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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
LIVING ON ONES FRIENDS.
Social CRATER solves the Problem

Social CRATER Solves the OF
Existing on Nothing.
1t is generally considered that the
accomplished social CRATER, who has
successfully solved the problem of how
to live well on nothing a year, is linn
tied to large cities, says Lillian Bell
in the Smart Set. But If you will stop
to think a moment, you will be able to
recall from your W experience that
there Is no town so small, no farming
district even, which does not boast a
man who is always wanting a pocket
full Of nails or a woman who wants n
cup OF sugar and a pinch Of tea. which
never by any chance are returned.
This is, Of course, its crudest form.
In towns 1t runs more to copying the
clothes and hats Of those fortunate
enough to get their fashions from occa-
sional trips to the city; to borrowing
the new songs and stealing new ideas,
until 1t must be more of n burden thar
a JOY to be prominent In a town where
such liberties are taken, with or with
out permission.
But for the highest exemplification
on real social graft, commend me to
the persons who, either from motives
Of thrift or stern necessity, must get the
bulk Of their living out Of their friends.
III the dear old-fashioned hospitality,
where the latchstring always hangs out
to friends, we are sometimes compelled
to entertain unwelcome guests and
make the best Of it.
There are few of us so poor spirited
that we would grudge a meal or two
even to people we don't like.
But the form Of social graft most in
vogue at present is the polite but 1rm
pressure which compels us to pay for
small luxuries for persons we care
nothing about; a pressure which we
can i'll afford and which robs the act
Of all the graciousness it might pos
sess, If ours were a voluntary generos-
ity. For the friends of a social CRATER
are literally held up.
This is not an exchange of courteslcs.
1t is petty larceny.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11

Tight clothes and indigestion cause
red noses.
A hot bath taken at night affords
refreshing sleep.
High-heeled boots are known to cause
spinal complaints.
A little salt under the tongue win
stop nose bleeding.
a raw egg swallowed will detach a
lshbone In the throat.
Sleep with the window well open and
you will awake brisk.
The yolk Of an egg broken up in rose
water is a trusty shampoo.
If people laughed more they would
nll be happier and healthier.
Salt on fingers when cleaning fowls,
meat or fsh will prevent slipping.
Don't eat your meals quickly this
causes indigestion and a red nose.
Headache will often Yield to d foot
hath without other treatment. Try Ii.
Equal quantities Of lemon juice, lis
steriIis ard make an excellent
month wash.
llft3e yinoear added tosbuttee ana
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
NOT MANY BIG INCOMES.
Only Twenty Persons in England
Are Receiving Above 925O,OOO.

Only Twenty Persons in England
Are Receiving Above @25O,OOO.
Some interesting figures as to indi-
| vidual wealth in Great Britain are
| given in a report Of the inland revenue
the New York Herald.
According to this there are just TWEEN
ty businesses in the united kingdom
| whose incomes are more than $25O,OOO
a year. or those whose incomes II
from $4,000 to $25O,0OO there are 241.
Between $4,000 and $4,000, there are
ST. Three hundred and twenty-five re-
ceive between $4,000 and $4,000; 5s1
between $4,000 and $4,000, 1850 be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, and 6,l55
between 5000 and $4,000.
Alarge number of small fortunes and
businesses in the united kingdom is
shown by the fact that 241,44O persons
are credited with incomes of from So
COO down to $500, the lowest taxable
limit.
These figures do not include employ
es, whose pay gives one an idea Of The
small salaries paid in England. There
are 342,111 whose salaries range be-
tween $500 and $500. Only $3.50 re-
ceiye between $1,000 and $4,000, while
OF those who receive more than $4,000
there are only 1928.
Andrew Carnegie is credited with
having promulgated the doctrine that
it is a crime for a wealthy nan to die
!Tich, but, so far as can be as%certained,
lsonly one man in England has put Mr..
Carregie's theory into practice since it
was given to the world.
J He was William Aronsberg, Of Man
chester, who died OF Aug. 10. 1t has
just TRANSFERRED that Mr.. AronsDerg, who
was noted as a philanthroplst and was
popularity supposed to be a man of
wealth, left an estate worth only $500.
During his lifetime he made consid-
cradle gifts to art collections In Man
chester and Stafford, and founded sew
eral scholarships and prizes. One of
his ~benefactions vas to distribute more
than 25,OOO pairs of spectacles to poor
children and to inmates OF lighthouses
and hospitals.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11

~ GoOk1n0 without n Fire.
The hay box, or fireless cooker, car
10 longer be regarded as an expert
! iment. Thousands are In practical use
IN private homes and the government
! carries them on all marching expedl-
t1ons. These cookers may be made at
home. and II we'll packed with insulat-
Ing material give good results.
Tho construction Of this cooker is
simple. The packing box should lie
about four inches larger In every direc-
tiOn than the vessel used. The vessel
should be OF tin or enamel, with a tight
cover. Line the box with several
thicknesses OF paper Or asbestos.
Spread over the bottom n thick layer
sof hay, crumpled newspaper, or sim
liar material, tightly packed. The
cooking vessel 10 placed on the cen
ter Of this ana the spaces between 1t
sand the sides Of the box packed tight
with hay Of other material. A thick
cushion or pad Of proper size should be
made to cover the top Of the can, and
Il wooden cover for the top Of the box
III necessary.
Vegetables or meats to be cooked are
.hrst placed In water and brought to Il
boiling point; when they are removed
put the vessel into the cooker, put the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
give. Cow /. Character.

When an animal Is killed on the rail-
way it Is the duty Of the nearest sta.
tionmaster Immediately to make a re-
port of the accident to headquarters, so
that the company may be prepared
with a statement Of the facts in case
of action. This report Is made on spe-
cially prepared forms, furnished by the
company. On occasion n newly.
installed stationmaster found himself
confronted with the necessity Of making
out his first report. Although it was Il
new experience, he described the cow
and the circumstances accurately, and
all went well down to the last line.
when he discovered that he had neg
lected to question the owner Of the do
ceased cow concerning one Important
point. 1t seemed safe, however, for him
to rely upon his own Judgment. and he
did IL. The line was headed: "Dfspo-
sition Of carcass" Underneath he
wrote, with all %earnestness: "Kinl
and gentle"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
jewelry departments are not at all IN,

jewelry departments are not at all IN
! usual.
The American Beauty waistcoat adds
n smart touch TO Il black coat suit.
Dog collars come In links of solid jet
or In links studded with cut jet beads.
Long, full wraps for evening and aft
ernoon are made of old-fashioned bro
cade.
One fad is the employment OF blacIi
chiffon with colored cloth and silk
gowns.
Sets Of boa, muff and n fur toque
to match, are to be the latest thing for
winter.
1t is not improbable, on account Of
the high collars of the new coats, that
less will be seen of boas.
TAI shoes are more fashionable than
ever before, and ooze and suede are
more popular than the calfskin.
Black net is placed over vests of bort
dered black chiffon and other material
with such touches of color.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
Wit of the Youngsters

Johnny-I'm going to be a train ROT
Der when 1 grow up. Tommy-Ar: you
going to get a job as sleeping car porter
or news butcher?
Teacher-Why do the frozen rivers
and lakes thaw out in the spring:
Small Boy-So as to keep us kids from
skatin' all summer.
"Oh, WILLIE" exclaimed his mother.
you have got ink all over your clothes.
How will 1 ever get it OFF, wait q
minute" replied Willie, 'and I'll get
papa's pen wiper"
Margie-If you don't quit teasing me
I'll tell mamma, and she'll tell papa,
then papa will whip you. Harry-Then
I'll cry, and grandma will give nc
some candy, and l won't give you any.
Little Elmer had just returned FROM
a party. did you have a good time
asked his mother. "Yes,' replied Ell
mer, "'but I wish l had worn my over
coat. Then L could have eaten a lot
nor Ice cream"
Aunt Clara-Well, Flossle, what do
you think of your new baby brother?
Little Flossie (who owns a phono-
graph)-He hasn't said a word since
he came. I guess God forgot to put
a cylinder in him.
Harry, aged 4, was puzzled by the
perspiration dripping from the brow OF
the gardener who was moving the
lawn. Being unable to solve the mys-
terry to his satisfaction, he finally
asked "Say, John, what makes your
head leak SOP
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
where rhex Go, ON.

The elderly matron with the bundles,
who was j%ourneying to a point in Wis
consin and occupied a seat near the
middle Of the car, had fallen asleep.
On the seat In front Of her sat a little
boy. The brakeman opened the door of
the car and called out the name of the
station the train vas approaching. The
elderly woman reused herself with a
jerk.
"Where are we now, Bobby?" she
asked.
Il don't know, grandma answered
the little boy.
"Didn't the brakeman say something
just nowy
"No. He just stuck his head inside
the door and sneezed."
Help me with these things, Bobby y
she exclaimed hurriedlv. This In Osh-
kosh. It's where we get on"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
Ths Exact Spot.

When Illicit distilling was common
in the highlands there was an old man
who went about the country repairing
whisky pots.
The gauger met him Il day and,
surmising that he had been doing re-
pairs at no great distance, asked what
he would take to inform him (the
gauger) where lie repaired the last
whisky pot.
"Och," said the old man, She'll
shust taxi hauf a Groom"
"Done!" retorted the gauger. "Here
is your money, but be careful to tell me
correctly"
"Och, she'll no. tell the gentleman a
lee."
Getting the money, the old man
quietly remarked:
II shust mended the last whisky not
where the hole was."-London Spare
Moments.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
HAVE GOOD MAP OF MARS.

Astronomer. Know Considerable
About Earth's Nearest Neighbour.
We can draw all the geographical
CONGREGATIONS, seas, coasts, islands
peninsulas, mouths Of rivers or canals
OF Mars with accuracy, and we car
anticipate what district will appear III
Of the rotation of the planet Is known
to the hundredth part of a second. As
the planet turns upon its axis more
slowly than ours, the calendar Of the
inhabitants Of Mars Is composed OF
two consecutive years Of 6 days and
a bisextile one of G60 days.
1t Is not many years since Mars en-
tered into the sphere of II observa-
ton. And one can also say h a there
Is but Il small number Of the inhabit-
ants of this world who have observed
it in all its details, and Of these the
most experienced is Signor Schfapa-
relli, director of the observatory at
Milan.
The geographical map of the planet
Mars has just been made with infinite
care by the above mentioned astrono-
mer. One might really consider it a
terrestrial sphere Of continents, is
lands, coasts. peninsulas. CULTS, waters.
Moreover, clouds, rains, foundations,
nows, seasons, winters and summers,
springs and autumns, prevail, as they
do here, and the intensity of the sea-
SONS Is absolutely the same as with
us, the inclination of the axis being
the same as ours.
Our problem of the ~habitabilfty OF the
stars is limited to observing the celes-
tial bodies upon which the conditions
are such that organized matter can ex-
list In a durable form.
In the planet Mars the density Of a
cubic. meter of water, earth or any
matter Is only the seventeenth of
what 1t is here, and the weight is only
%. A kiIogram transported to Mars
would, therefore, only weigh 376
grains there and a man or woman
weighing 20 kilos would only weigh 90
there. The years are nearly twice as
long as on our own planet and the eli
matclogical conditions seem much more
favorable than they are here.
The conditions necessary to life are,
we know, multiform, as the structure
Of the organic matter Is so compli-
cated.-Camille Flammarion In Har.
oer's
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11

sugar is an excellent remedy for
hoarseness.
Don't expect physic and tonics TO
keep you well If you neglect the laws Of
health and hygiene.
A mixture of white of egg and red
pepper is good for neuralgia headache.
Apply it to the base of the brain.
Too much food of any kind is never
good for the complexion. Fruit is good.
but it should be eaten In moderation.
Every night the housewife should
rub cold cream into the base of her
naaas To avoid the injurious effects Of
sweeping and busting she should az
ways wear gloves.
Wash the face in tepid water. rub
the skin thoroughly with a Turkish
towel and apply a solution OF three
ounces Of cologne and half an ounce
of liquor of potash. Follow this with
a tepid soap bath.
..he three RS Of the worker should
be Regularity, Rest and Recreation.
Snnsmndic habits. never letting nm ana
hot knowing how and when to play.
have killed more business women thar
all their hard work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
jack "a. a. . Chr,.teninx.

A sailor went up to the font to have
his baby baptized. Sailors as a class
claim little stock in babies and natu-
rally enough this u presented the In
fant feet foremost.
'sThe other way said the minister,
and accordingly Jack turned the infant
upside down.
Excuse me-" said the clergyman, 81
mean the other way" So back came,
the embryo %foretopman to the first 20
sition, to the encouragement of every.
body. /,
wind it. Jack said the nautical
assistant, and with IN AYE. aye, sir.
Jack promptly turned the baby end for
end. and 1t was duly christened head
drst.-40n a Man-of-Wnr.'
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
OLD MAN 10 JADES,

Advise Him ,a C"i.i'aHs !-'ilea"e'
a, Becomi,s and proiituhis.
"Jabez," said that wise old telioW
Jabez's father, to his laxative sou ac'
cording to the New York Sun, you Talk
too much, your clatter Is going all thA
time.
There's an old saying, Young folks
should be seen but not heard You've
passed the young folks stage, you ara
now 4 man out In the world on your
own account, and when there Is really
occasion for you to say anything you
want to say it and be not afraid, anu
there may ever b, times when 20"
want to blow your own horn and blow
It good and strong; but you want I"
know when those times are and never
never talk just to hear yourself talk.
'"It's astonishing how much ignor-
ance a man can reveal by nimless o II
versation, and even more astonishing
how much credit a man can get Tor
knowing things simply by keeping MS
mouth shut. Many a good, many n III
r.. reputation has been built on so slender
he q foundation as reticence. And When
you come to think of it, reticencc
r.. makes not so slender a foundation after
ho all, for 1t betokens at least ~self-control,
and is not %self-control, elf-command
the foundation Of all success? 1t sure
ny ly is.
~ "Jabez. my boy, you have much tr
learn. Even you in your saner mo
'ut ments will admit that. Don't tell PEG
no pie how little you know by overwhelming
Talk when you have to and don't b
fin ihy never be afraid, but even in thi
talking condense and be always clea
md explicit.
ord Don't say unnecessary and irrelt
want things they distract the mind {
your nearer and weaken the argumen
I say again, Jabez, talk when the tin
NV comes and never be afraid; but as
talk In general-don't.
"Cultivute rather a habit of reticent
So you will get a reputation for kno'
ing something and that even more V,
liable reputation, that Of n man who
bls not a gabbler. Men like men who do
gable. Cultivate a habit of reticen
cal Jabez, md when in doubt keep yo
mouth shut. You will live to thank
ais old man for this advice"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
q. s. POSTAL CLERKS
Hnvc Dormitorics In New York,
Chicago and P~ittsburg.

Chicago and P~ittsburg.
Railway postal clerks throughout
the United States are interested in the
system Of dormitories in use lin the
larger post offices. A few years.
New York was the only office in witch
a man could rest nj sleep under de-
cent conditions at a minimum Of ex-
pense. Now Pittsburg and Chicago
have outside dormitories, as well as
New York, run on the cooperative plan,
and arrangements are now pending
whereby clerks in other quarters will
soon have better accommodations in
side and outside Of Federal buildings
and not be compelled to sleep in cheap
hotels and rest in hotel parlors. The
dormitory in New York is a fair SAM
pie of what a body of men can do when
they are banded together for the COM
mon good.
The dormitory in New York was es-
tablished in 1876, when the Federation
building was opened for business. The
number Of clerks was small and it was
therefore seen that to seek sleeping
quarters outside the post Office building
would be to incur heavy expense.
Through the efforts of the superintend-
ent of the railway mail service and the
postmaster the necessary room was al
loted and the department made the
necessary outlay for the purchase CT
beds, bedding, furniture, and paid part
of the hire of the %janitor. In these
quarters, having space for sixty-eight
beds, the clerks were enabled to sleep
in a handy and c~ommodious place. Then
the Office space began to come into
greater demand and for a few years 1t
was seer that outside quarters must be
sought. The final departure was made
in 1896 and since that time the clerks
have been providing their W quarters.
Each clerk who uses the dormitory is
given an option OF becoming a member
at the rate of 50 a month, or he may
pay by the night. As the number OF
clerks. Increased the assets became
greater and now as 200 men use the
sleeping and sitting rooms regularly
the proceeds have Increased to a point
where there are from three to i've
months In which no assessment Is lev
led. The expenses in New York are
heavy. Four thousand dollars are paid
for rent each se-Gas costs an nrer-
age Of 1850 per month. Electric light
costs an average OF $55 a month. Ics
costs IN average Of $3.50 Z month
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11

corset firms have enjoyed ar unusually
busy time, for corsess nave become
longer and higher than ever. The lat
est Paris models reach TO the knees,
and are boned as far down as possible.
These are complete failures II no made
TO measure. The fact that one car not
sit down in them Is n mere detail.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11

concerns itself with simpering maidens
of is. On the stage, which indicates
the fashion in femininity as in frippery,
the leading man and woman Of yester-
day hay become the Juvenile and the
ingenue Of to-day. No dramatist ex-
poets his audience to take seriously the
love affairs Of very young people. That
pms attains her greatest beauty
after she Is 30 Is a fact recognized by
all artists. We have no ha1f-grown
ventses OF Victorias or Dianas. The
young girl is a promise, a bud, a shall
low pool. The best friend, comrade,
wife is the woman who has blossomed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
of this sort is lovely for wear with
decollette frocks.
An Excellent Hal. shampoo.

First, boil u pint OF water. Add to
this a third of a cake of pure white
soap, shaved fine. Boil this until the
soap is melted. Pour mis- mixture into
Il jar before 1t thickens and let it cool.
To shampoo the hair put a couple of
tlblespoonfuls of this paste into warn,
water, and when it is dissolved apply
10 the hair ana rub 1t into the scalp
several times. Then rinse the hair well
in clear, warm water.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
TO Prevent Lint sticking,

When pieces of felt are pasted to the
bottom of ornaments that are to stand
on u polished surface, care must be
taken that the surface is not damp or
the varnish fresh, OF the lint from the
felt will stick to the wood and be worse
than the scratch. This happens quite
often In the slides Of old mahogany
desks. The u%nsightly mark on the top
can only be removed by scraping gently
with a piece of fine sandpaper and then
rubbing up with sweet Oil and vinegar
Do not scrape hard or the varnishJwfl
be scored and the surface of tile ma
hogany ruined.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
Henntx Aftcr Thirty.

Everything in creation reaches is
perfection 1t maturity, am oma Is
Mt her best when she l.: .nass Il wom-
an. knowledge, experience, poise, are
all gifts of the years-between % and
40 Il woman thinks more deeply, feels
more deeply, and is more lovely than
mt any other time. The era of the gig
Cling girl Is gone; her passing is re,
f.ected in romance, which no longer
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
The Alternative.

The Count-Doctor, I have such a
fearfully bad cough. What ian I do
for It?
Doctor-Well, sir, You must remem-
Der that you are no longer in your first
youth and you must take care of your
general health. SO you had better
leave of smoking; take no alcohol in
any way; do not
The Count-The mischief, doctor.
what am I to do then? Nothing but
cough?-Lustige Batter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11

There's one good
thing to be said
q bantam
rooster. He puts
nj! there Is Of him
into his o
Many a man Is
OF, the fiat Of his
back today be-
cause he WASH {
more in earnest
yesterday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
Una and

"Matrimony has its ups and DOWNS
remarked the scanty haired benedict,
whats the answer?" queried the
confirmed bachelor.
1T keeps the wife busy trying to
keep up appearances, and the husband
busy trying to keep down expenses .
replied the other, with q large-open-
face sigh.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
Pride.

"What makes You wear n monocleY''
.1'm practicing," answered Mr.. Cum
rox. 1.-THE next time my titled son-in-
law comes around 1 want to see II l
can't look Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
Rush Bottom cnair..

1t is quite the fashion now to have
mahogany or dark oak chairs with
s#even rush bottoms. These are iura-
bic and effective, and are widely used
for dining room, sitting room and mems
dnnS
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
HIS Order.

"Pop," asked the writer's little boy.
Wshatdoe apple pie order nsean p
~Huh," exclaimed the walter, chat
sounds like q Boston mans breakfasts
-phtladelphia Press
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
The Attraction.

Nine. Dupont-Have you been to the
theater this week?
Nine. Durand-Yes.
Nine. Dupont-Did you see anything
good?
Nine. Durand-Yes; three perfect
loves Of new hats.-Rire.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
Raxsed Rascal Rhyne..

why goes she through the street-car doc
Sidewise and slow like that?"
"She got the habit when she wore
A Merry Widow hat"
..Why doth she now sit white and cold
As any frozen rock ~
"She now recalleth that her faro
Is hidden in her sock"
Lowell Otus Reese in Judge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11

You can't estimate the size OF the
sore on a small boys finger BY the
amount Of rag he has tied around It
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11

We fatter ourselves that people who
flatter us are the mes who under
stand ",
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11
Exactly,

II a tell you.. said he. chow m,,c,-
water runs Niagara Falls te
quart"
"How muchY' asked she.
Two pintaIn
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11

The Modern syIph.
Since the demand for figures OF
sylph-like proportions, the numerous