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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
QUAINT Old GENTLEMAN.

Hasn't Been Away From HIS Iudian
Home For Half = Century.
Alex. Larabee, who resides at the
Cheyenne River Indian agency, is in
the city having his eyes treated by DR..
M. Halphide. While passing through
Redfeld on his way here the Redfield
Observer man had talk with him and
the following sketch appeared in that
paper:
Mr.. Larabee is an interesting and
unique character. He is man of large
and striking physique, being very ro-
bust for man 73 years of age. He has
resided on the old reserve west of
Forest City with the Indians since 184S
He drove across this great common
buffalo trail leading to the water courses
showed way and the grass on the
great stretch of unbroken prairie land
waved higher than the horses' fanks.
1t was then that SO many venturesome
spirits headed for the California gold
fields. Mr.. Larabee confessed that
it WAS his first trip away from his
Indian home since 1948 and than cor
sequently it was his first ride behind
locomotive on q train of cars. The
events of the past fifty years seem a
strange tale to him, because his means
of learning of the worlds progress has
been necessarily limited and only at
tainable to any extent in the past 20
years. An instance of his remarkable
memory is shown in the fact that as
he lourneyed this way and the train
neared Faulkton, he shaded his eyes
with his hand and scanned the land
scape intently and then remarked to
Conductor Higgins: "Lf l remember
rightly, we ought to be reaching the
Snake creek very soon" In very few
minutes the train rum bled over the
Snake, and the old man nodded his
head approvingly and then remarked:
"Well the towns look strange but the
ley of the land is yet familiar to me.
Let me see, there is Turtle creek yet
to cross-it should not be very far of, y
and the old man smiled good naturedly
when the creek finally came into
view and the train rumbled over the
high railroad bridge at the edge OF
town. Mr.. Larabee is Frencbman
and has spent the best part of his life
on the frontier,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
Some Election Returns.

Brown county went republican on
the state ticket.
Bon Homme county gave 300 re-
publican majority for the state ticket.
Hanson county is reported to have
given Kirk Phillips 100 majority.
L. N. Loomis, republican, was elect
ed senator in Jerauld county.
The next house of representatives in
Washington will have working re-
publican majority, 181 members having
been elected with doubtful districts to
hear from which will increase the ma
jority.
The South Dakota Legislature is also
safely republican.
1t is strongly asserted that equal suf-
frage, the initiative and referendum
and the state dispensary law are car
ried in the state and there. seems to be
no reason to doubt it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION.
The Aldermen Met Monday Night aud
Transacted Routine Business

The Aldermen Met Monday Night aud
Transacted Routine Business.
There was not very much business
transacted by the city council Monday
evening at their regular session for
there was but little before it. The bids
for the construction of sidewalks which
have been condemned in the residence
portion of the city were laid over to
the next special meeting of the council.
Judge Abbey made his monthly report
of city justice business, the receipts be-
ing but $3.50, and consequently small
amount Of business. City Weigher
Nielsen reported that his receipts for
October amounted to $3.50. City
Treasurer Kibbee reported money in
the following funds: general, sl22l. .62;
cemetery, s57. so; sinking, S3466s. The
bill OF Mahanna & johnson for sinking
the artesiau we'll was allowed at$132O.-
35, the city having furnished them
with coal which was deducted from the
full bill of Sl50080. A new contract
was made with the firm to make the
we'll deeper. The following bills were
audited and allowed:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
IA REPUBLICAN DAY
The Republicans Won Out
Handsomely With Good
Round Majorities.
We Got Every County Office
With the Exception Of
Three Small Ones.
JOHNSTON and BRAS WIN
Elected Legislative Ticket and
Greatly Reduced the Con
gressiona1 Majorities.
JOHNSTON AND BRAS WIN
THAT TUESDAYS ELECTION.

1t Was the Waterloo of the Populist
Party in Dawson County.
There was an election held in Mitch
ell yesterday, Tuesday, and from the
way in which the republican majorities
rolled up there is sadness aud gloom
over in the populist camp, and this is
because the republican party is once
more triumphant in the county. The
gains made by the republicans we're
phenomenal in several instances, par
ticularly is this true on congressional
and legislative candidates. There was
an incr eased vote in the city and like
wise in lhe country precincts. Two
years ago the city cast 591 votes and
this year it was increased to 623, max
ing an increase of 80.
When the polls closed at 5 o'clock
there was strong feeling among the
republicans that they had earned q
good victory during the day and it only
required the returns to be brought to
confirm the already settled opinion.
The country precincts were all in by 3
o'clock in the morning. All the wards
in the city finished up about O'clock
except the first ward, and it's vote de-
termined the election of H. B. Ander-
son, which gave him q majority of 3
over his opponent.
The popullsts saved but three candi-
dates on their ticket, F. B. Winsor, be-
ing elected states attorney, A. r.
Groenke rtgister Of deeds and o. E.
Brown county suprintendent. The
republicans elected all the other county
officers, including the county commis-
sioners.
1t is particularly noticeable the great
republican gain made on the congress
sional ticket in the county, the popu-
lists losing 1l6 votes on their ticket of
two years ago. Messrs. Johnston and
Bras likewise overcame majority
against the vote of two years ago.
The following vote is given on the head
of the state ticket aud the principal
county officers:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
SIOUX FALLS WINS IN FOOTBALL.
That High School Team Defeats Yankton
ON Election Day.

That High School Team Defeats Yankton
on Election Day.
The Sioux Falls high school eleven
and the Yankton college team played a
game of foot ball at Sioux Falls on
Tuesday and the Yankton team was
defeated by score of to 0. Yankton's
college team and the University eleven
have arranged to play a game on
Thanksgiving day, but where has not
fully been decided. 1t may be at
Ysn'7ton, Scotland or possibly at
Mad ison: aich latter town has been
trying to secure the attraction.
In making some comments on the
game at Sioux Falls the Argus Leader
I4s these two paragraphs:
Yanktou will play Mitchell on
Thanksgiving day and Sioux Falls
cranks are willing to bet two to one
that the team frop tl,e Cement City
will win hands dowa,
a gentler-a Va, -ttueased the
game at Mitchell and also the one on
yesterday remarked that il Sioux Falls
had played at Miycu, Il as she did yes
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11

No, 1915: Ladies bouch cape with
deep storm collar edged with the best
Ihibet fur, lined with surge and inter-
lined. Sold everywhere for $3.50
Our special price. 81. 80
No. 1923: Extra fine ladies plush
cape, fancy braided trimmings, edged
with Persian lamb fur, interlined, sat-
in rademai lining. Everybody's
leader for SO. Our special price. $3.50
No. 1922: Ladies' French bouch jack
ct, black, all wool, fine satin striped
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
Forgot Something.

Helen and her father and mother
were dining in hotel, and Helen, who
was 6 years old, had never before dined
in public place.
The waiter was so attentive and cour-
teous that Helen mother said that he
must be tipped at the end of the meal.
The word tipped was one Helen had
never heard used except in connection
with dump cart on her fathers prem
ises. When they got up to leave the
dining room, she said:
"Oh, papa, papal You forgot to
dump the waiter!"-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
STATE REPUBLICAN
Entire State Ticket is Elected
Phillips Goes In and Lee
Goes Out.
The State Legislature is Also
So1id1y Republican Be
yond Question.
MET IN REGULAR SESSION
City Council Met Monday
Evening and Transacted
Its Business.
MET IN REGULAR SESSION

Received At 4:4o p. NJ. Thursday.
A telegram was received from Chair
man Herried, of the republican state
central com mittee, from Sioux Falls,
that South Dakota had gone republi-
can. The entire state ticket is elected
and both houses of the legislature are
republican.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
A Long Walk.

The longest walk one could take in
straight line on solid land would be
from the eastern side of the Red sea.
not far from Mecca, to the Boring strait,
a pron nenade of about $500 miles. In
the WESTERN hemisphere the walk would
not exceed 4, 500 miles, owing to tho ir-
regular shape Of the American conti-
nent
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
A Very Small Piece of 1t.

She-Have you forgotten how you
once said you would give the world for
be?
He-What if I did?
"Oh, nothing particularly, but it
seems very strange now that you won
even sell that little old suburban lot SO
that ! can have a new wheel PIN.
dianapolis Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11

terday Mitchell would never have been
within mile OF scoring.
The Sioux Falls team needn't feel 30
bad over their defeat when they came
to Mitchell. They simply met .
stronger team and had to succumb to
the prowess of Dakota University, and
Notwithstanding what the gentleman
says, who saw both games, Mitchell
will be winner in her game with the
Yankton team. 1t was hoped that ar
rangements could be made to play the
Thanksgiving game in this city, bu. it
seems such arrangements cannot be
brought about.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11

lining, deep storm collar, tailor made,
four button box coat, the latest
thing out. Special sale price,. 1920
No. SAG: English melton faced with
extra heavy Roman stripe satin, cheap
at $500. Our special sale
price. .S11 90
All our ladies and misses S4.00
Jackets for. 1920
AL our ladies and misses $500
Jackets and long cloaks for. ..... S4.80
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
HAD A COLLISION.
A Milwaukee Freight Car Crushes Into
the Freight House.

A very peculiar accident occurred at
the Milwaukee depot Tuesday in
which, fortunately, nobody Was injured,
The east crew Of trainmen was doing
the necessary ., itching to make up the
train and the engineer was backing up
a. long string of cars and was
showing them along at a good gait
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
We always have the newest
CL0AKS AND CAPES

For Ladies' Misses and Children and the prices cannot
but convince you that outer garments the most
reasonable ever seen the city They all extra fine
novelties just fresh from the workrooms of expert maxi
and the effects that make these coaks notice
able give you the utmost reliance in the styles. Our
tire stock Of Jackets and Mackntoshes included in
the sale with all the other goods at
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11
One-Fifth Off

Until the 10Th of November and you will dollars by
attending this great sacrifice sale while the stock is yet
large For lack of space can quote only few of the
thousands of bargains you will find at this sale:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11

ware, worth 4oc a
piece for. ............ Is
400 pieces of fancy glass
ware, worth l8c a
piece for... u
lS pounds granulated sug-
ar for. .......... l w
10 pounds sweet potatoes. Is
II pounds oatmeal for..... 20
Ali package coffee for..... %
Is coffee for. ................ u
Corn and gloss starch for O4
Haskin's new laundry soap
13 bars for. 70
80 worth OF best toilet soap
made for or.............. ~
Is uncolored Japan tea for.. 5O
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-11

| Artesl0n "ell. lou DO
The council adjourned to meet in
special session Monday, Nov. 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22
SHEAThlNG 4 SHIP.
Composition Metal Now Largely Used-Work
Quickly and Handsomely Done.

Yachts built of wood arc shcathcd with
copper ana 50 are many Of the tughoats.
Merchant ships ar" some times Shtat he'd
with copper, but nowadays the material
most commonly used is h composition
metal, which in appearance resembles
brass. II does not wear 50 long Is cop
par. but il costs less. The composition
metal comes in sheets about 3 feet by /
foot, inches. They are fastened on the
ship win nai's of the same material.
Sometimes the sheathing is nailed direct
~ on to the hun of the ship. Sometimes
II Is nailed over another sheathing OF
felt which helps to preserve the calkins
in the seams.
When the snip has been placed in a dry
dock, or raised out Of water on floating
dock, the old metal is stripped off and
tom Of tn" ship is first painted with Il
coat of pitch ana the sheets of felt are
laid upon that. and then the sheets of
Is done very rapidly and, at the same
is sunk So that it is flush with the plate
ing anyWher" it would he found smooth.
II the nail heads were permitted to pro-
ioCt they would. Of course interfere with
with the speed of the vessel
StNenty-fve men can sheath an 1900
ing such a ship with composition metal,
over felt. including material dock
charges labor. and everything. would he
about $4,000. OF a little less. and such
sheathing would last about two long voy-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22
The War Begins.

Diplomatic relations between the
United States and Spain were severed
yesterday when Minister Woodford
was given his passports and left
Madrid: our feet sailed from Key West
to blockade Havana; the call for 100.-
0O0voluntcers is hourly expected; Spain
will not yield until forced to, and re-
CARDS the war as having begun. Thus
yesterday, as on the preceding few
DAYS, great events followed each other
in quick succession and history is MAX
ing itself rapidly. The latest events
have destroyed the last lingering hope
of peace, and the war may now be said
to have commenced. The waiting is
over. and the nation is acting. As the
waiting has been patient and prudent,
csive. Every physical advantage is
ours. and our cause is just. May the
final victory that is assured be speedy
in its coming.
All that has been urged about sup
porting the government and acting
with patriotic harmony, through the
weary weeks of waiting and prepare
ton. applies With double force now
that the crisis is actually here ana We
are face to face with the sacrifice and
confusion of war. No war can again
be to this country what the awful civil
conflict was. but any war that means
the loss of brave lives and great treas
ure. the interruption of business and
the prevailing condition of uncertainty
and excitement, is bad enough. More
over in fighting Spain we meet ma
its practices. Just what course the
war will take cannot be foretold With
such a foe it will be necessary to be
prepared for any move and to push the
war to a speedy conclusion. There can
he no peace until the Spanish flag
comes down in Cuba and the last Span
ish soldier leaves its shores. The indi
cations are now that our blockading
squadron will be co-operated with by
an invading army, and between the two
the Spaniards in Cuba cannot long
make effective resistance. Their fleet
is ever 5000 miles away and the prob
lem is, will it cross the ocean?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22


Europe's fear that her supply Of cot.
ton and wheat from this country vii
be diminished in the event of wal
with Spain will not be realized. Tho
idea that Spain can blockade any
American port is, of course, absurd II
is only by a blockade that exports car
be DISTRACTED, for almost all the YES
sells which are in the foreign trade
from this country belong to England .,
some other European nation, and these
will not be molested on the high seas
except that contraband articles on
them intended for us will be subject to
seizure. 1t is safe to predict that the
Atlantic ocean trade to and from the
United States will not be Interrupted
The coaSting trade is in American yes
sells. and these may be in some danger
but the peril here will probably be
slight. With Cuba and Porto Rico in
American hands, as they will be I'M
doubleday soon after war is declared.
the supply of coal for Spanish vessels
on this side OF the Atlantic will be cut
off Spain's war vessels and privateers
are likely to be very shy about coming
into American waters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22

General. -Crespo, formerly President
of Venezuela, who fell in battle, this
week. while leading the government
troops against the rebels was probably
the ablcst and Wisest leader that re-
public has yet produced. His death
will be sincerely mourned in the United
States for he was always q friend and
admirer of this country. His dream
was to give Venezuela a federal gov
eminent patterned as nearly as pos
sible after that of the United States,
and. as President of the republic. ne
bent his energies to that end, with the
result of giving the country the best
administration it ever had. His con
duct Of the boundary dispute was
marked by clear craftsmanship, par
ticularly after the United States had
secured the agreement for arbitration
when he showed Il spirit as concilatory
as his attitude had been determined IN
the beginning. His country has lost a
friend and a good soldier
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22

Russia appreciates the good things OF
America, and as of old, expresses her
good will and friendliness in a practical
manner. The new Siberian rail
way is to be largely built and equipped
by American talent and material. and
now the Russian government has
placed orders for two l. 0o0-ton battle
ships in the United states The new
vessels are to equal any afloat OF de-
signed in the world. and are to be SUI
pcrior to anything in the fighting line
heretofore produced in this country,
They and all their equipment will lie
American in manufacture as we'll ae
material. The Cramps are to build
them, and the work OF construction is
to be taken up With all convenient
speed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22

The popular loan idea grows. Papers
in all parts of the country favor it.
The government will have to borrow
large sums of money if war takes
place. 1t will have to be heavy Dor
rover even if the Increased taxation
which the members of the ways ana
means committee have been consider
ing should be imposed Immediately NJ
possible increase in revenue would
bring in money enough to meet the
government needs while the war
lasts. or bring it in quick enough.
Large loans will have to be made. and
some of the bonds which the govern
ment will issue should he in small de-
nominations, and be sold in postofticas
and national banks. This will give the
people a chance to aid the government
financially. and to get the best sort Of a
security which can be had in any mar
kpt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22
Curious Condensations.

Forty tons of rust have been taken
out Of the Menai iron tubular bridge at
one cleaning.
The London and Northwestern is the
only English railway company to make
its own rails.
There are 400 different species of
toadstools and mushrooms found in
Great Britain alone.
There is enough salt in the sea to
cover 1000 square miles with a layer
one mile in thickness.
The officers of the Swedish navy are
considered military officers, and in full
dress must wear spurs.
ST. Pancras hotel is built from a WIN
ming design in an open competition.
The architect was Sir Gilbert Scott.
There is a clock in Brussels which
has never been wound up by human
hands. 1t is kept going by the wind.
French judges and judicial officials
are prohibited by the etiquette of their
profession from riding in an omnibus.
The salary of captain of trans
Atlantic liner is $4,000 a year. The
wages of the men are GA IS per month
1t is estimated that the total cost of
the new union station of Boston, when
completed. will be the enormous sum
of SIP, 100000.
over 1000, 900 bottles of the value Of
S35, 900, are recovered each year from the
dustyards in London, and returned to
their owners.
The region about the Dead Sea IS
one of the hottest places on the globe.
and the sea is said to lose 100000 tons
of water a day by evaporation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22

Cuba is fully satisfied with inter
vention before recognition, and the in
and soldiers as brothers. The flags of
the Union and of Cuba will advance
side by side till the last Spaniard de
parts. then Cuha's emblem shall wave
there alone forever. We wage no war
of conquest. only a war for humanity
and civilization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22

Bryan is making frantic efforts to
make the country remember his exist
cnce' but in spite of his persistent ad-
Vcrtising lodges he is undergoing ar
eclipse which it is hoped may be per
manent. That heroic Nirginian, Fitz.
hugh Lee. is already looming int
prominence as a Presidential proba
bility. and his popularity is in no wa,
diminished by his loyal and consisten
support of the Republican adminstra
ton which has given him the oppor
tunity to show of what stuff he i
made. Nor has Mr.. Bryan improve.
his chances by his efforts to stir no ,
partisan opposition to the President,
policy in Congress,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22

The report that Emperor William of
Germany will set several regiments uf
troops at work killing caterpillars in
the pine lumber lands Of East Prussia
suggests a great scheme to Massachu-
sets. Why not have each regiment of
the state militia, instead Of going into
camp for two weeks each year at
birmingham and other places. take UP
a two weeks tour of duty in the gypsy
moth infested district? 1t would save
the state pile Of money, and the
militia boys would have a grand picnic
wealth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Unqualified Faith.


baltimore HerAldl
President Mckinley may he SLOW ana
cautious" but the country has an un-
qualified faith in his integrity. fairness,
and firmness. The country already owes
A debt to his conservatism. the exercise
of which has equipped us for war into
which the hotheads threatened to precip-
itate us when our preparations were en-
hrNotic and preliminary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22

At the rate our mosquito fleet is
growing a Spanish fleet that ap-
proaches our coast will imagine that il
it making a summer trip to Alaske
without a netting. Speaking O
mosquitoes one good thing may be sale
of the Havana summer. The
mosquitoes are mild and benevolen
compared with those of the KIondike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-22

Wonder if the poor queen of Spain
really believed all she said in her
speech from the throne about the Jus
tice" of SPANS cause, the unjust at
lacks made by this country. and tho
universal sympathy with, and ap-
prevail Of SPANS conduct?''