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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11

George Minty was visiting around
the University the first of the week
on his way back from a trip to the
southern part of the state.
Villas Baird has been forced to
leave school temporarily on account
of poor health. His mother came
down from Woonsocket and accom-
panied him home the middle of last
week.
Ira Schiller went, up to Pierre last
Thursday on business connected with
his p%astorate at Worthing.
Harry Whitlow came up from his
home near Beresford Monday and
has been in Mitchell the greater part
of the week.
The ninth number of the Phreno
has just been issued. This is the
twentieth year that the Phreno has
been issued and disqualification this
year is up to the standard set by its
predecessors. AS a college magazine
the Phreno is unusually successful
this year from a business standpoint.
The business manager, Claire Rob
erts and the advertising manager,
Bernie Dean have secured more than
the usual amount of advertising and
it is safe to say that the Phreno
reaches more old students and
alumni than it ever did before.
The latter part of this week, be-
ginning on Friday, the college asso-
citation will unite with the city Or
g%anlzation in entertaining the de1e-,
gates from the Y. M. G. A. all over
the state. President Kerfoot and
Professor Hardy both have places on
the program, the former speaking on
Friday and the latter on Saturday
afternoon. The state Y. M. C. A.
convention was held in Mitchell last
in the winter of 1905, just four a
ago.
The date of March IL has been
set as the time for the local oratori-
cal contest when the schools repre-
sentative will be chosen for the state
contest at Huron in May. These con-
tests have always provoked the great
est of enthusiasm along society lines
and it is safe to say that this one
will not be the exception. The usual
number of orations will be in and
everything points to Dakota Wesley
an supporting her splendid record in
oratory again this year. The local
contest is under the charge of Don c..
Brown, secretary of the students as
ISOLATION.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
But TWO CENTS
Crouch Line Out Of Rapid City Can
Charge but Two Cents a Mile
for Fares.

Rapid City Journal: The Missouri
River & Northwestern, commonly
known as the Crouch Line, is in all
probability the only road in South
Dakota that is today selling tickets
to passengers at the rate of two cents
per mile and it will continue to do
SO pending the hearing of the valid
ity of the new law. The road is under
the control of Attorney c. o. Bailey,
of Sioux Falls, receiver, and he wired
j. L. Soule, superintendent, that he
had no money with which to fight
the new law, consequently the new
rate should be used.
After the new rate law was signed
by Governor Wesley practically all
the railroads secured injunotions
from Judge Garland, of the federal
court at Sioux Falls, enjoining the
state railroad commission, the state
attorney general and the various
states's attorneys from commencing
any prosecutions for failure to COM
ply with the provisions of the law
until the validity is tested. The
Crouch Line. not having gone into
court and secured an injunction must
obey the law or suffer prosecutions.
The Crouch Line is purely a noun
famous road, with heavy grades, and
has heretofore charged five cents a
mile. No one believes that the road
can haul passengers for two cents
a mile, without a loss, and at once
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11

-I <4fkNA
The state legislature IL on the last
half Of the homeward stretch, the
time whom business Of the entire ses-
sion d accomplished. It takes about
thirty daya for tile legislators to get
acclimatsd to the business Of making
laws and the former members have
TO stand ~ ana wait until the other
fellows lsarn the ropes. There 10 q
measure 10 be presented to the leg
islatpre making the term of members
four years Instead OF two. and we are
inclined to tho belief that it is q pref
u good thing. for there will always
be men In the house and senate who
have gone through with the neces-
sary training Of two years before
and will be accomplished in the
work Of either branch. With men who
know the work to be done, perhaps
the legislative session can be cut
down to a less period than sixty days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11

: The clerk of courts out in Custer
county in the western part of the
state found business a little bit dull
during the present season, and he
bethought himself of a method to
stimulate trade especially in the mar
riage line In which the law stipu-
lates that he shall receive 81 for a
license. February, for some reason
or other is not a month Of marriages
although many are planned at that
time, and the clerk of courts got
down to a business basis. He Offer
ed to sell marriage licenses during
the month for $1.98. Knocking of
two cents didn't save the prospective
groom very much money but it ap-
pealed with wonderful force to the
young lady in question. and as a
result the clerk sold six licenses the
nrst day Of the month.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
OPERATE ON MILWAUKEE
The United Express Company will
Cease to Operate Its Express on
Milwaukee. ~
Milwaukee.

New York, Feb. 10-The Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul has given IN
its plan for an express service of
its own and after May 1 next the ex-
press service on the new line, as we'll
as on the old lines of the road will
be furnished by Wells, Fargo & Co.
The United States Express Company
will continue to operate the express
service on the old st. Paul lines uy
to May 1 next.
Last year the Milwaukee & St.
Paul management organized the
Continental Express Company, with
a capital of 100000, to conduct a
general express business. This COM
pany, it was announced, would oper-
ate an express service over the Paci-
tic coast extension of the Milwaukee
& st. Paul, about 1900 miles of line,
and later all owe all the old lines OF
the system as we'll, We're it found to-
be advantageous to do SO. Now the
plan has been abandoned. Instead.
however. of continuing the contract
witt. the United Express Company it
was decided to turn the express busi-
ness of the entire system over to
Wells, Fargo & Co. There was COM
petition between the two companies
for the business, and Wells, Fago &
Co. were the successful bidders.
All the Continental stock is owned
by the Milwaukee & St. Paul. but
the actual amount invested in the
service SO far has been relatively
small. Rather, however, than pur-
chase the necessary equipment uo
operate an express service on all the
new lines and assume the risk of the
business, the Milwaukee & st. Paul
considered it better to intrust the
work to one of the general express
companies.
One factor in causing the roads
management to reach this decision
is understood to be the agitation for
lower express rates, which is going
on in various sections of the country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
New England's Costly Pest

Philadelphia Record: The gypsy
moth has now practically accom-
plished the conquest of the New
england state, with perhaps the ex-
ception of Vermont. The costly
fight made by the state of Massa-
chusetts for the determination of the
brown-tailed vermin has ended in de-
feat. 1t is now proposed to make a
more energetic fight against the pest
ferrous moth with the Big Stick. The
house committee on agriculture has
practically agreed to increase the ap-
preparation to a total Of $4,000 900
for the coming year. Thus far no
system of warfare has been devised
that gives promise of more than par
tial relief.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
Auction Sale.

Having decided to move west I will
sell at public auction, on the farm
known as the Calvin farm. 8 miles
west of Loomis, 10 miles northwest
of Mitchell, and 5 miles east and 5
IL miles north of Mt. Vernon, on
Wednesday, Feb. II, at 10 O'Clock
a. m. the following described proper
ty: Eleven head of horses. These
animals are in good condition and
range in age from yearling colts to
s years old; Sc head of cattle-12
mich COWS, s heifers, 4 steers, pure
bred Shorthorn bull and 2 pure bred
Shorthorn bull calves, and s young
calves; 81 Poland China hogs, COM
prising brood sows and shoats. Farm
Misunderstanding binder, with
trucks; Mccormick binder, Deering
mower, Deering hayrake, endgate
seeder, pulverizer, spading disc, Full
Ter & Johnson gang and sulkey p1ows
and cu%ltivator, and corn planter with
$50 rods of wire, walking cultivator,
y
Cooper wagon, hay racks, drag, feed
grinder, hay stacker, top buggy, road
cart, water tank, 1870 rods field fence,
8 sets work harness, and light driv-
ing harness. Plymouth Rocks hens.
White Pekin Ducks, some household
goods, other articles too numerous
to mention. Free lunch at DON
Terms of Sale:-All sums of $40
and under cash. On sums over that
mount time will be given until Nov.
l. 1909. on notes bearing 10 per cent
interest. with approved security.
Jay H. Grafton will be the auction
eer. Nj. F. Patton. clerk.
A.. R. Ellsworth. Owner.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
William j. Bryan was injured

William j. Bryan was injured in
an automobile accident down at
Tampa, Fla, when the machine shot
a tire off and went into a trestle
bridge. 1t was thought Bryan's leg
was broken but a later examination
showed that it was only severely
bruised. Very fortunately Mr..
Bryan's voice was not injured. be-
cause he is scheduled to use it 1T a
Lincoln day celebration at SPRING
field, H., the home of the martyred
president.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
Auction Sale.
evening

will sell at public auction on my
farm in Lisbon township, A miles
west and Z miles south of Mitchell,
6 miles west end 4 miles north of
Ethan, on Thursday, Feb. is, the
following described property, begin
ming at 10 O'Clock a. M: F%ifty-eight
head of cattle-14 fresh. the rest
fresh soon; Hereford bull; IA steers
> wears old; s yearling steers; 4
heifers, %yearlings; IL calves, 6 to 10
weeks old. Four head of horses,
good workers and drivers. Farm
Observation-Disclosures, mowers. dump
hay rake, hay stacker. set OF barn
tools for moving hay, grain drill.
disc, spreading harrow, seeder, two
row corn painter, two other corr
llanters, . sulky plows. tanning mill,
fe ! grinder, manur %spreatier. lum-
bel wagons. sleighs, top buggies,
work harness. Miscellaneous
Blacksmith tools. 12x1S round tank.
225 white Leghorn hens and pullets.
Other articles. Free lunch at noon.
TERMS OF SALE: All sums if $40
and under cash; yer that amount.
time will be given until May 1, 1909.
ON notes bearing 10 per cen interest
With approved security.
White & Myles will be the auction
GERS. NJ. f. Patton clerk.
MILO S. KERN. Owner.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
ADVERTISING THE STATE

John Il. Cogan, of Sioux Falls. has
Oeen away on a trip in which he
Travelled through the states of Indi-
ana. Illinois. Wisconsin, and Iowa.
Ihe proposition Of advertising a
states resources was brought to his
attention by the way in which Mis-
souri, is going after business in those
states. The same thing is being dis
cussed by the legislature OF this state
In the matter of a possible appro-
priation to establish a commissioner
of immigration. To the Argus-Leader
MI. Cogan made the following state
ment with reference to his trip
through the states mentioned:
II notice." said Mr.. Cogan, that
o Hadley of Missouri, made a
strong recommendation in his mes
sage on the matter of advertising.
The plan there is to use the news
papers and let the people know of
the desirable opportunities even in
Missouri for settlement. The bust
ness mems league OF st. Louis, the
state immigration association and
other civic and commercial organiZa-
lions are backing Governor Hadley In
his campaign for advertising. w. II.
Saunders, secretary Of the Business
Mems league of st. Louis, says that
statistics show that New York. Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Illinois get most of
the immigrants that come to this
country. New York's immigration is
almost eighteen times that of Mis-
souri,, and Pennsylvania nine times.
South Dakota is dawing heavily from
Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois,
Indiana and Wisconsin, and if the
state Of Missouri, with it's poor farms
and its peculiar class of people can
make advertising pay and attract
new settlers and build up their state
what possibilities are there no in
sight for brilliant and beautiful
South Dakota. 1t is true that thous-
ands of new people are coming to
our state every year, but the work
VI oAtO1JAoAA6 NAO 0kdCO ~ DCluS uOllc
wholly and exclusively by the enter
prising real estate men who are
reaching out for business. South Da-
kota should appropriate at least $780,
900 this year, leave it to Governor
Vessey to select afgood man to handle
the work, and the result would be
marvellous. The conditions in the
state are all good. All that is ne
cessary is to let the people who are
seeking new homes know the truth.
The pulling power of printers ink
ARfifaado the business. BY all Means
continue to urge a liberal a%ppropria-
ton by the present legislature for
this much needed and commendable
purpose"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11

Senator Dillon, of Yankton coun-
ty, is making a record as an econo-
mist in the senate. The senator
thinks there are too many easy jobs
thrown out in the senate and house
to make room for the political work
ers, and his bill is intended to place
a restriction on the wholesale jobs
that are given out. 1t passed the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
HIGH TARIFF ON SUGAR.

mere is d movement on foot
among the wholesale grocers of the
ountr to use their strongest efforts
to secure a reduction on the tariff
that is imposed upon raw and re-
fined sugars, which will be a direct
benefit to every class of people in
the United States.
Here is sugar an absolute neces-
sity in every household, rich and
poor alike, that is required to SUBJ
nit to a tax of 80 per cent, when
automobiles are permitted to be
shipped into this country with only
an import duty of IS per cent. Which
is really the greater necessity-auto-
mobiles " sugar?
A circular has been sent out by
the committee of wholesale grocers
that throws some light on the in
FAINT industry that is being nursed
by the high and unnecessary tariff
that is placed on sugar. This is
with reference to the sugar beet
factories that are located in various
parts. of the country, and a very
high tariff is placed on this commod-
1ty in order that the growers of
sugar beets a earn enough money
on the investment and labor to make
1t pay.
1t is contended by the wholesale
growers that sugar beets are being
grown in sections of the country
where the industry cannot be carried
on successfully-that the ground is
not naturally adapted to the cult
walton of the sugar beet, and that
it is a burden on the people to pro-
tect something in which there is not
the first element Of profit for the
individual who is producing the
sugar in certain quarters. The fol-
lowing excerpt is reproduced from,
the circular sent out by the commit
tee showing what competition and
the installation Of proper machinery
will do in the way of making the
sugar industry pay without the high
tariff: or"
' "The bounty. or high protective
tariff system, has resulted in
the interests protected in this man
ner, reaching the highest state OF
efficiency. Competition is the only
thing that does this, and the sugar
planters of the Hawaiian Islands,
themselves admit that the best thing
that ever happened to the sugar
growers, was when sugar was put
on the Free List in the Mckinley
bill. They had to scratch" then,
and now look at the result, princi-
pally brought about by the econom-
les and the improvements they were
compelled to make at that time, The
same would be the case now in Louis
lana. The Louisiana sugar industry
has not shown a disposition to keep
abreast with the times. by having
up-to-date sugar mills, run on scien-
tifc lines. and the methods Of cul-
tivation and the sugar mills are not
modern In any ems Of the word. In
. few years we would be surprised to
md how many Of these pleading suE-
ar men would be thriving under q
big reduction in the present rates OF
duty, and, eventually, under Free
Sugar"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
Furnishing Naughty Children

Baltimore American: A financier
in New Jersey who wrecked a trust
company has been refused a rehear-
ing by the court of appeals and will
have to go to prison. Justice is not
only moving its leaden feet just now,
but is actually doing some prancing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11


on Tuesday for his old home in Miss
ouri.
Henry schurz OF Cross Plains, Wis.
arrived here on Tuesday, to see his
mother who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Henry Eby, of Michigan, a
daughter of Mrs. Mary Schurz, and
also Peter Schurz, of Parkston, were
called here this week by the sickness
of their mother.
Anton Bauer has men at work fill
ing his ice house.
Joe Weepie is building an addi-
ton to his machine shed. McKeel
and Bracha are doing the work.
Haley Trow has been on the sick
list, but is better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Klotz went
to Mitchell on Wednesday and re-
turned Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Trow
expect to trade their residence here
for a residence on the south side i'm
Mitchell.
Father Mccarthy of Mitchell, hos
pital came down on the End to see
Father Brones who is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walters and Mrs.
VIM. Craig and Mrs. Gilman were
Parkston visitors this week.
John Cults had a fall on the ice
Monday evening and hurt his arm
quite badly.
STOPPER & Schurz are putting an
elevator in their new machine shed
to elevate the machinery to the sec
ond floor.
H. N. Lewis advertises his farm
for rent. u
1t is reported that George Wieland
has purchased the interest of John
Heinz in the o. X. restaurant, so
George is sole proprietor again. His
sister, Katie, will assist him with
the work.
j Bernard Meisenholder, of Park
ston, visited friends in Ethan We'd
nesday evening.
A. G. Drake returned from Canada
Tuesday. 1t seems as IL all the men
whom Mr.. Drake takes to Canada,
buy land there.
Bore Boreson and Louie Fellger
went to Sioux City this week with
, stock.
Mrs. Sollie Nolt returned Thursday
from Mt. Vernon, where she visited
her parents.
Oswald O'Rourke has gone to Den
yer, Col. for the benefit of his health.
Miss Gertrude Hoffman spent last
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Peter Lovegren in Worthen
township.
Mrs. M. j. Oathout left on satur-
day for vermillion where she will
visit her son S. G. and family and
also get acquainted with her new
granddaughter.
MI. and Mrs. John Castor were
down from Mitchell on Friday.
Mrs. Fahey and daughter, OF EN-
cry, visited last week at the home of
Mrs. John Clement. Mrs. Fahey and
Mrs. Clement are sisters.
The burglar alarm in the Security
bank, rang On Saturday evening at
1880 for some unexplained reason.
There was nothing doing in the burg
larry line and the mystery Of what
A. r. Ar, .-
planned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11

senate safe enough and the house
ought to have the wisdom to adopt
the measure. The senator's bill re-
duces much of the work to short
hand and typewriting, which saves
quite a number of clerks to do that
work-and then it is intelligibly
done. There will be no kick from
the general run of people.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11

Pooley both went to the school house
to teach school Tuesday. There was
only one scholar came and the liv-
cry man had to go and get them in
the evening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11

it is eel that at least in this one in
stance the new rate law will work a
hardship. The road has never had
a heavy passenger business and now
with the reduction in the rate the re-
ceipts from that source will be re-
duced to the minimum.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
Brood Sows.

At 2 p. M, Tuesday, Feb. 1G. 1909
at my farm three-quarter miles east
of p%ostoffice, Bridgewater, S. D.. I
will sell seventeen good Poland
China sows, all with pigs, due to
farrow March 1 to April 16, 1909,
and perhaps a few older sows and
January pigs, and Pekin ducks and
S. c. B. Leghorn r~oosters. A pedi-
gree and breeding certificate with
each SOW.
G. P. Hanson, Auc. D. o. Pringle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
UNIVERSITY NOTES

George Minty was visiting around
the University the first of the week
on his way back from a trip to the
southern part of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-11
ETEaN,

Ethan, Feb. David Rybolt left
on Tuesday for his old home in Miss
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-09
TWO TOPICS OF
PRESENT IMPORTANCE

Two of the most important topics
OF present conversation are, who will
be our next president, and Root
the advantage, and why not? Per-
sonal health is and should be one Of
the greatest considerations of life,
and as SO many local people are prais-
ing the new remedy, Root Juice, 1t is
not surprising that SO many of tho
afflicted people OF this county are so
eager to talk about it and get all of
the information they can in relation
to the many remarkable cures it has
made and is making. It invariably
proves a great and agreeable surprise
to weak, nervous, dyspeptic, consti-
pated people, for after using it for a
short while the soothing, heaiing and
tonic properties of the wonderful rem
edy removes irritated and sore condi-
tions from the Innings of the stomach,
bowels and bladder, heals and
strengthens the liver and kidneys to
healthy action, resulting in good
appetite, food we'll digested, bowels
regular. good, rich blood, free from
rheumatic poison and it soon nour-
ishes and strengthens the whole ner-
vous system. The people at the drug
store are proud of the wonderful mer-
it's of Root Juice, and gladly tell all
interested OF much of the great. good
it is doing here. A. G. Luken & Cos
drug store.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-09
OLD VACATION Time
Small Boy Restless at School
Today, Dreaming of
SWimmin' Holes.
AGONY ENDS TOMORROW

About 2,OOO pupils of the public
schools are anxiously awaiting tomor-
row noon, when, with the exception of
going back to school to either attend
graduation exercises or to get their
cards, showing the results of their
work for the spring term, the summer
vacation will commence The last of
the final examinations will be held to-
morrow morning in the graded
schools. Teachers also are pleased
that vacation is so near after nine
months of the strenuous life.
Superintendent T. A. Mott and the
teachers are well satisfied with the re-
suits of the years work. No disturb
ances of any kind have tended to de-
tract from the school work. Under
the regime of Prof c. w. Knouff. of
the high school, who succeeded Prof.
D. r. Ellabarger as principal. this
school has moved along very smoothly.
faculty and student body working to-
gether in a commendable way. 1t is
believed, because of the conditions,
that a larger per cent OF the pupils
will pass than ever before.