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Governor Crawford is able to con-
duct his senatorial campaign over
the state at tho expense OF the tax
payerss. He Is permitted to draw
money from the state treasury to pay
his expenses while travelling on state
business. The governor, however,
is travelling to a very great extent to
portions where his fences need re-
pairing and the state is paying the
bill. Nobody objects to the governor
looking after his senatorial cam
paipn. but we do not believe that he
Is using his insurgent friends right by
using Official business is q subterfupe
for private business in order to have
bis campaign expenses paid by the
state. This is evidently a very at
tracttve reform method in learning
how to work the state for your ex.
penses on which to run a campaign.
The governor Is decidedly resource
full.
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The insurgents assume to say that
Senator James Lawson is. too small
fry for the governor to take any
notice of In reference to a public de-
bate. II the governor has the
faintest conception Of a square deal
he will not object to meeting Mr..
Lawson. The governor is paradnp
over the state like a free lane maxi
Ing charges against this man and
that man. and when an individual
calls his attention to the fact that
he is assuming more than his right
of a citizen In attacking people and
then denying them a chance to de-
fend themselves, he assumes to say
that he will not give them the chance
to offer any defence. And this is the
supposedly honest way In which the
governor of South Dakota is con.
Quoting a campaign. The governor
Ia blowing his bubble too large and
one OF these days 1T is going to burst.
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Since the farmers of the state have
commenced to pay their taxes they
are realizing how much benefit they
got from the reform party. Farm
lands we're increased in value to a
much greater per cent than were
the railroads, against which it was
supposed the insurgents would take
action sufficient at least to increase
their assessed valuation..to meet the
dig raise given the farmers. This is
another of the beautiful Illustrations
that the reform element has wrought
In the state.
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PRESIDENTS DECLARATION

1t vas the supposition OF many that
President Roosevelt was not going
to take any action which would stop
the use of his name as a presidential
candidate, and that eventually the
nomination would go to him. The
presidents sincerity was atttsted,
however, when be sent forth his
second statement as to his personal
feelings on the domination. The
reasons for the precipitation af his
announcement at this tine are gwen
very plainly by the Washington Star
in the following editorial:
The candidacy of George Il. Coltel-
you for the republican presidential
nomination and certain %ll4lngs that
happened at the meetin of the
republican national committee we're
the direct aud definite motive that
prompted President Roosevelt to
officially nou that he mus, MOI
any longer be talked OF for anolner
nomination by his patty. AS az
out.rowth Of the situation that la,
existed and may ARISE from tue
announcement, there will be no
great surprise should MIR. Cortelyou
retire froul the cabinet before the
expiration OF the present Germ OF
the president although the presi-
uent has not said a single VOID tn
indicate that there is any feeling
between Mr.. C%ortelyou and himself.
But some things have happened.
Word reached the White house that
some Of the great financial interests
of New York, heretofore hostile to
every move OF the president, had
sent emissaries into the Taft terri
tory in the vest to play the candidacy
of Mr.. Cortelyou, claiming that he
was second choice OF the president
and would be as acceptable Ito the
chief executive as Mr.. Taft.
The second evidence of the same
sort Of thing was found in the work
assistant Postmaster General Hitch
|cock and others under him. Down
there a Cortelyou plan was wol king
in much the same way. The only
difference was that the southern
office holders and their hackers we're
yelling for Roosevelt for a third
term. but at the am time were
preparing TO select delegates who
would vote for Cortelyou when the
president was eliminated.
The third thing that caught the
presidents attention was that in
every instance the Cortelyou men Oh
the committee stood with the known
|opponeuts Of the.presicent. 1t was as
MUCK an ANALYSIS of the doinIs of
the national committe as anything
else that determined the president to
prompt action. 1t is as much known
at the White House today as II an
official announcement had been made,
that President Roosevelt has no
second cnoice. He is for Taft and
no one else. Mr.. Cortelyou Is not his
second choice. From now on the race.
solar as the president Is concerned.
is to be Taft against the field, and
Mr.. Roosevelt is for Taft.
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The freshman as Speaker.

1rishmen make good speakers, but
they eve get a chance at Westmin.
ster. In the parliaments Of Great Brit.
ain, however. an Irishman is almost
Invariably found in the presidential
chair. placed there by q majority Of
English. Scottish and Welsh votes. Sir
Francis Murphy. Sir Charles McMa-
hon. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy and the
Hon. Peter Lalor. who twice refused
knighthood, are a few of the Irish
Australian speakers Of the past. Al
present three Of the Australian par)ia.
ments are presided over by Irish speak.
ers-the Hon. Frank Madden Wi,Sp
ria), the Hon. T. F. Quinlan western
Australia and the Hon. John Leahy
Queensiand). The last named was
elected a few weeks ago by a new par.
lament and is said to give his rulings
In n "m%ellifuous Cork brogue."-West.
minister Gazette.
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.sH9 EEE
Missouri, in this instance, does not
have to be shown, as the popular
saying goes, but she is showing
somebody else 10 the political field.
Since the national re publican con-
ventton has been called, Missouri
was the first state to declare for the
nomination OF Secretary Taft
Through ITS republican state central
committee. At a meeting OF the
committee held In st. Louis an ex-
preston for a presidential choice
was desired and on the vote take,
there was but one dissenting voice
on the entire committee. Missouri
sets a pace that can we'll be followed
by other states.
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Tr.- MIGHT ,haALE.
c%o'eridge'. Defense of the sonester a.
Not a Melancholy Bird.

The traditional view of the nightin-
gales song is supremely given in the
familiar lyric by Richard Barne6eld.
Here the poet finds the forlorn bird.
with her breast uphill a thorn" ear
nestly pouring forth her melodious sor-
row. Milton in his juvenile sonnc.
apostrophizes the ineffable singer as
giving forth notes that portend success
In love. and when he comes to de-
scribe sober pleasures in I'll Pense-
roso' he appropriately finds the same
strains most musical, most melan-
choly." Against this Coleridge enters
a vigorous protest in 1.-THE Nightingale;
q Conversation Poem," characteristics
ally advancing in the following pas
sage a general truth and a specific
criticism:
A melancholy bird? Oh, idle thought!
In nature there is nothing melancholy.
But some night wandering man whose
heart was pierced
With the remembrance Of q grievous
wrong
Or slow distemper or neglected love
CAnd SO. poor wretch, filled all things with
himself
And made all gentle sounds tell back the
tale
OF his own sorrow). he, and such as he,
First named these notes a melancholy
strain.
Annotating this. the poet further IL
Illustrates his philosophic acuteness and
takes the opportunity of expressing
his loyalty to his eminent poetical pred.
ecessor. This passage in Milton" the
note runs. possesses an excellence far
superior to that of mere description.
1t is spoken in the character of the
melancholy man and has therefore a
dramatic propriety. The author makes
this remark to rescue himself from the
charge of having alluded with levity
to a line i'll Milton, a charge than
which none could be more painful to
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-27

Anything that wears The i~nsnrgent
brand goes with Editor Basford, of
the Redtield Press. We notice that
last week he hoisted the na,oe of
Lieutenant Governor Shober as a
candidate for denomination. And
Shober hasn't even received the en-
dorsement Of the magical fifteen.
as between the DeSmet banker, j.
ii. Carroll, and Shober, the former
will win out oy q big majority. II
any insurgent has brought himself
into %disrepute through his actions It
is that man Shober, aud be is even q
little too strong for the machine
leaders to place their endorsement on
his candidacy.
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THIS IS CONSISTENCY.

Aberdeen News: Former Congress-
man Martin directs attention to one
Of the many Inconsistencies of the
ssHeformers" when he says:
Standing upon a platform declaring
for the statewide primary, this
political combination has placed the
most prominent opponent of the
primary system in the most honor
able position In the Gift Of the state,
nut not until a legislative committee
bad performed a whitewash for
questionable official transactions-the
most humiliating spectacle In the
history Of the state.
During the session of the legisla-
ture before which the mutiliated
primary election petitions we're pend
ing, Senator Gamble wrote numerous
ldetters to members OF the legislature
directing attention to their illegality
and Urging the members to ignore
them on legal, constitutional
grounds. Senator CANDLES law
partner, John Holman of Yankton,
then a member Of the house. was the
floor leader in that body In opposition
to the submission of the primary law
upon the fraudulent petitions.
A few months afterwards the
ssreformers" made an alliance with
Gamble to return him to the senate;
and later appointed Senator Wagner
to the position OF United States
attorney.
During the entire primary petition
fight Senator Kittredge took no part
In 1t, never wrote a letter or sent a
telegram in relation 10 the contro-
versy, c%ontentinR himself with the
performance Of his duties 10 the
United States senate, although, no
doubt, as a we'll versed lawyer be
must have entertained the opinion
shat the petitions we're not 10 accor-
dance with the requirements of the
eunstitution and therefore void.
Yet here we have the "reform
0achine'' crying Tor the retirement
OF Kittredge because, they allege,
no was opposed to the primary, and
On the other hand %re-electinR Gam.
be, and placing Wagner In high trust.
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With the American fleet we'll on
Its journey, there are some yery
happy reports being received from
a plan with reference to the attitude
of that country toward the United
States. Viscount Hayasbi, the
foreign minister, is quoted as saving
that when the American Heet shows
dr On the borders Of japan that the
fleet Will be received in the most
royal manner; that fireworks will be
Displayed and a general rejoicing
will follow, which ought 10 in licate
pretty thoroughly the friendship
that the japanese has toward this
country. Mr.. I1ayashi Asserts that
there eve has been any uronnn for
the superstition that war would likely
cnsue between the two countries aud
he believes that when the American
fleet reicoes Japan that tie refrp.
sentatives Of the United States viii
he made to feel the honesty of the
statement.
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a couple OF southern democrats
had q fstic encounter In the house
OF representatives Thursday because
they got too personal In their re-
marks toward each other. We can
understand how men OF opposing
parties might possibly reach that
stage but 1t Is rather peculiar to see
two men Of the minority party find
enough to fight about. Peace and
harmony ought to have a good
chance there.
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Watch the Want Column for SNAPS

n:.a exec. ly :l4ps Cat .. uay4.a
ridiculed his Bible"
In a letter to Christopher North.
Wordsworth refers to the false no.
lions" regarding the nightingale's song
and expresses his belief that Cole
ridges poem, with its theory that I'm
nature there is nothing melancholy"
VIII IN all likelihood contribute great
~ to recttfy these" In his own poem
Enterprise" he touches on the same
point and alludes to the nightingale as
the sweet bird, misnamed the ella
choly." 1t is hardly necessary to add
that Keats in his great ode ITO a
Nightingale rises to exquisite rapture
over the happiness manifested in the
singing of the Eight winged dryad of
the trees."-London Notes and Queries.
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Those Denver fellows are great on
promoting things. 1t is asserted
that when the democratic national
convention assemblies in Denver next
July that the commercial club has
arranged to place several tons Of
snow fresh from the mountains 10
the convention hall in order to keep
the democrats cool. They will need
ii when the nomination OF W. j.
Bryan is made.
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Pirates Of the Caspian.

The Turcoman dwellers in central
Asia are terrible robbers. They are
also slave dealers. selling all the pris-
oners whom they make in war or in
their thieving raids. Besides plumber
ing by land, they carry on their evil
work by water, for they have a num-
Der of pirate ships on the Car~ian sea
which lie in wait for Russian and Per
sian vessels. They seize all the goods
on board these ships, and the %unfortu.
nate crews are sold into slavery. The
chief markets for slaves are Khiva
and Bokhara. Sometimes they have n
difficulty in finding purchasers for an
their captives if these have been ~.
merous. and they have been known to
dispose Of a Persian prisoner for a SIM
equal to IS pence of British money.
They keep many slaves to till their
fields and treat them most cruelty
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-27

In the re-aprortionment of the
0-na10co00atteeA SeaatOr,KittepdRo
- bsen NDsse1 70 ths chaARuan-
ship Of d. ynter-oceanic canals
which means he will he at the head
OF the committee which will have
charge Of the anama canal work
And yet the insurgents Of this state
want to relieve the senator Of doing
anything further to link tile name Of
South Dakota With one Of the great
eat undertakings Of the present
century.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-27

After February l. Senator Kilt
redge is coming home to take the
field for the support of Secretary
Taft's candidacy for the nomination
to the presidency. The senator feels
that he owes this much.to bis oldtime
friend and it is very likely that
somebody will have their ambition
gratitied to meet the senator to ex-
plain some things which lave been
laid up agains thin in the campaign.
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Mitchell and Rapid City will enter.

Mitchell and Rapid City will enter
tain the two democratic conventions
next year. The first comes to Mitch
ell at which will be selected the
delegates to the national convention.
The second goes to Rapio City,
where the State ticket will b. nom-
mated. Undoubtedly that will he the
first state convention that has been
held on that side Of the river since
the days Of statehood. The first
convention will be rather tame, as
the state central committee has
already pledged the state to Mr..
Bryan through a telegram sent by
Secretary Hitchcock.
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American resident az TnAapico wrote
dollars" on Il check. and the Tampico
bank cashier to whom the check was
presented paid the amount in gold val.
ues. Tho dra wei Of the check claimed
that 1t was his intention to have silver
paid. Litigation was threatened. but
upon investigation the authorities de-
cided against the drawer OF the check.
The Mexican ruling applies to all doc.
uments-notcs. drafts, etc. Mining
W0rld-
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The Dollar and the Peso.

The question in Mexico of what II
dollar means has recently been au-
horitatively settled. The department
OF finance has decided that the word
dollar shall mean the American gold
dollar and that when the Mexican sill
yer dollar is meant the word peso"
shall he ennlo-ed. Some time ago an
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berth. While tile Pullman officials
are appearing In court they are
doing SO under protest on the ground
that the Interstate commerce COM
mission has no authority to examine
it's business-in that the company
claims that it Is not a common
carrier in the same light as a railroad
~ naaananN
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What He Had 70 l..r.

Pater-My wife's learning the piano
my daughters learning the violin and
my sons learning the banjo. Safer
And you are learning nothing? Pater
.-Oh, yes; I'm learning to bear II.
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A Diplomatic system.

"To what. SIR" we asked a middle
aged, happily married man recently,
do you attribute the success you have
made of your married life?"
"'Tfs a bit of elementary wisdom,
my son." he replied. when my wife
Is In the wrong. I agree with her, and
all is we'll. When she is in the right.
argue against her; she energies tri.
umphantly. proves me foolish, feels
good all day-and again all is we'll.
Learn this, my son, 'ere you marry
Cleveland Leader.
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The Crack In the Plato.

There was company to dinner al
Nellie's house in South Broad street
and the diners were enjoying the first
course, which consisted of oyster soup.
Nellie made away with hers for some
time in silence until she had nearly
cleaned the plate, when she suddenly
paused and. looking at her mother
across the table. said in a stage whis.
per:
Mamma, what you fink? Dere's a
hair in the soup!'
Hush, Nellie" said mamma, frown-
Ing. Its nothing but a crack in the
plate"
Nellie moved the howl of her spoon
back ana forth over the supposed crach
n then exclaimed triumphantly:
IN a crack move?"-St. Louis Re.
public.
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I. M. A. IS
ORGANIZED

The Theatrical Mechanics asso-
citation. 20 be known as Seattle
Lodge no. 81. was formally organ.
ixed on the stage of the Grand
Opera house this morning. The
lodge starts off with a membership
af nearly 100
AZ the secession today the follow
ing Officers we're elected Presi'
dent. James Goldsmith. vice pres
ident. Harry West. recording sec.
Rotary. r. crickmore; financial
secretary. A. T Eiwell. assistant
financial secretary. =. l.. Newell /.
treasurer. w. J, Pycheon; marshal,
Fred Davis: sergeant at arms. v.
Mcdonald. outer guard. Roy
pinkham. trustees. Elmer A.
Friend. bert sweaxy and J, H.
burns
ga. Clark was elected past vice
president and installed the officers.
Regular meetings will be held and
The T. II. A. promises to be one OF
the big orders of Seattle, it's princi
pals being Of the best.
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pie Creck. he Was crushed u death
shortly afterwards In mining
shaft
I had known Mr. Orchard for
some time. but never cared pariic"
ulariy Cor him. continued the little
woman lie vas always Kind %
the children. and they learned IA
like him very much | admired htfn
because he was always 30 clean aud
neat about his person. be- never
used tobacco tn any form O.
brought any whisky into the house
but e was more on account 81 the
chllaron than AnYthtnk elise that |
married him
lilo vas aiwass yery kind 20 me
W. never had any trpubie aot 40
much as an unhind wofd~~untii
after the strike VS. called. and
then ucoidod him Tor staying oct
late ~ ntKht. because ! Was afraid
the soldiers would arrest him
Mrs. Orchard vas fvticnnt coz.
corning her feelings toward Of
chard aud tho pfubahie outcome 81
the trial Asked n she we're will
Ing ca 50 20 iioise and testify. Abe
replied
I have been asked ~ both sides
a. 50. aud have refused They al
ready have Witnesses who snnW
everything that kuau la fact. 1
thlnh no~ that I knaw less than
euYuue elae must have hsson cH
eeedluGiF ignorant rot ia have
known mare at The timc
Though she FnAlsNrd that she had
been terribly deceived. Ms. Or
chAFd pFofeaaed doHbf CoaeeTuin9
her husband = confessions She did
not see how 10 could do aueh
things
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cabin when we knocked the
door was partly opened by a fraii
little woman. attircd In a blue cal.
leo dress and wearing euabonnet
Of like material The bonnet was
pulled down over her face In order
20 prevent a possible snapshot. She
drew back ~ the sight of strangers.
but when treasured BY her friend
invited ~ Co enter.
The house vas untidy Mrs. Or
chard apoioglxed for the lack Of
neatncAa and order She explained
shn had hcon 80 nervous that abe
had not slept tn two nights and
Vas physically unable Go attend 20
her usual household dutiea
Ia rspiy % questions. Mrs, Or.
chnrd reluctantly rooonnted some
Of tho principal eveuts Of her ca
reer She was born In New JsFs
aey. OF German parents The family
moved when shc was Years old
20 Ennisco. Tex Later she met
Albert II. Toney and they we're
married.
tie Vas vcrY rood % me and hia
ehiIdrcn. said Mrs Orchard I
think he was shc best nan thai
ever lived. Such men do cot I've
nowadays. have eccn 80 De.
cstved and cheated since hts death
that have lost ali faith In hu
nansty
After their wedding the happy
Young couple moved - a small coal
mining camp near Como. Colo
Toncy VAS employed a. head ma
chanlst. while hla wife Kept the aes
cuanta Of welkhla and supplies Tor
tbs miners.
A strike vas declared and Tunay
decided % try his fortune 81 Grip
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c. A. R. IS In
SESSION

lnKton. Seattle vii not make any
efforts 70 secure the NEXT years
enoampment as n wants the 1909
session
Tomorrow the veterans will
parade aud the ballard school chill.
dren wiIl also fail IN line
Thursday. the last day of the
session. the Spokane delegation
viii introduce a resolution asking
the next legislature 10 make an
appropriation 20 place statues 10
Marcus whitman and Con. Isaac
J. Stevens In tho hail Of fame At
Washington. u g.
Friday morning the delegates
will be taken 10 BremertOn, and
10 Port Orchard. the site Of the
new soldiers home
Tonight the " X G will hold
a public reception at the Gilman
Park NJ. q. church In honor Of the
department officers Of the differ
ent orders nov IN session.