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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08

Pierre state Register: 1t is re-
ported on what seems very creditable
authority that the Mitchell capital
managers are sending personal let
tiers to people in Iowa, Nebraska and
elsewhere telling them that lands
they have filed on are no good and
never will be. That they are being
used for dupes. and the country is
only fit for cattle. We do not charge
this as a TACT, but investigation will
Don show whether or not the report
is true.
The Register does not charge this
as a fact because it hast the least
particle Of evidence to substantiate
1t. In fact it is another bid for
sympathy for Pierre and a weak APP
peal to state pride to come to the
rescue; a bit Of cheap stuff wholly
original IN the Register office. 1t
would Ee a very simple matter to
show whether the report" is true
or not--simply produce any letter of
the kind sent out by Mitchell. Poor
Pierre: she's now g~rasping at straws.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
BAD HABITS.
TIE Woman Who Didn't WAN, Them
In Herselt or Others.

Mrs. Jennings looked through her
glasses at her sister, Miss Sprawle,
with considerable severity. This
neighborhood has got into strange
ways the last few years, or else | no.
tce it more us l get further along"
she said, land lest l should get into
the same way | want you to remind
me now and then. Mary.
IF you find me backbiting like that
hateful, stingy Annabel Powder or
Lucy White, that had better look to
her W saucy, bad hammered girl, and
her boy, that's the poorest scholar in
No. 1, or If you catch me growing
close listed like the minister's wife,
that has never returned the cupful of
granulated sugar she borrowed that
time the delegates came, or long wind
ed like Jane Larkin, who interrupted
me in the very midst of my telling her
about Sally's twins and went Oh about
her spindling grandson for most if
teen minutes without stopping, l want
you should tell me frankly.
"And that's o ALL" said Mrs. Jen-
nings as Miss Sprawle opened her
mouth to speak. "If you find me get
ting inquisitive like Helen Lane, that's
asked me three times when my birth
day comes and what year I was born
after my having to go to the town
records to find out her age, l want you
to mention it freely, and I shall do the
same by you.
"1f folks don't help each other,
what's the good of being set in fam
flies? You've got a little habit Of in
terrupting, Mary. that's growing on
you, and I'm going to do what l can
to help you break it up."-Youth's
Companion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
RISEN TO HIGH POSITION
Fred Is. Smith Stands at the Head
OF the Y. Nj. c. a. Preachers
of the Country Now.

a great many people Of Mitchell
will remember Fred b. Smith who is
we'll known here as a son-in-law OF
the late John Colvin. he at one
time made his headquarters in
Mitchell. In the years that he has
been associated with Y. N. G. A.
work he has risen to a high position
in that ASSOCIATION and has become
renowned for his great ability as a
preacher in that association. In a
recent issue of Leslie's Weekly, pub
lished in New York, a page is devct-
ed to "People Talked About" in
which is discussed prominent people
OF the old country aud this. Among
these pictures is III Of Fred b.
Smith, and in connection Herewith
is the following reference to his
work:
"There is, and there always has
been, in the churches Of all denom-
nations much agitation as to how to
reach men, as distinct from women.
The preachers are few who have
special aptitude and success in this
particular. One of the most success
full preachers to men on this cont.n-
ent is MI. Fred B. Smith, who is a
lay preacher and a secretary OF the
international committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
at New York. During 1909 lie ad-
dressed audiences numbering 66. 900
men, 1920 Of whom professed con-
version. He is unable to accept one
half of the invitations to preach
that he receives. In May, 1908, I'M
der the effect Of an address by him
at the general convention Of the
railroad Y. M. @. A., over three
hundred railroad men decided to be-
gin the christian life. 1t is a COM
mon experience with him. at state
conventions and meetings Of local as
sociations, to pledge from fifty to one
hundred men to enter upon the
life Of the christian. He is a native
of South Dakota, and his career of a
religious worker is that of a local
and international Y. M. C. A. secre-
tary. During the Spanish-A merican
war he preached in the southern
camps, and was with the army of oc-
cupation in Cuba. His peculiar
power is rare"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
Lofty Mountain Lakes.

The most lofty lakes are found
among the Himalaya mountains in
Tibet. Their attitudes do not, how.
ever, seem to have been very accurate,
~ gagged, for different authorities give
widely different figures regarding them,
According to some, Lake Manasaro.
war, one of the sacred lakes of Tibet,
is between 10000 and 10000 feet above
the level of the sea, and If this is so i,
Is undoubtedly the Hottest In the
world.
Two other Tibetan lakes, those OF
Chatamoo and Surakol, are said to be
1900 and 15.4oo feet in altitude re.
spectively. For a long time it was sup
posed that Lake Titicaca, in South
America, was the Hottest in the world.
1t covers about 1880 square miles, is
924 feet in its greatest depth and is
10000 feet above the sea. In spite OF
inexactitude with regard to the meas
urements Of the elevation of the Tibet.
an lakes they are no doubt consider.
ably higher than this or any other.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
The Oldest Herbarium.

The oldest herbarium in the world
he in the Psychologist museum at
Cairo, and consists of an inconspicu-
Gus collection Of dried portions of
plants. These portions of plants and
flowers were taken from wreaths and
garlands in the collins with mummies,
where they were placed by the ancient
Egyptians as death offerings, and from
edible plants which We're set in earthen
vessels on the floor Of the sepulcher as
the furniture Of the last resting place
Of their beloved ones.
Many of these floral remains are so
well preserved that, after being treated
with warm water, they can be handled
like modern herbarium specimens. The
colors, too, are preserved in q remark
able way. The most important mat
ter in connection with these plants is
their age. The remains Of funeral food
are found in tombs as far back as
1900 years before Christ.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
A ToucH OF U
Pathetic Story of Mother of I'll
LnbrndOr Coast.

Pathetic Story of a Mother of the
Labrador Coast.
Writing of the people of the Labra-
dor coast, in Harper's Magazine, Nor
man Duncan tells a pathetic story of
a poor mother whom he met sitting
with her child outside the Battle Har-
Dor hospital:
"'He've always been like that she
said. He's wonderful sick. I've fetch
ed I'm out here t get the air. He docs
better in the air, zur,' she added;
much, much BETTER
"'He'l be getting better said 1.
Here in the hos
"'HeIl die,' she interrupted quickly.
Il was glad that he was to die. 1t
would be better for him and for her.
She would forget his deformity; she
would forever have the memory of
him lying warm upon her breast,
warm and lovely; for, in this, memory
is kind to women.
"'You have-another?'
":No, EUR; It's me first
sThe child stirred and complained.
She lifted him from her lap, rocked
him, hushed him. drew him close,
rocking him all the time.
"'And does he talk?' l asked.
"She looked up in a glow Of pride
and answered me, flushing gloriously,
while she turned her shining eyes once
more upon the gasping babe upon her
breast:
"'He said "mamma," oncer
"And SO the Labrador 1iveyere' is
kin with the whole wide world"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
Women and the Theater

Avowedly women are both directly
and indirectly the best friends Of the
theatrical manager. If he can please
the feminine portion of his audience
he Is tolerably sure of success, for
when a woman likes a play she induces
her men folk to go to it. This being
80. ought not women to be specially
considered in all places Of entertain
ment? But it is precisely on the oppo-
site lines that the manager commonly
proceeds. Men are encouraged to push
and squeeze past and disturb and in
convenience ladies between the acts
because smoking rooms are provided
for them in most theaters. Women, on
the other hand, are expostulated with
and denounced If they wear hats at a
matinee.-London World.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
The spartan Japanese Father.

The Spartan character of the Japa.
nese father may be gathered from two
facts mentioned by Consul Daigoro
Cob in the admirable address on fam
lily relations in Japan which he deliv-
cred before the Japan society. The
japanese child calls its father "Gem-
pu" and its mother "Jibo"-which
mean "strict father and benevolent
mother"-and Mr.. Cob quoted a Japa-
nese boy who classified the Japanese
father as one of the -four fearful
things of the world-earthquake, thun-
der, confagration and father."-London
Truth.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
Newton,s Accuracy,

Newton's law of gravitation, which
states that two bodies attract each 9TH
er with a force inversely proportional
to the square of the distance between
them, was made the subject of an ex-
haustive investigation by Professor
Brown of Haverford college. His cal
culations show Newton's laws to repre-
sent the motion of our moon to within
the one-millionth part Of / per cent,
and be states that no other physical
law has ever been expressed with any
thing like the precision of the simple
statement of this one.-London Globe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
THE CITY BOUNDARIES
Some Dispute as to What Property
is Located Within the Limits
OF the Corporation.

In view Of matters that will be
voted on at the coming city election,
April 10, some dispute has arisen as
to the boundaries Of the city and
what land it includes. According
to the city map the boundaries in
cludes the following described prop
erty: The south half Of the south
east quarter Of section Is: southwest
quarter of section IS; south half Of
section IS; all Of section 81; the west
half, the southeast quarter and the
west half Of the northeast quarter of
section %; the north half Of section
81; the north half Of section %.
These descriptions Include the d. A.
Scott lands and one-half of the Ham
mer quarter, the old Platner place,
the Geo. a. Weaver lands, the Uni
versity quarter, the Van Fps quar-
ter, and the lands of VanEps in sec
tion %, also the Bracy and Faust
quarters in the west part Of the city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
A British Treasure,

In the Jewel house Of the Tower of
london, the place where the crown
and other royal insignia are kept, there
IL a book bound throughout in gold,
even to the wires of the hinges. Its
clasp is two rubies set at opposite
ends Of four golden links. On one side
there is a cross of diamonds; on the
other the English coat Of arms set in
diamonds, pearls and rub1es.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
It's strong Point.

Amateur-This is my latest attempt
at a landscape. May 1 ask what you
think of the perspective? Artist-The
perspective is its strong point. The
further away you stand the better it
looks.-Chicago Tribune.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
Sale at Cost.

Mr.. VIM. Koch, my employer,
being assent from the state, owing
to serlou illness in his family, in
structs me to sell his over large
stock of implements, harness and
huseies at cost. I will not be un-
dersold by anyone dealing in our line
of goods. George Murner.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
His Resolye.

she-1 am going to give you back
our engagement ring. l can lever
marry you; l love another. He-Give
me his name and address. She-Do
you want to kill him? He-No; l want
to try to sell him the ring.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
P~uni.hment By Proxy,

A mother recently brought her little
boy to school for his first time, and
she sid to the teacher:
This little boy is very delicate, as he
u afther a At of harmonya on the
loongs, but If he does anything bould,
and l know he will, bate the wan next
to him an twill brighten him."-Chi-
cago Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08

"Forget yourself and be a gentle
man." may not be Il new phrase, but 1t
is a good II to paste in somebody's
hat-maybe your own.-New York
Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
WON'T rHeY7

Pierre Dakotan: No n will deny
that people have always been salts
fed with Pierre for a permanent
capital since the first meeting of
the legislature here in 1889.
No n will deny The fact that it
will cost the state hundreds Of
thousands of dollars to move the cap
ital and thousands upon thousands
more for suitable buildings If it
should go to Mitchell.
Brer. Billinghurst is altogether to
self-complacent IN his ideas of what
other people think of the capital be-
ing located at Pierre. His first prop
osition is about one of the biggest
bluffs that we have been up against
In some time. The Dakotan will not
deny that during every session Of the
legislature during the past fourteen
years that an effort has been made
to secure the removal Of the capita !
from Pierre. Mr.. Billignhurst has
lived in the state long enough to know
that much. These sessions of the
legislature have always caused Pierre
citizens sleepless nights and days of
torture until adjournment for fear
that in some way a removal resolu-
tion would be passed. The night
mare had an awakening in the last
session. Think Of the people who
have attended the sessions at Pierre
during the fourteen years and the
cussing that the state capiatl has
got because Of Its inaccesslbility.
Despite what the Dakotan says with
reference to the expense of moving
the capital to Mitchell 1T will not,
cost the state n dollar to move its
headquarters. Where on earth the
Dakotan gets its idea of it costing
the state hundreds of thousands Of
dollars to move the capital is more
than we can understand. All that
will have to be done is to box the
records and ship them to Mitchell,
and the expense will readily be lifted
from the states shoulders by this
city. 1t will not cost the state as
much within a good many thousands
of dollars to build her capital build
ing in Mitchell as it will in Pierre,
for all the material will have to be
hauled 150 miles farther to Pierre
than to Mitchell. 1t is conceded
that If the capital remains at Pierre
that a new state building will have
to be constructed Immediately to
protect the states records, while
with the capital at Mitchell the
state can occupy the city hall build
ing until it is ready to build a home
OF its own. And that city hall
building vas drawn Oh plans to make
the building large enough to accom-
modate every need Of the state. a
number Of editors who have never
seen the building and know nothing
Of its size say freely and unblushing.
ly that the building is not adequate
to the states needs. Gentlemen,
come and see it next fall and you
will have an opportunity to change
your minds amazingly. We have the
goods to show you and will deliver
them next winter when the legislature
will undoubtedly meet in Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
Aptly Described.

ri have been counting her for two
years." said the disconsolate one, land
I am certain that she will refuse me
when l propose"
"Ah, that is interesting" said the
amateur photographer. "a sort Of undo
veloped Notwithstanding Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
Pupils.

"Here is a new pupil" said the boys
father, "1'd like you to keep in your
eye"
1--WE a pupil to each eye already"
replied the pedagogue. However, I'll
keep this one under the lash at any
rate."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
He Dropped In.

"You don't object to a contributor
dropping into poetry once in awhile,
presumed" said the visitor, with an az
fable smile.
"Certainly not, sir. Sit down." re.
piled the editor, pushing the waste pa
Der basket toward him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08

Mrs. Henpeck-- The trouble with yo
Is that you are n confirmed dyspeptic.
Mr.. Henpecll-No, my dear. That:
not correct. The trouble with me il
that l am a contradicted d%yspeptic.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08

Another example of the second kind
mentioned is Dean Swift's imitation
Latin poem beginning "Mollis abuti,
hasan acuti," which in English reads,
''Nolly's q beauty, has an acute eye"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08

The usual fortune of complaint is to
excite contempt more than pity.-John
son.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08

WOmansS P~rO1essOfShlp Association.
A very interesting and profitable
meeting of the Woman's Professor
ship Association was held Saturday
afternoon in the G. A. R. ball. DR..
Nicholson addressed the ladies on
the topic: "The Place of the young
Woman in Modern Life" He
dwelled upon the fact that vast
fields are open before the young
women of today and a higher type of
equipment intellectually and morally
is necessary to meet the new de-
mands. He spoke Of the higher
type of home life which education
produced, and dwellcd upon the val
ue Of co%-educational institutions.
Eduration was declared to be the de-
velopment of the highest powers Of
the individual and must be mani
tested in: ! A precise and exact
use Of the mother tongues Good
manners; 8 Power and habit of re-
fection; q Power Of growth, assim-
ilion and open mindedness; S Efi-
cheney, OF power to do things.
Hence, education is not TO be easily,
nor suddenly, attained, but is the re-
suit Of patient effort, under proper
direction, given in the home and in
the school.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
Macaronic Verse.

N%acaronic verse is verse written in
more than one language or one Ian
guage twisted to appear like another.
For example, a long poem on wine,
dating from early in the sixteenth cen.
fury, begins:
The best tree, If We take intent,
Inter ligna fructifera.
Is the vine tree by good argument,
Dulcia ferens pondera
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
Pierre's Arguments.

Colman Argus: One would Judge
from the quality of the literature
Pierre is sending out that they had
decided that they we're fighting
against fate and were gong to sure
defeat at the fall election. There
is no argument, no facts, only a lot
of garbled Misrepresentation. But
then that is an old trick of Pierre's
One they are past masters in-and
will deceive no one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-08
Highland, Linden, and Mineral Point Con-
nected by Rail
4 GREAT INDUSTRIAL ACHIEVEMENT
A Valuable New Line of Railway. : VIII
Benefit the Farms and Mines.
THREE SOLID COMMERCIAL TOWNS JOINED TOGETHER.

Track laying on the new railway
was completed at three O'Clock on
Monday afternoon, near Harker sta
ton, five and and one tenth miles
south of Linden, Freight trains are
now run over the entire line and con-
nections are made with both the Chi
cago, Milwaukee x St. Paul and the
Chicago and Northwestern roads. No
regular schedules will be made for the
present; out the work of building the
depots, turntables, etc, will be pushed
forward as rapidly as possible. 1t is
expected that at the beginning of the
new year the line will be in tirst-class
running order. No necessary cost
has been spared either in material or
construction, and the officers and
others having the work in charge
have performed well their several
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-08
Fall q Winter
Tailoring.

We are prepared to supply your
demands from several of the very best
wooden houses in tbs United States at
the lowest living prices.
The most progressive men in every
walk of life, as rule, have their cloth
ng made to order. All the presidents Of
our country, from Washington to
Roosevelt, were men of good taste and
Judgment and believed in made-to-
order wearing apparel.
Why? Because they found such
clothing the most satisfactory and
cheapest in the end.
1t is not generally known that we
have had three tailor presidents
Fillmore was. for time tailor's
apprentice: the next was a Taylor by
name, and johnson was a practical
tailor and cutter for many years,
Please leave your orders for Suits,
Over Coats, etc, as early as possible.
Thanking my friends and customers
for past favors, and hoping to merit
a continuance of your patronage, am
Respectfully,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-08
PROF. BERGEN VERY ILL
Blood Poisoning Results From an
Accident.

J. f. Bergen, principal of our city
schools, is critically i'll with blood
poisoning. While he was putting in
storm window at his residence, on
Friday, Nov. %, the window slipped,
breaking the glass, which cut II deep
cash across two of the fingers on the
lefG hand, He Immediately went to
the Office of DR.. f. NJ. Bailey, and
had the injury attended to, and
no serious results were at first feared.
The case becoming serious, DR.. Bailey
called in DR.. Vivian for consultation.
1t was evident that blood poison had
set in, and on Monday Or. Malone
was summoned from Milwaukee, and
arrived here that night. At this
writing Thursday morning Mr.
Bergen is resting easy, though very
weak from pain and loss of sleep. 1t
is sincerely hoped by his many friends
that the crisis has passed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-08
Letter to Mr., \. L. Martin,
Mineral Point, Wis.

Dear Sir: The cheapest thing Ia the
way Of sending anything over the
world is postage stamp; AND the
cheapest thing TO she'd water is paint.
Not whitewash; paint, Do YOU hap
pen TO know Il don't belong TO your
business to know about paint, you
know do You happen to know that
most OF the makers OF paint stun Il
oNt with lime aud clay and sand and
water and air?
They do stun it out in the can; but
not on the house, They make more
gallons to sell or 70 buy; moro money
to pay for paint; more money to pay
for putting II on; q good deal more
money 70 pay for putting it on; but no
moro beauty; moro rust decay; disap-
poiutment; loss,
Dovoe is your paint, because it's
all paint, no sham and full.mcasure.
Yours truly T. w, Devoo \ Co,
New York and Chicago
j, A. Mcserolc sells our paint,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-08
THE SECOND NUMBE Err
In the Public Library Lecture
Course,

given in the city hall on Thursday Of
last week, was an artistic and fnan-
cial success Mr.. E,ldredge showed
himself worthy the name entertainer
in its best sense. His opening se!ec-
tion was a scene from the Merchant Of
Venice and his sudden changes, from
the part of Sbylock, the jew, to
those of Antonio, the dignifed Nenc-
tian merchant, and his needy friend,
BassaniO, were complete and remark
ably fine. His sketches in costume of
Widow Bedott Samauthy Allen and
the nervous mischievous school boy,
and equally nervous smirking, self
satisfied school girl, speaking her
piece" +" set the house in roar Of
laughter. and served to show that
Mr. EIdredge has TO a rare degree the
art Of throwing himself into a charac.
ter: in fact, for the time be Is the
person represented. The proud father
playing with his "little brown baby, =
and the pathetic old man looking
back to the days Of his youth at the
old mill, appealed to another set Of
emotions Mr.. Eldredgc can run the
whole gamut.
The next entertainment will be a
concert on Monday next by the Wes-
leyan Quartette, which comes TO Us
highly recommended Dr. Gray
lecture on Jan. %, that Of Frank
Dixon on March Il. and the Wales
company entertainment on March %
will complete the course