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THE UNITED STA TES AND CANADA UNITE?

therefore, so with industrials-rnuch in.S 4
crease Is impossible
This Is the ago Of consolidation, indus. !;
strially and nationally. Consider the recent
consolidation Of Italy, and the moro recent \
consolidation and rapid growth OF tho
German Empire Who can imagine thai
the process has stopped? On the con- rary,
we are on the eve Of further oonsollda-g.
tons in Europe Of great extent. Tho suc-s
5cesses Of tho AMERICAN Republic, forty
five States consolidated into one Union.
with free trade over all. and that Of {
Germany, with its Zollverin. are too signt-
Sttcant to pass unflceded- &:
The day Of small nations Is passing
Their interpretations with larger areas Id I
to be hailed by lovers Of progress, pros
vided always that on point be carefully
preserved. The national sentiment OF the
small powers should not only be guarded.
but fostored III every way, SO that, as in 1
Virginian and the Scotsman remain us FMS
tcnsely Virglnian or Scotch as ever
1 Pride In, and loyalty to-, the wider Bins
pire do not supplant but supplement love
OF the part where 1le was born He loves (
the part and is proud Of the whole. b IL
The day is coming when Britain will B
have to decide on one Of three courses.
First, shall she snk-compara lively to
the giant consolidations-into q third or
fourth lhte power-a Holland or Belgium
comparatively? Here note that we do not
postulate her actual decline. but the ms
creased growth OF 0 ther powers. " Or secs
ond, shall she consolidate with European
giant? Or, third, shall she grasp the outs
stretched hand of her chill dren In America
and become again. as she was before, tho
mother member of the Ems lish-spe king
race? 5i 81 .GFs
Assuming that other powers are to- in--s
crease their present population (as8 Gers
many and Russia have yet room to 8doss,,8
or by further consolidation. It being Seyl-,
dent that there Is not room In the 120, 600
square miles Of the little crowded United
Kingdom for further increase of moment
then the conclusion is inevitable that one
Of these three courses In tho only possible
Of these three courses is the only possible
alternative, for Britain has no adj Joining
TERRITORY she can an ex. 5s II
15& Some have been disposed to regard Brit
ish federation as a possible fourth lterna-
tive but tho figures given. which con-5
WINGED Rothschild and Rhodes, we submit
compel its exclusion. especially to such
as seek for my 1notherland as II do, a.
destiny worthy Of her-a future commen-3
surate with her glorious and unparalleled
past. Let US rejoice that this Fl IS open.8
Her Canadian and Republican children
across the Atlantic will hail the day She
takes her rig'htful place In the high
council of her reunited race-that. race
whose destiny, believe with faith 5un-B
shakable, is to dominate the world for tho
good of the world. s.
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I-,AI1I|
a REMEDY FOR CITY POVERTY. a,nuaz nunn
Gertrude T. BOdfish.

and land which had been given them by
the government.
When you stop to think OF it--and we
wish you would think of it--are you not
surprised at the patience, forbearance and
endurance Of this great throbbing. beat
ing mass of humanity. that never has
anything that 1t wants. and never lets
iltaelf want much, for it knows 1t cant
get 1T; OF these classes that never know
where tho neut meal Is coming from and
yet manage In some way to pay rent
for their tumble-down, dlsgracefil
homes ~ In, order that the owners may
live In plenty? n,
DO you ever stop to think about It, you
who have n plenty from week to week,
you who never did a. moments work In
your life. yet are cared for, clothed and
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rational, should locate tho poor OF cities
in colonies upon all the unoccupled lands
be housed properly. wiV sufficient land to
furnish them with tho necessary food
stuffs.
Where there Is water-power, or where
land Is not fertile, factories or all kinds
should be built by the government and
run and managed by the government. ,rhc
employees should be taken FROM this class
of seemingly hopeless material and taught
how to live and to work.
Tho tramp and determined ldler SHOULD
DO made to work. The vicious should be
taught how to do better in a reformatory
but not in n prison.
We would see our hospitals. dispen-
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Kingdom. we find already in England and
Wales 55s per square mile.
What thoughtful man could wish much
further increase, even If 1t was possible?
7 denser population must cause deteriora-
ton. The density OF population In Eng
land and Wales Is not reached by any
European country except the small State
of Belgium. France has only 1885, Ger
many go Tor one-llalf). Italy 2ss. Japan
9 has only 296 The authorities agree that
England and Wales are fully populated.
ireland proves that it is practically so by
the small increase. Scotland has In
creased steadily for some decades. but
little scope Is left for further Increase.
substantially, Ireland and Scotland have
to-day the popular Ion they can maintain
in comfort.
Mark the contrast. America has only
81 people per square mile, LIS that Of the
United Kingdom, L for every % In Eng
land and Wales. sSS a
IL These figures include Alaslsa. which re-.
scmbles most5of Cannd a, and Is not likely
to e support many people. Excluding
Alaska. tho American population Is Is
per square nlile9, 1-2Oth OF England and
Wales. 1T Is evident that Green was
right when he wrote years ago that the
homo OF the 1nglish-speaklng race was
not to be on the CLYDE and the Thames.
but upon tic EltO uSon.5 the delaware, elH6
Ohio, the Mississippi and the St. Law
renee. There Is not room for It In the
dear old home. but there Is, fortunately,
In the now lands d her children in
Canada and America. 81 Dir lS
When we note the development Britain
has attained industria1ly we are amazed.
IT is wonderful almost beyond belief; We
doubt and investigate to assure ourselves
that we have the facts. This little king
dom has to-day more shipping, and about
as many spindles turning, as all the rest
of he world. She Is the richest Of all ma
tions per capita. She makes more iron
and mines more coal per capita than any
nation Marvelous-not thing comparable
TO her history. She positively dwarfs
all previous records-as d warf moro power
full than most siNrAs S. Who Is tlltfe then
who can expect her to do more. what she
has accompl being scarcely credible?
Tt is physically impossible that mucl,
further Increase can como to Britain, and
| In addition to this conditions otherwise
are unfayorable to further development.
Other nations by the use of her inven-
lions, are more and more supplying their
own wants, and will continue doing so.
They will also compete with her more
and more, especially In iron and steel and
in cotton manufactures, owing to her
lack OF tho cotton plant and Of needed
iron stone. II Britain succeeds In main-
tanning present production In these fields.
tains Of Industry. AS with population.
L. II 80 4 q &
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amples OF his work II IS nota-
lilo, aside from the somewhat sad
expression OF the face, for the
minute detail Of the extremely
rich costume md lleaddress,
1t may be noted that Eleanor
came from Spain to rule over the
destinies Of Florence In 1919,
and was married on March 29th
of that year. To Cosmo she was K
In a sense hostage for3the good
behavior of-sone Of her royal
relatives, but she made "A faithful
wife, She lived about twenty
five years, and bore the turbu-
lent ruler of FLORENCE several
children, including two sons,
The violent death ofsthese sons
was soon followed by her own,
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Eleanor Of Toledo===By Bronzino.

and her husband, though acclls-
ed of having poisoned her, So
laced himself with otherand less
distinguished women.
"A souvenir of Eleanor of To-
ledo may be seen in Florence in
the noble structure Of the Pitt
& palace, which was first occupied
as a royal residence by her, in
1b49. Y,
Angiolo Bronzino. the artist Of
the portrait OF Eleanor, was born
near Florence, in l502-3, He.
studied his profession from an
early age In the celebrated Flor
entine school, and all his works
emanated from the famous city
by the Arno, #
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fed. but throu gil no effort OF your owng
We say, do you ever care about these
people who live In darkness. filth and
poverty, because they do mot know how
t do any different, and could not do mich,
better II they did know how7 Shame
upon you II YOU never have thought Or
cared! II
The time is coming when you will have
to think and care. The time Is coming
when this patient, forbearifig humanity
will declare its rights, and then we wilt
wish .ve had done sor4sthinE betforee
being forced to do It. 8
Let us all SEQ what we can do to change
the burdens Of these flower classes about
US. The first thing is to tllink--then act
Use your influence to make ollr govern
rnent sec the right and follow 1t.
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cadc more than three times as much as
Canada and Australia combined 1t Is
not to her colonies, therefore that Dri-
tain can look for much increase OF popu-.
5lation or trade. The growth OF AUS
tralasia, small as 1t was III the last
decade, solfar as reported in this decade,
is even less. Canada Is growing faster
only in the far Northwest, which is
separated by thousand miles OF barren
land from the English speaking Provi-
Iince OF Ontario Last decade Ontario
Province (English) actually declined in
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ever be used or required to accomplish
this union 1t will come-must comc1tii.
the natural order OF things. Political.
as well! as material bodies obey the law
OF grnvitationt canal1's .tslinr Is to.
England. and than. taking the hand of,
the rehcllIous big brother. and that Of
tho mother, place them In each others,
grasp thus reunitng the unhappy
family that should never have known.
separation.
To accept this view. the people Of the
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United Kingdom rave only to recall the,
bloody wars arising from Scotland and
England floating separate flags. and con-
trast tho change to-day. there being blu t
one.
The Canadians and Americans may be
trrated TO follow the example Of the
mDtherland and have but one flag cln..
bracing our whole race III America. Pres
cnt petty jcalo,isies melt away as the
population North and South i2ccome in
greater degree born Americans. IL
Tho United Kingdom increased last de-
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British population; Quebec Province
5(F'rench) slightly Increased. The census
of 1900 shows fewer British born residents
In all OF Canada than that OF 1890. the
wheat fields now reached by rail arc being
settled by Americans who cross the Dor.
der, selling their American farms nnd
buying new farms there at a tenth Of tho
price realized for the old. Except for
this influx, about 10000 so far the rate
OF Increase OF population in, Canada will
be about as last decade. When We
come to tho population of the United
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4 7 . i y y
Although not an imitator of
Michael Angelo, he was great
admlrer OF that master, and
some of his works show the in-3
fluence of this admiration. He
painted both in fresco and In oil.
and was q decided mannerist in
his historical pictures, His SUBJ
jects were numerous, embracing
portraits, RELIGIOUS pieces, and
allegorical conceptions, His por-
4 traits of the. members OF the
Medici family, his patrons, and
ofmany distinguished men. of his
time, are by far his best works,
and among the finest of the Six
teentll century.
Bronzino died at FLORENCE Mo-
gember 20, 1879.
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LEANoR. of Toledo, was
a Spanish court beauty,
the daughter Of Don Pc
dro, Of Toledo, duke Of !

1 In the Sixteenth century, ~
She was married to Cosmo i,
first grand duke of Tuscany, and
ruler of Florence, Quite natur-.
ally, though the alliance was q
political one, & Cosm6 desired her
8 portrait,#and 4 a commission was
given tho painter enjoying the
fanily's favor known in Flor
ence as "Il Bronzino,," then one
of the best-knoWn portraitpaint-
ers In Italy.
The plctnre produced by him
proved to be one Of the best eX-
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cultivation
II could not help wondering how short-
sighted we are as a people, and how I'm.
wise as a government to allow these lands
TO remain idle, when they ought to be
earning money and saving expenditure at.
tho same time. s3 p.
Tho latter part OF my trip carried me
through part OF the sluips Of the city,
where people are huddled together like SO
many bees IN a, hive Tenements so
black and filthy that they are menace
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(8;3

dIcatcd their rights as British citizens.
and therefore only did their duty, the
question arises: Is % separation forced '.
npon one OF tho parties, and now deeply
regretted by the other to be permanent!
cannot think so. and crave permission
10 present some considerations In support
~ nv belief that the future is certain to,
bring reunion OF the separated parts which
will probably come about In this way
those born north and south OF an INA GIN
states. being all Americans. must soon
merge. IT wore as great folly to remain
divided as for England and Scotland to
have done SO. Z.
It need not be feared that force Will
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.1TA1N and American being now
fully agreed that those VINO
attempted to tax the A1ner,-#
can colonies against their pro-
test were wrong, and that IN re-
.iutipy t}lis fhe cOlOnists VIM
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ew days ago I took a trolley
ride In the suburbs and ] was
surprised TO notice the, acre upon
acre OF unusucd and unoccu-
pied land--land MAJ Is fertile
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WORK, DEATH:
AND SICKNESS
Bv COUNT. LEO TOLsTOl.

\ the lore OF the South American
Indian It is told that God Great
ed men 80 that they did not need
to work. They needed no clothes
and n3 houses and all gre" to
be more than a hundred years
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I would seem as If the Journals
of England and the Continent
of Europe were doing their best
to excite public opinion, both In
Russia and in England, to COM
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IS ASAtB:
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
JOSHUA sIMPKINS.

The "Joshua Simpkins" company
with a fine brass band and splendid
orchestra, viii! be seen at the opera
house Sunday night. January 9Th.
The play is made OF fun and realism,
combining the pleasing features Of
realistic melodrama and the ever
popular rural play. The character
sketches are said to be very clever,
while there is an abundance of good
music, singing and dancing in It,.
Those 4ovable old country chatacters
are Introduced and their sayings and
doings create much amusement.
The company comes we'll Recommend
ed as a good one throughout. The
saw mlll scene in the third act is
said To be wonderfully realistic, a
genuine circular saw being seen in
motion, with Uncle Lssh's son lashed
to log by the villains and started
toward the slitterlng teeth Of the
rapidly revolving saw. Sacred con-
cert z P. Nj. Prices 25, 35 and SO.
Tickets for sale at the Pala ce Drug
Store.
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OUT IN THE BLIZZARD.

Mr., j. c. Knapp tells of a some
what exciting experience in which he,
as one of Il party Uf five was a paatic.
ipant. The party. consisting OF Mr.
and Mrs. Knapp. Miss Parmeter, Miss
Lois Roberts and Mr.. Estls Williams,
had been enjoying the festivities of
the season On Monday at the home of
Mr.. Knapp's sister, Mrs. Blomberg,
who lives few miles out 10 the
country. When about two miles
from Slsseton on the way home. the
horses ftuck in O snowdrift.
An hour and half of excitement t
followed. With much difficulty and
after some mishaps the team and
carriage We're finally extricated, the
harness, which it had been necessary
to cut, tied up. and the party finally
reached Sisseton lu safety.
In the struggle the double-trees
we're broken, and were replaced from
a nearby farm. Mr.. Williams had
both ears frozen. aud Miss Roberts is
suffering from several painful and
swollen fingers
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
WHY NOT HERE?

In the city of Pierre, since the es-
tablishing of the school savings bank
system. the pupils have deposited
sl,2l5.o2, and the deposit bank has
just pald the pupils $2S.27 semi-an-
nual interest on their deposits No
interest ls paid until un individual
deppsit has reached $40 or more.
Thus plan has proven so salts
factory 10 developing by its operation
a, disposition in the young TO
save. that it seems as ii the same
plan might With wisdom be adopted
in other localities. No education can
De Of more definite practical value
than an education III economy aud
frugality,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
SHOOTING!
Horatio Farnham, a Prominent Emns-
ion Farmer, Meets a Horrible
and Untimely Death.
Accidental Discharge Of a Shotgun
While on His way to Sisseton
the Cause.

News was received here this morn--
ing that lIoratio Farnham. a promi.
nent Ellington farmer, had been acci-
dentally shot, recei ring grave injur-
les, ana that medical aid had been
summoned from TINS city. The report
proved to be authenti:, and further
particulars, as ascertaincd, are as
follows:
Mr.. Farnham, accompanied by his
nephew. Levi Farnsworth, tad
about fifteen years OF aye had started
To drive to Sisseton about ten o'clock
Ih's morning. In his wagon was q
hammcVless shot gun, which was
lying in the wagon box under some
hay. When about two miles from
Ellington, for some unexplained rea.
son he picked up the gun and was
about to examine it when 1t went If,
tearing his right arm nearly of.
Tne frightened lad succeeded 10
getting his uncle home and summon
ing medical assistance. Anputatiuu
was resorLed TO, in the hope OF saying
the life OF the unfortunate man, but
the delay OF Swo hours, which inter.
venea before the doctor could reach
him, proved to be fatal, and death
ensued this evening as result OF
hemorrhagc.
Another version OF the accident IL
TO the effect that the gun had been
held between the two, that Mr.. Farm
ham got out OF the wagon to pick up
Il stick, that when he was getting in
the wagon, the horses started. aud
the jar caused The explosion.
MI. tarnnani was one spf the hest
known and most respected residents
OF Ellington, having resided there
since the opening OF the reservation.
The town Of Ellington was Land out on
his farm.
He was about thirty-two gears Of
age and unmarried, and leaves ono
sister, Mrs. Farnsworth. of Ellington
and three brothers, two of whom are
ia Iowa. and one IN Colorado.
Mrs. Farnsworth has been bereavel
OF husband, father and brother with
IN the last SIX months.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
SPECIAL G. E. MEETING

The Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor enjoyed a special
Christmas service on Sunday evening.
The meeting was in charge of Miss
Bonnie Andrews. Several sacred
solos We're rendered, and Miss
Margaret Williamsgaye very inter
esting talk on Lae Chinese, aud
Chinese holidays. The resua
preaching service was. omitted, ON
account OF this special service. Rev,
Millett followed Miss Williams iu a
few remarks.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
STAY IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

White Rock Journal: White Rock
has always been in South Dakota and
those wise (?) people who think other
wise. may please read the following
from the supreme court decision: The
United States supreme court decided
few days ago that the Missouri
Nebraska boundary line is not where
tne Missouri rive" is, but where it
used to be. Hereafter the meander
ings of the river cannot Affect stat
boundaries. This will save great
many disputes.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
F1REMEN's ANNUAL ELECTION

FlliEM EMS ANNUAL ELECTION
The tiremen heln their annual
election at the city hall last night
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year:
Chlef--H l.. Cortelyou
Asst. Chiei--H. NJ. Ilowells.
Captain-M. A. Murphy.
Sec.--D j. Prindiville.
Treas }. f. Ryan,
Trustees-R NJ. Howells, III. L..
Cortelyou, NJ. A. Murphy.
The Chief, Assistant Chief and
Captain were electe for the fourth
term. showing that they were pop
ular with the company.
The linanclal condition of the com.
pany was found to be in excellent
shape there being $76l,66 in the
treasury.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
PREsBYTERIANs ms. OAK.

The report of the twenty first an
nua' synod of South Dakota P.esby.
terlans has just been issued by Rev.
DIR. II. 2. Carson. showing progress
all along the line, save one less
church organization, now lo9, with
l0S ministers, 6.459 commandments,
S,16S Sunday school and 1904 Chris
tan Nsdeavor members. The aggre-
gate value OF their church property is
$246, 300, exclusive Of The college
property in Huron. Contributions to
missions aggregated over sl5, 900, aud
house and current expenses were over
$50, 900.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
NEW COUNTY OFFICERS.

With the opening of the new year
Il general change occurs IN the otilciat
management OF the affairs Of Roberts
county The new officials are mostly
we'll known, being old residents OF
the county.
The new Sheriff, John Minder. of
Wilmot, has heretofore ser:ed as
deputy sheriff is we'll known here and
is already established as q resident Ut
S,sseJon, having recently moved into
the Nels Thompson house.
The Office OF county judge will ho
filled by ). o. Andrews, who has
already filled many places of promtn-
ence in this and other South Dakota
localities.
AS states attorney P. +. McNulty
who has l.cen a resident of Sisseton
since it's early days. and who was MIR.
Randolph's predecessor as superinten-
dent Of schools, is no stranger TO the
people.
The Office OF county treasurer will
be Tiled by Thos Thompson, we'll
Known as local hardware dealer.
The clerk Of courts office will know
no change. the present encumbent,
Mr.. l.. VIM. Foss, having bees,
reelected; while Ia The office of
register of deeds. Ivar Stsdstad SUE.
ceeds his father, 1. A, stadstad.
whose death occurred so shortly
before the expiration Of his term,
Pref. O. FL. Jones. for three years
tho energetic principal II onr CITY
sch ools, will take I'D the new duties
of county superintendent.
The incoming county 'commiss. .Cn-
ers are o. N. Odden of Ellington, and
S. +. Alien Of Becker township.
DR.. Wilson, of Wilmot, will take
the position Of county coruner.
The new county auditor does not
enter upon his dmties with the other
officers. the present auditor holding
over until March. The year 1905,
however, will be the last in which
this railing takes effect.