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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-18

Huron Huronite: The Sioux Falls
Press lauds Mitchell for serving no
tice on the people Of the state that
hereafter Mitchell's representatives
will oppose all further effort to re-
move the capital. The Press con-
siders this a direct notice to Huron
that hereafter she may expect no
support from Mitchell in any effort
to ecure the seat Of government.
The people Of Huron themselves have
long since arrived at the conclusion
not again to waste time. strength or
energy in an attempt to secure the
capital, so Mitchell's yelled threat of
vengeance rolls of our backs like wat
er OF a duck.
Long before the election was held
it was the general opinion and ex-
pressed by Mitchell a number Of
times that this would end The capit-
al contest. Huron reached the con
clusion they did not want the capital
when they were SO numerically
whipped in the legislature by Mitch
ell two years ago. and although John
Longstatf and his workers pledged
Mitchell their support throughout
the campaign they proved traitors to
their trust and supported their old
time enemy. 1t was Huron who was
seeking vengeance, not Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-18
WHAT cLATE T,nAn SAYS

Kimball Graphic:-Jealousy on the
part Of other cities in the state,
a feeling 10 other quarters that
Pierre had won the capital by
two hard fought contests aud a
sympathy wide spread for a town
badly debt-rldden and with prac-
ticallY nothing to sustain it but
the seat Of government, defeated
Mitchell's aspirations to re the cap
ital Of South Dakota last Tuesday by
a majority approximaling 5000.
The fact, however, that Mitchell
was able to muster owe 49, 0 votes
out Of less than 100, 900 shows how
wide spread and extensive is the dis
satisfaction Of South Dakotans with
the present location of 1heir seat OF
government, a feeling that time will
not eface.
Mitchell put up a fair and honest
campaign, untainted by bribery. the
illegitimate use of money OF abuse
and SANDER; and the writer of these
lines is proud not only of the part he
took in the campaign but would not
retract a line he wrote. He is Will
ling TO leave time to demonstrate
whether he and the hundred or more
newspapers throughout the state
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-18
A story Of Gener.l Lee.

After the final surrender of the Con
federate forces at Appo1nattox General
Lee and General Meade. who before
the outbreak of hostilities had been
comrades in the United States army,
met with mutual delight and imme-
diately resumed the terms of intimate
friendship which had been temporarily
interrupted by the war. In the course
OF the great conflict they had several
times been pitted against each other,
Meade being the victor and Lee the
losing commander at Gettysburg. In
the course Of their talk on the day of
the reconciliation Lee remarked play
fully to his old friend that he was be-
ginning to feel the weight of years
time was telling upon him. To this
Meade replied, ut Isn't time. but Cen
eral Lee who has made me gray and
wnnkled."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-18
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
Is, 1904.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AGAIN

1t was a spectacular election that
was held, spectacular from the i'm
menSe republican vote that was cast
all over the country. President
Roosevelt, the idol Of the nation, re-
ceived a plurality that has never
been reached by any other presiden-
tial candidate. HIS plurality will
reach the enormous figure OF l,5O0,-
600 over all candidates and his ma
jority will be even larger over Alton
B. Parker. The democrats we're la
boring under a delusion when they
attempted to make the country De-
lieve that Mr.. Roosevelt was not in
earnest in his attitude Oh the trust
question, and that he accepted aid
from the.:trusts. His administration
was assaulted by Mr.. Parker on
ground that Mr.. Parker was wholly
ignorant. That is with reference to
the Philippine Islands. His speech
e on that country we're riddled By
the republicans and the democratic
candidate was the ridicule OF the
country President R%oosevelt's ad-
min~istration has been endorsed by a
vote that expressed more than con-
tidence. He carried every one Of
the northern states and then cap
tured Missouri by 10000 to make-a
break in the old solid south. 1t is
stated that this is the first instance
of Missouri going republican since
the days Of the war.
The result of the election in South
Dakota is highly gratifying. The
returns indicate that the republic
mas won by 40, 900, thus increasing
the. majority OF two and four.years
ago. The democratic party was
quite active throughout the state in
the effort to make as good showing
as possible particularly for Mr.. Grin,
the candidate for governor, but he
did not run ahead of his ticket.
President Roosevelt was ahead OF
the ticket.in.the state to some ex-
tent. The election was a very fine
endorsement for the state admins
tration and the good conduct OF the
business. The legislature will be
practically solidlY republican, with
fewer democrats than two years ago.
In the county the republican party
has received an endorsement tn at
has continually grown in numbers
since the tide vas first turned
against populism. Since those days
there has always been at least two
fusion officers Of the county, the
states attorney and one member OF
the board Of county commissioners.
This election, however, cleaned up
the slate and next year Dawson county
will have its offices filed entirely
with republicans. it is a victory
chat will long be remembered and
is one also that can be carried every
election year when the officials OF
the county give their time aud at
tention TO the faithful conduct Of
the coun;y's business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-18
Joking with Royalty.

Ferdinand II. was Il man Of very I'M
certain moods and would allow his
Jester to Take liberties With him one
hour while resenting his familiarity
the next. One day he turned around on
Jonas, his favorite fool. and Numbered:
"Fellow. be silent. I never stoop to
talk to a fool" Never mind that,"
answered Jonas. II do. so please
listen to ne in your turn"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-18

hanging trees, although the sun had
not yet gone down. After placing the
candles she was about To leave the
room when She suddenly stopped and
said, Please. sir, there's a beautiful
sunset sky just now over the Old
Man Ruskin rose from his chair. He
returned soon, Yes he said to me.
1t is worth seeing. Come And he
led the way upstairs to his bedroom.
1T was a glorious sight. The sun
was sinking behind the Coniston Old
Man mountain. and the mist and rip
pies on the lake were tinged with a
crimson flush. We sat in the window
recess without speaking a word till the
sun went down behind the mountain"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-18
noisy Speaker Cannon.

One day during the last session Of
congress the house was in a turmoil,
and Speaker Cannon was welding the
gavel with all the strength OF his good
left arm. The members slowly came
to a realization Of the fact hat the
speaker meant to have order. All quit
talking except one member, who re-
fused to pay any heed to Mr.. Cannon's
repeated demands that he should sus-
pend.
THE gentleman might as well quit"
the speaker remarked as he continued
to pound his desk. II can make as
much noise as he can"
The obstrcperous member heard and
subsidized. Washington Post.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-18
The Doland Times Record ploate,

The Doland Times-Record gloated
i've the fact that Mitchell had been
defeated in the capital contest anu
further that Mitchell had lost her
corr palace by ire. "'he editor of
the Record must ave had his brain
cracked in his enthusiasm To say
something against Mitchell for the
benefit of Pierre. tp glory in The
thought that the corn palace VAS
destroyed. We can assure the editor,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-18
shnnc.hury.. ou1ck WE.

Charles H.. meeting Shaftesbury one
day, said to him:
81 believe thou art the w%ickedest fell
low in my dominions.' The witty earl
promptly answered:
For a subject. sir. l really believe l
am"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-18

Arthur keeue. Who established the
American at Aberdeen during The
summer, has disposed OF his inter
estS III tue same aud viii 'aNe The
road as a lille Insurance agent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
FoRE1eN INTELL1aENcE.

A Russian force of 5000 under Gen.
Kondratsvitch was traversing Wa
funko ravine, nine miles southeast OF
Kaichou, June 10, when it was sur
prised by concealed Japanese artillery
The Russians lost. heavily. their cas-
ualties being 1000 in number.
Admiral Chadwick and Consul Gen
eral Gummere at Tangier have been
informed by Secretary Hay that they
must demand from the Moorish gov
eminent either Perdicaris alive OF
Raisuli dead.
Furious storms swept over many
parts of Hungary and Moravia. I'm
mense damage has been done to crops
Twenty-three persons were killed by
lightning and 20 others were drowned
by the overlooking of the rivers.
In train wreck in the province OF
Teruel Gone of the most mountainous
in Spain, Astounding in torrents) 80 per,
sons were killed. The train was
derailed on bridge and plunged into
the Jiloca river.
Armies of Russia are nearly en-,
meshed in Japanese strategy. Kuropat.
kin is compelled to fight, with an army
in front and on his flank. Official re.
ports caused uneasiness in st. Peters.
burg.
At Port au Prince the German and
French ministers to Hayti and their
wives were stoned and insulted by pal.
ace guards. Both governments are
likely to take action.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
THE EAST.

BY recovery of 112 more bodies of
victims of the General Slocum disas-
ter the total Of deaths is brought up
to S45. Of these 700 have been identi-
fed, and the missing still are approx
mated at more than 300.
Fifty thousand persons employed in
New York in the clothing trades have
been ordered on strike, to take effect
at once.
The president has named a commits
sion to investigate the General Slocum
steamship disaster in New York.
Miss Mabel Bonaker and Ernest
Payne, of Niagara Falls, N. Y, were
drowned in the Niagara river by the
overturning of their boat. Payne's
body was recovered.
Recovery of the bodies of 81 more vic
Tins of the steamer General Slocum dis
aster brings the total up to SS3. From
present indications it is apparent that
the death roll will total nearly a thou
sand
Further recovery of bodies of vic
tins of the General Slocum disaster
brings the total to 907. Many of those
reported as missing have been found
at their homes. 1t is thought now that
the death list will probably reach
1000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
TO DEMAND LIFE FOR LIFE.
Secretary Hay Gables Additional In
structions Regarding Perdi-
carts Affair.

Washington, June 23.-A cablegram
was received Wednesday by Secretary
Hay through the navy department and
Admiral Chadwick from Consul General
Gummere, at Tangier, relative to the
Perdicaris negotiations. This indicates
that satisfactory progress is not being
made and it is intimated that the good
faith of the Moorish government is being
called into question by our negotiators.
In response to their application for fur
Their instructions, Secretary Hay has
told them that they must adhere strict
ly to their original instructions; that
they must not in any way become in
volved in guarantee or otherwise with
other nations and that they must not
land marines or sailors without specific
instructions from Washington and, final
ly, that they must demand from the
Moorish government either Perdicaris
alive or Raisuli dead.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
FROM INDUSTRIAL SOURCES.

Last year the supplies of fish at Bill
lingsgate market, London, amounted
to 16S, 1897 tons, as against 156, 1857 tons
in 1902, and 48,306 tons in 1901.
The production Of all the petroleum
oil fields of Indiana is falling of, in
spite of the large number of new wells
This is true of the Russian fields as
well.
OF the four great lumber districts OF
the United States, the southern pine
region stands first. In it are 43 per
cent. of the sawmills and half the lum-
bermen.
A new use for paper has been recent
ly discovered in France. 1t is found
that the substance makes excellent
sails for yachts, fishing boats and
smaller craft generally.
japan furnishes one-twelfth Of the
raw silk consumed in the world-about
100000 pounds. The war is not likely
to affect this production, as all the
work is done by women and girls.
Statistics Of the production Of oil
in California during the year 1905
show that %. 602. 900 barrels, from 2,90t
wells, reached the surface, which sig.
nified the displacement Of 5000. 900 tons
| Of coal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
: Week Briefly Told.
MALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.


A bulletin has been issued by the
agricultural department saying expert
ments with Prof. Wiley's poison eat
ers" proved borax and boric acid
harmful as preservatives.
President Roosevelt will be formally
notified of his nomination July q at
Oyster Bay. Speaker Cannon will be
chairman of the notification commit
tee.
Hon. Elihu Root will be chairman OF
the committee to notify Charles W.
Fairbanks of his nomination as vice
president. The formal notification will
be given probably at Indianapolis,
August 8.
His resignation was rendered by
George B. Cortelyou as secretary OF
commerce and labor Immediately upon
being elected chairman of the national
republican committee, to take effect
upon the qualification of his successor,
which will be about July 1.
The president received word Of his
nomination while chatting with his
family at the white house. His wife
was the first to congratulate him.
The closing session Of the republic.
an national convention nominated
Theodore Roosevelt. of New York, for
president, and Charles w. Fairbanks,
of Indiana. for vice president. Both
nominations were by reclamation.
Bursts of eloquence from the party
leaders who made the nominating
speeches set the delegates wild. After
the nominations were made and other
routine matters were disposed of, the
convention took a final adjournment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30

In every great national emergency
there has always appeared great rising
tide of national enthusiasm that has
swept the republic onward and upward
to place Of safety. In the face of the
tremendous immigration from abroad,
the efforts of good citizens and good cit
.izenship organizations to keep alive and
promote this spirit of patriotism, should
be encouraged on all hands. Flag day
is one of the days set apart to help along
this good work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
The business men Of Argent

The business men of Argentine No
have come to the conclusion that there Is
only one way to have good roads. That
is by building them. They have decided
to give up day to the business of re-
pairing the road between their town and
Kansas City. All stores, banks, hotels
newspaper ofices and business houses
are to be closed for an entire day in or
der that every man may get out and work
on the road. The citizens think there
will be something to show when they
get through for the sacrifice of their
time and the exercising of their
muscles.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30

imprisonment for life, which was the
sentence imposed in a Michigan court
upon q burglar convicted of stealing
two hats and three dollars in cash.
seems severe penalty for the crime.
and doubtless will strike some critics
as cruel and unusual punishment
And it would be If it were for a single
case OF robbery, but in this case the
convict had spent the greater part of
his life in crime. had twice, before been
convicted Of burglary. and the Michi-
gan statute permits life sentence M
on third conviction for felony. The law
was framed to rid society of such men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
THE CAPTIVES ARE FREED
PERDICARIs AND vARLEY AR
RIVE AT TANGIERS.
Former Says he Suffered Many Hard
ships During His
Captivity.

Tangier, June 25.-Bandit Raisulfs
victims, Ion Perdicaris and Cromwell
Varley, who were kidnapped last May
and for whom a ransom of $4,000 was
demanded, arrived here soon after mid
night. E
Perdicaris suffered many hardships
while in the hands Of Raisul1. al
though he says he does not think that
these were the fault of the bandit chief,
and that he had every comfort possible
under the circumstances. Varley ap-
pears to be as cheerful and bright as If
he had just returned from a picnic.
Both Perdicaris and Marley are much
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30

After the accident on the battleship
Missouri, in which SO many lives were
lost, many tales were told of the
bravery and devotion to duty mani
tested by members of the crew. It ia
pleasant to find now that not only
were these tales not exaggerated. but
that they did not do justice to the
heroism of the men. President Roose-
welt has written letter to the navy
department expressing his feeling OF
pride that every man performed his
duty with cool self-possession and
courage which gives us right to feel
proud of them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30

Marconi's achievement on the Gu
nard liner Campania in publishing a
daily paper during the trip from Liv-
erpool to New York marks a new stage
in the practical employment of wire
less telegraphy. Though the paper had
its defects. it is fair to anticipate such
rapid improvements in the service that
before long every large lines will be
able to keep in continuous contact with
one shore or the other during the en-
tire time Of its voyages.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
WEST AND SOUTH.

National convention of the repub.
lican party was called to order in the
Coliseum, Chicago, by National Chair.
man Payne, after which Elihu Root
as temporary. chairman, in speech
sounded the convention keynote. Rou.
tine business was disposed Of and the
convention adjourned for the day.
The fremont house at Quincy, I'LL.
caught fire, and Miss Elizabeth WEIGH
principal of the Jefferson school, me-
death by suffocation, and her sister
Miss Mary Welch, principal Of the
Jackson school, was probably fatally
burned. Two others received severe
injuries.
Gasoline exploded in grocery store
of the w. E. Reid company at St
Louis, Mo-, and caused the collapse OF
the two-story brick building and in.
jured IL persons, none seriously.
Reimer Smith, aged "a, shot and in
stantly killed his young wife. his ten
months-old baby and committed sui.
eide at Ludington, Mich. The muir.
derer's wife, who had separated from
him, refused to return and live with
him.
Delegates to the national conven-
ton elected by the Texas democratic
convention were instructed to vote fol-
Judge Parker.
Many bankers in nearly 100 cities Of
Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Wis
'consin report encouraging business
and crop conditions.
In St. Paul the shop of the North
western Cooperage company, a two
story frame structure, occupying hall
a block, was entirely destroyed by
fire, entailing loss estimated al
$4,000.
Proceedings on the second day Of the
republican national convention were
enlivened by stirring address by Per.
manent Chairman Joseph G. Cannon
of Illinois. The platform of the
party was adopted, and various COM
mittee reports were received. The COM
mittee on credentials reported in IA
vor of seating the "stalwart" delega-
ton from Wisconsin, and the report
was adopted.
At Eagle Valley, New, two Indian
children murdered their three-year-old
brother. The oldest of the fratricides
is seven years, girl, and the other il
but four, boy.
A miner named Johnson. who was
deported from Cripple Creek by the
military, committed suicide at Denver
Col. He was respondent because his
wife and two small children were left
destitute in Cripple Creek.
Eleven buildings were destroyed by
fire in the business portion of Shaw
neetown, ILL.,. including four dwellings
and seven stores. Loss, $4,000.
A Western Ohio special suburban cal
and street car came together at Lima
O., while both were entering switch
Twelve or more passengers were hurt
A decision by the Illinois supreme
court sustains the law requiring thu
assessment Of the capital stock Of al
corporations except those organized
flor certain purposes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30

Orange county IN. ~ farmers are
promising to give an object lesson in
the making of good roads for 500 a
mile. II they can do this they should be
hired as demonstration" to go about
the country. Nobody would like good
roads better than farmers, but the es-
timated price for such improvements is
usually so high as to be prohibitory. No
advance information has come as to the
character of the Orange county expert
ment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30

Judge Elmer B. Adams, in the United
States circuit court at st. Louis, de-
cided that a woman illegally married
can become the legal beneficiary OF an
insurance policy on her husbands life,
provided she is more dependent upon
him for support than the mans legal
wife. 80 -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30

The admittance of undesirable immi-
grants into the United States is not de-
termined by the rival steamship COM
panies which are transporting them at
$40 per head, but is entirely in the hands
OF United States officials acting under
federal immigration laws. If undesir-
able immigrants are admitted the fault
81 not with the steamship companies
but witf8the federal officials.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30

telyou and Attorney General Knox have
been accepted to take effect July l."
1t is expected that further changes
will take place in the cabinet next win
ter. Postmaster General Payne prob
ably will retire from the cabinet after
the campaign. He will be succeeded by
National Chairman Cortelyou. Secre-
tary Moody will continue as member of
the cabinet only until the end of the
present administration on the .4th of
March next, when he will retire to en-
ter upon the practice of law in Boston,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30

Despite the vogue Of the health food.
the number of beasts slain for food
has never been so great as now. Vege-
tarianism has thus languished. The
old and often-used examples that the
Greeks who fought at Thermopylae
and the athlete who won the Marathon
race ate only lentils have lost their
potency through too great familiarity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
Quarrel Ends in Tragedy

New York, June 21.-After quarrel
Ing over money matters, Samuel Mer-
lngola, 40 years old, of Fair Ground,
L. l., killed his brother Thomas, aged
81, with an axe, shot his niece, Mrs.
Carmen Pietra, in the thigh and arm
and attempted suicide by cutting his
throat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-30
Wheat Crop Damaged.

Topeka, Kan, June 25.--Heavy rain,
wind and hail Friday seriously damaged
the wheat crop in the central portion of
the state. Lindsborg and Junction City
report that large fields of wheat have
been flattened out by the storm. The
harvest was about to begin.