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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

and Washington together by hours in
stead Of days and the Atlantic coast
and the Pacific by days instead OF
months. 1t unified the United States
into a corporate nation which super
seeded the disconnected federation ol
States having Little in
Surely some prophetic vision must
have illumined Peter Cooper's eye, else
one would look In vain for an eluclda-
ton of the reasons that prompted the
merchant prince and philanthroplst'
neither mechanic nor inventor. 10
espouse the cause of an invention when
the most expert opinion Of the period
pronounced valueless.
Not alone, however, in the ncrease
size OF the locomotive, nor its larger
carrying capacity, or its svifter speed
is the story of the remarkable develop
ment unfolded.
No less marvellous is the varied serv-
ice that endows the train equipment OF
to-day. Thus, there are four entirely
different types Of locomotives, ano
these, in turn, are subdivided into mum
berless classilcations, according to the
number Of driving wheels, pilot wheels
and trailers.
There are fairly countless varieties
Of cars; under freight cars there are
box cars, fiat cars, tank cars. cattle
cars, refrigerator cars, and many
others, each rated in order to its capa-
city. .... -a. .a..
Tiny Tom Thumbs descendants have
outgrown their ~forefather's dwarfdom,
and are a mighty, teeming race OF
Goliaths. There are now we'll nigh fifty
thousand locomotives in the United
States, all OF them busy, coursing over
the 213,9O4 miles of track which have
been laid to satisfy the growing de-
mand for railway communication. Over
these tracks last year were hauled, as
nearly as the combined available re-
ports of the railroads indicate, a mat
ter of 75O,OOO,0OO passengers and L.
100000 net pounds Of freight. Such is
the great oak that grew from Peter
Cooper's little acorn-a marvel OF
figures that might stagger the belief OF
the most visionary Of dreamers In
Cooper's day, and which convey In
their %unadorned fact a livelier picture
Of progress han could be painted by
the most talented of brushes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
A. Artist in Manners.

In all matters Of sentiment the
Arabs instinct is sure. II 0 can
appeal to him on any ground Of hospi-
tally or generosity. says the author
of an the Desert you have a hold
on him.
It used to be the boast of Arab po-
etry in its best days that 1t never
praised a man except for what was
in him." and the habit Of Judging d.
rectly and without regard to SUR
roundings has always been an instinct
Of the a All those evidences Of
worldly prosperity and ucces which
turn the heart OF the A~nglo-Saxon to
water leave the Arab unmoved.
The Arab Is an artist in manners. /
remember a certain shefk, who wal
once my travelling companion on the
Upper Nile, a tall, lean, keen-faced
man, OF a complexion almost black,
with q glitter on it like the sun polish
on dssert stones, who walked among
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Fl.Ains In Motor Boat..

Automobile fishing boats are plying
the brine OF Great Britain. Compe-
titlon among the fishermen on the east
coast OF England and Scotland has
resulted in a motor fishing boat Of
eighty tons displacement, 70 feet long,
% feet wide, and fitted with a gaso-
line engine OF twenty-four horsepower
running 300 revolutions per minute.
The engine, which is used only when
winds are adverse or lacking, can
give the craft a speed Of five miles
per hour. It does not interfere with
either the storage Of fish or the man
ipulation Of sails, and replaces in its
weight merely the extent that the bal
last previously carried. The idea Is
to allow individual crews to get their
catch to market as soon as do the
present fleets of "drifters,' who en-
ploy a steam craft to collect fish from
each member Of the feet in turn. The
entire catch is then hurried to port,
while the fishermen remain on the
ground and continue their work. II
the pioneer boat fulfills Its anticipated
destiny a number Of similar craft are
expected to be built.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
WORST FORM OF ECZEMA.
Black splotchesA All Over Face-Anect
&C Parts Now Clear as Ever-Cured
hv tha Cuticura Remedies.

Black splotchesAll Over F~ace-Anect-
ed Parts Now Clear as Ever-Cured
by tho Cuticura Remedies.
"About four years age I was At
nicted with black splotches all over
nv face and a few covering my body,
which produced a severe itching irri-
tation, and which caused me a great
deal of annoyance and suffering, to
such an extent that I was forced to
CALI in two Of the leading physicians
Of my town. After a thorough exami-
nation OF the dreaded complaint they
announced it to be skin eczema in its
worst form. They treated me for the,
same for the length Of one year. but
the treatment did me no good. Finally
my husband purchased a set of tho
Cuticura Remedies, and after using the
contents Of the first bottle of Cuticura
Resolvent in connection with the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment, the breaking
out entirely stopped. l. continued the
use of the Cuticura Remedies for six
months, and after that every splotch
was entirely gone and the affected
parts were left as clear as ver The
Cuticura Remedies not only cured me
Of that dreadful disease, eczema, but
other complicated troubles as well. Liz
zie E. Sledge, $40 Jones Ave-, Selma,
Ala. Oct. %, 1906"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
MASCULINE MIND is MINOR.
wife Has to Explain How Knows
when the Clock stopped.

wife Has to Explain How b Knows
when the Clock Stopped.
A Kansas City woman tells this story
on her husband to demonstrate the IN
feriority OF the masculine mind.
One morning as her husband was Sit
ting down to the breakfast table he
glanced at the dining o clock n
said: 1--WE must be later than usual
this morning"
"Don't place too much confidence IN
that clock. It stopped at 5 o'clock this
morning, and I Just set 1t going BY
guess" replied the good wife.
.swere you up ut 5 o'clock" asked
the husband. "
"Of course not" q
.what time did you say the clock
stoppedT :
AT s"
"If you weren't up at 5" replied the
man, with a puzzled look. chow In
thunder do you know when the clock
stopped7"
.Why, dear, 1t stayed stopped" was
the reply. The man did not say anoth-
er word that morning.-Kansas City
Times.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
The Best Guaranty of Merit
- Is Dozen Publicity.

Every bottle Of DR.. Pierce's world.
famed MEDICINES leaSying the great lsoo;
upon it, wrapper all the i~nRredients
alone places Or. Plerce's Family Medi-
cines n a class all BY themselves. They
cannot be classcd with patent or secret
medicines because they are neither. This
is why SO many unPrejudiced physicians
tIb lsirf1 pstients. II They Know what thsy
are composed OF, and that the ingredients
are those endorsed by the most eminent
medical authorities.
The further tsst that neither Pr pr:
a rlsss'. sso 1n.eSn tonic %ic'e liver p'i %inSisorat %:
heart regulator and blood purifier, nor his
~Favorite Prescription !" for weak, over
worked, broken down, nervous women,
contains any alcohol, also entities them
to a place all by themselves.
Many years ago, DR.. Pierce discovered
that chemically pure glycerlne, OF proper
strength, is . better solvent and preServ-
alive of the medicinal principles resid-
ing in our indigenous, or native. medi-
more, that it possesses valuable medicinal
properties of Its own being demuIcenty
nutritive, a~ntiseptic. and q most e61ciens
antiferment.
Neither Of the above medicines COP
t taIns sledG 4us, a as @ snY BE- bsf seen from Rs az.
glance at the formula printed on each
Bottle wrapper. They are safe to use and
potent to cure.
Not only do physicians prescribe the
above, non-secret medicines largely, but
the most intelligent people employ Thorn
people who would not think Of using
the ordinary patent, or secret medicines.
Every ingredient entering into the COM
position of DR.. Pierce's medicines has
the strongest kind OF al endorsement
from leading medical writer's Of the
several schools Of practice. No Other
medicines put up for like purposes has
any such professional endorsement.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
%stipation. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. One mPellet" Is q gentle
laxative. and two q mild cathartic. Drug
Rfsts sell them, and nothing is "just -
good" Easy to take as candy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

invention with gifts either Of beauty
or power. Yet after all some benevo-
lent godmother must have watched
over its arrival and sped its course to
good fortune, for while there were diff
culties innumerable and undreamed of
by it's great father Peter Cooper, never
theless they all were in time surmount-
ed so that even during the life Of this
proud parent the strange little monster
gave promise Of future fame and USE
fulness.
The primitive little boor Of a Ton,
Thumb which Peter Cooper fathered
seventy-five years ago signiied not only
: newly discovered and improved
means Of transportation 1t was the
medium of transforming isolation into
populous cities. 1t opened up a close
communication that brought New York
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

The fifty thousand locomotives OF
America are celebrating the birthday
OF their illustrious progenitor, the tiny
TON Thumb" which was as diminu-
tive in the race Of the iron horse as
was his equally renowned human proto-
type.
Seventy-fve years ago with much
travail and trouble, was begotten and
brought forth the little locomotive
weighing four tons which has propa-
gated a teeming stock Of sleek, black,
steel steeds, many $4,000 pounds each,
which speed over the race courses Of a
continent on 213,904 miles Of track.
At its prodigious birth there seemed
to be no good fairies to endow the new
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Hfoodx,a Ru.e.

Dwight, L. Moody C called on q
Observation-Disclosures an Eastern town,
desiring to spend the next day, Sun
day, with him. The minister was
agreeable, but said that he was
ashamed to ask Moody to preach.
"Why? asked Mr., Moody. We'll"
was the reply, "our people have got
into such a habit of going out before
the close Of the meeting that it would
be an imposition on a stranger" x
will stop and preach" said Moody.
When Sunday arrived Mr.. Moody
opened the meeting and then encour-
agingly said: my hearers, I am going
to speak to two sorts to-day, the sim
ners first, hen the saints" After ear
nestly addressing the supposed sinners
he said that they could now take their
hats and go. But the whole congrega.
ton waited and heard him to the end.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
,ord and make me the happiest man

word and make me the happlest man
in all the wOrldY'
She was In a culver of excitement
and emotion: her heart was hrobbin
with the pain OF looking on at the trl-
umph Of the beautiful girl who mao
won Lorrimore from her; she was. ID
short, just in that condition Wnen q
woman turns for consolation to the
nearest and most persistent or her
lovers. and-she let her hand remain
In his!
When Sir Jordan babe her adieu that
evening the light of triumph stu
glowed in his eyes; then they took n
keener and calculating expression, ana,
calling a cab. he told the man to drive
him to the office Of q well-known So
ciety paper.
There must be no chance Of draw.
ing back. my timid Audrey" he NUT
tered. II knew l should win; but luck
has favored me. Whether there Is
anything in this rumor Of an engage
mcnt between the young opera singer
and my Lord Lorrimore, it has served
LILY tuII. NJ, lIlCIc u Nv NV ."
ing back. am safe now! With the
Hope estates and money I can defy
even-the world!'
In less than an hour the paragraph
announcing the engagement OF the
Right Hon. Sir Jordan Lynne, Bart,
VI. f., aud Miss Audrey Hope was III
type.
There was the usual excitement be-
hind the scenes when Il great and eX-
traordinary success has been scored,
and Sylvia stood the center of a con-
gratulatory crowd. and received all
the kind speeches with her sweet
modest smile. gs
She held the bouquet Audrey had
dropped to her. and she sat in her
dressing room while Mercy changed
her stage costume for the plain, unob-
trusive attire of unprofessional life,
with the bouquet still lying before her.
and her eyes fixed on it dreamily.
At length they were ready ~ depart.
and they made their way to the stage
entrance where the brougham was
waiting. The streets were still crowd
ed, and before the carriage had passed
the grand entrance it pulled up. se
There must have been a tremen.
dous crush" said Mercy. The people
have not all gone yet. All, look!" she
exclaimed.
Mercy, whose heart had ieaped into
her mouth Mt the wall of fear, looked
out, but the brougham had moved on.
and was going along rapidly.
What is it? What did you see?"
she asked.
Sylvia was lying back with her hand
pressed against her heart, her breath
coming painfully. her face white with
terror.
"Lavarick!' she whispered.
"That man here in London! 1t is
impossible; it was your fancy!"
mo, no. it was not fancy" Sylvia
replied, a tremor in her tones. * am
sure it was Lavarick."
CTo be c%cntinued.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
4 1erRanSOm-
By WILLARD MACKENZIE

10 the ground, where he lay painting
and astounded. Presently the man
arose, gazed in wonder for moment at
his young adversary, and then ex-
claimed: ~ RI"
why, II it isn't Master Neville
The speaker was Nevillc's old
friend, Inspector Tralc, who, from a
rear view, had mistaken the young
man for Jim Banks. a d~isreputable
character, Of whom he had for a long
time been on the watch.
A hurried explanation Of the doings
of Jim Banks followed. and the men
ton of this parsonage revived some
~recollections of Neville concerning
him. a.. @-m
'Jim Banks?" said the young man;
81 certainly recall that name"
"Oh, yes, you must have known
him." said Trale. Gle lived with his
daughter Rachel in n little cottage on
the %Stoneleigh road. He was Il regu-
lar bad 'un." ar
II think remember something Of
her. What become OF the girl?'
"She went off while her father was
.# 81
in prison"
Some further conversation followed,
and then Trale informed Neville that
he could very likely secure lodgings ut
the cottage of Mrs. Parsons, who for
years had been a servant at Lynn
Court. t.
I'll think Of your suggestion" an
swered Neville; 'but. first. l would
like you to come to the inn at SSne'
leigh and have some supper with me,
and we can talk over i times"
Neville was anxious to show his old
friend that he was not quite the pen
tramp he appeared. Trale as
scented, and presently they were jog
ging along side by side, on their way
to Stonelelgh.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
CHAPTER x1I1.-tcontInued.,

CHAPTER XIII.-Continued.)
Two days after the fight with the
rangers Lockit and the Scuficr, hap
pening to be strollIng in the direction
Of the woods. came upon a man lying
full length under a big tree.
'.Hallo!" exclaimed Lockit. zone of
our fellows. Why, II 1t amt the
Young 'un."
Carefully they conveyed rim to his
" hut, and the doctor of Lorn Hope
Camp attended him, and in about ten
days brought him round. His first CO.
herent questions were Of Sylvia.
He learned of her rescue from Lava
rick by a young Englishman, her care
full nursing at Wlldfall, under them min
istratIons OF DIR. Langley and his wife,
and her heart-rending agony on being
informed that her dear Jack" was
dead: for she had been shown the
Jacket worn by the dead ranger, and
even now treasured the contents Of
the pockets Of tina garment which had
given plausibIlity to such an appalling
blunder. s
Yet the news OF Sylvia's safety
cheered Neville; but he was overcome
with pain and anxiety when the It'd
tngs came to him that, believing him
Head, Sylvia had been pursuaded to
seek recuperation by travel, under the
guidance OF the young nobieman who
had induced Mercy Fairfax to accom-
pany her as chaperone.
"Alone! j am all alone" Neville ex-
claimed when the full meaning of
Sylvia's departure da wned upon him.
II have lost her!"
- When Ills strength was weIl-nigh re-
stored he attempted to Danish his sad
reflections by work, and again his
search for gold. But he could not labor
with his old energy, and his reward
was insignificant. Then he wandered
here and there. Thus a month passed,
and then he disappeared from Iorn
Hope Camp.
His disappearance caused consider
able speculation among the visitors at
Macgregor's. Where had he--a penni-
less nian-gone?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
the fellahs on the crowded deck like
q chief among his slaves.

d CuUel AMONG LIS SidVeS. a
With him I shared the same narrow
corner of the deck. He was strict in
his religious observances, and at the
appointed hours would spread his mat
on the deck, turn in the supposed dt-
rection Of Mecca, and then kneel and
rise and kneel again, bowling with his
forehead to the ground in the impos-
ing attitudes Of Moslem prayer.
Quick at detecting the least sign Of
consideration or respect, II we stop
ped talking OF moved to make room,
he would treasure up the courtesy,
and when his prayers were over, turn
and acknowledged with a grave ges-
ture and a smile that seemed no con-
ventional grimace, but expressed the
Intention OF a deliberate friendliness.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Rich, Juicy Radishes Free.

Everybody loves juicy, tender radishes.
Eslzsr knows this, hence he offers to send
you absolutely free sufficient radish seed
to keep you in tender radishes all sum.
mer long and his great
sALzHR's ARaAI SEED
with it, wonderful surprises and great
bargains in seeds ct bargain prices.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
CHAPTER XIV

Two years and five months elapsed
since the memorable day when Audrey
Hope and Lord Lorrimore parted. She
had promised him to remain single fol-
two years, and during all that time
she had not heard from him. Five
months ago, the period expressed in
her promise had expired, and now she
was free-free to bestow her hand or
any deserving man whom she could
lave.
She had many suitors, the most per-
ststent Of whom was Sir Jordan
Lynne, whose political advancement
had been SO rapid that now 1t was
popular gossip that he was not un-
likely to be selected for the premier
ship.
In ardent words, with passionate fer
vor. he had proclaimed his devotion,
but she gave no encouragement to him.
politely changed the subject Of con-
~versation, and impressed him with the
belief that nature had implanted in
her breast 4 heart Of marble. He
feared that her affections wer be-
slowed eisewhere-that the very man
he detested, Lord Lorrimore, was the
man whose image found warm lodg-
ment In her bosom,
With the intention OF crushing that
young man, and exhibiting him In a
detestAble light before Audrey. he had
supplied himself with a clipping from
the Paris Figaro descriptive OF . warm
friendship between Lord Lsrrimore
and 4 beautiful opera singer whose
theatrical name was tho Silver Star.
Sir Jordan preceded the presents
ton OF this clipping by keen Mnuen'
does founded on Partisan gossip re
garding the admiration Of Lord Lor
rimore for the operate beauty, and
then showed the newspaper extract &c
her.
She read 1t carefully with distress
lul earnestness, which she strove t.
conceal from Sir Jordan; then, think
lng OF the knight-errant whom che had
dispatched on an important mission
she mentally said:
$50 much for modern chtyalryl AND
Thought him i most devoted knight
i man to be trustedw
Later in the evening, as Sir Jordan
was on the portico OF the nansior
awaiting the announcement Of the ar
rival OF his carriage, . stalwart young
man, shabbily dresied, stood nsar thu
entrance, among Z dozen other way
farers. The vehicle presently drov.
up. ana I footman shouted:
- 80 Efa7
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Re.t Reon. for WorkinE Girls.

Rest Rooms 1OF OFAAn "AEADe
There is a model laundry In New
York where the women employed have
nice rest rooms and a social secretary
to look after their wants. There 10 Q
piano, and clubs have been formed.
At 8 O'Clock in the morning the man
agement serves a cup of coffee, and
while waiting for work the girls are at
liberty to lie down in the rest room.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

Those guests who are following new
tangled health rules advising against
make an old fashioned
hostess terribly disguised.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
"a a. %

The enormous crops on our seed farms
the past season compel ; to issue this
special catalogue.
Ell n NOTICE. TO-DAY.
and receive the, radishes and the wonder.
full Bargain Book free.
R~nit e y add : package Of Co
beautiful annual AoWer.
jshn A. salssr Seed CO., Lock Drawer
c.. La Crosse, Wis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
0MpR9soE0 WITH WEoTEAN
CANADA.

EnUN - ~ 40 VSASp -
United States land man, who made an
extensive tour of inspection in the
West, wrote the following article, un-
der data OF Jan. 8, for nm Indiana pub.
lication:
a6tataA~-lnathls letter I propose to
show BY extracts from my note book
chat thousands who have come up here
from the States have succeeded far
beyond their most sanguine expccfa-
lions.
MrsgN. p. Beaumunk, Of Brazil, Ind,
was earning 500 per month with a
coal company. AT about the 8 Of &c
he had saved about 5000. Four years
ago he landed real Hanley sksSask. lie
now owns 45O acres Of land. Last fall
(l0O5J lie threshed 400 bushels Of
wheat and 8, 100 bushels OF barley oats.
His wheat alone brought him over
$4,000, which would have paid for the
acres that 1t grew on. He Is to-day
worth $4,000.
b II Making Money Fast.
In February, 1902. j. G.. Smith &
Bro. were weavers In n big cotton mill
In Lancashire. England. Coming here,
they arrived in Wapella, Sask-, With
only $3.50 between than. They were SO
green aud inexperienced that all they
could earn the first summer wa $500
per month, and the first winter they
had to work for their board. The next
year, 1903, they took homesteads, and
by working for ncighbors they got a
few acres broken out, upon which the
- - klnx,s Ven iGnxy - foNv h1rndr rod
bushels OF wheat and oats They also
bought 4 team md broke out about
sixty ncres more. In 1905 they threslaed
100 bushels Of wheat from il, M
1900 bushels OF oats. Their success
being then assured, they borrowed some
0oney, built good house, barn and
Implement shed, and bought a cream
separator. etc. they now heye 9 dczc..
cows eone full-blooded pigs and chick
ems. good teams and implements to
match, and are on the high Q to
prosperity. Here are three cases Sc
lected from my note book from AMONG
4 score or others. One a mine boss,
one II Farmer, and one = factory orer-
0tOr. with each OF them I took tea
and Jietened to their story. II hoped
20 betteFaMy condition. snid IN
tisonshts Tins ! mlshe make I home,.
aaid another. II had high expecta-
fions," said the other, and all said that
sIsnsver ,drsa,ned it possibAs 4 4 succeed
III. A-.S... 80.
Hvssywhere, ON Tho trains. At asisc
hotsls and II family. ! Nave been told
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

You Can Get Allen's Foot Ease FREE.
Write to-day to Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy,
N. y, for a FREE sample OF Aliens Foot
Ease, . powder to shake into your shoes
II cures tired, sweating, hot, swollen, aeh-
ing feet. It makes new or tight shoes easy.
Druggists and Shoe stores sell 1t. 2se.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
relt the snock.

On . s~eismograph at Simla, india,
presented To- tie meteorological depart
ment BY Prot. Ormori, the japanese
earthquake expert, the shock caused By
the blowing up Of the steamship, Chat
ham In the Suex canal, $500 miles away.
waa recorded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
re worst to Cou.e.

Johnson-Is it really true that ycm
wife has left you?
Jameson-Yes, and that's not tn,
worst. )
""Why, what do you mean?'
coming !bsckn-.TaieA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
A Difference.

"who is young Mrs. Oldboy in
mourning fort"
II don't know, but she IL in black
for her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ameri-
can.