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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27

A Louisville, KY, Judge adopt
ed new method of furnishing
juvenile swearers and foul mouth
ed offenders. Ten such boys
ranging in age from 10 to 10
years were hauled up in open
court and an attendant secured
out their mouths with soapsuds.
We hope the dispatches will tell
us the effects. There are few
youths in Clarendon it might be
tried on. Chronicle.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
A LOOPHOLE.

whats this?" asked the man ac-
quilted of charge of murder, as his
lawyer handed him a paper.
That's my bill for services" ex.
planned the lawyer.
"Gt out'' responded the acquit-
ted. 'You proved that | was insane,
didn't your"
II did"
well, you can't do business with
lunatic."
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
USED TO IT.

After asking great many ques-
tons of a lady, a barrister felt that
some apology was necessary, SO he
remarked:
Il really hope don't annoy you
with all these questions?"
"Not at ALL" answered the lady
quietly. Il am used to it. l have
. e-year-old SON"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
WHAT DID HE MEAN7

Wilkins-What did Binns say
when you asked if he had read your
book?
Miller-Hc said yes, and added
that he didn't read much.-The Cir
Gle.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
EXPLAINED

"Why, Howard, child, how did
you cut your lip that way" cried
Mrs. B.
"Playing," said Howard. 81 was
playing ] was a goat, an | tried to
eat tomato can
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27

Blank deeds in any quantity
at this office. Also Vendors
Lien notes, either plain or lith-
ographed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
NAN SHOULD GAUGE
FOOD BY HIS WEIGHT

Washington, -. c, Feb "a ~. Har-
cey W. Wiley, chief OF the bureau of
chemistry of The department. OF asricui-
ture. is authority Cor the statement that
every mar eats every day one per
cent OF his weigh in dry foods. aud it
requires one hundred days fer him 10
eat his own head off. If a man eats
less he viii lose weight. Or. Wiley as
serts, and ii he eats more he VIII gain.
which Will be good news 10 the fat who
van to get thin and the him Who want
to get fat.
To the house committee on eNpendi-
lures of the department of agrieulture
Or. Wiley said he had never made an
Investigation to determine the best
foods for mental labor. but he believed
the general opinion that particular
kinds of foods nourished particular
parts of the body was quite
Nerve and brain foods are adver-
tised. but they are all nonsense" said
DIR. Wiley. Nor do drugs have q fat
tening effect. On the contrary, most of
them have a degrading effect. Arsenic
up to a certain point has a fattening
effect. A man gains in weight for a
time n then dies; but that is a poi
SON"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
SOCIETY MIMICS
THE THAW TRlAl

Chicago. Feb. 4.-Kimball hall. Wabash
avenue and jackson boulevard, was filed
TO overflowing at a mock trial entitled,
s'The People of the State of Matrimony
VS.. Harry X. Daw." a travesty on the
Thaw case. given by the young society
folks.
The wearing Of red ties in summer and
giving up a seat to a woman in a car WOO
declared evidence of emotional insanity.
The jury was found guilty of a premedi-
tated agreement to disagree and the case
was closed with mock Mysteries on the
part of Mrs. Enameline Nebit Daw." The
approximations were:
Harry n. DaW............ samuel Scheffer
Sanford White Ink ........ Samuel Fischer
Mrs. Enameline Nebit Daw..............
Miss Tile Braun
Samuel Schwar.
Lawyer Dellmoss ......fred +. Weinmal
Countess of dartmouth.
......... Mss Annie Hirschberg
Miss May Mick i:n2ie. Miss kala Solomon
Nine. Louise I'll Fine. Miss Belle Soulcman
Mrs. Della Carnagee....M.s Clara Bejack
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15

Block Island. r. l., Feb. 1.-the
steamer Larchmont, of the JOY line.
with many passengers bound from Boss
ton for New York, sank off the north
side of Block Island early today. after
having collided with the three-masted
schooner Harry knowleton, off Quono.
chontaug, and at least $50 lives We're
lost. i
The passengers and crew OF the
steamer took to boats. The lives
were lost. either by being drowned or
by freezing, as the temperature was
below zero. The s~chooner's bow was
cut way, and the captain ran her
ashore.
The cause of the collision is not
known. The night was clear. When
the first boats came ashore from the
steamer 1t was found some occupants
were dead. Captain Mitchell, of the.
north end life saving station. says be-
tween fifteen and twenty bodies have
already come ashore
Captain George McNey. of the Larch-
mont. said to the Associated Press to-
day he had on board 200 passengers
when the collision occurred.
Inhabitants of all parts of the island
turned out to assist in the rescue work.
A northwest gale continued with zero
temperature throughout the forenoon.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
JAP QUESTION is
NOT Sc YET

Washington, Il. C.. Feb. 13.-As u re-
suit Of an hours conference at the
White House yesterday afternoon i'm
Which President Roosevelt, Secretary
Root. Mayor Schrnitz. of san Francisco.
and the members of the school board
OF shat city participated Mayor schmilz
late last Night made a statement sum
.lariziRg the situation.
When as!sed whether the proposition
submitted by the san Francisco dole
CATION called for the exclusion of Jap
anese coolies from this country Mayor
Scflaitz replied
I'VE are NOT making a treaty ana
haNe not discussed With the president
the question of excluding The Japanese
from this country by treaty. Saturday
We heard the presidents views and
yesterday we presented our side of the
question. 1t NOW remains for us to
modify our views IN order to reach an
agreement with the president or for
Mr.. Roosevelt TO modify his views to
reach AN agreement with us.
The conference adjourned subject to
the call of the president. and l do not
believe that We will be called to the
White House again until Thursday or
Eridav ""
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
SOCIETY is PLEDGED
TO MILLINERS' UNION

Chicago. Feb. A-Never before in
the history of organized labor was a
union born under such promising cir
cumstances as those which will usher
into life the Milliners' union, of Chi
,cago. tomorrow.
The statement is made that a num-
der of society women have given ii
moral and material support. and have
agreed to demand hats that are the,
product of members of the union.
AT a meeting of the Woman's Trade
Union league at Hull house, the pro-
gram of organization of the new union
was outlined.
Miss Helen Mahon. an expert mil
piner, was the speaker, who tol of the
hopes and plans of the union. Miss
Mahon explained that the persons and
their wages Who assisted in the manu-
facture of a s25 picture hat are the
buyer, who gets $4,000 a year. the de-
signer, $50 a week, the copyist, $50 -
week: maker, $40 a week; preparer, So
a week, and saleswoman. $12 a week.
The apprentices who help get nothing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
CHRIsT'S PICTURE
SAVED, WAkAMAKER'S
O e is DESTROYED

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-The 81. 0OO,-
900 country home of John Wanamaker
at Chelten Hills was destroyed by fire
last night. The loss is estimated at
s1.500.OO0
Mr.. Wana1naker's Nome was consid-
cred one of the most artistic and valu-
able of Philadelphia's suburban prop
critics. The estate consists of thirty
acres of ground and the house was in
the main of English style of architec-
ture II stood on a hill abou thirty
yards back from the old York road.
Il Wanamaker art gallery con-
tanned some of the rarest prints and
most valued paintings in existence.
The Wanamakers have been at their
winter home here and the country place
vas in charge of a caretaker.
The fire made rapid progress, a few
valuable paintings being about the only
things saved. Among these We're
Christ Before Plate" and Christ on
Calvary by Munkacsy. valued at
$3.50, coo.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
WHIST NO SIN JURORS
DECIDE, OUT 3 HOURS

Princeton, y. j.. Feb. 13.-The thirty
two men and women arrested for play
ing whist for prizes have been declared
not guilty by a jury after three hours.
of elaboration.
Invitations for many whist parties
Mere issued Immediately after the YER
dict WAS rendered, and the prosecuting
attorney, Il. f. kesterson, who caused
the arrest of the persons tried, am
nounced that the games might be Won
and the prizes Won without fear of mo-
lcstatioa from him.
Mr.. kesterson prosecuted the card
players under the statute which for
bids the playing OF cards for property.
In this case the prizes We're awarded
to those winning the most games.
Tho defendants contelidcd that they
did rot know the prizes We're to bt
given until The partN was oNer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
MRS. FISH, 400 LEADER,
DEPOSED BY HARTMAN

New York, Feb. l4.-Edward II. Har-
riman did more than deprive Stuyvc-
SAINT Fish of an income when he de-
posed him from the presidency Of the
Illinois Central railroad; he dealt u
body blow at the social supremacy Of
Mrs. S%tuyvesant Fish, from winch she
has been devoting all her talents to re-
cover herself.
When Mrs. Fish marked out a So
ella dead-line, which she declared that
the daughters of Hartman must not
cross, she paved the Way for the de-
posing of her husband.
The last four months New York
smart set has been watching the Fish
Hartman social contest With bated
breath. Those who have been keeping
count say that the plan of victory rests
with Hartman.
What is said to have been the con-
elusive test of Mrs. Fish's standing in
the s1nar set came when she gave .
Dime at her ZONE. Sixty persons were
present. Not IN Astor, not Il Wander
bilt. not Il C.oelet, not a Rhinelander,
not a Scherlnerhorn. not a Wilson, all
these stand in the front rank of New
York's smart set. but they We're not
among the guests.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
LOSES
FAMILY IN A BLIZZARD

Norfolk. Ncb, Feb. l.. 1t was IS.
story filled wjth pathos and tragedy
that II. w Stevens told here In NOT
folk after ii Walk OF 300 iu!les oyet
South Dakota's snow covered prliries.
en- route To the home OF her agnd father
and mother al seward. Nebraska, t>
tell them that their daughter chls Wif.4
and three children had frozen TO deaths
In a blizzard which swept down upon
their homestead. SIXTY five milvsr
northwest OF lilIid City, January IA
Mrs. Stevens n her 10 year old
daughter fro2e 10 death in bed while,
Mi. stevens had gone to a little store
fourteen miles awaY for food fhe
cabin ran short of fuel. the barn that
he chopped into kindlins wood hay
ing been burned up before they per
ished In the cold.
Two sons. aged is and %, left
home to hunt and persisted on the
plains. Their bodies have not yet
been found
MIR. Stevens ran short of fael In His.
cabin and chopped down a small barn.
which he made into a pile of kindlime
before he lett home TO go to the store.
A blizzard came up and he was uaahle
to find his way back for two days.
When he did get home he found lying
there cold and still and rigid i'll their
bed. the forms huddled up close to-
gether. the two lifeless bodies Of his
Wife and his l~0-year-old girl.
He buried them near the shanty and
hen turned from the place and walked
To Norfolk by way of Yanktou. He
WAS en- route to seward to tell the
parents OF his dead wife. aged so. of
their daughters sad fate. He had kept
the story secret, fearing that the news
might reaeh their ears before he could
get there to Tell them with ms own
lips. In the spring he viii go bac and
ard for permanent burial.
MIR Stevens is a man 81 years Of age.
Hc arrived in Norfolk With ST in MIS-
pocket. broken in spirit after his ter
lible ordeal, but bearing up brayely for
The sake of the old father ami nothel
down at Seward
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
He HAS NO CLOTHES
To WEAR TO O U

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 14.-On the eve
the retrial of Severic Curcio, charged
with the murder of Nicholas Ferriss. Il
serious hitch has arisen about Curcio's
lack of clothing.
Since his Incarceration in Jail. Curcio
has gained forty pounds. The clothes
that Curcio wore at his former trial
are now so small that they are use
less.
Appearing before the court Attor-
neys Taylor and Reedy asked Judge
Edwards to issue an order directing
the county to purchase Curcio a suit
of clothes.
Judge Kelly said the court a no au-
thority to embark in the clothing
business. Judge Edwards said there
should be some way out of it. and both
judges suggested that Curcio's needs
be brought to the attention of the
sheriff.
Sheriff Calpin is out OF the city. and
the attorneys for the Italian confront
a dilemma.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
SULTAN PUTS LID
ON PUBLIC TALKING

Tangier, Feb. 13.-Now that Raisuli.
the Moorish brigand who has menaced
this city and the road to the capital,
Fee. for years, has been driven into
the mountains, the sultan of Morocco
has recovered some of his backbone.
He has ordered the officials of Tam
gier to enforce all sorts of impossible
ordinances. Among other impossible
ties is the prohibition of conversation
In the cafes on all the interesting topics
of the day.
The coffee shops are the clubs of
Tangier. The native merchants and
others spend hours in them daily gos-
siping and t~ransacting business. The
sultan has commanded that hereafter
they shall not discuss in public the fol-
lowing subjects:
The sultan. tho v~iziers. Raisuli.
m~nuntaineers. everything military, all
officials, Christians. soldiers. the for
eign office. foreigners, guns and pow
der and brigands.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
UNCLE SAM TO GIVE
HIS Men more ROOM
rwo Fine Buildings Are Going
Up al a Cost OF SIS, 600, 900
in Washington.
EACH OCCUPIES A BLOCH


Washington. u. c, Feb. 12.-UMc!a
Sam IS supplying his lawmakers WITH
otlces. Two of the most magnificent
buildings in the country are being put
up by lhe national government for the
exclusive use of senators and repre-
sentatives IN congress. Each will oc-
cup a block and Will cost s., 900, 600
one of the twin structures viii be for
the house, the other for the senate. and
they win form detached wings to the
capitol.
Heretofore the congressman have had
no regular Offices, each has had his
Headquarters in whatever place pleased
him most, There has been no system
about the accommodations, Now each
branch of congress viii have a hand
some office building. With uniformed
attendants, a postotttce and telephone
aud telegraph service.
Senators Get More Room.
The southern building, for the house,
will have 429 rooms. one Tor every ONE
of the 40 representatives, and 10 for
future growth in the membership. on
account OF them smaller number the
senator's, in the northern building, VIII
get the better of the bargain in the
matter of space, every senator having
q room for him seIf. one Tor his secre-
tafy, ana a bathroom.
ln designing these congressional Of
fees the architects put particular en-
phasIs upon safety from fire and the
specifications call for go, 600 quare feet
of terra Gotta hollow tile for the build
ing. Though only -four stories high.
each OF them viii have as great a guam
tity Of hollow tile brick in it as many
a skyscraper the height of which makes
irelloofing an absolute necessity.
Thus. while the character of Wash
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
ROOSEVELT WOULD
BAR TXhW TESTIMONY
FROM THE MAILS
oortelyou Refers His Commu.
nication to Postoffice Legal
Division for a Decision.

Washington. %. c. Feb. 13- Declar-
Ing that if there is amy May by which
the papers printing yellow" descrip-
tions of the Thaw trial and its testi-
mony may be barred from the use OF
the mails, President Roosevelt today
communicated with Postmaster Gen
eral Cortelyou, telling him 1t should be
done. The president states In his com
munication that he does not know
whether there is amy legality to excuse
the taking of such action. but II there
is. the papers ought to be barred.
The presidents letter will be referred
10 the legal division of the postofice
department. which will expedite the
matter. and if any action can be taken
by the department looking to the eXclu-
sion of the testimony from the mails it
Will be done at once.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
SALT POURED ON
RUSSIAN WOUNDS

p---'.- I..1, 30 II-..;l,-
- J y ! : ii9illpic 'oi'uieS are
ia.ilicted by Russian officials ON prison
ers in Riga Jail. ACCORDING to a har-
rowing story which is published here
r;na ,.,i+a, p,,srtia na1i,iaaI ,mt~
?" i''
o4teF' gives the names OF sixteen per-
sons who have been tortured. There Is
a special torture chamber. he saws.
y-hAra these ho,Yots tal.a, nlaca e,.r,
,.a .+ c,,,u4a.a ;. ~
Is '2'i"''S7 ~ Ste PieSelce
CT ponce oiilcefs ana spies. Sometimes
high officials and local mobiles attend the
modern inquisition. Baron Raden and
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
GE.s 100000 TO
START HOuSEHEEPING

Pittsb.cg. Pa. FEB. ~13.-Charles NJ.
Schwah has decided to give his sister
Geftruoe a welding present of s.. 600. 900
to start housekeeping on. The an
roancensent was made here today. Miss
schwab who came here from Loretto
WITH he tiance. David Barry. of Johns
town. to visit a number OF Pittsburs,
fris,lds. returned home. Miss Schwab
I2d Ma ii;,ry attended the Columbus
eli&b t9@entietA anniversary bal and it
was there the news became known.
Tie d,te of the marriage has not vet
neel tiXel.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
New York Papers Summoned

New York. Feb. l3.-United States
District Attorney Stimson today served
notice upon the publishers of all the
principal newspapers in the city that
he intends To bring them before the
federal grand jury for criminal prose
cution, charging violations of the fed
eral laws against the circulation of
obscene matter, in reporting the Thaw
Trial testimony.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
DUBUQUE PHYSICIAN
DIES AFTER OPERATION

Iowa City. Ia. Feb. l3.-Dr. James.
Mccarthy, of Dubuque. is lead here,
He failed to survive the shock of an.
operation. He was u prominent Du-
buque practitioner.
John Gerlits. a pioneer, 80 wears old
fell downstairs Saturday and died.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
WISHES THAW WELL
AND KILLS HIMSELF

Chicago, Feb. 14.-After writing a let
.er saying he would make q final eff
fort at reconciliation With his Wife, and.
falling. Kill her NC himself so he could
be with her in death. Anton j. Nodica,
q machinist, dangerously wounded his
wife and killed himself.
A postscript to his letter says: II
hope Thaw Will be u free n-an before
long. ] think he was justified in KILN
White. l Wish hin1 success"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
IN DEBT, JUMPS
INFO ICY RIVER

Marshalltown. la, Feb. 12.-Roger s..
Whitenac1, while Respondent, jumped
INTO the fligid waters of the Iowa river
early this morning in an attempt 10
end his lite. He MAS sound by ice haul
ers nearly frozen TO death and taken to
. hospital. re Will likely live.
Mrs. Wnitei,ack states her husband
had not been home since Noon yester.
day. She asNl!.es TIE act to i'll health
and Gel,f
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
INFLUENCE COURTS IN
OIL CASES BY CHURCH
GIFTS, SAYS GLADDEN.
Columbus Pastor Declares
RockefelIer's Latest Big Pres
emit Has a String Attached.

Columbus, O., Feb. 14.-Rev. Wash
ington GLADDEN., First Congregational
church, who led the movement to pre-
vent churches accepting gifts of
tainted money says the gift of s32,-
900, 900 presented to the general edu-
cation board by John ID. Rockefeller
has the appearance of an attempt to
influence the courts indirectly in the
many cases pending against STANDARD
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
BILL FOR A WAKE
UPHELD BY COURT,
INCLUDES WHISKY
Judges Decide Account for Winq
and Cigars Is Part Of
Funeral Expenses.

New York, Feb. 14.-The expenses
of a wake are declared legitimate
charges. Justices MacLean and Amend
say the word funeral embraces not
only the solemnization of the inter-
mcnt, but the attending ceremonies.
Here are some of the things furnished
for the wake in question:
Five bottles of rye whisky. two bot
ties Of Scottish whisky, 400 cigars ane
M bottle of port.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
WEIGH RAREBlT DREAM
SAWED POIICEM NC III

New York. Feb. 13.-For the rest OF
his life Policeman Henry Greer. IA
lG3d street, will revere Welsh rarebits.
FOR the dream caused by one saved mis-
life.
some time after eating the rarebit
and going to bed he dreamed he was
seated il Il dentists chair and the den
list was pulling at a refractory tooth.
He dreamed that ne was taking gas,
but that it cho';ed Kim and did not
ease the pain.
The choosing awoNe him and I've found
mat sAs VAS pouring from an opei jet
over the hos
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15
ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSES SENATE

Washington, D.. c., Feb. 1.-THE
senate passed the army appropriation
bill carrying ISL, &C 900. The amend
ment which permitted the government
to accept reduced rates on army sup
plies and permitted officers and en-
listed men to accept reduced transpor-
20 per cent. the pay OF officers and en-
listed men were defeated on points Of
order
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15

THREE-MlLE WALK
FOR 10-CENT STEAK

P~ittsburg. Pa.. Feb. 13.-Mabal
B. Little will get a divorce from
Harry r. Little if the masters
recommendation is adopted.
Compelling her TO walk tbree
miles in Chicago to a chean
restaurant and then buying only
a 10-cent steak for the two of
them is II of the charges made
by Mrs. Little against her hus-
band.
Another allegation is that ON
the night of their marriage in
Lathrope in December, 1903, he
stole $50 from her to pay his
debts.