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Services of the West to Education.

The susceptibility of Americans to
new ideas is notable element in the
prosperity of the country. The people
are willing to try anything that is new
This is specially true of the west, where
the enterprising inhabitants are always
seeking short cuts to wealth and to
knowledge. This adventurous spirit Of
ten leads to supe1fciality, but it has
also been very fruitful of new methods
OF school education. The kindergarten
idea was taken up and developed in the
west. There manual training was first
tried on large scale with satisfactory
results. And itwas teachers in the west
who first brought about the introduc-
tion of literature" in the lower grades
as the best means of interesting unde-
veloped minds. In fact, they demon
strated the truth that it is better for
the child to feed upon ideas, upon
thought, upon real stories, and the lives
OF real people, and the stimulating SEN
tlments of all the ages, than upon the
lnane sentences and jejune and success
full effort to be childish of the reading
books. Dudley Warner in Har-
per's Magazine
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
GIRLS DORMIToRY BURNED.
Seven Lives Were Lost in the Piankinton
Reform School Fire.

Seven Lives Were Lost in the PIanktnton
Reform School Fire.
Information was received by wire
Wednesday from Plankinton tha,
the girls dormitory of the state reform
school was destroyed by fire shortly
after midnight. Seven lives were lost
as a result of the conhagration. six
little girls and their teacher, Miss
Tillie Hooper, of White Lake.
The fire was frat discovered at 1890
by liveryman, who was returning
from trip to the country and at tina,
time the flames were plainly visible
AMI he drove over to the building and
awakened the occupants, The fire had
gained such headway that al! the
children could not be rescued. The
building was large one and being con.
structed of wood it burned fast, hardly
anything in the way of clothing or
valuables being saved.
Col. Ainsworth, the uperintendent
was away from home, having passed
through here several days ago on his
way to Ohio.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1897.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Judge of Fourth Circuit
FRANK B. SMITH,
of Mitchell
GOING ON NINETEEN NOW.

For the past eighteen years THE
CAPITAL has been disseminating the
news of Mitchell and Dawson county
and today the paper enters upon the
nineteenth year OF its existence. In the
past year THE CAPITAL has added a
great many new subscribers TO its list.
Its advertising patronage has steadily
increased, the merchants using a good
proportion of the paper and they find
that it pays to advertise in THE CAPI-
tai from the fact that they use its
columns literally from one years end
to the other We propose to make
THE CAPITAL second to none in the
state and from the many kind words
often expressed to the editor we know
the paper is thoroughly appreciated by
those who read it. Attention is called
to the new heading which graces the
first page that gives the paper better
appearance. We wish ali our sub
scribers health and prosperity in the
next year to come.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centers in the
stomach, gently stimulates the liver
and kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing on impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic.
Try it. Sold for SOC or 81 90 per bottle
at Scalin's drug store.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

Gazette: Editor Downey has discov.
cred that II. L. Loucks is not farmer
Mr.. Loucks is physically incspacitated
from doing much actual farm work, bu,
he lives on and oversees his own farm.
Altogether he comes a great deal near.
er being farmer than Downey does
being an editor.
Such a comparison ia intended to be
withering along with the present no,
weather. One would naturally infer
that the alleged brainy part # the
Gazette stood on very high pinnacle
when it comes to being an editor. Were
it not due to the fact that he purloined
two-thirds of his news from THE RE.
PUBLICAN his sheet would resemble an
imprinted leaf
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

Public Examiner Myers makes the
following statement in reference to the
incorrectness OF his figures taken from
the state auditors books:
''The conduct OF Mr.. Mayhew and
Mr.. Anderson was not gentlemauly
they claimed to Mr.. Grigsby that my
figures we're wrong and named certain
companies accounts TO prove my errors.
Upon going To Pierre took the books
aud showed Mr.. Grigsby that they had
been altered since my examination was
made. The changes were so clunsily
made thai anyone could see them.
Then the original entries on the other
books had not been changed to CORES
pond with the ledger. This is seri.
Gus otfense. punishable in this state by
Imprisonment, and if | could prove the
act upon the perpetrator I would cause
his arrest. Mr.. Nipple is, think, per.
fectly honest. He has been deceived
and is the victim OF other men. MY
findings in this matter, as first stated
will be borne out when the end comes. u
Mr.. Anderson stoutly denies that any
changes were made in the books and
says that the alleged changes were
made before the books were turned
over. 1t is understood, however, that
Anderson admits having made the
changes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
sheriH-s Sale.

State of South Dakota, Fourth Judicial Clr. II.
cult S. In the Circuit Court within ana ioi
DAWSON County. ,
L. Beall plaintiff, vs. Robert Carran, defend
ant.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF an
execution to me directed and delivered ana nov
in my hands, issued out of the Clerks ONCE =,
the Fourth judicial Circuit Court, State OF SCUM
Dakota, in and for the County of DAWSON upoh, W ,
Judgment for money rendered in said COURT Cour. II !
favor of L. Beall and against Robert Currai all
have levied.npon the following described Ieat at
estate Of said defendant to-wit: The southeast
quarter of section number Twenty (20) toWnshlRf II
number One Hundred and One (l0l no. nortFR, F,tth Tl
range number Sixty-one (61, west Of the fi.tv fit
P. NJ. and containing One Hundred ana odAS n.av.
(l60) acres more or less according to u ,ssiav si
erDment survey. And that / shall on Sdtu.on .nr
the ninth day of October A, d. 1897 at the Io loor
of one O'Clock P. NJ. of said day at the from d
of the court house in the city OF Mitcheii III ,ht o
county and state: proceed to sell aii Inc Robert
Curran In and TO the above described propGennG to
satisfy said Judgment and costs, amounting nssher
Sixty-four dollars and Eighty two cents toge'rTn nn
with all accruing costs of SALE and inteTes. m
the same from the nineteenth day OF Jaluaa Jam at
1895. at the rate of seven per cent per aniuh nalh
public auction to the highest bidder 1or CaShc Can
Dated at Mitchell, Dawson county, >. D.' ''f
tember 9Th. 1897. coov
n Sheriff of Dawson county. South Dako'a.
T. j. SPANGLRR, Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

Democratic leaders are studying the
single tax, the initiative and referen-
dunn and other fads in regard to govern
mental functions. for they have evident
ly arrived at the conclusion that their
old issues have lost much of their force
with the public. Low tariff and free
silver have both lost their charm with
the people of the United States and
those leaders realize the fact that they
are not able to hold their own party
together or gain new recruits by either
OF these issues. AS consequence they
are studying up the schemes with which
it may be possible to catch class OF vot-
ers tnat they have endeavored to reach
with free silver and free trade theories.
Again the leaders have now to contend
with the strength OF the national demo
cratic party which is fast drawing into
its fold the mem bers who left it a year
ago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

The American Protective Tariff
League has just issued another and
very complete edition of our tariff
laws. This volume of 144 pages, gives
the official text OF the Dingley Tariff:
complete mparison of the Dingley
and Wilson law: and. index to all arti-
cles covered by the new tariff. The
book will be OF great value for refer
ence and for answering all questions
regarding the tariff question. 1t will
be sent to any address for twenty-five
cents. Ask for document No. q, and
address The American Protective Tariff
League, l35 West 23rd Street. New
York
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r. w. Wheelock. formerly editor ol
THE REPUBLICAN,, expresses himself
as follows in the Minneapolis Tribune
concerning the tangled up mess in the
auditors Office, aud the sentiment ex.
pressed will find responsive chord in
the hearts OF every republican news.
paper man in the state, who WAS led
into the defense of the auditor and ex,
auditor on the supposition that they
were right:
The republican papers Of South Da
kota are jumping on Messrs. Nipple
and Mayhem 30 hard and fast for the
derelictions in the auditors office thai
the populist press doesn't have chance
TO get in lick edgewise. What makes
the boys 80 hot is the fact that they
were made the victims of misplaced
confidence to an inexcusa BILE degree.
When Auditor Mayhem refused to al.
low the newly constituted commission
to examine his office and made de-
mapd that the public examiner do the
work the general supposition was that
he had nothing to hide but desired to
protect himself against partisan re-
port by body confessedly created by
the populist legislature to manufacture
political capital. And when Examiner
Taylor made report which was shown
to be full OF errors the presumption still
WIS that politics had become mixed
with some bookkeeping errors; but
later developments show that there
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Department of school and Public Lands,

Department of School and Public Lands,
Pierre. S. D., September 22nd. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that 1. the undersigned,
will offer for sale at public auction to the high
est bidder at the front door of the Court House
In the city of Mitchell, S. D., on the 18th day Of
November, 1897, at IL o'clock a III. all lands and
the state, either by deed or execution sale,
through the defalcation of ex-State Treasurer
w. W. Taylor. Terms of sale of farm property
25 per cent cash at time of sale. balance in 5 and
10 years with interest at the rate of 6 per cent.
Terms of sale of city property one-half cash at
time of sale, balance due in 3 and 5 years. In.
payments. JOHN L LOCKHART,
Commissioner of School and Public Lands.
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Co. event. 20 targets, K. A. entrance
81: 1st prize. Marlin 80 80 Smokeless
Repeating rihe:a ID prize, % lbs.
Tatham's Chilled shot: 3rd prize, sub
scription to "Outipg:'' 18th prize 2 lbs.
Cold Dust Smokeless.
No. ii, Cash event, 10 targets, K. a.,
entrance 81.
Third day. Thursday. October l4th,
forenoon.
No. Is. Parker Bros. event, l0tsrgets,
q A.. entrance 10 cents. lss prize,
Cigar Case: ID prize, subscription to
Recreation.
No. IS. Cash event, 10 targets. K. a.,
entrance so.
No. IL, Remington Arms Co. event,
II targets, U. A. entrance 30 cents
1ss prize, / Fancy Flobert rifle: I'd
prize. subscription to ''Sportsman's
Review"
AFTERNOON.
No. Is, Winchester Repeating Arms
Co. event, 20 targets, K. A. entrance
81: 1st prize, Winchester Repeating
Shot gun; I'd prize. 25 lbs. Tatham'i
Chilled shot: Sd prize, subscription te
"Sportsmau's Review
No. l9, Cash event, 10 targets, Q. A.
entrance 81.
No. 20, Consolation event. 10 targets
K. A, entrance 20 cents: lst prize
] Silver Keg Smokeless powder: &c
prize. Barrel Peoria Blackbirds
No. 81. Special L. C. Smith Ham
merless Shot Gun event. 25 targets. U
A, entrance s5, 25 to enter: 1st prize
one AL Automatic Eiector sl75 L. c
Smith Hammerless Shot Gun.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

w. J. Bryan, who isn't drawing sal
ary as president of the United States.
but is making a fair thing from the
free silver issue, is thus characterized
by the chairman of the Nebraska state
national democratic convention:
He is a meteoric mermaid, the only
distributing factor in the nation, chat.
tering his everlasting story of a deaG
issue, cause that was repudiated by
the country for all time. disturber OF
the public peace and little short of an
outlaw.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Methodist Ministers viii Come TO Mitchell
Next Tuesday and Remain Week.

Methodist Ministers Will Come TO Mitchell
Next Tuesday and Remain Week.
The thirteenth annual session OF the
Dakota Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held in Mitch
ell. commencing Tuesday, Oct. Il. and
holding over the following Sabbath.
The local arrangements of the confer
ence are left in the hands OF Presiding
Elder Boggs, and Rev. a. c. Stevens.
pastor of the church. and who also
have the progrt N in charge. The cit
liens have been canvassed and Mitchell
homes will be opened to $50 or more
pastors and their wives.
Bishop Henry Warren. of Colorado.
will preside at the business sessions OF
the conference and the afternoons and
evenings will be DEVOTED to the various
anniversary exercises as follows:
Tuesday evening, Oct. II, Church
Extension" Rev. F. G. Hall, of Gay
vile, will act as chairman and DR..
Manley Hard. of Philadelphia, will
speak: Wednesday afternoon, Temper
ance Anniversary" Rev. A. E. Car
hart, chairman, and Regs. Youngman.
Hager ana Mattison will deliver ad.
dresses. Wednesday evening. Freed
mans Aid and Southern Education
with Rev. a. D. Dexter, chairman.
DR.. Hamilton, of Cincinnati, Ohio, one
of the most eloquentmen in the church,
will speak. Thursday afternoon oc-
ours the anniversary of the Woman's IS
Foreign Missionary society, with Mira.
J. H. Hauser, OF Aberdeen, presiding
In the evening the great educational
secretary. DR.. Payne, of New York,
will speak, with DIR. c. B. Clark of
Huron, as chairman Friday afternoon
will be devoted to hospital anniyer-
sary and Rev. E. S. Pilling, of Mime
apolis. will speak, with Rev. W. F.
Minty, of Britton, acting as chairman.
Bishop Warren is expected to lecture
Friday evening. Rev. E. p. Hall
will be the speaker at the missionary
anniversary, Saturday evening, Rev.
VIM. Underwood, of White Lake,
occupying the chair.
Sunday, the 17th, will be great day
among the Metbodists. and the entire
time will be devoted to services of q
religious character. The Love Feast
will occur at 9 q. N. and this will be
followed with sermon by Bishop War
rem at IL a. N. The ordination of dea-
cons and elders will also take place
Sunday. The memorable day will
close in the evening with an Epworth
League anniversary. which will be in
charge of DR.. Jordan OF Sioux Falls.
The conference will probably close
Monday, when Bishop Warren will
read the appointments for another year.
There are 10000 people in the bounds
of this conference, which comprises the
country in South Dakota east of the
Missouri river, who call themselves
Methodists and are members of the
church. Thousands more are interest
ed in the church and attend its ser.
vices. and all of these will be interested
in the weeks work at Mitchell.
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Very Romantic,

Wasn't that romantic?'' said the
elderly maiden boarder.
Wasn't what romantic?'' growled
the bachelor boarder, as there was no
one else at the table to pay attention to
the lady's question.
"Here is a story of man who put
down his wife name in. his tax list and
valued her at 81, 200, ,OOO."
Huh! III bet he is figuring on let
Ting the taxes 60 delinquent and having
her sold. '-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
Advertised Lesters.

The following is a list of the letters
remaining uncalled for in the Mitchell
postofice at the close of the week end
ing October 4, 1897:
Brown, Mr. E E Cornwell, Grace
Cox, Mr. G B Holmes, Annie
Jensen, Mr. Tam McDougall, George
Sunean, Mr. T A Taylor, Mrs B
When calling for the above please say
advertised" II not called for in two
weeks they will be forwarded to the
dead letter Office.
SAML. T. GREEN, 2. M.
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Notice For Publication.

Land office at Mitchell. s. D.. September 9. 1881
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
proof will be made before the Register and Re
ceiver at Mitchell. S. D.. on October Is. 1897 viz.
Frank Kampshoff. for the ne14, sec. IL, twp l04
range 50 ..(H. E No. 9,11S.)
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land. viz: Erick Thompson, of Mitchell P. o.. S.
D.. Joseph Swift. Sr. OF Mitchell P.sO.. S. AM
bross L. Jackson. of Mitchell P. o.. S. D.: Charles
A. Swift, of Farwell P. O., S. D.
ABRAHAM BoYNToN Register.
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Senator Pettigrew and party are still

Senator Pettigrew and party are still
traversing the oriental country and
occasionally the senator sends a letter
to his home paper just to let people
know that they are hot stuff in Japan.
The probabilities are that the senator
will acquire the use Of the Japanese
language and deliver political speech
in that tongue when he gets back tc
South Dakota
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
Notice For Publication, Timber Culture
Entry
Entry.

Land Office at Mitchell. S. D., Sept q. 1897
Notice is hereby given that the following named
final proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Re
ceiyer at Mitchell. S. D.. on November e. 1897,
viz: Christen Peter Christensen, for the se1i
Sec 5, Twp. 101 n. Rg. 60. W. IT. C. E. No. l4976
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
Lindstrom andOluf Sodergrin. all of Mitchell, P
o., S. D. ABRAHAM BOYNToN, Register.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

Gazette: Wheat at 73 cents when it
ought to be sl.50 is not credit TO any
body's administration.
Wheat is bringing so cents more a
bushel than Frank Pettigrew and the
other populists declared it would bring
if Mckinley was elected.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

No man or woman can enjoy life or
accomplish much in this world while
suffering from torpid liver. De-
Wits Little Early Risers. the pills
cleanse that organ, quickly. L. o.
Gale
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

The Chamberlain Democrat, the Kim
ball Graphic, the Pukwana Press and
the Plankinton Herald carry the name
OF 81. F. Fellows at the head of their
columns as their candidate for circuit
judge. 1t would appear that Jud ge
Fellows is not going to withdraw, as
the populists so fondly hoped.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
THE SHOOTING TOURNAMENT
Three Days of Great Sport Have BE
Prepared for Lovers of the Gun.

Three Days of Great Sport Have Ben
Prepared for Lovers of the Gun.
The W. j. Healey Hardware Co. d
fall shooting tournament begins next
Tuesday and will last three days. The
indications are that the tournament
will be we'll attended and some great
sport is anticipated. Mr.. Bealey is
looking after the details and arrange
ments, which mean that nothing will
be left undone to contribute to the en-
joyment and comfort of both partici-
pants and spectators. Following is the
official program for the tournament:
First day, Tuesday, October 18th,
forenoon.
No /, Cash event, 10 targets, K. A.,
entrance 81.
No. 2, Peters Cartridge Co. event,
10 targets, K. A. entrance 40 cents:
lst prize, $50 New Victor Kings smoke
less cartridges: I'd prize, $50 New Vic
tor Kings smokeless cartridges; Sd
prize, so New V ctor Kings smokeless
cartridges.
No 3, Cash event, u targets, K. A,
entrance Sl.20.
AFTERNOON.
No. 4, Hunter Arms Co. event, 25
targets, U. A.. entrance Sl.5O: 1st
prize, l L. G. Smith Hammerless gun;
I'd prize, l set Cleaning Tools: Sd prize,
lbs. Gold Dust smookeless; 4th prize,
Ideal Closer.
No. 5, Cash event, Is targets, K. A.,
entrance Sl.5O.
No. 6, Stevens Arms & Tool Co. event.
10 targets, o. A., entrance 40 cents:
lst prize, Stevens Favorite rife; I'd
prize, ] set Silver Plated Nut Picks.
No. I. Cash event, II targets, U. A.,
entrance 81 20.
Second day, Wednesday, October
18th, forenoon.
No. 8, Colts Patent Fire Arms Mfg.
Co. event, Is targets, K. A. entrance
Is cents: lst prize, Colts New Light
ming Repeating rifle; I'd prize, lbs.
"Gold Dust" Smokeless; Sd prize, sub
scription to "Sportsman's Review"
No. 8, Cash event, 5 singles and 5
pairs, entrance 81.
No. 10, Cash event, 20straightaways,
entrance So.
AFTERNOON.
No. II, Cash event, II targets. K. A.,
entrance Sl.20.
No. II, Cash event, Is targets, U. A.,
entrance 81 80.
No. l3. Marlin Repeating Fire Arms
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

The Ysnkton Gazette is entitled to
great praise for the excellent manner
in which it reported the state fair, die
taneing the Press and Dakotan by
large majority.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
Cures
"Cures talk " in favor su
OF Hoods sarsaparilla, oil.
as for no other medi- ak

cine. Its great cures recorded in
convincing language of eratetn, ,.uen'ul, ral,
women, constitute its most effect;na sa and
vertising. Many of these cures I've asN sd-
velous. They have won the consse e mar
the people; have given Hoods sa.D' OF
rllla the largest sales in the wo,,s 'pa'
have made necessary for its mannto,. aua
the greatest laboratory on earth usa
Sarsapariila is known by the cures Uus !, ~
made cures of scrofula, salt rbenm a uss
eczema, cures OF rheumatism. nenr,'A. anu
and wcak nerves, cures of dyspepsia ,;s' sA
and kidney troubles, catarrh and ma,a.: a.ef
Such Cures as This Prove me.;.
My little nephew was plumn ~,
healthy baby until year and hall a.a a,s
then sores broke out behind his ears oNs sa,
spread rapidly over his head. hands w oas
body. A physician said the tronhlo ~.
scrofula humor in the blood. The oh;,s
became one complete sore. We boa y.
restrain his hands to keep him t,oSS ~,
scratching the sores. We were indncas
to try Hoods sarsaparilla, and in sho,.
time he had more life. He improved ran.
idly, his skin became entirely clear =,
sores and he is now healthy child" Mps
FLORENCE ANDREWS, Clearield, Iowa
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

Moments are useless if trihed away:
and they are dangerously wasted if
consumed by delay in cases where One
Minute Cough Cure would bring
immediate relief. L. o. Gale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

English authors have iii the main
been better paid than ca the continent
Few countries, like Norway, pension
poet as Ibsen has been, Or. as in Hun.
gary. proviGe residence aud income by
the gifts of friends as has been done for
Moritz Jokai, the Hungarian poet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

The yellow fever in the south is still
claiming its victims every day, and in
New Orleans the situation is still
alarming,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08

fersla exports eyeIy year aDont 6, 900
boxes OF Opium, each containing 13O
pounds About the same amount is con.
sumed at home.