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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-04

.LL6T is all very we'll 20 laugh at people
who believe in dreams saida we'll
4 known business man Of Washington
several evenings ago, but have found
some old letters and papers. that have
been handed down to me from some Of
my ancestors that tell a story which IS
absolutely authenticated and which GER
tainIy proves that there is something
in the theory Of Coming events casting
their shadow before"
Miss Owens, of Baltimore.
1T seems that my maternal grand
mother, or great-graudmother, was a
Miss Owens. Of Baltimore. She was i
great belle during the say season in
that city that followed the close Of the
war of 1916 The Monumental City was
filed with dashing young fellows. ana
among others quite a number of young
French officers, who had served under
Rochambeau.
zone of these French chaps. a Captain
Van Pradene. fell very lnuch in love
with my great-graudmother. He asked
her family for her hand. and all that
sort Of thing. but they WOULD not have
II. Her father said she was too young
and her mother all uo- want her to
marry a foreigner who would take her
away from the Oil home i'm Baltimore
county. The result was that the young
couple eloped, and went to Paris, where
they had quite an exciting time during
the French commune.
The situation I'm France became too
exciting for people who did not care 70
join in the dances held I'm honor Of Ma
dame la GuilIotine. so Captain Van
Pradelle and his wife took boat for New
Orleans without unnecessary loss Of
time. She had many relatives in that
city who welcomed her TO their homes.
Wife Travelled Alone.
After a pleasant winter spent i'm the
South. Captain Van Pradene and the two
little children sailed for Baltimore. leav-
ing Mrs. Van Pradeue 10 follow month
later because Of some business that re
quiI-ed her presence in New Orleans. He
and the children reached the home Of
the owens IN Baltimore county without
mishaD.
Mrs Van Pradelle started her trip
North overland 10 Beaufort. s. =. When
she arrived at that port she engaged
passage on the first boat out for Balti-
more. and caused her baggage and
household effects 10 be loaded on board.
Then came the peculiar part Of the pro-
nseding.
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Peabody Chosen Chief.

In 1862 a bill was passed reorganizlng
the volunteer fire department under one
management, and John J. Peabody was
elected chief The term in Office vas
one year He was unanimously re-el,.ct-
ed when his first term was up.
About that time politics had crept into
the department and when the third eIec-
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THE night before the ship sailed. Mrs.
Van Pradc.ie spent in the home Of some
Intimate friends. She had retired TO her
room in good spirits and with nothing
but pleasant anticipation Of the coming
voyage. During the night the family
were aroused from sleep by hearing the
most terrible screaming and sobbing in
her room. They rushed TO her assist
ance and found her sitting up in bed
completely unnerved. When she had be
come somewhat -caImer she explained
that her fear had been occasioned by a
terrible dream so vivid in it's details that
she had been atIected as much as
though it were an actual experience
The Woman's Dream.
She said that inner sleep she was sail
ing 10 Baltimore. The boat was sighted
and chased by pirates and gradually
overhauled. The crew had maintained
"a resistance for some time, but were
finaualIy overcome. Then IN her dream
occurred the horrible acts of feroCiOus
cruelty and drunken rage that had stir
red her very soul. She had been ordered
to walk the plank, and the awakening
came at the moment she was plunged
into the sea
of course her friends made light Of
the matter and told her that she was
the victim of Indigestion. But nothing
they could say could efface the horror
that kept her awake throughout the re-
mainder OF the night. And when morn
ing came she announced that she would
not go aboard the ship Her baggage
was disembarsed and the trip abau-
dOned The boat she refused to travel
in reached port without accident or mis-
adventure, and conveyed to her family
i'm Baltimore the statement that she
would come on a later ship.
On a Lumber Ship.
THE next vessel to sail was a larger
and better manned boat. The captain
was q man of long experience, and as a
girl Mrs. Van Pradelle had made sew
eraI voyages in ships that he com
manded. She was therefore persuaded
to undertake the trip. but not without
miSgivings. A letter which she wrote
the night before TO a member of her
family is among those in my possession.
In it She speaks of the terror that had
haunted her since the night she dreamed
that horrible, horrible dream. The
writing is blurred by the tears that
fell from her eyes as she wrote.
The boat she sailed in never reached
port There were no storms along the
coast that could have occasioned a
wreck, and not word reached Balti-
more 20 explain the disappearance. For
months Mrs. Van PradelIe's family
hoped against hope that the boat might
have been blown out - her course and
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Remained at Home.

However. Mr.. stanton did not take
such extreme measures, and the old
company remained IN their home and
continued 10 run TO fires along with
the paid companies for several months
after every other volunteer company I'm
tho District was disbanded. The matter
was finally laid before Congress. and
the committee on District affairs went
over the case and awarded the Columbia
Company Q<ae for The improvements
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Two Make the Run.

Many old Washingtonians will recall
the fire az shreeve's stables on Seventh
Street below / in May. 1S5G, which was
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

try, with Pierre for the absolute
authority, then Mitchell was accused
Of ''knCckingn that part of the state.
Would it be an injustice to the Black
Hills section to say that agriculture
was the paramount issue in the BUSH
ness life? Try il once and see how
qaick those Hills people will take
it up. On the same basis the range
country can legitimately and honest
ly be referred to as not being par
ticularly adapted TO agriculture when
the experience has all been the other
way. The Republican has not the
least desire to say one word against
the range country. The writer has
been talking for South Dakota
through newspapers for the past
eighteen years and we still desire to
help build up the country on the
lines that have made each part the
most successful it is today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
EYES INCREASE I'M SIZE.
Change Often Results In the In
provement of the Sight.

Change Often Results In the linz
~provenient of the Sight.
A conversation with Il prominent hat.
ter developed the fact that among men
of large affairs where decided execu-
tive ability and strong mental equip
ment We're requisite it was common to
find an increase in the cranial develop
ment. A more detailed investigation
among some of the large metropolitan
hatters revealed the fact that many
of them had for years by means of an
automatic measuring device kept rec
ords of peculiarities of the cranial out
line of many of our prominent men.
which had led to the discovery Ito
which, however, little importance had
been attached) that the skull often
shows a decided increase in size after
middle age.
Thus, If it is a fact that the human
eye depends largely upon the surround
ing bony structure for it's size and pro
portion, it can readily be seer that in
the case of an eye which presents alb
normal visual conditions due to an in
adequate development the increase in
the size Of the skull referred to, &C
%companied, as it usually is, by general
~ improved physical conditions, would
naturally tend to q corresponding in
crease in the size of the eyeball, there
by contributing to a possible neutral
ization of the visual defect.-Jewelers'
Circular-Weekly.
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,e publishes one of Mitchell's strong

he publishes n of Mitchell's strong
est arguments-that of accessibility.
Here are FIVE associations that meet
in Mitchell within n week. In
looking over the past fourteen years
that the capital has been located
at Pierre 1T will be seer that
Mitchell entertained more conven-
tions in one week than Pierre mas
since She became the state capital
simply because the place is so far re-
moved from the center of population
that the people do not care to spend
more time in going to a convention
than they will have at their COM
mand when they get there.
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ACTIVITY.
Nothing Else Cnn supplaot II as .
PreAerNer of Youth.

PreAerver of Youth.
Next to mir and food in the human
economy comes exercise We may have
plenty of fresh air and a proper allow
ance of the right kind of food, and yet
without helpful daily exercise these
will not avail to keep the body in good
condition. In answer to the question.
.Why do we grow old?' a French
writer gives these three reasons: we
do not get enough physical exercise In
the open air, we are poisoned by mi.
crobes which the p%hagocytes have not
succeeded in destroying, and we are
depressed by fear of DEATH OF the
three reasons it will be noted that he
gives the phase Of first Importance to
lack of exercise. There is nothing els
which can take the place of physical
activity as a preserver of youth and
energy. "Grow younger as you grow
older by c%ultivating n moderate love of
good. healthful. honest SPORT is sound
advice. Walking, running. jumping.
rowing, playing golf. tennis or croquet
or any other milder form of exercise
in the open air keeps the muscles sup
pie and prevents the joints from stiff
ening, fills the lungs with life giving
oxygen and keeps the blood from be-
coming sluggish or the liver torpid. In
short. it is exercise that keeps the body
in tune and '.up to concert pitch" just
as exercise keeps the voice of a music
instrument in perfect tone.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

The Yankton Herald seems to be
worrying to quite a considerable ex-
tent concerning the statement that
there will be no expense attached to
the removal of the state records
from Pierre when the capital comes
to Mitchell, and further the Herald
editor wants to know what assurance
the people of the state have that
Mitchell will permit the state to oc-
cupy the new city hall building free
of charge as long as it desires to.
Brer. Bennett says as yet he has seen
no authoritative statement coming
from anybody in Mitchell that will
give the state the right to enter on
the premises and occupy the building
for capital purposes. Brer. Ben
nett's query leads to the superstition
that he does not believe that Mitch
ell will give the use of the city ilall
building in the manner stated. The
fact that the city council when it
first commenced the construction of
the city hall building expected to
expend not to exceed s15, 900 on the
structure, and that when the capital
proposition was made a Mitchell
affair the council at once changed
its plans and decided to erect a
structure that would answer fully
the purposes Of a capital building,
ought to be sufficient. but il the
brother demands more the city
council can pass a resolution to sat-
isfy the demands of the Herald edit
or or any other doubting person in
the state. When Mitchell says she
will do a thing the people of the
state can rely on the fact that her
word will be made good in the full
lest sense,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

John Nipple in his State Register
assumes to say that there are legal
difficulties which will prevent Mitch
ell from becoming the capital of the
state I've should she defeat Pierre.
On investigating the schedule and
ordinance provisions of the state
constitution he finds that section 20
Of the constitution provides how the
vote for the permanent capital shall
be conducted. Mr.. Nipple declares
that these provisions state that they
car not be changed without the con-
sent Of the United States and the pev-
pie of South Dakota. John admits
the strong likelihood of the people of
the state giving their consent TO
changing the location and in case
they do Pierre will call for help from
the national government to save
them the capital. MI. Nipple, how
ever, will ind that the legal diff
culties will cut very little figure in
the capital removal contest. II the
people declare in favor Of Mitchell
he can rest assured that the state
government will be removed to
Mitchell, and IN this election the
people Of the state will come 100
per cent nearer voting their honest
convictions in capital location than
they did fourteen years ago.
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1904.
SHOULD NOT BE MoNoPou'zED

Fulton Advocate :-If. as SO many
western railway Is greatly interested
In keeping the capital at Pierre, and
the Milwaukee in removing 1T to
Mitchell. whatls the matter with
this suggestion? Let the North
western give the voters of the state
a free trip to Pierre and the MilWau-
kee the same to Mitchell.
There wouldn't be any doubt about
the result il this plan was tried, and
the Milwaukee would be only too
we'll pleased to fall in with it. But
what's the matter with having the
capital on both roads? That's the
question hundreds Of thinking men
are asking these days. The Milwau-
kee isn't so much interested in steal
Ing the capital from the Northwest
ern as the latter is in retaining a
monopoly Of any prestige given to
Its system by holding 1T far out to
one end OF 1t. The Northwestern is
now running two passenger trains a
day into Mitchell and two out, civ
ing a night and day service and the
best kind of n to st. Paul and
Minneapolis. 1t is fully equal, II
not better than the service 1t gives
Pierre-and without any capital to
boost 1t either. Consequently 1T
would not be depliving the North
western Of any privileges it now en-
Joys by locating the capital at Mitch
ell. but 1t would add much to the
privileges and conveniences OF the
people who support the capital--and
own ito add to the present railway
advantages the greatest railway sys-
tenn in the %state-the Chicago, Mill
waukee s. st. Paul. We mistake the
temper Of the people OF South Dako-
"a II they are content to hold their
seat Of government at the caprice of
a single railroad system.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

The nurses at the bed side of the
late Senator Hanna give out a queer
story, the publication Of which at
this time seems a little out Of place.
They stated that in bis delirium
several days before death Mr.. Hanna
talked as If be we're on the floor Of
the national republican convention
and was defending President Rcose-
velt, insisting that his own delega-
ton should support the president
and not urge Hanna's nomination.
The Washington correspondent as
sumed that his delirium talk would
eventually have taken place on the
floor Of the national convention.
Perhaps the story was given publicity
to prevent any further antagonism
to the president, but we do not be
lleve that the case is so serious that
it required the publication Of the
delirium Of the sick room. We all
honor the dead senator and the gener-
al public has been fully satisfied that
the sentaor was in no wise connected
and did not desire to stand as candi-
date for the PRESIDENTIAL nomina-
tion at this time. He would have
been the choice OF the republican
party four years hence.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

For the past two or three weeks
Brer. La Toilette Of the Gazette,
has been publishing a series Of spe-
cials sent out from Pierre during the
last year or two which are rather pat
at the present time in view Of the
capital agitation. These specials
which have evidently been saved from
a file of the Sioux Falls Press and
other papers tell of the great inter-
ests on the..range west of Pierre. By
reading them over you will discover
that hardly in any case is the agri-
cultural features of the range men,
toned, but the specials are all devot-
ed to advertising the country west Of
Pierre as the greatest range country
in the world. Agriculture was car
ried on on such an exceedingly small
scale that it was never figured in the
slightest as an industry that was
worth mentioning. Pierre was proud
Of the great range, and she enjoyed
telling time and again Of the great
cattle interests, of the immense
shipments Of cattle to the eastern
markets and OF the shipments of
southern cattle to the range for fat
tenine purposes. At that time there
was not the slightest thought that
they would have a capital removal pro-
position on their hands but the leg
1slat1re of 1901 developed something
that Pierre has been working united
y and successfully on ever since the
capital was first placed thereto pre-.
vent aremoval resolution from becom-
ing IN actually. When Mitchell COM
menced to talk Of being the center
OF population and it's accessibility
then 1T was that Pierre introduced
the great range country as being cap
able Of producing agricultural pro-
ducts. Bringing that range country.
without any particular sign Of popu-
lation, to the attention Of the pub
lie, it was the intention and aim of
the Pierre people to show that agri-
culture was the leading feature and
that in time the range would be set
tied with people. With that. idea
scattered over the state it was the
superstition that the people could be
Impressed with the idea that the
center of population would in the
years to come move toward the pres
ent capital site. When this range
country was lcgitimately brought in
to the capital campaign and it was
referred to simply as a grazing coun'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

Springfield Times: Mitchell will
entertain the members of the five
different associations this week-The
Dakota. Poultry and Pet Stock AS.
ISOLATION. The South Dakota I'm
proved Live Stock Association, The
Buttermakers and Dailylnen's AS
ISOLATION, the Sheep Breeders and
Wool Growers Association and the
South Dakota Racing Association.
The Times editor is a strong sup
porter of Pierre for tl1e retention OF
the state capital, yet in The above
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
A Tart Retort.

In arguing a case in an English court
the late Frederic Rene Coudert, whose
wit was rapier-like. took occasion to
deprecate the legal learning of Lord
Chancellor Fitzgibbon. whom his OPP
ponent was quoting. The trial Judge
took timid exception to this. 81 have
read his opinions" he said. land I
have oftenswished | knew as much law
as he did" II wish you did!' retort-
ed COudert
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
Where He Eailed.

"Offenbach," said a musician of wide
experience. "once had an unusually
good valet. The man could shave. cook,
tailor, market, doctor horses-do, in a
word, a thousand things. Ofenbach
nevertheless discharged him.
"'Why,' his friends said, did you dis,
miss a servant so apt?
ooh, because, said Offenbach pet.
hshiy, in beating my clothes OUTSIDE
my door he would never keep in time.''
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

Coles Bludbilder is the great
February tonic. 1t is what its name
Iimplles-A builder of pure blood and
strong nerves.. Take Bludbilder
and be free:.from grippe and rheuma-
tism. sl.0O a bottle. Sold and guar
ngteed by all druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

We have thousands of testimonials
which prove that appendicitis can
be prevented by the use OF HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. Without TIL?
knife. IS cents, tea or tablet form.
ScallIn Bros.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
same Old

Irate Husband-My wife says you
pointed your camera at her when she
was out walking the other day, sir, and
took a snapshot of her!
Amateur Photographer - Why-er-
yes, sir. 1 pointed the camera ut her,
but IL didn't know it was loadedr"-
Chicago Tribune. -.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

Have you a full, heavy NEAR feel
ing in your stomach after eating,
feel lazy, tired, and weak? Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea will make
you we'll, keep you we'll, 80 cents.
Scallin Bros
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
1t Gently.

His Cousin-We Sent off the dispatch
TO stop your model coming. But you
had put one word too many, so we
struck it out.
Real Artist-Oh, indeed! What word
did you strike out?
His Cousin-You had written, "He is
not to come, as 1 have only just discov-
cred I cannot paint today" So we
crossed out "today."-Punch.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

WHAT'S the secret of happy, vigor-
Gus health? Simply keeping the
bowels, the stomach, the liver and
Kidneys strong and active. Burdock
Blood Buffers does 1t.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
speeded the Parting Guest,

Patience Did he leave early last
evening?
PARTICLES.
"And did he say he was going to kiss
you when he left?"
He did, and l told him the sooner he
left the better,"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
Why He Did Not larry.

The impcrtlnate lover had just pro-
posed.
LET your answer be a vowel with
a c%onsonant on either side of it." he
gently begged her.
The. charming girl smiled.
every we'll" she said. "Git."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

Scald head is an eczema Of the
scalp--very severe sometimes, but
it can be cured, Doan's Ointment,
Quick and permanent in its results.
AT any drug store, so cents.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
h Only Way,

Hix-Did you have your baby's pic
ture taken by a photographer?
Dix-No; by a man who runs the N-
netoscope.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

Diphtheria relieved in twenty
minutes. Almost miraculous. DIR.
Thomas Eclecrtic Oil. At any drug
store.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
Extreme of

"Quite an elegant wedding, wasn't
it?"
Elegant! I'll bet it will take he.
father a year or more to square up for
it~."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
I'm to Date.

The visitor-Its h%eartrending to hear
your baby. He has been crying for the
last hour.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

The New Mother-oh, yes; but it's a
strictly scientific, hygienic, lung expan-
sive and non-tissue destroying cry
Life.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

TIE SNXFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA,