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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-05
MURDERER WILL NOT RUN FOR
PRESIDENT.

Convict In Nevada -Penitentary Re-
fuses the Sociaiist-La
Nominati
Me- York. July 3I.-Menbers Of
ne s;n islist Labor party heard froih
the headquarters OF the national ex-
ecutive committee today that NJ. R.
Preston. now serving a sentence for
murder. who was nominated as their
candidate for president, had defin-
itely refused to accept.
A council was hastily called and
August Gillhaus. an engineer Of this
city, was nominated for president as
"a proxy" for Preston.
Gillhaus has agreed to let Preston
select the cabinet If he is elected.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-08-05

William H. Taft has hied him
self back to the Virginia mountains
far from where the maddening steam
shovers siren call can be heard.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

1t will require less advertising to
sell property now than at any other
season Of the year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

engine neared the draw he heard "A
peculiar noise like the rattling of
chains ond thinking that somethin,
must be wrong, he reversed his
engine and brought it to a dead
stand still only just i'm time to save
a whole train load of peopIe. 1t
seems that after he had received the
signal to come on the machinery on
the bly, boats gave out some wav and
the boat was swinging around back
to shore again and it was some
minutes before it could be gotten
back into place again. Mr.. Brown
has been running on the Milwaukee
road for twenty-five years and in
that time he has han many close
slaves but this was a little the
nearest to death he ever had. BY
the tine he had stopped the engine
1T was within twenty feet of the end
of the rail. MIR. Brow, is one of tine
most careful men on the road and
had he not been the outcome would
undoubtedly been much diff, rent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
BROWN SAVED HIS TRAIN
His Hearing and Instinct Caused Him
to Stop His Engine and Train
From Going Into River.

The passengers on a Milwaukee
train running west Of Chamberlain
have u for congratulation that
the hearing and instinct OF John
Brown is so keen tnat he stopped
his engine just in time to prevent
the whole business being dumped in
the Missouri river by running off the
bridge across the Missouri. Mr..
Brown is a r%esinent of Mitchell, but
makes his headquarters at Chamber.
lain as one Of the engineers who
has the night run beween Chamber
lain aud Murdo. The Oacoma Argus
Leader gives tue following account
of the narrow escape:
Had it not been for the keen hear
ing of Engineer John Blown. himself
and a whole train load of human
freight would have gone down to a
watery grave in the Missouri river
last week. During the run OF ice
which has been troubling the com.
pany so much this fall. Mr. Brown
who is engineer Of one of the pass
engcr trains, run his train out onto
the bridge and waited, as is lie
custom for the men to close the draw
bridge. After considerable trouble
he get the signal TO come on and he
started his engine. The wind was
blowing from a direction so as 10
take the escaping steam past his
window, thereby shutting off this
view of the track but his hearing
was keen just the same, and as his
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
SETTLE SITE THIS WEEK
The Academy for the Black Hills
Country Will be Agreed Upon
at Meeting This Week.

In all probability the proposition
to establish the auxiliary school of
Dakota Wesleyan University at Hot
Springs will be settled this week
when the executive committee of the
University will meet here to decide
on the location Of the site ia Hot
Springs. Or. Nicholson, president
of the University, spent the past
week 10 the Hills country, and met
with Rev Dolliver. Superintendent
OF missions, e. ". Martini of Dead
wood, and S. e. Wilson, OF Hot
Springs. The PROPOSITION is to pur-
chase the buil"imss and grounds of
the old Black Hills college at Hot
Springs, and conduct the academy as
an auxiliary to the Methodist insti-
tuition In this city. Present plans
call for carrying out of a college
preparatory course, with courses in
music, art, and business. Hot
Springs has already raised about
$4,000 . to assist in the project. The
old college building is 66xS5 feet,
three stories high and cost about
$3.50, 000, surrounded by fifteen acres
for a campus. The buildings and
grounds are wned by eastern
capitalists, who were compelled to
%foreclose a mortgage on the school
when it failed along in the early
nineties. The owners are very
anxious to dispose Of the structures.
Nothing of a definite nature was
accomplished at the meeting, said
President Nicholson, but the insti-
tuition will be gone over thoroughly
the latter part Of the week, when
the executive session will be held
here.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
GOES TO CIRCUIT COURT
Six Young Men From Union Town.
ship Found Guilty Of Assault
Appeal to Higher Court.

All day Monday the case against
Henry, John, Frank and William
Nicolaisen, Art Keiser and Frank
Van Kirk was threshed over in JUS
tice court before Judge Herbert. Tue
case arises out of a complaint made
by Isaac Christopher. Of Onion
township, against the six Young
men, charging them with an assault
on his son, William. which occurred
on the night Of Dec. %. The disturb
ance occurred after the close of
church services at a school house.
when the six defendants are alleged
to have made an attack on William
Christopher.
There we're eight witnesses for the
plaintiff. and they all presented
practically the same story ir : living
the incidents leading up to tie
attack. and from the Statements it
did not appear to be very serious.
The six defendants went on the wit.
ness stand and there was quite a
dltference in the testimony that was
offered by them as compared TO the
state.
There Gems to be something of a
neighborbood quarrel down IN that
section OF the county, and once
before the Christophers we've
attacked, resulting in the arrest OF
one or two parties.
After the evidence was all in
Judge Herbert assessed a fine Of 500
on the six defendants, which amounts
to the costs incurred as a result OF
the trial. T. J. Spangler appeared
for the state, and Fl. e. Hitchcock
for the defendants. When the court
had rendered its decision, Attorney
Hitchcock, after consulting with his
clients, gave notice of his appeal OF
the case to the circuit court, con-
seqently the tissues will not be deter
mined until next April.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

which are to be voted on at a specia
election carry.
Mitchell is ple-eminently a HON,
center, and in this connection it car
be said that during the past year Z
great many new houses have beer
erected in all parts OF the city.
activity along this line being quite
strong on the south side. 1t is safe
estimate to say that during the past
year fully $50 new houses have been
built. These homes have been built
In all portions of tie city and its
residence confines have been broad
enel to a considerable extent by rea.
son OF this So that the city now
coye's Il large area of ground. A fair
estimate of the amount of money
that has been spent in the building
line in the past year is placed at
$500, 900.
Nor is the building proposition
through with in Mitchell yet. The
coming year holds much in that
direction. The Congregationalists
have got we'll started on a new
church building that will cost fully
$40, 600, and this will be completed
during the summer. The new
federal building will be started with
out any doubt in the spring. Bids
have been advertised for and will be
opened this month to award the CON
tract The building will cost $50, 600,
and will be finished in June, 1909.
Another project is the anticipated
work of the Milwaukee company,
Last fall the company started on its
new freight house, and completed
an immense amount of work in the
building OF new switches andata
long platform. The freight house
will be finished early in the spring,
and there is no reason to doubt the
statements of the company that it
intends to erect it's new passenger
station this year, work to be started
in the spring.
In the matter of home building
there is every reason to believe that
many new houses will b. erected
this year. Such is the information
given out through sources Of a
reliable nature. Good, babitable
houses ale very scarce and under
those circumstances people take up
the building proposition. There is
always "a good demand for houses
In this city and this will lead to the
construction Of many new dwellings.
The outlook for the year is indeed
hopeful from every point of view.
for Mitchell, and we hope that
every movement tended toward the
upbuilding and development will
be crowned with success.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
THE PLANS HAVE ARRIVED
Postmaster Wells Has Received Plans
and Specifications for Gov.
eminent Building.

Postmaster Wells is just in receipt
of the plans and specifications for
Mitche]l's new postotfice and land
office building. He was Sent six
sets of plans and all but two have
been placed IN the hands of local
contractors and several outside con
tractors who will hid on the struc-
ture that the government intends to
erect in Mitchell during the present
year.
The drawings indicate that Mitch
ell is going to have a very. handsome
structure, to he located on the cor.
ner of Fourth Aenue east and Lawle1
street. 1t will cost 800, 600, when
completed. IL that sum is sufficient to
meet all the requirements.
The building will have its frontage
on Fourth A venue and will cover an
area OF ground 53xS5 feet. the long
way of the building being on Fourth
Avenue. The front shows an at.
tracive piece OF architectural WORK
and it will ..without doubt be an
imposing Structure. 1t will have
a high basement which will bring
the first floor we'll up above the
ground, 1T requiring nine steps to
reach the first floor. where the post.
office will be located. On the con
floor will be the offices of the United
States land Office, and both floors
show that the architect has taken
into consideration the comforts and
onveniences of the employees in
doing their work. For the postoff1ce
new fixtures will be secured to be
appropriate to the magnificent
structure.
The basement walls are to be con-
structed of granite and the SUPER
structure of pressed brick. The
building will stand back from the
street on Fourth Avenue abont
thirty feet, giving a fine approach to
1t.
According TO the Specifications the
building is to be completed and
turned over to the government June
10, 1909. The bids will be opened
In Washington on Jan. % and the
contract awarded. Work ought TO
start in the early part Of the spring.
inasmuch as the bids are opened so
early in the year. The building will
be a fine acquisition to the CITY and
Its erection will be watched with
much interest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
People gen

of the law is concerned. People gen.
orally accepted the edict OF law en-
forcement that had gone forth and
governed themselves accordingly,
without trouble or complaint. True,
thele we're some Complaints of viola
ticns OF the law, but those remain
to be tested IN the courts.
During tue early palt of Saturday
night tnere was q general move on
the part Of all the saloon keepers OF
the city tic. remove all blinds, screens
aud chains, and when eleven O'Clock
came every saloon in the city was
locked for the first time Ia years,
at least. From some Of the saloon
keepers were heard bitter words for
the law enforcement bat nevertheless
they all remained closed until the
time allowed for Opening on yester-
day morning. .
During SUNDAYS in the past in
Rapid City it has been a common
occurrence TO see a great many OF
the stores open on Sunday doing
business as usual. especially in the
forenoon. But not so with the Sun
day just past, for every store, with
the exception of the drug stores,
remained closed all day. Even the
cigar and news stands turned the KEY
on the customers and he who had
with T. eSigbt prepared for Sunday
on Sat 4 ay night was considered
fortunate In conversation with a
number Of the pastors Of the city a
representative of tbis paper was in
formed that tile attendance of men
at the services Sunday surpassed
that Of any Sunday, and even Father
S5raeten Of the Catholic church
stated that in his congregation on
Sunday were a number Of men who
mad not been in that house OF wor-
Ship in years.
From one end of the CITY TO the
other the citizens generally took and
enjoyed a day of rest and quiet.
How long the present condition will
last remains TO be seen, but the local
officials State positively that the new
order OF things has come to stay.
While there were some complaints as
10 violations Of the law, there has as
yet been no prosecutions. 1t is
alleged tllat a doctor of the city on
wrote a prescription for a
man, which was presented to and
filled by a druggist ot..the city, CALL
ing for one pint OF ..''spi1its fer
menti'' and two grains OF quinine.
That was evidently d clear violation
Of the state liquor Law and it is said
that the three will be prosecuted.
AT the livery stables orders were
given not to permit any horses to 20
out except when it was a matter OF
necessity. According to that some
persons from the country who put
their horses in the barn had trouble
in getting them out.
The express offices we're closed. so
far as receiving packages for ship
ment and making their delivery of
PACKAGES but the "lid'' will pro-
hably be pried up there because the
express companies are common
carriers ..and as such are amenable TO
the Interstate commerce commission,
the same as railroads, They will
brobably not be allowed to make
their delivery or gather up packages
put where the pacNage is brought to
the office, they are common carriers,
must accept it and send it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

Hard to do houseworK with an ach-
ing back.
Brings you hours of misery at
leisure or at work.
If women only knew the cause
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
DR.. A. w. Chase's
Nerve Pills

You can be positively cured Of sleeple..-
ness headaches. and nervous dyspepsia and
top the approach Of nervous prosuation.
paralysis or loco-motor ataxia by the use Of
thi. treatment. Be sure to see the portrait
and signature Of A. w. Chase, M. d, on
the box. SO cents at all dealers. OF D.. A.W.
Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Mrs. c. G. Heckenlively, Angola, Ind.
states:
Il have used d.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pill.
for sleeplessnes and a nun down nervous
system with excellent results. They give
sleep in the right way. not by the opiate plan,
but BY their tonic and upbuilding effect on
the nerves"
For Sale BY sCALLN BROS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Hea. OF Happiness it Would
Bring to Mitchell Homes.

Hard to do nouseworK with an ach-
ing back.
Brings you hours of misery at
leisure or at work.
If women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains come from sick
kidneys,
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys.
Mitchell people endorse this:
Mrs. Dennis Donovan, living at
1908 E. Fourth st. Mitchell, S. D.,
says: My experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills has been very satisfac-
tory. | first began to suffer with this
complaint some years ago. There
was a sharp pain in my back and
loins which would pass away at times
and soon was followed by a drag
ging ache hat descended into my
limbs. Often when doing some slight
work attacks Of dizziness came upon
me and left me so weak and sick
that l was unable to do anything.
Finally my heart action became ir-
regular and I began to be alarmed
at my condition. l knew that my
kidneys were d%isordered, as the Sc
cretions were unnatural in appear
|ance and caused me much distress.
I had many times heard about Doan's
Kidney Pills and decided to procure
"a box at Diehl & Browns Drug
Store. 1 received such beneficial
results from the use of this box, that
/ decided to procure a further sup
ply. | used them and they made me
feel like a different woman. My
health is nov better than before in
years and l am never troubled with
pains in my back. My kidneys are
we'll and strong and l give Doan's
Kidney Pills the credit for the change
In my condition." y
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name Doan's=
and take no other.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
Loss Of Sleep
EXHAUSTED NERVES

Mature always gives ample warning 81 the
approach Of nervous collapse. # you can but
leadthe signs. Amongt the earliest indications
Of nervous exhaustion is inability to rest and
deep. You lie awake and think. think, think
but cannot quiet your brain and nerves to sleep.
Opiates and narcotics cannot possibly az
ford more than temporary relief and leave
you worse off than before. Cure can only be
brought about by the restoration Of the nervous
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
RAPID CITY AN EXAMPLE
How Successful the Lid Can be Kept
on When the Officers Stand
Behind It Sincerely.

Rapid City Lad It's first new lid
placed on the violation of the Sun
day law. and its successful operation
IS told as follows by the Journal OF
that city:
Rapid City was almost a model CITY
f'om eleven o'clock Saturday night
until five O'Clock Monday morning.
so far as drunkenness or disobedience
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

If you want the family healthy,
strong and active during the winter,
give them HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Twill surely make and
keep the whole family we'll. Csc,
Tea Or Tablets. Scallin Bros.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
Bids for County Physician.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bios will be received at the office O
county auditor of Dawson county,
S. D., up to Jan. Ii, 1908, for the
appointment of physician for the wear
1908.
Bids must include all medicine,
medical attendance and surgical
operations for county poor for the
year 1908. Board reserves the right
to reject u and all bids,
Fl. b. Anderson,
County Auditor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
Many Times Married.

There are some very remarkable In
stances of people who have been mar
ried large number of times, and also
of husbands and wives who have lived
together to an extraordinary age. St.
Jerome mentions a woman who mar
ried her twenty-second husband. who,
In his turn, had been married to TWEEN
ty wives. There is an instance re-
corded In Bordeaux In 1772 of man
who had been married sixteen times.
A woman named Elizabeth Nase, who
died in Florence In 17GS, had been mar
ried to seven husbands, her last we'd
ding taking place when she was seven
ty years of age. Numerous cases exist
all over the world of people who have
been married four, five or six times.
In 17GS a couple was living In Essex
who had been married eighty-one
years, the husband being 107 years old
and his wife only four years younger.
These cases are also not isolated ones,
and 1t Is somewhat remarkable that in
most of such instances when one has
died the survivor has died the next
day.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
YOUNG =COcOANUTs.
The Trick Of Opening Them as Prso-
ticed by the Tahitians.

The Trick Of Opening Them as Prac-
tieed by the Tahitans.
"Husking cocoanut is one of the
simplest looking operations In the
world, but | have not seen the white
man who could do II effectively"
writes Beatrice Grimshaw I'm her book,
In the Strange South Seas" Every
native of Tahiti Is apparently born
with the trick.
stick Is sharply pointed ut both
ends, and one end Is firmly set In the
ground. The nut Is then taken In the
hands and struck with hitting and
tearing movement combined on the
point of the stick, so as to split the
thick, intensely tough covering Of
dense coir fiber that protects the nut.
The nut comes forth white as ivory.
about the same shape and size MS the
brown old nuts that go by ship to
England and America, but much
younger and more tender. for only tn
smallest of the old nuts, which are no
wanted In the islands for copra max
Ing, are generally exported
A large Knife is used to crack the
top of the nut MI around, like an egg
shell, and the drink is ready, draft
OF pure water, slightly sweet and Just
n little aerated, If the nut has been
plncked Mt the right stage
There Is no pleasanter or more re.
freshlng draft In the world, and IL
has not the least likeness to the "milk''
contained In the cocoanuts OF com.
merce. No native would drink from
old nuts for fear of Illness, MS they
are considered both unpleasant and
unwholesome. Only the milk OF half
grown nuts Is used for drinking, and
even these will sometimes hold eau.
pie of pints of liquid.
The water of the young cocoanut IL
food and drink In one, having much
nourishing matter held in solution. On
many long day Of hot and weary
travel | had cause to bless the re-
freshing and restoring powers of heav-
ems best gift to man In the tropics. the
never failing cocoanut.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-20
OUR FIRST PATENT.
Granted at Boston In 1913 and Was
Called Monopoly.

Granted at Boston In 1648 and Was
Called Monopoly.
To the general court of Massachu-
sets belongs the honor of granting
the first American patent. This was
In 1913 and was then designated us
monopoly. II was confined to the re-
gion controlled by Massachusetts, and
the one issue apparently Included all
the invention of the inventor connect
ed with engines that depended upon
water for their motive power. The
limit of the monopoly was fourteen
years, and the court not only retained
power to forbid expectation, but to
prevent exorbitant charges upon the
public for their use. The patent was
issued in this form:
"Je-,'res Mcropolye n general
Courte at Boston the 9Th of the 3tt
| Mo 164s. The cor't consid'inge We ne
| cessity of raising such manufactures
of engins of mills to go by water fol
| speedy dispatch of much worke with
few hands, and being sufficiently In
formed of ye ability of We petition to
peforme such workes grant his petit
I
ton yet no Othr per sen shall set up
or use any such new invention, or
trade for fourteen yeares without we
license of him the said Joseph Jenkes)
SO farr as concernes any such new in
vention, & SO It shall be alwayes In We
powr of this cote to restrain ye ex-
portation of such manufactures & ye
prizes of them TO moderation If ocea-
sion SO require"
This inventor, Joseph Jenkes, or
jerks, as 1t would now be spelled,
came from Hammersmith, England,
settled In Lynn In 1913 and died In
1929, aged eighty-one. He was n
blacksmith and machinlst, made the
dies for the coming of the pine
Tree" money and built the first fire
engine In this country, altogether n
man of great inventive genius and the
ancestor of large number of descend
ants One of his sons removed to
Rhode Island, where he built several
mills