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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
A play entitled "PiG, PnG, Pocf
Will succeed Virginia Earl at the Cast

A play entitled "Piff. Puff, Poo1
Will succeed Virginia Earl at the Cast
n o New York.
During Richard Mansfield's present
New York engagement he will present
seven different plays.
Catherine Lewis has arranged for q
production in London of her latest
play, Loves Pilgrimage"
George \. kingsbury has made ar
~rangementS to resume the tour of sam
S. Shubert and Nixon and thinner
mans "A Girl From Dixie"
When Charles Frohman presents Is
rael ZangwiirS comedy, Merely Mary
Ann" in London next autumn. Eleanor
Robson will be supported by Gerald
du Maurier and Henry Ainley.
Frances Stevens has been engaged
by Messrs. Liebler & Co. to replace
Laura Hope Crews in the role of Rosie,
the lodging house keepers daughter, In
"Merely Mary Ann"
Tyrone Nwer has been engaged to
support Julia Mariowe in when
Knighthood Was In Flower" He will
also appear as Ingomar in Miss Mar
loves elaborate revival Of that play.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
MAxIMs FOR THE YOUNG.

If courage is gone all is gone.
Put the best of yourself into all you
do.
Fly from pleasure that bites tomor-
row.
If you lose heart you weaken your
head.
a wise man can keep silent; a foo
cannot.
Prosperity in evil is the greatest mis-
fortune.
~ minute may rend what an age can
not mend.
No office can make a worthless man
respectable.
Hurry not only spoils work, but
spoils life also.
A noble failure is better than a dis
reputable success.
A man should have "the will to do.
the soul to dare"
Share the burden of others, and you
will tighten Your own.
More harm may come of work III
done than of work MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
TAKES RAIN FOR AGRICULTURE

The Sioux Falls Press q few days
ago had an editorial on the rainfall
of the state in a year that is inter
esting in the light of the discussion
that is going on With reference to
the possibility of the development
of agriculture on the land west OF
the Capital City. The Press is
not supposed to be taking any stand in
the capital campaign but its article
on the rainfall, taken from the gov
eminent reports, makes it pretty clear
that the rainfall is not sufficiently
abundant to be OF much assistance to
agriculture IN the region under dis
c%ussion. The government. reports
fail to make much showing for the
reservation in the way of moisture
and without a sufficiency there will
be little opportunity to carry on that
industry. The Press article is as
follows:
An interesting study is the map
ust issued from the government
weather bureau showing the areas of
rainfall within the state Of South
Dakota during the year 1903.
In the extreme southwest corner of
the state, composed OF the counties
Of Bon Homme, Yankton. Clay,
Union, Lincoln, Turner and Mime
haha there was precipitated in eX-
cess Of 30 inches, Union county be-
ing the scene of the greatest precip-
itation. with 1888 inches.
From the Missouri river in Charles
Mix county, running northeastward
through parts of Hutchinson, Nc
Cook, Minnehaha. Hanson, Miner,
Lake. Moody, Brookings, Deuel., Cod
ington, Day and Brown and all Of
Grant, Roberts and Marshall coun-
ties the rainfall was from % to 80
inches.
Another lesser area Of rainfall, 20
to % inches, including parts of
Gregory, Charles Mix, Douglas,
Aurora, Hanson, Sanborn, Miner,
Kingsbury, Brookings, Deuel., Cod
ington, Sphinx, Day. Brown, Ed
n unds, Mcpherson and Campbell and
all of Dawson, Hamlin and Clark
counties.
Westward from this strip, as far as
these counties within the Cheyenne
forks, tile precipitation measured
from Is to 20 inches, excepting that
within a circle taking in all of Pot
ter and parts Of Sully, Faulk, Wal
worth and Dewey counties there was
a rainfall of from 20 to % inches.
Within the forks Of the Cheyenne
the years moisture measured from
20 to SO inches.
A circle within Clark and Splnk
counties shows the precipitation Of
from Is to over 80 inches and there
are circles within Hand and Beadle
counties and Brule, Buffalo, Hyde,
hughes, Lyman and Trip counties
where only from u to Is inches of
rain fell.
These measurements were taken
by the government observers and
they stand on the records OF the
weather bureau as official. In the
extreme southeastern corner Of the
state there was an excess Of moist
ure, while northwestward the dis
triEution was about right for normal
crop development. Most of this rain
fell during the growing season, and
the following winter months showed
a deficiency Of moisture.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18

Congressman Martins beef trust
resolution. which is pending before
the house committee:bas occasioned
quite a good deal Of favorable COM
ment throughout the country. Con-
corning this resolution Congressman
Martin is quoted as saying:
81 am not one who goes into hys-
terra every time the word trust is
mentioned. The trust has come to
stay. The question is: Will they
let the rest OF US stay?"
In commenting on the resolution
The Chicago Record Herald has the
following to say:
This is the whole ''tlust'' question
in a nutshell. No one doubts that
the trust has come to stay. The
public is now pretty we'll informed
regarding the genesis Of the trust"
1t is disposed to take a sane view of
the industrial combination, recog-
niZing it as an evolution of cOndi-
lions which called for the cheaper
ing Of the processes of prod lction
and distribution, and for an inva-
sion OF foreign markets against for
mlQdOle COmpeLlGlO1S.
But the question is, "Will the
trusts let the rest Of US stay?" Will
they completely and entirely disre-
gard the consumer! Will they COM
bine in such a way as to fix and con
troll the prices OF the manufactured
product? If they do, the monopoly
thus created is so clearly a menace
to the people as to leave no doubt
regarding the necessity Of federal
regulation and control OF such COM
bineS.
In this discussion Of the resolution
Representative Martin related Incl
dents to support the charge that the
packers are in a combination to fix
the price of cattle on the hoof, and
through this combine all competitive
bidding for live cattle is done away
with. The stock raiser must accept
the price Of the beef trust or no.
thing. He also expressed the be-
lief that the packers have merely
changed their methods since the in
junction issued against them and ac-
complish the same ends that was
agreeing not to bid against each
other in the market and by dividing
up the purchases when cattle are
bought.
II these allegations can be support
ed by proof it would seem that the
Sherman antitrust is adequate to
reach the evil. In any event there
is no reason why the matter should
not be thoroughly investigated by
the secretary OF commerce and labor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
THE DIFFERENCE APPARENT

Bookings Register: Why don't
Mitchell go down to Washington and
stop Congressman Burk from open
ing the Rosebud reservation to set
Element? Mitchell gIafters know
there is no chance for a man to make
a living on the cattle range. 1t is a
moral wrong for the government to
spoil a good cattle range for poor ag-
ricultnal settlement. Will she do
1T?
Kimball Graphic: Don't be silly
now. Mitchell will rejoice at the
opening of the Rosebud reservation
in Gregory county. 1t may take
even more satisfaction out of it than
the ordinary run OF folk. The open
ing of the tract will efectually dem
o%nstrate that it requires NO state
capital to settle up a country nor a
capital building to draw them out to
look it over. 1t will also demon
strate that there are cattle ranges
and cattle ranges and that there is
about as much difference between
Gregory county and millions OF un-
occupied government lands west Of
Pierre as between Brookings county
and the average III Of gumbo plains
between here and the Rockies. Not
only does Gregory county lie east Of
Pierre, but it has for the most part
a better soil for agricultural purpos-
es than some of the counties east of
the MISSOURI and as much rainfall
as its near neighhors. Yet it viii.
be a great object lesson-watching
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
PlTH AND POINT.

Fortunes may be told by cards, but
they are more often lost by them.
Every woman has two friends, one
who tells her secrets and n to whom
she tells secrets.
There is a considerable difference be
tween thinking a lot of yourself and
thinking of yourself a lot.
Many people find themselves in the
ranks of the also rams in their effort
to keep up with their running ex
penses. From a College Paper.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18

5 1000 people trying to get $500 quar-.
ter sections at $3.50 each and live on
the land i've years, with millions Of
acres in Pierre's agricultural dis
tsict" awaiting claimants at SO cents
an acre-and no questions asked.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18

Do you need more blood, more
flesh, more strength this spring?
HOLSTERS Rock Mountain Tea will
bring them all. If it fails your
money back. IS cents. Tea or tab
let form. Scallin Bros.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18

You need a tonic. tissue builder,
strength producer, flesh creator, this
spring? HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea Will revitallze your entire sys-
TEN. 35 cents, tea or tablets. Seal
lin Bros.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
What Confirmed the suspicion.

What Confirmed Suspicion.
Mary (angrily)-I think you are the
biggest fool in town. John. John (mild-
y)-Well, Mary, mother used to tell
me that when I was a boy, but l never
thought she was right about it until I
married you.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
A Benutifnl ca.e.

Visitor calling on friend in hospitaD
Sorry to find you here, old chap: bad
~ hurt? Tatient-Ycs, l am afraid /
am. ! heard the doctor say l was It
beautiful case"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18

or two heroes. he is the greater who
esteems his riyals most-Beaumelle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-14
ARE TAKEN
 BY THE HORIZONS
(continued from First Page.)


 said she was born in Glasgow. Scotland, where she was converted to the Mormon faith, and went to Utah twenty years ago. She became there the plurlal wife of William Geddes in Logan, Utah, the same year. She said she did not live with her husband much as he remained in Oregon with his other wife, living in Blaine City. She said she had four chil- dren. Her husband died In Oregon, and she then went to her husbands first wife and there a baby was born. She broke down, crying as she gave this testimony It was brought out that her husband died thirteen years ago, and that her youngest. child Is five and a half years old She said she had been married a second time, and refused to give the name of her youngest childs s father. She broke down again as she told the committee she had no one to look after her, and that she sat in the waiting room from a. m. to daylight after arriving In Washington this morning.
 Asa Morning, a teacher in the public schools of Utah, said he had been called on to conduct religious classes in his school He read letters from Box Elder Stake presidency instructing him how to outline the Mormon class work. One letter was dated about year ago and another in September, 1904. Mfr. Morning said he is not Mormon himself. MT. Tayloe offered in evidence passages from the books of Mormonism sent to all grades of the schools. They were largely composed of sketches of the lives of prominent Mormons. among them the president of the church and the apostles, including Senator Smith.
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WHAT MRS. CHADWICK DID.

From the New York World.
 Mrs. Chadwick. born in backwoods town in Canada, became the wife of a Cleveland physician of social position.
 She obtained loans by representing that she had a batch of securities, tied up so that she could not use them at the time. in the Wade Park bank, and that they were worth $5,O0O,0OO.
 She produced notes signed with the name of Andrew Carnegie, which he stamps as forgeries. and on the strength of these mythical securities she obtained huge loans from bankers.
 Like Mrs. Humbert, she exercised a fascinating power over men, easily mak- ing them believe her strange representa- tions.
 She obtained unlimited credit from tradespeople, buying gems, gowns and expensive hats without regard to ex- pense.
 When her much-vaunted batch of se- curities in the Wade Park bank was opened the contents were found to De worth not over $5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-14
ELLIS WAS SHOT
 FQR INTERFERING Wanted to Stop Fight Between
 Women MAY BUY HE WATERWORKS Selma Council Favors That Plan and a Committee Is Appolnted-Rla
 Preparations Made for
 Elks' Bazaar.
nAY BUY HE WATERWORKS

Selma, December IS. (SpeciaL)-Mr. Eli jah Ellis Jr.. met with a painful gunshot wound last night near his home five miles from Orrville in an entirely innocent manner. While sitting in his home he heard the voices of two women raised in an altercation and dire threats of personal injury made from one to the other Going out to che gate he tried to put a stop to the row and received for his pains a bullet wound in the fieshy part of the thigh. The women had words between them at pay party about two weeks ago and meeting last night, began the affair again. One of the wo- men pulled pistol and fired just as MT. Ellis tried to make peace between them wounding him as stated atove
 For Municipal Ownership.
 Last night at the meeting of the city council the matter of purchasing the water works system of the city was re- ported on by the committee on hygiene and cemeteries, to which the subject had been referred. The committee stated that they had collected a great deal of data and deemed it advisable that the city own it's water works, but that in the interest of the best public service they thought that their detailed report and all matters concerning the matter should be related only in executive ses- sion. A committee consisting of the committee on hygiene, the mayor, presi- dent of the council and the city attorney were appointed to take up the matter and make formal overtures to the water company for municipal ownership.
 Elks' Bazaar Opens Wednesday.
 No charitable event that has been given In Selma in many years has attracted the attention that has the Elk's Bazaar which will be thrown open to the public tomorrow afternoon beginning at 1 o clock and lasting until Friday night at midnight. Many prizes of value will be drawn for including a bale of cotton contributed by the cotton factors and buyers who are Elks. Prominent women have been on the streets today selling chances in the drawing and the bale Of cotton alone will net the Elks about $200. There will be a suit of clothes. fancy embroidered pieces, cut glass and hand some pictures which will be drawn for, while stoves, turkeys. roast pigs and even a ten gallon jug of the finest home made molasses are among the mi nor premiums. The Woman's auxiliary has taken hold of the affair and in the refreshment line have had donated about thirty bowls of chicken salad twenty cakes and various other eatables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-14
THEIR CAREERS IN BRIEF
wHAT MME. HuMRERr pIp.

Mime. Humbert, born of obscure par ents, became the wife of member or the French chamber of deputies.
 She set afoat the story that an Amer ican millionaire, out of gratitude to her for nursing him. had left her s20,0Oo,oOO in securities.
 By making Paris bankers believe that these phantom securities were locked in a sealed safe in her house she borrowed $120000OO. and kept up the fraud for years.
 She lived at No. 65 la Armee, Paris, in a palatial home, entertaining magnifl- gently, giving costly presents and buy ing jewels and gowns without regard to cost.
 She exercised remarkable power over men, being able to make the most hard headed bankers believe her fantastic stories.
 She exhibited an alleged will, signed by the American millionaire, and even began suit through fictitious nephews of the millionaire contesting the will
 Bankers and tradespeople fought for the privilege of giving her credit.
 When the safe was finally opened it's contents were found to worth only g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-14
INSURANCE RATES
 AGAIN DISCUSSED
SITUATION CLAIMING ATTENTION OF CITIZENS-MR. MOORE SUB- MITS POINTS PERTAINING TO PRESENT CONDITIONS.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The fire insurance situation is claim ing the attention of every thoughtful man in this city. Much has been writ ten on the subject, and more has been said. That the rates are high is beyond controversy, and every thinking citizen knows that the equipment of fighting fire is inadequate for city of Bir- mingham's proportions.
 Granting that the city cannot afford to meet every demand made by the Southeastern Tariff Association, then MT. Alex London's suggestion is the only feasible plan, viz: do those things necessary to put the "congested district where the greatest values are-on a first-class basis. Taking the figures of MT. Gray, chairman of the finance con- mttee, as to what it will cost the city to meet the demands of the association, let us see what will be the necessary outlay.
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reg ali n ed. When
 the first symptoms
 of failing health ap-' pear, proper care
 m a y prevent tn c
 d e sc ent to utter
 weakness and debi1- ity. Usually tn e
 complication of dis, orders known as general debility has its origin in q dis, eased condition of
 tn C stomach an d
 other organs of di- gestion and nutri- ton These diseases are perfectly cured | by the use of Dr.
 Pierce's Golden
 Medical Discovery
 1t cures through the
 stomach disordersl which have their or, |igin in a diseased l condition of thel ] tstonach. . ] There Is no s1co-,
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Age-Herald Industrial Re- view, wrapped for mailing, five cents per copy
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flames were so hot that the firemen had to fight behind screens. No effort was made to save the main building at is was too far gone before it was discovered all work being put on the smaller struc- lures nearby.
 Early this morning the recitations were taken up as usual. A temporary structure will be erected it is thought during the Christmas holidays, which will meet all requirements until the new main hall Is again put up. Professor Patterson said today that the school would go along as 1t had He did not credit the talk of in cendiarism, saying he knew of no ene- mics either to himself or the school.
 The trustees of the school are H. s. D. Mallory, Selma, chairman; J. M. Falk- ner J. K. Jackson, W. B. Jones, Rev. Neal l.. Anderson, Montgomery; J. M. Davidson, Brewton.
 Lease Cotton Mill.
 It is understood that an arrangement has been made by which the state will lease the cotton mill owned by the state at Speigners, and let for service in 1t about seventy-five women and children eonvicts Until all the details of the trade are made out the name of the contractor will not be made public. The mill outfit was bought in 1896, and consists of full complement of spindles for sixty Draper looms It has not been run regularly and was erected to use convict labor Of the class that cannot be worked on the farms or in the mines The renting of the mill will add a neat sum of revenue to the already good record of the convict department.
 Capital Notes.
 The auditor has notified the governor that Tax Collector J. R. Lawrence of Cherokee county has not reported his collection for the months of October and November, as required by law The at tention of MT. Lawrence will be called to his omission.
 Secretary of State F. R. McDavid has ordered an investigation of a fire at Good water night before last in which dwelling was burned The people of the town are so much interested that they have employed an attorney to prosecute the case. There have been several big fires lately in Goodwater and the citizens are anxious to run down the guilty par ties responsible, if such there are.
 Mrs William Hayne Perry of Green vile, s. C. daughter of Congressman J.. H. Bankhead of Fayette. is the guest of Mrs C. G. Abercrombie Mrs. Perry Is q sister of Mrs. Thomas M. Owen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-14

 '' WEAEZ " NgAkM A MEkE''

Is a 1aconic definition of toboggan ride. It's quick work going down the slide,
 but it's long climb back to the starting point. It is very much that way with health; 1t is quickly lost aud slowly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-14

hol Tn the "DfocOvt1y," htftHef of'Auin' coceine nor other narcotic.
 sIw.s sp run down; he'd so strength hsd back ache every day,s writes Mia Prank Gas! well of eelanasoa, G Y sI WIS aise troubled with distressed feeling In the stomach and pets In front of the hp bones. hAd | eeverx touRi1 and 1t nearly Killed me te draw | long breath. ] was So Sore tlrpuSh ny funYA
 sI wrote to br. Hercs. telifnW my yn1ptorns as near a could He sent ne very kind letter, advising me to tty his medicines. vhieh ] did, and before he'd taken them week was decidedly better. I took two bottles of the ivorite Prescription and aun sure never felt better in my life than when quit taking them {"
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets arc cure tor bi1iousness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-14
State Statistics,
Negro School Is Burned.

The main building of the State Normal school for negroes in this city was burn ed this morning and is today a wreck
 The total loss will reach about S25, GOO with insurance of s21,5OO. As soon as the insurance Is adjusted the buildings will be put back as before. It is absolutely impossible to tell how the fire began. Last nigM there was report that it had been set by an incendiary but this morning there was few to believe the report. President W. B. Patterson, when seen, said he did not have any idea how the fire originated. School went along in the regular way this morning, smaller buiid- ings being used for the time being.
 The fire broke out shortly after mid night and an alarm was sent to the city department, which responded at once. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-14
XMAS DECORATIONS.

For decorating the Xmas Tree" use the latest electri- cal effects. Do away with the dangerous old-tlme can- dies. Put in your order now. Would appreciate your visit to our display rooms.
 B'han R., L & F. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-14

Now, then, a conservative estimate of the insurable values within the icon gested district will place it at 75 per cent of the total insurable values in that part of the city under protection. If we estimate the premium income for the past year from insurance within the entire city limits (under fire protection), at $25O,000, then the premiums from the con- gested districts would be $iSl50O. Un- der the new rating this amount will be increased by nearly $100,00O. Is it not a