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The fool-killer., 1911-12-01

WHO SOAO~AhS dOOut Cur1SC-
mas. Editors usually do, of
course, at this time Of year. Now
Christmas is a good subject, all
right, but it has been haggled
over by so many editorial Jack
knives that | am 10th to disfgure
it further with any remarks Of
mine.
It's awful hard to be original
when you write about Christmas.
Everything seems to have been
said, and in most Of the Christ
mas gush there isn't any more.
originality than there is in a
chairs leg. But l will try to
call your attention to just a few
thoughts that have never had
printers ink smeared over them.
These thoughts are not only very
original, but they are also very
funny. l thought best to tell
you this, as you would not be apt
to find it out any other way.
This is the time of year that
the thirsty inhabitants Of prohi-
bition territory are looking for
express boxes on every train,
and the Sunday School girls
buttonhole a fellow and make
him cough up for the Christmas
Tree graft. And when the fruit
Of the tree is gathered theSpres-
ents go to a few pets and nobody
says "Howdy" nor kiss my
foot" to the rest of the gang.
We had it hammered into us
in our pinafore days that there
was an old white-bearded guy
who came around at Christmas
with a pack Of candy and other
junk for the kids. He came down
the chimney, they said, and it
was wonderful to us that he
didn't get smutty all over. A few
more years brought to us the
knowledge that all this was a
lie, but as it was a very pretty
lie, we didn't make any fuss a.
bout it. The myth Of the older
folks is still the Santa Claus OF
the children, and maybe it is
worth while to keep the old lie
going. [ don't know.
| guess Santa, Claus will come
IN a fying-machine this time-an
aeroplane, perhaps - and just
drop the little trinkets down the
chimney as he flies over.
But the thirsty will get their
express boxes, and that will be
Christmas enough for them. The
birthday Of the Christ will be
given over to drunkenness, row.
dylsm and devilment as usual,
and the world will be just one
year closer to hell than it was
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
The TEST OF MERIT
MITCHELL PEOPLE ARE GIVEN
CONVINCING PROOF.

No better test Of any article can
be made than the test Of time and
this is particularly true of a kidney
medicine. Doan's Kidney Pills have
stood this test and stood it we'll. What
better proof of the merits of this
remedy could you demand, than the
statement Of a Mitchell resident who
has been cured and has stayed cured?
Read the following:
Richard Robertson, 721 ". Second
Ave-, Mitchell, S. OAK. says: Last
spring l was afflicted with kidney
trouble which lasted for some time.
! had rheumatic pains throughout my
body and l felt stir ard sore all ov-
er. knew that my kidneys were
the cause of the trouble as the kidney
%secretions were unnatural. l finally
began using Doan's Kidney Pills, pro-
cured g the Corner Drug Store and
the contents of two boxes proved suf-
f1cient to rid me Of my complaint. /
have had no recurrence of kidney
trouble. Judging from my expert
ence with Doan's Kidney Pills, l can
recommend them highly"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name -Doan's ~
and take no other.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
GRADES
GIVE \ CONCERT

The concert given by the Senior
Seventh grades Friday evening in
the high school auditorium, under
the direction of Miss Edna THAN,
supervisor of music, was a decided
success in spite of the severe storm
which came up just in time to pre-
vent many from attending, who wish
ed to.
Quite a number of the pupils who
lived some distance were unable to
be present, among them several who
had leading parts, so that it was
necessary to omit part of the pro.
gram, but those who were there rose
to the situation, and carried il
through with a great deal of credit to
themselves.
One of the most novel features OF
the program was a Childrens' Toy
Symphony which caused. a good dea'
of merriment in the audience anG
was very much enjoyed by those
taking part. A quartet called "The
COLLINS, was also especially good anG
showed some excellent training.
A Cantata "The Flower Queen
was we'll given. Lucille Bobb took
the part of the Queen, and sang hel
solo very sweetly and with great sell
possession. Two others who ha6
leading parts, Thelma. Cassem anG
Alta Potts, were not present so thai
part of the Cantata was omitted
Most of the accompaniment were
played by Helen Cootes and. Alma
Dahl, both of whom did %splendidly
and showed not a little talent along
that line. Every number on the
program was we'll given and those
who were present felt we'll repaid fol
coming out such a stormy evening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
WON IN %ORATQR|CAL,
LEAWTT A WINNER
HARVEY LEAVITT ADDED TO AL
READY LONG LIST OF HON.
ORS IN ORATORICAL FIELD
FOR WESLEYAN.

Thursday evening the colleges of
the state, that is Huron, Redfield,
Brookings, Vermillion and Mitchell
engaged in the annual oratorical con-
test, which was held at Vermillion.
Harvey Leavitt represented Dakota
Wesleyan University in the contest
and the judges awarded him first
place in the great event. Mr.. Leav-
tits grafton subject was the Power
of Vision"
In the markings by the judges Mr..
Leavitt was given two first on
thought and composition and two
tirsts on delivery. His rank was
nine points removed from his clos
est competitor and makes his victory
a complete one.
When the news was received at the
University late in the evening there
was much joliication, and the cele-
bration of the victory was continued
far into the night.
Leavitt's victory adds to a long
list of victories which have continued
with but very few Interruptions for
the past fifteen years. Mitchell's
orators stand out prominent among
the winners of the state trophy, and
in the halls of the institution have
already been placed trophies which
have been won by former orators, and
Leavitt is entitled to congratulations
v e this winning, when it was ex-
pected that the contest this year
would be a close one.
Chief Johnston.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
MANY RACE NTR1FS
[. FOR A FAIR

Huron, S. D.-Secretary G. N. Nc.
Ilvaine of the state fair board and
Hugh Smith, in charge of the speed
department at the fair have just
completed the speed program and
list of entries in the races in the
coming fair.
Without any hesitation it can be
truthfully said that it is the largest
and best list of speed entries of any
South Dakota fair, and, on the list are
the names of the best class of horse
men in the northwest. 1t is known
that this program is far in advance
of that of several Of the nearby states
that have had fairs longer than South
dakota has and are in every way bet
ter situated.
The list of entries is 500 to be
mailed out throughout the state to
horsemen. Visitors to the fair will
see the best set of races ever witness
ed in the northwest, when they visit
Huron on September II, ~, 10 and
IA.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
WELL DRILLING

We r prepared to handle orders
promptly for all kinds Of well-driiEs
ing. Work guaranteed .nrst-clases
Please write us and We win call a44;
see you. Figland Brothers. Artssislns9
Is. D. ssss8ssS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
TAFT IN 1872, IS
BULL0CK'S OPINION
UNITED STATES MARSHAL SAYS
PRESIDENT WILL BE BOTH
RENOMINATED AND RE
ELECTED,

Deadwood,. S. D.-"President Taft
will be renominated and reelected"
declared United States Marshal Seth
Bullock here in an interview. Cap
tain Bullock who is one of the most
widely quoted public men in the
northwest and n Of the most OBJ
servant on political matters, has just
returned from Washington ana Oys-
ter Bay. At the latter place he had
a chat with Theodore Roosevelt but
asserted that Teddy would not talk
on the presidential situation beyond
saying that he would not be a candi-
date in 1912.
Politicians here who know Bullock
we'll, profess to believe that his boost
ing of Taft meets with The approval
of Roosevelt as the doughty captain
and the eX-rough rider president have
for years been the closest of friends.
Captain Bullock declared that he
could not say whether Roosevelt
would support Taft, but he gives
that impression in his talk and did
assert positivel What Roosevelt does
not feel at all friendly to any sugges-
tions that he become a candidate. The
captain declares that among political
observers at Washington Taft is gain
ing strength each day and that he
looked for him to forge much fur
Their ahead between now and the 1912
convention.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MAT OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
N THE COURSE OF A WEEK

held at Yankton. the mother city,"
commencing June II and lasting
through the week. A fine program
has been arranged for the entire
| week and many OF the Oldest set
tiers Of the territorial days will be
present to speak Of the pioneer
period OF the territory.
Lloyd Garrison Coursey, the little
%three-year old. son OF Prof. and Mrs.
o. w. Coursey, died early Saturday
morning at their residence 405 east
Third Avenue of diphtheria after a
brief illness. The interment took
place at Graceland cemetery Satur-
day evening at z o'clock. A few i'm
mediate friends of the family drove
out to the cemetery where about the
open grave a brief impressive service
was conducted by the pastor, DR.. ].
S. HOagland. Lloyd was a handsome
attractive little fellow and his par.
ents have the heartfelt sympathy OF
the city in their sorrow.
o. T. Litchfield departed this morn
ing for Columbus, Ohio, to attend the
national convention of the Y. M. C.
A. He was accompanied by Mrs
Litchfield and son, who go on to
Detroit and thence to New York for
a stay of five or six weeks. Mr.
Litchfield will stop in Chicago to see
about the proposed plans for the Y,
NJ. c. A. new home in this city. AT
Columbus one of the features of the
discussion will be the construction
equipment and maintenance of a Y,
NJ. C. A, and he expects to get some
good ideas there to help out in the
work here.
DR.. j. S. Hoagland went over tc
Alexandria Sunday afternoon in an
auto with Roscoe Martin, and in the
evening the pastor preached the bac.
calaureate sermon to the members Of
the graduating class of that city's
schools.
The newspapers in the towns sur.
=! rounding Mitchell are doing some
nice boosting for the Mitchell team
and they all say that they will stand
behind the local team. These papers
have formed a good opinion of the
baseball team by hearing the good
reports that r given of the games
by the fans who have been here. Nit.
chell is going after that champion,
ship with the intention of winning it
and she will appreciate the supper
of the fans in this section.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01

ditch already constructed needs to
be made larger to praperly drain the
land through which 1t passes. The
decision Is OF Importance to the
farmers Of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
DELEGATES TO CHARITIES
CONFERENCE.

Pierre, S. D.-Governor Vessey
has appointed as South Dakota dele
gates to the National Conference of
Charities, which meets in Boston,
June 9TH, the following gentlemen:
A. R. S. Chlosser of Sioux Falls.
Howard Simpson, of Sioux Fats;
and w. H. King, of Parker. Two .!
these men are at the head of state
institutions, and Mr.. King, the third.
is secretary of the state board OF
charities.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
DRAINAGE RULE
MADE BY u

Sioux Falls, S. Dan important
decision defining the rights Of the
farmers of South Dakota under the
state drainage law has been render
ed by the state supreme court in a
case arising from Turner county.
The decision is in substance to the
effect that board of county commits
sioners cannot longer arbitrarily re-
fuse a person additional drainage
when he discovers that a drainage
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
STOCK TRAINS WRECKED.

Aberdeen, S. D.-Twelve cars Of
stock bound for Sioux City were
wrecked near Ashton, on the Milwau-
kee line, late Thursday. tying up the
lineuntil late Friday. The caboose
and engine of the train remained on
the track, and the trainmen escaped
without injury.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-01
TELEPHONE REPORTS CHANGED,

TELEPHONE REPORTS CHANGED.
Pierre. s. D.-The new telephone
law of last winter, requires considera-
bic change in the statements to be
made to the state board Of assess
ment by telephone companies doing
business in the state. The compan-
les are beginning to get in their new
reports. and SO far more than half Of
them have been returned for correc-
ton before they will be accepted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15

Auditorium Building will be filled with the most magnificent
contain finest display Of Farm Products shown Virginia Gait
any the State Acres Of Farm Machinery Exhibits showing New
lhs feature alone should attract every farmer the State
Every Magnificent Grandstand commands view Of the
Horses this Country those who enjoy Good Racing will be more til
Automobiles Vehicles
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The Sunday schools are busily prac
|ticing for Christmas. The Paradise
Sunday school will give it's program
at the Center school house Saturda.
evening and the Arion Sunday schoo
Monday evening.
Mrs. Jake Kepford entertained thu
Ladies' club at her home last week
A very pleasant afternoon is reported
Little Cecil Talcott has been quite
sick during the past week, but is i'm
proving.
The third number of the lecture
course will be given December 22d
Miss Elizabeth Hanson has fine rep
Iutation and will give monologue
There will also be a few musical mum
bers by home talent, which will add t.
the program very much.
Mrs. o. W. Nelson is suffering will
an attack of tonsilitis.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Luetz
December 18th, a son.
VIM. Goodrich has been visiting rel
|atives and friends in Arion.
Mrs. P. Mullen returned last weel
from Omaha, where she underwent al
Operation at st. Josephs hospital. Mrs
Mullen has suffered great deal fo]
several months past and it is hoped
her health will be restored.
Harry Noel was over to spend Sun
day with his family here.
Miss Gertrude Conroy went to Den
lison Saturday for shopping and re
manned to visit her aunt and attent
church Sunday.
Mrs. Nell Carson, Misses Grace But
Ter, Helen Stevenson, Mrs. Carroll ant
Mrs. Roberts were Denison shopper
Saturday afternoon
O. w. Nelson went to Waterloo OF
a business trip last week.
| Mrs. Berka went to Omaha Wednes
day.
Mrs. Parmentier was quite sick TO
few days, but is improving.
Miss Faye Head entertained
few of her young friends with an oys
ter stew Sunday.
Rev. E. d. Calkins is suffering wit
an attack of grip.
Frank Bolton stopped at the G. {
Trip home on his way from Ute, a
which place he has been working.
On December Goth the G. M. & 81
p. railway will give, in the Congregs
tional church at Arion, a free lectur
and stereopticon views of the oppol
tunities and products along the neN
Puget Sound line in Dakotas, MOI
tana, Idaho and Washington. The e,
hibit car will be on the track near tn
depot all day Tuesday, December 26tf
and will exhibit the grains and mir
1eral products of the above states. A
are welcome to inspect the exhibit
of the car and to attend the lecture a
1880 p. m. in the church.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-20

Dec. 24.-Jesus Is Born in Bethle
hem.-Matt. 2, lip.
We have this week the joyous
Christmas lesson. The wide world
around there will be happiness, joy
the spirit of good will be manifested
It is thought filling one with under
standing of the universal spread OF the
gospel of Jesus, when he considers thai
what we are doing here in Iowa is
duplicated to some degree wherever
the sun shines, on the glad Christmas
day. 1t is day which stands pre-em
inent in the year, when deeds of char
ity abound, when people, young anC
old, rich and poor, seem to give
thought to the welfare of others, ant
strive to make the life of another
pleasant and happy. This fact alone
marks one of the triumphs of the
Christian religion.
It was indeed sad, sad world two
thousand years ago, and in the times
when Jesus was born. The much
boosted civilizations of the Greeks
and Romans had failed to produce re
suits which We're making for. the bet
torment of the world. Intrigue, deceit
brutality, butchery, immortality were
rampant everywhere, and there was
most crying need for divine message
way opened whereby men and WON
en- could be lifted up to paths of love
self sacrifice, virtue and preparation
for a blessed eternal life after physi
cal death.
1t was great event that night whel
the heavenly messengers proclaimed
the birth of the Christ child, and tn
people of the earth do well to remem
Der it yearly with songs of praise ant
deeds of love and sacrifice. 1t il
simply appalling to consider Wha
would be going on in the world toda!
if there was no Jesus known, and NJ
New Testament. 1t is enough to re
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Mrs. Max Vogt and little son
Walter, from Worthington, Mimi
were visiting relatives in this town
ship last week. She intends to visi
a short time in Charter Oak and Ut
before returning home.
A Mr.. Pressen, of Plymouth coun
ty, arrived last Saturday to visit his
brother Jurgen, and family.
Herman Rathje had a big auction
on his farm December 14th. A very
large crowd was present and he did
well in selling. Herman intends tc
leave the farm.
Gierstorf Brothers shipped stock to
Chicago last Saturday. William Giers
tori and John Schwartz, Jr, left the
same day for Chicago. John will visit
his sisters in Illinois before returning
home.
Rudolph and Willie Jensen have
bought an engine and corn shelter.
The young men will go in the bust
ness for themselves. Good success to
them.
Teachers of this township who will
spend their holiday vacations at their
homes in Denison are: Birdie Berg,
John Ainsworth, Minnie Giss, Emma
and Mrs sLuella Hover.
Lula Girard will spend her vaca-
ton at her home near Schleswig.
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member that the United States and the
free government we enjoy would not
be here and the readers of the news
papers this week not in existence.
Our lesson verses this week tell the
familiar story of the birth of Jesus at
Bethlehem, of the visit of the wise
the new born king. Connected with
this are the verses in other gospels
which tell of the songs of the angels
and the visit of the humble shepherds
to Bethlehem that night. 1t is an old
story, but ever new, because of the i'm
portance of the occasion and the love
and reverence which every Christian
has for the blessed Master and Savior.
From the record it will be seen that
from the first there was opposition to
Jesus and what His life stood for. The
king over the country round about
Bethlehem was jealous of the appear
ance of one who might be hailed as a
king. Well could he tremble, for al
though Jesus came not to set up
worldly kingdom, yet His teachings
would be the means in time of over
throwing such government as .Herod
represented. The plans of Herod to
kill the child failed, as will all under
takings which seek to run counter to
the plans of the mighty God.
The scenes of that glad night will
be made all the more vivid to any
who read the opening chapter of that
book, Ben Hur.. The bible
record is closely followed, but there is
added word pictures which give an
added reality. If the book is where
it can be read, it surely should be at
this time. AS showing the true Chris
tan spirit which all should have at
this time, nothing is better than the
famous Christmas stories written by
that remarkable man, Charles Dick
ems. Indeed the more one considers
the ideas he set forth for the benefit
of mankind, the greater is their ap-
probation of his genius and greatness.
hope that among the readers of
this column the true Christmas spirit
will not be missed Back of the joy
from amusements, gifts, eating and
drinking may there be an apprecia-
ton of the great gift which God made
to the world in the birth of Jesus
Christ, and the blessings which have
come to us all because of it. A truly
Merry Christmas to you all, and may
God bless us every one.
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Sunday School Column
Side Lights on Next Sundays Les.
son for Teachers and Pupils
BY CHAS. X. MEYERS.

Dec. 24.-Jesus Is Born in Bethle-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-20
IOWA PEOPLE PRAISE
Strange NEW LIQUID
Famous Root Juice Discovery Which
Created Sensation in Davenport
by Its Cures, Causes Ex-
element All Over State.
People Who Have Suffered for Years
and Who Never Expected to See
Another Well Day Are Fast
Recovering Under New
Treatment.

$50 great has been the success of thu
famous new Root Juice medicine il
Davenport during the past few weeks
that people all over the state have be
come interested and reports of re
markable experiences are beginning
to come from all directions.
Mrs. Martin Tackaberry, 612 Clinton
Ave-, Ottumwa, Iowa, who has beer
using the Juice for severe liver an6
stomach trouble in statement just
issued says: 81 am convinced that the
Root Juice is splendid medicine and
for me than anything have ever used
I suffered for some time from loss OF
appetite, coated tongue, bad taste in
my mouth, pains through my chest
and shoulders and nervousness, all OF
which this treatment has relieved.
find that Root Juice also is very eff.
fective for bowel disorders"
Another equally enthusiastic report
comes from Mr.. Leonard Meyer, of
Conesville, Iowa, in which he says: 81
have used the Root Juice for stomach
troubles and found that one bottle ben
fitted me more than all the other med
icines l have ever used"
Dispatches from Davenport say the
people of that city have used hundreds
of bottles of the Juice and that stories
of wonderful cures can be heard on
every hand.
Druggists here say they have never
known a medicine to meet with such
phenomenal success and already many
home people who have been using it
are reporting unheard Of benefits.
In view of the great number OF fav-
orable reports that are coming from
all directions it would seem that ev-
cry sufferer from indigestion, poor ap-
petite, belching, pains after eating and
other stomach distress as we'll as
backaches, kidney trouble and rheu-
matism, should give the Root Juice
thorough trial.
1t can now be had at any we'll stock
ed drug store or can be obtained by
writing direct to the Root Juice labor
atories at Fort Wayne, Ind
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kruetzfeldt
spent Wednesday with their son-in'
law Detlef Wiese, and family.
Kearney & Peterson sold car load
of choice porkers to Gary & Voss last
Friday.
Chris Hargen's sale was well attend.
ed and everything brought a good
price.
John Pencker's sale is dated Deem
Der 2Sth.
Aug. Bornhoft sold car load OF
shoats to Art Adams last Thursday
Mrs. Peter Jurgensen is visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Jacobsen.
Christ Hargens moved to his faith,
ers place a few miles east of Man
ming last Thursday.
Henry Jacobsen was transacting
business in Vail last Wednesday.
John Weeman and daughter, Mary,
visited at the home of Plotz Brothers
a few days last week.
Frank Pruter shipped two loads OF
fat cattle to Chicago Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Kannemann were
Manning visitors last Wednesday.
John Brockelsby was transacting
business in Denison last Wednesday
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