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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Monkey

In Hindustan monkeys are made USE
full, and they do police duty after a
fashion and often really assist the po-
lice in Quelling disturbances or sup
pressing riots. Sometimes these four
handed policemen act as protectors to
the weak and helpless, as this incident
will show:
At Agra on the platform Of a public
warehouse a little street arab had
spread his rug in the shade of a stack
of country produce and had just
dropped asleep when one Of the
wealthy residents strolled up with a
pet leopard that had learned to accom-
pany him in all his rambles.
A troop of monkeys had taken post
on the opposite side of the shed, but at
sight of the spotted intruder the whole
gang charged along the platform and,
instantly forming a semicircle about
the little sleeper, faced the leopard with
bristling names, evidently resolved to
defeat the suspected purpose Of his
visit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Dumas and His POrthOs.

Dumas, like Balzac, was fond of his
own creations. Among them all he
loved Porthos best. The great, strong,
vain hero was q child after his own
heart, One afternoon, it is related, his
son found Dumas careworn, wretched,
overwhelmed. What has happened
to you? Are you i'll" asked Dumas
fills. "No," replied Dumas pere. well,
what is it, them" II am miserable"
"Why?" This morning I killed Por-
thos-poor Porthos! Oh, what trouble
I have had to make up my mind to do
it! But there must be an end to all
things. Yet when I saw him sink be-
meath the ruins, crying, 1T is too heavy,
too heavy for me! 1 swear to you that
I cried" And he wiped away a tear
with the sleeve of his dressing gown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Sugar and the Hyg1enists.

Sugar is doubtless a food. It is a
food Of great energy. But we must
not abuse it, says the Revue Scien-
tifque. Why? Because, according to
M. G. Bunge, the psychologist, pure
cane sugar is lacking in lime and iron.
Now, lime and iron are necessary to
the organism. 1t is better to take the
sugar in the form Of legumes and
fruits rich in hydrocarbons. And what
is honey worth? Very little also. 1t
has the same inconveniences-it also
is wanting in lime and iron.
1t will be observed, however, that
if we consider all the advantages
which, according to the %hygienists, at
tach to various foods, we shall find
that it is almost impossible to get any
nourishment at all if we want to adj
just our diet to scientific teaching
Literary Digest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
RESULT OF CONFERENCE
MessrS. Beall and Bear are Satisfied
With the Theatrical POSSIBLE
tiles Here.

Messrs. a. B. Beall, of Sioux City,
and S. M. Bear, Of Sioux Falls,
spent the day in the city Monday
in consultation with a number of
business men on the proposition Of
erecting a new theatre building.
MI. Beall stated to The Republican
that he has had his eye on Mitchell
for the past year with the view Of
getting a theater established here,
and that he believed that the time
was drawing near when this enter
prise should be put into execution.
After looking over the situation he
felt that Mitchell would certainly
support a higher class of dramatic
entertainments and he did not feel
at all apprehensive about the out
come should the new building be
erected. He thought there was d
very fine country tributary to Mitch
ell which would patronize a better
class Of entertainments, that is,
people in the profession who stand
higher than the ordinary run of
professional pepole. Mitchell would
would be on the circuit with Sioux
City, Sioux Falls, Norfolk, Neb.,
and Mankato, Mimi, and what at
fractions were sent here by Mr..
Beall could be relied upon as being
good. MI. Beall said that patron
age could be secured from these out
lying towns for the reason that none
Of the attractions which they sent
here would be permitted to play
any other towns in the territory.
Mr.. Beall takes into consideration
the fact that Mitchell has splendid
chances for acquiring the capital Of
South Dakota, aand with that in
view he believes that a new theatre
building would be necessity. He is
perfectly willing to take his chances
on the outcome. At this time he
had no proposition to make as to
what he would city, but said that
any time the citizens were ready
to take up the matter be would be
ready to talk business with.them.
His success in the management of
the Peavey Grand at Sioux City and
the high class entertainments he
provides the pepole with insures
Mitchell of being in a circuit that
would bring to her the best dramas
and actors that visit the northwest
not all of them, but many of the
leading ones.
Messrs. Beall and Bear re turned to
their homes on the evening Omaha
passenger, and both felt that their
visit to Mitchell had not beenin vain.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Ocean Cliffs Set on Fire by Waves

ocean ClfnS Set on Fire by Waves.
1t is not often that the waves of the
ocean can set cliffs afire, but they do
sometimes. At Ballybunnion, on the
west coast Of Ireland, the waves which
for unnumbered centuries have been
beating against the shores one day broke
into a great deposit of iron pyrites and
alum. A rapid oxidation took place
which produced a fierce heat and set
the whole cliff to burning. For weeks
the Cuff burned like a volcano, and
great clouds of smoke and vapor rose in
the air. When the fire died out, great
masses Of lava and clay burned to
brick were seen in every direction.
In the arctic regions there is another
such burning cliff, which when last
seen was on fire for twenty miles. The
burning material was composed largely
of Ignite, but is believed to be made up
of several other combustible chemical
substances, which had been set on fire
when the waves reached them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
A MURDERER DEAD
Henry Schroeder, a Life Prisoner for
Murder Of Mott Matson, Dies
in P~enitentiaIy.

Henry Schroeder, the last Of the
trio in the murder Of Mott Matson,
died in the penitentiary at Sioux
Falls Sunday from consumption.
Schroeder was implicated in the
murder of Mott Matson in Lyman
county. in 1893. He committed the
act at the instigation Of Frank
Phelps. Phelps was tried at Alex
andria before Judge Haney and was
convicted. but before sentence could
be imposed he died suddenly in the
Alexandria Jail. Some time before
Phelps was tried at Alexandria he
was an inmate of the Jail in this city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
A ~Bridearoom's Gift.

Canoes are again coming into lash
ion, and some beautiful things in that
line have just been seen in a French
brides "corbeille." The bridegroom
gave his future wife a m bracelet,
each cameo being a life-like profile OF
the brides father, mother, brothers
and sisters.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Poor Effort at Translation.

The English papers have lately
been having fun with a new German
English and English-G erman diction'
airy. The best example OF the WORK
IA said to be the translation OF u
word "gimcrack." According to the
Iondon Daily Chronicle four mean.
fngs have been given for this word.
which, when translated Rack into
English, are: "The handsome GIRL"
'the bad machine" "the ordinary
h%andshake," and "a magician"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Good Enough For a Beast

A droll little story is told of Mr.. w.
S. Gilbert. He put up his horse one
day at a small country inn, on the
signboard of which was painted con-
spicuously the notice, Entertainment
For Man and Beast" When his lunch
was brought, he looked dissatisfied
and surprised the waiter by saying,
This is all very we'll so far, but where
is the entertainment for the man?'-
London Tit-BitS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Must Remain Legally Blind.

A German dancing master, who the
other day appeared before the tribunal
of Hamburg, Germany, for a trivial
offence, was described in the charge
sheet as blind. He protested against
this assertion, and politely requested
the Judge to correct the mistake, as
there was nothing wrong with his eye
sight. He was, however, informed
that no alteration could be made. In
consequence the man will remain
legally blind as long as he lives.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
SusDiciauS,

did Benny ask you for my hand last
night, papa"
eyes, my daughter"
"And what did you think of the
young man,"
II don't like suspicious men, my
dear. I like a man who looks you in
the eye"
"Well, didn't Benny look you in the
eye, father?"
"No; all the time he was asking for
your hand in marriage he had his eyes
on my feet."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Too Valuable to Lose.

"Reginald," she said to a wealthy
young dandy who had been paying his
attentions t o her, 81 would like to ask
you one very serious question"
"What is it, my dear?' he replied.
"Would you object to marrying NAM
ma if 1 refused you? You see, we real
ly don't want to lose you"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Trainer Of Wila n.

A New Jersey man clains
an educated alligator ten feet IsS'
who will eat from the same n1sto 1oas
the household cat without trvi, S'a
swallow either the cat or tho %
and now If the alligator trajnerp Pave y
whirl in and train some Of thosa " s'
Jersey trusts to eat from tho WV
Dish as the public without dov, saas
the public he will be a national bess
factor. Osas
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Something Harder.

Auntie binding Jackie sobbing in a
corner)-Why, Jackie, what has hap
pened to make you feel so bad this
morning?
Jackie-M-ma missed some jelly.
Auntie-Ho, no! I see. And her sus
picions fell on you, eh?
Jackie-No, auntie; it was her slip
per.-Boston Courier.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
kprans Must Cur Tow

Reports from Seoul st.. snots'
Korean government has iss mat ths
order for the simultaneous s es.e an
topknots by all loyal Koreans ls Of
tary and police officers hau Mill,
commanded to see that ths been
at once obeyed and some ~ vsuer Is
eminent officials who opnosa as Gov
measure have been renr;nased TIE
the emperor and also DISMISSED ~ By
their posts. Sea fron
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Export of Rabbit Skins.

Not everyone knows of the enor-
nous trade between England and the
United States in rabbit skins. Over
5000, 900 were dealt with by n Biz
mingham dealer last year. The skins
are first sent to the Continent, where
the long hairs are extracted by hand,
the skins being subsequently pre-
pared for the making of hats.
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1t IL Curious,

ITS curious" said Uncle Eben. "No-
body wouldn't think of tryin' to play
de banjo wifout takin' a few lessons,
but everybody thinks he could step in
an u de gov'ment wifout no prac-
tice Observation-Disclosures Star,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the friends an neighbors
who displayed such tender sympathy
and assistance during the sickness
and death Of our little daughter,
Edith. We shall ever hold these
acts in grateful remembrance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. Bergquist.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
i.:7ilable Land In Canada,

Progressive Canada estimated that
"the population capacity of Canada
cannot be less than 100, 900, OOO."
There are 1900, 600 square miles of
arabic land.
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Miss Thin-Don't you think my new
dress is just exquisite?
Fannie - Oh. lovely! l think that
dressmaker Of yours could make a
clothes prop look graceful.
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Instead Of being put to ordinary Jail
tasks long sentence prisoners at Ho-
bart, Tasmania, are employed in the To-
cal botanical gardens.
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Mother (who had been out for the
day)-Tommy, did you take that medi-
cine that l told you to when l was
away?
Tommy-No, ma. Willie Jones came
in, and he liked it so l exchanged it
with hirn for a SOU apple.-Punch.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-02
YOTECE OF ELECTION.

-
Whereas, petition has been address
ed to me by the Inhabitants OF Town
shin Three, South Range Two East
Louisiana Meridian, asking that an cleo
ton be held to take the sense of the in
habitants of said township as TO wheth-
err or not the Sixteenth School Section
iii said Township and Range be sold.
Now, therefore, by yirture of the pow
ers vested In me by law In such eases,
notice Is hereby given that an election
will be held on
Tuesday. the 10th Day OF Aug
ust, 1902.
at the residence of H. d. .Gonrtney,in said
Township and Range after 30 days adj
vertisement, before the Justice of the
Peace of said ward, within the usual
hours, and in usual manner of holding
elections, to ascertain if majority of
the legal voters are in favor of selling
said school lands, aud the result of said
election shall be transmitted to the nm
dersigned Parish Treasurer, and if a
majority of the legal voters be in favor
of selling said lands, same shall be sold
as provided By law.
ROBERT LAFLUER,
jyI9-5t Parish Treasurer,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-02
AZ .E'he Track sunday.

A large crowd Of people greeted
the militia boys upon the occasion
OF their first appearance before the
public, at the Haas track, last San
day. OF course it was not expect
ed that dazzling martial specta-
Gle would be presented. 1t must
be remembered that Company B.,
First Battalion, T.. S. N. g., has
been organized but a few weeks,
and that its members were nearly
all "greenn when Captain Stewart
took charge of them. But not
withstanding this, they have no
apologies to offer for Sundays per-
formance. They would have done
credit to company of longer ex-
perience with the gun and drill.
Men who know whereof they speak
say that the boys performed mar
velously well.
The other attractions were two
games OF baseball. The first, be-
tween nine made up from the
ranks or the militia and nine
picked from the town, and the
second between the Opelousas Ju-
niors and the st. Martinville Ju-
niors.
The first game was a slow and
bum affair. 1t was tiresone In the
extreme. To commence with, the
militia boys were so far outclassed
that the game was u "cinch" from
the start-before it commenced.
The score in this game was nine to
two against the soldier boys.
The other game, between the
Opeloasas Juniors and the st. Mar
tinville Juniors, was hot, spirit
ed, up-to-date game. 1t was the
best game OF ball ever played on
the Haas track, and the spectators
cheered the boys Justify, and they
deserved it, too. The score was
three to one In favor of the visitors.
The st. Martinvllle boys are a
nice set of little gentlemen, and
good ball players.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-02
&u sasIairas> society.

On July 26, 1902, the Opelousas
branch of the International Sum
shine Society was organized by
Miss Pearl Harmanson. The fol-
lowing are the members:
Eleanor and Mary Littell, Lille
and Betsy Dupre, Marie Meginley,
Lilah Bercier, Ethel Edwards and
O. Littell.
We hope soon to have many more
little Sunshiners join our happy
little band, to aim at the same OBJ
ject that we are: that is, to try and
spread sunshine and make the
world and its people better and
happier. A LITTLE SUNsHINER.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-02
MILITARY Life.

At regular drill meeting of COM
pany b, last Tuesday night, the
Captain sprung q surprise on the
boys who ''came up missing" He
detailed a squad of eight to 60 out
and arrest those who were absent,
and 1t was not long before they
were brought forth under guard
and surrendered to the tender mer-
eies of the captain--and the "jolly-
ing" OF the boys. All were found
but one, and he was out of town.
One, a prominent widower, was en-
joying the cool breeze out on the
porch, chatting merrily with very
accomplished and pretty young
lady, and doubtless his mind was
on other matters but the hardships
of military life. with the beans and
polk accompaniment, when the
sound of the soldiery thread of the
soldiers came grimly to his ears.
nCompany. halt p and all was over:
the widower, downhearted and not
fn the best of humor, lead the pro-
cession to the armory, with the
shining bayonets and eight de-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-02
The operou~sss Market.

Have our citizens ever thought
OF the convenience it would be to
have place where they could go
in the morning and do the days
marketing-buy the vegetables,
fish, ETC., as we'll as the meat?
Have they thought how much bet
ter it would be to have a place
where this could be done, instead
of having to stand on street corners
and watch the hawkerS as they go
by, buying egg-plants from one,
tomatoes from another, oakry from
another, and SO on until you have
your days supply? Have you ever
thought the amount of work you
could do, and how much easier it,
would be, If there were stalls in
the market, where you get these
things? And you could get bet
ter selection, where everything is
before you.
And the Clarion feels sure that
the vendors would be better satis-
fed; that they would be willing to
ray the charges. AS it is they
have to drive their carts from
house to house, and it is often IL
o'clock before they get rid of their
goods; when ii they were in the
market they could unload in a
reasonable time, and go home.
Alexandria, New Iberia, Crowley,
and all progressive towns, have
markets where one can get the
days supply without having to
stand ON the street corners half Of
the day, and why should not Ope-
lousas join them? We now have d
progressive council, and we feel
sure that the community would
approve such a move.
Consider this seriously, alder
men.
Consider the convenience OF the
people, and at the same time the
revenues of the town.
Try this plan, and If it is fail
ure (but 1T can't be) it is easy
enough TO remedy it.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-02
no Teachers.

Notice Is hereby given that an
examination OF applicants for cer-
tificates to teach public school will
be held at the High School build
ing, in Opelonsas, on August 10th
and 2lst, 1902
TO obtain a third grade certifi-
cate the applicant must be found
petent to teach spelling, reading
primary mental arithmetic, rudi-
ments of practical arithmetic
through fractions and simple in
terest, elementary geography, ,prim-
ary language lessons and the laws
of health.
To obtain a second grade certi-
ficate the applicant must be found
competent to teach arithmetic,
geography, English grammar and
composition, United States Histo-
ry, elements of natural philosophy
and elements of physiology.
To obtain a first grade certificate,
the applicant must be found COM
pSbCtIb w tChSh eIoCutloHf SPCtiibS3
grammar, rhetoric and literature,
history, philosophy, arithmetic.
algebra, geography, and geometry,
and such other studies of high
grade as the Board may deem me-
cessary. A special certificate of
this grade may issue on satis-
factory examination in the studies
to be taught in a special academic
department, which shall entitle
the holder to special appointment
in department where such stu
dies may be taught.
This call applies to white and
colored teachers.
RAYMOND BREAUX, Prest,
j. L. GUILBEAU, Supt,
w. Ell. RAY,
Examining Committee.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-02

termined fellows carrying up the
rear. Military life is not "what
it's cracked up to be-" some think
now. They imagined when they
joined they were entering upon a
four-year's span Of sport and fun,
be their own boss, attend meetings
and drills when they felt like it,
and have a great time in general.
But they have changed their
minds. Their little dream is ex-
ploded. The great pelican is a good
and just bird, but she doesn't want
all play and no work.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-02
Military Drills.

The members Of Company B,
First Battalion l.. S. N. G., are
hereby notified that Tuesday and
Friday nights Of each week have
been selected as regular drill nights.
Every member OF the comp pany is
expected to report at the armory
at s and to answer roll-call at
8:15 .. m. Those absent without
leave, or who have not been ex-
cused, will be sent for and COM
PEELED to report at the arn1ory.
A. d. STEWART, Captain.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-02
Cnres Ighes.r r,l s.eisran.

URICSOL cures rheumatism and all BIad-
der and Kidney troubles caused by uric
acid. 1t has performed hundreds OF remark
able cures in Los Angeles, CAL. where It is
gent demand caused by the remarkable
cures 1t has made, and 1t is now being In
troduced in this section. It is highly en-
dorsed and is destined to have large sale.
1t cures these diseases easily and perma-
nently, Druggists sell it at Sl.oO per bottle,
or six bottles for $500.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-08-02
oPELoUsAs, LA, SATURDAY., AUGUST 2 1902.
proceed to the Red Boiling Springs
in the Tennessee Mountains.

piOCEcA W CiIS ISSd Ool11uS= =0piihSS
in the Tennessee Mountains.
-Four more horse-tail shavers
are grinning behind the parish
prison bars, as the result OF tour
they made last Monday night.
Their field of operation this time
was Grand Prairie. Seven horses
belonging to a Mr.. Vidrine were
bobbed, and the watermelon field
destroyed by pulling up the vines.
That's "coulee" sure.
The Clarion is indebted to Mr..
L. j. Dossmann for samples of the
celebrated Zinfandel wine, among
the best OF California wines on the
market to-day. He has just re-
ceived a large consignment of this
wine in cases, and theconnaisseurs
who have tasted the artIcle pro-
nounce it an AL table wine. Mr..
Dossmann has quantity of it for
sale, by the case or by retail. Ii
you are a lover of wine, see him by
all means.
Civil Engineer I. ". Sylvester,
OF Alexandria, has been in town
the past week, taking levels of the
town for the Board Of Aldermen,
with the object in view of establish
ing p sewerage system here. Mr..
Sylvester is of the opinion that the
lay of the land here is ideal for
sewerage, and that system could
be established here at a moderate
cost. He will make his official re-
port in about a week, detailing the
practicability and cost of such a
system.
DIR. and Mrs. Theo. Forest, of
Deshotels, st. Landry parish, spent
several days in kaplan this week,
the guests of their daughter, Mrs.
o. TEL. Deshotels. This was the
Doctors first visit to our little city
and he expressed himself as being
considerably surprised at the im-
provement that has taken place
here. He was impressed with the
beautiful town site and the rich
agricultural lands surrounding it
and believed the next few years
would sec Kaplan the first city in
Southwest Louisiana.-K a p a II
Times.
Hon. R. Lee Garland, st. Ian
dry's candidate for Congress from
the new Seventh District, has just
returned from a trip in several
parishes in the district, and re-
ports an encouraging state of affairs.
The people of the district seem to
recognize The Old Empire Parish's
claim to the office, and seem to take
kindly to the man the old parish
wants to send there. Mr.. Garland
is good campaigner, hard
fighter, ready and forceful speak
er, aud he can be relied upon to
make it hot for the other fellows.
There will be lively time in
old Ope1ousas on the 18th, the day
of the meeting of the Congressional
Democratic Committee. The para
mount question will be: primaries
or convention, and it is expected
that there will be some tall wire
pulling. The convention people
are confident of winning the fight.
They have the best side, the logical
side. We doubt If one of the can
didates for Congress now in the
field could afford to make the race
in primary. When it comes to-
primaries in a fight in eight par
ishes, it is pretty much question
as to who has the most money, and
we don't know that the present
are oyerburdened with
that article.