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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-19
VIM. M. Smith has been In Chica-
go for the past week and arrived
home Sunday afternoon.

VIM. M. Smith has been In Chica-A
go for the past week and arrived
home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Butler left Saturday for Sioux
City and will spe.ld her two weeks va
cation among friends and relatives.
Secretary Whitaker had charge OF
the Openair meeting on the street
Sunday evening and the young boys OF
the Y. M. g. A. who we're In the SUM
mer camp furnished the music. There
was a large crowd present that IL
tened to the address Of SeuretAryi
Whitaker while he gave . report Of,
the work accomplished by the associa-
ition in Mitchell during the part 3yeAr.
The membership numbers 14b, and
those taking active work ID the gym
nasium numbered 800. There wasan,
average attendance at the mens'
meetings of IS. MI. Whittaker
spoke with especial reference What
the association had done for tho boys
in building up the discussion club,
which started With . memhsrshipof
% and ended with Is The sxgpenGses
OF the year amounted Is $500 TIE
secretary referred to Nhat The
NJ. 9. a. had done tor ne iaboriaaga'
man and. the interest TAX AZ insathita l.
work 81 the railIpads. xs Iss9
now erectIngIs !. y. AsMbndtl6lnlsl9Sdxa
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-19

The cast of the boy, Merrill Fiske,
who was arrested last week for using
obscene and indecent language before
a child, was tried in justice court
this morning before Judge Markham.
NJ. N. johnson testified that the boy
in company with several others hau
been playing ball around his proper
ty on Railroad street and, that on
divers occasions had used rather vul-
gar language. However, johnson
gave no particular instances of the
acts OF the boy and his companions.
His daughter testified that last Tues
day evening young Fiske used some
rather indecent language In her pre-
sence while after the baseball which
had rolled in the johnson garden.
The boy denied having said anything
to which exception could be taken.
Judge Markham disposed OF the case
BY discharging the boy on accounted
insufficient evidence and warning him
that in the future to be careful OF hid
conduct as many complaints had come
from the actions Of the boys In the
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-26
FREAK PAINTINGS.
a Tiny Work of Art and Rosa's Trans
formed Harpsichord.

Specially prepared canvases and gild-
ed frames are not essential to the
making Of great paintings. This has
been demonstrated by the artists who
have painted masterpieces on scraps
Of board, shells, grains Of corn and
the walls Of rooms and prison cells.
Some of the most valued art objects
belong to the freak class.
The smallest painting in the world
Of distinctive merit was executed on
the smooth side OF a grain of corn by
a Flemish artist. On this limited sur
face the artist painted in perfect de-
tail a mill, a miller with a sack Of
grain on his back, a horse and cart and
group Of several peasants standing
in a road.
The largest picture ever painted is
said to be a panorama Of the Missis
sippi river, executed by John Banvard,
an artist who died in WATERFOWL, S.
d., in 1891. The gigantic canvas was
twenty-five feet high and nearly two
miles long. 1t gave a detailed repre-
sentation Of 1000 miles OF the Father
of Waters.
The largest of the old masters can
vases is Murillo's appearance Of the
Christ Child to st. Anthony of Pa
dua" The picture is ten feet wide and
eighteen feet high.
1t is related that a friend called on
Salvador Rosa in Florence one day and
found him playing on an old harp
sichord. The caller asked the artist
why he kept such a worthless instru-
ment.
''Why, it is not worth a scudor' the
friend said.
81 viii wager" replied Rosa, that
it shall be worth thousand before
you see it again"
A bet was made. Rosa Immediately
painted a landscape on the lid that not
only sold for 1000 scudi, but was ac-
counted a work Of great merit.
The celebrated st. Johns Wood
clique of artists in London executed
series of large frescoes in oil on the
walls Of the studio of J. E. Hodgson,
one of the members. The paintings
were begun in the winter Of 1865.
Shakespearean subjects were chosen,
and the figures were a little under life
size
When Hodgson moved from his stu
dio an unappreciative tenant covered
the walls Of the room with brown wall
paper, completely hiding the paintings.
The frescoes were rediscovered by ac-
cident forty years afterward and re-
Stored.-Kansas City Star.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-26
The Storm Nose at Sea.

The picturesque name of storm nose
(Gewitternase) is given in Germany to
the wave of high barometric pressure
which often precedes a storm or a
heavy squall The barometer rises sud
denly and then falls more gradually.
1t is believed that this phenomenon is
responsible for sudden changes in the
level Of the sea. Observations on the
seas surrounding Denmark have led to
the conclusion that the change of level
thus produced sometimes amounts to
no less than three feet.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-26
A CHARITY PATIENT.
The Price He Had to Pay For Expert
Surgical Treatment.


The famous surgeon Velpeau was
visited one day at his house during
the consultation hour by a marquis
renowned for his closeness. Velpeau
informed the marquis that an opera
ton was urgent and that the fee would
amount to 1900 francs. At this the
marquis made a wry face and left. a
fortnight later Dr. Velpeau, while max
ing his rounds in the Hopital de Ia
Charlie, had his attention attracted
by q face that seemed familiar to him.
In answer to his inquiry it was stated
that the patient was a fOOtman Of q
nobleman in the Faubourg st. Ger
main. The surgeon found that his case
resembled in every particular the
somewhat unusual one for which the
marquis had consulted him a fortnight
previously. He refrained, however,
from making any comments. Three
weeks after the operation, when the
patient was about to be discharged,
DIR. Velpeau called him aside and ex-
claimed: Monsieur, / am extremely
fattered and pleased to have been able
to cure you. There is, however, a
small formality with which you will
have to comply before can sign your
exeat-that is, you will have to sign
a check for 10000 francs in behalf of
the public charity bureau of your met
ropolitan district" The patients face
became livid. "You can do what you
like about it," continued the doctor,
''but if you refuse all Paris will know
tomorrow that the Marquis de d.
adopted the disguise of fOotman in
order to secure free treatment at this
hospital and to usurp the place which
belongs by right to a pauper" Of
course the marquis paid.-Argonaut.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-26
The DEVILS KneII.

Among the famous bells of Dews-
bury, Yorkshire, England, is one
known as "Black Tom Of Soothill, >
which was presented to the church in
expiration of murder. "Black Tom
is always rung on Christmas eve. It's
solemn tOlling as it strikes the first
tap at exactly midnight is known all
over Yorkshire as the devils knell, -
it being the notion that when Christ
was born the devil died. = London
Standard.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-26
Scales Of Great peIIcacx.

A California ieweler has made a
pair of scales so delicate that he says
they weigh the soul of fly. As a fact,
they do register the difference in
weight between a living fly and the
same after it has been killed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-26
Shut Him Up.

Baldheaded Gentleman (having his
boots polished in a hoteD-Confound it,
you take an abominably long time
about it. Shoeblack-Yes, sir. 1t amt
done so quick as when you 'as your
'air cut!-London Tit-Bits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-26

Do you wish to find out the really
sublime? Repeat the Lords Prayer
Napoleon.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-26


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qAugust Flower is natures intended reg.
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G. S. WARDEN & SON. Paris KY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
GERMANS RESENT PLAN TO
AUGMENT FRENCH FORCES
Proposal to Draft African Soldiers for
Use in Europe Brings Bitter
Criticism

BERLIN, Oct. 16-Bitter resentment
is expressed in Germany over the pro-
posal of M. Hanotaux, former French
foreign secretary, to augment the re-
publican army by drafting 200 AL
service, for employment in case of
German commentators point out that
French desperation over inability to
keep pace with Germany's 'vaulting
population is ineligible" but that
most serious objection would be held to
any attempt to overcome the disparity,
as far as the army is concerned, by the
employment of colored soldiers.
1T is a German MAXIM" says the
frequently inspired Post, mot to inter-
fere in the internal affairs of other ma
tions. This proposed reorganization of
the French army, however, is matter
Germany cannot view silently and with
folded arms. An increase in French
military strength on the basis proposed
to M. HanotauX constitutes a future
menace to Germany, and one we would
require to meet with appropriate coun-
ter measures. Troops recruited for
France for service south of the Medi-
terranean may do very well as pioneers
of French culture but they dare not
appear as French soldiers on Ger
many's frontiers. In a country where
universal service prevails protest must
be raised against a project so inimical
to civilization. German soldiers would
regard it as an insult to measure lances
against these barbarians on we'll de-
fined European territory"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
JAPAN BRITISH EXHIBITION
PROMISES TO BE POPULAR
Most Interesting Feature of London's
Show Will Be Pictures and
Works of Art

LONDON, Oct 6.-Arrangements are
progressing rapidly for the holding of
the Japan British exhibition in London
next year, and practically the whole of
the space allotted to Japan has already
been taken up.
One of the most interesting features
of the exhibition will be the pictures
and wonderful works of art which have
never before been seen out of Japan
and by only few privileged persons in
Japan itself. A special committee, un-
der the craftsmanship of Mr.. Masaki,
president OF the Toxic fine art gallery,
has been appointed for this section, the
chairman being assisted by such con-
noisseurs as Baron Mokino, minister
for education; the Marquis Inouye, and
Takashi Masudas the famous Japanese
collector.
Every phase of work executed by the
Japanese handicraftsman will be rep
resented, and perhaps not the least
popular part of the exhibition will be
the side shows and amusements, many
of which will be distinctive of Japan,
and possess characteristics entirely
their own.
Samples of Japanese gardening will
also be seen-wonderful feats of horti-
culture, unlike anything known in the
western world.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
DYING GIRL RECEIVERS
WHEN WED TO FIANCE
Consents to Immediate Marriage
with Sweetheart When Sickened
by Her Own Cooking

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-Summoned by
telephone to the bedside of his fiancee,
who was thought dying, Kenneth M.
Strong hardware merchant of Amity-
vile, L. l., succeeded Wednesday night
on his arrival at the home of his BRIDE
to-be Miss Grace Rummage of Staple
ton, S. l., in persuadlng her to have
the marriage performed at once.
They met in the home of Miss Rum
mage's aunt in Brooklyn on July at
a family reunion, and beginning the
following day Strong made frequent
pilgrimages to the Rummage home in
Stapleton.
The wedding was set for Wednesday,
but early in the day Miss Rummage,
who had been taking lessons in cook
cry, prepared a bowl of soup for her
self Immediately she was seized with
pains and in spite of the efforts of
four physicians her condition became
steadily worse.
When Strong arrived he asked the
young woman Is she would consent to
a wedding at once. In less than an
hour the knot was tied. Strong an
nounced yesterday that his bride had
so far recovered that a trip to Niagara
Falls would be possible soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
With Japanese Government

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-Associated Oil
was firm feature on the stock and bond
exchange this morning and sold up to s6h.
This company has recently closed contract
with the Japanese government to supply the
latter with large quantities Of crue OIL which
fact is causing the advance Alaska Packers
was higher at 77h and Spring Valley was in
demand at at advance at S6h. Fireman S
Fund Insurance sold at its highest mark
since the fire of 1906 199. Bank of California
was slightly weaker at 400. The strong tea-
ture in bonds was the Peoples Water 5s. In
the unlisted group Pacific Gas common was
hard to buy at 5s, and the preferred increased
to 9O& bid Pacific Gas stocks, Pacific Tele-
phone preferred and Alaska Packers are the
safest purchases, and Associated OIL will prob
ably see higher prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
SHORT INTEREST
MUCH CURTAILED
STOCK MARKET SHOWS EFFECT
OF COVERING
PRICES HAVE RAPID AND SUB
sTANTIAL RECOVERY
Increased Confidence Over the Money
Market Position Is Felt Long
Before Bank Statement
Is Given to Public
fRy Assoclated Press.l

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The stock
market today showed the effect of a
large reduction of outstanding short
interest which has occurred in con-
nection with the rapid and substantial
recovery in prices the latter part of
the week.
While the showing of the bank
statement was not known until after
the stock market had closed the in
creased confidence over the money
market position which made itself felt
yesterday was not altered. This feel
ing was partly due to hopes of more
accommodating spirit toward Ameri-
can borrowers on the part of the Lon
don money lenders. 1t IS believed that
the London money market is more
solicitous to stop the run on its gold
supply from other quarters than to
obstruct the credit operations on the
part of the American borrowers.
The bank statement indicated the
operation of some occult forces for
which there is no explanation in the
known movements of money for the
week. The actual gain in cash is re-
ported at $2,740,70O in the face of an
estimated outgo of six or seven million
dollars. The report of other banks
outside the clearing house does not
explain the discrepancy.
Neither have the local trust COM
panies assisted in relieving the loan
account of the local banks, as is seen
by the $25, ,208 500 loans increase report
ed by those institutions.
Bonds were heavy. Total sales, par
value. S1,694000. United States bonds
were unchanged on call from last week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
WOMAN CAUGHT AFTER -FOUR
YEARS. CHASE OVER WORLD
Sophia Beck, Charged with Getting
100000 in SwindIe, Found
at Atlantic City

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 16.-Sophia
Beck was arrested yesterday in At
lantic City, after a chase which lasted
four years and covered four continents.
In March, 1905, Sophia Beck, or Mrs.
Graham, as she is now married, left
Philadelphia, it is alleged, with a sum
of money estimated at $1,000, 900, which
had been wrung from the dupes of the
Storey Cotton company swindle, of
which she and Francis c. Marian, alias
Judge Franklin Stone, were the
geniuses, the police say.
Since she left this country Sophia
Beck has gone all over the civilized
world. A few months ago she returned,
with her 2-year-old son, to America,
and began a tour of several cities.
Postoffice inspectors got on her track
and her arrest followed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
CLEARING HOUSE
ELECTS OFFICERS
FOR NEW PERIOD

House association elected at the annual
meeting yesterday afternoon w. II. HOl-
Iiday to the position of president. Mr..
Holiday is president of the Merchants
National bank.
stoddard jess, vice president of the
First National bank, was elected to the
vice presidency of the association.
James B. Gist, cashier of the Central
National bank, was named as secretary
and manager.
Tho new executive committee comprises
the following:
j. A. Graves, vice president Farmers
and Merchants National; stOddard jess
and w. II. Holiday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Bank Statement Is Strong

NEW YORK, Oct, 16,-The statement Of
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold $40, 291, 1875 more than the
requirements of the % per cent rule. This
cash available as compared with last week.
The statement. for five days, follows:
Loans, s1,244444,000, decrease $29 5S9, OOo
deposits, S1,245,S24,700, decrease S2.oa1'ooo
circu1ation s5193S,10O, increase S33S, 800;
legal tender, $7O,42S,SOO, increase $2,o15, zoo;
specie. S251, 31S, 500, decrease $4,416,200; re-
serve, s321, ,747.3O0, decrease s2' ,OoOi re
serve required, S311, ,456,175. decrease $S,144,-
375; surplus O,291,125, increase s5, 5,743,S76;
ex-U S. deposits, S10,7O4160, increase So
737.625.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO. Oct. 1s.-Arrlved: Steamship
City of Topeka, from San Francisco and way
ports; steam schooner Iaqua, from Eureka;
San Gabriel, from Umpqua River.
Sailed: Steam schooner George w. Fenwick,
for Columbia River; Yosemite for Portland
James S. Higgins, for Fort Bragg; Katherine,
for Eureka via San Francisco; Doris, for
Willapa Harbor; steamship st. Croix, for
san Francisco and way ports; schooner A. M.
Baxter, for Willapa Harbor in ballast.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The worlds cotton
trade, which has been so slow to accept, even
in part the pesslmlstic reports Of this new
crop for months, is looking now with more
favor on what recently would have been re-
garded as exaggerated statements. As the
picking season progresses the smallness of the
yield is emphasized and impressed on those
who are observing. The next ginners' re-
port by the government showing the amount
OF cotton ginned up to October IS will be Is
sued at the opening on October %, and Of
course much interest is felt as to what this
report will be.
owing to the openness Of the season, the
prematurely advanced condition Of the crop
there will necessarily be large ginning re-
turns, probably 5,50O,000 bales. However, this
crop is so short that 1t is probable that Texas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas combined will not
make as much cotton this year as did Texas
alone last year, when that state made 3,819,Oo
bales.
Trade is good and steadily improving; mills
are paying the highest prices, exporters want
cotton badly to fill October and November
commitments, and spots are leading the ad-
vance in futures.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

> Shipments of oranges and lemons .
) from Los Angeles Thursday, Oct. IA, g
) were 81 carloads of oranges and of 9.
) lemons. Total to date there were ship ..
D ped $1,000 carloads. of which 6OIO g
3 were lemons Last season to date there g
) were shipped 2O.2O4 carloads, of which 8.
Z. 4514 were lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Local Lumber Prices

Oregon pine-Rough, S21Q25, according to
size; flooring $37.5OG42.5O; stepping, 500
$3.50; ceiling, S25Q425O according to thick
ness and grade; rustic, s35q42 so; interior
finish, s50@55.
Redwood-Rough. s22aSo; clear surfaced,
S35945; siding, s25d30; rustic, S4250Q45;
ceiling S25G42HS according to thickness;
plckets, S2O@25; shingles, s2Sd275; cedars,
SS25; shakes, SlSG20.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Financial Record

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-Prime mercantile
paper 4%@5 per cent. Sterling exchange
strong with actual business in bankers bills
at S4S2 9094S3 for sxty-day bills and at
s4 S. 2O@4 $50 for demand. Bar silver 50a4c.
Mexican dollars 43c. Commercial bills S4S21s@
Asa Government bonds steady; railroad
heavy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

Sales-5000 Los A Gas and Elec at 1907; 1000
Pacific Light 5s at 95 5000 Market st IS at
1O3: 1000 Peoples Water 5s at rs; 1000 Key
Route IS at 1O7ss 10 Alaska at 77la; 20 Assd
OIL at asa 100 do at $685.; 100 do at S61A;
Bank of Cal at 400; 30 Fireman's Fund Ins
at 10g; $50 Hutchinson at 16; 70 Onomea at 90;
% Spring Valley Water at 36A.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Cotton Futures

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-Cotton futures closed
firm; October, 13.5Sc; November, 1850; De-
cember, 1860; January, 1S.75c; February,
49, TIC; March, 13.s2e; April lSS2c; May,
1S. 66c: June, 13SOc; July, 13.7Sci August,
10. 42c; September. L. 80"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK
AND BOND EXCHANGE

Special service to The Herald by j. C. will
sen, 812 West Fifth street. Los Angeles. MEM
Der New York Stock exchange. Chicago board
o. trade. Stock and Bond exchange OF San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
st. Louis Wool

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16-Wool-Firm; medium
grades, combing and clothing, 24q30ci heavy
fine 14d22c; tub washed. 26@3Sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
New York Bonds

Special service to The Herald by ]. c. VII
son. s12 West Fifth street. Los Angeles
member San Francisco and eastern ex
changes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
CHICAGO. Oct. 1s.-FOllowing was range

Anybody who would be able to fnd an
address in the directory would be able TO
find your CLASSIFIED ad.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
8 range of quotations today:
CHICAGO GRAIN

Special service to The Herald by E. F. Hut
ton & Co., members Chicago board OF trade'
ll2 West Third street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
New York Stocks

Special service to The Herald by e. f.
Hutton C Co., 112 West Third street, mem
bers New York Stock exchange.
NEW YORK Oct. 16.-Folowing were quo
tatiO0S todaV:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
NEW YORK COTTON

Special service to The Herald by e. r. Hut
ton & Co., 112 West Third street. Los Angeles.
members eastern exchanges.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
New York Curb


gpecisI service % The Herald by p. r. Hut
ton & Co., 112 West Third street. Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Treasurv Statement

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.I-The condition of
the treasury at the beginning Of business to-
day was as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1s.-Following were
The Columbus commercial., 1909-08-19
Ethelville Events.

We are having some fine
weather now. though a rain
would be beneficial. The cotton
crop seems to be doing well. the
corn, the most needed crcp viii
be short. A good deal of late
corn has been planted, and we
hope that we will be able to pull
through some how.
The protracted meetings have
all closed at the different church
es, at Hiatus chapel, Freewill
Baptist chu~ca, five additional
members ve ead3ed; Missionary
Baptist at Unioa church, one
addition to the church; Metho-
dist church at Forest one addi-
ton to church, Rev. w. E. H.
Mabry, pastor at the camp meet
ing held at Andrews chapel,
there were twenty-five conver-
sions, and a warm time | am
told the preachers in attendance