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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

ton, seized the goat, undid it's bell, tied it round
his own neck, and commenced to push his way
on all tours through the bushes. tlnkling the bell
and rustling among them as he went. Nearer
and nearer the gendarmes he came, but he just
went boldly on in the dark, acting the goat" to
such good purpose that the unsuspecting SEN
tinels merely thought that an old ssat was eatlng
it's way along among the bushes In the erratlc
way goats have. So Bellacoscia passed right
through the guarding gendarmes and clean away.
When morning dawned the certain capture was
not effected, and Bellacoscia was free to give
more trouble In the future. Another time ne
was flying from capture, the gendarmes close on
his heels, when he found the way blocked by a
river in flood, and escape seemed Impossible.
Every minute his pursuers were gaining. he
could not cross, and to go back meant certain
CAPTURE. Again his wits saved him. He scram-
bled down to the marshy banks of the river where
there were some dark, reedy pools, cut a hollow
reed. put one end in his mouth, and sank himself
down into the Shiny black water till he was
completely covered, with only the broken end
of the reed projecting into the air, and through
this he breathed in comfort. The gendarmes
came rushing down to the river, where a mo-
ment before they had seen the fugitive. but now,
writ they reached the place, Bellacoscia was
gone-clean vanished, as if he had been spirited
away, and they went back to report that the
devil had certainly got him for he had undoubtt-
eddy been there, ne had never gone away, and ne
certainly was not there now!'
Towards evening we reached Evisa, a happy
little village rejoicing in a grand position. anc
well worth a visit. If it were only to see the
view looking down the gorge to the Gulf OF Porto,
that alone would be worth the journey. Just De-
fore the forest Of Atone commences one should
leave the road and scramble across a field to a
projecting mass of rocks, for there can be seen
a sight that must equal many of the finest pros
poets in the world for majestic beauty. An i'm
mense gorge enclosed by magnincently shaped
mountains extends below, crowned at the end Dy
that king of them all, Cappo dOrto, and away
beyond lies the blue sea, all hazy and soft in the
distance. While standing on the rocky projection
overlooking this impressive scene, a sense OF
littleness comes over the beholder, and one FEELS
almost like an intruder in this solitary spot.
Where silent Nature reigns alone
Majestic, on her craggy throne.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
Puts Job in Second Place.

A Humboldt rancher returned from
a years trip through the east to find
that a one-time neighbor of his, a
man noted for his perfect patience.
had been having a siege Of bad luck.
Upon hearing the new he Immediate
ly sought out the neighbor to condole
with him.
well, john" he said. after greet
ings had been exchanged. II hear
you lost all of your timber through
the forest fires"
The other man nodded.
And they say that the river cut
off you best bottom land; that your
hogs all died Of choleraS that your
wife and children had been sick, and
that they have now f%oreclosed the
mortgage on your other placer"
John nodded again. Eyes, it's all
true" he said, looking about him at
what had nee been his prosperous
farm, "all true. Why, sometimes get
almost Observation-Disclosures Home
Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

forth and plumber the passar-by. He is. in fact,
an outlaw, a man who has, perhaps, killed an
other in vendetta as a private act of vengeance
according to a Corsican's idea of justice, but who
has thereby broken the French law and is COM
PEELED to take to the "maquis" to hide from the
gendarnaes, as well as from the relations of the
man he has killed. In a country so rough as this
the gendarmes have a very poor chance, and
many exciting tales are told of their encounters
with the bandits. On one occasion when old
Bellacoscia, the renowne bandit, was hard
pressed, the gendarmes nanaged to get him into
a ravine from which there was no outlet but the
entrance, and there he was, trapped, with the
gendarmes guarding the approach. 1t was late
evening, and they felt SO confident of getting
their quarry that they thought it safe to wait
till morning to close in upon him and make an
easy capture. So they set themselves to watch
the entrance through the night and make their
capture at dawn. Things must have looked black
for Bella that night as he waited in the
dark, the stiffness only broken by the tinkling
bells of the goats that were feeding among the
"maquis." But he was a man Of resource, and
as he waited there an idea occurred to him. An
old goat browsing near kept tinkling its bell as
1t fed, and Bellacoscia, in a moment of inspira-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
WHY THE eERMANs LEAD.
Influence Exerted by the "continuation School"
In the Fatheriand.


An American manufacturer who had wondered
at the success of his German competitors was
struck by certain big, flaming. of1ciallooking
posters on the billboards and around public build
ings in Berlin. He might have seen similar
posters in every city and town In Germany.
Twice a year these official posters summon the
youth Of the land to obligatory attendance at the
trade and commercial schools, H1bert Evans
writes in Harper's Weekly. Indirectly, they tell
why the American or the English manufacturer
finds in the German such a dangerous competitor.
They reveal the secret Of Germany's wonderful
commercial and industrial prosperity and of her
commanding position as a world power. To the
philosophically inclined they suggest interesting
dreamers into q nation Of matertalists and doors.
There is scarcely anything in all Germany so
new and modern as the continuation schools.
This whole movement has been a matter Of only
q few years, and in its present form the continue
ton school is a child of yesterday. These insti-
~tutions receive from the nation more care and
s%olicitude than is bestowed upon the children Of
the imperial family. They are still in a rapid
process Of change and development. Their very
success has encouraged further changes and
more stringent legislation in their behalf. 1t is
only a few years ago that an imperial industrial
law was passed giving community authority to
establish and maintain obligatory continuation
schools for youths, thus making good the failure
of certain German state governments to provide
for such school by state law. One of the last
acts of the reichstag last December was to amend
this law SO as to make 1t apply to all girls en-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
Too Much of a Good Thina

81 was very happy" said the pro
fessor, when. after years of wooing.
she finally said, Yes"
but why did you break the Il.
gagement SO Don after?" asked his
friend.
Man, it was she that dissolved it."
Really" said the friend. How did
that happen?"
'It was due to my accursed absent
mindedness. When, a few days later.
| called at her home. l again asked
her to marry me.'-Youth's Compan.
ion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
fable for Borrowers.

An Arab went to his neighbor and
said: Lend me you rope"
Il can't" said the neighbor.
why can't your"
Because l want to use the rope
myself"
For what purposes" the other per.
sisted.
II want t o tie up Ave cubic feet Of
water with It,"
How ON EARTH" sneered the would
be borrower, "can you tie VI water
with a roper"
my friend" said the neighbor. al
lah Is great and he permits us to do
strange things with a rope when We
don't want to lend it."-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

down to this very house by marconi-
gram, SO you should have 'em fresh. A
bit Of twangy flavor they have, but
you can rest assured, ma'am, they
weren't stale"
Mrs. rs gasped.
We'll, the milk didn't seem as good
as usual yesterday, either" she pur-
sued.
Well, the boss will be cut up when
he hears that" continued the dairy
man. He sent down to Attorney a.
purpose for a COW that eats nothing
but peaches and pineapples. Never
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

mind the expense sezee. This COW
we shall keep a-purpose for the lady at
Is: and mind it sleeps on a feather
bed at nights he SEE, and don't forget
the e%iderdown quilt and the bed socks
Was there anything wrong with the
butter, ma'am?"
But Mrs. rs shook her head, speech.
less.-Rehoboth Herald.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

ployed in offices, stores and factories, as well as
to boys. The whole subject is still SO new and
fresh that every day the German press has some
interesting item of continuation school news
the opening Of more domestic science schools for
girls, the estab1lsaNMs.S ar training colleges for
continuation school teachers, the publication OF
new laws and material DEGREES.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
One Woman's Faith

The Interviewers-And you believe
your husband innocent?
The Wife Of the Accused Official
Absolutely! l know he is incapable
of duplicity.
Then she put on her hat and hurried
downtown and drew from the bank
the $17,0 900 her honest husband had
saved during the past six months ont
of a salary Of $3.50 a month.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
WAS ARMED AT ALL POINTS

find fault, but that she was good Gus
toner and he was on no account to be
rude to her.
Those eggs you left here yesterday
we're stale!" grunted Mrs. Is on the
dairyman's second visit.
Those eggs" responded the dairy
man. blandly. was laid half an hour
before you had 'em, by special, quick
laying birds imported from the Moody
Womps isles "a'am. and they CAM
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
New pafryman Was Expecting "kicks'
and Met Them With a Whiri-
wind Of "Hot Air"

Fault-finding may bs met in any one
Of several ways. The method employed
by the dairyman would not serve with
some people; but apparently 1t served
with the lady at No. IS.
He had been told on starting out on
the route that No. rs was inclined to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08


There is m u c h
that is worthy of
note on the forty
five miles of road
leading to Piana,
but on arriving
at the top of the
hill overlooking
the village, all
that has gone be-
fore Is eclipsed.
Suddenly the Gulf
of Porto, with
Piana in the
t o r u n d
comes into view.
We greeted this
first glimpse of
Porto with a gasp
OF surprise and
delight.
Seen through
t h e translucent
yet slightly hazy
atmosphere of a
perfect day it is
a marvelously
beautiful scene.
Away down be-
meath us the b1ue
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
Prudent Precautions.

There is a great gulf separating the laws VIC
lators from the laws protection"
Not If the violators are willing to come
across"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
A Good IhIna.

Now, this portable garage began the sales-
man.
II see the advantages" interrupted the pros
+, kctive customer. When the machine stalls l
can haul the garage out and cover 1t up. What
are they worth? 2"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
Old Foes.

How IA the labor strike defeat
ed?"
1T was done by capital manage
ment."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
His Trade.

Our doctor wishes we'll to everybody"
Then les . hypocrite."
How can you say so?"
Because how can he want his practice to grow
II he wishes everybody well?"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
Best of Fine Manner.

No are finer than even the
most awkward manifestations of good
will to others.-Emerson.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

while all lesser heads remained uncovered. In
early spring the neighborhood Of Ajaccio is very
beautiful. There is a fascinating daintiness
about the almond blossom, and you may look
from it's delicate pink over the soft, gray olives
and the shining blue water to the purple haze
of the mountains beyond. Many lovelD walks
are to be had all around, but to see the full beau
ties of the island one must go further afeld.
Soon after our arrival we engaged a tiny car
rage and started to explore the wonders of
pio 10 or1 Fyico
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
The Fitting a s

How HARMONIOUS are some cofncidences!"
Such as what?"
Didn't you notice that with the DECREASE O,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

The only way to cur a man Of bach
e%lorhood is to feed him to a designing
widow
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

You mistake your people. This was a promi.
nent banker and a militant sufragette.'
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
Our Best People.

'The marriage took place in prison"
II don't believe In Jail birds being allowed to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

Sound One.
Whats your objection to my labor
theory"
1T won't work"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

Contrary Causes
Why did links break up h~ousekeep-
ing?"
Because his wife broke down."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

Carrye-He had the audacity to
kiss me.
Her Mother-Of course you were
indignant?
Carrye-Oh! yes, mamma, every
time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
One From Boston.

One From Boston.
PA, was Job a doctor?"
Not that l know Of"
Then who do people have so much
to say about the patients Of Job?"-
Boston Transcript.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08

N a perfect sunny morning in Feb
ruary we stood on the hillside over
looking the town of Ajaccio n
rejoiced that we had come to Cor
sica. The magnificent gulf lay be-
fore us with a grand range OF
mountains on the opposite shore,
and, best of them all. Monte d'Oro
rose up eight thousand feet into
the sky, his peak decked with just
a sprinkling of snow, as If he alone
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-08
So Like Stranoers

There are a lot Of cheap skates out
the skating Kinks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-10
H0OD0O DOCK HOLDS UTAH
Big Ship Finally Gets Into No. q
for Rcnairs.

With its hoodco dispoled and is ink
driven into deep water. Drvdock 30 {,
in the navy yard IN BROOKLYN. has at last
entered on its career Of usefulness fo~ the
big battleship Utah was 0oated into the
shelter Of It's great b-iCk walls yesterday ar
ternoor, and settled on the keel blocks only
four inches ahead # the spot assigned 10
It as peacefully as II the dock had been
doing that sort ~ thing for years \ plate
is 10 he put IN the battleship's port bow in
place Of one damaged by p collision while
she was at anchor off Tompknsville, and
while she does not really need It the ship
will have a cleaning and ovcrhauling
The history Of the drydock has been one
of hard luck and mistaken Judgment, re-
sulting in loss Of life. accidents and finan-
cial emba IRA ssments. II was nearly five
years after tho dock had been provided for
by Congress that work on il actually start
ed. George F. Spcarn beginning operations
i'm February. 1905 The specifications called
for dock "a feet long and 90 feet beam.
He planned to surround the site with steel
sheet spilinC and make a big open cXcava-
ton. but shifting sands upset his plans and
he abandoned the work, the contract being
annulled on November Il. 1907. and 12975s 80
paid him re is now suing the government
Tor over s3Do OoO in addition for damages
In April. 1898. the contract was rclet 20 the
Williams Engineering Company for SI644o'
and few months later the plans were
changed 10 call for a dock large enough TO
take q ship $50 feet long and 81 feet beam
ont of water. the cost being increased to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-10
DIFFER ON CHILD BEATER
Justice Russell Advised Both to
Flog and Pension Him.

Justice Russcl's secretary was kept busy
YESTERDAY answering the letters OF persons
who had suggestions to make rs to the
proper punishment for Joseph Martin. who
pleaded guilty I'm Special Sessions to tieing
up four-year-old Antonio Dunzig and beat
ing him with a horsewhip. All the letters
containing the name and address OF the
writer were answered. Sixty or more let
tiers came YESTERDAY Some writers advo-
Gated forging Martin or worse punish
ments: others said that the boy had got
only what he deserved. The boys Of the
ncighborhood had been annoying Martin
FOR several weeks before he caught An
tonic
Thomas w Bennett wants Martin
whipped and then tarred and feathered.
Among those who are opposed to punish
ing Martin severely is p. +. Kidder pastor
Of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in
Bay Ridge Although his act was "das-
tardly and inexcusablc thing" Mr.. Kidder
believes that Martin is repentant and be
cause Of his plea OF guilty should be let off
lightly F. W Moore, of No. 81 Hicks
street. Brooklyn. president Of the Brooklyn
Economic and Social club, says: Brutal
punishments only make the public brutal"
He advises a moderate sentence and long
period of probation.
Others express positive admiration for
Martins act. .Irs. Z. Quin, who says she
is the mother Of five would free Martin.
John f. Daniel, of No 422 West 4Sth street,
would not only set him free, but would give
him a pension OF $40 a week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-10

81 90. 4lNG The Wuliam- plan Wa q" h1''
the side walls in trenches, common Eng
Ush method. About 10 feet ~ sid" wal.
had hccn built on this plan when ''" Hu''f
sand. shifted again. and IN" "uoi" s'-u.'
IRE was moved bodily i'm toward tho '1'f"
line Of the dock Not satisfied with thF
the sands boiled and dubbed 1872 throng 10
tho bottom 81 the excavation and cause"
the collapse Of ono end ~ on" ~ ih" Nd''
IuiIdincs Moro difficulties " ~" sort wen"
in sight. and the Williams Company. after
having received I65,7@i on account prh'u-
callv abandoned the work. and the con-
tract was cancelled on October I. 1909
Again the biz Job was advertised. and on
November 70 ~ the same year Holhro"h.
cabot & Rollins. a Boston corporations re-
ccivcd the contract on bid Of N."''''.
Soon after this f. r. Harris. civil "ngin'ri
l. s n. who had been assigned q" the
ward. suggested the use Of pneumatic Gals
sons for the dock construction. This plan
was adopted, and at tn sam" uW" the
dock WAS again increased I'm size TO - feet
in length. with 10 feet beam and som" l"-
crease in depth on this plan tie dock has
been completed
The structure is large enough to take in
a vessel Geo feet long and no feet beam, or
approximately iooco tons displacement II
is built Of reinforced concrete. lnrd ana
trimmed with vitrincd brick and Massa'hH-
sets granite. and is abe first of thrc" dry
docks OF the width Of the Panama Canal
10 be completed. This dock and recently
enlarged structure at Norfolk are ne "niN
ones now in service capable Of taking IN
the battlcships New York ana Texas DO"
under construction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-10

Fruit Go. with 6s passengers. mails and mdse
Arrived at the Rar at $50 m.
steamer kentuckan. Puerto Mexico April %
VIA Philadelphia MAY $, to the American Ha
"alian IS Co. with mdse. Arrived at the Ban
$50 a m.
steamer Ivernia OBrp. Trieste April Is. FUN,
q Messina %, Palermo ~. Naples - anc
Gibraltar %. 10 the Cunard IS Co. Ltd. with
49, cabin and 263 steerage passengers and
mdse. Arrived at the Bar at l40 m.
Steamer Oruba t8r Bermuda May I. TO San
derson Son. with los passengers. malls ant
mdse. Arrived at the Bar at 1890 a m
Steamer philadelphia southampton and Cher
bourg May /. Via Queenstown 2. TO the American
Line. with 264 cabin and GA steerage passengers
malls and mdse. Arrived at the Bar az SO,
Steamer Nicholas Cuneo (Nor), Baracoa May T.
to the Cuneo Importing Co. with fruit. Arrived
Steamer Madonna (Fr). Marseiles April 90
Naples "a st Michaels 30. Fayal May and
Providence S. to W Elwel & co. with cabin
and si4 Storage passengers and mdse. Arrived
at the Bar at
steamer Panama, Cristobai May g. 10 the Pan
anna II So Co. with III passengers, mails and
mdse. Arrived a the Bar at 100 III.
Steamer FL Cid. New Orleans May T. to the
Southern Pacific Co. with mdse. Passed In Quar-
Steamer Mamma Hata Baltimore TO the New
York and Baltimore Transportation Co. with
mdse. Passed In Quarantine at $50 m.
Co. In ballast. Passed I'm Quarantine at 9:lt
q
Steamer Iroquois. Jacksonville May and
gers and mdse. Passed In Quarantine at $40
y
Steamer Hamilton Newport News and Nor
folk. To the Old Dominion So co. with passen
gers and mdse. Passed In Quarantine at $40
p m.
Steamer Madison. Newport News and Norfolk
to the Old Dominion IS Co. with passengers and
mdse. Passed In Quarantine at $3.50 p IN.
Steamer Karonga CBr). Yokohama February
TO- Yokkaichi 81 Hiogo %. Shanghai March g.
Singapore -. Penang 81. Colombo 20. Port Said
April IL and Boston May :. to Norton a son
with mdse. Arrived at the Bar at II 30 a m.
steamer Jean. San Juan May ., to the New
York and Porto Rico So Co. with sugar
Anchored In Quarantine at 7:+0 p m.
Sandy Hook. n j. May o. $50 m-Winf
west northwest; moderate breeze clear; ligh
sea.
SAILED.
Steamers Advance. Cristobal kingswood tBD
Norfolk: El Mundo. Galveston: Altai ,GerD
Inagua; Hilton, Boca Grande: Oscar III dam
Copenha gen: Mathilde (Nor). Havana; Mendoza
0taD Naples: Monroe. Norfolk and Newport
News; city OF ST Louis, savannah: La Provence
O9r) Havre; Koengn Luise Ger, Bremen
Ral,ic (Rr Liverpool: Esperanza. Havana
Marie (SwetD Matanzas: Winifredan OBI
Liverpool via Boston; Aureoe (Br). London
Iarimer Port Arthur: Kansas city (BD Bris
toll. Nassovia Ger, Rio de Janeiro; Santiago
brunswick: Mamma Hata, Baltimore; Delaware
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