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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
German and Swiss Engineers Wrestie
With Project to Facilitate Ship
Movements on River.

BerIin.-One of the most important
engineering undertakings now engag-
ing attention in Germany is a plan to
make the Rhine navigabie from
Basic, Switzerland, to Lake Constance.
Three South German states and Swift
zerland are interesting themselves In
the matter.
While 1t has not yet been definite
ly decided to carry out the scheme,
three companies now building dams
for power purposes on the stream
have beer ordered to put in locks OF
at least 295 feet length to accommo-
date the large barges that are ex-
pected to ply on the stream.
The most difficult technical problem
in the way of carrying out the scheme
is to overcome the rise of about 80
feet at the falls of the Rhine at Schah-
hansen. Here it Is proposed either to
build two locks of about 40 feet each.
or to put in a ship elevator similar
to the one already in use at Hinrich-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
TO MAKE RHINE MANAGEABLE

enburg, on the Dortmund-Ems canal,
where barges are run into huge tanks,
and these then lifted by hydraulic
pressure to the level of the higher
stretch of the canal.
Another difficult point is at Laufen-
burg, some Is or 20 miles east of
Base, where the river rushes through
a gorge and has a fall of about As
feet; and the water here is three times
the volume at Schaffhausen. A dam
is already built here and will be COM
pleted in a Few years. developing about
$4,000 horse power.
A number of other power plants of
smaller proportions will be built at
various points along the stream to
overcome rapids; finally, a very large
n will be built some ten miles below
Basic by the Alsatian manufacturing
city of Muhlhausen. Manufacturing
towns will spring up. 1T is believed. on
both the German and Swiss sides Of
the river.
The total cost of the undertaking is
estimated at about $40, 200, 600, appar-
emily not including dams now build
ing. or this sun the three German
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
NEW AlRSHIP is INVISIBLE
British Patent Office Records Modern
Flying Machine-Detected With
Greatest Difficulty.

London.-The British patent office
has granted a patent for an improved
airship" which its inventor, Baron
Adam Rosenne, an airship and naval
engineer, claims will be invisible.
Though the airship, the baron says. is
to be of enormous size, at a height
of 1900 feet she will be detected with
the greatest difficulty, and at a height
of 5000 feet she will be invisible, and.
with modern engines. no noise Will
warn n of her approach.
The main principle upon which the
invention is based is the equalization
of light and shade. The envelope is to
be made Of chromium, a metal pos
sessing a highly polished surface,
which is perpetually retained by a
covering of transparent varnish. The
surface or sides of the envelope. being
like a mirror, will reflect the same
color. bright or murky, according to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
GUM CHEWING GIRLS WARNED
Youno Chioaaoan Meets Death in Pc
culiar Manner-Gum Stuck In
Windpipe While He Slept.

Chicago.-Strangled by chewing
gum. Michael j. O'Neil, aged twenty
one. of 40 Erie street, was found dead
in bed the other afternoon.
For a long time the exact cause of
death was a mystery, the police be-
ing given the information by DIR. Ben
iamin Parvey. who was called to at
tend the man, that death vas due to
the swelling of some Of the glands
of the throat. A post-mortem exami-
nation by Medical Examiner Leary
resulted in DIR. Leary's announcing
that the swelling was due to chewing
gum being lodged In the bronchial
tubes.
1t is supposed that before he went
to sleep he chewed some gum and
that he fell asleep without taking 1t
from his mouth. His breathing in his
sleep is believed to have sucked the
gum into his windpipe. where it lodged
firmly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
BAD FAULT IN A HUSBAND
Failure to Notice the Food Given Him
Makes Him Hard to Put Up
With.

1t is a question which is the worst
fault in a husband, to be too fastidi-
Gus about what he eats, or not to be
fastidious enough.
The sort of man who looks con-
temptuously at the dish passed to him,
and asks if the cook has any brains
that she contriyes SO little variety in
the menu, is, OF course, intolerable;
but there is another sort of man with
whom it is just as hard to put up.
A who married a short
whise ago discovered this to her sor-
row. She married with the excellent
resolve of making her husband happy
by the steady practice of the domestic
virtues, but his palate was SO poorly
developed hat unless an article of
food was absolutely unwholesome or
burnt to a cinder, he never discovered
any fault in it. Neither did he dis
cover any merit in the noblest mas
terpiece of the culinary art; by the
finer shades OF favoring and quality
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

nounced them A No. l.. The mullins
were served more as a novelty, but the
banqueters ate them with relish. The
meal Is made from the leaves and
stems of alfalfa hay ground finely. Elk
periments are being made. too, to pro-
duce a breakfast food from alfalfa.
AN investigation resulting from the
enforcement Of the national pure food
laws, brought out the fact that alfalfa
was used principally in the 'makings'
of that kind of cigarette that Is
smoked by the cowboys. The discov-
cry was that only 81 per cent. Of to-
bacco was used to SO per cent. of al
falfa.
"Elderberries produce a wine that Is
celebrating, but not Intoxicating. 1t
Is believed that fred L. Wenner Of
Guthrie, former private secretary to
several Oklahoma territorial govern
ors, was the first to demonstrate the
usefulness of kaff1r corn a. a food
product"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
SOUSA IN FAVOR OF RAGTIME
Noted Composer and Leader Denies
Allegation Of Dr.. Gruener Of Ber-
Iin-Catchy Music Liked.

Pasadena, Cal.-John Philip Sousa,
composer and player of ragtime, who
has the reputation of having played
more ragtime compositions than any
other musical director in the world,
denied the allegation of DR.. Ludwig
Gruener of Berlin that ragtime in
duces insanity.
DR.. Gruener, in a statement made
recently after a study Of insanity pa
tents at Bloomingdale, N. Y; Kanka-
kee, H., and st. Joseph, Mo, declared
that much of the hysteria in America
was s~uperinduced by ragtime music.
Sousa takes issue with Dr. Gruener,
claiming that more people have be-
come interested in classical music
through their interest in ragtime than
have ever been driven insane.
81 am not an idiot, I know, and l
don't believe l am crazy" said Sousa
when asked concerning the claims of
DR.. Gruener, who is a noted alienist
in his native country.
"Hysteria is the form of insanity
that an abnormal love for ragtime
seems to produce" said DR.. Gruener.
HE is way off," is the reply Of
Sousa. people like ragtime because
1t is catchy and it generally leads to
a greater interest in classical compost
tons"
"The effect of ragtime music, So
called, unduly influences the auditory
centers, systematically, and also the
intellectual centers, which will pro-
duce a subnormal intellectual condi-
tion," was another. of DR.. Gruener's
expressions.
Sousa claims the contrary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
SEA GULL CHOKED BY FISH
Bird Dies While Swallowing Big Sea
Bass-Yarn Is Backed by Picture
Taken at the Time.

New York.-Several residents of
Bungalow Town, at South Beach, Stat.
en- Island, are trying the credulity of
their friends, with the story Of a re-
markable sight they witnessed recent.
ly. But they back their var with a
photograph
A large seagull dfved into the water,
a hundred feet off the beach, after a
sea bass that rose to the surface. The
bass was jumping after a smaller fish.
and rose just as the gull opened its
beak and hit the water.
The bass entered the CULTS mouth
and stuck fast in it's throat. The gull
rose, tapping it's wings wildly, rose
and fell and tried desperately to get
the fish out of it's mouth. Finally It
fell on the beach, choked to death,
with the bass still wriggling in its
NAV.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

The power to achieve a definite aim
is the most satisfactory gift the gods
grant"
The power to achieve means much
to a woman"
Does it?" he said, a little alb.
sentIy.
Ambition has its place in a WON,
ans life"
Certainly it has. Social position,
wealth, beauty popularity are desires
Of every woman"
Jeans glowing ace lost a little OF
it's JOY. Il don't mean those things.
The worlds recognition of ones abil-
ity to do something really worth
while is as satisfactory to a woman
as it is to a man"
How do you know?" he asked
quizzically.
She turned from him II looked in
to the blazing fire. Her hands were
clasped tightly on her knees. Her
breath was coming quickly.
Il know" she said softly with the
quiet of a great happiness in her
voice, Il know, because recognition
has come to me-"
ITO your"
She nodded, unable for a moment to
speak. Il have had a book accepted.
The letter from the publishers came
today. have told no one else. IL
wanted you to be the first to know"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
the weather, as its environment, and
thus be invisible. The officials of the
Greenwich Royal observatory have
declared that the Idea is thoroughly
scientific and practicable.
Fly Causes Trouble,

Chicago.-An ordinary house fy
caused four en TO be locked Nh in
the Cook county jail for treason.
Police Justice John r. Mcdonnell
of Lyons was summoned before the
county court, to explain why he sen.
fenced four men for treason in lien of
lines. The offense classed as trea.
son was the cutting of branches from
drainage canal trees.
He found that section 269 related
to cutting down trees, while section
264, on the same page. related to
treason.
His explanation is hat while brush
ing a fly off his nose he placed his
finger back on the wrong section and
entered the wrong number on the
mittimus.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Jersey Sore on Mosquitoes.

New York.-An effort will be made
to make New Jersey mosquitoes.
An appeal has been made to Govern
or Wilson asking him to send a mes
sage to the legislature on the subject
of New jerseys peculiar a{Tiiction.
He will be asked to recommend that
a commission be appointed to wage
war on this pest. 1t is pointed out
that since the Federal government
established in the Ithmus hat the in
sect could be routed 1t is a reproach
to New Jersey that the pest has been
allowed to exist.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

The new light in her eyes caught
Wayne's attention as soon as be en-
tered the room.
"What is it," he asked. Some
thing very good, is it not?"
you know? How did you find
out?"
Il don't know anything. Tell me-"
She shook her head. Not yet, Rob-"
jean" he asked abruptly. lis it
about Halstead?'
mo, it is not"
Some time you will tell me that
you intend to marry him and when
hat time comes"
Hush, Rob-"
You love him, don't you?"
You have no right to question
me-"
you know hat ever since you
were a little girl | have loved you be-
yond anything in my life. We have
been the truest and best of friends.
But for several months Halstead has
had all your time and thoughts.
have nc right to complain. You don't
love me. l have no claim. Well,
we'll not talk of that. You are look
ing very happy tonight. Something
truly great has happened to you.
What is it,"
"Tn tell you o Rob, but not
not just yet"
She glanced a little anx1ously at
the clock.
II am going," he announced. when
you are ready to tell me, Jean, the
glorious thing which has added a new
charm to the sweetest face in the
world, you will find a deeply inter-
ested an"
A few minutes later Halstead came.
How delightful your fire is" he
exclaimed as he entered the room.
He sat down in a large easy chair
before the hearth. Il have had a
busy day." he remarked. I've been
in court since early his morning"
"a successful lawyer has a hard
life. If you were not so brilliant and
so clever you would not have to
spend all your time handling impor-
tant cases."
He settled himself more comfort
ably in his chair and smiled approv-
ingly at her. Il am having a meas
ure of success, of course" he said, a
little pompously.
"A great deal of success" she
amended.
His smile depend. ITO a man sue
cess means more than anything else.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Wedding Cake Pauoda.

At Mingun. on the right bank OF
the Irrawaddy river, about five miles
from Mandalay, in Burma, there
stands a peculiar pagoda known as
the Wedding Cake Pagoda. because it
looks, like a marvelously magnitied
bridal cake. 1t was built in the early
part of the nineteenth century, and is
in thoroughly good preservation, only
a few Of the images inside having
been broken. The extreme height to
the top of the minaret is so feet and
the circumference about 500 feet The
pagoda stands back from the river
some 800 feet n is hidden from it
by a grove of teak trees. Close to it
is the famous Mingun bell.-W1de
World.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
British Modesty.

A very loyal lady OF British birth
asked an American dame in England
whether they had any painters in
America, "Oh. yes" said the Amer
lean, you have some of them here
Sargent and Abbey and Mrs. Merritt
and Mcclure Hamilton" Dear me-.
said the English lady, you'll be
claiming Whistler next!"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

wife gave him a lead by remarking
about some special lain ", Isn't his
delicious?" all the response she re-
ceived was, Yes. DEAR in an absent
minded manner
He belonged to that inhuman class
which eats to live, instead OF living %
eat, and resembled a certain old gen
tleman who went to a restaurant day
after day and invariably ordered a
chop and Clipped potatoes. On one
occasion he was given steak and
mashed potatoes instead, and after
wards the waiter apologized for the
mistake. Didn't | have chop. as
usual?" the old gentleman asked. II
never noticed"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
MAY HEAD CHINESE REPUBLIC

DR.. Sun Vat Sen, the Chinese re-
former, who was banished from tbs
empire not long ago and is now in
the United States, Is believed t. be
slated for the presidency of the re-
publican government when the Chi
nese revolutionists can take time
enough from fighting to organize.
There is said to be a standing offer
from the Pekin government of $4,000
for the body of Sun Vat Sen. dead or
alive.
Each succeeding day has added to
the gravity Of the situation in China
The imperial government, having dis
covered that the usual methods used
in uprisings throughout the empire are
entirely inadequate in this case. has
gotten down to the business of real
warfare. But the misjudgment of the
situation, and the consequent delay
in real ~repressive measures, have Civ
en- the revolutionists an opportunity
to become better organized. draw
greater forces to it's standard and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
HARVESTER HEAD IS SUED

Clarence s. Funk. general manager
OF the International Harvester Com
pany, the McCormick's man of bust
ness, clubman, churchman and aspir-
for the title Of one of Chicago's
leading citizens. was recently sued by
John Henning. who asks SEE. 900 dam
ages on the claim that Funk has
alienated the affections of his wife.
Josephine Henning. To say that the
suit created a sensation is to put it
mildly. Funk has recently been be-
fore the public of Chicago in so-called
moral uplift movements, which we'll
abeftted q man of church professions.
land his talk OF furthering such causes
has made him more or less well
known to the newspaper public. con
sequently when the suit was filed it
icaused wide interest. Mr.. Funk en-
tered q denial, emphatic and vigorous
as It was possible for a man to make
1T is safd Mr.. Funk first saw and adj
smired Mrs. Henning while she worked
I'M the Auditorium Annex cafe. Mrs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
cANADA's ROYAL GOVERNOR

The Dominion Of Canada deeply ap-
preciates the honor which has been
conferred on her by the appointment
Of the Duke of Connaught as governor
general and will give his royal high
ness a most enthusiastic welcome on
his arrival. The distinction which Is
Canada's in having, as a representa-
tive of the British throne, an uncle OF
King George will be more readily un-
derstood when 1t is stated that never
before has q prince of the royal blood
been sent as governor general to any
Of the British possessions I've the
cas- The nearest approach to such
distinction was when the Princess
Louise. daughter Of Queen Victoria,
resided in Canada with her husband,
the Marquis OF Lorne, who was then
governor general. The marquis aft
erward became and is now the Duke
Of Argyle.
The Duke of Ccnnaught is the only
surviving son OF Queen Victoria. He
was her third son and the event of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Stork Comes at Last.

Pasadena. Cal.-The baby famine
in this city is a thing of the past.
Sixteen babies rave been ushered in
to the world at the Pasadena hospital
within the last "a hours, and these
figures are not inclusive of perhaps
a dozen more that nave arrived in
private residences.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
I[I[l[ll|llQlI
CELEBRATES GOLDEN WEDDING

One Of Americas most picturesque
figures celebrated the golden ami
versary of his wedding the other day
This man is Joseph H.. Choate, the
brilliant lawyer. orator and diplomat,
who did SO much toward increasing
American popularity In England while
in charge of the American embassy
In London.
Joseph Hodges Choate was born IN
Salem. Masss in 1892 and comes OF a
famous legal family, his father. RUFUS
Choate, being one Of the most eminent
lawyers Of his time. He was educated
at Harvard and was admitted to he
bar In 1856. While never a politician
in the practical sense he always took
an active interest in public affairs and
during his legal career in New York
took a leading part In many OF the re
form movements.
Fifty years ago Mr.. Choate married
Miss Caroline D.. Sterling OF Glove
land. Their married life has been n
of happiness. Not long age some one
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

1 9 nine children. His surviving sisters are Helena Princess Christian;
Louise, Duchess OF Argyle. and Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenburg. II
q good a mother as Queen Victoria justly may be said to have had a ia
vorites sol hen Arthur William Patrick Albert. Duke of Connaught, al
nat % Just as the Princess Beatrice may be said o have cen her favorte
daughter. duke raj bornt in 1850. shortly after a visit which Queen
mad to Ireland. 1t is due to an incident Of that visit that he
bear the name Patrick. In 1897 the duke married the beautiful Princess
Louise, of Prussia. second cousin to the present Kaiser. He has three chill
dren. His elder daughter. Princess Margaret, is the wife of Crown Prince
Gustavus Adophus of Sweden and some day will be Queen of that country.
only o Prince Arthur Patnck, is unmarried, as is his younger daughter,
Princess Vctorta Patricia. The duke, 1t will be observed. did forget te
Irish when he named his 10 and younger daughter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Tired on SUNDAY,

St. Louis.-Golf links. heavy meals,
automobiles and Sunday theatres,
weary persons so much on Sunday
that they are o tired to go to
church, opines Rev. J. E. billiard, Of
this city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

asked him who h would choose to be II he were not Joseph n Choate.
a"Mrs.C hoates second husband" raj his stantaneou ep Az te
anniversary celebration, which took place at Naumkeag, nea tockorae
Mass, were several persons who werepr present at the wedding " ears
MI. Choate, because If his unique personality, his exceptional n
endowment and his rare Intellectual and social powers, I'LL be e
membered as ne of III strongest representatives q tn British Courc "hho
In England Mr. hoate vas a general favorte.
IN tic h time that Mr.. Choate accepted the appointment as American
ambassador to h Court If St James HI ws known purely as a lawyer. For
pears he vas considered the most brilliant n successful practitioner Of the
FORK bal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

states Of Baden, Wirttemburg and b.
varia are to pay $4,000. 900; Switzer-
land, S. 1900. 900. and Austria, ST..
100000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
seize more territory.

seize more errtofy.
Yuan Shi Kai. the banished var head who "a recalled recently, has &C.
cepted the post of vceroy of HuPeh and Human provinces, to which terri.
tory he is directed to proceed and Immediately reestabish the imperial u
thonty. simultaneously with his acceptance the Chinese government is show
ing remarkable activity. eve in the face of a depleted treasury. The gov
ernnent seems tt realize 1t last tn necessity o crushing the rebellion
promptly. and Is dispatching the army to the scene of revolt AS hastily as
preparations car be made.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

fHenning ia said to be not only good looking but a real beauty.
CLARENCE 8 Fun Is sufficiently yin the public We to warrant hi sensation
acaueed BY the John Hennings charges. He is widely known al the General
Of the international Harvester Company and has been a familiar
3AgN1o ~ Wilmington. p at Springfield, and In the capitals of other states
hi C1cagc ~ q prominent In AM ways. He is married nd lives in the
* Oak Park He H. known q IN active church worker. He has had
~ NMe class - The First Congregational churcha and lis active In the Y. M.
@&@AsSyNme ut winter e delivered = series of talks to the young mn on
ZMMEhnd ChrMktandt."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-06-30
THE NEW ROAD LAW
TContinued from page u


be similar to a man taking money
from one pocket and putting it into
another, and then spending it from the
second pocket. 1t may make him feel
richer to handle the money more
times, but the purchasing power isn't
increased.
The county board may on its own
motion improve any part of the pros
pective state highways, and IN such
case will be entitled to state aid in
above proportion. Road machinery
shall be furnished by the county. A
county road tax of not more than three
millsNper dollar may be raised.
All work done under this law shall be
by contract unless the county highway
commissioner and state commission
decide otherwise. The specifications,
manner of letting and inspection of
work are under control of the state
commission, a pretty big job for an
non-salaried commission.
Four per cent bonds may be issued
by either town or county to improve
prospective state highways.
Owners Of lands abutting on a pros
pective state highway may as an in
ducement toward improving same have
a special tax levied on said lands for
such improvements, such tax TO be lev
led for not exceeding five years at a
rate not exceeding twenty dollars per
year for each eighty rods of road.
The law provides new method of
appeal from the action of town board
on petition for laying out road.
Appeal may be taken to the county
highway commissioner, and from his
decision an appeal may be taken by
either party to the state highway COM
mission, whose decision is final.
The general trend of the law is di-
rectly opposite to the present trend of
political reform toward more direct
control by the people. Control of road
Improvement is centered in the state
commission, and control of completed
roads in the County board; leaving to
the people the minor but fairly import
ant part of paying the taxes. Wheth
err or not such Capitalization is desir-
able, experience alone can tell.