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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

There is, in fact. rather a disposition
in trade circles to look upon the re-
verse side of h picture. THIS is not
extraordinary, however, because 1t is
usual for the average man TO be bulIish
at the top and bearfsh at the bottom.
In addition, there is the knowledge
that trade in other countries is quieting
impending, that establishments of
wages and Of prices are sure to fol-
low stock and money market convul-
sions. and that expenditures for all
public and private are likely
to be smaller for some time to come.
ON the other hand, it should not
be forgotten tina there is a large and
very profitable business to be done in
this country in supplying the wants
of the 81, people that inhabit it,
and that the warnings to the country
of the present trouble We're so early
and so numerous that large accunlula-
lions of stocks and goods We're avoid
ed. Buying for some time past has
been of a healthy character, small and
frequent instead of heavy purchases
being the rule. Furthermore, it might
be noted that some branches of the
community. as, for instance, the farm
crs, We're SLOW to feel the trouble which
so far has been largely financial or
Industrial. and not agricultural, as in
previous years of stress. Given the
liphtening of the present stress in the
money market. q thing which may be
reasonably looked for With the quiet
ing down Of trade, though perhaps de-
laEed by necessary heavy borrowing
by railroads. {; rather quiet business
ma be expected until election posi-
bilities become c%ertainties. and the next
growing season gives some index as ia
the tlOpS of 1908.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT PAPER
is PROPOSED BY HoesoN

Washington, Jan IAN official jour-
nal to be published weekly by the gov
eminent and oftener IL necessary and
which will contain brief notices of the
work executed in the departments and
independent bureaus of the departments
of the supreme court OF the United
States and of the proceedings OF con-
crosses, so far as may be of general
public interest, is provided for in a
bill which Congressman Richmond p.
Hobson, of the Sixth Alabama district.
proposes to introduce after the holt
days. The sum of SIS. 900 is appropri-
ated for equipment and s275,ooo for the
expense of issuing the publication. 1t
is provided that the journal shall be
nonpartisan and shall contain no edi-
torial comment. In case it should be
deemed advisable provision also is
made for the simultaneous publication
of the journal at one point in the mid
die west and at one point on the Pa
cific coast. The journal is to b. dis
'tributed free.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE
RECORDED IN EAST

Washington, Jan. livery heavy
earthquake shock were recorded on
h instruments at the coast and geo
detic survey observatory, C~heltenham.
Md, this mor>.ng. 1t commenced AT
80 minutes 80 seconds past midnight
and lasted two hours. The maximum
displacement vas "a minfmeters. The
weather bureau today Issued the follow
ing bulletin:
"a distant earthquake of consider
able intensity was recorded by the seis-
mographs at the weather bureau com
mencing at 1888 a. m. n lasted for
tremors continued for 4 minutes ana
IS seconds. The strongest motion oc-
Cured at 12:45 a. M. at which time the
actual movement of the ground ne
Washington was about 5 millimeters.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

from Whiting to Evansville. Ind, on
which large shipments to the south were
mace a secret rate combination from st.
Louis INTO L~onisiana-upon all of which
rates indictments are now pending against
the secret rates from the STAN
dards refinery at clean, N. Y, into YER
and Hudson River railroad has already
been convicted and the Standard indicted.
and various secret rates elsewhere.
b%u nesse in 1a Nav, T isos5 w Wits ehpq }hrae by %on this
after that date every such rate criticised
by the bureau as Illegal had been Cancelled
by the railroads making the said rates.
themselves more than justified the con-
clusion OF the bureau that there had been
IN exlstence for a long time a system Of
railway DETERMINATIONS in favor OF the
Standard Oil company in almost every,
Equity and Good Faith.
Considerations like these become highly
material when the Standard Oil company
apneals, as 1t has, from a question Of
strict legality to a question of equity and
good faith, and claims that in this specino
guilty, nevertheless 1t was morally limo
cent. AS Judge Lands remarked, In inn
posing the fine; this was by no means Its
This Alton rate, therefore. was substan.
TALLY a rebate: was the most effective
kind OF discrimination. because 1t killed
concealed by secret methods: is sought I"
be justified only by another like secret
rate Which also was covered by secret
methods; was only one of a great system
or discriminatory rates practically cover
ing the country (Which the railroads dared
not maintain in the light of publicity). and
in its ingenuity. secrecy, and complete ef-
fectiveness constitutes as extreme a Viola
ton of both the letter and spirit of tho
antt-rebate laws as could well be imar
ined. ~
Mr.. Mofett also refers, by way of tusti-
hcation, to certain other rates on peas.
beans, and popcorn, s cents: linseed OIL 4
cents, and Others, as showing the reason
ableness OF the Scent oil rate. The "rea.
sonableness" of this rate is not in Guess
ton. The question is whether this rate
constituted a discrimination as against
other shippers of oil. Oil refners in Chi
and elsewhere were not vitality con.
IN the rates on popcorn. !.
The Standard undersold competitors in
c tne great southwest by means Of this g.
having undersold them and driven them
70 a monopoly figure, SO that its market
per cent. on Its capital stock in 1904. and
Tor a long series OF years had beer maxine
profits. extortionately high. These pro6ts
were thus based on this secret discrimina-
ton which had been in existence over al.
teen years. The enjoyment OF this dis.
criminatory rate was well worth manv
of dollars to the Standard. ana
most emphatically Justified the in7nosirin;1
Of a+gfeat' fMle whenafhat rate vas finally
discovered Inc conviction was secured
thereon. NNs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
SMALLER FAMILIES -5..'
ARE THE STYLE N0u

Washington, Jan. is. N. d. North.
director of the census. estimates that
the our of noses in the United State,
two years from next June will show a
population of about 81. 0OO, 900 as against
rs. OO0, 900 in round numbers in 1900. Re-
talk about the .country's population
reaching 100. 900. 900 by the time the next
census is taken. out Mr.. North does not
indorse this estimate. His investiga-
tions the last six or seven years in con-
nection with the work of estimating
population in cities has convinced him
that the increase for the 1O-year period
will not exceed 20 PEI cent. He is GER
tain that the country is running to
smaller families.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
ALLISON FAvoRs cLEvELAND's
PRESIDENTIAL PENSIONS

Washington. d. c., Jan. 1.-Senator
William B. Allison, of iowa. chairman Of
the committee On appropriations. favors
action by congress looking to the care
and support of ex-presidents Of the
United States. In an interview he re-
ferred to the recent u%tterances Of for
mer President Cleveland on the SUBJ
ject and agreed with him that some
provision should be made in this direc-
ton. The matter deserved c%onsidera-
ton at the hands of congress, he said.
and undoubtedly would receive it. In
the case of Thoma Jefferson, who died
poor, Mr.. Allison said the government
would nave done well to pay his debts.
At present Mrs. Garfield is receiving an
allowance from the government, ana he
said to make provision for ex-presidents
woril cause no considerable drain on
the treasury, as rarely have there been
more than w of them alive at the
same time.
Mr.. Cleveland's view is that ex-presi-
dents are limited by popular sentiment
to only HI most dignified occupations
and that the maintenance Of their posi-
ton makes a pension almost necessary
in most cases although not in his own
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
STEAMS
.-.l# FOR RIO jANEIR0

Port Of Spain, Jan. 1.-The American
battleship fleet is steaming toward Rio
de Janeiro. With the Connecticut in
the lead the battleships majestically
steamed at an average of from 10 ia
IL knot an hour, which will carry the
ships to the end Of the second Ian in
about IL days. 1t was announced hi
Admiral Evans before his departure
that he expected to reach Rio dc
Janetro on Friday evening. January 10.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
LID SHUTS DOWN
on DENVER; PRIZE
;:,,.,. FIGHTS TO STOP

Denver. Jan. 1.-The gambling
houses which have been openly con-
Quoted in Denve for several years
were closed today on orders from May
or Speer, following the publication Of
open letters to all district ATTORNEYS
calling upon them to enforce the laws.
and announcing if they failed In ths
performance of their duty. the attor-
ney general would act in their stead.
Midnight and Sunday saloon closing
laws, It is announced. will also be en-
forced. and prize fighting will be
stopped in Colorado.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
,oWANS ADDRESS
NATloNA

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 1.-Oratory
marked today's deliberations OF the
convention of the National Commercial
Teachers federation and it's affiliated
bodies. The National Business Teach
ers' association heard an address by
Earl L. Virden, Of Chicago, and Carl
C. Marshall, of Cedar Rapids, Ia. A.
N. Palmer, Of Cedar Rapids, Ia, spoke
before the National Penmanship
Teachers association.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
GOV. SPARKS ACCEPTS
THE PRESIDENTS TERMS

Washington. Jan. 1~.-Governor Sparks.
of Nevada, today wired President Roose-.
Welt he was preparing a proclamation
calling She legislature of Nevada into ex-
ira session. According to the presidents
last communication to the governor. the
troops will now be ordered to remain at
Goldfield for a period of three weeks.
, Two Companies Enough.
Goldfeld, New, Jan. Acting on
the suggestion of prominent citizens
Captain Cox, who is representing Cow
ernor Sparks here. advised the gov
ernor today that two full companies
of federal troops would be ample for
the situation, and advised he excuse
the remainder now here from further
service in Nevada.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

Sotheby, the London a%uctioneer, is
to have an interesting sale of auto
graph letters soon. among which are
two from Robert Burns to his brother
,William. They are expected to bring
"a record price for this sort of docu-
.ment, as they are signed in full by the
poet and are thoroughly characteristic
of his stNle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

The tendency to natrimony is shown
to be related in the comparative pros
perity or adversely of the times. The
number Of marriages increases and de-
with the bank rate and the en-
ployed percentage. The influences whicl,
lead the people OF the United Kingdom
to marry more also lead them. il an
pears. to drink more. The consume
ton of alcoholic liquors a head of the
population bears a very definite rela-
ton TO the comparative prosperity or
adversely of the period.
Michigan has spent s42,244,111.7s TO:
It's schools in 6S years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

MSREAL'S MISSION
is PEACE" DE-
CLARES RABBI.

Boston. Jan. 1.-Answering the
recent remarks of President Chas. .
w. Eliot, Of Harvard university.
to a society Of Jewish young men
at the college, whom he advised to
join the militia, in order to regain
the ancient martial spirit OF Isreal,
Rabbi Charles Fletcher said in a
sermon at today's services at the
new temple Isreal:
II was shocked to read President
Eliot's advice to the Jews. He said
that the Jews were inferior to 9TH
ers in physical development and in
stature and he suggested that the
young men join the militia and cul-
tivate the martial spirit of their.
ancestors. The Harvard sage errs
in asserting that there is no reason
why the Jews should not make
good fighters. The Jew has got out
Of the habit of fighting. He has lost
the primitive mans desire to kill,
because he has SO long been civil
lizcd. You can't brutalize him
again.
9! am happy to feel that, in the
main. President Eliot's appeal to
the Jews must be in vain, because.
by long tradition eliminating in
native instinct your average Jew
believes that '1sreal's mission is
peace"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
6TRoPs RAZOR FOR
CUSTOMER, THEN CUTS
HIS OWN THROAT

Des Moines. Ia, Jan. In the midst
OF a Saturday night rush, with a Gus
toner In the chair waiting to be
shaved. Riley Stahl. a barber. of Ma
quoketa, slipped into an outside room
and cut his own throat with a razor he
had just stropped to use. on the Gus
TONER.
The body was found by patrons who
wondered why Staby did not return.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
THE LAWMAKERS
ssx.s AND THEIR pOINGS
SECRETARY ROOT
WARNS JAPAN AGAIN.

Washington, Jan, 1.-Secre-
tary Root has addressed a sec
ond warning to Japan apropos of
the immigration question. In ac-
cordance with Instructions, AM
bassador O'Brien at Toxic noti-
fled the Japanese minister for
foreign affairs that the passage
of an exclusion measure by the
United States congress depends
entirely upon the efficiency with
which immigration regulations
adopted by the Japanese gov
eminent shall be enforced,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

/: State Game Warden Stone, of Wis
%consin, says that the reports so far
made to him showed that $3.50 deer
were shipped on the railroads during
the recent open season, and that he es-
timated that fully 10000 had been
KILLED III the state during the season.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

The construction of the second OF
the twin tunnels forming the Simpion
route through the Alps is under con
sideration by the Swiss and Italian
authorities having jurisdiction of the
matter. and it is announced that work
will be undertaken at an early date.
The single tunnel now in use is civ
ing complete satisfaction. Trains are
hauled through the mountain by cleo
tricity without trouble from gas and
while ventilation is excellent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
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Joseph Pulitzer is h latest American
of means to buy n fine steam yacht
abroad. His l,6OO-ton cruiser was
launched on Thursday at Leith, and
tiers next spring flying the American
yacht flag.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03

Mexico has a brewery which has AMI
nual receipts of $4,000 on"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-08

Miss Carrie Anderson, young lady
of Anderson has been taken to the
Pastuer Institute in Atlanta for treat
ment, she having been bitten by dog
thought to be mad.
It is reported that four of the largest
mills in Spartanburg has closed for
thirteen days following the suggestion
of the Cotton Manufacturers associ-
alton.
Railway officials and a committee
from the T. P. A. and the u. T. G.
will have hearing before the railroad
commission on the 10th in regard to
the milage book question.
In Anderson last week more than
$2C0, 900 were paid out in dividends.
The Columbia street committee is
thinking of putting down bitulithic
paving on Main street.
A building sixty-two stories is plan
ned to be erected in New York by the
Equitable Insurance company. twill
be nearly q thousand feet high, the
tallest building in the world.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-08
Man
Prominent Greenwood
Shoots Himself.

Mr.. B. F. May, one of Greenwood's
prosperous citizens, committed sui
eide on Wednesday morning by shoot
ing himself with pistol. The ball
entered one side of his head and came
out on the other side.
He had been in bad health for the
past few weeks, but his friends never
anticipated any such rash act.
Mrs. May had just left the room,
leaving one Of the children with him.
He told the child to 60 out and soon
afterward the report of the pistol was
heard. When his wife reached him
she found him in the throes of death,
and in a moment he was dead.
Besides his wife, he leaves several
children.
The family was very happy one.
Mr.. May was devoted to them. Mrs.
May is woman of charming person
ality and made the home life of her
husband all that could be desired.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-08
For the Legislature.

The many friends of DR.. E. G. Ridgell
announce him as a candidate for the
House of Representatives %nnd pledge
HIM to abide the result of the Demo-
cratic primary election and to support
the nominees thereof.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Legislature from Le2lng-
ton county, and I will abide by the rules
governing the Democratic primary.
Joseph L. Amick.
William W. Hawes is hereby an
nounced as a candidate for the House
of Representative from Lexington
county and pledges himself to abide the
result of the Democratic primary.
I hereby announce myself candidate
for the House of Representatives from
Lexington county and will abide by the
result of the Democratic primary elec-
ton. w. II. Lowe.
J. Brooks Wingard is hereby an
nounced as candidate for the House
of Representatives Of South Carolina
from Lexington county, subject to the
rules Of the Democratic party.
The friends of R. L. Shuler hereby
announce him a candidate for the
House of Representatives and pledge
him to abide by the result Of the Dem
ocratic primary election.
thereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Legislature for Lexing-
ton county, subject to the rules govern
ing the Democratic primary.
Isaac Edwards.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-08

Gov. Ansel has sent letter to the
county registration boards calling at
tention to Attorney General Lyons
registration decision.
Gov. Ansel and party, who will at
tend the launching Of the South Caro-
lima, the new battleship, July IL, will
be entertained by the Southern club.
Sixty thousand watermelons ship
ped from South Carolina and Georgia
growers via the Clyde Line, were
thrown overheard when the steamer
Chippewa stranded last week near
Boston.
Guthrie Hamlin, young white
man IS years old, has been arrested
at Greenville on a charge of larceny.
The warrant was sworn out by his
father, who lives at Waynesville, N.
G. The young man claims that his
father is trying to make him turn
over the wages that he earns, as he is
a minor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-08
For County Commissioner.

thereby announce myself candidate
for County Commissioner of Lexington
county, subject to the rules and regu-
lations of the Democratic primary.
S. Rufus Smith.
The name Of J. T. Sawyer is an
nounced as a candidate for County
Commissioner and is pledged to abide
the result of the primary election.
Old Veteran.
The friends Of J. V. Gunter announce
him as candidate for County Commis-
sioner, and pledge him to abide the re-
suit of the primary election.
The friends of Henry W. Taylor an
nounce him as a candidate for County
Commissioner, subject to the rules Of
the Democratic primary.
Upon the solicitation Of my many
friends I hereby announce myself a
candidate for the office Of County Com
missioner of Lexington county subject
to the rules of the Democratic primary.
w. Toland Craps.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-08
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, july 8, 1903.
Samaria Doines.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
As have not seen anything in The
Dispatch from this place in quite a
while will write few lines to let
your readers know that we are still
here and having quite nice time.
Fruit of all kind is plentiful and the
good ladies are kept busy canning for
winter use.
Crops in this section are looking
fine and are worked up well.
We had very heavy rain IN this
section on the oath, which washed up
great deal of corn and cotton.
The people around Samaria are en-
joying religious services IN the way
of fprayer meetings and Sunday school.
The Sunday school is largely attend
ed by both old and young. Prayer
meetings are held every Sunday even
ing at some neighbours house. Hope
the good " ork will continue.
The health of the people in this Sec
tion is good.
Mrs. Lula Boatwright and daugh-
ter, Miss Leila, have returned from
Edgefeld where they spent month:
Miss Lizzie Lou Jones has returned
to her home in Edgefeld, after spend
ing a few days with relatives at this
place.
Mr.. Claude Baggott and his beauti'
full and accomplished bride arrived on
Sunday from Stayesboro, Ca, to
spend their honey moon at this place.
They were warmly serenaded on Mon
dsv night. W.
July 4.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-08
For County Supervisor.

The many friends of John W. Frye
knowing his qualifications, announce
him as candidate for County Super
visor, and pledge him to abide the re-
suit of the primary election.
Isaiah Hallman is hereby announced
a candidate for the Office Of Supervisor
of Lexington county, and will abide by
the result Of the Democratic primary.
The many friends of n. Henry Hite
announce him as a candidate for Super
visor and pledge him to abide the re-
suit of the primary election.
The many friends of Geo. H. Koon,
recognizing his valuable services as
Supervisor, announce him as candi-
date for reelection and pledge him to
abide the result of the ensuing primary
election.
James w. Shealy is hereby announced
a candidate for Supervisor of Lexington
county and will abide the result of the
Democratic primary.
Recognizing the faithful services of
G. A. Goodwin as county commissioner
for two terms several years ago, his
friends announce him as candidate for
Supervisor and pledge him to abide the
result of the Democratic primary.
thereby announce myself candidate
for Supervisor of Lexington county sub
ject to the rules and regulations govern
ing the Democratic primary.
Azariah Taylor.
thereby announce myself a candidate
for County Supervisor subject to the
rules of the Democratic party.
T. H. Rawl.
The friendsof Louis J. Langford, rec.
ognizing his faithful services in the past,
hereby announce him as candidate for
Supervisor Of Lexington county, and
pledge him to abide the result of the
primary election.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-08
For County Treasurer.

The many friends of D. Brona Shealy
hereby announce him a candidate for
the Office of County Treasurer of Lex
ington county and pledge him to abide
the rules and support the nominees of
the Democratic party.
respectfully announce myself can
didate for the nomination for the Office
of Treasurer of Lexington county, sub
iect to the rules of the Democratic pri-
mary. J. NJ. Malpass.
The many friends OF Esaias L. Wing
ard, recognizing his integrity and abil-
ity and faithful services in the past,
hereby announce him as candidate for
County Treasurer Of Lexington county
and pledge him to abide the result of
the Democratic primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-08
For Supt. of Education.

thereby announce myself candidate
for County Superintendent of Education
and pledge myself to abide the result Of
the Democratic primary election and
support the nominees thereof
Barrett Jones.
The many friends of Prof. John D.
Farr, recognizing his distinguished SER
vices as an educator, hereby announce
him as a candidate for the office of
County Superintendent of Education of
Lexington county and pledge him to
abide by the result Of the Democratic
primary.
A. D. Martin hereby announces him.
self candidate for the office of County
Superintendent of Education and will
abide by the result of the ensuing pri-
mary.