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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
COMES TO MITCHELL
Educational Meeting Will be Held in
Mitchell in April OF Next
Year.

In conversation with G. G. Bras
with reference to the meeting Of the
Southeastern South Dakota Teachers
Association, which was held at
Yankton last Friday and Saturday,
he said that Mitchell landed the
meeting for 1904. There were several
other towns in the race for the loca-
tlon but on second ballot Mitchell
landed the prize. The session will
be held in 1904 sometime betw cen
the 18th and Goth OF April.
Mr.. Bras said that at this meet
ing there was about 200 teachers pre-
sent, 100 Of whom registered and
bald their initiation fee. and as
much interest is developed in this
meeting as in the a state meeting.
This is the third session of this
branch Of the parent association, and
serves as an incentive to keep up the
interest in the larger association.
Mr.. Bras said that the Yankton
people were quite hospitable and
that the delegates and teachers were
entertained free at the homes of the
people Of the Cement City. On
Friday evening an informal reception
was rendered the visiting teachers
in the high school building, and an
interesting program was given.
After that was finished refreshments
were served. which Of itself was
quite a large undertaking.
The following are the officers of
the association for the coming year:
President, G. H. Lugg. of Parkston;
recording secretary, Miss Barthoio-
NEW. Elk Point; corresponding secre-
tary. Superintendent Della Jetfers,
of Geddes. L G. Flanegin, of
Alexandria, and G.. G. Bras. OF this
city, are members of the executive
committee, Mr.. Bras being elected
for three years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
Musk.

Musk In the raw looks a good deal
Hike axle grease and smells worse. The
popular notion that the musk of COM
merce is obtained from the muskrat is
. mistake. There is obtained a some
what similar perfume from the musk
s1at, but most of the supply m from
the musk deer, a creature that is care
fully reared in India for the sake Of
ahe secretion. The secretion is shipped
IN the crude state and is used not only
IN the manufacture of the liquid per-
Sume sold as musk, but also in very
small quantities to give strength and
staying power to many perfumes made
from the essential oils of flowers.
Curiously enough, the blossoms Of
two native plants have a noticeably
smusky edor. One is the small yellow
blossom of a creeping vine known as
the. musk plant. Its odor is marked
and is ~counterfeited in the commercial
perfume called musk. The other is
the %bloodroot. The pure white BIOS
Eom Of that early spring plant has a
distinct though delicate musky odor. A
bean known as the musk bean is q
sheap substitute for animal musk.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
Where Drums Came From,

Drums are probably an eastern idea
introduced by the Crusaders into Eu-
rope. They are frequently mentioned
in the accounts of the first crusade.
When Edward III. of England and his
queen made their triunlphal entry into
Calais in 1917, ''tambours" or drums
were among the instruments which
were played in their honor. Another
of these was called a ''nacaire" or ket-
tledrum, taken, together with its name,
from the Arabs. The poet Chaucer
also mentions this instrument in his
description of the tournament in 1.-The
Knights Tale" ...
The king generally kept a troop Of
these bandsmen or MINISTRIES in his en-
ploy, and we read that Edward II. on
one occasion gave a sum of 60 shillings
to Roger, the trumpeter; Janino, the
nakerer, and others for their perform
ances. Another minstrel was called
the "cheveretter," or player on the bag
pipe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
BACK r o Il r
The Homevvard Trip as Viewed From
the Horses Standpoint.

And after it was all over-when the
red and yellow flames had ceased to
dance i'll the empty window spaces,
when only the white steam smoke
rolled up through the yawning roof
notes.-the ladders We're reshipped, you
left the purring engines to drown out
the last hidden spark, and you went
pranclng back to your house, where the
lonesome desk man waited patiently
for your return.
No Looping rush was the homeward
trip. The need for haste had passed,
Now came the parade. You might toss
your head, arch your neck and use all
your fancy steps. The driver didn't
care. In fact, he rather liked TO have
you show off n BIT. The men on the
truck, smutty of face and hands, joked
across the ladders. The strain was
over. 1t was a time of relaxing, for
behind was duty well done.
Then came the nice accuracy of
swinging a sixty foot truck in a fifty
foot street and of backing through a
fourteen foot door wheels which span
ned thirteen feet from hub rim to hub
rim.
After unlocking there We're the rub
bling and the extra feeding of ats that
always follow a long run. How good
it was to be bedded down after this
lung stretching, leg limbering work.
Sewell Ford in Horses Nine"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

Whoever does not believe in immor.
tally, let him turn his eye upon jokes
No joke has ever been known to die.
Even the weakest from its very birth
lives forever. Now and then a joke will
work overtime too consistently and
will have to go to the hospital of tenn.
porary oblivion for a rest. But it al
ways returns to do business with q
clean bill Of health and semioccasion-
ally a new tie or a fresh collar. AS q
rule, however, it wears the same old
celluloid neckband and faded scarf
sponged off and benzined by the skill,
full hands of Time.-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

The instructive fear of death mani
tested by birds is shown by the follow
ng:: A. canary died, was buried, the
nesting place broken up. the surviving
mate removed to a new cage and the
old cage thoroughly cleaned and put
inside till the following spring. Never,
however. could any bird afterward en-
Iure being placed in that cage. They
fought and struggled to get out, and if
all in. vain their efforts they moped.
budding close together, thoroughly IN
happy, refusing to be comforted by any
amount of sunshine, companionship or
aainty food. The experiment was tried
with foreign birds that had not been in
H1e house when the death occurred and
rerid not therefore have known of the
avent by observation. But the result
was always the same. For the future
slat cage was haunted.-Popular Sci
ance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
THE u OF SOCIETY.
a Titled Lady Makes n Few PERTH
nent Rema rks on the Subject,

The abuse of society is Il %favorite oc-
eEpation with most people who cannot
force an entrance into it. 1t is not
even new. Cynics and satiriSts, preach
srs and writer's have waged war on So
fial amenities all down the ages. We
know how Daniel denounced the Bah
Ilonian court and how Horace revealed
the protiigacy of AuguStan Rome. Ev-
Try leader of a regenerating move
ment, whether it be st. Bernard eX-
h0rting to crusadeS, st. Francis teach
Eng Utopian poverty or John Knox
preaching reformation. has denounced
the easy morals and the easier stand
ard of the liberation of current Socie-
~. The reformcrS Of every age de-
nounc their own contemporaries in ac-
cents Of varying degrees Of violence.
Rousseau and Noltaire poured out dia-
tribes from different points of view
against the frivolous society which
was cut off so abruptly by the guillo-
tine, but their ~denunciationS fell ON
deaf ears. Nobody" said Talleyrand,
."could have any conception Of how
plcdSdAl SoClttS Soulu W WIZ Huu uOL
lived before the French revolution"
70 reform those who will not be re-
formed is difficult. The grandmother
of Ambrosine, holding a scented pocket
handkerchief to her nose to keep off
the odor of the crowd as she tripped
to the g%uillotine, and Mary, queen Of
Scots, yawning in the face of Knox, ex-
actly typify the attitude of all ages to-
ward the Jeremiahs hammering at the
portals Of society.-A Countess in Lon
don Outlook.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
The Suicide of Hannibal.

Defeated at Zama, Hannibal fed to
the east to avoid falling into the hands
Of the Romans and found temporary
security in the dominions of Mithri-
gage in a Roman war, and, his advice
as to it's conduct being rejected, the
war proved unsuccessful, and Mithri-
dates was required as one Of the con-
ditions Of peace to deliver up Hannibal
to his enemies, the Romans. The I'M
fortunate Carthaginian heard Of his ap-
preaching fate, swallowed the poison
which for years he had carried about
his person and expired just as the en-
voys arrived to take him in charge.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
A Queer Monument,

Standing in Mount Hope cemetery at
Logansport, Ind, is one of the queerest
monuments ever erected to the mem
DRY of any individual. 1t is over the
grave of William II. Reighter. The
statue part of the monument represents
Mr.. Reighter as he was attired when
stricken with heart disease. Mr..
Reighter was a ditch contractor and
prominent in his locality. 1t was on q
rainy day that death came. and he was
well prepared for the weather. He was
wearing a broad brimmcd hat, a mack
intosh over his suit Of clothes and his
trousers legs were in his rubber boots.
The members of the family, wishing to
remember him as he looked when last
he babe them goodby, employed a man
about the same size and build as MI.
Reighter to have his photograph taken
in the clothes last worn by the dc
ceased, and when he had carried out
the idea they replaced the head on the
photograph with the head of a likeness
of Mr.. Reighter. This picture was sent
to a sculptor in Italy, with the request
that a life sized statue be made from
it in Italian marble. The statue is true
to life. 1t cost 5000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
The Way She Worked 1t.

."Of course you can't take a hint"
she said, looking at him thoughtfully.
He couldn't, and she knew it, and
have been necessary otherwise.
"Of course" he replied. Have you
been limiting at anything?"
"Oh, dear, no. she answered, with
suspicious haste. 81 was just thinking.
you know"
"Tlinking of what"
"Why, suppose you suppose, you
know-that | was a hint"
After pondering the matter deeply for
several minutes he decided to take her.
New York Times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

.Johnny," cautiously inquired Mr.. Six
aweek of her little brother when he
sailed the other evening-"she" was
putting the finishing touches to her
toilet upstairs have you--er does
sNou-er-dO y~ou-er-ever hear your
sister speak of me|'
sYou can't pump me-" promptly re-
plied Johnny. II don't butt into my
business"
Then Johnny picked up a shinney
out of the hall rack and went out.
This is the way it happens in 900
cases out of 1000. but the %funnyists
fcould never be dubbed into believing
H.-Washington Post.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

To sleep at any moment is undoubt-
l9dly a sign'Of physical soundness and
2hilistine sanity, especially in the mat
Der of the brain and its functions. A
9hysician would have little anxiety
about the general condition of a patient
who could sleep at will on a railway
Journey. In these days Of hurry and
hustle there could be no more encour-
aging sight to the philosopher than a
.sailway carriage at monday full of
Meepy passengers,-Medical Press and
Circular.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
Putting Down the Pickle.

"Put down hat picket" y
The words were uttered harshly and
hurriedly by the sergeant to an ungra-
cious private who, carried away by his
hungry passions, had snatched a pickle
from the barrel. '@
can why. should l put down the
pickle? queries the private mildly.
"Put down that pickle, that's all I
want of you" returned the sergeant
determinedly.
Down it goes, them" cried he. And
stufing it into his mouth it quickly dis
Observation-Disclosures Bits.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
Fortunate.

Ph~ysician-.!p truth can no longer
be hidden. ma0.m. l atm obliged to
tell you that your little son is-er-
weak mindcd-lhat is we'll. it must be
said-he is an idiot.
Mrs. HigEup-Ilow ~forttnate it is
that we are rich. No one vii. ever nc
tice it.-New York Weekly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
Great Presence of Mine.

"That woman showed wonderful
presence of mind when her horse ran
away"
"Is that what you call it? She threw
down the reins and yelled"
81 know she did, and the horse al
straight down the street. If she had
held on to the reins, she would have
doubtless steered him into the pave
ment." .
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
A Mechanical Catastrophe.

Smarticus-Hear about Hardink's ex-
perience with the automatic electric
waiter in N'York? .
~SparticuS-No. What was it?
Smarticus-He picked out his order.
decided he'd take Il Bermuda onion
and dropped in his money. But the
COMPOUNDED machine sprung u leek III
him.-Raltimore American. e
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
The Wrong Illustration,

"Now, boys, what is the best and
most appropriate time to thank the
Lord"'
No answer.
"What does your father do when you
sit down to meals?"
"Cusses the cook."-Town and Coun-
try.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

Il am sorry. doctor. you were not
able to attend the supper last night. 1t
would have done you good to be there"
1T has already done me good. mad
am. ! have just prescribed for three of
the pa rticipants."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
His Idea of Work.

Applicant-Please, ma'am, car you
help a poor man who is out Of work?
Woman-I think l can find something
for you to do.
Applicant gratefully - Thanks, If
you could give me some washing to
do, I'll take it home to my wife.-Bos-
ton Globe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
One Reason Why.

s'She is very bright for one who has
INST lost her husband"
s.That's SO; but you must remember
shat she is in the honeymoon of her
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
d Attractive.

sa.And here" said the salesman, 'is a
gery fine umbrella. The handle, you
will observe. is especially attractive"
I "That's just what ! want to avoid.
Every umbrella | ever owned has been
entirely too attractive."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
The Boston HOy,

Little Tommy-Can | eat another
5aiece Of pie?
Mamma (witheringly)-I suppose you
.san.
Tommy-Well. may l?
Mamma-No, dear, you may not.
TOmmy-Darn grammar, anyway
Aippincott's.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
Her Scheme.

"She made sure of getting a seat on
the car"
"Indeed!"
Eyes; she married the CONDUCTOR
Detroit Free Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
Women's University Decree.

"oTFeHS OHTVeTSTty DegFee.
The only British university degree
confined entirely to women is that OF
Lady Literate in Arts, l.. L. A. The
degree is given at St. Andrews.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

After crosses and losses men grow
Number and WiSer.-Franklin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

Our line Of Ladies' Silk and Cheviot Summe
Coats are worthy Of your inspection.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

Black Silk BlOuses are very swell and 0AO En-
very desirable from So. 90 to........ ...OlA,UU
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

Our line Of Wash Waists is replete with new STYLES, CT
gees and SIX Ginghams are especially beautiful.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

This cut is The style of our Ladies' ALI Wool
Tailor Made Suit. lined throughout with % 40
good quality mercerized %sattine. =. .. 00,J0
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

Ladies' Peau de Sole Silk Dress Skirts, seven gore with Dire
the new grape designs. This sale. %. ....:..
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

We also carry a full line Of Ladies' Walking Skirts ranging in
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
Monte Carlos and Box Coats SIS. 90 to III GA

LADIES' ladies', Peau de dc Sole Silk Skirts tucked from top to hounce, flo
finished around bottom with silk fOunce, also hand pleated merce,
is cheap at Sl5 90. Sale price.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

Ladies' Examines and Granite Cloth Skirts, trimmed arou
ulster silk braid. upper part of yoke finished with STRAPS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24

Ladies' White Wash Silk Waists. trimmed With bemstitche
edges piped with pale blue silk
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-06

Goblin moth. This insect ruins a crab
apple where it may not spoil the ap-
pearance of a standard apple. Mon
tana's crab apples are the best in
flavor, and being sound, they get a
heavy demand For instance, an Or
chordist of the state shipped out five
carloads from 200 trees this year.
He sent them to Michigan, an apple
state. He got return order for Is
more carloads, and he got $4,000 for
the five carloads. That is just an ex-
ample.
I'm crab apples will come the first
fruit exporting. Standard apples will
follow. And in few years, with
proper attention, the state will be
one of the great apple states of the
west. That is no exaggeration.
THE board has given an impetus
to fruit growing by its work in pro-
lection since the horticultural law
was passed. And in so doing it has
only begun the work which it can
do if it gets the legislation it wants.
irrigation is just beginning in the
state. That means that there will be
an increasing rate of orchard plant
ing. And the fact that we are going
to be able to rigidly protect the fruit
and orchards of the state during
this time OF beginning will mean
much for the industry in the future"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-06
COAST TOWNS
ARE EXCITED
Newspapers of Washington Worried
Over the Cree Exodus.
FEAR THEY WILL GO WEST
Action of Collector Webster Has
Caused Commotion-Other Collec-
tors Are Preparing to Follow in His
Steps.

The movement of c. Nj. Webster,
collector of customs for Montana and
Idaho, in endeavoring to force the
renegade Canadian Crees to leave
Montana by seizing their horses for
duty, is causing considerable excite
ment on the coast, and the newspa-
pers of Washington are full of it.
They profess to fear that if Collector
Webster is successful. the Indians
will only move west into Washing
ton, and take up their quarters there
and the collector of that state is adj
vised to get ready to follow in the
footsteps of Mr.. Webster The Post
lntelligencer of current date contains
a story of the action of Mr.. Webster,
together with full history of the
Crees, and avice to the collector at
Washington. The same paper has
also an interview with Robert Reece.
who says he was formerly a deputy
collector of customs at jennings.
and his story is interesting as being
fairly accurate statement of the
situation.
Some time ago there was a petition
signed by residents of all the north
ern Montana counties sent to the de-
partment, asking for some relief fro
the filthy, wandering Crees. Collec.
tor Charles Nj. Webster concluded
that he would seize their mounts if
they were not out of the country
within a certain time. A notice will
be sent to their chief Little Bear. tC
this effect. and in all probability they
will be given till spring to comply
with its provisions.
1.-THE Crees have large number
OF horses, some of which they have
raised in the northwest and some Of
which they have brought with then
from Canada. This is all they have
and with these gone they would be
helpless. Therefore, it is believed
that when the order is issued the!
will be forced to comply with it. OF
move from Montana, at least.
six years ago. after the depart
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-06
REPORT OF STATE TREASURER.
Big Balance on Hand to Begin Year
1908,

The report of the state treasurer
for December shows balance of
$780, $1,000 now on hand, exclusive of
the balances in the permanent school
and university funds. During the
month $6O6, 1852 was received. The
Office paid out in the same time $397,-
O3S.SS.
OF the balance now on hand the
different funds have these amounts:
Permanent scnool, $172 ,067.63; school
income, $153.5343 university bond.
$27,S1O.64; permanent university,
$24.347.25; normal school bond, $751;
$3.50; agricultural college bond, $4,-
9S6.16; deaf and dumb asylum inter
est and sinking fund, $500 4s; re-
form school building. $3,S51.94; state
capitol building. $S447; school of
mines building, s4.57S.71; school of
mines building interest and sinking
fund, $11,O03.57; general s97,003.59;
stock indemnity. $S,121.54; sheep n
spection and indemnity, $12,6S0.09;
state bounty. $113,9O7.6S; fish and
game. $16,354.44: university library,
81 ,643.74 state law library, $9S.5S;
medical board, SITS; state examin-
ers', $4,000: escheated estates, S..
S65.64; soldiers home. $4,075.41; cap
itol building interest and sinking
$4,59S.32; identifying state capitol
grounds. $356.95: agricultural college
inhome fund, s9,OS3.13: permanent
agricultural college fund, $3.632.SO;
university building fund, $16,941. g.
The balance in the permanent
school fund is s52S.O9O.63. OF this
amount. sS12.13S is credited to bonds
$4S.SS5 to warrants and $172,067 SO
| 10 cash.
In the permanent university fund
! $4,000 is credited to bonds an dS24,
347.25 to cash, making a total of SCI,
S47.25. fl
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-06
Unconscious From Group.

During sudden and terrible at
tack of Group our little girl was un-
conscious from strangulation. says
A. l.. Spafford. postmaster Chester,
Mich. and a dose of One Minute
Cough Cure was administered and
repeated often. 1t reduced the swell
ing and inflammation, cut the mucus
and shortly the child was resting
easy and speedily recovered. It
cures Coughs. Colds, LaGrippe and
all throat and lung troubles. One
Minute Cough Cure fingers in the
throat and chest and enables the
lungs to contribute pure, health-giv-
ing oxygen to the blood.