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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
WEST PERRY,

WEST PERRY, Aug. 2-Mrs. Alex
Lockhart, who has been visiting
friends and relatives in Wisconsin for
the past two months, returned last
Tuesday.
The lawn social at E. L. Baritone
last Wednesday evening was thor
ough success.
Mrs. Greaves, Mrs. Gilbert and
little daughter, of Templeton, visited
at Alex Lockhart's Tuesday afternoon.
Lilly brothers purchased a new King
binder OF E. B. VanAlstine one day
last week.
Clarence appears on the scene with a
new carriage.
Miss Lulu Cornell, of Yankton, who
has been visiting relatives in Sanborn
county, was caller at Alex Lockhart's
last Tuesday.
The young people of this place spent
very pleasant evening at Dan Lily g
last Friday tripping the light fantastic
tt 9, into the wee small hours.
Cliff Wheeler is q frequent caller at
Riverside View.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
A Triple Coincidence.

An almost Incredible triple coinci-
dence was noted in France few years
ago. In 1894 the deputy for the Ar
dennes was NJ. Ferry for Loir ct Cher,
M. Brisson, and for the Vosges, NJ
Hugo. In 1898, 101 years earlier, each
district had been represented in the
chamber by man of exactly the same
name.-San Francisco Call.
Within mile from Congleton, Eng
land, on the high road from Macclesfeld
there is deserted village consisting
over 50 houses, not one Of which is
tenanted
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
why She Was Black.

In describing her visit to one of the
mission schools of Africa Miss Kingsley
tells Of negro girl of 10 to whom she
addressed the question, "What are you
studying?"
''Eberyt'ing, replied the child.
young woman.
"Eberyt'ing, was the answer.
"You are the very person I've been
looking for, said Miss Kingsley.
"Now, tell me why you are black
Certainly. I'm black because my
pas pas pa saw Noah without his
clothes on
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
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INTERESTING NEWSssz<
& FROM CORRESPONDENTS. 8


Owing to harvest coming on sooner
than expected the picnic was rather
poorly attended but those present re-
port good time.
1t is almost to busy for news but har-
vest is drawing to close. Some have
already finished and A. L. G. Hilman
was the first to flush cutting. By the
way several binders were running Sun
day. Strange how Industrious some
people get all at once.
o. A. Bates is running q new Jones
lever binder this season.
F. L. Rowley was setting up new
twelve-foot binder and header COM
bined this morning, one of his old bind
ers having played out. he has also
purchased new thresh.ng separator
and expects to be in shape to do good
work for the farmers this fall.
The rain Monday night was quite
welcome but the wind that accompan-
led it wasn't quite 80 welcome, it tossed
things around in great shape. 1t blew
Iuc Host slOo Vi w. II w hlllS DarQ Id, 4,
about three feet at the bottom and took
off both eight foot doors and made a
hole in the roof. 1t took header box
off the wagon and left it bottom side
up in the yard and the wagon bottom
side up beside it.
Some of the ladies OF the neighbor-
hood are improving their spare NOM
ents by going choke cherrying. There
seems to be quite few this season.
There was to have been surprprise
party on Della Wallis last Saturd ay
eN ening. il being her fourteenth birth
day but there were only four present.
Guess every one WAS too busy harvest
ing. Az about eleven o'clccl, refresh
msnts were served, consisting of
chockplate, cake. rolls and pickles.
The young folks played crokirole un-
til after mic mig ht, when they departed
to their homes having spent pleasant
evening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
ETH AN.

ETHAN, Aug. 3-Miss Augusta
Schlimgen ed Monday at her home
in Parkston after long illness of con-
sumption. About four months ago she
went to Boulder, Co., in hopes OF find
ing relief but found none. She had
been home but week when death
came and relieved her of suffering. Miss
Schlimgen has been resident of
Ethan for twelve years and has count
less friends who mousn her early death.
and dutiful daughter and will be
sadly missed in the home where she
was the hope and pride of all. She
was buried at Starr beside her brother
and sister, Father Ryland OF PArkston
conducting the services. The pail bear
ers were Lizzie Fergen, Mary Neary,
Eta Ottman, Maggie Sexton, Iona
Bares and Annie Summers. The sor-
rowing relatives have the sympathy Of
the entire community in their hour OF
bereavement.
The osrpenters are at work on the
new elevator for the Belts Elevator
Co.
Mr.. Bares is improving lis store
with coat of paint.
Floyd Thomas was in Ethan Thurs
day.
Fred Tobin, one of the soldier boys.
returned home Monday. He passed
through Ethan on his way home.
Mrs. Sexton was called to Mitchell
Tuesday by the serious illness of her
sister.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
BLENDON.


BLENDoN, Aug. 2.-Quite number
of the young folks gathered at Mrs.
Stebler's Sunday to help Miss Mamie
to celebrate her eighteenth birthday.
We had good rain Monday even
ing, with considerable hail and wind.
Some think that their wheat is hurt
two to three bushels per acre. John
Graves is reported to be hailed out en-
tirely.
S. G. Michener does not think that
the hail hurt his wheat a peck to the
acre, while it will insure crop of corn
if frost does not catch it.
Ainslie Bros, finally got their
threshing outfit.
A few OF the small farmers are done
cutting their grain.
Jesse Stebler broke a wheel to his
wagon Monday evening. 1t stopped
the header until it can be repaired.
S. C. Michener broke casting on
his binder moving, causing trip to
Mitchell and the cutting day later.
A good rain Wednesday morning.
Roy Miohener is helping D. M.
Powell to head for few days.
Miss Mamie Stebler visited Mrs.
Michener Tuesday.
II. F. Kilborn has two mem from
Omaha to help in his harvest.
John Graves is cutting for D. M.
Powell.
Jay Ainslie ia cutting for Miss Steb-
ler.
1t is reported that Ole highlands man
got his leg broke Monday evening G
during the storm.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
Preparation.
a Strange Clock.

A strange clock was made during
the last century for French noble
man. The dial was horizontal, and the
figures, being hollow, We're filled with
different sweets or spices. Thus, run
ming his finger along the hand, by
tasting, the owner could tell the hour
without light.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
Tie PuriSt.

"It looks like rain
81 beg your pardon
81 say it looks like rain"
"What does?'
"The-the weather.
"The weather, my dear sir, is con-
dition. Rain is water in the act Of
falling from the clouds. 1t is impossi-
ble that they should look alike"
"What l meant was that the sky
looked like rain"
Equally impossible. The sky is the
blue vault above us-the seeming arch
or dome that we mistakenly call the
heavens. 1t does not resemble falling
water in the least"
"Well, then, if you are so thunder
ingly particular, it looks as if it would
rain"
"As if what would rain?"
"The weather, of course"
"The weather, as before stated,
being a condition, cannot rain"
1.-The clouds, then. blame you"
"Ah! Here it comes! And l have
taken so much time in talking to you
that shall get wet to the skin before
/ can reach yonder street car. Good
day."
calling after him)-I may not
know as much about it as you do, but
I've got sense enough to come in out
Of it, and you haven't" t."-Chicago Trib-
une.
Preparation.
1t was evident the moment she en-
tered the parlor that he was angry.
what do you mean by suing me for
breach of promise|' he demanded. Il
never proposed to you in my life"
"Why, of course you didn't" she an
swered in a conciliatory tone. "And
wouldn't have accepted you if you had.
But you know am going on the stage,
and must make some preparation"
Chicago Post
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
A New Kind of Coal.

In paper on the dialect of New
foundland DR.. Patterson says. "We
have heard of good janitor Of a church
who had his feelings hurt by being
obliged to use 'antichrist' coal -
Household Words
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
SOUTH BADGER.

SOUTH BADGER, Aug. 2.-Mr. and
Mrs. Fraser invited few of the young
people to help their son, Ira, celebrate
his birthday July 26. All spent very
pleasant evening.
The needed rain arrived Monday
evening. With it came wind that
tore down the windmill on the Prescott
place also the hi,chc chimney. Mr..
Enmons' header Was somewhat dam
ago by being blown by the wind.
Everyone is busy harvesting.
Early corn promises large crop.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04

Copying ink may be made by dis
solving lump sugar in the common ink,
used in the portion Of one dram Of the
former to one ounce Of the latter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
BETHEL.

BETHEL, Aug. 2.-Glen ketchum,
who is working for Al Hillman, took a
trip down to his home at Wakonda,
riding down on wheel, and WAS &C.
companied by his cousin. They made
the trip of lO2 miles in day by riding
a little late but Glen rode home alone
in less than 10 hours.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10
GEMS AND GEMLETS.

Gerald: "My father left all his money
to school for idiots"
Geraldine; Thought of you till the
"My wife, said business man, sin
sisted upon my riding Sterling bicycle.
She said there ought to be as little trouble
around our home as possible, and she has
learned from experience that the Sterling
bicycle causes no trouble"
Bicycle Girl Ito Sing Sing): "Poor fell
low! You say you were put here for
seorchng2"
Fire Bug Ia prisoner): "Yes,, lady.
S'hellup me Gracious! der goots vas hardly
tamaged."
"Well, yes" said the modest racing
Manoa Wonder, with my new 1899 Sterl-
ing racer Pm sure Of doing better than
ever. Several tests have shown 1t to be
very rigid, and rightly Is the secret of
speed"
Mrs. Wheeler: "What Your mother
Bobby Bike: "Not 'zaekiy. Her bloom.
ers is jes' ben' cleaned"
Take it to the Pacific Cycle & Mfg Co.
on Fort street when anything goes wrong
with your wheel; they will repair It
quickly anu tIlOlOuSIly. lie part t1ty
mend will be the strongest part of the
machine, and they will not charge you
much either.
Bishop Goodfellow: $50 you think
John Gotrox's will is masterpiece Of
legal ingenuity and acumen, do you ?"
Judge Sharpley: "Sir, drew II; and
will stake my reputation upon that Wills
lasting in the courts as long as the prop
erty does"
The P. G. & M. Co. will sell you
high-grade Sterling for 5000 on small
weekly or monthly installments.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10
1T WAS A WARM FIGHT.

Manila, August l, 9 a. m.-Sun
days fight at Calamba was warm
one. The insurgents were un will
ling to abandon the place which is
the key to the Lake road. General
Hall, hearing that General Malbar
was preparing to make an attack,
sent Major Weisenberger with
three companies of the Twenty
first Infantry, three troops of cav
airy and one Of Hamilton's guns
to attack the insurgents. This de
tachment found force of 1000 re-
bells behind hastily made-intrench-
ments. The rebels held the ir fire
until the contingent of the Tween :
ty-frst Regiment was within 300
yards, when they fred a volley.
The Americans dropped in the
high grass out of sight and return
ed the fire.
Lieutenant Love, who was walk
ing erect along the front of the
men, was shot in the arm. An in
surgent officer, equally brave,
stood at the top of the trenches
directing the fire Of the insurgents
until he was killed, when the Fill.
pinos fed.
During the fighting on the north
side of the town a small body of
insurgents attempted to enter on
the south side, but troop Of cav
airy repulsed them.
The total American loss at Ca
LAMBDA was seven killed and twenty
wounded. Sixteen dead insurgents
have been found. The American
garrison at Morong is going to
Calam ba.
A body of insurgents has visit
ed Taytay, where they killed sew
eral natives who were friendly to
the Americana.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10
J. J. EAGAN AND GEN. EAaAN.

New York, July 3J.-The
"World" tomorrow will say: j.
j. EaRan, a wealthy sugar mer.
chant of Honolulu, is in the city
According to Mr.. Eagan, ex- Com
missary General Eagan of the
United States army, who has been
visiting his son in the Hawaiian
Islands, expects to have his sen
tence of suspension revoked by
President Mckinley within the
next few weeks and to return to
the head of the Com missary De-
partment.
81 saw General Eagau a few
days before l left Honolulu"
said Mr.. Eagan. He was in the
best of health and gave his friends
to understand that bis suspension
in only temporary and that be
expected to be recalled to the
United States at any minute"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10
a misspent national life.

When the Government has
money and the departments need
money to carry on their work sue
cessfully, it behooves the guardi-
ans of the treasury to cast about
for a method to put surplus money
to a good use. Preventing the
election does not mean that the
Legislative body is to go out OF
business.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10
PEACE CONFERENCE CLOSED.

The Hague, July 29.-The In
ternational Peace Conference met
for its foal sitting today, when it
was announced that sixteen states
had signed the arbitration con-
ventiou, fifteen the other two con
ventions, seventeen the declara-
ton prohibiting the throwing Of
projectiles or explosives from
balloons, sixteen the declaration
prohibiting the use of asphyxia
ting gases and fifteen the declara-
ton prohibiting the use of ex-
pansive bullets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10
NEW AMERICAN COALING STATION

New York, August IA special
to the Herald from Washington,
says:
The Navy department has long
desired q coaling station on the
west coast of Chill and it is
thought not Improbable that our
minister to Chile may be conduct.
ing negotiations with a view to
securing coaling station in that
locality, but action by Congress
will be necessary before it can be
acquired. Wellington island is
in longitude 40 degrees South,
very near the coast of Chile. 1t
is l3S miles long and 35 miles
wide.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

Having eaten four green apples,
a quart of peanuts and a can of
army beef, a man has only to read
an Advertiser editorial on Gener-
al Funston and the men of the
regular army to convince him that
life is not worth the living and the
United States is now the tail end
of misspent national life.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

The Samoan Commission an
n ounces in it's report that Samoa
can only be at peace when subject
t, one nation. The unanimous
rule in the decisions of the Com
mission prevented that body stat.
ing which of the three nations
should assume control.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

The American yacht bids fair
to take the yachting cup home
from Canada. The Kaiser's yacht
won at the Cowes races. Sir Lip
ton is the only one left who has a
chance for winning yachting glory
for Great Britain this season. I
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

Calamba that cost seven Amerl-
can lives and twenty wounded.
Otis despatch fails to state
whether conditions are improving
or not.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

The San Francisco Call gave the
public the report of the Samoan
Commission before the home
Government knew of the final de.
cision. Some official con ected
with the Commission will soon be
dancing on the International
CARPET.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

If the Government had tho
good sense to make public its in
vestigations in plantation labor
affairs, the confidence in it's good
intentions would be. greatly en-
HANGED,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

The latest game Of British naval
maneuvres is the protection of q
grain ship from the United States
from destruction. The British
always have a way of casting
marked shadows of forthcoming
events of war.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10
The DAYS STOCK REPORT
HONOLULU EXCHANGE

SALES.
Between Boards-Yesterday afternoon-1oo Nc
Bryde, i7-2o.
Between Boards-This morning-aoo Honokaa, AZ;
100 do, ~.
SYSTEMATICALLY afternoon-Io Kihei II; 400
Olaa, as.
Session-Ths mornng--Io kihei, II; do. IoM; az
Honomu roo as do, roo; 10 Kihei, Io7s; so Ookala,
2Ih; so McBryde. al; - McBryde, ar7-2o; 90 Ho-
nokaa, AZ; 40 do, az; s MaunaIei "a.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

The Examiner says General Otis
is in danger of being court mar.
tailed. The public had an idea
the Examiner bad already drum
med Otis out Of the service.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

Uitlanders of the Trapsvaal
continue TO butt their heads
against Dom Paul's stone wall.
Great Britain threatens, Dom
Paul saws wood.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

The enthusiasm with which
Honolulu received the cruiser
Boston,! Wonderful. Not even a
pane of glass cracked to celebrate
the return of naval heroes of Ma
Mia.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

Colonel Macfarlane is in San
Francisco getting the coin for the
new bank. When the Colonel
gets the money it is to be hoped
that he'll hurry home at a rate
that make his departure clouded
with dust.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

Hawaii's constitutional question
is to be placed where the United
States can either. take it or leave it.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

Office holding is a great honor,
but Secretary Root had not been
in Office five minutes before he
began to envy former Secretary
Alger.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

The steamship City of Colum-
bia is due to reach Hongkong at 4
o'clock next year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

Secretary Wilson is in Califor-
mia booming sunlight bottling in
dustry commonly known as beet
sugar production.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

The latest evidence OF Aguin-
aldo's immediate intention of sur
rendering armed resistance to the
United States is bot fight at
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

Captain Murray and G. E.
Smith will soon settle the marine
laws of the land.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

r. A. Alger, secretary of war,
has joined W, o. Smiths brigade
of the happiest citizens on earth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

Col. Ineersol left no will, but
history will record his big legacy
of opinion.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

The New York Herald 10 trying
to make out that Admiral Dewey
has been making an attack on a
battery of German beer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

Monuments to antiquity-Dou-
BIZ tracks of the Tramway Com.
pany.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10
DON'T

YOU want good office coat :
Something that will keep you
cool, and at the same time wear
well If you do our Serges in
Blue, Gray and Brown are just
the thing. Come and have a
look at 'em.
49,
We are offering this month
line of Stiff.Bosom Colored
Shirts, Latest Style, and all
Up.to-Date Patterns, at sI.25.
Your gain, our loss; too many,
that's the reason.
We still lead in Ready.to-Wear Cloth
ing. All you need to do Is to tell US your
wants; we guarantee to fill them without
any trouble to you.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-10

or not.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-01-14
The Bank of st. Martinville

The Bank of st. Martinvillt
elected or rather reelected Tues
day its board of director, which il
composed of R. Martin, A. F
Rousseau, F. T. Guilbeau, B. Au.
dibert, L. j. Gardemsl, Felix
Bienvenu, w. H. Cozine, Alder,
Bienvenu, j. B. Levert.
Some one remarked, with q
good deal of truth, that advertis.
ing to successful business was as
necessary as bread to maintain
life, and when any business failed
to keep up with the procession of
his successful competitors, the
sheriff had to come up and help
him dc some advertising to de-
spose of his stock retire from
business.
We learn that all the saloons
of Arnaudville have moved from
that town, which is in st. Landry
parish to this side of Bayou Teche,
which put them in st. Martin pa
IRISH. In st. Landry the license is
$4,000 in st. Martin it is 500 as
the town of Arnaudville is border
ing the bayou, the saloons are just
across the bridge. Funny thing
is this option law regarding sa-
looms.
The st. Martinville Building
and Loan Association elected
Tuesday the same board of direc-
tors. as follows: L. G. Duchamp,
r. Martin, T. j. Liable, Arthur
Liable, A. F. Rousseau, Albert
Bienvenu, F. L. Guilbeau, B. L.
Fournet A. Orillion. After the
election the board met and elected
the following officers. L. C. Du-
champ, president, R. Martin, vice.
president, G. Greig, Secretary,
James Simon, attorney and nota-
nv.