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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

"By Jove, OF course" l answered
ruefully. Il can't sleep In the things
now, you know. What would people
say?"
Billings stared at me disagreeably
a moment and said something under
his breath. Then he caught up the
buttons and the silk, and crushing
them In his hands, buried his face In
the mass.
"Oh you beauties. you darlings!"
heard him murmur.
Then he looked at the buttons
again, and dash 1t, he kissed me,
Maudlin-jolly maudlin. I cay. If you
ask me!
Il ay, Dicky." he said carelessly.
You may not a for them, but I've
taken rather a shine to these buttons.
Mind letting me have one, eh?"
He flashed a quick glance at me
and then away.
Mind? Why, certainly not; take
'em all, old chap, and welcome" Yet
I responded gloomily enough, scarcely
polite, you know. And l felt too jolly
Frustrated to be curious as to what
he could possibly want with the
things. Waistcoat buttons, likely
Billings was given to loud dress and
other bounder stunts. But he just sat
there looking down after l spoke, and
presently stole a queer glance at me.
He suddenly held up the row of red
buttons again.
Look here, you blessed dodo," he
exclaimed b%rusquely. "Have you real
ly no idea what these are, these glass
buttons you are yapping about? OF
course you haven't, you jolly chowder
head, but I'm going to tell you"
He threw the coat into my lap.
They are rubies, old man, that's
he said quietly, Oriental rubies,
at that-aawless and perfect-the
rarest and most precious things In the
world"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26
Too Eaoer.

Fred Poyner, a Chicago dentist, was
recently at a banquet given by the
Dental association.
He said: ION on side Is the right
OF things and on the other is wrong;
sometimes the difference between the
two is slight. AS the following story
shows: A gypsy upon release from
jail met a friend. What were you in
for?' asked the friend.
"I found a horse the gypsy re-
piled.
Found a horse? Nonsense! They
would never put you in jail for finding
q horse
"'Well, but you see I found him
before the owner lost him."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26
Woman With Prominent Jaw Did Not
Get the Seat She So EvL
IDENTIFY Desired.


She had q jaw that somehow 70
minded one Of the cowcatcher on . 10
comotive-perhaps because it was al
ways somewhat in advance Of her
countenance. Also there was . look
OF determination in her eyes. and It
evident, from the manner In
which she elbowed other passengers
aside, that she had no desire to be 70
garded as . shrinking violet. Yet she
was rather good looking. and she was
dressed In such 9 manner a. to indf
cate that she was free from the NJ
cessity Of practicing economy. After
she had fought her way into tie Q
she looked at the men who were 90
cupying seats and then stationed her.
self In front Of . smallish. gray-haired
whose expression was kind
and even lamblikel
The woman engaged his attention
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26
CHAPTER TX.
An AMAZING Revelation

An Amazing Revelation.
l stared blankly at Billings. "Ru-
bies!" 1 gasped.
He nodded. Genuine pigeon bloods.
my son, no less"
"Oh, come now, Billings" I protest
ed. l felt a little miffed, just a little
you know. So jolly raw to try 1t on
that way.
by Jove, old chap, you must think
me a common ass" I suggested dis
gustedly.
Billings grinned at the very idea.
"You a common ass. Dicky?" he
calculated. Nobody who knows you
would ever think that, old man."
But. I say"
See here, Dicky boy, I'm in dead
earnest" he interrupted eagerly.
Don't you remember my n fad
gems? Got enough tied up in them
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26
ExceUent Plan.

II see," said Mrs. De Jones, while
Mrs. Van lyle was calling that you
have a Chinese chauffeur. Do you
find him satisfactory"
He's perfectly fine" said Mrs. Van
lyle. ITO begin with, his yellow COM
plexion is such that at the end Of a
long, dusty ride he doesn't show any
spots, and then when I am out in my
limousine 1 have his pigtail stuck
through a little hole in the plate glass
window and / use it as a sort of bell
rope to tell him where to stop
Harper's Weekly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26
Delicate Plant.

THE flower of the air. is a plant
found in Chill and also in Japan. This
a%ppellation is given to it because it
has no roots. and is never fixed to the
earth. 1t twines round a dry tree or
sterile rock. Each shoot produces two
or three flowers like a lily-white,
transparent, and odoriferous. 1t is
capable Of being transported two or
three hundred leagues, and vegetables
as It travels, suspended on q twfg.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26
Two Enouah for Her.

He was a small boy with a dark,
eager ace and he was waiting at the
end of the line of eight or ten per
sons for a chance to make his wants
known to the librarian. When MS
turn came he inquired briefly: lave
you got Twenty Thousand Legs IN
der the sea?''
mo-" responded the librarian q ut
tie snappily, for she was tired, I'm
to say I've only got two.
They're not under the seal"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26
A Lottery.

"Is that picture one Of the old mas
tiers you were telling me about?'
asked MI. Cumrox.
"Yes," replied the art dealer. "It is
a genuine treasure; absolutely anthem
tic"
"Tll buy it. I already have three
Just like 1t, and somewhere in the
bunch I'm liable to hit the original"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

to build two apartment houses as big
as this. Best amateur collection in
New York, If l do say 1t. But I haven't
anything like one of these rubies. and
neither has any one else-no n else
in this country, anyhow. There's
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26
SPLENDID OUTLOOK
FOR CROPS IN
WESTERN CANADA
RELIABLE INFORMATION FROM
THE GRAIN FIELDS SHOW
THAT THE PROSPECTS
ARE GOOD.

This IL the time Of year when con.
siderable anxiety II felt In all the
northern agricultural districts as to
the probable outcome Of the growing
crops. Central Canada, comprising
the Provinces Of Manitoba, sas-
katchewan and Alberta, with their
10000 900 acres Of wheat. oats. bar.
Icy and max, Of which 100000
acres may be said to be sown to
wheat alone, has become q great fac-
tor in the grain markets OF the world.
Besides this, government returns
show that every state In the Union
has representatives in these prov
inces. and naturally the friends OF
these representatives are anxious to
hear Of their success. 1t has never
been said Of that country that It Is
absolutely faultless. There are, n
have been, districts that have expert.
enced the vagaries OF the weather,
the same as in districts south Of tho
boundary line between the two U
tries, but these are only such as are
to be expected in any agricultural
country. The past has proven that
the agricultural possibilities OF this
portion Of Canada are probably more
attractive in every way than most
countries where grain raising is the
chief industry. The present year
promises to be even better than past
years, and In q month or six weeks
Il Il felt there will be produced the
evidence that warrants the enthusi-
asun Of the present. Then these great
broad acres viii have the ripened
wheat, oats, barley and fax, and the
farmer, who has been looking forward
to making his last payment on his
biz farm will be satisfied. At the time
Of writing. all crops give the prom
ise of reaching the most sanguine ex-
pectations.
In the central portion OF Alberta,
Il 10 said that crop conditions are
more favorable than In any previous
year. Heavy rains recently visited
this part, and the whole Of this grain
growing section has been covered. Re-
ports like the following. come from
III parts:
.splsndid heavy rain yesterday.
Crops forging ahead. Great prospects.
All grains more than . week ahead
q last year. Weather warm last
week. Good rains last night"
From southern Alberta the reports
tos hand indicate suiicient rain. Crops
IN excellent condition. Labor scarce.
Throughout Saskatchewan all grains
are looking we'll. and there has been
sufncient rain to carry them through
% harvest.
rronr al nortinns Of Manitoba
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26
Laying a Foundation.

Little Bobyb (the guest)-Mrs.
Skimper, when 1 heard we were goin'
to have dinner at your house 1 start
ed right in traintn' fer it.
Mrs. Skimper (the hostess)-By saw
ing up you appetite, Bobby?
Little Bobby-No'm. By eatin' Q
square meal first.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

The Writer Who Does Most.
That writer does the most who
gives his reader the most knowledge
and takes from him the least time
G, G. Cotton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26
Persuasion.

what made Mr.. Chuggins buy an
automobile?"
His wife persuaded him by calling
his attention to the economy OF nav
Ing gasoline on hand to clean gloves
with."-Washington Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26
Heinht of selhshness.

Some men are SO selfish that If they
were living in a haunted house they
wouldn't be willing to give up the
ghost.-Florida Times Union.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

Old friends are best, but many a
m deludes herself with the idea
that she is too young to have n old
friends.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

A girl may not marry the best man
at her own wedding, but she should
try to make the best Of he man h
marries.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

The Cheerful Color.
Gabs-Do you ever get the bluesf
9tsvaHNot II I have the long green.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

Let's Be Thankful for That.
At any rate a woman's shoes haven't
yet reached the point where they but
ton up the back.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

When He Can't - Overlooked.
Somehow or other We eve take
much notice Of the coming mAn till he
pets there.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

Many a girl strives to make a name
for herself rather than attempt to
make a loaf Of bread.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

People who live in clean houses
shouldn't throw mud.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

People who are thrifty IN apt to
ut : reputation for being stingy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

Richard Zdghtnut. an American with an
Affected English accent, receives a pres
ent from a friend in China. The present
proves to be a pair Of pajamas. A letter
hints of surprise to the wearer. Lightnut
dons the pajamas and late at night gets
up yor a smoke, His servant, jenkins.
comes in and. failing to recognize Light
nut. attempts to put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes his
clothes intending to summon help. When
he reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
with JOY, confirming. Lightnut's belief
that he is crazy. jenkins tells Lightnut OF
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chinaman dressed In pajamas. In a
message from his friend, Jack Billings.
Lightnut is asked to put up "the kid"
for the night on his way home from col
girl IN black pajamas In his room; Light-
smoking and s1angy talk. h tells him
her name is Francis and puzzles him
with a story Of her owe for her sisters
named Frances. Next morn
the girl is missing and Lightnut hur-
ries to the boat to see her off. He is &C
costed by a husky college boy, who calls
him 'Dicky." but he does not see the
GIRL
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-26

Stage Manager-Why didn't you go
on when you got your cue, Come
FORTH"
supe-Oi wal waitin' for tho other
three to go on first. Sure, an how
could I come forth II I whit first?
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(No. 1917

M r. WIEDLE stated that the women
AVA ''wers practically all Slaves" before the
Roman Catholic Church arrived on the
scene, and nobly rescued the pretty dears
from the CLAIMS.
In this assertion, he ignores the facts, just
as he did when he said that, under paganism
'the rights of childhood were never
thought Of"
Can Mr.. Windlc give us scintilla Of evil
dence to support his broad, and damaging
statements No: he cannot.
All the authorities are against him.
In the seEni-barbarous ages of Rome, the
husband and father was absolute master of
wife and child. But long before Christ was
born the rights Of the child and of the wife
had been recognized by public opinion and
safe-guarded by law.
Woman was completely e1nancipated hun
dreds of years prior to the rise of the
Roman Church.
(See Monnsen's "History of Rome," Vol.
", p. 617-Vol. H., p. 481.)
In Lecky's "History of European Morals"
Vol. H., D. 318 we read
"It was remark of Aristotle, that the
superiority of the Greeks to the barbarians
was shown, amongst other things in the fact
that the Greeks did not like other nations,
regard their wives as slaves, but treated them
as beJp-no0tes and companions"
The Greek wife was expected to live
within, the privacy of her home; and she did
not appear at table when her husband was
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feasting his friends, unless those friends
were her relatives. Nor was she at liberty to
receive male visitors, save when some rela-
ton of hers was present.
There is nothing very harsh in the first
regulation, and the second seems eminently
calculated to protect both the wife and the
husband.
AS to living in seclusion, that wasn't SO
bad, either.
The known facts that Grecian women used
beautiful fans, and ornate sue-stodes, SINH
lar IN size and shape to the modern parasoI,
would seem to indicate that she appeared on
the streets and promenades quite as often as
she thought proper-else, why the protection
from the sun, and why the coquettish fan?
The Greek wife was mistress of the house
hold, had the ordering of the domestic
economy, controlled the slaves whose duties
were indoors, directed the earlier training
and education of the children, occupied her
self at music, painting, embrodering, gar
Matchmaking, using the distaf, (spinning)
weaving as she might see fit
The Greek wife was not condemned to
wear unearthly hats, indecently suggestive
clothes, foot-ruining shoes.
She either went bare-headed, in all the
glory of her simply dressed hair, Or she wore
a graceful hood bonnet or cap-as attractive
and becoming as the Spanish mantilla.
Her form was protected and concealed by
the flowing robes, thoroughly modest and
thoroughly comfortable.
Her feet rested upon the open sandal,
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2. Morgan's firm organized and controls the
Harvester Trust, which is an of-shoot and
ally of the Steel Trust.
When Bryan told those lies on Clark and
Underwood, didn't he know he was lying?
When Wilson accepted money from the
President of the Harvester Trust, he did so
after hoving previously expressed has entire
aosktnegsaeSs to accept 1t.
These facts have come to light within the
last few days, and they have created conster-
nation in the Democratic ranks
Another thing has recently happened
which causes amazement:
Woodrow Wilson Joined The knights of
Columbus, in New York City, on the night
of October 18th.
What the outer circle of this Roman Cath
Ollie secret society may be, [ know not; but
ats 4tb degree men constitute 4 PAPAL
MILITIA.
Archbishop Quigley, of Chicago boosted
of this fact in a public address made last
year.
The Brooklyn Tablet boasts of the same
thing.
Those 4th degree traitors are oath bound
to take orders from foreigner-the Italian
Pope.
Those tbAitors are armed with rifles and
CONCLUDED ON PAGE EIGHT
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OURlNG the campaign for the Demo
cratic nomination, Woodrow Wilson
was posed and praised as the one Honest Man,
IN the finding of whom the late Diogenes-
peace to has dust and ashes would have dis
continued his search, put out his lantern, and
gone to bed In his tub.
Yes, Sir: Woodrow Wilson was described
as the Virtuous One who was so determined
to. keep the smell of Wall Street off his gar
ments that he repudiated the support of Col.
George Harvey, the political Discoverer and
Creator OF Wilson, because it was believed
that j. Pierp. Morgan owned some stock in
the paper which Harvey is hired to edit.
In those early days of the campaign, it
was Oscar Underwood whom the Wall
Streeters were financing.
Bryan said so-wasn't that sufficient?
Next to Underwood, came Champ Clark,
as Wall Streets pet and choice.
Bryan said so-wasn't that enough?
But Wilson was above all suspicion, as the
stalwart champion Of the People, although
1t was not denied that the wicked Thomas f.
Ryan had financed ore campaign for Wood
row, just as the same Ryan has financed taoo
campaigns for William Jennings
Think how it must pain William J. Peer
less to learn that Woodroeo Wilson GOT
FOUR TINES AS MUCH VAIL
STREET MONEY, as Underwood got.
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guiltless of corns, bunions and nauseating
sweat.
Did these Greek wives love their hus-
bands! Did the husbands honor their
wives?
Aristotle testifes that they did: Plutarch
bears similar evidence, and so does Homer.
Very beautiful was the married life of
Hector and Andromache; and we have no
reason to believe that it was exceptional.
The faithful wife who waits SO many years
for the coming home Of the husband, is
nowhere better illustrated than in the case of
the wife of Ulysses
AS Lecky suggests, the Trojan war was
caused by the abduction of one Greeks wife.
All Greeks made common cause with the
injured husband; and, for ten yearS, that con-
hict was maintained
While there is much that is legendary and
incredible in HomerS stories of the Seige of
Troy yet the mere fact that he should
assign the eEopenaeaot aOith Greek s0ife, as a
sufficient provocation for national uprising
and prolonged war, is very convincing evil
dence-of the jealousy with which the pagan
Greeks guarded the honor Of their homes
and their wives.
At an early period, as we are told by
Lecly (Vol H., p. 293) the father of young
women about to be married, allowed them a
dowry.
This was delivered to the husband; but in
case OF a divorce, the husband was compelled
to restore the dowry to the wife.
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE. -
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The Thomson meeting was the most salts
factory that we have held since the Nineties.
MIR. Watson spoke hour and three quar-
ters, and stenographer took down the
address.
1t covers the whole field, State and
National, touching all the great issues.
The speech is too long for this paper.
We are publishing it in booklet form
Oh copy . CGMJSs
10 copies. ......... 40 cents
100 copies ........ $500.
This address furnishes literature Om the
Initiative, Referendum and Recall, the Tariff,
National banks, immigration, Constitutional
law, the purposes OF Government, the
supremacy of Civil law, Federal extraVa-
gance, the Roman Catholic peril and other
permanently important subjects.
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Bryan said that Harmon, Clark and
Underwood were the candidates of the cor
porations, yet the sworn testimony before the
Senate investigating committee shows that
the Vartwous wilson got more campaign
dough from the corporations THAN ALL
THE OTHER CANDIDATES PUT
TOGETHER.
Do you suppose that Bryan could have
been ignorant of the fact that Cyrus McCor-
MICK President Of the Harvester Trust, was
financing Woodrow Wilson?
Nobody knows better than Bryan that J.
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brought out. as wen as the cardinal fea :
lures of the testimony of Becker's wit
neSseS.
Further along in his charge. Justice
Cor barred ont the contention of the
defense that sam Schepps was a CO.
conspirator with Rose. Weber and Val
Ion, saying:
i don't find anything that would Jus
fifty Judge, as a matter of law, in
saying that Schepps was a conspirator
There is evidence that Schepps had CON
nection with these men after the muir
der; that he aided and counseIed
Rose; that he was concerned in the pay
ment of money for the murder.
Anything that Schepps did after the
crime was committed would not make
him an accomp1ice. because in order
TO be an accomplice, person must
have either direct or indirect connec-
tion Yithmthe crime itself or be con-
nected with It,
Being an accessory after the fact
can not make him a principal in the
crime. l think. therefore, it is a uues-
! ton to be left to you as matter OF
fact
Then Justice cor declared that Rose.
WALTON and Weber were accomplices by
( their own admissions on the stand.
Justice Con considered the statute on
corroborative evidence so important
| that he read it over twice TO the jury.
following it with this comment:
II have decided that there is evil
denee which tends to connect this de-
PENDANT with the crime and there is
evidence in corroboration of one or all
Of the acconplices but. gentlemen. II is
for you to say whether such corrobo-
rating evidence is sufficient to connect
the defendant with the commission of
the crime"
The state gained another point when
Justice Con made this ruling:
Il instruct you that even IL Rose.
Weber and other persons we're hostile
TO Rosenthal and even II that hostility
was SO intense as to engender express
sion OF hatred, that condition or situa-
ton would not excuse Becker for avail
Ing himself of such hatred tor his own
uses ana purposes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-24

November l6, If allowed arc into,
to develop sensational testimon ,s'ued
make. public conditions in nraat, Snd
every locker club in Atlanta '''Slly
These questions will be hurls5
councilmen: N.
What locker clubs did Won hal
during October, 1912, when IooLa, %
applications for locker club a.. 'oS
were submitted to the city conn Uses
Did you resign from any 1ocEam
prior to the action taken by co,,,,,, T'lO
SO, What club? ''~"' il
Are you an officer in any Iockar 49,,
in Atlanta or financially interast.e 'u0
any club now or at that time? ID
In what way are intoxicants s,,,
the locker clubs which were or wv n
permits? Have you ever taken -, L-'''
in any Atlanta club, and if ~ bon ~ luz
it served? Did you get it from y ro, " az
or not? NNeI
What do YOU know about -,s
ditions in the locker clubs that ro..
fused to license? How do tbe oa. 's'
tons in these clubs differ with the , .'-
dition in other clubs?
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First Degree
Or Acquittal.

The true issue in this case. ana be-
cause OF its tIuth the supreme issue is
the guilt or innocence of this defend
ant, and all testimony must bear di-
rectly upon this. The charge against
the defendant is murder in the first de-
gree. and it is required by law that |
read YOU the statute covering that
charge"
Justice Con theulead the statute de
filming FIRST ana second degree murder
Tie said he would read the law covering
the two degrees of manslaughter Il
counsel for the defendant wished. but
Mr. Mcintyre rejected the offer Jus
tice CON then explained the difference
in murder in degrees as regards design
and reconciliation. He said that if the
jurors We're convinced that Becker had
plotted the murder of Rosenthal and
If he had reiterated a desire TO have
Rosenthai killed, this would show pre-
meditation ana a verdict of murder in
the first degree would be in order.
Then the court put the whole burden
of the prosecutors case on Jack Rose.
If the Rose story stands the defend