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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-09
HIGH SCHOOL WINS
They Took the First Game From the
Second. Team Of the Univcr-
sity Monday.

oASS "AOAANS
In the University athletic field
yesterday afternoon the High School
played the first game against the
University second team, winning cat
by a score of 10 to 0. The game
was loosely played by both sides
neither having had practice enough
to make the game interesting. The
second team was the heaviest but
lacked g%eneralship and unity IL their
playing. Dickson, Storer and Vassar
were the stars for the High School,
the first two for their line plunging
and the latter for several good runs.
The High School team promises to
be vely proficient in the use of the
forward pass this year. One touch
down was made in each half The
lineup was as fo,'ows:
Mitchell High-Vassar, right end;
Shipton, right tackle; Jensen, ri:,ht
guard; Rowley center; Nernsilyca,
left guard; MeGley. left end; Tin
gle, left tackle; Belts, quarter; Stor.
er, right half. Johnston, lett half;
Dickson, fullback.
University seconds-Hardie, right
end; Besgrove, right tackle; Rob.
erts, right guard Edwards, center
Washburn, left guard; Beck, lef,
tackle; Grace left end; Fisher, quar-.
ter; Witzel right half; yanPotter
left half; Allison, fullback.
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1t is further provided that The
chief of police, upon being notified
of the existence of any such nuts
ance, shall forwith give notice in
writing to the person causing or per-
uniting such nuisance, or to the
owner u the person in possession
of the premises where such NUS
ence exists, to abate the same at
once, and if such nuisance is not
abated within ten days after the ser
vice of such notice, it shall be the
duty of the chief of police to cause
the same to be abated and removed
at the expense of the city, and the
city may recover the reasonable
cost of such abatement from the
owner of the PREMISES
There is a provision in the ordin.
ance that reads as follows: PRO.
vided, that the time for the abate.
ment of such nuisance may be ex.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-09
TO ABA1E NuIsANcES
The City Council Adopts the Ordi
nance Concerning Removal of
Outside Closets.
Outside Closets.

The city council has adopted an
ordinance that is intended to even
tually remove all the outside closets
from the district within the fire linn
its. The ordinance declares that 1T
shall be unlawful, and it is hereby
declared a nuisance for any person
or corporation to cause, create or
maintain or keep upon any lots with
in the fire limits of the city of Nit
chell, any outside closet unless the
same shall be properly connected
with the city sewer and so construct
ed and maintained that the same
shall be at all times free from filth
and offensive odors by being proper.
ly flushed and carried to said city
sewer"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-09
Noticc of Hearing Petition for Letters
of Administration

State of south Dakota, County OF
Dawson, IS.
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mer-
rift Keith, deceased.
The state OF south Dakota sends aadt
greeting to the heirs at law and neN d
Of kin of Merritt Keith, deceased, ana
to ali whom these presents may come H
Notice is hereby given that Eva Is.
NJohr has filed with the judge of this
court, a petition praying for letters nt
Merritt Keith. deceased to be ISSUED
to ii. j. Mohr, and that III lfth day OF
october. 1908, at ten O'Clock a. M, OF
said day. being a day of a regular term
of this court, to-wit: of the september
term. 1908. at the office of the county
Judge in the court house at the CITY bs 9i
been set for hearing said pctltlon
when and where any person inteIes 1Se
may appear and show cause why lhs
said petition should not be granted
Dated at Mitchell this SOth day OF
September. A. ID. 1905.
w. Abbey. e.
Judge of the County Court,
Attest: $. Cattrell,
[SEAl-l
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-09
OHase MeOIETHe Co, btIf1aIU. N. II.
DrA.W w. ChaSe's
Negv-a pills
For Sale by Scallin Bros. Druggists.
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Ellen Donovan, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un..
dersigned executor of the estate OF
Ellen Donovan deceased, to the cred
itors OF and ali arsons having claims
against the sale deceased, TO exhibit
them With the necessary vouchers,
within four months after first publica-
ton of this notice, to the said Michael
Is. Donovan, executor, at his residence
in Ethan, in the county of Dawson, >.
ID.
Dated Oct. LIST, 1908.
Michael b. Donovan, Executor of the
estate of Ellen Donovan, Deceased.
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tended by the council, not to exceed
two months, pom application in
writing, filed with the city auditor
within ten days after said notice of
abatement shall have been served,
and good cause shown to the coun-
Gil by the owner or person in pos
session of the lot upon which said
nuisance exists, and the filing of
such application in writing with the
city auditor for the extension of time
in which to abate such nuisance
shall operate to stay all proceedings
in such case until the next meeting
of the city council"
The penalty for the violation of
the ordinance is by a fine of not less
than SIS nor more than $50.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-09
WANTED

Two or three quarters of Da-
vison county land not to ex-
coed $50 90 per acre. Will pay cash
if land suits. Write at once giving
particulars, descriptions. numbers
and locations. Address II. l.. e.
care Widmann Hotel, Mitchell, S. D.
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Memorial to Mother sherrard..

1t is proposed to place in the new
capitol of the state "a memorial to
the late Elizabeth Sherrard.
one morning a friend found Mrs.
Sherrard at her regular morning
duties. An infant lying upon her
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-09

lap was receiving its morning bath,
another lay upon a pillow at her
feet awaiting it's turn and a blind
baby was clinging to her skirts. A
snap shot of the scene was secured
and a more effective subject for a
piece of enduring statutary could not
be conceived.
1t is proposed to have a life sized
bronze tablet made by dorado Taft,
the we'll known sculptor, of this
scene in bias relief. The expense
of this work will not be beyond the
ready contributions of the thousands
of friends of Mother Sherrard in
South Dakota, and it is desired that
every one who desires may have a
part in this memorial. Perhaps fif-
teen hundred or two thousand dol
lars will be required. Col. E. P.
Farr, cashier of the National Bank
of Commerce, Pierre, s.. D. has con-
sented to act as treasurer of such
a fund and to him all subscriptions
may be sent. | trust there is some
one, in every community in South
Dakota who will take up this matter
and collect the willing gifts of the
people who will be only too happy
to contribute.
D0ane Robinson.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-09

NO matter what 1t is. II an al in
the want column can't find 1t, tie
realty lost.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-09

Pierre, Oct. .,
The Good work of Mother Sher-
rard is we'll known in the city and
there is no doubt but what many
people will be pleased to contribute
to a memorial for the deceased wo-
man. 1t will find supporters in all
parts of the state, wherever the good
woman has done something for the
orphan children and those who have
grown up in poor environments.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-09
No Pain with
Red

o. sA ee w. estyss? s' Hesv r'sFsiti i hy using
Rheumatism and diseases of the nerves are
closely allied-both are due to thin, watery
and impure blood.
Have you ever noticed that it is when you
are tired, weak, wornout and exhausted that
the rheumatism gives you trouble.
Well, if your blood were analysed at such
times it would be found lacking MUST such ele-
ments as are contained in DR.. A. w. Chase's
Nerve Pills. Because this great restorative
actually forms rich, healthful blood it positively
cures rheumatism.
Mr.. john GERHARr, South Main St. Orr
vile, Ohio. writess- One of my family got
run down in health and strength and suffered
q great deal from rheumatism. He used Dr.
A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills with splendid re-
suits. The rheumatism is all gone. strength
good and nerves steady. We gladly recon.
mend so excellent a medicine"
Portrait and siguatureof A. w. Chase, NJ. D.
the famous Receipt Book author, on every
box. so cents at all dealers or DR.. A. w.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
(St. Paul Pioneer Press.)

Iceland which soon Is to become an
independent state in the United Danish
empire furnishes a remarkable example
of the effect that climate and conditions
have upon mankind. During a thousand
years Iceland. cold. uninviting and all
but sterile island in the North Atlantic
ocean. has been an outpost of civilization.
and during much of that time iVs inhab-
itants have led the rest of mankind in
the march of progress toward an ideal
form of government II was the haven
to which the oppressed in Norway fled
ten centuries ago. Its barren shores Of
fered a livelihood only to those with
energy and thrift, who could wrest il from
the sea or the fringe of unproductive
acres between the coast and the snow
capped mountains of the interior. The
mere struggle for existence and the ne
cessity for thrift developed in the people
traits that made them models the rest
of mankind would have done well to copy
during the middle ages.
The people of Iceland organized a re-
public nearly 1000 years ago They adopt
ed a constitution and were governed by
chosen representatives when most OF the
world was being overrun by the armies of
tyrants They had trial by jury nearly
200 years before the Magma Charta was
granted to the people of England. They
embraced Christianity more than 800 years
ago and long before the European fore
fathers of the most of us had ceased to
pay homage to pagan gods. With the
dawn of Christianity they took up the art
of writing and developing "A wonderfully
rich literature of eddas and sagas. the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
(NeW York Tribune.)

New York Trlbune-)
The sun shines brightly down upon
the brilliant red and blue flowers clus-
tered attractively on the window sill
of Mrs. Sharks house. Jim Creak
morning visits TO Mrs. Shark, has al
ready climbed the imposing stone steps
which lead to the front dor. and rung
the bell vigorously. Betsy, Betsy"
shouts that worthy woman herself
who noticed Jim Creeks arrival from
the parlor window. Yes, Mrs. Shark, "
answers the servant. 'Bessy, come
down at once and open the door for
Mr.. Creek; tell him I'll be with him
directly"
Bessy, who is upstairs busy making
the beds, flies down the stairs three
steps at a time to obey Mrs. Shark s
command. In the mean time her mis-
tress hastily retires TO change her
dress so that she may welcome heI
husbands old friend in her usual dig
nified way.
How be you, Miss Bessy, how be
you?" asks Jim Creak. as soon as
Bessy smilingly opens the door. I'm
very well. thank you, Mr.. Creak. /
hope you're well, sir" she answers. II
be middlin' well. thankee. Miss Betsy"
he replies I'VE be goin' to have rain
fore long he says. as he follows her
into the parlor The corn on me left
foot's been mighty moist an painful
the last day of two, Miss Betsy, an
dreamed last night that l were enjoy
in a eel pie. Whensomever you dream
o. eatin' cells. Miss Betsy. it be a sure
sign that there's a dastrus storm
a-brewing somewheres." This remark
made by Jim Creak caused a blush to
spread over Bessy's pretty, laughing
face.
Mrs. Shark at this moment enters the
parlor How be you, Mrs. Shark. how
be you, ma am?" he exclaims in his
hearty. gruff manner. as he shakes
her extended hand. well. well, Jim
N.Y." she answers. How're you beef
getting along? It's quite considerable
time since you paid me a visit A
month. isn't it?"
1T be. Mrs. Shark" he answers.
I've a-had the wust corn on the fiat
o. me left foot as ever mortal cud
experience. 1t have made it difficult
for me to walk. Every other way I've
a-been about middlin'. thanks to the
good Lord. You be lookin' extremely
well. ma'am. you be. l see sparkle
in them eyes O. yourn. the same as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
The House Across the Street

from within a decanter of very old
brandy. I'm going 10 cheer you up.
Jimy.' she says, as she fills a small
wineglass and hands it to him.
''Thankee. Mrs. Shark. My very best
wishes for your health an happiness.
ma am" says Jim Creak before ne
drinks il. Mrs. Shark insists on filing
the wineglass again, and he exclaims.
Well l will have another wan.
thankee, ma am" to her generous re-
quest.
I'm allowing Bessy two weeks va
cation this year. Jimmy. She's such
a good girl" saysMrs. Sharks after
they have been engaged in conversa-
ton on different subjects for half all
hour.
She be. ma am" answers Jim Crea.
in a thoughtful mood. Then, after a few
seconds of nilence, he says loudly:
"Waycashun. My blessed bones. Mrs.
Snark-two weeks wayacshun, | con-
graduate you on such generous mo-
tives. An likewise am / pleased to hear
o. Miss Betsy's exceptional good for
tun', for she's. as you say, a down
Fighter good young woman" Here Jim
Creak swings his wooden leg straight
in front of himself preparatory to ris-
ing. refusing Mrs. Sharks Kind offer
to stay for dinner. She accompanies
him TO the door and repeatedly warns
him to be careful descending the long
flight of stone steps. When Jim Creak
arrives safely on the sidewalk he turns
and says: Il will say. Mrs. Shark. that
them flowers o yourn are pictur' o
delight to the weary eye. I've a-trav-
eled through nearly every street in this
ere great city. an blow my whistle if
I've ever seen SIGH a handsome lot O.
graniums an fushias anywhere. They
be a credit to you, ma am, they be-
That's very pretty compliment
Jimmy" answers Mrs. Shark, smiling.
Come again soon. Jimmy" she says
waving her hand to him as he lifts his
hat in salutation to her and begins his
difficult journey home. Poor old Jim
N.Y." she exclaims. heaving a sigh. as
she looks pathetically after his retreat
ing figure. "Ah, to think that my
poor. dear Johns with the angels" she
says. And I'm the only friend Jimmy
has in the world" She enters the
house sadly. Bessy. who has been in
tently watching from the window.
withdraws her head after being an in
terested and unobserved spectator of
Jim's departure. No sound cisturbs the
quiet of the peaceful street. except the
resounding thud of Jim Creak's wood
en- leg on the stone sidewalk.
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Broke" says he, smilin'. Guess
you ain't heard what they're takin' out
of the Jayhawker these days. Why, 1
couldn't spend it all if l had four hands.
But come on. Let's find Reney and go
to a show somewheres.''
Course. seem Hank had kind of pre-
pared me for change in Mrs. Merrity:
so | braces myself for the shock and
tries TO forget the wrapper and carpet
slippers. But you know the kind of
birds that roost along Peacock Alley?
There was a double row of them hOldin
down the arm chairs on either side of
the corridor, and lookin' like a Twin
exhibit of spring millinery. l tried
hard to imagine Reney in that bunch:
but il was no go. The best | could do
was to throw up picture of a squatty
female in a Kansas City shirt waist.
And then, all of sudden. we fetches
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23

undying glory of a remarkable people
They cherished personal liberty and their
freedom as a people. Their laws relat-
ing to the duties and privileges of citizens.
the care of the poor. and the other prob
lens OF self-government were centuries in
advance of the times, and some of them
have not been improved upon since.
The little republic was engulfed in the
wars that involved the Mortimer, and
after 800 years of success, became a de-
tendency OF Norway and later of Dem
mark. The people. however. never lost
those sterling qualities that had prompted
their ancestors TO establish a republic
on the desolate island. During all the
succeeding centuries. when life was an
unceasing struggle, the Icelanders never
were quite subdued in spirit. Denmark
granted to the people of the island home
rule and now ii is practically agreed to
have Iceland become an Independent
state of the kingdom of Denmark and
Iceland. the two countries to have one
king and one set of diplomatic represen-
tatiyeS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
THE WANT OF THE ARMY.
Boston Herald.)

The Duke of Connaught is telling an
amusing story of his recent trip of in
spection to Egypt While he was in Cairo
he went for a stroll one morning. and
on his way back to his quarters he came
fac" to face with old Englishman
wearing the ribbon of the Indian mutinv
on his breast. The duke stopped and
spoke to tbs man about his military ser
1ice fer seine little time.
Presently the man said. not knowing Of
course. to whom he was speaking. Are
you in The army yourself then. sir?"
The duke smiled and admitted that he
was.
question
The duke smiled again and said that he
had not very much to grumble at on the
whole. though perhaps he was not doing
quite so well ne could wish.
NO and you never will. my boy" was
the surprising retort of the veteran
Nv hat you want in the army today is
either brains or a tremendous amount of
influence behind you. You take my tip.
Gle chap. and chuck it..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23

up alongside a fairy in radium silk and
lace, with her hair waved to the minute
and carryin' enough sparks to light
up the subway. She was the star of
the collection, and l nearly loses my
breath when Hank says:
'Reney, you remember Shorty 'Mc-
Cabe. don't your"
All. rully," says she, liftin' up a
pair of gold handled eye glasses and
takin' a peek. "Chawmed to meet you
again, Mr.. McCabe.
'M-m-me too" says l. 1t was all the
conversation l had ready to pass out.
Maybe / acted some foolish: but for
the next few minutes I didn't do any
thing but stand there, siZin her up and
inspectin' the improvements. There
hadn't been any halfway business
about her. If Hank was a good imita-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23

what John an me seed after we had
made a good voyage homeards."
'Oh, my poor john" suddenly ex-
claims Mr.. Shark, at the mention of
his name. interrupting Jim Creak' s
conversation. Say no more, Jimmy"
she says. looking pitifully at him.
I'll not. ma am" he replies. 81
knows as how it be a painful subject
to you. 1t were unintentinul that |
spoke that-a-ways. An I'm very sor-
ry that I distressed you, Mrs. Shark.
I'm very sorry"
Jimmy says Mrs.~Snark, chang
ing the conversation and pointing to a
small cupboard standing on a mahog
any table. Tell me, what is that
Jim Creak surveys 1t for moment
with wondering eyes. and says: 1t
pears to me to be a new furnitur' ar
ticle for holding cups and saucers"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
AN URGENT CALL.
london NeWs.l

A doctor spending a rare and somewhat
dull night at his own fireside received the
following message from three fellow prac-
titioners:
Please step over to the club and join
us at a rubber of whist"
Jane. dear he said to his wife. Il
am called away again. II appears to be
a difficult case-there are three other doc
tors on the spot already"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23

Wrong. Jimmy, answers Mrs.
Shark. It's medicine chest
Medicine chest. ma am" he says.
BLOW my whistle | win say that
didn't have no SIGH tomfoolery aboard
my ship when | were a-gOin' to sea.
Ketch me a-coddling o my crew., No,
ma am. If so be as wun o. the 'ands
was took queer. l SEE to him: Where
be the pain? Be it above the belt or
below the belt? If so be he seq ii were
below the belt, l gives him a hem
metic; if so be he sed it be above the
belt. 1 gives him a dose o. Hepsom
salts. Ketch me a-turnin' my ship
inter a blessed druggist shop. Not
me. ma am
But, Jimmy" answers Mrs. Shark,
II keep other things in it besides med
icine." She quietly unlocks the door
of the medicine chest and withdraWs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23

ton, Mrs. Merrity was the real thing.
She was il. I've often wondered where
they all came from, them birds of Par
adise that we see flOatin' around such
places; but now I've got line on 'em.
They amt all raised in New York. It's
pin spots on the map like Bedelia that
keeps up the supply.
Reney hadn't stopped with takin'
courses at the beauty doctors and
goin' the limit on fancy clothes. She'd
been plungin' on converse ton lessons.
voice culture. and all kinds of parlOT
tricks. Shed been keepin' her eyes and
ears open. too. takin' her models from
real life: and the finished product was
somethin' you'd say had never been
west of Broadway or east of Fourth
avenue. AS for her ever dom such a
thing as juggle crOckery, il was al
most libel to think of it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23

Like it here in town. do you?" says
|, firm it at both of 'em.
Like it"' says Hank. See wat it's
costin' as. We got to like it."
She gives him look that must have
felt like an icicle slipped down his
back. Certainly we enjoy New York. -
says she. It's our home, dOn'chd
know"
Gosh says l. l didn't mean to let
it slip out, but it got past me before l
knew.
Mrs. Merrity only raises her eyebrows
and smiles, as much as to say, oh.
what can one expect"
That numbs me so much l didn't have
life enough to back out of goin' to the
theatre with EN-. as Hank had planned.
Course, we has a box, and it WASH t
until she'd got herself placed well up
in front and was lOOkin the house over
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-23
BRETON TRAIT OF BETTING.

Fritz kreisler. the violinist. tells an
amusing story to illustrate the sporting
instincts of the average Breton. While
making provincial tour he arrived at
country town on the morning of the
local races. His manager. while smoking
cigar In the lounge of the hotel. fell
into conversation with a man. who casu-
ally inquired what business had brought
him to the place.
I'm here with Kreisler," answered the
manager.
indeed said the other. with sudden
interest: what price do you think he u
likely TO start at?"
The National tribune., 1908-12-24
Ds.th Of rass Cemna.s.r s,aAr.

Editor Nstional Tribune: Pest CONF
mander q. w. Spahr, Of the Union Vet
eran Legion and . prominent member
of the q. A. r.. died suddenly at In
dianapolis. Ind, his home, Dec. f6.
1908, while addressing Q meeting st
George II. Thomas G. A. r. Post at
Pierson Hall.
He had been leading active NOM
Der Of the u. ". L. since its organiza.
ton and was elected Its Commander ~
the 18th National Encampmsnt. held at
Chicago. H., Oct. 8. 1902.
Comrade Spahr was an fmpromptp
speaker and loved to tell reminiscencso
OF the war at our gatherings. TherS
Is no one to fill his vacant chair.
He was born in Burks County, Pa,
March 21. 1899. When he was six yeasr
old his parents moved to Q farm near
Millersville. Ind, where he lived until
he was 16. At that age he entered the
old Northwestern Christian University,
now known az Butler College, and wa4
graduated four years later. Shortly
after graduation he enlisted In tho
Third Indiana Cavalry, under command
OF Col George n. Chapman, and tooR
part with the Army of the Potomac ID
the battles Of South Mountain. Sharps-
burg, Fredericksburg. Charlottesville,
and Gettysburg. He left the servicS
when the Sd Ind. Cav. was mustered
out In indianapolis. insSeptember, 1854.
w. J. Shannon, National Commander.
u. v. L., Washington, d. G.