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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
ENGLISH TSD ELL ED.
Tho President or the Board or Education Fur
nishes u Negative m
From the Youths Companion,

tHo foutN q 'oWIuH''"'
IL was commencement day at the Dashville
niGh school. The Hall was densely, packed
WIN the friends of the graduates and II was u
nov evening, as 1t usually is on the occasion Of q
Education, a worthy hut not highly educated
ci,tizcn, took charge of the exercises by virtue OF
h ,hnt om . ana amid a silence broken only by ne
rosv anu began his address:
nraaustes OF the ID lshylllc High school:
iauics ana gyntlemcn: Owing to the length or
me progrln and the fact that the heat an tho
crowded condition of the room a
SToaI many OF you, ! shall try and be brief:
houng gentlemen and ladies, this is n moo age or
Inc woTId. Moo conditions are constantly rls-
ing; ana we must rise to meet them. The lesson
uolntn 10 you and ] every day we live; what
ago VIII mol do for these kind Of times,
am not one of those men who believes that
me sch9oi he went TO when he, was "a boy Is
iSdneeer 'hdn schools are now. believe In moo
iaoes; believe in progress. As far as the
board OF education are concerned we have tried
'oakWSSp up with the mar h Of progress
are not eNcellcd anywheres. We have furnished
aPparatuses as good as money can buy. We are
tfhuse ID 9 sSe nat the children have become en-,
'nuaeu oSer ihclr work.. and | want 10 impress
ing the schools.
Every payront ought To take enough inter.
est IN thelr children 10 once in awhile go and sec
now thty are, getting along. II you do this the
Brauuatllig classes will grow larger and larger
GNSry year, and the teachers will rcsoom their
renooed confidence.
have great pleasure now in presenting Mr..
dn itlce, who will deliver the frat Grafton
~ IT, ~ pToHr N on the subject, Let Us Preserve
inc English Language indebted"
sixnS soon GS me loud applause and the convul'
idcnt's speech had subsidized MIR. Herbert Rice
arose, req Win suppressed emotion, and deliv.
s ere Van an impassioned plea for the preservation of
plea that Is still spoken Of in DashyIle as q mas.
terpiece OF eloQuencs.
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fowl IL cleaned and the feast is ready. York
shire pudding, apple dumpiingH, and other Eng
lish. dishes are great favorites with the Rypsiea,
In so Tar as | know hin land i may safely
say that know him WE'LL the American Rypsy
sidcrate, and loval, sacrificing friend to his
friends. The average GorRio, of course tho.
Rofnany dislikes and distrusts. but win the
Rypsys aifection, and you keen II always. Tho
vogrant tendencies of the race. can never DO
crushed Out. They are in tho blood. bred in
puro gypsy strain exists, chal and chi will fol-
low the pattrin trail, toll fortunes, trade horses,
WOO the Gorgio's gold, and sleep with the broad
arch of heaven for their canopy" ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
Fro" The PhHadclphm Rccord,

1'V" I"H""T'TH" T''"IWI
CAMDEN, Doll. Aug. IA farmer in town
from along the Bay shore saw that II plague of
green flies is adding TO. the iniscries caused by
the mosquitoes. lie told "A story OF a queer
combat between II swarm of ilies and mosqui-
Toes over the possession Of n horse. The animal
was grazing in n meadow when a huge cloud OF
mosquitoes surrounded IL. The horse became
frantic and rushed around the field. when u
swarm of the big flies attacked il. Then tho
cloud or mosquitoes and flies became mixed. and
every moment some mosquitoes or hies were
seen to drop TO the earth. The horse was GOV.
cred with blood, Tho mosGnitoes abandoning
owner would have 10 kill the horse to eud its
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08

moro pleasant than the heavy trade pipes. j
received an order from the King for q supply OF
rico paper and Turkish tobacco. Mr.. Steven
son enjoyed the situation immensely and con-
sidorcd IL n capital joke.
King Tembinoka died In 1891 while actively
engaged preparing for the conquest of the sur.
rounding islands. His dominions were placed
under n British protectorate In 1892. when the
Gilbert and Ellicc groups became part of the
British empire. Poor Tcmbinokai II was
possibly best that he should die before the scep.
tire was wrcstcd from the dynasty Of the shark.
pALANI pAAKIKI.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
A Good Many Miles Away

The following item has been travel
ing around in the outside daily papers
under Mitchell, S. D., date line:
Henry and Charles Wilson, two broth
ers, of this county, got drunk Sunday
night and proceeded to smash up the
town of Pollock, a small place 12 miles
north. They broke the big plate glass
windows of the postotfice building, and,
going inside, broke up the boxes and
threw all the mail natter into the street.
When Mr.. Ellison, the recently appoiut-
ed postmaster, appeared and asked
them to quit, they both rushed at him
with rocks. The elder brother was
stopped by bystanders, but the other
made good his aim, striking Mr.. Elll-
son near the left ear and crushing his
skull in horrible manner. His tonpuei
arms and entire boldly are paralyzed
and he is not expected to live. Sheriff
Lee brought the two men here and
placed them in Jail. Fears of lynching
are entertained by the boys in case Mr..
Ellison dies.
This case of post Office robbing occur
ed down in Missouri and was telegraph
ed to the outside press from Merrill,
Mo-, but it seems to have been interpre-
ted Mitchell. There is no such a
post Office in this state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
PROVIDING FOR HIS SHEEP.
Farmer Russ Has Erected Largo Barn
for Their Protection.

Farmer Russ Has Erected Largo Barn
for Their Protection.
That the sheep industry is command
ing the attention of farmers to greater
extent than in years gone by is demon
strated by the improvements being
made on farms which are we'll stocked
with sheep. Among the farmers who
arr expending money to better the con
dition Of their sheep is W. G. Russ,
who owns q fine farm southwest of
town, and he is showing his faith in
South Dakota as sheep growing coun-
try by his works. Mr.. RUSS has just
completed one of the finest sheep barns
in this part of the state, and is built in
the manner of what is termed double
decker, with sufficient room on either
deck for all his sheep. The barn has
"a feet of stationary feeding troughs,
beside two self-feeders above and am
pie room for grain and hay. Appli-
ances are arranged for dipping and
shearing his sheep and also for sacking
his wool. The barn ia model for con-
vience and is we'll worth an inspection.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
Rev. Durant's Statement.

Rev. Frank Durant of Mitchell was
in the city last evening and was shown
the interview OF Rev. William Utley.
He was at once indignant, and took q
proof of the article to Bishop Hare.
Mr.. Durant insists that there was not a
"beer drunk" so far as he was con-
cerned, and that the girls in question
are above criticism. 1t appears that
Rev. Durant's worst fault ia that he
happened to be in bad company, and in
consequence is brought into the dis
graceful affair which caused Mr.. Utley
to leave Mitchell. Rev. Durant says:
There is little, if any, answer to be
made to the charges. Mr.. Utley's ar
raignment is childish. He does not ex-
cuse himself, but seeks to disgrace
others, and in condemning others he
condemns himself. He says 1 was not
present at the time of, neither did
take part in: the proposal to go to a
house of ill-fame. thank him for his
truthfulness. Regarding the beer,
cheese and sandwiches we were simply
and wholly enjoying the hospitality of
our friends. aud for man to betray
such hospitality is descending to low
plane. The restaurant in question is a
private house managed by two ladies
whose reputation and honor have never
before been assailed. There was no
one intoxicated, neither was there any
conduct unbecoming gentlemen or the
CLOTH Let Mr.. iUtley say what he will
about me. but to drag me into the affair
and make the measure of his disgrace
two helpless women, is possible only to
depraved Imagination.
A statement of Mr.. Utley's side Of
the case was received by The REPUB-
LIcAN but the article of the Press ia
substituted for the reason that in his
letter Mr.. Utley casts serious reflec-
tion upon parties who have not been
drawn into the case in direct way,
and The Press article seems to give
Mr.. Utley's statement about correct.
This will probably be the closing chap.
ter in the case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
FIRST ROUND IN THE CASE.

Mitehelrs S15, 900 Damage Suit Made Its
First Appeaance In Court Today.
A demurrer to the complaint in the
action of Roy Colwell, of Alexandria,
against the City for $4,000 damages,
was filed several days ago, and the mat
ter came on for hearing at the court
house in this city Saturday before
Judge Smith. P. A. Zollman, of Alex
andria, appeared in behalf of his client,
and 7. j. Spangler, city attorney, ap-
peared for the city. Mr.. Spangler de.
murred to the complaint on the ground
that it did not state facts sufficient
to constitute cause of action against
the city. The court sustained the de-
murrer, and granted the plaintiff twenty
days in which to file an amended com.
plant upon the payment OF terms. This
action will carry the trial of the case or
its merits over the November term o
the circuit court.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
DEATH OF MONS. DIsTAD.

Suddenly Summoned by the Grim Des-
troyer at His Sioux City Home.
Ed. Devy received telegram We'd
nesday from Sioux City from Mrs.
Distad announcing the sudden death of
her husband. Mr.. Devy left on the south
train for Sioux City. He was unable
to account for the death of Mr.. Distad,
as he had not been sick and only passed
through here last week. Mr.. Distad
was an old resident of Mitchell, having
come here in an early day and was as
sociated in business with Mr.. Devy.
About eight years ago he removed to
Sault Ste. Marie and then moved to
Chamberlain. Last summer he moved
to Sioux City and was engaged in the
real estate business. Ee was about As
years of age.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
JUST FOR A GOOD TIME.

The Young Gentlemen Entertain Their
Lady Friends to Break the Monotony.
Thursday evening ten young gentle
men formed themselves into committee
and assayed to break the quiet monotony
in social life which had encompassed
them for several months past. The
young gentlemen made their prelimin-
ary arrangements for refreshments and
amusements and Tod Windle placed
his house at their disposal. About 20
OF them gathered there at the behest
of the invitation committee and it was
understood that genuine amusement
was to engross the attention of every
body during the evening. The first to
engage their attention was progressive
crokinole and while the game was being
played the aroma of oyster.stews per-
meated the air and helped to sharpen
the appetite for what followed later.
AS soon as the interest Jagged in
crokinole the boards we're put away and
the oysters were served. These soon
disposed of attention was turned to
music and Miss Gregory ane F. T.
Windle sang selections and Miss Es-
ther Smith gave an instrumental solo.
Dancing followed and the evening was
ended in q joyous lot of fun. Designed
for an evening of fun and amusement
the participants agree that the object
was not lost sight of for a moment, and
the young lady guests are grateful for
the evenings entertainment. The fol-
lowing were present: Misses Sadie
Scatin, Cora Miner, Clara Nobis, Eta
Richards, Nettie Wells, Florence
Gregory. Dotie Weller, Blanch Van de
Bogart, Esther Smith, lisa Hough
Mayme Foley, Messrs. Cyrus Warne
Earl Brown, Jos. Herbert, Eugene Nc
Govern, Roy Boggs, McVey Van Tas
sell, Roy McCurdy, Avery Frink, Chas
Weller, Tod Windle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29

ed for the winter in their silky cocoons.
Nearly every shrubnear box elder will
be found to have one or two clinging to
it. The stone foundation of houses are,
also favorite place for these worms to
weave their winter home. Veranda
posts, base boards, cellar windows and
all protected corners will be found to
have them clingimg to them. A little
time spent by every owner of home
and every lover of tree in gathering
up these cocoons would rid the city Of
these pests. Unless an effort is made
in this direction next year these worms
will strip every tree in Huron of its
leaves, spoil their beauty, stop their
growth and injure their life.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
MONDAYS PRAIRIE FIRE.
1t Burned Over Large Area of Country
and Destroyed Some Property.

1t Burned Over q Large Area of Country
and Destroyed Some Property.
Monday morning prairie fire orig
mated down in Lisbon township, said
to have started by some farmer burn
ing Russian thistles, and swept over
large area of farming country before it
was quenched. The fire ragged iercely
and all attempts to control it seemed
Intellectual. Some of the people who at
tended Henry Parry's sale in the after
noon drove off southwest to view the
fire and in conversation with several of
them they stated that an immense
quantity of hay in stack was burned.
So far as could be learned no farm
houses were burned although reports
were prevalent that Mr.. Russ, Mr.. Ma
son, Mr.. Pingree and Mr.. McCurdy
were in the path of the fire and their
property was swept away. These re-
ports, however, have turned out to be
erroneous as also did the statement
that the fire got across the Milwaukee
railroad and burned up some property
for D. G West Shortly after I O'Clock
in the evening the fire alarm was turn
ed in as the indications were that the
fire was coming toward the city, and
the wind was in the proper direction to
bring it this way. A short time after,
however, the wind changed and drove
the fire off in a southeasterly direction.
The fire department and number of
citizens went out to the scene of the
fire and spent several hours fighting
the burning grass: About 10 o'clock q
rain started up and put an end to the
fire and in all probability saved an i'm
mense amount of property.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
IN THE REALM
OF SOCIETY
MSr. Vim. M. Smith and Mrs. Geo. E. LO-
gan Furnish a Delightful Afternoon
for Their Friends.
". c. Russ Has Erected a MAGNIFICENT
Sheep Barn TO Protect bis Flock
from the Cold.
OLD SETTLER DEAD
Mons DiStad Died Very Suddenly at Sioux
City WedneSday--The Cause Was
Not Known.
OLD SETTLER DEAD
MOVEMENTS IN SOCIETY.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Smith and Mrs. Geo. E. Lo-
gan Entertain Party of Lady Friends.


gan Entertain Party of Lady Friends.
Saturday afternoon the home of Mrs.
VIM. NJ. Smith, on east Third street,
was the scene of a delightful society
event, when Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Geo.
g. Logan entertained large number
of their lady friends at cards in honor
of Mrs. VIM. Robertson, of Grand
Forks, N. D. Seven tables we're used
for the game, progressive euchre, and
the amusement was greatly enjoyed.
At the close of play Mrs. Emil Beck
er had won the greatest number of
games and Mrs. j. A. Gheen had Sc
cured the most lone hands and they
were accordingly presented with the
head prizes. At o'clock refreshments
were served and over the dainty viands
small conversation flowed merrily on.
The floral decorations were chrysanthe-
NUNS and roses. The affair was de-
cidedly pleasant one and the hostesses
were complimented highly on the de-
lightful pleasures of the afternoon.
Following is list of the invited guests:
Mrs. j. T. Morrow, Mrs. VIM. Rob-
ertson, Mrs. W. j. Healey, Mrs. Frank
Baughman, Mrs. II. r. Kibbee, Mrs.
M. B. Cleminger, Mrs. D. V. Moore,
Mrs. J. D. Anderson, Mrs. j. B. VOL
gemuth, Mrs. Geo. H. Rev, Mrs. Abra-
ham Boynton, Mrs. S. ]. Moore. Mrs.
Jos. Levinger, Mrs. E. #. Winsor,
Mrs. Jerome Wiltse, Mrs. S. b. Seal
lin, Mrs. A. E. Hitchcock, Mrs. Emil
Becker, Mrs. j. K, Smith, Mrs. F. b.
Winsor, Mrs. L. Beckwith, Mrs. F. b.
Smith, Mrs. S. T. Greene, Mrs. S. F..
Goodykoontz, Mrs. Geo. A. Silsby, Mrs.
R. F. Dundass, Mrs. H. G. Nichols,
Mrs. ]. o. Walrath, Mrs. J. A. Gheen,
Mrs. b. E. Hitchcock, Mrs. G. H. Kio-
bee, Mrs. J. A. Fosdick, Mrs. Geo. M.
Rowley, Mrs. A. Thompson, Mrs. F. NJ.
Hammer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
Tho Appearance of nlackleg.

Black leg has made its appearance
among the cattle of John Gate, living a
about 40 head of fine cattle and four
have already been carried off by the
disease. Black leg comes in q stealthy
manner and can be hardly recognized
in time to save the life of the animal
and they generally die in from IL to "a
hours.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
Organized Juvenile Dancing class

Mrs. Ben Oleson organized dane
ing class of young people at her home
Saturday afternoon and it starts out
with strong probability of it's grow
ing larger. Mrs. Oleson is very cap
able teacher.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29

outcome of beer drunk at the Lock
hart restaurant, and that l was the
guest on the occasion of the Rev. Frank
Durant. The whole affair has been
magnified many times, and know that
my usefulness as minister is at an
end. If am not fit person to be a
public teacher, neither is the Rev. Mr..
Durant."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
Get Rid of Those Worms.

The following from the Huronite, if
carried out. will do away with those
green worm pests which are SO destruc-
tive to trees in the summer time:
The city can be easily rid of the
green worm pest by little systematic
effort. These worms are now al hous-
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-07
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowledge so often
expressed, that DIR. Kilmer's swamp Root,
the great kidney remedy fulfiIls every wish
in relieving pain I'm the back kidneys, liver
bladder and every part of the urinary pas.
sages. 1t corrects inability to hold urine
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effect
following use of liquor, wine or beer and
overcomes that unpleasant necessity of be-
ing compelled to get up many times during
the night to urinate. The mild and extra
ordinary effect of swamp Root is soon real
lied. Ii stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. If you
need a medicine you should have the best.
Sold by druggists price fifty cents and one
dollar. For sample bottle and pamphlet
both sent free by mail, mention THE EVEN.
ING TRIBUNE and send your full postofice
address to DIR. Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, y.
Y. The proprietors of this paper guarantee
the genuineness of this offer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-07
The Creation.

In the Talmud, the Jewish Bible, Is a
discussion between the daughter of jew
ish priest, or rabbi (by permission, as the
Jewish women were not always permitted
to engage in conversation with the men
and to express their opinions), and here
tic. The hereto remarked:
"Your God cannot be- strictly honest,
else hc would not have put Adam to sleep
and stolen rib from him."
The rabbits daughter then asked to be
directed to the seat of justice. The scornel
was somewhat bcwildered 10y this request
and asked what had happened that re-
quired her attendance OH the Judge.
"Wcll, = she said, "some thieves invaded
our premises last night and stole silver
pitcher from us and left us gold one in
stead.
Would that such a misfortune hap
pencd To me dailyr' exclaimed the hereto
"If, then, you are of such an opinion, y
retortcd the maiden, "why object to the
stealing of u rib? Did Adam not receiv,
i'm it's stead u companion To wait on hin
and to share with him his joys and sor
rows.''
The hereto, wishing not to bc consid
cred "bcstcd," did II little quibbling, say
ing that il was not 40 much the rib thaI
would raise a question, but the manner OF
taking il. Whereupon tho young woman
invited him To dine, preparing the meal in
his presence, hut when the meal was ready
the hereto declared that his apptitc wa
gone.
"Ahv calculated the young woman
Exactly what might have been tho cas-.
| with Adam! Had he seen the process .
| extracting the rib and forming the WON
an, he might not have liked the idea of he
companionship as he did when he bchelt
her graced with feminine loveliness ant
beauty
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-07
THE SAGO PALM.
How It's Delicious Starchy Product IL Oh
tanned by the East Indians.


tanned by the East Indians.
Is it from their noble aspect or on ac-
count of their utility that tho palms have
been termed the princes of tho vegetable
kingdom? Neither the anatomy of the
stem nor the form Of the flower entities
them to such a position. The stem is as
simple as that of the common broom and
the flower as that OF the rush. Yet they
have always been of great interest to the
botanist and their historical and Legendary
associations, and their beauty, and their
economic value have made them Of inter
est to the public.
More than thousand species of the
palm arc scattered at different elevations
throughout tho tropics of both hemi-
spheres, with stragglers in subtropical,
and even i'm warm, temperate regions.
Their utility can scarcely be overestimat-
ed. They furnish food, shelter, clothing,
timber, fuel, building materials sticks,
fiber, paper, starch, sugar, oil, wine, wax,
tannin, starch dyeing materials, rosin and
host of minor products, which make
them of tho greatest value to the natives
and to tropical agriculturists.
One OF the most important is the sagO
palm of the East Indian archipelago. The
tfct uouT1sucS uIis III INV hoIShy Situo'
tions, and seldom reaches "a height of 81
feet. 1t attains a starch yielding condition
ut the age of ID years The stem is then
gorged with mass Of starchy matter,
around which is hard outer rind about
two inches i'm thickness. We're the fruit
allowed to form and ripen the whole of
this starchy core would disappear and
leave the stem mere hollow shell, for
when the tree ripens its fruit it dies.
1t seems strange that man can con-
sumo n tree, but il is 20. The preparation
consists i'm cutting of the branches and
the hard rind Of the trunk. The stem IL
then divided into sections and split up,
and the starchy pith is extracted and
grated to powder. When the starch il
roughly grated or pounded into pulp and
made into cakes, one tree will feed man
for whole year.
That which Ii intended for expectation
IL mixed into paste with water and rub.
bed through sieves into small grains. ID
Is known as pearl sago, bullet sago, etc., (,
according to its size, and IL served on our
tables and in soups and puddings. s.-Phil.
adelphia Times.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-07

cord. who rode on Blondin's back on n
tight rope across the gorge at Niagara in
1860, says I'VE experienced no little trou
BILE i'm obtaining the necessary permits tO
extend the ropes. But finally we succeed
ed in getting them from a man named
Porter on the American side and went Il
work" Fancy how this must sound to old
residents of Niagara Falls! Happily Miss
Elizabeth Porter, who paralyzcd 10 compa
ny in Europe hy saying simply, in reply
To an inquiry a. to whether she had seen
the wonderful Niagara falls, "Ob, yes, we
own thcm," did not live tn hear Of "a man
named Porter on the American side -
Buffalo Commercial
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-07
His Ball

Al amusing document. carefully pre-.
served by y wc'EaG whC s;cnds hcr sam
mers va Vernon village. = The HI. one,
presented 70 heT ~ oSe &C tSo native.
whom she has ,iEp.syed 20 do some Wy, !,
IN her smal. arm
Worked for Mrs Dawson hs..!uy timber
tbsa 70 bcfrtr 'Ee ,x.n for ;ae!,.,
par c. th'ee Gags ...-. .......... g. y
Planting a.sH. Eors. and We. loy
ope day ........ ..... 49,. ... i,
Bowing man. s,.f and w..ct. By ,re
siitfn0oD ...... ....... ..,.s............ .
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