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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
DIED OF HEART DISEASE
Earl Adams Passed Away Thursday
Evening and Remains Taken
to Illinois for Burial.

SINCE last Saturday evening, March
Ia, when Earl Adams was taken
down seriously with heart disease,
his life has hung In the balance,
there Icing little Or no hope for his
recovery. He has been unconscious
the greater part of the time, with
short spells of being able to recognize
people. Thursday afternoon at a
little after 4 O'Clock the young man
passed away at St. Joseph's hospital,
to which place he bad teen moved
Sunday. His mother arrived Tues
day afternoon from Greenwich, ILL.,,
and she was partially Frustrated
when she got to Mitchell to find her
son 50 low and SO near DEATHS door.
Although a stranger in the city she
was shown much attention from
kindly disposed ladies of the city
and they tried in every way to make
the burden Of her sorrow lighter.
Mr.. Adams came to Mitchell from
Watertown about three or four weeks
ago AID purchased a barber shop on
Second Avenue east, and a short
time after he was Joined by his
partner, Charles Wcstling. In the
short time they were here the yourg
men built up a nice trade and were
doing we'll, when Mr.. Adams, after
putting in a hard days work at the
shop, was taken sick with heart
disease and he was barely able to live
through the first attack.
MI. Adams belonged to the Elks
and the local members did every
thing in their power to help him
and his mother. Friday morning the
rerai;is were shipped to Greenview,
ILL.,, tor interment. Exalted Ruler
Warne and about 25 Elks together
with the members of the Barber's
Union. acted as an escort to the
remain to the Milwaukee depot.
Tne following Elks acted as pail
bearers: Delvan T. Becker, Louis
Beckwilh, Cuthbe1t Smith. Roy
Woodnian, Fred Wells, Dan Dills-
worth. A. j.. Davis was delegated
by the Elks TO accompany MIS-.
Adams to Sioux City and see that
she got started right on her home
ward journey.
The death of the young man is very
sad and 60 the mother and the
other relatives much sympathy will
be expressed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
THE BOYS WERE CAUGHT
Lads Who Escaped From Reform
School We're Caught IN a Field
Near Mt. Vernon.

The two boys Who escaped from
the reform school at Plankinton
Thursday night we're restored to
that Institution last night by Marshal
Morrison, who came over to Mitchell
during the day to help In making the
hunt for them. In the morning
Deputy Sheriff Plotner and Policeman
Newman went out to Mt. Vernon to
investigate In that section, and
when they returned on the passenger
train at IL O'Clock, they discovered a
suspicious looking individual In .
hay field along the track, and they
thought that it might be n of the
boys. When they Preached Mitchell
Policeman Newman and Marshal
Morrison. Of Plankinton. secured a
rig and drove out to the place where
they saw the man in the hay ield-
He had disappeared, however,
but the officers commenced a search
of the haystacks as a probable place
of concealment, and snuggled away
into the stack they found one OF the
boys. They hauled him out and then
started in search of the other lad.
About a mile away they found the
other slowed away in a haystack and
he too was taken into custody. The
boys we're brought to the city and
Marshal Morrison let OF the after
noon train with his charges for
Plankinton and turned them owe to
Superintendent Young. The boys
spent a pretty cold night In walk
ing from Plankinton to the point
east of Mt. Vernon, a distance Of
Is or 20 miles. Superintendent Young
offered a reward of $40 each for the
capture OF the boys.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
LIKELY AWARDED
Presumption is That Work Will Com
mence on the Federal Building
Within Short Time.

Wien the bids for federal building
to be constructed in this city By the
government were opened in Washing-
ton on Jan -. none were accepted on
the ground that they we're too high
Tor the money which had been
appropriated by the government. The
hrm which HAD the lowest bid was
gwen an opportunity by the treasury
department TO ALTER it's bid after
certain modi ications had been made
in the building so that it would con-
form to the money that was on hand.
Since that time nothing has been
heard Of the building, until POST
master Wells took up the matter
with Senator Gamble, who called at
the treasury department and made
some inquiries and to make a su9-
gestion of the hurrying up OF the
situation. MI. Wells received a
letter this morning from Senator
Gamble, who stated that the Slight
alterations had been completed and
that the contract with the Kokomo,
Ind, contractor would be closed in
the course of two or three days. The
senator's letter was written the 18th
and the presumption is that the
contract is practically closed by the
time. The senator stated in his
letter that the contract provided
for a fire proof building.
Postmaster Wells recently took up
the matter With the postofbce de-
partment concerning the necessity
for another carrier for the force In
this city, presenting the situation as
it is at the present time. Mr.. Wells
received the encouraging information
that within a short time an inspector
woula be sent to MITCHELL to go over
the ground thoroughly and see what
can be done to relieve the situation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
ON The LICENSE QUESTION
Quincy Lee Morrow Spoke to an I'm
mense Audience at the Methodist
Church Sunday Night.

One of the largest audiences that
has assembled at a temperance
gathering in Mitchell in years packed
the Methodist church to its full
capacity Sunday night when a rouslng
temperance meeting was held ...and
which vas addressed by Quincy Lee
Morrow, secretary Of the prohibition
party.
Incidental to the address several
musical numbers we're given by the
Methodist choir under the direction
OF Mr.. E. W. Robson and the Con-
gregational choir under the objection
OF Mr.. NJ. r. Tournier. Percy
Fullenweioer played a violin solo,
accompanied by Roy Morris on the
second violin. and a.male quartet
consisting lf Messrs. Tourni-r.
Stevens, Kingsbnry and Seaman
brought the meeting to a close. The
meeting was presided over by Rev.
+. j. Norton, and preliminary
exercises we've participated in by
Rev. A. Craig bowdish, who offered
the PRAYER. DIR. L. J.. Macmurray,
read the scriptu1al lesson, and Rev.
o. A. Phillips followed with a
prayer.
For an hour MIR. Morrow held the
closest a t ntion of his audience and
he mao a cry stirring address on
the que, ion OF "License uI no
License in Mitchell" His theme
throughout a the fact that the
legalized liquor traffic was the great
est evil in America today. And he
set forth in strong word pictres of
the b~lighting effects on manhood, on
the family and on the community
where the evil had its strongest
hold. lie gaves statistics Of the
deaths due to the liquor habit as
being twelve every hour of the day,
and he wondered that no great DEM
onstration was made over it, as was
the case when the school children
we're burned to death in the Cieve-
land school fire. He wondered how
lonu it would take the people OF
Mitchell to rise up against one OF the
railroad entering Mitchell if its
trains killed twelve people every
hour of the day.
AS a protection 10 the home from
evils of the liquor traffic lie sale
little thought was given to it, but
let a foreign country make an attack
On an american home and the gov.
%ernment's forces would at once FRO
coed 10 protect 1t in vigorous fashion
yet, he declared. the citizens will
continue to vote for license and leav,
The home unRarded.
Taking up the financial side OF th,
question, Mr.. Morrow stated tina
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
GAVE FAREWELL PARTY
Mesdames Dean and Fonken Enter,
tanned for Persons Leaving
for West Part of State.

Mrs. Alexander Anderson. Miss
Elise Grabler and Walter Hitchcock
were tile guests OF honor at a fare-
well party given by Mrs. z. q. Dean.
president OF the Christian Endeavor,
and Mrs. w. E. Fonken. superin-
tendent of tine PRESBYTERIAN Sunday
school, which occurred at the home
Of Mrs. Dean Friday evening. The
three people leave shortly for the
west side of the river TO take up
their residence on their claims.
Each have been active in the SUM-
day school aud the Christian En-
deavor, and they we're shown this
mark Df appreciation by the leaders
of tile two departments OF the
church.
There was a goodly number present
at the affair and the vu SITS were
very happily entertained by a swap
ping game, in which everybody
traded with somebody else an article
which thev had brought for the
purpose, the article being exchanged
a half dozen times A conversational
progressive game was Interesting, in
which the guests conversec with
each other for a few moments and
then progressed to another. a vote
being taken larer as to who
possessed the most attractive conver-
%sational powers. A buffet luncheon
was served that was pr, sided over
by Miss Boice aud Miss Grabler.
Each of TIL guests Of honor we're
presented With a hood OF Friendship
as a mark OF the esteem in which
they were held.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
Director Glenn Was Here.

S. w. Glenn, the sect1onf director
of the Huron weather bureau, was
in, the city and left on the
afternoon train for Murdo ard Ken.
neb C to look after the new stations
which lave been established out
there. Diiertor Glenn experts to
establish several government weather
S ations ont in the ! ction OF the
state for the purpose tf S curing the
rainfall and the Temperature There
are numerous inquire bellg made
right along for information of this
character from intending stettlers
and it will be a great help to the
country in general to have the infor-
nation ready to supply when 1T is
wanted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
50, 200, Ooo, 900 was the sum that the
liquor Traffic cost last year. He COM

S2,20O,OoO,O 900 was the sum that the
liquor Traffic cost last year. He COM
pared 1T with what 1T cost to run
other lines, and declared that What
money was spent in a town that did
not go into the saloon would naturally
go into tile stores for the purchase of
comforts for the home. With the
saloons In il town he said that The
gambllpE house an6 the house of
prostitution went with it, and he
declare That right in Mitchell could
be fond these very conditions, and
that ii the people of the city and
the Officers did not know il, lie did
and cutaid point ,hem ont. He
declared that the saloons violated
the w and that right in Mitchell
he sla!ei that Il man could Guy all
the liquor that he wanted to on Sun
day AID he could show them where it
could be bought.
lie gave some facts in relation to
tie onconing march of prohibition
as Was evidenced by the change in
the southern states in this direction
and he declared that at the spring
elections in this state more towns
would so dry than ever before, ana
that at the fall election county option
would carry, which would eventually
lead to a prohibition clause being
inserted in the state constitution,
and that in the years to come the
same clause would become a part of
tue federal constitution, thus sweep
ing the liqour traffic from the land
entirely.
at The close of his address a
collection was taken up to help
defray the expenses of the local
campaign, and the meeting came to
a clos by Rev. K. M. LETTERS pro-
nouncing the b%enediction.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
DAWSON COUNTY PRODUCES
Over So, 200, 900 Worth of Produce
Was Raised in Dawson County
During Year 1902.

State Statistician Robinson has
lust given out to the press his report
for the products raised on the farms
of South Dakota and in the aggregate
it makes a fine showing. The
statistics for the 80 counties are as
follows: Acreage, l6. 442, 900: wheat,
27, 772, 206 bushels; durum wheat.
,, 500, COZ: corn. 1861. 26S; barley.
20, 43s, $50: oats, 36,s42, sos; potatoes,
3,132,63s; sweet potatoes, 34.6l6:
apples, 2l7,sso: cattle, l.2ss, sos
head; pounds of milk sold, 339 OS7,-
5S7; horses and mules 399, sol; num-
Der of sheep, 5l4. 6o7; number of swine.
947, GAG; eggs produced dozen.
l6, $50, 100: total valuation of all the
products. $500, O45, 1855.
The following are the statistics
secured by Mr. Robinson Oh the
products OF Dawson county Total
acreage, ZIG, 527; bushels of wheat,
321, 100; OF durum 5000; of corn
LAO, 900: barley. l43,SS5; of oats,
476, $50; of potatoes, 50,654; of sweet
potatoes, l,075:. of apples, $685.;
number of cattle, 1,O22 mead;
pounds Of milk sold, 9,5S2.257; num-
Ter of horses and mules, 5,341 head /:
number of sheep, 3,l3l head; number
of swine. is, 7l2 head; eggs produced
dozen, 23S, 233. The value Of the
products amount to SIS, 900, 942.
The showing made for Dawson
county is a very good one indeed,
when taking into consideration that
of other counties In The state which
are from three to four times as large
as this county. In the comparison Of
figures Dawson with her twelve
township makea proportionate larger
showing than counties with a larger
acreage.
These figures are worth laying aside
for future reference to show eastern
parties what this county did in a
year when it was generally conceded
in all parts of the country that it
was net an ideal crop season.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
AS A JoBBING CENTER
Mitchell Receives Recognition Long
Sought From the milwaukee
Railroad Company.

After months Of persistent and
patient labor on the part of the
Commercial Club to secure ,ecog-
milton from the railroads entering
here of the fact that the numerous
industries located at Mitchell are
entitled to d REIMBURSEMENT of the
prevailing rate situation with which
they have had to contend in the past,
the efforts Of the Club have at last
been successful. The first tangible
evidence of this fact was the receipt
by the railroad agents and the com-
missioner of copies of affairs cover
ing the rates in question. The COM
modities effected by this publication,
Which goes into effect April 18th,
ale butter and eggs, egg case filters,
furniture, liqours of all kinds,
linoleum. paint, paper, all grades,
poultry dressed, seeds aud vinegar,
all In car load lots.
The great value to the city Of
Mitchell to be derived from this
tariff is not so much the apparent
reduction FROM the rates that are
now in effect, but rather because of
the prestige gained by being classed
a jobbinp point. as we'll AS because
OF the further fact that our shippers
now are enabled to eliminate the
burdensome reconsivning system in
vogue, and necessary Ito secure the
lowest combination Of rates on their
shipments. This concession on the
part Of the roads will enable our
shippers to compete with the eastern
jobber al all POINTS in our naJural
territory, which leaves it open for
the Is apIislenent of additional
wholesale hJus OF every absorption.
Then lbe,e is Vie matter OF dis
~trlbuting rates. At the time Of Mr..
! Pierpont's last visit IN the city this
item va, one of the principal topics
under %dicuSsiun. After the existing
comdi,i MS had been callei to hi.
attention, be Admitted that Mitch.
ell had not been given a square deal,
especially as far as the rates west OF
Chamberlain we're concerned, and
agreed to adjust the matter at once
Commissioner Ness yesterday received
a copy OF the tariff, which, not
ouly shows III rea justment of these
rates as agreed. but also includes the
distr outing ratss from Mitchell tc
practically ali If lel natural territory
Within The state.
That the city has made a distinc,
and highly inportsnt gain through
the publication of these tariffs. M
one familiar with fXlstin., condition
will TAIL to reco.niZe. and that til,
effect on or jobbinp industries will
he an increased activity and growth
) Is patent
Too much can not he said in prais
} of the men who have stood behin'
this proposition and made possibl
its successful c%onsumatiOn, no
should 1t be forgotten that the road
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
interested have shown a disposition
to give our city an opportunity to
dorolon- Miami hor antl1Xnl lipae

interested have shown a disposition
to give our city an opportunity to
develop along her natural lines.
While the Commercial Club direc-.,
tors feel highly gratitied over the re-
suit of their efforts, they at the same
time realize that there is a great
deal Of work ahead. They are aware
of the fact that at least some OF the
commodity rates are above the
anticipated figuteS aud that addition
al concession, must be secured, especi-
ALLY when the lower rates to the
Missouri river iobping points are
taken into consideration and dis
tances compared.
Request has been made for ADJUST
menu of rates Gu commodities other
than those enumerated above such as
lumber, stneGo. etc. which is yet to
be heard from. and these, together
with tie fact that rates to other
and competitive points constantly
change, will require the continued
and careful attention of the board,
and place the rate question among
the most important problems of the
future work Of the club.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-27
Card of Thanks.

We desire in this way to express
our sincere thanks 10 the many
friends who aided us during The
sickness and death of our beloved
mother. also to those who so kindly
assisted at the services.
Mr.. j. d. Kress,
Mrs. 81. T.. Bates.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-07-31
Over Thirty-Five Years

Ia ls72 there was 4, great deal of diarrhUca.
dysentcry and cholera infautum. II was Il
this time that Chambcrlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy was first brought into
Use. Ii proved more successful than any
other remedy or treatment. and has for thir-
ty-tivc years maintained that record From
"a small BEGINNING it, sale and use has cx-
20 many foreign countries. Nine druggists
ont OF ten will recommend il when their opin-
ION Is asked. although they have other mcdi-
cincs that pay them a greater profit II cav
always be- depended upon. even in the most
severe aud dangerous cases. Fox sale by Ii
tu>yjilc Pharmacy.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-07-31
The oIympiad "Eoreiansrs."

The hammer throw had been announced:
the bugles had been blown;
The heavy hammers few and bounced, by.
mighty giants thrown.
Who wins it?" cried the eager throng.
who captures this event?"
And the Irish entries came along. retir-
ing to their tent
"a foreigner has beaten u.s.
They answered, with a groan,
"A foreigner-United States
A fellow named Malone"
A dozen men were crouched to start, and
the starter fired the gun.
And as boW projects a dart the men
were OF to run.
who wins it?' cried the eager crowd.
who captures this event?'
And the German sprinters. sad and bow
ed. retired upon their tent.
"A foreigner has conquered u.s."
They said and WINGED a bit,
"a foreigner-United States
His name Ii Otto Schmidt"
The hurdle race was duly called, and the
starter fired the shot.
And some there were we've overhauled,
and some there were were not
Who wins it?" cried the multitude. who
wins this last event?''
And the Frenchmen. beaten and subdued,
retired upon their tent.
"A foreigner outhurdled U.S."
They said. with little heart
"A foreigner-United States
A man named Bonaparte."
The running jump was on the card. and
men went high aloft
And some men hit the island hard, and
others hit II soft.
Who wins it?' cried the eager mass.
Who captures this event?'
And the Swedish jumpers sadly passed,
retiring on their tent.
"A foreigner has won" they said:
Some fellow from Wisconsin.
He yump like sixty. and his name
His name ban Yonny Yonson."
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-07-31
Owls 70 Kill OF sparrows.

They have discovered way to thin
ont the obnoxious English SparrOws in
Erie. Pa. Two owls which have taken
possession uf one uf the squirrel houses
I'm tree on the courthouse lawn at
Erie have launched forth into the spar
row eradication business Janitor
Avery noticed that the number of birds
was ranidly diminishing ana IL" other
day discovered the secret when he had
occasion 10 look into :he squirrel house
He found thu place li'erally filed with
Uour: "nd feathers which formerly had
constituted parts OF the auatomies Of
sp&U pwS.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-07-31
ELECTRICAL TYPEWRITER.
Cleveland Man Says He Has Device TO
Do Away With Girls.

Cleveland Man Says He Has Device to
Do Away With Girls.
A typewriter that runs with cleo
tricity has been invented by Fred +.
Main OF Cleveland, o. The device, 1t
is declared, will operate an ordinary
typewriter just as swiftly as and more
accurately than a girl. 1t is operated
by means OF perforated slips some
thing similar to those used in a piano
player While the invention will be
hailed with pleasure by business men,
the wives Of the same men Will be
more than delighted with the inven-
ton.
"Of course my invention sort Of puts
the pretty typewriter girl in the back
ground" said Mr.. Main the other
night, but the machine il accuracy
itself. l have fifteen Of them in op-
Grafton in my workshop and expect to
put them on the market soon"
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-07-31
Fencing With Umbrellas.

A number Of English society ladies
are at present endeavoring to popular
lie new form OF sport In London ne
Gently imported from Paris, which con-
siSts of fencing with umbrellas. The
exercise is intended to render them
more independent OF male protection in
the event OF an attack 10y hOoligans
Under the guidance of a well known
teacher Of fencing, certain of these
ladies' have already acquired amazing
dextc-lty In the use Of this novel
weapon.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-07-31
Got What They Wanted.

\ good "!d Georgia brother who had
d" id-d 20 leave au uuremuncrativr
charge. Gudiu- 70 imDosslbIr 10 coolest
his s"I;Ay said in his farewell sermon:
81 have Ii'lIr more to AID. dear
br"'hr"u. SAY" This. You were an in
favor ~ frr" salvation. and the man
urr ia whi.h ypI have treated me
proves that you have got it, Atlanta
Constitution.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-07-31
It Reached the Spot

Mr.. T.. Humphrey. who owus large gen
erIl store at Omega q. and i president Of
the Adams County Tclrphom" Co.. a. well as
of the Home Telephone Co. OF Pike county
o.. says of Dr. Kings New Discovery: 1t
saved my life once. AZ last | think il did
Ii seemed Ia reach the spnt-the very seat Of
my cnugh--whcn everything else failed"
DIR. Kings New Discovery not only reaches
the cough spot; it heals the sore spots aud the
weak spots in throat. lungs and chest. Sold
under guarantee at Banner Drug Store. soc
aud 81 90. Trial bottle free.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-07-31

: "You must try to love your papa
as much as he loves you" said the
good lady visitor.
Il loSe him more" replied Tommy.
Indeed. Doesn't your papa love
you very much:"
Not much. lie says be only loves me
when I'm good. Philadelphia Press
Il understand" said the old time
frank friend. that you are gcttin'
right exclusive"
Well" answered Mr.. CumrOX,
that's precisely what mother an the
girls call IT,"
What do you call it,"
Plain lonesome. w Washington Star.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-07-31
A Golden Wedding

means that man and wife have lived TO a good
old age and consequently have kept healthy.
The best way to keep healthy is to see that
your liver does its duty 365 days out Of 365.
The only way to do this is to keep Billiards.
Herbine in the house and take it whenever
your liver gets inactive. 80 cents per bottle.
Sold by Banner Drug Store and Titusville
Pharmacy.