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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-19
The Sailor a. He Really is.

The idea is prevalent in this coun-
try, that the sailor from our Ameri-
can men-o'-war goes ashore only
to loaf around bar-rooms, carouse
and "paint the town red". generally.
How far this idea is from the cor
rect one would be evident to any
body who could see liberty party"
from one of our ships in port with
a historic or other interesting place
to visit. Permission to go ashore
is granted whenever the sanitary
conditions ashore and the work OF
the ship will permit. As rule, half
Of the ships company is allowed Hb.
erty each day from 400 p, m, til 700
a. m. the following morning. On
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sun
days the liberty parties go ashore at
loo p. IN. These men are nearly all
American born, imbued with the
same ideas as those whose lives fol-
low other channels in the United
States. Will they miss seing those
things for which their country-men
journey thousands of miles and spend
hundreds OF dollars to see? The ko-
dak pictures taken by these men sure
ly go to prove the contrary. When
a point OF particular interest. such
as Athens. is visited, the Chaplain of
the ships takes parties to visit the
different places, explaining the his
torical associations of the various
buildings, calling attention to the
most interesting features; thus af-
fording the men abundant Oppor-
tunity to derive the fullest benefit
from the visit. Many an out of the
way town, raeely visited by a tour
ist. sees the stars and stripes float
Ing over an American man-O'-war
vessel. Sometimes the ships 20 on a
cruise to show the Flag as the cruis-
er Denver did when she visited near
ly everyone Of the Windward Isles
from st. Thomas to Trinidad. At
other timee the ships go to protect
American interests in places where
there are revolutions. Trolley cars,
jinrickshas and other methods of To-
comotion In use In the cities. and
countries visiied, take our blueiack-
etsto see volcanoes, gardens, battle
fields and whatever there is to see.
Thu man ~ tho Novu orn oil
Saints, some OF them have vices, but
1t ia manifestly unfair to say that
because one blueiacket was seen
drunk In uniform. that all men who
wear the Navy blue are drunkards.
Most OF them are clean upright
self respecting men whose actions on
shore as well as on board ship are
creditable to the country they serve.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-19
Eden Township News.

s. q. Potter is reported to be on
the sick list.
Ray H. Dunbar visited friends in
Eden recently.
Miss Alice Richards of Yankton
came home with Mrs. Hoobler and
will visit friends here and at KimbalI.
Mrs. J. Fl. Dunbar and son Ira of
Aurora county visited at the Hoob.
ler home several days last week.
Mrs. Dunbar is q sister Of w. A.
Hoobler.
A number OF farmers are hauling
their barley TO Miller and receiving
seventy seven cents per bushel. while
washington Springs dealers are pay
ing only seventy one and take two
pounds extra ON n bushel.
MIR. Cass who lives over In Hand
county had the misfortune to acci-
dentally shoot himself last week
while on the way to Miller. He had
to have one leg anpatateG and Fl
now suffering from blood poison.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-19
FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Sioux City Daily News Issues Its
First Anniversary Edition.

The Sioux City Daily News was
one year old on Dec. IL. II has Just
issued 24-page anniversary edition
which shows the result of energy aud
effort. The Sioux City Daily News is
the fastest growing daily paper In
Iowa, and is constantly making ex-
tremely liberal propositions to it's
subscribers. Its latest ofIer Is to
send the paper from now until Jan.
/, 1909 to all new subscribers for 81.
This carries the subscriber through
the next presidential campaign and
gives all the worlds news in an in
dependent, live and unprejudiced
manner. You can send your sub
scription direct to The Sioux City
Daily News or give it to the editor
vi this paper.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-19
A Real Wonderland.

South Oak ota with it's rich silver
mines, bonanza farms, wide ranges
and strange natural formations, is IL
veritable wonderland. At Mound
City, In the home of Mrs. <. ID. Clapp,
a wonderful case Of healing has late.
ly occurred. Her son seemed near
death with lung and throat trouble.
"Exhaustive coughing spells occurr-
ed every five minutes" writes Mrs.
Clapp, when 1 began giving DR..
Kings New Discovery, the great
medicine, that saved his life and CON-
pletely cured him" Guaranteed for
coughs and colds, throat and lung
troubles, by w. j. Hughes & Co. SOC,
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-19

To check cold quickly, get from
your druggist some little Candy Cold
Tablets called Preventics. Druggists
everywhere are now dispensing Pre-.
ventics. for they are not only safe,
but decidedly certain and prompt.
Preventics contain no Quinine. no lax
aJlve, nothing harsh nor sickening.
Taken at the ''sneeze stage Proven
tics will prevent Pneumonia. Bron-
chitis, La Grippe, etc. Hence the
name, Preventics. Good for feverlsh
children. 4S Preventics % cents.
Trial Boxes cts. Sold by w. j.
Hughes & Co.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-19
A tickling cough from any cause,

A tickling cough from any cause,
is quickly stopped by DR.. Shops
Cough Cure. And 1t Is 40 thoroughly
harmless and safe, that DR.. Shoop
tells mothers everywhere 10 give 1t
without hesitation, even to very
young babes. The wholesome green
leaves and tender stems of a lung
healing mountaiunusshr b, furnishes
the curative properties to DR.. Shops
Cough Cure. 1t calms the cough and
heals the sore and sensitive bron-
chial membranes No opium, no
chloroform, nothing harsh used to
iniure or suppress. Simply a reisi-
nous plant extract, that helps to
heal aching lungs. The Spaniards
call this shrub which the Doctoruses,
''rhe Sacred Herb. Demand DR..
ShoOp's. Take no other. Sold by
W. J. Hughes & Co.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-19
DUNCAN

John Kelly made q trip to Miller
Friday.
Jim Krick was q Gam Valley visi
tor Saturday.
Miss Nellii Hart visited at Fred
Graces Wednesday.
', Jim LAWYER has his new well CON-
pleted and says he hasn't pumped it
dry yet.
Mike Finucane has been very sick
but is now able to he out around his
residence.
9. r. Grace and family spent Sat
and Sunday visiting relatives near
Lyonville
II. w. Hayes picked their turkeys
and got them ready to ship the first
of the week.
Charley Grace shot a horned owl
last week which he sent away to
have mounted.
A crowd OF young folks from Elm
Creek Nnd Duncan spent Sunday af-
ternoon skating In this vicinity.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-19

I am buying cream for the Turner
Produce Company and would like to
have the farmers who milk cows,
give, them a trial. They pay for
every can.o cream, so you don't have
to waittwo weeks to a month each
time to get your check.
". DR1ps.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

Piratic boards of Spanish doubloons
are not the only buried wealth one may
seek with spade and pick. A wonder
full relic of the past has just been
brought to light in Peterborough, Eng
land, In the discovery of buried for
est. The London Chronicle gives an
account Of the discovery.
At depth of seven feet have been
found a number of oak-trees which
have been covered for some two thou
sand years. Most of the trees are al
most perfect in condition, and are he
ing sold to furniture manufacturers
and others.
Altogether about eighty trees have
been raised, and hundreds more are
left in the ground untouched, at depth
of five or six feet. In nearly all the
trees the roots are found attached.
The wood is extremely hard, and can
be worked only by machinery, as it
turns the edge of an ak.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13


blind about ready be sent out
through the benevolent provision OF
1t is
will $4,000 of the
Compared with other
articles
articles The will be high
5000 blind the general pub
blind
Great the matter
printed
Above the Illustrations in the magazine
contains besides
MAPS following
Mrs
Peace o
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
THE REAL LINCOLN.

He Was Neither Ungraceful, Nor
Awkward, Nor Ugly.
For many years it has been the
fashion to call Abraham Lincoln home
ly,> says writer. He was very tall
and very thin. His eyes were deep
sunken, his skin Of a sallow pallor.
his hair coarse, black and unruly. Yet
he was neither ungraceful, nor awk-
ward, nor ugly. His large features
fitted his large frame, and his large
hands and feet were but right on a
body that measured six feet four
inches.
His was a sad and thoughtful face,
and from boyhood he had carried a
load Of care. 1t is small wonder that
when alone or absorbed in thought the
face should take on deep lines. the
eyes appear as If seeing something be-
yond the vision of other men, and the
shoulders stoop, as though they too
were bearing weight. But in a mo-
ment all would be changed. The deep
eyes could flash, or twinkle merrily
with humor, or look out from under
overhanging brows, as they did upon
the Five Points children, in kindliest
gentleness.
So, too, in public speaking. When his
tall body rose to its full height. with
head thrown back and his face trans
figured with the fire and earnestness
of his thought, he would answer
las in the high, clear tenor that came
to him in the heat of debate, carrying
his ideas so far out over listening
crowds.
It has been the fashion, too, to say
that he was slovenly and careless in
his dress. This also is a mistake. His
clothes could not fit smoothly on his
gaunt and bony frame. He was no
tailor's figure of man, but from the
first he clothed himself as well as his
means allowed and in the fashion Of
the time and place.
In the same way he cared little for
the pleasures Of the table. He ate
most sparingly. He was thankful that
food was good and wholesome and
enough for daily needs, but he could
no more enter into the mood OF the
epicure for whose palate 1t is q matter
Of Importance whether. he eats roast
goose or golden pheasant than he
could have counted the grains Of sand
under the sea.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
USE OF SLATE BY ANCIENTs

Introduced Into Schools as Writina
Tables at a Very EARLY Period.
It is not easy to tell exactly for how
long a period states have been used by
school boys, but they were used as writ.
ing tablets as far back as the middle
ages, and probably, therefore, they were
introduced into the schools of Europe
at very early period in the history
Of education in this part of the world,
says the London Globe.
And, indeed, it would be hard to find
a more suitable substance for the pur.
pose than the easily faxed stone which
yields smooth surface with mini.
mum of trouble on the part of the
workman. The ancients, as we know
frequently employed waxen tablets for
the purpose Of writing letters or max.
ing calculations which were not in.
tended to be permanent, and could cas-
lily be erased or smeared out of all rec
ognition with the finger. Diligent
housekeepers and clandestine lovers
found these means of reckoning or com.
munication equally indispensable;
while, for the man of letters, whether
orator or lyric poet, the tablets on
which were jotted down the heads of
great speech or passionate stanza to
some fair lady were almost as neces-
sary as pockets (of which the ancient
world knew nothing) to the modern
man or boy.
Compared with these perishable aids
to memory, the slate was very long
lived. For though the name implies
brittle substance easily broken off when
the line of cleavage is discovered-be-
ing equivalent to the French "eclat"-
yet slate does not collapse like wax
with the application Of moderate heat
and even if cracked by fall, might
still be used if its frame was stout
enough to stand the shock. 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that the slate
when once introduced into school and
domestic life, soon became popular.
But slate Is also a good roof cover
ing, and has been used for this purpose
for eight centuries, at least. Tlllng'
which still holds its own to large
extent, partly on account Of the mar
tistic appearance of the modern slate
roof, was practically universal In the
towns of the ancient world which came
under the influence Of Greece ana
Rome. 1t is interesting to note in TINS
connection that as time went on build
ers reduced the thickness OF theh
states.
Whether this was due to reasons OF
economy-for heavy states need to nave
solid timbers beneath them-or to QUIZ
er considerations the fact remains that
the states used in the cheap house OF
the present day have a very cheap ap'
pearance. The difference is clearly
seen by contrasting the flimsy look Oh
q Jerry built suburban villa with tne
massive solidity of an old slate-roofeo
farmhouse which has weathered tne
storms of centuries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Svvishs


One OF the first Secretaries of Agri-
culture was man of great shrewdness
and ability, which were not incom-
patible with certain slow-footed ease.
He was known to be late at Cabinet
meetings, where tardiness Is a serious
breach Of etiquette.
One day when he came into a meet.
ing minute or two late, one Of the
other Secretaries, thinking to give =
helpful rebuke, said:
"Hello! Here comes the tail Of the
administration
The Secretary slid leisurely into his
seat, and then answered:
"Well, the tail may come In handy
some day to brush the flies or the rest
Of the administration"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
walkers ON Velvet.

"Window dressers haven't such
tough time of it as some others" re-
marked the man on the street. zine
other night I saw one walking on Vef
vet. He was fitting up window full
of cloaks for the next day, putting
them on forms. hanging them correct
", and all the time he was doing Do
1t he was cavorting lightly about Cd
imitation grass Of thick green velVe'
all Of q foot Deep"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

work to do. and I'm jolly we'll tired of
hanging around"
"Awfully sorry" replied an amused
voice, which the Mortified captain rec
ognized as that II the prince, 'but l
came of as quietly as I could, as I
knew you'd want to man the yards
or something of that kind. As I'm a
sailor myself, know what a bore that
is when you're coaling ship"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
GIVES SAVINGS FOR MISSIONS.

Woman Saves 1000 and Gives All
to Spread Gospel.
make all you can, save all you can
and give all you can" BY following
literally these three rules of economy
laid down by John Wesley, Mrs. Emma
Shirley. Of ST. Louis, says she has been
enabled to give .OOO-nearly every
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Their Brand.

ibid you know that politicians have
q particular kind OF sweets to which
they are partial2'
1T didn't know It about politicians
especially. What Is the kindf'
'.Candied dates, Of course."-Balti-
more American
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

The Only Alternative.
els Jones still holding that govern
ment Officer
mo, he's out Of it now"
"Fired for gfaftingY'
ssNo."
when did he diet" Clevelan'
Leader.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Prince and Sailor, Too.


When the Prince Of Wales was In
active service In the British navy he
was at Malta when a Up. & O." steam
ship came into the port. 1t was ar
ranged that his royal highness should
visit the steamship, but as the stay
was to be brief. the captain and his
men were 90 buy that there was no
time to waste In waiting about for the
prince, 20 the captain sent for his first
officer.
As soon as you see the prince COM
ing or" he said, imam the yards at
once and send for me in the cabin"
Shortly after the captains quick carr
heard boat alongside. and he hur-
ried on deck just In. time to hear. In
the Disguised tones Of the younger Of
ficer:
Il say, when Is that prince chap ocm-
ing7 wish he'd look sharp. I've
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

cent of ready cash she possessed
endow, bible work In Japan. Most Of
the money was saved 10 cents at a
time. The rest of the amount was
raised by keeping boarders during the
worlds fair Of 1904. The interest on
this sum will support bible woman
or deaconess In Japan.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

SAY"
"HuhT !.
"If- IL you wanted to kiss girl al.
wasn't sure Of your ground, what wou''
you ask her lirstY'
III she thought any one was looS
ing. Cleveland Leader.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
a Natur.I M..fca...

sHow On earth does Cholly Lowdon
choose his clothes7 He's totally color
blind"
that's easy. He goes altogether BY
ear.n-C Cleveland Leader.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

A Jealous woman treats the man she
loves the way cowboy does broncho
he II breaking: Subdues him or kills
him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

Don't put too much faith In the II
pentance that. comes after detection.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
Tenperance Persia.

In Persia there are no distilleriee
breweries or public houses, and natl''
wine Is the only intoxicating beveras'
used.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

Smiles cost less than electric lign'|
and they make the home brighter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

Hope good things of others, and Won
help them to them.
You best honor your Father by helm.
Ing your brother.
Better aJlittle chastisement to-da,
than much sorrow tomorrow.
Wheat is uncertain in some climates
but tares will grow anywhere.
The appalling symptom in our DOLL
tics is not great vice, but mean yirtua
God speaks to every life that He ha,
set a-going, and tells it what it ought
to do. Keep your ear alert and respond
to the suggestions.
It matters very little how admirable
the cut of ones piety may be If be
sheds it on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

WaRning Notes Calling the Wicl..
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-13

9 9 y eminent i,
simply divine or.
der sorting up tn.
world.
Take the God.
side Of every an
gument and You
cannot lose.
Better s tretch
your patience than
your conscience.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-07

ticket, no matter how unfit he may
be-in preference to some good and
creditable man nominated by an op-
posing party-is in a deplorable con-
dition of mind, and is forgetful OF the
first duty he owes to his country, that
of good citizenship. So long as the
voters will blindly follow the lead of
an arrogant machine, and refuse to
repudiate at the polls unfit nomina-
tions, just so long will the people
have corruption of the grossest sort
in politics. If the machine is per-
mitted to corrupt a party, and the
voters step in and endorse that cor
ruption, but little can be expected in
the way of reform, or good govern
ment .- .-.-
The machine politician will always
try to belittle independence within
the party. He will cry Justify party
loyalty when it only means subject
ing ones self to the machine. What
he wants, is to continue to hold the
power he has already secured, ami
gather in more, and consequently when
the rank and file of the voters begin
to show independence his power is
threatened.
AS was noted at the outset, every
voter should carefully examine the
party platforms and tickets and when
voting for public officials make the
same kind of choice that he would
if he was about to engage the officials
voted for to conduct his business af-
fairs. Do not fear in any manner the
"boss politician" the people are about
ready to discharge that class of men,
and they expect each voter to do his
duty to his country, by voting for
what he believes to be right, and with
out submitting to the dictation of any
political machine-Search Light.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-07
BILLY GRIMES.

"TOmOrrOW morn l m sweet sixteen,
And Billy Grimes the drover,
Has popped the question to me, ma,
And asked to be my lover
Tomorrow morn, he says, mamma,
He's coming here quite early
To take pleasant walk with me
Across the fields of barley"
"Oh, hold your tongue, my daughter,
dear,
There s no use now Of talking.
You shall not 90 across the fields
With Billy Grimes a-walking.
To think of his presumption, too,
The dirty, ugly drover
I wonder where your pride has gone,
To think Of such lover!"
cold Grimes is dead, you know,
mamma,
And Billy is so lonely.
Besides they say, to Grimes estate
That Billy is the only
Surviving heir to all that's left,
And that, they say, is nearly
A cool ten thousand dollars, ma,
About six hundred, yearly"
"My daughter, dear, T did not hear
Your last remarks quite clearly;
But Billy is a clever lad.
And no doubt loves you dearly.
Remember then. tomorrow morn,
To be no bright and early.
To take a pleasant walk with him
Across the fields of barley"
The Hornet.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-07
TICKETS AND PLATFORM.

1t is the duty of every good citi-
zen to examine the two party plat
forms and the two tickets, beginning
with state tickets and covering coun-
ty and legislative. Examination
should be made of both men and prin-
ciples, and after doing so each indi-
vidual should cast his vote for what
he believes to be good citizenship,
which means to so vote as to promote
the best interests of the country.
Any man who is such a blind parti-
san that he prefers to elect a man
of his own party because in some man.
ner he has managed to get on the
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-07
WHEN WOLVES GROW WOOL.

The idea Of Wall street supplying
the money to build farmers warehous-
es. and to help "distressed" cotton!
Tt is enough to make a horse laugh.
When lambs have tushes and wolves
grow wool. this will happen.-The.
National Cooperator. ar4