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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-11-14

The University football team will
go to Brookings, Friday afternoon
ana on Saturday will play the State
agricultural college in that CITY.
brooklngs is thought to have a little
the strongest team but while BreAl-
lngs only beat Yankton college Ga.
me university beat that school 1870
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-11-14
PORTO RICo's NEW WONDER

From far away Porto Rico come
reports of a wonderful new discovery
that is believed will vastly benefit
the people. Ramon 7. Marchan, OF
Barceloneta, writes Or. Kings New
Discovery is doing splendid work
here. 1t cured me about five times of
terrible coughs and colds, also my
brother of a severe cold in his chest
and more than 20 others. who used
it on my advice. We hope this great
medicine Will yet be sold in every
drug store in Porto Rico" For
throat and lung troubles it has no
equal. y trial viii convince you of
its merit. soc and 500, Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by Diehl & Brown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-11-14
Taft Cabinet Not Sad.
991 BIRTHS IN SEPTEMBER.

Pierre, S. D.-The September re-
port of the state vital statistical de-
partment shows 991 births; 32S
deaths; 425 marriages: 25 divorces
and 100 naturalizations.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-11-14
Wilson May Lose California.

San Francisco, Calif.-With 1876
precincts missing, Roosevelt leads
Wilson by 1870, making this state
still doubtful. Indications poi~ to an
official count of the entire state to de
termino the result.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-11-14

Owing to an accident to The Re
publiean's big press last night the
full number of papers could not be
run off until this morning. This was
the reason many failed to get their
Republican last night.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-15
CHURCHES FAST LOSING GROUND.

Christians of all sects must have been startled
by the report of the Methodist bishops at that
denomination quadrennial gatherings in Min
neapolis to the effect that in the last year the
membership Of the church in the United States
had increased only to the almost negative extent
of per cent The decline in numbers of organ
lied Christianity, not only here, but in Europe.
has been steady and admitted for more than a
decade past This years report of the recognized
American statstieian DIR. H. X. Carroll, showed
that the combined churches in 1911 had aver
age gain of but Ii per cent.
In some of the largest evangelical Protestant
bodies the decline is startling But Methodists
until recently have been able to class themselves
as an exception. Now, however, they have dripped
to the level of the others That their leaders are
deeply concerned is evident from the concession
made at Minneapolis in the matter of amusements,
as well as in the determination to take more
open interest in the economic confidence of alien
ated toilers
Twenty -five million Americans reported to
be without church connection-a big proportion
in reputedly Christian nation" It is possible
that in its action on the economic side the Meth
odist church has struck the keynote of the I'M
happy situation If sense of social in justice is
ranking in the breast Of the workers. or if they
re inderpaid underfed ard undereducated they
cannot be epected to be deeply religious.-Ex-
change.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-15
STANDARDS FOR GOODS.

Agitation Of federal bureau of standards
has caused congress to pay some attention 10 the
whole question of better guarantees OF quality
for all manufactured goods. Many plans have
been considered by the members OF both houses,
and one proposal is to have all goods bear the
name of the manufacturer Such plan does not
fill the place of state and federal bureaus of
standards though it might supplement 1t in
useful way. SAYS the New York Commercial.
Borax soaps which contain no borax bear the
names of big factories and responsible wholesale
houses. The Commercial found this out by caus-
ing a chemical analysis of such soaps to be made
The name of the maker was no protection to the
poor washerwoman or laundress, and congress
must not run away with the idea that the makers
name alone gives the public all the protection
needed.
II is true that the men who specialize in
s-good" stuff and in goods that may bear
names that will deceive the public regarding their
origin are not very likely to maintain the quality
of such wares The law already covers most of
these deceptions or would if strictly enforced
With an efficient and active bureau of standards
to fix the grades and label the goods certify
ing that the goods were of first class quality, as
prescribed by law, the addition of the maker s
name would mean something 1t would make it
easier to trace fraudulent goods to their source
and place the responsibility where it belonged.
At present when adulterated off-grade
goods 90 into consumption and prosecution fol-
lows each party to the transaction blames the
Others The retailer accuses the jobber or whole
saler and he in turn charges the manufacturer
with the fraud. Having got to the manufacturer
the Investigator has to travel back over the whole
trail. The maker says he made the goods to order
and did not know they to go into interstate
trade and the wholesaler will then probably dig
up written order from the retailer specifying
goods not to exceed certain price well below
market quotations for standard goods. The in
So, tbn,f hanir
ming or end With a bureau of standards label
and the makers name on the goods, the blame
would rest ON one man, the manufacturer, and he
could not escape
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-15

The purchase Of Lower California is suggest
ed in California solution of Japanese naval
station at Magdalena Bay scare 1t would also help
that long peninsula which is now practically use
less to anybody But any purchase of Mexican
land ought to take in the mouth of the Colorado
river, os to get away from conflicting inter
national interests in that stream.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-15

Hiram johnson declares that Theodore Roose-
welt mas awakened the national conscience. All,
ras Among the consciences that have been awak-
ened are those of the Steel Trust the Harvester
Trust and of other predatory interests The
purses have opened at the same time their con-
sciences awakened The Third Termer has awak-
ened great many varieties of conseences that
need chloroforming Francisco Post
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-15

Often the public has to pay dollar or two
dollars for performances that are not worth seven
and half cents But Berlin is TO give her inhab-
itants concerts worth at least a dollar for seven
and half cents. And the reverse of value com
pared with the cost win be highly appreciated
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-15

IN the three years Of the Taft administration
more trusts have heen prosecuted under the anti.
trust law than we're prosecuted under the seven
and half years Of the Roosevelt administration
From this point Of view the Taft record Is more
than twice good The Roosevelt record Yet
Mr honsrtrlt charges ih-i ~. successor + con
lroled hy sthe interests" II Is astonishing what
things We arr asked to believe Springfield
Mass Republican
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-15

u singular that Ia al the mrltitudinous
threats ~ contests delegations 60 the Chicago
convention rs fhp Roosevelt shouters few con.
tests have actually heen filed They must find Il
hard % ct o. even the shadow of a ease
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-15

The man who preferred a steam roller death
ia preference to living with his wife could not
have received all the joys Of home life. Many
man woud try the same stunt il steam rollers
we're q be had when The opportunity presented
itself
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-15

What's next "a the Ceveruors proeramf He
has surveeded ID oustinr Warden Raker and raised
such a fuss that an ~ he Nevada Exposition
Commissioners have resigned Now he viii have
% 10 other queer things "a keep himself IN the
public eve What nexls
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-15

Edison proposes, as help in education. to
explain the processes Of natural sciences with
the help Of the camera " II any one can do this
Edison can bat il looks very much like hope
less proposition 10 undertake educational inst T,e.
ton that way
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-15

The steam days" II r 4 are NEARLY over.
aut b will probably keep ON ravins until placed
lu solitary confinement
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-03-21
Is the Congressional Library Of the Nation
Boycotting Watson's Magazine At the
Demand OF Papal Priests?

Company is an agency of a greater
one IN New York under the direction
OF which the Washington Branch
acted. These agencies of force
and coercian Of the Papists, at first
delayed delivery and at last, denied
1t. For months before their abso-
lutte denial last May, of June issue of
Watson's, they obstructed delivery by
delay, giving out false reports to
dealers, and the dealers innocently
to the public, that Watson's had not
come, was late, and, at last. was
denied the mails, and they could not
get it, when the news company, was.
itself, getting it by express. Their
object was to destroy Watson and
his publications. 1t was Jesuitically
diabolical, but common thing in
their stock and trade. /, myself, for
months before May, 1911, was told
by the news dealers OF WASHINGTON
City, of ''Watson's'' coming so ire
gularly, and always late, that it did
not pay to handle it. One Of them
told me he had put it in the Tramp"
class. "How is that?" I asked.
well, it is never on time, and I
have SO much trouble in getting it,
that I am about ready to drop hand
ling it," BY this time, July 1911,
the Papists had completely elimi-
mated delivery through The Wash
1ngton News Company, acting under
direction from New York. So said
to this news dealer: II can get
Watson's nowhere in Washington.
About fifty of us have dubbed
nd
by express. Will you handle it at
half it's fixed price," Answer: 81
will, indeed-will be glad to-" I
said: "You understand that the
Roman Catholics will drop down on
you like load of brick" Answer:
Eyes, but I don't mind that.
WELL" I responded, Sin a short
while, you will have one hundred
copies of Watson's, and though it is
late in the month, believe you can
readily sell ALL" In the course of
time, Watson's Magazine arrived,
and on passing by, I saw them dis
played. A week later, I dropped in
and Watson's was not in window.
"Why?" I asked. my God, man,
the Catholics came in droves and
L L U1u uOC KNOW So
many of them were my customers. I
simply had to quit, or go out Of bus
mess"
All that is changed now. The
power of the free press is the great
est of all powers. It appeals to rea-
son. The American people are not
yet quite papalized. They have been
on the border of it by passivity and
fear of hurt of business and senti-
mental mawkishness about feelings.
But they are awakening to the fact
that the time is at hand to fight or be
overrun. They are going to fight.
Watson-courage ous and dauntless
lis pioneer captain and leader, and
has done noble and great work. God
preserve him for more and greater
a long, long time. All, the power Of
the free press is great. Watson set
forth his persecution by the Papists
and his friends rallied around him.
They responder with money, as we'll
as work and talk. The result is,
Watson's publications are on sale in
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-03-21

Washington City-the city of all,
where freedom should be-and now
you can get all of Watsons Maya
zines you wish, the Library of Con-
gress may wish, as Burwell's Univer-
w., Washington City.
[ then asked: 'Is it not a fact.
that the Remain Catholics have made
demand upon the Librarian of this
Nations public library to keep Wat
sons Off the reading tables?"
mo, as l have said, we could not
get it here, and we have not carried
it on our table since November, last.
After Watson's articles against the
Roman Catholics commenced, we
found it hard to keep his magazine
on the table" "Why?" I asked.
well, it was first mutilated and
then stolen" I answered.: "What
grave commentary on freedom, if it
were in the hands of absolutism.
The papal priests are responsible.
Why next to that blank space over
there, With notice that Watsons may
be obtained at your desk, is "The
Tablet the Jesuitial organ of Eng
land, and not far away America"
the Jesuitical organ of the United
States Papists, and each contains
matter striking at free institutions,
including our own most valued prin-
ciple of government of operation of
church and state.
That principle is as sacred to me
as to them the tenets of their church.
Yet, [ do not feel like mutilating or
stealing those Jesuitic magazines.
Instead, [ read them with interest to
see how dangerous an element is
powerfully rising among us in
attempted destruction Of our birth
right Of liberty. They will never
succeed, but we will have to fight
them, and after awhile Danish them
as political plotters and of treason
able faint and designs. But as low
ers of freedom. we will let their
Tablets" and americas" rest along
side of our Watson's, and by read
ing all, enjoy our liberty and free
dom awhile longer than by reading
their fulminations alone
But as proof of us discrimination
against Watson's Magazine by the
Librarian Of it's Library of Congress
the National Public Library-at
the threat of the Jesuits,-it may be
well, sir, that you at once determine
that point, by direct official inquiry
1t is midnight, and I close.
WASHINGTON STUDENT.
Il
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-03-21

of Papal Priests?
| was told, this afternoon, by
friend OF yours, that he had been
told this morning, that instead of
Watson's Magazine being in it's allot-
ed space on table in the Library
of Congress, there was notice that
1T might be obtained on inquiry. I
wanted to see, with my own ewes. so
/ went and have just returned 70
my rooms, and am now writing Won
this, l 18th March, 1912, 1920 p. m,
OF this apparent Congressional
Library boycott of you as I did of
Washington News Company's same
nefarious traffic one hot night last
June.
In the newspaper and magazine
reading rooms of the Library of Con-
gress, | found on a table placards
Table No. 3, General Literature
American and English" an empty
space, on lower margin of which was
"Watson's" but Watson's Magazine
was not there, though this notice
was:
Watson's Jeffersonian Magazine,
maybe obtained by applying to the
attendant at the desk"
l went over to the attendants desk
and asked: "Why do you discrimi-
nate against Watsons Magazine?"
I'VE DON'T" @. "Why then. is It not
On the table instead of a notice that
it can be obtained at yours" A.
well, we have not had it since
De1ore december. YOU see the
Roman Catholics objected to it, and
we have not been able to get copies
OF it. l think the Roman Catholics
felt SO much aggrieved over Watsons
attack, that they bought up the whole
edition, and SO we could not get any
mere" Q. isn't the Library sub
scriber?" A. well it never came
on time. We wrote to Mr.. Watson
today for back numbers of his Maya
zine from December to complete orr
files. We have had at least ten calls
for it today" @. what do Won
think the cause of the ten calls
today?" A. "Well, there is some
thing in the newspapers today about
Watson's Magazine and some
society's attack on the Catholics, the
callers said" Of course, I under
stood, as I had read of it in three
columns in today's New York World.
and a half column in The Washing
ton Post.
I asked: ''How do you know the
Papists bought up Watson's Maya
zine?" A. "Well, don't know, but
from the way they talked, and that
we could not buy any here, 1 thought
So"
I said: eff the Papists said or
intimated any such thing, they simply
lied. The truth of it is, they mali
ciously and unlawfully got them
held up here in The Washington
News Company. They then falsely
circulated reports that the United
States Government was doing it. I,
myself, found that out and was the
first to bring it to the attention Of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-03-21

If you want real enjoyment. send
ten cents for copy of Humorist.
Address Publisher Humorist, st.
Louis, Mo. In ordering your read
ing matter, don't fail to include the
HumOriSt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-03-21

Did you know that. If you buy
500 of stock in The Jeffersonian
Publishing Company, you get The
Jeffersonian free, for your lifetime?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-03-21

Watch the label on your paper.
Don't let your subscription expire.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-03-21
Hon. Thomas e. Watson,
Thomson, Ca:

lR: Is the public Library of
Congress boycotting Watson's
Magazine upon the demand
of Papa1 Priests?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-18

house up yonder is where you Went
last summer with the McAlisters! |
know it from the picture on your
dressing table at home"
"Yes, said Connie. a queer little
Int in her voice. Its such a dear
old place! I want a good look at it.
The McAlisters are in Europe. The
house is closed nobody win know"
And she moved on again with shining
eyes.
There we're times whel even Mrs.
Van Brunt dared not cross the girl.
Why not let her have her way? Fate
had played a shabby trick in permit
ting the train to break down at this
particular point But the worst that
could come from it was the awaken
Ing Of memories that might better
slumber.
Il thought you had more ssnse,"
she said ungraciously lifting har
skirts to alight from the car, "of
course cant lot you so proving
about the dreadful place alone"
Connie climbed the hill slowly
glancing from right to left. Each
nook and corner had its bitter-sweet
memory. But for the ponderous dg-
ure close beside her, she would have
been unable to restrain her sobs.
Presently a curve in the path
brought them close to the old house,
rambling affair nesting connding-
ly under great trees. Connie stopped
short. So did Mrs. Van Brunt The
windows were open, the curtains sway
ing in the breeze.
Somebody's there!" the elder wom-
an exclaimed.
A face appeared and vanished, the
outer door swung open, and tall
young man-Dunean Vance himself
came forth.
Miss Kirkby-you!" he exclaimed
with a warmth of greeting that deep
ened the color in Comics cheeks.
f"oh, I see!" as his glance fell upon
the train below. "The little dinky
got tuckered out. It usually does,
somewhere on the road Lucky 1t
should be at my very door!"
Il thought had heard-you were
abroad" Connie faltered, all her dim.
pies flashing and playing beWilder-
Iingly
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-18

By Frances A. Corey

Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary
There was a succession Of discour-
aged grunts, and the little narrow
gauge engine came up to dead halt
in the isolated Vermont valley
stalled" exclaimed a chorus Of
voices In varying degrees Of annoy
ance and disgust.
Mrs. Van Brunt sat suddenly erect.
She was a magnificent parsonage, ag-
gressive and overbearing, much too
smartly dressed for journey into the
wilds.
How exasperating! There's no
telling how long we will be delayed!
And we are due at Stormcliff IN an
hour. What's wrong. | wonder?"
The male passengers were pouring
out Of the dingy little coaches on a
tour Of investigation. Mrs. Van Brunt
watched from the car window as they
hurried down the track, then Der cold
eyes swept the landscape An ex.
cIamation was smothered in her
throat. She turned hastily to her
niece, very pretty girl with darF.
velvety eyes and copper CLEANS IN her
hair.
Constance, my dear, didn't we
bring fruit and sandwiches along?
They'll help to pass the time.
Connie opened small handbag and
laid 1t on the seat.
Here they are, Aunt Helena.
don't want anything" She had ris-
en- and slipped quietly into the aisle.
'Ill get out and walk about"
Don't you stir slept You'll get
leftl"
NO danger l just heard one Of
the trainmen say we'd be here Tor a
half hour or longer"
Il forbid you to leave the car,
cried Mrs, Van Brunt, majestically.
Rebellous red came into the girls
cheeks. what is the harm? You
are unreasonable, Aunt Helena" And
she started for the door.
Mrs. Van Brunt sailed after her
There were angry splotches in the
elder woman's face.
Perhaps you think I don't know,
but / dol" she Kissed. That farm
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-18
Johnny solved Esaav Problem,

The teacher had requested that each
of the pupils write d short description
Of ball game. With the exception
Of Johnny all the children went to
work with a win. Johnny sat, seem
ingly enwrapped in thought. giving no
sign that he intended writing. When
time was called and all the children
handed in their papers Johnny offered
the excuse that he had been unable to
write anything.
The teacher reprlmanded him Sc
yerely, telling him that she would give
him five minutes more in which to
produce something. Johnny sat
thoughtfully but made no effort to
write. The minutes slipped quickly
by.
you have half minute left" said
the teacher.
Johnny started, leaned over, dashed
OF few words on the paper and
handed it in.
The teacher was surprised and as
tonished when her eyes met the
words:
mo game-rain."
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-01-18
To EXPLORE sUNKEN RIVER
Curiosity In the Philippine Islands TX
psotOd to 10 Made Of commsr
eIal Value.

II has been decided by the Philip
Pine government to make q complete
exploration and survey OF the sunken
rivvr M Palawaa for the purpose Of
bringing II TO pab2s notice as . show
place for tourists. The eatranco to
the suRhsn rivev ID through low gate
Of 3Sgged rock, but within short dis
tsnuo the cave widens into great
cAamber. Then m succession come a
series Of chambers and tunnels, many
OF thOm strikiHgly pretty in coloring.
all 81 them fantastic IN design. Thou
sands Of birds, chieAy 8 species Of
swallow, occupy the chambers and
from stone ceilings hang hundreds of
bats. The current ia the river Is gen
erally swift, varying with the rainfall,
By which II Is fed from some point in
the interior Of PSlawan.
The nrst American to enter the
mystic river was the late Governor
KILLER Of Palswan. An cid Moro told
him Of its existence and said It had
for years been used as q retreat for
pirates and other freebooters. The
Moro agreed to guide him to the
river and pilot him through its black
recesses, and did so.
But Miller had only candles to fur
nish light and his exploratory work
was necessarily incomplete. He as
cended the river for a distance esti-
mated at FIVE miles and marked the
walls Of the main channel for the
guidance Of other visitors.