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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MlNhN''NMNMMYfNNMlNlN'
INTERESTING NEM8@~s@
. FROM CORRESPONDENTS. :
MT. VERNON.

Mt. Vernon, Aug, 81. Miss Ella
Mabbott went to Canton Monday to
make a short visit with Miss Marie
Eneboe.
r. E. Weeks left Monday evening
for a few days visit with his parents
at Quinby. Ia.
The Epworth League gave a
supper in the Rowell building last
week, realizing a little over s1S.
Miss Knutdson was a Mitchell
visitor Monday.
Miss Annie Haynes, who has been
spending a weeks vacation at home.
returned to Mitchell Monday.
The Ladies Thimble Club served
ice cream on Mrs. Hoppock's lawn
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. John Rowell went to Mitchell
Thursday.
o. E. Browne and ii. M. Mabbott
returned from Washington last Fri.
day. Mr.. Browne purchased a farm
there.
Mrs. T. B. Haynes arrived home
from Neb., Monday, where she has
been visiting the past three weeks.
A brother Of Mrs Shepherd
occupied the pulpit Sunday evening,
Next Sunday morning DR.. Graham
from the Mitchell University will
speak. In the evening a varied
program will be given by the young
people.
Miss Mamie Harker Of Mitchell
was visiting her cousin, Miss
Cottingham last week.
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It Needs a Tonic,

There are times when your liver
needs a tonic. Don't give %purgatives
that grippe and weaken. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers expel all poison
from the system and act as a tonic
to the liver. w. Scott, 3i5 Highland
Ave-, Milton, Pa, says: II have car
RED DeWitt's Little Early Risers
with me for several years and would
not be without them" Small and
easy to take. Purely vegetable.
They never grippe or distress.
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Teachers Examination.

The regular teachers examination
will be held in the High School room
in the city Of Mitchell, Friday and
Saturday, September 5 and 6, begin
ming at nine O'Clock sharp. Only
those who are ON time will be per-
mitted to write.
O.. W. Coursey,
County Superintendent.
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BETHEL.

Bethel, Aug. 20.-A new granary
is going up at Lon Carson's NJ. P,
Bates is chief carpenter and it is
like old times to have him in the
neighborhood.
Miss E. Dot Robinson is visiting
old friends this week. She thinks
the crops are wonderful and the
country fine.
Sunday visitors in Bethel were
Clara Coffin, Of Mitchell, Claude
Brown from the farm north Of
Mitchell, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. T..
Rowley Of Epiphany.
Mrs. Geo. a. Thomas with her
daughter aud Mrs. Jessie Rowley
spent Thursday with Mrs. w. B.
Rowley.
Merle Rowley and Irene Barkis
visited Monday with Miss Rowley's
aunt.
Mrs. H. NJ. Stowell and grandson
drove out from Mitchell the first
of the week.
Rev. G. F. DeGroff preached an
effective sermon Sunday from the
text:''In my fathers house are many
mansions The next service will
be Sunday, Aug. 31st at 300 p. m.
John Wallis assisted Thos Dean
with his stacking and they complet-
ed the last stack just before the
rain Tuesday noon.
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OF what does a bad taste in your
mouth remind you? 1t indicates
that your stomach is in bad condition
and will remind you that there is
nothing so good for such a disorder as
Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver
Tablets after having once used them.
They. cleanse and invigorate the
stomach and regulate the bowels.
For sale at 25 cents per box by Z. o.
Gale, druggist.
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Miss Lora Oathout has contracted
for a six months term of school in
Brown county, at $40 per month on
a..second grade certificate. Henry Nc
IConkey is figuring likewise.
Miss Alice Cooper declined to ac-
cept her school in Prosper and con-
tracted with the board in Union No.
81.
W. T. Cox, of EPSON, Ind, has
agreed to teach the DARLING school
in Prosper.
Observe the change in notice of
teachers examination. 1t will be
held in the high school room owing
TO the fact that so many usually write
at the September examination, also
on account Of a political convention
which convenes in the court house on
the same day.
Miss Jessie Litsey will teach the
Hendrickson school, the board having
decided to hold Miss Sphinx for the.
Tyler school.
Miss 81. Louise Sherman will teach
again in No. Is. This makes several
years that she has taught the sam
school. Miss Sherman takes her
conscience with her into her work and
then enjoys a just reward.
Miss Lizzie Sherman will return to
Sphinx county next year, where she
commands a larger salary.
Miss Hattie Switzer, of Viroqua,
Wis, expects to take up work in this
county, also Miss Watson, from Tur-
ner county.
Joseph Gallagher, who taught in
Hanson county last year, is looking
for employment in Dawson county.
He says he will not teach for less
than $40 per month. He is a man Of
broad experience, and would be cheap
in some Of our schools, even at that
price, where a man teacher is need
ed. His address is Mitchell.
Miss T.. M. Totman, Of Eddyville
Iowa, made this office a pleasant call
recently. She has taught for ten
years in the same school, but would
have left it and come to this county
if the wages had been higher.
Miss Able M. Pearson will teach a
fall term in Beulah No. "a. Miss
Pearson is a new addition to our force,
but If the superintendent can foretell
success by deciphering a proper dis
position for the work, prematurely,
she is going to make an ideal teacher.
She certainly possesses the two main
requisites, namely, ~earnestness and
energy.
G. G. Nichols, having failed tc
EQUALITY, Z. D. Puff was appointed
treasurer in Beulah No. q.
A young teachers confidence arises
from the fact that they know that
the school board and superintendent
are standing behind them ready to give
assistance and not before them az
barriers to be overcome. Boards
should give every teacher to under
stand that so long as they try to de
! what is right, they (the board) arr
behind them.
The Board of Education in thu
: city Of Mitchell have risen to a high
: Ter plane of educational equality ant
are now compelling the city teacher
: to file their certificates with Clerl
, Wallace before entering into thei:
contract. This is right. One clas
of teachers r bound as firmly b,
the law as the other. This of1c'
! has aimed at impartiality and equal
ity, and now feels a decided relic
and a corresponding diminution il
responsibility " the ~business-lik
! action of the board.
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Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stings, sprains. DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil relieves the pain instantly.
Never safe without it.
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mosher user to mashe. Wan kech
um selfh."
Couldn't do that, sir" said the
waiter. "The goldfish are window
ornament"
Don't care whash golsh fish are.
Want 'em. Mush have 'em frish."
Cant serve them, sir" said the
waiter.
'Ah, get out" pursued the bibulous
customer. 81 got plentshee money.
Ain ten dollars huff for ole golsh
fish? Here's y ten dollars. Gimme
hook an line
The waiter decided that ten dollars
was a pretty good return for the gold
fish, so he accepted the money eager
ly, and went back of the counter and
hunted up black thread and bent
pin.
The stranger insisted on using his
cane for fishing pole, and so the
black thread was tied to one end of
the cane, the bent pin was baited
with a crumb of bread and the GUS
toner began fishing. He fished for
half an hour without getting so much
as bite. He began to revile the
goldfish and the restaurant and the
waiter, and threatened to break the
tank with his cane
The waiter engaged his attention
for awhile by selecting some more
suitable bait. and while the customer
was doing this the waiter reached
down in the water and caught gold
iSh with his hand nd
plate behind the counter.
Then when the customer resumed
fishing the waiter yelled: you've
got a bite; pull" and when the GUS
toner yanked his pole up the waiter
dropped the fish by the side of the
tank.
You got him, you got him!" yelled
the waiter, "but he dropped off the
: hook. Here he is"
The customer was greatly pleased,
and went back to get some more of
the magic bait while the waiter cap
tured another fish. In this way all
four of the fish in the tank were
caught by the angler and sent back
to the cook, who simply put them in
a pan of water, for the waiter had
been careful to see that they suffered
s. no injury and had kept them alive
in a bucket of water, into which he
had put them as fast as they had
been taken from the tank.
The cook fried some whitefish that
had been in the ice chest, and the
waiter deftly spread some gold foil
taken off plug tobacco on the sides
of the fish. He served it in neat
style, deftly removing the gold foil
with knife. The bibulous custom
er put the gold foil in his pocket as
a trophy of his capture and ate the
fish with great relish.
He gave the waiter a dollar and dis
appeared in fine spirits down the
street. After he was out of sight the
cook and the waiter returned the
goldfish to the tank.
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CHILD BOSSED HE DIAMOND.
How a seven-Year-O1d hoy Umpires
a Game Between Men
Players,

Out at the Y. NJ. c. \. grounds in
west Philadelphia recently two base
ball teams composed of grown men
some of them old enough, one would
think. to have more serious things
to do, were struggling for supremacy.
1t was not particularly scientific
game-indeed, ii was often ludicrous,
and the star performer was the UNI
pire.
He was little "Joe" Craddock,
scarcely larger than three-cent
piece, and about knee-high to a grass
hopper. The little fellow is only
seven years old and looks younger
but he had all the gesture and man
ners of the professional umpire down
pat. Moreover, he knew all the in
tricate points of the game and gave
his decisions in shrill, piping and
yet officially stern voice.
It was laughable. says the Phila-
delphia Record, to see some of the
players, when a close decision would
be given, fly into rage and hotly
argue with the midget umpire. In
their excitement they seemed to lose
sight of the humor OF the situation,
but when the little fellow would ma
iestically order them off the field, the
few spectators would roar with
laughter. The players themselves
didn't see anything funny in it until
the game was over and they had
a chance to think about it.
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DINED ON GOLDFISH.
The Customer Got What He Thought
Was a New Dish.
Caught the Little sparl<lers with
Hook and Line and Then Or
dercd Them Fried - Good
Thing for the Waiter,

The gentleman who, in nautical
phrase, seemed to be three sheets
i'll the wind, with the mainsail flap
ping careened against the window
OF the all-night restaurant, says the
st. Louis Star. 81 wan som'thin'
teat," said the bibulous one. "Som'-
thin difrent." He went into the res
taurant and huskily inquired of the
waiter what there was in the place in
shape of food.
Eggs, steak, cold beef, any kind
of pie. What'll you have?" rattled
the waiter.
The bibulous one leaned his head
on the nearest table and wept. "Thas
jes what all uzzer washers said" he.
sobbed. III don wansh eggs. steash
or col beef. VANISH sunshin dif'rent."
sorry, sir" said the waiter. what
particular think different would you
like to have? Perhaps we can send
out and get it for you"
"Wansh ff' cents worth fried
polar bear"
Sorry" again replied the waiter.
~ lot of Eskimos were in here this
evening, and they ate up the last
piece of polar bear meat we had. We
can send up to the park and have the
polar bear in the ZOO killed for you,
but we couldn't get the meat back
here for three or four hours"
"roo long, too long," moaned the
inebriated individual, mo ush."
He arose and walked unsteadily
out of the restaurant, but paused at
the door to look back reproachfully
at the waiter. Then Be spied the
tank of goldfish that stood in the
restaurant window. His face bright
ened up and he returned to the table
again.
Il wanst golsh fish," said the bibu-
lous one. Fry fresh golsh fish. Like
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-06
INDUSTRY OF A TINY BIRD.
Its Enormous Appetite Keeps the
Little Wren Busy During Its
waking Hours.

One of the most Industrious of
birds is the wren. Its industry is
probably due to its appetite, which
is seemingly Unsuitable. 1t seems to
be always hungry and is ever on the
alert for means to satisfy the crav-
ings of its appetite.
This is the season of the year when
the city man returns from his two
weeks outing in the woods, prlmed
up with more accumulated knowl-
edge than the good old man with
the hoe" has been able to acquire in
lifetime. One of him, who has been
spending the vacation time in Vir-
ginia, furnishes details as to the
abnormal cravings for food displayed
by young wrens. He found a nest
and took up a position where he
could watch at his leisure. The moth
er wren made 40 trips to the nest
within four hours and half, and
this was the bill of fare which the
three baby birds consumed:
Twenty green caterpillars, 16 May
flies, 20 unidentified insects, IL
worms, two bugs, ten grasshoppers,
seven spiders and a chrysalis or two.
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REORGANIZATION OF MEXICO.
Country Rich I'm Many Ways Aimos'
Completely Neglected Until
Recent Years.

II is strange that Mexico was not
largely Americanized long ago, says
the Philadelphia Bulletin Here is
country which stands in the very
front rank in the matter of mineral
resources. In her soil can be found
in abundance silver, gold, copper,
iron, coal, and, indeed, practically
every desirable mineral that can De
found in the United States. Mexico
has a population of about 130OO,OOO,
more than that of the Philippines
Hawaii, Guam, Porto Rico and cuba
combined; her political institutions
are, nominally at least, much ike
our own person and property are
reasonably secure within her borders
and her people are steadily increas-
ing in intelligence.
Yet this inviting field. which lies
at our very doors, was almost com
plete1y neglected for years. We have
been of late expending vast amount
of money in the hope of tranquilliz-
ing and developing a group of islands,
with a semi-ciYilized population, on
the other side of the globe. Mexican
exports and imports amount to as
much in one year as the exports and
imports of the Philippines do in
seven.
1t is gratifying to note that there
is now a disposition on this side of
the border to make up for this neg
lect. The more American capital
there is invested in Mexico the closer
the two republicans will be drawn to-
gether. Whether this may result ulti-
mately in political annexation is a
problem for the future to solve, but
it can hardly fail to make for the
prosperity and advancement of both
nations.
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The February lippincOtt's Magazine

Every month Lippincotts Magazine eon-
ta,ns a complete novel fresh from pen
which has "arrivedn or one which is going
to. John Strange Winter (Mis Arthut
Stannard) the author of February's novel,
needs no introduction to fiction readers.
This latest tale is cal ed "The Standings"
after the interesting family Of poor English
artist A wealthy relative comes to her res
cue, and one daughter marries man who
loves the other. There is sharp contrast
between these two girls. The one becomes
an actress; the others life is a noble sacrl.
hce. With such a plot John Strange Winter
is in her element and "The Standings" is
cne.of her best novels
Lippncotrs Magazine this month sus-
tans its record for striking shot stories.
One of these, by Charles II. Caftin, is enu-
tied "For the Honor of Ills Wife," An.
other. by Percie w. Hart, entitled "lhc
Abracadabra Affair."" is a clever detective
s'ory in which clue is followed through
amusing and appalling difficulties, Owen
Halls tale. IA Dark Nights Hide," deals
with thrilling ride through Jungle, and is
told IN the alert style OF the author Of "Ia
the Track of the Storm"
Two important papers in the February
Iippincoits compel attention. Cap ain Les
lie ]. Perry, late OF the War Records Office,
at Washington, writes about "Lincoln's Of
fetal Habit" (apropos of the birthday of
Lincoln, February I2) This embodies
some hitherto unpublished letters from Pres
dent Lincoln to his Generals IN the field,
giving evidence of his puuctIliousness, clear
ness and conciseness.
The Other paper is the second part of Sid.
ney Lanier's posIhumous essay, "Music Of
Shakespeare's Time. Part |. was published
in the January number of Lippincott's Mag
azine. This is readable version of facts
known only to stuGents
A sympathetic poem by l, Zangwill,
called "Bind Children" heads the list Of
verse in the February Lippincott's. Accom-
pan ing this are the poems ''In Winter" by
Francis Sterne Palmer; "At Ocahd." hy
Louise Drscoll; "Epitaph," by Clarence
Urmy; and "At Winters End" by Caleb
Young Rice
The "Walnuts and Wine" department
bnstles with fun, or quvers with anecdotes
| touching and tender.
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hero of Kandahar in time to cut a
big figure at the coronation. The
late Queen Victoria could see no
reason why the army should not re-
main in the family, and was most
anxious that the duke of Connaught
should succeed the aged duke of Cam
bridge when public sentiment de-
manded the retirement of the lat
ter.
When her plans were defeated and
the appointment of Lord Wolseley be-
came necessary, she contented her
self with the thought that at last her
son could succeed Lord Wolseley. But
Lord Roberts capture of Cronje, and
the resulting wave of popular en-
thusiasm, and the equally strong con-
viction that the war office must be
wishes, and Lord Roberts was made
commander-in-chie
But the abrupt removal of Gen. Bull
Ter by Lord Roberts caused a revo-
luton in feeling, and for the first
time in his life the beloved "Bobs"
heard Kisses mingled with the cheers
sent up in his honor whenever he ap-
peared in public.
That was a bitter experience for a
man so fond of popularity, and is
said to be one of the causes of his
intention to resign. Another is his
discovery that he is quite unable to
cut the red tape that is bound so
tightly around the war Office by it's
civilian force.
And so at last the duke of Con-
naught is to have his long-looked-for
chance. He is a clever, kindly and
popular man, who has the reputation
of being a really good soldier, quite
aside from his royal prestige. Then,
beside, it would be quite beneath his
dignity to go pottering about with re-
forms in the war office.
Things could go on peaceably in
the good old way, and the secretary
of war could manage matters in any
way he chose, without interference
from the military end of the office.
The dukes personal popularity is
thought to be great enough to over
come any popular feeling that a more
brilliant, energetic and forceful man
should be placed at the head of the
army.
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A Few Survivors Found.

YOKOHAMA, Feb. 3.-Four officers
and seven men of the detachment Of
20 Jananese infantry previously re-
ported to have been frozen to death,
with the exception of one man, on
he northern end of Hondo island have
been found in various stages of ex.
iaustion. Forty corpses have also been
6ound. Major Kamaguchi was discov-
cred alive. but frozen to the ground
~ the blankets his men had thrown
aver him. Three living and seven
lead soldiers We're found lying near
Major kamaguchi. The search for the
ost men is impeded by snowstorms,
md scant hope of finding further sur
,iyOrs is entertained.
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NOSE INDICATES CHARACTER.
Do Not Complain II You Have Big
One, for That's the Very
Best Kind.

A large nose is always an unfailing
sign of a decided character, writes
Blanche w. Fischer, in an article on
Reading Character from the Face"
in Ladies' Home Journal. ut belongs
to the man of action, quick to see and
to seize opportunity. A small nose
indicates passive nature, one less
apt to act, although he may feel as
deeply. He will have many theories,
while the possessor of large nose
will have deeds to show. Persons
with small noses are most loving and
sympat thizing, but their friendship is
not the active kind.
A nose with the tip slightly tilted
is the sign of the heartless fiirt. a
long nose shows dignity and repose.
A short nose, pugnacity and love
of gayety. An arched nose-one pro-
iecting at the bridge-shows thought.
A straight nose shows an inclination
toward serious subjects. A nose that
turns up slightly indicates eloquence,
wit and Imagination. If turned up
much it shows egotism and love OF
luxury. A nose that slopes out direct
ly from the forehead, that shows no
indenting between the eyes, indicates
power. If the nose is indented deep
ly at the root the subject will beweak
and vacillating. A nose that turns
down signifies that the possessor Is
miserly and sarcastic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-06

OLD AGE Old age as /, comes in the or
Gery process OF Nature is a beautiful and
majestic thing. The very shadow of eclipse
which threatens it, makes it the more priced
1t stands for experience, knowledge, wisdom
and counsel. That is old age as it should
oe. But old age as it so often is me ms
nothing but a second childhood of mind and
body. What makes the difIe ence? Very
largely the care of the stomach. In youth
and the full strength of manhood it doesn't
seem to matter how we treat the stomach.
w abuse it, overwork it, injure it, We
don't suffer from it much. But when age
comes the stomach is worn out. 1t can /
prepare and distribute the needed nourish
ment to the body, and the body, unnour-
ished, falls into senile decay. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is wonderful
medicine for old people whose stomachs are
''weak" and whose digestons are ''poor." "
Its invigoratug effects are felt bv mind as
well as body. 1t takes the sting from old
age, and makes old people strong.