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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-09

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such measure.
The rate bill would have been ma
terially improved IL 1t had included
two amendments proposed by the
"insurgents.. One Of these gave the
interstate commerce commission au-
thority to make a physical valuation
OF railroad property, as a preliminary
to the establishment Of reasonable
rates. information that the courts in
sist upon having before passing upon
any rates in dispute and therefore
information which the commission
should have in the first instance. -
other amendment gave the commits
sion power to regulate the issuance OF
stocks and bonds, in other words, to
prevent the imitation of capital stock
and the resulting obligation to COL
lect a return on the full amount from
the public. Though both of these
amendments were defeated, it is
only a question Of time till they be-
come law as they are necessary to
real regulation Of the railroads.
1t is essentially a congress bill,
rather than an administration bill.
Taft has had virtually nothing to do
with the vital features of the bill,
or with its Improvement in congress.
The fact that as radical a measure
as it is could go through congr SIS
without being crowded by the execu-
tive shows as perhaps no other Incl
dent, the compelling power of the en-
lightened public opinion Of the day.
1t is not SO much that Taft is Roose-
velt's apostle, as that the American
people are his disciples.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-09
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AT WATERFOWL

Watertown, S. D.-The twenty
third annual commencement of the
Watertown high school will be held
in the auditorium of the new high
school building Tuesday evening.
There are twenty-three members in
the class. Former Congressman Eddy
of Sank Center, Mimi, is here to de-
liver the commencement Grafton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-09

Bridge and Miss Elma Overmire went
over to Letcher in an auto Sunday.
They were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ward.
Frank Schmidt has moved In the
rooms above J.. B. Dougherty's bar
Der shop.
In spite of the rain last Wednesday
night. a number Of autos and other
rigs went over to Letcher Thursday
to take in the grand doings there. Mt.
Vernon's ball team crossed bats with
the Letcher team and were defeated.
The score was 6 to 2. Purse $50.
Miss Ella Wagner, of Chamberlain,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry
Schroeder.
Edna Fitch has completed her
school at Plankinton and Is home for
her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Williams re-
turned from Stickney Thursday,
where they were visiting for a few
days.
Miss Myrtle King went to Cedar
Falls, Iowa, to attend summer school.
DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Smiley started
! Saturday for St. Louis, where they
will remain for about three weeks.
Mrs. Joe Pollard entertained a few
friends from town last Saturday ev-
ening in honor of her guest, Mrs. w.
Rossman.
The basket social and dance at the
Odd Fellows hall, Friday evening,
was we'll attended and a jolly time is
reported.
George McMillen, one of our popu-
lar BARRIERS, went to Chamberlain,
Sunday. to visit under the parental
roof.
Rudolph Roose broke a small bone
in his ankle while playing ball at
Letcher, Thursday. He is obliged to
walk with a cane these days and will
probably be laid up for some time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-09
THE RAILROADS ENJo1NED.

No doubt the action brought
against the western railroads by At
torney-General Wickersham will be
one of the most popular acts of the
Taft administration. Even Attorney
General Wickersham, who has a rec
ord as q corporation attorney, will no
doubt derive satisfaction from the
institution OF the suit, in view of
Senator LaFollette's recent charge
that he favored a New England rail-
road corporation in the administra-
ton OF his office and that his draft
OF a railroad rate bill conformed to
the suggestions of railroad chiefs.
In bringing action, however, Wick
ersham goes q good deal farther than
he did in preparing the rate bill. He
did not provide in that measure that
the interstate commerce commission
should approve all increases in rates
before they could go into effect, and
the regulars, whom he extols, de-
feated such an amendment when pre-
scented by Cummins in:the Senate. But
he virtually assumes that privilege
for the government and anirms that
when he asks the court to
say that the rates he has enjpined
may not go into effect until inquiry
has been made into their reasonable
ness. He could scarcely have made
a more emphatic admission that he
was wrong and Cummins right.
Now the railroad companies will
be forced to show, with more or less
thoroughness, that the increases in
rates they propose are warranted by
increases in their expense. They have
recently granted an advance In wages
to their employees and, IL their rates
were reasonable before, this should
entitle them to some advance.
But, 30 far as through rates are
concerned, we believe the middle west
should not complain OF even unreas-
enable advances In them. For, If we
correctly understand the courts, the
railroad companies are entitled to a
certain return on their investment.
II they make 1t out of one class Of
rates, they may not make it out of
another. Thus, II the through rates
are advanced u~nreasonably, then OPP
portunity would be given to secure q
reduction in local rates. The Repub-
lican has frequently expressed its be-
lief that, In proportion to through
rates, local rates are too high. We
should obtain a good deal Of salts
faction from an advance in through
rates II followed by a successful cam
paign to lower the tariffs on local
business. It Is the low through rate
that enables points hundreds of miles
away to do manufacturing and job
bling that should be done in South
Dakota.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-09
WHY RICHARDS
DROPPED CRAWFORD
WOULDN'T NDoRsE DICKS Ex.
TREME RIDICULOUS PROJECro
TO BE ENACTED INTO
LAW.

Huron, S. D.-For the first time
since R. o. Richards turned against
Coe l. Crawford Immediately after
the later's election to the Unit
ed States Senate, Mr.. Crawford
comes out in a letter to a local paper
detailing the causes Of the break
which followed a long and arduous
campaign by Richards for the SEN
ator's success. The letter recently
published was intended to affect MI.
Richards candidacy for the state
senate and is as follows:
"a number of my friends have
written and wired me that Mr.. Rich
ards and his partisan friends are Gre
ating the impression, wherever pos
sible. that his candidacy is in no
sense hostile to me. They insist that
l give them the facts. l shall not be
drawn into a controversy with MI.
Richards at this time, as it will be
over four years before my W can
didacy for reelection comes before
the people. To remove any false i'm
preston that may exist concerning
the attitude Of Mr.. Richards toward
myself, 1 will simply say that for
over a year he has been working tire
lessly to undermine me politically.
The only reason for the hostile at
titude is his desire to advance his
own ambitions and his offense at my
refusal to indorse some extreme ri.
diculous projects he proposed in the
way of laws. He recently denounced
me to a dear personal friend in Hur-
on and said that he did not propose
to leave a grease spot of me politi-
cally. I have no desire to dictate in
the slightest degree as to who shall
be nominated for the county and leg
islative office in Beadle county.
Pe%culiarities known.
"The people there know Mr.. Rich
ards and his idiosyncrasies. He I'M
doubtedly has plans for doing me
every possible injury in case he sue
ceeds and gets into the state senate.
I write this note so that there may
be no misunderstanding as to his
real attitude toward myself. The re-
sponsibility Of selecting a candidate
for the state senate from Beadle
county rests with the republican vot-
ers of that county, who are the best
men in the world. They are capable
of deciding this matter for them
selves, I simply wish to correct any
wrong impression that might have
been created by friends of MI. Rich
ards-tor the purpose Of securing
votes for him from friends of mine
that his candidacy is not hostile
to me. It Is most decidedly hostile.
He intends If he can do it in any way
under the sun, to defeat me when the
time comes and his election to the
senate at Pierre is the first step in
his program. I am not unmindful of
what Mr.. Richards has done, nor
am l ungrateful for the work he did
in my behalf. He turned against me
without any justifable cause and 1
am simply protecting myself against
any attempts that are being made to
deceive the voters of my home as to
his real attitude toward me now. I
leave the rest to them. In many ways
Mr.. Richards is an exceedingly I'M
fortunate man. I have thus far re-
fused to make reply to his public
attacks upon myself for reasons that
are known to his most intimate
friends.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-09
BOAT IN

A SMALL b
Deadwood, S. Dover at Bon
tia Springs, a small town in Meade
county, about twenty-five miles north
of Wasta, there occurred a peculiar
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01
MADE FRIENDS WITH MOUSE
Patient Nature Lover Acquired Conf.
dsnce Of Small Denizen Of
the WiIds.

I was waiting at the drumming log
Of the ruffed grouse for the bird to
come and perform before me. My
place OF concealment was in the
branches of fallen dead spruce. l
had not been waiting long before a
white footed mouse appeared among
the branches on the ground almost un-
der me.
1t was interesting to see how freely
he moved from place to place, appear.
Ing now here and now there, all the
while travelling under the snow, which
had many caverns formed in it by the
sun, for 1t was early spring.
Another mouse soon made his ap-
pearance, and l watched the two for
some time as they searched for food
1t was not long before one of the
mice was nibbling at my shoe, but the
slightest movement of my foot, which
was resting on the trunk of the tree,
sent him scurrying to the shelter of
the branches below. By patient ad-
vances, however, was able to touch
the little fellow with the tips of my
extended fingers, and five minutes la
ter was stroking his back as you
might stroke kitten's.-St. Nicholas.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01
LAST WISH OF GREAT ARTIST
Dying Request Of Great Painter Was
for Royal Recognition Of
His Wife.

The only cloud upon the happiness
OF Millais was the fact that Lady
Millais-Ruskins divorced wife
could not be received at court. Queen
Victorias S prejudices were so strong
that she excluded from this honor
ever woman who had been divorced,
no matter for what cause; and Lady
Miiiais suffered with the rest. Her
husband was tormented by this ex.
clusion, which seemed to him unjust
In his last days, as he lay dying,
the princess of Wales-now Queen AL
exandra-drove to his house to ask
him about his health. He begged that
he might see her, and she was es-
corted to his studio, where he lay
upon couch unable to get up. The
princess spoke to him with great cor
diality, and finally, when she rose to
go, she asked:
is there anything whatever that l
can do for you, Sir John?'
Yes" returned the dying man;
there is one thing that your royal
highness can perhaps do for me. II
you will promise it, shall die with
nothing to afilict my mind"
The princess, somewhat surprised
by his earnest tone, gave him the
promise that he asked.
There is only one thing that
wish to ask" said he, land that is
that you will try to have Lady Millais
received at court"
The princess, greatly moved, gave
her promise; and it was not very
long before the widowed woman was
invited to a royal drawing ROOM
Munsevs.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01
MEANT IT AS COMPLIMENT
Remark Of Colored Porter That
Showed Him to Be True Stu
dent Of Human Nature.

A southerner, noted for the liberal
ity OF his tips, stopped at Baltimore
hotel where colored porters predom.
mated. His name was speedily known
to every member of the serving fra
ternity, and his every wish anticipat.
ed. Soon after his arrival he sent his
card to a friend who made his home
in the hotel, but whose temperament
happened to be quite the opposite OF
that Of his open-handed caller-retir-
ing, not given to tipping" or any 9TH
er form of sociability, and who there.
fore lived almost unknown to those
about him.
The old "darkey" who received the
card studied it for full minute.
"Scuse me, colonel" he said, "but
l don't bleebe nobody by dat name
come here dis mawning"
"This morning." returned the other
"Of course not! Mr.. Blank has lived
here for months. You know my name
well enough and l haven't been here a
day. Do you mean to say you can't
remember man who has made his
home here since sometime last win.
ter%
"Scuse me, colonel, sah," began the
old man, deferentially, "but you must
know, sah"-as II uttering the sub
tlest compliment-"da dere's gem.
mans what can make demsels more
notorious in one day, sab, dan odder
gemmans does in year, sah!-
Youths Companion.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01
The Best He Could Do.

Explorers hate to take back or
amend anything they have written, "
said F. S. Dallenbaugh of the Ameri.
can Geographical society. "They are
like the Waldo editor there.
"a man entered the Waldo editors
Office and shouted, angrily:
You said in yesterdays paper that
er been condemned, let alone hanged.
"Well, my friend said the other,
"it's our policy never to issue direct
contradictions. They shake the con-
fidence of the reader. But I'll tell you
what We'll do for you. Well say you
were cut down before life was ex-
tinct.'"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01

was given, the lion, evaolng tne Keep
er by swift movement, made rush
at the kangaroo. The latter got in
some powerful kicks on the body of its
assailant, but it could not throw him
off, and soon gave up the struggle,
and died shortly after the lion had
buried its fangs in its flesh. Great
excitement reigned, and several per-
sons made hurried exit from the cir
Gus tent while the unequal combat
was in progress.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01
Strange Occurrence In Church.

peculiar accident happened In a
church at Ilford, Eng, one Sunday re-
Gently, which created no little stir
amongst the congregation. While Mrs.
Isabella Lucas, was sitting with
friends in a pew near the end of the
organ, one of the massive pipes fell
out and struck her on the head. in
ficting severe injuries. The doctor
who attended her said that but for
the force of the blow being broken
by a thick bonnet which she was
wearing the lady would certainly have
been killed.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01
Lion Killed Kangaroo.

The most thrilling act at a circus
performance at Kilmore, Victoria, the
other evening was one that had not a
place on the program. 1t was an an
imal act, and the participants were a
lion and a kangaroo. Something had
evidently eut the lion in bad tenn
per. He growled savagely at the eId
of the performance in the animals
cage, but the keeper was cool and de-
termined. As he sought to turn the
angry beast into its own cage, opening
trop that in which the performance
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01
Miss Il. COWDEN.
Hair Dressing
PARLORS.

Shampooing, cutting and curling.
All hair work made to order. Hair
tonics, scalp treatments, manicuring;
stage wigs for rent for theatrical Use
or mask balls. Cheapest switches, so
cents Goods delivered out Of the city
1919 2lst street. Denver, Colo
Phone 1877 Olive.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01
We Grew Our Hair
Now Let Us Grow
Yours with

TRADE MARK
(Registeredl /

years my hair only
ngel and nj temples shouldsr
my
When Of all
tiles all lengths all
bale head
thing possible;
achieving The the
ing initiated largely
and the further fact that they have
when sell their theirs
good) "PoRo" you
Hair
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The Washington herald., 1910-02-06
CHANGES IN BASEBALL PLAYING RULES.

II a player soils the ball; If he sits on
the bench one minute after being called
70 bat; violates the coaching rules, throws
his bat and it strikes an umpire or an
other player, and If be fails to notify the
umpire Of any changes.
II The substitutes sitting on the bench
talk too loud or indecenuy the umpire
can fine each SO and remove them all
from the bench If the captain of the
team peqalized needs any OF The dis
ciplIued players he may call them one az
d time.
II a player assists and then puts ont O
runner he shall be given an assist and
also q putout i team requests that
play begin earlier than scheduled to- catch
a train the game must begin three half
hours before the time for the trains de-
partwe. and when d player hits the ball
and runs to first be can turn 10 his left
without being put out coming back, pro-
vided he does not make an attempt 90 IIu
70 second. II he tries for second he can
be put out returning TO first
The Washington herald., 1910-02-06

I'd and the players on the list must begin
th, game This Is 10 prevent Juggling OF
players.
A batter can change from one box
TO the other without being penalized pro-
vided he does so before the pitcher is IN
position. This was the rule last season.
but is made more clear.
Hereafter when the ball hits the UNI
pire on foul grounds it will not be called
dead bat the base runner can take as
many bases as he Is able 10.
On a hit bali thrown wild by a fielder
into the stands. the batter may take three
bases
II the runner on third leaves the bag
before the ball Is caught the umpire be-
hind tho bat will decide, as he will also
decide PLAYS between third and home
The field umpire will decide all plays
on the bases, and has authority 10 re-
move and fine players. I'm case Of doubt,
either umpire may consult with his col
league and the decision arrived at is
final The umpire is given power to i'm
pose S. fines as follows
The Washington herald., 1910-02-06

Changes in the playing rules this year
are slight, the main one being the abolish
meut of the wild pitch and passed ball.
Heretofore. they were charged as battery
errors. but in future viii be placed in the
error column.
Tmrires will now be expected 10 call
any player. who is a superfuouS item on
the c0achers' lines. without their atten-
tion being called 10 il 10y the opposing
club. The scoring rules were not touched
at all. The CoaChers' box al first base
was limited TO fifteen feet toward right
field. ANY player substituted for another
must be told 10 the umpire by the capitals
making The change under penalty Of s.
fine and the umpire is fined s. If he nes-
Iects TO make the announcement.
The balk rule was not changed. Wild
pitches and passed balls however. must
bee recorded as errors in the error column
and the summary viii not contain wild
pitches OF passed balls. The batting order
OF both teams must be given 20 the UNI
pire at the home plate before play is call
The Washington herald., 1910-02-06
KENSINGTON TEAM IN LINE.
uniOr Athletic Club VIII BE Strong
on the Diamond.

Kensington, Md, Feb 5.-The Junior
Athletic Club, of Kensington, held its an
nual business meeting and election Of
officers last night. and all members are
freely predicting an unusually successful
season for their baseball team, this being
its fifth year Of existence. Ernest Harts-
horn. the schoolboy sensation at short
stop for Central High School in the early
games of last season, viii captain the
team. and states that he is confident that
the boys this year will improve the splen-
did record they made in other other
years
H. a. Filler was reelected president Of
the club and manager of the team. and
Is at present al work on his schedule for
the season. He is DESTROYS Of arranging
games with the high schools and pre-
paratory schools of Washington and Vi
cinity, and will be glad to hear from any
such teams. Allan Peter. former short
stop Of the crack Charlotte Hall team,
will hold down one Of the infield posi-
tons. assisted by the lengthy Otis Merrill
at first base. Adams. the diminUtive
southpaw. and Armstrong. the speed mer-
chant. will 10 the pitching. and Frank
Merrill will Charley Street the team.
Among the other candidates are Norman
Peter, Sinclair Fowler. Sothern Anderson,
Willard Wartheu Philips Warner, and
Berkeley Wright the latter newcomer
of much promise. Communications ad-
dressed to the manager at kensington
will receive due consideration.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-06

Baltimore, Feb. with almost the last
hope OF having q big indoor meet in this
city this season gone by the board, repre-
sentatives of John Hopkins University
and the Fifth Regiment got together, and
what VIII in all probability prove 10 be
one Of the largest indoor athletic tourna-
ments ever held in Baltimore win take
place on March T. in the Bolton street
armcry under the joint auspices Of the
Johns Hopkins and Fifth Regiment Ath-
letic Association. Plans are already under
way for bringing athletes here from all
the representative colleges of the East
and unless the expectations of the COM
mittee go wide Of the mark the affair
viii be one Of the largest ever held IN this
section Of the country.
The list Of events Will undoubtedly ere
ate "a new record for quantity. Nine open
handicap events viii be run, four cham
pionship tests determined and relay races
and closed events galore Will be included.
The fun list Of events follows. open
Handicapped DO and $40 yard dashes, $50
yard and one-mile runs, pole vault lp0-
yard hurdles. running high jump and To-
pound shot. South Atlantic championships
-l00-yard dash. l01-yard hurdles. SSo-yard
run. and running hop. step, and jump:
closed events "a members Of the Fifth
Regimpu,-l0C-ya dash. 44e-yard run, and
SS1-yard run and inteTCompany relay
races. relay races for boys under sixteen
years OF Observation-Disclosures. lo0-yard
dash and 40-yard run, and one-mile
open relay race for universities, colleges,
schools, Young Mems Christian associa-
tons. and regiments.
The meeting will be given under both
a. A. L. and Intercollegiate Association
sanctions. 90 that the university men will
/ have no trouble in entering.
| Particular interest will center N the
! four :. A. a championship events In