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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-01
TELEPHONE SAVES FRUIT
Out in Colorado They Build Smudge
Fires to Drive Away the Frost
From Fruit Orchards.

Fruit raisers in the irrigated dis
tricts of Colorado are much elated
over the success with which weather
conditions have been met in their or
chards this spring. The telephone
has been instrumental in fighting of
three frosts, the effects of which
would undoubtedly have been fatal
to the crops had not extra precau-
lions been taken. The story of how
the vigilance of the fruit raisers was
Rewarded reveals a new and interest
ing triumph of scientific agriculture.
The instance in question r re-
ported from Canon City, in the ranch
section of Colorado. The fruit inter-
ests there are extensive, and the an
nual crop is of great value. 1t has
long been the custom to fight frost
with smudge fires in the orchards.
When the temperature drops below
freezing point it is always necessary
to resort to artificial means to pre-
vent damage. Accordingly the all
important question with the fruit
growers is the weather.
The Canon City telephone exchange
! was of great assistance to the ranch
men this year. Daily weather reports
were given out to about Is fruit
growers and several hundred inQuir-
les were received every day from
| others interested in the weather pre-
d%ictions.
On Monday, April 10th, the Busi-
ness Mems Association OF Canon City
prepared a list of 200 citizens to as
sist In the work of safeguarding the
fruit crop. The volunteers were scat
tered over the various orchards and
an organized system Of protection
was put in operation. Each mans
telephone number was secured, so
that he might be called upon when
needed. Two watchmeE were appoint
ed, one to take up his position on the
north side of the city and the other
at the southern end. These men were
to keep tab on the temperature dur
ing the night and report each hour to
the night operator at the telephone
exchange.
The fruit-growers had agreed that
as soon as the temperature dropped
to 20 degrees the alarm to smudge
would be given. The smudge alarm
in the orchards differs very little
from an alarm of fire il the city. The
moment the word has been passed
over the wires men are seen hurry
ing about to and from stations and
soon the fires are lighted in all the
ranches.
In some places crude oil is used TO,
tho fires. Smudging in this section
has worked wonders. The temper.
1lE-.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-01
EnnoN FOR new BRIDGE
People West of the River Going AT
ter Milwaukee Company to Build
a New lbridge.

People living west of the Missouri
river have started a petition Aa,
way addressed a petition to t8eAoDkrd
of railroad commissioners asking
them to take %initiatory steps toward
compelling the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul road to build a new bridge
across the Missouri river at Chamber.
lain. Ever since the pontoon bridge
was put in at two seasons of the year
the people on the west side of the
river have been cut off from sup
plies on the eastern half of the state
by reason of the bridge either being
carried out by high water at one sea-
o or by the ice at another time.
The petition is now being circulat-
ed and in it the grievances are SET
forth as the basis on the request
made of the commissioners. Inform
alton has leaked out several times
from the Chicago headquarters that
a new steel bridge was to be con-
structed across the river, but it has
not appeared and now the western
people are going to try and interest
the railroad commissioners in the
situation. The following is the petit
ton that is nov in circulation:
We, the undersigned resident, vot-
ers and tax payers and patrons of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway company and especially that
portion of said road known as the
White River Valley Division of said
road, respectfully petition the Hon.
orable ..ailroad and Warehouse Com
mission to use all honorable means
possible in bringing about and
compelling said railway company
construct, erect and establish
and maintain a permanent steel
bridge at a point where said road
crosses the Missouri River, at Cham
berlain. s. d., for the reason that
from thrse to Fix different times dir-
ing the year the wooden bridge now
in use by said company is torn out,
caused by the reason Of floating ice
and high water, which puts all
freight traffic out of commission for
a period of from ten days to one
month, until again said bridge is re-
paired by the company and during
this time it is wholly impossible to
obtain any freight on said road west
of the Missouri river; that when said
bridge is in repair and used for all
purposes of traffic, il is even then I'M
safe and dangerous to the lives and
limbs of all persons crossing the same
on trains Of said company for the rea-
son that this bridge is always more
or less in a dilapidated condition,
that 1t may collapse at any time with
a train load of people while crossing
the same, and to this end we petition
said board.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-01

Tournier VS.. Weber; Smith We.
Branson; Hamilton VS.. Porter: Bate
ly VS.. Hobson; Michels VS.. Scallin:
Winsor VS.. Blynn; Albert Nolt Va.
Cone; Roy Van Alstine VS.. Walter
Nolt; Kimball VS.. Sweet; Lahey vs..
Log Smith; Lamme VS.. Wallace; Guy
Van Alstine VS.. Downey; Wells vs.
bye; Freyberg vs.. bye.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-01
4 LOCAL TOURNAMENT
Tennis Enthusiasts Will Have Local
Tournament to Get Drilled for
the State Tournament.

Monday evening the members of
the two tennis clubs met and decided
to hold a local tournament as a cur
tain raiser for the big state tourna-
ment which will be held in this city
the week Of July 10. It was decided
to have a down and out Tournament,
with no handicaps, every player hav-
|ingto stand on his own ability.
The drawings were made with the
following results:
WEIGH VS.. Flynn; Drake vs.. Roch;
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-01
Blitcheal Grain Market.

June 2s-wheat. No. 2, 31.11;
No. 8, 31.08; No. 4, $1.04; rejected.
sec; velvet char, Clio; durum.
Gle; fax, $1.53; oats, 42c; corr.
55c; barley, 49c; rye COO.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-01
The NATIONAL CONGRESS
Yankton Will Entertain the Conyen.
ton Of the Missouri River Ma.
tional Congress-.

Navigation on the Missouri river
VIII get a whole lot of attention from
the delegates who assemble at Yank-
ton on July z, g, O., at which time
the annual convention will be held.
Live towns all along the Missouri
from one end to the other are going
to send representatives to BOOST the
proposition of making the river nav
igable to a larger degree. The Pierre
delegation is going to pass lp the
railroads to go to YanEton and will
make the trip by boat. They will
make n stop over night at Cham
berlain and take on a patty of friends
from there and then continue on to
1ankton. BY actual experience these
gentlemen will have room to say
something from what they discover
on the way down the river. Large DEL
egations are expected from Missouri,
Nebraska, Iowa and North Dakota
tow bordering on the banks of the
Missouri, and South Dakotas will be
well represented. The following isthe
program for the three days.
Wednesday, July q.
Morning Session, 10000.
Meeting of the Credentials Commit
tee.
Afternoon Session. 2.3O
Opening Business Session.
Evening Session, $3.50.
Address of welcome for the city of
Yankton, Hon. Bartlett Trip, ex-
United States Minister to Austria.
Address of Welcome for the state
Of South Dakota, Hon. Robert S. YES
sey, Governor of South Dakota.
Response, Hon. Edgar C. Ellis,
City, Mo-, President, Missouri
River Navigation Congress.
Thursday, July 8.
Morning Session, $500.
Address, Missouri River Navigation
Past and Future, Hon. U. s. Guyer,
Mayor of Kansas City, Kan.
Address, Necessity for the Develop
ment of the Missouri river, Hon.
John Burke, Governor of North Da-
kota.
Address, MISSOURI -.4ver Improve
ment from the business point of view,
Hon. James S. Wattles, Omaha Ne
braska.
General discussion, three minute
speeches from the floor.
Afternoon Session, 900.
Address, DR.. w. ]. MCGEE, Chief
of the Bureau of Sails, Department
Of Agriculture.
Address. Organization of the Ohio
Valley Improvement Association and
its Effect Upon Legislation, Col. John
L. Vance, President, Ohio Valley I'm
Association.
Address. Hon. John A. Fox, Spec
Director National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress.
Address, Hon. Ashton c. Shellen-
berger, Governor of Nebraska.
General Discussion.
Evening Session, $500.
Social Session, A program of music
and informal addresses will be given.
Reading, The Missouri, Miss Alice
Yankton, S. d.
illustrated Lecture, The general
plan of river improvement described
and illustrated with stereopticon
Captain j. Frank Tilley, Sec
of the Coal Exchange, Pitts
burg, Pa.
Informal banquet.
Friday, July 8.
Morning Session, 300.
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fpEk0yEsorrpk %ADYARABE[IA

raddled with paint, she had something
winning In her air and face. and I
could understand her tremendous pop
ularity with the young bloods.
Neither Sir Peter nor Polly, as
Giles called her. showed any signs
whatever Of having recognized US in
the large crowd in the pit. and We
began to congratulate ourselves hear.
tily. There was a sea next to us held
by a gentleman's servant, and present.
ly he gave way to q remarkably hand.
some young man Of six or seven and
twenty.
A few words passed between master
and man. and then we knew that the
handsome gentleman was Capt. Philip
Overton of the Second Life Guards.
Giles exchanged significant looks
with me.
Capt. Overton seated himself quiet.
ly. and, after a careless glance at the
house. seemed to retire into his own
thoughts, quite unmindful Of the stage
and what was going on upon 1t.
wondered why a man who seemed 30
little in harmony with his surround.
ings should take the trouble to come
to the play.
But II Capt. Overton was indifferent
to all about him, one person. the
young beauty in Lady Hawkshaw's
box, was far from Indifferent to him,
Lady Arabella saw his entrance, and
from that moment she was occupied
in trying to obtain his attention. When
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
Charity Begins at Homo.

In regard to the duties OF the club
woman to her own family a writer In
a current periodical says: THE hus-
band and home have the FIRST claim
on a wife's individual attention. II be-
ing a consideration OF the proper
meeting OF domestic demands that she
receives her board. lodging and such
other emoluments as are her portion.
For, apart from sentimental considers
tons, marriage Is a business arrangs-
ment on a cash basis, and a woman 10
no more justified In delegating her OBJ
legations to a hireling. who can not
possibly be a qualified substitute. than
she would be in undertaking a CONNER
cial position on a salary and then
turning ' o a part Of her important
work to the once boy while collect
ing the pay for full service"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
WHITE ISLAM o.
One Of New Zealand Group Always
E%nveloped In Clouds Of Steam.

White island derives its name from
the clouds of white steam in which II
appears to be continually enveloped.
Its area Is only 600 acres and its
height about $50 feet above sea level.
In form and color 1t is like a re-
posing camel. while its interior, with
its gray, weather-beaten, almost per-
pendicular cliffs, recalls the Coliseum
at Rome. Overhanging the southern
landing place stands a column OF rock
closely resembling a sentinel, which
has been dedicated to the memory Of
Capt. Cook. The water OF the island
Is of a pale green hue, and anything
dipped into 1t becomes a red brick
color. The fumes of sulphur are al.
ways plainly %perceptible.
On a fine moonlight night a wonder.
full sight is afforded to anyone who
will sit in an open boat In one Of
the lakes Of the island. Covering an
area OF 80 acres is an immense cal.
dron, kissing and snorting and send.
ing forth volumes OF poisonous steam.
while all chances of egress appear to
be denied by the steep, silent and
gloomy clins.-British Australian.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19

the chairmen. who silently gave up his
place. and Giles. taking up the pole,
trudged of, assisting to carry his port.
ly mistress. There was nothing for
me to do but to walk along beside him
amid the rattle and roar OF coaches,
and shouting Of the hackney coach.
men. the pushing and jostling Of
chairmen and linkboys, and all the
confusion that attends the emptying Of
a London playhouse. Mrs. Trench.
ards door was not far away, and when
she was put down. and Giles sneaked
OF. observed the handsome Capt.
Overton standing at the turn OF the
street laughing at him. Giles, who
was so timid in his love, was bold
enough in his wrath, and stepping up
to Overton said coolly:
"Sir. l perceive you are smiling.
Who is the harlequin that amuses you,
may l ask"
You, SIR" promptly answered Over.
ton.
You are too good" responded Giles,
land I have before pinked my man
in beauty's quarrel,"-and then he
slapped Overton In the mouth. The
next thing l knew their two swords
we're flashing in the moonlight. !
stood paralyzed with fear. Not so a
couple of burly w%atchmen, who, run.
ming forward. clutched the offenders
and dragged them apart.
But the two late enemies, making
common cause against the watchmen
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19

at last he recognized her and bowed
slightly, she famed all over with color.
and gave him as good an invitation as
any man might wan to come to her
box. But OvertOn made no sign of any
intention to 60 to her. and, when she
finally seemed to realize this, she be.
came as Indifferent to all about her as
he was. Other persons came to the
box and went during the play. but
they got little heed from Lady Ara
bella. Little Daphne. although but a
child. not yet in her teens, showed a
lively interest In all that passed and
behaved in a most young-ladyish way,
much to my diversion. Il was all Of
two years older than she.)
As the play progressed, I saw that
Giles was becoming more and more
infatuated with the fledgling beauty.
and he eve whispered to me a sug-
gestion that we present ourselves
boldly ar the door Of the box.
This l received with horrUr, fear
ing both Sir Peter and Lady Hawk
shaw. Indeed, l had not been able to
shake on this fear OF my great-uncIe
and aunt for a moment.
Ones first night at the play Ia usual
ly a magic dream, but mine wal tenn
pered with the dread Of being caught
On the spot. Of being delayed In our
return to Portsmouth. and the torment
of seeing the adored OF my heart
quite absorbed in another man.
When the play was over. we sat still
until the Hawkshaw party had passed
out. and then. more for the sake OF
bravado. I think, than inclination,
Giles q pell-mell to the stage door.
where he made one Of a mob Of gen.
tlemen to . the divine Sylvia to her
chair. And. to my alarm, q soon as
the lady vas within and the curtain
drawn. he tipped the wink 70 one Of
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19

Just then tho great ben Of st.
Paul's tolled out the half before mid
night, and l, who had been an almost
unobserved listener, spoke out Of tbs
fullness Of my heart.
Giles" said I, the coach leaves at
IL. II We do not get to Portsmouth In
time, we are deserters. Let Capt.
Overton write to you and Tight after
ward"
out Of the mouths Of babes and
sucklings ONE wisdom" replied
Overton, smiling; and SO in two min
utes II was settled. Overton agreeing
to come to Portsmouth to fight. II
Giles could not get leave to meet him
halfway between Portsmouth and
London. We then bade him good.by.
and ran of as fast as our legs could
carry us. and barely made the coach.
We travelled all night, Giles sleep.
one corner. I felt great u~neasiness
about the coming meeting between
him and Overton. although I believed
there was no hostile feeling between
them. But when two men face each
other with arms in their hands, there
is always the possibility Of awful
catastrophe.
were still some distance from Ports.
mouth. The sight OF the blooming
hedge-rows. the bird-songs, and all the
fair beauty of the morning, made me
long to be outside, and at the last
stage-my companion still sleeping
got out, and with a shilling to the
coachman. got the box seat. There
were only two or three persons. be.
sides the guard, on the coach.
Once up there. l could not rest sat.
isfed without handling the ribbons.
had never even driven a donkey in
my life. but, nevertheless. I aspirsd to
drive four fresh roadsters. The coach.
man. a ~good.natured, foolish fellow,
gave me the reins. down a perfectly
smooth lane. seized the whip, too,
and brought 1t down across the wheel
ers' backs. and, the next thing knew,
the coach was lying on its side On the
road, and | was on the ground.
1t was owe in a wink. and 1t seemed
scarcely longer before 1t had been
righted; for the load was extremely
light. and no one was hurt except
Giles. He scrambled out of the coach
window. his arm hanging down, moi
broken, but out OF joint. l pointed
to It.
Your sword ARM" | said.
There was nothing for 1t but tt
make for Portsmouth as fast as pos
sible. Giles vas In extreme pain; hi
said nothing. but great drops came out
upon his forehead. When we reached
the town. | at once put of in search o.
a surgeon. while Giles remained at the
inn. | soon fetched the surgeon. VIII
got the arm into place. When thu
man had finished, Giles asked whel
he could use his arm for pistol shoot
ing.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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fought them off: and when the watch.
men desisted from the fight to spring
their rattles for assistance. both Giles
and the officer ran down a dark alley
followed by me as fast as my short
legs would carry me. and soon all
three OF us were huddled together in
the porch Of a church. some distance
away from the scene OF the fracas.
Neatly done" remarked Overton
with a smile. to Giles. II should have
bee in that brawny fellows clutches
now, but for the clip owe the head you
gave him"
you did your share. sir" politely
responded Giles.
But time presses and our affairs
must be settled" said Overton; here
Is my card. 1t Is too dark to read IT.
but l am Capt. Philip Overton, OF the
Second Life Guards"
And l." replied Giles, "am Midship
man Giles Vernon Of the Ajax. ship
of the line. now at Portsmouth"
BY the dim light Of a lantern in
the church porch l saw the expression
OF establishment upon Overton's face
Then" he ~stammered. I'VE are re
lated"
Yes" replied Giles. smiling. land
IL you pierce me through with sword
or pistol, 1t will be worth one Of the
finest estates In the kingdom to you
provided always that old villain. Sil
Thomas Vernon. does moi marry and
have children In spite of u.s."
Overton reflected. half laughing ant
half frOwning.
III only you had not passed Q blow!
Anything else, there could be an &C
commodation for. 1t was most un
Fortunate"
Yes. as 1t turns out" responded
Giles; but the question IL. now. whsr
and where can We meetf"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
Look at the Names.

In 4 A. ID. Fionfashtna
was an Irish king, a most just and
good prince" who was slain by his
successor, Fiachadh-F1O who was
treated to a similar fate by Nnchadh-
Nonohudh, the prince with the white
cows" who died at the hands of the
Irish plebeians of C~Onnaught." Eoch-
airh-Moidmeodhain was one of the
half dozen who died of natural causes.
and F~laithheartagh was one of the
two to resign the monarch's scepter
for the monks cOwl.-New York
Press.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

II have been a coffee drinker, moro
Of less, ever since | can remember, un'
til a few months age l became more
finally l could not sleep at night for
l vas horribly disturbed by dreams
OF all sorts and a species Of distress
ing nightmare.
Finally, after hearing the expert
ence of numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum
and learning Of the great benefits they
had derived, l concluded coffee must
be the Of my trouble. SO l got
some Postum and had 1t made strictly
according to directions.
II was astonished at the favour and
taste. 1t entirely took the place of cof-
fee, and to my very great satisfaction.
l began to sleep peacefully and sweet
ly. My nerves improved. and l wish
] could wean every man, woman and
child from the unwholesome drug-or.
binary coffee.
People really do not appreciate or
realize what a powerful drug 1t Is and
what terrible effect 1t has on the hu-
IA system. II they did. hardly .
pound Of 1t would be sold. l would
never think of going back to coffee
again. l would almost as soon think
OF putting my hand in q fire after I
had once been burned.
"A young lady friend OF ours had
stomach trouble for a long time. and
could not get we'll as long as she used
coffee. She finally quit coffee and be-
gan the use OF Postum and is now per.
fectly we'll. Yours for health"
Read The Road to Wellville." In
pkss. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
ene appears froEa time 70 tiae. they
are se.aisss tRue, sad fall Of human
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
Could She2

when women get to voting" said
the man. they will have a great
many more calls than they now have
to put their hands in their pockets
and give money to further important
causes"
The woman looked thoughtful.
I'm always willing. of course" she
said, ito give none for a good cause.
but as for putting my hand In my
pocket"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
SeIf.Made.

81 might say to you. young men,
that | am n self.made man"
in what respect" asked IN i'm.
pertinent youth.
I'm this respect, If you must know"
replied the orator. Il made myself
popular with men who had a pull and
thus obtained my present lofty posi-
ton"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
Male ~ErlendshIpS.

Remarks have been made lately -
regards the apparent decline Of close
personal friendship between . Per
haps something in our busy modern
life accounts for our lower note In
masculine friendships. Perhaps. too.
much that belonged 10 interoAaaSSs
between man and man 10 now poo
sible between woman and man. -
eQuAlA.-Loodoa Light
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
Your Salary.

The universe pays every man In his
own coin: II you smile, 1t smiles upon
you in return; II you frown, you will
be frowned at; II you sing. you will
be invited into gay company; II you
think. you will be entertained by
thinkers; and II you love the world
and earnestly seek for the good that
Is therein. you will be surrounded by
loving friends, and nature will pour
into your lap the treasures Of the
earth. Censure. criticise and hate, and
you will be censured, criticised and
hated by your fellow men.-N. w.
Zimmerman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19

are the cause. Cure
them. Mrs. s. d. Ell.
lison, N. Broadway, La.
mar, Mo-, says: kid.
ney trouble wore me
down till I had to take
to bed. I had terrible
pains in my body and
limbs and the urine was
annoying and full Of sed.
iment. got worse and
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19

doctors failed to help. I was discour.
aged. Doan's Kidney Pills brought
quick relief and a final cure and now I
am in the best of health"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents a box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-19
His CoIors.

What are your sons college col.
ors?"
Well" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci, Josh has figured so strong in
hazing and football, | should say they
must be black and blue"
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W&2 sE[H
ZLLT7RAHONS 81
RH/ MZ7ERS
SYNOPSIS.

At n years OF age Admiral Sir Peter
Aawkshaw's nephew fell deeply In love
1t hrst sight with Lady Arabella Stor-
lad. an orphan. was given a berth as mid
shipman on the Ajax by his uncle. Giles
Vernon. nephew Of Sir Thomas Vernon.
theater where Hawkshaw's nephew saw
Lady Arabella,