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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

by the grateful mother. O'Donnell
has called to his. assistance practically
all the surviving members Of the regi-
ment, and hundreds of letters are be-
ing written by these veterans to &C.
quaintances in the south asking for in
formation of Little Iowa"
None of the Iowans remembers even
h surname Of the mother-in fact,
nothing other than Little Iowa" is
remembered by the old soldiers, who
have not a single clew upon which to
base their search. However, they
have all joined Sergeant O'Donnell
in the hunt, and If Little Iowa" is
not located it will not be the fault Of
the old soldiers.
1t was the day following hat on
which General Sherman's army left
Columbia that the young woman was
encountered. No physician was near.
The army could not be delayed. So
the 25th Iowa soldiers placed the
woman in an ambulance under the
care of Surgeon Marsh and took her
along with them.
That night the child vas born and
next morning all the members of the
regiment filed past and took a "look'
at the little one. The men of Gen. G..
A. Stones brigade took up a collection
for the babe and 5000 was handed the
mother. Then it was that the latter
made the promise hat in sixteen
years the youngest soldier in the regi.
ment could claim as his bride, II he
chose to do SO, the baby who was then
and there named Little Iowa" The
mother and her child were taken to
Charleston and the Iowa soldiers lost
track of them.
The fact that O'Donnell. as the
youngest Of the regiment, was to mar
ry the girl when she reached 16 was
a standing joke for many days and
then 1t was forgotten, save by O'Don-
nell. He remembered 1t. But it was
not until the sixteen years had passed
and another period of time equal to
the first had elapsed that he deter
mined to hunt the girl up and see
what had become of her. He didn't
know her name, nor even the state in
which her mother had lived. His only
clew was Little Iowa." and for a
number of years he has quietly con-
Quoted his search. Recently, how
ever, he has asked he other old SOL
dters of the regiment to assist him in
finding this real daughter Of the
Regiment"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
DISFIGURED WITH CRUSTS

Some time ago 1 was taken with
eczema from the top of my head to
my waist. 1t began with scales on my
body. l suffered untold itching and
burning, and could not sleep. l was
greatly disfigured with scales and
crusts. Ny ears looked as If they had
been most cut off with a razor, and
my neck was perfectly raw. l sunere
untold agony and pain. I tried two
doctors who said I had eczema in its
fullest stage, and hat 1t could not
be cured. I then tried other rem
edies to no avail. At last, l tried a set
of the genuine C%uticura Remedies,
which cured me of eczema when all
else had failed, therefore l cannot
praise them too highly.
II suffered with eczema about ten
months, but am entirely cured,
and I believe Cuticura Remedies are
the best skin cure there is" (signed)
Miss Matte ]. Shaffer, r. F. D. 1, Box
8, Dancy, Miss, Oct. 81, 1910.
II had suffered from eczema about
foul years when boils began to break
out on different parts of my body. 1t
started with a fine red rash. My
back was affected first, when 1t also
spread over my face. The itching was
almost unbearable at times. l tried
different soaps and salves, but nothing
seemed to help me until 1 began to
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
One box Of them cured me entirely. l
recommended them to my sister for
her baby who was troubled with tooth
eczema, and they completely cured her
baby" (Signed) Mrs. F. l.. Marber'
ger, Drehersville, Pa, Sept. 6, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint.
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
Of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cut-
cura,," Dept. L, Boston.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
New Market for Corn.

In a recent order Of the German i'm
perial council regulations were pro-
mulgated that permit of a considerable
use of maize by the distilleries in the
empire. The raw materials ordinarily
permitted in the production of alcohol
are only potatoes and certain fruits.
The present exceptions are made be-
cause of the shortage in the potato
crop, and they are important to
America in the fact that the excep-
tional use of purchased raw materials
by the agricultural distilleries and Of
grain by the commercial distilleries
means hat such extra materials and
grains will be maize american CORN,
the United States consul at Nurem-
burg having been SO informed by
distillers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
THE HOME LIFE OF THE
SETTLER
WESTERN CANADA AFFORDS ALL
THE COMFORTS AND MANY OF
THE LUXURIES.

A young lady Of Wisconsin secured
a certificate at the Milwaukee office
of the Canadian Government, and On
presenting this to the ticket agent Of
the railway at the Canadian boundary
line she secured a ticket at a reduced
rate which carried her to Edmonton,
Alberta, from which point, about for
ty miles, she had friends This was a
couple OF years ago, and the young
lady is now married to II of the
promising young farmers of the dis
trict.
In writing of her trip to the Mil
waukee representatives of the Cana
dian Government she says: Il enjoyed
my trip up here very much, and eX-
pect to go out to u homestead in
the Pembina district next spring To
the housewife the information that
she has put up twelve quarts Of rasp-
berries" Is important, as they picked
them themselves and they might
have picked ten times the quantity II
they had required them, for there is
no country where wild fruit grows in
such abundance. The letter goes on
to say, and this is interesting from a
woman's standpoint, the country is
very beautiful" Speaking OF the
friends with whom she went up to
live, she says: "They certainly have
a beautiful farm n house"-they
had been there about four years, also
going from Wisconsin-'they have
about twenty acres Of oats n bar.
ley, five acres alfalfa, three acres po-
tatoes and ! don't know how many OF
vegetables. 1 think they have about
forty acres under cultivation altogeth'
er. They are now draining a slough
which they will afterwards plow and
put into fall wheat. They also have
a large herd Of cattle, and Mrs. &.
has about 100 chickens. They make
on an average of 80 pounds of butter
every week. I never saw such grand
cream"
Now these people are enjoying life
in Alberta; they have a splendid eli
mate, excellent prospects, and are
happy that they are part and parcel
in the working out of the upbuilding
Of a new country, that will take its
place amongst the progressive coun-
tries of the century. Numbers OF fet-
ters that express satisfaction as *.
IRENE as the one quoted appear In
literature sent out by the Canadian
Government and which may be had
on application to any Of its agents.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
Not a Lively Fish, at Best.

One of the porters on the train out
Of Salt Lake City vas an impassive-
looking negro, who had a ready, If In
accurate, answer to almost any ques-
ton put to him by the passengers. 1t
was hard to tell whether he believed
all that he said or whether he was
having fun with his questioners.
On man, on first catching sight Of
the lake, asked If there were any fish
in it.
mo, sah," said the porter, deere
amt nc fishes In dat lake, sab. Dey
done tried ter see eff dey couldn't have
fishes in dare, but dey wouldn't stay
alive. De fishes dat stayed alive de
longest was salt mack'r'l, but dey
VAN very prosperous, sah."-Youth's
Companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

BILE Compound has done more for me than
all the doctors. l feel it my duty to tell
you these facts. My heart is full OF
gratitude to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound for my health. Mrs.
HARRIET E. WAMPLER, 624 S. Ransom
Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Consider Well This Advice.
No woman suffering from any form
Of female troubles should lose hope an
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal in
gradients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be a most valua-
BILE tonic and invigorator of the fe-
male organism. Women everywhere
bear willing testimony to the wonderful
virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter Will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
CARING FOR COWS IN WINTER
Importance of Good Shelter in Cold or
Stormy Weather Can Easily Be
Determined by Owner.

The Importance of good sheltering
in cold or stormy weather for milk
COWS can be easily tested by any
owner of them. Let him shelter one
lot overnight and not to feed them;
then feed another lot all they want
and let them remain overnight out
doors in the wind and dampness. We
will be very much surprised if the
first lot does not give more milk the
next morning than the second lot.
Many progressive dairymen recog-
nize the Importance Of good shelter
for their stock-the stock providing
their income. On the other hand,
many stock owners who know the i'm
portance of feeding do not appear to
give the credit to housing. which they
should. Even on farms where there is
plenty of feed cows fall off greatly
In milk production If the pasture on
which they are running is exposed to
the cold wind.
Neglect to provide shelter and
warmth causes the physical endurance
of the cattle to be so unnecessarily
taxed that 1t Is impossible to produce
the full quantity Of milk. Unfortu-
nately-especially with farmers and
villagers who keep only from one to
three cows-a system of management
prevails which in numerous cases
practically allows the animals to find
their own living, to put up with the
cold of winter and the unshaded heat
of summer, and to subsist to a con-
siderable extent only On the natural
pasture. There are few parts of the
world where this system works favor
ably. Treat the COWS right and salts
factory results will not be looked for
in vain
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
HANDY ARRANGEMENT IN BARN
Feed Box and Manager So Placed That
Animal Will Clean Up Every
thing Without Wasting.

In arranging the feed box in the
manager or hay shoot by a little care,
we can soon save the first cost OF
material and labor, If an arrange
ment is put in like the one shown.
The trough and manger should be at
such a height that the animal when
eating will have its head well up;
Just the same as a natural position.
The trough or feed box should be two
feet long, two feet wide and foot deep.
1t will then be large enough in which
to put chopped feed without the ami
NAL throwing it out with its nose.
The platform under the hay shoot
should be four feet long, two feet
wide and two inches below the level
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
a Feed of Hay.

"Once upon a time" G. M. Thur
nauer served upon a murder jury. For
hours and hours the body deliberat.
ed-eleven agreed upon a verdict, but
the twelfth obdurately refused to
change his position. Finally a court
officer raped at the doc and inquired
as to the prospects Of agreement.
None in sight," responded the
thoroughly Disguised G.. M.
Perhaps 1 had better bring in
twelve suppers. then" suggested the
officer.
mo-" said Thurnauer, glazing vi
ciously at the unpersuadable member
bring in eleven suppers and one feed
of hay"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

of the top of the feed box. The hay
shoot should be about 1920 inches.
This will allow the animal ample
room to get the hay out a mouthful
at a time. What hay and chaff falls
while eating falls on the platform
80 arranged for it and the beast will
clean it up nicely without any waste
whatever.
The opening just above the manger
is for the convenience Of the feeder.
One can feed corn, chops or n var
iety of leeds without going behind or
even into the stall where the animal
is.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
LOUISE LOVED
She Was Never Bitter in Grief
Over ReverSeS.
A Century After Her Death Her Tomb
at Potsdam Was Covered With
Fragrant Flowers by
Loving Hands.

Berlin.-Sentiment is an important
part of the German temperament and
Germans are not ashamed to show 1t.
That may help to explain why, more
than a century after her death, the
memory of Queen Louise of Prussia is
kept fragrant and living by constant
gifts of flowers placed upon her tomb
at Potsdam. But that characteristic
of the Germans does not serve wholly
to explain the flowers that are kept
always fresh. Other German kings
and queens have died and been for
gotten almost before the official court
mourning ceased. 1t must indeed
have been a very rare and charming
personality thai made it's owner SO
loved by her subjects that they pre-
served a tender, reverent memory OF
her in their hearts and handed down
that memory to their children and
their children's children.
Queen Louise was more than a
rulers wife-she was a charming,
brave, womanly woman and, more
over, she was beautiful. Although a
princess of Mecklenburg, she was
brought up with much less al formal
ity and more of home life than is con-
tanned in the curriculum Of a large
number of American debutantes to-
day.
The Princess Louise at sixteen was
good to look upon. b was tall n
slender, her eyes deep blue and her
hair brown, with glints OF sunlight
in it. Her skin vas clear and trans
parent and her exquisite coloring did
not need the aid Of rouge pot or pow
der. And then there came into her
life her Prince Charming. He was
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
Favors Women Students.

At the Inauguration ceremonies con-
nected with the opening of new build
ings Of the University of Vienna, the
p]ro-rector, DR.. Bernatzek. expressed re-
greet at the exclusion Of women as stu
dents in the department Of jurispru.
dence. This was no fault, however.
he said, Of the faculty, which had ex-
pressed itself in favor Of the admis-
sion of women IL years ago. Five
years ago, when the imperial educa-
t1onal authorities had made no reply
to the request, another communication
was sent to them asking that women
be allowed to matriculate as students
of law. This request was also ignored.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
Common Sense With Calf,

anything about drinking milk from
a pail. 1t must be taught to drink
and patience must be exercised on the
part of the teacher. We have seen
men kick a young calf because it
would not drink, and yet the calf knew
more at birth than did these men when
they first saw the light of day. Did
you ever see a little baby two days old
that knew enough to drink milk from
a pail? Do a little ommon sense rea-
soning while you are teaching the calf
to drink.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

Frederick William, son of the king o
Prussia and heir to the throne Oh
that country.
was only seventeen years old, she was
married to the crown prince.
1t was in a troubled time that
Louise had come to be the wife of the
future king of Prussia. The French
revolution had already broken out and
the propagandists of France were
sending out armies of conquest into
Europe to spread the doctrines OF lib
erty, equality and fraternity.
Prussia, temporized and delayed,
made an alliance with France, dis
carded it, and finally Joined the enc
mics of Napoleon.
The queen spent much of her time
with her husband in camp and her
courage in that time of national Gala
nifty had made her doubly dear to the
soldiers. 1t is said hat it was her
advice that led Frederick to a war
on France. 1t is certain that she
hated Napoleon most cordially then,
and he seems to have returned the
compliment. But when the country
kad been overwhelmed by the French
the king believed that Louise might
De able to induce the French emperor
to grant easier terms to Prussia than
he was at first inclined to. With that
end in view Queen Louise consented
to an interview with Napoleon at Til
sit. The French emperor's estimate
of Prussia's queen was altered by that
interview, but his intentions regard
ing her country were i~nexorable.
Soon ate. hat interview Napoleon
overwhelmed Austria and Prussia's
last forlorn hope Of rescue was gone.
But Queen Louise was not bitter in
aer grief and disappointment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
He Did Not Wonder.

One Of the worthless of a Fife vii.
age happened to be working in his
garden with a very small spade, when
a neighbor came on the scene and re,
marked: Man, Jamie, that's a gey
wee spade ye're working WI. Ma lad.
dies have bigger spunes for suppin'
their paritch W.T."
Without glancing up, Jamie" re.
piled: Ma mamie, / dinna winder at
it when l see their fathers mouth
Tit-Bits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
Value of Separator.

milk is kept at home, fed out on the
farm, and as all of the fertilizing val.
lie in milk is found in the skim milk,
this value is also saved and goes back
to enrich the land. A cream separa-
tor is a most wise investment for any
farmer who milks COWS. Many dairy.
men now own a gasoline engine and
use the same for turning the separator
as well as for all other power purposes
on the farm.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

tom. This is the only kind Of udder
that can be shown in many ear in
succession and not become too pen
dant for the ring. Any intelligent
dairyman knows hat this type Of I'D
der is feshy and does not belong to
the best producers. This craze for
tight, close, shallow udders started
in the show ring about twenty-five
years ago..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
This Is Worth Tryinu.

For the window boxes in which to
start vegetables next spring take up
now a quantity Of loose, rich soil and
burn it to kill old vegetable life This
can be done by burning wood over
the soil before 1t is taken up or on
a piece of sheet iron ove a fire. Put
this in a barrel and keep in a per-
fectly dry place.
When your seeds come up from this
soil next spring they will be free from
weeda
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
SHOW AND PRODUCING TYPES
Ayrshire Bred for Exhibition Has
Been Developed for Beauty Alone
Conformation of Udder.

There are two kinds of Ayrshires-
the show type and the producing
type. The show type has been devel-
oped and bred for beauty alone. The
genuine show udder must be compact
and closely attached, both before and
behind. The sole must be fiat with
no indentations between the teats and
the udder must not protrude behind,
but be carried up even with the
thighs and have small, cylindrical
teats, evenly placed on the fiat bot
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
Value of Separator.

1t is quite safe to say that a dairy
man with ten average lows yielding
five thousand pounds of milk each an
nually would, by the deep setting cold
water system, lose at least 800 pounds
of butter fat yearly. which would
amount to about 500. From this one
saving alone it can easily be figured
that a cream separator will pay for
itself every year in the saving OF
butter fat from the milk of ten COWS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

gan taking DOan's Kidney PlIIs ana
soon the swelling diminished. h
backache and other troubles quickly
disappeared, and l was completely
cured"
when Your Back is Lame, Remem'
Der the Name-DOAN'S." SOCIAL stores
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. \.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
Battlefield Is Marked.

An imposing monument marking h
revolutionary battlefield at Chestnut
Neck, near Atlantic City, N. j., was
unveiled the other day with interest
ing exercises, under the auspices OF
the Daughters Of the American Rev
olution. Governor Wilson, former
Governor Fort and other notables
were among the speakers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
Need Of Sllo Recoanized.

To the up to date and progressive
dairyman and to the most advanced
cattle feeders, the use of the silo and
the feeding Of ensilage is recognized
as being necessary to the greatest
success in their respective lines Of
business.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
TWENTY-FIVE MILLION cows
That Number of Animals in u. s. Pro-
duced $8oo,o oo, 900 Worth Of Dairy
Products In Year.

There are twenty-five million COWS
in this country, and the department OF
agriculture estimates the wealth pro-
duced by them in one year to be $780,
coo, 600, or an average profit of $685.
per COW per mum. Compared with
this average per COW, the accompany
ing Illustration, showing what n
champion COW produces each year, Is
interesting. This COW is Sophie" a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
Firemen Threaten to Strike.

Observation-Disclosures fremen
threatened to go on strike If sympa-
thetic women don't cease calling the
department whenever they discover
an imprisoned cat on a tree or tele-
nhnna nOle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

whole body bloated. l
had chills and hot
flashes and my an
kles swelled so |
could scarcely wear
my shoes. Kidney
secretions bothered
me and my nerves
were unstrung. ! be
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
eIaaest Not Always Best.

The biggest COW Is not always the
best animal in the dairy by a long
shot. Good quality may be contained
in a small cow and some breeders
assert that it is more frequently In
the medium or even under-sized ami
NAL than in the larger ones.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
Victor and His spoIIa.

At Spring Hill, a dilapidated rebel
sharpshooter came upon one OF his
victims and took the dead mans
boots. A comrade came along and
wanted to trade for them.
go on now. Kill a gentleman for
yourself and get . pair"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

Los Angeles, sCal.-The unusual feat
of a human heart travelling from the
left side of the body to the right has
been experienced by eleven-year-old
Erne Lampert. After several months
the heart has started back.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

champion Jersey owned at Lowell,
Mass. Her record for twelve months
is 1873 pounds three ounces of milk,
%equaling 1905 pounds eleven ounces
of butter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

trouble in all its
dreadful forms;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
h headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
depre sion, and
everything that was
horrid. / tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia E.
pinkham's Vepeta.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

Let this be said of our enemies
They'll not give us Christmas pres
ents for which we never did and never
will have any earthly use.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
Friendship.

Are they friends?"
We'll, one of them lends the 9TH
er money, but I'm not sure which Is
which"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
One of the PeriIs of Divorce.

How do you like your new papa,
little girl?" asked the neighbor.
mot very we'll" was the reply. IT
told ma yesterday that l could have
picked out a better one myself."-De-
troit Free Press.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

Hamlins Wizard Oil is recommended by
many physicians. 1t is used in many pub
lie and private hospitals. Why not keep
a bottle on hand in your own home?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26
When Your Ewes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. Nc S~marting-Feels
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try it for Red, Weak,
Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. Illus
trated Book in each Package. Murine Is
by our Ooulists-not a Patent Med
icine"- but used In successful Physicians Prac-
tice for many years. Now dedicated to the Pub
lie and sold By Druggists at 26c and 500 per Bottle.
Murine Eye salve In AsepIc Tubes, 2c and 60c.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-26

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
zion, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc a bottle.