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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
SECRET SOCIETIES IN SCHOOLS.
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@I@ ECRET societies in high schools and other
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secondary schools are scathingly criticised in
a report to the National Educational Associa-
@ ton by a committee appointed to investigate
IR&&vtheir effects. Fractional, and stir up strife
~k8Iand contention" '%sncbbish," "dissipate energy
~ and proper ambition" foster a feeling Of self
Importance" Expensive and foster habits of extrava-
gance," weaken the efficiency of the school, 'detract in
terest from study are some of the grave charges made
against these organizations.
The Indictment is severe, but not too severe. Children
from IS to IA to II or IS years of age are not mature
enough to derive benefit from organizations of any kind
which are not supervised by older persons, but are mature
enough to receive from them much harm. They are then
at the age when they are prone to initiate all that is bad or
foolish in the conduct of adults, and the only way they
can be kept from following this tendency is by restricting
their opportunity. School secret societies enlarge the op-
portunity. This is the main reason why pupils fight so
stoutly to prevent their suppression. The teachers, who
should know their effects best, are practically unanimous
in condemning secret societies, and there is no reason to
doubt that in doing SO they aim at the good Of the schools.
The National Educational Association will not abolish
school "fraternities" by hearing reports or adopting reso-
lutions. Children are persevering. They are especially
persevering when wrong. They are most persever1ng when
they think they are spiting the teacher. Nothing gives the
average boy so much unqualified satisfaction as to think he
is making the schOolmaster sit up nights and rack his
brain over the subject Of school government. AS long as
"frats," high school boys will want "frats," and probably
they will usually have them, no matter how often they
may be put down. II teachers could enlist the hearty sup
port Of parents in the contest the result might be different.
The remedy for secret societies and other follies in second
airy schools is for parents to tell children to obey their
teachers, and, If they disobey, to punish them.-Chicago
Tribune.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

so much that she found another re-
posing upon her husbands bosom, for,
in pity Of human weakness and human
be forgiven by the angels-not that
her fair picture stood, with the cob
webs clinging to it's frame, in the cold
garrett; but that the lonely boy, as ia
therless as he was motherless, dwelt
alone, save for the old servants faith
full love, In the very room where his
birth had been hailed with much re-
jolcing. Its the new lady does it."
said Maggie, honestly believing it, and
never guessing hat she herself had
caused this unnatural estrangement
by her unwise chatter. She had
taught the boy that his s~tep-mOther
came as enemy, else he would have
greeted her with n kiss and been pet
ted until she came to love him as her
own; else he would not have been ut
terly forgotten when one bright win
ter morning the sun arose upon n lit
tie face that its setting had not shone
upon, and Helen Bertram kissed the
unconscious lips Of her first-born.
And somehow, as this breath foated
over her cheek, the remembrance Of
another child came to her, whose
mother slept in the cold grave-whose
sulky mouth and angry yes when he
met her in the garden path had made
her loathe him. So might some other
woman feel toward her babe some day,
II she also slept beneath the church
yard sod and another filled her place.
Dead Maria arose before living Hell
ems memory; dead Maria's child found
a place in her thoughts. She pitied
him from her heart, and for the first
time since she wore his fathers we'd
ding ring.
But old Maggie did not come near
her. and she would o send for the
old woman She had been hurt by her
grim face and cold voice and was now
hurt by neglect. No, she could not
call Maggie. But n day, when she
was able to leave her room, she made
her way to the nursery and peeped in.
There was no one there; only a broken
toy upon the floor told Of the boys
existence. Maggie had gone ont upon
an CrranQ. she nau seen the sturdy
old figure trot down the street before
she left her room, else she had not
come hither. But where was the child?
Afar she seemed to hear a sound Of
sobbing-soft, heavy sobbing. like that
of a grown person. Her heart beat
faster. The little stair door leading to
the attic stood open. She followed
the sounds, and climbed the stairs.
There she saw a scene that seemed
to take away her strength. The win
ter sunlight fell through the skylight
in a broad, slantlng stream. In the
flood Of gold stood a picture-the por-
trait Of a woman, fair and young.
with soft blue eyes and a diimple in
her cheek, with coquettish curls fall
ing about her neck and diamonds in
her dainty ears-and upon the floor,
his cheek against the l~ace-vei1ed bos-
ON af this exquisite picture. sat Fred.
die, weeping as children weep. and
sohhiug, Mamma. mamma
u wls Hsr!A's portrait! Helen y.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
81 OLD I
Clock

Grandfather Clock.
My grandfather's clock was too large
.sor the shelf,
So it stood ninety years on the floor;
1t was taller by half than the old man
himself, s.s.- ~
Though it weighed not a pennyweight
more.
1t was bought on the morn of the day
he was born,
And was always his treasure and
pride;
But it stopped short-never to 60
When the old man died.
CHORUS.
Ninety years without s%lumbering (tick,
tick, tick, tick,
His life seconds numbering Click, tick,
tick, tick,
1t stopped short-never to go again
When the old man died.
In watching its pendulum swing to ana
fro,
Many hours had he spent when a boy;
And In childhood and manhood the clock
seemed to know,
And to share both his grief and his
joy.
For it struck twenty-four when he en-
tered Mt the door,
With a blooming and beautiful bride;
But it stopped short-never to 80
again
When tho old man died.
My grandfather said that of those he
could hire,
Not a servant so faithful he found;
For it wasted no time, and had but one
desire
At the close of each week to be
wound.
And it kept in it's place-not a frown
upon its face;
And it's hands never hung by its side;
But it stopp'd short-neyer to 20
again
When the old man died.
It rang an alarm in the dead Of the
night
An alarm that for years had been
dumb;
And we knew that his spirit was
pluming for flight
That his hour of departure had come.
Still. the clock kept the time, with a soft
and muf1ed chime
AS we silently stood by his side;
But it stopp'd short-neyer 70 60
again
When the old man died.
Henry G. Work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

ticular has bafled all foreigners. 1t is
made in China today practically as it
was fOur generations ago. lei Chen
Kid SOnen invented the process.
The oil is pressed out of the seeds of
a certain plant and then set to simmer,
while the workman adds a mixture of
powdered redwood, grated and sandal
wood and seeds Of almonds and other
powders.
After the simmering is ended the re-
suit Is filtered and set aside for a long
time to settle. Then it is put into tiny
earthen dishes, each of which has n
wick made out of a reed. A great guam
tity Of these little dishes are set on
bricks, and over each is placed a fun
nel-shaped clay cover. Then the
wicks are lit and the SCOT produced by
the burning mass is caught on it's in
side.
This is so delicate an operation that
the workmen watch the slightest
change in the weather, for a small diff
ference in temperature will make a
big difference in the quality Of the
SCOT. The finest SCOT is prepared in
rooms that are absolutely alright. If
there are any windows in them they
are covered with paper pasted over
them SO as to close every crack in the
| walls. ~. - @s
Every little while the workman goes
cautiously to a dish and dusts the gath
cred SCOT off with a feather. Although
it is so soft and fine hat it will float
IN tho ofr ~ eth &C. MT Goo o>o,,-l
for the Cinnamon. They put it through
sleeves, and only after it has passed
through them is it cone:dered fit for
mixing with the liquid material that
turns 1t into India ink. Nobody out
side of the Cinnamon in the secret
knows what this liquid substance is.
After it has been mixed it is knead-
ed for many hours, and then ground
fine again In mortars, which stand in
water baths so that there shall not be
the slightest change in the tempera-
ture.
Then the stuff is shaped into the
sticks that we know and is beaten
with little hammers until each stick
is perfect. After this the sticks are
placed in wooden forms to harden. The
forms have raised letters carved on
them and these impress themselves on
the sticks, making the trademarks
which are familiar to all users of in
dia ink.
Even after the sticks are hard AMI
apparently perfect the Chinaman is
not satisfied. Each stick is wrapped
! with fine silk paper and then they are
laid into a box. The spaces between
them are filed with ashes obtained
from rice straw. Every day the ashes
are taken out and new ashes put in,
until every bit Of moisture has been
extracted. Then the sticks are un-
wrapped again, brushed. rubbed and
finally polished with a polisher made
OF agate.
After thai the india ink is consider
| ed ready for market.-Louisville Cour-
| ier,Journal.
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

" tHS fONfH VII AHy NHICuSUdH II
walks State street or other avenues of trade must notice
that week by week the mailing cards exposed for sale In
shop windows are progressing from mere vulgarity to abso-
lutte indecency. Some are of a sort that should promptly
bring their seller or the man who sends them through the
mails before a criminal court. The matter is one Of more
than ordinary Importance. A society exists for the purpose
of stopping the sale of indecent books and pictures. But
the purchaser of such articles is usually a degenerate seek
ing them for the qualification Of his own vulgar and de-
PRAYED taste.
Against the evil of the indecent or vulgar post card
there Is to-day no defense. The purest-ninded maiden, the
most refined wife, may at any time have delivered to her
by the government Of the United States a card carrying an
indecent suggestion, or a vulgar innuendo, open to all to
read, exposing her to the ridcule Of all who see it in pass
Ing. The Postofice Department is now doing something
to stop this. Let the censorship be rigid.-Chicago E1'
aminer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
He Got 1t.

Tough Timmins-Gimme somethin'
to eat? ..-
Mrs. Farmer--A big, strong man like
you has no right to be idle. Why don't
you go to work?
Tough Timmins-I won't go ter
work till I gets wat I want. I'm look
in fur a snap!
Mrs. Farmer-For a snap, eh! Here,
Rover! sic him!-Philadelphia Press.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
RAILWAY.
Any Rate Of Speed Can BE Attained
with Perfect safety.

with Perfect safety.
Several of the larger cities in the
United States are in eed Of an ele.
waited railway to accommodate the
heavy railway traffic in the o
densely populated sections which the
surface lines are unable to handle.
Because OF the unsightliness Of ele-
waited railways at present in use, their
further use has been discontinued In
favor OF the underground road. An
Ohio engineer has invented an ele-
waited railway built on entirely new
ideas. This structure is made OF Q
series Of individual posts. firmly set
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
Blacklist Of D~runkards.

All Honolulu drunkards have been
officially blacklisted, SO that they may
be refused drink in the saloons. A cor
respondent states that nearly all on
the list are steamship men," But II
H%onolulu's blacklist does not work bet
ter than London's the mariners have
no need for alarm.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
younr Prince Charles.

The christening of the infant son Of
the Prince and Princess Of Wales II
specially interesting from the fact that
one of the names given him II Charles.
The young prince is he first of the
royal blood to bear that name since
Bonnie Prince Charlie"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
How He knew.

Newitt-That was DR.. Pondruss who
was talking to you a little while ago.
He's a very learned man.
Plane-He must be.
Newitt-Why, how did you kn0wf
He was only talking to you for a very
few minutes.
Plane-Well, it was long enough to
make me very tired.-Catholic Stand
ard.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

Dancing, dancing consists mainly Of jumps and jerks.
Grace and dignity have vanished from it and the twostep
is Responsible 1t is proposed to abolish the odious two
step and bring back the minuet; but this we fear, is as i'm
practicable as it is to bring back the grace and dignity
that characterized the manners of serious people 100 years
ago. The present age is averse to many things that pleased
the fathers and grandfathers. 1t takes life in q hurry and
takes its amusements in a touch-and-go spirit. The drama,
the poem, the novel-all are said to be decadent. Like
manners, they have been abbreviated. The twostep may
be sad enough, but it has the merit Of being in accord with
present dencieS-Baltim Sun.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
Wa ID True Love.

Are yon sure he loves your
"Sure! Willie sneaked q lack in Tho
chair beside mine the other night just
as he came, end he sat on b 4 tack all
the evening n never knew IT,
Houston Post
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
AFDITORlAISE


that the officials should be prevented from engaging in
other business and from using the company's funds to fur
ther their private interests.
All OF those propositions are maniestly just and unde.
niably Observation-Disclosures Post.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

Impotence Is not a part of the machine, that there is a
personal equation to be considered, a woman away off
somewhere in the unidentified central" who has feelings
and self-respect, just as other women have; a woman who
will recognize a cross tone just as quickly as if she were
visibly present, and a woman entitled to respectful treat
ment, just as much as if she We're in her own home. The
fact that you can stand miles away and talk into her ear
does not detract from the right to the kind word and civil
observation-disclosures City Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
THE POST GARD NUISANCE.

UNITED STATES Judge at Trenton-let us
give his name-Judge William NJ. Lanning, has
charged the United States grand jury to look
up the matter of sending 'flashy'' post cards
through the mails.
1t is high time that some official took notice
of fhiS nroWinn oril Anu Ch;onnnnn urho
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
. INK IS a SECRET.
Yoreignens Unable to Duplicate the
work OF the Chinese.

With all their modern Improvements
and all their science. none Of the adj
vanced nations has been able to pro-
duce the equals Of the Chinese and
japanese lacQuers or india inks. Chem
lists, ink manufacturers and artists
have tried tor generations to discover
the secret that enables the Chinese,
with primitive process 90 pfodnes
thsss materials In such perfect form.
but the seoSsts sFA ass secrets,
~ 1l14(seoaV & lllta ~ y ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
Mnxt keen Awake.

A traveller in an English railroad
train went to sleep and passed the sta
ton for which he had bought a ticket.
At the next station lie was arrested
for travelling without having paid his
fara
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
Both Earned 1t.

BOt0 EATneu IL.
"what did you get for your mother
in-law joke"
"a dollar from the editor and a six
weeks visit from my mother-in-law.'
-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
THE HELLO GIRL.

E have all felt at times that the telephone still
lacks a great deal to be a perfect machine, that
there is inattention, poor connection, needless
delay and sometimes almost impudence in the
telephone service, but how few ever feel that
it is not an automatic machine that they are
,,cinO that tho whoa fhnr hoo~ e1,,oc %1,o3v
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

seems tisat when q bog hurta
himself, everybody in the family ana
the whole neishborhood. has seen @.
psctiag Il
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
THE DEcADENCE OF THE DANCE.

0ANCING, it seems, is not what it once was
and even the waltz has deteriorated. People
'romp and call it dancing, to the disgust Of
those whose memories recall the grace and
= stately dignity Of the movements Of former
~ times. 'To-day," says "Professor" Bowen at
the convention of the American Professors Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

Der Of New York life insurance companies went
to the wall. Some Of these had many policies outstanding
in all parts Of the country, and their failure was so COM
plete that the policy holders did not receive a cent. And
the well-founded report that the receivers Of the defunct
companies fattened on the spells wrung from widows and
orphans did not mitigate the anger with which outsiders
looked on that carnival Of diabolism in the Empire State.
1t Is because the record Of New England is in happy con-
trast with all this that advice from that quarter on the
trouble in the Equitable Life of New York has a special
interest. 4 committee Of New England policy holders In
the Equitable has spoken words of truth and soberness.
This committee declares that no matter what may be the
result Of the various Investigations now in process, the
policy of the company should be transformed in the fu-
ture. It believes-and who will deny?-that the company
belongs to the policy holders, and should be managed by
them; that the surplus should not accumulate beyond the
just needs Of the society, but should go to the policy hold
ers in the form of reduced premiums or otherwise; that
provision should be made by law, If necessary, to prevent a
needless surplus; that the funds of the Equitable should
be regarded as those of savings banks, and their invest
ment should be surrounded by the same legal safeguards;
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

Il would be strange Il the eeQpo1k
5 nan Aeeps dtea't mem -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
lnopportune.

Mrs. Foddershucks-Git a doctor,
quick, 81! The baby's swallowed q
So. -. rarnconay
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

Il Isn't what your grandfather was.
~ what yop Arc, ttat really Counts,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22
SUGGESTIONS ON LIFE INSURANCE.

(1FE Insurance In New England has for many
years been managed with exceptional efficiency
and honesty. In New York that kind of man
agement has too often been lacking. Many
persons now far advanced in years can recall
the time, some thirty years ago, when a num-
Der Of New York life insurance companies went
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

"You we're good 10 her and are st!ll
Ose1 y ~ Child" tasd ~ gsat'e
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-12-22

Farmer 1odders1ueks-Gol durn y.
An oils Jest went up q cent, tool
Cleveland Lxades.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-06
COnvOcatOria

Por acuerdo de la Junta Superior de
Sanidad durante los dias I9. 20, 2I, 22
v 2, del corriente mes de Septiembre
4 las horas de fcina. Sc celebraran
examenes para cubrir la plaza de Sc :
gundo Qufmico del Laboratorio anexo
al Departamento to de Sandal, Carload
y Prisiones.
Los examenes Sc llevaran I cabo en-
ell salon de sesiones de la .|unta ST.
perior de Sanidad y seran dirigidos
Dor ell jefe del Laboratorio.
Los asspiranteS 4 dicha plaza po-
drau envlar sus Observation-Disclosures
al Superintendent de Sanidad hasta
las d de la tarle del dfa IS del corrien-
te mes, obtendran de dicha autori-
dad todos los datos que pidan referen-
tes a sueldo asignado 4 la plaza, asig-
naturas que han de ser obieto del
examen & &.
Los ejercicios de examen Sc verifi-
caran en- idioma espaflol y entire dos
aspirantes que obtengan las mismas
notas. sera preferido el que posea CO.
nocimientos de ingles y pueda escri-
bir en- maquinilla.
Todo 10 cual Sc publica para genera
.conocimiento.
r. IL HcrM9Hdez
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-06
ID BIBL1oTEcA DEL BoLEr1N MERcANTIL

camino a la puso naricilla contra el vi
drio contemplando ell exterior sin nada sjno
riendose 81 misma.
hablando de nif1os-per ist6 Rodrigo malicio-
sameute sguiendola obligandoa volverse redon-
do para que lie mirase.-eso hace pensar medicos
nodrizas dernas cosas por e1 esto.
Quisiera que fueses mahana coauigo y viesemos
& til viejo doctor. el calvo.
Ceseo que olga opinion ahora gdespues de
este inverno pasado en- Francia
mo quiero verle deante de mf!-dijo Ma~gari-
ia, pronta decsvamente dejando caer la cabeza
bre ell hombro de su narido
-;Margarita q1erida m1a-reolico el,-yo tengo
empeho que vsyas' Segnra.aene, para complacer
me- sabiendo cuan ansoso de sslud. -.
-Muy bien. 81 es as ire.... maiiana
otro dfa cualquiera para conplacer, Rodrgo-dijo
presurosa contrta.
Aquella misma tarde, Guar do Rodrigo salo para
ir casa de abogados, Margarita lie do que sal
drfa compras, en- efeeto, saio doncella
adquro GAIA de pahuelos otra de encajes color
crema Y despachado asunto, ambas encamina-
ron Sepuour Street. donde viva Ell doctor calvoa que
Margarita Guerra acercarse, segn haba decarado.
Su enuevista con el no fee muy larga; pern tuvie-
r:n ,ue espcrer gran ratio gruro de pacien-