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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
COMMISSIONERS ACCEPT:
Several Plans offered for Solution of
Financial Problem.

Several Plans offered for Solution of
Financial Problem.
All of the appointees of the sound
money commission have signified their ac-
ceptance. Several plans have -lready
been prepared for submission to the COM
mission. One of these looks to the retire
ment Of the greenbacks, as suggested in
Secretary Carlisle's last report, while an
other is in effect to retire all bank notes
under So, substituting instead silver. Still
another proposition looks to gradual e&-
tinguishment of. the national debt, which
necessarily will modify the present bank
ing system, and that the government au-
thorize the organization Of national
banks, the same to deposit sum equal to
their capital stock in gold or silver.
Chairman Hanna is anxious that silg-
gestions be made to the commission, prom
Using to each careful consideration, as in
the preparation of the proposed new
financial system every means should be
employed to create something which will
commend itself to public confidence.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24

team, the light phaeton, the groom's smart
livery and the pretty child in her white
frock and straw hat.
About Il hundred yards from the village
the road made sharp curve, and Lord
Lashmar saw himself face to face with
that which might mean danger. A trac-
ton engine in full cry, snorting, painting.
grooming "A traction engine serving as a.
tug for huge wagon OF hay, which
oomed large above it, a wagon which
should have been drawn by sleek and pla-
cid cart horses, with plated names and
decorative network tapping over their
honest foreheads. The groom stood up
and uttered one Of those inarticulate cries
which arc common language of the sta
BILE. The men in charge of the engine
tried to abate the fury OF their monster.
Too late! The horses were ofr-all their
reserve force in full action, bolting as fast
as they could bolt.
"Sit firmly, Stella; the horses are run
ming away" said Lashmar, and then to
those behind, werner, keep your seat,
whatever happens. John, try to hold Miss
Stella.''
The groom wound his arm round the
ohild's waist. She was looking at Lash
mars face, silent, awe stricken. How
pale he was and how tightly his lips were
set! Yet he did not look frightened, only
grave, intent, anxious.
care we all going to be killed?" she
asked, TREMENDOUSLY.
eve nre in heavens hands, my dar-
ling" lie answered.
There was no time for more. The dan
ger was close upon them. Had there
been clear road the boiling of the horses
would have been as nothing with such a
whip us Lashmar.
But the road was narrow, and they had
to pass that huge bulk of the hay wagon
and the engine. The drivers were drag
ging their load as far as they could to.
wards the hedge, but there was little
time for this, with those frightened horses
tearing away at a mad gallop. Lashmar
was holding them firmly, keeping them
fairly straight; but just as they neared
the engine it gave one final snort; the off
horse swerved, the pole snapped and both
horses fell in heap, dragging the phae-
ton over in their fall.
Black night closed over Stella's dreams,
ending this birthday of hers in deepest
darkness before it was noon.
Go be continued)
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
CHAPTER ".

The last of the summer roses had
bloomed and faded long before Stella
ceased her piteous entreaties to be taken
to her daddy. She was gentle and obedi-
ent to her benefactor; was gradually
growing attached to him. She took pleas
ure in his society, loved the river and the
gardens, the meadows and the flowerv
banks, the picture books in the library.
where she used to sit upon the floor quiet
ly turning the leaves Of an illustrated
volume W hile Lashmar read or wrote, I'M
disturbed by her presence. She thrived
in Betsy Barber's care, and was happy
in the comforts and brightness of her new
life.
For six years of young, fresh life Stella
Boldwood was almost entirely hapEJ. She
lived in Il world where all things we".
new to the dweller in the tents o: the
people; an actual world of beauty and
luxury which knew no change; Il world
of thought whose horizon wide:Ied with
every day of her existence. Education to
Stella was as sunlight to the flowers OF
sprngtime to the birds. Her eager mind
opened to receive the treasures of knowl-
edge; her vivid imagination shed its own
Brightness upon every subject, and she
wus taught as seldom children are taught
In this snper-enligbtened age Of ours.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
A New Pavement.

A pavement used in Vienna consists
of granulated cork mixed with mineral
asphalt and other cohesive substances.
compressed into blocks Of suitable size
and form. Among the numerous ad-
vantages set forth in it's behalf are
cleanliness, noiselessness durability,
elasticity, freedom from slipperiness,
whether wet on dry, and moderate cost.
Unlike wood, too. it is non-absorbent,
and consequently inodorous. 1t pres
ents the minimum resistance to trac-
ton, and being elastic under passing
loads, does away with the vibration
caused by heavy teaming. The blocks
are embedded in tar, and rest upon a
concrete base six inches thick. When
taken UP for examination, they have
exhibited, when compared with new
ones, a reduced thickness by wear of
less than one-eighth inch-this in the
case Of a section of London street
leading to the Great Eastern Railway
station, subjected to continuous heavy
traffic, the blocks having been in use
nearly two years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
A Great Catalogue.

1t is said the great catalogue of books
which the British museum has in proc
ess Of compilation will be completed
within year or two. This work will
contain a list of nearly all the books
that have ever been published. One
hundred and ten years ago the museum
completed iHs first catalogue 1t con-
sisted Of two volumes folio in manu-
script. In 1919 this catalogue had
grown to eight volumes. A new edition
was commenced in the thirties Only
the first letter was printed. The rest
were written. 1t was completed in 1851
and consisted of $50 folio volumes. In
1875 the list had grown to 1000 and five
years later to 5000 volumes. The new
edition commenced in 1881 will be
printed and is to consist of 600 volumes,
containing list of 100000 titles.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
Easy Work for the weather Man

AT only one place on the globe has it
been possible as yet for the meteorolo-
gist to make longtime forecasts mer-
lting the title of predictions This is in
the middle Ganges valley of Northern
lndla. In this country the climatic con-
ditions are largely dependent upon the
periodical winds called consoons, which
blow landward from April to October.
and seaward from October to April.
Ihe summer monsoons bring the all
essential rains; if they are delayed or
restricted in extent there will be drouth
and consequent famine. And such re-
striction Of the monsoon is likely to re-
suit when there has been an unusually
deep or very late snowfall on the Him
alayas, because of the lowering of,
spring temperature by the melting
SNOW. Thus here it is possible, by OBJ
serving the snowfall in the mountains,
to predict with some measure of sue
cess the average rainfall of the follow
ing summer. The drouth of 1896, with
the consequent famine and plague that
devastated India last winter, was thus
predicted some months in advance.
This is the greatest present triumph
OF practical meteorology Nothing like
tbs yet possible anywhere in temper
ate zones. But no one can say what
may not be possible in time to come,
when the data now being gathered all
over the world shall at last be co-ordi-
mated, classified and made the basis
Of broad Indications Meteorology is
pre-eminently science of the FUTURE
Harper's Magazine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
High officers Taken.

Eduardo Velasquez, chief Of police Of
City of Mexico; Lieut.. Cabreta, assistant
chief of detectives; and Commandant
Mauro Sanchez were arrested and taken
TO prison and placed in solitary contine-
ment by order of the fifth criminal Judge,
to whom had also been turned over TWEEN
ty-one prisoners arrested for entering the
municipal building on the night of the re-
cent lynching of the man who attacked
President Diaz.
If the police authorities are proved
criminally negligent in guarding the pris-
oners they will undoubtedly be severely
punished, and whoever took part in kill
ing the prisoner will he held for mur-
der, even if they We're merely passvely
acting as investiga tors of the crime.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24

the tribesmen would disperse upon view
ing the red coats of the British punitive
force-that it would be hardly necessary
to fire a shot. These dreams have been
shattered in tragic manner.
A dozen officers and scores of the rank
and file have fallen before the unerring
aim of the Afridis, Orakzais, Mahmonds
and other wild dwellers of the frontier.
Many posts have been captured and de-
stroyed, and the fearful work is still
progressing. News comes that the lower
Mohmands, whose habitat is south of
Peshawur, have submitted and have
agreed to pay heavy fine and to sur
render their arms, but these are only
few of the thousands who are now fight
ing against British rule.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
GOV. MOUNT in DEAD EARNEST.
Says He Will Insist on the Indictment

Says He Will Insist on the Indictment
of the Osgood Lynchers.
GOV. Mount announces that if the pres
ent Ripley County grand jury fails to in
dict the men who participated in the Ver-
sailles lynching, he will send Attorney
General Ketcham to the county to con-
duct an inquiry before new jury. There
will be no relaxation of effort, he says,
until the lynchers have been punished.
The Governor says he still has confidence
in the present jury, but he wishes it un-
derstood that he is deeply in earnest in
this effort to have the lylchers punished.
A dispatch from Osgood says several
persons have suddenly disappeared from
that place, and the impression prevails
that all the ringleaders i'll the lynching
will leave the State as soon as they find
that the grand jury is close after chem.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24

made trip to st. Louis to prepare for an
expedition to the Yukon.
In shaking the dust of a clerical career
from his feet Mr.. Vrooman takes the op-
portunity to remark upon the unremu-
nerativeness of the profession he is lcnv-
ing. He says that he received only $50
from the Peoples Church in the time he
served it. 1t is his opinion that being
clergyman is too expensive Il luxury for
him and he is tired of it. Mr.. Vrooman's
controversy with the Presbyterian church
and his acceptance of the position Of as
sistant to DIR. Thomas are matters Of le.
cent history,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
PLAYING WITH DEATH.
England Irritated by the Bad Man.
aSement in India.


Popular irritation increases in England
over the conduct of the campaign against
the trilsesmen in India. There is a cry
for such another man as Lord Roberts of
kandahar to crush the growing revolt.
In government circles there prevails a
feeling of gratitude that parliament is
not i'll session. They know that embarass-
ing questions would be asked touching
the recent reverses, and that Lord George
Hamilton. secretary Of state for India
would find himself sorely puzzled to ex-
plain the culpable dilatoriness that mas
marked the actions of the India Govern
ment.
People say that officials danced and ban
quoted ut Simla while the rebellion was
hourly gaining i'll force 1t took days for
Lord Elgin aud his entourase to grasp
the situation. They believed ut first that
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
PASTOR WILL SEEK GOLD.

Rev. Frank B. Vrooman, Tired of Min
istry, Will Go to Klodike.
Rev. Frank Burlington Vrooman, as-
sistant pastor Of the Peoples Church,
Chicago, has confirmed the report that
he will go to the Klondike. He has decid-
ed to leave the ministry of the gospel so
as to be able to devote his entire time to
the race after Mammon. AS one of the
promoters of a company to be capitalized
for $10,O0O,000. the preacher recently
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
BOYCOTT THE POSTMASTER.
Hogansvil1e, Ga, Citizens Find the
Negro Backed by the Law.

Negro BaCkcu Dy the Law.
The recent shooting of the negro post
master at Hogansvlle, Ga, threatens to
entail no end of trouble for the people of
that town. 1t is stated that two Of the
most prominent business men in the town
will be arrested on charge of attempt
ing to assassinate the postmaster.
The people of the town have never vet
patroniZed the negro postmaster directly,
the old postmaster, Hardaway, maintain
ing his old postottice and sending for and
obtaining in bulk the mail matter for all
his white patrons. The eX-postmaster will
will be prosecuted for this. When this
action was announced few days ago the
citizens conceived the plan of having their
mail sent to the next nearest postoltice
and sending Il carrier for it. They are
now told that this would be in violation of
the law which permits only the govern
ment to maintain Il post route.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
Collide Near ST. Louis, Dcpot,

A collision occurred near the union sta
ton in st. Louis between the outgoing
Waba~h passenger train and an incoming
ST. Louis, Kansas City and Colorado
train. The Wabash engine was thrown
from The track, oyerturninS and par+ly
demolished. Conductor Charles Williams
was the only one whn RECEIVED serious in.
inries,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-24
Teacher Without Pupils.

A peculiar state Of affairs exist IN
one corner of Kit Carson county, Color
ado. A school teacher there Was a fine
sclDool-house, but not a single pupil,
and as she is conscientious she is per
picked as to whether 1T is her duty to
go out on the prairie and lassoo the.
first creature that looks to be in need
of instruction or wait in the hope of a,
voluntary appearance of something
capable 3f being instructed.
Opinions alter, MANNERS change,
creeds rise and fall, but the moral law
is written on tablets Of, a4erN!t,
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there is abundant opportunity for use
ful work by these bodies. There is n
universal demand for reforms of one
kind and another rendered necessary
either by changed conditions or because
policies and methods now in operation
have been found to be inimical TO the
public interests. The most general de-
mand is for the better regulation of cor
porations and in some of the states very
aggressive legislation is recommended.
II Is noteworthy, also, that there Is n
pretty general demand for stringent
antitrust legislation, which is significant
of n recognition on the part of state au-
thorities of the power of the states to
deal with this form of monopoly. 1t has
been said that there is too much law
making and this Is doubtless true, but
there is still opportunity for wise and
practical legislation in every state and
in not a few of them 1t is urgently
needed
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Davenport Democrat: Good times or bad
the people of Iowa invest every year more
than Sc 600, 900 in the support OF the public
schools They find 1t pays regardless OF
what corn sells for.
Des Moines Leader: As proof of the
length OF the judicial career Of Judge Roth
rock II is enough to say that the Jones
county calf case came up in its original
form before him when district judge.
Sioux City Journal DO not forget the
Iowa gold mines. There arc thousands OF
them and they are in every part OF the
state. The output OF rich yellow butter
and cheese is on the increase from year
to year, and that Ia one OF the best reasons
why Iowa Is one of the most prosperous
states OF the union.
Sioux City Times: A few days ago there
died in Franklin county, Iowa, one who was
a typical rural pioneer Of the Hawkeye state.
Colonel John l. Popejoy settled in Franklin
county In 1855, his family going by team
to Cincinnati. thence by raft down the
Ohio and by boat up the Mississippi and
across the country to the then wild
pralries OF Franklin county, Colonel Pope
Joy stuck to the farm and at one time owned
about 500 acres OF land and fed and shipped
annually from 5000 to 5000 head of cattle
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09

through country filled with hostile In
dians nor could they get any one TO do Il
for them, Even had they had the courage
to do this they could not have withstood
the hardshlps OF three hundred-mile ride
over rough country.
Both Crawford and Grouard met at the
stage station at Rock Springs, Wyo. and
each OWNED the others intention OF getting
on the news OF the massacre first Both
were superbly mounted on thoroughbred
cavalry horses, and both were equally
matched as to physical strength and en-
durance.
1t was tactly agreed TO ride together for
mutual protection. Hour after hour they
rode. sometimes exchanging shots with
struggling Indians, and again resting their
tired horses. on the morning OF the last day
OF their ride both stopped for a short nap
and to rest their horses. Each kept an eye
on the other however to prevent him from
stealing a march. When they got ready to
20 Grouard broke his cinch while saddling
his horse, and before he could repair 1t
Crawford was rounding out of sight In
deep gulch. They had entered the foothills
of the Black Hills. Grouard galloped after
him. As the cabins OF the little town of
Spearfsh loomed into view Crawford was
half mile ahead. AS he entered the town
his jaded horse was ready to fall Seeing a
cowboys broncho hitchcd in front of a
house, he leaped from his horse and upon
the COWBOY s, ana was on Just as Grouafd
rode into the town, The fifteen miles be-
tween Spearfsh and Deadwood were soon
covered.
When Grouard rode up to the telegraph
Office in Deadwood Crawford had sent half
of 2,OO0-word dispatch, and the people in
Omaha were reading the details of the
slaughter The Omaha bee thus secured
the biggest scoop" any paper in the coun-
try had ever had up to that time. In this
ride the two scouts covered 300 miles in
thirty-,sX hours, with but three changes of
horses.
During the last Indian campaign at Pine
Ridge, In 1S90-91, Grouard was General Miles
chief CT scouts and did good service He also
acted in the same capacity during the trou-
BILE between the cattlemen and rustlers in
Johnson county and Wyoming. He was
then with Major Whiteside's command az
Fort Mckinney. Grouard is OF Indian blood
and his family lives at Pine Ridge agency.
At present he is in st. Joseph, Mo.
Captain Jack Crawford is a resident OF
New Mexico at present. He is in the employ
of the United States government In the
Department of Justice. He is well known
from his lectures and poetical contributions.
He is a picturesque character. and still af-
fects the long hair and habiiments OF th2
western plainsman.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09

can make provision for having the
United States represented in such con-
ference, as contemplated in the proposi-
ton to be submitted to the senate re-
publican cauchs.. The inquiry to be made
by Senator W6feott will serve n good
purpose for the guidance of this govern
mont, but 1t islpot probable that it will
have any value beyond that. There is
no reason to believe that any of the prin-
cipal European governments are favor
able to free coinage agreement just
now
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
sENAl0R moLC0rTS MISSION

1t appears that the visit of Senator
Wolcott to Europe, for the purpose of
ascertaining the sentiment regarding an
international conference TO consider bi-
metallism has not aroused much interest
there. London advices say that bankers
and practical iinanciers are talking about
it quietly among themselves, but it has
received no public discussion. Still it is
expected that the senator will be cor
daily received, particularly by the BIZ
metalliSts, who constitute very respect
able element and whom it is easy to
understand will be very glad to learn
Senator Wolcott's views. The London
says that the financial situation Is favor
able in one respect for promoting the
objects of the senator's mission. The
export of gold from England to India has
begun and in view of the monetary
stringency in India is likely to continue
clers that the reOpening of the Indian
mints would be of great assistance in
the present crisis and for this reason
Senator Wolcott's visit Is thought TO be
well timed. The correspondent says 1t
is possible he may receive some conces-
sions on the silver question from finan-
cal authorities of the British government
and officials of the Bank of England,
but none Of these will be in the direc-
tlon of international bimetallism.
The truth is that nobody seriously
expects any practical result from this
mission. The most that can be hoped
from ii Is an accurate understanding Of
the official and public sentiment abroad
regarding bimetalllsm, from which the
next administration can determine as to
the expediency of inviting an interna-
tional conference. Meanwhile congress
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
Governor Lee Of South Dakota include


Governor Lee Of South Dakota includes
in his inaugural II strong ell
dorsement OF the Transmssssipp
Exposition and an urgent recon-
mendation of a liberal appropria
ton by the legislature for an adequate
exhibit from South Dakota. Governor
Lee rightly insists that his state has the
resources to make one of the most credit
able displays at the exposition and that
few states are in position to benefit from
it to greater degree. The hearty CO
operation OF South Dakota has been re-
lied upon from the first by the eXposi-
ton managers and for that reason the
good words of Governor Lee are doubly
appreciated.