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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
Wanted to Find Out.

Howard Spirit of Dakota: The
editor of the Spirit ran down to
Mitchell Monday eyening-to see why
Mitchell persisted in employing tao
tics displeasing to Pierre, make Clate
Tinan learn bis salary" in short to
see to it that everything is done here
after just as everybody wants it done.
1t is quite toe exasperatine to keep
those fellows who don't know just
''where they are at themselves I'M
til they see 'thow the cat is going to
jump: waiting forever on the cat.
Those other chaps, too, who can't
get any money on their Pierre con-
tracts until Mitchell makes some bad
break that VIII afford "A preteXt for
working against the interests OF
their own locality-they are becom-
ing a trifie apprehensive that the
Doodle may be all absorbed before
they can make the connection.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
Dogs In China.

Dogs in China are chiefly despised.
except as house workers or for Gull
nary purposes. 4 black dog with ye!-
low eyebrows is valued as a first rate
house dog. but a white one with black
eyebrows will bring luck to his owner,
while a black dog is~the king of his
ace. \ lion dog'-belonging to the
small, shaggy northern breed-will
bring good fortune, while the only real
Chinese canine pet is the "sleeve dog"
SO called from being small enough 10
lie in the capacious Celestial sleeve.
R~etrievers are apparently unknown,
while greyhounds are lanky and slow.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
not amount to much in the capital
fight.

Some good friend Of Pierre, but
who desires to keep his name very
quiet. has got $40 which he wants to
wager on the capital campaign. This
individual, whose ~liberality is GER
tainly wonderful. offers to forfeit $40
to anyone who viii write the names
will give Mitchell a majority for cap
ital in 1904, the person writing the
names to enclose $40 to be forfeited
to the Pierre man in case any one of
the counties named fail to give
Mitchell a majority. The fellow will
make but one bet. This bet ought to
create a great deal of excitement
owe the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

The report OF the First Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow was made
public Monday, and with it was sent
a memorandum made by President
Roosevelt, who declares that WONG
shall not be tolerated in the postotffce
department and that the cases must
be pushed with vigor to an end. Mr..
Bristow began his Investigations in
the postoffice department last Janu-
airy and since then has unearthed
some gigantic frauds that have been
practiced CD the government by men
who have kept up their nefarlons
work since they were first placed in
the service. Much Of the detail OF
Mr.. BristOwfs report was published
through the newspapers at the time,
but the collaboration OF it in n gen
eral statement shows something OF
the enCrmity of the frauds that have
been"practiced on the government.
1t is the general opinion that the
methods Of the p%ostoffice department
are not lax, but rather that dishonest
men have been operating to their
profit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

The Huron Journal = World an
nounces that IN Friday evening. Dec.
4, Coe /. Crawford will make his an
nouncement IN a public address when
he will declare bis intentions regard
ing his candidacy for the nomination
OF governor or the republican ticket.
Mr.. Crawford's candidacy has been
pretty freely discussed since the
Jonrnal-World brought him out with
out his knowledge or consent. The
indications are that Mr.. Crawford
will announce that he will become
a candidate. II ne feels otherwise it
would not be necessary to make SO
much publicity Of the matter. unless
in declining the same he desires to
set matters straight before his friends
in Beadle county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
Longitude Tests.

Two hundred and thirty observations,
each occupying eighty nights work,
tave been made to determine the diff
ference of longitude between Green
wich and Paris. The observations
were made at Greenwich and Paris
simultaneously. and in order to obtain
absolutely similar results the instru-
ments were frequently i~nterchanged.
h results of these observations have
proved both the Greenwich and Paris
existent mcridians to be erroneous. the
discrepancy being Il small fraction Of a
second.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
Married at Ethan.

Washington Springs Republican: L.
II. McKeel, the popular assistant
cashier Of the First National bank
here, was married yesterday to Miss
Eta Ottman, at the home OF the
brides parents at Ethan, this state,
Rev. James Crowthers pastor Of the
NJ. E. church. performing the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckeel arrived
here this morning and have gone to
house keeping in the former Marls
home, which they rented. Mr. Nc
Keel has made many friends here BY
bis strict attention to business n
cordial manner. The bride is said
to be a highly accomplished and pop
ular young lady. We tender hearty
CONGRATULATIONS and extend a cordial
welcome to them as valuable addl-
tons to the social circles OF our town.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. B. McKeel attend
e1 the wedding. The groom was Il
former resident Of Mitchell and is a
young man who has lots Of friends
here who will wish him we'll in his
matrimonial venture. The Bride is a
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ottman. old residents Of the county.
For a number Of years she was the
correspondent Of The Republican at
Ethan, and this paper desires to en-
tend its congratulations to the young
couple on their marriage.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
Yhe Deadly Automobiles.

Statistics for the year ended Aug.
30 show that automobiles killed as
many persons in England in Il week
as railroad trains did in a year. The
accidents enumerated in England and
Wales during the period mentioned
were 1891, the persons injured being
1891 and the deaths All. The figures
show an average of 1919 accidents
per week. with o1.52 persons. injured
and 30 killed every week. During the
last twelve months the total number
Of passengers and railway officials
killed by accidents to passenger trains
IN British railways was eight, the in
Iurcd being 224.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

What college has the championship
Of the football series in the state?
The Sioux City Journal proclajms
that Nermillion by defeating Morn
ingside is the champion team. The
Yankton Press and Dakotan says that
the winner Of the Yankton and Hu-
ron game is the champion Of the in
ter-collegiate series, and the Redfeld
Journal-Observer gives Mitchell the
hono- Of practically being the cham
pion Of the football team. If there
are any others their claims should be
made public at once.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
THE DUTCH SEA WALL.
Remarkable Engineering Plan to
Keep Back the Ocean.

The backbone of this tremendous en-
cheering project is the great sea dixie,
which is 10 perform the all important
function of shutting out the North sea,
keeping the ancient enemy at q safe
distance. This once accomplished, all
that remains is simple. Probably the
Dutch are the only hydraulic engineers
in the world who would calmly pro-
pose TO wall off a stormy, angry sea.
swept by great tides and lofty tidal
waves. from an inner body of water
measuring twenty-five miles across.
The Dutch not only propose it, but
they know just how they are going to
do it. They have counted every cubic
foot Of timber, every pound Of stone,
every willow twig. every days labor
that will be required. They know
what they are about. They even have
estimated exactly how long the work
will take.
This the greatest of all sea embank-
ments in the wide world, this modern
and beautifully useful Chinese wall,
will extend from the mainland of north
Holland a short distance across a
shallow strait TO the island of Wier-
ingen. thence across the Zuyder Zee TO
the coast of Friesland. The total length
of this "afsluit dix is 24.S miles.
Massive it must be, firm as a rock, to
withstand the attacks of the storms
which will beat against it from the
North sea. 10 resist the pressure of the
Ice which in winter will drive with
terrible force upon its ramparts. De
spite the fact that there are here no
rock foundations and hat the whole
structure must be planted upon the
sandy bottom, the Dutch have no fear.
All their lives they have been strug-
Cling with just such unpromising ma
terials. Nothing but walls of sand now
protect most OF Holland from the in
roads of the ocean Sand makes a
good buiwark and also a good founda-
ton if you know how to use it, and
there is no trick in this trade that the
Dutch engineers had not mastered gen
erations ago.-Walter Wellman in Nc
Clure'S.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

Grover Cleveland, according to his
own statement. is no longer a demo-
cratic presidential possibility. He
has just addressed a friendly note to
the editor OF the Brooklyn Eagle in
which he announces that under no
circumstances will he stand as a can
didate. Mr.. Cleveland's name has
been before the public for some time
and it.has been toyed With from n
end of the country to the other
sometimes happily and then again in
other ways. For a purpose Mr.. Cleve-
land has blGed his time to make this
announcement, which seems to have
been a settled fact in his mind for a
long time. The absence of Mr.. Bry-
an on the other side OF the ocean
made no difference to Mr.. Cleveland
but there are other matters in the
political arena that seem to have a
bearing on the announcement just at
this time. The Brooklyn Eagle ed
itor in withdrawing bis support from
Mr.. Cleveland states that he will
stand for the nomination OF Judge
Parker, whose democracy has been
questioned to some. extent blythe
gentleman from Nebraska.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

Pierre Free Press: The Huronite
Loyalty to Huron and its ma
interests compel this paper to
fight for Pierre. The Huronite is
to take its chances ia a fight
sof this kind-defeat would be SWeeter
than victory ct the measuIeless price
fOf d%islOyaity to its own people.
There you are. It's that sentiment
which prevails everywhere that has
brought to Pierre the support she IS
all over the state.
! Speaking Of ~disloyalty what have
1.-THE Huron people to say OF the mass
meeting that was held in that city a
month or so before Legislature met
Wherein it was agreed to sign the
Capital removal compact with Red
and Mitchell and stand by the
until the capital was re-
moved from Pierre. At that time
Huron believed she had Z SINGH on the
us ipital but events that developed
A ter showed the hOllowness of her
Strength over the state. and she now
81 laims that it is to her interest to
Eeep the capital at Pierre. when for
Sen r twelve years Huron has moved
Heaven and earth to pry the capital
bose from its location. We wonder
If disloyalty enters tiuron's mind
With reference to the agreement with
Huron and Redfield. If Pierre has
lot much more of that kind Of 10y
ftv lsahind her.oyer..the state it viii
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
TWO TON ~BlACkflSH.
A School That Was Driven Ashore
Mt Cane Cod.

NopS u
One day in November. several years
ago, the good people living on the
Massachusetts bay shore at the north
enc of Cape Cod We're wrought to the
highest pitch of excitement by the ar
rival of al immense school of black
fish which were Oh the flats chasing
bait. as the small fish they feed on are
called, and gradually working inshore.
The news spread like wildtire. Vii
lage stores We're hastily closed, school
boys deserted schoolrOomS, and even
conner f0cked to the shore. The flats
along the coast make out from half to
& mile and q half practically level and
almost dry at low tide where at high
tide is four 10 eight feet of water. No
ever been heard of. And by good luck
the tide vas ebbing.
Hastily the boats We're launched,
each taking n half dozen men and
boys, those not rowing being armed
with sticks and pieces of board. In a
quarter of an hour they were in posi-
ton in half circle and TO leeward of
the fish.
CLOSE in now" came from the Com
modore." and make all the noise you
can" And they did, fairly churning
the water with boards and sticks. The
thousands of squid and herring on
which the blacktish were feeding as
sisted in this movement by getting in
to shoal water as far as possible SO
that the blackfiSh could not follow
them. The result was inevitable. The
fast ebbing tide Don began to leave
the big fish in such shoal water that
it was difficult for the larger one to
swim. Gradually the circle of boats
drew nearer and nearer. aud in two
hours 80 per cent of the entire school
was stranded on the fats. For weeks
after the villagers were engaged in
cutting up and trying out the Oil. The
total catch netted some SO, 900, many
Of the fish weighing tvo tons apiece
Outing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

The surgeon of Il we'll known Attain
i1c steamship has crossed the Atlantic
70 times and is extremely anxious to,
;aise the total of his voyages to 900.
But as he is now seventy-seyen years
old the chances appear to be against
aim. He is so fond of the ocean that
be desires to draw his last breath
above the waves and to be buried be-
ueath them when the end comes. Truly
IN Ancient, Mariner!
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
Gould Lift q Ton and Il Half.

A Scotchman. said to be the last of
the Stuarts, was possessed with an eX-
tr%oardinary strength. from which cir
cumstance he got the Dynamo of Jem
my Strength. Among other feats, he
could carry a "a FOUNDER cannon and
had been known to lift a cart load of
hay weighing a ton and a half upon
his back. Many a time he took up a
jackass and. carrying it on his Shout
ders, walked through the 1ollgate.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

The Soil That Breeds Fine Horses.
In describing experiments made for
the department Of agriculture on the
effects of lime and magnesia upon ami
ma production ID. w. May of the Ken
lucky experiment station remarks that
it is a well known fact thai the great
est development in live stock has been
attained in limestone regions. lie adds
that in the blue grass region of Ken
lucky, long noted for the beauty and
quality of its live stock and especiallt
Of its Thoroughbred horses. the soil has
been formed largely by the disinteg1a-
ton of Il limestone very rich in phoS
pilates. But " in that favored re
gion experiments are under way TO de-
termine whether the quality of the ami
mails may not be improved by the adj
ditiOn of certain mineral elements to
the food.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

The cable dispatches from ACROSS
the water announce that ". J. Bryan
appears in a silk hat. That.settles
it with William J.. Be is becoming a
plutocrat Of the worst type. for no
man who treads the humber walks
of life and has the interests of the
common people SO thoroughly at heart
can wear a silk tile and retain his
democracy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

Frank Kelley, one OF the former
newspapermen of the state. but now
engaged in farming and the real es-
tate business in Sanborn county. an
nounces that he is going to make a
trip across the reservation and inform
the general public Just what that
country is good for, both in the way
of stock and agriculture.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
Careful George.

81 had a letter from George this
morning. He said his mother had acct
dentally broken her arm
George Is always so careful. Many
a young man would have left out the
word incidentally leaving you TO in
fer that she had broken it purpoSely."
Kansas City Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

Sioux Falls will entertain the mem
beers of the South Dakota Press As
ISOLATION Jan. q and %, the eXecu-
tive board having so decided. The
boys from past experiences can be
assured that Sioux Falls will not
fail in the least in her efforts to
make the stay of the newspapermen
pleasant while in the city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
FRIDAY, DECEMBER i. 1903.

While South Dakota is enjoying
mild weather doubtless it would De
much better for the general run Of
the people if it would turn cold and
stay that way. There is quite a good
deal of sickness around.and the mild
weather seems to be the greatest
rauSe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04
The Diagnosis.

'rTerence. what Is the doctors diagno
sis of your case|
"Hc hasn't told me yit, but I'm bet,
tin it II be iv'ry clint av tin dollars
Chicago Tribune.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-05-22
DECORATION DAY.

A week from tomorrow will be
Decoration day and as yet no steps
have been taken toward the celebration
of the day by the citizens of Wads-
worth. Prof. Leavitt informed Dis
PATCH reporter today that the public
schools stand ready to cooperate with
the citizens or the members of the
various fraternal orders in fitting pro-
gramme for the day
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-05-22
A Quick Arrest.

J. A. Gulledge of Verbina, Ala. was
twice in the hospital from severe
case Of piles causing "a tumors. After
doctors and all remedies failed, Buck
lens Arnica Salve quickly arrested
further Inflammation and cured him.
1t conquers aches and kills pain. 25c
at all druggists.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-05-22
this on.
White Horse.
A TREAT.

Miss Olive E. Griswold and Mrs.
Eleanor L. Howard will give a concert
May 2oth at Music Hall.
Both young ladies' are vocalists Of
talent and will be assisted by Mrs.
Blaisdell pianist. who is indeed an
artist.
Local talent will assist In making
the affair a success.
Miss Grswold and Mrs. Howard are
we'll known as entertainers and the
fact that they have the affair In charge
should insure a crowded house, while
one piano selection by Mrs. Blaisdell
is worth more than the price of ad-
mission.
Tickets are now on sale; adults so
cents, children 25 cents. Watch for
program next issue.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-05-22


We are now showing complete line
Of sizes Of Ladies Summer and Cirdle
corsets in white and colors. E. Girls
void
Conductor P. E. Brentner left last
night for the San Francisco railroad
hospital, He is threatened with
pneumonia.
Four boys. the eldest aged is. have
been arrested at Genoa, Douglass
county. as the perpetrators Of several
saloon robberles.
The State university cadets ballation
was inspected yesterday by Captain
Johnson Of the Sixteenth Cavalry. U.
S. A. Company B won first prize.
T. A. Oakes will shortly remove
his undertaking parlors from the Op-
era House building to the new Mann
ing building further east on Plaza
street, Reno.
]. G. Driscoll visited Olinghouse to-
day. He will return to Reno tomorrow
after an enjoyable two weeks vacation
spent in this vicinity and Churchill
county
Just received new invoice af east
ern shears in all sizes. We bought a
larger lot and got a special reduction
and we are going to give our custom
ers the benefit Of the low Price.
Miss Annie Ambur is here from
San Francisco visiting her brother an1
sister Oscar and Miss Bessie Ambur.
Miss Ambur has been training for a
nurse at ST. Mary's hospital at San
Francisco.
Senator w. C. Pitt Of Lovelock has
purchased from Carl Young 20 claims
known as the Craig's Nest proup, ly-
ing apout mile and half southeast
of Tonopah, just beyond the Indiana
Tonopah, and will organize a company
TO develop the property.
What little hope remained Of fruit
crop in this vicinity since the advent Of
the cold wave was rudely dispelled by
the blizzard in evidence this morning.
with temperature Of six degrees be-
low the freezing point.-Va. Report.
The parting of a coupling on the
Presidents special at Lakevlew tunnel
while en- route from Carson to Reno
brought the train to sudden stop.
The incident caused temporary excite
ment among his secret service guards,
who expected there would be an al
tempt at abduction.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-05-22
SHEEPHERDERS.

The Winnemucca nine that went
down in defeat in ball game at Love-
lock last Sunday returned so disguised
and received such a frosty reception
from their townsmen, that they all ac-
cepted positions as sheepherders in far
Wyoming.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-05-22
FINED $50.

Undertaken Downey was arraigned
in the justice court this morning upon
the charge Of interring body without
first having secured certificate and
permit for burial. He was fined $50
and costs. the minimum Carson
News.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-05-22
THE NEW MCCORMICK

This new hotel is fast growing in
public favor owing to the modern con-
veniences attached to each room.
Those who intend stopping at Reno
will do we'll to investigate the interior
of this we'll known house. Everything
is new and strictly up-to-date. We
solicit the best trade only, the new
postoffice building
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-05-22
Made Young Again.

lone Of Dr. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again writes D. H..
Tnrner Of Dempseytown, Pa. They're
the best in the world for Liver, Stom-
ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never gripe. Only 25c at all Druggists