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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
A Surprise Visit


ooh, dear" said a voice nth u su.-
gestion Of tears in 1t.
The young man paused-and let 1t be
recorded to his credit that he LII not
seen her face.
She was a charming, though obvious
ly distressed, little lady, as she stood
at the half-open gate. She seemed for
a moment taken aback as the light OF
the lamp fell on the young mans fac.
He had been walking deep In thought,
and thought is a sign Of age, m sits,
perhaps, awkwardly upon the unaccus-
toned shoulders Of youth. Observing
her confusion, he sought 70 reassure
her with a bow-a bow suggestive Of
white hair, aver whiskers. unfortunate
lv mislaid on this particular night.
"Can I be of any assistance" he
murmured.
IT don't. know what to do" she de-
clared piteously.
The young man ~endeavored to smile
fntellieently. It was the least, and for
the moment the most, he could do.
"I'ye been ringing for nearly twenty
minutes" she complained, "and they
won't answer" Her tone created the
impression that the inmates were sit
ting within, wondering what spiritual
phenomenon was affecting h bell.
"You are sure It's the right house?'
..Of course-5S.' This is 49, isn't
it?"
investigation proved that it was.
II don't often make Mistakes said
the Young lady she did not say it con-
ceitedly-she merely mentioned 1T as a
fact.
"You ore not, perhaps, expected
suggested the young man. resting his
hand or the gate.
"Not until tomorrow. I thought l
would pay-my sister-a surprise Visit
tonight"
.That's the worst Of surprises he
began; then it occurred to him that'
though true enough, If was not, under
the circumstances, particularly consoi-
ing. He paused.
.Tbev must come home sooner or
LATER" she said. Thank You
The young man received her bow of
dismissal with dismay.
But I can't leave YOU he protested
You mustn't dismiss me like that.
II was releasing YOU she said.
AZ refuse to be released be declare"
stubDornly.
Her smile now partook less OF the
nature of an effort.
.'Thank you" she said. Il was SO
afraid you would GO
..what we have to do he said brisE-
" copeealing his qualification q n
great show nf energy. II - g i"''
the house lie eyed II as Agatneiiihon
might nave regarded Troy. dou eaa
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

as he raised the window. and, with a
parting smile Of encouragement, disap-
peared into the house.
do be careful" she called out, as
a noise suggestive Of an overturned
table reached her ear.
Her warning, Il heard, was unheeded.
for the disturbance assumed cataciys-
mic proportions. Her feeling Of alarm
gave way to curiosity, and by the aid
Of a small Gladstone. which S.
dragged from the doorstep, she, il her
mrn, mounted the balcony.
Its all right" gasped the voice Of
her deliverer, as she peered in at the
window, don't be'-hs voice broke off
suddenly, and a subdued struggle APP
peared to be taking place-"alarmed."
he resumed presently, somewhat more
brathlessly, 'I've got him all right
Got whom?' she asked in bewilder-
ment.
"If you could manage to cllmJ IN
and light a match we could see'.
Climb in? Oh, couldn't. Yes all
rioht if Won y = = all right
4 ~faoaicsit later she was by bis side,
and saw that he was kneellng on a
PROSTATE and gaSping man.
ITS Il burglar" explained the young
man we must tie him Up. Have you
a piece of rope
Her lack of the necessary article
made the girl realize yet more vivid
" her feIpIessness in the crisis.
wait a moment She darted out OF
the room. and tie sound OF 9 minor
maelStrg;n III the next raGih gave prem
Use Of speedy assistance.
Here you are" she said, running
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
Greatly UndcresIimated.

Bobby asked his Sunday school
teacher, .do you know how many dis
ciples there were?" The little boy
promptly said that he did and answer
ed, ''Twelve.'' Then he went on, "And
know how many Pharisees there
were, too
Indeed"
"Yes'm. Their was just II less than
there was disciples
why, how do you know that? 1t Ia
nowhere stated how many Pharisees
there were
"I thought everybody knew it," said
Bobby. THE Bible says, Beware Of
the 'Ieyen of the Pllarisees,' doesn't itr'
Youths Companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
NOW.

I want no pledge Of joys to be-
No false, uncertain vow
That friend, alone, is kind to me
Who proves his friendship now
LIES changing year is brief, SO brief,
And I shall slumber long,
When autumn binds the yellow sheaf,
And winter ends the n
Then, sweetheart, con to-day n BRING
Loves flower in perfect bloom;
I shall not care what wreaths you ming
Tomorrow On my tomb.
Andrew Downing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
Lcarnim. Enrly.

A Sunday school teacher had beer
telling her class the steEy Of tiie good
Samaritan. beii size ssketi tilctl
what the story meant a little boy said:
at means that VIXEN | am in trouble
my neighbors MIST help me.'-Univer-
saiist Leader.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

Jones-Did you deliver my message
to Mr.. Smith?
Johnny-No, sir. His office was
locked.
Jones-Well, why didn't you ,ait for
him, as I told you?
Johnny-There was a note on the
door saying. Return at once." SO /
ca1nn hack.-nhiiaieiptia inltiifer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

church represented more horse power. There is a little
Illustration Of the increase Of human power which the
wit of a few men like James Watt and Robert Hare and
Joseph Henry have made possible in only one of the in
ridents Of human life.
Try to carry out a little Illustration like that, and
YOU get some idea Of what follows on a much larger
scale where man, the child, takes for use the physical
power intrusted to him by God, his Father.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
Exponudinp Tenny,on.

Teacher CATER reading "'The Charge
Of the Light Brigade')-Who were the
600 referred to in the verse Unto the
Jaws of death rode the six hundred7'
Pupil suspect they were dentists,
ma'am.-Northwestern Academian.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
Equipment.
Modest Modern Man.

Whatever may he said zef the oder
nan, he cannot be said to be lacking
III modesty. While the ancients did
their utmost TO prove that they issued
from the gods, we do u best to dem
a~astrate that W e have descended from
Iaonkeys-Paris School.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
SneafSy.

Magistrate-Sneaky sort Of mani
What do you mean, sir? Witness
Well, sor, he's the sort Of man hath
never look We straight in the face I'M
til your backs turned.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

Rodrick-Howdy, old man. We are
going on a camping trip soon. Did you
ever enjoy 4 camping trip where yor
had to do your own cooking and sleep
beneath the stars?
Van Albert-NOpe.
Rodrick-What? DO you mean to
say you have never been on Il camping
trip?
Van Albert-No. l mean to say that
I never enjoyed one.-Chicago News.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
CnrrODOrAted,

Though many people think SO who
hear me play" said the l~ong-haired
amateur, with studied carelessnes, Il
have no intention Of becoming a pro-
fessional musician. l play merely to
kill time"
g" knew that as Q as I heard
YOU enigmatically replied one Of his
Ysteners.-kansts City Independent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

others-he cannot be criticised If he takes the stand
that his own shortcomings are quite numerous enough
for him to carry on one pair of shoulders. Organization
and results in business are synonymous. Organization
Is crippled in it's purpose If that organization becomes
a secondary machine bent to the covering up of its own
organic ireficiercy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
Wasn,t Made.

Munk-That's Il flossy suit you have.
Who made it?
Punk-Nobody. 1t was ready made.
Cornell Widow.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
LATE PHOTO OF EMPEROR.

Francis Joseph Of AIsSr'a-ii unsary
shown In Costume OF Hunter.
Here is the latest picture of Emperor
francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary. 1t
portrays him in hunting costume. AL
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

though born in 1880 II the oldest
reigning monarch of Europe, having
been on the throne since 1913. the en-
peror is vigorous and ardently devoted
to the chase. In fact, hunting has been
his only diversion since his consort,
Empress Elizabeth, was assassinated at
porna
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
strictly Ba.ine.s.

Johnny, didn't / tell you not to play
with that little Jason boy?'
~ amt beer playing with him, ma;
/ plackeal his eyes.-Bi, mfngham Aye
Herald.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
4 Surgical Operation.

The customer raised his hand. an6
the barber, pausing in the operation oil
shaving him, inclined his head. SIR!
"Give me gas" said the customer
London Globe.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

When Il husband rHas across an old
love letter he wrote his wife. he always
laughs. bat his Wife cries,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
SHORT METER M
~~~~~~~~

~SSS
There can be no leaders unless there
be others who will follow.-Rev. J. n.
McIlvaine, Episcopalian, Pittsburg.
Social Unrest.
Social unrest is the most hopeful sign
Of the time without it there can be no
progress.-Rev. Charles SteiZle, A1na-
tie of Labor, Boston.
Gods Companionship.
There Is no other happiness In this
world than that obtained by companion
shi with God.-Rev. DR.. Duval, Pres
byterlan, Winnipeg.
Right and Wrong.
One is all right When he possesses
riches, position, etc, hut when they pos
sess hi mhe is all wrong.-Rev. q. w.
Webb, Baptist, Aurora, Iii.
Christ's Pledges.
Christ has pledged to all who come
forgiveness of sin; loving guidance;
tender care; and at last, a gladstone
welcome into the Fathers house.-Rev.
Henry Hepburn, Presbyterian, Chicago.
CnpftaIism.
Capitalism means Il monarchical or
aristocratic organization Of industry.
The tendency to-day is to
in vast corporations, or syndicates OF
c]orporntions. in which the authority 10
vested in an oligarchy.-Rey. %. 2.
Root, Presbyterian, Providence.
Envy.
Envy is incipient murder; no tender
feeling can dwell In the same breast
with envy. 1t will drive every good Inn
pulse from the heart, and welcome q
brood of vipers that will resort to n
method to accomplish their dlabolical
parpose.-Rev. w. r. Hines, BAPTIST,
Louisville.
Temperance.
Let the virtue of temperance be pro-
claimed in all the churches. Let the
family inculcate in the children the
sDirituaI and temporal blessings which
spring from a life of temperance and
sobriety. Let the father and the moth
er impress upon their children the ter
rible of Drunkenness
Cardinal Gibbons, Roman Catholic, Bal
timOre.
Christianity and Judaism.
Ignorance Is the mother of all pre1u-
dice, and it is because we do not know
each other that we hate n another.
It is a disgrace for Christianity to de
nounce Judaism, its mother, and 1t is q
disgrace for Judaism to be lntmical to
Christianity, its daughter.-Rev. To
bias Schanfarber. Methodist, Chicago.
Types Of Disease.
Que of American restlessness have de-
veloped American types Of disease. They
are sometimes the result Of overstrain,
sometimes of luxury, idleness and
brooding upon self. They are most un-
comfortable, tend to great depression
and respond slowly to ordinary medi-
cal treatment.-Rev. william Byron
Forbush, Congregationalist, Detroit.
Equipment.
1t is in the Scriptures that the Chris
tian gets his equipment for service. He
is furnished with all the necessary
pieces of defensive armor, and with one
weapon namely, 1.-THE sword of the
Spirit, which is the Word OF God"
This is enough for every need. As
preacher or layman, scholar or teacher,
merchant or clerk, housewife or maid.
he is equipped. At home, In society In
politics, everywhere he is equipped.
For life and death he is thoroughly
furnished.-Rev. David j. Burrell, Pres
byterian, New York City.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
HOW TIE POWER OF MAN GROWS.
Bv Edward Everett Hale.

The first living statistical authority said
to me not long ago that every man who is
living in any such center Of life as you and
1 live in, controls on the average 1000 times
as much power as his ancestor did in the
year 1900. To speak Of such a trifle as steam
power, in the year 1900 all the steam engines
Of the United States represented thirty horse
power. The last trolley car that passed this
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
h She Loyea.

He If you don't love ne. and if you
will not listen to me, why do YOU al
ways take my boxes Of associates?
She-I love chocolates Meggendor-
fer Blaetter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

Ever notice how the other fellow hap
pens to have your umbrella when II
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
SICKNESS HAS A FUNNY SIDE.
Gilbert Hubbard.

Sickness Is q selfish thing. If you are well,
you are expected to work, and give your time
and talent to helping other people. If you are
sick, you are supposed to be immune from
many unpleasant tasks and duties.
Mark Twain says he was never wholly hap
py excepting on two occasions. One was
when he was given that oxford degree and
wore a marvellous red cloak and mortorboard
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

hat; and the other was when he had the measles ana
expected to Gle, writes Ebert Hubbard In Lippincotts
Magazine.
The Joy Of holding the center of the stage and having
all the pGngs.
Mark is a huInorist, and a humorist is a man who has
the sense of values, and to have the sense OF values is
wisdom. Mark is a great philosopher as well as a
humerist. Not only has he testified that pangs and
pains are the attributes Of life. not death, and that
there is not pain in death, but he also gives testimony
that sickness is an acute form of s~elfshness. The sick
man disarranges the entire scheme of housekeeping
wherever he is. unless he is In a hospital. To have
his meals served to him in bed he regards as natural
and right. For once he holds the center Of the stage
all danc4 attendance. Doctors come, nurses run for
this or that, %neighbors call and inquire. He is it.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

Father-WpHs ioniny-Nily isn't
there ever a navy of the unemployed?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

< woman'S notion Of sap<riarity is to
be able to pay for things by check
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

Some women abuse their husbands as
means Of asserting their indepenr
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

pleasant questioning. Recognizing that the real heart
Of the mistake lies with a man, who in doing his best
merely failed in his best judgment, this man has been
shielded from his share Il the middle. But US the bt-
uation rests, the whole smooth running machinery of
q perfected organization has been thrown out Of balance
and harmony.
The distinctly practical thing which the young man
nav do is to forget the logic of his school days in
subterfusa and covering up Of his fellows miSfeeds.
Let him refuse to have his own errors covered by any
one. Let him prepare to take the consequences of his
own acts without fear or favor. Let him determine to
lea We an open record behind him. When he shall have
proved to his fellows that he has no interest In hay
ing his own mistakes kept covered-that he is will
ing to assume all responsibility for his own acts, clear
ing him Of any obligation as to sharing the mistakes Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
SCHOOL ETHICS UNRECOGNIZED IN BUSINESS.
By J. A. Rowland.

I am familiar with an unpleasant tangle In
a great business organization where IN the
beginning just one man was to blame for a
slight indiscretlon. His intent was Of the best
in the matter, but his Judgment was bad. He
exceeded his authority in a certain circum-
stance and became responsible for involving
Il large portion OF a department in a piece or
unauthorized work. The result Is that .
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
THE MARRIAGE OF THE FUTURE,
BY Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

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- The industrial conditions OF the modern
Kl bome are such as to delay and often prevent
III marriage, Since the home is supposed to
M arise only from marriage, it looks as though
NJ the situation We're frankly suicidal. SO far,
Y not seeing these things, We have merely fol
~ lowed our world-old habits of blaming the
~ woman. She used to be content with these
60 conditions, we say she ought to be now. Back
to nature The woman refuses to 60 back, the home re
fuses to go forward, and marriage waits. The initial
condition of ownership, even without servitude, reacts
unfnyorahly upon the kind OF marriage most desired.
A woman slave Is not a wife. The more absolutely
a woman Is her own mistress, in accepting her hus-
band and her life with him, the higher is the grade Of
love and companionshlp open to them. Again, the eco
nemic dependence Of the woman initiates against a true
marriage, In that the element Of the economic profit de-
grades and commentaries love and so Injuries the fam
lily. The higher marriage toward which we are tending
requires a full-grown woman, no ones property or serv-
ant, self-support1ng and proudly Independent. Such mar
riage will find expression In q very different home
Leslie's.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

81 hope" murmured the young man.
as they let themselves out by the front
door. for the sake of our-er-hOsr,
the others won't be late getting home"
r oudon Sketch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

"Over the chimney the night wind sang
And chanted a melody nc one knew;
But the poet listened, and smiled, for ne
Was Man, and Mother, and Ch1ld-all
three,
And he said 1t is Gods own harmony
This wind, that sings in the chimney! "
Bret Harte.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

1neA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
Christianity and judaism.

Ignorance Is the mother OF all pre1u-
dice, and it is because we do not know
each other that we hate one another.
1t is a disgrace for Christianity to de-
nounce Judaism, its mother, and 1t is q
disgrace for Judaism to be lnimical to
Christianity. it's daughter.-Rev. To-
bias Schanfarber. Methodist, Chicago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16
Sent TO PEN z
HOURSAFTER CRIME

Rubgy, N. D.. Oct. 1e.--North Da-
kota justice is sometimes swift. Mrs.
Mary Watson resigned her position as
chef Of the Columbia hotel at Rugby
to take position elsewhere, bur left
her trunk at the Columbia over night.
William Scott, who had been employed
at q restaurant, was engaged to take
her place and yas assigned to the
room she had occupied. During the
morning Mrs. WATSON called for her
trunk, and before taking II away
casually looked trough 1T to nut
things to rights and discovered that
her money in the form Of cash. notes
and drafts to the amounr OF ii. 200
had been distracted therefrom during
her absence.
She notified the sE-to's attorney and
sheriff Of her loss. Scott was suspect
ed, and after a sweating confessed
that he had stolen the money and hid
1t In an outhouse. Sheriff Erickson
found the pocketbook with its contents
intact. Scott waived examination ana
appeared before District Judge Burr
to plead guilty. He was given an in
deterninate sentence OF from two To
I'VE years in the penitentiary within
twelve hours after committing the
crime.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16
KAISER WATCHES
WRIGHT in AIR
oRVILLE WRIGHT FLIES FOR
HALF HOUR AND REACHES
HEIGHT or 600 FEET.

Fotsdam, Oct 1B.Ed srror William
poday witnessed a half hours fight bv
orville Wright, the American aero
pianist
Mr.. Wright had done little expert
menting during the afternoon owing to
the blustery weather. but he made a
fight OF half hour before the en-
peror during which ne reached a.
height of about 600 feet.
After Mr.. Wright descended En-
peror William engaged him in a
lengthy conversation His majesty
discussed the alleged infringments Of
the Wright's patents.
The emperor expressed the desire to
meet Mr.. Wright's sister, and Miss
Katherine was presented to him.
Before leaving Emperor William
presented Mr.. Wright with an auto
graphed photograph.
Today ended Mr.. Wright's engage
ment here and he ana his sister win
start for Paris tomorrow by way Of
Dresden and Munich While here Mr.
Wright completed the training Of his
pupil, Captain Enge'l ardt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16
Request Of u. S. for Cook 5
Records Viii Be Denied
CONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY
REPORT THAT DR.. COOKS REC
oRDs HAD BEEN FOUND ON MT.
M'KlNLEY PROVES A cANARD--
BROOKLYN EXPLORER SAYS He
WILL CLIMB AGAIN.

Nedford, Mass. Oct Is. - Prof.
Charles Il. Fay OF Tufts college, last
night denied ali reports that he had
found DR.. Cooks records on Mount
Mckinney. Professor Fay said he had
not been within 1000 miles Of Mount
Mckinley.
Copenhagen. Oct. 1s.--LocaI senti-
nent may be summed I'D as averse to
granting the request OF the National
Copenhagen Geographical society of
the United STAGES that he university
OF Copenhagen waive the claim to the
first examination OF DR.. Cooks north
pole data
Professor Torp, rector of the univer-
sity Of Copenhagen, received the re-
quest only lhis morning and person
ally appears disinclined to the Ameri-
can view. "A consistory of the univer-
sity, to discuss the matter, has been
summoned to meet next Wednesday.
Another Ascent for Records.
New York, Oct. l6.-Dr Frederick A.
Cook announced last night that he had
organized an expedition to ascend
Mount Mckinley and procure the rec
his former ascent. This step viii be
taken to refute the charges that he did
not attain the summit Of the mountain
as set forth in the affidavit Of Ed
ward N. Barrill, the guide who accom-
panied him.
DIR. Cook received the freedom of the
city, as conferred by the board of al
dermen, branded as lie the affidavit
of Barrill who says he did not attain
the summit of Mount Mckinley, and
finally, to crown the day. fred the shot
which started a 24-hour automobile
race 1T Brighton Beach. He will re-
main in New York until Sunday night,
when he will start for the west on an
other lecture tour. In the meantime
he will confer with counsel over the
ACCESSIBILITY Of bringing action against
Rarvils se~ eyed pegsEry and he may
issue detailed affidavit In reply to
the guide. LII