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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10
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takes youth and vigor to lead, 20 thor.
oughly demonstrated in Roosevelt and
bis councillors, and 20 clearly proven in
the leadership of all the great generals
in the Civil War, most of whom were
under forty when the conflict closed.
We are not discussing the possibili.
ties Of youth and vigor for the benefit
Of the Aberdeen man. for he evidently
don't know the difference between .
youthful high school graduate and the
vigor and power and capacity Of . we'll
developed mind at forty. and We are.
perhaps wasting space and time on q
fellow who is more competent to handle
q buck:saw than judge of the qualifica.
tions of an educator.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10
Planting Potatoes.

To Dakota Farmer; I saw an in.
quirY from F. Chapman. Of Tower
City, in your Jan. 18th issue, as to the
best way to plant potatoes. whether 70
plow them in or to plow the land first
and then furrow ont.
I have tried almost every way OF
planting potatoes and find the follow.
ing plan the best Of anything tried
yet: plow the ground good depth.
Then drag 1t until it ID In very fne
condition. Then furrow ont with .
"wing shovel plow." This can b
bought in Chicago for 81 80 and 10 the
best plowI ever saw for digging po.a.
toes It leaves nearly every one In
sight when the wings are promptly i'd
justed Do not furrow out too much
At time Idrop the potatoes sixteen
81 eighteen inches apart. stepping on
bach &piece. AZ this plow digs pretty
deep4 and shoves tho dirt out on both
sides + great amount Of it will roll
back and you have nice mellow bed
for your potatoes. To cover I use the
Planet Jr. cultivator with the hilling
shovels. Remove all cultivator teeth,
and place the hilling shovels in place
Of the, two outside teeth; have them
reversed to throw in. Then set It 90
that the back OF shovels will be about
six inches apart. Hitch on your horse
and go ahead II you stepped on each
piece as you dropped them. they are
nearly all covered and you only need
very little more to make the job COM
plete. Now, when you have gone
this far, your field is left In ridges, high
between the rows and q furrow whore
the potatoes are, All rain will 20 into
the furrow where it is most needed.
They are not covered very deep and
the warm sun will soon sproat them
just before they come out Of the
ground, go over the piece once with
the drag, lengthwise Of the rows (soon.
er IL weeds have started)
After they are up two or three inches
drag again lengthwise of rows. Az
some, Of the smallest ones will got
Tcexs1ed with dirt do not let this trouble
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10

you as they will al como ont oil right.
and you have covered many young
weed sprouts that will never bolher
You more. Tho next dragging should
be across the rows. By this time the
potatoes will be we'll above the surface
Of the ground and this dragging will
leave your field perfectly smooth and
entirely free Of weeds. Use cultivator
from this time on Always drag or
cultivate after each heavy rain 20 soon
@ the soil will permit. Cultivate dur
ing dry spell a. this will preserve the
moisture. not too deep though Il. E.
Spicer, Watertown, 8. D.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10
Mobiles Theater Company.

Warren Noble, the time honored
popular footlight favorite and his COM
pany of artists closed . six night en-.
gagement last Saturday evening
When Noble leads and plays you will
zee . company of artists. He travels
with the best and nothing but the best
will ever be advertised by him. He is
. born actor, Datural, free, vigorous
and emphatic in all his work. He is q
leader and full Of originality follows
nobody copies nobody-he is just q
born actor, and that's what Joe Jeffer.
son was and is. and we saw Joe play
with Laura Keene before the war in
Our American Cousin. Mr. Noble
and bis company presented Woman
Against Woman" last Friday evening
to . packed house and every.
body got five dollars worth Of drama
tic gold. Gussie Johnstone as Bessie
Barton, won the admiration Of every
one in the house. Her part was . diff
cult one but she responded nobly to
the varied emotions required in the
character.
Those who saw they play will long
remembered her strong dramatic pre-
sentation Of . difficult part. Lew Cor.
ton and Mrs Gorton make up combi-
nation hard 70 match, in fact Lew is .
comedian Of first merit His face 10 ,
fortune and he is handsome in repose,
but he will make crowd laugh for joy
just as easy as Burton ever did In
Toodles. If Lew comes back to Canton
on the next Noble tour he will find
full house ready 70 see that face Of his
In full action. Miss Norma Yaeger as
Rachel Westwood played mean part
we'll. She represented the gossip
monger. 90 full Of mischief in every
day life, and the moral taught by that
evil genius In human character was
rendered with powerful effect down to
her laugh Of scorn for human suffering
o. 81. Johnstone plays any part as
signed him with moderation and true
conception of natural conditions. rare
accomplishment which many good
actors destroy by OVERRIDING. The
company is strong in every par. and
the band and orchestra are far above
the average in the best grade Of their
line.
Warren Noble has warm place in
the hearts Of our people and will re.
ceive a hearty welcome when he comes
back and it will be all the warmer If
he brings Lew Gorton and his facial
comedy along.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10
Prof. G.. w. Nash.

Inc Aberdeen American takes eXC0p-
tions to the appointment of Hon. Geo.
w. Nash a. president of the normal
school Of that city because he is with.
ont sufficient experience. without ade.
quate training, ,seven, to qualify him to
the principalship of the high school. ;"
The American goes on to say that his
appointment lis tribute to no educs.
tionat qualifications nor personal attri.
butes. twas not merit but by favor. !"
Just what occasions the American to
vent its spleen on the head Of such
worthy young man as Geo. w. Nash is
not discernible, unless 1t be that the
American feels itself outside Of an i'm
aginary ring which it has created
around the educational institutions of
the state. Mr.. Nash. on the contrary,
has the qualifications and training that
fits him entirely for the appointment of
the presidency of the Aberdeen normal
school. Previous to his first election as
state superintendent he was . member
Of the faculty of Yaukton college, an
institution that is equal TO any Of the
state institutions, and his work In that
college was sufficient as 10 stamp him
az one of the rising educators Of the
state, and to this position he has sue.
ceeded. We believe At in Mr.. Nash
the Aberdeen normal will progress with
it's work and attain as high q standard
as any other state institution The
Aberdeen normal will progress with its
work and attain a. high standard as
any other state institution. The Aber.
deem normal is young yet, being pract.
ically in it's second year of existence.
We predict that the American will see
in . few short years the folly Of it's
attack on Mr. Nash.
The above article is from the Mitchell
Republican in answer to the stupid
and senseless reflections of the Absr.
deem American.
The writer knows Prof. Nash we'll
and knew him long before such chron.
ic grumblers as the American editor
found foo.hold in our progressive young
state, and can say with the Republican
that Prof Nash is endowed by nature
TO give the Aberdeen Normal the ex-
perience Of . master in modern educa.
tional methods. He is nearly forty
years old, with vigorous mind and
body, and has great executive ability.
so amply demonstrated since assuming
the duties of State superintendent By
his energy and originality hs has lifted
the educational interests Of the state
out of the ruts of formally into q
modernized condition Of vigorous pro-
gress along the most advanced lines.
Any newspaper chump can find fault
and expose his own ignorance and be-
little the best men in the state whom
envy or malice guides the hand Of him
who could write such contemplate
falsehoods as those published by the
American.
Prof. Nash has been leader in every
line of progressive education for the
past twenty years aud is today AZ thor
oughly equipped to successfully govern
the Aberdeen normal as any man In the
state. He is not as old as some but he
has the mental capacity. originality
and learning requisite to place him In
the master list of his profession. Old
men are all right and are capable of
learning something new after three
score years have been passed, but 1t
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10
Teachers Examination.

The next regular examination for
state and grade certificates will be held
at the court house in Canton on Friday
and Saturday. March "a and 25. com.
mencing at o'clock: All Special
certificates expire on this date. Let all
who expect to teach the coming year
improve this opportunity to secure their
certificates early and present the same
when applying for q school. Paper
will be furnished. tla
G.. Il. DEAN.
County Superintendent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10

For example. in case of the corn stub.
ble . better crop Of oats will be pro.
duoed if IL is thoroughly disced on tho
surface in the spring instead Of being
plowed. By this method fine seed
bed Is produced, while tho under soil 10
firm. thus giving . foothold to the roots
which seems to oresnlt In giving strength
to the straw.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remained un.
called for in the Canton postohics on
Saturday, March,. 1905:
Depue. Mrs. James K.
Field, Mrs. NJ.
Klemms, Flossie
Koenigs, John
Leech. Helen
Nilsen, John
Ruby. Mrs. Hattie
In calling for the above list please
say advertised.
T. T. SMITH. P. n.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10
Business Change.

Having disposed Of my Drug Stock to
The Canton Drug Co., desire to thank
ell my friends for their kind patronage
these years have been in business In
Canton, and take pleasure in recomend-
ing the new firm to my old patrons.
All those knowing themselves TO be
indebted to me, kindly call at the house
and settle same a. soon Is possible.
Respectfully.
G.. s. Hanson,
2w. Prop Lion Pharmacy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10
Auction Sale March IA.

AUCCIOH OSSI0 N0HECU Es
A number of horses and q fine lot of
machinery will be sold at auction on
the Ole Overseth farm in Norway
township, on Tuesday, March ID. Sale
begins promptly at o'clock. Col.
Repp will be the auctioneer. Remem-
Der the date as there will be some vslu.
able machinery sold.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10
Brown School House supper.

Brown School House Supper.
A great big crowd Of happy Dayon.
ties assembled at the Brown school
house last Saturday night to enjoy an
oyster supper and other good things.
including coffee. cake and candy.
Miss Edna Sandven and Miss Sarah
Thompson, and Tom and Paul Lunder,
were conspicuous in their attention to
guests and making everybody happy
It was one Of the happiest crowds ever
in that house. Ole Hoksnstad was the
first man to sit down for oysters, and
he shocked Tom Lunder by asking
the handsomest young lady in the
house to enjoy dish Of oysters with
him. Brother Lunder was about to
make such an announcement himself
and was watching Perry Juel who
was looking out for the belle of the
occasion. but Mr.. Hokenstad scared ont
all the young gentlemen and won his
handsome partner. A fine candy booth
gave the younger men q chance to get
even with Bro. Hokenstad and the
evening passed amid happiness and
pleasure. Proceeds $A.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10
Roosevelt, President.

Theodore Roosevelt signalized his en-.
trance upon his first regular term q
president by speech which is remark
able for its brevity. but which contains
the essence Of the Roosevelt philosophy
Of politics. It 10 in . word q call to
duty, to hopefulness and work, The
president does not discuss the problems
thst confront the administration, tho
be does say the problems exist. The
mainsprlng Of his address IL not to
solve problems, but to inspire tho peo-
pie and the peoples representatives to
that hapit Of mind and soul which will
solve them. In this the address is ad-
mirably adapted to its purpose.
The people have proved and approved
Roosevelt They have felt ever since
the early days Of tho last contest for
the republican nomination that new
force had como into American politics.
While tho politicians were figuring on
possible combinations by which this or
that numbero Of influences could be AZ
rayed against the accidental occupant
of the presidency and defeat bis selec-
.ion by his party ~ lite regular nominee
Mr. Roosevelt entered into no counter
Vaccinations. He simply turned aside
from oil. the studied and approved ma.
chinery Of politics and went straight
to the heart Of the people with the sim.
pie statement that he desired the nomi-
nation and If It was the will Of the ma.
jority to give II to him on the work he
had been doing he would be glad Of .
chance to continue tho policy on which
he had entered j; If not he would be con-
ten. to be retired But Mr.. Roosevelt
let IL be plainly known that he was not
content to be defeated by back Office
politics.
The people heard and heedsd his up.
peal. They nominated him and they
elected him and today they have no
reason to regret their choice. Every
act Of the president since it was known
that he would soon become president
by right of election, has been inspired
by the love Of effectua,ing bis favorite
motto: "A square deal for every.
body"
Whatever may happen in politics In
the next four years, whatever mistakes
may be made. we do not expect to zee
any faltering by the president. any
moral letting down in the direction Of
compromising with wrong. II there 10
any man in this country, high or low.
rich or poor. who loves square deal.
he has . friend and coadjutor in Thso.
dore Roosevelt. If there is man In
this country, great or small. who 10
working for crooked deal he has an
enemy in Theodore Roosevelt and an
enemy who will strike fercely, hard
and fatally, If he can.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10
Money to Loan.

There is now available from the
Permanent School Fund to loan on
farm lands. municipal and school bonds
in Lincoln County, South Dakota,
SIC, ,0Oc 90 at per cent interest in sums
not to exceed $1,000. 90 to each individ.
ual. ....
CHAS. KUNDERT.
County Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10

Wanted girl Immediately to do
light house work.
MRS. GEO. NJ. GUNDERsoN.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10

Sander Brynjulson and Ole Hsugen
of Highland, left for Wells county,
North Dakota Tuesday, and will be
absent two weeks Sander is going up
to see his brother George and take .
look at the country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-03-10

sq + Short Tine Leans Farm Leans.
Respectfully
Given Detail
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-18
THE MILK CANS.

All milk cans and pals should be of
timed steel, and, in order that they
may be properly cleaned, they should
be so made that every part can be seen
and reached, and all cracks or crevices
should be filled up with solder. All
seams should be well made and filed
up with the same material. The best
cans are now made of one piece o.
steel without seams. Milk cans and
pals should first be scrubbed and
washed out with cold or tepid water,
then swilled with cold water, and final
ly, scGlded out with boiling water or
steam. Then they should be set out
10 drip and dry in such position that
no dust can enter. II the cans have
bad seams these must be cleaned out
with great care. They should be picked
out with a splinter of white wood or
bone before beginning to clean the can.
The cleaning of milk cans should never
be delayed q moment after they are
empty. 1t would be a very great ad-
vance, indeed, if one daily cleaning OF
milk cans could be undertaken by the
crcameries, where power and steam
are both at command, not only the cans
going back to the farms empty, but
those going back with skim milk or
buttermilk as well. - Massachusetts
Ploughman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-18
WHY HENS DO NOT PAY.

Hens do not pay when their owner
loses sight of the fact that they need
food and a certain amount of care, just
as do any other living things. The
man who keeps hens too often thinks
that they absolutely need no care what
ever, and that they should gather
everything they eat from the scrap
piles around the house and barn; that
they should roost in the tree tops and
drink from the filthy pools where the
hogs are allowed to wallow. If by
chance they have house to roost in
it is never cleaned during the entire
year, and lice are allowed TO have full
possession. The old hens are kept un-
til they die OF old age. and no effort
is ever made to improve the visor of
the flock.
Is it surprising that hens treated this
way DO not lay and that they are not
profitable? Try a different way this
year aud see il things do not change
for you.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-18
Incomes of Grand Dukes.

The Russian imperial family num-
bers Mt the present time something like
sixty Grand Dukes and Grand Duch-
esses. 1t is fact they would one and
all be wholly dependent upon the reign
ing Emperor, whose wealth is practic-
ally boundless, were it not that for
mer Car, Paul l., set aside certain
number of estates to which he gave
the curious name Of "the imperial APP
panages." The income of these vast
stretches Of fertile land is devoted to
the maintenance of all those members
of the imperial family who are not in
the direct line of succession. At the
present time this source Of income pro-
duces $1O,00O,OO0 a year, and the i'm
perlal appanages stand in the proud
position of being the largest land OWL
er, the most important and prosperous
farmer in the Russian Empire. This
is the reason why Russian Grand
Dukes are so amazingly wealthy
Chicago Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-18

establish their little colonies, though
they are rs unstable as water, and
range far and wide through the for
ests. They have seemingly become ac-
qualnted with metal only through con-
tact with superior beings, and their
weapons were formerly of wood or
stone only. They live in little conical
huts about four feet high and four. feet
In diameter, constructed by thrusting
withes in the ground, tying them to-
gether at the top and thatching them
with leaves. Each man usually has
but one wife, the couples housing to-
gether in single hut, but as soon as Il
child leaves the mothers breast a sep
arate hut is constructed for it, and as
we can imagine, some of these are alb
surdly tiny. The women are said to
be affectionate and make dutiful wives
sometimes marrying into the tribes Of
the larger negroes.
The dwarfs have no separate Ian
guage of their own, but speak, roughly
the dialects of the neighborlng tribes
of large blacks. While in the forests
they are usually absolutely unclothed,
but they adopt sufficient covering for
decency when they come into contact
with others. Scientific American
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-18
BEES AS BAROAIETERS.

Whoever observes bees carefully
finds it easy enough to foretell exactly
the kind of weather to be expected.
At least that is the opinion of many
raisers of bees. Generally. the bee
stays at home when rain is in the air.
When the sky is simply dark and
cloudy these busy workers do not leave
their dwelling all at once. A few go.
out at first as though the queen had
sent out messengers to study the state
Of the atmosphere. The greater num-
Der remain on observation until the
clouds begin to break up and disap-
pear, and then all the bees rush out in
search of nectar. \ bee never goes out
i'll 4 fog, because it is well aware that
dampness and cold are two of their
natural enemies. The bees cleverness
consists in never being taken una
wares, for it is possessed of untiring
vigilance. Often one may observe the
sudden entrance Of bees into the hive
when a dense cloud hides the sun, and
even though rain is not in evidence
Editor, in The Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-18
THE PYGMlES OF THE CONGO.

For years we have been aware of the
in the interior of Africa. And now,
authorities ON the subject have eX-
pressed the belief that in this little
known race of black dwarfs, hidden
to-day in the Businesses of the tropical
forests Of the Congo, but in past CEN
turies probably far more common and
widespread, we may have the origin
of the dwarfs of tradition. Sir Harry
Johnston, the well-knOwn English OK
plorer, made famous by his classic dis
covery of the okapi and by his re-
searches among the ape-like little
black people, is of this opinion.
The human type, in all probability,
first emerged from the ape in South
eastern Asia, possibly in India. Tho
higher types forced the negro from the
continent in an eastward direction,
across the intervening islands, as far
as Australia, and westward into
Africa. Even to-day ape-like negroes
are found in the gloomy forests, who
are. doubtless direct descendants of
these early types of man, who probably
closely resembled their slmian ances-
tors. They are found on the eastern
border of the Congo woodland and in
other portions of the Congo basin. and
the attention of scientists was first
called to them by Johnston, Grogan
and Sharpe. They are often dirty yell
lowish brown in color and covered with
a fine down. Their faces are fairly
hairy, with great prOgnathism, and re-
treating chins, while in general they
are unintelligent and timid, having lit
tie tribal cohesion and usually living
upon the fringes IF higher tribes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-18

A large rattlesnake was found i'm
prisoned between two rails of fence
near Ellensville and was killed.
The snake had come upon a flock of
young quail, caught one of the birds
and swallowed it, The survivors ran
to the other side of the fence, where
upon the snake crawled between the
rails until it caught another luckless
bird, which it also swallowed.
The result was that the snake, owing
to the bulge made by the first morsel,
was unable to move forward, and be-
cause of the second protuberance, was
unable to go back. Thus its greedi-
ness led to its death.-New York
World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-18
Hogs.
SPORTING BREvITIES.

Harvard's football squad will be
coached by the aid of the camera.
Cornelrs football line will be the
heaviest and strongest in its history.
Larner walked seven miles at SIAM
ford Bridge in 80 minutes and 40 of
second.
The All Chicago Association football
team defeated the Pilgrims, the Brit
ish eleven, by the score of > TO !.
The yachting season was practically
concluded, and the boats will now go
out of commission until next year.
The Automobile Club of America has
appointed special committee to open
d campaign for improved city streets
The automobile boat Simplex won
the race from New York City to Pough-
keepsie and back, 14J knots, in 7h.
27m. J3s.
Karl H. Behr and L. d. Little won
first prize in the lawn tennis doubles
Of the tournament given by the Staten
Island Cricket and Tennis Club.
The popularity OF football in this
country would be increased five times
were the brutal elements of the play
eliminated and a more open game SUBJ
stituted for that now in vogue here.
Graft among the rowing clubs is the
latest reflection on American amateur
ism. The charge is that certain in
lividuals when ordering shells for their
organizations demand L rebate from
the builder.
1t is the intention of the Amateur
Athletic Union and those who are in
terested in other athletic organizations
to send to Athens in 1906 the strongest
athletic team that has ever left this
country for an international compe-
tition.
The tilly Miss Winifred, by Direct
Hall, 2.O414, that is in Ben Whites
Ideal Stock Farm string at Syracuse.
suddenly changed recently from a trot.
ter to PAGER without having previous
ly shown even sign of being do2ble
gated.