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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10

If our modern railway engines had
the same power to laugh that they
have to scream they might, as you
children say, NEARLY die" laughing
V e. the way Jul first railway engines
looked. Little, queerly shaped, puny
things they were. The "Stourbridge
Lion" didn't weigh one-twenty-fifth
part Of the weight Of an engine Of to-
day, and it looked as If people might
well hesitate about risking their lives
behind it. 1t was first used at Homes
dale, in Pennsylvania, and it ran on
wooden rails with a thin layer of iron
or them. People gathered from near
and from far that Sth Of August in the
year 1929, when the little British lion
of iron and steel was to make its first
run. The wiseacres shook their heads
and p%rophesied all sorts Of probable
disasters, and people said that moth
ing on earth" could tempt them to
ride across the bridge spanning the
Lackawaxen River on that thing"
But the little lion went safely over
the bridge and over the eight or nine
miles of track, which was the entire
length Of this line Of railroads..
Nicholas.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
Sheep on the Farm.


A knowledge Of the habits of feeding
is of value III selecting breeds of sheep
for the farm. Merinos feed in a bunch,
while the large, openwool breeds scat
ter like cattle. For herding with cattle,
the larger breeds are preferable, as
they do not spoil the grass, unless in
large numbers. For fence pastures,
used for sheep alone, the habits OF the
merino favor close feeding. For weedy
ground sheep should be kept on scant
pasture. If there is plenty of sweet
grass they will not touch the weeds.
If grass is scarce the weeds are
cropped low.
1t is a good policy to change the feed
of a sheep frequently. Especially is
this necessary for fattening sheep they
become tired Of one variety Of food.
The hay may be varied with corn-fod-
der, or even straw occasionally. The
grain should by all means be varied
with roots, oil cake, bran, etc. This
method Of feeding stimulates their ap-
petite and keeps sheep from getting off
their feed" Sheep often go a long
time without drinking, especially if in
good pasture, and when the dcws are so
heavy that they can fill up with wet
grass in the morning. But when they
do want to drink, water is as necessary
to their health and comfort as to that
Of other animals.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
mo TROUBLE"
To Change from Coffee to Postu
-NSDAof.a., lae -lA-n r.orld Of no

To Change from Coffee to Postum.
Postum has done a world Of good
for me-" writes an Illinois a
eve had indigestion nearly all my
life, but never dreamed coffee was the
Of my trouble until last spring l
got SO bad l was in misery all the
time. @Hn
"a coffee drinker for thirty years, it
irritated my stomach and nerves., yet
l was just crazy for it. After drinking
it with my meals, l would leave the
table, so out and lose my meal and the
coffee too. Then I'd be IS hungry as
ever.
"A friend advised me to quit coffee
and use Postum-said 1t cured him.
Since taking bis advice l retain my
food and get all the good out OF 1t, and
don't have those awful hungry spells
II changed from coffee to Postum
without any trouble whatever, felt bet
ter from the first day l drank it I am
well now and give the credit to
Postum Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little
book, The Road to MELVILLE in pkgs.
There's . reason
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
Central America Pacfhed.

The peace conferees for Guatemala
San Salvador and Honduras, who met or
board the United States cruiser Marble
head, signed a treaty, comprising six arti'
cles Withdrawal of armies within three
days and disarmament in eight days ex
change of prisoners and general amnesty
recommended; to negotiate friendly com
mercial treaty within two months any
further disputes to be submitted to arbi.
tration by the presidents of the United
States and Mexico, this treaty to have the
moral sanction of the mediating nations
and of the other two Central American
countries, Costa RIGA and Nicaragua,
President Roosevelt at once cabled con.
CALCULATIONS to the presidents of the re.
publics concerned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
BABY COVERED WITH SORES.
Would Scratch andTear the Flesh On
less Hands Were Ted-"Would
Have Died but for Cuticura."

. LAVA SoS v
MY little son., When about a year
and a half old. began to have sores
come out on his face. l had a ply
stefan treat him, but the sores grew
worse. Then they began to come on
his arms, then on other parts of his
body, and then one came on his chest,
worse than the others. Then l called
another physician. Still he grew worse.
At the end of about a year and a half
Of suffering he grew SO bad l had to
tie his hands in cloths at night to keep
him from scratching the sores and tear
ing the flesh. He got to be a mere
skeleton, and was hardly able to walk.
My Aunt advised me to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. I sent to the drug
store and got a cake Of Soap and a box
of the Ointment, and at the end Of
about two months the sores were all
we'll. He has never had any sores of
any kind since. He is now strong n
healthy, and I can sincerely say that
only for your most wonderful remedies
ray precious child would have died
rom those terrible sores. Mrs. Egg
Eert Sheldon, R. F. D. No. l, Wood
vile, Conn, April 20, 1905"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
Farm Notes.

A man makes a mistake when he de-
ponds on a scrub bull to head his hero
of COWS. IN
If you want to make the strawstack
benefit the cow, put some Of it under
her for bedding.
Federal and Utah state sheep inspec-
tion officials nave decided to make dip
ping compulsory in the state in order
to eradicate the scab.
A man is quite liable to make a mis-
take when he attempts to grow three
crops Of corn in rotation. This is TAX
ing q stop backward.
There is more clean corn ground this
year than usual. The cultivator can
not do its best work when rains are
plentiful and abundant.
With the hay loader and the horse
hay fork hay ought to go into the barn
rapidly. When hay is cured it cannot
be put away too fast
It is claimed that although the eon-
diticns of food and climate In Japan
offers no serious obstacles to sheep
farming, there were in 1901 only 2,545
sheep il that country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
SMALLEST DOG IN THE WORLD.
She's n Toy Black and Tan Terrier
and Weighs n Pound and n Half.

She's n Toy Black and Tan Terrier
and Weighs n Pound and n Half.
Probably the smallest adult dog in
the world is Pinkie, a toy black and
tan terrier owned by Mrs. George II.
Shapley, of N~ewtonville, says the Bos-
ton Post.
AT the present time Pinkie weighs
a pound and a half and it is thought
that she has about got her growth, al
though she is scarcely larger than a
kitten.
Pinkie is now the pet of the Shap-
ley household, but much as she is
loved for her bright and affectionate
ways h has not yet secured quite
the same place in the heart of her mis-
tress as that won by Toots, Pinkie's
father. Toots recently died at the age
of II, but during his lifetime he was a
very distinguished little parsonage. He
was larger than his daughter, weigh
ing three and a half pounds, and had
gathered in blue ribbons enough to
more than balance him in the scales.
Toots was noted as being the only
singing dog in existence. His mistress
40 q uh1ouo u ~ III ooihC way
she taught Toots to Garry a tune as
well as many people. The little fellow
was a scciety favorite and nothing
pleased him more than to be given
an opportunity to show off his accom-
plishments. Mrs. Shapley took him
everywhere with her and always made
new friends. He is probably the only
dog ever tolerated within the aristo-
cratic portals of the Waldorf-Astoria,
but Toots was so small and SO win
ming that Herr Boldt could not re-
fuse.
Tootsie participated in many chart
table affairs. When he was a little
more than 2 years old he took the blue
ribbon at the Boston bench show and
after that it was n procession of
prize winning. But though he was so
tiny he proved a good watch dog,
twice arousing Mrs. Shapley when
burglars were ~endeavoring to force
their way into her apartments.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10

55&N "A very pretty young woman slipped
and fell on the stone steps in front of
8sAer fathers house, spraining her knee.
N Dhe disliked doctors, but the knee final.
sW grew so bad that she was persuaded
M call in medical advice. She wouldn't
nave this doctor or that one, but finally
oaid she would consent to having called
IN a certain spruce-looking young man,
marrying a homeopathic medicine case,
who passed the house every day.
# The family kept a sharp lookout, and
when he came along called him in.
2# The young lady modestly raised her
ekirts and showed the disabled member.
The young man looked at it and said
s# 'lhat certainly is quite serious"
"well," said the young lady, what
aehall l do?"
eff I were you" he said, II would
eend for a physician"
M But can you not attend to it," ask
Ted the girl.
SA "Not very WELL" answered the young
man, 81 am a piano tuner"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
Morgan See. Pro.n Gritty.

On returning from a ive-months trip
in Europe, j. P. Morgan shocked the New
Cork reporters by treating them affably
for the first time in his life and by toll
Grating the s~napshotters. He announced
that the United States is prosperous and
that the present slump in stock prices
meant nothing the law of balance would
assert itself. He virtually admitted that
the steel trust would redeem itself by
declaring a dividend on its common stock.
Referring to the death of his Wall street
competitor, Russell Sage, he remarked: II
am not surprised to hear of it. We aU
grow old and must pass away.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10

1139-Alphonso I. vanquished Moors a
battle Of Aurique.
12G1-Constantinople taken by Michael
end of Latin empire.
1364-English, under Edward H., cap
tured city of Caen, in France.
1410-Town hall of Prague taken by the
Hussites Hussite war.
154O-Thomas Cromwell. Earl Of Essex
beheaded on Tower hill.
1554-Marriage e Philip of Spain and
Mary Of England.
15G5-NIary, Queen of Scots, married
Lord Darnley.
1Go3-Kirg James and his Queen
crownjd at Westminster.
1G1G-Battle of Rridgewatcr, Mass.
King Philips war.
17O6-Lcgislativa union of England and
Scotland completed.
175o-English took Fort Tic ,nderosa
from the French. Fort Niagara,
New York. surrendered TO Sir vii.
liam johnson.
l7S9-Pittsburg Gazette, first newspaper
west of Alleghenies, appeared.
pierre ana SeNcllIN-onc others
guillotined in Paris....End of the
reign of terror in Paris.
1S21-Peru issued declaration Of indie
pendence.
1S3O-Charles Y. OF France suspended
liberty of the press....W War of the
barbados in Paris began.
1So2-Steamboat Henry Clay wrecked
on Hudson riror. Df 1irnu Soet
1S54-Yellow fever becomes epidemic at
New Orleans.
1S5G-Several lives lost and many home.
less by fire in Boston.
1S5S-Third attempt to lay Atlantic ca.
bic commences in midocean.
1s61-Gen. George B. Mcclellan took
command of the Army of the Poto-
mac.
1SG2-Ship Golden Gate lost on Mexican
coast; 204 lives lost.
1S63-Surrender of Morgan, the guerilla
leader, at New Lisbon, Ohio.
1S64-Chambersburg, Pa, burned by
Confederates.
1S6S-Wyoming territory formed by act
of Congress-. Fourteenth amend.
uleul W ooHStllullOu OIL tulteQ States
declared in force. ALASKA organ.
lied as a territory.
1S71-Boiler explosion on ferryboat
Westfeld in New York harbor; over
100 persisted.
1S73-Serious fire at Portland. Oregon.
1S74-Many lives lost in floods at Pitts
burg, Pa.
1SSO-Revolt in City Of Mexico to pre-.
vent installation of Gen. Gonzales as
president.
1SS4-Henry NJ. Stanley arrived in Eng.
land from exploring our in Africa.
1SS9-George Francis Train completed
100 days fast, ssubsisting on choco,
late and milk.
1S94-War declared between China and
Japan....Japanese victorious ct bat
tie of Song-Hwan, Korea.
1S9S-Ponce, Porto Rico, taken by Unit
ed States troops. Ambassador
Cambon opened negotiations for peace
between Spain and United States...
President Mckinley transmitted
terms of peace to Spain.
1S99-Heureaux, president of. Santo
Domingo, killed.
19O1-Battleship Maine launched at
Philadelphia.
Notwithstanding evacuated by Rus.
sians....Von Plehve, Russian minis.
ter of the interior, assassinated. go.
England demanded indemnity from
Russia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
Method for Testing EGGS.

A simple method for testing eggs,
which comes from Germany, is based
upon the fact that the air chamber in
the fat end of an egg increases with
age. If the egg is placed in a solution
of common salt it will show an increas-
ing inclination to float with the long
axis vertical. By watching this tend
ency the age Of the egg can be deter
mined almost to a day. A fresh egg
Us in a horizontal position at the bot
tom Of the vessel /; an egg from three to
five days old showS an elevation at the
fat end, so that its long axis forms an
angle Of 20 degrees, and an egg a
month old floats vertically upon the
pointed end.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
Eyerythinx Worn.

"And you still delay the wedding"
sighed the beautiful girl. my heart Is
worn out"
"Is that all?" demanded the sutton
who was an advocate Of ~procrastina-
tion. @a
NO." the carpet Is worn out, the par
lor sofa is worn out, mas hopes are
worn out and pas patience Is worn
out"
The sutton whistled.
"Well, by gum!' he r~etaliated. MY
shoes are worn out coming here every
two or three nights"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
For Rinpinr HOcs,

Make box 6 feet long, Az feet high,
IS inches wide and put a tioor in it.
Put a door in one end and a s%tanchion
in the other end with loose bolts, so
Of the hog. The stanchion is the same
as for cows, except the one you move
should not have a bolt through it, but
a notch cut in lower end to catch over
bolt. When you are through ringing,
loosen stanchion. The hog will always
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10

Il much greater effect on the crop than
the same amount applied earlier in the
season. a dressing Of 100 pounds per
acre increased the crop one-third above
that Of a plot not so treated Nitrate
of soda is a very quick working ferti-
lizer. 1t produces rank, dark green TO-
liaSe, which o~bstinately resists the at
tacks Of insects and of mildew. We
have found nitrate excellent also to
produce early asparagus, but care must
be taken not to apply too much.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
New York Central Electric Test

The operating department of the New
York Central railroad has just tried out
the first of its new electric locomotives
for the suburban service on an expert.
mental track. A sample train will be run
regularly from now on to break in new
men so as to be ready for the transfer Of
the entire system in October. The coaches
will be of steel construction and on the
multiple unit system, with some trailers.
The locomotives will be able to pull IF
teen cars at a speed of sixty miles ar
ha,sr H4EEs..-a.& E I.rH e@a #El ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
How DoIDhins plav.

The waters of the Gulf of California
teen with other wealth than pearls.
Here are fish Of every description. The
tuna is abundant, and the gamy Span
ish mackerel is everywhere. The dol
phin seems monarch of all the Gulf. In
the vicinity of the great island of Car
men they are encountered by the thou
sand. One school comprising many hun
dreds was encountered by the steamer
on which the writer was a passenger
a short distance from the beautiful bay
of Escondido. They were a half mile
distant when they observed us going
in the opposite direction. Suddenly the
leaders, in a clearly evinced spirit of
rollicking sea dog fun, turned every
one of them and gave chase to the
steamer. 1t was perfectly evident they
enjoyed the performance as much as
the spectators. For a little while the
noise was deafening, as if a thousand
gamins of the streets had been turned
loose in a go-as-you-plcase bath house.
Then, having proved their ability to
catch up with the steamer, they as sud
denly veered and sped southwark
Sunset Magazine.
MT. winslow,s soor.rxs s1,y. for chiIdrse
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10

Pokely-I saw a kid watching a ball
game through a knothole to-day
Jokeley-Pardon me; that reminds
me. When may a knothole be said to
be not whole?
Pokely-What on earth are you
talking about?
Jokley-The answer is: when only
part Of the knot is not."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
Tomntoe. and Nitrate.

One hundred pounds to the acre Of
nitrate Of soda applied to the tomato
crop when the fruit is beginning to set
will largely increase the yield and has
ten the time of ripening. Spread the
!. nitrate broadcast or between the rows
just before a shower, and then cultivate
it into the soil. One quarter Of an
ounce to a plant is about right In small
gardens. Experiments at the New Jer-
sey station have shown that nitrate
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
The Inevitable.
showing

Portland (of Chicago, showing
friends his new residence)-Now, what
do you think of that for a Looey-Quin-
sy dining room? I guess them. Aston
Astor hotels amt got nothing on that,
eh? 10 .r#-
Friend (from New York)-I should
say not! By the way, you have not
shown me the library?
Porkand-Lib'ry! Wake up, wake
up! Why, Carnegie's made 'em SO com
mon, all the best families are cutting
'em out Puck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
Field E.tnte Tax s2.sOO.O 900.

The Chicago tax board assessed the
personal property of the Field estate at
S130.O00,OO0 and the real estate at $780,.
100000. The reviewers say that Field
for years escaped taxation on the bulk OF
his estate, and, including back taxes, the
executors will be asked to pay a total tax
Of S2,S00,0O0.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10

The docking Of lambs should take
place when they are 2 or 3 days old.
OF course, it may be done later, but the
injury resulting is less at the age
named than later. When docking is
deferred until the lambs are several
weeks old bleeding is usually profuse.
In Some instances it will cause the
death Of the lambs unless it is stayed.
The flow of blood may be checked by
tying a cord tightly around the adher-
ing portion of the tail, mi better still
by soaring the wound with a hot iron.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
nDtdn,t work.

Doctor" said the man who wanted
to work him for a free prescription,
"what would you give for a sore
throatT'
Nothing" replied the doctor prompt
ly. Il don't want a sore throat."-Tit-
Bits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10

step back, then lift out the loose
stanchion so he can go through. Sim
ply catch the hog in stanchion to hold
him and then use the tongs. Have a
narrow shoot at rear end of box so you
can drive hogs into it easily.-Farm
and Home.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10

Missouri is exploiting a fresh idea in
agricultural training. According to
correspondence of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, E. E. L%aughlin, president of
the Missouri Corn Growers association,
says h sending Of agricultural trains
to county seats to hold farmers insti-
tutes has been a failure, the farmers
not attending. The plan Of sending
speakers to the school districts has
been more successful. G. 3. Ellis, Sec
rotary Of the state board of agriculture,
has sent G. w. Williams, the bee ex-
pert, out with an assistant into some
of b southern counties. and as Mr..
Williams sends in such q iattering re-
port about the attendance and enthusi-
asm shown at the meetings, Mr.. Ellis
has commissioned E. E.. Laughlin, who
will be assisted by II. J. Hyslap of Co
lumbia, Mo-, thoroughly to canvass
Bates and Vernon counties during the
next few weeks, after which other
counties will be worked. The plan is
to hold meetings in the schoolhouses in
the evenings. Mr.. Hyslap will give a
talk and practical illustration on corn
growing, and Mr.. Laughlin will lecture
On corn rotation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
Waste Land in Corn Fields.

Most corn growers plant more acres
to corn than they harvest. inyestiga-
ton has shown that there are twenty
five acres and often a much larger area
of idle land in every corn field of 100
acres. This idle land results from the
failure of seed here and there through
out the field to grow. 1t is cultivated
just the same as if it We're properly en-
gagged. The farmer, therefore, wastes
Where a large acreage Of corn is grown
the aggregate loss Is IN important
Item. A.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10

Visitor Cat dime museum)-How much
do you weigh, ma'am?
Fat Woman (her first engagement-
Young man, it's awfully rude and impo-
lite to ask a lady a question like thatl
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
The Did

Ant Ito the Elephant)-since I have
become a socialist I do not see why,
because I am smaller and weaker than
you, I should continually get out Of
the way to let you have the middle Of
the road. That's final.
Elephant Ito the Ant)-If you don't
I'll just put my foot on you. That's
f1at.-Baltimore American.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-10
@O@~~


Disks as fIrm tools are growing more
popular all the time. They are used at
all stages Of farm work, from plowlhS
to final cultivation. a man Of long eX-
perience says of them:
The main points in favor of the DISK
are that it will work closer to young
corn without covering it, will work
ground without injury that is too wet
to be plowed with Il shovel pillow, Will
' not throw up clods, but leaves the
ground always in q fine filth, can be
set to run varying depths, shallow next
to the corn and deeper III the middle
of the row, which is the proper way
, when making the last two civilizations.
| However, the disk will not plow deep in
very hard ground or turn the soil In
such a way as to kill large weeds, yet
If the weeds are taken in hand before
they become too large the disk is salts
factory in this as well.
When corn is checked it is not prac-
ticable to plow across the field with the
disk. If the disk is run across the
rows, it will be very inconvenient, as
the gangs are more nearly rigid u
cannot De so ciSllS duuptSN w sh~
equality Of the ground.
For barring away the young corn,
cutting the dirt away from it, and for
giving the last cultivation, laying by,
l consider the disk vastly superior to
the shovel, but where land has been
severely packed, as by hard rains, moth
ing, in my opinion, will take the place
cf , fD,,r ci,p,-al cI,ltiyp for of the twist
ed pattern, and they should not be less
than five inches wide.
Fattening Coop for Poultry.
In the fattening of poultry for mar
ket it is always a good plan to conflne
the birds to quite small quarters in or
der that the food given them may ac-
complish the best possible result. The
fattening coop should be where 1t is
light and dry and the birds must be
kept comfortable at all times. More
than all, the coop or coops must be kept
clean, else the fowls are likely to be-
come sick and will not in such condi-
ton take on flesh. Where there are
a number of fowls to fatten coops are
arranged on a Wild shelf which forms
the bottom, then when 1t is to be
cleaned simply lift it up and set in an
other place, leaving the shelf free to
clean thoroughly. Any Dos of light
material will do for the fattening coop
with wire netting to within six inches
of the bottom. Across this space a bar
may be placed with just enough space
between it and the wire netting so that
H. n -o4 1,o~ bad ont fo food
A narrow trough should be kept in
front Of the coop and be filed with a
variety Of grain in mixture so that the
fowl may help itself when it desires.
These coops are very inexpensive, easy