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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
MADE HIM UNDERSTAND.
Aged Manager Teaches the Smart
Young Man u Lesson.

| Aged Manager caches the Smart
Young Man II Lesson.
"Absent yesterday" said the aged
manager as be adjusted his glasses to
the smart young man.
Eyes, sir" replied the clerk.
absent from Ilness?
mo, sir"
"Oh, you're honest at any rate. Most
men would say they were"
81 haven't been absent from illness
for nearly a year."
"You h~aven't?" The old man looked
surprised.
mo, sir. 1t has been with me all the
| time"
What has?"
ILLNESS Of some sort" =
"But you said that yesterday
yesterday I was absent on account
of illness, sir"
The old a thought the matter over
for a minute or two, and then he said:
eyes, yes; l see. You're rather par
| tcular in your use Of words"
Eyes, sir. Study to use them correct
ly."
"Of course; and I'm a trife careless.
| Now, please see if this sentence is cor
rect: Hereafter you will be absent
| from my displeasure.'"
"Ye-es, sir"
"You will also be absent on account
Of my ~displeasure."
"Ye-es, SIR"
"And because Of my d%ispleasure."
"Ye-es, sir"
"Quite right. I'm glad that I have
sufficient command Of language to
make you understand me. The cashier
Will pay your your wages. Good day.
New York Times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
Great Weather Calendar.

The Chattanooga Medicine Co., the
manufacturers OF McElree's Wine of
Cardui and Thedford's Black
Draught, have just issued the 1903
edition of the Cardui Weather Chart
and Calendar. This calendar has
sprung into universal prominence by
accurately fortelling the Galveston
flood and predicting the drought and
flood of the past summer, a year
ahead Of each occurrence. This
Office has just received one of these
calendars, which consists Of twelve
sheets Of paper, 13x20 inches in size,
all fastened together with a gilt tin
strip and a brass loop hanger. Each
sheet contains the calendar for one
month in large figures that a be
read across the room. Under the
figures patent weather signals indi-
eating Prof. DeVeo's weather fore
cast for every day in the year appear.
We understand a few copies of it can
be obtained by sending 10 cents
apiece in postage stamps to The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
HELD ITS ANNUAL MEETING
Congregational Society Held the An
nual Meeting Thursday Eve
ning-Reports Made.

There was a large attendance at
the annual meeting Of the Congrega-
tional church Thursday evening, and
the reports that were made showed
that in the past year the society in
all its branches had made much pro-
gress. The trustees report indicate
that the financial condition of the
church to be in excellent shape.
Treasurer Scallin's report showed
current bills for the year nearly all
paid OF provided for, and some 1925
paid on some old debts which have
been of long standing.
The Sunday school has raised and
expended Sl34 during the year, and
has had a yearly average attendance
of 90.
The Ladies Aid Society has raised
and expended some S24O during the
year.
The Woman's Missionary Society
has raised 1913, and the total be-
nevolences Of the church, Sunday
school and G. E. Society aggregate
$40. %.
The following officers were elected
Deacon, Frank Travis; trustees, D.
B. Miller, Prof. Geo A. Fry; treas
urer, S. H. Scallin; assistant treas
urer, Mrs. Geo. A. Silsby; clerk
Mrs. M. H. Ruth; finance COM
mittee. Mesdames Silsby, Dundas,
Miller, and Clark; music committee,
Mesdames Owen, Tomlin, and Scallln ;
ushers, Lawrence Robinson, Geo.
Melienz aud Gus. Loevinger.
Seven were voted into membership
making the present membership 1O7.
Some further Improvements were
proposed for the coming year and the
spirit Of harmony which pervades the
church makes the outlook for the veal
to come encouraging than ever
before.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
WILL LAND THE CAPITAL
Mayor Silsby Speaks Confidently OF
Mitchell'S Success on Capital
Removal,

Mayor Silsby was in Sioux City
Friday and the Journal of Saturday
gave a,brief interview with him on
capital removal matters. The--mayor
spoke thus confidently:
"No, we are not here particularly
to lobby for Mitchell, "said Gen. Sils-
by, "We were in the neighborhood
and thought we would drop in and
90 north with the Black Hills
crowd in the morning, inasmuch as
they decided to meet in Sioux City
and go north together. Do we ex-
pect to land the capital at Mitchell?
We most certainly do. We haye a
citizens committee that is working
for it, and the most Of them are
already in Pierre ready for the fight
when it comes off,
Mayor Silsby is the national bank
examiner for this state, and he gave
the Journal reporter some informa-
ton with reference to the increase
Of the banks Of that character in
the state. He said:
''Our state has now fifty three
national banks, and twenty eight of
this number have been established
in the past two years. In the past
year eighteen new national banks
have been organized, and two more
are being organized. The deposits
in the national, state and private
banks have been more than doubled
in South Dakota in the past two
years. The splendid crops in the
section east of the Jim river have
made money very plentiful. In fact,
deSelo pefleni ra aad the iva S5eo out H Of tbs is
three national banks in the Hills
t three Years years '. a bank in n Lead .av p and
900, 900 capital EACH"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
CuTICURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap.
The Standard Of Every Nation
Of the Earth.
Sale Greater Than the Worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps.
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated.

Millions of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp Of crusts, scales and dandrutf,
and the stopping of falling hair, for
%softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough and sore hands, for baby rashes,
itchings and chafings, in the form of
baths for annoying irritations and in
Examinations, or too free or offensive
perspiration, in the form of washes for
ulcerative weaknesses, and many
tive, antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women, espe-
cially mothers, as well as for all the
purposes of the toilet, bath and nur-
sery.
Cuticura Soap combines delicate
emollient properties derived from Cuti-
cura, the great skin cure, with the pur-
est of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing of flower odours. No
other medicated soap ever compounded
is to be compared with it for preserv-
ing, purifying and identifying the skin,
scalp, hair and hands. No other for
eign or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, is to be compared with it
for all the purposes of the toilet, bath
and nursery. Thus it combines in one
soap at one price the best skin and
complexion soap and the best toilet and
baby soap ever compounded. Sale
greater than the worlds product of all
other skin soaps. Sold in every part
Of the civilized world.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
TO ADVERTISERS.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1903.
The editors of the state will.meet

The editors of the state ll.meet
in Sioux City January Is and 10 1ol
their winter meeting. On the second
day of the session an invitation Will
very likely be accepted to go to Yer
million for a banquet that the stud
ents of the State University will pre-
pare for the editors. The milwaukee,
road will run a special train from
Sioux City to Vermillion free OF
charge for the newspaper men.
Sioux City is preparing to give the
boys a most hearty reception and
with "Cal'' at the head Of the city
the boys ought to be able to enjoy
themselves to the limit down there.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
UNCONSCIOUS From CrOnn.

During a 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
swelling and Inflammation, cut the
mucous and shortly the child was
resting easy and speedily recovered.
1t 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
giving oxygen to the blood. L. O.
Gale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
He'd Obey Orders.

This account Of a conversation be-
tween an officer and a private comes
from the Philippines: An officer Of the
day, meeting a sentinel on outpost.
paused to ask him if he knew his or.
ders.
Yes, sir" said the sentinel.
Oflcer-Suprose you We're rushed by
q hundred bolomen. What would you
do?
Form a line, sir" replied the senti,
mel.
What! One man form a line?"
eyes, sir. I'd form a bee line fol-
camp!'-New York News.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
Evils of

"Hit won't do ter feed some folks too
fat" said Brother Dickey. You see
dat mule yonder?"
"Yes."
"Well, sub, six weeks ago he wuz ez
quiet en- reasonable ez a funeral per-
cession. Six lpP niggers could ride i'm
at once, en- Wen I gin i'm six ears er
CON en- a bundle er fodder he looked ez
grateful ez q niger what des outrun a
lynchin' party. But 1 turned i'm loose
en- fed i'm high, en- now his heels is
higher dan what his head is, en- he
done kicked me en- de mortgage clean
off i'm. Hits my homes opinion dat eff
mules amt folks dey amt fur frum
hit."-Baltimore Sun.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
ENJOYED A CLASSIC DRAMA
Sanford Dodge and His Capable Com.
pany Gave an Excellent Presen-
tation of The Gladiator"

1t was d thoroughly satisfied
audience that witnessed the produce
ton OF 1.-THE Gladiator at the
Grand opera house Thursday evening
by Sanford Dodge and his capable
company of players. People were
taking no chances on going to see
Mr.. Dodge, for he has appeared be-
fore in Mitchell in the classic drama
and the people had that confidence
in himself and his company to know
that they would be well repaid. The
audience was large and ii was en-
| thusiastic over the production and at
times the applause was deafening.
In the character of the gladiator
| Mr.. Dodge made an ideal hero. HIS
voice and figure enters into strong
sympathy with it and he gave the
part a presentation that vas startle-
ing in it's vividncss, and his tenn
pestuous climaxeS were encored time
and again. Mr.. Dodge is net IL
ranter in his tragic work. AID it
can be readily seen that he keeps
well within the bounds of the le-
ultimate.
The support that was given Mr..
Dodge was excellent. Miss Emma
Muncey, as Faustina, the Empress
Of Rome, portrayed the part to a
nicely, and her work Of the entire
evening was highly satisfactory.
She had the dignifed bearing of the
woman of her station. and was not
lacking in the craftinsss to gain her
own ends. Her acting was realism.
Miss Leslie as Neodamia, the slave
girl, was good indeed, and her work
was entirely in keeping with the
part she assumed. In her most
trying genes she rose to the occa-
sion. Mr.. Leland Webb made a most
excellent FIavian, and he carried out
the impulsiveness OF the romantic
youth in splendid fashion, and it
was a fine bit of acting. Mr..
Wallace made a splendid Pagan
priest, and Mr.. Lloyd was very i'm
pressive as the Christian priest.
The costumes and scenery we're in
splendid keeping with the drama
and this made the piece all the more
realistic, particularly that Of the
Roman ampitheatre. where the
gladiatorial combat occurred.
Sanford Dodge and his company
played two very successful engage
ments in this city, presenting a
double bill Friday evening, entitled
"Gringoire" and Shakespeare's
Flaming Of the Shrew." Bouh
pieces were comedies Of the more
classic type and they received a
splendid reception at the hands of
the audience. In the latter drama
Mr.. Dodge appeared as Petruchio,
who had the contract Of tanning the
fiery and unmanageable Katharine.
Shakespeare's method, while not
always desirable, was worked very
cleverly by Mr.. Dodge and Miss
Leslie, as Katharine. Both dramas
were very much enjoyed and the
versatility Of Mr.. Dodge was shown
to be practically limitless. Mitch
ell's play goers hope to have the
pleasure of greeting MI. Dodge and
his company again in the not very
distant future.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09

On Feb. 10 Watertown people will
vote on a proposition to purchase
the city waterworks. The citizens of
that city will be doing "a most wise
thing if they carry the election.
Any town that does not control it's
water and light privileges is placed
at a disadvantage. Mitchell owns its
waterworks, and in the near future
it bids fair to become less of a
burden that it has been in the past.
This will be remedied by the placing
of meters on every consumers hyd-
rant in the city, which will be the
means of saving much Of the water
tina has gone to waste, not, perhaps,
by careless people, but by those who
are Indifferent to the amount of
water that is taken from the reser-
voir. Mitchell ought to own its
lighting plant, but we doubt if any
plan is feasible at the present time
to effect the purchase Of the local
plant. Some years ago an effort Vas
made to purchase the plant when it
had burned to the ground, but the
price that was placed on it was
thought to be too large, as the city,
in a measure, would be forced to buy
the franchise which it extended to
the lighting company some Yeas ago.
AT that time the. city contracted to
take eight lights at the rate Of S11
per month, and there are still seven
years to be fulfilled of that contract.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
The Two

Old Dr.. Grmshaw Ito medical stu.
dent-And now, remember that to a
physician humanity is divided into two
classes.
Student-Ahd what are they, doctor?
Old Grimshaw-The poor whom he
cures and the rich whom he doctors.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
OF the Same Mind.

when it comes to marriage, I
wouldn't give a thought to how much
the man I love is making" remarked
the dreamy eyed girl.
Neither would l." answered the
practical damsel. "What would pri-
marily interest me would be how much
he had already made. There's no use
taking chances."-Chicago Post.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
Weather Bureau for Aruentina

The establishing recently of a
weather bureau by the department of
agriculture of Argentina is an import
ant addition to the study of meteorol-
ogy. The bureau is in charge of Wal.
ter G.. Davis, an American, and he has
begun the publication of daily weather
maps, covering both Argentina and
Patagonia.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
Just What Hnppened.

Penelope" said the anxious mother,
"tell me truly, did Charles kiss you last
night?"
There was a slight labial juxtaposi.
ton as Charles took his leave, mother,
but l assure you it was only momen.
tary and therefore innocnous."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09

Many of the ills from which women
suffer can be completely cured with
Rocky Mountain Tea. Rich, red
blood, good digestion and health
follow its use IS cents. S. H.
Scallin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09

It's pretty hard to define zeal
beauty. Rare and beautiful women
everywhere owe their loneliness to
Rocky Mountain Tea. 80 cents.
S. II. Scallin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09

l love thee, O, yes, l love thee,
But it's all that I can ever be,
For in my visions in the night,
My dreams are Rocky Mountain Tea
S. II. Scallin.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-05
NEW BUILDINGS PLANNED.
Mrs. Florence Tucker and C, NJ, Bernard TO
Build Stores on Hargett Street

East Hargett street is to be greatly
improved as a business centre, arrange
ments being in progress for a number
Of good stores to be built Immediately
by several parties.
Ground was broken yesterday for the
erection of commodious building on
Wilmington street next to Royal q
Bordens, to be occupied by Mr.. Jesse
G. Ball, who will have to vacate his
present store on account of the Masonic
Temple construction. The new building
is to have forty feet front and very fine
light. 1t is built by Mrs Florence Tuck
or, who will also erect a second store
just north of the one for Mr. Ball.
Claude M. Bernard has plans for bust
ness buildings to be built Immediately
On the property he owns on East Har-
gett, between Wilmington and Blount
streets, and it is said that Mr.. w. b..
Upchurch will possibly make changes in
the buildings just back of Sherwood
Higgs &c Co.'s establishment.
When the Masonic Temple construction
begins Mr. Ball will move to Wilmington
street. Mr. w. B. Mann viii move into
the store now occupied by S. w Terrell
&c Sons, who viii have excellent new
quarters.
There are no vacant stores in this city
at this time and it is likely that addi-
tional buildings will be added to the list
of improvements for the early future.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-05
OVER TwENTY-oNE MILLION.
These Figures Tell of Wilson's Sales of Tobacco
in Pounds Last Season.

Especial to the News and Observer
Wilson. N. c., March 4.-From Capt.
w. j. Boykin. president of Wilson s
Tobacco Board of Trade. your CORE
spondent learns that from August 1st
to February 2Sth, twenty-one million
six hundred and fifty-six thousand five
hundred and ninety eight pounds of leaf
tobacco were sold on the floors Of our
Warehouses. These are the figures
sworn to by the various warehouse men.
Judging from the preparations that are
being made for the handling of this
years crop, it is evidently expected that
another big crop will be planted An
other big warehouse is now being erect
ed, and the Imperial Tobacco Company
will soon commence the erection of a
sixty-five thousand dollar house for their
business.
Owing to misunderstanding as to the
date for the meeting of farmers to or
ganize protective association for this
county only few were here yesterday.
Mr.. ]. o. w. Gravely, of Rocky Mount,
made plain, practical, forceful speech
to those who were here, in which he
strongly urged them TO decrease the
acreage of tobacco this year Another
meeting will be held here on Saturday
the 18th, when the organization will be
perfected. and Col John S. Cunningham is
expected to be present and address the
meeting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-05

sweeter in the eyes OF his lady love.
Last Thursday night Mr. Davis de-
cided to bring things to focus when
Green referred him to an undertaken at
MaXton to prove that his wife was dead.
However, before the night was over
there was a general disagreement, and in
the words of Mr.. Davis. "Fie hash t
seen the scoundreI since"
A letter from the undertaken says he
knows nothing about either Green or his
dead wife Register of Deeds Wells
says no license has been issued the cou-
pie here. In the meantime Mr.. Davis
is keeping the wires hot and swears
he viii kill Green on sight, and also
the man who helped him steal his
daughter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-05
I'm ELOPEMENT III WILSON.
John Green Of Fayetteville, and Miss Sadie
Davis, Of Wilson.
(Wilson Times.l

(Wlison TimeS.)
Yesterday afternoon, while Mr. French
Davis, a worthy carpenter. residing on
Mr.. Will Young's farm, near Wilson
was away from home his sixteen-year
old daughter Miss Sadie, eloped with
man by the name of John Green, of
Fayetteville, who has been here only
about three weeks, and part of this
time staying with Mr.. Davis, during
which time Miss Sadie became infatuated
with Green.
Last night We interviewed Mr. Davis
who was greatly disturbed over the
elopement of his daughter, and was
phoning over the country trying to find
the runaway. He told us that he knew
Green several years ago as married
man before Davis came to Wilson. and
when he found that Green was paying
attention to his daughter, he asked him
about his wife. Green told him his wife
was dead and that his intentions to-
wards his daughter were honorable and
he intended marrying her. Preparations
were, however, not being made fast
enough 10 suit Mr. Davis, who told the
prospective groom to quit his messing
ana get move on. Green informed
him that his clothes We're not such as
a doting father in-law should see adorn
the person of the prospective partner Of
his daughters joys and sorrows. So,
Mr.. Davis stood at Young's for the
wedding garments and further informed
Green that he could put up the money
for the license if necessary. But talk of
a license and the matrimonial tie made
Green shudder, though the clothes We're
worn just to see how they would look
and they certainly did make him appear
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-05
A LAYMAN.
Gave Doctor a Hint About Coffee.

Gave Doctor Hint ABOUT COILee.
Speaking of coffee doctor OF Deca-
turvilIe, Ohio. says: 1--WE used to aaalyze
coffee at the Medical college and in
spite of our laboratory tests which show
ed it to contain caffine. an active poison
/ continued TO use the drink. and later
on found myself affected with serious
stomach trouble, indigestion, headaches
etc
The headaches came on SO regciarly
and oppressed me so that ! found 1t dill
iicult to attend to my regular duties.
One day last November I met friend
whom / had known TO be similarly af-
fiicted. His marked Improvement in APP
pearanee caused me to enquire what he
mad been doing. He announced that he
had, some time ago. quit coffee and was
using Postum Food Coffee. to this
ehange he attributed the change in his
health.
took the hint. even from Iayman,
and made the same change myself. The
i1rst week noticed a little difference but
not much. The third week the change
was almost magical I have continue /
with the Postum and now my digestion
is perfect, the nervous headaches have
entirely disappeared, and am well. MY
own analysis of the Postum Food Coffee
shows it to be pure food drink of
strong character, which is marked con-
trast to the old fashioned coffee" Name
given by Postum So, Battle Creek.
Mich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-05
CAPT. 'HANLAh SHOT
He is Wounded by Conductor
w. H. Pemberton.
OHanIan Well Known travelling Man Of Fay
etteyiIle---Ihe Wound not Believed 10
be Serious,
Especial to News and observer.)

Wilmington, n. c., March Awhile
on his way yesterday evening on a Sea-
board Air Line tran to ElizabethtoW II.
Bladen county, to attend court as a wit
ness for the Atlantic Coast Line, by
whom he is employed as a conductor,
Capt. w. II. Pemberton, of this city,
had personal encounter in the car one
mile from Wilmington with Capt. George
o Hanlon, well known travelling man
Fayetteville. O'Hanlon was shot. re-
ceiying superficial wound int he abdo-
men, the ball glancing to the side. He
returned to Wilmington and received
surgical attention His physician thinks
the wound is not serious. No mention of
the occurrence was made today in the
LEGAL papers on account fthe critical
illness of an aged member of one of the
families concerned
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-05
Deserves Well of the Country.

The suggestion has been made that the
position of postmaster at Lineolnton may
be given to Mrs. VIM. e. Shipp, whose
husband gave his life for his country in
the Spanish American War. This APP
pointment would be a singularly happy
one and the whole State will rejoice if
it is made. Mrs. Ship is a lady of rare
accomplishments and business gifts, and
would make an ideal and capable public
official Anything that the administra-
tion could do for Mrs. Ship would be
grateful to the people of North Carolina.