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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14
SCHOOL FOR MESA CHILDREN.
Little Ones Climb Down Immense Roet
to Get Instruction.

to Get instruction.
Youths Companions: The home Of
the Oraibi branch of the Moqui In
dams is a mesa 500 feet high, upon
which the old Indians practice the
snake dance and other favorite cere-
monies Of the tribe. But it is probable
haps, the present one, will grow out of
these things. The white man with his
school house and other usages of civil
nzation, has found the young Indians
and made friends of them.
A few years g these Indians Of the
mesa We're considered hostile because
they exhibited more opposition to the
influence Of the whites than did the
other Moquis. When it was proposed
to build a school house at the base of
the mesa and to place all the children
IN school, the parents %stubbornly re-
fused to permit 1t. Blu a house was
built, and after long and persistent eff
fort, every child OF proper age was
enrolled as a pupil. The Indians, who
had SO vigorously opposed at first, be-
came Jealous friends of the school as
o as they saw the results of it.
The enterprise has been very sue
c%essful, n now n may stand near
h school at z o'clock in the morning,
and looking up at the plateau, 500 feet
above, see suddenly a curious thing.
Little children. looking like dolls, begin
to appear over the edge Of the mesa.
One child comes into view behind an
other, and soon the face of the great
as they descend, in single file, the
steep, zigzag path leading to the base
of The mesa the school,. The little
folk seem to be hanging to the wall Of
the immense rock as they slowly de-
scend the face of 1t. They keep pour
fno nvor tho o1ra oP <la &o, - A..
head Of the line has reached the school
on the plain below before the last Of
it leaves the mesa.
When the struggling line comes fully
into view it is nearly a half mile long.
A fanciful person might see in its con-
blance to the movements of a snake,
and think of it as h snake dance with
which the young Indians have replaced
h a Of their grandfathers.
In this school there are ITS children,
and in regularity Of attendance it Is
said to head the list of Indian. day
schools n all the country. A fine large
new building, costing between $4,000
and $4,000, has taken the place Of the
first school house. New clothes, such
as white children wear. are supplied
the pupils when they enter school.
The children are fond of their lessons.
and the teachers have but few com.
plants to a Of bad behavior.
There are specialists Of various sorts
among the New York street merchants.
men who sell collar buttons. men who
sell shoe laces, and so on. but as odd
q specialist as any is the man who sells
small boys knee pants" He displays
his wares in a basket on the edge of a
downtown t~horoughfare that leads to
a big market. and relies for his trade
on mothers passing that way to do the
family marketing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14

Chicago Tribune: Today the mill
~lionaire who heads a great business
takes such a true measure of the men
under him that he is not likely to fail
to recognize 1T II they have ability.
The man with the ambition to succeed
who has selected his line of achieve
ment has only to be certain that he
has the qualities which will enable him
10 make good and to be ready to recog-
nize his opportunity when 1t comes. He
does not, as a rule, have to overcome
prejudice or the part Of the mar who
needs his assistance.
What was the common attitude OF
men at the head Of gfeat corporations
In this respect a few years g is
seen in the story of Edison told by DIR.
Marvin Green, who was for many years
the president Of the Western Union
company.
Edison had been trying for months
to induce the officials to talk up some
of his inventions, until they had begun
to regard him as a bore.
He went to h main Office one day
n was greeted by DR.. Green and the
other officials with. sneering smiles. DR..
Green said: "Mr. Edison, we are un-
Albany, and a large amount of bust
ness is in peril. l suppose thai since
you know more about telegraphy than
all the rest Of us combined you can
locate the difficulty"
Whether Edison noticed the sneering
tone or not he quietly replied: II can
locate 1T inside Of two or three hours,
SIR" DR.. Green and the others laugh
ed outright, one of them saying: Ed
son, you lave now fully demonstrated
that you are a crank"
Edison never smiled o addressed a
word to the speaker, but looked at Or.
Green and said: IF I locate this diff
fculty in two or three hours will you
take up my inventions and give them
honest considerations"
Yes, I WILL" said Dr.. Green. land
I will do it II you succeed in two days."
Edison Alone Saw II.
1t was a simple thing, and yet Edison
was the only one who had the COM
prehensive mind to think Of it Instant
years afterwards how he accomplish
ed the feat, but he did 1t inside Of
one hour.
Edison went to the main ofhces,
where he was known as an expert ope-
rator, and called up Pittsburg. He ask
Ing him, and then told the Pittsburg
man to call up the best man at AL
bany. n direct him to telegraph down
the line toward New York as far as he
could, n report back to Edison as
soon as possible. Inside of an hour
Ediso nhad This telegraml d.
Il can telegraph. all right down to
within two miles of Poughkeepsie, and
there is trouble with the wire there"
Edison went back to the office Of the
president and gravely announced that
II a train should be sent to Pough-
keepsie with materials for the work
they would find a break in the line
Just two miles OF the other side Of
Poughkeepsie, and could repair 1t that
afternoon.
They begged him to tell how he had
found 1t out, and he replied:
by knowing more about telegraph
ing than all Of you put together, as
DIR. Green has said"
They located the break, repaired 1T.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14

tons. That was Edison's great start
i'll life.
Need Men Who Can Do Things.
I'VE want men who can do things"
said Pierpont Morgan to a group Of
men in q consultation during which
came up the question Of finding a way
to connect a certain railway system
with Pittsburg. 1t was in answer to
a suggestion made by George F. Baer.
the carrying out Of which had a strong
influence later in making him the pres
ident Of the Philadelphia and Reading
railway.
All but Baer had expressed their
possible, because of certain funda-
mental difficulties. Morgan finally
turned to Mr.. Baer and said: What
do you think about it," Mr.. Baer re-
piled: II think it can be done"
Mr. Morgan looked at him a moment.
and With a hearty slap on h back ex-
claimed: you're my a I want a
man who can do things" At the next
meeting Baer made good his promise.
and afterward the thing was accom-
plished. Ex-President Harris was
present at this meeting. and soon after
he resigned and Baer was elected pres
ident in his place.
AS Baer had already made a name
for himself n was well known, this
incident perhaps has more weight as
showing Morgan's view Of the subject
and his prompt way of putting it in
practice than as proving the certainty
of recognition and opportunity.
How Loree Won Promotion.
On the other hand, this could not be
said in the ase Of Lenore F. Loree,
who gives this masterful summing up
OF the present lines upon which suc-
cess is attained, and of which his own
career has been a good example:
when the man who wants assist
ance meets the man who can assist
him, success is usually the result
Whether he knows it or not, there are
eyes watching him, hands ready to help
him, a higher place ready for him
when he is really ready for it."
All through his career Mr.. Loree was
the same quiet, steady going, contented
man. He did his work thoroughly and
asked for no special recognition be-
the destruction of the Johnstown flood
in May, 1889. The Pennsylvania rail-
road at that point was destroyed. Mr..
Loree was the division engineer. The
opportunity n the man had met. 1t
took 1900 men about W. weeks to re-
be resumed. Work went on night and
day. Mr.. Loree was in charge of the
night force part of the time and of the
day force all Of the time. In the midst
of that awful, scene of disasterhhe was
calm, m~ethodical, and persistent. It
would all come out right. A man could
do no more han his best. He refused
to get excited. The approach to the
great stone bridge between Johnstown
station and the Conemaugh river was
rebuilt SO quickly that the officials Of
the Pennsylvania company began to
ask about the young engineer. who
was Don after made superintendent OF
the important Cleveland and Pittsburg
division. In a few years afterward he
was jumped over the heads Of a dozen
came general manager of the Pennsyl-
vania system west of Pittsburg.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14
A Marked Primer.

Baltimore American: What is the
man doing behind the counter?
He Is selling meat. Let US watch
him.
What is the lady going up to me
counter for?
To buy meat from the greasy a
with h white apron.
What does she ask for?
A ave-pound roast Of porterhouse.
What does he give her?
A seven-pound roast.
Then does he charge her only for
what she asked for?
No. indeed He charges her for what
he chose to give her.
Didn't the lady know what she want
ed?
Evidently the mar didn't think so.
Can't he tell the weight Of a piece
of meat when he picks 1t up?
Certainly he can. Otherwise he would
never be able to know that he is al
ways selling you a piece OF meat sew
eral pounds bigger than you wanted.
Why does the man do this?
1t Is impossible to associate con.
stantly with greasy things and not be-
come pretty smooth yourself. Now ruA
and play.
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Her Good Rea.on.
.roit Free Press: The,

Detroit Free Press: There was q
new chorus girl engaged who is q
recruit from society" 1t was her first
offense and the stage manager took
pains to teach her the business which
rhe was none too apt in learning. He
called her for rehearsal one morning.
but she did not put in an appearance.
After waiting for her for some time he
was about to leave the theater when
the young lady arrived.
what Is the matter?" said the stage
manager. angrily. why weren't you
here on time?"
"oh," she said, II couldn't come any
ooner ] had another engagement"
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Sizing II up.

v w Xxx NtalH.Nr-LH
You have q grudge against the man
Who did the hin you couldn't do,
You Matched h scheme, you laid the
And yet you couldn't push IT through,
You strained your soul and couldn't win:
He gave a breath and it was easy,
You smile and swallow our chagrin.
But, oh, the swallow makes you queasS
I know your illness. for, you zee
The diet never pleases me.
Your dearest friend has made q strike,
Has placed his mark above the rowG-
Has won the thing which you would like
And Sen are glad for him, nd proud.
Your tongue is swift. your cheek is red,
II some one speak to his detraction,
And yet, the TACT the thing is said
Affords you half q satisfaction.
I see the workings OF pour mind
Because my w ID 80 inclined.
You tell me fame Is hollow squeak,
You say that wealth 10 carking care
And to live care-free q single week
Is more han years of work and wear.
Alexander weeps his highest place,
piogenes is happy, summing!
What matters it who wins the race
So you ave had the Joy Of runningf
And yet you covet prize and pelf,
I know It. for I do, myself.
Edmund Vance Cooke.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14

q. L. Clemens and family haye taken
II. returning Il New York IN the fall
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14

wondered a Nt.lA af the sharp chances
the shifty eyed chap from the Colo
RADIO gravel beds darted at the bundle
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14

Philadelphia Press: And the rug
Aunt Mary gave u.s." said the bride,
who wa preparing for, housekeeping,
well have to put it in the library"
I'm what?" demanded her husband.
Stupid! In. the DON where we'll
keep that set OF Dickens your Cousin
Bob gave US"
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Too Good to Keep.

when I got to Denver and put up
had heard that I was in the big hold
W came up to my room to interview
me about it. I told him the whole
story, dwelling with particular en-
phasis upon how crafty I had been
in substituting paste for my good blue
and white diamonds before taking that
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14
On Match for the men
Who Can DO THINGS.
BY DavID l.. HALL,

and DIR. Green took up Edison's inven-
lions. That was Edison's great start
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14

"Garrulousness died a natural death
f. me from that hour"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14

And yet you covet prize and pelf,
I know It. for I do, myself.
-Edmund Vance C0okA
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14
HAD TO GIVE II UP.

Washington Star: There is a fat
man in this town who AYERS tina there
isn't a tailor in Washington who knows
enough or who is agreeable enough to
manufacture trousers long enough at
the bottoms or high enough at the
waist line for a man weighing more
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-14
WHEN WIFE is AWAY.

Washington Star: Here followeth
sundry and divers excerpts from the
history of a man whose wife went
south early in April for a months visit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-06
DIVER BROUGHT Up
MISSING HEAD
Of SUSIE GEARY

Boston, Nov 6The longmssng head of Susan Geary,
Suit victim found feet
North ferry and from the
inoseo the Gladstone which
1t was resting the muddy bottom the being
with sediment that the before he actually
had seen as he crept along the bottom.
Superintendent Police energy has been chiefly
due the New York de
tied the bag Immediately him that once owned
by Mss Geary.
To Superintendent Pierce OPEN
the bag and he did reveeny being
would find inside the missing girl not
deceived.
Careful inspection left doubt that last the great
had been found in the chain of evidence.
William E. Howard it asserted the mysterious
i'll the He the police age operator the man who
performed the operation which the
vices of the Mrs. DIR Bishop Office.
1t was not his first of that kind he
has Bishop time and that al
though of little skill he had the audacy attempt
delicate operations
CONTINUED Page Eight)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-06
SERIOUS COLLISION AT
The MARE ISEAND NAVY YARD

Vallejo, Cal. Nov. 6.-Caught by
powerful gale OF wind while trying tc
make landing at the coal wharf at Mars
Island Navy Yard. yesterday. the refrig-
orator ship Celtic crashed into the cruiser
Marblehead, and into the floating machine
shop. doing them so severe damage that
the Marblehead may have to go out OF
commission, IL is said while the machine
shop was sunk
The force of the collision was so great
that two of five inch guns of the cruiser
were completely demolished, the bridge
torn away and two dngies reduced TO
kindllng wood and two OF the Marble
heads plates were bent The machine
shop which had been rammed soon sank
The Celtic suffered but slight damage In
the collision.
The extent OF the damage TO the Marble
head cannot yet be given, but II will
amount 10 many thousand dollars. The
sinking OF the floating shop will, IL is said,
retard work now being done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-06
Mr.. REID DIDN'T FIND
ASH BUSINESS SATISFACTORY

Duncan Il. Reid had quite an experience
In trying TO start his son I'm business
according TO the testimony introduced in
a case against John II. Brannaghan Of
Pawtucket, tried in Judge Tanners court
today. Mr. Reid made certain investIqa-
tions. and says he found that Brannaghan
owned a certain ash removing business
The sum of $3.50 was paid Brannaghan
and young Mr. Reid started to renovate
the business and acquire a fortune
one Of the first things done was 10 try
and collect the ash cans Trouble was
experienced In this regard. as many per
sons on the list furnished by Mr. Bran
naghan claimed their cans had been taken
away and other cans put i'm this place
Young Mr.. Ried found that ash cans were
looked upon as sort of priceless heir
looms by the citizens OF Pawtucket
Next. In trying TO collect for ashes re-
moved, the new proprietor found sun
posed cash paying customers supplied
with books OF coupons that entitled the
holder 90 have his ashes removed free
as long as any coupons remained. There
was further trouble concerning the owner
ship OF a horse. cart and harness
Besides the loss OF his $3.50 Mr. Reid
claims that he went TO some $3.50 I'm getting
fxlngs for the trade and lost much valu-
able time. He seeks TO recover what a
jury thinks he is reasonably entitled TO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-06
WILL NOT
Obey THE
ORDER

Chicago. H., Nov. 6.--John Harding
sounded the keynote Of the striking print
ers at another Injunction" demonstration
yesterday at a North Side hall, when he
declared that the Union could not and
would not obey the restraining order
issued by Judge Holden I'm favor Of the
employers. Remedies for curbing court
authority, but Mr.. Harding's solution met
with most favor from the audience
More than 1000 members OF the Typo
graphical union No li6 and other trade
unionists gathered to discuss the inJunc-
uon question.
Judge Holden has granted an injunc-
ton" said Mr.. Harding. which Il Is alb
solutely impossible to obey It is so
broad and sweeping that believe even
the Judge realizes that he has gone too
far But we stand on our rights, VIC know
what our rights are, and we intend 10
maintain them. no matter what the result
may be.
This strike" he continued. will be
a long one, but we intend 20 carry on a
plain. straightforward fight To the finish
and We hope eventually 20 establish the
eight-hour day in the printing shops OF
Chicago
The resolution passed ran as follows:
Resolved, That for the preservation OF
the rights OF the people, II has become
impcratively necessary that steps should
be taken 10 limit the power OF judges.
lest by precedents and forms Of law, every
innocent act be made criminal and pun
ished as such at the pleasure of any court
which can be SO persuaded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-06
STRIKE 0FPAWTUCKET
COAL TRANSFERS imminent

There is stFeHs probability that serious
tucket coal industry. and as matters stand
a strike seems imminent.
Last evening the Pawtucket local of
coal teamsters held a meeting to con-
slider the proposition OF the employers,
and after discussing the terms offered
decided TO reject them and send on TO
the international headquarters. with a
request that one OF the executive officers
come here as soon as possible
The matter OF the agreement with the
masters and coal dealers OF Pawtucket
has been before the two branches of the
coal industry for about month now
negotiations having been opened up a,
soon as the teamsters presented the
agreements to the masters for signatures.
The dealers received the propositions and
considered them. after which there were
several conferences on the same 10 have
some basis OF settlement reached.
After considering, them counter PROPOSE
tlons were offered. so that there is but
one question in the way, that being the
signing OF an agreement. The teamsters
were receiving the wages asked for in
the agreement and were working the num-
Der of hours asked for. The only hitch
was in the question OF the holiday work
and the overtime work. This was ad-
tusted but the dealers refused to recog-
nize the agreement as 10 the continuance
OF the same and refused to bind them
selves by signatures.
Last evening the ultimatum was hand
ed 10 the union at it's meeting and imme-
dlately advice was asked from interna-
tional headquarters. As soon as this ad-
vice is received the definite action will be
taken and there will be trouble IL Is
ae ha nj hat IN
officer of the international will come here
TO take the matter in hand and try to
settle the trouble. or If a strike is decided
upon TO take charge of and conduct the
same. Whatever action is 10 be taken
will be known within a few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-06
$500
VERDICT
SET ASIDE:

The case of John +. Brady KS. Matte
c. Messler and George Cooper was argued
al length in the supreme court today on
the defendants petition for new trial.
Plaintiff claimed at the trial before the
jury that about oct. /, 1899, Matte C.
Messler, with whom he had business deal
ings OF another kind. in conversation
she stated that she and other members
of her family were making a great deal
OF money; that she was acting under the
advice OF certain friends who had power
ful financial interests. and that IL was
absolutely safe. but that she could not
state what it was because 1t was "a
family affair" On oct. 26, 1899. Cooper,
brother of Mrs. Messer. called on plain
tiff and said Mrs Messer was ready for
the money to invest
At Cooper's request Mr.. Brady made
the check for $1,000. payable to him,
Cooper. and delivered TO him. A jury
gave the plaintiff a verdict for sl3OoS3.
There were eight grounds upon which
the defendant asked "A new trial the ones
depended upon most in the argument or
et-yvere.-,fFl4at-t tha-evidence shows
n misioinder of distinct causes OF action
against separate defendants I'm one suit,
against the law and statutes. That the
evidence for the plantff alleges as
cause OF action against the defendant
George Cooper the embezlement of funds
entrusted To him as a messenger 10 be
carried 10 the defendant Mrs. Messler,
without showing that any complaint TO
the proper authorities had been made for
the purpose Of instituting criminal pro-
ceedinRs therefor previous TO the bringing
OF this suit. That the testimony shows
that the $1,000 was never received by Mrs.
Messler but does show that Cooper was
not the agent OF Mrs. Messler so as 10
bind her by her acts I'm any manner
Plaintiff claims that after giving tho
check 10 Mr. Cooper he asked Mrs. Mess
Ter how the investment was getting on
and she replied 1T was getting along nice
ly" or that IL was getting along slowly
Plaintiff never got any certificate or bond
Mrs Messer denied making these state
ments, but admitted receiving certain let
ters inquiring about the investment
one Of the contentious OF counsel for de-
PENDANTS was that II was essential To the
plaintiffs case To show what his special
agreement with Mrs. Messler was i'm
order TO show that an investment on mar
gin was not a performance of the agree
ment. Counsel for plaintiff argued that
II was not necessary In order TO hold Mrs
Messler TO show that she the money of
Mr.. Brady actually came into her hands
that the jury was justified I'm holding both
parties responsible and that clearly the
action for money had and received was
properly made out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-06
SHOT DEAD
IN ROW IN A
E:MENT

New York Nov. 6.-Andrew InEan, "a
years OF age, was shot and instantly kill
ed this morning in a fight in a tenement
house on Canal street Ignacs Pontemeck
25 years Of age was probably fatally In
jured
The police have sent out general
alarm for the arrest Of Tony Mori. 20
years OF age, OF the same address. He Is
charged by Joseph Shipley who lives in
the house, with doing the shooting
shipley was detained as a witness. He
told the police that Mort had been drink
ing When he came home he saw Shipley
and the two other men talking and
thinking that they were talking about
him he ordered them 10 desist They
laughed at him whereupon he began to
shoot