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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
JACKSON.
Tho Man who First Found Cold 1"
Rock Mcuntnins snd Died Poor.

Rocky Mountains and Died Foor.
To-day Idaho Springs viii dedicate
| monument to the man who hrst
found gold in the Rocky mouETalns.
George Jackson is dead and beyond
the reach of the honor paid his mem
Dry. He died several years 9 IN an
obscure corner of the State where he
was making a fresh try at lortune,
trying again in old age to lind TOT
himself enough gold to remove MN
from the necessity to keep up the
search. Independent and self-reAant
to the end as he had been when dirty
years ago he was living on tho naEur-
al food Of the country and making his
home under the stars, he who a
pointed the way for many men to be-
come m~illionaires through mining
gold, lived and died with empty peck
cts.
The day George Jackson fOund the
Grst gold In the lane out OF which a
great State was to be reared because
Of his find, he was most Interested in
The fact that he had found some dig
ginSs where he George JackSon) was
going to make a fortune If he could
and hal he had killed a mountain
sheep which would help out his di-
minishing supply Of States grub un-
til he could get back to where he
could get moro OF the anne His chief
concern right then was the fact that
bis dogs, Drum and Kit" had been
worsted in O fight with a carcajou and
were too lame to travel. There wasn't
much IN al hat to Suggest thoughts
Of empire building OF greatness. Time
has taken care OF that and brought
It into perspective. On his part 1t
was a simple act in the days work;
In the light Of fifty years we arc
ready to pay with II regard the debt
Of obligation under which he placed
a State which set up business In his
footsteps.
Time Is jealous OF its large tasks.
It picks and tests the NlHn It permits
to pcri0rm them. Mo- often it con
sidors the privilege Vi doing them
sufficient reward. Jackson was per
mitted to find the gold; others were
forced to be content with merely min
Ing it. The others grew rich; Jack
son had been marked for a blazer Of
trails, a searcher. So he died pool In
the midst Of the rich field he had
Gown; died as he had lived a poor
prospector doing the work limo had
picked him to do. He left to the flu
ture only a memory, but that will live
on long after those who were privi-
lc.yed onIy f0 harvest in his field will
have been forgotten. 1t Is a way Time
has OF evening UP the score.-Denver
Republican.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
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The nature Of the realty which con-
tributes to the duties Is varied, but
agricultural land furnishes less of the
total than household property and
business premises. For 1908 the net
value of household property and bust
ness premises was &2S, 1877 900, while
in agricultural land it was a trife
under SIT, 900 900. Leaseholds were
valued at S9,100, 900 and ground rents
at 22,S45.000. Other items exceeding
$1,000, 900 were building lands; mines.
minerals and quarries; cessers Of an
n~uities, and sporting rights. Real
estate not classified was a fraction
under $4,000, 900.
Owners OF big properties alone will
not suffer. Tho great landlords, it Is
predicted, will promptly advance rents
and stop all improvements and con
structton. Financial opinion Is unani.
nous that sums will DO
driven out Of the country. The bank
ers and big houses which float gov
eminent and other foreign loans say
that the new tax on such transactions
covers the entire margin between
profit and loss and that such deals
hereafter will so to Paris, New York
and Amsterdam. The New York stock
exchange, it Is said, will profit mate
rally. There has been large specu-
lation in American securities IN Eng
land, but the bulk OF that business
hereafter viii be transacted In New
York to escape the English stamp tax.
The effect Of some of the other new
taxes Is pToblematical.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

Quanah Parker, one-time blood
thirsty Comanche chief, was recently
elected head Of q district school board
In Oklahoma, and his son, a graduate
OF Carlisle school, was appointed
teacher. Quanah Parker's mother was
a white woman, taken prisoner when
a child by the present chiefs father.
The child grew to womanhood among
the Comanches, then a wild, wander
ing. bloodthirsty tribe, roaming the
plains OF Texas. The chief made her
his squaw and she bore him the son,
Quanah Parker. Not long after she
went back to her white people, but
the Indian life had gained too strong
a hold upon her to remain, and she re,
turned to her tepee and her chief, the
father of her son. She lived with the
tribe until her death.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
PLEA FOR ~CHURCH-GoING.
More Effective sermons Preached IL

More Effective sermons Preached In
Pulpit than from Printed Page.
In the good olden days the Sunday
sermon was the intellectual treat Of
the week, the main topic of converse
ton from one Sabbath to another.
That day is forever past, Leslie's
Weekly says. Books, magazines, daily
papers. entering every home, are
preaching sermons on the moral issues
of life every day OF the year. Yet the
field of the pulpit is not pre-empted.
The Christian minister may still speak
with authority on the spiritual aspects
of truth. The pulpit platform, with
all the sacred surroundings of the
sanctuary, REINFORCED. too, by the
preachers personality, can make an
appeal to the emotions, the magma
ton, the will, such as cannot come
from the printed page.
But aside from the sermon itself, be
it inspiring or otherwise, people ought
to go to church to worship God.
Should there ever arise a generation
that forgets to worship at appointed
times and places, moral advance will
have received its deathblow. 1t is in
stinctive for nan to worship a power
higher than himself and it is the
Christian Church which conserves his
instinct. The church has always been
too closely identified with the moral
and intellectual progress of mankind
to allow its influence to lanSulsh. Can
there be an easier or simpler way for
every maj "to lend a hand" than to
have a revival of the good habit OF
chsrch-going?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

Are the British rich in immediate
danger Of being taxed off the British
Isles? This is a question that is be
Ing asked seriously. The British press
day by day echoes the ~despairing pro,
tests of the we'll to do against the rap
idly increasing burdens Of taxation. Of
which no man knows the end. The
prediction is freely made by English
men Of affairs resident of this coun-
try hat any substantial increase in
taxation will be followed by an exodus
of the British we'll to do. and eSpe-
cially Of the British rich from the
British isles. They will seek In this
country or some other a haven where
the idea OF taking away the property
Of those who have 1t TO give it to
those who have o n does not obtain.
The Englishman pays a tax when ne
inherits property.
He pay an income tax on his rent-
ais and % his salary.
He pays a tax on his automobile.
He pays a tax or all stock exchange
transactions.
He pays u tax on all his land anG
on all increase in land values.
He pays. In addition TO the rent Of
his dwelling, taxes for lighting. pay
ing and police protection.
He pays a tax for the privilege OF
wearing a ring with a crest on it. and
a tax for putting arnorlal bearings
on his carriage.
He pays a tax for hts carriage. his
dog, his gun and his pistol.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
CURIOUS FLOWER CLoCy.
a Iimepiec with Peculiar Horo.
logical Features.

In Waterworks Park, Detroit, Mich,
is one Of the most interesting objects
OF he city, The place is always
sought by visitors for a view Of the
flower clock which, by its floral beauty
and Theological ingenuity of construc-
ton. impresses all those interested in
the odd and picturesque. The dial Is
upright, and is on a mound of green
VelVety moss, artistically embellished
with rare species of plants. The dial
proper is about six feet In diameter.
A gardener carefully trims the plants
ut regular intervals lest their super
fucus growth should Interfere with
the movement Of the hands or the
easy l~egibility of the time 1T a dis
lance. The hands are made of wood
Ind are painted white.
The theological features of the
flock are unique, the mechanism be-
Ing operated by water from a Jump
Ing station nearby. Numerous eX-
periments were made in the begin
ming in order to make the clock keep
accurate time, which 1t now does
very satisfactorily. The movement is
located in a small chamber within
the mound. A 24-inch wheel OF gal
vanized iron is hung In a large iron
frame. The rim of this wheel consists
of a series of Buckets. A jet Of water
from a reservoir strikes the buckets
on one side so hat they sink when
filled. turning the wheel and empty
ing into a spillway. The series Of
wheels which move the hands Is
actuated by means Of gear wheels
which are set on an axle of this large
wheel, the smaller wheels being pin
toned and hung on the frame, as in
an ordinary clock case. By substi-
tuting a reservoir for a direct Jet
from a s%tandpipe, which was formerly
used, the pressure, and consequent
speed of the wheel, is rendered uni
form.
Every spring the face of the mound
IS renewed The earth Is hammered
hard. after which the surface IS
planted with moss. The varicolored
plants are embedded in the moss and
are held in place by a wire screen Of
fine mesh until they take firm root.
When once prepared for the season,
the plants need no extraordinary at
tention. The month, the day Of the
month, and the day of the week are
indicated by a calendar flower bed,
which adjoins the flower clock.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
HUNGRY N DIRTY.
Condition which VIII Quickly De-
moraiizc the "Do-n-nnd-Out.'

Condition which VIII Quickly De-
r,orniizc the "Dovvn-nnd-Out."
"Ill tell you what puts a man In
the down and out Glass;" said a west
ern man VIC has been retrieved from
the Bowery, according to the Clnc1n-
natl Times-Star's New York CORE
spondent. It is the imposs1b1lity OF
keeping clean when you're out OF
money. l went broke six weeks ago,
over in Jersey, and came to New York,
thinking I could catch on here. The
few dollars I had melted away, I had
found no job and I had to hit the
broad line. Then my real troubles
commenced.
to eat or a place to sleep. l could
stand that. But I couldn't get a
bath. A week of that sapped my self
respect. l began to stink along the
street. instead Of walking. Whenever
+ could, l lodged down a side street
to avoid meeting any II saw ap-
proachine me- If l couldn't do thac,
I got my head down and faced the
wall. I loathed m~yself-but what
could do? You cant battle in the
bay this sort Of weather, and on the
Bowery you don't get q room with a
bath when you panhandle a dime from
some one for & pallet in one OF The
filthy holes they call lodging houses.
1--WE got a job now, and l hope to
keep 1t. I'm working as l never did
in my life before, for while I'm not
afraid OF starvation and hardship, /
am sincere in saying that l had rather
die than go without bathing for three
weeks, under the conditions that the
busted man meets on the Bowery.
The bread line saved my life-or kept
me from ~resorting to theft and high
way robbery-just as 1t has thouEands
of others every winter. But II the
bread liners were enabled to keel,
themselves clean, u army OF down
and outs would be reduced In q hurry.
I know. II you're hungry and clean
you're a s~elf-respecting man. II you're
hungry and dlrsy, you're a bum. and
you know it"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
ARE FAT PEOPLE STUPID,
Many Great Men Hare Been of More
than Average WEIGHT.

NN NSNaSS NelXht.
Both the willowy people of the
world and those OF average weight
associate fairness with stupidity, where.
as often such is not the case. They
nave been to the shows at country
lalrs and have seen the obese ladies
and the fat men there displaying their
superabundant collection Ct adipose
issue, and lave gone away with the
luea that fat people. merely because
they are fat, are stupider and more
deficient In intelligence than people
OF average a~voirdupois, and this, in
their opinion on the subject, has ex-
tended outside Of the shows to apply
to fat people generally, says Tit Bits.
At the present William
Howard Taft is the second Fat man
sitting in the presidential chair and
tie first republican of more than av.
eTage weight to occupy that position,
the first fat nan being Stephen Grov-
er Cleveland Of democratic persuasion.
These are only two men Of the pres
ent time, though Cleveland IS dead.
having a fine intellect In a body of
tAo wight. Iooh'AS iiU
history we find that some Of the fin
est intelligences the world has ever
known have been incased III feshly
Caskets plump even to obesity. Ma
poison Bonaparte, notwithstanding his
active career, was decidedly stoU1. DR..
Johnson was inclined to 0abbiness,
While Boswell, his biographer. was in
the sama condition
Honore de Bakac, the great French
novelist, was SO large thai to-day he
might be ~nicknamed Jumbo" Balzac;
DUMAS pere was stout, while Sainte-
Beauve had a Falstafian stomach. In
spite Of his great corpulency, which
Ne tried to keep down by drinking
vinegar, Eugene Sue wrote The
Wandering Jew"
Possini, tho composer, was so fat
that for six years he never saw his
knees, and Jules Janln, the prince of
~erltics, broke down all ordinary sofas
be sat upon, his cheeks and chin pro
Iruding beyond his beard and w1lisk-
>rs. Lablache, the Italian singer, was
harged three fares when he Travelled.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
NOW IT'S DUTCH CAPS.

In honor of Wilhelmina's baby,
mothers are making starched and far
Ing h~eadgear for their children and
hero's how to make one: The Dutch
cap is fashioned of strips Of linen
s,u1n and embroidered by the thrifty
mothers and Joined with exquisite
lace knitted or crocheted by the same
loving hands. Before 1t is worn 1t
is starched very stiff and the cor
ners are bent back as you see them
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
SHORT METER M
MOnHstic Life.


A life Of prayer is more helpful
han a life Of contention.-Rev. John
p. Chadwick, Roman Catholic, New
York City.
competition.
Competition as practtced in a great
many cases, Is unjust, unchristian, IN
godly and inhuman.-Rev. B. G. War
rem, Methodist, Newburgh, N. Y.
Trusting the Bible.
We do not follow cunningly devised
fables when we trust the Bible as a
revelation from Godfrey. Robert
Bruce Hull, Baptist, Brooklyn.
Mensuring Success.
Victory comes by battle. Success Is
measured In direct ratio to the effort
we have put forth IN times of danger
and temptation.-Rev. e. P. Thomas.
Presbyterian. Fernando, Cal.
PrnGmatism.
Pragmatism has raised It's head and
In perfect harmony with the spirit Of
OR age insists that truth Is that
ton, Congregationalist, New Haven.
Clnii.ea versus Character.
Men and woman both, to-day, put
emphasis in clothesand give more CON
sideration to dress than they do to
the question OF character.-Rev. j.. w,
Brougher, Methodist, Portland, Ore.
Loss.
Whatever stops the flow Of your
svmpathies, and removes you away
from the common joys and sor'
rows and burdens Of humanity Is not
gain but loss.-Rev. Station, Presbyte'
rian, Occur D'Alene, Idaho.
Correct View Of Life.
The young man who has the right
view OF God and Christ will have the
correct view Of life and will make q
life and not merely a living.-Rev.
Weston Bruner, Baptist, San Antonio,
Texas.
The Order of Faith.
Faith has it's own order; there is
but one entrance to Its shrine. We
must first hear the stern preacher of
righteousness; and then, when this
lesson is mastered. follow Christ
Rev. H. H. Henson, Congregationalist
Westminster, Eng.
Unrtghtcou Indulgence.
The numerous instances Of wrecked
lives because Of it's unrighteous in
diligence should be a constant warn.
Ing to every young man seeking to
win for himself the crowns OF this
life.-Rev. S. H. c. Burgln, Methodist,
San Antonio. Texas.
Where Wisdom Lies.
Wisdom lies in discriminating be.
tween sound and unsound social prac'
tice. One may sacrifice something OF
individual preference for the sake OF
peace and fellowship, but he need not
become abject.-Rev. C. f. Nash, Uni
versalist, Los Angeles.
I~rreIigious People.
There are to be included among evil
of irreligious people not only those
whose conduct is wicked, but also
those who would do wrong II there
were no external restraints upon
them. The majority Of bad people
live lives of such self-restraint and
outward rectitude as to compare ia
yorabIy with the conduct Of truly re
ligious people.-Rev. Hiram Vrooman,
Presbyterian, Providence.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Where Shark Meat Is Eaten,

In Italy Is regularly served a fish
food which Americans discard through
ignorance and prejudice. In Rome
the shark finds a ready sale at the
price of s cents a pound. The color
Of the meat resembles that Of the
shad, but is of frmer consistency and
has comparatively few bones. The
shark is plenteously distributed up and
down our coasts from Maine to Pana-
ma throughout the year, and is as pal
atable as the sturgeon or halibut. But
1t Is systematically cast away at ev-
cry haul Of the net by the dory man
of the deep water fishing smack.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

In the illustration. 1t is tue sweet
est frame you ever saw for the little
faces. The strips Of linen and inser-
ton are IS inches long, with 20 inches
Of lace to edge the front. When the
strips are joined they must measure
3 inches at the narrowest and II
inches at widest point. Join at the
curved seam of the back, place a nine
inch draw-string across the center
back and our little cap Is complete.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Pats ~DcAcfcncieS.

Mrs. McCarthy's husband went out
In a boat alone. The boat overturned,
and he was drowned. A friend met
her some weeks later.
Il hear" said he, that Pat left you
very we'll off-that he left you $780,
600"
True" said Mrs. Mccarthy; "he
did"
How was that?" asked her friend.
"Pat could not read or write, could
hep
NO." said Mrs. Mccarthy, moi
swiu,"-New York Press
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

A LESSON IN COOKING.


That anybody can cook is a popular
masculine view of one of the most
difficult and interesting of the arts.
A writer in the Chicago News re-
ports a dialogue which took place
in a city fiat when the wife was sick
and the husband a voluntary chef.
1t was ths breakfast hour. The voice
from the kitchen asked, "Do you be-
gin to count the three minutes from
the time you put the eggs in, or from
the time the water begins to boil?"
The voice from the bedroom replied,
"Do you what-Why, you don't put
the eggs in till the water begins to
boil, dear"
"You don't? Well, I did"
Us the water nearly boiling?'
"Nearly boiling? Why, l just put
1t on"
"And isn't 1t very, hot?'
"Of course it isn't" came the indig-
nan reply from the kitchen.
well, then, just take the eggs out
till it starts boiling
Silence for a few moments.
what shall I take EN- out WITH"
lii'ltS Il DiS hoH SpOOH HdHSilS
over the sink"
ooh! Where shall I put them?'
"Why. on the kitchen table, dear
But they keep rolling off If | don't
hold EN-"
Then put them on a saucer"
(Which one shall / take?"
Don't take-oh, never mind, take
any of them"
Silence for ten minutes.
Then, Charles, is the water boil.
ing?"
ut isn't even lukewarm yet"
mot lukewarm! Why, you didn't
fill it with cold water?'
o course. Why not?"
Charles, dear, I'm sorry to make
you so much trouble" came from the
bedroom, but it will never boil that
way. lust pour 1t out and put in only
a little from the hot-water faucet
Cali right" came the reply from
the kitchen. Nov I've done it. Shall
I put the eggs in?"
mo, wait till it boils."
Silence.
"There, it's boiling now Shall I
put 'em in?"
yes"
Silence for some time.
Then, from the bedroom, aren't the
three minutes UP YETI"
"Gracious, I forgot to look at my
watch when I put EN- in. ! guess it
must be time, though. What do you
take 'em out with?"
THE big spoon" said the voice from
the bedroom, patiently.
Silence.
Say" came the voice from the
kitchen, "how-what made 'em all
come out of the shells? There isn't
anything in the Shells at all, and the
waters all ~poarhed."
ooh, dear" Said the voice from the
bedroom, you must have cracked
them whea you dropped them I'M"
why aldn,t you say So? 1 couldn't
boiling water with EN-, could II?
"Of course not. Never mind"
silence.
well, what do 7 do now?"
ooh. Just turn out the gas n let
It co."
But what are you going to eat?
Don't you want me 10 DOL you soLle
more?"
The voice from the bedroom an
swered eagerly, mo, no! Please don't!
I'll lust have some crackers and milk,
please. That will do. Bring me the
bottle OF milk out of the lower part
Of the refrigerator, and a bowl and
n spoon and a cracker-iar from the
~siGcJoarG. No. I'll open the milE-bOt-
tie. Thank you. Now go back to your
newspaper, dear. Sister Mary will
clear up when she comes"
How long does the doctor say you'll
have to stay in bed?' came the voice
from behind the newspaper.
HE doesn't say"
81 hope it won't be long"
Il hone SO. too"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

rs there any difference in the mean
Ing Of the words nautical and ma
rine?'" asked Mr.. Malaprop.
Not much" replied Mrs. Malaprop.
Zone Is e cinnamon of the other."-
Chicago Record-IIerald.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
silly Accusations.

"Well, of all things" exclaimed
Kloseman. "he accused me of making
a lie out OF the whole cloth
"Ridiculous!" remarked Cutting.
isn't it, thought
ooh, very. Evidently he doesn't
know how economical you are."-Cath.
Ole Standard and Times
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23
Xhcre He Slent.

The Pastor-And 40 you sleep with
your head to the northf
The. Deacon-Let me see! Which
way does the church stand, anyway!
-fonkers Statesman
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

People will praise my work after l
am dead" said the playwright. gloom
lily.
Perhaps" answered the cold-blood-
ed actor; "but isn't it a good deal Of
a sacrifice for a little praise?"-Wash-
ington Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

awake?
Jewett-No, 1 fooled him; as soon
as he was born 1 got a job working
nights.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

Scott suppose you are saving up
something fer a rainy day. Mott
try to. but my wife mistakes every
bargain sale for a shower.-Boston
Transcript.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

No woman should give way to gg}et.
Let her keep her hair frizzed, and
everything may come around AL fight
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

A woman never forgiyes a man for
refusing TO argue with her.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

The men alwa'7 enjoy hearing OF
some oma W rs told she must
undergo a surs JperattoA o. ~
and who got well wtthout Il
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

AS a rule, when a story is funny, it
.zn't true.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-23

A life Of prayer is more helpful
han a life Of contention.-Rev. John
p. Chidwick, Roman Catholic, New
Ncr1- City
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-05-21
DemeTest Csatest

The thirteenth Demorest Medal
Contest for Gunnison, held Tuesday
night at the Presbyterian church
was very well attended, and the
program seems to have been excep-
tl1ually well rendered BESIDES the
speakers, Rainbow drill, where
u the little folks had been trained
Trained by Mrs. j. II Gavette was
very pleasing.
Good music was rendered by
Leon Gavette, and Tom Knowles,
Vera and Alta Adams, Reva Heiner,
and by the orchestra. Miss Lucille
McDougal was adjudged 10 have
won the medal with Newman
Marshall, second. Each of the CON
testants received a book mark
Illuminated with portrait Of Miss
Frances Willard.