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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
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[ Bourne Office building adjoining it on
Liberty street.
Only the Eifel Tower. OF all struc'
lures reared by ingenious men, rises
o % greater height than will this forty
one-story building. But the openworE
| Eiffel Tower Is an engineering freak,
while the New York sky-scraper VIII
| be the business home of Il multitude Of
people.
In the very block on Broadway
where the workmen are beginning to
rear this colossus, another equally won
derful office building is to rise. more
roomy even than It's companion. In the
Singer building alone, an army OF l0o.-
COO men could find easy standing room
on i$a nine and one-half acres OF floor
space.
The drawing reproduced herewith
from the architects working plans and
designs does not convey, at first glance.
an idea OF the ambitious scale on which
New York's sky-scruper limit" is
being erected. But everybody familiar
with the downtown district Of New
York will recognize In the foreground
on the corner Of Broadway and Liberty
street, the old Benedict building. This
is six stories high. Fifty years ago it
was one Of the tallest and finest build
ings in New York.
1t is only by comparing the Benedict
building with the forty-one-story Sing
er and Bourne structures now rising
skyward behind it that the immense
height and capacity of the latter can
be even family realized. Trinity
church is completely dwarfed, and so.
indeed. are most Of the famous office
Buildings along Broadway, which were
nee referred to as sky-scraperS, but
which are now beginning to present a
very shrunken appearance when com
pared with their lofty neighbors.
Within less than u year the aspect
of Broadway, from Cortlandt street
down to Trinity church. will be totally
changed, and the finest street vista in
the world will be seen. The greatest
buildings in the world will by that time
be grouped on these four blocks, tower
Ing far above everything else in the
city.
The necessity for such buildings in
New York, or the desirability. Is indi-
Gated by the fact that the Bourne
Singer building. If one-story, would Gov
err twenty-nine of the city blocks sur
rounding it These blocks. or most of
them, are not large, however. Still, If
one of the modern buildings requires
such enormous space II built low. the
excuse for extreme height in a city
where the sky-scraper district Is limit
ed. as In New York. becomes apparent.
The sky-scraper is unknown In Eu-
rope, and, furthermore, Is undesired.
In Berlin no building may be more
than one-half again as high as the
street on which it Is located Is wide.
About the same standard. subject to
various minor notifications. prevails
In the other large European cities. Few
buildings in London or Paris are more
than six or seven stories high. Farther
east in Europe the standard is even
lower.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

dox Greek Church and her conversion
tn Roman Catholicism Is enough In t
self to make something Of a sensation.
Her reign In Washington as mistress at
the Russian legation and leader Of the
Understandable younger set will not
sOOn be forgotten. Her beauty, her vi.
vacity. her vigorous health. her wealth.
her self-confidence. her daring made her
a notable figure In the society OF the
capital. So dominant did her influence
hccomc at one time that It was neces-
sary as a matter Of self-preservation
for the leaders OF the older set to COM
bine against her sway. and as a result
there sprang up two circles-one domi.
mated by the charming countess and the
other by older and more conservative
women. As the close personal friend Of
Alice Roosevelt she was constantly In
the lirnelight Sad she managed to keep
the center OF the stage for several years.
She was a daring hcrsewoman and
daily was seen gaIloping through thu
streets and avenues Of the cspttai and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
HORNETS NEsTED IN THE BELL
Stfugs Cnme from Soundcr ant
Routed cdding Guests.

stfuss Came from Soundcr and
Routed Wcddins Guests.
How a colony Of hornets interrulte
a wedding ceremony and postponed !
several hours is told by Neil Watson :
guide, who had been looking over tn
deer grounds between Molunkus LAX
and Patten. Watson was present an'
vouchCs for the facts, says the New
York World correspondent at MacWa
hoe, Ne.
When he was some miles out or Fat
ten Watson came upon the cabin o.
Sam Black, another guide, and durlh
the evening smoke San impaired III
information that he had been acrep'
by a winsOme lass named Nellie TURN
bull and was expecting to be marie
shortly. In fact, he was simply waltlhi
to provide himself with a best man
and now that Watson had turned up s.
ODpOrtuneiy lie could see no reason why
the ceremony should not be pcrform"'
next day, provided Neil would agree t
stand up with him.
Naturally, Watson offered no obJer
ton. 50 bright all early the follow
ing mOrnii-s Sam put on Il suit OF
clothes he had bought for the occasion
'slickcl up his cabin aud departe
for the home of his sweetheart, accom-
panied by his fellcw guide. Miss Mel
lie objected at first to hurryinS the pro
upudlng, but as there were few neigh
bUrs to invite and her wedding hner]
had been ready for several days Sr
finally agreed to be married II San
could get the keys to the district Scuoo.
house and fish up a parSon. The schoo.
house had not been used since Sprlni
and was net near S suitable 4 plac'
for the ceremony as her OWE home. Dui
Miss Nellie had read Of grand church
weddings and set her heart upon get
ting as close to the real thing as she
could.
Sam had no difficulty in gettings keys
and parson and at I O'Clock III the ar
ternoon bride, bridegroom, Clergyman
and n%eighbOrs were on hand. One OF
the ~ncighbOrs had been Instructed to
ring the school bell as the couple APP
proaChed the teachers desk, now dra-
ped with g~olden-rOd for an altar, n
at the appointed time he laid hold of
the dusty rope and pulled with might
and main.
Instead Of clarion notes there issued
from the bell a swarm Of yellow Jacket
hornets, which sought out their dis
turbers and descended upon the wed
ding party. The parson had just be-
gun the ceremony when the bride-to-be
uttered 4 yell Of pain and ran down the
aisle. The bridegroom followed and the
parson legged it Il good third. By this
time the audience was leaving by doors
and windows with the hornets il pur-
suit.
Half Il mile down the road the party
gathered. snfarting and hot, and bathed
their swollen faces in a brook while
they applied soothing mud to the af-
flcted parts. Then they all adjourned
to the Turnbull cabin, where Miss Mel
lie decided to put off the wedding unit
evening. In the meantimes the guests
bathed themselves with ointment and
lotions and enjoyed an impromptu
spread provided by Mr.. Turnbull. The
ceremony was finally performed ut 8
O'Clock, n.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

JULIET v. STRAUSS. of coming SenefatIoh"- "h' '''I7
so,1I merely means quickening q human 9ooS 10 eoN's
sense of the divine-you must try to get everybody Wv
love down to a simple and natural basis OF ilVlns' IN
children must play heartily and healthfully, ana III 'e
fonilv must be hungry and tired and sleepy at the rlsn'
TIME. 49, Oh fo,.
The Young folk must believe in love anu ale Ou io.
mnstn't sheer at them for it, and all OF IN l'"AllS "uH'
-nnorstond TINT science. smart modern PHILOSOPHERS M.
achievement and discovery, modern dlsres"lu VI ou
standards of truth and decency-all these Things croAnoe
tnto n,+binrness and are hopelessly cheap and futile beside
tho nlain old Christian ideal of home with Gou III x"
Not the sentimental God Of the chalh-let'cr "ll'ei ..
tho narrow minded God of the religious blGot, put te goa
which means all that warns the human heart-to nope
70 love to confidence in life and morality; to Joy ana
hooutv and laughter and tears. The God that responds
&, nc to every form of life and thrills in us to every
sense of RAPTURE and every pang OF pam.
We have wandered tar away from he true iaeai vi
roliciop and of home, but there are some hopetul lnd'ch-
tons of a return to Quieter ways of living, changed puhiic
sentiment and less %audacious thought and imTlous eSleri
ment. We are coming back to u Willingness TO oeileVe
+hat "Cod is the breath of life" and that marriage and
home are his divine institutions.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
BECOMES SISTER or MERCY.
Cassini, Chum of Alice
Roosevelt, to Retire from World.

Counters Cassini, Chum of Alice
Roosevelt, to Retire from World.
Not in a long time has Washington
society been more surprised than by
the report which comes from Paris that
Marguerite Countess Cassini Is about
to retire from the world and assume
the black garb of the Sisters of Mercy.
The reason assigned for this remark.
able act on the part Of the charming and
vivacious countess. aside from newly.
awakened religious promptings. is that
she loves and Is loved by a prince Of
royal blood who can never marry her
except morganatically. Such a union
could not be brooked by the proud beau.
ty whose years Of training in the Uni
ted States. IL nothing more, would serve
to make abhorrent such a "left-hand'
marriage.
Countess Cassini is thu niece OF
Count Cassini. for years ambassador to
the United States and now ambassador
to Spain. She was reared In the Ortho-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
End of the Strike.
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URELf there were horrors
Senough in a large mill in the mid.
- die of winter with all the foreir,
labor rioting in n desperate strike.
Madeline Reynolds had thought of them
all, too. The greatest was possible
harm to her husband, which took manv
awful forms.
In this great fear, her petty womanly
fears had sunk out of sight. That was
probably why she had neglected pull
ing the curtain low enough to shut ont
all sight Of the room in which she SAT-.
Red shades are cosy things, so are open
fires, and the rocking chair that Rob
ert had given her on Christmas was
cosiest Of all.
Bending forward she pulled n basket
towards her, picking out a multitude of
small garments. She folded them SLOW
~ in piles, until she came to some
thing partially finished. Slipping on
her thimble. she threaded a needle with
deft fingers. and rocking placidly to and
fro proceeded to put the finishing
stitches to q baby's dainty dress.
All the time between the curtain and
the window sill there lurked a horror
in human form. A beard that has grown
UNDECIDED for weeks, especially II It BE-
black at midnight, will add an almost
tnhuman ferociy to a mans face.
He watched because he had nothing
else to do while he waited. Two other
h~alf-starveA human beings would join
in about fifteen minutes. The volley
that broke forth in the east valley
seemed 10 him to be right on top Of
Hectors biggest factory. This only
caused Inn to shift his position - ease
he sti6enfng knees and to taka q look
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
JOKES OF THAD STEVENS.

a Batch that Are So Old as to Seem
New Now.
Many 4 joke is credited to Thaddeus
Stevens, who led the Republicans in
Congress during the Civil War and re-
construction periods.
One of the very keenest of his jests,
which Is undoubtedly authentic, Is so
commonplace in sound that one might
easily be forgiven for falling to take in
its meaning. In his last days David
Reese and John Chauncey, two employ
es of the House of Representatives, used
TO carry him in a large arm chair from
his lodgings across the public grounds,
up the broad stairs of the capitol.
'Who," he said to them one day,
twill be so good to me, and Dear me in
their strong arms, when o two
mighty men are gomez"
Such 81 question implied nothing
short of a sense of intellectual immor-
tality.
When he had taken to his bed for
the last time q visitor told him ne was
looking we'll.
"Oh, John" was the quick reply, at
Is not my appearance, but my disap-
pearance that troubles mel"
One day n member of the House Of
Representatives who was noted for his
uncertain course on all questions, and
who confessed that he never investi-
gated a point under discussion without
finding himself a neutral, asked for
leave of absence.
"Mr. Speaker" said Stevens, II do
not rise to object, but to suggest that
the honorable member need not ask this
favor. for he can easily pair off with
himselfr'
One anecdote always remembered / in
connection with Stevens illustrates his
transformations charity. A beggar wom-
IN met him II morning as he was
iimping to the house.
ooh, sir" she said. 81 have just lost
all the money l had in the world"
"And how much was that?"
"Oh, sir. it was 10 cents"
you don't say so" he replied. put
ting q S. bill in her hand .And how
wonderful it is that l should have
found what you loSt!"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

from his questions may reflect Che feelings
wisest, most unselfsh of all MS callers. Dali
he makes a lasting critic OF Il houses bushes
He may earn his discha4 sc because of the i
idleness. Or. with shaken, shattered nerves
home to his family in a mood that makes his
visitation of evil, rather than the pleasure ths
have been.
Everywhere the idle qucstioncr. with bis
is challenging his own intellect and the time
of those with whom he distributes his interros
ordinary social Intercourse the person asking A
ton of friend or acquaintance is embarrasse
finds there is no sane answer to the query.
selfish questloncr who runs amuck In the wo
right aud left, and Unfortunately Of his fellow
a social renegade against which no statutes
framed. You, reader-are you one OF them?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

ed, for the window frame
houses shrink with age and
as do human frames. He
girl, too. He had scowled "
prise of it when she turned
ward the window. "Marie
But they were talking
have the basket ready. MARI
biggest one. | put in everytl
something for Roberts suppl
breakfast. 1t ought to last
or two"
81 will see that it does,
I discover it to them by bits
dren never think. and fathsl
shrugged her shoulders sadly
was where little mother 60
that had reused only a yagl
in his brain.
Marie, when do you thll
end?" the woman's voice Sol
lord and SO weary. Il try 4
ry, but 1 can do so little to
ert had used all his ready M
lieve the suffering. It's all u
Her voice sunk into a piteouI
Here was a woman with n
with pity! She could see, |
she could feel. No other y
stealing through the bushesI
soaked bag must have proven
could be stopped tomorrow,
damnable business, if he anu
err men would say the word
Two of them were coming
err five minutes three faces
black-bearded, white ana
ranged along the narrow 81
the curtain and the window
"Listen." said be who had
long.
az expect a box from nom
or two. Marie" Reynolds WI
ing. I'll let you know whe
by hanging the red shaw.
east window. l think there
for the children, oh l do mop
is the baby? Is bis cough a.
The eager eyes fastened W
face told how near her heal
troubles of her little frieho'
81 gave him the syrup i
me, and wrapped him Ill '
he was asleep when | came
girl rose and claspcd tht
hands. pressed them again y
her lips. 81 must 60 now.
bless you. Do not be affalu
81 shouldn't worry IL i!
dear: but you know he IS u
and I love him So ASal
opened and closed. and a L
later i figure stole iaDoi.o'
the street in front. Swil'e'
the men followed.
Let me carry the De
MOTHER said y well-known
er than she had heard u
"Your friend ia a good Won
row the strike shall END
Others like her. no doubt. "
because of it. Is it not so. !
lnicT- The others nodded'
Later, in company with !,
Others. they ate Of the SUBS
Madeline Reynolds had pro
talked far into the night u
each went a certain way.
hours all disturbances cen'
other day the companies ha'
ders to butchers, grecers a.
The big strike became ohl'
to talk about in the lons '
fugs.-Boston Post.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

Hiots followed her Into the room with
a certain familiarity in her SURROUND
ings that reused something Of wonder
in the mans brain.
Madeline pulled a chair toward the
girl. y had to rum she said, when
she had caught her breath. sThey are
wild tonight. and they Turk eyery-
where But neither glanced toward
the raised curtain.
feared you would not come to-
night, Marie the woman said, as she
leaned against the mantel heavily. Ey,
cry ord reached the man who watch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

through the country roads and lanes OF
the contiguous country. She was also
gifted with great h%istrionic ability ana
her amateur theatricals were a feature
OF Washington entertainments Gay al
most to boldness, free almost to man
nishness. daring to the uttermost limit
she made Washington gasp ON many 10
occasion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
m. Faithful white Mule.

A Georgia man has written the fol-
lowing en- an oak slab which marks d
supposed grave in a meadow:
This spot is sacred Il the memoir
OF a faithful ANIMAL white mule.
born ten years before the civil war,
and went through that war ON a rush,
from Bull Run to Lees surrender. We
amt certain that the mule died here,
but when last seen the faithful critter
grazing on this Identical spot and
trying to kick a llghtning-Bash back to
the cioucs.--Atiante Constitution.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

in the grim, silent struggle. without alI,w,n.
escape her to betray her sufrcrings? Rrt -
pretend that all women are endowed with ~"
OF soul, or that all come out of the fiery ~ y
querors. The first fatal and irreparablo mis.S
ricd life is that of coniiding ones sorrows 70 ! y
dearest friend, Of allowing any one a Deem ~.
culties of the situation. And it must ho ~
this matter men on the whole display gro,,.
and discretion than the majority OF women
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

ance and support is but a weak. errInS mortal like them
selves. whom of their own choice they make into an lido.
They hoye but themselves to blame when the awakening
comes, and they step out Of their dream into the reality
of life, to find that the being they worshiped and idealizcd
Is but q mere human creature after all.
In that hour of diseDchantlnent such poor deludcd WON.
en- may well ask themselves how they could have been
so foolish as to give up their cherished independence and
trust to another to direct and support their steps. instead
of confding In their own Judgment Most OF all will these
reflections force themselves on the mind of the wife who
cannot help being aware that she possesses q more pow
erful intellect and Il stronger will than her once adored
husband. Is it not hers to remain steadfast in the hercest
throes of moral and physical pain. to set her teeth firmly
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

less, emboldened certain men and women who ID
from a peculiar point OF view to advocate a li
Of the incurably sick in body or mind. And n
Bernard Shaw, Of unenviable n%otoriety as a p
to advocate similar measures for the morally U
Each and all Of these advocates of the letha
might not find themselves In uncongenial COZ
long as the tables were not turned upon the
with that African king whose most ~delectable
in ending the careers Of certain of his subjects
first to put into effect the conviction of the ave
in the edible character OF his sweetheart, he bel
ed as having his favorite wife served up for bis
The progress of civilization has been mari
growing sacredness In which life Is held. 0
away from savagery shows an ever-increasing
that the issues OF life and death should be
hands of him who alone can give life, and who
the moral right to take it away.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
GET DOWN TO TIE SIMPLE LIFE.
By Juliet Y. Strauss.

Women have run to seed III hho'ns
the easy way. The easy way never
vet developed character or loSler'u
t,o ,ool reIirIon that made our plo-
neer mothers SO beautiful. There are
certain phases of modern home NE
which are positively i~rre'igious'
We must get back to our Ola 'ueais
IL va wish our children to experience
any of the crude human eno'l'lN W.
ourselves so hopc!essly long for. II
vol, gre interested in saving the souls
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

Il heard. Jorkins, that the girl you
are engaged to leads you around BY
the nose"
THAT story" returned Jorkins, eva.
sayely, SIS entirely miss-leading."-BaI
tinore American
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
No Substantial Subtraction.

you can't really be very angry with
young Spendit, for when you scold him
about his extravaganza he pays such
close attention.
"Humph! Then that's all he ever
does pay-"-Baltimore American.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
HOW TO HOLD HUSBANDS LOVE.
By Carmen sylvia, Queen of Roun,ania

Men look for goddesses in women, not weak
creatures who Will cling to them for support.
And it happens most unfortunately that
women. who as long as they remain unmarried
seem perfectly well able to take care OF them
selves, directly they have taken a husband
seem to think it incumbent on them to assume
n HELPLESS dependent air. And they forget
that the being from whom they expect guild
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
Secure.

..Jawkins says that he never gets the
worst of an argument"
Certainly. Any n with no more
sense than to argue with a boor like
Jawkins isn't competent to put up a
good Observation-Disclosures Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

We do not believe there is such .
thing as pulling a tooth without pain.
II can prove it." a painless dentist
said recently. But we were afraid -
risk It
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
IDLE QUESTIONS COSTLY.
By JOhnA

Strip tie world of ali its idle ir,,.
tons and n day might become 40 !.
years in achievement. Volumes wa,
gin to catalogue all these possibi,,t,
endless procession of h%andicapDjn,
The effect OF the idle intcrrogato,
and business life is something fran
its aggregate of evils. Two mimi
hours after he is gone the person
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
Bristles.
Cleveland.

"Say." sneered the bulldog, "you
don't know much about scientific fight
Ing, do you?
Perhaps not" replied the porcu-
pine. IF you want to try a little
bout with me. however. I think I can
give you a few polnta"-PhiIadelphla
Ledger.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07
~SACREDNESS OF LIFE.
By Rev. A. Arm

The reading public is quite faaI
the brutal theory credited to Profess
1t is to the effect that the average nj
the period of usefulness at about I'D
age, becomes thereafter Il burden uI
ty and ought to be disposed of in
similar to that by which d wortha
gotten rid of. While this theory hal
most universally condemned, it has,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-12-07

N OF British Land.
Fully one-thlrd of the land in Great
Britain is owned by members Of the
House OF Lords.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-28

Mrs. A. f. Johnson was hostess Friday
afternoon to the Etude club. This was
the last meeting OF the season. A mis-
cellaneous program was given. Mrs. J.
w. Duke was a guest Of the club a
delicious three course luncheon was
served by the hostess at four O'CLOCK.
On the evening Of June s. at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. n. Beadles, the
members of the club win give recital.
The Friday afternoon program follows;
Piano dues-Mrs. Galen Crow and Ms.
VIM Bllncoe
Plano solo-Miss Edna Gray.
Piano solo--Mrs. A. +. Johnson.
Biography of Mozart--Mrs. Mintonye.
Plan duet--Mrs. Hin and Mrs Askew.
Piano solo--Mrs Fenton Clark.