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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
THE OLD SOLDIERS DAY.

1t is with deep reverence that the
citizenship Of this country pays its
homage TO the memory or the soldler
dead -men who died in the active
service of their country Killed on
the battlefield, and men who sur
Vived the war and have since passed
to their home above. Decoration Day
has taken on a deeper significance to
the American people than it had
some years ago, due to the more APP
probation that is felt for what the
soldiers of '61-'65 did for the peo-
pie of the present day. 1t is very Ill
tie indeed that the American peo-
pie can do in giving one day to the
memory of the war heroes.
The Grand Army of the Republic
was organized in Decatur, H., in the
interests of the surviving represen-
~tatives OF The federal, military and
naval forces of the clyil war, the
families of those dead and such OBJ
jects as they should deem impor-
tant to their association. The mem
bership comprises soldiers and sail
ors of the war, |honorably discharged
or continuing. Its purposes are fra
ternity, the commemoration of events
n the assistance of old soldiers and
their families. 1t has been active in
establishing homes and memorials
and In educating and supporting the
orphans of soldiers.
y The Grand Army of the Republic
was the conception of DR.. b. f..
Stephenson and the Rev. w. j..
Rudolph, the surgeon and the chap
lain of the Fourteenth Illinois regi-
ment, and the first post was formed
on April 6, 1866. The idea spread,
n at the first encampment, held
in November, 1866, at INDIANAPOLIS,
twelve departments or States were
represented.
In 1868 it's membership had grown
to 100000, but the time was not ripe
for a compact organization, and by
1873 1t had fallen to $1,000. From
then it began to increase rapidly,
and it has since counted more than
100000 members. At the beginning
of 1908 225,157 we're on its rolls,
with 6,057 posts and a death roll for
the preceding year Of 1929. New
York had the largest NUMBER of mem
bers. with 25,214 and Alabama the
smallest with 1876.
4 It's formal policy since 1869 has
been that 1t shall not be used in par
tisian politics, but the weight of it's
numbers and it's stand against cur
tailment of pension appropriations
have acted as strong influences in
political matters and the forming of
platforms.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
Card of Thanks.

To the many kind friends emo
with us during the sorrowful hours
experienced at the passing away of
our darling little baby boy, Elmer
Howard, we wish to express cur
heartful thanks in return for their
loving Kindness which we shall al
ways remember. Also thanks to the
many for the beautiful flowers that
were presented to our darling loved
one, who had gone to that home
where we all hope to go when the
loving Jesus, Our Saviour, calls us.
May God bless YOU all, kind friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brewer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

Very often the question arises in
the minds of people coming into this
country, whether the good agricul-
tural seasons will last, and whether
h rainfall will continue to come.
There was a time when the rainfall
and agricultural success of South
Dakota might have been called into
question. But not now. A country
that can produce twelve successful
crops year after year can be counted
as having reached that element Of
success in it's agricultural pursuits.
Since the year 1897 South Dakota
has been making the greatest pos
sible strides in it's advancement along
agricultural lines. Its success has
been SO marvellous that eastern peo-
pie are inclined to question the sta
bility of the country. They do that
when it is taken into consideration
that for some years previous to 1897
there We're several years of poor
crops, and they take that as a STAN
dard of what the country is. We cam
not understand why a person should
bark back to a matter of some three
or four years of poor crops in the
face of twelve years of excellent
crops to arrive at a basis for the sue
cess of agriculture. The state has
simply come into its own in much the
same Il that Illinois. Indiana
and Ohio have. There was a time
in the settlement of those states
when agriculture was very much in
doubt, but the farm lands of those
states have proven their worth in
much the same name in which
South Dakota has done-only our
state has reached that point sooner
than those middle states. This is
due to the fact that this state was
settled at a more rapid pace than
either of those states. Hundreds of
men have come to South Dakota to
farm in the settlement years where
one mar went to either of those
states. This was due to the excel
lent railroad facilities and the quick
transportation to the west, where in
the early days of the east the settler
had to make the most of his journey
by team and not S % many We're till
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
WHAT CORN PALACE DOES
Inquiries Come From South -Afiic,
for Details OF Conducting The
Corn Palace.

1t seems that the corn palace pro-
ject of Mitchell has a very wide in
fuencc, and brings inquiries from
far off South Africa.
w. A. Wheeler, of the Dakota I'M
proved Seed Co., has just received
a letter from Andrew Boss, the agri-
culturist of the University of Mime
sofa, asking for pictures of the com
palace building and some of the in
dividual features, together wish as
much detail as possible concerning
the conduct of the great enterprise.
Mr.. Boss received this request
from a gentleman who lives at Pre-
toria, South Africa. The colonists
in that section of South Africa have
heard of the Mitchell corr palace in
some way, and they desire to make
an exhibit of a similar character in
London, England, at some neas lime
in the future
The colonists are raising ONO
great crops in South Africa and they
want to impress their English b%retil-
rem in this respect. AS much as
they have heard of the ON la'ace
feature they believe that it is an ex-
cellent way in which to advertisa the
country.
The matter was turned over to
Auditor Ness to answer and he will
supply the South Africa parties With
all the information possible to carry
out the project.
Through this medium loubtl SIS
the corn palace of Mitchell anl he
city itself will receive a large amount
of advertising in the publication Of
the pictures which will be SEM to
London. The corn palace is a great
advertising proposition and Mitchell
is to be congratulated that she has
the only corn palace in the world.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
THE GOVERNMENTS PAYROLL

The wider the activities OF the gov
eminent the greater the cost OF look
ing after the affairs. The nation has
much to look after and it requires an
immense force OF men scattered in
all parts of the world to look after
and protect the interests involved in
so many places. The San Francisco
Chronicle makes the following COM
ment on the recent increase in the
number of employees resulting
through the action of the last con-
gress:
cat the last session of congress
the number OF persons employed in
the national service was increased by
1851, with salaries a~ggregating 3d.
$4,000 which IL an average of sub
stantially $1.400 per annum each.
An average salary Of less than $500
a year is probably moderate for the
services required for government sal
aries are almost invariably less than
those paid for similar service by
private employers. The government
in fact, is continually losing its best
men to enter private service. Presum-
ably the salaries of the positions new
ly created are o too much to pay
il we desire the service and thai there
is a popular demand for continually
increasing government service there is
no doubt. So long as the country in
creases in population there must be
an annual increase in the number OF
persons necessary to carry on the
government; but an increase of 81
SS7 in II year means more than the
natural increase of the old services.
1t means new services of some kind
demanded and granted.
And in ali probability the increase
OF the salary roll is but a small par,
of the additional cost incurred by
OF many government servants involve
travel. which must be paid for, an(
no public servant can do anything Il
earn his salary without causing ex.
pense in addition to that salary. Tht
appointment of a new scrubwomaI
will usually mea a new building K
be scrubbed. 1t is certain that III
new service and no extension of ole
services has been authorized by con
gress except in response to insisten
demand from some large body of citi
zens. The moral Of it all is that i
we insist on having the services which
we demand from Government j
is ourselves and nobody else who vii
pay for them in increased taxation
And if we object to increasing tax
alton we must not demand the ser
vices. Food inspection, mail delivery
conservation of natural resources
aid to agriculture, the irrigation o
dry lands and the reclamation o
swamp land all cost money, to b
raised by taxation"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

Senator Aldrich is not creating
anything of a favorable impression
on the republicans of the western
states as a result of his leadership
in the tariff measure before the SEN
ate. The western people are not TAX
ing at all kindly to Aldrich's upward
ideas on the tariff and they want
something done at Washington which
will be a benefit to them, and will
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

The deadlock on the election
senator in Illinois ~ succeed
ator Hopkins has at last Aeon
en- by Ge election al w liam
who erged taa to a
ben of years ia tine LOW 3rac
congress VI required Ballot
select a senator. Till
nothing new for iliao fa Sc
gone by in the 0se ~ and 5aar
contest for seuator the ballots
away over 1900. such a contest
this drawn so long through the
lslative assembly is not p%artieulas
conducive to public business anl
much suffers in consequence white
trades are being made on the sen
atorial election. This delay is a pref
ty strong endorsement for the elect
ion of senators by the popular vote
and would be an immense saving TO
The state in both time and money.
There is little sense or reason for
requiring nearly a hundred ballots
10 elect a senator from any state,
and through it there is much chance
for good and legitimate legislation
defeated, and likewise some
bad legislation being accomplish q
The election Of lie senator ough 10
ba aqcomplishcd I'M a manne THAI
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03

not have to stand in a questioning
attitude when the next campaisa
comes around. Aldrich does not have
much sympathy with the west, aAd
his whole attitude in the tariff 4
c%ussions are against anything
will tend TO tghten the burden
the west and middle west.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
Cough Caution

Never. positively never poison your lungs. Ifyou
cough-v-t from a simple cold only-you should
always heal. soothe. ana ease the irritated bron-
supplying poison. It's strange how some things
finally come about. For twenty year, Dr.. Shoop
has constantly warned people not to take cough
mixtures or prescriptions conta ming Opium.
late acknowledgements says Put 1t on the label.
4 poisons are in your Cough Mixture" Goodi
and dy ofbers. s shn , inlist nn f bayina fn1n m sbdnrs:
Cough Cure. No poison marks on DR.. shoop's
labels-and none in the medicine. else it must by
law be ca the label. And IT. not only safe. but It
is said 70 be by those that knowit best. a truly re-
marka bl" cough remedy. Take no chance then
particularly with your children. Insist on having
Or. Shoop's Cough Cure. Compare carefully the
Or. Shoop package with others aud note the
difference No poison marks therel You can
always be on the safe side by demanding
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-10
Dykes, Prayer, and Rain.

A farmer bought $50 acres Of land in
Kansas. subject 10 overflow. for sss an
acre. Since protecting the land with
levees. he has refused Sl25 an acre. The
cost OF the levees. $1,000. was less than one
third the increase in value in five years.
or q profit on land OF 20 per cent a year
The saving OF a single years wheat
crop. worth 5000. more than paid the
cost OF protection; and Of that years
crop, the calculation does not count sew
enty acres OF corn.
That was an instance OF salvation by
work. The exercise Of faith was tried,
not far away. in Oklahoma. The trouble
there was not too much water. but too
little, The land was thirsty for rain. and
the crops were drying up. A Presbyte-
rian evangelist happening along. his ener-
gies were employed to pray fo- rain.
For ten days this good man offeree petit
tons. but the drought continued. Then
came the Holiness sect, which prayed
for two weeks, bat the weather was
hotter and drier. Next was tried a Bap-
fist preacher. He pitched his tent and
asked that the heavens be opened. The
next morning the rain descended. the
painting earth revived. and that particu-
lar part OF Oklahoma is profoundly i'm
pressed with the practical and meteor
illogical value Of the Baptist creed Per-
haps it may be said that this was a CO.
incidence. But let the sconers jeer The
community enjoys the result OF an uplift
in faith and the material profit OF the
crops. What is the moral? 1t must be
the old one Faith without works is
dead. Each must have been present TO
account both for damming the floods in
wet Kansas and for their grateful descent
in dry Oklahoma.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-10
Autumn Hints from Paris.

Think not, husband that your wife, IN
certain. expensive. and hard 10 please, IS
not Matching up toll and trouble for you
in allopathic doses. Already the first
whispers Of It are seeping out Of Paris.
where tho fan fashions in gowns are con-
cocted.
At present the styles are IN the forma-
tive stage. and are almost entirely in the
hands Of the designers. who are beset
with two great questions-how much does
the woman want. and how much Will
the husband stand for? But up to date
there are certain fundamental principles
in the regarding OF the female portion Of
the population which have acquired
more or less permanent set"
To cling, or not to cling. and. II so,
how much? seems to be the great query.
We are told that the "unbroken line at
the waist" is still running strong. al
though nothing is said about the IN
broken line at the paying-tellers window.
Further. We hear that "fullnesg" is the
cry, but at the same time, mind you.
''fullness that does not detract from the
clinging length line" There. again. our
commercial soul thinks OF the waiting
line. SO We have It. The draperies must
flow freely, and yet splash brightly over
the pebbles when there Is occasion for 1t.
Ike a shallow brook. They must be
diaphanOus. but not too much so; candid.
but not laxative.
Tut there is an entirely new idea. which
hS 5 not yet found entire favor with the
Fdies. We learn that on the heels OF the
iaveuse has come the veritahle polonaise.
with fullness caught up at the back. or
at each side OF the back In other words
the arrangement looks as II an apron
had been torn up the middle. carried
around behind. and tied there with a
splash bow. The trouble with the thing
is obvious. even TO the inartistic mind
II Will have a tendency to destroy the
even flow Of line" past the waist, which
IS not TO be thought Of this year. IN
the face Of the storm OF protest the
very idea has called forth. the designers.
It is rumored. have found a way OF
effecting a compromise. and all Woman
waits 70 see what It will be II is ad-
mitted, however. that even with the com
promise working at its best, only a certain
sort Of figure will give to the style that
inimitable and INDISPENSABLE Frenchiness.
chic, cachet, or whatever It is. that is
so deVoutly sought. All others will be
condemned for "swathiness and buncbi-
ness"
Il is a grave situation to have brewing
over there IN Paris. but above all things.
let US sit tight, keep stiR upper lip.
and swallow all signs OF nervousness
Beyond that. moriturl salutamusl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-10
Evils of Criminal Law.

From the Baltimore News
The truth is that lynching and Jury
corruption and all the evils OF our ad-
minisTation OF criminal law are the In
evitable growths OF Just such procedures
as have kept the Thaw case a continu-
ing sensation for the morbid-minded com
munity for years. a @rst-ciass spectacle
is made Of the most solemn and awesome
processes OF justice. Thaw and Jerome
give fine spectacle Of two men match
ing wits. The stories about their fencing
bouts. their repartee. and their badinage
make good reading. But there is more
Of comedy about it all than OF the i'm
pressive enforcement Of the idea that
murder IS the great crime. that justice
IS inexorable, and that its administration
is the highest duty Of society.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-10
A DOLLY MADISON MONUMENT.
Noted for Her Beauty and as In
ventOr OF Ice Cream.

NoteN Aor her beauty ana as IN
ven1Or OF Ice Cream.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Dolly Madison was famous for her
beauty grace, and social charm, but she
has never been given due credit FOR her
greatest achievement-the invention Of
Ice cream. For the chroniclers tell US
that she was the first 70 serve this ma
tional deucacy. The wife OF the presi-
dent must have been a wonderful wo-
man, gifted IN everything from diplomacy
20 cooking.
The men have long suspected that
some woman invented both Zee cream
and marimony. for men for generations
have been inveigled into both. Let a boy
and girl go out walking just anywhere,
and suddenly the boy VIII find himself
face 20 face with G soda fountain or an
ice cream parlor. It's just like q man
who starts along counting aimlessly who
suddenly finds himself engaged he
doesn't understand just how IL happened.
But he usually marches up brevely and
fines that he enjoys both matrimony and
Ice cream. II every girl who eats q
saucer OF zee cream or a ''sundae" would
put a penny IN the plate 10 erect a
monument 10 the tnventress Of ice cream
they could build a tower 50 tall that Il
would make the Washington Monument
look Ike a fence post. While II was
Dolly Madison who first made ice cream
they tell Us Il was the wife OF a young
naval officer, Nancy Johnson. who In
vented the ice cream freezer. She de-
serves as much credit as the President s
wife They were one IN achievement:
they should be one in fame and lmmor-
fallfN
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-10
Corners. of Buffalo

It has fallen to the lot OF the Demo-
Gratis Of the State Of New York to work
under the direction OF William James
Corners, in so far as they are required
to follow the dictation Of the State
chairman. which honored position Mr..
Corners now holds.
There was a time when Mr.. Corners
would hardly have dared 10 seek the
State Craftsmanship OF the Democratic
party in the great Commonwealth OF
New York. That was when Mr.. Con
ners was making his millions as a con-
tractor who unloaded the boats OF their
cargoes OF grain shipped into the port
OF Buffalo from the cities Of the Great
Lakes. few years before Mr.. Con-
ners obtained the contract to unload the
vessels Of their grain. he was known IN
Buffalo as foreman OF the "scoopers."
the men who shoveled the grain from the
boats into the great elevators that line
the river front of New York's western
metropolis.
As 'scoopers" foreman, Mr.. Corners
was sturdy. honest. and capable. He
was alsp thrifty. He has always been
thrifty and honest and a good citizen.
Ne has been rough IN speech and man
ner, especially to those unacquainted
with his daily life; but his heart has
always beat warm. and in sympathy
with his fellow-man. He has loved home
and family-a father Of the truest sort,
and a husband exemplary in the fulfill
ment Of all the VOWS he made at the
altar.
And when Mr.. Corners became a con-
tractor. unloading all the grain vessels
In Chicago, Milwaukee. and Buffalo. and
this worlds goods began to accumulate
In astonishing quantities, his enemies
those men and women who covet pros
perity and seek to tear down reputa-
tons and homes-beeame active. SANDER
sid or their tongues. and Dir. Corners
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-10
Life in New York City.

From an Exchange.
Every second. four visitors arrive in
New York.
Every A seconds an immigrant ar
rives.
Every a seconds a passenger train ar
rives.
Every minutes some one IS arrested.
Every minutes a child is born.
Every minutes there Is q funeral
Every IS minutes there is a wedding
Every i2 minutes a new business firm
starts up.
Every IS minutes a building catches
fire.
Every As minutes a ship leaves the
harbor
Every 81 minutes a new building IS
erected.
Every Ia hours some one is killed BY
accident
Every 81 hours some pair is divorced.
Every 10 hours some one commits sui
eide.
Every night $4,000 is spent IN rest
aurants for dinner.
Every day $50 new citizens come TO
New York 10 live.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-10
GOVERNED TOO MUCH.

love the and the gentle breeze the brook that winds
through the pleasant vale and love the birds trees
and I'm always glad when I'm of jail We are governed
now by many laws that berys dead and we've heard its
knel and the wise carries of saws his way from
prison cell The grocer walls in dungeon Deep for he sold
an that Of date the bakers letters won't let him
sleep loaf OF his bread under weight The butcher beats
at his prison door, and fills the air with his doefu moan they'll
off his head when the night DER for he sold steak that was
mostly bone The mknans there the prison yard and the
jaers fog him and make him jump to me that his fate
hard though he did draw milk from the old home pump
sicky weed that ank and thin embeshed my lot at the
edge OF the town. and the peelers nabbed ran me in
cause neglected to cut It down. dropped the
park and that IS crime that's against the law they shut me
up dungeon dark with its rusty chains and its mody straw
love the brook and the burbng breeze and I'm rather mashed
the bowling gale and I'm fond robins and bunbebee and
I'm always glad when l m out OF jail. Walt Mason.
. dnsl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-10
THE INSURGENT SENATORS.
AIdrieh Knew Which of Them 10
Fear IA Leader.

NANA hhcn hhlcn OF Inem 10
Fear IA Leader.
From Van Norden Magazine.
Mr.. President. where is the head Of
this disorganized army OF the Oppos!-
tion?' asked Senator Aldrich, with deli
cious condescension.
There sat La Toilette. Beverfdee DOLL
yer. and Cummins-all feigning indifrer-
enoe and each watching the other three.
Give them credit When Il comes 10
coIpering the hoRors that 90 with the
leadership OF forlorn hope, they are
as modest a quartet as ever east COW
etous eye toward the Presidency. They
are all headed for the White House. OF
course-at least they think they are or
hope they are-and any undue squirting
70 the front might excite Jealousy that
would spoil the Marathon before IL is
we'll under way.
The crafty Senator from Rhode Island
knew only too we'll who was the ec-
knowledged leader OF that band OF Re
publ an Senators who had fought
valiantly and persistently for months for
an honest downward revision OF the
tariff. he had engaged I'm too many Skin
mishes with la Toilette, OF Wisconsin,
and had felt too often the sting OF his
rapier-like sarcasm not TO realize that
where he sat the guns OF the reactionarv
Republicans found their target. There
we're times when La Toilette was not so
active as the rotund and strenuous Doln-
yer, or so contentious as the deadly-in-
earnest and highly polished Beveridge
nor yet so aggressive as the eloquent and
radical Cummlns. bnt he was always IN
charge OF the fight. and every Senator on
both sides Of the chamber knew II.