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

discovered any statement to the
point but the operative farmer knows
very well that here in Lincoln county
the average will not run above SO one
year with the other, rather below
this. That is the farmers gross earn
ing per acre; what his net earning
may be will depend on his manage
ment. We hear the railroads totally
refuse to pay taxes on their gross
earning: the farmer would consider
himfelf in heaven as far as taxation
is concerned if he were allowed to
pay taxes on his gross earning. The
average valuation per acre for the
state is reported to be S6.0S, it is rea-
sonable to persume that the average
gross earning per acre for the state in
proportion is as Ii. As to 8 and sos to
X.
Where should we go to find sound
basis for the just and equitable dis
tribution of taxation, proportioned on
the plan of square deal, upon all
members of society? The calling oc-
cupying the largest number of indi-
viduals would undisputedly be farm
ing or more proper agriculture. II
the income of the agriculturist then
should be taken as a basis we should
get a great number of persons appear
ing upon the taxlist who are now en-
tirely strangers to this association.
There are a great many persons oc-
cupied in agriculture who's income is
less than $500 per year who pay a
considerable amount in taxes. The
income tax proposition is coming more
and more to the front and justly so.
Organized society guarantees to every
citizen protection to his person as we'll
as to his property, and it is just and
proper therefor that every person
with an income reasonably large to
enable him to contribute share to
the support of organized society
should do so. LIS $500 year reason
able income to contribute from?
A law on this point might we'll be
considerate and lenient, all should
contribute and contribute proportion
ately, coming down to equity we
might say, for instance, an income OF
$500 and less than 81 900 contributes
SO per cent. of full levy, an in
come of 81 900 and less than $1,000 con-
tributes IS per cent of full levy, and
incomes of 1920 and upwards contrib
ute the full levy. What further gradu.
alton should be proper may be left
with the lawmaker.
Mr.. w. j. Ghent, writing in "The
Independent" (New York;, gives some
interesting figures that may profitably
be considered in this connection.
From Bulletin 81 Of the Census Bur-
eau for the first quinquennial, 1905
census; (the figures in the bulletin re-
| late only to establishments conducted
| under what is known as the factory
SYSTEM Mr.. Ghent finds that the
capital employed in this industry ha:
! increased in the five years Alb pei
cent, and that, while the wage earn
ing class of employees in the same in
dustry have increased only l6 per cent
the salaried officials clerks and tht
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22

It's the highest standard OF quality.
a natural tonic, cleanes your system,
reddens the cheeks, brightens the
eyes, gives flavor to all you eat Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will do
this for you. IS cents Tea or Tablets.
Sold by l. M. Helmey 8 Co.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
County A S S e S S m e nts

JACOB f. HOTTER DISCUSSES THE ASSESS
MENT SYSTEM AND POINTS OCT DEFECTS
AND SUGGESTS REMEDIES. -: -: -:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-02-22
Card OF Thanks.

We desire to return our sincere
thanks to neighbors and friends for
their kind assistance during the sick
ness and funeral Of our mother.
Mrs. EraStus Root.
A. III. Wells.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24


time he broke loose was child's play
to his mood to-day. Mother sent me
word this morning that she saw last
night the spell was coming. He had
been up to see her and sisters, and
mother thought from his tone he
was about to disappear again. When
she told me of his mood, and I re-
membered the day, l was afraid he
might seek his vent here. Also I
heard of his being about town till
long after midnight. The minute l
opened his Office door he flew at me
like panther. told him I had only
dropped in on my rounds for an Or
der, as they were running of right
smart, and 1 didn't know but he might
like to pick up some bargains. Bar
gains! he roared, don't you know the
day? Don't you know it is Friday,
the 13th?s' Go back to that hell-pit
and sell, SELL Sell what and how
much?' 1 asked. Anything, every
thing. Give the thieves every share
they will take, and when they won't
take any more, ram as much again
down their crops until they spit up
all they have been buying for the
last three months!' Going out met
Jim Holiday and Frank Swan rush
ing in. They are evidently executing
Bob's orders, and have been pouring
Anti-Peoples out for an hour. They
will be on the floor again in few
minutes, so 1 thought it safer to
call you before I started to sell. Mr..
Randolph, they cannot take much
more of anything in here, and If I
begin to throw stocks over, it will
bring the gavel inside of ten minutes,
s. and that will be to announce a dozen
failures. It's yet 20 minutes to one,
and God only knows what will hap
pen before three. It's up to you, Mr..
Randolph, to do something, and un'
less / am on bad slant, you haven't
many minutes to lose"
It was then I dropped the receiver
with Il thought as much!' AS
!: had been lingering the tape, watching
five and ten millions crumbling from
price values every few minutes, was
sure this was the work Of Bob Brown
lev. No one else in Wall street had
the power, the nerve, and the devil
ish cruelty to rip things as they had
been ripped during the last 20 min
utes. The night before had pass
ed Bob in the theater lobby. gave
him close scrutiny and saw the fool
Of which 1 Of all men best knew
the meaning. The big brown eye.
were set on space; the outer corners
Of the handsome mouth were drawn
hard and tense as though weighted
d AZ had ny Wtfa with M Il VA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24

should be used in making the three
perpendicular sides of the tank, but
the slanting side should be left open
to be built after the other three walls
have dried. When this box is set into
the hole, it will leave four inches on
either side of the sides and four inches
on the perpendicular end of the box
this opening and leave till it has suf-
flciently dried to remove the box.
Then the floor on the slant should ba
made. Start at the bottom aud put on
layer OF cement four inches thick.
allowing it to reach six inches upward
on the incline. At the top of this
layer, six inches wide, place Iiece Of
2x2 so that it will extend one inch
above the surface of the cement.
Then put another layer Of cement six
inches wide above this in the slant,
finishing with another 2x2. Continue
this till the entire incline has been
covered. 1t is necessary to have the
2x2s imbedded in the cement to af4
ford foothold for the animal when it
attempts to come out OF the tank, as
cement is very sliDDery.
where the soil is naturally dry and
very hard, great many make dipping
tanks by simply plastering the interior
walls of dirt with two or three coats
of cement. Such a method of con-;
struction will answer the purpose
when none but hogs and sheep are to-
be dipped, but for the larger animals,
there is danger Of the cement being
broken and the dip wasted. 1t is
much more durable and a great deal
| cheaper in the end to make four-inch
walls as suggested above. The tank
should be so located that it can be
easily fenced. Usually by placing it
at one side of the hog pens, but one
side need be fenced, the hog fence
serving for the other side.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24
DEVOTES PART OF EVERY
DAY TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS

OYSTER BAY.-Although President
" Roosevelt is settled down at Oys-
ter Bay for four months vacation he
will not be able to escape from a good
deal of the labors and duties of his
job. The public business at Washing
ton goes on just the same. There are
officials to appoint, questions of policy
to decide, commissions in the army
and navy to sign, many other things
that no one but the president can at
tend to, and which President Roose-
welt would let no other man attend to
even If he had the power.
While he spends the summer in his
modest and comfortable country house
at Sycamore Hill he is obliged to de-
vote a few hours a day-often more
than few-to the nations business.
When the president went down to
Oyster Bay recently he was accom-
panied by Secretary Loeb, Assistant
Secretary Latta, and four clerks from
the executive staff at Washington.
They began work next day in the ex-
ecutive offices in the village of Oyster
Bay, three miles from the presidents
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24

house. These Offices are connected
by direct wire with the executive Of
fees adjoining the White House at
Washington. The clerks at the CAPT.
tai are therefore in as close touch
with their immediate chief, Mr.. Loeb
as if he were in his own Office there,
Mr.. Loeb, in turn, is in constant touch
with the president. The whole ar.
rangement works out in the same
manner as if the capital and all the
departments had been moved from
Washington to Oyster Bay.
One difference is that the president
never visits the executive offices in
Oyster Bay. Whatever business re.
quires to be brought to his attention
is taken up by Secretary Loeb to Sag
amore Hill. Mr.. Loeb goes to the
president in the forenoon about II
o'clock, after he has gone. through the
mail and sorted out from 1t the letters
and official papers which need to pass
under the executive eye or hand. Sor.e
days Mr.. Loeb gets back to the village
in time to put in an hours work 5e
fore luncheon. More often his luuch
con has to wait an hour for him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24

e and Getting Hotter Every Second"
when entering the market for loans,
knows that the favor of the foremost
American bankers is something which
must be reckoned with. pride N.Y.
self that at AZ, at the end of ten
years l have had the helm of Ran
dolph & Randolph, I have done moth
ing to mar the great name my ia
Their and uncle created, but something
to add to its sterling reputation for
honest dealing, fearless, old-fashioned
methods, and all-round integrity.
Bradstreet's and other mercantile
agencies say in reporting Randolph
C Randolph: Worth fifty millions
and upward, credit unlimited" i
can take but small praise for this,
for the report was about the same
the day left college and came to the
office to learn the business" But
as the survivor of my great father
and uncle, I can say, my Maker as my
witness, that Randolph & Randolph
have never loaned a dollar of their
millions at over legal rates, six pei
cent. per annum; have never added tc
their hoard by any but fair, square
business methods; and that blight Of
blights, frenzied finance, has yet t.
find a lodging place beneath the ole
black-and-gold sign that father ani
uncle nailed up with their own hand:
over the entrance.
Nineteen years ago was graduated
from Harvard. My classmate an(
chum, Bob BROMLEY, of Richmond
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24
Chapter I.

Chapter I.
Friday, the 18th; I thought as
much, if Bob has started, there will
be hell, but l will see what l can do"
The sound of my voice as l Drop
ped the receiver seemed to part the
mists of five years and usher me into
the world of Then as though it had
never passed on.
l had been sitting in my office, let
ting the tape slide through my fingers
while its every yard spelled panic"
In a constantly rising voice, when
they told me that BROMLEY on the
hoor OF the exchange wanted me at
the phone, and quick" BROMLEY was
our junior partner and floor man. He
talked with a rush. Stock exchange
moor men in panics never let their
speech hobble.
Mr.. Randolph, it's sizzling over
here, and it's getting hotter every Sec
ond. It's Bob-that is evident to ALL
If he keeps up this pace for 20 min
utes longer, the sulphur will overflow
the street and get into the banks and
into the country, and no man can
tell how much territory will be burned
over by Tomorrow The boys have
begged me to ask you to throw your
self into the breach and stay him.
They agree you are the only hope
now"
Are you sure, Fred, that this is
Bob's work." l asked. Have you
seen him."
Eyes, I have just come from his
office, and glad I was to get out.
He's on the war-path, Mr.. Randolph
uglier than I ever saw him. The last
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24
Youngster's>ReasonIng Natural Under
the Circumstances.

F1ve-year-old Lewis had on several
occasions successfully evaded his
nurse, and paid surreptitious and de-
lightful visits to the workmen on an
apartment house in process of build
ing at the corner of his block. AS the
result of his observations there he un-
concernedly and without prejudice
emitted choice and varied assert
ment of profanity at the luncheon
table. His shocked mother tried to
impress upon him that never, never
again must he repeat such words.
But Lewis either lacked discrimina'
ton or his parents warning had not
been sufficiently Impressive, for q few
days afterward he vented q notable
addition to his vocabulary Of exple
tives. His mother this time waited
not for speech, but promptly and
firmly seized the young man and
washed his mouth out with soapsuds
which she had already demonstrates
- an e1eetual spiritual cleanser. 4
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24

r HE executive Offices at "the sum-
mer capital" as Oyster Bay folk
take pride in calling their village,
never fail to impress visitors by their
unpretentiousness They consist of
seven Office rooms and a storeroom,
into which loft above corner gro
Gerry has been divided Mr.. Moore, the
enterprising purveyor of pure food to
the villagers and surrounding gentry,
is famous man every summer. The
whole country hears each summer in
the press dispatches of 'the executive
offices over Moore's grocery" Mr..
Moore's pride would be greater If the
president should come down some day
and transact some important piece of
business there.
Secretary Loeb has a large, sunny
room in the front overlooking the bus
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24
WEAVING PIGS.
How to Handle Them During the Most,
Critical Period of Their Growth.

How to Handle Them During the Most
Critical Period of Their Growth.
The weaving period is the most
critical period In the pigs life. Hog
raisers make two mistakes in weaving
pigs. First, in weaving altogether too
young, and second, in not getting them
used to eating before weaving. A pig
Is not in condition to depend altogeth-
err on feed from the trough before it is
at least ten weeks old. Although it
may seem previous to this time that
they are not getting much sustenance
from their mother, that little helps
wonderfully, therefore feed the moth
ers so they will keep up good flow
of milk until the pigs can fully depend
on themselves.
All young things have weak stom-
ach, or putting it in better words, all
young animals stomachs are deranged
very easily, hence the necessity of
| feeding them on feeds that are not fill
ed with hulls, such as are found in
barley or oatmeal says Northwestern
| Agriculturist. All grains made into
slop should first have these hulls re-
moved and then be soaked but not al
lowed to sour before being fed. There
should always be side trough pro-
vided for the little pigs while they are
running with their mothers, where
they can learn to eat and then they
will do much better at weaving time
At weaving time if it can be so
arranged that the mothers can be
removed and the pigs left in their
old runs and sleeping and feeding
places, they will feel more at home
and will not worry nearly so much
as when the pigs are taken away and
put in strange quarters. 1t will also
pay to give particular attention tc
their beds at this critical time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24
Don Shut Her Up,

After a brood sow has had a run
on pasture and the weather has grown
warm, do not attempt to confine her in
a pen at narrowing time. If you do,
the probabilities are that she will be-
come feverish and will disappoint you,
II not herself die. would rather let
her have her liberty and give her
some shelter out in the open pasture
than to try and confine her. Sh,, may
have to be watched and some rain and
sun proof protection put over her and
her young litter, but this will mean no
mc~e work than shutting her up and
you win stand ten times As good Q
chas-o of success.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24

impossible to follow him, but when
l got home 1 called up his house and
his clubs, intending to ask him to run
up and smoke cigar with me, but
could locate him nowhere. l tried
again in the morning without success,
but when just before noon the tape
began to jump and flash and snarl, I
remembered Bob's ugly mood, and all
it portended
Fred BROMLEY was Bob's youngest
brother, IL years his junior. He had
been with Randolph & Randolph from
the day he left college, and for over
year had been our most trusted
stock exchange man. Bob Brown
ley, when himself, was as fond of his
baby brother" as he called him, as
his beautiful southern mother was of
both; but when the devil had posses
sion of Bob-and his option during the
past i've years had been exercised
many time-mother and brother had
to take their place with all the rest
OF the world, for then Bob knew no
kindred, no friends. All the wide
world was to him during those pc
RODS a jungle peopled with savage
animals and reptiles to hunt and fight
and tear and kill.
1t is hardly necessary for me to
explain who Randolph & Randolph are
For more than 60 years the name has
spoken for itself in every part Of
the world where dollar-making ma
chimes are installed. No railroad is
financed, no great industrial" pro-
jected, without by force of habit, hat
in-handing a by-your-leave of Ran
dolph & Randolph, and every nation
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24
LOEB DECIDES WHO CAN
SEE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

"
II ness in summer is deciding who's
who" in the matter of requests for per-
sonal interviews with the president.
Few persons are allowed to go up to
Sycamore Hill and ring the door bell.
OF course, cabinet officers, senators
and few representatives would be
permitted, if they chose to arrive in
Oyster Bay unannounced, to drive up
to the presidential door and send their
cards to Mr.. Roosevelt. But these
privileged men are the very ones who
would never think of doing so. All
visiting statesmen write or telegraph
beforehand, asking whether it will be
convenient for the president to see
them on a given day. The query and
the answer pass through Loeb's hands
He writes these gentlemen that "the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24
EXECUTIVE OFFICES THE
PRIDE OF VILLAGERS

mess center of the village. His door
is always open; any one can walk in
upon him, get pleasant greeting and
see as much of the government wheels
going round as he could in Mr.. Loeb's
Washington Office. All he will see is
Mr.. Loeb busy at a big fat-topped
desk, with another desk close by GOV.
cred with the newspapers which the
secretary to the president reads dill.
gently. He will see the rest Of the
staff in the five other rooms One
room is occupied by one of two tele.
graph operators who are on duty by
turns from nine a. m. to II p. m. They
are kept busy most of the time Much
of the matter is summaries of CORE.
spondence, to which Secretary Loeb
directs routine formal answers to be
returned
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24
CABINET OFFICERS OFTEN
VISIT SYCAMORE HILL

not they would be quietly advised to
keep moving. The guards know who
has and who has not the open SEES
anne" to the summer White House.
No one can bluff his way past them.
Some have tried.
The presidents bodyguard is COM
manded by Jim" Sloan, who has had
the chief responsibility for his safety
since Secret Service Agent Tyree was
made 4 United States marshal. Sloan
now has eight men to help him.
Guard, at the house and at the en-.
trance from the highroad quarter
mile away are changed with the regu
larity CT military discipline, night and
day. The guards are all picked men
who have shown not merely zeal and
devotion, which are essential, but
horse sense, alertness and quick judg
ment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24

r. HE cabinet is rarely called together
/ in the presidents vacation, and
then only to consider matters regard
ed as of the highest importance.
Nevertheless, in the course of sum-
mer most of the members Of the cabi-
net pay a visit, either Of business or
friendship to Sycamore Hill. They Of
ten Cine and sleep there. Some OF the
presidents closest friends in the SEN
ate, members of the tennis" cabinet,
or literary cronies, are overnight
guests. But most of Mr.. Roosevelt's
visitors who call by appointment are
asked to arrive in the forenoon and to
stay for luncheon.
It Is the impression at Oyster Bay
that there will be many such visits by
the closest political friends of the ad-
min4stration from next week on. The
master Of Sycamore Hill is watching
with the closest scrutiny the develop
ment of the campaign for the nomina-
ton of his successor, and it is likely
that he will have frequent consulta.
lions with the leading statesmen who
are devoted to him and his policies.
Any incident tending to show a recru'
desence of the "reactionary conspi'
racy" would almost inevitably be fol
lowed by a procession of party chief
tains eager to proffer advice and
swear allegiance anew, both to Mr.
Roosevelt and to the public through
the press.
There is no barrier up to prevent
persons who can give a reasonable
account of themselves and betray NJ
| signs of the crank, from driving up t.
| Sycamore Hill, on the understanding
that they are not to halt their horses
but drive around the house and GU
again. If any person should gain en-
trance by giving this assurance to tn
secret service men at the outpost ant
then try to break faith and seek en-
trance to the house, he would be stop
ped by other secret service per -
guard near the porch.
These men, chosen for discretion .
well as for valor, would politely In
ouire Of tue visitors whether they ha
la appointment With th9 president.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24
LAUGHTER at Meals,

Worry at mealtimes and hurry d.
rectly after are two great factors in
weakening the digestion. One of the
most important meals of the day is
breakfast, yet how often one hurries
over food or scrambles through it in
stony, frigid silence, scanning the col
umns of a favorite newspaper. An
old physician, writing 70 years ago.
said: daughter is one of the great
est Helps to digestion with which I
am acquainted and the custom preva-
lent among our forefathers of exciting
it at table by testers was founded
upon true medical principles. There
fore, endeavor to have cheerful and
merry companions at your meals"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-24

such and such an hour on the day
mentioned"
The president has telephone in his
house, but if you, Mr.. Citizen, had
something in your mind that you
thought the nations chief ought to
know about at once, you couldn't go
into the nearest pay booth and call
him up. The telephone exchange girls
at Oyster Bay have a strict rule on
that. All persons, from cabinet rank
down who cali for Mr.. Roosevelt's
number are switched over to Mr.
Loeb. If it's all right, Mr.. Loeb says
so, and you '*get" the president. II
Mr.. Loeb doesn't know you he asks
you your business and probably ad
vises you to put it into writing, fol-
Mr.. Loeb is a methodical and careful
secretary.