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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
HARVEST SCENE PLEAsEs TAFT.
BANQUET Hail e.ent a Bower O
Color and Outdor fragrance.

BANQUET Hall Presented y Bower of
Color and Outdoor Fragrance.
my, it's beautiful"
This simple, homely but eloquent ex-
clamation fell from President Tafts
lips as he entered the Hall of the
Doges at Davenport's for breakfast,
says the Spokane Spokesman-Re1iew.
1t was his first glimpse of the beau.
tiful banquet room in which he was
to be feted by official Spokane, and
the words he uttered were a spontane.
BUS and sincere tribute to the skill
Of those whose duty and pleasure 1t
was to decorate the hall in his honor.
When the President mounted the
steps leading to the banquet room he
found himself, in effect, in a fragrant
apple orchard. The green branches CT
prolific trees, heavy with russell and
crimson fruit, almost met the horse
Ehoe Of the Presidents table, and at
his right in that part Of the banquet
hall that lies under the dome. golden
and red and purple grapes hung from
vines twined about the pillars and
arooped from the arches.
Just behind President Taft, who.
turing the luncheon. occupied . seat
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
MODERN PEKIN.
Chinese Capital Now Brilliant With
Electric Lights at Night.

Chinese Capital Now Brilliant With
Electric Lights at Night.
Modern Pekin, China's great CAPT
tai, has its telegraphs and telephones.
Every official and prominent business
man now has his w phone. The
service is under the government board
Of communication and it is good. A
few years ago the city had no street
lamps, but candles placed inside q
wooden framework backed with white
paper. 1t was impossible to walk the
streets after dark without a servant
and lantern, and the night life of the
people was confined to their homes.
At that time a story was current in
the foreign quarters that the govern
ment appropriated $4,000 a year for
lighting the city, and that this sum
was distributed as follows: The Off
cial in charge Of the matter took $4O,-
600 as his squeeze and the other $40,-
900 was handed over to his chief lieu
tenant, who pocketed $4,000 and gave
the balance to a third man, who made
a similar division. The distribution
went on until the sum was at last
TeuuCeu " d Lew COppc CASH, WHICH
were given to coolies to buy oil and
wicks to be placed in saucer-like
lamps. They set the lamps on the
streets, where the beggars drank up
the oil, and that was the end of the
light appropriation.
However this may be, no real light
was furnished until the new Pekin
was created. To-day the city looks
most beautiful at night. Its long,
wide streets shine with incandescent
globes. There are thousands of lights
about the gates of the palaces and on
those which go through the walls.
There are many street lamps, and one
can find his way anywhere at any
hour Of the evening. The new cleo
trio light plant stands close to the
wall of the Tartar city, and it's smoke
stack is visible for miles over the
country. In addition there is a plant
which lights the palace, aud for OBJ
vious reasons the legation city has a
plant of its own.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
LEGAL Information

The one in charge Of an electric car
is held, in Trigg VS.. Water. Light and
Transit Co. 215 Mo. 521, ia s. w.
972, 20 L. R. A. On. s. 987, not to be
bound to stop the car or slacken Its
speed upon discovering an object be-
side the track which he takes to be
a clump of dirt, although it proves
in fact to be a man, whom he strikes
before he can stop the ear, after ne
discovers that it is a man.
One voluntarily becoming a passen-
ger on a street a so crowded that
he is compelled to ride in the vesti-
bule, with knowledge of a rule that
persons riding on platforms do so at
their own risk, is held, in Tompkins
VS.. Boston Elev. R. Co. POI, Mass. ia,
81 N. Z. 4Ss, 20 L. R. A. IN. So 1868.
to assume the risk Of injury from be-
ing compelled temporarily to alight
to enable other passengers to leave the
car, including that Of having the car
negligently started before he resumes
a safe position.
A street car company Is held, In
Goodfellow VS.. Detroit United X. GO.
(Mich.) 119 N. W. 900, 20 l.. X. A..
IN. 81 1923, not to be liable for In
Jury to a boy who, upon being harshly
told by the conductor to show him
his father, who the boy asserts has
paid his fare, attempts to go to the
other end OF the car, along the run
ming board, and falls off to his injury,
where there is nothing to lead the
conductor to anticipate such action by
the boy, who might have pointed u
his father without changing his posi-
ton.
A Kansas statute makes municipalf.
ties liable for all damages accru1ng
in consequence of the action of mobs
within their corporate limits. Shortly
after he celebration of a marriage a
number Of men gathered at a house
where a bride and groom were stay
Ing, placed them in a wagon, drew 1t
by hand up and down the streets, pro-
claiming their nuptials and intro
ducing them to passers-by In burlesque
speeches. The wagon was pulled over
a child, breaking his leg. He and his
mother each sued the city. In City
Of C%herryvale VS.. Hawman, 101 Pacific
Reporter, 994, the Kansas Supreme
Court pronounced such a gathering a
mob, remarking that the object OF a
charivari Is about as barbarous as the
pronunciation of Its name. Whatever
federation it once had has long since
passed away. Even when in vogue 1t
was often attended with violence and
b%loodshed. If ever such an ~assemblage
with all it's tumult and confusion was
not a great p%rovocation to those an
noyed and insulted by it. that time
has gone by. Judgment against the
municipality was affirmed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
Severe on the Minister.

Bishop olmsted, of Denver, tells a
Thanksgiving story illustrative Of the fact
that clergymen must keep very much
farther away from evil than the ordinary
man.
The bishop was once talking in Olmsted.
vile with an old fisherman about a neigh
boring divine.
"a very good man. the bishop said.
"a good man. yes" assented the old
fisherman. HE swesTs a good bit for a
preacher, though"
"Swears?" Sexclaimed Bishop olmsted,
II can't believe that.
But I heerd him." said the old fisher.
man, ~obstinately. II sat beside him al
our Thanksgiving treat, you know, sir.
We both of us were hacking away at a
turkey leg. His got away from him. II
slid across the tabl towards me and a
lot of cranberry sauce was spattered
about.
IT said to him, sympathetic like. for ]
could see he was worked up:
These legs are damn tough. ain't
they, sire"
H answered back, quick as a flash:
Ives. George, they certainly are
Now, II that amt swearing" concluded
the old fisherman. what Is it?"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
Liberty W.. Greens.
From ~Lippincott's.


A cclored man from Georgia had
lived in Washington but a few years
when he was arrested for some slight
violation of the city ordinances. Upon
hearing that the negro was in Jail, the
secretary Of the colored Y. NJ. C. A.
the services OF a minister to 20
with him and sign the prisoners bail
bond. They reached the Jail shortly
before noon. and told the negro the
subject Of their visit In response to
the proffered kindness he said:
'Mistah Johnsing, I sho is glad you
all is gwine tab git me out, but ]
wants you-all to fix 1t so I can't Kit
out tell late dis ebenin'."
OF course the two Samaritans were
somewhat taken aback by this unusual
request. But a moment later they lost
their breath when, in answer to the
secretary's question, the Georgia negro
replied in a whisper:
Wen, sab, dey's a-gittin' dinnah
ready. an d-y's cookin' greens; an ]
sho would like &c git some o dem
green's befo' l leabes dis place!"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
Polar Pcrils.

80 you think that the danger OF
arctic expeditions has increased"
Yes" answered the explorer. New
perils confront us. We will now have
to take chances on the rivals who may
be laying for one another with o
balls nodded around brickbats."-
Washington Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
Climatic Ethnoloxy.

THE glorious Indian summer will
soon be here" said the enthusiast.
Indian summer doesn't make much
impression" said the man who was
figuring on the price per ton. What
gets on my mind is the possibility Of
an Eskimo winter. Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

One difference between a pugiiist and
q champion football team il that the
latter makes 0 Of its noise at the
close OF the contest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

We have noticed that at the end Of
the season the dub ball CLUBS have q
habit Of taking q squirt, and beating
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

The scene here represented is at Missumba, n the Bakuba country, IN
the Belgian Congo. During the collecting of the rubber, small particles OF
wood and hard bits of fiber get into it. and to remove these the rubber bals
and twists are u up into slices and put inos sacks, which are then beaten
by the native workmen with heavy sticks. while att this work" writes the
artist, they we're singing their native low songs, beating time o. the rub
Der with their sticks. When I made the sketch from which this drawing
was done they were singing their own native version of Where Are You
Going To, My Pretty Maid" ILLUSTRATED London News.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

II there was really room enough at
the top there wouldn't be 10 many
people falling Oh.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10
Postal Savings Banks.

me second subject worthy OF mention
necessity and entire p~articability Of es-
cessful party at the last election declared
although the proposition inds opponents
in many parts of the country, / am con-
and am sure that when the banks are
furnished they will be- productive Of the
utmost good. The postal savings banks
creating competition with other banks.
The rate OF interest upon deposits to
Ehash ii she y Would gysHan be h limit ed wO%ld a be so
Ats away from other banks.i'fit Z
~ believe them to be necessary in or
and saving to a great many. people OF
small means who do not now have bank
Ing Ing f a;al,,d s,f and to whom such a sys-
accumulation of capital. They win fur
nish a satisfactory substitute, based on
s sria1 in l nesrPy ali fh the a eountri ssce 81 she
world. for the system of government,
guaranty Of deposits now being adopted
Difference to those who a~dvocatelit seems
to me to have In 1t the seeds. OF demorali-
fa,n a. to Sonssrvative banking and Ger
The question of how the money depos-
tied IN postal savings banks shall be In
believe that a satisfactory provision for
this purpose was inserted as an amend
ment to the bill considered by the Senate
~ IT'S lhSI SeSStOH. IL mas DSen PROPOSED
to delay the consideration OF Legislation
establishing a postal savings bank until
after the report Of the monetary commits
sion. This report is likely to be delayed,
and properly so, because OF the necessity
for careful elaboration and close In
oes s shoSId be tied cd u not vi sss ,s why o,h sne
1t is understood that the monetary
commission have looked into the
abroad. and have found that by a control
there exercised in respect to reserves and
the rates OF exchange by some central au.
parent that q system of postal, savings
banks would In any way interfere with
4 change to such q system here Certain
lly IN most of the countries In Europe
where contro is thus exercised by . cen
trail authority, postal savings banks exist
are not thought to be Inconsistent
with . proper financial and banking sys-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

.rhe man Mho aerees 10 .1hprx q
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

10 our ClClzeuS ana the uAVal a0InOxltleS
Of the world. Besides the beneficial and
dipilomatie reiations i the countries
cess Of the ships in steaming around the
world in all weathers on schedule time
has added to our nationai prestige.
ali sectIons q ths country Is youns and
its Intelligence. capable Of quick training
officers are earnest and jealous In their
profession, but 1t Is a regrettable fact
that the higher officers are old for the
responsibilities OF the modern navy. and
the admirals do not arrive. at flag rank
young enough to obtain adequate train
nesd Il Tor sn reform rm'i in the nc 1 navy G has been ably
my predecessor, and !! also urgently rec
Early In the coming session q compre-
p p1.assas q q a. e saaRs 3. 'n and pay ! hope Snss e L
will meet with action suited to its ur.
gency
Expedition in Legal Procedure.
The deplorable delays in the adminis-
received the attention Of committees Of
the American Bar association n OF
m sne co mae edr , assoela on , ad sell ana al
1urisss. In ny Judgment, : change in ju-
cases and faciitstinE the dispatch OF
business and dnAl decision in both civil
ss e n sssari r. o, Sssss ms s0n:ssa ssf,t sns Great
do not doubt for one that much
OF b lAWleO violence and cruelty ex-
ne aacertainsiss ana injuSsscs sro1tnS
9 e~xecvttoos thereof %. our omn o.
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-12-10

Washington Speclal-Following is a
summary of President Taft's first annual
message which was delivered to both
hntiqaa ~ pnp preSa. tsr
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-02

GAME CHRISTMAS

The latest football suggestion is for
other game on Christmas day. All
those who would like to play for the
Townies are urgently requested to
notify Bill Chiffon at once, so that he
can figure on what kind of team he
can put out.
Another game between the two teams
would certainly be good one. There
is talf of an entente eordiale between
the football players and the soccer team,
so that the game can take place at
the league grounds.
There are two propositions on foot.
One is to have the intercollegiate game
take place in the morning and have
separate gate receipts, the other is to
have an amalgamation of forces and
make one grand football show.
The soccer people have two games
scheduled for Christmas day Each
game takes up about one hour and ff-
teen minutes. By cutting their halves
short they could easily allow the inter
collegiate game to be played between
| their two games.
1t would mean starting at one clock
| sharp for the first soccer game. Then
the intercollegiate game could be play
| ed with fifteen minute halves and the
second soccer game could be started
easily by half past three.
While not trying to induce the soccer
people to do anything they do not like,
it might be suggested that this would
be a good idea. Many people who
would not care to see either game
would come out to see the both of
! them. A division of gate receipts
would doubtless be satisfactory to both
leagues.
At any rate the people want to see
another Marine-Townie game. They
have made a great showing on the foot
ball field and, though the Townies have
won two out Of three. there is plenty
of room for another game.
Bill Chiffon is hot after this event
and wants to see the event made sue
cess Haole Sumner, one of the clean
est sportsmen in town, is also anxious
to have another game. As for Sergeant
Camp and the boys down at Camp Very,
they are only too anxious to retrieve
their laurels and show that they can
work open plays and end runs as well
as the best of them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-02
POSSIBILITY
OF A FINE CUP

There is prospect of a fine cup be-
ing put up for the winner of the Kala-
kaua avenue walking race. The details
are not yet settled, but a prominent
local sportsman yesterday suggested
that he would like to put up a cup
worth having and stated that he would
do so if, after having a talk with the
committee in charge of the race, his
conditions were complied with.
These conditions are nothing more
nor less than that the judges should
exercise the strictest surveillance over
the walkers and see that none of them
get into dog trot. He does not ask
that offenders should be disqualified but
merely warned. There is no doubt that
these conditions will be complied with
and so there is little doubt that the
cup viii be put up.
Entries for the race are not coming
in very fast and those who intend to
walk should hurry up and get in. The
event is purely sporting one. There
is no prize money and all the prizes
win be of small value intrinsically, but
something to be kept as memento Of
the race.
Entering the race for the value Of
the prizes to be obtained is deprecated
by the committee in charge. The race
is purely and simply for the fun of the
thing and not for any gain. The actual
list of prizes will not be published un-
til after the entry list closes next Sat
urdav night
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-02
so THERE.

There are no ghosts at Waikiki
So there.
Admission to the show is free
That s fair.
But, if the ghost would only walk
As often as the people talk,
The actor folk would proudly stalk
So there.
But there are other ghosts besides,
Though rare.
They often take their midnight rides
On air.
They sometimes land upon a chest
Of some poor man without a vest
To overeat he s done his best
So there.
To Waikiki are ghosts that fit
Hot air.
And, in the tonneau, screeching, sit
The fair.
They wall and shrek with all theiI
might
And hideous make the starry night.
Resolved-those ghosts are just ga
Fright -
So there.
JACK DENSHAM.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-02

Hawaii Yacht Club Meets and
Decides to Ask Hebron
to Work.

There was a we'll attended meeting
of the Hawaii Yacht Club at the Bun
galow last night. The principal matter
under discussion was the transpaeific
yacht race for next year. 1t was unan-
imously decided to work up the race.
Means to this end were discussed and
it was decided to write to every yacht
club on the Coast and ask them if they
can enter one or more yachts in the
race. The place of starting the race
will be decided on later.
A letter was read from the promo
ton committee offering cordial cooper
alton with the yacht club and an an
swer was ordered sent to the commit
tee, thanking them for their action and
stating that the yacht club would be
only too glad of the committees help.
Hebron a Representative.
Tom Hebron is now in San Fran
Yacht Club and he has been written
to, asking him to use his very best
efforts to promote the race. A motion
was carried last night to the effect that
Mr. Hebron be appointed special repre-
sentative of the club on the Coast and,
as he is an enthusiastic and experience
ed yachtsman, as well as man of the
world, there is no doubt that he will
be able to arrange matters satisfactor-
lily.
One Yacht Certain.
There is a certainty of one yacht
entering the race. Francis Hays new
yawl was built especially for the race
and she viii fly the flag of the South
Coast Yacht Club. Up in San Fran
cisco there are dozens of yachts that
might well enter the race and would
do so if the owners received little
proper urging.
The matter of financing the race was
talked over and various suggestions
were made, but there is no apparent
difficulty about this end of it.
The present care of the yacht Ha-
wall was brought up for discussion.
Alec Lundquist. the caretaker, has left
and there is nobody to look after the
Yacht A sduad of volunteers was call
ed for and there was a prompt response.
Three days a week certain members
of the club will go down aboard the
boat and do the necessary cleaning,
polishing and sweeping.
Howard Prize for Wrens.
communication was received from
F. X. Howard stating that he would
like to present a trophy for sea-wrens
to be raced for next year. This makes
the second trophy offered for wren
races, as the Spalding cup series is
waiting until all the wrens are in the
water.
1t was decided to have another wren
race next Sunday morning for the prize
offered by Doctor Sanford. This prize
is one of the most appropriate yet
offered. being a years subscription to
the Rudder, the well-known yachting
periodical.
The matter of new site for the
clubhouse in Pearl Harbor was brought
I'D. also that Of a place in Honolulu
harbor and many other matters were
informally discussed. The sense of the
meeting. which was more largely at
tended than any meetings of the club
for a long time. was emphatically IN
favor of not letting the transpacifie
race die out
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-02
NO OPIUM IN CHAMBERLAIN S
COUGH REMEDY.

There is not a particle of opium or
other narcotic in Chamberlain : Cough
Remedy. and never has been since it
was first offered to the public. 1t Is
as safe a rsedjcine for a child as for
an adult. For sale by Benson, Smith
x Co. ltd, agents for Hawaiian l.
lands
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-02

The Clarion again calls attention to
the superior suits being sold there for
$40 and to a large stock Of boys
clothing. Your money back if things
are not satisfactory.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23
Not All That is Necessary.

Nobody ever did anything worth
while by merely beginning well.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23
PECULIAR FORMS or BREAD.
Are Common in Various Parts
Of Europe.

Baked loaves of bread are practical
ly unknown in many parts Of south
Austria and Italy as wei as the agri-
cultural districts of ROUmania, says
the Bakers Weekly. In the villages
Of the Obersteiermark not very many
miles from Vienna, bread is seldom
seen, the staple food of the people be
ing sterz, a kind of porridge made
from ground beech nuts, which is
taken at breakfast with fresh or cur
died milk, at dinner with broth or
fried in lard, and with milk again at
supper The sterz is also known as
heiden. and takes the place of bread
not only in Steiermark but in Caryn-
thia and in many parts of the Tyrol.
In the north of Italy the peasantry
live chiefly on polenta, a porridge
made OF boiled maize The polenta,
however, is not allowed TO granulate
like Scotch porridge, or like the Aus
trian sterz, but is boiled into a solid
pudding, which is cut up and por
toned out with a string. It is eaten
cold as often as it is hot, and is in
every sense the italian peasants daily
bread The modern Roumanians are
held by many scholars to be descend
ed from Roman colony, in other
words to be the cousins Of the Ital
ians, and curiously enough a variati On
of the polenta called mamaliga is the
national dish Of Rumania.
The mamaliga is like the polenta
in that it is made of boiled maize, but
it is unlike the latter in one important
respect, as the grains are not allowed
to settle into a solid mass but are
kept distinct. after the fashion of oat-
meal porridge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-07-23
SIKH DECEIVED The LAWYER
Prisoner Was a Black Sheep, but Not
as Bad as the Prosecutor Had
Been Led to Believe.

There is Sikh out in Victoria, B.
c., where Sikhs are about as popular
as Japanese in San Francisco, who got
himself out of a serious predlcament
by clever ruse He was up against
the law and as he was something of a
black sheep even among the Sikhs it
looked as if it would go hard with him.
He had a bad record In Hongkong
and this was known to other Sikhs
and to the prosecuting lawyer So he
arranged to have an unfriendly Sikh
informed that for crime in Hong
kong he had been branded on the left
arm. The unfriendly Sikh lost no time
in passing the information to the
prosecutor.
The lawyer held the information
until he wanted to make a telling
point at the trial. Then he pointed
an accusing finger at the Sikh and
called out sternly:
Pull up the sleeve on your arm and
let the court see the brand placed
there by Hongkong Justice"
The Sikh obeyed. His arm was
without blemish. The unfriendly Sikh
and the lawyer did not know that
branding criminals is not In fashion
in Hongkong The point was so tell.
ing that the accused Sikh got off.