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AN-UsA. NZfN. HNEEZLoNfH-
This is a fundamental OMISSION
because there can be no just basis for
fair rates until it is known on what
capitalization a railroad may justly
seek to earn dividends. The capital.
ization question thus lies at the bot
tom of the whole problem.
We have made great progress, as
Senator Cummins points out in secur-
ing Justice as between individual
patrons of the railroad. Rebates and
determinations, as between indivi-
duals. have disappeared. There re-
main determinations as between To-
calities and sections. This is a much
more delicate problem, because the
very life of a city or a section depends
on it's railroad rates. Our system of
rates has been OF slow growth, and
it is a growth that has not always
been logical. But great cities have
been built up and rich regions de-
veloped on the basis of established
rates. 1t will not do to proceed too
lightly and hastily about the business
of rearranging these rates on the as
is of abstract Justice. Regard must
be had for conditions as they are, not
they ought to be if geography
alone We're considered.
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IWIuL MUSTER m MILITIA
FRIDAY Evening the Yoaag Men q
Mitchell WIZ DO Mustered Into
Separate Go. A.

After waiting for . long time
Mitchell will have q militia company.
On Friday evening the young men
who have siSnihed their willingness
to join the local company will be
mustered In ct the city hall.
Messrs. Shade and Rowley who
have been behind the proposition.
received an order from Ad%jutant Gem
eral Englesby setting Friday for the
muuster-in day, and announcing that
Captain Fred =. Ray. of the fourth
infantry will be here to take charge
ofsthe ceremonies.
Nj. Rowley stated that beginning
sthis :eyening and on Wednesday and
SsTshlnrsdey evening the enlistment pa
u = at his office, and II is de-
i Ess.d!sSssssehl1AI \ M young men who have
salI1 \ i s!sslaItsaSISsulsames heretofore will
s'tl.s !sssss#s.'sa lsIanda ttach their names
ES als,ssal .lsas.a hlIsilcre Friday night.
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Mans Enoounter with Lynx

Sioux Falls, 8. D.. Dec. 14.-Tom
IWorsley. . homesteader living in
Trip county, while out hunting the
other day had an exciting encounter
with q gigantic lynx.
It was not long after he espied the
fierce animal that 1t was within
range, and he let drive at 1t with his
repeating rife. The bullet failed to
hit a vital spot, only wounding the
animal, which was rendered furious
with the pain Of its wound. 1t in
stantly started for Worsley. who en-
deayored to fire another shot at It,
but as is usual In emergencies, his
rife became clogged and refused to
work.
He had Just time to club the wea-
non whengt the cat was upon him. He
struck viciously at the animal. but
the gun slipped out Of his hands and
fell some distance away. In an ini-
slant the lynx had commenced to tear
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all his earnestness and eloquence Mr..
Thompson spoke on Decision. It
is dangerous and Improbable, it is
sinful and wicked for a person to halt
between two opinions. A person
thus loses the power and opportunity
for decision and Is thus sure to bring
on a decay of the will. When the
evangelist urged immediate decision
and made the final appeal. a half
dozen persons came to the front, who
had not previously decided the ques-
ton. After many expressions of
gratitude for the good meetings and
thanks to the evangelist, the service
vas brought to a close with the song,
"God be with you till we meet
again."
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BUSINESS MEN TO LUNCH
Will Hold Another of Their Monthly
Meetings io Eat and Talk Over
Necessary Things.

1t was announced last week by
cial Club that the next luncheon
would be held on Thursday evening.
Dec. 16. At that time it was expect
ed that P. j. Dougherty, attorney for
the state railroad commission, would
be present on the 18th. Engagements
of a business nature prevented Mr..
Dougherty from coming on that date.
and consequently it was found neces-
sary to change the date to Friday,
the 18th. The business men are
urged to bear tnis change of date in
mind and attend the luncheon.
The meeting will be held at the
Mitchell hotel Friday evening at z
O'Clock, at which time the luncheon
will be served. Dir. Dougherty, in
the course of his address, will out
line something of the work Of the.
commission and what it is attempt
ing to do for the people of the state.
Other speakers will be present and
have something of interest to say
to the business men gathered there.
The last luncheon was hurried
through so quickly that all was not
accomplished which was on the pro-
gram, but on this occasion more time
can be given to the demands of the
meeting.
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ST. PAUL, MlNN.

when he held up confirmation Of an
pointments secured by Congressman
Hall and Parker, both Of whom were
progressives.
MI. Rogde is the law partner az
Senator Kittredge at Sioux Falls aHa
his selection by the two consrsssmsn
is taken to mean that they still ars
willing to deter to the wishes Of the
former United States Senator, at least
so far as Sioux Falls affairs are con-
cerned. Geo. s%chlosser, former post
master of Sioux Falls and a brother
in-law Of Congressman Burke. was
also a candidate for the Sioux Falls
appointment.
Charles F. Hackett of Parker. ia
recognized as a "stalwart" republi-
can of the most pronounced type. II
there is disposition ON the art Of
the two factions in the republican
party in this state to "get together"
it is not shown by this action by the
two congressman. 1t is no secret
that appointments less to the liking
of the two Senator's or their fac
ton in South Dakota could scarcely
be made. 1t will be regarded as some
what significant that neither of these
two appointees have been counted
among those "stalwart" republicans
who urge settlement of the differ
ences within the South Dakota repub-
lican party.
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.sTALWARTs' ARE SELECTED
Kittredge's Partner Named siou,
Falls Postmaster and Hackett
for Parker-senators to


Washington. D. c.. Dec. 14.-spec-
ial to the Observation-Disclosures
Taft yesterday afternoon sent to the
Senate the nomination Of Peter j.
Rogde for postmaster Of Sioux Falls
and Charles F. Hackett as postmaster
of Parker. s. D.
BY doing this. in response, no
doubt, to recommendations by Con-
gressmen Burke and Martin, the
president has started going another
fight within the South Dakota dele
CATION. 1t is announced already
that Senators Crawford and Gamble
will oppose confirmation of these ap-
pointments in the Senate. Under the
rules Of the Senate the appointments
will not be confirmed without the ap-
proval of both the Senators from the
home state.
Senator Kittredge made a pre-
cedent for the two present Senators
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MEETINGS CLOSE
With Two Fine Addresses by MI
Thompson Sunday Morning and
Evening.

Harp Evangelist Thompson, who
has held a two weeks meeting in the
Baptist church, closed his work on
Sunday and left the city for his home
in Waterloo. Iowa. on the Milwaukee
road this morning. The services on
Sunday were a grand finale for the
entire series. At the morning SER
vices Mr.. Thompson gave a .most in
spring and helpful sermon on 'The
Cure Of the Blues" After showing
the fact that neither the business nor
social world. neither the church nor
the Lord himself can use a blue and
discouraged man, he pointed out
several remedies which will prove q
sure cure Of the blues. Never cross
the bridge before you come to it; al
ways look on the bright side; trust
the Lord whose leading you cannot
understand; take lots Of fresh air
and sunshine; but first of all get a
new cook; in other words eat plenty
Of good wholesome food.
Mr.. Thompson used his harp and
sang several selections at the Sun
day school, then gave a brief talk on
the Christian life, and as a result a
large number Of boys and girls and
young people gave themselves to
Christ and the church.
The largest audience for the en-
tire two weeks gathered for the clos.
ing meeting on Sunday night. Mr..
Thompson used his harp and sang
a number of songs that were favorites
Of the audience, Judging from the
way they were called for. Then with
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16
Life Convict BECOMES millionaire

LII COnVlcS
New York, Dec. 15.-Alphonse J.,
Stephani, the wealthiest dead" man
in New York State, is fast becoming
a millionaire, although he cannot
spend a cent of his great income.
In the supreme court Justice Sea-
bury granted the petition of the
Trust Company of America, legal Gus
todian of Stephani's property, to sell
the rights or warrants he possesses
to subscribe to new stock of the Penn
sylvsnia Railroad Company, New
York Central and Chicago g. North
western.
As a life convict in Dannemora
prison, where he has spent the last
eighteen years, Stephani has accu-
mulated a fortune estimated at more
than y million dsllars.
Stephani was sentenced to prison
for life for killing ex-Judge Clinton
G.. Reynolds, whom he accused Of
having treated him unfairly in BUSH
ness dealings. His mother died soon
%afte-ward, leaving him $4,000. His.
father also left him $4,000. With
this capital Stephani conceived the
plan of making Wall Street yield him
a revenae that might one day be the.
means OF opening the prison doors,
for him. From time to time he.
wrote to- relatives advising them to,
make certain investments for him.
From the, first his judgment was cor
rect. Some of the profits he placed
in banks in London, Paris and Frank!
fort. Others he invested in railroad
stocks,
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COMMERCIAL CLUBS MEET
City Organizations Of Ne State Will
Assemble at PRESIDE for Two

Assemble at PRESIDE for Two
Days Jan IS.
The Commercial Clubs of South.
Dakota. will hold the. annual conven-
ton at Presho On Jan 10 and the!
succeeding days, and for this occas-
ion much preparation in the way Of
a program is being made.
An invitation has been extended.
to the members of the South Dakota
railroad commission to be present
and it is very likely that one or two.
will attend. oas Of the big things
to be taken up. 1t is understood, is.
the agitation Of the construction Of
q steel bridge by the Milwaukee road
ros the Missouri river at Cham
berlain. to avoid the shutting OF Of
n side Of the state from the other.
Much complaint has been made be-
cause the bridge is impossible SO
many times during the year, aud it
interferes considerably with busi-
ness.
w. E. Upton, president Of the
local Commercial Club has appoint
ed two delegates from Mitchell to at
tend the meeting-W. e. Turner. Of
the Turner Produce Co., and j. d.
Kress of the Mitchell Harness Co.
Mr.. Kress is on the committee look
ing to the adjustment of railroad
rates beyond the Missouri river. Mr.
Turner is a member of the commit
tee which will ask for better service
between the eastern and western por-
ton of the state, with particular ref
erence to the bridge proposition.
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sPmk COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners of Upstate Count!
Here Today Looking up Bridge
Proposition.

Four of the county commissioners
of Sphinx county, j. P. Smith, H. H.
Motley, Thomas Price, and Reese
Howell arrived on the Milwaukee pas
senger Monday and Tuesday were
in consultation with Chairman Nash
of the Dawson county board and
Auditor Anderson. For the coming
year Sphinx county will build a NUM-
Der of bridges. and as conditions have
not been the best in the past because
Of the pooling of bridge contractors,
the commissioners decided to come
down and consult with the local OH
Gals as to their method Of making
contracts for bridges. Dawson coun-
ty because Of the number Of streams
within her limits, has had under con-
struction q number Of bridges which
were erected with the least possible
outlay.
The letting Of county bridge on
tracts, through secret agreements Of
the contractors and sometimes tech
meal faults In the plans, has become
q rather insidious form of graft
which is hard to grapple with. It is
said that several years ago a local.
contractor was threatened with A.
nancial loss If he did not enter a
pool with the other bidders, but he
persisted and in several counties in
the state has had some very lucra-
tive contracts. Several months ago
when figures were submitted on coun-
ty bridges, the figures of a number
Of concerns revealed the fact that
there had at least been an understand
ing among 3 Of them as to what each
among three Of them as to what each
should ask for construction work.
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SCHOOL NOTES
By o. E. Browne

1t is indeed fortunate that the
Dawson county schools are supplied
with teachers who need little SUPER
vision since mud, rough roads and
now the deep SNOW has very much
delayed the usual winter visit Of the
superintendent, and yet the closest
investigation during visitation often
fails to reveal the weak points in
school management or discipline for
at such time It is not an unusual
occurrence for both teacher and pu-
pill to put the best foot forward" In
fact much Il not most Of the accurate
information as to existing conditions
in the different schools Is cleaned
from monthly reports, interest shown
during district institutes, reading
circle work. personal correspondence
or q chance meeting with teacher or
pupils.
Twenty-Five of the twenty-five
teachers in Mitchell division were
present at the meeting held December
4, some young ladies having driven
twenty miles over the rough roads
to be present. The teachers in the
vicinity of LOOMS showed their de-
termination to do the work by as
sembling in the depot and while they
awaited the train which was an hour
behind time, took up the assigned
lesson and carried on the work as ef-
f~ectually as though present during
the whole session.
In the Mt. Vernon division held
December IL twenty Of a possible
t%wenty-four were present and the
work was carried on in a very efacient
manner by Prof. f. A. Arnold who is
the local manager for that division.
while the superintendent patiently
waited in the depot at Mitchell from
8 o'clock in the morning until $40
O'Clock in the afternoon for the
freight which he was led to believe
might start at any minute for the
west.
Perfect Attendance Certificates
have been issued within the past two
weeks to John Kotrba, No. 26. Ma
ME L. Puff, teacher; Clara Donde-
linger No. 1, Eva Gilillan teacher:
Timothy Carpenter, Eunice Carpen-
ter, Estella Carpenter, David Carpen-
ter and Clyde McKehan No. IL, Lot
tie Carpenter teacher: Frank Bresee
and Lille Pastoral No. S. Minnie Lew
Is. teacher. Also Library Certificates
have been issued to Gaynal Hunter
No. SO. Mary Grady teacher: Jessie
Erion No. z, Mrs. Elva Evans teach
err; Mae Grady. Florence Grady. Ger
trude Erpenbach and Ross Holm No.
SO, Cornelia Nourse teacher; Amanda
johnson, Sina Knudson, and Linda
Ruhberg, No. 8. HELEN Kustes teach
or; Margaret Clarke. No. 81. Lora
Ortman teacher.
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SECRETARY WILSON SAID

SECRETARY WILSON SAID
IN q speech recently that the best OPP
iportunities in this country today
were In the south. and not long ago
said IL he we're twenty years younger
he would pack his grip and go to
Houston, Texas. Is such testimony
as this worth anything? Is the fact
that we can sell you land close to a
railroad and not far from a city Of
100000 any attraction? Don't buy
where yuo may or may not
get a railroad, but go with
us and see the new south:
study the soil; see what is being
done, and place your moaey where
1t will double sooner than anywhere
else you can place it.
Have a special bargain in a 40
acre tract Y mile from small town,
$3.50 per acre. Also 200-acre tract
three miles from town Of 5000 Is
miles Houston. $3.50 per acre. 700
acres Ave miles from end street car
Houston, 10 miles court house, $50
per acre.
Do not 60 south until you have our
prices and study our maps. Next ex-
cursion Dec. 7th.
n. D. Brown.
Grain Exchange. Sioux City.
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and claw him. At this critical juno
ture Worsley succeeded In opening a
large jackknife, the blade Of which
he plunged into the heart Of the lynx
time and time again until the animal
lay dead before him. The lynx was
very large, weighing seventy pounds.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-03-05
A Revivalist's Pathetic Story
BY GYPSY SMITH.

MY greatest victory was won
through father-love." he continued,
i was scheduled to speak in North
ampton. England. and an audience Of
fifteen thousand gathered to hear me,
attracted more by curiosity than by
religious interest. Northampton is
most difficult ground from an evan.
gelistic view. The atmosphere is in
fidel; It is hotbed of atheism. My
reception was anything but inspiring,
but | had a mission there and was
in to win. 1t took me forty minutes
to cover ground ordinarily gotten
over in five. When l mentioned the
name of Jesus they shouted and raved
like wild men. The committee OF
clergymen managing the revival
urged me to give up. But, no; here
were men who needed the word Of the
Master, so l started to sing a hymn
and my choir followed. After forty
minutes there was a slight lull, and
l stopped my song and shouted. God
loves you in spite of yourselvesl' and
that was my text. / singled out an
old man in the front row, and said.
Are you father, sir?' He said he
was, and | asked him how many chill
dren he had. A daughter and two
sons he answered. I have, also.'
said. And here was a bond of sym.
pathy already-we were both fathers.
And are your sons good?' l asked;
and he hung his head and was silent.
Are they good?' l repeated; and he
raised his head and said, falteringly,
No; one is a drunkard and a thief
and has broken my heart. You dc
not love your SOM l accused him.
He looked straight into my eyes and
said, slowly, Yes. in spite of it, love
him. And God loves you in spite OF
yourself, | answered. Through
parents love 1 snatched victory from
defeat. and led a most enthusiastic
revival in Northampton From His
"reminiscences, in Leslie's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-03-05
A sensation Tint Failed.

In the department of Pearson's
Weekly of England known as THE
Editors Notebook, there recently ap-
peared the following story OF an edi-
tor of New York paper, who called
a reporter to him and said:
q want you to write me a good
story about the trials and discourage
ment of men who are looking for
work in a big city. Get up early to-
morrow, put on old clothes, and visit
all the places that advertise for male
help in the morning paper. Give an
account of the number of applicants
and the kind of men they are, and de-
scribe vividly the feelings of those
who perhaps have had no breakfast
and have walked miles because they
have no money TO ride. and then meet
disappointment. Draw it good and
strong on the pathos, People like to
read that sort of thing
At noon the next day the reporter
appeared at the office crestfallen.
I'm afraid / can't make anything
out of that story he said to the
editor
What's the trouble?"
I've got three Jobs already. and a
promise of two more.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-03-05
FELINE FISHERS.

Judging from my experience, cats,
when living near water. are gener-
ally fond Of fishing. ! have PERSONAL
ly known three feline fishers. One
was a mere acquaintance and used to
fish in a trout stream. The other
two lived with us and during the
summer months used to fish in the
lake nearly every evening. They
would crouch on the shore and sud-
denly jump into an advancing wave
let, very frequently bringing out
small FISH When they had kittens.
| have sometimes seen them bring
up to the house three fish in the
space Of an hour
I know of cat. whose home was
in Westmorland, close to a stream.
that was a regular and accomplished
fisher She was a half Persian. Her
daughter belongs to friends or mine.
and / have myself seen this latter
watching the goldfish in the chill
drens aquarium, which at that time
was open at the top and on a broad
window seat. Puss put in one paw
and stirred the water violently, then
sat down to watch with apparent sat-
isfaction the terror of the fish. which
she could not on that occasion reach.
Once the family found she had caught
one and killed a second, so the aqua
rum was afterward always covered
by sire or net. One of his cats
kittens belonged TO ME and was for
her short life Of under a year very
dependent on human eompanionship.
She came up to my bedroom frequent-
ly the first thing in the morning and
always took great interest in the
, wash-hand basin. from which she
would fish out the sponge or soap.
- ......s4- - rsss her ra- u tlo
bathroom, so more than once she de-
liberately jumped into the bath when
it had in it a depth of two or three
( inches of water. If this daughter
and granddaughter of the original
fisher had lived near water. l think
the fishing instinct would have de-
veloped. as the three generations all
showed a fondness for this element.
which cats. as a rule, are supposed
to avoid.-London Spectator
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-03-05
GREAT CANADIAN GLACIER.
Formation of Ice Archway nil Annual
Phenomenon.

htllollAShtus
Eight thousand and four feet of fee
high is the Yoho glacier of Canada.
Sirfe the first discovery of this larg-
est Dof Canada's glaciers it has main
tain ed a grand archway of ice at its
lower extremity. The span of this
arch is no less than $50 feet, while
from beneath the arch the drainage
escapes.
The formation Of the arch seems to
be an annual phenomenon. Toward
the iclose of the summer It becomes
Weakened by melting and the whole
stfucture coliapses. The ice gradu-
ally is broken up and finally re
moved, and the formation of a new
archway is commenced.
From the archway issues the Yohc
River. 1t is calculated that an ava
lanche must have occurred in 1850
or 1860 Since then the retreat OF
the glacier has been at the average
rate of five to six feet a year. From
August. 1901. to August. 1904. it was
found that the retreat had been Ill
feet, or thirty-seven feet a year Be-
tween August, 1904, and August,
1905, the glacier receded but nine
feet. and it is now thought to be
checked.
About the nose of the glacier there
is evidence of bodily disruption of
the rock strata, to which the term
"plucking" is applied. Rock layers
are ripped off where the layers are
thin bedded and pointed. and the
fragments are pressed into the ice
to assist in further work.
The Yoho glacier is an almost If
not entirely isolated example of
glacier as a great engine of rosion.
Other glaciers move forward and are
engines of transportation Chicago
Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-03-05
Jap Sleeps in Pajamas.

A Jap staying at one of the local
hotels stood looking in a haberdash-
er's window at bunch of shirts and
pajamas all decorated with bargain
day tags.
You Americans don't seem to
have learned how to wear pajamas
yet, he remarked good naturedly.
Il have never known an American
TO wear them the way every Japanese
does. We always roll up the trous-
ers to the. knee when we sleep in the
things. They are vastly more com.
Portable that way. But, as I say,
everybody in this country seems tc
wear them with the trousers out al
full length. Cleveland Plain Deal.
or