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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

w. s. Duncan, clerk ........ 6 90
S. w. Rowley. primary returns / 60
G. N. Bower, Judge ........ 6 90
E. G. Waid. Judge ......... 6 90
/. G. Alexander. Judge ...... 6 90
VIM. Clark, clerk .......... 6 90
William Comstock, clerk 49,. 6 90
G. NJ. Bower. primary returns. 3 20
j. S. Bonham, Judge OF pri-
J. T. Kurtz. Judge Of primary. 6 90
Nj. schuster. Judge Of primary. s 90
c. f. Anthem. clerk OF primary. 6 %
j. F. Brown, clerk OF primary. 6 90
j. F. Brown. primary returns. 3 20
Guy H. Smith, judge OF pri-
L1dIJ ........ b w
b. P. Nicholson, judge OF pri-
mary . 6 90
NJ. j. Dougherty. judge OF pri-
mary . 8 90
c. G. Fitch. clerk OF primary. 6 90
G. N. Ink. clerk of primary. 6 90
Guy H Smith, returns Of pri-
~
Nick Retmers. judge Of pri-
mary 6 90
Nick Schneider, judge of pri-
mary. ........... 6 90
D. H. strother, judge of prt~
mary. ........... 6 90
John Haynes. clerk of pri-
L1dlJ . . . o UU
August koop, clerk Of pri-
mdTy b w
Nick Reimers, returns of pri-
mary / go
j. G. Clearwater, judge Of pri-
mary b W
S. B. Slade. judge of primary. 6 90
VIM. c. Henning, judge of pri-
mary E 90
j. F. Smith. clerk of primary. 6 90
o. Cooper, clerk of primary. 6 90
j. P. Carlson, judge OF pri-
]. 3. French. judge of primary. 6 90
John Hendrickson. judge Of
III (. ........... = on
E. P. Sand, clerk of primary. 6 90
Frank Carlson, clerk of pri-
mary. . ........... 6 90
j. p. Carlson. returns of pri-
mary ........... l 90
Albert Stevens. Judge Of pri-
mary . 6 0o
e. w. Greene. judge of pri-
"a. E. jerks. Judge Of primary. 6 90
H. Riggert, clerk of primary. 6 0C
H. I. Stevens. clerk Of prima-
ry. 6 90
e. v. Green, returns of prima-
ry. z 2C
Motion made and carried to ad.
journ to one O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board called to order at 1 O'Clock
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03
BONDS AND BRIDGES
County Commissioners Grant Liquor
Bonds and Award Contracts for
several Bridges.

Several Bridges.
Special Session Of County Commis-
sioners. June 1927, 1908.
Board met as per notice al 10
O'Clock a. m. June 26th.
Members present: VIM. Nash. A.
]. Anuis. 7. b. Haynes. j. r. Allison
and T.. D. Watkins.
r. P. Nayin presented his bond
for the sale OF intoxicating liquors
at retail at Ethan, 8. D., and on mo-
ton the bond was approved.
Paul Pollock presented his bond
for the sale of intoxicating liquors at
retail at Mt. Vernon, s. D., and on
motion the bond was approved.
Puetz & Locken presented their
bond for the sale OF intoxicating
liquors at Ethan, S. D., and on mo-
ton the bond was approved.
7. =. Navin presented his bond for
the sale Of intoxicating liquors at
ethan by wholesale and on motion
the bond was approved.
Thomas Marshall presented his
bond for the sale of intoxicating
liquors at Mt. Vernon, S. d., and on
motion the bond val approved.
The following bills were allowed:
l.. l.. Ness. posting notices OF
PRIMARY ............$4 90
James A. Grady posting no.
tees OF primary ......... 3 90
John Schoenfelder, posting
notices of primary ....... g 90
A. ID. Stevens, posting notices
OF primary ........... 8 90
Carl Knappe. posting no.
tices of primary .......... 3 90.
G. II. Krom. posting notices
OF primary ............ 3 90
G. NJ. Peck. posting notices
OF primary ............ 3 90
+. G. Schrader, posting no.
tices Of primary ......... 3 90
J. P. Lawrence. posting mo-
tices of primary .......... 8 90
H. G. Clark. posting notices
of primary . ............ 3 90
H. D. Waterman. posting no.
tees of primary ......... 3 90
John Hendrickson. posting no.
tees of primary .......... 3 90
Robert Burns Lumber Co.,
booth for county ......... s 90
The following judges and clerks
of primary election fees were allow
ed:
]. w. Gildllan, Judge ....... 6 90
H. D. Waterman, Judge 50. 6 90
s. W. Rowley, judge ....... 6 90
d. M. Limbaugh, clerk 6 90
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The following bridge bids were
opened for building bridges adver-
tised:
By Twin City Bridge Co. They
offered to build bridges as follows:
One 16-foot pile bridge
LOT. ........... 5S3 w
One 16-foot bridge on con-
crete abutments -. GA 90
One 40-foot steel bridge
for ........... 1906 90
One 60-foot steel bridge
for .......... 1899 90
One 70-foot steel bridge
/ for 2,123 90
BY Iowa Bridge Co.:
One 16-foot pile bridge for$ 455 90
One 16-foot bridge on con-
crete butments . 80. $50 90
One 40-foot steel bridge
for .......... go 90
One 60-foot steel bridge
for ........... 1888 90
One 7o-foot steel bridge
FIR .......... 2,o85 90
b John Quackenbush:
One l6-foot steel bridge
for ........... 447 90.
One 16-foot bridge on con-
crete abutments ..... $50 90
One 40-foot steel bridge
for 8s5 90
One 6O-foot steel bridge
for .......... 1000 90
One 70-foot steel bridge
for .......... 1900 90
By c. H. Williams:
One 16-foot pile bridge
for. ...........s 545 90
One 16-foot bridge on con-
crete abutments ..... 725 90
One 4O-foot steel bridge
for ........... 1895 90
One 60-foot steel bridge
for .......... 1920 90
One 7o-foot steel bridge
for. 2,14o 90
By Fred Bjodstrup:
One 16-foot pile bridge
lot. . 427 90
One 16-foot bridge on con-
crete abutments ....... $50 90
One 40-foot steel bridge
for. . ........... 878 90
One 60-foot steel bridge
for. ........... 1870 90
One 70-foot steel bridge
for /. ........... 2,015 90
Motion made and carried that
Fred Bjodstrup, being the lowest
bidder that the contract be awarded
to him for building one 16-foot
bride on concrete, one 4O-foot steel,
one 60-foot steel and one 70-foot
steel bridge. Said bridges to be
completed by October LIST, 1 9OS,
county to pay Fred Bjodstrup s4,-
$4,000 when bridges are completed
and accepted by county commission
ers.
Motion made and carried to furn-
ish Prosper township with planks
for temporary repairs on Jones'
bridge.
Following bills were allowed:
j. D. Simpson, Judge of pri-
mary 90
Ed Cornwell, judge of pri-
mary 6 90
o. NJ. Butterfeld, judge of
primary .......... 6 90
Leon Clark, judge of prima-
~. -. :. -. . . F. -. . . = u W.
Theo. Farber, Judge of prima-
fy. 5 DC
o. NJ. Butterfield, returns Of
- primary. s........ 4 90
Robert zangle, judge OF pri-
mhry. ....:. ...... 6 90
Carl Knappe, judge of pri1na-
ny. .... 49,. 49,. 6 OF
Paul Metzger, judge Of prima1
ry. ...G.t.l. &c Oh
A. J.. Buss,, CLERK of primifaifXY. 6 90
S. NJ. Daniels, clerk Of primary: 6 90
Robert zang.le, returns Of prf1
HAIRY. ...:...: /. q 90
s "A petition was, presented by the
citizens Of. the town of Mt Vernon
asking county commissioners to ex-
gtend the boundaries. Of said town of
Mt, Vernon by taking. F. Certain
lands lying outside Of present boun-
dariess and on motion it was decided
10 defer action until o'clock. Sat
urday, June 9th.
Following bills were then allowed:
John ", Carlson, judge OF pri-
mary -,s .w.......$6 w
John H. Holm, jndge of pri-
mary .......... e W
John schoenfelder, judge of
primary ........!. 6 o.
Weak Women
10 weak and ailing women. there Is q least ons
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

Frank Mcfarland, petit juror. 13 40
Chris Farber, petit juror -. Is 80
Frank sayles, petit juror. 10 10
G. c. Cable, petit juror..-. IL 10
William wiseman, petit juror l6 40
Paul Graft, petit juror.... IA 10
John Roch, petit juror 5000. 16 40
a. T. Cooper, petit juror -. Is 40
c. D. Borden, petit JUROR. IA IS
w. H. walrath, petit juror. IL 30
Henvy Martin. petit Juror. Is 20
". A. Getty, petit JUROR. 10 10
David Loevinger, petit Juror. 2 80
W. Stage, petit juror. 3 90
F. Bierce, petit Juror....... l6 50
John Rohlf. petit JUROR. is 80
Calvin Belts, witness ...... . 20
Otto kuckenbecker, witness. 6 "a
James Christopher, witness. 5 10
Christopher, witness. ) 10
w. Wattles, witness ...... l 10
Walter Simpson, Witness. 4 90
w. NJ. Mcdonald, witness.... 2 20
Chas, Lewis, witness ...... 6 20
Alfred Hammersand, witness. 2 20
S. Often, witness ......... 2 20
f. w. Meetings., witness.... 8 20
p. f. Strombeck, witneSs... 3 On
VIM. Mcdowell, witness -. 3 2d
t. 7. White, bailiff. ...... IA 10
D. II. Brown, bailiff ....... 16 10
j. H. Wright, bailiff ....... IA 10
Notion made and carried to ai.
iourn to l O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board called to order at L O'Clock.
Members present, VIM. Nash, j. R.
Allison, T. B. Haynes, and A. j.
The petition presented by the citi.
zens of Mt. Vernon village was again
taken up and there being no protest
against granting the petition asked
for, motion made and carried to
grant petition by extending the
boundaries of town of Mt. Vernon
so as to extend the boundaries of
said town of Mt. Vernon, South Da-
kota, by annexing the following de.
scribed tract Of land: Beginning at
the northwest corner of section No.
twenty-five (22), township one hun.
dred three C103) north of range
number sixty-two (62) west 9Th p.
M; Dawson county, South Dakota,
thence running east eighty (S0) rods,
thence running south ten hundred
and %siXty-iye feet, (1065), thence
running west three hundred (3U0)
feet, thence running south two hun
dred and sixteen t216) feet, thence
running west three hundred and six
ty-six 1850 feet, thence running
north three hundred and thirty-three
$3.50 feet, thence running west six
hundred and sixty (660) feet, thence
running north nine hundred and for
ty-seven CAD feet to place of be-
ginning.
\. j. Annis, salary county com
missioner .........$ls 10
= VI. 1ldyueS, Sdldfy county
commissioner ....... 8 20
j, r. Allison, salary county
commissioner ....... 25 90
William Nasn, salary county
commissioner ....... 16 90
Motion made and carried to ad-
journ sine die.
State of South Dakota, county OF
Dawson, SIS.
l, H. b. Anderson, county auditor
OF said county do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true
and correct report of proceedings OF
county commissioners special ses-
sion held June 1921, 1905.
DATED this 3oth day of June, 1908
H. b. ANDERSON,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-03

missioner of insanity $3.50. ! w
E. E. King, examination and
attendance . ......... w
H. C Cook, witness. 4. .... w
r. L. Tremaine, witness 500. w
T. j. Spangler, witness ....... W
S. Cattrell, clerk ........... ! w
Clerk of courts S. Cattrell MADE
his report in the matter OF the IN
sanity of Herman Lent, and the re-
port was accepted and following ices
were allowed:
w. Abbey. n day, commits
sioner of insanity ........SS W
R. C. Warne, one day, CON-
missioner of insanity 5000. 90
T. j. spangler, one day. COM
missioner of insanity ..... 2 %
l.. w. Plotner, witness ..... l 10
S. C%attrell, clerk .......,... z 90
Mitchell Storage Co.. COM
ing for county ..........S j 90
Webster, Cook & Co., mdse.
for oo,ntv 80
nv. pohh !. pobb attendance
,n. noo, 30
Coo n Rarnard mdse. for
conn+v 10 so
Midland Chemical Co. anti
oermina ~ 25
Mitcba,1 Roiiar and Iron
Worls renairs . %
rho f]ollowi,e sl;rg fees were re-
f,ndad.
Henry cwi,dler s1a no
T n Crow 10 IN
n T. prouno N nm
VIM Herbor+ 10 90
q r r,raka s On
Iobn T. Nelson : oO
i. r Watkins : 90
4 NJ Erion : 90
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90 nau+uaa .h.se h,so,.a 80 ,s.1
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u " ,51oo O.
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conr+v ,oo, eoo M
w $780,
~ nrintino 5000 ~ ~
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"uoi.of iof April
la n Rod sa, ~ y
Of daods 80 49, iee.sse,
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Icatberina ~ pn '00 y
Il j, DIdUN 0ennfN
,aois+ar 80 ,.o,. 49,
Anril ana Mo- ,ooo
III. G. Cook hoardina
ars -. - piteon-
l.. w. plotner sa,,rv i.i,a, 10 y
"as' JaAef
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indge for .nantbs Nounss
t. ami Mo-, iooe Ap'ii
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Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-04
Cigarettes as Weddino Fee,

AS one of Manila's leading young
men was donning his evening suit pre-
paratory to keeping a social engage
ment he ran his hand into his pocket
and was surprised to find an envelope
there. On opening 1t he discovered 25
pesos in bills. "Now, where in thunder
did 1 take on all this money!" he said.
''It isn't mine, for 1 never carry my
bills around in an envelope" Then he
sat down to think where he had worn
the suit and how he had come by the
25 pesos. "The last place l wore it,"
he mused finally, was when 1 was
best man at wedding a month ago.
But I gave DR.. Rossiter his money. l
remember distinctly giving him some
thing, and it must have been his fee.
If didn't give him the money, what
in the world did 1 give himY' He call
ed up DR.. Rossiter by phone. "Do you
mind telling me-" he asked, ''what
gave you for fee at Blanks wed
dingP' The answer came back very
distinctly and cuttingly: Young man.
you gave me a box of vile smelling
cigarettes. ."-Philippin Gossip.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-04
Mississippi oratory.

Jasper county has been noted for the
high grade of eloquence produced by
the public men of that part of Missis-
sippi. An appeal to the .'mighty men
Of Jasper made by one Of that coun-
tvs great men when candidate to
the voters who elected him is as fol-
lows:
mighty men Of Jasper, if can be
instrumental in the hands Of my peo-
pie in adding a few jewels to those
that now shine in imperishable luster
on the queenly brow of our proud com.
monwealth, whose associated radiance,
like the lambent beauty Of the star, Is
to guide the footsteps Of her children
along the paths Of peace and prosper
ity. security and happiness, I shall
then have accomplished the ambition
Of my life" Mobile Register.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-04
RILEY's FIRST HIT.
Wrote Poem "by Poe" and PaImed
Il on the Public.

wrote Poem by roe and faInec
IL on the Public.
James Whitcomb Riley began his ca
reer in a newspaper Office in Anderson
Ind, by writing humorous rhymes as
advertising locals" - "doggerel' he
called them. At the same time he
wrote many rhymes with the serious
intention of having them, If possible
recognized as poems. But he could moi
get them published. Even compost
tons whose worth he had tested-those
that would please people when I'd
stand up and read 'em to them''-would
be returned promptly by every maga
zine to which he offered them for pub.
lication. The Hoosier dialect was toe
"low down" for the average magazine
editor.
Finally in a freak of boyish indigna.
ton, to prove that what editors really
wanted was not originality, but imita
ton, he devised the scheme of writing
q poem in imitation of Poe and OF
palming it off on the public as a real
poem of Poe's recently discovered. The
scheme was very skillfully planned
and very deftly executed and success.
full beyond anything the clever deviseI
Of it had ever dreamed. From one end
of the country to the other "Leonainie"
was hailed as a veritable ''fnd," a bit
of genius most genuine ore. Riley had
his revenge. He had some trouble
however, in proving that he was not al
Intentional forger.
He lost his newspaper position, but
ne Immediately got another and better
one on the Indianapolis Journal. "Come
and get pay for your work." said Judge
Martindale the editor. The turn in the
tide had come.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-04
Work of the Farmer,

The countless millions of our popula.
ton are fed and clothed by the Ameri-
can farmer. The grain waving in
golden beauty upon the great plains of
the west, the cotton drifting like sum-
mer snow upon the fields of the south,
freight the fleets of nations and loose
their sails, thread the continents with
track of steel, fill the earth with the
roar Of trains and heap for trade and
commerce and useful art those stores
that make nation great. Where are
the sinews of our strength If they are
not found in our great, diversified agri.
cultural products? What victorious
hosts ever waved as joyous banners as
those that float above the tasseIed
maize from the SHOWS of Maine to the
spicy groves of California? What spirit
of beauty hovers above southern fields
when feecy bolls uncover to crown
king Cottonv'-Hon. Ezekiel S. Can
dler, Jr., Of Mississippi in House OF
Representatives.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-04
DIRTY WATCHES.
The Reason Is Often to Be Found !.
the Watch Pocket.

me Reason Is Often to Be Found In
the Watch Pocket.
"Why do watches get dlrtvy cot,
the jeweler. You'll find the ansJo,
In your watch pocket. Turn it ont
The patron turned out his watch
pocket, sheepishly bringing forth q
pinch of mud colored dust, some lint
and a small ball of black fluff.
There's the reason" said the iaw.
eler. watches get dirty because the
pockets they are carried in are never
clean. A watch pocket, my dear sir
should be cleaned out regularly once
week. Observe that rule and your
watch's works will not get clogged nm
again.
Another and a seasonable rule II
never to lay your watch down on stone
or marble. The cold deranges the deli.
cate works.
"Never lay your watch down, in fact,
anywhere. Hang it up on hook ven
tically in the same position it occupies
when in your pocket. Watches are
made to lie, or, rather, stand, in that
position only.
''Wind your watch in the morning
never at night. New York Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-04
Arbiter and Arbitrary.

If an arbitrator is chosen to end
dispute, says the London Chronicle
there is no reason to dread that his de-
cision would be arbitrary, though the
two words are very near relatives An
arbiter, the Latin word which USED
to be more common as English thah
it is now, meant by derivation Simply
zone who went to- something to eA'
anime it, and so at first a spectator OF
witness. Then in Roman law 1t assun'
ed the technical sense of an umpire
But ''judicum," the legal decision IN
a case with regard to a definite sum
Of money, for instance, was dislin,
guished from an arbitrium, lesai
decision as to an uncertain sum WHICH
had to be determined; hence arbitrary
acquired the sense Of uncertain ga
DriciOuS,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-04
SILK FROM GRASS.
w. 8. pevery to Utilize Product OF sne
Rockaway Marshes.


William s. Devery, New York's for
mer chief of police, Is about to produce
from the vegetation of the Rockaway
marshes n fabric fine as silk, so ne
says.
He saws this fabric can be used for
ANYTHING for which the textiles mace
from the cocoon are employed. just
what the fabric is and how 1t Is treat
ed he declines to say, and little "apper-
tainin' to and touchin' thereon can
be learned beyond the fact that COM
many is to be formed anfth looms or
France will be brought into competl-
tIon with a marsh silk which will be
only half as expensive as that which
owes its origin to the silkworm.
"Call it?" remarked Mr.. Devery when
asked for details. "Well, l haven't
dealt with that phase of the question.
How would Azelina do? When those
Frenchmen get in the race with 1t they
will find It 100 to 1 shot walking into
homes of refinement to !iliant mn
ish. Azelina will certainly be going
some if that is what we nominate 1t.
I don't know but what we might Or
ganize the Daffy Down Dilly Silk com
pany, and when everything Is in good
shape we certainly will give the pub
lie run for It's money.
what is it? Not on your life. There
are too many of those bright chemist
boys around, and If l went into tho
details they would be making 1t, and
there would be nothing more in 1t for
". S. Devery. But you can take this
from me, and that is that 1t is a new
innovation and superior to anything
imported"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-04
JOE KELLEY.

men start for the ball park after
breakfast, and besides the games play.
ed with picked teams they practice
running and throwing and batting in
order to get in the best physical con
zdition possible.
Professional baseball today means
weeks and weeks of training, just as
She pugiEst prepares for a match, and
q player must have a strong constitu-
xion to stand the excitement and strain
: upon mind and muscle during the
hard fought games. While the actue
playing season is { 1t Siy months
1eng, from the midd,e Of April to the
FIRST or second week in October, long
sDefDre the race for the pennant stars
$fhe men are hard at work, and from
then on to the last game played they
earn every dollar they receive.
To get the outdoor practice neces
Sary so early in the year some players
are taken south and some to Califor-
1aia, where the mild climate will per-
init the work to be carried On. There
Is 40 question that it pays. The pres
sent day manager knows baseball from
"A 10 z and the value of having well
trained players on the team. The tours
are arranged as q matter of business
and are part of the programme that is
strictly carried out at the beginning Of
a season.
This early training is costly. Before
The players assemble at the training
headquarters the secretary and the
ground keeper have gone on ahead to
look after the playing field, the hotel
accommodations, the advertising ar
Eangements and the innumerable other
minor details With the team finally
gathered together, the work comes
thick and fast 1t costs nice little
figure to feed and house these healthy
athletes, not including trainers, rub
fbers and other camp followers. Then
xhere are good, big transportation bills,
3air sized items for playing parapher-
MALTA, which includes suits for home
and balls and numerous sundries. The
training trip is an expensive necessity,
and the club is lucky if the preliminary
games have paid half of the cost of the
ssojeurn in the south and on the coast.
a manager who believes in this early
training and who as player has expe-
r1enced the benefit Of it is Joe Kelley,
gEho will have charge Of the Boston
National league team for the next two
seasons. Manager Kelley is one of the
old favorites Of the National league.
He was member of the champion
Baltimore team and later helped Brook
lyn capture the pennant. AS man.
ager Of the Cincinnati Reds he failed
10 shine, but last season landed pen
nant for the Toronto Eastern league
club.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-04
KIT CARSON.
Feat of Which the Hardy Frontiers
man Had No Recollection.

man Had No Recollection.
One of the most noted of the hardy
western frontiersmen was Kit Carson,
to whom, with Daniel Boone, belongs
the credit of having always dealt fair
ly with the various Indian tribes, as
they themselves acknowledged. The
withdrawal of Carson by the govern
ment was the cause of a great war.
captain Henry Inman in his book,
hThe Old Santa Fe Trail" relates an
amusing incident of the gallant pio-
neer.
My own conception of Kit Carson
as a child was that he was ten feet
high, that it would have required the
strength of two men to lift his rifle,
that he usually drank river dry and
picked the carcass of a whole buffalo
clean as easily as lady does the wing
of a quail. Years after, when l made
the acquaintance of the foremost from
tiersman, | found him a delicate, reti-
cent, understood, wiry man, the very
opposite type of what my childish
brain had created.
One day while Kit was at the fort
came across a periodical that had a
full page illustration of a scene in a
forest. In the foreground stood a gi-
gantic figure dressed in the traditional
buckskin.
On one arm rested an immense rifle.
His other arm was around the waist
of the conventional female of such
sensational journals, while in front
half a dozen Indians lay prone, evil
IDENTITY slain by the hero in the i'm
possible attire in defense Of the pre-
posterous female. The legend stated
how all this had been effected by Kit
Carson.
1 handed it to Kit. He wiped his
spectacles, studied the picture intently
for few seconds and then said:
"Gentlemen, that thar may be true,
but hain't got no recollection of it."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-06-04
A Mole Catcher.

A farm manager at Fodderty, Ding
wall, Scotland, watching a mole catch
er at work, saw sea gulls lowering
over and occasionally alighting upon a
turnip field in which the observer and
others were at work. A particularly
large and handsome bird attracted his
attention by the graceful way it foated
slowly over the drills, intently scan
ming the surface Of the ground. Sud
denly, steadying itself moment, it
dropped, dug its bill into the heaving
ground and rose with mole for its
prey. Resting few minutes, it grace
fully began again a further search for
prey. In few minutes second mole
was. unearthed.