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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-19
Card 81 Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks to
the neighbors and friends who 80
kindly assisted US during the sickness
and cath Of our beloved baby. also
for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoelscher
and Relatives.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-19

So, don't neglect your stomach
Don't become q chronic dyspeptic.
Keep your stomach healthy and
strong by taking a little KodoL
You don't have to take Kodol all
the time. You only take 1T when
you need it.
Kodol is perfectly harmless
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-19
same Down s Arkansas

The Republican received 4 copy OF
the North Arkansas star, published
at Berryville. and IN It We ind IN
article referring To- n. q. Russ and
his nne farm that no has already GOT
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-19
The SECOND CELEBRATION
CLIPPING From an Old Newspape,
Gives the Notice of Celebrating
the Fourth of July.

n. ". GREENE. one or the OsdtlmerS
OF Mitchell. and who has been here
since che early settlement aown on
tAe f-festeel crock. brought to The
Republican Office a clipping from au
GA Newspaper, the Capital, Of the
year 1881, which was the announces
nlent OF the first celebration OF the
fourth in the then Mitchell, although
Nj. { teene said that n celebration
was l-eld six years Before that Gown
on tne creek. or the men mentioned
as hs wing the celebration in charge,
there only six Of them left in Mitchell.
The rresba 5anG that is mentioned
III the article. vas made up entirely
OF tne members OF the Presba fam
lily, including TWO OF tie daughters,
and in those times the Presba nand
was d big institution in and around
Mitchell. The announcement gives
some of the details of what was going
to be done on che national holiday
and who will have It IN charge. There
is another clipping accompanying
which gives some idea os to the prices
which prevailed at that. time and will
be quite interesting at the present
time:
The Presba band with some of its
liveliest music gathered a large
crowd of citizens to Wills hall Thurs
day night to arrange for a Fourth of
July celebration in Mitchell. VIM.
Abbey called the meeting to order
anu J. v. Hamilton was made Chair
man, and H. G. Preston, Secretary. a
financial committee consisting of DR..
Reynolds, A. E. Hitchcock, and Mons
Distad was appointed and also a
committee on arrangements made up
of d. A. Mizener, DR.. Burr, w. Alb
by, H. C. Green, J.. *. Smith, G. j.
Stockwell and o. T. Letcher. Hon.
Hiram Barber, Jr., was elected Presi-
dent of the Day, and DR.. S. G. Burr,
Marshal. 1t was unanimously voted
that the orator of the day be chosen
from Mitchell. after which the meet
ing adjourned.
The cost of living in Mitchell is as
c.esp as anywhere in the country.
The best creamery butter sells for IS
ent a pound; eggs are worth Is
cents a dozen; potatoes are held at
froEl $1.10 to $1.3O; -four is from
$500 to $3.50 a hundred; meats are
rom 10 to 18 cents a pound; and
ether articles of provisions in the
same proportion. Fuel is higher a
little because of the freights. Hard
coal sells at $14.00 a ton: Briar Hill
at SO, and soft coal at $40. Hay
is worth from 81 to Sc a ton; oats
are quoted at 60 cents, corn at 80
and wheat ranges from 80 to $1.20.
Building material is reasonable
than one would expect to find where
there is such a demand. Dimension
lumber is held at $24 a thousand;
common boards $22; common floor
ing $2s; siding $22 and s24; ship
lap $24 to s26; finishing lumber SO
to. $40; shingles, No. 1, 1925 five
inch clear $3.50; Star Az shingles
$40; lath 81. Brick can be got here
for $14 a thousand, but with the es-
t%ablishment of the new yards can
be bought for $40 and $12. Chalk
stone abounds in large quantities adj
joining the town and is delivered for
Sc a cord. Another quality of red
stone sells for $40 and the hard
heads are worth Sc. Lime retails at
60 cents a bushel.
Card Of Thanks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
BY PAUL n. BRusKE.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March IL
These are pleasant days for Harry
Tuthill. the Tigers physical culture
artist and incidentally one OF the best
and most favorably known condition
err OF athletes In the world OF sport.
TO the average person Mr.. Tuthill
would appear about the hardest-work-
ed individual round the camp. partic-
ularly through the fact that his work
ing day begins earliest and closes
latest. he being virtually "a hours on
the job. When the athletes are
through with their work, Mr.. Tuthill
is only commencing his. At the bath
house and later on at the hotel. far
into the night. he is making his
rounds, rubbing a sore shoulder, ban
daging turned ankle. administering
a simple dose OF medicine or listening
TO somebody's tale OF woe. on the
road he Is always the man who sees
20 II that nobody's baggage is left be-
hind and that the arrangements he
has made in advance for the comfort
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
THESE STRENUOUS DHYS
ONLTH CINCH FOR TUIHIZZ

fo2 He was playing horse with some
British wrestler who was on hand.
challenging the world. without sign
OF the bout on him anywhere,
"Oh, there was never boxer IKE
that box and never will be. They say
he could stand on "A handkerchief ana
block every blow sent AT HIM II 5
true: I've seen him do II many time.
And I've seen him DO better than that.
I've seen him stand on the handker-
chief put both hands in his pockets
and. merely by duckiug and bending
Al the waist, keep 4 good. fast boxer
from putting glove To his face.
Contrary TO general report Tuthil! )
protege is still alive. tie now makes
his headquarters in an Illinois work
house where he can always be found
serving out sentence OF varying
length Brief periods OF liberty are
always followed by a return to confinc.
ment. The officers of the institution
have a little gymnasium where Critic
gives boxing lessons. content TO pass
away his days IN that way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
CMALL - CPORTING
y TALK o q z7S WORLD

bob Ewing L. the only Cincinnati play
er who has been with the team since
1909
willie lewis. who once fought here. H.
having successful ring campaign ia
France.
skid" Gleason has become ~ golf ,iay-
81 and leads the PhilY links coutin-
gent at Southern Pines. \. G.
Chicago skat players have iudorscd
Detroit as the place FOR holding the
national tournament ga 1910
Joe birmingham L. of the. opinion that
landed MlnucL MnGu II
picked up Catcher Beckendorf
Joseph n, which won the four-mIIc al
Los Angeles recently Is 10 be shipped
TO Frisco for the Thornton stake.
Shortstop Knight, of the Nnnkers a.
getting lots Of ettcrtrrTrr- m rfTT -rIrTrfT
for his fine heldinK- almozLecl paina.
Chase.
Herbert Lyle, although he has been
ill for IL weeks with typhoid and Is
Just out again, says re witt race H.
Florida.
All that IL needed f. n few more play
Ing and scoring rules and baseball
VIII make skat look like a game OF
'-parcheesi"
A subscription has been started IN Bos-
ton TO raise money for a monument
over the grave OF Ike Weir the Bel
fast Spider.
Cleveland scribes are springinE TINT
old one about the Maps being the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17

game itself, IL is none the less appre-
ciated from the fact that n opens up
what is for most OF them an idea OF
luxurious living beyond anything they
had ever really hoped. \ big league
ball club invariably stops at the very
best hotels ohtainahle and when. as IN
san Antonio this year the choice is
hostelry like the Menger-very posi-
bly, the best hotel IN the south-the
youngsters whose limit has heretofore
been hostelries OF "A very much second
class, simply revel In the going. Sleep
ing-car jumps are a luxury that many
OF the minor league circuits do not
recognize A recruit Is tickled To
death when one OF these Is In progress,
even IL he does have To crawl into an
upper when there aren't enough low
ers To take care of the whole party.
But. after all, the big treat for a
newcomer in big league ball is the
first two months OF the regular sea
son.
he Is now making good. even II
only in a modest way He has passed
the date when most OF the colts have
been sent back 10 their old assign
ments and the chances are bright Tor
year OF bench duty, morning prac-
tice activity and an occasional Airing
line trial when the game is lost be-
yond a shadow OF doubt or when
the team is so crippled that The emer-
geucy for which ne has been retained,
comes al last.
He IS now getting his first view OF
the real class IN baseball. as II APP
pears on it's deliberately appointed
plants Every opposing team brings
In its membership men OF whom he
has long read and heard. He looks
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
GL|DDEN TOUR
ROUTE OUTLINED

1t is stated in New York that the
route OF this years Glidden tour is
practically determined only a little
more information being required by
the American Automobile association
before the course is officially announc-
ed. The start. il is said. Is TO be made
at Detroit and the first run Will De 10
Chicago by WAY OF Battle Greek or
Kalamazoo Then the tourists will
turn northward 10 Minneapolis and St.
Paul and then southwest to Omaha.
From there the transcOntlnental
course is 20 be taken 10 Denver ana
the return trip will De BY way OF Kan
Sas City
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17

BIG=L LEAGUE TEAMS TRAINING TRIP IS A
PIECE OF FARMLAND FOR THE RECRUITS

once more ne succumbed to meditd-
ton
SAY once more that awed under
tone-"is that George stone over
there. the third one from the end
Il was stone. M he was assured.
Il thought SO. | saw him play one
In transforming game near my
home. lie got three hits that day.
Gee. AND HERE IN PLAYING Is
THE SAME LEAGUE WITH HIM
The free-masonry OF ball club Is a
peculiar thing Perhaps II Is but nat
ural that the veterans should De SLOW
10 admit every newcomer 10 their con
idence of the field They take him
on suferenoe act pleasant. II a BIT dis
tant until
Well. some day that youngster gets
his chance. When he stamps himself
the game, resoureeful athlete tnat ne
mus, be to hold place, there is never
any reluctance to let him IN.
He finds himself all al once the
possessor Of a nickname.
The bunch out IN front Of the hotei
lunches along bit for MIN 10 wedge
his chair into the circle
Somebody borrows a cheekfui OF MS
Red Band.
The young southwesterner VINO
drank in the Browns got his chance
eventually and made good He played
an active part on two American league
champion clubs-cIubs that beat tn
stuffing out or the browns 10 win those
titles He views baseball from dif'
ferent angle now.
But there will always be Others com
ing ND who viii take the places OF the
poyitiates who are graduating
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
MORAN OUTBOXES
MURPHY EASILY
BY IKE poReAN.

NEW YORK. March l7-Owen Nor
an proved concmsiveiy last night a,
the Fairinont club that he is a better
man in several styles OF boxing than
Tommy Murphy owen Won By a
wide margin in their tenround 80, and
had Tommy pretty badly used up az
the finish. having cut his right eye
in the early rounds, bled his nose, and
cut bis LETT cheek in the last few seS-
sicls. only in the first four rounds
did Murphy show any signs OF having
chance with the Briton In those
rounds the battling was fairly even.
Moran doing the better long range
work. with Murphy hooking some
good ones over in the clinches
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17

them over and pinches himself again.
Yes. this is the big league and he Is
playing in ton the same team with
Schaefer. Crawford, Cobb and Wild
Bill Donovan. and under the manage
ment Of Hughie Jennings
The writer sat on the Detroit bench
one afternoon two seasons ago. watch
Ing the regular Tigers taking lively
workout. prior Ia game with the ST
Louis Browns who had just arrived To
open their FIRST series OF the year
One of the Detroit colts, a man who
had played all his former ball out In
the southwest. sat watching the
Browns as they seethed about their
bench. passing the ball. arranging
their bats aud DOMINIC their sweat
ers. their own practice having just
been finished
Out IN this Kits country, the Browns
stood for everything that was In base
ball. ST. Louis, OF course, was the
metropolis and trading point OF the
entire region and the names OF the
Browns had always been household
words.
Excuse me, said the youhssteI'
"'Will you please point out Jimmie
McAleer?"
The writer indicated.
The Kit treated himself 10 a long
look. followed by longer breath.
Gee" said he, and then relapsed
again into silence.
A little later the youngster WAS
heard from again
Where is Bobby Wallace"
The star OF the Browns infeid was
pointed out and duly inspected
Gee" calculated the kit again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
BY PAUL n. eRUsKE.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March IT.
The first few weeks that young bali
player spends In big league aggre-
cation are always a sort of falryland
experience.
THE DREAM OF HIS YOUTH HAS
COME TRUE. He has attained
enough prominence To become eligible
TO trial In fast company and here he
Is. only a few months ago an obscure
occupant OF a minor league position.
hobnobbing with the greatest stars of
the baseball Armament and actually
wearing the uniform OF some famous
city and team
Ever since. as boy in knickerbock-
ers he first began To be interested IN
league ball. he has heard OF some or
the men with whom his sudden and
perhaps accidental opportunity has
now cast him in more or less intimate
contact.
II is almost too good TO be true and
more than once have seen some one
OF the Tiger kits himself sur
reptitious pinch just TO make sure
that II was all a reality.
Quite often--and this Is particular
ly true with the Detroit club-a re-
crult just joining the club may work
with Il for week without formally
meeting all the veterans. But don't
think he doesn't put In his first mo.
ments finding out which is which.
The young pitchers always ask for
Wild Bill Donovan first OF all. II Wild
Bill is on deck they will watch him
as long as he is In sight. on the
field, more often than not, they will
initiate every move OF the king OF
pitchers, even 10 carriage and little
characteristic moves that have moth
ing whatever to do with pitching. This
year Eddie Summers is getting that
distinction.
The next source of recruit curios-
ity Is usually -Mahee- Sam Crawford
After sizing up his burly proportions
query usually follows relative 10
Sans disposition. A young pitcher,
whether he asks il I'm so many words
or not. always wants 10 find out wheth-
er Sam likes 10 hit them back this
being interpreted for the benefit OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17

the Jay reader as the process OF lining
a pitched ball back AT the bean OF
the twirler before the latter has had
time To recover from his swing
on the field the youngsters always
consort to themselves Usually cor
ner OF the hotel lobby and an end OF
the car that does duty between the
headquarters and the park are reserv.
ed for them by common consent.
There In low tones they converse over
the events Of the day and the practice.
But. II the training trip is a treat
10 the Youngsters In its associations
and opportunities connected with the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
Wise Students Escaped Work.

Gymnasium work is compulsory with
a certain class of students in the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania and twenty
shrewd fellows doped a scheme 70
avoid II. Some time ago they, with
thirty others. put their names down
as candidates for the freshman crew.
After that their work was supposed
10 be on the rowing machines instead
OF IN the gym. Last week when old
Ellis Ward came to take stock of his
rowing material he found only thirty
workers instead OF fifty Investigation
showed that the lazy rascals had
worked on the machines only one day
and were having fine time at the
expense Of the gym. manager
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
WINDSOR GIRLS IN
PRELIMINARY GAME

There will be double interfStiapal
basketball match in the Y NJ ~ \.
gymnasium, 239 High.st east. Wednes-
day evening. Essex Fuslliers meet
the 4. NJ. II. A. team In the final. As
preliminary. the Eastern High girls
team meets the Windsor collegiate
girls team.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
SIR MARTIN AND EDWARD
BROUGHT $4,000 PRICE

The rrrre paid by Lord Winans OF
Brighton, Eng. for the American colts.
Sir Martin andNsdward. is given ont
as being $4,000 John r. Madden
raced these colts as 2-year-olds m
1905 at the New York tracks with
great success and they are heavily
entered in the big foreign stakes Both
Ala IL Ia EPSON Derby and Sir ~ AZ.
tin Is also In the Grand prix
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
JOE BOWKE:R IS
VANISHED STAR

BOSTON. March l7.-Al belmont
of this city. beat Joe Bowker. the
English bantamweight. in one OF the
fiercest 12-round fights ever held in
the Armory A. a. Both scored clean
kneekdewns the first round and IN
the sixth belmont foored Bowker for
the count of six. The Englisnman
came back in the ninth b. knocking
belmont through the ropes with a
terrific right on the jaw. Bowker
weakened after that and In the elev-
enth belmont Knocked him down three
times
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17

PROPOSALS FOR CLOTHING AND
EQU page Chief Quartermaster's Of
hcv Federal Building. Chicago. III.
March Is, l909.-Sealed proposals. ia
duplicate. subject to the usual condi-
tons VIII be received here until IL
% clock noon. March 30, 1909, and thea
opened. for furnishing and delivering
at either the Boston, New York. Phil
adelphia or Chicago Depot OF the Quar-
tcrWdstors Department. u. ;. Army:
1000 pairs Buckskin Gauntlets; 1900
pairs Gymnasium shoes; 800 Music
Pouches aud 81. 400 pairs Canvas Leg
gins. subject 10 increase I'm quantities
% not TO exceed so per cent. II desired
10y THIS Department. The right ~ re-
served 90 reject or accept any or all
proposals or any part thereof Prefer
erce win be given 10 articles OF do
nestle manufacture conditions OF quail
ity and price dncluding I'm the price or
foreign productions or manufactures
the duty thcreon) being equal. stand
ard samples can be seen. and spectica-
tons blanks for proposals and full in
formation viii be furnished upon appli-
cutiun at this office Envelopes con
tanning proposals Ia be indorsed PRO
posals for Clothing and Egulpage, 10 DO
0pCnCd MATCH 81. 1909. Lieut.. Col w.
w ROBINSON. JR.. Chief Quarter
master
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
TY COBB ENJOYS
SOME PRACTICE

While most reports from the south
land have been that Ty Cobb was not
doing any preparatory work there IS
one source from which comes con
Trajectory report Cores pondents at
the front with the Boston Nationals
assert that the great Tyrus has been
mixing up with the Doves At Augusta,
Ga Three pictures IN Boston news
paper showing Cobb in Boston Ma.
tional uniform seem TO bear out the
story.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
DOnahue Drew with Welsh

NEW ORLEANS. March IL
ability 10 take severe punish
ment and science In counterng his
opponent Young Douahue. OF Boston.
went the full 10 rounds with Freddie
Welsh. the lightweight champion ~
England before the Parkview a. G.
last night. and Referee Wallace Wood
declared the bout a draw
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
BASKETBALL AND
BOXING At FORT

Two games of basketbalb are SEIZED
uled To take place in the Army y. NJ.
c. A. on Thursday evening OF this
week. The Holy Redeemer Greys and
the Scoval Athletic club will put on
the first game. while the Light Guard
armory team and the Army Us VIII
play the concluding game. In add
tion to basketball. the soldiers OF the
fort will take part in boxing con-
test. The, evening promises TO be one
of interest and amusement to the sport
loving soldiers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
PAUXTUS, NEW YANKEE
PHENOM, is A CATCHER
BY ALLEN sANoREE.

MACON, Ga, March i7-Simon
Pauxtus is the name Of the thirty-fifth
Yankee He is catcher from the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania an end rush
on the Quaker football team, tough IS
white rhinosceros and can maui the
pill. He Is also reported To be a grand
thrower. and several other things
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
WOMEN BOWLERS
GET BIC SCORE

PITTSBURG, March 17.-Mrs. w.
Kern and her daughter, Miss Berdie
Kern of st. Louis, rolled ,024 in three
exhibition games Tuesday evening
This is the record for women bowlers
al a tournament.
Pump and Jarrett rolled / ,249 IN the
doubles competition.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
BORDER LEAGUE
HAS FOUR CLUBS

Only Chatham. Windsor, Mt. Glenn
ems and Pontiac will be included in
the Border baseball league this year,
according 10 the consensus OF opinion
at the organization meeting held At
the Spalding Sport Shop Tues lay
evening. a low salary limit and four
playing days per week have been
agreed upon. Officers will be elected
at a meeting held in the same place
next Tuesday evening
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
stranae Diseaae kills hounds.

GENESEO. y. Y, March 16.-The
prize winning pack OF English fox
hounds owned by Major w a. Wads-
worth are being rapidly wiped out oy
a mysterious disease. Eight OF them
died this week. The pack recently
won first prize at the New York dog
show
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
n. Davis Takes cutcher's Def.

Harry DAVIS. wrestler stopped IN
The Times Office Tuesday 10 leave
word that. he is ready to take on
FLOYD Cutchcr, the Armada veteran.
for bout al any time Davis Is one
OF those local men at\whom Cutcher
LnAzed - challenge MhILc- he MAS here
ia meet Cotch
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
Peds are Now Theatrical stars.

Cibot and Orphee, the French team
that won the six-day foot race in New
York. Will not return 10 La Belle
France at once, a number OF theatri-
cal bookings having been offered
ihem. Feegan and Curtis the Irish
team. Will remain in this country as
professional pedestrians.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17

Nr hasn't already got one johnny
Fvers instead ~ being iu Hot
springs pLaf ticinR with the cubs. IT,
managing fight club az his home iu
Troy y :. iic has matched Johnny
Mario, ~ New York. and CY smith.
90 New Jersey TnFy will dghH ton
rounds Mnfrn 20
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
Bonhao Runs Five Miles Fast.

NEW YORK, March l7.-George
Bonnag. OF the Irish-American 4. c..
TAN 1--WE miles In - 80 20 Tuesday
-it4seAt-la Madison SQUARE Garden
-Lreaking the indoor record. A. r.
Shaw did the 70yard high hurdles In
9 Is seconds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
10 meet GOtch.
streeter Buys snver Band.

y, u Streeter OF Kalamazoo has
purchased silver band. 10 Ii from
George H -sstaeFeek, of Denver
This - horse that-was once a StreHg
choice for the Vi a NJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
Roblnson Mon short nattle.

GrENS FNLES, y ". March II
Jack Robinson. of ChVago, knocked
out Charley Haghey. " Lowell. Mass,
in the second round II scheduled 10.
round r. bou, here las1)plght before the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
%. c Won From Y "A !

Detroit college basketball FIVE do.
.feated Y VI l. by 2S TO 20 in the for
mere gymnasium Tuesday evening.
College reserves defeated ST Johns Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
Georgetown sssebalI Captain Dead.

WASHINGTON. March l7.--JOe
Courtney. captain OF the Georgetown
university baseball squad. who has
been IN with pneumonia for several
days al the university hospital, died
this morning