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A F.mou. Poison Mystery.

England had u famous poison mys-
terry in the last century. Two mem
bers of a great club in Manchester.
both men of position and keen politi-
clans, each received, apparently. as II
New Years gift, small boxes cNtain-
ing a few cigars of the very highest
quality apparently. 10Th We're takeA
f%earfully Ill after II Ling. and II OF
them subsequently died. The cigars
were found to be loaded with poison
and it was said that the man who
recovered only did 80 because he used
a cigar holder. The facts were at first
hushed up, because, as was said, the
suspected sender, whose motive was
revenge on account of a lady, was q
man of wealth and power. But this
subject was cleared, and the mystery
was deepened by the following cir
cumstances: A rich Manchester mer.
chant. travelling one day in n railway
car about the time Of the incident re
lated. got into conversation with o
most agreeably and highly cultivated
stranger. who finally offered his cigal
case. The Manchester man was found
at Leeds almost unconscious and the
only occupant Of the carriage. He
grasped in one of his convulsed hands
the cigar he had been smoking, and aft
er analysis showed it to be Identical
with the others. He recovered, but
the stranger was " discovered.
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How = GIRL Throw..

Perhaps a better title would have
been How a Girl Doesn't Throw"
because 1t Is we'll known that q girl
cannot propel a ball or anything else
like a boy. Most people-and all boys
conclude that this defect arises from
clumsiness, but that is a mistake.
The difference between u girls throw.
ing and a boys is ST stantially this:
The boy crooks his elbow and
reaches back, with the upper part Of
his arm about at a right angle Of forty.
i've degrees. The direct act Of throw.
ing is accomplished by bringing the
arm back with q sort Of snap, WORKING
every Joint from shoulder to wrist.
The girl throws with her whole arm
rigid, the boy with his whole arm re.
Taxed. Why this marked and unmis-
taxable difference exists may be ex.
planned by the fact that the clavicle
or collar bone in the feminine anatomy
Is some inches longer and set some de-
grees lower down than in the mascu-
line frame. The long. crooked, awk-
ward bone interferes with the full and
free use OF the arm. This h the rea.
ooo Why . giri cannot throw q stona.
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Would Follow Iii. Ex.mol..

After the battle Of Ppestonpans .
witty Scottish farmer amused himael1
by writing a ballad upon it, which se
stung enc Of tho English officers, who
had behaved very basely on the coca.
sion, that he vent tho poet a challenge
to meet hin at n. for mortal com.
bat.
The second found The farmer busy
with his hayfeek and at ono delivered
the challenge Of the redoubtable hero
The good natured farmer, turning 10
ward him with the agricultural nipple
ment, coolly said:
"Gang ava back to Nester smith
and tell him I hae nae time to come &c
II. to gle him satisfaction, but that il
be likes to come here III TAX q Ioob
at him. and If I think I can fecht
(6ghN him I'll fecht him. and II ]
think I Gamma fecht him III lust do ~
be did-rrl run away"
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this week in the church, it being
too cold for comfort In the tent
these cool evenings.
Walter Eastman spent Sunday in
Chamberlain.
Henry Zehnptennig, Byron Swartz
and Bernard Meizenboelder spent
Sunday in Ethan.
In the ball game Sunday between
Prosper and Ethan the game was
won by Prosper l6 to 2.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Frank Klotz drove to
Mitchell Sunday.
The Farmers Elevator is leading
the others in buying grain.
Mrs. Pinnell Of Alexandria, visited
her daughters, Mesdames Gallagher
and Tiff last week.
Mrs. Eastman returned from
Mitchell Friday.
James Conway left on Monday for
his home In Dallas.
..Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schurz and
children visited relatives hereSunday.
Peter Lovgren is reported very
sick at this time.
Some of our citizens are thinking
seriously of investing in an automo-
bile.
Leo Bauer returned from Parkston
Saturday evening.
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Died From His Injuries.

Pearl Jaynes was severely injured
saturday evening at Draper while
making a switch on the Milwaukee
road. 10 some manner he fell be.
meath the cars and he was fearfully
cut about the. legs and arms. He
was taken to Murdo and Sunday
afternoon be passed away. The
young man was a former resident Of
Mitchell and his injury and death
is very much deplored. He leaves a
wife and several children to mourn
his death.
The remains of Pearl Jaynes we're
brought to this city from Murdo Tues
day morning and funeral services
we're held in the Methodist church.
The body was accompanied by Mrs.
Jaynes and the children and a dozen
Milwaukee railroad employees, six of
whom acted as paIlbearers. The
services were conducted by Rev. C..
M. Knight. Of Murdo, assisted by
DR.. 81. S. Wilkinson. Music was
furnished by the choir. The remains
we're laid to rest in Graceland Gene
terry. Mrs. Jaynes and the children
went oat to Mt. Vernon on the after
noon train and will remain with her
parents. MI. ana Mrs. lack WEIGH.
Much sympathy is expressed for the
sorrowiDg relatives In their bereave-
lnent.
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E.,v w.v To Be- o.n.rov..

In q church Of a New England VII
lage was an old man who had all thu
Christian graces ave one, and that
was the grace of liberality. He would
do anything in the world for the cause
of religion but give up his money. At
the close Of the financial year 1855
the church found itself 500 in debt.
A church meeting was called and II
was voted to circulate a subscription
paper On the spot and endeavor to thus
raise the sum needed. This was done,
and the old gentleman did not put hta
name on the paper. The result was
rather Disseminating 800 only having
been pledged. Silence reagned for q
moment, when one Of the most gem.
erous men in the church moved that
I'VE double q subscriptions" In
stantly the old gentleman was on hA
feet and with extraordinary fervor
cried. Il second the motion"
He evidently felt that he was thus
doing his part in fastening a most de-
sirable result.
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He Caught ocenndI.

Daniel O'Connell, the famous orator.
when taking a ride In the neighbor
hood of his house had occasion to ash
an urchin to open a gate for him. The
little fellow complied with much alac
rtty and looked up with such an hon.
est pleasure at rendering the slight
service that O'Connell said:
"When I see you again I'll give yot
sixpence."
Riding hriskly on, he soon forgot the
incident and fell to thinking Of grave,
matters. when. after travelling somt
miles. he found his path obstructed by
some fallen timber. which a boy wa
stoutly e~ndeavoring to remove. On
looking more closely he discovered II
to be the sslne boy he had met in the
morning.
What" .ried he. "How do yor
come to be here nowy" Z
you said. Sir, the next time you
seen me you'd give me %sixpence." said
the little fellow. wiping the perspira.
ton from his brow.
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Brevities
THE HALL OF FAME.

e. d. Libbey, a prominent Toledo
CO., manufacturer, has given sos, 900
to the Toledo Art museum.
Give bears in six minutes-thatss
my record" said Buckskin Sam ~
Gently. Sam is a Rangelley guide liv-
ing in Mechanic Falls, Me. He has
fought in four wars.
William A. Reid, secretary Of the
Bolivian legation in Washington, has
been appointed by George Washington
university as its special representative
at the first pan-American scientific
congress in Santiago, Chile, next De-
cember.
William Connors of Bangor, Me-, has
probably RATED more logs than any
seper man in the country. Since 1855,
With the exception of one season, he
had charge Of the Bangor boom and
in that time has probably handled
3,00O,OOO,OOO feet of logs.
George Fl. Worthington of Cleveland,
O., has a stamp collection that experts
estimate is worth $4,000. It is stated
to be the finest in the United States.
The next most valuable collection Of
stamps in this country is owned by
Henry j. Duveen Of New York.
There are now living in the south.
western part of Lempster. N. H., sepa-
rated only by the highway, two aged
couples, who were both married fifty
years ago, MI. and Mrs. Calvin Smith
having been married May l. 1853. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Booth May 8
Of the same year.
William De Morgan lives In London
in an old world corner Of Chelsea, but
he spends most Of his time In Florence
because he can work better there, hs
says. His wife 10 an artist Of success
In England and In foreign cities. Mr..
De Morgan's vocation IL ceramics, his
a%vocat1on inventing and his diverstoo
writing.
Charles h. Richards. at present d.
rector Of the department. Of manual
training in teachers college, Columbia
university, has been appointed director
Of the institution For the Advancement
Of Science and Art, New York city. BE
has long been interested in industrial
education and has Travelled extensively
in India. China and Japan.
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The lawyers Of the country are ip
session ct Seattle at the present
slime, and mi Of the things to be
accomplished is the adoption of a
code OF ethics In which rules will be
laid down :.for the guidance Of the
lawyer In the..conduct Of himself In
his business. A committee has been
Mt work for three days 10 drawing up
the code, but 1t Is q question
whether 1t will be adopted, and
II adopted If 1t will be recognized
by the profession all over the coun-
try. Many Of the great attorneys of
the country are In attendance at the
meeting, which IS that Of the Amer
tcan.Bar Association.
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The Mitchell Capital
FRIDAY, AUGUST %. 1908.

Governor Crawford has been down
In the southern part of the state TAX
ing . personal interest in the anthrax
situation among the cattle, and
seeing what could be done. Com
plaint was made to him that the
quarantine regulations we're not
bsing observed very closely, and he
had . conference with the kovern-
mont inspectors on that point.
Vefmtllion has had to cancel the
dates Of Its fair on account OF
ANTHRAX among the cattle.
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Riding . Cams, In III. p..

ototn9 q NAmol IN Sn0 OOeoft.
DR.. Nachtigal, the celebrated African
explorer. IA the guest of a rich Ham,
burg merchant. The merchants son, q
young mar of a somewhat sentimental
temperament. said among othsr thing.
that his dearest wish vas to ride across
the desert on the back Of 4 camel. He
thought such q ride must Be very post
ical indeed. "a
my dear young friend" replied the
explorer, Y can tell you how you can
get a partial idea Of what riding q
camel on the deserts Of Africa Is like.
Take an ONCE stool, screw It up as
high a. possible and put It in Q wagon
without any springs. Then seat your.
self on the stool and have It driven
over rocky and Uneven ground during
the hottest weather Of July Of August
and after you have not had anything
to eat or drink for twenty-tsur hours,
and then you Will get a faint idea Of
how delightfully."- poetic It 10 to Tide on
q camel In the wilds Of Africa"
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Plays and Players.

"Peter Pan" With Pauline Qhase N
the title role. has made a big hit In
Paris.
Seymour Hicks and Ellalins Terriss
are to visit America in a musical com
ody.
It II announced that there Will be
I've paid In Full" companies on the
road next season.
Alfred Sutro Il to write a new com.
edy which VIII be played In England
by George Alexander and in this coun.
Try produced BY Charles Frohman.
Both Marguerite Clark All Louise
Cunning viii head musical comedy
companies the coming seasna un6ss
3As managsment Of the ShulMh
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hia lnapiratiaa.

The negro brass band connected With
the travelling troupe was batting a
tune In its Characteristic slap bang
style in front Of the theater when q
dusky cornet player who had been
sulking all day suddenly quit blowing
and did not resume
"Say, Mose." demanded the leader in
the ensuing pause, "ain't yo' workin'
any mo'?"
"Ah is wen All gifts de inspiration"
retorted the sulky musician, throwing
the whites Of his eyes across at the
leader.
Gwen am dat?"
wen All gifts nah las weeks paw
Kansas City Independent.
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H cave I4er = preeent.

When I was q young man Lady .Jer-
sey was uie Of the leaders Of fashioa,
and her house was the resort Of peli-
ticians and others. With hee Mved her
daughter. Lady Clementine villiers, a
handsome and clever girl. The custom
had been established that all friends
should give the latter q present on her
birthday. and these presents were set
cut In an antecbAmber. Among these
friends was Lord Brougham. then an
old man. He called on a birthday. but
had forgotten what the occasion was.
and had brought no present. Seeing q
mass Of presents laid. out. he seize.l one
Of thsm and took Il IN as his present,
rightly counting tAat the young lady
would not nne0bef that It was ono
that already Asd bsen given to her.
And very proud b was Of his pres
ence Of mind. But, then. be val a.
ex-lord chancenof.-Iondon Truth
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Facts From France.

Elephants are being employed IN
Paris % sandwich men to advertise q
music hall In the Champs Elysses.
At Lyons. France. ana suzsouodines
the greater part Of the weavers have
been working only three days 4 week
since last December.
It 10 notsd that while the Fr,nch
colonies are fast becoming IN outlet
for tie overflow population q other
oat1ooA thsy aS constantly growing
more French.
The artificial cultivation Of sails =
On extensive and %lourishing Industry
f France. no less than 100000
pounds Of this succulent delieaU, q
vrenehmen consider It being conoumed
annually.
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Ethan, Aug. A.-Roy Oathomt
viii teach school this winter about
dvo miles south Of Alexandria.
Mr.. and Ma S~chnoebelin, Of
Riversids, lows, are here visiting tile
iady's brother. Albert Smith and
wife,
q very pleasant evening was en-.
joysd Ct the birthday party OF Miss
ssNabel Wurm last week
Mn shsaban came down from
Mitchell Friday.
Rev. James Crowther preached In
tie tent % Sunday morning to
= IVORY large crowd. Who listendedi
saftentivsly = hts missionary sermon.
Rev. StshlsWil bold meetnes again
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Mrs. Lempks Dead.

Mrs. VIM. Lempke died at her
home three miles north west from
this city Saturday night at mid
night after an illness of five weeks,
having:.been operated on at that time
for the removal of q tumor. She
seemec::to be improving up to two
weeks ago, when a change for the
worse came. She leaves q husband
and eleven children to mourn Der
death. Three children have pre-
coded, her.
Funeral services we're held over the
remains of Mrs. VIM. Lempke at the
residence three miles northwest of
the city..Tuesday afternoon. which
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bur-
andt, pastor OF the German Lutheran
church, and they were very impress
sIve in character. Music was fur
nished by the church choir. There
were about fifty teams that followed
in the procession to Graceland ceme-
terry where the interment took place.
Mrs. Lemkpe, who was about 60
years OF age, was very highly re-
spected by all the neighbors and who
always.:found a ready and cheerful
welcome at her home. She vas a
woman who vas much devoted to her
home and ccnsecrated her life to
the rearing of nine children. who
with the..husbard are left to mourn
her loss.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

W. I'VE VI OAAGA VI 1kkLAA GS "a Es
In County Court.
In he matter OF the estate Of Will
State Of soutih n Dakota, County Of Da-
visOn, o.
ne Ts ws si9en It t Nay e Ssnsssni 10 se I'll o1 !.
der Of the county court Of Dawson
day Of August. 1905 The UNDERSIGNED.
WIS. Snyder: executor of said estate,
vill sell the following described lands,
belong to said estate, to-wit: The
Is. W Of section three as in township
one hundred one GOD. range sixty
600. west Of the 5th p. M. in Dawson
county, South Dakota.
Said land will be sold at private sale
on or after the 18th day Of September.
1908. and the terms of sale are cash in
hand paid at the time OF sale.
Offers or bids for said lands will be
received by the undersigned al his place
Of residence in Ethan, South Dakota; Or
street. in Mitchell. DAVIDSON county.
South Dakota. and all bids must be In
Dated this 25th day Of August. 1908.
W. s.. SNYDER.
Executor.
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Bryan's tariff speech 10 Dss Molnes
Indicated how he would manage the
tariff whom be got into power. He
declared himself not only IL favor Of
Eesision Of tho tariff but also for .
1sduction Of. duties throughout.
0ealisina that . reduction Of the
tax1R 1psant "a injury to the business
1ndSstrtes Of this country, M.
nlyAn .couosived the idea OF not
1aktne Tho tafi1 % I'll @ once, but
- nAke ~ sn6esing On the part Of
the people g easy % possible BY
removing a:small percentage each
ysaf until he bad got aown to the
quick OF the busjness situation, and
after he isid the whole thing bare,
Nr. Bryan had no remedy to offer
- get things baek into shape again.
He dossn't absolutely know what
would happen 20 the businsas inter.
iG1ts Of the country By following bic
theosised plan, but thinks that It
will work out all right. That 10 the
one great trouble OF Mr.. Bryan's
statssmanship. He has been talking
for about twelve years, tb~eorizing
On this plan and that, until he really
belisves that he has found something
that will be OF benefit TO the Ameri.
can people. The worst part Of the
situation is that the patient mas got
to endure the process Of experiment
without the physician knowing
whether 1t Is going to help or not
We doubt very much whether Mr..
Bryan will be given che opportunity
to try his theories on the business
industry OF this country. 1t has
been tried years before With the
result that the business people could
not stand It, but Bryan thinks that
times have advanced suniciently
that It could be tried once more
without too harmful effects and be
would really like to see tho effect.
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ETHAN.

Ethan, Aug. 21-Mi1 Lola Ship
ton. Of Mitchell, came down to
Ethan Tuesday noon and will spend
. few days with her friend Miss Elva
Klot1.
Haley Trow returned from Hayti
Monday evening.
=. Q. Oathout, Of vermililon,
Was In town on business Monday.
Mr.. bessie Bcacha went to Parks.
ton Tuesday.
Leo Bauer went down to Parkston
Monday.
Quite a number of our young
people intend going Co Mitchell to
the play Thursday evening.
Mrs. Louis Sand event to Mitchell
Wednesday and returned Thursday.
Miss Ruby Jenney, of belmont, is
visiting her friend. Lena Miller. She
arrived Wednesday.
Thomas Dabler, Thomas Navin
and Jacot. Siberz were down from
Mitchell Wednesday.
Miss Lola Shipton returned to
Mitchell Thursday having visited a
number of her old friends here.
Miss Elva Klotz went to Mitchell
Thursday
Henry Evans and John Truitt went
to Mitchell Thursday.
Tom Donahue has rented the
Miller house and expects to move
10 on Monday at which time Mr..
and Mrs Miller and daughters will
take their departure for their future
home In St. Cloud, MINI.
George Weilanu has bought out the
stock Of the o. K. restaurant and
rented the building. and will con.
tinle the business a. the old stand.
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MEN ESCAPED JAIL
Dug Through the Jail Wall and Easily
Got Their Frsedom-Two
Were Bad Men.
We're Bad Men.

Three men escaped from the county
Jail last night about 10 O'clock. They
dug through the south wall into the
engine room and went out through
the east door. Sheriff Cook started
men in pursuit at once and started
out the information Of the escape
owe the telephone system in all
directions.
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A little information is leaking out
that there is q possibility Of Judge
Taft taking the stump this fall and
deliver a number of addresses in the
political campaign. Judge Taft is
known we'll enough through the
newspaper stories and matters In
general which have been published
In the past few years concerning his
connection With governmental affairs,
but ct the same time there is q gem
oral desire OF the part of the people
% see the candidate personally, hear
him talk and present his ideas In
person. Mr.. Bryan IL 90 thoroughly
we'll known in that way that 1t
thought IL Is not more than right
for Judge Taft to make his apper.
ance on the platform-and 1t IL said
that the republican candidate rather
Hikes the idea. II It Is decided that
sJudgs Taft % to appear on the stump
Mitchell will stand q pretty good
show to got the great republican
leader. Bofore there was much OF any
talk about his delivering addresses
outside Of Cincinnati q movement
w%sssstarted IN this city looking to
eetting the consent Of the republican
managsrs to sand Judge TAFT here to
speak, attsr Mr.. Bryan has delivered
his address. It now begins TO look
Nike Mitchell will be one OF the
favored ones and that he will come
On some day during the corn palace.
This 10 announcement for tho Mitch.
ell boosters to boost al the harder.
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New.

II wan! you" said the stage man.
ager. Ito play the part Of a banker,
and want o to try t o play it with
Q touch of originality"
"All right" responded Yorick Hamm.
"Ill leave OFF the mutton chop whisk.
ers."-Kansas City Journal
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Tho Raal ouestion.

"Where does he get hi: money!
II don't know where he e,ets his.
and don't care. What am inter.
ested In is knowing just how he gets
mine."-Nashvnle American.
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a D,mcu,. Lase.

a DiwsculS Ease.
A phys'rinn received late one eve
ing a note from three Of his fellow
practition.Tr re-:
"Ptease step over to the club and
Join US at q rubber Of whist"
"Emilie. dear" he said to his wife,
''here l IA called away again. 1t ap:
pears to ;e a difficult case-there are
three other doctors on the spot a.
ready"
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LOOMS.

LOOMS. Aug 27.-John GilflIan,
jr, of Sioux City, is visiting at the
home of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Gilfllian, ST.
Fred Biodstrup, Of Mitchell, has
had his men at work putting In
bridges on Dry Run and Firesteel
creek for two weeks.
Cap. Ben Weeks, Of New York,
visited at the home Of VIII Clark
Friday.
John Lewis died Mt his home in
LOOMS Monday at 8 p. M. Mr..
Lewis has been in very poor health
for over q year. Mr.. Lewis was an
old soldier. He leaves a wife and
brothers, sisters, relatives and many
friends to mourn his loss. He was
60 years old the remains were laid to
rest In Letcher.
Arther McKeel and family of
Mitchell called on Hal Clark's family
Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Watkins returned from
Sioux City the last of the week where
abe has been taking few lessons in
Christian Silence treatment.
Dan Mewhirter has resigned his
job rs section boss at Loomis and
. man BY the name Of Taylor is here.
Dee Cox and family of Mitchell
visited in this vicinity Sunday.
w. II. Comstock and wife, done
shopping In Mitchell:Tuesday.
". a. Barber and wife Of Mitchell
drove their large team to LOOMS
Tuesday. Mrs. Barber stayed at the
home Of Hal CLARK until next day
and Mr.. Barber went back to Mitch
ell.
Mrs. Frank McLain and o Of
Mitchell called on 81. 81. McLain
Saturday.
Tim Staats and wife visited Sun
day at the homo Of her brothers and
sister. Walter, Geo and Miss Norah
Hubert.
Misses Mabel and Sadie Watkins
visited ut the home Of John Wilson
In Lstcher Tuesday.
Clay Young went home from bis
shop Tuesday very sick but is bettel
now.