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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
Love Tokens.

The ancient English custom Of giving
love tokens on the Goth Of August died
out many years ago. The custom was
for ''enamoured maydes and gentle
women" to give to their favorite SWANS
as tokens Of love little handkerchiefs
three or four inches square, with a but
ton or tassel at each corner and a
small one in 1he center. The finest of
these favors was edged with narrow
gold lace or twist and then folded
up In four cross folds so that the
middle might be seen. They were worn
by the fortunate SWANS in their hats
or on the breast. The favors were gen
orally the handiwork Of the "faire
maybe" herself, and well she liked to
work the most beautiful figures she
could for her favorite sutton, but they
became SO much in vogue in Queen
Elizabeth's time that they were sold
ready made In the shops. This, Of
course, destroyed the romance Of the
custom, and hence its death.
- W. kyM E MNE
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
Evidences.


A green subaltern who was smoking
while on duty was reminded by a ser
try who had seen many years. service
that it was against the regulations to
smoke near his post, and he advised
the subaltern to throw his cigar away.
He did so and went ON his rounds. The
soldier then picked up the cigar and
was enjoying 1t quietly when the sub
altern returned.
"Why, how is this?" he asked. II
thought no smoking was allowed near
your post?'
That's true" replied the sentry.
I'm merely keeping this alight for er.
idence against you in the morning.
Harper's Weekly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
sented South Dakota in the lower
house. So far as qualifications goes.
MI. Branson has the goods and the
Graphic for the hopes that, he will
get the nomination.
Is a Feasible Candidate

Elk Point Courier: Hon. E. w.
Martin was in the city Tuesday, con-
ferring with some of the leading re-
publlcans and feeling OF the pulse
political. He had been spending sew
eral days east Of the Missouri river
and was well pleased with his recep
ton. He took considerable interest
in the candidacy just announced OF
~. T.. Branson, of Mitchell, to be bis
successor in the lower house OF con-
gress ard spoke of him as a capable,
feasible and promising candidate.
HIS praise OF President Roosevelt
knew no bounds. Mr.. Martin is
earnestly and thoroughly with him ia
his railroad rate revision policy, a.
we'll as in tariff and trust reform as
soon as these measures can be reached,
Mt. Martin is the right nan in the
right place. and, as We have said be.
fore, we are sorry to have him with.
draw from the house. In the house
he can accomplish much for the state
and for his home section, the Black
Hills, but in the senate he woulo
be SO hampered and limited that re.
suits would be few and meager. Mr..
Martin took the evening train and
went directly to his home in Dead.
wood and. will leave there early in
the week with Mrs. Martin for Wash.
ington.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
science Of Bell Ringing.

It was Sunday morning, and the bell
ringer had just finished ringing the
chimes that called the godly to church.
BELL ringing is a science. Did you
know that?" he said. ut is called
campanology, and there are abstruse
and technical terms In II, like Kent
treble bob 'Stedman cinques,' double
court bob,' 'dodges.' .noils' and 'stin-
goes Each Of these terms defines
certain phase or KIDD Of bell ringing.
In England there is a society, the Cen
trail Council of Bell Ringers, that every
campanologist desires ardently to be-
long to. Maybe you think bell ringing
Is simple? Do you know what a peal
is? A peal in ringers parlance is a
series Of 5000 changes rung upon a
chime. no change occurring more than
once."-New York Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
STORMS m DECEMBER
st. Louis Weather Prophet Predicts
the Usual Number of Storms
for the Coming Month.

November weather has been a pref
ty good sort, and what to expect for
December is predicted as follows by
Ire Hicks: The first storm period,
central on the 4th and 5th, will be
attended with falling barometer,
rising temperature and storms Of
rain, turning to sleet and snow, pro-
crossing from west to east across the
century. Northwesterly gales and
change to colder will follow.
The second storm will set in about
the 9th, bringing a Use CT tempera-
ture, falling barometer, cloudiness
and marked storms of winter rain
and wind. AS these. storms advance
%eastwardly they will turn to general
snow storms and billiards.. The last
stages will be attended and followed
by a very high barometer and severe
cold wave.
The third storm period is central
on the 18th, 18th and 18th. A sudden
change to quite warm, followed by
winter lightning and thunder would
be natural at this time. The rising
temperature will be followed by rains
and these in turn will n in snow
and a severe and sudden revulsiOn to
high barometer, high northerly gales
and a cold wave.
The fourth storm period will be
central on the 22nd. extending from
the Goth to 25th. Beyond reasonable
doubt this will prove one of the
most general and severe storm per-
iods of the month. A warm spell
with rains from the 22nd to ..25th,
will eliminate not far from Christ
mas day in heavy rains and wind,
turning to snow and billiards., wind
ing up with fierce northerly gales
and a sweeping cold wave.
The fifth and last period of the
month is central on the 9th, 2Sth
and 29tb. Generally unsettled wealth
Ier and desultory storminess during
this period, will be followed by cold.
clearing weather as the month and
year go out.
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nation Of o. 4. Branson for congress
would be the next best thing for.
sChamherlain and Brule county.
Would Ably Represent State.

Huron HoInite: Oh. Branson,
lot Mitchell, has announced his cans
diadcy for congress. For some months
the friends of Mr.. Branson have been
using his name as a possible canli-
date for congress to succeed Eben w.
Martin, who retiIes from the con-
3gressional field to become a..candidate
for q. s. senator tn succeed RoLert
j. Gamble, OF Yankton. Mr.. Bran
sons announcement following SO soon
!uponsthe heels Of the announced can
didacY of a. w. Campbell, Of Aber-
deem. furnishes subject for political
comment by the state press. Mr..
Branson has been q resident OF this
state for nine years, has served two
terms In the state senate, is u sue
cessful banker by profession, an ora
tor Of some note, and generally fav-
ofably known throughout the state.
Beadle county people Will take more
kindly to the candidacy of Judge
Campbell BECAUSE he is better known
here, having been judge Of the OLD
5ttl circuit Of which Beadle county
was 4 part, for many years, and
scarcely q voter in Beadle county but
what knows Judge Campbell. How
ever, it may be said Of Mr.. Branson
that he is a man who will stand ac-
Iquaintance we'll, and should he 60 to
congress the state would be ably rep
resented.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
Hopes He win Get Nomination.

Kimball Graphic: The Mitchell
Republican of Monday made a formal
announcement of the candidacy Of o.
u. Branson for member Of congress.
Mr.. Branson is the PRESIDENT of the
First National bank Of Mitchell and
has served two terms in the state
senate, the last session as chairman
ofsthe appropriations committee. He
80 a man OF fine address, we'll read
ana informed and intellectually much
beyond not a few who have repre-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
= The Next Best Thing.

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
TIGER HUNTING.
Lurinx the Fierce Animals by Imi-
tating a

tatinE a Monkey.
To call a tiger the proceeding was as
follows: The mikir, having first ascer-
tanned that a tiger was in the neighbor-
hood, would climb into a well branch
ed,i leafy tree situated near where he
supposed the tiger to be, and after hid
ing himself among the branches as best
he could would commence to initiate
the %chattering of a monkey and break
and drop twigs in the way that mon
keys do.
Then he would let fall to the ground
q bundle Of rags weighted SO that the
thud when it struck the ground would
sound as If a baby monkey had tum-
bled down from the tree, and at the
same time would initiate the supposed
baby monkey cries. This would be the
supreme moment, for if a tiger were
neal it would often spring out in the
hope of swapping up such a dainty
morsel as a young monkey; and then q
bullet from the gun of the hidden mikir
might find its billet i'll the tigers body.
By this the mikir was said TO
have killed a considerable number Of
tigers, and certainly the mans power
Of mimicry was wonderfully good.
The call for deer was Of an entirely
different nature, the sound initiated be
ing the cry of a fawn, and as this cry
sometimes attracted tigers, too, it had
to be adopted with caution, because 1t
was used only in open grass land, from
which the caller would not have had
much chance to escape were a tiger
suddenly to put in an appearance
London Field.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
Would be Credit to State.

Letcher Chronicle: The Mitchell
Republican announces the candidacy
OF ., q. Branson, Of Mitchell, for
congress. Mr.. Branson is a clean,
strong man and one who would be a
credit to the state. In political Cir
cles he has been a leader and has
represented Dawson county twice in.
the state senate. We believe no bet
ter selection could be made.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01

With water u cream paste Of the soda
is made sufficient to plaster the wound
well; then, putting some on a rag, 1t is
applied to the wound and bound up.
II in the course of an hour or more
the application seems to be drying, a
little water is poured on the bandage
to soak through to the soda or the
hand dipped in water.-James Watson
In Country Life In America.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-01
on III.

Little Brcther-Mr. Poseyboy, won't
you go and stand before the window?
Poseyboy-Certainly, my little man
But why? little Brother-Oh, ma says
she can see through you. I want to
zee if I can.
The statesman., 1905-04-21
DANGER IN GLASS ETCHING.
Deadly Liquid Used by Workers In
This Form of Art.

A solid gold bottle stood on the
chemists table.
In that bottle" he said, my hydro
fluoric acid is kept. Hydrofuoric
acid is used in glass etching. The
etching on glass thermometers is all
done with it. 1t is colorless. 1t looks
like water.
But a drop of it on your hand
would bore clean through to the other
side like bullet. Its inhalation is
sure death.
"Hydrofuoric acid can be kept safe
ly in gold bottles alone. Sometimes
bottles of india rubber, of lead, or of
platinum are used. None of these,
though, is as safe as gold.
Even when this acid is in a gold
bottle, precautions must be taken with
it. 1t is volatile, and hence a parafine
covered plate must be clamped tight
over the bottles mouth Also, the
temperature of the room must not
rise over 60 degrees, or the gold bott-
tie will burst.
"This acid, whose sole use is in
glass etching, is probably the most
dangerous thing in the world to work
with, The steeple-jack, the lion
tanner the diver, even the Japanese
and Russian soldier, do not take their
lives in their hands to half the extent
the glass etcher does when, with his
gold vial Of hydrohuoric acid he
ctches the scales on our thermome,
ters. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The statesman., 1905-04-21
Mother Love.

Do you remember. long ant long ago,
When griefs came-weighty griefs that
meet a child
And you went in to her TO sob your woe.
How patiently and soothingly she
Do you remember how she healed each
bruise
How suddenly the little pain you'd lose
all"
You would awaken. trembling in your
fright
When fearsome things, which only chill
dren know.
Were peering wildly at you from the
Do you remember how she made you see
They were but waving shadows on the
wall,
And how she wove into lullaby
Her 1T is nothing-nothing much, at
ALL?
And you remember, long and long ago,
How every little fret OF night or day
Before her talisman, when whispered
Would vanish, would be driven quite
away:
And you remember. too, how each soft
word
a newer happiness 70 you WOuld call,
AS though the joys of youth came when
they heard
Her "It.is nothlng-nothing much. at
ALL"
And can you hear II now? or all the rest
That life has .st US keep within our
hold,
This memory must be the very best
This precious thing that is not bought
or sold.
When days are dark and nights are sad
dened, now,
Out from the shrouding silence does
there fall
while her cool fingers seem TO touch the
brow,
This: TT is nothing-nothlng much, at
all"7
Nv. D, N Ia Chicago TrIbiRs
The statesman., 1905-04-21
NEWS FROM CHICAGO.

Mrs. Sarah Goode, the wife of Mr..
Archey Goode, prominent citizen
of this city, died last Sunday.
Charles Woods is very sick.
DR.. NJ. A. Majors a prominent ehy
sician, will soon open new Office in
one of the largest and best buildings
in the city.
DR., George c. Hall has been called
to Lexington, KY, to perform an i'm.
pnrtant operation on prominent
white man. DR.. Hall is considered to
be one of the best surgeons we have
in the country.
Rev. D. P. Roberts D. D., of Quinn
Chapel, has gone to Washington DC.
on business.
Lawyer E, H. Morris went to New
York City last week on legal business
Lawyer John G. Jones went to St.
Louis last on business.
Rev. Geo. W. Gains D. D., the pop
ular presiding Elder of the A. NJ. E.
Church, who has been quite i'll for
some time, is much improved aud is
able to be out again.
The National Council of Colored
Women's Clubs of the United States
will meet in this city en- the first Mon
day in May, and elect officers and
transact such business as may come
before them. This council was organ
lied three years ago, and is doing
much needed work among the colored
people.
Samuel Snowden is back from Lit
tie Rock, Ark, where he has been for
the past three months.
Rev. Jordan Chanis is one of the
popular Baptist ministers of the city,
and has splendid church on the
north side.
The statesman., 1905-04-21
His Proposal.

He was an ingenious man and she
was an unsuspecting damsel
Let u.s. he said, pretend that you
are Canada and am the United
States"
"Oh, | don't like these geographi.
cal games" she replied. They re-
quire 50 much thinking"
But this doesn't require any at
all" he insisted.
How do you play it7" she asked.
why, simply annex you," ne an.
swered.
"It's not such bad game" she ad
United st,or awhile.
The statesman., 1905-04-21
NO DOUBT ABOUT HIS LINE.
Playwright Knew Exactly Where the
Actor Belonged.

Actor Belonged.
Julian Mitchell, producer of at Hap
pened in Nordland,' Babes in Toy
land" and The Wizard of o. tells
this story of the late Charles II. Hoyt.
An actor had been lmportuning Hoyt
for an engagement.
One day when he was in his of.
fee the playwright said to him:
By the way, there is a part open
in The Brass Monkey. Do you think
you could play it?" and Hoyt named
the character.
Certainly, Mr. Eoyt," said the
actor. That part is just in my line"
Well" said Hoyt, I'll give you a
chance at it. The company is up in
New York state. You join them, and
| will come up to Elmira and see how
well you play IT"
The day came and Hoyt was on
hand to see the performance. The
actor was very bad, and after the play
was over Hoyt went back on the
stage to see him.
Well, Mr.. Hoyt, how did you like
me?"
Rotten" was the characteristic
answer.
ITO tell you the truth, Mr. Hoyt,
the part rs not just in my line" said
the abashcd player
NO" returned Hoyt, your line is
the Erie"
The state herald., 1905-06-16

A vashout ON the Burlington between
Fsrnum aud Eustis Neb. !ast Friday
resulted In dropping Of m engine aud
tender Of m early morning freight train
INTO IN" wasbout IA snch manner ~ 10
cause the death OF Clyde Ssderburg,
fireman, instantly. John Crownsr, the
engineer. climbed out OF tho cab after
the engine dropped but had very mar.
row escape from tho same fate aud does
not know how he sscapcd. The front
brakeman, Mr.. wiliiAms. jumped aud 70.
ceived no injury 4 heavy freight train
WINS being pulled by t~o sugines headed
for Holdregr Ncb. with engineer D.ns-
dict spd fireman Pennington on the
front engine and enginser Ctowser and
fireman Srd-rburg on tho second. The
washout was through . oil In the track
and snough dirt stood under tho track
10 hold It up while tho first engine paa.
cd but, when the second engine struck
II, The track gave way and lot the engine
snd tender drop several feet. Tn. sud.
den death Of u, de Ssdsrbufs ~sa 3 sad
shock ,s the family aud friends in Hel.
yoke.
The state herald., 1905-06-16
Torture or n Preacher.

The story Of the torture Of Rev. o. ID.
Moore. pastor OF the Baptist church oI
Harpersv,ile, y. T., will in,cres, you,
He says, II suffered agonies, because OF
a persistent cough, resulting from the
grip. hsd To sleep sitting up In bed
tired many remedies, without relief,
ur:il took DR.. King's New Discovery
for consumption coughs and coldr. which
sntirsly cured my cough and saved me
from consumption" A grand cure for
diseased couditiops Of throat aud lungs
At oil druesists; price Soc and sl. guar
apised. Tnai bottle free.
The state herald., 1905-06-16
OBITUARY..

Clyde Arthur Sederburg, son OF Mr..
and Mrr. Alex Sedsrburg Of Holyoke.
Colo.. was born on April 20. 1885 in
Page county Ia. and died near Eust,s,
Neb., Saturday, June 10, 1905, In 1887
his parents moved TO Phillips County,
Colo. and took homestead whore the
family resided for several years when,
Mr. Sederburs having secured position
with the Burlington, the family moved
TO Holyoks whsis they still reside and
where Mr.. Sedsrburg is now serving his
second term ~ sheriff Of tho county,
About two years ago Clyde took posi-
tion with tho Burlington as brakeman
aud sftsward changed to fireman which
position he was holding vt the time Of
his death. He vas firing sp engine on q
double header freight tram from Curtis
to Holdregc, Seb.. at tho time Of the ssd
accident thsi resulted In his death. The
train had reached . point between Far.
nam and Eustis, Neb., early Saturday
morsing, and, IN crossing . small hll
that had boon damaged by the heavy
rain OF the night before. the all gave way
dropping the engine ssd tender into the
ditch and he vas caught between the en-
gins aud tander and instantly killed.
The account Of his death w~s tels
grapbsd TO Hoiyoks and vas sud shock
not only 10 the family but to all the peo.
pie Of the town by whom be was held in
high esteem. lie had grown from boy
hood To young manhood In our town,
hsd attended tho town school and uAs
well and isvorably known To all the pes,
pie Of the town. He had cheerful and
happy disposition that made him friends
wherever he Vas and stood high In tbs
regards a his employers md his associ.
ates IN the train service Of the road a
uell as the people Of the town generally
He had selected as his lite partner
Miss Mabel Sandy. an accomplished and
most smisbls young lady, daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. II. y. SANDY Of this county
and thoy were 10 hnvs been married
within . few months,
Death IL n sad shock To the Lying
come al what timo and In what way !,
may, but whom = young person just Ut
thu beginning Of active life 10 suddenly
spa,ched away from his friends, ~ IN
this instance. death sseas doubly sad
and appeals with greater force 10 tbs
friends of III. bersnved family for sym.
pstby.
Tho body vas brought to Holyoks on
Sunday and ih. funeral services were
conducted from the homo on Monday .,
. y. N. Rev o.S Gard preaching the
sermon. A lare. number Of friends Of
tho family were present and = large
nan,bsr oi beautiful flowers ard floral
desisns had been provided by friends ns
tokens Of their regard for ths deceased.
The body vas laid 10 rest III ID. Iloi.
yoke censtrry. The family have the
sympa,h. of all.
The state herald., 1905-06-16

Mr.. and Mira. John Barnes residing
southeast Of Holyoks have captured the
$40 prize Of the Denvor Post offered for
every pair Of twins born in tho state
The Holyoks correspondent Of the Poo,
reported the Barnes twids. We will not
give his name at prescnt but partirs ex.
pectiug TO hnye mead Of his services Ia
report their right TO the Post prize
should look him up. He Is prsminsn,
business man of the town
The state herald., 1905-06-16

! have added u complete line oi dry
goods and notions and am now IN shape
to trad. with you. 10 no, need any
introduction 10 the people Of this coun.
" - ! have bees with you Tor ~ years
and hsvc boon In business IN uoiyokr
for three Years. have made wha, 7
have In Pbillips county by hard work
and economy, tho same ~ the r.at Of you
have done and arc still doing. 40 onmc
and trade with mo aud will trea, you
fair. ! have mhde no change IN my for.
NOR buslnosp, i. J. fErrn.
The state herald., 1905-06-16

James Glover arrived in Holyske the
fret Of the week for few days visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. N.
Glover OF this county. He is now fsrs-
man OF a gold mine near Los Angeles,
Cal. and stopped of here on his return
from business trip to New York. He
was one OF the early homestsaders Of this
county. He thinks there 10 no state
that equals California.
The state herald., 1905-06-16
Buy ysur Boots snd Shoes at A. I.
O'Csnnor's. II
Read the HERAI.D-thst's all.
when you ara IN need OF Shoes GO "a
q. Z. 4 II. A. Stsrnsr's and get pricss.
Furlsus Ytrhtsae,

"For sevsu !ssrs," writes Geo. W .Hoif,
man Of Harper, WASH. II he'd = bitter
battle With chronic stomach snd liver
trouble but st last won and cured my
diseases by the use Of Elsctrio Bi,tsrs.
! unhssitstinsly recommend them 10 oil
and don't intend IN tho future to be
without them 10 tho house. They are
certainly q wonderful medicine 10 have
cured such bed case - mine" Sold
under guarantee TO do tho same for you
BY oil druggists at Goo . bottle. Try
them today.
The state herald., 1905-06-16
In MaA chase

Millions rush in msd chase sftar heal
III from one esttsm. of fsddism To an.
other whan II tbev would only eat good
food and keep their hos els regular With
Or. kinp's New Life Pills their troubles
would oil pass away. Prompt relief and
quick cure ior liver and stomach ifoub.
lee SO al all druggists. guaranteed.
The state herald., 1905-06-16
A SsnrfuI rate.

II Ia a fearful tate 10 nave 10 endure
the ,srfibls torture ~ pilss. ~ eab
,futhfuily say. writes Harry Colsop of
Masonvillo, Ia. ",bht fof blind. bleeding.
itching aud protrudius piles, buokien's
Arnica Saiv. "a the bss, cure made. {"
Also hos, for cuts, burns aud injuries,
80 NJ all drugvists
The state herald., 1905-06-16
Great Reductions in
Summer Dress
Goods.

We don't val, until tho ond VI the
season 10 DO little ptioe psrvins fiiph,
IN tho height Of the season We rppot, 10
reductions on . wholcsnl. scais. Take
fail advantage Of these great reduction.
while the assortment lasts,
Yours truly.
iIrBfssc 4 Hcurtsfr.af.
The state herald., 1905-06-16

Ar. and Mrs, Hudson Of Leeds. s. D,
arrived IN Holyoks this week for . visi,
with the family Of Elmor Summers and
other relatives In this county. They at.
tended the ST. Louis Exposition aud
have been visiting relatives in Missouri
their former home, during the wintsI
aud ara now On their way home,
The state herald., 1905-06-16

Otto Herald. foreman Of the Burling-
ton round house At Holyoks, and his
family left Holyoks, Wednesday evening
for . visit at Denver and other points in
the state.
The state herald., 1905-06-16

Ben GilRsn left Holyoke Tuesday eve
ming on trip TO the Portland Exposition
Before returning be will travel through
Washington and Idaho with view TO
the selection Of his future home.
The state herald., 1905-06-16

There has bsen IA inches Of rainfall in
the county this ysnr 10 far md IN some
localiiies moro than that In some IN.
stances lately tho rain has been accom-.
panied by hail and wind that has badly
damaged the crops In some Identities.