The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-12-21
IN TOWN AND
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN IN
THE CURSE OF A WEEK.

" 1Oo Nh'oSASos ~ W JoA'i "a y
Getty, who left over a month ago,
TO spend the winter.
George Kanouff has taken the ex-
animation for service as a railway
mail clerk, and he came home from
st. Paul with his papers marked
making him eligible to an appoint
ment in the civil service. For the
first six months he will serve as a
substitute.
For chapped and cracked hands
nothing is quite as good as an APP
plication OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Put it on before going to bed,
use al old pair of gloves and see
what a difference the morning will
bring. Sold by Scallin Bros.
The passenger train from the south
carried by AZ sacks of mail yesterday
tnat we've destined for Mitchell AND
points south. An immense amount
of mail is being carried these days,
30 per cent more than the clerks can
handle. yet the government does not
seem to make n effort to tighten
the labors of the clerks so that the
mail can be handled more eXpedi-
tiously.
w II. Coffee departed Saturday
for Pasadena, CAL, to remain
tile rest of the winter. Mrs. Coffee
ana the children left for that place
about six weeks ago. MIR. Coffee.
anticipating the very high price of
turkeys in California. took with
him a home product which will be
served on the Christmas dinner
table of the Coffee family. and at
a price that will not take away all
the pleasure of the dinner.
1t is a mistake to use A violent
catbartic to open the bowels. A
gentle movement will accomplish
the same results without causing
distress or serious consequences
later. Dewitt's Little Eally Risers
are recommended. Sold by Scallin
Bros.
Parker New Fra: A poor old man,
calling himself Benjaman West,
came in from the west the first of
the week, and by his words and
actions showed that he was OF I'M
balanced mind. He wanted county
aid, but Commissioner Foss decided
that he belonged to Dawson county,
as he said he had came from there.
He also claimed TO have been robbed
at Mitchell and kicked out of the
town. He was ticketed back to
Mitchell.
Don't throw your money away on
good for nothing things that are
broken or spoiled in less than II
hours after Christmas. then Gail
those broken articles presents. Buy
substantial things, such as shoes
that are useful. We have am i'm
mense assortment 10 select from.
Gillis.
Alexandria journal: a colorad
trio hailing from Mitchell consistin.
two men and a woman, appeared At
the court house on Wednesday and
it then developed that the desires
OF the party was matrimony. A
llcense was secured and Judge Mohr
was pressed into service and pro-
nounced the words which made
James P. Russell and Rebecca Gar
rett one. Amos ChaLdler acted
as witness. They returned to Mitch
ell in the afternoon.
A vegetable corrective for the
of babies and children with
the name OF each ingredient in plain
English on every bottle, that is
Cascasweet, the ideal medicine for
the little ones Contains nc opiates.
Conforms fully with the national
pure food aud drug law. Write E
c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, Ill for
the "Baby Book" Sold by Scallin
Bros.
The Anti-saloon League Issue has
just been put out from this office
in a new form that gives the paper
a much finer appearance than it ever
had before. The Issue is now edited
by w. M. Grafton, the new superin-
tendent Of the League. aud he has
made his initial effort a most worthy
one. The paper has sixteen pages
ard it is replete with Illustrations of
leading workers In the league cause
throughout the country. The read
Ing matter has been selected with
fine discrimination and it has been
arranged in an attractive manner.
The paper has a number Of interest.
ing articles on League matters. and
treats interestingly Of the big con-
vention held in St. Louis recently.
1t also presents the county option
law which the league will present to
the legislature for passage, and
touches upon some important mat