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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
IF YOU KNEW.

If you knew that haste in eating
would quicken your trip t. the ceme-
terry, would you continue to bolt your
meals?
If you knew that to selfshly seek
happiness was the strongest invitation
to misery. would you continue thinking
only of your own wishes and welfare?
If you knew hat every act of your
life, every thought. shapes your char
acter, wouldn't you be just a bit more
careful about your actions and your
words?
If you knew it helps you to be kind
V to those who are unkind to you,
weuld you keep on getting back at
them with a tongue of sarcasm and
venom?
II you knew that half the things for
which we struggle are not only not nee
essary. but positively harmful, would
you continue to carry your chase to the
brink of nervous prostration ?"-Amer-
lean Stock Farm.
The shortage of doctors in Russia is
the subject of an article in a st. Peters.
burg Journal which publishes stats
tics of the proportion of doctors in
other European countries per 100, 900
inhabitants. Great Britain heads the
list with $50. switzerland has SO, Ger.
many 30 and Russia s. In order to
bring the percentage to tho same level
as Great Britain Russia will have to
have 100000 doctors. At present there
are only about lI.GGD.
A few months ago III" minister of
foreign affairs OF France sent ii letter
to the French coisuls III different quar-
tiers of the world initrNctfng them TO
report OH the amount OF money invest
ed by Frenclilacn in tllair various con.
sular districts. FRANC" his always had
the reputation of helm. an .nvcS.. II.
country. IL dividend receiving coua.ry.
a nation of almost i~nexhaustiblu re.
sources. The result of the consular il
vestigations fully sustains this reputa
ton, showing that the foreign invest
mcnts of France aggregate in round
numbers nearly 3O,00O,0 900, 900 francs
close to &c. 100000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
HAVE FOUND THE TROUBLE
Cause Of Pickering Electric Lights
Has BE, IN Located at Plant
and Remedied.

The Electric Co. says that in the
future the arc lights will not flicker
as they have in the past. Mr.. HOl-
lands has been looking for the trouble
IOr a long time, but has never been
able to locate it. Yesterday after
noon an expert by the name Of Il. d.
Varnam, of St. Paul, investigated the
plant and located the of the
pickering Of the lights. 1t was found
in the dynamo and was a small screw
which was out of place which was
struck by the armature Of the ma
chine. Mr.. Varnam said there would
be no more trouble in that line. The
expert also tested the lights land re-
ported to the company that they were
giving over the 1900 nominal candle
power, ana that the machinery was
perfectly capable of giving a good
light. 1t, he said, was as good as is
III general use throughout the coun-
try. Mr.. Varnam said that within
the past two or three years changes
have been made in some plants from
the direct to the alternating current,
that it was not done under the sup
gcsitlon that any better lights could
be obtained, but from the fact that
1T was Il matter of economy in oper-
ating the plant.
The arcs burned with a greater bril-
Fancy Wednesday evening than has
been the case for some time.
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MT. YER NON.

Mt. Vernon. Feb. 19.-Mrs. jacob
Diehl visited in Mitchell on Mon
day.
Jesse Cooke, Of Plankinton. trans
acted business in our town Monday.
Miss Viva Powell, of Victor, is
visiting Mrs. Fl. II. Holmes.
Misses Edith and Blanche Orswell,
who are teaching south OF town,
spent Saturday at their home IN
Mitchell.
Mrs. Whitman has been very sick
the past week with pleurisy, but is
convalescing at present.
Miss Bessie Boyden is learning to
"stick type in the News office.
Mesdames Belts and Carey went to
Pierre Monday for a short stay.
Miss Dora Bobb, of Mitchell,
visited Mt. Vernon friends Monday
night and Tuesday.
Mrs. Emery Owens entertained a
number Of her lady friends at a five
O'Clock tea Tuesday afternoon.
Messrs. Reiger and Henderson are
loading their household goods and
stock and expect to start for their
future home in Wisconsin in a few
days.
The Ladies' Aid will give .a..social
and six o'clock tea supper at the
home of Miss f. L. burns, Wednes-
dav evening. Everyone is cordially
invited.
About twenty-eight young people
attended a farewell party given in
honor Of Geo. Arland at the opera
house Monday evening. Games and
dancing were INDUCED in until a late
hour, when all repaired to the Bailey
House, where an elegant supper
was served. AS a token Of fellow
ship and high esteem George was
presented with a handsome initial
ring.
."- eH
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
VALUED POLICY BILL
1t Will Come Up in the Senate To.
day and the Support is Even
ly Divided.

Pierre, Feb. {. -Todav will wit
ness the great struggle in the senate
for the passage of the valued policy
bill. The insurance lobby.claims the
senate by two votes and the friends
of the measure claim it by four.
Both sides are maintaining that the,
will win, but in either case it will
be a close vote. Since the mutual
companies have cut loose from the
old line companies in declining to
help defeat the valued policy law,
there is clearer sailing for the measure
The senate yesterday passed the
house bills locating the encampment
grounds at Kampeska; providing for
the inventory Of all property Of state
institutions; for printing the laws
OF the present session; making the
salaries of the county commissioners
81. 90 a day.
In the house the anti-compact bill
was reported unfavorably, but the
caucus combination changed it to a
favorable report and passed it along
a notch on the calendar.
The house passed some of its own
bills and among them, that provid-
ing for a state board of control Of
three members at 81, 500 a year each
and expenses. 1t barely got through
with a two-thirds vote. which is re-
quired for special appropriations. 1t
retains i've members the first two
years.
Hale's horse inspection bill passed,
making the sheritfs the state inspec-
tors of branded horses being shipped
from the state
The house expected a supply Of
oratory over the bill providing for
the punishment of Sabbath breaking,
out passed it with only IA opposing
votes.
There are more than a score Of
bills on the house calendar for pas
sage and the session will begin at 10
O'Clock this morning.
A petition signed by more than 5
per cent OF the population Of the
state was filed yesterday with Secre-
tary of State Berg, invoking the re-
ferendum and to change the consti-
tuition by cutting out the word
male The secretary refused to
file it, claiming that it invoked the
referendum on the constitution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
ETHAN.

Ethan, Feb. 19.-Supt. O.. w. Cour.
sey was down Tuesday visiting the
schools.
viii Boden was down from Virgil
Tuesday.
j. L. Donahue took a trip to Mitch
ell Monday.
Frank Bracha sold his personal
property at auction Monday. He in
tends to O V to Ethan soon.
P. T. McGovern. of Mitchell, was
in Ethan last week on business.
Sollie Nolt spent Sunday in Mitch
ell.
The appearance Of the meat market
is being improved by some siding.
Fred Kline and Herman Mizer, OF
Parkston, went through on the train
Monday enroute to Pierre.
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Mitchell, Ethan, and Emsley were
nresent at tha social.

Mitchell, Ethan, and Emsley were
present at the social.
August Riggert is quite sick at his
home in Prosper and unable to return
to the d. u. this week.
Miss Nettie Hofstetter, who has
been sick with lagrippe, returned to
school in Mitchell last Tuesday.
There is a great deal Of sickness in
Prosper at present.
Jake French will put up ice this
week. Don Dale is helping him with
his work at present.
Miss Lena Schneider, of Mitchell,
visited last Sunday with Miss Maude
Hofstetter.
Quite a number of Prospe rites at
tended the sale at Mr. Commits
near Mitchell on Wednesday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
Not In His Seat.

A certain congressman was very busy
at his desk in the house one morning
when a page announced, "a gentleman
In the lobby to see You, SIR Tell him
I'm not in my seat" said the congress
man after looking at the card. The
boy, a sturdy looking chap, did not
move. But you are in your seat, SIR
he answered in matter of fact tones,
land i can't say you are not" The
congressman looked at the lad angrily,
but, seeing That he was in earnest,
moved into the vacant chair of his
ueighbor. Nov tell him I'm not in my
seat" Eyes. sir" said the boy briskly
and went to deliver the message.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
COLLINS Cash IMPLEMENT HOUSE.

This may seem strange to the farmer, and the vooa
may grow up around my door, but if prices will get Wv
trade | am bound to have it. 1t will be better for W. ~
farmer, better for the people | buy from and know :"
will be better for me. Why is it that the cataloaa y
houses make such prices, because they sell for cs %
They have no expense whatever in making couectiona,
no canvassers on the road selling goods. and conseonen,
ly they can sell their goods cheaper than a man that soil,
on time. / don't intend to have anybody on the roaa
selling goods and | won't have a collector either. wh;o
will mean a saving of a thousand dollars d year.
will handle the very best line Of goods that ora.
made which are the Celebrated John Deere line sna a
money can't buy any better.
A farmer buys on time, gives his note due in the fail
pays $500 more for a plow and $1,000 more for a bnoor
than he could get them for cash. Why not save this,
Then when his note comes due he says the frost took HI,
corn crop, he can't pay; another says the hot wind tol
his wheat crop, he can't pay; another says his hogs all
died with the cholera and he can't pay. One man told
me last fall he had to go to Wise )nsin to get a wfp
please hold him excused, and of course we did. So yn
see it has been one continual round Of pleasure and I
have had a plenty, so if you will take my advice aud buv
for cash and don't buy unless you have the cash, Won
will always call me the Farmers Friend.
RESPECTFULLY,
d W. COLLINS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
Color Was All Right.

The elder Dumas once was wearing
the ribbon of a certain order, having
recently been made a commandant,
and IN envious friend remarked upon
1t. my dear fellow" he said, "that
Gordon is a wretched color. One
would think it was your wooler vest
that was showing" ooh, no, my dear
DE" replied Dumas with a smile,
you're mistaken. It's not a bad
color; it is exactly the shade of the
grapes in the fable"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
Lead to Use Of Alcohol.

Careful observations have shown
again and again hat there is an init.
mate relation between diet and alco-
holism, especially that tea, coffee and
condiments lead to the use of alcohol.
It has also been demonstrated that
flesh eating creates a thirst for alec.
holic beverages and an appetite for to.
bacco, the use Of which almost invari-
ably leads, sooner Or later, to the use
of alcohol in one form or another.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
WORSE EVERY YEAR
Plenty OF Mitchell Readers Have the
Same Experience.

ficuty Vi Mltcnell a Tile
Same Experience.
Don't neglect an aching back.
1t will get worse every year.
Backache is really kidney ache.
To cure the back you must cure the
kidneys.
If you don't, other kidney ills fol.
low.
urinary troubles, diabetes, Bright's
disease.
A Buffalo. N. d., citizen tells you
how the cure is easy.
Mr.. j. H. WEIGH, working on a farm
near Buffalo, N. D., says: "When
living at Is Eighth street south,
Fargo, I procured Doan' S Kidney Pills
at Wilser's pharmacy in the spring OF
1898. For a long time / had not only
been annoyed but actually suffered
with pains in my back. Compelled to
work at the time and aggravated by
a cold contracted during the last at
tack, I grew so stiff and lame toward
the close of the day thatrI could
scarcely walk. Mr.. Collins advised
me to use Doan's Kidney Pills, en-
phasizing the fact that he knew tffE
would help me and noting his own e1
perience as a good authority, / fol.
lowed this ADVICE and my personal eX-
perience only reiterates what l have
heard a good many more express In
and around Fargo. Doan's Kidney
Pills are up to their representations
and can be depended upon to cure
backache, lumbago or any trouble
arising from disordered Kidneys"
Sold for SO cents a box by all deal
ers, OF mailed On receipt of price by
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
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>~oOOO~>%eo<

Cert; ticates of award have been
issued to Grace Livingston; Miss
Hattie Goodwin, teacher: and to
Florence and Hazel Miller; Miss
Abbie NJ. Pearson. teacher.
Miss Maude Hofstetter's entertain
ment was a success in every way.
The proceeds will be used for library
books aud window curtains and Sc
forth.
Misses King and Williams, teachers
in Nos. Is and IA, respectively, unit
ed their schools and held their Wash
ington's birthday programs one week
in advance so as to enable themselves
and their schools to attend the enter
tainment to be given in Mt. Vernon
this week. They closed with a bas-
ket social, which made a fitting eli
maX for their evenings work.
The petition for the division Of Ba-
ker township has been signed by the
requisite number Of voters ana the
election will be called March 10.
The superintendent sincerely hopes
that the country folk will turn out
en- lnassc to their respective schools
this week and encourage them in their
celebration work.
Enos Champlin resigned his posi-
ton as chairman OF Union No. 81,
and P. P. Nicolaison was appointed
to the vacancy.
In the last issue Of the Mitchell
Gazette the Victor correspondent
presented a splendid article on Wash
ington's birthday, which should be
cut out by each teacher in the county
and pasted in their histories for fu-
ture reference.
The Mt. Vernon schools have pur-
chased a large flag SKIS for their
school house. 1t will be paid for by
charging a nominal fee for admit
,tance to their entertainment Friday
might of this week.
The superintendent has made COM
ments on each teachers work in the
county during his visitations, which
Will be practically completed this
week, and contemplates publishing
them in the near future.
Teachers meeting at Mt. Vernon
last week. was one of those good old
fashioned ones wherein everybody
present felt they had some part, and
each one carried away with him
special benefits prcportioned accord
ing to- the amount of energy they had
expended in the preparation of the
lesson. The following program was
rendered:
Song, The Deadly Cup. Association.
Roll call, Secretary.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
Vocal Duet, Miss Bernice Brown and
o. W. Coursey.
Thorough review of previous lesson.
Recitation of present lesson.
Assignation Of new lesson.
Adjournment.
Meeting at Ethan this week. Let
every teacher in the southeastern
part Of the county be present.
The regular teachers examination
will be held in the court house in
this city Friday and Saturday. March
s and I, 1903, beginning at 300 a. m.
sharp. None will be permitted to
sake the examination who are not
there on time. O. W. Coursey,
County Superintendent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
A Horned Snake.

A very handsome species of snake is
the rhinoceros viper, which bears. as
Its name suggests, horns on its nose.
1t is most beautifully colored when
freshly emerging from its cast skin, but
Its form is by no means elegant. being
very thick in body. with a bulldoglike
head. 1t may attain a length Of more
than six feet and is a very deadly ami
mal.--Quarterly Review.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
Took a Mean ADVANTAGE,

a mean advantage was taken OF
Venezuela when La Guayra was fired
aDon. The Quail vas among the
snips in the attacking party, and the
forts could not return the fire without
violating the game law.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
Effect of c%hloroform ON Cinnamon,

Effect of ChlorOform on Cinnamon.
1t takes a very large dose Of chic
reform to anasthetize the Chinaman.
He passes under its influence more
slowly and rarely shows the excitement
often characteristic of the initial stage
Of anasthesia. Still more rarely does
he suffer from sickness on his return to
consciousness. This greater apathy Of
nature helps to recovery from severe
accidents and operations london Hos
pftal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
Cusympathetic

"This is a cold. unfeeling world,' he
remarked bitterly.
"Ha!" returned his companion. "You,
too. have heard the ribald laugh when
you slipped oil a banana skin, have
you%'"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
Suggestive!

Chesty, the baker. and Jimmie, the
dago. had a hot argument a few days
ago. It was nip and tuck for a long
time, but finally Jimmie exclaimed,
with infinite scorn and that lofty mien
which he assumes on occasions: me
nc here for steala da chick! Me here
for killa da two-a tpeop." That set
tied Chesty.-Sing Sing Star Of Hope.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
Worlds Laroesr oroan.

The largest organ is in Sydney town
hall. 1t has 10000 pipes. 126 speaking
stops, and is blown by a Is horse
power gas engine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20

Organ grinders in Vienna are not al
lowed to play in the morning or even
ing-only between midday and sunset
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
and Women

who are in need of the
best medical treat
should not fail
to consult Dr.. Hatha-
way at once, rs he is
re,c d as the
and most sue
cessful specialist.
o are safe in
placing your case in
his hands, as he is the
longest established
and has the best rep
utation. He cures
W b e others fail;
there is no patchwork
experimenting in
his treatment. Per-
sonal attention by DR..
Hathaway, also spe-
cial counsel from his
n-e14Snxa -1-r{1fa.r
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you can not call, Write for free booklets and
question blanks. Mention our trouble. Ev-
erything strictly confidential. J. Newton
Hathaway, NJ. D.
rs Commercial Block. Fourth & Neb
braska Sts., Sioux City, Iowa.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
SfnlDle.

Ethel--A sixteen page letter from
George! Why. what on earth does he
say?
Mabel-He says he loves me.-Pitts-
burg Gazette.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Strange Cause for Resignation.

NJ. Zinovieff, the Russian ambassador
at Constantinople, rendered his resig-
nation to the Gar the other day. 1t
seems that he had insisted on a public
funeral of NJ. Chtcherbina, the Russian
consul who had been murdered by an
Albanian soldier at Mitrovitza, and had
made all arrangements for stately OBJ
.seQuies at Constantinople, with a view
of creating an impression upon the peo-
pie there.
The Sultan on learning of this, and
dreading the disturbances to which 1t
might give rise, took the unusual course
of making a direct personal appeal to the
Gar. couched in such an imploring man
ner that Emperor Nicholas considered
that he had no alternative but to yield.
and accordingly directed his ambassador
that the funeral of the consul should be
as private as possible, and that no one
should be present at 1t save the Russian
embassy and some representatives of the
Sultan.
Zinovieff was so greatly put out by this
that he rendered his resignation to the
Emperor, expressing his opinion that he
dence, but has been persuaded to with
draw 1t by most fattering letter from
the Gar, expressive of his warm regard
and appreciation of his services.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
FILIPINO EXHIBITS At
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR
Much Interest Shown by the Islanders
for a Proper Display.

Colonel Edwards, in charge Of the in
sular bureau of the War Department. has
received from Gustav Niederlein, the
director OF the Philippine exhibit at the
st. Louis Exposition, an interesting sup
Elemental report upon the progress OF
the work OF preparing fer the Filipino
display to be made at the big fair. The
people are giving evidence OF much in
terest In their exhibit, and many con-
cessions have been asked for different
kinds of privileges and exhibits. Gen
eral Davis, in command Of the military
division in the islands, has taken an &C
tive interest in the matter and has di-
rected the army officers to assist when
ever possible in obtaining exhibits, and
he has especially detailed Captain Ma
con to aid the exposition board.
There will be a preliminary exhibition
in Manila before the exhibit is sent to
ST. Louis, and arrangements are now be-
ing made for that event.
The exhibits Of the Tagalog, Viscayan,
Moro, and Negritos villages with their
industries will be among the interesting
features. They will exhibit curios, the
characteristics OF Filipino village life
the famous cockpits, straw hats, and
the customs of the Negritos, the dwarf
Filipinos.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Change in German Uniforms.

Emperos William, 1t is said. has made
up his mind to change the uniform OF
his army--that is to say, of the infantry
and to substitute for the familiar
tight buttoned, dark blue tunic, a gray
colored 'litewka'' or blouse such as the
Russian soldiers wear. There is no
doubt that while the dark blue tunic
has been one of me most distinctive
features of the Kaiser's soldiers, the
gray blouse will be infinitely preferable
both as regards comfort and also be-
cause it is so much less conspicuous in
the field. In fact, Il is something very
much akin to the khaki, which played so
great a role in the American war with
Spain, and in the Philippines, as well
as in the British campaign in South Al
RIGA Nothing has been said yet about
the cavalry, but it is probable that in
course of time the use of the gray
blouse will be extended to that branch
of the army.
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islation. If it accomplished nothing
else, that in itself certainly is an i'm
portant enough gain to warrant extern
sion of the system in other directions.
Whether in State administration it
will prove its working capacity as 1t
has in municipal affairs remains to be
seen. The town meeting, which in a
sense is the basis of all direct legisla-
ton, is a good thing, no doubt, for
the town. 1t has yet to be demon
strated, however, that the principles
underlying that great school of politi-
cal freedom and independence can
successfully be applied to the wider
and more complicated field of State
and national legislation.