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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
George Browns Funeral.

Another one of the old veterans
and Lincoln county pioneer was
laid to rest in Forest Hill cemetery
last Saturday afternoon at 4:3O.
On Monday morning, April l4th,
Mr.. Brown was taken to Sioux Falls
where an operation was performed
but his physical condition was unable
to stand the strain and he gradually
failed and sank quietly to sleep on
Wednesday evening, April 10th, at 9
O'Clock.
The funeral service was held at his
home in this city last Saturday at 3
O'Clock, Rev. G. S. Evans of the Con-
gregational church officiating. Many
of the Dayton township pioneers were
present out OF respect to his memory,
and many of them were his neighbors
and all his friends from the days
when the country was sparsely set
tied.
George Brown and his wife and
baby boy left Sioux City February 81,
1870, for Lincoln county, he having
filed on homestead the previous fall.
1t was one Of the incest quarters in
the township and he made it notable
in 1880 by erecting on the southwest
corner small store building, yet
standing, where he sold goods for sew
y
1t was named the Banner Store, !"
and was {; popular resort while under
Mr.. Browns management. In 1893
he gave up the store business and re-
moved to Canton where he resided
until he joined the Grand army of
veterans gone before, that great army
which wars alarms shall disturb no
more.
George Brown was born in Warren,
Washington county, Vermont, on the
Sth day of January, lS45, and was a
resident of the Green Mountain state
until he came west. He served thru
the civil war and was member of
company B. Tenth Vermont Infantry.
regiment that participated in near
ly all the bloody and desperate battles
Of the Army of the Potomac.
Officers and mem bers Of Gen. Lyon
post and wOmans relief corps we're
present and the pail bearers were all
civil war veterans and old friends of
the deceased as follows: l.. L. Red
field, Edward Moscrip, w. III. Shaft
and Gibson Dunn, and even the driv-
er, John Robinson, was veteran and
an old friend.
A widow and one daughter and two
SONS survive, to whom the sympathy
of our people is extended in their be-
reavement.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26

he won fame as a manufacturer of
breakers known throughout the en-
tire west. He is just getting well
started again, having bought much
new machinery and other appliances
needed in the manufacture Of plows.
He started in to make 100 new
breakers this spring as a starter, and
SO great was the demand that they
were all sold before made. Then he
decided to make 200 and this number
has been sold and steel is being cut
for so more that will soon be ready
for shipment west. Over half of the
200 went to North Dakota and the
balance west.
Mr.. Bergstrom could use 20 horse
electric power if he could get it, as
his present engine is not able to do
the work.
The LEADER is glad to see Mr..
Bergstrom back at the old stand and
his new stubble plow will soon be on
the market.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26

different kinds Of corn that grew and
matured on the same cob. The upper
or smaller end of this ear has but
twelve rows, is bright yellow in color,
! and is a smooth hard dent corn, the
butt end having twenty rows, and be-
ing a pale, yellowish-white. The
grains are quite rough and belong to
the "horse-tooth' variety. If pollen
had anything to do with this beyond
fecundation it does not appear. In
this ear we have two varieties that
grew on the same cob, each kind by
itself as distinct as if on separate
cobs and under different husks, and
that, too. in defiance of the pollen
that is claimed to have mixed the
other ears all around it, even in the
same hill.
And, again, there are varieties that
will not mix, although planted to-
gether in the same field. Here the
pollen from one variety fails to pro-
duce grains on another ear like the
same grains on the stalk of which it
was the bloom. Another evidence is
found in the fact that ears that are
solid red in color appear in many fields
of yellow and white dent corn. If the
pollen conveys the kind OF corn on
the stalk upon which it grew to an
other ear of different variety it failed
again in this case also, for not ker
mel of red corn like the ear referred
to was planted anywhere in the field.
SO that the pollen that fell upon its
silks was from stalks that grew and
matured white or a yellow ear.
1t will be contended by some that
the cases cited are mere freaks
This is but another name for chance.
1t may be said, however, that corn
does not grow by chance, if some
farmers are conducting game of
chance in their efforts to grow corn.
This remarkable ear in the above
case proves that nature puts up
fence, so to speak, to keep the differ
ent kinds of corn from mixing, as we
do with stock to keep them from mix
ing or crossing.
This is more than broad hint that
the means that nature used to prevent
the mixing in the cases cited, that to
put up the fence or barrier between
the different kinds of corn, is within
our reach. as nature prevents the
mixing of corn on her own account
and choice, may we not by giving up
unnatural methods and seeking for and
using the means that nature provides
be able to prevent the mixing of the
corn at will?
1t cannot properly be said that we
are breeding corn until we have made
this discovery. 1t is not the object of
this article to offer any solution of
this problem, but to awaken thought
and cause investigation. Should you
ask ''if the pollen does not cause the
mixing by failing on the silks, what
does cause it, my answer would be-:
: he facts already mentioned prove
that the pollendoes not cause the mix
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
The Teachers at Parker.

County Superintendent c. G. Law
renee, Prof. Woodburn, Prof RuSter-
holz, Misses Lucretia Rudolph, Mary
Uline, Mary Cooper and Anabud Kin
sley represented Canton at the
Southeastern" teachers meeting at
Parker
1t was a very successful affair and
was attended by about 200 teachers.
The next annual meeting will be held
at Canton.
The officers of the association for
the ensuing year are: Prof E. G.
Woodburn. president, and Prof. G. G.
Lawrence. secretary and treasurer.
Prof. K. d. Stivers. Parker: Prof. r..
G. Shellenberger, Yankton, and Prof
p. j. Nowland of Plankinton compose
the executive committee.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
Program Teachers Meeting.

Following is the program of the
teachers meeting to be held at Can
ton, April u, 1907, in the high school
room at . p. M:
Song.
Study of the Individual Pupil, Miss
Hattie Flory.
The Dictionary Habit, Miss Emma
Jensvold.
Vocal duet, Mr.. James Pattee and
MisS Nora Oliver
T, Higher Education, Miss Joyce Van
Zante.
Teaching OF common fractions and
decimal fractions, Miss Emily j.
Cuthbert.
Vocal solo, Principal P. II. Th. Rus
terholZ.
The Atmosphere of the School
Room Principal Chas. H. karch.
Seeing Things at Night, Willie
Ingham.
Methods and Devices OF Teaching
History Miss Grace kuhnS.
elbow, Bugle, Blow" Lola Hanson.
Latitude and Discipline, /" Miss
Ruth Miller. "a
Report of the S. Z. s. d. meeting,
Superintendent e. G.. WoOdburn.
All papers will be open to discus
SIGN.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
BergstrOm's PlOw Works Boom
ing.

A reporter for the LEADER dropped
into the Bergstrom Plow works Mon
day to see how the old veteran plow
manufacturer was getting along and
found the entire force pounding away
on new breaking plows, and as Ed
put it: 81 shipped twenty new break
ers to North Dakota today" Their
new breaker is a tine virgin soil NOV
er, strongly made on the famous Berg
Strom pattern.
After Mr. Bergstrom sold out at
Sioux Falls, he concluded to open up
in his old factory at this place where
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
Why Pay Rent?

Go to Rapid City, take homestead
or buy farm. Secure a home while
the opportunity is yours.
Next excursion is May It'll.
Write. wire or call on
Bankers Land & Invest. CO.,
320 Iowa Bldg, Sioux City, la.
"A tt. G. G. Booth, Manager.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends who SO
kindly and SO generously rendered
during the sickness and at
the funeral of our beloved husband
and father
Mrs. George Brown and family.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
Water Rents Due.

Water rents are due and payable on
May lst, and must be paid before
May 10th, or a ten per cent penalty
will be attached. Please call and pay
promptly and thus avoid the penalty.
G. G. GLENDINNING,
City Auditor
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26

Mr.. Tossini says he will be prepar-
ed to supply Canton and the sur
rounding towns with as pure and as
palatable ice cream as was ever used
in Canton or any other town. The
editor Will state from his own know
ledge that Mr.. Tossini can do as he
says. Al
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26

ing in some cases, and if not in some,
why should it do so in any case? And
thus will we plead in the presence of
the court the benefit of many doubts.
b. II. TRIPp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Beneficent PaternaIism.

From HarperS Weekly.
 There is no oh oice between the Pres
 idents paternalism and Bryan's pater-
 nalism. Paternalism is paternalism
 wherever 1t is found and whoever may
 be its author and promoter. In it's last
 issue the Weekly made some dispar- aging remarks about a plan proposed to
 MT. Roosevelt by Kansas congress-
 man. The plan was that the govern-
 ment should guarantee bank deposi-
 tors. MT. Bryan now recommends the
 same plan, as might have been ex- pected. There Is no difference between
 him, MT. Roosevelt, and the Kansa S
 congressman in this respect, except.
 possibly, that the first would have
 the federal government play the watch
 ful and tender father by law while
 the second would break the law, If
 it stood in his way when he figured
 as a special providence. The holders of bank notes are secured by the gov ernment. Let us admit that it is a proper governmental function to
 make good currency as well as money.
 Now it is proposed that the govern
 rnent shall rush to the aid of the
 money market with securities which
 it has no right to issue. but that it shali save deposttors from exercising any care in choosing the banks to which they shall entrust their money, and shall safeguard them even if they deliberately select banks they know to be mismanaged No better stiinulant for reckless speculation with bank 8 funds could be devised unlesa--and this will be the next logical step in tho process of the kind of paternalism that Bryan and Roosevelt approvg-the government shall guarantee tn e Stock = holders. When that day comes men may invest and deposit their money in any institution that has national charter no matter what may be the | character of the mana cement They 1 can then always bet on a sure thing | if they gain, they will gain largely; | if they lose the federal government, | like a beneficent Duke Omnium, will | pay the losses. But when such be- | neficent paternalism Is established, it | will not only offer panaceas; 1t will | force them down the patients throat | whether he likes or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15

State Evangelist, Who Is Conducting
 Oh The revival at the Baptist chur w. J. Ray of Montgomery is being manifested. The services today W Sunday school at 10:30 a. m.; preach dren at 8 p. m., and the usual ser will continue for several days yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
TETHEROW PLACED UNDER $lOOO BOND Charged With CompIicity In
 Murder of Negro NEW ORE BINS AT ENSLEY T. M. HamIett Inferred At Ensley. Special Church services-Lodge
 News of the Steel City.
 Other Items.
NEW ORE BINS AT ENSLEY

Ensley, December 14-(SpeciaL)- )-J esse Tetherow, young white man living at Wylam, was bound over to the grand jury this morning by Judge James Brodie on charge of murder. 1ne bond was fixed at 5000.
 Tetherow was charged with killing a negro named Ed Mitchell in the colored bar connected with J. M. Gillespie's sa- loon at wylam. The killing occurred last month.
 The testimony developed that Jess Tetherow and the negro became involved in difficulty and that Claude Tetherow a brother of the accused, joined in the fray. Just who fired the shot that killed Mitchell Is in doubt and 1t was on this ground the defendant was admitted 10 bail. From the statement of the wit nesses the killing was unprovoked and the negro had endeavored to avoid the diff ficu1ty with Jess Tetherow. Tetherow was arrested on warrant and placed in tho county jail. Claude Tetherow has not yet beeh apprehended, though it Is stated he is still in the district
 To Build New Ore Bins.
 J. s. Hunter, general superintendent of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15

the Pittsburg Steel Constructing company Is in Ensley. He announces that work will begin on the new ore bins at the blast furnaces about January l. The bins are of enormous capacity and will consume in the erection nearly 300 tons of structural material and will keep in employment for a year about 100 men P. Coleman, the local superintendent, IS expected to arrive here next week from Plttsburg and will bring a large force O. workmen here with him.
 This means increased activity in this already busy city. The mill IS doing exceptionally fine, the work on the new mill is progressing and when the new work at the furnaces start Ensley will be the busiest place in tbe entire south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Money to Be Saved By Canals.

From the Reader for December.
 If, as was said in "a recent number of this magazine, government tends more and more to express itself in terms of transportation, then President Roosevelt must be conceded his place as a great statesman. His vigorous attack of the railway problem Is now followed up by an issue equally great the question of waterways. The canal and the river is the great regulator of freights. The world Is beginning to build canals-longer, deeper and bet ter canals. The old ditches on which little barge-loads went forward by the mule on the tow path are not for the new era; but we shall have great arti- ficial rivers, on which deep-laden ves- sels, each carrying trainloads of freight, will go forward by steam or electricity. Tripling the size of boats will cut the cost of freight in three. The poftages of the continent must be cut by canals, and the waterways must be deepened. canalized, and made to do the work of taking from the railways the slow, heavy, crude freights which make for car shortages, industrial par alysis and costly production. The wa terways will not drive out of business any railway. They will enable tn railways to do the sort of business which is most profitable There are many commodities which are as un- economical to carry by railways as it would be to transport mail by airship or pony express. Our competitors in the worlds trade are using their wa terways in their efforts to excel us in cheap production. As water transpor- tation is from to 15 times as cheap as railway carriage, this must be a great advantage to them. And yet we have the finest naural waterway sys- tenn in the world. The Mississippi, most of the time, has water enough for the deepest-laden vessels. If Ger many had the chance we have, her warships would find free passage from gulf to lakes as soon as energy and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Advantage of Postal Savings Bank. Postmaster General Meyer in Leslies

Weekly.
 We desire to encourage among our people economy and thrift, and by the use of the postal savings banks to give them every opportunity to husband their resources. The policy will not be to compete in any way with the saw ings banks, but rather to encourage the habit of depositing savings. The people that we shall want to reach are, first, those who have not the facilities at hand for depositing their money in savings bank, and secondly the for eign population which is entering the country in such enormous numbers and which is, to a great extent hoarding its surplus earnings. The immigrants reach the United States suspicious of any private banking institution, but with absolute faith in the government. We have evidence of this in the fact that they are buying postal money or ders payable to themselves. Our ob ject is to~-bring hidden money to light. to instill life into it, and to lead it again into the channels of trade, for the mutual benefit of labor and capi- tal and thus add to the prosperity throughout the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
The Symbolism of Chinese Porcelains From HarDer'y WeeklN

From Harper's WeeklN
 In viewing such an exhibit as the Morgan collection of Chinese porcelains at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the pleasure of visitors is found to be much enhanced by a little insight into the mysteries of meaning in the strange symbols, charecters, person. ages, birds, beasts, etc. which adorn these as they adorn all species of Chinese art objects.
 How many casual visitors know says the Museum bulletin, that a rec tangular Chinese vase Is feminine, rep resenting the yin, inert dark and earthly traits in nature, while an oval vase is masculine. representing the yang, or active, light and heavenly elements: combination of the two representing the creative or ultimate principle?
 group of seemingly miscellaneous art objects depicted perhaps upon brush tray are probably the po-ku or ''h undred antiques" emblematic of cul- ture, and implying delicate compli- ment to the recipient of the tray
 Birds and animals occur with ire quency on Chinese porcelans, and if one will observe closely it is a some- what select menagerie, in which cer- tain types are emphasized by repeti- tion. For instance, the dragon is so familiar as to be no longer remark ed. and yet his significance is perhaps not fully understood by all. There are. in fact, three kinds of dragons the lung of the sky, the Ii of the sea and the kiau of the marshes. The lung is the favorite kind, however, and may be known when met by his having "the head of a camel, the horns of a deer, and the eyes of a rabbit, of a nf lxa hal1 of frog, scales of carp, claws of hawk, and palm of tiger" His special office is to guard and support the mansions of the gods, and he is naturally the peculiar symbol of tn g emperor. The four seasons have each its special fiower-the tree-pony for spring, the lotus for summer. the chry- santh emum for autumn, and the prunus, or plum-tree, for winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Tender.
Portland Oregonian

From the Portland Oregonian
 The Willamette Heights citizen handed .ne conductor of the car a s5 clearing house certificate.
 What's that?' asked the man behind the bell cord.
 That's clearing house certificate the new kind of Portland money said the Willamette Heights citizen. -
 "Is it good?'' asked the lord of the punch.
 these days"
 All right, old man." said the conduc- tor, immediately handing the passenger S4.95 worth of transfers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Young Hamlett Inferred.

The funeral of T. M Hamlett, who died last night at tL Cunningham hos pital, the result of being so terribly burned last Saturday occurred this morn ing from the undertaking parlors of Echols & Angwin. Rev. Alex Crawford, Ph. D., and Rev. P. H. Duncan con- ducted the services According to the state ment made by the deceased in reference to the manner in which he was burned, his clothing was ignlted while trying to extinguish the burning clothing of a fellow-workman Whether this is true or not, the man can not be located. It is said he was a foreigner Hamlett was 29 years of age and was unmarried. He came to Ensley about five years ago from Huntsville, where he has relatives living. The interment was at Oakland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Raza and Supper.

The ladies of St Johns church will hold their annual bazaar and turkey superrs on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. in Presbyterian hall, Nineteenth street. The turkey suppers served in past years have reputation for those having charge, and the usual high standard will be maintained, at the nominal price of 35 cents meal. Articles of fancy work ranging from inexpensive, dainty gifts to handsome pieces of embroidery, drawn work, and sofa pillows will be shown. The more substantial garments, aprons, dust caps and warm kimonas of beautiful design will be displayed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
sneclaI Church Services.

At St Anthony's Catholic church Sun day morning a low mass will be cele- brated at o'clock and at 10:90 o'clock a missacantata. Rev. F. c. Doyle will preach at both masses in English and after the second mass Rev. Paul Klech will preach in Polish. Sunday school at D. m. and benediction at 1 D. m.
 Rev. S. P. Speigel, state evangelist, will conduct the services at the Ensley Christian church Sunday morning and evening. These will be the closing serv- ices of the extended series of meetings.
 Sunday afternoon at o'clock the Rev. w. B. Shaw of Baldwin, Ga., will make an address at the church in reference to the Baldwin Orphans school.
 At-the Baptist church in addition to the regular services, there will be a special service Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to ordain deacons Several wis., iting pastors will be present, among whom will be pr. A. J. Dickinson of Birming ham, Dr. J. M. Shelburne and Rev. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
skill could make the channel, and her

skill could make the channel, and her merchants would load cargoes in the heart of the continent for all the world Canada will soon have deep-water ship passage from the lakes to Montreal and out to sea. Are we willing to let our friends of the north command the only way for cargoes out-and for navies in? Roosevelt shows construc- tive statesmanship in his championship of waterways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15

o. Ray of East Lake. Rev Austin Crouch of Woodlawn, Rev. J. A. White of Pratt City, and Rev. J. w. Jordan of Wy lam who will make addresses welcom- services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
A Proof.

"Men are worth lot more than wom- en-"
 They're nothing of the kind''
 "They are, and can prove it. It is not always easy to get a husband, but brides are given away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Lodqe Notes

Cunningham chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold regular meet ing Monday night at the Masonic hall on Nineteenth street. The meeting will De called to order promptly at o'clock, as an election of officers for the en- suing year will be held. The worthy matron, Mrs. D. H. Dunlap, is especial ly desirous of a full attendance of the members. as matters of much impor- tanee to the order will be discussed.
 Through the kindness of Messrs. J. M Martin and George Tregessor, pro- prietors of the Star theatre on Avenue E and Twentieth street, the entire pro- ceeds from the performances on next Tuesday and Wednesday, December IT and Is, will be given to the Elks' Christmas tree fund Every Elk is urged to assist in its undertaking, that every needy child in the jurisdiction of the lodge may be remembered on that occasion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Personal and General.

owing to tbe indictment weather tn e meeting of the School Improvement as- sociatfon was portponed to Monday night, December 16, when Mrs J. D. Matlook will address the assembly. The meeting will be held in the city hall at o'clock. The programme as or iginally arranged will be carried out.
 Judge L. IT. Reynolds of Clanton. Ala, will address the mass meeting called for next Wednesday night at tn e city hall by the recently organized Re- publican club of Ensley. The meeting will be called to order at o'clock by T. G. Kennemer, president
 Attorney R. l.. Daniel returned today from business trip to Montgomery.
 w. D. Weale. private secretary to Superintendent Barr of the steel mill Is very sick at his home on Avenue G with typhoid fever.
 w. T. Willis who has been Assistant chief clerk at the steel plant offices, leaves tonight for Chicago, Ill.,. to ac- cept a position as chief clerk with the Inman Steel company
 J. M. Perkins Is spending a few days in Columbus, Ga, on business.
 Mrs. G. B. Cobb is quite sick at her home on Avenue G.