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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-09-13
TO THE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Small Party of Mitchell People Left
Saturday for Old Soldiers En-
campment at Cleveland

There was not the general stampede
OF old soldiers to the annual G. A. r.
encempment this year as there was last
and not thu same interest was dis
played. There were only five or six
who bought tickets to Cleveland, where
the epcampment is to be held this year.
The following. were in the party which
departed over the Milwaukee road last
Saturday: Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Wolge-
muth, Mrs. Anna M. Williams, who will
go to Buffalo and other points in New
York, Mrs. Clara Lukins, who will take
side trip to her old home in New
York state, Il. M. Clark, who will stop
at his old home in Toledo, Ohio, before
returning, I'D. stearns, who will visit
several places in Ohio after the encamp-
ment is over. Mrs. Geo. II. Summers
was also a passenger for Cleveland,
taking .ad vantage Of the low rates to 60
to her former home at Prospect, Ohio.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-09-13
CO. DIS SHAM BATTLE,
Several Things Conspired Against
the Success of the Feature
for Monday Evening.

There was not very large crowd
over at Athletic Park Monday evening
to witness the sham battle between two
firing squads of Co. D. The day had
been cloudy and disagreeable, the
ground was wet and the roads were
bad, SO that people generally did not
enter into the feature as heartily had
the conditions been more favorable.
There were about IS members of the
company who marched over to the
scene OF action, and it was rather dark
when they arrived, so whatever fancy
drilling that was done out in front of
the grand stand had to be imagined ON
the part the crowd for it was too
dark to see much Of the movements.
The company separated into two
squads. one under Lieutenant Nolan
occupying the defensive behind a pile of
boxes on the east side of the grounds in
front OF the grand stand. The other
side, that of the attacking party, was
under command OF Captain Coursey.
Each man was supplied with about Is
rounds of ammunition, and while the
cartridges lasted the firing was fast and
furious. Captain Coursey and his men
made their way across the intervening
space from the west side of the grounds,
and in the final attack, when the de-
Tense was driven from its position, the
fl ing was incessant and rapid. The
firing by volleys was very good and the
boys responded to the commands with
alacrity. This was the first time the
boys were drilled in the methods of
firing and they got through with the
ordeal in a very satisfactory manner.
1t was the intention to use the hospital
corps in the sham battle so that the
operations could be seen by the crowd.
Several of the wounded were carried
off the field but the darkness shut out
the scene.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-09-13
The New Pump Arrives.

The new pump, which was purchased
by the city council, arrived over the
Omoha road Thursdap and was unload
ed at once. Mr.. Nelson, the engineer,
stated that the new pump was to be
placed in position just as soon as posi-
BILE and would be attached to the three
wells so that the new system could be
utilized within week or two. Under
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-09-13
Holds Court for Judge Gafy.

Judge Smith went to; Oneida, sully
county, Monday to hold a term of
court for Judge Gaffy. He took his
gun along to protect himself from the
onslaught of the prairie chickens which
are said to be quite numerous in that
section, expecting, of course, that Judge
Gaffy will furnish the dog and team
during the hours court is not in session.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-09-13

this system it is figured that 1880 gal
Ions of water can be supplied each day,
which will supply all the water needed
for use by citizens and for fire protec-
ton.
The Conservative, 1901-09-05
FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP.

In recent number of The CoNsER-
vATIvE, Mr. Morton prints a sympo-
SUM, the text being "The Young Mems
Chances" The contributors were all
men who had climbed from the bottom
to the top round in their respective pro-
fessions, and the conclusion Of all was
that there is greater demand for in
dustry, brains and honesty than ever
before. Certainly, the man who stands
around and growls and waits for fortune
to come to him, will wait long time.
The fellow who knows what he wants
and goes after it, is the individual who
will perch upon the top round The
men who occupy the best positions and
command the best salaries today will
have to retire, and will make room for
their successors before the young men
are prepared to take hold of the respons-
Utilities, if they do not apply them
selves industriously. The symposium
was well worth a perusal and makes
that number of THE CONSERVATIVE of
special value to young men.-Gage
County Democrat.
The Conservative, 1901-09-05
A VALUED EXCHANGE.

The conservative" a weekly west
ern review edited by j. Sterling Morton
Of Nebraska City, published OH Aug. Is,
symposium upon the subject: "What
Are Young Mems Chances?" This was
Of itself worth the subscription price to
any young man of spirit aspiring to
name and place in the world. The Con-
servative is unique among publications,
daily, weekly, or monthly. 1t is a re-
pository of history, literature and
science. 1t is edited by one who was
one OF the strongest characters in Mr..
Cleveland's cabinet; he has established
his paper on it's merits it has attained
large circulation and each succeeding
number is guaranty that the circula-
ton will increase We do not agree
with it in all of it's utterances, but it is
such an excellent paper that we never
take into account that which we do not
agree with. 1t is a paper for the fam
lily, the office, college and the farm. Its
tone is healthful and inspiring, teaching
the highest morality and the most ele-
waiting ideas of citizenship.
Qa.,) Independent.
The Conservative, 1901-09-05

are several fine specimens. Of course
the worthless variety from the South is
also present; perfectly hardy, but value
less Some fifteen years ago quite
number of trees (C. speciosa), were sent
from southern Illinois to gentleman in
Manchester, N. H. These are now twelve
inches in diameter and twenty-five feet
in height, proving them to be almost as
rapid in growth as in the West. There
will never be time when good timber
trees will not be in demand. And too
many cannot be grown.
The manufactures demand good lum-
ber. Railways require immense guam
titles Of ties and other lumber, and five
hundred dollars or more per acre may be
obtained in twenty years-just as we'll
as cord-wood prices. Yankee wit and
enterprise ought to stimulate New Eng.
land farmers to the reproduction of
something better than gray birch and
aspens. If land is worth paying taxes
upon it should be made to produce the
highest interest possible upon it's capital
value. boston Transcript.
The Conservative, 1901-09-05
MASSACHUSETTS TREES.

Mr.. John P. Brown, secretary of the
International Society of Arboriculture,
who is visiting New England in the in
terests of forestry, has given the Tran
script the following conclusions and val
liable suggestions, based upon his OBJ
servations thus far in Massachusetts,:
II have seen no real forests in this State.
There are very large areas Of second
growth pine, and abundant fields lcov
cred with worthless gray birch and other
trees of little character. 1t will be many
decades before these growths become Of
any material benefit to the owners, or to
the State for taxation without extensive
changes in the character of the wood
growths. Valuable trees may be intro
duced and gradually the entire forest
growth improved, if landowners will
make the effort Where white pine pre-
dominates it should be protected, and
where too thin on the ground other
small trees should be transplanted to
give proper stand.
$50 long as the value OF the forest
growth is estimated by the cord-wood
which it will produce, and owners are
satisfied with cord wood profits, just so
long will the land be considered unprofit-
able. When the owners desire greater
income, and are willing to make proper
efforts to secure it, it will be simple
L Il
lumber of highest value instead of cord
The Conservative, 1901-09-05

in his labors among the Quiviras. They
loved him as father. Wishing to ex-
tend his field of labor and the sphere of
his influence he wanted to go to the Guas
Indians, who are the enemies of the
Quiviras. He left with small escort
against the will of the Quiviras, who
did not like it that he should transfer to
some other tribe the blessings which he
brought them. On his way he met
war party, and knowing their evil in
tention, he urged the Portuguese, who
was mounted, to flee and to take with
him the "donadas" and boys, these be-
ing able to run, and save themselves.
They all fled as he desired Kneeling
down, he received the death blow, offer
ing his life for the good of others. The
murderers allowed the Indians who
were with him to bury him. His grave
was covered with "innumerable stones"
Mota Padella tells us that he was
pierced by many arrows.
Thus the first religious martyr within
the limits Of the United States expired.
Thus the first avhite mans blood aUas she'd
on the soil of Kansas.
The date of the death of Friar Juan
de Padilla is given by Vendacurt as No
vember 30, 1914, while Castaneda and
Jaramillo in general statement seem
to imply that it took place in 1542.
MIR. J. " Brewer thinks he found his
death west of Reckon Springs in Dick
inson county, Kansas.
E. A. KILIAN.
Alma, Kans., Aug. %, 1901.
The Conservative, 1901-09-05
Tbe Conservative.

corn field OF a wheat field, nor yet
Baldwin apple orchard. Here and there
were strewn a few grains, with many
weeds. Wild apples were planted with
other forest trees. Only by mans ef-
forts were the grains separated from the
weeds and made to become productive.
Only by mans exertions were orchards
of Baldwins, Greetings and Belleflowers
grated and collected in orchard form.
1t must be by mans labor and intelli-
gence that your worthless, low-grade
wood lots become of value by planting
valuable sorts of trees and gradually de-
stroying the tree weeds.
"About one hundred and seventy
grown trees may succeed upon all acre
of ground, sixteen feet each way. If
more are on the ground it will take Ma
ture many years to kill off the surplus.
Intelligent men can accomplish this in a
few months. By cutting narrow, open
lines about sixteen feet apart through
the young growths, and planting young
trees or even seeds in their burrows,
they will gradually overcome the infer
ior brush, and take possession of the
land. White pine is most valuable
native tree to use in this work. Larch,
American or European, will succeed in
any portion of Massachusetts.
Chestnut is Of quite rapid growth, is
a valuable tree for lumber, for telegraph
and telephone poles, railway cross-ties
and fence posts. 1t will grow in almost
every portion of the State.
"Black walnut grows we'll here, and
is one of the truly valuable and quick
growing trees. Black walnut lumber
will never be out of fashion, and will be.
come quite profitable in twenty-five
years. The seeds should invariably be
planted where they are to remain, being
very difficult to transplant. Most other
trees should be grown in seed bed or
nursery year, pines longer. 1t is bet
ter to buy pine trees few inches high
than undertake growing them from
seed. There is no place in New Eng
land, except possibly upon bare rocks,
were valuable trees will not grow; some
kinds may be found suited to every To-
cality. 1t is totally unworthy Of serious
consideration, that because n'ture did
not plant valuable trees in certain To-
cality, they will not succeed there.
Squirrels, birds and the winds are prom
inent factors in seed distribution. Trees
have simply adapted themselves to their
environments. The Arnold Arboretum
has proven that ten thousand kinds of
plants may succeed on Massachusetts
soils, which never were there until man
planted them.
81 have found a large number of Ca
talpa trees in New England, and in every
case they are doing well, as much at
| ~, &lo of
The Seattle Republican., 1901-07-19
sOUTHERNERs NOT WANTED.

Many Of the leading Southern pa
pers are taking it much to heart be-
cause of the fact that the South is
so politically prescribed as to be out
Of the pale of probability Of furnish
ing the United States with a presi-
dent anyways soon. True enough,
the South has sinned and already
suffered, but it is deserving of suf-
fering a good deal more before any
man hailing from that section of the
country, whether he be a Democrat
or Republican, should ever be per
mitted to become president Of the
United States. The Republican tru-
ly believes that fully ninety-nine
per cent. of the Southern people are
just as traitorous at heart today as
they were when they fired on Fort.
Sumpter, and, if they were given an.
they would do just as
Andrew johnson, the famous Ten
nessee cobbler, who was elected vice
president with the immortal Lincoln
for no other reason than for his sup
posed great patriotism and loyalty,
but who subsequently developed into
as great traitor as was Jeff Davis
or any other secessionist, deceive his
friends.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-07-19
YOUNGERs PAROLLED.

The conclusion Of the authorities
of the state of Minnesota to the Ell
feet that Cole and Bob Younger
should be released from the state
penitentiary after having served
a twenty-five year term, will put
Young America to brushing up his
dime novels and his wild west pc
riOdicals to see after all these years
just what part the Younger boys
played in the many train and bank
robberies that were committed after
the close of the great Civil war by
the daring desperadoes, the James
Younger gang. The crimes that
were laid at the doors of these men
would seem to have warranted burn
ing them at the stake if ever taken
prisoners; but not so, for no sooner
were they captured than the Youn-
gers became objects of pity and sym
pathy rather than being censured,
and now, after quarter Of CEN
tury's sleeping over the matter, as
it were, the milk of human kindness
has overfown all feeling of re-
sentiment toward the men and they
are turned loose to begin life anew.
No gang of highwaymen and border
outlaws we're ever so widely talked of
as these, and it is rather remarkable
that Frank James, one of the lead
ers of the gang, and the Youngers,
are to go scott free after all the dew
iltry they committed Cole Youn-
ger, it is said, is in the neighborhood
of ffty-seven years of age and will
leave Saltwater highly educated
man, having spent the most Of his
idle moments while in prison in hard
study 1t will be remembered by
those who have some early knowl-
edge of the life Of these boys that
the father of Cole Younger had in
tended him for a preacher, and his
early life was being fashioned to that
end, but circumstances brought on
most remarkable change. 1t is now
said that he viii take up the study Of
theology again and become one of
Minnesota's learned divines. It will
be some time before either of the
Youngers can leave the state of Min
nesota, as the law on which they are
parolled makes it obligatory that
parolled makes it obligatory on their
part to remain in the state.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-07-19
PENNSYLVANIA CORRUPTION.

Because the Quay-Ashbridge po-
litical followers in Pennsylvania
have been either assured or reason
ably believe that the man nominated
for prosecuting attorney for the
county in which Philadelphia is To-
Gated, will either be prosecuted or
not prosecuted as the Quay interests
may demand, accounts for the great
public demonstration that was held
in Philadelphia a few days ago in
the interests of political purity. The
state of Pennsylvania, SO reports the
committee created by that public
meeting, is eorruption-ridden and so
badly so that it is impossible for the
laws to be administered either right
fully or wrongfully, if the powers.
that be do not so will it. Resolu-
tions were read and adopted by the
100000 public gathering, and ac-
cording to the version of enc of its
leaders, new declaration of
independence was then and there
promulgated from the rostrum,
which held the chairman of that
memorable meeting. Public cor
ruption in the various states and the
municipalities of the United States
is ute common to this age,
and so much so that it would
appear that the tendency of the cit
izenship of the United States is rath-
er to bribery and corruption than to
public purity and Christian morality.
1t is a deplorable state, and if per-
sisted in will call for mission
aries from foreign country, Africa,
perhaps, to purify the moral atmos-
phere and the public morals of this
'land of the free and home of the
brave"
The Seattle Republican., 1901-07-19

The proposition of few colored
bankers to form a Negro bank asso-
ciation is to the mind Of this paper
a ridiculous absurdity. There is no
more need of such an association
being formed in this country than
there is for the forming of an asso-
citation among Negroes for the pur-
pose Of selecting presidents Of the
United States. There is no dispo-
sition whatever on the part of the
bankers of the white race to prevent
the Negro banker from becoming
members Of their associations, and
the Negroes should remember that
for them to draw the color line
would open the gate for the other
side to do likewise. If there is any.
probable or possible show of the two
races harmonizing their differences
on any point they should do so, and
the Negro will always find it to his
advantage to yield rather than strain
a point.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-07-19
Labor Strikes.

1t has been many years since the
country has been torn to pieces as
it now is in labor circles, and all be-
cause the men seem to have more
work and get better wages than they
ever before have in the history Of
the country. During the past three
years it can be said without success
full contradiction, that the laboring
folk Of this country have had more
constant work and at better wages
than they ever had before since this
republic has been established. For
some reason unknown to fair minded
men the laboring people of this
country have arbitrarily decided to
tie up the industrial institutions.
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from the Lakes to the Gulf, and
that, too, for no good and sufficient
reason. First the men demanded
ten hours pay for nine hours work;
then nine hours pay for nine hours
work, but the pay had to be increas-
ed ped hour over what it has been
since prosperity had become com
mon to this country. During the
present week it is estimated that
over 100000 union men have struck
in the eastern states, and this num-
Der added to the great horde of
strikers that have been idle for
weeks and months will swell the
number to the neighborhood of 20O,-
600. On an average the men who
have struck and who are responsible
for the turbulent conditions of the
commercial resources Of this country
at present, were getting, at the time
they quit work, not less than $3.50
per day. Some of the men were get
ting as high as $500 per day, and
| yet they were no better satisfied nor
no better pleased with their situation
and condition in life than they were
when it was utterly impossible un-
| der the Cleveland administration to
make on an average Of so cents per
day. That the laboring people all
SOver the country have become unrea-
sssonable in their demands is plain to
CONTINUED on Page Threel
The Seattle Republican., 1901-07-19

As was predicted by The Republi-
can when the first report came out
that Leigh Hunt intended starting a
daily newspaper in this city as a di-
rect competitor of the P.-I., the idea
has petered up, and it is now an
nounced that no paper will be start
ed now nor at any other time in Sc
attic by Mr.. Hunt. Mr.. Hunt has
many friends in Seattle, and among
that number The Republican is
proud to say its editor is classed,
but we realized from the very begin
ming that it would be utterly impos-
sible for Mr. Hunt or Mr.. Anybody
elst to- start a morning paper in Sc
attic and make it win unless they
contemplated losing 100000 or
more each year. Such paper could
not be made a paying proposition
within the next ten years to come,
and it was absurd onthe part OF. any
body to want to run up against such
a proposition as that. We suspect
that fully ninety-nine per cent. of
the citizens of this city sorely regret
to hear of Mr.. Hunts serious illness
and with one accord they join in the
hope that he will regain his health
and some day again be an honered
and distinguished citizen of Seattle.
The Seattle Republican., 1901-07-19
HANNA FOR PRESIDENT.

Since the adjournment of the
Ohio Republican state convention,
which was perhaps domineered by
the Hanna-McKinley faction, the
proposition to make Mark Hanna
the next presidential nominee of the
Republican party has been again re-
vived and the fight is as much as
Mark will or may it will not
down and is being pushed along at a
rapid rate. OF course, Mark Hanna
will not let it touch him, nor would
Teddy Roosevelt let the Vice Presi,
dental nomination touch him prior
to going to the Philadelphia conven-
tlon IN 1900; he even went so far as
to publicly announce that he would
not accpet it if unanimously tender
ed him, but when the demonstration
broke loose and the convention as a
unit named him as running mate for
President Mckinley, he did not re-
fuse, but accepted it without a sin
gle protest. If the same thing comes
to Mr.. Hanna he will do just as did
Mr., Roosevelt, owing to the fact that
Senator Foraker is now, politically
speaking, heart and hand with Han
ma, and if President Mckinley
should will it, Marcus Aurelius Han
ma of Ohio will come pretty nearly
being the next Republican nominee
for president of the United States
The platform as reported by Con
gresham Grosvenor on that Occa
sion, was a rather uniue document
and one that was evidently framed
with the view of catching presiden
tial driftwood. It threw bouquet
to this and that faction, which here
tofore had never been considered
worthy of needing any particula
party demonstration to gain their ia
vor, all of which is proof sufficien
that there is a presidential under
current with headuarters in Ohio
rapidly running round.