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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-31

- AITING for h return of Haneys comet ater a lapse of over
a a J seventyfve years is very much like waiting for a train. We
VA know the track on which the train will speed toward us; but
whether the train will he on time o not, We cannot know.
S8l WE When know if with shs .s sssst . st ss &c ss" ss but 1 Photograph, s g s51s' p %'s' ate
- the end II a telescopeM will perform the functions o a celestial
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

Bree, Of Indiana, and P. ". Tompklns. Of
Mississippi, men Of no particular sig
nifcance. and Joshua r. Giddings. Of
Ohio, for twenty years ns2S-IS59) the most
distinguished anti-siaverY leader Of the
House
Variety of Characters.
In 1851 Lincoln appointed Ciddings con
sui general TO Canada, an Office that he
held until his death There should also
be mentioned as fellow-boarde-s OF Lin
coin, Gen Duff Green, a politician and
diplomatist Of some fame in his day:
Nathan Sargent. a journalist, who wrote
under the pen-name Of Oliver OIdschooI.
and DR.. s. c. Busey, OF Washington. The
variety Of characters in the mess was
quite sufficient 10 make the talk at the
table as enjoyable as the eating.
Mrs. Sprigg seated her guests at long
table. over which she presided Dr.. Busey.
a young doctor. who had been recently
admitted 10 the practice OF medicine, sat
nearly opposite Lincoln. whom, he says,
he soon learned 70 know and admire for
his simple and transformations manners.
d-heartedness. and amusing jokes.
anecdotes. and wittic.sms. When about 70
tell an anecdote during a meal. he would
lay down his knife and fork. place MS
elbows upon the table. rest his face be-
tween his hands. and begin with the
words that reminds me, and< proceed
Everybody prepared for the explosions
sure TO follow.
7 recall with vivid pleasure the scene
Of merriment az the dinner after his
first speech in the House OF Representa-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

States. which shoo5 Be disuised affair. It seems
70 ne hardly the Place fo- 10. q school children
but then
An OLD-FAsHIONED WOMAN.
Answer: Il surely denotes lack Of taste
70 parade these schoolgirls about at
official receptions as though the latter
were spectacles at which the public were
privileged 10 cape, and il cannot be very
acceptable 70 hostess who sets apart q
day 70 receive her friends to have her
drawing-roOms invaded by a parcel of
misses who can add nothing 10 the sue
cess OF the occasion. but are simply
curious OniOOkers who. from one or two
glimpses CT life here gain the most
superficial idea OF society. Perhaps the
most unfortunate part Of IL all is that
they carry that idea back 10 their homes
and convey the same false Impressions
10 their families. their friends, and their
neighbOrs- Washington IS an ideal place
fer q school. Il has much 20 offer In
many ways. but one cannot amalgamate
study and society, and It is impossible 10
believe that teacher who endeavors TO
Do this Is serious about either.
I Question-Caa invite people TO nv hons, for
reception on whom have never eaIledg
SOCIETY LADY
Answer: This IS done constantly in
London and IN certain circles In Paris.
but It IS not accepted as entirely good
form here. An invitation Is regarded as
a visit and should be taken as such bv
those 20 whom II IS sent, so while many
hOstesses send cards 70 those whom they
wish 20 know. but on whom they have
not called It is not the general custom.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
CENTENARY OF DARWIN
Birthday Anniversary of Genius Viii Be CeIe-
brated February II Throughout the World

his personal example which may long
outiast the doctrines he formulated and
advocated were equal in Importance;
but perhaps his greatest service 70 man
kind consists in the effect that he and
his IDEAS have produced upon the deveI-
opment OF biological knowledge and Of
ali The many subjects that are based
upon or related in some way 10 biology.
Darwin shares with Alfred Russell
Wallace the honor Of formulating the
Doctrine Of Natural Selection The
latter investigator had spent many years
In the jungles OF the Malayan region.
and precisely the same observations
which formed Darwin's ideas led Wal
lace 70 the same general conclusions.
Without any discussion Is 70 the priority
OF discovery a joint paper was presented
Dy Darwin and Wallace at q meeting OF
the Linnean Society On July /. IS5s Oar
wins essay bore the title. on the ten
oency Of the species to form varieties
BY natural means OF selection Wauace-s
paper was called on the tendency OF
varieties 10 depart indefinitely from the
original type. From the very outset
therefore, 'Darwinism' meant primarily
the method Of transformation and not
the doctrine OF descent In the Origin
OF Species Itself only the last OF four
teen chapters IS devoted expressly to tie
evidence Of the fact Of evolution
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
DEFINING HEREDITY.
Editorial in Medical Journal Objects
10 Popular Use of the Tern.

Editorial In Medical Journal Objects
TO Popular Use of the Term.
An editorial in American Medicine sets
The world Alright regarding the correct
use OF the word ''hsredity." as follows.
If child IS poisoned q few GAYS after
birth no one thinks Of the resulting con
ditiOn as hereditary. yet II the damage is
done shortly before birth. il IS a very
common error 10 describe II as an H.
heritance. To be sure, in a certain
sense We inherit everything our parents
choose 70 give Us. whether it is money
earned after We were born. Or an unstable
nervous system due TO their alcoholism.
but the term heredlty IS bioIogic and
technical, referring merely 10 the trans
mission Of normal characters, and Il
must not be used in the loose popular
sense Of the transmission OF acquire
ments.
Heredity never originates abnormalities.
Degenerate families have normal an
cestOrs, TO whom something has happened
before OF after conception to injure the
offspring. 1t is the opposite OF heredity.
This is illustrated by some investigations
OF the gynecOlogist Pinard Of two fam
lies. in each Of which there was one
degenerate infirm OF idiot child. though
sound and vigorous children had been
born before or after in each case. In
twenty-five Of the instances the cause
was found IN some disease Of one or
both parents at or g short time before
conception, typhoid. Influenza. icterus.
govt, or rheumatism That Is. heredity
was interfered with, and the result IS 10
more an inheritance than poverty result
ing from embezzlement By wicked
trustee
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
4 CINEMATOGRAPH HORROR.
Horse Forced Over a Precipice TO
Make a Vivid Picture.

Atroclous cruelty has been proved
against managers Of a Paris cinemato-
graph show who arrange thrilling scenes
TO be afterward unfoIded before q har-
rowed audience. The spectacle chosen n
this case was the fail Of a runaway horse
drawing a carriage over a precipice- The
scene was actually performed while a
photographer took It. The managers first
started proceedings at small Brittany
village. Graix- They had hauled an IN
fortunate horse up 70 the cliff and were
flashing it into running away when the
peasants, revolted at the sight, turned
upon the whole party and bounded them
out Of the village. Unluckily they did
not capture the hapless horse. and the
cinematograph f1ends took the animal OF
with them and resumed their inhuman
operations a few miles away along the
coast al Ploemeur. There. unfortunately
they were undiStUrbed- The horse. beaten
into a state Of wild terror. dashed away
up the cliff Of COugegan and over the
edge The wretched animal fell dragging
the carriage with il, down a height Of
100 feet onto the rocks. and BY q mercy
was instantly killed The vehicle was
smashed 10 splinters. A man with a cine
matOgraph camera stood calmly by and
took the whole scene When the horrible
performance was over gendsrmes, a trifle
late. turned up. The result was prose
cution at Lorient. which was delayed for
months, the cinematOgraph managers
having gone to Africa In search OF more
thrilling sights in the Morocco campaign
so these, At any rate, they had not them
selves engineered
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
ANSWERS TO SOCIAL QUESTIONS

L Ques,ion-should vonan Who IS pouring To-
a. az Afternoon reception r-ss rrusn Der sest when
visitors leave! AFTERNOON TEA.
Answer: No. this is quite unnecessary.
except IN the case OF an aged or dis
tinguished person: then. Of course.
courtesy would dictate that she should
rise.
. Qaestion-Is II sod form fo- young mEn ard
young woH2aa to dine together al the CHEVY Chase
Club! This has been q much-debated s1b3ect re-
Gently. some UNFOLDING tie custom, S0ne discourte
uanclng Il. CLUBMAN-
Answer No; it IS not good form for
4 young man and young woman 10 dine
together at the Chevy Chase Club. nor
anywhere in public The sense Of the
club is quite against it. and one very
rarely sees q couple dining alone there
even in the summer. while in the winter
It would be actually reprehensibIe. since
Il IS rare that any one dimes there II IS,
however, perfectly good form TO go out
there for tea. Just why there should be
a difference between a young man and
young woman taking tea OF dining to-
gether is a subtle social question TO which
I cannot give the answer.
g. Question: have noticed Teceutly that there are
perfect gangs Of Schoolgirls az the teas ard recep-
tons WAY = fhisg Do these Young women c1ue
70 Washington 70 study O 70 iudulEe IN social dis
sipati0n. Is Il not extraordinarily bad t8ste for
their TEACHERS % drag then around 70 the receptions
a. CfhCsl houses: ! noticed az the White House
the other u-- there were Two separate attachments
Of schoolgirls, ard think Ct 70 reaso1 Why they
should Be invited % take part IN reception given
In honor Of the suTvens Court OF the United
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
BOBBY" was so NERVOUS.
He Was Not 20 Be AgItated, Even By
Percy, Dear"

Eercy, Dear"
From the Kansas City star
Il was moving day for the summer COL
ony along the north shore Of Massachu-
sets On the morning train from Rock
port, bearing many well-known Boston
ians TO their town houses for the winter.
rode a stormy old gentleman from the
West At Prides Crossing q family Of
three-father, mother, and daughter
boarded the train. bearing. respectively.
The family treasures; One pet poodle, one
gray cat in a blue blanket. and one tray
cling clock in q much worn leather case
The party had no sooner found seats
across from the Westerner than It be-
came apparent that the excitement Of
boarding the train had caused a COM
motion among the pets. The cat was
chided for talking aloud Calm yourself.
Bobby" said his mistress. BE yourself
once more-we are now on our wav
home" WhereupOn Bobby grew calm.
The poodle became restless in the COM
pany Of his master on a seat in front. and
signiied his yearning for Bobby's con-
pany BY climbing up the back of the seat
and casting gOO-goo eyes at the Tabbv.
The sympathetic mistress understood AT
once. and said:
You may come over here and sit with
Us. Percy. dear. on one condition-you
must not agitate Bobby
This was too much FOR the stormy
Westerner. With a loud snort. he reared
up, paved his handbag from the rack
above his head. and pranced into a coach
ahead
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
By CHARLES oscar pAULLIx.


Lincoln spent almost a year in Wash
lngton as the Representative to the Thir-
tieth Congress from the sangamoa dis
trlct Of Illinois He arrived in the city
about December L 1877. for the first ses-
sion, and found lodgings on Capitol HIn,
at Mrs. B. Sprigg's clearinghouse in
Duff Green's row, two squares east OF the
Capitol
IL was customary at this time for the
Members Of Congress TO board in small
clubs or messes. somewhat after the
fashion now followed by students in col
lege towns. The Washington newspa-
pers Of the olden time contain many
advertisements inserted by boarding
house keepers-usualty mountaineering
the public that they could accommodate
a mess Of members with pleasant cham
bers."
Five Of Lincoln's messmates were
Pennsylvania Representatives-Joh Plan
chard John Dickey. A. R. McIlvaine.
James Pollock, and John Strohfn-all men
Of little note with the exception Of Pol
lock. who later became governor Of Penn
sylvania- In 1861. Lincoln appointed him
director Of the mint at Philadelphia. and
ii was while holding that Office that he
was instrumental in having the motto.
In God We trust, placed on the ma
uonal coins There were three other Rep
resentatives at Mrs. Sprigg's. Elisha En-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
NAVY LACKING IN CHAPLAINS
Reorganization in This Line to Be
Demanded from Congress.
Home Folks Seek Services for Tars
in Life and Death-Seamen's So
cfety TO Head Movement.

New York, Jan 23-On behalf Of some
hundred thousand parents and relatives
Of the Yankee boys In Uncle Sans sea
service. a movement TO procure an ade-
quate staff of chaplains for the navy
has been started in this city. To the new
administration and Congress this de-
mand from 5000 homes ali over the coun-
try will be presented at Washington by
the American Seamen's Friend Society,
which has been pressing action to place
the American navy on an equal footing
with that Of every other nation in this
respect for several years. Scores Of 9TH
er national religious. civic, and philan-
thropic organizations can be counted
upon to Join them IN vigorous efforts TO
this end. officers OF the society declared
recently.
With Senator Knox. who introduced a
bin for more navy chaplsins last year,
at the head OF the Taft Cabinet and a
new Secretary Of the Navy Just installed.
the leaders in this movement believe that
more than the usual attention viii be
paid in the new year TO this matter Of
providing American tars with religious
service in life as well as at death. No
Reorganization in the navy is to-day in
more pressing need OF attention. they
declare: for the records show that not
one single chaplain has been added 20
the naval service in the last sixty-seven
years. while the number Of enlisted men
has grown by the hundred each year.
Only twenty-four chaplains are at pres
enI allotted 10 the 53o09 tars OF our
navy. - per cent 0f whom are taken
from American homes in every section
Of the land il has been shown
Backed by the home folks and neigh
bors of all the American tars. who must
no wOften lack decent Christian burial
as well as TIE ordinary chance for re-
ligiOus service. the American Seamen's
Friend Society viii appear at Washing
ton in the near future 10 urge immediate
remedy BY these conditions II VIII be
pointed out 10 the authorities that,
while Great Britain and almost all the
foreign powers provide one chaplain TO
every ship al sea, only two such officers
are allotted 20 the entire American fleet
now cruising about the world. That the
United States navy Is sadly infericr 10
the sea services OF every other nation in
this particular VIII be shown by many
striking facts and figures
The call from American homes
throughout the country for the chance
Of religious service for their BOYS has
never been needed a. Washington" said
G. Mcpherson Hunter. secretary Of the
American Sesmen's Friend Society. al les
headquarters. g Wall street. to-day
Though President Roosevelt. who is
one of our vice presidents. interested
himself in the matter. ali measures TO
this end have been quietly neglected and
killed for the last fifty years or more.
This year. however. We feel that Con-
gress and the new administration au-
thcriteS can no longer fail 70 heed such
q widespread demand from The people %
the nation We have pushed this cause
steadily since 1870 and we do not Intend
10 stop I'll our navy Is placed on a par
IN this respect with those Of the other
nations"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
ParanIni Relics.

The italian government has decided to
purchase the manuscripts. compositions,
autographs. and other papers OF Paga-
mini, now owned by his nephews and
kept IN their villa at Galone, in the Prov
ince Of Parma The papers consist Of
hfty-three unpublished autograph works
OF the maestro, among which Is the cele-
brated concert No. 1. which is consid-
cred to be Paganinfs masterpiece. and
which was believed TO have been lost,
fourteen pieces Of manuscript. with auto
graph corrections, eighteen unpublished
pieces, with accompaniment, for piano
forte, by the Maestro Dacci; thirteen
autographs already published by Schon-
enberger, OF Paris, besides pieces by Ros-
SIM. Mozart FaTinelii, and others. ~
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
HINTS BY THE SOCIAL ARBITER

never 10 be put out A wise man has
said, It's a great aim Of prudence never
to be embarrassed. 1t is the sign OF q
real man. OF noble heart, for mag
naninlty IS not easily put out The pas
sions are the humors Of the soul. and
every excess IN them weakens prudence:
II they overflow through the mouth. the
reputation viii be IN danger. Let a man,
therefore. be so much and so great a
master over himself that neither in the
most fortunate nor in the most adverse
circumstances can anything cause his rep
utatiOn injury by disturbing his seIf-p0s-
session. but rather enhance il by showing
his superiority.
Readiness. willingness. interest in serv-
ing them are open sesames 10 the good
win Of customers. Don't go about your
work indifferently and nonchalantly.
Above all remember that You cannot
divide your attention. You cannot prop
erly serve a buyer and keep up a run Of
gossip with your neighbor. This IS the
rankest kind Of discourteSy; II IS imperti-
uence- Do not be afraid of taking trOu-
bic Your customer knows what she
wants. and you are there to find il, ne
matter what the personal Inconvenience
10 you The patrons Of q shop are held
more by this quality OF the clerks than
any other.
Young women Of your class are as a
rule generous. goOd-hearted, kind; but
they are apt 10 ignore the small cOur-
tesies Of Hfe-the little politenesses that
are the oil that makes the social wheels
so smoothly. This is done through no
viii OF intention. but because Of bashful-
ness Or lack Of training Cultivate your
self in this regard Never omit the pleas
ant Good morning and Good night
TO those about you, and let Please.
Thank You" and You are welcome"
come as often 10 your tongue as there is
occasion 10 use them.
Learn 10 be self-dependent- To think
out your best course, and then have the
courage 10 pursue II despite criticism from
outside What you must DO concerns YOU.
not what people think OF course. il is
hard. but all things worth while are
hard and you viii come in touch with
many who assume to know your duty
better than you know T. Il was Emer-
son who said: at is easy in the world
70 live after the worlds opinion: Il IS
easy in solitude TO live after ones own:
but the great man IS he that in the midst
OF The crowd keeps with perfect sweet
ness the independence of the solitude"
Il is not out Of place here. I think. 10
ask you not 70 cross bridges until vou
get TO them Don't think OF what IS com
ing next week or that the week after
may bring disaster. Gather all your
forces to meet the duty OF the moment
and keep in mind what that delightful
Irishman. John Boyle O'ReiIly. wrote. for
Il IS = good motto:
Only from day the Iifs a brave nan r11ns
What matter that IN seasons far away
There was SID CT double s1nss
Which may not be correctly quoted. but
Il viii serve
So much for spirit and character. Now
for practical things. The dress doth oft
proclaim the woman. 20 paraphrase. and
so TOO much attention cannot be paid 70
it-not to make II fine OF ornate. but 20
make It appropriate. A business girl
and surely shop girls come under this
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
THE SALVATION ARMY.
With compliments to Maggie N Patterson

With compliments TO Maggie" N. Patterson
written f5r The Washington Heraldl
Il vas thO1 who impicFed the bread.
Tbst thousands Of Gods roor b fed.
To heaven thou turned n deep despair.
God listened 70 thy heartfelt prayer.
Maggie thy souls irnbued with beauty.
That flls thy work with love and dutv.
thou hast never closed thy door
Against the 'cTyings'' Of the Iooz
Thoa dost feel fer the opprest,
Thou dCst sTieve fCr The distresG
With thy heart. forever Prone
To redress pale Sorrows moan
Maggie Gentle. sweet. and kind.
To human natures frailties blind,
Gods lcve Is harbored In thy breast,
Thou dost always See the best.
Thou dost all ofenses SEE
Through the glass @ charity;
Thou dost sweet mercy show
To the sd hearts pinche1 with vOe
Maggie, th0u didst implore TIE bread.
That Gods dear children might be fed
On. woman. sweet and brave ard tue.
God locks down and smiles On you.
Blessed is the heart that feels snother's pain;
Charity and bsFe alone eteTnaily shall reign
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
xs8 Euclid street.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
HE REALLY WAS A KIDDER.
Drummer Called the Turn on Brown
the Very First Time.
tT1n Tie Cleveland Pam Dealer.

FTon tie Cleveland Plain Dealer
Going on through 10 Cleveland, are
you?'
Yes"
Say. let me check my trunk through
On your ticket, will you2 I've got to get
OF al Niles. and I want to send nv
trunk 10 Cleveland"
The man with the trunk checking
scheme was a drummer. He addressed
himself 10 a Clevelander who may be
called Brown They were standing in
the station at Youngstown, waiting for
the Erie train.
Sorry I cant accommodate you. -
Brown told the stranger, but I wouldn't
Ike to do that Ny conscience would
hurt me-
Quit your kidding" laughed the
stranger. its done every day.
Maybe il is admitted Brown. --b1t
the railroads don't Ike it
Say, you are q kidder, aren't you."
chuckled the drummer. of course they
don't ike it. but they'll never know any
thing about this. I'll take your ticket
check my trunk, then give the ticket back
to you. Who would know the differ
encec
One Of the officials would catch on
10 II" asserted Brown. I never do a
thing that an official Of this road doesn't
fird Il out
oh, you just imagine that contra
dicted the other man They'll never
know this unless you tell them. Come
on. Help a fellow out. wont your I'd
do It for you, even If I don't know you"
Well, might do il for you, too. re-
piled Brown. but I insist that a repre-
sentative Of the company would find it
out in my case even II I never told L
happen TO be an official OF the road
myself" The Mr. Brown referred 10
was J. D. Brown, assistant general pas
senger agent.
I was right" declared the stranger
with q grin. You are a kidder.-'
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Light and Darkness as Remedies.

From the New Orleans Tms-Demorat.
Light is good for toothaehe. Dark
ness is bad for it. II you are a toothache
sufferer, haven't you often noticed how
the pain in your jaw increases when.
late at night, you turn or the lamp and
try to sleeo?"
The speaker was a doctor. He went on:
Light you see. is good for the tooth
ache. There are a number Of diseases II
Is good for-asthma. cold in the head
earache- These diseases in the dark all
grow worse
Darkness IS good sor a sick headache
and for neuralgia and for nausea
Haven't you noticed it,
Light and darkness-they are remedies
recognized at last, and to-day we pre-
scribe them the same as we do Quinine
Or NIX"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Modern Painter

From the F1iesende Blaetter.
What is the subject Of your picture,
MASTER"
7 don't know mystlt. But wait till the
art critics write il up-they- will ten us-'s-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Building Has Large Floor space.

In the Canadian building at the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition viii De more
than 1,So0 square feet Of exhibit space.