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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
FAT MAN BITES HIS OWN TOE
Wins Wager From Friend, But Goes
TO Hospital With D%isiocated Hip
Saw Baby Do the Trick.

Philadelphia will be a good
while before Charlie Bacon again
boasts OF his ability or tries to win a
bet by his athletic prowess.
Charlie is In a hospital for this rea
son, and he has learned a lesson that
will last a long time. He tips the
scales at the $50 mark. but always
has been SO careful OF his physical
condition that he has been able to de
stunts OF which many a lighter man
might feel proud.
He watched his friend Ben kearns
newest baby put its big toe in its
mouth and boasted that he could do
the same. Ben bet him $40, all his
small change, that he couldn't, and
Bacon tried the trick. He succeeded
but there was a snap n the big fell
low tainted in pain,
When a doctor arrived he found
that Bacon had dislocated his right hip
and sent him to q hospital.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
F.
IN THE GARDEN BELOW
By MOLLY MacMASTER

Delicia slipped joyously into the
soft pink silks of her costume. The
young woman possessed a tempere-
ment and could write in nothing save
pink-pink from her slippers, to the
large bow that confined a mass or
copper ringlets at the nape or her
neck. Her cheeks rivaled the pink or
the frock for inspiration had come
suddenly and she could scarcely con-
tain herself until she reached her den.
She glanced out at the rambling old
house in the next garden; 1t had been
vacant so long that the windows were
almost hidden behind the unkept
vines. A desultory litigation had hung
over It's stately premises SO long that
Delicia had decided to make use of
the privacy it afforded.
Consequently, Delicia carried her
writing paraphernalia to a small den
like room on the third floor. Fortu-
nately for the girls temperament, the
walls bore traces of pink flowers and
with the touches which artistic hands
can give, Delicia soon had an attrac-
tive workshop.
Arrived in her bower, the girl peep
ed out through the port hole Of her
window-she had sacrificed the vines
to that eXtent-and sighed as she
gazed wistfully at the old garden so
rich In possibilities but sc much in
need Of loving hands to guide its
straying vines and tangles Of old
world flowers.
Celtcia had no time herself. Her
stories demanded every moment.
"Besides," she murmured to the
garden, someone might see me and
then-I might be put out Of my lovely
room" She grew fearsome at the
very thought and went desperately to
work on the story in her mind.
For an hour or more her typewriter
clicked. When the best Of her
thoughts were safely down she be-
came more conscious Of outward
sounds.
Gradually 1t came to her senses
that a peculiar grating noise had been
going on for some time. At the same
moment a voice was humming MY
Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose"
Delicia jumped up cautiously and
peered through the opening in the
vines. She started back, then quickly
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06

Thomas e. Knots, mayor of Gary,
Ind. the steel trusts Magic City"
has beer arrested for the alleged TAX
ing of a bride Of So 600 from T. B.
Dean, who vas endeavOring to get the
city fathers of Gary to give him, in
behalf of his company, a heating fran
chise. Mayor Tom" as Knots Is
called, denies the charge Of bribery
and says that the whole thing Is a
'frame-up." He AYERS a base plot has
been Matched to get him II his alder
men out of Off ce, a plot to blacken his
good name.
Dictagraphs. such as were used at Co.
lumbus, O.. TO get evidence against
br1bed members of the Ohio legisla-
ture, were used in Gary to get evil
dence against the mayor as well as
against seven other Off cials. All these
officials are alleged to have sought
brides ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
from Dean for the purpose Of putting
his franchise through the council.
Dean claims the mayor demanded S5,-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
WISE TIGHTWAD is BEATEN
How "Percy Chambers" Thought He
Was Getting the Best Of Rail-
road. But He Wa Not.

Chicago.-This is the story OF q
tightwad beaten at his own game.
The tightwad. a Chicagoan. who will
be known here as Percy Chambers. be-
cause that Is not his name, was in st.
Joe. Mo-, recently. and wanted to go to
Salt Lake on a business trip. but he
hated to pay out 5000. which was the
advertised rate for the round trip. SO
Percy hunted up a friend who was in
town with a theatrical company bound
for Denver.
Joe. will you smuggie me to Denver
on your company ticket?" he asked.
We'll. it's up to you" said Joe. my
ticket calls for eighteen fares and we
have our own sleeper. II you can
smugIle yourself into . berth 30 you
won't - counted by the conductor. all
right: I'll furnish the berth. but II he
nnds you, you've got to pay"
That satisfactorily arranged, Percy
9ayiy brought his suitcase to the car
- The night 81 departure. boarded It
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06

900 to sign h franchise afer 1t had passed the council. The mayor signed,
and, after h signing. officers found $4,000 in n envelope in a pigeonhole in
his desk at tn ciy hall.
Mayor Knots went to Gary broke" four years ago. living in a rude hut
finest homes.
Knots al been constantly embroied in gamblers IN aloonkeepers'
vars nd both factions have tried in vain % AVE him impeached. In tn lat
ter part of 1909 a plot was discovered in b. settlement O. Garys foreign
population to assassnate hm The leaders of b plot we're arrested, but
weren lever placed on trial
If the charges OF graf an corruption against city officials are true, Gary,
the model city Of the Steel trust, has little Ito learn from other places in the
way Of political degradation. The town has had a lot time politically ever
since its organization Several times it has required the services Of squads OF
deputy shenfs a eve of the state militia
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
Buffalo Gnat PeIIagra Cause.

Lexington. Ky.-The buffalo gnat
has been fixed upon by Henry Gar
man, a government bacteriologist and
e~ntomologist. as the cause Of the mys-
ferrous disease p%ellagra, which has
been spreading in the mountain re-
gions of Kentucky. MI. Garman has
been conducting investigations Into
the cause of the disease In Whitley
county. aided by Dr.. Grim, a
ment expert
How the gnat communicates tho
disease is not known, but both scien-
lists believe they are on the right
track and eventually will find a cure
for the disease The buffalo gnat ex.
lists IN great numbers throughout the
south.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
Egotlsm and Vanity Are Chief Causes
Of Ealsehoods and Habit Is
Difficult One to Cure.

Boston.-How lying children a be
cured and the habit prevented was
told by Rev. Robert Swickerath, 8. j..
professor of pedagogy in Holy Cross
college, In one of ten lectures he de-
livered before the Catholic teachers
institute which closed recently at Bos-
ton college.
Liars must not be taken either too
lightly or too seriously" he said, but
every means must be taken by educa-
tors to cure them"
Prevention he regards as o i'm
portant than the actual curing, yet In
every case lying will crop out from
time to time, requiring the utmost
care. prudence, vigilance and tact of
the best teachers, Said he:
Lying should above all. be pre-
vented. Much can be prevented by
prudence and tact and by systematic
treatment of children. If a child has
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
70 TEACH FILIPINO FARMERS

The recent appointment OF Frederic
w. Taylor as director of agriculture
for the Philippine Islands, recalls the
career Of one of the most interesting
personalities associated with the de-
velopment of agriculture. For this Is
the same Mr.. Taylor who made a
worldwide reputation as superintend-
ent of agriculture at the st. Louis ex-
position, and who has been prominent
iy. identified with the agricultural ex-
hibitions at nearly every American
exposition of n Importance, from
the irrigation of arid lands to the
reclamation of the swamp lands Of the
south.
MIR Taylor's appointment to his new
post is especially merited. for few
phases OF agricultural development
are unknown to him. A horny-fisted
farmer himself, born In Iowa, he long
ago established an enviable reputation
as a most capable student and writer
In the advancement of practical agr1-
culture.
The government may well expect
tial development Of agricultural resou
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
OLD JOB IS FINISHED
st. Louis Savant Works Halt
Century on AristotIe's Book.
Or. Denton J. snIder, Leading Writer
on Philosophical and Psychic
logical Subjects, Finally
Completes Long Task.

st. Louis, Mo.-Dr. Denton J.. Sni.
der, st. Louis savant, who has been
pronounced by eminent American
and European critics the leading writ
81 on philosophical and psychological
work in his system of universal psy-
chology.
The new book is entitled THE Bio
cosmos" and is an exposition of the
life Of nature psychologically treated.
Specifically 1t treats of the science Of
biology in its widest sense. In DR..
6nider's system this Is the third part
OF nature, as the whole is conceived.
Scientists and the world of letters
have been following the progress Of
d.. 6uider's labors during many
years. and his announcement that the
entlre work Is completed Is n Of
the important literary items of the
season.
In this tremendous work the dream
OF the Greek philosopher Aristotle,
n later that Of Herbert Spencer, Of
accommodating all there was of definite
knowledge and weaving 1t into a vast.
comprehensive system. to be q monu
ment for future ages. has been realiz-
ed by the st. Louisan.
Aristotle accomplished what he set
out to do, and in a measure Spencer
was successful. but in the system Of
the English thinker there are certain
gaps, such as history and esthetics.
n gaps are filled, and the prog
ress IN learning since Aristotle's time
Is supplied In DR.. Snider's new sys
tenn.
The works of DR.. Snider number
more than 36. but the essential ones
included In his new science are 16.
The entire subject is grouped under
seven general heads: Organic psy.
chology. psychology Of philosophy,
psychology of nature, psychology of
art. psychology Of institutions, psy-
chology of history and psychology of
biography.
For more than half a century DR..
snider has been gathering the mate
rails for and working upon his sys-
tenn. Most Of his labors were per-
formed In st. Louis, but in the course
OF his Investigations he visited for
etgn countries. where he was able to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
Suffers a Plague of Mice

low. 1t Is safe to say that the n
merchants have suffered considerable
losses in the shape of eaten and spo1lt
grain"
According to a Koolunga correspon-
dent the mice in that district have
lately been showing signs OF disease,
and sores are breaking out on the
hands and arms of the men engaged
in transporting wheat, presumably
through contact with bags and other
things over which the diseased ro-
dents have been running. In several
instances people nave had their sup
plies of domestic water rendered un-
fit for consumption owing to the mice
drowned in the tanks.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06

his house almost to pieces, injuring his Hue girl so n she is Hlppleu :"
life. Weaker men than he would have retired. at least Tor a Time from I0
policy which had engendered the attack, but lot Stolypin. III stuck 10 NE
course he had outlined and dared the revoIutionits assassns TO 10 "en
Several times 1t vas announced that his reign Is minister o ue ILL
terror was al an end, but he kept the portfolio just thu "a
Stolypin was a marvel Of physical energy No problem a too great for
him to assume. H. carried a heavier official burden than any statesman Oh
Europe. His daily life, from which he avg varied, "a a model for the Din
of St Petersburg In son cases he tempered tn exercise OF his au-
thoriy with humanity and in other cases packed courts I'M sunrise eSecu-
tons spelled the end of whoever disputed him or hi emperor
Throughout his political life he played the dual ro OF murderer AM Mnl-
To those whom he cond emned he vas the hangman, tut to the
enemies of those he condemned he was a great umaniaran who hved or
Russia. He ruled as the will of a cowardy monarch mad him. In the m
cal life Of Russia he will forever be known as thu couruer. But to tn o.
pie of the lower classes therew will be ne synonym fol- tn lead premier, n
that will be- "Stolypins necktie"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06

The new constitutional president OF
Portugal, DR.. Manuel Arrtaga, has a
hard task before him. When the re-
public was proclaimed in October,
1910, a provisional government was
established and, beset by reactionary
tendencies on every side. 1t found dit.
ficulties in maintaining itself. The
monarchists we're active In undermin'
ing It's stability and many OF the re-
p%ublicans who aided in the overthrow
Of the monarchy became lukewarm In
their support of the republic because
disappointed in obtaining the sweets
Of political office,
Not long since the National Assem-
bly, chose a new president and adopted
a constitution. The choice for presi-
dent, DR.. Arriaga, is popular, but
whether this popularity will remain
after he is In office long enough to
make enemies Is another question.
Meantime the supporters Of the exiied
King Manuel are active both in Por-
tugal and outside it's borders and at
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
Students on the Gain,

notwithstanding to figures tust
published. the proportion of German
students studying at the German uni.
versities this summer underwent a
further increase. At all the %universi-
ties there were $3.50 students, of
whom 4,519 were foreigners. This Is
equal to TO per cent. of the whole,
against 7.6 pei cent. 20 years ago. OF
foreign countries Russia sent by far
the largest number. 2,04O. There
were 292 Americans. against 29e last
year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06

Peter Arcadgevitch Stolypin. the
Russian premier. who was assasslnat'
ed, was noted throughout the courts
of Europe as a courtier n a master
of ceremonies. Despite his courtly
bearing and the great love the czar
bore for him, Stolypin, it can be said
safely, was the most hated man IN ali
Russia. To the people Of Russia ne
was known principally as the man VINO
by his wholesale executions and drum
head courts-martial sent over the land
the expression, "Stolypin's necktle,
as a synonym for the hangmans
moose. Death sentences and eXecu-
ions were reported daily from his or
flee, without the slightest OF
word of explanation. Cold grim ng-
ures alone made known the work or
the hangman.
Two attempts before that which re-
suited in his death were made on MS
life. He had not long been a mem
Der of the cabinet as minister or the
interior when the revolutionists bic"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
Game Birds Plentiful.

Grand Rapids. Minn.-Game Ward
en- Jesse Harry says game birds Of all
kinds will be more plentiful this fall
than during the last Ave years. He
says ducks are more plentiful. and
that cartridges are present in great
numbers.
Deer ART plentiful also, and on the
less frequented roads it Is not unusua
to see five or six during a days travel.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06

university which DR.. Snider hopes will
survive him and use the materials he
has created. In recent years the
classes, open to all, have been held In
the branch library buildings.
Books were given to the students
without charge by their author. and
the talks and lessons were by DR.. Sni-
der himself. Now there are a number
of classes conducted by former pupils.
who have mastered the system.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06

bring into play the dozen or more
languages of which he is master.
During the years of toll he was not
the absorbed, solitary scholar. such as
Faust Is represented, buried in mus
ty volumes and away from the world
He has taught a large following OF
students in classes that at times num-
bered we'll into the hundreds.
These classes were unique and were
the beginnings of a sort Of worlds
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
Hand Organs Cause Illness.

New York.-At bis Brooklyn home,
Joseph Richards, a mounted police
man of Coney Island. is recovering
after an Illness of weeks from nervous
prostration. His physicians declare
that his illness was brought on By
having to listen to the continuous
playing Of hand organs and bands 1t
the amusement places Of Coney q.
land
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
Water Girl In New Fea

New York.-Adeline Trap, 20 years
old. Of Brooklyn. the little school
teacher who surprised the sporting
world Ave weeks g when she swan
from Yonkers to Forty-third street, II
miles, accomplished a nor difficult
feat the other day when she swan
from North Beach to Rob
bins Reef, near Livingston, Staten
Island. She covered the 22h miles in
s hours Z minutes and 80 seconds.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06

the present time Portuguese troops are being employee to repel a possible
Invasion " monarchlss from the Spanish province of GaEca. That there is
discomfort of a widespread order in Portugal seems certain and 1t requires a
strone al ITO stem b tide an popularize tn republic.
The tsk Of President Arraga is thu a difficult n n is rendered more
ortrs han practical statesmen:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06

RKISS CLARA BARTON, the Florence Nightingale of America, is nearing
wi death after ninety years of noble life. During the Civil wal, when
roic service OIL battleheldz and in hospitals. During the Franco Prussfan
war in 1870 she also served the wounded, at constant risk Of hr W life
She organized the National Red Cross society in the United States and
applied it's relief work to great calamiies by fire and food AZ vel a to
war. No other American "a ever accomplished o much for the help and
comfort of the sick a this Il modest woman.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-06
). 5000

Salt Lake to st 5000
Iotai 1880
And Percy is still trying to figure
how the railroad got SO much money
out of him after his long free ride.
The evening world., 1911-03-18
DRIVEN FROM HOME
BY CHOKING FUMES
OF CHEM|CALF FIRE
Jersey City Residents Flee
for Lives--Firemen Fight
Flames Afar OFF.

The residents along Bay n Hen
derson streets. and Newark Jer-
sey City. were greatly alarmed this
morning when they were aroused from
sleep half choking. They staggered to
their windows for relief, only to IND
That their condition wss made worse
by heavy fumes of c~umphorated an
escaping from the burning chemical
works Of ~. j. Baker q Bra. at Nos.
III and Ii3 Bay street. The pungeu,
apo hung like a cloud over thu
houses.
A.: the people in the danger zone Ned
from their homes beyond range OF the
fumes ard were not able 20 return ioi
more than an your after the fire had
been ~eytiaguishod. jtyca then the odol
Of the chemicals hung about and many
women were made III.
The FIRE was discovered by Isaac JC'
ford. a waterman. tie started TO aga
the Are alono after Sending In an alarm
but succeeted only IN bara.ns h.s fac
and hands.
The aremen turned IN n second alarn
and rad TO hght the namts rom a dis
tance TO escape being slfroeated b
fumes.
Tne Interior OF the factory buiidin.
wss entirely burned out.
The evening world., 1911-03-18
WOOLLEN TRUST TO CUT
COMMON STOCK 5000, 900
Big Concern Which Controls
Thirty-four Mills viii Wipe
Out 100000 Shares.

BOSTON, March lS.-lt was announced
at the head Office Of the American
Woollen Company here to-day that the
directors of the corporation nave voted
TO reduce tao common stock OF $50, 900, 0p0
to $2O,No0,0o. a cut of 80 IL per cent. The
action Of the directors will be submitted
to stockholders for approval at n special
meeting in Jersey City on April y.
1t is expected IN mill circles h a the
common stockholders will ratify the g
plan, under which they expect to re-
ceive dividends, The sweeping reduction
will take 10000 shares out oi the com
pany's treasury. Both common and pre-
forrcd ISSUES are listed on the New
Yorh and Boston stock Exchanges. the
common selling Yesterday at - 3-i and
the preferred at 93 ~. The corporation
controls thirty-four mills In New Eng.
Land and New York state. 1t figured
largely in last years tariff debates and
hearings at Washington, where the low
tariff men usually referred to it as the
"Woollen TruS;."
The evening world., 1911-03-18
bEATENANNAFAY
PAID TO VANISH"
POLICEMAN FREED
Girls Mother "knows Ways
of Police Sh. Testifies-
Braun Back on Duty. i,

pa,L r1,-ard pr,un a, en-. East
.r,-,.,nSa,,n -, .,.,,an c,bo xa.
-, g.. A..
49,
'a' VI No' w. GU" $3.50 "
ing pummelled her In a Saloon wssto-
day discharged by Magistrate Herbert
In Yorkville Court. The young woman
for tbe third time this week when the
oa.. haa hesp "a, for trial failed TO nut
~
"n "pp ,.r ....
MIS- Mary ray '"e snis u
testined To-Day that she pe..eVeo her
daughter was being paid TO stay away
She said the girl had not been home
since the nigh. OF the assault.
what makes you think your daugh-
Inv 1. being maid 70 stay away" asked
The evening world., 1911-03-18

n travels; -
Recently while travelling through tn northern part o I"ly and
stopping In a lovely little tow on IA IA to MoIena / noticed a bcaut-.
full building right in from of Thu railway station q N mi side Of the build
ing vas a large sign which, translated into EngnsL, read thus: THIS
BUILDING WAS BuI.TED WITH THE FEET"
with curiosity asked what that strange sign meant. AMI they. laugh
Ing. told me 1t vas tho house of oando Pntri!
No wonder 1t was erected with hi. feet! T. A. SCCTAEL
New York. March l6
Dorando proved In this city that n was a gritty and game little runner
lot wen little Johnny HAYES. whose great victory in the Olympic amc II