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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
THE CROP REPORT.
Much Of the Country Needs Rain and 1.
Is Generally Cold.

Is Generally Cold.
Washington, April 23.-The weather bu-
reau's weekly crop bulletin says:
In the upper Missouri valley the week
ending April 20 was milder than usual and
generally favorable for farming, but else
where east of the Rocky mountains the
temperature was much below average Ex-
Icessiye rains retarded farm work through
out the Atlantic coast districts, Ohio vail
ley and southern portions of the lake re-
,glon The central and west gulf states
and portions of the southeast Rocky
mountains slope are much in need of rain.
Very STOW progress has been made with
corn planting throughout the corn belt
and middle and southern Atlantic states
owing to cold weather: while dry weather
mas impaired the stands in the central and
west gulf states
4. The previously reported excellent condi-
ton OF winter wheat in the principal win
ter wheat states continues >unimpaired ex-
cept to a. slight extent in portions of the
low &.'HN'
I ), Less favorable reports are received from
tne middle and South Atlantic states and
portions of Texas. Seeding spring wheat
IS general, but progress has not been rapid
IN southeastern Minnesota owing to wet
son. Early sown wheat in Iowa and South
Dakota Is terminating slowly, though
even stands are indicated. Oat selling has
oeen suspended over large part of the
central valleys and the acreage in some
1uence. = -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
G. N. DODGE BACKING
GENERAL HENDERSON
Famous lowan interested i,
Land Company of Which
Henderson Is President
II HAS GIGANTIC PLAN
Will Improve and Develop Great Are,
in Southwestern Texas, Southern
California and Mexico-Gen-
eral Dodge's Story.

New York, April 23.-Associated with
General Grenville M. Dodge of Iowa
and New York, General David B. Hen.
derson will be president Of a big com
pany to own and develop lands In
southwestern Texas, southern Califor.
mia and Mexico. He will thus continue
to be an Iowa man in much the same
way that General Dodge is, who claims
a residence in Council Bluffs. though he
does not spend much time in Iowa, be-
ing practically q citizen Of the me-
tropolis.
General Dodge is considered by many
the greatest of the surviving commanders
In the civil war, and has been for many
helped raise the first Iowa troops and was
made colonel. Gallantry in the field and
excellent judgment made him the friend
and confidante of Lincoln and Grant, and
some OF the most glorious accomplishments
or union troops were made under his com.
mand.
At the famous Pea Ridge battle early
IN 1862 he commanded a brigade; lost
every field officer in the command, either
Killed or wounded, had three horses shot
under him and was three days under fire
he would not retreat even after being
himself seriously wounded: and his de-
termination won one Of the most mos signif.
cant victories of the war, a victory al
ways listed among the greatest glories OF
Iowa soldiers.
After the war he was chief engineer OF
the Union Pacific. which is his greatest
monument. He assisted also in financing
1t, convincing New York fnanciers the
cost was not SO enormous as feared He
served a while in congress-; built many
other railroads; was consulting engineer
FOR the trans-Siberian road built by Rus
sia; was selected to take charge of great
system OF imperial improvements in China
but was unable to accept the commission
est standing all over the country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
EXCHANGE DEDICATED.
Splendid New Temple Of Finance Bu;Iu-
ing Formally Opened,

~ my iEoItidIty SPenSC.
New York, April 23.-M embers of the
stock exchange abandoned business to-
day to devote themselves to the cere-
monies incident to the dedication Of
their handsome new building.
II is just two years since the work of
tearing down the old building and the
commencement of the new was begun.
During that time the members have
been accommodated at the Produce
Exchange.
The building, which looks small be-
side the sky scrapers by which it is sur
ounded, presents a striking appearance
with Its massive and beautifully carved
stone pillars and decorations. The in
terior has been arranged looking to the
comfort in every way possible of the
members. An impregnable vault has
been built for the safety of securities,
heating, cooling and ventilating ar
rangements are perfect, and the board
and other rooms are comfortable, large
and prettily decorated.
The building fronts on Broad street
and extends through to New street,
with an opening on WALL In the cellar
Of the exchange are vaults for safe de-
posit companies and plants for cooling
and heating the building. Members
will be warmed in winter by a con-
slant flow of warm air. In summer the
coolest spot in the city, outside of a
cold storage warehouse, will be the
Stock Exchange, which will be kept at
q low temperature.
The board room, in which trading is
done, is 144 by 100 feet, is 741a feet to
the ceiling. The luncheon, club, secre-
tary's offices and other offices connect
ed with the Exchange are on the floors
above. The steel safe deposit vault in
the basement is 118 feet inches long,
81 feet wide, 9 feet X inches high, the
walls being 10 inches thick, and the
total weight, including the Hot ton yes
tibules, IT'S tons.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
TO BE COURTMARTIALED
Officers in Alaska Who Have Been
Specializing on commissary Stores
Will Have Trouble,

Washington, April %. - Secretary
Root has directed the court martial of
a number of army officers in Alaska
who have been charged with making
use of commissary supplies for their
individual profit 1t appears they have
been purchasing supplies at cost and
selling at great profit, something they
could do because of freight rates on
goods shipped to Alaska. The papers in
the case have been referred to General
Funston, commanding the department
of Columbia, with instructions to pro-
eed against the officers implicated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
STUFFED PAY ROLLS.
illinois Central Employees in Response
BILE Places Are Arrested or Charge
of Serious Consp;r.ox

Chicago, April 21.-Charged with stuffine
pay rolls three men holding responsible
positions with the Illinois Central railroad
are under arrest at the Park police sta
ton. 1t is believed the defalcations will
amount to thousands. They are General
and Chas. O'Hern. The men had been un-
der surveillance a month. Special Agent
o'Keefe declares the prisoners made con-
fessions.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
a SLAP AT HANECY.
illinois Supreme Court Orders the Re-
count of Lorimer- -Durborow
Ballots to Proceed

Springfield, Ill, April 23.-William
Lorimer's efforts to prevent recount
OF the ballots in the Sixth congressional
district have failed. This morning the
supreme court Of Illinois handed down
a decision holding Judge Hanecy had
absolutely no authority to issue an in
junction against the election board.
The recount will continue Thursday.
Justice Magruder delivered the opinion
orally
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
GREATEST (: ! SHIP
FRSTEST TIME
New Kaiser Wilhelm II Is of
New York, Breaking All
Maiden Records.
is WORLDS LONGEST SHIP
fessel Is Longer Than the Great East.
ern, and the Most Magnifieently
Furnished and Fitted Vessel
in the World.

New York. April 2S.-The New North
German Lloyd liner, Kaiser Wilhelm
II, was reported forty miles east Of
Nantucket lightship at 9.40 this morn
ing. Her time Of passage will be. about
five days and twenty-three hours, and
will beat all maiden records. It will
not equal the best time between Cher
bourg and New York.
Kaiser Wilhelm II. is the latest addi-
ton to the North German Lloyd fleet.
She sailed from Bremen April IA and
is the largest express steamer in the
world. Her dimensions are: Length,
706 feet 6 inches; beam, 72 feet; depth,
81 feet 16 inches; draught to load line,
tons; estimated average speed, 231a
knots. The steamer is capable Of ac-
commodating It's first-class, 343 second
class and 770 third-class passengers.
The crew consists of 600 people.
The Greatest of, Ships.
The Kaiser Wilhelm IL is the younger
sister of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
and the Kronprinz Wilhelm, and faster
than either. She is the longest ship
ever put to sea. and not floating dry
dock in the world could accommodate
her. With one set of boilers in reserve,
she made speed of $3.50 knots, 3
more than contract.
At night she looms up like a great
fire. eaten mountain. She shows eight
tiers of lights, and is a palace of lux
ury. The boat has a mail service all
its own and can dispatch Marconi tele-.
grams.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II. has robbed
the Hohenzollern of her proud title as
the representative ship of the German
imperial family. Her principal deco
ration in the drawing room is a large
picture of Emperor William II. Four
| great eagles, embelmatic Of loyalty
and prudence, support the rich frames.
Wonderful Engines.
The mechanical construction of the
ship is superb. There is nothing like it
in the world So huge is she that the
heavy seas alone can roll her, and so
Intricate and well balanced is her in:
terror construction that the tremulous
throbbings of her 10000 horse power
engines are unfelt by passengers. Each
Of the four sets of quadruple expansion
engines is in separate water-tight
compartment.
Her great propellers are each 20 feet
across, cut the sea 80 times a minute,
and her propeller shaft weights $4,000
pounds, of truest Steel
The Kronprinz Wilhelm holds the
record from Cherbourg to New York
5 days II hours and 81 minutes. The
maiden record of that boat was days
10 hours Is minutes, and she was
pushed for a record. Comparing other
modern leviathans, the following show
Ing is made:
Length. Beam. Depth Gross.
Ft in. FIT. in FIT. in. Ton ge
saiser afas hel MiIhem Soss 0 s 5sS 1855 1850
Cedric .,.7Se 70e e. e. 4s 4s.4 21'S0o 21'S0e
~, CSes.,'IS S,,,o.,der 7sS IN
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
A STORY ABOUT MASON.
Who Will Be Followed by Hopkins
in the Senate.

lbrooklyn Eagle)
Billy Mason, who is soon to Weld his
seat in the United States senate to Albert
j. Hopkins is of a generous nature. Some
years ago, when he was in the Illinois
state senate, he lived next door to a
friend whom we may as well call Robin
son. One Sunday morning the senator
found two feet or so of snow on his side
walk, and set about shoveling it off be-
fore people should begin passing on their
way to church
1t was hard work, and the fat little man
was pretty well winded when the ioh wa
finished. but he felt that it would he a.
CHRISTIAN act to clean his neighbor's
walk, since he knew that Robinson had
been out of town for week So he fell
10 and worked like a beaver at it. en-
couraged by the consciousness that he
was doing such a friendly act as Robin
similar circumstances
When he had completed the tasl, and
was about to return to his own house he
was surprised to see Robinson sitting nv
ms warm fire. smoking a good cigar
paper.
Look here the senator called through
tae window I thought you were out of
Il got back this morning said Robin
SON smiling through the pane.
walk. them va
Il was just going to when [ saw YOU
doing it," Robinson answered. and. bv
ihe way. senator. would you mind shovel
ing q path 10 the barn? | want to go
out and feed the horse
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
Man, Maid and Marriage.

1t remains for man to explain why
some girls never received proposals of
marriage.
This particular man is a bachelor. eli
glble, and a student of womankind. Ha
is positive that it is not due to the
scarcity of men that so many loving
good-looking girls remain single. In
stead, 1T is because they do not live up
to the ideal in the mind of the modern
young man.
Mannishness. a characteristic
which many girls like to exhibit now
adays,' he declares, lis without doubt
great drawback to a girls chances of
getting married
Then, there is the careless. indolent
girl who takes an interest in nothing
beyond her own pleasurable pursuits.
Pretty and accomplished. she never
lacks partner for dance. but men
recognize the fact that she lacks edu-
cation in the duties which would he
hers as wife. She thinks only of her
self. while the man wants her TO con
slider his comfort and happiness.
Then there are the cold girls. They
may be clever and agreeable. but thew
receive the advance of man in n
naughty, thrilling manner. leading him
TO believe they are not worth winning
He prefers the girl who is more amia-
BILE.
Neither does man like girls who are
too shy. They are usually awkward as
consequence. and uninteresting.
Probably the girl man least likes
is an idealist. She believes a perfect
man is waiting for her somewhere down
life's highway, and makes a practice
of snubbing a fellow as soon as she de-
cides he is not that paragon. Instead
of trying to see him at his best. she
tries to make him feel that in her eyes
he is only the common or garden va
riety of man."
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
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GRAFTER'S FERTILE FIELD.
Revenue For Vendors of Electrical
Frauds in Gotham.

Inc American people, according to
the late Phineas T. Barnum, like to be
humbugged. Many persons can be
made TO believe that an electric gen
eratlng machine always resembles two
large spools of green silk set UP on
end. II they learn differently they are
amused at their former belief and
proud of their effectiveness Electrici-
ty is such mysterious thing, with
something of the black art about it,
that nothing seems to be too marvellous
to be accomplished by it, and many i'm
posters have reaped, and for that mat
ter are still reaping, a rich harvest by
making use of the ignorance and al
most childish confidence winch the in
vesting public has in old and new and
startling discoveries in electricity, saws
a correspondent of the Pittsburg Ga
zette. The electro-medical appliances
which usually can be writ down. as
FRAUDS, with the exception, possibly. of
the X-ray, are too many to detail. They
are no worse than quack medicines.
except that they COST more Inasmuch
as they are not taken internally. ex-
cepting, again, the subtle beam through
the human frame of the powerful in
auction machine, they can do little
harm, and may do good The modest
dealer will ask you $50 for medical
cell which. it is declared, will deliver
an electric current by being placed on
cracked ice; little neck clans on con-
gealed water would give better results.
The wonderful thing about "a medical
battery saw worked" the other day
is that it required but one wire to con-
vey the current, there being no return
Wire or ground connection. The cell.
with it's adjunct of frappe, is to be
placed on the carpet and the victim on
hair mattress-no better insulation
can be desired. Oh, it is a great graft
Electric combs electric corsets. electric
rings, pins, brushes and what not are
found in the holiday advertisements. 1t
would be unfair to suppose their dis
pensers We're in all cases, trying to
do the people into believing their
wares contained or were capable of
generating an Edison or Westing-
house current. The word Electric"
used in such connection, must be con-
sidered as an adjective expressive of
delight accruing to the purchaser. 1t
is as tangible as lovers kiss over the
telephone --4a
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
Busy People Seldom Troubled With
Blues


Work is the best possible antidote to
Woe. When in trouble of any kind go
to work with all your might. Work
When feeling "a little out of sorts is
surer cure than any medicine the
doctor can give you. A busy person is
not often troubled with the "blues. ;"
Busy persons seldom become misan-
thropes, anarchists or fire brands" in
the community. There is nothing better
to keep mischief out of the head than
to keep busy at something useful The
secret of success in life is to keep busy.
to be persevering, patient and untiring
IN the pursuit or calling you are fol-
lowing. The busy ones may now and
then make mistake, but it is better to
FISK these than to be idle and inactive.
Keep doing. whether it be at work or
seeking recreation. Motion is life and
the busiest are the happiest Cheerful.
active labor is a blessing Idleness.
when long INDUCED in, promotes grief.
and often selfishness. Help such suf-
terers by encouraging them to be I'D
and doing; rouse them to a sense of
the duties that await them. and the
welfare of others that depend upon
them, and you have done more to COM
tort them permanently than you could
by many words. Yet such efforts, to
pe elleCtlNe SHOULD nave no touch of
harshness or roughneN An old philos-
opher says: THE freely only shines
when on the wing; so it is with the
mind. When once we rest we darken.'
What is your secret" asked a lady
of Turner, the distinguished artist. Il
nave no secret was the reply. "but
hard work" And that is the only Sc
cret that will make a really successful
man out Of boy, rich or poor. Work
cures more ills than all the doctors in
the world
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
Consider Well Before Choosing Your
Friends.

Associate with the good" says an
old proverb, and you will be esteemed
as one of them" A girl cannot be too
careful about her companionships. If
she is careless in this matter she is
sure to deteriorate herself in the esti-
nation of others. Friendships that are
quickly formed rarely ripen with the
years and are frequently the cause of
much unhappiness. The thoughtful
girl chooses her friends carefully and
cultivates their society in such a hap
Ply, well bred way that her friendships
are always source of real pleasure.
Just as the least blemish spoils the
beauty of the lily, so the little mistakes
that the careless girl makes robs her
character of its charm, and leaves her
with name that does not stand for
much in the estimation of others.
Opinions rule the world" says Car
lyle, and happy indeed is the girl who
mas made only good and sweet ones.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
Not Understanding.

How often where the heart Graves
most
To find sweet sympathy.
II finds the unresponsive soul
That with ii cannot see:
And which with criticism. oft
So deeply wounds the heart.
And breaks the ties that Ger should
join,
Ia drives the hearts apart.
'Tis sad, alas but it is so.
That friends and kindred. too.
Will doubt the motives of the heart;
And viii unjustly view
The lives of those, who not as they.
Their own life's mission feel.
They'll not believe lest they agree,
The others missions real.
Oh! could all have sweet charity
And mercy for their friends;
The confidence in others views
That such sweet comfort lends.
Let all believe the Father guides
Each seeking soul Alright
And that to teach its mission here,
He'll send his guiding light
All were not meant to see alike,
TIE same work find to do.
Each sees his life with his own eyes,
And not as others view;
The soul speaks to the inner heart
And tells its longing there,
So those not knowing others lives
Should criticism spare.
Martha Shepard Lippincott.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
See That Hump.

mere Is an amusing story in the
Jewish World of London about the
Shadchan. or Jewish marriage broker
who recently waited on a Young man
10 urge the attractions of a certain
young woman. The Shadchan was ac-
companied by satellite, whose bust
ness 1t was to re-echo his eulogies The
changes were rung on her beauty. fam
ny and wealth. We'll, so far you have
described the young woman's good
quantities" observed the prospective
bridegroom; now let me hear if she
mas any defect" Well answered the
>, "candor impels me to admit
mat she has "a hump. And what =
n1pump!' sang thelecho. The engagement
did not come off. . '--''A''
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
A Scotch Soup.

Boil minced onion in a quart of
milk, putting in pinch of soda to
prevent curdling. Strain through your
vegetable press into a saucepan. and
stir in two even tablespoonful of flour
rubbed into the same quantity of but
ter. Season with paprika, salt, table
spoonful of finely minced parsley and
one of young onion tops, also chopped
small. Stir to a smooth cream and sim
mer three minutes. Put four or five
poaehed eggs into the tureen and pour
the soup carefully upon them. This
is cheap and excellent soup.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
~ Dome Circle. ~
Love Hides the Cross.

The cross seemed heavy and, as NOR
tails will.
1 only thought of self, and of the ill
Which l had suffered. And as if to aid
Rebellious nature, feelings reason
swayed.
And something in me said that love
sufficed without the cross.
a little while my heart grew calm, the
test
Was still upon me. Yet all that was
best
Within my soul stood forth, and then I
knew
That trials are our portion, and that
few
Can realize the love with which we
bear them hides the cross.
A. L, Connolly
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
Use For Potato Parings

To cleanse the inside of vases, de-
canters or any dish that has become
discolered, fill them with potato par
lngs, cover with water and allow them
to stand several hours, or, better still,
at night. In the morning wash out
with tepid water. This process will
cleanse satisfactorily and will not in
Iure the surface as do the shot and
other hard substances used for this
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
I love to walk in the twfligb
The Virtue of Listening

mere is a grace of kind listening as
Well as a grace of kind speaking. Some
men listen with an distracted air.
which shows that their thoughts are
elsewhere Or they seem to listen. but
by wide answers and irrelevant oues-
IONS show that they have been occu-
pied with their own thoughts as being
more interesting, at. least in their own
estimation, than what you have been
saying. Some interrupt and will not
hear you to the end. Some hear Won
to the end and then forthwith begin
to talk to you about a similar expert
ence which has befallen themselves.
making your case only an illustration
OF their own. Some. meaning to be
Kind. listen with such a determined
llveiy' violent attention that Won arc
az once made uncomfortable. and fhe
charm of conversation is at an end
Many persons, whose manners will
stand stan the test of speaking. break down
under the trial of listening. But ali
these things should be brought under
the sweet influences of religion
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-04-18
Tarue wedding Etiquette

With the passing. of Lent comes the
announcement Of the early spring we'd
dings. Prospective brides and greems
would do wen to remember that it is
correct;
To be married in the morning at a
nuptial Mass.
For the bride and bridegroom to APP