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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-28
For Rent.

Good house, barn, chicken house
and five acres of ground, southwest
part Of city, for rent on reasonable
terms. Apply to
13w2. Dean g. HelgerSOn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-28
Farm for Rent.

The southwest quarter of section
q, Highland township, for rent, APP
ply at once to
DR.. Edward Eneboe,
13-t. t. Canton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-28

Earl Boyce has purchased the gaso-
old, and will take the route Oct. l.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-28
WANTS, FOR SALE, RENTS, ETC.
Girl Wanted.

A girl for housework in family O
two, wanted at once Good wages
Apply to
Mrs. r. J. Knowlon,
North Main ST., Canton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-28
Ice for Sale.

I am prepared to sell and ship at
apply to
SEvERT SKARTvEDT,
loft. Canton, S. D
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-28
loft.
For Sale.

One 3 horse power Marine gas en-
CINE. Apply to j. G. Juel, Route 3,
Canton. 45tf
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-28
Oak Posts For Sale.

Good oak posts from 4 to 8 inches
in diameter from Toto Is cents apiece.
37tf. John G.. Lee, Highland.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-28
A Bull for Trade.

l W a fine Hereford bull with ped
igree, which l desire to trade for an
other Hereford bull with pedigree.
Call on
: John II. Ovre,
13w2. Canton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-28

F. A. E. Goodroad returned from
Highmore.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-28
Bruhn & ~Zehnpfennig
DRUGGISTS

Headquarters for pure drugs and
medicines, also drug sundries, school
supplies, jewelry and chinaware.
Wall paper, paints and oils.
A fine line of cigars.
Prescriptions a speciality.
Opposite the court house.
Phone 24l.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-09-28

2W-l3.
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Discussed as q Tramp.

That a man moving amongst the re-
spectacle classes should disguise him
self as a beggar, and go in search of
adventure, is not n new idea. A young
man with a taste for such experiments,
however, introduced novel feature,
when masquerading as tramp, by
visiting, amongst others, some of his
friends.
He had a splendid opportunity of
testing their benevolence. for none OF
them recognized him with his seedy
garments and general air Of wretch?
edness.
His pilgrimage lasted five days. and
during that period Che started in an
appropriate state of pennilessness) he
begged or earned just about sufficient
to live in rough fashion.
He received innumerable insults
tmany from unsuspecting acquain-
tances), and only one kind word (from
a strangely. Even when he entered a
shop or lodging-house with money to
pay for his needs his ragged garments
procured him much contemptuous
treatment, and he learned a severe
lesson on the Importance of clothes.
Indeed. his cynical conclusion is
that a man who seeks charity should,
before all things, be well dressed!
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16
THE DUCHESS OF RoxBURGHE,

T foreign envoys are required nowadays
to personally vouch for the social
standing Of those of their countrymen
who are admitted into the presence Of
the king. 1t is well-nigh an impossi-
bility for our Ambassador to vouch for
the social standing Of every American
tourist who happens to be doing"
Rome and takes it into his head to
go and CALI on the king.
In the Dominion Of Canada there Ia
sentiment growing more or less lately
favorinS the appointment Of Cam
dian to the exalted post of Governor
General. The country has always been
ruled by some member Of the nobility
sent out from England by the Crown.
1t Is possible. therefore, If the Crown
looks with favor on the petitions, that
some day a man born In the United
States may become Governor-General
OF Canada. There is nothing but the
sentiment Of the people to prevent this.
There Is no native-born clause. as is
the case with the Presidency of the
United States. One who becomes q
! British subject by naturalization ia
Just as good a Britisher as one born
under the British flag.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16

GUARD MOUNT AT WEST POINT.
hollars ere they are fully completed in
the year 1912. Already the crea ton
Of the "new West Point" has pro-
gressed far enough to prove how bene-
ncial will be the undertaking.
While the primary purpose OF Uncle
Sans unique institution on the banks
Of the Hudson River is, of course, to
educate young men for positions as
officers of the United States Army, the
superiority which has won for 1t
worldwide fame is due to the marvel
GUS efficiency of the mental and physi-
cal training without regard to the use
to which the knowledge is to be put.
1t is in the interest of this ambition to
graduate perfect specimens of Ameri-
can manhood that the costly improve
ments are being carried forward.
Nearly Trcblcs Present Capacity.
For one thing tine new buildings will
provide accommodations for 1,20O Ca
,iets, instead of for $50 as at present,
md these new structures will also in
clude a new gymnasium, riding hall,
academic building. cadet headquarters.
ETC., as well as Il handsome hotel for
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IN the last quarter Of century would
say that 1t Is a wonder he is still liv-
ing. He is looking out for house
Tor the Duchess in picturesque Galway
A fine mansion, constructed OF irish
granite and situated between Tuam
and Claremorris on the Midland ana
Great Western Railway. has been in
spected in this connection. 1t is known
as Grove Castle, and was erected about
forty years ago by an eccentric bach
elor millionaire named Cannon. The
estate attached to the house Is OF little
value, but the house and grounds are
beautiful. There Is plenty of fishing
and shooting in the neighborhood, and
in the hunting season it attracts many
aristocratic folk.
Floors Castle is the English resi-
dence of the Roxburghes. 1t stands on
terrace overlooking extensive mead
ow lands spreading down to the Tweed
at its junction with the Teviot. 1t is
like a veritable fairyland of cupolas
and minarets, of turrets and embras'
ured parapets. The castle was built
in 1918 by Sir John Vanbrugh. in the
conception of some happy moment. Sit
Walter Scott described "t"n mansion OF
Floors" as "a kingdom for Oberon and
Titania to dwell in, whose majesty and
beauty impresses the mind with a
sense OF awe mingled WIN pleasuIe.
Vanbrugh might well be dubbed the
architect to first dukes" from his
close association with Blenheim for the
first Duke of Marlborough, Kimbolton
for the first Duke Of Manchester, and
now Floors for the first Duke of Rox'
| burglfe, who had Just received this fur.
| ther title. The third duke was so en-
crossed with the lifelong task of get,
ting together his priceless collection
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16

The social side of life at West Point
has unquestlonably proven one of the
greatest attractions of this unique
school, admission to which is so eager
ly sought by young men in all parts of
the country. Ordinarily the West
Pointer has only half an hour daily
the interval following supper---that he
can call his own. On Saturday after
noon however. the lads are "free" from
two O'Clock until $50 O'Clock, the sup
per hour, and on Wednesdays there is
similar freedom from o'clock in the
afternoon until 6.3O o'clock. At such
times the famous Filtration Walk,
where so many romances have had
their beginning is mecca for con-
siderable portion of the young men.
On Saturday evenings from $50 to
1870 O'Clock there is dancing.
When They Camp Out.
In the eyes of most of the cadets the
happiest portion of the year at West
Point is the summer interval when the
whole battalion goes into camp in the
wooded area on the north side of the
canvas from June until September.
During this season visitors are espec
tally numerous, and the social life at
the Point is seen at its best
The cadets at West Point are in very
truth picked men, for not only is ad-
mission gained by passing very
severe entrance examination, but
there are examinations scattered all
through the four year course and IL a
cadet fails to come up to the mark at
any of these periodical tests he is al
most certain to be dropped from the
rolls. Indeed, so severe is this weed
ing-out process that only about one
half of the young men who enter West
Point succeed in graduating.
a Democratic Institution.
One phase of conditions at West
Point which is calculated to make
every American proud of the institu-
ton is the splendid democracy which
prevails. Special privileges are un-
known at the Point. The boy whose
father Is a lti-mlllionaire wears the
same grade of clothing, sleeps in the
same kind of bed and eats food that
ia precisely on par with that fur
nished to the cadet who started in life
as bootblack. Each student at the
Military Academy receives from Un-
Gle Sam the sum of five hundred dol
lars a year and out of this he must
purchase all his necessities at the
"store." If he spends more than the
allowance such excess is debt which
is duly charged against him and must
be liquidated from his future pay.
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PALACE FIT FOR TITANIA.
MOST BEAUTIFUL PALACE IN
ENGLAND RESIDENCE OF
AMERICAN WOMAN.

Is Now Looking for an Irish Castle.
Canada Wants a Local Premier
Native American Might Hold Such
Position.
The Duchess of Roxburghe. nee Goe-
let of New York, after many fruitless
attempts to find a suitable residence In
Ireland, has intrusted the matter to
Lord Barrymore, who married, as his
second wife, the widow Of Arthur Post
Of New York, and thereby. quite natu-
rally, greatly improved his financial
position. That is one reason he Is par
tIal to American women and willing to
do all in his power to assist them. Few
men know Ireland better than he
does. At one time he was one OF the
Sest hated men in the country, and
diligent students Of Irish history with
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The accommodation of the numerous
visitors. Including many members of
the fair sex, who come to the Point Tor
the various social functions which are
scattered through the school year.
The new West Point will place some
added comforts within rc-h of the
cadets in gray but it will result in no
Eessening of the strenuous activity Of
their every day life. The West Point
IT is reused at six o'clock every morn
ing, after eight hours sleep. He must
be on the jump from the moment he
opens his eyes, for only twenty minut-
es is allowed him to wash, dress, fold
up his bedding and set in order his
room and its contents. At G.30 o'clock
the young men form in companies and
march to the mess hall for breakfast.
Almost Immediately after breakfast
begins routine of study that includes
such branches as mathematics. draw
ing, modern languages, geography,
chemistry, geology, etc. 1nterspersed
between the study and recitation hours
are intervals of drill, and what in any
other school would be given over to
recreation periods are devoted 10 ath-
letics in accordance with a definite
program.
To Make Physically Perfect.
The cadets at West Point go in for
almost every known muscle-building
exercise. Early in the morning they
go through the well-known "setting
up" drill and time is also devoted par
dcularly In summer to tennis, golf,
polo, hurdle riding, baseball, foot ball
aRA swimming. The gymnasium pur-
SUNS include boxing, fencing. single
stick exercise, ETC., in addition to
which instruction and practice In
dancing are compulsory during two
years Of the four year course.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16

PETRIFIED SENTINEL OF THE MESA
yellow, blue-purple and lavender: and
each piece has every natural appear
ance of wood, though all are as hard
as steel. Here and there sections
show signs of decay arrested by tho
peculiar progress which converted the
wood into mineral. The traveller sees
small chips upon the ground, and on
picking them up, finds them as heavy
as SO much lead and as dense az
hint. The Government, while allow
ing visitors to carry of little pieces OF
this character prohibits the removal
OF any large blocks.
Huge Stone Log Bridge.
But after all, the climax of all this
scenic beauty is the Natural Bridge"
consisting Of a great petritied trunk
lying across a canyon 20 feet deep
and forming n natural foot-bridge on
which men may easily cross AT the
point where the bridge crosses the
canyon is about 80 feet wide, but the
trunk lies diagonally, and measures
Al feet between the points at which 1t
rests on the sides of the canyon The
total length of the tree exposed :r
III feet, and measures where it
crosses the center Of the canyon 10
feet in circumference.
In the past few years the log hhs
begun to show signs of yielding 10
that peculiar inclination OF all petit
fed trees to crack up into immensa
pieces; In fact, In several places trays
erse cracks have already appeared
The Government, In order to preser-vs
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4 Happy Family.

A so-called "happy family p T. Bar
mum used to exhibit consisted of lion,
tiger, bear, a wolf, and lamb, all
pcnned together in one cage. Remark
able" visitor said to Mr.. Barnum; re
markable, impressive, instructive! And
how long have these animals dwe1t to
gether in this way1" Seven months,
Barnum answered, 'but the lamb ha.
occasionally to be renewed"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16

was dormant pending a. dispute be-
tween three claimants. Until this time
the family surname had been ker
alone, being the ancient family OF the
kers Of Cessford; it now became Innes-
ker, as it remains-for the settlement
OF this three-cornered dispute awarded
the title to Sir James Innes. as heir
by right of a maternal ancestress. 1t
is very pretty little bit Of character
istic history that Duncan Forbes, the
historian, records in reference to this
succession of James Innes as fifth
duke that his pedigree of thirty de-
scents proceeds regularly from 1153.
and that in all their long line the In
heritance never went to woman, that
none of them ever married an Ill wife,
and that no one ever suffered for their
debts"
Americans returning from Europe
complain that invitations to the Italian
court under the present king, Victor
Emmanuel, are good deal more difti-
cult to obtain, and are more sparingly
distributed than was the case when
Humbert occupied the throne of united
Italy in the Quirinal at Rome. The
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16

Ynri.Hued Adamantine Forms Mill
lions OF Years Oia-PreSGrved by
the Government Against Spolia-
tion-Naturai nonoers.
Once they were u forest of stately
pines grown to u height far beyond
that attained by the trees of today.
Ages passed, and through some uneX-
plainable act of nature they Were up
rooted, prostrated TO the ground,
probably buried beneath the earth by
volcanic ashes and the SHOWS of many
winters. Next came the waters of
floods, leaving over the prone giants
an inland sea, and all traces of the
green forest were swept away. Vast
periods of time passed; the seas van
ished; volcanoes sent their ashes high
in the air. and the explosions from
the interior of the earth swept up
ward the debris, among which were
the wrecks of the pines. Following
this period the waters hurried toward
lower levels, gnawing the masses
and endeavoring to eat into the very
cell structure Of the logs. Erosion
was at work, and after centuries,
through the probable action Of acids
aud alkalies, the logs of the ancient
Preserved For Future Ages.
This Is the history of the wonder
full petrified forest of Arizona which
Congress, at its last session, set aside
as a Government reserve. There are
in all about 5000 acres of land in this
reserve, land valueless for commercial
or agricultural pursuits, but the hand
Of nature has created of this vast eX-
panse garden of monuments to the
vegetation of long ago, forming an
attraction for people from all parts of
| the world.
Trunks of trees. some a hundred
feet long, and huge logs, lie in con-
| fusion in the same position as when
nature, in the resurrection of the an
| Client forest, broke out in explosion
due to the eruption of volcanic crat-
ers. In every direction are to be seen
pieces of petrified wood, some only as
large as toy marble, others in
blocks and logs from eight to ten
feet in diameter; others are buried
partly beneath the shale, and occa-
| sionally there projects from the side,
near the top Of the mesa, the end Of a
uge log.
These mesas nre in themselves
wonderful structures. They are com
posed Of shale, clay and sandstone of
many colors, and the ravages of
| storm and wind have eroded their
sides SO that here and there they
stand out like the playthings Of a
prehistoric giant child. BY ponder
Ing upon this sight faint idea is
given Of the countless number Of
years that have rolled by since this
erosive process commenced.
While there are to be found var!-
Gus localities in Arizona, New Mexico
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16
THE NEW VEST POINT.
A STRENUOUS LIFE PROVIDED
FOR THE YOUNG CADETS
AND FUTURE OFFICERS.

Aim Is to Make Men Quick and Self
Reliant-ExtcnsivcA Additions Being
Made to InStitution-Social Life n
Feature
The United States Military Academy
nt West Point has long enjoyed an in
ternational reputation as the finest
training Institution in the world, and
this prestige will be considera bly, en-
hanced upon the completion of the
klarge scheme of improvements now
under way and upon which Congress
will expend more than seven million
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16

and Utah, where petrifled wood oc-
ours in great quantities, yet the re
gion known as the "Petrified Forest
of Arizona" is most notable, and is
properly classed among the natural
place, it is much more ancient than
the petrified forests OF the Yellow
stone National Park, and of certain
parts of Wyoming and California, the
difference In their antiquity as geolo-
gists count being millions of years,
and secondly, there is no other petri-
fed forest In which the wood assumes
so many varied and wondrous forms
and colors. The solidified wood in
this mineral state places the logs and
blocks among the gems of precious
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16

stone. The mineral wood is converted
into shalcedony. opals and agates, and
many Of the pieces closely approach
the condition of jaspar and onyL
The degree of hardness attained by
them is such that they make an exes-
lent quality of emery.
Among the color seen are every
conceivable shade OF black. red, whits.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16
He Broke up The Meeting.

A temperance lecturer, speaking in
Kccnc, N. H., reminded his hearers of
the story of Dives and Lazarus. He
pointed out how, when Dives was in
Hades, he did not ask for beer or wine
or whisky, but for one drop of water.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16

Of old English literature that he had
no time for the domestic life, and, dy-
ing unmarried, left no son. The dis
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16

"Now, my friends" said the lecturer,
what does that show us?" A voice
from the back of the hall instantly re-
Piled: "It shows us where you temper
ance people go to-"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-16
VAST PETIRFIED FORESTS.
VOLC4NIC UPHEA EALS
IN ARIZONA DISCLOSE HUGE
STONE LOGS.

Adamantine Forms Mil
lions OF Years Oio-Prescrved by
the Government Against Spolia-
tion-Naturai ~ nonacrs.
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this natural curiosity, has caused two
stone abutments to be erected be
meath il, making OF It n bridge OF
three spans, In the hopes of presery-
Ing 1t for many years to come.
The daily sentinel., 1906-03-20

causes of disease, as the little elfin
devils, which they said were the cause
of disease, might be likened to the
bacteria, which is now recognized as
the sole cause of disease.
In presenting this prelude TO his
lecture Dr. Greene gave numerous
and very apt illustrations, which were
greatly enjoyed and were intensel,
interesting.
The lecture proper was divided in
to three great sections. Civic bacter-
iology in his judgment was caused
largely by unrestrained foreign immi-
grafton, intemperance and material
istic philosophy.
II woud be simply impossible to re
view to any great extent the subject
matter of these three great divis-
ions of his lecture. He was forti
fed with statistics upon each sub
ject. which were astounding in theil
presentation. On the subject of for
eign immigration he marshalled
numberless facts to show that this
is one of the greatest menaees to
maintaining the republic. One illus
tration alone will show to some ex
tent what we have to fear in this re
lation OF the 76 millions of our last
census "a millions were either for
eign born or born of foreign parents.
From this total of foreign born OF
of foreign parents the larger proper
tion of our criminals, the insane oi
the asylums, are taken. He stated
that statistics show that more than &C
per cent of the criminal class of ouI
country, was either foreign born or oi
foreign parents. These immigrants
are lured to this country by flaming
statements of the great steamship
companies and the fact-that they can
reach a land of plenty for the small
steerage passage, which is about S13.-
so, is responsible for the scum oi
continental Europe, which annual
ly comes to this country. The statis-
tics show that the rate of immigra-
ton is greatly on the increase and
that when compiled the records will
show that during 1905 nearly a mil
lion foreigners were landed on oul
shores.
But with this as with the other sec
tions of his address it would be i'm
possible to go into details. On the
subject of intemperance, he said thai
ten times more money was spent to
drag men down to perdition through
the liquor habit, than was spent in
maintaining schools, colleges, hos
pitals, sanitariums and all of those in.
The daily sentinel., 1906-03-20

Distinct and decisive orders have
been given the police officers of the
city, to prevent the congregation of
boys and men in front of business
houses. saloons. billiard halls and on
street corners. Complaint was made
70 the city authorities and the officers
were given their instructions II
the public does not see conditions
bettered in this particular matter.
they will know upon whom blame
should rest There has grown up
n sentiment in this city that. an Of
ficcr must not do anything. which
might possibly make him an enemy
The city marshal of the last admin
lstratiou had genius in that direc-
zion and thought il would re-elect
him. He fell short in his estimate
and so win every other officer who ar
CUES 10 himself that. in order to per-
netuate himself in place. he must
give no offense to anyone. The pub
lie demand that an officer shall do
his duty without fear or favor even
II IL does create enemies for him. Ii
Is tn be expected that an officer can
not please everybody and one very
conclusive proof that he Is an ef-
ncient officer is when he has develop
cd eoodly crop Of petty enemies.
who desire special privileges in the
sight OF the law.
The daily sentinel., 1906-03-20

That Old Joe Cannon. speaker OF
the house of representatives, would
develop into ear in his rulings
was never anticipated by those who
voted to place him In that position.
But the old man has taste of power
and he thinks he is the very whole
cheese" il we may be pardoned for
using the expression. But he GER
tainly could not have enjoyed what
Representative Shaekleford passed up
10 him a few days ago, in his criti-
cisms of his methods of ruling the
house. And 1t must certainly be
wonderfully humiliating to a mem
her of that body, to know that he
must seek permission in private to
present any matter to the house. in
which he should have equal rights
with all and be compelled to ask or
crave nothing as a special boon, from
one who should be rather the serv-
ant OF the house than its master
Who can tell that such arbitrary
methods is not fercing the people to
a contempt for the next most eNnlt-
ed law-maliing body in the world.