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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-09

A Yellow Tag ON mans suit means
$500 to $1,000 saved at Parks 4 Wal
drops Big Unloading Sale. Is
u. X. Kapchinsky. OF the College
community. called on the Eagle while
in the city yesterday. \
Miss Lena Beard returned yester'
day from Tulsa. Oklahoma. accompa-
MED by Mss Anna Pittman.
Special Low Reduction on Suits for
stout and large men. at Parks a Wal
drops Big Unloading Sale. Is
When you want your clothes clean
ened and pressed. ring phone $50. and
will send for them.T-union Tailor
shop. Il. l.. Beard. Prop. 20
Look for the Yellow Tags. they
mean money to you. at Parks 4 Wal
drops Big Intending sale. Is
n A SIDEWALK has been placed In front
ps>fhe Hanway building. and rep'irs
are in progress on the walks aro'Ind
the Smith building.
A yellow Tag ON Stetson Hat
means u saving 20 you Of from si.oo
to s2.0o. at Parks A waldrop's Big
Unloading sale. -
For sale-Cheap. Good fourrcom
house. newly painted. one block from
East Side schooi.--Mrs. Mary Law.
renee. ~
A yellow Tag on Mems Shirts means
you get sh5o shirt for si.i5: and a
500 shirt for 7sc. ut Park 4 Wal
! drop'a Big Unloading Sale. q
The orchestra carried BY the Hans
Hanson Co.. Is complete and perfect
" Instrumental. Al Opera House Mon
day. Jan. IL.
A Yellow TAG on Mems Underwear
means saving of Is per cent to you
at Parks 4 waldrop's Big Unloading
Sale. -
For Rent--At % per month. four
room house and one acre OF ground
well improved. one block from East
Side school. See joe Greelan. 20
A Yellow Tag on . pair Of Mems
shoes means saving Of about 2s per
cent to you. at Parks 4 Waidrop's
Big JaloadIng Sale. Is
Phone sc II yop have any Clothins
to be- Cleaned or Pressed. and Hunt
or 4 Chatham viii send for them and
deliver them to you. All work guar
anteed and strictly cash. IS
Look 70 the Yellow Tags; they
mean a saving 70 you Of from Is 70
80 per cent. at Parks 4 waldrop's Biz
Unloading Sale. %
Let Hunter 4 Chatham do your
Cleaning and Pressing for you-tkey
have opened up n shop In connection
with their store and will guarantees
satisfaction. Ring No. sss and we will
send for your clothes. All work strict
ly cash. -
Mira Il. n. AstIn has been called
to<yort Worth on account OF the Sc
rious illness OF her sister. Mrs. J. c
billiard. who Is under treatment at a
sanitarium In that city.
A Yellow Tag ON an overcoat means
that you can get one OF the finest
/ Mems cravenette's or overccats d
the price Of a cheap one. at Parks a
waldrop's Big Unloading Sale. q
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-09

Psrks : wsldrops Unloading osis--A
Merchandising Event. He'd Great
Nm Yesterday.

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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-09
MAGIC DRAWS LARGE CROWD
Performance IN Levy sros.' Show Win
dow In EntertainInu 20 Many.

Performances IN Levy Bros Show Win
dow 10 Entertaining to Many.
Quite large crowd collected in
front OF Levy Iiros.' window yesterday
afternoon TO witness the famous ma
g:cian.. Nine. Rheda. perform japanese
sleight OF hand. Many remarkable
and seemingly impossible feats were
performed. among them Madame Her.
mans famous billiard ball trick. the
growing OF n rosebush before the very
eyes. vanishing OF a handkerchief.
greenback or flag. handkerchief made
70 change color. card and hat trick
and many others.
Nine. Rheda will perform In the
window and also on the second floor
every day this week. except wednes-
day. The performance Is absolutely
free and all are invited.
There is something about the art
Of magic that Is fascinating. and the
more confused the auditor the more In
teresting he becomes; so when such
an exhibition is offered II attracts
many. Levy Bros. offer the attraction
10 their patrons as something for pas.
time during the holiday season. and
the many who attended indicate how
much II was prccisfed--Houston
Post.
Nine. Rheda will give the above ex
hibitions In Parks a waidrop's show
window today and tomorrow AZ the
hours Of
~ a. NJ; and 2. 3, and <:3o p. N.
The public Is invited to call and sex
them. FREQ q
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-09
splsNplp PRAYER ssavtos.

The union-week OF prayer meetings
are growing In interest and In the
number In attendance. The service
was held last night at the baptist
church and the auditorium was filed.
The service was led BY Rev. J. J. TIA
tum. the theme being. The Church
Made Truly Glorious" Excellent talks
were also made BY =. N. Law. Jas. J.
Ray. Prof. c. NJ. Bethany. and J. =.
Mitchell DR.. Geo. b. Butler viii lead
the meeting with the Christian church
tonight At the Courthouse.
The program for the remainder Of
the week Is as follows:
rhurs., Jan. s.-christisn Church.
Suhject-~Missions. Home and For.
eign,"
Friday, Jan. so.-Prss6yterian ch.
acknowledgements. the Master
Sccitl Curse"
Sat. Jan. f1.-methodiss Church.
subjcct--"christian Unity"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-09

Percy Stands arrived from Waco
yesterday.
J. II. Ford arrived from Milliean
yesterday.
chas. Merka OF sme,ana was IN the
cits yesterday.
Ernest Elliott OF Tabor was In the
city yesterday.
Hans Hanson at Opera House. Mon
day. Jan. 10.
W. II. shelby OF Reliance was IN
the city yesterday.
c. NJ. Risineer was a visitor from
Harvey yesterday.
T. p. Hall of Steep Hollow was In
the city yesterday.
Judge v. u. Hudson returned from
Franklin yesterday.
Miss Ira Maud camp arrived from
Nsvasofa yesterday.
Reserved Seat Sale at cavitts for
Hans Hanson. Jan. ~.
Mrs. Gus Street and baby returned
to Houston yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Albert May returned
after visit at PITT Bridge.
For Sale l00Egg Incubator $500
Wiley Kelly. r. y. ID. I. =
Mira. Jno. II. Royder vas q visitor
from wellborn yesterday.
Hans Hanson Is beautifully told
story. Opera House Jan. Is.
Jaw. Shelton was visitor from
fhc Brasos bottom yesterday.
FOR Rsnt-House near Free Baptist
church. Apply to Jno. b. Nike. q
PatronIze Hunter q chatham's Clean
Ing and pressing shop. Phone zee. %
George Edge and Jess wheeles OF
Kurten were In the city yesterday.
Miss Bette Lyon OF waxahachie. Is
the guest OF Miss Kate Lawrence.
w. p. Burkhaltcr and J. n Medley
were here from wellborn yesterday.
Stone White of Mumford was In the
city last night and called on the Eagle
Patronise Hunter 4 Chatham's Clean
Ing and pressing Shop. Phone sss. q
Miss Viola Prendsrgast Of Calves
ton Ii the guest Of Airs. J. d. Ganter
c. l.. Burden and Martin James OF
Grimes county were In the city yes
tcrday.
q. q. Evetts OF Bedias was the guest
OF DIR. and Mrs. X. II. Harrison yes
terday.
For Rent-llouse. close In. Posses
son aQ<r Jan. 9th. Apply to Mrs. "
E.AhHrris. ~
JyK. Presnal and J. s. Smith Of the
HARRIS neighborhood were In the city
yesterday.
LADIES' make speciality OF
cleaning and pressing skirts. Phone
,sSs-E. L. Beard. -
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-09
SPRINGS FIRST SURPRISE.


Defense Summoned Several Expsrt
Witnesses st Former TRIAL.
New York. Jan. s.-rhe defense In
the case OF Marry X. Thaw sprung It's
first great surprise on the secone trial
Wednesday BY announcing II had IT,
sued subpcenas Tor several expert wit
nesses who testified for the prosecu-
ton At the INST hearing year aso.
and who when. District ATTORNEY Je-
rome applied for . lunacy commission
made affidavit that In their sp'nion
Thaw. a the time Of the snjrvy. was
suffering sFom IN incuratle form OF
insanity.
These same doctors. however. rrr-
viously testified on the witness stand.
IN respQnse 10 Mr.. Jerou,e's famous
hypothetical question. that they be-
Idieved Thaw knew what he was about
when he shot and killed Stanford
White ON Madison Square Roof Gar.
den. This move Is Intended by the de
tense a. a block 20 the prosecution BY
putting these same doctors ON the
stand. and IL taken by some a. sho~-
ing a determination that Thaw shall
not be convicted. even with the danger
Of stay In the asylum for the erimi'
nal insane At Mattewsn ~ an aiierna'
tive.
Predictions are freely made that m,
| Jury Win not Be secured before the
uiddIe or latter pAr Of next v~s'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-09
GOLF CLUB MEETING.
Members VIII INSET Tonight With
-Miss Alberta Adams.
- interest Renewed.

Interest has been revived In the
Bryan Golf Club by the arrival OF all
the paraphernalia. and the club mem
beers viii entity the first games Sat
urday Afternoon on the splendid
course Just east OF town. There are
probably no better links In the state.
There will be several accessions TO
the membership with the beguning
OF the play.
The club will hold an important
meeting tonight at O'Clock with Miss
Alberta Adams.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-09
MARKET QUOTATIONS..
costos-Bryan: middling. i0x; good
middling. lie.

cesses-Bryan: middling. i0x; good
middling. lie.
Calveston--middling. In.
New York-middling. il.3o.
Livcrpool-middling. s.lod.
cerN-Brysn: ear corn from wagon,
CSC; mixed. sacked. Csc.
csssls-Brysn: cows. 81: calves. $3.50,
Fort Worth
Ordinary s,Iers around g.,
SO; good to best. "a TO ss.po; cows,
s2.3s to $50: calves-one fns
lot OF veals sold for $500. the
highest price since last June.
tteos-Bryan. $3.50.
". worth--$s to ss.5o
PouItry--Eryan. hens IS: good flyers
81: turkeys. 7c(per ID.
Gaiyeston--hens. 81 TO $3.50: fry
ers. 81 to IS: turkeys. lie to lsc
eutter-Rryan. i5c.
calveston-country butter. ID to ise
Eoos- ,f3ryan. i5c.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-09

Webb Bros sale ON elothing. ovor
coats, pants. underwear, etc. oDcno1
yesterday with an excellent eaercrnCo
and viii continue ten dayA ~ -
ceptionally nne values an oe1nG -
sered.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-09

Wagner 4 Brandon have hAlf.paee
I'D. In the Eagle this morning. an
nouncins a IS per cent reduction from
the regular price on all mems and
boys' suits. overcoats and trousers.
, 1908-03-05

her teens and a male neighbor of 81.
| was-going back to English fiction
the young squire walking home with
the curate's pretty young daughter
and conversing with fine condescen-
sion.
I'VE girls all wish we could come
over and help hunt the lost treasure.
1t must he simply splendid to live In
a house where there's a mystery-se
cret passages and chests of doubloons
and all that sort of thing! My! Squire
Glenarm, l suppose you spend all
your nights exploring secret pass
ages?"
This free expression of opinion
startled me, though she seemed Who'll
ly innocent of impertinence.
who says there's any secret about
the house?" 1 demanded.
"Oh. Ferguson. the gardener, and all
the girls!"
Il fear Ferguson is drawing on his
imagination"
We'll, all the people in the village
think so. I've heard the candy shop
woman speak of 1t often"
Shed better attend to her taffy,"
I retorted.
"Oh, o mustn't be sensitive about
It! All us girls think 1t ever SO ro-
mantle, and We call you sometimes
the lord of the realm. and when we
see you walking through the darkling
wood at evenfall W. say, My lord is
brooding upon the treasure chests"
This. delivered In the stilted tone
OF one who was half quoting n half
improvising. was irresistibly funny,
and 1 laughed with good will.
II hope you've forgiven me-" I
kicked the gate to knock off the snow,
and took the key from my pocket.
But I haven't. Mr.. Glenarm. Your
assumption Is, to say the least, un-
warranted-I got that from a book"
1T isn't fair for you to know my
name n for me not to know yours"
l said leadingly.
You are Mr.. John Glanarm-the
gardener told me-and am Just
Olivia. They don't allow me to be
called Miss yet. I'm very young,
sir!"
you've only told me half"-and /
kept my hand or the closed gate.
The TO- still fell steadily and the
short afternoon was nearing its close.
l did not like to lose her-the life.
the youth. the mirth for which she
stood. Lights already cleaned in the
school buildings straight before us.
and the sight Of them smote me with
loneliness.
"Olivia Gladys Armstrong" she
said. laughing, brushed past me
through the gate and ran lightly over
the snow toward st. Agatha's.
C,ntinuad Next Week.)
, 1908-03-05
Glm@ HOUSE OF O.
THOUSAND CANDLES
BY MEREDITH

vulsed his face.
bates, I'm trying my best to think
wen OF you; but want you to under.
stand smote the table with my
clenched hand,-"that if these women.
, 1908-03-05

Meniol! ~. pne ny siees
wv .omnh.d ~ and,n. oons.os.,. III.
oa, -. =. .he Lsn,S ~ M
npmsa..a ,,,th ., m,oh
,sn,ua oors II occurred To- -. tha.
om. m.mor,.I :. ara at..oh.d ~
~. outar u,oII ~ ,arbons uora go,
sr,v nlaced in the chanel would no A..
ting. and I experimented with design.
for II. cov.rinR many sheets of draw.
i've naner In an effort IN act forth In =.
few words some hint of hi, character.
1885
chr li,e q Tohu marshall G,en,ru
MAS 4 tesfiu ,uv IA the virtue At
s.npyssItv. fovbtaranet and osutIr.en
IN. h.avaesI thI,as h. Inr.1
u.rs MA, .nhlsr M, Me ANN d,v.
M. ....s.n. ,.,n. ..rr.n Iii, mn
&c.. .s,. \. Wv VI"
~
H''
had sketched these words On n
niece Of cardboard and was studvin,
them critically when Rates came in
with wood
..Tbev.re u,u;.t.kah, .,,wa....
s,-" he r.m.rkad fror Tho windov
w.. &, ,or v,nt.r nov"
una..,ah,u So. .. x
-
p
oA'es h~o no' "oh'oneu moisah vi,
reierrea even relho.eiy ~ Tue p'stoi
snot oi my hrst hish'' anu ne hau cer,
leniy oaeue'eu hiui'ei, noui
ssrVaht. ihs earuehei at 81 Asa.na
nHniea
'..u MN ss'ei~i lines anu ,N-
priseo INC" once innocnly en!oy'ns
e pipoe m" ""Ae' :" ""' A
Aien
iney srs nsSins trouois " Inv
SCHOOL, BIZ observer na'es'
the young ladies' running . fttis
Wlld, en-!
Sister Theresa's Ill. sir. ferguson
told me last night. AND say
that Miss Devereux's devotion to her
aunt 10 quite touching
l stood up straight n stared AZ
Bates back-he was trying to stop the
rattle which the wind q set up In
one OF the
MISS Devereux!
That's the name. sir.-rather odd'
l should call It,
Yes. 1t ID rather odd' said, COM
posed again, but not referring 70 the
name. My mind was busy with a GER
tain paragraph IN my granotatners
VIII:
Should ne fall AZ any time ourins
said year to comply with this proVi-
sion. said property shaii at once re'er'
to my general estate. ana become
without reservation. n without ne
cessity for any process OF a"' the
property, Absolutely OF marian Lev
sreux, OF the county n STATE Vi 10"
York"
Your grandfather was very ioho Vi
her, sir. She n Sister iheresa were
abroad at the time he died' IL was my
sorrowful duty to tell then. the sao
~ N nov 1osA' BE- when 0''
me deVii II was! IL irr'ta'eu ue
70 remember tnat batss khe" eAao.,
.ne nature OF my grandiathers win.
sister Theresa and ner niece wers
aouotiess caimiy awaiting my au
10 remain al eha HOUSE uui'"
uo disciplinary year.
had given iittie lhoush' " SS.
iheresa since coming 10 "iena'nh one
had derived nor knowiedse o., me ron
my grandfather, ana such pe,hs
, 1908-03-05
TX.
The Girl and the Rabbit,

Wind and rain rioted in the WOOD
and occasionally both fell upon he
library windows with a howl and q
splash. The tempest had wakensd
me; it seemed that every chimney in
the house held a screaming demon.
We were now well launched upon De
cember, and 1 vas growing used to my
surroundings. had offered myself
frequently as q target by land and wa.
ter: | had sat on the wall and tempted
fate; and / had roamed the house con.
stantly expecting to surprise Bates in
some act Of t%reachery; but the days
we're passing monotonously. Twice I
had seen the red tam-o.shanter far
through the wood, and once had
passed my young acquaintance with
another girl. a dark, laughing young
ster. walking in the highway, and she
had bowed to me indifferently. Even
the ghost in the wall proved incon.
slant, but I had twice heard the steps
without being able to account for them.
Memory kept plucking my sleeve
with reminders Of my grandfather. I
was touched at finding constantly his
marginal notes in the books he had
collected with SO much intelligence and
loving care. II occurred to me that
some memorial, q tablet attached to
the outer wall, or perhaps, more prop
erly placed in the chapel. would be ft-
ting; and I experimental with designs
for 1t, covering many sheets Of draw.
ing paper in an effort to set forth in .
few words some hint of his character.
On this gray corning 1 produced this:
, 1908-03-05

Just ~ Good.
Yes, she had to sell her auto
Expenses she must curb:
Yet when she walks upon he street
Her carriage II superb.
-Chicago Nswa.
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A Little Paint E.ely Applied.

The Journal dos Delats in an article
on "Napolcon on the Stage" tells why
the play "L'uomme de Destin" was
taken from the stage when it's triumph
was at the zenith. One evening, ac-
corGing to the story. the emperor. ac-
%companied by his friend Duroc. went
in disguise to the Porte st. Martin
thenter. where the piece was being per-
formed. EUGENE Chevalier appearing
as the man of destin" They bought
a box. but had hardly entered it when
the emperor broke forth liz violent exc
c%ratioMs against the fool managers
1t seemed That the decorators had left
in the box nots of oil ard paint. and
into these the emperor had stepped.
"Will with rage" says the writer, 'he
| rushed from the house and. to make
matters ware. WAS recognized in the
lobby No pipe. mentioned The Incl
dert. lut by "rdar af the emperor the
play WIS lieNrl' produced again. anG
'~'heva,isT nc%"r =! l,elred again as the
man Of dcstiny-NrN all on account of
a little paint BADLY applied"
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FoK IL CHILDREN
Tho Cat and the Mouse,

About twelve people can best play
this game, although a larger number
can play II there is room enough for
them to romp around in a circle.
All but two Of the party Join hands
In a circle. One of the two stays with
In the circle and is called the mouse,
and the other remains outside and is
called the cat.
To begin the game the children with
their hands clasped must start going
round in a circle. ut the same time
moving their arms up and down. The
mouse, who is inside, runs out through
q convenient opening. and the cat
dashes in.
Then all the arms are suddenly low.
cred SO that the cat cannot escape.
The cat cries New. new" and tries
to find an exit. She soon manages to
escape from the circle and pursues
the mouse. who tries to save herself
by again running into the ring.
Should she get in with the cat on
the outside the cat must pay a for.
felt. and II the mouse is caught she
herself must pay a forfeit.
The cat and mouse name their sue.
cessors, and the game Is started again
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The Sun and Moon.

Many boys and girls doubtless o
der why the sun and the moor appear
larger when near the horizon thau
when we'll up in the sky This question:
rms always puzzled the scientists and
.as never been settled with absolute
deiniteness. Perhaps the best answer
to the question may be given in nc
words of the eminent astronomer uel'
schel: 1.-The dilated size of the sun or
moon when seen ear the horizon las
nothing to do with %refraction. 1t is n.
illusion of tie Judgment arising from
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-27
peserxed Cracker.

Here is the story Of a parrot tina,
protected her masters home from bur
glars. The thieves entered through one
Of the front parlor windows. crep,
through the hall. passed the bird and
began opening the sldeboard in which
the silver was kept.
One Of them had gathered up the
costly Turkish rugs on the door wher
Polly spoke out.
"Is that you. Frank" she asked.
The burglars stopped. and Polly re
peated the question in a louder and
more imperative. key. BY this time the
noise had awakened her master.
He grasped asfevolver and made 10,
the head of the stairs. touched an eiec.
trio button and lit the lights In the
hall. Three men were struggling has.
tily through the front door.
Downstairs the master found Pdlly
In her age un4!er the piano. The cage
was upset. but the bird uninjured. lie
placed her right. side up on the piano
when she lifted her frightened head
from under her wing and asked again
lis that you. Frank?'
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VEkSII;

Riverside, Nov. 25.-Mrs. b. II.
Finch visited over Sunday with her
parents in Mitchell.
Mrs. j. f. Wallis accompanied Mrs.
v. G. Nourse as far as Sioux Falls
Tuesday on her journey home to Gel
vein, Iowa.
Mrs. Sherman Lewis returned Sat
urday evening from an extended Wis
1T at her old home in Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Conrad enter
tanned friends from Iroqucis owe
Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Amos .Albee were
called to Alton, Iowa, the last OF the
week by the death of a brother. They
returned home Monday evening.
Miss Margaret Jones united he,
school with Miss Katherine Bacon
Wednesday afternoon and gave "a
Thanksgiving program at the school
house.
Mr.. Kendall, from Alden, Ia, an
rived Saturday with two cars OF
goods. He will live in Mitchell WI y z
his o n will live on farms north OF
here.
The w. C. T. U. will hold a Silver
Medal oratorical contest in the church
Saturday evening. An admission OF
5 and 10 cents will be charged.
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Poetical Butterfly.

This is a game Played by any mn n
Der OF persons. II of whom. called the
butterfly" names the others after
trees. flowers. birds or insects.
The butterfly pretends to fly from
M to another. asking each for hi:
story and then commenting on it as hi
pleases. Each of the players when thus
addressed must give some quotation o,
mention some tale or legend about til,
tree, flower. bird or insect whi"b he
represents. Thus the apple tree may
allude to the story of William Tell and
the robin to the cock robin. while the
blackbird may quote:
Four and twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie.
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TIL, Secret of succes5,

The motto of success was given in
this tale. told at Il banquet:
\ Swede among the miners in the
west was noted for always striking pay
dirt. His fellows thought that there
must be some secret TO the unusual
success of the Swede and questioned
him as to how he always succeeded in
fnGin@ the spot where the gold cropped
out
we'll. Ay don't knew eff Ay can tell
anytang bout dat" answered Ole. lay
only know 1T Az ,"ust keep m dig
gin'."-Milwa :,zcn Free Press.
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An An;m., That Make. h.v.

Very provident creatures are the lit
the chief hares, or pikas, Of the west.
These animals, which seem to be re-
lated to the rabbits on one side and to
the rats and mice on the other, make
their homes chiefly on the mountain
slopes. in holes and assures among the
rocks and powders. They are very IL.
dustrious little fellows, and their chief
preparation fitr winter consists in gath
ering plants, which they pile into hay.
stacks very much as u own farmers
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Tho So Called Century Plant.

A widespread Misrepresentation exists
about the SO called century plant
which Is that it blooms only at the ex.
piration of a hundred years, says the
Chicago News. Another misapprehen.
sion is that 1t takes the plant a hun.
dred years to get it's first flower and
then blooms every year. Still another
q that It II a cactus. The truth about
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-27
Jack and His Aunt.

Jacks nun vas teaching him how to
break n wishbone.
Now. we both take hold. so, and be-
fore we break it we wish for some
thing we would like to have. Whoever
gets the bigger piece will get the wish .
Ready? Pull"
"Ah. Jack, what did you wish for?'
why" said four-year-old Jack, II
wished I'd get the biggest piece, and I
did"