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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14

THE PANAMA CANAL
How the Grcnt Waterway Across the
lathinus Will he Dug.

How the Grcnt Waterway Across the
lsthmus Will he Dug.
Civil engineers in all parts of the
world are watching the isthmus of
Panama With keen and unusual inter
est. Through their technical maya
zines they have been informed of the
nature of the great work to be done,
and, although they may never have any
personal interest i'll the matter. they
have a deep professions pride in the
solution OF the problems With which
their brothers Will contend.
1t is the opinion OF the experts that
western men and western mcubols Will
dig the great canal. This is not mere
ly because The chief engineer. Mr.. John
Il. Wallace. is II western man. it'll
the exception of some great BRIDGES
and the construction of the subways
in Boston and New York, the east has
not for 4 long time had any really ilu
portant engineering task to perform.
The west, on The other hand. has had,
in the building OF the Chicago drain
age canal, one of the greatest engi-
neering undertakings of the world and
performed it With wonderful case, dis
patch and success.
This is due largely to the ingenuity
and COURAGE of The men who did the
work. Every undertaking of this kind
is a great gambling gane-legitimate,
of course, but still Il gambling game.
Contractors ON the Chicago drainage
canal risked hundreds of thousands OF
dollars on the construction of new ex-
cayating devices in The hope of saving
a cent Il cubic yard, and The cent they
saved made fortunes for them.
The fruit OF this courage and iugenu-
ity is travelling cable bridges. revolv-
ing derrickS. new "inclines,' pneu-
matte dumping cars, steam shovels
larger and moro powerful than were
ever used before, new steam drills
and ~"channcling machines
These devices will all he brought in
to requisition for the tremendous task
which the United States has under
taken ut Panama. and. more important
still. the habit of mind which created
them. by going straight to the root of
every new problem. will also be avail
able. Tha is why engineers look to
see the work done at Il speed and a
price which will set n standard for the
world for years 10 come.-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
Sacred Ha.tle.

When the King of l:eu'a a. Africa. lie /.
from his palace Oh the approach Of The
behind him the sistrlm. o. 5 cred rat
tie. used in religious worship When hu-
man sacrifices We're offered. In it is Il;
receptacle for the blood Of human vic
Tins. 1t Is of very ancient design and
owes its origin possibly to Portuguese
influences. The reverse view OF the sis
deity, OF the many to whom hu
man sacrifices were made. The strange
object is NOW in Il museum.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14

One OF the pastimes Of the news
papers that are supporting Pierre is
to set forth some alleged argument
that is used by Mitchell and proceed
TIC knock it to pieces. This is done
to make it appear that Mitchell is
doing fearful things to the state. We
haven't any objection to these fell
lows trying to earn their money hon
estly but it is laughable at times to
read the stuff that is being sent
forth as arguments charged up
against this city. Pierre has long
been out Of argument and now they
are resorting to manufacturing stuff
which they are trying to credit to
Mitchell. 1t is so tlimsy that little
stock is taken in it by the readers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1904.
PIERRE HARD PRESSED

kimball Graphic The Pierre push
have enough gall to tackle any kind
of a proposition and it is not surpris-
ing that they are trying to discount
the effects of the pamphlet "Know
Your Own State,' issued recently by
the Mitchell Press Bureau--even if
they have to resort to some tall ~
Ing. they claim that the maps a1e
"ant iquated; - that the divisional
map was originally printed in 1893.
Th0s. III. Brown, of Sioux Falls, of
Brown 4 Saenger, says the map was
printed in 1896. On the original
map is stamped copyrighted by
Thos. FL. Brown 1896" That pretty
nearly ought to establish the date of
it, At any rate, no deception was
attempted. The reading matter ac-
companying it expressly states that
1T was issued by the South Dakota
Immigration association in 1896.
The other six maps are from the
same plates used in Peterson's atlas
printed last winter and delivered
this spring, and the data and Stats
tics are from the assessors returns
for 1903. That's how 'santiouated',
they are
OF course it is all understood that
Pierre reserves the exclusive right to
issue maps and that i'm so doing all
CTS ko md uovorOrnopt ctne;. -
sast one side and the work delegated
to the gang that has made Pierre in
famous. Maps gotten II under such
auspices are fearfully and wonderful
ly made. OF course it is to be adj
mitted that there are some changes
since Peterson got out his maps from
the statistics Of 1903 (last YEAR,. For
n thing some settlements west of
the Missouri where a certain Cltbo-
lie priest was won't to hold services
regularly to large audiences in the
summer OF one year ago have entirely
disappeared. Tie heads of the fam
lilies have proved up and left the
country and the parish has been dis
continued. The 134 hogs that the
assessor found for Mr.. Peterson in
Hughes county last year ..have been
killed for food OF sold off. No r
nor crops with which tc feed them.
Mr.. Peterson credits Hughes county
with l6 inches Of rainfall annually.
There has been a great change with
in the past year, the precipitation in
Hughes county having dropped to
less than l0inches annually, the rain
fall to date this year being Just S.3l
inches. There are some other chang
es that might have been put in foot
notes OH the Mitchell pamphlet
along with those here noted. but the
last official and authentic State and
government records were sufficient
for the purpose at hand--pierre's
finish.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
The accessibility Of Mitchell.

The accessibility of Mitchell. the
magnificent city hail binding which
has beeen erected for a temporary
capitol building, and the 20 acres of
land donated for a capitol site for a
permanent building are thee mat
tiers that appeal strongly to the cit
liens Of the state for the removal of
the capital from Pierre to Mitchell.
With IN stub railroad running out
to Pierre there is only one way to
reach the place. Snow storms, wash
outs or any accident to the road
shuts the present capital Off from the
world. Who ever heard of the cap
ital Of the state being located on a
branch road that goes nowhere, and
to get to it only n line or road can
be used? 1t is a most unfortunate
affair indeed, and one that will be
righted by the voters at the coming
election. With the capital at Mitch
ell 1t can be reached from five differ
ent directions, and any number OF
trains. At Pierre until the last leg
lslative session there was but one
passenger train a day running into
the capital city. That is enough to
make the capital of a state look like
a thirteen cent proposition. Mitch
ell tenders her city hall building to
the state in all honesty and sincerity
and the state can.use it Just as long
as desired there will not be the
slightest objection from any citizen.
Whenever the state is ready 10 build
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14

This moving of the capital is Il
plain business proposition. and there
is no sentiment connected with it.
The 100 members of the legislature
did not pass the removal resolution
because they wanted Mitchell to have
the capital, for at that time no town
had been decided upon for the op-
ponent to Pierre. 1t was the sole
desire of the legislature TO get the
capital out of the hole in which it
had been stuck so long. Either
Hulon or Redtield would have been
as acceptable to the legislature.
Mitchell used its honest efforts to
secure the vote of the legislature.
So did Huron and Redfield, and Sim
ply because Mitchell. was the success
full one is no indication that this
town was to be benefited by the re-
mOval.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14

ia permanent structure she has 20
acres of land free of cost On which TO
build. The state absolutely loses
nothing by moving the capital TO
Mitchell, and in fact gains by having
a fine building and twenty acres of
land that is worth u hundred times
as much as the ground 10 occupied
at Pierre.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
Noble Enough.

Miss-Of course You know. baron,
that my father Is not in the remotest
degree a nobIenlan. He-Say no more,
beautiful one. A man who will give
his daughter a dowry of a million is
noble enough for ma
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
Unprepar,d.

Hostess pairing Off her guests)-Mr.
Justyn, will you take Miss Smith out
to dinner? Mr.. Jusryn (his first ex-
perience)-Er- Mrs. Jones. let me whis-
per something 10 you. | left ny money
In my other clothes. I've only got Il
cents about me. Please let some other
man take her out.-Chicago Tribune.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14

The people who inspected the
Pierre agricultural exhibit N Mitch
ell were considerably amused to find
a basket OF California plums sitting
there in mute silence. unable to
make a defense Of the way in which
they were being displayed. The
Pierre fellows removed them from
the exhibit after they had peen
os he'd about it for a day or two.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
takes "A man with a long memo

1T takes a man with a long memory
to name the presidential candidates
for the November election. There
are nine distinct and separate tick
cts for the presidential election, and
if anyone should ask what they are
read yer the following and see how
long you can remember all the
names:
Republican-Roosevelt and Fair
banks.
Observation-Disclosures and Davis.
POpuliSt-Wauson and Tibbles.
Prohibitionists Swallow and Car
roll.
Socialist-Debs and Hanford.
Socialist Labor-Corregan and Cox.
Negro Liberty-Taylor and Payne.
Llncoln-Penn and Jones.
Continental-Holcomb and King.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-03
Verdict For Plaintiffs Necesi-
tates Removal of Founda-
ton and Rebuilding.
MAY GO TO THE SUPREME COURT
Decision Of stonerook Alloy Litigation
at Iowa Falls is Somewhat Of Sur
prise to Those Interested in the Case
Wisner Estate at EIdora Held
Responsible.
Special to Times Republican.

special to Times republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 8. - The celebrated
Stonerook alley case, heard at the last
term of the Hardin county district
court, has just been decided by Judge
Richards, who holds for the plaintiffs
and requires that the alley in question
be kept open. The court has had the
case under advisement for several
weeks, and the decision is somewhat of
surprise here. The action was COM
menced by DR.. o. I'll. Pagelson, ct al,
of this city to keep open an alley that
had been used for forty years across
one-half of business block in this
city, the plaintiffs claiming there were
certain reservations in their deeds that
gave them the use of the alley. Mr..
Stonerook, who Is editor of the Sen
tinel had bought of the Wisner estate
at Eldora full lot and he had already
put in foundation for two story
brick block. In granting permanent
injunction against his closing the por-
ton of the alley across the rear Of his
lot, the court necessitates the removal
of the foundation and the remodeling
of the plans for the structure. Stone
rock will naturally look to the Wisner
estate to deliver the full lot that he
purchased and this may result in the
case being carried to the supreme
court unless a compromise is erected
among the interested parties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-03
HLooDHoUNDs FAILED.
Were Unable to Locate the Men Who
Robbed Stores at Boone.


Special to Times-Republican.
Boone, Dec. 3.-The Huffmeier blood
hounds arrived in the city last evening
over the Milwaukee in charge Of their
owner, George Huffmeier. There was
q large crowd at the depot to watch
the dogs and many followed the AMI
mails to the police station. where they
were locked up for short time. The
fact that the hounds were brought to
the city drew out large crowd of cur
1osity, who blocked both ends Of the
alley back of the Olmsted, Wilson and
Lowry stores. The officers and Mr..
Huffmeier deemed it best wait un-
ell the crowd had thinned out before
trying the animals.
The hounds were taken to TIE rear
of these stores about o'clock, but ow-
ing to the fact that great many peo-
pie had trampled around the alley and
almost on the very places which it
was hoped would give the hounds a
start they were unable to do anything
The night also being windy and ex-
cedinEly dry, prevented any successful
work. Huffmeier thought 1t Better
call of the dogs than to have the d
follow some innocent person which
would probably have been the case had
they followed the scents last evening.
The animals were taken back 20
Knoxville last evening at 10 o'clock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-03
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE FAILS.
vohn eelz, Living Near Dubuque
Makes Desperate Attempt to End

Special to Times-Republican.
Dubuque. Dec. 3.-John Bell, aged 81
years, native of Switzerland, and a
resident of this county about seven
years almost succeeded in an attempt
at suicide Thursday afternoon on the
farm OF Peter Henkle in Peru town
ship. He is now confined In Mercy
hospital with his arms strapped to his
bed to prevent him from tearing off the
bandages and finishing the job. He had
attempted to cut his throat and also
one wrist. Dependency is given as the
cause of his act.
About o'clock Thursday afternoon
one Of the Henkles was passing q shed
on the farm about q quarter Of a mile
from the house, when he saw the body
Of Belz lying on the floor and his face
and hands covered with blood. He
was stiff from the exposure to the cold
and from appearances had lost much
blood from a gaping wound in the
neck and another in the right wrist.
fIenkles summoned assistance and Belz
was removed to the house, and DR..
Narrugg Of Rickardsville was called.
It was found that Bell had in his eff
fort to end his life, punctur.i both his
windpipe and the jugular vein, and but
FOR the timely discovery of him would
nave bled to death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-03
Trip to Denmark.

Special to TimeS-RepuDl1can.
Hampton, Dec. 3. Hance P Peter
son returned last week from pleasure
trip to Denmark. Mr.. Peterson has
made several trips to Denmark since
he first came to America, but says
this is his last one. FIe says that
the people of Denmark slre more pros
porous now than at any time he has
ever been in Denmark. Mr.. Peterson
came back on the steamship Phila-
delphia, and was less than seven days
in making the journey. The Transact
lantic American, a newspaper publish
ed on board the ship, shows the dis
lance to be 3043 miles and the lowest
days run to be 351 miles and the fast
est 466 miles. Marconigrams are re-
ceived daily on the ship to keep the
passengers in mid-ocean appraised as to
the events of the day. A Marconi daily
log showing communications with 9TH
er ships and stations was also issued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-03
HURT "FLlPPINev TRAINS.
Jesup Boy Severely Injured While In
duIging in Forbidden Pastime.

JeSup boy 0oVeToiy injured WHJe III
duIging in Forbidden Pastime.
Special to Times Republican.
Jesup. Dec. 3.-1van Cone, oldest son
of Arlie Cone was severely injured
yesterday while attempting to board
an east bound freight at the west
crossing in this city. Cone and q COM
panion named Charles Alhouse were
at the west crossing when the freight
came along and they thought they
would catch onto the caboose and ride
to the depot. Alhouse did not succeed
in getting q hold on the car and escap-
ed injury. Cone managed to get hold
of the car where he chung for an in
slant and then either by accident or
design dropped to the ground. In
falling his head struck on part of the
car Alhouse says that Cone fell in
such way that his head came in con-
tact with the end of the trucks. A
deep cash was inflicted on the top of
the head which required six stitches to
close. Young Cone was rendered par
TALLY unconscious for a short time. but
unless unexpected results develop he
will probably get along all right.
What makes Cones injuries more
serious is the fact that after striking
the ground his head plowed along in
the cinders and dirt, filling the wound
with foreign matter which required
considerable time and effort to prop
erly cleanse 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-03
that he is no stranger In the Clinton
court, so Judge Fink sent him to the
county Jail for ten days sentence.
FIRE At EAGLE GROVE,
Dry Goods Store Damaged to Extent of
$500 or More-Local News.

9l,oUV or MOre-IOCdt MOVES
Special to Times Republican.
Eagle Grove, Dec 3.-The big
Store a dry goods establishment, for
merly owned and operated by Percy
Collins, caught fire in the rear of the
building. resulting in what might have
been one Of the most disastrous fires
in the history OF Eagle Grove, had 1T
not been for the timely discovery by
Mr.. Carenan Shreves, who was return
ing from his work at the c. & N. W..
shops, at about 1880 p. m.
The stock was damaged to the eX-
tent of $1,000 or $1,000. and the build
ing, owned by w. II. Halsey, was dam
aged to the extent of 5000 or more.
So far as we are able to ascertain
all was fully covered by insurance.
Lewis 1ngersoll, Norwegian, very
recently from the old country, met with
an accident, while helping to unload
rails at Florence. He had couple or
his toes badly crushed The extent
of his injury is not at present known.
The Women's Club of this city gave
a farewell reception to Mr.. and Mrs
Perry Collins, at the home of DR.. l.. ~
McNaughton. A very interesting pro-
gram was rendered and dainty lunch
con was served mt the close. MI. ana
Mrs. Perry Collins left Eagle Grove
this week and before again embark
ing in business, they will spend a Few
months on the Pacific coast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-03
Courts Make Quick Work of the
Case of the Wapello En-
bczzler, Coulton.
TWO AND A HALF YEARS IN PEN
W. II. coulton, Who Confessed to
$4,000 Shortage as Cashier of Saw
inss Bank Pleads Guilty and Is SEN
fenced and Taken to the State
Prison.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special 10 IlIlleS-tte
Wapello. Dec. 3.-The defaulting
cashier. w. H. Cotton, was indicted by
the grand Jury late Friday afternoon
of the crime of grand larceny in the
sum Of $25,300 funds belonging to the
bank. and at 6 o'clock Friday evening,
in the presence of the court, and a few
spectators was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary at Fort Madison for term
of two years and six months. Mr.. Col
ton was fully conscious of the magni-
tude of the crime he had committed
and would not reveal the method used
in the commission thereof. He was
willing to have all the property ne pos
sessed taken in reparation of the mis-
appropriated funds.
Mrs. Cotton, who had been in Iowa
City since Tuesday came down Thurs
day night and spent the night with her
husband. The greatest sympathy is
felt over the entire community for the
family who have always moved in the
best society and were highly esteemed
by all. The accused man has always
had the confidence Of the public and
many who have been his friends de-
nounced the rumor of his defalcation
up until the time when the facts were
made known by his arrest.
The bank has made good all Of the
loss and no embarrassment Of any kind
will be sustained by them. The cur
rent rumor on the street, regarding
the bond of Cotton was false. The
bond was given twelve years ago at the
beginning of Mr. Colton's term as CASH
Ter. but no date is named as its expira-
ton. This was done to !obviate the
necessity Of procuring a new bond and
will make the bond binding.
Cotton was taken to FIT. Madison by
Sheriff Saunders on the o'clock train
last evening.
Savings Bank Safe.
A member of the bank said the cap
bank had been repaired and no shock
has come to the institution by reasons
of the defalcation of the cashier. An
assessment has been made on the stock
holders to repair the capital stock,
which has been already made secure.
The bank Is now doing its usual bust
ness.
Causes Family Sorrow.
From the earliest history Of Louisa
county the name of Cotton has stood
for integrity, wealth and position. OF
the immediate family Of W. H. Colton's
father there We're three brothers, DR..
w. A. Cotton, John Cotton and James
Cotton.
Bucket shop and Drink.
To many people OF Columbus juno
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-03

ton of what Will Cotton has done with
the money he confesses to have taken
is simple. There are those who claim
to know that during young Coltons
residence in Columbus Junction,
bucket shop was conducted on the SIDE
and that it was patronized freely by
the most prominent men Of the town,
associates of VIII Cotton. Everything
was fair on the surface, but the home
life of two families was married by the
weakness of the young man for drink
Dr. Cotton was changed man before
his death, which occurred about SIX
years ago. His mind failed and ne
went about the streets like q man IN
dream.
Too late for his father to know, VIII
Cotton reformed and his friends re-
ioiced that even at this late day the
young man was going to demonstrate
the strong traits of character which
marked the Cotton family. This refor-
nation occurred about the time that
young Cotton entered upon his duties
as cashier Of the bank of Wapello, and
IT was generally supposed that he had
been cured of the unfortunate habit
Within the last two years, however
it was rumored about town that will
Cotton was drinking again.
The brunt of the blow. will fall on
the stepmother of young Cotton. Since
the suicide Of her son, Harry Mrs. Col
ton has lived alone in the big house
which she entered first as a happy
bride. She has watched the decay Of
the family fortunes, the passing of her
T., a Sc, Ut Il ~, 1a,t II
Of her only son. but the browning sor-
row Of all is the public disgrace of the
family name which has stood for honor
nj,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-03
3sAIp he WAS HELD UP.
Clinton County Farmer Claims to Have
Been Victim Of Highwaymen.

Been Victim of Highwaymen.
Special to Times-Repuhiican.
Clinton, Dec. 8. - William Chamber
lain. an Elvira Farmer came to. this
city two days ago, driving here in his
buggy. While in Clinton he indbllged
in small sized spree, and started
homeward In his. buggy early last
evening. with a big bottle of whisky
On his pocket. A few hours later he
appeared at the central police head
quarters and told Night Captain Oster
that he had been held up and robbed
He declared that man had appeared
IN the road, on the edge of the city
and had forced him. to get out of his
buggy and turn over his valuables.
These consisted of his watch, and
chain, and what little money he had
left after his two days in town. The
thief, Chamberlain said, also took
four pairs Of mittens which he had
purchased while in Clinton, and his
hat. Then he disappeared. The vic
tim of the robbery could not tell
where he had left his rig. and his
whole story was so incoherent that
the officers could not make much out
OF 1t at first. However, they received
q message this morning to the effect
that horse and buggy was found in
the county ditch at Twelfth street, and
two of the officers went to the spot
and brought back the rig, which
proved to be Chamberlain's. The po-
lice credit the mans story of the hold
up but were unable to get track OF
the thief. This morning in police
court Chamberlain was arraipned on
the charge OF intoxication. It seems