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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

protected cruisers Charleston, Chicago,
Milwaukee, st. Louis and the gunboat
Yorktown.
Battle drill will occupy the time Of
h fleet for some days, no complete
feet of the American navy having been
trained in sea evolutions in recent
years.
In all probability a part of the feet
at least will visit Puget Sound before
returning to the Atlantic coast again.
No plans have beer made Ior the re-
turn of the feet beyond the expressed
determination of the President that it
shall return at some future date.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
WORK OF


u".
The Senate convened at noon Monday
and the resolutions of Senators Clay and
Culverson calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information concerning the
recent bond issues were called up, Owing
10 the absence of Senator .Aldrich they
were allowed to go over for another Gay,
as was Il resolution by Senator Tillman
tnstructing the committee. on finance to
investigate the matter. \ resolution call
ing on the Secretary of Agriculture for
information concerning the reclamation
of swamp land was adopted. At l 10 p.
Il. the Senate adjourned. The House con-
vcned at noon, but beyond the introduce
ton of a number of bills, no business was
transacted. At II 10 p. IN. adjournment
until Thursday was taken.
49,
Senator .Aldrich informed the Senate
Tuesday that the Committee on Finance
would within a short time bring in a res
~olution providing Tor an inquiry into the
recent bond issues of the government, and
that it would provide for an investiga-
ton into all matters contained in resolu-
tons offered by Senators concerning the
financial stringency and the efforts of the
government TO relieve the situation. With
this assurance, Senators Culbcrson of
Texas and Clay of Georgia agreed to per-
nit their resolutions to go 10 the com
mittee for its consideration. Senator Till
man allowed his resolutions on the same
subject to lie on the table until he Sc
cures data he desires to present. The
House was not in session.
-:
The maiden speech of Senator jeff Da'
Wis of Arkansas. bitterly ~denouncing
trusts and urging the passing of his bill
to do away with them. was the principal
event in Wednesdays session of the Sen
ate. Several bills We're introduced, and
after a brief executive session adjourn
mcnt taken. The House was not in SEES
SION.
The session of the Senate Thursday
opened with Il debate on he propriety OF
department heads sending in bills for
passage. and it was decided to refer the
matter to the committee on rules. The
resolution calling on Secretary Corteiyou
for information regarding the financial
situation was adopted. Senator Frye was
formally indicted into office as presidcn,
OF the Senate pro tenn, and at 2 :l6 p. m
adjournment was taken until Monday
The House was in session but eight min.
utes. during which time numerous bills
were introduced. Adjournment unit
Monday was taken.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
For St. Nicho1a. white Horse.

In Belgium the children expect the
good st. Nicholas to visit them. They
think he rides on a white horse, so they
polish their shoes with great care, fill
them with hay, oats or carrots for the
saints horse and put them in the fireplace
or on a table. and in the morning, instead
of the forage, they find sticks for the bad
children and candies for the good ones.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
LAUREL for Christmas Decoration.

The laurel being an evergreen makes
a striking feature in a winter landscape.
Enormous quantities are used in the
Christmas dressing of churches for
wreaths and other decorations. Mountain
laurel can be grown for decorative pur-
poses. and it is easily cultivated. What
comes to market is gathered from fhe wild
laurel growth.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

Then on each sp~irft-altar
Let yotive tapers fame. --'"
And there with song AID psalter,
D Be praised the wondrous Namef
And so, while love each human breast Is
cheering,
Each heart shall be a lowly Bethlehem,
And each abode shall know that light en-
dearing
AS helping hands shall bring 1t home to
them.
Such simple glad oblation
The Savior doth prefer
To rites and alteration, -
Or frankincense and myrrh. "
Good people all, wherever We are dwelling,
In crowded streets or on the lonely farm,
Join in the Christmas message, sweetly
swelling,
And make each home a haven bright and
warm,
For hearts, If true and lowly,
The manger-cradles are,
Where comes the Child Guest holy
With love, the guiding Star.
Charles II. Crandall.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
rr,., ~ Eres,, yrcn,s Down.

Since the beginning of the financial
s~trinsencg the big meat packers have
made q concession of I per cent to re-
ia Hers in the price Of fresh meats ani
have forced a 20 per cent reduction in
I'll" price Of live stock. Retailers gener-
ally haze crt prices 3 cents a pound.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

Talk ortn't to be relied on too much
said Thcle Eben. "'Tain't necessarily do
man dat made de mos New Years resoIu-
tons OATS soin' ahead livin' de mos or
DERBY an Spectacle. Washington STAY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

Dealers in rare coins and stamps and
other similar curios always do. their heav-
lest trade of the year just before Christ
mas. This is because so many curios are
sold by needy people to provide money for
Christmas festivities.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20
EIin1 far chrasfmas

here is a hint fer those who are too
poor to give many Christmas gifts Write
Christmas letters. 1t is the thoughtful
ness aad The love that count, not the gift
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

At the meeting of the National Drain
age Congress at Baltimore Coy. N. b.
Broward of Florida was elected presi-
dent. Among the speakers were Prof. %.
A. Ayres, New York Major j. A. Dap
pray. Z. S. a.. and c. j.. Blanchard, fed
eral statistician
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

for the most part, with Impractical
hands, II evidently of little value. Gu
pidity died out of the mans eyes as lie
saw the ger assortment, N be
gave a dissatisfied grunt.
mo good, participated spoons AMI
celluloid work boxes; l can see it from
the outside"
"Well, take EN- anyway advised the
other from his position as sentry.
But the leader was more cautious.
First possessing himself of Matilda's
revolver, he left her, pale, trembling,
but outwardly calm, while he Joined his
companion. His words were plain to
her strained ears: What's the use?
The swag is NJ good=-it would only be
in the way .s ~
There was ne answer while, for a mo
ment, both mel stood listening. .
Sure; it's wheels, pard-iets ske-
daddle." @%T%t IA "
, The leader camesquickly back, to the
wagon. we've concluded not to- bother
YOU. seems as It's a holiday he said,
politely. Much obliged for this" he
added, fourishing her little pe%arl-han-
died pistol. 'I1l take it as a remem-
brance of the season. Merry Christ
mas" And, lifting his hat as jauntily
as if it had becn a brand-new tile, he
followed his comrade, who had in the
meantime jumped the fence n disap-
peared in the underbrush beyond.
Miss Barney threw a cape hastily
about her shoulders.
Matilda is so late, mother. and I'm
impatient for the mail. I'll go and
meet her. She said; and she tripped
u of the house and down the sodden
path to the gate. Still no sign of the
mail.
From the gate post she lifted the
iron hoop. stubborn with frost, and,
shipping through the gate, peered down
the road. At the moment around the
turn came the wagon, swinging this
way and that as the hourse trotted
along, the lines dangling limp over the
dashboard.
"Where is Matilda?" thought Miss
Barney. with a sudden sinking of the
heart. For the rosy face Of the post
mistress invariably peeped out, and she
usually waved a CHEEKY greeting. And
then a panic seized the waiting girl, as
the horse came to a full stop at the ac-
customed post, and still no sign of it's
driver. She flew to the wagon and
peeped in. In q little heap, on the floor,
lay Matilda, her Eyes closed, lips open,
her whole face white as the worsted
hood she wore. Where it had fallen
from her limp fingers, lay a small box
addressed to Miss Fay Barney. All this
the girl noticed, then she flew for help,
md Matilda was promptly carried into
the house, and cuddled in a big chair
by a blazing fire. The, warmth, the
cheer revived her.
But the new glow in her veins. the
sparkle in her eyes. came from a fire
within, kindled by Miss Barney's
words: 'He addressed the ring to me.
"Tildy, but of course it is for you. I
was to give it to you Christmas day,
with his love- he said, and best wishes
for a Merry Christmas"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

James Douglas, vice president Of tho
American Institute of Mining Engineers,
has presented to the government four
acres of land on tho palisades of the
son, near Fort Lee. as a site for a monu-
ment to commemorate the deeds nf the
continental soldiers during the Revolu-
tionary war.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

started, as it's progress is 81 much
slower than that Of the battleships that
two weeks more will be consumed than
by the latter in the journey toward
their destination-San Francisco.
All the navy yards Of the Atlantic
coast have been busy for weeks in At
ting out the ships. At Brooklyn, New
York, Boston, Norfolk, Philadelphia
and Charleston painters, carpenters
and machinists have participated in
the great activity. High up on the
smokestacks the paint brushes were
moving back and forth and the sound
of hammers and saws has been cease
less. Nor has there been any chance
for idling by the enlisted men. The
powder magazines have had to be flled
and the quantities which have been
taken aboard have caused some specta-
tors to wender what it is all about.
The large supply Of ammunition is nee
essary because Of the project to have
target practice on the long Journey.
Then also there will be many salutes
to fire and these will eat up thousands
of dollars worth Of powder. Further
mere, in case an emergency should
arise while the feet is in distant wat
ers there will be no lack of ammuni-
ton. No such emergency is expected,
but the fleet will keep its powder dry"
while trusting in divine Providence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-20

The fleet which Admiral Evans takes
to the Pacific includes all the new
ers. 1t is the flower Of the American
navy, far superior to that which de-
stroyed the Spanish feet nine years
ago. The Louisiana carries the largest
crew-95O officers and men. The Con-
'necticut, which is the flagship. is the
finest ship of the navy, costing $4,000
600. Among the other battleships are
the Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, yir-
GINA, Minnesota, Ohio, Rhode Island,
Kentucky and Vermont. In all there
are 80 battleships and armored cruisers,
besides the fotilla of torpedo boat de-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15
Angora Goats

EDITION GAzETTE:
will renew my subscription
to your paper tina, I like 40 well.
like 'ts instruction, and desire
a little infor nation on the man.
agement OF Angora goats. !
know nothing OF their nature
and want 10 know how 10 treat
then and how often they bring
kids. l live in the piny woods
and have a good pasture. |
hope to hear from some one that
can instruct me on the Angora
goat.
a. l.. boutwell,,
Hickory, Miss.
Answer by editor: Anpora
goats much resemble sheep ia
the care they require and the
number OF young dropped ia a
year. The rule is that one kid
is dropped each year, though oc.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15
be glad to receive articles a The
subject tor publication.
Get in the Procession

We have 20 6ne young Buff
turkeys for sale, and are de-
pending on the Gazette TO sell
then; aud do not think we will
fall, ~ had TO turn down Or.
dets las. spring. We are we'll
pleased with the orders the Ga.
eette brings.
J. W. UrcnuRcH,
Bencvola. Ala.
Editorial comment: Poultry
raising certainly pays when the
poul,ryman manages right. One
Gazette advertiser made more
ell his turkeys in the last IL
months than the average small
farme made from all bis farm
work.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15
ST Bargain

Three new subscriptions for
one year will be given to the Ga.
zette for 81, or the paper will be
sent three years to one address
for 81 II all the time is in ad-
vance. Nc one owing back sub.
scription can have three years
for 81 till the arrearage is paid.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15

II no such sacks are at hand, one
Gao be made at almost no cost
from cheese cloth. Even waste
pieces of old mosquito netting
can be used if care is taken not
to tear the sack.
II the fowl has been scalded,
the feathers will be wet, and ia
that case it may be preferable
to rinse them before they are
put into the sack. Not enough
should DC put into one sack to
make them lie in a heavy mass.
They should spread out thin 70
the air can pass through them
readily and 30 the sunshine can
come near to all parts OF them
As they dry they may show
some tendency to mat together.
This can be overcome by rub.
bing them between the hands
while they arc in the sack.
Pounding them lightly with the
hands and working them over
each other generally will help to
give them f~lufiuess. When they
arc laid down to Sun again turn
the dampest part. or the par,
that was below before. up TO the
sun. The working they re, will
have much to do with their be.
ing we'll cured. aud the differ.
ence between poorly cured and
well cured feathers 10 30 great
that the little extra work neces.
sary 10 cure them we'll should
not be omitted. II one has all
the feathers needed Al home.
they will make a very accepta.
bic present for some friend. or
they can be sold for Z good price
If taken to market where thcy
are in demand.
II 10 worth while 10 save that
10 cents On the dollar.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15
half Hours With Jesus"

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Ne Has Ra~n" and A C.rad Hieee H.sn Yrpsa
sight. IL ~iil take An arsfare r~s~sa \ ban
hour 10 read eaeh chapter. -hAA esplaiaa .ay
&c cal! The s.oo. Hail Hoass With t~ass". Tse
t~~Auslsai s;o7t ~ ca. Sasaas*. Lie - sara r:is<s
AMI explained o. thai i,t~ shihas~n ean srss.ss
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sssd~a b. The atst spsss tAai taii. sata H. iass.
af~ then eauss. aa&kiy sss brc iastlns;9. TIE
n"s eau'ains sn r%xtatss. and sh~y esirstafH
ADD a~aa~ isr asss taAs. az &c! ~ e~st.s x~
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AS page. A copy viii re raai~a TO any aassxsA
% scerips OF The rsses. G..s. Sc ~an. asea..
80 s~li this s.as ~lia 4 ilte Cd " ed l<s.rs rans
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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15

easionally twins come. Some
other breeds Of goats are far
more prolific. Ia exceptional
cases Ango'a kids may be born
more than once a year, bu, this
10 less CON mon than with sheep.
The N Der OF kids dropped by
100 Angora does 10 a year range
from 30 TO 10.
Aogorss come nearer being
dog proof than sheep: bu, dogs
can kill them. especially il there
arc not enough goats to present
a bold front. After they are
once injured by a dog. they are
no, inel,ned to show tight.
Ra'sers OF sheep or goats should
not expec, to raise either oil
them on neglect. They arc
worth giving little care.
and when i; becomes com mon 10
provide them with dog.proof
pens to sleep ia Fights there will
be more Of them raised with
good profit. No, much woven
wire fencing is required 10
make \ dog proof pen. but il the
pen IL 40 enclosed tia, dogs can
re, in add the goats or sheep are
closely confined, i, only makes i,
easier for dogs to kill the m.
Feed Angorax AN sheep would
be fed. They come nearer liv.
Jog on weeds and bruah than
sheep. but good pasture benefits
them too. One OF their good
points is clearing out weeds and
brush. but even here they have
preferences. though il is usually
supposed that anything short OF
barbed wire fences will be to
their taste. Those who have
for some time made a speciality
OF Angoras ought to be able to
supply good information for
those considering the raising OF
Augoras, aud the Gazette would
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15

wanted. 10 prepare for positions psy.
Ing $50 TO $50 uaoash. fosi,lou guas.
ansecd. railroad fare paid. eaiaieR
free. Aensioo tho Gazette and address
WHEELER BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Birmingham. Ala.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15

1AMW0nTn Piss iron. from ,s y: =.
ey will buy. The Ideal baooa boz II
the South. very prolific. cscellenl 3
eruss with other breeds, Prizes geae
enable. DR.. II. u. HAxRisoS,
La Porte. TeraA
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15

u6T6Q Gen Hairy or Winter Vetch makes an enoc.
" VII O66O nous yielding and most nutritious b.,
excellent fall, winter aud spring grazing, and is also a uoat
valuable soil improvcr. Select seed 81 so peck, s. 90 bu. Of SOL II.
Il. X. Il +. L. WEIR, SrARKvntE, Miss.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-02
MARCH.

If yesterday was fair sample we can afford to invest freely and joyous ly in March. But it probably wasn't, for samples of March often, not to say usually, don't hold good. But we have had yesterday, with the sunshine and cheer tilereunto appertaining, and we are so much in, anyway. To-day will tell It's own story, as the other days will. One thing We can be certain of' and that is that we have got out of that February, the saddening like or which has not been seen around here for many years. We are in Spring now, and Spring is getting into us' It may come slowly up this way. The poet says 1t does. But it will come. That is the main thing to hang onto
 Those who have managed to live through this Winter are well entitled to all the new joy and hope that are in Spring. Let them hug themselves, for soon the little grass on the Green will be gently waving in the soft air. and the new leaves of the elms will be whispering to each other.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-02
COMTNG BACK.

The birds have come back to New England since laws were made to pro- tect them, and we shall soon hear some of their cheering singing. The deer have come back, ana there has been talk that the wolves are coming back in pursuit of the deer IA Maine man has just appeared before legislative committee in support of a bill to per- init the killing of beavers between September and May "We make com- plaint," he said, because of the large amount of wood that these beavers have destroyed. There are thousands of beavers in the northern part of Somerset county, and there are many beaver dams two hundred feet long. These animals increase so rapidly that they are a menace to our property. They cut down trees from two to twelve inches in diameter, and if I should tell you some stories about what these animals had done, if you were not conversant with the facts, you would think that I was telling fairy stories, they would appear to be so incredible"
 Perhaps the deer, wolves and beavers will have to be killed some to restore the balance. Perhaps the shad and salmon will yet come back so that everybody can have them. And per haps after the other things havo got back some of what are called "old fashioned notions" will come back. There seems to be need of them
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-02

deal with a polite maid than one who lis the contrary. 'AsI%MgINlWH
 But is it within reason that . housemaid will not herself have quiet
 manners and courtesy it she does
 not receive the same? The woman who is scolded at by an employer is likely to answer back in kind. She is only human, you see. If, on the other hand, she is corrected quietly, she will hear 1t in the same way, One may be quite as stern with quietness of man. her as by raising the voice.
 The attitude of the average woman shopper toward girls behind the counter is enough to dub American women as hopelessly impolite. One
 rarely sees courtesy between them
 and the salesgirl, antagonized by the
 dictatorial, assertive manner of the
 purchaser, becomes in her turn assert ive-and unpleasant. But the shop
 girl who Is not courteous and atten- tive when serving a woman who is
 polite, who puts please" into the
 service of showing what she wants is
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-02
MORE GRuHTH IN SIG Hr

The people of the Ohio river valley take a proper pride in their river. Pres ident Vance of, the Ohio Valley Im- provement Association points out that the Ohio river will be the greatest feed CT to the Panama canal. It runs through the greatest manufacturing territory in the United States. Begin- ming with Pittsburg, which in 1906 ship ped 13OO0O,OOO tons of commodities, the Ohio takes in East Liverpool Steuben- vile, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville. Evansville and a dozen or more other
 big shipping ports. When the Panama canal is completed it will be possible to ship coal, iron and other products, raw and finished, from any point on the Ohio river to all Pacific coast ports,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-02
FOREVER.

Those we love truly never die. Tho year by year the sad memorial
 wreath, A ring and flowers, types of life and
 death Are laid upon their graves. For death the pure life saves, And life all pure is love; and love can
 reach From Heaven to earth, and nobler les
 sons teach, Than those by mortals read. Well blest is he who has dear one
 dead; A friend he has whose'face will never
 change A dear communion that will not grow
 strange; The anchor of love Is death. The blessed sweetness of loving
 breath Will reach our cheek all fresh thro'
 weary years; For her who died long since, ah! waste
 not tears, She's thine unto the end. Thank God for one dear friend, With face still radiant with the light
 of truth Whose love comes laden with the scent
 of youth, Thro' twenty years of death.
 John Boyle ORellly.