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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-06
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL

-Tolstoi has for the present laid aside
his long-expected novel in favor of an
other work. This is book for children
dealing in plain yet unattractive man
ner with the rules and principles which
ought to govern life.
The sultan has conferred the grand
Gordon of the Shefakat upon Nine. Felix
Faure and Mile. Lucie Faure, wife and
daughter of President Faure, Of France,
and the second class of the Shefakat
upon Miss Clara Barton.
The tsar has presented to the Hun
garian national museum the sword of
Georges Rakoczi, which has been on
show in the Milleniary exhibition. The
gift is intended as token of the tsar's
high appreciation of the cordiality of
the relations between Austria Hungary
and Russia.
To very large extent the glories of
Groote Schurr, Mr.. Cecil Rhodes ia
nous residence in the suburbs of Cape
Town, have departed. The servants,
horses, carriages, etc, have all been dis
patched to Bulawayo, where Mr.. Rhodes
mansion stands on the site of Loben-
gula's kraal.
M. Menier, the Partisan millionaire
who bought up the entire island of Anti
cost, in the gulf of St. Lawrence, has
found bears SO plentiful on the island
that he has granted a concession for the
establishment of curing plant for
bears meat, bears hams being now
fashionable delicacy in Paris.
Paris has. lost one of her most re-
nowned citizens. This is Felix Potin,
the great epicier, whose groceries were
indispensable to the comfort of every
well-ordered Partisan household. lie
even gave a new word to the French
language, for particular kind of spiced
gossip has long been called potin.
Felix was famous for his charitable dis
position.
Rabbi Pereira Mendes has been ap-
pointed by the grand master of free
masons in the state of New York to the
Office of grand chaplain of the grand
lodge. He is the first Israelite who has
received this honor since the institution
of the grand lodge of the masonic fra
ternity over 100 years ago, says the
American Hebrew. Ri Rev. Bishop Pot
ter, of New York, is the associate of
Rabbi Mendes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-06
MKINLEY OR BRYAN.

The election of either will not in any
way interfere with our usual way of
doing business.
We will still continue to sell Pianos.
Organs and Musical merchandise at
the very lowest prices and terms.
We will still pursue the even tenor
of our way, in selling Pianos and Or
gans on easy payments, WITHOUT
NOTES OR INTEREST. We will
sell Pianos and Organs for less money
and on easier terms than anybody in
the trade, taking quality into consid-
Grafton.
We will save you from $50 to 5000
and a world of anxiety, if you will
place your order with us.
11-1-tf. THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-06
POLAR MlSERlES.
One Explorer Suffers from Thirst, Anoth-
err from Cold, Another from Darkness.

SOlu, IEOm
The arctic explorers complain of Off
ferent causes of misery which they en-
counter in the far north. DR.. hansen
says the thirst induced by the terribly
irksome labor of sledge-hauling gave
him most trouble. Though the polar
world is covered with frozen water,
there is none for drinking purposes
save that which is thawed, ard on the
march it is almost impossible to get
this without hating to thaw it.
Other explorers complain of the eff
fects of the wind and sun. 1t is well
known that very low degree of cold
can be borne without discomfort so long
as the air is still, but the moment it gets
in motion it strikes the skin like the
blast of furnace. Its effects have often
been described as precisely similar to
those of a burn.
The sun, when it is visible, is hot, and
peels and blisters the skin.
But perhaps after all the greatest
evil and misery which confront the
polar explorer spring from the fearful
depression, mental and physical, of the
long nights of 1000 and 1900 hours
Of gloom and semi-darlxness. Under
its influence men seem to suffer like
plants deprived of sunlight. A week
or so will often completely change their
characters, and the enforced idleness,
universal gloom and bitter cold ccm-
bined reduce life to its lowest terms
and make it so miserable that many
have found refuge from it in insanity
or suicide.-N. Y. Journal
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which sprinted at a lively rate around

which sprinted at lively rate around
the floor.
After two or three gasps Pomp got
to breathing regularly, and, with
dubbed tail, started in to get revenge
The snake, in its chase after the rat,
came within range and the cat land
ed on it like a cyclone There was a
crunching sound, the air was filed
with the flying ends of the snake as
Pomp shook it, then it dropped to the
floor as dead as a door nail.
The rat caught the cats eye for an
instant, then dropped out of sight
through a crack.-CrOfton COrrespon-
ence of Globe-Democrat
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-06
THE WOMEN OF BRITTANY.
There Is But Little of CheerfuIness in
Their Lives.

Their Lives.
The Breton women's faces are not
happy ones. The stolid comfort and
mater1allsm of the Norman is replaced
by a melancholy born of hard life
and narrow conditions. Melancholy
and certain religious mysticism are
the stamp of the people. In the interior
they are gayer, but the nearer one gets
to the coast the deeper the poverty
and gloom. AS in Normandy, the per-
enniol occupation of the women is wash
ing by the riverside. The river clattcrs
over it's stony bed, the kneeling women
clatter above; but the voices are not
as cheerful as those of their Norman
sisters, and there is no laughter. One
feels that their life is hard and bare
The Breton peasant hasalways, accord
ing to the saying current in France
belonged to- his priests" 1t is a pity
that they have not been able TO teach
him gentleness to his wife. He is far
harsher to her than is the Norman with
all his materialism. He treats heI
more as beast Of burden and she grows
old even earlier than her Norman neigh
Dor. Certainly she needs all the comfort
her religion can give her; and the in
scription which we saw carved--il
Latin and Breton-over one church dool
seemed to US peculiarly fitted to the sac
women who had dropped their burdens
there for pause of prayer: Conn
unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy
laden."-Emily F. Wheeler, in Chautau
| quan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-06
Most Explosive substance Known

The most explosive substance 50 far
discovered is chloride Of nitrogen, which
properly consists of three parts of
chloride united with one of nitrogen.
It's terribly explosive character, which
has so far prevented its accurate analy-
sis, is due to the fact that it is combin-
alton of one Of the most active with one
of the most inert elements in nature
Chicago Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-06
An Economist of Energy,

"Tankerly says he gets drunk simply
to save time"
"To save timer"
Eyes. You see he says that when he
goes to bed sober he has to bother to
dress the next morning, whereas if he
goes to bed drunk he only has to wash
his face."-N. Y. Truth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-06
Making II CInar

Papa, why do they call language the
'mother-tongue?"
Because the father SO seldom gets a
chance to us~ it'-Chicarn Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-06

Mrs. Boggs-That lady over there is
DIR. Smith, the only lady doctor in town.
Isn't she just too lovely for anything?
Mr.. Boggs-Yes, she's killing -Up-to-
Date.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-09
Pettigrew's Cheap wheat.


Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Last
spring Senator Pettigrew, Judge Pal
mer and other cheap money advocates
declared that wheat would go to 25
cents per bushel this fall 1t is true
that after the Chicago convention when
the silver furore was at its height,
wheat did rapidly drop for o while.
During the last month, however, since it
became certain that Mckinley would be
elected, wheat has been rising in price,
and as the signs of the approaching
tidal wave became apparent, the value
of this commodity continually increased, !,
1t is something within the experience
of every man. The effect OF it cannot
be forgotten When the ebulition Of
Populism va, at its height wheat was
at the lowest point reached in many
Years. When the success of the sound
money men became assured, wheat rap
idly rose. If the price of wheat is con-
trolled at all by the money question
this experience proves that Bryan's
success would have destroyed wheat
values, while McKinley's success will
restore them. If the farmers of South
Dakota want to conclude the ruin which
the silver agitators commenced they
will vote to continue that agitation. If
they want prosperity and good prices
they will vote for Mckinley.
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This Looks Like Coercion.

After the grand appearance made by
the railroad men of this city in the re-
publican parade Saturday evening
there is no sensible person who will
again make the statement that the
railroad men are coerced into support
ing Mckinley and sound money. 1t is
hardly possible that body of men will
spend two weeks in arranging for a
float and other details to appear in a
parade when their sympathies are the
other way. Isn't little nonsensical to
state after the fine showing made by
the railroad men of Mitchell that they
are forced to expend their time and
money to boom along something in
which they have no INTEREST," Well,
hardly and the Is railroad men who
marched in that parade are standing
refutation that they are coerced iutc
showing their sympathy for Mckinley
and sound money. The railroad boys
are entitled to considerable credit 70,
the interest they took in the demon
stration and the measure of success
they contributed toward it.
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ANGELL--CooLEY WEDDING.g

These Nuptials Occurred at the Brides
Home Five Miles South of Town.
A very happy marriage ceremony
was performed at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. h. B. Angel, five miles south
of Mitchell, last Wednesday afternoon,
when their daughter, Miss Daisie, was
united in marriage to Mr.. G.. W.
Cooley. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. W. B. Burleigh at five o'clock
in the presence of the intimate friends
and relatives of the bridal couple,
among whom were several from this
city. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony the guests pressed forward and
extended their sincere congratulations.
The bride was handsomely and becom-
ingly attired in a light tan colored
dress. carrying a bouquet of BRIDES
roses. After the ceremony was over
the guests were invited to the dining
room where an elegant repast was
spread for them and they all did
thorough justice to the rich viands. The
table was beautifully decorated with
cut flowers and small bouquet was
placed at the plate of each guest as a
souvenir.
Mrs. Cooley is we'll known in this
city having taught in tho public schools
for a number of years and has won the
high respect and esteem OF a large cir
Gle of friends. She is we'll educated
and possesses the attributes to make q
competent helpmate for her husband.
Mr.. Cooley has divided his time be.
tween Mitchell and Sioux City for a
number of years, but has always con
sidered Mitchell his headquarters. He
is in the postal service of the govern
ment and runs over the Milwaukee
road between Sioux City and Aberdeen
Mr.. Cooley is gentleman Of good hab
its, steady and reliable and undoubted
ly will make an exemplary husband
For the present they will make thei,
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Angel on the
farm and will be at home TO theil
. friends after Oct Is.
THE REPUBLICAN joins with the
many friends of the bridal couple il
wishing them all the Joy and happiness
imaginable.
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MADDOX TABLE.
SARATOGA, ROCKER.

Elegant folding rocker. Strong and
comfortable. Every room in the house
needs one or two of them. Oak an
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-09
In the Corn Palace.

While the people were gathering
the bands rendered several selection.
On the stage number of decorations
were noticed, among which were sew
eral transparencies of Mckinley, an
eagle representing sold Abe," and an
oil painting OF Senator Pettigrew deck
ed with the various bad dges of the con-
ventions he had attended during the
summer.
Hon. A. B. Wilcox, OF Yankton
was the speaker of the even
ing and he was introduced to the audi
ence by Prof. E. j. Quigley in a very
appropriate address. We are unable
to give resume of Mr.. Wilcoxs ad-
dress owing to the lateness of the hour,
but it was remarked that his address
was one of the most able delivered in
Mitchell during the campaign.
The crowd was SO great that the
corn palace could not contain the crowd
by any means and an overflow meeting
was held outside the building which
was addressed by Rev. Geo. Williams.
The demonstration of the night was
finished by 1890 o'clock, and the
grandest parade, the greatest turnout
of Dawson county citizens came to an
an5
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Notes of the Parade.

The Mt. Vernon club got in too late
to take part in the parade, but they
were interested spectators in Witnessing
the grand parade. The Mt. Vernon
people are alright.
j. B. Doty and A. S. Curtis, two old
veterans, whose ages range close to
eighty years, headed the old soldier
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-09
tique finish, perforated seat. Presen
ted with S25. 90 trade.
STANDARD WRITING cEsk.

Height, 4 feet; width, 25 inches;
depth of case, 81 inches. Holds account
books standing and stationary fiat.
Cheapest and best writing desk made.
Oak antique finish. Presented with
$4,000 trade.
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ENCLOSED BOOK CASE.

Height, feet inches; width, 2 feet
? inches; depth of shelf, 10 inches. In
appearance exactly the same as a cab
met made book case. Bras rod for cur
tain. Solid oak. Extra finish. Pres
ented with S45. 90 trade.
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Concluded on Eighth Page.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-09

TraDsacted--Usual Bills Allowed.
When Mayor Fullerton called the
council to order MoLuay evening the
following aldermen responded to roll:
Messrs. Simpson, Indra, Pollard,
Bracy and Levinger. Auditor Smith
read the minutes of the previous meet
ing which stood approved as read.
The first matter to come up was the
application OF G. G. Dean to repair the
buioiug on Main street recently in
jured by fire. He stated to the council
that it was his intention to make the
building fire proof, and as long as he
complied with the ordinance the coun-
Gil made no objection to his repairing
the structure.
M. B. Cleminger, proprietor of the
electric light plart, appeared before
the council in response to their request
to discuss the matter OF a reduction in
the electric light expense. In making
the annual appropriations the council
apportioned 81 200 for lights, which
meant reduction of nearly $500 per
year Mr.. Cleminger thought this was
more of reduction than he could stand
and give the same service as in the past.
Under the franchise granted by the
city to the electric company there are
nine lights which must be used during
the contract at the rate of Sll per light
per month, so that what reduction was
made would have to be placed on the
seven additional lights taken by the
city several years ago. Mr.. Cleminger
said he was willing to make some re-
duction, owing to the hard times, but
did not believe it should all be put on
him. The council finally made him
the proposition to reduce the cost of
the seven lights from S42 per month to
S24.5O per month, making saving of
S17.50 per month. Mr.. Cleminger
agreed to the proposition, which will
be in force for one year, and the coun-
Gil passed resolution adopting the
new price.
Treasurer Kibbee's report was then
read and referred to the finance COM
mittee. The report comprises the re-
ceipts and disbursements for the year
ending August 81.
The matter of purchasing new boil
er was brought up by Aid. Levinger,
who has been in correspondence with
several firms and he submitted the let
ters to the council. A new boiler is
needed there as the old one is
considered unsafe owing to the leak
ages. The correspondence was turned
over to Alderman Pollard for further
light in reference to a few details an6
the contract will probably be complet
ed next week.
1t was expected that some defnite
action would be taken about the Kocf
opera house building, which is regard
ed as nuisance, but as the owner
could not be found further action wa
postponed until the next regular meet
ing.
The following bills were audited ant
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-09
COUNCIL MATTERS
The City Council Held Its Regular Meet
ing Monday Evening to Transact
Its Business.
The Matter Of Purchasing a New Boiler
For the Water Works was Discussed
and May be Done.
| WEDDING LAST WEEK
Miss DaiSie Angel and Geo. v. Cooley
Were Uuited in Marriage on
Wednesday Of Last Week.
WEDDING LAST WEEK
THEIR MONTHLY MEETING.

Nothing of Worry Great Importance Was
Trapsacted--Usual Bills Allowed.
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Drllllaucy. FOllOWlng tnlS came tn0
Ladies' Mckinley club and the young
meus' Mckinley club of the university,
numbering fully SO students, and they
were very much in evidence when they
turned their college Mckinley yell
loose. The college club received
great ovation along the line, to which
they were justly entitled, for they made
strong appearance. Following them
came the Mitchell Mckinley club with
fully 200 members and bringing up the
rear was the boy orator section, COM
posed OF SO young republicans. This
division was under the direction of J.
B. Wolgemuth, mounted on horseback
and arrayed in military uniform.
Among the floats not mentioned was
one containing q young girls who re-
presented as many states as going for
Mckinley and another representing the
merchants glee club which sang for
Mckinley and protection.
The procession started promptly &C
1880 o'clock from the Omaha depot and
by the time the head of the column
reached the Milwaukee depot the rear
OF the column had just started and was
fully seven blocks long. A careful
estimate of the number of voters in
line, counted by several men, is placed
at 500. Roman candles we're distributed
in the parade and as the procession
moved down Main street the air was
filled with fireworks, a blaze from the
t1ambeaus and noise from the horns,
mingled with the yells from the en-
thusiastic Mckinley men and women.
Had the parade bee strung out it would
have covered over q half mile in length
but owing to its being confined to Main
street the parade was crowded closer.
Distributed in the procession was a
number of banners, and transparanoies
of Mckinley. Among the the banners
the following phrases were caught
while the parde was was passing:
"Our national debts are PAID under
a sound money and protection policy.'
can honest dollar Injuries no one."
'For Bryan soup on Nov. d." Be
meath this banner was crow in cage,
which was suggestive enough for the
silver candidate.
"Pettigrew is our senator but he has
no string on South Dakota. You know
it."
''Watch for our parade on Nov. a."
SIN Mckinley we trust in Bryan we
bust"
::sFree trade and free silver means
less trade and less money"
Mckinley law-eggs Is cents, butter
l9 cents. Wilson law-eggs cents
and butter cents"
!, Along the line of march fusees were
:, stuck in the ground which gave forth 8
great brilliancy to the passing scene.
Arriving at the corn palace the par
= ade disbanded and everybody made {
!. grand rush into the corn palace to Sc
cure seats for the address which fol
lowed.
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W B Broad bent, grass seed.... 5 25
The bills of Health Officer Crane
were referred to special committee of
Messrs. Pollard, 'CeYinger, Simpson
and Attorney Mohr.
The council then adjourned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-09

Jos. Schlimgen was also touched up
by burglars Tuesday night. Some per-
son or persons broke into his stable and
carried away portion OF his harness.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-09
PERFECT BOOK CASE.

Light, neat and elegant piece of furn-
iture. Height feet inches; width 2
feet inches; shelves. Oak antique
finish. Presented with $35 90 trade.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-10-08
FUEL DEALERS ARE HOT.
Were Neatly Caught ON the Bogus
Check SwindIe.


A clever swindling scheme in which
the antiquated bogus check plays an
important part was brought to the at
tention of the police yesterday after
noon. The victims are fuel men in all
parts of the city and there Is no tell
ing to what extent they have been
fieeced in the desire to do little extra
business. The swindlers have prob
ably secured hundreds of dollars.
The swindlers are thought to have
been a man and wife. They would
drive UP in front of fuel office just
after closing up time and on each oc-
casion were in a great hurry for load
of coal or wood, which they wished
delivered Immediately. In most cases
the proprietor would inform them that
it would be impossible to deliver the
fuel until the next day. At the re-
quest of the couple, who hadn t
enough wood or coal to cook break
fast" the obliging dealer would agree
to send up enough to last until the
load got there.
Then with many thanks the man
would produce a check for an amount
several times larger than the cost OF
the prospective load Of fuel and would
offer to pay for the whole thing In ad-
vance The checks had the appearance
of being genuine and the delighted
dealer would invariably go down In
his jeans and cash the check, with
holding the cost of the fuel. All the
checks were made payable by the w.
X. Morrison Hardware company. A
number of holders of the checks wish
ed to satisfy themselves yesterday as
to their genuineness, and the assistant
bookkeeper was kept busy all the
afternoon informing the enterprising
dealers that the checks were worthless.
Eight dealers have been heard from
and more are expected.