davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Pe-ru-na Useful
for Catarrh?

4 Should a list OF the ingredients Of Pc
airula be submitted to any medical ex-
apert. Of whatever school or nationality,
he would be obKCoj to admit without
reserve that each enc ofthen was ofun-
doubted value in chronic cctarrhald dis
eases, and had stood the test of many
years experience II the treatment of
such diseases. THERE CAM BE. NO
DISPUTE ABOUT THIS WHAT
EVER. Peruna is composed ofthe most
eficacious and universally used herbal
remedies for catar-h. Every ingredient
of Peruna has a reputation Of its own
in the cure ofsoao phase Of catarrh.
Peruna brings to the home the COM
BTNED KNOWLEDGE OF SEVERAL
SCHOOLS OF ETDICINE in the treat
me1t of catarrhal diseases; brings to
the hc-2o tho scientific skill and knowl-
edgeoftho modern pharmacist: andlact
but notlcast, briaC5 to the homethe vast
and varied experience of Or. Hartman,
intheu5e 0 fcatarrh remedies, and in the
treatment of catarrhal diseases.
The fact is, chronic catarrh is a dis.
ease which is vep prevalent. Many
Thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited
doctors over and over again, and been
told that their case is one of chronic
catarrh. It may be ofthe nose, throat,
lungs, stomach Or some other internal
organs There is no doubt as to the ma
ture of the disease. The only trouble
is the remedy. This doctor has triedto
cure them. That doctor has tried to
prescribe for them.
BUT THEY ALL FAILED TO
BRING ANY RELIEF.
DR.. Hartman's idea is that a cata<rh
remedy can be msde on a large scale,
as he is making it; that it can be made
honestly, of the purest drugs and Of
the strictest uniformity. His idea is
that this remedy can be supplied direct
lyto the people, and no more be charged
<,tor it than is necessary for the
handling of it.
No eShsr household remedy so uni
yersally advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Peruna invites the full
inspection of the critics.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

other one was erected. Mr.. Sipes con-
%tributing the greater portion of the
fund, as before. This time the de-
mand was almost unanimous that it be
insured, but Mr.. Sipes again objected,
on the same ground.
IF 1t burns down again, brethren"
he said, I'll agree to rebuild it my
self
Again he carried his point In less
than a month the new church was
struck by lightning again. and although
strenuous efforts were made to save
it, the loss was almost total.
There must be some reason for this,
brethren said Brother Sipes. Il am
going to find out what it is"
Thereupon he employed a force of
men to sink a shaft on the site of the
twice-destroyed church. Within a few
days a rich vein Of iron ore was found.
and the church property was sold for
many times the amount needed to buy
land in another locality and build
again.
Il tell you, brethren" said Brother
Sipes, at pays to trust the Lord. He's
a great deal better business
than anybody in this congregation"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
~UP-TO-DATE LIVING.
Electrical Hou.e-Everythfns Runs
by Current.

Electrical House-Everything Runs
by Current.
One Of the delegates to the electric
light convention at Washington, who
Is builder and owner Of the famous
electrical house" at Schenectady. n.
Y, described his wonderful house to
the members. ITO start with" he said.
Il had plans drawn for two houses,
one with n one without a kitchen
chimney. The cost Of the chimneyless
house was enough less than the other
to pay for the wiring and equipment,
and after a couple Of years experience,
I can say-with my wife's authority
that nothing would induce us to go
back to coal and gas. In the kitchen
there are an electric oven, gridule-cake
cooker, meat broiIer, cereal cooker,
water heater, egg boiler, potato steam
err, frying pan, coffee percolator and a
stove for ordinary cooking utensils.
The whole outfit can be purchased for
about 500. But this is not the only
way we can use electricity. In the din
ing room there is a small electric table
for a chatting dish and percolator. On
the veranda and in the smoking room
electric cigar lighters make matches
an unknown quantity. In the sewing
room the machine is run and the fiat
iron heated by electricity. In the
bathroom an electric shaving mug fur
nishes hot water in less than a minute.
An electric radiator takes the chill
off the room and an electric heater
warns the water. l am not sure tina
l have given you a complete list of all
our devices. To build a fire in our
house means simply to turn Il switch
or to turn a plug, and the required de-
gree of heat, mild or extreme, is there
in a few seconds. The possibility of
regulating the degree of heat exactly
as wanted results in considerable econ
omy of fuel. AS to cost, / have kept
careful records. and the average month
ly bill for electricity for two years is
$6.69 Il month, or about 10 per cent
more than VIZ paid fer coal or gas. And
there are no ashes to carry away, no
fires to build, no dust nor dirt. The
electric kitchen is as neat. clean and
healthy as the sitting room. There is
no doubt that the electric home will be
commonplace in Il little while. The i'm
mense increase in the sale of all sorts
of domestic electrical apparatus proves
that" ....
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

A day Or two after George B. Cor
telyou assumed the duties of Secretary
of the Treasury, he was visited by an
elderly man who wanted an appoint
ment as confidential clerk to one of the
assistant secretaries.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was
very busy at the time, Mr.. Cortelyou
kgave the elderly person a hearing. On
account of his age, Mr.. Cortelyou said,
be felt that he could not comply with
the request. So, gently but firmly, he
intimated to the old man that it was
about time for him to 20. This, how
ever, did not dampen the latter's spirit
lin the least.
A"Now, sir" said he, "as 1 feel myself
peculiarly competent to fill one Of
these confidential clerkships, 1 hope
that you will further consider my ap-
plication." Then wagging his head
most impressivelv, he added:
ooh, Mr.. Cortelyou, l could be so
confidential !"-"Success Magazine
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
az Interest To Women.

To such women as are not seriously oqE
Of lhealthA but who have exacting duties
to) PERFORM either in the way OF house,
hdld cares\or in social duties and func-,
tidns. vXhish\seriously TAX their strength
as ven Is b nursing mothers, Dr.. Pierce's
Favorite PNSriptien has proved a most.
valuable supa3rting tonic and invigorat-
ing nervine. BY its timely Ase, mnc5.
serious sickness and suffering may ha
AVOIDED. The operating table and the
s%ITgeons' knife, believed
seldom have to be employed Il his mQst
valuable Woman,s rnMtedY were resnrtad
to in good time. The "Favorite Prescrip-.
t6n"has proven "a great boon to expectano
mothers by preparing the system for the
coming of baby, thereby rendering child
birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
Bear in mind, please that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is not o secret or
patel.t medicine, against which the most
intelligent people are quite naturally
averse, because Of the uncertainty as to
their composition and harmless character,
but is a MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOST
TON, a full list of all it's ingredients being
printed. in plain English, on every bottle-
| wrapper. An examination OF this list Of
ingredients will disclose the fact that it is
non-alcoholic in it's composition, chemic-
ally pure, triple-refined glycerine taking
the place of the commonly used alcohol,
in its makeup. In this connection 1t
may not be out of place to state that the
uFavorite Prescription" of DR.. Pierce is
the only medicine put up for the cure Of
woman's peculiar weaknesses and all
ments. and sold through druggists, all
the ingredients of which have the I'M
animons endorsement of all the leading.
medical writer's and teachers of all the
several schools of practice, and that too
oFavorite Prescription" is recommended
A little book of these endorsements will
be sent to any address, post-paid, and
absolutely free if you request same by
| postal card, or letter, of DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take as candy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Cowpeas ns Orchard Cover.

Growers of peaches are using COW
peas as cover crops ia the orchard. The
vines shade the land, and may be turn
ed under when the pods are nearly ripe.
or may remain as a mulch in winter. It
is more profitable to use the vines for
o for cattle, but, at the same time,
if a mulch is required, it is we'll to
grow the mulch, especially when a
leguminous plant answers SO we'll. One
advantage in growing the cowpea is
that it is almost a sure crop, and lime
or wood ashes may be used rs a fer
tilizer with it. The peach orchard will
in no manner be injured by growing the
cowpea as long as the land is given
the benetit Of the crop by blowing the
plants under.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Fable for Cores.

W.. Bourke Cochran, at a lawyers
banquet in New York, deprecated long
speeches.
"He who makes short speeches" said
Mr.. Cochran, will never find himself
in the embarrassing position OF a
friend Of mine last month.
MY friend, when q certain case Of
his was called, rose and pleaded in a
husky voice for an adjournment.
"'On what ground?' asked the judge.
"'Eour honor was the reply, 4 have
been making an address in another
court all the morning, and find myself
completely exhausted
"'Nery WE'LL said the judge. and
he called the next ease.
"Anothcr counsel rose and in his turn
asked for an adjournment.
care you exhausted. too?' said the
Judge. What have You been doing?'
"'Your honor was the answer. 4
have been listening 70 nly learned
brother"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

And safe in my pockets it speedily
fell;
Alas! now my business they've been
overthrowfng,
The bucket shop business that did 'em
up we'll.
The lucrative business, the get-rich-quick
business,
The bucket shop business that did EN-
up well.
Alone in my sorrow, I scarce can be-
lieve it,
III profit nc more as a bear or a bull !;
My business is gone, and l ne'er can
retrieve it,
I find they nave broken my wonderful
pull.
No longer I'll rake in their money and
spend it,
No longer be out when my customers
call;
The Legislature has passed a bill that
will end 1t,
Forever the bucket shops gone to the
The old soakem bucket shop, cash-getting
bucket shop,
The bucket shop now that has gone to
the wall.
Detroit Free Press.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
A Trick of the Trade.

William Little Bigger, whose name
you have doubtless very often seen in
the magazines in connection with po-
etry, was doubtless a shining light
in the literary armament, but he had
risen so high that he was beyond the
reach Of poverty. Meeting a fellow la
borer, be ran his hand in his pocket
(Which was probably empty and said:
Say, Miggs, have you got change for
g quarter?'
Sure was Miggs' reply but the
blow nearly killed father when Will
liam Little Bigger said:
"Please lend MI a dime. "--Lippin-
colts. -El
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Better than They Knew.

A congregation in a hilly district in
Ohio bought a small tract Of land and
erected a church building upon it. Then
the question Of insurance came up.
Mr.. Sipes, the w~ealthiest member, who
had contributed more than half he
money needed for the new structure,
declared that he did not believe in In
surance. "This is the Lords building.
He'll take care of it." he said.
His view prevailed. and there was
no Insurance. In a few weeks the
building was Struck by lightning and
almost totally consumed by Ere. An,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

John l. OF the "caStcrl empire" was
poisoned by a servant John ~. was
deposed and had his ayes put out; Johu
V. ruled only in name and lived II
constant dread Of assassins; John vi,
was deposed and died in prison. One
of the Swedish Johns was driven out
of his kingdom by his subjects. and an
other Was belittled and defeated at ev'
cry turn. John I. of France had a shor1
and disastrous reign, and John II. was 8
prisoner of the English for years. A
long list of Johns have changed theii
titles when taking on kingly robes be
cause of the superstition that a John
ruler cannot be otherwise than unior
tunate. .....
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

How dear to my heart are the bucket
shop earnings,
When fond recollection presents them
to view;
The clerk, the mechanic, for wealth vain
ly yearning,
And every one else l was able to do.
No longer they'll come with the bulk of
their wages,
And hand them to me, when for mar
gins l call;
No longer they'll find in the newspaper
pages
The news that a bucket shops gone to
the wall;
The well-furnished bucket shop, swell
looking bucket shop,
The bucket shop ready to go to the
wall.
How oft have they stood by the ticker
and waited
To learn what their profits were going
to be!
How oft to their sorrow they've found
they were fated
To leave all their profits forever with
me.
Their coin! How I seized it with hands
that were glowing,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

The effort to produce the seeds of
apps>s %eXhausts the tree more than to
produce the much larger quantity Of
meat, because seeds contain a much
ments. AS much meat Cor pulp can be
grown on 800 fine, large apple trees as
upon 1000 small, inferior ones, but he
production Of seeds will only be one
half as great. This thinning not only
adds to The value of the present crop.
but economies the energies Of the tree
For future use.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Doing HIS Share.

"Do you contribute to the happiness
and prosperity of others without e.
pccting any selfish reward?" asked the
sincere man.
Il should say So" answered the crus-
ty citizen. Il have for years been max
ing directors happy and prosperous by
paying life-insurance premiums."-
Washington Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA.

C~uticura Cured Scalp roubl of
ri Two Illinois GfrIs-A mother SIS
ter Took Cuffcura Pills.
Il must much praise to all the Cuti-
cura Remedies. l used but one cake OF
Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura
Ointment, as hat was all that was re-
CURED to cure my disease. l was very
much troubled with eczema of the head.
and a friend of mine told me to ssa
the Cuticura Remedies, which I did.
and am glad to say that they cured my
eczema entirely. My sister was also
cured OF eczema Of the head by using
the Cuticura Remedies. Another sis
e2rr has used Cuticura Resolvent and
PILLS and thinks they are a spleIdid
homie. Miss Edith Hammer. r. +. d..
Nc. 6, Morriapn, Ill, Oct. 3, 1906"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

The farmer should endeavor to in
crease his proportion of wheat by bet
ter cultivation rather than by planting
more acres. The latter method is be-
ing adopted in other countries that have
the available area. Our people have an
immense area of wheat culture in for
eign lands to compete with, lands where
labor is cheap. Europe, except perhaps
In Russia and Roumania and India,
have dense populations and are less
dangerous competitors. European and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

HT1HeTS HHFe tut 1U1IuTetIS OF yearS
been engaged in opposing every at
tempt to improve them in their meth
DDS Of farming. Hundreds Of farm
ers' wives work daily at churning in
a manner that is most laborious. tax
ing an hour or more to do what could
be performed in a few minutes if they
were not too prejudiced against fancy
farming" to use a thermometer. They
have 10 faith in book farming" and
pay dearly for refusing to be n
vinced. a+
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Handy Fencing Device.

A very handy device to be used in
handling barbed wire is shown here
with. Take two strips 2H inches wide
and 80 inches long and bore holes
through each end. Through these, says
Farm and Home, put old broom han
dies or any oun stick, and fasten by
driving a nail through the square tim
Der. Leave one loose so thai it can be
put through the reel of wire as shown
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
The Disc

Too much reliance is placed on the
disc harrow as n substitute for the
pillow. There is nc implement more use
full than the disc harrow in some lines,
but its place is to cut up the sod and
render the soil fine after the land has
been plowed though farmers frequent
ly use the disc harrow for preparing
stubble land, leaving out blowing al
together. There Is something more in
blowing than simply loosening the
ground for seed. When land is proper
ly plowed it holds more m6istures, abb
serbs warmth rapidly and permits of
greater feeding capacity for plants.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
OF BELGIUM.
Queer Rigs of Milk Peddlers Who
Are Mostly Girls.

Queer Rigs of Milk Peddlers Who
Are Mostly Girls.
There Is a land across the sea, sand
wiclled in between Holland. Prussia
and France, that is more densely popu-
lated than any other country in the
world. 1t is the kingdom of Belgium,
where there are a little more than $50
inhabitants for every square mile of
territory. The inhabitants are of
French and German origin Of about
equal proportions, are quite numerous
enough to engage in great manufacture
ing industries. but who are, neverthe-
less, pastoral in their pursuits and de-
pend on the soil for a livelihood. Many
canals and a network of railroads
through the country enable the farmers
to transport their products to the mar
kets, and the climate in general is de-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

Keep the early pullets for next years
layers, and kill off all the young cock
erels for market, so as to give the pull
let's more room. They should be kept
in good growing condition, so as to
reach maturity before November, in or
der to become winter layers. Late pull
lets seldom begin to lay until spring.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
His Reception.

Young man L have called, sir, to
request the hand of your daughter In
marriage. Old Grumleigh-Has she
accepted you? Young Man-Yes, sir.
Old Grumleigfr-Then what do you
want to come round and bother me
with your troubles for?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Corn ID

When cultivating young corn 1t must
he done in 4 manner to destroy all
weeds hence shallow cultivation may
Stroyed by any method possible, rather
than to permit them in the cornfeld.
But after the corn is we'll advanced it
may prove detrimental to run the cul-
tivator deep, as it then cuts many roots.
Root cutting has been tested and found
injurious. After the weeds are killed
the only work required is to keep about
an inch or two of the surface soil
loose, in order to conserve moisture, as
well as to put an end to any young
weeds that may be ready to start.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Designing Creatures.

"Get busy hurriedly exclaimed the
boss ant of the heap. Here comes an
other man with a microscope"
Whereupon, although there was no'
work that really needed to be done, every
Individual ant quit soldering and began
to hustle frantically around the premises,
substantially as the man afterward de-
scribcl the performance to admiring audi
ences.-Chicago Tribune.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Two Gallons in One Egg.

Worth $500, an egg Of a tall, flight
less bird, the %aepyornis maXimus, is on
exhibition in Liverpool. This gigantic
bird made it's home in Madagascar, and
only twenty of its mammoth eggs are
known to exist. Each is q foot long
and nearly a yard in circumference.
One will hold two gallons of water.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

what division did his heirs make
Of old M~oneybag's estate when his will
contest was decided?'
.'There wasn't any division >
"N,e diyisionf"
"No; the lawyers got tie whole Of
Il e-Balti.nore American
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Breeding Salty Onions.

Joseph Zuch, an enterprising garden.
err of Marietta, Pa, succeeded in rails
ing a variety of onions which have salt
flavor, so that no seasoning at all is
necessary, whether eaten raw or
SteWod.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

wide, and shape like Co. Nail one on
each side, as in cut, after having bored
q hole near the middle Of each. Nail
on end piece CD. Nail on OBJ, hay
ing first chiseled a hole 6 or 8 inches
long and 3 or 4 inches wide, in it to
admit of lever CD.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

not been s. freely planted as they
should be. The seed is low in price,
and it will pay any n with stock to
plant a small field. Both varieties are
exceedingly productive, and they will
grow in any good soil.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Not Well Taken.

"If the Senator will pardon me for in
terrupting him." blandly spoke n of the
other Senators, "he is not sticking to his
text"
MY text !" Numbered the fiery states
man. This is not a sermon, sir! This
is a roar!"
Whereat he continued his roaring
Chicago Tribune.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Druw-Knffe Rench.

Make a bench of some heavy timber
(2-inch oak), 6 feet long and ~ or IA
inches wide. Next take a piece of some
20 or "a inches long and 3 or 4 inches
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
Eject of the New Meat Law.

One highly important result Of the
new laws regulating the meat packing
business may already De seen in the
tendency t" keep more stock. II am
going to increase my herds a little" a
leading farmer says; and the argyll
mcltS he uses are these: More pork,
beef and mutton will be eaten here
after. Folks are satisfied now that he
packers will e out only good, pure
meat, and they will use it freely. Some
II must grow the cattle to make this
meat. We might as we'll all have a
hand in it. Not that all should drop
everything else and put the eggs all
into the meat-growing basket If we did
that there would be Il big crash, but we
can keep more stock and make it pay.
And this is Il sensible view to take of
the matter. 1t will mean better times
for farmers all Over the country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

The town of Torquay, England, has
adopted a bylaw to prohibit people from
using bad language even in their own
houses. ... U.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

Asialic Russil. Argentine and perhaps
before many years large areas Of AZ
rira will be in the market against us,
We must diminish the cost of produr-
tion by improved methods.-T"aas
Stock and Farm Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

in the cut. The spool of wire may be
enrolled by drawing it over the ground
with this simple device.