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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
Ferocjou. Rata.

Rats with a fondness for biting wo-
men and children, rats that steal hams
and chickens from refrigerators, rats
that delight to pOunce on unsuspectinR
cats and bite them, have descended
like OF Pharaoh's plaques OH the
apartment house at Nos. 39-41 Man
haitian st. The % families who live in
tied.
Mrs. Harry Coles, who lives on the
fourth fioor and who had just returned
with her husband yesterday from At
lantic City, is the latest victim. Mrs.
Coles was bitten five times on the left
cheek last night. DR.. Charles Good, of
NO. 1876 Claremont ave.. was summoned
to cauterize the wounds.
While DIR. Good was at work the rat
that did the mischief ran across the
Coles family cat, sprang at her and but
her. The cat started for a place OF
safety and the rat pursued. Kitty tool
refuge on DR.. Goods shoulder, and Mr.,
Rat started up the doctors leg. II
finally was discouraged from further
pursuit and retreated to it's hole.
Quite recently Hyman kleppert, y
10-year-old boy, was bitten twice on
the cheek n had an eyelid torn of by
boy was bitten. Mrs. Jennie Rey-
holds, who occupies a fifth floor apart
ment, was bitten on her left ear. Both
had their wounds cauterized.
Tenants state that literally hundreds
of dollars worth OF food, Including
hams, a beef and chickens, has
been stolen by the rats, which Gerry
them as easily as a dog would. Sew
eral Of the pet cats of the house have
disappeared during the past week, and
| It is believed hat they have been killed
b. the ats.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
1T TAKES MISSOURIAN
TO HANDLE A MULE

Washington. Special: 1t takes q man
from Missouri to manage q mule.
The other day a two-wheeled cart loaded
with anthracite stood in front of the cap
1tol. The motive power was a NANCY
mule, and the captain was a sadly tiust-
cred Senegambian brother. The mule had
baked and nothing would induce him to
move q foot. A crowd had gathered
around and was giving advice.
"Get down and tickle his fetlocks; that
always makes EN- move their feet" said
q humorlst.
Boss said the Ethiope, "Dis hyah
niggah ain had his 'ligion long enough to
know whevver it's stuck in. He ain seek
in def till he feels mo- satin about goin'
to hebben."
Light a fire under him." proposer some
body else; at which the dusky general
manager ooked contemptuous.
Dat ar muld'd be bu'nd up alive befo'
he'd move" he said.
Finally a business-like citizen pushed his
way through the crowd. He took COM
mand instantly. because his air of author
tty convinced everybody that he knew his
game.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
Bull Terrier Hold tn. Fort.

From the New York Herald.
Registering at the Hotel knicker.
booker, several days ago, a man placed
his bull terrier in charge OF the bag
gage room porter. The dog was very
friendly to the strangers, showing a
'frolicsome disposition and a wag OF
the tail,' as the nan said. Dog kennel
of the hotel, on the roof, are cold IN
winter, and SO a corner Of h bag
gage room has been reserved for dogs.
When a porter entered the room yes
terday afternoon he found the bull
terrier loose, having wriggled himself
out Of his harness leash The porter
was in a hurry and quickly picked out
a piece of baggage and started away
with 1t.
There was no wag of Mr.; Dogs
tail now, for he felt responsible and
stood at bay, showing a set OF teeth
that would do credit to a dental ex-
hibition,' said the porter afterward.
II was scared and tried to soften his
heart, but he sprang at the valise, and
tore a strap loose in getting 1t away
from me. l flew to the office"
Another man went down and got
the same greeting. Every one was
afraid to go near, and the growing dog
held the fort until his master was
reached.
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TERROR KILLS A CHILD.
WANDERING IN WOOD

Then the night came and she found
herself in a wood. The road was near.
but she could not find it. The shadows
deepened and she became afraid. And
then. as the darkness gathered conn.,
pletely about her, came an awful terS
ror, n in the wake Of terror came
death. =
At least. this is the theory of the
girl was found at daylight by Constable
Joseph Gibbons, Of Weldon, who. with
friends OF the child's parents and the
Arlington police, had been searching ali
night. Y
She lay face downward within 100
feet of the road which would have led
back nome. Her Lands gripped the key
to the Vallome house. Her gaily col!
ored parasol was some feet away. The
soft round face was pressed in the
damp earth.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29

Take off the Zines" he directed the
driver. 1t was done.
Now get up close alongside him.. and
pass the line under his tail. That's it.
Cross the line over his back, so. Now
pass it through one Of those rings in the
names. and get out in front of him and
pull till his tail flies up. See if that won't
IA him 60"
The colored brother followed the advice
to the letter. The mule never moved till
he felt the pressure on his tail. The me-
gro leaned back and pulled hard.
"ThatU fetch him; saw it back and forth
a bit; there you are"
The mules tail began to wriggle and
lose its grip; then all at once ii flew up
and the mule started to run. The load
was too much for his enthusiasm. and he
soon cooled off.
"Now put the lines on again, and he'll
not make any more trouble for a couple
Of days"
And Representative Rusker. of Missouri
turned away and marched into the capitol
The mule was driven off, as tame as &
lamb.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29

THE AM FLAG.
BY Henry Ward Beecher.


A thoughtful mind. when it sees a ma
TONS flag. sees not the flag only. but the
nation itself; and whatever may be it's
symbols. it's insignia, he reads chiefly in
the flag the government the principles. the
truths, the history, which belong to the
nation that sets it forth.
When the French tricolor rolls out to
the wind, we see France. When the new
found Italian flag is unfurled, we see res
directed Italy. When the other three
cornered Hungarian flag shall be lifted to
the wind, we shall see In it the long buried
but never dead principles of Hungarian
liberty. When the united crosses of St.
Andrew and st. George on a fiery
ground set forth the banner OF old Eng
land. we see not the cloth merely: there
rises UP before the mind the noble aspect
of that monarchy, which. more than any
other OH the globe, has advanced it's ban
ner for liberty, law. and national pros
perity.
This nation has a banner, too; and wher-
ever it streamed abroad, men saw day
break bursting on their eyes. for the
American flag has been the symbol OF lib
erty, and men ~rejoioed in it. Not another
flag on the globe had such an errand, or
went forth upon the sea. carrying every
where, tine world around, such hope for
the captive and such glorious tidings.
The stars upon it were to the pining ma
lions like the morning stars of God, and
the stripes upon 1T we're beams of morning
light.
AS at early dawn the stars stand first.
and then 1t grows light, and then as the
sun advances. that light breaks into banks
and streaming lines OF color. the glowing
red and intense white striving together
and rubbing the horizon with bars efful-
gent. 30 on the American flag. stars and
beams of many colored light shine out to-
sether. And wherever the flag comes, and
men behold it, they see in its sacred en-
blazonry. no rampant. lion and fierce
eagle. but only light. and every fold sig
niflcant OF liberty.
The history of this banner is all on one
side. Under it rode Washington and his
armies; before it Burgoyne laid down his
arms. 1t waved on the highlands at West
Point: it foated over old Fort Montgom-
cry. When Arnold would have surrend-
cred these valuable fortresses and precious
legacies, his night was turned into day,
and his treachery was driven away, by the
/ beams OF light from this starry banner.
I 1t cheered our army, driven from New
| York, in their solitary pilgrimage through
i New Jersey. 1t streamed in light over
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29

New York Special: Without cover
ing for his head, Frederick G. Mead.
of Ossining. arrived on the Kaiser Will
helm H., of the North German Lloyd
line, after passing the winter in Dres-
den.
Mr.. Mead has not lost his hat at sea.
He does not wear UGH a thing. not
even a cap, when there is frost in the
ground.
Why do I do it?" Mr.. Mead repeat
I'd when he was asked hat question.
We'll. l have no particular reason. I
Just like 1t. that's all. You see, about
five or six years & 1 came to the COM
clusion that a hat was an absolutely
unnecessary thing for a man to burden
himself with, so l decided to go with
one. 1 never have colds and my
health has been of the best ever since
] discarded the hat"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
ASPECTS OF TRAMP PROB.
LEM.
More Than Half a Million Migrants
in tho Country,

Gustavus Myers, In Review OF Reviews.
The tramp question has been, for 90
years, an apparently unsolNable one IN
America. 1t need hardly be said that
the administration of law has not been
able to cope with it. Warehouses. jatls
and prisons have not diminished the
humble of tramps. Charitable societies
long ago gave up in despair all idea Of
attempting to settle the question, either
by the ordinary or extraordinary meth
DDS of charity. To the railroads the
tramp problem has been an ever pres
ent and very serious one. 1t is esti-
mated that the railroad corporations of
the United States suffer an annual loss
Of s25, 900, 900 by reason OF the depreda-
lions. intentional or un~fntent1onal, OF
the army of tramps. This, at any rate.
was the estimate made by Major Pang-
born. representing President Murray, OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, at the
national conference OF charities and
corrections, at Minneapolis, In June.
1907.
Thi. s25, ooo, 900 yearly loss represents
property destroyed or taken in n form
or another. The losses are continuous
from explosions or flames due to care
less lighting of fires by tramps. Rob
berries, obstruction OF tracks, interior
ences with signals. stopping Of trains.
injuring and frequent killing Of en-
ployes. and wrecks which entail large
Immediate loss and heavy suits for
damaRes-these are some Of the dis
astrous results of the doings OF tramps.
The immense number OF tramps tres
passing upon railroads, II the fatali-
ties which overtake many OF them, can
be Judged from the fact that in a period
Of Ave years recently %. 1864 trespassers
were killed and 25.236 injured while
stealing rides on railroads. Most Of
them were tramps.
1t is conservatively estimated that
there is an army of at least 10000
ure is calculated by taking q basis the
! number of tramps killed on the rail-
roads every year and multiplying 1t by
the proportion of trainmen killed in the
year compared to the total number Of
trainmen employed. But it is entirely
probable that the number at present
reaches neare ]. 1000. 900 than 800, 900. The
! recent Industrial depressions added
large accessions. Reports from railway
! agents throughout the country show
| that never in the history OF the rail-
roads was so large, a number OF tramps
met with.
A large proportion are youths rang
ing from 16 to 81 years Of g Begin
T; ming with q yearning for adventure,
about one-half quit the nomadic life
| and return home or settle down, while
the remaining half become inveterate
tramps and gradually tend from vag-
rancy into a career OF crime or semi
! tramps, however. are adults. and COM
prise ever species, from men who will
f, not work or who have become chronic
ally united for work. to those who are
innocent victims Of downright advers-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
He Was No Hayseed.

Many years ago when Londoners had not
the excursion facilities for getting into
the country that they enjoy now, Charley,
a cocknev friend. was staying at Il farm
house and soon made himself at home.
Charley with his pipe, was wandering
around. closely examining the top. ends
and sides of a certain trim, we'll made OBJ
ject fenced around in a paddock. He
stared at it a little while, then shook his
head dubiouSly.
What are YOU looking for. Charley"""
"Where's tine doors and windows.
uncle"
"lDoors and windows? Why. that's a
hays1ack.'
fear. uncle; you don't humbug me.
Hay doesn't grow i'll humps like that"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
Child of 7 Misses Mother She
Went to Meet-Body Is
Found.
Found.

Philadelphia Special: Leaving home
TO meet her mother. who was away for
the day, Mary Vallone, Z years old, Of
Ardsley. it is believed. wandered from
h road.
The day was bright and the green
turf of the fields looked soft and In
wiling. Perhaps a flower nodded and
called to her. And SO. passing from
one delight OF the country to another,
1t is thought she forgot about her
mothers expected return from Fitz-
watertown. four miles away, and ram
BILE on. needless of where her path
led.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
He Didn't Wait for "H.mIet's" Finish.
veteran Actor" in the New York Tele-

graph.
n night in Indianapolis l was at
the door as manager, when a tattered
Individual sauntered up to the door,.
Pass the perfesh?'
What perfesh?"
"Yourn. your'n, man-acting per-
fesh."
Where are you acting?"
I'm half man M half horse down
at the Dime.'
Such art l could not turn down, SO
in half-and-half went. But he soon
came out.
Amt nothin' to this show" he ex-
planned: TOO still; all talk"
III you wait until the next act" I
said, Miss ophelia Polonius. daughter
Of Elder Polonius, decorates the stage
with flowers. sings a sons like this:
They bore hin barefooted to his beer
And was early at the poll.
Then she climbs a tree, and Just as
she gets out on the limb a large water
tank comes up through the stage; she
falls on and browns. It's a great
enc
"Than,-- mister; would like to see
it. but 1t takes me a long time to get
my hind legs on for my turn. Good
night"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
OF tie Frewardne,, of Wom.n

All the idols are overthrowing,
Man the end OF his reign decries.
Maids are cla1noring, wives are Growing,
Widows thrill with a wild sur1nise.
Those one follows and those one flies,
The 10th to be won and the willing t
WOO,
Loo at the world with longing eyes.
Nothing is left for the men to do.
Pulpit and platform OVERLOOKING.
Ready the scheme of things to revise,
See them-ea8er, militant. Knowing
Write, plead. wrangle, philologize.
Answer papers. and vote supplies,
Weld a racquet. handle a cue.
Paint. fight, leEislate, theorize.
Nothing is LETT for the men to do.
w. E. Henley.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
EEEplNa 5AcREp IN JA1PUR
Tho Blame.

The umpire there was most unfair.
Was the how that the bleachers raised;
His works SO coarse, they shrieked till
hoarse
And the whole bunch seemed near
crazed.
To him went the blame
When they lost the game
To the team that was visiting there.
The next days game was not the same
And the bleachers were pleased with 1t:
By many a run the home team won
And the bleachers howled not a bit:
To the imp not a kick,
Pop bottle or brick,
And the umpire's life is a sad. sad one.
When the game is lost he's a bad one;
II the home team won
There is nothing done,
II 1t lost then the crowds a mad one.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
Tn. Fooli.hne.. Of . Sage.

bred wives.
And I haven't even an Easter neck
tie" he sighed.
Herewith he realized the mistakes of
his matrimonial policy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
A Barefoot Detective.

FFUn tde FtOCHeSleF Herald.
Tom Jackson said one morning at
=
Hang it all! While 1 was wedding I
dropped my Imperial Order of the Roost-
ers pin on tho lawn, and I've been look
ing for it now over half an hour. It's
gone for good. I suppose"
h night when Jackson sat down to
dinner there was his pin beside his
plate.
Bully for you!' said he. Where did
you find it, Martha?"
II let Tommy go barefooted this after.
noon,'' said Mrs. Jackson quietly.
The fog banks Of the north Atlantic.
as a rule are about 80 miles in diam
eter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29

On January 1 Canada was shelterine
SO. 25s orientals. including 1898 Chinese.
IL. s4s japanese, and SID Indians. Can
d a made British subjects 7,A2
orientals.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29

Eighteen men were tied to the
whipping post in one day recently at
wilmington. Del. and given a total Of
255 lasbns. This beats all previous rec
ordS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
a cau Down.

Miss Askitt-What is your business?
Mr.. Talkalot-My pursuit is the real
ixation of the highest ideals of the hui
Miss Askitt-Hov many laps are you
behind?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
JOSE PnRDo.

New York Special: If the people
of the United States would turn aside
from sentimental platitudes about the
closeness of relations between this and
South American republics. particular
ly Peru. and do something practical in
the way of actually shortening the
physical distance between them, the
whole of the western continent would
benefit said Jose Pardo. lately presi-
lent of Peru. upon his arrival on the
4Atrato, of the Royal Mail Steam Pack
ct line.
MIR. Pardo, who is accompanied by
his brother. Felipe Pardo. Peruvian
minister to the United States. his wife,
his three children and his motherin-
law, is on his way to Paris. where he
expects to reside one year. He is about
SO years old, and retired from the pres
idency OF Peru last September. after a
term of four years. This is his first
Visit to New York in 90 years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29

Wireless telephony installed on bat
tleships works successfully in some
cases, but is unsatisfactory in others.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-29
ElaaticitX,

Oh, sing not of her swan-like throat
Unless her feelings you would wreck:
For as a rule, the swan, you'll note,
Appears to have a rubber neck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28

All Vito. !. S..
p - =ts&%A
Would Enjoy

good health, with ito blessings, must I'M
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question Of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge of what
i best, each=hour of recreation. Of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and Of effort may
be made TO-: contribute to living Alright.
Then the-uSeo f medicines smay be dis
pensed With to advantage, butsnder or
binary conditions in many instances a
simple; wholesome: remedy may Sc invalu-
able if taken at the proper time .and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it. =
Consequently, the Company's Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and fol sale
by all leading druggists.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28
Realism.

Realism.
Artist-This picture I call pigs In
Clover"
Critic-1 see the pigs, but where 10
the clover?
Artist-The pigs ate It.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28
BRIGHT IDEA.
Hear! Heart

The city beautiful movement II
properly pushed will help not only the
individual. but the entire community.
and especially the property owner and
the householder. The public health is
also more or less involved. Are you
contributing to the movement? It
not, where is your public spirit and
civic pride?-Birmtngham News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28
A New II offense
by Dr.: asorge r: Bitter herbert Msaey-----
Victory Methods Fail
HEN Detective Ruger-

HEN Detective Ruger-
som, at seven o'clock
in the evening, learned
that Mr.. Courtney Ban
ming, the young club
millionaire, was, miss
ing from his home,
that, foul play, was
feared, and that a
large reward had been
offered for information
OF his whereabouts, he
believed that he knew
about what had hap
pened to him and just
Vxyh nrn f1 end h;o,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28

II tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recent
~, and have just bought another supply.
1t has cured my corns, and the hot, burn
ing and itching sensation in my feet which
was almost unbearable, and would not
be without it now.-Mrs. w. J. Walker,
Camden, N. j." Sold by all Druggists, 25c.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28

Try Murine Eye Remedy
For Red. Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
Compounded by Experienced Physicians
Conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs
Law. Murine Doesn't Smart. Soothes Eya
Pain. Try Murine for Your Eyes,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28

Those who keep Hamlins Wizard Oil in
the house do not have to buy any other
remedy for sore throat. No other rem
edy will cure this trouble so quickly or so
surely Remember this.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28
The Main Thinu.

The Main Thing.
Poeticus-What age do you think
most charming in woman?
Cashit-A rich heritage.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28

When the calf kicks, It's time to
thrash the COW.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28

Free! A l0c package of Garfield Tea to
anyone mailing us this notice, with name
and address, and names and addresses of
10 friends not now using the Ideal Laxa-
tive. Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
All pleasure must be bought at the
price Of pain. For the true, the price
is paid before you enjoy it; for the
false, after you enjoy it.-John Foster.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28

It is a point of wisdom to be at
peace with men and at war with
vices.-H. C. Chapman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethtng, softens tho gums reduces t
dammatOn, allay0 pain cures vino collie. Csc bottle
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-26
FOOD CONTROLS MAN

tanee of diet to man. Half the un- happiness of man, he says, arises from little stoppings, from duct choked up, from food pressing in the wrong place, from vexed duodenum or an agitated pylorus."
 A man sups late. The next morn ing he wants to sell his house in town and retire into the country He has vague forebodings about a fire. He is troubled about his daughters health. and thinks she is in a decline. He finds he is spending too much money, and has serious doubts as to bis investments.
 "The country, sir, is going to the dogs" Within A hours his mind has resumed it's accustomed eluanimity. It was all owing to the lobster
 Every nation, every individual (with due reservations for here1ity, and that again is conditioned ly nourish- ment) is far better known ly the food eaten than, as has been erroneously said of the individual, by tie pictures on his walls
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-26
Would Be No Chance,

During the presidential campaign the question of woman suffrage was much discussed among women pro and con and at an afternoon tea the con versation turned that way between the women guests.
 Are you woman suffragist?' asked the one who was not interested
 Indeed, am not" replied the other most emphatically.
 "Oh, that's too bad, but just suppos ing you were, whom would you sup port in the present campaign?"
 ''The same man I've always support ed, of course" was the apt reply my husband"