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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03
GAVE PIANO RECITAL
Miss Youngman Entertained a Party Of
Friends With a Piano Recital
Last Week.
High School ElocQtion Glass Gave a
Private Recital at Court House
Saturday Evening.
School Board Take Precautions to Keep
Infectious Diseases Out Of the
City Schools.
GAVE PIANO RECITAL.
Miss Youngman Pleasantly Enter
tanned Her Friends at Home
Thursday Evening

A very pleasing musical event
occurred at the home of Rev. T. n.
Youngman Thursday evening when his
daughter, Miss Ruth, gave a piano re-.
cital to q number of her young lady ard
gentleman friends. Miss Youngman is
quite an accomplished pianist and en-
tertained her friends in very capable
manner with her selections. She was
assisted in the program by Miss Lee,
Fred Kratz and Prof. Engstrom. 1t is
part of the musical course at the Un.
iversity that each member of the class
is required to give q recital during the
year.
After the program was over Miss
Youngman distributed cards among her
guests on which was inscribed q por-
zion of a popular song, probably two or
more lines. They were then matched
by those holding the rest OF the verse.
When this was accomplished the host.
ess required them to repair to
the piano and for one to sing the verse
of the song and the other one to play
the accompaniment. This feature
created a great deal Of amusement
At the close of the evening the hostess
served her guests with ice cream and
cake. All enjoyed themselves to the
uttermost and the affair was very
pleasant.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03
WILL NOT CUT THEM DOWN.
Side Walks on North Main Street
Will Not be Reduced in Width
as Contemplated.

In conversation with one of the city
aldermen The REPUBLICAN learned
that it was not now the intention to
pass the ordinance reducing the width
of the sidewalks on Main street north of
Fourth to six feet as was the first idea
In revising the ordinances the ordinance
was 80 changed as to give this right to
those property owners on the street re-
ferred to an opportunity Ito make their
walks six feet in width. The first pro.
test came from citizens in general on
making such an unfortunate change in
the appearance of the street. Then the
property owners themselves informed
several Of the councilmen that they did
not desire to have the walks cut down
to the size referred to in the revised
ordinances. With such an understand.
ing this alderman stated that under the
circumstances the walk would be left at
the original width. The property own
ers along that street are to be highly
commended for taking the view of the
matter they did, for that part of MAR
street would have presented anything
but a neat appearance with the walks
cut down to half the width of the res
of the walks on that thoroughfare.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03
NUMBER 81

one from beginning to end and the
young ladies showed the care of their
instructor in guiding them along the
lines of the elocution. Perhaps the
most enjoyable number on the program
WAS the reading of "Hiahathe" by Miss
Willkomm. During the reading of tho
piece Miss Carrie Cook, Bessie Mcguire
and Florence Winsor went through the
postures portraying the sentiment of
the piece. The young ladies did credit
able work. The recital closed with q
drill by the entire membership of the
class. When about half through with
the number the platform, which waa
constructed to admit OF 30 many being
on the stage at once, went down with
crash and precipitated nearly all tho
girls through the boards to the floor.
None of the girls were hurt but they
were thoroughly frightened, and
this brought the show to close.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03

There are cheap baking pow
ders, made from alum, but they
are exceedingly harmful to
health. Their astringent and
cauterizing qualities add a
dangerous element to food
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03
MITCHELL SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MAY 9O-FOURTEEN PAGES
ured and could not pitch ball in his

jured and could not pitch ball in his
condition, preferring to wait uutil he
had recovered from the effects of his
fall last week. The town boys had
little trouble in defeating the students
and at the close OF the game the score
stood 10 TO 8. The town boys put up a
very good game for the little practice
they have had this spring, while the
University boys did not seem to have
the ginger about them with Baker out
OF the box. The weather has not been
the best for practice so far this spring
and the students are little behind their
usual condition, but by the time they
get into the athletic contests the latter
oart of next month they will be able to
make q better showing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03
TO INCREASE SALARIES.
Ordinances introduced to Increase
Pay of the Chief of Police and
the City Auditor.

OAkS SACJ AuNAOOAs
A special meeting Of the council was
held Monday evening for the purpose of
taking some action on the new dumping
ground. There has been considerable
complaint by the people who live in she
vicinity Of the grounds on having the
rubbish dumped under their noses.
While petition was presented on the
matter the council had commenced
action on the dumping ground before 1t
was presented. A committee was ap.
pointed to investigate the desired
change and If it was found too close as
represented to endeavor to secure an.
other location.
The city council listened to the read.
ing of two. ordinances which had for
their purpose of increasing the salary
OF the chief OF police and that OF the
city auditor. The chief is to get S72C
per year, being an increase of $40 per
month over the present salary. The
city auditor, whose present salary is
$3.50 per year will be increased to 1876
per year. In addition TO his duties as
auditor he, will be the superintendent
of the water works, for which his CON.
pensation is presumed to be 1925 a year.
The ordinances were placed on their
first reading, but we are informed that
when they come up for passage there
will be some objections iuterposed
against an increase of salaries.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03

Stale bread for breakfast is barbarous;
hot, yeast-risen rolls are dyspeptic.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATED
They Met at Fulton Yesterday tc
Celebrate the Eighty-SecOnd
Anniversary.

aul1f
Despite the very disagreeable
weather there were goodly mum Der
of the Odd Fellows of Mitchell, Alex
andria, Letcher, and Parkston who
gathered at Fulton Friday to cele-
brate the eighty second anniversary Of
the founding of the order.
When the session was called to order
in the lodge room there was hardly
room to accommodate the crowd. The
address OF welcome was delivered by
Noble Grand Simmons, OF the Fulton
lodge. Remarks for the good of
the order were made by P. A..
Z,llman, of Alexandria, and F. A., Bid
we'll, of Mitchell. The address of the
day was given by Rev. Mr.. DeGroff, of
Letoher. Songs were rendered by the
Fulton quartst and the Durkee sisters,
Of Alexandria. AT six O'Clock fine
supper was spread in the lodge room,
which was prepared by the Fulton ladies
and the Odd Fellows could not praise
the repast too highly. The room was
neatly decorated and the Fulton people
made the affair pleasant one to their
visiting brethren. In the evening .
dance was given st the hall and was
participatedin by the visiting members.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03
MONDAYS BALL GAME.
1t Was the Town Against the Uni
versity, the Former Winning
With Little Trouble,

The Plankinton ball club which was
to play with the University team Mon.
day did not make its appearance and q
team was organized in the city and
went over to give the student team
some practice. Williams and Eckholm
consented to do the battery work for
Mitchell and the students had to putin
Oliphant ard DeCelle, - Baker was In.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03
THE ELoCuTIoN RECITAL
A Splendid Program Was Given
Which Ended With the Plat
form Going Down.

Miss Elsner, the teacher OF elocution
at the University, has a large class in
elocution at tho high school. The
young ladies have made good progress
in their work since they have been un-
der the tutorship of Miss Elsner and
Saturday evening they gave private
recital at the court house at which they
invited number of their frier ds to be
present, the room being little over
half filled, The program was good
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03
MAKE SOME RESTRICTIONS.
Pupils Exposed to Infectious Diseas-
es are to be Excluded From
the Schools,

The regular meeting Of the board Of
education was held Friday evening.
This being the first meeting after tho
annual election it was necessary to re-
organize the board for the coming year.
There was no change in the officials OF
the board, b. L. Bras being reelected
president and A. J. Kings vice presi-
president of the board. T. M. Wallace
was also reelected as clerk of the board
for the ensuing year. Presidens Bras
did not appoint his committees at this
meeting but will announce them later.
The board is now composed of the
following members for the year: First
ward-C. G. Halphide, j. j. Mel cDougal; /;
Second ward-A. II. PETERSON. A. J.
Kings; Third wsrd-H. l.. Bras, G.. G.
Cowhick; Fourth ward-A. E. Dean. r.
81. Winsor.
The Infectious disease which has been
disturbing the people generally for the
past week. was up for discussion at the
board meeting and as some of the pupils
have been exposed to it the board de-
cided to place some restrictions around
the school to prevent the possible
spread of the disease among the child
rem. A resolution was adopted by the
board authorizing Superintendent
Quigley to notify the teachers of the
city schools to prevent any child, who
has been exposed to any infectious dis
ease, from attending school until all
danger of contagion is passed.
The action of the board is to be COM
mended assit will assist very materially
in preventing the spread of the conta-
gion among the school children, and ii
is hoped that the rule will be strictly
enforced.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03

when the
hot-bread,
hot roll or
muffin is
Royal
Baking
Powder
risen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03

There were plenty of indications OF
rain last Friday but it failed to mater
ialize in this immediate vicinity. Up
north in Badger township very heavy
rain is reported to have come, which
extended some distance west. The rain
was very welcome after several days of
heavy wind which dried out the ground
to come extent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-05-03
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BAKING POWDER

The "Royal Baker and Pastry
Cook containing over 300,
most practical and valuable
cooking receipts free to
every patron. Send postal
card with your full address.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
Transmission OF sound.

A striking example Of the magical
effects capable Of being produced by
any one conversant with the laws Of
sound was shown by the late Professor
Tyndall in one of his lectures. He
placed on the floor Of the room an ordi-
nary guitar. No one was near, and yet
some unseen hand drew sweet music
from It so that all could hear. The
guitar was replaced by a harp, with
the same result. A wooden tray was
then substituted, and even from that
issued mysterious harmonies.
The marvellous effect was simply due
to the sound conducting quality of wood.
In a room beneath and separated by
two floors was piano, and connecting
the rooms was tin tube containing o
deal rod, the end Of which emerged
from the floor. The rod was clasped
by rubber bands so as to close the tube,
and the lower end Of the rod then
rested On the sound board Of the piano.
AS the guitar rested upon the upper
end of the rod the sounds were repro.
duced from the piano, and when the
sound board of the harp was placed ol
the rod it seemed as though the actual
notes CT the harp were heard, the notes
of the piano being SO like those OF the
harp.
AS the professor said, IAN unedu'
Gated person might well believe that
witchcraft was used in the production
of this sic."-Chambers Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
The Tanning Process.

The slowness Of the process of tan
ming Is largely due to the difficulty with
which the tannin penetrates into the
hide. AS the penetration progresses
the outer part Of the hide becomes con-
yerted into leather and Is thereby made
impervious; consequently the rate OF
penetration decreases. Months Of SOAK
Ing In the tan pit are therefore neces-
sary for thick hides. Many attempts
have been made to hasten this absorp.
ton Of tannin by hide. The methods
used include circulating the tan liquor
80 that fresh portions are continually
presented to the hide, forcing the liquid
through the hide by pressure and using
strong aqueous extracts of tanning ma
terials.
It has been sought to attain the same
object by passing current OF electric
lty through the vat In which the hides
ore suspended. One such process has
been sound to shorten the time Of tam
ming to q quarter of that necessary
when no current is used, and the leath-
er is said to be Observation-Disclosures
trical Review.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
wellinston,s Preciseness.

The Duke Of Wellington was in the
habit of sending the most elaborate
replies to letters which most persons
would have thrown into the waste pa
per basket. Thus, for example, an un-
known quack once sent him a box Of
salye and received the following ac-
acknowledgement in the dukes handwrit-
ing:
"Sir, I have received your letter and
the box of salve, ETC., which you have
sent me. This last will be returned to
you by the coach Of Monday. beg
you to accept my best thanks for your
attention. think that you and have
some reason to complain Of the editors
Of newspapers. One of them thought
proper to publish an account OF me,
that was affected by a rigidity Of the
muscles Of the face. You have decided
that the disorder must be tic dolou-
reux, for which you send me your salve
as a remedy. have no disorder In my
face. am affected by the lumbago or
rheumatism in my loins. shoulders,
neck and back, q disorder to which
many are liable who have passed days
and nights exposed to the weather In
bad climates. I am attended by the
best medical advisers in England, and
l must attend to their advice. can
not make use of salves sent to me by
gentleman. however respectable, OF
whom | know nothing and who knows
nothing of the case excepting what he
reads In the newspapers"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
JUSTICE FOR THE HIRED MAN.

There is disposition to criticize farm
hired hands, which is to be deplored.
When lined up with an equal number Of
farm owners and those who employ
them, they will make fair average. The
per cent of unworthy, dishonest and un-
reliable men among them will not ex-
ceed those who follow other means of
livelihood.
A good many years ago landlady
said to me, comparative stranger that
she liked the idea of regarding all men
as rogues and villains until they proved
themselves otherwise. prefer to treat
nv hands as honorable gentlemen until
they break my confidence. Some en-
ployers treat their hands as if they were
uuderlings. / aim to put mine on an
equality with myself. | pay the max
imum wages of our county, and am en-
titled to the best hands in the county.
NV experience, covering twelve years,
with never less than one and generally
two regular hands, to whom furnish
homes. is that low priced man is the
most expensive piece of property can
handle. Loss In time squandered, or In
misdirected work in my absence, in loss
in live stock, or in unnecessary and care
less damage to machinery and imple-
ments will over-reach any reasonable re-
duction in the wages of the so-called
ucheap" hand, as compared with an
honorable man who knows what is right
and fair and is willing to earn good
wages, and does appreciate good treat
ment. -.
Hire a cheap man and get into big
harvest, or let bad weather strike you
with big lot of stock to care fer, and
he will strike for more wages; or worse
without a days notice quit you cold
w. ID. Wade in COleman's Rural world
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
One Way to Boil q Ham

The following Is the recipe Of the IA
NOUS John Chamberlin Of Washington
for boiling ham:
ITO boil ham la Chamberlin, the
night before put the ham In tub OF
cold water, feshy part downward, skin
part up. Next morning put the ham in
a large kettle or pot Of cold water to
BOIL Lee the water get hot gradually
and continue to cook the ham In slow
boil, scarcely more than simmer. AT
the end of five hours take the ham out,
throw the water out Of the pot and fill
Il with fresh cold water. Put the ham
back Immediately and let 1t simmer or
boil slowly five hours more. Then add,
according to the size Of your purse, n
gallon of vinegar or gallon Of claret
or burgundy or champagne; then SIM
mer or boil for three hours more. Their
take the ham off, skin 1t and put In q
cool place. Next morning trim 1t and
eat when you are ready.
ITO prevent the ham from tearing or
the water suddenly boiling too fast II
Is always 81 ie to sew piece Of cotton
cloth tightly around the ham so as to
fit as close IS glove. This will keep
the meat firm and guard against Il
neglect Of the cook In letting the water
boil too fast" New York Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
Nh. Strength Of a shark.

Given special advantages, such as
that Of holding the end Of O stout rope
at the Other. extremity Of which Is q
hook fixed iu q sharks mouth, man
may, with the assistance OF a number
Of his fellows, have the best OF the
shark. But alone and in the water the
advantage Is wholly and absolutely the
other way, and the strongest swimmer
and the bravest heart fall when the
tyrant Of the sea seeks to make his &C
Quaintance. ,..
The shark is q creature gifted With
treat strength, q savage temper, dog
red perseverance and exceptional pow
er Of Jaw. The lion and tiger may
mangle, the crocodile may lacerate' the
bulldog may hold fast-the shark alone
of living creatures possesses the power
Of nipplng OF a human limb at q clean
bite.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
. c,.,., vaom.n,. An.ve,,

"Do you not consider your husband
the most graceless sinner In existence:'
This question was asked the wife OF
a gay Lothario by q rival for his affec'
tions while playing game called can
DOR"
The stiffness became intense AMI
every pair Of eyes grew rounder
those present looked from one womn !
to the other. It was the husband )
voice that broke the silence.
"Your question is out of order, Bea-
trice," he said quietly. 1T Is rule
laid down In courts Of law that wo'
man is not required to testify against
her husband"
In the confusion that followed as the
game broke up the man sought his
wife's side. "What should you have
replied to the query Of the fair Beatrice
II l had not come to your rescue &c
neatlyf" he demanded.
"I should have said you were sin
ner, yes, but a graceful rather than q
Rraceless one."-lippincott's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
CLIPPINGS.

"No foot, no horse" is an old and
a very true saying. Perhaps no part OF
the heavy horse wears out sooner than
his feet. They should be long, even in
size, straight, horn dense, dark in color,
sole concave, bar strong, frog large and
elastic, heel wide, high, and width equal
to one-half the length from heel to toe.
Too much stress cannot be laid on hav-
ing large, round foot, especially wide
at the heel. Buyers of heavy horses for
the New York markets are very particu-
lar in this respect.
We sometimes hear of cooperative
creameries failing on account OF divisions
among the patrons and officers. One OF
the hardest things to learn is how to CO.
operate, out it is a lesson that can be
learned easily il the people 60 at it In
the right spirit. There are cooperative
creameries that have run with marked
success for SCORE of years. Much de.
psnds on the makeup Of the members OF
the official board. However, the lesson
cannot be learned without actual expert
ence. Fortunate is the locality that has
a few cool-headed men to take the lead
when the cooperative creamery Is organ
lied.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
Slow hut 1nexor.ble Justice,

In October, 1900, Pietro Giaconi and
Marie Bonelli were tried at Rome on
q charge of sextuple murder By pol
soning committed 81 years before. In
England Eugene Aram was hanged for
the murder Of Clarke IA years after the
ofrense. A Ian named Horne was ex'
ecuted for the murder Of bis child IN
the eighteenth century no less than %
years after the offense There is also
the well kno m case Of Governor Wall,
who was ey ecuted in 1902 for mur-
der commit j in 1852. Sherward was
hanged at \ ,rwich for the murder OF
his wife after a lapse Of 20 years.
But Sir Fitzjames Stephens recalls
what is the most remarkable case OF
all. He prosecuted as counsel for the
crown in 1853 a man who was charged
with stealin.; leaf from q parish reg
lister GO yes before-that Is, In leoS'
In this case he prisoner was acquitted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
ROYAL s:*;*s ss*S.s
y ABsolurEu PURE
Makes the food more delicious end wholesome

At last there came down the hill with q
cheer a company of Englishmen, led by
a young officer, revolver in one hand
and sword In the other. At sight Of
that officer Martha forgot her dress.
She dropped her arms and uttered q
shrill scream Of dismay.
Med! Ned.' she cried.
At that the officer checked himself,
dropping the point Of his sword. he
looked round wildly, and, as II a ghost
had spoken, he answered wonderingly:
"MarthaT
The traitress had left the Boer ranks.
She was dashing wildly up the hill.
She threw herself into Venable's arms,
and for one instant they were breast to
breast. Then among the storm OF bull
lets one found tragic mark. 1t struck
the Boer maiden between the shoulders,
and, passing through her body and his,
they fell dead together.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-01
SELF FLAME OF JEWELS.
The Glow the Diamond Shows When
finder Pressure.

Ehe Glow the Diamond Shows when
Under Pressure.
A traveller for diamond house was
talking shop the other evening and.
speaking Of gems, said:
"The most overworked expression
used by the unsophisticated and deeply
impressed diamond purchaser Is, 1t
actually looks as II 1t glows OF ITSELF
Now. 1t is not generally known that
such Is actually the case, although not,
of course, In the way the public In
tends. The beauty Of the gem In light
Is, Of course. In Its remarkable refract.
i've power, but under certain conditions
the diamond has more. for 1t may
CLEAN even In the night with q pale
but extremely beautiful light. In
short. It becomes phosphorescent.
Heated to a certain temperature the
internal fire shows itself, and under
pressure the same Is true.
"Some years ago l went to Amster-
dam to purchase some special stones
for q California millionaire who had
ordered them through our New York
house, and while there l was shown
the inside workings Of the famous dia-
mond cutting establishments Of that
city. OF all that saw, however, the
self fame Of the stones under pres.
sure most surprised me. The manager
placed a large rose cut gem between
the jaws Of wise and carefully ap-
piled a certain amount Of pressure. He
then extInguished all the light In the
shop, and as soon as my eyes had be-
come accustomed to the darkness I
saw the diamond emitting soft radt-
ance Of its own like very pale glow.
worm. AS remember 1t, he said that
the yellower diamonds were slightly
more phosphorescent than the first
water stones.
"By the way, you would be really as
tonlshed to know the number Of jewels
which also possess self fame to q
more or less extent, and l have often
wondered II the alchemists who per-
formed such apparently well authenti.
Gated wonders In the middle ages did
not know something Of phosphores-
cence and Its oddities. New Orleans
Times Democrat