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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
Woodmen Official Suicides.

The body of Albert Hammers, the off.
cial of the Modern Woodmen who dsap-
peared three weeks ago, and for whom all
Woodmen camps had been searching,
was found in an abandoned mill, a few
miles north of Elgin, LII. He had takep
his life.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
Judge Gaffy's Wife Dead

Mrs. Gatiy, wife of Judge l.. f. Gaffy.
uien at the Chicago sanitarium. Mrs.
ua'lE ielt i'ierre last week seemingly i'm
proved III health. The remains We're taken
to Pierre for interment
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
Fight Declared or

Owing to Jack Everhardt having devel-
oped malarial fever, the fight between he
and Mcfarland, scheduled for Monday
night, at New Orleans, was declared off.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
New Cornorations.

Articles of incorporation have been f1ea
at Pierre for the Golden Crest Mining
company with capital of s50o,O0O; man
office at Deadwood, and branch oiflce as.
Chicago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
Another Opera House Victim.

Mrs. A. Scudder of Covngton, KY, one
OF the victims of the opera house disaster
at Cincinnati, died at the hospital This
makes four fatalities thus far in all.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
Will Be Criminal Prosecutions

While matters in regard to the State
auditors Office at Pierre are at a standstl,
SO far as surface indications 20, there will
be an awakening within very short time
Criminal prosecutions on charge of nal.
feasance and alterations of public records
will be commenced against ex-Audor
Nipple and Auditor Mayhem and Charles
p. Anderson, who had charge of the in.
surance department under both these
auditors. That fact has been admitted on
the best of authority.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
Seein. and Feeling.

West Side urchin-My pops a scorch-
cr You'd ought to see his wheel.
East Side urchin-Huh! My pops a
scorcher. You'd ought TO see his slip
per-Truth
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
Arnold weds a .Jananesa

Arnold Weds a Japanese Lady.
Sir Edwin Arnold. the poet and journal
list, author of "The Light of ASIA mar
ried japanese lady in London the 1Stl,
inst
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
Lumber Trade Eoo,,;,n

me lumber trade at Gettysburg is the
pest 1t mas been for years. One dealer dis
posed OF forty loads in one day recently
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
Confesses to Being a Counterfeitt

Word has been received in Deadwood
from Rawlins, Wyo., that the man known
as e. j. Farley, who is in Jail there for the
murder of Henry Border, has admitted to
the jailer that his real name is Dick Flick,
who is wanted in the former city for taxi
ing the chief part in the counterfeitng and
coin sweating last summer. If he is not
convicted for the crime of which he is now
under arrest he will be brought to Dead.
wood for trial for the other crime.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22

y wise man ought TO hope for the
best, be prepared for the wcrst. and
bear with eQuanimity whatever may
happen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
LYNCHED A NEGRO,

Mob Hangs Douglas Bolt for Run
ming the Quarantine.
Douglas Bolt, a negro leader, was
lynched at q small settlement on Bayou
Barataria, about fifteen miles from New
Orleans, Saturday. His offense was run
ming the quarantine gauntlet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
Prisoners Take French Leave.

A wholesale Jail delivery was effected
by prisoners confined in the county jail a.
Aberdeen recently. Five men, nameu u
Edward Dixon, George Vanaiken, WIN
Perley, Edward Jordan and Gusta'uS
Elder, confined on various charges, escaped,
with little show of recapture. They are
all young desperadoes with toug records
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
Member Of Pharma

Member of Pharmacy Board.
Gov Lee has appointed G. D. Parf u
Pierre a member of the state h0ara y.
pharmacy to fill the uneXpired term u
Fred NJ. Gauty.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

The London Telegraph tells a story Of
a collier who amuses himself with fly
ing pigeons. He had occasion to go to
town recently. and took with him a
bird in bag. He was about to toss up
the pigeon in the town hall square when
policeman came up and told him that
he must not fly the bird there.
why not?" asked the collier
Because 1t is forbidden, and she'll
have TO lock you up II you do"
The collier. with the usual sharpness
OF his kind. thereupon took the pigeon
out of the bag. set it on the ground.
stroked its wing, and said to it: Jaw
corn'd toss thee up here. so thou mum
walk whoam; dost yer? thou nun walk
whoam."
The bird. of course, rose in the air.
leaving the policeman petrifed with
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

The train had stopped for a few min
utes at station out on the plains. and
two or three bare-footed little boys and
girls had their backs against the depot
and their fingers in their mouths, while
they stared at the passengers.
Suddenly boy OF about ten years
dashed round a corner OF the station
and called to his brother and sister:
You. Joey! Ma says If you an Mag
gle don't come right straight home
she'll-she'il--well. forgit what. but
she'll do it. sure, for you know what
ma is when she gifts started; so you'd
better git home straight ofrr'
joey and Maggie evidently knew
what ma was when she got started
for they started homeward as fast "a
their bare little feet would carry them
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
ira Keen Quiet"

The gift OF speech is a great gift:
nut the gift OF silence Is also very
valuable. There Is a time TO speak and
there Is a time to be silent; and one
time TO be silent is when you have
nothing to say. There Is a story OF
one man who was making a some
what lengthy address to some children,
forgetting how weary little folks be-
come until at length, having pretty
much run out OF ideas. he said:
What more shall | say?" when one
little urchin spoke up and said;
say amen. and sit down." a sug-
gestion which the speaker was quite
prompt 10 follow.
A Sunday school speaker tells OF
similar experience. He was invited
TO make an address at Sunday
school festival. and having nothing
prepared 10 say, he tried to picture to
the children the dolefulness Of his po-
sition, and asked them this question:
What should you do were you
compelled to stand on platform be-
fore so many bright boys and girls.
VINO expected a speech from you, and
you had nothing to say?"
I'D keep quiet" said one small
boy; and his answer brought down
the house" and brought down the
speaker with II.
II Is a great thing to be able TO
speak In an interesting and profitable
manner on any occasion: but II we are
10 do this we must train ourselves by
study and practice. and so be ready
to improve the opportunities which
come to us and which may be fruit
ful OF blessing TO many souls. And
when We cannot do this II may be quite
as well to keep quiet" as to make
apologies and try to fill up the time
CT cam.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
Bunt AIIiga tors for a Living.

There are men in the swamps Of
the south who make their living bv
hunting alligators," said a man who
has just returned from that region.
Their mode of hunting the saurians
is very ingenious, as well as success
full In the summer, when the swamps
dry out, the alligators which abound
there in large numbers live in holes
ten or more feet deep and inclined or
slanting. The weapon Of warfare used
upon these creatures is a long pole.
at the end of which is a sharp steel
prod and hook. This is run down into
the hole and the alligator is prodded
until he becomes mad, then he snaps
the hook like a fish and is Immediate
ly caught. He is then drawn I'D to
the mouth of the hole and is shot
through the eye until dead. The teeth
are extracted and the hide cut off.
Both are sold at some near by place.
Some parts of the alligator are eaten
If it be young.-Chicago Times-H Herald.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
rrIghtenine a Grizzly.

A veteran hunter tells in the San
Francisco Chronicle of bear which
backed out of fight, frightened by a
mans acrobatic performances He
says:
"A remarkable instance heard Oh
once, where a famous guide courage
ously advanced upon three grizzlies. an
old she-bear and two half-grown cubs,
and by series OF ridiculous monkey
shines and acrobatic manoeuvres on
the ground within a rod OF two OF the
bears. filed them with such astonish-
ment and apparent fear that the three
hastily retreated into the woods
The guides gun had snapped in
both barrels. he having drawn on the
old bear before the young ones appear
ed. He afterward said that it was in
a fit of desperation that he tried the
turning of a handspring and jumping
up and down, Hopping his hands and
resorting to other unhunter-like meas
ures.
He had been told once that a hunt
err had frightened a mountain-lion away
by similar absurd movements. and he
found that 1t worked to perfection in
the case of the bears, although he did
not encourage any one to go hunting
grizzlies armed with nothing more
than capacity to turn somersaults."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
Ready to Work.

II is refreshing to hear of an aspir-
ant for public Office who frankly admits
his ambition. yet disdains to seek po-
sltion in which he will have nothing to
do but to draw his salary.
Two waysde pilgrims were dis
cussing the corrupt practices of mod
ern politicians.
"Raggsy,' said one OF them. you
don't banker after gov'ment job do
ye?"
Il don't mind sayin' I'd take one eff
could git It. Sabbalong," responded
the other. "but don't want any lob
that's all fat. I'm willin' to earn my
wages"
AN wot sort o. job would be about
your size?"
well. I'd like to fill fountain pens
fur some assistant secretary of the
treasury"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
tho cowboys whe collected about birs

tho cowboys whG collected about hirc
and said:
Boys, I'm done. I went up against
a critter at last that was too much for
me. l was licked fair; and from now
on Pm gentle as lamb. When little
wad Of wind and cloud can pick man
up and toss him into the fork of a
tree like that done me, it's time for
that man to pull in his horns and shut
up shop as fighter. I've got no more
to say, and after this, if a 10-year-old
boy wants to lick me he can do it,"
In the course Of time old Buck was
able to get about, but he was never the
same man. His spirit was completely
broken. He had lost all zest for fight
ing, and instead of being the rashest
and most obstreperous character in
the section, he had become the quietest
and most demure. He lived a good
many years, but as it was necessary
for him to use a crutch he never re-
turned to ranch life.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

earthly yell of defiance, and dashed
down the street right toward the cy-
clones track. AS he went he cried
I've never seen the thing yet that
was able to do old Buck Rogers up, and
I've fought white men, Indians and
bears. I'm not the man to be scared of
a little wad of wind and cloud. Who
o-o-p-e-e-ew
The people watched him as he raced
out across the prairie. his long hair
flying and his face set squarely to the
front. They saw him as he bore down
toward the cyclone, and above the roar
of the wind they heard the shout of
defiance which he gave out The next
moment they saw the mighty moving
the latter swallowed up in that black
cloud. That was all.
In a minute the cyclone had passed.
1t had missed the town, and the people
breathed easy once more.
Immediately a party went out in
search of old Buck. and after a long
hunt somebody found him. He was
hanging in the forks of a cottonwood
tree, about twenty feet from the
ground, and jammed down so tight be-
tween the limbs that he could not
move. His broncho lay ten yards
away. stone dead. Buck was rescued
and carried back to town. more dead
than alive. The doctor examined him
and found that while his injuries would
not prove fatal he would be cripple
for life. When he heard the announce
ment old Buck groaned He looked nj |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

We have become tolerably used TO
pet lions. bears and other Wild ami
mails since so many women of the stage
have passed through Chicago accom-
panied by their ferocious-eyed favor
ties.
This young panther. however. ap-
pears mild and gentle. He belongs TO
a westerner now living in India who
found the handsome animal with ,wo
other panther babies-in fact, they
were triplets-under a hedge. ema-
eiated and half-starved. The mother
had evidently gone foraging and had
come TO grief The finder kept one
OF the infant panthers and liberal
diet OF fresh milk and fish soon re-
stored him TO plumpness and health.
The panther has never tasted raw
meat. being fed on cooked mutton and
water, which may account for the fact
that he is still very gentle. lie travels
with his owner all over the district
OF South Arcot. where his master lives,
and II given a good long rope under
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

employers of labor" and this prayer
will at the times we live in:
I'VE heartily pray thee to send thy
Holy Spirit into the hearts of them
that possess the pastures and grounds
OF the earth. that they, remembering
themselves to be Thy tenants. may not
rack or stretch out the rents of their
houses or lands, nor yet take unreal
sonable fines or moneys after the man
ner of covetous workings. but so let
them out that inhabitants thereof may
be able to pay the rents, ard to live
and nourish their families, and remem-
Der the poor. Give them grace, also.
to consider that they are but strangers
and pilgrims in this world, having here
no dwelling place, but seeking one 10
come; that they, remembering the
short continuance OF this life, may be
content with that which Is sufficient.
and not join house-to-hou5e end land
to-land to the impoverishment of 9TH
ers; but so behave themselves in let
ting their tenements lands and pas
lures that after this life they may be
received into everlasting habitatiors."
Western Christian Advosate.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
THE SERPENT SYMBOL.
Widely Employed in All Parts of the
American Continent.

American Continent.
An interesting paper was read re-
Gently before a convention of anthro-
| biologists in session at Detroit, Mich,
by the Rev. Stephen d. Peet, entitled
''The Serpent Symbol in Nicaragua and
Yucatan." He said in brief: "The
serpent symbol is prevalent all over
this continent. It appears in e11gies in
Canada, Ohio, Illinois and Minnesota.
There are many serpent myths among
the Iroquois and Algonquins. These
represent the serpent as coming out Of
the watSr and fascinating men and
turning them into serpents, taking
them below the water, thus reminding
us of the temptation. The serpent, al
so, is a water god who antagonizes
the chief god, and produces a great
flood. The story of the flood is al
ways associated with the serpent as the
cause. The serpent, in fact, is tho
source of evil.
"In Nicaragua and Central America
the serpent is, on the other hand, a
source of good. He is in reality the
symbol OF the raincloud, and the crops
and the seasons are dependent upon
his appearance. Instead Of antagoniz-
ing the chief divinity, he seems to be
sailing through the air bearing the
chief divinity on his back. Sometimes
there are vases held in the folds of the
serpent that are emptying water or
rain upon the fields. In Nicaragua the
serpent appears in the architecture
highly wrought and sculptured with
great force. There are serpents guard
ing the balustrades to the pyramids,
and other serpents covered with feath-
ers which form the piers by the side
of the doorways to the temples. The
idea is that they are coming down
from the clouds, along the fronts of the
temple, to the ground, symbolizing
rain clouds. The sacred book of the
Mayas have many serpents coiled up,
with coils on the GASES and heaps of
corn in the latter. Even the HERO
glyphs Of the Mayas have serpents up
on them, the serpent forming one part
OF the glyph, suggesting that a pho
netic alphabet grew out of the picture
graphs and the symbols. The serpent
Itself gives one OF the elements. Among
the Pueblos the serpent figured in a
very interesting way. When the cEii-
iren were initiated, and were to re-
'eive the breath of the divinity through
he sacred plumes, they were prepared
70 enter the sacred city, which is I'M
Ter the water of the sacred lake. But
he serpent must also be carried to the
upper door of the place of worship
where the children are, and it's mouth
placed near the entrance. Water and
eed were poured through the serpent
ffigy The priests below caught the
water in a sacred vessel and the seed
n sacred baskets, and presented them
the children, teaching them that
9th water and seed came from the
erpent, which was the symbol OF the
aincloud."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

this investment old Buck said. or
am going to smash the game
well, the play was made and in lit
tie more than second Bucks money
went into the gamblers pocket. Buck
waited a moment, then he said slowly:
" I remarked that l was going to
win or else smash the game. Well, l
didn't win, so I'll just
And before anybody knew what he
intended to do he had reached over,
caught the gambler by the arms, swung
him over his head and brought him
down broadside across the table with
all the strength he possessed. The
game was smashed, the boards in the
| table were splintered, and the gam
bier lay on the floor as limp as rag.
Everybody thought at first that
! Buck had killed the fellow, but they
were mistaken. The chap lived, but it
was a long time before he was able to
walk a step, or even to stand on his
feet. II is safe to bet, though, that he
never tried any more skin games on
cowboys"
The old saying that sooner or later
every man will meet his match" proved
true in Buck Rogers case. For years
he rode the range, unconquered and
invincibe and victor in every con-
test with man or beast. But he at last
met his match He went up against"
a thing in comparison to which he was
a mere feather. In plain words, he
"bucked a cyclone.
One Saturday afternoon in July Buck
was down at Dodge City. The town
was fall of cowboys, but they were not
very lively. The day was intensely hot
and sultry, and even a cowboy did not
feel inclined to exert himself unneces-
sarily. The usual amount Of liquor
was disposed of, however, and old Buck
managed to take care of his portion.
Along about the middle of the after |
noon black cloud came up from the |
east and another from the west. These
clouds advanced and met overhead, and
then began to conduct themselves in Il
most peculiar manner. They rolled
and tumbled and pitched and churned,
and twisted in and out among them
selves.
The street was lined with people who
these clouds anxiously, for
every one felt assured that a cyclone
was brewing. People had left their
homes and the stores and shops, and
the cowboys had left the salOons-at
least, those of them who were not
too drunk Old Buck had mounted his
broncho and was standing in the road
IN front of the postoffice.
Pretty soon there came sweeping
across the prairie from the west a mass
If black cloud, funnel-shaped and
oristling with electricity. Every one
knew III an instant what that meant.
The dreaded cyclone had appeared.
Some of the people fled in search Of
places of safety, some dropped down
light where they stood and began to
vail and pray, while others stood, open
mouth and dumb, staring stupidity at
he terrible engine of destruction. But
Id Buck Rogers did none of these
hings.
At the first cry that a cyclone was
oming he tore off his hat and threw it
own in the road, gave one long, I'M
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
Too Optimistic,

And. We're the concluding words of
the professors lecture to the medical
students, do not promise too much. I
knew a physician of real ability who
covered himself with ridicule and OBJ
ioquy by promising patient, whose
legs he had just amputated, that he
would have him on his-feet within two
weeks. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
A Queer Advertisement.

Anything but a compliment to some
one is implied in the following adyer-
tisement, WHICH French provincial
journal publishes:
FOR SALE-one monkey. two boo
die dogs and a parrot. The owner
Mademoiselle L.. being about to marry
has no further use for these animals :"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

The following prayer. set forth by
order OF King Edward the Sixth. -
about 1850. or say three and half
centuries ago-is still fitted to one OF
the sore needs OF this troubled world
Substitute for them that possess The
ground and pastures OF the earth" "aIl
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
OLD BUCK ROGERS.
By Thomas P. Montfort.

II IliNIt W do ~ tiliif
when the cowboys
pretty nearly car
ried things their
own way on the
prairies of western
Kansas. That was
a long while ago.
before the hardy
settlers came to
seek claims and
build homes in that
and Whila
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

The Gift of speech Not More Valuable
Than the GIFT of silence at the
Right rime-Taminr a Leopard-A
Remarkable Old Prayer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-10-08

a shady tamarind tree be seems per-
fectly happy and contented. aud Is al
ways surrounded by an admlring
crowd OF natives who never tire OF
watching his antics
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
roLean Gives a Dinner.

Washington. Feb. 2i-Hon. John R.
RIcLean, who was a prominent candidate
for the nomination for ~ice-Dresident o.
the Chicago convention. entertained the
Hor William J. Bryan. the late candi-
dete for president. at a dinner tonight
There were no politics connected with the
AFFAIR. both Republicans ants Democrats
being present No speeches were made.
Among those present we're the following
EeQtlemen:
V1ce-President Stevenson; Senators
White of California. Gray of Delaware.
Butler Of North Carolina, Pugh of Ala
bana, Bacon of Georgia. Chiffon of
Texas. Murphy OF New York. Gallinger
OF New Hampshire. Daniel of Nir-ina.
Blanchard OF Louisiana. Cockrell Of
Missouri. Jones of Arkansas. Gibson of
MARYLAND Bate OF Tennessee. Teller of
Colorado Morgan of Alabama. Black
bum of Kentucky, Stewart of Nevada,
Turpie of Indiana German OF Maryland,
Cameron of Pennsylvania, Faulkner of
West Virginia. Hill of New York. Sen
ator-elect Money of Mississippi eX-Sen-
ator Davis of Vest Virginia. Representa-
tsres Cummings of New York, Newlands
of Nevada Grosvenor of Ohio. Berry OF
Kentucky. Sorg OF Ohio. Richardson and
NcMiUin of Tennessee. the Russian min
'istc-. Mr. Hutchins OF the Washington
Times. Mr.. p V. De Graw of the United
Associated Presses. Charles J. Bell, chair
n-an of the inaugural committee, w. r.
Morrison of the interstate commerce COM
r1,sssion end many others OF prominence
in political and social station.