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International Steamship co.

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EastpgH. Lubec. Calais, ST. John n 3. HALIFAX US.
and all parts of New Brunswick. Nova Scotia,
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
favorite route to Campobello and St Andrews.
n. Is.
Winter Arrangement.
On and after Monday, Jan. %, Steamer will
leave Railroad Wharf, Portland, on Monday
at $50 y. m. Returning. leave ST. John,
Passport and Lubec THURSDAY only.
Through tickets issued aud baggage checked
to destination. eS-Freight received up to 400
p. M.
For tickets and staterooms apply at The Pine
Tree Ticket ONCE, Monument square, or for
other Information at Company's ONCE. Railroad
Wharf, foot OF State street.
j. r. lISCOMB. Supt -
noy4du III. L. Z. HEkSEf, Agent
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Took Him st His word.

A certain impecunious author, being
pressed by his landlady for board bill.
replied to her demands as follows:
There Is no use to worry me
To add this tribulation
This word alone ! answer thee
pay on publication
She placed her own construction on
that statement, and the next day she
published him.-Atlanta Constitution.
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A Stage Fright.

Stella-So that homely Miss Witherupp
Is not to appear in your private theatric-
ais after alli
Bella-No. She was afraid she might
suffer from stage fright.
Stella-It seems TO me the audience
would have suffered most from that
cause IL she had gone on.-Philadelphia
'sPress. s
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having come 10 our notice
that we are reported as having
given up the agency OF the Hard
man Piano, we deem il our duty
10 the public. and ourselves to
state that we still control the
sale OF the Hardman Piano, and
shall continue as heretofore 10
carry in stock a full line OF
those renowned instruments.
M. sTEINERT & SONS CO.,
5l7 Congress street.
T. C. McGOULDRIC. Mgr.
feb5dtf
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That's a funny habit the ostrich has
Of sticking his bill In the sand" remarked
the monkey.
EYES," snickered the laughing hyena,
eff he has sand enough to cover the bill,
why doesn't he pay itY'-Philadelphia
Press.
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CASC0 BAY STEAMBOAT GO.
Custom House wharf,
Portland, Me.
Monday, Nov. LIST, 1899.

uSrs WEEK DAfOTFaf9 TABbFs.AH S-l
For Forest City Landing. Peaks Isla nd,
$50, 5.45 500, go a. M. 2.i5, 400. G.l5 p m.
For Cushtugs Island, CAS-, 1880 a. M, 400
n. m.
For Little ana Great Diamond Islands,
Trefethen's Landing, Peaks Island, $50
100, 800, 1870 IL NJ. 2. Is. 6.I5 p. m.
For Ponce's Landing, Long md, 800,
10 30 n. M. 2.l5 D. m.
c. ". T. COOLING. General Manager.
now diff
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Apparently the Case.

Indulgent Mother-You mustn't be too
hard on Johnny oniHeeonnb5of his care
less dressing. He'll get over It as he
grows older. 1t issqnly a habit he has
fallen into. -.
Fastidious Father Gnspecting him)-
Yes, he looks as II he Mad fhien into the
habit he has on now.Echicag6 Tribune.
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only RELIABLE Guide.

do you take any stock in these open
winter prophetsy'
mo: don't believe the cold weather
is over until my wife quits telling me we
are out Of coal."-Chicago Record.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, February THE follow.
ing Maine pension changes resulting
from the issue Of January "a, are an.
noppBaj:
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Original, MIDows. ETC.

Julia A. Lake, Nesley's Corner. si2
Minors Of Dsusius Asadsr, L'tshneid,
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william H. Given. Bowdoinhan, SIS
b, si4; Charles Q. Dyer, Fairbanks, tls
b 81.
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
oAsco.

Cssco. Feb, 5.-At this writing we are
having regular March snow storm here
In Casco, turned from heavy rain dur.
ing Sunday night, and the roads are In
about the same condition they wsrs
weak ago today, all snow and water.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burnham oil
Bridgton passed Sunday, Jan. 20, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark L. Leach.
Miss Clsmentine Chlinoh and sister OF
Portland are visiting at Summer Lords
and Mrs. Georgs Lombard's.
Miss Ruby NJ. Brackets celebrated her
twelfth birthday BY party of hsr young
friends. Saturday evening. All enjoyed
u pleasant evening.
Mics Abbie Smith Of Raymond was tae
gueit Of her aunt, Mrs. A. II. Moors,
last week.
The Pleasant Pond Lodge, !. q. 9. t..
Casoo. hiss reorsanized and installed the
folIoufng OH oers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09
DAKOTA UNIVERSITY NOTES.

Mr.. Like has been elected president
OF the Protonian Literary Society, in
place of Miss Eckert, who has resigned
to enter the new ladies society.
Last Saturday the revival band en-
tered upon its second weeks work,
Messrs. Paulson, Whitaker, Denton
and Carhart going to Canistota, and
Messrs. Underwood, Minty, Mallory
and Williams to Delmont. They report
twenty-five conversions.
The Y. w. G. A., at their annual
election of officers, elected Miss Eek
ert president; Miss Noble, vice presi-
dent; Miss Williams, secretary; and
Miss Laurson, treasurer.
The Misses Matte and Ella Brink
visited D. U. Feb. "a and 25.
The state Y. M. G. A. convention
will be held at Yankton March 1918
D. U. as usual will send large delega>
tion.
We regret to report the sickness OF
Miss Quigg. Mrs. Duncan and G. G..
Paulson are temporarily taking charge
of her Glasses. Our patient is some-
| what better today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09
HAVE SELECTED THE LAND.
The 10000 Acres for Aberdeen's In
dustrial School Was Selected
in Several Counties.

Aberdeen News: The 10000 acres of
public land awarded. by the legislature
as an endowment for the Aberdeen in
dussrial and normal school have been
selected by the parties named in the
bill which created the school, viz:
Governor Lee, Land Com missioner
Eastman and State Auditor Reeves,
and at q meeting of these gentlemen
held at Yankton the list was formally
approved and is now sel apart for the
use and benefit of the institution. All
but about 8, 900 acres of this land lies in
the Aberdeen dietrict. Mcpherson
county contains greater number of
tracts than any other county, the re-
mainder being in Edmunds, Wslworth,
Potter, Sully and Hyde counties, with
few isolated pieces in Brown county.
Some Of this land is already leased
and from now on the rentals received
will go to the benefit of the institution,
and each year will produce an increas.
ing revenue. Issac Lincoln, who knows
as much about each individual tract oil
land in the counties named as any
one person can know, has received g
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09
HELPED ON THE FUND
Basket Social at University Planned Out
Well Financially to Help the Ath-
letiC Association.
The City Council Put Off the Matter Of
Selling The Refunding Bonds for
Two Weeks.
A Change Was Made in Time Of Bonds
to Run and New Bids Were
Asked for.
THE BASKETS SOLD WELL.
Quite a Sum of Money Was Raised
for the Athletic Association
at the Basket Social.

The University chapel presented
scene OF much animation on Monday
evening, when Messrs. Beckwith and
Devers, as auctioneers. sold about fifty
baskets filled with dainties prepared
by the ladies of the University for the
benefit of the atnletlc association.
Even the snow storm, which had been
raging during the day, was not suffi-
cient to chill the ardor of the student
for, notwithstanding the elements, the
chapel was we'll filled with those who
had come TO enjoy a social evening and
TO further the interests OF the athletic
association.
From behind curtain with each
basket there came forth sepulchral
figures arr&yed in white. These, said
the auctioneer, were to go with the
baskets, but to the great delight of the
gentlemen the garments of the grave
| were removed to reveal the beauty of
forms ''a little lower than the angels"
visitants whose gentle voics and pleas
ant manners served to enhance the
| pleasure OF the passing hours.
The award of tho first prize was
granted to Miss Sandidge, whose bas.
ket the judges considered the most
beautiful. Tho most original feature
of the evening was an old woman, who
came from behind the scenes, bound for
| Klondike, with red pack upon her
back. This was awarded prize which
went to the credit of Miss Wang.
Miss Fink received the prize for the
basket selling for the highest prize.
Her ingenuity devised = football in
college colors which, after ssvere com
petition, was sold for So. so to Professor
Shurtletf. Mrs. Dout4it received the
prize for the largest basket. Two
other baskets also were unique, one in
the form Of boot with red trimmings
and the other Uncle Sans stoyepipe
hat in patriotic colors.
During the course of the evening
Fred Kratz rendered splendid bass
solo and Paul Williams, in q pleasing
manner, played violin selection.
Through the foresight of the committee
and untiring zeal of the ladies, the so.
cial will contribute over $50 for the
benefit of the athletic association.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09
ROBBED HIS OWN SAFE.
A Young Business Man Stole 500
From His Safe and Tried to
Lay it to BurgIacs.

While Judge Smith was holding
court at Britton, in Marshall county, re-
gently, he had peculiar case to try in
which q young business man WAS &C
cused OF robbing his own safe. AT the
trial he was convicted and efforts were
made to secure another trial but this
failed and last week Judge Smith sem
fenced the prisoner TO two and one-half
years in the penitentiary. The case il
one which has attracted rather wide
attention. G. B. Lindley was busi-
ness man who had safe in his office.
A friend placed $500 in the safe as se-
cure place to keep it over night. In
the morning the safe WAS open and the
money gone. 1t was alleged that Lind
Icy had taken the cash, and had mark
ed up the safe in an effort to make it
appear that the job was the work of
safe crackers or burglars. He was ar
rested and on the first trial the jury
disagreed. This time nviction was
the result and sentence was pronounced
as stated above, after Judge Smith had
granted time for the presentation OF ar
guments for a new trial.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09
A Suit for Wages.

There was an interesting case on t1ial
before Justice Mckinley Monday
afternoon in which Gus Van Hover
brought suit against Dan Lilly for the
recovery of wages alleged to be due,
j. N. Grow appeared for Van Hover
and A. E. Hitchcock was the attorney
for Mr.. Lilly. Van Hover alleged he
made contract to work a year for
Lilly at $3.50 per year, but did not fin
ish the year and asked for payment
pro rata for work during the winter
months. After the evidence had been
submitted Justice Mckinley rendered Z
judgment in favor of Van Hover for
S11.23, which Mr.. Lilly paid before
leaving the court room. Both litigants
seemed to be satisfied with the decision
OF the court.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09
THE LEAGUE ON DECK
Everett Smith Talked to a Handful Of
Men at the Regular Weekly
Meeting Of League.
The Committee Has Selected the 49,
600 Acres Of Land for Aberdeen
Industrial School.
Judge Smith Sent a Young Fellow up
for Two Years for RObbiDg His
Own Safe.
MONDAY NIGHTS MEETING.
American League Holding a Series
of Meetings That are Not
Largely Attended.

The American League held meet
ing at the court house Monday evening
and the attendance was limited to about
30 people. 1t was supposed that Priv
atee Secretary Gov. Ayers would be
here to deliver the address but IS the
train on which he was to arrive from
the north did not arrive until long
after the meeting WAS out the audience
had to forego the pleasure of listening
to the gentleman. Everett Smith, of
this city, was also down on the pro-
gram for speech and he yielded to
the demands of the occasion for an ad-
dress. John Colvin presided over the
meeting and introduced the speaker
After few preliminary remarks Mr..
Smith took THE REPUBLICAN editor
to task for placing, as he alleges, the
American League in a false light be-
fore the public, in saying that the
league was aPettigrew club and was
not bipartisan. The speakers of the
league have demonstrated fully what
the league was for, as in hardly any in
stance where club has been organized
have the speakers failed to eulogize
Pet,igrew as the candidate for the sen.
ate and hurled their criticisms at the
republican party, 1t is too we'll known
to be a stepping stone for Pettigrew te
really deny it. The rest of Mr.. Smith.
speech was devoted to q general criti
cism of the acts OF the republican party
ana he closed with some advice to the
young .man, whom he wanted to study
the history and conditions of tht
country and to then govern Themselves
accordingly. Several others in the
audience were called upon for remard
but they declined to speak. A Mr.
Phelps from Britton responded with ,
few remarkp. The league officers seen
to regret that they are unable to worl
up any excitement in their meetings i,
order to bring out crowd, and it i
their intention to work Dakota Uni
versity into their support by arranging
a debate between the students. Th,
league has not been able to get enough
out to form its permanent organization
as yet and it wes postponed until mex
Monday evening, when they hope t.
complete it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09
AMONG THE POLITICIANS.
What the Outlook is for Candidates
for Offices in Republican
Party in This State.

The early call for the republican
state convention has made it necessary
for the early announcement and dis
cussion of the possibilities in the way
OF candidates for the nomination of
state officers. A Pierre correspondent
has been looking over the field in this
manner and comedies the fact that all
the first term republican officers will
be renominated AS to the other posit-
ions he has the following to say:
Two factors will be considered in max
ing up the next state ticket. A Scandi-
navian will be given prominent place
on the ticket, as we'll as an old eoId-
Ter. If G. N. Herried should be select
cd as the nominee for governor this
would fill the first consideration, and
the second would work in favor of
Capt. Lawrence for secretary of state,
Should some other than Herried be
selected as the nominee for governor,
this would give o. G. Berg, of Spin X
county, strong pull for the position of
secretary.
In regard to the governorship, if the
talk heard among the people all over
the state 10 any indication of what the
convention will do, G. N. Herried, of
Eureka, is Ger tainly far in the lead oil
any other man for that place at pres.
ent, and would make q strong candi
date. w. 81. Roddle is q candidate, as
we'll as State Senator Snow, of Bon
Homme. either of whom would be good
mon. M. F. Greedy, of Deuel., has been
mentioned, but as yet has not an.
nounced himself as a candidate.
For secretary Of state, Capt. Philir
Lawrence is receiving great many
complimentary notices from the papers
of tho state and from individuals, and
~ an old soldier has bright chances
The one cloud in his horizon appears tt
be an indication on the part of "Dick'
Halliday, Of Iroquois, to contest with
him for the Kingsbury county dele
gation for the same place, which is be
ing mentioned as strong possibility
| o. G. Berg, of Sphinx county, is re
ceptive candidate for the same place
with good show under certain con
tinsencies which may arise. E. F
Warren, of Spearfish, has also an
Bouced himself for the place, and if b.
can consolidate the Hills delegation
will make strong showing,
| For railroad commissioner. G.
Blodgett, of Kimball, is receiving
great deal OF favorable mention by hi
friends, and a. an old soldier will hav
q good showing to get upon the ticket
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09
DIDN'T SELL THE BONDS.
Action Oh Nefunding the City's Bonds
Was Postponed for Two
Weeks to Investigate.

The city council held its regular
session Monday evening and there was
practically q full attendance of the
mem bers when the meeting was called
to order. City Auditor Smith road
the minutes of the previous meeting
and they stood approved. The reports
of the city officers were heard. City
Weigher Nielsen reported that the re-
ceipts of his office for the month of
February amounted to $1,000. judge
Abbey had but two cases before him
during tho month that required his
official attention. City Treasurer
Kibbee reported the following amounts
in the various funds of the city
treasury: general, 1924; sinking,
$3.50. .96; cemetery, S204.00.
The matter of opening the bids for
the purchase of the refunding bonds of
tho city was then taken up and the
bids were opened. Before the bids
were opened there was some discussion
in reference to the time OF the bonds
and tho bidders were permitted to pre-
sent other bids on the new basis.
Bond firms were represented by MIR.
stoddard, of Minneapolis, o. L. Bran
son, q. R. Kibbee. The Minnesota
Loan and Trust Co., of Minneapolis.
The only bids that came within the
scope was that of Mr.. Branson, the
Trust Co. and Mr.. Stoddard. The first
two were for rate of per cent and q
premium of 81, APO and $1,000, re.
spectively, the latters premium being
for 81, 1915, which brought the rate te
less than 5 per cent, or about 4s. A
majority of the couacil thought the
bonds ought to sell At better figure
and motion. prevailed to hold the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09
New Settlers Coming In.

More new settlers have come to
Dawson county within the past few
days. The last are John Hulsebus, of
Buck Grove, Iowa, and the Messrs.
Peterson, OF eWitt, iowa. The gen.
tlemen arrived Monday with several
cars of household goods and farming
implements. Mr.. Hulsebus bought q
farm northwest of town about year
ago and has just come out to take
possession OF it. The farm is known as
the George Rogers farm and lies south
the poor farm. The Messrs. Peterson,
it is understood, will rent some land and
follow farming year before making
up their minds to buy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09

copy OF the list and says the selections
made embrace the best tracts the state,
had unappropriated at the time the bill
became a law, and as one of the COM
mittee in charge of the interests of the
institution he expresses much sstisfac-
tion with the result of the selections
which were made by Commissioner
Eastman and Auditor Reeves and were
approved by the governor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09
Advertised Letters.

The following is a list of the letters
remaining unoalled for in the Mitohells
postofice at the close of the week end
ing March 5, 1900:
Brown, George Washington
Diehl, Mrs. Jacob
Groose, Phi.
Harmon, Mr.. Harry
Kingsbury, Miss Lillian care Mrss,
Lide Atwood
Lickengen, Henry S.
Smith, J. T.
Stults, J. A.
Stults. T. j.
Ward, D. F.
When calling for the above please say
"advertlsed." II not called for in two
weeks they will be forwarded to the
dead letter Office.
81. c. CLARK, P. M.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09

matter in abeyance for two weeks when
new bids will be received and opened.
Other members OF the council thought
the city had received good bid for its
bonds and we're anxious for closing the
deal. They took into consideration the
bond deal of d year ago whom the city
received an offer from Chicago firm
to take the bonds at A per cent, but
then the council thought they coula
sell them at and the result ia that
the rate is nearly one per cent higher.
Inc firms who had put in their bids for
this meeting Withdrew the bius and
will make other bids for the adjourned
meeting.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the treas,
ury for payment:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-03-09

You have helped to make it the largest and
leading dry goods store in this section, and
are entitled to our best services in supplying
all your dry goods needs. We are your rep
resentative in the leading wholesale dry
goods markets, alert at all times to obtain the
most desirable offerings and pass them along
to you at slight advance to pay for our ser
vices and capital invested. We have been ex-
tremely successful in selecting spring stock
to meet the approval of the people OF this
community and invite you to inspect at your
earliest convenience. Here are a few of the
newest things just in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-09

Hoboes are charged with breakiu g
government seals and locks on cars In
transit between Tucson and Yuma, and
the secret service force of the company
Is keeping a sharp lookout for them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-09
Sparks From the Engine.

The Santa Fee will erect a depot and
hotel building in Albuquerque to cost
S25, 200.
r. P. Drake, a stenographe r of the
E. P. and n. E. at Alamogordo, has
quit that road aud gone to Denver. b is
former residence.
George Green, formerly an engineer
on the Ell Psso and ortheastern rail-
road, has gone to California, where he
will permanently reside.
The Texas and Pacific for the fourth
week in March, showed q decrease in
gross earning OF Sc O46 And for the
month decrease of 80 704.
Friday nightrobber entered the Santa
Fee depot at Winfield, K Kansas, and after
obtaining but few cents murdered the
night operator, d. @. Coates.
Mike Ganley is now rosdmaster at
San Msrcial on the Santa Fee, vice
Koehler, resigned. The former in
cum bent has returned to Kansas.
The Santa Fe has arranged another
miners and prospectors' excursion
from Denver, and other Colorado and
New Mexico points, for April H.
Conductor John Merriam. who has
been tied up at Sanderson five or elk
days because of the washous near that
point, will bring a train in tomorrow
morning.
The Santa Fee will run special train
from Silver City, aud points enrOute to
Albuquerque Oh April IA, the night of
w. J. Bryan's speckmaking at the lat
ter place.
Ed. Greek, late of the G. b. & S. E.
local freight house force, has been
transferred to a more lucrative position
at Lordsburg, and departed from that
point this morning.
A cablegram from London states
that the railway automatic coupling
bill passed it's second reading in the
house OF commons. Speaking upon
the measure, James Brice, liberal.
declared America was far ahead of
Great Britain in the matter of auto
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-09
The Flooded g II. & S. A.

At the local operating offices Of the
SoeLh ern Pacific this morning the in
formation WIS given out that repairs to
the bridges and culyerts damaged by
foods near Ssnderson last week, may
not be com pleted sooner than Wednes-
day or Thursday. In a distance OF five
miies in The damaged district, several
bridges were destroyed aud num Der
of cuivert5 were washed out. Until
through traffic Is resumed, only local
service between Ell Paso aud Sanderso q
will be at euIpted. A train made
mp here left last night for the latter
point, and will return this evening as
late No. 9 between and o'clock.
The Southern Pacific Limited due
here on the ID was run around by the
way of Fit Worth TO the Texas Pacific
and delivered at this point. The S. +.
also delivered an eastbound Limited to
the T. Z.
'Sweet-Orr's'' Union made Trousers
and Overalls are sold by the Union
Clothing Co., worn by Union men AID
others wanting the most economical
goods sold.