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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
LEAST IMPOSING TITLE Of AM.
BELONG to the Monarch of the Create
est on Earth.

Belongs to the Monarch OF the ureA'-
est on Earth.
Most OF the crowned heads of Eu-
rope revel in a multiplicity OF Styles
and dignities, but apart from nlere
peerages the ruler of the mighllesI
empire the world has ever seen mas TO
be content with the simple
Edward VII, by the Grace OF Goa or
the United Kingdom Of Great britain
and Ireland and Of the British Domln-
ions Beyond the Seas, King DEFENDER
Of the Faith, Emperor of India.
Even in these titles the reference 10
the Britons over seas Was added only
on the present Kings accession, ana
the style of Emperor OF India was con
ferred on the British sovereign late
in Queen Victoria's reign. Queen VIC
toria was crowned simply . the
United Kingdom OF Great Britain ana
Ireland, Queen, Defender Of the
Faith though on some OF the early
coinage of her reign-the north. for
!nstance-she is styled by the Grace
of God of all the Britains Queen, De-
fender of the Faith"-a fine, dignited
duu CO1lp VI CuCHSAVO oSyAS
Besides his regal appellation he
King has of course many lesser titles,
but even these are not nearly so nu-
merous as in the case of most foreign
Eotentates.
When one turns to other monarchS
the list appears very trivial. the Ger
man Emperor, for instance, enjoying
the luxury Of Is subordinate titles. the
King Of Spain AZ, the Emperor Of
Austria 81 and the Sultan Of Turkey
50.
The Sultan Of Turkeys various
styles are somewhat amusing to the
western mind. He is, of course, Sui
Tan and Kha-Khan (high prince and
lord Of lords) to start with; then he
claims sovereignty over most districts,
towns, cities and states in the east,
specifying each by name and setting
out with great elaboration in each of
his various titles, all the forts, cita-
dels, purlieus and neighborhood there
Of" in regular legal form, and finally
his official designation ends, "Sover-
eign also Of divers other nations.
states, peoples and races on the face
Of the earth" All this is Of course in
addition to his high position as Head
of the Faithful and Supreme Lord
Of all the Followers of the Prophet"
Direct and Only Lieutenant on Earth
of MOhammed."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
Bannard's Old Soldier

ton to help! But the old mans brave
words and the grasp of his hand mad
helped the boy.
Still, things were serious with him.
He had exhausted all he knew the
ways to get work. And nobody want
ed him. What was it? He was not
wholly without business experience.
He had worked in stores, had reported
for the newspaper. had handled a
magazine agency at home. He had
been considered an enterprising, ca
pable young fellow in the village
where his people lived.
When he had started off to look for
work in Chicago. his friends had been
ready to prophesy success for him.
And he was failing-yes. that was the
only word for it-failing as he had
not believed anybody could fail who
was in earnest.
It's here!" he whispered to him
self. as he plodded along with the
crowd. It's here-work-on all
sides. I know there are jobs waiting
for me. There's always a chance for
d fellow who can do good work, I
know, and l ought to have courage If
that old boy can keep it,"
He looked about him with troubled
eyes. If these men only knew! The
wish that he could let them all know,
every one, came back suddenly as he
recalled his half-jesting words of a
few moments before.
A stalwart figure in c~uEiously col
ored garb passed him-a man in a
purple coat. On the back Of it, across
the shoulders, were yellow letters:
Go to Boyne's Dental Parlors.
Teeth Filled Without Pain.
Hugh stared after the fellow. To
his unaccustomed eyes the grotesque
thing stood out from all its surround
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
MRS. JONES CALLS ON MRS. SMITH.

swer this: Let me to-day engage
in pillage and carry off all that I can
find; tomorrow I shall be willing to
enter hell fire with Pharaoh the per
secutor!"
For some reason or other the Man
Of lam seems to have a deep detesta'
ton Of school teachers, If one may
judge from the many sharp jests he
directs against them. For example,
this: A teacher, he says, whose son
had fallen Ill and was at the point of
death, babe them send for the washer
of corpses to wash his son. But"
they objected, she is not dead yeti"
Never mind" said the teacher; "he
will be dead by the time they have
finished washing him!"
Again, they said to the son of an
other teacher. What a pity thou art
such a fool!" ELSE were l no true
son OF my father," he replied.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
surely IL King of Letters.

Wnat letter of the alphabet OUT
shines all the rest, and reigns king
over all the others? 1t came first
with God, and it will end in all
things. 1t is in what Is most valu-
able to men-gold and gems that gilt
ter-and you will find 1t even in the
middle of a fight and in the gamblers
den.
And 1t wen stoops to conquer in
the most inferior objects, in the goat.
whilc he kicks up his heels and horns,
aud in the hog-in fact, in all pigs
1t is in our faithful friend, the dog,
while at our feet we find 1t in the
green grass: and how could we build
a house except for the ground where
1t begins? Just see how it sticks to
us in gum like glue, and in the middle
OF the night, be 1t nev so dark. it
can be made to shine.
While it commences in the most
great, grand and glorious things OF
earth. it ends in the most gruesome
of all. the grave. You will find it in
the best and in the worst, even / II
garbage. In what is it more glorious
than in our flag hat waves, then
droops over the grave of the soldier?
And then this wonderful letter imme.
diately arises and perches itself right
IN the center Of our great and glori.
ous American eagle.
Who can dispute that the letter &C,
IL the king Of letters?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03

ings. And so strikingly did it fit into
his thoughts that an idea leaped into
his mind on the instant.
Il could do that" he said, aloud.
A man who heard him turned to
look c%uriously at him, but Hugh did
not heed him All the work and dis
appointment of the two weeks past,
with the desperation that had risen at
last from dreaded failure, served to
make his resolution swift.
Il can do it, and 1 will" he NUT
tered. I'll let 'em know about me-"
He looked quickly about. A sta
toner's store was across the street.
He crossed to it quickly. Inside, he
bought a sheet of bristol-board two
feet square and borrowed a marking
brush.
In five minutes. working feverishly,
he had made a sign of his own, and Its
announcement was clear:
I WANT A JOB.
The clerk who had lent him the
brush watched him with amusement.
But Hugh, although conscious now
that his face had Redeemed under OBJ
SCl IL was VI LAX ll1CSLAC y pul ulo
idea through. He pinned his sign
board upon his breast and walked out
into the sunlight, feeling that he was
striking a last, forlorn blow.
It was not easy to face that street
full Of curious eyes. he found quick.
ly; but he took his stand inc looked
into the faces Of the men who turned
to stare at him. Almost at once there
was a laugh, then another.
Then the young fellow who had
laughed first looked at Hugh's serious.
flushed face, and grew sober. And
that single recognition of his earnest
ness gave the boy courage again. He
stood his ground and waited.
More and more the passing people
looked at him. The big motor-car
which he had noticed before was still
at the curb. and he of the silk hat had
come out to re-enter 1t and had spied
the cardboard sign. He was looking
A woman passed and gazed wonder
ingly at the young fellow. She smiled
as she went on. Two boys jeered and
stopped to watch.
Then suddenly Hugh found himself
looking up at he big motor-car again
and realizing that the man in 1t was
reckoning to him. The others face
was serious, too. and the boy obeyed
the gesture.
The mans eyes were dark and keen.
They looked straight into Hugh's as
the boy stood beside the car, and he
seemed TO forget that the cardboard
- ~-n1 1,l(ovN,Vo EYv,Ohsc hoorf hoof
hard. 1t could hardly be that success
had come 30 quickly. But the big
man was not slow to speak.
III yon want . job ~ bad ~ that"
he said. tsrsely but kindly, come to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
BILLIONS FOR INSURANCE.
Policies Issued on Lives Estimated
at S1,GSS, O2O,4S3 Last Year.

Policies Issued on Lives Estimated
ut 1,GSS,O2O,4S3 Last Year.
Everybody knows that ubiquitous in
dvidual, the life-insurance agent. He
may be imported or indigenous, but he
is everywhere, and the sun never sets
on his activities. He was particularly
busy in the United States during the
year 1909, the Louisville Courier-Jour.
nal says. Representing $50 companies.
he wrote 1858, 02O,4S9 in policies.
some 5000, 0OO, 900 in excess of the rec
ord for 1908.
The policy holders we're somewhat
busy at the same time. 1t takes some
hustling for the generality of them
to meet their premiums, but they
worked nobly, paying in 1854, 7S5, sos.
a gain Of $40, 900, 900 over what they
paid in 1908. Interest and other pay
ments swelled the income Of the COM
panies to STAT, 294, 9S5. During the
year the companies disbursed to policy
holders $500, 663, 053 and laid by for
future protection of policy holders"
S242,342,374. Statistics as to how much
went to yellow dog funds are lack.
ing, but probably will come out in
the course of future legislative inves.
legations.
The assets OF the $50 companies at
the close Of 1909 amounted to SO, 1884,
1O5,542, an increase of 1854, 900, 900 dur
ing the year The surplus on policy
holders accounts increased nearly $780,
100000 to s5~44,410,426. The figures,
which were taken from a tabulation by
one Of the leading insurance papers
of the United States. give some idea
Of the enormous growth of the life
insurance business. Taking the ordi-
nary and the Industrial business to-
gether, the insurance in force in tho
companies operating under the legal
reserve laws amounts to $15,473, 9O9,-
466.
The notable gains made all along
the line reflect the improvement in
financial affairs since the murky con-
dition Of 1910. The insurance agent
made a good record for himself last
year and is entering upon the work Of
1910 with improved prospects,. He is
rolling up so much business that the
figures already are so big as to stag
ger the ordinary mans comprehension.
Small wonder that financial
are struggling for control Of the great
insurance companies while the busy
agent is hustling and the policy holder
is paying the freight.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
JOKE AS PERSIA SEES IT.

Quaint stories from the I:nst D"th
Interesting and witty.
An exceedingly ugly man. says
Jami, was once in thu mosque, asking
pardon of Allah for his sins, and pray
Ing to be delivered from the fires OF
hell. One who overheard his prayer
said to him, writes Charles Johnston
in l1arper's Weekly. "Wherefore, c
friend. wOuldst thou cheat he'll OF
such a c~ountenanCc? Art thou re,
luctant to burn up a face like that?'
Once again. the story writer tells us
that a certain person with a hideons
nose was once on a time WOoing a
oman Describing himself to her
INC trying 10 make an attractive pic
ture. he said. Il am a man devoid OF
lightness and ~frivolity, and | am pa.
tient in bearing afictions!"
Aye" said the woman. vert thou
not patient in bearing of Affections,
thou hadst never endured thy nose
these forty years."
All OF which Is more witty than
kind. Hardly less sharp is this next
tale: Bahlul, we are told, once came
into the presence of the famed Caliph
Of Bagdad, the good Haroun-al-Ra-
schid. One of the viziers accosted
him, saying, Rejoice, o Bahlul, at
these good things. The prince OF the
faithful has made thee ruler over apes
and swine!"
Take my orders. then" quickly re.
torted Bahlul, for surely thou art Of
my subjects"
Again there is a spice of national
hatred in such a tale as this: A
Turk, says Jami, being asked which
he would prefer. plumber in this
world, or paradise hereafter. made an
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
III SINGING HEART

I spoke a traveller on the road
Who smiled beneath his leaden load.
"How play you such a blithesome fpart?"-
'Comrade, 1 bear a singing hearth"
! questioned one whose path with pain
In the grim shadows long had lain,
How fare you thus life's thorny smart?"-
"Comrade, l bear q singing heart"
! cried to one whom adversely
Could not make bend the hardy knee,
How such brave seeming? Tell the art!"-
"Comrade. 1 bear a singing heart"
Friend, blest be thou II thou canst say
Upon the inevitable way
Whereon we fare, sans guide or chart
'Comrade, I bear a singing heart"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
T. There's room

merit discharge-yet. There's roou
for moro of your kind in this bank"
Hugh turned to look at him. and saw
that the other was on his feet and that
his face was alight. But Just tnen
the waiting-room door opened again.
and tho boy was forced to make his
exit quickly. In the backward glance
however, as he stepped into the S
ier's private room. he caught q
glimpse Of the face Of his friend, ana
saw that the look was now a cheerful
ohe.-Youth's Companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
AcE THAT WAS FAMILIAR.
sure She Had Met tho Man
and So She Really Had.

sure She Had Met the Man
AA@4 and So She Really Had.
10 richly dressed young girls
e breeding and beauty would pass
SNestioned anywhere were among
crowd at an exhibition of paint
last week. Suddenly the taller
III u EN- lifted her eyes and exclaimed
companion, as she caught sight
IN maj entering the room: why,
some one / ought to know real
Ne was looking directly at a mar
;;saMlaad not vet e her, says the
s1 York Press. He was we'll worth
ing at-strong. broad Of shoulder,
s as q Norseman, with an air far
n material than artistic. The girls
a@aly eyes compelled the mans gaze.
heir glances met she bowed. He
/ IA surprised. but made no re-
\ IKE. She bowed again with gentle
stence. smiling the while. He was
sSsss up within touch Of her as he
s@rned her greeting with seeming
sst at doing so. "A sudden pressing
xkher Of the crowd brought them
IN to each other. and she purred
Sp him.
Don't you think that on the aver
this years exhibition Is an i'm
ement on the last?" she asked.
don't know, Miss Kirkie," he re-
led, simply. with a shyness Of man
that seemed strangely enough un-
ed to 80 superb a physical speci-
I'm no Judge. I just came In
because ! was given 4 lex -
E-e-s!" she drawled out. Then hur-
~, as she put out her hand. which
allied to see: You really will par
me, won't you! But I can't recall
lie I met you or anything-even
name has slipped my memory.
vet I ought to know 1t, since
haven't forgotten mine. / see. And
face 10 30 familiar!"
he broke on and looked up at him
eager expectance. as though she
5 questioning him. Finally he
ke&what promised to be an Icy ST.
e.
Yeo, miss, you used to see me very
y when you lived In the apartment
ND street. I was-I still am-the
tor thsre."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
The Kite.

The kite flies on high.
And. looking down
From his place In the sky.
He sees the town
That he left long ago.
An hour or more,
Lying far, far below.
The swallows soar
Between 1t and him.
He thinks he sees
The worlds wide, round rim
Beyond the trees.
He thinks he can swing
Free as q star.
But a tight-strctched string
Pulls from affair.
His soaring Is past.
He fights in vain.
But flutters at last
To earth again.
Chicago News.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
NE UNDER THE SUN.
-s'Inventions" ImDrovem en- Il
ET'hinEA ExistInK Long AFRO.

-sslnventiOns" improvements
SThinEs Existing Long Ago.
re Is no new thing under the
Many OF our boosted new in.
ms" are simply second editions
lgs which were invented a thou
years ago, Parsons Weekly
taxicab liz by no means a new
A German professor has writ
letter to the Frankfort Gazette,
Itch he says he has discovered
zitruvins, the Roman historian.
pes q taximeter cab In use in
the year 70 A. D.
~ mechanism OF the taximeter
IL a stone to drop into q box
the carriage every thousand
At the end Of the journey the
counted the stones which had
4 into the box, and in this way
8Eble to calculate the fare.
hin the last fifty years an En-
IAN produced a particular kind
"a, which he GALLEY a safety"
I For this admirable service to
End he was highly honored and
and favors have showered upon
ssever, when some n was polk
bout among the ruins OF Pompeii
Game upon a large number OF
3 safety pins They were quite
late pins, too. There was a
spring at end and a catch
4 other--just like those in con-
use at the present day.
Imbles have been found In pre-.
tic mounds and combs and hair
were in existence before the
tian era. 1t Is guessed with
certainty that the first needle
have been threaded by a thrifty
wife about 5000 years ago.
combination locks we use to-
can only be opened by a
nation Of certain numbers and
were well known and used ex-
ely by the Chinese many centu-
go.
China. too, they Illuminated their
8 a couple of thousand years ago
natural gas, which was conveyed
consumers house by means OF
30 tubes.
is calculated that some short
systems 90 buck to somewhere
SEQ B. C. At any rate, there
no doubt that the orations of
were written with as much
md rapidity as the modern stem
her could boast.
ancients knew about electricity
though We usually credit Watts
The discovery of steam as a mo-
Nero Of Alexandria de-
d machines driven by steam
years before Watts was born.
) same gentleman invented a
s-force pump, such as is used
as a fire engine, and he an
ted the modern turbine wheel.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
+ Poet,s wife.

! vic Of the poet, biographies show
~ has Happiness rich and rare:
revel he deigns to dis
Asvel her carefully done back
hair.
calls her TO listen. with glances
that x1isten. to songs Of his SEN
o1t1vN soul
Ne ahe - discerning by odors "
burning. that cook. with her
1nnciss Of penny romances, il
Anding = Heaven with xs7. ana
0innsr y done TO q coal!
.Arann Ross, In House Beautiful.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
The Town of No Good,

Kind friends, have you heard of the
town No-Good, on the banks Of
the River Slow,
Where the Some-time-or-other scents
the air and the soft Go-easies
grow?
1t lies in the valley Of What's-the-use.
in the province Of Let-her-slide;
It's the home of the reckless I-don't-
care. where the Give-it-ups
abide.
The town is as old as the human race.
and 1t grows with the flight Of
years;
1t is wrapped in the fog of the idlers
By. dreams; Its streets are paved
with discarded schemes,
And are sprinkled with useless tears.
Croker Quality.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
EzGl6 KS

a lumber Of ~workmen, ready to meet
any accident or breakdown that
might happen, SO If anything did
chance to go wrong 1t could be pu:
right quickly. In front of the train
goes a pilot engine to see hat tho
line Is clear and safe.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
R1rAie,s Paaacea.

Nh Purdis. ~ old man servant In
NAlter Scots household, used to
g OF Sho famous "Waverley Novels.
Resour books" and said that the read
: o1 them was the greatest comfort
him.
Whenever I nm on my sleep" he
IAded % James Skene. the author
memories OF Sir Walter Scott Il
- only TO take one Of the novels,
be1ore I have read two pages 1t 10
~ ~ me asleep
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03

When King Edward of England
travels by train great care is taken
that his journey shall be safe. a. we'll
. comfortable. especially at night.
.Then, the saloon and sleeping berths
are lighted BY electricity and the en-
eineer and guard are able to COM
municate with each other by q spe
eial ooed, vhilst each carriage IL fitted
With : cord 10 the guards van.
carriage ct the back OF the
train rides M Of the chief Officers Of
0xSOp0pAAY. With the carriage su-
&a1h1asAdhuSaf SAargs -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
Tanney, tum back!"

'.P'ease, Tanney, tum back"
This was too much for the little
brothers loving heart to withstand,
and in a moment he was lifting
Hazel from her crib.
Tell tory" baby demanded. "Teil
'tory!' persisted the little one.
WELL" said Stanley, what shall !
tell you q story about?"
Bout doggy"
Well. once there was a doggy"
"G'eat. big back doggy" put in
Hazel.
"Yes, a great. big, black doggy"
agreed Stanley. and every morning he
went"
AN dot e paper" interrupted
Hazel.
Yves. he got the paper at the corner
store and brought 1t home to
..In he mouf!" cried Hazel.
Stanley laughed. "You tell me the
story"
mo, tell 'tory!" pleaded the little
one
"well, he brought the paper home
In his mouth to his master
AN he take e paper out he mouf,
an he pat doggy's head. an he say,
Dood doggy Men doggy lie down
on piazza. an do s'eep. an'-'at's all"
Stanley was not through laughing
when mama came upstairs.
why, I supposed o were out
playing, and that baby was asleep"
mama said.
mo. mol" cried Hazel. decidedly.
"Tanney tell 'tory!"
Nov go to your ball game" mama
said. There's Herbert coming for
you, and you may play till s o'clock"
-Ynuth,S Companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
The Expose.

Flossie-Who ave you away When
you were married?
Rosetta-My young brother. After
the ceremony he shouted out, Il say.
Rosie; you've got him now!"-Comft
Cuts.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
Init.tion.

why. Gladys. you are spelling your
dolly"
NO. mamma; l am painting it,
checks with the same color that yoS
usA"-udgs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03

When a politician approaches you.
and you lie to him, you may not think
he knows 1t. but he nearly always
does.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
ron. Tot.

On, little Tom Tot is a brave little
man,
AS people often remark:
But nobody knows why it Is he dis
likes
~ - N bod An tho dark
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-06-03
wAen : King Tr.vel..

10 60 to bed In the dark.