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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

CASTLE. Its effect is sometimes highly
desirable with persons to whom CASTLE
Is positively injurious.
Various washing powders, socalled
soap substitutes, are good, but 80 elab,
crate to make that few care to go to
the trouble Of making them. AS a rule
their basis is ground almonds, n un-
less one has all the Utensils with
which to work 1t becomes absolutely
impractical to prepare the powder
properly.
Nevertheless, one hat has stood
high in favor since before the time OF
our grandmothers is made from eight
ounces each of Jordan almonds,
blanched and ground. and wheat -four.
two ounces of powdered orris root,
one-eighth of an ounce of oil of lemon
and one dram Of oil of bitter almonds.
The mixture, after 1t has been care
fully combined. is kept in a tightly
covered glass jar.
To use, the hands are wet. and
about a t"easpoonful of the powder is
put into the palm, the hands being
then well rubbed. 1t is cleansing, as
we'll as %softening and refining.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
WORDS OF WISDOM FOR BOSS

pungent odor Of the bonfire and dry
ing shrubbery fills her senses, while
her whole being resents the depres-
sion of ennui.
If an employer only knew the hap
piness Of freedom for an hour and a
half on a regular working day he
would not hold his st~enographer to
hours" with such rigid precision. If
he does know-and 1t is reasonable
to suppose that he does, for nearly
everybody has. worked for somebody
sometime-the fact that he is paying
SO a week for the services Of an
amanuensis from eight o'clock in the
morning until $3.50 at night is the
keener sentiment by which he is
swayed, and closing time only brings
release to those he has employed.
Yet this same type Of employer.
and they are not unusual. would be
incensed II his stenographer refused
or even resented remaining until
W o'clock to finish some impor-
tant work
II he gives it a thought at all ho
fancies that being too late for dinner
and eating . cold lunch on those
nights Of Overtime" 10 only . mild
way for . s~tenographer to Demon
strate her undying interest In his
business. and he 10 too busy to reason
that home early" when work II not
pressing would pave . direct way TO-
ward instilling . spirit OF willingness
in his photographer to work after
hours when business demands It.
Had m employer any conception
Of the glorious citation Of being ''out''
an hour OF 20 earlier than usual, he
would NOT hide the latchkey to free
dom. but md himself saying, Nov.
take your hat and run home" Ut four
o'clock when the work Of the eight
day is done.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
TURNS DOWN RAISE

He had expected at least a $3.50 raise,
and had even INDUCED in hopes of an.
other IS. The next morning he walked
into his managers office and said:
Il found an extra dollar in my enve.
lope this week. Was it a mistaken"
NO." said the manager, surprised,
q decided that you deserved a raise
land, gave it to you
Heatedly the boy flashed back. Il
don't want it. l suppose you think
that 4 Chave shaved here a year only
to be satisfied with a dollar a week
raise. Maybe you think III work an
other year and be glad to get another
dollar raise. You have made a mis-
take, sir. If l earned my salary when
| came here I am worth several dollars
more, a week now"
WE YOU Sdon't want the raise I'll
take 1t on ventured the employer.
All right take it all off-take my
name off your pay roll"
But this Is no way to do. it isn't
right frowned the boss. .
H"Ffne," returned the boy. I'm glad
I'm not the only one that ever gets
treated rotten. But from the value
you have fixed Upon my services the
Office won't be disrupted"
NO man who talks like tina can
work for me-"
I'm not working for you. I have
quit. I'm talking to you now as man
to man"
The employer melted a little. But
this is no way to do" he said. Il
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

wouldn't let you out without notice."
"Ill stay until the end of the week
at my DID salary-no dollar raise-if
you want me to, but l get mad when
I think of that"
You're through" roared the boss.
forgetting his plea for delay in his
anger.
Thanks, good-by," said the boy, and
he held out his hand. The employer
had always been on close enough
terms with his men to warrant cordial
ity. But he made no motion to receive
the nproffer Of a suspension Of o
~tilities.
Where are you go1ng?" he sudden
ly asked.
Are you Interested" the reply
came with a smile. I didn't think I'd
worry you. l don't know, to tell the
truth, but l guess I'll be able to hustle
nourishment."
sit down, I want to talk to you"
The boss liked the youth; knew he
was reliable and capable, and hated
to lose him. They had a long o n
%versation. When they were through
each knew more OF the others trou-
bles than he did before.
A half hour later the employer laid
hi hand on the young mans shoulder
in a fatherly manner, and told him to
go back to work, assuring him that he
would see that "everything is all
right" The next week there was an
extra fve-dollar bill in his envelope.
The employer began to tax an added
interest in the young man.
Nothing was ever said of the dis
agreement again. Recently he was
promoted again. His salF y was in
creased-more than a dollar-and he
didn't have to ask for it this time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
Sewing ChateIaine,

The lightest and most convenient of
sewing cases Is a c%hatelaine formed of
a long, narrow ribbon matching the
shade Of the working dress and thread
ed through a chain Of gilt or Ivory
rings. The ribbon is finished with
clusters Of narrower ribbon bows.
from which hang scissors, thimble. Din
and emery cushions, needle case,
piercsr. loops Of embroidery, silk, etc.
It 10 q pretty gift from the embroid-
erer to the embroiderer. Think of Il
whom Christmas rolls around and
make 1t then of cheerful red ribbon.
with green-tinted ivory rings.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
wherein the Country Boy Has Some
thing Over His Cousin Of
the City.

The country boy, when he con.es to
own, - not dazzled out OF his sober
enses when he reads that . Gotten
nmpaign netted ., piunger Spectator
5000. 900. He envies the MAI wEo
likes the profit. but refrains Iron go
/. b.indiy into manipulated markets
a chance that he MAJ be on the
ght side. AZ he progresses he be-
10 to see that no profitable trade is
nsumnated without preparation.
over and over 1t Is the lesson Of
E farm. The cotton corner was pos
o.e only aftsr thousands. piled upon
ousands had been spent in securing
formation en- crop conditions in al
srts OF the wcrti. en- there were
siliions 10 back TIE pol urtii the
heritage OF surps vas dsaistea by
Il ccacerned and TIE tE.s MT Of
smand to the a1.ouls ,saatersa.
.yn1able fixcd tho a.ial
3ueaoA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

deep as the width Of one side. Turn
down the top with a hem of one and
one-heH to two inches; extra mate
rial must be allowed for the turning
of this hem; run the hem twice SO as
to make a slide in which cord may be
threaded to draw up bag. Don't sew
up the bottom Of the bag, but turn in
the edges and sew 1t to the inside of
the sides Of box, the stitches can be
taken through to the outside. ~ they
Will be covered.
Nov On the outside Of box put q
band Of embroidered canvas, fancy
Elk or velvet: 1t must be cut q tribe
wider than the depth Of side and be
ss~n in position top and bottom. The
snds must be neatly joined together.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

ut Grosswardein. Hungary, . short
time ago. Botor wa known ~ . Viz.
lent woman hater. but the cause Of
his antipathy was not fathomed until
after his death. In his will he explains
that he never married because mod.
ern women utterly ignorant Of the
principles of cooking. He leaves his
entire fortune to the municipality for
the purpose OF establishing q free
cooking school in order that young
girls may be taught how to prepare
food IN . civilized manner. The tes-
tatof ironically observes that he be
slows on his relatives the privilege o.
daily free dinners 1t the school. tn.
Grosswafdein municipality has accept
ed the 0sQuest and will ut once beE1
tho erection Of the cook:n
school
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
ceorula,s Wealth In Pecans.

A dispatch from Albany published re-
Gently In the Constitution indicated
that within the last four months $4,000
acres OF pecan lands had been sold in
and around Dougherty county.
Preparations are under way for
planting this tremendous area in the
toothsome nut that promises so large
a revenue to Georgia.
The problem regarding this especial
industry has lately changed from one
OF a selling nature to one of getting
lands to sell.
At present, 1t Is said. there is an
actual famine of pecan lands readily
available.
To be sure there are still large un-
occupied tracts In the pecan belt, but
the owners foresee the possibilities Of
tremendous development and are in no
market.
Within only comparatively recent
years has the country awakened to
Georgia's personalities with regard to
pecans.
Now It 10 common knowledge among
investors that orchards properly tend
ed-and the expense Of 10 doing 10
smAll-retuEn dividends beside which
many other crops are negligible.
sIt - logical that In course Of time
the pecan win become one oe the
stats'ssbsst revenue producers.
The pecan. moreover. II only one
ftsm. Georgia has plenty . such q
her back to inspire the activities Of the
aALLsfr4 - = M a.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
HARD WORKERS

And moreover it is not spasmodfc
work, don in fits and starts against
their will; their great success is not
always a matter of luck and in many
cases not even a matter of supreme
ability; it is rather a matter of gu
preme energy and capacity for genuine
hard work
1t seems a strange arrangement OF
things which allots wealth to the man
who does lot enjoy idleness and
chafes at inaction and DEGREES that
the man who signs for ease and lux
urious surroundings shall never real
ize on his signs. But that is most
certainly the arrangement. The men
of great wealth frequently have the
fortune of a hundred because they
have the energy Of a hundred and give
their capacity for work full play. An
intimate glimpse into the lives OF
some of the millionaires would tend
sometimes to silence a part of the
everpresent cry of 'thief. oppressor.
predatory force" etc.
Take, for example, George Westing-
house, whose name appears often on
your electrical fans, on the car brakes,
If you notice them, and IN many
things electrical which you happen to
see. Along the main line of the Penn
s%ylvania railroad just asst of Pitts
burg you pass hundreds Of yards of
great smoky, noisy shops and on every
one you read the name Westinghouse
in large letters until you wonder If
the man controls all the m%anufactur-
ing establishments in Pittsburg.
If o had never seen this man and
knew nothing of him you would prob
ably picture him as a bulky, diamond
studded person with an apoplectic
complexion who does not know the
topography of his own plant and
would yawn If o asked him how
many men he employed-one of those
mythical creatures which exist chief
ly in the public Imagination spending
their only moments OF real activity on
the Muldoon physical culture farm.
In 80 far as this relates to Mr..
Westinghouse It is ridiculcusly I'm
true. Az 1t happens the great West
inghouse IL no longer ensconsed in
that line Of building which bears his
name. but in An adjacent factory amid
all the smoke. steam and clatter of .
huge machine shop you will md him.
the invsotor Of . score of devices that
have brought in millions. the owner Of
. half dozen automobiles and the vet
eran fnancier. bending over q drafts
mans board perhaps or superintend-
ing the construction of . new engine.
doing his days work with his mon a.
he has always done and will certainly
do until he dies OF II incapacitated.
giving TO the world more In svssy
hour than . hundred Of his workmen
do in Q day.
He ID big Of body and q giant in en-
ergy. He works frantically, invsnting,
managing his business, planning new
shops and attending to his financial
interests.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
CONVENIENT WORK BAG
IS Handy for Small Pieces of Fancy
Work or for Undarned
Stockings.

This bag may be made Of any size,
so that it may be used for small
pieces of fancy work or to hold sew
eral pairs Of stockings that are wait
ing to be mended.
For the foundation, a square card
board box is used; the inside and out
Of the square bottom must both be
covered with the material that is to
be selected for the bag; it may be
fixed in position by a little %seccotine.
The bag must be made just the
size Of the box and about twice as
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
Rroeade Work 4

Charming work bags are made Of old
brocades in dull tones with furnished
gilt fringe or embroidery. In the cen
ter OF the side is framed an oval pic
ture Of q beauty of the French court,
outlined with furnished gilt cord.
Others have bouquets Of dull gilt roses.
or flowers Of dull-toned narrow ribbon,
applioued. The draw strings are OF
tarnished gilt cord and sometimes a
Main taneta, in a dull, quaint color. is
used with the brocade for the upper
nart Of bag.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
Wanted Thsm 10 y on Tims.

Wanted Thorn 20 % on Time.
Mr.. Kate Sanborn. the writer Of %
many original New England stories.
manages her own farm and does It In
the same way that q man would. by
knowing every foot Of the ground and
watching the laborers In their work,
from day to day. She knows her
farmers business somewhat better
than did the Ohio woman farmer,
who, when she frst came into pos
session, called the men together for
u heart-to- heart talk. She spoke to
them OF the virtue Of loyalty to their
employer and then said: Nov. men.
4 want you TO come early TO work.
Be here every morning BY eight
.otclock."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
BENEFIT or EARLY TRAINING

Not SO the city man. He sees only
the ~stupendous total OF the reported
cleanup. And his hundreds or his
thousands, and frequently thousands
that are not his. go into the NAV Of
the stock exchange and return to him
only poverty and sometimes disgrace
with consequent exile or punishment.
Some day. possibly. the city man VIII
earn the lesson. But It will have 20
be IN another generation.
Today the glare Of swiftly Accumu-
lated fortunes blinds the un~foftunates
whose feet are glued to the lower
rungs Of the ladder OF commercial
achievement, and they bunder gro.
lpingly into pitfalls and snares set for
them by the INSCRIPTIONS. Tho les
son Of patience is not for them, and
in the end they ieer at destiny and
cry u ct fate because OF the pitiable
end to which they must inevitably
come.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
Slack BRAID Popular.

Never has the variety Of black SILK
braid for trimming been 80 great. Il
ranges In width from the narrowest
to . basket weave about six inches in
width, suitable for bodices. Some
kinds Of far are combined with the
braids that the effect is much like q
heavy lace and a fringe effect ia also
produced. Beautiful black silk twist.
ed cord ONE as large as half an inch
in diameter and Is very effective.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

place. The fanshaped Pierrot pin has
the advantage OF following the lines
of the frock where it meets the
throat. Bar pins are in the ascen-
dancy. A becoming accessory to be
worn with Pierrot collars is a black
velvet c%ollarette with jeweled orna-
ment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
a Carriage wrap.

You can make yourself q pretty
carriage wra at home. without much
trouble.
Select chamois-colored cloth ana
have the yoke and capelfke sleevee
cut In one and the body OF the coa&
medium large. Trim with brown
soutache and brown satin buttons
With metal rims.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
eewino Harsh Goods.

It IL very hard to sew such harsh
goods AZ calico INT heavy muslin.
since the needles break very easily.
This difficulty may be overcome 81
rubbing the hem or seam with a dry
piece OF soap. when the needle win
penetrate without difficulty. This plan
b equally good o both machine and
hand work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
Successful Men of World Noted
for Their Untiring Energy
and Industry.
NO ROYAL ROAD TO WEALTH
Strange Arrangement That Allots
Wealth to Man Who Chafes at
Inaction and Denies 1t to
Man Who Signs for
Ease

The world at large, longing for
wealth as the symbol Of ease and
cheerful Incidence as one great
hungry, but stupid giant, certainly
fails to realize how much real genuine
hard work the men whose ame are
associated with fabulous wealth have
done and in many cases are doing
right now,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
glaetie Ends.

oAAs and ends left from the silk
ei.sucs used for round and strap gar
tars need not Be wasted. Instead. sew
the piece left into q marrow ~overcastsd
aaam. and you have q good holder foe
handles Of patches. stockings that r
sorted but not darned, and rolls o1 old
linen and muslin.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09

Lived Long q Ratspaysrs' expen.
Jane Avery. a feeble-minded VIC
N. who has died at the Eastboas
(Eng.) Workhouse a. the age
eighty-nine years, had been an .um
OF the worEhouse since sls wsie
days old. ard had cos tbs ratsIs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
The New Collar pins.

II may be surprising to hear that
Dutch collar pins have gone. II II
only the name. however. that has
Epaaooa. P1errot pins have taksa thear
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
70 Make gloves Lac.

To Make gloves lase.
! To prolong the wea Of cotton or
silk gloves place a small piece Of cot
ton wool in the tips Of each finger
and thumb. This will prevent the
nails from rubbing them into holes SO
soon
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09


fbecdfning a residence or a business
section-all this has to be within his
ken; and, iftAe custo should wish
to luiid@a store ora house or an of.
fee bllilIipg Or an department house or
Q sryycr%SheSTnnstsbe ready to tell him
GliLlI ofthe cost, and the formalities
to be goiesthrough, ana the probable
revenues, and the taxes. and details
about possible loans.
~zts-rrts-- enters" into the cal estate
Business. as well as other ~specialties,
hvip ehgmeeringE and laying
out and grading the property; various
1Safty and mortgages; and lhnahetal
returns, such as rents, ETC.; probable
cost OF administration, including JAM
tors, porters, scrubwomen, firemen,
etc; the cost and consumption of coal;
the cost and placing of fire insurance,
most Of tho biga operating companies
IN etDaf hfsllraIce on The pfopertyt they
ifpSA s1the PlacIngSpof mortgages etc;
MeAsthers are9c COMPANIES that take b
suburban wilderness and turn 1t into
a habitable section, lay out the ground
and eject bthldings4w6rkS Which re-
quires close acquaintance with build
ing regulations and reah estate lawsAi
and employ theifJ own archftects ana
building superintendent, and civil and
constructive engfneersSi Ill., g
What are the initial steps your boy
has to go through before he can take
a leading part In all this maze of
industry? Well, he goes from a $40
a week clerkship in one of the office
ends tPsone Of the speeiastiss, and h.
FdAEts4 ctihfselsfksin that Then. as
h0shaASdi NtSdIl particular ability ain
one direction, he is made assistant to
one of the superintendapts at $50 or SO
weekly; thfAl beddhesi III Construction
superintendent, or head of a civil en-
gineeriAg, f9fpf, or a head rental or
sssrles.agent, iorAbuilding superintendent,
or auditor, or chief accountant, and
will be paid from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year, according to the Importance Of
the company he has connected himself
with.
II he elects to remain with the COM
pany, the next step will be a man
agership at increased salary. and,
eventually, the presidency perhaps.
Also, he may possibly become a lead
ing stakeholder. Or, at some stage of
his progress, he may go into business
on his own account, starting at buying
or selling a lot or two, or take up the
rental business. Many young men have
made their start in securing the
agency for collecting rents and man
aging apartment houses on commits
sion, and in time making this a spe-
cialty. have developed an extensive
business.
In any event, the young man who
takes up real estate in earnest stands
a reasonably fair chance to succeed in
ON one of the various lines, and to
succeed perhaps in a big way.
Copyright. 1910, by the Associated Lit
erary Press.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-09
wcnsn Ha.cr,s VIII,

= remarkable viii was left BY Franz
Eotor. a wealthy bachelor. who I'D
Arizona republican., 1910-08-13
PATTED THE CZARiNA ON THE
 BACK.

Lord Tennyson used to relate q story showing the thoughtlessness of Queen Alexandra It was on the occasion of a voyage with MT. Gladstone and many distinguished people were on board. Tennyson read "The Grandmother" on board because the Princess of Wales asked for it.
 T read it." said Tennyson, fin a cabin on deck. The Princess sat close to me on one side and a young. lady whom I didn't know on the other. The wind came through an open window and the princess whispered, Put on your hat, but I said I ought, if pos sible, to make myself balder than ev- CT before so many royalties.
 She said again, oh, put it onl' so I did. and I heard afterward that the king of Denmark's court fool, who was in the background (they really kept a court fooD remarked, He may be laureate, but he has not learned cour: manners
 When I was done the ladies praised me. and I patted the unknown one on the back by way of reply, and present ly I found out she was the empress of Russia"
 Had you any talk with the cZar?''
 Hardly any. He said he couldn't speak English. Perhaps he was dis gusted at my batting his wife on the back His head was up in the cabin ceiling as he walked about below. - The Gentle Woman.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-13
PHILIPPINE COAL.

The extent of the coal deposits of the Philippines cannot as yet be stated with much accuracy as some of the fields have not been worked at all, so that we are confined to estimates. However, according to the most con serVative of these estimates the sup ply is sufficient to last for years.
 The coal fields cover a large area and the veins are reasonably thick, the principal vein which has as yet been discovered having thickness of seven teen feet of merchantable coal This will compare very favorably with the thickness of veins in the other coal fields of the world. being several times the average thickness of the coal veins on the continent of Europe.
 Other veins are much thinner, but for some time these will not need to be worked Nor for some time will it be necessary to resort to deep min ing In the Uling mines along nearly 1,OOO.0O tons are to be found above the river level.
 While 1000 tons of coal does not seem like a large quantity to Ameri- cans, it means an enormous amount to the development of the industries of the Philippine islands But this is only one of the many mines in the Island of Cebu, which is but one of the many coal producing islands of the archi- pelago=Moody's Magazine