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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

1S14-AmericAns repulscd the British at
battle of Lyons Greek.
1S1o-Napoieon Bonaparte arrived at the
is:ln0 of st. Helena.
1S2O-Spair ratified treaty ceding Flor
ida to the United States.
1S42-Conpletion of the Croton watei
works celebrated in New York.
1Sl6-First public application of ether,
to deaden pain in surgical opera
tons, made at Massachusetts gen
eral hospital in Boston.
iSGO-First national convention of the
Woman's Suffrage party met in Nor-
c%ester, Mass.
lSJ4-The bombardment of Sevastopol
began. The Ostcnd manifesto, rec
ommending the purchase of Cuba by
the United States. was issued.
1S55-Grand Trunk railway opened to
Brockville, Ontario.
1S59-John Browns raid on Harper's
Ferry.
1SGo-The Prime. of Wales visited Bos-
ton.
1S63-Gen. Grant appointed to the COM
mand of the departments Of the len
neSSee, Cumberland ana onlO. . Dat
tie of Bristoe Station, Virginia.
1SG6-Twcnty-fve hundred houses de-
streyed by fire in the French quarter
Of Quebec.
lSGS-The Oregon Legislature withdrew
its assent to the fourteenth consti-
t~utional amendment.
1S74-Congress of American women met
in Chicago. Dedication of the
Lincoln monument at Springfield,
Illinois.
1S7S-Lord Dufferin laid the foundation
stone Of DuTerin Terrace at Quebec.
1SS1-Centenary of the surrender Of
CORVALLIS at Yorktown celebrated,
1SS4-Republicans carried the State and
congressional elections in Ohio.
lS01-Phillips Brooks consecrated bishop
of Massachusetts.
1894 memorial to Sir John A. Mac
donald unveiled in Toronto.
1S95-Milwaukee celebrated the semi
centennial of it's incorporation.
1S06-The dispute over the Catholic
schools in Manitoba was settled by
compromise.
1S99-Gcn. Jiminez elected president Of
the Dominican republic.
19OO-Lord and Lady Mimic completed a
tour Of western Canada to the Pa
cific.
19OJ-Lutheran council in Milwaukee
adopted resolution favoring interna-
tional arbitration.
19O6-The W. c. T. us worlds con-
gress assembled in Boston.
19O7-The first regular wireless dispatch
for commercial purposes was sent
over the Atlantic ocean. Philip
pine Assembly opened by Secretary
Taft....T The Hague peace conference
closed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
Rishts OF the Iiirol Man.

A little thought and a little put
Yourself in his place" would do Won
ders in solving the problem of How to
keep the hired mar on the farm or
course there are many worthless fel-
lows ~strolling about the country looking
for jobs as farm hands, and any en-
ployer is liable to get one Of them.
On the other hand, there are many
employers who treat their men in such
a manner that no s~elf-respecting young
man would remain in their service.
AS Il rule the hand who goes at his
work chcerfully and docs not complain
If a little extra job comes his way, Is
the man who can always find a place
at the best wages going. while the one
who grunlbies at his regular work and
fatty refuses to do an extra task is al
ways moving from place to place. The
employer who is considerate to his
men, who does not impose upon them
by word or deed, is the Il who can al
ways get good men, and he seldom has
to hunt them up. The hired man is
entitled to a good bed and comfortable
rOom with a place for his clothing. He
is entitled to good, wholesome food,
and, above all, ne is entitled to decent
treatment and kind words.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

The American Smelling and Refining
Company has issued its annual report for
the year ending April 80 last, which
shows a decrease in earnings, compared
with the previous year, of $3,S46, II6.
President Daniel G~uggenheim, in his re-
port to the stockholders, said that the de-
cline in business had not impaired the
co1mpany's surplus which amounts to $13,-
4OS, 219.
David Roberts, cousin of Gen. Lord
Roberts. "Bobs.' of British-Boer war
fame. who lives in Chicago, and Robert
H. Cummings, an elevator owner of Cliff
ton. Ill.,. closed ont September corn on
the Chicago Board of Trade with a half
million profit, thereby tying double and
fancy sailor knots in the tails of the bear
element, led by such masters as j. Ogden
Armour and James II. Tatten. Their
holdings at one time were more than
100000 bushels.
Commercial failures ia the month Of
August, as compiled by Z. G. Dun were
1889 in number and $~23,7S237S in
amount of liabilities In the same month
last year there we're $50 failures with
liabilities amounting to $15,197, 749. Re
garding the general situation, Dun's Re
view says that, despite the gradual i'm
provement in business and the pronounced
growth of confidence, the aftermath of the
panic of last October is extending over
into the new year further than was at
first thought. money has become easy
and high-grade commercial paper can be
sold at low terms, but loans are still
scrutinized with care. Erratic huctua-
lions in the prices of raw material, nota-
bly, in wheat, cotton and hides, have CON-
plicated the situation. Improvements were
noteworthy in the lumber and building
class of industries over last August, the
greatest failures being in the manufac-
turing industries.
The Wisconsin (Bell) Telephone Com
pany has absorbed the Western Wiscon-
sin Telephone Company, which had LOO
subscribers and exchanges in Arcadia,
Galesville. Trempcaleau. Fountain City,
Blair, Ettrick, Whitehall and I~ndepen-
dence, Wis.
Frost and then warm sun rays de-
stroyed 10000 bushels of ripe tomatoes in
the fields on Muscatine island. causing
a loss of $4,000 in one day. The toma-
toes had been in a frozen state for three
days and were being gathered by all the
help available. Thirty minutes after the
sun shone the crop was a total loss.
Plans and surveys have been made by
the Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company. for a power plant on
French creek, east of Custer. S. D., which
will develop 600 or more horsepower for
use in the various mines and factories for
general lighting purposes.
AT the annual meeting of the Wask.
hurn-Crosby Milling Company held i.
Minneapolis it was decided to build a
new Aour mill of 5000 barrels daily "a
pacity at Buffalo, n. T., the building 10
cost 100000. This will bring the tst:a
output of the Washburn-C Crosby Company
sc tie largest in the world. Work Cd
the mill will begin immediately.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

A wealthy New York lawyer sat up
late one night writing letters he had
not been able to finish during the day.
1t was past midnight when he went out
to mail them, and when he returned
and was undressing he paused In dis
may. missing a check for a large sum
received during the day and taken
home with him. In vain was the house
ransacked at that late hour. He went
to bed convinced that the lost check
must be in the house. An hour later
he fell into uneasy slumber and beheld
as with his eyes of the flesh the pink
check curled about an area railing O
or FIVE doors from his own house.
So zeal was the dream that the trou-
bled man woke up, dressed and, Slip
ping down the stairs into the street,
walked along the sidewalk to a spot
still seen wildly in his mind, and there,
sure enough, standing edge upward and
partly curled about the iron, was the
missing check. 81 Think" he reported
to the Psychical Research Society, my
subconsciousness must have noticed it
fall from my pocket as l walked to the
mail box and my subliminal self pointed
It out to me in sleep."-William G
Fftz-Gerald in New York Tribune.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

To become convinced of the amount
Of good there is in trap nests. one
must use them. He will then find out
for a certainty which OF his hens are
laying well and which are not. Per
haps he will be surprised to learn that
some of the best egg producers he has
are apparently his poorest specimens
This is quite likely to happen, for not
by any means is it always h finest
looking nenS--the hens which would
score highest in the show p~Cn--that
will lay the most eggs. Needless to say,
the best layers only should be kept. Ii
a flock is diSgraccd by cgg-raterS, the
trap nest will pick the guilty ones out.
likewise the drOne. so that the flock
may be culled until only profitable
stock is left. AS but one hen can be
present at a time to lay, 1t also does
away With crowding and Iuarrellng,
whereby the danger of breaking the
eggs in the nest is lesSCncd. 1t indl-
Gates, too, which hens arc the winter
layers, the layers of the most fertile
eggs, the most symmetrical ones and
lllc DlONH, Tic "hilc .bIu lhN 'pNNh'>
ones. At the same time 1t necessl-
tates frequent handling by taking the
hens off the nest, so that even the
widest birds become more tame. and
are less likely to scare. Summed up
briefly, it enables the breeder to get
in touch with the individual hen, ascer-
tain her COED and bad qualities, and
satisfy himself of her general condi-
ton. The only objection that can be
raised against it, any way, is that it
requires a lot of attention. The nests
want visiting every other hour, at
least, and every hour would be better,
through the day. For the shiftless
poultryman, therefore, they are hardly
to be Observation-Disclosures Epit-
omist.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
Practical Farm Notes.

Don't fail to cat out and burn any
canes infested by insects and diseases.
Cabbage club foot may be prevented
by a liberal application Of lime to the
soil around the plant.
1t is a mistake to plow under soy
beans or COW peas for fertilizer. They
are too expensive. Better use barn
ward manure as far as possible, grow
a crop of clover and then turn under
the sod.
Have you ever noticed that men who
are the most successful farmers stick
to the crops they know most about.
making a speciality of them? The man
who experiments with every new thing
that comes along will find it expensive
business.
Measure hay in the stack this way:
Measure the stack in length, width and
over. Multiply the width in feet by
he over and divide by four. Then
multiply the result by length. To re
duce to ton of hay in stack less than
twenty days, divide the cubieal con-
tents by 512. Fer mere than twenty
and less than sixty days divide by
400, and for more tlsan sixty days d.
vide by $50.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
The Farmers Prosperity.

No better evidence of the prosperity
of those engaged in Agricultural pur-
suits is ncedc1 than to witness the
showing of wealth at the various State
fairs this season. ChicagOanS who at
tended the annual shows Mt Iowa,
Minnesota. Wisconsin,. Indiana. Ohio
and Kentucky have returned with the
most cheering reports Of prosperity in
the farming districts rs was we'll shown
by the increased attendance ut each or
the state fairs rs compared with recent
years.
Practically all of the State shows this
year had greater numbers of rural Wis
itors than have ever attended before.
Were The Farmers Il little pinchcd for
money doubtless many of them would
have remained away from their State
fairs, viewing Il few days study and
pleasure as Il luxury which they could
not afford. This year, however, the
farmers turned out in record numbers,
and spent more money than in former
yearS.-GoodAll's Farmer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
Tea Table Etiquette.

A hundred years or more ago there
was a quaint tea table etiquette. 1t
was considered q lack of courtesy to
take much cream or sugar in ones tea,
Etiquette demanded that the tea should
be tasted from the spoon and that the
hostess should then inquire, "Is your
tea agreeablef" Modern women would
be shocked by a fashionable lady of
those days who cooled her tea with her
breath, yet Young wrote Of a certain
bewildering Lady Betty:
Her two red lips affected zepbyrs blow
To cool the Bolea and infane the beau,
While one white finger and q thumb CON
spire s.
To lift the cup and make the world ad-
MIN
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
CONCERNING KITES
There Arc Sorts Now that Once Were
Mower Hremmrd OF.

Never Dreamed OF.
"Who would have thought said q
man whose children were all boys. to
a New York Sun writer. "or ever ask
Ing mother to mend a kite?
when | WAS q boy every boy made
his own kites and meuded them, If
they needed nlciding. lie Whitfield out
his own kite sticks and tied them to-
getner INC ran 4 cord around the ends
Of the sticks to make the form of the
kite, and then he covered the kite with
paper, which he pasted Oh. And he
made the past" RimS,tt; hc got some
dour Of his mother and mixed 1t with
water and cooked it enough on the
kitchen stove to make it sticky.
And when he had got his Kite made
he put it on the loops. and then he was
ready for tn" tail; and here's where
he goes to mother ~aGain-hmIn, there
was more mother in it even then than
| thought when | began taiEing-here's
where he goes to mother again for the
stun for the kite tai, and mother goes
to the rag bag and gets out a nice piece
of old cotton cloth, and we say that's
splendid. and we tear it up into strips
and make the tail and tie 1t on, ana
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
Eggs Cause n Feud.

In a town in northwestern Missouri
a fractional fight has been started over
a dozen eggs that promises to end Il
a killing or two. Already there have
been q dozen fights owe the matter.
Last winter when eggs were worth "a
cents q dozen a woman borrowed that
number from a naghsssr. Last week
she returned the eggs, bat the price had
dropped to 10 cents. The neishbor de-
manded an extra dozen to make up the
difference in price. The borrower re-
fused and the feud was on. Meanwhile
there is a lively demand for firearms
at the hardware store.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

The sheep is usually set down for a
model of stupidity, but a gentleman
who has just returned from a three
years trip in the West tells the fol-
lowing story: q vas on horseback a
great part of the time and often visit
ed large sheep ranches. One day, while
riding along, a mother sheep trotted
up toward my horse, bleating pitifully.
At last I made cut that there was
something wrong eff toward the left,
I followed the sheep IN that direction,
and soon found the cause of her dis
tress. Her lamb had fallen into n
shallow pit Inc could not get out. I
lifted the little thing up, and the graft
tude of the mother Sleeps eyes vii
always be a source Of consolation to
me-"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
BABY,S TCHIN HUMoR

Nothing Would Help Him-Mother
Almost In Despair-ovves Quick
Cure to Cutfcura.
Several months ago, my little boy
began to break out with itching sores.
/ doctored him, but as soon az l got
them healed Up II Il place they
would break out In another. / was
almost in despair. I could not get any
thing that would help him. Then l
began to use Cuticura Soap and Quit
cura Ointment, and after using them
three times the sores commenced to
heal. He is now well, and o q scar
Is left on his body. They have never
returned nor left him with bad blood,
as one would think. Cuticura Remedies
are the best I have ever tried, and l
shall highly recommend them to any
one who is suffering likewise. Mrs.
William Geeding, 1902 Washington ST.,
Attica, Ind, July %, 1907"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
The Old Joke neyised,

There was a rap On his lordship's
door.
my lord" announced the servant
with a low bow, 1.-The airship awaits
without"
without what, James7" Queried his
lordship as he lit another cigarette.
"Without wings, without gasoline,
without ropes and without a propeller.
We have just been In a collision"
And with an impatient wave of his
hand his lordship ordered the airship
taken around to the airsmith without
delay.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
HiIiy Orchard Land.

A certain rough section In Penn
~sylvania that has hitherto been re-
garded as Of little value, fer any pur-
pose. has been found to be well suited
to the production Of apples, and the
farmers there have bee induced to en-
gage in orchard planting in a wholesale
way, being assured that the business
will pay largely. We have much rough
", billy land in several of our south
ern counties that ought to be used in
the same way.-Indiana Farmer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
The Pup'n Picnic.

A Boston bulldog, owned by George
n. Clapp, was SO determined to cap
ture g wnodchuck which he had chased
into its den that he followed after and
stayed In the hole all Thursday night.
When the dog had got his jaws about
the enemy he foundtthat he could not
get out, owing to the small size Of the
animals hole.
Rather than lose his prey the dog re-
tanned his hold on the woodchuck over
night, and was helped out by his mas
ter in the morning. The dog was near
ly exhausted. and revived after feed
Ing and drinking in a curious manner
He consumed about two quarts of IN
guarded ice cream, which had been set
aside for a party. After this the dog
seemed still somewhat daZed, and cap
ped the climax by falling into a bucket
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Telegram
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
CITY md Its Press.

In some respects a modern city 70
sembles a vast commercial house. In
advertisement is the secret oil
success and the most successful co
adjutors Of the municipality In the de
velopment and putting OF a capital a-s
the newspapers. And here Berlin 10
lacking. Her press is on a hopelesslJ
low level, impoverished, without enter.
prise, under the thumb OF the authort
ties. In London, New York and Paris
the press has a voice In the runnanl
of the city.-London Outlook.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
Fruit warming Machine.

A fruit wrapping machine has been
put in operation in California. 1t re-
uuires practically no attention and en-
tirely automatically wraps the fruit,
SAYS Country Gentleman. The fruit
rolls down a slight incline to the oper-
ator, turning slowly over as 1T APP
proaches him and giving him an oppor-
trnity to remove defective specimens.
The fruit is lifted and placed stem up
In rubber ups. which carry it to a me
chanism operating much as the human
hands. 1t is carried to the paper being
cut and printed from the roll. The
twist of the paper Is made over the stem
end. thus ~cushioning the stem and pre-
venting puncture injury. If the ma
chine becomes clOgged, it is stopped by
a clutch operated by electricity. A
counting attachment registers the num-
Der wrapped. The capacity of the ma
chine is said to equal six good wrappers.
ubb from Skim Milk.
A wonderful discovery has been made
by George w. Frye, of Lexington,
Ohio, by which a solid substance hav-
ing the qualities of rubber can be pro-
duced from skim milk. While passing
electric currents through milk to stefi-
lie it Mr.. Frye found a soft, white,
elastic substance. probably the casein,
which has resulted in a product that
he calls omsitc. Sixteen pounds of
onate can be produced from 1oS
pounds Of skim milk the latter ha''
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

when catch is raised. The cord run
ming from the catch should III the
entire length of the barn, so the door
n,ay be opened from any part of the
driveway, or may extend to a post in
the barnyard. 50 the door may be open
cd when in the wagon or on horseback.
American Farm World.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

is built with walls, the space being
filled with sawdust. The dotted lines
show the outline of the ice when the
house is filed. If sawdust is piled
upon and around the storeroem it
makes a fine place to store vegetables
or fruits,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

Sunfower seeds are said 10 give an
extra fine flavor to eggs ard are much
used by the French people for that
purpose. Remember this when you
plant your garden and drop in some
seeds around the edges ana in the odd
orners. A few planted near the sink
drain will help to keep away miasma
and give you heads of seed that will
be mammoth in size.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

This is n ~storchOuSe, 4 to 6 feet
square, in the ice house, or Of any con-
Fenient size for the milk and butter.
The room should be provided with a
ventilator at the top. The doors lead.
ing to the room should cash have a
sash at the top. The sketch shows
only the inside door. The house proper
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
Airy PersinnEe.

Mrs. Cuppotee-How could a woman
ever bring herself to marry an ~aeronaut?
He's so Eighty.
Mrs. Waypher-Yes, and too often he
lacks ballast.
Mrs. decentralization, too, he looks
down on ordinary people
Mrs. Chillicon-K again he
moves in the higher circles, M you don't.
Chicago Tribune. ..e.- -a.. ~. r-5.- ,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
state OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, IS

LUCAS COUNi1- +
Franz J. cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner OF the firm of F. J. Cheney X
Co., doing business in the City OF loIeao;
County and State aforesaid, and that sag
Arm Viii pay the sum of \ HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case OF Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use or
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK j.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID.
1856.
(SEAL) A. ". GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfa ces of the system. Send for test1mo-
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
fake Halls Family Pills fer constipation
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
SeIf-OpeninS Sliding Door.

The door should be hung on a per-
fectly horizontal bar. A cord or small
rope is fastened to the loo e. the
top and runs over a pulley at he end
of the track on which the door is hung.
The rope is fastened to a bucket or a
paint keg is good, in which sufficient
weight is placed to draw the doc open
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
Demundin. Fuller Information.

NanL-Yes, Tom calls occasionally.
Queer fellow. isn't he? Doesn't seem to
know what to do with his hands. Sits
with them clasped the whole evening.
Fan (~raising her eyebrows)-Sits with
his hands clasped, eh? Together?-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

After taking observations of the
Wright trial flights at Fort hyer, the
NAVY Department has set forth the re-
Uuiremcnts of ~aeroplanes that will be
acceptable to that department for use
IN scouting and dispatch bearing. They
must be able to float-on the water and
rise from it without extra aid. They
,mrst be supported wholly by the air
without the aid of a gas bag. Each
machine is to carry two persons and a
sufficient amount of fuel for a continu-
GUS flight of 200 miles for four hours
at an average speed of forty miles an
hour. They must be able to light with
out damage on either land or water
and foat ON the water without wetting
any Of the supporting areas.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
FACTS FOR SICK WCnsEM.

For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
disbursements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ins-down feeling, tiatu1ency, lndIges-
ton, dizziness o%rnervous prostratlon.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

The Secretary of h Navy has writ.
ten a letter to Robert Conklin, master
Of arms at the United States naval
training station at Newport, commend
Ing him for his fearless action in jump
ing overheard fully dressed and res
cuing from drowning Woodward Phelps,
a 6-year-old boy, at Newport, Aug. 90
last.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

Mrs. Sarah Lamb of st. Pancras, Lon
don, remarked on her recent 10th birth
day that she wouldn't mind" living ner
life over again. .- ... .,.,.