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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
A LAUGH IN TIME.
N Showed the Too Assertive 1ouno
Woman Her shOrtcomin4.

Il Showed the Too AsseFiSo AO
woman Her forthcoming.
Mrs. Leigh, an American living IN
tha Latin Quarter OF Paris with her
son. an art student, and her school glri
daughter Of 10, was entertaining a
young countrywoman Of hers who a
recently come to Europe to study mu'
sic.
Mrs. Leigh had learned that Louise
Andrews was a lonely stranger, and
she wished her to feel at home In her
little apartment, which was a CHEEKY
haven to many Of the members OF the
American student colony In the quar-
ter. II
Before the dinner was over she dis
covered that her guest would not be
likely to make many friends. She was
too full Of opinions formed on impulse,
which she expressed unlimited with We
hemence and freedom. Mrs. Leigh, a
motherly woman full of sympathy for
the youthful and inexperienced, cast
about In her mind for some gentle way
in which to help Louise bring to the
surface the softer and more winsome
side she felt sure was hidden beneath
the somewhat bristling exterior the girl
presented.
"Our colleges said Louise, when Ar
thur Leigh happened to mention his
American alma mater, do not turn
out all-round men. The development
is one-sided. The English universities
produce the finest men. They are thor
oughly trained, cultivated, and equip
ped for life as the graduates Of our
colleges never are"
Arthur, astonished at her tactless-
ness, looked down at his plate gravely,
and Mrs. Leigh vas about to inquire, q
bit pointedly, perhaps, If she had had
much opportunity for comparing En-
giish and American graduates, when
Adelaide, her daughter, began to laugh.
"Why are you amused?" asked
Louise, turning toward her with a
| touch Of defiance in her movement. II
am in earnest"
IT know you are" she answered,
pleasantly, land that's what makes me
SMILE"
For an instant there was an awk-
ward silence, and then they all laugh
ed, and Mrs. Leigh said, adelaide
didn't mean to be severe, Miss An
drews, I'm sure"
II fear I rather needed severity"
answered Louise, with a shy, half-ap-
pealing glance of apology at her host
ess. very different from her former
look Of almost aggressive self-posses-
sion. I'm afraid I've been too de-
cided."
Then Mrs. Leigh knew that her
young daughter had unconsclously
taught the needed lesson, and Louise
found encouragement and appreciation
In the smile Of quick understanding the
older gave her.-Youth's Com
panion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
A New Rain-Gage.

o. .H~ .r
The northwest coast is noted for its
rainy season, which includes about all
the year. An English prospector for
gold in British Columbia reports a
similar condition in that province. The
account Of the precipitation given by
an 1rishman Of the party affords a new
standard of measurement.
We Travelled on comfortably enough,
with the usual drawbacks of mosqui-
toes and sand-hles. for some miles, as.
cending and descending ut intervals
the sides Of the hills as we followed
the river, until 1t came on to rain heav.
lily.
The rain rendered matters very dis.
agreeable, the steep paths became
sticky and almost dangerous IN many
places, but there was nothing to be
done rave to plod on till we reached
our stopping-place.
Down it came, heavily and moro
heavily, till We were soaked through.
The sky looked as IL the rain would
never cease; and Pat, as n man who
had Travelled that country before, was
appealed to as to the chances Of an Inn
iprovement In the elements.
well thin" said he, II behave the
great universal deluge arose In these
parts, 1t rains that hard here when It
names 1t. It's wet skies we'll be likely
ito have for a few days"
"But do you mea to say that It can
go on like this for long7"
We'll, sure, I've seen 1t rain nbote
here fur a week, in dhrops as big as a
shillin'-yis, an from that to eighteen.
pince."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
Advertisink 3 Norel.

In a New York literary club two nov.
elists were discussing a novel Of the
eighties and Of which 10000 copies had
been sold.
ut was" said the older man, "ths
best piece OF advertising / ever heard
OF, for 1t was advertising, not merit
that made the book popular.
THE author has a millionaire bache.
Tor friend-call him Millfons-and hs
persuaded Millions to let him write fol
q newspaper a paragraph to the effect
that the novels heroine had made a hit
with him, and II he could find my.
where a girl resembling her he would
marry her.
This paragraph duly appeared. II
was copied all over the country. The
young women of America, on fire with
curiosity and hope, bought and read the
book in order to see If they stood any
chance with Millions"
The younger novelist took out hi.
notebook.
by Jove," be muttered. at wouldn't
hurt to resurrect that scheme"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
An Uncertain stream.

A stranger who was making his
visit to n of the popular summe
sorts of the Interior took a stroll
the morning Of his arrival along
bank Of the stream that ran mean
hotel. The first person he encoun4
was an elderly resident Of the neigh
hood, who was sitting IN a log, BIZ
occupied in fsaing. He stopped
entered into conversation with him.
Good morning!" he said.
"MornIn', capt." responded the old
man.
us the fishing goody'
Just toler'ble, like. Sometimes it's
kind o. good, an sometimes 1t ain't
with shucks."
Catching anything |"
"Yeh." Ketched a few carp. Afat,
nuthin' else bltin' this mornin'."
us this a navigable riyer7"
rs 1t what?'
"Navigable."
mo; this is the Kershaw River"
II mean, is it deep enough for
boatsy
"sure. Don't you see that skift over
there?n
Yes. but can steamboats, travel up
it?"
"Sure."
How bigY
Mister" said the old man, "~oncet
twicet a year the biggest ships th(
ever was built could come ~cavortii
right up this river, am the rest O. til
year a ng-legged chicken could wad\
1t 'thout glttin' his ~tail-feathers damp.A
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
=. tho flight commences

a. the flight commences
parchment follows. Emo
Of black powder detonate
and the whole heaven I
noise Of this terrific can
heard distinctly at a oil
miles through the clear
rels Of ones gun soon .
fortahly hot. The VINO
smells OF powder. Birds
ping in all directions, VIII
rattlas on the water arc
Though the number Of
p~henomenal, the bag also
siderable, amounting. as l
to between 1900 and 3,0UC
The coot Us we'll as the
very good eating, and tn
natives do not require
use they can readily s
pence to 6 pence each.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03

English Literature froi
man Conquest to Chaucer'
OF a book by William Henri
professor Of comparative
Harvard university.
Nj. Pierre Lofts new bool
senchantees," Is to appear II
try next fall in an English
The book, which has, by the
copyrighted In the original In
try, Is said to deal with hal
Constantinople.
"The Cars Gift" by VII
way Partridge, the Americal
Is a dainty little tale With
laid in Russia. Besides ocl
prominent place in the art
Partridge is achieving col
fame as an author his tw
books, "An Angel Of Clay"
than Hale" having been very
received.
Henry Wallace Phillips IL
boy, Red Saunders. appears q
season In "Red Saunders
Other Critters" Red and hi
collected at different times {
pig, a python, an eagle, a bobc'
and bear, to mention only a 4
CRITTERS" Every one Of til
miles" developed mirth-provok
acteristics, even down to tt
abused pig; and their antlc!
Red just the material he mos
for his breezy, pungently word
o. Henry in his new book, :"
Million" well sums up what
those of us who have missed
cally adventurous chances WI
US about the city in twenty
Euises. Eve have grown stiH,
"Hith the ramrod of convent
our backs. We pass on and
we come, at the end Of a very
to reflect that our romance b
palIid thing Of a marriage {
satin rosette kept in a SAT
drawer, and a lifelong feut
steam radiator"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03

OF the WAT OF Io1z.
When the govern
ment could obtain
only $4,000 instead
OF the 5,OO0.N0
which 1t required
for the further con
duct Of the q
Girard came for
ward with the en-
tire amount. Again
In 1914, when the
Interest on the pub
lie debt could not
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03

phen Girard for the opportune financial
assistance which he rendered to her.
But even more she owes him for his
splendid example Of the greater patri.
otism which sacrifices all self-interess
to the greater cause Of country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03

When q man sends his wife and chill,
dren away on a trip, he sits on thu
porch alone in the evening and wonders
where Is the devilish good time men are
supposed to have when their wives aES
out OF town.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03

is now being put
forth by both the
State and nation
al governments to
e~xterminate these
pests. Congress
last year appro-
priated money for
the purpose Of Inn
porting and propa-
eating the Euro
pean enemies OF
<Soeo tpturiOuS In.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03

dHu III III les
from all over the
world. It culmin-
ated on the closing
day in the presen-
tation to the repub-
lie OF France of a
gold medal struck
by N m a q d Of
Congress as a token
Of American grati-
tude for the aid
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03

A girl Of fifteen should remember
that she IS pretty because she is young
not because she Is an angel, and thai
she will not be equally pretty when she
Is twenty.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
Br.eeA.. Lett out q Count

A man accompanied by his wife Wis.
tied . merchant tailor to order a suit
Of clothes. The couple differed as to
the material and the manner OF max
Ing and the wife lost her temper. ooh,
we'll" said she, turning away, please
yourself; l suppose you are the n
who Will wear the clothes. "well," OBJ
served the husband meekly, II dIdn.t
suppose you'd want to wear the coat
and w~aistcoat."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF PATRIOTISM.

No l-Thou shalt not go away from home to do any trading, nor
thy o nor thy daughter.
No. 2-Thou shalt patronizc thy home merchants fr n nome
printer doth spread far and wide the story of goodness and tn great
ness Of thine place OF habitahon and in mutual trading shall he hnd
the profit to thy desire.
- Nc. a-Thou shalt employ thy home people, and they hall Q ne
driven from their homes Il nnd bread for their little ones. -
Nc. Thou shalt not ask for credit IS goods cost much the
merchants brain is burdened with bills.
No. b-Thou shalt not ask for reduced prices o thine "inhuence'
for mlt IL In thine heart and the merchant readeth it like a open
book. He lauheth thee to scorn. and shoutth to his clerks, "da! Hal
Nc. G-Thou shalt do whatever neth in thy power to encourage and
promote the welfare of thine own town and thine own people.
No. Thou shalt beware of enticenent and II other cities coax thee,
consent thou not, for thou mayest be deceived.
No. e-Thou shalt spend thy earnings at home that they mayest
return from whence they came and again give nounshment to thee and
those who come after thee.
No. 0-Thou shalt not bear false witness against the city wherein
thou dwelAth, but shall speak well Of II tt all men. =
No lO-Thou shalt keel these commandments and teach them to thy
children even to- the third and fourth generations that they may be
made to flourish and grow in plenty when thou art laid to rest with thy
fathers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
me Freaklin aIcdaI.

The celebration OF the Franklin BIZ.
centenary In Philadelphia lasted four
days and was attended by scientists
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03

a Little Lesson
In Patriotism

What Robert Morris represented to
the caus of the revolutionary war,
stephen Girard meant to the success
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03

given by France through Benjamin
Franklin to the American cause In the
War OF tie Revolution. The medal was
designed by Augustus and Louis st.
Gandens, and the diverse shows a pro-
file bust Of Franklin. with a branch OF
palm on either side and the Inscription,
.BenJamin Franklin-Printer, Philoso-
pher, Scientist. MISUNDERSTANDING.
Lots Of men who think they would
. like wolves II nominated, are beat.
q IN the convention.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03

Men never stay long when they q
on q visit; but how the women hanl
:onl
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
WAR UPON BUGS.

Uncls Sam Aids i'm Extcrm1n~t'"s
Moths in Massachusetts.
So great is the destruction wrougn
by the gypsy and browntail moths II
Ma massachusetts, that a combined eHort
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
THE wAaDIan.

At drowsy dawn 1 left the Gate-so very long ago.
Whether that home be memory or dream ! hardly know.
The cloud hung visions OF the morn were far more real then
Than now are thronging city streets and cries OF eager men.
Tho hours ere yet the sun was high were like eternities,
But now how swift the shadows run. how near the darkness To-
Ab, WE'LL IT'S aye the happiest day comes swift to even song;
with merricr comrades never. yet did pilgrim pass along.
The paths that widest seem to part still winding turn and meet;
Perclance they do but homeward lead again our wandering feet
Familiar faces vanish, but the voices vibrate still.
And nothing now seems far away. at the ending OF the hill.
4 To one warm hand alone I cling. as fast the night grows late,
And crave that we may come at last together to the gate.
Century. =EE
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
Not To Ne ExpecteA.

The patriot to ambition clings,
Yet prospers, IL he nay.
He paves th. way to higher Mfne..
But seldom valves the pay.
-Washinston Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-03
The nrst reproach is the tirst nail 4

. mMn & trscndsh,p.55 =.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
A Model Chester County
Farmer.

Chester Lantern: Mr.. Joe B
Wylie, of Richburg, says that he
has the best crop this year he
has ever had. Las year he made
80 bales Of cotton from 81 acres.
This year he expects to gather 60
bales from 36 acres. He has %
acres Of corn this yoar VIII CHI
will make enough corn to supply
the whole plantation next year.
Mr.. Wylie owns some of the
finest laud in the county. He
has 500 acres 10 sell for $1,000
per acre, but not for loss He ha,
been offered $3.50. lie is not
ANXIOUS, however, to dispose Of
his Iaud, for it renders him am.
pie return. Last year he realized
S2,25O from his farms, which is
a little over 10 per cent, count
ing the 500 acres worth $1,000
per acre. Mr.. Wylie raises
everything that one needs, not
devoting his entire attention to
the cultivation OF cotton; and he
has everything in the way OF
domestic animals except sheep
and goats.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
South Carolina's First Bale
From Bamberg, as Usual.

Bamberg special in Saturdays
State For the fifth consecu-
tive year Bamberg markets the
first bale of new cotton. Today
MIR. 81. G. Folk shipped by ex-
press new bale of cotton to
Messrs. Pope & Fleming, cotton
factors of Augusta, Ga. The bale
weighed 400 pounds. 1t will pro-
badly be auctioned off.
Abe Simmons, who works a
farm for Mr.. Folk, has become
known as the grower of the first
bale and it has become a regu-
lar thing for him to carry off tn e
honors. In 1908 the first bale
was shipped to Charleston on
August 3; in 1904 the bale was
sent to Charleston, August 13;
last year was the record year,
The bale being shipped six days
earlier than this year, August 4,
weighed 425; it was consigned to
Messrs f. w. Wagner & Co. and
was sold to the Goldsmith Mer-
camille company at auction for
l3 cents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
More of Uncle Sans Soldiers
Killed in Philippines.

Manila, Aug. 11.-First Lieu
tenant John F. James and two
privates of the Eighth Infantry
Contract Surgeon Calvin Snyden,
and Internal Revenue Collie cter
Williams, Of Illinois, were killed
yesterday in a hand to hand
fight with Pulajanes at Julita,
Island of Leyte.
The detachment Of ten men
we're greatly outnumbered, but
made gallant fight. The Pula-
james captured three pistols,
four rifles and three hundred
rounds of ammunition.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
Candidate for Gov. Blease
Denies that he Was Lana
hans Agent.

Union special in Charleston
Sunday News Senator Cole l..
Blease says that he is not the
high official whom Whiskey Deal.
er Lanahan, of Baltimore, said
he had as his representative in
this State to secure for his con-
Germ its share of the State dis
pensary business. Mr.. Blease
produced afiidavits in support o.
his assertion. The aft iavits we're
signed by Mr.. Lanahan, of Balti-
more, and each Of the State dis
pensary board, II. H. Evans, l..
w. Boykin, John Bell Towill and
the members of the board elected
by the last Legislature, to the
effect that he, Blease, had not
directly or indirectly solicited
business for Lanahan or of the
State board.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
Denounced Judge from the
Scaffold.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 10
Earle Fletcher, colored, who
was hanged here today for the
murder of Bob Paine, fellow
convict at Flat Top mines, Great
ed scene by denouncing Judge
S. l.. Weaver from the scaffold
just before the drop fell. Fletch.
er declared that the Judge had
granted habeas corpus to John
Williams, a white man, and saw
ed Williams neck. But when
it came to his (Fletcher's) case
the court went fishing. Fletcher
said that "goiny fishing" was
given as an excuse for the Judge
to leave town TO avoid granting
a habeas corpus.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
A Fiend's w ork.

Camden, N. j., IA posse
headed by the sheriff is searching
for asnegro burglar who, early
todays.attacked Gracinio Magia,
an Italian farmer living near
Woodbury., and criminally as
saulted Magia' wife, after COM
pelling her 10 give him her saw.
ings, $70O. Magia was beaten
into insensibility and is dying at
the hospital here. His wife is in
a critical condition at her
home.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
New Orleans Crop Report
er's Opinion as to Cotton
Conditions.

Column hia Record Mr.. d. @.
Fitch, correspondent for DeBuy $
~ DeBouis'e, cotton exporters
of New Orleans, is in the city on
a trip through the belt. Mr..
Fich's territory includes the en-.
tire cotton belt. From here he
will go into Georgia and North
Carolina TO investigate the re-
ports OF crop damages. He has
been travelling through the cot
ton belt in his present capacity
for several years.
In speaking of crop conditions
yesterday, Mr.. Fitch said:
81 would say that the cotton
crop in Louisiana, Texas, Arkan.
sas and Mississippi is in splen.
did condition. Also Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, with the
exception to be noted that the
crops in the last two named ter.
rltorles is late and that there
fore considerable depends on
the date of the frosts. No doubt
the South Atlantic states have
suffered considerably from too
much rain, but there is a goodly
proportion that is in very good
condition. Taken as a whole,
think there will be fair average
crop in the South Atlantic stat.
es."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
Vann Plyler's w ounds Re.
suit Fatally.

Monroe special in Charlotte
Observer Vann Ply'er, who was
shot by Jack Stewart on We'd
ne'day last, died this morning
at the HON OF his father, Rau-
som Plyler, in Butord township.
AS was feared by The physicians
from the first, blood poisoning
set in as the result Of the nature
o. the wound. Stewart has dis7p
peared, but officers are after him
and expect to catch him soon,
IS he could not have gone far.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
Tragedyin Anderson.
Gi.l's Admirer Kills her Faith
er in Self-Defense.

Greensville special in Mon
days Observer: Thomas F. Drake,
a prominent and wealthy farmer,
was shot and killed at his home,
four miles from Anderson, las,
midnight by J. Allen Emerson.
The trouble responsible for the
tragedy is said to have grown
ou' Of Emmerson's intimacy with
Drake's daughter.
intimacy with brakes daughter.
According to the story which
reaches here from Anderson
Drake had learned in some way
of Emerson's visits to his daugh-
ter. AT midnight, evidently sure
of his man, Drake opened the
door of his daughters bedroom
and without word opened fire
on Emerson, who was in the
room with Miss Drake. The
fathers aim was bad and his
shots went wild. Emerson, at
the first shot, pulled his pistol
and fired, killing Drake instant
ly. Emerson then surrendered.
Drake was so years old and
one of the most prominent plant
ers of that section. He leaves q
family. Emerson is 40 and a
widower.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
Want Cheathem Put Out.

Spartanburg special in News
and Courier: The Cotton Grow
ers' Association, of this county
at a meeting held to day uuani-
mously passed resolutions re
questing the executive committee
OF the South Cotton Growers AS,
sociatIon to cut off the head of
Secretary Cheatham, because of
the recent developments brought
IN Atlanta, concerning his rela-
tons with bucket shops.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
The Haskell-Jones Incident,
Again.

Columbia special in Greenville
News: Another chapter to the
Haskell-Jones controversy over
Haskell's statement that he
heard Gen. Jones' brpiher-in-
law, William III. Caldwell, say
Lanahan paid for the repairs OF
Gen. Jones' residence, was con-
tributed from the Jones side to-
day in the form Of this telegram.
which explains itself.
cello, California, Au.us' @.
General Vile Jones: The
man making the statement a
bout me tells a direct falsehood.
| will make oath that | never
heard of Lanahan before.
(Signed)
civilian Ii. Caldwell.'
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

Johnnie Perry, white. was cou-
victed in SaIuda Saturday pf
manslaughter and sentenced to ;
years III penitentiary. He killed
another white man, j. d. Willis
.... Drew DObbins of Jenu-
lngs, La, committed suicide Sa.
turday, after shooting at his wife
and baby without hitting either.
...... Mr.. VIM Vandiver, while
trying TO stop a runaway mute
in Spartanburg Saturday, was
dragged through the streets aud
one of his eyes knocked out.
Cornelia Hunt, colored wo
man, committed suicide in Green
Vile by throwing herself into q
deep we'll IA freight train
was wrecked Saturday bel tween
Blacksburg and Gaffney, Is care
being demolished, but no one
hurt. :. DR.. r. j. Brevard, 3
prominent physician of Char
lotte, died Saturday AN uu-
known man emptied his pistol
into crowd at Coney Island
Monday, shooting down five per-
sons. Jack Nc Mallan, colored,
was killed by lightning Monday,
while standing alone on a fat
car near Union, S. O. Two
white boys, Lum West and Ollie
Ponder, have been arrested in
Spartanburg, charged with the
whipping of Mrs. Harriet Coburu,
the woman, who was last not
yet been found. Young Virgie
Funderburk. son of Mr.. c.. c..
Funderburk, of the vicinity of
Charlotte, accidentally shot an l
killed his little sister, Della,
Monday =. Returns of Union,
N. G. primary, held last Satur-
day, are not in. Stevens is prob
ably nominated tor the House.
Price and Bivens may 90 iut9
second primary. Redwine nom:-
mated for Senate.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-15
Farmer Killed in Runaway.

Boston, Ga, 12.-J G.. Miller
prominent citizen of this COM
munity, was instantly killed yes
terday by being thrown from his
buggy. He was returning from
his farm and had his family with
him when his horses were fright
ened by a part of the harness
breaking. He was thrown against
a tree and his neck broken. Mrs.
Miller was seriously injured and
also one of his children.