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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-29
Ten Well Taken Objections to
County Option

County Option is unfair because it provides that one election
can make a n entire county "dry" while it would require TWO
ELECTIONS to make any city, town or township 'wet.."
SECOND
County Option opens the door for FOREIGN DOMINATION Of
the local affairs of a community.
THIRD
County Option would FORCE prohibition upon communities that
are NOT in sympathy with this policy.
FOURTH
County Option is not only a forerunner for prohibition, but in
itself is a forced abstinence measure that will produce all of the
lNlM1CAL RESULTS that would follow a state wide prohibition
enactment.
FIFTH
County option means FORCED PROHIBITION. FORCE has
never yet proven a practical medium for regulating the habits of
the individual. County Option will fail to produce the results that
its sponsors claim for it.
County Option will not benefit the people who reside in commun.
ties where the sentiment is in favor of NO license, for they already
ave the right to abolish saloons. County Option CANNOT Sue
EssFULLY FORCE PROHIBITION on communities where the
ointment is in favor of license without causing LOCAL DIssEN.
ION, which is usually followed by that ban to moral progression,
Re ''BL1ND PIG AND BooTLEGGER"
rs SEVENTH
@ County Option means the sale of liquor under the most uNFA.
NoRABLE circumstances with GRAFT to the INSCRIPTIONS fxe.
letead Of revenue to the people.
County Option ADDS to the election EXPENSES. and IN.
REASES the strife and discomfort that usually follow the clash
etween those who are opposed to legal restraint Of their personal
abits and those who would force others to conform with their
abits and opinions.
County Option is a CONFIDENCE GAME intended to DECEIVE.
4arp practise has never yet failed to cause revulsion and disrespect.
TENTH
M County Option means LOSS of revenue, LOSS of local self.eoy.
Hment, LOSS of home rule, LOSS of fair play, LOSS to state in.
fries, Loss to thousands of wage earners, LOSS to property
ers, LOSS to farmers, LOSS to business men, LOSS to cities,
IS to counties, LOSS of liberty.
GAIN in hypocrisy, deceit, blind pigs, boot leggers, dives and
Et'''.
I VOTE NO!
HOME RULE LEAGUE.
n ". G. KELLEY, Pres.
H y. Z. HARoRovG, See.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-29
For fire and tornado Insurance see
w. d. Rathbun, agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.

Joseph Harker arrived in the city
Saturday evening from his home in
Los Angeles, Cal, and will remain
here for an indifinite period.
G. L. Downey has been visiting his
son, G. w. Downey, and wife, for sew
ton Monday. His wife will re-
main a few days longer.
Miss Grace Smith went to Madison,
Wis, on the midnight Milwaukee pas!
senger Monday, to resume her stu
dies in the state university.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Harker, of Los
Angeles, Cal, arrived in Mitchell Sat
urday evening and VIII be here for
three or four weeks. They were mar
rled early in the month and are on
their way back home from their brid-
dal trip, which included Canadian
point and the far east. =
Rev. Mr.. Horton of Letcher
preached in the Congregational
church Sunday morning and evening,
giving two interesting sermons,
which We're listened to by fairly good
congregations, the weather not being
Very favorable for many attending.
Mrs. George Needbam added to ser
vice of the morning when she sang a
sacred solo.
The Alexandra Journal announces
the sale Of the paper to G. II. and J..
b. Agnew, of this city, who have been
conducting the Gazette for the pas
year and a half. j. B. Agnew viii
have charge of the paper, and will
shortly nov his family to Alexandra
The journal has had rather a pre-
carious existence for several years
but Editor Agnew ought to be able
to put it ON a good basis. The paper
VIII remain democratic.
About once a year Sam Handy gets
around TO mingle with his Mitchell
friends and do a little business on
the side. This year Sam is travelling
over the country with a partner in
an auto, and found travelling a. little
Wet coming into Mitchell. Next
week Mr.. Handy will go to Redwood
Falls, Mimi, to attend the coursing
meet which will be held three days.
Sam still has some good hounds and
last year he Wen three prizes in the
Futurity stake.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-29
They Sent Tor Their son

Maidstone, Sask., Canada, August 8, loQa
Ny parents came here from Cedar Falls, lows, four
yea; years ago an we're I. yell pleased With thi. eountfy
g hopestead near them. and am perfectly satIs6ed Is
seop mere. LEONARD DOUGLAS,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-29
Wheat Yield in Many Dis
ticts Will be from Is to
IS Bushels Per Acre
Wants to Return to Canada

Vesta, MIMI. July "a. fV1a
I went to Canada nine years ago and took MP q
quarter section Of railroad land and a. homestead.
but my, boys have never taken up any land yet. /
the states on account Of M health. Please let mo
know at once II ! can get the cheap rates to Ponoka,
Alberta. Yours truly,
GEORaE KEW
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-29

Send for literature and ask the local Canadian Coz.
eminent Agents for Excursion Rates. best distxicfs II
which to locate. and whom to 60. Address
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14
LARGE IRRIGATION
PROJECT IS PLANNED

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 12.-Lands in
Washington and Oregon to the extent
of 25O,OOO acres are included in an
irrigation project embodying 100000
acres. which will be launched at an
expense OF more than s15,o00.000 dur
ing 1910. Phillip W. Blake. special
representative of Clinton, HURT and
company of Boise, Idaho, said regard
ing the project:
"Details are not in shape to divulge
any of the particulars as to the 450,-
600 acre project which the company is
planning. 1t is a fact, however, that
100000 acres of this land is in Wash
ington and Oregon. The exact locat-
ion cannot be made public just now.
can not even say how much will be
expended in Washington in preparing
these lands for settlement, but large
proportion of s15,0O0,O00 set aside for
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14

membership of 1894. The house now
has a membership of S91. Under such
an apportionment Kansas, Maine, Ne
braska, Vermont and Virginia would
lose a representative, and it is safe
to say that the delegations from these
states would raise a strenuous OBJ
lection to this. Under this opportion-
ment only seven seats would gain,
namely New York and Oklahoma 2
each, and Illinois, Minnesota, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas one
apiece.
If this apportionment should be
made, in order to quiet the opposition
to il congress would probably follow
the precedent of allowing an addi-
tional representative at large to those
states whose growth and population
has not kept pace with the Others
Under the apportionment it would be
possible that some of the middle west
statessas Michigan. Indiana and Ohio.
would lose one representative each.
immigration to Canada, and the west
ward movement of population from the
middle west are responsible for the
slow increase in population of these
states. Within the past decade more
than 300 900 Americans have emigrat-
ed to Canada, and this loss is not Off
set by the comparatively small num-
Der of Canadians who have come into
the United States. principally into
Massachusetts and New York
Even the best political prophets in
congress are unable to prognosticate
the probable political complexion of
the house after the new members
come in. None can say at present
whether the new apportionment will
result in republican or democratic ad-
vantage.
Of course, the new census will show
great increase III popuia1iohi DusA-
ness and resources of the country
generally but the bureau officials at
this date are without enough advance
Information to intelligently estimate
what these increases will be. IN the
matter of manufacturers they believe
that this census will show smaller
ratio Of increase than previous cen
sus, owing to the tendency in the past
ten years. toward consolidation of big
businesses and the Capitalization of
capital by great corporations. Every
census has shown an increase of about
SO per cent in the number of factories.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14
New Census will Disclose
Population of so, 900, 600

gress will make the apportionment, or
possibly fix the population of each
congressional district at round 200,-
600, slight increase. Those states
which have increased in population
some of them enormously--since the
last census, will gain in number Of
representatives. while the states
whose population has remained sta
tionary, or practically so, or those
having a slight increase, viii have
proportionately smaller increase
In the number Of their representa-
tives. If 100000 is decided on as the
ratio, then congress would have 400
representatives Officials of the cen
sus bureau believe that the new cen
sus will not show single decrease in
single state, and while some of the
states will have a much larger mum
Der of representatives than now, nc
state will have its quota in congress
reduced
Assuming that the same apportion
ment number 1941S2 as at present
will be fixed as the basis for represen
tation by congr4ss, the states that
viii gain additional representatives in
congress are many These will be
with the probable increase in repre-
sentation: New York 8, Pennsyl
vania 6, Illinois 5, Texas and Okla
lhoma each. Ohio 3. and Alabama
California, Georgia, Indiana, Massa
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,. New Jersey Tennessee ant
Washington each. The states o.
Arkansas. Florida, Kansas. Louisiana
Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nortf
Carolina. North Dakota. Oregon
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Utah and West Virginia viii
each gain one. The remaining states
will have the same number as before
There are some critics, but they
are not in congress, who believe thai
as 457 representatives would be un
weildy, that the apportionment should
be based on a larger number. say 225.
/ 900. BY using this number the mem
bership of the house would only be
increased four, giving the house {
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14

Washington, d. G.. Feb. 14.-ofi-
ciaIs of the. United States census bu-
reau believe the approaching thir-
teenth census will disclose a popula-
tion in the United States proper Of
approximately S8.OO0,O00. Should con-
gress adopt the same ratio for con
gressIonal representation as that used
for apportionment after the twelfth
census-that is, one representative to
each 194.1S2 population-the house OF
Representatives viii have 457 mem
bers. exclusive of territorial delegates.
This would be an increase over the
present number OF &C.
Section 2. article i. of the constitu-
tion of the United States provides that
representatives and direct taxes shall
be apportioned among the several
states which may be included In this
union, according to their respective
numbers. The. first census was taken
in 1907, and every ten years
thereafter, for the purpose of appor-
tioning the representatives in con
gress.
The house of representatives Is
thought by many to be already too
large and unwelldy for the quick dis.
patch of legislative business An ad'
dition of &C new members would un
doubtedly render Il stiIl more cum
bersome. The question. therefore, &c
be decided by congress is: viii the
house agree to any apportionment that
will reduce its membership? Judging
from past performances It viii aot
1t would be difficult to discover sin
gle congressman who would be will
ing to legislative himself out OF job
hence there will he. it is believed. nc
effort In the house to increase the
number of population of each con
Eressional district thus reducing the
number of seats in the house. As fol
the senators, the census will have nc
effect on their humber, there being
two from each state. irrespective ~
the size of population of the differen
commonwealth. New York having ths
same number as tiny Rhode Island.
Census officials believe that con
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14
the purpose win go into washington

the purpose will go into Washington
and Oregon.
These lands will be settled under
the Carey act and our engineers are
ready to start detailed work at any
time They are already on the ground
at certain places Under the Carey
act any person p years old may file
on tract less than 100 acres, regard
less of whether he or she has exhaust
ed a homestead right. These lands
then are subject to water rights, which
are guaranteed by the government af-
ter certain length of time. Some of
these lands we are acquiring are state
lands"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14
COMMITTEE WILL GO
AFTER LANLER'S TESTIMONY
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
Guthrie, Okla, Feb. IA. = Radical
steps were taken here today by the
legislative committee, investigating
alleged misappropriation of state
funds, in an effort to obtain the testi-
mony of G. A. Lawler. who is sup
posed to be i'll. if prevented from COM
ing here. the committee win 60 to Ok
lahoma City to get his testimony.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14
DON'T FORGET

To pay your telephone bill by Feb
ruary 18th, and avoid having your
telephone service discontinued. Pre-
sent cards to be receipted.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14

Gene Englehart has purchased lot
on West Canadian avenue, from L. RI
Garrison.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14
Harold Morgan of Lawrence, Kans.,
was visitor here Sunday.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Swain have re-
turned from McAlester.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14
NOTICE.

Subscribers who desire any change
in listing of new telephone directory,
please notify the manager
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14

John Crutchfeld returned from Tul-
sa this afternoon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14

fall has advanced tremendously Wo
NOW FOR NEXT SEASONS
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14

Mems Departn
Mens $500 and 5000 Suits and Overcoats at only
Mems $500 Suits and Overcoats at only-----------
Mems 5000 and $500 Suits and OvercOats az only
Mems $500 Suits and Overcoats at only----------
Mems 5000 Suits and Overcoats at only----------
Mems Single Trousers at
Boys Suits, Overcoats and Single Trousers at
Mems and Boys Shoes at
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-02-10

shooter when his wife 5aiaei card
party with another woman and her
husband and a gentleman friend, the
business man not having an INVITA-
tien TO the feast Of reason and the
flow of soul. One os two Ia the
party had narrow escapes from be
ing perforated ii roSult the
town S population has bccn reduced
by four
pickey Reporter tarly last spring
IJ. {. Arduser purchased a half sec
tion of land in Saratoga township.
five miles north Of loick,N and pald
therefor $4,000 per acre He broke
up the entire $40 acres and seeded
it to ilaN 1t averaged Il little more
than fifteen bushels To the acre. or
a total of 500 bushels. and sold at
s.. 10 per bushcl. In other words.
MIR. Arduser paid $1,000 per acre for
his land. and the first year realized
So. 10 per acre, or 81 an acre more
than he paid fer t. Anl still peo-
lple will tell us that it does not pay
to farm in North Dakota
What miN-up Governor Burke
has gotten himself into, says the
Wahpcton Globe-Gazetlc About
the time of Senator Thompson 5 Az.
lpointment he stated that he could
not appoint Purcell because he was
a reactionary and too close to Alex
Mckenzie and other Stalwart lead
ers and that he had considered every
candidate, and that Thompson had
secured the most Endorsements and
was the logical man soon after his
appointment Thompson sand II had
been unsolicited. Evidently the two
had not compared notes. The resig-
nation of Thompson and the appoint
ment of Purcell were rumored here
a week ago Burke was asked if il
was true. He said it was not true.
and that he knew nothing Of Thonip-
sons resignation, when as a matter
of fact he had already appoint
ed Purcell. Poor Honest John
Burke now gives as an excuse that
Thompson's heart was in bad condi-
tion and that he could not stand To
have the inquisitivc newspaper re-
porters poster him with questions.
But may be ii was Rurkc's heart
| that was weak. The Thompson ap.
Ipointment was a very unpopular
one with the old democratic war
horses, and may be the after effect
of turning down Purcell was bad for
the governor. AT any rate, we are
glad that we have two United States
seniors in Wahpeton, even if the
governor had to be sick 10y proxy to
lbring il about
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-02-10
BRADDOCK BREVITlES.
tlrom Ssws. ls,as 81


Mrs Roy Better Is recovering
nicely from her late severe sickness.
Mrs. Gottlicb Fercho left for Bis
marck Monday to receive medical
Treatment.
Saturday, j. } Ryan sold farm
team to Algot johnson for $3.50
They weighed 1850 pounds
1t reminds the country editor that
life is still worth the living when,aft-
er he publishes a Wedding motto. a
yard long, he learns that the at
home" announcement for the same
were printed by Montgomery Ward
& Co.
st. Valentine Day comes on Mon
day, the l4th instant. On the annl-
versaries of the good old saint that
have passed INTO history the printer
has been most generously rcmen-
bered; and it is hoped that now, IN
his old age. he will not be entirely
forgotten.
Mrs. j. Walter Brown and daugh
tier ChristianIe returned Friday OF
Hast week from Minneapolis, where
1.-THE latter underwent successful
operation. in which a piece OF de-
pressed skull was raised from the
brain. The little patirnt IS recover
ling nicely.
Word comes from Washington
that on Tuesday W. +. PURCELL "a we'll
known Wahpeton attorney, was
sworn in as United States senator to
| fill the place Of + l.. Thompson, re
lsigned. 1t is gwen out that the lat
ter resigned on account Of III health,
| but the dope won I spread The
appointment of Mr. Thompson vas
unpopular with the leading demo-
Gratis Of the state, and while II may
have paid a debt Of gratitude for
Governor Burke, it was a political
blunder and virtual suicide for the
featherweight democracy of the
state While it is probable that Mr.
/ Thompson is convalcscent, now that
the cloud, have rolled by he is 70 be
pitied for the mess his fool friends
have gotten him INTO. And Governor
Burke he is winning reputation
Of making United States senator's
as fast as Gladstone could make
.|lords. just think Of it North Da-
kota will soon have as many demo
.|cratic ex- United States senator's as
lKentucky has colonels.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-09

Candidates already enrolled s;ill COZ
time 10 accumulate the single and sub
scrlption ballots, which means success
and a splendid prize offered by The
Tribune and Telegram.
There is one thing that stands out
with startling distinctncss. Regardless
of the district or territory. wherever
candidates have had the Judgment TO
realize the magnitude of The Tribune
and Telegram offer there are any num-
ber of persons ready and willing 10 sup
port them and enlist the interest Of
their friends in their behalf.
The only qualification for the winning
Of one of these prizes is ambition. II
you have been hcsitating whether or
not to enroll, and have been dlssuaded
from doing so because Of the lll-consId-
cred judgment Of some friend or ec-
QuaIntance who was not familiar with
the plan, visit the office of the contest
department and give the managers an
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-09
Sudden Death and WOman's
Will Reveal Peculiar Romance

CHICAGO. June s.-Mrs Fannie Sur
dam Steele. aged DO. of New York. died
suddenly OF apopleXy today at a Chi
cago hotel. Her will. filed later in the
probate court here. disclosed a romance,
for by Its provision. n man half her years.
whom she refused 10 marry because OF
the difference In their ages. is hequeathed
$4,000 Of her estate OF $525 900. The
man. Attorney Edgar Accetta of New
York. was at Mrs. Staele's bedside when
she died. He was the last person she
asked TO see when the hotel physicians
told her that she was dying.
Shortly after the death OF her hus-
band, llftcen years ago, Mrs. Steele be-
came engaged 10 marry Accetta. She
then broke the enahgement telling Ac-
woman Of her years. Accetta then
sued her for breach of promise In the
New York courts. The suit was settled
out OF court on an agreement that Ac-
cetta should receive an annual incurnc
and S25.0C9 AT Mrs. Steee's death.
According to Attorney Nicholas Mi
chels. one of The steele executors. Ac-
cetta arrived In Chicago last Saturday
on his way TO ST. Paul. Mimi He called
upon Mrs. Steele al her hotel. Learning
that she was III, he abandoned his trip
and spent much OF the time with her.
Early last Sunday morning, Acre1ta
was walking with PhilipO CataInno, a
Chicago acqua lntanGe, when Catalano
was shot and instantly killed by an un-
identlhed Italian. Accelta was arrest ed
and held by the police AZ Il witness until
after the inquest as Catalano's murderer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-09
RULERS Of ITALY
LEND THEIR AID
King and Queen Spend Day
Among Ruins of Stricken
Calitri.

CALITRI, Italy. June S.-Thc ruins Of
CalItri and adjoining villages were In
spccted today by King Victor Emmanuel
and Queen Helena. Most of the houses
I'm CalItri were destroyed by the earth
quake yesterday and the people who es-
caped are camping In the fields.
Thirty-two bodies have been recovered.
while eight or ten are thought TO be
still under the fallen walls. Two were
taken out In the presence OF the king.
One section of the town is almost COM
pletely buried under the walls OF n
feudal castle which was toppied over by
the first heavy shock and came crash
ing down the hill, crushing the houses
below. The work Of excavation ls being
carried on rapidly by the civil authori-
ties and soldiers. but contrary to the eX-
perlence at Messina and Reggie, no one
is being unearthca alive, A two-year-
old baby however was found close be-
side a heap Of wreckage. unharmed.
The Duke Of Aosta also visited the VII
lagos and inspected the work and relief,
leaving tonight for Naples.
The soverejgns did not rest or sleep
for thlrty-siN hours. When they de-
parted tonight for Rome there was touch
Ing demonstrations, many OF the women
kneelIng before the queen.
The visit OF their majcsties has done
much toward restoring order and conf
dence. and the kings last act before de-
parture was to Issue instructions that
every possible measure be taken TO care
for the stricken people.