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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06
It Was q Dirty, Much-Worn Letter.

and balls-lots of balls, and a few
guns, eh?"
Yes, we have a few guns" said
Captain Plum. The old man noted the
emphasis, but the darkness that had
fast settled about them hid the added
meaning that passed in a curious loo
over the others face.
odd way to come in, though-very
odd!" continued the old man, CUR
Cling and shaking as if the thought of
it occasiOned him great merriment.
Very cautious. Level business head.
Want to know that things are on the
square, eh?"
That's it," exclaimed Captain Plum,
catching at the proffered straw. In
Wardly he was wondering when his
feet would touch bottom. Thus far
he a succeeded in getting but a
single grip on the situation, Some
body was expected at Beaver island
with powder and balls and guns. Well,
he had a certain quantity OF these ma
terlals aboard his sloop, and If he
could make an agreeable bargain
The old man interrupted the plan
that was slowly forming itself in Cap
tain Plum's puzzled brain.
Its the price. eh?" He laughed
shrewdly, "YoN want to see the color
of the gold before you land the gooda
LII show it to you III DAY YOU the
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06

was white and hung in struggling
masses on his shoulders; his
hooked nose bore apparently the
infallible stamp of extreme age.
Yet there was a strange and IN
canny strength and quickness in
his movements. There was no stoop
to his shoulders. His head was set
squarely. His eyes were as keen as
steel. IT. would have been impossible
to have told whether he was fifty or
seventy. Eagerly he smoothed out
the abused missive and evidently uc-
ceeded even in the failing light in de-
cipnering much Of it, for the glimmer
OF a smile flashed over his thin Tea
lures as he thrust the paper into his
pocket.
Without a moments hesitation he
set out on the trial of Captain Plum.
A quarter of a mile down the path he
overlook the object Of his pursuit.
"Ah, how do you do, sir?" he greet
ed as the younger man turned about
upon hearing his approach. "A mighty
fast pace you're setting for an old
man, sir!" He broke into a laugh
that was not altogether unpleasant,
and boldly held out a hand. We've
been expecting you. but-not In this
a ] hope there's nothing wrong?"
Captain Plum had accerted the
nrofered hand. Its GOODNESS aud the
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06
Concrete Facts.

P~ulverized wood is sometimes mixed
with cement for making what is
known as wood concrete. This is
lighter than concrete that is made
with sand, Straw, seaweed and hay
are also pulverizcd for use instead of
wood. The pulverized product is very
much like saWdust The chief advan-
tage of wood concrete over ordinary
concrete is that it is soft enough to
permit of nails being driven into it.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06

As a rule a few doses Of Munyon1
Gold Cure will break up any cold ant
throat and lungs almost instantly. These
little sugar pellets can be conveniently
carried in the vest pocket for use at any
time or anywhere. Price Is cents at any
druggists.
If you need Medical Advice write to
Munyon's Doctors. They will carefully
diagnose your case and give you advics
by mail absolutely free. Address Prot.
Munyon, SD and Jefferson Streets. Phila'
delphia, Pa.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06

Tong appears to be the Chinese
word for BLACK hand"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06
Doctors Have That Habit,

why was MahCmnet forced to go to
the mountain"
"Oh. l suppose his doctor prescribed
It,"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
WOMAN DROWNED
IN RAIN BARREL
EN lDENTl.N LOST HER BALANCE
AND STRNNGLED BEFORE SHE
CoULG GET OFT.

,Iuron, 5. D.. Death by drowning
in Il rain barrel was the fate of Mrs.
Minnie %lssenhuth, wife of John Is
sGhutA, a travelling salesman, here
Yesterday afternoon. It is believed
that the unfortunate woman was at
tempting to take water from the
barrel when she lost her balance
and plunged head first into the lc-
ceptaclc. strangling in the water be
lore she could libcraie herself.
Mrs. %l,senhuth mai spent the das
with her sister. wrapping and ad-
dressing Christmas packages. Ii wa:
during the sisters absence at th'
postodicc thai the accident occurred
Tho sister iinding the body OF Mr.
l|sscnhulh in the barrel npon her 70
turn. TWO small children were wiz
Mrs. lsscnhuth wAcn her sister lci
the house.
lsonhoth came here With his fan
lily a year & from Worthwhile. MINI
Relatives live at Frederick. ~ an,
Fosston. Mimi.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
TAPPED FAULTS TILL
FOR A SMALL AMOUNT
SOME MYSTERIOUS INDINIDU Al.
FOUND HIS MAY THROUGH
THE BACK DOOR AND COT
AWAY WITH $40.

Some individual who has been able
TO keep his identity from police a.
fected an entrance into Otto Faults
billiard parlor "Wednesday night ana
got ava with SD. Entrance was
secured by prying open the ear door.
With only one set Of footprints in the
newly laid mantle OF snow it is inGi-
Gated that one person accomplished
the job. 1t has been the custom OF
Mr.. Fault TO leave the evenings
change in the cash register. and on
this occasion it amounted to n little
more than usual. The robber got
Just SIS even. There was a dime
and some pennies ieit in the cash
register, possibly 10 give Otto
a start for the next days business.
The thief had the opportunity to get
away with q quantity OF tobacco and
cigars, and the latter would have
made some appropriate Christmas
presents. if the absence OF money on
his part was What caused him to
break into the billiard parlor. 1t
did not appear TO Mr.. Faull that amy
OF the cigars had been touched, ~
none OF the full boxes We're missing,
although the fellow might have tax
en- three or four from each OF tho
numerous boxes and then had quite a
few.
The robbery was reported TO Chief
of Police Wood Smith this morning,
but up to the present time the de-
partment has been unable TO find .
trlpW 10 Tho marty who made The On
trance into the building. kobbori.-
of this kind have been few and iai
between OF late, and Notwithstanding
the efficiency OF the night police
the soft-footed element is able to
pun off an affair of this kind once III
a while.
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DEBATES HAVE BEEN
MANY DURING WEEK
DELTA RHOS WIN FIRST. DAE-
DALIANS SECOND: rELTA
RHO THIRD, ADELPHIANS
The past week has witnessed

The past week has witnessed a
rousing series OF forensic contests
among the various societies. Last Sat
nrday evening the Acamedy societies
debated the question. Resolved:
That The principle OF the initiative
and referendum should have a wider
application ANA use in the United
States" In Il very we'll presented
contest the Adeipnians represented
by Ernest Smith, Erskine Robertson
and Paul kerfoot, Won. > 20 l., in
supporting the affirmative. Tracy
Jenney, Milo Price and Morris Brum-
baugh ably denied the resolution for
the Amphictyons.
On Monday evening the real series
Of debates, preliminary to the inter
collegiate contests with Nebraska
Wesleyan and Morningside, was ini-
tiated by a debate on the question,
Resolved: That the Federal govern
ment should construct a fourteen
foot waterway from Lake Michigan
to the Gulf of Mexico The Delta
Rios We're able to sufficiently estah-
fish the contention hat the waterway
should be a t~wenty-four foot one
rather than a fourteen foot, winning
by a > to | decision over the kap-
pas. Warner Hubbard, Roy Graves.
and Bruce Price represented the Del
ia Rios: Ellis Potter, George Rob-
ertson and Martin Shale, the kappas.
The next evening, the Daedalians
Won unanimously from the kappas
on the negative OF the question; Re
solved: That all state elective, adj
ministrative officers should be sub
ject to the recall Clinton Brown,
Edwin Cool and Maynard Hardy af-
firmed the proposition while Chester
Ruth, .,oi Tibbetts and Vernon van
Patter denied.
The championship of the series was
decided in the debate between the
Delta Rios and Daedalians, Wednes-
day night, when the Delta Rios won.
The Delta Rios defended the resolu-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
.HOCH BELIEVES Il
WILL Be ROOSEVELT
SJRMlsl.s DEAtI. rillT Will.
MAhE lflM PRESIDENT AND
tart SUPREME COURT
III ~TlTE.

Nacraeen, s. De. X iIoca. lot
MIR ooycrnor az Eansas Who l.c5,rcd
a,t.
w l"'o' ol 'ae denomination
and reelection oi President Iasf
Tas not in favor Of TAFT att FIRST
lfccb .aid II vantea 10 .oc lIaol,,.
.n.. r.
DOC 'o.i""' 50 a'oa-''a'N'ep ''Ao i's7
shown, tjink, so much real ability
that | believe he deserves "a Scconi
H. addod aoyo,o. 49,.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
NEWS FROM ETHAN

Ethan, S. D.-Frank Laufcnbere
arrived homo from Mitchell Mon
day.
Charles Trow arrived home IRON
parkston Monday,
Henry Mutzigcr made a business
nip to Dimock Monday AMI return
cd with Rufus Morris in his auto.
DR.. Wilson Of Parkston vas il
Ethan on business Monday.
Bernard Gilbcrtson, Ethan pho
tographor, spent Sunday III PARKS
ton.
Mr.. AND Mrs. j. w. Bryant visited
last Sunday in Mitchell. They wer
guests OF DR.. and Mrs. Ray Smith.
Mrs. c.. r. Drake is surlerini
with rheumatism in her feet.
Tuesday was the day OF Eienr.
Dauman's sale. Judge Brothers, I'll
popular auctioneers of Parksto1
cried this sale, as they do most a.
anywhere near their Tertiary, an
everything sold wen. Mr.. Banma
expects to move to Ethan.
Rev. Bradley expects to begin
series OF special services in No.
school house in Worthen Townshi
beginning Monday evening, Dec. 9!
The NJ. w, \. Lodge of this plac
had another candidate for initiatlo
Tuesday evening. a goodly nun
Der of members we're present and
social time enjoyed. This lodge
growing in numbers all the time.
Henry Geisen has returned froi
west of the river, where he went
short time ago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
ROOSEVELT SILENT
ON PRIMARY MOVE
EN-pRESIDENT SANS NOTHING
.NBOtT HIS NAME GOING
ON PRIMARY TICKET IN
\i,i;R tSki.

Lincoln. Nob-Commonting cH
the fling OF the name OF Col Roose-
Welt yesterday for tho prcsi iontial
preference primary election IN Apra.
Governor Chester ". Aldrlch. said
Col Roosevelt could carry Ne
braska and the west by oven q great
er majority than he did before.
which was a record breaker 1t is
my opinion that not only here in tho
west but over tho ontiso country his
nomination would cement and har
monizc into a coherent workins
force the cntirc republican body
Oyster Bay. y. y Col. Roosevelt
vas informed OF tho move to enter
his name in Tho Nebraska primary
and declined TO comment upon il
Col. Roosevelt spent the day in New
York. He said that he expected Il
remain in Sycamore llill until aftc
the holidays and would spend Christ
mas quietly with his family.
columbus. Ohio Declaring tina
Colonel Roosevelt is The only repub
lican who can lead his party ito vic
tory ext year. Walter f. Brown o
Toledo, chairman OF the republican
state central committee proposed ii,
selection OF OHIO delegates at larg.
to the national republican conven
ton By a convention or delegate
elected from each district of the stat
in a statement issued here tonight
In making this recommendatio,
Chairman Brown calls attention t
the fact that in the call OF til
national republican committee tn
delegates 10 the national o~onventio.
ammo be chosen in a party primarl
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
MADE LUCKY FIND Of
SOME VOLCANIC ASH
j. q. TIiE@ ANA Y. y LOCAL TRAN.
ELiNG MAN. MAKE, =. VAIL
iHIE, FINE. WORTH 500. 600
IN NEBRASKA.

\ copy OF the Norfolk. Neb. News
OF the lith, was received ut this Of
flee. and which contained a story OF
the lucky find of j. O. Treganza, q
travelling man who lives in this city
and travels through Nebraska, when
he discovered n vast field OF volcanic
ash. Mrs. Tregan2a lives al 1922
Fourth Avenue west, and she stated
that she received q letter from her
husband and that he writes enthus-
iastically OF his discovery, and be-
lieNos that it Will II { Kim quite a
large sumo OF money. MI. Tregan-
IA is expected home from Norfolk the
latter part of the week to spend the
holidays WITH his family.
The Norfolk News contains the
following story concerning the find
OF Nh. Treganza.
After a TWO months search and
investigation j. O. Treganzaii n sales
MAI travelling for u Siouv Fails bis
cult house and making his hoadquar-
ters IN this city, is confident that he
has in his possession about twenty
acres OF volcanic ash deposits which
are located not far from Norfolk and
only two miles from the railroad.
The travelling man has several sam
pies OF the ashes on exhibition in his
Norfolk headquarters. and the state
g%coioeist NJ Lincoln, he says, has al
ter a careful examination OF the sam
pies OF ashes sent to him. Declared
them to be OF the finest quarry in the
state. The colcanic ash is q surface
deposit OF silvery whit powdery min
eral, very similar to the powdered
pumice used extensively in the cast,
and imported from foreign countries.
The volcanic ash discovered by MIR.
Tre2anza is about t~wenty-threc feet
deep and as white and fine as -four.
This volcanic ash is valuable to soar
manufacturers who use it extensive
ly in manufacturing their securing
products.
"Treganza stumbled upon this vol
comic ash deposit quite accidcntnlly
while making his territory. He
was attracted TO the place on one OF
his drives by the peculiar appearance
and formation of tn soil. After run
ming much OF the mine white mater
lal through his fingers he 'bottled'
some OF ii and sen it Immediately
10 the state authorities. and after
securing their verdict he purchased
the property There are about TWEEN
" acres OF the deposit, but it is re-
ported Treganza purchased about
fifty acres of the land surrounding
this deposit. He declares his discov-
cry "a gold min" So confident is
Treganza that his find" is a rich
II that he has arranged to move
from his home at Mitchell closer TO
the volcanic deposit and make ar
engagements TO ship his stock. He
has shipped samples OF the ashes 10
leading manufacturers and declares
from inquiries he has already receiv-
ed he will easily dispose of all eh
can dig up. Travelling statesmen,
friends of Treganza, declare his find
worth over 100000. While even 10
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STA upon n substantial financial Ia.
sis. When he came he found the
rich ana powerful escaping all the
responsibilities OF government AMI
the great masses oppressed and
poverty-stricken. He proceeded TO
establish justice in the collection Of
made violent protests. Russia, un-
willing to allow Persia to develop
real national Vitality, sent to the
Persian parliament the h~igh-handcd
and wholly unwarranted command
that Shustor be dismissed. This was
followed by the dispatch of Russian
troops into Persia and at lengtf
Persia yielded.
In both the above instances Nigh
had attempted 10 make right. Thu
power OF Russia ana England, j
used in such methods to obstruc
the progress OF unfortunate people
must in the end crumble away. n
part of the world can movo for
ward by keeping tho rest OF th
.-.II t..a1 nazr,pA-a to-, M g1n Il
that way.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
THE MlGHTY AGAINST THE
WEAK.

II u own politics is q, Zines
disgusting, international politics, as
displayed in the last few days, is
dctestablc. England prevents China
from establishing a republic and
thus granting relief to suffering
millions, simply because England
does not want any example of pro-
gross in the Orient to stir into action
the latent unrest OF India.
No doubt the English believe ii
their rule OF India is one of
bencticence, though the English as
Il whole know little of the awful
extent OF disease and poverty in that
dependency. But the depressing
fact is that England is willing 10
subordinate everything to her domi-
nation of India. If that involves the
retarding OF the development of
China or any other country. 1t makes
no difference.
Similarly, Russia demanded the
resignation of w. Morgan Shuster,
the American who was putting Per-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
@->ss~@x
TAFT AND TARIFF BOARD
INDICATED.

So far as the first report made by
the presidents tariff hoard Is con.
cerned, 1t goes to vindicate the
whole plan OF commission-made tar
ifs. For the first time VIC have an
authoritative governmental state
ment of the costs of production at
home and abroad OF one of the most
important classes given protection by
import duties. II there is any can-
dor in the always professed desire
OF congress to make a scientific sys-
TEN OF tariffs, now is the oppor,u-
nifty to show it. The tariff boards
report shows clearly how utterly UNI
scientific and u~nwarranted are the
duties that have heretofore pre-
vailed.
The board finds that in general the
duties IN woollens represent much
than the difference in cost at
home and abroad. This is rue not
wlthstanding it is found that it costs
more to produce wool and woollen
goods in America than in any 9TH
or country in the world. 1t is learn
ed, after al examination in 172
counties o. 10 states, that the ver
age cost in the United States of pro-
ducing a pound of wool, including
the cn.re crop, is . liz GEMS per
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
WHAT is RoosEvELr's GAME?

A Washington dispatch to the
Springfield, Mass, Republican says:
THE La Toilette boom has sihgu
larly flattcned out and not eve the
p~rogrcsslges are talking very much
more about that. The Roosevelt men
ton has been largely responsible for
this accident to the La Toilette propn-
Ganda. II has utterly collapsed.
Whether or not 1t can he revived de-
ponds upon the colonel. If he re-
mains silent the La Toilette boom
Will continue blankcted just as did
the Taft boom OF -four years ago
which made no Roadway until Presl-
dent Roosevelt made such a pronun-
ciamanto that his meaning could not
be Misunderstood
1t Is n peculiar situation. Roosc-
velt says he is not a candidate and
yet tho %popuiacc is WhoopIng 1t up
for him wherever he goes. Roose-
velt has not said Che would not ac-
cept the nomination II it we're
brought to him and his admirers arc
making much Of that, In Nebraska
an enthusiastic followed OF the ex-
president yesterday caused Itoose-
velt's name to be placed on the Ne.
braskn primary ballot. The La Fol.
lotte crowd down there is very much
provoked over II. as it Is felt Roose.
welt will lead the La Toilette vote
astray. 1t is further asserted that tho
effect will be to divide the anti-Tafl
vote and thus perhaps give Taft (;
plurality. Be that rs it may, there
Is no way OF preventing Roosevelt's
name from going on the ballot. Ever
his announcement that he would not
accept the nomination would not re
move his name, for the Nebraska Law
NAN
takes no cognizance of such II condi
ton. Such a declaration by Roose.
Welt would drive away much Of hi:
vote in that state. But Roosevelt ha.
not made such a statement and he IL
far too keen an observer not to an,
ticipate his name would be proposed
in states having promary votes OF
tho presidential question.
There are several possible eyplana
lions OF the course of the eX-presi
dent, but of these, two are the mos
likely. Perhaps he believes ne should
not refuse to accept the nomination
IL 1t comes to him without his seeking
1t In any way Aand perhaps he j:
playing into the hands OF Taft. For, a,
Indicated IN the dispatch quoted
above. tho La Toilette boom canpo
stand against one for Roosevelt. j
the ex-president lets the talk OF him
self run on long enough to disl>os,
of the La Toilette movement. Tai
Will have clear sailing.
Something is in Roosevclt's mind
That is sure. And it is especially Ger
tain when he exercises so much self
restraint as not to talk about his pur
poses,
8 <~%x
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
FIGURES TO
SHOW STATE COST
OFFICIALS CONT. ARE FIVE YElil,
PERIODS SHOWING CONSTANT
ADVANCE IN PER CAPITA
COST.

Pierre, S. D.-Thc state auditor
and state treasurer have been at
work for some time compiling fig
lures showing the cost OF state gov
eminent in South Dakota, in periods
OF five years, beginning 1900. Their
figures have been figured out on i
per capita basis on population for
the same years, and the showing as
to totals. and amount for each rer-
son are shown as follows:
Total Per capita
l9O0....$ COS, l@O.63 OLE
1905. -. .030,22O.9S 2.2G
1910. 1,S72,5l5.S5 sci
In 1900 very little was appro-
priated for public buildings in the
state. and the appropriations for hat
year were kept very low as compared
with other sessions.
Right in this relation to public oX-
penditure. for the year 1910, the
amount OF money expended for the
public schools of this state, vas
4.06S.0l2.77, OF which nearly th:ee
million went to the rural schools and
incidentally farther on the basis OF
tie amount expended and the pupils
enrolled in the schools, ii costs the
people OF the state at the rate OF
l$3o22 for each pupil for each year.
-o-
Lincoln Center, kas.-Sherrill
Clark and John Schmidt, under con-
yiction for completely in the tarring
of Miss Mary Chamberlain, the Shady
Bend school teacher, were sentenced
by Judge Grover in the district conrt
today. Each was fined 5000 and
costs.
Clark and Schmidt furnished bonds
for their fines and the costs and af-
ter court adjourned they returned to
their homes.
The sentence OF the two men met
with popular approval. They we're
accused with a. II. Simms, of being
accomplices in the tarring case. The
jury acquitted Simms and Found
Clark and Schmidt guilty. They We're
on their way to the party" but were
late.
After he had been sentenced Clark
denied u rumor that he and the
others charged with tarring Miss
Chamberlain had arranged a settle
ment with her by which she was 10
receive $4,000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28

between a "permissive card" and an
order ior o%ioalanee" and said the
explicit order he received VS. 20
clear
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28

Corsica, $. D-Fire broke ou,
last night in Sam lampko's general
store here and before ii could be *
tinguisAed, ii burned l.ampke's store
to the ground. The blaze was FIRST
seen at 1890 O'Clock and within
three minutes the volunteer FIRE do
partment had water playing on the
flames. The water pressure was
sufficient and only the prompt work
OF the department. saved the I9enega
n Johnson stores and the Farmers
bank from destruction. As il was
F%enega's stock was damage some
what. The building burned was
owned by L. w. Cline Of Seattle, and
was worth $500. Tho Lampke
stock was valued al $1,000. Both
properties were insured,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28

them he has 0 yet con.ide3 the TO-
cation OF the deposit, it is believed
1t is no; far from this city"