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a sour stomach a bad breath. pasty
complexion and other couseqnences Of a
disordered digestion are quickly re-
moved by the use gf Rings Dyspegeia
Tablets Two days treatment free. Sold
By j. n Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-19

Rev. g. r. Larrabce. of the Epworth
university spent Sunday 81 the capital
cts.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13
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S&11venti0n

Numerous experiments have seemed
to show a loss Of weight when certain
substances react upon each other. and
Professor L3ndolt Of Berlin Is seek
ing 10 discover the cause of this mysti-
tying anomaly.
Several projects are now under con
sidtiation for utilizing as 4 source Of
electric power the descent Of the waters
Of the river Rhone through a remark
BILE canyon ear Bellegarde, called the
1Perte du Rhone." The available water
power at this point Is said by French
engineers to be the most important in
France, if not in all Europe. Already
10000 horsepower is obtained near
Bellegarde, but this is n mere fraction
Of the amount that can be utilized with
the aid of suitable constructions. The
scene presented by the river rushing
through the narrow canyon and down
the steep descents is one of the most
striking spectacles offered to the eyes
Of the traveller on the European CONT
nent, but it has not been much exploit
cd by the guide-books.
A theory of the gradual evolution of
the climates of the earth, which has at
least the merit of being interesting, was
recently set forth before the Philosoph-
ical Society Of Washington, by Mars
den Manson. In early ages, he thinks,
the globe was enveloped in an atmos-
phere dense with watery vapor, through
which the suns heat did not penetrate,
but the internal heat of the earth itself,
confined beneath the atmospheric blan-
ket, produced n warm climate even in
the polar regions. Finally, as the oceans
gradually cooled, the atmospheric va
pors became less dense, the SUMS rays
broke through, and, under solar infu-
ences, the climates of the globe arrang-
ed themselves In zones. During the
process Of cooling, and before the in
fiuence Of the suns heat became pre-
dominant IN the earth's surface, a
period of glaciation interviewed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13

Our boys and girls have noticed, of
course, that the dropping Of the me
from the word programme" Is becom-
ing more and more general This Is
not so much in obedience to the de-
mands OF the so-called phonetic re-
form" as Ii is n move towards uni
formity In spelling words that have the
termination grain" The word comes
regularly from the Greek program
ma and really should be pro
gramme." but the advocates of the
shorter form say that If we write "dia-
gram" telegram "~eqigram,' etc, we
might as well write program" espe-
cially as the final me is not sounded.
But you should not fall into the incor-
rect pronunciation that many people
are guilty Of. and say .pro-gTum; the
accent is on the FIRST syllable. of course,
but the gram" is distinctly sounded
like "am."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13
Familiar.

A large touring automobile contain
ing a man and his wife in q narrow
road met a hay wagon fully loaded.
The woman declared that the farmer
must back out, but her husband con-
tended that she was unreasonable.
But you can't back the automobile
so far she said, and 1 don't intend
to move for anybody. He should have
seer u.s."
The husband pointed out that this
was impossible, owing to an abrupt
turn in the road.
II don't care" she insisted. II won't
move If we have to say here all night"
The man In the automobile vas start
ing to argue the matter when the
farmer, who had been sitting quietly on
the hay, interrupted.
Never mind, sir" he exclaimed. "I'll
try to back out. I've got one Just like
her at home."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13
CATS ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.

It's Real Efforts to Drown Itself IN n
Bucket of Water.
Do animals ever commit suicidet The
point Is raised by a correspondent who
youches for the following facts:
"A small tabby cat in u possession
recently developed an affection of the
eyes, which evidently caused it great
pain. We did what we could for the
cat, which is 4 great ~favorlte with the
junior members Of he family. Pussy's
eyes, how,Tc continued to give her
trouble, and she wandered about the
house In a .peeylsh. irritable frame of
mind, rejecting all affectionate over
lures. One day last week one of the
maids left a pail OF water at the foot
OF some steps leading to the garden.
Two members Of the family saw pussy
deliberately walk down the steps
straight into the bucket, and to all ap-
pearances calmly resign herself to
drowning. She was rescued, dried and
set in her basket by the fireside, to be
warmed back to a more reasonable view
of life.
$50 long as a watch was kept upon
her pussy stayed by the fire. The mo-
ment it was relaxed she again walked
into the bucket of water, which was
still In it's original position. This time
the cat would certainly have drowned
had she not been observed in time. The
fact that she deliberately went twice to
the water would seem to indicate that
even Tables can tire of life and wish
to put an end to an existence which has
become more of a burden than a pleas
ure."-London Mail.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13

There will be five floors Of stackrooms
around the outer walls of the building
and eight floors in the center of the
building. Immediately above the stack
rooms on the cutter sides will be the
administrative offices. The entire build
ing will be fire-proof and will contain
elaborate fre-fghting and fire-prevent-
ing apparatus, with electric signals con-
Meeting with the fire departments The
floors of the stackrooms will be Of glass
In metal frames, and the book presses
will all be of metal. Electric book lifts
and passenger elevators will be Install
ed. Electricity will be used through
out for lighting. The system Of heat
ing will be steam, with the blower
for ventilation. Paintings and
statues will adorn a number Of the
rooms in the building.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13

military service. Never again will q
civil war veteran hold the position;
it marks the end of the old corps Of
officers. The last veteran to retire will
be General Arthur Macarthur, in 1909,
but he will not become chief-of-staf.
II General Bell is allowed to complete
his service in that most responsible
position it will be 1920 before another
general has a show. This most star
thing change in personnel probably pre-
sages a change in army methods as
well. That group Of officers that pass
ed through long and complicated cam
paigns had their own ideas about mill
tary affairs. The new leaders Of the
army must Of necessity be theorists,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13
AL rs~iLlIONAiRES.
Every Citizen of Greater New York
Has a Right to The Title

Every Citizen of Greater New York
Has n Right to the Title
An assiduous and painstaking reader
of the World writes 10 US from Buffalo
TO protest against b exuberance OF
reporters Il trying 10 make out that
there are so many ~millionaires in New
York-- we country people" he com
| plains. -can swallow that they constl-
| tute a large fuultiTud.-anywhere from
! coco to 54CD0-but when 1t comes TO
cregltfng almost everybody 10 that
class il gees teyoT,d cur containing Ca
ssas5
We regard this 81 2 captions and
] is3-f1afarra er5fiaisIa, which has its in
! sg5-af!GG 10 d certain provincial ignor-
azGe 81 I4se hammers and customs or
Mex Ysra. says the World OF that city.
! In this city the term millionaire" is a
courtesy tile which belongs 10 every
body wh, succeeds il. escaping arrest
on 8 eharse of vagrancy- Even In
those unfortunate cases the victim Is
entitled to the designation Of former
millionaire
Each section Of the country has its
n.n courtesy tile; which custom and
tradition confer. Just as every distin-
griisfIed son OF Kentucky has a right
10 the urefx Colonel so every citi-
zen Of Maine with pronounced views
about tile weather and the Constitution
Is n squire. In Indiana everybody Is
n Judge. who has eyer been a justice
of the peace or a candidate for justice
Of the peace. or who has asplred to any
other office Of profit or trust. We once
heard an Indianian speak of Judge Bev-
eridge. He meant Albert j., the only
~native-born American who ever succeed
ed In thinking im%perially as Mr.. Cham
berlain would say.
In New York we are neither squires
nor ccloneIs nor judges, but million
aires. If we come frem Pittsburg or
have succeeded In lodging the taxes on
our personal property we are multi
millionaires. Those Of us that ride on
the ferries In going to and from our
work are millionaire yachtsmen. II we
clerk in a cigar store that is suspected
of having Illicit relations with a pool
room we are EullilOHalTe pIohSis'
Reporters confer these titles freely
and generously as part of the ameni-
ties of metropolitan existence, precise
ly as one member Of Congress always
refers to another member of Congress
as the gentleman from such and such a
State, whether he considers the afore-
said colleague a gentleman or not.
Measured by the sordid, materialistic
standard of mere wealth, there may be
only n few hundred or a few thousand
citizens of New York who have accumu-
lated 81. Gco,GOO In more or less tainted
money. But this is a great city. 1t
is not to be measured merely by the
yardstick Of the s~torekeeper or weighed
merely In the bank balances Of the
money changer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13

ted by wire-which will be much easier
and cheaper than transporting coal by
railroad.
81 expect to see ships cross the At
lantic in three days before l die; and
| also expect to see a successful air
ship"
Mr.. Edison did a rare thing in cele-
bration of his birthday. He allowed
himself to be interviewed.
"Now," he laughed, II feel at home
But what is it you want me to say"
DO you expect to make any special
announcement on your birthdays" was
ventured.
Everything Acknowledgements on
how certain problems pan out. 1t would
give me all the pleasure Imaginable TO
make an announcement every day IN
the wear, but it is mere foolishness to
EXPRESS hopes when all the world wants
or is concerned in are results
at is true that you are In hope OF
solving the problem Of perpetual mo.
tion?'
absurd! absurd! Perpetual motion
to science and the discovery OF the
north pole to the world 9 what we
might call corresponding relations
When some scientist finds time hanS-
ing heavy on his hands he may turn at
tcntion to perpetual motion. But mean
while there are far more vital ana I'LL
mediate discoveries to be made.
THE control of the energy stored IN
coal, directly and without waste, for
example, is it a possibility? Yes, 1t IS
not only possible but probable OF dis
| coyery. Some day O it will be done.
"Ninety per cent of the energy stored
in coal now Is lost That Is a tremen-
dous waste. 1t goes Off in heat from
! the chimneys, and especially is wasted
in the process Of converting water into
steam. If, therefore, n means can DC
devised by which this enormous waste
is saved, it will revolutionize and vast
" cheaper the production OF power. 1he
result will have an incalculable lnnu-
ence upon the material progress or CIV
ilization. 1t will enable an ocean liner
of, say, 10000 horse power, to cross the
Atlantic in unprecedented time ana
with an expenditure Of about one"tehth
the amount of fuel now requlred-@oo
tons Instead of 5000 tons. 1t Will ell
able an engine to draw an express tram
from New York to Buffalo on Il t"o
bushel consumption Of coal. Coal VIII
be put in a receptacle, agencies applieu
for developing its energies with all III
appreciable wastage, and through tnese
agencies electric power Of any neces'
sary degree will be Forthcoming. Yes,
it can and soon will be done; some u
the details are already mastered prac,
tically. That problem seems TO ho'.
the greatest promise, to my way y.
thinking. What's that you are saying
What will follow a victory In hat Ill
rectionT
'Do you think one of the sclehtlhe
triumphs of the near future Will 10
discovered at the end of the wireless
telegraph-by the establishment u
communications-with Mars or otner
neighboring planets? was the ih"i
rupting query.
''There, there" cxpostulated the WIZ
ard, you are getting over my heau.
My province goes as high as the top VI
Mount Everest. When you get aDo'o
that you must consult others
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13
~ zHE1HLGHESE3Z4M 81

ment mortar, with the exception OF the
upstream face, which is of rOugh-polnt-
ed granite ashlar. For the downstream
face. granite blocks of moderate size
are used, making it OF the most
handsome reservoirs to be seen any
whereas well as n that should last
almost as long az the eternal nils. 10
the beauty of this work OF man. are
added the glorieS Of the ROCKIES
towering mountains rising In the dis-
lance capped with everlasting snow
whispering pines, rugged bouIders and
sapphire skies. The width of the dam
on top is IS feet, with a 14-foot
way. At the bottom it is 176 feet wide.
The elevation of the top of the parapet
walls above the sea is 6,S65 feet.
The primary object of this great en-
gineering work is to supply the city
of Denver with water. incidentally
water Is supplied for the Irrigation OF
several thousand acres of land IN the
valley Of the South Platte river. Inc
artificial lake created by the Chessman
dam covers an area Of 81 acres, extend
ing up South Fork valley five miles. up
Goose creek two miles, and up turkey
creek one mile and a half. This reser-
yoir Is filed with the melted SHOWS OF
the Rocky Mountains, furnishing prob
ably the purest water enjoyed by any
large city in the world. So capaclous
is the reservoir that the water always
in storage would suffice for the 100000
Inhabitants of Denver and its suburbs
for five years.-Williamsport (Pa.)
Grit.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13

Thomas A.. Edison is GO years DID,
md to the world and to the WORKERS
who are striving for the opening Oh
even yaster fields of invention II III
dustry, he declares that before he ules
he expects to see locomotives cross the
continent using only a few pounds OIL
coal for fuel, to see giant steamships
driven across the Atlantic at high speed
by a shovelful of coal. and to see the
problem Of aerial navigation solved.
That he will discover the secret ana
solve any of these problems he does not
claim. His message to the world Is
that they will be done.
One does not have to be Old to recall
the first electric light, or the first tele-
phone. Less than Il quarter OF a cen
tury ago the electric light was so much
Of a curiosity that one Of the biggest
vircuses in the country made it the lea
ture of the show. 1t was not. as might
be supposed, used to Illuminate the
mammoth pavilion" The circus sim
ply carried a portable engine and dyna-
mo and had one solitary light upon a
pole to BIZ beheld in W and wonder
ment by the great American public.
Since the electric light has become so
common that it is at times found in
what was only 4 few years ago the
back woods. the younger generation.
who nave been used to it from infancy,
scarcely will be able to realize what q
marvel it was to those who, after hear
ing their grandparents talk of the tai
low Dip" and who considered gasllght
something that could not be improved,
found themselves beneath the dazzling
rays of Mr.. Edison's wonderful inven-
ton.
The career Of Thomas Alva Edison
has been q most interesting n and
should be an inspiration to every ambi-
tiOus boy, regardless of the fact that
In his youth he devoted his time to
making electrical discoveries instead of
killing Indians or being a pirate. His
boyhood was not without the instances
that go to make the life Of a boy or
young man interesting. AS train boy
printer, telegrapher-and in q few 9th
er lines-he had experiences that might
have furnished material for many a
writer of stories such as would interest
the properly constituted boy.
He has done more than any modern
American to place the land of his birth
aInOng the nations which lead the scien-
tifc world. He ranks with Roentgen,
Koch, Haeckel and others of hat class.
indeed, it may be said hat he leads
the class. And he is still as deeply in
terested In the quest for new truths
about electricity and other sciences as
he was half a century ago. -
When such a nan speaks it is with
the wisdom of the oracle. So we may
listen with attention as. well as faith
Whether it is a prophecy as to the flu
ture or advice based upon the expert
ences of the past, what he says is en-
titled to consideration.
AS to the possibilities of the future
the wizard says:
cit is only a question of time wheI
it will be possible to run an express
train from New York to Buffalo will
the power generated from two bushel!
of coal.
ct is only a question of time whel
all the electric plants will be estab
lished where the coal comes out of thu
ground. The power will be transmit
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13
Th- Host Wa. pleased.

Edward Everett Hale" said a law
yer, was one OF the guests at a mil
lionaire's dinner.
.sThe millionaire was a free spender,
but he wnnted full credit for every dol
lar put out.
"And, as the dinner progressed, he
told his guests what the more expensive
dishes had cost. lie dwelt especially
on the expense Of the large and beauti-
full grapes, each bunch a foot long,
each grape bigger than a plum. He
told, down to a penny, what lie had fig
ured 1t out that the grapes had cost him
apiece.
.The guests looked annoyed. They
ate the expensive grapes charity. But
DIR. Hale, smiling, extended his platl
and said:
would you mind cutting me Cd
ahent $ls7 worth more, please.,"-
New York Tribune.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13

Situated in a narrow rayine on the
south fork of the South Platte river,
as miles from Denver, is the highest
dam on earth, known as the Cheesman
DAM. Its wall Of solid masonry is 22l
feet high, impoundiDg more than 80
600, 100000 gallons OF water. From
an engineering viewpoint, its nearest
rival is the famous Croton dan that i'm
pounds New York city's water supply.
This contains more masonry and cost
more money, but il doe not hold as
much water. and its construction was
not attended with so many or SO great
engineering difficulties.
1t almost seems as though Nature it
self had intended the site of Chees-
man dam to some day be utilized as n
great reservoir. The n Of the
South Platte river at this point is not
more than 35 feet wide at the bottom,
and the sides are almost vertical for
nearly 100 feet At this point the
canyon begins to widen, so that 200 feet
above the bottom it is GOO feet wide,
and 220 feet above the bottom its width
Is about 700 feet From the bottom
Of the canyon to the summit Of the
dam the side walls are of solid granite.
Before the masonry was laid. the loose
boulders, rocks and debris We're re-
moved. This work developed the fact
that while the bottom contained pot
holes, and the sides many Irregular
ties, yet there were no seams nor crew
ices.
The dam was constructed Of granite
rubble masonry laid In Portland &C.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13
PROPOSED HARPER MEMORIAL LIBRARY.

because tine spanish war was hardly
equal to an Apache raid for experience
purposes, and there never will he nm
other troublesome Indian campaign.
General Bell was graduated from West
Point In 1878, and spent much Of his
twenty years before the Spanish war
on the plains. IN 1893 he was a lieu
tenant OF cavaIry-from that to the
executive hend Of the army In eight
years Is a marvellous ndynnce-and he
saw valuable service IN tho Philippines.
The policy now Is for a continuous nd
ministrative policy In the army, and
General Bell represents all that is pro-
Ersssive in spirit, modern In organizn-
ton. md 4 little bit ahead of times
In equipment. General He'll u no poll
ttciarl, u Industrious and Hkable. and
ought to elevate the plane Of our land
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13
Erare In.

We all Of us admire the erect. sprinxy
carriage. but we do know bow easy ii is
to prevent Becoming stopped and bowed
long before age has laid its burden upon
our shoulders:
For it is easy. When the first inclin-
alton comes upon us to stoop, we should
throw back the shoulders, which Will
restore the body TO Its proper position.
4 good carriage adds n1ore TO ones at
Effectiveness than does a pretty face,
and is far more conducive to good
health. Cne can appreciate the differ
n very quickly by placing ones SELF
sidewise in front Of a mirror and III
lowing the back TO curve forward, and
thea 10 straighten il slowly. Appar-
emily ten years are taken from ones
ags with each inch OF Strengthening.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13
Wit OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

Teacher-Elmer, can you tell me
what the largest diamond IN the WI"
Is called? Elmer-Yes, ma'am Inc
ace.
Teacher-Johnny-Can you tell me
what a hypocrite Is? leS'
mo'am. lis a boy what comes to school
with a smile on his face.
Mamma-But. dear, the good DOCK
tells us to love IL ~ncighDors as our
selves. Little Ethel-Yes, put
people didn't live in flats then.
Mamma-Are you asleep, BOBBY :
Bobby-Why do you ask, mamma :
Mamma-Because if you are awake you
must take your medicine. ~Bobby-on'
I'm asleep.
Small Tommy-The teacher wanted
to box my ears this morning. Grahdnii
How do you know he did! Siiaii
Tommt-'Cause he wouldn't nave poAeu
'em if he hadn't wanted to.
Some one asked Gale, aged nine
what she wanted for Christmas. Noun
Ing" replied Gale, cause don't Ike
anything but COILS anu We S"'
three Of them, and another one Wouiu
lust be another child to sew for.
Office Boy-Boo-oo. hoo-oo-oo. Inc
Boss-What's the matter, Jimmie: VI
fee Boy-My ggrandma's d-dead. Inc
BOSWELL, don't cry. We've all got TO
die sometime. Office Boy-B-but II
g-goin' t be blurred on a h-hollday.
BOo-hOO-Oo.
Mamma" said little Elsie as she
looked up from her book of Bible
stories, II don't believe Solomon was as
rich as people think why not, my
dear?' asked her mother. BECAUSE
replied the small investigator, this
boob says he slept with his fathers,
and if he was so awfully rich guess
he would have had a bed of his own
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-13
oufER 0ToRlB

There are now twenty-five thousand
women employed in the railway sery-
ice of Russia.
The star Campus surpasses our sur
in light giving power some twenty
thousand times.
According to Sir William Broadbent,
fifty thousand deaths annually occur
from consumption.
Electric waves follow the earth's cur
nature, explains Erskine-Murray, n
Scotch engineer, because a conducting
layer high in air keeps them from
spreading into space, practically caus-
ing them to travel between two paral-
lei conducting planes.
The late Patrick A. Collins, of Bos-
ton, while consul general in London,
received $14,225.15, the largest contri-
button to he conscience fun on rec
ord. 1t was handed to General Collins
by the vicar of st. Giles Church, who
said that n parishoner asked that 1t
turned over to the United States gov
eminent.
There Is one respect In which, ac-
cording to a correspondent, the Japa.
nese can teach the Chinese nothing in
a military way, and that is in regard
to the cavalry. The Chinese have
horses as good as any known in the
world, and are born horsemen, who
have nothing to learn from Europe OF
America. The Japanese are notably
deficient In -horsemanship.
Oil was poured on troubled waters
at DunkIrk recently with dire results
There was q violent sea, and the cap
ia e the ship eewyte. stssaas1 cot