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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27
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what have you been buying this
lime. Henry9' queried Nh, In a chirp-
ful voice. as the esteemed lord and
master Of the Jones Family airily Ait
I'd Into the house and laid a package
on the table. "Haye you been blow
ins In your money o. another bargain
lot d grip medicine disguised Ms hair
tonlc1 Have you been getting some
more Of that rheumatism cure which H.
guaranteed to make your kinky legs
walk moro crooked than they eve
Wobbled beforei Have you-
what ~ suppose Ehaye been
buyine. madame? What do you sup
poes I have been buying1" Interrupted
~, ~ Z disturbed tone, as be glared at
III little Mary. what would any man
buy who has sweetfu! harmony In his
heart1 What would any man buy who
has tn aesthetic sentiment OF nm artist
81 his sighful soull DO you think that
/ WeQld ~ foolish enough to lug home
ho6 ana ! cart load OF plnster with.
e0t nrst Joining the Bricklayers' TN
lSn1 Do you Imagine for mi moment
list I would BE silly enough to carry
arouyld U life-eixe calliope unless l had
9ctrcno and = side show to 90 with IT.
s1ot u your angel face, Mrs. Jones!
Mo- ~ your angel face! I have been
o0y1nR : corneti Ihave been-
coruet!rnwns the sisoutful ejacu-
Al1oAso1 III aatonisiled Ma. "What In
SoWorl0 aru you going to do with a
eognGt3 What-'s
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27

Hardup-pn never go to that restau-
rant again. The last time I was there
a man got my overcoat and left his In
its place.
Welon-But the proprietor wasn't to
Blame, was hef
mo, but I might meet the other
Observation-Disclosures.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27

great merchant was, of course, the prime factor in his
remarkable achievement. The opportunity offered by
the city of Chicago was the second great factor, and, pos
sibly, worth 30 per cent Of the problem. Had the dispen-
sation Of Providence sent Mr.. Field in 1852, to New Mex
leo, or Mississippi, for instance, 1t is hardly possible that
he would have died worth $150,OOOO0O. Doubtless, he
would have been a leader and made his mark wherever
he might have located. His physical, mental and moral
value could not but have told In any community. Never
theless 1t was the Chicago opportunity and his start in
the dry goods business simultaneously with the begin
nings OF that phoenix-like city, that was his greatest aid.
The story of his buying and selling-the specific details
Of the early transactions which netted him his first pile
has not been told Mt all. Just exactly how he got hold OF
the first $4,000, which was the corner stone of his phe-
nomenal structure, remains to be narrated. Many a man
succeeds after he gets that amount, and many of the
Napoleons of finance have moved close to earth and far
from heaven-to get the $4,000 start.
Will some one give us the particulars Of the great
merchants preliminary transactions? That would be
the most valuable lesson in How Marshall Field Made
Millions Sun.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27
\ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 333333A h
E OLD :
|JFavoriteS
Love Me Little, Love Me Long.

Love Me Little, Love Me Long.
Love me little, love me long!
Is the burden of my song
Love that is too hot and strong
Burnett soon to waste.
Still l would not have thee cold,
Not too backward nor too bold
Love that lasteth till it's old
Fadeth not in haste.
Love me little, love me long!
Is the burden of my song.
If thou lowest me too much,
Twill not prove as true a touch
Love me little more than such
For 1 fear the end.
Pm with little we'll content,
And a little from thee sent
Is enough, with true intent,
To be steadfast, friend.
Say hot lowest me, while thou live
l to thee my love will give,
Never dreaming to deceive
While that life endures;
Nay, and after death, in sooth,
l to thee will keep my truth,
AS now when in my May of youth;
This my love assures.
Constant love is moderate ever,
And it will through life persevere;
Give me that with true endeavor-
I will it restore.
A suit Of durance let 1t be,
For all weathers-that for me-
For the land or for the sea;
Lasting evermore.
Winters cold or summers heat,
Autumn's tempests on 1T beat;
1t can never know defeat,
Never can rebel.
Such the love that / would gain,
Such the love, l tell thee plain,
Thou must give, or WOO in vain;
So to thee-farewelll
ANONYMOUS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27

Already the falls have been greatly disfgured ana
some OF the water stolen from them by electric power
plants. Unless steps ne promptly taken to prevent fur
ther robbery, the falls that ae the glory OF the continent
and the wonder OF the world will disappear and IN tleir
place will be only a barren preciplce of ugly rock.
~ The National Society Of Daughters Of the Empire Stats
has patriotically taken up the cause of the falls and has
presented to President Roosevelt q petition bearing 2,5oo
signatures, against the proposed vandalism. The Presi-
dsnt says he is In cordial sympathy with the movement,
q, indeed, every good American must be. He urges the
people to work with Congress, which alone can Interfere.
Every State should Join In the good work. The members
Of Congress should be made to understand that they must
do all In their power to preserve the falls.
Here is a task for our wonlan's clubs, the Daughters
OF the American iieyoiution, tine sons Of Tie Revolution,
the Colonial Danes and all other patriotic organizations
Let them aid the movement and spread all over the
country tho sentiment that Niagara falls must and shall
IS preserved inviolate.-Chtcago Journal
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27
rHE SYSTEM.

who have tried to add British
pence and pounds have been glad that our
0 money Is measured by a decimal system.
.-- Yet we still use inches, feet, yards, miles,
acres, ounces. pounds, pints, quarts, gallons
N63 and bushels, willie European nations. except
--- Great Britain and Russia, and most OF the
rest OF the civilized world buy and sell by the metric sys-
tenn.
Great Britain and the United States have legalized the
system, but popular habit, unmovcd by sufficient sclenthc
and Official influence, clings to the old, irregular systems.
TO make the change to the metric system In this coun-
try would cause confusion at frst and some expense.
Manufacturer, mechanics, merchants would have to re-
adjust their computations, buy new instruments, and re-
establish their scales of prices, costs and quantitntlve
measures Of products. For instance, all the relations be-
ween the weight OF wool and the length OF carpet for a
room would have to be figured anew from the sheep to
the parlor.
It is hard to replace old practices, interwove en- with
the whole structure of popular thought, OF manufacture
and Of mechanics. But Germany adjusted Itself IN a few
months to the metric system. America, which Is proud OF
being progressive, can do MS well. Our own scientific
men and our %neighbors In Continental Europe nre al
ready RECONSTRUCTED 1t ought not to be long before we
follow the intellectual and numerical majority, and adopt
the metric system--Youthts Companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27

The man who refuses to tell hi wife
What he knows on Other msn. y .
mlghty#erod friend. stZan HrsaH4
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27
ola and wise.

He-Thcv say, you know. that two
eau live as cheap 10 me-.
She-Yes, but I'm too old to hy ex.
misunderstanding Plain nealer
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27
FIELDS SECRET UNKNOWN.

"OW Marshall Field Made Millions is the
text for many a business homily and yet,
very naturally, not one Of the writer's has
come anywhere near revealing the precious
secret. Indeed, were the key to his sue
cess known at all, 1t would be worth a cool
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27
SAVE NIAGARA L

would be an everlasting disgrace to the
United States and to every person In 1t II
Niagara falls should be destroyed. Yet 1t Is
seriously proposed to destroy them, and
there Is Imminent danger that the outrage
will be committed II q universal protest Is
NOT roisad apninst II.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27
TEN THOUSAND A YEAR.

EN- thousand dollars per year is sufficient, in
the way Of a salary or income, for any man
on earth."-Goyernor John A. Johnson, OF
Minnesota.
Surely. Ten thousand a year is enough for
any man. It is enough and to spare. It's
ten times aS much na fhousanda of tha hest
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27
eHEEP rs. DOGS.

10y now the attention of farmers through
out the Northwest Ia turning toward the
raising OF sheep. For years the leading
Nk-U stocklncn OF the country, the professors In
XHH&HZ& the schools Of agriculture and the writer's In
$NDNM the agricultural pnpers- have been telling
- them OF the stnbnity and proAtableness OF
81 t6ia industry experience. too. has demonstrated the
Hr1tth sc the old saying that "a sheep never dies In debt
~ himself = But for Que obstacle 1t would also have
Demonstrated that a sheep never dies In debt TO his
oUuer. That obstacle IL the sheep-killing dog.
IA every farming district where the raising OF sheep
~ Been attempted the ravages Of this pest have caused
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27
! AN oLD-TIME ILLUMINATION.
-~eNNA~NeN~

aNLH
In these days of electric lights, with
minatlon, 1t is amusing to read h
the subjects of George II. considered
a dazzling effect. A Frenchman, visit
ing in London at the time of the coro-
nation of that monarch IN 1727, writes
enthusiastically in praise Of the light
ing of the city, as well as of a banquet
display.
Most of the Streets" writes Mon
sieur Saussure, ARE wonderfully well
lighted in front of each house hangs
a lantern, or large globe of glass, in
side OF. which Is placed a lamp which
burns all night. Large houses have
two Of these, suspended outside the
doors by iron supports. Some even
have four
How one arc light would have daz-
zled the good people of that day!
when the coronation procession en-
tered Westminster Hail." the writer
continues, the light of day was be
ginning to fade. Forty chandeliers, in
shape like a crown, hung from the cell
ing, each having t~hirty-six wax candles.
ION the kings appearance all sudden
IL lighted, and every n in the room
was filed with establishment at the
wonderful and unexpected illumination.
Little cords of cotton wool. impercepti-
bic to the eye, saturated with sulphur
of %saltpeter, spirits of wine and other
ingredients, had been prepared and ar
ranged SO as to carry the fame rapidly
from one candle to another. The ar
rangement had been SO skillfully pre-
pared that scarcely a candle failed to
take FIRE"
PittsksaifE Notoriety.
eyes, he liyea in Pittsburg for twen-
tv years..
aBut I'VE never seer his name in the
Tittsburg papers"
eNo. You see he moved away Just as
soon as he made bis money and before
the reporters found II eut"-Cisvela1d
Plain Dealer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27

men on earth receive for an entire years labor. 1t Is
more than twenty times as much az the. average working
man receives TO. the hard work he does annually. Ten
THOUSAND a year is sufficient for the man and his family
then some" With I'M income Of ten thousand dol
lars per nnnum a man ought to be n philanthroplst.
Other things being equal the man with ten thousand
ought to be very happy. Recnuse-He can have the
Joy Of making others happy. Theer is no enjoyment COM
parable to that. He can be a special Providence to the
helpless. On the other hand-The man who has an
Income Of ten thousand a year, and spends 1t oil for self,
is only n human hog shouting In his trough.-Des Moines
News.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-27
RUNNING No Risk.

Cheer up.-omaha News.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
CUMM|NS AND SILVER
THE GOVERNORS FREE coINAee
LETTER PUTS HIM IN A
QUEER LIGHT.

Des Moines. Ia, April 21.-The pub
LEGATION by the Des Moines Capital
of letter favoring the free and un
limited coinage of silver, written by
Governor Cummins to DR.. ]. R. Gorrel
of Newton, August 40, 1898, has ere
ated much comment in political cir
cles. The Capital publishes the letter
in fac-simile, and there is no possible
chance to question its authenticity
The letter is a long one but the nut
of it is the following paragraph:
81 am in favor of the free coinage
of silver, not only of American silver
but of all silver, being absolutely sure
it will not and cannot be coined to ex
cess"
The friends of the governor nave de
MED the existence, of such a letter
but this publication fastens the au
thorship of it upon the governor. His
friends now say that it is ancient
history" and that the governor is to
day a sound money man. On the 9th
er hand his opponents say it is only
another evidence Of his vacillating
tendencies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
THE 0. H. 5. BENEFIT
Fine Entertainment But With Little
Profit to Promoters.

The Oskaloosa band made it's APP
pearance last evening as a concert or
ganization, at the o. H. S. class '06
benefit at the Masonic. The band
was assisted in a pleasant evenings
entertainment by Miss Fay Towns,
reader, also an Oskaloosa girl.
The entertainment will compare
very favorably with any band concert
ever given in Oskaloosa. Barnhouse's
band is no amateur organization in
concert work. Under the direction Of
Mr.. Farmhouse the organization has
had training that results in a con-
cert which last evening, as far as the
limitations of the instruments would
permit, would compare with any OF
the larger concert bands, to the lead
er's credit.
Such comparisons are inevitable
more especially in the Wagnerian Sc.
lection with which last evenings con-
cert was opened. In this the clario-
net section predominated, the tone
coloring being given by French horns
and other soft horns. The band play
ed it with a sympathy and understand
ing that was most enjoyable, and it
was only in the size of the band
which precluded many of the instru-
ments with which the great leaders
get their effects, that maze the inter
probation any less denghtful than that
of Elery's or Sousa's bands. The clar-
ionet section last evening was small
err than usual, but the tonal effects
carried out in the horns were beauti-
full.
Two of Director Barnnouse's new
compositions were given their first
public production by the band last ev-
ening. They were the mi Rosirene,"
Serenata Mexicana, and the Roman
tique "The Silver Lining Valse." Both
numbers were most pleasing and were
of the usual beauty of Mr.. Barnhouse's
works. The first named Is a charac-
teristic Mexican number, with the
lively movement and the high color
ing of Mexican national music, OF
which it is reminiscent. "The Silver
Lining Valse" is dreamy thing to
which one might build air castles, or
waltz all evening.
Miss Towns was pleasing reader.
The young lady's selections ranged
from the impersonatlons Of the wor-
ried hostess and unexpected guests to
reading from Eugene Fields or James
Whitcomb Riley's child life. Her
voice is particularly suited to the
child verse, but in the Unexpected
Guest" reading the impersonaticn was
clever and showed an understanding
OF kitchen troubles as well as elocu-
tionary art.
Financially the concert was far from
the success that It and its purpose
merited.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
COAL TRADE REVIEW
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS AS
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, April 21.-With spring-like
temperature prevailing during the
past week, and most Of the large
steam users in the west supplied
with stocks of coal that will last any
where from thirty to forty days at
the current rate of consumption, and
perhaps longer, there has been little
buying demand and prices have easec
off to a remarkable extent. Many
eastern bituminous Goals are being
sold in Chicago today at the same
prices as prevailed a year ago at this
time, when there was no strike any
where in the country. Remaining
cars of western coal are not bringing
much, if any, better price than a
week ago, although there has been nc
production of any consequence in ILL
nois; Indiana and Ohio for three
weeks past. No activity is noticeable
in connection with the anthracite de
mand, although formal declaration
of a strike seems to be nearer al
hand than last week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
BIG PHILIPPINE FIRE.
TWO THOUSAND HOUSES DE-
STRoYED AND MANY PEo-
PIE ARE SUFFERING.

Manila, April 21.-Fire has swept
the town of Mariquina, in Aizl prov.
ince. Many thousands or persons are
homeless and starving. Two thous.
and dwellings are in ruins. The gov.
eminent is rushing assistance to the
sufferers.
Fire also destroyed Pasil, near the
town of Cebu. Two hundred dwellings
were burned and many persons are
homeless.
San Francisco, April 21.-The Orr
entail liner China has arrived in port
A report which cannot be confirmed
is to the effect that the wireless tel
egraph system at Diamond Head, Hon.
olulu, was in BRIEF communication
with the China and reported that
Honolulu was slipping into the sea.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26

attributes and in a business way.
Mrs. McEwen was raised in Mahaska
county and has for years been weli
known in Oskaloosa, having been con-
nected with the millinery business as
an employee of Mrs. ]. L. Moore, and
later as the proprietor Of the only ex-
elusive millinery shop in the city.
Mrs. McEwen beginning as apprentice
girl, worked her way in millinery to
position as trimmer, having thor
ough understanding of her art. AT
ter being away from Oskaloosa or
some time, she returned 20 this city
couple of years ago, purchasing the
business of her former employer, Mrs.
Moore, and Immediately enlarged and
improved the equipment and the bus
mess of the place. She was an indie
fatigable worker and after seeing her
business upon successful footing
had the great misfortune of nervous
break down. For almost year Mrs.
McEwen mas oeen forced to keep
away from the details of her business.
She seemed to be recovering until the
accident in which her aged father, h.
T. Lal1in, broke his leg, when she was
called home by his serious condition
and became much worse, brain fever
resulting. Mrs. McEwen's prostra-
ton was like the ruthless crushing OF
some delicate flower. She never re-
gained her normal condition. She
was woman most gentle, kind and
refined, strong spiritually, but in some
| ways untitled for the strenuous labor
of business to which she has after
misfortunes succumbed. Mrs. Nc
| Even leaves an aged fatner, E. T.
Lakin, her little daughter Minnie Nc
Even; there are three sisters, Mrs.
J. w. Kirk of Knoxville, Mrs. A. J..
Good and Miss Idella Lakin Of this
city. The casket will be open at the
home, the Clifford house, corner High
avenue and Third street, Saturday ar
ternoon from two tin four o'clock, and
Sunday morning from ten to twelve.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
AGREEMENTS RUN
FOR TWO YEARS
PEACE is ASSURED IN THE IOWA
COAL FIELDS.
MINES WILL OPEN ON MONDAY
All Differences Settled and Scale
Signed With the Operators
Joint Convention Approves
Agreement.

Des Moines, April 21.-- The wage
scale to govern the prices for mining
coal in Iowa for the two years COM
mencing April /, was finally agreed
upon last night by the joint scale com
mittee, referred to the joint conven-
ton of miners and operators and rati-
fed, after which the officers of the
two organizations signed it.
AS result many of the mines will
resume operations Monday and all of
them by May 1. 1t means that after
May $4,000 men who have been idle
for thirty days will set in motion the
wheels representing an investment OF
over $20,000,000, that the danger of a
fuel famine that threatened a general
suspension in a short time in the
building and manufacturing trades and
serious interference with transporta-
ton, has been averted.
The resumption comes in time to
put the Iowa operators in good posi-
ton to bid for railroad contracts now
being made with assurances Of what
the prices will be for mining, and in
all probability will result in largely
increased orders and heavy shipping
trade during the summer months be-
cause of the protracted strike that is
now certain in the Illinois field.
The scale provides for an advance
of 5.S4 in the price of mining, but in
return the operators were given an
absolute guarantee against local
strikes and suspensions and were also
guaranteed against the making OF
more favorable scales in competitive
fields except that the Iowa field will
be given a revision that will be in
proportion. ..a..
For two hours yesterday it looked
very much as though the scale might
not be ratified on account of this pro-
vision. When it was put up to the
miners at p. m. they showed dis
position to refuse to ratify and asked
for an adjournment until o'clock.
When the conference re-convened the
scale was quickly agreed to.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
r. n. LORNA hurt.

AS result of severe fall dowr
the steps leading to his Office, Major
F. H. Loring is confined to his rooms
with one rib broken from it's fasten
ings to his spinal column. Major
Loring fell down the office steps while
attempting to descend them about sew
en- o'clock in the morning. His heel
caught on the top step and the Major
was thrown violently to the landing
about half way down. He is getting
along fully as nicely as might be ex
pected.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
LOSSES At SAN JOSE
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH
OF PROPERTY WRECKED AND
MANY KILLED.

San Jose, Cal, April 21.-Nineteen
people were killed in san Jose and
the entire business section wrecked
and the estimated damage is $4,000
600.
One hundred and ten we're killed
and seventy injured, mostly patients,
at the Agnews asylum.
Stanford university, Memorial
church and the other buildings are
down; damages, 100000. One stu
dent named Hanna and one other man
were killed there.
The damage at Santa Clara is $500,
GOO.
At Salinas, the Spreckles sugar re
finery, valued at $1,5O0,000, is com
pletely destroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
TOWNSHIP cAucusEs.
lincoln Townshlp.

The republicans Of Lincoln town
ship win meet at the Borum place,
commonly known as the John White
place, just north OF Oskaloosa city
limits, on Market ST., Saturday after,
noon, April %, at $3.50 o'clock, for
the purpose of selecting three dele
gates to attend the republican county
convention of May s. and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
Newton Steddom, Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
Board Finishes Work.

The board of supervisors Saturday
completed its work for the April
meeting and adjourned. The session
lasted just three weeks much time be.
ing consumed in the discussion OF
roads and road matters. The board
found everything in good shape at the
county farm and left 1t so. 1t had a
heavy grist Of bills and claims during
the term, also.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
East pes Moines.

The republicans of East Des Moines
township will meet at the township
house in Givin, on Saturday, April 2S,
at $3.50 p. m, for the purpose OF
choosing three go delegates to attend
the republican judicial convention to
be held in Oskaloosa May 5, and to
transact such other business as may
legally come before it.
w. P. Chiffon, Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
Many operators Mlsslna.

Only thirty per cent of the Com
mercial telegraphers in San Francis
co have been accounted for by their
employers, and the Commercial Tele-
graphers' Union has appealed for help
for the unfortunate brothers in that
city. All members on the Cassidy
Commission Co wire gave a dollar to-
ward the fund for help.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-26
Cedar Township.

The republicans of Cedar township
will meet in caucus at the town hall
in Fremont, Iowa, on Saturday, April
%, 1906, at $3.50 p. m, for the pur,
pose of selecting eight delegates to
the republican county convention,
which will meet in oskaloosa, Iowa,
on Saturday, May s, for the purpose
of selecting 81 delegates to the Judi
cial convention.
]. S. Reeves, Committeeman.