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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
Our National Drink Bill.

Statistics published by the American
Grocer, drawn from the interna revenue
records, show that since 1901 the cost Of
stimulating beverages consumed in this
country has risen from $1,273,212,3S6 to
$1,54S, 7OS,3O7 in 1905, or a gain of 81 1-3
per cent. During the same period the
population increased from 1851, 900 to
S3,143,0OO, or a gain of 6h per cent.
These figures include tea and coffee. In
other words our drink bill is o%ne-fourth
the total estimated production of our en-.
tire farm products. The per capita ex.
penditure for stimulating beverages fol
the year ending June 30, 1905, was
$1S.63, or $93.15 for each family of five
persons. Of this the cost of tea, coffee
and cocoa was $2.6S, leaving $15.95 for
alcoholic stimulants. England's drink bill
still costs each inhabitant something over
Si9 a year, while the average for male
citizens over Is in Germany is $37.36.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
The Dim Past.

Laban was justifying the deception he
had practiced upon Jacob in the matter
of Leah.
II didn't mind letting him have Leah"
he said, but I'm a little more particular
as to Rachel. I've had my doubts all tho
time, anyhow, about taking into my fam
lily a young man who is. willing to work
seven whole years just~for a girl. He
doesn't seem to me to be the kind of man
tha- would be likely to get ahead in the
world"
Eut Jacobs willingness to work anoth'
er seven years for Rachel struck the old
man as showing grit and perseverance,
and it is a matter Of history that tho
young man finally made good as a son7in'
law. ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
COTTON OF THE INCAS.
Culture In Peru Dates Back to Pre-
historic Times.

Culture In Peru Dates Back TO Pre-
historic Times.
Cotton growing in Peru dates back
10 prehistoric times, and it is quite n
common occurrence to bring to light
fine specimens of cotton textiles in dig.
cling up ancient Inca graves, says the
New York Herald. At various times
subsequent to the conquest foreign va.
rieties of cotton-Egyptian, Argelian,
Sea island, Metafif-have been intro.
duced among the plantations, but the
distinctly Peruvian variety, the Peru.
viau Toush OF commerce, still COM
mands superior prices abroad. Exports
are chiefly to England and the United
States. The famous Peruvian rough,
however, does not take kindly to cult.
walton in all parts of the republic, Inca
and Piura being the regions where ap.
parently it thrives best.
The variety called locally "Egyp
tian." which is our UPLAND of the
United States, grows rapidly in the
coast region of Peru. The Argeliau
variety is less adapted to local condi.
lions and suffers greatly from a preva.
lent blight, the bane Of cotton plant.
ers, which is locally known as "hielo"
~(frost). 1t is probably of bacteriolog.
ical origin, and, here at least, has nc
remedy. The Metafifi (Yanovitch) and
Sea island are grown in spots along
the coast, chiefly at Supe and Huacho,
near Lima, for export chiefly. The
limitations Of the local mills form the
bic reason for the more prevalent
selection of the variety known as Egyp.
tan, which is more easily worked thar
the others.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
FROM CLOOM=
=TO SUNLIGHT


at night Hillred Ransome stood with
the earls bouquet in her hand.
But it revealed nothing to her. The
costly blossoms lay cold, fragrar.t,
without meaning. As she stood hold
! ing them there anne into her mind Il
story h had read of a young girl
on her wedding cve-a girl who had
stolen out in tho sweet, soft starlight
to meet her lover by the garden gate.
She remembered that the story told
how the gallant young lover had kissed
his bride kissed her lips and her
hands, calling her by every sweet
name a lover could invent-how they
had stood under the starlight among
the trees and the flOwers-how full of
hope and happiness he young lover
went away. and was never seen again.
She thought OF his story now. Her
face flushed; her heart beat. She
dreamed how she would have liked to
steal out under the stars and hear her
handsome lover whisper sweet words
to her.
Size was dcSOlatc and lonely. The
stars were shining, the wind was wills
pering low-but no lover was near.
She ted he flowers to her face.
Tell me, pretty blossoms" she said.
have you no message from him?
None? Then, if in all this world II
sentiment Is more false than another, |
ii nus surely be this:
" There's nothing half so sweet in
life
is loves voting dream"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22

French scientific papers are telling Of
the latest device for the alienation of sea.
sickness. The bed is suspended on pivot,
with electric brakes connected with the
corners of the ceilings by cords and pul.
ieys. When the bed tends to dip these
brakes stop it until the boat has ~regained
,ts normal position. the application of the
brakes being regulated by mercury ION.
.ace tubes at the foot of the bed. The
horizontal. S
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
MEN NOT SO SELFISH.
Club Delegates Set Them Right ON
SuHraEe-Ohicers Elected.

Club Delegates Set Them Right ON
SuHraEe-Ohicers Elected.
Man, his points, good and bad, came
in for a share of comment at Wednes-
days session Of the General Federation
Of Women's Club in st. Paul. Woman's
suffrage had the call and Mrs. Mary
G. Andrews, Of Omaha, Neb., took a
fling at men, referring to them as sell
fish because of their failure to extend
the general franchise to women This
declaration brought Mrs. Robert Hall
Wiles of Chicago to her feet with this
defense Of men:
1.-THE American man is the most I'M
selfish man in the world. He is much
more unselfsh than the American wom-
an. Property rights are just as fair
toward women as toward men, and the
delegate from Nebraska is wrong when
she says the men want to keep h bal
lot themselves through selfish motives,
or because they do not want the women
to have property rights. Women can
get as much favorable legislation now
as they could were they able to vote.
We cannot have it go out from here
that we believe men are selfish"
This was a hot one for the delegate
for Nebraska, who qualified her pre-
vious remarks. She squared herself
thus:
II love all men. I idolize man he is
an adorable creature. 1 wouldn't have
that impression go out from here for
anything. I'm not talking about the
good men we all love; I referred only
to the politician"
Following are the officers elected:
President-Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker,
Denver, Colo.
First Vice President-Mrs. Philip n.
Moore, st. Louis, Mo.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Mary Al.
den Ward, Boston, Mass.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Mary 3. K.
Sherman, Chicago. . ri 81
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Charles
Perkins, Knoxville, Tenn.
Treasurer-Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Auditor-Mrs Percy V. Pernybacker,
Austin, Texas. Il
The Federation Endorsed President
Roosevelt's action in calling for clean
meat legislation by Congress.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
Rcpartee.

Prof. Starr, the famous ethnoloslst
~as in his humorous and whimsical
way accusing woman Of barbarism.
and she is not only ~barbarous-she
Is Illogical and Inconsistent he ex-
claimed
II was walking In the country N
day with a young In a grove
we canc uppn a boy about to shin up
a tree. There was a nest in the tree,
and finn a certain angle it was posi-
Die to see in 1t three eggs
You wicked little boy said my
companion, are you going up there to
rob that 1estg
TT am the boy replied coo1iy-
tHov ear youg she exciaimeti
srhink h0sT the mother will -rteTe
over the loss OF her eggs
..oh, skss Went care. said tas her
shes M ssafa q Teur hat-GAeags
Chronicle
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
Castro Give. up M p.~.

Former President Castro h,u r,hl;...s
z proclamation entitled "An Oaar;na =
~ .senerland, announcing that he has
re- oeo permanently to retire to priyats
.na 70 sacrifice his personality &
80 uis party and the nation. He er.
III 49, gratitude to his friends. Who's
al -. ms return to Office has been sun.
p =. ana adds that he will always Is
:. ING service OF his country in case a
rns.pected International COMPLICATION.
~ was regarded BY some as a erand.
..s ua play, Y the expectation thar ~
pao.Ic would make y popular iema,d S-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22

a sod vristful P,cn. frll of yarhetic n
ruirv was noar his own.
.pano" she WHISPERED. and there
was an agony of entreaty In ner voice,
.ro, arc oujtc sprr that Won have not
deceived mc-you are quite sure that
7 can bc banDy without lover"
He. laughed,
lyon will find that the Countess OF
Cnrovrn has more TO think about than
n triHe like love uiIdred."
Her arms fell from him: she raised
her sad. sweet. gir!ish face from her
breast
II will believe YOU. papa" she said.
II will tr1st vou 70 the very end"
Then she went away. and .Arlcy Ran
some would have spent n far happier
day if those word. had not fingered
with him.
s. !.
1yirdre1 was alonc with bor
If ,,s+ %ov surely bo v,o,,Id saw some
thine 70 bar-sne,k 70 her of that love
that he m1st feel for her: he would
nor keen Nm the same Indifference now
sbn WINS his wifa The words that si,s
thirsted for he would surely utters
surplv he would bend over her and 81,
something, were il only two words,
MY wife,"
What were his first words? She had
Thought of many things that he miri.c
say to hcr-sweet, tender words: the
reality wds far different. He lcanc3
back with nu air Of utter weari1css.
Il never remember to have found
pass so slowly in my life he
said. The sun is very warm; would
you like the carriage hood raised:'
She made no answer. lie did not
even seem to notice it.
Il wish" he said. some one would
bring in a bill for the abolition OF
wedding breakfasts"
Her face flushed with anger. lie
was so far from understanding her
he laughed. The pain in her voice
lid not reach him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
A SPINAL ~ANAESTHESIA.
Recent discover Produces I%nsensi-
bilfty to Pain.

Recent Discovery ~1nsenst-
bility to Pain.
In view of the reference in the
Times recently TO DIR. S. !. MeltZer's
discovery in the matter of spinal an
aesIhesia. it will not be without inter-
est 10 describe what spinal anaesthe-
STA is and how it is applied, says the
Hartford Times. Medical science, and
especially surgery, has ~strenuously
sTriyen to invent of local an
a~esthesia, 50 that a part could be de-
priTed OF sensation for the purpose of
surgical work without rendering the
person altogether unconscious. With
the help of cocaine and kindred drugs
of that family much has been accom-
piished- Very weak solutions of CO.
caine and morphine are now frequent
Iy injected under the skin all around
the spot TO be operated upon, and rem
der it numb and totally free from
sensation for a limited time. Where
a part can be tied off, as fingers. toes
and hand, II good injection of CO.
caine below the bandage takes away
| all sense of pain. Where a small sur
face is to be numbed for a very short
time, as in opening an abscess. the
skin is readily frozen by a suitable
| spray and no pain is felt.
Spinal anaesthesia concerns itself
with depriving the lower part OF the
body of all sensation for a time long
enough to carry out an operation Of
some magnitude. 1t is applied in
<1.- ~ - &. -. -.
his elbows on his knees and the lower
part of his back is thoroughly washed
and d~isinfected. Then the surgeon
finds a place between the lower verte-
brae Of the spine and pushes in the
| long. hollow needle of & syringe. With
this he draws out sixty drops of the
natural spinal fluid. Then he I'M
screws the syringe from the needle
and fills it with sixty drops of a CO.
caine solution, holding about one
grain of the drug. and this is injected
into the spinal cavity. In a few min
utes the patient feels numb about the
waist, then numb on the legs and
her it seems as If the half Of his
body were gone: he has no feeling
In 1T whatever. This lasts a half hour
or more and then slowly and grad
uaIly disappears and the normal SEN
sation returns. Thus a person can
witness an operation on his own leg
without feeling it In the least. But,
unfortunately, cocaine and its allied
drugs are heart depressors, and SO,
even MS with chloroform and ether,
some d%eplorable accidents have hap
pened: not many, but enough TO make
it desirable to use a drug which will
not depress, the heart. If 1t will ac-
comp,a:sh the same results, And there
in lies the Importance of DIR. .Meltzer's
discovery. He has found that the In
lection of epson salts solution into the
spinal cavity has the same numbing
effect as that of cocaine. If his dis
covery proves well founded and prac-
ticable, it will bring spinal anaesthe-
STA into fashion. The place where the
infection Is made is below the spinal
cord and among the nerves that issue
from 1t.
Sir David Gill. who has been as
tronomer.royal at the Cape since 1879,
Is resigning his post and returning ia
England. Many notable astronomical
v
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
I'm IN.

"Biank is back from Europe and he
says he got TO the highest peak of the
Alps"
That's not surprising. He's the
scaliese man I ever knew."-Detroit
Free Press
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
u..Ypec.ed Enforcement.

Uncle Jerry PEBBLES was looking over
the list OF amended spellings' recom-
mended by the reformers.
Good Iand." he exclaimed. II don't
eco nothin' strange in them words. That's
Tho way I've allus spelled en-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
DanEcrou. Dcyotion.

"Bliggins' wife thinks he is the
greatest man in the world"
ayes. That's very pretty and proper.
Th only trouble Is that she Is getting
Bfiggins to think SO, too."-Washing-
ton Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22

great mental depression. l was unable pav
tend to my house work., and life became a puI-
den to me. Twas confined for days to nyoe"'
lost my appetite, my courage and all nope,
81 could not bear to think of an operation,
and in my distress l tried every remedy "nlca
I thought would be Of any use to me, an. I
reading of the value Of Lydia E. P1nKnalis
Vegetable Compound to sick women GeclaeI
to give It a trial. I felt SO discouraged tnasn
had little hope Of recovery, and when ! oesdhh
to feel better, after the second week, tnousus
It only meant temporary relief; but 10 ny
great surprise I found that l kept gaming
while the tumor lessened in size. ,-
tsThe Compound continued to build up u.
general health and the tuner seemed = W
absorbed, until, in seven months, the tqmo,
was entirely gone and I a well woman. am
60 thankful for my recovery that l ASH I,uerr
to publish my letter in newspapers, SO otnes a
women may know Of the wonderful cura.tJ1s
powers of Lydia E. Pinkhams 'ese
Compound.
When women are troubled with lrres.
ular or painful periods, weakness as s
placement or liberation OF the lem; -.
organs. that bearing-down feeling
fammation, backache, f1atulence' 81
eral debility, indigestion or nei rbsr
prostration. they should remeina5v
there is one tried and true Ieir 60.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetaole LIS
pound at once removes such 1rouD
No other medicine in the worio h.
received such widespread and ungu;
fed endorsement. No other me oii
has such . record Of cures OIL
ills.
Mrs.. Pinkham invites all sick woms
TO write her for advice. She is q tnr
in-lsw Of Lydia Il. Pinkham ana
TWENTY-FIVE years under her dife hssn
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22

Sir David Gill. who has been as
tronomer-royal at the Cape since 1879,
Is resigning his post and returning to
England. Many notable astronomical
problems have been solved at the Cape
Observatory under Sir David ellis
directions. including the determination
OF the SUMS distance from observations
of the minor planets Victoria, Sappho
and Ira
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
A safe

a safe Defiance.
Castro-And how FAR eel ees Eat
nose French guns carry re she'll?
The Aid-Not over five miles.
Castro-Ahnl Zen ] weeI defy-a zen
cxactiee seek miles from zee coast
Cleveland pinin Dearer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22

00oUH0Dhy ~ she Il Tn0ghR
Littjs Rob uas the prize ~geographef
of his cIass; that Ii, he could locate
cities and bound countries with great
1iIbnesG He could draw the most real
estic maDs. printing In the rivers. moun-
tain ranges and cities from memory.
Rob considered geography purely in
The light OF a game, In which he AL
ways bsat, but he never associated It
with tn great world about him. Riy-
en-. - him, were no more than black,
.wigsly lines; cities were dots, and
States were bIots. New York was
green, Pennsylvania was red, and Cal
af0rnia was yellow. OF course Rob
had never Travelled. He was born in
canon e the country school he
attended One day the teacher made
ssfaae discovery OF Rob's idea of geogra-
iphy through the following incident. Al
ter vainH inqniring Of several Of the
children where British Columbia is To-
-cntcd, she called on Rob. who, as
! usual, was waving his hand excitedIy,
wild with the enthusiasm OF pent-up
knowledge
IT II on page cs," he declared.
After the roar had subsidized. the
Teacher explained that that was only
a picture OF British Columbia. Then
she asked Hob TO bound British Column
bia.
Cant. teacher. II is all oyer tho
page.n-SpGcrss Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22

7 = that craxy-sookSnx es1Eseey-
A0h. hit II Bt6bcorserx xsrrrs.r
hotel; = accommodates 1900 people wEo
III insisf On sec0nd-stogy froar ROOMS
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22
INTERESTING LETTER
WRITTEN YANOTARLEW0MAR
Mrs. Sarah Kellogg of Denver. Color
, Bearer OF the Women's Relief Corps
Sends Thanks to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following
letter was written
by Mrs. Kellogg
of 1923 Lincoln
Ave-, De nver,
Col. to Mrs. Pink
ham,Lynn,M Mass:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
For five years
was troubled with q
tumor, which kept
growing causing ne
SntopSa AGONY anu
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-22

ShsI understand young smithkins Is
quite . fsunis player.
He-YeH, btrt aside from that he Is
,oerfocflx harmless
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
UnIque-PoIlte Vaudeville.

Colonel Billy Link with his regiment of
Hobocan soldiers Is easily the headline
attraction at the Unique this week. Jokes
with a decided, flavor Of antiquity are re-
deemed by the inimitable laugh of the
plack-face omedian, and the act is a
continuous mirthfest for audiences at
the Hennepin avenue vaudeville house.
Some of the colonel's jests are decidedly
rlsque, but he carries off the honors in
bill of average strength.
: The Buckeye trio of knockabout art
lists introduce acrobatic features with q
new setting, and at times show POSSIBLE
tiles. A lively "Superba" finish redeens
the first part Of their. act. Irene Little
an old favorite, introduces a new song
with reminiscent air, ION a Holiday"
Inc refrain is catchy and the audience
responds to an appeal for whistling ac-
compartment. Trixeda and Robinson.
advertised as character change artists.
change their costumes with celerity. hut
otherwise do not live up to their reputa
tlon Their dancing is the best feature
OF their act. Harry E. Valois sings q.
rev songs and introduces Hebrew. irish
ana German stories. With a new arrav
or jokes and a safety valve attachment
Vaiois would make good. His facial ex-
preston would be an asset for anv
comedian and his Hebrew dialect !,
natural. =
The motion pictures, depicting the adj
ventures of repentant tramp and a
visiting mother-in-law, are among the
best Of the year. -@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
ADJUSTMENTS
-yceurn s'secret Services

sstjf - . "
s 4 7. Daniel sFrawley and his company
have given eSipatrons OF the Lyceum
many excellent productions Of standard
plays, but In this weeks Offering. VIII
liam Gillette's Secret Service they
surpass all their previous successes. Gill
lette did about half of it when he wrote
Secret Service" but Mr.. Frawley comes
in for his share, and big share it is, of
the honors with his representation of
Captain Thorne, the federal secret agent
in the confederate capital just before it's
fall
Mr.. Frawley's strength as an actor lies
not so much In what he does as what he
does not do; the sense of strength and
sureness and of an ability to do much
more should the occasion demand 1T,
which his very presence carries, is his
greatest attraction. Captain Thorne is
a part which permits Mr.. Frawley to dis
play this power to the best advantage
Never once losing his grip on himself
never once raising his voice to the ex-
cltement pitch, he gives to the role of
the desperately daring secret agent who,
in the very heart Of the confederacy.
plots its downfall, knowing that his death
is almost certain whether he succeed or
fail, an interpretation which is COM
pletely satisfying. rs s1
Supporting Mr.. Frawley was q we'll
disposed cast. Miss Dorothy Turner
rose to the part of Edith Varney in sur
prising fashion and played 1t with in
creasing strength as the play progressed
1t was by far the best work Of Miss
turner's engagement. Miss Lillian Ethel
Norris showed great Judgment in max
ing up for the part Of Mrs. varney, and
added to her delightful impersonation' of
the southern matron an attractiveness
OF appearance not at all out of keeping
with the part. The negro nanny seems
TO pea part well adapted to Miss Chris
tine Fill, and her Martha this week is
the best Of the three typical ante-bellum
servants she has given the public.
Caroline Milford, young, pretty and 70.
mantle, is a role which suits Miss Con-
suelo Bailey. When this is said it is
sufficient to indicate that the part is
one OF the most thoroly delightful in the
play. Henry G. Mortimer is cast for Mr..
Arellesford OF the confederate secret
service. The part is the direct opposite
OF that of Captain Thorne, and in it Mr..
Mortimer is called upon to depict a lack
OF self-control, which he rather overdoes
In the final scene Of the telegraph office
act Eugene Shakespeare comes back to
Juveniles as young Wilfred Varney, and
does excellently in depicting the prema-
ture manhood forced upon the youth of
the south at the close of the great civil
struggle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
Railroads
ISLAND MAY
REACH ABERDEEN
Rurnor Gives Road Use of Mime
apolis & st. Louis Rails into
South Dakota.
Trains May Be Operated Over
New Line from Chicago to
River at lie Beau.
Special to The Journal.

SPoC1dI " 406 JOuIuals o
Watertown, S: D., Nov. 20.-A re-
port which is given semi-offcial sane
ton, and which is corroborated BY
much circumstantial evidence. is to the
effect that the Rock Island road will
use the Minneapolis & St. Louis extern
sion to Aberdeen, and from Condo west
ward to LIE Beau on the Missouri river.
1t has long been known that the
Rock Island was anxious to secure a
better foothold in South Dakota, and
the report was current last spring that
that road was behind the extension
which was being built by the Mime
OF the st. Louis is reported to have
given citizens Of this place who waited
upon him assurance that the Rock
Island would use the new tracks of the
st. Louis between here and the Mis-
souri, river, and on the Aberdeen line.
Some Rock Island Pointers.
The circumstantial evidence which
serves to substantiate this report is the
fact that the new line has been care
fully built, and evidently with the idea
than the st. Louis road itself might
hope to gain at once from its invasion
of the state. The rails are the heavi-
est ever laid in South Dakota and the
station buildings are Of the highest
grade, large in size and elegant in fin
lsh. The roundhouses have more stalls
than would be required for the locomo-
tives necessary if the st. Louis alone
were to operate the road.
1t is expected that the trains on the
Iowa division of the Rock Island, which
now have their terminus in this city,
will. when the extension of the Mime
apolis e. st. Louis is completed, be run
to Aberdeen and LIE Beau This would
give the people of that section direct
communication with Chicago, by way
OF this city, Emmetsburg, Vinton and
Cedar Rapids.