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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
Edecrton and Moody,

PLANKINToN, July 26.-Special to
the Journal: In reading conservative
and fair minded republican newspapers
of South Dakota, one must form the
idea that Judge Edgerton, of Mitchell,
and Judge Moody, of Deadwood, are
the prominent men for senators of
South Dakota. They were the lead
ing prominent and tireless workers,
ably aided by such men as Coy. Mel
lette and Clifford, for the division and
admission of the two Dakotas into the
union, spending their money and time
to secure the just demands of long
neglected and disfranchised common
wealth. And 1T seems to be the feel
ing among true lovers of justice that
these two able ;.nd honorable statemen
should receive their reward at the
hands of our people. They were both
among our early settlers in the terri
tory, and know the wants OF this peo-
pie, and none dare say that those wants
would be neglected if left III the hands
OF these two gentlemen. Other good
men aspire to these honorable posi-
tions, but all lair republicans will ad-
nit that none are SO justly entitled to
be senators from South Dakota as
Judges Edgerton and Moody.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
Chowohy,

An educated brown bear is occa-
sionally to be seen in almost any vii
lage street, where his master makes
him dance, climb trees and perform
other tricks for the amusement of the
lockers on. But bear trained like
the one described is very rare OBJ
ject.
A California village witnessed a
novel sight not long ago-a China
man galloping along the street on the
back Of large black bear. The bear
was bridled and saddled in the regular
fashion, and his rider wore heavy
pair of spurs.
The Chinaman, it seems, caught the
bear when it was a small cub, and
took it to his cabin. He cared for it
tenderly, and when it was large
wagon and perform numerous tricks.
"Chowchy," as he,named his cap
tive, has always been a great, pet. It
runs about wherever it pleases, but
always returns to its. master when
called, and follows him like dog.
AS soon as it grew strong enough,
it's master began riding on its back, a
performance to which Chowchy never
made any objection.
Apparently the bear took it as a
simple matter Of course; but as will
readily be believed, the sight of man
starting out on hunting or fishing
expedition, mounted upon bears
back, always produces something of a
sensation among the bystanders.
The animal is so we'll trained that
it brings game as well as retriever,
and, taken all in all, is most inter-
esting specimen Of it's kind.-Youth's
Companion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
NUMBER 46.
Carriages Run by Gas.

A Munich firm has made a carriage
propelled by gas, which it generates
from benzine OF analogous material.
The motor, which is not visible from
the outside, is placed in the rear of
the three wheeled carriage over tho
main axle, and the benzine used in
its propulsion is carried in a closed
copper. receptacle secured under the
seat, from which it passes drop by
drop to the generator, and which
holds enough benzine for journey of
about seventy-five miles. The gas
mixture is ignited in a closed cylinder
by means of an electric spark. After
regulating the admission of tho gas,
the motor can be started by siniply
turning hand lever. Power is ap-
piled by the medium of link chain
belted to a toothed wheel OH the rear
axle. Thespeed Of the motor can be
increased or diminished at will by
turning the lever backward or for
ward, and it can be stopped by pulling
on the lever. The vehicle is steered in
the same manneras tricycle., by a
small front wheel. 1t can attain
speed Of ten miles an hour, but in
crowded streets it can be made to
move as slowly as an ordinary vehicle.
A quart of benzine is sufficient for an
hours trip.-Detroit Free Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
Is Riding On a Beer Keg.

Parker New Era: The Sioux Falls
Press is hedging. 1t is beginning to
dawn upon it that constitutional pro-
hibition is very likely to be adopted
by the voters of South Dakota October
1st. AS long as it drew its inspiration
alone from the whisky element of
Sioux Falls, it was red-rod in its oppo-
sition to constitutional prohibition.
But there is convention, composed of
leading men CT South Dakota, holding
in Sioux Falls. The members of that
convention are fresh from the people
OF the new state. Three-fourths Of
them favor the home as against the
saloon, and they have intimated to
the Press that it is riding on beer keg
instead OF a band wagon. The Press
does not always know a band wagon
when itsees 1t. but it is learning-and
hedging.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

The people of Chamberlain have a
Well-grounded suspicion that certain
capital candidates are doing what they
can to discourage the opening of the
reservation in the hope that delay or
embarrassment in this direction may
rebound to their advantage. The RE-
PUBLICAN is 10th to believe that any
community in South Dakota could be
SO shortsighted as to adopt such a
course as this, but there can be but
little doubt that such is the case in one
it not in two instances. 1t will not be
difficult to locate these points and the
voters Of the state will be apt to re-
them when the time comes.
The opening of the reservation will
benefit every portion of South Dakota.
(some localities more than others, of
course), and the man or town which
stands in the way of this development
will hear something drop sooner or
later.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
The Day of Prejudice Gone

A woman preacher Of Ohio has had
some difficulty i'll securing the license
to perform the marriage ceremony.
This calls out an Ohio protest that In
that state and in Michigan and in lii
nois there are many women serving
as ministers, and without officiating at
marriages. To be sure, and as Il
should be. There is no rational OBJ
lection to a good sermon or lecture
from woman. They may make our
best teachers and professors, and may
do as we'll as preachers. Tie day Of
prejudice, pure and simple, that enables
q musty old judge Of probate to quote
Paul and refuse women her equal
right 10 do what she can do right we'll
is past, or ought to be past.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
A Leng Ways Apart.

Sioux City Journal: Crops in South
Dakota are not only good but excellent.
All reports to the contrary are un-
founded. Corn, wheat, oats, flax, all
give promise of large yield of excel
lent quality. Corn will be great crop.
The acreage has been greatly extended
this year, and South Dakota is rapidly
forging ahead as a great corn state.
The South Dakota corn crop will this
year almost certainly surpass by far
the record of any previous year. In
doubtedly the grain crop in North Da-
kota has been seriously impaired, but
Il large part of North Dakotais a long
distance from q large part of South
Dakota,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
"Here Produce Watch"

Congressman "Billy" Mason tells
with considerable zest his first experi-
ence at speech making. 1t was his
maiden effort at the bar, and, knowing
that he was to address the jury week
beforehand, he prepared his speech
carefully and committed it to men,
.ory. The eventful day came and he do
ivered his prepared speech according
to programme. Then, drawing watch
from his pocket, he said, implessively.
But ! see have exhausted my time,
and leave the case in your hands,
did not have any works in it, and the the
case had been knocking around the
house for years, but, as thespeech had
been marked at this place, 'shere pro
duce watch" he flashed his case on
the jury so impressively that he won
his suit.-Ch Chicago Herald.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
Arrestlng a Stuffed Dog.

The Detroit Free Press says that
there is policeman who is going to
show the force what he can do and he
permits no guilty man to escape or
woman either The other day he call
ed at house and knocked on the door
with his club. A mild looking wo-
man appeared and asked what was
wanted.
"Do you keep dog, madame" he in
quired in an official tone.
''No sir; do not" answered the
woman, quietly.
''Then your husband or some of
your family do" argued the police
man. II am informed on credible
authority that you own dog"
goes out"
''No matter, ma'a,n. Answer my
questions properly Has he a license
from the city7"
"Why, no." said the women. look
ing troubled; 1--WE didn't think it was
necessary"
"Tlen it is my duty to take the dog.
But you can redeem. him within twen-
ty-four hours by paying for his license
to the proper authorities.
With that he walked into the house
past the woman and took hold Of the
dog where he sat in the hall and gave
mighty pull, but, as the animal was
nailed to the floor, he resisted so Wig
orously that the policeman gave uI
the job and retired rather democrat
lied.
And the woman sat down on the
floor and ga,ped between shouts o1
laughter;
The idea! Licensing a astu8ed dog!'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

Red6eld Dispatch: The present reg
lister OF the Huron land office pays no
attention to requests of claimants as
TO where final proof notices shall be
sent for publication and has already
gained the reputation of being the
meanest man who ever occupied the
position he disgraces.
The Dispatch is a democratic paper,
and it makes it sick to get dose of
the medicine the republican papers
have been forced to take for the past
four years. Until the advent of the
democrats unto power there had not
been any discrimination in the matter
OF placing land notices, the custom
having been to allow claimants or at
torneys to place them. Under the
Church regime, however, everything
was diverted to party channels from
insurance statements down, and our
democratic brethren should not squeal
II they are now reaping little of the
WhirlWind
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
THE FORMS OF LEAVES.
6ses Which Show That There Is Reason
for Their Shape and Size.

Aor Ahelr shape ana Size.
Even the most cursory observer of
vegetable life must have been often
struck with the various forms of
leaves. Why they should be so vari-
ously formed does not, however, often
suggest itself, though there is a rea-
son for thespecial shape and texture of
almost every leaf in existence. Plants,
such as grasses, daffodils, and others
which usually grow in clu:- ters, have
generally narrow leaves growing up
right, so as not to overshadow one an
other. Other plants, of isolated habits,
have an arrangement of foliage which
secures TO themselves the space of
ground necessary for their develop
ment. The daisy, dandelion or shep-
herds purse-which may mostly be
seen in pastures-are examples of this.
A circle of broad leaves pressed against
the ground, forming what is known
as rosette growth, efectually bars
the approach Of any other plant and
keeps clear from all other roots the
space of ground necessary to its own
nutriment. Floating leaves, and leaves
of marsh plants are usual y Of simple
outline, for, having few competitors,
they are not liable to get in one an
others light. Submerged plants have
mostly leaves of narrow segments-
the reason for which is not very we'll
understood, though it is assumed by
natur:tiists that it is for the purpose of
exposing as large surface aspossible,
in order to extract the minute proper
ton Of carbonic acid dissolved in a
vast bulk of water,
Leaves on the boughs of trees are
often much divided, SO as to fold cas-
lily, to prevent their being rent and
torn by high winds, while the glossy
surface OF evergreens is intended to
throw off rain and dew, which might
freeze on them, and sotause injury to
the tissues within. But the hairs on
the surface of leaves are perhaps the
most interesting study Of all. With
the aid Of microscope, the beautiful
and systematic arrangement of these
can be easily discerned, and their uses
understood. On many plants there are
glandular hairs to catch or deter small
creeping insects; on others there are
hairs set so as to act as effectively
against young animals as a spike pali-
sdue against ODtfuStVc boys; on
other, hairs which arrest the drops of
moisture and force them down the
leaf stalk, to moisten the earth about
the roots; while others are protected
by series of poisoned stings. The
ordinary nettle is an example of this,
and the beauty and ingenuity of its
mechanism is truly wonderful. Each
nettle hair is armed with brittle and
pointed siliceous cap, which breaks off
in the wound; and the poison is then
able to flow out through o tubular
hair, from a reservoir at its base.
There is scarcely a form of leaf but is
specially modified by nature for some
some particular purpose, and the dis
covery of this purpose is source of
pleasant and profitable study to young
naturalists.-Horticultural Times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
The Silent reamstcr.

'The teamster, as one of the types
of the frontier, is seldom introduced
i'll print without allusious to his ingen-
ious and picturesque profanity where
as it is his silence, rather than his utter
ances, that gives him, among his
tinction of species.
The sailor has his 'chanty,' the
negro boatsman his rude refrain; we
read of the Cossack's wild marching
chorus of the begging song,' of the
Russian e2iles on the great Siberian
road, OF the Persian minstrel in the
midst of the caravan, reciting, in a.
high, singing voice, tales of battle and
love and magic to beguile the way.
For years the parlor vocalist has rung
the changes upon barcaroles and Ca
madam boat songs, but not the most
fanciful of popular composers has ven
tured to dedicate note to the dusty
throated voyagero Of the overland trail.
HE is not unpicturesque; he has
every claim that hardship can give to
popular sympathy; yet, even to the
most inexperienced Imagination, he
pursues his way in silence along those
fateful roads, the names of which will
soon be legendary. As type he was
evolved by these roads to meet their
exigencies. He was known on the
great Sante BE trail, on the old Ore
gon trail, on all the historic pathways
that have carried westward the story
Of restless and determined people.
The railroads have driven him from
the main lines of travel; he is now
merely the link between them andsca
tered settlements dincl.i! Of access.
When the systems of feeders to the
main track are completed his work
will be done. He will have left no rec
ord among songs Of the people or
lyrics of the way, and in fiction, oddly
enough, this most enduring and silent
oe,ags rSatorc S 5ay1hbFoggh " 1s the
AS one whose breath is heavy with
curses. MARY Hallock Foote in Cen
tuly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

sS In the reportsof the committee on
legislative spportionment at Sioux
Falls all the counties in this section
with the exception of Jerauld and Buf-
falo, get one senator each, while Da-
yison, Hutchinson, Douglas, Charles
Mix, Cook and Sanborn have each
two representatives, Brule, Lake, Bon
HOmme and Lincoln. have three each,
and Jeralld and Buffalo have one each.
OF the large counties. Minnehaha,
Brown, Sphinx and Lawrence have two
senators each, the first named has
seven representatives, Brown and
Sphinx have five each. and the latter six.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
The Way Of the World.

An exchange tru1hfully says: "If q
newspaper were to rim IL city down in
which 1T is published, how soon would
everybody find it out and how quickly
would they BIZ kicking the editor at
the first round. But he can puff his
city day after day and sing it's praises
i'll seven different languages and some
people never seem to know 1t; think
nothing has been done anyway. Yet
as a matter of fact no single thing
begins to work as much for city's
prosperity as its newspaper.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

Francis Murphy is liable to get him
self very much disllked in Dakota.
When asked the other day about the
success of prohibition in South Daio-
ia, he said:
Are they going to do it? Well, they
can do it out there where the people
are scattered, and possibly when they
have passed the laws, they may actually
prohibit; but [ maintain that it is
against all reason. Only think of it.
Telling a man he shall not produce an
alcoholic beverage, when the natural
tendency of every fruit of the garden
and orchard is toward fermentation.
You can never prohibit, but men can
quit getting drunk if they will.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

The Huronite is an outspoken pro-
hibition advocate, but it is not so mar
row as not to admit there may be diff
ferent yet honest views of the ques-
tion. Itsays:
Thousands of good men who do not
believe that legal prohibition is the
proper remedy for the evils of liquor
drinking will not be found making
common cause with the enemies of So
ciety.
But the average one idea apostle
will have none of this class, and is
never so self-satistied as when imput-
ing insincerity or cowardice to those
who may differ with him, and yet who
are equally honest in their opposition
to the saloon. The pharisees are not
ali extinct, by any means.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

who manage campaigns. A case in
point is the recent report that Judge
Edgerton had withdrawn as a candid
ate for the senate in favor of Mr.. Pet
tigrew, of Sioux Falls, and would &C.
cept a position on the supreme bench.
This was sent out by the daily press
and widely copied. Its sole purpose
was to weaken Mr.. Edgerton. But the
judge has come out in frank and
manly manner and den'es the state
ment, and says he is candidate for
senator and will be to the last, and he
trusts the people to remain true to
him
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

Watert has just voted a $4,000
tax sST public improvements" Wa
stertown seems to be in earnest after
the capital, and will make Pierre and
Huron weary before the race is over.
The right kind of effort in the section
of Dakota where most of the people
live and will settle hereafter willlocate
the capital at Mitchell. Sioux Falls
claims become more prepostereus the
longer the public considers them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

The course of the REPUBLICAN does
notseem to meetwith the eunreserved ap-
proval of its highly esteemed local CO.
temporaries. TheMitchell Mail suggests
that the REPUBLICAN is embarrassing
Mitchell's capital fight by its political
representations. The REPUBLICAN
will henceforth cease to prognosticate
politically, and trusts its esteemed, if
acephalous, neighbor will not cease it's
efforts to undo whatever damage to
Mitchell's prospects the REPUBLICAN
may have unwittingly though prognos-
tically done,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
Will Make A Home Run.

Plankinton Standards: w. IL. Hell
wig, OF Mitchell, Was in town Tuesday
in the interest of that place for the
capital. Mr.. IL. Informed us that they
have now got down to business in the
capital fight, and expect to make a
home run OF it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

The Castlewood Republican, which
ought to be in position to know, says
of the recently chosen delegates to the
state convention from Hamlin county:
Not having an opportunity to inter
view all the delegates, the Republican
can not speak authoritatively of their
individual preferences, butitis satisfied
from replies to enquiries made, that all
of them were elected with the under
standing that they will support Mr..
Mathews in the convention. So far as
the Republican can learn, Mccoy has
no following in Hamlin county
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
Fixing Things Up,

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Secretary
Windom and first assistant postmaster
general Clarkson went to Deer Park
this afternoon for a conference with
the president on northwestern appoint
ments and also in regard to the forth
coming elections in the new states. 1t
is believed u plan will be adopted that
will satisfy all in the matter of patron
age, and help the republicans in the
contest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
Mitchell MAY Get Them.

Scotland Citizen: BY putting to-
gether several things that has been
noticed and heard it looks as if the
Woonsocket Capital Investment COM
pany was going to-according to report
deliver the $1,000 or &c 600 votes that
have been placed in their hands to dis
pose of to the highest bidder to Mitch
ell for the capital
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
What St. John Will Do.

Alexandria Herald: The Herald be-
lieves and does not hesitate to say that
John z. st. John will do prohibition
more hurt than good i'll South Dakota.
This territory will go prohibition, if 1t
goes at all, without the help of such
savory characters as st. John has
proven himself to be-. In his case the
ancient maxim might be made to read,
employ no evil that good may come.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

The Aberdeen News thus welcomes
the well-known "Sage of Rosedale" to
the ranks OF aberdeen journalism:
The Pionee. has announced !. change
in its management, and Col. Drake is
succeeded 10y A. j. Parshall, who ad-
mits that he sis so well known by the
prominent citizens of South Dakota"
that further introduction is an absurd
ity. The News is glad to know that
the new editor recognizes himself "as
one of the leading republicans" etc.
and trusts that brother Parshall's path
may be sweet and pleasant.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

Editor Hackett of the Parker New
Era is authority for the statement that
Mr.. Clifford is in no combination, but
proposes to seek the nomination for
congress on. his merits. Ills we'll.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
CAPITAL TALK.
Why, Or Course They Will.

Alexandra Journal: The Mitchell
REPUBLICAN thinks that because only
q few paperY in the territory have
shown decided preference for capital
location that they will flock to tne sup
port of Mitchell now that she has en-
tered the race for keeps. Wonder if
they will?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

A town with the suggestive name of
Anaconda wants to swallow the capi-
tai of Montana, and has succeeded in
capturing the constitutional conven-
tion in favor Of its plan.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

In her contest for the capital loca-
tion Mitchell has no desire to mis-.
represent or exaggerate her advanta
ges, nor to adopt any questionable
method to insure success. She goes
into the fight on her merits, and invites
the the fullest and freest investigation of
them by the voters of South Dakota.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02
Unscrupulous Wire Pullcrs.

Woonsocket News: The most dis
gusting thing about politics is the un-
scrupulousness of political wire-pull-
ers. These wire-pullers are not the
politicians, altogether, but are the men
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

The one-house idea has been defeated
In the Bismarck convention. 1t was
either too far behind the times or too
far ahead, we are not sure which.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

The Codington county delegates to
the republican state convention are
unanimous for Gov. NIellette, but nom
committal on other candidates.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-08-02

The Sioux Falls papers think that
that recent egg throwing incident over
there has been overworked. And so it
has, but it would never have excited
the attention it has if those same pap
ers had not magnified it in the first
place as an outrage on the prohibition.
lists, and then worked themselves red
in the face condemning Ito catch a
few votes,