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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
$4,000 FOR FUR OUTFIT.
What Il Frequently Paid fer . Cosas
BOA and Mun.

What Il Frequently Paid fer . Cost
Boa and Mum.
I find that six thousand dollars for q
cable coat is only a fair price: In fact
It Is q very low price for a coat of fine
sable. As witness this ak that l had
the other day with New York's leading
furrier:
Can you show me a good sable
coat?" 1 inquired.
Russian sable?" he asked.
Yes" said 1, something especially
fne-say about six thousand dollars"
He smiled. I'VE haven't anything
made up that l would call especially
fine. We have a rather short a Of
rather light skins, moderate quality,
that will cost ten thousand dollars"
Ten Thousand dollars" exclaimed.
Then what would a good Goa cost?'
He continued to smile and produced
a number of fine skins-the real In
perial sable, very dark with silver
And he showed me the price marks,
FIVE hundred and fifty dollars a skin,
about ten dollars a square inch.
''This is the best Siberian sable" he
went on. "A coat of moderate length,
say thirty inches, requires sixty skins
and-'
Sixty times five hundred and fifty"
I murmured.
"Thirty-three thousand dollars, which
includes the cost Of making"
"And a longer coat?' l gasped.
zone reaching to a lady's ankles
would require, say eighty skins, that is
forty-four thousand dollars he re
piled rather matter-of-fact.
And you sell coats at such prices?"
l continued in amazement.
I'VE sell this kind of sable as fast
as we can get it. The best skins are
very scarce"
"And a muff?" l asked, meekly, "tust
a muf?'
Five SKINS" said he, "twenty-seven
hundred and fifty dollars. There's one
in the show case"
"And a boa? A little boa?"
-Four skins at least, that is twenty
two hundred dollars"
Here then evidently 1 erred not On
the side of exaggeration but Of under
statement; I put down thirty thousand
dollars as the maximum yearly sum
that a few New York women spend on
dress, including everything, whereas
nearly fifty thousand dollars may be
spent simply for a fur coat with boa
and muf Success Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Rows HustliuS for EdGCNtIon.

The statement is published by knoX
Gil.) College that by far the larger
per cent Of the new students entering
last year came with the intention OF
earning all or part Of their expenses
while in college. The same authority
saws that more Of the old students are
working this year than ever before at
KNOX. At least Go per cent of the stu
dent body are supporting themselves to
some extent. Some arc doing reporting
work on the local newspaper. some
have positions with the merchants OF
the city, especially the clothicrs. others
wait on tables at restaurants and lunch
counters for their board, While stlll
others find 1T better to do general work
for certain families in return for board
and room.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
HntN to tho Victor,

The spectators at wrestling matches
In Japan pelt the winner with their
hats. This is a custom with the Japa-
nese Of showing their appreciation Of
the skill Of the winner. The hats are
gathered up by the attendants and
handed to the champion. Eventually
the owners come forward and redeem
their hats with presents Of various
kinds. The custom in question is, 1t Is
explained, due to a recognition of the
fact that enthusiasm is likely to cool
down shortly after the event which X
cited it is passed. So, to prove the
genuinenCSs Of his admiration, the JAP
gives his hat as a pledge, to be re-
deemed in his cooler moments.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01

DR.. Percival Coke says the London
business man is not one Of vicious
habits but is an inordinate smoker.
Here is his schedule for the day, says
the doctor: He rises at 80 and pos
sibly smokes a cigarette while dress
ing. Breakfast at $50. Then he
leaves for the city soon after. still
smoking. He works hard till l in the
afternoon, with various cigarettes.
From / to 80 a hearty lunch, follow
ed by cigars, coffee and liqueurs; work
till 5 or $50, with a short interval
for tea, cigarettes at intervals returns
home smoking by train or some other
conveyance; a hearty dinner at 40,
ar>rr which he either droWseS over a
paper or plays cards or whiles away
the evening with some other amuse-
mcnt, smoking all the time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Feed HI Land.

One often sees an extended list OF
cheap or abandoned farms offered at
bargain prices. In most instances the
property can be purchased at less than
one-half Of what the improvements
cost. The land has become so unpro-
ductive as to be improbable for cult
Walton. Yet the farms once produced
fair crops and supported their owner
in cuuteitncnt and comfort. The mon
who carved these homes out of the
primeval forests were fairly prosperous
and many of them accumulated liberal
completeness.
The original owners were indus
trious, frugal II prudent in managing
their holdings and each year witnessed
an increase to their wealth. They
practiced mixed husbandry and always
made fertilizers Of their forage and the
bulk Of their grain. They kept a rea-
SOnable amount of Stock and graZed
their animals on pastures seeded with
clover and other nutritious grasses.
The droppings of their flocks and herds
fed the soil with fertility and the land
became more productive annually.
When rotation of pasture fields to Gull
tivated crops occurred the farmer was
assured Of a liberal reward.
The development Of the rich prairie
lands Of the West Frustrated h agri-
culture of the East. When continental
railroads penetrated the government
lands and afforded an outlet to the
products Of unimproved Western prai-
rles great herds Of cattle and sheep
were produced on the free ranges or or
land that could be purchased at govern
ment prices. Eastern farmers could
not compete with the Western ranch
men or wheat growers on cheap, fertile
lands and the products Of the West
soon dominated the markets of the
East. This meant to the Eastern farm
err not only the elimination Of animal
husbandry, but also the deterioration
Of the fertility Of the Eastern farms.
Following a system of cultivated crops
the land declined in productivity until
the crops did not pay the first cost of
production, and the sons Of Eastern
farmers sought employment and homes
in tho 1t ni4iae
Experiments are being made Of recla-
nation Of the abandoned and cheap
farms of the East with artificial fer
t~ilizers. The humus, nitrogen, potash
and phosphoric acid Of the soil need
TO be restored t. give the soil it's virgin
yieor. While commercial fertilizers
accomplish much in the restoration Of
worn out land, animal ~husbandry ap-
pears to be necessary for the reclama-
ton Of impoverished farms. The drop
| pings Of animals and operations OF
legumes are the more rational regime
for exhausted land fertility and to
maintain the productivity Of naturally
fertile soiI.-Goodall's Farmer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Short SucEestions.

Roasted chestnuts are said to De yer.
delicious when sailed h same as pea.
nuts.
Never add salt to cooked pork until
it is almost done, since it tends to eX-
tract the juice.
To blanch nuts pour boiling water
over them, rub them in a towel and
rinse in cold water.
Discolored china baking dishes can
be made as clean as when new by rub
bling them with whiting.
An old turkey has rough and reddish
legs, a young n smooth and black
legs. Fresh killed, the eyes are full
and clear, and the feet moist.
To mend rubber use soft kid from
an old glove md paste the patch to the
gum with automobile paste. The leath-
err adheres better to the gum than a
gum patch.
A fish sauce can be served in the
half of a hard-boiled egg. Remove the
yolk, pour in the sauce n place the
little egg ramekin in the heart of u
lettuce head.
Run peanuts through the chopping
machine and cream them with melted
butter. Some like a pinch of mustard
in peanut butter, especially when used
for dark bread sandwiches.
Use enough spirits of ammonia to
soften the water and hard soap for
washing white woodwork. 1t does lot
injure the paint and does the work in
less time thar most preparations for
such purposes. d..
Clean iron holders are the exception
rather than the rule They need not
be, for, little washable cases, open at
one end like q pillow slip, are easily
made, and can be renewed as often as
desirable with little trouble. Tie cases
on with tapes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
DEFENDANT OF PENN'S FRIEND.

Ancestor Of n Philadelphia Clergy
man Was an Adviser OF Founder
Almost within a stones throw of the
plot of ground where William Penn
made his treaty with the Indians, and
in a church whose membership consists
mainly of descendants Of old colonial
settlers, a historical sermon was
preached Sunday night on the life OF
William enn by a clergyman who
boasts Of being the great-great-grand-
son Of one Of the Pennsylvania found
er's dearest friends and counselors,
saws the Philadelphia North American.
The church is the Emmanuel Episcopal
at Girard avenue and Marlborough
street, and the minister the Rev. Ed
ward Giles Knight.
According to the clergyman, there
has always been a Giles knight. About
fifty years Ago., because one generation
forgot to name any Of the boys Giles,
one Of the family had his first name
changed by special act of legislature.
Giles knight, the first, came to this
country with William Penn in the good
shin Welcome in 1852, and when the
compact with the Indians was made
was an earnest adviser of his chief.
Like William Penn, Giles Knight a
auarreled with his father, then mayor
of Bristol, England, over religious mat
ters. and he sought refuge in this land
that he might worship his Creator in
his own way, II when and how he
pleased.
III his sermon DR.. knight did not
touch upon his relationship with the
| c~ulonist, but devoted his talk to par
, ;Culars of Penn's early life.
Another member of Emmanuel
| church proud OF his ancestry is John
F. Eyre, Il Of the v~estrymen. whose
great-grahdfather at n time owned
the very spot of ground on which Will
IAN Penn first landed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Eo Couldn't Tell II Lie.

"Well. good-by, dear" said Mr.. True
boy to his beloved pouse y must go
and dictate those letters-twenty-six of
them-so you mustn't expect me home
very early"
All right" was the response. But
l wish you wouldn't work SO hard"
Half an hour later, Mr.. Trueboy en-
tered his club and sat down, with three
others, at a card table.
Just a moment, you fellows, before
the first hand is dealt. I've got to keep
my word with my wife. One Of you
just AXE down what I dictate "A b c
d e f g h i k | m Il 0 p q r S t u V W
X v T. There! Those letters are OF
NV mind"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01

A farmer near Goliad, Tex, had a
novel experience. A few years ago he
built a small barn, and in the construc-
ton used green willow posts at the
corners and along the sides. For som
time nothing unusual was noticed, but
after a year he saw that where he had
laid the floor e the ground it was
three feet above the soil. He discov-
ered hat the willow posts, instead OF
being dead, were alive, had taken root
and were growing. In their upward
movement they had carried the barn
along. Last spring the barn was on
stills nine feet high, and he put in q
new floor and surrounded the posts
with siding, thereby making a two
story affair. There is now a space OF
nine inches between the floor and the
ground, and the owner expects to have
a three-story barn in time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Depew''s

"Ah, Mr.. Depew, you're the very
man I am looking for! e~xultingly
cried a feminine member Of the Kanka-
kee Tourist Association. "You must
introduce me to the president
But I don't remember ever having
met you, madam" protested the sena-
tor, with hand uplifted in a depreca-
tory gesture.
Don't you remember me, Senator
exclaimed the lady. "Why, I
met you when you spoke At Amster'
dam, N. Y"
"Ah," unused Mr.. Depew. "Amster'
dam-m-m. Let me see, now. That was
&c years ago. Impossible; you were
not born then"
And with q courtly bow Chauncey
disappeared behind one Of his broad
smileA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01

DC many housewives realize what a
delicious sweet results when Spanish
c%hestnuts are added to the homely
breakfast dish of stewed prunes? This
is q foreign ConfectiOn worthy the at
tention of Yankee cooks. We use it as
n dessert when other ideas fail, rather
than m~atutinally. as prunes are served.
Wash and soak pruncS over night as
usual. Boil chestnuts twenty minutes
after cutting a slit in each shell. Feel,
removing shell and the disagreeable IN
per skin. Then stew with the prunes.
Serve cold, or 1t least cool, with plain
AXE.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
ITCHING.
1earfu Eczema All Over Baby's
Face - Professionnl Treatment

Fearful Eczema All Over Baby's
Face - Professionnl Treatment
FaiIed-Pcrfect Cure by C%utIcurn.
when my little girl was six months
ED / noticed small red spots on her
eight cheek. They grew so large hat
I sent for the doctor, but instead OF
helping h eruption. his ointment
seemed to make it worse. Then l went
TO a second doctor who said it was &c
Gema. He also gave me an ointment
which did not help either. The dis
ease spread all over the face and the
eyes began to swell. The itching grew
lntolerable and it was a terrible sight
TO SET. l consulted doctors for months,
but they were unable to cure the baby.
1 paid out from $50 to $50 without re-
lief. One evening I began to use the
Cuticura Remedies. The next morning
the baby's face was all white instead
OF red. I continued until the eczema
entirely disappeared. Mrs. 2. E. Gum
bin, Sheldon, Ia, July 10, 1908"
Potter Drug s. Chem. Corp, Sole
Crops. Of Cuticura Remedies, Boston.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01

Light may come from the East. but
from the West comes picturesque Ian
suage. During the Democratic con-
vention at Denver last July a we'll
known politician, noted for his re-
Eplendent red whiskers, came to tow
in Il suit OF light gray, with pearl
gray Spats over black shoes, n a
waiStcOat to match. Noticing the style
Of %headgear that people were wearing,
he sent out for a yard Of blue stuff
to wind about the crown Of his Pan
anna. With this hat surrounding his
red whiskers, and with his otherwise
noticeable "get-up," he was the center
Of attraction in the hotel corridor.
AS he stood in a circle Of admiring
cowboys, plainsmen n politicians, who
watched him stroke his beard and mus
tache, along same a representative
from one Of the Western States.
Hello, JIM" said the Westerner,
after a brief examination. There's
only one thing the matter with YOU
you ought to have those whiskers
scrambled a little bit more"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Maple Chop Suey.

Chop and mix one-half pound of seed
I'd ~raisins, ~one-qunrter pound OF seeded
currants, One-cighth pound shredded 60
loanut. one-quarter pound of REL cher
ries, ~one-Quurter pound siiGer DlnCap
pie, o~ne-quarter pound dat.s and one
eighth pound citron. pace the above
rhop-suey mixture in d glass bowl and
sufficient maple syrtp to enable you to
pour some of tbs over the cone Of ice
cream.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can
NOT reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease. and in
order to cure 1t you must take internal rem
edies- Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
a ouack medicine. It was prescribed by one
of the best physicians in this country for
years and is a regular prescription. 1t is
composed OF the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
bination of the two ingredients is what pro
duces such wonderful results In curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01

Seed six red chilies and cover with
boiling water. Soak until tender and
then scrnpe the pulp into water. Cut :
pounds steak into small pieces Il fry
brown IN dripping pam, add flour u
brown it. Cover with the chilli water,
add a little garlic and thyme and W.
cloves. Simmer until the meat is ten
der and the gravy Of good consistency.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
New Type of Plow.

A circular-wheel plow is something
entirely new in this line. Popular Me-
chants describes it as follows:
ut consists of a wheel 6 feet In d.
ameter, on the outside of which blades
or cutters are driven counter to the
direction in which the machine Is NOV
ing.
'.The wheel is hung on a frame and
has neither hub nor central axle, the
sprocket wheel by which it is made to
revolve applying force at the perimeter
Or rim. BY this plan, so the inventor
claims, the central lever strain upon
the wheel is avoided and he knives
are gently forced through the soil, Sic
ing off layers. One end of the frame
ON which the wheel is hung is vertical
" hinged to the rear axle Of a power
traction truck. Wire cables are attach
ed to the outer end Of the frame and
carried over pulleys at the top Of two
upright posts. Below this the ends are
attached to a drum upon which the
cables which lower and raise the cut
ing wheel are coiled.'
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
CfCoIe Sweet Potatoes.

BoI three or four mcdium-Sizcd
swec. potatoes, pare and cut in pieces
me size of a nutmeg. Put into a frying
pan one-half cup brown sugar and one
quarter cup butter. COok the potatoes
III this mixture on he back Of the
stove till the whole 5 soft, Cook very
slowly, shaking the spider occasionally
TO keep from burning. These potatoes
are rich, but delicious, especially with
game or poultry.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Sour MILK Cake.

One cup sugar, half cup butter. one
cup sour milk, two eggs, one teaspoon
soda and three cups -four. Cream but
ter and sugar; add beaten yolks Of Z
and sour milk. Then the -four, the Soda
dissolved in a little water, and the beat
en- whites. This cake is delicious if
split and buttered while hot and filed
with fresh fruit covered with sugar as
strawberry ShOrtcakeS are made.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
EzEE|E|& 8 D = &5 : PSI s.
y sas@AssA-aNEN~@~ e CoW OcWo
sistance Of the natural enemies of TIE

sistance of the natural enemies of TIE
weevil.
5. Insure an early crop by plant
ing early maturing varieties.
6. Chop early and give frequent cul-
tivation In pursuance of the policy Of
making The crop.
I. Where labor Is sufficient, pick the
first appearing weevils and infested
squares, but do not burn the squares.
s. Use a cross-bur Of iron or wood
on cultivators.
8. Do not poison for the leaf worm
unless its work begins at an abnormal
~ early date.-Baton Rouge Letter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
An Advantage.

But your country is so lacking in
places of historic interest" said the Eu-
ropean.
That's one of it's great advantages"
answered Mr.. CumrOx. I'm this coun-
try a man can travel for hours without
being obliged to listen to a lecture."-
Washington Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
How tn Use Sage,

When preparing dressing for poultry
sage is generally used and the stems
and leaves are found so disagreeable
in the dressing. A good way OF pre-
venting this is to steep a tablespoon OF
sage in half cup of boiling water. This
can be strained right into the dressing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01

One cup of cold boiled rice put
through potato ricer, and two w~ell-beat-
en- eggs, salt to taste drop by ~spoonfuls
into hot fat, fry a light brown; serve
with maple syrup for breakfast or as
a garnish for the roast or steak for din
ner
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
RnRSf NPAl.

Take the cold roast veal chopped fine
and stir into a well seasoned white
cream sauce. When all is hot put little
pyramids on triangles Of bread toasted
brown and we'll buttered; strew a little
chopped parsley over each and serve.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Proud of Them,

"Pardner," said the tall tramp at
the water tank, yer don't seem much
worried about dem openings in de I'M
der part Of yer shoe"
Il guess not chuckled the short
tramp as he warped his feet on the
hot cinders; "dey aie de windows of
mo SOle"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Start the New Year Right!

~ TART the new year with a clean
~E mind and a clean bodyI
Most people are very neat
W and clean in their outward
appearance, but how about the inside3
Are you clean inside7
And if not, how can you face the New
Year with clean thoughts, clear intelli-
gence, a fair, just. and bright mind. and
your full share Of capacity for work and
enjoyment:
The holidays are over and everybody's
had a good time-perhaps a little too much
Of a good time. Over-eating and over
drinking have been the rule eve since
Thanksgiving Day.
Many people get little exercise in winter
and br eathe much stuffy, over-heated in
side air.
At the same time they eat too much rich
and indigestible food, while fresh fruit and
fresh vegetables are scarce in the market.
So stomach and bowels are liable TO be
over-taxed.
Clog UP, stretch and paralyzs the largo
intestine by over-stutfing it with undi-
gested food, so it can not carry off the
useless refuse, and it backs up" the
sewage, and compels the small intestine
10 absorb the poison of %decaying matter,
instead Of wholesome n~our;shment.
That's what must happen. Isn't 1t plain
as day7
What's the result?
Nearly everybody gains in flesh" In
the winter time, but it's pussy fat-not
healthy flesh and muscle. The liver gets
inactive: the bile doesn't "work off,;
tha eyes get yellow: the kin gets dead
like putty and pale like dough, with bo;is,
pimples, blackheads, liver-spots to break
the monotony.
Dizziness, headaches, blurred vision,
foul breath, sleeplessness and a temper
like a wild cat make such persons very
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
EScunnned Ham.

Two cups Of finely chopped boiled
ham, one cup of nicely chopped hard
boiled & one teaspoon Of mustard
pepper to taste. Mix the above togeth~
err with a white sauce (of boiled milk
and tiour), cover top with bread crumbs
and small pieces of butter, and bake
one-half hour.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
SvRfarn-

Mrs. Homer-lsn't it terrible to have
to cross the street at one of the busy
corners?
Mrs. Storer-Yes. indeed You never
know when one of those big policemen is
going to grab you by the arm and scare
you half to death.-Chicago Tribune.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Not Grun,h!fur.

Don't you find it pretty expensive
to keep up hat big touring carr
"Yes. I do. But I'm not grumbling.
You see Martha agreed to give UP play
ing bridge at the F1eecem's if I'd buy
the car. Oh, I'm saving money, all
right."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
Potato

Crate six raw potatoes; when grated
add one egg, tablespoon Of flour, and
salt and pepper. Fry the same as any
pancake. These are fine with trleo
ham.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01
II You Arc q Trihe Sensitive

About the size Of your shoes, it's a satisfac-
ton to know you can wear smaller shoes by
sprinkllng Aliens Foot-Ease into them.
When rubbers or overshoes become neces-
sary and your shoes pinch, Aliens Foot
Ease gives instant relief. Sold Everywhere,
CSC. Sample FREE. Address Allen S. Ohm
sted, LIE Roy, n. Y. accept NO substitute.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-01-01

My washerwoman," Mrs. Lapsling
was saying, used to lose ever so many
Of my sheets and pillow cases, but she
doesn't now. | mark them all with III
telligible ink"