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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31

William k"mp. ~ -n-l:zh comic ac-
Ar who fG--rh~d d-~:l- tie Isl wear.
CT Queen E---2b-.A Id WHO balol-e'
TO the same comp: IS Shakespeare
n "crcattG' DegncrTT. G3anc-i from
Iondon to Norwich. i di time OF u
miles. He vas dec -..o1nied by 4 serv-
n an umpire al y = an with q tabor
and pipe. Crowds h-ndared lis start
on Feb. II. 1890. ard many Il him a
every place. Several tried 10 dance
with him. bit mona could rival lis ace.
The most successful were women Al
though delayed by a snowStorm. lie did
it in nine days. and on the way acceptl
ed q challenge or two each time com
ing of best. except when a Chelmsford
maiden of fourteen danced till he was
ready to lie down" On his return he
wrote an accoun Of it. which ends
with a warning to those with whom he
a made wagers that if they did not
pay up he would publish their
The Nine Daies' WONDER as the title
runs, is a merry, readable pamphlet.
Among other curious information in il
is the statement that the customary
way to deal with pickpochets at the
theater in those days was to tie then.
to a post.
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Fur Bands at Sious CITY.

Excellent band music is one of the
features that will please the people
VINO attend the Interstate Fair at
Sioux City. August 81 to September 6,
-Four bands have been engaged, fore.
most among them being that popular
entertainer, Reeds band. a house
hold word wherever good music is
known. This band will be present
during the entire week and will fur-
nlsh music every afternoon in the
grand stand. This fair promises to
be n of the best attended of the
western fairs. The attractions
throughout are Of a high order and
no fair management has been success
tul in securing better attractions
than has this management.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
EAST AURORA.

East Aurora, July Pat milking
time there's MANY a fuss with'sskeet-
ersh by the peck. They suck the
COWS and also US when they strike
the back of u neck. You may
think it lots of fun but we know It's
hard as the deuce to milk the darn
COWS on the run and then tly to live
on the juice.
Harvest is on here in proper
shape, the hum OF the sickle is heard
on all sides, AMI stacks of grain be-
gin to loom up. Threshing outfits
are being put in readiness for-the
biz run this fall. Several more
good rigs car End lots of t~hreshing
to do in Aurora this season.
In our last items we asked for har-
vest hands, but the way they showed
up was mighty scarce and our farm
ers are compelled to put in much
overtime il order to gather the
grain in proper season.
Several new harvesting machines
were purchased here Of late. Mr..
Corker and Bert Eastman are among
those thus made happy.
In spite OF the high price Of Irvine
most of III farmers are binding
their grain. and the amount it is
taking this year is no small iae1u.
Our farmer readers viii understand
what kind of crops we have in Aur-
ora county when we state that it
takes is taking from 21s to 1 pounds
Of twine per acre.
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ASLEl.

Emslay, July q. -Harrest is in
full blast il these parts. Some are
through.
Is. E. Barnard returned from his
Minnesota trip Saturday.
Mrs, Il. I. Stevens and little Cliff
ord are on the sick list.
Ella and Nora Gain are visiting in
Emsley.
Some Of our young people attended
the play at Mt. Vernon Monday
night.
Fed Moses purchased a.snew.eight-
foot Deering binder. e
Mr.. Shane is building a new barn.
J. K. Smith was sight seeing INCUR
burg yesterday.
L. Fl. Annis was an Emsley caller
Sunday.
Chas. Drake. Of Ethan. was out in
these parts buying cattle last week.
E. '. Green and wife spent Sunday
with friends north of Mitchell.
VIM. Harker was out to their
ranch.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
GUARDIAN CRANES,
They AXE the Place of Ssenh~-a
Dogs In S~eaexueIa,

W. -A1lE1S-o
Dogs In SeaexueIa.
The natives of Eenexnsla and sd
joining countries on the north side OF
the river Amazon often av41 them
selves of the services OF 4 mats crane
to care for their poultry and also. n
the place Of collies or shepherd DOGS. 10
guard and herd their domestic animals.
This remarkable bird. which the In
dams call yakamik. and the ornithak-
gists Psophia crepitans. Is found in {
wild state in the great forests which
lie between the northern COASTS Of
South America and the Amazon riv~.
particularly in Venezuela and R1Esa
Guiana. The birds never leave the for
ests unless shot or captured. They may
be trusted with the care Of z flock q
sheep or domestic fowls ard every
morning will drive the ducks and pofl-
try to their feeding places and care
fully collecting any stragslers. bring
them safely home at night. 4 yakam5k
soon learns 10 know and obey the voice
Of its master. follows him. when per
mitted- wherever he goes and appears
delighted at receiving his ca7esses.
1t pines AZ his absence and welcomes
his re<-rn and is extremely jealous of
any rival. Should any dog or cat ap-
preach Il flies 1T il with the utmost
fury and. attacking it with wing and
beak. drives il away. II presents itself
regularly during meals. from which it
chaSes all domestic animals and even
tie negroes WHO wait on the table il II
is not Wei acgnaincei with them. and
only asks IT = share u the eatsbles
after it has driven away all who might
aspire TO a favora&Ia notice from the
famiiy.-Eroo!-,yr E:-la.
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Mt. Vernon, July Sa-Mrs- II, H.
Carey went to Sioux City Wednesday
for a short visit
Mrs. Charlie Barber came ag from
ParkSton Saturday TO visit her sister,
Mrs. y, WEIGH,
Caal Grisse, who LAST fall moved 10
Casey, Iowa, with ta5S parents, ar
rived Monday TO wa1S in TIE harvest
fields,
WIZ Jackson an5 the Misses 6errie
and Lora arana@cli were in &3behaGI
Tuesday,
Miss Eslis Smith, n ArieSian, was
the guest OF Iona ootf5nelaana Mon
DAY,
Miss Marian Fitch left last TAass~
DAY tog III extended visit With rs2a>
tiVe> IN Minnesota
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Newell. went
to Green Lake. Minnesota, last
Thursday for a short outing. They
returned this week Tuesday.
Mrs. Elmer Whitelow and child ar
rived Monday TO visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Mooney. Mrs.
Mooney, who has been i'll for over a
week, is not improving very fast.
Last Thursday evening Miss Iona
Cottingham entertained a number of
the young people in honor of Miss
Grace Murphy. of Sioux City. Vail
Gus games were INDUCED in and at
a late hour a dainty supper vas
served, after which the guests de-
parted for their homes, prOnOuncing
Miss Cottingham a royal entertainer.
The Christian Endeayor and Y. W.
c. T. U. joined in giving a farewell
party for Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Weeks
and Miss Ester Schneider at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nolt last Tues
day evening. Those present report a
very pleasant time.
One Of the most pleasant social
events Of the season occurred Tues
day evening when Mrs. Z. B. HAYNES
gave a party for Miss Alta Miller,
of Harrington, Neb. The guests
we're entertained at ping pong, car.
oms and various other games until
twelve O'Clock, when ice cram and
cake were served. After listening
to some music by different ones the
guests left for their homes with man
expressions of pleasure to the hostess.
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Nei1ca for Bridge ssas.

Notice Is f9arsny given that lids
will be received st county auditors
Office up 10 Sept. !, Ia9s, Tor the con-
struction a 3 pile bridge in Baker
township. said bridge 70 be 10 fees
long and Is feet wide. County COM
missionerS reserve the right TO reject
any or all bids
Plans and specifications On Tile AT
county auditors Office.
O. D. Stearns, S9nts Auditol.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
HAS LET THE CONTRACT
Fred Nidmann Has Let Contract
for Stone Work on His Hotel
Building.

Today Fled Widmann let the con-
tract for the stone work on his new
motel building TO Frank Felt, the
work to commence the hrst of next
week. Mr. Felt is nearly through
with his work on the University
building and will put a good force of
men On the hotel building. Mr.. Wild.
mann stated that the stone work
would be completed within ten weeks,
Work has been delayed on the struc-
ture Tor several months, but Mr.. Wild
mann saws that there will be no more
bitches in the work,
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SOME ASSESSMENT FIGURES
What the Assessment Figures of
DAWSON County Show in the
Way of Wealth.

County. auditor Stearns has finished
making out his report OF the assess
ment Of this county for the state
board Of equalization, and from 1t we
CLEAN some interesting figures show
ing something Of the resources. of the
county in the. way.ot land and live
stock.
The total assessed valuation Of the
county is IS, o66, 6Ss, being an increase
Of sl1,sss Owe last year. These fg-
ares do not contain the assessment Of
the railroad, telegraph and telephone
companies, which will amount to
nearly $500. 900.
IN the city the assessed valuation
Of personal properly amounts to $685.
2Sa, city lots and structures ale as
Sossea at sos, S6S, and the unplatted
lands at ss1,SsS, making the total
valuation LBS, a6S, making an in
CREASE over q yea ago OF S33. 63l.
There Is 5 Ealing OF of about So, 600
IN Jns aaaNgcs OF personal property as
sesSaasrG hut an Increase in that OF
Lands aaa structures.
S2.far Is The assessment retains are
concerned the cagntg has lust about
held lis own. there being an increase
IA soEas lines ann q decrease in 9th
ers, The following extract from the
assessment rolls Will give some idea
IS ID what the county has in the wav
Of real and personal property: Acres
OF 4aaa, a6&. 4SS, valued at 81. 5TS.0 76:
toWn 4otS, valued at sS5e.I2S: horses
under SEears OLD and over six months,
ll2G, Tajpea III s1l ,ssqI horses 3 wears
Oh and over, $500, valued al s73 344 .
cattle under . years odd ana over six
months, $3.50, valued at s66. lD9; cows
: years OLD and over, 1855. valued at
Ss9. So all other cattle . wears old
and ever, s6l6, valued at s36. $50. Al
lhoueb There ara q few less cattle
0 than a year ago the assessed
valuation was raised q little over
5000. There are bnt 50 mules in
the county and they arc assessed AT
S2SS; sheep a22l, valued at 1922:
hogs, 56ll, valued at SIS, 66e: wagons
and carriages. 100. valued at slq. 4e3;
organs, sos, valued at sS,N-: pianos
100, valued at slo.1a2: household
furniture. valued at $500: aericul-
tu-al tools and implements. valued at
Sj.65s; gold and silver plated ware,
slN: watches. diamonds and jewelry,
valued at st05: goods and merchap-
disc, valued at s13l, 400. There are
numerous other items which bring up
the amount to the total mentioned
! above.
AS was shown in the commissioners
proceedings published last week some
raises were made in VARIOUS lines of
property. and now the state board of
equalization will get a chance at the
assessed valuation, and under the
iaW ADOPTED by the recent legislature
this board will have the to
make the assessment much larger
thar. ever before. This was done IN
order to meet the increased expenses
OF the state. The state board will
meet early in September to perform
its work.
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Monday, john Altman and Geo,
Oaan shifted horses lasi week Both
are 5ahsasnI over the 6aal,
Ssas ter Wsa2

Notice is 1aafatas given that bids
Will esa received at The co.aaa1p audi
tors once aa TO Sept, l. 1898, Tor
aasi Rocking Valley coat delivered
in hin 81 coayt laa5Se.
scsi Hooking Nallcs tree on board
Of cars ia city Of Mitchell
Bast Hooking Valley at coal sheds.
Bsfs Hooking Valley aela easea in
any g,art Of the cils Of MaHcaalG>
oaants commissioners reserve ifs
right 10 REJECT amy Oh all bids,
@ n, StaaraS, Connig Auditor.
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NOT r

DO you know remarked he pess;.
mist Il think l have experienced every
kind OF hard luck on the list excepr
hanging"
We'll you shouldn't be discouraged"
remarked the optimist- Remember the
old adage. while there is life there is
hope.'"-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31

Ten thousand demons gnawlng
away at ones vitals couldn't be much
piles. Yet there's a cure. Doan's
Ointment never fails.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
RE/WEhEn

Cocked-t has become quite popular
with athletic St Louis women. Many
clubs have been organized since the sea-
son opened. and high scores and averages
have been made.
Almost every afternoon. and night. too.
one may visit the alleys in the western
part of the city and find women engaged
in hotly contested games OF cooked hat.
Among the best bowlers in the city are
Miss Agnes Gorla. Miss Birdie Geisberg,
Miss Hazel Reineke, Miss Alice Skerritt
and Miss Ursie Murdoch. They seldom
roll an average less than 40. and each has
G high score of more than S.
The women usually roll on Trimp's al
leys. on Grand avenue. Miss Gorla has
made the best showing thus far in average
and high score.
\ gold medal has been offered for the
best single high score made by any wom-
an during the season. and Miss Gorla
leads the list. with score of S..
She rolls a slow ball, starting at the
right side OF the alley. and the ball grad
ually turns toward the center as 1t rolls.
Miss Gorla usually rolls an average Of
about As.
Miss Birdie Geisberg is the next best
bowler on the list. Until a week ago she
led in the race for the medal, with
score Of 81. Miss Geisbers has an average
Unlike Miss CORA, She uses straight
medium ball. starting at the center and
rolls straight down the ALLEY. although
she can roll a good slant ball. She is also
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REP

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The revival Of the Olympic games at
the Worlds Fair next year has aroused
wide interest. Undoubtedly thousands will
be attracted to the Worlds Fair by the
games alone.
Upon securing tho Olympic games Il
move in the right direction was the ap-
pointment of james E Sullivan as d.
rector OF Sports. Mr.. Sullivan's appoint
ment has been hailed with satisfaction
from personal standpoint, and has in
spired confidence that the competition will
be of high grade and conducted in the
best possible manner. He was assistant
director OF Olympic games at the Paris
Exposition in 1900, and at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition the following year WAS
director of athletics. He has been prom
inentiy identified with American athletics
for twenty-five years. In the early eighties
he won fame as competing athlete.
When the first of the revived Olympic
meetings was held ut Athens, Greece,
seven years ago. 1t seemed that the affair
was more of a sentimental dream than a
promising athletic carnival, capable OF de-
veloping modern interest.
The Olympic games OF Grecian history
were contests for men and boys. and con-
sisted of foot racing, wrestling, boxing,
throwing the spear and discus. racing In
armor. chariot racing and horse racing.
The games were held on the plain of
Olympia in the Province of Ellis. the
Northern section of the lower peninsula
of Greece. and were held once every four
years in midsummer and covered a period
of four Or five days.
AS soon as the exact date Of competition
was set heraiGs We're dispatched to all Sec
tons and provinces of Greece, proclaim
ing the date of the games. The programme
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
OIL YMPIC GAMES WILL BRING
THOUSANDS TO ST. LOUIS NEXT SUMMER
Revival of the Ancient Greek Athletic Festival Will Be One of the
Most Attractive Features of the Great Worlds FarOrgin
and History of the Sports and the Programme Of Events

consisted of two parts. On the first day
the presentation of great initiatory offer
ings was made to Zeus and other deitfes
and heroes After this the competitors
were properly classed and arranged by the
Judges ard the games officially opened
with elaborate ceremony. On the first day
We're held the contests of the tru1npeters.
ON the second day the athletic contests
began. Considerable uncertainty as to the
manner of procedure Of the games proper
prevails. In the early period only, foot
races We're run. These were gradually
supplemented by other contests until the
following programme. according to
the initial day of sacrifice:
Contests Of boys. foot races. wrestling.
boxing. the penthalon or contest of five
games. as follows: Leaping. running.
throwing the discus. throwing the tavelin
and wrestling.
ed to contests for men as follows: Foot
races over single and double courses. and
as long as twenty-nine times around the
stadium. wrestling. boxing. the famous
and popular pankration. in which the ut
most power and skill of the contests were
tested TO frequently fatal and always se-
rious results TO the vanqu!shed, and the
race of tine ,hoplites. men in. heavy ar
InU-. with helmet. greaves and shield
The fourth day was devoted to chariot
races. horse races and perhaps the con-
test of the heralds.
On the fifth day the awards Of olive
wreaths were bestowed with professions.
sacrifices and banduets to the visitors.
The ceremonies ended with the victors ap-
pearins at the altar wearing their crowns
and with Il final grand banquet at the
ubIic house reserved for the nations
guests.
In the games held at Athens in 1896 and
In 1900 at Paris, American athletes were
well represented and phenomenally sue
cessful.
It is expected that a standard will be
set in the coming games by American ath-
ietes that will be uneQualed in the his
tory of the sports.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
WARDEN IN EVERY COUNTY.


NJ. Shortall OF st. Louis and J. H. Brinsk
| nyer Of st. Louis County are also mem
bers of the league.
WARDEN IN EVERY COUNTY.
| The secretary announces that the organ
ization Is anxious to have a game-warder
| member In every county, with an associate
club behind him, SO that he will he sup
ported in the execution of his duties. Sec.
rotary Grether states that he would like
to heal. from sportsmen throughout the
State who will form associate leagues anc
adds that he will be glad to forward copies
of the leagues constitution to them. He
may be addressed at No. 1015 Chestnut
street.
He states that official figures OF the
State Labor Commissioner last year gave
the value of fish and game. legally cap
tured. in the various counties. as sl15.0Oo.
and the value Of fur-bearing animals as
s14S.Gc0. Mr.. Grether states that this fig
uration would be trebled IL all the statis-
tics on the point were available. This be-
food standpoint alone the game and fish
should be carefully preserved and leGisla-
ton asked to that effect Moreover. the
most ENJOYABLE of all sports, is afforded by
the protection of game, and practice with
firearms is of great benefit to the genera
tons OF Americans.
He also added that at the Missouri State
Shoot officers and repre- sentatives of the
with the league members for mutual BEN
eft and an arrangement may be sci. on
foot whereby sportSmef on farms and IN
small settlements can be communicated
with.
Harry A. Rodgers has Just returned
from a short shooting trip In NJ ssiss .ppi.
where he visited J. C. Jamison in the
canebrake regions near the river. H..
states that quail arc abundant throughout
that section. and that bear are reason
ably numerous along the lower edges Of
the State. He saw none Of the latter on
his trip, however.
Alec Mermod is still working on plans
for the big shooting tourney. to be held
next season as the attraction at Dupont
Park. This event will be the feature of
Worlds Fair year locally in a shooting
way. and 1t is thought that II will be a
record-breaker in St. Louis shoots. The
leading event will be the Missouri State
shoot.
At the regular shoot Of the Blue Ridge
Gun Club last Sunday. A. T. Johnson led
the squad with tota! of twenty-three out
of twenty-five birds. ". Wolfram finished
in second place. with total Of twenty,
one out OF twenty-five. Joe Mcconnell
totaled twenty, and II. Z. Gausman scored
eighteen.
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burg than he ever did in ST. Louis. That
is saying a great deal. Yet when he was
relieved of the management Of the Pitts
burg club in 1898 a threat was made to
boycott the club and to refuse to attend
the games.
That tie threat would have been made
good is probable. Donovan cleveriy asked
his friends to patronize the club. 1t was
all fixed UP. and Pat was manager again
III the following year. Yet. when he left
Pittsbtirg fer St; Louis. there Was. not
general lanfentation among the popuIace.
Donovan's weakness lies in his intense
desire TO make too many friends. He is
not content unless everyone feels an es-
pecial liking for him. To implant this lik-
ing in the bosom of his acquaintance he
will do things that are innocent enough,
but which take on an Ill appearance later.
ANXIOUS TO MAKE FRIENDS.
Donovan always has been especially
anxious to cultivate the friendship of
baseball reporters. To do this he en-
deavored to do some special favor for
each reporter he met. His special failing
as his desire to win their friendship by
surreptitiously supplying each of them
with an exclusive story Of interest to base
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
Missouri Game and Fish Associa.
tior Asks Cooperation of
Sportsmen.
MEETING SET FOR TUESDAY.
Secretary Grether Announces OBJ
jects of Organization and
Maps Out Programme
Shooting Notes.

To arouse interest in game legislation
throughout Missouri and to create more
workers toward the enforcement of ex-
listing laws, President Winkelmeyer and
Secretary Grether Of the Missouri State
Game and Fish Protective Association are
now vigorously campaigning for new
members.
The final meeting of the league will be
held Tuesday evening at Delabars Hail
and 1t is expected to make the occasion
one whereat the membership of the body
will be increased. Secretary Grether an
nounces that more than 800 members are
now enrolled from ST. Louis sportsaicn
alone and that 200 members are residents
of the county.
The league was organized February &C.
1902. and Incorporated July 2. 1903. Its OBJ
ject is to encourage production and pro-
lection of game, fish, song and insectivor-
Gus birds and to educate It's members In
matters pertaining TO game.
1t also has the object of securing ia
vorable laws, of repeating bad ones, to
Grether. he states that J. W. Revelle.
State Game Warden. is a member of the
further the enforcement of these laws and
to protect its members against unlawful
arrest and prosecution. II also furthers
the formation of association clubs
throughout Missouri.
In an article prepared by Secretary
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
1t is not the present intention Of Catcher
Jack O'Connor to desert the St. Louis
American League Club for the Denver or
any other team.
To OConnor has been offered the man
agement of the Denver club. He may ac-
cept. but that he will is not probable. He
has long merited a managerial berth.
For more than q decade O'Connor has
been regarded as one Of the mentally ca
pable players of the national game.
Strangely enough. he has been de facto--
If not de jure or de salary-manager of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

organization. and wears button numered
Ill. A facsimile Of this button appears on
all league literature. Deputy Warden ].
NJ. Shortall OF st. Louis and J. H. Brinsk-
nyer of st. Louis County are also MEN,
hers of the leafyI1e