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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29
ger IurKng near.

ger lurking near.
Next morning. just as the family were
sitting down to breakfast, the savages an
peared at the door, and the dead chief:
brother shot Hart dead His son, a Lao
but IL years old, sprang up, seized his
fathers rifle and shot the murderous
savage. As the next Indian sprang over
his fallen leader. the brave and un.
daunted boy, with a large hunting knife.
stabbed him to the heart But the odds
were against him, and he and his mother
were carried away captives II was the
intention OF the savages to take them tc
their towns and torture them, but they
were finally ransomed and returned to
their friends.
The same Daviess mentioned above was
surprised one morning in August, I7s2.
by Indians They had approached his
cabin during the night. concealed them.
selves, and waited for him to make his
appearance Dayiess, little after day
light, got up and stepped out of his cabin
He had proceeded but short distance
from the door when, turning, he beheld
number Of savages behind him and the
cabin. Seeing there was no chance to
render his family assistance, he fed to
the nearest station. which was five miles
distant, for help
The Indians made prisoners of his
wife aud children, the eldest a boy ls
years old. and, knowing Daviess had
escaped, they soon left with their pris.
oners. hoping to escape beyond the
Ohio Daviess gathered a force, and
pursued 50 rapidly "a to overtake them
before night As usual. when about 10
be brought 10 bay the savages essayed
to Kill their prisoners. but were too
closely pressed by the whites. A savage.
however, succeeded in knocking down
the boy and scalping him. The bow
was not killed, only stunned by the
blow, and almost as soon as the savage
left him bounded to his feet, exclaim.
ing. Durn that lnjun. he's got my
scalp.
The boy lived to grow up To manhood,
but was ever after bald headed; the
hair would grow no more on that par,
of the head which had been scalped He
never forgave the savages for rendering
him prematurely bald headed, hut swore
eternal vengeance against them In the
summer of 1902. ten years after his ex
periences detailed above, band of In
dams raided the settlement, and stole
number ct horses. Young Davicss Joined
a party in pursuit OF them When the
savages found they would 5e overtaken
they ambushed the whites, and in the
shirmisli that ensued Young DAVIES was
killed Thus the Indian fatality chung
to him. William Henry Perrin in Louis
vile Cuuiier-Journal.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29

One OF the brightest advertising men
IN Chicago made his rise through the fall
OF another II was some years ago when
as mere boy he was trampinp the
streets Of Chicago IN search of any sort
Of a job which offered Ills last nickel
had gone fur food, and one afternoon he
was waikine through down town alley
tired AMI disguised Happening TO glance
upward lac saw a boy leaning out of a
window Ia a moment the boy lost his
balance and fell to the ground with the
customary dull, sickening thud The
discouraged man FASTENED 10 the bows
side and discovered that death had been
instantaneous Looking up at the open
window from which BE had fallen the
man counted the stories and then sought
the stairway Hear by Mounting the
stairs he dashed INTO the editors room
Tor It was the office Of The Prairie
Farmer and blurtcd out. DO YOU want
boyf Looking up IN surprise the edi
tor answered No we nave boy.
Then the man said, I'm bet you haven't
your boy just fell from the " indow and
Is dead want his place lnvestiga.
ton found that the man was right. and
he was engaged for his pushing way
Since then he has risen by degrees and
made money, and very few Of his friend,
know how he gained his place. Chicago
Herald
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29
A BUSY BOOK AGENT.
Time Was Valuable aud Rattlers Couldn't
Keep Him Awake

Keep Him Awake
We were visiting at a ranch about six
miles out Of Dennson, Tex, and one dav
there were five or six people on the veranda.
when man ON II mule came along aud halted
and introduced himself a. "A book agent
While his prospectus was being passed around
he took chair, lifted his feet 10 tho railing
and lighted a cigar for "a smoke He was
quite little apart from the rest. aud at the
end Of the versuda the floor of which was al
most flush with tue earth At MS right hand
and only two feet away, was a rose bush.
Wihout being observed by the man. the
colonel detached himself from the group aud
entered the house There was an omen win.
dow right back Of the agent, and the colonel
appeared IN this aud commanded. Let no
one move for his life until get gun! A
rattlesnake ha, crept out of the rose bush
under the strangers chair and is coiled 10
strike"
We all looked that way and nothing wa,
TO be seen, hut a. each one understood the
colcnels game, we acted, so far as looks were
concerned as II serpent was In plain view
The agent never ilinched in the slightest. He
was looking away down the road. and he
kept his eyes there as be observed:
'lDurn my luck, but I'm allus running IN
agin snaix, How blg is this fellerg'
Hes whopper,n answered one Of US.
And this is August, when they are half
blind and the most deadlyr
YES
ibid the kurnel say he was gong after hi,
shooterf
"Nesn
'liow long will il take himT
About ten minutes, but may be fifteen
'Humph! Well, gents, I'm a busy man.
and cant Afford TO lose no fifteen minutes
You Jess pass that prospectus arodGd aud git
ready TO give me your orders, and III try
and catch little wink o sleep while waiting
Tor the kurnel TO pop this burned viperr'
And sure's I'm a living man lie settlad
down in his chair to WOO the drowsy god
and I'd bet thousand to one that he fell
sure the snake was there, lust as we nrs.
tended New York Sun
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29

The phosphate beds produce lots OF funnv
instances. A tail, lank cracker entered n
chemists office the other day with haudker-
chief full of rock and sand and in a husky
and excited whisper, said:
Mister, be you aloner'
Eyes, sir"
"Can lock this door,
Eyes, If you wish to-
After locking the door and seeing that no
one was hiding anywhere, the cracker slowly
undid his handkerchief and handed some
rocks to the chemist for his inspection and
asked; What do you think of thatF
The chemist carefully examined it and
said; 81 do not think much of it.n at the
same time pouring some acid on II which
caused it to efferyesce like seidlitz powder
Cracker-What does that showl
Chemist--That shows it is first class sam,
pie Of lime, with no bone phosphate about it.
Cracker-Bcss, are you sure about stuff
Chemist-Yes, very sure.
Cracker with long drawn breathJ-Well
I've married a wilder with a hill plumb full
OF that stuff, an thought il was phosphate
I'm in fer it, amt II Good-by. -Gainesyille
Advocate
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29

Waggish Stranger-Do you ever pho
tograph corpses2
Photographer Sometimes Why
Waggish Stranger-l was going to SAY
that the body of McGin-
photographer Ito able bodied assistant
some minutes later)-Now, John. sci
this corpse up and we'll photograph it. =
New York Weekly
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29

Al What do you think Of Dudleyi
B,-Not much.
But, my dear sir, he belongs to the cream
of New YorN society
II you want to call him milk sop why
uont you do IT, instead Of beating around
the bushf'--Texas Sftings.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29

Witticus- What is that dark Object
over there in the shadows? Is it bird2
lEscuapu. = don't know can
make out bill
Witticus--Oh, that doesn't prove any
thing You always could. Harper's
Bazar
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29

Ahce--What al swfully ride girl Minnie
Thompson is.
Maude-lndeedi never noticed IL
Allce--Just think-after she had nassau mo
on the street this afternoon, Iactuaily caught
her looking back az me four timesi
Maude-Oh, my, how awfull-Ney York
Suu
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29

Charles adore you, Edith, but alas I
am poor However, have a wealthy uncle
from whom have expec-
Edith eagerlyj--Is he married,
Charles--No, darling.
Edith-Then introduce me to him, there.
a dear. Scraps
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29

Wfe--George who is this Gen. Chinchilla
who has been made captain general Of Cuba
Husband with the conscious pride Of supe.
rior intelligenceD-Why, my dear he is the
man the overcoat Is named after. 49, Washing.
ton Star
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29

i have an attack Of dyspepsia this
morning
What brought it ony"
Il dreamed Of osereating last night. -
Chicago Times.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29

Billy Cholly said he didn't think much Of
you -
Nellie-rhat doesn't signify. The dear boy
never thinks much anyhow. New Yori,
Sun -"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-29

Brown-Hello, old fellow Did you do
Europel D'
Jones-No, ! got done.-Lawrence Ameri
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
TIE FIGURE "s."

The figure 9 in or dates viii! make long stay
No man or womaa low living will ever date
document without using the figure 9. 1t stands
1.-THE third place in 1890 wherei 1t will remain ten
years arsd then move up to second place in 1900,
where 1. will rest for one hundred years. -,
There is another 20" which has also come to stay.
1t lis unlike the figure in datcs in the respect
that it hus already moved up to first place. where
it will permanently remain. tits callod the "No
9" High Arm Wheeler o. Wilson Sewing Machine.
The mo. 81 was endorsed for first place by the
experts of Europe at the Paris Exposition Of 1882
where, after severe contest with the leading ma
chimes of the world, it WAS awarded the only
Grand Prize given to family sewing machines. all
others on exhibit having received lower awards
of gold medals, etc. The French Government
also recognized superiority by the decoration Of
Mr. Nathaniel Wheeler, President OF the company,
with the Cross OF the Legion of Honor.
The mo. 9" is not an old machine improved
upon, but Is IN entirely new machine, and the
Grand Prize nt Paris was awarded it as tho grand
est advance in sewing machine mechanism of the
age. Those who buy it can rest assured. there.
fore, OF having the very latest and best.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12

Major Pickier, who has jus. return.
ed from the alliance gathering iu
Florida, says he il opposed to Q third
party movement, but he believes that
therepublicans must give the country
the financial relief demanded at once.
Meanwhile the ablest republican
minds in the country are seriously tn-
gagged in solving the financial prob
lem and in planning remedy for the
state of affairs which 1t is claimed ex-
lists but y new financial system can
not be built up in day, and he IL u
most unreasonable citizen who de-
mands otfhand extreme legislation
which will effect every branch of busi-
ness and line of occupation ia this
country of immensely diversified pur-
suits.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used by millions OF mothers for
children teething for over fifty years
with perfect. success. 1t relieves the
little sufferer at once,produces natural,
quiet sleep by freeing the child from
pain. and the little cherub awakes as
bright as button" II is very pleas.
ant to taste, snOthes the child, softens
the guns, alloys pain, n,relieves wind. re-
gulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for disrrhe4, whether
arising from t-ething or other causes.
Twenty five cents bottle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
A Preventative for Group.

The discovery of y preventative for
Group is ore of the most important
made in recent years. Since first dis
covered it has been used in many cases
and with unvsry ing success. Its be
ing within the reach of all makes 1t
the more valuable. 1t is only necessa-
ry to give Chsmberlaln's Cough Rem
edy freely as soon as the first lndica-
tiops of Group appear, and 1t will dispel
all symptoms of the disease. Full di-
rections are given with each hottie.
For sale at 80 centsyper bottle by L. o.
Gale, druggist.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12

The Ysnkton Herald, which IL one
of the few democratic papers opposed
TO fusion with the independents,
makes the following observations:
In the report sent to the Herald of
the meeting of the state alliance held
la Mitchell last wet.k, We observe that
prohibition was very cOnsplcuous by
its absence. The alliance people are
not acting sq'lsro Ia this matter. Prac-
ticslly, prohibition is ~ much part
Of their platform ss cheap money,
while theoretically it 10 simply y r.so.
luton passed BY the independents.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
Hard on the Laboring Men.

Hard on the Laboring Men.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader: If.mon-
ey were loaned by the government di-
rect to the people at 2 per cert.on land
and imperlshable farm products, &C.
cording to the alliance demand, 1t
would doubtless be very agreeable
thing to che farmers and large land
holders, but where would the poor
working man be? Ifthe alliance in.
tends to build up national party 1t
must give the labor unions a chance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
rbe Sphinx County independent has
ana soruded indefinitely. The republt.
can majority III that county was too
mnch for 1t.

Senator Quay seeius to be the -spec-
i.l scapegos. these days ut the hands
of the mugwunr aid democratic
nress. Aud all beca,se he has been
suhiected to the same sort Of Whole
sale abuse that has been visited III
turn by the opposition on every prom
inent republican from Lincoln, Stan
ton and sumner down to Blaine. Sner-
meu and ingalls,.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
Progress.

1t is very important in this age Of
vast material progress that remedy
b1 pleasing to the taste and to the eye,
easily taken, acceptable to the stom-
ach snd healthy in its nature and eff.
fects. Possessing these qualities,
Syrup of Figs is the one perfect laxa-
tive and most gentle diuretic known.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
The independents Of Blsndon town.
snip are arranging donation party
Tor y. M. Pease at Schlund's scAool
house Saturday night.
Home Without a Mother.
The rooms in disorder.
The GAIA nm Tho <uh,a

"one WlthOut q Mother,
The rooms in disorder.
The cats on the table.
The tiower.stand upset, and the ,nis.
GHETTO pay;
And johnny is screaming
AS loud as hes able,
For nothing goes right when mamma's
awav.
what = scene of discomfort and coli.
fusion home would te il mamma did
not return. X your: wife is slowly
breaking down fromEs combination
OF domestic cares and female dtsor-
ders, make 1t y our first business to re.
store her TO health. DR., Pierce's Fs.
vorite Prescription is without a peer
as remedy for feeble and debilitsted
wemen, and Is The. only medicine
for the class of maladies known as fe.
male diseases which, is sold under a
Positive Guarantee from the manu-
facturers that it will give satisfac.
ton or the money will be refunded.
It's positive cure for the most COM
plicated cases of womb troubles
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
A Boon to Wives.

Having used "Mosher's Friend" I
would not be withontit. lt is boon
to wives who know they must pass
through the painful ordeal of child
BIRTH" Mrs. q. Melbourne, Iowa.
Write The Bradfeld Regulator Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. for further particulars
Sold by 5. H. Scallin and l.. U. Gale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
She Suffered for Fifteen Years.

Ny wife has suffered for afteen
years from congestion and painful
menstrnatlon. After using three bot
ties of Bradneld's Female Regulator
she is now able to do her house work
and go where she pleases. j. W. Davis,
Moravian Falls, N. c. Write Brad.
field Reg. Co. Atlanta, Ga, for rartic-
ulars. Sold BY s II Scslltn and l. U.
Gale,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
SUMMONS.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, l..
Fourth Judicial Circuit, 'S'
In the circuit court within and for Dawson
county, %'N .'' '''o"
SUM mons.
LETIsCIA SIMoNs

GEoRGE E. SIMoNs.
The Sta e of South Dakota sends greeting. to
George E. Simons, defendant.
You are hereby summoned and REQUIRED to
answer answer the complaint Of the above named
pialntin. oopN OF which Is herewith served
answer afN M o. the subscriber at his oiitce In the
kota, within thirty DAYS after tie s Service @ Of
ffs summons exclusive Of le day Of service
time, the plaintiff viii apply 10 the court for
tne ta rel1ef demanded se, in the complaint
day OF September, A. ID. 1890.
w. H. HELwIG,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney
Take notice that the complaint in the above
entitled actlen was duly fl ed III the office Of
ths clerk Of the circuit court of the fourth
JUDICIAL M circuit In and for The county of Uavi-
son ana state of south Dakota at the city
OF Mitchell, IN said county and state, on the lst
day OF December, 1890.
w. Fl. HELwIG,
Plaintiffs Atty.
Der, 1890.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
OUR TERMS ARE THESE

OUR TERMS ARE THESE:
To all old subscribers to The CAPITAL
VINO pay up arrearages to January
LIST, 1891, and pay $l.75 in advance,
To all new subscribers who pay 81 Is
in advance,
To ANY old or new subscriber who
sends us one new name CT more We
will give coupon for each name
good for 25 cents on holiday pur-
chases at either
Scallin's or Gales
and for club OF five new names we
will give All. additional coupon for
25 cents as aboye; and for a club of
ten new names an additional coupon
Of so cents as above: or the person
securing the club of FIVE or ten can
have, in lieu OF any coupons, an op-
tion on The WEEKLY CAPITAL and
Homestead or THE DAILY REPUBL1
CAN for period corresponding with
the value of the coupons.
To one person in each township who
will agree to furnish us regularly
items of news theretrom during the
year we will send THE CAPITAL and
the Homestead free for one year;
each application to be accompanied
by sample batch OF items, and the
first one received to be accepted, all
other things being equal.
Sample copies of both CAPITAL and
Homestead furnished free OH appli-
cation.
Special arrangements will be made
with those subscribers who are al
ready paid in advance, If they desire
to get the Homestead
Now is the time to
4 BEGIN WORK -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
MORTGAGE SALE.

and Emma Lloyd. his wiIe
Name OF mortEagee, Moses F. thompson
OF mortgage, April s, 1899,
Recorded April sth 1889 In the office of the
register Of deeds OF Dawson conntyln the ter
rit0ry OF Dakota (nOW state of South Dakota)
in book 70 of mortgages on page 1875
DEFAULT having been made in the payment
OF the interest @ on o the note secured by said
.erest on said note due October eth, 1890 and
the SAID mortgage haying be en- duly assigned
by the said Moses +. Thompson for . valuable
assignment in writing dated the 10th aay
October lsss and recorded in tho office OF tnef
register Of d.eds uf SAID Dawson county on the
on page 30O. The said assslpnee Of said mort
gage has elected and does hereby declare the
whole principal and interest secured by said
as provided, In said mortgage. And the
amount of principal and interest due and
claimed to be due at the date hereof Is 1882. As.
erwise have been instituted to recover the
debt secured by the said mortgage or any part
thereof.
that by virtue of the power of sale contained
In said mortgage. and the statutes in such
case made and provided. the said mortgage VI 1
sheriff OF said DAWSON COUNTY. CO S or % his deputy
on the 10th day of December 1890 at. 10 o'clock
II the forenoon O. that day at the front door Of
Tue court nsuse III tne Guy OF MMcheil IN said
Dawson county Of the lands and premises Sit
uated In said Dawson county in the state of
south Dakota and described in said mortgage
substantially as follows, to-wit:
The south east quarter Use ~ of section
twelve l2) OF towns hip one hundred and four
Q04) of range sixty two(62) in said Dawson
county.
Dated November 9th, 1890
ANNA M CLEMKNTsoN,
Assignee of said Mvrtgage.
Attorney for said Assignee.
405 Boston Block, Minneapolis, Mtnn.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-12-12
MORTGAGE SALE.

WHEREAS. default has been made in the pay.
ment OF the money secured by q mortg .ge dat.
ed the seventh dayof May a. D. 1890 executed
and territory Of Dakota, to E. :. Ormsby, trus-
tee and F. A. HuggiDs. and which mortgage
was recorded in the office of tha Register of
the county of Dawson and territorvof Dakota
In book 81 OF mNt gageS. on page So on the 7th
day of Mas 1886 at 4 80 O'Clock y. m.. and,
WHEREAS no acton or proceedings at law
or otherwise have been instituted TO recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or uny
part thereon.
WHEREAS. by reason of the non payment
of tnstallm+nts of interest due on said mort
gage the holder thereof elects and declares the
entire principal sum due and payable acc ord
ing to the terms Of the Instrument
WHEREAS. A. Higgins du.yas signed to
Lila Eddy his interestin said note and mort
gaze
on said mortgage at the dare Of this notice, Is
the sum of five hundred tifty-flve dollars and
thirteen cents ($565 l3 to-wit: $500 p1fncital
and s51.l3 Interest besides the sum of twenty
i've dollars attorneys fees stipulated for in
the said mortgage
NOW THEREFORE,, Notice is hereby given
that by virtue OF tha power of sale contained
IN az GUY az
made and provided, the said mOrtg. ge will be
f.reclosed by q sale OF the morts aged premises
thel elm described, at public auction at the
Mitchell and county of Dawson and state Of
South Dakota OH the 18th day of December
1890. ut 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day.
The mnrtgagtd premises are situated In the
ia and are described as follows. to-Mit: The
northeast quarter me ~ sec ion thirty-nve 1857
township one hundre three lo3, north range
one hundred sixty u6o) acres according 10 U. s.
Dated at Mitchell, s. u this 18th day OF
October A. d. 1890.