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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20
ELks Ar DEADWOOD
When Elks Go to Hills City in August
Nothing Will be Too Good For
the Boys.

Deadwood Pioneer Times:
The best of everything will be none
too good for the hundreds of IIlks
who are to assemble here in August
from all parts of the state. The
luckiest men will really be the tall
est Elk who is able to get into the
city limits, and the shortest one who
can make himself seen. For each of
these two men (Deadwood and Lead
lodges barred) will be presented with
500 shares of Black Hills mining
stock. The announcement is not made
as to what kind of stock it will be
but neither does the committee say
that it will not be Homestake. They
are very meagre with their informa-
tion on this important point; but that
which is known so far will doubtless
inspire all the tall and all the short
men in the state to make haste and
become Elks SO that p%erchance at the
August meeting they may receive a
bunch Of Black Hills mining stock
which some day might make them in
dependent.
Sunday afternoon a special meet
ing was held of the trustees and Off
GERS of the Deadwood lodge and Col.
Dick Woods of Sioux Falls. and John
Neary of Lead. The details Of the
program were decided upon prac-
tically as they appeared in the Pho
neer Times on Saturday morning last
In addition the prizes just referred
to were decided upon, n Col
Woods also stated that the Dakota
Elk would give a cup to the lodge
having the largest representation il
proportion to it's membership. An
other prize of $40 is offered by tht
local lodge to the merchant having
the finest window decorations il
honor of the Elks. AS this assemb
lage will be held during carniva
week it is expected that there will b
many beautifully decorated windows
but the prize will go to the IN al
ranged with the colors of the Elk
and considered to be the most rel
resentative of the order and also tn
most artistic.
On Tuesday night, August 18th. q
ten o'clock, the special train bearin
the Elks will be due in Deadwood.
On Wednesday morning at 9:3f
the convention will be called to ored
and address of welcome made b
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20
The Largest Fleece of Wool.


Spokane, Wash, May 15.-R. A.
jackson, representative in the state
legislature for Columbia county,
Wash, who is called the "sheep king
of the Tukanon," claims the worlds
record for the largest single fleece
of wool, which weighs 81 pounds and
five ounces. He also has three clips
of an aggregate weight of 142
pounds. The fleece was clipped from
Rambouillet sheep, which swept the
boards at st. Louis exposition ant
the National live stock show at Chi
cago. 1t will be part of Columbis
county's exhibit at the Alaska-Yuko1
| Pacific exposition at Seattle, wher
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20
Educator Gone into Business.

Educational column, Siouy Falls
Argus-Leader: w. A. Barber, who
recently sold his hardware store and
then moved to his boyhood home at
Esmond, this state, where he pur-
chased an interest in his brothers
bank at that place, vas formerly one
of the recognized educators of the
state. He is a normal graduate of
Dakota Wesleyan, and he represent
ed that school in the state %oratorical
contest held at Redfield in 1893. His
teaching was done in the public
schools of Mitchell and in Minnesota.
He was prominently successful as
a teacher, but like thousands OF
others who in their younger days
took up the work, he felt constrained
to lay it aside for some avocation in
which he could make more money
Mr.. Barber is a good model Christian
] gentleman, a good citizen and a cap
| able business man. Mitchell viii
feel his absence. Although sorry t.
have him leave the educational field
we wish him abundant success in hi
new work.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20
South Dakota's Liquor Laws

Sioux City Journal: Inquiry n
the legislative history of South Da-
kota, discloses that both prohibition
and the state ~dispensary system
found their way into and out of the
constitution before the state finally
settled down to the existing policy of
local option. Article "a, of the origi-
nal constitution adopted on October
1, 1889, provided for statewide pro-
hibition. This article was voted on
separately md was approved, re-
ceiving 40,234 affirmative votes,
while 34,51O votes were cast against
it. The prohibitory policy was not a
success, and in 1895 the legislature
submitted an amendment for the re-
peal of the prohibitory clause. This
amendment was approved by the
voters at the general election In 1896
by a vote of 31,901 for and 24,91O
against. After the repeal Of the pro-
hibitory clause the legislature of 1897
prepared an amendment providing
that the manufacture and sale of Ii
quor should be exclusively under
state control-practically the SoutA
Carolina dispensary plan. This
amendment was submitted for popu-
lar approval at the general election
of 1898 and was adopted by a vote
of 22,170 to 20,557. The legislature
of 1899 instead of adopting a statute
to make the state d%ispensary clause
: operative, took steps to repeal it. In
so doing the legislature evidently had
correctly gagged popular sentiment.
An amendment repeating the dispen-
r sary clause of the constitution was
? submitted to the voters at the gen
: eral election held in 1900, and the
repeal amendment carried over
i whelmingly by a vote of 48,673 fo1
S and 33,927 against. Having thus
disposed of the more drastic methods
of dealing with the liquor traffic the
legislature adopted local option as
the settled policy of the state. Al
effort to substitute county option FOL
d local option was defeated by a Close
vote at the general election referen
'etdum last fall.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20

several boxes of fruit grown by j. l..
Dumas, president of the Washington
State Horticultural association, who
made the highest individual score
with a 10 box entry at the National
apple shoe in Spokane last Decem-
Der, will also be displayed. The
county will also have several norti-
cultural novelties grown in the
Touchet valley, which have never
been on exhibition anywhere.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20
Made 1t Clear.

Sergeant OF Royal Irish C~onstahulary
dhterviewing new member of the
forcel-Well. Maginnis. It's the fine,
sthrong, feshy looSin' fella sc are.
Now, if a desprit man attacked ye
wid a knife an a pistol. would We run
or fight? Recruit-Shure. yer honor. I
would. Sergeant-What. ye would:
Recruit Bcgorra. l mane would not,
sor.! Sergeant-A All. NOW that's betthert
G'long v'd ye, me bucko!-Londo1
Punch
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20

"The neighbor had not seen her.
cit developed later in the evening
that the school teacher saw Lansing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
sTORY-MONTAGUE.
New York Girl md Esscx Man Mar
ricd ut Nallctts nay.

Colchester. Sept. %. Miss Alma Monta-
que, daughter OF Mrs. Elizabeth Monta-
que of View York city. and George +.
Story of Essex were married at Baysidc
cottage, Mallotts BAY. where Mrs. Mont
ague and family have been spending part
of the summer, Saturday evening at
700 o'clock by the Rev. S. S. Brigham
of Fairfax. The cottage was trimmed
with autumn leaves and running vines
The bride. attired in white, was given
in marriage by her mother and attend
ed by her sister, Miss May Montague
also of New York city. while the groom
was supported by Park II. Brown Of this
place. Following the ceremony light re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Story left during the
evening for an automobile trip through
Grand Isle. The bride is we'll known
here in town where the family has spent
several seasons, and the groom was for
several years a member Of the family OF
the late o. .I,owrey. Mr., Storey, who
is senior in the State University, at
Columbus, Ohio, will leave Tuesday for
that place and will be joined in few
weeks by Mrs. Storey. After his grad
uation they will reside in Essex.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
COSTLY RELIC STRIKEN
OFF THE ACTIVE LIST
Rom Katnhdin Cost the Government
Million and a Half and &3.OO0 for
Repairs Annually.

Boston. Sept IA relic disappeared
from the United states navy when tn"
department yesterday ordered the ram
Katahdin stricken from the active list Of
vessels. Unlike other vessels which have
outlived their usefulness on the active
list. the Katahdin is not 70 he sold for
Junk She will be kept by the govern
ment and used in connection with gun
purposes. Never under any circumstances
will she be again added t" the active roll
of the navy.
The Katahdin was launched February T.
1922 but was not delivered TO the gov
eminent until January TO- 1896, on her
speed trials she made lC1i knots. failing
to come UP to the government require
ments Of II knots. Her total cost was
about 100000.
She was built to ram vessels IN war
fare She was nor own offensive
weapon. With her speed It was figured
at the time that she could strike n blow
that would sink any vessel nfoat She
was the invention OF Rear Admiral
DWaniel Ammen. now dead one Of the
foremost naval officers during his time.
During the Spanish war It was
thought the Kntahdln would he given
her first practical tests, After getting
to Newport News after the Spanish fee,
| had been destroyed there was no further
! need OF her and she was soon sent to the
| League island navy yard, where she has
| remained since She has been an ex
| pensiye vessel to the government. mas
much as IL costs $500 annually to keer
| her in repair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
The Body TINT Guards Health Needs
Absolute Power.

The Body thnt Guards Health Weeds
Absolute Power.
(From the white River Junction land
mark.)
mot even court Is clothed with
more arbitrary power than the state
board of health in Vermont. This IL
nee essary. IN n way, but we believe
the board has too much power. Yer
gennes Enterprise.
The province Of board OF health.
town, state. or national. Is TO safe
guard the public health, and therefore
its powers must be absolute and all
comprehending. Anything that con-
serves the public health and public
cleanliness is for the benefit Of all. The
Vermont state board of health has the
power to prohibit the throwing Of saw
dust into streams and ponds and the
wonder of the Landmark is that It's pro-
hibition has not been ordered years ago.
DecayinR snwdust Is a menace to pub
lie health. II Vermont has a board of
health and one fearless to do its duty.
let It by all means have every power II
needs. Still. speaking Of sawdust. any
resident whose land or property Is Dor
hercd by q stream Is entitled to the
water OF that stream In all its natural
purity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
DEATH OF GOVERNOR JOHNSON
Remarkable Tribute Paid through.
out Minnesota-All Public
Activity Abandoned.

St. Paul. Mimi. Sept. H.-One OF the
most remarkable tributes ever paid 10
the memory OF public man in Minnesota
was accorded the late Governor Johnson
to-day.
From the hour that tho Governors
death was first publicly announced by
to!ling bells in Rochester. all usual pub
lie activity was aba ndoncd. All banks
stores and offices were closed and build
ings were draped in black and purple
crepe.
Governor Johnson's body was escorted
to a special train for S.. Paul by throng
OF citizens from every walk Of life. On
the train were Mrs. Johnson. a few OF
her personal friends. state officers and
friends OF the late Governor. As the cor
tege passed down the street leading to the
railway station the escort lined UP on
either side with barred heads ana the
hundreds of people around the depot
showed n IKE respect. Mayor Thompson
had proclaimed it day OF public mourn.
ing. The mayor and counclncn acted az
pallbcarers,
All the way along the route TO st, Paul
flags were at half mast and buildings
drared with crepe,
THOUSANDS STAND IN RAIN.
At st. Paul the train was met bv de
| tachmerts Of all the local companies OF
the national guard and an escort OF police.
| In spite Of heavy downpour OF rain tho
| procession to the state capitol with the
militia acting as escort was witnessed by
! thousands of people.
| At the capitol the body was placed In
the rotunda where II will lie in state until
tomorrow afternoon when the Rcv. J.
LAWYER, chaplain of the Governors stan,
! will conduct services in the capitol.
Thursday the body will be taken to ST.
Peter, where final services will be held
and interrcnt made
NATIONAL COMMITTEE MOURNS.
Ridxenc'd. Conn, Sept. I-Norman e
Mack Of Buffalo. chairman of the demo
cratic national committee, sent the fol-
lowing telegram 10 Mrs. Johnson on hear
ing of Governor Johnson's death:
Am shocked and distressed to hear
Of the death Of your distinguished hus-
band. The state has lost It's leading son
and the country and our party one OF
its leading public men. / extend to you
my heartfelt sympathy have Just ap-
pointed a subcommittee Of the nat!ona'
committee to attend the funeral
The following members Of the M
tional committee were selected by Chair.
man Mack to attend the funeral:
y. l.. Hall. Nebraska; Roger c. Sulli-
van. Illinois; Moses f. Wetmore. Mis-
souri,: p. *. RYAN. Wisconsin and ser
geant alarms OF the committee, Colons
John Martin Of Missouri.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
Last Words Were to His Wife,
I'VE Have Made a Brave
eight"

Rochester. Mimi. Sept. 2l-Gover-
nor John A. Johnson. three times
elected Governor OF Minnesota, cam
didate for the democratic nomination
for president in 1908. and looed upon
by many throughout the country rs
the probable democratic national
standard bearer in 1912. died at st.
Mary's hospital here at s:25 this morn
ing following the operation of last
Wednesday.
At the bed side when the end came.
were Mrs. Johnson. Miss Margaret
Sullivan. her friend Doctors w. J.
and Charles II. Mayo. Or. c. T. Nc
Eavin. Frank A. Dav the governors
private secretary. Fred II. Lynch'
| democratic national committeeman
and Misscs Jamie and Seller. the
Governors nurses. Or. W. J. Mayo
stated there were no traces OF blood
poisoninS and the immediate cause
| OF death was exhaustion and heart
| failure.
The Governor laspcd into uncor-
| seriousness Mt one O'clock Toward
the end he revived and raised himself
several times to pat his wife on the
| cheek. His last words were. We'll
Nora, guess I'm going, we have
made a brave Nsht,"
| When the Governor had brcathed
his last. Mrs Johnson, who had beer
in almost hourly attendance at her
husbands bedside and had borne up
hravely under the ordeal collapsed
and was taken to the Sullivan home
LIFE BEGAN IN POVERTY.
John Albert Johnson was born %
Swedish parents 40 wears ago, In tho
little city Of st. Peter MINI. He was
the first native son OF Minnesota to bt
elected her governor. Gustaf johnson
and Caroline Hanson Hnden were his
parents and both came from Sweden tt
Minnesota In the early hfties.
It was at thirteen that the lad. des
| pite his mothers entreaties and her am
hilton to have him secure an educa
tion. Insisted on leaving school and he
ginning the self appointed task OF sup
porting his family, His first Job was II
a grocery store. hut his wage was no
large enough 20 keep the domestic ma
chinery moving 10 his mother took II
washing. Two years later. however. N
had gone to work In a drug store, ant
he had done we'll enough to enable hin
to put a veto on this drudgery.
Two years later came the second In,
portant event in his life. hts selection a
editor OF the st. Peter Herald. So ia
as was known. he had no talent 10
writing. but those who chose him kne'
his capacity for development and the
lContiAued on na<A 1S.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
SOMETHING LINGERING.
CFrom the Rutland Newso

There IL one erstwhile resident OF
Poultney who will appreciate fully what
hell Is, II he has any Intellect or any
heart and that item Of news In our
Poultney department to-day ever reach
es his eye. Think Of two little children
dying in one day-the eldest. only five
years old dying with tho cry of papa
on his lips-when the papa" disappeared
for parts unknown, leaving his wife and
infant progeny TO shift for themselves
and to call vainly for him when the
Angel of Death lowered over them.
When the papa" appears ut the mouth
Of the yawning chasm we'd rather like
to handle the red-hot fork with which
orthodoxy tells us such critters are
nj Ched
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
LAUGH ON ITALIANS
ABOUT PEARY'S MOON

London, Sept IA couple OF italian
astronomers launched sensation by
figuring out that tho moon was not visible
In the Arctic regions on April 6. when. as
they put IT, Commander Peary had
calculated his latitude as 50 degrees II
minutes north by lunar observations,
To-day all Europe Is laughing at the
Italians. Their discovery Is a mares
nest growing out Of their confoundtng the
English words ''moon and moon" Com
mander Peary said that he established his
position at 50 degrees 81 minutes on April
8 ny ohssvvations taken at noon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
COLONEL HARVEY STUNNED
Editor Of Hnrper's weekly Pinned un-
der Ills Automobile.

New york, Sept. 19.-Col. George B.
n Harvey. editor OF Harper's Weekly,
WAS close 70 death yesterday In an
automobile accident near the little
Town OF Manahawkin, N. J. Colonel
Harvey escaped with whole bones and
no injury more serious than a shock
and bruises, although his big touring
rar turned turtle on the crest OF
land ridge while running at top speed
william IL Harper and son, who oc-
rupied the colonel's machine. were
unnarmed. The chauffeur suffered
slii htly sprained leg.
Colonel Harvey and his guests were
m their way from the editors sum-
ner home at Deal beach, N. j. to At
lantio city to attend the funeral OF
Mayo Williamson Haseltine. In the
narrow road near Mannhawkin mo-
Tor cyclist came into view racing
straight at the advancing car
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

In moment the intervening space
had been eaten up. but the oncoming
cylist had made no change in his
course and collision seemed inevitable.
IT was then In response to an order
shouted by Colonel Harvey. that his
chauffeur swung to the right, Off the
road and up the bushy side of n tall
sand ridge.
The big car turned upside down.
pinninB tho owner underneath and
hurting the members of his party
heedlorg In every direction.
Colonel Harvey was uncon scious
when taken from under the car, and
It was first supposed he had been Sc
riouslv injured He had been only
stunned by the shock and revived
quickly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
VT. COUNTESS SENDS
WREATH TO DIR. COOK
Eleanor bishop Nicholas HOnors Ex-
p,orer M she D,d Presidents LIN
coin md Mckinley nud General

p,orer ns She D,d Presidents Lin
coin md Mckinley and General
scott.
Rutland. Sept 2o--Whcn Or. Frederick
A. cook, the discoverer Of the North
pole. reaches New York tomorrow one
the first Tributes that will greet him
will be n laurel wreath from Rutland.
This wreath. splendid creation OF
laurel. patterned after the wreath
which onc'rcled the brow of Julius
Cacscr. Is the tribute of the mother of
the great mind reader "Bishop' whose
trorio death IS remembered In more
continents than one.
Tho card attached to the wreath
bears this inscription: "Laurels TO
Grown Americas Victorious Hero, DR..
Frederick A. cook, the first to discover
Tho. North Pole. with the congra tulations
of Eleanor. Countess Bishop Nicholas,
of Rntlnnd. Vermont, dear friend of
Lady Jane Franklin and Sir John
Franklin who lost his life in search of
the North Pole. for whom the world
mourrs ! am the mother of the mar
tvrei Sir Washington Irving Wellington
Bishop, the renowned mind reader -
degree Mason. Knight Templar, Elk
Shriner and pllanthropist. ask all to
unite with mo In cheering the victorious
~ Cook
Countess Nicholas says that she sent
Dr. Cook to be presented to him when
he arrived at New York tomorrow. a
replica Of the wreathes which she had
presented to Abraham Lincoln, when
he issued his proclamation emancipating
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
VANDERBILTS
ARE TO SEPARATE

New York. Sept. civilian X Van
derhilt. Jr., donor OF the Vanderbilt cup
for automobile races and his wife. form
erly Miss Virginia Fair OF San Fran
cisco. have signed a separation agree
ment. according TO an afternoon news
paper. Mrs. Vanderbilt IL now returning
from Europe to America with her two
children, Muriel and William X. Van
dcrbilt. srd. 1t Ia expected that the
separation will DO formally announced
as soon as Mrs. Vanderbilt reaches
New York. Efforts by Mrs. O. II. p.
belmont. mother Of Mr.. Vanderbilt. and
MIS-. Herman Oelrichs, sister Of Mrs
Vanderbilt. to avert the separation have
heen made without success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
TOOK TWO POISONS.

Morrisyillc. Sept. 20-A combination
dose Of paris green and wood alcohoi
rosulted in the death OF jack Fitz-
gerald this morning at five o'clock.
Fitzgerald, who Is said to have been
d,,nking heavily, took the paris green
sunday morning Immediately after
ward notifying his sister, Mrs, Frank
Uassett. with whom he was living
1,met,cs were administered and the
noison was thrown off, Later an
empty wood alcohol bottle was found
In his room and 1t is supposed that
n. drank tho alcohol before taking
the paris green. though he denied
dr,nking 1t at all. He appeared TO
he all right through Sunday and that
night, rising at four o'clock this
morning and breathing his last an
hour later.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at ono o'clock, the Rev. o
q. Raspe officiating. Interment VIII
be made In the family lot In stowe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
T1TCOMB, T1TCOMB.
(Trom the Bennington Banner.)

John W. Titcomb is coming back to
Vermont and will be again eligible TO
serve the state as fish and game COM
missioner Il his services are desiren
when Henry G. Thomas OF Stowe snail
retire. Mr.. Titcomb has been at the
head Of the fisheries bureau at WASH
ngton for n number of years and pro-
baby knows more about fish culture
and pagation than any other man IN
the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
X-RAYS SHOW FRACTURE.
Colonel Harvey Faces Considerable
Suffering from Hts Injuries.

New York. Sept. 1e-Col George b. NJ
Harvey. president Of Harper g Brothers
publishers, was found to-day to have
suffered triple fracture Of the left
shoulder bone when his automobile turned
turtle and fell upon him near Barnegat.
N. j., yesterday. Col. Harvey was
examined by X-rays at his home in Deal,
NJ j., to-day. His chest was found TO
have been crushed considerably, render
Ing II difficult for him to breathe His
physicians say there Is no erious danger
but that he faces rather a long period
Of considerable suffering from his In
turtles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

Excursion to New York. See ad or
page 7.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-24

by Associated Press.
New Work, Aug. 24-E. II. EIarri-
man win arrive in New York late this
afternoon, after several months so
journ in Europe.