The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-29
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9 Dakota Farmer Makes a
Q Million IN Fourteen Years.
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When DE came TO South paiioia De was
worth 100000 That 100000 has grown
~ fourteen Years 10 SGoo.oDo for bee
sides stock in haaks aad ether real estate.
he now 9wns ninety-four mHauigceat
forms IN central South Dakota. and ihrc,
thousand acres Of highly Improved land
boa northwestern Town. "A third of my
money I earned with my hands Alr.
smith IS fond of saying
ln piaih runbIins house. not far from
Madison. boas,ns none OF the Injuries
that come SO readily To- those with for-
tunes. Mr. smith Is reaping bis reward.
ind hc is perfectly happy. IN the broad
r@ons OF that house are TO Zoe found no
lush carpets no dancing floors. no rec
ception nails. no mahogany furniture.
hc home snows that the last dollar
needed for comfort has been spent and
rot oHe cent more ,At2ui that home
siread no slcamlng lawns. no spoutlns
fountains. no Windiny drives. Instead
loom ~ great red 5arns where the echo
of tmmpne horses resounds day and
lIdght long rows % hay stacks, low
spreading sheds Ter his cattle TO Mr.
Smith a conicnied horse is more please
INK that q prize dog.
Two years ago joe Harris. a tenant
who never failed to pos his rent promptly,
who had kept every fence wcli in repair
received through the mail a deed 10 the
farm be occupied Tie took it over TO
Mr.. Smiths home
GIVES Farms Away.
"iIore q something yen sent to me by
ristake" h. explained.
$50 on YOU fools don't ask SO many
questions" was the reply.
'rhns iid Mir smith take hls own way
or reWardmH what be considered worth
end Industry Because the man farmed
as he had farmcd he gave him the land.
Since then two other tenants have Jared
eqlaliy wei Il Is needless to say that
renters are willing to pay premium to
live or one OF Mr. Smiths farms and
] they watch the mails closely
/ The only other Known hencfactions Of
Mr. smith are farm to the Sioux Falls
cemetery and another farm and 81 $40
70 The odi Fellows lodge 20 which he
l.olongs.
II has born said that women spend
two thirds Of he money IN America II
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Hart She IS nor unlike her husband.
/ she cares not one whit sor society she
does not even read "a fashion paper Her
clothes are OF good quality bur never
expensive. and four dresses "a year are
tconsdered By her an abundance
on "a fine day she may be seen driving
lgi substantial but plain carriage A.
ether times she win almost certainly be
found az hcme. whore She suu perfou's
many Of the duties OF nouseSeeper
/ 10 her, as wen as % her husband.
money is iis own reward
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lruaer dlmcult feat OF lowering the tone
OF the senatE
Senator Warner tells us that his en-
tire expenditure IN connection with his
candidacy was $40 so. II is inspiring to
know it. 50 many senators charge up
uaem office on their account books az
cash cost, and 50 MANY others are under
suspicion OF barter, that Senator War
rcr's carr win be held in memory for a
lcng tim,.
The Missouri contest ended well. but
that was a lucky accident untl we have
/ election Of senators by the direct vote
ui The people we must expect bad endings
TO such contests Senator Warner is an
a1eumera for not against popular eleo-
tlon