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New-York tribune., 1909-09-06
CROWN PRINCE TO SEE WRIGHT FLY.

Berlin. Sept. 5-The Crown Prince has sent
message to OrviIle Wright that he will be present
at one of his aeroplane flights.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-06
SMALL DECREASE IN EXCISE ARRESTS.

The total number of excise arrests yesterday in
the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx was
Sc, as against 81 a week ago. In Brooklyn the ar
rests for excise violation numbered 81; in Queens
I and in Richmond. l. The grand total for the
city was 1O1. On Sunday OF last week the total
WAC iaA
New-York tribune., 1909-09-06

was delayed more than hour this evening vrsr
getting line to the power yacht Lille Of sn-4,-
field. which had been disabled in the gale ana ~,
sinking in Fishers Island Sound. with it's disr-.x
signal set The Lille towsd 70 the r,-.
harbor here.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-06
COULD HAVE FAXED OBSERVATIONS.
Dr.. Wright, However, Does Not Believe That
Dr. Cook Did So

Lick Observ atory. Cal. Sept. 5.--"Dr. Cook with
the instruments he carried. could have determined
the position Of the North Pole an error of less
than five hundred feet" said DR.. W. H Wright
astronomer in charge OF Lick Observatory tonight
The only instrument needed was sextant
With three observations taken the same day Dr.
Cook could have determined his position with
possible of less than seconds of arc. This
would be. roughly. a thousand feet, and DR.. Cook
says positively that the pole somewhere with
ia circle Of five hundred feet radius within which
he himself standing
"As these observations could be faxed by any
one with fair knowledge of astronomy, the dis
covery rests DIR. Cooks veracity alone, For
my part, I do think him a man who would fake
his observations. and. from what I have read, !
believe he made the Journey.
AT the North Pole the sextant would read de-
gree minus the declination of the for April 21
with a correction for refractiOn It would be a
matter OF little difficulty to fake three readings
that would indicate the discovery of the pole. So
that until some one else finds DR.. Cooks flag and
brass tube at the pole the matter rests with his
Yeracity alone"
Berkeley. Cal, Sept. 5.-FFofessor George David
son. Of the University Of California, a writer Of
note astronomical subjects. said tonight that
with proper outfit OF Instruments DR. Cook could
have determined the position Of the pole within a
possible OF a mile, provided that he had
clear ice horizon for his observations This posi-
BILE error Of a mile would mean an error equal to
thirty-second part of the disk of the sun, as
viewed with the sextant.
IF DR.. Cooks observations sufficiently nu-
merous.' said Professor Davidson, amy imperfec-
tons in them be used by astronomers 20 deter
mine the general credibity."
New-York tribune., 1909-09-06

dogs for the final trip, on which several others
had started with weakened parties, and also be-
cause he did not follow the starvation route"
, 1909-12-18


appointed prosecutors
ihe lIAIn""y aEF.'' ana eaa"t..'I7 M
iehd 70 declare " strike i'oh JH"a.iN h"S,j
euae"Fo"ES WEI pc m'oe /" tllell Z" "oi.'-
non'
Lon"on' Deer. Ae foremost f."-
tore ia the election oaiap'Sh e we zee.
against tie Ieeis, amt 5Ae 4lsoE'ets III a.
UuIonlst meetings az blolno7toNe A@.
Austen ClalnogtIala was D-2N.a e An.s2
ms speech and the mee~nE e.en fsad
disorder, aud other meetings AaEo mes Wis
similar experiences. ON me o.Ae.. hHn@
the greatest enthusiasm was a.sE'atsi ~ ne
Free Chufeh demonstration, When n.y. ia'I3
George lalnenteu the neglect oi oonc'nta.hlSt
questions by the Lords Whom anpr'aea-
ing Queens Hall, q sqJtEA1etle enJatea VIZ
Lloyd George motor car, another Ae-0 il.a
door closed on the outside "LAe me one
"ItAlh scoIded ana SHOOK VII. l.o}d GEORGE,
but he merely SmlIed the cT"".l however,
resented the pdlsnIth ana ro0rhy h3aa.NJ
the suttraSettes
Inc United luaa League h"7 issued q
manifesto, winch Na piteA9a. approximation
OF lr. Redmond $ speech.
lhe aoonllon OF looieuIstn, hot tN@ aaa-
hton oil the Lords, Is the caHt @ea "a. sJE-
gested by Mr., Joseph chamberlain m the
, 1909-12-18
PASSENGERS.
Christiansted.

Dec. ~14th-Viking from St. Thomas-
Hr. c.. A. Brewer, Miss F. Julian.
Dec. 15.h-for Denmark via Frederiksted
D. L. Mndsen, Robert Williams, Samuel
Williams, Jumes Roberts, Edward Trottmunn.
, 1909-12-18

Pro posed list of saiIings from New York
from Jan, 18th to June goth 1910.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

Prof. Harlan Of California has dis.
covered that the ordinary black ant
will remove the scale from fruit trees
without injuring the trees or leaves
in the least. He says their work is
more complete than that accomplished
by spraying or by any Of the imported
insects.
The ants are captured by placing
a plate of sugar nea an ant hill, and
when covered with ants the plate is
put in the forks of the infected tree.
The ants leave the sugar n go to
work on the scale. AS oon as they all
leave the sugar the plate is placed at
the foot Of the tree and as the ants
come down after having cleaned the
tree they again assemble on the SUI
gar and are thus easily removed to
another tree.
Several ranchers near Ukiah have
tried the scheme and estimate that it
will be worth millions to fruit grow
orc
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
Pniut Renufy.

Assured Of durability the next
thought in painting is beauty-the
complete aim being durable beauty, or
beautiful durability.
National Lead Company here again
offer you the cooperation Of their paint
experts-this time in the line of color
schemes, artistic, harmonious and ap.
propriate. You have only to write Ma
,tional Lead Company, 1902 Trinity
Building, New York City. for House
owners Painting Outfit No. 49," and
you will promptly receive what is real
ly a complete guide to painting, in
GLIDING a book of co~lor-schemes for
either exterior or interior painting Gas
you may ~request), a book of specifica
lions, and also an instrument for de
tecting adulteration in paint materials
This outfit is sent free, and, to say the
least, is well worth writing for.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

A survey of agricultural operations
reveals a great evolution In progress
In the average size Of farms of the
country. There is no longer the am
bition to own a multitude Of broad
acres, because 1t IS difficult to obtain
help to properly cultivate large hold
ings. The great stock ranches and the
immense cotton and sugar plantations
are being subdivided into small farms,
where owners operate them under the
latest methods of scientific agriculture.
The reclamation Of vast acres of des-
ert land by government irrigation
works has started the fashion of small
farms under a system of intensive cul.
tivation. Reclaimed desert land when
irrigated is proving m~arvelously pro-
ductive and admirably adapted to
fruit, vegetables, nuts and alfalfa.
The irrigated districts of Texas, Colo
RADIO, Washington, Montana, Idaho and
California have produced crops OF
fruit and vegetables valued at upward
Of 81, 900 per acre. Such vast revenue
can only be achieved by intensive Gull
tivation, which precludes the POSSIBLE.
lIf VI ldlSc HOloli6o " Ill LII GIL
courages concentration of labor on
small farms. .s@
In the fruit belts Of Texas, Wash.
ington, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho and
Montana An acre Of apple orchard will
yield Of 81 900 to $500 worth Of apples
that are %unrivaled in appearance and
flavor. American apples are in large
export demand and an oversupply is
not apprehended, as consumption Of
remunerative prices. In favored local
tiles farmers can realize a gross in
come of $500 per acre for fruit or
garden vegetables when the small
farm is operated to its full capacity
under modern scientific cultivation.
The future agricultural development
Of the country will be characterized
by small farms operated by a system
Of intensive cultivation. The farmer
with a son inclined to agriculture may
not be able to buy for him a quarter
section farm in the corn belt, yet he
| can purchase q ten-acre farm In the
irrigated district, where the gross in
| come from fruit or vegetables may
equal the revenue of the 1e0-acTe farm
in the con belt. Ths advantages Of
social lie and the time Of recreation
an4 sIt&mprovsmant , greater in
a district q ANAL farms than in 10
~calities featured BY hrUs farms de
voted to live stock industry or grain
producHaa. The SmAu farm Is in.
creaang 4 popularity and promises
to revoluttooiss future agriculture
Small farms VIII eliminate the pres
ent tread q migration from the coun
try to the great sitiss md intensity
the national preapsri4y BY increasing
the nuAAD e md ewness and snlarg
ing agricultural observation-disclosures
end Droyogs' JowEn0
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

Once in a college town the rumor
that students were carrying concealed
reached the ears of the local
police. The chief at once issued strin-
gent orders hat the heinous practice
should be stopped. One day a group
of them passed a policeman, and one
of the students in doing so put his
hand to his hip pocket. Then, as ii
recollecting himself in time, he hastily
withdrew it and looked sheepishly at
the policeman.
"What have you in that pocket?''
the latter asked sternly.
Instead Of answering, the student
and all his companions, as if panic
stricken, started to run. After a chase
all the students were cornered and
ordered to deliver up whatever they
had in their hip pockets.
Meekly they obeyed. Each one car.
ried a corncob. The remarks of the
policeman cannot possibly be record.
ed.-PhilaGelphia Ledger.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

h question often arises as to the
value Of ashes for fertilizer. Profess
sor Ten Eyck, Of the Kansas expert
ment station, says that an average
sample Of unleached wood ashes con-
tains about Z per cent of potash and 2
per cent of phosphoric acid, which at
current prices of these plant foods
would make the ashes worth about 50
a ton. Besides the actual ~fertilizing
value, by reason of the potash and
phosphoric acid contained, there is
some value to ashes simply by the
power which the potash has to make
the nitrogen of the soil available for
plant use by its chemical action upon
the organic matter and humus of the
soil. The potash in ashes exists in a
readily soluble form and is thus i'm
mediately available for plant food.
The grower can well afford to pay So
to $40 a ton for good God ashes. Coal
ashes are of little value as far as plant
food is concerned, but they can be
used with good effect upon some soils
in loosening them up.
Ashes can be used for any crops
that need potash and they may be
applied at the rate Of twenty-five to
fifty bushels an acre. For cultivated
crops they should be applied broad
| cast after the lane has been narrowed
and Their cultivated in by a light har-
| rowing. They can be used also as a
top dressing in connection with phos-
phate fertilizers. AS Will be noticed,
| Professor Ten Eyck says that the un'
leached ashes are worth 50 a ton. AS
a matter of fact the leached ashes
rarely have a value of more than 81
to 80 a ton, as the potash and phos-
phoric acid are washed out. If ashes
are to be used they should be put in
a dry place until ready for use, much
or more care being taken with them
as with %barnyard manure. And in
this connection it might be well to
state that ashes should never be
mixed with manure Of any sort, as 1t
sets nitrogen free in the form Of am
monia gas, and the quality of both the
ashes and the anu is lowered.
Sifted coal ashes, however, can be
used for hat purpose, as they absorb
liquids readily and, because of the
small amount of potash they contain.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
TIGHT LACING KILLS GIRL.
Stricken with Trouble Supposed to
Have Been Appendicitis.

Miss Elsie Gasser, aged IS, daughter
of Attorney John ]. Gasser, PALS West
McMicken venue Cincinnati. is dead.
DR.. Gustave Strohbach, the family
physician, says her death was caused
by tight lacing Of corsets and clothes.
Miss Gasser was stricken with what
appeared to the doctors to be appen-
dicitis. An operation followed, but
the doctors could not trace any harm
to the appendix. The operation so
weakened her that the injury to the
vital organs from tight lacing brought
on her death. One of the doctors who
attended Miss Gasser wanted to use
the example for the theme for a PAM
phlet, but DR.. Strohbach states that
it will be useless to attempt to teach
young girls the danger than run in
lacing their clothes 90 tightly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

The successful canning of vegeta-
bles depends largely upon their fresh
ness. If you are forced to depend
upon the markets, try to get them
when first received. II you o secure
vegetables fresh from your own gar
den or the country, S much the bet
ter. Before beginning canning be sure
than your cans are absolutely clean,
that the tops fit perfectly, and that
can rubbers are new.
More canned fruit and vegetables
are lost through a mistaken idea Of
economy In trying to use old rubbers
than in any other way. Now, hay
ing fresh vegetables, and scientifically
clean cans. wash the asparagus, trim
It II Of the large variety, to equal
lengths, and pack neatly, heads up.
The straight-sided Jars are better for
this purpose.
Having filled the jars full. hold I'M
der the cold water faucet and let the
water run in with force until the veG:
staAles aro covered and no air bubbles
SHOW. II there are doubts about the
vatAS being pure, you had better boil
Il, then cool before using. In this
Qse pour into Jars from a pitcher.
ol1inE full.
Now adjust the tops without the
eubbeu and stand in q wash boiles
q large kettle. protecting them from
ths oottom by . rack and from each
o1Aar by q coll of clstheAine or hay
says Emma Paddock Telford In the
New York Telegram.
J Rev MI the boiler OF kettle viii
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

The total cost Of the buildings
erected in the principal cities of the
United States in 1908 was $546,461,-
800, according to the geological sur
vey. In 1907 the cost Of buildings in
these same cities reached a total OF
S626, $50. The decrease in cost in
1908, therefore, amounts to $79,6S1,-
500, or 1913 per cent.
The relative rank Of the cities in
cost of building operations is inter-
esting. New York is first, the cost Of
Its buildings exceeding the cost OF
chose of it's closest competitor, Chi
ago, by $5O ,5S4,5S2, or more han Is
per cent. If the cost of operations in
Brooklyn, the third city in rank, is
added to that for New York the total
will be $163, 1922, or 80 per cent Of
The 40 cities included in the table.
San Francisco is fourth in rank,
Philadelphia is fifth and st. Louis Is
sixth. Seventh in rank is the small
though rapidly growing city of Seat
lie, which spent more for its buildings
in 1908 than Pittsburg, which was
.ighth, Boston, which was ninth,
md other cities much larger.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
w. & ~
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cold water and set over the fire. The
water should reach about half way up
he cans. Bring quickly to the boiling
point, cover the boiler and cook stead
lily an hour and a half from the time
he water in the boiler commences to
boil.
Then scald the can rubbers, lift out
the cans. one by one, put on the rub
bers and quickly screw down the lid
and stand back in the boiler. Cook
fifteen minutes longer. Some good
cooks prefer to repeat the cooking
three days in succession, unscrewing
the top each day when put into cold
water. then tightening 1t when 1t
reaches the boiling point.
This is not necessary, however, and
simply adds to the work. Asparagus
and string beans are more easily pre-
served than peas, which contain sugar
and are likely to ferment.
String beans may be canned in the
same way as asparagus, either cutting
them in pieces as for the table, or
%stringing and cooking whole.-Farm-
ers and Drovers' Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

Thigh prices for foodstuffs in the
United States can not be justified"
sale Secretary Wilson of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, recently. but If
you want t know the real inside eX-
PLANTATION I will give it to you.
THE farmers can't get help. While
the population Of the United States
has beer steadily increasing through
the usual additions at home and from
immigration, the cultivated area Of
the country is decreasing. Thousands
that made the food Of the country
have gone back to ~pasturage. The
farmer simply can not get the men
to raise crops
1.-THE city draws not only the la
borer who might go to the farm. but
the boy raised on the farm. Outside the
fascination Of bright lights, amuse-
ment and the excitement of mingling
with people, there are the shorter
hours and the better pay The farmer
has doubled his wages in the last
fifteen years, but the farmer IN his
busy season must work sixteen hours
a day, while in the city eight hours
has become the rule.
at would seem to be a wise policy
to get the immigrant away from the
large cities and u into the country
where his services are needed and
where he has a chance to grow into
a property owner. So the government
employment agency, as it has been
called, is a good institution. On the
other hand, many of the immigrants
arriving would be of no use In the
western country. They are from cities
Of Europe or have farmed In a primi-
tive way and would not know what to
do with our modern machinery. 1t IS
a pity that our laws will not allow
American farmers to import real
farmers from Europe who know how
10 do the work"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

l642-First commencement exercises o.
Harvard College.
1690-Expedition under Sir William
Phipps sailed from Boston for the
conquest of Canada.
1749-Cornerstone of Kings chapel
Boston, laid.
1765-Gov. Hu~tchinson's house m Bos-
ton was mobbed.
17S2-British evacuated Savannah.
1S04-Francis H., Emperor of Germany,
abdicated to become Emperor OF
Austria. The President ordered
two gunLoats to cruise off the
coast of Georgia n South Caro-
lima to protect the coast of these
States.
1S12-United States frigate Constitu-
ton captured and sunk the British
! frigate Guerrero.
1S31-Mohawk and Hudson Railroad
first in America, was opened.
1S32-The first iron ferry BOAT propell-
ed by steam was put in commits
sion in Boston.
1 lS3S-Banks of the United States re-
I sumed specie payment.
iS46-SmithsOnian Institution at
Washington founded.
lS4S-Oregon Territory formed by act
of Congress.
1S51-Nicaragua route opened between
New York and San Francisco.
1S59-Tuscany declared in favor Of
united kingdom of Italy under Vic
tor Emmanuel.
1S61-Gen. Fremont declared martial
law in st. Louis.
lSG3-First negro regiment raised in
Pennsylvania started for the South,
Mississippi River declared
open for trade
ls6S-Arequipa destroyed by earth
quake.
,s72-New operation in surgery, since
/ known as Battery's operation, first
successfully performed in Rome.
Ca. Third National Bank of Bal
timore robbie of 5000, 900 in cash
and securities.
lSS4-Grover Cleveland's letter accept
ing the presidential nomination
made public.
1SS7-Ferdinand. Car Of Bulgaria, as
cended the throne.
i3s9-Ex-Judge Terry assaulted JUS
tice Field at Lathrop, Cal. and
was killed by a deputy marshal.
'ls91-Earthquake in Martinique; $40
lives lost.
lSe3-Severe tornado at Larned, Kan
sas. First Chinaman deported
from San Francisco under the
Geary act....Fire in Minneapolis
destroyed 100000 in property
and rendered 1900 persons home
less,
i~s94-Twelve lives lost in the wreck
of a Rock Island train near Lin
coin, Neb.
.s96-Gold discovered in, the klondike.
1.-THE Sultan of Turkey refused
further concessions to Crete.
'lS9S-Peace declared between the Uni
ted States and Spain. 2
i9OO-The allies reached Pekin and
forced an entrance to the city. e
t9O3-Expedition for the relief Of Nor
]denskjold's South Polar expedition
sailed from Stockholm on board
the Frithjof. Lord Northcote
succeeded Lord Tennyson as gov
ernor general of Australia. gl
Decentralization of old French Pana-
ma Canal Company completed. ..
Ainsworth r. Spofford, former IL
brarian of the congressional IL
brary, died. Persia appointed
diplomatic representatives at Ath-
ems, Greece, for the first time in
1899 years.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer-
ingNomen I am willing to make my
trouble public SO you may publish
this letter. mrs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RED, Graniteyille, vt.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. No other med
icfne we know Of has such a record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, ibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, indigestion
and nervous p~rostration, and it is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change of life.
It costs but little to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs. Barclaysays,i it is "worth noun.
tains of gold to suffering women.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

Mr.. Rawson's mule had strayed
away. and Tornp had been SEM to find
it. Instead OF running along the road
in the direction in which the mule
had been last seen. Pomp scrambled
up Prospect Hill as far as he could
go. and surveyed the countryside.
When he returned in triumph with
the mule an hour later, Mr.. Rawson
inquired why he had wasted time
climbing the hill.
"Twa'n' no waste OBJ time" said
Pomp. Indignantly. Don't you know,
Mr.. Rawson. sab, dat a mewel is one
OBJ dose animals you is got t. 'proach
from de front end fob yo' own safety
An how could l 'proach dat newell
from de front end till ! knowed whaI
he was?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
VIII Give Away Whole Town.

Because the timber in Carter County,
Missouri, has practically all been cut,
the town Of Grandin in that county,
pnce a fo%urishing village of 500 in
Ia with churches, schools and
4 bank, is to be given away entirely.
The whole town is owned by the Mis-
souri, Lumber and Mining Company,
which controlled nearly all the timber
.ands in Carter County. Since the tim
Der has been cut and sawed the lum-
Der has no further use for
Grandin, where its sawmills were 10.
. tod
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27

Most farmers do not cultivate their
potatoes the most profitable number
Of times, says the Weekly Inter Ocean
and Farmer. 1t must be remembered
that the potato crop suffers readily
from drouth, and hat frequent Guilt
walton is practically the only means
by which moisture can be conserved.
Frequent cultivation also sets free
much plant food that would otherwise
remain locked up in the soil. Pota-
toes should be cultivated once a week
lowed until the cultivator wheels in
lure the plants. An ordinary six
shove! c%ultivator is probably the most
practicable. More and smaller shovels
would be better in a clean. mellow
soil. The wheels must be set closer
together than for corn, so hat they
will not run on the rows until the
plants become quite large. Level cul-
ture should be the general aim, or
only slight ridging for its aid In con-
trolling the weeds in the rows. The
first cultivation may be deep and fair
ly close If there is plenty Of moisture
in the soil. It cuts off some of the
roots, but at this stage does more good
than harm by loosening the soil up
deeply, and thus leaving 1t In better
condition for the future growth of the
tubers and the roots.
After the first cultivation the shov-
els should always be run shallow.
about two or three inches deep. never
deeDer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-08-27
Ben scrntche. Up stolen Gems.

When jewelry valued at about 81, 900
was stolen from the home Of William
N. Skinner at Lakewood, N. j., in
April he offered a reward OF $3.50 FOR
It's recovery. A hen scratching under
The front porch Of the Skinner home
las brought the stolen jewelry to light,
~1ncovering the spot where the thief
apparently had buried the treasure.