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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
TEMPERED COPPER PUZZLES.
Excavations In Babylon Territory 7e-
Wives Old Probiem-Jewetry
5000 Years Old.

Recent archaeological inyestiga-
lions in the Babylon territory have
been made in the lowest stratum OF
the ruins Of several ancient cities.
notably Nippur, Bismya and Telloh,
and with the excavations the old puz-
zle Of tempered copper has once more
been brought to the attention of stu
dents and workers in metal. The i'm
plements which YER found and tbs
jewelry are about 5000 years old, and
just three metals seem to have been
known at that time--silyer, rare gold
In abundance, and copper for all rae
teal as we'll as ornamental purposes.
Bronze was quite unknown, but the
remarkable part of the copper imple-
ments is that they seemed to be SO
tempered and hardened that the jewel
cutters and cameo ~engravers were
able TO cut the hardest substances as
delicately and intricately as a modern
artisan can with all his appliances. A
careful ~analyzation of the copper
tools gives no evidence of an alloy,
and the lost process remains a mys-
terry to moderns.
The jewelry discovered, including
gold filled hair pins, necklaces and
numerous beads. copper rings of all
sorts. and pins and gold resets set
with stones. is beautifully designed
and proves that the smiths OF that
most remote age were skilful and ar
tistic workers.
Even such implements as scythes
and other implements OF agriculture
as we'll as weapons have been found
made of pure copper and hardened to
wear and cut like steel.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06

AND
LOCKING PlNCER IS LATEST
little Tool That Locks When Closed
Requires Considerable Force to
Open Just Invented.

A pair Of pincers that lock when
they are closed and that require
considerable force to open have
been invented by a California man,
and men who use pincers that need
a tight grip will appreciate the
implement. The jaws are locked
by dovetail tongues that enter
sockets at their inner ends. Nor Is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
ADVICE FOR EVERYBODY.
Be loyal to your decisions.

Be OF Inc unQeF uO8.
Don't expect a boy to have a mans
judgment.
A system violated is worse than no
system at ali.
Do not let your egotism lead your
judgment to ruin.
Many a business man has hanged
himself with red tape.
Learn all you can, but remember,
at best. you know little.
Aspire, and if you succeed remem
Der that others are aspiring.
Being up-to-date means being al.
ways a little ahead Of the process
sion.
II the thing you order done proves
to be the wrong thing, remember who
it was that gave the order.-John X.
lie Baron.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
Getting at the Facts.

At a hotel at Shelter Island last
summer a newly arrived guest asked
II the table was good.
"Oh, only $780," replied.
Indeed" said the stranger. ! n
deEstood that 1t was very good. They
have a French chef, have they not?"
Il don't know about that l re-
turned; ..hnt II they have he cooks
With Canadian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
Keeping Boys on the Farm.

The Department OF Agriculture IL
proving It's value constantly in many
ways, but In none more definitely and
clearly than In the encouragement Of
American youth to adopt the cult1va.
ton Of the soil as = career. It u
vitality essential that the children OF
farmers should themselves till the
land their fathers and their grand.
fathers have titled. They are poten-
TALLY the best farmers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
Non-InhammabIe, cenu,oId.

A noninflammable ceuuloid has
been patented by Prof. A. Gautier.
The chief feature of the process is
the employment Of an ether silicate
instead of pure ether, which is or
dinarfly used with aicollO! ~ the
solvent in the agglutinatfon of nitro
cellulose fibers by means OF cam
phor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
New Manhattan BRIDGE.

The total length of the new Man
haitian bridge connecting the hr-
oughs OF Manhattan and Brooklyn Is
1856 feet The total cost of the
bridge. including real estate, Is $A,-.
633, 500 The weight of ~the&cablas Is
$500 tons.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
Men,orsndurn PADS.

For the convenience OF frequents
users OF memorandum pads a simple
attachment hs:; been patented to hob
. pad on the Ntist. Ent en- tblinx It to
be ready sssissss ts,sf tbetway auythe
back Of tie arm
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
ARTIST.

Then here are a few common
sense pointers for both you and
the boy to consider before def.
nitely deciding on this line of
Work-a field in which the fail
ures far outarImber the sue
cesses. How a boy who gives
promise OF artistic ability, not
genius, may 60 about making a
success az an artist. Ecn-urcra-
ton and opportunities in various
speciaities.
BY w. C. JEN>it:GS,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06

Increased Use o. Electricity.
The . Of electricity for light and
,owor In the United States has more
A1eubisA 10 the Last eight ysasA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
Had Become Matter Of Habit.
When Elisha decided to take I'M

SVhSh AAA5he = S"Ao oAA(O
himself a sixth helpneet, he repaired
to the house CT & Baptist minister,
a venerable man who had of1ciated
at several OF 3iggs' previous wed.
dings, 20 make arrangements to be
married there the next day. The min.
lister reflected a moment. Elisha"
said he. Il shall. of course be glad
to marry you again. This will be
the third or fourth time. viii 1t mott
II you don't mind telling me, why Is
It that you never have a minister OF
your own race tie the knot for your"
Elisha seemed hurt for a moment. but
finally a broad smile illumined his
features. We'll. sah," he explained.
Il hab kinder got de habit OBJ gettin'
a white maj to do my marryin', an
reckon I'll allus do It,"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06

improked Cooking Device.
The Ohio inventor OF a new alumni
mum roasti$g pan for meats equips It
with . peSf%rated plate to keep it,
contents out of the water produced
by the stQmYo9, opokink -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
Announcements In reI.phonv

Advancement In Telephony.
A device to be connected with an
ordinary telephone line, with which
handwriting may be transmitted to
distant points, has been perfected IN
England.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06

Cigarette Paper.
Much cigarette paper + made from
waste untarred hemp rope.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06
Kesps Tab on TeIephone

To record the humber u seconds
that = telephone is in rse each day
Is the purpose OF a new electrically
operated meter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-06

AYBE your Ecv isn't men
tally constructed for trade
or any OF the socal,ed or
binary occupations OF life,
and doesn't care anything
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29
MUMMY" WHEAT sWINDLE
Western Farmers Who Paid $5 Pint Find They Bought Common
 Variety.

Kansas City, Mo.-Numerous farm CTS in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas have been swindled by men who last spring sold them small quanti- ties of what they called mummy" wheat, taken from old Egyptian tombs and said to be vastly superior in qual- ity and yield to the Turkey red wheat usually grown.
 The swindlers purported that there was only a small quantity of the wheat and they sold 1t for as much as $5 a pint This quantity. they said, would produce enough the second year to seed a quarter section, which would yield from 50 to 75 bushels to the acre and would grade higher than the con- mon hard wheat.
 Farmers who planted the wheat found that 1t was a common variety. not as good as the Turkey red. and did not yield any better. It is supposed the wheat had been stored in a dry place for several years, which gave 1t the mummy" appearance.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29
Eat-A Body ReauIsIte.

The popular view of the close con nection between fat and good nature and weight and balance is not wholly without rational foundation. Fat. un- pleasant and stodgy as 1t Is, is one of the most valuable tissues in the hu- man body, and any man who reduces his share of 1t below a certain req sonable level. not only takes the smooth edge of his temper and bal ance of his powers of judgment, but exposes all of his higher tissues. nota- bly the muscular, nervous and secret Ing, to danger of both starvation and disease. moderate cushion of fat Is one of the best buffers and buck Iers against the 'slings and arrows of outrageous fortune," whether in the form of disease or in strains upon en- durance. The man who makes him. self into a lean and hungry Cassius. even with the best of intentions, Is very apt to get himself into a state of both mind and body where he Is more it for treason, strategem and spells than for comfort, wholesomeness and happy life.-Outing.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29
Thicker Than Water.

Rather significant was the celebra- tion of the Fourth of July in Homo lulu, with two British cruisers to par ticipate in the exercises and with British officers in attendance upon an official public reception of Independ- ence day.
 This Is strongly indicative of the brotherly feeling existing between the two countries, of the oft-quoted senti- ment that blood is thicker than wa ter" and of the kinship of the Eng lish-speaking people.
 The mingling of the British army and navy officials with the Americans In celebration of the anniversary of this country's independence is sug gestive of the old soldiers reunions In which veterans of the Union and Confederate armies fraternize and march together in procession and are brothers under the skies who have for gotten any past differences that es- tranged them for a time.-San An. .onio Express.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29
KANSAS LOSES POET
Recent Death of "IronquiII" Re-
 moves States Laureate.
Modest Verse Writer Who Assumed Pen Name for Fear People Would Not Hire Fool Poet"
 as Attorney.

Fort Scott, Kan.-Kansas lost hel poet laureate when Eugene F. Ware died at his summer home in Colorado and western literature lost one of it's brightest geniuses.
 Ware, known as '1ronquill," was a harness maker. lawyer, politician and poet. In the minds of his friends the last should come first, but personally he always belittled his ability as a poet, and instead of being proud of his success he spoke disparagingly of his verses. In this he was alone.
 He came to this city in 1867 and be- gan to work at his trade as harness maker. A competitor was advertising, so Ware had to do the same He went his competitor several better by writ ing his advertisements in verse. This attracted attention and he went to To peka, where he wrote poetry and studied law. keeping his identity as a poet under cover. His explanation for this was: q was afraid people wouldn't hire a fool poet for a law yer"
 There were r2enty of harness mak- CTS, but very few lawyers in Fort Scott and that was the reason Ware deserted the stitching horse of his shop and took up the study of law. In his profession he was successful. As he practiced law he played the po-
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29
Strauss Has New Orchestral.

Richard Strauss is writing a new or chestral work to be called "An Alpine Symphony" The development of the motives parallels the journeys of an Alpine climber, who hies to the noun tains to be away from the cares of the world.
 Musical description is to be given of the characteristics of the ascent, a waterfall, a deep gorge and a noun tain thunder storm. At the summit the climber raises his voice in praise of the splendors of Alpine scenery.
 The descent is occupied with the struggle in the wanderers heart be- tween the feeling of Nature alone and the higher feeling for the divine, each feeling being represented by its own melody.
 Finally the melody of faith dom hates the other, and the symphony concludes with hymn praise to God
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29

ever since. It is suggested now to put it up in Epping forest, one of the nearest open spaces to London, and the property of the city, but some an- tiquarians are of the opinion that it should be brought nearer the heart of things than that, for old associations sake.
 What sermon in stones" the old gate could give if it could speak! Here, in the old days, the watchman looked out on to pleasant fields and country roads, while passengers passed in un- der the ancient doorway after their long and sometimes adventurous jour neys from Brighton or Portsmouth Here, from time to time, breathless horsemen dashed up with tales of plunder by highwaymen on the wilds of the Hampstead Heath. During the great fire at London Temple Bar was nearly destroyed, but it was restored In 1870 by Sir Christopher Wren.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29

1 follow the footsteps of Joan all the way from Domremy to Van couleurs, passing through Greux, the village not fifty yards apart from Domremy, and where the children fought, Joan on the side of the Armag- naes and the others for the duke of Burgundy. I got some refreshments at Gosselain, where Joan danced at the well dressing on Laetare Sunday (fourth Sunday in Lent). I inquired my way at Bousy, where Joan had an aunt, and so came to Vancouleurs, where Joan's interview with Baudri- court took place. In every village found statue of Joan by the foun- tain.
 In the Champagne Country.
 The district was very disturbed in loans day; it is also disturbed in mine. In both the causes are some what obscure, for who now under stands the rights of the case between the Armagnaes and Burgundians. and what Englishman can decide this champagne controversy? AS I neared the champagne districts there might have been a war going on. Nothing but soldiers are to be met, on the road. At Epernay soldiers guard every wine factory. and the sound of the bugles Is continuous.
 At the revolution the province of Champagne was divided into four de- partments. All this present trouble arises because the department of the Aube is reckoned outside the district which is allowed to label it's wines say that when he buys champagne he expects it to come from that country, just as he expects Danish butter to come from Denmark. But here comes in the singular fact that neither Rheims nor Epernay was originally in the favored province. As to the name itself, it simply means the great open land, the Campania of France, whose loose soil will barely grow cereals, but which produces vines of special quality. The old province was equally noted for the placidity of it's people and the excellence of its wine
 At Rheims I am once more in the steps of my heroine, for did not her birthplace get US name IrOm OOm Remi, the baptizer of Cloves. to whom the dove from heaven brought the vase of anointing oil, which replen- ishes itself, and which was used at the sacring of Charles VII. in the presence of Joan? In picture and fin sculpture the scene Is portrayed. the bird bringing the mysterious ampulla in its mouth, which. like a certain other cruse of oil never failed as long as it was required
 When I asked if there was any oil in the vase now I was answered that when France had a king to be anointed the oil would be there.
 What has a plain man to say to that7
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29
= WOMEN ALIKE HERE 0R the LOng-DIstanee Telephone Booth They Get Eighty and
 Squander the Time.

The reason he wouldn't call up the Connecticut town that night to learn bow Aunt Lucinda was, the man said, was because Bills wife was pretty sure to come to the telephone, and he couldn't stand it to talk to Bills wife. Wait till morning and he would call Bill up at the office and find out.
 What is the matter with Bill's wife" asked Aunt Lucindas New York niece.
 She's fool" said the man, "es- pecially over the long-distance tele- phone. I telephoned up there once. Bills wife answered. I cost me four dollars for the three-minute conyersa- tion. and the only thing I could get out of Bills wife was: Hello. hello. Who is this. please?'
 At the very last second she under stood and said: oh. it is you, is it?' I call that pretty expensive identiflca- tion. But I will say this for Bills wife. She is no worse than other women. The most level-headed of them get fighty when suddenly con fronted with long-distance telephone message.
 The woman's defens of her sex was cut short by call to the telephone. She stepped into the hall and closed the door
 Hello" she said Hello. Who is this. please? Whats that? Yes, that is the right number. Who are you, please? What's that? I can't make 1t out"
 Seconds ticked away and still she reiterated: Hello, hello. Who are you, please?'' Finally, in desperation the man took the receiver from her hand. He talked for five or ten sec onds and then said: "Good-by."
 That was Bill." he said. ''He wanted to tell mD something about Aunt Lucinda. but time was up and he didn't get chance"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29

1itical game in a quiet, dignified way, being finally rewarded with an ap- pointment as commissioner of pen sions.
 After two years in Washington he returned to Kansas and took up his residence in Kansas City, Kan. Firing of city life, he retired shortly before his death to Sungold Section, a fine farm he acquired when he first came to Kansas, and there he told his friends he hoped ito die in the open" !" His plans to die on the farm failed, for he passed away soon after reach ing Colorado. where he had been in the habit of spending the summers at a place he owned on the Cascade.
 He was well entitled to the appoint ment of pension commissioner, for during the Civil war he had a bril- liant career covering four years and ending as captain of troop in the Seventh Iowa cavalry.
 For one brief period Captain Ware was in the newspaper business. This was in Burlington, Ia., where for a time, he was assistant editor of the I1dWhCyO anu 6ld4 leu l4dI PdpC1 OA its road to celebrity as a funny paper.
 When Captain Ware retired Bob" Burdette succeeded him and the paper became much quoted for it's funny say ings.
 Ware was born in 1841 in Hartford, Conn, and was married in 1874 to Miss Jeanette B. Huntington For many years he was a familiar figure in Topeka during session of the Kan sas legislature and his wit and humor made him much beloved, both by poli- cal friends and opponents. He was 8 member of the legislature in the early sos.
 When he left the office of pension commissioner he wanted to show his appreciation of 12 heads of depart ments under him. He bought 12 hand some pieces of silver, exactly alike, called the 12 men into his office where the souvenirs were lined up on table and said: Gentlemen. You have been good to me. Help yourselves
 The appointment of Ware to be commissioner of pensions was due to Roosevelts admiration for his poems.
 In 1900. when Roosevelt was on his way to the southwest to attend a re- union of Rough Riders, he expressed a desire to meet .Ironquill" and a message was sent to Ware asking him to meet the train and travel with the president He did so and the friend ship between the Rough Rider colonel and the frontier poet was promptly evident and sincere. Three years later
  pensions.
 He leaves a widow, one son, Eugene F. Ware, Jr., and three daughters, Mrs. Abbie Neiss of New York, Mrs. s. R. Nelson and Miss Amelia Ware.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29
New otalue efAe AzIo @00ea1~s

@ OCToR JOHNSON said he
 never read the life of monk
 of the middle ages but what N he wanted to fall down and
 kiss his feet I hope there is no harm in saying that would prefer to kiss the feet of girl. and as Joan of Arc is the best and purest girl known to profane history, I am here in France, if not kissing her feet. yet following in her footsteps as far as possible. The picture shows the latest conception of the Maid of Or leans, the new votive statute of Joan of Arc by Raoul Larche, in the Church of the Madeleine at Paris.
 Joan had a horse to ride, but ex- pressed her intention of, failing a horse. going dpon her legs, even if she wore them down to the stumps of her knees. I go upon my feet for choice, and duly arrived thereon at Domremy, where Joan was born, in the far east of France, having made my way from England via Rotterdam, and through Holland, Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine, entering France not far from Pont a Musson. At the frontier the custom house officer was about to search my knapsack, under the impression was a Belgian When I told him I was English he desisted, and bade me pass on. AS this was the second time had been taken for a Belgian I asked the officer what made him think so. He answered. We don't see many Englishmen with knapsacks in France"
 Memories of Joan of Arc.
 The Mouse flows through Domremy on its way from Neufchateau to Van couleurs, the same stream by which Joan must have led her sheep. The oak wood, where she heard her mys- terious voices, also remains, but be- yond these not much exists at Dom remy on which the eyes of Joan rested except the landscape. It is true her house has been preserved, but the church has been pulled down to alter the orientation. and little more than the original font remains. However, her name is everywhere Domremy in Pucelle, Hotel de Hero inc, etc.-and every shop and cafe presses you to buy medal or glass or some memorial of her.
 Though April was not yet out, it was very hot at Domremy, and 1 don't wonder Joan loved the shade of the woods magnificent church is be- ing erected right in the woods, where she heard the voices. Without going into the truth or otherwise of the voices she heard, one may say that in her day the world was peopled by invisible things. The kindly priest who showed me round told me that in the casting out of the evil spirit of a child at baptism. 1t always took a longer service to bring 1t out of girl than out of a boy. and that Joan's evil spirit was a particularly long time in coming out
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29

mornings, the earlier the better, and see if there is any instinctive re- sponse to the simple and elemental things of life. If you feel the cold blast of fresh air on your face and fail to enjoy it you must be getting old.
 The supreme battle of life, according to Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, comes for most of us between 35 and 45. The momentum of early life is gone by that time and the physical capital of youth with which most of us start ed has largely been expended. Most of our ideals have been seriously al- tered by experience. We see things in a different light from what we imagined they were as children. The brilliant color of fancy has faded.
 At this time it is not counsel that Is needed-it is some definite thing to turn to, some definite course to take hold of, which we can carry through until boise is re-established; some concrete course of action to which we can hold, blindly If neces- sary, till the new and larger relation to life and work and society has been established; something that will make for sanity and wholesomeness. It is a kind of intellectual climateric that is found in men as well as in women.
 Women, after their younger chil- dren have become six or seven years old-women who have devoted them selves to their families intensely come up to that time and find neces- sary some readjustment. Then is the time to make for themselves a new relation to the community, or to de- generate. The fundamental thing to do at this time is to keep the whole body keenly alive. The fundamental thing to be sought is sanity, which rests upon a basis of good digestion. good sleep, and skin that is whole somely alive and responsive to cold and heat
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-29
WEST VIRGINIA CURIOSITY
lincoln County Boasts of "MauI Rock" So Called Because of It's
 Resemblance to a Maui.

Wheeling, W. Watt becomes expe- dient for Lincoln county, West Vir- ginia, to tell of one of her few nat ural curiosities. As the accompany ing picture shows, this rock is called 'Maul Rock" because of its similari- ty to a maui. The base of the rock is about 1000 feet above sea level and is made up of large boulders. The stem of the rock is 20 feet high and will average about seven feet in diameter
 The cap, or maui part, is about six feet thick and is 38 feet in circumfer.