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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
Prof. Hohenschuh's Lecture.

At the session OF the Undertakers'
Observation-Disclosures evening, Prof.
Hohenschl h, Of Iowa City, Iowa,
delivered a most interesting address
on Bacterial in which he went
into detail OF explanation concerning
the prevalence of it in the human
system. There was much information
given the u~ndertakers that will be Of
lasting benefit to them in their pro
fession. Prof. Hohenschuh demon
strated that he was a thorough
student along this line. g.
During the evening Miss Ella Pres.
ton sang twice, to the qualification
and pleasure OF the undertakes. =
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
Whsr, sh. Lost Interest,

"Automobiling does tousle ones hair
so!' said the beautiful young creature
as they descended from the machine
and started up the dark walk toward
the house where they were to call.
1T does?" be inquired politely.
Eyes; it gives it the same effect as
though one had been struggling to
avoid being kissed" she gurgled.
Indeed? fancy you should carry
a small hand mirror and some hair
pins when you go automobiling," he
suggested, moving right on up the dark
walk.
Some way or other, by one Of those
unexplainable psychological impulses,
at that very moment she began to real
lie he was not the man she would Sc
lect as an affinity Judge.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
EXHIBITING THEIR wkafs


Whale the So4th paAosa tanetal
Directors Association aud the
Furniture Dealers arr carrying 90
their convention III the city hall,
they are surrounded Win \ Veiy fine
exhibit or goods both In the uadet,
taxing and turniture line. ihe
wholesalers have taken advantage OF
the cpp rsunity offered thea. To
make Il display OF their lines, al.
though ali could not get Within the
conhnes OF the large room. This is the
tirst time since the association was
started that d general display OF the
various lines in the undertaking aud
furniture business that has been
made at the convention. The follow
ing are The exhibitors 10 the city
hall: Northwestern Casket Co, o.
MINNEAPOLIS, represented by George
Roedle They display Baskets OF
a beau -ll pattern and robes for the
dead.
c. I. Hopper, of Sioux City, dis
plays a tne line of furniture, under
the direction of their wholesale
representative, w. H.. Hawkins of
this city.
The United States Chemical Co.
shows Barnes embalming fluids, and
is represented by E. b. Hughes. Mr..
Hughes has been conducting a school
OF emnalming at the Widmann for
the past ten days, and had III stu
dents.
Schmitz & Henry Manufacturing
Co, OF Des Moines. Iowa, nak,s a
display OF furniture, which is in
charge of their travelling man, e. A.
Paige, of this city.
Sioux City Casket Co. show a fine
line OF caskets and robes. which is
in charge OF D. q. Killam, their
travelling representative
The Milwaukee Casaet Co in
charge OF j. j. Meany, of Waterloo.
Iowa, display just caskets alone and
have q fine line.
Salisbury & Satterlee, of Mime
apolis, make a display of iron bed
steds, which is in charge Of their
representative, L. B. Eyerts
Among the exhibitors who have
their samples displayed elsewhere
than in the hall are Chittenden &
Eastman Co., Burlington, Iowa, who
show their line of furniture.
Jenning Amos Manufacturing Co.,
who make unde1takers' dry goods,
have a display under the direction Of
j. M. Terry.
The Mitchell Furniture Co., a new
wholesale firm. which has Just started
in business in this city, have al
splendid display Of furniture in the
Rathbun building on Main street.
Many OF the furniture dealers have
called at the headquarters and ex-
pressed their qualification on the
establishment OF a wholesale furni-
ture house in Mitchell and they
predict that the company will be
able to handle a very large amount !
Of business.
The National Casket Co has a dis
play at the Widmann hotel, as has
Mcleod & Smith In furniture, under
the 6irectiOn of Ri11v Rarouict
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
The Price of Health.

THE price of health in a mala-
rious district is just 25 cents; the
cost of a box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills." writes Ella Slayton, of No
land, Ark. New Life Pills cleanse
gently and impart new life and vigor
to the system. Csc. Satisfaction
guaranteed at Diehl & Brown, drug
gists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
The Elks Are Progressive.

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: The
Elks of Mitchell, whose lodge was
only recently organized, have bought
three lots for 81, 800, and are now
making their plans to erect a hand
some building. At the ii me the
Sioux Falls Elks put up their fine
block there we're many who said the
lodge could never get the building
paid for, but it will be entirely clear
in another year or so, and the local
Elks have a property worth not less
than $4,000. 1t awlays pays to be
progressive.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
Mo Time to Lose.

The wise old doctor was lmpressing
upon his little patient the essentially
of m%astication.
my lad" he advised, mo matter
what you eat. always chew each mouth
full thirty times"
But Johnny shook his head signid-
cantly.
That wouldn't do at our house, doc
tor"
And why not, my son?"
Because I'd always be hungry. The
rest Of the kids would clean the table
before I got through with that one
mouthful."-Detroit Tribune.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
Bitten by a Spider

Through blood poisoning caused
by a spider bite, John Washington,
of Bosqueville, Tex, would have lost
his leg, which became a mass OF
running sores, had he not been per-
suaded to try Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
He writes: The first application
relieved, and four boxes healed all
the sores.' Heals every sore. Csc
at Diehl & Brown, druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
No Use

No Use.
"Of course" said the political scono-
mist, you think you could run the
government"
"Oh, yes" answered the railway
magnate benignly. but what's the
use? We couldn't make 1t pay divi-
dends without being accused OF graft"
Washington Star.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
Rugs ! 7s5R Old Carpets

Tie IA rope round your Cd worn out carpet
put on a tag with our address and ship to us.
We'll pay the freight. AT a very small expense
ible rugs of plain. fancy or oriental design of any
size, OF soft pllable closely woyrn texture which
want a few good agents.
Address for FREE BOOK of color designs,
p, ices and other particulars. et%SgS
OLSON RUG co.
278 N. Madison st., Chicago. Ill.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
No Questions 4

Hewitt-Have you aver kissed anoth.
er mans wife?
Jewett-1 really can't say. l never
ask to see q lady's marriage certificate
before I make love to her.-New York
Press. El Il,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
Strayed.

Strayed.
Four steer calves from my place
on the Lisbon Union town line. Any
one knowing the whereabouts of
same, please phone or write me and
receive reward.
G. w. DOWNS,
r. F. D. No. 3. Mt. Vernon, S. d.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
narrowing.

Then l am undonew cried the
heroine. turning away from the audi
ence.
"Only two hooks for the collar" OBJ.
served the genial gallery sod.-Puck.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26
ln.inu..

Contemplate Insinuation.
Mrs. Benham-I made a good NAM
aud pies when I was a child.
Benham-Yes: you learned your trade
we'll.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-26

was organized several weeks ago.
with j. w. Broadbent, w. III. Broad
bent and j. ID. Holleran as incor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05
oTs e5zzueI z7 1o@1Sc1a1@ O GzT Y 8om6 1

the cattle here end for them to in and get them.
 in and get themT shouted They talked to- gether awhile in whispers and then on."
 My boys." that is way this old always refers to Jesse and Frankthe dead the other prosperous farmer in Oklahoma. little while after Bob Ford killed the former the latter surrendered to the Governor of Missouri Among my curiosities have cartridge that his belt day he laid it on Crittenden's desk in Capitol.
 My boys'-stop a moment to think what she bore for them Lay aside all questioning of them and their deeds She says they forced into the life they led and reliable historians much that might warrant about them for a week and never once would you hear the words robbery" "hold-up" murder" escape her thin lips in connection with either of them
 A CAREER OF SACRIFICE
 If you know that either of them ever held train you know more than do," she said to me.
 Stop to think Of what she bore o for them, and add aiia af ass sis a1iSa ss9I tns ls suffered of of R tried to get out of him the hdng place couldn't tell them He would not have told them if
 ne him ts 4ss ,tFs Ss s sbt him him down. Then they rode away with him and threw dasghteT few days later keeping the trio first Tss Ms hs brutal of his that and became the boldest and most daring of that fearless and devastating band. As shot he excelled seldom equaled When his gun spoke it always spelt DEATH!
 His mother, who, like all pioneer women. knew how to handle shotgun protection against wild beasts and marauders became the bodyguard of Rff e se as the
 For years she would get up in the middle of the night, peer into the darkness the stil country and sometimes mark shadowy form not far away She never knew when another bomb might burst through window when she might find herself rounded by flames
 That first bomb brought her curious compensation for the child and the right arm it took.
 She has always believed and does to this day. that certain threw it, and that they were driven to this desperate move by the ardent desire of officials of railroad destroy Jesse James, whom they regarded having been the rngleader in big train robbery the road
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05
PkIzEI A RAILWAY PASS

So, while her arm was healing, she sent a letter the general that roadthe sort of letter you wouldn't exactly call calm or soothing. And in return for it she received annual the road for herself family.
 Year after year this pass renewed dwindling in it's carrying capacity to herself and husband in later times, and when the first of last January she notice that it would be off with all the others, she sat down and wept
 She had to look upon that piece of cardboard almost of her children.
 Tt they might have sent it until died" said telling of the instance, flor live very long, anyway, and a pass a railroad life isn't too much in return for the loss of child and arm"
 For while after her second husband became invalid she the 1O0acre farm herself, is physically able to do so now But she likes to be so situated that she to Kansas City to visit her grandson once in while, so she has rented the home stead and lives with her tenants.
 the summertime there Is hardly day when visitors o from the little Kearney her and examine the bullethOles in the walls of the house and take away with them of the place where the most famous of modern bandits born and raised
 is always glad to them, and she talks freely with them about her boys Once in while she will nose before camera, often And every one who comes in contact with her puts her down as a remarkably smart, alert, keen woman-a wonderful survivor of circumstances that many strong man could have surYtve@
 All of which aba
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05

horses soldiers the front and they leaped the back fence and rode the pasture like mad The Federals galloped around the house. part way and part the other, and pulled their cavalry pistols and such shooting and cursing heard.
 "Our boys shot back they and the last saw them a waving line of horses going over the top of the hill I waited half hour and then I could it longer. I got horse, Betsy up hll expecting find the bodies of house hailed from the brush.
 Where going, ma"
 Tt Jesse, and he and the boys were coming from the old schoohouse leading their horses and looking their which they had lost during the fight They wouldn't listen anything I'd say but rode back the with after they'd found their caps They washed up again and then rode away.
 Some detectives that prowling around had escapes" continued Mrs. Samuels. '"rhey used always when they thought my boys were away two missed 1t and came very near getting killed. Jesse at my home one day when l coming down the road They stopped gate and hallooed. Jesse stepped just inside the the stairway leading to the attic with his revovers in his hands Jesse said l..
 "Go the door. mother
 T opened the door and of the men said they were cattle buyers. and asked if had fat cattle.
 "Te them yes mother. said Jesse. Tell them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05

N SPITE; of his af1lction Timmons has achieved \ quite reputation naturalist, which is not en- tirely local The people Cadiz proud of him = and the town presented to the world sueh it- roous men as RishoD Matthew Simpson, General George Custer Edwin M Stanton ard John A. Bingham
 very close student of nature, MT. Tmmons is able to distinguish through sound, many things missed py those with sight He readily distinguish large number by their He has also gained some reputation newspaper and magazine writer ana m his stories he shows he has a vivid imagination
 Roy Knabenshue the we'll known Toledo airshlp man. says Mir write accurate description of just how appears a In a balloon airship the fact he cannot even when he is the earth - ,
 The printers of Cadiz, learning that MT Timmons had built large brdhouse offered have raising and to place the structure large pole for him
 They assembled his pretty little home, and amid much tolty, placed the for the purple martins pole where the birds entertaining their blind host with their cheerful music.
 T always loved birds" said Mir Ttmmons Some feathered sonEsters have formed the habit Of living
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05
STILL HAUNTED BY OLD FEAR5

seen me. I rid of the habit of getting to see who's the door There years when any knock might the Sherin posse and when many did. and when detectives almost played tatoos on win well doors
 leaned closer A curious look of dread came eyes. She lowered her voice till sounded like the soughing of the night-wind in the pnes
 "Do you this day l can't sleep whole night through Once twice three times waken with start detective! Then l remember, but can't get
 She looked her empty sleeve. and her eyes gleamed l asked her tell the of that
 "It long after the war. while my boys hunted everywhere and detectives coming my home every little while One dark midnight while only doctor and Coored and S-year-old son. Archie alone, bomb crashing through the kitchen window. It thrown with such force whole sash fell the floor was wrapped around with cloth and soaked in oil We rolled into the fireplace keep from setting the on fire. Then it exploded
 "A piece of the shell struck little Archie breast Another piece tore right off between the wrist
 ifWe rushed outdoors but could no one in the darkness found the house had been and blazing fercely, but we put 1t out Those nend5 had intended kill all with the bomb and then burn next morning tracked the cowardly hounds, appeared there were eight of them We found a vofver of them had dropped"
 Mrs samuels still has half of this bomb in the old visited annually by hundreds of persons who see and mother of the noted desperado.
 of wrought iron with shell one-fourth of n inch thick and eight inches in diameter The edges and jagged. Above 1t hangs picture of Archie aAmRA& Who killed hG the explosion. and this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05
By Leigh Mitchell Hodges

~ HE was sitting parlor of her grandsons home
 fin Kansas City-her grandson, Jesse James. Jr, son of the outlaw, who is now practicing lawyer He
 had told me I would probably find her there-sne had come up her farm in Clay county the day De- fore-and when one great grandchildren opened the front door saw hastily from rockingcha in sitting and into the hall Hearing her name. she forward.
 For a moment struck dumb.
 It her face. had never seen one like 1t before On it. writ wrinkles. composite history of all the of Christendom. It map of battles; a chart of struggles a fesh-plan of fights
 "What do you wantY she asked. Her voice firm, and a martial note played through its minor chord
 told her what wanted, adding that Jesse had sent out
 'IIow I he sent you?" she said. her eyes boring two holes in my head
 'You might telephone him to find out" suggested.
 She made answer, but walked straight to the tele phone She called Jesse but he had left his office My chances little weak and in order strengthen them evidence history of Jesse James which his son had just given In 1t he had written his and the date
 Possibly this will convince you." said handing her That is your grandsons writing. is 1t not?
 "It might be- but how 1t is?" she replied
 "Afy word is the only support offer, answered.
 Well, you look honest, anyway, sit down."
 So sat down. and talked for half an hour Then again telephone This time she got Jesse. and justified
 T knew you were all right the minute you told to to read pretty well in minute But some detectives sinking around and then hate newspaper It's 30 hard for them to tell the truth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05

and matching their young boxes small strucu1o ] placed poles that cats other aniInals calt'' disturb them s...at,o
 build for he martins coInloripi t home and odd times during the winter woihGu m oT T the brdhouse had but few toos and having 10 Noi[N by the of touch, the tas< was somewhat 'Ue' & but finally, after perseverance completed the must.
 Ut contains seventeen There three HootS in the portion of the structure, with four each floor; there two side wings WIt each and the base of the central ,.,
 The building has cupola each wing with tower the middle and the house has verandaS on all sides
 "The structure contains pieces of lumber of Anioais RiEas and 1t weighs almost 200 nnInds uSad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05

VOHN T. TIsLMONs, the blind naturalist of
 Cadiz, Ohio, loves birds. Recently he made a flock of martins comfortable and happy l a kind of bird apartment house, which has been erected in his yard
 It is building with seventeen rooms, the cen tral portion containing three floors of four rooms each The house is remarkable piece of arch- lecture, and the birds seem proud ot 1t as IS MT. Timmons.
 When the house was completed it was hosted into position on top of stout pole with much ceremony many citizens of the town being present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05

You see the spirit of the in the last two lines ~ = ..Nfv bows were brave. I enough of it. Mrs samuels laughed sharply and went on: T remember one day during the Jesse and three more Of Quan trel's men up to the farmhouse to wash up ana change shirts They told they were hard chased and while they were washing colored boy held their horses back the house and watched from the front By and by I about forty Federal sol ders going up through the field over toward old Dan Askew's house. Dan was Northern shouted to Jesse:
 "I see some Federals'
 "Iow many, mother? asked Jesse
 "'About forty
 "Where they?
 "Going up through the field to old Dan Askew S.
 We'll keep your eye them. mother said Jesse' and they went right washing.
 "In a minute I saw coming down toward our house I shouted
 Boys, they coming to the house.
 Jesse spluttering with his face down In the water basin and he stopped long enough to say;
 "Tet em come, mother; there are four of us. and guess we whip forty Federals all right enough.
 .I got scared and I back to where the boys were washing begged them to run.
 "Do go, Jesse I said They're crossing the branch and will be right here in half minute.
 Jesse just laughed at and said; Don't get a dirty neck if have fight two hundred and forty Federals instead of forty. .
 well. sir four boys did rot mount their
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-09-11
Al. G. Fields Minstrels.

The famous AL, G. Fields Minstrels
will appear at the Columbia Theatre
on the night of the 18TH, This show
is one of the best in the United States
and embraces all the pleasing fea-
lures of a fine entertainment.
Lovers of good music and song, and
minstrelcy of a high character, will
have an opportunity on the above
date to laugh and grow fat. The per
Torrance will satisfy the most fanci-
full theatre goers, as the Fields aggre-
CATION never fails to draw large au-
dience. Numbers of Lexingtonian's s
will no doubt embrace this opportu-
nifty next Wednesday night.
The Fields company will be one of
the first of a series of entertainments.
which Manager Brown has secured
for the coming theatrical season. Mr..
Brown, who has just returned from
New York, knows what the people OF
Columbia want along this line, con-
sequently ne has only booked high
class companies.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-09-11
Ginnery Now Running.

The Lexington ginnery is now rum
ming on full time. The farmers are
bringing their cotton in and it taxes
the full capacity of the machinery,
which is up-to-date in every particu-
lar. The. ginnery turns out bale
about every twenty minutes, or three
bales an hour. This is filing long
felt want here, and the proper thing
for our citizens to do now is to estab-
ish cotton seed oil mill. There is
plenty of local capital to start the en-
terprise without outside aid. How
ever, it would not take long to get
others interested, for there is nothing
that pays larger dividend to stock.
holders than a well-managed plant of
this kind.
At no distant day e expect to see
the proper consideration of our citi-
zens. Nothing helps to build town
like enterprises.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-09-11
Death Of Miss shull.

Miss Amanda Shull, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Shull, died at the
home of her parents about four miles
from Lexington, yesterday. at II
O'Clock, after brief illness of typhoid
fever. She will be buried today at 2
D. M, at the old Adam Shull burying
ground.
Miss Shull was an extremely bright
and attractive young woman and her
death has cast gloom over the en-
tire community in which she lived.
Another daughter, Miss Barbara, is
quite sick with the same fever, which
makes the situation peculiarly sad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shull have the sympa-
thy of their many friends in this their
trying hour of bereavement.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-09-11
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Comfy of Lexington.

By Geo. S. Drafts, Esq, Probate Judge
Whereas, Mrs. Elizabeth Wessinger,
made suit to me, to grant her Letters
of Administration Of the Estate of and
effects cf Martin Seay.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and sim gular the kindred and
creditors of the said Martin Seay,
deceased, that they be and appear, be-
: fore me, in the Court Of Probate, to be
held at Lexington G. H., S. c., on 18th
day of September, 1907, next after pubi-
cation hereof at II o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they have,
why the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand, this 2nd day Of
September, Anno Domini 1907. !
GEO. S. DRAFTS,
Probate Judge, Lexington county, S: @.
Published ON 18th day Of September,
1907, in the Lexington Dispatch. 40