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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-31
ARRANGING FOR THE FOURTH
Will Have a Big Celebra
ton on the National Holiday
With a Fine Program.

A meeting OF The promoters OF tine
fourth Of July celebration was held
in the mayors office at the city hall
building Monday evening, and from
the reports gathered the indications
point 10 a big celebration of the
national holiday i'm this city. The
celebration will be held at Tobin's
park, three miles east of the city.
and TO yet the crowd out there, efforts
are being made to induce the Omaha
road to run special trains out to the
grounds. This matter was. taken up
with the company several weeks ago.
but no reply has been received from
the company up to he present time.
ln order to take the people down to
the grove it will be necessary for tue
railroad company to erect a large
platform there TO remove the posi-
bility of an accident TO passengers
getting off the tram.
The entire program. has not been
definitely decided upon as yet, but
an Interesting line of sports has been
agreed upon. This will include base
ball games between Plankinton, the
Sioux Indians and the Black Giants,
and the committee hopes to secure
the Washington Springs and Letcher
ball clubs to participate in the games.
There will be foot races for men,
girls and boys, egg, potato and
w%heelbarrow races, and the amusing
race Of catching a CREASED pig will lie
a feature.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-31
BOOST FOR UNIVERSITY
Receives High Commendation Fro,
a Methodist Journal as a Very
Worthy Institution.

The University has recently issued
d very interesting bulletin, setting
forth the needs Of the University
and giving a large amount of valua-
BILE information concerning South
Dakota. 1t has attracted consider
BILE attention outside Of the state.
President Nicholson has been witt
ten to for copies CT it from various
quarters in other states.
The Northwestern Christian Adyo-
cate of last week gives two pages to
the University. The matter was pre-
pared by Professor John L. Seaton
and gives an interesting review,
historical and otherwise, Of the
University. Dr.. D. D. Thompson,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-31
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
Degree of Honor Elected Their Off
GERS at Grand Lodge Meeting
at Sioux Falls.

oAAS
MIS-. Della M. Stair ard Miss Mary
%. Like, delegates from Mitchell
returned yesterday from Sioux
Falls, where they attended the
session of the Grand Lodge of the
Degree of Honor..
The following grand lodge officers
were elected for The ensuing term
Grand Chief of Honor-Mrs. Maud
Hyde, Of Webster. 80
G. L. of U.-Mrs. Emma Court,
Spearish.
G. q. of G. Mrs. Emma Thayer,
B%rookings.
G. Recorder-Mrs. Kate S. Holmes,
Verdon.
G. Receiver-Mrs. Mary. Noyes
Farr, Pierre
y. Usher Mrs. Eta Dore, Mil
bank.
G. L. W.-Mrs. Margaret Billion,
Sioux Falls.
G. o. W.-Mrs. Sophie D. Pfeiffer,
Parker.
/. Representatives to Superior Lodge
Mrs Ida M. Nelson. Pierre, Mrs.
Mary Gritfee. GETTYSBURG, Mrs. Kate
Sessions Holmes, Verdon.
Alternates-Mrs. Della M. Stair,
Mitchell, Mrs. Alta Edgerton, Yank-
ton, Mrs. Elsetha Sherwood, De-
Smet.
The next session vf the Grand
Lodge will be held at Pierre in 1903,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-31
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES
Twenty-fifth Annual Commencement
Exercises of the Mitchell
Schools Next Week.

commencement exercises Of the
Mitchell high school, and an excep-
~t1onally large class of young ladies
and gentlemen will receive their
diplomas, the number being thirty
tlree-tne largest class, if we mis-
take not, in the history of the
schools.
The first of the entertainments will
he held Friday evening Of this week,
when the class play will be given at
the Gale theatre, presenting a double
bill for the evening. "Rebecca's
Triumph" drama in three acts and
1.-The Lady Of Lyons.n a drama in
five acts, the two dramas to be
presented by different members of
the class. -
The next event Of the commence
ment week will be the delivery Of
the annual baccalaureate address,
which will be given at the city hall
auditorium on the evening Of Sun
day, June 2, and will be delivered by
Rev. Thomas j. Macmurray, pastor
of the Presbyterian church.
Tuesday evening, June 1, the
commencement concert, under the
direction Of Miss Ruth, supervisor..of
music, will be given at the city hall
auditorium. This is always regarded
as one Of the most interesting
features Of the week, and on this
occasion the glee club will render
"King Rene's Daughter"
The commencement exercises prop
er will be held Thursday evening.
June 6, at the city hall auditorium.
The graduating class for 1907 is COM
priced Of the following young ladies
and gentlemen:
Elrie j. Branch, Berniece Lathrop,
Ellen Leah Dunlevy, Grace Adelaide
Vickers, Myrtle Belle Bickell, Stella
Rosetta Hemminger, Tena Elizabeth
%Sundberg, Mabel A.. Maynard, Ida
Marie McKillop, Mary E. Cook,
Margaret Elizabeth Puff, Lillian
Mary Johnston, Grace Willard
Cooper, Laurence r. Smith, Ralph
III. Miller, Lillian Eupenia Bras,
Elizabeth Pearl Dunlevy, Grace
CrouJhers Bliss, Pearl Maurine
Perry, Tilda Josephine Re1erson,
Alice Veronic A. Jordan, Hazel M.
Dudley, Eta Melissa Walrath,
Florence Nolt, Mary L. Puff, Lois
Delight Wiltse, Loere Pooley,
Caroline M. Hendrickson, Emmett
A. Belts, Rhea Mildred Johnson,
Una Smith, Howard E. Bjodstrop.
The motto OF the class is ''Impos-
s1ble is Unamerican." The class
flowers are red and white roses. The
officers of the class are; President,
Mary Z Cook vice president, Grace A.
Vickers; secretary, Ralph Fl. Miller;
treasurer. Howard e. Bjodstrop,
Carl Hardesty.
BY reason of the class being so
large this year, Superintendent Hoff
has decided to do away with the
usual orations, and has secured the
services Of President Nicholson to
deliver the address. The following
is the program:
Selection-Nichols' Mandolin Or
chestra.
Invocation-Rev. Arthur William
Bell.
Vocal Solo Come down to the
River Tonight, Love, Gaynor, Ber-
eniece Lathrop.
Salutation- Ralph II. Miller.
Piano Sulo-The Last Hope, Gott-
schalk, Grace Willard Cooper.
Address-Dr. Thomas Nicholson.
Vocal %Solo-Song of a Heart, Tuni-
son, Florence Nolt.
Valedictory-Lillian Mary John
ston.
Vocal Solo-Rest Thee, Sad Heart,
Del Riego, Elizabeth Pearl Dunlevy.
Presentation of Diplomas, 4. II.
Hof, Superintendent Of City Schools.
Selection-Nichols' Mandolin Or
chestra.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-31
MEMORIAL SUNDAY SERVICES

Wilkison Delivered an APP
propriate Sermon to the Old
Soldiers Sunday Afternoon.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-31
Comes to Mitchell Next Year.

At the business session of the
association an invitation was ex-
tended the officers to meet 10 Mitch.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

readily obtain it-plants are capable
of living, though rarely robust life,
at the expense of either The pro-
portion of their food which they &C
tua1ly derive from each source, will
depend on many circumstances-on
the nature of the plant itself, on the
period of it's growth, on the soil in
which it is planted, on the abundance
of food presented to either extremity
on the warmth and moisture of the
climate, on the duration and intensity
of the sunshine and other circum-
stances of a similar kind-so that the
only general law seems to be, that,
like animals, plants have also GER
tain amount of power of adapting
themselves to the conditions Of their
environment and supporting life by
the aid of such substances as may be
within their reach.
We stated in former article that
water passing down through the soil
carried with it certain organic and
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

leaves and flower of the plant, there
fore the organic coloring matter un-
dergoes chemical change.
4. Sir Humphry Davy introduced
plants of mint into weark solutions
Of sugar, gum, jelly, etc, and found
they grew vigorously in all of them.
He then watered separate spots Of
grass with these several solutions,
and with common water, and found
all to thrive more than that to which
common water was applied, while
those treated with sugar, gum and
gelatine grew luxuriantly
We may therefore conclude that or
ganic substances, being introduced
into the circulation, are there chang
ed, are converted by plants into their
own substance In other words they
become food and nourish the plants.
In like manner food is taken into
the animal body and by its own vito
chemical force is converted into sus-
tenance for its special USE
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

mineral substances. From this infu-
sion, plants take, by means of their
root1ets, into their interior, such sub
stances and digests them, converting
them by this means to the general
purposes of nutrition. That such TAX
es place can be deduced from the
following experiments.
I. When plants are made to grow
in an infusion of madden the radicle
fbers are tinged red color.
g. The flower of the white hyacinth
becomes red after a few hours, when
the earth in which it is planted is
sprinkled with the juice of the ply
tolaca (poke).
8. The coloring matter of the mad
der does not extend upwards to the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

Some 500 cases of South African
reaches have been landed in New
York in good condition, and reg
Mar Cape Colony fruit service, where
bv pears, plums and nectarines will
he delivered in this country. weekly.
is announced. 1t is easy now to get
all kinds Of fruit at anv time-if
you've got the money.-East Coast
Advocate.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13
S o l L S .
By A. T. Cuzner, NJ. D.

matter will increase, likewise the min
eral If less it will diminish.
Second, Being thus fitted by nature
to draw their sustenance-now from
the earth, now from the air, and now
from both according as they can most
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13

from which plants obtain their or
ganic and inorganic nutriment While
this is only partial truth as to or
ganic matter, it is the whole truth
as to the mineral elements The or
ganic nutriment of plants is obtained
at the conjoined expense of air and
earth
1t will be we'll just here to consider
how much they owe to each.
To illustrate-A seed terminates
in a soil in which no organic matter
exists; it sprouts vigorously, increas
es then slowly, grows languidly at
the expense of the air, and afterwards
dies, stunted or immature. But in dy-
ing it imparts vegetable matter to
the soil, on which the next seed
thrives better, drawing support not
only from the air, as did the prevl
Gus plant, but by its roots from the
soil in addition.
The death of this second plant en-
riches the soil further, like the COM
pound interest of the original savings
deposit, and thus while each succeed
ing plant is partly nourished by food
from the earth, yet each, when it
ceases to live, imparts to, or returns,
what it has obtained therefrom of
both organic and inorganic substanc
es. 1t likewise adds all that it OBJ
tanned from the atmosphere during
it's life history.
Some plants draw more largely
from the atmosphere than others for
their nutrition, and as a consequence
are less exhausting of the fertility
when cropped than some others. A
knowledge of this fact has led to
what has been called soiling, in order
to add to the natural fertility of any
given soil
Not only does the plant, by it's death
and disintegration, furnish a supply Of
organic nourishment for succeeding
plants, but in the act of living has, by
its own Transforming power, been
chemically changing and appropriate
ing, by means of it's own vitality, GER
tain mineral substances required by
its own wants. These it leaves as
legacy to future plants
Now we know that carbon, the
great bulk of vegetable substance, is
obtained from the atmosphere as car
bonic oxide Still a portion is obtain
ed from the water in the soil.
This carbonic oxide, which is the
result of the decomposition of organ
lc material in the soil, plays an i'm
portant part in the decomposition of
the minerals there found. 1t is
powerful acid and forms combina-
tons with many minerals turning
them into carbonates
The history of vegetable growth,
therefore-in SO far at least as the
increase of carbon is concerned -mav!
thus be simply stated:
First, A plant grows partly at the
expense Of the soil and partly at the
expense Of the air. When it reaches
maturity it dies The dead vegeta-
bic matter decays, a part is resolved
into gaseous matter and escapes into
the air, part remains and is incor-
porated with the soil If that which
remains is greater in quantity than
that which the plant in growing de-
rived from the soil the VEGETABLE
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-03-13
Fertility of Florida Soil.

light SAND almost or entirely QeSL1-
tute Of fertility. Those who have
cultivated it for few years do not
need to be told that such an idea is
a mistaken one 1t will not yield
large crops without the use of ferti-
lizer> but the same thing is true OF
most land which is used for market
gardening We have mentioned the
fact that we have seem lighter soil
in cultivation both in Indiana and i'll
New Jersy and the owners grew rich
from the proceeds of their gardens
The Bradford Telegraph quotes an
item from the Times-Union and adds
some comments which are fully justi-
fed by the facts in that section of
Florida:
The Starke Telegraph says that the
strawberry shipping season opened
last week with shipments from Brad
ford county aggregating about 200
bushels UP to Thursday. The berries
brought S. to So per bushel at the
station in Starke, but most of the
growers shipped on consignment. The
telegraph says: "The berries are
fine and the plants are heavily load
ed with both bloom and fruit, giving
promise of an unusually large yield.
Judging from the shipments this week
there will be plenty of days during
the season that the shipments from
the county will amount to five thous-
and bushels, and these shipments will
bring anywhere from $4,000 to $780,
CO., Such results when the State
has been suffering from four months
of almost unbroken drought! Doubt
less good rain now would large
1y increase the size and number of
the berries, but their flavor might be
somewhat impaired, especially if the
rains were too abundant Yet there
are still persons to be found who de-
cry the fertility of Florida soil. Look
out for some marvellous stories of
big receipts from Strawberries this
year, stories that will be literally true
and can be proven.-Florida Times
Union
Such results as are being attained
here in spite Of the drought are re-
markable, but only go to prove what
the Telegraph has often called atten-
ton to-the great variety in the char
acter of Florida land, which enables
the different sections Of the State to
excel in some particular product, thus
assuring the highest development of
a wide range of products without the
danger of oversupplying the markets.
1t so happens that the lands in the
eastern part of Bradford county are
especially adapted to the strawberry,
and we doubt if there are very many
other localities in the state where the
plants would have come through such
a drought as we have had in such re-
markab1y good form. Indeed, we are
informed that they have not done we'll
this season in other sections Of the
state.
Here the plants at present have few
dead leaves on them. the crop of fruit
and bloom I'D to the present time
shows little sign of the drought, and
with the rains that must surely come
soon the fruit will be as we'll devel-
oned and as abundant as usual
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24
CHIEF BRINKLEY
KILLS SIXTH MAN
Shoots Negro Through Heart Who
Was About to Kill Him.
Desperate Fight.

SUFFOLK, VA, March 23,--With Il re-
volver grasped In his right hand, aimed
at his adversary, and double-bArrelcd
shotgun In his left, Peter Epes, a negro.
forty years old, was shot through his
heart at $3.50 O'clock this evening By
Police Chief Brinkley. The officer was
pursuing the negro along Il county road
near Suffolk. When nearly upon him the
negro suddenly whirled and exclaimed:
II am y man. and You are man; lets
have it out"
lie raised his pistol arm, but Brnklcy
fired first, his ball piercing the heart
lspes reclcd, threw away the revolver, ana
was in the act OF shifting the shotgun
to his right hand when I3rnkley hrou
again, and missed. Brinkley closed In,
and grabbed the gun. Epes sank to the
earth. dead.
M A coroner's Jury, assembled in the
county Jail tonight, held Brnkley
blameless, but he Was put under $1,000
bond for appearance at u preliminary
hcnring Monday afternoon. Brlnlley
asked that bail DO not made too small.
lcpes had Just had q difficulty Win
Edwin Davis, q freight clerk at ths At
lantlc Coast Line Station, and had gone
home and armed himself, when Brinklcy
was called. Chief Brlnkley said after
the inquest that Epes was the sixth man
.he hud killed in self-defense. Five Of
them were negroes. He killed q white
man in Atlanta before being aA oiilccs. /
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24
TERRIBLE FIRE
RACES IN PATRICK
Thirty Farln-Houscs Have Been.
Already Destroyed and Many
Lives Are Endangered.
BLAZING WAVES UNCHECKED.
Efforts 81 Farmers to Control
Fire Nain-Cottages at Patrick
Springs Burn.

DANVILLE, VA, March ga tree
,mcndous forest fire is sweeping the
county OF Patrick, and heavy damag ge
to property has already resulted; and
the lives Of many are endangered.
The fire started Friday night near
Stuart the county seat OF Patrick ana
the terminus Of the Danville and Vest
ern Railroad. and has been raging
ever since. Latest reports are that TIE
conflagration is unchecked, though u
large number Of citizens and farmers
are engaged in an effort to stop its
progress.
From Stuart the fire has spread
southeast in the direction of Danville.
Tonight it had reached Critz. fifteen
or twenty miles from where 1t started
Tho width Of the contlagration Is about
six miles.
About thirty farmllouses have been
burned and the occupants rendered
homeless. At Patrick Springs, q sum
mcr resort, four cottages located sew.
elal hundred yards from thes main
hotel were burned. The hotel stands
| in valley, with woods on both sides.
It is In an open space, however. and
escaped destruction. The springs are
about two miles from Snuff. the rail-
road station, and several miles beyond
Critz.
The dwelling house Of W.N.NIartin.
a prominent citizen. was destroyed, to.
gether withits contents.
| Th fire started on the plantation OF
the Stuart Orchard Company, which
! had many acres OF apple and peach
trees. All of the trees were burned.
Patrick county is a. mountainous
country about sixty miles southwest
! OF Danville. and is noted for is tim.
| Der lands and as a fine frult-growing
section. The fire is confined largely
| to."Bull" and mo Business" Mountains.
| The first named mountain was burned
over several years ago. No Business
Mountain Is a great timber land and
/! the loss here will be heavy. In the
area OF about fifteen by six miles al
ready swept, only n few. farmhouses
] have escaped destruction.
Tonight 1t Is impossible to commu-
nicate with any OF the points along
the path OF the fire. Tho first news
was brought here uy the passengers Of
train arriving here this afternoon. No
tains run on the Danville and Western
| Saturday night or Sunday. hcnce the
telegraph offices are closed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24
HERE
TOA JAPANESE
Will Be Inscribed on Front and
Back in Japanese
.,g8 Letters. s5.

Messrs. Perkins & eirappone. tho
sculptors- and stonecutters, Of South
Laurel Street. have Just secured tho
contract for the erection In Holly
wood of monument to the lnto r..
Abe. high caste Japanese, who died
on January 18th at the Virginia Hos
pital
The design fqr the monument has
been furnished by representatives OF
the Japanese government, who are
now here. and who We're III the city
at the time OF the death OF their
friend. @
Mr. Abo was here as representative
of Japan, looking into the tobacco
Industry.
This will be the first monument OF
the kind In tho State II will be
made Of Virginia blue granite nnd will
be inscribed on. front and hack, in
Japanese letters, The second base VIII
have English lettering. E.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24
President Writes He Has
Communicated With
P. o. Department.
LAD MAY BE
IN ENGLAND
Reports from Portsmouth Say
That Horace Is TherePull-
man Conductor Thinks
He Carried Boy in
His Car to
Buffalo.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-President
Roosevelt has addressed a letter to H. n.
Marvin, OF Dover, Del, who asked the
president II government aid could not be
extended toward the recovery OF his
missing child. The letter is as follows:
"The White House, March %. 1907.
..My Dear Mr.. Marvin: i am in receipt
of your telegram OF the 22d instant. any
thing that the government can do to help
you will Of course be done; for save only
the crime OF assault upon women there
is none SO dreadful as that which has
brought hcart-breaking sorrow TO your
household. have at once communicated
with the spostoffice department asking
that all aid we have In our power to give
along the lines you mention. or In any,
other that may prove practicable, be
Z given to you.
Sincerely yours,
5: (Signed THEODORE ROOSEVELT
In his telegram to the president Mr..
Marvin said that many threatening letters
are sent him every day saying his boy
suggested that they be looked into. Hc
also said that he had sent out pictures
and notices regarding his kidnapped boy
and was told the post1nasters were not
allowed to display them in the public
buildings.
|
the president to the Federal authorities,
which he suggested might be the great
est aid OF all
May Be in Portsmouth. P
PORTSMOUTH, ENG, March 23.-1n-
quiries made there to-day confirm the
statement telegraphed from Washington
last night that the American consular
agent here. John Main. and the local
police We're in receipt Of information
which they hope maye lead to the re-
covery OF the kidnapped four-year-old son
Of DR.. Horace N. Marvin, of kits Ham-
mock, Del.
On Pullman Car.
NEW YORK, March 3.-1. =. koles,
| Pullman conductor Of the Western New
! York express on the New York Central
| railroad, was quoted to-day as saying that
| he believed he carried Horace Marvin,
F! the missing Delaware boy, to Buffalo
Thursday night last. Conductor Koles
was quoted; as he was standing at the
gateway leading to his train, man
brought three little boys to the gate
and asked Mr.. koles to see that the boys
reached Buffalo. where they would be met
by their aunt The Oldest child was
about seven years old. the youngest about
three an done-half years, .ir koles snid.
quoted as saying. the two older children
| ignored the youngest, who was constant
lly crying. The loneliness of the little
chap aroused the conductors sympathy
| and he asked tho older boys II the other
was their brother. They replied that he
was. AT Buffalo. according to Mr.. Koles,
tho three boys were met by two women.
| ono Of whom took the two older boys.
while tho other took the youngest child
1 in her custody.
After returning to this city Mr.. HOLES
saw a photograph Of the Marvin boy in
a newspaper and declared that he was
/ posItveit was that OF the youngest of his
three passengers. sa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24
MRS. CARTER WILL PLAY .#
MATINEE I'M RICHMOND

actress, Will arrive III Richmond next
Saturday and register at the Jefferson
Hotel, She Will be accompanied by
her manager, Mr.. William Nj. Gray.
Sunday she viii leave for Norfolk,
where she will play Dll Barry Monday.
returning to Richmond Tuesday morn-
ing, April Cd. BY special and urgent re-
quest she has consented to play mat
inee Tuesday In addition to the night
performance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24
CONGREGATION GIVES
$10O FOR CHINESE FUND

At tho Broad Street Methodist
Church last Sunday morning, the con-
gregat!on contributed 500 to the Chi
nese relief fund. A. check for this
amount was received by Tho Times
Dispatch last night from MIR. G, NJ.
smlthdeal. representing the church.