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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
FIGHTING FOR LIFE WITH THE MOST
DESPERA TIE OF BEASTS AND REPTILES
7hese Stories Nay be Nature Fakes, but They Tell Interestingly Of How One man Rode the
Anter. Of Mouem Fight NTH Another Moose d Tvppa Waked Nine Miles
squmunga Wild Cat to His srastz and a Hunter Took q Jaunto Over Noun
aims srceN the Sack Of an nhMMeeM Mother Bear
lot has il fallen2

Thc most terrible adventurn-to whose lot has 1t iallen2
Has the past of humanity exhausted all the romance OF risk by
flood and field? Did the wolfhamted forests of ancient Germany.
the beal-tracked thickets of old France, the bloody anphtheater OF
mcrcilcss Rome, so long a stranger to ruth IN Its cruel quest OF some
fresh sensation, speak the last, fearful word OF the extremity OF man 5
perns?
Has real danger passed with the Sinking of Africa $ lions 10 The
safety OF their thorn bushes upon the shrek of the locomotive whistle
has il gone from Mysterious India. since everybody can carry a hypo-
dernic filled with pel1nanganatc OF potash and be immune against the
poison of the cobra?
Even in the United States. where. a couple OF generations ago,
half the population need only Walk into the back lot to encounter a
wolf or a panther, the question presents itself: Has the whole world
Turned humdrum?
There are q number of Americans alive today who, quiverng with
the horrors of recent experiences, would smile at the neediessness OF
the query. One and all, they could we'll say that the history OF man
kind presents few adventures that have surpassed theirs IN extremity
of danger.
Here, then, are some OF the strange encounters which modern
men, in the main travelled roads and less travelled hyways OF our
modern existence, have had-some because they sought their perIs,
others on whom danger rushed unawares-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
Atchison Globe Sights

Every good talker talks too much.
Instead of apologizing for a mistake.
hustle, and do something better.
The good fellow on the street il
nearly always a bad fellow at home.
If prohibition would really prohibit,
how popular the doctrine would be!
The man who never reads likes to
have his picture taken in a library
scene.
A woman usually does better when
she marries h second time; a man
worse.
No girl ever went to a party with
out wearing something that was Dor
rowed.
A little boy was asked: Where do
you live?" I'VE don't live" he re-
piled; I'VE board"
Somehow we don't feel right about
a person who talks or writes about a
dog as a Canine"
A woman stood in a dry goods store
this morning in a brow study. II
have forgotten" she said, what I
came down town for"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
False Cheer.

Some of these financial prophets of
good cheer" said Thomas w. Lawson
in a recent after-dinner speech in Bos-
ton. remind me OF the man who
dropped Il nickel in a blind eCear.
hat and exclaimed in u benevolent
voice:
There. my poor fellow. is Il quartz,
for YOU
why on EARTH said the mans COM
panion. did you give him q nickel and
say it was a quarter
oh was the reply, I waated to
cheer him up."'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22

a Wagon Load of Snakes.

1h inches in length, and it weighed,
when killed, twenty-seven pounds four
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22

."rhe man who smokes thinks Nike a sage
and acts like a Samaritan."-Suiwet-i'S'-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22

Nelson's friends say that they count
ed 81 cuts ana bruises on his body, and
They didn't have 10 take off Q stitch oi
his clothes to lind them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
HE FISHING BILL
Introduced By Mr Hayes at Re-
 quest of Rod and Gun Club.

Representative A. P. Hayes came
 to town last evening and has done
 more talking since than he had
 during the previous three days in the
 general assembly. The talking was
 by way of explanations of his con- nection with various bills which he has introduced in the house. especial I ly the bill curtailing fishing for pick erel and one charging owners of fer rets $5 year for license.
 The fishing. or rather anti-flshing bill would cut off the fsherman's sport between November 1 and May l, which is exactly the period most enjoyed by the fellows who tell the wonderful stories of the fish they didn't catch. Fishing through ice is far more pleasant than fishing with rod and line under a shady tree in summer time or whipping brook in the spring. Furthermore, the winter season is the time when the fellow who can't afford patent lines and reels and steel rods and telescope rods goes a fishing. Winter Is the time when things in the shops are dull. When the big factories take inventory and the general help is given week or two of and every man goes fishing through the ice. But Representative Hayes said to- day that he had nothing to do with the bills further than simply intro duce them with dozen others that were drawn up by the Mattatuck Rod and Gun club. It did not follow that he was favorable to the bill because he introduced 1t. As the Rod and Gun club members are his constitu- ents he could not very well decline the request to introduce the bills.
 Judge F. M. Peasley, member of the Rod and Gun club, said the bills were drawn up by the club. and that relating to fishing for pickerel was intended to stop catching fish through the ice and extend the close season on that kind of sport. At present the close season on pickerel is from March to May, and Judge Peasley thought 1t only proper that fishing through the ice should be stopped and the close season be from November to May.
 Regarding the bill requiring own CTS of ferrets to take out license which shall cost $5, Judge Peasley said that hunting with ferrets at present Is violation of the law, but the ferret or owner Is not licensed. He thought that for the protection of the sport of rabbit hunting 1t was only right that the owner of g ferret or It's owner should be licensed.
 Representative Hayes said that there has been over score of bills relating to pickerel fishing in one way or another already introduced In the house. Both bills will be opposed by all the sports in Waterbury. particu- larly the bill cutting short the season for pickerel fishing, and if one-half of those attend the hearings on the bills that promised to go, the com mittee room will be crowded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
ASSESSMENT BUREAU.
Will Claim Damages if City Closes
 Poplar Street.

The bureau of assessment heard parties interested in the closing of Poplar street and the opening of Clark street last night. The atten- dance was not large. but those who were on hand made things interest ing and said some things which would lead one to believe that the advocates of the trolley on Town Plot are not yet out of the woods. Andrew Weber claims $1.000 damages for the closing of Poplar street. Others didn't t know just how much damage will re- suit to them on account of the pro- posed Clark street extension, which they understand will practically close Washington avenue where 1t crosses 1t. While that matter was not be- fore the board last night many had 1t in mind and in all probability they were right. for in case Clark street crosses Washington avenue 1t is hard to see what can be done except build a retaining wall for the entire width of the street and then have a few steps for the accommodation of pedestrians. This. of course. would close Washington avenue at that point to all teaming. But the engi- neer may be able to find . way out of the dilemma. Notwithstanding obstacles Hans Rasmussen and few others favored the project, believing that it is the only show they have to get the trolley into that part of the town The bureau will report its findings later on to the aldermen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
ANNUAL ASSEMBLY,.
Gathering Comfortably Filled Music
 Hall Last Night.

The annual assembly was held last evening In Music hall. The att tendance was smaller than last year; but the absentees were not conspicu- ous by their non-appearance, as ap- parentiy 1t does not take such large gathering to fill Music hall as the Auditorium where the event has l'een held in past years. The hall was decorated with potted plants. smilax and small amount of bunting. Smi- lax was twined around :...e while pil- lars and all the lights were covered with pink globes. Large bouquets of swell smelling carnations adorned tables placed at the ends of the semi circular rows of seats and in the cor ners were electric parlor lamps which added much to the beauty of the hall. There were no boxes. but the seats under the galleries were so arranged that they formed almost box effect. the most specious of which was oc- cupied by the patronesses who held a reception from until 10 o'clock. Ffchtl's thirty-piece orchestra from New Haven furnished music.
 There were twenty numbers on the dance program and after the first half the dancers withdrew to :he dining hall unstairs where lunch con was served by Habenstein of Hartford. During the intermission an organ recital which was greatly enjoyed was given by R. Laslett Smith.
 The patronesses were: Mrs c. S. Parsons. Mrs T. B. Morton, Mrs Charles Miller. Mrs J. H. Whitte- more. Mrs E. L.. Frisbie. Mrs Otis Northrop, Mrs D. s. Hayden. Mrs F. J. Brown. Mrs c. W. Bull, Mrs E. l.. White. Mrs J. H. Mart.
 The members of the arrangement committee were: Charles NJ. Clark, chairman; George E. Boyd, Howard s. White, Samuel P. Williams, jr, George L. White, jr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08

Piles of people have Piles. Why suffer from piles when you can use DeWift's Carbolized Witch Hazel salve and get relief. Nothing else % good Beware of limitations. See that tbe name is stamped on each box Sold by H. W. Lake Drug Co. Joserh A. Smith. se6 Bank street Brooklyn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08

The Evsnins psnocras b tAs people's papor. no peieo is % . eoDg. 11e . vook- l1o . upnth, oG q year. by nal e eaEytw.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08

Ty . Democrat want
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r1u TUNES DISPATCH, RcHMsD SUNDAY NovnMBER 1907

ing powerf A great orator has aaia.
when public bodies are 70 pc ~
dressed on 1nomento,is occasions, W H..
great interests ore ut stake anu etro !k
passions excited, nothing - va'uh pig
In speech farther than 1T IS coI ll't s
with high intellectual aud moral ~.
ldoWments. Clearness, force ana earn.
aestness are tie Qualities which produce
conviction. Trtia olidnence, lnus.u t
does not consist In speech. u canno.
be brought from afar. lapor a ~,
learning may toll for 1t. but trey VIII w !.
toll in vain. Words and phrases may
he marshaled III every way, puI .he ~,
cannot compass 1t. 1t must es ... Il, ~
the man, in the subject. anu AZ sno
OCCASION.
Affected passion. intense expression.
the pomp OF defamation, nll may As 70.
!pire> after-they cannot reach !.
comes, II 1t comes at all, ike INC ~.
breaking of fountain from the eal.l.,
or the bursting forth Of valcanio llree
with spontaneous, original native IoIe s
The, graces taught in the achoois, .no
costly ornaments and studied con i..
ances OF speech shock and disgust men
when their own lives and tho fate OF
their wives. their children and thelr
country hang on the decision OF inc
hour. Then words have lost their
power, rhetoric Is vain and al eau
crate oratory ,contenptibie. hyen
geneius itself then feels rebnKed ana
subdued as in the presence OF higher
qualities. Then. patriotism Is eioquen.
then self-devotion Ia eloquent. The
clear conception outrunning tho dedue.
tons OF logic, the high purpose. the
firm resolve, the dauntless spirls
speaking on the tongue. bearning from
the eye, informing every feature anu
urging thu whole man onward, f1shs
onward to his object.
This, this is eloquence. or. ratner.
1t is something greater and higher
than eloquence; 1t Is acation, noble'
sublime godlike action.
Like Patrick Henry, Mr.. ancsys
chief endowment was his voice, the
most perfect voice that over over.
awed friendly audience TO onthusi-
asm or curbed to silence the tumu!ts
Of the most inimical. youth VINO
heard It years ago, and who since then.
In the course of long career In Con-
rress and in tho Cabinet. has doubt
less encountered al the notable ora
tors of his time. declares 1t was
sweetcr, clearer and OF more wonder
full compass and flexibility than any
other he had over heard. And Chief
Justice Stone, a great jurist said; y
first heard Mr.. Yancey In 1910. !
thought then, and still think, he was
the greatest orator ever heard"
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tor OF secession, while Phillips will
talse his place In history az a great
apostle OF q higher Jaw than the Con-

tor Of secession, while Phillips will
take his place In history AZ groat
apostle OF q higher law than the Con-
stitution.
squnttcr Sovereignty.
Mr.. 1ancey made the fight Of his
life in opposition to squntter sovor--
eighty. lie regarded 1t as the most
insiiious OF ALL the attacks ever made
on the equality OF the Southern States
OF the tIrion. Flo believed with all tho
earnestness Of his nature that the opin-
Ion maintained by some that the rco-
pie or a territory acquired by the COM
mon toll, suffering blood and treasure
ofsthe people Of all the States can IN
no other event than the framing o. q
state Constitution preparatory to nd-
lmittancc as State OF the Union, law
fully and constitutionally prevent any
citizen OF any State from removing or
settling In such territory with any
property, be It slave or other property,
as a restriction as indefensible in prin-
ciple as II. such restriction We're I'M
posed by Cbngress.
To this igtent principle OF equal rights
in the common territory OF the UNION
Mr.. Yancey devoted himself with all
OF his great power. It was for that
principle he fought in season and out
OF season from the moment when. un-
der his leadership. that principle was
announced In tho Alabama platform,
through all tho mutations of party
politics to the great struggle OF the
Charleston Convention Of 1850. HIS
faith never faltered, and knew no vari-
ableness or shadow of turning. he
was ms true to that great principle as
the needle to the pole.
When no arose to speak the people
hung upon his words, and when the
Southern platform was rejected by a
few votes he left the hall, and the
delegates OF several other States fol-
lowed at his heels. When Mr.. Dou-
glas finally received the nomination.
his friends offered to Mr.. Yancey the
place OF Vice. President, which no TO-
clined. He Joined tho seceders at Bal
timore when Breckenridge was nomi-
mated on a Southern platform. and de-
voted himself to a canvass OF the
Northern States.
Noncompliance to Patrick Henry.
In studying the high qualities Of Mr..
Yancey as an orator, wc are forcibly
struck with tho similarity between
himself and Patrick Henry, that for.
cst-born Demosthenes, who kindled by
his eloquence the flame Of liberty IN
tho hearts of the people, and melted
them to revolution by the proclamation.
of the etornalttruth that Resistance 10
tyrants is obedience to God"
What was the secret ct that b eyitch
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Cotton Good. Exh,bitlons.

IN forwarding a picture of some
sheetings on salo In the store
OF a merchant at Harput in Turkey.
Consul z. E. Young writes:
These goods were ordered from sam
pies displayed at the recent Exposition
of American Cotton Goods held at this
consulate. To sum up briefly the work
accomplished by the Exposition. three
substantial trial orders have been
secured and transmitted to our Ameri-
can manufacturers; all local importers
have been made familiar with Ameri-
can cotton textiles and keen and
active interest has been aroused there
In: ono trial order has been received
and the importer has already ordered
a second shipment. The plan outlined
in my previous report on bringing
American cotton goods to the attention
of local importers is earnestly recon
msnded to other consulates where
the surrounding circumstances are
such as to render the carrying into
operation OF such plan entirely feas,
ible and practicable.
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fora e lose his services from the COL

ford to lose his services from the coll
lege."
TIe was for several years lieutenant.
Of the United Confederate
Veterans, and General Gordon's able
assistant; and when Cord on died ne
was unanimously and enthusiastically
elected to the office Of commander Il
has discharged tho duties OF this ONCE
to the great satisfaction of tho syete-
rams, and holds warm place In their
hearts.
tian gentleman--a deacon In tho gBap-
list church-widely admired and loved.
and eSerting potent influence fo for
good. especially among MS old s solilo
rades and the young men OF his Sta1e
and of the South.
We are very fortunate In being able
to add to our superb portrait gallery
this excellent portrait Of stephen y.
Lee, the great soldier and lovaDole
man, and At gives mo peculiar pleasure 'tl'.
to presentSit to the camp. Il. u
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7. aA gt0 Gl1le6 qigpaltb z
766{AWl GENEAE6G IL COLUMN

rs
married william Murphy November 10,
1870. All the Bowens Of Augusta
county, Va. Henry. Noses, John ana
John, .Ir., were IN tho early colonial
wars OF 1888, and lieutenant William
and Rsss Bowen served IN the D Dur :
ants fought In later wars. "A Richard
Bowen has been IN every. generation
from tho old Welsh originsl stock, and
a Niohnrl Bowen served In the first
colonial wars In Cap tain Robert Ruth
erford's command OF Rangers from
Several Of this distinguished family
have been noted ConEressnon-Roes
E(sbn Of tho f,rst Rees of 1870, born In
Tazewell county 1909. was In the
F'Srty-third Congress. and AGnstavus
Bbwen was also q prominent lawyer;
Some Of the fatnfly moved South. and
are yet to be found there, but most OF
them were Of the moro Northern
branch from the New England settle
An extended history OF the Bowen
family would be most interesting.
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4 TOUCHING INCIDENT.
Z Confederate Ministers 10 the DSinE
Wants of a Union Soldier.

Editor of The Timos-D ispatcll:
X SSir-,rhe first two wears OF tlle. WI
served with co. g, Eighteenth Missis-l
slppi. Barksdale's Brigade. The, battle
Of savage station was fought, as you
doubtless know. on the last day of
June, 1859 There was a Very heavy
rain that night. The following morn
ing. witch was Sunday, 4 walked over ar
the field with few comrades my pnr-
pose being to find, II 1 could N NJ (, 9 ead
Yankee wearing a good pair I: 81 ~ es.
d finallN ran on one, and hegail 70 rs'-
move his shoesswhen, mn !, tto8my sur I
prise and alarm, lie asked for q SdrlIlN
of water stated 70 MIN y nag !. ~ ),
Ecnp OF ether vessel I'M Mliiph. u conld
serve him. s.,s he rcpsiss1l Y .ook Va AZ
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,No. 1915
THyree.

Dear Sir,-.Afr. Joseph, Tyree, who was
OF French descent, lived about mile
from Old Church, and twelve or ttlir-
teen miles from Hanover Couxthouse.
He had several brothers. one OF whom t,,
liam. I think. ono or moro OF these
brothers moved to Tennessee, and an
other went to Southwest Virginia.
Their sisters Sarah married Mr.. John
settled at Oak Grove, Hanover county.
Va. Two sons Of this John !Iaw and
Sarah Tyrce married Into the Watt
family. and that is the only connec-
tion between the Watts and Tyrees.
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Sarniiel among the Spotsylyania rec
ords. THEY must have been later. Can
any one supply these names?
Perkins,.
(No. 143t.)l

NlNO.f tl1Oks/
The following data to- Of P s,aya1, LIS t.
Nicholas gcrlsins. Sir, was nm early
settlor IN sHenrico county. He was
found: steptoe Giles Letcher! married
Elizabeth Perkins. daughter o. Stephen
Perkins. 1872. Or, May u. 1861, q co .us
ter OF Nicholas Perkins, Jr.. son OF
Nicholas. sr., OF Hanrlco. married VIII
liam Letchar, said to have been o bro
this marriage spfang: General J. =. =.
'This Elizabeth CPerlins) Letchei
(daughter8of Nicholas) married sec
Or Patrick COUNTY. and many Of ths
ants, representative now living In
Roanoke. Va, being Judge Nicholas
England and their old ancestral homa
was Upton Court and their history
dates from 1880 and can be found III
The History of Upton Court, OF the
q Z II" i Perkins Rs Family Family BY Mas 4
Mary Sharp, published by Elliot Stock
So Paternoster Row, LONDON. England;
%, o. aams snsk
have coat-of-arms, which the New
England branch have always used In
this country. Sir Christopher Perkins
left no descendants. .He WAS one OF
the most rsmarkable men OF his day.
EEducated, at Oxford and the Jesuit
College at Rome. he waa sfor q tina
a staunch Catholic but In 1880. after
years in Germany, seems to have bro
ken from the Jesuits, returned to Eng,
land and held high offices. He wa.
sent to Venice by Queen Elizabeth II
1896 as bearer OF a letter on certain
matters inedispute between herself and
the republic. In 1898 he went, in com.
pany with Lord Couch. az Ambassador,
to Denmark. He married in 1917. whet
an old bachelor, the sister OF the Coun.
tess OF Buckingham. He died In 1922
and is buried in Westminster Abbey.
on the north sfde Of tho long aisle. He
Is said to have come to Virginia for a
! short time.
.1he Perkinses have intermarricd
with tho following families: Lewis.
Johnson. Pollard. Bowles. Letcher,
rs1sn na anTanK 1li1 Shelton
4 Floyd. Kent, Stone. Moore, iHardiman,
Dabney. Horsley. Cabell and others.
/ Respectfully. L. P. s.
i "Holllns. Va"
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mo. 1920
DammR1I.

William Pannill Gas first namely and
HIS wife, Sarah, were OF Spotsylvania,
county, 1885, and from there moved
into Orange county and settlea on the i1d
Rapidan. They descended from pavld
PannIll, OF King William county. Sam
Euel Pannili and his wife, Ann. wore alno
Of spotsylvanta. He died there l762.
some OF this family settled early "
Prince Edward county, and many OF
their descendants are prominent citi-
zens OF Petersburg to this day. The
further descendants OF William cannot
ha obtained.
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nv haversack and get spoon"
found it, and dipping up several spoon
fuls from puddle near at hand. !
gave 1t to him. Withib short time,
less than q minute. he gasped and
died, while / retained the spoon. when
I have now. It Is q, tablespoon, ems
'sf,1raved en-. z. Co. manufactured by
Butler s. McCarty, Norfolk, Va I ad-
yertised it in Detroit Free Press an
entire year soon after the war, put
never had response. used It the
balance of the war for all the pur-
noses which a spoon can be put to. " =.
looking over some old relics Q rev
dnyA ago. we came acrosssit and II I
can find Ell. u. g." or his descendant
WIN gladly restore 1t. When came
IN 10 SECESSION Of 1t was little boy.
seventeen years OF age, although had
enlisted at the outbreak, before = was
sixteen. a.. I,
cu,nstances lin tho Times-D ispatch:
think IT Will lead to some interesting
correspondence; and Il You 40 decide
may ask that you send me copy OF
the paper. . !, -, -.
specially yours. 8, !, Z, !, y, ],
l. No,v nr1eana La
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Editor Of The Times- Dlspatch: :.
al Marks Episcopai Church with the
following inscription; "Cut IN the ].
Center Of Seven Pines Battle Hiel "a,
Where 81 {, 900 soldiers were killed. May
s1st ana June LIST. ! 862. Hattie ,to9gs,ht
The oane was probably left In: the
church during the Confederate Re.
nnion' and hy publishing this IT may
Ia tha means OF restoring yalu |Ee
1treasure to a Conf ederate yeteran.
e ssS MRS r., g, CAR T l'.s Y
I,l " va aAt,nlIl .Naafa
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tNo.142s.)
1sbelI.

BENJAMIN 1sbell was the first in the
colony and served in the militia OF
SGhs. There. were a. good many of the
isbeil family in buckingham. and the
lower counties. who intermarrted with
the Walton and Murray famines; can
..iih dates? b. l. H.