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

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LIE NItDOlo II LA"S
There was a ping-pong spasm once
Philadelphia Ledger.
Now, then, get down to business ana
nick out your candidate for President
Philadelphia Press.
The average man whose wife Is q
good cook doesn't care bow freakish
her hats look.-Washington Post.
The Westinghouse concerns might
have rsed some of their OWL airbrakes
to Observation-Disclosures Press.
T'he cost Of funerals has gone up. An
other increase in the 'cost OF Ing
for the survivOrs.-New York World.
We are making financial history, but
the prophets are not agreed as to the
final chapter.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t looks as if that reduction in the
Wholesale price of meat would be a long
time getting to the consumer.-Phila-
delphia Press.
If Saturn Is getting tired Of it's rings,
perhaps King Edward might utilize one
70 set his $3.50, 900 diamond in.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Mere elasticity of the currency and
less elasticity of the financial con-
science are desiderata Of equal import
ance.-New York Sun. .
An Indiana woman went 10 Jail rattr
er than pay a fine of 1 cent. That
sounds like economy carried to excess.
philadelphia Inquirer.
In New Jersey seven physicians have
been elected Mayors. Those cities must
have been sick Of the way things were
geing-Philadelphia Press.
A panic may be ga blessing in dis
guise," but most Of us would prefer 10
haYe our blessings put on a more cheer-
full frs9t-Washington Post.
Ocean freight rates are to be IN
| creased at an early date, but it is hopeu
that all that foreign gold viii get III
| first.-Philaa elphia Inquirer.
The great drawback about a peanut
! diet is thai after yeu get used to 1t you
won't enjoy peanuts at the circus anu
ball Observation-Disclosures Post.
The great majority Of American CIT
liens only know that there are new $lo
coins in circulation because they reau
It in the papers. Washington Post.
Regardless of panics and politics, the
chorus girl continues her csnqueflhs
march through princes, beltea earis ana
mere milliSnaires.-New York Mail.
The Kaiser is said to have left $1O,-
600 in tips at Windsor Castle. What a
welcome visitor he would be here at
the present moment!-New York sun.
Jerome K. jerome says he is back in
this country fer some new jokes. lie IS
likely to soon find out that the cost or
living here is not one.-Wash1nston
Post.
New IL the motto on dimes were the
subject under discussion, it would be
something that all Of us could talk
about more intelligently.-New York
Mail.
1t seems that the per capita circula-
ton in 1893 was $23.23, while now it is
$33.23. We hope none Of the hoarders
! is alarmed over that 23.-New York
Tribune.
Brokers' wives, owing to the tight
ness of things monetary, have resolved
to play bridge only sixteen hours a DAY
instead Of twenty, as heretofore.-NeW
York Mail.
: There is nothing whatever IN busl-
ness or financial conditions IN thls
;. country to cause u~neasiness to any map
! who is engaged in an honest business
Fl Washington Post
9 There will be a further drop IN the
prices of provisions and meats" says
:. -EE.r - sSEr1YfhprV" Has
, anvonel noticed the previous drop?-
New York World.
: AT the Weather Bureau these lays
J they are enjoying a delightful new
. game. known as Earthquake, earth
Quake. who's got the earthquake!'-
Washington Herald.
) A seat on the New York Stock Elk
: change has dropped to the insignificant
{ sum of $4,000. Doubtless, standing
room is down as low as ~$3s,326.17.-
, Washington Herald.
: Japan is buying great quantities Of
A~merfcan-made steel rails. Let her
alone A rafting good railroad prob
, lem will give her all the war she wants
at hsme.-Atlanta Constitution.
A Pennsylvania judge tina,
applicants for divorce must prepay
!. costs. Why not be forehanded and In
sert q divorce codicil in the marriage
Observation-Disclosures Press.
That Massachusetts case, in which I
man got a divorce from his wife be
cause she went through his pocket
! every night, vas probably raised before
the money stringency came n-P
delphia Press.
Sixty days in Jail was the penalty In
CURED by a rash young man who sent
y dynamite bomb to the Governor Of Col
: orado. 1t would be Interesting to know
: what the courts out there regard as {
serious crime.-Philadelphia Ledger.
: A Pittsburg exchange claims that tn
people there have more money per cap
ita thar the people of any other Amerf
can city. No mention is made of tn
~wickedness per capita, but that i
$ doubtless as great as the fnancia
showing.-Washington Post.