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

DR.. N. X. Carroll, whose annual re-
Iigious statistics are the most complete
and authoritative that we have, has just
made public in the Christian Advocate his
report of the gains made by the various
denominations in 1905. This was $40, 155
communicates, as against S9S,S57 in 1904.
The number of churches increased 1876,
as against 1924 in 1904, and the increase
in ministers was only 1916, as against
:3.136 of the year before. The Roman
Catholic church reports the largest gain.
its total now being estimated at 10,7S5.-
749G communicates. Next in size stands
the Methodist Episcopal church, number
ing 2,91O, TO. Nevertheless, the Method
lists have twice as many churches as the
Catholics and 3,4OO more ministers. The
5Baptists gained 72,G6T, the Presbyterians
STA, the Episcopalians 19,2O3, the Luz
therans $3.50 and the Christian Sci
entists 7,441. ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
A NECESSARY EVIL.

Experience of a Minister Who Tried
to Think that of Coffee.
"a descendant OF the Danes, a ma
ton Of coffee drinkers, I used coffee
freely till I was 20 years DID, writes
a clergyman from Iowa. "At that time
I was a student at a Biblical Institute.
and suddenly became aware of the fact
that my nerves had become democrat
lied, my brain dull and sluggish and
that insomnia was fastening its hold
upon me.
Il was loath to believe that these
things came from the coffee I was
drinking. but at last was forced to that
4 conclusion. and quit 1t.
ST was SO accustomed to a hot table
beverage and felt the need Of 1t SO
much, that after abstaining from coffee
for a time and recovering my health, I
went back to it. I did this several
I times, but always with disastrous re-
Suits. had about made up my mind
that coffee was q necessary evil.
about this time a friend told me
that 1 would find Postum Food Coffee
very fine and in many respects away
ahead of coffee. So I bought some and.
making it very carefully according to
the directions, we were delighted to
find that he had not exaggerated in the
least. From that day to this we have
liked it better han the old kin of
coffee or anything else in the way Of a
table drink.
"Its use gave me, in a very short
tine, an increase in strength, clearness
of brain and steadiness of nerves ; and
sleep, restful and restoring, came back
to me.
Il am thankful that we heard Of
Postum, and shall be glad to testify at
any time to the good it has done me"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's q reason. Read the little booIL
! The Road to wellyille.' in pkg.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
a PERFECT HAND.

How It's Appearances Became Eani1-
far to the Public.
The story Of how probably the most
perfect feminine hand in America be-
came known to the people is rather In
teresting.
As the story goes the possessor Of the
hand was with some friends in a photo
grapher's one day and while talking,
held up a piece of candy. The pose of
the hand with its perfect contour and
faultless shape attracted the attention
of the artist who proposed to photo
graph 1t. The result was q beautiful
picture kept in the family until one
day, after reading a letter. from some
one inquiring as to who wrote the Pos,
tum and Grape Nuts advertisements,
Mr.. Post said to his wife, w ~receiveI
SO many inquiries of this kind, that III
is evident some people are curious to
know, suppose we let the advertising
department have that picture of your
hand to print and nanle 1t "A Help.
ing Hand" (Bfrs. Post has assisted
him In preparation Of some Ct b
most famous advertisements.
There wal a natural shrinking from
the publicity, but with an agreement
that no name would accompany the
picture its use was granted
The case was presented in the light
Of extending a welcoming hand to the
friends OF Postum and Grape-Nuts, SO
the picture appeared on the back COW
ers OF many Of the January and Febru-
airy magazines and became known to
millions of people.
Many artists have commented upon
It as probably the most perfect hand
In the world.
The advertising department of The
Postum Co. did not seem able to resist
the temptation to enlist the curiosity
of the public, by refraining from Civ
ing the name of the owner when the
picture appeared, but stated that the
name would be given later in one Of
the newspaper announcements, thus
seeking to induce the readers to look
for and read the forthcoming advertise.
ments tt learn the name of Ii owner.
This combination of art and conn
merce and the multitude Of Inquiries
furnishes an excellent illustration Of
the Interest q public takes In the
personai and family, life q large man
u~facturers, whose names become hcuee.s
hold words Through extensive
t.nuoss announcements In newspapesn
and periodicals
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Memphi. Gold Cup scandal.

On motion of the Memphis Trotting
Association proceedings were begun in
the Supreme Court at New York, charg-
ing tina e. f.. Smathers, the wealthy
turfman, %conspired with his trainer,
George Speer, and with Edward Sanders,
trainer for G. X. G.. Billings, to defeat
Lou Dillon in the race of 1904 for the
$4,000 gold cup. The alleged conspiracy
consisted in the drugging of the great
Billings %trotter, Lou Dillon, thereby
causing her to lose the race Ind enabling
the defendant dishonesty to win it with
his horse, Major Delmar. The a~ssocia-
tion demands damages in the sum of 3d.
800 or the return Of the cup Acting on
this information, a deputy sheriff at New
York entered Mr.. Smathers' apartments
and seized the cup in question. Later,
however, Smathers regained possession by
depositing n bond of $1,000 with the
sheriff. Smathers says that Billings is
the instigator of the suit and denies the
charges made.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

One Of his first acts MATHEW klELI.
vas to make Kelly captain and to place
him in charge Of the big central dis
trict. While Governor Folk was prose-
cutting attorney friction arose between
him and Kiely, the reason, as alleged,
being hat Kelly had refused to place
the police department under the or.
ders OF Mr.. Folk.
49,
e. e.. Springer, who was recently elect
I'd head of the Kokomo (Ind.) National
bank, was once a homeless waif, and his
6rst work was that of a stable boy.
49,
Frederick VIII, the new king Of
Denmark, Is well liked by the people.
On the Sd of June next he will be 63
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

President Roosevelt is deeply inter
ested in the girls and boys Of this
country; he likes to meet them; he
likes to hear about their progress; he
is interested in their home life, and
especially in their sports and the
books they read. On all public occa.
sions, when there is a group of young
folk come to greet him, he is sure to
show his pleasure; and he is the only
orator who is not disconnected by the
cry Of the very small child that the
mother in the country district must
bring with her to the meeting. or miss
the sight of the President. The fact
that the President has children of his
own, to whom he is a elder brother
and a most sympathetic elder broth.
er-has much to do with his attitude
toward the young folk.-St. Nicholas.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
our Trade with China Gone.

r. p. schwerin, vice president of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, who
has gone to Washington to testify con-
corning the Chinese exclusion legislation,
said in an interview that the Chinese
boycott had practically wiped out Amer
ican trade with the Flowery Kingdom.
Besides this, his information from trade
agents in China led him to believe that
the lives of all Caucasian missionaries
are in the greatest danger.
He says that the native chambers Of
commerce, finally aroused by the harsh
application of our exclusion law, have APP
piled our own weapon the boycott. He
says the awakening is due largely to the
work of the Chinese empire reform sasso-
citation, a new organization, whose OBJ
jects are neither a~nti-foreign nor revo-
l%utionary. but the reorganization of the
empire on modern lines and the adapta-
ton Of western methods Of industry.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Pine story from Japan.

rhe Japanese are experts On smoke
RI IS and it is said in Japan it is con
sidtred no trick to blow
three rings of smoke in succession, Tia
second travelling through the first and
the third through both. Some stage
performers are credited with becom.
Ing so expert III smoke blowing That
they are not only able to multiply the
number of rings thus made but &C.
tuslly form Japanese characters "cL-
reecnting words and sentences. One
Japanese juggler, it is declared, pro.
posed to lis wife b. forming the char.
acteys representing his avowal of love
through 9 thin stream Of SIN ,Ie.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Queer Souvenirs By Mail.

Queer Souvenirs by Mail.
''The souvenir postal card craze
seems to be governed by none Of the
bounds of propriety and decency," de-
clared a POSTAL clerk as he was dis
%tributing the deposits found in the pub
lie drop boxes, according to the Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
IF the government doesn't put ai
stop to this nuisance I'll have to find y
better job" he continued to muse.
1t was a disgraceful lot Of stun, to
be sure. In the collection were any
number Of worn and soiled collars.
cuffs and shirt bosoms, not to speak OF
old socks, carriers and even SEVERAL
pairs Of shoes.
The proper postage had been prepaid
on everything-the cuffs, collars and
shirt bosoms bearing stamps and ad-|
dresses, the socks, garters and shoes
being attached to tags Inscribed with
destinations.
'sThere is no doubt the postofice Re.
ceipts are increasing everywhere be-
cause OF this popular custom Of send-
ing oddities through the mail" said
another clerk In the same department.
''but I wonder where It's going to end.
The government will accept in the mail
anything not over four pounds In
weight. Why, the other day we found
a set of false teeth merely attached
to a tag and addressed to q woman
in GermantOn. It's the limit"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

A remarkable fish is said to exist in
the coast rivers Of Alaska. About
eight inches long, it is transparent, and
the latest of all the tinny tribe. Its
flesh has not the oily rancid taste Of
other fish, but is like fresh lard. When
dried the Indians often S these fish
in a novel way. They are burned i'll
place of candles and give u clear, bril-
liant light, not liable to be blown out
by the wind. Each fish burns for
1bOEt fifteen minutes,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

REV. G. H. SIM MONS. see and Indiana be-
fore coming to Peoria. He was born
In 1864 at Shepherdville, Ky, and lived
on a farm until he had reached the nge
Of 13. Then he went to Louisville, and
with the aid Of friends received pri-
mary instruction in the public schools.
Prior to the disclosures that led to his
death he had borne an excellent repu-
tation.
80
Chief Mathew Kiely, who has been
suspended on charges of graft" had
been at the head Of the st. Louis Police
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

dalouS nature, had
been pastor Of the
First B aptis t
Church and also
was at the head Of
two banking insti-
buttons. Mr.. Sim
mons studied in
Georgetown Univer-
sity, and had held
pastoral charges in
TenneS-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

The kidney secretions had been disor-
dered and irregular, and contained Il
heavy sediment, but in a weeks time
the urine was clear and natural again
and the passages regular. Gradually
the aching and soreness left my back
and then the lameness. I used six boxes
to make sure of a cure, and the trouble
has never returned"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

ment Of the Lakes,
q. s. A., is a vet
eran of the regular
army and q noted
writer on military
topics. For more
than two years he
has been stationed
in the Philippines.
He has just come
from Japan, where
he spent the great
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

years old. He Is
the father of eight
children, one of
whom, bis second
son, is King a
kon Of Norway.
F~rederick's broth
err Is King of
Greece. One Of his
sisters Is Queen Of
England; another
is the mother of
the Gar of Rus
STA. He also is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Incren.e Of OIL Indu.try.

A census bulletin, just issued, shows
that the petroleum industry has made o
large increase since 1900. Last year
there were ninety-eight refneries, as COM
pared with sixty-seyen in 1900, and the
capital invested had increased from $685.
J,OO,OO5 to Si3G.O00,DU. An average of
16,771 wage earners are now employed.
O. compared with 1900 five Years $50.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

Railroad systems,
has been with the
Rock Island road
for twenty 81 z
ears. He has been
FL c
manager of the
Rock Island since
January, 1908. and
his two new ap-
continents place
him In charge of
passenger bus
S-~r ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

fat in bed, suffering
fortunes with my back.
Every m o v c m e n t
caused an agoniZinS
pain, and the persist
ency of it exhausted
me, so that for a time
l was daZed and stu
pid. On the advice Of
a friend 1 began using
Doan's Kidney Pills
and soon noticed a
change for the better.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

IT railroad than any other man.
The systems over which he Is
aow In charge comprise an ag-
gregate mileage OF more than 10000
niles Of railroad. MI. Sebastian has
been In the railway service since 1869.
His birthplace Is Newport, KY, where
he was born Jan. %, 1S49, and his
home IL in Chicago.
-
Every line Of Mrs. and Mr.. William-
sons novel, "My Friend the Chauffeur
was written out of doors at their de-
lightful home in the south of France.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
clergy Move. Aenin.t Divorce.

The ministers of Portland, Me-, and
.neighboring towns, to the number of for
ty-fve, have met and agreed to refuse
remarriage to any divorced person within
a year after the divorce; also, to refuse
remarriage to any Divorce having only
temporary residence in the State. Any
enc from whom divorce has been obtain
ed on account OF in6delity will not be re-
married at all.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA
A Desperately Serious Case Cured By
Or. Williams Pink Pills.

a Desperately Serious Gas Cured By
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills.
Brought to the very verge Of starva.
ton by the rejection of all nourishment,
her vitality almost destroyed, the 70
,oovery of Mrs. J. A. Wyatt, Of No. 1859
Seventh street, Des Moines, Iowa,
seemed hopeless. Her physicians utterly
failed to reach the seat of the difficulty
and death must have resulted if she had
not pursued an independent course sug-
gested by her sisters experience.
Mrs. Wyatt says: chad pain in the
region of the heart, ~palpitation and
shortness of breath so that I could not
badly and I was seized with vomiting
spells whenever I took any food. A doc
tor was called who pronounced tho
trouble gastritis, but he gave me no re-
lief. Then I tried a second doctor with
out benefit. BY this time I had become
very weak. Icould not keep the most
delicate broth OIL my stomach, and at
the end Of a month l was scarcely more
than skin and bone and was really starry
ing to death.
"Then l recalled how much benefit my
sister had got from DIR. Williams Pink
Pills and decided to take them i'll place
Of the Doctors medicine. It proved q
wise decision for they helped me -
nothing else had done. Soon I could
take weak tea and crackers and steadily
more nourishment. In two weeks / was
able to leave my bed. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills were the only thing that
checked the vomiting and as soon as that
was stopped my other difficulties left me-.
I have a vigorous appetite now and am
able to attend to all the duties Of my
home. I praise DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People to all my friends because
I am thoroughly convinced OF their
merit"
DR.. Williams' Pink pills are sold by 81
druggists and by the DR.. Williams Med.
icine Co Schenectady, NY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

Department for six
years, but has been
connected with the
force over twenty
y e q s. Anthony
Huebler then was
placed at the head
of the force, retain
Ing the position
eight a when
Harrigan again as
8 u m e d command.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Left Over Chicken.

A nice way to use up a little left
over chicken is to rice it. Butter
some cups and line with soft boiled
rice, fill in with the chicken broth.
cover with the rice and bake in a mod
crate oven. Invert the cups carefully
so as to keep their shape on a hot plat
ter and serve with a cream sauce or 4
little drawn butter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Industrinl Invasion OF Canada.

At Winnipeg, Manitoba, it Is reported
that land agents within two months have
sold 10000 acres Of land in the Cana
dian Northwest to prospective New Eng
land settlers, and that 5000 settlers are
expected from New York and Ohio this
spring. This movement probably accounes
for the large number of farms for ssle
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

AOA 0A o
(Ohio) district, +
an attorney at Chi
licothe, o. He !
IS e old, an
was adu
from the Harvar
law school thirt.
two years ago. II
has been county a
torney, and seye
8 the del
gates from hi
nn~n<v nvocoptoe
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Worth Knowing

that Allcock's are the original and
only genuine porous plasters; all other
porous plasters are limitations.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
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nitted suicide in his home, at Peoria,
ILL.,, as the result Of charges of a scan
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
A GUAR

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching. Blind, Bleeding Protrudlng Piles.
Druggists are authorized to refund money II
PAZO- OINTMENT fails to cure In 4 to IA
days. Soc.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

FREDERICK VIII. reI1teu Dy mar
Rage with the German, Swedish and
other royal houses Of Europe. King
Frederick is head Of the Free Masons
Of Denmark, and Is chancellor Of the
University Of Copenhagen. He is noted
for his culture.
BY the will of the late William B.
Skidmore Morristown, N. j., is presented
with a $4,000 library. )
49,:
Brlgadier General William Harding
Carter, who has assumed his new
duties as commander Of the Depart
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

John Sebastian, who has been made
passenger traffic manager Of the Frisco
and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
z WITH PAIN.

The suncrsngs of n Citizen of OIyn-
pin, Wash.
L. S. Gorham, of SIG East 4th street.
Olympia, Wash, says: "Six years ago
I got wet and took cold, and was soon
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

weeks leave Of absence gathering data
On the japanese cavalry for a new edi-
hon Of his book, Horses, Saddles and
Brides" which is a text for the horse
arm Of the service. General Carter Is
u years old.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

Albert Douglas, who defeated Gen.
drosvenor for the Republican nomina-
for Congress in tho Eleventh
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

ID name for governor in the hepub-
Kan state convention
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09
Note. OF tne National Capital.

An investigation of alleged railway
ownership Of oil and coal companies has
been ordered by the interstate commerce.
committee Of the House.
President Roosevelt has decided to veto
an. rate bill which does not meet his
approval. This warning has been served
on the Senate committee.
A conference at the White House be-
tween the President ard merchants, ap-
praisers and other officials resulted in a
refusal to have the right of open hearings
in cases of contested valuations.
Gov. Magoon of the Panama canalfzone
testified before the Senate committee de-
nying the charges made by Poultney Bige-
low.
- Senator Foraker claimed sixteen Re
publican Senators would join the Demo
Gratis in defeating statehood for Arizona
and New Mexico.
The Senate committee on naval affairs
has reported farorably the bill introduced
by Senator Perkins to prevent ha.ing at
the naval academy.
Secretary Root, in a letter TO a Con-
Rressman, explained that the Uneed
States was not in position to suggest
move in Congo country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-09

InefcS reason. tte1d Inc iCtie COZ
The Road to Wellyille." in pkgA
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
.GURWAF BIDDERS.

II is encorlra efng 20 find Mayor MSClellan
more optimistic than Mr.. Boardman about the
possibility of building new suhways. More
over, he gives reasons for the faith that IS 10
him which Will carry weight with tue pubic
and, IL is TO be hoped, Will 80 1ar cure MI
Boardman's depression that 1t VIII at least not
impair his efficiency as counsel TO the Rapid
Transit Commission and assistant In securing
new subways. The Mayor is by no means
prepared to echo Mr.. Belmont's plants over
the Elsberg bill and persuade other possible
investors TO think there is no profit In metro
politan transportation so that they will leave
the field in the undisputed possession Of the
Interborough interests.
Mr. Belmont's own figures on the profits Of
subway operation may well encourage other
capitalists to bid for new lines. He shows that
the earnings OF the subway one year after one
section Of it is In operation are at rate suf-
ficient to pay the interest on the bonds Issued
for construction, to pay 5 per cent dividend
on all capital invested, TO make the stipulated
payment 70 the citys sinking fund and have
surplus left over. Even within the first year,
with the extraordinary expenses incident TO
starting the system and impairment of earnings
by a strike, the income was such as to raise
a serious question as to the company's liability
for the sinking fund payment. Mr.. Belmont
says that the earnings are rapidly increasing,
and there will be no question about that pay
ment in the future. II this Is the outcome OF
a years operation of an uncompleted section
Of the subway, whose business will be enor-
mOusly increased when the Brooklyn connection
is made, what reason Is there to believe that
future subways viii not pay even more hand
somely? New York is growing at rapid ratio
and traffic grows even more rapidly than popu-
lation. Every new facility for transportation
stimulates travel and the builder Of new rail-
roads In this great centre OF business Is per
fectly certain TO find demand equal 10 all
that he can supply.
The Elsberg bill allows the builder OF new
subway TO operate It for forty years. In add
ton to paying from the earnings for the whole
cost Of the subway, whether his own credit
or the city's credit IL used, he can certainly
count on an average Of S per cent for the first
ten years and larger returns thereafter on all
other capital invested This should be ample
inducement TO seek franchise for a forty
year term. Mr. Belmont himself, under the
provisions Of the Elsberg bill, can build eIten-
sions to the present subway on his own credit
and practically enjoy them 10 the expiration
OF his present seventy-fveyear franchise He
would have an absolute right to them for forty
five years, and as they probably could be op-
Grated only In connection with the present sub
way no rival could bid against him until the
expiration Of the present lease. By the time
more subways can be built this city Is likely
to be SO overcrowded that even they will be
utterly inadequate to meet the needs Of the
travelling public.