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our possession, but which unfortunately have been mislaid, twenty bonds of Blue Lakes Water COmpa- ny, numbers 342 to 36l, consecutively and inclu- siye, each for the sum of 5000, dated 3lst of De- cember, 1891.
 As we are unable to de- liver these bonds at pres- 'ent we hereby agree and promise to deliver same to you as soon as they are found.
 . We hereby further con- sent and request that you release the mortgage by which the payment of said bonds is secured, and in doing this we hereby agree to hold you harmless and indemnify you against all cost and expense. should you incur any in the prem- iSeS.
 By doing this you will greatly obIiee. Yours truly,
 R. H. MCDONALD Jr.
 On the very next day a receipt for these bonds was made out on one of the Ietterheads of the Pacific Bank, and was as follows:
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal,
 April IA, 1893.
 Received of Pacific Bank twenty bonds Of one thou- sand dollars each of the Blue Lakes Water Compa- ny-first mortgage bonds, No. 342 to 36I, both incIu- Sive M. J. MCDONALD. By C. E. Anderson.
 As already indicated. Dicks corre- spondence becomes of vital importance only at the time when the banks are crumbling, and Dick believed that he has been caught in trap. His father had fled from the State. Frank Mo- Donald was in the East planning gi- gantic manipulation of the bank books which Dick carried into effect. The banks were being robbed in every pos- sible way, but Dick was committing the crimes. His situation finally be- came desperate. The Bank Commis- sioners would no longer tolerate delay. Eastern banks were demanding the money that the McDonalds owed them. Money was not coming into the Peo- pfe's Bank fast enough to make the stealing at the Pacific Bank sufficiently profitable. The managers of the Peo-
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ple's Bank were becoming fearful of the prospective action of the Bank Commissioners.
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DICK PLANS HIS LAST ROBBERY.

 iron  aoud heM not tP d
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bonds of the Blue Lakes Water Con- pany, each. bond having. face value of 5000. The company desired to call Tn these bonds and by canceling them re- lease the mortgage for which they se- cured the payment. It was. the pur- pose of the company to place another mortgage, but to make 1t first mort gage. This could not be done until the first issue of bonds had been cancelled. If any had. been left outstanding they would have constituted a claim against the company. Dick. Mcdonald wanted to keep. the first bonds, and through a lying letter obtained twenty more, thus making s2o,0 He declared in his let ter that the bonds had been mislaid, but on the very next day the Pacific Bank delivered these very bonds to M. Jasper McDonald,' the uncle of R. H. Mcdonald Jr. It was nerhaps very for turiate for the Blue Lakes Water Com panv that they would not accept Dick McDonald's lying letter. The twenty bonds that NJ. Jasper Mcdonald re-
 ceived were burned by the trust com pany on the very day that M. Jasper McDonald received them. Dick Mo Donald's letter to the trust company is as followS:
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SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.

,ApPll Io, 1855.
 The California Safe De- posit and Trust Co.,, City Gentlemen: We beg to in- form you that we have in
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THE BANKERS LYING LETTER TO THE SAFE DEPOSIT


  delivered them to his uncie M JasperM
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On the very next day a receipt for these bonds was made out on one of the Ietterheads of the Pacific Bank, and was as follows:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-05-20
ASSISTED IN THE MUSIC.

A Good Effort was Made to Furnish Some
Splendid Music.
The musical features of the past week
at the three conventions held in the
Methodist church have been worthy of
more than passing notice. Rev. Ed.
Underwood led the singing at several
services very acceptably. Misses Boggs
and Smith rendered q duet Thursday
evening which was especially beauti-
full. They we're highly complimented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swartz, of Parkston, fa-
vored the w. F. M. S. convention with
several we'll received selections. Mrs.
Gertrude Stevens sang sacred solo
Friday evening. The deep appreciation
of the audience was particularly appar
ent. 1t will be of interest to know that
the words and music for this selection
were composed by Miss Bernice Smith,
sister of Mrs. Stevens. The college
choir, under the direction of Miss
Currans, also assisted in the Friday
evening service. A male quartette,
composed of Messrs. Sage, Peterson,
Kratz and Hover, delighted everyone.
Mrs. Kratz played during all the SER
vices. s s,f
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ENTERTAINED HER FRIENDS.
Miss Cora Miner Ente, tained Her Lady
Friends in a Novel Manner

Miss Cora Miner Ente, tained Her Lady
Friends in a Novel Manner.
Friday afternoon Miss Cora Miner
entertained a dozen of her lady friends
in honor OF Mrs. O. P. Shaw, of Park
ston, and Miss Lillian Teall, of Nc
Pherson, Kansas, both young ladies be-
ing former residents of Mitchell and
were here on visit. Each of the
guests were requested to wear deco
ration in such manner to represent
some popular song and the ''Star
Spangled Banner was represented
along with the latest topical song of the
day. The young ladies guessed at the
titles of the songs from the decorations
and Miss Teall was successful in get
ting the most correct. The hours for
entertainment were from 5 to s, and at 6
o'clock some delightful refreshments
were served. The following ladies
were present: Misses Blanche Rowley,
Pearl Harker, Minnie White, Emily
Bras, Julia Rogers, Grace Mark, Mary
Windle, Mrs Mae Dwight. The after
noon and evening was most pleasantly
spent and the entertainments thorough
ly enjoyed, Miss Miner proving her
self most hospitable hostess.
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NUMBER 81.

Cook: "The Picket Guard" Blanche
Doyle; "The Good Old Times" Eugene
Helwig; DRAFTED" Della Manley; "In
One Crave" Harold Day; They Put
No Flowers on My Papa's Grave,'
Pearl McLain; "Roll Call" Lee Levin
ger; Wounded and Waiting" Ella
lnora. Tho judges awarded first place
to Pearl McLain and she was presented
with the silver medal. Della Manley
was given second place. The little
folks acquitted themselves in highly
satisfactory manner. The recitations
were interspersed with music by Uni
versity students and the graphaphone.
The flag salute by the primary depart
ment and the salute to the old defender
by eight boys and girls was very tax
ing feature. The W. r. G. cleared q
neat sum of money from their entertain
ment
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STATE TROOPS TO MOVE.
Orders Have Been Received at Sioux Fall
to Move tho state Troops.


to Move tho State Troops.
DR.. r. G. Warne, surgeon of the first
regiment, came home from Sioux Falls
Monday evening to fix up his business
matters before taking his final leave
with the first regiment for, the scene of
action. DIR. Warne said the regiment
of twelve companies were now full, only
lacking 20 men when he left yesterday
to complete the required number, and
there were plenty: of men there to close
up that small gap. For the first few
days he said that in examining the re-
cruits he conformed to the regulations
of the regular army and as result
the percentage that passed wss very
small, but since the government had
allowed him more liberty it was not SO
difficult to secure men.
He said he believed the troops would
be moved this week, orders having
move at once. Lieut.. Duff declined to
state where the troops will be sent.
DR.. Warne is of the opinion that the
companies will be sent to California, as
the regiment was ordered to take train
supplies for four days and field supplies
for ten days.
DR.. Warne will remain with the reg
iment until its return. Under him he
will hay5 TWO assistant surgeons, three
hospital stewards and the corps OF
nurses. His rank in the regiment will
be that of major and comfortable sal
ary goes with it. DR.. Warne shipped
his horse to Sioux Falls today and he
also returned to Camp Dewey via the
Milwaukee.
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THE PATRIOTIC CONTEST.

Good Audience Was in Attendance and
Fine Program Was Rendered.
A patriotic contest was given at the
Baptist church Saturday evening under
the auspices of the W. r. G.. and a
good audience was out to hear the
little folks give patriotic selections.
The church was very handsomely and
tastily decorated, flags being used al
most exclusively in the decorations.
The audience joined in singing Amer
lea, and the grand old hymn was sung
with great spirit. Geo. A. Silsby
made short address touching some
what on the present war situation and
the rebellion. The following recita-
tions we given:
"Free Flag and Free Land" Mary
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THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
The District Members Held One Day,
Profitable Session.

The District Members Held a One Days
Profitable Session.
Thursday afternoons session was
fully occupied. The young people re-
ported progress and effective work at
nearly every point. The motto of this
society, Look Up, Lift Up,"- sug-
gestive of the noble conservation and
purpose involved. At o'clock E. S.
Whitaker, of the University, stimu-
lated the faith of the leaguers in an
address on "Powers and Possibilities of
Young Peonl' - Presiding Elder
Boggs is d.. ply anxious for an advance
all over the district and among other
lnings recommended sub-district con-
ventions.
Rev. j. W. Potter filled an hour with
valuable thoughts and practical sugges-
sions. The following officers were
elected: president, Miss Meyer, Mitch
ell; lst vice-president, W. S. Shepherd,
Plankinton; End vice-president J. M.
Devers, Tyndall; Sd vice-president, Mr..
Frank, Woonsocket;4 4th vice-president,
G. L. Lukens, Farwell; recording sec
rotary, Miss Gertie McEwen, Mt. Yer
non; corresponding secretary and treas
urer, Miss Conner, Mitchell. 1t was
voted to assess each Lacquer on the
district one cent a year for expenses.
Miss Meyer and Mr.. Shepherd were
elected delegates to the state conven-
ton and Miss Meyer presided at the
evening session. The audience was the
largest Of the week. Mr.. Potter de-
liyered his last discourse. In its power
and scope it was fitting climax to his
excellent work. Mr.. Boggs is to be
commended for securing his services.
Rev. L. MacLean offered closing
prayer and the committee adjourned.
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WE CAN SOON .sHELLO."
The Telephone System is Practically an
Assured Thing For Mitchell.


Assured Thing For Mitchell.
Since the city council passed the or
dinance granting F. B. Elce a franchise
to erect poles and conduct telephone
system the gentleman has been solicit
ing business from the merchants and
residents in the city, and has met with
very fair success, sufficient at least that
Mr.. Elce decided to put in the system
at once. Mr.. Elce returned to Parker
Saturday to arrange for moving HIS
family here, and expects to return
about the 25th. He will then com
mence the work of putting in the sys-
tenn, which he says will be equal to any
in the state. 1t has been good many
years since the old telephone system
was taken out of this city and the COM
ing of this one is hailed with some de-
light. The system has not been in use
for so long that the benefits of it will
not really be appreciated until the peo-
pie have been using it for some time.
It is good institution to have in city
and we hope to see Mr.. Flee receive all
the encouragement possible in the way
OF business. The rentals of the phone
service as covered by the ordinance
will be 50 per month for business houses
and $1.25 per month for residences.
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The largest and finest stock eyer shown in Mitchell
Ask to the style Bogaria Carpets the
sole agents for them Our line Of Carpets include
of the richest and most elegant patterns known
manufacturers art They are away up in quality and
away down in price Come in and make your selection
without delay as you will have like opportunity
The Sale Will Continue all the Week.
Remember we are headquarters for
Mems and Youths Cloth
ing, Hats, Summer Caps,
Trunks and ValiseS.
When buying shoes remember that carry larger as
sorment for ladies' children and than other two
firms in MITCHELL Eighty different styles Respectfully
yours,
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KEEP THE TEACHERS
The School Board Made No
Change in the eachers
For Next Year.
Young Ladies Happily Enter
tanned Last Friday at
Miss Miners Home.
THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
A Parker Gentleman Will
Have a Local System
in Here Soon.
DID NOT MAKE A CHANGE.
THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
DID NOT MAKE A CHANGE.

The Board of Education Retained the
Same Teachers for Next Year.
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fire department for their earnest efforts
extended in his behalf.
The churches were handicapped
somewhat by the FIRE as they were un-
prepared for such catastrophe, but
they managed to light their houses in
fairly good shape for the evening SER
vices.
1t is to be very much regretted that
such loss should occur to Mr.. Clemin-
ger and to Mitchell at this time, but
everybody hopes that the difficulty may
be overcome speedily.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-05-20

Same Teachers for Next Year.
Saturday evening the board of educa-
tion held special meeting for the
purpose of selecting the teachers for
the city schools for the coming year.
All members of the board were present,
as follows: E. B. VanAlstine, presi-
dent Mrs. Jane D. Chambers, A. J.
Kings, jerome Wiltse, b. L. Bras, S..
T. Greene, W. H. Helwig and James
T. Smith. The first matter taken up
was the salary question. The salaries
of the superintendent and teachers
were not disturbed, with the exception
OF the principal of the high school.
This position has been ipaying but S65
per month for nearly two years, when
originally it was paying s75. Several
of the members thought the position
was entitled to an increase and motion
was made and carried that the princi-
pals salary should be raised to $40
per month. There was some opposi-
tion to the increase because of the fact
that there were plenty of competent
teachers who were willing to take the
place at the same figure. The salaries
of the janitors for each of the schools
were left at the same figure.
The matter of selecting the teachers
came up next. There we're great
many applications handed in, some of
which were from this city, including
the joint application of the present
corps of achers, and number from the
outside. The committee on teachers
went over the applications thoroughly
and report was handed in by Messrs.
Wiltse and Bras that they recommend
ed hiring the same corps of teachers,
Mr.. Helwig decling to sign the report,
not that he had the least objection to
any of the teachers, but he desired to
have the applications read and elect
each teacher separately. A motion was
made by A. j. Kings that the report OF
the committee be accepted and that the
same teachers be engaged for the ensu-
ing term. The motion was carried
unanimously. The following teachers
were elected: E.J. Quigley, superin-
tendent, G. b. Grace, Mrs. Mary D.
Taylor, Miss Jessie Grotewohl, Miss
Jessie Warne, Miss Julia Rogers, Miss
Sadie Ball, Miss June Connor, Miss
Clare Wedehase, Miss Mary Windle.
Miss Hannah Foley, Miss Bessie
Thompson and Miss Cora Miner. War
ren Wells, Paul Stowell and Mrs. Car
penter were selected IS janitors for the
respective school buildings, the same
positions they are now holding.
It was moved and carried that the
teachers employed should be required
TO sign the contracts on or before May
25. It was likewise decided upon not ia
assign the teachers to their various de.
psrtments until later In the year, but i,
Is not at all likely there will be any
changes made in the departments.
An invitation was extended to the
board by the G. A. r. post to attend
7 Memorial Sunday and Decoration Day
exercises, which was accepted.
The salary of Thos. Wallace, clerk o
the board, was fixed at S125, including
the census work, and his bond was &C
| cepted. The board adjourned until thu
next regular meeting. May 81.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-05-20
Putting Down Artestan Wells,

Hedden & Ainslie completed two
inch artesian on Sheriff Cooks farm 4
miles west of town Saturday. The we'll
is 225 feet deep and the flow is about 5
gallons minute. The gentlemen re-
Gently 6nisned an artesian well for
County Commissioner Grimm on his
farm in Union townshipat q depth of
522- feetand over two barrels of water
/ minute MI flows from the two-inch casing.
Hedden & Ainsle expects to put down
number of these wells this summer,
having already received great many
from farmers.
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SAWYER SAYS no WAR.

Oshkosh, Wis. March 29-"NobOdy can
tell was the answer by ex-senator Saw
yer In response to a question as to wheth
er war would be the result Of the present
trouble between Spain and this country
II do not believe We will have war. but
one cannot foresee what may happen IN
times like these. War may come"
In speaking of the manner In winch
matters have been handled by the admin.
stratlon he said:
"Mr McKinleys course has been good
one. ! believe he will avoid war II pos.
slble to do so without dishonor. He will
not dishonor the nation The state Of
cuba Is Of vastly more Importance az
present than the mere loss Of the Maine
We can pick that bone later. think the
administration has done splenddly The
delay made was not made longer than
was necessary In order 10 get satisfnc-
tory manner ~ dealing with the annir
and 10 give this question due discussion "
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CUBAN ELECTIONS

New York, March "a Herald dis
patch from Havana saws.
The elections seem Co have PASSED oU
without Incident and about as expected.
~ the % deputies 90 be- elected to thc
Spanish cortes. - had been allotted To- the
autouomists and 10 90 the union constitu-
tionlllsts. In three cases the plans were
upset, resulting In net gain OF one 10 the
autonomlsts giving them total OF .
deputies. In the contests only one was
~ interest even 10 Americans Ia Havana.
that was in the district which returned
Senior Ramon McndeE AAnz. union con
stitutionaiist Senor McndcE Is the censor
In Havana and consequently often comes
In Tor more than his share ~ harsh
words. particularly from newspaper cor
respondents whose dispatches are passed
upon by him.
La Lucha says:
America has long sought an excuse To
interfere In cuba, alleging that American
interests suffer on account ~ the lnsur-
rectipu For a time the Maine incident
was kept uppermost but now that the
court of inquiry has served the purpose
Tor which it was convened and saved cap.
tain Sigsbcc's rouutatinu and President
Mckinley's popularity a return Is made
To the original d.m1uu that the cuban
war must cease. he bun ls IN the ring
We may know what expect II the
Americans want cuba let them win Il by
deeds ~ their guns. but the old saying
goes that he who wants celestial blue
must pay Tor a. There il always an al.
vantage In going into a quarrel with the
wealthy We have little to lose and as
our nails are long. We may not come out
u the conflict empty handed"
Seven hundred troops which just ar
rived from Spain have gone to Jucaroa
where an active campa gn Is In progress
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-30

To hr born a Harrison has been in thl.
country, us with tho Pct family ot prim'
ministers In England 90 turn lnsunrt,vN
towards politics and putJ, ufr
Two presidents ~ the United states a
governor ot Virginia. Who was alsn "a
slgurr ~ the Declaration NJ independence
and member of congrrs, Tor several
yrars--oll within four generations. father
10 SON has but one parallel ln TINS guuu
Try and few abroad
Mr John Scott Harrison. Jr. nephew
~ President Harrison. who.r hart
telling campaign work In the southwest
showed the strong family gift sends ibc
following npprrclatiVy estimate ur Paine
celery compound ~ an ideal restorative
Tor the body and brain when rithrr arr
excessively used
Kansas city. No Jan ~ iSS
Wells. Richardson 4 GO.
Gcntlrmcn-l, gives me pleasure Co sl'
that paincN celery compound has proved
~ inestmnblc bcnrnt 60 the nt different
times. when the lahors incident tu my
work and the nervous strain following
nrduous work IN campaigns had taxed me
physically with the thousands NJ othrr
mental workers who have been benefited
by a. | can recommend % n- great rr-
storntiyc ana builder
Yours truly.
JOHN SCOTT HARRISON Dr.
phiur'S celery compound a M, our
means regarded sufficiently effective hy
conscientious physicians To De- relied ON 200
eases OF debility arising from whatever
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,,u-r and Co toun,rfacJ tho strain or uu.
expected prolonged work and excitement
lt &. the unly remedy prepared uHdrr the
,yrz or tho mrdlyai profession and To
strict accordance with the directions oi
physician NJ acknowledged ability
SO ordinary help uo we'll mr1ulps uui
uupuf.ulonal roncoctlon. aaraaparilla ot
blood purinrr can do what palncs ,-lrr,
compound ls ghlr ln accomplish cure men
and women NJ such serious dlsrasos a'
kidur, troubl,, liyrr complaints and dyH
prpsia or permanently drive away yHand
there's the point that mo- sufferer should
Loose 7lghl of-pr permanently drive uul NJ th,
.,rlrm. rheumatism neuralgia and all
skin affections
Nrryra and brain can b- worked out
This d, the condition ut thousands NJ OK.
hausttd nervous syatrmu that have been
almost worked 10 death tn school count
lng rooms factories and ntnrca ShakS
nerves n4bhy muscles mudd, complex
IONS ani tho general appearance NJ Nrhri.
ness and palm tell tho STORY NJ rShaus-
tnn Persistent hcadaohrn So with nct.
,ous debility That terrible thrubplrg uf
the heart comes from % wrctcnrd ,ondi,
tiuu ~ The nervous system
Tho 7urr way tu get back Co perfect
health NJ body and brain ir tn regulate
and uourirh the nerves by means OF
rllnra r'lvry compound. IL is search
ug cute Tor all diseases that Indicate
yltAlri blood II builds up the strength
aud replaces usri'up parts by nov. ylEor.
uus u-surn.
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tending gold hunters In the middle ana
eastern states, lie looks for travel to be
rather quiet during the coming summer,
but predicts another rush north In the
fall after the years cleanup ot gold m
the Klondke comes out In July and Au-
gust Portland, Mr., pust,n says has
done very wen by the Nlond,kc rush and
unlike the Sound and other outntUng
places every HlondNer, after the trans.
portailon lines gct settled down 70 bust.
ness, was dispatched with speed and com.
fort tie believes the years output q;
guld from the Klondikc will De large ana
will prccipltate another excitement Mr
Poston returned to Portland last night