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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19

about the war, and that is to see
it over and done with at the earliest
possible day. In the larger cities,
such as New York, Chicago, and 9th
ers, the sentiment of the community
is aptly described as very mixed"
because of the great and various for
eign population. Locking at the mat
ter in wider scope, that is, in the
Governments geographical divisions
of the country, we are struck with
an old fact discovered anew. The
marked leaning of New England to-
ward the Allies may be the effect of
the lineage of the majority of the
inhabitants, just as the ~pro-German
tendency of the Central States or of
regions in the far Northwest proceeds
from the heavy population of Ger
mans and German-Americans in this
region. In the Southern and South
western States, whose people are
principally of English ancestry, SYM
pathy i~nclines to the Allies, while
the Western States to the Coast seem
of the same bent. the less mark
ed'v Part EXPLANATION of this
condition is found in the statement
of one authority that in certain sec
lions the Teutonic element is far
in the minority" Nor must it be
overlooked that in neighborhoods
| which were 'on the fence" SO to
| speak. at the beginning of the war,
America resentment against social
'eE censored" EFitish dispatches
works for German sentiment, just as
the Belgian invasion has influenced
some neutral" minds against Ger
many. The following summary shows
in cold figures the complete returns
to our inquiry. To these must be
added the warmth of personality as
exprest in the statements of the ed
itors,
Attitude of the Press.
OF the 367 replies. 105 editors re-
port that they favor the Allies, 20
favor the Germans and 242 are neu-
trail.
OF the pro-Ally editors "a are in
the Eastern States, 10 in the Central,
AZ in the Southern, aud Ii in the
the Western.
Only one pro-German editor halls
from the Eastern States, while 10
are from the Central. 5 from the
Southern, and 4 from the Western
group.
The neutral editors number 43 in
Tho Eastern States. 112 in the Cen
trail 81 in the Southern, and Sc in
the Western.
Attitude of the People.
The feeling of the cities and towns
represented is reported as favorine
the Allies in 189 cases, for the Ger
mans in So. and neutral or divided
in 40.
The pro-Ally cities and towns
heard from total So in the Eastern
division 40 in the Central, n in the
Southern, and 26 in the Western
The pro-German communities are
2 in the Eastern group, 30 in the
Central, 4 in the Southern, and 8 in
the Westrn.
Cities and towns reckoned as neu
trail or divided number "a in the East
err States, &c in the Central. % in
the Southern, and % in the Western.
p ZF lHE y
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19
BOBS
BY Rudward Kipling.

BY Rudward Kipling.
There's a little red-faced man,
Which is Bobs.
Rides the tallest 'orse e can,
Our Bobs.
If it bucks or kicks or rears,
'E can sit for twenty ears.
With a smile round both lis ears
Can't yer, Bobs?
If a limher's slipped a trace,
'Ook on Bobs.
If a morker's lost is place,
Dress by Bobs.
For'e's eyes all up lis coat,
An a bugle in lis throat,
An you will not play the goat
Under Bobs.
'E's a little down on drink,
Chaplain Bobs;
But it keeps US outer Clink-
Don't it, Bohs?
So we will not complain
Tho 'e's water on the brain,
If e leads US straight again
Bluelight Bobs.
If you stood i'm on is 'ead,
Father Bobs.
You could spill a quart o. lead
Outer Bobs.
'E's been at it thirty years,
An-amassin' souveneers,
In the way o. slugs and spears
Amt yer, Bohs?
What e does not know o. war,
Central ROhs.
You can arst the shop next door
Can't they. Bobs?
Oh, 'e's little butg'e's wise;
Els a terror for is size,
An e does not advertise 4
Do yer, Bobs?
Now the've made a bloomin' Lord
Outer Bobs,
Which was but is fair reward
Weren't it, Bobs?
An ell wear a cornet
Where lis 'elmet used to set;
But we know yer won't forget
Will yer, Bobs?
Then 'ere'ss to9Bobs Bahadnr-
Little Bobs, Bobs, Bobs!
Pocket Wellington an artfer- (
Fightin' Bobs, Bobs, Bobs!
This amt no boomin' ode,
But you've 'elped the soldiers loa,
An for benefits bestowed,
Bless yers Bobs! :
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19
COTTON EXCHANGE.
RE-OPENS TO-DAY
TRADING ON NEW YORK MARKET
is EXCEEDINGLY BRISK BUT
SOMEWHAT NERVOUS.

New York Ciy.-The New York
Cotton Exchange reopened for un-
restricted trading at ten o'clock. 1t
had been closed since July 81, when
the market vent into commissions.
and three frrns failed through the
decentralization created by the lu-
ropean a
The floor of the exchange was
thronged with brokers today when
the gong sounded. During the early
part of the day trading was exceed
ingly brisk but somewhat nervous.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19
BUSINESS.

The state AK commission, in Its
biennial report to the state 1egisla-
ture, which under the requirements
Of the law, has already been deliver
ed to the printer, presents to the peo-
pie Of South Dakota probably the
most serious and important ques-
lions eve contained In any propos-
ed changes In the state constitution.
Any one examining the taxation
system 81 the various states Of the
union will find many Of them far
ahead Of South Dakota. The authors
Of the South Dakota constitution
Incorporated N II provisions voicing
at that time the best thought on the
subject 90 taxation. But that was
thirty years ago, Since then taxation
lhas been reduced to much more Of
e science. Experience has beep care
fully recorded and conclusions from
the most advanced, and public spir-
tied students Of this subject have
spggestsd many improvements.
III VA the primary purpose Of the
creation 81 the state tax commission
10 20 Into the whole subject thor
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19
sOWDLE FARMERS ARE
THRESHING THEIR CORN

Bowdle, s. oh. C. Pulling has
Just completed threshing his corn
crop, acquiring a yield of 35 bushels
TO the acre. Threshing corr Is gam
ing favor in this section of the state
where many farmers cut their corn.
and let it stand in the shock until it
is thoroughly dry, and then run 1T
through q threshing machine the
same as small grain. The machine
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19
CHOLERA TOOK
$4,000 HOGS
STATE BOARD REPORTS THAT
NUMBER DIED FROM DISEASE
DURING 1913.

Pierre. S. D.-The final figures of.
the state live stock department on
hog cholera loss in South Dakota
fer the last year, is covered in their
statement that in 1913 there were
568,490 hogs. in the state with a
value of $~4,7sS.339. The loss for
Hutchinson 1856; Clay 25,83s;
24,G55; Fanktor 21,912;
Union 2S;69S.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19
ACQUITS
SUNDAY THEATER
PROSECUTION AT ABERDEEN
FOR VIOLATION OF STATE
LAW PROVES FRUITLESS.

Aberdeen, S. D.-After being out
40 minutes. the jury In the trial of
Walker and Kellogg, proprietors of
Aberdeen theatre, charged. with
holding a dramatic performance in
the theatre on Sunday, contrary to
law, returned q verdict of not guilty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19

spoiled of the hstter part Of her min
eral domain. Frence would become
. second-rate mining and metallur-
sic power; Germany, on the contrary
the arbiter Of Europe for iron. would
become 8 powerful that no nation
could longer resist her on the Con-
tfnent, and England SOON would be
able to resist her no longer on the
sea.
THE day on which Germany be-
came an empire of 8O,O0O,00O in the
heart OF Europe she could threaten
England from the Belgian coast
without fear of France, and, being
owner Of the richest coal and iron
mines in Europe, could in a few
years build a feet able to destroy
the English feet and the British EN-
pire.
Il have touched only on this one
point of the German peril; but it is
80 great and so evident that il is
enough to explain how all neutral
Europe fears this peril far more than
the Slav peril that is denounced with
such eloquence from Berlin"
That is q dark picture indeed.
But suppose for the moment that
Germany should be defeated, that
Russia would, as she vows she will,
break her back. That would mean
that Russia would become Europe.
1T would not be, in all probability,
SO near the truth to say that Russia
dominated Europe as that Russia
was Europe And II the Germans
would use the coal and iron Of Eu-
rope to the detFiment Of the world,
what kind OF instrument would
they be In Nhe hands Of the Rus
SLAMS. who are said by the American
correspondents in Europe to be the
only people, engaged in this war who
kill the innocent and helpless just
for the love Of blood-letting? What
an example would be brought then
before the world vftn Europe in the
grasp Of a Russian aristocracy who
knows nothing so much as besttal-
ity and corruption?
And when that day arrives. Il
will not be Tor Great Britain to place
the Russian Bear in chains. II Brit
ish diplomacy Is successful in Its
long campaign to destroy Germany,
It will at the same time dig at last
tho grave OF British supremacy. For
nospower has yer conquered the
Russia Of today. II the Russia Of to-
morrow swallows up Germany and
Austrian, what amounts to the
same thing SO far as the rest Of the
world q concerned, destroys all the
mower Of Germany and Austria
then It viii be all the more impos-
sihle to brook her will. Europe will
then have been Russianized and the
Saxon race will be left It's choice
between taking to the sea or stepping
under the Russian yoke.
re<
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19
BURNED BY GAS
IN WELL

Pierre, s. D.-Walter Becker, a
young we'll digger near Blunt. was
severely burned by a gas explosion
IN a we'll which he was assisting in
digging. The we'll was over a hum
dred feet in depth, and Becker was
let down carrying a lantern. When
2 about fifty feet from the surface
there was an explosion of gas set
from the open lantern, and though
severely burned, Becker held on to
the rome until he was drawn to the
and surgical aid secured. A
number of wells sunk in that vfci-
nity laasve shown gas poskets, but
OF them OF any great amount.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19

shreds the stalks, making them cas-
Ter fof consumption by live stock and
the corn is shelled, occasionally
pieces of corncob appear in the she'll
ed corn, but not in sufficient quaint
ty to impair it's feeding value.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19

Here's wishing that Gutierrez may
remain president Of Mexico until the
rest Of US learn how to pronounce
his name. What more could he ask?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19

lisx6S that msn Of III classes respect
uuv: Dyfne the more for being big
enoush = recognize that there are
good men IN all factions and in all
parties. For y must be remember
"a that Gov. Byrne in making his
appointments. did not even limit
himself to the members OF his own
party. For The Republican knows
tat In some instances he appointed
men whose political affiliation he
Idid not know. The spirlt ne has
shown ii making his appointments
hes, we believe. met with the APP
proyal n. TIE state. There has been
much less criticism OF appointees
than In previous years.
But not only has Gov. Byrne been!
big enough to be conciliatory in his
political attitude, but he has also
succeeded in convincing the state
that he has been honestly trying to
do what il right. Gov. Byrne does
not have the personality that OF IT
self draws men to him and SO 1t is
q fair conclusion that the endorse
lnent his administration has re-
acelved Is q recognition OF the kind
of service he has given the state.
For he has Iabored conscientiously
and ~continuously for the state. He
has given his time wholly to the
state and has been In his office prob
ably more Of the time than any 9TH
er governor the state has ever had,
Furthermore he has insisted that
an state employees should give the
state the same kind of service. II
must be . pleasure 70 one who has
endaavored to do what is right and
honest to and HIS record approved,
Not only Will II encourage him in
lhss theory q the. way the governor
should act for his state. but It also
bhculd eerve as some Inspiration
10 his successors to do likewise.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-19

ing is preponderately for one side or
the other. or is SO mixed as to be
neutral. Yet the sympathy on either
side Is that of the distant observer.
No h~elligerency is evident anywhere.
REPORTS of prn-German
follow pretty closely the r..
cal distribution OF oursGerman-Amer-
lean Formulation. hut at the same time
g number of editors report a more
favorable feeling toward Germany
now than atIthez start of the war,
SO both sides can exact some COM
fort from the findings. We hear fire.
quently from sections of the Middle.
West, In which the Germans pre-.
iponderate, that this il d German
communicative are for the Ger
mans" Or 1t is related OF other dis
tricts that-the extreme partizanship
OF the German-Americans has awak-
ened a good deal OF active sympathy
for the Allies. But no matter in what
territory We come upon downright
supporters of the Allies, we are near.
~ always assured by our sinformants
that mot German or the Germans"
do they and their readers condemn,
but "Prussian militarfsm." The re-
proaches to the Kaiser for having
plunged the German people into Val
are severe by pro-Ally fpartizans in
some quarters. In othersft Is I iced
not unfavorably that the local. Ger
are very loyal to the Father
land and the Kaiser."" Finally, in
sope middle-sized towns OF mixed
we even ind q general
tone OF absolute neutrality. The citi-
Eens are said TO only one idea
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
The Power of ClemenCy and Its
Restriction
Cemency Can Have Bot Rgheos ObccsImpersona Justice
and Mercy. How Exercised in South Carolina and Georgia

South Carolina apparently getting bit restless under
the reign of Coleman Livingstone Bease Governor particularly
respect Of his marked disposition grant pardcns and paroles
to all sorts and conditions of convicted criminals.
resolution has been introduced in the South Carolina
Legislature which amendment to the State Cons
tuition absolutely limiting the power Of cemency in the Execu
tive such only be favorab by
board Of pardons to his official attention.
Moreover it proposed that the Governor in the event he
refuses accept recommendation Of the pardon board shall
submit the Legislature for review his for refusing the
that they may be either approved vetoed by that hon
orable body.
The power of oemency necessary in all Governments It
u.s. most difficult to restrict limit 1t without subecting
to possible miscarriage So important the power Of elem
ency that must be far reaching and possible Of very quick
pcaon upon occasions To hedge about with many
dons involve its findings much red tape often
defeat its dearest obectand clemency have but two
righteous objects-impersonal justice and mercy.
The trouble in South Carolina probably does not dwell
much within the substance Of the law authorizing extending
of clemency by the Governor does within the quality of
craftsmanship and patriotism in the Governor
The ideal theory Of cemency that its shall be
hampered and untrammesd-AND THAT Is THE VERY
REASON WHY ONLY THE BEST OF MEN SHOULD BE
PERMITTED TO EXERCISE 1T.
The remedy then for msapplied clemency drag
gng down and hamperng power overthrowing the
ideals upon which it is founded-he remedy lifting up
restoring the prostuted power and in removing from authority
the unpatoc Executive who makes of this tremendous and
altogether prerogave mockery and byword!
In Georgia. the power of cemency unrestricted and
trammeled And yet Of such high mental moral and states
mane quality have been Georgia. years. that
hears this side of the River any
cradle of the complaint misappd cemency
widespread in South Carolina
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Play Censors- Consistency of Folly

Naturally. therefore, all the
men and women everywhere who
profit out OF these things are
at one in objecting to the plays
and performances which expose
them. This we can understand.
What is also clear is that men
and women who have no profit in
such evil, but, while themselves
entirely honest persons, have per-
suaded themselves that the toll
Grafton of vice is necessary in
our cities. or, more probably, have
accepted without thought this
doctrine from past generation.
and can sit through the average
vaudeville suggestiveness with
out discomfort. Join in opposition
to the policy of letting in the
light. They are consistent with
themselves.
1t is perfectly consistent for an
honest police official to tolerate a
segregated district and censor a
play which attacks It. No dis
honor is involved. Such an Of
fetal only stands for the con-
sistency of folly.
Some few men, and fewer wo-
men, whose lives have been de-
voted TO this warfare against
wrong, unite with the others in
an attempt to censor perform
ance which would bring to the
light the evils they are lighting.
Some of these censors have
grown old. Some. like Anthony
Comstock. have grown extreme
ly tiresome.
And some have not yet caught
the inspiration Of the new age
which is upon us They need
time There is plenty OF time.
And in time the men and women
who were brought up to believe
that you can not touch pitch
without being def1led" will learn
that innocence is the gift OF God
which enables His children to
touch pitch without being de-
filed, when II is encountered in
the path Of duty The consist
ency of goodness will triumph
over the consistency Of folly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Midwinter Rally of the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce

The annual Statewide midwinter rally of the Georgia
Chamber Of Commerce will be held in Macon January 1880
The indications that this meeting will be heavily
attended from all sections of the State and by the very
of Georgas business citizenship both rural and urban
The State Chamber of Commerce plainly destined to be
tremendous factor for progress and prosperity Georgia
conceived in organized without
sections and being conducted In eminent fairness
and consideration of the thousands of different
the State whatever their relations to another may be-
the earnest desire of the State Chamber every
county in Georgia be represented at the forthcoming Macon
gathering There few counties yet organized
affiliated with the State Chamber the great work it is under
taking and in these counties especially the ordnares and county
officials invited to interest themselves the
counties through class delegations may
participate in the deliberations OF the forthcoming rally
Business mencity merchants and farmers professional
and aymena agreed that Georgia and the South
facing of wonderful prosperity The Georgia State
Chamber of Commerce organized for the specific purpose of
seeing that Georgia gets her full and complete share and pos
sby little more of that prosperity and both self interest
patriotism therefore, demand that citizen interest
himself in the big Macon meeting to take place this week
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26

upon by censors, whether in New
York or San Francisco. in Chi
cago or Seattle, are plays in one
form or another calculated to ex-
pose the evil, to show it for what
II is, evil and nothing but evil, a
scandal and a menace.
They do not make vice attrac-
tive. They throw no glamour over
lives lived in shame II they did
they would stand condemned.
They reveal facts as they are.
They show them as repulsive
facts. They fire in the breasts of
decent men and women a hatred
Of the evil. calling for private
and public action that looks to-
ward a diminution of its volume
and power, that looks toward a
day when law no longer permits
one human being on earth to
make money out OF the degrade
ton and sin OF another.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
By REV. c. F. AKED, DID,, LID.

is a plain statement Of fact In
addition to all the good work
there Is vile work being done,
corrupting, shameful work. And
we tolerate 1t without compunc-
ton.
The difficulty in writing about
II is that no person who re-
spects himself cares to give in
stances in support of his conten-
ton.
Instances abound. II is going on
every day in every city. While
men and women, splendid in their
intellectual vigor, are adding
fresh distinction to the Ameri-
can stage, innumerable shady
characters make themselves
merely purveyors OF dirt. These
things we never censor.
And now for the consistency of
It, The things that are seized
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Stars and Stripes

Everybody who doesn't believe
in dancing seems to be opposed
TO the tango.
Trouble with British subma-
rines appears 10 be that they
are.
President Gilmore, Of the Feds.
IS the Huerta Of baseball,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
=. In-ShOOts

You can seldom make q TllaN
like you by praising his enemies
The funniest of all men is
fellow who is not aware OF j
No man properly appreciates
borrowed dollar.
When weighed down by troa'.7
II is better to stand erect
If the world were truly 60
the slanderer could never &C.
hearing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26

WYE have heard of the folly
wv OF consistency. 1t is time
TO speak OF the consis-
tsncy OF folly.
Spurgeon. the English preacher,
declared that a man who was
consistent with himself was con-
sistent with a big fool, following,
at safe distance, Emerson,
who said that "a foolish con-
sistency is tho hobgoblin Of little
minds, adored by little statesmen
and philosophers and divines."
Wanted--an epigram to describe
the consistent folly of persons
who hold that It is right to do
and wrong to know. Applica-
lions to be addressed to the cen
sors of public amusements. Of
ficial or unofficial. in any city OF
the United States
In every city in the civilized
world the stage offers to the pub
lie improperly, immodesty, OBJ
scenity. Sir Herbert Beerbohm
Tree many years ago. before he
received a knighthood from the
British crown in recognition OF
his lofty services TO the drama,
said to the present writer:
I'm the icorld Of The thedter to-
day there are actors and man
ayers determined to keep the the
dter az clean as pour church,
aud there arc actors and man
ayers set upon reducing the the
dfer TO the ierel Of O London ma
sic hall n the clergy do not
recognise this and support the
men icho are trying 10 add TO the
best trdditior Of the drama their
oier integrity aud aspiration, ne
clergy ,ciH lose the right 10 c,-jti-
else the theater for more than
one generation"
Clergymen. in constantly in
creasing numbers, go 10 the
theaters in their own cities and
from time to time call attention
TO good plays, and glory in the
work being done by the stage.
But the cleavage which Beer
hohm Tree saw coming in Eng
land is visihly present with us
In America There were never
SO many good plays as there are
now, and never SO many good men
and women on the stage one is
bound to pay this tribute Of ad-
miration and gratitude lest some
careless reader should suppose
that the entirely proper gowl OF
the Puritan Of the seventeenth
century is improperly repeated in
the twentieth. Ii is not so. This