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Spend a Day With Other Self.

Truly, variety is the spice of life
to all, and we may we'll have a good
ly share of pity for the worker whom
Circumstances presents with the task
of cleaning and Tending as the only
variety on a Sunday. An ideal Sun
day is one on which our workers get
away from themselves, and, leaving
the prosaic, everlasting routine of
daily work far behind, spend the time
with their ideals-which does OF
mean what so many take it to mean,
a day spent indulging in all kinds OF
pleasures and questionable amuse-
ments.
Instead of sleeping till the noon
hour, let us get up and take an
early stroll along some byway whose
quiet serenity allows us to forget
the petty cares of our busy, hum
drum existence. Spend an hour
with your other self. Though not
as r~eligiously inclined as most, man
age to attend service, and o will
not fail to reap a benefit which
would else have been lost. Recre-
alton we all need, and there is no
reason to ban the .leasures of an
afternoon with friends and the ex-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-12

LNT A.AEuEaLs|
Should State Treasurer Cassill be
nominated for his position again,
there Is q thing certain, and that
= the state will profit to a consider.
able extent by the exposures made by
the stalwarts In Cassilps taking
the interest on the state funds
which he had deposited in the banks
Of the state. Since Mr.. Cassill has
been holding the position he has had
= fine thing. and be admitted at the
address OF Senator Kittredge ia
Lincoln county the other day that
~ had been taking the interest.
Well. be won't take il any more. 10,
no has promised that II. he was re.
elected that there would be no more
% this kind OF work. but the
treasurer has had a pretty good pull
- the funds and has been able "a
acquire q little fortune out Of IL.
unless he has been forced to con.
tribute : portion Of 1t to. the insur.
rent campaign fund. II the stall.
warts are successful In no other
way they have been the 9 OF
seoppinR the taking OF Interest," on
the state funds.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-12

The New York World has been
forced to make q retraction of a
statement that Il made with refer
ence to money that vas given over
70 the campaign fund OF william
Jennings BRYAN 10 1896. The World
sin an article OBJ time 9 stated
that Mr.. Daily, the millionaire silver
king. contributed something like
sel57 600 to the campaign fund for
BRYAN. The attention Of the World
has been called to the error that it
made. and a correction is demanded,
not by Nj. BRYAN Or any OF his
sfrianas, huta'lle dAu aud came fsom
the g n 4 sonseienee of the World
editor lie had been looking owe r
stlle essspipers ami thsr.in he
sfontft tafen,ent OF the disburse-
1nneptsoft the DAILY estate. The World
editor M~scovered something ..that lie
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-12

had never known before, for among
the items of money that were paid
out in the years past vas one OF
something like 1926. 900 which was
stated in the items had been paid
out for the campaign OF Mr.. Bryan.
Under the circumstances the World
editor felt that he vas called upon
to make things right With Mr.. Bryan
and maintain the accuracy for which
the World was noted in political
affairs. With 1886, 600 coming from
one source and not to mention the
hundreds Of other sources that were
III evidence, is no small wonder that
Mr.. Bryan vas able to make the
flying trip all over the country In a
special train, and 1t was all paid for
by a trust that wanted to gain by
the success OF Mr.. Bryan and the
silver issue. That don't hurt
William any and he Is undoubtedly
In Just as receptive a mood for
campaign expenses as he was then.
Mr.. Bryan's spectacular can aign,
however, Is a thing Of the past, and
the nomination out at Denver will
be nothing more than q ratification.
That Is what Judge Parker called
1t when lie was asked IL he was
going out to the Denver convention.
Judge Parker still has some ideas
about the candidacy Of Bryan being
something of an injury to the party.
Democrats In general are Of the
opinion that 1t will be another walk
awav fol the republicans and 10 the
east 1t is said that plans are being
laid now for the purpose Of defeating
the further ambition OF Mr.. Bryan
should he desire to become a can
didate again 1912, There is nothing
for the democrats to do but to uroan
in spirit and bide their time.
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Welcome the SUMS Rays.

Sweetness and light go togeth-
er like darkness and disease. Every
day experience teaches us this, and
proves true the Italian provero
which says. "Where the sun does
not enter. the doctor does" The
sanitary powers of sunshine have
long been recognized by the people
of many nations, though the why"
and the wherefore of the action
have not been understood. 1t was
left to Professor Marshall Ward to
prove that the hygienic effects were
due to the direct destruction of bac-
terra by certain light rays, and not
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-12
Exempliied Fourth Degree

Spokane, WASH, June 9.-Knights
of Columbus from various parts of
Washington, Oregon, and Montana
witnessed the first exemplification of
the fourth degree held west of the
Mississippi outside of Denver and Los
Angeles in Spokane at a two days.
session. The degree was conferred
upon a class of $50, including Is
priests, by James T. Lawler, master
of the Northwest jurisdiction, who
was assisted by Maurice Delehey,
James H. Kane, M. J. K%errigan, P.
l.. Mcnamara and Rev. Emil Kauten
of Seattle; James p. McMenamin of
Tacoma, and John D.. Hoffman of
Milwaukee. The first three degrees
were also conferred upon 10 candi-
dates, the work being exemplifed by
DR.. John O'Shea, c. L. Mcdonald and
Thomas Smith. The sermon was bv
Father Herman j.. Collier, president
of Gonzaga college. A banquet oil
lowed. The order, to which only
practical Catholics are admitted. was
founded at New Haven, Conn, in '73,
and has councils in most of the cities
in the United States, Canada, Cuba,
the PHILIPPINES and South America.
with a total membership of 100, 900.
Arrangements are under way to es-
tablish branches in various parts of
Europe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-12

by heat rays. 1t has lately been
proved that the bacillus Of the bu-
bonic plague at Bombay. though
very hardy. succumbs to the infu-
ence of int. In fact, sunshine ap-
pears to be its most powerful nat
ural enemy, two or three hours ex-
posture to the solar rays being sufR-
cient to destroy it. We are thus
given another proof that sunshine
in the houses and streets is as es-
sential to the health of a city as
cleanliness.
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PROMINENT OFFICERS HERE
Colonel Blanche Cox and
Assistants Spent Saturday
and Sunday Here.

Sunday by some prominent officers of
the Salvation Army and held meet
ings in conjunction with the local Of
ficers, Captain Lannholm and wife.
In the party were Lieutenant-Colo-
mel Blanche B. Cox and STAFF Captain
Story, Captain Lodsing and Major
Yoder, private secretary to the colo
mel.
The first meeting held was a mass
reception in the Methodist church,
which was fairly we'll attended, but
the approaching storm kept many
away. Lauritz Miller, the city at
torney, represented Mayor Hitchcock
in the meeting and made a short adj
dress. in which he gave a very in
teresting sketch of the origin and
great work of the Army.
Colonel Cox gave the main address
Of the evening. in which she supple
mented the information of the city
attorney with additional details of the
Army. She is a most interesting and
sincere speaker, and her work has
brought her into about every phase
Of humanity's distress. She sought
to impress upon hearers that the
work of the Army as done by the Of
ncers and the privates was one Of
great joy. made so by the great love
which they have for the Savior. She
declared that 1t was a work of Joy
for there was little or no recompense
to those engaged in it, and all they
received was what a generous public
gave them. Colonel Cox is the
daughter of a London banker, and
since she was a young lady she has
been engaged in the Salvation Army
work, and when she could give it up
and go and live in afluence with her
parents. 1t is evident that it is a work
Of Joy that compels her to stand at
her post.
Sunday was an exceedingly busy
day for Colonel Cox. She spoke in
the morning at the Baptist church,
again in the afternoon at the city
hall. when the pretty and interesting
ceremony of d%edicating the lives of
two babies to the work Of the army
was observed and also the presenta-
ton of the colors to the corps. In
the evening Colonel Cox spoke again
in the city hall, and Notwithstanding
the rainstorm there was a splendid
audience in attendance. She gave
an address OF the Apostle Paul, whom
she regarded as a great evangelist.
The meetings of Colonel Cox were
of an interesting character and the
work of the Salvation Army was pre-
Esented in such a way as to show that
1t was very much Of a factor in help
ing to save a part OF that humanity
which rarely finds its way into the
church.
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The CAMPAIGN that rlnsaa T,a.d.,
has been ! very atrennn,,. ono IN -.
paat year ana over. The ,n.ar,,.n,.
have st times have had .omath,na
% say shout the floht M ths st.,.
warts have been putting mn ao.,nst
rho administration and that - -ou,d
mean the disruption az tha !. =.
Whatever Of disruption come. from
thls light viii be due solalv ~ -.
insn.gent f.ction and no On. ala.
Four years AFRO Coo orawsn,d $780,
tho fight for the aoyernorshin ma.
asstrenuous effort TO land ths nnm,n.
ation and was defeated. Two ve.-.
% through misrepresentation n
Hinneh.ha county NJ. Craw,ord
attained his ambition-recelved
nomination for governor IN w..
elected. His greed. however. "a.
not satiated In the least ana n.
had no sooner stepped into his of,cia,
position than did he commencs !.
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change Of news and ideas. But let
us lay aside a few hours for rest
and mental introspection-for read
ing something that will broaden
our oftime too narrow horizon and
will give us a peep into the lives of
those who gave their best to the
world, and a glimpse of things that
make this dreary, precious world
worth living in.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-12
Winter Mountain Climbing

To attempt a trip up Slide Mount
ain is no light task even in summer,
but in winter it is something to try
the strength and nerve of outdoor
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-12
He Helped.

You're the whole cheese with SIS"
why do Q say that. SOM" In
CURED the gentleman caller.
sis gin me a nickel tp."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
Small Eleanor-"Papa, have you
paid the doctor for the new baby
YETI"
Papa-"No, dear. Why do you
ask?"
Small Eleanor" Cause If he
charges full price l wouldn't pay it.
1t amt near as big as the one he left
next door.'-Chicago News.
NO matter what 1T is. ii an ad In
the want column can't find it. it's
really lost.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-23

and the destruction of the over
caste at the mouth of the butt
headings, and the. overcast at the
junction of the main entry.
The forces coming out of e face
joining with the force coming
down the main entries continued
its course on out the headings and
air-ways, exhausting itself in, the
left hand workings, intake and out
let air-ways,
We are of the opinion that the
trip of loaded cars which broke
away and ran down the slope was
merely a coincident with the ex-
plosion and bore no relation with
the explosion, except that it could
have caused only a slight com
preston of the air.
A thorough examination of the
wreckage. of the runaway. trip and
the surroundings at this point fails
to disclose any evidence that the
explosion originated at this point.
In our judgment, dust being the
principal factor i'll the fearful ex
plosion, causing great loss of life
and destruction Of property, we
believe that the loading out of
the dust as tar as practicable, and
the keeping of all parts of the mine
well watered especially at, and
near the working faces, would
minimize the probability of any
explosion. And by the adoption
of safety explosives, the danger of
an explosion would be much less
probable.
1t is an undisputed fact that the
condition Of mine as to moisture
is governed largely by atmospheric
conditions and temperatures, a
mine which during the summer
months may he moist throughout,
by sudden lowering of the temper
ature, becomes dry, especially
where large volumes of air is cir
culated through the mine, and in
the absence of mechanical wetting
Of the mine.
The ventilation in these mines
was produced by two large fans
propelled by steam power, and
conducted principally by brick
and concrete over casts and
stoppings, was in our judgment
generally good throughout both
mines and the system and modern
plans of the mine were of the best
and second to none in the state.
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The Ohio Repart.

Columbus, o., Dec. 81, 1907
To Honorable Jas. w. Paul, Chief
Inspector of Mines, Charleston,
w. Va.
Dear Sir:-On the 10th inst,
following the mineexplosion at the
Monongah mines which took place
on the 9th, and the removal of the
most of the bodies of the unfortun-
ate victims, we started an inspect
ion of those mines with a view of
ascertaining all that we could as
to the cause leading to such a fear
full calamity, and in keeping with
your desire we herewith submit to
you our observations and conclu-
sions on the matter:
Both mines were indisputably
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-23
A COMP ARSON
OF THE REPORTS
On Monongah Disaster by Ohio and West Vir-
ginia Inspectors Show Decided Contrast :
Many Abuses Noted by the Ohioans.

Chief Mine Inspector Harrison,
of Ohio, in submitting his findings
after an Investigation of the Mo-
nongah mines, to Chief Inspector
J. w. Paul of this State, bears out
the charges made by organized Ia
Dor and the labor press of the
country that the mine was opera
ted in violation of the law in many
particulars as will be readily seen
by any one acquainted with the
mining laws of our state. 1t is
very clearly shown that the vari
Gus bosses grossly neglected their
duty as did also the inspectors.
One of the violations is shown in
his opening remarks in which he
states that ''in a number of instan-
ces we noted that working places,
both rooms and headings, especial
ly in No. 8 mine, were driven
long distances beyond what is
known as the 80 foot limit between
the breakthroughs.' - He also calls
especial attention to the fact of
great lack of skill and practical
experience and the excessive use
of blasting powder, shown through
ont the mine.
This latter criticism of Inspector
Harrison goes to show that the
recommendation of the miners con-
vention submitted to the late min
ing commission FsThat men en-
ployed to work i'll the coal mines
should have general knowledge
of the mining laws of lhe state and
the dangers incident to his occupa-
tion as miner and should have at
least one years. experience work
ing III mines, and an impractical
and an inexperienced man should
be required to work one year with
a practical miner. Where there is
any doubt as to the applicants
experience as a mine worker, he
should be required to certify under
oath that he has had one years
experience working in coal mines,
was one of the most important rec
concentrations and the one bearing
most directly on the subject under
consideration by that body, that of
devising laws to decrease to the
lowest possible degree mine tatali-
ties. But for some reason or 9th
er the mining commission over
looked this important feature in
drafting their bill.
1t is said that the report of the
Pennsylvania Inspectors criticised
the company in much stronger
terms for these violations, but as
they were not present at the coron-
er's inquest to swear to their report
it was not admitted as evidence
before that august body.
We reproduce the reports OF
both the West Virginia and Ohio
inspectors which makes interesting
reading inasmuch as there is no
comparison between them what
ever.
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was a drill hole which was i'm
properly placed, having been fired,
3 feet inches of the hole remain
ing. A man was found in this
room.
Rooms below this point show
evidence of intense heat d char
red dust,
Nowhere in the two mines was
such great heat i'll evidence as in
rooms on this entry.
At time of exploring the mines
after the explosion, we found fire
damp in several places in these
mines, but only found it after the
ventilation was restored in the
third north heading and 9th left
air course off e. face entry.
A large piece of concrete which
had been in part of the overcast at
the junction of the first south with
main entries was carried by the
explosion 60 feet toward the second
right entry off the 1st south, which
was evidence that the explosion
had gone in that direction.
The conditions in each of the
three places would warrant the
opinion the initial explosion may
have occurred in either. But
upon tracing the direction of the
forces, we are met by evidence of
greater forces moving i'll one gener'
al direction along the main head
ings.
This is not the case at the mouth
of third left off second north
where, as heretofore mentioned,
the evidence goes to show that the
force coming out of the 3rd left,
divided, part going to No. g mine
and the other to No. s. The
switch lever at the mouth of 4th
left off second north and spread
rail are bent toward No, 6 mine,
The post which supported the
door separating the two mines was
found standing in such position
no force could have thrown it to-
ward No. 6 without breaking it,
while the least force exerted would
have thrown it toward No. s mine.
This evidence we deem conclusive
that the force of the explosion
travelled from No. s mine into No.
6 mine,
The force travelling in its course,
being reinforced, created a series
of explosion throughout No. 6
mine; which was more pronounced
in the following sections:
At the face of H face entry a
body was blown to fragments and
all other conditions indicated a
violent force here, which continued
on it's course to the mouth of H
face and up G face heading where
it gained additional force, and re-
turning down G face entry, thence
down 3rd, 2nd and 1st right entries
OF g face, through room connec-
tions to the face of L face heading,
where evidence existed of violent
force, evidently it was reinforced
at head of 9th left off e face, caus-
ing terrific force to go down to
and out e face entry, as evidenced
by the dismembered and mutilated
bodies of men and animals found
on e Face and the demolished cars,
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The West Virginia Report.
Fairmont, w. Va. Jan. 3, 1908
Hon. Jas. w. Paul,

Fairmont, w. Va. Jan. 3, 1908
Hon. Jas. w. Paul,
Chief of Department of Mines.
Dear Sir:-In compliance with
the state law. we do hereby sub
nit the following report of the dis.
astrous explosion, which occurred
December 6, 1907, in the MOnongah
Nos. 6 and mines, operated by
the Fairmont Coal Company.
After a careful and thorough
examination of these mines, we
find them very dry and the prin-
cipal part of the coal was being
mined by electric chain machines
which created a large quantity OF
coal dust and this being conveyed
to all conceivable parts of the
mines by a high velocity OF air,
and under these conditions we
do think this explosion was caused
from coal dust. The probable
point of origination we believe to
be at the face of the third left entry
offsecond north in No 8. mine, which
was followed by a series of ex-
plosions throughout the two mines.
We arrived at this conclusion be
cause of the conditions existing;
which are as follows:
This entry was exceedingl y dry
and dusty, A shot at the face of
the entry had been fired, 4 feet
8 inches of the whole remaining:
Two feet inches of the hole had
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equipped with modern fans and
machinery capable of producing
more than double the amount of
air current Necessary TO make all
parts of the mines perfectly safe
from standpoint of ventilation,
but on account of the general de-
struction, the accumulation of
wreckage and falls of roof, it was
practically impossible to decide
whether on the day of the explos-
ion, and prior to that, the ventila-
ting current was properly conduct
ed and distributed through the in
ner chambers of the mines and the
old abandoned workings where the
elements of greatest danger are
usually lurking.
In a number of Instances we noted
that working places, both rooms
and headings, especially in No. 8
mine, were driven long distances be-
yOnd tOItat is knO0n as The so IT. limit
6ettceen the breakthr0ughS. We un-
derstood also that the mines were
not in operation the day previous
to the explosion.
1t is reasonable to assume that
in the quiet oil the mine, especially
if the barometer was low and wealth
er conditions favorable, gas would
generate and ascend to the highest
and most favorable points, and
would remain there until disturbed
by the action of moving bodies and
diluted by mixture of common
air.
About the time of the explosion,
it is said trip af 10 loaded mine
cars, liberated by the breaking of
an iron coupling pin, ran back
1900 feet on an S per cent down
grade, and wrecked at the bottom
of the No. slope, tearing down
the electric wires and causing
short circuit instantly throwing
out the circuit breaker.
We made u very close inspection
of this wrecked trip, and of it's sur
roundings, and failed to find any
evidence of fire or of any justifica-
ton for the belief that the explo
sion originated at that point, or by
contact of the electric wires. Had
the explosion started there, 1t
would have been demonstrated by
wreckagc at the outer end of the
No. 6 slope, being close to the
mouth of the opening, and by far
the point of least resistance. There
was no evidence of force between
the outer end of the wrecked trip
and the mouth of the slope, as
three men were found dead in a
tool shanty close to the outer end
of the wreck, without bearing any
marks of violence.
If the runaway trip occurred
Just previous to the explosion,
which seems to be the general state
ment ofthose present., then we have
no hesitation in saying that ftmay
have played an important. part in
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