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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-10

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bill IS SIGNED
BY THE PRESIDENT
! South Dakota Gets
Three Congress-
men
SHAKE-UP is MADE
Diplomats at Number OF Posls
Given New Berths by
ss. President
gSHAkE-UP is MADE

Washington, ID. C.-Presideni
Taft today signed the reappor,ion.
tnlent bill, which sfxes the member
ship Of the next House of Represen-
I tatiyes ut 433. This bill will acid at
least $500, 900 to the annual ex-
spenses of the government, in salar-
les to members and their clerks. The
measure leaves the representation OF
Iowa and Nebraska as it is, but South
Dakota gains one congressman, be-
cause of the great increase Of the
population OF that state in the last
ten years.
Shake-Up of Diplomats.
The flong-expected shake-up in The
diplomatic service came today in the
appointment of three ambassadors
and five ministers for posts in Eur
cope and the Orient.
The nominations announced today
are as follows:
John G. Al Leishman, transferred
from Rome to Berlin.
W Thos. j. O'Brien, transferred from
Japan to Italy.
M Charles Page Bryan, transferred
from Belgium. to Japan.
Lars Anderson, attached to the
London embassy, transferred to Bel
GUM.
John Ridgely Carter, transferred
from the Balkan states to Argentine
Republic.
John b. Jackson, transferred from
Cuba to the Balkan states.
9 Lloyd Bryce of New York, to be
minister to Netherlands. Bryce is a
new man, having formerly been a
congressman.
Togo To Navy Yard
Admiral Togo visited the Wash
ington navy yard today, took lunch
with Huntington Wilson of the state
department, and will be entertained
at dinner tonight by Acting Secre-
tary Winthopre.
Perkins On Stand.
The Stanley house committee, in.
svestigating the steel trust has George
w. Perkins former lieutenant Of j
Morgan, on the stand today anG
pared the political activity Of the
trust. Perkins wriggled under Stan
4 leyss questions.
Stanley had the books of the trust
and read from them showing that
the trust was active politically and
supported the republican tariff doc.
trine and published educational pa:
pers on the protective tariff system
" Only last spring the trust. furnished
money for the publication of George
B. Curtiss' Prosperity and protec
Aftion.'' When questioned as to these
reports, Perkins memory failed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-10

the Word Of God-disclosing to us the
from the Dark Ages is contrary to TIE
Bible IS well as to reason. Many Of
the protested teachers of the church
are heartily opposed to Bible study,
although their opposition is advanced
rs cautiously as possible '.for fear Of
the people,"
A Famine For the Word Of God
Scriptural truth is a scarce CONNIE
dity at the present time-the world is
full Of error and sin and unrighteous-
ness. The Lords disciples must so
love truth and righteousness as to huh
ger and thirst for it. To such spiritual
food will be granted. Truth will he
dispensed to them as "meat In due
season."
The Scriptures from first to last give
us to understand that Gods Word is
to shine more and more brightly down
to the very end of this Gospel Age.
st. Peter declares 1t to be 1.-THE more
sure Word Of prophecy. to which we
do well that we take heed, as to a
light shining in a dark place until the
Day dawn and the Day Star arise in
your hearts" Oh Peter i. 1V.
The Bishop of London opposed the
Tyndale translation because the prac-
tees of the time were not in harmony
with the Scriptures. Similarly, today,
there are doctrines. traditions. creeds
from the Dark Ages still r~everenced,
and which a better understanding of
the Bible would correct and put to
shame. Hence the opposition to the
better understanding Of Gods Word.
Nevertheless, the Word of God shall
stand forever. and the spirit Of the
truth shall make free all the children
Of the truth.
'Truth crushed to earth shall rise again.
The eternal years of God are hers"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-10
SUNDAY RAIN AT
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4 Aberdeen. D.-A heavy rain Wis
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07


what our newspapers are doing for US.
We criticise, when nine cases out Of
ten we ought to give them work in
molding public opinion. Cooperation
and not condemnation should be our
policy. 1t exerts much power for good
and il the church of today is look
ing forward TO the church of tomor-
row to be factor for good, it must
acknowledge this in every phase Of
life.
Our press does exert a moral in
fluence, and many of its editorials
are splendid lay sermons. It's expos
ing graft and denouncing crime and
underhandcd political schemes as it
now does, is proof of itself that it is
decidedly favorable to morality.
IF the public demands faring head
lines OF crimes and debauchery, the
newspapers will furnish them. Don't
blame the press for what you your
self take an active part in. The church
flays the Sunday newspapers, when its
success is made what it is by the pa
tronage Of members of the Christian
church.
"The press has its faults. 1t makes
sad mistakes in many things, and at
times forgets the real wants of our
city. We do not need warnings at
all times, and in this particular l feel
that our city papers create a wrong
impression.
"A clean press means clean city,
and to obtain this we should not de-
nounce but cooperate in raising the
standard. We as Christians do not
familiarize ourselves with the actual
needs, and then see to it that things
are improved. We sit back and decry
our city press and try our utmost to
make our denunciation effective. This
only widens the breach between press
and church and nothing is gained. Our
Milwaukee press is affecting the NOR
ais of our great city, and in my opin-
ion rightly.
when our clergy fully realize that
cooperation and not denunciation is
needed to improve humanity, then
shall we appreciate what the press
is doing for our city. We have not
an editor in our city but what is will
ing to cooperate with US in making
his paper one of power for good if we
show ourselves to be in the right at
titude for harmony?"- ?"-News-Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07
MANS AN ADAPTABLE BRUTE.

Plants and animals cannot exist in
temperature far higher or lower than
those to which they have become ac-
customed, while man moves from one
extreme to the other with, for the
most part, only little physical dis
comfort, says the New York Sun. Ex-
plorers will visit the sands of Africa
and the bleakness of the Arctic circle
and return to normal environments
even improved in physical condition.
Science reasons that the lowest tenn
peratures at the earth's surface are
not found directly at the poles, but at
some distance to the south of the
north pole and to the north OF the
south pole. Likewise the greatest de-
gree of heat is not, as might be sup
posed, to be found at the equator, but
prevails at some distance to the north
and south of that imaginary line.
The coldest place on the earth's sur
face of which there is authentic rec
ord is in Siberia. The lowest tempera-
ture ever recorded in the open air
was 80 degrees below zero (Fahren-
heit) at Werchajansk, Central Siberia,
Jan. 10, 1885.
The highest temperature of which
there is an authenticated record is 124
degrees above zero (Fahrenheit) in
Algeria, northern Africa, July II 1879.
These places of extreme heat and ex-
treme cold give a range of tempera-
ture covering the whole inhabitable
world of 214 degrees, or two degrees
more than from zero to the boiling
point.
In the United States the lowest tenn
perature ever recorded in winter is GA
degrees below zero in North Dakota.
and the highest ever recorded in sum-
mer is 115 degrees above zero in Ari-
zona. This gives total range of 179
degrees within about 1000 miles.
There is an unauthenticated report
from Aumale, an outpost of the AL
gerian bad lands, which gives a tenn
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07
THE SWATTER.

Fly hunting is without its literature,
yet it is almost the only form of
hunting that keeps the hunter amused
in his own home. 1t is always avail
able; the game is plentiful, and it is
one of the few sports in which it is
a virtue to be game hog. Since the
amount of strength required is small,
the game is open to young and old
and to members of both sexes. Poise
is the matter of most Importance, and
any one who is proficient enough with
. swatter to strike down fly on a
swinging window cord or tip one off
the shade of the gas-light without
shattering the mantle need feel no
hesitation about going in for billiards.
For success in wing-shot swatting an
extraordinary sharpness of the eye is
essential, for wing-shots only stun the
game, and unless the hunters sight
can follow it to the floor to strike a
second time with wonderful quickness
the score is lost. Flies raised in
fly hunters rooms become as wary as
wise old crows, and when house has
been hunted for few days a consid-
cradle amount of nature study enters
into the sport. At the same time the
eye must be trained to detect shams
or much time may be wasted creep
ing up to swat small rip in the cloth
of the window seat. Don't swat flies
near sharp edges of tables or chairs
where a blow will bend the wires.
Scare your prey into the open, fol-
low its flight and bring 1t to earth in
some more advantageous hunting
grounds. And always remember, an
animal clever enough to walk upside
down on ceiling is not to be despised
for hunting purposes just because it
doesn't weigh as much as a duck
Golfers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07

products in order 90 give the user bet
ter and cheaper food, and the grower
better and safer returns rom his
work. This market department should
be broad enough to reach all the eaf n
ers Of the country. The government
should systematically trace the move
ment of all farm products to the place
of final use and give the country the
information. 1t should give the coun-
try the benefit of thorough inves-
tigation of improved selling and mar
keting systems, including all means of
distribution, and handling. Results
will be immediate. The farmer will
reduce his selling cost when he learns
in detail about wagon haul costs, cold
storage charges, distribution in cities,
profits to dealers, losses through de-
terioration and all things which enter
into marketing expenses. AS the SELL
ing expense decreases so will the re-
turns to the farmer increase and the
cost of living decrease State Jour
nal,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07

perature record in the open air of 172
degrees above zero (Fahrenheit). This
if correct, exceeds by 48 degrees that
OF the highest on record. 1t is also
said that the temperature at this place
rarely gets down to 140 degrees. On
one or two occasions it dropped to 120
degrees and the natives shivered with
cold Strange as it may seem, the
death rate of French soldiers station
ed at this post is lower than at more
northerly places having equable tenn
peratures.
People who inhabit these places of
extreme heat and cold are found to be
exceptionally healthy and live to
ripe old age.
While men in all parts of the world
make their homes in these exception
ally hot or cold places and move from
one to the other without any appar-
ent physical discomfort, it is found
that animals or plants which would
flourish in one could not survive in the
other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07
WE NEED 1T.

The Herald is pleased to state that
through the persistent efforts of the
Durango Board of Trade, Mr.. G. w.
Braman is here to look over the field
with view of starting thoroughly
up-to-date creamery in Durango.
Mr.. Braman was for six years the
manager of the creamery at Ridg-
way, Colo. He took hold of this plant
under very adverse conditions and is
credited with having made it a great
success. His idea is to establish CO.
operative plant on strictly business
basis, with ample capital to insure
success.
1t is well known fact that 80
per cent of our dairy products are
imported. A creamery is necessity,
and we hope that our people will get
together on this important matter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07
YESTERDAY WAS ANNIVER-
SARY OF INDIAN MASSACRE

Captain j. B. Sims, who rode as one
of the pioneer range riders of the
Pixies peak region in the parads yes
terday, was especially interested in
the occasion as the day was the forty
third anniversary of a battle with the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians near
the spot where the Antlers hotel now
stands. In this fight Frank and
George Robbins and Charles Aver
hardt were killed and John Baldwin
was scalped and left for dead on the
field. Three days previous to this bat
tie, Captain Sims was surrounded by
band of sixty Indians on the head
waters of the Cottonwood, north of
Colorado Springs, but being the pos
SCISSOR of pair of Colts revolvers and
a repeating rifle, he was able to strike
terror to the band and rode away
leaving a number of the braves on the
field. After that the Indians feared
him more than any of their white
foes, as they had an idea that he was
aided by spirits in the rapid loading
of his rifle. Mrs. Sims is also one of
the early pioneers, having come to
Colorado City in an OK wagon from
Minnesota in 1S6S.-Colorado Springs
acknowledgement, Aug. 2.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07
THE LOBBY CRAFT

For ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain" the heather Chinee has
nothing over the professional lobbyist
in Washington, according to the Sa-
lima Journal (Senator Bristow's pa
perl, which recalls some history of the
working of certain gold brick artists,
who pose as dispensers of COMPRESSION
al or departmental favors, in a recent
editorial. 1t says among other things:
The old Indian territory people who
ever had occasion to seek any legls-
lation affecting recording districts,
courts, or other matters which the
communities had to look after them
selves while they were political or
phans, will bear testimony to the
methods of unscruplous lobbyists.
These men demanded big sums, in
timating that they must share with
members of congress. In many in
stances they did not even know the
members of congress in question at
all.
For illustration, McAlester was once
asked to put up $4,000 to notorious
lobbyist to get the town designated
as federal court town in statehood
bill then pending.
The editor of this paper, who was
then secretary of the chamber of COM
merce Of McAlester, got hold of the
telegram from this lobbyist and took
it with him to Washington. He show
go it to some senators.
The result was that for that session
rof congress a lot of recording dis
tricts for which the lobbyist had been
working, were knocked out of the In
dian appropriation bill.
The lobbyist was on terms of suffi-
cient intimacy with the clerk of one
of the leading senators to get tips on
the probable action of the committee
on measures.
Knowing that something was about
to be done he would offer to get it
done for stated sum. And the sena-
tor didn't even know him at all.
The lobbyists often worked together
When two towns were after the same
thing the lobbyists would ask con-
tingent fee. The town that won would
pay the fee. Then the lobbyist that
won would split with the other fellow.
Once two men were applicants for
office. A man came to one and told
how he knew of man who occupied
such conspicuous place that he could
influence the president to make the
appointment. All he wanted was 10
per cent of the salary.
The applicant thus approached went
over and told his rival about the pro-
posal. He discovered that the same
proposal had been made to him. A
little observation later found the two
proposers in close conference
The scheme was easy. They knew
one was bound to land and they were
preparing to divide fee if one could
be wrung from the applicant who
might land.
Yet the men were doubtless un-
known to any men close to the ap-
pointing power.-Salina Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07
THE UMPIRE.

was born wrong, l suppose; any
way, / always have respect for au-
thority. l have never chased base
ball umpire in my life, or seriously
questioned an umpire's decision. 1t
seems to me that there is 4 reason
for baseball umpires, and that their
decisions should be respected. A base
ball umpire is selected with as much
care as possible, and he is a neces-
sity, if we are to have ball games
To dispute his decisions, and wrangle
over them, is therefore useless and
unfair. The best baseball authority in
this country says that umpires de-
eide correctly in 96 per cent of all
base decisions, and in ball and strike
decisions they are right ninety two
times out of every hundred. This
statement is accepted as true among
baseball experts.
The experts in commercial affairs
occupy positions as difficult as base
ball umpires. And their decisions are
as often right; that is, in ninety-t two
to ninety-six cases out of hundred,
they are right, and the bowling mob
is wrong. When there is great base
ball game between Chicago and Phila-
delphia, the man who has bet on Chi
cago is not always disposed to be fair
when close decision is made against
Chicago. And often he sees from a
location not as favorable as the loca-
tion of the umpire; nor is he as COM
petent a judge of baseball as the UNI
pire. And it happens frequently that
man who is wrong, honestly thinks
he is right. was once the umpire of
little newspaper game, and the
fans" abused me so unjustly that
quit. ....
Every foreman of gang of men is
an umpire. Every husband and father
is an umpire, and makes fair decisions
for which he is abused.
The fans" should be more honor
able; mob of them will chase an UNI
pire, and say mean things to him, and
throw things at him, when one of
them would not, fearing black eye.
The fan" who, in spite of the bowling
of the mob, is disposed to be fair with
the umpire, is apt to be a gentleman.
He is apt to be fair with his asso-
ciates; he is apt to be selected for pro
motion.
Around home, in your place of bust
ness, at the place where you spend
ycur idle time, be fair with the UNI
pire. If we play the game, we must
have umpires to settle disputes, and
make decisions that will permit the
game to proceed. Unless you are
hopeless cad, you know you are not
perfect. Don't expect perfection of
the umpire. And always remember
that, in his place, probably you could
MT make as high an average as he
ID making. For every umpire, in ev-
cry trade and calling, is an expert;
he is selected for that reason, in COM
petition with other experts. The man
who will forget fairness because he
has dollar bet, is not good man;
ask his neighbors. The manly loss of
dollar is often worth two, because
of the lesson it teaches.-Ed Howe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07

Just to show how faulty even the
best means of identification are we
will mention the case of the convict
who escaped from certain penitenti-
ary after having been photographed
six times, each in different position.
The photos were all sent to the chief
of police at New Orleans who soon
wired back that he had arrested five
Of the six men wanted and thought
he was hot on the trail of the sixth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07

Here is something from the Kan
sas Farmer that will apply even dur
ing hot spell: when you read the
tempting advertisements of other
farmers for sale in other states and
think you would like to move to a
new location just get an experienced
land agent to write description of
your own farm and read it. 1t is a
good cure"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07

Intensiveness may be all right in
farming but it don't go well in bust
ness always. A Topeka man bought
piano on the installment plan, mort
gagged it to one man and then sold it
to another; he's in jail. A Cheyenne
man married three woman in one
week and he's fugitive. A st. Joe
man attempted to chastise his wife
and his mother-in-law at one and the
same time, he's in the hospital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07
SAN JUAN CONGRESS.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
A very interesting session of the
San Juan congress was held last even
ing at the Board of Trade rooms. The
meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent j. A. Clay Of Durango, with r.
r. Smith, w. I. Bozman, Mr.. Vincent
of Cortez, Harry V. Pyle of Dolores,
Warren c. Prozser of Silverton, A. M.
Edwards of Pennington, g. S. Brew
| ington of Aztec, Edgar Buchanan, j.
D. Adams, Frank Eldredge, John W.
Turner and County Commissioner
Scouton of Durango.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and then Secretary G.
N Raymond read the most import
ant correspondence.
Letters were read from Alfred Pat
elk, commissioner of immigration, the
final letter showing that the state ad-
vertising fund had been placed in the
fourth class which makes the money
practically unavailable for this year,
thus changing plans somewhat, espe-
cially regarding the train east, al
though this is still being figured ON
through county cooperation. Mr..
Bozman reported what is being done
III Montss~..a county towards an ex-
hibit for the state fair and thought
Montezuma, La Plata and San Juan
county, New Mexico, should at least
be represented at Pueblo state fair
and this was agreed so far as La
Plata county is concerned, ]. w. Tur-
ner and Mr.. Raymond stating what is
being done in La Plata county towards
securing an exhibit. The matter of
taking an exhibit east was left open
until further developments, but the
committee will be prepared to go right
ahead when the time comes. 1t was
urged that San Juan county, New
Mexico, get in line for big display at
Pueblo.
Several important railroad projects
were informally discussed, Mr.. Ed
wards giving the status of the pro-
posed Pennington and Albuquerque
line, Mr.. Smith of Cortez telling of the
project heading his way and another
OF which little has been said but which
promises to do business in the near
future. Altogether the railroad out
look is very bright and the members
of the San Juan congress are evident
ly watching every move and prepared
to cope with whatever comes up.
President Clay outlined the status
Of the state highway and Mr.. Prosser
stated that from what he could as
certain work would soon start on the
line IN that county, the survey being
pretty well along.
Several other matters of minor i'm
portance were discussed. A commit
tee representing the different counties
will look up certain railroad matters
at once and report as soon as possi-
BILE.
1t was nearly 11:30 when the meet
ing adjourned, all feeling that some
thing is going to be done very short
ly in railroad lines and that the peo-
pie Of this entire southwest have rea-
son to be greatly encouraged over
general conditions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07

Some of the prettiest shares of
stock in all the world can be bought
at discount of 80 per cent, some of
the prettiest race horses on the track
are among those who "also ran" and
some of the swellest looking aero
planes manufactured have failed to
fly. Moral, don't go too strong on
appearances alone.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07
THE PREACHER AND THE PRESS

That the clergymen appreciate the
influence of newspapers as keenly as
any class of professional men in this
country is evident from the frequency
with which they allude to them in
their sermons. Here is what Rev.
F. Stanly Powles of Milwaukee told
his congregation on recent Sunday
evening.
I'VE as citizens of the metropolis
of Wisconsin do not half appreciate
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07

Mary Ellen Lease says that "Suf-
frage will never eliminate men," That
settles it. Mrs. Lease says that even
though women are given the right to
vote they will be man crazy just the
same. Mrs. Lease does not express
It quite that way. She says some
thing about the soul Of a woman sleep
ing until awakened by certain come
thing, but what she means is, that
wemsn will chase men ~ usual, suf-
frags or no suffrags.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07

Charity and love, like enthusiasm,
need to be properly handled in orde.
to accomplish anythini'. The widow
who neglects her housework and her
kids to landscape garden her husbands s
grave, and the man or woman who
give all their donations to foreign
missions, are good examples of mis-
guided good intentions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-07

If you tell people, right to their
face, what you really think of them,
you are rude and unmannerly. If you
tell it behind their backs you are
hypocrite and if you do not tell it at
all you are a mollycoddle. Take your
choice.