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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
COAST ABOUNDS IN FISH,
Pacific Region VIII in Time Supply
the Whole Country.

fIcffc Region VIII in Time Supply
the Whole Country.
The extensive coast line Of the terri
tory seems everywhere abundant with
halibut, which has become almost q
luxury in the East. There the fishing
is done at great hazard and at long
distances from markets, while in Alas
ka the fisherman leaves his home in
the morning and returns in the even
ing with the fruits of his labor.
A little off the coast of Alaska and
in many places among the numerous
islands along the shores there exists
great cod banks. These are little
known and while they are now fished
to some extent it might be said the in
dustry is wholly in it's infancy. When
we consider the enormous extent Of
these banks as compared with those off
the New England coast and the very
few fish now taken on them as COM
pared with the large numbers taken on
the Atlantic it can readily be seen to
what an extent this fishery can also
be expanded. Here also the element of
safety is greatly in favor of the in
dustry on the Pacific coast. At present,
in q small way, both halibut and cod
are shipped clear across the continent
to Boston and New York. With better
and cheaper facilities the markets of
the United States will 1901 be opening
up to the Pacific.
The salmon fishing is now wholly
done for canning and in q small way
sailed. The extent to which this part
of the industry has grown is more IA
miliar to the world than any other.
During the last few years the fresh
fish industry has made inroads even on
the cannery supply and mild cured sal
mon is now being shipped all the way
to Germany for smoking. During the
last winter buyers from German
houses in Hamburg have appeared in
Alaska towns and eagerly taken all the
product they could secure. This is but
a beginning, and development in time
in h way Of improved means of trans
%portation will extend the shipping of
salmon fresh from the waters of
Alaska to all parts Of the Eorld-Pa-
cific Coast Monthly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

a woman is the first to enter the train
at the beginning Of the trip. They Will
resort to ruse or diplomacy to avert
such an invitation Of accident. They
will stop a woman with slow inquiries
about her ticket or destination in order
that a masculine foot will be the first
to ascend the steps. 1t Is also conSld-
cred bad luck for the train to permit
a cripple or a hunChback to enter first.
a one-armed man among passengers
upon a train IS also viewed with sus-
pic!on as an omen Of accident.
Sometimes a careless fireman wifi let
the engine bell toll. Such an untoward
accident means hat some member Of
the engineers family will soon die. Old
time engineers will not count the mum
Der of cars in a train as it rounds a
curve. 1t is considered bad luck.
AS would naturally be expected from
the wide prevalence of the number 8
superstition, it occupies an important
place among railroad mems omens. 1t
is the firm conviction Of almost all
railroad men that when one man is
hilIcu Oh lHJuicu III IdilIodu WORK lWo
other fatalities or accidents will follow
in rapid succession. 1t is considered
unlucky, before two or three days have
elapsed, for a railroad man to take the
place of another who has been killed
in an accident.
Engineers see an omen Of death upon
the trip If the headlight of their en-
CINE accidentally goes out as the e Il
CINE is leaving the roundhouse.
A left-handed engineer is viewed as
a hoodoO by many trainmen. 1t Is be,
lieved his presence in the cab invites
disaster, and old-time firemen and
brakemen seek transfer to other trains
as soon rs q left-handed engineer Is pu,
on their run.
Trainmen dislike the presence Of q
corpse in the baggage or express cars
just as sailors object to carrying @
corpse or board ship. But 1t Is consid
cred particularly threatening to load
he coffin or a train with the feet OF
the dead person toward the engine. In
a recent wreck in North Carolina 8
corpse was almost moderated ant
many persons were killed. It Is the
firm belief of trainmen on the South
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
his eyes bright and clear, his face rud-
DIV with health.

his eyes bright and clear, his face rud-
dy with health.
"I'm considering a somewhat impor-
tant STEP" he went on musingly, his
glance sweeping the sky, the ground,
and settling at last upon her slightly
flushed face, "and l want your-your
advice"
Miner she queried, a tiny furrow
wrinkling the bridge Of her nose. SHE
crossed her hands at the back of her
head and stared past him at the rows
of apple trees in the distance.
The minister regarded her solemnly
Tor a moment, opening his lips twice to
speak, hen closing them again uncer-
tainly. A shadow drifted across his
g~ood-looiSing face. Perhaps he sug-
gested with a downward Infection, 1.-THE
affair does not interest you?'
Viola could not suppress a smile at
the lugubrious countenance before her,
and steadyfng her breath, she gazed
straight into the minister's eyes. But
only for a flash. Something In them
that she could not altogether make ont
caused her to turn her head with a
swift heartbeat.
"Of course, 1t interests me-. she said
with a rush of enthusiasm, reeollecting
her role, II thought you were sure of
tifat-alwaJas
He Strengthened himself then, and
with a gesture of determination broke
precipitately into the subject. "It's
about some one I love-" he said. speak
ing rapidly, someone, l want to be
my wife"
Viola colored furiously the leaves
, all about her quivered gently. But she
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

Perhaps the most superstitious class
Of people in the United States are the
otherwise hard-headed, kcen-witted
railroad men. They are fatalists by
circumstances of a life Of constant dan
ger. Death is Il commonplace; acci-
dent and injury all in the day's work
and line Of duty. Contempt of death,
akin to that Of the fanatic Mussulman,
but without tie allurcment OF the
black-eyed houri paradise. is bred by
familiarity, the ncver-ending risk of
life and limb, as told in the grim sta
tistics of railroad fatalities. Many
bloody campaigns Of great wars show
fewer casualties than the annual death
and accident report OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. This. makes
life cheap and its risk and sacrifice
for so much per diem an incident. The
railroad man lives in an atmosphere of
he fatal chance and nerve-tensing TN
certainty. Death may be speeding to-
ward him and around the curve ahead :;
the next pounding of the massive driv-
ers may strike Il broken rail; the
tower signal man makes his awful er-
rors in an almost unvarying average;
the landslide and the tempered switch
are entirely beyond provision. And it
is this dominancy of chance, of the I'M
prevised, the unexpected, the unfore-
seen, utterly battling human ingenuity.
that makes the average railroad man
as superstitiously fatalistic rs a whirl-
ing dervish or a warrior of the Mad
Mullah.
This environment of the fatal
chance, emphasizing human futility and
powerlessness, creates Il rich soil for
omen, charm and fetch, and few rail
o men can be found who are not in
oculated with the virus Of protecting
superstition. Press them closely, and
seven out Of ten will confess it in a
half shame-faced, half defiant way.
For instance, it is considered most
unlucky among engineers to take an
engine out for Its first run Friday or
on that fatal day to put the finishing
touches to 1t in the shop.
Trainmen, particularly brakemen Of
the old school, believe it is bad luck if
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
MOUNTED NURSES.
They May Become IA Feature of the
Enxlish Army,

English Army.
Army nursing may be revolutionized
as the result of Il course OF training
instituted at the North London Riding
School, where. the Islington Drill Bri-
gade Girls Yeomanry, twenty-five
strong, is showing what mounted horses
could do in the field.
The innovation will be brought III
officially to the notice of the British
military department at the next annual
show Of the navy and army, II it Is
believed the army medical corps will
give the idea more than passing con
sideration. The work of the girls bri-
gade is a revelation to every army Off
GER who witnesses it.
They are trained to all the arts of
nursing before being advanced to the
brigade service. III this their work is
to bind up the wounds of any soldier
found helpless in the field, hoist him
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
PEOPLE, NOT THE BOSSES, RULE.
By Gov. Hughes OF New York.

You may say all you please Of the
cunning Of political maneuvering
and Of the resources OF chicanery.
All schemes will prove as child's
play if the people set out to deal
with a real issue Of popular govern
ment and the supremacy Of the con-
stitution Of this State owe race track
gamblers. 1t Is well that there
should be organization to advance
party principles. It is well that it
should be effective; vigorous and
skillful leadership is required. But
it is the duty of al elected officer
to serve the people and not any par
ticular man. and no party leader
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

evidence Of the quality Of brain which the worker pos
scsses. It reflects the faculties which education, and ex-
perience have developed harmoniously. Without this
power of concentration every one Of these faculties must
prove a poor, broken reed instead Of a lever that might
move q world,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

Plain.

Casey-Are yez for agitation, Moike?
Dugan-Faith, OF am! So long as
Oireland is silent under her wrongs,
England will be deaf to her c1tes.-
Boston Transcript.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

There is no excuse for profanity, Of
course, and a good many men use It
freely without attempting to find an
excuse for
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

Perhaps a few more people would try
to be good If they didn't bump Into 10
many others who 'overdo the thing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
He Would.

Roosevelt loves a man who has a
large family"
'sThe man who married. the fat wo-
man in the museum would be lust his
kind Of people, wouldn't He?"-Houston
Post.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
CONDENSATION wiaa q yensea.ce

A Kansas editor is said to have en-
tertained extreme ideas with refer.
ence to the value of q condensed
style" On one occasion owing to lack
of space he welded his pencil at the
end OF a syndicate serial story with
this result IL the@may Of compression:
"Reginald tool n small brandy, then
his hat, his departure, besides no notice
of his pursuers, meantime revolver
out Of his pocket and lastly. his
life
Many 4 frst-class talker wonldn1
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

ability to command the faculties of mind and Of body,
and for the best results this requirement must insure a
harmonious relation between brain and Drawn. Advice
to a man, "You must concentrate yourself IN your work.
"a about as Ineffective as. to suggest to him that he grow
four inches taller than he is. If he has come to maturity
without learning concentration, he is not likely ever to
appreciate the need sufficiently to undergo the training
necessary to get it.
Concentration Of the faculties not only Is a safeguard
against errors, but it is an assurance that when a move
has been considered and determined upon the move will
have all effectiveness and accomplish the maximum in re-
sn1ts There IS no work In life where this effectiveness
does not render assurance to the worker and to every
one interested In that work. This concentration is a
visible evidence of dependableness in the man. 1t is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
An Unenthu,ta.ttc HOSE,

sDid you invite Mr.. Bliggins to our
house party?" asked Mr.. Cumrox.
'Yes,' answered Mrs. Cumrox. "I'm
afraid he considers house parties
STUPID. He sent his regrets"
'sHe shows sense. 1 have q mind to
send him my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ington Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

q III tTNuTuI HTuH, u"U IO PHIt 1cHoC
has a right to assume the role Of dictator, or so to vio-
late the manhood of elected officials as to parade them be-
fore the people as subject to his domination.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
TRAINING THE FACULTIES FOR SUCCESS.
By John A. Rowland.

Concentration Of mind in harmonious rela-
ton with bodily activity is the greatest active
force in civilization. There are human activi-
ties which are effective without concentration
in the mind, but somewhere in the Harvesting
of this force some broad scheme has been
evolved without which this aimless force In
the individual would be wasted. Concentra-
ton Of mind is not a faculty it is an acquired
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

Many mems goodness is due to the
fact that the{tars not found out
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

upon only skilled mechanics for mechanics pay. Let it
consider the interests of the business and how to serve
them. Let it compel its wage, not by excluding those
who choose to work for less or to work when the union
men will not work, but by furnishing the highest type
Of man and workman, SO that business men will say
"If you want the most skilled and reliable mechanic or
laborer, you must get them from the union. They will
have no one in the union but a frst-cass man"
Let the union have clubroons, and discuss thrift and
temperance and home sanitation and ways and means
Of getting the home and furnishing it with books and
periodicals for mental improvement, and spend some OF
the time in amusements and healthy games now spent in
the saloons. Let the energy now being put into opposi-
ton to capital be used in selfimprovensent and furnish
ing a higher class Of mechanic.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

might have shown you that the word Of the Master was
but the vague expression Of His highly complex emotions.
1t is one of the attributes Of God, one Of the projections
which we contemplate in our ideas Of him, that there
is no opposition in His will and His vision between the
impulses of His nature and the events Of His life. This
is what we commonly designate as omnipotence and Gre
alton.
In the contemplation Of beauty our faculties Of percep-
ton have the same perfection; it is, indeed, from the e1-
perience of beauty and happiness, from the occasional
harmony between our nature and our environment that
we draw our conception of the Divine life. There Is,
then, Il real propriety in calling beauty a manifestation
Of God to the senses, since, in the region Of sense, the
perception of beauty exemplifes that adequacy and per-
lection which in general we objectify in an ideal Of God.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
ENJOY BEAUTY WITHOUT ANALYZING IT.
By q. Sanfayana.

ny U "Hds
To feel beauty is Il better thing than to I'M
derstand how we come to feel it. TO have Inn
agination and taste, to love the best, to be car
ried by the contemplation Of nature to a vivid
faith in the ideal, all this is more, a great deal
more, than any science can hope to be.
When q man tells you that beauty is the
manifestation Of God to the senses you wish
you might understand him. Yet reflection
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
THE IDEAL LABOR UNION.
BY Chancellor Day of Syracuse University.

There might be a union Of great help to its
membership and to business. l believe in Ia.
Dor organizations as l believe in corporations.
But let it be a union upon principles of mutual
benefit and helpfulness both to the laborer
and to the manufacturer, both to the work
ingman and to the contractor.
Let it be for the purpose of securing to the
employer the greatest proficiency, insisting
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
encouragement

What encouragement In the endeav-
ors Of everyday life, if we would rest
assured that bitter disappointment,
the malignity Of man, the unfaitirful-
ness of friends, the bitter ~animosity OF
our enemies, tribulation, disease and
even death, are but the dark chambers
that lead to light.-Rev. r. i. OsHara
Roman Catholic, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

Many a frst-class talker wouldn't
make even : secondhand philosophers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09

Where persons too often fail here
In America is in the matter OF the
true unfolding and development of life.
The business man as q rule is only .
business man, while the lawyer lives
with few or no absorbing interests out.
side his cases, his clients and the
courts-Rev. p. F. rockingham, Uni
tartan, Boston.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-28
Victims Of Pneuinonia

Merton R the l1-year. old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. r. Veeder, Of Lo-
raine, died last Monday Of 9 compile
cation Of scarlet fever and pneumonia.
The little fellow had been eick several
weeks with scarlet fever and last
week his case was mplicated with
pneumonia, with fatal results. The
funeral was held Z on Tuesday after
noon from the house. Mr.. and Mrs.
Veeder have the sympathy Of 4 large
CIRCLE Of friends il their bereayment
Iva Bess, The s. year old daughter
|of Mr.. and Mrs. Al Dougherty %
Rushmore, died last week Of pneu'
monia. The funeral was held o.
Saturday and was attended BY sever
|al " Worthing ton people. .s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-28
DIST. COURT GRIND
The Nordquist Will Case Takes a
Whole Week. A Host Of
witnesses Heard
o. ". Buss Plead Gully to For.
/. gerry. Other Cases
Disposed OF

The attention of the district court
has been taken up the past week with
the Nordquist will case. John Sahl-
bonn, as guardian of Lee sshlbon1, is
seeking to have the will of the late
Elof Nordquist set aside on the
grounds that the testator was of un-
sound mind at the time of executing
the will. The provisions of the will
were published in the Advance at the
time it was filed for probate. In the
probate court decision was rendered
against Mr.. Sahlbom, and he took
an appeal to the district court. A
large number of witnesses have been
examined on both sides, and experts
on insanity will testify this week.
Among other cases disposed of are
the following:
Joseph <Hin1ichs vs. Charles Rowley
Judgment for plaintiff for 5000.
G. W. Roth VS. Western Implement
Co., Judgment for plaintiff for $75.71
o. W. Buss was arraigned on
Thursday evening of last week, on ar
Indictment returned by the gran6
jury, charging forgery, and he plead
guilty. He will be sentenced at tht
close of the term.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-28
Century Club

=, The Twentieth Century Club met
with the secretary, Mrs. VIM. Ramage
last Friday afternoon, for the discus
sion of "Ghosts," carrying out the fol
lowing program:
Story of play, with readings from
drama, Mrs. A. A. Putnam. .s~
Characterization, Mis-. G. FL. Sibley
Compare plot and purpose o1
ghosts with a "Doll's House," Mrs
Sibley.
Ibsen as an Ethical Teacher, Mrs
VIM. Ramage.
After a general discussion, of anus
ual interest, the club adjourned tt
meet Tuesday afternoon, March 3rd
to take up the study of Lohengrin
The meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. G. P. Dolan.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-28
: Married

On Saturday Feb 22,l908, at eleven
o'clock a M, Richie Maxwell Of Wor-
thington, was united in marriage to
VIM. A. Peterson Of Window. The
wedding occurred at the home Of the
brides parents, in the presence of the
relatives, Rev. I. II. Darnell perform
ing the nuptial ceremony. The bride
was garbed in white throughout and
the groom was clothed in the conven-
tional black. A number of lovely and
useful presents were rendered the
couple as token of esteem. After a
bonntiful dinner the couple left on
the two o'clock train for Window
where they will reside. The bride has
lived in. this vicinity since childhood.
For a number Of years she was one
of Mobiles county's successful school
teachers and for the past seven years
has been secretary of the Mobiles
County Sunday School Association,
The groom has lived in Window
for number of years and is
one Of its prosperous business men.
The many friends Of the married
couple join in well wishes for their
future happiness and prosperity,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-28

The leading event in social circles
Reading, occurred Wednesday at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. i. Bulick, in the marriage OF
their daughter, Efie May, to Ray
mood ] Conner, Of Superior, Wis.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. d'Argent, in the. presence Of
about sixty relatives and friends. The
newly married couple start out in life
with the we'll wishes of host of
friends and with bright future be
fore them. The bride has lived in the
neighborhood from infancy and has
grown to womanhood loved by all
who knew her for her many virtues
and womanly qualities. Wherever
help or kind words were needed she
was always there to fill the need and
by her many kindnesses has endear-
ed herself to all her acquaintances.
The groom was formerly employed
in the neighborhood and is we'll
known in the locality, is at present
10 the employ of the Great Northern
railroad, with headquarters at Super
ior, and is esteemed by all, for his
numerous good qualities. The array
of wedding gifts was large and con-
tanned many co silly articles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-28
Basket Social

The Worthington Concert Band
will give grand Basket Social at the
Macabee Hall, Friday evening,
March g. A fine program, con-
sist1ng of the, choicest pieces will
be rendered by the band. There
will also be other forms of amuse-
ment consisting Of a Grand March,
Leap Year March, Virginia Reel, etc,
for all Of which the band will render
music Another interesting feature
will be the grand guessing contest in
which very handsome premium
will be awarded to the winner. "A
prize will also be given to the young
lady whose basket brings the highest
price. ...s
a general admission fee Of Csc will
be charged at the door. Ladies bring.
ing baskets will be admitted free. Tc
all basket urchasers who pay Is cents
or over for their baskets, the admis-
sion fee will be deducted from the
cost Of the basket. There will be fun
for both young and old. Every body
turn out and have good time.
~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-28
Basket Ball

The Rushmore "Town Team" and
the Worthington High School basket
ball team will play game at the
Chatauqua auditorium this evening
beginning at 8:15 o'clock. These
teams played a game some weeks ago,
and a very good game is looked for
Friday night. Everybody should at
tend this game and give the home
loyal support. / n ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-28
n q 10 n ( = q
For Sale !. I

Pure Early Ohio seed potat
8 III. Beckley.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-02-28
Surprise Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence James, who
have lived on the }. H. Blume farm,
west of town, were given a very pleas.
ant surprise party last Friday even:
ing BY about twenty of, their neigh,
hors, when very pleasant time had
Mr.. and Mrs. James were presented
with handsome rocker as a remind
er of the occasion. Mr.. James and
family left on Wednesday fer Wi
tasbin, Canada, where they they will
make their future home. They have
large circle Of friends here whose
best wishes follow them.