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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03

Her delight in these two prosaic
realms led her to make a study of ac-
counting, and her work on the sched-
ule of the tariff bill is remembered
with something akin to W by all her
friends.
OF fine singers and graceful dancers
there is no lack among the fair daugh-
ters of Washington, but there are sew
eral who excel their friends in these
two arts. The most gifted dancer in
Washington is Miss Olga Converse,
daughter of the late Admiral Converse.
After her appearance in the amateur
play, we Are in Society," Miss Con-
verse received offers from several OF
the biggest theatrical managers in the
United States, who put forth great in
ducements to tempt her to join their
productions. The hit she made would
have turned the head of almost any
other girl. Miss Converse is a r
daughter of Terpsichore, and her twin
king feet are capable of evolutions
which even the most graceful of her
friends are not able to rival.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
The Tragedy Of
a Diamond Star

and how did you come to this for
iorn condition. inquired the sweet
faced old lady as she set down another
chicken sandwich and a glass of milk
on the porch rail. You do not look
like an ordinary tramp"
His breast heaved with emotion.
Madam" he declared, generously at
tacking the sandwich, Il am not a
common hobo. | AM & man with a
past. Once whole cities bowed down
and worshiped me. l was a lion.
Alas! In a brief moment all my hon
ors vanished aud l became a broken
hearted has-besn. Think what l once
ras and then look at me now"
Tell me about it. Maybe l a help
Sou to regain what you have lost"
che suggested, kindly.
mo, madam" he said, hopelessly.
at is toe late. But l dent mind tell.
ing you about 1t, although 1t is a bitter
tale. / was center gardener for the
old Red Legs, ma'am, in the days
when Pop Arson and B%routhers and
all of those old heroes were in their
prime. / used to reach up into the
clouds and pull out the high ones with
one hand, and often / picked 'em of
the top board of a fence with two fin
gers and a thumb, and the roar that
went up from the bleachers sounded
like a fat man falling down a coal
hole"
A tear dropped from his yes and
rolled down his grimy cheek.
THE world was very rosy them" he
went on, washing down the last of the
sandwich with a swallow of milk. 1T
was all floral horseshoes and silver
showers for me, and whenever I trot-
ted out in a practice heat ! got the
glad hand and the merry yell. l had
my picture in all the papers and l had
millionaires carrying my sweater and
helping me on with my coat. I was
a top-notch sticker, too, and whenever
/ came up to the pan the fielders got
way out and the pitcher sent 'em in
wide to keep me from lammln' EN- ON
the nose for q homer"
Il don't know that ] quite under
stand" she said,
"Lamnain' EN- ON the nose for .
homer means putin 'em over the
pickets for four sacks" he explained,
making It all clear. ut was easy for
me Ia those days, ma'am. When I
swung ut one everybody breathea
1ard and waited for 'em to 50 ovse
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
the woodsman is called for In cross.

of the woodsman is called for In Cross.
ing miles OF virgin country, where. se
any time, II wrong turn will surely
mean a night In tho open. and per-
haps a temperature OF forty degrees
of frost.
Dog.driving also teaches ono what
boxing Is said to teach-self-control;
for Of all the trials OF temper one can
be called on to endure. the worst IL,
given a glorious day for travelling, and
when one Is In a hurry, to have ones
dog run wild, listening to nothing, but
watching anything, but tangling with
every stump and tree and biting at
everything that ome in the a
AS one nan told me, when / asked
him what kind Of a team he had, rs
had to give EN- up, sir, though l
loved they well enough. Good dogs
be that wild 1t Is too hard to be "a
handling of 'em and be a Christian,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
SAME OLD

Ancient Basis Remains,
Lantern Slides Are Colored.
The code Of vaudeville as we know
it to-day hanks back to the year when
Maggie Cline was first discovered in
the bullrushes of Broadway by one
OF the descendants of Pharaoh's daugh-
ter, says the Bohemian. Although
some OF the code has been altered at
various times by supes and supersti-
tons, although slapsticks have given
way to Salomes and clothes to steam
heated stages, the basis of 1t remains
intact.
Advanced vaudeville has advanc-
ed only in prices. The clog dance has
not been lost in the shuttle; the drop
curtain showing a desolate street
scene, has not been peopled by the
painter despite the great growth in
the population; the xylophone players
still conclude with a medley of pa
triotic airs; the grandchildren of a
score of different worlds champion
acrobatic troupes" are still on the bill
under the same caption: the German
comedian continues to ask the German
ditto the same variety of questions,
periodically swatting him in the face
with the same newspaper; and the
hobo species of K%aonologist still strikes
a match on his whiskers. There is
one new feature; the lantern slides
that illustrate the Rose and Sue type
Of songs are colored nowadays, but the
singer still quivers the note at the
end of the second last line of the
chorus.-From 1.-THE Ten Command.
ments of Vaudeville" in the Bohe-
milan.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
SOUL AND BODY.

Where vert thou. Soul. ere yet my
body born
Became thy dwelling place? Didst
thou on earth,
Or in the clouds, await this bodys
birth?
Or by what chance upon that winters
morn
Didst thou this body find. a babe for
lorn?
Didst thou IN sorrow enter or IN
mirth?
Or for a Jest, perchance, to try its
worth
Thou tookest flesh. ne'er from 1t to be
torn?
Nay, Soul, l will not mock thee; we'll
I know
Thou vert not on the earth. nor In
the sky;
For with my body's growth thou, too,
didst grow;
But with that body's death wilt thou
too die?
[ know not, and thou canHt not tell me,
In doubt we'll go together-thou and
Samuel waddington.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03

pillows nights and dreaming on them
to see who they are going to marry.
There Is an old saying, you know,
that marriage Is a lottery. and from
what my sisters tell me about the
modern way Of dreaming OH wedding
cake should say that marriage Is now
a greater lottery than ever.
TT seems that the custom once was
to put the cake under your pillow
three nights In succession, and then
the man you dreamed of two out of
the three nights was to be your future
husband. That was the old, the sim
pie way, before things had taken on
their modern ~present-day elaborate
complications. In these days dream
ing on wedding cake appears to be
carried on like this:
ifou AXE seven little slips OF D
and on each OF six OF these you write
the name Of a sutton. leaving the
seventh slip blank. So mere you have
six slips with names on and one blank
slip, and now without looking at them
you mix these slips all up together, so
that YOU won't know which Is which.
and then you put all seven slips to.
gether In an envelope.
by this modern method OF dream
Ing on wedding cake. with the envel-
ope system, you dream on the cake
seven nights in succession. and in the
morning OF each following day you
draw a slip from the envelope, and
the last slip left In the envelope after
the seventh nights dreaming indicates
your fate; II it's got a name on, why.
that's the man o are going to mar
~: II It's the blank slip, why, then
you are going to be an old maid
New York Sun.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Use of Salt.

Salt in moderate quantities is good
for everybody. 1t aids digestion, and.
better still, 1t makes one thirsty. If
we eat plenty of salt and salty foods
we will drink more water, and most
people do not drink enough water.
Try eating a raw apple sprinkled with
salt. 1t is very, good, particularly.
good for children. Pepper, on the.
other hand, and spices should not he
given to children, unless in the most
meager quantities. At many of the
sanitariums the food is not seasoned
at all, except with salt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
DREAMING ON WEDDING CAKE.

Modern Way seems to Make Mar
rIage More than Ever n Lottery
"My sisters said Brother Claude
ARE now busily dreaming on wedding
cake.
Three days ago we ali went TO d
wedding, and Of course each OF us got
a nice little box OF wedding cake, and
every night since hen sisters have
been putting these boxes under their
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
The Dutx Of Forxivene,..

The most plain and natural sentt
ments Of equity concur with divine
authority to enforce the duty of for
%giveness. Let him who has never, in
his life, done wrong, be allowed the
privilege of remaining inexorable.
But let such as are conscious of
frailties and crimes consider forgive
ness as a debt which they owe to 9th.
rs.-Blair.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Delayed by Fido.

The New Husband-see here. net.
I'm awfully anxious to get to the of,ca
early this morning. Cant We have
breakfast"
The New Wife-why, Alfred dear.
OF course we cawn't have breakfast
until Fido gets up.-Cleveland Plain.
Dealer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
TAinkinE ones self Old.

II at 80 you expect to be an old
man or woman at 35, you will be
one, because the mind makes the ma
terial correspondence Of whatever It
sets itself permanently upon.-Health
Record.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03

whenever there ia a failure there %
some gtddiness, some superstition
about luck, some step emitted, which
nature never pardons.-Emerson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
CHICAGO ALSO
PAYS TRIBUTE

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Chicago yester-
day paid tribute to Lincoln by prac-
yically suspending business. The
city was bedecked with flags and ban
ners and more than SO commemor-
ative meetings were held, the chief
being one at which DR.. woodrow Will
son, president of Princeton univer-
sity, was the speaker. Standing bare
headed in Lincoln park within sight
of the Lincoln monument, a group of
civil war veterans fired the presiden-
tial salute. Hundreds of visitors to
the Chicago historical society's rooms
viewed an especially provided exhibit
of Lincoln relics.
Last night Dexter pavilion was
crowded, while chorus of 1000
voices sang patriotic songs in final
demonstration of the day. Every lit.
tie village and town in the state held
centennial exercises.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
To vaccinate Against Typhoid.

A topic of much conversation in
army circles in Washington and other
places throughout the country is the
proposed immunization against ty,
phoid fever in army camps by vac
clnation. For some time it has been
thought that this method should be
adopted and representatives of the
American army have made extensive
investigations in Europe and India.
where the vaccination against ty-
phoid has been tried for some years.
The success of the immunizat.0 IN led
the investigators to report fasorably
on the idea and the whole matter is
now frankly to be put before the
army and individuals are to be invit-
ed to volunteer for vaccination. No
one will be compelled to submit to it
against his will, but the army officials
will seek to make the rationale of the
matter clear to all concerned by
means of lectures and examples to
show the soldier the advantage of
securing immunity against one of the
worst foes to the man in camp. In
the English and German armies vac
cination for typhoid has been prac-
ticed for some time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
BUTTER AWARDS MADE.
G. p. Sauer of East Troy Wins First
With MARKING of $685..

G. p. Sauer of East Troy Wins First
With Marking of 96.66.
Eau Claire, Wis, Feb 13-The
awards made in the butter contest BY
the Wisconsin Butter Makers associ
alton are as follows:
First prize, G. P. Sauer, East Troy
1856; second, A. H. Wilcox, Bloomer
1888; third, o. J. Groth, Cedarburg
1856.
Mr.. Sauer gets a gold medal and q
chair, besides cash prizes. The South
ern Butter Makers association is
given silver medal for the best ex
hibit of butter.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Asking the agricultural department
at the university to- issue a bulletin
for the milk producers; asking the
secretary of agriculture to appoint B
d. White as chief of the dairy divi
sion of the animal industry bureau;
asking for a law requiring the com
pulsory test for tuberculosis in cat
tie; asking for law compelling the
delivery of cream before it is forty
eight hours old, and pledging the sup
port of the convention in the fight
against cream rates."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
CLOCK STOPPED
ON EXACT HOUR
REMARKABLE CONFIDENT WHEN
OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE RE-
FUSED TO HONOR LINCOLN.

Guthrie Okla, Feb. 13.-A remark
able incident yesterday startled the
lower house of the Oklahoma legis-
lature into adjournment, after it had
decided by vote Thursday to ignore
the observance of Lincoln's annivers-
airy. Pointing to an electric clock on
the wall of the chamber, Represent
alive Jones near the noon hour said
81 wish to call the attention of the
members to one of the strangest CO.
incidences ever seen. That clock, af-
ter counting the time without inter
ruption ever since this body has been
in session, has stopped at the hour
of II O'Clock. One hundred years ago
Abraham Lincoln was born, as the
history runs, at the exact minute at
which this clock has stopped. In
stopping work, this clock is showing
far greater respect to Lincoln's mem
DRY than is this body. l move that
we adjourn until tomorrow morning"
The motion was carried without a
dissenting voice. The senate re-
manned in session.
The local manager of the Western
Union Telegraph company said that
the clock could not have been tam
pered with without detection.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
WILL PREVENT
THEFT OF STAMPS
BY RULING OF DEPARTMENT MAY
BE MARKED TO PREVENT
THEIR SALE.
PERFoRATIoN MACHINE AL
LOWED BY APPLYING FOR
THE PRIVILEGE.

Wholesale theft of stamps are made
dangerous by a system of marking
which was recently adopted by the
postal department. and which is now
in vogue in many large cities.
In large establishments, where
many stamps are used, it is next to
impossible to keep track of them. Be
ing an article that is almost as good
as cash, they are the special objects
of the attention of those whose re-
spect for their neighbours chattels is
not so great as it should be. Conse-
uuently thefts of stamps have been
numerous, and in many cases the
thieves have not been detected.
The system of marking which has
been allowed, is directed at those who
steal stamps in large quantities and
dispose of them to dealers. BY apply
ing for the privilege, firm can Sc
cure a small machine which picks a
series of holes, forming the initials of
the firm, a monogram or any design
which may be selected. None of the
designs can be duplicated The size
of the design is limited, and no color
ing of the stamp is allowed.
Ii thief should offer for sale
stamps which bear mark, the deal
er's suspicious would be excited i'm
mediately. This will tend to discour-
age the sales and prevent the stamp
thefts altogether.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
WOMAN RUN DOWN
BY AUTOMOBILE
POLICE HUNTING FOR UNKNOWN
COUPLE SUSPECTED OF
THE DEED.

New York, Feb. 13.-The police of
Manhattan are bending every effort to
ascertain the identity of a party of
automobilistS who are believed to
have run down and killed Mrs. Edwin
Stantan McCook, aged SO, of Chicago,
widow of General Edwin S. McCook
of the famous Fighting McCook" fam
lily.
Mrs. McCook, who had been spend
ing the day at the home of General
Arson G. McCOok, her husbands cous-
in, attended the Lincoln memorial
memorial services at 6Sth street and
Central Park West, in the morning,
in company with his daughter-in-law.
AT the conclusion of the ceremonies
the women separated, the elder Mrs
McCook starting for the home of a
friend in East 18th street. What hap
pened during the next half hour is a
mystery which is engaging the atten-
tion of the detective force.
A few minutes after Mrs. Charles
McCook reached the Arson G.. McCook
home, Mrs. Edwin McCook was
brought to the house in an automobile
in which were an unknown man and
woman.
Mrs. McCook had several ribs frac-
tured and was suffering from internal
injuries.
The unknown man and woman re-
manned in the automobile while the
chauffeur announced that Mrs. McCook
had been run over ''by a car, and
that he had picked her up and brought
her home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
RESIGNS FROM
CHICAGO SCHOOLS
e. G. COOLEY TIRED OF FIGHT
ING POLITICIANS AND
OPPOSITION.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-E. G. Cooley last
night announced his resignation as
superintendent of the Chicago public
schools.
Cooley has been offered the presi-
dency of prominent Boston publish
ing firm. Cooley declared several
days ago that he was through fight
ing politicians and the opposition
organizd against him. He has been
aT the head of Chicago's schools
since 1900. He was born at Straw
berry Point, Ia, in 1857. and is a
graduate of the University of Iowa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17

seek to emulate their virtues In the
service of the country. Thus did the
memory of George Washington SUR
and rouse Lincoln himself. Thus VIII
the memory of Lincoln live and en-
dure among you; gathering reverence
from age to age, the memory OF one
who saved your republic by his wis
dom, his constancy, his faith in this
people and in freedom, the memory OF
a plain and simple man, yet crowned
with the knightly virtues of truthful
ness, honor and courage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
NEARLY KILLED
IN FIRST ROUND

New York, Feb. 13.-James Nc
Sherry, a former boxing instructor
at Yale university, made his profess
sional debut in the prize ring last
night in what was scheduled to have
been 1O-round bout with Sailor
Burke, light heavyweight. McSherry
was knocked out in the first round,
and his condition has caused alarm.
Both men exchanged body blows
when the bell rang, and Burke quick
ly crossed his right, dropping Nc
Sherry to the floor McSherry rose at
the count of seven and was then
knocked out with a left hook to the
jaw. He was unconscious some time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
NO INSULT WAS MEANT.
Mr. jackson Explains an incident
That Panied Mr., Waters.

Mr. jackson Explains an incident
That Panied Mr.. Waters.
Two colored citizens came face to
face as they turned corner, and
both halted and looked at each other
for moment. Then one of them said:
Misses Jackson, did you see me at
church las Sunday ebenin'?"
mo, Misses Waters. / didn't dun
see YOU an / was surprised about it.
Was you ill?'
mo sab, / wasn't ill., 1t was de in
suit dat you put upon me at de mawn-
in service"
Insult? Why, how am dat?"
You passed de contribushun box
didn't your"
Yes"
And when you cum to me drop
ped in a nickel?''
You did,
.But when / dun went to take out
four pennies in change you twisted de
box away and walked right along,
OATS de insult, sah.'
Huh. Why, man, you is mistook
altogether mistook. OAR was no in
suit in my mind. / saw you drap dat
nickel and hesitate, and fur fear you
was gwine to drap in 10 cents mo-
dan your fair sheer, twisted de box
and walked on. INSULT Why, | was
tryin' to keep you from bein' alto
gether too big-hearted and payin de
preacher salary fur a year to come.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
GESUNDHE|T" TO
THE JUNK HEAP
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO
STOP TREATING IN BADGER
THIRST PARLoRs.

Madison, Feb. 10.
Not only are the solons after the
free lunch counters, but thew also
want all treating abolished. At
least this is the sentiment as ex
pressed through Assemblyman Ingram
OF Pepln, who has introduced a bill
to that effect.
Thls practice is one of the evils.
OF the present day. In crowds n
leads to excessive Indulgence. no
man caring to leave until he has ..set
EN- up, SO to speak. The clubs
have abolished the practice. and no
member is allowed to buy for anotn-
er There is considerable common,
in favor of the measure.
The provisions of the bill are tb.+
no keeper of any saloon or Other
piace for the sale of malt, ardent or
intoxicating liquors or drinks shall
directly or indirectly sell or perm;t
the sale to, or consumption. upon tba
premises or any adjoining nrenises
controlled by him of any such nouors
or drinks, TO or by any person other
.han the person paying for the same
III money at the time OF such sale
ANY person violating this section vii,
pe punished by a fine of not loco
,iian ten, nor more than fifty dollars
or by imprisonment in the countv i.i,
not exceeding thirty days. and for
seoonu ana subsequent offense during
the same excise year by both snch
fine and Imprisonment. $500
a copy of this act in type NOT lees
enan double plea or twenty-four noint
VIII be posted and kept i'm a consnic.
oous place in every licensed saloon
OF otner place for the sale of malt
ardent intoxicating liquors or drinks
ANY failure to comply with the nro-
VISIONS OF this section will be nm
So NY me of not less than fvx
nor more than twenty-five dollars
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
lakes Acid and Dies.

Natchez, Miss, Feb. 13.-Mrs. II. b.
Lewis, wife of a travelling salesman
of Chicago, swallowed quantity OF
carbolic acid at local hotel yester-
day and died in short time. Domes-
tic troubles were the cause. She was
formerly of Rockford, Ill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
LINCOLN STATUE FOR kENosHA.
OrIa M. caIkins Presents City With
Memorial

MCffOTIdis
Kenosha, Wis.,, Feb. 13.-Kenosha is
said to have a splendid and lasting
memorial of Abraham Lincoln, the
centenary OF whose birth was cele-
brated throughout the civilized world
yesterday. At a special meeting of
the city council Thursday afternoon
Orla M. Calkins asked permission to
erect in Library park a bronze statue
OF Lincoln set on a pedestal of gran
lite. The proposition of Mr. Calkins
was accepted The contracts for the
statue have already been let and it
is the plan of the donor to have it in
readiness for dedication by memorial
day of this year
The monument will be one of the
most noteworthy Lincoln statues in
the country.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17

of the Southern Pacific's new lines,
e. H. Hartman left yesterday on an
extended trip to the south and to
Mexico. Mr.. Hartman intends to
spend some time on the Mexican west
coast, where the Southern Pacific has
recently been doing some extensive
building.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
ROME HoNoRs ,uNcoLN.
One Hundred and Ten Americans
Attend Banquet

Rome, Feb. 13.-The centennial or
Lincoln's birth was fittingly celebrat-
ed at a dinner here last night. at
tended by 10 Americans, including
Ambassador Griscom. Signor Nathan
the mayor of Rome, and several o,ner
Italian dignitaries
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17

ceum club yesterday afternoon. Among
those present were Ambassador and
Mrs. White and 200 American resi-
dents in Paris. An address on the
martyred president was delivered by
Prof. Henry VanDyke, of Princeton
university.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17

Over in Palmyra, N. Y, a brick fell
out of the proscenium of the local
theater and killed an actor. Stew
bad, but suppose the accident saved
rome one from being tried for justi-
fable murder