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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-21

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de en- esta lmprenta q DOS PESOS
Quintal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
The GnI Mhin.

a quaint custom of very old date was
observed until 1915 in the parish of
Castor, Lincolnshire, England. a rep
re%sentative of the estate of Broughton
came into the church porch during the
reading of the first lesson and three
times cracked a CAD whip, which he
folded neatly up. He then retired 10
a sea and during the reading of the
second lesson approached the minister
with the whip held upright and fixed
to its upper end a purse containing
thirty pieces of silver.
The precise origin of the custom is
uncertain. There is reference no
doubt to the gospel story in the thirty
pieces of silver. and there may be some
connection With the ancient custom of
the procession of the ass" another
Palm Sunday observance of the early
church, in the whip.
The term 'gad whip" has puzzled
British antiquaries, but it is probably
akin to the "goad' used in the time of
Burns for driving horses.-London Ex-
press.
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savage ana civilized Dress.

Writing of Savage and Civilized
Dress" Edwin Swift Balch says that,
while it might be assumed that the SUI
perior development of the brain of civil
lized man would result in some form of
dress far better and more tasteful thar
anything found among savages, 1t may
be doubted whether this is the case.
One marked error of civilized dress is
Its interference with the proper venti,
lation of the skin. The human animal
breathes with his entire skin. Refuse
matter is thrown off as perspiration
through every pore. The fact is we'll
known, but in the garments of civiliza-
ton it is almost universally unrecog-
nized. SavageS readily discern that the
most curious deformity achieved by
civilized people is produced in their
feet by means of the civilized shoe. A
medical officer asserts hat a large pro-
portion of the volunteers for the Unit
ed States army have to be rejected on
account of imperfect feet. Savage peo-
pies do not distort their feet. They
wear sandals or moccaSins or fur
boots, but their footgear always CON
forms to and does not have to be bro
ken in by the foot.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
THE REV.
MIR. DINSMORE
By ROB MccntYNt
COPYRIGHT, 1904 bv r. NJ. GEORGE

Scrogssield was to have a new min
lister. The whole village was interest
ed. for. although there We're several
churches in the little hamlet. this was
the first new minister TO appear in a
whole generation.
The deacon's committee had divided
on the subject, some favot.ng a young
man and some an oller and wiser
head, but Brother Williams had turned
the scale by threatening to withdraw
his subscription unless a young and
progressive man should be called.
Accordingly after much lobbying on
the part OF the Ladies Aid society it
was announced that the Rev. Mr.. Dins-
more, Il young student of divinity. had
been selected and that he would occu-
Ply the pulpit the following Sunday.
Saturday morning came, and as the
new minister had not yet put in IN APP
pearance the village was on the alert.
He would surely come that day.
They We're not disappointed. When
the lilo train pulled into the depot a
stranger stepped off and presented him.
self at the ticket window.
He was Il most affable young man
and was ~iauntily dressed.
Good morning." he said, and he put
such an emphasis on the first word
that it sounded almost like a chant.
Miss Williams, the operator, looked
up from her lunch and quickly slipped
a half eaten egg into her anron noclyet
Can You tell me, madam said the
gentleman, smiling. everything l want
to know about this historic and pro-
gressive city of Scroggstield?"
"l-I-why. yes. sir. l think so. if you
please, sir" she stammered, quite over
come.
We'll, that's lucky for me-" the stran-
ger exclaimed enthusiastically. Now.
if you WILL" he continued, just tell me
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where the new church is located, and,
| swear, III remember you in my daily
prayers
The operator had begun to resent
his manner, but now she understood.
1t was the new minister.
Its on South Main street, the
church is" she said, right next to
Farnham's drug store and hat empo-i-
um. But mebby you'd better go down
to u house and see paw. He's on
the deacon's committee and can tell
you anything you want to know"
Thanks" replied the affable stran-
ger, pushing his panama on to the
back of his head and winking boldly
at the abashed and fustered girl.
"P'raps l will call, but not specially
when your pas at home. Oh, by the
way. Miss-Miss''-
He waited.
"Williams," she said.
"Ah, Miss Williams. Well, now, Miss
Williams, tell your pa I'll meet the
committee at the church this evening
at 5. That's a good girl. Thanks.
NOW,W uefe S tQe DOtel!
Miss Williams looked askance. 1.-The
Temperance House is right across
from the church," she said.
The stranger gulped hard end went
out.
Within five minutes the deacon's
daughter had managed to get the word
to her folks, and the village soon knew
that the new minister was in town.
When Deacon Williams started around
to tell the rest of the committee he
met the indignant president of the La
dies Aid society upon his doorstep.
Dinsmore%" she demanded. 'If he
breaches tomorrow you can drop my
name from the Subscription list"
The deacon stared blandly.
Hes been throwing kisses at my
daughter from the balcony of the
Grandview hotel she continued, "and,
what's more, she's been throwing them
back"
The deacon looked panied and re-
fused to believe it. But at the first
corner he was stopped by the village
postmaster.
Huh" says he, that's a nice kind
Of a minister you've picked up. He's
jes' Won So off Barney Miller on a dog
fight
The deacon turned to go.
"He says he'll save that church from
bein' struck off the lace of the airth
with a th~underbolt," called the post
master.
"They told me Rev. Dinsmore had
original methods" mused the deacon,
"but bettin' on dog fights an sparkin'
with the girls in public's too origi-
NAL"
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HIS EYES WERE CROSSED
Springfield Times Editor is Corrected
AID Set straight by Scotland
Citizen Republican,

{ Scotland tizen-Republican: The
editor Of the Springf ED Times
thinks he has discovered a cross in
the wires Of the Mitchell supporters.
He says they first --claim that the
lands IN western part Of the state
will never develop, because they ale
OF such a nature that development
is impossible. Then they take a
new tack and say that the state can
have the use OF their town hall I'M
til it has developed sufficiently so
that the state capital lands are val
nable enough to pay for the erection
OF q building, which will be within
Jew years. AS the state capital lands
are all west OF the river it is not
easy TO fit their two statements TO.
gether.
The only trouble with this arlu-
ment is that Bro. Glasner's eyes we're
q little crossed when he looked up
The location ofs@the state capital
lardis. a reference to the report of
tile commissioner Of school and pub
lie lands. will show that there are
s1,94s acres Of land set apart for
Public buildings. OF this amount
45,545 acres are located in the Black
Hills counties-Butte, Fall River,
Meade and Pennington, all prosper
Gus counties. There are Sc, 403 acres
located in counties east of the MIS-
souri, river, Edmunds. Faulk, Hand,
Hyde, Mcpherson, Potter and Sully
while not a single acre of land is
Eocated in the unorganized counties
west Of the Missouri river. The
lands are all in agricultural or min
ing counties, which will eventually
develop and become we'll populated.
Until he has stated the fact correct
~ the Times should not accuse
others of "misrepresenting."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
GIRL GONE TO MINING
Miss Madge. Daughter of Ex-Con'
gresham Picker, Operating
a Mine in Colorado.

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Miss
Madge Picker, daughter of former
congressman j. a. Picker, and Miss
Grace kepford, both Of F%aulkton,
S. D., have turned miners at st.
Peters Dome, Col.
1t was a big step for the eN-coa-
CHEESEMAN'S daughter from her de-
lightful home In Faulkton to the
life of u %prospector among the Rock
les.
Miss Picker. when once her mind
is made up, cannot be turned from
her purpose, however.
Laying aside her pretty ball dresses,
in which She had appeared during
her last winter in society in ST.
Louis, she together with her life
long friend, Miss Kepford, started
for the land of gold, donniAg leather
skirts and somherel0s. they left
their old life behind and began dig
cling fer gold at st. Peters Dome.
A year ago they spent the summer
doing the mountain resorts OF the
west and we're taken with that Sec
tion of the country between Colorado
Springs and Cripple Greek, which
has been described as ''bankrupting
the English language
Their argument is, If Cripple
Greek has proven the greatest gold
camp In the world why should there
not be more of the precious metal
at st. Peters Dome. scarce thirty
miles distant.
lhey recount the success of STRAIT
toii alu NOW ne mace MS mlillons 10
should we moi .sfrike If rirlh. a1so5ss
The numerous prospect holes lend
them encouragement and the oldest
,%lllaoilaaus lnalneain the lheofy OF
does MOI, 6epil, and emo At GSri 6 =
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
Violent Attack of Diarrhoea Cure
by Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhosa Remedy and
Perhaps a Lite Saved.
Perhaps a Lite Saved.

"a short time ago / was taken
with Violent attack of diarrhoea
md | believe l would have died if /
had not gotten relief" says John j.
Patton, a leading citizen of Patton,
Ala. "a friend recommended Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Dia,
rrloea Remedy. | bought a twenty,
five cent bottle and after taking
three doses of it was entirely cured.
| consider it the best remedy in the
world for bowel complaints. Fol
sale by all druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
To Farmers OF South Dakota.

beg to call your attention to the
Annual State Fair to be held at
Yankton commencing September -
rs inclusive and to which you are
cordially invited to exhibit your az
licultural products that the outside
world, as we'll as ourselves, may know
what we can raise. The exhibits
can be sent to Yankton at IA very low
rate and they will be taken care OF
as early as Friday, September 9th,
and they will be lanled and put in
place for inpection and competition
for a premium.
You are especially requested to
send all kinds of grain, corn, all
kinds of vegetables and we will he
glad to furnish premium list on re-
quest. Any information desired will
be gladly given by the undersigned.
We expect a great fair of great
products and ask your hearty coop
Grafton. a large number of county
exhibits as we'll as individual exhib-
its will be there. The county exhib-
its are in no way in competition
with individual exhibits.
Address John Fl. King, superin-
tendent agricultural department, a.
T. Losey, assistant, Huron, S. d.
Yours very truly,
John HI. King.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
Harvest Picnic at Rodee's.

A grand free harvest picnic or fes-
tival will be held at Ruskin Park
Wednesday all day, Aug. II. A
base bail game, matched basket Ball
and other athletic Sports will fur
nish excitement for the day. a
small admission will be charged to
the base ball game TO defray expens-
es made by the various purses. Turn
out with the family and once more
enjoy the beauties of RLskin Park
and feast off the hospitality of Mr..
Rodee.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12

At Brother Andrews he met three
members of the Ladies' Aid society,
all talking at once. from the medley
of voices lie learned that the new min
lister had been seen to drink five
whisky hiGhhalls within Il half hour.
that he had tipped the barber 10 cents
IL that lie had asked the buNon
widow Carewe to so driving with him.
The ladies were still talking when
the good deacon made his escape and
set out for the house of another com
mitteeman, WHITTIER Brother Andrews
had already preceded him.
The brethren met him with re-
was the first to speak.
We'll. deacon" he said, you see
what Your progressiyeness has come
to-"
The deacon shook his head in sol.
nj self reproach. We'll. Brother
Andrews,' lie said finally, I'm afraid
this young pinstnone's too Progressive
for serosgst eia, bat wei haye Il
chance to sound LAIN. Hes asked me
to gather the committee at tle church
this afternoon. That's what | ca1le
around for"
The three Old deacons started sol
emnly off for the church. In the street
there was a great connection as two
teams Went dashlng up and down the
main thoroughfare. neck and neck. tie
drivers hallooing in lusty tones and
brandishing their whips.
AS the foremost team passed the
three deacons, Brother Andrews rec
ognized the widow Carewe. smiling
gayly from her place beside the daunt-
less Dinsmore. In another instant the
sporting parson had turned his horses
and was drawing up at the church
door.
"lda" he exclaimed, slapping the
deacons one by one upon the shout
der. I'm just in time. l see. Fine
church this" He waved his hand af-
fably. Gone in. come in. III not de
tain you but a minute And he led the
way into tie little anteroom. where
the rest of the committee sat awaiting
an opportunity to pass on Rev. Dins-
more.
Now, gentleman" he said, turning
and shifting his hat to the back of his
head. Il called YOU out here to talk to
you about the salvation of this church.
l tell you, gentlemen. you're to be COM
mended and congratulated in having
built so fine an editice to the glory of
Scrogsstield. But, l tell you. gentle
men, you've built this church in de-
tiance of eternal laws-laws that are
not to be defied by man. | wonder,
gentlemen, that u magnificent build
ing hasn't been struck down by a
thunderbolt from heaven. ~
a meek hammered stranger. wearing
thick glasses and carrying a badly
scutfed gripsack. had entered the door
and was approaching timidly. The
harangue, and the newcomer stood
looking from n to another.
II am the Rev. Mr.. Dinsmore," he
said a~pologetically. Can you tell
me-
"What!!' cried the six, starting to
their feet.
"Dinsmore," said the stranger faint
lE.
Then who are you?" demanded
Deacon Williams of the first stranger.
Il beg your pardon, gentlemen-my
card" and the speaker %graciously pre-
sented one TO each of the committee.
-. 7. Rowser, Esquire" he went
on proudly, representing the greatest
lightning rod establishment in the
world. L tell you, gentlemen, your
magnificent building is in eternal dam
ger from the fierce and vengeful raw
ages Of
But the committee We're busily en-
gagged shaking hands with each other
and with the Rev. Mr.. Dinsmore.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
GRANNY HORSE STORY
To Which Pierre1s capital Situation
is Apr!lcabie-Plerre Button
holpr is SettleG.s

Webster World: Now Of course
you're for Pierre, | know you are, !"
began the Pierre striker. as he dett-
ly buttonlloled the farmer whom he
had been laying Tor since he drove
into luwn. ''PieIre is the geographic
ical CENTER he continued. still
clingins to the %buttonhole, land al
ways will be the geographical center
and Will therefore always lie the
same distance from every point that
it was before the crime OF q. b.
sides we must not tofaet the 4,567,-
1913 acres oil schoo. land. which ii
the capital is not In the exact cen
ter, won't be worth thirty cents an
acre. Then there's the expense TO
move
"But Mitchell looks out for als
that Interrupted the farmer, she
has decided a site OF twenty acres OF
ground, gives a perpetual lease of a
new $50, 600 building and sill pay all
cost of removing the records
"Yes, l know" broke in the
Pierre three-doilai-a-day man, but
it amt legal: I can take you to a
lawyer who will guarantee that it is
contrary to law to do such a thing;
it's most awtully illegal and that
settles it. Have Il cigar
WELL" remarked the farmer as
he took the cigar, II guess if Pierre
could give a capitol building to
the state and issue several hun
dred thousand dollars of illegal
bonds and the town and state
stand for it all. / guess it won't
hurt anybody much if Mitch
ell loans her new city hall for a
while, seeing it is all paid for In
good money. / guess Pierre is the
geographical center all right. though
1t seems to be a poor place for the
capftal-stuck out OF the end of one
branch Of a railroad and no prospects
for any more. 1t appears TO be a
mighty psor town, too, not good
IlOuRd " ClCOuldSC lLOlC lGillOuQ
building, can't pay its back taxes
and owes $500, 900 or $500, 600 and is
SO badly in debt that it will never
get out of it or yen pay the inter
est on what it owes, while Michel is
a large and beautiful city that we
could be proud of as state capital,
and
"Now look here, that may be so,"
broke in the Pierre worker, shut
just suppose for instance. you had
two horses and one vas thin and
scrawny aud poor and the other fat
and sleek would you take the feed
away from youf thin, scrawny n
and give it TO the fat, sleek horse?"
swell, I'll tell you,' unhesitat-
jngly replied Mr.. Farmer, sif | had
been feeding and coddling that thin,
scrawny horse for fourteen years and
he vas still just as thin and scrawny
| would take him out and kill him.
The best feature about this STORY
is that 1T is true.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
Notice to Hunters.

Notice is hereby given that all
hunters are warned not to trespass
ON my premises (the NE4 Of section
three in Mitchell township under
penalty Of prosecution according to
law. III. S. Bennett.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12

a lazy liver makes a lazy man.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the natur-
al, never failing remedy for a lazy
liver.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-20
INFORMAL DANCE.

An informal dance, given at.the opera house Friday evening, was enjoyed by quite a party of young people, music being fur nished by an orchestra of three pieces.
 Those present were Misses Sue Armstrong, Louise and Jamie Irby, Amanda Laird, Laura Ran dolph, Tillie Sprigg, Lucy Bran denburg, Irma Hooker, Noreene Kinman, Laura Nunnally, Mrs. Wm. Hooker, Messrs. A. Arndt, Adam Lockard, w. B. Egan, Tom Dillard, J. H. Abrams, Sprigg Foushee, Will and Ed Sprigg, w. T. Parish, Ben White, J. o. Pow ell, Sam Meyer, E. c. Waterman and Dr. c. K. Stephens.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-20
GOVERNOR DAVIS
 PAYS JUDGMENT.

Little Rock, Aug. 19. -Gov. Davis today paid the judgment rendered against him in the Pu- laski circuit court some time ago for $25 and $15 costs, in favor of w. M. Lucey of the Hartford Developer for printing bill of the 1902 campaign.
 It will be remembered that at the time of the trial in Justice W. H. Rankin's court a judg- ment was rendered in favor of the defendant and Collector w. L. Greer, who has represented Lucey, was reprimanded. The case was appealed to the circuit court.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-20

his body, the spiriting away of
 Lightle and the effort to defraud the insurance companies.
 One of these men is a promi- nent politician and the other the son of a well known and aristo- cratic family. On the night that the Pitts grave was robbed some young men of Searcy are alleged to have followed them to the cemetery, thinking they had a keg of beer to be tapped, and found to their horror and fright the real purpose of their visit. Dr. Lightle met his two accom- plices there and they proceeded to dig up the buried man, who had been beneath the sod two days. The credibility of these ,eye-witnesses is said to be unim- peachable and the people of Searcy believe their story.
 MONEY FOR PREMIUMS.
 A question which is being ask ed on all sides, but which has never been satisfactorily answer ed, is, Where did Dr. Lightle get the money to take out the $21,- 900 of insurance. He was a young man with a small practice and a family to support. He had not been able to save anything, and yet he suddenly came into possession of approximately $750 with which to pay premiums. Rumors in this connection are equally as varied as in the case of the many other points which yet remain to be explained. Thus far, however, there is nothing tangible to connect any one with the matter. John Roberts has not yet returned to Searcy.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-20
KANSAS. SATURDAY. AUGUST 20. 1904
DOCTOR MAGNESS
 SHOT AT MENA
EX-Newark Citizen Shot to Death by Harry Daniels, a Rail-
 road Man.

Mena, Aug. 19. Harry Dan iels, freight engineer on the Kan sas City Southern Railway, shot and instantly killed Dr. w. L.. Magness, a leading physician and citizen of this place, at 9 o'clock this morning. The affair took place in the store room of the Davis Drug Company. Fol- lowing is a statement of the shooting from an eyewitness: Dr. Magness was on the outside of the counter, leaning over it in the act of tying up a parcel. Daniels entered the store at the front door and walked back to- ward his victim, who did not look around. Without a word of warning, Daniels drew his revol- yer, a 38-calibre automatic weap- on, and fired from a distance of six feet. The bullet struck Dr. Magness in the small of the back.
 He reeled and turned partly around. Daniels fired again, the second shot taking effect just below the right eye. His victim fell to the floor and Daniels rap idly fired three more shots into his body as he lay dead.
 Two bullets took effect in the stomach and one in the lungs. Any of the five shots would have been fatal.
 Daniels immediately gave him. self up to the sheriff and to show how cool he was asked that ke might go by home and get his pipe before going to jail. He is being held for murder in the first degree.
 The trouble is said to have been jealousy over his wife. Dr. Magness was a cousin of Tom Magness and was formerly a citizen of Newark. He was very highly esteemed in Mena and many of his friends are reported to have wept on the street when they heard of his death.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-20
DEAD DOCTOR
 SHOWS HIMSELF
Doctor Richard Lightle Returns Home to Searcy-Didn't Seek to Defraud, so He Says Searcy Citizens Un-
 der Suspicion.

Dr. Richard Lightle, the star performer in what is generally regarded as one of the most sen- sational attempts to defraud life insurance companies in recent years, has returned home to Searcy. Unaccompanied by the sheriff, the much-talked-of and wanted man reached his home town Friday night or early Sat- urday morning.
 Reports from Searcy state that he attempts to explain his mys- terious disappearance hidden be- meath his supposed cremation, claiming that he was dEssecting the Pitts stiff in the barn burned, when a lamp exploded and caused the fire. Fearing he would be exposed he left his happy home and remained away long enough for his widow to collect $l9, 900 out of the $21,0OO life insurance carried.
 SUSPICION OTHER CITIZENS.
 Searcy, Aug. 19.-Interest m the Lightle case has suddenly shifted.
 At present it is not so much a question of Dr. Lightle's life or death (the public is pretty gen. orally satisfied in it's own mind on that score) that is causing comment, but speculation as to his being brought back and it's effect on two we'll known men of Searcy whose names are being prominently mentioned in con- nection with the dissertation of the Pitts grave, the burning of