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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28

The "honest primary" law is
having a mighty hard time In the
house Of its friends. Two years
ago all one could hear from the in
su1gent side of the house was that
We must have the primary law so
that every man in the state might
have an opportunity to express Ills
individual choice for delegates to
conventions, or the nomination of
county or state officers. Now the
insurgents republicans are kicking
and bufieting it about as if.it were a
ghost risen up in their pathway to
mock and scourge them for their
~faithlessness to their pet measure.
The ..insurgents have resorted to all
sorts of subterfuges to do away with
the primary law. They ind that it
Is making an Unnecessary expense,
costing at least Q l.5OO per county to
carry on the election. and then they
find that 1t has interferred with
their plans to select delegates by
their own county committee when
they we're in the majority, for the
stalwart republicans insist that the
Law must be obeyed. Some evidence
of the way tile insurgents ar trying
to get around recognizing the prim-
ary is shown by the following
editorial from the WATERFOWL Public
Opinion. In connection with this
article 1t should he stated that Super
intenoent Mclaughlin Of the ueaf
mute school at Sioux Falls, an
appointee Of Governor Crawford,
was called to WATERFOWL to take
part IN the proceedings in order to
get an insurgent delegation from
that county. 1t should he under stood,
too, that Governor Crawford declared
that no appointee Of his should ever
be required to leave his post OF duty
to go out and do any political work
for the party-that their services
belonged to the state. Here is
what Public Opinion said about the
working Of the primary law IN Cod
ington county:
AS a matter Of fact the word had
zone forth from the state headouar-
tiers that C%odington county must be
saved at all hazards, and Tn mana
gers OF the Crawford interests bad
planned to have the county central
name the delegates te
the state convention. OverLures
we're made to the stalwaIts to the
effect that il Trey would accept a
minority OF the delegation they
would be given recognition. Public
Opinion mad supposed that when the
legislature enacted a primary u was
intended that The people s.,Oula be
given an OPPORTUNITY to express their
views through the PRIMARY system.
and not permit. q few POLITICIANS to
ST, in an office ana dictate the
identitp of thu delegations. The
safe administration forces have
INTENDED to rapture. the state con-
yention through the raukest SOL o.
iilactiii1e methods to be conreia ed.
and haves ieen bio KIDD in this
ouiv throreh a sfiong
public pressure. So lrn4 a. a SKATE
q primary Ian tn primafg
system should Apply in all Eases.
II you are soon TO move. search
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
The Rapid Rise Of Give.

The evidences OF Gives genius. said
Lord curzon. We're incor.testablc. In
nlAe years he had risen froEa being a
poor and unknown clerk to be one of
the most !ame.s captaias Of his awr
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY
W. M. Herbert is Candidate for Nom
ination for States Attorney be-
fore Republican Primary

To the Republican Voters Of Davi-
son County:
1 hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office Of States Attorney of
Dawson County, South Dakota, at
the primary election TO be held in
June.
] will state that I am thirty-one
years of age and have resided in
Dawson county for the past twenty
tive years. I am a graduate of the
county schools Of DAWSON county,
and the Mitchell high school. l have
also taught In the county schools and
for two years was Assistant Principal
Of the Mitchell livh school. 1 at
tended the state University of Neb-
raska for four years: graduating
from that institution in 1902. Since
which time l have practiced law
in Mitchell, and for the past two
years have Served as Police Judge for
this city.
AS a candidate 1 make this
promise: That If elected to the
office of States Attorney I shall give
my best efforts to the enforcement
OF law without fear or favor and
shall labor constantly and conscien-
tiously to perform the manifold duties
devolving upon the incumbent OF
that office, being mindful of the
high duty which that officer owes to
THE people of the county and state.
l refer the voters to my record as a
citizen and official of this county.
Upon these considerations I shall
submit my candidacy to the iudg-
nento OF Che voters of the Republican
party on June 9, 1908.
Dated at Mitchell, South Dakota,
February "a, 1908.
Very respectfully.
W. NJ. Herbert.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28

Dated January 81, 1908.
BY order Of the Republican State
Central Committee.
w. g. Cook. Chairman.
]. L. Wingfeld. Secretary.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28

name perhaps came nearest to the
tabooed class, and he, too, was an
accident. For the rest such names
as George, Thomas, Martin, Willard,
Franklin and Rutherford roll majes-
tically from the tongue.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28

II you are soon TO move. search
out some of the surplus things" and
use a "for sale" ad.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-28
How 1t Happened.
(Chicago News

They met the COW all forlorn,
And asked how she got her crumpled
horn;
Il crossed the road" the old COW
said,
And an auto collided with my
head"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
Ex-COTTON KING SULLY
AGAIN ENTERS MARKET.
Traders Hear That Man Who Engineered
Famous Deal Is Getting
Active,

NEW YORK. Jan. 16-Cotton traders
are taking an interest in a story which Is
among them 10 the effect that
Daniel j. Sully, who engineered the most
gigantic cotton corner ever attempted some
years ago, and who led the biggest bull
market the exchange ever saw until he
failed for something like 100000, had
again entered the market.
The story is not confirmed, but is caus-
ing much comment.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The cotton mar
ket was very active and decided again to-
day, with more business than for any day
in months past, and sentiment extremely
favorable to an advance in prices. The re-
port that Daniel Sully has embarked on q
campaign to move up prices appears to
have had a strong effect, and local quota
tons advanced $3.50 per bale since the low
level of yesterday morning. The opening
today was firm, at an advance of il to Y
points. There was heavy realizing. but
offerings were absorbed by a rush of buy
ing orders, apparently from all sections,
and. after a slight reaction. the market
advanced again, with March selling at
11.47 and May at 1853 before midday, or
about a cent a pound above the prices
ruling at the first of the year. Spot cotton
houses were heavy buyers here.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
MAKING WATCH SCREWS.

rhe smallest screws in the world are
those made In watch factories. They
are cut from steel wire by a machine,
bat Rs The chips fall from the knife It
looks as II the operator was simply cut
ling ~ The wire for his own diversion.
One Thing Is certaln-no screws can lie
sem and yet n screw Is made by every
third operation
About 100, 900 ~ them arc manufactu,e ed
In the course ~ q month. but no attempt
ls ever made 10 count them. In determine
ing the number 100 OF thom are placed Oh
4 very delicate balance. and the number
~ fif4 Nheie quantity calculated from the
weight on these, Ail the small parts OF the
Wsfeh are reunited ~ This way. probably
MY out ~ lhs ~
w hen they haVe been cut Tho screws
are hardened and put into frames. about
10 10 fha frame, iieads NJ This iH done
very. rapidly, but entirely by tbe sense. Of
fsueb, Instead nf sight, 80 that q blind
mHn with ; little eApeFieHee could per-
form the lash,
Jhe next step Ia The preeess IL 10 polish
the hfada, III an alfainatis iihfhine. 1901
al = time The plate Oh which this II
done Is covered With OIL and grinding ON
pound, md on This the machine mofen
Them very rapidly by a reversing motion
until they are "a perfect condition -rhila-
deiphtA Record.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
MONEY AND

Call money in New York. 40S per cent.
New York clearing house statement; Ex-
changes, $3.50. $50. 2O6: balances, S19.22s.e5S;
sub-treasury debit, $2,SO1, 1904. New York
sub-treasury lost to the banks since last
Friday, 81, ia, 900.
Commercial bar silver in New York, SS
cents; Mexican dollars 44lz cents; bar sill
yer in London. 251sd.
Paris rentes, 90 francs SIZE centimes;
Paris private rate of discount, 3ss per
cent: exchange on London, % francs Is
centimas; weekly statement OF the Bank
of France shows notes in circulation IN
crease S.175,O00 francs, treasury deposits
increase 3,9C0,0o0 general deposits decrease
70, 975,OOo, gold on hand decrease 10000,
silver on hand increase 10000, bills dis
counts decrease Sc, 225,00O, advances de-
crease 2O,1I5.C00 francs. Berlin private rate
of discount 51s per cent; exchange on
London, 20 marks 80 pigs.
Money on call in London. rate OF as
count for both short and three months
bills and consols for both accounts remain
unchanged. The Bank of England today
purchased e112, 900 gold bars in open mar
ket.
Foreign exchange market held a STRONG
tone. Demand sterling was quoted 4'e0sou
1856; cables, 4.86s5@4s64o; sixty day bills'
4.S1ag4S1&; short francs, SITE less 0-Oi;
reichmarks, 9lId94 1916.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
DISCOUNT DROPS
BANK OF ENGLAND LOWERS
RATE PER CENT.
Abundance of Money in Lombard Street
Greater Than the Re-
quirements.

LONDON, Jan. 16.-The rate of. discount
of the Bank of England was reduced from
6 10 s per cent. today.
The reduction was anticipated, as the
fresh gold arrivals, most of which were
absorbed by the bank. and the return of
cash 10 the country so materially strength
ened the reserves In the metal, In spite OF
the considerable amount taken by South
America. that there was no excuse for a
further PRONUNCIATION of the higher rate,
which SO disconnected trade for some
months past.
Even had the bank desired to retain a
higher rate. it is doubtful II 1t could be
made effective. as the supply of money In
Lombard street was SO abundant as to be
In excess of the requirements.
The d~iscoun rate in the open market feli
to AZ per cent. The recent continental
purcha se of sterling bills Indicated the
probability that the gold borrowed by
France during the American stringency
would be allowed to remain here for a
time and the bills renewed. This proved a
further Involvement for the bank to owe
its ratc.
The stock exchange already had fully
discounted the ) per cent. rate, and the
actual announcement caused only a slight
hardening of quotations.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
RAILROADS CLEAR DEBTS
BEFORE ORDERING RAILS.
Reason Given for slackness in Steel
Business by Iron Trade
Paper.

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 1s.-The Iron
Trade Review today seys:
practically no orders for standard
steel rails arc being placed and 1t il
eVident that the real reason can be
fond in financicl considerations. Lead
ing railroad interests are determined to
clear up their 1907 indebtedness bsfore
they order rails or other supplies to
meet this years requirements.
This Is the season when municipal
tiles begin to place orders fer cast iron
pipe and c considerable number Of in
quiries are now in the market. At Chi
cage orders fer $500 tons were placed.
Manufacturers of east iron pipe have
been prominent in inqiiring for and
buying pig iron and have infused new
life into that market. In the central
West interest has centred in the pue-
chase of about 10, 500 tons by a Mas
siilon pipe interesg. Although the our
chased price has heen carefully
guarded. 1t is understood that IL was Or
the basis Of about s13 Birmingham for
No. 2 and THAI nearly all the tonnage
went to Southern interests. A sale OF
10000 IONS was made TO a pipe interest
in Philadelphia. TIE price was based
on certain stipulations as to analysis
equal to about $13 Birmingham for
No. ..
Operators of coke ovens in the Con-
neIisvillc region arc not acting III har-
,mony and some low prices are being
named. Some operators 4 announced
their intention to resume even at low
prices"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
ST. PAUL GETS AFTER
TRANS PACIFIC TRADE.
Plans for Competition with Hartman
and Hill Lines and May Build
Own Steamers.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul is to enter active
competition with the Hartman and Fill
lines for the trans-Pacifc trade. ]. Fl.
Hiland, third vice-president in charge OF
fflc on the Milwaukee, sails from San
Francisco for Japan on the steamer Mongo-
liza January 80.
The Pacific coast extension of the MI
waukee will be completed TO Seattle, Wash,
during 1905, and the road then will be in a
position to handle traffic through from Chi.
cago.
1t is understood the Milwaukee manage
ment prefers a traffic alliance with some ex.
listing steamship company; but IL this can
not be arranged, the road is prepared to
build its W steamers and establish its
own line.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
HEiNzE PAYS UP
TURNS OVER $780, 900 TO
CLOSED BANK.
Montana Savings Institution May Re
Open in M~srch-0thers
Reimburse.

BUTTE. Mont. Jan. 1s-State Bank E1-
smiuer T. E.. Collins. in charge Of the
State Savings Bank, will report to Judge
Bourquin today That r. Augustus HetnSe,
who owned So per cent. OF the stock Oh
that Institution when it suspended a lew
months ago, has turned over TO him Sc
~curities to secure the debt he owes the
bank.
On December 81 last District Judge Bouf-
quin. at a hearing incident to the proceed
ings growing out of the application OF
creditors to have r receiver appointed for
the bank, announced that II by January is
Mr.. Helnze had deposited $250,000 in cash
or marketable securities TO the credit OF
the bank, and M. s. Largely. president OF
the bank, had deposited $4,000, he would
give the bank until March 2, II neces-
sary, TO reopen.
If by that time it was not prepared TO
reopen, liquidation, the court said, must
follow. Largely has deposited the $4,000,
all in cash.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
WALL STREET
ACTIVES RECEDE. OTHERS
ADVANCE.
St. Paul and Northern Pacific Pull Up
Reading, u. P, and Other
Weak Stocks.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16-Prices OF the
principal active stocks receded an average
of a. moderate fraction In The opening deal
ings. and some of the less active stocks
rose a small fra American Smelling
declined IA, Westinghouse Electric, l and
Reading. Union Pacific, Colorado and
Southern FIRST preferred. Great Northern
orc certificates and Amalga mated Copper
large fractions. Southern Pacific preferred
rosc4 a
II a. m.-The falling tendency of prices
was stopped by the rapid bidding up of
st. Paul md Northern Pacific. which Ia
turn pulled up Reading. Union Pacific and
other weak stocks. The movement WIS
teyerish and fluctuations were erratic. The
market afterwards became dull and IN
steady. Northern Pacific gained Pr, st.
Paul and Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
preferred 2, and Great Northern preferred,
Reading. Illinois Central, Brooklyn
Transit, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
Toledo. St. Louis and Western preferred J..
Amalgamated Copper lost a point. The
Kansas and Texas stocks, American Sugar
and Western Maryland were forced down a
point and Z. $. Rubber first preferred Z.
Noon.-Prices reacted decisively in SYM
patty with a drive against American
Smelling, before which 1t receded nearly
- tthAh'AN - 10 oAtP1A'h VI a 1oAllAs AiAA
lean Shelters securities preferred p fell
3, Kansas and Texas. Cleveland, c., c..
and st. Louis preferred and General Elec-
tric ,, and New York Central, Missouri
Pacific. Southern Railway preferred. Kan
sas. City Southern preferred. Reading Sec
ond preferred, National Lead, United Rail
way and Investment and Virginia Iron !.
American Wooden rose 2, Atlantic Coast
Line ia. international Paper preferred 1s
and Canadian Pacific l, Bonds were
heavy.
! p. m.-Liquidation was carried on vigor-
ously In American Smelling, Amalgamated
Copper and New York Central, with re-
s%ulting ill effects on the general market,
Large offerings of other stocks were made,
and the average decline ran well over a
point. American Smelling broke 43s. New
York Central and Amalgamated Copper "a
and Union Pacific. Reading. American
Sugar, National Lead and New York Air
Brake ?.
2 p. ma pause in the decline was OF
short duration, and it was resumed with
most Of the leading stocks selling lower
than before. General Electric gave way 4,
Kansas and Texas 34, Delaware and Hud-
son 2%, Reading 21s, Atchison and Kansas
and Texas preferred . and Canadian Pa
cifc, Pennsylvania and Southern Pa
ciflc rs.
8 p. m.-The market closed irregular.
There was extensive covering of shorts
during the final hour Amalgamated Cop
per dipped to the owest Of the day on
the dividend reduction, losing 2ls points.
The rally elsewhere continued. and North
ern Pacific rose 3 points over last night,
Reading Pa, International Pump preferred
rose 4, the common and Western Union
l and Southern Railway preferred 1ss. The
rally was not fully held.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
MUTUAL RESERVE LIFE
INS0LVENT. LAWYER SAYS
New Proxy Committee Issues Call for
Votes to Defeat Plan of Man
agement,

NEW YORK. Jan. 1e.-The new proxy
committee for the policyholders OF the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
a issued a statement to the policyholders,
calling their attention to the fact that the
special meeting for voting on the proposed
am to the bylaws Of the company
will he held on February Is next, asking
for proxies to defeat the plans of the man
agement and setting forth facts about the
management OF the company which have
not been made public heretofore.
Lawyer Russell said today that he had
obtained a report made by Actuary Ell
bridge Of the company, which showed that
IN Mutual Reserve is inselvent to the
amour OF 1881 1884.
tn committee declares that the pro-
posed amendments to the bylaws really
mean. although disguised by u mass OF
misleading words, that the deficit is to be
by direct tax on policies.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
NEW

The following certificates of incorpora-
ton were recorded In the County Clerks
Office today:
The Central Storage Warehouses, OF 90
Main street, East Orange; capitalized at
s125,o 900, Of which $1,000 is paid in; I Inc m
Morris Atchason and John w. Hatcher.
The Eureka Club Land Company Is IN
corporated to conduct a real estate busl-
ness at 81 Plane street. this city. py SIX
women, Clara l.. Milford, of 81 Plane
street; Catherine johnson, Of 70 Broad
street; Ella jackson. of "a Campbell street
Frances Harris. OF 90 Plane street; p.
Lucretia Virgins, of III Murray street;
Bette A. Lightfoot, Of 107 New street, and
Kittie Turner. of so ~Lackawanna avenue,
all of the city. The new corporation t
capitalized at $40, 600, based on 1000 shares
at So each. One thousand dollars are al
ready paid In. -.
The Wilson Mining Company, of 7S
Broad street; ca capitalized at s25. 900; par
value per share. so. The incorporation are
Richard Rossiter, Of Paterson: Peter IS,
wanger, OF New York.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
NEW HAVEN RAILROAD
WINS CUSTER SUIT.
Massachusetts, Supreme Court Says
Action Should Have Been
Brought In Equity.

BOSTON, Jan. 16.-T1Ie Massachusetts
Supreme Court hes sustained the de-
murrer of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad in the case of the
common law information brought against
the company by Acknowledgement Malone,
alleging that the New Haven had illegally
taken over certain Massachusetts street
railroad companies and guaranteed their
stocks and dividends, and asking for a
judgment of custer.
The court sustained the roads conten-
tion that the information was not filed in
proper form, and that the action should
have been one in equity instead of quo
warranto.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
206,8OO FREIGHT CARS
IDLE ON SlDETRACKS.
$124,oso, 900 Represented by Surplus
Cars in the United States
and Canada.

CHICAGO. Jan. 16.-Railroads of the
United States and Canada have aoS.s 800
freight cars in excess OF business demands,
according to a statement that will be is
sued this week by the car service commits
sion OF the American Railway Association.
Shortages exist IN only a few roads, tho
total number of additional cars that could
be used on these lines amounting to ia.
The. figures are compiled from reports
made to the committee by 15S railroads.
Assuming the average value Of a car to
be $500. equipment representing $l24, 0s0.000
of capital is lying IDLE on side tracks. The
surplus cars aggregate nearly 10 per cent
of all the cars owned in this country and
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
PLAN IS ALTERED
WESTINGHOUSE CUTS BOND
ISSUE PROPOSED.
s. 100000 in New Stock Will Be Of.
fered to Stockholders-0ther
Changes.

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-The ~reorganizs-
lion committee of security holders OF the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company has made one change in the plan
as announced last week. The change is
one of detail.
As the plan was formulated 1t provided
for a bond issue Of $45.Oeo,eno. which was
designed to take up all the floating and
funded Indebtedness. including the 5000
C0 notes sold through Kuhn, Loeb & 20.
last summer and the French loan due in
1917.
Both OF these latter issues are note issues
secured amply by collateral. 1t was found
that there might be a tedious delay In
erect'ng the exchange of these notes. par
ticularly those sold IN France. for tile now
mortgage bonds. Noteholders, as repre-
sented by the bankers who put ont the
notes. were quite satisfied with the original
security and 1t was accordingly decided to
make the bond issue $35, 1900, leaving the
notes ae they stand.
The arrangement was perfected with
the approval of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.. VINO
put out the notes as well as other west
lnghouse securities. As far as known
no note-holder has raised a doubt concern
ing the quantity or quality of the col
lateral.
The sS5,oOO,ooo 5 per cent. mortgage
bonds are to mature Ia twenty-five years.
A sinking fund for the retirement of many
of them Is provided and 1t is also pro-
vided, as previously announced, that the
conversion privilege shall extend to those
bonds issued In exchange for the $lS,5o,oO
convertibles. Whatever rights. IN addi-
tion to those specified In h mortgage
bonds. are stipulated In tho debenture
certificates will also be conserved. 1t has
been the aim Of the committee, in other
words, to protect every right stipulated
in all the loans and at the same time
provide a proper security for current cred
itors. This object, the committee believes,
has been attained.
The 81, 0o0,O0 new stock will be offered
to all the stockholders.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. lion an order
by United States Judge Ewing the re-
ceivers for the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company have returned to
France six checks for a total Of $3o6,0W re-
ceived from the Societe Anonynle West
.inghouse, the French branch of the West
inghouse interests. Each Of the six checks
was for $5i, 900 and all were dated October
%, after the concern went into the hands
of the receivers and it was for that rea-
son that the receivers asked that they be