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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09

The Chicago Evening Post evident
ly does not take much stock in the
sincerity Of Secretary Taft's presj-
Dental ambition, and in the course
of an article on the subject, the
following pertinent paragraph is
given:
1t may sound like folly. but the
iact remains that there are many
politicians who know the true in
%wardness OF things who still nelie re
that in the course OF the next six or
eight months the secretary OF war
may withdraw from the presidential
race. He never has had much OF a
heart for the fight. This hns heen
said time and time again, but it is
doubtful If the real truth Of the
statement has I've been fully in-
pressed upon the people. Ii the
chief justice OF the United States
should retire from the bench tomor
row the strong probability is That
the mex republican convention
wouli not have Mr.. Taft's name
before 1T for consideration. 1t is
possible, almost probable also, that
ii n OF the associate justices we've
to retire to:corrow, the SECRETARY
OF wal would be sitting on the bench
In the room In the capitol at WASH
ington when the republican delegates
are sitting in the convention hall ip
Chicago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09

Mormonism is evidently getting a
new lease OF life, judging by the
report that a train-load Of European
girls were landed at Boston recently
and that they we're conveyed by
special train across the country to
Utah. 1t would seem as ii Mormon
ism was not entirely wiped out Of
existence when recruits can lie
brought to this country in such large
numbers. 1t is claimed that the
young ladies did not know for what
purpose they were brought over.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09

The Omaha Bee perhaps gave the
shortest report of the Britt Nelson
fight than any paper in the country.
The morning after the fight the Bee
contained a special telegram ANNOUNCE
ing the fact that Britt won the
fight against Nelson'' That is all
the Bee contained. 1t eliminated
from it's report the fight by rounds
where Britt swung to the jaw and
then to The nose, bringing first
blood, or where Nelson sent a couple
of redhot smashes to the face and
countered with a severe jolt in the
stomach, making Britt gasp for
breath. The Bee left out all the
narrowing details Of the fight and
published just the plain fact of vho
Won the fight. And we don't know
but what the Bee had the right idea
in keeping out of its columns the
incidents Of tile fight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09

If the people living out in the
country desire to maintain the
permanency Of the rural mail routes
they should get busy and see that the
road commissioners do their duty in
keeping the roads in good condition.
A government inspector Of routes is
now travelling through the state
inspecting the roads over which the
rural carriers travel to ascertain
their condition. The inspector
insists that if the roads are not
kept so that the carriers can make
their routes within the prescribed
time that the routes will be dis
continued. This would mean a great
discomfort for the citizens living in
the country, who for several years
have been receiving their mail six
days in the week. 1t is too valuable
acco%. umodation to dispense with On
account of the roads Lot being kept
in order.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09

1t Is often the case that kind
words COM too late. That's the
way Roy Williams. of Sioux Falls,
looks at it. Mr.. Williams has lived
Ia Sioux Falls about a quarter OF
q century and has been associated
with the ups and downs of the
queen city all these years. Recently
he decided to nov farther west.
Perhaps a dozen or fifteen men met
In the Cataract grill room Friday
afternoon and toasted MI. Williams
In a royal manner. telling him what
a good fellow he was and how so11y
they were that he was to leave chem.
Aside from that his friends presented
him With a beautiful present as a
token OF their high regard and affec.
ton. After there had been an inter-
change of hearty expression, Mr..
Williams made the final address and
said that if he had ever had the
slightest idea that the people of Sioux
Falls loved him so we'll that he did
not believe that he would ever
thought of going away. The OK.
pressions of pood cheer were 50
numerous and so siucere that 1t
opened a new side Of the lives OF the
Sioux Falls mep-sides that he did
not know before that they possessed.
So hereafter it behooves a town that
POSSESSES a good citizen to make it
known to the individual that his
presence Is desirable and not let him
get away when a few kinds words
will make him feel that ne is still a
desirable citizen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09

Senator Foraker finds fault with
Secretary Taft, because. as he says,
the secretary is afriad to speak
his mind. Senator Foraker can have
his mind disabused of that alleged
fact by letting his memory travel
back over a few years when Secretary
Taft had occasion to say a few redhot
words concerning Boss Cox, of Gin
cinnati. With those words ringing
in his ears we ARE inclined to the
belief that the Ohio senator will
change his opinion regarding lhe
secretary's timidity in expressing
himself.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09

The government is now to try and
explode the powder trust. 1t has
been ascnrtained that some OF the
powder which the trust has been
furnishing the government is OF an
Inferior grade to the samples ttat
we're submitted when the contract
was awarded. The powder trust is
rather touchy on its goods, but
according to all reports there seems
to be grounds for an Investigation
and an improvement on theegpods
furnished.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09

In the retirement Of Governor
Cumlnins from that position candi.
dates are being discussed in Iowa for
the nomination. Major S. W. Rath-
bun, OF Marion, is among the
prominently mentioned candidates,
and he is gathering quite a sood dea'
of support from many quarters.
Major Rathbun was at one time d
resident of Mitchell and for a term..he
was the postmaster of the city. Iowa
i S getting to be quite a wide open
political state and doubtless the
candidates will be sufficiently numer.
us to make the campaign highly
interesting all around.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09

Sioux City has got the auditorium
fever and at a public meeting held a
few days ago the citizens decided
that they would tackle the enter
prise. Following in the wake OF ST.
Paul and Minneapolis, Sioux City
feels that it is in position to secure
a great many fine attractions that
travel from the twin cities to
Omaha. Having decided to build
the next question is how they are
to do it, and doubtless the rest
Of the summer will be spent in for
mulating plans to secure the money.
That will be a fine J~hing-for Sioux
City and all hope that her ambition
will be realized to the fullest extent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09

Prohibition is gaining ground in
the south, and the state of Georgia
Is the last to enact a psohibitory law.
The Incentive for the passage OF this
law is indeed rather peculiar. 1t
vas not from any moral sentiment,
it is understood. that brought the
elimination Of the efforts Of the
anti-saloon people, but from an
entirely different standpoint. The
southern white people have been
studying the question as it relates
to the black man and they found
that the drinking nergo was the
cause Of much Of the trouble in that
country; that after he was filled and
crazed with liquor that he was liable
to commit most any depreciation,
and as an act Of prevention for the
safety Of themselves and their
families the white men Of the south
resorted to passage of an act of pro.
hibition. They were willing to
forego their own pleasure as a safe
guard for the public. The negro was
spending bis money for drink when
be ought to have saved it for his
family, and then the white man was
not getting the work from the negro
that he ought to. From all these
points Of view prohibition came up
and is put into effect, and hnllay In
the end the moral issue will be
benefited, just as the prohibition
people hope to make prominent at all
times. Whatever the motive, the
prohibitionist Is satisfied with the
situation. Several other states aside
from Georgia are partly prohibition,
and In Kentucky a large number Of
towns are dry as a result OF the
county option law. When any town
In Kentucky goes dry there is some
hope for the moth.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-09

The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader
sNs that the personal organ of
Governor Crawford makes the state
mpnt that 1T is not certain that
Governor Crawford will make the
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Squires. Burns in his previous battles
has displayed a disposition to rush things.
He may not wait long on this occasion, but
may sail in at the start and get q quick
decision. But this is only guessing, and 1t
may be Squires who will sail in, too, and
win in jig-tme.
Jim Coffroth is to be congratulated for
his work in arranging the details of the
battle. The arena will seat 10000 people,
and the seats are elevated so that clear
view of the ring can be had from every
point.
The attendance will not be confined to
Frisco and Colma sports. Special trains
will be run from all nearby points, and
there will be the usual delegation from
Denver, Reno, Goldfe!d and other big
mining camps. These people have bought
up all the choice seats, and they will be
the ones who will dump the big nuggets
into the betting ring.
All those who have seen Burns go against
O'Bren will back Tom. They figure that
the fighter who can get away with the
chief of takers is better than anything
Australia produce in the pugilistic
line
The fight is scheduled to begin at PM,
and will be decided in the open air. This
means that the sports in New York and
other eastern points will not get any news
of the battle until after O'Clock.
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HARVARD'S NINE
Wins FROM YALE.
Hartford, the CrimSon's Pitcher.
Alone Practically Responsible
for the Victory.

NEW YORK, June 2a.-Harvard was VITA
.orious over Yale in the final contest be-
tween the universities for base bah bonors
a' .he foio Grounds today. The Crimson
peat the Blue by a score OF to .
Inc Harvard Yale base ball chamniopsb,n
LOT the season of 1907 was settled bv tb,,
contest Each of the big universities had
previously one victory TO its credit. The
frst game, which resulted I'm win for
harvard was played at Cambridge the
second at New Haven during the Yale
commencement week, and following tha
usual custom the third game had TO be
played on neutral grounds.
Inc game last Saturday was rather loose
~ prayed, Yale winning by IA to Il ON her
nome grounds. Harvard then was forced
70 make several changes in her battery
mniie aie Kept Meyer and Jones in the
w Gather conditions early today uoro hoa
Besinning shortly after daylight a series
III III showers continued through the forenoon
me game was played throughout in a
ralhstorm Hartford practically won his
own game for Harvard. He pitched snIen-
S hi. ana oatted In great style. his clean
NJ 70 center IN the second inning scored
NC, AN ana Dana, and he got home with a
III on Leonards single to right field
These three runs proved 10 he s,,tsc,art
10 WIN the game, but four more were added
lncluolns one in the ninth inning. Yale
scored IN the fifth and eighth innings hut
the men from New Haven were unsteady i'm
ments. N'1N'ai iio-
Meyer was taken out of the Yale hoy IN
s ste tnlro inning and Van Week was SUBJ
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ROYALTY WITNESSES TENNIS.
Prince and Princess of Wales Inter
ested in Miss Sutton,s Plaui,o

LONDON, June 29-The all-Ensland
lawn tennis championships at Wimbledon
To-Day were marked for the first time bv
the presence of royalty the Prince and
Princess of Wales attending, with a distin-
gushed suite. The contests attracted NOT
only tennis enthusiasts, but a great crowd
Of notables.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were
deeply interested in the playing of the
Americans. which they frequently ap-
piauded. The work of. Miss May Sutton Of
California, especially, seemed to arouse
their enthusiasm, and several times the
princess rose from her seat and clapped
her hands heartily
The games today started in brilliant
weather but unfortunately a thunderstorm
Interrupted the doubles, In which Beals c.
Wright and Karl Behr. the Americans, met
the British representatives, A. W. Gore
and Roper Barrett The match stood eight
games all when it was abandoned
Miss Sutton beat Miss Morton, 20 The
scores were Go, Go.
Miss Sutton played faultless game. and
did not give her opponent a chance
The teams drawn for the David cup con-
test are Beais c. Wright Karl II. Behr
and w. ]. Clothier, Americans; Norman
Brooks. A. f. Wilding, Los Poidevn and
DR.. Sharp, Australians. Play will begin
July ID.
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PRINCE AHMED WINS
BREWERS EXCHANGE HANDICAP

CINCINNATI Ohio, June 29.-Prince
Ahmed won the Brewers Exchange handi-
cap, the feature of the card at Latonia to-
day Prince Ahmed came with rush IN
the run home, and captured the race by
head from Gold Proof. Colloquy, the favor
ite finished third. The race was at six
furIongs and the net value $3.50. Still
Alarm was the only successful favorite.
Track fast. Summaries:
First race six furlongs-Ben Strong, 1O4 u. Lee,
to z won; Boserain. 80 (Piekins), TO /, second
McChord, lO4 (Austinl. to 3, third. Time
LA 3-5. Yiperine, Hustled, Orland Wick, Potter,
Bamsdale, Telescope and Alleviate also ran.
Second race. five furlongs-Vansel, 9S tPieratt
10 to /, won; Lavatrina. 90 (Truemanl, Is 10 l,
second Ed Kane. 1913 u. Lee, to l, third. Time,
1.O2 Hollow, Elder, Rexall, Lady Flora Sabado
Col. Brady. Toplofty, Cora Dusant and Pleasant
View Belle also
Third race, one mile, handicap-Envoy. 100
(Pickins), 6 10 /, won The Minks. los (AustIn,
10 J. second: Miss Ida, 90 Seelel, to /, third.
Time, I.4l Is. Phil Finch and Harry Scott also
Fourth race Brewers Exchange handicap; six
furlongs; net value, 81 ,S20-Prince Ahmed, JOG
(TaylOrJ, / to /, won: Gold Proof, ia (CrimminsJ,
TO l. second; Colloquy, ITO (Martn), to 1,
third. Time, LA. Mike Sutton, Plantland, The
Clansman ovelando, Hickey Hazelthorpe and
Woodson also
Fifth race, five and one half furlongs-Ordono,
94 (PickInsl. to l. won; Evelyn $, 1O5 tHeideD,
o TO l, second; Geneva s. l01 Lee TO /, third.
Time, los. Ada o. Walker, Simon Well, Brake
spear Embry GNvedtar and Iirando also ran.
Sixth race. mile and sixteenth-Stil Alarm,
1U2 ~. Lee, to ., won; Hazel Patch, 102 pick
ms. to /, second; Quagga, sc TruemanJ, to !,
third Time. lac Harpoon, Preteus, Woostone,
County Clerk, Waltz King and Blaze Olight also
ran.
seventh race, one mile-Dr Turner, los (Butler),
10 TO /. won; DIR. Sprulll Ill (Pickinsl, IL to 5,
second; Bernie CraIner, los (Griffthy. so to /,
third Time. l.42. Lady Ellison, Beltoone,
Isarc, Devout, Careless and FlOrizella also ran.
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EDGE BREAKS RECORD.
Averaged Sixty Miles an Hour for
"a Hours in Automobile.

LONDON, June 29-S. F. Edge the au-
tomobilist, who started yesterday evening
to drive a sixty horsepower car round the
New Brookland cement motor track at an
average speed of sixty miles an hour for
twenty-four hours covered 1851 miles.
1910 yards. Edges feat breaks the Ameri-
can motor record. He not only carried out
his declared intention of driving an aver
age of sixty miles an hour for twenty-four
hours, but he added another six miles an
hour to 1t. At times Edge reached seventy
two miles an hour. He was in splendid
condition when he finished. He covered q
thousand miles in fourteen hours, fifty-four
minutes and fifteen seconds. At the nine-
tenth hour he had completed 1263 miles,
1,170 yards, or 612 miles better than the
record.
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Results at Kenilworth Park.

BUFFALO, y. Y, June 29.-J. E. Sea-
grams Main Chance won the stake race at
the kenilworth Park today by head in
track record time 1.42, for a mile and
forty yards Weather cloudy; track fast.
First race. one mile and observation-disclosures
Martial 10 to /, won; Sir Ralph. I TO S. second;
Peter knight 70 l, third. Time, 2.02l-5
Second race. about two miles; handicap steeple-
chase-pr. Keith. 10 /, won; Ruth's Rather, is
to l, second; SAackelford, Is TO /, third Time,
4O4 80.
Thirt! race. Eve and one-half fuFlongs-Tom Me-
Grath to 5, won; Slickawsy, 10 l, second;
Gabrielle. TO l, third. Time, 1.o5 40
Fourth race. mile and forty yards Main
Chance, to ., won; Scion Single. u to l. sec
ond: Sir Edward, TO /. third. Time l.42.
Fifth race, rour and half furlongs Tukbu, 6
10 o. won, Miss CateShy. 20 !. second; Gel e
Wood 10 l, third. Time. O.55 80. Edith Glenn
was coupled with Miss Cgteshy in tae betting but
fGshrd outside the money.
Sixth race. one mile and twnl-y ysrds-Punky
- = Won, Willie Green, !, second; Jupiter
II to / third. Time, l.42 Is.
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BURNS THE FAVORITE.
Excited Speculation on the Fight With
Squires.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 29.-Specu-
lation on the Burns-Squires battle July 4
has reached a sort of a stock exchange
fever.
Burns is a slight favorite. But this is
because so little is known of Squires' real
form. In appearance and to watch him
work the impression grows on you that
Squires amounts to something after ALL
But then you can never tell how a man
will act when under fire. Not that Squires
gameness is questioned, but you can never
tell how well a fellow will stand the gaff.
Every one expects both men have prac-
tcally finished their training, and are ready
for next Thursdays fray-a battle of at
least ten rounds. These opinions are back
ed by the belief that Burns will feel out
his man and the same may be said Of
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ANOTHER PITCHER SIGNED
FOR THE NATIONAL S

Catcher Cliff Blankenship, who has been
acting as scout for the Washington Base
Ball Club has been letting no grass grow
under his feet since going west. In addi-
ton to signing Outflelder Milan of the
Wichita, Kan, club, he has also captured
pitcher by the name of Oscar Johnson,
who has been playing with bush league
club at Weiser, Idaho.
President Noyes of the local club received
a letter from Blankenship yesterday after
noon which read In part follows:
II have been stopping here at Weiser for
the past five days, and have signed pitcher
by the name of Oscar Johnson. He was rec
commended to me by friend in Kansas CITY,
I came here Immediately and watched John
son work in a couple of games. and then
to satisfy myself went in and caught be-
hind him. He has a world of speed and
all the curves necessary to make first
class pitcher. He is a big, strapping fell
low on the order of Tom Hughes, and If
he isn't a wonder l miss my guess very
badly.
MY broken finger has healed up nicely.
and l could go behind the bat today if
necessary, but Manager Cantillon has tele-
graphed me to stay out here and dig up
any other man that may be recommended
i am going to do some more scouting for
the next couple of weeks, and then take
Johnson with me and join the club when
more promising young players out here
and l may be able to gather in bunch
of them by the time the Nationals reach
the Mound City"
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WEISER, Idaho, June 29.-Johnson, the
famous boy pitcher of the Weiser base ball
team of the Idaho State League, who has
signed with the American League club
of Washington, D. C., will leave for that
place July To-
The Idaho State League schedule ends
July IA, and Johnson would not leave until
after that date, although flattering in
ducements were held out for him to leave
Monday Johnsons record as a pitcher is
without a parallel IN base ball history. He
has pitched seventy-five INNINGS without
run being scored against him, and has
struck out 1855 men in ninety-nine innings.
The Weiser team has played seven straight
shut-out games and has made ninety
eight runs while its opponents have made
but five, a phenomenal record.
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CORBETT FOR HONEST SPORT
DENOUNCEs THE TAKERS OF THE
PRIZE RING.
Calls on Squires and Burns to Put Up
Fair and Manly Fight at
San Francisco.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 29--James Corbett,
former champion of the world among the
heavyweights Is out with a strong talk
against the takers of the ring, calling upon
Bill Squires, the Australian and Tommy
Burns to make a manly fight July and
save the good old game Of fisticuffs Here
is what James John says:
1.-The future of the fighting game is hang
ing in the balance. If 1t is to live then
Bill Squires, the Australian, and Tommy
Burns must put up manly, earnest and
honest fight July in San Francisco. If
they do not do this, and there Is any sus-
picion attached to the battle after it is
over, then boxing will be a dead sport
relegated to oblivion, that same oblivion to
which crooked foot racers and crooked
wrestlers sent their games.
THE two men in the ring on the glorious
day are the doctors. 1t is strictly up to
them to make or break the rare old sport
Of the ring. More power to their good
right and left arms, say I. The fighter,
the foot runner, the wrestler, the gambler,
everybody, in a sporting way must be on
the square. There is deep necessity for
this, since these men are beyond the pale
Of the law.
What would happen If men in all
branches of sport suddenly decided to renig
and not pay their losses and started to sue
for their money back on losing bets? The
whole structure of the sport kingdom would
tumble with a crash, wouldn't it? You
bet it would Therefore, the whole thing
must be honest if it would be kept alive.
But in summing up the whole system of
present-day fights l consider that CONNER
cialism of a sordid nature is creeping into
the game and making 1t more and more
like certain business and professional lines
that could be named and which are full of
dishonesty and takers. There is too much
taking in most branches of business, and
might say all branches of business, for
there are few exceptions. The railroads and
the insurance companies, the mining
schemes and dozens of other lines of in
dustry and enterprise are maintained by
fakism that Is startling. Jack OBrien
confessed to being a faker, and then tried
to find an apology for 1t In the increa sing
does not excuse O'Brien, whose confession
has 'queered' him forever with honest SPORT
Ing men. He even went SO far as to call my
fight with Jim Jeffries a fake. That Is pre-
pOsterouS, for 1t was the hardest fight
ever had in my life. All Of my contests
were on the level, and that is how earned
my standing with the American people
They would not come to see me now in my
new profession If they thought had ever
been mixed up in shady deals in the ring
I won my championship honestly from
who was never accused of anything but up
rightness in the ring. 1t is ring history
that the honest man has future, even
after defeat 1t pays to be honest, as
Squires and Burns will discover IL they at
tempt anything wrong next Thursday"