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faction. How ionseAs to be alone for I'VE
minutes In order toN3nyestiga&e Il!
The inspector, having dismissed the con-
stable and sent him back to his post to
unlock the door forathe detective TO pass
out, next turned his attention to the SER
wants and the remainder Of the house. With
that object we all descended to the dining
room.
Ethelwynn met u sat the foot Of the
stairs, still wearing 1.-THE shawl about her
head and shoulders. She placed a trem-
bling hand upon my arm az passed. ask
Ing. In low, anxious soice-
Have you found anything. Ralphf Tell
me-"
mo. nothing" replied. and then passed
into the dining room. where the nurse and
domestics had been assembled.
The nurse. plain. matter-of-fact woman,
was the first person to be questioned. She
explained to US how she had given her
patient his last dose of medicine at 11:30,
just after Miss Mivart had wished her good
night and retired to her room. Previously
she had been down in the drawing room
Short was then upstairs with his master.
Was the deceased gentleman aware Of
his wife's absence?' the inspector asked,
presently.
time she returned. ! presume that Short
had told him.
What time was this?'
oh about half-past 10, should think, "
about 1T being bad night to go out to a
theater, and hoped she would not take
cold
HE was not angry?"
Not in the least. He was never angry
when she went to. town. He used to say to
me, My wife's young woman, nurse. She
wants little amusement sometimes, and
I'm sure don't begrudge 1t her."
This puzzled me quite much as it puz-
zled the detective. 1 had certainly been un-
imnTpSSinn hat huch nd uyifc
qUarreled over the latter's frequent absences
from home. Indeed, In household where the
wife Is young and the husband elderly, quar-
rels of that character are almost sure to
occur sooner or later. AS a doctor / knew
the causes of domestic inffelicity in good
many homes. Men in my profession see a
good DEAL and hear more. Every doctor
could unfold strange tales of queer menagee
IL he were not debarred by the bond OF
professional secrecy
You heard no noise during the ntght?''
inquired the Inspector
None. I'm light sleeper as a rule, and
wake at the slightest sound" the woman
replied. But heard absolutely nothing. u
Amy one. IN order to enter the dead
mans room, must have passed your door.
1 tf1ink?''
Yes. And what's more the light was
burning and my door was ajar; I always
kept 1t so in order to hear If my patients
wanted anything"
Then the murderer could see you as he
stood on the landing2'
mo. There's a screen at the end of my
bed. He could not see far into the room.
But l shudder to think that tonight I've had
an ASA ssin dozen feet from me while /
slept" she added
Finding that she could throw no light upon
the mysterious affair the officer turned his
attention to the four frightened donestics
each in turn.
All, save one, declared that they heard not
a single sound. The one exception was
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Synopsis of Previous Chapters.
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PEARL FISHERIES FAILING.
Comparatively Few CLANS in Missis-
sippi Sand Bars.

Memphis Letter Chicago Inter Ocean.
Pearl-bearing clans are disappearing from
the sandbars of Arkansas and the Mississippi
river at a rate that threatens to make the
species extinct in less than two years. The
beginning of the end has commenced and
soon the pearl fishing industry of the United
States will be thing Of the past
The reasons for this are manifold. Of
late years the demands on the clam have
been more than it could stand In addition
to it's prize package" manner of yielding
up pearls, the shell of the bivalve itself is
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CHAPTER VI.
In Which I Make a Discovery,

Having explained who / was followed
the men in and assisted them in making q
careful and minute examination OF the
place.
Search for the weapon with which the
crime had been committed proved fruitless;
hence it was plain that the murderers had
carried 1t away. There were no signs what
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His Experience.

From the Chicago News.
Hix-"Every time I pick up hairpin orr
the street l get letter. 1 never knew it TO
fail"
Dix-'I did. I picked up one the other
day and put it in my pocket, but 1 didn't
get letter."
HiX-"You didn'tY'
Dix-"No. But my wife found it, and
got a lecture"
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From the Chicago News.
Candidate-'Good morning. Mr.. Hayrix.
am a candidate for the legislature and
would like to have your support
Hayrix-''What's the matter! Hes yewr
wife got tired NV supportin' yew?'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
An English Author Wrote

"No shade, no shine, no fruit, no
flowers, no leaves November
Many Americans would add no free
dom from catarrh, which is so
aggravated during this month that it
becomes constantly troublesome.
There is abundant proof that catarrh
is a constitutional disease. 1t is
related to scrofula and consumption,
being one of the wasting diseases.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has shown that
what is capable of eradicating
scrofula, completely cures catarrh
and taken in time prevents consump-
tion. We cannot see how any sufferer
can put off taking this medicine, in
view Of the widely published record
of it's radical and permanent cures.
1t is undoubtedly America greatest
medicine for Americas greatest
diseaSe-catarrh.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

The Chicago Record-Herald OF last
week contained an interesting article
on the movement of eastern people
to the west. The paper asserts that
during the months Of September and
October that between 40, 900 and
$4,000 people have gone to the west
beyond the domain of the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers. The paper
declares that the movement Of home
seekers has never been so great in
the history Of railroads. The Record
Herald says it is due of course, like
the great migrations Of twenty years
ago, to the opportunities which the
west offers to the land hungry and
also to the encouraging reports from
grain raising and cattle raising.
Naturally, too, the boom has the
effect Of raising land values. In
South Dakota, for example, there
has been a notable increase in the
prices asked for farms, and owing
to the new influx of people and the
resulting general activity prices of
town realities have an upward tend
ancy also. There is an oldtime
rush and excitement in the market
of which we have seen no signs in
the east.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
Theodore Roosevelt.

Minneapolis Times, ind: We be-.
lieve that Mr.. Roosevelt will remain
unspoiled through triumph that his
aspirations will continue to be un-
tainted with selfishness, that his
sturdy independence will continue to
be coupled with earnest regard for
the rights OF the people, that so long
as he is held in high office by the
people of the United States he will
recognize the power that put him
there, that keeps him there, that
is behind him, beyond him, above
him and below him-the power Of the
sentiment of this big republic.
Certainly to President Roosevelt,
more than to any other mar in the
United States, are congratulations
due today and those Of us who do not
believe that in the republican party
is gathered all the virtues Of the
ages OF that ruin and disaster would
befall the United States if the party
in power were shorn of it's might,
can, nevertheless, afford to join in
the chorus Of acclaim to Theodore
Roosevelt, who is the president Of all
the people and who has their respect
to a degree given to no other man
in history in greater measure.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
THE CITY SCHOOLS.
By the superintendent.

Last week closed the first half of
the first semester in the high school.
Reports Of the standings of the STU
dents will be sent to the parents this
week.
Students making a standing of
ninety per cent in their daily reci-
tations and tests were not required
to take examinations.
The following is a list of those by
grades, who were not obliged to take
any examinations whatever.
A Grade-Grace Smith, Louis Nc
Govern, Paul Hoyt and Mary Pratt.
Elmer Loomer and Harry McCauley
failed by two credits in only one
study.
B Grade-Ethel Grace, Elsie Hardy,
Mabel Keen, Bessie Mcguire, Alice
Pratt and Bessie Erion.
G. Grade-Myrtle Davis, Hazel
Lathrop, Lilah Older, Laurella
Savage, Sidney Smith, Geo. Storer,
Percy Frink, Evan Jones, Leland
Mckinley, Lucy Thompson, Ruth
Wilson, Florence Winsor, Arthur
Bjodstrup.
D. Grade-Waunita Ferris, Floy6
ellis, Ella-Webster, Alta Witzel,
Ella Indra, Myrtle Witzel.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

According to the latest returns from
the election in South Dakota the leg
islature will be mighty short on dem
ocrats and populists. At the present
time there are but about IL of the
opposition elected to the legislature.
At the same rate in two years more
the legislature will be solidly re-
publican. The victory over the state
was a most magnificent one. There
was not much excitement during the
campaign and but little to rouse the
voters to get out and cast their
ballots. The majority on the state
ticket will doubtless reach at least
%, 1000. Governor Herried and the
rest OF the state officers were highly
endorsed by the people for the..manner
in which they have conducted the
business Of the state, and no better
expression could be given. The men
who have been elected to fill the
positions for the coming two years
will give the people of the state the
same kind of a business administra-
tion and there will not be the least
regret that the republicans will
have control Of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
What Of It?

Dakota Farmer: "This man
started with S25 twenty-five years
ago, and now he is worth 500, 900 in
good hard CASH. said a friend of
the writer recently, and as he said
it his eyes fairly sparkled with adj
miration and envy, while he pointed
to a round shouldered, hollow cheek
ed, middle aged man, who, in his
soiled overalls and shirt, looked and
moved like a not over-dressed tramp
Of seyenty-fve. With him was~a
tired, worn out looking little woman,
from whose once bright face long
since had gone the vestage OF the
girl of hopeful, cheerful womanhood.
In all that long twenty-five years, this
woman had not, to all u certain
knowledge, had but M single rest
over a days length. Early and late,
year in and year out, she had, with
the husband bent every energy to add
to the acres and dollars, which. after
a competence had been secured,
added only cares and labors. Their
children had been dwarfed in in
tellect and body by the same
unmitigated slavery, and OLD before
their time, had lost all the beautiful
opportunities of youth of healthy en-
joyment, and almost as bad of being
incapable of enjoying the life still
left them. Yes, they are doubtless
worth SEC, 900 in good hard money,
but what of it?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

So far as the returns have been
received from the various states in
the union it appears that the re-
publicans will have at least a
majority Of forty in the house. The
majority is sufficiently large as to en-
able the party to carry out its
policies without democratic inter-
ference. There r many grave
questions to be brought before con-
gress, matters that are of much i'm
portance to the people of the
country. With President Roosevelt
in the saddle there is the feeling that
he will hurry matters in the way of
legislation in every way that will be
possible. The president has a watch
full eye for the people at large and
he can be counted upon to stand by
them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

Adjutant General Corbin in making
his annual report of the army in
PRODUCES some new suggestions for
the benefit of the service. He states
that by December LIST the army will
be reduced to 81, O20 men, OF whom
%, 572 belong to the staff departments.
The reduction in the army is some
thing of a blow to Imperialism.
General Corbin is opposed to the
marriage Of young officers in the
army and discourages them from
Joining the ranks of the %benedicts.
He also encourages the idea of estab-
fishing the teaching of vocal music
in the army. He believes 1T. would
inculcate a better spirit among the
men and would help pass the long
winter evenings at the posts and forts
were this established in t%he...ranks.
General Corbin also discusses the
restoration of the army canteen and
claims there is less sobriety among
the private soldiers with the canteen
absent than with its presence. There
are more violations of the rules of the
forts in the desire to get away to
visit the illegal canteens than there
were when. the men could 90 to them
at will. Doubtless an effort will be
made this winter at the session of
congress to restore the canteen to the
army.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

John Nipple, who will be remem
bered as a former state auditor, is
publishing the State Register at
Pierre. John dipped into the capital
removal campaing in his last issue,
and let 60 of the astounding infor-
nation that the whole matter is
settled. He says: considerable
agitation has been aroused Icy
Mitchell enthusiasts along this line,
in fact enough to set the Pierre peo-
pie to work, and so it is now settled
that the capital question might as
we'll be dropped for the good of the
state. Pierre will hold the capital"
John is mistaken in just one thing:
it is not alone the Mitchell
enthusiasts that are talking capital
removal, and he knows full we'll that
it is coming from all parts Of the
state. But the Great I Am has
spoken and put his foot down on the
capital removal proposition. He says
that the fate Of the capital removal
bill is settled in advance and that it
will be killed as surely as it is intro
duced. John has something up his
sieve that he wants to spring On the
whole state at once, but declines to
tell what it is just now. Well. that's
good campaign work. If the matter
is settled, as John claims, the Pierre
people seem to be doing a great deal
of rustling to head off a proposition
that to them is so lame. He may
be right, but the indications and the
tenor Of the people is the other way.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
To The Puhlic.

Allow me to say a few words in
praise Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. I had a very severe cough
and cold and feared l would get
pneumonia, but after taking the
second dose Of this medicine I felt
better, three bottles of it cured my
cold and the pains in my chest dis
appeared entirely. / an most respect
fully yours for health, Ralph S.
Meyers, 64-Thirty-seventh St..
Wheeling, W. Va. For sale by l.. o.
Gale, druggist.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

Tom L. Johnson, who cut such a
spectacular figure in the Ohio cam
paign as the democratic nominee fol
governor, took a drop on election
day that he will remember for some
time. He Travelled over the state in
an automobile and had a circus tent
in which to gather the crowds and
deliver his speeches. The crowds
were attracted by the circus idea,
but when the voters went to the
polls on election day Thomas was
not the man who got the ballots.
With a majority of ever 100, 600
against him in his native state Mr..
J%ohnson's aspirations for the nomi-
nation to the presidency by the
democrats will hardly prevail.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

The republican majorities have
been so large in the states that
usually elect presidents that Messrs.
Hill, Cleveland and Bryan (Tom
Johnson's not in it now have the
opportunity presented them to think
best whether to make the race in
1904. The way that President
Roosevelt was supported in the
present election was sufficiently
strong as to suggest the idea to them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
An Important Decision.

Sioux Falls special: Judge Jones,
of the state circuit court for this
district, has rendered a decision of
Importance in a case which was the
outgrCwth Of what is known as the
scavenger tax law, passed by the
legislature at it's last session. at
the scavenger tax sale the authorities
Of Minnehaha county bought in for
the county some property, paying
the face value. there being no bidders
Tor the tracts covered by the delin-
quent taxes. 0. S. Pendar purchased
one Of the tracts, paying the county
80 per cent. Of the face of the taxes.
The land was owned by e. A. Sherman
prior to the county have purchased
the tax title. Sherman went to
Pendar for the purpose Of redeeming
the property, Offering him the same
price he had paid the county, with
interest on his money added. Pendar
refused to sell at less than the face
value of the taxes, wanting dollar
for dollar. Sherman then instituted
mandamus proceedings for the pur-
pose of compelling Pendar to accept
the 80 per cent.
In his decision Judge Jones holds
that the county has no right to sell
taxes to a third party for less than
their face value. He refused the
mandamus, which makes it incum-
bent upon the county to redeem the
property in question from Pendar.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

1t is a race between Cannon, of
Illinois, and Dalzell, of Pennsylvania,
as to who is going to get the speaker
ship of the house. There is much
popular sentiment in favor Of Joe
Cannon, who is regarded by many
members as the rightful heir to the
chair. There will doubtless be quite
an interesting time next spring
when the next speaker is to be elected.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

AS between the railroad merger
in Minnesota and the election of
VanSant the people stood solidly by
the governor, although the railroads
precipitated a strong campaign
against hin and made some alluring
offers to the people in the way of
railroad extensions, if they would
defeat VanSant. The people, how
ever, believed the railroads would
not stop on extensions if the bust
ness of the country demanded it and
would take their chances on secur-
ngthe railroad extensions.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1902.

Colorado surprised the country
somewhat by going republican with
5000 majority. 1t took that state
some time to get rid of its silver pro-
clivities, but it has evidently finally
accomplished it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

The Sioux City Journal is doing all
it can to improve the morals of that
city. Every day at the top Of the
editorial page, right hand corner, is
published a daily bible reading, that
ought tO work an influence.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

The election in Nebraska was not
so bad for the republicans as the
first dispatches indicated. They
elected five out of the six congress-
men and the republican candidate
for governor, Mickey, was elected.
The defeat of Mercer, was accom-
plished only by republican votes,
assisted by the Omaha Bee.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

The Lincoln Journal says that Mr..
Bryan made the mistake Of his life
at this time, as he should have been
doing his fall blowing instead Of
making political speeches.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

W. J. Bryan made twenty speeches
in Colorado during the campaign,
and the state gave a republican
plurality of about 60, 900. Mr.. Bryan
was quite a help to the republican
campaign committee.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

The lessons of life are lost if they do
not impress us with the necessity of
making ample allowances cor the i'm
mature conclusions of others.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
They Cost MOney

She Certainly you have some
friends.
He-fes, but it takes every cent I
can rake and scrape.-Town Topics,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14

The democrats won as usual in the
solid south. There is always some
comfort received from that section
Of the country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
It Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry.

Ask to-day for Aliens Foot-Ease,
a powder. 1t cures chilblains,
swollen, sweating, sore, aching
damp, feet. At all druggists and
shoe stores, Csc.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertising rates given on application, and will
De found reasonably low.
Business Cards, not exceeding six lines, Sc. 90
or year. Each additional line, 81 90.
Business Locals, Five cents per line.
legal Advertisements At statute Rates.
Cards of Thanks, Ten Cents per line.
Marriage and Death Notices published free Of
sharge. Obituaries. Resolutions of Respect and
Wedding presents, Five Cents per line.
We club with all the leading publications In the
country, at the lowest club prices.
All subscribers wishing their address changed
should give their former as we'll as their new
address,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-14
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

One copy, one year, in advance ............ 81 10
One copy, six months, ............. 10
one copy. three months. ......... $3.50. 40
The Appeal., 1902-11-08
THE GOSPEL OF SUCCESS.

l preach the gospel of hope to y6u
men OF the West, who, in thought and
life, embody this gospel of hope, this
gospel of resOlute anu confident belief
in your own powers and in the destiny
of this mighty republic. believe in
the future, not in a spirit which will
sit down and look for the future to
work itself out, but with determina-
tiOn each of us to do his part in max
ing the future what it can and shall be
made. ~gs++ E
We are optimists- We spurn the
teachings of despair and distrust We
have an abiding faith in the growing
strength, the" growing future, of the
mighty young nation, still in the flush
of it's youth, and yet already with the
might Of a giant which stands on a
continent and grasps an ocean with
either hand. 49, s
Succeed? Of course we shall sue
ceed! How can success fail to come
to a race of masterful energy and reso-
lutte character, which has a comment
for the base of it's domain and which
feels within its veins the thrill that
comes to generous souls when their
strength stirs in them and they know
that the future is theirs? No great
destiny ever yet came to a nation
whose people We're laggards or faint
hearted. No great destiny ever yet
came to people walking with their
eyes on the ground and their faces
shrouded in gloom. No great destiny
ever yet came to people who feared
the future, who feared failure more
than they hoped forAsuccess.
With such as these we have no part.
; We know there are dangers ahead, as
we know there are evils to fight and
overcome, but we feel to the full the
pulse Of the prosperity which we en-
joy. Stout of heart, we see across the
dangers the great future that lies be
yond, and we rejoice as a giant re-
freshed, as a strong man glrt for the
race; and we go down into the arena
where the nations strive for mastery,
our hearts lifted with the faith that to
us and to our children and to cur
children S children it shall he given
to make this republic the greatest of
all the peoples of mankind President
Roosevelt's Detroit Speech.
The Appeal., 1902-11-08

!. I. H. ARB LsDsH, No. meets IN. and -,
I'd Tuesday In each nonth 1t Masonic Hail Ssi
end street bstween Hennepin and Nicollst Nv
4asons In good standing always welcome,
gf sl~ JOHN G.. STERRErT w. ~
HAKvEY BERRE- Medicsl Block
AHcHoH LODGE A. r. ana A. u so. a.. Mseses
10 trst and second Monday III each montA ,
Masonic Hall Second street betweea AexaRA
and Nicollet Ave's. Easous In good stans.nEs4
ways welcome.
W. L1srxA S.e'- Lumbar E1cksz."