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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

beyond all present worries. About that
time. too. nay publisher sends me a
check, with the remark that / may
wish to purchase some Christmas
plums." though it isn't royalty time
for two or three months yet.
There is still simmering. however
and a vague unrest which is very uu-
comfortable. I begin to "see things at
night" to be possessed by a mad de-
sire to write. The typewriter keys are
enticing, my thousand sheets of linen
paper look good to me-" After New
Years every play / ever wanted to see
is put on the Chicago stage. every
friend love invites me to some highly
desirable and tempting> party" the
only club belong to becomes fatally
interesting. my telephone wire fairly
tingles with hints of festivity. To all
of this 1 must say. sadly, Il am in my
She'll"
For long days I sit in my little den
alone and look out of the window. One
observant passerby confided to a mu-
tual friend that must write at night.
since in the daytime I did absolutely
nothing but contemplate the progress
sive world from third story window.
Gentle inquiries-and royalty-come
from the publishing Office The lady
who makes my shirtwaists writes to
me that II want any spring clothes
I'll have TO get 'em now. In the mean
time I am enslaved by an idea, form
less. vague, unsatisfactory. inexpress-
ible-and torturing.
Dream people, fragments Of speech.
haunting bits. OF melody, suggestions
OF something going on around me to
which have no key. a thousand chaotic
impulses perplex me by night and day.
With two exceptions people drive me
rnad---a chance meeting with one Of
my best and dearest friends viii upset
me for days. Then, some day, out Of
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

Combining cloth ana sink Is to be I'M
menseiy fashionable this season. and
among the newest models are to be
found some fascinating instances OF
this. The cloth skirt TO be worn with
silk, the soft finished silk coat. is most
attractive and absolutely new. and, In
fact, We're 1t not that the braiding-on
coat and skirt corresponds exactly it
would be impossible to believe that the
two were intended to be together.
Soutache braiding Is really one of the
marked features OF the season and is
most extensively used on all materials
and colors. Yelling and silk have often
been combined, but never to the extent
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

commanded by an immutable law OF
fashion.
So often the spring season is so short
followed Immediately after the intense
cold OF midwinter. and then a cloth CO.'S
tune seems to be quite unnecessary, as
there is really so little time TO wear IL.
but the well dressed woman takes no
chances on exceptional seasons and pro-
vides herself with smart cloth cos
tune of light weight, knowing that
there Will be plenty of days during the
summer when such a costume will
prove exactly the correct thing to wear.
Shaggy, rough materials and dark
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

colors do not come under thrs head.
although the light weight black cloth
gown. made in some fancifui design.
even in the eternal medium length
coat and skirt. is by no means to be
tabooed, and blue and black serge cos
tunes are always to be found in every
thorough outfit The palest OF grays.
almost white; the tans, so light as to
be nearly yellow; the new faint
shades OF all colors, come within the
possible and practical list. and all OF
these colors are suitable for long or
short coats and long or short skirts,
although as more elaborate designs
are chosen the skirts should be long.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

~ EOPLE have relatively little In
terest in these days as to how a
l. woman IS wooed and won. how
she keeps house. how she brings
up her children-these are very COM
monpiace details--but once she writes
a book or short story they are in
terested.
The sequel always proves them Jus
tilted. Incomprehensibiiity is merely
another name for woman. The sue
cessful authoress invariably writes her
book or short story precisely as you
would never think she would.
How any given woman writes book
-or a number of theIhV-therefore. IS
bound 20 be an unexpected. entertain
ing bit OF news. especially when told
by herself. Myrtle Reeds story OF how
she did "A Spinner in the Sun" and
her eight other books. OF which over
100000 copies have been sold, is case
in point.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

EFoRE the Christmas holidays
are over the shops are filled with
all sorts OF new fabrics for the
following season and the mere
enterprising modistes display cos
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05
Meetings Growing Interesting.

Monday 10 a. IN. The meeting was
in the hands Of the lay-members,
Rev. p. N. Cross leading. The
thought of the meeting was building
spiritually, taken from Nehemiah
building the wall. 1t was a very
profitable and helpful meeting at
2:30. After song service by Prof.
and Mrs. CHM, Rev. j. L. Glasscock
preached on "Be ye holy for L, the
Lord your God, am holy" Holiness
is a command and is taught all
through the Bible. Whether men
believe it or not We must be holy II
we would enter a holy heaven.
At 8 p. ~, song service and then
preaching as usual by the evangelist.
Subject, Paul to Timothy: Denying
ungodliness and worldly lust We
should live sobelly, r%ighteously ane
cody. This was a strong araionmen,
of all forms of unrighteousness ant
the duty made plain that as Chris
has redeemed us we should live tb'
sober Christ like lives.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05
TO COLLECT MONTHLY
Commercial Club Will Make Its Col
lections Monthly Hereafter,
Beginning July /

AT a meeting Of the executive
committee OF the Comercial Club
held recently, it was decided that
the subscriptions which had been
made by the business men Of the city
for the maintenance Of the office of
industrial commissioner, will be
collected monthly hereafter, the first
payment icing due July LIST. The
collections will be made by the First
National Bank, which will have a
representative call upon the mer-
chants regularly.
The business men who we're called
upon by the soliciting committee
with a very few exceptions, were
courteous. and generous in responding
to the request for funds, but there
are a number Of business men and
tax payers who have not been called
upon by the committee, and it is
hoped that any who have not con-
%tributed, will do 50 without its being
necessary to be urged by the
solicitors
This movement means a very great
deal to the city OF Mitchell and every
business man and tax payer will be
benefited by the results secured. All
should be willing to bear their share
of the burden, in fact. ii should not
be looked upon as a burden but
rather as an investment for the
business men Of this city, for which
good returns are expected. While
each individual contribution is not
large, the aggregate will make it
possible to produce results which
should advance Mitchsll's interests
very greatly and in a manner which
could not be accomplished by any
other means. 1t is hoped by the
executive committee that those who
have not been called upon for
subscriptions, will respond as cheer
fully and promptly as those who have
been called upon by the solicitors.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05

had taken her departure from the
scenes VI earth and was ready to greet
him after a short separation and lead
him through the gates into the City
where the Many Mansions are
prepared for the children of God.
La the fall OF 1897 MI. John retired
from the farm In Douglas county
leaving 1t in care Of one OF his
married sons. He had purchased and
rebuilt a house on the corner OF
Seventh and Ro~ley streets, where
they have resided with their Youngest
SOD until called TO a brighter home.
Several hours before his departure,
as the children were gathered around
him lie said: II have fought nv
fight " have finished my course;n
u have tried to be an obedient ser
want OF Jesus Christ. | have made
MANY mistakes | know, vet He
knows tried to serve Him."
MI. John was surrounded by AL his
Children, four sons, and three
daughters, with their wives and
husbands and most of the grand
children wien be left the ''earthly
house OF this tabefnacle' for "the
house not made with hands eternal
in the heavenS.n
The remains were laid to rest in
Gracellnd cemetery by the side OF
the Mrs. John who Departed her life
just twelve days before. The fol.
lowing were the pail bearers: S. H.
Morgan, Eric Jensen, VIM. Anderson,
VIM. duncan, George Toland, James
Arney.
Had both Mr.. and Mrs. John lived
until July 2 they would have cele-
DRAFTED their fiftieth anniversary,
and for which arrangements we're
being made before he went to
Rochester, Mimi, for the operation.
AT the closing hours of his life the
children were all gathered around
his bedside. and he asked for mother.
1t was then that Mr.. John was told
that his wife was dead, which in
formation was received resignedly and
be said it was we'll, that he wanted
her to go first.
In this community Mr.. John was
regarded as a man of splendid ability
and he was esteemed and revered for
his great religious character as one
who tried to live the true type of
a Christian man.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05
HELLO GIRLS entertained
Manager Reeves Used the Prize
Money to Give the GIRLS a
Banquet Saturday Evening.

Saturday evening after the days
work was done in the telephone office
the young ladies who answer the calls
were entertained at a fine banquet
which was arranged for by Manager
Reeves, OF the Dakota Central Tele-
phone Co. This banquet vas prompt
ed on the managers part as a recog-
milton Of the splendid appearance
made by the young ladies in the
travelling mems parade on Friday,
June 81, in which the company was
awarded the prize for the best ap-
pearing turnout. The other guests
were several young ladies who i'm
p%ersonated the telephone girls, who
unable ~to.leave their posts, and
the young gentlemen who compose
the repairing force of the company.
The prize money Manager Reeves
turned over to pay for the banquet
and a fine time they had. The affair
was held in Odd Fellows hall, ana
a table with places for forty guests
was laid in the barquet hall. The
tables were beautifully decorated
with roses, carnations, peonies ETC.,
aud presented a rich appearance.
The menu that was served was ap-
petiZing and the health Of the ,oD-
pany and the manager was toasted
appropriately.
The hours after we're given up to
| pleasure which consisted of dancing
an1 the young ladies who are gifted
in music and elocution were called
upon to entertain the others. There
is SOM fine talent In that line among
the young ladies and they can enter.
tain we'll.
The party was a magnificent sue.
cess and the young ladies ano
gentlemen appreciated the banquet
to the full.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05
REMAINS LAID TO REST
Impressive Funeral Services Owe
the Remains of the Rev. L.
T. John Sunday.

Impressive funeral services we're
held ove the remains of the late
Rev. l.. u. John Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock at the Methodist church,
and they we're attended by a large
number Of friends. Surrounding the
casket were many floral offerings
sent by admirers of the deceased.
The services we're conducted by
Rev. n. S. Wilkinson, and the
music as furnished by Misses Noble
and Green and Messrs. Morris and
k1atz
Elijah Tillotson delivered the ser.
mon. the text of which was taken
from Matt. 6. 1920, referring to the
laying up of treasures in heaven and
along this line Mr.. Tillotson spoke of
the life~ork of the deceased, who
devoted SO many years in ministerial
duties, whicE. we're treasures that he
had been laying up in heaven and
that now he had gone to his home
to enjoy those treasures
Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson read the fol-
lowing obituary Of the deceased:
Lorenzo Thotntoon John, son of
Jehu and Patience John, was born in
Northumpe land county, Penn, Dec.
5, 1885. When he Was II years old his
parents moved to northwestern
Illinois, where he met Miss Lucretia
f. john. wllum he married at Beloit,
Wis .luly =. 1857.
In 1885, Mt. and Mrs. L. Il. John
left their home near WlnnebaRo, ILL.,,
and TOOK their place among the
pioneers OF franklin county, Iowa,
and carved out a home near the West
Fork OF the Cedar river. In addition
to farming he filled a number OF
county offices. 1t was. at this place
he gave his heart to the Lord Jesus
Christ, who accepted his Offering.
Soon after this the mantle of elijah
was thrown upon his shoulders. For
nearly 40 years he had been a herald
Of the Kingdom of God.
In 1884 Mr.. John brought his family
to South Dakota where larger oppor.
tunities opened up before his large
family. Here, as in Iowa. he sought
to advance the kedeemer's Kingdom,
not only In the settled work OF the
p%astorate, but in the larger field as
presiding elder In the Elkhorn and
Dakota Conference Of the United
Brethren in Christ, and twice as a
delegate to the General Conference
of his beloved church The impress
Of his character has been felt all over
the northern part OF Nebraska and
much Of South Dakota.
On the 9Th day Of June Mr.. John
was taken to the hospital at Roches.
ter, Mimi, for an operation to pro.
long Ills life II possible. but the
disease Cancer of the stomacb) hao
taken too firm a hold and he was
brought back to his home in Mitch.
ell THURSDAY, June 81, by his oldest
daughter. Mrs. G. A. Christlieb. Of
Mason City, Iowa, who bad remained
with him at the hospital, assisted b,
her oldest brother, Mark NJ. John, Of
Mason City, Iowa.
On Saturday June %, his earthly
light went out just as the clock va:
striking twelve. Just IL days be
fore his companion Of almost SO year!
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05

from parents as to the dangerous con.
dition for children passing over the
tracks that the board felt a guard
should be placed there. The request
was referred to the street and alley
committee with power to act.
The contract between the Omaha
road and the city to open Sanborn
street, giving a new street in the
Capital addition, was ordered made.
Bids were opened for the construc-
tion OF the W. from the septic
tank to the point where the new
septic tank is to be made.
Eric Jensen was the only
bidder. There was some discussion
over the price concerning the sewer
pipe, it being thought that the price
could be reduced by the use OF
cement sewer pipe, and the matter
Was left to the 1--WE committee to
make an Investigation along this line
and 1T was empowered to close a
contract with Mr.. Jensen.
The bid of the Mitchell Boiler s.
Iron Works Of s49.25 was accepted
for making the necessary repairs On
the boilers in the city hall heauing
plant. Frank Summers was a bidder
at $50 for the job.
Bids were opened for furnishing
the city 700 tons Of coal, more or
less, and but two bids we're offered,
by the Fullerton Lumber Co. and
Davis & Daniels. The bids OF either
were accepted and the auditor was
instructed to correspond with the
coal mining companies to see ii a
lower rate could not be secured.
The council members seemed to
think that with nine or ten coal
dealers in the city that there ought
to be more competition for the con-
tract for furnishing the city's coal.
There was n bid offered, by f. S.
Turney, for painting the roof Of the
city hall building. 1t was referred
to the city hall committee with
power to act.
One bid was offered by George
Austin for constructing nine blocks
OF water mains, d portion Of which
leads to the new school house on the
east side and the remainder on Sixth
street east. The contract was award
ed to Mr.. Austin for 1929. the city..to
furnish the pipe.
There was some discussion with
reference to revising and printing
the city ordinances, which have not
been compiled since 1901, hut no de-
finite action was taken other than
to instruct the committees to ascer-
tain the cost.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05
HAVE SALARIES INCREASED
All the Clerks in the Mitchell offic,
Receive Increased Pay Under
New Law.

Under the new postal laws In rela
ton to salaries, which went into
effect Monday. the clerks OF the
Mitchell p~ostotice will receive in
each instance an increase Of 800 per
year in their salaries.
All clerks in offices OF the first and
second classes and carriers in the
city delivery service shall be divided
into six grades, the nrst grade, or
lowest, carrying a salary Of 5000 per
annum and the sixth a salary of
81, 200, with four rising grades in
between. Clerks and carriers at first
class offices may be promoted sue
cessively to the fifth grade, salary
81, 100 and at second class offices to
the fourth grade. salary $1,000. For
each year of service the clerk or
carrier will be entitled conditionally
to promotion to the next highest
grade until the limit of automatic
promotion is reached. Thereafter
either is eligible to promotion to the
higher positions in the postal service.
All 500 clerks and $3.50 carriers
whose services have been satisfactory
will be promoted on July LIST to $500
and 5000 respe ctively, without regard
to length of service in their respec-
tive former grades. A general In
crease In the salaries of railway mail
clerks has also been promised, hut
specific notification has not vet; been
published Of this change.
Under announcements sent out from
Washington recently Postmaster
Wells also receives an increase Of 800
per year In Ills salary, which now
brings 1t up to s2,6 600 per year.
beginning with July j and ending
Dec. 81, the local office will have an
additional duty to perform with
reference to- weighing and counting
the mail every day OF the week. For
the six months the mail will have to
be separated into different classes
and each class weighed. For 81 days
in July the clerks will have to count
every piece OF mail that originates in
the local office, and for seven days
they will have to keep track OF the
postage that Is placed OIL all classes
Of mail. So, ASIDE from doing their
regular work, the clerks will have
considerably more to look after.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-27
HONEY FOR TIE FAMILY.

The general neglect of the bee IN
dustry and the making OF honey Is
one Of the most notable thing on tho
preSent-day farm. A few years ago
no wel!reguated farm was thought
any way complete unless it had few
colonies, at least, Of bees. Now the
bee hive is the exception, and is grow
ing scarcer. The following. from an
exchange we find going the rounds Of
the press, and recommend it as first.
rate piece Of reading matter:
Those who know how wholesome
honey is, and how the children love
the honey dripping from the comb,
and how much better it is than so
much adulterated candy and syrups
(even the cane sugar candy is ac-
Cused of causing serious kidney
troubleJ, should take more interest
in the bees, and find way to supply
the table with honey.
Almost anyone can keep up few
stands of bees, and by working them
on the nOn-swarming plan, get a guam
tity Of honey ranging from fifty to
two hundred pounds per colony or
properly managed bees. The manage.
ment should require only a few min
uJes now and then. There are few
things on farm SO profitable as a
81 TO-. M
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-27
Tramp EVIL COSTS
RAILROADS MILLIONS.
4 SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR MANAGERS
Common Carriers and Charitable Or
CARNATIONS Alike Seek Remedial
legislation Wrecks and Robberies
Are Laid to the Doors Of Migrants
Problem Most Acute in Eastern
States.

tricts. There the "hobo' is a serious
menace-he trespasses, steals and
sometimes even wrecks a railroad
train and commits assault or murder.
An Incident at Ridgway.
An incident at Ridgway, on the
Pennsylvania railroad, week or two
ago shows how train crews are in
danger from tramps. In this case 1t
was a bottle of nitroglycerin that did
the damage, putting four or five men
in the hospital and injuring one OF
them so badly that his leg had to be
amputated.
Two freight trains were about to
leave Ridgway when the conductor of
one of them found a man lying upon
the top of a boxcar The crews OF the
two trains, when about to eject the
man, found him apparently poWerless
to move. He seemed to be in a drunk
en- stupor. In his pocket was bottle
which the trainmen thought to be
whisky. This bottle was taken from
the tramp by an engineman, who
either dropped or threw it on the car.
Immediately it exploded, doing severe
damage.
"Hobo" Depends on Rail.
To nearly everyone the picture OF a
"hobo" riding on a freight train Is
familiar sight. 1t takes only a min
ute's thought to grasp the fact that
the railroads are the most valuable
asset in the tramp's existence. A
tramp cannot remain tramp long I'M
less he can move about and be
stranger to whomever he meets.
Thus the hobo" depends upon the
railroads to go from city to city and
from state to state. He cannot pay his
fare, rarely having money, so he steals
his rides and thereby becomes tres
passer. If "ride-stealing' can be pre-
vented, vagrancy will receive its
deathblow. And that is the peg upon
which the effort to disband the army
of Migrants is to be hung.
Cooperation Is Necessary.
Naturally enough the railroads have
always been anxious to stop free
rides" The trespassers not infre-
quently steal valuable packages of
freight, damage cars, interfere with
signal and switching apparatus and at
times attack and seriously injure en-
Moves. But it has been impossible to
make any Roadway against ride
stealing" because the trespassers, If
detected and arrested, are rarely pun
ished by county or town officials, but
are lust ordered to move or" which
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-27

Chicago.-What to do with the thou
sands of tramps who wander aimlessly
about the country and interfere with
the safety of passengers travelling on
the different railroad systems has be-
come a serious problem, and has
aroused the charity organizations and
the railroad companies to the need of
q general cooperation with the au-
tborities in an attempt to put an end
to vagrancy in all its forms.
At recent conference of represen-
tatives of several large railroads in
Minneapolis there was presented from
each road a set of figures approximat.
ing the amount of damage sustained
by the different systems through the
depredations of tramps. The total sum