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Evening star., 1899-03-11


The tariff. however, was not established
pnhl two Americans had vindicated their
independence and that of their country
men, This was months ago. Wearied with
haggling with the hackman who had be-
gun at 80, and who in the course of an
hour had only got down to SO these two
visitors calmly announced that they would
walk. 1t was only a matter of fifteen or
tweEty- miles anyhow, and they thought
IL would do them good. This was explained
TO the rapacious hackman in blunt Cas-
titan, and the visitors started on their
walk The league of hackmen and the
major part of the population stood OPEN
eyed and open-mouthed. "Mire. see. the
americans VIII walk, was the cry.
They were hardly beyond the Village
When they We're overtaken by the best of
the rtckety vehicles. 1t had been sent af-
Ter them by agreement among the other
hackmen: i.aa .,, 1t would take them for ss gold
No Eight dollars silver" No"
Seven dollars silver" Yes"
So the American gentlemen rode and by
that ride fixed the tariff rate for the drive
from Guanajay to Marianoa. None of their
ST. for the tradition is now strongly rooted
that all Americans will walk rather than
pay more than that amount
Journey by Stage.
In few places in Cuba it is possible
to take a journey by stage. All the roads
running out from Havana, of which there
are four, have stages which carry passen-
gers to the different villages. These are
in reality omnibuses. and are not specially
comfortable or Uncomfortable Further out
in the country where the roads are not
good. yet where they are not so bad as
to entirely prevent travel, the real old
1ashioned country stages are met with
Some of them look as though they had
been sent to Cuba after half a century or
more of service in the United States This
Is not the case. They are, like the VOL
antes, indigenous. All their service has
been over Cuban roads. Most Of them
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THE EDUCATED FLY.
Hammer in V hieh Two Boys Can Perform a
 Wonderful Feat of Magic


 The educated fly travels across a marked mirror to any number or let ter called for The trick is explained by the illustrations. The mirror, which rests on an easel, is divided by the magician into twenty=eight squares. and a number and letter are written in each. The mirror is first removed from the easel for inspection. and is
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AN ANCIENT ORDER.
HOW THE SELECT "oRDER OF TIE
 GARTERn ORIGINATED.

Instituted in theeMfddle of the Fourteenth
 Century by Edward III-Its Purpose at First Only Temporary, Hut It Has Lasted
 For Centuries.
 The Order of the Garter is the high est order of knighthood in Great Brit ain, its members consisting of the sov- ereign, the Prince of Wales and twen- ty-fYe knights companions, and it is open, in addition, to such English prin- ces and foreign soyereigns as may be chosen, and sometimes to extra com paRi6ns chosen for special reasons, so that the whole order usuallynumbers about50. Formerly the knights compan- ions were elected by the body itself, but since the reign of George III. ap- pointments have been made by the sov- ereign. The order was instituted by Edward III. about the middle of the Fourteenth century, but owing to the early loss of the original records the date is uncertain Its purpose has been supposed to have been at first only temporary. According to the common legend probably fictitious, King Edward IT. picked up a garter dropped by the Countess of Salisbury at ball, and placed it upon his own knee, with the words to his eourtiers, in response to the notice taken of the incident, Honi soft qui nal y pense (shamed be he who thinks evil of it) To this incident the foundation, the name and the motto of the order, are usually aseribed.
 The insignia of the order are the garter 8 blue ribbon of velvet edged with gold and having a gold buckle, worn on the left leg; the badge, called the George or great George, a figure of St. George killing the dragon, pendent from the collar of gold, which has twenty=six pieces. each representing a
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Hot Air to cIenr NIist.

It is stated that an apparatus has been invented in England called the Tugrin fog dispeller. This apparatus enables a pilot or the officer in the con- ming tower of a warship to see through the densest fog for several hundred feet. During an experiment in fog, without the dispeller, nothing could be seen at a distance of fifty feet; with it bricks were clearly visible at distance of IFS feet
 There is an outlook pipe, eight feet long and three inches inside diameter, with a wide flange at the mouth. A pipe enters the tube from below, and the outlook tube may be pointed in any direction
 When the dispeller is in use the blow CT sends powerful stream of air through the fog, blowing a hole right through it. The fog is rolled back in every direction and the moisture in suspension condenses and falls in rain.
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snain,a Richen.

If Spain really wants to keep up the fight and can get funds in no other way, she might turn to her cathedrals. When she was at the zenith of her lower the cathedrals became the re- septacles of vast wealth, and for the most part that wealth remains to-day. There are many ehapels that to the lepth of two inches are worth their weight in gold. Not only are the mo- laic8 that cover the walls of very high raiue, but the shrines are loaded with are ornaments, and in many cases with precious stones of great size and worth. A chapel in the great Cathe- lral of Sevilla has a Virgin lighted by l huge emerald fixed in the roof above he head. and the garments of the Vir- Gin and saints have jewels sewed on hem. Here, then, are untold riches
 ut country would be far gone. in- Iced, to make use of so sacred relies or carrying on an unholy war. At nesept they are vigorously guarded.
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Sheridan at the sIiIIiner,s.

Gen. Sheridan as he became older conquered his shyness. At the time of he Commune he was in Paris with his aide-de-camp. There was also stop ping at the same hotel a charming American woman with whom he was slightly acquainted. The prisoners had been liberated and were rushing madly through the streets. The order had also been given that all windows md shutters must be kept closed. Shut dp in her dark room and hearing the aoisy rabble below, the woman became greatly alarmed
 There is but one thing for me to 5o," she cried, "to insure safety. I will put myself under the care of the Amer can General"
 She therefore sent her card to Sheri- Ian. who at once called and offered his services. He also advised that she Ihould join his party in the morning md get away to London. Still she ap- peared distressed Finally she cried :; It is my bonnets at Virot's. They were to have been down to-day. How ;an go and leave them?"
 The General grasped the situation, md offered his arm to escort her to the nilliners Happily it was not far off. Ever afterward he delighted to tell of lis pleasure at seeing such an array of iainty headgear He had never been tt a milliner's before.
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Getting Ahead of Queen Victoria.

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 Little Prince Alexander, the eldest son of the dead Prince Henry. husband of Princess Beatrice, Of England. has al ways been noted, from his earliest childhood. for bartering proclivities. He lends marbles and tops at interest to his cousins, the little Connaughts, and, on one occasion, got up quite a little corner in dolls. which he succeeded in purchasing at great reduction from his small Albany cousins.
 The other day he received a present of one sovereign (S51 from his mother, and, having quickly spent it. applied for the second He was gently ehided for his extravaganza. but. unabashed. wrote to his grandmamma. The Queen had been warned of the financial em- barrassment. and she replied in the same strain of remanstranee, wherenp- on the Prince responded.
 Dearest Grandmamma: I received your letter. and hope you will not think l was disappointed because you could not send me any money. It was very kind Of you to give me good ad- vice. l sold your letter for e4 los.
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TIE SPEED OF THE HORSE.
c1assxea He is the svsiltest Animal in
 tue world.


 ttte World.
 4 man on a horse is twice a man. He feels more secure, is braver, is in every way more formidable. European officers know this. In clearing the streets of Paris only cavalry are used. We call out the infantry of the militia and have to shoot people. In Europe they use the flat Of a sword held by a mounted man. No unarmed body of humanity will stand the impact of horses. They melt before the charge like snow. It is tho uncomfortable in stinct to get out of the way, and to do 1t as soon as possible. Some day we will grow wiser on this side of the At lantie. Just now we have fifty infan- try companies of militia to one of cav airy. Many of our militiamen are un- able to pay for tie keep of horse, which is expensive, even if q man does the caring and bedding with his owl4 hands. Many others of them would aot know what to do with a horse if they had one This is bad but with the trolley and the bicycle erowding .he steed of our fathers closer and closer to the wall there is not much chance that it will be bettered. Five hundred years from now, unless all signs fail, grayheaded college profess DTS, with piano-ealves and eighteen Inch chests, will be featuring upon an extinct animal and reconstructing him for the benefit of students from piece of stiae and front tooth.
 I believe that the horse is the swift est animal in the world. One hears strange tales of the speed of the ante- tope, the white-tailed fawn, the spring bok, the elephant, the jack rabbit and he wolf. The fastest of these is the American antelope, and I have never seen one that a good pony could not best. As for the rabbit or any kind of leer, the horse will simply run over him. Taking into consideration the tact that the horse generally carries more than 150 pounds of rider, saddle and gun, one gets an idea of how much superior he is. A speedy pony will outrun a greyhound. I have seen this .ried. It is customary among men who ase them to give the dogs all the law possible in order to avoid riding over them. In hunting with brace of very good eoursing hounds five years ago it was found that there were five ponies In the party which would outfoot the dogs, and one of them. a gray of un- doubted mustang ancestry, if given the bit would do his best to run over them and kill them. He did not like them. They belonged to his owner and he was jealous.
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then placed on the floor, resting against the easel. At this point a boy crawls behind the mirror and lets down the wooden back of the easel. which serves for shelf seat for the boy after the mirror has been restored to its place A cloth at the back of the easel behind the mirror space conceals the boy when he climbs to his perch on the shelf The cloth is numbered and lettered in duplicate of the mirror, and the boy is armed with a powerful magnet The fly is of cork, with an iron core, which Is set flat against the glass in a lowered corner of the mirror, where it is held by the magnet. It is evident from this arrangement that by moving the mag net to the square called for the fly will be seen to travel to exactly the same spot
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eoiled garter; the lesser George. worn
 on broad blue ribbon over the left
 shoulder, and the star of eight points,
 of silver, having in the middle the cross of St. George enriched by the gar- ter. The yesture# consists of a mantle of blue velvet lined with white taffeta, a. hood and sureoat of crimson velvet, and hat of black velvet with plume of white ostrich feathers, having in the center a tuft of black heron feath- CTS. When the sovereign is a woman, she wears the ribbon on the left arm.
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 AEIl EE .aNAanrI.

Miss Chatter: T knew you would be here to-day to see sister"
 Mr. Cudler: linterrog): Intuition2. Miss Chatter: "No-observation. You always appear eH the same day that Ethel refuses. onions at dinaar.p
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nna fnr enlf sticks.

Scotch manufacturers consider beech and hornbeam as the best woods for golf eluhheads, With ash the faveFlIe for shafts. Tn the Unlted States hick- ory is considered the best for shafts and duEwood and pegs.mm0n for heads
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A ScslnihIaE ENTnIe.

For more than ten years a very sen sible mule has been working in the mines near Blossburg, Ala. He will pull his usual load of six cars of coal from bottom to top without murmur, but if you put on an extra car he will kick and bray and refuse to go until relieved. When the cars are unloaded at the top he will always mount an empty car and lie down and ride to the bottom of the slope, distance of half a mile. On one occasion as he was drawing up load train of empty cars got loose and went down the slope at break-neek speed, and the men thought the mule would be killed by the collis- ion, but as the empty cars were about to rush on him he jumped on the first car and rode back to the bottom with the whole train
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I bet if was Jim I'd stay 4 lookin jes that awful way
 That he does now. Cause everywhere the folks we meet Turn round to see him on the street,
 And smile and bow. An girlsl Of course I wouldn't care To have em cry an smile an stare
 Like that at me. But s1ong,s Jim stands it, what's the
 dif2 He lets em kiss him ies' as if
 He didn't seet One time heard a lady say We had a skeliagtoa hid way
 h closet dim, But I'd bet you shed laugh to hear That what made her so scared was dear
 Old soldier Jim! His arm ain't half as big as mine, But he says he ain't got no whine
 Er kick to make. He listed cause be knew twas right; An licked the Spanfards out O sight,
 For freedoms sake!' He said it awful loud an grand An father thinks he's got more sand
 Than any one. But Jim laughed; "PshaW this kid,
 bet, Will make as brave a soldier, yet,
 As holds a gun" An then I cried; I wasn't mad, Er wasn't urt, CT wasn't bad;
 But cause, you know, The war is done-d say it's toughD- Before a feller's big enough
 To even go!
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Hreneh nna Irlll.h cnron..l.

French counts have nine equal pearls m their corouets. while the British baron is entitled to a coronet Of four big pearls
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Largest Painting.

The largest painting in the world. exclusive Of panofamas and cycl0ra- mas, is Paradise. By Tintoretto. in the grand salon of the Doges' palace at Venice being S4 feet wide by 94 feet high.
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HOME YEsTTWe1MEALss

Brazilian Baa cured of inveerate o medical cop G ana the worst form o gpP have found Brazilian Balm H > Boothe, D D kas0r . lye has Brazilian Balm and thinks h did her goodon Loa l Q 3eL One bottle of A Cnk q very deaf for years Balm 8
 
 k Tt Is the best thing for dyspepsia Ea N was worn almost to the with racug cough that all tue remedies doctors failed to relieve t cured with bottle Brazilian Balm be doctor through ltfegSE GaiouaI fhksoVg v crippled pp with rheumatism could not get my hand head @ Y bottles ot Brazilian Balm b as was d oygsoa B41es aged g. lady a Cincinnati K afflicted with asthma that during the sleep lying down entirely and permanently Brazilian B Aao a6zaIERse. B r JACKSON G0 laaiaHaFga
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-07-07
FINISHED THEIR WORK.

Merchants in Attendance at the Retailers
Meeting Had a Successful Session.
Friday night the meeting OF the South
Dakota Retail Merchants Association
adjourned and Saturday the mem bers
returned to their homes. The pure
food law, which passed the legislature
and was signed by the governor, went
into effect Saturday and the merchants
decided to enforce the provisions of the
new law to the letter. Under the law
the people who buy their goods from
their home merchants are guaranteed
absolutely pure and unadulterated food.
The law does not apply to the catalogue
houses whose headquarters are in
other states. The association decided
to issue a quarterly magazine Of 60
pagee devoted to the interests of the
retailer and consumer, and the first
number will appear Sept. 1. The fol-
lowing officers we're elected:
President, Il. J. Rice, Huron; vice
president, A. o. Ringsrud, Elk Point;
secretary, W. ]. Healey, Mitchell;
treasurer, A. F. Grimm, Parkston.
Executive committee: h. J. Rice, r.
S. Vessey, Washington Springs, M. E.
Spooner, Mitchell. Mark G. Bets, Mt.
Vernon, l.. G. Ochsenreiter, Webster,
and T. W. Dwight, Bridgewater.
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\ PLEASANT SOCIETY EVENT.

Large Company of Ladies Was Enter
One of the pleasant society events OF
the season was the five o'clock tea given
by Mrs. John Laidlaw and j. L. Daven-
port at the home OF the former Friday
afternoon. The rooms were prettily
adorned with cut flowers and hand
some array OF house plants, and an air
OF sweet fragrance permeated the
rooms. The two hostesses graciously
received their guests and conducted
them to the rooms. The time was
socially spent until tea was eerved,
which proved most delightful feature,
and over the viands, which we're served
in courses, the ladies discussed social
topics. Mrs. Laidlaw and Mrs. Daven-
port proved themselves happy enter
tsiners and the participants will long
remember the occasion. Mrs. Laidlaw
expects to remove from Mitchell to
Alexandria soon and this WAS in the
nature of a farewell party to her
friends. Following is list OF the in
vited guests:
Mesdames H. G.. Clark, Anna Will
Jams, c. W. Downey, E. c. Newhury,
8. W. Smith, Geo. A. Johnston, J. A.
Baker, w. j. Healey, James Lyons,
Jos. T. Morrow. M. Jaquemai, Geo. M.
Rowley, DR.. Mcdonald, F. B. Smith,
Geo. E. Foster, S. T. Greene, F. NJ
Hammer, l.. Beckwith, Geo. A. Silsby,
A. E. Hitchcock, b. E. Hitchcock, b.
G. Nichols, r. F. Dundsss, r. T. Rob.
inson, O. L. Branson, q. L. Bras, W.
Abbey, Annie Thompson, c. h. Kibbee,
W. II. Gregory, J. o. Walrath, ]. D.
Kress, A. B. Seaton, S. j. Moore, D.
V. Moore, ]. D. Anderson, T. c. Burns,
JIG. Mccartney, S. F. Goodykoontz
W. b. Conyes. S, G. Jones, Geo. H
Rev, Jos. Levinger, G. W. Johnston
S. b. Scallin, E. B. Bracy, Thos. Full
| lerton, Geo. E. Logan, r. N. Kratz, 81
E Casteel, Ed. Leehan, Major Wallace
G. H. Obland, M. A. Reeves A. E
Dean, F. n. Winsor, J. K. Smith, j. M
Wood, Emil Becker, II. W. Kress
Misses Rowley, Hammer, Scallin.
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THE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.

The Supper and Entertainment We're
Both Enjoyable and well Patrionized.
That supper and entertainment given
by the high school alumni at the corn
palace Friday evening was successlin
every particular and there was nothing
lacking in the menu served or the
entertainment which followed later in
the evening. At $50 supper was an
nounced as ready and the five tables on
each side OF the hall were loaded with
viands of the choicest nature. The
young ladies who waited upon the
guests were quick and active and an
ticipated your wants before they could
be made known. The eatables were
contributed by the residents and in
this way a strong feeling of respect
was shown for this adjunct of the high
school. The committees worked hard
to make the affair success and they
can rest assured that their labors were
not in the least lost. Early in the
evening the Juvenile band appeared on
the street and played several selections
in front Of the corn palace and then
followed the entertainment. T. j..
Spangler, president of the alumni, had
charge of the program and in his open.
ing remarks stated the object of the
occasion, which was to start fund with
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-07-07
"A Letter From the Philippines.

Cyrus Warue received letter from
Major r. c. Warne dated at San Fer
nando, May IA, where the South Da-
kota regiment was then located. He
stated that Frank McLain was in good
shape and that Fred Tobin was looking
we'll but not able to do much hard
work. BE said that the regiment was
seeing some hard service. The major
wrote that he managed to keep we'll
but that the work was exceedingly
hard. He has nine physicians under
him and only one besides himself was
able to attend to duty as the rest were
actually worn out and are in the hos
pital.
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"A. Pleasant Social,

There was good attendance at the
Catholic social given on the church
lawn Thursday evening and about 500
Was cleared as a result of the ladies
efforts. The grounds we're we'll lighted
with Japanese lanterns and a large
locomotive headlight and presented a
charming scene. There were some ex-
cellent refreshments served and the
ladies are to be congratulated on their
success.
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Around Mitchell.

Qliet prevailed on the streets all day,
stores we're closed and the business men
betook Themselves to various places.
The attractive groves on the river we're
the general resort for those who didn't
want to go far away and in the evening
there we're several private parties with
refreshments on the lawn and followed
with some pretty displays OF fire works
all over the city.
The day vas cool and pleasant, and
was an ideal one for a celebration. A
heavy rain came .'up at p. 10. and
lasted short time. Every body got
home safe and sounn from their days
outing, although a bus load of young
ladies, who cele brated at Alexandr ria
were nearly upset in coming down
Cassm's hill, the team going down 8
small but steep embsn kment in spite of
the drivers efforts to keep them in the
read.
Hon. q. c. Preston, who delivered
the oration at Forestburg, where Artes-
ian, Letcher and Woonsocket cele-
brated, stated that the day was SUCCESS
full and between 1000 and 5000 people
were present.
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The orations were all very interest
ing, we'll written and delivered, in sew
eral instances, very effectively. Mrs.
OLE. Browne and Miss Blanche Tur-
neaure gave several musical selections
during the evening and Miss Jennie
Boice presided at the organ. County
Superintendent Brown presented the
diplomas and accompanied the presen-
tation with some remarks of fitting
character. Dawson county schools are
in hio b state of progression as is de-
termined by the young people who an
nually receive their reward of merit.
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MITCHELL SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY JULY PAGES
which to purchase an organ and

which to purchase an organ and
furnish the alumni hall. AS he in
troduced each participant on the pro-
gram Mr.. Spangler had some felicitous
remark to make in reference to their
present or future attainment The pro-
gram consisted of some very enjoyable
features and each was heartily encored.
Below we publish the program for the
benefit of those who were not present,
and we can assure them that they miss
ed something good
Music ............State Juvenile Band
Oratlon. n...............W William Herbert
Recitation. ........... .....Bessie Stair
Vocal Solo. ..... Mrs. Beulah Scallin
Recitation n...............E. E. j. Quigley
Grafton. ..Gustavus Loevinger
Recitation. ............ Roscoe Satterlee
Vocal Solo,. p. Beckwith
instrumental Music. Mary McGovern
Drama. ..........,.By the Alumni
Music. Estate Juvenile Band
With the fund now started the
alumni hall will soon be equipped for
the literary club which will be estab-
lished in the fail, when it is the idea to
hold frequent meetings to be partici-
pated by mem mbers of the alumni. Dur
ing the winter it will form very
pleasant entertainment and became a
source OF pleasure and profit.