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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-13

and Retta Tobey were at Parkston
between trains Saturday.
Robt. Burns was down from Mitch
ell Thursday.
MRS. Henry Bowlby returned home
Saturday after a visit with relatives
In Missouri.
Earl Clement went to Mitchell
Wednesday.
Miss May Rowley of Mitchell, is
visiting with her sister, Christine.
Miss Lizzie Clement returned
Thursday from Mitchell, after a Wis
1t of several days with friends there.
Don Tobey vas a Parkston visitor
last Saturday.
Mr.. Besgrove, of D. w. u. came
down with Rev. Marble Sunday, and
preached in the M. E. church in. the
evening. He delivered a very good
discourse.
LOOMS.
LOOMS, Jan. 12.-Mrs. s. M.
Crippen died at Letcher Sunday at
1 p. m. at the home of her children.
Mrs. Crippen lived in Loomis for a
number of years where she has
many friends who will be very sorry
to hear of her death. Several went
from LOOMS to the funeral.
Elmer Marsden has been on the
sick list for ten days.
Ben Bowers, Ben Watkins and the
Misses Sarah Comstock and Alice
Watkins have returned to school.
DR.. Charley Stockdale and DR..
Floyd Kidd have gone to Sioux Falls
to take the medical examination.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Bates, a son.
Joe Gilfllan ST., returned home
from his visit in Iowa Monday morn
ing at 5 o'clock. The train was quite
late. s
Charles vogus and wife ofasHa-
warden, Iowa, are visiting relatives in
this locality.
Tim Stats and family have gone
to Nebraska for q months visit with
their parents.
.rrHAN.
Ethan, Jan. l2.-E. p Rowe,
manager of the Republican" contest
was in Ethan Monday.
The dance given Tuesday evening
by the Modern Woodman lodge was
a success both socially and financial
ly. The oyster supper served by the
10. K. restaurant was fine.
A grand masquerade ball will be
given in Tobey's hall on Jan. 21st.
Every n is cordially invited.
A medicine company will show in
Tobey's hall for a week beginning
Wednesday evening, Jan. ~. Prices
10 and 20 cents.
The Ladies Aid society meets to-
day wednesday, with Mrs. A. Wal
ters. The Aid society is proving itself
a very efficient aid to the church.
Emil Rosenquist works in the de-
pot. meets both night trains and is
making good progress learning teleg-
raphy.
Quite a good many from town
went out to Charley Morse's big sale
today.
Another good family will soon be
leaving us for the Pacific coast.
Messrs. Ed Adams and Jake Brink,
who left here about two months ago
for California to visit relatives, and
locate permanently II suited with the
country, have sent word they are
coming back where the sun shines,
and where they don't have to farm
on two or three acres.
Mrs. schemmer returned to her
home In Belvidere last week, having
been gone about two months, visiting
old friends in different places.
We are hearing very gratifying re-
ports from our school of late. AZ
tenth grade of three pupils, a high
school quartet composed of Chris
tine Rowley, soprano, Edna Nc
Nrar nv oltn. N6orrit% MoCro,u ..
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"And l think before the night has
gone your fears and doubts will have
been dispelled. Courage, friend. And
now let us have supper, for the physl-
cal condition has powerful reaction
upon the spirits"
It was a mournful supper in the de-
serted inn Brodsky was at his best.
He kept us amused with countless an
ecdotes of his own life. | had never
known how much he had undergone,
what he had seen, now tramping
through Europe as penniless stu
dent, now taking a leading part in the
battle for Polish freedom; anon, i'm
prisoned in the underground dungeon
| of St. Peter and St Paul, escaping in
a workman's clothes and working his
way to America as sailor under the
noses of the Russian marine officers.
| But, though once or twice our COM
panion's face lit up and he smiled
| family, it was evident that he was al
most overwhelmed by the tragedy that
| had come into his life.
No further reference was made to
| the engagement of the evening, but
| we sat there, smoking and talking,
and listening to Brodsky, until ten
strokes rang out from the old-fash-
toned clock in the corner. Then, with
a deep sigh, the young man rose and
led the way out into the darkness of
the fall evening. At the end of the
street the large bulk of the mansion
appeared, cutting eff the view beyond
with its great mansard roof and out
buildings, of which the Sykes cottage
seemed to form a part. Even as we
looked, a light went out suddenly in
a lower window, to reappear shortly
afterward Immediately overhead The
master of the mansion had retired to
his room AS we passed silently down
the deserted street / caught the faint
reflection from the light above the
door of the inn as it struck upon some
rounded, metallic thing which the
young man was lingering 1t was a
pistol On the way I contrived to
snatch fleeting word with Brodsky
Doctor" I said, you are abetting
a murder"
NO" he answered me, II am saw
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come a bvword Of village gossip" he
exclaimed angrily Evidently in her
infatuation she has lost all sense of
fear. AS likely as not she is even now
planning a return trip to the mansion.
| have no criticism to make OF her,
he went on brokenly. 1T is my broth
er who has first robbed me of my in
heritance and then Of the only woman
| have loved May they be &C
cursed"
Stop" said Brodsky, laying his
hand restrainingly upon the young
mans shoulder. 1T will be time to &C
cuse her when you know. At present
you know nothing"
John Sykes looked at him incredu-
lousy.
DO you mean-that there can be
any hope?" he whispered hoarsely.
DO you think she is innocent?"
Il believe in all women as long as
! can," said Brodsky simply.
Nevertheless, looking into his face,
| read the struggle which he was I'M
dergoing against the weight of the evil
dence And suddenly the young man
collapsed into chair and buried his
face in his hands. He pulled locket
from his breast, opened it, and
pressed his lips to the inside. Then
he held it up to us.
Look at it," he whispered. Look
at her face and say what you can read
there
It was the miniature of a young wo-
man. She was strikingly beautiful,
even in this land of beautiful women;
but what held and fascinated the OBJ
server was the quality of innocence
and purity that seemed to shine
through the external features, as a
light in lamp. The artist had dohe
his work surprisingly well. stole a
glance at Brodsky; his brow lad
cleared.
q believe in her." he said again.
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looking at her, she disappeared, right
under my eyes,
Suddenly Sykes flew at the man like
a deerhcund and grasped him by the
collar, shaking him furiously.
You rascal, tell me who the wo-
man was" he cried.
The buffers face turned purple.
"'Twasn't anybody 1 know, sir" he
gasped, breaking loose and Keeling
back against the wall. I'll swear it
wasn't any human living being, sir.
She vanished right before my very
eyes"
Sykes stood Off and looked at the
man contemptuously.
"Jones,' he said, you are dirty,
lying hound. You told your cronies
here that it was Mrs. Sykes
The man began to tremble.
"You know me from cid times,
JONES'" continued the young man more
coldly. "You shall have one chance to
prove your statement, and if you can't
I'll shoot you like dog
81 swear" the man began to bah.
ble-sT swear l told nobody. But it
was her, Mr.. John, and l can't lie to
you I'm willing to prove it and to
stake my life on it."
Jones'" said the young man, these
gentlemen are friends of mine. AT
ten o'clock tonight, or as soon after
ward as the light goes out in your
masters study, we shall be at the side
door. You will unlock it and admit us
to the empty picture gallery which
commands a full view of the CORR
doris. Here!" He took roll Of bills
from his pocket and peeled off half a
dozen. ''Take this for your services
And if ever you say word in the vii
lage-'
Eyes, sir-yes, Mr.. John," babbled
the man, pouching the money with
avidity. "I'll be there on time, sir
He turned and crept out of the room
Once outside, however, he gradually
reassumed his jaunty demeanor. When
he was gone John Sykes began to pace
the floor with long strides. Brodsky
and | watched him in silence. Pres
emily he wheeled and came up to US.
"You see my wife's name has be
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The "AnacheS,"

The name Apache was applied first
to a tribe of the North American In
dams owing their origin to the Atha-
pascans. 1t is tribal name that
hanks back far into the dim past of
the red man.
A good many years ago the police
department of Paris found itself in
daily conflict with certain senior
ganized bands Of youthful vagabonds
and ruffians who gave no end of trou-
BILE by their thieving depredations.
They have their counterparts in large
cities by way of the tough gangs OF
boys and young men who revel in end
less warfare with law and order as
represented by the police.
These Partisan bands soon came to
call themselves the "Apaches,' and
from all accounts they are worthy OF
the name They belong to the under
ground world of Paris, where every
vice and crime is bred and nurtured.
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the guests OF Mrs. Sykes, that we

the guests OF Mrs Sykes, that we
should make our headquarters at the
village inn, where Sykes was expect
ing to meet a man who might throw
light upon the problem. We arrived
there late in the afternoon and found
the place empty Of visitors, IL being
late in the fall. AS we we're seated IN
the spacious, old-fasnioned parlor, an
elderly man of consequential demean-
or came softly and furtively up the
back path. Sykes rose to meet him.
Gentlemen, this Jones, my broth
er's butler and an old employe OF my
fathers" he said, rising dramatically
and locking the door Now, Jones,
repeat what you told me yesterday
I've more to tell you since l saw
you yesterday, Mr.. JOHN said Jones
huskily He adopted toward the
young man that mixture of patronage
and servility which indicates, in me-
NAL. the acceptance of some bride in
return for a dereliction of duty. I'VE
saw her last night, sir. | thought
heard burglar downstairs and
dressed myself and went out to see.
On the landing | met the master COM
ing out of mis- room. He had heard
the noise too We went down soft
like, and suddenly we saw her, as
plain as life, coming along the pas
sage"
who was she?" interrupted Sykes
in voice choking with emotion.
That wouldn't take it upon my
self to say, SIR" said the butler with
smirk. "'Twasn't anybody I know,
leastways, so far as l could tell by
the walk, because she wore veil and
was all in white, which is a powerful
disguiser of females, sir. So l says
to myself: Jones, if the master
chooses to have young female ghosts
in his house at two in the morning,
that amt no business of yours So l
turns to go back, and, while l was
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w. in Bsain

!: !: !: e: :: {: ]: :
- HE one condition of DR..
lE&A, ivan Brodsky's psychical
N 0&h IL work that he found most
NXXAE burdensome was the con-
IN slant requests that poured
in upon him from innumer-
able people who had come
% near OF him. On all sides he was
peset by applications for assistance
and advice in the solution of some
problem which, while immensely in
sfsasing his reputation, left him little
: time Tor the prosecution of his investi-
ssatons. He was for 2ed to refuse many
OF these applicants, who, in return, de-
hounced him as charlatan. Brod-
SKY received denunciation and praise
with equal Indifference.
BY this time he had severed his con-
nectlon with the hospital and devoted
nls time entirely to private practice
among patients suffering from rare
mental and nervous disorders. AS an
attached physician, he felt that the
ethics of the profession excluded the
use OF non-recognized remedies. In
private practice he felt free to make
use OF his knowledge of those spirit
uai causes which, he claimed, under
lay all physical manifestations of dis
ease.
One morning I found him in earn
est conversation with a visitor-a
young man of agitated aspect who,
on seeing me enter, rose from his
. chair precipitously and prepared to
take his departure.
Don't co." said DR.. Brodsky. ALLOW
me to introduce you to my secretary.
who is my confidential assistant in
these matters"
The young man, who was introduced
70 me as Mr.. John Sykes, sat down
again. His agitation was still more
manifest; he stared around him as
one bewildered.
Nov, Mr.. Sykes, suppose you re-
peat your story" said DR.. Brodsky.
Begin at the beginning and don't
leave out anything, even if it seems
to you to be of trivial moment
We'll, SIR said the young man i'm
petuously, "as / said to you at first
I am greatly in doubt whether this is
q case for you or for jury. But
wish to exhaust every possible rene
dy before taking the law into my own
hands. Then, If I become convinced
beyond all possibility of doubt that
my wife is untrue to me, shall put a
hulletatffough my brothers head, and
another aftsrward through my own.
Which wouldn't help either of you
In the least" replied Brodsky suavely
You would find yourselves immediate
iy transplanted into another not sc
very different world, with your enmity
still at boiling point, but without the
physical means of allaying it. Sup
pose you continue"
my name, as I have said, is John
Sykes said the young man more
calmly my brother Philip and
were the only children of our father
and the inheritors of the Sykes es
tate. My father cut me out Of his will
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an account of my marriage. My wife
IL woman whom no man could feel
ashamed Of; my offense was that OF
having married without asking his
consent. He was subject to fits of tenn
per and changed his will. Had he lived
ia would undoubtedly have forgiven
me But unfortunately he died almost
Immediately afterward, leaving the
sykes mansion and grounds to Phil
ip while was forced to continue the
owner of little cottage adjacent
which / bought some years ago. Nat
urally. this caused an estrangement
hetween my brother and me. l, my
self. am happy enough in my cottage,
and. until few days ago, when l first
doubted my wife's affection, no hap
nier mortal existed. My wife, howev-
or had always felt a sentimental re-
gard for the old mansion. 1t would
naturally have passed to us, Philip re-
ceiying an equivalent in cash. The
disappointment has greatly affected
her.
"Scme weeks ago, my brother and
having then been estranged for sew
eral months, I surprised my wife one
afternoon coming out of the mansion
,yhere he was and still is living. You
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
The Frank Cahhy,

Miss Maud Allan, the well-known
dancer, said on the i:-.sitania, apropos
of comic valentines:
"They are too frank, and frankness
is a bad thing. There is nothing more
dangerous than to encourage it.
"a prince in London last year went
about incog. You'd see him chatting
with a waiter in Frascati's, or playing
dominoes at the Cafe Royal, or argu.
ing heatedly with cabman over a
shilling fare.
prince X, feeling very good one
night after supper, said to his cab
man, as he paid the reckoning:
"'Do you know this Prince K,
cabby?'
eyes, yer honor the cabby an
swered, touching his hat.
"sWell, what sort of a chap is he?
"'Why, sir, said the cabby, some
says as he's a god 'un, and some
says as he's a bad 'un, but say he's
only a hass'"
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lowed by a large snake. The reptile
"a fine specimen of the banded cobra
somehow got into henhouse,
where an old hen was sitting on a
number of eggs. The hen, with much
cackling and hustle, flew off in terror,
and the snake proceeded to devour
the whole of the eggs. The owner of
the len-house, hearing the birds cries,
came up and shot the reptile as it was
resting after it's meal; and when the
creature was cut open, Immediately
after, it was found that nine of the
eggs, having been swallowed whole,
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'This way" cried the doctor, as
halted, confused, in the middle
of the winding galleries. He pulled me
toward the door, Another moment and
we were outside, pressing the yielding
turf beneath our feet. We ran round
the house and darted toward the cot
tage, John Sykes ahead of us, the PTS
toll still clenched in his hand. From
the right we heard the sound of
man running. At the very door of the
cottage Philip Sykes broke out upon
us; the brothers recognized each 9th
er, and, as Philip drew back in amaze
ment, John leaped at him, bearing him
down upon the threshold, striving to
free his right arm to gain pistol van
tage. Philip perceived the peril and
tough desperately for life. Johns hand
was upon his throat, his brothers
grasp relaxed; another instant and all
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
A Proof of Genius.

1.-THE author of genius" said William
Dean Howells, at dinner In New
York, expresses the thoughts of his
time. He speaks out those things that
his generation has all along been think
ing-but thinking silently and, per-
haps, little mistily.
IAN author of transcendent genius
speaks the thought of all time. For ex-
ample-one summer at Sunapee
loaned a volume of Plato to lean,
shrewd farmer. When the volume was
returned / said:
"'Well, how did you like Plato?'
"'Fust rate the farmer answered. 7
see he's got some Of my IDEAS"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

The instructors claim (entirely
without intimating that women are
especially clever at methods of ex-
pressing their thcughts) that the girls
show unusual facility in mastering the
code. They are being taught the use
and the reason for the use of each in
strument. Their wireless station is
complete in every detail and messages
can be sent from st. Louis ESQ miles
nearly to Kansas City. This is
probably the only school in this sec
ton Of the country which boasts a
course of wireless telegraphy.
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/. Men have died for principle. There
60 one woman in New York who can
sympathsze with them. She has not
died exactly, but she has done some
thing that. required grit. The expert
ence began in familiar way-no op-
ara tickets under So at the box Office but
sbeaves Of them in the hands of specu-
lators who were offering them at an
advance of 81 on the regular price.
aGfye you a good seat" said the
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still remained unbroken. They were
taken out, rinsed with warm water,
and put back in the nest. The hen
at once began to sit again as if moth
ing had happened, and in short time
the eggs were Matched, the chickens
proving quite healthy and unframed
by the strange experience of their ear
ly homes
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
MARTYR TO PRINCIPLE

Spectator who grabbed her first.
mo-" said she defiantly, eff you
were selling at half price I wouldn't
buy from Spectator"
The night of the opera came. 1t
was snowy, blowy night, but the
woman was out and for some reason
she passed the opera house. That
same speculator was still plying his
trade.
Good seat for tonight, lady" he
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

said only so cents
She looked at the ticket, she looked
at the clock. The hour was early, 1t
was her favorite opera, the best num-
bers were yet to come and here was
a ticket cheap She opened her purse,
then principle triumphed.
NO" she shouted, 81 will not buy
from a speculator-on-any-
and march on. That's heroism.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Ban on Use of Wireless.

Great Britain has forbidden all yes
sells, British as we'll as of other ma
tionalities, from using their wireless
apparatus in the harbor of Gibraltar
except by permission of the governor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Strictly Nautical,

Mrs. Hoyle-My husband is a man
of queer tastes.
Mrs. Doyle.-How SO?
Mrs Hoyle.-A schooner looks bet.
ter to him than a whole naval parade.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Women Talk in Wireless.

Quite abreast of the times is the
Principal, co-educational college in
st. Louis, where wireless telegraphy
is included in its curriculum.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
The Snake and the Eggs.

The Snake and the Eggs.
A gentleman living in Rhodesia tells
a wonderful story Ct some eggs that
were Matched after having been swal
Douglas Island news., 1910-06-22
An American Goddess

The Goddess of Liberty, for celebra- tion day on Douglas Island, is to be se- lected from the many fair ones by a voting contest. Ten cents will buy an official ballot, which, when marked with the name of your choice, may be deposited ill the ballot box at Smith's Drug Store at any time prior 10 June 28th at l o'clock p. m., when the ballots will be counted and the naWe of the victor announced. The general com. mittee has appropriated S25 to buy the Goddess a dress.
Douglas Island news., 1910-06-22
Base Ball

Sundays game between Douglas and Juneau was played on the Douglas diamond in the beautiful sunshine. The Douglas boys showed decided improvement in batting, and Breakiron pitched splendid game, bat each of the nine errors proved expensive and the game was lost by one run, the score being to '.
 Juneau was not bit behind Douglas in the matter of errors. The game was remarkable only for the time con sumed, lasting over two hours and a half.
Douglas Island news., 1910-06-22

The steme bote-not ther las won ther won wot we he'd CT cupel uv das ergo, fotched weens CT nuther fotchin uv julry. Ut wuz sum nor wochez un woch casez un sum nor fxins fur vim min, chans, bruchez, lavalerz un buretz un sum nor fixins-ther buretz is wot wimmin uze fur ter kepe ther bak lair frum 'angin' don ther bak un it iz ginrly 'angin-wot kin git fur CT dolur un CT dolur un 'af un four to dolurs, un we lev sum ez hi ez cit 'underd dolurs, un u kin git lem ut CT litl stor woz hez CT hepe uv stok ercrost ther strete frum Stubinzez stor wot e co.'s CT flatz un ut iz wite un we'ns iz wite, tn. BeltZhoover.