The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06

Many cases OF anew type or inf1uen-i
"a are now under treatment in north
London, states the st. james Gazette;
The victims are attacked by severel
rheumatic pains about the body, ac-'
companied by a swelling Of the legs
and ankles.
The sum Of $4,000 was collected by
the Hanover student societies for the
erection of a statue OF Bismarck. The
project has had to be abandoned for
thespresent, no viewer, owing TO the fall
was deposited.
When Henry MARI of Columbus,
Ind. goes TO bis l,arn lot and steps
upon a neatly cs:,eel slab bearing the
inscription 1900 he, has 1S,65O,OOO
people OF all four sides of him, for he
is the center of population man Of the
whole United States.
To lessen the risk of disease orders
have been given that all; Egyptian pill.
grims going to Mecca this year must
accompany the holy carpet. which is
sen from Cairo to Mecca annually
with a military escort. Doctors will
travel with the pilgrims.
The snuff users of the United States
have increased in number about 6 per
cent a year for several years, taking
the annual consumption Of snuff as the
basis of calculation. The aggregate
weight Of pinchesk of snuff taken last
year was 1S,OO0,000 pounds.
tfHd -, G of,r >, ;4,r - S-,xT .o-zs.-S#- .as
fused to grant the petition of the ladies
Of the California club asking the APP
pointment of a woman on the, school
board of the city. He says that such an
appointment would be apt to create a
spirit of unrest among the s~choolteach-
ers, many Of whom are opposed to such
an innovation.
An immense SHARK was caught lately
by the marines Of his majesty'si guard
ship Urgent at Port Royal, Jamaica. 1t
was so big that the most stalwart sea-
man aboard could have passed through
its mouth without touching the teeth.
No fewer than forty-nine young ones,
| all alive and kicking, were found in the
monsters stomach.
"A worthy successor t Musaiino, the
noted Sicilian brigand. now in prison,
has arisen in the person of one Varsa-
Iona, whose fame even threatens to
eclipse tina of the other robber. AL
ready 600 persons are waiting trial for
aiding him in various ways, but Var
salona so far has succeeded in eluding
officers sent to capture him.
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The emperor of Germany is busy
with a unique project that will be of
value to the historical as well as the
military world. Some time ago he. dis.
patched Colonel Janke and Captains
Won Bismarck. Won Plessen and Won
Marees to Asia Minor to make topo.
graphical studies and to draw up com.
plete charts Of the famous b%attleields
of Alexander the Great
some Missouri Names.
The people have given singular ant
amusing name to many neighborl1ood'
in Missouri. says the Kansas City Star
In Caldwell county are Zion, Lickforl
and Polo. Echo Dell, Gabtown ant
Dawson City are in Worth county. II
Nodaway county are Toad Hollow
Sunrise ard Postum Walk. and il
Henry county is Coal. Pigeon Creel
and Centennial are in Atchison county
River Dots. Splawni Ridge and Civi
Bend in Dayiess county: Sleepy Hollow
and Ivy ELL in Sullivan county. AM
Esrom Echoes in Butter ccanty. Ties
are just a fey names picked ut random
from tile country correspondence OF III
county seat press, Sometimes a prett,
or suggestive. name is given 4 l!eighbol
hood, but generally the aim of tn
christener seems to have been to confc
the harshest or most amusing appella
ton he could think OF.