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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-09
CALL CITY ELECTION
Resolutions Ordering the Call of the
City Election for April II
Adopted by Council.

Mayor Silsby presided over the
meeting Of the city council Monday
evening the following aldermen were
present: Messrs. Duncan. Koch, Cur
tbs, Kings, Wallace. Hannett and
Wells, and Auditor Markham.
Attorney Lewis Shuster appeared
before the council and presented d
petition asking for the vacation of
certain streets and alleys in the inn
mediate vicinity Of Century Memoir
ial Hall. The petition was ordered
filed with the auditor. and the mat
ter will he taken up at a later meet
ing.
Weighmaster Mcdonald made his
report OF the receipts of the city
scales for February, which amount
ed to s63.20. Justice Mckinley re-
ported that fines to the amount of $40.
had been assessed, So of which had
been paid. The report OF Treasurer
kibbee was referred to the finance
committee.
Alderman Wells stated that work
had been commenced on digging the
pit at the city waterworks for the
new pump which is to be installed,
and suggested that bids be advertise
ed for putting in the concrete in the
pit, his suggestion being adopted by
the council. Alderman Wells was
also instructed by the council to
purchase four large water meters for
the use of the larger consumers Of
water in the city.
Q. w. ellis appeared before the
council and asked permission, on be-
half of the Y. nj. G. A., committee
to make some improvements On the
frame building On the corner of Main
street and First Avenue east. The
committee desires to place a plate
glass front across the entire front of
the lot and make another building
for rent, which is to be covered with
corrugated iron. The permission
was granted.
Chairman Wells. of the water COM
mittee, was instructed to fix the
water trough on the south side in
whatever way his judgment suggest
ed. The trough has given consider
able trouble for a good many years.
A resolution was presented by Al
derman Hannett calling the city
election for %electing a mayor, a city
treasurer, assessor, police justice,
city justice, an alderman for each
ward, school treasurer, a member of
| the school board for each ward, and
a member at large for the board.
The election will be held April IL.
The polling places determined we're:
First ward, Stairs photograph gall
lery, second ward Travis store, third
ward, sheritf's office, fourth ward,
justice office, city hall.
Alderman Wells reported on the
condition Of the water works build
ing, and it was decided to build a
new coal house l6x20. repair the roof
Of the building and paint the wood
work.
The ordinance granting an extern
sion Of the switch OF the Milwaukee
company was placed on its second
reading and final passage. The vote
showed unanimously in favor of the
ordinance. The switch has the
right Of way from a short distance
west Of the mill down through the
street and to Main street, the object
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-09
THE SNOW and RAILROADS
nowstorm Causing the Railroads 6
Great Deal of Annoyance in
Running Trains.
From Saturdays Daily.)

lFrOm saturday 5 DallN.)
One of the hardest problems a rail
road has to deal with i'm the winter
time is the running of trains when
the snow is particularly abundant as
it is al the present time. The rum
ming Of trains on time is next to the
impossible. and yet the men work
with heroic fortitude to get their
trains through. Friday during the
storm the Milwaukee experienced put
little trouble in making time with
the trains, the morning and after
noon trains reaching Mitchell prac-
tically Gu time. The Sioux City night
train, however, did not get into
MITCHELL Friday night until about
j 30 O'Clock.
The worst trouble on the Mil
waukee road exists between Mitchell
and Ch1mherlain, where three trains
we're snowronnd Friday night. To
add to tue unpleasant features this
is just the time when the emigranls
are coming into this country. and
Friday there were about fifty ans on
the tracks waiting to be started
again toward their destination. A
special train of twenty emlgrant cars
were made up late in the afternoon
and was sent out ahead Of the pas
senger, it having two engines with
a snow plow attachment The e
ular freight from Chamberlain was
started on its way to Mitchell, but
both freights were stuck i'm the
20 at Kimball. The passenger
train was tagged one mile east of
Kimball and it could get no farther
on account of the snow, and it a
an early hour this morning before
the trains could lie moved.
The Milwaukee yards were in very
had condition for handling trains,
and tile men we're at work all night
long tryingto get a load of enigrants
made up to 90 north, but it was
finally abandoned. A ten-wnealed
engine attempted to draw two cars in
making up the train out it couldn't
bulge them and when the engine was
cut loose, it too, stalled in the snow,
and a force of men had to shovel it
out. This morning when another
effort VAS made to clear the Yards an
engine got OF the track i'm front of
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-09
WATCH GASOLINE CAN
A Fifty Dollar Fine is the Penalty
for Violating the Gasoline

That ..thele is more or less careless
ness among the store Of the city In
filling gasoline cans with kerosene Oil
is evidenced by the numerous com
plants that are heard. A gentleman
told The Republican today that a
few days ago he sent his gasoline can
down to have it filled, and the can
was painted a vermillion red and had
the word gasoline painted on it, all
in compliance with the law. When
the can was returned to his house
the supposed gasoline was poured into
the stove and on being lighted it
turned out to be kerosene.
The gasoline law makes it obliga-
tory on the part of the merchant who
sells gasoline to see that the can is
filed with the proper Dill. and in case
the wong oil is pat in the gasoline
cans the offender is subject to a fine
of $50. Ii is only a matter of care
%lesstless on the part of a clerk, for
no reason OF Reuse on earth
can be made for putting kerosene in
a gasoline Can, as was done in this in
stance. With this e Sc. in mind it
Wouldn't be a bad idea for the mer-
chants to call the attention Of their
clerks to the penalty involved in a
violation of the law...and at the same
time more care would have the effect
of avoid a possible disaster in
some home.
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Preparatory to relocating this department in
Eddy Street secton propose reduce stock by means
Of this great cut-price sale.
Also to somewhat acquaint customers with
the fact that when entrance Eddy Street is
opened, Stationery Department will be in the finest
location possible for the sale of Commercial Stationery.
The prices at this sale so low that they
not fail to interest ALL who paper, pen and pencil
The accompanying advt. will be valuable as price lists
to check upon.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12

The great circus was out on parade
when Jocko came. Everything was
confusion about the grounds in prepa-
ration for the afternoon performance,
and no one thought to take a peep
into the monkey cage where another
little member had been added to the
family.
Hundreds Of street urchfns stood
about gazing at the wonderful side
show pictures, patronizing the red
lemonade and peanut men and striv-
Ing to pass the time before the hour
set for the show to begin. The smell
Of sawdust permeated the air and
brought real JOY and fond memories
to the hearts of the few old timers
IN the crowd who shifted and recalled
their first circus.
Criers were drumming up PATRON
age. Mounted on high boxes, they
enumerated the endless chain of mar
Vicious features to be seen in the
three great rings" And then "a
grand concert will follow the main
show and will enlist the services of
some Of the greatest artists in the
world. All this can be heard for the
small sum of ten cents-only a dime"
From one corner of the grounds
came the boom of drum and the sub
sequent announcement that snow
could be seen the most wonderful
side show ever exhibited" while a
few feet away the family differences
Of "Punch and Judy" offered amuse-
ment to as many as could crowd
about the little improvised theatre.
d. The atmosphere was full of circus,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12

and Jocko has ceased to struggle.
As tenderly as If he had been baby
they picked him up. His little heart
still beat family, and through his
dim little eyes ~ looked up at them.
They were the men who had watched
him from babyhood, and he knew
their grief.
The band stopped the "eircus music"
abruptly as one of the men bore Jocko
back to the animal tent 1t was the
man who, but few minutes before,
had placed Jocko on his favorite
mount. 1t was he who had fastened
the strap but for which the little fel-
low might have jumped to safety In
stead of to death.
Caring little for those who saw, the
big, burly fellow carried Jocko in one
arm and hid his face in the other as
he made his way to the monkey cage.
He had taken the little fellow out
oniyya short while before, had romped
with him all the way to the big tent
AMI had given him a parting tap as
the ponies darted off. And he was
bringing him back dying.
Tenderly he laid him inside while
the OlueT ulOhhSyc, uuHSu W SEC 'HN
little fellow come home in any other
way than a romp, gathered about
chattering their misunderstanding.
They soon saw that Jocko's life was
fast going away. The poor little
MANNED body lay pathetically stiIL
and but for the old light in the eyes
they could not have recognized their
bright, loving little charge.
He looked up at them piteously
They had been so proud of him, and
he had loved them all. His little eyes
biinked a pathetic farewell to his
faithful guardians.
Outside in the big tent the bant
banged away as a daring equestrianne
dashed around the main ring. But
there was no joy in the monkey cage
for Joeko had ridden his last race.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12
FOUR CENTURIES TO Build.
st. Peters Cathedral One of the
Worlds Wonders.

st. Peters at Rome is the largest
temple of worship in the world. 1t
stands on ground which was formerly
the site Of Nero's circus in the north
west part of the city, and is built in
the form Of Latin cross. The height
of the dome from the pavement to the
top of the cross is 44S feet, considera-
bly, higher than the Capitol at Wash
ington. The great bell alone, without
the hammer and clapper, weighs over
nine and one-quarter tons. The foun-
dation was laid in 1850 A. D. During
the time that work was in progress,
forty-three Popes lived and died.
While it was dedicated in the year
1896, it was not entirely finished until
1880. The cost was $70,O0O,OO0.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12
Weight ola Dollar.

Can any one tell how many 81
bills it takes to weigh as much as a
$40 gold piece?" was asked of a mum
Der Of clerks in large mercantile
house.
The answers showed a remarkable
range of opinions. One member OF
the party, whose business it was to
handle money in large sums, suggest
ed the number would be from LOCO
to 1900. Others guessed down to SOC
but none lower.
The number is from thirty to thirty
one, according to the condition and
cleanliness of the bills.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12
JOCKO- True Story.
BY ISABELLE JOYCE.

you the greatest troupe Of trained
monkeys in the world. They will be
entered in a pony race once around the
track. The champion rider, Jock0, the
finest monkey bareback rider in the
world, holds tine record In pony rae
ing. He is number A and wears the
bright red coat"
Out come the ponies and their little
riders They are lined up at the start
ing point and everyone's eyes are
strained for look at Jocko. Down
goes the flag, and the ponies are off
like the wind, their riders clinging to
their necks.
Jocko is in the lead. A quarter Of
the way he whirls, the others vainly
endeavoring to gain on him. He is
half way round, and the crowd is
cheering the plucky little rider, when
suddenly he seems to lose his hold and
slips back on the pony's launches.
His grip is gone but he has not lost
his heart and tries desperately to re-
gain hold.
Startled by the monkeys unusual
movement, the pony leaps forward.
Jocko tries to steady himself by
hanging to the pony's tail, but is
thrown suddenly backward to the
ground. In his little monkey heart
Jocko trusts his faithful mount to
stop, but the pony, unable to under
stand what it is all about, dashes mad
ly on, dragging his little rider.
Cheers die on the lips of the specta-
tors as the little fellow is bumped and
kicked over the rough course. Attend
ants rush out, but the pony finishes
the distance before he can be stopped,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12
A Four-Legyed Fariorgb.

The children of a reading class
were asked the meaning of the word
furlough." Mary answered that it
meant a mule. "Oh, no." said the
teacher. Mary insisted and said she
had book home that said so. The
next day she appeared with it and In
triumph opened it to the page where
there was the picture Of soldier
standing beside mule. Below the
picture were the words: "Going home
on his furlough."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12

and to the great events of the day
had been added the coming Of Jocko.
Jocko's mother wore a look of real
monkey pride when her associates
came in from the street show, and 1t
was not long before Jocko became the
1ride of the entire monkey family.
His whims were INDUCED with for
bearance that proved beyond doubt
the love of his guardians. They never
scolded, never molested. 1t was only
when some one of their number, out
of SORTS perhaps, gave him stronger
reprimand than the ordinary monkey
rebuke. They fought his battles,
crooned over him In his mishaps'
romped with him and stood up lot
him like one great parent.
Jocko was not like other monkey
children, and soon grew to know his
power. He wrapped his little self
around their hearts, and when he
grew big enough to go out in the
street parade the pride of the monkey
family knew no bounds.
First he Travelled in q cage with his
older associates. His little red coat,
brighter in hue than any of the others
and embroidered most deliberately In
gilt-for Jocko had his friends among
the circus people-made him a con-
spicuous figure An the group.
Jocko was the real monkey in the
crowd. He initiated the Others made
them play 'understander" for him
while he practiced all kinds Of aero
Abatic feats, and he soon became ar
expert performer. The joy Of his
guardians, therefore, was complete
when they saw him riding about the
big arena perched on pony's back
They squeaked in true monkey de
light at their proteges fine "horse
manship," for Jocko became the fines
monkey bareback rider in the mena
gerie. Day after day he rode his pom.
TO victory. Day after day the monke!
family waited exeitedly for his turn.
They were there to squeak approya
when he came bounding into the Gag
and to fill his little monkey soul wit
joy and adulation.
One day the circus showed In a bi
city. and great preparations wer
made for an unusually fine displa!
After a great street parade the con
pany came march'cg into the grounds
The noon meal over, Jocko eoui
hardly wait for his "turn," and wer
romping about the cage teasing frs
one and then another. In turn for tn
little pinches aud pokes h. gave Il
others, he received only a loving ia
on his tiny head and a sly little di
now and then. 1t was the happie'
family under the big canvas.
The show was on and one after II
other went in to perform. "Iadi,
b aud gentlemen" sang the erier aft,
!, awhile, "We will now introduce
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12
The BLESSINGS of Sleep.

Sleep! "God bless the man who first
invented sleepm While l am asleep
1 have neither fear nor hope, neither
trouble nor glory, said Sancho Panza.
Blessings on him who invented sleep.
the mantle that covers all human
thoughts; the food that appeases hun
ger; the drink that quenches thirst;
the fire that warns; the cold that mod
crates heat; and lastly, the general coin
that purchases all things; the balance
nd weight that makes the shepherd
equal to the king and the simple to
the wise.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12

to the child she said coaxingly: 'Neb-
Der mind honey, nanny an Uncle
Luke gwine car you home," and she
began to wrap her ragged shawl over
the little visitor, murmuring all the
while: "Jes erlike Miss Alice fur all de
wurl!-Got her berry blue eyes, an er
golden harp
A little later the two old darkeys
were on their way to the mansion.
bearing their precious burden. Along
the white road they trod, their bundled
feet making huge tracks in the newly
fallen snow, till on the hill among some
fine old lombardies, their lost home
blazed out in old-time splendor. Some
servants were searching the grounds
with lanterns, and just then a lady
with golden hair like the childs came
out OF the front door, and when she
saw the old darkeys with their bundle
between them ran out crying:
"Oh, my'darling! my poor lost child!
where have you been? We have been
searching everywhere for our baby!"
And taking the child in her arms. she
kissed 1t again and again, while every
body crowded around with questioning
glances.
Mamma, Use only Played Use de
Christmas Chile like 'ou wead me
bout an see-I foun' dose poor old
colored people we passed yesterday
an a veal live nanny like 'ou use to
have!"
The child pointed to the two SILVER
ing darkeyS, who stood beWildered in
the glare of the open door; then TAX
ing them by the hands she led them in
the hall, down into the dining-room
blazing with lights and decked in
Christmas greens-the old dining-room
that had been as much lost to them
as though they had at one time really
owned it. Then as the family gath
cred eagerly around, she seated the
strange couple by the bright warm
fire; till suddenly as the light from the
chandelier shone on their faces. the
lady with the golden hair ran to them
crying:
Uncle Luke! and dear old NAM
my!" and falling on the old negress'
lap she threw her arms around her
still crying: NANNY, have found you
at last! don't you know me?"
Miss Alice! oh, my Cord! an cum
back to de manshun" Both of the
old darkeys had now recognized the
young mistress of their far back days
and held out their arms crying fol
joy.
Nanny, dear old nanny! and I'm.
Gle Luke our faithful old carriage driv.
er!" Miss Alice looked from one
ragged darkey to the other, Laughing
and crying by turns, while their faces
shone with such radiance in the fire
light that everybody laughed and criet
too.
What happy Christmas it turned
out to be after all. Back at the OLE
mansion with their own white people!
could they be dreaming? The clocl
In the great hall struck twelve and thu
lights were still blazing among tn,
evergreens, and the fire upon tn,
hearth sputtered and sparkled as cheer
lily as ever; while nestled among tn,
pines, far away under the hills, tn,
little cabin was dark and dreary. Blu
nanny" deep in the mysteries of ap
ple-roasting for Uncle Luke's red-ho
poker, and the demijohn near by
had no time to think Of its drearines,
now.
The little Christ Child tucked in he,
tiny bed was not forgotten. Man,
tears and kisses fell on her baby lin
that night, as she slept and dreame,
OF the Christmas morn that was fas
breaking over the sleeping earth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12

an -
Outside a gentle voice broke upon
the prayer, and like the shepherds of
old, the two darkeys fell forward upon
their faces, and waited with breath
suspended for another sound of the
angelic response.
"Dory to Dord in de highest, an on
erf peace dood will to men!" Then,
10! the door opened and in came a
tiny child. She was all in white, and
she had great blue eyes and hair like
a golden halo around her lovely face.
In one hand she carried a bunch of
holly, and the other was ladened with
sweetmeats, as she said:
II am de little angel, an have tum
to 'ou tonight to tell 'ou all bout
Jesus, an how He tum dat frs Chris
mas;-an see!-I've bought 'ou lots
of doodies jes like de little durl in de
story mamma wead me fore she put
me to bed"
Two black faces rose slowly from
the floor and gazed awe-strieken upon
the angelic countenance beaming upon
them. They had prayed for a Christ
mas angel to come down into their
little cabin, but even their strong faith
was not prepared for the sudden reve.
lation of one in flesh and blood. They
gazed upon the heavenly apparition
neither one daring to speak, till sud
denly new light broke over the rap
face of nanny" Raising herself boil
} upright she gazed fearlessly upon thu
celestial visitor and said:
Luke dis amt err angul, after all
it's er little chile frum up de man
shun. case seen her yesterd'y wifi e
ma pass dis cabin" Then going owe
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12

In an old cathedral in the Neither
lands the monks exhibit phial, which
appears empty, but is very dark.
They tell the visitor that it is one of
their most precious relics, for in It is
some Of the darkness which
Moses spread over the land Of Egypt.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-12
Reel EniOYmenf.

"Did you enjoy yourself at the sea-
shore"
'Did II should say So" replied
the young man with the bright red hat
band. 81 had headache every morn
ing for two weeks"