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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
St. Louis Under Martial Law.

If Wilson's Creek had the effect of
heartenng the Union men in the state
at large it produced an opposite result
in st. Louis. There the southern SYM
pathizers and men opposed to the
Union became so jubilant and unruly
that on Aug. 13 General Fremont
placed the city under martial law.
There were few skirmishes in Mis-
souri, at this time worthy of notice.
At PotOsi on Aug. 9 occurred fight in
which thirty Confcderates were re
ported to have been killed. There
were also brushes at Georgetown on
Aug II, Fredericktown Aug. ~ and
Charlestown Aug. IS, at which a num-
Der of Confederate prisoners were
taken.
There were likewise few actions Of
minor Importance in the east. The
Confederate General Magruder burn
ed Hampton, Va, village in the vi
cinity of Fortress Monroe, where
Union force had been stationed at
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06

Prof. Clegg and wife departed for
St. Paul last week. The Professor
had charge of the Canton band dur
ing the summer as instructor, and he
did good work as the band now ranks
as one Of the best in the state. Peter
Anderson will continue as leader and
Peter has kept the organization in
good shape, the band making steady
progress under MS direction. Il good
band is a necessity in progressive
town like Canton. and our people ap-
preciate the work done by the mem
berS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06

Homer DeNewer was among our
renewal subscribers this week. Homer
threw down So bill and said ''give
me credit for that" and that bit of
Uncle Sans paper puts Homer out Of
the subscription trouble until jan
uary first 1914, and he remarked with
smile: Let me know when my
time sup and I'll see you some more.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
The War Fifty Years Ago

Fierce Battle at Wilson's Creek In Southwest Missouri
General Lyon Moves Out of Springfield With His
5000 Troops to Attack Enemy Under McCulloch and
Price Two or Three Times as Strong-Colonel Sigel's
Force Routed Early In Fieht-Lyon Killed While
Ureine His Men Forward---Command Devolves Upon
Major Stureis---Union Forces Withdraw to Spring
Observation-Disclosures Remain Field---Result of
Battle Saves Missouri to the Union
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
Baptist Church.

Do not miss Sunday School at 10 a.
NJ. Services at II a. m. '"The Keeping
Power of God" 7:3O p. m. Jesus
Prayer For Peter"
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
Gems of Wit Wisdom and Eloquence
coQUETTE AND PRUDE. QIumorous.)
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

There is two patches In the para
disc ov the female garden, that is de-
voted TO the culture OF two funny,
and very contrary vegetables, one is
located in the southeast corner OF the
heart, and the other at the northern,
or frigid end.
The southern crop Is coquetry, and
the northern one Is prudery.
Sumtimes these patches are cuiti-
waited more assidiously, TO the neglekt
oy awI the rest, and form the staple
crop OF the heart.
Coquetry Is the cussidness ov an
lartful pashun, that feels its oats just
enuf To want To kick up all the time,
and don't seem to care who gifts hurt.
II lays In wait, in its butiful wrought
net, like a spider for its within, and
seems TO take more fun in ketching
a fiy, than In keeping him.
A coquett Is a good deal like a rare
bush. in the springtime ov life II Is
full of flowers, and In the fall, full or
thorns.
There are sum blossoms that are
fore-runners of fruit, but the fragrant
glory OF coduett is not OF this breed.
This pashun il like averice, II eats
up all the other good ones, and spends
it's old age, racked with the horrors
of an Ill digestion. Coquetts are gen
orally long-lived, faded emblems or
viktorys without honor, mournful as
a cypruss, chanting their own dirges.
Prudery IL nothing more than the
tropilkal fruits ov the hearts gardens
raized at the north end ov 1t, prudes
and coquetts are the extremes of the
same pashuns, and the philosophers
tell us that extremes meet" A prude
scorns tew make a conquest, not upon
principle, but bekause she kant she
hates a man with her love.
A prude IL nothing more than an ILL
looking coquett, give the prude buty.
and yer have got coquett, and the
bitterest prudes the world ever saw,
are the old and battle-worn coquetts,
who are too decrepid to take the field.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

Coquetts, and prudes, ought tew be
compelled to hunt In couples, so that
when the coquett has wounded the
game, the prude kan nuss the dieing
within.
But prudes and coquetts never
agree; two ov a trade seldom do. Both
ov these pashuns are disgusting, and
the old age ov both IL bitterness.
Prudery IL the remorse ov cunning
that haz been foiled; and coQuettry
seems to be the abandon ov art and
beauty.
Prudes owe mulch ov their success
to their inability to find emmy tempta.
shuns, and coQuetts are made more
viscious by fatterys.
But true woman don't cultivate
neither OF these patches In her heart;
the eyer-elegant perceptions ov her
instincts teaches her not to take up
the sword Of the coquett, nor the re-
morseless pruning-hookN ov the prude.
1t seems to me, the more that I
gaze at II, that a prude is nothing
more than a coquett gone to seed.
would rather be a coquett than a
prude; there liz some fun in it-thare
IL viktory In It; while prudery, at
best, IL only a defeat In an ingiorious
GAUGE.
Coquetts sumtimes git marrid, but
they are az hard to tame az q partridge
and Amt worth emmy more after they
are tanned, besides being a heap more
jealous than a mother-in-law to their
daughters; while a prude, for q wife,
IL but the bluest kind OF a school
marin at home on furlough.
In conclusion, would say, In all
kindness, to the coquetts, that they
seldom hav but one fust-class man In
their nets; all that they bag after
wards are ov the same breed az them
sells; and to the prudes, I would sug-
gest that wimmin are growing more
plenty every year, and that thare are
but few ov them, who insist upon Il,
that will pay the wear and tear oy a
humiliating and laborious siege.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
Revolution Every~here, False Edu-
cation Bringing II.

Revolution Every,shere, False Edu-
cation Bringing Il.
To the Editor OF The Times: The
Rev. William Byron Forbush, pastor
of the North Woodward Congrega-
tional church. OF Detroit. has been 10
England, and thinks he interprets the
situation there-being known az "A
student OF social conditions" He says
the English situation Is much like that
of France, prior TO the French revo-
luton. and that revolution is looming
up for England. In this he Is right.
as right also IL Senator Cummins, OF
Iowa, who says the same for this
country.
Rev. Mr.. Forbush says England's
dangers come from caste; the monop-
oily OF land by the nobility; the lack
of educational opportunities for the
poor, and the lack of trade and man
ual training In the schools. l say
that caste and land monopoly play
only a small part, and that compul'
sorry education and child labor laws
are responsible chiefly for the suffer
ings of the poor. Herbert Spencer,
right on the spot, declared some years
ago that state education should be
abolished.
A society composed of learned Eng.
lishmen was formed after Spencer's
death, to work for the abolition oil
all state education and child labor
laws, and II secured an agent TO In
vestigate in house TO house visits and
I'm heart to heart talks with the poor
Just what relationship the education
and child labor laws bore to the suf
ferings Of the pbsr. II was plainly
evident that they were chiefly re
sponsible, as the heart-rending tales
from the lips of poor fathers and
mothers showed and as surroundings
bore mute witness.
The above society argued for a re
turn to the apprentice system and Its
work has born fruit, for the new lord
mayor OF London has made the re
viving of the apprenticeship system
a feature OF his administration, as
many of our American papers have
noted. Since the lord mayors intro
duction OF the subject, reports have
come across to US that the English
authorities generally have acknowl
edged the need OF It. Last February
long dispatch went out to our pa
pers from Washington, with this cap
ton:
England Plans Return to Appren
tice System. IT'S Abandonment, With
Nothing to Take It's Place, Said &c
Have Led to Unemployment"
So, there we are. And the call FOL
the apprentice has gone forth In this
country, also, right where trade ant
technical schools are making thei
/ loudest boasts. It Is plainly appar
ent, therefore. that what is called tn
popular education of the civilize'
countries, is doing nothing so mucl
as It IL preparing them for revolution
and those who urge It the most, ar
the most responsible for the discor
tent, unemployment and strikes eve'
where apparent Some OF those thu
responsible are ministers, educator!
club women, sociologists and Socia
lists. But sensible people must awak
and reverse the untoward conditions.
FRANCIS B. LIvESEY,,
Garrison, Maryland.
August %, 1911.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
ADVERTISING TALKS.
tCoatinusa from Page One,

tCoatinued from Page One.)
them, around their hats.
They were high-class gentle
m e n - ALWAYS ON THE
- ALWAYS ENTER1
TANNING - ALWAYS DIGNI1
FLED - ALWAYS BOOSTINGI
TEXAS.
There was no disparaging|
word about any other city that
wanted the Convention. There
were no brickbats thrown. II
was Texas, Texas all the time!
day and night. 1t was INCESI
SAINT, NEVER-ENDING, DIG
NIFIED, HIGH-CLASS, HON.
EST ADVERTISING!
The speeches made were
thoughtful and eloquent-full
of beautifully rounded sentences.
but they were always tackled on
to a FACT. THEY NEVER
FOR A MOMENT GOT AWAY
FROM THE MAIN ISSUE.
1t was hammering home
INCREASINGLY HAMMER
ING HOME, FACTS about
Texas, about her ability to enter
tain so large a crowd, about her
willingness to extend Southern
hospitality to the fullest degree
about the REAL EDUCAI
TON it would be to all of the
delegates to visit the wonderful
Lone Star State.
1t was FRANK ADVERTISE
ING - FORTIFIED BY THE
EARNESTNESS of the dele
gates-fortified by warm-heartI
ed kilograms from all the GOOD
and prominent people of Texas
fortified by a special message
from the Texas Legislature.
1t won. SUCH ADVERTISE
ING NEVER FAILS TO WIN. |
DALLAS WON because she
overpowered the Convention by
FRANKNESS, LOGIC, HUMAN
INTEREST AND COMMON
SENSE.
(To be continued.)
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
From Another Point of View
Bacon is going to be higher. Grunt. .

going to be higher. Grunt
Anybody bring toadsoos YETI
chicagos thing. do
high.
OF
once more authority isn't swear
words 9 yourself.
feels lust natura him.
In of the first On the other
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
LOST IN THE FIELDS.

The little cares that fretted me.
lost them yesterday
Among the fields above the sea.
Among the winds at play;
Among the lowing OF the herds,
The rustling OF the trees.
Among the singing of the birds,
The humming of the bees;
The foolish fears of what may happen
cast them all away
Among the clover-scented grass,
Among thu new-mown hay;
Among the husking of the corn.
Where drowsy peoples nod,
Where I'll thoughts die and good are
born,
Out In the fields with God.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

but which doesn't 20 enough long shot, to the American arms
way thinking passed with the presidents approval
wheupon president apparently concluded that further ne wouio
approve not
The farmers free list and considered
the what reciprocity going to cost him. Inc
Revision DOWNWARD of the wool tariff downward
or in reality the cost of suit of clothes the pres
ident also vetoed
statehood for Arizona with privilege recall extending
the judiciary, ditto
All LEGISLATION and ALL vetoed by Presiden.
TAFT
Leaving but one accomplishment congress and that at the
same time mighty important the standpoint of the country
elimination of Taft from political history at the CON
clnsion Of this his first term.
This is the way the political up termination Of
the special campaign which the
lreal issue is to be PROGRESS
In view Of hopelessness reelection should he indeed
be the nominee party Democracy has only to pick man OF
strength principles conforming the indicated BY
this congress- accepted by the country THE PARTY OF
PROGRESS
In this column we suggested Wilson that
emboyng the ideals which the hearts OF an
awakened people but ALL Of them.
the Of the American people at
this hour having the hrong intended to benefit
them through by the calls
for either LaFoe and for these the representa-
lives respective powers whom the people safely put their
confidence
The Democracy cannot rest showing made in this
special session Of congress
mst the advantage gained be thrown away and that
msstep be the selection Of for the presidency
upon whose candidacy the faint support from Wall
1T and the privileged interests.
In point to the candidacy Of udson Ha
mon, governor Of Ohio
Haons private interests him with business
bedfelows friendship would mighty
barassing nominee Of his party for the first office in the
As honest man is big brany is and fitted
y executive ability may presidency associations
IN business politics such temperameny unit him
70 Office
candidacy handicapped the first by the stories
that he awoud be satisfactory" TO Wallst
candidacy impetus at by the KNOWN
md POSITIVE fact that he the LAST STATES
Upon WHOM WAIIrST STAMP OF IT'S APPROVAL
safely for and WOULD vote for candidate
whom Wallst would antagonize.
The Democratic congress 1912 the
Dmocracys opportunity
VIII Democracy grasp lit
The national conventions action viii tell the story
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

ola uaVdl nero to
minds one OF the
story Of the Lon
don cabby. who,
having taken his
first vacation In a
great many years,
spent the day rid
ing with another
cabman. The rear
admiral, who had
for more than forty
years trodden the
decks OF American
war vessels, and
who, after retire
ment, which to
paoat na0nla wOuld
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
Radlum,s Eneray lnexhaustlbIe.

The strangest thing about the new
strange metal, called radium, Is that
it's energy appears to be inexhausti-
BILE. Before its discovery 1t seemed a
self-eyident truth that all sources OF
energy must In time give out IRON
mere exhaustion. But half grain OF
radium chloride will give OF two cal
cries OF heat per hour, and keep up
the process forever-at least, such Is
the belief OF scientific men.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
sixty.one Lawyers In Senate.

In the senate of the United States
there are sixty-one lawyers, five bank
ers, eight business men, four farm
ers, three journalists, two mine oper-
ators, two manufacturers, one author,
one doctor, and four members whose
callings are not given. or the four
farmers, two are from the same state,
South Carolina. They are Tillman
and Smith. The lawyers clearly out
number all others.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

military plans, was
captured by a con-
federate omcer and
Gen. Robert Z. Lee
and Gen. Stone
wall" jackson en-
joyed the rare
pleasure, for sol
diers, OF reading
just what was ex-
pected to happen
to them several
days later. But az
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
TWILIGHT SONG.

Sweetheart, let us win away
From the durance OF the day
To the land where twilight Is,
With its purple sanctitiesl
There. beside the singing streams.
Let US pluck the flower OF dreams:
And. while cooling dews increase,
Taste the healing fruit OF peaeel
Thus shall we the nearer come
To the gate--Elysium.
And the wonder OF that star
Who're the rapt immortals arel
Clinton Scotland. In Harper's Bazaar.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
Toqo speaks Good English.

Admiral Togo speaks English quite
fiuently. He learned the language In
England when mere boy, being sent
in 1873, when only 16 years Of age, to
that country, and having served for
years on her majesty's ship Worces-
ter, and studied at the Thames Uau-
teal College at Greenwich.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
Cult Tobacco and Died.

real estate broker of Jamaica,
w. l., had a wife who objected to his
habit Of smoking tobacco. To please
her, he quit He died suddenly soon
after. The doctors pronounced his
death as due to the shock brought
upon his system by the sudden aban-
donment OF the smoking habit.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
vocatlons Of Women.

There are in this country 1870 post
mistresses. One out of every 20 green
houses is run by woman. Two
women have liceises TO run taxicabs
in Chicago. Six towns in Colorado
have women treasurers, and one wo-
man in that state owns copper mine.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
EDITORIALS BY
THE PEOPLE

This department II maintained for
the free expresslon OK opinion upon
matters OF general interest. Com.
munications must be on one side or
the paper only, or not more tnan
500 words with the name on me
writer IN full and free from personal
abuse.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

pockets
That the secretary Of to build and operate line Of
between Alaska Pacific
the of build and railroad from the coal
o
sold
profile ont investment
in
any heretofore
appropriated
both
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

nave passed out 40 years. uiuh nun
did a powerful lot of thinking.
Result: A new title-"United
States Senator from Alaska"
The fact that he's the second
youngest senator sits lightly on Poin-
dexter's broad shoulders. II hasn't
scared him n bit.
Proof: The Poindexter bill for gov
ernment-built and operated railroads
and government-owned and operated
coal mines I'm Alaska!
The big little bill introduced by
'the senator from Alaska" In the
closing hours OF the last session
didn't make much smoke, but It's
chock full of dynamite for Messrs.
Morgan, Guggenheim and Co.
Here are some of the things pro-
yided In the Poindexter bill:
That the secretary OF war open
and mine coal on the public lands OF
Alaska.
That all public lands containing
coal be forever reserved from sale
or private entry.
That the Jurisdiction OF the Inter
state commerce commission be ex-
tended to oil privately owned rail-
roads, telegraph and telephone lines.
Il l.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

ter reading the letters, the old gen.
erals seemed somewhat skeptical
about the truth OF the Pope correspon-
dence.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

mean a vacation, still gets his mail at
the navy department in Washington.
which is as near as he can get to the
battleship's roar.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

To review the special session of
the Democratic-Insurgent Republi-
can congress which has just ad-
journsd, from the standpoint Of its
effect upon the political situation
as a presidential campaign nears, we
are limited to a discussion mostly Of
that which it DID NOT accomplish.
The presidents own measure, the
reciprocity treaty with Canada,
which is all right as far as it goes,
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
Poindexter. New Senator From
Alaska" Wants Govt Ownership

WASHINGTON Ex-senator
didn't make noise the session. but he
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Aug. "a, 1852. Gen. John Pope's
runk, with his correspondence and
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
T0DAY's BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Rear Admiral Swinburne, u. s. NJ.
-etired, is GA years old today. The
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
eountfy VIII Be With
Democracy II The Party
Offers II The Right Man

One Mlsstep and the Fine Record
Made BY the Democrats In the
Special Session Of Congress
VIII Count for Nauoht
--AIl Depends on
Presidential
Nomlna-
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-08

man of the Prohibition National com.
mittee, has been making an extensive
tour of the far west consulting with
the leaders of the party in regard to
the advisability of holding the next
national convention of the Prohibition
party in that section of the country
Wilbur F. Wakeman of New York,
treasurer-general and secretary of the
American Protective tariff, has an.
nounced himself as a candidate for
the United States senate to succeed
Elihu Root, whose term of office
will expire March 3, 1915.
The Democratice party in the com.
ing national campaign expects to de-
vote especial attention to Wisconsin,
which has been regarded as safely Re-
publican for many years past. The
Democrats now are inclined to look up
on 1t as a doubtful state. AS basis
for this view, prominent Democrats
point to the Republican situation and
affirm that the fight between Taft and
La Toilette supporters will be so in
tense and SO productive of bitterness
that Wisconsin can we'll be claimed
as doubtful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-08
THE CAMPHOR LANGUAGE.
Used In Johors Because Of q Malay
f Superstition.

Used In Johore Because Of q Malay
Superstition.
In Johore. on the Malay peninsula,
there is employed one Of the strangest
languages in the world, used for a
most curious purpose. This tongue is
called Pantang Kapor or "camphor
language" and is a medium employed
by natives and others engaged in gath
ering the product Of the Malayan cam
phor tree, but only when they are at
work.
1t Is q superstition Of these natives
that should they use the language of
the district, the Malay or the aboriginal
Jakun, they would be unable to obtain
their camphor.
The Malay natives firmly believe
that each species Of tree has a spirit or
guardian angel that presides over its
affairs, this spirit being known by the
name Of Bisan. This divinity's resting
place Is near the trees. Then. too. the
spirit of the camphor tree Is held to be
extremely jealous Of the precious gum
SO that it becomes necessary to propi
tate her. ipasmuch as she would
should she learn that hunters were /,
quest Of it, endeavor to interpose oh
stacles to their mission. Accordingly,
the natives speak in a tongue that til,
tree spirit may not understand. Itwa:
for this purpose that the mysterious.
"camphor language" was invented. AM
1t consists Of en- odd mixture Of Jakul
and Malay words that have been Gu
riously altered and reversed.-Harper':
Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-08
A BOSS FLY TRAP.

A friend, who Is q grocer and has q
ny problem on his hands in a very
real sense, has devised a trap for de-
stroying the pests wholesale. It Is SO
simple device that we give a brief
description of it for the benefit of
those who have the same problem to
contend with. Our friend has simply
adopted the principle Of the little wire
screen. cage trap, which has an invert-
ed conical inlet for the flies extending
upward from the base. where a bait
of sweetened water or other stuff Is
put to draw the flies. Applying this
principle. he has taken a common
sugar barrel, replaced the top with
cover of wire screen, sawed a hole
twelve inches in diameter in the cen
ter Of the bottom and into this insert
ed cone made of wire screen, having
a diameter at the base equal to the
hole in the barrel and an aperture at
the smaller end about three-quarters
Of an inch across. When thus fixed
and made fly tight, except for the in
let, the barrel should be placed on
some support which will raise it from
he'ground a few inches SO that bait
of some kind can be placed beneath
to draw the first flies. When a good
" number of flies have been trapped
their very buzzing will attract other
flies FROM all directions. Our friend
tells US that he emptted one of these
traps ten times within a day or two
recently, and he estimates that he de-
stroyed three solid pecks Of flies in
AAnA II n
blaze of kerosene, and that fixes 'em.
He further says that when he dumps
the flies into the alley the neighbors'
chickens eat them up clean. Here
would seem to be a tiptop method OF
getting rid of an insunerable summer
pest and at the same time furnishing
the poultry with needed insect food.
Such q trap would be blessing. not
only to grocers, but to housewives in
town and country.