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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21

John Millie is putting a fine resi-
dence on Cedar street for rent.
Harry Suebert was down from
Sioux Falls for an over Sunday visit
with his mother and brother.
Miss Jessie Flory of Highland, was
among the LEADERS renewal sub
scribers this week.
Saloons can not run without boys.
Have you any to spare? Think it
over. It is very important ques-
tion.
Every citizen entitled to vote
should get out and vote at the gener.
al election, because it is a duty he
| owes the state.
1t was 80 in the shade on Saturday
October Is. On the Is of October,
one year ago, it was so cold that
everybody had fires going.
The newest club to be organized in
Canton is the "Don't Worry Club. "
That's club that will suit the editor
of the LEADER.
G. L. Ferguson recovered his fox
terrier soon after his ad appeared in
the LEADER. Mr.. Ferguson was after
that dog and he was after the man
that borrowed, coaxed or stole it.
Miss Minnie Brockman of Lincoln
Center, was Canton visitor last Sat-
urday, and found an old Ida Grove,
Iowa, friend in Kinsey Fobes of the
LEADER.
The County Auditors Office and
The Treasur's Office are very busy just
now. Election time brings a large
amount of work to the auditor and
the end of the tax year brings delfn-
quents to the treasurer's Office.
! Andrew and Chris Ekanger who
live on the Wilbur Kinsley farm in
Lincoln township, were LEADER WIS.,
itors last Saturday. Andrew sub
scribed for the LEADER for his broth
er Baste, who lives at Brushie, in
Meade county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21
CUMM|NS H0N0REO BY HAM|LTO
CLUB.
You Are The One Man We Want
and the People Want to Hear"
Says Chairman.

les Moines, Ia, Oct. 14.-Senatol
Cummins has been invited by the
Hamilton club, of Chicago, one Of the
most prominent republican clubs OF
the west and one from which Senator
Lorimer OF Illinois, recently resigned
because Roosevelt wouldn't attend a
meeting there il he were present, to
make the principal address at a grand
rally to be held by the club in Chica.
go some time between October 1S and
%.
President Batten of the club, in ex.
tending the invitation to Senator
Cummins, tells the latter that he is
"the one man we want and the people
want to hear"
The invitation as received by Sen.
ator Cummins by telegraph is as fol.
lows:
"The Hamilton club of Chicago will
open the campaign in Chicago with a
rousing mass meeting to be held at the
Coliseum or other available large hall
between October 1S and %, and &C.
cordingly invite you to be present as
the guest of the club and deliver the
principal address on the issue of the
hour.
"The time is propitious, the need
urgent. Please honor US and aid Ut
by your acceptance, designating the
time you can come. You are the one
man we want, and the people want tc
hear. We guarantee you an audience
to the full capacity of the largest hal
to be had in the city.
John II. Batten,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21
DurOcs for Sale.

We have for sale some choice male
Duroc Jersey hogs, weighing from $50
to 175lbs. This is pedigreed stock,
besides being healthy and thrifty in
dividuals. To be seen at Cooper's
farm miles west of Canton.
Fl. N. Cooper and Fl. M. Mills. 1921
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21

A terrible storm ragged over Cuba
and Florida, Monday, with torrents
Of rain and wind blowing 80 miles an
hour. Great loss of life and property
In Cuba is reported.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-21

Julia Ward Howe, aged 81, author
of the ''Battle Hymn OF the Republic,
died at her home at Middletown, b.
1. Monday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10

Of every possible penny with the great
goal Of learning as its object. He
worried cut" BIZ tshed and sold his
catch. did odd jobs aud often a mans
work at boys wage. until IN the
wears Ct 1857 and 1881 ne WAS made
teacher OF district school. for which
be received SIS per month and
boarded around" as the custom was
When be received the SO for the inai
three months service. he had accnmu
lated at That time S4a5 With this ne
started in lifp. As nm example If pa
tient. persistent frugality and thrift
the foregoing IS 4 particularly strik-
Ing example
At this tina he had an uncle living
In Malone. y =. who was the prin
cipal Of what was then known rs
Franklin academy The hoy wrote 70
him and was permitted % attend
school there ana do chores about the
house for hly board aud sweep the
sehoolhmSe and build the fires for tui
ton and bonks He had never been
outside Of Rutland county. ard thus. III
seventeen years ~ are. alone and con.
siderably frightened be started fol
Malone to continue his education.
Going Through collsee on s425.
There he fitted himself for mairicn
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go with those complimentary and usu
ally ornamental offices.
Mead In Business.
In 1850 he bought the Bates House
block. this being the largest transfer
of real estate that had ever taken
place in the town up TO that time. He
sold the upper portion of the block 10
j. NJ. Haven.
Two or three years afterward. on
the reorganization Of the Rutland rail
road. he was made treasurer and trans.
fer agent, and also treasurer, transfer
agent and director Of the Addison
railroad At the organization Of the
Clement bank and the State Trust
company he was made director IN both
aud vice president Of the State Trust
company.
The Howe Scale Company.
In 1855. at the reorganization Of the
Howe Scale company, he was elected
president aud general manager This
corporation had gone through bank
ruptcy three times, and all the money
that had ever been invested in the
stock OF said company had been lost
The business of this company has In
creased since August. 1889, when he
became active manager its affairs
from $350.OO0 10 $iGO.OO0 per annum
In sales 10 81. 800. 600 In 1907. The busi
ness thereafter paid substantial divi
dend semiannmlly. and its value has
steadily Increased until today il Is
unquestiouably one " the best bust
ness propositions In the state This
result was accomplished by a tremen
dous amount OF hard work. long hours
aud intense application TO business.
Mead the Farmer.
In 1901 Or Mead purchased the
Hayward farm. now known as the
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YIELD OF ENNlLAGE CORN.
THESE rows are nearly half mile long. /
fair career for some men, and yet
the doctor has been able to operate his
large well tenantcd block not only
prohtahly. but as mere annex 10 his
other interests.
His entrance into the state political
field was In its way no less remark
able and experienced political gener-
ais say that his instructive grasp Of
the principles Of organization at the
time when he was nominated by the
Republican state convention as lieuten-
ant governor indicate political ability
Of a high order His candidacy at this
time has already acquired consider
able momentum and is being watched
with the closest interest by all men
who have made state politics a study
The Doctors Platform.
When questioned as to whether he
was prepared to take a stand on mat
ters Of public import, the doctor said:
Yes; ! have some decided opinions
IN regard to public questions. Briefly.
I am In favor Of progress In every
avenue Of the state. the best business
methods IN the administration OF its
affairs and equal opportunity 70 every
citizen OF the commonwealth"
Pressed 10 be more explicit. the lieu
tenant governor submitted the follow
ing as his idea of public issues before
the state
"a am iu favor Of
-FlrsL-A business administration
II State affairs on the lines Of econo-
by and efficiency that have made an
business successful
second Practical schools. with a
view % developing more efficient work.
. ers-nerieultural. industrial and com.
( merclal
Third. The Development OF the
farming interests Of Vermont BY means
+ u 90 agricultural school and mode
farm for introducing the most modern
methods.
"Fourth.-A system Of taxation thai
win equaiize the burden. minimize
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10
JOHN ABNER MEAD
e A Dramatic Life History
. c

the spectacle Of this resolute. indefat-
igable young Vermonter, Drawing alike
the ridicule of his companions and the
humiliation of wearing old and worn
, clothes In order that he might receive
| an education, indicates a Spartan fOrti-
tude that comes very near 10 explain
ing his lifes success. 1t is a far cry
from the luxurious medical students
Of today, with their expensive suits Of
apartments. their good clothes. their
sports, their relaXations and the gen
orally easy way In which their sue
cesses are secured. to the poor. almost
mean, expedients of Dr. Mead's col
lege training and the little office in
which he began to practice bis pro-
fession.
Young Vermonters who are looking
for an example Of success by dint Of
win power and applied ability will not
do better than to read the story Of
those early days, explaining as they do
the steady. uninterrupted march Of
prosperity which followed his ready
acceptance and use of the first oppor
tunities that fortune put in his way.
Grown men will be struck with ad-
miration when they consider the ex-
traordinary versatility which his pro-
fessional and business life have dis
closed. II is very seldom that man,
after making a measurable success in
learned profession like medicine.
should be able to translate himself
easily to business life aud not only
prove himself the peer of his asso-
ciates. but demonstrate his ability to
make a signal success in several dl
verging lines Of business.
The resuscitation Of the bankrupt
Howe Scale company was task for a
trained executive and financier, and
yet this young doctor made a striking
success OF the supposed forlorn hope.
The administration of a banking
property is considered TO be career
enough for most men. and yet he has
made It mere detail of the days
work.
The operation Of large farm is
one Of the most intricate problems OF
the day, and yet II is one of his chief
recreations to join his men in spring
time, haylng or harvesting and dem
Onstrate his practical knowledge OF ag-
rieulture rs well as his love for the
open
The management and financing of a
large business block is frequently a
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10

Otter Creek stock farm. this estate
of about 500 acres supporting I2s
head of cattle and producing 800 tons
Of hay. as well as three large silos Of
ensilage. This farm is a model OF IFS
kind. having running water with a ff
ty foot head supplied from spring on
the hillside. which is used for all pur
poses and furnishes. besides. an ideal
hre protection. There was grown on
this farm last fall probably one Of the
largest fields of ensllage corn In the
state. fifty acres in extent and growing
as level and perfect as Il is possible 70
Imagine. Among the interesting things
about the farm is the fact that FOR
about three years an acre of land has
been planted with Russian seed corn
a variety that grows a large number
OF ears with a very small amount Of
stalk. This is harvested each fan and
the seed sent TO Washington by ex.
press for distribution or experiment
About ten years ago DR.. Mead was
made director and president of the
Baxter National bank and has contin.
ued In that position ever since.
His confidence in these various fpsti
tutions is shown by the fact that
Whenever stock was offered for sale
be always purchased the same
Mead In Public Life.
DIR. Mead's public life includes the
following; In 1892 he was state sepa.
tor in 1905 he was a member Of the
house Of representatives. and IN zoos
he was elected lieutenant governor
In all his public life be has aeoulf.
ted himself with distinct credit Az
though not a seeker for the Iimeuaht
or lover q uotoriety. be has made
= decidedly favorable Impression when
ever brought into contact win pnblie
men, aud should the state Of Vermont
see ft to advance him to the highest
executive ONCE In Its gift be promises
that the Qualities that have made him
one OF the most successful business
men OF the day viii be applied to the
solution Of state problems. their eco
nomical adjustment and a bushes. al.
ministration Of public hnancen adv !
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10
THE MEAD BUILDING, RUTLAND.

ment of Columbia university. and grad
uated from this medical institution IN
the spring of 1868.
No Dress Suit to Graduate In.
He Immediately received an appoint
ment as house physician to the Kings
County hospital, where he went the
next morning after graduating. An in.
cident IN connection with this sradua
ton is the fact that ont of ninety
three students he was the only one
who did not possess dress suit. but
was Obliged TO wear IN old shiny black
Giasona suit and as far as his finances
were concerned he Ind religipusly saw
ed just enough money to purchase a
ticket 10 Vermont Ills bewilderinent
on receiving the same night during
the exercises long official envelope
containing his appointment rs house
physician II Kings County hospital was
such thar he IS said 10 have stuck a
pin Into his leg. fearing that he might
be dreaming
After being in the hospital about
three months he was unexpectedly
placed on "a salary Of $500 year
which was wealth untold to the young
fellows of that day. who were accus.
toned 10 walk the hospitals for theii
board and wishing.
Mead Learned to Say mo"
The importance Of "unrunSidered
triaes" IN relation to This appointment
is well exemplfiel by the fact that
during his college course and about
three months before graduation there
was a merry party IN the parlors Of
the hospital NJ which an ablebodied
punch. according 70 the customs OF
that time, WINS served The young stu
dent bad made mental vow short
time before that thereafter he would
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lation and entered Middlebury colleg
In the fall Of 1850. Tie then caught
the patriotic fervor Of the day and
served one year in the army. eniisting
In August. 1862. aud continuing Ia the
service until July. 1868. when he re.
turned to college and graduated in his
old class Of 1864 TO accomplish this
he worked at haying nearly every
summer and taught school every win
ter, studying hard meanwhile to make
up his arrearages. With his original
savings Of S425 he fitted himself foi
college and completed his course with
out assistance from any one but his
own willing hands and busy brain
John A. Mead 'cut 1t pretty fine"
however. as at the time Of his grad
uation he was so hard up" that ne
was obliged to sell all his books. par
ticularly the English books of the final
year, thar every graduate likes to
keep. and so he graduated from Mid
dlebury, square with the world tinan,
cially. but nearly penniless.
Tries Unsueeessfully to Re-enlist.
Finding nothing to do az home. he
then tried 10 enlist In the army again
going to Castleton. where II was re
ported two or three soldiers were re
quired TO complete their quota for TINT
purpose. He found that the last man
had Just been enrolled and returned
from Castleton In a gravel car. thor
oughly discouraged. This was low tide
In his fortunes. however. as he found
letter awaiting him from Champaign
n. Y. offering him a position as teach
er In the high school for a term of
four months. lie started for Cham.
plain that evening and finished the
term teaching.
Immediately upon his return he be.
gan to study medicine with Professor
Joseph Perkins OF Castleton. paying
most Of his expenses by caring for the
office and assisting the doctor or pro
fessor Then he continued the study
Of medicine. attending the first course
OF lectures In the medical department
of the University Of Vermont.
Quarry Worker That He Might Be
Doctor.
He continued with DR.. Perkins foi
nearly two years. when the pinch OF
poverty came again. and he gave up
his studies and began working on a
quarry at West Rutland. having
strong desire to graduate. II possible
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History

douh.e taxation and develop rather
than restrict opportunity.
Fifth. Better roads for Vermont
by the introduction of improved meth
DDS. with state supervision and aid
wherever and whenever practicable
"Sixth.-The good offices of the ex-
eeutive in settling disputes between
labor and capital by arbitration.
Seventh Fewer and more uniform
laws, with no special Legislation that
can be covered by general statutes
Eighth. la A system of courts thar
will provide cheap and speedy justice
to rich and poor.
''(b A radical reduction of court ex-
penses by business methods of admin
lstration.
''Ninth.-A continuation and exten.
sion Of the states forestry policy for
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10

"X YES, am a candidate for pro
notion" said DR. John AbneI
Mead Of Rutland. lieutenant
governor OF Vermont. Il ex-
pect that my friends m Rutland city
and Rutland county win present my
name as a candidate for governor al
the next Republican state convention
The foregoing was IN answer to a
question asked by a reporter.
The hour was 7.3O a. m.
The scene was the Office Of the Howe
Scale works In Rutland. and the sin.
gular combination OF early hours aud
important political news Is explained
by the fact that ever since DR. Mead
came into the control Of the scale
works, twenty-five years ago. he has
made a practice Of being ION the Job
as early as any employee Of the con
Germ.
The extraordinary singleness Of pur
pose. fertility OF resource. courage
concentration. ability. superb vitality
and high personal character that have
made II possible for man of The
humblest antecedents 10 rise from o
condition Of biting poverty to the con
troll Of bali dozen successful and i'm
portant enterprises reads more ike o
story book than a prusaic record ci
everyday life.
No person can read he biography Of
John Abuer Mead Without feeling the
tremendously dramatic possibilities
that inhere 10 life 81 nxed purpose
and integrity, with an eye firmly fixed
on success. From the time thar Dr
Mead was left a virtual orphan ht
seems TO have had Int one object Il
mind. and that the fullest Development
OF bis own possibilities and powers h
harmony with the welfare Of thust
with whom he vas assWiatei and oi
the various enterprises with which ht
has been connected
Going through college on Sla5. pain
fully and scfuiulously saved from tht
earnings Of uncongenial toll. interrupt
ing his college course Is serve MS 4
soldier Ia The civn war studying medi
cine and assisting la commonplace
tasks about doctors Office aud oral
~ doing manual labor Of the severesi
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10


Most Of your fears. your oo'
your wavering opinions are 30
and powerless for harm and can
should be calmly dismissed. +"
you realize the possibilities o.
soul you will acquire poise, sen
session, calm decision. and pe'
peace. We should strive to man
this inward repose. to regain y
we lose Il. in a word, 10 eonsl
cultivate calmness and self-possesl
Remember that power is within. !
is a wellspring OF guidance ana
ration in your own soul which w
able you to meet unmoyed any
perience. in quiet trust and Pc
faith. You can II you try rise sup
to moods. troubles. and illness'
you will remember that every
has an adequate cause, thar Z
and reaction are equal, that e
ence depends on our attitude y
II. and that with a change Of On
new directing Of the will, the io'o
our being are brought round TO 9
spond;" this knowledge VIII Bi'
poise and make us masters.
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A.hs. Of cloar PstrIasa.

William Jack Of Terry, s. y j
owner OF cigar which in Us v
something Of a curiosity. On ssp
Der Is OF last year be smoAel
cigar. smoking Il SO closely ll-
was unable to hold II longer w
burning his fingers. A glance sl'
him that the ashes we're stu q
cigar. none Of the ash having ~
lodged. and IN this condition ls
il on q shelf To-day the cigar
exactly the same condition ~.
amount OF handling has divorce.
ashes from the stub. To az n.
and purposes the stub and asl''
become peuihed-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10
In ATHUNDERSTOp
WHEN CAUGHT, SAFEST oo,..
IS FLAT ON THE eRounn
English Scientist Give, W.
Against misplaced cour,o,s
the Presence Of Real Damn,
to Life.

There is a good deal Of mis,,.,.
difference or misplaced conr,,..
regard to the danger Of By,,.
strokes, Sir Ray Lankester =,
the London Telegraph. Every y
certain number OF human bein,,
a large number Of animals ara
by lightning in England One N
individuals who exhibit reckls,,1I
in exposing themselves On
open plain or a hillside durInr
we're and Immediately adjacent
derstorm. They will tell YOU ihn
one person In every million Of the
ulation is strick by lightning il
course OF two years In Great BnE
and that. therefore. the chance
their being struck is negligible 4
overlook the fact that the INN.
majority seek shelter IN houses q,
a thunderstorm and that Il bu
a fact that a very high proporto
those who. either by folly or b
eyitable misfortune. are e1p0s
the most salient object on he
face OF a plain over which thun
storm is in process are injured
killed by lightning.
The neighborhood Of isolated
trees or OF fiagstaifs should Be q
ed and II shelter in a house Or
cannot be gained the unfortunate
yidual who finds himself exposed
a violent thunderstorm is acting
ly in lying down fiat on the I'd
Persons are not infrequen0y 'sr
when exposed in an open boat o.
sea or a lake or wide river dgfu
thunderstorm. The lower Rooms
basement OF a house are safer
the upper story. but the course q
current, should II strike" a hoas
also so eccentric as to defy A
sion.
Bell wires. telephone wires,
trio light wires and gas pipes
carry the current into the most
peeted quarters. There are Al
innumerable records Of undouhs
curacy referring TO the strange
fantastic action OF the electric uf
within buildings and also as q
action on the clothes and surtau
the body OF human victims Nol
frequently. with no very serious
jury otherwise. persons struck
lightning show treelike marks
meath the skin on one Of the lini
the coloring matter from the
corpuscles IN the fine blood vessel
der the influence OF the current
has been described. eroneousg
a sort Of Photographic printing
the lightning OF the picture d
tree near to which the injured peil
was standing.
Wild animals seek shelter 4
lightning beneath rocks and
thick forest: they are very sena'
to its oncoming and take preeaau'
In time. On the other hand, mel
fortunate herds bred by men haVsl
the self-protective instincts 50
developed and perish by 'lighin
stroke" in large number every !
on downs and meadow land Y
birds are killed by lightning =
are. as a rule. well protected aga
lightning stroke. and there is PROD
no safer place in a severe thunl
storm than a railway train, since
iron rails and wheels present a
and continuous mass Of conduct
material.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10

DR.. Mead Announce
His Candidacy and HfI
PIoIform--Condenged BIZ
osrGpbY Of a RemGrko-
bic Characteristic Story
Of HosO a PenniieSS Boy
Rose 10 Become a Greal
BuSine.SS, and Political
Force - An InfereGrine
and Dramatic RiSforY.