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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26
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We'll, how did you stand it while
was away?" asked the iceman. as
he dropped the ice into the refriger.
ator and turned to face the cookbook
Ing maid.
oh. have you been away?" she
asked. You must have had that
chunk of ice with you all the time
the way it's dwindled."
Have l been away?' repeated the
what do o know about that? And
me worryin' to death for fear you'd
think somethin' had happened to me.
Why, I've been away on my vacation.
Maggie. an you missed me-"
Say, I've told you before about call
ing mi Maggie" said the pretty maid,
indignantly. II don't see what license
vou have to think a%nybody'd miss
YOU"
You ought a been up there at the
lake where I was" pursued the Ice
man, ignoring her gentle criticism.
That was all that was wantin' to
make It perfect. We had a grand time.
lshin' an dancin' an restin' in ham
mocks-me for that twelve months in
the ear II l could put it over"
you must look swell in a ham,
mock" retorted the good-looking maid,
and I'd give a lot to see you waltzin'
with them feet of yours. What was
this-some sort of a insane asylum
where they let you get into a ham
mock?"
Not on your life!" said the iceman.
1T was one Of the SWEETEST Of these
here lakes where all the folks go. Say,
they didn't ever know l was an ice
man while I was up there! sh'd say
not! You oughta see me in my Sun
day bags some time-I'm one OF the
best. Maggie"
You'll be wearing your Sunday
clothes looking for a new job II you
don't move along. won't your" sug-
gested the pretty ~housemaid. Don't
o suppose any OF these people on
your route have telephones? They'll
Ill be calling up our boss and telling
him to make that vacation OF yours
the real thing"
Don't you eve fret about my los
Ing my job" said the iceman. Il
could grab another in twenty minutes!
There amt any too many icemen thai
have the trade I've got-and l can
carry my trade with me. tool"
Garry 1t along. then" advised the
Tirl. Don't let me stop you for a
minute! I've got a lot Of things to
do and I'm o going out Of the kitch-
en- and leave you here. with all that
s~ilverware on the table"
Il can't figure out why 1t Is you
like to knock me all the time said
the iceman, m~ournfully. i've tried to
be just as friendly with you as-as
anybody OF my route. Honest. 1 have.
Maggie"
you don't mean to say that you 20
along this alley handing out this sort
q talk 1t every door you stop 1t, do
yous. demandsdt the gsod-looking maid.
ltas - wonder yoa never ,sst asesaA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

and Paris to the extent of $500, 600, 600. This is remark
able when money is not scarce in New York and the
rates of interest continue low.
The most plausible explanation is that this money
is for the American railroads which are preparing to
make extensive improvements in the near future in or
der to keep pace with the demands which it is expected
the expanding commerce of the country will make upon
them. 1t was Mr.. Hills prediction some time ago that
before the railroads would be properly equipped again
to do the transportation business Of the country hun
dreds of millions would have to be expended in better
ments. Indeed, the traffic of the country is swelling at
q rate which threatens again to swamp the Transporter
ton facilities, which have not been materially increased
since they proved to be so inadequate two years ago
St. Paul Dispatch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

The experience of Princeton is the same. The boys
from the high schools carry off honors out Of all pro-
portion to their numbers. And the names Of the larger
fashionable private boarding schools, with some excep-
lions. are conspicuous by their absence from the list
of honors.
In regard to one limited group of families the tend
ency of many boys with the best chances in life to
weaken their will power. by taking steadily in college
the line of least resistance, can be measured against the
statistics of Its results.
The families entered in the New York Social Regis
ter as residents of that city may reasonably be con-
sidered as households whose heads are able and will
ing to give their boys the best chances in life. In
five senior classes at Harvard, Yale and Princeton (not
the last five classes) there were 166 sons of those families.
At Yale College they formed 81 per cent OF the total
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26
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doctors c%arriage!" said Aunt Ruth,
her eyes still shut. 81 think it must
be Dr.. Post, going to see the Highly
baby-yes, he has stopped there. Am
| Gight?'
Exactly" responded Carl. But
now in the world do you do it?'
- wasn't sure until he stopped: but
as I heard only the horses hoofs. l
! knew it must be a rubber-tired car
riage, and l thought at once of DR..
Post. He often comes about this
time"
81 wish I had such ears" said
Bertha.
you can train your ears, and this
is good practice"
"Oh, let me try it," begged Carl. Il
hear an auto down IN Hubbard street!
Now I'm going to guess. 1t must be
! Mr.. Huntington's, because Mr.. Barry
never comes home at this hour"
mot" "Wrong." chuckled Norton
anil Bertha.
oh. it's that friend OF the Ship
maus'!" he went on, as the car drew
near.
Don't tell" Carl put in. "Why. 1t
Is stopping here!" His eyes flew open.
Uncle Stanley!" he shouted, jumping
UP and waving his arms.
Who wants a rider" called out the
man in goggles.
az" IL" az" was answered from
the piazza, while Carl said, well
nlay that game again. or III DlaV 1t
by myself, till I can tell Uncle Stanley's
auto when I hear it.'-Youth's Com
panion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

to work at building roads over whick
the logs were to be hauled from the
timber in the vicinity of the camp to
the river and cutting and skidding the
logs. The modus operandi was sim
Pile. The choppers cut down the tree
and trimmed off the limbs, then the
sawyers cut it into such lengths as
could be best handled. twelve, four
teen, sixteen or eighteen feet. and the
logs were then hauled by teams to
some convenient point on the road
and skidded UP in piles ready for the
sleighs when the snow came. The
effort was to get as many logs skid
ded as possible before the deep SHOWS
came to interfere with handling them
advantageously.
When winter came on the logs we're
loaded on wide sleighs and hauled
over Ice roads to the river, where they
were banked and scaled and on the
end of each log was stamped the mark
Of the owner, this being done with a
marking iron.
In the short winter days the woods
were lively enough, the work being
pushed while daylight lasted. In the
evening came the care of the horses
and cattle. then supper for the men
and the real enjoyment hat comes
from strenuous endeavor. With ap-
petttes whetted with the hardest Of
work from early dawn to the shades
OF night a camp force Of sixty men
would NOV away a stock of provisions
that would appall the dyspectic city
man, and then the men gathered
around the bright camp-fires and
stories, songs, the incidents Of the
days work, ETC., were one over. the
atmosphere grew hazy with the smoke
OF many pipes and by 9 o'clock the
tired men were stretched out in their
hunks s%lumbering as only those can
whose days are hardened with toll
and whose brains are not racked with
problems of finance or scientific in
vestigation-the sleep that comes to
he's strong. the rugged and healthy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26
The sIornins Chores.

Although he was pretty glad to tax.
In summer %b0arders. and thus make
capital OF his small garden produce
and his wife's excellent cooking,
Jedediah Hubbard always made a
great point of never letting his guests
get in ahead" Of him In any way.
City folks that have been around a
mite think they know 1t all FUN A
to Izxard!" he used to say. They
need somebody to take EN- down a
peg or two once in q while"
One morning while he was chewing
: long spear OF grass. near the wood
yard. he was surprised to see a newly
arrived boarder. fully dressed, coming
toward him. This propensity Of city
fellers" to rise at "sunup'' was quite
Irregular.
Good morning!" exclaimed the new.
conner. in q lusty tone.
Morning." responded the old man.
- II uncertain Just what to expect.
We'll. l s'posc you have to get I'M
early to see that the haycocks crow
properly, don't your said the CIV
man. with an airy. ocular familia
which 'Jedediah vas not slow 3, =
sent.
Well, no. he drawled. not exactly
that-I was just out untying some OF
The knots In the cordWood."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26
Old Favorites


Greatness.
Honor and shame from no condition
rise,
Act well your part, there all the honor
lies.
Fortune in men has some small differ
ence made.
One raunts in rags, one fluttcrs in bro
cade;
The cobbler aproned, and the parsor
gowned.
The friar hooded. and the monarch
crowned.
What differ more tyou cry) than
crown and cowl?'
III tell you. friend! "A wise man and a
fool.
You'll find II once the monarch acts
the monk
Or. cobbler like. the parson will be
drunk;
Worth makes the man, and want Of II
the fellow;
The rest is all but leather or prunella.
Boast the pure blood of an illustrious
race,
In quiet flow from Lucrece to Lucrece;
But by your athers' worth If yours
you rate,
me those only who were good
n great.
Go! II your ancient but ignoble blood
has crept through scoundrels ever
since the flood.
Go! and pretend your family is young,
Nor own your fathers have been fools
so long!
What can ennoble sots, or slaves, OF
towards?
not all the blood of all the How
ards.
Pope.
The Chouwh and the Crow.
The enough and re to roost are gone
me owl sits on the tree,
The hush'd wind walls with feebl.
moan.
Like infant charity.
The wild-ire dances on the fen.
Ihe red star sheds its ray,
We, then. my merry men!
1t Is our op'ning day.
soth child and nurse are fast asleep.
And closed is every flower, |
md Winking tapers family peep
High from my Lady's bower:
kinds with shorten'd ken
Shrink on their murky way,
)p-rouse ye. then. my merry men!
1t Is our op'ninE day.
Tor board nor garner own. we now,
Nor roof nor latched door,
Tor kind mate, bound by holy vow
To bless a good mans store;
lulls us in a gloomy den,
And night Is grown our day.
yc, then. my merry men
And use 1t as We may.
Joanna Baillie.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

As walked down through Jelly Lane
Went winding through It's curves
The road was lined with every klhu
OF Jellies and preserves.
o, there were pots of apricots.
Ard candied fruits displayed,
And there was peach within my reach
And orange marmalade.
And piles and piles and miles anu
miles
OF citron, ounce. and grape
Upon the grass In jars Of glass
OF every size and shape.
The strip rills and ginger hills
The raspberry jam and plum,
And cherries canned IN either hand
Seemed glad to have me come.
| like to walk in Jelly Lane.
Where everything is sweet,
And take my fiji Of all until
l wish nc more to eat.
And though each day l come away
And feel a little pain,
Yet when I'm rich a tent I'll pitch,
And live in Jelly Lane.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

Beautiful idea is more clearly developed and the move
ment more widespread in the East than ia the West,
and that the movement to advertise cities is receiving
more widespread attention In the East, though the point
is made that in most instances the movement is hardly
along the same practical lines as in the West Allow
ance should be made, however, for difference of opinion
as to what kind of municipal advertising really deserves
the name of being practical. Eastern and Western ideas
may differ widely on this point, and often for the best
of reasons. The average Western city has different at
fractions to offer than its Eastern sisters, and naturally
it adopts different methods to bring them to the atten-
ton of the country at !arse.-Springfeld Union.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26
WILL HAVE FLYING BICYCLE.

what jules BOls Predicts for Civil.
natiOn 100 Years Hence.
Jules Bots, a distinguished archaeol.
ogist, whose hypothesis In regard to
ancient civilizations have been won,
oerfuily borne gu by archaeological
discoveries. has attempted to forecast
The changes likely to take place in
Europe In 100 years time. based sole.
~ upon hypothesis formulated on the
state of society 100 years ago and dem,
onstrated in the light of present-day
conditions. some of which. of course.
cannot be traced to the beginning OF
the nineteenth century.
In the first place, says q Paris letter
to the New York Times, NJ. Bots pre-.
diets that all the great cities will be
practically uninhabited except by yisi,
tors and for business purposes during
the daytime. All classes will live in
the country or garden cities at con.
siderable distances from the towns, to
which access will be cheap and ex,
tremely rapid owing to the enormous
development of all methods of con.
trlvance, from pneumatic railways to
flying cars. The motor car will have
gone completely out OF fashion, but the
bicycle. IN a new form, Will be once
more In favor. for a sort OF flying
bicycle will be invented which will
enable the rider to soar in mid-air.
The average height of Europeans will
be Increased; so will the average
length of life.
Entirely new views will prevail con,
corning the beauty of women. for WON.
en- themselves will be greatly changed;
their beauty will be combined with
muscular power and courage. Parlia.
mentary institutions. NJ. Bots believes,
will be greatly modified; indeed, will
almost have disappeared, and nations
will be governed by delegates Of vari.
castes.
All existing artstocracies will have
become blotted out, but a new form
of aristocracy. brought into being by
the general alteration Of the conditions
of life. will be socially and politically
powerful. French will become the
great international language.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

k6z<EDIToRIAlS@z s. 6! !
Opinions of Great Papers on important Subjects. !
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membership of their classes: at Harvard College and
Princeton, 20 per cent. A comparative test OF their
records at dua ion Yields some very striking results.
1t shows that, as a class. they are far below the aver
age of their fellows in the ability or the willingness to
make the most of their opportunities. And the same
marked inferiority. as compared with the average stu
dent, appears in each OF these institutions and In four
teen OF the fifteen classes examined. The figures I'M
Questionably indicate an average attitude, a general SO
cial drift.-Paul Van Dyke, in Scribners.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26
FOREIGN RAILROAD INVESTORS.

ERHAPS one OF tho most significant 1ndi-
cations OF the faith that men OF large af-
fairs have in the continued prosperity OF
the country is the extensive borrowings or
New York banks in European money mar
kets. 1t is estimated that the American
banks have sold their notes in London
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26
Cause for su.pIcion.

when a man OATS tryin' to trade
horses VIII me stahts braggin' bout
how honest he 10 in his dealin's," said
Uncle Eben. x can't help suSpectin'
dat he's gettin' ready to make. an ex-
ception IN my c~asa"-Washingtea
0taS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

Every one in the company chooses
an imaginary musical instrument. One
may be a violin, another a plano, a
harp, and so on. The leader of the
band also chooses one, say the flute.
He begins to play this imaginary In
strument, running his fingers up and
down it and footing away in repre-
%sentation of the real instrument. AS
soon as he begins the other players
must follow suit; the piano player be-
gins to strum an imaginary piano, the
violin player to WELD his bow, and so
on-not only must the players initiate
the actions, but also the sounds which
proceed from the various instruments.
During the concert the leader will
suddenly cease playing his flute and
commence playing the violin, when the
violin player must take up the leaders
discarded flute playing. Presently the
leader will change again. Any player
who fails to take up the leaders in
strument must take the leaders place
and likewise pay a forfeit.
Literal Ted.
There is a little boy 5 years old who
takes everything literally. and by Sc
doing causes much amusement. Not
long ago he heard his father say:
well, I am going to take the bull by
the horns!" Whereupon Ted set up a
wall:
ooh! don't you do it, papa" he
pleaded; "it is a terribly dangerous
thing to do"
Another day he was given a glass
of lemonade by a young lady. 'Teddy's
got the clam" she laughed, as a bit Of
ice slipped into he glass.
Dear mel" frowned Teddy; that
is too bad; I never take clans in my
lemonade!"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26
GETTING OUT THE TIMBER.
How WOoIsmen Worked in Forests
in the Early Days.

In the Early D0T1.
The woodsman went into the camp
In the fall to stay during the winter
in earlier times, the facilities Of get
ting out being limited and in marked
contrast to those of later days when
the pine regions were threaded with
iron rails. The woodsmen we're fed
well. says a writer in the Pilgrim. be-
cause they were expected to work
hard. drones not being tolerated, and
to do good work plenty of grub" was
required. The bill Of fare Of an aver
age camp consisted Of pork and beef,
potatoes, beans, bread. dried apple
cabbage. onions and other vegetables.
~ enD baNA Nh hands voeo ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

The stage is in sad need of some.
thing to elevate it." said the earnest
observer.
ton Barnes. But the stage certainly
does not need elevation as much as
the foreheads of some of the people on
whose none it misunderstanding
ton Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

You are wrong, Alonzo; the maya
zine gun wasn't Invented by a maya
zine editor for the purpose OF exter.
minating poets.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26
EASTERN AND WESTERN CITIES.

WENTY St. Paul municipal officers and
Council members, who have Just completed
a 3,0OO-mile trip through the East, make
some interesting comparisons between
Eastern and Western cities regarding diff
ferent phases of municipal progress. They
find. among other things. that the CITY
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26
ARE WE Spelling OUR BoYsp

ORMER PRESIDENT ELIOT of Harvard
recently spoke most emphatically Of the
very small percentage OF boys coming
from the larger, more expensive and fash
ionable schools who proved satisfactory
students. A similar statement has been
made by a member Of the faculty of Yale.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

throughout the West have acquired a broader knowledge
OF their industry. Nevertheless much remains to be &C
complisned before they realize all the possibilities that
lie in the soil. Men who, like James J. Hill, feel some
solicitude in regard TO the future Of American farming.
may be over-apprehenslye. Their warnings. however,
are too serious lightly to be set aside.
Experts declare that the United States will contain
200, 000. 900 people by the middle of the century. In
view of the steadily risEn, price of farm products, this
suggests serious question whether agricultural produc-
ton will keep pace with the increase in the number to
be fed. The solution undoubtedly lies in improved
farming methods that will give the maximum productiv-
ity to every acre OF land. AS land becomes more scarce
the demand for education along this line will steadily in
crease.
These conditions are responsible for development Of
the Department of Agriculture from an insignificant be-
ginning to one of the most important and far-reaching
departments OF the government. The prospects are that
1t will assume even greater Importance during the next
twenty years. Some Of the problems that accompany
our rapid increase in population can be met through no
other agency-Chicago Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

Sometimes q man Is loved for the
enemies he has made. but more often
fer ~ money b has inAes1teA.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26
UTILIZING THE SOIL.

farmers are beginning to learn
that old methods viii! not always fit new
conditions, and that II IS possible largely
to increase their profits by intelligent
study of scientific agriculture. Through
the efforts of the government, aided by
" orjoru rnj,rp.fIs thousands of fo -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-26

10 make notes Of the INT bestowed
~ tho Dutch merchants upon theil
country houses. Here ~ q few ex.
amples translated: Our Content.
ment," 10Y and Peace" Leisure and
Happiness," my Desire is Satisfied"
Friends and Quiet. my Wife and
]. : Not % Bad. To say the least,
any one OF these would seem to indi.
cato more Of the genuine sentiment Of
the householder than can possibly b.
expressed BY the Belle vues'' and
-.-Csdarsr Of acknowledgements
Castle.
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. IS
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS

e.
Observation-Disclosures. steady
,,, price of extra creamery soc; local
.tIte' extra creamery is SOC: prints, .lr;
n.sfS. -S9Zac seconds. 24141c; process -
@-GE, carry, fancy, zoe: hn2s, 23Q@lcl
paGhlng stock, 2oQ22c
NJ y e. 't--Ste"dy; american full cram.
ueW make, twins. 15615lsc: SoUuC Amrri-
T9 S II1:2Gi Gc; daisies, 15l46l1Gc ioneEocnS,
A,.20 loc' imburger, new make. 1891 he;
on grades. 1oul1c; brick, 1870 l6c; Int
Iorted swiss. 26c; block, new, l51a0l6c;
foGhd Swiss, new, iGlaQ17c,
E'5@N-tnm: the produce boards Of
ceiNed. cases returned. 2S1Soc; recaudled
fancy extras. 3l032I; storage, April, 2ic;
fresh seconds and di.ties. lG0lSc
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-nuttrr-Stronycr
receipts, JOS1; creamery specials. ilec; CN-
tras SO9hc; third TO FIRST, S6Q3yc. Cacese-
Firm unchanged; receipts. 1911. Eggs
Steady. unchanged: receipts, Si9S.
SilEBONGAN. Wis, Nov 1T,-Thirty-Scv-
en- factories offered 26l3 boxes of cheese;
sales, I02 boxes daisies. lose; 40 doubt,
daisies, 16isc; 80 boxes twins. Ice: ;{22 eases
Americas, 15c; 210 at lose: 500 cases horns
1112c; 30 ut lose; 3O2 boxes square prints,
l6&,c.
HIGHLAND, Wis, Nov. 17-sales of 80
twins AT 1850.
APPLETON. Wis, Nov. 1T.-Fourtecn
factories offered 624 boxes Of cheese: sales
40 boxes cheddars 15Slc; 554 boxes twins,
10S4c. The board adjourned for two weeks
BRILLIoN. Wis, Nov. 1T.-Sales. lO7
boxes twins, 153sc; 400 boxes daisies. 16Lc.
UTICA. n Y, Nov. l6.-Cheese sales for
season $4,000 boxes; average price Is. 4Ic;
last year 1lS,0OO boxes at 1850 At Little
Falls 11l.0O0 boxes cheese sold: average
price, 1880.