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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-15
NEW 10 STORIES
la the bret Hsr,e Country.

We drove down the mountain in the
moonlight and saw a coyote tut piny-
ing with his shadow. and we drank
the deep. sweet breath of the pines. and
Truthful james told me about Bret
Harte.
"He was Il slim, little. black eyed
schoolteacher when | knew him." said
Truthful james. He taught over in
Coppertown then. They named it Cop
peropolis when they built it, same AS
they named Jimtown Jamestown, but
we all called it Coppcrtown. 1t was a
lively place then, was Coppertown-ten
hotels, three banks and faro places till
you couldn't count EN- all. There was
q lot happening in Copper. Half Of the
plots of Bret Martc's stories grow up
right in that town.
What kind of man was Bret Harte
himself-in character. | mean?"
Nice enough. | reckon" said Truth
full James; mo- much of a favorite
among the boys, too quiet, and he had
q Kind of forgetful way of smiling into
your face, us if he had forgotten all
about you and didn't care how soon
you found it out.
"Women all liked him a lot, or else
they hated him. ! guess most of them
liked him in those days.
1.-THE society upon the Stanislaus?
yes; that was true enough.
"Abner Dean lives over at Angels
yet, but you don't want to mention
that chunk of sandstone to him.
1T seems to kind Of roll him some
way.
Lots OF the boys are a little touchy
on the Bret Harte subject.
HE hit a little too near the truth, /
guess.
"Now. in my case it is different. |
don't mind being handed down to o
terity as a bearded ruffian that couldn't
spell. They did call me Truthful, you
know. ! don't know why. but what l
don't like is making me out to be a
narrow minded crank with a prejudice
against foreigners.
"Now. | have nothing in the world
against the Chinese. They are a peace
full. fairly honest and very useful class
of citizens, but 1t is a little rough to
make me ou sitting down to a social
game with a yellow faced, pigtailed.
grinning Chinaman as if he were an
equal, by George!"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-15

At the head Of the editorial COL
umns OF the vermillion Republican is
found the following endorsement:
For Permanent Capital Of the State:
MITCHELL We are indeed glad to
make announcement that this excel
lent paper in the south part of the
state has decided to use its strong
Influence for Mitchell, and in making
his formal announcement Editor
Wiley has the following TIC say:
This is the first edition OF The
Dakota Republican printed i'm the
new year. 1t seems an opportune
time for displaying our colors in the
current capital contest. Accordingly
wesnail to our editorial masthead the
Mitchell flag, and expect it will fly
there snntil that PROSPEROUS and puts
SAINT eligible centre ofs--population
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-15

The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader re-
produces the. clipping OF the Havana,
Cuba, Post, concerning the Mitchell
people who are there looking over tile
country, and moralizes considerably
about their investments in Cuban
land, urging them not to give up
South Dakota land until they had
made more Of an Investigation OF our
own soil. While some Of these peo-
pie may buy some land we do not be-
lieve there Is one member OF the par
" who contemplates living there
tho Post Is simply uoing a little real
state booming. The Mitchell people
Who are with the party have resided
in--this state and county for over
twenty years and there is l~ittle.p0s-
sslbility Of them OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Dakota land.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-15

The Mitchell Clarion: Two years
ago last Thursday The Clarion set the
capital ball to rolling and that some
thing has come of it is evidenced by
tho action Of the last legislature aud
the existence OF well-organized CON
mlttees at Pierre and Mitchell to
conduct q red-hot campaign. Last
week We reproduced our first article
on the subject in order that our
readers might Judge how near we hit
the mark. At that time all talk OF
capital removal was dead, except for
a little muttering here at Mitchell as
to what might have been.
The Clarion has made the above
statement several times in the past
year. and its editor really believes
that 1T is a fact. The Clarion, how
ever, misleads the public in its desire
to curry for popular sympathy or APP
prevail in its great nov made in
Mitchell's behalf. Two years ago the
Clarion was published for the first
time. Nearly twelve months before
the Clarion was born the capital
committee vas at work perfecting
plans for the meeting OF the legisla-
ture, where Mitchell was so success
full, and all through that year a great
deal OF work was accomplished in
u%nifying the forces all over the state,
and which the Clarion's untimely an
nouncement of Mitchell's capital as
pirations for a time made the work
OF the committee much harder. 1t
was the request Of the committee
that the newspapers of Mitchell
should keep absolutely quiet about
capital matters in order that the
work could be made more effective
and without arousing too much dis
cussion over the state. The papers
worked in harmony with the COM
mittee..on this and all other matters,
and refrained from saving anything
OF Mitchell's aspirations. 1t is on
this basis that the Clarion in the
first issue published made it's state
ment OF Mitchell's aspirations and
uniustly claims distinction to which
it IS not entitled. This statement is
not made vindictively but to forestall
certain matters that are liable to
arise in the near future.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-15

F~g@.
THE HALL OF FAME.

The Duchess of Marlborough is in
, ness.
DR.. III. n. Stokes of the UAitcd States
geological survey has been appointed
| chemist in the national bureau of
standards.
Benjamin Howe Conant of WenLam,
Mass, has played the same organ in
the same church in that town since
Sept. 6, 1863.
Sir John See, premier of New South
Wales, says he began to work for his
living at the age Of six years and earn
ed 81 cents a week.
William Ii. Helm, who lives at Rush
| Vile, Ind, has one Of the rarest collec-
tions OF first editions and valuable
TRANSACTIONS Of any man in the United
States.
Admiral John G. Walker, president
OF the isthmian canal commission.
wears long Dundrcary whiskcrs, which
give him the nickname in the navy Of
"Old Whiskers."
e. Phillips of Rich Hill, Mo, owns a
tablecloth that was made by his great
| great-great grandmother in 1900. 1t is
in a good state OF preservation and
speaks we'll for the old methods Of
weaving.
Otis e. Allis. the oldest living male
child born in Nebraska. resides at Men
tons Station, la. just across the river
from Omaha. He is the son of the first
Nebraska missionary of whom there is
any account given.
Morris Williams Of Wilkesbarre. Pa,
who has just been made president of
the Pennsylvania Coal company. start
ed work i'll the mines as a breaker boy
and has risen through all grades until
he now has charge of 10000 men.
Frederic and Charles b. Lands,
brothers, are in the present congress.
each representing an Indiana district.
! The mother of both went to Washing
ton to see them sworn in. The younger
brother, Frederic, is tifty-one years Of
age.
Whitman King is the proud possessor
Of the most ancient legal paper among
the Kings of South Raynham, Mass.
1t is in the form of a deed drawn up
by Philip King and Samuel Hall, bear
ing the date of 1893 and signed by
Governor William Bradford.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-15
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
D JANUARY IS. 1904.
a statement has been appearing in

a statement has been appearing in
4he press Of the state to the effect
that Judge Dick Haney will retire
ron the supreme court at the end Of
the present year. The whole matter
iS.that OF a superstition on the part
a those who are not cognizant Of the
situation. Judge Haney, we have it
On excellent authority. will not retire
from the supreme bench and will be a
candidate for re.nominotion. His
work on the suprem bench of the state
has been such since his appointment
and election that the people will GER
tainly return him to that honorable
noSltion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-15
NAY ! ASK rou a Fam QuEsr1ox2 ?

mid the "madding crowd" and who
evidently did not know the senator
May / ask you a fair question:"
Sire away" said the senator.
you're the only nan I've seen out
today who has a high hat or Will you
tell me why you're wearing onew que
ried the stranger.
Certainly, with the greatest pleas
ure," replied Plunkitt. ITS simply be-
cause I cannot wear two at the same
time.'
"Oh. yes; quite true. l see. ha. hap
suffered the old gentleman. why
didn't l think Of that before l asked
you the question" And of he walked,
with a puzzled look abont his face.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-15
America. L.rxe.t snake.

The largest American serpent IS the
anaconda, which may attain a length
of thirty feet. 1t inhabits tropical
America and is a handsome animal.
with dark round spots scattered over
its whole body on a groundwork of
rich brown. 1t is very ford Of water
and haunts the banks of rivers, lakes
and streams. there lying in wait for
any deer or reccary which may come
to the margin of the water TO drink.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-15
plunkttt.. Ono Hixh M.

State Senator Plunkitt was standing
at the northwest corner OF Fortieth
street and Eighth avenue chatting in
his usual pleasant way with n couple of
friends. says the New York World. He
had on a high black hat.
beg your pardon. SIR" said an old
and highly respectable looking gentle
man who happened to be passing by
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-15

Scrofula manifests itself in many ways. Swelling OF the GA
neck and throat, Catarrh, weak eyes, white swelling. offensive so
scesses. skin eruptions. lossof strength and weakness in muscles
1t is a miserable disease and traceable in almost every instan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
ON THE SHOALS.
British Freight Steamer Goes Ashore
on Fire Island.

New York. Dec. 26.-The British
freight steamer Drumelzier, which
sailed from New York yesterday for
Havre, Dunkirk and Swansea, went
ashore on a shoal off the point of Fire
Island bar at o'clock last night and
had not been fioated this forenoon.
The crews of the Fire Island and Oak
island life saving stations went to the
assistance of the stranded steamer as
soon as her predicament was dis
covered about daylight today.
When the life savers reached the
steamer shortly after daylight today
they found that she was lying we'll out
side of the breakers and as only a
moderate sea was running was lying
easy without pounding.
The Drumelzier arrived in New York
from Baltimore, December IS, and
took on board a general cargo for
Havre and Swansea She is COM
manded by Captain Nicholson and
carries a crew, of about thirty men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
Explosion of a Powder Plant
Ten Miles Away.
Rocks Every Building I'm the
Nova Scotia City.
SEVERAL LIVES LOST.
Seven Hundred Cases Of Pellet
Powder Blew Up.
A Number of WOrkmen We're
About the Premises.

Halifax, N. s., Dec. ga terrific
explosion shook the city of Halifax to-
day, the buildings rocking as if affect
ed by an earthquake. A report reached
here from Waverly, 10 miles away,
that the concussion was caused by the
blowing up of the plant of the Acadia
Powder company at that place.
A telephone message from Waverly
later confirmed the report that the
powder works had blown up. 1t was
believed that several lives were lost
The explosion occurred in the dry
house of the plant, which contained
seven hundred cases of pellet powder.
"A number of workmen were about the
premises before the explosion took
Dlace
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PARDON BY PRESIDENT.
Three Men Have Sentences Reduced
as Christmas Gifts.

Two federal prisoners confined in
the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth were made happy Saturday
afternoon by being released from that
institution upon the order of President
Roosevelt. This was bestowed upon
these prisoners as a Christmas gift. 1t
s the custom of the president every
year to pardon some men from the
penitentiary and many of the prison.
ers were expecting their release. Some
put in papers for Communication of SEN
tences and some put in for pardons.
There were only three men in the
prison that had their sentences re-
duced.
The two men who were released
were George r. Langan, late post
quartermaster sergeant at Fort Mac
kenzie, Wyo.. and Elzie Coleman, late
private, Troop L, Tenth cavalry. Ian
gan was sentenced by a general court
martial to serve a four years term for
embezzlement. lie was received at the
penitentiary January 80, 1902. Cole
man was tried and convicted of assault
to kill at Fort Columbus, New York
and sentenced to serve term of five
years and was received at the federal
penitentiary on June IL, 1903. The
sentence of Lewis Henderson, late pri-
vate, Troop D, Tenth cavalry, was re-
duced to three years confinement, the
original sentence being five years. He
was convicted by a general court-mar-
tial for assault with intent to kill. He
was to be released on August 20, 1907.
but will now be released on August
90 1905.
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Gen. StOessel Offers to Sur
render Port Arthur.
If Garrison BE Permitted to Re-
turn TO Russia.
GEN. NOGI DECLINES.
And His Government Proceeds
to Raise Another Army.
Toxic Is Once More Great
Military Camp.

Nagasakf. Dec. ga message from
Dalny reports that the Russians at Port
Arthur have proposed to surrender on
terms which Gen. Nogi has refused. The
terms were that the garrison and ships
be allowed to return to Russia
Another Big Army.
Toxic. Dec. 26.-Tokio is again great
military camp. and the scenes of last
spring. when the first armies were mo-
bilized and sent out are being duplica-
ted. Thousands of recruits and reserV-
lists are assembled, drilling and equip
ping preparatory to taking the field Ihe
permanent and temporary barracks are
filled and it is necessary to billet the
soldiers brought to the city.
Aoyama field is the center of activity,
where infantry, cavalry and artillery
ale constantly drilling. The batteries
fire blank charges for the purpose of
breaking in the new horses. The gen
eral military preparations are enor-
nous.
It is planned to give Field Marshal
Oyama u rough total of half million men
with a heavy increased artillery army,
besides providing i defense for F'ormGsa
and The Southern islands in anticipation
of the Russian second Pacific squadron S
attempt 10 seize a base. The port of
keluns in Formosa has been declared
in a state of siege and ether positions
in FOrmo sG and the Pescadores are
progressing
Winter is not interfering with the
Japanese transport service. The rail-
way between Dalany and Yentai is
working we'll and the running time be-
tween Toxic and Lao Yang is six days.
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SEVEN KILLED.
Two Passenger Trains Meet in Collision
on the Southern.

Louisville, Ky, Dec 26.-The pas
senger train which left St. Louis at 8
o'clock Saturday night on the South
ern railway coIlided head-on with the
about the same hour, near Maud's s
Station Ill One passenger and six
employees were killed and two pas
Sengers and eight employees injured.
The St Louis-Louisville and the st.
Louis-KnoXville sleepers were drawn
by both trains, but none of the pas
sengers in these four cars were in
1ured- Both engines were badly dam
aged and four coaches destroyed.
The collision occurred between
Mount Carmel. Ill, and Princeton,
Ind. and according to the Southern
railway officials was caused by the
failure of the operator at Browns, ILL.,,
to deliver to the east-bound train an
order naming meeting point for the
trains.
All of the employees. with the excep-
tion of the trainmen. were in the COM
bination baggage and smoking car.
The Dead.
CHARLES SCHMIDT. Centralia, Ill.
ENGINEER BOWEN, Princeton,
Indiana
FIREMAN CHAS. HUT Prince
ton. Ind.
MAIL CLERK H. D. HOGAN.
Georgetown, Ind.
SECTION FOREMAN UNDER
WOOD. Princeton. Ind.
EMPLOYE HENRY OSKIN, Tenny-
son, Ind
EIPLOYE JOHN HUDSON
The Injured.
Albert McNelly, Princeton, Ind. !;
bruised.
Albert Oskin. Tennyson. Ind; ankle
Eprained.
Express Messenger c. D. Minter;
broken leg.
Employe Eugene Corlton, Dale.
Ind: hurt internally.
Conductor w. H Beatty, Louisville;
shoulder dislocated.
Mail Clerk NJ. G. Mitchell, St Louis
hip injured.
Employe Cyrus Hutchinson, Tenny-
son. Ind: slight.
Express Messenger J. a. NcWil-
liams St Louis; slight.
Flagman Joseph Lowe.
Section Foreman Henry Austin.
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FEDERATION OF CHURCHES.
One Planned to Include All Presby
terian Bodies.

New York, Dec. 26.-Oficial an
nouncement is expected this week ac-
cording to the Times of the details of
the plan whereby it is hoped to bring
ali the religious bodies of the United
States having a Presbyterian form of
government into one organization
which, while not providing organic
union, shall afford a basis for co-ope-
rative work that has not heretofore
existed. The plan provides for the
organization of a federal council of
the reformed churches of the United
States of America holding the Pres
byterian system"
The plan of federation, if carried
out, would bring into one organization
the two million or more members of
Presbyterian and reformed churches
and will be made public this week in
order that it may be thoroughly dis
cussed and may be acted upon in the
synods and assemblies of the various
bodies next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
COLD WAVE COMING.
Look for Falling Temperatures To-
night. Says FOrecaster.

Look out for a cold wave. The wind
at noon from the north was blowing
20 miles an hour. The weather man
at Chicago says that it is due here to-
night.
The report given out at the weather
bureau office here says: Generally
fair tonight and Tuesday, except snow
in east portion tonight Cold wave to-
night; brisk to high northwest win ds"
The rain this morning amounted to
two hundredths of an inch.rThe hourly
temperatures recorded by the govern
ment thermometer today were:
o'clock. "a 9 o'clock. .... 33
o'clock. ..34 10 o'clock. 33
IL O'Clock. .32
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

in Wanamaker. The donations were
large.
At Ingleside the holiday was made
much of, and friends provided the cid
ladies with many gifts. A big dinner
was served. The inmates of the home
presented Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, the
president, and Mrs. NJ. E. Dowdine, the
matron, with handsome vases.
The girls of the sewing school and
their brothers were entertained on Sat
urday afternoon at the rooms of the
Topeka Provident association with a
Christmas tree and treats. On Tuesday
night the fathers and mothers of these
children will be similarly entertained
at the same place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
FIGHT A DUEL.
Two Italians Shoot Untn One of Them
Falls.

New York. Dec. 26=A fatal duel
has been fought in West Farms square.
Doroush OF The Bronx, between two
Italians Fully 200 people saw the
battle. which occurred in the street at
the terminus of a trolley line MANY
We're within few feet of the combat
ants but ran away screaming
The duelists alighted from n TROLLEY,
car after a quarrel. Both drew re-
volvers, backed apart, and began
shooting without preliminaries- SEW
eral shots had been fired when one
of the men fell with a bullet tbro,Igb
the head A policeman arrived ana
gave chase to the uninjured Italian,
Several times the officer fired AT tba
fugitive, who finally fell and was can
tured, but showed no wounds The
cause of the duel was not learned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
ORIGINAL GOLD BRICK MAN
Is Reported to Have Died at Penal
Settlement.

New York, Dec. ga report has
reached this city that Thomas O'Brien,
alleged inventor of the gold brick
swindle, is dead in the French penal
settlement at Cayenne, where he had
been serving a life sentence for the
murder of his partner, Kid WaddeIl,
in Paris in 1895. O'Brien's career was
a remarkable one. He was born So
years ago in Chicago. and aided by
an attractive personality managed to
make an unenviable record. Many
bold swindles running into the thou
sands were credited to his genius.
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BAN ON WHISPERS.
Employees of French Government Must
Shave Clean.

New York, Dec. ga peremptory
decree reported to have been made by
the minister of foreign affairs COM
manding that all employees of the for
eign department, high and low, shall
shave off their moustaches and boards,
has created considera BILE excitement
says a Paris dispatch to the World.
Protests from the federation of gov
ernment employees are said to have
brought the reply that even the NOUS
taches of the employees were at the
service of the state. The federation
has now appealed to the society for
the protection of the rights of man
kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
CANT HAVE CHADWICK.
Extradition Papers Not Honored in
the Doctors Case.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Sheriff
Barry, of Cleveland, o., was refused
an extradition warrant for DR.. Leroy
S. Chadwick at the executive chamber
here this morning. The ground of re-
fusal was that his papers failed to
prove that DR.. Chadwick was in the
state OF Ohio March 5, 1903, when
the forgery of the signature of Andrew
Carnegie, in which he is accused of
having been concerned with his wife,
Mrs Cassie L. Chadwick, is alleged to
have been committed.
Sheriff Barry went on to New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
UNION PACIFIC CHANGES.
j. Nj. Gruber, Former Topeka Man. Is
Slated to Go to Oregon Short Line.

Important changes, it is said. will be
made in the management of the Har-
riman lines on January 1. w. H. Ban
croft, general manager of the Oregon
Short Line. is to be made general man
ager of the Southern Pacific at San
Francisco, in place of w. H Thrall-
He is to be succeeded by ]. NJ Gruber.
general superintendent of the Union
Pacific at Omaha w. L. Park. su-
perintendent of the Wyoming division.
Is slated to succeed Gruber at Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
NosebIeed Causes Death.

New York. Dec. 26.-Nosebleed has
caused the death of Edward Murray,
II years old a clerk living in Brook
lyn He returned from work Christ
mas eve in his usual health but awoke
in the morning with a severe head
ache. A few hours later blood began
running from his nose. Doctors were
called but could not stop the flow and
Murray soon died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
Japanese on a Tour.

Yokohama, Dec. 26.-The steamer
Manshu, bound for the neighborhood Of
Port Arthur, left here today. She car
ried as passengers 10 naval attaches, 4
peers, II members of the house of repre-
sentatives, one secretary of the diet.
and a lieutenant commander. There will
be no press representatives on board
during the voyage, which it is expecteS
will occupy three weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
WILL BE new TRIAL
jerome Says He Will Hurry Up the
Patterson Case.

New York, Dec. 26.-Distrfct Attorney
Jerome has announced that proceedings
the s'FIorodora" chorus girl, charged with
the murder of Caesar Young, the turf
man, While in his company in a cab in
New York, would te hurried as fast as
possible.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Forecast for Kansas
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday, ex-
cept snow in east portion tonight: colo
wave tonight; brisk to high northwes
winds.
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Chicago, Dec. 26.-Temperatures at Z a.
m: New York, 26; Boston, IS: Philadel-
phia, 24: Washington 26; Chicago, 80;
Minneapolis, a; Cincinnati, AZ; ST. Louis,