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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20

City over the Crolcb Line to Mysric'
and from the latter point into
Dead@ood over tue Burlington
tracks. II this scheme is Carried
out Rapid Citv will be no longer the
Black Hills terminus OF Tie Mil wau-
kee. nut the through trains will run
into DeadWo0d from Chicago.
III vas however. stated Nv the
same source Of Information that this
pla. mas features that are objection
abtt 90 tie Burlington. and that if
it is not carried out it VIII be
because The latter .load does not
care 90 invite further comuetitlon
AGAINST Itself i'll the northern BIack
Hills trade, by offering a night of
way into DeadWood l0 a rival rail-
road LII the scheme falls through on
account OF this attitude OF the Bur
iington, The Milwaukee people stiIl
nave another plan up their sleeve.
They wonld then use the Crouch
Line rs far as Mystic. and construct
u new lime for themselves paralleling
tile Burlington, or Ly a route not far
removed, 50 as to reach Deadwood
in even a shorter time than lis 1e-
CURED by the Burlington from
Mystic. 1t is stated that Mil yaukee
Surveyors have already mapped out a
route from Mystic into Deadwood,
and that ii is regarded as better
from an engineering Standpoint than
that of the Burlington
cit has reen we'll known tor some
time past that the Milwaukee road
bad made preliminary surveys of a
route from Rapid City into Dead
wood by way of Boulder Park, but if
the scheme here mentioned is carried
out, the Bonlder Park route will be
Abandoned"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20
TO GET INTO DEADwooD
The Milwaukee Road is Planning to
Get Into Deadwood Over
Crouch ana Burlington.

Ever since the Milwaukee COM
pleted its line into Rapid CITY. the
superstition has Always been here
that an effort would be made to get
into Deadwood with either its own
line Of road or make ARRANGEMENTS to
make entrance over some of the
other roads. The Deadwood Pioneer
Times in the following article indi-
Gates that the Milwaukee company
has become active in that respect:
"There is an unauthenticated ru-
NOR in circulation to the effect that
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad has found a way to enter
Dcadwood without being put to the
expense of any great amount of con-
stIuction. 1t might be we'll to state
that this story comes from,a railroad
Official and n in a position to ecu
reliable information, but he admits
that the plan proposed has not been
definitely agreed upon and 1t is no
certainty that 1t will be carried out.
However, it has progressed far
enough to make it more than a mere
possibility.
"The plan is to run Milwaukee
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20

Two weeks ago Mis- Jessie Herman,
OF Beulab township, for many years a
teacher in this county. passedaaway.
Size had been III failing health for
tile past two years, sod the end was
cot unexpected SIZE was a uost
conscientious, progressive. and eff
licient teacher, a devoted wife and
mother. Faithful, friendly, ard
sympathetic. she thought of others
fist. loving and blessing all with
whom she came in contact. Although
called away in the prime of life in
the highest sense she lived long and
we'll; for
"We live in deeds, not years; in
thoughts, not breaths; In feelings,
not in figures On a dial. We should
count { ae by heart throbs; He lives
most, - o thinks most, feels the
modest, :cos the hest"
Miss Lulu M. Shepherd began
teaching in district No. 25, Beaulah,
last September, and Friday she was
buried. In al experience of more
than thirty years as school superin-
tendent, l have never known a case
more dis%tressingly sad. Young,
strong, beautiful, intellectual. ser.
sible, spiritual, with the highest
ideals OF honor and lectitude, and a
disposition to labor With patience,
she gave promise of a life OF marked
usefulness and prominence. Less
than three weeks ago, as she talked
to me so pleasantly and enthusiasts.
tically of her school, l thought that
she would become one of our foremost
teachers.
How could l see the dread Messen-
ger standing so near! Verify.
"Helven from all creatures hides the
book of fate.
All but the page prescribed, our
present state.
From beasts, what men; from men,
what angles know,
Else who could suffer, being here
below.n
Mr.. Peck, chairman of her school
board, informed me that her school
was very successful and that she ano
her pupils we're bound together with
love and sympathy. l must. leave to
ADLER pens the explanation of this
afhiction; as for myself, l can only
bow low in submission, and cry,
Heavenly Father, help US all to bear
it. The teachers Of Dawson county
extend their coincidence to mourning
relatives in this great bereavement.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20
snascr

"Did you ever know" said the hypn,
fist as he played with a curious. gilt
tering hypnotizing machine of crystal
and silver, did you even know that
hypnotism is practiced among insects?"
"No."
"Well, it is a fact. A queen bee cal.
hypnotic her whole hive whenever
she wants 10. She makes a curious
humming schnd, and within a moment
or two every bee in the colony, falls
into a hypnotic trance.
"The deaths head hawk moth is also
a %hypnotist Of great power. This crea-
ture, indeed, makes its living out Of
hypnotism. Entering a hive, it makes
a sound not unlike the queen bees
note, and, the bees Immediately sink
ing into slumber, the moth proceeds to
plumber at it's leisure."-New Orleans
Mmes-Democrat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20
WILL ASK BIDS THIS WEEK
Bids Will Be Asked This Week for
Construction of the Federal
Building in this City.

Mitchell has got a good friend
down in Washington. looking after
the federal building proposition in
Senator Kittredge. IN several differ
emit occasions the senator has gone
after the supervising architect to
hurry him up. The senator usually
got some promises from him, but
there was nothing "',,doing until
Senator Kittredge returned to Wash
ington for the opening session of
Congress. At that time the senator
called on the supervising architect
to remind him of some of his
promises on the Mitchell building.
and the architect then promised to
do something.
Saturday evening The Republican
received IA letter from Senator
Kittredge stating that he again
called on the supervising architect
last Thursday morning with reference
to Mitc1ell's federal building. and
the senator stated That the architect
promised, absolutely, that he would
have the advertisements this week
inviting bids for the federal building.
This commences to look like there
will be something doing next spring,
as the sucessful bidders will have an
opportunity in the latter pant to the
winter to arrange for-.lmaterial.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20
Free Consent Of the PeopIe.

The "pioneer American Democrat
was the Rev. Thomas Hooker of Con
necticut, who, in a sermon in Hartford
in the year 1858, said, "The founda-
ton of all authority is firstly laid in
the free consent of the people," There,
in embryo, We're the Revolution and
the great republic. In the "Funda-
mental Orders of Connecticut" inspired
by Hooker and adopted at Hartford in
1888, We have the first written consti-
tuition known to history that created
a government. And that government
was as near a perfect democracy as
the world has ever seen.-New York
American.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20
Teachers Examinations.

Pierre Capital-Journal: At the
November teachers examinations SOL
applicants appeared, and out Of
these 23l failed to secure certificates.
Or the $50 who were granted certlfi-
Gates, 10 secured first grades; 2O4
second grades, and 227 third grades.
The percentage Of successful ones
was greater than earlier in the
season, on account Of the credits
given to those vino passed on certain
subjects at earlier examinations, and
were only required to take examina-
lions on subjects in which they had
failed before.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20

with no other 'slocals," other than
the passing of some steamer, or the
sudden appearance of some "bird
Of passage." rarely failing to close
the program. without introducing at
some objective point, the art THAT
neyer fails 10 break down the barriers
Of brace prejudice that has proven
istelf tn be the universal language,
OF the world. AS the voices fl0atea
out, apon The waters on,
s'My Country It's OF Thee.
Sweet Land of Liberty
OF Thee | Sing,M
and i noted, the large number
WHO did not seem familiar with our
grand national hymn. l felt an
indescrible longing TO inocclilate
some "American blood . and L felt
tlien and there, IA more intense love
for, and appreciation OF, ''bhe land
OF the free, and the home of the
tfave';. than L had ever -~hefore
experienced.
The afternoon OF August 2Sth was
marked Ivy an entirely new feature,
for at about two O'Clock the ex-
pectant passengers beheId, land!
Yes. all eyes were soon rlveIed,
upon a long, verdant strip of shore
line, which proved to be none other,
than the sunny land of France.
Though the Pennsylvania did not
enter the harbor Of C%herbourg. we
watched, with keen interest, the
tender which sailed forth and,
casting its anchor alongside of u
own gigantic steamer, 10 the strains
of the national air OF the French,
relieve her OF several of her pass
engers, together with their baggge,
and pulled its way back, now
freighted, with its precious cargo.
The evenin. of the twen5y-ninth
vas signalized, by the announce
ment that we would reach our
destination, the next morning, at
six O'Clock. The entrance into the
English Channel which, though
seemingly no more rough than the
ocean, despite Of the dismal fore
bodings concerning 1t, given to us
by an Englishman at our table, who
had evidently tested it's merits
when the elements we're Sat their
BEST" vas marked, 10y a sudden
change In the attn osphere, it being
so much cooler. that manv of the
passengers were moved to leave the
''salt breezes'' on the deck and seek
refuge, In the ''parlCr saloons"
1t is needless to say, that ali arose,
at a very early hour, on the Friday
morning following the all important
announcement and. breakfast over,
the air was filed, with the hustle
and connection Of passengers In
the act of final preparation, for
ssleave taking" Slowly, but surely
the ship, to music strains. pushed
into the l1a1por Of Cuxhayen, and, as
we babe farewell to newly formed
Iflen0S, we caSC one long look OF
gratitude upon the faithful ocean
steamer that had brought us so
safely to the close OF what had
proven to be a most pleasant and
successful ''ocean voya2e.n Words
would fail me should l attempt: to
describe for Mitchell friends the
silent 'sth1ill," that took possession
of me, when l beheld, with my own
eyes, the verdanl fields and smiling
landscape, Of "the land of my
youthful dreams;" the father-land,
of the art of arts, its soil, made
sacred, by the silent tread, of a
Bach, a Schumann, IA Wagner. a
Weber-these ard many more-sGer-
many Myrtle r. Lee.
Berlin Germany, Nov. %, 1907.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20

No matter what 1t is, IL an ad in
the want column can't find it, it's
really lost.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06

There actually are women who take
life too seriously.
Sad, but true,
| am not one Of those foolish people
who believe In boiling through life
looking neither to the right nor to the
left, but that is n masculine fault. 1t
seems to me men spend their lives
avoiding trouble and women in look
Ing for it. And, as for making the
simplest performances difficult for
themselves. how they delight in it,
No one will deny that woman's life
Is more shut in than mans, but the
average woman makes it more shut in
even than it has to be.
The other morning was glorious
weather. Mrs. Smith and met down
town Mt about 9:3O. Mrs. Smith Is the
mother of three, but you would never
know 1t. She has the complexion of a
girl, never worries and is out of doors
every minute she can spare. No en-
broidery or fuSsing for her, but a
chest measure any one might envy,
with pink cheeks and bright eyes.
About II o'clock we decided to make
call on Mrs. Brown who lived In an
apartment house not far Off with her
devoted husband and six months
baby.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
What Good Rol lc.s Cost.

Interesting facts aS II the cost of
main road maintenance in the county
of Yorkshire, England. are sent by
Consul Walter G. IIa&.m of Hull. The
roads We're well con n;tructcl originally
and are we'll cared for now 1t is Il
rare sight to Sc Il rutty or muddy
country road in the ne Z b b)rhood. Most
all of them are macalamiZcd. well
drained and kept il = I'd repair AS a
consequence one horse can draw II load
which would require two or three
horses over the usual cD"utry road in
America. There are about LOO miles
of road in the county. and the cost Of
the roads has increased from $734,000
in 1895 to 100000 in 1906. and the cost
per mile from $654 to $50 in the same
period. There is Il constant tendency
TO increase in the cost of maintenance.
but this increase is in part accounted
for by the construction of foDtpathS
and the placing of granite sets" to
protect the roads from injury by troll
ley lines.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
w HOLE NuMprn. 1861
BARGAINS GALORE.
How the Husband Attempted to Tea IN
His Wife Little Lesson.

His Wife a Little Lesson
The married man looked from his po-
per across the table ut his wife. who
was busy sewing. He cougrcd to at
tract her attention. "Nly dear" he
said. ''hcrc'S n gasoline engine for sale.
Mt Il sacrifice"
My goolnesS"' sad his wife. What
do we want with Il gasoline engine?
You don't mean an automobile. do
you?"
'Of course not"
There are so many new names for
them"
This is not an automobile" contin-
ued the man It's Il gasoline cuginc II
two horse power engine. one of the
best makes. and in good ore cr. | think
| must look it mp"
''Eut what's the use of il? We don
want
I'VE don't now. I know, but we
might at any time. almost. 1t has lots
of uses. We could use it to saw wood
or pump water. If we went to live in
suburb where there was no water.
supply, we could dig Il well and pumD
water all over the house. one third the
cost, it says"
But it seems to me-
The man turned to his paper and ran
his finger down the column.
Piano for sale" he read. Gown
cr must leave city on account of
health. Paid $500 two months ago
VIII take $50 cash How would you
like to 20 over with me to look at it,
my dear
but we have one piano
1--WE haven't had Il new one for over
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
The Animated Price List.

''Why don't you like to go out with
Mrs b.? She always gives you good
time" | said to woman friend.
"She is the animated price list" came
the answer You have to learn what
everything costs She will tell you the
price Of her fur coat, of her hat of her
gloves even, all neatly sandwiched into
the conversation. You will learn that
she has bought new automobile and
that they have Just paid 81 200 for box
at the opera, which, Of course, costs
twice as much, my dear she will add
innocently. Here is n specimen of her
conversation:
:" DO you want to know good per
fume? Well, go to Charge & Soakems
and ask for angels breath at $5 an
ounce. What does 1t smell like? Why,
I have some on.
"'Yes, the market has been perfectly
awful, but then Percy Is a bear, and he
cleared nine thousand on Y. Y. and Y.
"'The chauffeur runs the machine
well? lie ought to. We imported him
from Paris at a rulnous price Here
follow more financial details.
"'Good gracious! We almost ran over
a man! Percy had to pay $25 fine only
day before yesterday
"'Yes, we need new tires, but they
cost so much The special make for
this car comes to - etc.
And you ask me why it bores me to
60 ont with her" HELENA WARE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
New Roadbed f,iateriaI.

a new ruadhc mate. ial is being eX-
perimentcd with in Europe which is
economical, easily applied and very
durable. 1t consists of il mixture of
liquid tar and fine gravel The gravel
is first beaten in a revolving drum and
then the tar Is allowed to mix with it
in the revolving chamber After this
1t Is dumped out and allowed to stand
for several weeks, during which time
a fermentation Is said to take place
and the tar Is said to penetrate into
the pores of the gravel very thorough
ly. 1t Is then scattered on the road
way and rolled down. In addition to
the other merits claimed for it, Is the
)ne that 1t Is dustleSs
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
OBJECT LESSON ROADS.


Highway improvement Work Of the
Department of Agriculture.
The office of public roads of the de-
partmcnt of agriculture is now col
leCting information from every county
In the United States in regard to the
mileage of improved and unimproved
roads, the amount of cash tax, bonds
issued and other Information of a
similar nature. No more telling argu-
can be adduced than tu bring home to
every county lust what results they
are obtaining rs compared with the
result obtained by others at Il similar
cost
The department of agriculture is
pay ing Il good deaf Of u''"ntiou 70 the
subject of good roads. for probably no
field of work Is of greater interest to
the public at large than the improve
mcnt of our highways. The most I'M
portant result which has been attained
up To this time. whether produced by
influence in or outside the office of
public roads, Is that the people in all
parts of the country are now interest
ed in the subject of road Improvement
and are seeking such information as
will enable them to carry on the work
along intelligent lines.
While the work of the good roads
office is primarily educational In char
aCtcr. giving Information and advice,
it has often found 1t advisable to sup
plcment advice by Il practical demon
Stration of effective road building.
To meet this need the object lesson
method was adopted ON the following
plan: \ section of road i; selected for
Improvement and after the proper sur
vcyS and estimates have been made by
an engineer of the department expert
foreman and machinery operators are
sent out In charge of modern road
building machinery and the local Of
tiClalS are taught by actual dc:nonStra-
ton every step in the proper construc
tion of Il road. AbSulHtr!y no expense
Is incurred by the federal government
in this work except for the salaries
and expenses of the government EN-
ployeeS, the local communities being
required to furnish the right of way,
all common labor. teams. materials,
etc, used in the work such roads have
been built in tWcnty-cig,lt states, with
Il total length of about thirty nine
miles
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
Share the Expense.

If one county cannot afford to EN-
ploy an engineer, lei two or three
counties share th" expense and the
benefits, says the director of the Unit
ell States office of puh.i' roads Under
this engineers immediate jurisdiction
should be placed Il number of skilled
road supervisors or road overseers,
each to have Il given territory for
which he should be responsible. In
his territory the overScer should have
direct supervision over every road
gang. and each gang should be In
>char%e of foreman. Under this sys-
TEN of organization and administra-
ton there would be no waste of pub.
lie revenues in i'll advised and i'll con-
Quoted efforts ut road building or road
maintenance.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
Useful Hornets.

"Pawson," said the Oil col"red dea-
con as he timidly gazed at the hornets
nest in the course of construction
among the rafters of the meeting
house, why doan yo' cit broom an
sweep dem insects out oh de house OBJ
Worship"
But the wise old parson shook his
head solemnly.
"No, Bruddah Simpson, Providence
done sent dem hornets"
En- what foh. pawsont"
'Why, to keep slccpin' sinnehs
awake. Wild all dem hornets buzzin'
fro de aih deh won't he emmy mo-
News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06

you get your things on and come out?
You look like n ghost"
II have to stay with the baby" was
the answer. Aren't children an aw-
full carei' she murmured pathetically.
"Yes, If you make them So"
couldn't help remarking.
"Oh, You don't know anything about
it, she sighed, and all our entreaties
she met with refusals and the air Of
Christian martyr.
will she ever get over it," l asked
Mrs. Smith as we went down the steps
into the brilliant sunshine.
NO" answered that practical per
son; shes that kind of woman.
BY and by she will lose her health and
be an invalid just at the time that
child has grown old enough to need
her. But change her disposition? You
could as soon change n hcarSe into a
big red automobilew
And | think she was right.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
A Martyr to Baby.

How do You suppose we found her?
She was still undressed. looking pale
and liStleSS. sitting on the edge of the
bed i'll that sitting atmosphere Of
steam heat and closed windows. In
her arms she held the sleeping baby,
while in the next room the nurse look
ed out OF the window idly.
"FOr goodness sake" Mrs. Smith
gaSped, and she threw up window.
"Oh, don't-the baby has a cold'
cried the young mother
"Cold? | should think 1t would have"
snortcd the older woman. "Why don't
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
Increase Property Value,

The Pueblo (COlo) Chicftain adds its
evidence to the cause of good roads
when it says; The benefits of public
improvements, especially paving. are
shown In the rapidly increasing value Of
property within the paving districts Of
Pueblo. This increase will more than
pay the cost of the paving. 1t should
stimulate demand for paving among
property owners in sections Of the city
where this improvement has not been
made"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
Sprinq In Cactus Center.

The sun shines on the desert in a daz-
Zin' food OF white,
And the stars appear much nearer in the
calm and balmy night;
The grcasers are a-noddin' 'gainst tho
warm adobe walls
And you'll find a bunch, cOntcnted, where
each bit of sunshine falls.
The bronchos' heads are droopin as they
stand up to the rack,
And each burro is a-rollin' fer to git rid
of its pack;
Every squaw that comes a-tradin is
asleep on her cayuse,
And the hull southwest is sayin', Spring
is here, so what's the usc?"
From the towns edge rolls the desert,
like a magic, painted sea,
And aCrost it voices whisper: Mount,
YOU punCher. Ride-be free"
But | merely roll another, and doze
and smoke and doZe,
Cause old Cactus in the springtiTne Is
hypnotic. goodness knows!
Denver Republican.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
Build For Permanency.

Land and property, said IA speaker at
n good roads convention, We're valuable
In proportion to their accessibility to
market or pleasure, and whatever adds
to the accessibility enhances values.
The history of the country he stated,
bore witness to the most useless and
wasteful extravaganza in the use Of
money and labor on its highways, and
the lesson to be learned WIS to build
ns did the anCients, for pcrmanency
and with the utmost care and thought
for the future.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06
The Mystery Solved.

"Why did lovey mawwy dovey,
huh:" coocd the foolish young married
thing as it twined its arms about the
neck of its husband.
"Well, YOU see, we'd heen going to-
gether quite awhile, Mabel, and you
had begun to act this way. SO l decid-
ed 1t w&s the only way could get rid
Of you without a breach of promise
suit"
And Immediately he was rid of her
for at least q day or two.-Judge.