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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

bowls. He could their forms approaching and near
sharp click click of their feet they broke thru
the simultaneously with this the
light Of the engine appeared at the curve of the
track 1t was race now between the engine and the
wolves When engine makes a stop at station it
gives toots with it's whistle, not it only
gives one. AS the train approached the station it
once, then father realized that he had
given signal He hastily opened his satche and TAX
ing out newspaper set fire to it. This proved to be
an signal it whised three times in rapid
succession When the train numbering and
jumped the steps he heard three hoWIs close
hv. was silent and he safe
2 Eighth Grade, Charles Hixon,
Adams School 141O Nineteenth Street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27
NO CHEWING GUM
SO the Little Dog Began on
the Kodak.


I HAD been taking some snap
! shots Of famous scenery,
the river that ran below our
house, grove a short dis
lance. away. and our orchard,
with the trees in bloom. [
came home tired and I did not
do as I should have done-put
the kodak away Immediately.
Better take it upstairs
cautioned. I said Eyes"
but picking up a book to read
for just a moment, I soon for
got kodak and everything else
in my interest in the story. The
kodak belonged to my brother.
and was one Of which he was
very proud, only allowing me to
use it on rare occasions.
I was sitting in the window
seat reading with the kodak
beside me, when my little dog
Jumped UP on my lap and
~commencea=- to @chew=thes edges
Of nay book. was SO inter
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that everybody beside himself and screamed ant
sent for the doctors They turned the house upside
wrong-end to- smashed dishes by the piec
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
Old Leather Bot,l-..

Leather bottles, or blackjacks, were
common in Europe two centuries ago.
The bottles were often made of one
skin doubled up and closely stitched
together. leaving an aperture for the
neck. The thick piece between was in
serted for the slip. 1t was meant to be
slung at the back. a leather thong pass
ed through two loops placed on either
side of the neck, and 1t was sufficiently
fiat at the base to stand when put
down. The stopper was made of wood,
horn or old leather. A good deal of
care was required in the preparation
of the leather, which had to be oiled
and worked with hammers to make it
supple and then washed With a I've so
that all the impurity WAS entirely re-
moved, leaving the leather clean and
dry. No moisture or air had any effect
on it. Blackjacks We're. in fact. 1agons
made in various sizes. They were
sometimes pitched inside.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
AM oricntnl shcr,ock uorme..

A book on India tells of II native de-
tective whose methods We're anything
but scrUpulouS. One important matter
Investigated wa. a robbery of about
half a lallh of rupees worth of silver
ingots Mbout $a5.oOM that was sent
down on camels With an escort of tif-
teen armed men from lndore to Kotah.
The escort WAS killed by Dacoits and
the silver taken. Isri Pershad, the orr
entail Sherlock Holmes, rasseldar major
of Il native regiment, made it his bust
ness to bring these men to justice and
when asked in after years how he OBJ
tanned his proofs remarked, Smilingly
Btroking his beard. that if a MAJ was
tudiciously strung up, spread eagle
wise. by his thumbs, much useful in
formation might be extracted, and,
having no marks Of ill treatment to
show to the sahibs, he generally held
his tongue. OF a certain witness in
this case he wrote that he Aad given
'awfully good evidence at the trial, but
as there was Just a little discrepancy
between this and his previous deposit
tons before the political agent, when
the original files We're called for by the
higher court, 1t would be better to
omit this n and say it had been eaten
by white ants"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29

hirhesr regard for Judge Smiths
fairness, his honest integrity and for
his earnest endesscr to be fair and
just with both sides of a case. The
decisions that he has rendered have
been given not with haste and undue
thought but after a careful and
thorough digest Of the points of law
that are involved. On the bench
Judge Smith has the reputation of
interpreting the law and not render
ing his decisions with reference to a
possible friend interested on one side
of the cast The people of the fourth
circuit will be pleased to honor
Judge Smith again in retaining his
services on the bench. His reten-
tion at this election will extend his
term foar aud one.half years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
Drink Habit Cured.

Physicians have long since 1ecog-
nized that drunkenness is a disease
Of the nervous system. caused by the
inhamed condition of the stomach
membranes and nerves, due to the
excessive use Of alcoholic stimulents.
Science has evolved a wonderful
remedy to cure the drink habit by
permanently removing the craving
for liquor. This preparation Orriue,
soothes and heals the intlamed stom-
ach Innings, restores the nerves and
organs Of the stomach to their prop
er and normal condition, brings back
the appetite and restores the health.
Orrine is prepared on a medicinal
formula covering the various DIES.
tructive elements brought into the
system by the excessive use of alco-
hol. and it is endorsed by thousands
OF physicians, temperance lecturers,
clergymen, members of the w. e. II.
U. and Y. M. c. A., and by over
one hundred thousand cured former
inebriates, who have written to the
Orrine Co., Washington, ID. c., en-
pressing their gratitude at their re-
Observation-Disclosures health by
the use of this:.great remedy.
--Or1ine is sold in Mitchell, S. D. by
j. II. Ferris, druggist, corner Main
and Second streets. 1t costs but
sl.O0 per box, and the purchase
money will be refunded if it fails to
do all that.is.claimed for 1T. The
remedy..is simple, harmless and sure,
containing no opiates or narcotics Of
any description. No sanitarium
treatment Or publicity is necessary,
for --Orrine cam be taken at your
home or Office without the slightest
inconvenience. 1t can be given
without the patients knowledge, if
desired, in tea, coffee or milk.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
BLOWING HOT AND COLD.
How IRON and Steel In Losing Hea
Rise In Temperature.

Rise In Temperature.
The phenomenon Of a substance ris-
ing in temperature while losing heat,
known is 'recalescence," which was
first observed by Professor Barrett
and investigated by DIR. Hopkinson,
has been noticed in the case Of iron at
q high temperature. A piece of iron
was heated to about 800 degrees c. and
then allowed to cool slowly. At this
temperature 1t is bright red. but on
cooling to about 1856 degrees c. a sud
den Encouragement of heat takes place,
the iron rises in temperature and
CLOVIS with n brighter red.
This phenomenon was investigated
more accurately by Hopkinson in the
case of steel. Round a bar of this
metal he wound a coil of copper wire
insulated with asbestus and jacketed
with layers of asbestus paper. The
temperature of the wire was followed
during the experiment by connecting
the coil to a Wheatstone's bridge to
find the variation in it's resistance and
from this the variation in temperature.
The steel bar was her heated bright
red in a furnace and allowed to cool.
The temperature fell regularly to ESQ
degrees c., then rose to 712 degrees
q, when it again diminished.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
JUDGE SMITHS CANDIDACY

M
On May 2 the republicans of the
fourth judicial circuit will hold a
convention for the nomination Of a
circuit judge. That the nominee of
that convention will be Judge Frank
b. Smith goes without saying. And
it is possible that there will be no OPP
position to him from the democratic
party, as several Of the leading mem
bers Of the party have been quoted
as saying that they see lutte use Of
putting up a candidate against him,
as the Judge has given such excellent
satisfaction throughout the entire
circuit. This Acknowledgement is a
very high compliment to Judge
Smith, and mi that the democrats
could afford to pay under the circum-
stances.
Judge Smith was appointed to the
position he now holds in February,
1896, at the time when Judge Dick
Hancy was appointed to the supreme
court. In those years there has been
every opportunity to try his mettle
on the judiciary and he has passed
through thefyears in Il way that has
brought credit and high esteem for
his splendid ability. The attorneys
throughout the circuit have the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
COAL TAR
Some of the Things. We Get From
This One Time Nuisance.

Some of the Things We Get From
This One Time Nuisance.
When coal gas was first introduced
as an illuminant for large towns the
tar which Is condensed from the gas
was looked upon as a nuisance. How
ever, chemists discovered hat coal tar
was an exceedingly complicated COM
pound and lent itself admirably to the
production of a great number Of use
full chemicals. So we find today that
all the various brilliant and beautiful
dyes employed for coloring various
kinds Of fabrics are produced from
this substance.
Coal tar also furnishes the basis for
several kinds of medicines, such as tri-
onal, sulphonal and so on. Saccharine,
which is a substitute for sugar. is also
made from coal tar. Carbolfc acid
Phenol), the most important and best
known antiseptic and ~disinfectant, is a
product Of coal tar. Benzol, a clear
and colorless liquid resembling alcohol
to some extent, is another distillate
which is employed for removing grease
spots.
Then we have n%aphthalene, a sub
stance which to some extent resembles
camphor and is employed, like cam
phor to protect wooden fabrics from
moths.-Harper's Weekly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
CLOSED PASTORAL RELATIONS
D, r. Tomlin Practically Finished
His Labors With the Congre-
gational Church.

The services held in Congregations
al church Sunday by the Rev. ID. II.
Tomlin practically closed his pastor
al relations with that church, and
his sermon in the evening was i'm the
nature OF Il farwell address to its
members. The Ser vices both morn
ing and evening We're attended by
large congregations and his sermons
OF the day We're regarded by those
who heard them as being of a very
nigh character, and We're i'm line
with the splendid work done by him
in the five years that he had been at
the head of that church. In the
morning he preached on the subject
of "Value of a Great Aspirations"
in which he sought to im press on the
minds OF his hearers the in Importance
of having some high ideal in life aud
OF reaching after it. In the evening
his discourse consisted of two
thoughts around the subject: Take
heed unto Thyself, for what is thy
Life" He carried out something
of The same idea of his morning adj
dress with the view of getting the
right conception of life, its purposes
and value, and showed the divine
conception of life as suggested by
CHRIST, who said; First seek We
the kingdom of God" In life's pill
grimage, there is nothing settled.
and everything is subject to change.
Life is what you make it. Out of
life grows character and from char
acter grows destiny, and what we
make ourselves here that shall we
be in the hereafter.
In closing his sermon Mr.. Tomlin
referred to his p%astorate in Mitchell
during the five years be has been
here and expressed his pleasure at
the good feeling that had been sus-
tanned between himself and the
church. When he assumed the pas
torate there were y members and at
the present time there are ia.
Counting the removals the men,
bership has been more than doubled.
Mr.. Tomlin has taken a very keen
interest in the development Of spir-
itual interest of the church and also
in the improvement of the church
property, which, by his personal
efforts, has been put in fine condi.
tion. His work has been appreciated
by the members of the church to a
high degree, as has been often en-
pressed at Christmas time when
generous purse has found its way in
to his possession. Mr.. Tomlin has
decided to give up the call to the
.Spearfish church, feeling that his
physical condition will not permit
him to keep on in the church work.
1t is likely that he will make a trip
to the Pacific coast in the near
future, leaving his family here un til
he decides upon a location. The
Speartish congregation very reluct-
antly released him from the accept
ance Of their call.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
THE FIRST BANKS.
They Were E.tabli.hed In italy In
the Ninth Century.

s->S 4A AkuA 1h
the Ninth Century.
The first banks Of which we have rec
ord were established in Italy SO far
back as 8O8 by the Lombard Jews,
who had benches, or counters, erected
In the market places for the exchange
Of money and bills. It is from their
banco, or bench, that banks have taken
their name.
The earliest bankers were also gold
smiths and dealers in precious stones,
but with the advance Of civilization
banking became a distinct business.
Merchants had deposited their cash in
the mint in the Tower Of London until
Charles 1. laid hands upon the money
In 1910. In 1916 traders agreed to
lodge their money with the goldsmiths
Of Lombard street, who had strong
chests for their own valuables, and
this was the origin of banking in Brit
ain.
The chief banks in Europe were es-
tablished as follows: Venice, I'LL; Ge-
noa, 1916; Hamburg. 1919; Holland,
1885; Bank of England, 1904; Scotland,
1896; ireland, 1888; France, 1903; Unit
ed States, 1916.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
The Moslem Girl.

When she is twelve or fourteen the
Moslem girl comes to know she is beau
tiful, though she does not marry at the
early age of the Hindoo girl. She
counts the saris and Cholis and signs
for fringes of pearls and modern dia-
mond earrings she sees the friends of
her mother wear. In her rose colored
veil and gold spots she is the prettiest
picture you ever saw. With gazelle
eyes and Asiatic grace she is full of ar
dor and naivete at the same time. She
runs like a fawn at the approach of a
stranger, but when unobserved her
laughter rings through the house, and
the instructive coquetry of her smiles
shows that the purdah is a necessity
E%verybody's Magazine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
Following In Hi. Footsteps,

Visitors to China are particularly
struck by the numbers of pairs of
boots hung in separate wooden cages
in the archway of the main west gate
of Hsuanhua, the valedictory gifts of
benefcent projects. 1t is an attrac-
tive custom IN China to invite a de-
parting magistrate whose rule has
been popular to leave q pair Of old
boots for suspension in a prominent
place as a hint to his successor to fol.
low in his footsteps. 1t is a consider
able honor to be asked to leave these
boots, and the ruled make the request
all the more eagerly because they be.
lieye in the efficacy of the hint.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
Handwriting on Iron.

1t was an accident that led to the
discovery of the method of transfer
ring handwriting to iron. An iron
founder While experimenting with mol
ten iron under different conditions ac-
cidentally dropped a ticket into a mold.
He presently found that the type Of
the ticket was transferred to the iron
in distinct characters. Following up
the idea which this fact suggested, he
procured n heatproof ink, with which
be wrote invertedly on ordinary white
paper. This paper was introduced into
the mold before the molten iron was
poured in. When the mold cooled the
paper had been consumed by the heat,
but the ink, which had remained in
tact. had left a clear impression on the
iron,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
What Wrinkle. Signify.

Wrinkled foreheads in children be.
token consumption, ricketts, or idiocy.
Vertical wrinkles Of the brow come
early to men who do much brain work,
Arched and crossing wrinkles about
the lower middle Of the forehead be.
token physical or mental suffering
Fine close meshed wrinkles which GOV.
er the face. sign of age and decrepi.
tude, are caused by loss Of contractile
nervous force and are prevented by hot
bathing, friction and electricity.-At.
lanta Constitution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
OPENING OF THE ROSEBUD

The bill throwing open 426, 0ou
acres OF land in Gregory county.
known as the Rosebud lands, passed
the senate Monday, after being
amended to read 81 an acre instead
Of So, and is now awaiting the presi-
DENTS signature. AS is generally
known, the president insisted on the
price being made S. an acre, but it is
thought that he will meet the COM
promise as made by the South Dako-
ia delegation, all of whom have
worked earnestly for the measure.
The bill, or a similar one, has been
before congress for many years and
each has met he usual objections from
one source and another and attendant
delays which has characterized the
opening OF all the Indian lands since
the settlement CT the state.
Gregory county lies west of Chas.
Mix county and is separated from it
by the Missouri river. The tract
just thrown open to homesteaders is
directly south Of Brule, with the
western tier of townships touching
the east end of Lyman county. The
east end OF the county is but one
hundred miles west Of Mitchell.
With the single exception of the Sis
seton lands in Roberts county the
tract Of land to be opened to settle
ment is the most desirable for home
steaders Of any lands thrown open in
the past twenty-five years. The soil
is what biologists term the tertiary
formation, most Of the lands COM
hining the desirable qualities of the
Nebraska soil and the richer black
loan Of the Dakutas. 1t retains
moisture better than any other form
alton. When the rainfall is sufficient
it produces abundant crops. The
subsoil is sandy and porous and the
the roots Of growing crops penetrate
to a great depth. Much of the land
is we'll adapted to alfalfa. AS the
Nebraska state line is approached
sand dunes are found and the soil is
not quite as good. The rainfall is
about twenty inches, same as in
Brule, Aurora and Jerauld.
AS the Gregory county lands are so
desirable and in every way and so
much superior to any other govern
ment lands west of the Missouri I'M
taken, 1t will necessitate a different
procedure on the part Of tie gov
ernment in handling them than that
operating under the general land
laws. The lands will be drawn by
lots as was the case in Oklahoma and
the entire tract quickly taken by
actual settlers. 1t is of special in
terest to Mitchell in that the SETTLE
ment of this rich territory will
stimulate the Northwestern into ex-
tending its line from this city to
Wheeler and force the Milwaukee to
cross the river at Chamberlain if it
expects to retain its share Of the
business in Lyman and Gregory
counties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
WAY Br,ton, w,1l Not En,,,..

The case of James Crosse, late troor
sergeant major: The old soldier served
in the Crimea. Balaklava and Indian
mutiny. He lost two fingers of his sword
arm. was wounded in the leg and had
a bullet through the top of his skull
and so was disabled for active service
"A grateful country" gave him a pen
sion for six years and Their said he was
at to work. and his pension was
stopped. He died in penury .-Lonlot
Court Journal
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
a gloomy weddInx Gift.

Two septuagenarians have just cele-
brated their golden wedding, and
among their many presents was one
from a tombstone manufacturer, whose
gift took the form of a tombstone with
the names of the couple engraved upon
it 1t will be at once erected upon a
spot which the recipients of the gift
have selected as their last resting
place.-Liverpool Post.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
The slain Question.

"And you have finally decided the
momentous question:
well, no-er-not exactly. We have
decided to get married, but whether
We'll board. keep house or live in a
fat is still in the air.''-Baltimore
News.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
unsainly. hut King of Soaring Bird.

No n would be likely to imagine,
for example, that so heavy and, in
fact. apparently ungainly a bird as a
pelican is Il king among soaring birds.
After much Hopping when these great
birds have acquired Roadway the
broad wings are spread. and in majes-
tic circles they mount skyward, with
only an occasional dap of the wing. of
ten passing beyond the range of ones
tision.- Country Life In america.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
Insulted,

Higgles-1s there any truth in the
report that your employer discharged
you last week? Muggins-Yes, but I
wouldn't mind it SO much If he hadn't
added insult to injury. Higgles-Why,.
how's that? Muggins-He advertised
TOR a small boy to fill my place.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
How He Gained succe...

Didn't he make a failure of life at
Arst?"
"Well, yes; he failed at everything
until he struck the happy idea of sell
ing advice on how to succeed to young
men who have more ambition than
sense. '-Chicago Post.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
Inconsistent.

Mrs. Smith Mr.. Smith. your rage
makes you Inconsistent. Mr.. Smith
How 50? Mrs. Smith-Why, because
you are swearing on the prayer rug.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29

There is q G,eecgence between being
busy and being Industrious.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29

In 1899 I experienced at times patches on th.
side of my hands that itched md hurned. oaMs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29

No disease causes so much bodil,
Eczema. Beginning often with a S
spreads. followed by pustules or bli.
oze which dries and scales off or for
pears on different parts of the body b,
1eoc ood f,ca o,d 10
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-15
STRIKE INTERFERES WITH SICK
Pickets at Newark Hospital to Keep
Away Patients Lose Their FIGHT.

NEWARK, \. j., June 15.-This city
has had a freak strike. 1t was at the
German hospital. The strikers We're
the nightWatchman, two Orderlies, two
kitchen men and the office boy. To
enforce their demands instead of pick
citing the building to keep away men
who sought to take their places and
the payroll. the strikers devoted their
energies to keeping away the MANNED,
the halt and the blind. Prospective APP
plicants for admission We're warned
that the establishment was 'unfair"
The nightwatchman was the prime
mover. He organized the union, first
inducing the office boy to come in on
coming a member his wages would be
advanced. That was what the office
boy wanted He joined and wrote a
sonnet to commemorate the event.
Then two orderlies came in. Next the
members went after the kitchen men.
BY that course the four already in the
union felt that they We're going to
reach the pOcketboOk Of the institu-
tion-thrOugh the stOmachs of the pa
tents. They felt that if there was
no breakfast the next morning the ad-
vance in wages would be quickly
forthcoming. The kitchen men ia
vored the scheme, Joined and We're
made officers.
The strike was declared. But there
was too much labor in the market,
and the places were quickly filled. Be
ing unable to prevent this move on
the part of the hospital the members
of the union of six were picketed to
prevent the sick from seeking treat
ment at the hospital The effort has
not been highly successful, however,
and the strike seems to have fizzled
out.