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The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28


natured person can find fault. But a
cursory contrast OF the condition OF
the country as II was then and as II
is now shows vast general improve
ment.
To begin with, Thanksgiving day,
1865, found the country as yet prac.
tically unaddressed to the problem OF
getting over the frightful struggle
that had rent and torn and well-nigh
disrupted II. Not only we're the
wounds OF sectional ill.feeling still
open and unhealed. but most Of the In
dustries Of one great section were still
practically Frustrated.
The reimbursement OF the country's
business, difficult always after a great
war, but doubly so after the civil war,
because Of the enormous imitation to
which the currency had been subject.
ed, was yet to be undertaken.
Most important agencies in the new
and stronger union which has come to
the United States since 1865 have been
furnished by the tremendously i'm.
proved means of communication and
i'oN ioih hNN'DN ~ w
day as a matter of course. To the
younger generation 1t seems like an In,
stitution that has always existed, with.
out which, no matter how much fault
may be found with its rates. the bust.
ness of the country could not well 90
on. But while there were about $4,000
miles of railroad in 1865, there are
hat ~.
day, or about 2l5,000, more than seven
miles for every 100 square miles of
territory.
Then, as the old heads remember
very well, there was no steel highway
linking the coast OF the Atlantic with
the coast Of the Pacific, Then there
were three ways by which one wish
ing to travel from New York or Bos'
ton or Washington. to San Francisco
or Portland, could do so: Overland by
combination of rail 10 the Missis.
sippi, and stage coach and horseback
westward from the river, a journey re-
curing many days; by steamer or
sailing ship around the Horn, voy'
age of months; or by steamer to the
Isthmus of Panama they called II
Darien, them across on the Panama
railroad, and thence by steamer again
up the coast to San Francisco.
II cost several hundred dollars to
get from one side OF the country ia
the other, then. Now, at the lowest
rate, you may travel from one ocean
to the other for $50; the highest rate
unless you wish to go on a private or
special cara yeritable palace on
wheels--is sll5.75, This includes sep
ing car. birth and meals.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28
A MATTER OF HeRgpITY.
Agnes Had Only Followed In the Foot
steps OF Her Mother.

Even II there had not been kernels
OF rice on her hat and a glad light
of love In her eye any bachelor could
have told that she was a bride And
the manner In which she spoke to her
husband showed they had not been
married long.
A man In the passing crowd spied
the couple, and rushed over To greet
the bride.
We'll. well, Agnes" he cried. ex.
tending his hand. you don't mean to
say that you're married."
"Why-why. yes" the girl STAN
mered. vivid color mounting to her
cheeks, as she tried to defend her
novel situation. "You-you know. II
runs In the family. Mother was mar
yied. too"
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28
NEW LIFE
Found In Change to Right Food.

After one suffers from acid dyspep
STA, sour stomach. for months and then
finds the remedy Is In getting the right
kind of food II is something to speas
out about.
A n. Y. lady and her young son had
such an experience and she wants
others TO know how to get relief. She
writes:
For about fifteen months my little
boy and myself had suffered with sour
stomach. We were unable TO retain
much or anything we ate.
After suffering In this way for so
long ! decided to consult a specialist
In stomach diseases. Instead OF pre-
scribing drugs. he put us both on
Grape-Nuts and we began to improve
Immediately.
1T was the key to new life.
found we had been eating too much
heavy food which We could not digest.
In few weeks after commencing
Grape'Nuts was able to do my house
work. l wake In the morning with a
clear head and feel rested and have no
sour stomach. My boy sleeps well and
wakes with a laugh.
We have regained our lost weight
and continue to eat Grape-Nuts for
both the morning and evening meals.
We are well and happy and owe II to
Grape-Nuts." There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum CO.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are Genuise, true. aai fall OF huinuj
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28
CHAPTER ".
Suspect Everybody"

As Barnes seats himself In the car.
riage, II dashes past the numerous
magnificent cafes OF the Rue Noailles
and turns into the wide Rue de Rome
the horses keeping up a smart gait.
They fit between the elms and plane
trees with which this beautiful avenue
is planted, and passing the Obelisk,
enter the even broader Prado.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28
CHAPTER ~ (continued).

"Confide In me-" The Americans
voice Is commanding. III you don't |
am compelled to tell your husband OF
this letter. We can't let you tear your.
self into nervous flinders and not
know how to aid you" To this he
adds, hoping by fippancy to tighten
her heart: Edwin will soon make
those pretty lips speak"
Never, though 1 adore him" she
| cries hoarsely. Il cannot will not
It is SO craftily. so fiendishly cruel, II
strikes my husband and all our future
happiness. II Is worse than II they
killed me as they will some day. They
hope to STAY not only our bodies. but
to destroy even Edwin's love for me
before die"
Barnes thinks how his own imme.
date wedding to Enid Anstruther has
been subtly thwarted by the letter he
carries In his pocketbook which he
guesses came from the same man He
now knows that his love for his afi.
anced Is being assaulted as well as the
honeymoon happiness OF these two
just mated
For the sake OF all OF us you must
speak" he commands.
The answer Of the Corsican bride
mystiiles the American more than
ever She says nobly. yet doggedly:
For the sake OF my husband, am
silent"
Then you compel mo to tell Edwin
OF the letter." he says shortly.
As Barnes speaks. the bridegroom
enters. and woman's tact destroys his
opportunity.
She throws herself enthusiastically
but coquettishly into the arms opening
for her and cries. half playfully, half
tearily: Edwin, In the railroad de-
pot received note that produced my
nervous agitation Mr., Barnes thinks
II wise tell you Its contents. | don't.
Now. OF course. II you say so, | must
do as you tell me, | am an obedient
wife" She puts her arms caressingly
round Edwin's neck and whispers ;
shall To- then gives him a tempting
little kiss,
Hang II, Barnes" answers An.
struther. under these allurements, ~
have too much trust In my darling To
want To read her letters"
You're a very bright girl to have
your husband So soon In subiugation,
remarks Burton. gloomily But, Ma
| rina, In such a vital matter, | warn
you to beware OF playing your enemies
game"
Pooh" answers Edwin, what do
| you, a bachelor. know about women,
anyway" Then he jeers In sailor
| bluntness: You and Enid didn't hunt
up a minister to-day. You are not SO
enterprising fellow as thought you
Barnes, for | am quite certain that
saw consent In my sisters red cheeks
and dropping eyes
At this, Marina utters a subdued yet
! CHASTITY sigh, which is destroyed by
the kiss OF her young husband, and the
unfortunate Burton goes silently away,
BY himself. rejecting upon his be.
trothed's manner to him that has been
| growing colder and more distant each
minute since he has tacitly refused 10
Immediately make himself lord OF her
| trusting loneliness, he cogitates mo-
rosely: Am | not playing our enc
mics game also in not wedding Enid ?"
But II is too late for minister now
Their carriage is already at the door
to take them away first for a little
drive on the Prado to destroy susplc
ion. then when evening darkness falls
upon the land, to the Corniche road
where the boat will be waiting to put
lhem on shipboard
! Barnes carefully inspects his pistols
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28
The Real Place.

First Amateur Fisherman-Where
Is really the best place to get the
best trout?
Second Ditto (confidentially) In
any firstclass fish market-Baltimor
American.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28
Smart Doctor,

MY husband is troubled with q
buzzing noise In his ears. What would
you adviser" Il would advise him to
go to the seashore for month or
two" But he can't get away" Then
you can 60"
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28
How Rows BeoIn,

Hubby, dreamed last night that
that you didn't love me-"
How foolish you are"
Foolish, am l? As II could help
what I dream about"
Aud the fight was on.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28
THE DIFFERENc

Jones-You never hear OF a fat
criminal do you?
Bones-Certainly not. Look how
difficult II would be for n stout person
to stoop to anything low!
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28

HE celebration of Thanks
giving day 40 years ago.
In 1865. was the first after
the close OF the civil war.
There are some things
about this country to-day
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24
Jimmie Captures Large Eagle

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 22.-Jim-
ME Harris, 13 years of age, is the
hero of the ranchers in the Clear
lake district, 20 miles west of Spo-
kane, today, and he is proud of the
honor. He captured the largest bald
eagle ever seen in this part of the
Northwest in a steel trap set for
coyotes on the bank of Clear lake,
and as soon as the bird RECEIVERS
from its injuries the youngster will
send it to President Roosevelt as a
New Years gift. One of the eagles
feet was caught in the trap. and
when the boy attempted to bind its
wing there was a lively struggle.
The bird sunk its talons into Jim
mics thigh, but the boy was game,
walking nearly a mile to his home,
where he was released. The eagle
has a spread of wings of eight feet
and is in good condition, barring
the scratches it sustained while en-
deavoring to free itself from the
jaws of the trap. 1t has been sent
to Spokane for treatment at the bird
house in Mantle park, where the
keeper said the bird will be sent to
Washington in a few days with the
compliments of Jimmie Harris.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24
Gave to Children.

The December number of the Chill
dren's Friend gives a list Of the con-
%tributions sent in from Mitchell for
the benefit of the children in the
Home at Sioux Falls. This institution
is certainly worthy the support of the
people of the state. Along about
Thanksgiving time the people contri-
butte quite generously to the Home,
but lose sight of the institution to a
certain extent the rest of the year.
Doubtless if the attention of the peo-
pie was directed more frequently to
the needs of the Home much more
would be forthcoming in the way of
cash, clothing and provisions. The
following is a list of what was sent
from Mitchell last month:
Thos. Fullerton, s5; S. H. scallin,
So; Bessie Thompson, 81, by E. B.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24
Important Church Movement.

The fact that the Presbyterian, the
Congregational, the Methodist, the
Baptist, an the Evangelical Associa-
ton Churches of South Dakota have
started a church Federation into
which they are also inviting the
churches of the state, speaks volumes
of good for the future religious well
fare of the state; it means co-opera-
ton in every good work, union in
evangelical work, avoiding the over
churching of new communities, the
cultivation of christian fellowship
and making more manifest the real
unity of christians, for all of which
there is today increasing opportunity
and urgent need. Already one town
able to support but one minister
without outside aid, has it's three
church organizations, federated into
one under one pastor to whom they
pay a living salary and the three de-
nominations worship together. AS
the $4,000 communicates of the Fed
Grafton Council of the Churches of
Christ in South Dakota proceed with
the federation as proposed, their com
bined influence will be greatly in
creased. They have wisely constitut-
ed an arbitration committee as we'll
as an executive committee. They
have a president, Rev. Duane Rifen-
bark, Huron, S. D., a secretary, Rev.
j. E. Booth, DeSmet, S. D., besides a
treasurer and three vice presidents.
H. P. Carson, Huron.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24
CATCH ING THE FIRE BUGS
State Fire Marshall Craft Successful
III Landing II Couple OF Fellows
at faulkton.

State Fire Marshal f. y. Craft and
Special Deputy o. l.. Hartupee re-
turned from Faulkton, where they
succeeded in binding oven to the cir
cult court John Small and Ben Bar
hickman for setting fire to Wallace's
saloon on the night Of 18th or Sth.
Barrickman was tending bar for Ben
nett whO runs an opposition saloon,
and he and Small, with five others
We're playing cards Monday night in
a joint until 2 a. M. When the game
broke up and they separated Bar
hickman and Small went to Benefits
saloon and secured an auger used to
tap barrels, then went to Benefits
house and secured a can of kerosene,
which was kept out on the back
porch. They then went to Wallace's
saloon and under an outside stairway
on the east end of the building they
bored holes through the siding and
poured kerosene in between the sid
ing and p%lastering and set the fire,
where it would soon cut off the es-
cape of the six people who were
sleeping over the saloon. They then
went to Benefits saloon and were
! still there drinking when Barrick-
mans wife came after him to take
him home. She was in the saloon
trying to get him home when the fire
alarm sounded. A man who roomed
over the saloon was aroused by the
smell of smoke and gave the alarm,
so that all of the occupants were
able to get out. Small made a con-
%fession when confronted with the evil
dence in possession of the officers and
waived examination and was held in
$500 bonds. Barrickman stood
trial and was held in $1,000 bonds to
the circuit court.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24
Wives Equal to Emergencies

Philadelphia Record: The govern.
or of Nebraska having been detained
by a slow train, and unable to make
an address at the corn exhibition
Mrs. Sheldon, who happened to be
present, was invited to fill his place
on the platform and did so. Her
address is spoken of in high terms.
There Are two or three pastors whose
wives preach for them occasionally,
and if illness should prevent a pres
dent of the United States from pre-
pairing a message to congress We shall
hereafter expect the wife of the presi-
dent to write the document.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24

conceded with the report Of the Com
mercial Committee, when they con-
sidered the proposition as %eminently
fair.
A rising vote was taken as TO
whether ii would be considered best
to accept the proposition OF the W.
r. Lyle Co., and it vas practically
a unanimous response.
Papers were prepared for the sig
1atures of parties desiring to come
TO tie assistance of the company in
the purchase of lots on the property
on which the company has an option.
1t will be necessary to secure the sale
of about 125 lots, n with this done
Mitchell win nave performed its part
IN securing the enterprise, ana 4 G
company is then absolutely secured
! for this city. Over halr OF the number
Of lots J. ra sold at the close of the
meeting CT contracted Tor, and the
indications are evident that the bal
ance will be sold without the least
trouble.
Work will De commenced on the
factory in the spring, or just as soon
as the frost is out of the ground, and
it is expected to erect a ti%reproof
building of either brick or concrete.
6ox200 feet, and that in ali probable
ity the factory will be completed and
ready for the machinery by June i.
The Commercial Committee has
certainly done a very excellent work
in landing this enterprise for Mitch
ell, and they have done IT at much OF
a personal sacrifice to themselves.
The members are entitled to much
credit for what they have done-and
this one factory may mean the fol-
lowing of others.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
Committees Soliciting for Support
of Factory are Meeting with Bet
ter Success.
ter Success

A meeting of the Commercial Com
mittee was held Tuesday evening to
hear the reports of the committees
which had been at work during the
day in soliciting for the sale OF the
required number OF tots for the w.
r. Lyle Manufacturing Co.
At the Monday evening meeting a
committee OF two men was appointed
for each ward in the city for the
purpose of soliciting the sale of lots
and when they were assembled be-
ore the Commercial Committee and
the petitions read there was an eX-
preston of great satisfaction among
the members Of the committee-for
the very good reason that the re-
Spouse on the part Of the business
men of Mitchell had gone beyond
their eXpectations-that is, the
committee did not expect to meet
with such a ready response in the
view of the things that have been
happening within the past two
weeks. Whatever of doubt existed
in the minds of the business men as
to the genuineness of the proposition
of Messrs. Galloway and Lyle was
practically cleared away as a result
Of the mass meeting, and the terms
on which they agreed to come were
so favorable that there was no room
for hesitancy in signing up the pc
tition for a lot.
There is nov not the slightest
reason for doubling but what the
enterprise is an assured thing for
Mitchell. This morning Mr.. Lyle
returned to his home in Waterloo, la.
to close up his business matters to
be in a position to come to Mitchell
within a month or six weeks. Dur
ing this time he will make arrange
ments for financing the institution
and make the necessary purchases
for the factory.
The coming of this factory tc
| Mitchell will have a strong tendency
to influence others to follow, and it
is believed to be the opening wedge
to direct the attention of investors
to Mitchell and its opening for bust.
ness interests.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24
INCREASING FREIGHT RATES
Strangling the Goose that Lays the
Golden Egg When Freight Rates
Rise.

Philadelphia Record: A general in
crease of freight rates over the
greater part of the country on the
first of the year is now assured unless
the Interstate Commerce commission
shall interpose objections. The Trunk
Line association and the Transconti-
mental Freight bureau have filed with
the commission notices of increases
averaging about 10 percent westward
and is per cent eastward.
Whether this advance is justified
cannot be said offhand. The rail-
roads are entitled like other business
concerns to participate in the retupn-
ing prosperity. But the public would
like to know whether reductions of
similar extent were made by the
railroads during the depression which
is now passing away. though it can
hardly be said to have wholly dis
appeared. Up to midsummer, or
the early fall. of 1907 the railroads
were doing an enormous business and
were doing it at fair rates of profit.
Their net earnings increased and
many roads increased their divi-
dends, besides applying liberal por-
tions of their earnings to improve
ments which would add to their facil-
laties or reduce their expenses. In
the first half of 1907, for example,
the increase of net earnings over
the first half of 1906 by railroads
reporting to the Commercial hnd
Financial Chronicle was over s19,-
000, 900; the first half of 1906
showed an increase of more than
S45,000,0O0 over the same part of
1905, and the first half of 1905
showed an increase of close to s19,-
900, 900. The first six months Of
1904 was the only first half year in
eleven years that did not show an
increase, and generally a large in
crease over the first six months
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24
INSTALLED THEIR OFFICERS
Eastern star Chapter Held an inter-
csting Ceremony Thursday Night
by Installing Officers.

Despite the bad weather Thursday
evening there was a good attendance
at the Eastern Star meeting, when
the new officers for the ensuing year
we're installed by Mrs. Annie Lumley
associate grand matron.
The preliminary work of the even
ing was gone through with, in which
the secretary and treasurer made
their reports. BY the former 1T was
learned that the membership for the
past year was increased by the ini-
tiation of forty new members.
The installation ceremony was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Lumley, AMI she was
assisted by Mrs. Jos. Swift, jr., as
grand marshall, and Mrs. Cynthia
Cope as grand chaplain. The follow
ing officers were installed:
Worthy Matron-Mrs. Fannie Wells.
Worthy Patron-W. e. Upton.
Associate Matron-Mrs Cora Grow.
secretary-Mrs. Clara \. Lukens.
Treasurer-Mrs. W. II. Gregory.
Conductress-Mrs. Margaret Kleinau.
Associate Conducress-Mrs Della NJ.
Stair.
Chaplain-lirs. Julia Bowerman.
Organist- Mrs. Lillian Doud.
Marshall-Mrs. Florence Johnston.
Adah-Mrs. Thomas Morgan.
Ruth-Mrs. Gertrude Craft.
Esther-Mrs. Craig Wilson.
Martha-Mrs. Anna Ellwein.
Electa-Mrs. Ida N. Reeves.
Warder-Mrs. Ada Warne.
Sentinel Mrs. Josie Mckinley.
Under the head of the good of the
order Mrs. Swift sang 4 selection and
| Mrs. Edna Mullen recited a number,
both of which were given the heart
lest appreciation. Mrs. Lumley spoke
briefly of the work of the local Chap
ter and she complimented the ladies
very highly on their efficiency and
the evidence of the fact that they
were taken much more than ordinary
i interest in the Chapter work.
When Mrs. Lumley resumed her
chair, Mrs. Johnston approached the
associate grand matron and presented
her with a handsome silver souvenir
spoon. in behalf of the members of
the local Chapter. The gift came
very much rs a surprise, but she ex-
pressed her thanks in some kindly
words. Another surprise was in
store for another officer. Mrs. Clara
A. Lukens has served the Chapter
at three different periods as worthy
matron, from which she is now re-
tired, and just before the close of
the evening she was conducted to
Worthy Matron Wells, who present
ed Mrs. Lukens with a handsome
cut glass dish, which was to show
the appreciation the members felt
for the splendid work she has done
not only in the past year, but in
other years which she has been an
officer in the Chapter. Mrs. Lukens
did not at first grasp what was COM
ing to her and it was with some
effort that she was able to respond
to the gift.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24
Van Alatine; Also NJ. Il. Bailey.

NanAlstine; Also NJ. f. Bailey, /
sack onions; r. e. Jones, j sack po-
tatoes; j sack rutabagos; / sack
pumpkins; c. A. Newan, ] sack pop
corn, 1bbl. clothing: Peter schang,
4 sack ~buckwheat, / coat; Mrs. e. p.
Sands, ] sack potatoes an i pair
shoes; Geo. Watson, 1 grain sack of
-four; Jas Weddle, i sack dry goods,
i box canned fruit; Mrs. e. b. Van
Alstine, / sack onions, . pair mittens
Ms. j. y. Bell, sack clothing; w.
a. Branch, l package clothing; Mrs.
l.. r. Erskine, . packages clothing;
Mrs. John Hasley, / package cloth
ing; Mrs. John Hoy, / package cloth
ing, ! package shoes; Mrs. r.. Lang,
/ package clothing; Jessie Wilkins, /
Dbl. clothing; NJ. j. Tymeson, 1 doz.
hubbard squash; Mrs. +. j. Norton, /
package clothing; Mrs. C. Reeser, l
package clothing; Mrs. Frank May
nard. / box clothing: c. w. ellis, /
package shoes; Mitchell Republican,
Gazette e Clarion solicitation notices:
j. II. Williams drayage: Western Star
Rebekah Lodge No. %, by Mrs. A.
j. Curtis, S.; Mrs. C. Il. Mason, $50;
Firesteel Camp No. 81, NJ. w. of A.
by Wm. Scallin, $1,000; Thanksgiv-
ing collection by Rev. Fl. S. Wilkin-
son, $27.S4.