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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
THE VITAL STATISTICS
Statistics of Births, Deaths and Mar.
riages in State for December
and Six Months.

Pierre, special. The December
report OF the bureau OF vital statis-
tics contains a summary of the re-
ports for the first six months OF
operation Of the law. Commissioner
Robinson says OF the new law:
with the slow exception of the
slowness of physicians and parents
in reporting the given names OF in
fants, the law is working splendidly.
There were S42 births IN December
and 1865 in the six months. OF the
infants born in December 322 were
reported unnamed. The denths in
December numbered 347, anu for six
months l,722. In the six nmHths,
1875, or 10 per cent died from il,ber-
culosis; l34, or IL per cent from
healt failure; 20, or 4 per cent fnnm
pneumonia, and 53. or 3 per cent
from cancer. Accidents have been
the cause OF l34 deaths, the same
number as from heart failure. The
accidental deaths were: Drowning.
"a; gun shot. Is; lightning, 10; rail-
road, g: burned, 5. There were tif-
teen suicides and six murders.
In December there were 45l mar
riages. more than for any previous
month. For the six months, 1859
couples we're married.
In December AZ divorces were grant
ed, and in the six months 2l7. Or
these cases 1877, or SO per cent, the
persons were o residents.
Two hundred foreigners were pa-
turalized in December and 500 in the
six months Almost all these people
came from the north of Europe and
Canada.
It..may be Of interest to know chat
in the commissioners office complete
record is made Of each birth, death,
marriage, divorce, and naturalization
CERTIFICATES. all of which are then
carefully indexed by the card sYstem.
The birth and death CERTIFICATES are
then bound in permanent books.
This makes a record that IN the
future will be invaluable in tra,ing
family records for any Of the MANY
purposes for which they are desired.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02

Cd gold and silver. The Pairan Chron-
icle. however, ascribes the first coin
age Of copper and silver money to
Pheidon. king Of Argos, S95 B. c., in.
Aegina, which Aelian corroborates. and
the best numismatic antiquaries agree
in considering the coins of Aegina from
their archaic form and appearance the
most ancient known. They are Of sill
yer and bear on the upper side the fig
ure OF a turtle and on the under an in
denied mark. Coins are among the
most certain evidences Of history. In.
the later part of the Greek series they
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
Coming to the Stock Show.

Plankinton Mail: The state con-
vention of the breeders association
and the state poultry show will be
held in Mitchell next week, COM
mencinc on Monday, the 29th.
While it is not likely that there
will be many exhibits in either
stock or poultry from Aurora county
we expect 10 ne we'll represented in
The number Of visitors who ale in
terested specially in the stock show.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER

Next week comes two big conven-
lions to Mltchell-the stockmen and
the poultry fanciers, aud both will
be the means Of bringing a very large
crowd.ipf people to the CITY. AS a
conyentionsci Mitchell is making
sasrecord at the present time Chat is
something unique, as for q period OF
Thirty days, beginning with the mid
die OF January aconvention of some
kind Will be In session every week
until the middle OF February.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02

every indication thas the construc-
.ionfof the Panama canal will be rea-
sonably free from gTaft--if newspaper
criticismNand Observation-Disclosures
can exercise a wholesome effect, as
undoubtedly they can Such a press
and such a parliamentary scrutiny In
France would have prevented much
of the scandal that finally over
Whelmed De Lesseps.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02

Tho merchants who ERE In
Mftehell last Ia attendance at
t1sis convention feel that they have
bsen successful 10 accomplishing
more III one meeting than they have
lnsthe past ten years concerning the
seton taken on the matter OF catais
lce1ne house competition. For q good
many years at these meetings they
hive been discussing ways and means
t0 overcome the catalogue house.,
andssith has ended each year only. in
discussion. When the merchants
scahnest To Mitchell at this time the
sesdjct had gone forth that something
stanathle. woul] come out of the con-
svention. Considerable study had
bean given the qnestion and a plan
rat Out az q basis on which to
ai1ilt5lik DO merchants were decided
W. enthnslssttc 10 tneir contention
Htdstsaomethlng had got TO be done
Aanludl this plan seemed to have the
sIi6ht ring 10 n OF course. II is all
5theorysa O. the present time. but the
H6oes6S ot directorssis going to make
Thorough Investigation Of the
ss,ellliEa1il1,tion and ascertain Il IL is FEAST
III Io bring the plan 70 . success
slnlSS61aais. however, Il will require
Iaa1j(suGpDport o. IS per cent OF the
llinlelss memo the state. and there
SIlGIfd A not 70 be any receding from
sllsicj1tslollpIosition u tit IS found to be
|17I1a3f 1scise,elslsful III operation IS It Isl In
1IllsjI belieye tha. In future
The association Is going to-
@1Ie1 1llarGer influence for itself and
f1II11s1 isood % the business mans
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COINED MONEY.

r Those of Aegina.
Throughout the early parts Of Scrip
ture as well as through the poems Of
Homer not a single passage occurs
from which can be inferred the exist
ence Of stamped money Of any descrip-
ton. It is agreed that the Egyptians
had no coined money. Herodotus is
authority for the statement that the
Lyaians We're the first people who coin
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02

illustrate the chronology Of reigns. n
the Roman series they tx the dates.
and succession Of events. Gibbon ob-
serves that, If all our historians were
lost. medals, inscriptions and other
monuments would be SUFFICIENT to "a.
cord the travels Of Hadrian. The reign
Of Probus might be written from his
coins.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02

Help thy brothers boat across, and.
10, thine " has reached the shore!-
Hindoo Proverb.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18

There have been twenty-five dynas-
ties In China, the royal history of this
country being better ascertained than
that of any other which reaches back
to ancient times. With some few
breaks, the Chinese have had regular
succession of sovereigns since Fuhhi,
who, the Chinese say, reigned from B.
G. 1852 to 2737. According to Chinese
tradition, Fuhhi was no less a person
age than the Noah of the Scriptures,
who, after leaving his ark on Mount
Ararat, travelled east and founded the
Chinese empire. Chinese history as
serts that several of their early mon
archs ruled for over a century each,
one reignlng over China for 115 years,
another for 102, another for 100, and
so OH. 1t Is considered probable by
historians that these figures represent
rather dynasties than the reigns of In.
dividual sovereigns. China has had 10
almost direct descent, with no more
than two or three breaks In the history
Of the royal family, thirty three SOW
ereigns, ninety-two emperors, two Tar
tar rulers, six Mogul emperors and
three expresses.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18
Not For Americans.

A well known New Yorker; a bit of
a globe trotter, tells of a courier he
once encountered in Switzerland while
a member of a party of Americans and
Englishmen. On the way over the St.
Gothard pass for some distance the
train moved along opposite a tremen-
dously high precipice, over which a
tiny stream flowed, almost losing itself
in mist before reaching its course be-
low. The courier, an extremely intelli-
gent and clever chap, was entertaining
the party with a recital of that
streams peculiaritles. Later one Of the
party, an Englishman, told the others a
story concerning a certain species Of
fish in the steam to the effect that,
when 1t came to the edge of the preci-
pice, it would curl itself up, put it's
tail in its mouth, and roll down, for all
the world like a hoop
"See here, Auguste," said the New
Yorker who tells the story, "why didn't
you yourself tell US about that fish,"
With -shrug Auguste replied: II
myself have heard the story and have
told 1t. But l never tell it to Amert-
cans-they can tell pretty good Ties
themselves. New York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18

A turf critic who learned to read and
write before he learned to race once
made bitter enemy of a highly re-
spectacle Texas sportsman by having
fun with the name he gave his pet
two-year-old FLY. The FLY was the
foal of the pet of the ranch. Little
Pearl, and the sire was Gallantry. The
Texan called the offspring Little Pearls
of Calamity. The first and the only
time Little Pearls of Gallantry started
the young critic took occasion to chide
the gentleman who hung that title on
the FLY. In the course of his playful
tart remarks he undertook to name the
future product of the ranch whence
came Little Pearls Of GaIlantry. Among
the names, he suggested were Little
Things to Think About, Little Jars of
Marmalade, Little Bales of Timothy,
Lizzie Is My Hat on Straight, Big Bill
With the White Hat, and such. The
Texan could not have been more ag-
grieved had he been accused Of cheat
ing.
The combination of the names of
sire and dam often results in beautiful
If meaningless names, but even more
frequently in laughable or absurd
groups of letters Springfield Repub-
lican.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18
Fafe'S
Romance
BY George MaSferS
Copyright, 1906, by NJ. NJ. Cunningham

"You'n be good to the youngster
when she comes, won't your said Lin
den as he bent to kiss his mother. "If
she looks anything like Billy she should
have gray eyes and sort Of quiet
brown hair-you know the kind 1
mean"
"Of course I'll be good to her, you
foolish boy" she laughed. "Don't you
know how glad shall be to have a
little child about the houseP'
Linden blushed. 1t was one of his
mothers greatest regrets that he never
had married, but he was absurdly
bashful, and he hated the thought.
For that reason he had welcomed the
suggestion that he should lend his
mother to Billy Corson's motherIess
little sister. 1t would help her to for
get his own refusal to wed
There had been great preparations
made since the letter of acceptance
had been sent Linden had almost
bankrupted himself in the purchase Of
toys, and the little room where as a
child he had played was overlooking
with all sorts Of dolls and things.
Daisy was to come on the noon train
in the care of the conductor, and Bob
by Linden could scarcely wait until he
could get his most pressing affairs
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18

Two attempts have been made by a
contemporary to trace to its source a
well known law courts joke The first
credited Sir Frank Lockwood with the
jest; the second made the then Mr..
Henry Hawkins its father AS a fact,
the mot seems to have originated with
the first Lord Chelmsford, then Freder-
iclz Thesiger. Sir Cresswell Cresswell
was trying case in which the name Of
vessel was frequently introduced.
When mentioned by Sergeant Channel,
who was deficient in store Of aspirates,
the vessel was the Ellen; when alluded
to by Thesiger she was the Helen.
Stop" cried Cresswell presently. 81
have got on my notes the Ellen and the
Helen. Which is it?" In his blandest
tone Thesiger replied, "Oh, my lud, the
vessel was christened the Helen, but
she lost her h in the chops of the chan
nell The joke will be remembered
against the victim long after other rec
ords Of him are forgotten, which
makes it worth while to note that the
only education he ever received was
at poor private school, but that he
raised himself to the bench by indus
try which would be the death of most
men.-St. James Gazette
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18

Bees go out all day gathering honey
and work at night In the hive, build
ing their combs as perfectly as II an
electric light shone there all the time
why do they prefer to work in the
dark?" is often asked. Every enc
knows that honey is liquid with no
solid sugar in 1t. After standing II
gradually assumes a crystalline ap-
pearance or graduates and ultimately
becomes a solid mass. Honey has
been experimentally inclosed In well
corked TASKS, some of which were
kept In perfect darkness, while the
others were exposed to the light. The
result was that the portion exposed
to the light soon crystallized, while
that kept in the dark remained un-
changed. Hence we see why the bees
are so careful to obscure the glass
windows which are placed in their
hives. The existence of the young
depends on the liquidity of the sac
charine food presented to them, and If
light were allowed access to this it
would In all probability prove fatal
to the inmates of the hive.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18
A Cautious sentinel.

1t was the small brother of pretty
Margaret who opened the front door
in response to Mr.. Goodyear's ring,
and his face took ON a singularly alert
expression as he surveyed the caller.
mo, she isn't in," said Margarets
brother. "Are-are you Mr.. Hamlin 2"
NO" said the young man; 81 am
Mr.. Goodyear. Does that make any
difference about her being at home"
And he looked searchingly at the boy.
Course not" said Bobby indignant
ly. 81 don't tell stories, nor Mar
garet doesn't. But If you'd been Mr..
Hamlin | was to tell something about
her coming home and get 10 cents If
| did it right and didn't tell the wrong
one. | need that money, and so, you
see, didn't want to make any mis-
take. Goodby. Youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18
WHERE CATS CAN'T LIVE.
In Very High Attitudes the FeIines
Go Mad and Die.

In Very High Attitudes the FeIines
Go Mad and Die.
Cats go mad and die in high alti-
tudes. Leadville, Colo, is city over
10000 feet above sea level, and there
is not single cat in the place that has
been there more than three months.
The greater the height above sea lev
ell the greater the degree of nervous
ness both in people and the dumb ami
mails. Even In Denver, which is only
half as high as Leadville, cats are high
strung and Eighty, given to sudden
fits Of arching their backs and growI-
ing at nothing. But they do not go
mad In Denver with the same unanim-
ity that they do in Leadville. In the
latter place cats seem to be more than
usually drowsy when they are first
brought there and spend nearly every
hour Of the twenty-four in sleep. This
condition will last week or two, and
Is succeeded by state Of ordinary
well being, which terminates at a
greater or less interval of time by their
suddenly having a violent fit, which In
a human being would be called hys-
terics. These fits are repeated with
continually increasing frequency until
ecessors carries the cat off, Even kit
tens born in high attitudes never seem
to get accustomed to them and invari-
ably go the way of their parents.-New
York Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18

For a month Mr.. Roberts stenogra.
pher lay ILL., When she came back,
late in May, Marge packed her trunk
and went into the country to write
her masterpiece"
Her letters home were frequent. In
one she wrote:
'The country is glorious at this time
of year 1t grows lovelier each day.
This morning as l sat beneath a fine
old maple tree awaiting inspiration l
was startled by a familiar voice, and
who do you think it was? Mr.. Rob-
erts. He said he was city tired and
wanted Whit of pure country air
He doesn't know how long he'll stay.
He says it all depends l find him very
congemal, although he laughs at the
idea of women wanting a career. =
b intended working this afternoon, but
he has asked me to take a walk, so |
shall have to postpone work until to-
morrow"
Her letters glowed with accounts of
pleasure trips taken with "AIr Rob
erts," but only in the first was there
any mention of work.
Mrs. Dickson remarked this to her
son.
Don't worry. mother" he said know
ingly. THE kid'n come around all
right. She's the writing bee in her
bonnet and she's stung some, too, but
sting isn't fatal, and the treatment
she's taking now will effect a perma-
nent cure"
His mother sighed.
"She was such a good stenographer,"
she said ruefully
Two weeks later Marge came home,
rosy and bright, with a new happy
light in her eyes.
THE vacation has done you good,
dear" said her mother Il have never
seen you looking better or happier
she added reflectively.
did you do any writing, dear?"
Yes. read us what you've written,
sis" said Fred.
"I-I-that is-weIl, it isn't-in shape
yet to be read" replied Marge nerv-
ously
Fred winked at his mother.
But can't you give us some idea of
it?' he persisted teasingly
In the evening the "city tired Rob-
erts" called. Marge met him at the
door His first words We're, "Have
you told them, dearY'
Atarge hesitated
"Oh. Billy, l couldn'tr' she said at
last. 7 tried to, but Fred was horrid
and leased me about my masterpiece
and mother thought | had been work
ing all the time I was away, and
couldn't tell them then. You do 1t,
Billy she said imploringly.
And Billy did
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Gorson,' she explalned.

Gorson, she explained.
That's Billy" he xplained-"Bily
Corson."
My name is Gorson," she answered.
Il thought both you and your mother
pronounced it oddly But why should
l have made mistake? You are Rob-
ert Linton
How do you spell itT" he asked.
Linton" she spelled slowly.
Linden" he corrected. Funny
that there should be double mistake.
don't know any Linton in town."
Il have it on a letter upstairs she
said as she rose from her seat Pres
emily she returned and held out an en-
velope Bob glanced at the card
That's Bellport, not Bellville," he
said. "Bellport is in the northern part
Of the state"
That's a triplet of doubles" she
laughed. at seems TO be as if 1 were
part Of play, comedy"
Il don't think that it's comedy" he
said slowly
Surely you are not going to be so
ungracious as to call 1t a tragedy" she
protested.
I'D like to make it a romance" he
explained. you see, I've always been
sort of girl shy. Girls made me bash
full, and I've kept away from them.
Then You came. l was all ready to be
nice to kid, and instead you burst
upon me so suddenly that 1 did not
have time to be frightened.
1.-THE mater wants awfully to see us
married, and l, well can't tell you,
little girl how want you. Surely you
will not let this mistake take you out
of our lives again"
For moment Daisy looked out across
the fields to where the sky shone redIy.
Then she turned and put her arms
about his neck
Bob" she said softly, 81 think the
whole thing must have been arranged
by fate. Wen call 1t a romance, dear"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18

til, after several expressive and re-
minding looks from his mother, he
/ blurted out:
Would you care for row on the
river?"
Cleo hid a smile at the perfunctory
ciously that she would, and as they
went through the meadows and came
out in sight of the river she remarked
that it was hard to believe 1t was the
same stream that flowed through the
city where she lived
ut Is narrow, dirty and sluggish
there" she said, "as different from this
broad, beautiful stream as-well, as
the city is from the country"
His stiffness relaxed a little. He
loved the country and the river When
he reached the landing and was push
ing off the rowboat, he said reluctant
ly:
do you care to row."
NO" she replied II am not much
of an oarsman, and--well, I'm afraid l
am too lazy to enjoy It, I'd rather you'd
have all the hard work"
He began to acknowledge that his
mother was right in her estimate of
this sensible girl. His long, even
strokes carried them swiftly upstream
Her admiration of the scenery was Sc
genuine that he felt pride In showing
her still further beauties of the To-
cality.
There is little stream that branch
es off from this one that goes through
a fine stretch of woods" he remarked
ITS quite shallow, but guess we can
make It."
But when they had gone some dis
lance up the little tributary he found
it would be necessary to pole He stood
in the bow and worked vigorously for
some moments. At last, after a mighty
shove, the boat shot from the sandy
bottom into deeper water. There was
a splash and little cry Of amused dis
may. Quickly turning, he saw that he
had sent goodly supply of water into
the boat and that Cleo was shaking out
her saturated dress skirt.
ooh" he cried, 81 forgot all about
your Icing In that boat. r.
She gave wicked little laugh.
Il ought to feel complimented, Mr.
Lacey, since you were averse to my
society this afternoon"
A warm wave of color flushed his
face
81 overheard your mothers orders to
you" she continued.
He gave an embarrassed little laugh
not free from amusement
II WONDER he said, what the men
On the farm would say if they knew l
took a girl out rowing and nearly tip
ped her over in four inches of water.
You won't take cOld?' he asked anx-
lousy.
'Oh, no." she protested.
"But your dress, is it spoiledp
81 have re-enforcements in the way
of skirts
won't it washT' he asked ruefully.
Yes, and shrink too"
"What can you do?" he asked In evil
dent concern. Won't it let down or
something's"
"Well, l think French hem will
make 1t all right
"A French henri he exclaimed.
what in the world is that?"
You'll see me making one for the
next few days, but it's too bad you
haven't sister, Mr.. Lacey. If you
had one you'd have better opinion of
girls and you'd know what a French
hem is"
IF had sister," he said earnestly.
'Pd like her to be like you"
Cleo's eyes sparkled at the ingenu-
BUSINESS of the big, awkward man.
You're sure you don't mind about
the skirt?' he persisted as they walk
ed through the meadow again.
mot at ALL" she declared In con-
vincing tone.
"Then maybe you'll go again tomor-
row afternoon" he said anxiously,
"and let-me show you
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18

Sometimes animals which are by ma
ture deadly enemies, such as dogs and
cats, strike up very strong friendship.
l have known cat adopt a puppy and
nurse it tenderly, but as a rule they
prefer to bite and scratch sculptor
Of animals, Mr.. Harvey, had two
pets, pigeon and a cat, who lived to-
gether In great friendship, and had
their photograph taken while eating out
Of the same dish. The pigeon was
named Pidgie and the cat was called
Toddie. They ate. slept and played to-
gether. and when Pidgle died Toddie
was nearly broken hearted. and would
never again eat or drink from the
dishes from which she and her little
playmate used to eat together.-Home
Notes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18

Force ourselves how we will to lead
strained. unnatural life, we can
never get entirely used to It, 1t is
never satisfactory. There is a yearn-
ing for the simple life, for the natural
life. and, for most of us, country life.
We want to feel Mother Earth, to
breathe the fresh air, to drink In the
beauties Of flower, of field, of noun
tain and of sunset, which never tire
or pail upon the mind.-Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-09-18

Coltsfoot or the leaves of lettuce, be-
ing slightly narcotic. would form a
harmless make believe for the good
folk who persuade themselves that
they could not sleep wink were they
deprived of their evening comfort.
Ages ago both Greeks and Romans, ac-
cording to Dioscorides and Pliny,
found comfort In smoking through a
reed or pipe the dried leaves Of colts
foot, which relieved them of old
coughs and difficult breathing. And
as to lettuce, it has been famous since
the time Of Gelen (Claudius Galenus),
who asserts that he found relief from
sleeplessness by taking it at night.