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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
EIGHT GIRLS AS nosTEssEs
And They Gave a Fine Dancing Party
for Out of Town Guests and
Their Friends.

Eight young ladies, Misses Lois
Anderson, Jeanette Smith, Mable
Maynard, Rachel Doyle, Helen Hoon,
Lillian Bras, Wauneta Ferris and
Lois Willse, we're the charming
hostesses u a large number OF their
friends at a dancing party which
they gave in the rooms OF the Mitch
ell Club Thursday evening, and
despite the heat, which was relieved
to a very large extent by the presence
Of four electric fans, the evening
was most enjoyably spent.
The party was given in honor OF
the out-of-town guests who are
visiting among their young lady
friends. They are as follows !:
Misses Alma Heimerdineer and
Phoebe Hudson, Of Paynesville
Minn , Cleora and Ieona Garrow, of
Prairie du Chem Wis, Miss Ethel
Baker, Of Monroe, Mich, and
Dorothy Hitchcock. Of Berwyn. a
Chicago suburb.
The decorations employed in
making the large room look cosy and
beautiful we're all of a japanese char
acter. Umbrellas Of pretty designs
we're attached to the walls, some
we're suspended from the ceiling and
one was hung over the frappe table,
where Misses Maruuerlte Anderson
and Mary Kibbee dispensed the cool
ing drink in a charming manner.
The misses we're appropriately and
daintily CARRIED In Japanese costumes,
making the picture complete. The
electric light globes were incased IN
japanese lanterns, and an umbrella
was suspended from the ceiling in
The middle Of the room, from which
a pretty stunt was worked out.
During a circle .wo-step and while
the young gentlemen were clustered
i'm the center and the young ladies
were doing circle around the bunch,
! the umbrella was turned over and
the floor, and were distributed as
favors among the guests. The cosy
corner vas prettily decorated, and
the music corner where the piano
stood, was decorated with many
palms and ferns, and from out of
that array OF decorations f1oated the
enhancing waltz and two-step as
played by Mrs. w. a. Heimberger.
An enjoyable program of dances
was arranged and each guest was
presented with a handpaintd pro-
gram, in the form of a Japanese
lantern. no two designs of painting
Pbeing similar.
The eight young bostesses acquitted
themselves i'm a charming manner
and 1t was agreed among the guests
that it was the most delightful party
they have ever attended.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
ROSEBUD TO Be CLOSED
After Aug. 2 No More Filings vii
be Allowed and Land Will Have
to be Purchased.

In another ten days the free home
stead lands on the Rosebud reserva.
ton in Gregory county. will be
withdrawn from public entry, in
accordance with the general land
laws, which provides for this after
the lands have been open for filing
for a period OF four years. The time
for further filings will expire with
the close of business at the land
Office In this city on Aug. z. In
conversation with Register Burns
he stated that there are about
40, 600 acres of land left yet to be
filed upon on che Rosebud, most of
which is desirable farm lands. While
all the land was drawn by lottery
four years ago, there were many who
never showed up to file on the land
which vas awarded them in the
drawing. This naturally reverted to
the government and has been OPEN
ing to filing where the claimant did
not show up. After a certain time
after Aug. Z, it is likely that the
general land Office will provide a way
IN which these lands can be secured
by the public and which will be
given due publicity. The register
and receiver of the United States
land office OF this city have received
information , from S. V. Proudtit,
the acting commissioner of the
general land office of Washington,
dill Getting them what to do in tile
premises, the substance of which is
as follows:
"Tne Act of April %, 1904, (33
Stat, 25) opening to settlement and
entry that portion OF the coded Rose
bud Indian reservation in Gregory
county, South Dakota, contains the
following provision:
sAll lands herein ceded and opened
to S tile uenL unGer this act re-
manning undisposed of at the expir-
alton of four years from the taking
effect OF this act, shall be sold and
disposed of for cash under rules
core thar GAO acres 10 any n Dur-
chaser
"Said act took effect Aug. g., 1904.
The four year period mentioned in
the above provision expires with
Aug I. 1908. In view Of the above
you will not, after Aug. Z. 1908,
allow homestead entries to be made
of any lands vacant at the close Of
business on said GATE, except upon
application filed in your Office on OF
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
A new KIND Of WHEAT
IDAHO Wheat Shows a Big Increas. ii
Production and Will Yield 222
Bushels Per Acre.

Every u Knows anything about
farming or gardening, even in the
remotest degree, and many Others
besides. know about Luther Burbank
The wonderful manipulation OF
natures products, and the great
things he has done to create new
varieties in fruit and flowers, yet
when it comes to actual value in the
couEtiy and world at large, the
most wonderful thing ever accom-.
plished has been by Abraham
Adams Of Juliaetta, Idaho, who has
performed almost a miracle with
wheat, and made it possible to in
crease the wheat crop OF every in.
divldual who raises that cereal ten.
fold.
While it has not been generally
known, many governments through
their scientific men, have been
striving for many years to avert a
world famine. GLOW soon will rhe
world starve to death?" asks Sill
William Crookes who shows by
statistics that the average Yield per
acre OF wheat for the world is only
1871 bushels. Yet after years OF
skillful trial the government stations
have been able to perfect wheat
bearing only a trille, and they are
now aghast at the result Of experl.
ments by this Idaho farmer, who
has been able by mathematical
figuring on individual stands OF
wheat as perfected by him, to show
an increase of 278 fold.
1t will De hard for old wheat
raisers to believe this wonderful
story, but proof has been made by
surveys OF the land on which wheat
was planted, and accurate afhdayits
of wheat Lhreshed. Here is what is
coming to the wheat business, a
most marvellous thing, but actually
true.
Nj. Adams in 1904, succeeded in
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31

getting one single head of wheat.
thai satisfied bin OF a discovery.
This enc head Of wheat he planted
In Tie tall Of that year, and in the
following summer, procured seven
pounds Of the wheat. This seven
mnos he planted in the spring Of
i9o6 and he secured from the seven
pouhds, 1915 pounds. Here was a
Startling yield at the ratio of 2222
bushels to the acre. 'This seed was
planted i'm the fall for winter wheat,
but bad weather and hail during
summer, destroyed all the fields of
Ordinary wheat so they were not tit
to harvest. Yet the new wheat left
standing threshed u SO, 900 pounds.
From these statements, it is easy
to figure what this wonderful wheat
Is. Because it is impervious to
frost and also 30 light hail, aud
because 1T partially withstands the
heaviest bail. Mr.. Adams named his
wheat the Alaska, to mark its
wonderful sturdiness. But the
wonderful things were yet to come.
On a government station test, it
was found that this wonderful wheat
was lard WHEAT. 1t lis there
tore a wheat that succeeds equally
we'll as winter or spring wheat, ana
in both paintings will grade No. l
hard.
This means an absolute revolution
In wheat raising. 1t means that in
all the vast winter wheat region,
which is greater than the spring
wheat territory, growers eau now
compete with the northern coun-
tries in growing hard wheat.
1t means that an average crop for
the farmer will not be twenty
bushels to the acre, but two
hundred. 1t means that this year,
If Alaska wheat could have been
planted, instead of an estimated
American crop of 500, 600, 900 bushels,
America would raise for the world
close on to five billion bushels.
Mr.. Adams wheat has been
raised on dry land, under slight
moisture, showing that this Alaska
wheat is suited to thrive in drouth.
In southern countries a test has
shown larger results. Planted in
Alabama, its leaves have attained
a width OF e of an inch. A head
planted in that state showed greater
than that from the original
head in Idaho.
Truly, the man who can have a
field of Alaska wheat next year. no
matter how small, will be more
enyied than the man with an auto
mr. hi1n
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
A Letter From Dr.. Youneman.

Mayor Hitchcock received a letter
this morning from Rev. DR.. Young
man, who stated that lie found che
nearly ideal spot that he has been
looking for since he went out west
In search Of a location. Dr.. Young.
man wrote that he has just complt ted
the purchase of a four-acre tract OF
land at Cannon City, Colo, and will
commence the erection Of q house At
once he will devote his leisure
hours to fruit raising.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08

An English magazine says that if an
aerial machine were capable of travel
ing at any rate up to LOCO miles an
hour a traveller in it, starting west
ward from London at a speed of COO
miles an hour, would arrest the prog
ress of time. If he started at 10 a. M,
1t would always be to him 10 a. m.
Should be find his unending day mo-
notonous he could reverse his direc-
ton and get quick succession Of short
days and nights of some six hours
duration, but he could regulate the
length by the speed of his machine.
Suppose he Travelled from London one
night at 10 o'clock westward at a
speed of 1000 miles per hour. he
would soon experience the sensation
of seeing the sun rising in the west
where it had set a short time before.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
She Got His Name.

"Little boy" asked the new teacher.
'what is your nameT
I'll have to write it for you, miss"
he said hesitatingly.
"Why? My hearing is quite good!
Your name, boyr'
I'D rather not tell you"
''Surely you can't be ashamed of it?"
mo, miss, but
"Then we will not waste any more
time, If you pleased Lam waitingw
The small boys eyes rolled wildly in
their sockets. and his face became con-
torted with pain as he began:
"Ku-kuk- kuk-kuk-kuk kuk- Clarence
That's my first name, miss. But my
other name is Pup-pup-pup-pup-Pe Per-
kins l never stutter 'cept when I'm
speaking my name, and when I'm
nagged like this l get a whole lot
worse, miss
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
The Too Faithful Doc.

z A party of young Australians want
ing a fish dinner filled a bottle with
dynamite, attached waterproof fuse
and flung it into a pool in a creek
One of them had a retriever who had
been taught to retrieve anything flung
into the water. and the bottle had
hardly touched the surface before
Watch was after it. They yelled at
him to leave it alone, but he paid no
attention and soon was swimming
shoreward with the fixing bomb in
his mouth. The young men ran for
their lives. and the poor beast, think
ing it all a great joke, came gallopirg
after He was within twenty yards
Of the hindmost when there was a
stunning crash. Two of the men were
thrown down, though, fortunately, not
badly hurt But of the unfortunate
dog hardly a trace was left.-Fry's
Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
Too Particular.

The finica customer at the fish mar.
ket pointed at a sign in the window
with this inscription upon it: "Anjo-
WIS.,"
what does that mean?" he asked.
what is an anjovis|
"Aniovis," answered the proprietor.
'are little fishes. Didn't ye never hear
Of 'em?"
you mean anchovies. don't you?"
mot unless you want to buy some,
sir" sternly spoke the proprietor IF
a man wants to buy my fish he can
call 'em what he durn pleases. When
I'm putin up signs on my fish I'll call
'em what | durn please. and anybody
who don't like em don't have to look
at 'em, sir"
The fnica customer muttered an
apology and escaped further trouble by
purchasing a dimes worth of smoked
herring, a harmless, unassuming fish
about whose name there could be no
possible dispute.-Chicago Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08

He had the air of man who was
particularly we'll satisfied with himself.
81 tell you" he said, there's nothing
like having sickness in the family to
convince a man that he can do good
many things that he never would have
dared to attempt before. Now, today l
am going to buy a gown for my little
girl. Her mother can't get out, you
know and so am going to do it my
self"
On the day following he had the air
of a man who was particularly dissat-
isfied with himself
"What's the matter?' he was asked.
Couldn't you get that gown"
Couldn't l get it, he repeated.
Couldn't l get it! Hang it all. the
trouble is that did get it,"
"Something wrong with itY'
"Somethlngl If it was only some
thing | wouldn't mind. My taste is
wrong my judgment is wrong, the
color is wrong. the size is wrong and
the price is wrong. "-Chicago Post.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08

That competition is at least the back.
bone IL not the life Of trade is illus-
trated by the big city department
stores. especially those located 10 the
same district, where rivalry runs high
and the efforts TO attract trade are
studied with particular care in time OF
depression. That this same incentive
for progress is not given to stores in
the country may be one cause-or is IL
effect?--of the degeneration Of some Of
our rural districts in the east. One o1
the heads of a prominent New York
concern who spent vacation in New
England last summer went to the local
general store" to buy few yards Of
a certain cloth.
eve don't keep it," said the store
keeper.
"Why notT' was the reply. This is
a staple. How can you get along with
out it?"
WAL" was the Indifferent explana-
ton, 1--WE jest can't keep It, laid in
some a short spell ago. but it was
bought out, and every time I've got
some it only gets sold. There's no use
trying to keep it here"-System.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08

Twenty years of experience tells me
that whole regiment of lions cannot
produce the same moral effect as one
twelve foot African tusker when he
cocks his big, sail-like ears, draws him
self up to his full height and looks at
you, letting off at the same time a
blood curdling scream. while in all
probability others invisible to you are
stampeding on all sides with the din
and vibration of an earthquake. Sur
rounded in dense jungle by herd Of
elephants, they seem to block out the
whole horizon. One / measured was
actually sixteen feet from edge of ear
to edge of ear. No wonder my insig-
nihcant self seemed to shrivel and my
huge express rifle to dwindle into a
mere pea shooter. Try as will on
such occasions, l can never overcome
my sense of terror and always feel
inclined to throw down my elephant
gun and run for safety till ] drop
W. G. Fitz-Gerald in Success Maya
zine
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
SEEING Ourselves.

"The man who can pick out the best
picture of himself is rare bird" said
photographer, even an author,
who is reputedly a poor judge Of his
own work, exercises vast wisdom in
selecting his best book compared with
the person who tries to choose his best
photograph. Every famous man or
woman who has been photographed re-
peatedly has his favorite picture.
Usually it is the worst in the collec-
ton. 1t shows him with an unnatural
expression sitting or standing in an
unnatural attitude.
"The inability to judge Of his best
picture must be due to the average
mans ignorance as to how he really
looks, or perhaps it can be partly at
tributed to a desire to look other than
he does A stout man will swear that
the photograph most nearly like him
is one that makes him look thin, thin
man the one that makes him look
stout. The solemn man selects the jol-
lest picture, the jovial man the most
cadaVerous.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08

The young man drew forth a fne
gold watch
"Please regulate this" he said.
"a birthday present. eh?" said the
matchmaker. "Now, listen, and I'll
give you some pointers about how to
keep this watch In fine condition.
wind 1t in the morning instead of
at night
"At least once a year have 1t oiled.
Remember that its balance swings 49,
600 times a year. all on one little drop
of oil. A wheelbarrow wouldn't stand
such treatment. 1t would shrek for
fabrication, but the small voice of the
watch cannot be heard.
after mending or cleaning examine
your watchs screw heads and frames.
If they are scratched the workman has
been careless He is man to be
avoided. Patronize him no more.
Don't grumble If your handspring
breaks This accident is due to some
unknown condition of the weather.
There are handspring epidemics, like
Influenza ones. Just now such an cpl
demic is afoot. l have taken out sixty
mainsprngs this week.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08

Champ Clark frequently visited
Washington before his election to the
house and thought he was pretty well
known there on one occasion, says
the Washington STAR he came to the
capital on business for a client He
was surprised and pleased to meet an
old friend and townsman at the hotel
Mr.. Clark had selected for his stay
"Well, well, if it isn't Brown" ex-
claimed Mr. Clark. I'm glad to see
you. Is there anything can do for
your"
Then Mr.. Clark took his friend by
the arm and marched him to the hotel
desk, saying. Il can do you a good
turn, anyhow"
CLERK" added Mr.. Clark when they
had reached that functionary, this is
my friend Mr.. Brown. l want you to
treat him right Let him have what
ever he wants, and If he gets too ex-
travagant and runs out Of cash just
charge it to me-"
'Why, yes" said the clerk, II know
Mr.. Brown very well. sir, but who are
you?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08

An insurance agent was trying TO
induce a hard man to deal with to
take out a policy on his house. After
listening to him for an hour while he
painted in vivid colors the extreme
danger Of fire consuming the house the
hard man to deal with said
DO you really think It likely that
my house will burn down within the
time that the policy will runY'
Certainly" replied the agent. Have
l not been trying all this time to con-
vince you that do?'
"Then," said the hard man to deal
with, why is your company so anx-
lous to bet me money that it will notT'
The agent was silent and thoughtful
for a moment; then he drew the other
apart into an unfrequented place and
whispered in his ear:
my friend, l will impart to you a
dark secret Years ago the company
disgraced me before my sweetheart
Under an assumed name l have worm
ed myself into its service for revenge,
and as there is a heaven above us
will have its hearts blood"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
Noise.

Noise at first cultivated in this land
by the Indians, has reached its climax
In the college yell. 1t is used at pc
lltical conventions, at christenings and
at women's clubs. No monument was
necessary for the man who first in
vented noise. His work lives after
him.
Noise is used by cities, which have
the first call for it. They split it up
into as many sounds as possible and
divide it among all.
Noise varies in its volume and in
tensity, from embryonic and immature
Sawmill to a baby crying in the night.
Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
The Strainer.

II was the first time she had ever
used a telephone, and the drug clerk
detected the fact by the nervous way
ia which she held the receiver.
Dear me!' she exclaimed timidly.
"Why are all those sievelike holes in
the mouthpiece?"
"They are there for a purpose" re-
piled the drug clerk solemnly
"What purpOse?"
"Why, so you can strain your voice"
And she was so embarrassed she
forgot the number she was to call up.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
He Would Return.

Fifty dollars is the price," said the
magistrate, land 1 hope sir, never to
see you here again"
''Never to see me here again? Why,
you're not resigning, are you?"
And with a nonchalant laugh Toor-
ing-Karr threw crisp fifty dollar bill
to the clerk, entered his waiting ninety
horsepower racer and set out to break
another speed law.-New York Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
A Feasibility.

Eyes" proudly observed the Japa-
nese official. "our latest naval Stats
tics show that we now have thirty
first class battleships."
"Ah, invincible Nipponw exclaimed
another statesman of the Land of the
Rising Sun. "Still it is hardly accurate
vet to include the American feet.
Some of their vessels may be sunk
Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
His PRINCIPAL oeeupation.

The art photographer had visited the
farm. 81 want to make an exhaustive
study Of this particular bit Of land
scape," he said, land would like to
nave your hired man retain his pres
emit position on the fence there. Can
he sit still? "For days at a time"
replied the farmer. "-CleVeland Plain
naaIar
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
Asked and Answered.

The inquisitive visitor to the studio
of the famous but crotchety artist pro-
pounded the query, What do you mix
your colors withT with brains, sir"
replied the painter in dignifed tones.
"Ah," commented the visitor. 80 you
paint miniatures"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
His Only Want.

Billionaire's Daughter-You wrong
him, papa. He does not love me for
my money. He SCOTS at the worlds
sordid eagerness for wealth. Papa
What proof have you, child? Billion
aires Daughter-Why, only last night
he told me he didn't care if he was
never able to make a penny IN his life
IL he only had me.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
His Steady Job.

Bigley-You don't believe in college
education then?
Jigley-No; it units man for every
thing except to sit around croaking
about how much more intelligently he
could enjoy wealth than the average
man does. - Catholic Standard and
Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
Its Origin.

$50 you don't believe in the story of
Jonah and the whaleW
NO" answered Mr.. Meekton thought
fully.
"How do you suppose it origlnated?"
"Well, | suppose Jonah had been
away from home for some time and
had to tell his wife something."-Kan
sas City Newsbook.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
Well Tested.

do you consider your nerve is suffl-
riently steady to fit you for an airshlp
navigator"
'Well, I've been out in a canoe with
q nervous fat girl."-Cieyeland Plain
Dealer
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08

eyes, sir" said the druggist, two
nave all sorts OF porous p!asters. What
sort do you wantT'
"Well-er-which kind has the fewest
holes In it?" asked StinJay. II want
10 get my moneys WORTH
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
Marrisd Mans Rronrsss.

The first year after marriage man
holds his wife fondly, the second year
he holds the baby awkwardly, and ev.
cry year after that he holds his tongue
Sensibly.-Dallas News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08
WilIinn to Buy.

81 haven't tasted liquor for thirty
nine years"
Cum"
81 say 1 haven't tasted liquor for
nine and thirty years"
"Well, sir, is that boast or hint2"
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08

Nature teaches us to love our friends.
but religion teaches us to love our ene'
hies.-French Proverb. Il
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-08

Let us be of good cheer, remember
ing that the misfortunes hardest to
bear are those which never come
Lowell