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party would have an opportunity to
say something along that line. 1t Is
evident that the rank and file of the
insurgents is hot to be entrusted
with the weighty matter Of selecting
a candidate forgovernor, and That the
bosses assumed their preroeative OF
picking out a man and handing him
over to their supper tiers to be voted
for at the primaries next year. Just
where the reform comes in In this
kind of a procedure is not apparent.
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FOR THE
The Garden Gate.


This is a pretty game for children.
A ring is formed of all the players ex-
cept one, who stands in the middle.
The others dance around her three
times, and when they stop she begins
to sing:
"open wide the garden gate. the garden
gate. the garden gate,
Open wide the garden gate and let me
through"
The circle then dances round her
again. singing:
..Get the key Of the garden gate. garden
gate. garden gate.
Get the key Of the garden gate. open and
let yourself through"
The girl inside the circle. pretending
to sob, replies:
1--WE lost the key of the garden gate. the
garden gate, the garden gate.
I've lost the key Of the garden gate and
cannot let myself through
But the dancers dance round and
round her. singing:
"You may stop all night within the gate.
within the gate,
You may stop all night within the gate,
unless you've strength to break
through"
The captive then rushes to the weak
est part of the ring and tries to break
through by throwing her whole weight
upon the clasped hands of the children
and generally contrives to break
through, the one whose hand gives
way becoming captive in her stead.
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II Is understood that Governor
Crawford Is now more or less sorry
shat he referred to the secret CON-
pact which he declares was made ten
years 20 BY the late Senator Hanna,
~. B. KittredRe and A. Y. johnson,
which was to control, tie federal
patronage in South Dakota. The
compact has been brought to light
And behold the ann of Coe L.
Crawford and j. D. Elliott are
attached to the compact. 1t is pre-
onmed that the governor did not
know that the real compact was in
0xiStence at this date aud that lie
could refer to 1T Without any danger
ls0f discriminating himself. Whatever
point the governor expected to make
ont of that statement reacts on hinl-
self with equal force. II the governor
has no better campaign material to
bring out than this the insurgents
had better revise the governor state
sments before many 0 are given to
the public. Ills attempt to cast
: fefiection on Senator Kittrdga for
SarS act with which he was directly
associated will make the governor
aapDelr all the more of a knaye in the
ssoyes Of the people, for lie is simply
tgyng 10 beslniIch the character Of
With an act that was perfectly
1nvsfitaable under the then existing
s@;lpolitirsl conditions and in which
herSS,1as nothing wrong. only what
6AsRVoysesinoi tried TO make appear 90
Implication and trying to shield
himself and ]. D. Elliott. The
i ecrecy of this compact is not
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
Bids for County Physician.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the Office of
county auditor of Dawson county.
s. d., up to Jan. Ii, 1908, for the
appointment Of physician for the year
1908.
Bids must include all medicine,
medical attendance and surgical
operations for county poor for the
year 1908. Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
FL. b. Anderson,
County Audit u.
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HELP CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION
Certain Firms Will Contribute a Pc,
Cent of Their Profits TO Cath
Ole Cemetery Association.


The Catholic Cemetery Association
will conduct a trade day Saturday,
December 81, at the following places
Weddle's grocery store, south side
Loevenger' grocery store, Fullerton
Lumtsr Co Palmer elevator, C. e.
Vermilyea dry goods, The Fair,
china and holiday goods, Reihsen s.
Kllnklammer's meat market, Ella
sons photograph gallery, Mitchell
Catering Co., Albert jerks
livery. Albert Jebsen, livery, Fowler.
drug store. The public is earnestly
requested to pattonize the above
firms, as the association will receive
a per cent Of all cash sales on that
day.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
New Method of Telephoning.

Two young women OF st. Louis
recently discovered by accident that
1T vas not necessary to place the
lips near the transmitter Of the
telephone tn be heard at the other
end Of the Wire, provided the trans
mitter were placed firmly AGAINST the
chest ,r even other parts of the body.
The advantages claimed for the new
system are that it is germ-proof and
non-fatiguing Prof. Calvin NJ.
Woodward, n of the scientists at
Washington University, explained
that there was nothing new in the
principle, but admitted lie had never
before thought of its application to
the telephone. He said the sound
vibration In the lung is communi-
Gated through the chcs, i slcan of
through the lips, and then carried
over the wire In the usual way. The
principle. he SAID, is it, n~cnrdance
with the principle Of tLle pays, clans
stethossope.
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Is 1T not just a little queer that SO
much confidence should be reposed in
the stalwarts by the insurgents?
The case is Illustrated in the action
OF the state legislature when it failed
to incorporate into law the reduction
OF passenger rates in this state. To
the board OF railroad commissioners
was this important duty entrusted,
to put the 219 cent rate into effect at
such time as they thought proper.
These railroad commissioners belong
to the stalwart wing of the lepuh-
lican party: they are the corporation
.hirelinRs, the men whom the lnsur-
gents think are under the domination
OF the corporation. and yet the
insurgents left it to them to put into
effect an act they we're afraid to
tackle themselves. The insurgent
press has an idea that it is creating
sentiment for its faction by contin.
ually referring TO the stalwarts as
corporation dogs, etc.. but it would
seem that 1T had to be left 10 the
alleged corporationists to do the work
that the insulgent backed up against
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1t is presumed that this week r.

1t is presumed that this week r..
s. Wesley. OF Washington Springs,
will make his announcement for the
nomination OF governor ION the in
surgent side OF the fence. Such is
the statement sent out from his
home town one day last week. At
the time the insurgent machine
bosses met in this city during corn
palace week, The Republican made
the statement sit was reported That
they had agreed on Mr. Vessev for
the candidate for governor" This
idea, was secuted among several in
snrgent papers as being untrue, an
that the leaders happened to mert
here for a friendly visit aud to talk
over the situation. However, as no
other candidate has had the temerity
10 make himself known or mentioned
as a possible candidate for governor
since that time, there is ground for
the presumption that a lii tile 81 lect-
Ing was accomplished at that time.
This method of s~electin, a randi late
is one OF the beauties of the primary
system. When the insurgents were
baking their campaign las year and
the primary system was n,le Of u e
strong features 1t was naturally sup
posed that the rank and file of the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
High Honor

Won't your Honor let me brush
that mud off your coat?"
by no means 1t came from the
automobile of the Grand Duke that
knocked me down yesterday."-Meg-
gendorfer Blaetter.
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se41s75s 2-45

The Last Dance of the Leaves.
Rustling. rafting. dancing, chasing.
Sport of every autumn breeze,
Troops of leaves go madly racing
Up and down beneath the trees.
Red and brown and tan and yellow.
How they frolic to and fro!
Now a drift and now a shallow,
Heller SHELTER, off they go!
Great brown heaps the sidewalks cover.
Knee deep In them children wade.
Overhead bare branches hover
Cold md gray and disarrayed.
Jack Frost brings the briefest freedom,
Winter drear will soon be king.
0curry. skip and hurry, hurry!
Dance your fastest. widest dinGl
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apparent when 1t was fled in Wash
ington, where 1t could be see by
ANYBODY who care to look it up. The
great manifesto of the governor will
be causing him trouble through this
campaipn,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
Snow Sport.

A delightful game to play in the Win
ter holidays. when the long hours drag
within doors. is snow fox and geese.
says the Washington Star.
A very slight snowfall will suffice
for the game. but it nay be played
with snow Il foot deep in a city back
yard or in the field of the country.
The game is prepared by the boys, who
first. With high boots. trample in the
snow a huge circle, With six or eight
diametric paths as the size of the lot
may allow. After these paths are
Clearly marked the fun begins. Any
number may Join in the sport. 1t is
like the old story of The Spider and
the Fly" One person stands in the
center Of the circle and dashes up and
down the Gialnetrlc paths to seize upon
the others as they fly around the circle.
The players can venture into the cen
ter If they are so daring, but if caught
they become the spider and dash for
another victim. The one who is catch
ing cannot walk around the circum-
ference. but is confined to the central
paths.
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have heen on the sick list for two
weeks.
Harry Shipton and wife arrived
from Minot. N. D., a few days ago
and will visit for some time with
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
For the present they are stopping
at the home of j. E. Watkins.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
Insect and Net.


1t has been known for q long time
that an insect will not fly through a
net with meshes three or foul times
as large as its body, whereas a bird
will go through a mesh Of correspond
ing size without hesitation. The in
sect cannot tell us why it stops and
lights on the net without trying to go.
through. and it's peculiar action puz-
lied observers until the scientists took
the matter up, as they do all things Of
that kind. They say that the eye Of
the insect is made up Of many facets.
SO that the net looks to it like a con-
tinuous opaque surface, the meshes not
being apparent. Therefore it stops or
turns back before it discovers tina it
might have gone through the net With
out stoppi.fg. To the eye of the bird.
however. the meshes are plainly Wis
ible. and it goes through without hest
tation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13

Dawson county has taken the
Initiative step in the organization
of a Roosevelt-Taft club which has
for its sole purposes the election of
delegates to the state convention
who will be unalterably committei
to President Roosevelt, or In the
failure Of his nomination to the
nomination Of William a.. Taft.
Delegates from South Dakota to the
national convention must be pledged
to either the president or MIR. Taft.
With that idea solely in view the
Rooseyelt-Taft clubs will be organized
all over the state. And any man
who can subscribe to the principles
of the president and selecting MIR.
Taft for a second choice is eligible
to the membership of the club.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13

Treasurer Cassill it is said is draw
ing a very comfortable salary of
$500 a year as an officer of a bank
in Sioux Falls. and which same bank
is carrying about $3.50, 900 in deposit
of state money, placed there by the
state treasurer of the reform admin
istraton. Mr.. Cassill has nothing
to do in the way of work with his
position, but the presumption Is that
the salary, OF SO, 500 ..per year takes
the place Of paying that much
interest on state. funds deposited in
the bank. That is not bad for a
reform administration. The reformers
are not without resources for getting
their share of the plumber.
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An echo of the war between Russia
and Japan is heard in the court
martial proceedings against Lieut..
General Stoessell, which has just
started in ST Petersburg. General
Stoessel is charged with having sur
rendered the fortress at Port Arthur
without first having exhausted all
the resources of defense. Should the
general be convicted the penalty
under the Russian code is death.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
Puzzles

When is a straight field not a straight
field? When it is a rye field.
Which is the most important tree in
history? The Gate.
Why is Troy weight like a dishonest
person? Because it has no scruples.
Why is Il talebearer like a brick
layer? He raises stories.
What is ar old maid in the middle of
q river like7 Like to be drowned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
Riddles and w

hTNUIeS dNC
On yonder hill there is a mill, and in
that mill there is a wheel. and now it
goes and now stands still. Tongue in
a mans head.
1t goes up the hill and down the hill.
yet it lever moves, but stands quite
still. A road.
1t opens like a barn door;
1t shuts like a trap:
You may guess all day,
But you can't guess that.
"a corset.)
What is That which every one can
divide, yet no one can see where it was
divided? Water.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
A Puzzle.

Puzzle your friends with this: Take
Is from 45 and leave 40. Answer:
S765432 is
1924 6 I s 9-45
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13

He Can Do Little Who Can't Do This.
One of the players takes a stick in
his left hand INC thumps the floor with
1t, saying, "He can do little who can't
do this" Then he hands the stick to
another player, who will probably use
his right hand when holding the stick
and humping the ground. If he does
he is told lie has failed in the simple
task, and the stick is passed to anoth-
er. The same goes on until some one
discovers that the secret Of the trick is
to copy the leader exactly. and there
fore the stick must be held in the left
hand.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13

Ethan. Dec. 12.-The D. OF 81.
lodge No. z, held their annual
election Of officers Tuesday evening
the 10th. a social is talked of In
the near future for the benefit of the
lodge.
Mr.. Art. Pierce started Monday
with his teams and buggies for Leola
at which place he will run a draw
line and livery. Els family will not
move there till spring.
Our yonng students who are away
from home are all coming home for
the holidays. Ed. Donk from Aber-
deem, John Cults and John Donayon
from Sioux Falls.
The members OF the NJ. e. S.
school are pre- pairing their Christmas
program. The hearts OF the CHILDREN
are rejoicing over the anticipation OF
a Christmas tree.
On.Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
week Dec. II and Is the ladies OF the
Holy Trinity church will hold their
'sbazaar." Fine meals will be served
and many beautiful articles suitable
for christmas gifts will be for sale.
E%veryone..is cordially invited to cone
and enjoy sociable time and
patronize these ladies who have been
working hard to prepare for tile
bazaar.
Joe Craig made another trip to
Ethan this week.
W. S. Snyder, Of Ethan, has been
elected PRECEDENT of the State Poultry
Association which holds their annual
exhibition In Mitchell, Jan. q to
Feb. ]. A good man in the right
place.
Mrs. Stoneburner, sister of Mrs.
Frank Cole. is quite sick at the home
Of her sister. A physician was called
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Klotz and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ropey
went to Mitchell to do Christ.
mas shopping on Thursday.
A party will be given Thursday
evening at the houe OF Mr.. Charles
Dabler in honor OF the young folks. :
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ETHEN

Ethan, Dec. 9.-Niss Ina Dodd
was the guest Of Edith Trow Satur-
day night and Sunday
Fred Dixon's sale was we'll attended
Saturday and everything sold we'll.
He realized 1920.
Dec. IL and 18th are the dates for
the Bazaar which the ladies OF The
Catholic society will hold. Every
one is cordially invited to attend
and ouy. Many articles suitable for
Christmas gifts will before sale.
The carpenters certainly need not
complain. ALT Dodd will at once
commence the erection of a dwelling
house which will be occupied by his
son-in-law, who has rented Mr..
Dodd's farm Mr.. Jones is all ready
to build a new Kitchen on his house
and will also have to build d large
barn, chicken house. hog house. etc.
The weather is very favorable for
such work.
Frank Butterield fell off load of
hav on Thursday night. lie dis
located his left wrist and fractured
one Of the small bones. DR.. Trow
gave the necessary medical aid and
Mr.. Butterfield is getting along as
we'll as could be expected.
MI. Kelso of Alexandria was in
town on business Saturday.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eliphus Tobey extend their hearty
congratulations ON their marriage.
Miss Annie Clement makes another
n Of u young folks who has fitted
herself to be self-supporting and has
gone out so take care of herself.
Having learned the telephone busi-
ness she readily secured a position
In Woonsocket.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-11
Will the Iron Last.

During the year 1905, according to
leading German authority, says
The Technical Word Magazine, the
production Of iron amounted TO 50, 997, :
905. Of which the United States pro-
dueed %, 002. $50 tons No complete
statistics for 1906 are as yet available,
but during that year the United States
increased its output 10 very consider
able extent, and In other countries the
increase Of production was not insi-
gnihcant The great iron producing
nations. In their relative rank are
the United States. Germany. England
and France. Canada, though 1T present
only tenth ON the list, il rapidly COM
ing forward and doubled her output of
1904 ia 1905
The world total visible supply Of
iron. according to noted Swedish ex-
pert. Is ten billion tons although IL Is
believed IS some authorities this es-
innate 4 somewhat low. the assertion
being made that there are four billion
tons iu the United States Even as.
Stunning. however that there are in ex-
istencv fifteen billion tons Of iron il is
obvious that the supply viii be totally
exhausted II the production increases
year by year rs IL has IN the past
within comparatively short time
When a.ked what the world will do
when this comes about most engineers.
answer. econonize the iron. using il
only for engines. ami other things
absolutely necessary, aud nse concrete
for bridges. buildings and Thousand
other Things Tor which iron il now
used
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-11

place matters looked pretty blue. An
offer was made by the management Of
the International hotel Canadian 500,
TO take care Of the visitors mp 10 It's
capacity and members Of the order
across the river all came forward with
offers TO help out II was then that
George Blank. chairman Of the general
committee got busy He called upon
the proprietors OF the Park the Murray
Hill and the Beviere hotels, and they
gave 10 as their opinion that they
could take care OF the crowds The
Murray Hill will have large number
Of additional rooms IL It's disposal the
Belvidere addition will be in shape TO
take care OF others, and "a the date for
the meeting r. before the opening Of
the tourist season the Park will not be
filled 20 it's capacity. In case Of the
American hotels not being able TO ac-
commodate the guests Of the 500 lodge
the international hotel will be- called
upon. and arrangements have been
made for a ferry boat 10 ply between
the international and the Union docks.
The parade will be the big feature Of
the occasion 80 far rs the general public
is concerned and will be anticipated
with no little interest The work will
be done in the armory and the banquet
and reception will take place in the
main lodge room Of the order.
The committees OF which George
Blank IL the general chairman, are
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-11

county In Iowa II was started 10y the
state association Of lumbermen and is
10 be carried into every state in the
union.
Mr.. Keyeland started his campaign
here. His plan is 70 get every retail
merchant in touch with all the large
catalog houses thru a letter or by max
ing some small purchase and then TO as
for catalog. Then by various inquir-
les regarding goods each merchant is
10 write the several catalog houses at
least two letters a week.
Figuring the cost OF the immense
catalogs issued by mail order houses
at 81 a piece and the postage to be paid
by these house in answering the 20, 600
letters they will receive weekly from
Iowa, IL Is certain the catalog houses
will be forced 10 change their business
methods. II Is figured this plan can
be M ide TO cost the catalog houses as
much as 800, 900 month apiece with
practically no return.
Mr.. Kleveland says that over 1000
lumbermen have already begun the
campaign. The big mail order houses
have learned Of the plan and are taking
every precaution TO weed ont their
mail separating the prospective pur-
chasers from those who are fighting
them. With Hamilton and every other
county in Iowa organized. however
the big houses will be obliged TO in
crease their force TO open the mail
The Iowa retail merchants figure that
If their mail is thrown into the waste
basket, where much OF 1t will doubt
less go, 1t is inevitable that honest in
quiries from many prospective Gus.
toners will find a resting place there
also.
II is announced that at the national
lumbermen's meeting in Cincinnati
this summer this plan will be put into
effect in every state of the union.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-11

getting ready TO arrange for the big
event Those who will have charge OF
the affair follow
Chairman George Blank
Executive committee Otto Fowle,
Clarence 4 Adams w. +. Davidson.
A H. Ferguson.
Transportation-w. O. Sutherland
VIM. r. Cunningham A. NJ sharpe,
H. r. Endress.
Banquet-A. H. Eddy. II. Il. Leland
Joseph s. Bruchill. w II. Peck. NJ.
s. Hotton
Decoration-N d. Moorish. VIM. =.
Craig, f. II. Price. Jay Hursley.
Recepion-Robert Burrows, j. l..
Upset. d. W. Green, f. f. Ferguson,
Joseph Maughan. n A. Harrison, II.
d. Johnston. b NJ Morris, George
Hin.
Parade-C II Chapman, Thomas u.
Ross. ALI Richards W. J FreeDorn.
Entertainment-T r. Foard. George
A. Boyd, Thomas +. Kilby. NJ. N.
Hunt. J. W. McTashi F. J. Wilcox.
J. @. Stradley. David Brown
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Sinners to the 500.

The meeting OF Ahmed Temple in
the 500 on June 10Th for the transac-
ton Of business and the initiation of
candidates will be made one Of those
occasions that will long be- remembered
by every member of the order who at.
tends Shriners from every town IN
the peninsula are expected and 10 will
probably be the largest gathering OF its
kind ever seen in the peninsula The
two Soos alone are expected 10 furnish
fifty candidates for the Shrine and the
other towns In the peninsula are ex-
pected 10 furnish as many more. 40
that the class will be the largest ever
initiated In the north country.
Arrangements had been made by the
local committee with the Hotel fro-
quois a. headquarters for the Shriners
during their stay In the 500 just two
days before the FIRE When this took