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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24

hu; the work Was all srut out, 1tey Mad
tound that courst dtdn't W-.rom. lerA
papers drown in long tant. hut ~ Ear AZ
they could they protested. and no rattliua
machine crossed the threshold.
Steam heat Tive building has never had
but 80 oid-tashioned are the rooms and
the tuini'urs that even coat stoves aud
| gas seem too modern one looks about
for an open crate tire. Anii Oh DAYS when
II grows dark early hutr ex,.ccls 10 s.s q
candle lighted.
The inner OFFICE. where sits the SURVIVOR
or the tirn. is the oldest OF places 70 mad
II prosperous meuiher of the iar. Tho
room - ful; of unexpected angles. and ia
reach II one goes dowu Il step from tn.
outer ofHce.
The iurnituro is Of thc |patteru or he.
fore The war. The sofa and the straight
backed chairs look as if hey Should h..
spending their last years in The quiet of .
New t!nglAnd parlor.
The firms %itoudsst boast is that its
clients are still Willing 10 strrsslA up The
winding stairs. Foo tae last rhuee or
four years u has beer about ~ move.
but somehow the change is uey.r ma,ie
and those who know best derlarc tia
only the tearing doNn I'd the i,.ildans
VIII force out this SURVIVOR % a uotibl.
colony.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24
Esm Office Fifty Years Ago.
A Survival IN Chambers Stree. Of a
Colony of Wall Known Men.

New York Sun: The quaintest and one
OF the oldest OF the law offices In the city
Is hidden away in IL little old-fashioned
brick building In Chambers street. For
half a century one firm has had the same
rooms there. and to climb the narrow
stairs and step into the low ceiliuGed
man office Is like walking into a chapter
of Dickens
The building itself has been overlooked
by modern Improvements. No electricity
has gee lit up its dinsiness. no elevator
carries clients to their counsel
In its day the building sheltered many
~weli-known men, AT least two judges of
higher courts began their legal careers
there. but now only the one firm remains.
and tenants of all ~callinss I'LL the rest OF
the rooms.
The head Of the f1rm-its only member
now. in fact-went there some nifty years
ago as an office boy. The old man." as
t.le surviving partner still calls him, has
been dead several years. but the sign on
The outer door still reads as it did when
the office boy become Il partner.
lnnova lions the firm always owned
on. IL was not till the scnior partner.
died that a telephone was put In, nor was
a typewriter used in the old rooms till
then.
The firm had to have typewr.tins done,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24

Yes. miss. Get up. children: the a1y
and gentleman have come To see You.
The matron's command was made
Known to the group by an interpreter and
me figures detached themselves from the
shadows and stood up in fun view.
The gray light from the window, which
opened upon an alley. showed four pairs
OF dig. dumb pathetic eyes set in four
small. pinchcd. poverty-bitten faces. The
eldest of the group. a girl, held the Dung
est. a baby. in her arms.
Miss Kennedy stood looking down upon
then,, smitten to the heart with the trag-
edy of their plight. The concentrates
Indebtedness of the spectacle seemed to
eat into her consciousness with a poig-
nancy that was worse than pain.
She turned suddenly sick and faint as
she gazed. III think I'll go outside for a
moment" she eas,ed.
Darrell faced ner in the hallway. She
seized his arm in a grip that was almost
fierce.
DO you mean to say" she cried. that
1t is possible human beings are permitted
to live like that? DO you mean TO tell mo
that it can't be helped? DO you mean to
admit that in a world where a favored few
live in non,cs that are with COM
forts. there are others huddled like ami
mails i'll novels of dirt and wretchedness-
and that even these novels are taken from
'''eii "i'tH .hes cannot pay a puny. pail
try, miserable rent? Oh. there is some
thing wrong-wrong. Listen-I shall do
something for these chtldren-I shall talk
to fatlier-l shall DO all in my power.
her voice was drowned in tears.
The agitation that stirred Miss Ken.
nedy's set when they learned of her en-
gaSement to Darrell eliminated in a wave
of sweeping amazcment when the news
that both would go into settlement work
among the moor bpcama p,,bIir
Side by side the husband and wife are
now working IN an eastern metropolis. liy-
ing in the very heart of Il district where
Their wholesome, beautiful lives point an
example to those who We're born less fort
innate than they.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24

make no difference she sad "Sorroy
and distress arc merely ~reIative conditions,
atter all: not absolute. In a sense / am
quite as unhappy as the materially needy.
My burdens are as real to me as theirs
are to them"
your burdens" repeated Darrell. $50,
'instance?"
For Instance. the burden of dress. You
nave no idea what a weary weight at
caches 10 the consideration of gowns an,
bats and foolish finery. The miiliner. the
saodiste and the tailor may become spec
sers OF monotony SO fixed and hopeless as
10 I'LL one with actual despair. There arr,
ieglons of other things that go to make
living for me q burden"
Ihe philosophy of idleness and selfish
ness. was Darreil's mental
Aloud he said. "Tm sorry"
ihuced. he did pity her. In his heart lie
Sas sure that her selftishness was the re-
suit OF oircumscribed conditions. That
sue knew nothing of the real world, ard
thst poverty, wretchetlness and Injustice
OF social conditions wore only names 10
ner. lie could even see that the idea OF
them touched her Imagination merely at
the circumference.
AS a newspaper man he had grown used
TO the heartrcnding facts of life. vet they
had not made him entirely calIous. The
pulse of humanity's heart was a reality 10
him.
y wanr you to so with me some time
when 1 have a human interest case to
write UP, he said suddenly. "W,n you"
Inc proposal savorcd of a distinct d.
version and Miss Kennedy agreed.
Il presume you wish to convert me"
Sue said. laugliingly. at parting.
Inc desired opportunity arrived three
days LATER. Miss Kennedy showed the
eagerness and enthusiasm of a child when
SAC met Darrell that morning and the two
boarded a liable car toward their dest.ua-
ton.
First. where arc we going ?" she de-
,handed, for he had as yet given her no
definite idea of the assignment.
TO the police station.'' he answered
promptly.
"Horrors. Why didn't YOU tell me-"
iherc is no occasion for alarm. Am [
not your PROTECTOR
Ihe girl smiled and colored %pretti!y at
the new note that had slipped inso his
voice.
Tell me all about it, please" she said.
we are ON our way to see four poverty
stunted Polish childrcn.'' he told her.
VINO are now in charge of the matron a,
the station. These children, with cher
fral little mother. who was ill and suffer-
ing. were put out of their home Yesterday
because they could not pay rent"
You don't mean thai they werc-you
don't mean, s~urely-what do You moan
when you say they were put out?, fa,t-
cred the girl. The fact that she was ON
Ner way 10 see these unfortunate human
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24
ALLISON VS.. ROOSEVELT
Iowa Senator Will Prevent Plans for
Expecting Canal Work If
He Can.

Washington. Feb. 2l.-The senate
VIII not attempt To abolish the 18TH
mlan canal commission or change its
present status il the influence of Sen
ator Allison can prevent Snch action.
The service OF notice by Mr.. Allison
on the interoceanic canal commission
tina 1nterferes with . the commission
would not be tolerated. was accepted
as conclusive and the bill reported yes
terday by Senator ktttredge contains
no provision for disturbing the com
mission. The bill Is closely like the
Mann bill. passed by the house yester-
day. with the exception that the Mann
Dill reduces the membership of the
commission to three. while the Kilt
redge bill leaves the commission uu-
changed.
II the senate passes its own meas
ure as q substitute for the Mann bin,
thus throwing the whole matter into
conferences. a lively struggle for mas
terry will follow. The house favors re-
ducsng the commission TO three mem
beTS,
Allison in the Way.
The senate would do the same but
for the influence OF Mr.. Allison. the
chairman of the appropriations com
mlttee. MIR. Allison is Interested in the
retention of Admiral Walker as a
Of the commission and will
consent to nothing hat affects his ser
vice. MI. AlliSon'S wife was Admiral
Walkers foster sister.
The president has already arranged
his program in the event that senator
Allison Is successful in preventing
either the abolition or reduction of the
commission. He has consulted laga,
advice and will decide that under ex-
listing law he has the right 10 give the
individual members of the commission
specific assignments ani outline just
what work each will perform.
He will divide the work. into sections
and give the various members their in
Struction.
This would involve a residence on
the isthmus of Panama for a large pro-
portion of the time and would in many
ways prove distasteful. H.. will pur-
sure this course unless congress acts on
recommendations already made for
modifying the size and reducing the
Importance of the !sthmian canal com.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24

beings brought the story close and mad
/ startlingls real.
Z mean" rcoiied Darrell. distinctly
that the mother WAS seized by the con
Stable and his assistants and thrust GU
upon the street. weak and sufarins
tnougih she was. l mean that the chit
dren were thrust out with her. and thai
All five OF them Were left in the hill damn
OF the afternoon. with their poor. pitifui
household belongings piled up in the
street beside them"
Laura kcnnedy's vide eyes fixed them
selves upon his. oh She cried. lit can't
be! How could any hu.nan bcil.g do such
a heartless. cold-oloded. brutal thing,
You can't mean it,
But l do. Indeed. have painted the
picture mildly at that
Was there anything worsee' casped
the girl.
The mother was beaten and Knocked
down by the constable aud his assistants
"nnn she resisted their efforts to ey;ct the
children from their little homo. She lay
proslratc and UNCONSCIOUS on this pave
mcnt in front of the house, surrounded by
the budding, halt clad children until
Some kindly pedestrian saw the pitif,ll
group and sent for aid. The woman was
taken to a hospital. che children to the
police s%tation.'
MISS Kennedy said nothing for several
moments after that. because of a lunp in
her throat hat would not down.
"hen they reached the station the girl
stood by, al-rtly obscrvant OF her sur
roundtngs. while Darrell made inouirics nj
the scrg"ant's desk.
The lieutenant led them both To the rear
OF the building and they we're met by the
just outside the door of her room.
ne poor little creatures are n a pitiful
she said. leading the way within.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24
"Who and Mhxn

The New York World offered 2 prize
for the best letter from Il native tell
ing VINO he or she would rather be
and why.
This won the prize:
II would be Hetty Green. the rich
est woman in the world. SO | could
open doors with golden keys-ease
hsartaches, relieve distress. i would
MI theater boxes with tired clerks, au-
tomoblles with ornou mothers and
give them daily rides, I'LL my summer
home with those not able to bear the
heated city. give receptions at my city
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24
CONDITION is CRITICAL.
Provincial Government Ordered Not 10
Leave Posts at Present

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 2o.-The minister
of the interior has ordered all governors
of provinces not to leave their posts at
present.
The managers of the Poutiloff Iron
works that the strikers viii
not be further supplied with provisions
on credit until work is resumed This
means that 10000 persons will be de-
priNed of means of obtaining food.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24
Careiessness

Don't You think 1T Will look a little
careless if We put the price of coal any
higher" aid one baron.
What do yoC mean?" asked the other.
ut will make some of the members Of
the combine suspect that we havcn't been
realizing the %top-notch possibilities Of
profit heretofore"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24
Some More Assassina.ions.

district official named GnoutofY has
been asslssinated at Igdyr by Arna-
mans. The motive for the crime is POI
iiticai. Al Nilgarsbapad the mayor has
been Shot and killed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24
WALLACE'5 FUNERAL
private Ceremony for the Famous In
diana Soldier and Author, as He

Charlottesville, Ind, Feb. 2i.-The flu
neral OF General Lew Wallace this az
ternoon was private. in accordance with
his expressed wishes. Only the family
and a few intimate friends attended.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24
ROYALTY is NERVOUS.
Crowned Heads OF Europe Are Greatly
Concerned About tho Cars
Safety.

- 80 Nv ttttts
h democratic view that autocrati,
sovereignty is Il survival vi ~barbarist0.
still. NE is deeply concerned personall,
for the car. throughout the crisis he
had special Information daily from the
Russian embassy. The whole English
talnily is specially fond OF the car. In
contrast to the kaiser. whom they de-
test. Milky" as they term him re-
ciprocates this feeling and keeps up
regular correspondence With the queen
And prince of Wales.
Queen Alexandra deplores the .eac-
tonhry Naulence of her sister. the
dowaser czartna. and ut the Copen-
hagen gatherings always points to the
popularity and security of the British
throne as al object lesson in the win
tues OF liberalism, but the dowager
czarina'S mind is closed to ALL light.
she is completely RUssIan!2ed and
proud of her handiwork in intoxicating
The ear so successfully With the coz
Iiction of his divine light.
Dynastically. the overthrow OF the
car would be n direct loss to King Ed
ward. as a blow to the prestige of the
Danish court and the connections of
the British royal family and the DE-
sttuctton of his own personal influence
in Russia.
Kaiser Believes in Divine Right.
POLITICALLY, it would be rather adj
1;.ntageous as eSpiod'as Russia's
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24
No Scandal.

Louisville Courier-Jouina Mr..
Mrlflub-iliroil must be making money
lately. ] SAW him down town last
night having a little Wine supper With
his stenogFapher.
Mrs. Mclflub-Oh. the horcil hussy,
How can women do such thtngs2
Mr.. Mcilub-Hoid on now, Maria.
hold on. Hiroll's stenographer is >
man.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24

make no difference" she sad "Sorroy
and distress are merely relative conditions.
after all: not absolute. In a sense 1 am
quite as unhappy as the materially needy.
ally burdens are as real to me as theirs
are to them."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24

MOSCOW, Feb. 2o.-Whiie Grand Duke
SeFgius wss driving today from the
Nicholas palace through the senate
quarter. his carriage was followed by
Two cabs Al the law ourts a sleigh
IN which We're two mon. one dressed as
a Workman. went quickly ahead of the
dukes carriage. The sleigh then slowed
10 allow the carriage to pass and
u, that moment a bomb was thrown
the carriage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-26

from falling from the. platform into
 the yard of the fort by a desperate
 wrench. They turn and twist and turn
 again. The rough blanks beneath their
 feet creak under their tread: the whole
 structure vibrates with the violence of
 the fight.
 At length Pompon's strength began to fail, and he felt the grip on his throat tighten, while his own slowly relaxed. They were alone: the din of battle, the shouts of the French, and the war-cries of the Indians, reached his ears from the other side of the fort. There was no aid near. He could not maintain the struggle longer. He glanced at Renee, crouching help- lass and terrified beside his wounded friend. and look of high resolve came into his eye that made his ugly scared countenance glow with the beauty of a noble purpose, look his antagonist saw and dreaded. Renee met his glance and understood. With the cry, "Adieu, mon Capitaine!" he forced his foe back by one supreme effort. An other step toward the outer edge is made, and a grim smile of satisfaction appears upon his face. One more Miron's foot slipped in pool of Ton. ti's blood; he strove desperately to re- gain his balance and failed: and tho two men locked fast in savage em- brace swayed to and fro an instant, then plunged headlong over the edge of the palisade. and fell, down, down, through the blackness of the night, and disappeared beneath the dark sur face of the swiftly moving stream at the foot of the cliff.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-26
A ROSE OF NORMANDY
By WILLIAM R. A. WILSON

strong. and lay in ambush less than a mile away. They reported that the expedition seemed to be led by a white chief called "Le Loup." Tonti and Pompon exchanged glances on hearing this. Ma foi, manami." said the first, shall we not give my former host warm welcome?"
 . AS hot as fire can make it." ex- claimed Pompon.
 Nay. nay" replied Tonti. mot SO fierce Although he has turned savage. We have not If he can only be cap tured. shall take great pleasure in forcing a sword into his hands and giving him two seconds in which to place himself en garde."
 Two seconds too long" muttered Pompon. between his teeth. If ever get hold of him can promise you I shall never let SC until one or both of us are dead"
 Work on the barricade. which was semi-circular in shape. went rapidly on during the day. TOnti had expected 10 take command of this portion of his force himself. but the cheyalier in- terposed. pray give me the post. as q token of our reconciliation. and to afford me an opportunity of proving my qualities as a soldier. You can best direct the whole defense from the fort: besides. think you are needed there"
 Tonti reluctantly consented. He or dered succession of brush-heaps to be prepared between the fort and the barricade so that if the attack came at night. as it probably would. the light from them would aid the defenders. He went about among his Indian al- lies, assigning them positions and en- couracing them There was evident need of this latter work for lle found that the hostile approach of the Iro- auois had brought back memories of past raids. and that the old terror of the hated name had been awakened The French soldiers being more ac- customed to fighting with long range weapons. were kept to guard the fort The remaining whites. the priests, Renee. and the nuns were also among those on the top of the rock They prepared quarters for the wounded. and made all ready to attend th1se vsom the coming aeht would render fi sab jeets for their care
 The opun6D d pHeDarat3oa -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-26

the river above, and swimming noise-
 lessly down until they were well past the fort, had landed and approached
 the besieged form the rear, making as much noise as possible, hoping to be able to deceive them into thinking that large force was behind them. They succeeded admirably. and soon the en- tire space about the base of the fort was one mass of ferocious hostile faces.
 Tonti in the meantime had directed the fire of both of the cannon and the guns of his men to the best advantage. The young Indian he had posted to watch the river for any approach from that direction had reported nothing, and was nowhere to be found when the yells of the small Iroquois band proclaimed the success of their under taking. He saw with tears of rage in his eyes the retreat of the allies under Baugis There was no time to afford him aid, as the fort was surrounded refore he could order a portion of his men to their assistance. As has been stated, the rock was absolutely inac- cessible from three sides, so the wholo attention of both the attacking party and the defenders of the fort was di- rected towards the remaining side. The approach here was by a zigzag path, less than four feet in width, fashioned out Of the rock. Up this path the savages swarmed, only to be shot down or crushed by stones let drop from the walls above. The num-. Der of Iroquois, however, was so great that no sooner did one fall than an- other took his place. Some, holding the body of dead comrade upon their backs, crept, thus protected, nearer to the gateway at the top of the path.
 Tonti was surprised in not seeing Miron anywhere, for he had sufficient knowledge of Indian warfare to recog- nize his directing hand in the mode of attack. so different from the methods usually employed by the savages. Pompon, with eye alert to catch sight of the villains face moved rapidly