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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
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voted service for his invalid wife, and
he arose with the address completed.
Yet he had not put pen to paper; he
had not a scrap of memorandum Of
what he had planned to say But the
address-every word of twas indeli.
bly, printed upon the tablets OF his
mind, SO hat he read it clearly and
without error, when he came to de-
liver it., with his minds eye. Conse.
quently, at no time that he was de,iv.
ering that superb and classic GRAFTON
did he run any danger Of forgetting
any portion of it-a great danger
that is constantly before anyone who
writes out an address on paper and
then commits it to memory"
But what you have said does not
explain Mr.. Phillips wonderful. melo.
dious voice, his perfectly distinct
enunciation, and his apparent CONVEX.
sational tone," l said.
"Ah," answered Mr.. O'Reilly. God
gave him that exquisite vocal organ
for public speaking, and he was ever
mentally practising enunciation. and
the lurking power hat is in the APP
parently uncontemplated gesture"
Copyright. 1910. by E. J. Edwards.>
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Wrote Grafton

sitting at his window a moment ago
there is a sofa couch. After Mr.. Phil
lips had accepted the invitation to ad-
dress the Harvard Phi Beta society,
he shut himself up in his room, as l
have been told, for three or our days,
and most of the time he lay stretched
out upon hat sofa couch. Occasion
ally, some member of the household
CHANGING to pass through the room,
would see his lips moving. but they
would lear no sound. They knew
that he was writing his Grafton for
the Phi Beta Kappa anniversary cele-
bration-writing it mentally, although
should add, that one of my friends
is of the opinion that the address thus
composed was not the one delivered
to the Harvard students and alumni,
but was another one.
But as I have the story, at the end
of the three or four days Mr.. Phillips
arose from the sofa, which he had not
left except to take his meals, or his
nights sleep or to perform some de-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
No Escape.

NO Escape.
A. j. Drexel was annoyed, during
his recent visit to New York, because
he had to pay, at his hotel, $1.75 for
a breakfast Of two eggs and a cup of
coffee.
1T is all very we'll" Mr.. Drexel said
to a reporter, ito talk about the rising
prices OF foodstuffs, labor and what
not; but the high cost of living over
here Is SO excessive that l can't but
think some one isn't playing fair.
Some one seems to be interpreting the
rule of fair play as q little Philadel-
phia girl interpreted the Biblical rule
This girl was pushing her dolly's
coach in Rittenhouse square. A gen.
tleman came out Of q great, pale house
fronting the square, and stopping the
little girl. whom he knew, he began
70 tease her.
~He teased her tin he was tired;
then, taking leave. he said:
'0ooA-by. I doa't love you.
eohhnt you've got to! the littls
mi cfied.
dot TO? Howl he asked.
Doesnst the Bible ny, sho d.
1anAe1, 'that yoa must love then
49, 49, yo19 Wen. Tn sure ! Aats
49,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
How Phillips
Phi Beta Kappa Address at Harvard
In 1881 Composed While He Lay
Stretched Upon a Sofa
Couch.

ACCOMPANIED by my friend Of other
DAYS. the late John Boyle O'Rellly'
the poet, l was walking through rs
sex street. Boston, n afternoon III
the summer of 1882 when my atten'
ton was attracted to a lace IN the
window of a typical bow-windoWeo
Boston home. 1t was a face Xix that
of a craven image, perfectly motion
less, and there was an expression OF
severe dignity, and yet of perfect re-
pose upon it.
/ turned to Mr.. O'Reilly. "That
looks like Wendell Phillips" | said.
TT looks like Wendell Phillips be-
cause 1t is Wendell Phillips" Mr..
O'Reilly replied. THAT is his Boston
home. Here he has lived for many
years. resisting the inevitable march
of business, which is soon to swallow
up the few remaining homes upon this
and neighboring streets.
"Mr. Phillips" Mr.. O'Reilly went
on, sis very fond of sitting in that
window. Sometimes he occupies his
chair there for hours, seeming scarce
ly to move, and I have been told that
frequently when in that perfect repose
he writes mentally portions of an ora
ton or address.
But even more interesting to me
was the manner in which Mr.. Phillips
wrote his now famous Phi Beta Kappa
grafton, The Scholar in a Repub.
ic,' delivered last year at the centen'
NAL anniversary of the Phi Beta Kap.
pa society at Harvard. You may recall
that the address was one that stung
He spoke for civil and religious lib
erty. and he made a bitter accusation
against men Of scholarship who took
SO little part in public affairs, and
who when they did. usually sided with
the ~aristocratic and the rich.
We'll, in the room at the real OF
the n in which you saw Mr.. Phillips
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
CREW IS PROMPT
IT SAVED LIVES OF HUNDREDS
IN MISSISSIPPI PACKET
BOAT FIRE.
THREE KNOWN TO BE DEAD
John Plane, One of Victims, locked IN
Hold for D~isorderIy Conduct and
No One Thought to Release Him
Loss to Company, $4,000.

La Crosse, Wisconsin,: Three per
sons lost their lives and al
most three score were injured in
the destruction by fire of the Acme
Packet company's excursion steamer
J.. S. between Victoria and Genoa, "a
miles south of La Crosse, Wis, on the
Mississippi river, late Saturday night
Fifty are estimated to have received
cuts and bruises of minor nature.
The escape of all but a handful OF
the 1900 passengers who thronged the
decks of the big boat when the fire
broke out is regarded as the greatest
miracle in the annals of the upper
Mississippi. Prompt work by the
crew and captain held the passengers
in control and this is what saved the
loss of life from jumping into the riv-
er in midstream. Mrs. Randall was
the only one who broke through the
guard on the edge of the boa and 20
men had arms outstretched to grasp
her when she plunged from the upper
deck to the water below. Her body
has not been recovered.
John Plane was locked in the boats
hold for disorderly conduct and in the
excitement of the panic no n thought
to release him. His charred body is
under the boat in the bottom of the
stream, which sank after burning to
the waters edge.
1t vas late Sunday morning before
the last Of the stranded excursionists
were removed from Bad AK island, IN
which the boat was beached ten min
utes after the fire broke out.
The loss to the Acme Packet com.
pany is estimated to be $50, 900.
1t IS probable that other excursion.
lists are missing, although those so far
sought by friends and relatives have
been accounted for.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Standard Reduces Oil Prices:

New York: The wholesale prices for
:eflned oil have been reduced from
one and one-half cents to one cent a
gallon by the Standard OIL company,
making the prevailing price through
out the country 7h cents a gal
Ion. The standard controls more than
20 per cent OF the refined output of
the country and it can readily be seen
what such a reduction in price means
to the great corporation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Confessed to Authorship

the author of The Bread Winner
became morally certain that he was,
and in a rather amusing manner" said
to me sometime ago that veteran
Journalist and lecturer, William II.
McElroy, who was once associated
with Mr.. Hay in editorial work for a
number of years.
"At the time that Tho Bread Win.
ners' appeared" continued Mr. Nc
Elroy, Il was thoroughly familiar with
Mr.. Hays literary style and methods
and his views upon political and civic
questions. So at the first reading O,
the book I couldn't help thinking that
John Hay was its author. Yet I was
somewhat perplexed by reason of the
frequent, somewhat technical and eau
tious denials from Mr.. Hays closest
friends that he was the author Of the
story; and this perplexity lasted until
a year or so before Mr.. Hay went to
the Court of st. James as our ambassa-
dor, he was entertained in Buffalo by
an intimate friend of both Mr.. Hay
and myself.
"This friend, like many other Amer
leans, had puzzled his head greatly
over the identity Of the author of the
book. and he, too, had come to the
personal conclusion that it was the
work Of Mr.. Hay. So all the time that
the latter was his guest he burned to
ask him: Did you write "The Bread
Winners?"' Yet he did not know e1:
actly how to do this without seeming
to infringe a little upon the rules OF
hospitality.
But upon the last day of Mr.. HAYS
ride in the suburbs Of Buffalo. and
when they were far out in the coun-
try said to him:
81 am going to be discOurteous
enough to ask you one question, and
first of all to ask you If you will an
swer any question 1 put to you.
"Mr. Hay laughed heartily. and as
he turned his face towards his COM
panion his eyes twinkled merrily.
Then he said:
81 will answer any question you are
likely to put to me except one
"'You think I am going to ask you
If you wrote "The Bread Winners?'
queried his companion.
".My experience would justify that
suspicion laughed Mr.. Hay.
"'Well, you are mistaken; I am not
going to ask you that question, was
the good-natured retort.
"sWell, then cried Mr.. Hay. go
ahead and put your question. III
answer it.
"'My question is this: Did you read
the proofs of THE Bread Winners?
Again MI. Hay laughed heartily.
Then, finally, he said:
That's a fair question I'll An
swer 1t. I did read~the proofs
$50 I suspected exultantly shout
ed our friend. And I'll never need
again to ask anybody who wrote "The
Bread Winners"
Copyright. 1910. by E. ]. Edwards)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Dredging Foreman Gould Pass Away
With the Consciousness Of
Victory Won.

An army officer, who had been in
Panama recently. tells this story. says
the Washington Post, Of Laurent
Roquebert, who was general foreman
OF dredging at the Pacific entrance to
canal for 20 years. He went to the
isthmus under the old French com.
pany, and had remained on the job
ever since.
A short time ago he was badly
crushed in one OF the dredges. and lay
In 4 critical condition IN the Ancon
hospital One OF the engineers went
to zee him.
"How many yards?' said the injured
man, feebly, referring TO the dredging
account for the month. When told
that they had taken out moro cubic
yards than n any previous month. h
smiled anA whispered:
"A1A ~ oopAsf. wAafrd id che dor
TAs 0ogAss. nks ~ drsdge0aeesli
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Friendship Helped Saue Union

heard that Mr.. Weed is not to be APP
pointed as a fellow commissioner"
Eyes," said Secretary Seward. 1--WE
have decided that we will appoint Mr..
Weed as secretary Of the commits
SION"
Secretary of the commission" ex-
claimed the archbishop. I'VE don't
need any secretary. Why is not Mr..
Weed appointed full commissioner"
Well" replied Secretary Seward,
che has no official character. repre-
sents nothing but himself, and 1t
seemed to me that for this reason 1t
would be the better part not to name
him as n of the commissioners"
Instantly the archbishop fired up;
he was a large man. physically, as
we'll as intellectually. and of impetu-
Gus temper.
"Mr. Secretary" he cried-he after
ward admitted that he spoke a little
excitedly-"Mr. Secretary, I want to
say Just one thing to you-either
| Thurlow Weed goes as an equal mem
Der of this commission, In authority
and representative capacity, or I
! don't go. Now, you decide that for
yourself. I shan't make any other
argument. There will be three COM
missioners, of whom Thurlow Weed
is one, or 1 will not be a member Of
the commission"
For an appreciate space of time
the two men sat facing each other, in
silence. Then, since the administra-
ton deemed it absolutely necessary
that Archbishop John Hughes should
be a member Of the commission, he
received assurances that Thurlow
Weed would go to Europe with him
and Bishop McIlvaine as a fellow plen-
~ipotentiary. And n of the greatest
romances in all our political history
! is that which tells how Mr.. Weed. a
few weeks later, prevented the EN-
peror Louis Napoleon from declaring
that France would recognize the
southern Confederacy.
Copyright, 1910. by E. J. Edwards.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
How Archbishop John Hughes Unwit
tlngly Performed Great Service
for the Nation by His 10y
atty to Weed.

This is the hitherto unpublished
story of the archbishop of the Roman
Catholic church who, because he
would not permit a close personal
friend to be put in the way of being
Inundated. unwittingly performed a
great service for the Union at a most
c~ritiual period of the Civil war. This
church %dignitary was. John Hughes,
from 1850 to 1864, the year of his
death, the head of his church in New
York city.
Shortly after the outbreak Of the
war President Lincoln, as history
states. determined to send abroad, to
Great Britain and France. a special
embassy to work for the of the
Union and against the foreign COM
of the me he appointed on this COM
mission was the late Charles p. Nc
Ilvaine, Protestant Episcopal bishop
of Ohio, and another was Archbishop
John Hughes, an ardent friend both
Of the Union and of Lincoln, and also
q very energetic and earnest worker
and a most eloquent speaker.
These two dignitaries. when they
met in Washington shortly after they
had been formally notified OF their
selection by the president, were under
the impression that the third member
of the commission was to be Thurlow
Weed. But the archbishop had been
In the capital only a day OF SO when
he began to suspect that II was not
the purpose Of the secretary of state,
William III. Seward, to clothe Mr..
Weed with full plenipotentiary pow
ers, Notwithstanding the informal re-
port that had been printed that the
three special ambassadors would be
the two e~cclesiastics and Mr.. Weed.
Now. Archbishop Hughes and Mr..
Weed were close personal friends and
the more the archbishop thought about
the matter the more excited he be.
came. At last he determined to beard
the secretary of state in his office and
have 1t out with him as regarded his
friends position upon the commission.
The archbishop lost no time In
coming to the point, once he had
gained Mr.. Stewards presence.
Secretary Seward" he said, Il un
derstand that the commissions of
Bishop Mc1lvaine and myself as spe-
cia1 ambassadors of President Lin
coin to Great Britain and France are
shout to be made out. But have also
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
He Admitted To a Curious Friend
That He Read the Proofs Of
1.-THE Bread Winners" and
Ended Mystery.

1t was in 1883 that there appeared
anonymously the novel called The
Bread Winners" At once a deep in
terest was taken in the problem of
establishing the identity of the au-
thor, and while from time to time
through the years many persons of
authority attributed the novel to John
Hay, the literary world generally did
not know for a surety until after his
death that he it was who wrote that
once popular story.
But long before the general public
knew for a certainty that Mr.. Hay was
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Falls Many Feet.

New York: Endeavoring to make a
double Drop from a height of 1000
feet, Sunday afternoon, George Taylor,
a young Philadelphia %aeronaut, fell
several hundred feet hanging from a
disabled parachute and was picked up
unconscious. but not fatally injured,
at Belleville, N. J.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Worry 4. the Real Enemy

EuSHys
A busy life is a healthy one, and few
suffer from overwork. Mental strain
is, the worm that undermines health;
worry and annoyance and, Impotence
are not wholesome. and when a wom-
an meets her duties with such weapons
she car hardly expect to find happi-
ness and contentment. Investigators
are continually telling US that we
waste both time and strength, and
some Of us are beginning to believe
them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
siplane Caught by Wind.

oakland: While attempting a flight
IN a Curtiss biplane at the Emeryville
ionaire aviator, was caught in a gust
of wind and dashed to the ground
from a height of 80 feet. The propeller
and rear structure of the machine
were broken, but the aviator was UNI
hurt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
public Debt Figures.

Washington, ID. c.: The aggregate
public debt OF the United States, both
interest bearing and n%on-interest ber-
Ing, is 1926, 939, 939, a decrease of
$1,648,337 from last month, according
to the treasury statement. The total
cash In the treasury, which includes
the $3.50. OOO, 900 reserve fund and the
500, 490,7S4 balance In the general
fund, 10 $1,725, 49,, 064.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Mysterious Death.

Council Bluffs, Ia: A man who was
found In = dying condition In q seclud-
day night, and who soon expired, was
Identified Friday as Amos Royster,
aged SO OF Florence. Neb, q suburb OF
Omaha.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
MINNESOTA TOWN BURNED
destructive Blaze wipes Out Mizpah,
Minnesota, EntailIns a
Loss.

Heavy Loss.
International Falls, Mimi: Fire
starting from an unknown cause prac-
tically wiped out the town of Mizpah,
40 miles south OF here.
The town was helpless 80 minutes
after the fire was discovered on ac-
count OF the cistern platform burning,
causing the engine to drop into the
eastern which supplied the water.
The flames finally were subdued by
blowing up the p~ostoffice building
with dynamite.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Bush Fires Raging In Canada.

Winnipeg, Man: Bush fires have
invaded the towns Of Devlin and La
vile. in the Rainy river district of
Ontario. although hundreds Of settlers
and railway men tried to fight them
OF. At Devlin the Canadian Northern
railway depot, the Ontario hotel.
Cooks sawmill. stores and houses
were destroyed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
New Dasebam Park.

Chicago: The cost Of the new base
bail park, which was opened here
July 1. has been estimated at $780,
900, and It will seat about $4,000 per.
sons. It IL . half mile north Of the
grounds ON which the American league
started its invasion OF National
league cities in 1900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Flre at WYmore. Neh,

Flr0 at WyMore, Neb.
Wymore, Neb.: A fire here destroy
ed q block Of buildings, including the
City National bank and Tayior's opera
house. A special train brought fire
men from Beatrice, Neb., to assist in
putting down theconfiagration. The
loss exceeds 100000
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08

\ man Who started to cure by fas.
In one q the Ills that flesh 10 heir
g has made the discovery that it
eurod ~ ailments In his case. Hav-
ihe become defunct he II free from all
disease. ven the fever called living.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08

X Chicago surgeon has discovered
low 70 graft new extremities on the
todies q his patients. Science should,
b this way, be able to assemble q
nan superior to the natural article.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
MId.hI,men

Washington, D. c.: In the opinion
Of the superintendent, Midshipmen
Thomas and Mason met their deaths
In an act Of duty while making a he
roic effort to save the life of a young
woman with whom they were swim
ming"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08

And naw : Beloit professor will
tramp Il the African wilds. How does
II know those cannibals will be able
q Discriminate between a professor
and q missionary?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Happiness and Sorrow.

In happiness there are far more re-
gions unknown than there are in mis-
fortune. The voice Of misfortune Is
ever the same; happiness becomes
the more silent az It penetrates deep
er. He is the happiest man who Pest
understands his happiness; for he Is
of all men most fully aware that 1t is
only the lofty idea, the untiring,,
courageous, human idea, that separates
gladness from OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Expulsion Of Russian Jews.

Expulsion Of Russian Jews.
Kiev: From June IS to June %,
inclusive, As Jews were expelled from
Kiev, 81 from Saiomenka and 81 from
Demieffka. Twenty-seyen were ex-
PEELED from Kiev Sunday, "a from Sa
lomenka and IL from Demieffka.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Three Persons Killed.

~ T"T ~
Helena, Mont: Three persons were
killed and four Injured and a number
OF buildings destroyed as the result Of
q powder explosion In the store of the
Graves Mercantile company at Boul-
der, Jefferson county, IS miles south of
Helena.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
English Women and Clothes

= 49, .aMI
was handed down to the Americans by
the French. This old dredge Of the
Scotch ladder type had been at work
at the Pacific entrance almost continu-
ously for TWENTY-FIVE years.
The Frenchman for years was mas
ter Of this dredge, and he gloried ia
the fact that it was the best on .ne
job. A few months before he met with
the accident, however, Dredge No. 1.
Of the Colon neet, had surpassed the
old French relics record. That panied
Roquebert and he had watched devel.
opments %anxiously month by month. \
The Gopher?" replied the visitini
engineer. why. she holds the record
by more than 3,ooo yards!"
The dredgn4master closed his eyes,
smiled. and said: I'm very happy"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
otock Market.

sioux City Live stock Market.
Fridays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: Heavy
feeders, s4.25@5.OO. Top.hogs $3.50.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Clark Denies . Report.

New York: Former Senator Will
lam A. Clark Of Montana, returning
with his family from Europe, denied
the report that he would again try for
the United States senate. entering !
contest against Thomas H. Carter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Eather and Son Killed.

AAuSs auo 0OV T\ssuV0s
Pittsburg, Pa: Two persons were
instantly killed, three dangerously in
jured and two painfully hurt when a
large automobile was struck near
Charleroi Sunday by one Of the heavy
suburban cars of the Pittsburg Street
Railways company.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
PORT ARTHUR is NOW OPEN
Japan Announces Its Opening to the
Commerce Of the Nations Of

Commerce Of the Nations Of
the World.
Toxic: The announcement of the
opening Of Port Arthur to the ship
ping of all nations commencing July
!, Is published in the Official Gazette.
The decision some time ago of the
Japanese government to open Port
Arthur as a free commercial port of
entry caused some surprise, as this
meant its elimination as a point of
strategy for military and naval move
ments, and its development as a COM
mercial city. One of the great advan-
tages Of the port is that it is free
from ice in the winter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Hyds,s Petition Granted.

MtJy00V pO1IeI0u 0raueOus -
Kansas City. Mo-: A petition signed
~ DR.. b. Clark Hyde and his attor.
neys, asking that the Imprisoned ply.
sictan be allowed to visit his home at
the time OF the birth Of his expected
heir. was granted by Judge Ralph s.
LatshaW.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
70 covrtmartiaI Col. Bowen.

Manila: Gen. Ramsay D. Potts, com.
handing the department of Luzon, or.
dered q court martial to try Col. F. H.
G. Bowen. Of the Twelfth infantry,
stationed at Fort William Mckinley.
The charges are not specified and the
basis Of them is not made public.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-08
Balloon contess IN France.

Balloon Contest in France.
Paris: Fifteen balloons started
from here Sunday morning in the
French Aero clubs Grand Prix contest.
strong wind swept the balloons off to
the southeast.