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I'D SOLDIERS H0NORED.
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stars and stripes in the distant
islands Of the sea. Alike they have
followed this flag in the direction OF
civilization and progress and alike
they have contributed their share in
making it bright with additional
luster. Their sons. b~eardleSs boys.
have sealed it with their best blood.
and now they have Joined with us in
swelling the chorus Of the union that
was made possible by the devotion
and patriotic efforts Of these veterans
OF the war Of the rebellion. And
now the people Of the north and the
people Of the south. with One accord.
hail the defenders of old glory, while
we all unite in the sentiment Of the
immortal Lincoln: THAT these dead
shall not have died in vain. that the
nation under GOD shall have a new
birth of freedom, and that the gov
eminent of the pepole, by the people
and for the people shall not perish
from the earth" And again we
share with him in that beautiful
thought: with malice toward none,
with charity for all, let us strive to
bind up the nations wounds and
care for him who shall have borne
the battle, for his widow and his
orphan and to cherish an everlasting
peace among ourselves and the ma
tons of the EARTH f.
But with all our present cherished
devotion for the people of the whole
union we must not be unmindful of
these old soldiers and their dead com
rades and the cause for which many
battled and died.
In conclusion Jul hearts bow in
gratitude to every man who struck a
blow in the defense of the union.
Those patriots who have all kept
their faith to the music of the union.
stern and true, what measure of hon
or may we not this day pay to them,
whose only prayer, amid the abound
ing danger of that hour was, give.
us the union, the whole union. or
give US DEATH Their lives were
wholly c]onsecrated to duty, so their
death was wanting in no element
Of moral grandeur.
And your dead comrades. with no
vague dread Of eternity, bore their
earthly cares and duties to the
threshold of patriots graves. while
appealing to the Supreme Judge of
the world for the rectitude of their
intentions. Men Of the great war of
the rebellion we greet you. the SER
wants and apostles of liberty. You
last resting place. alike with you fall
en- comrades, shall be guarded and
%garlanded with the choicest flowers
through all the years to come.
Comrades dead, sleep, peacefully
sleep. and this my tribute be to you:
If every thought of thee this day
were carnations, a lily for love or a
rose for remembrance. they would be
sleeping the years Of their manhood
away beneath a mountain OF flowers.
lon fame's eternal camping
ground,
Their silent tents are spread;
And glory guards with solemn
round
The blyouac OF the dead
The day was a splendid success
and everything has passed off in very
fine shape.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
Transplantins Big Trees.

The transplanting Of big trees on the
worlds fair site at st. Louis is an in
.teresting work. A deep trench is cut
around the tree four or FIVE feet from its
base and the earth dug away beneath.
Then a huge truck is backed up to the
tree and securely fastened. The entire
tree. forty or fifty feet high. is then
tipped over on to the truck and another
pair Of wheels attached in front. Then,
with sufficient teams to pull the heavy
load, the tree is drawn to the place
where wanted and restored to- an up.
right position. Much care is required
in the work, and the trees will receive
constant attention until again well
rooted. }
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06

The Philippine debate is drawing
to a close and on Tuesday the bill
will be brought up for a vote in the
senate. There has been some notable
speeches made on the bill both for
and against it. One that has been
accorded the most distinction is that
of Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts.
The senator is a republican and his
speech against the hill aroused more
than ordinary interest. The speech
of Senator Hoar was received on
both sides OF the senate as a great
effort and the applause was as
strong from the republican side as
from the democrats. It was in
spired, however. from a different
motive than that which actuated
the democrats. The republicans
recognized in Senator Hoar an able
senator whose long connection with
the body entitled him to more than
an ordinary hearing, and for his in
geniousness OF speech. his magnificent
flow of language, the pictures that he
drew and the ideal conditions that
he presented-these were the feature;
that tie republicans a%pplauded. and
not his theory. The comments that
have been made by the republican
press throughout the country are all
OF a character to eulogize the speech
of the Massachusetts, senator as being
N OF magnificent theory but ex-
tremely short on practicability.
Touching on the latter point the
New York Mail and Express makes
the following comment:
The country hears Senator Hoar
with great, respect. yet goes its own
way. He represents with distin-
guished ability the honest Judgment
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
Right Arm, Most Hurt.

Experience indicates that accidents
are far more likely to occur to the right
arm and leg than to the left. Further
evidence Of this fact is supplied by the
makers Of artificial limbs. They dispose
of maay more a~ppendages to the right
Side or the body than to the other.
Statistics show that in ffty-four cases
out Of a hundred the left leg is stronger
than the right.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
Water In the Libyan Desert.

There are places in the great Libyan
desert that have an abundant supply Of
water, obtained from an underground
bed of sandstone. The water comes to
the surface through wells from $50 to
500 feet in depth and irrigates broad
areas of cultivated lands. interspersed
with palm groves. The oasis Of Dakhla
particularly is in a fine state Of cult
walton as a result of this irrigation. The
subject is Of special interest here, be-
cause there are great regions In our
western country where it. is known
that water lies under arid plains, and
various projects are on foot for making
it available for irrigation purposes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
Relay Remembrance.

Johnny and Harry had been left at
home with their big sister, mother hay.
ing gone out.
At bedtime they wanted to "stay up
for mother" but their sister relentless
~ put them to bed. Harry maintained
a stolid indifference. but Johnny cried
Justify.
Their sister listened at the foot Of the
stairs, hoping they would soon be good,
At last Johnny stopped. and the lis
tener heard him say: you cry a bit,
Harry. I'm tired."-London Mail.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
FRIDAY, JUNE s. 1902.

It doesn't look like the populistS of
Dawson county have the least inter
est in sending delegates to the state
convention. Up to the present time
the populists have not issued a call
for a county convention to select
delegates, although the democrats
have issued their call and will meet
in this city June 18th to name their
delegates to the state convention,
which will be held at the same time
that the populists will meet at Hur-
on
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
The Wooded Hills of Honolulu.

About fifteen years ago the Hawaiian
government undertook forest work, and
very soon the hills back of Honolulu
were clothed with a dense and luxu-
RANT growth of eucalyptus of several
varieties, the Australian waffle and
other trees Of that character. These
trees have already exercised a notice
able influence in conserving rainfall
and rendering the climate in the yicini.
ty more agreeable.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
How Japanese Measure Distance.

The ri and cho are the japanese
measures of distances. The ri is equal
to about two and a half English miles,
and it takes thirty-six chos to make one
ri. Fifteen chos are a little more than
one mile. One ri equals 1928 kilome-
tiers, and it is believed that decimal
system will soon be adopted. On coun-
try roads jinrikisha fares are regulated
by distance, from 8 to ii sen a ri being
charged, according to the character of
the road, but on all the usual routes
to and from country stations the exact
tariff is known.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
Dom estic Amenities,

your papa likes dogs, l see," re-
marked the visitor.
"Oh. no!"' replied the boy.
Then why does he keep so many
about ti3' hDUSe:"
Il :: - is '"""S" mamma doesn't
~ '..- lHl il..' i INA ~is."orl.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertising rates given on application, and will
be found reasonably low.
Business Cards, not exceeding six lines, S5.W
or year. Each additional! line, $l.W.
Business Locals, Five cents per line.
Legal Advertisements at Statute Rates.
Cards OF Thanks, Ten Cents per line.
Marriage and Death Notices published free OF
shafge. Obituaries. Resolutions OF Respect and
Wedding presents, Five Cents per line.
We club with all the leading publications In the
country, at the loves club prices.
All subscribers wishing their address changed
m o0ld give their former as we'll as their new
address.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-30
WHAT MIGHT have BEEN.

sonoma, Mich, July 21st.-Mr.
Delos Hutchins, of this place, says:
IF I could have had Dodd's Kidney
Pills rs years ago I would not now
be crippled as l am"
Mr.. Hutchins spent from 1861 to
1864 in the swamps of Louisiana as
a northern soldier and with the re-
suit that he contracted Rheumatism
which gave him much pain till Mr..
Fred Parker, the local druggist, adj
vised him to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
The first two boxes did not seem to
help him very much, but Mr.. Parker,
knowing that Dodd's Kidney Pills
would eventually cure him, pressed
Mr.. Hutchins to continue, and by the
time four boxes were used the short,
sharp; shooting pains which had tor
tured his back, hip and legs were en-
tirely gone, Mr.. Hutchins says: II
cannot tell you how much better I
am feeling. If it were not for the
way my hands, feet and knees are
drawn out of shape would be about
as good as ever.''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-30
ODD GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.

Membership fee in the interna-
tional bureau of weights and meas
ures, $2,270.
An annual appropriation of $1,31s
for the international bureau for the
publication of customs tariffs at
Brussels.
An annual appropriation of $1,000
for the International Geodetic assoc
citation for the measurement of the
earth.
Washington monument receives
$11,520 annually, through the war
department.. The war department
also receives s547,275 annually to
provide artificial limbs for soldiers,
and $4,000 for surgical appliances
for the veterans.
For the maintenance of light
houses at Tangiers and Cape Spartel,
coast of Morocco, 1925 per annum.
These lighthouses were established
by the great powers of the world,
and the expense is divided between
them.
To reward masters and crews of
foreign vessels rescuing American
seamen and citizens from shipwreck.
an annual appropria ton is made of
$4,000. Also $500 per year towards
maintaining hospitals for American
seamen at Panama.
An annual appropriation of $500 as
this governments share of the ex-
pense of keeping up an institution
at Brussels, known as the interna-
tional bureau for the repression of
the African slave trade
Prisons for American convicts in
foreign countries, viz: Bangkok,
$1,000; Shanghai, $3.50; Yokohama,
$3.50; Turkey, $1,000; and for keep
ing and feeding prisoners in these
prisons, $4,000; total, $14,100.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-30
NOT IN THE SWIM.
The travelling Man Who Did Not Have
Cheek Enough to Win
Girl.

"They talk about the cheek of the
men in this profession" said the drum
mer, in contemptuous tones, according
to the Detroit Free Press, ''but it's all
nonsense, and I'm a living proof of it.
I had a couple of weeks off in an In
diana town this spring, and I met and
fell in love with as nice a girl as you
ever saw. Her old dad was the big
gun of the village and worth barrel
of money, and have reason to believe
that he sized me up for my full value.
''In the small towns the chief source
of amusement is riding on the electric
cars in the evening, and after a week
I took my girl out for trolley ride.
By the great horn spoon, but I never
saw so much spooning in all my life.
Everybody seemed to be in love.
Couples sat holding hands on every
seat, and every young man with an
arm had it around girls waist. It
was new sight to me, and was so
staggered that sat up beside my girl
like bump on a log. I:got to talking
after bit, but during that ride of eight
miles and back I hardly touched the
girl with my elbow. She grew silent
as we returned, and only word or two
passed between us as I escorted her
from the car to her fathers gate. She
did not ask me in, and of course in
quired in what way' had offended
her.
"'You must know she replied.
"'But do not
"Then let me tell you that YOU
made both of us objects of ridicule to
the whole car
Good lands, but how?'
"'By not putting your arm around
me or holding my hand. T took you
for gentleman, but find was mis-
taken, and I will therefore BID YOU
goodnight and good-by!'
II offered to repair my error" sighed
the drummer, assuring her at the
same time that I would never, never
be guilty of the like again, but she felt
that she could never, never be the
same to me as before, and so we part
ed forever. 1t makes me tired to think
of it, but that has always been the
way with me. Lack of cheek has pre-
vented me from knowing good thing
when I had it,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-30
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME.
- Notre Dame. Indiann

We call the attention of our readers to
the advertisement of Notre Dame Univer-
sity, one Of the great educational institu-
taons Of the West, which appears in another
column of this paper. Those of our readers
who may have occasion to look up college
for their sons during the coming year would
do well to correspond with the President,
who will send them catalogue free of
charge, as well as all particulars regarding
terms, courses of studies, etc.
There is a thorough preparatory school
in connection with the University, in which
students of all grades will have every oppor-
tunlty of preparing themselves for higher
studies. The Commercial Course intended
for young men preparing for business, may
be finished in one or two years according to
the ability Of the student. ST. EDWARDS
HALL, for boys under thirteen, is an unique
department of the institution The higher
courses are thorough in every respect, and
students will find every opportunity of per
tectlng themselves in any line of work they
may choose to select. Thoroughness in class
work, exactness in the care of students, and
devotion to the best interests of all, are the
Distinguishing characteristics of Notre
Dame University.
Ffty-seven years of active work in the
cause OF education have made this institu-
ton famous all over the country.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-30

tie that should bind us in good fellow
ship. I am here to extend fraternal
hand and helpful one. Shall we bury
the Ratchet and smoke the pipe of
peace?"
Col. Keever was astounded. There
must be an Interior purpose back of
this show of friendliness. That was
certain. 1t was equally certain, to
Keever's mind, that he had everything
to gain and nothing to lose by meet
ing Dingle half way in these amicable
overtures. AS Dingle switched his re-
volver to his left hand and extended
his right Col. Keever grasped it with
great show of cordially.
1T is not my nature, SIR" said the
great man, "to cherish animosity.
True, you behold me now at the depth
of my fortunes, but always and ever
you will find me suaviter in modo,
fortiter in re-
No one could say fine thing more
finely, and this delicate bit, cuiled by
the Colonel from the back of his die
tionary in leisure hour, wasrendered
with voice and gesture that brought
admiration into Dingle's eyes-even
the glass eye. The little man put ava
his revolver and they both took seats
on the cot.
"The accomplishing manner in
which you bear this reverse" said
foundry"
II can bear as we'll as forbear," re-
turned Col. Keever.
II see you can, Colonel, and it's that
which shows your inherent nobility.
You are not the only Concord man
whom the Harmony people have in
their midst" Being of the old school,
Col. Dingle chung to some of it's p,ati-
tudes. "Another of your fellow towns
men has experienced the misfortunes
of war"
"Another Concordian in this town."
exclaimed Keever.
"Not in town, exactly, but out at
Whittaker's and being cared for by
one of our men,"
''To whom do you refer?"
'To Mr.. Guy Herbert"
"He is not Concord man, sir; he in
clines more toward Harmony than to-
ward his own town."
"What do you mean by that?'
every Samson has his Delilah," was
the others gloomy and significant re-
Spouse. "Herbert has deserted to
you?"
'No; some of your people chased him
out of Concord and pursued him into
a company of Harmonyites. Shots
were fired, Mr.. Herbert was hit"
Hit! Not killed?"
'No, no; just wounded, that's all.
But isn't that enough? The affair
might have been infinitely worse. If
any one gets killed during this squab-
BILE the governor Of the territory will
take a hand and it will 60 hard with
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-30
The Colonel got up and walked I'm.

The Colonel got up and walked IN
steadily across the room.
''Liscomb," he returned, "step up
to the office and tell Sampson want
him."
'Step up!" exclaimed Barney. cts
quite step. Colonel-seven miles if
it's foot. You're in Harmony; don't
you know that?''
"Harmony!" gasped the Colonel;
show can that be?''
"Well," drawled Capt. Blue, I'VE
moved the whole shebang over last
night, during the storm. AS you hap
pened to be inside, we brought you
along"
That took the wind completely out
of the Colonel's sails. Very humbly
he received the box of luncheon out
of Barney's hands, went back to the
cot, turned his face from the crowd
and sat down. He ate the food and as
he ate he reflected.
Here was masterpiece, indeed!
Beside this that affair of the weather.
vane paled into utter insigniicance.
The Colonel had known all along that
Harmony was meditating some coup.
1t was for the purpose of discovering
what this was that he had prevailed
upon Guy to come to Harmony and at
tend the town meeting. Although the
theft of the weathervane had cha
grined the Colonel, it had lulled his
suspicious, for he believed that that
had been the contemplated stroke.
What an awakening he now had! The
records were stolen, the courthouse
was stolen and he himself had been
carried along with the rest of the
plumber.
During that forenoon all Harmony
came to look into the Concord court
house and gloat over the prisoner.
Citizens, male and female, young and
old, felicitated themselves and cried
uncharitable things at the crushed
and melancholy man who had been the
head and front of all offending against
them. The Colonel kept his back to
the window, held his peace in the face
of great provocation and waited pa
tiently to learn what was to be done
with him.
The afternoon was marked by
dearth of curiosity seekers. No one
came to the window and it was pos
sible for the prisoner to rise and pace
the room, without running a gauntlet
of SCOTS and gibes. While he was thus
wandering about the room, the key
scraped in the lock and the other half
of the knob-which had fallen outside
was thrust through the mechanism.
The catch was turned, the door opened
and Isaac Dingle stepped fearlessly
in. Keever rushed at him like whirl-
wind, but halted in trepidation at
sight Of Il quickly displayed revolver.
By chance. Col. Dingle's natural eye
and its artificial counterpart were
both fixed on the prisoner.
"Careful!" warned the rival editor.
81 have not come here in anger, Col.
Keever, but as messenger of peace.
I wish to ask you to let bygones be
bygones. The wheel Of fortune has
turned against you, but we are both
editors and the art preservative is the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-30
NEW WAY TO STORE OIL.
Tanks Are Now Mere Excavations IN
the Earth in Texas Pctno.
leum Fields.

Down in Texas, where oil has been
found in great abundance, a novel
method of storage has been devised.
for, ship and refine petroleum are most
familiar are made of plates of steel,
riveted together as in a steam boiler.
Some of these are to be found in the
Lone Star state, but number of other
tanks are mere excavations in the
earth, says the New York Tribune.
However, that does not tell the whole
fully selected. For one cannot pre-
vent oil from soaking into the ground II
the soil is sandy or porous, any more
than one can keep water from doing
SO. Perhaps good thick coating of
Portland cement would make the reser.
voir tight, but the tanks in Texas are
not thus lined. Sometimes there is a
facing of boards, yet these are evident
ly not intended to prevent leakage d.
rectly. The one great essential is that
a bed of good clay shall be found, to
supply both an impervious bottom and
walls.
One of the biggest, as we'll IS among
the first, of these earthen reservoirs
belongs to the German-Amer1can COM
pany, and is situated near a railway
about mile from the famous gushers
on Spindle Top. To begin with, an ex-
cavation was made to depth of seven
feet, with almost vertical walls. Its
length was 200 feet and the width 100
feet. Then, starting at distance of
eight feet from the edge, all the way
around, an embankment was raised ten
feet from the original surface of the
ground. The inner face sloped away
rapidly from the reservoir, receding
horizontally two feet for every foot of
rise. At it's base this embankmentw was
40 feet thick. For the outer part any
available earth was used. But the side
toward the oil was composed of the
best clay, carefully trowelcd to render
it compact. From the bottom of the
reservoir to the top of the reservoir
there is vertical distance of II feet.
AS yet, apparently, the oil has not
been allowed to rise to the top of the
embankment. When the pipes from
the wells were first permitted to dis
charge into the reservoir the oil ac-
cumulated to depth of ten feet. This
covered the lowermost three feet of
the embankment. Operations were
then suspended to observe results. Tw,
or three small lakes were discovered.
These have partially cured themselves
and nothing may be done to correct
them.
To promote the cleanliness of the
oil, the latter is not permitted to come
in contact with the bottom of the res.
ervoir. Enough water is introduced to
leave layer of six inches thick be-
tween the petroleum and the earth,
This particular reservoir has no tim
Der lining.
No cover is provided forit. Awood-
en- roof would be inflammable and in
crease the risks, while exposure to the
air facilitates the escape of certain
sulphurous gases from the oil and i'm
proves its quality. 1t is said, that a
flaming board can be thrown into an
open tank without setting fire to the
Oil. The blaze would be extinguished
promptly. However, if the oil ever
did take fire, it could do no harm to the
reservoir !.