The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-01
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n6rtIitelss Nj state justice ,t.l, cstii-
meree sian .aoos hope 10 Itia.E via,
success at TIE present session Of con
grsss. They still believe dley can COLI
vince the speaker that the building
should be erected az this time ana will
endeayor to have IL reported favorahiy
by the house public buildings and
grounds committee,
Would Save R~easags.
The bill provides that me ouilu-
nj, snail ba erected on ground IL PENN
and Fifteenth streets.
It 10 %contended by the cabinet mem
bers Interested thar their quarters are
inadequate to accommodate their grow
ing departments. The government now
pays 1870. 600 annual rental Tor private
ls owned Offices outside the regular
buildings. and 1T is urged that this mon
ey might be used for the erection of
permanent buildings.
CONGREGATIONAL Innurie.
The sergeant at arms OF the senate
has among his stores Il number of
Lll1lES With GGSESuh Cp4ALGEL IL 4Qt
absolute luxury. He carries quantities
Of violet and white rose and Jockey
Club soap. hair tonics. bottles OF Coz
togne. oil for -nassaging, chamois skins.
bay rum. witch hazel, sea salt. silver
aail polishing brushes, urge lemon
sGueezers, snuff. two and three grain
Quinine pills, bath sponges and, most
curious entry OF all. stwenty-tour bot
Ties pond lily No less than twenty
me different sorts of soap are on the
ist for the use of senator's.
French Honor of Franklin.
President Roosevelt submitted a mes
sage TO congress Il few days ago con
.erning the gold medal presented 10
france by the United States April 30.
1905, in commemoration of the two
,undredth anniversary of the birth of
Benjamin Franklin. The presentation
I%usserand, the French ambassador. at
celebration in Philadelphia.
Accompanying the report was a let
ter from NJ. Jusserand explaining the
exact disposition made of the medal by
France. A large case in the center of
the Hall of Honor of the Museum Of
Medals at Paris has been given over to
the Franklin medal, which is surround
ed by Washington and Lafayette med
ais and other emblems suggesting the
American revolution.
A Sultan's Letter.
n~oclI1-A D~ooD-oJk hno vnao{-nl n
letter from the sultan Of Morocco ex-
pressing his gratitude for the appoint
ment of Samuel r. Gummere as Amer
lean minister to Morocco. The letter Is
written in Arabic. The sultan address
% the president as 1.-The beloved, the
most cherished, the exalted, the most
Iracious friend, most honored and ex-
cellent president Of the republic of the
United States of America, who is the
pillar of its great influence and the di-
rector of its most important affairs, the
most celebrated preserver Of the ties
Of true friendship, the faithful, Theo-
dore Roosevelt"
P%resident's Western Trip.
President Roosevelt will probably go
to Indianapolis, Ind, on Memorial day
this year to deliver an address on the
occasion of the unwilling Of a monu-
ment to General Henry W. Lawton,
who was killed in the Philippines
shortly after the United States took
charge of the islands. General Lawton
vas a Fort Wayne man, and the presi-
dent had always regarded him as one
Of the great and faithful soldiers of the
country. When at Santiago in COM
mand of the rough riders the president
was Immediately under General Law
ton and only a few days ago promised
the generals widow to send her son to
West Point as a cadet.
Indianapolis will probably be the first
stop in a rather important trip the
president will make to the west early
In June. He has accepted several in
vitations to talk to colleges at their
commencement season If he is able to
do so. One Of these is in Missouri and
the other in Michigan. He has a score
or more Of invitations to other places.
but some time ago he was %disinclined
to accept them.
Age of the District.
1t has been 118 years since the legis-
lature Of the state Of Maryland, sitting
at Annapolis. passed an act ceding to
the United States government a terri
tory ten miles square, anywhere with
In the state that the federal officials
and commissioners might select. The
bill thus passed on Dec. %, 1888, was
Immediately signed by Governor John
Eager Howard, fifth American gov.
ernor Of Maryland. 1t thus became a
law.
Virginia's Gift.
On Dec. 3. 1889. Virginia. following
the lead Of Maryland, passed an act do
Mating a tract ten miles square to the
government, but 1t was not until July
l6, 1890, that President Washington
signed the bill establishing the seat of
govsrhment of the United States on the
banks Of the Potomac between the
eastern branch and the Gennogochegue
IN accordance With the terms Of the