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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-19
THE W. c. T. U. CONVENTION
The Temperance Union VIII Meet l
Mitchell Late In September.

The Temperance Union VIII Meet In
Mitchell Late In September.
Mrs. Luella A. Ramsey, president of
the South Dakota Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, sends her annual
letter to the union in which she states
that the annual convention will be held
in Mitchell this year on the following
dates: Sept. %, %, "a, 25, 26, and the
executive committee will meet on the
day or evening before. Quoting from
Mrs, Ramsey's letter she says in refer
ence to the coming meeting:
The hospitality of the good people OF
Mitchell is unbounded and the local
union is planning for large number tc
attend the convention. Every union
and ''Y" should be represented at the
meeting. Let us make this the lsrges1
and one of the best conventions evel
held in our state. There has been great
good accomplished for our work
throughout the state this year and i
each local union is faithful in reporting
to the state officers and superintendent
the results will be most encouraging
Do not let one union fail to be heard
from. Many new members have beer
added to our ranks this year and ifduel
are collected from every woman who be
longs to the w. c. T. U. there will be ,
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THEY ARE PATRIOTS
Epworth League Young Peo-
pie Raise the Flag Over
the vi. E. Church.
The An1nua1 Convention Of the
w. C. T. u. to be Held
in Mitchell Soon.
MUCH BUSINESS GOING ON
Land Filings, Contests and
Proving up Going on at
the Land Office.
RAISED THE AMERICAN FLAG.
Junior Epworth Leaguers Raised the Flag
Over the Methodist Church.

Junior Epworth Leaguers Raised the Flag
Over the Methodist Church.
The little folks of the Junior Ep-
worth League made record for them
selves at the Methodist church Satur-
day afternoon, when they held appro-
pirate exercises to raise the American
flag over that edifce. There were q
large number Of people gathered at the
church at 4 o'clock and the crowd was
increased by the arrival OF the G. A. r..
post, which marched there in q body.
The exercises proper were held in the
church and addresses were made by
Judge Powers, Geo. A. Silsby and Rev.
A. G. Stevens, the remarks being of a
patriotic nature. Several national songs
we're sung by eight members of the
league and at the conclusion of the ex.
ercises the Junior league members
formed in line and with B. S. Barnard
at the head Of the procession, bearing
the flag, they marched outside of the
church and the emblem of American
liberty was hung over the church door
Willis this was being done the young
people sang the national hymn. Or
the flag was placed the emblem o.
the Junior league, the Maltese cross
The occasion was most stinteresting on.
and the success of it is due to the eli
forts of Mrs. G. E. Vermilyea. Th,
flag is Of large size and will occupy al
important and prominent position il
the Methodist church.
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A Pleasant Party.

A number Of young ladies and gen.
tlemen organized bicycle party
Thursday evening and took an enjoya-
BILE ride dowr to the river. On their
return they went to Hoon's restaurant
and were served with refreshments.
Another short ride and they Advent to
the home OF Miss Doty Weller, on west
Fourth street, and for several hours
they made merry in games and dane
ing. There were twenty in the party
and they all reported an evening of
genuine amusement. The young folks
are extracting great deal of enjoy
ment from their bicycle parties this
season and they propose to keep them
up.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-19
JUST LIKE THE WHITE MAN.

A Sioux Indian kesorted to the Courts to
Break the Bonds.
Judge Frank Smith had a peculiar
divorce case before him the other day,
wherein an Indian on the reservation,
west of Chamberlain, sought to be re-
leased from the bonds which bound him
to squaw quite aged. G. G, Nor
row, of Cham berlain, was the Indians
attorney and the decree was granted
last week. The Chamberlain corres-
pondent gives some additional informa-
tion in the case that is interesting,
which is published below:
An Indian divorce case which has
agitateu e,clety circles among the Sioux
on ovln the Crow Creek and Lower
Btule reservations near this city, has
just been disposed Of by Judge Frank B.
Smith granting Tony Black Bird, q
young warrior of the Lower Brule tribe,
q divorce from Nancy Big Feet, q Crow
Creek belle Of fifty summers. The de-
tails of the case, in which Sioux match
making plays . prominent part, are
quite romantic. Tony Black Bird, who
is about l8 years of age, has lived for
some years with an aunt on the Lower
Brule reservation. The aunt was .
friend Of Nancy Big Feet, who lived
east of the Missouri river on the Grow
Greek reservation. Notwithstanding
the disparity in their ages, Nancy Big
Feet became enamored OF the nephew
of her friend, and requested the young
mans aunt to use all her powers of per-
/ ~ lo ppi0r IN nSau
| to induce him to marry her. The war
his consent to the alliance, and on Feb.
Rev. n. Burt, an Episcopal missionary
Matters in the Black Bird household
ran smoothly until the wife, who is 4
stout, muscular woman felt called upon
to chastise her young husband. These
beatings were repeated al frequent in.
tervals, the resistance of the husband
counting for naught against the super
ior strength and pugilistic ability ol
the wife. Finally Tony Black Bird de-
cided to take steps to sever his matri
monial ties. Instead of doing this il
simple manner customary until recent
years among the Indian tribes, he ap
piled to Judge Smith of the circuit
court through his attorney, G. G. Nor
rom, for the relief which he sought ant
J secured.
That there should be sequel to tn.
separation of Tony Black Bird and hi
wife would not seem strange. Gossip
on the reservation now have thei
tongues wagging and say that Ton,
Black Bird is enamored Of the charm
of young and handsome Sioux maidel
belonging on the Lower Brule reserva
tion, and that ere long he will install
her as keeper of his domicile, afte
t marrying her in accordance with tn
laws and customs of the palefaces.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-19

increase in our membership. The state
dues are 30 cents for each member.
Each union is entitled to send it's
president, delegate at large, and one
for every twenty paying members. The
4's have the same representation as
the WIS.
1t is desired that every district, coun-
ty. and local organization bring ban
ner or flag. If your union has no ban
ner, have one. It need not cost much
and the expense of our national flags
will be but little. We need these ban
ners and flags for the Demonstration
Night which is to be one of the attrac-
tions of the convention.
We expect TO have one of our nation
al speakers and also our own Mrs.
Cramner with US during the conven-
tion. Their presence will add greater
interest to the meeting in every way.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-19
Will Live in Mitchell.

J. D. Farrell, secretary of the Inter
state Land Co., shipped his household
goods here from Chamberlain Thurs
day and has rented a house on east
First street. At present his family is
visiting at their old home in Iowa and
he went down there to accompany them
to this city this week. Mr.. Farrell
has secured the Gladstone building,
adjoining the Grand opera house on
the north, for an Office for his real
estate business. The building will be
greatly improved and being close tc
the depot will be handy for his bust
ness. Mr.. Farrell says Mitchell is 10
Gated in just the right territory for hi
business, as his land lists embrace
lards in all the surrounding counties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-19

All other goods advertised at the
same discount.
All package coffee &c per package.
Fine broken coffee 74c per pound.
Muscatelle 1Oc raisins Sc pound.
Hoskin's rew soap IL bars for 25c.
All the best laundry soap 9 bars fol
25c.
Starch SC package.
Battle AK tobacco 25c per pound.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-19
has been SO oppressive to our taxridden

has been SO oppressive to our taxridden
people.
There are other phases of the ques-
tion which will not further tax your
space to consider. The subject is of
vital interest to the city, and 1 hope
this will elicit an expression of opinion
from interested citizens.
The late appearance of this article is
due to my engagement in the hay field.
Respectfully,
q, b. BRACY,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Christensen
are now snugly settled in their new
Castle Home, on the southeast cor
ner of the square, in this city, where
they will be pleased to receive call
from their friends. We have looked
over the new house and certainly
very fine piece of architecture. 1t
is fitted up with all modern conven-
fences and has complete system
of water works from cellar to garnet.
In the basement which is 45by3O
feet in size will be placed furnace
to heat the building. Around the
outside of the house is a high stone
wall, from which the lawn will be
terraced down to the sidewalk and
then outside the walk will be the
curbstone. From his "look out !"
Peter can watch his neighbors as
they go on their daily rounds, as
he sits and gazes out of one of the
finest homes in Audubon county.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

The Ninth District Congressional
Convention, at Council Bluffs,
which closed, in that city, Wednes-
day forenoon will go down in his
tory as the most stubbornly fought
affair of its kind in this part of the
State. After being in session four
days and casting six hundred and
eighteen ballots the vote stood:
Byers, forty-three; Hager, thirty
nine; Mcpherson, seventeen, and
Curtis, thirteen. Necessary to
choice, fifty-seven. Then J. B. Sweet,
of the Pottawattamie delegation,
arose to what he termed point of
right and after paying tribute to
Byers and also to Mcpherson de-
clared that after having voted five
hundred and twenty-eight times he
proposed now to cast his vote for
Mcpherson. This made break
from the Pottawattamie delegation
of six votes for Mcpherson. but by
misunderstanding Chairman
Consigny announced twenty votes
for Byers and five for Mcpherson.
This was finally rectitied and the
vote stood nineteen for Byers and
six for Mcpherson. During the re-
cess from Tuesday evening to We'd
nesday morning Hager withdrew
and used every effort to deliver
enough of his forces to Mcpherson
to nominate him. In fact this has
been the real fight from the start. 1t
has been conceded all along that
Hager was not in the race and that
he was anxious to defeat Byers and
nominate MCPHERSON. AT the open
ing of the session on Wednesday
morning the opposition to Byers
felt that the combination had been
completed and that the break could
be safely made. When the six humid
red and nineteenth ballot was call
ed Adair county cast ten votes for
Hager. Audubon started the break
by casting seven votes for McPher-
son and one for Byers. Cass pass
ed and Guthrie followed with five
and one-half for Mcpherson and
five and one-half for Byers, and
Mills left Hager and went solidly
to Mcpherson. 1t was evident that
this would nominate Mcpherson
because Cass stood ready to cast
| her vote for Mcpherson as soon as
| it would nominate him, which was
done. Harrison at once changed
her vote to Mcpherson as did Adair.
Chairman Consigny, of the Potta-
wattamie delegation moved that
the nomination be made unanimous
but Mr.. Bardsley, of Walnut, object
ed and Chairman Patrick, of the
convention, simply announced that
Hon. Smith Mcpherson, of Red
Oak, had been nominated by the
convention, he having received
seventy-siN and one-half votes, to
Byers' thirty-tive and one-half votes
Mr.. Mcpherson is native of Indi,
ana and is about fifty years of age
Atlantic Telegraph.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

A sister of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
will contribute to McClure's Maya
zine for September an article giving
"reminiscences and recollections Of
Mrs. Lincoln, along with passages
from her letters that furnish an in
innate and very agreeable view of
her home life ard her relations with
her husband, the great War Presi-
dent. The S. S. Mcclure, Company,
New York City: 1Oc number.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Miss Lillian Wetherell, of Alma,
Colorado, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
III. S. Wetherell, is now visiting at
the home of her grandma, Mrs. d.
Patty, up in Greeley. Her mother
will arrive the first of September
fora good visit With Greeley friends
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

This branch of the Rock Island
will run a special train next Mon
day evening after the Buffalo Bill
show, leaving Atlantic at 1920
o'clock, and the fair for the round
trip from Extra will be sixty-five
cents
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

As Mr.. Thomas William s. little
granddaughter was riding with
her aunt, Miss Maude Baer, near
Cumberland, last Monday, the hors-
es became frightened and upset the
buggy, throwing them out and Sc
reriously injuring the lady, and
splitting the little ones jaw bone.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Conklin went
to Griswold, Wednesday, to attend
the Wilds-Van Houten nuptials.
Uncle Henry says he has meander-
ed about the streets of Extra for
eleven years without leaving the
town and just thought he'd take
vacation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Professor c. w. Johnson received
letter from his brother, J. B. John
son, principal of the Marine schools,
telling him that on Wednesday,
August oath, he would HE himself
away to Boone, Iowa, where he
would be united in marriage to
Miss Bertha Cobb, of that CITY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

The Peoples Party of Audubon
county will hold mass convention
at the Court House. in Audubon, on
Saturday, September 3, 90, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to
attend the State Convention, at Mar
shalltown, and the Congressional
Convention, at Council Bluffs.
I. r. LEE. Committeeman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

For few days Cd. Young, up in
Greeley, has been walking the floor
and bowling with the tooth ache.
Monday he was in Dentist Bishops
hands, who yanked out eleven or
eight teeth for him, and now for a
time Ed. will have to gumit."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

E. c. Blanks, of Lewisville, Texas,
writes that one box of DeNitt's Witch
Hazel Salve was worth $4,000 to him.
1t cured his piles of ten years stand
ing. He advises others to try it. 1t
also cures eczema, skin diseases and
obstinate sores. w. A. Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

John, Will and August Wahlert
and Will Porter were in town last
Saturday and took home the new
Nichols and Shepherd steam engine
which they purchased of Charley
Hunt, making as complete thresh
ing outfit as one need wish.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Uncle G. I. Poage and wife will
journey, by team, out to Banner
county, Nebraska, next week to Wis
it their children. Uncle Poage says
he is going to chase the antelope
over the plain and expects to kill
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

The Methodist Ladies Aid Socie-
ty will be entertained by Mrs. Oliver
Smith next Wednesday. Carriages
will be provided for all who wish to
attend, and they will please meet
at the lecture room OF the church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Frank Gault cleared the rubbish
out of his new store building and
last Tuesday night they had a
housewarming" there and they
danced and danced until the clari-
on's shrill cry warned them that
day was dawnino.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Mrs. Tom Allen writes to her peo-
pie that she arrived at GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, too late to see her mother
alive, the good lady's spirit having
passed over the dark river four
hours before Mrs. Allen arrived.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Bridgebuilder John Ward has
promised N. Peterson, ofthe south
end of Hamlin township, that next
week he will replace the bridge that
went down with Uncle ]. J. Dimick
so suddenly. spell ago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

A. F. Littlefeld is building so
good house for his hogs that the
lumber in it will cost more than
one hundred dollars. But then, you
know, Friend Lon never does any
thing by halves.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Lost, between Extra and Audubon,
last Sunday, a lady's black satin
cape, With lace around the neck.
Finder please leave or send word to
Journal office, at Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Keep your eye on F. Gault &
Company's mammoth stock of gen
eral merchandise to arrive Septem-
Der LIST. From this date on bargains
in every department..
F. GAULT & COMPANY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Banker Chas. Van Gorder was
down from Audubon, Tuesday last,
visiting at the Ed. Delahoyde home
and looking over the affairs at the
Exchange Bank.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

The Evangelical people of the
Beers school house will hold Quar-
terly meeting on next Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday. A minister
from Harlan will be present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Master Carl Schnur will arrive in
Extra this week..from Warren, Penn
sylvania, to visit with his mother,
at the Ed. Delahoyde home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Josie Conrad is the
neme Of wedding party that came
home from Des Moines this week
and are at home" to their friends
in their home, one mile north Of the
Jobes post office. These worthy
people will soon erect new resi-
dence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

An enemy to health is impure
blood, as it leads to serious disease
and great suffering. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla meets and conquers this
enemy and averts the danger.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Mr.. Carmichael, who lives on the
Matt Thielen farm, south of town,
returned, Tuesday, from good Wis
it with his daughter, in the north
ern part of the State.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

The Chief Burgess Of Milesburg,
Pennsylvania, says DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are the best pills he ever
used in his family during forty years
of housekeeping. They cure constipa-
ton, sick headache and stomach and
liver troubles. Small in size but great
in results. w. A. Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Miss Louie WEIGH was with her
Extra friends a few days this week.
Next week the lady will visit the
Omaha Fair and then go to Tabor,
Iowa, where she will attend school,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Fred Fancher, of southern Audu-
bon township, was in Extra Tuesday
evening visiting his friends. Fred
will teach school in district number
four, in that township, this fall.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

The National Firemen's5 Tourna
ment will meet in Omaha on Mon
day, September 9Th and will contin
lie until Saturday. The Atlantic
Hook and Ladder Company that
Al. Tharnish is training will be
there and participate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Up from Cardiff, Arkansaw, 10th
day. letter came to say that Will
Mitchell, once an Extra boy, was
recently married to a pretty Miss,
and we wish them much 10Y.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Workmen have constructed the
incest kind o. a brick cave for Van
Hellyer and now when he sees a bad
storm coming he takes run, hop,
step and jumps in and he's safe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Jake Bauer, of the City meat market,
has declared that credit is dead; but
he is willing to take in trade anything
of a cash value-butter, eggs, hides,
corn, oats, produce, etc.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Hon. H. NJ. Boornan, of Atlantic.
passed last Sunday with his family
in this city, at the Ed. Delahoyde
home. In the evening the gentle
man deliveaed one of his pleasing
lectures, at the Congregational
church, to an attentive audience.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Henry Phipin and family and Jas.
Channon and family had a Jolly
visit with Robert Phipin and fam
lily, who live on the Mrs. Sylvester
AIRY farm, southeast of town, Tues
day
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Ollie BRENNAN will go to Mar
shalltown, the first days of Septen-
Der to attend the Maccabee Grand
Lodge, as representative from the
Extra Tent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

The Democrats of Iowa will meet
in delegate convention at MARSHALL
town, on the 18th day of September,
1898, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination a
State ticket. Audubon county is
entitled to eight delegates.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Mrs. Elliott will entertain a com
pany of her lady friends, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. ]. I.
Carmichael, up in Extra Heights.
next Friday night
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Gault Brothers shipped carload
of old hens, this morning. This
makes four carloads that they have
shipped since the beginning OF
July.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Ed. Young had his threshing done
this week and after figuring spell
he found he had thirteen hundred
bushels of wheat and seven humid
red bushels of oats.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Miss Anna Baden and Mr.. Otto
Baden, two worthy young people of
Audubon township were recently
married by Rev. Clocter, the Ger
man minister over there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

They have brand new awning
at the Stuart Bank, and it's neat
one.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Seth Hartzell, up in Greeley, is
putting in complete system of
water works and erecting new aer-
moter wind mill over that new stock
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Bert Leamon stepped on one of
those nasty rusty nails. Wednesday
morning, and for day or two if
you watched Bert you could notice
that he limDed
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

c. E. Fleisback, of Shenandoah
representing the Hawkeye Insur-
ance Company, visited Extra a
couple of days this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

At the Democratic Congressional
Convention, held in Council Bluffs,
Thursday last, Captain ]. A. Lyons,
of Guthrie Center, was nominated
on the first ballot.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

From the Sheridan, Wyoming,
Post we learn that Hon. Joseph l..
Stotts, once resident of this coun-
ty, was unanimously nominated as
Judge of the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict, the other day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

The Extra Schools will begin the
fall term on Monday, September 9TH
with the following corps of teachers:
Mr.. w. II. Fort, Principal.
Mrs. G. w. Johnson, Grammar
Room.
Miss Lottie Bennett, intermediate
Miss Bessie Bowman, Second In.
termediate.
Mrs. Dena Statzell, Second PR
mary.
Miss Florence Rathbun, First
Primary.
Nels c. Johnson, Janitor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-25

Fred Naylor, of North Branch,
was in Extra last Saturday visiting
friends. A short time ago Mr.. Nay
lor was driving some cattle in the
night time that was full of "Styxian"
slackness when his horse took
fright and jumped into barbwire
fence, cutting Fred's foot severely.
He did not attend to the wound for
some time after the accident and
it is giving him some trouble.