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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
VermiIlion Water Good.

The residents of Vermillion a now
keep on drinking the water that they
have been using for ear without fear
Of suffering Ill effects therefrom. Elk
perts of Beloit. Wis, to whom samples
OF the city water were sent declare
that h water contains no bacteria or
disease germs,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
Odd Fellows to Build.

The Odd Fellows lodge Of Mitchell
has purchased a piece of inside prop
erty near the business district, and IN
the spring expects to n
erection of an Odd Fellows building,
the plans for which ave been par
tally drawn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
no Rel1oat the R.nnhlic-

Although It lies at the bottom OF the
Atlantic. in the open sea, at a depth
variously estimated from 22s to 500
feet. attempts may be made as an ex-
pertinent to raise the White Star liner
Republic, which sank after being In
collision with Lloyd Italiano steam,
er Florida.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
scl.oolL re Qanlneee Pulpals.

school q Chinese students. or
Eanised and maintained at the expense
Of the imperial Chinese government,
49, dedicated With bef1tting cersmo-
mics IN San Francisco Monday. This Is
thenrst restitution OF the kind In that
city. although nmilar schools have
beer provided at Sacramento. Los An
relies, Vancouver. Chicago and New
York.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
Horses Arc in ;lcmnnd.

Horsemen are nov going TO the
eastern markets n buying
horses and bringing them to Miller to
soil to the farmers. The demand for
heavy horses is caused by the in
creased breaking of prairie which is
expected TO be lone in the spring.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
BODY FOUND IN CIsTERN.
Another Dayton, o.. Murder Mystery
Added to List of Grimes.

Added to List Of Grimes.
Another murder mystery has been
added to the long list which have al
ready occurred in Dayton, G. Late
Friday afternoon he body of a young
woman was dragged out of a cistern in
the real Of a vacant house. Her broth
er has identified her as Lizzie Fulhart,
Is years old, Of vandalia, O., and her
sweetheart, Albert Wilkie, employed
at a local machine shop, is being held
on suspicion. He declares, however.
he had not seen the girl since Deem
Der 30.
Miss Fulhart came to Dayton on De-
cenaber 20. and was staying with her
aunt, Mrs. Samuel Deeters.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
MONEY STRINGENCY a HELP.
BY Being Forced to Wait a Year a
- Farmer Cleans Up Nice Sum.

~ Farmer Cleans Up Nice Sum.
E. F. Jockheck. Jr.. of Bath, near
Aberdeen, last year contracted to sell
his half section, farm for. s47.5O an
acre. The purchaser paid owe $500
to bind the bargain. but the eastern
panic scared him out and he forfeited
the $500 rather than complete the
deal. Last week Mr.. Jockheck sold
the farm for $3.50 an acre. making
a clean $4,000 by waiting a year. In
addition he received $3.50 for rental
of the farm a year and the earnest
money of $500, making a total of
$3.50 ne , ahead by reason OF the
money striugency Of a year ago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
New Odd Fellows Hall.

The Odd Fellows, Of washington
Springs have inaugurated a movement
for the construction of what will be
one of the largest Odd Fellows hall
buildings in South Dakota. h build
ing will be 100 by 100 feet In size.
three stories in height. and will be con-
Structed of brick.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
An Unusual Task.

"Hello, Jack, old boy, writing home
for money!
no"
What are you taking SO much trou-
BILE over, then? You've been fussing
ana Tuning Eel it for the last two
hours"
I'm trying to write home without
asking for money"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
Editor Dies Mt PhilIin.

Dispatches the death Of
Cyrus Hague, editor of the Red River
News, at Phillip, of pneumonia.
Hague was for many years circulation
manager OF the Des Moines Capital
and had wide circle of friends in
Iowa. q s.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
Bond Issue Dcfeated

Complete indifference marked the
special election in Yankton to vote
on $500 900 water bonds. Only 23O
votes were cast. The bond issue was
defeated at the polls and by law, a
ed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
Prince's Auto Hits Pole.

Crown Prince George of Servia suf-
fered another automobile accident as
a result of INDUCING in fast driving
Friday. He is nursing cuts on his face
and bruises on his head received in q
collision with an electric light pole.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
May Be Johnson's Brother.

In the morgue at New York City
there is an unclaimed body OF asEnegro
believed to be that of ROSCOE john
son. a brother of Jack johnson,
champion heavyweight fighter. He
died In the New York hospital from
pneumonia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
DicI |ylile Provinr-

While fervently b~eseeching the AL
mighty to be mcrciful to the sinners Of
westport. William Cole. a resident OF
that village and an active worker in
The church there. fell cver dead.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
WON Poultry Prizes.

E. T. Losey and E. NJ. Thomas. OF
Huron, were among exhibitors AT the
poultry show in Mitchell. ana ooth
returned with numerous prizes, In adj
dition to which Mr.. Losey received the
honor or being made president of the
association.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
Wr1eht Breaks : Rudder.

While leaving the ground 1t Pau.
France. Friday with Paul Tfseandier
u ! passenger, Wilbur Wright broke
the rudder OF his Aeroplane. Neither
Mr.. Wright nor M. Tissandier vas in
jured. 1t Will require two days to ef-
feet repairs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
A Leut,,,,fy. Paradox.

"The representative part of the Brit
ish Parliament is a practical paradox"
"Why""
Because 1t Is a house Of commons
and yet peerless among legislatures.-
Baltimore American.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
Mon BlOwn TO Atoms.

James Cody. while operating a MAJ
chine drill in the Bluebeard mine. at
Victor, Colo, drilled into a missed shot
and wa blown to atoms. &
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
Anti ucketshop BIll Pas,es

ntt-BucketshOp Bill Passes.
The anti-bucketshop bill passed final
reading in the senate Friday at Nash
Vile. Tenn. The bill prohibits the deal
Ing in futures.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12

The golden crested wren is the smallest
of British birds. 1t is three and a half
inches long and seventy-two of them
weigh one pound
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12

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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12

Appointed United States Commissioner
Fred C. Drake. of Mitchell, has re-
ceived his appointment as United
State commissioner for the Mitchell
district. The appointment was made
by Judge Garland, of Sioux Falls, Of
the federal court.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
Bridge Burns Near Norfolk, Neb.

Bridge Burns Near Norfolk. Neb. \.
The burning Of a tbree-span bridge
between Sioux City and Norfolk. Neb..
Friday. The bridge was over Pigeon
creek. between Winside and Hoskins.
The cause OF the fire is unknown. No
accident resulted. The passengers and
mail were transferred.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12

More than 13o,ooo,ooo pounds Of tai
low are used every year IN the manufac-
ture of candles in the United States.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
clay County Man Dcnl.

The remains Of George Mcdonald
we're brought to vermillion for inter
Ment. He died In the insane asylum
Il Yankton. Mr.. Mcdonald was one
- the pioneers Of Clay county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-12
Tornado In Sli.sa..,nr,

1t is reported a tornado struck
Booth. Miss. Friday morning, killing
elk Observation-Disclosures much prop.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
HOGiRTH'S HOJ Sc.
An EHgIishman's hiH Of the Building at CHS
1rick to the PC0pfc
From The London Times.

From The London Times
In a narrow street in Chiswick. and with a
Wai!ed-in garden round il. is a quaint old brick
house, with tiled roof and prominent project
ing bay window Ii Is the country home Of Will
lam Hogarth. where he was accustomed 10 take
refuge, amid truly delightful surroundings. when
tired cf the confinement of Leicester Fields and
the smoke Of London. The house was saved
from demolition some seven years ago by Lieu
tenant Colonel Robert Shipvay Of Grove House
ChisWick and has been carefully preserved 4
memorial Of the artists association with the
place During the past three years it has been
thrown open to the public on ttT-e days in the
week Now Lieutenant Colonel S'hipway has de-
cided to offer the property TO the MiddlcscN
County Council in trust for the public. His de-
County Council by Mr. MontaEu Sharpe. the
chairman. and while referring the matter to the
General Purposes Committee for consideration
and report the Council placed on record its graf
Dude TO Colonel Shipway for his generosity
Although the character Of the neighborhp1d
has changed considerably since Hogarths DAYS.
treat which it then. the building remains
essentially the sam" The oak -paneiied rooms,
so far their appearance and decorations are
concerned. just HoEarth left them. and
from the great bay window Of the sitting room
one eazcs upon the garden in which the artist
used TO work In the centre Of the open space
is the mulberry tree under which ii pgarth is
said to have been wont to assemble the children
Of the district. there to ply them with fruit The
ancient tree. in danger Of decay. is sup
ported with stout iron chains. Within the house
the walls OF the principal rooms hav" been coy
of Hogarth's prints. Many of them are OF con
siderable value, and now not To be- obtained
in the market. Furniture typical Of the cigh-
tcenth century has been placed in the rooms.
but there are two articles at least which posses
a personal Interest," -Hogarth's oak ool-boX
and quaint piano. the work Of Muzio Clement.
which belonged TO the artists cousin. Mary
Lewis.
After Hogarth's death in Leicester Fields his
body was brought 10 ChiSwck and was inferred
in the churchyarG. The monument over the
tomb bears cpitaph by his friend David
GarriCk.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

know how to be true friends and comrades to
her. She is at her best in the book, which
is largely addressed to child lovers Of country
life. There is q pleasant chapter playhouses
and the busy fun to be found therein; and the
pages of suggestion to youthful gardeners are
admirable. Now and then she remembers little
oddities. such the flower freaks which close
observer sometimes finds in the garden:
Generally these flower freaks ugly things like
an absurd DelphniuTn that once grew my garden.
Instead Of making beautiful, tall. grace
full. eight-foOt-iOng spike the thing made bare
stalk about six feet high with ugly bunch of
crowded flowers the top, il the silly thing
trying to be a rose. Foxgloyes sometimes do
the same Now tho whole beauty of the foXglove
IS in the way the spike spires up to a graceful
point and al this is lost when the spike ends sud
denly in large, ugly cup, shaped like bad
Canterbury Bell.
Fruit, too, the author notes. takes eccen-
tric shapes sometimes-witness the ridiculous
pears of which she gives a drawing. A final
chapter on cats, with portraits of her own pets,
is to be commended TO the reader who cares for
those attractive animals. One of its illustra-
tions is reproduced herewith-the quaint photo
graph of two tiny strangers, who were found.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

them a meal which meant that he had to chew
scar meat Tor them until they satisfied, when
thelr httle heads would sink upon their distended
time
The chapter on Fairgrounds and Pavilons"
has some lively accounts OF the ingenuities of
the Australian bower birds, so called from their
habit OF building arbors decorated with any
small objects which take their fancy-bits of
bone, moss. sprays of flowers, cones and shells
The Satin Bower bird, whose plumage is truly
ike glossy black satin and whose blue eyes are
surrounded by line of brilliant red is a col
lector Of great energy, but he is surpassed by
his cousin, the Spotted Bower bird, both as
architect and accumulator of decorations. Lurn-
holtz is quoted here saying that there are
frequently hundreds of shells in these heaps
and he adds: There is also usually a handful
of green berries, partly inside and partly out
side OF the bower, but like the empty shells and
the other things collected. they are simply for
amusement. This Bower bird has an
other remarkable quality in its wonderful power
of initiating sounds. When il visits the farms
where it commits great depredations in the
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

gardens. IL soon learns to new like cat or to
crow like a cock" Mr. Lea adds: The shells
are not regarded by the birds merely orna-
ments: they are true playthings with which
they amuse themselves for hours at a time The
Great Bower bird, for instance, picks up shell
from one heap and. carrying it in its beak. runs
through the archway and adds it To the pile at
the opposite end, II then chooses another shell
from the second heap and hurres back with it,
and so on. taking shell from each side alter
nately and fitting to and fro through the
bower" The titles of MT Lea's chapters indi-
cate the picturesque character OF his borrow
ings. Among them are Defence of House and
Family" sport and Play" Birds at Their
Toilet Pirates and Robbers" Birds in So
ciety," Birds About Town and Wisdom and
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

Folly" If he is too creduous a believer in
romantic birdlore he IS, it must be confessed,
as industrious gatherer as is the Bower bird
OF all the English nature books of the last
decade none have been more charming than
those of Miss JekylI. Her taste. her culture
her senSitiveness to all things gentle and beauti
full lend a winning grace to everything she
writes. whether her subject be her beloved gar
den OF the changing countryside of England, or
her childish visitors the pet animals, who
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
EROTION.

AFTER MARTIAL by LEIGH HUNT.
Underneath this greedy stone
Lies little sweet Erotion:
Whom the Fates. with hearts as cold.
Nippcd away at six years old
Thou whoever thou may'st be
That hast this small field after me.
Let the yearly rites be paid
To her little slender shade;
so shall no disease or jar
Hurt thy house or chill thy Lar;
But this tomb here be alone
The only melancholy stone
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

wOrnout, bedraggled and cold one morning.
crying with hunger and begging TO be taken into
the house where pussies much loved"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

Miss Marjorie Bowen's forthcoming novel
BLACK Magic" is mentioned medieval and
picaresque.7 1t begins in Flanders and ends in
Rome and it is full of blood and thunder
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

Mr.. Kipling has written a story entitled
Little Foxes" which. under the guise of a hunt
ing tale, makes political applications. 1t is un-
derstood that the story subtly deals with Eng
lands government of her colonies 1t will be
published in the next number of GOLFERS
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

In an article on The Defamers Of Shake
Spcarc" in the current 'Nineteenth Century.
Sir Edward Sullivan suggests that the career or
PlautuS. who had little education. offers a re
murkable parallel TO that Of Shakespeare.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
SOME N4TURE BOOKS.
--0fes on JTild Birds and Childrcn's s
Gardens.

r,NPS AND CRUISES OF AN ORNTTHOI-
DGIST. BY Frank n. Chapman With 80
Photographs from Nature by the Author. Svo
Tp 49, d Appleton & Co.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

Some hitherto unpublished material will he
found in the edition Of the works Of Roger
Bacon the Franciscan which the oxford Uni
vcrsity Press Is soon to produce. The editor is
Mr.. K steele. From this press also is coming
the volume which under the title of "SheI-
Icv's Prose in the BodIean' includes matter not
publiShod before
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

--I4F ROMANCE OF BIRD LIFE. Bv John Lea
n A Illustrated Emo, PIP. 376 J. b Lippin-
colt Company
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

There has just appeared in Paris a work on
The Youth OF benjamin Constant lI6i-l I94,"
based On unpublished documents. With il comes
a volume OF critical bibHog-aphy Of the works
of Constant.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

A new novel has lately been completed
Mi II g. Wells. 1t iS to br called Ann
roni.a." and il Will bc published in the autu
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

The story Of an African Farm a book
which in its day caused much talk Its author,
Miss Olive S,hrcincr. has produced nothing 50
effective since she iS now about To bring out
in Closer Union for South Africa volume
dealing with politics.
More If Turcucnch's letters To Julian Schmidt
are published III the London 'Sa turday Review
letters which are full u entertaining passages.
In one of them he speaks OF having written
lays and criticisms and Woe is me, verses as
well, nay poems, which are sadly middiing. like
dirty. ukeNarm water This melancholy stage
Of my literary activities lasted three years fS43
46 and when my friends want to annoy me
they quote something that | wrote at that time
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-30
ISLAND OF MAUI.


I aS @ @ s sn during SsS the A preceding %es
Nahu 2-showers occurred daily and amounted to 25s inches
M less han during the previous week The temperature
,25~strong trade prevailed cloudy
weather and daily rainfall amounting 256 inches 2O9 less than
'ure %a ana D. f BALDWIN, Us '" the average Inc mean O0'
Hama (The temperature 690 Showers occurredo
FIVE dates and oaed 80 inch 2o9o inches less than during the
than the previous weeks and "a inch below the The
waiuku 25The 7o5' Showers
during the preceding %SoSBro Frank men, ''S ''' '"''
10 m% 81 below ans @ On inches es n Sn s So
The mean temperature was las, 7 2sr w Rob Rob-
,sC,coo,
1887 inches less than during weekR t Christopher
Hauua C2e-showers occurred totalcd
inches less @n nGF n SS preceding week. The mean temperature
Ranch C2sThc mean temperature was sss Showers
occurred the last Ave 40 inch 51 inches
below the and 400 less than last weeksJ Herd
ioz
anos were daily rains which oed ss inches cs
inch above the average and 81 more than during the preceding week
Eva t27-Tho temperature ma Measurable
inches less than last weeks The temperature 74R
wss",e t2sEThe mean temperature 800 There
ISLAND OF KAUAI
kiauea GOETHE 7O1' showey weather
vSd the rainfall amounting to S inch LII below the average
keaia sshowers three
WSs 7SMasee ei sugar co.. Inc "'" temperature
GOETHE temperature 7O Showers occurred on
six dates oe B inch 9S inches less than during the preceding
koOa Ce showey weather continued rainfall
9 inches s less na last Ts@k and S below the average The
ges,e I2Scoo weather obtained with showers on Ave dates
akawe C2sJ-The mean temperature was 2 Measurable rain
fell three dates and amounted rs inch sS less than the
ISLAND OF MoLokA.
MspTehs Ranch GThe mean temperature was Gs' and the
ing last week-C c. conradt.
w wM 3. s1ockMAN,
Section Director.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-30
REPRESENTATIVES
GO To The ASYLUM

The members of the House of Rep
resentatives were taken yesterday at
ternoon to visit the Queens Hospital
and the Insane Asylum. Most of the
time was put in in the latter insti-
tuition, which, like the hospital, was
found to be in good shape. The mat
ter of the number of guards neccs-
sary was especially looked into, II
being stated that the present force
has to work l2-hour shifts and take
care of 21S patients.
Much interest In the visit was
shown by many of the insane, sever
al of whom told at length of how
unjustly they are confined,
One old man walked up to GER
tain Representative, looked him over
carefully for a minute, then asked,
Are you a member of the Legisla-
ture?"
II am" replied the statesman,
proudly, throwing out his chest.
MY God!' said the crazy man as
he turned away TO another How
often do they let you go on exhibit
tom" he asked of the second legis-
lator The Representative turned
and fled,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-30

is to be upheld, its operation must be
kept out of politics. It would be ser.
ious mistake not to appropriate for the
expenses of the inspectors, for 1t would
be In way amending the liquor law.
He moved the item pass as in the bill.
what are Shsriffs for?" demanded
Sheldon. WHO'S to know better than
the Sheriff about the men fitted to he
inspectors? II he doesn't he's not fit
to be Sheriff.
Shingle called on Coney for his
|, ideas, as Coney has been both Sheriff
and License Inspector. Coney said
that under the present law there Is al
ways a conflict between the Sheriff aud
the license inspectors. He Thought IL
would be a good thing to cut the item
out. The Sheriff is the proper man %
report on licenses and it's waste
of money to pay license inspector
especially on Kauai. =
Castro said that II may be that lie.
ense inspectors ARE not wanted on
Kauai. So far as he was concerned, II
he were license commissioner he would
, not accept an inspector appointed by
the Sheriff.
On HAWAII. he said, he had known
Of captains of police patronizing blind
pigs, yet they failed to make any ar
rests. Political favor might have
something to do with 1t.
Single said the question simmered
down to whether or not the House he'd
confidence In the various Sheriffs. He
wanted to know what Maui thought of
the matter.
Nawahine spoke for Maui lie said
that there Is an open blind pig running
in Waikiki near a church, The Sheriff
reported this to the Inspector, but tie
latter did nothing. So he Thought the
business ought to be turned over to
the Sheriff.
Kamahu was Of the opinion that the
conditions reported by the Rerrescn-
| tatives as existing In the various H..
lands. the Commissioners ought To no
ashamed Of themselves. But he knew
Inspector Fennell of Honolulu to he a
Woodworking official who has made
many arrests and large revenue has
been derived from the fines imposed.
Correa played mean trick on Ia.
mahu, He asked the latter to give him
just one minute to ask question. Ka-
mahu, who had the floor accedded-,
and Correa moved the Committee rise
end report progress. And while ka.
mahu was still gasping with astonish.
ment over Correa's audacity, the Com
mittee voted to rise.