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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

UIedhluS out Of the
Civil War lie was one Of the first to
enlist in the Tenth New York Heavy
Artillery and after he had rendered
material assistance in recruiting the
regiment to its full strength he was
made first lieutenant. Within q year
bravery in action had gained for him q
commission as captain. At Ream's Sta
ton. in Virginia, he was captured md
was confined in prison ut Salisbury.
Andersonville, Macon, Charleston and
Columbia, escaping from the latter after
being confined eight months. While in
prison the presidential election of 1864
was held. A black bean meant a vote
sured that If they cast such a vote it
would mean longer imprisonment for
them and perhaps a grave on the hill
side. Nevertheless Bliss voted the
black bean. After making his escape
he wandered for eight days before
reaching the Union lines at Savannah
and he was nearly starved.
In 1865 Captain Bliss located in Sag
NAV, Mich, and started a lumber bust
ness in a small way. 1t grew until he
became the owner Of extensive timber
lands, of salt mines, of a bank, mercan-
tile establishment and several farms.
He was enormously wealthy. He was
elected to local offices In Saginaw, then
became a State Senator, next sat in
Congress md in 1900 was elected Gov
ernor Of Michigan by the largest ma
jority ever given a candidate there and
was reelected in 1902.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

When it Is announced that the Chi
ncse will require about a dozen years
to frame a suitable constitution, the
tendency Of the reader Is to give o
knowing smile. "They do everything
slowly in China" he says. The Chi
nese are, indeed, cautious and conserv-
alive, and will not consent to throw
away the wisdom Of 1000 years With
out supplying It's place with something
betters. On the other hand, 1t IS we'll
to remember that the American consti-
tuition required years in its making
The first experiment was the Articles;
of Federation, quickly found to be un-
suited, and then, after years OF popu-
lar demand, the constitution as we
know that document was framed and,
after more delay, adopted. About ten
years elapsed between the framing OF
the Articles Of Federation ana the
adoption OF the FEDERAL Constitution.
Less than 100000 petsolls had 10 De
satisfied. In China there are about
49,. 600, 900. The United States then
comprised thirteen states; IN CHINA
there are elSuleeu pio'ihSS'' ~
sponding to our commonwealth.
Persia in Sad Plight.
Not long after the announcement the
Dowager Empress Of China, who Is the
actual ruler Of the empire, had decided
to give the reformers a constitution,
word was received that the shah OF
Persia had finally granted the demands
of his people. Few countries stand so
much n need of reform as Persia. Inc
state is on the verge Of collapse; prov
inces are in a state of anarchy; the
treasury is empty; all available secu-
rites are mortgaged. and the army
unpaid for months, is in open mutlhv.
Instructions against the government
occur daily, and the only trustworthy
troops in Teheran, the capital, are the
Russian Cossack brigade. The cause
OF the disorder is, in part, the wish or
the mullahs to initiate the example SCI
by the Russian revo%lutionaries; in part
the stirring of the Pan-Moslem spirit
and the desire to give allegiance to ths
Sultan as the supreme head OF Islam
Trulv, the moment for granting a con
stitution is as inopportune as was tina
selected for granting a representative
assembly to Russia. In the meantiA'
European powers are jockeying for Pc
sition to catch the prize as 1t falls.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
It was when Lee reached the limit of
his Northern march.

It was when Lee reached the limit of
his Northern march.
Monument after monument has been
erected on the field until the entire
ground is dotted with mementos Of the
stirring incidents of the great battle.
Among the most interesting is the mon
ument of Gen. Warren. on Little Round
Top. The general is represented look
Ing toward the spot where he noticed
the fash Of bayonets on the second day
Of battle, and rightly guessed that the
enemy were advancing through the
woods back of the Devils Den with the
object Of selling Little Round Top.
Warren hustled around and gathered
together sufficient troops in the vicin-
ity to save this key to the position. The
statue Of the famous general was
placed on the very bowlder ON which
he stood when the discovery of the
Confederate attempt on Little Round
Top was made.
No one could have stood where the
Warren statue stands now and have
lived a second during the progress of
the battle, for in the attack on Little
Round Top Confederate sharpshooters
were thickly sprinkled in the Devils
Den. a mass of rocks in the valley be-
low, and these ~marksmen, retiring into
the cave beneath a big bowlder to load,
would fire and retire again, so that a
constant rain of bullets was kept on the
defenders of the hill. The guns that
poured shot and shell down on these
sharpshooters and raked Death valley
IN the immediate vicinity are still on
Little Round Top.
Every stone Of Che famous wall Il
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
WOMAN TAUGHT CARPENTRY.
From Saw and Hntchet She Adj
vance, 10 Wood Carving.

From saw and Hatchct h Adj
vanced 10 Wood Carving.
When Hortense Tafel, daughter OF a
former mayor of Cincinnati. proposed
to teach carpentry and joining In the
manual training schools Of Philadel-
phia. educators here simply heoted,
says the Cincinnati Enqulrer's Phlla-
delphia correspondent. When last week,
she exhibited a most wonderful ara ar
tistic collection of wood carvings ana
cabinet work at the exclusive Drexel In
stitute, all the town sat up and took
notice. No such wood work has ever
before been seen in Philadelphia repre-
senting the handlwork Of a woman
Every piece in the comprehensive eA-
hibit was sold on sight.
The Drexel Institute Is q unique
proposition In the world Of education.
1t teaches ~dressmaking, but the stu
dents who come there to learn the art
must have money enough to pay for an
elaborate wardrobe. h tone OF the
place Is registered in high c and above,
so hat everything has social slSnih-
canoe. 1t was in this place and amid
rich ultra exclusive surroundings that
Miss Tafel took up the work OF a car
penter and seriously undertook 20 learn
the trade. For her it was only 4 step
from the saw. Ratchet and nails to the
art work of the old masters Of machin-
cry and then came the skill and the
conception Of a wood carver.
r No sculptor working in marble ever
layished more interest upon his crea-
tions than did Miss Tafel upon the soft
lumber first given her to waste. She
spoilt nothing, she wasted nothing. She
just worked and studied and studied
and worked and the plank Of yesterday
was the carved pastel Of tomorrow.
Then came the major pieces and no
mere furniture was evolved. Works of
art were produced and finally the great
est display of sloyd ever collected by
one artist in Philadelphia vas put npo
exhibition. Each success led to another
and yet greater effort and finally a
space was cleared in the great rotunda
for the display of Miss Tafels work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
HOW HE KNEW HER.

Miss e. Gertrude Thomson, the artist,
tells the following anecdote Of the au-
thor of "Alice in Wonderland" In
1878 she received a letter written in a
si%ngularly boyish, legible hand, sent
from Christ Church, Oxford, and signed
by q. l.. DodgsOn. The writer said
he had come across some fairy designs
Of hers, Inc he should like to see more
Of her work. Some one informed her
that the writer was Lewis Carroll. He
asked to be allowed to call upon her,
but when he came she was out so they
arranged a meeting in South Kensing-
ton Museum.
She wondered how she could recog-
nize him in the usual crowd, or he her.
She watched carefully, but saw no one
she thought could be the author of her
favOrite book.
Finally she heard high, vivacious
voices approaching and the laughter Of
children. A gentleman entered, two
little girls clinging to his hands. She
knew him instantly. He stood for a
moment, head erect, and glanced swift
" round the room. Then he bent down
and whispered something to one of the
children. After a moments pause she
pointed straight at Miss Thomson.
He at once came forward with ex-
tended hand.
II am Mr.. Dodgson. I was to meet
you, l think?"
How did you know me?" she asked.
MY little friend found you. l told
her I had come to meet a young lady
who knew fairies, and she fixed on you
at once. But l knew you before she
smoke"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

and rifle fire, kept doggedly on until
the stone wall was reached.
A little further on is the monument
erected to the memory of the brave
handful of Minnesotans who charged
the thousands of advancing Confeder-
ates when it was found that there was
Il gap in the line and there was n dan
ger of the Federal army being broken.
They were asked to make the charge in
order to allow time for the bringing up
of reinforcements to stop the gap, and
they did so, knowing that they were
going to certain death. Such deeds are
so commonly recorded on the monu
ments on this battlefield that it would
be necessary only to copy the inscrip-
tons to obtain n string Of stirring in
cidents in which brave men who count
ed life as nothing compared with the
winning Of the day figured as the prin-
cipals.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
ems would do as a starter for his soae.

n would do as q starter for his sonie-
what delicate venture.
"How do you think you would get ON
with Anna Maria P~arsonsT" he asked
of Mary Ann, when he had completed
his morning task.
Mary Ann shifted a little warningly.
"She an | haven't spoke since the
night Of the 'spellin' bee tew her
house." she said shortly. Then she
turned with a martyr-like look upon
her face and added pathetically, "bnt
don't o mind me, Ezekiel. Go on IN
marry Anna Maria, II you want tew. !
can go away, Of course" And are
raised the corner Of her apron to Ter
eyes and turned to leave the room.
Hold on, Mary Ami" Ezekiel called,
with a sudden thought. what dew
you say to Araminta Smithers? You
know she's"
But Mary Ann would not even listen.
"Araminta Smithers, indeed! The
sauclest mink in the whole village! No,
Ezekiel Waterbury! I'll go away at
once and not wait to be ordered out by
that red-headed little"
But now 1t was Ezekiel's turn to fly,
and he pulled the old straw hat down
over his eyes and rubbed his ear ve-
fectively as he began searching again
among his acquaintance for q wife
that Mary Ann would like. Suddenly a
bright idea occurred to him. He rush
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

Add to the financial Investment the mental and nervous
energy involved and can any man honestly say that the
church as now administered is worth to society what 1t
costs7
Good business principles demand that such an enor.
NOUS capitalization Of money and energy shall show ade-
quite social returns. Can the church make goodW Pub
lie estimates, as evidenced by public interest, give a mega.
tive answer. Josiah Strong, himself a churchman, said
ten years ago that only 30 per cent of our population
regularly attended church services. Also that one-half of
the population was entirely estranged from the church.
4 practical people do not desert an Institution which
positively benefits them. l believe in the potential power
OF the church. I believe 1t will some time make itself
worth what II costs.
There are many reasons why the church does not meet
the requirements OF the modern situation. The church,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

preserved Just as when Pickett made
his charge, and the veterans of the
fight recently gathered here in reunion
and shook hands across this battle line.
The wall is partly hidden by bushes in
places, but its twists and turns can be
plainly followed from the road along
Bloody Angle. The trees behind which
the Confederates formed for this des-
perate charge are to be seen plainly
from the angle. So also can the gap
through which Pickett's men advanced
after the terrific artillery duel of the
third day of the battle. Fifteen thou
sand strong, Pickett's men moved
across the open ground between the
lines, and, though torn by cannon shot
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
Woolng Of Mary Ann.

IEZI1EtHIE
EZEKIEL WATERBURY was dc.
JNa termined to marry. He told Mary
Ann Higgins 90 one night as he
rat BY the Kitchen table watching her
knead some bread for the mornings
baking.
ats took me some time tew make up
my mind, but I'm going tew dew 1t,
sure - sixpence" he said, emphatical-
".
Mary Ann looked ut him a little
s~sprnfully.
~You amt got spunk enough tew pop,
tew begin with" she said. in lofty dig
aain; ''an,, IL you have, who be you
ooin' 20 pop tew7 There amt many
doesn't girls tew be had just fer the
askin'," she added. with a tinge Of re-
proof In her tones.
sThere's enough on 'em that's ready
an waitin,," Ezekiel answered, with
eoual loftiness, adding carelessly. "but
IL tn rust one Amt agreeable l can
go Ask another, bein' % how I amt
ovee partickiler."
Mary Ann's scorn deepened consider
lily. but Ezekiel was In no wise dis.
s4rshod. He was the owner Of a small
yarn. several cows, a somewhat anti
nrated horse and lumber wagon, and
! "a q good : garden as any man ID
B~erryville, and besides that. who bul
himself had led the choir In the church
for several years and carried the turn
fork into every singin' school that the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

constitution will be ready. For tha'
reason, and for others more OBVIOUS y
tha student of international politlcs,
tbere need be little fear that China VIII
be a larger gamer from reform thah
Russia appears to be. So far as fer,
STA is concerned, a case very ulleleh'
from that either of Russia or china Is
presented. At the present moment 1t"
nersOus would care to hazard a guess
on the outcome of the proposed prom
Ispd reform | in the Shah's empire.
In Persia the inquirer finds a a
state of affairs, far more hopeless IMAM
the anarchy spreading throughout u
STA, and so inextricably confused with
religious disorders as to be incompre-
hensible to one unacquainted with the
conflicting agencies in the East n the
oriental character. Only a master mlnd
| can restore order in Persia, ana the
question IS, Does the empire OF Alex
andpr the Great possess such a genius!
With Russia, China and Persia adopt
ing the western system of government,
the world may be said to have become
possessed of the idea Of popular rule,
for the few remaining States have a to-
tai population of no more than 6o,OOO,-
600, Il rather insignificant part Of the
total number of earth's inhabitants, APP
Droyimately set down as 1,3OO,OOO,OOO.
In addition to the countries mentioned,
representative government is still I'M
known in Abyssinia, which clings to
the fcudal system; Afghanistan, which
has feudal local government; Morocco,
which is an autocracy; Nepaul, which
is a military oligarchy, and Siam,
which is ruled by a legislative council.
A commission from China for a year
or two has been studying the various
national constitutions, and it IS not
improbable that the new Chinese sys.
tenn will be patterned on that of the
United States and that of Germany
both Of which contain portions which
might, without violence Of nationa,
preiudices be naturalized in the Celes
tiaI kingdom. Like the United States
and the German empire, the Chinese
empire is composed of a number o.
states, or, as they are called, provinces
Each has customs and laws peculial
to itself, although there are nationa
laws (edicts in China) which are uni
versally applicable throughout the EN-
pire.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
Discouragine the Habit.

"Hs fills men with dread. They quail
before him. They can't call their souls
their own in his presence" said Secre-
tary Taft, speaking Of a certain domi-
neering statesman. "He makes me
think OF a writer l once met in the
West" and he went on to tell the story,
which Is quoted In the New York Trib-
une:
In a small Western town, many ears
ago, l put up at the Palace Hotel. ]
was assigned to a room. There was no
water In the room, and no towels. 1
rang. There was no reply. / ran
again. Still no reply.
Again and again and yet again l
rang, and finally a waiter appeared.
He was a robust man of stern and for
bidding aspect.
did you ring?" he asked, in a rum
bling base voice.
81 did," l answered.
"Well, don't do it again." he an
swered, With n menacing scowl. as be
withdrew.
What q great thinS baseball u to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY.

Since those we love and those we hate,
With all things mean and all things grea'
Pass In 4 desperate disarray
Over the hills and far away;
Il must be, dear, that late or soon,
Out Of the ken Of the watching moon,
We shall abscond with Yesterday
Over TIE hills and far away.
What does It matter? As I deem,
We shall but follow as brave a dream
~ w smiles q wanton May
Over the hills and far away.
We shall remember, and, In pride.
Fare forth fulfilled and satisfied,
Into the land Of Ever-and-Aye,
Over the hills and far away.
w. b. Henley.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
whnt He Hnnted.

"Ah,' said the fortune teller, signing
deeply and getting a mystic expression
into her eyes, you wish to learn what
the future will hold for you?"
Not exactly" replied the patron.
passing over his dollar. 81 want to
find out what the future will let go of
for me.'-Judge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
Damp There.

Travellers by steamer returning from
the east say that C~herropoonji, in AS
sam, had 106h inches Of rain between
July 10 and %, an average of over Is
inches a day. Cherropoonji is the wet
test place in the world. Its annual
average for twenty-five years is 4S9
inches, and in 1861 it had sos inches Of
raip-Boston Herald,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
WILL THE CHURCH MAKE GooDsv
BY Rev. K. A. White

One OF the most expensive and,
considering Its cost, of the most
useless Institutions supported by the
public Is the Christian church. This
is far from saying it Is wholly use
less or that 1t has not great value
1t Ia merely saying that the returns
are not proportioned to Investment.
Estimate capital invested in theo-
logical schools, the enormous invest
ment in church property, the vast
annual contributions for support and
compare with actual social value and
49, ouap,,ny g., li,,o,,o-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
ON BLOODY GETTYSBURG.

of Blue and Gray on Ground
Where They Fought.
The winged dove of peace which now
hovers over the bloody field of Gettys-
burg recently witnessed the unusual
spectacle of veterans Of the war from
both North and South shaking hands
which Pickett's men made their glori-
GUS but useless charge. Gradually the
government is acquiring all the proper.
ty over which the great three days
struggle was fought, and in time the
ground will be entirely the nations
own, to be preserved forever intact as
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
Hush for RgLbcr.

The Bombay Advocate of India says:
..The glowing accounts from Ceylon OF
what rubDer trees Will do vii. result.
we are convinced, in Il rush TO the
Spicy Isle more sensational than that
OF ten years ago to the Icy klondlke.n
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
Exciting sport.

Last winter the Norwegtans varied
the excitement Of ski running by yok-
ING the runner to a motor cycle by a
lonr leather strap. which he grasps
with his left hand. The speed attained
Is and great skill Is required
q uyoid being pulled over. as the body
Is apt to outrun the feet The pastime
is growing very popular.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

ed resident. Aaron
T. Bliss was born
in Smithfeld, Mad
ison County, New
York, May -,
1887, and spent
his boyhood on n
farm there. At II
he left home and
was employed In 4
0 in a n%elghbor-
ing village. At the
hvn -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
AARON T. BLISS.

Death of Man VINO Was Twice Gov"
ernor of Michigan.
Aaron T.. Bliss. twice Governor OF
Michigan, died recently at Saginaw, OF
which CITY he was the most distinguish
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
"A slayer.

yes. while he was wealthy she was
a great speader, b when he became
poor she never left him."
Guess that's the reason he stayed
poor, isn't it?'-Houston Post
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

others. TherefOre COInparISOH Is prUDaDIy III Hrs
most important factor.
Every person Of mature years should know what he
IS best fitted for. He should study himself, and study
himself with reference to others. He can be certain that
there are some things he knows better than anybody else
to be discovered through communications with his fell
lows. On those topics, at least, he can speak with con-
fdence, certain that nothing holds an audience better
than Ibis assurance Of knowledge. From these he can ad-
vance to other topics as his education proceeds, strength
ening himself where he is weak, filling up the intellectual
gaps left by his reading and experience, and system.
atizIng everywhere. There may be better plans, but 4
cannot think Of them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

when a girl says she is going to her
,oo,n to write letters, she says 1t as IL
shc fe!is that writing letters Is a real
lady-ilkc thing to DO.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

II a wants to %uiienate a man,
the surest way is to find fault with
him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
OVERCOMING
BY John J. Holden.

One Of the most devoted correspondents,
whose criticism, whether favorable or adverse,
has been of great help to me, asks how to
overcome shrinking timidity and lack Of self
confidence. Milton says: "Ofttimes nothing
profits more than self-esteem, founded on JUS
tice and right, well managed" or course,
the problem Is to acquire a just opinion Of
ones own powers, especially in reference to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

i Sooa.: nam men take credit FOR
moi, Kicking Il man when We 10 down
Why kick A!Ia at ALT
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

Some men have more grievances
than q dog has aeaA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

and emotionalism. The jurymen are swayed by a
mawkish sentimentaIity rather than by a proper concep-
ton Of the demands OF justice. Recent yerdicts in which
women have been tried offer encouragement and incentive
to those Of the weaker sex" who End themselves tempted
to commit murder in ~requittal for real or fancied wrongs.
"But will not women Jurors be too likely to convict one
Of their sex?' / am asked. Not unless the one accused
II shown to be guilty by the evidence, 1 think. II muir
der is to be considered a capital crime, murderers should
be convicted and punished, and no discrimination should
be shown because of sex. There is valid reason for
asserting that women are better qualified to Judge of the
guiIt Of an accused woman than are men. Beyond doubt
there would be more verdicts Of guilty, and that is just
what we need at the present time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12
WOVEN SHOULD BE JURORS.
BY Frederick Upham Adams.

Our entire system OF trying persons accused
OF high crimes Is a mockery Of justice, and
Intelligent foreigners are unable to understand
why we cling to 1t. Our judicial machinery Is
cumbersome, expensive and faulty In every
essential particular. 1t Is impossible to make
a defense OF the jury system as exemplifed
in modern practice and results. The average
mafropotifau furv II n composite of ignorance
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-12

What a great thinS baseball q to
talk about