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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04

The American regular soldier has
again proven his efficiency and this
in a field of action where he has sell
dom been called. On the day OF the
earthquake in San Francisco General
Funston and his small army we're in
voluntarily turned to for protection
against the looting OF property by the
thieves, aud with the same force of
character as they would approach an
enemy of the country so they policed
and controlled the streets of San
Francisco, helped to care for the
hungry and the sick. The regular
entered upon his new line of duties
in such a way that it seemed as if his
training in the army premediuated
the peculiar kind of work he might
be called upon to do. The regular
army man has won a high and affec-
tionate place in the hearts of the
American people, for he has shown
himself to be a master that know
how to do things and that he seldom
loses his head in places where calm
ness and stole duty requires absolute
control over ones faculties. In his
work in San francisco the American
regular is entitled to much praise
and honor for what he has accom-
plished.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
Omcfally Confirmed.

The Washington correspondent hast.
y called up the cabinet officer by tele-
phone.
Pardon me for disturbing you, Mr..
Blank" he said. "but will you please
tell me whether or not the I'M tina.
10 in circulation as to your retirement
Il trueY'
Eyes, sir" answered the cabinet OF
deer. ut is. l was just about to re.
tire when you called me. Good night
Chicago Tribune.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
joining the Hunt

Mrs. Impecunious-Here's a man su
ing for divorce because his wife goes
through his pockets. What would you
do, John, dear. If you woke up tonight
and found me at your pockets? Mr..
Impecunious-Get up and help you
5look.-Woman's Home Companion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04

Senator LaFollette occupied Thirty.
nine pages in the Congressional Rec
ord to express his views on the rail.
road rate question, OF course, includ-
ing the Interruptions of the other
senators, ana these we're numerous.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION CALL
To the Republican Electors of the
State of South Dakota:

IL L1e hCpupllCdu EleCUOrS OF the
State OF South Dakota:
The republican state committee of
South Dakota lin compliance with
statutory requirments has called d
delegate convention Of the republi-
cans of the state Of South Dakota,
to meet in the city OF Sioux Falls,
on Tuesday, the fifth day of June,
1906, at twelve. O'Clock, noon, for the
purpose of nominating a United
States senator, and also for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for
congressional, and state offices to be
filled at the election to be held in
November following, and for the
transaction Of such other business as
may be properly considered. The
nominations to be made are as fol-
lows:
A candidate for United States SEN
atOr.
Two candidates for congress.
A candidate for governor.
A candidate for lieutenant governor.
a candidate for secretary of state.
a candidate for treasurer.
A candidate for state auditor.
A candidate for superintendent of
puElic instruction.
a candidate for commissioner of
school and public lands.
A N ~ N,,;lo% c~. D%%o,ao ~, ,r,.o,.1 rs
A candidate for railroad commits
sioner.
The ratio as fixed by law will be
as follows: One delegate for each
nifty votes Or major fraction thereof,
cast for Hon Samuel Fl. Elrod, re-
blican candidate for governor at the
election of 1904. The representation
to which the several counties will be
- q ~ r.--1 -A4t - ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION

The Dawson county republican
convention, in compliance with
statutory requirements, will meet in
convention at the county court house
in the city of Mitchell, South Da-
kota, on Tuesday, May 22d, 1906, at
IL O'Clock a. M, for the purpose OF
electing thirty-one delegates to at
tend the republican state convention
which meets in Sioux Falls, s. d.,
on Tuesday, the fifth day.-of June.
1906. and for the transaction of such
other business at may properly come
before the convention. Primary
will be held in the various
precincts May 18th, beginning at 3
O'Clock p. IL. and closing at $50 p. IN.
1.-The ratio as fixed by the county
central committee Will be as follows:
One delegate for each twenty-five
votes or MAJOR fraction thereof. cast
for Hon. s. II. Elrod, republican
candidate for governor at the e,ec-
ton OF 1904, and n delegate at
large for each precinct. The lepre-
s~entation to which the several pre-
cincts will be entitled under this
call is as follows:
Perry township , Badger township 5
Blendon 3 Mt. Vernon Z
Union 3 Baker township >
Rome 4 Lisbon 3
Beulah ) Prosper 3
Tobin " 2 Mitchell 4
MITCHELL: Mitchell:
First Ward III Second Ward s
Third Ward 10 Fourth Ward II
Total. .....79
Dated April, is, 1906.
BY order of the Republican. County
Central Committee.
T. {. Burns, Chairman.
Harry L. Bras. Sec'y.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
Reaspn For Gratitude,

$50 you're friendly with Cranker, are
you? Why. he tells me that he won't
have a thing to do with you"
That's just why I feel kindly to-
ward the old crab"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04

Hills people. Nave this TO remember,
they can accomplish much in their
united stand, but when they come
owe on this side of--the river disrupt-
ed in their ranks they can look for
something to happen to them, and
the insurgent wing on this side will
be the demontsIatorsaif they win in
the convention.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04
CRAwFoRD's BAD BREAK.

80 SO ~ 10 w M AZ
Impression is spreading v e the
state that Mr.. Crawford and Philo
Hall made a rather bad mess of it at
Br0okings when they declared that
the action OF government inspectors
In bringing a charge OF land fraud
against Mr.. Crawford before the
federal grand jury in Sioux Falls was
inspired by the..state machine. It is
sinking deeply into the public mind
that Mr.. Crawford could hardly have
brought a worse charge against the
Roosevelt administration, and the
admirers of the president lin South
Dakota resent it. 1t is also noted
that the only evidence which Mr..
Crawford produces of this machine
inspiration is that the news that his
case was going to be laid before the
grand jury got out in the state and
was circulated from mouth to mouth
before the grand jury met. He was
fair enough to say that the saIne IN.
timations were in circulation about
4. II. Ayers and John @. Anderson
and others who we're indicted. Nor
have the public failed to make note
Of the fact that Mr.. Crawford has
not taken the public into his conf
dence and told them what his exact
connection with the trans action was.
He wrote a long letter to the Argus
Leader which was published but he
did not tellSin detail what the charge
was, nor how he came to be mixed
up liz the matter.
Speaking OF the incident, the De-
Smet News puts it merely as follows
"Coe /. Crawford, insurgent can
didate for congress-, has certainly
made the mistake of his life, as he
has undoubtedly discovered before
this. The department. of justice at
Washington has for a year had de-
tect1veS 10 this state working on
some cases OF suspected land fra uds.
Investigation pointed to a number
OF prominent men Of the state as
having been implicated in them
and at the last term of the United
States court at Sioux Falls a large
,numher of indictments, were.returned.
Among the suspected ones was Coe
/. Crawford but no evidence was
produced 10 substantiate the charge
and no indictment was returned
Aaainst him. The fact OF Mr.. Craw-
lords name being before the grana
jury was not M tide publlc-even that
aggressive organ Of the organization,
the Daily Argus-Leader passed It up
and the matter would undoubted
have passed unnoticed had Mr..
Crawford himself not made it pub
lie. In his speech at Brookings lie
told OF the circumstances and be-
came SO far beside himself as to
charge the government with having
c%0nnived with the ssmachine' in
this state to down him by bringing
false charges before the court. This
great adlnirer of President Roose-
welt and staunch supporter OF the
Roosevelt administration should
have thought twice before he made
such charge To charge the de-
partment Of justice with being cor
Iupt Is a serious matter and a man
Of Mr.. CraNford's enlightenment
should know better than to do SO un-
less he has proof to back his asser-
lions. The truth is that there is no
politics IN this investigation of land
frauds. Among those against whom
indictments were returned are men
of all parties, and their politics will
neither a w nor convict them.
MI. Crawford made a bad break, to
say the least
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04

The aid and generosity of the east
ern and western people has over
whellned San Francisco. There has
been SO much food shipped, the
doctors and nurses have been sent
in such large numbers that there is
not enough work to 90 around
Nurses from Chicago are standing
around idly waiting for something to
employ their time. AS soon as mat
tiers can get Strengthened out to some
extent it will not be so much of a
problem to make use of the aid ex-
tended by the people of the country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04

The insurgents over in the Black
Hills country have at last induced
another gentleman to sacrifice him
self on the political altar OF that
wing Of the republican party, to
stand for the nomination of congress-
man.. This is Col. w. Ell. Parker, of
Deadwood. The dispatches state
that MI. Parker STANDS with the
president on national issues and par
ticularly in the railroad rate ques-
tion. That seems to be the require
meet over In the Hills country, and
We would like any Of the Hills peo-
pie TO points out wherein Mr.. Park
er's platform is any better than
that Ut Congressman Martin. The
latter has expressed himself sufficient
II strong in his position on the rate
question and 1T is we'll known that
he stands With the president on all
national issues. And further he
does not stand with that portion OF
thesrepublican arty which processes
suci, an undyinR friendship FOR the
president and then assails him for
permitting the department. OF justice
to attempt to destroy the character
and good names of one OF the in-
snrgent candidates. The Hills people
might slip up on their ambition to be
represented IN con2ress in either
branch. There are several insurgent
candidates for congress on the east
side Of the river, and should there..be
any possibility Of defeating MT. Martin
tnEti1e convention, we are inclined to
the belief that the FILLS people will
3 ,esthrown down for their congress
man and then they will be outsin
,thescold altoQether. It may be re-
garded IS political wisdom on
their part to oppose Nj. Martini
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04

4Za&L-E=AE2E ~
1t was announced In a dispatch
from Watertown that the Public
Opinion had been sold to a Nebraska
newspaper man and that he had ar
rived at WateItown to take charge
OF the paper. Public-Oipnion, how
ever, makes the statement in its
Friday issue that. the announce
ment Of the sale of the daily paper
is a mistake, and that while a sale
was contemplated at the last mo-
ment it failed to go through. Cory
& Ransom declare that Watertown
is too good a place to give up with
out knowing where they might land
IN hunting up a new location.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04

The caucuses which are to he held
for the selection of delegates TO the
state conventions of republicans,
democrats, prohibitionists, social
lists. ETC., will be held in the course
of Z few weeks, and the state conven-
tions Of the parties are but a few
days over a month away, and yet in
no democratic paper that comes to
our table nor in any other paper
have we seen anything stated as to
what the democrats are going to do
about nominating a state ticket. 1t
is true that the democratic news
papers have been mixing up to a
urge extent with the insurgent wing
OF the republican party to make that
fight more interesting, and they
have been defending Coe I. Craw-
ford and Philo Hall with blood in.
their eye and are willing to walk
through more gore il need be, but
what particular interest the demo-
Gratis can have in trying to SETTLE a
republican difficulty and let their
own political interests go to the bow
vows, IS more than we can under
stand, unless they have no party. no
candidates, no platform and are
waiting to absorb some of the re-
mains OF the insurgent fight. 1t is
Imaginable indeed to see with what
Indignation the democratic editors
express themselves of the treatment
MI. Crawford and Mr.. Hall aud the
other leaders in the insurgent party
are receiving at the hands Of the
major element of the party, but if
Crawford and Hall should by the
merest possibility be nominated and
a democratic ticket is put in the
field, those democratic editors
couldn't get out their knives too
quick to slash the forms of the same
men they were recently defending.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-10

But they point with pride" to the fact
that twenty-one automobiles are owned
Inv the residents of the town and vi
entity. They have a garage cititled in
all respects. And they must all be
good Hill climbers for kellogg Is far
from being located on a level plain
Several farmers near by town are in
eluded in this number of twenty one.
and present Indications are that sew
eral more farmers will buy an auto
the coming season.
Perhaps It's blessing in disguise.
this present scarcity of cars In Iowa
today, otherwise our soil products
would be dumped on the markets IN
quantities to lessen prices, but the
farmer that comes to town with load
of oats and finds the elevator firm Is
mot taking In any grain today" has
been known to use very bad language.
Ii Is quite common occurrence these
days for the farmer TO telephone In ana
find out IL the elevator men ARE taking
in grain today" Here's a suggestive
thing concerning the scarcity OF cars.
The town of A has only one line Of
railroad, and they cannot get "emptys.'
The town of b only eight miles away
on the same line of railroad happens
TO also have another railroad, and
some way, some how, "emptys' roll IN
to r, from both roads, while A still
mourns the scarcity OF cars.
A. p. THAYER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-10
IN THE HOUR OF EXTREMITY.
Fairfield Ledger

The republican ticket Tor 1905 foI
Jefferson county Is as full OF holes as q
last years birds nest For the first
time in u half century this vote of the
county has been given to democratic
candidate for governor, for The first
time In a generation a democrat Will
represent Jefferson county in the legis-
lature. The democrats also elect treas
urer. auditor. sheriff and superin-
tendent, a net gain Of two important
offices. 1t Is the old story--where the
republicans stuck together they won,
where they divided they lost out. II Ia
"A elimination OF the scratching
which began four or five years ago and
which has Injured to the benefit Of the
democrats only.
Whether any individual or any or
ganization could have prevented the
disaster of this year is matter of
grave doubt. There were those--and
The Ledger was among them--who
were deeply interested in the success
OF the county ticket whose aid was
never sought whose advice was never
asked, who were compelled to do in
dlvidually whatever they did to
forward the interests Of local candi-
dates. And The Ledger can say this
without desire or intent to criticise or
censure.
There is a good working majority OF
republicans in Jefferson county Iri
this hour OF extremity 1t might be we'll
for each one to ask himself what he
has gained for himself or his polltica!
,t,s 4Jn;
ly exists and for which. possibly many
of us are to blame. And what does he
propose to do for the future? There
ought to be some basis for harmony,
some foundation upon which we can
assemble together the elements which
will restore to the republican party
the life and vigor which 1t enjoyed for
so many years. 1t is matter which
each individual republican should con-
slider deliberately and calmly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-10
IERMS:
UNCLE GEORGES CONFESSION.

The Sioux City Journal. pointing AZ
the growing demand for money in the
conduct of political campaigns, refers
to 1t as IAN increasing shame upon
organized and money controlled vote as
"the menace that hangs as shadow
over republican institutionsT The
voter 1t says is taught to consider
what there it in it for him and Is
educated to believe in the legitimacy
Of disposing Of his ballot to the high
est bidder"
Under the circumstances and beneath
the shadow of a grief which has not
yet been given time to lose its poignan-
cy, it might seem unkind to refer to
the pre-convention campaign as con-
Quoted for Mr.. Perkins candidacy as
"a campaign OF education" 1t will BIZ
best to take the Journals protes;
against against the use of large CAM
paign funds gathered Unfortunately
from every interest that forsees profit.
power, graft. or revenge, thru IT'S con-
tribution, as general information
laid against a general evil: for the usa
OF purchase money in primaries, eau
cuses and elections is alike evil--and
expensive.
The Journal Is not a leader In the
call FOR this reform. 1t Is not a GUS
tom of the Journal to march with the
miners and sappers. But 1t is good
and helpful to have the Journal come
to the van, even If from the camp OF
the enemy and approve the plan of bat
tie and the fashion of the fight. Ii
there Is somewhat of confession in its
manner, let that pass. Confession.
even when lacking openness. partakes
of manliness and is good for the soul.
1t is enough when the Journal infer
entiany and without REORGANIZATION
condemns the paid agents, tn wad
carriers and shysters who ranged
questing over Iowa at the behest Of
special interests, carrying the price Of
counties, townships and individuals.
However, this is reform" even if
late, it is reform. and the Journal has
both shown and expressed much dis
taste for the company of reformers. Is
it probable that its editor contem-
plates making new choice of the
company he keeps? Let us hope ami
believe it Is so. There is nothing in
the sorrowful history of Old Dog Tray
to disprove the conjecture that had he
broken with certain unfortunate al
liances he might have lived down thu
Connection and be living yet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-10
THE SITUATION.

lN~iSal l1dhe
Thousands Of republicans In this
state voted Tuesday for the democratic
candidate for governor and almost sue
| ceeded in electing him. Various rea-
sons for this action We're given by the
dissatisfied persons but they were not
sufficient for men who believe in the
principles of the republican party. a
man has perfect right to be indepen-
dent and vote as he pleases but If he
aligns himself with party he does not
do the right thing when he bolts that
party ticket just because 1t isn't made
up as he personally would like to sea
1t. To the party man principles are
above men. 1t is nonsense for any re-
publican to say that the interests of
his party would be advanced by the
election of Claude Porter, a democrat
In Clear Lake, republicans voted for
the democratic candidate for governor
for no other reason that because the
tip was given them from Mason City.
In other parts of the state the disaffec-
ton extended to the rank and file anG'
was of a very serious nature. Bad
blood grew out of the pre-convention
fight. We have some respect for the
vi SNcI -ddy ICpuOilSoil WIZ ID
honest in his opinions but none at all
for the leaders who play the game and
ought to take their medicine like men.
AS for Geo. D. Perkins and that ilk--
WELL they do say that man in politics
may sleep a year from now with his
bitterest enemy but we can conceive of
no circumstances under which the
editor Of the Sioux City Journal can
ever again command the respect in
which he was once held by large body
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-10
SPLIT THE pREclHTs.

The tedious wait for returns from the
last election has already resulted in
various suggestions and demands for a
better system. Some are counseling the
use of voting machines, some the re-
placing of the circle, etc. All are
agreed that the present slow and I'M
wieldy methods of counting the vote
must be replaced by a quicker plan.
That it causes men to vote
slowly and with care is no ar
gument against the removal of the cir
Gle. If the time necessary to cast a
ballot is five minutes without the cir
Gle it may be offered as an offset that
five minutes is not too long a time to
devote to marking the ballot, carrying
the names of thirty-f1ve candidates
who are to rule us by our own con-
sent. 1t is not so much a question OF
voting quick as of counting quick.
Split the precincts. Some Marshall
town precincts hold nearly a thous-
and votes. In some of these the tellers
counted thirty-sx hours on vote that
was cast in one third the time and
might have been deposited in five rours
or less. The obvious thing to do is to
split the precinct into parts small
enough that a count can be made and
the results known by midnight. Vot-
ing machines may be still better, but 1t
is not at all likely that legislatures
and county supervisors will look with
favor on these expensive APPLIANCES
while the rural opposition to their pur-
chase exists. There is large expense
involved in the purchase of machines
Their manufacture is controlled in such
a way as to practically create mon
opoly, and the price put upon them is
arbitrarily high. Consequently the di-
visions of voting precincts appears
most feasible and expedient.
The expense involved need be little
If any greater than under the present
dilatory system. Registry would be
made by wards and townships and the
cost of paying the extra men
twenty five cents an hour for sixteen
or eighteen hours over paying the
present election boards for three days
would be more than balanced by the
satisfaction of receiving returns
promptly. Split the precincts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-10
In Time Of Peace.

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Japan war we had striking example
of the necessity for preparation and
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to speak. have shingled their roofs in
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us our greatest men. The individual
as we'll as the nation should be pre-
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cured much more quickly when treated
as soon as it has been contracted and
before it has become settled in the sys-
tenn Chamberlains Cough Remedy is
famous for Its cures of colds and 1t
should be kept at hand ready for in
slant use. For sale by all druggists.