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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
A Cardboard Planet

One remarkable achievement Of Sir
William Herschel was in connection
With the planet Saturn. He had ar
ranged to erect his telescope at Wind
sor castle to enable Queen Charlotte
and the ladies Of the court to see the
wonders Of the ringed nlsnet, but on
the evening arranged for the observa-
ton great banks Of clouds covered the
sky. However. he explained thu. that
would not matter, and after the iustru-
ment had been carefully directed the
queen and her attendants looked
through it and saw the great planet
and Its marvellous rings quite distinct
". Herschel, it seems. had expected
bad weather and during the day had
raade a cardboard model of the Saturn
Ian system and erected it in t1a
grounds, a lamp at the back providing
the necessary Observation-Disclosures
ster Gazette.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

Fl. Fl. Rogers, who has a reputation
for big fuanciering deals and |
associated with the Standard Oil, is
about knocked out of business. He
has been sick for nearly two months,
and 1t has taken a physicians state
ment to prevent him from being
hailed into court. Mr.. Rogers counts
his money by the millions but the
getting Of it all has laid him out on
a sick bed and it is OF mighty little
use TO him now, other than to secure
good medical attendance. The fellow
who is earning SO a day and working
every day in the week with a good
appetite is far ahead Of Mr.. Rogers.
Yet there are some people who would
take The Rogers position to DAILY
labor at So per day.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
PROSPER.

Prosper, Sept. 19.-Remember the
basket social at Hendrickson Bros,
Saturday evening, Sept. q.
Miss Clara Thompson started her
school in Prosper No. l Monday.
A. w. Anderson has a brother
visiting with him from Illinois this
week.
Edward and Fred Anderson de-
parted Tuesday for Stanley county
whele they expect to take a home
steads.
The party at o. Rudd's Saturday
evening vas fairly attended. The
reports are a fair time.
Alfred Strand has been heard put
ting his head in a Barrel and crying
"papa."
Gerald Wilson spent Sunday at o.
Oleson's.
Earnest Remington returned from
| Walnut, Iowa, last Thursday.
Misses Ethel Smart and Tilda
Oleson are attending the d, w. U.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

The %Brookings Register wants to
Know 1T Senator Kitteredge is such
a great FREUD Of the president why
is it lie is so anxious to huve IA dele
cation named from this state that
shall be pliable tools of his when
they coma to reach the national
convention?' The Register is all
worked up over nothing. The senator
has no particular use for the delega-
tlon at the national convention other
than to secure the nomination of
Mr.. Taft for the presidency aud II
the Register man will write to
Pr, siden Roosevelt for his advice
on the question We will gamble ten
to one that the president will invite
the South Dakota Delegation to sup
port Mr.. Taft. The Register man
might thy 1t for an experiment., and
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
THE FLYING FOX.
Curious %lnhabitant of the Forests I,
Eaatern Australia.

EaAtern Australia.
The flying fox is a very curious in
habitant Of the forest near Moreton
bay, In east Australia. 1t lives liz
hocks and moves generally toward the
dusk OF the evening, and the noise pro-
duced by the heavy Tapping OF the so
called wings is very singular. The
focks like quiet places. where there
are large %ara'lcarian pine trees, with
The foxes hang in vast numbers from
horizontal branches Of the pine trees.
When there Is q clear space among
the trees IN enormous number Of the
animals may be seen. and their noise
can be heard, for directly they see any
something like the sound made by
young rocks. Often every branch is
crowded, and the young foxes are seen
either Tapping their wings and holdi'.g
on with their hind feet and with their
beads Downward or snarling and fight
Ing for places.
Suddenly the whole take to flight and
Gap their furry. winglike Sides and
wheel around like heavy birds. Many
fly with tl,en young holding on to
them.
The creature is not a true fcx, and
there is a fold of skin which reaches
from the fore to the hind legs. This is
called the wing. and it enables the
pteropus, as the animal is called. to
boat and turn in the air.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

George J. Could denies reports that
Georgian Court, his place at Lakewood,
is for sale.
Roland p. E'alkner. commissioner of
education ut San Juan, has resigned
and will take charge of the press work
for the Civic Federation CT New York.
Or. e. II. Sellards, for three years
geologist and 2oologist to the Florida
university. has been appointed state
geologist of Florida by Governor Brow
ard.
Nathan Wilson, aged ninety-seven,
who lives four miles out of Lebanon.
n. H.. drove from his home to the viii
lage recently for the second time in
six years. He is n of the oldest men
in the town.
President Newman of the New York
Central railroad is director in 119 com
panies, while Senator Depew is inter
ested in but sixty-four corporations,
and John d. Rockefeller holds only one
dictatorship. that in the Standard Oil
company.
Nikola Tesla, the electrical inventor,
now claims to have invented a ma
chine whereby he can pass a current
around the earth loudly repeating a
word spoken in the telephone and that
he can ever bridge the gulf which
separates us from Mars
Major III. T. Hodges of the army en-
gineer corps has been selected as pur-
chasinw a...nt- for the isthmian canal
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
ETH.N.

Ethan, Sept. l9.-Mr. and Mrs.
s. j. Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Drake drove to Alexandria to
attend the Hanson county fair We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Cults we're
among the crowd that went TO The
fair at Alexandria Wednesday.
S g. Oathout went to Mitchell
Tuesday.
Miss Annie Clement returned from
her trip to Sioux City last Supday.
She reported a very enjoyable time.
Mrs. Charlie Grady died very
suddenly last Sunday, leaving an IL
FAINT babe a few hours old, and eight
other children. Her relatives ana
friends we're very much shocked by
the suddenness OF this blow. The
family have the heartfelt sympathy
of their many friends here. She was
buried at Emsley on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Jones re-
turned from Corsica Monday.
There are thirteen members in the
Ethan brass band at this time.
H. b. Tobey expects to leave We'd
nesdaY for Foresthurg, where he will
buy grain the next year. He viii
move bis family later.
Mrs. Fred Tobey and children, also
Miss Emma LOBBY returned SATURDAY.
from Mitchell, where they have spen,
the last week visiting friends.
Quite a numebr from mere will &c
to Alexandria Thursday.
Merritt McCrary, of Parksron
visited here over Sunday.
Mitchell may count on a very large
delegation from Ethan and surround.
ing country for the corn palace every
day next week.
Free for all fights here Monday ane
Tuesday. Justice Tobey fined twt
parties s20.O 90 apiece.
Miss Lottie Carpenter has com
menced her school in the Dodd dis
trict, and Miss Lydia Nix in th,
Fuller district, 6 miles west.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
ETYfaN

Ethan, Sept. 14.-Mrs. oathout
and Lora, who have been to New
York and points in iowa the past 3
weeks, will return home next Tues
day.
Miss Ina Dodd has commenced her
school in Prosper township. Miss
Lora Ortman will commence a term
of school about Z miles west of Ethan
on Monday, September 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Donk visited
the Sioux City fair on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Drake and a
number of others from here attend
ed the state fair at Huron on Thurs
day.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
on Wednesday, September IS, at the
home Of Mrs. e. Graves.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Jones and
children have gone to Corsica to visit
Mrs. Jones' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Sheeder.
AS Deli 1ClSC I'D PlSpoA
go to North Dakota to remain an in
definite time, Mrs. Pierce gave him
a party on Thursday night which was
attended by about a dozen of Bert's
companions, who, it is needless to
say, enjoyed themselves immensely.
Mrs. Pierce served very delicious
light refreshments.
Andrew Holm has rented Grand
pa Coyne's house in the east part OF
town, and will at once move his
family in and then he will be here
to superintend and help about con
structing his new building on MaiI
street, which will be built in the very
near future.
Lena and Rhoda Miller will leave
for Mitchell Monday, where they viii
attend d. w. U.
Grandma Gammill has gone out il
the country to visit her children.
J Wedding bells will ring again, ane
once again in the near future.
Rumble Mathiesen is the younges
member of the Ethan band. He i
only ten years old and will play thu
cornet.
Ethan will attend the corn palace
at Mitchell en- masse.
Mrs. Andrew Carlson, living 81:
miles west of town, is quite sicl
with acute indigestion. DR.. Troy
was called there Friday.
Grandma Donovan, who has beef
sick, is quite a little better now.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

a Chicago dispatch announces that
there is a possibility Of the $29, O0O,-
600 fine imposed by Judge Lands on
the Standard Oil Co., being set aside.
The information comes through
Moritz Rosenthal, an attorney for
the Standard, and the attempt will
be made to defeat the collection
the fine, If the Chicago g. Alton
road gets the Immunity which it is
claimed vas promised by Attorney
General Moody a long time ago. The
atmosphere Of the case as 1t relates
to the Alton road will be cleared up
somewhat on Sept. "a, when Judge
Lands will render his decision on
the question Of immunity as alleged
to have been promised to the Alton.
The attorney for the Standard
declares that they ought to have been
apprased of this immunity agreement
nc that they could have questioned
the clerks of the railIoad company In
a proper manner as to whether their
testimony had been influenced in
any way by the knowledge that the
road would not suffer by prosecution.
There is one thing that CAT be relied
upon and that is that the Standard
will leave no stone %unturned to
avoid paying that fine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
The Mitchell Capital
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1907.


The extent to which the Yevolu-
tionists in Russia will go to get
revenge on the police departn emit is
shown where a girl had arranged to
become a walking bomb for the pur-
pose of blowing up the police head
quarters in ST. Petersburg. She bad
a suit made lined with a dozen bombs
and 1T was her intention to walk into
the police headquarters some day
when most all the officers were
present and blow herself up along
With the officers, but the plan was
discovered In time and the girl was
arrested before she was able to carry
ont her scheme.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

Mitchell is prepared to welcome a
good many thousand people to her
corn palace next week. The manage
ment has laid out a fine program for
every day and all days will be good
days With John Phillip Sousa as
the main attraction when his
magnificent band will pour forth the
musical strains which delight the ear
and soul, there will be plenty Of
other things which will appeal to all
classes who love amusement and a
good time The street attractions,
the immense crowds, the noise, the
hustle and hustle, will contribute to
all that will t%ake..place. Be sure and
come to Mitchell next week and stay
through the show.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

There is quite a stir over at Sioux
Falls With reference to the vaccina-
tion of children before they are
admitted to the schools, in which
the board Of education and the city
health officers are at loggerheads.
The health officers, it seems, de-
handed the vaccination of all child
rem going to school or that they
should be able to show a good seal
on their arms, while the board Of
education passed a resolution to the
effect that all unvaccinated children
should be admitted to the schools
The situation has become so inn
pOrtant that an Anti-vaccination
League has been formed in Sioux
Falls, and the league proposes to take
such measures as are necessary to
have the children enter school Will
out the formality of vaccination.
The a evidently promises to be a
merry one. Any time Sioux Falls
people haven't a little scrap on hand
they do not seem to be happy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

For u town located as close to
Mitchell as is Sioux City, the Trib-
une of Sioux City is woefully ignorant
Of what is going to happen up here
next week. 1t tsays:
"South Dakota's second state fail
will take place at Mitchell September
1928. May it be as successful as
was that at Huron last week."
Would't that jar you? calling our
corn palace a state fair? Not but
what a state fair is all right, but
our corn palace is better. We accept
the Tribune's good intentions In its
four line editorial, but when referr-
ing..to Mitchell's show again please
call 1T the corn palace.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

of Parker, are visiting at the home
of the formers children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Watkins.
The Missionary Society met We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs Frank
Kidd
Mrs. Julia Warren is going to visit
her daughter at Bridgewatel Friday
and from there she is going 10 Iowa
for the winter.
A. Mewhirther and family returned
from their visit with relatives in
Nebraska the last of the week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Variations of Cards.

There are. an enormous number OF
possible variations of cards in card
games. Every man when he takes up
O13,559,6aO possible hands. The total
number Of variations possible among
all players is so great US almost to ex-
coed belief. 1t has been calculated that
II a million neE were to !,e engaged
in dealing cards at the rate Of one Zeal
every minute day and night for 1O1,-
100000 years they would nave exhaust
ed only a Eundred-thousandth part OF
the variations of the cards.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Importance u the Little Coat.

The little coat plays an immensely
important part in the remodeling of all
gowns. In a window there was DIS
played the other day a little dinner
coat of Chinese blue silk. 1t was
embroidered in the oriental colors.
Scarcely a spot that was not touched
with the embroiderer's needle. The
little coat was cut like a kimono jacket,
very short, with very loose front and
straight back. There were chopped
off sleeves made very wide.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Letter to S. n. Morgan, Mitchell.
South Dakota.

Dear Sir: Porterhouse, so much
neck, so much; all the way between.
Just so With paint. Devoe lead
and-zinc j, the poiterhouse No
body wants the neck; the between,
some say, is good enough for them.
But Devoe costs less, not more.
than between. Lead-and-oil is be-
tween; it is the old-fashion paint.
But zinc has come 10. Zinc toughens
white lead. Devoe lead-and-zinc is
the paint that wears twice as long as
lead-anu-oil.
Mr. John N Deitel, Fair Haven,
N Y, writes:
"Mr Charles Hallenbeck, OF this
lace, painted his house three years
ago with Devoe lead-and-zinc; his
father painted at the same time
with lead.and-oil. To-day tile sons
house looks as we'll as the day it was
painted, while the fathers house
has ali chalked off aud needs painting
very badly. The father says lie will.
paint wloh Devoe next time"
Yours truly,
+ W Deyoe 81 Co
New York and Cuicagc
M. III. Gosche sells our paint.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
RIVERSIDE.

Riverside. Sept. 19.-John Tjons-
land visited in Mitchell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Curtis, of
Mitchell, called on tueir relatives
here Sunday afternoon and evening.
Mi. Damon parents having moved
to Mitchell from LYMAN county he
began boarding at home the first of
this week.
Miss Lillian Wallis began her
second year at the d. w. u. this
week.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Hoyer
visited among the laity of the
church the first OF the week.
Mrs. Corcoran and daughter,
Sarah, OF Mitchell visited over Sun
day with her sister. Mrs. A.. E.
Albee. Mrs. Albee is entertaining
a sister from Can ada also.
John Murtha vent to Nebraska last
week to look after the farm he
recently purchased He will be gone
about a week.
Mrs. j. L. knapp returned Wed.
nesday morning from her visit in
Minneapolis.
Vene Landuyt, an old neiehbor OF
Murtha BROS, from Victor, Iowa /,
is here making them a visit. On
Thursday morning he completed
arrangements for the renting OF the
plac" o occupied by Murtha Bros.
and will take possession next spring.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

we are dead.sure that the president
will not endorse the South Dakota
republicans In their endorsement OF
him for a third term. Anything
that Senator Kittredge favors must
be tabooed at once, and it is a
wonder that the insurgents do not
attack the senator for causing the
lumber trust investigation and say
it is not necessary.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
Rome.

Rome is m eternal study. One or
the popes asked some strangers wheth.
er they lad been in Rome for days or
weeks or for months.
III you have been here but a short
tine he said. you r,ay not return,
but II you Lave been here for months
you are sure ~ amt back"-Boston
Herald.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20

Well, Walter Wellman will not get
to the north pole this year. He
made an Intellectual attempt to start
the other Gay, but in the face OF the
gale that was blowing and the snow
storm he decided that 1T would
simply be foolhardy to go any dis
lance. Re discovered, however, that
his airship is built on the proper
lines to make the journey when the
weather is favorable. OF course,
there are a lot Of us people back here
who think that We,lmana Is afraid
to make the journey, and If he had
started on it and lost his life and
those Of his party we would have
been the first to have said that he
was an exceedingly foolish man. MI.
Wellman has got the thing figured
out to a nicely, and 1T is pretty we'll
settled that he is not bluffing IN his
efforts to reach the pole. He has
postponed his Journey for a year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-23
MansfieId cIoses Enaaaement.

New York, March 2S.-The engage
ment Of Richard Mansfield at the New
Amsterdam theater, whish had been
extended, closes tonight 1t has been
a very successful engagement. 1t has
been made known that the acting of
Peer Gynt severely taxes the actors
strength and endurance, and that he
has been advised to discard 1t. Mr..
Mansfield will now go to Brooklyn,
and thence to Baltimore, and other
cities Of New York state and in New
England, including Providence, a
place in which he has not appeared
for many years. His present dra-
matte season will close on April %.
Mr.. Mansfield's business representa-
tive sends out the following message:
THE demands on the artists emo
tional and physical powers are so
great and the production is so vast
that it is inexpedient to place Peer
Gynt' in his repertory or for him to
play it over an extended .period. 1t
is, therefore, certain that the perform
ances at the New Amsterdam, Just
concluded, will be the last in New
York, and the Ibsen comedy will be
given only occasionally next year, and
not after"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-23
Tragedy Results at a
School Rehearsal
illinois Farmer Kills Life Long Friend in a Quarrel
Which Followed the Criticism of the
Little Daughter of Murderer

Carmi, Ill.,, March 23.-The rehearsal
OF the closing exercises at the country
school house west Of Carmi yesterday
ended in a tragedy and the arrest Of
a farmer for the murder of man who
had been his friend and neighbor for
years. George Nicholson and John Kurd
were seated together listening to and
criticising the recitations given by the
children. Both had little daughters
taking part in the programme and
there was no hint of trouble until
Nicholsons little girl started to say
her piece. Kurd made a remark ON
her nervousness which Nicholson re-
scented, and il moment both men
were quarTeling Their anger startled
the little audience OF parents and chill
dren in the school house and efforts
were made to get the children away
before blows were struck Before this
could be done Nicholson drew revolt
yer and, pressing 1t against Kurd's
side. fired. Kurd died Instantly. The.
women and children clustered around
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-23
Plan RELIEF
Of THE CRISIS
Commerce Commission to
Solve Problem
PRACTICAL COOPERATION
PRACTICAL
COOPERATION
PLAN PROVIDES APPOINTMENT
OF A WESTERN INTERSTATE
TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER TO CO.
OPERATE WITH PUBLIC AND
RAILROAD OFFICIALS.

New York, March 23.-The Herald
says today, it is understood that the
Interstate commerce commission in
Washington has finally hit upon plan
for the solution of the perplexing
problem to relieve the present crisis in
the railroad situation by bringing
about practical cooperation between
the railroads and the federal govern
ment.
'The plan which is now being con-
sidered and which has practically
gained the approval of the commits
sion and the president, is the appoint
ment of a western interstate traffic
commissioner to represent the com
mission, with headquarters in Chicago
and st. Louis"
This body Is to cooperate with pub
lie and railroad officers in obtaining
reasonable rate adjustments and to
adjudicate all matters now in dispute.
The railroad representatives and COM
missioner would virtually assemble
about round table to discuss freight
rates. stop violations of law and pre-
vent rate determinations and prefer
ences. 1t is believed this plan will
put stop to the flood of hostile legis-
lation against the railroads in the west
and establish more friendly relations
with the railroads on the part of the
government
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-23
Peasant Outbreak
IS Anarchistic Move
Roumanian Government Through Its Finance Minister
Says Authorities Are Taking Steps
to Cope With Movement.

Bucharest, March 23. In the opin-
ion of the Roumania government the
rising Of the peasants In Moldavia Il
more Of an anarchistic character than
anti semitic. In reply to requests for
a statement on the subject today, FL
nance Minister Ionescu writes the fol-
lowing note:
"The present regrettable movement
is not only Of en- anti-semitic but also
OF an agrarian and anarchistic charac-
ter The houses of the Christians both
owners and tenants, have been destroy
ed The government has taken all pos
sible measures to cope with the move
ment. which must now be regarded
more as an anarchistic campaign than
anything else
According TO the latest advices re-
ceived here, the movement Is spread
ing southward. In the Bacau, Vaslui,
and Roman districts. the peasants are
well organized. Most of them have
served In the army and formed hs III
selves into companies and regiments
.Vaaer officers and are plundering the
small towns and villages, wherever