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ARTIST GETS HEADACHE
TRYING TO SKETCH
ROOSEVELT IN ACTION

Washington, Oct. 1O.-When Charles
Whipple. a portrait painter OF New York
city. visited the White House to make
studies of the president for a portrait that
will hang on the walls of the Republican
club of New York. he stepped jauntily into
the executive office. Two hours later he
came out with q haunted look on his face
and perspiring freely.
Just take a CHAIR the president said
to his visitor, land make such sketches
of me as you wish"
The painter seated himself. When h.
looked. the president had bounced out to
see Secretary Loeb. He bounced in a mo,
ment later. flung himself on a pile OF let
tiers on his desk. scratched busily with HIS
pen for a minute and bounced IN again
as Governor Conner, OF Alabama. was ,,sh-
cred in.
When the handshaking ended Mr.. Win
pie discovered that the president had
placed the governor before him as a
screen.
In quick succession there followed ms.
tice Harlan, Secretaries Root and Garfield
Attorney General B~onaparte, General
Corbin, United States Treasurer Treat and
a score of others. And all the time M
whipple tried to make %thumbnail
sketches.
Its given me a headache he said on
leaving the White House, land, Incident.
ally, it's the only thing l am taking away.
except a vivid impression of strenuosity."
The painter will make another attempt,
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CoRsETs WIN OUT IN
SUIT OF SALES GIRL

New Yrk, Oct. 12.-Attorney ChaunceJ
IL. Beasley raised the always interesting
question OF the effect of corsets on the
charming being who wears them. Mr..
Beasley seemed to have gained the idea
somewhere that corsets weaken a young
woman's vitality and decrease her ability
to work.
Miss Katherine McISenna. of No. 2a
Runyon ST., Newark, IL the North Jer-
sey Railway onpany for $4,000 damages
for INJURIES she sustained in a trolley col
lision at Clinton avenue and Spruce street,
about two years ago. Miss Mckenna tes-
tilted that her hurts had compelled her to
give up her occupation as saleswoman and
even now prevent her from sleeping we'll.
She described other lamentable results to
her health.
Mr.. Bcasley, counsel for the
called DR.. John B. Gallo, yesterday, and
started out to put a long hypothetical
question to him.
~ q young saleswoman squeezes her
waist
She doesn't have to- murmured a
youthful lawyer, associated in the case.
NJ. Beasley's question, in brief. was:
III O young saleswoman, who has to
stand for hours at a time behind a coun-
ter, squeezes her waist and internal or
gans with tightly laced corsets will she
not be incapacitated for such work?"
IcucIdhy spedhlilS, yes, Salu LII.
Gale, but he would not say that her cor
sets had caused the ills OF which Miss
McKeana complained.
To go further Into the subject, Mr.. Beas-
ley called DR.. John D.. McGill, Of Jersey
City. The doctor would not say, either,
that Miss McKenna's corsets had given
her Insomnia. But, apparently, he thought
that the Venus de Milo, who never wore
stays, would make a fine saleswoman II
she had arms.
Then franklin w. Fort called DR.. Will
liam Quimby, DR.. Edward Seely and DR..
Albert B. Nash. n they agreed that
Miss McKenna's corsets had not incap-
acitated her as a -saleswoman: rather. she
had been compelled to lace tighter after
the collision that her corsets might brace
her weakened form.
The jury ave Miss McKenna $500
damages, a distinct triumph for corsets.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
DEPUTY DAVIS TIN
STAR DIDN'T TWINKLE
So Thieves Got Mays of Distin-
guished Author, Who, Alas!
Had Fallen Asleep.

New York, Oct. 10-What's the use OF
being a celebrated author and a deputy
sheriff and having a country estate and
a tin star and a kennel master and
things like that If horrid thieves come
around in the night and steal your horses,
anyway? Ask Deputy Sheriff Richard
Harding Davis. of Mount kisco.
For some months past enterprisins
burglars have been active about Mount
Kisco, where Mr.. Davis lives. While he
has not been able to capture any of them
alive. the weight OF his deputy shrieval
oath. nevertheless, has obliged him to
sleep with one eye open.
But flesh is flesh, and Mr.. Davis other
eye closed the night before last. and he
slept the sleep that has made policemen
famous. Unfortunately the author-dep-
uty's stud groom and his second and third
grooms and his rubber and his strapper
slept as well. and so-confound the fell
low.-did his kennelmaster.
In the morning three OF Mr.. Davis best
saddle nags were missing from the stables.
The news did not circulate in Mount Kisco
until yesterday. Mr.. Davis had no COM
ment to make except that it was Jaw
fully irritating"
Still, he doesn't deny that there is some
satisfaction in being a deputy sheriff.
For example: II ones motor cars is go
ing rather fast and a constable person
holds one up. all one has to do is to
fash his tin star and say. I'm after a
horse thief
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
NIAGARA AS SUICIDE
RESORT IS ALARMING
Eleven Deaths in Falls or by
Shooting is the Record
Since July i.

Niagara Falls. Oct. 12-To the grave
alarm OF the reservation commission
ers and the horror Of the people Of
both the American and Canadian cities.
Niagara Falls has gained notoriety as
q suicide resort more rapidly this sea-
son than its fame as a place of pleas
ure has grown in years.
Eleven violent deaths since July have
caused the state authorities to consider
seriously what further measures may
be adopted to prevent Respondent per-
sons throwing themselves into the fas-
cinating whirlpool or seeking the en-
trancing beauties of the isle-dotted
~ataract as the scene for taking their
lives by bullet or poison.
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SHADOW KISSING"
FIGURES IN SUIT

Chicago, Oct. 12.-"Shadow kissing"
or, more accurately. "shaoe Kissing"
will be a feature of the hearing of the
suit for separate maintenance filed by
Mrs. Rose Allegretti against her hus-
band, Benedetto A!egretti. a wealthy
candy manufacturer at 1920 River ST..
which is to be heard Tuesday before
Judge BAH.
1t has been learned ~ Attorney chas.
stiefl. who is defending Mr.. A%llegretti.
that several young women stenogra.
pliers in a building adjoining Mr.. Allie
gretti's candy factory are prepared. to
testify that on several evenings they
saw on the shades in Mr.. Allegretti's
office shadows of . pie in the act
OF kissing. Attor- Steif will ask
these witnesses whether they are will
ing to swear that the shadows they
saw on the shades were made by Mr..
Allegretti and Miss Marie Mclean, $50
Webtser ave., former stenographer for
Mr.. Allegretti. who is mentioned in
Mrs. Allegretti's complaint. The suit
was filed IN April q.
Miss Mclean, formerly was known as
Darling Dolly" in the North Clark
street roller skating rink.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
AMERICAN AMBITION
RUNS IN WRONG LINES,
SAYS DIR. PARKHURS7

New York, Oct. 14.-In his sermon
last night at h Madison Square Pres
byterian church DR.. Charles H. Park.
hurst deprecated the swollen ambition
OF present day American life.
american hustle is putting its
blight upon everything hat really de-
serves to be called substantial Ameri-
can progress he said. I'VE have re-
Gently been informed by one who has
had exceptional opportunity to ac-
quaint himself with the facts that with
all the crowding and prodding that dis
ttnguish the American school room,
there is less to show for 1t than is
secured by the more steady and COM
posed discipline OF German instruction.
1.-THE most serious feature Of frenzied
American activity is not that we are not
doing as good and solid work as would
be accomplished We're our activity OF a
less wearing and distracting kind, but
that 1t leaves the minds OF the people
in that tumultuous condition that tends
to render them insensible to any in
huence such as emanate from the field
OF material interest and ambition"
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EVANS NOT DRUNK,
SHOWN BY TESTIMONY

Manila. Oct. 10.-The taking of testi-
mony in the case of Lieutenant Frank
T. Evans, of the battleship Louisiana.
courtmartialed on a charge of absent
ing himself from his post while Off
Ger of the deck, disrespect to his SUI
perior officer and intoXication. has been
concluded. There remains only the
summing up by counsel. and it is en-
pected that tho proceedings will end
today.
The chief contest by the defense was
against the allegation OF intoxication.
and in this respect the evidence is re-
garded as favorable to the off,
Ger. Surgeon Andrew r.. Wentworth,
of the louisiana, and others, testified
that Evans, in their opinion, was not
intoxicated.
Lieutenant Evans admitted. during
the hearing. that he had left the deck
While on watch, but presented evidence
to show that he went below to ouelI n
slight disturbance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
INSANE MAN BATTLES
WITH "COPS" ON TOP
OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE

New York, Oct. 1A.-Atop the great iron
at the Brooklyn end OF the Will
bridge q thrilling struggle took
place yesterday while hundreds Of persons
looked on from below. An insane man.
who had eluded the tower Waterman,
climbed an Iron stairway to the top of
the tower, 55 feet above the East river
and was preparing for a leap into the
river when two policemen climbed up
after him.
The appearance of the policemen dis
tracted the man from his purpose and he
turned upon the blu coats with a razor.
h insane man rushed to attack them
n h in the narrow footing at the
dizzy height q lO-minute battle took place.
Back and forth the trio struggled, now
on the verge OF topping to destruction
and then tottering back to the center of
the small platform. To those who gaxed
aloft It seemed hours instead OF minutes
before the man vas overpowered. At the
hospital the prisoner CAV his name as
Joseph Kratz. of Brooklyn. He was
placed in . padded cell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
ART, DRAMA AND
LITERATURE UNITE

New York. Oct. 1s.-Art, literature
and drama will be happily mingled in
a new department house 500 to be
erected OF cooperative plan at "a
Gramercy Park.
Richard Watson Glider and his son,
Rodman D. Glider, provide the literary
atmosphere. Art will be represented by
Jules Guerin and Herbert Lucas, an
architect. while the dramatic element
will be provided by Francis Wilson.
These Ave, together with Charles H.
Lee, Of the United States Leather COM
pany. have incorporated at Albany the
No. "a Gramercy Park company with
a capital of $4,000 to carry through
the project.
The structure will be IL stories in
height and will stand on a plot 5lxlO3
feet. Apartments will be OF the studio
type. Each of the six incorporators
will have a suite for his own use.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
ROMANCE WEARS
OUT ''P. O." FLOOR
Marble Paving at General De-
livery Window in Mime
apolis Is Gone.

Minneapolis. Oct. 10-Two years ago
Il new marble floor was put down in
the Minneapolis postoffice; some hun
dreus of years & other marble floors
We're put down in European palaces
and things.
The marble floors OF Europe are Still,
there; the n in the Minneapolis post
office is worn out.
Minneapolis shoe leather hap done
the work.
There are persons who have no home
address,: there are other persons who
have home addresses, which are lust
as good as new because they are never
used. There is a travelling public.
which prefers to stamp in and out of
postofices and kick the floor while tbe
clerk is looking through the pigeon
holes. There are the commercial men
who pauonize the general delivery.
from choice. There are also the young
and romantic persons who have substi-
tuted the postofiice in town for the old
hollow tree down by the spring.
And 1T has taken these classes and
others, including those who buy stamps
and register letters and p%atronize the
money order department., and want to
know 'how much will this take.
please" Just two years to play more
havoc With one Minneapolis marble
floor than all the tourists of the world
have been able to do to Europe's pave
mentS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
BIG RAIL MERGER
is UNDER WAY

New York. Oct. IA new railroad
alliance OF gigantic proportions is
forming and may lead to the merging
of the Hartman and the Rock Island
party" interests, heretofore fierce ri
walls for prestige west and south of
Chicago.
The Rock Island company, which
controls railroad mileage second only
to that of Harriman's Union Pacific
system, and which has been the most
formidable competitor Of the Harri-
man lines in the middle west and
southwest, has made arrangements
with Kuhn, Loeb & Co, who back all
of Mr.. Harriman's enterprises, where
by that house will act as fsca! agents
for the Rock Island and it's subsidiary
companies.
The transaction means tina warfare
between h rival systems is to cease.
There is to be no costly competition in
the way OF invasions Into each others
territory. The companies two systems
will cooperate on traffic agreements
that are expected to be mutually adj
VantageOuS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
Fka}'ERS UNITE TO
CONSERVE RESOURCES
Resolutions Passed at National
Gathering of Agriculturists
at Madison, Wis.

Madison, Wis. Oct. s.-The Farmers
National congress at it's meeting here,
passed the following resolutions:
That we hereby favor the movement for
the better conservation of the natural
resources of the country, especially the
conserving OF soil. The movement to
stop wanton waste has not commenced
a moment too soon. We commend the far
Roosevelt in calling the conference OF
governors to consult on this important
poses of the national conservation COM
mission.
h we positively reafirm our previous
Endorsements of an extension of the par
cells post believing that it will benefit all
the people, especially the farmers without
increasing the postal deficit: We further
their organizations, to press their demands
upon their congressman by letters and
petitions.
That the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquors is detrimental to the
people and that we favor the prohibition
liquors except for medicinal and scientific
purposes and except denatured alcohol.
That we urge upon the congress of the
United States the passage. at it's next
session, of a law that will provide for
the improvement and development of all
worthy river and harbor projects and the
practical completion of such improve
ments within the next 10 years, and to
his end we favor an appropriation of not
less than $oO,VOO.0U at each session OF con-
gress until said improvements are COM
pleted.
That we indorse the efforts of the ma
tional and state forestry bureaus in re-
forcstation and work to conserve the for
ests of the nation. We urge all good cit
liens to help cultivate a more earnest pub
lie sentiment in favor of advancing this
indorse the Appalachian reservation pro-
ject.
THAT we reafhrm our demands of 1887
and 1902 for nOStal savings hanks
highly effective work lone by the col
leges of agriculture, organized under act
and Women in the sciences relating 10 ' ar.
riculture, mechanical arts and domestic
economy. and we view with pride their
call on thoughtful parents to freely pat
ronize these institutions of higher learn
ing, and we do urge upon the legislatures
Of the respective states the necessity and
with financial support in keeping with the
liberal federal endowments already
granted to these useful states institu-
That we again heartily approve the bill
INTRODUCED in congress by Hon. C. r.
industrial education first established by
the congressional land grant, act of 1862.
which resulted in. the founding OF our
arts and domestic science.
That the secretary of this congress be
Instructed to correspond with all other
i%zations and with associations concerned
with home economics, urging such organ-
izations to join with the Farmers Ma
tional congress in securing for this bill
the friendly and active support of every
member Of ngress in order that we NAV
thus bring this much needed form of in
the farmers and other Industrial classes
In every state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
PACKERS TELL HOW
MUCK RAKERS HAVE
HURT THE COUNTRY

Chicago, Oct. 14.-The third annual
convention of the American Meat
Packers association opened here today
with delegates present from all parts
called to order by President James g.
Agar. In his address Mr.. Agar paid
his compliments to the so-called muck
rakers," saying:
"Prodding the industry in which we
IRE engaged in the ribs with a sharp
stick has in the past been highly ex-
hilarating pastime for certain people,
but. instead of correcting evils, which
in a great majority of cases existed
only in the willing Imagination Of the
nicted on the commerce Of our coun-
try"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
GIRL MURDERED
ON WEDDING EVE
Suspect Groom, Because of a
Clew Furnished by a
Broken Horseshoe.

Wadsworth, Ont, Oct. 13.-With un-
usual energy the police authorities are
e~ndeavoring to unravel the mystery OF
the murder of Ora Lee. q years old. q
handsome factory girl, whose body,
pierced by two bullets, was found early
yesterday on the road between Wads-
worth and the hamlet of Custard Hook.
Guy Rasor, the man whom Miss Lee
was to have married this week. Is de-
tanned by the sheriff pending devel-
opments of the police investigation. RAJ
sor denies all knowledge of the tragedy.
and In support of his denial exhibits IL
marriage license procured at Wooster.
The body OF the young woman was
found by Chas. Rasor, o cousin Of
road in the early hours OF the day.
The principal clcw that led to the
detention of Guy Rasor Is the fact
that along the road where the murder
was committed are plainly seen the
tracks of a horse with one shoe missing.
An examination of the stables at Rasor
home disclosed the fact that one of
Rasor's horses has a shoe missing.
Rasor refuses any explanation concern
ing this feature of the case. He de-
clares he can prove an alibi.
Another police theory is thai a rival
for the affections of Miss Lee m have
shot the girl on learning of her APP
preaching marriage to Rasor.
Miss Lee left Wadsworth last night
%ostensibly to prepare for her wedding.
When the body was found the hands
were folded over tho breast and the
limbs Strengthened out as If the corpse
had been carefully arranged after
death.
The girls suitcase was on the ground
beside her. Her handbag was still on
her right wrist, and in her left hand
she clutciled a handkerchief There
was no evidence of a struggle. Rasor
apparently is bowed with grief.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS,
SON OF LINCOLN'S
RIVAL, is DEAD

Chicago, Oct. 12.-Stephen a. Douglas, q
son and namesake OF the great rival OF
Abraham Lincoln. died suddenly at his
home. "a East Twenty-second ST., last
night. Yesterday Mr.. Douglas, with Will
liam H. Taft, delivered an Grafton at
Galesburg. ILL.,. at the Goth anniversary Of
the famous Linco;n-Douglas debate.
His speech was delivered on Knox cam
pus, on the exact site where 80 years be-
fore his father had contested the great ma.
tional issues with Lincoln. The speech OF
yesterday was the last of a series Of cam
paign speeches made in the last few
weeks by Mr.. Douglas and he complained
OF fatigue and a severe cold on his re-
turn trip to Chicago. He collapsed sud-
denly after dining with his family and
died before the arrival OF a physician.
Mr.. Douglas was IS years old.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
PlCKETlNG MUST BE
PEACEFUL, SAYS COURT

Chicago. Oct. ls.-conside-abiy med
flied and with q number of its para
graphs vacated. the federal court in
junction issued against the Iron Mould
ers' union, Of Milwaukee. during the
strike at the Allis-Chalmers company's
plant several years ago., was upheld to-
day by the United States circuit court
OF appeals.
In enjoining the Union from picket
ing. the higher court made modifica-
tons which makes the injunction en-
Join from 'picketing in a threat
ening or intimidating manner" The
court held that the lower court went
too far in prohibiting peaceful pick
citing. that there is no reason for en-
Joining a boycott because none ex-
listed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
THREE -CoRNERED FIGHT
OVER GRAIN RATES

Chicago, Oct. 14.-The grain inter-
ests Of Kansas City, Omaha and st.
Louis are in q three-cornered fight over
grain rates from trans Missouri river
territory to the southeast. The trouble
was threshed over at a conference held
here, but was not settled. Some time
ago Kansas City shippers filed a petit
ton with the Interstate Commerce
asking to be allowed a diff
f%erential OF 2h cents over Omaha to
st Louis and 3 cents on grain for
points IA Of st. Louis. The present
differential is / cent St. Louis filed an
petition stating that IL
Kansas City was given such dineren-
tials. st. Louis would have to go out
of the grain business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
CHICAGO PASSES
LONDON IN SCOT

Chicago. Oct. l4.-London sooty,
smoky, dirty? Well, II 1t Is, you do not
have to go there to experience the
novelty.
Chicago air is Just three times as
thick as the London variety. And this
is what Chicagoans breathe, especially
on the lake front In the down town
district. according to the city health
departments weekly bulletin.
Examinations have recently been
made Of Chicago air. says the bulle-
tin, Samples Of which were taken at
a height of forty feet above the street
level. The tests, conducted for a period
of ten days, show that the total de-
post of dust and SCOT per acre In the
localities stated is about three times as
great as that reported in London"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
MOUNTAIN FALLS ON
WILLERT; MAN OF
MANY ACCIDENTS

Auburn. Ia. Oct. lotto willert, a
laborer In the clay pit near this place,
was seriously IL not fatally Injured by
q cave-in.
Several tons of dirt fell without
warning. completely burying him. He
rescued by fellow workmen. Both
of his legs were broken and he wa
otherwise injured. A few years since
1t was thought that Willert could not
possibly survive injuries inflicted by
an enraged bull, nearly every bone In
his body being broken. He did, how
ever, n was afterward run over by
q freight train, which left him minus
one foot
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-16
CONDITION OF cRops.

Washington. Oct. 9.-The corn crop con-
dition october /, was IT'S per cent: spring
wheat quality. ST. per cent: total pro
duction spring wheat indicated as 233.-
oso,ooo bushels; yield per acre averaging
1872 bushels. Combined production of
spring and winter wheat indicated as
o 65s. 03o,oW bushels OF ss.4 per cent
quality.
Oats crop quality is s1.3 per cent; pro-
duction being 7S9, 16l, coo bushels, with Weld
per acre averaging 24.9 bushels.
These are the salient features OF the
department Of agriculture crop report Ia
sued today.