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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-12-21
The District School Teacher.

o. w. Coursey, who was elected sup
erintendent of schools of the county, 10
performing the duties of that position
as deputy Of O. E Browne, who IL
teaching school at Mt Vernon. Satur-
day the two gentlemen went to Ethan
to hold teachers meeting. Mr.. Cour-
sey said that arrangements had been
completed TO hold q districe teachers
meeting in Mitchell ON Jan. 5, and an
other dlstriot meeting at Ethan Jan. 10,
for which good programs have bean
mapped out. He said that the Ethan
meeting Saturday was we'll attended
and much interest shown by the teach
ers in the work before them. Mr..
Coursey will enter upon his duties a.
the superintendent the first of the year,
and in the month in which he has been
performing the work for Mr.. Browne
he has got the run OF the work. very
nicely he is an enthusiast in matters
educati onal aud we believe that Mr..
Coursey will give tn county excellent
service This county Office has been
held by the populists for the past eight
years. ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-12-21
OTHER VIEWS GIVEN
The CornStalk Poisoning is Raising a
Discussion Among Those Who Have
Studied il.
Mr. Batoly Gives Some Well Defined Views
Of His Observations on the Malig-
nant Disease.
Arrangements Being Made for District
Teachers Meetings at Mitchell and
Ethan KeXt MOpsh.
HOLDS DIFFERENT VIEWS.
HOLDS DIFFERENT VIEWS.
8. S. Bately Discusses Cornstall
Poison From His Point of
View.

EDITOR CAPITAL: 1 have read
your article in Fridays issue, mot
Cornstalk Poison" with no small
amount of interest. also read in some
other daily paper week or two ago
that upwards of 600 head of cattle had
died in Chas. Mix, Douglas, Brule and
Hutchinson counties A few days ago
passed . piece OF plowed land in
Hutchinson county adjoining field OF
corn stalks and poticed six dead COWS,
that had walked from the corn stalks
and died on the plowed land.
I for one think it is high time some-
thing should be done in this matter. 1.
w. Seamsn's experiment. that you
speak Of in regard to the smut as being
responsible alone for the great losses is
satisfactory to certain extent. Some
seventeen years ago, when l first hand
led cattle in Iowa, was taught by men
educated in farming in that state to be
careful and not feed the cornstalks to
cattle whore there was smut as it was
injurious and might kill the cattle. I
therefore doubt very much if Mr.. Sea.
man and w. G. Thomas did the correct
thing by feeding 1.-The steer" on smut
and hay to such an extent % to cause
it's death, because it has been a known
fact for years that the results would be
fatal.
With your permission viii give you
an illustration of my experience in
England some twenty-eight years ago
Of very similar occurrence. 1 had g
bunch Of thirty-two head of two and
three. year-old steers and fed them on
turnips and hay in we'll protected cat
tie yard. They all appeared to be do
Ing we'll but suddenly one died and
gave very little notice Of his intention.
Immediately called Mr.. Shipley, M. r.
G. v. S., who made careful post NOR
tenn and gave bis opinion that the steer
was poisoned. Two days after another
steer died just as suddenly;ra post NOR
tenn was made by Dr.. Shipley and Pro-
fessor Vernsll, of the Royal Veterinary
College OF London, the result being,
s'poisoned by vegetable matter, not by
minerals" Samples OF the hay, tur.
nips and bedding, which was barley
straw, were Immediately forwarded to
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-12-21

No inferior or impure ingredients are
used in Royal for the purpose of cheapen-
ing its cost; only the most highly refined
and heathful.
Royal Baking Powder imparts that
peculiar sweetness, flavor and delicacy
noticed in the finest cake, biscuit, rolls,
ETC., which expert pastry cooks declare is
unobtainable by the use of any other
leavening agent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-12-21

ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.. 100 WILLIAM ST. NEW YORK.
The colored American., 1900-05-19
HHRRIS'
NEW
BLOOD Tonic

Have you heard " hat this Great nd Won
derful Medicine will do? Have you tried
bottle? Have you seen some of The marvel.
Gus cures effected by It's use? It should be In
every household. We guarantee the 1nRredi.
ents al pure the compound is pc feet, the
taste is perfect and the cure Is permanent
You may have tried different Iem edies- but
this Is superior TO many Of the SO called pat
ent remedies.
This preparation contains the most vaua
BILE Blood Purifiers known to NJ edical science
and its use will convince you that it has no
equal for Impure Blood, Rheumatism, Liver
and kidney Complaints Boils. PIN pies ring
worms, letters and humors Of scrofuious dl
seases. 1t makes pure, healthy blood regu'
lates the heart, uses the blood 10 circuials
freely and at normal temperature. IL re-
moves the causes producing itching, ner
vousness, biliOusn ess, Indigestion, constlpa
ton, Exhaustion al d that tired feeling. Es
pecially adapted to the restoration OF Torplo
Liver, gives tone to the stomach fnyigorates
the kidneys, cures constipation, produces
healthy appetite, sound digestion, regular
stools, clear skin and vigorous body. ne;
wives vitality in the weak, despondent an1
overtasked females, str cd gtbens the se1uaa
organs and restores new life. Strictly purs
and highly concentrated. Small doses anu
quick cures. Price 50 Cents. Prepared only Dy
HARRIS' CHEMICAL tOMPAN J,
Cor Sd and sts., sw., Wash, u. v.
Agents wanted Write for terms
The colored American., 1900-05-19
Two ignorant for any Use.

Two Ignorant for any Use.
The Atlanta Ago says there are more
than thirty five thousand Negroes Ia
that city and snly one out OF ten read
Negro newspaper. No wonder the
street railway magnates make them
sit in the rear Of the cars. A people
who don't subscribe for and read their
race journals are entirely too ignorant
to know whether to get in or out of a
car on their pedals or on their pate.-
Lexington Standard.
The colored American., 1900-05-19
BOSTON CHEMICAL CO..
Al n Twenty Third Street, RICHMOND, VA

shake hands with his many friends
throughout The stale.
DR.. George Wellington Bryant de-
livered at the Second Baptist Lyceum
recently the finest ten minutes address
that has been heard in this part of the
country In many moons. 1t was a con.
densed volume of history, 'philosol by,
theology, and literary love, bound in
vivid word painting and dramatic in
tensity. His cast1gation Of Ben Till
man was piece of invective oratory
that Cstaline would have applauded.
The colored American., 1900-05-19
Wisdom From Col. Pledgar.

Wisdom From Col. Pledger.
We deplore the tendency of 30 many
of our people to leave the farms where
there Is always work, to come to the
cities where they are soon reduced to
WanS and poverty. Little do they
know that they are dragging their
into prostitution and their
sons to t1e chain gang. Put more
brain in the farm work and not 30
much labor withous brain. Tie time
has come when the educated man ia
needed at the plow and the hoe as well
as at the carpenter shop.-Atlanta Age.
The colored American., 1900-05-19
OZONO rs GUARANTEED.

Lieut.. R. E 8. .Toomey and his In.
tsrsstlpg family have taken the house,
No. s35 Spruce street, northwest, for
merly occupied by the Hamers. Miss
Lula A. Hamer remains,
Mrs. Cora Ridley, of the Government
Printing Office and daughter, Mics
Norma, Of the Census Bureau, are DOM
iciled at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
R. W. Thompson, 333 Spruce street,
northwest.
Mr.. II. A. Davis left for Columbus
last Tuesday as delegate 10 the Ma
sonic eneampment F. and A., A. Y.
NJ. He was sent by the local body and
will be In attendance at Columbus for
eight days.
Congressional Lyoeum closed last
Sunday, with a"Woman's Field Day"
Sone of those who spoke were Mrs.
Rosetta Douglass Eprague, MIS-. julia
Mason Layton, Miss Matte r. Bowen
and others.
Mr.. W. P. Burreli, general secretary
of the True Reformers, was in the city
last week. He made splendid tai at
the Second Baptist church Sunday
and discussed the progress of the new
grocery venture recently launched by
the excIer in Richmond.
Mrs. ]. Il. Dade, Of jersey City, N.
/. tormesly ID fss Florence Smith, of
this city, is in the oity visiting friends.
While here she will take special
course of TIRE asment at Dr.. Francis sani.
tarium Oh Pennsylvania Avenue. She
will be in the city month and is stay
ing with friends at 800 L street, sw.
Second Baptist Lyceum's lawn f,te
will take place Friday evening, June
IL, at the residence Of Mrs. Lucy E
Neal, 1850 New Jersey avenue, north
west. The general committee is headed
by Miss Minnie L. Orutchfield, IS
cb sirman; Miss Aimirs Crutchfed,
secretary, and Miss Mary Brown, treas
urer.
Hon. Jers Brown, OF Cleveland, but
who Is connected with the Treasury De-
partment in this city, leaves for the
Buckeye Btate today on q ten days
trip. He goes on quiet polit cal mis-
sion, but incidentally will visit the A.
N. j. Conference at Columbus and will
The colored American., 1900-05-19
City Paragraphs.

Second Baptist Lyceum closes to-
morrow.
st. Luke's picnic is scheduled for
June a1st.
Postponed elections seem to be the
latest fad.
Mrs. Ida D. Bailey, OF 171s T street,
Is on the sick list. La gr ppe.
Commissioner Macfarland now has
charge OF the District schools.
Mr.. George Cedsics has successfully
passed the census examination.
Mrs. o NJ. Waller and children are
visiting DR.. P. A. Ray in Brooklyn.
Hear Booker T. Washington Tuesday
night at Metropolitan church, a street.
Mrs. Belle Parker Telsud, of Jersey
City, Is the guest Of Mrs. Il. w. Jack
son.
Bethel Literary will print Prof J. B.
Dudley's practical address in pamphlet
form.
The sewing class connected with
University Park Temple will Aold
graduating exelslses May 50th.
The annual commencement Of the
Howard Law School will be held at
First Congregational church, May %.
1t is understood that Col. M. NJ. aol'
land has be en- assigned to an important
station in the postal service Of Porto
Rico.
Messrs. Charles E. Hall, D. D.
Moore and w. L. Hawkins are among
the recent promotions at the Census
Office.
The annual drill of the High School
cadets and the High School commence
ment will be the stellar events Of the
neaz future.
The Anphions and Aeolians will be
the musical "ealds" at the Booker
Washington meeting, Metropolitan
church, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. n. z. Martin, Of 1877 @ street,
northwest, is seriously Ill. Three pain
full operations at Garfield Memorial
Rospitsl were necessary to sftsrd re-
us<s
The colored American., 1900-05-19

Rev. B. J Cant, an employee of the
Registers Office, Treasury, AID 8
highly respected citizen, has been Ill for
several weeks, but Is slowly improving.
This gentleman has been In the de-
partment service since the days Of
Andrew Johnson.
The colored American., 1900-05-19
Welded In Old Kentucky.

A notable wedding IN Kentucky's
society circles was that IF Hon. Il. U.
Weeden and MIS-, Annie H. Smith,
April "a, 1900 The ceremony was
pronounced by Rev. u. Robinson, in
Shelbyville, KY, at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lawson.
The colored American., 1900-05-19
Five Coiored Bishops Elected.

'S So-OiSa DlsliOpS EleCteQ.
Columbus, Ohio, Specisl-The Gen
erai Conference Of the African Method
lst Episcopal Churo b elected the follow.
Ing bishops today: M. NJ. Moore, of
Washington. D. e.; E. Tyree and c. s.
smith, Of Nashville, Tenn; Z. T. Shat
fer, OF Phila delphis and L. j. Coppin,
OF Philsdelphia. DR.. Moore was finan
cial secretary of the A. III. e. Church.
with headquarters in Washington, D. c.
The colored American., 1900-05-19

re the goed thin king people of Wash
lngton, II on ale thinking of given a
party don't forget to consult the Delmo
Keonee..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20
THE TRIAL 0F YlUTSEX.
The Condition of the Defendant Re-
ported Unchanged by Coun-
sci For the Defense.
STATE DEMANDS THAT TRIAL PROCEED.
Counsel CAMPBELL Insists that tho
Prisoner Is Stimulating, and Judge
CnntrilI, Declaring He Had No
Discretion in the Matter, Orders
the Trial to Proceed.

Georgetown, Ky, Oct. 15.-When
court convened Nelson, for the de.
fense, said the physician reported
Henry Youtsey's condition unchanged,
and asked for further postponement
Of the trial.
Franklin, for the commonwealth,
objected. Col. Campbell, for the
prosecution, said the doctor held that
Youtsey was able to hear, understand
and reason, but that he could not al
ways talk. lie endeavored to show
that Youtsey was Stimulating.
Nelson said he and Judge Askew
were alone with Youtsey, and vainly
tried to arouse him.
Judge Cantrill overruled the motion
for continuance, and said that all the
rights of the defendants would be
preserved under the law.
Col. Crawford asked that the ply
sicians be allowed to testify to the
condition of the defendant. The re.
quest was granted, and DR.. Carrick
said Youtsey was weaker and no bet.
ter. While Dr. Knox was testifying
the door Of Youtsey's room opened,
and he could be heard groaning and
sobbing Historically.
Judge Cantrill said he had no dis
erection in the matter, and that the
trial must proceed. The common
wealth was given till two o'clock to
say whether it will object to allowing
Youtsey to remain in the jury room
during the trial,
Court then adjourned till two
o'clock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20

The many friends of this accom-
plished gentleman, all over Mississippi,
are greatly pleased at the high compli-
ment paid him in his nomination for
mayor of Atlanta, receiving a hand
some majority over the combined vote
of his competitors. Major Minis is, we
believe, native Of Mississippi He
represented Kinds county in the legis'
lature of 1860 and 1861; was quarter
master general of this department, and
one of the best providers for the armies
in the service of the Confederacy. He
has been the general southern agent of
the New York Life for thirty five years,
and for many years his position has
been more of honor and profit than of
labor As he is not a widower, we will
venture to say that in years he is about
seventy. He will make an ideal mayor
of an ideal Southern city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20

A distinguished citizen Of Houston,
Texas, thus writes to the grand secre-
tary of Masons of Mississippi on the Sd
instant
Ny Dear Power-Pardon me for my
seeming neglect in not responding sooner
to yours. The condition of Galveston when
reached there ON the llth of September
is indescribable-no tongue can tell, no pen
describe, no artist paint no mind conceive.
1t is all simply awful, horrible; thousands
of men. women and children, nude, floating
in the bay thousands more buried beneath
walls of debris twenty feet high; darkness
and gloom over the entire island every
face that one met, that of despair-even
the lack of hope was absent. pray God
to blot from my remembrance the vision
that still haunts me, and that make my
nights gloomy indeed,
The receipts from Masonic sources have
been very liberal.
trust that the day is not far distant
when the 0leander City will again be the
pride of the Southwest.
Yours STppnARD
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20

The Poplaryille Free Press wants a
boy who can set two or three columns
of type day, work the roller, and
dick" the office cat if necessary-a boy
who will leave all his foolishness, to-
bacco, cigarettes and laziness where he
came from"
Such boys ought not TO be hard to
find, but we should call one coming up
to that standard good printers devil. F"
Most printers boys have soft places in
these times. The experience of this
writer in the first year of his apprentice
ship included all the hand-rolling Of
paper and jobs, sweeping out, making
fires, carrying water up three pairs
stairs, delivering paper to subscriber,
writing locals, several fights with boys
OF the competing paper, running a
cylinder press, and just whatever
turned up that there was no one else to
40. And we have been running some
what on that schedule ever since; and
are not kicking, but otherwise. So
much for the encouragement of the boy
wanted at the Free Press Office. 1t is
all right Just put in your time, and
don't lalc or loaf d minute
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20
Privilege Tax Revenue.

Auditor Cole reports the total privi.
lege tax fees reported and paid by sher-
iffs for the fiscal year ending Sept, 30,
1900, to be SS29, 157G2; the fees paid
direct to State treasury being about
$4,000 additional, The 146 saloons in
the thirteen wet" counties paid in
Sl31, ITO. The wet counties are: Adams,
Hancock, Harrison. Issaquena, jack
son, jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Quit.
man, Tunica, Warren, Wilkinson. Tai.
lahatchie was the last to leave the wet
column. There are eleven wholesale
liquor houses. Municipalities in the
wet counties may levy tax on dram
shops not to exceed so per cent. on the
State tax.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20

A correspondent wants to know the
authority for the present Great Seal OF
the State of Mississippi. This question
has been often asked before. 1t will
be found in an act approved January
49, 1919, which says: ut shall be the
duty Of the secretary Of State to pro-
cure the seal of this State, the inscrip-
tion OF which shall be, The Great Seal
of the State of Mississippi, around the
margin, and in the center an eagle,
with the olive branch and quiyer OF
arrows in his claws,
In this connection it may be stated
that the Goat of Arms now so gener-
ally used on official stationery in Mis-
sissippi was adopted by the Legislature
in 1894, page 154 acts of that session.
The report was made by special com.
mittee of which Senator VIII T. Martin
wasehairman. The design was sketched
by Master Walthall Nall, then a page
in the senate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20

Gov. MeMillin of Tennessee has de-
MED the petition for pardon filed by
L. d, and Frank Thompson, of Mem
phis, s,cadayer dealers, and former lead
ing undsrtalcrs. They were for years
county undertakers, and sold the
dead at st. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago
and other points. They would bury a
body in daytime and rob the grave
the following night A box of bodies
was discovered in st. Louis and traced
back to the brothers at Memphis
They were recently convicted aud
given the full limit of the law, Il
months in the county worllhouse and
a fine of $50. The cases went to the
supreme court, and were affirmed
Great pressure was brought to bear
upon the governor, but he refused
the application of the once-leadmg
citizcna of Shelby county. They had
inaugurated a perfect system for
handling the dead. The case has at
traeted attention all over the south.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20
RESCUE OF CAPT. sHIELDss
The War Department Officially NotI-
fled of the Rescue of Capt.
Shields and Party.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The follow.
ing account Of the rescue of Capt
Shields and his command from the
Filipinos has been received at the wal
departments:
Manila mo date), Adjutant General,
Washington: Information from Ma.
rinduque, Just received, that Capt.
Shields and As men, Co. T. Twenty
ninth regiment, United States volun-
teer infantry; two corporals Co. A,
Twenty-ninth regiment; one civilian,
American negro, prisoners in hands
of insurgents, have been turned over
to Gen. Luther r. Hare. More partic-
ulars soon giving names of killed and
wounded. MACARTHUR"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20
Libraries in Public Schools.

Prof. G. i. Boyd, of Kosciusko, pres
ident Of the State Teachers Associa-
tion, has issued a stirring and timely
appeal for the formation Of libraries in
all public schools. Here are some of
his practical suggestions:
/. Ask the larger pupils of each home
represented in your school to furnish
you list Of books in their libraries
You can draw from each library for the
children Of that home, and in many in
stances influence parents to put such
books as YOU recommend into the home
library. Get them to read the books by
asking them frequently what they find
interesting in them,
2. Ask each company whose text
books you use to make contributions Of
their books to your library,
g. Name a Library Day, and on that
day have short exercise of literary
nature, andrequest a contribution from
eaos- pupil
T. va tllC aAlHC AdF tiNC toui idl PCnJ
pupils to solicit contributions from your
business men.
5. Prepare an evening Of high-grade
entertainment and charge a reasonable
fee.
9. Secure lecturers.
7. Give literally Yourself. 1t is seed
sowing.
Strange as it may seem, the pupils of
the Deaf and Dumb Institute, at Jack
son, are well posted on current events
and current literature, They have the
benefit of rapidly increasing library,
which includes magazines and leading
newspapers, and are frequently ques-
toned as to what is going on in all
parts of the world. BY all means, let
there be a library in every public school
in the State. The way is clear All
that is needed is the will.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.
The Returns Now Complete with the
Exception of Seven Pollings
The Result.

London, Oct. Is, 2:35 p. m.-The
election returns are complete, with
the exception of seven pollings, the
last to take place in the Orkney is
lands, October "a. The ministerial
lists have gained SO; opposition, 95.
The total number of members of par
lament elected is 663, as follows:
Conservatives, 331; unionists, 6S; lib
erals and laborites, 1874; nationalists,
on
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20

Ran Into q Misplaced Switch.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-An open switch at
Eighty-fifth street, South Chicago, be.
lieved to have been purposely mis-.
placed, caused the death of two men,
seriously injured three others, and
made wreckage of the engine and for.
ward part of the New York and Bos-
ton express train on the Lake Shora
q Michigan Southern road last night.
The engine was demolished, and two
mail and two express cars were piled
up in heap, but the five passenger
coaches directly behind the baggage
cars did not leave the track.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20
TRAIN WRECKER SUSPECTS.
Four Young Boys Arrested In Chica-
go Suspected of Having Wrecked
the Lake shore Express,

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Four boys, sus'
pected of having caused the wreck OF
the New York and Boston express on
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railroad at South Chicago, Sunday
have been arrested The boys. rang
ing in age from nine to eleven years,
deny that they wrecked the train, but
one of them said he knew two boys
who had stolen parts of the switches,
The train was derailed by an open
switch and two men were killed and
three injured
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20

The shipments of money to the New
Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago sub
treasures for the movement of the
cotton crop continues from the treas
ury at Washington. On October 6
the total shipment for this season
amounted to $10,H0,OOO, against $5,
$4,000 for the same period last year,
showing an increase to nearly twice
the former amount. OF the total
amount New Orleans received $780,
600. The treasury officials regard the
shipment as showing an unusually
prosperous condition of affairs in the
south.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20

According to reports now being re-
ceived from the sugar parishes in Lou
isiana, the indications all point to a
large sugar crop. The weather dur
ing September, while it was rather
too hot to permit the cane to mature,
gave it considerable extra growth,
and, consequently, increased the ton
mage per acre.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-20
Successful Electrical Experiment.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. ia remark.
able series of experiments were con.
ducted here yesterday by Henry Floy,
of New York, who successfully ac-
complished the feat of carrying 302oc
volts of electricity through an under
ground cable three miles long. The
highest voltage hitherto attained with
this class of conductor was 10000
volts, which was secured at Niagara
Falls, and electrical engineers have
long been experimenting with a view
to attaining maximum of 25,O0o
volts.