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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-26
A South Dakotan's Comment.

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To the Editor Of the Mitchell Cap
ltal: {
aavinR Just returned from q trip
to Sunny Southern Alberta where
l iourneyed to look over lands owned
by The o. W. Kerr 20. Of MINT
apolis, Mimi, I brought home with
me some samples Of the products Of
that couctry, among them being
winter wheat headed aud measuring
As inches high, also samples OF
stubbles OF last years. crop showing
from Il to, 81 stems Of whest to a
single stool produced from a single
grain.
The sample of rye which I have
here measures over six feet and fully
headed. Mr.. Cooper had samples o.
other grains. as we'll as alfalfa,
vegetables and small fruits showing
a lar3e yield.
The principal fuel used In this
country is as fine a specimen OF
s.uokeless coal l have seen anywhere.
1t is produced III abundance at q cost
to the consumer Of q. 80 per ton.
The Inhabitants Of the country
seem to be we'll satisfied with their
surroundings and their every appear
ance indicates q prosperous condition.
The entire country lays fine, the
soil is eve and Of the very best
quality free from stone, alkali, AID
gumbo aud easily farmed.
Water Is had at q depth Of from
:6 to 100 feet and OF q good quality.
The climate I an told BY the settlers
there land government statistics will
verify IT, is mild during the winter
months and the stock Craze the
whole year round without shelter OF
protection Of any kind, this being
brought about by the prevailing
"Chinook" winds.
I consider this is one Of the finest
countries I have ever seen and can
fully recommend 1t to all my South
Dakota friends. E. F. Cooper.
Mitchell s. Dak,. June q. 1905.
The above samples are exhibited at
the Office Of Geo. e. Foster, First
Natl Bank Building, Mitchell. s.
Oak. Agent for the o. W.. Kerr
Company.
Excursions in chartered car, leave
Minneapolis every Tuesday.
Railroad fare refunded to pur'
' chaseHs.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-17
TEACHERS INFLUENCE.

Notwithstanding the lesson one gets
at a teachers institute, the personal in
husnce of a teacher goes a great way
in determining the character Of a boys
or girls life, and it is hoped that no
teacher will be misled away from that
view. In the formative period of a
child's life, personal association is a
great torce-grsater than anything else
in school work. It seems impossible
to imagine anything else. It is really
the first thing to look to-not a naw-
kish sentimsntality-but a thoughtful,
inspiring, courteous association tina
makes the education of the teacher at
tractive. Let anyone set his memory
at work to find out some influence that
has given q happy trend to his life,
and he win be sure to hit upon some
old teacher away back in the early
school days whose influence was SO
warm and gentle hat one can feel it
yet.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-17

ater.s ct e crest IN and Around
the City.
CITY.

The stork visited the home Of DR..
and Mrs. n. l.. BrS an in this city last
night and made them both very happy.
It is a boy,
Quite a crowd of ~Goidsboro people
awaited themselves this morning Of the
cheap excursion rate over the Atlantic
Coast Line to Norfolk.
Among the successful prize winners,
of the Lester Piano Company was Mrs.
c.. G. Garvin, having received this
morning a certificate amounting to SEQ.
1t is worthy OF passing note that the
street sprinkler was doing service on
the streets today, otherwise there
would have been a high carnival of
dust.
The contest of guessing the number
of prescriptions on a file displayed in
the window of the Lane Drug Compa-
ny, closed today, and it was found
that Miss Ruth Griffin had named the
exact number-2654.
There will be a meeting of the citiz-
ems of GoIdsboro and Wayne county
Monday night Sept. Fl at 8 o'clock to
form a Bryan-Kitchin Club. All are
invited by order of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee.
Miss Ida Lee Middleton entertained
q numbe of friends last night in hon
er OF her guest, Miss Sallie Parrot, of
Kinston. Quite a number of games
were play ed, after which, delicious re-
all left voting Miss Middleton an ideal
hostess.
The many friends in this city Of Rev.
and Mrs. Hight G.. Moore, OF Raleigh,
will be gratifed te learn that their son
Joseph, who has been ill with typhsid
fever, is now eenvxlescsnt. He and his
mother are new visiting her parents.
Capt. and Mrs. J. E. Peterson, or Will
liam street, South.
Mr.. Frank Broadhurst, of Snithfield,
made q visit to his parents, Capt. and
Mrs. D. J. Broadhurst, here Saturday
afternoon, driving all the way in his
automobile. and making the run with
out stop or Inconvenience. MI. E. B.
Borden, Jr., hi was in Smithfsld for
the day, accompanied him. Frank re-
turned home yesterday afternoon.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-17
The AGES WONDER.

The wonderful fights of Orvills
Wright at Fort Myer, coming stimuli
tanssusly with the flights Of Leon Leila
grange ut Issy, near Paris, absolutely
Establishes the feasibility of aerial
navigation in hsavisr-than-Air ma
chimes. The asroplanss will new be
developed, but development will SIM
ply render assurance dsubly sure.
The fact that such machines can ny in
the air, and can stay in the air cen
siderable periods, and while they
are under control in good weather At
any rate 10 now fully demonstrated,
fully assured. The work Of Orvills
Wright on Wednesday At Fort Myer
with the birds. We have long been
abls to compete with the fishes that
swim the but heretofore the birds
have held a monopoly OF the atmos-
phsris world five miles deep.
Development and improvement are
now in order, and each year will no
doubt bring aerial fights near the com
mereial state. The gasbag is practical
Iy dismissed a = thing alike clumsy
and dangerous, and thu hsavier-than-
air machine has come to stay. Count
Zsppslin's experiments with huge gas
bags are outslasssd by the a~sroplanes
thai the Wright brothers and Henri
Farman and Leon Dslagrangs have
brought before the people af Amsrica
and France.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-17
THE MIGHTY POWER MI-O-NA.

Mi-o-na, that extraordinary and
perfect stomach tonic, will relieve
dyspepsia in t~wenty-four hours.
1t will cure, and is guaranteed
by J. II. Hill & Son to the readers
of the ARGUS to cure the most pitiful
cases of dyspepsia, if taken accord
in to directions.
Mona tablets not only cure
dyspepsia, but all stomach disturb
ances, such as vomiting ofpregnancy,
e or car sickness, and after Excess
sive indulgence.
Mona cures by strengthening
and invigorating the fiabby stomach
walls, and after a course of Mi-o-na
treatment, constipation, if there is
any, will entirely disappear.
Read this from the president of a
New York corr Grafton:
81 have been a terrible sufferer
from dyspepsia and gastritis for two
years. The most eminent physicians
prescribed for me with no effect. I
have been absolutely cured by
your Mi-o-na tablets. The first
one gave me a relief almost incredi-
ble."-Herbert III. Taylor, 500 West
143 Street, New York City.
Mi-o-na is a most economical
treatment-a large box Of taoIets
only costs so cents at J. H. Hill &
Son and the dyspeptic, nervous or
otherwise, who does not give them
a trial, is losing an opportunity to
regain health.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-17
A MARROW MtRGiS.

The Springfield Republican IS sup
candidacy OF Mr.. TAFT. 1t is, however.
moved to say hat the plain truth
seerus to be that Mr.. Bryan in the first
psrt of Set mher is running stronger
seemed possible early in July,
and that the Taft campaign has II"
more than begun to get up the steam
necessary to make it victorious. Every
political observer nd mits that the DEM
ocratic candidate has been favored by
a bstter start than his opponent" Al
down the other the Republican reach
es the conclusion that "a marrow mar
gin of victory"i is all that the present
outlook offers Mr.. Taft.
This Republican party, in short, is
scared, and Sc is Mr.. Taft. At the
opening of the campaign Mr.. Taft
freely stated that he intended to ilni-
tate Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Roosevelt
by staying at home. He declared that
he would not enter upon an undigni-
uRtl speaking LOuI. buC III ShCh oSC-
Iarations have been forgotten, and
Candidate Taft is now billed to make
a speaking tour after the name of
Mr.. Bryan; except that in force and
eratory it will be a long ways after.
There is but one conclusion about
this. Mr.. TAFT sees that public senti-
ment has been running against him..
His political see it if Mr..
Taft does not, and an effort is to be
made before the people to stem and
urn it. This iS why Mr.. Taft is geinG
on the stump. A rear platform tour il
net to his taste, but the decree has
gene forth that Mr.. Taft is to become
O vste sssker of that sort. 1t is Hob
sons choice in his ease.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-17
COUNTY CANVASS.

The Democratic county and legisla.
tive candidates and other speakers will
address the people at the following
times and places:
Fork, at Ebenezer school house,
Thursday, October Is.
Friday, October 16.
Mount Olive, Saturday. October II.
Providence, at Providence church,
Monday, October 10.
Dudley, Tuesday, October 20.
Indian Springs, at Indian Springs
church, Wednesday, October 81.
White Hall, Thursday, October %.
New Hope, at school house near New
Hope church, Friday, October %.
Eureka Saturday, October "a.
Saulston, at Hood Swamp, Monday,
October 26.
Great Swamp, at Sasser's mill, Tues
day, October 27.
Buck Swamp, al Pixies store, We'd
nesday, October %.
Pikeville, Thursday, October 29.
StOney creek, at Stoney Greek
church, Friday, October 80.
Fremont, Saturday., October 81.
Go1dsboro, Monday, November 2.
Opposing candidates., and such other
speakers as they may invite to accom-
pany them, are invited to be present
and a fair division of time will be ac-
corded them.
M. T. DICKINSON,
Chairman Democratic County Execu-
tive COMMITTEES.
H. B. PARKER,
Secretary.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-17
Teddy Makes Statement.
Special to the ARGUS.

Oyster Bay, Sept. 14.-Prssident
Roosevelt ISSUED a statement today de-
nying that he is trying to dictate who
the Republicans shall nominate for
governor of New York.
He says he favers the nomination Of
Governor Hughes, but that he has ne
intention of debating.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-06
TAFT IS ELECTED

Taft is elected. Mr.. Bryan's
third campaign has proven unsuc-
cessful, and doubtless he will re-
tire by request of his party, as the
leader of Democracy.
1t has been a remarkable cam
paign in many ways, and there has
been great silent vote, that APP
parently has been cast for Taft.
New York state proves great
disappointment to Mr.. organs
expectations. His majority in
Greater New York falls far below
what he expected and he looses the
state by large majority.
The entire east voted for Taft.
This was confidently expected by
the Republicans. Mr.. Bryan's
theories, his instability, his lack
Of poise and economic equilibrium
have lost him the confidence of
the people.
With the election of Taft it is
confidently believed that there will
be a restoration of business activ-
ity. The business world has conf
dence in him. It has no confidence
in Mr.. Bryan. However much it
might admire him as man it did
not believe him the equal of the
Republican candidate, in sound
sense or in administrative ability.
The result proves the entire abil-
ity of the people to govern them
selves and to decide the great pub
lie questions right and to their
best advantage.
AS for Mr.. Bryan, he has had a
remarkable career, but as the
leader of the Democracy, it is
ended. He cannot hope to again
compete for the presidency, after
three defeats. Bismarck Tribune.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-06

Nine out Of ten ranchers own no
land but have a large amount of
chattel property, principally live
stock. According to the Advance
Mr.. Stoddard should make the per-
sonal property taxes light and let
the ranchers off easy, and make
the real estate taxes heavy so that
the farmers, who own the biggest
part of the land, would have to pay
a heavy tax. The ranchers own
very little land. Why, then should
Mr.. Stoddard favor large per-
sonal property tax? Because he
wants the rancher to pay their
share of the taxes.
According to the Advances own
arguments Mr.. Stoddard is strong
ly favoring the farmers in the mat
ter of taxes.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-06
DESERVES NOTHING

In speaking of Mr.. Arnold's can
didacy last week, Cook says he
should receive the full party vote.
We would like Mr.. Cook, or any
one else, to tell us why Mr.. Aronld
should receive the full party vote.
Did Mr.. Arnold support the Repub-
lican ticket? No. Then why should
he receive the full party vote? He
was given the nomination and
should have worked for the ticket
as nominated, but instead was out
peddling "stickers" and trying to
get the voters dissatisfied with the
ticket as nominated. He had
nothing to fear himself AS he had
no opposition and he should have
showed his thankfulness to the par
ty by working for the ticket, instead
Of against it. He was not salts
fled in getting the treasurer's
Office, but wanted to dictate as
to who should hold the other
Offices. Mr.. Keohane is another
man who did not work for the tick
ct as nominated. They are the
men that make the Democratic
party successful in landing an Office
now and then in a state like North
Dakota. These mems names
would no doubt be found in the
Democratic column for Bryan and
Burke if voters were compelled
to sign their ballots. They de-
serve nothing at the hands Of the
party and they should be compel
led to run on stickers or on the
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-06

In Beach, the home of Mr..
Near's candidate, Stoddard re-
ceived a big majority, Near's
man only getting 81 votes out OF
200 cast, while Stoddards majority
in Beach and nearby precincts,
where the vote came entirely from
the farmer element, was nearly
200.
1t was a severe "slap in the
face" from the right administered
to the wrong.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-06
Democratic ticket when h e y
want office.
IT'S TO LAUGH
:. IT'S to laugh.

lis to laugh.
"Since the primaries he has
been giving an illustration Of his
Interpretation of his oath of office
by strict enforcement Of the law
where evidence can be secured. I"
IT'S to laugh.
How about the carload of "evi-
dence," Mr.. Advance, that was
captured at Marmarth and ship
ped to Medora where no prosecu-
tions were made?
IT'S to laugh.
How about the wagon load of
evidence, Mr.. Advance, that
was hauled to Beach from q
neighboring town and no proescu-
tions made?
IT'S to laugh.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-06
THOSE REASONS why

THOSE REASONS why
The Advance editor last week
again exhibited his lack of reason
ing when he published few reas-
ons why j. B. Stoddard should be
defeated. They were childlike
and the weight they carried is
shown by the vote cast all over the
Golden Valley. However, to
those who are not acquainted with
Mr.. Stoddard, they are mislead-
ing, and do him an injustice.
Therefore, we believe, we are
justified in saying a word or two in
Mr.. Stoddard's behalf, although it
seems hardly necessary after look
ing at the score sheet of last Tues
day.
l. IT'S true that we should have
both farmers and ranchers on the
board Of county commissioners,
but why throw out man that has
given us all in his power and has
showed his willingness to give us
more, and put in a man with no
influence with the other two men,
bers, and then take just what the
other two (ranchers) want to give
US?
2. The Advance man says that
Mr.. Stoddard is not in favor of
building roads and bridges because
he is rancher. Why, then, did
Stoddard take the Live Stock fund
and use it for roads and bridges
this year? The Advance says he
is taxpayer and does not want an
increase in taxes. We take it
from this that the Advance man
wanted a man elected for county
commissioner who doesn't pay any
taxes. We had better import one
from another county. Too bad Mr..
Stoddard is trying to keep the taxes
down. We might say that the Ad-
vance owners made good selection
in picking Mr.. Holven. He paid
about $1,000 taxes last year while
Mr.. Stoddard paid about $500.
3. Mr.. Stoddard favors the
Live Stock Association which ap-
propriates 81, 900 yearly. True, but
the Advance didn't tell the farmers
that less than $500 was spent by this
association the past year; the bal
ance Of this live stock fund went
for roads and bridges. If the
live stock fund is illegal what is
the matter with the Advance pet,
John Keohane, who prosecutes 50
fearlessly. Why does he not put
a stop to this live stock fund ap-
preparation? Or is he too weak in
the knees? If it is legal the
ranchers have a right to protec-
tive fund, if it is rightly expended,
the same as the farmers have a
right to large sums for road i'm
provements. Both pay taxes and
both should get a square deal.
The farmer and rancher will always
be here and they should work to-
gether for the best interests OF
both.
4. Mr.. Stoddard being a large
land owner is in favor of keeping
the real estate taxes down and
the personal property taxes up,
says the Advance. This is too bad.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-06
A JUST REBUkE

the farmers and voters in this dis
trict to the parties who attempted
to defeat j. B.. Stoddard for re-
election as county commissioner.
Recently, at a meeting of the
board of county commissioners
at Medora, Mr.. Stoddard made
motion to give the publication of
the delinquent real estate tax list
to the Golden Valley Chronicle, be-
lieving it to be the best circulated
paper in the county. This was the
cause Of the whole trouble. Mr..
Near who is heavily interested in
the Beach Advance, and who still
entertains hopes of putting the
Chronicle out of business, did not
like this stand of Mr.. Stoddard's,
and, being very vindictive, and
believing himself to be great
political power, at once set to
work to defeat Mr.. Stoddard.
Mr.. Stoddard has always been
friendly to Mr.. Near and through
his influence the Golden Valley
State Bank, Near's institution,
was made a county depository.
Mr.. Near was very thankful for
this and last spring assured Mr..
Stoddard of his undying friendship
and his support for his candidacy
for the commissionership. But
this shows what Mr.. Near's word
and friendship amounts to. Mr..
Stoddard was alright until Near
learned that Stoddard wanted to
give the Chronicle some official
printing. This was more than
Mr.. Near could stand, and for
this he must cut off Stoddard's
head. But instead Of cutting off
Stoddard's head he cut off his own
politically. 1t was case of cut
ting off his nose to spite his face.
But believing he could obliter-
ate Stoddard from the political
map he called his tools together
and sprung a candidate for county
commissioner at the eleventh hour.
and his paper, the Advance, gave
its front page to the Near cause,
attacking Mr.. Stoddard in very
unprincipled manner, and at
tempted to widen the breach be-
tween the farmers and ranchers.
Mr.. Near has a faculty Of getting
supporters Ia few for any cause,
right or wrong, that he wishes to
work for, and he soon had num-
Der, including his business associ-
ates, out working for his spiteful
end Of defeating Stoddard because
he wanted to give the Chronicle
some official printing. An
awful crime.
Mr.. Holven, former land part
ner of ''Boss" Near was chosen
to bear the banner, and the war
cry of the farmer against the
rancher was sent up as an incen-
tive for the farmers to rally to the
support Of Near's candidate. But
justice is sometimes dealt out in
this world and in this case it was
dealt out in a very forceful man
ner.
The majority Of our farmers are
broad minded people and instead
OF taking up and supporting
Near's little frameup to defeat a
good and influential member of
the board who represents this sec.
ton OF the county, they rallied to
the support of Mr.. Stoddard, to
the great surprise of the Near
hosts who thought the cry Of far
mer against rancher would excite
the farmers against Mr.. Stoddard
because he is a large cattle and
sheep owner.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-06

There will always be farmers and
ranchers in Billings county and if
the Beach Advance and it's owners
have the welfare Of the county at
heart, they should try to draw the
farmers and ranchers into more
friendly relations instead of try
ing to encourage the i'll feeling
that has always existed-but then
their influence is limited.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-06

/ The Beach Advance and Medora
Herald both made a noise for
Holven. At Beach Holven re-
ceived only 81 votes to Stoddard' S
lis and at Medora he received
8 to Stoddard's sc. The Advance
and the Herald must feel proud
of their political influence in
their respective communities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-09

us the rattlesnake crop of panic. the
worst ever known. He has determ-
ined to suppress anarchy bu. cannot
do IL. for the real anarchist is he who
tramples on the rights OF humanity.
who walks our streets with impunity.
and feasts GA the fat OF the land.
President Roosevelt has sat in the
White House as long q time as IL
took Alexander the Great to conquer
the world. and not one OF the Repub-
lican party. or any other party, can
tell us OF one single monopoly that he
has conquered. Ii he stands alone.
like Alexander. In his greatness. and
yet failed TO roll back the tidal wave
through the long starvation winter OF
depression. IL must be the "blackness
OF darkness" itself to look for hope
in the election OF his inferior. II his
hands are tied. they are tied by his
own party. and good sense would sug-
gest itself 70 him TO cut loose from
such party; throw himself, not upon
the individuality" OF anarchy, which
has caused this panic. but upon a CO.
operative commonwealth, and demand
a government for the people. by the
people. In reality and not in name,
otherwise presidential election can
be nothing but a perfect farce.
q. w. LAWRIE.
Detroit June 6. 1908