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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
Exact Obedience.

Native servants in India have the
generally desirable, though sometimes
inconvenient, virtue of the Chinese
doing exactly as they are told. The
trouble is that they seldom use judg-
ment.
Lord Roberts during a campaign in
India had ordered his man to prepare
his bath at a certain hour. One day a
fierce engagement was going on, but
the servant made his way through a
storm of bullets and appeared at his
commanders side.
"sahib," said he. your bath is
ready"
Even a better story from an
unknown soldier who was awakened
one morning by feeling the servant of
a brother officer pulling at his foot.
"Sahib," whispered the man, 'sa-
hib, what am | to do? My master told
me to wake him at half past 6, but he
did not go to bed till e."
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nlnwer ana Mana.

Making a ringer III the pitching of
quoits must have heen a part OF the
training which made the Engiisl, long.
bowmen so terrible in siege that by
gauging the distance and taking tho
lay of the wind they could send up a
deadly volley ut the exact angle to
drop their arrows with destructive
force into the heart Of a beleaguered
city. Getting the lay of the wind is
the first thing to be learned in the
noble art of pitching horseshoes. IL
the wind be contrary, the incest cal
culations as to everything else will be
In vain. 1t is only a supreme master
OF the game, a dazzling genius in its
mathematics, who can play against
the wind-that is to say, one who, If
the wind be from the east, can, by
throwing at exactly that degree Of an
oblique angle needed to make it meet
the wind full at the point opposite the
goal, may hope to have it carried to
the right spot.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
llEk LEVY MADE
nh Require s2a,ooosFtes the
city Schools Nor All Pur-
n poses thssArComing Year.

M! The bcs:ssaas Of education held its
REGULAR monthly meeting Friday
evening and most of the time was
given routine business. A. e.
Porteoas, who was appointed to ill
the vacancy caused by G. E. New
bury failing to qualify, was present
and took his place as a member Of
the board.
Recently Superintendent Hot sub
mitted a new manual for the city
schools to take the place of the one
Issued some years ago, and it was
turned over to a committee consist
ing OF Messls. Upton. Licthiield, and
Stair for investigation. 1t is expect
ed to have the manual published
500
At a recent meeting of the board
the annual tax ley was made for
the coming year, and s2222, oO0Ewas APP
%propriated for all purposes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
why r. v- Nh Hat.

The boys of the ''blnecoat school. Of
C~hristchureh hospital. England, do not
go hatiess. as Il correspondent init
mates, in order that the hair on thei,.
heads may grow more abundant from
that exposure to the air aud elements
Of rain and sunshine.
The reason the boys of this famous
school go without their hats is that one
day a very long time ago the bluecoat
boys We're out walking and met Queen
Elizabeth. They neglected to remove
their hats, which so incensed the i'm
perious lady that she had their hats
taken away from them and swore that
they should have hats no more.
1t is a fact that men who attended
that school did not in their later years
become bald.-New York Times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
GAINING ADnEREHTs
Winter Wheat is Proving That it is
Entitled to More Than a
Passing Recognition.

EEHzaA+&FEI M at
The growing of winter wheat in
South Dakota lis becoming more of
AN industry each year among the
farmers OF tie state, and the success
that u man achieves emboldens
and ENCOURAGES otllers.to also try that
variety. In the southern part OF the
state and in this section winter
wheat is being given a thorough trial
and there does not seem to be n
question but what in a year or two
this variety can be grown with great
ser success than spring wheat, and
sit averages higher. All the winter
wheat that has been raised this sea-
son will be kept in the state for the
purpose OF selling it out for seed
sWtaeat. There are numerous instanc-
es Of individual success in winter
wheat raising this year, and among
them the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader
details In brief OF what was done by
one nan in Turner county:
Joel Fry, of this city, has returned
sfn0nR visit to his Turner county
#3acn. He lisa firm believer in win
sfer wheat, and the success lie had,
Sth6#yoar confirms him In the belief
TINT Winter wheat is the coming
South Dakota. This sea.
soonshAs1ad thirty-f five acres Of winter
100
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
whisker. and Weather.

Do whiskers grow faster in hot
weather than in cold? The correct an
swer to this question is, "They do"
BARRIERS say that there is an increase
Of about 20 per cent in business dur
ing the extremely hot spells and that
Ill this increase comes from the men
who habitually shave every other day
instead of once a day. Although hot
weather makes more business for the
chin polishers. they do not particularly
welcome 1t. Men are always more
irritable and harder to shave. This.
coupled With the increased speed of
execution, makes the whole business
unsatisfactory for both the shaver and
the shavec.-kansas City Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
A BRAKEMAN INJURED
Fell or Was Knocked Off Freight
After Leaving Alexandra
Friday Evening.

TEstA.A-EAI
VIM. Herzog. a Milwaukee brake
man, was injured Friday evening
about 9O'clock by either falling Off
OH being knocked off as tiler feight
train was passing the water tank a
short distance west Of Alexandria.
He was q new mar i'll %Iailroading,
which perhaps accounts for the acct
dent.
ltis understood that he climbed on
the engine and was in the act of
stepping to freight car from the
tender when the accident occurred.
The engineer saw him falling and
applied the emergency airbakes that
brought the train to a sudden stand
still. The superstition is that the
man was knocKed off the train by
the spout extending out too far from
the water tank. The train was
backed up and the injured man was
taken back to Alexandria and placed
sinatile Commercial hotel, Dr.. W. j..
Maytl,n being called to see after Lis
injuries The back OF his skull was
fracturau and there are small
chances for his recovery.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
The Excited Man should Have Waits
ed Before Taking His Leap.

The ferry dock was crowded with
weary home goers when through the
crowd rushed a man hot, excited, laden
to the chin with bundles of every
shape and size. He sprinted down the
pier, his eyes fixed on a ferryboat only
two or three feet out from the pier. He
paused but IN instant on the string
piece, and then, cheered on by tho
amused crowd, he made a flying leap
acros the intervening stretch of water
and landed safely on the deck. A fat
man happened to be standing on the
exact spot on which he struck, and
they both went down with a resound-
ing crash. When the arriving man had
somewhat recovered his breath he apol-
ogized to the fat man. 81 hope I
didn't burt YOU" he said. 81 am sorry.
But. anyway, | caught the boat!"
"But, you BANKED fool" said the fat
man, "the boat was coming in!'-Lip-
pincott's Magazine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
LAWN SOCIAL
Large Crowd in Attendance at the
Social on Lawn Of Mrs. YER
milyea Friday Evening.

mllyoa Friday Evening.
There was aslarge and happy gath
ering Of people on the lawn OF Mrs.
sC. p. Vermllyea Friday evening
when three medal contests were given
by the w. {. z. u. The lawn was
prettilY Illuminated with Japanese
lanterns and torches. and the con
test were held On the lawn. The
children's grand gold medal was won
by Helen Reeves the young ladies'
grand gold medal by Beulah Berry.
The matrons' contest was won by
Mrs. G. =. Vermilyea, whose selec-
tiOn vas Of her own composition.
Thepess ertt suitable numbers CT con-
testants m each and the judges had
hard work to make selections OF win
ncrs. soNg.ali were SO. well rendered.
Gne Ct the textures OF the evening
Nas the village choir. 1t was COM
pcsed 81 Mrs. Nermiiyea, Mrs. b. "A.
Boob. and Mrs. Wiltse. and DIR.
LAsatsse. ". a barber. Edward
NOyer ind II. e. Clark, with Mrs.
Iai11ne at the organ. Che ladies'
weae dressed in costumes that were
: credit to the ladies Of forty years
ago.. Tie sungs we're equally as OLD
and. the choir certainly ,natle d hit
IN all THAT was presented.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
Rather. who sleep F1o.t,nx.


L fall asleep floating on the waves
is not an impossibility," said an At
lantic City life guard. con the sun
warmed pillows on an August after
noon once tloated off to sleep, and
when l 4 woke l was nearly half a mile
u at sea. l know a Camden man
who often takes a floating nap off
Chelsea.
"a good many people can't float even
though they can swim. They can't
float because they keep the line Of the
body, from head to heels, stiff and
straight. The line should be kept curved
a little-it should resemble a very
broad Wand all the muscles should
be loose, relaxed. 1t is easy to float.
have taught many children Of six
and even years to do it." $500
The Difference.
There is a good story told Of Sir
Chieh Chen Lo Feng Luh, who waa
formerly Chinese minister to England.
Years ago he was secretary to Ii Hung
Chang. He Is a very able man, and
among other accomplishments speaks
and writes English perfectly. The
story is given in 1.-THE Navy as I Have
Known It."
Ii Hung Chang is reported to have
said to him, 81 don't know how 1t Is
we send our men to Europe and
America, and have foreign instructors
In u colleges, as do the Japanese,
but we do not seem to derive the adj
vantage from their Instruction which
the Japanese do"
To this Chieh Chen Lo Feng Luh re-
piled:
''That is quite true. I was a class
mate Of the Marquis Ito In England.
he is now prime minister Of Japan,
and I am your excellency's secretary"
AniAals and Flesh Eating.
Arguing against the eating Of meat,
an English writer remarks: "Almost
any animal can be made to eat dash.
The kangaroo has canine teeth. Horses,
oxen and sheep mar Re taught to eat
fesh. Norwegian cows have bssu
known to eat flesh. Goldsmith saw a
sheep eat flesh. A carntvor sheep is
now In London. spallanxani has
shown that a pigeon may be made to
live OH flesh and an eagle On bread"
Remember the Ea1,o..
Love letters should always be writ
ten only on one side OF the paper. Tnis
will make it much more convenient for
the newspapers when the letters are
read in court In breach Of promise
suits.-Somerviile Journal.
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wheat. He has cesMpletoa his thresh.
ling and the wheat Yielded an average
or twenty bushels to the acre. The
is oil excellent quality, Roth
as to quality and yield tho Winter
wheat lis proving better than tue
spring variety raised In Turner
county. lie found that The wheat
raised on ground which was last year
devoted to a crop other than wheat
yielded better than That raised on
ground which last year was sown to
winter wheat. Mr.. Fry sold one
hundred bushels to a mar at Garrett
son, who will SOW 1T this fall. As a
result of the success met with by
MIR. Fry in the raising OF winter
wheat, the acreage devoted to this
crop will be largey increased in
TUNER county next year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01

Al His Expense.
Citiman-I don't suppose you keep
chickens out at your place.
subbubs-That's just what I do.
Citiman-Ab! Plymouth Rocks?
subbubs-No, Naybor's. They're his,
but ! practically keep them, because
they take their meals in my truck
patcs Baltimore American.
Wanted to Re u.eful.
Woman OF the House with shawl
tied around her heatl,-What are yon
~botbering me now for: Can't you sc.
were getting ready to move? Rufron
Rats-Yes'm. thought mebby o
q some pies or scraps o. cake that
wuzn't wurth movin' an you might
IKE to git rid Of 'em. ma'am.-chicago
Tribune.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
Giant Monument to II Child.

Mount Grace, in Warwick, Mass,
seems to be in a way a giant moru-
ment to a little child. According to ira
dition. the Indians captured a Mrs.
Rowlinson and her child. AS the party
We're passing through the woods on
their way to Canada the child died and
was buried at the foot of the mountain,
The child's name was Grace and the
mountain has been Mount Grace ever
s1nce.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
A Reelection.

Daisy-Why was Maude Oldgirl so
angry about her photographs? Didn't
they fatter her? Maisie-Oh, they
We're as pretty as the artist could make
them, but on the back Of each one 1t
said, 1.-THE original of this picture Is
carefully preserved"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01

Latest.
Charles Van Viewpoints new auto
mobile will seat forty people"
Great Scott! Did yon say forty?"
Sure! Fifteen doctors, fifteen sur
1eons, six machinists. two fine settlers,
the chauffeur and Charlie.'-Columbus
CO., Dispatch.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01

Mr.. TT think l shall give up my
business, my dear. l might as well
have some enjoyment out of my
money. Mrs. T.-Oh, not yet, Samuel!
But when one of us dies 1 intend to give
up housekeeping and see a little Of the
world.-Illustrated Bits.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
Worse Than Lost.

"You lost your money in Wall street.
did you?"
81 wouldn't say 1 lost It," answered
the precise though unworldly maE.
THE word lost implies a remote pos
sibility Of its being found again.
Exchange.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
Breakins Her Word.

She-Wonld you believe 1T? When
tie bride came to the word .obey'' in
the wedding service she suffered ter
ribly.
He-Well. she might just as well
break her "ord II time as another.
Yonkers Statesman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01
All Alone.

"Ah." said Bragg With a view to
making Miss Brightley jealous, Il was
alone fo. quite awhile last evening
with one whom ! admire very much"
"Ah,' replied Miss Brightley. .'alone,
We're .you.'-Catholic Standard aud
Times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-01

Peck is a confirmed woman hater."
"a cranky old bachelor, eh?"
"Oh. mol He's married."-Tatler.
Making . SHOW.
ibid you ever see such an ostenta.
t1ous display of wealth?"
"Never! One would think they wers
really rich."-Brooklyn Life.
In It's Favor.
"Divorcc is certainly a serious evil"
Eyes, but not an unmitigated one. It
furnishes an interesting topic OF CON
versation."-Puck.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-23
CHANGED Her MIND
That's Why PiOck Wanted to
Return Marriage License

Il suppose these have to be returned
when they're not used" remarked
George Plock, a tall young man of
pleasing personality to one of the clerks
of the district court yesterday.
What is it?" said the official, reach
ing for the slip of paper.
. ITS my marriage license" returned
Plock, blushing painfully. You see
I'm not going to use it and 1 thought
as it was numbered maybe you had to
use 'em as they came"
why you own it, said the clerk,
you paid for it. Can't you persuade
the lady to reconsider"
Guess not" murmured Mr.. Plock,
dolefully when Mollie MorrelI
changes her mind it stays changed a
good while. Most likely I'll have to
wait year or two before she will
come round to the same state of mind
she was in last week. Anyway I've no
use for the license now so l thought 1
might bring 1t back
THANK you-very thoughtful" said
the deputy.
Don't mention it," said Mr.. Plock
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-23
STATE TO LOOK ON
Smith-Evans Fight for Mineral
Land viii Be Watched

That Pearl H. Smith, the West SUI
perlor mining man, had begun an ac-
uon IN the federal court at Duluth TO
nave the state lease of the famous Vir-
glnla silver mining property set aside
and new lease issued to him was
known only through the newspapers at
the state capitol yesterday. Mabel
Evans, of Princeton, is the present
lease owner. State Auditor S. G. Iver-
son, who is made a nominal defendant
In the action, said he had been served
with no summons in the case 1t is not
expected that the state will interfere
In the suit, permitting the rival claim
ants to the property to fight it out be-
tween themselves.
The state established in the courts
its title to the land in controversy"
Mr.. Iverson said yesterday, and it will
make no difference in the revenue
which the state will derive in royalties
from the property which one of the
claimants is finally given the prop
erty. The state royalty is 25 cents a
ton, and with so immensely valuable
an iron mine there can be no question
that 1T will be operated to nearly it's
capacity. When l am served with the
necessary papers 1 shall turn them
over TO the attorney general for such
action as he may deem proper My
personal view is, however, that the
state will not become an active party
to the suit"
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-23
FELL DOWN STAIRS
Victim of Accident May Be
Manned for Life

- As the result of a fall down a long
flight of icy steps at the Northern
Pacific freight house in the East Sew
enth street yards. c. Harrington, twen-
ty-two years old, living at Conway
and Mendoza streets, may be a cripple
for life. Both legs are badly injured,
being wrenched at the knee and hip
but the real danger lies in the injury
to the spinal column. Harrington
struck on his back on the frozen
ground and the shock partially par
alyzed the backbone. 1t is not vet
known whether the injury Is lasting,
but If it is, Harrington will lose the
use OF both lower limbs. He COM
plains of a numb feeling along the
entire spine, and this fact is gravely
regarded by the physicians. Harring-
ton, with a companion, was coming
down the steps of the freight house
about 1 o'clock yesterday morning.
when he slipped on one of the top
steps and rolled to- the bottom, landing
heavily on his back. He did not COM
plain of any great pain, but was un-
able to rise, and his companion ran
for assistance. A patrolman was no.
titled and the Margaret street station
wagon called. Harrington was placed
on stretcher and taken to his home
at Conway and Mendoza streets He
was resting easily yesterday, but was
still unable to move his lower limbs.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-23
MRS. RADEREWSKI WILL
ACCOMPANY PIANIST
Noted Artist to Give His Concert at
Peoples Church Friday Night

Paderewski will be accompanied to
st. Paul by Mrs. PaderewSld. This is
the first of his tours in which his wife
has Travelled with him. Mrs. Paderew-
ski is said to be a woman of fine mem
tai powers and broad culture, also pos
sessing rare feminine charm.
1t. is currently reported in European
circles that Paderewski has settled his
beautiful. villa, Riond Bosom, in
Morges, Switzerland, upon Mrs. Pade-
reWski as a recognition of her many
years of motherly care of his deceased
son Alfred.
1t was at Riond Bosson that the boy
spent the last years of his life, and the
inhabitants of Morges were thoroughly
familiar with the pathetic little figure
In his miniature carriage. The home
of his idoliZed child, to which Pade-
reWsh always returned to rest after
his months of concert touring, is as
beautiful as taste and opulence can
make a country place.
The concert to be given tomorrow
evening at the Peoples church will be
the first by Paderewski in st. Paul in a
period of five years. The sale of seats
has been very large, and profound in
terest is felt in the event. ,.-~',
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-23
PRISONERS RANiNGS
POINT TO OLD CRIME
Bernard MeIiski Covers in Cell in
Dread of Prison Sentence

Covering in cell at the county Jail
and imploring the keepers not to leave
him alone, Bernard Meliski, arrested
Tuesday night in a WacOuta street ho-
tel on account of his strange actions,
begs continuously TO be saved from his
purSuerS. The man firmly believes
that he has been sentenced to some
prison for a crime committed in Cali
fornia, and apparently thinks he has
succeeded in evading the authorities
up to the present time. THE court
should have never convicted me on
the evidence" he moaned, "and 1 new
er had a fair show" When questioned
as to the nature of the crime or the
locality where he was tried, Meliski
refuses to talk. but if left alone keeps
mutteripg TO himself about some foul
crime committed i'm California. He
was taken before the police judge yes
terday morning and ordered locked up
in the county Jail until his condition
can be investigated Whether Meliski
is haunted by the memory of some
crime. or whether his rawlings are the
result of a disordered brain, the au-
thOrities will endeavor to learn.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-23
JARS RAILROADERS
Alleged Discovery of Internal
Machine in Sleeper

A mysterious package was found
yesterday in one of the sleeping cars
of the Pioneer limited ard when it was
delivered at the st. Paul offices of the
Milwaukee yesterday there was con-
siderable hesitation about opening it.
The colored porter who made the
discovery walked all the way from the
station to the Robert street offices,
gingerly holding the package in front
of him and treading gently on his toes.
He carried 1t thus to the desk of
Northwestern Passenger Agent w. B.
Dixon and announced:
''Missa Dixon, huyah's some dina
mite"
whats that?" yelled the passenger
man, jumping away from his desk.
Take it away; take it away"
'.Ah found ii undah de seat 1t was
lef by a arnacist wiv long whiskers"
continued the negro, backing away and
preparing to make run toward COM
parative safety.
Joseph Caldwell, travelling passenger
agent of the road who is a natural
skeptic, finally came in and carelessly
picked up the package. He put his ear
against the side of the little bundle
and tried to detect the presence of the
clock work mechanism that is COM
monty supposed to be in every Internal
machine. His search was unsuccessful
and without more ceremony he cut the
strings which secured the package and
unfolded the wrappings.
There was no dynamite in the pack
age, but the railroad men found a
beaded slipper, evidently the property
or woman, about-two dozen spools of
embroidering silk and a number of
other feminine articles. They had been
-left-in the car, and some waggishly in
clined person had wrapped them to-
gether and labeled the package s'dyna-
mite"
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-23
PUPILS TO HAVE
SPRING VACATION
Directors Decide on the Week
Before Easter
Sunday

AT a postponed meeting of the board
of school inspectors held last evening
it was decided to grant the usual
spring vacation of one week to the stu
dents in all Of the public schools. The
vacation will be a week in length, and
will constitute the week Immediately
preceding Easter Sunday, which this
year falls upon April %. The vacation
will, consequently, begin upon April 15.
The matter of spring commence
ments was taken up by the board and
resolution was passed authorizing
the lease of suitable halls for the hold
ing of the graduating exercises in the
different schools. All of the schools
Will be dismissed for the summer va
cation Friday, June 9. In connection
with this matter a resolution was
passed granting to the students of the
Central high school permission to use
the assembly rooms of the high school
for their senior and Junior reception
and class day, which will take place
during commencement week.
Miss Sarah Burns was appointed an
extra teacher to the Cleveland high
school at a salary of $40 per month.
Miss Elizabeth Dougherty was formal
ly transferred from the Van Buren
school to the Drew school, the transfer
having been made Jan. %, and Miss
Nellie Conary was transferred from
Adams school to Ramsey school under
the same conditions.
The attention of the board was called
to rapid growth of the library in the
teachers training school and the prin-
cipal of the school was authorized to
employ Miss Willis to catalogue and
arrange the library. 1t was further
ordered that one of the pupils in the
school be appointed librarian. at sal
ary of S5 a month. The library now
consists of $500 volumes.