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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03
EASY CHANGE
When Coffee 10 Doing Harm.

A lady writes from the land Of cot
ton of the results OF a four years use
of the food beverage-hot Postum.
Ever since I can remember we had
used coffee three times a day. It had
Q more or less injurious effect upon
us all, and 1 myself suffered almost
death from Indigestion and nervous
ness caused by it.
Il know it was that, because when
I would leave 1t on for a few days I
would feel better. But 1t was hard to
give it up, even though I realized how
harmful it was to me.
"At last 1 found a perfectly easy
way to make the change. Four years
ago I abandoned the coffee habit and
began to drink Postum, and I also in
f1uenced the rest Of the family to do
the same. Even the children are al
lowed to drink It freely as they do
water. And it has done us all great
good.
II 10 longer suffer from Indigestion.
and my nerves are in admirable tone
since I began to use Postum. We
s the old coffee any more.
I'VE appreciate Postum as a de-
lightful and healthful beverage, which
not only invigorates but supplies the
best of nourishment as well" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek.
Mich.
Read 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" II
pkgs. There's q Reason"
Ever rea the above letter. No.
one appears from tine - IT, WDv
are genuine, true, md 1ull O4 huNoa
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03
Homesickness Caused Him to Sail
Suddenly Without Word to
Friends Who Were Planning
Bio Dinner for Him.

When William Makepeace Thack-
cray visited the United States for the
second and last time, in 1885, to de-
liver his lecture entitled The -Four
Georges" the two Americans who
were closest to him during his stay
were Parke Goodwin, publicist and SON
in-law Of William Cullen Bryant, and
George William Curtis.
The intimacy which we enjoyed
with Thackeray was due to the fact
that he made his headquarters while
in this country at the old tnam'
Magazine office, with which both Mr..
Curtis and myself were connected"
explained Mr.. Goodwin a few years be-
fore his death. Sometimes Curtis
and myself were enthusiastically
agreed that Thackcray was the most
delightful, lovable and companionable
man we had ever met. But, probably,
just when we had arrived at this de-
cision, Thackeray would be brusque
and apparently cold toward us, and
there would be decided traces OF
cynicism or contempt in his nature.
Frankly, though we tried hard, and
had rare opportunities to do so, we
never fully understood him. I think,
myself, that he was = mar of moods,
or else he sometimes suffered from
M-heaith, which he bore uncomplaln-
ingly. although his relations with his
fellow men were affected by his phys
ical suffering.
"Thackeray, to the personal knowl-
edge Of Curtis and myself, did many
strange things while he was in the
country. but the most astonishing of
all his acts was the manner in which
he left America and his best friends
here. It WIS particularly embarrass-
ing to me-; and it was an act that had
every outward aspect of cold and pur-
posed discourtesy.
after making a successful lecture
trip through the south, If remember
correctly, Thackeray returned to New
York flushed with his success, and. in
that happy spirit, sent us word that
he would be with US for two or three
days before departing to fulfil some
lecture engagements in another Gee
ton of the country. We were SO re-
joiced over his success and his pres
ence in the city that we arranged for
a dinner in his honor, and Thackeray,
when he learned of u plan, was par
ticularly delighted . Nothing pleased
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03
.IiIfilD ~ IUr n.
This Example Of c~o'dsrntth,s Arr .
One Of the oreatsst In
the World.

One of tho greatest C~inquescento
Jewels In the world II the C~lanricarde
plaque, owned BY Lord Cianricarde
who Il known 40 the Hermit zee
and who claims direct descent ir0m
the kings OF Connaught. He guards
With Jealous care this precious ex-
ample OF the goldsmith's art. keeping
It safe from possible thieves and the
common gaze in . bank vault, to
which he goes occasionally with great
secrecy to feast his eyes upon It's
maenifcence. Some years ago, py
royal request, he lent It to an art
exhibition In London, where II was
admired and coveted by some OF the
greatest connoisseurs of Europe.
The huge disk IL as delicateiy
wrought q q spiders web, and rep
resents the iagureo o Hercules-wield-
inE a diamond sword The sword
,lade is composed OF : mass OF per.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03
To Arrange flowers.

Here are five golden rules which
should be observed by those who often
arrange flowers. Use plenty of foliage.
Put your flowers in very lightly. Use
artistic glasses. Do not put more than
two or, at the most, three different
kinds of flowers in one decoration.
Arrange you colors to form a bold
contrast or, better still, a soft bar
mony. The aim Of the decorator should
be to show off the flowers-not the
vases thai contain them; therefore the
simpler ones are far preferable to
ever the most elaborate. Glasses for
a dinner table should be either white.
a delicate shade of green, or rose COL
or, according to the flowers arranged
in them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03
Little Giant Nightly Pleased the Peo-
Pile OF Norwich, Conn.,, by His
Tribute to the Native
Institution.

Stephen A. Douglas, known from
end Of the land to the other In the
days of his popularity as the Little
Giant" was the first candidate for the
presidency to take the stump In his
own behalf. His determination to make
a personal campaign for the presi-
dency was not entirely to the liking
of the conservative politicians of 1860.
but I have been told that he excused
his action by saying that Lincoln made
his campaign for the same once, es-
pecially in the east, before he was
nominated, and that 1t was vital that
some one In authority should reply to
Lincoln in that section of the country.
there having been no opportunity Tor
this to be done until after he presi-
Dental nominations had been made.
However that may be. ! know per-
sonally that the Little Giant" gladly
accepted an invitation to speak to his
countrymen at Norwich, Conn. the
home town of William A. Bucking-
ham, who a little later became OF
the great war governors of the north
"a town where Lincoln, in February
Of the same year, made an address
which many persons said later
Connecticut to the Republican party
In the ensuing state election by the
narrow majority Of 541.
Great preparations were made for
the Little Giants appearance IN the
old town. In Difference to his wishes
for . meeting In the open-the usual
type Of political gathering n the west
"a large common was selected for inc
scene Of the rally. booths were set up
70 purvey lunch. consisting principally
q oyster soup. and It was arranged
that there should be . characteristic
New England clambake ct the emo OF
the speechmaking.
It turned out to be . gala occasion
The farmers nocked in from miles
around to see and hear Lincoln's grea'
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03
Human Postoffiice Rewarded

cially in the village. Nevertheless l
had not been there long before | was
greatly attracted by a young woman
upon whom l cast sleeps eyes at
every opportunity. I soon had reason
to suspect that she was not d~ispleased
by my attentions, but after a while,
when we had become so we'll acquaint-
ed that it was plain l purposed keep
ing company with her, there were par
entail objections, and l was practical
ly forbidden the house.
But, the saying is, % know, Love
will find a way In that village there
lived a barefooted, freckle-faced, tow
headed boy of Dutch descent. But he
was as bright as a new dollar. One
day l met him in the street
Frank l said to him, do you sup
pose you could carry a note for me to
a certain young lady SO secretly that
nobody but she would NOW it?
"I guess 1 could he replied.
"'Well,' do you suppose you could
bring a note from her just rs secretly?
"'You try me and see,' the boy said.
$50 1 wrote a little note, discreetly
WOIuSu, uCl1SCl GU IL W lu1o SuPlu .
postmaster. A day later he came to
me with a note which had been en-
trusted to him by the young lady.
Later in the day-maybe 1t was the
next day. answered the note and
gave my reply to the boy for delivery.
In due time he brought me another
note from the young lady; and thus
we kept up a secret correspondence
that lasted until l proposed, when all
objection was removed to my paying
attention to the young lady. Not long
after that we were married.
Well, one time when it became i'm
perative for me to go to Washington
during Lincoln's administration I took
Mrs. Weed with me. My dear I said,
after we had reached there, I should
like to take you to the treasury de-
partment. I want you to meet a gen
tleman l know there And a little
later we walked into the Office of the
treasurer of the United States.
II took Mrs. Weed over to a desk at
which a gentleman was sitting.
my dear, DO o know who this
is?' l asked.
mo- she had to confess.
What, you don't know our Cupid's
postman?' I exclaimed in feigned sur
prise.
Eyes, there he was-no longer the
barefooted, freckle-faced, t~ow-headed
little village boy, but a full grown
handsome man-Francis D. Spinner
And you can imagine the surprise and
| delight of Mrs. Weed when she discov
! cred in the treasurer Of the United
States the boy who had been the dumt
and faithful little messenger of oul
| counting days"
Mr.. Weed might truthfully have
added that, in return for the services
Frank Spinner gave him in his court
ing days. he took every possible op
%portunity to befriend the lad as he
grew up. And 1t was upon Mr.. Weeds
recommendation that President Lin
coin named Mr.. Spinner treasurer o.
the United States in 1861, a position
that he filed with great credit unit
1875, when failing health caused hin
to retire voluntarily. It was during his
incumbency that women were frs,
employed as clerks In the treasury de
partment to take the place of the mer
who enlisted in the Union army.
Copyright. 1910. by E. J. Edwards. Al
Rights Reserved.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03
and the Clambake

rival, and as they gazed on the little
dumpy man with the great head, the
great shock of hair and the large, cav
ernous eyes laundering forth at them
from the speakers stand, many were
the comparisons they drew between
him and the tall, gaunt, loose-jointed
raii-splitter most Of them had seen and
heard speak in the same town a few
months earlier.
Yet for all the dim~inutiveness OF
stature, Douglas held the close atten-
ton of the great gathering throughout
his entire speech. Ny boyhood recol-
lection Of that speech is that it was a
superb political and oratorical effort,
but the impression that 1t made on me
was slight compared with the enc
caused by the impromptu postscript to
the speech itself. His peroration de-
nvered with all that power Of oratory
which he possessed to a ~superlative
degree, Douglas paused for a moment
and smiled expectantly into the sea OF
upturned faces before him.
"And now that l have had the priv
ilege OF addressing my fellow-citizens
of this historic town." he continued. Il
shall take advantage Of the Invitation
given to me to participate for h first
time in my life in a genuine New Eng
land clambake. It's aroma first reached
me while I was in the midst of my
speech. 1t has fingered in my nostrils
ever since. 1t has ~tantalized me great
ly. 1t is very inviting. And, with your
permission, l will now step down ron
this platform and proceed to revel to
my hearts content in your famous
feast"
A mighty shout greeted this unex'
pected tribute to a much-loved native
institution. Then they took the Little
Giant to q place which had been pre-,
pared for him and Toasted him. And
when he had had q surfeit he sighed
contentedly, beamed upon the gentle
men gathered about him In the tent
| Tiny father was Of the number) and
said: Now, gentlemen. l shall go on
my way rejoicing"
DOWNRIGHT. 1910, by E. J. Edwards. Al
Rights Reserved.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03

fectly matched steel-white stones. n
a superb blue diamond scintillates
from the hilt. The present owner In
her1ted 1t from his mother, who was
a Miss Canning before her marriage
to the Irish lord. and the plaque Is
practically priceless. Aside from It's
value to collectors, and its worth as
a specimen Of rare and exquisite art
it IL incrusted with a fortune in Jew
els.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03
clever Method Of nribino.

one OF the cleverest bits of cleo
pioneering dodgery was devised by
an agent who had been forbidden
tn corrupt the electors. He called
. meeting and attended with his
nocket full Of gold. Il have to In
form you, gentlemen" he began.
..that there is to be nj bribery on
our side during this election.
Hear. hearD For my part, do
not intend to give ava q penny
piece uneasy silence.l But !
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03
short, and to shs Point.

One OF the shortest speeches 10
corded In forensic annals Is that Of
Taunton, afterward . Judge. Charles
Philips, an Irish orator. had made =
nowery speech In ea assault case.
Taunton. who was for the defendant.
aid In reply: my friends eloquent
complaint amounts, In plain English.
10 this: That his client has received
I rood. sound horsewhipping: and my
defense - - short-that he richly Dc
served Il"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03

Lest He Go hunan.

Sometimes men do things out Of sci.
fishness rather than out Of kindness.
Recently a club woman told this
story:
can old couple came in from the
country with a big basket Of lunch to
see the circus.
THE lunch was heavy. The old
wife was carrying it. As they crossed
a crowded street the husband held
out his hand and said:
"'Gimme that basket, Hannah,
"The poor old woman surrendered
the basket with a grateful look.
That's real kind O. ye, Joshua
she Quavered-
Kind grunted the old man.
Gosh. l wuz afeared ye'd git LOST"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03

am afraid there are some id ras-
Gals In this room. and that present.
ly they will lay me on the table and
take 500 sovereigns out of my pock-
ets." The e few seconds he
spent upon the table.-London Chron-
icle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03

H WOUO.NIICJllHE - LIG SdItC Civ 90
more, Is also scouting the border with s
posse. Ardmore's brother-in-law. Y,
duke or Bal1ywinkle, offers to elope VIII
Jerry.
CHAPTER xII.-continued.
~.Young man, II think I told 70,
once before that your legs we're alto
gether too active. ! want you to ligh
right out OF here-skip!"
mot for a million dollars. Oul
meeting is highly opportune, Cookie
rs not for me 10 fy In the face o.
Providence. I'm going to see whats
doing down here"
All right" replied Cooke. "Take
all In and enjoy yourself; but
you're my prisoner"
-tOh. that will be al right! Sc
hEg as nm with you j can't lose out
March," called Cooke, dropping be-
hind: and thus the two came in a few
minutes to the engine, the car and
HE caboose. From the locomotive a
Might smoke still trailed hazily up
ward.
Thomas ArdmOre, coatless and hat
ooss, sat on the caboose steps writing
messages on q board pad. while a
ci,cheu .,,ans
1919: 80 o.sn's men nau lu !.
era 2 2 pie OF message AZ
- ELBOW .estlneu 70 A.unio..s -.
1879. cIuscneu - ms ielt
khe wire which he re:read from time
- time with increasing. satisfaction.
r. had been sent from Ardsley and
snaiI ne to-nisn. On .ne roaa in a
49, nm 49, triaIs.nath nat climbs the
ssdge 81 ne west. called sunset Trail. A
= mo. e .stsll.ns perfectly agreeapie
! ramn,~--.s sttn vr,.,n~ when
.r,noko stood' beneath him under the
..n pG ns. R.. n.,sor ~ Ardmore.
I i. e,.r a-=t
Hssms-s 800 s..r..eh 80 .hor
Is .a IA ~ $3.50 49, ~ r,ra from M n,s
lib. coiiin. iiitsd is ha. politely.
.ns.sv.re.ss - ,or A. ~e1ceedinrly
Ss-s sr-se.tscr s. Ionr VIM M IN
Si-rfh sSniSrs
q ~r1.g|.. a~,hsr sor8 vn,, varv hard
$500 rseS.SS hi,r ~ Ardmnre.r in-
@,SS-rr.sa $500
xssmcrs' sstsnd,nr ~. hand 10
1nv ~ Was nice cf 8 70
- S:st 80 Is ira me. WouIdnt
~ voS q 81 the hous0!v
~ geilKfsa foet r. fdadn,t stop there.
sISG nsnsr Sesf mesin ar general di.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03
SYNOPSIS.

Tlurpas Ardmores and Henry Maine
0ftsSold stumble upon intrigue when .ns
OOveyiors OF North and South Caronha
ore reported to have auarrefed. Girls
void allies himself with Barbara rs,
Carolina, While Ardmore espouses the
cause III Jerry Dangerfeld, laughter OF
che governor of North Carolina. Ihese
two Young ladies' are trying to M the
shoes of their fathers. while the latter
arc missing. Both states are In a tur-
anoil over one A~ppleweight, an outlaw
asith great political influence; unnWaTe
u each others position. both GrisWoIa
and Ardmore set out to make the other
Drosccute Appieweight. Valuable papers
In the Appleweight case are missing IRON
the ONCE OF Gov. Osborne and Griswold
DaAces the theft at the door OF the
0cheming attorney general Ardmore
charters a caboose and starts for the
border tn plan the arrest of Appieweight'
Very meanwhile is a guest at ArdsIey.
Xrdmore's posse takes the field. Girls
void, plotting to the same end as Ard
more, is also scouting the border with a
posse. Ardmore's brother-in-law the
duke OF Ballywinkle, offers to elope win
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03

Twenty-Five Years of 1t II
why DO people have silver we'd
dings, pa?"
Just to show the world what
their powers of endurance have been"
Judges Library.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03

Many mistake soft words for tender.
loving ways.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03

Unnecessary.
do you tell your wife everything
you do when she is away?"
mo; the neighbors attend to that"
Houston Post.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-03

1t takes a smooth tongue to side
track q bill collector.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-24

There were times when his stories of
demons, of miracles. Of dreams. and
OF omens were such as an old woman
might tell to please the children of an
evening. There were others when. as
he talked with shining face Of his
converse with angels of the inten-
tons Of the Creator. and the end Of
the universe. felt as II / were IN
the company Of some one more than
mortal, some one who was indeed the
direct messenger Of the Most Higsi. I"
Sir A. Conan Doyle In scribnsss
Magazine.
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Culture at any Cost

I'VE came back from Sicily this Octo-
ber." said a literary woman, ION a big
emigrant boat. Along with some 800
Hungarians were five Americans, forced,
like ourselves, out Of their regular route
by the cholera in Naples. They had
embarked at Fiums and were already
warm friends with each other and with
the officers, so we newcomers decided
not to butt In but to spend most of our
time reading. There was only the ON
GERS library and the only really worth
while book in 1t was loaned. so the
ships doctor informed me. It's Henry
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smouldering fire. the magnificent
arch Of the heavens above us of that
deep. rich blue with those cleaning.
clear-cut stars which can only be seen
In that dry desert air.
Our camp lay In silence before US.
and no sound reached our ears save
the dull murmnr Of the voices Of our
companions and the occasional 5hrill
cry Of a jackal among the sandhills
around rs. Face to face sat with
this strange man. the glow OF the IRE
beating upon his eager and inperious
features and rsasetins fron BIZ pas
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sionate eyes. 1t was the strangest
vigi. and one which win never pass
from my recollection have spoken
with many wise and famous men upon
my travels. but never with one who
left the impression Of this one.
And yet much Of his talk was UNI
ineligible to me. though. as you are
aware. ! speak Arabian like ar Arab.
It rose and fell In the strangcst way.
Sometimes 1t was the babble Of a
child. sometimes the incoherent raw
Ing Of fanatic. sometimes the lofty
dreams Of prophst and philosopher.
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tickets" as well as s75e which was to be divided
among the new arrivals in sums of $40 each for dis
play at Ellis Island. AS matter Of fact the plant
er's money had gone from his pocket to the ma
chine" via the Mississippi agent, also via the
agent to the agent Of the steamship line. and from
thence to the steamship agent In Italy. who deliv
cred through tickets" to the Italians.
The Italian families promised before they left
Italy to work out their transportation here. but 1t
the planters policy to take the extra precaution
of charging the advance he made against the account
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-24

alarming They hold the real key to the immigrar
ton situation.
An idea as to the extent of the returns may be
agent in small community Of the southern Pelo
ponnesus Greece-a town far from railroad that
one must ride nine hours mule back to reach the
nearest station. This worthy said that In i've
years he had cleared In drachmas equal to
$4,000 He had been In the United States to study
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-24

Of the Italian who furnished him names. which Sc
him against loss In his imported laborers
were refused landing The agent however. ar
ranged with this Italian to write the expected cotton
workers individually and direct them how to violate
the United States immigration law by giving them
the following Instructions
They must pay great attention not to know. at all
that they have somebody in America who has prepared
work for them that they the families have entered
into agreement contract
II they say anything the opposite of what am tell
ing they will absolutely be sent back to Italy.
Also you win have inform these families that the
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aBBTeBdte
these commercial interests-with its employment OF
not less than $4,000 European agents and subagents
whose sole purpose is to pack the seerage and load
the trans-with its secret operations fortified By
enormous resources backed by the best intelligence
in both continents-s practically in control Of all the
channels of immigration.
Vigorous attempts are being made to successfully
combat every law now before congress which will
reduce the number of these agents by restricting Inn
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the commercial
aspect of immi-
grafton. and his
brother was q
Greek nj
here. Returning
home. all he had
to do was to talk
and talk again
everywhere - on
the road, In the
coffee houses. on
tno Nliid8c 8Tceus
near the foun-
tain at sunset
when men rest
their cattle and
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nCCCocal III " a
for their landing IN
New York Will be
handed them when
they arrive in that
city.
This 5 b o W 8
plainly the three
violations Of law
mentioned before
It b 9 Italians
W ere solicited.
they were import
ed as contract la
borers and their
tickets were pre-
paid. All but one
or two entered
the country sue
cessfully, making
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The scorcher's Fate.

The Cannibal King-See here. what
was that dish you served up at lunch7
The Cook-stewed cyclist. your ma
iesty.
Tte Cannibal knight tasted very
burnt.
e Cook-Well. he was scorching
when we caught him. your majesty
sketch.
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A S.
Dime

Why spend dollar when l0c buys bon
of CASCARETS at any drug storeP uss
as directed-set the natural, easy result.
Saves many dollars uasfsd on mcdi ines
that do not cure. Millions regularly uss
CASCARETS. Buy q box now-l0o
weeks treatment-proof in the ~norD-
ing. -
cAscARETs roc q box fo= weeks
treatment all druggists. Biggest seller