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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
sp.ek on Their Black .%scu.oneon.

Mollie, n l~ight-colored mulatto
housemaid who has been in the en-
ploy Of n South Side family for a
number OF years, recently gave UP her
position to get married, relates the
Kansas City Star. A few days ago
she returned and asked to have her
old place back. The woman of the
house was glad to have her return,
but surprised that she came so soon
after being married. and questioned
her as to her reason for waiting to
return. In reply the maid said: MY
husbands folks is all jealous of me
because I'm so light colored. You
know my husband is very dark and all
his folks is dark, too; and was mad
because he married me. Why, one OF
his sisters told me, 'You's so bright
you make a spot in our family"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

their new home. Qaintly does
Mounts Relation" chronicle the
event:
Our harvest being gotten in, u
Governor sent foure men or fowling,
that so we might after a more special
manner rejoyce together, after we had
gathered the fruit of our labours;
they foure in N day killed as much
fowle, as with a little helpe beside,
served the Company almost a weeke,
at which time amongst other Recrea-
lions, we exercised our Armes, many
Of the Indians coming amongst us,
and amongst the rest their greatest
King Massasoyt, with some ninetie
men, whom for three dayes we enter
tanned and feasted, and they went out
and killed Deere, which they brought
to the plantation and bestowed upon
the Captaine, and others. And al
though it be not alwayes so plentiful,
as it was at this time with US. yet
by the goodnesse of God. we are so
fare from want, that we often wish
you partakers of our plentie."
While the bill of fare of this first
American celebration of the Harvest
festival has not been preserved the
feast was nc doubt a royal one even
if some of the food and the methods
Of preparation would seem strange
and o%utlandish to present day Amer
leans. The provisions must have been
bountiful for there were about 14O
persons including the 80 of Mas
sasoits company who were enter
tanned for three days, and all had
their share Of supplies. From other
sources we know that the foods of
the sea were abundant and that the
Pilgrims had made the acquaintance
of the oyster. Ducks they had in
plenty Of the choicest species and also
geese. Game, from grouse to veni-
son, was brought in from the forest
in abundance, and there was a great
store" of wild turkeys. Barley loaf
and cakes Of corr meal were highly
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
MADE A CLEAN JOB OF 1T
First Time Old Gentleman Had Eaton
aCrab, and He Left Nothing
on the Dish.

A jolly old boy from the Midlands
entered into one of the hotels at the
seaside, and, seeing on the slab on
the right a crab dressed on the shell
with legs. claws and parsley ranged
round, said to the landlord:
What dye call that?"
Grab" was the answer.
Looks good. I'll have 'un; and gle
Us a pint O ale"
Bread and butter was added and the
diner left to his dinner. In about an
hour the genial landlord entered the
dining-room to see if his guest was
getting on all right. He found him
chawing up the last claw, the chawer
red In the face, but beaming.
Yes; he was capital. never tasted
one afore. But l think you baked 'em
a little too long; the crust was hard
Let's have another pint"
He had eaten the ~lot-shell, claws
and all complete.-London Tit-Bits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
Calumet Ends "Rad Lucky

Remember when you were a ~youngster,
what a trial baking day was? If Mother
was lucky, everything went f1nely-but If
she had bad luck her cakes and her
pies and her bread were failures. Her
success IN baking seemed to depend al
most altogether on luck"
Nowadays there's no such thing as
baking luck" At least, not in the kitch-
ems OF the up-to-date cooks. Simply be-
cause Calumet Baking Powder has smash
ed that old time idea. It has made bak-
Ing sure of success. 1t has made mex
perienced cooks able to bake perfectly,
and day after day 1t Is saving hundreds
of dollars worth OF time and materials by
doing away with costly failures.
Calumet Baking Powder is the purest
baking powder made-and guaranteed not
only to BE pure, but to stay pure in the
CAN and in the BAKING. Calumet has
twice been officially judged the BEST
est awards at the Worlds Pure Food Ex-
positions in Chicago QSoO n in Paris
1912). Adv.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

priced by the %coloniSts and played
their part in the feast. For veg
tables the Pilgrims had much the
same as they had in England. Gov.
Bradford's list naming beans, pease.
parsnips, carrots, turnips, onions
melons, cucumbers. radishes. "sklr-
cts" beets, coleworts, and cabbages,
in addition to wheat, rye, barley and
oats. Besides these they had the
indigeous squash and pumpkin, and 1t
may be taken for granted tina a care
full Pilgrim housewife had preserved
during, the summer by drying a quar-
tity Of Strawberries, "gooseberr1es n
"raspis." Take it altogether, the food
basis of the first Harvest Thanksgiv-
ing day celebration in America was
much the same as today.
But If the good housewife OF today
was obliged to prepare the thanksglv-
ing feast with the utensils and incon-
yeniences of the kitchen Of three cen
lures ago she probably would throw
up her hands in hopeless despair. The
kitchen with its great glowing nre-
place was the housewives domain n
the general living room Of the entire
family. The walls and the floor were
bare and the furniture meager and
comfortless, while the kitchen furnish
ings were odd and strange. 1t was IN
this great cavernous chimney that the
Pilgrim wife cooked her Thanksgiving
dinner Placed high up in the yawn-
ing chimney was h heavy
or lug-hole, Of green wood, afterwards
displaced by the great iron crane. 1t
was beyond reach Of the flames. and
from it hung a motley collection OF
hooks of various lengths and weights,
They had many different m such
as pot-hooks, pot-hangles, pot-claWs,
pot-cleps, trammels. crooks, hakes'
gaIlow-balke, words that would puz-
zle q housewife Of today to define.
From these were suspended the pots
and kettles in which the food was
cooked. At both sides Of the fire
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
Her Name Was Not Polly Ticks.

During the late campaign an Illinois
candidate for the legislature was driv-
ing through the country. seeking votes
among the farmers, when he met a
young man in farmers earb, walking
by the roadside.
Having in mind a prospective vote,
he stopped his horse, and saluting him
in a familiar manner, inquired:
Are you paying any attention to
politics nowadays?"
The young man stopped, looked at
him s~uspiciously, and drawled out:
mo, stranger; that don't happen.to
be my gals name; but eff 1t was. I
wouldn't think it was any of your
burned business"
This ended the interview as we'll as
the prospect.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
HOW GIRLS
May AVOID
PERIODIC PAINS
The Experience Of Two Crib
Here Related For The
Benefit of Others.

Rochester, N. Y.-"I have a daugh-
ter Is years old who has always been
very healthy until recently when shs
complained of dizziness and cramps every
month, so bad that / would have to keep
her home from school and put her to bed
to get relief.
"After giving her only two bottles OF
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound she is now enjoying the best Of
health. l cannot praise your Compound
too highly. / want every good mother
to read what your medicine has done for
my child. Mrs. RICHARD N. DUNHAA.
3l1 Exchange St., Rochester, NY.
Stoutsville, Ohio. -"I suffered from
headaches, backache and was very irreR-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
EARNS for Children.

world, each four by eight feet, have
been devised by Mrs. Henry Parsons
for the International Children's School
Farm league, and demonstrated In
New York. Each child becomes owner
of his diminutive farm. in which he
works, grows and harvests seven diff
ferent kinds of vegetables, and these
are borne by him in triumph to his
family. ABOUT each farm is an 18-inch
path, which he keeps in order; under
his instructor 1t becomes a tiny OBJ.
ject lessen in good roads.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

we'll and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. l feel very grateful that
/ found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter if you wish. l
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
Adv.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

Gentlemen" he stated, with ad-
mirable lucidity, murder is where a
man is murderously killed. The
killer in such a case is a murderer.
Now, murder by poison is just as
much murder as murder with a gun,
pistol. or knife. 1t is the simple act
of numbering that constitutes murder
in the eye Of the law. Don't let the
idea OF murder and manslaughter con-
found you. Murder is one thing;
manslaughter is quite another. Con-
seauently, if there has been a murder.
and it is 0 manslaughter, then it
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
Don't let this point

must be murder. Don't let this point
escape you.
"Self-murder has nothing to do with
this case. According to Blackstone
and other legal writer's, one man can
not commit felo-de-se upon another;
and this is my opinion.
Gentlemen, murder is murder. The
murder of brother is called fratricade:
the murder of a father is called parri-
eide, but that don't enter into this
case. As 1 have said before, murder
is emphatically murder.
You will consider your verdict,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

thanks for what Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for me-
/ had taken other medicines but did not
find relief. miss CORA B. FosNAUGH,
S~toutsville, Ohio, RED, No. l.
Hundreds Of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound has accomplished for their daugh-
ters have been received by the Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Masa
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
EASY TO UNDERSTAND
Remarkably Lucid Explanation Of
Murder Which Judge 10 Said TO
Have Made to Jury.

The average juryman is not very
we'll versed in the fine distinctions of
the law. On those he needs instruc-
ton from the judge. It must have
been a very obtuse juryman, how
ever, to whom the case was not per-
fectly clear after listening to the fol-
lowing explanation by a judge:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
His Suspicious Aroused.

Lecturer-All statistics prove that
the blond woman Is moro difficult to
get along with than the brunettes.
Astonished Man in the Audience
(starting up)-Are you certain of the
fact?
Lecturer-It is a fact.
Astonished Man-Then l believe my
wife's black hair is dyed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

my breath was
short and l had
chills and back
ache. I took the
pills about a year
6 and have had
no return OF the
p~alpitations. Am
now GO years old,
able to do lots Of
labor, am
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
as that question ~
In New York.

First Prison Official-WeTl have to
stop giving permits to people to go in
and see the prisoners.
Second Prison Official-Why SO?
First Prison Oficial-Too much con
fusion. They keep getting In the way
of the fellows who are escaping
Puck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
Giuinn Commitments.

Don't be afraid to give compll-
ments. ~Overdelicacy in this respect
is a social handicap and a Of
much needless lack Of popularity.
Learn the art of compliment giving,
but be sure. too, that there is at least
a grain of truth in every compliment
o pay.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

ular. A friend nd
vised me to tax .
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound, and before /
had taken the whole
of two bottles I
found relief. I am
only sixteen yearn
old, but l have bet
ter health than for
two or three years.
7 copppt avpracQ INV
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

gentlemen, and make up your minds
according to the law and the evidence,
not forgetting the explanation l have
given you"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
Parched.

He says che made his life a Sa-
hara."
Maybe that's why he has such a
terrible thirst"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

l took about 6 boxes of Dodds Kid.
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which I had suffered for s years. I
had dizzy spells, my eyes pulled.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
His Authority.

Il thought you told me hat man
was a golden-mouthed speaker"
We'll; / had it from his dentist"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
Very HobbIe.

Mrs. Stiles-How do you like my
new gown?
Mr.. Stiles-Reminds me of a crowd
ed theater.
Mrs. Stiles-Crowded theater! How
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethlng, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, CSC a bottle .hx
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

day as 1t
is now celebrated is a
composite Of the ancient
Harvest festival, whose
origins go back to the
dim prehistoric begin
nings of civilization, and
of the solemn Puritan
religious ceremony of
THANKSGIVING. The jOy-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
a Point.

What got you into trouble with
this policeman" demanded the New
York judge.
Just trying to ask him a civil ques-
ton, your honor" said the visitor,
nothing more"
What was hat question:"
II just asked him when the next
official murder would be dragged off"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
THANKSGIVING
BY AMELIA e. BARR.

Sy AMELIA I. Nnh
Have you cut the wheat in the blowing fields.
The barley, the oats, and the rye,
The golden corn and the pearly rice?
For the winter days are nigh"
1--WE have reaped them all from shore to shore,
And the grain Is safe on the threshing floor"
Have you gathered the berries from the vine.
And the fruit from the orchard trees?
The dew and the scent from the roses and thyme.
In the hive of the honey bees?"
THE peach and the plum and the apple are ours,
And the honeycomb from the scented flowers"
The wealth. of the snowy cotton field
And the gift of the sugar cane,
The savory herb and the nourishing root
There has nothing been given in vain"
I'VE have gathered the harvest from shore to shore,
And the measure is full and brimming Ger"
Then lift up the head with a song!
And lift up the hand with a gift.
To the ancient Giver of all
The spirit in gratitude lift!
For the joy and the promise of spring.
: For the hay and the clover sweet,
The barley, the rye, and the oats,
The rice and the corn and the wheat. .
The cotton and sugar and fruit,
The flowers and the fine honeycomb.
The country, so fair and SO free,
The blessings and glory Of home
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

People will encourage your fads as
long as you are willing to squander
your money On them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
Attic

Sympathetic Affliction.
Don't you think Jack ought to feed
hat cold? He is a little hoarse."
He is-with hay fever"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

AS a girl grows older she becomes
wiser and quits wearing SO many pins
in the vicinity of her waist line.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

The more the trusts want the less
the common people get.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

Mr.. Stiles-There seems to be stand
ing only.-Judge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22
Some Names Easily Remembered.

Ut NdTTCS Easily 'CTHVHFOCFSN
Now, Children" asked the teacher,
addressing the class in United States
history, who a it that shot Roose-
velt?"
"Why-er-ah!-" hesitatingly an
swered the brightest pupil. Il think
it was a crank by the name Of Swank
or Prank, or something like that"
What surgeon attended the colonel,
and
Thereat, they all arose and exclaim-
ed as with one voice: "Scurry L. Ter
rill, NJ. Dill"
From this we should learn hat an
unforgettable name is rather to be
chosen than great riches.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-22

Weston-I'm going to call my pri-
vate golf linlss Bunker Hill.
Preston-Why?
Weston can never win on them.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12
Stronger in Faith

Mr.. r. A. Ohlhousen, one Of the
best citizens of Dunn, and there are
lots of them there, was in town On
Wednesday and reported continued
dry weather. He didn't get any Of
the rain Saturday evening. While
here he heard the speech of Hon. C.
c. Mcdonald in behalf OF Colqulu
and he said later: II am stronger
than ever in the faith since hearing
that good solid democratic speech"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12
NotIce of Thnnks

To the friends and neighbors Of on,
husband, son and brother, VIA
with loving hands and kindly DECD
helped him so much to bear his "a
affliction and when death had foH.y
him in her cold embrace and Ie ;,
longer needed earthly hands 10 min
lister to his wants; they turned ~
his berieved and helpless ones ana
continued their ministratIons
It is to such noble souls as these NJ.
wish to pay a tribute. but II such
deeds could be paid by earthly sto,.
a life time is too short a space II
which TO pay II.
We can only pray that you ana
yours may never need us as we ala
you, but II destiny so wills II may va
be as ready to go to you as you were
10 come to us. --~i -sxa
May Gods richest blessings +.
yours.
]. w. DOUGLASS, rEr-
SADIE DOUGLASS.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12
Missionary Program

Monday. July 10 at Presbyterian
church at p. M.
subject-The problem OF the
Race.
Bible Lesson: Matt. %, SIS. 81
40. Malachi. ?. 1 Galatians S:2S
Prayer-That prejudice may be re
moved and that We may bring a new
day OF pentecost IN when all races
may hear o. the wonderful works OF
God.
Song
Problems OF Race more acute than
ever before-Mrs. Olin Hardy.
Comparison OF the north and the
South as regards the results Of the
civil war-Mrs. Cowling.
Chief Elements and Chief dangers
OF the race problem McMul-
Ian
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

The Signal has learned OF a hotel
change Of interest to 90 IN effect
here next Monday.
Mr.. Miller. who has conducted the
Manhattan hotel VIII retire and Mr.
and Mrs j. T. Yeargin who have
been conducting the Yeargin hotel
have leased the Manhattan The fur
nishings Of the Yeargin house have
been purchased and consolidated
with the Manhattan property and
the entire business will be under the
management and proprietorship of
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

Ifyou are housewife you cannot re,,ou
ably hope to be healthy or beautiful BY W,,I
ing dishes, sweeping and doing hoI.svoI
all day, and crawling into bed dead Tired A
night You must get out into the open 4,
and sunlight. II you do this every day AMI
keep your stomach and bowels In good order
by taking Chamberlain's Tablets when peed
ed, you should become both healthy sDi
beautiful. For sale by all dealers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12
Letter from Mrs. Gnforth

Mrs. n. T.. Goforth 2119 Holly st.
Kansas City writes: after using a
sample bottle and two 25 cent bot
ties of Hunts Lightning Oil, am al
most we'll OF Catarrh. IL stops my
headaches. II is the best medicine
| ever saw and / just cant keep
house without it," She is right All
druggists.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

The Signal has received vast guam
titles of political circulars and cam
paign dope with requests to publish
free OF charge The Signal likes to
be generous towards its friends but
when we help TO elect a man to
high and lucrative position we like
to know that he possesses mental and
moral attributes as well as gall
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12
RespectfulIy
Insect Bite Cot. Ieg.

4 Boston man lost his leg from
the bite OF an insect two years before
To avert such calamities from
stings and bites Of insects use Buck
lens Arnica Salve promptly 10 Kill
the poison and prevent inflammation.
swelling and pain. Heals burns. boils
ulcers. piles. eczema, cuts and
bruises. Only 25 cents 81 all drug
gists
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

Lon Ritter of Snyder came In this
week to take charge of the plastering
work on the Post City sahitarium.
Post City Post.
Mrs. ID. Anderson and baby len
Saturday to visit friends and Ella
tives at Cleburne and Corpus Chris
u.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

Ed. Sims and Sidney Johnson and
their wives of Polar and Guy Pax
ton of Snyder went to Las Vegas last
week TO see the Johnson-Flynn fight.
From their description OF the fight
II looks very much like Flynn would
have whipped the negro II the refer
ee had not ruled against him all the
time
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

Will Black and l.. o. Kimbrough
were here Monday from Ennis creek
and they both reported a good rain
there Saturday evening and another
shower Sunday. The Signal was care
full to put these deponents under the
rule and their testimony was fairly
corroboratiYe. .---<
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

Mr.. T. j. Taught who is seeking
health and recreation at Marlin
writes home that he is having a nice
time but he wants to know all about
the conditions at home and requests
that the Signal be sent to him instan
ter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12
Sick at Mineral Wells

A message was received mere last
NJ nday from Mrs. George Bickham
at Mineral Wells. saying Mr.. Dick
ham is seriously sick there with
pneumonia. J. l.. Wascom left imme-
diately to go to the bedside of the
sick man.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

The Mexican government has
promised to cooperate with the peo-
pie on the Texas frontier to protect
the sheep and goats from wolves.
Mexico may be willing to help us on
that line. but we must not forget
that these people already have a big
job on Their hands.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

The young man of education. in
telligence and business training who
Cevotes himself to mis- best efforts
on Texas farm will be more in tie
public eye and will have better stand
ing at the banks and in business
than will his classmate who goes to
town to take a clerkship in a store
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

Editor Joe Pickle and family OF
the Roscoe Times left this week for
visit OF a month in the old home
regions OF Tennessee aud Kentucky.
He left word for Bill Ramsey.
woodrow Wilson and other friends
to address him at Fulton. Kentucky.
Joe viii fill up on muscadines and
sweet cider while over there.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

A. r Reid r. n. brennan and r.
A. Raybon of Hermlelgh were very
pleasant callers at the Signal sane
tum Tuesday. They report conditions
pretty dry over there.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

Congressman Randell is slel
with fever and will probably not be
able to do much more campaigning
for the Senatorial nomination, but
he gives out the assurance that he
will remain in the race tin the
ing is all done.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12

The meeting at the Christian tab
ernacle closed Monday night Il was
an Interesting series OF meetings and
the church was very greatly strength
ened by the preaching of Or. ColIey
There were nine accessions to the
church