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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08
Sold on Cement Walks.

A number of Alexandria citizens
were taken in on a cement walk
contractor recently and now they
would like to get hold of the fellow.
The Herald tells how they were let
down by the fake builder:
Barnum said that American people
liked to be humbugged. There is
no question about it; the desire
even spreads to the little towns, and
everybody gets a slice of it. from the
merchant down to the editor.
Several weeks back a stranger struck
town and announced with a loud
flourish of trumpcts that he was a
bullder-in fact he was the only
understood the art of putting in GEM
ent walks. He closed contracts for
several thousand feet of walk and
then put them in. The first con-
.structed was found to be faulty-it
crumbled, and the cement man swore
that it had been walked on to soon,
that enemies were trying to give him
a black eye. He repaired the walk
and more care was taken of the next
one, but it too crumbled and is con-
tinuing to crumble at the present
writing. Well, to make a long story
short, the fellow hurried his con-
tracts through, collected his money
and departed. After he had gone
it was found that he had neglected
to pay for the lumber, cement, etc.
used in the construction; that be
ing a slippery guy, he slipped his
goods here under an assumed name
and Shipped them out in the same
way; that he put in the poorest
walk that has I'VE been constructed
in the city: that those who patron
lied him and extended him credit !
been swindled.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08
THE ANTS OPEN LETTER.

Minneapolis Tribune: The presi-
dent will not feel called on to answer
the ''Open letter. of the %sniveling
old women of the anti-imperialist
league. This is fortunate. There is
no language fit to answer this letter
that is fit for the president of the
United States to use. There is no
need for him to answer it. He has
said his word of v%indication of the
American army. Its honor needs no
defense from him against the baseless
attack Of this sort Of cattle. The
open letter contains no new evidence
of any kind. The statements of fact
onwhich its sweeping SANDERS rest
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08
A YOUNG LADY'S LIFE SAVED
At Panama. Colombia. by Chamber
lain's ChOlic, COIera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy.

DR.. Chas. Fl. Utter, a prominent
physician, of Panama, Colombia, in
a recent letter states: "Last March
l had as a patient, a lady sixteen
years OF age, who had a very bad at
tack OF dysentery. Everything 1 pre-
scribed for her proved Intellectual and
she was growing worse every hour.
Her parents were sure she would die.
She had become so weak that she
could not turn owe in bed. What to
do at this critical moment was a
study for me, but I thought of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and as a last re-
sort prescribed it. The most wonder
full result was effected. Within eight
hours she was feeling much better:
inside of three days she was upon her
feet and at the end of one week was
entirely we'll" For sale by l.. @.
Gale, druggist.
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have proven false in court and before
committees of congress. The matter
calls for no official notice. The un-
official attention it's authors require
they will get from the American
people.
These venerable blackguards were
the instigators Of the senatorial in.
vestigation last winter. They led
the Philippine committee into the
dissemination of lies that over
whelmed the democratic party with
popular wrath. They worked up the
"~evidence'' that was riddled in that
inquiry. They dug witnesses out
of the scum of the volunteer army,
and coached them to tell their lies
straight before the committee. They
are suborners Of perjury. They are
scavengers Of the camp. They
nosed among the refuse of the
guard houses like pigs in the heap
dump of a distillery. They smelled
out every maligner that had come
back from the Philippines, hating his
officer for trying to make him do his
duty; every drunken loafer and
coward that had divided most Of his
his service between skulking and
punishment, to show them how to
take a safe and mean revenge by
slandering the army they had dis
honored and compromising the
officers whose scorn they had felt.
They have conspired with rogues to
stab the army in the back as historic
traitors conspired with hired assas-
sins to murder statesmen and rulers.
They failed and this open letter is
the impotent mounting Of batfied
rage and malice. The witnesses
they coached broke down on the
stand; the evidence they cooked up
was riddled by credible testimony;
the whole fabric of perjury was blown
away by the first breath of honest in
Quiry. The senatorial investigation
ended in ridicule and failure and
nearly destroyed the party responsible
for it. The military courts stood by
the army. Waller was acquitted T;
CLIENTS punishment is a joke;
the presidents rebuke of Smiths in
language-which had no
effect on the conduct of the army-isI
the net result of the campaign of
Ordinary malice would have sought
in obscurity; but these crea-
lures have fronts Of brass. Probably
they call it appealing to public
to scatter broadcast mon
'trous allegations of a general policy
cruelty and brutality in the army,
BASED on a few specific statements,
most of which have proven false.
They can safely be left for public
to deal with.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08
A Cure For Cholera Infantum

Last May says Mrs. Curtis Bak-
er, Of Bookwalter, Ohio, San infant
child of our neighbours was suffering
from cholera infantum. The doctor
had given up all hopes Of recovery.
| took a bottle Of Chamberlain's Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
to the house, telling them l felt sure
it would do good if used according
to directions. In two days time the
child had fully recovered, and is now
~(nearly a year since) a vigorous
healthy girl. I have recommended
this remedy frequently and have
never known it to fail in any single
instance" For sale by L. 0. Gale.
druggist.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08
neadwood's Street Carnival.

The citizens if Deadwood, in the
Black Hills, held a street car
nival there last week. and they are
giving their visitors a run for their
money. Those Deadwood people are
hummers from away back and give
some Of the best entertainments in
the state.
They worked quite a joke on the
Omaha crowd which went over there
Thursday. A special train left
Omaha with $50 people on board, and
they were composed mostly of the
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. When the
train got within a mile or so of
Deadwood it was held up by a band
of robbers, who were i~mpersonated
by some Of the leading citizens Of
Deadwood. The Omaha fellows
were not onto the joke and when the
shooting commenced they like to
broke their backs crawling under the
car seats. The leaders of the Omaha
crowd were taken off the train and
shackied, both hands and feet, and
they were forced to march into the
city. while the alleged robbers took
pleasure in shooting off their re-
volsers in close proximity to their
feet. 1t was reception that for
u%niqueness outdid anything before
heard of in the west and when the
Omaha crowd got squared away they
made things lively for the Deadwood
crowd.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08
SCHOOL TEAM WON.
The Plankinton Reform School Ball
Club Was al Easy PROPOSE
ton for the Local Team.

ton for the Local Team.
There was a fairly good crowd over
to the base ball game at Athletic
Park Saturday afternoon to see the
contest between the Mitchell High
School club and the team from the
reform school at Plankinton. Both
clubs have been laying for the con-
test for some time and both were
confident of winning.
Young, a son of the superintendent
of the reform school was in the box
for the visitors and the locals had no
difficulty in solving his delivery,
with the result that Is scores were
chalked up in their behalf. Oscar Viii
liams and John Porter were the bat
terry for Mitchell and both boys did
good work, their support being very
good indeed. Plankinton was able
to push but five of their boys across
the plate during the game, and the
score resulted Is to 5 for Mitchell.
The game was taken care Of by two
umpires, WEIGH for Mitchell and
Olson for P%lankinton, and both boys
showed 4 pretty good knowledge Of
the game.
The Plankinton lads took their de-
feat good naturally and think they
can make a better show against the
high school boys should they come
together again.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
FRIDAY, AUGUST s, 1902.
SOUTH DAKOTA PROSPERITY.

Sioux City Journal: South Dakota
has never been more prosperous than
it is at the present time. That is
the common report from South Da-
kota. Much more e~xtravagant
language might be employed with
out passing beyond the bounds OF
truth.
The increase in land values in
South Dakota during the recent
months is without precedent in the
history of the state. The most AN
guine of it's citizens had not pre-
sumed to predict the upward bound
in prices of farm property. In many
localities values have doubled within
twelve or eighteen months, and it
may not be beyond the truth to say
that this increase will hold good as
to all that portion of the state which
has been occupied for a. period of ten
years. In localities values have more
than doubled.
This increase in the values of the
lands has been promoted by the larg-
est immigration the state has ever
known. The lands have been in
active demand and the number of
transfers has been a source Of con-
slant wonderment to the oldest in
habitants.
The newcomers have educated the
old timers upon the interesting
question of the worth of South
Dakota lands, and it must be con-
fessed the old timers have proved
ready pupils.
What has been witnessed in South
Dakota in the boosting of farm prop
critics is a part of the general move
ment to equalize prices in the agri-
cultural west of productive lands.
Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa, Minnesota,
and the Dakotas have each felt the
influence in a marked degree, but in
nc state has the influence been SO pro-
nounced as in South Dakota.
While the process of adjustment has
been going on South Dakota has
been favored with the best crop con-
ditions the state has ever known.
All reports from South Dakota are
of a most encouraging character as
to crop conditions. !
Another thing that has greatly pro-
NOTED business conditions in South
Dakota is the growth OF the live
stock interests of the state. The
farmers are becoming forehanded.
They have found profit in cattle
and hogs, horses and sheep. They
have improved their farms and put
money in the bank.
South Dakota has passed out
of infancy; it has cut its teeth
1t is safe from the recurrence of such
dreadful times as some of the earlier
settlers had to meet. The state has
resources. Off years car be taken care |
OF as they come along.
There is always some danger in
exceptionally prosperous times. The
greatest danger to the average man
is in getting into debt. The specu-
lative fever is contagious, and it is
a thing to be var of. Many men
have gone to their financial ruin in
their ambition to be rich on paper.
South Dakota farmers who keep
their heads are all right. 1t is safe
to say that land prices one Of these
days, and probably soon, will come
to a resting place. Then sales will
become harder. Then it may be
many equities will suffer. 1t is de-
lightful to be on top, but the bust
ness of staying there should not be
neglected.
South Dakota is a husky youth. 1t
already a great state and has be-
fore it greater things.
- Tile nhyTIC NnEHI rr-rr
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08

Minneapolis is being relieved of
some of the odium which has been
cast upon her by the Ames brothers,
who are mayor and chief of police re-
s%pectively. Mayor Ames, who left
the state sometime ago and is sta
toned at West Baden. Ind. has
forwarded his resignation as mayor
of Minneapolis. Before filing his
resignation the mayor discharged
his brother from the position of chief
Of police. Chief Ames has been
away from Minneapolis for sometime
and it was presumed he was in hid
ing. He got back and announced
that he would take charge Of the
police force again. His determine
ton to do so brought on his decapita-
tion. The Ames brothers have
brought any amount of disgrace on
Minneapolis and we should think
the people would be exceedingly
happy to be rid Of the precious pair.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08

For biliousness use Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
cleanse the stomach and regulate
the bowels, effecting alquick and per-
manent cure. For sale by L.. o.
Gale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08

1t seems to be the style in politica.
conventions Of the present day fol
the resolutions to be out of harmony
with the congressional delegations.
There seems to be a great rumpus
among the Iowa members of the
house Of representatives over the
resolutions adopted the other day
at the DesMoines convention. There
are some planks in the platform
that do net agree with the congress-
men and Bob Cousins was particu-
larly violent in his denunciation OF
its terms. Here is a chance for the
Sioux City Journal to make some
caustic comments on platform
building, inasmuch as it has hauled
the platforms of South Dakota and
Minnesota republicans over the Goals.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08
PRESTON 4 HANNBTT,
AT LAW
Mitchell. S. D.
Endorsed by Circus.

To whom it may concern:
The Mitchell Steam Laundry
has done the Circus work for
the Pan-American Show, con-
sisting Of flat and bundle work
etc. l will say that they
handled Our work in fine
shape, returned it to Us early
and nothing short. Every
body was pleased and will
vouch that it has been one Of
the best 1aundries that wehave
encountered this season and
we have toured already seven
different states and territories.
Any travelling company will
be wise to give the above
named company a trial. The
work will prove for itself.
| remain yours respectfully,
Fred S. Burton,
Porter Pan Show.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08
TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertising rates given on application, and will
% found reasonably low.
Business Cards, not exceeding six lines, So. ~
or year. Each additional line, $l.OO.
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
oharge. Obituaries, Resolutions of Respect and
wedding presents, Five Cents per line.
We club with all the leading publications In the
e1untry, at the owe club prices.
All subscribers wishing their address changed
sa Juld give their former as we'll as their new
address.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-11
Cape to Cairo Railroad.

Since the Boer war the road build
ers on the Cape to Cairo railroad have
been pushing it rapidly toward the
north. The road has been surveyed as
far as Victoria Falls. the largest falls
In the world. on the Zambesi river
The roadbed has been graded for
about a third of the distance between
Bulawayo and the Zambesi the rails
are being laid and it is expected that
late next year trains will be running to
Victoria Falls all the way from Cape
Town, 1,7OO miles. Meanwhile a force
of surveyors is laying out the route
far north of the Zambesi.
The most astonishing things are
done in Africa nowadays. and the
world will not be very much surprised
when 1t finds in a few years more that
this long railroad. extending from the
extreme south of Africa to the mouth
of the Nile. is full-fedged reality.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-11
WILL NOT coNcEDE DEFEAT.
Coler Hints at Frauds in New York
Election and May Institute Contest.

New York, Nov. 5.-Although the
unofficial reports from the state ap-
| parently show Odells reelection by
about 10000 plurality, Mr.. Coler, his
Democratic opponent, refused today
to concede defeat. A statement by
Mr.. Coler. which indicated that he was
not satisfied with the returns as re-
ceiyed so far. was followed by a ra-
ther sensational announcement from
Secretary Mason of the Democratic
state committee
About the time these statements ap-
peared a rumor was circulated that
Coler intended to contest in the courts
and simultaneously the Evening Jour
nal issued an extra edition declaring
that Former Senator Hill, Charles F
Murphy and Hugh Mclaughlin
claimed Coler's election.
This report, together with the state
ments made by Coler and Secretary
Mason. caused considerable excite
ment in this city. Bird S. Coler's
statement was made at the Demo-
cratic headquarters in Brooklyn to.
day To number of reporters Mr.
Coler said:
81 think personally it would be
! good thing to watch the official count
up the state closely. Why don't they
! distribute Mccullough men up there
I as well as here in Greater New York ,
| Suppose the Democratic ticket had re-
ceived, say in the neighborhood of
10000 majority in Greater New York
| there was nothing to have stopped
| the Republicans from claiming the up.
per section by at least 200 900. What
| the Democratic party needs I'D the
/ state is tried and true material, who
/ will look carefully after the party's
l interests.
don't mean by anything I have
said either last night or this morning
that /, in any manner, concede the
election of my opponent | want to
wait for the official count, for nv lat
est advices are that the vote is very
close. l am hopeful of receiving to-
day news that will put a new complex
ion on affairs in this state"
John A. Mason. secretary of the
Democratic state committee. speaking
for the committee, issued the following
/ statement:
I'VE concede nothing Odell's cleo
ton is simply claim. We will not
admit his election until every defective
ballot or alleged defective ballot has
been scrutinized, and every vote that
of right belongs to our party is count
ed. The alleged defective ballots un-
counted for the Democratic ticket by
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-11
NEXT CONGRESS REPUBLICAN
BY GOOD MARGIN
Coler Threatens to Contest Election
of Odell in New York===DeadloCk
in Delaware

Republican inspectors are more than
enough to elect Coler. We have evil
dence of wholesale debaucherv and
corruption in Orange, Oneida. Albany
and Erie counties and in the cities
along the line OF the New York Cen
tral railroad.
The defective ballots and the Chi
canery pracuced in the three judicial
districts where the Republican state
machine bent every energy to elect
Attorney General Davis is alone suf-
ficient to change the result
We shall contest every foot of
ground"
David B. Hill and Frank Campbell
will be at the state headquarters this
evening and a meeting of the state
committee will be held either this
evening or tomorrow and a plan OF
action will be formulated
Albany. n. Y, Nov 5.-Governor
Odell telephoned the following from
Newburgh concerning the statement OF
Secretary Mason of the Democratic
state committee:
Let them claim all they please. Let
them cry fraud. l am elected, and
that is all there is about it"
William Barnea, Jr.. chairman Of
the executive committee Of the Re
publican state committee. said:
ANY statement that Albany county
was purchased by the Republicans is
without foundation"
Former Senator Hill refused posi-
lively TO be quoted. The State Board OF
Canyassers that complies the returns
consists of the secretary of state, the
comptroller. the attorney general
state treasurer and state engineer. all
R.aFa 1Tsas.rN l..n.. . ha
right to reject or accept any returns
objected to by individuals or parties.
Late last night Governor Odell re-
ceived the following telegram from
President Roosevelt:
From what we hear now | think
can safely congratulate you and the
party which | do with all my heart"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-11
Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 5.-Late re-
turns from over the state indicate that
the majorities of Republican candi-
dates are not as large as was thought
last night, but there has been an un-
doubted increase in the Republican
vote. Republican Chairman Van Ors-
del claims the counties by the follow
ing majorities for the state candidates,
Cover nor Richards excluded: Albany,
ESQ; Carbon, 700; Sweetwater, 300;
Uinta, 700; Fremont, 250; Natrona,
300; Converse, $50; Weston. 250;
Crook, 25O; Sheridan. 300; Johnson,
100; Big Horn. 400; Laramie, $50. To
tai, 5000
Richards majority is estimated at
between 4,200 and 4.5OO. and Mon
dell's at from 5000 to $500.
The vote of the Socialists and labor
elements in the state was so Insight.
ficant that it was not taken into con-
sideration.
1t is doubtful If single Democratic
member of the House or Senate was
elected in any county.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-11-11
Bryan Discusses the Result.

Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 5.-Mr. Bryan
this evening gave the following state
ment:
THE returns will be analyzed and
discussed in the next issue of the Com
moner. In the meantime, let not the
friends of reform be discouraged.
THE Republicans are not defending
any great principles; they are simply
seizing upon and appropriating i'm
proved Industrial conditions for which
they are in no way responsible.
Time will prove that their policies
are bad for the people and the voters
will then turn for relief to the Dem
ocratic party If that party maintains
its integrity.
The party must now establish its
character and that character will be of
avail when the awakening comes"