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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

Aunt Panthea Brooks lived In a lit
tie New Hampshire :lllaSe very alany
years without qunrreling with any n
and was so thoroughly liked by every
one for miles around that her popular
ity excited the interest OF n summer
visitor.
Aunt panthea," he asked, "how Is 1t
that you keep on such good terms with
every one, while they are all quarrel
Ing among themselves"
well" said Aunt Panthea, being as
you aren't to stay here long I'll tell
YOU. When l go down the street l
meet Jason Purdy, and he says, why,
Pauthea, how we'll you look"
I'm glad you think so, JASON I
say, smiling at him.
Next minute up comes EZry Ora
cut.
"'Wcll. now, Pauthea,' he says, how
porely you are looking this year.
my land, Ezry,' ! say, how quick
you are to notice those things
so it is with everything. Those
who like to think one way, I let EN-,
think it. and those who like to think
the other. l let 'em think it."
Who can deny that Aunt Panthea
had discovered n comfortable philoso'
ply OF life?-Youth's Companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09
wor,d,. Finest Harbor.

From the capital OF Brazil, half the
land and half the people of South
America are governed. 1t is the chief
financial and industrial city of the
greatest undeveloped empire on
earth. Rio Janeiro Is a fast-growing
town. 1t had just crossed the half
million mark in 1890. In 1900 1t
reached th%ree-quarters OF a million,
and today it has at least 100000
more. 1t is bigger han any town in
the United States excepting Philadel-
phia, Chicago or New FORK, n 1t Is
only 10000 less han Buenos Ayres,
which has now just 100000.
To my mind Rio de Janeiro is one
Of the most beautiful cities Of the
world, writes Frank G.. Carpenter.
The 'harbor Is surrounded by great
mountains with their tops in the
clouds. The mountains are covered
with a tropical vegetation from base
to summit, and they are of most
curious shapes. One rises out Of the
sea like a sugar loaf to a hight of
more than twice that of the Wash
ington monument; another is a mighty
~hunchback, and others are great forts
and massive battlements The harbor
itself Is shaped just like a pear, but
it is so large that all the ships Of all
the world could anchor there Inc have
room to spare. 1t is 100 miles around
1t, and the water is almost everywhere
over 60 feet deep. The bay is dotted
with islands which appear to float, as
1t were, upon its diamond-studded sur
face.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09
HARD TO SEE

Even When the Facts About Coneo
Are Pain.
It is curious how people will refuse
to believe what one ear clearly see.
Tell the average man or woman that
the slow but cumulative poisonous eff
feet Of caffeine-the alkaloid in tea n
codee-tends to weaker the heart, up
set the nervous system and indi-
gestion and they may laugh at you II
they don't know the facts.
Prove it by science or by practical
demonstration In the recovery OF cot
fee drinkers from the above conditions
and a large per cent Of the human fam
ily will shrug their shoulders, take
some drugs and-keep on drinking COT
fee or tea.
Coffee never agreed with me nor.
with several members OF our house
hold" writes lady. 1T ~enervates,
,depresses and creates a feeling OF Ian
Iguor and heaviness. 1t was only by
leaving OF coffee and using Postum
that we discovered the and cure
OF these Ills.
1.-The only reason, I am sure, why
Postum is not used altogether to the
exclusion OF ordinary coffee Is, many
persons do not know and do n seem
willing to learn the facts and how to
prepare this nutritious beverage.
There's only one way-aeeording to di-
rect,onsrboil It fully Is minutes. Then
it Is delicious" Name given by Postum
TO-, Battle Greek, Mich. Read the lit
HE book, 'oThe Road to Wel;yIle," in
pksA There's . reason
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09
Ancient Rnnk NOtea.

The oldest bank notes in the world
are the flying money" or convenient
money, first issued in China in 2G97
Il. G.. One writer tells that the ancient
Chinese bank notes We're in many re.
spects similar to those of the present
day; bearing the name of the bank, the
date Of issue, the number of the note,
the signature of the official who issued
it, and it's value, in both figures and
words.
On the top of these curious notes
was the following philosophic injunc-
ton: Produce all you can; spend
with economy" The note was printed
in blue ink on paper made from the
fiber of the mulberry tree. One of these
notes bearing the date 1899 B. G. is
still preserved in the Asiatic Museum
at st. Petersburg.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

While the selling price of hay has
in the past, as a rule, largely deter
mined the value Of corn fodder, the
time is at hand when, regardless OF the
price of hay, such Il system of han
ding the corn crop should be adopted
as will put an end to the enormous
waste which is annually witnessed in
practically all of the corn belt west
of the Mississippi river. a more care
full and sensible handling Of the stalk
and leaves of this important cereal
plant will mean the addition Of many
acres to the farm area. Tire hitherto
wasteful methods which have prevailed
in this respect have without doubt been
due to the existence of large farms,
relatively cheap land and that system
Of handling the crops which marketed
the products of the soil in the shape
of the grain itself rather than in the
more condensed form of butter, pork
and beet. However, with land values
steadily increasing and more and more
time being devoted to dairying and
stock raising, a condition has arisen
which practically compels more thrift
and care in the handling Of this most
important farm crop.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09
SIOO Reward. @

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Is at least rne dreaded
disease that science has ben able to cure in
all Its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease. requires n
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength BY building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

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We are now to know for six days in
advance what we may expect the
weather to be. The United States
Weather Bureau has had n of its
meteorologists at work for n long time
making forecasts for several days ahead,
and he has been SO successful that he
is to continue the work. u the bureau
will publish his predictions. He has
been enabled to make the predictions
by receiving news of the atmospheric
conditions prevailing over almost the
Whole of the northern hemisphere. The
bureau has lately made arrangements to
receive daily reports from the Russian
meteorological service. and for some
time it has been receiving similar re-
ports from the west coast of Europe,
from the West Indies, from Bermuda,
the Azores, Bahama and Honolulu. In
a few months reports will be received
from thu interior of Alaska, and within
I year from Iceland. With information
Of the atmospheric conditions within
and around the arctic circle, it will be
possible to forecast pretty clearly the
place of the meeting of the air currents
from the south with those from the
north, with Il consequent increase in
accuracy of all weather forecasts. Rain
and snow are caused. as the reader
Knows, when Il cold air current meets
IL warm current saturated with moist
ure. Therefore the nor II can learn
about the existence and direction of the
air movements the more accurately can
he predict storms.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09
Pure Erred POuIty on the Farm.

When you have made up your MIND
to raise thoroughbred poultry instead
of mongrels, determine also to keep
only one breed, one color and one type.
This is very important on a farm
where arrangements are not usually
found for keeping poultry separate.
Very often Il complete reorganization
of The poultry appliances will be nee
essary. 1t is perfectly obvious that,
however valuable and pure bred a
stock may be, it cannot be kept so IN
less certain things are observed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09
Sowing Of Winter whea.

At the proper time for seeding, win
ter wheat is sown, using the press drill.
Unless Hessian fly is to be fought the
wheat is drilled in about the middle of
September. This method Of treatment
accomplishes two things, the plowed
land will take up more of the rainfall
than unbroken stubble, and it will
store it up for the use of the wheat
crop. The early blowing and subse-
quent disking and narrowing make a
fine, well-compacted subsoil free from
large air spaces and give a fine, loose
surface. Such a seed-bed is ideal for
wheat. The moisture stored up en-
ables the young plants to make a good,
vigorous start and to develop a strong
root syste< before freezing weather
stops the growth. They are thus much
better able to withstand the rigors Of
winter.
The fourth year, after the wheat
crop is harvested, the soil is treated
lust as for the oat crop. If the land
is In fairly good shape, the rotation Is
repeated by putting into the corn the
| following spring. If the LAND shows
| that it is running down in fertility,
it is seeded in the fall to grass, II
the season is wet enough, sowing the
grass about the last Of August or the
first of September. Fall blowing gives
a crop that first year, thus saving the
| loss of the land for one season. If too
dry for fall seeding, the land is sown
to grass the following spring. The lane
is thus left in grass from two to five
years, when 1t is again broken up and
| put under cultivation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

sMister," said the sad-faced lndlvld.
nal who had Sneaked In the big sky.
scraper, "can / sell you the great En-.
cyclopaedia OF Sporting EventsT"
Nope replied the busy man. 1--WE
have n encyclopaedia of sporting
events already"
THAT so? Where do you keep it,"
why, we try to keep him on that
stool over there addressing envelopes.
I mean the office boy, and he is an en-
cyciopaedia on everything from a game
Of skiddoo to the Olympian games."-
Chicago News.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

Grating and budding young trees Is
fascinating work for ladies, II we
know several who can do a good, neat
bit of work. Quick, precise movements
are requisite and the ladies pick it up
readily. Every boy should learn the
process. One Massachusetts, farmers
son recently applied for work on a
| California ranch. I'VE have plenty Of
farm help said the owner, but wish
could get a man who understands
grating and budding. If you can do
that I will pay you high wages and
! board the year round
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

The Province of Quebec is threatened
with Il plague Of the tussock moth,
which is very numerous in the region
of Montreal and attacks many kinds OF
trees. The authorities are fighting the
pest by destroying their nests. Thls IN
sect is some years very abundant IN
the Northern States. The nests re-
semble white patches Of cobweb and
contain hundreds of eggs which Will
hatch in the spring. &
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

4 recent bulletin issued by the Iowa
experiment station on the subject of
alfalfa culture condenses the good
points of this valuable legume as fol-
lows: 1t yields from two to three
times as much as clover ana timothy
and is ut the same time n more VaIu-
able hay. 1t is rich in protein. tor
hog pasture alfalfa has no equal. 1t
is superior to any other crop for en-
| riching the soil. Alfalfa fed in con-
junction with corn will make most
economical gains. The bulletin fur-
| ther states thai the growing of alfalfa
is entirely feasible for the north half
of the corn belt and even more north
erly ATTITUDES, provided care is eXer-
cised in the matter of getting 1t start
ed. Interest in growing alfalfa Is
bound to increase rs its merits become
better known.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09
The Greatest Seaport.

New York is the second great sea-
port Of the world. In 1908 over min
million tons of imports Il eight mil
lion seven hundred thousand tons of
exports were cleared through New
York Harbor. London is the greatest
seaport, exceeding New York in i'm
ports, though not in exports. Antwerp
R~Dectivelv-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

YES" said Farmer Corntossel, "'long
about July the population of this ere
taown just doubles up"
Summer boarders or green apples?"
asked the new arrival, innocentl,Y.-
RoSton TRANSCRIPT.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

The regulations for the enforcement
of the new pure food and drug act, MS
promulgated by the Department of AS-
riculture, require that ingredients of
the package shall be stated precisely;
that no deleterious or coloring matter
shall be used even in the manufacture
of candy. II that deliberations shall
be prohibited. but not to bar standard
drugs, provided they are branded so as
to show their actual strength or purity.
The label must Deal the name of the
product, the place of manufacture and
must show whittier the article is a mix
ture or a blend. Mineral substances of
all kinds are forbidden in confection-
cry, and no substance may be used
with any food product which reduces
its quality or strength. The term
blend applies to mixtures of like sub
stances.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09
Bnrnxard Amenities.

why do you turn in your toes when
you walk?" asked the hen.
DO you suppose / want to be mistaken
for one of your chicks?" disdainfully re-
sponded the pigeon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

4 suggestion which has been made
by d number of experiment stations,
and one that will ut least be seconded
by the stations of all states, is that
agriculturists should send samples OF
noxious weeds to their respective state
experiment stations with II view to Sc
curing Il scientific and reliable analy-
sis of them ana such suggestions as
will prove helpful in their destruction
The state officials in charge of this
line of work are always ready and will
ing TO render assistance to residents Of
the state in the manner indicated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

Do not undertake to keep too many
hens at a time. \ few we'll cared for
is better han a large number left to
look out for themselves.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

es of Cologne.
He had counted up to seventy-one, and
stopped in despair.
THAT seems to be all J" he muttered.
"And I've just got to have another one !"
At this moment an automobile whizzed
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

"Ah! !" he exclaimed. There it Is"
Shifting the strange odor with satisfac-
ton in spite of it's disagreeable quality,
he proceeded to write his immortal poem.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

Get rid of the surplus horses that are
not growing into money. There is no
advantage in keeping enough extra
horses to eat all that useful ones earn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

/ those of iron IL steel manufactures
S1Gl, OCO. OOO-so 1t may readily be seen
what n lead cotton has on It's rivals.
Europe is the principal consumer of
raw cotton. and Japan also takes Il
great quantity of the uuworked pro-
duct.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

1t is rather poor economy to cram
80 cents worth of drugs down the
throat of a sick chicken hat would not
be worth over u quarter, if it were
we'll.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

Keeping the skin of the work horses
clean. enables them to sweat freely
and nus is essential to their health.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

The true type of Il dairy COW is that
which furnishes the most and best
of any commercial products at the low
est cost.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

1t is the hungry hog that is always
looking for q break in the eace. 1t is
the c~hicken-eating SOW that should nev-
er be bred. Her kind Will not pay for
the raising.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

Some people seem to regard it Il
pleasant surgical operation to "eat
their heads Off" and they feel it is not
expensive to keep stock that Will do
that same thing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

49,
Experts in the Department of Agri-
culture have now reported that hens
eggs may contain dangerous disease
germs, even if they are fresh laid. They
say it is possible for In egg to become
infected with bacteria, either. before it
is laid or after, and that the porous
shell offers no more resistance to this
micro-organism than it does to that
which causes an egg to spoil. They say
that typhoid germs may attach them
selves to the hens feet or feathers and
penetrate the shell before the egg is
laid. The eggs of worms, as we'll as
grain land seed, are found in eggs, hav-
ing become lodged there while the
white and the shell were being added
Governor Magoon has spent much
time in acquainting himself with the
leaders Of the opposing factions in
Cuba, and has accepted the resignation
Of Assistant Secretary Mora and Prison
Governor Montalvo, who were believed
to be responsible for the electoral If
iCS uidIi Liz W III plouSuI Oil Lie L.
cent uprising. The Governor visited
the national insane asylum at MaZoara
and unearthed a shocking condition,
many of the sick being without bed or
bedding or clothes, Notwithstanding the
fact that the managers admitted having
$4,000 on hand. Investigations have
been begun and orders given to imme-
djately imDrOya conditions
Cuba will learn when Uncle Sam
presents his bill that she cannot dance
without paying the fiddler. When he
made her Il free ard Independent re-
public it was on condition that she be-
have herself and that life and property
be made safe. She proved herself in
competent to maintain the stability of
the republic and as a consequence the
United States had to interfere. AL
ready our military department has ex-
pended over 81 100000 and Cuba will
be expected to pay it. How much more
our bill will be before we again trust
the reins to the Cubans time alone can
tell.
Chief Chemist Wiley Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture has organized an
other squad of men in his laboratory
at Washington who will eat regular
food products containing saltpeter. for
the purpose Of testing its effect upon
the human system. This experiment
will last about four weeks, during the
first half of which the men will eat
pure food and during the last half of
which they will receive a %saltpeter diet.
It is also rumored that DR.. Wiley will
start a series of experiments to deter
mine the effect of alcoholic drinks on
he human stomach.
-:
Secretary Shaw is considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of cutting down the size
of paper money-not the size of the
denominations. but the actual size of
the paper itself. The suggestion that
this be lone is the result of the recent
issue of new Philippine paper money.
The notes are 6 inches long by az in
width. The ordinary 81 bill is I inches
in length and 3 in width. The smaller
bills are considered by treasury off
Gals as much more convenient to han
de or to place in a pocketbook.
-
Acting upon the information OF Eva
Stirring, the Florida agent Of the HUI
name Society, the President and Attor-
/ ney General Moody have commissioned
Charles E. Russell, Assistant Attorney
1 na-o,o1 10 co into tho Corfb owl r,oy.-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

Regularity costs no more than irreg-
ularity and it means much in the
management of stock. Stock have no
timepiece, but it wonderful how they
can tell when feeding time is at hand
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

In securing a good supply of eggs the
Unborn tendency of heavy laying is an
Important point. 1t is a tendency
which goes in certain strains the same
as in certain families of cattle, and
without it no amount of skillful care
and feeding will produce the best re-
sllltS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

Farmers and gardeners in the vicin-
!ty of Bennington, Vt, are sustaining
large losses as the result of the inroads
Of Belgian hares, which are the off
spring of pairs of these animals which
were turned loose when this craze sub
sided some three or four years ago..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

without exercise, it is impossible for
the muscles of young horses to develop
hence the necessity of a good-sized field
for them to run in. If you would have
horses with endurance, give the colts
a chance to develop their muscles.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

Good sense and docility as we'll as
lack of sense and treachery are mat,
tiers of transmission by Inheritance
This is true of ailments, habits of
action, disposition and all those things
which go to make Il good or bad horse.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

The largest individual wool clip ever
grown on the American continent was
shipped from Billings, Mont, to a Bos-
ton firm. The clip weighed 100000
pounds, and forty-four cars We're re-
uuired to carry it. The owner refused
an offer Of 81 cents a pound for the
wool.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-11-09

In Missouri, where sheep or domestic
animals are killed or MANNED by dogs,
the owner of such animal may recover
against the owner or keeper of such
dog or dogs the full amount of dam
ages, and the owner shall forthwith
kill such dog or dogs: and for every
day he shall refuse or neglect to do SO
after notice, he shall pay and forfeit
the sum of 81 and it shall be lawful
for any person to kill such dog or dogs.
Cotton is king of the exports Of the
United States, according to a state
/ ment issued by the department of COM
MERGE and labor. The total value Of
| the raw product sent out of the oun
try in the last fiscal year is placed at
$500, 600, 1000. exceeding by far the val
ne of any other article Of merchandise
| shipped from u shores. The export
OF breadstuffs aggregated 1880 600,
those Of provisions $211, 100000 and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-16

IT have a pair at home just like
Them" to which Clabe replied.
80 you may. but two pair of pants
won't hurt you. as you see these are
good ones" So Clabe paid the
boy for his meal with his
own pants. Clabe was a Daisy!
Whiskey and tobacco he would have,
IL 1t were in the country; when IN
camp he would kill any rooster that
by Growing; and in line of battle would
stand and shoot with the bravest. Late
one evening. about dark, before we
reached the river. our command halted
for the night. Two Of the boys and
myself went further on, about half a
mile. seeking shelter. for it was bitter
cold. We had plenty of raw bacon and
crackers and were not hunting any
thing to eat, only shelter. We came
to home where were only four per-
sons, a mother and three children, the
youngest perhaps years old. We
| asked shelter for the night, and she
granted our request. We found her
cooking I've hominy, all she had in the
way of provisions. The night was dark
| and gloomy and the bright light from
the old fireplace looked cheerful to us.
| but 1t revealed a sorrowful expression
| on the careworn face of the mother
| as she prepared the last morsel of food
| for herself and children. not knowing
| from whence the next would come. Tho
hominy when done was put upon the
table, and sha invited us to partake
with them. We were not hungry and
| could not have eaten had we bee,, so.
/ When they were ready to eat we emp-
| tied our haversacks on the table. Soon
we lay down on the floor and slept
| more soundly and comfortably than
for many night gone by.