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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

pattern may cramp and chafe the wearer overmuch.
and sympathy, love, faith and patience are the surest
keys to thorough understanding of our fellow man and
woman. ~.
Beyond doubt there would be fewer matrimonial dis
appointments II all who marry would resolve to see only
good in one another and steadfastly live up to that re-
solve. People usually find that for which they dill
gently seek. and the fundamental doctrine of the new
thought is that we invite what we expect; to look for
good is to receive it. 1t is an older thought that cour-
tesy and consideration for others are flowers which have
their roots in charity and good will to all men.
Nowhere is charity, the love which "thinketh no evil,
which is not easily provoked, which suffereth long and
is kind" more urgently called for Than in the marriage
relation nowhere is there greater need Of faith and
hope as well as of love. There is nothing which so
draws us to people as the effort to do good to them, and
thus love unconsciously begets love. 10 expect the best
of people, II there be any good in them, is to bring out
that good; and. thank heaven, there IS much good In
even the worst of us.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
CRITICIsEs THE RAILWAYS.
The Rev. Patrick Quinn OF Dublin
al Their speed.

The Rev. Patrick Quinn OF Dublin
Amazed at Their Reckless speed.
"In some respects the railroads III
this country are behind ours" said the
Rev. Patrick Quinn of Dublin, Ireland.
in the Baltimore American. zone thing
I have noticed that seems strange to
me is the way the trains dash through
towns. ] never saw anything like it
before, and I wonder people are not
killed every day. In Great Britain
there are iron fences on each side OF
the tracks through the cities and towns
and guards are constantly on the watch
or crawling underneath.
I'm some places the authorities com-
pei the railroad companies to put tun-
nels under crossings. and thus elimi-
nate all danger. The trains here are
so dirty, too. Why, I wash my hands
thirty or forty times a day when | am
travelling. The noise from the ringing
of bells and the blowing of the whistles
is almost enough to SET one crazy.
There Is q perfect bedlam when n train
starts from a station a big bell clangs,
the engine starts putting and snorting,
and all this, in addition to which shrlll
whistling Is kept up for half an hour.
while the train tears its way through
the city. The appointments and the
meals served l must say are pretty
| good. Our trains make better time
than yours. You have nothing to equal
the express from London to Glasgow
or the one between London and Liver
pool.
This rush and dash in which you
live all the time is enough to turn a
mans head. Chicago is worse thar any
other city that I have visited In this
respect, and the people there are almost
criminals on the subject of speed. They
tear around as If their time was worth
hundreds of dollars a minute. It re-
quires courage to try to cross n Of
the downtown streets. Automobiles.
cars and wagons of all sorts tear up
and down with an absolute disregard OF
human life. Several persons were
knocked down and killed during the
few days I spent In the city, and I
breathed a sigh Of relief when I got
away"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
HELPFUL JINGLE.


four Lines that Sustained the Bn-
| ~teriaias. Through lIcr
Good morning, Mrs. Kimball! oh.
[ did have such IL good time at your
musicale last evening
did YOU? I'm 50 glad, Well, I did,
too and Mrs. kimhail laughed. II
always enjoy my owu parties. though
thought twas going to be under diff
cuties in the early part of the evening"
why, what do YOU mcan?' asked
Mrs. Breed. Il thought everything went
smoothly" ~
"Wcll. it was 50 funny ! believe I'll
tell YOU about it. now tina it's over.
In the first place, ] was Just goipg up
stairs to dress before dinner when
Theodore began to choke up, and l felt
sure it meant Group. SO I ~telephoned
for the doctor and put the boy to bed.
Then. as the doctor WAS leaving, in
walked Arthur with w Of the men ill.,
vited to the musicale. 9'hey were from
the city. arl Arthur said he knew I
could find a place Cor them to dress.
'Of course l was glad to see them.
although my spare rooms were in order
for the evening guests, II | ran down
and helped reset the dinner table, and
told the cook to delay things a little
until | could dress. We got through
dinner all right, and | had looked after
Theodore and the other children, and
was expecting the first guests to arrive,
when Rover appeared, all wounded and
bleeding from Il dOg-tight."
"Oh," groaned Mrs. Breed, 81 should
think you would have been a nervous
wreck by that time.'
"No, not so bad as that that wasn't
the worst. Just wait! The maid wiped
up his tracks. and l got rags and an
antiseptic and sent Arthur off to the
cellar with the dog-dress suit and all.
"Then the first guests came and went
upstairs, and I was composing myself
in the drawing-room when l heard a
scream, and rushed out to find that the
alcohol lamp under tbs coffee urn had
burst. l always have the maid light it
when she arranges things-just to be
sure everything is all right"
ooh. what did you dog" gasped the
listener.
bO. vi, there WiS Only OHc tnluS
to do after you had thanked your lucky
stars that the house Wasn't on ire
clear up the NUS, But wasn't 1t
funny
Funny exclaimed Mrs. Breed. Il
should think it was awful. How did
you get through it:'
"NNell. nothing really dreadful had
happened. you know. | always fall back
on my fvorite verse in such situations.
1t usually pulls me through:
THE dogs in the pantry.
The cats in the lake.
The cows in the hammock
What difference does it make?
Isn't it lovely:"
'Delicious.' replied Mrs. Breed, "and
if you can get through such a series of
mishaps and keep calm. and enjoy Il
musicale afterwnrd on the strength of
those lines. I'm going to learn them
Youths Companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
brains to put in a peanut shell, for al

brains to put in a peanut shell, for all
his money. He-"
Your temper certainly hasn't i'm
proved any" broke in the maid of hon
or. You haven't a particle of right to
object to Tad's paying me attentions If
I choose to let him."
"I'm quite well aware Of that!' said
the young man, stormily.
"Well," said the maid Of honor, ut
doesn't max any difference to you, sc
it can't worry you much"
That's all you know about it," said
the usher. "Why-if things hadn't gone
to smash we-you and would be
having Jul wedding just about now!"
"Think of it" cried the maid of
honor, interestedly. Think what
you've escaped and thank fate! Why,
all your best friends might be signing
owe you as you just sighed over Tom,
and mourning because they had lost
you! AS 1t is, you are safe and res
cued and entirely free"
Tn glad you can be so philosoph-
1cal," said the young man. at shows
you really didn't care much If you can
consider the affair so lightly. Not that
| expected your heart would be broken,
but l thought possibly you might have
a little tender feeling for what is past
and for what might have BEEN"
There was a little silence as they
rolled along. Then the maid of honor
spoke casually.
Neither Tom nor Cora seemed q bit
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
when Forced to Rest.

When one has a resting time forced
upon her, is the psychological moment
to get busy with the hair. Every wom-
an knows the benefits Of tonic treat
ments, but every woman knows equally
well what n sight she is during the pro-
cess. Therefore, instead Of b%emoaning
when the baby gets the measles or
Ruth and Bob come down with chicken
pox, shutting you in the house, improve
the opportunity to strengthen your
locks. You can ven resort to crude
petroleum without affecting callers.
Separate the hair into strands and ap-
piy tonics nightly without e of fat
tening; rub in vaseline often, and let
the hair hang for ventilation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
The Sensitive Woman.


Woman's whole character Is formed
ny the endurance OF necessary evils,
says Il clever woman writer in Black
and White. The little girls wishes and
predictions are set aside from earliest
youth in favor OF her brothers. 1t is
he who decides the games, who makes
her field, or bowl, or run; who, If they
play horses, drives the team; who has
most money, most presents, most au-
dacity and most liberty. When they
grow older, ii Is he who has the best
masters, h finest education, for whom
all Is done, OIL whom the family pride
and triumph, center, and who scolds his
sister for a milksop if she cries when
he pb:.hes her. The mother sets aside
her happiness for her children; it is
she who wheedles the paterfamilias out
of the necessary money for boots and
socks, hats and ribbons, who dresses
the girls at the cost of her own toilette,
and saves up her pin money to increase
the sailor boys allowance. If she is
sensitive she conceals the fact, imposes
violence o. her erves and bears as
best she can the noise and uproar that
must never disturb father.
The %uneducated woman has often the
quickest perception, the finest tact, the
most vivid sensibility she will feel,
without speaking, she understands your
Utmost thoughts, she Is en- rapport with
you spiritually, she knows without
being told. The supremacy human
woman, she who is most alive, most
herself, is also the most sensitive. Who
does not know at least one sweet soul
to whom everybody turns when in diff
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

which DR.. Seligman's wife was able to
give him, led Mr.. A. c. IIaddon to point
out the ~desirability of women of Il
scientific turn of mind interesting them
selves IN work of this kind. But for
the presence Of his wife DIR. Seligman
would have been unable to secure man
or the facts which he has accumulated.
The Neddas, who live in caves, are ex-
tremely averse to having white men
visit their families, but Mrs. Seligman
was warmly welcomed among them,
and among other. things she collected
records of the songs OF the women and
girls. They took the greatest delight
IN the photograph, and hearing their
songs and lullabies repeated by the In
strument.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
SATISFIED.

My days have all been sunny,
My nights all full of dreams;
My gardens sweet with honey;
My groves with singing streams;
My house, from floor to r~after,
Delight forever fills;
My life is joy and-after-
1t shall be if God wills.
My friends have all been true ones
And many have l had;
My thoughts-both old and new ones
Have evermore been glad;
My heart is light with laughter
And song that never stills;
My life is JOY and-after-
1t shall be If God wills.
New York Sun.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

scared at the wedding" she said. II
never saw people beam as they did
They really seemed happy!"
When the young man spoke his voice
was gruff. Not half" he said, "as
happy as you and 1 would have been If
things hadn't zone wrong! Oh, Gene.
vieve-1 can't stand 1t any longer
Isn't there a nance for us to go back
to the beginning and start all over
again?"
The maid of honor was crying into
her ridiculous handkerchief. II tn
thought" she gasped, I'D just d-die all
evening, 1 was so miserable. Do you
really carer
THANK heaven, Cora's mother hap
pened to send me home with you
murmured the young man, somewhat
indistinctly.
For the first time the maid Of honor
laughed, a choked, historical little
laugh. "She-she didn't happen to-"
she confessed. 81 asked her to!"-
Chicago News.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
THE PRESIDENT AND CALLERS

Ease with which MIR. R~oosevelt Dis
posca o: e Waiting 'Bunch."
One O'Clock i'll the executive office
adjoining the white house. Ten mer
are waiting in the small reception
room, says a writer in Public Opinion
for the president has been engaged fol
an hour Or longer with two members
of the cabinet. He has an appoint
ment, too. with several friends from
house. A tail, military ma has just
entered the reception room when
bling" tn" door to the presidents pri.
vate Office flies open. and Mr.. RoOse
welt steps out.
"Your name. please" he exclaims as
he comey %squarely against the big mill
tary man.
This expression has the same effect
on the visitor rs "~attent1on.' He
s~traightens up another inch or two
and without the slightest tremor re.
plies: Il am the deputy chief of con-
stabulary of the Philippine islands,
"Ah,'' exclaimed the president, II
iui SIhu ~ { Sou. 4put 4 all lStl
fully busy and have not a minute now
l have some IDEAS about your work
over there and I want to see you.
When are you going away"
Il must leave early tomorrow
morning for Frisco to catch the trans
port back" is the reply.
"I see. Well will not have a
:..xa l.. L., c.. -,. 5000.
to the white house tonight at 10 30:
We can have an hours talk then undis.
turbed. Come right to the front door
and tell them who you are. l will
leave word that I am to see you"
"Certainly," says the grim visitor.
presidents last word to him.
"How are you?" he exclaims. for
now he IS grasping the hand Of a
magazine editor who has been his
friends for many years.
and you!" to n third from the
south. II was going TO write to you.
I have found you were right about
that fellow. lie is not the kind Of
MAJ I want and he cannot get that
appointment
Hello! l know what you want"
to- another from New York. you
want me to go to chat dinner of your
club. Now. nothing would give me
greater pleasure than to be with the
boys, as You know. but l really cannot
go. l have declined twenty invitations
to dinners in wv days"
Smiling all the time. but decisive
and b%rusque, the president disposes OF
all ten visitors In ten minutes. Then
he goes TO luncheon and discusses
questions OF state or administration
policy with his friends as they dine
with him and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

for good health. The bed should be
set ont a little from the walls, so there
will be a free circulation of air all
around 1t. And the mattress should
not be too soft, if you would sleep ON
fortably. The covers should be light
and not heavy and soggy. Heavy COW
ers absorb perspiration and are not
as warm as light ones, provided the
latter are made of the right kind Of
material. / believe that many cases Of
tuberculosis can be traced to feather
beds and heavy covers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Avoid Taking Cold.

In cold weather every II is inclined
to be careless about the amount Of
clothing they wear. The tingle in the
air is eXhilarating. but no matter how
much it Is enjoyed II should not neg
lcct to have the feet well protected
from the dampness of the ground and
t, add a wrap over h shoulders. 1t
IS not necessary to wear clothes as
heavy as required in the winter months,
hut no one should go with as light
clothing as they wore In June. If one
is properly protected, all walking is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
~~~~~~~~

Many of the new skirts are crossed
in the front.
The neck outline of bodices Is likely
to grow higher.
Sleeves are all long, so long gloves
are worn only In the evening.
Little neck pieces, composed of fur
bands and ruf1ies, are the thing just
now.
Tailored suits grow longer. tighter
and palmer, with button trimming
much in evidence.
Opossum fur is the latest cry in Paris
for coat collars, cuffs, revers, Innings
and wafstcoats.
The automobile is responsible for the
array Of long coats with which furriers
are provided.
A feature of empire and directoire
evening gowns Is a fringe placed exact
" on the edge of the hem.
A new combination is brown and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Thoughts.

It is very important to cultivate bust
nesslike habits. An eminent friend OF
mine assured me not long g that
when he thought over the many cases
he had known of men, even of good
ability and high character, who had
been unsuccessful in life, by far the
most frequent cause of failure was that
they were di.atory, u~rpunctual, nnahle
10 work cordially with others, obstinate
In small things, and, in fact. what we
ca!l Observation-Disclosures Avebury.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

culty, who receives the love condolences
Of the boy, the whispered worries Ct
the woman, the diplomatic, political
and social a~nnoyances of the man,
women who are accused Of petticoat
government, but to whose exquisite tact
and unselfshness sensitiveness and del
icacy are due the reunion Of families,
the b~inding-up Of broken hearts, the
forgiveness of sins md the bright hopes
of Joy hereafter?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
To Prevent Rustinu.

1t is better to use wooden pegs In
bath rooms or Kitchens where damp
towels or cloths are apr to be hung,
otherwise the linen may rust from the
iron. If iron hooks are already in place
and it is not convenient to change them,
give them a coat of white enamel paint.
1t prevents danger Of rusting Inc is
much less unsightly against the paper.
If the linen has already been rusted
it may be removed by rubbing with
lemon juice and salt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
To Put q Nail i'm . Wall.

Where a wall is SO soft and loose
that a nail driven into it for a picture
or a bracelet will not bear the weight
of the latter, it may be easily remedied,
Mix a little plaster of paris in a tea
cup with some water. Scoop out a small
hole in the wall with a screw driver,
fill it with the plaster, and then insert
the nail gently. 1t will set quite hard
in a minute or so, and the nail will
then be perfectly secure.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
To Clean Spots from Wall Paper.

To Clear Spots from Wall Paper.
The spots that find themselves on
wall paper more frequently in summer
than at any other time can be quickly
and easily removed by making a stiff
dough of graham flour and boiling
water. Knead the dough thoroughly
and break into small pieces. AS each
piece is used it should be doubled in
on itself so there is a clean surface at
each rub. When one piece is soiled
throw 1t away and take a fresh one.
Always rub the paper in M direction
and do not go over the same surface
twice.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

Do you still sleep on feather beds?
You do, because mother gave them to
you for n part of your wedding ''set-
out" Discard them. They are not
sanitary, because they ALLOW the body
to sink down so deep hat the air cam
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Going Down.

.sThe thief jumped iato the river, but
he bad so much money la his clothes
he couldn't swim and went to the bot
tom j recovered every cent"
s'That was lucky: YOU should see
that money as the nucleus OF a sinking
fund."-Horston Post.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
gray. but these must have something in
common and must not clash.

gray, but these must have something In
common and must not clash.
In shippers the tendency IS toward
lower cuts aud trimmings of rosettes
and cut steel or rhinestone buckles.
One of the prettiest novelties in shirt
waists is an almost infinitesimal yalcn-
ciennes insertion. in the yokes.
Though directoire styles still govern.
they are much softened and toned
down by strong forecasts of the early
empire.
The long mosquetaire and leg-o'-mut-
ton sleeves are the most important
characteristics of the newest fashion in
shirt waists.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Passing II On,

Greatness Is thrust upon some 1ndt-
viduals, patriotism on others. When
the patriotism does not belong to ones
own country the situation may prove
embarrassing. Such it was in the case
Of Agostino Polidori, the great-grand-
father Of Dante Gabriel Rosetti. The
Incident is given in a life Of the poet
by bis brother. Polidori, an Italian,
was in Paris at the taking Of the Bas-
tile in 1889. He tells the story Of his
unexpected prominence and his extrt-
cation from the uncomfortable position.
I was passing by the Palais Royal
while the populace was running to as
sault the fortress, and having encoun-
tered a highly powdered wig-maker,
with a rusty sword held aloft, I, not
expecting any such thing, and hardly
conscious of the act, had the sword
handed to me, as be cried aloud
''Take it, citizen. Fight for your
country!"
had no fancy for such an enter.
prise, So, finding myself sword In hand,
I at once cast about for some way to
get rid of it and, lettering my instruc-
ton from the man of powder, I stuck It
into the hand of the first unarmed per-
son I met.
s.Take it, citizen" 1 repeated. Flight
for your country Then I passed on
and returned home.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

beneficial, and Il should AXE this ex.
ercise whenever she has the opportu.
1ity; but If proper %precaution is not
taken neuralgia, rheumatism or cold
one NIL winter
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Watch on My Lady's Glove.

Miniature Of modern timepieces
reaches its acme in n watch Worn on
the glove, which has gained vogue
among fashionable women in Paris, 1t
is carried on the third finger of the
left hand and the effect is shown in
the picture.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

II have a fine head OF curly hair.
said a man To-day, bat it Fever gets
me anything. Plenty of bald men sue
coed better"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
wam.n ~ Ethnoloxx.

The recent Investigations Of DIR. G. G.
Seligman among the yeddas Of Ceyion,
and the great Importance OF the aid
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

see the leaves rising and falling III the absence of the
accustomed stimulation. Since this change of position is
not due to external conditions, it must be the result Of
the internal conditions which habitually accompany the
movement. This is the characteristics, par excellence, of
habit-namely, a capacity, acquired by repetition. of re-
acting to a fraction Of the original environment.
We are indebted to Keeble for an interesting case Of
apparent habit among the lower animals. A minute,
work-like creature found on the coast of Brittany leads
n life dependent upon the eb and flow of the sea. When
the tide is out these little creatures come to the surface,
showing themselves in large green patches. AS the rising
tide begins to cover them they sink down into safer
quarters. The remarkable fact is that when kept in an
aqua rum, and therefore removed from tidal action, they
continue for a short time to perform rhythmic move
ments in time with the tide.
It is impossible to know whether or not plants are
conscious; but it is consistent with the doctrine Of con-
tinuity that in all living things there is something
psychic, and If we accept this point Of view we must
believe that in plants there exists q faint copy of what
we know rs consciousness in ourselves.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

We have longed all our lives to zee
some n shoot off a sky rocket In the
day time, to see what It would leok
Ike
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Prevent Dnmpncss In Bed.

To prevent a bed which is left unused
for a week or SO becoming damp, lay
a blanket on top of the other clothes
when the bed is made. Take this
blanket off before using, and you will
! find the bed quite safe to use.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

Increased in quantity five times in ont
year.