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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22

All records for benevolent donations
we're surpassed with the, announcement
that John d. Rockefeller had given So.
100000 to the general educational board,
a body incorporated by Congress for the
purpose of promoting education througl
out the country by means of gifts and
otherwise. While the board is not con,
fined to the distribution of Mr.. Rookie
~feller's donations, nevertheless he has beer
the principal contributor TO its funds
since it's organization, having given S11..
100000 on a previous occasion. This lat
est contribution is the largest ever made
by an individual for any social or philan.
thropic purpose in the history of the race
The only condition attached TO the gift Is
that Mr.. Rockefeller and his son may
direct the disbursement of two-thirds OF
the AMOUNT. The younger Rockefeller is
a member of the general edueationa
board. and it was through him that the
board was advised of his fathers addi.
ton to the endowment. 1t is understood
to be the purpose of the board to assist
colleges, as distinguished from the larger
institutions known as universities. The
board promptly accepted the gift and &C
knowleaged its gratitude to the donor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
UNCLE SANS COMMERCE sooMs.
His Trade Growth in Two Years LIZ
More. Than 81 900. 0

The enormous growth in American
.rade with its noncontiguous territories
in the last calendar year as contrasted
with the preceding one is shown III
figures compiled by the Burcal of Sta
tistics of the Department of Commerce
and Labor recently made public. In
value this commerce aggregates Sl3l.-
GOO. COO, compared with less than $780,
100000 in 1904.
OF this trade So9,0O0.O 900, in round
numbers, consisted of merchandise
shipped to those territories and 81
coo, 900 worth of merchandise received!
from them. In addition to this there
was received from Alaska over SlS.-
100000 worth of gold, being its W.
production. and S~6.J0O.OO0 of foreign
gold, principally from the British terri
tory adjacent.
OF the $500 ,OCO worth of merchan-
disc sent to the nOncontiguous terri
tories about SD. 100000 worth went to
Porto Rico, 100000 to Alaska. ST.
100000 to Hawaii and $I,CO0,0O0 to the
Philippines.
The following figures show how
American shipments of merchandise
have increased in 1906 as compared
with 1904; Porto Rico from $12,OO0.0O0
to $4,000, 600, Alaska from 81 100000
to 81 100. 900, Hawaii from Sl1.Oou,-
0 to S12, 100000 and to h Philip
pines from $5,OOO,O00 to a little over
81, 100000
Shipments of merchandise from ION
contiguous territories to the United
States during the same period have
increased as follows: Hawaii from
$25,50O.O0O to nearly $3O,OOO.000; Porto
Rico from $14.OOO,OOO to $40, 100000,
Alaska from $1O.5O0,OO0 to S12.GOO,0oo,
while in the case of the Philippines
there is shown Il slight reduction.
The gold received from Alaska. the
total of domestic production was in
1904 a little over 100000 and in 1906
S1S 200 600
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
COMMON SENSE

Leads most Intelligent people to use only
medicines of known composition. There
fore Il is tha4 DR.. Pierce's medicines, the
makery\of which print every ingredient
entering toto Them upon the bottle wrap
pers and ATTEST its correctness under oath,
are daily grRYing IN favor. The COM
position Of D{l Pierce's medicines Is open
to everybody,NDr: Pierce being DESTROYS
Of having the search Ggbt of inYestIgaC:
lon turned fully upon his formula, being
confdent that the better b com pQsIfion
g these medicines Is Known the more
will their great curative merits be recog:
nizedL Being wholly made Of the active
medicinal principles extracted from ma
tive forest roots, by exact processes
original with DR.. Pierce, and without the
use of a drop of alcohol. triple-refined and
chemically pure glycerine being used in
stead in extracting and preserving the
curative virtues residing in the roots
employed, these medicines are entirely
free from the objection of doing harm
by creating an appetite for either al
cOholic beverages or habit : forming
drugs. Examine tho formula on their
bottle wrapperS-the same as sworn to by
DIR. Pierce, and you will find that his
wGolden Medical Discovery" the great,
blood-puriiier, stomach tonic and bowel
regulator-the medicine which, while net
recommended to cure consumption in its
advanced stages (no medicine will do that
yet does curc all those catarrhal condi-
ions of head and throat, weak stomach,
torpid liver and bronchial troubles, weak
lungs and hang-on-coughs, which, if neg
lected or badly treated lead up to and
finally terminate in consumption.
Take the "Golden Medical Discovery"
In time and it is no likely to disappoint
you If only you give it Il thorough and
FAIR trial. Don't expect miracles. 1t
won't do supernatural things. You must
exercise your patience and persevere in its
use for a reasonable length of time to get
its full benefits. The Ingredients of which
Or. Pierce's medicines are composed have
the unqualified endorsement of scores of
medical l~eaders-better than any amount
Of lay, or non-professionai, testimonials.
They are not given away to be expert
mented with but are sold by all dealers in
medicines at reasonable prices.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22

In surprise, taking a seat, 'then he waa
the liveliest dead mar / ever saw"
What do you mean?" asked Madame,
leaning forward, with both hands grip
ping the arms of her chair; isis he
nlivef"
"Of course he is began Vandeloup +;
Il but here he was stopped by a
cry from Selma, for her mistress had
fallen back in a dead faint
Hastily waving the men to go away,
she applied remedies and Madame soon
revived. Mrs. Villiers felt intense dis
gust toward her husband as she sat with
tightly clenched hands and dry eyes listen
ing to VandeIoup's recital.
We'll" said Mr.. Mcintosh at length,
rubbing his scanty hair, this child of Be
lial is iourishing like a green bay tree
by many waters but we may cut it down
an lay an axe at the root thereof
And how do you propose to chop him
DOWN." asked Vandeloup ~hippantly.
Put him in Jail for running away wi
the nugget retorted Nr. Mcintosh, vim
dictively.
"A very sensible suggestion" said Gas
ton, approvingly.
Now that he has obtained what he
wanted, perhaps he'll leave me alone; 1
will do nothing" said Madame Midas.
"Do nothing =" echoed Archie, in great
wrath. Twill ye let that friend o Beel-
zebub run away with a three hun'red
ounces of gold an do nothing" Keep
the nugget! Never!'
This was the first time that Archie
had ever dared to cross Mrs. Villiers'
wishes, and she stared in amazement at
the unwonted spectacle. This time, how
ever, Mcintosh found an unexpected ally
in Vandeloup, who urged that Nilliers
should be prosecuted.
HE is not only guilty of robbery, Mad
ame," said the young Frenchman, but
also of an attempt to murder you, and
while he is allowed to go free your life
is not safe" r
Selma also contributed her mite of
wisdom in the form of a proverb:
"A stitch in time saves nine" intimat-
ing thereby that Mr.. Villiers should be
locked up and never let out again, in case
he tried the same game on with the next
big nugget found.
Meanwhile there was another individual
in Ballarat who was much interested in
Villiers, and this kind-hearted gentleman
was none other than Slivers. Villiers
was accustomed to come and sit in his
every morning and talk to him about
things in general, and the Pactolus claim
in particular. On this morning, how
ever, he did not arrive, and Slivers was
much annoyed thereat. He determined
to give Villiers a piece of his mind when
he did see him. He went about his bust
ness at The Corner" bought some shares,
sold others. and swindled as many people
as he was able, then came back to his
and waited in all the afternoon for
his friend, who, however did not come.
ITO be c~ontinued.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
sAsY TORTURED BY ITCHING.

F.NyAELAE
Hash Covered Face and Fect-wouId
Cry Until Tired Out-Had "Crndle
Cap,', Too-specdy Cure by Cuti-
ezra.
MY baby was about nine months old
VIXEN she had rash on her face and
feet. Her feet seemed to lrrltate her
most, especially nights. They would
cause her to be broken in her rest, and
sometimes she would cry until she was
tired out. l had always used Cuticura
Soap myself, and had heard Of SO many
cures by the Cuticura Remedies that I
thought I would give them a trial. The
= Improvement was noticeable in a few
hours, and before had used one box
OF the Cuticrra Ointment her feet
were we'll and have never troubled her
since. / also used it to remove what
is known ms cradle cap from her
head, and 1t worked like a charm, as
it cleansed and healed the scalp at the
same time. Now / keep Cuticura ONT
ment on hand In case Of any little rash
or Insect bites, as 1t takes out the IN
Illumination at once. Perhaps this may
be the Of helping other suffering
babies. Mrs. Hattie Currier, Thomas.
ton, Me-, June o, 1906"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22

There are many miles of good wagon
roads in the Yukon territory. especially
in the region Immediately tributary to
Dawson, according to the New York
Herald. The construction Of these
ways of communication is due entirely
to the enterprise of the government
and assists materially in the opening
up of the country.
The building of roads in this Inn
mediate region has reached n total of
just about 300 miles. not including
the White Horse trail, which is in
tended only for winter use and is not
a first class carriage road.
Stage lines are maintained on sew
eral of these roads, but they are open
for the free use or vehicles of all
kinds and are in constant use.
They greatly facilitate not only the
regular travel between Dawson and
the creeks. and between principal
points on the different streams, but
they assist greatly the movement Of
heavy machinery and afford a distinct
economy in the working of properties.
The roads will not be less appre-
ciated now that a railroad is being
built through a part OF the Klondike
region.
This road has now been construct
ed as far as Grand Forks and will
be extended If the promoters carry out
their plans.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
TO EAT.

A Quaker Couples Experience.
How many persons dread to eat their
meals, although actually hungry nearly
all the time!
Nature never intended this should be
so, for we are given n thing called APP
petite that should guide us as to what
the system needs at any time and can
digest.
But we get in a hurry, swallow our
food very much as we shovel coal into
the furnace, and our sense of appetite
becomes unnatural and perverted. Then
we eat the wrong kind Of food or eat
too much, and there you are-indiges-
ton and its accompanying miseries.
A Phil. lady said. the other day
MY husband and l have been sick
and nervous for fifteen or twenty years
from drinking coffee-feverish, indiges-
ton, totally unfit, a good part of the
time, for work or pleasure. We actual
ly dreaded to eat our meals.
I'VE tried doctors and patent medi-
cines that counted up into hundreds Of
dollars, with little if any benefit.
Accidentally, a small package Of
Postum came into my hands. | made
some according to directions, with sur
prising results. We both liked 1t and
have not used n coffee since
The dull feeling after meals has
left rs and we feel better every a
We are SO we'll satisfied with Postum
that we recommend 1t to our friends
who have been made sick and nervous
and miserable by coffee" Name given
by Postum Co, Battle Greek. Mich.
Read the little book, .'The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs. There's Z Rea.
SON."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
{Al 81 81 Sss
The. News
~~~~~~

1t is comforting to know that our pure
food hereafter is to be pure.
Count Tolstoi refuses to corroborate
the cable reports to the effect that he is
dying.
The discovery that Limburger cheese is
effective for the cure of tuberculosis
ought to prove a strong theory.
1t seems to be easier for railroads to
get good presidents than good men to run
the trains and operate signal systems.
1t would take 266 % estates to fur
nisil proper dowries to the 800 widows
left by the late lamented Shah of Persia.
Holsters bring only 10 cents apiece in
New England. On the New York chorus
girl circus they bring $40 suppers and
diamond necklaces.
Nebogatof's name is a discouraging one
for a man sentenced to death for surren-
dcring his ship TO the Japs, but the sever
:ty of the penalty insures it's non-execu-
ton.
1t seems that the real reason for the
shortage of coal in the Northwest is not
shortage of cars. but shortage of time, the
local dealers in coal having refused to
stock up ahead Of winter.
Mark Twain has come back from Ber-
n,uda because Shakespeare and Milton are
| dead and he doesn't want literature to
suffer. He needn't nave hurried. We al
ways have Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Gen. Frnston says a San Francisco
bricklayer gets mona pay than an army
officer. But lie must remember that the
hricklayer works.
The sensationalists who insist on the
United States going to war with Japan
are about 10000 miles from where the
shooting could begin
Chancellor Day of Syracuse university
snds upon investigation that the princi-
PAL reason why peo3ie arc poor is that
they haven't made enough money.
The young Swet.e in New York who
cornered cottonseei oil and made more
than S1.00O.0o0 for himself and friends
is no doubt a smooth manipulation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
stnrr Rnc,x frnm Africn.

Prof Frederick Star Of the university
Of Chicago. department of anthropology,
has just returned from the Congo, where
he spent over a year studying the pygmy
races along the Kafai and Batua rivers.
The pygmies average 3 feet 10 inches in
height To a reporter he said: "Their
nest interesting game is nothing more
nor less than cats CRADLE a game known
TO most American boys. saw them
playing the game just after l reached
the Congo. and / spent much time inves-
t~isating the game and it's origin. l found
that the natives played over 100 different
forms of the game. The negroes of the
Congo Free State are bright, intelligent
people. l went up the Congo as far as
the falls, and then continued around them
to the upper stream. The trip up the
Diku river was most interesting. l was
the second white man to go into that
country to such ar extent. l kept near
rho stream. however. l had n number
of narrow escapes
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
CHAPTER XIV.

Madame Midas, as may be easily guess
ed, did not pass b very pleasant night
after the with Villiers. Her
head was very painful with the blow she
had given her, and added to this she was
certain she had killed him.
Though she hated the man who had
ruined her life, and who had tried to
rob her, still she did not care about be-
coming his murderess, and the thought
was madness to her. Not that she was
afraid of punishment, for she had acted
only in self-defense, and Villiers, not she,
wal the aggresor.
Meanwhile she waited to hear IL the
body had been found, for i'll news travels
fact and as everyone knew Villiers was
her husband, she was satisfied that when
the corpse wa found she would be the
first to be told about it. But the day
wore on, and no new came, so she asked
Archie to go into Ballarat and see If the
discovery had been made.
deed, men," said Archie, in a con-
selling tone, "I'm thinkin' there's no word
at all. Maybe We only stopped his pranks
for a wee bit, and he's all right"
IT gave him such a terrible blow" she
said, m%ournfully, 'sand he fell like a stone
over the embankment."
"He did not leave so the nugget, my
how, We know" said Archie, dryly; 80
he couldn't have been very far gone, but
Ill go to the town and see what l can
hear"
There was no need for this, however,
for just as Mcintosh got to the door,
vandcloup, cool and complacent, saunter-
ed in, but stopped short at the sight of
Mrs. yilliers sitting in the arm chair look
ing so i'll.
my dear Madame" he cried in dismay,
going over to her; what is the matter
with your"
Matter enough growled Mcintosh.
( With his hand on the doo handle; Shat
husband o hers has robbed her O. the
nugget
"Yes, ard l killed him. said Madame
between her clenched teeth.
MT. mixrhief Won did. said vandeloup.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
Jersey Indn.tr,e. Pro.perous

The New Jersey bureau of
and labor reports that the 1000 manufac-
turing plants of the State now represent
1921 100000 capital. These employed
last year 2:39. 11S persons. of whom % per
cent were women and children, The aver
age yearly earning was $4SS. an increase
oil SIS. A steady increase of wages since
1899 has been more than offset by the M
creased cost of living. Sixty per cent of
these factories are run by corporations.
This form of management is steadily
growing in favor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
now Color. Ancct Mentality.

How COIOra AHccf Mentality.
There are good and evil effects even
In color. not only In the inartistic ar.
arrangement OF them to the trained y
,~Df an artist, but In plain everyday red
and blue and green, to say nothing Of
Others.
According to Medical Talk for the
Home. II a person were confined in a
room with purple walls, with no color
but purple around him. by the end Of a
month he would be a raving nadman.
Scarlet has even worse effects. Blue is
very depressing; hence .the blues"
Green is quite soothing. and yellow
also has good effects on the vision and
spirits OF most people.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
AL,.cra1 church for Crnp.ey.

Rev. Algernon s. Crapsey of Rochester,
who was forced out of the Episcopal
church on charges of heresy, admitted
that a movement was on DOT among his
influential friends to organize a popular
religious body ii New HoTk, anu posi-
bly, other cities, for the purpose of carry
ing out his liberal ideas. He said. how
ever, that he had not fully made Up his
mind as to the proper course. thinking it
possible that the Unitarian church might
cover the advance ground. In whatever
connection, however. he would be an adj
yccate of truth-telling.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
PROVE EVERY CLAIM
~. williams Pink Pills : specific
For Anaemla and Z Safe Family


when tne body becomes run down.
either - = result Of overwOrk, worry
Is ! sewers Illness, IN examination Of
Tie blood would show It to be weak
and Watery. This condition Is called
anaemic, which d the medical term
mr. ssbloodless. /" The common symp-
toms III pAleness OF the lips. gums
md checks, shortness OF breath and
palpitAtion of the heart after the
sltshtest exertion, dull eyes and loss
OF appetite.
N. Louis u. Clark. ! painter, OF 10
N1nc0ln Place. Plainneld, N. j., says:
- k1tMay was obliged to undergo
81 operation for appendicitis and
while the operation In itself was sue
.co1sful, / did not recover my strength
:and health. / was conflned to my bed
sanor over : month and was under the
dector's care. When / was able to
~ up my legs were SO weak and un-
at6ady that could only walk with a
cG&e With difficulty.
81 was getting NO better and could
not think of going back to work. I
49, discouraged, when q neighbor
sfnad me that Or. Williams Pink pills
MA cured her ana advised me to try
8Aem. began taking them about the
atadieao OF June and soon felt so muck
Settef That I kept On and was cured.
81. WilIiams' Pink Pills have u
"a rheumatism, chiorosis, after effects
Msp and feyersx md as the
A6Slfh of the nerves depends upon the
BfpaFity of the blood. they are invalu-
1l1o "a neufa1ela, nervous debility,
ssIeeplsesneas dixsiness and sven 10
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22

We are known as the largest growers OF
Grasses. Clovers. Oats. Barley, Corn. 70
tatoes and Farm Seeds in America. Oper-
ate over 5000 acres.
Our mammoth 14S-pags catalog is mall
ed free to all intending buyers; or send
s IN STAMPS
and receive sample of perfect balance ra-
ton grass seed" together with Fodder
Plants. Clover. etc. ETC., and big Plant
and Seed Catalog free.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Boz c, La
Crosse, Wis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22

James Bryce, British ambassador to
the United States, accompanied by Mrs.
Bryce, has arrived in Washington. Mr..
Bryce, who was chief secretary for Ire
land when named to succeed Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand at Washington, is one
of the very few appointed to
that post. The majority of the British
diplomats accredited to the United States
have been peers. He refused knigrthood
some time after Mr.. Gladstone declined
like honors- He urged the prompt apol-
oey for S~wettenham's insult to Admiral
Davis after the Kingston eartllquake.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
roosevelt on child Labor.

A letter from President Roosevelt to the
New York Consumers League takes the
ground that while he would prefer to nave
local and State authorities work out re-
forms to overcome the evils of child labor,
that if these authorities do not do as
they should in matters of such vital i'm
portance to the nation, then there will
be no choice but for the national govern
ment to interfere"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22

ssChangc" to De .sLndyIike."
The governors of the New York
stock exchange have issued an order
that hereafter there shall be no run
ming on the floor, The new rule does
not please the brokers', who fear that
the dearest tradition Of the exchange,
noise and hurly-burly, is threatened.
1t IL protested that further reforms
in this direction will make the ex,
change such a 'iadylike" affair that
It will no longer be one OF the pic,
turesque sights OF the great city,
Springfield Republican.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22

Love remarked the sentimental
maid, makes time fly"
1T does during courtship," r%ejoine6,
the young widow, but after the parsor.
has said his say, time begins to make
love fly"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
Their Live.

Mani was thundcrstruck to learn
that Mr.. and Mrs. Wayupp have sep
arated. What caused the trouble?
Fan-He alleges cruelty. He says she
made two athletic women hold him while
she marcclled his beard.-Chicago Trib.
une.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
Death. Hnrve.t M.cbin...

Deaths Harvest Machines.
o. y p gsrdson-Ever notice that the great
fortunes are made by men who invent
things to kill people with? Take the
krlpps, the Colts, and
Atom-Sure-and the builders OF the
railroad systems!
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22

Manufacturers of the United States
almost monopolize the Liberian trade in
firearms, and keep large stocks of their
goods in the country.