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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
PLAN TO BEAUTlFY
CAPITAL

Pierre, S. D.-The state capitol
commission at a meeting held yes
terday decided to advertise for bids
to be opened May 10, for the laying
of walks around and on the grounds;
for the putting in of water pipes
and electric light conduits, and a
number of the preliminary require
ments before they will attempt to
grade the grounds. The state engi-
neer was authorized to confer with
the city engineer in regard to the
grade or crossing at the southeast
corner Of the grounds, which will
have to be used as a dam for the
pond proposed on the east end Of
the grounds. The commission re-
ceded on its action in regard to a
plant to secure gas to operate the
power plant, but let a contract for
the erection Of a gas separator, to
take the gas out of the water at the
artesian we'll on the grounds, the
contract being let to Albert Ander-
son of this city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
ELECTIONS
UNDER OLD LAW

Pierre, S. D.-The meeting Of the
city superintendent here this week
has not brought a great number of
such officers, but their coming to-
gether has developed the fact that
House Bill 378, Chapter 1873 of the
laws Of 1911, which provides regu-
lations for the nomination and cleo
ton OF members of boards of edu-
cation in cities and Independent
school districts, is not what its spon-
sors thought they were getting. The
law passed with an emergency pro-
vision, as shown by the journals of
the two houses, and was supposed to
go into effect for the school cleo
tions this year. But it is now found
that the emergency" wandered
from the straight and narrow trail
somewhere before 1t reached the
officers Of the two houses for their
signatures. and the law does not go
into effect until the first Of July, and
will not govern the elections of this
year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04

e31 c0nVenti0n. For the arst TIME
they are all tAlkinE with ~ great
liberty and Independence ~ an Amer
lean crowd would do. And they are
not abusing the privilege.
Frankly, these facts + I found
them out away from the railroads,
away from any governmental influ-
'ence whatever, gave me the best poe
sible confirmation I could have Of my
belief In Mexico as a place for safe
Investment. It explodes once for all
the foolish assumption that Mexico
would go to pieces after General
Diax passes away.
ssWill Diaz resign? 1 do not know.
I have never attempted to mix in
Mexican politics. But if General Diaz
were convinced it was the best thing
for his country he would resign at
once, because he is a great patriot
as we'll as a great man"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
onhUUhHN6 ClhNN
vALEDIC1OMAN AND sALUTA.
TtlRIAN sEIECTNm FOR COM.
MENCEMENT DAY ON THEIR
FOUR YEAR STANDING.

Wednesday afternoon q meeting
lof the members OF the high school
faculty was held for the purpose Of
making the awards for honors at the
annual commencement. exercises
(which are to be held the latter part
lof next month.
Harry Rathbun wal selected as the
valedictorian and Miss Helen Powers
as the salutatorian, while the scholar
ship went to Miss Bernice Brown.
who will have the privilege Of at
tending any UNCONVENTIONAL college
lin the state free Of tuition.
The awards are based on the
scholarship attained in the past four
years, and in which every >student has
Ian equal chance, this being the first
Essential in the work Of the students.
The others re: Original thinking
liability; ability to express thoughts
lin good English; ability to deliver
the same from the platform in a ca
Ipable manner. The records of the
Iclass members were taken up by the
faculty and each given a free dis
|cussion, SO that each student would
lbe given a fair show.
There are t%hirty-six members in
the class at the present time, and
every one of them is making a stren-
uous efforts to reach the coveted goal
iof graduation. Should all the mem
'bers OF the class graduate in June it
will be the largest class in the his
tory of the school, exceeding the big
record class of 1907, which had
'thirty-three, and the present class
desires to beat that record.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
given on Sunday May % in the city
hall and the same will be given by
|Rev. w. NJ. MAR, pastor of the Con-
,tgregation chudch. The annual COM
Imencement exercises will be held in
1.-THE same place on the evening OF
June 1, and the address on that oc-
|casion will be delivered by George
.Iw. Nash, president of the Aberdeen
Normal and Industrial school.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
SEAL CH|NAMAN
IN hts CASKE7
IN THIS MANNER REMAINS OF
RESIDENT OF DEADwooD
WILL BE SENT TO CHINA.

Deadwood, S. D.-Hermetically
sealed, the remains of Ye Dan Kim, a
pioneer Chinese resident of this city,
We're started on their long journey
to the old country. Kim who was
the manager Of the local branch Of
the Hi Kee company, was one Of the
leaders in the Chinese colony here
and for over 80 years has been a
resident. He was SO years old and
leaves a family in China and a broth
er who is a wealthy banker in San
Francisco. His death was the result
of an abscess on the neck.
Poisoned Wheat.
Wheat poisoned with strychnine,
used by the forest service to kill of
mice and chipmunks that injure the
young growth, is also believed by
sportsmen here to be a serious men
ace to the p%heasants and prairie
chickens in this section of the state.
The poisoned wheat has been scat
tered broadcast wherever the forest
service is r%eseeding and planting on
burned sections and although the Of
ficials claim that similar expert
ments in the Southern Hills did not
result disastrously to the birds, many
hunters are protesting against this
method of determination for mice.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
BRANCHING OUT IN
A0LSTE|N CATTLE
FARMER SAND WILL ENGAGE
MORE EXTENSIVELY IN THE
REGISTERED CATTLE BUsI-
NESS IN THE FUTURE.

E. p. Sand, who has a fine farm a
few miles south Of the city, has de-
cided to engage more extensively in
the cattle business, which he Mas
been carrying on in a small way sue
cessfully for several years. The
Holstein is to be his special breed, Of
which he nov has on his farm about
40 head, comprising cows, heifers
and calves. He started two years
ago on a small scale, and has bought
some registered animals since, which
he got down in Wisconsin, getting
Is head in the vicinity of Fort At
kinson. ats
Recently Mr.. Sand sold a COW to
a man living near Miles City, Mont,
for which he received 1925, and he
has also sold several COWS and bulls
for good prices.
In taking up with the Holstein
breed Mr.. Sand believes that he has
the pest cow on the market for dairy
purposes, and demonstrates his belief
by the actual productions of two
cows which are today yielding 80
quarts Of milk each. The Holstein
is recognized as the best of the milk
ing strains, and while for years the
Holstein was kept in the background
the breed is coming forward today to
take It's proper place in the dairy
world
Mr.. Sand viii make some addition
al improvements on his farm to ham
die the increased business which will
arise from his branching out into q
broader field.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
INSTALLED THE PASTOR
THURSDAY EVENING
REV. HENRY SNYDER OFFICIAL,
In MADE PASTOR OF PRES
, BYTERIAN CHURCH WITH
FINE CEREMONY.

There was a good audience of
members and friends at the Presby-
terrain church Thursday evening to
attend the ceremony OF installing
the new pastor of the church, Rev.
Henry Snyder, who was called to
that position about seven weeks ago.
Shortly after his arrival the revival
meetings in the tabernacle started
and there was no opportunity to
install the pastor until the present.
Rev. Norman Mcleod, of Alexan-
dria, presided during the evening.
The scripture lession was read by
Rev. f. S. Horton, of Scotland, and
the prayer was offered by Rev. ].
w. McCallum. The sermon was de-
livered by Rev. Mcleod, his subject
being 1.-THE Purpose of the Church."
setting forth the idea that the organ
ization of the church was not an in
stitution for selfish aims, but one
with a broad purpose. The denomf-
national side Of the church, he said,
was rather an accident, in that the
salvation by Christ was the true mo-
tive of church work instead of de-
nominational advancement.
Rev. Mr.. McCallum gave the charge
to the pastor and spoke OF the i'm
portance of the pulpit work, and the
cooperation of the pastor with the
other pastors of the city for the for
ward movement and for the benefit
OF the city. Rev. Mr.. Horton deliv-
cred the charge to the people and
sought to impress them with the i'm
portance Of the cooperation with
the pastor in the work of the church,
and also Of abiding in the spirit and
unity of brotherly love among the
members.
The constitutional questions we've
propounded to the pastor and peo'
pie by Rev. Mcleod, and, they made
the proper responses. During the
service a solo was rendered by Mrs
Mcleod, which was rendered in q
very acceptable manner.
At the close of the service the ben.
ediction was pronounced by the pas
tor. Following came a social hour
or more, in which the people mingled
with one another, and had a very
pleasant evening. The ladies of the
church served a luncheon and this
was partaken of with a relish.
In the short time that MI. Snyder
mas been in the city he has made a
fine impression on his people and
those outside of the church who
have become acquainted with him,
Under his m~inistrations the inter
est in the church has awakened, and
the indications are for a stronger
and more united church. The con-
gregation is growing larger at both
the morning and evening services,
and the interest is developing in the
Sunday school and the Endeavor So
ciety to a more marked extent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
DO GHOSTS HAUNT swAs1ps?

No Never. It's foolish to fear a
fancied evil, when there are real and
deadly perils to guard against in
swamps and marshes, bayous. and
lowlapds. These are the malaria
germs that cause ague, chills and.
fever, weakness, aches in the bones
and muscles and may induce deadly
typhoid. But Electric Bitters de-
stroys and casts out these vicious
germs from the blood. Three bot
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
IN srARrrIl1D THE WORLD

when the astounding cloims were
nratmade for Bucklen's Arnica
Essalys, but forty eyars q wonderful
euri,ss shays proved themS true. and
syIerywhvers 4 = now knoxnas the
hsstssalye 81 earth for Burns. Boils.
GesidssssSsores Cuts Bruises. sprainls.
g6sdHinasulsaEcs4malaa ChaDssd hands.
~ 96cses
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
steo0J t0u 0yttuH
ENDlksss ooNFUaNoN FROM usls
OF ALL SORTS OF COINS TO
BE ENDED NY RIG loan.

cent signatures Of the contract for
the loan Of 100000 o to China by
American, British. German. and
French bankers. the death knell Of
the most hopelessly confused cur
rency in the world was sounded. For
eigners residing in. or doing busi-
ness with China breathed q great
sigh Of relief, as the loan is to end .
most vexatious obstacle to the trans
action Of business.
China agrees, as part OF the con-
tract. to install a currency system
worthy o the name. Until the
eighties of the last century. China
had no silver coinage. The copper.
or more properly, the brass cash,
was the only national coin. Silver
was used in the lump by weight, the
unit of weight being known to for
eigners as the tael Gan Indian term)
and the Chinese as the lang, the
equal, roughly speaking, to l 1-3
ounces avoirdupois.
The weight OF the liang, however,
and the fineness Of the silver bullion,
varied in every city of the Empire.
and, to add to the confusion. Mexi-
can and Spanish dollars were also
in use in certain localities. About
1857 the Chinese provincial govern
|ments began to mint dollar pieces,
and there are some eight or ten va
'~rieties of these in circulation, all
,nominally Of the value Of a Mexican
dollar, but in reality entirely lack
ing uniformity.
Added to these various dollars is
that of the British crown colony,
|Hongkong, which is in use in a num-
Der of the ports. Several foreign
banks doing business in China have
issued paper notes, which have a
limited circulation. Some of these
|are subject to discount II used
outside the port of Issue. All
this has produced great confusion,
land burdened trade woth endless
charges for exchange, and the diff
iculties have ben increased by the
|fuctuation in the gold value of the
silver.
The American government has
been consulted a number of times by
China dufing recent years in regard
Ito currency reform which would re-
lieye the situation. In 1903 . treaty
Twas signed in which China agreed
Ito provide a uniform national coin
Iage.
In 1904, at the request Of China
lProf. J. w. jerks Of Cornell Univer'
sity, and a member Of the Commits
sion on International Exchange, was
sent to Peking by the American gov
ernment. Prof. jerks studied the
monetary situation in China for IL
months, and his recommendation:
were accepted.
However. after his return to the
UNITED States a change of sentiment
appeared. Various substitute
schemes were presented, but, nons
adopted until last May, when an I'm
perial edict appeared approving q
lplan. The standard coin is to be O.
!silyer of the same weight and, fine
mess as the Mexican dollar. The frac'
|tional pieces in silver will be the
dime, the quarter, and the half dol
lar, and subsidiary coins in addition
Ito these will be a nickel five cent
and in copper the mill, five mill, one
cent, and two cent piece.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04

AS a household remedy for cuts,
burns. bruises. piles. pain and sore
ness Of all kinds. DR.. Cox's Barbed
Wire Liniment, 25c size has mo-
equal. II not satisfactory. money re-
funded. For sale by all druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04

those who now
have como to q
realization Of the
hcf that Jesus
= tie great anti
typical Prizes t
through o M.
communicable
with the Father
has been opened
up would come.
under d
nation . b ould d.
theyintrude into
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
Want Ads Pay

ties drove all the. malaria from my
system" wrote VIM. F7etwell, of. Luz
CANA, N. c., "and I've had fine
health ever since" Use this safe,
sure remedy only. soc at Diehl &
Brown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-04
SuAvING sFENT TEN YEARS N
MINING MEXICO KENT Il KEI.
LER TEIIA OF THE OONDI.
TTONs THERE

Kent =. Keller, president OF the
Carriso Copper Co., on his way home
from Mexico. gave q statement Of
the condition to the st. Louis Repub-
lie. q they are at the present time
itntthat country. Mr.. Keller does not
think very much of the war situa-
ton in Mexico and does not take It
as seriously as the reports indicate
which IRE sent out from that coun-
try by the correspondents. He sees
10 great future for that country, In
the Iadvancement that is being made
along. commercial, educational and
religious Lines. In his statement
Mr.. Keller said:
The amount Of misinformation
available on the Mexican situation
said Mr.. Keller, increase daily. I
have spent most of the last ten years
mining there and have a friendly
feeling toward the Mexican Repub-
lie. l should like to correct a few
of the mistakes current regarding
the situation.
II have been in Mexico only a few
weeks on this last trip; I went down
by che eastern route, the Mexican Ma
tional. When l reached the City Of
Mexico I met a man who informed
me that the train on which I travel
without unusual Incl
dent-had been held up by insurrec-
tos. The next friend I encountered
assured me that it had not gone
through at all. It's evident that not
all the yellow reports are manufac-
tured this side of the line.
mot 5 per cent OF. the area of the
Republic of Mexico is involved. Not
5 per cent of the people believe in
the present bloodshed. The burning
of bridge on long single lines of rail-
road does not constitute war, yet it
lis the principal accomplishment of
the in%surrectos to date. They have
not captured and held a single Inn
portant point and cannot. notwith-
standing the unready condition Of
the Mexican Army.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
GUILTY Of FRAUD
WIRELESS MEN IN NEW YORK
WHO SOLICITED STOCK
FROM PUBLIC.
Attempt Made to Corrupt Trial Jury
Was Charge of District Attorney
Sensation in Court.

New York, Max 31.-Christopher
Columbus Wilson, president of the
United Wireless Telegraph Company,
and four of his associates, were con-
victed in the criminal branch of the
United States Circuit Court late today
of fraudulent use OF the mails to SO.
licit subscriptions to wireless stock.
Judge Martin Immediately imposed SEN
tence as follows;
President Wilson, three years in the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta, George
Fl, Parker and F. r. Batter, two years
each in the same pen'tentiary; w A.
Diboll and w. w. Tompkins. one year
each in some New York penitentiary
Following a sensational charge by
District Attorney Wise that one Of tho
jurors had been approached Sunday
night in the interests of the defend.
ants with the offer of bride even ii
it ran into five figures" and his char,
acterization of the convicted men as
"esperate prisoners who would flee
the jurisdiction of the court If al
mitted to bail" Juge Martin com
mitted the FIVE men to the Tombs I'M
er a ten days stay to allow an appeal
TO the Circuit Court of Appeals if they
desire.
Mr.. Wise's sensational charge of at
tempted jury bribery came when e
lawyer for the defenants ridiculed the
idea that the prisoners would rur
away.
Mr.. Wise reddened as he approach
ed the bench and exclaimed
Il know, your honor, that money
was offered to pull me off. | know
that one juror was offered any amoun
OF money, up to five figures If ht
would hang the jury, know there was
a certain lawyer interested in havigs
money put in my hands to Withdraw
from the prosecution of certain de
PENDANT"
As if actuated by common i'm
pulse, the ten lawyers for the de
Tense, advanced towar Mr.. Wise, wht
stood with his fists clenched and eye
| flashing The whole courtroom
/ jumped up, expecting to see an en-
counter.
! Instead, one Of the attorneys calmi,
demanded the name of the lawyer.
| Il will name him at The right tim,
| ahd place shouted Mr Wise.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01

OF the kind Of exposure that now fol.
lows the discovery of sucl m1s5oings
Turkey under the late Abdul Ha-
mi. had law similar to the Church
law, when Queen Draga and King
Alexander of Seryia were murdered
in their palace the Leyant Herald sol.
EMMY reported their sudden death
simultaneously When Dorm Carios
and his son We're murdered in Lisbon
the Turkish press made note of their
passing from a sudden attack" The
statement was true, but in the all.
sence of detail it was somewhat cryp-
tic, Crime in Turkey was handled"
in the same way, But did the Turk.
ish press make itself as useful in the
interest of law and order az the Anne
lean press does.
With an example Of the usefulness
Of newspapers as publishers Of the
details OF crime fresh in the public
mind, the Illinois legislature should
be the last to favor such law as Mr..
Church proposes was it not news
paper activity that pat the details OF
bribery case to the fore in such a
manner that even an effort of the
United States Senate to whitewash a
shady politician proved unayailing p
Courier-ournai.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
WORTH KNOWING
ROW To Sweep a Room.

To begin with, YOU should supply
yourself with sweeping sheets. Often
the sofleI sheets from the bed are
used All sweeping covers, but that is
rather sloyenly. Buy inc coarse un-
bleached cotton cloth, double width,
and bind with Turkey red Make of
this cloth number of sheets big
enough to cover the largest piece of
furniture in the house or any other
object you wish to protect from the
dust. Then dress yourself properly
for the task Have a cotton frock
which fits loosely in the waist and
sleeves, so that your movements may
be free and unhampered, Provide
yourself with easy shoes, a sweep
ing cap to protect your hair and a
pair of loose gloves for the hands.
Garry from the room into the hall
all small objects which YOU cannot
lay temporarily on cuucnes and chairs
that are to be protected by Inc sheets.
Dust these small objects before you
lay them aside Then move out OF
the room all small furniture which
can be easily remove into the hall,
busting each object carefully at the
time. Now cover with the busting
sheets all the pieces of furniture that
remain in the room, protecting your
pictures on the wall with the smaller
sheets. Toss rugs and the like out
of the window upon the grass on the
lawn. Have ready at hand the damp
tea leaves or shreds of wet paper for
ii is never wise to dry-sweep a room
or apartment. The dust will fly, nc
matter what you do. But the damp
tea leaves or wet paper shreds viii
prevent its flying about to great
extent and settling upon creyices and
in accessible points.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01

any other person or corporation by
reason of anything forbidden or de-
clare to be unlawful by this act may
sue therefor in any Circuit Court o.
the United States in the district IN
which the efendant resies or il found,
without respect 10 the amount in con-
troyersy and shall recover three fold
the damages by him sustained and the
costs of suit, including a reasonable
attorneys fee,
Sec. g. That the word person" r
persons, wherever used in this act,
shall be deemed to include corpora
tions and associations existing under
or authorized by the laws of either the
United States the laws of any of the
territories, the laws Of any state or
the laws OF any foreign country.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
HAD STRANGE VISITOR
Snake Over Three Feet Long CoiIed
Up on Side Walk on Ohio
Street Near Eighth.

a big black snake measuring from
three to four feet in length was killed
last night about o'clock in front of
Schiller Bros and The Lazams Co
where IL came from Is not known. II
had crossed the sidewalk from the
street and when first seen was lying
coiled directly in front of the inter-
secting wall OF the two buildings. It's
head was crushed by a stick in the
hands of one of the employees of the
Schiller Bros The tail was active
for an hour or more afterwards.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
Artesfan weII Needs Attention.

There is an artesian well al Tenth
street between Cedar and Walnnr
streets which. in the opinion of peo-
pie, who have watched 1t calls for
some attention from sanitary point
Of view This well serves a good
purpose in that it supplies water to a
large number OF people in the neigh
borhooi, but the conditions surrouno
ing it are not good. Men of all classes
and races put their mouths to the
faucets to drink and women, and chill
dren draw water from the same fau-
Gets for household use.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
REWARD FOR KINDNESS
John Peterson Yields to Plea for Aid
from Tramp and Loses Gold Watch

John Peterson, the weltknown
country contractor and builder, was
in the city Tuesday. He had just re.
covered a fine gold watch which was
stolen from him Monday morning be-
fore daylight. He makes his home
in the country at the residence Of
Spice Yates. Sunday night he was
appealed to, in plaintive tones, for as
sistance by man he met en- route
to his home. The poor man wanted
something to eat and a place for the
night to lay his weary head and body.
Peterson took him home with him ami
gave him supper and placed him in a
bedroom for the night adjoining his
own. The next morning the man was
missing and SO was Peters0n's valu
able gold watch. BY the use Of the
telephones al over that section of tbs
country the man was located and
after fast rive of eight or ten miles
he was caught up With. going in the
direction of Dog Troth Bend and made
to stand and deliver, The thief
claimed to have never seen Peterson
before in all his life. But the watch
was found snugly resting in an inside
pocket OF the stranger.