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II Is risky Ia give ones honest opin-
Ion about IA mans horse or dog d
house designed by himself or u picture
which he values highly lie who gives
the opinion stands on slippery place.
and should the Judgment be unfavor.
able he VIII slide far from the mana
esteem
Fuseli the eccentric artist aud pro
fessOr Of the Royal academy was in
vited by a nobleman To see painting
VI which he was the proud owner Fin.
sell went. taking pupil with him. The
painting was shown by the nOblemun
himself The artist examined IL aud
exclaimed Extraordinary" The no
blenan. greatly pleased nj the ejacula.
ton. lauded the picture to the skies.
pointed out It's beauties. and Fuscli
cried Extraordinary. Extraordinary"
On their way home the pupil said
Mr. Fuseli. don't think much Of that
.icture. Whist did you mean by ex-
traordinaryT
Extraordinarily bad" was the reply
OF the artist. who had not cared Z
offend lord who might become pa.
iron.
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Why He caIlsd.

You advertised that you had found
a pockcthook believe he asked the
man who had come TO the door In
answer 10 HIS ring
Il did"
You say it contained sum Of
money!
Yes"
"A very large sum OF money in
factf"
Yes
And that the owner could have the
same by naming the sum found and
describing the pocketbook p
Yes 60 on
THAT Is all ! wished 10 ask
But you will have 10 give u descrip-
ton Of the purse you lost befol. you.
can put IN = claim"
Il lost no purse"
you didn't
NO. sir
Then why have you calledy''
Merely TO see what man looks ike
who viii ind very large sum al
money aud then advertise the fact IT,
the papers instead OF hiding II dowL
cellar Good day sir Judges III
brary
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Helping Him On.

The somewhat elderly but StHI
handsome and wei preserved bachelor
had long been an admlrcr ~ the young
lady. but never had dared to tell her
so Al last. however he mustered
courage to say
Miss Jessie. wish ! were twenty
years younger"
why 500 she asked
Because then | should he bold
enough perhaps TO ask you 10 marry
me-
With a charming smile she shook
her head.
Il should have 10 tell you no. MI
Baxter" she said II YOU were tween.
~ years younger you would be cr II
great deal too young FOR me"
lie took the hint aud n little while
later the young lady too.
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JUGGLERS OF INDIA.
Ono OF the Wonderful Feats They Are
Said TO Perform.

Two men one old aud emuclatcd.
young and We'll fed Enthusiastically
gowned with an ovcrskirt Of colorrd
handkerchiefs and 1t multitude II bells
which jangle noislly al his slightest
movement. long ragged hair altogeth-
er II hideous figure.
The drummer begins weird tom
tomlng aud the other man an incauta.
ton Then he extends II supra" u
bamboo tray used by all natives. on
which any one who plrases places II
large handful NJ rice aud the same
quantity OF grain The two ingredients
are thoroughly amalgamaled. So that
IL would In the ordinary WAY take
hours 10 separate them
Now the fantastic man with his tray
begins He turns round slowly. gradu-
ally quickening his pace 1.-THE drummer
also keeping time. faster aud faster In
a glddy vortex. the tray at times nj
most out of his hands. yet So clcverly
handled that not grain falls out II l.
very trying 10 watch. hut Ia couple
Of minutes both stop simultaneously
and the man shows to the wondering
spectators two little heaps. one ~ rice
and the other grain. At different ends
Of the tray. which In his sIckcnIng
gyrations he has been able to separate
by some extraordinary manipulation
pearson's Weekly
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-10

Out Of the shadows OF night the
world rolls into light Longfellow.
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EVER WATCHFUL.
A Little Care Will Save Many Snow
Hill Readers Future Trouble.

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue of
health
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent
Contain no brick dust like" sedi-
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for
you.
They watch the kidneys and cure
them when they're sick.
Mrs. Minnie f. Bratten. living on
Front ST., Pocomoke City. Md. says
al suffered severely for several months
from a disordered condition of the kid
neys and a constant dragging down
ache in the back kept me in weak
and miserable condition was subject
to spells of dizziness. my head ached
almost constantly and was also caused
a great deal of annoyance and embar-
rassment on account of the irregularty
of the kidneys. finally learned Of
Doan's Kidney Pills and | procured a
box | used them in accordance with
the directions and gave me almost inn
mediate relief and | continued to use
them until completely cured. | am now
in good health and feel that owe a
great deal to Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. New York.
sole agents for United States.
Remember the name -Doan S. and
take no other.
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HUMBLED THE PRINCESS.
Fall OF Dusky Beauty From the
South Sea islands.

One night John Sharp Williams.
while student at Heidelberg. Ger
many was IN attendance upon II swell
function at which the guest of honor
was dark skinned princess alleged
to han from one OF the south sea h.
lands. This princess was magnificent
~ bcdcckcd and beJcweled. and her
warm olive complexion. set Off by Il
mass OF black. kinky hair. full red
lips snow white teeth and black
sparkling eyes made her the center
NJ the function. The masculine-like
Germans swarmed about her like bees
around honeysuckle vine. and even
Dutch fcnininity could not discount
the charm of her manner or the beauty
OF her person
John Sharp was introduced. Of
course. and Immediately upon obtain
Ing a near view of the princess O. his
southern instincts rose TO the surface
and his southern blood began To boil
Watching his opportunity. he managed
TO get 20 the beauty's elbow Then. re-.
ducing his voice TO Il low. but perfect
ly audible key. he sent into her star
tied ears this alarming query:
Look here. niger where did you
come FROM"
Panic stricken and with all her self
possession scattered. the alleged prn.
cess turned upon her interrogation as
she heard the familiar intonation III
the southerner and looked into his I'M
relenting face. Then she stammcrcd:
Fun South Carollny. boss. but for
de Lawd's sake don't tell Il"
Whether John Sharp respected the
pltlful plea 81 southern ncgrcss In 4
faraway land and permitted her Ia
continue her bold imposition upon the
crcdulous Germans the story does not
tell But the fact remains that the
princess" realized that she was IN the
presence OF one who. from Intimate
knowledge Of her race. had OWNED
her African origin. aud she could onl.
throw herself on his mercy Biloxi
Herald.
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lie Is one OF those gushing old beau-
who think nattery the key TO favor
with the gentler sex The other ~ III
ing he was at reception with his
wife. and they met the handsome Miss
Blank. at whom he fred "A whole bat
terry OF compliments Then turnl -
to his wife he said "lt's u good thiul
didn't meet her before married you
my dear"
Indeed II Is. she smiled swcctly II.
FOR her. congratulate Miss Blank e
Exchange.
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over to the park and get some fresh
air, and I'll tel! you all the gossip that
the Century hasn't printed
Elizabeth hurried for her hat and
presently they were making for the
tiny park near the home Elizabeth
had seen II only In passing. for there
was no energy left after her days
search for employment Now the soft
grasses reminded her OF home. and It
was a wisr>Nl fuce that she turned 10
Joe when they had found bench
Tell me about Norton" shv com
manded. but Joe shook his head
All In Its turn. Tell me about your.
self first Got job"
Not yet Elizabeth was gad that
the dark concealed her flaming cheeks.
II think shall have position In Il
day or two. but things are very dull
here just at present"
They're dull everywhere" was the
listieSs comment. Il was look Ing
around bit today. Don't you think.
Bess. that you ought to leave the Jobs
10 the girls who really need them " hen
there are so few
Elizabeth was startled Here seemed
60 be chance TO get back home with
out appearing TO surrender
What do you mean" she asked
tenscly
There are lots more girls than there
are jobs he explained Now some
~ them will have to get left II the
girls who are clever. but who don't
really need to work. get their places.
You'll be- tlckled To- death TO land
this position you have in mind. hut
maybe some girl who might have had
II II YOU had not come will I've crying
her eyes out because she was not ~
clever IA you and Is s,lll hunting a
place. You have father 10 support
you. Maybe the girl who might have
had the job has others 10 support"
Elizabeth's hands clasped SO tightly
together that her rings bit into the
soft flesh. For the last two weeks she
had been nerying herself TO admit fail.
urc. 10 go back home and confess that
the city had beaten her. Joe Was Of
fcring her retreat with honor II
seemed almost too good 10 be true
Don't you see argued Trenton
that you really owe II 10 others to dc.
lay your campaign until the demand
exceeds the supply: It's only fair to
those who need the work
ssDarhona enA
Elizabeth. with show Of hesitation
"Of course II is hard 10 give W ones
ambition, but guess you are right
Joe"
IL know Of job that you could get
that would not put any one else out.
suggested Joe. as though suddenly In
spired
What IL ~" she asked eagerly.
"Housekcerer for me" he explained.
with chuckle
Elizabeth drew buck for moment.
She did not want Ga seem Ia surrender
too quickly and yet he had shown
her tho way out She put her hand IN
his
I'm take the place" she said quietly
She had gone up the stairs 20 her
room with a promise to meet him at
the station In the morning. and Joe
turned to the gentle faced woman who
still sat at her desk
You're right he said gratefully.
THAT argument won out Were aw
fully Obliged to you for writing her
folks and ne"
II am very glad that | could help"
was the gentle response. Il hope that
you two will De- very happy
Il didn't say anything about that"
cried Joe In surprise
The gentle faced woman only smiled
For ten years sne hud mothcred mum
herless giIls She did not have Ia be-
told that Elizabeth had found her posi-
ton
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The art Of consumnatc dress Is NOT
the gift OF all or even the mu '-.,, %.
mankind. One who possesses lli n
knows all the subtle effects Oh anslc,
from the style and til 81 his Int 10 tn
exact width OF the point II his hoe
Outfitter.
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A. the Foot.

Pater sadly don't know what Ia
do with that boy Of mine He's been
two years at the medical school aud
stlll keeps at the foot OF his class
Perrlns promptly Make chlropodist
OF him
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While his parents were in another
part of the house. Harry, 5-years-od
son of Ambrose Armstrong, of Aber-
deem, secured an old revolver and shot
himself through the left hand
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ANDREW SCHENCk.
President of the Cerminia Fire lnsur'
anee Co. Recommends Chamber
Iain's Couch Remedy.

have used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy in my family for over year.
and can say that il has never failed to
cure the most stubborn cough or cold.
can recommend it TO any family as a
sure and safe childrens cough remedy.
ANDREW ScHEcK. Ayton. Ont. This
remedy is for sale by P. ID. Cottingham
& Co.
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Why Colds are Dangerous.

Because you have contracted ordinary
colds and recovered from Their, without
treatment OF any kind. do not for q
moment imagine that colds are not dan
gerous Everyone knows that pneumonia
and chronic catarrh have their origin in
a common cold. Consumption is not
caused by a cold but the cold prepares
the system for the reception and de-
velopment of the germs that would not
otherwise have found Judgment. II is
the same with all infectious diseases.
Diptheria. scarlet fever. measles and
whooping cough are much more likely
TO be contracted when the child has a
cold. You will see from this that more
real danger turks in cold than in any
other Of the common ailments. The
easiest and quickest way TO cure cold
is 10 take Chamberlain s Cough Remedy.
The many remarkable cures affected by
this preparation have made it staple
article Of trade over large part of the
world. For sale by =. ID. Cottingham
4 Co.
About SO of the leading business men
and merchants. Of Salisbury, have plan
ed to organize Board of Trade or
business mems association.
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Gas TOR = n.
R..r,A. 1Ihs Kind You Haze lIMars Bong
Ss. :; G/HAZlM

Falling down well. valuable horse,
owned by Howard II. Mitchell. of Aber-
deem. was injured so badly that it had
TO be killed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28

carrying their work into effect, They
secured the services of T. j. Spane-
Ter, of this city, who presented their
cause before the judge Of the circuit
court. The farmers objected to dig
glng Of the ditch on the ground that
commissioners did not have the not
have the power to dig the ditch
when 1t was not shown by the
petitions that it was a public necess-
ity TO drain the agricultural lands.
Judge Kean appeared for the COM
missoners at the Saturday hearing
and Mr.. SpanRler for the farmers.
To construct the ditch proposed by
the commissioners will cost the tax
payers OF the county about $50, 900,
and under the present circumstances
it does not look like they will be able
to do anything with the improve
ment this fall.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
THE INJUNCTION STANDS
Judge Smith Declined to Remove tn,
INJUNCTION From the sanborn
Drainage Ditch.

Saturday afternoon Judge Smith
heard the presentation OF the argu-
ments by attorneys for the removal
OF the temporary Injunction viii h
he issued against the county COM
mtssioners of Sanborn county from
BUILDING Tire big drainage ditch in
that county. His decision was to
the effect that the Injunction should
stand.
About two months ago farmers
living 10 Sanborn county started a
petition asking for the construction
of a drainge ditch, which would be
four miles long, Is feet wide at the
top, S feet vide at the bottom and
about u feet deep. The petition
Vas granted and the commissioners
ordered the ditch started.
Robert Rearick anda dozen other
farmers living 10 the Immediate
vicinity Of the ditch p~ropositioa
went toeetheI { oSecuro IN injunctiour
70 prevent the ooooioionsrs from
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
SURPRISED At CROPS
Illinois and Iowa Farmers Can't On
derstand Why South Dakota
is Ahead of Them.

The Kelley Land Co. is entertain
ing a party of eighteen farmers from
Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska, in
driving them over the surrounding
country to see the soil and products
OF Dawson county. After putting
in a couple days critically investi-
eating the wheat field corn fields
they have come to the conclusion
that there are other countries that
produce fine crops aside from Illinois,
Iowa Or Nebraska.
The Illinois representatives, and
they think they have the finest
country under the sun, and it is a
grand country, too, cannot UNDER
stand why South Dakota should pro-
duce such fine crops. One of the
party said that he has been listening
to the tales that have come out Of
this state for a good many years and
he has also heard many things that
were derogatory to the states good.
When he made his present trip out
there he was Inclined to look at the
situation from the poorest point Of
view. He has been convinced of
his error, however, and says that
when he goes back home he is going
to convince his neighbors that South
Dakota has been misrepresented and
he said that e vas going to take
home with him the proofs Of his
story.
This Illinois gentleman In looking
at the corn palace the second day be
was here could hardly be made to
to believe that all the corn that was
put on the exterior of the building
was raised In Dawson county.
He was ready to accept the state.
ment as true when he made a trip
through the country.
The Illinois men were free to con.
TESS that South Dakota was ahead OF
Illinois this year and that our corn
showed a better condition than
In their state. 1t is really refreshing
when these Illinois men come out
here and after looking over the
country are frank enough to say
everything is good. 1t has taken a
long time to YEA off the prejudice,
or, perhaps to make them believe
that things we're different than they
had been represented.
Several members Of the party will
purchase land on this trip and the
others will doubtless return at a
later GATE and invest in South Dako-
ia land. They can readily see where
they can sell their sl25 acre land and
invest out here and raise Just as
good crops from cheaper land.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
OPENS CORN PALACE WEEK
Bryan Will Come to Mitchell on the
Opening Day of the Corn
Palace Season.

Arrangements have been completed
Tor the coming Of William Jennings
Bryan to Mitchell's corn palace on
Monday, Sept. 2s, the opening day
OF TIE palace season. Word was
received today from National Chair
man Mack of the decision regarding
The date. 1t is designed to nave
MIR. Bryan speaks at about l O'Clock.
Both railroads in the city will make
a special effort to bring the people
to Mitchell from all parts of tine
state. and the Milwaukee has
assured the management that special
trains will be run from every direc-
ton on Bryan day.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
PLATING MORE GROUND
Holiness Association Finds the Need
for More Plated Ground to
Sell for Lots.

President J. E. Norvell, OF Ash
ton, of.the South Dakota Holiness
Association, has been in the city the
greater part of the week and re-
turned home Friday evening. While
here Mr.. Norvell and some members
OF the association have been plating
additional ground of the campmeet-
ing ground. 3 miles northeast Of the
city. A number of lots where sold
during the week, and arrangements
were made to make some extensive
improvements along various lines for
next year. The financial outlook for
the association, Mr.. Newell said,
was very bright. The boarding hall
that cost ESQ 10 all paid for, and
a payment las been made on the
remainder of the debt on the land.
so 1t is expected that every dollar OF
Indebtedness will be cleared the
coming wear.
The services held In July were very
successful, and these were conducted
by Rev. B. Carradine and Arthur
F. Ingler as evangelists. TIE meet.
ings for 1909 have been richly pro-
vided for in securing the services of
Rev. Will Fl. Huff and Rev. Bud
Robinson, two Of the most and
successful evanRelists in this country.
A number of fine cottages will be
erected next season before the meet
ings begin. A great many lots have
been sold to Mitchell people and the
state at large is we'll represented in
the purchase. It is expected that
within a few years from 1900 to
1900 people from all over the north
west will be camping on the grounds
and a spacious wooden tabernacle
erected to accommodate their needs,
all of which will 90 to make it one Of
the best camping grounds in then
northwest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
AN OLD FASHIONED TEA
Mrs. Martha T. Lltsey Gave a NoveI
and Entertaining Party to
Many merry Widows"
and Entertaini,

Thursday afternoon from 2 to 6
O'Clock Mrs. Martha l.. Litsey was
surrounded by jovial crowd of Wild
ows, and they were merry mes at
that, all Of whom were OLD time
FRIENDS OF the hostess. There we're
tw~enty-seven Of these excellent
ladies WHO were guests of the royal
hospitality of Mrs. Litsey and the
afternoon will be q long relnem-
5ered by the participants.
The Dol were profusely decorated
with flowers ana easy chairs were
placed on the lawn, and the good
women were privileged to spend
their time at either place. Two long
tables we're laid In the dining room
and the informality was refreshing.
The entire menu was placed on tie
table, where the guest could "rech
to and hep themselves with as
much freedom as they desired. They
could eat pie with their knife or
drink the tea from their saucer and
no looks Of askance we're passed
around.
The guests did not surmise that
the occasion was the birthday of
their hostess until a dish Of old
fashioned apples sauce was passed
around which was decorated with
the figures, lS42-l9Os.
Tea was served BY Mrs. John
Hauey, Lillian Johnston aud Grace
Bliss. who we're dressed in old fash
Toned costumes, and Freda Macmur-
raw and Ida Nash.
The following is a list OF the
widows who were assembled on the
lawn and their pictures were taken
by Eliason: Mesdames Eliza Yer
milyea. ). J. Haynes, J. E. Slater,
Lsnrson, Ellen Odell, Mamie Moore,
NJ. Z. Bobb, Anna Scailin. Sarah
|SpraRue, Lavinia Wallace, Margaret
Kanou6- Hinkley, Margaret Olson.
Martha Moore. .sAlmira. NJ Lee,
Clara a. Lukens, Az eusta Wedehase,
Elissbeh R~slstop: Clarinda Abra-
han, jeanette Doyle. Martha T.
Litsey, Espey, Waistrom, Jackson.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28

Wright, Morgan, Shaw, Darling.
McLain.
The average age of the good old
Ladies is SO years and the sum total
OF their ages is 1850 years, 1t was
a most notable gathering and the
afternoon was spent in a most de-
lightful manner.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
BIG RAILROAD MILEAGE
Railroad Assessment Increased Over
Six Million Dollars BY tn.
State Board.

With the increased mileage Of rail-
roads this year and the increase In
assessment that has been made by
the state board of equalization on
railroads there Is quite q change In
the total amount.
The Milwaukee road has the GREATS
est number Of miles In 1926. 76.
that is assessed at ell, 907, 9So.. The
Northwestern has a mileage of
l,l47.26 miles, that is assessed at
80, 597 ,s333. These figures do not In
clude the terminals In the larger
cities Of the state.
The state auditors department
has completed the figures showing
the valuation OF railway property for
assessment purpose in the state for
this year, showing an increase OF six
million and a half IN valuations over
last year, which was secured by an
increase of SOP miles Of new line,
and an average increase Of sS43 a
mile on the trackage Of the state.
The total valuation for this year is
placed at s2S, 145, 664.
Under the last assessment Law for
railroads, the towns are securing =
a benefit of the railway property,
which formerly went In as mileage
alone. With this change Sioux Falls
shows tie highest railway valuation
with Sl2l, 48O. Pierre Is se.ond in
s3o9, 37s; Deadwood is third in the
in the list ga, DAG. Other leading
towns of the state are Huron, wish
s2l7 1897; Aberdeen. slss. sl3; Water
ton, sl7O,066; lead, sl61, s7l; Yank-4
ton, se7, 1877; Mitchell, so4.1oo, ana
Rapid City, e73.4o0. These aassss-
mems Of cities give them . laree
amount Of local>t.x which they would
not have secured under the old
manner OF assessment, shsrs al the
valuation went In q mileage alone.
Deat tassv aaysaiae svay sl1any
~ V0eoo tAnnN-Aa