The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-03
The finest corn binder ever sold

The finest corn binder ever sold
in Mitchell is the Plano.
Nj. and Mrs. Ben Oleson arrival
Wednesday from McGregor, Iowa. To
visit with friends during the corn
palace.
Mrs. 0. q. Miracle, of Sioux Falls,
who has been spending a few DAYS at
the home of Mayor Slsby during corn
palace, returned home this evening
via the Omaha train.
Mrs. Frank Chambers, OF Mason
City, Iowa, is visiting with her aunt
Mrs. VIM. M. Smith, during the corn
palace. Mrs. Chambers will be re-
membered as Miss Grace Edison, hav-
ing been married early in September.
Col. J.. NJ. Greene accompanied the
Chamberlain delegation and Brule
county people to Mitchell Thursday.
Col. Greene has been working up n
thusiasm out there for the day and
he is entitled to much credit for
making the day so successful.
Q. 9. Lowe, editor Of the Salem
Pioneer, came over on the Thursday
Omaha to spend the day in the city.
Mr.. Lowe says that there will be a
great crowd of people from along
that line of road on Sunday, the Sun
day train being a great accommodation
for spending the day at the corn
palace.
United States Commissioner It'd
rick, Of Chamberlain, was among the
distinguished visitors in the city
Thursday. He felt justiiably proud
over the mannerin which Aurora and
Brule county came in to the exposi-
tion. He declared that Mitchell was
doing handsomely by the visitors to
the city in providing street amuse-
ments aside from the features in the
corr palace.
H. P. Beckwith, formerly of this
city, and now residing at Elk Point,
made a lucky strike in a drawing at
Sioux City during the Elks Carnival
last week. A grand piano was put up
as one Of the prizes and yesterday
Harry was wired the information
that he was the lucky man, and
that he had drawn the piano. Mr..
Beckwith's friends will congratulate
him on his good luck.
The Lady Bees were "Buzzing"
last evening. The state commander
was present and conducted initiation
and all report a fine time. They also
had a unique method of advertising
the order. Books, leaflets and but
tons bearing the pictures of the SUI
preme officers, were distributed
among the throngs of visitors to the
corn palace. The Lady Maccabees
led by their state commander did
fine work along this line.
H. B. Adams went to Sioux Falls
this morning to take a position as job
printer in the office Will A. Beach.
Herb has been connected with the
Republican Office twelve or thirteen
years, starting in first as a carrier
boy and has gone through all the
stages of apprenticeship. During the
past eight years he been DOING a por-
tion of the job work Of. the office.
Herb is a capable printer and we hope
he will do we'll in his new position.
L. P..Bartell, Of Platteville, Wis, has
been secured to take his place in this
Office and the work he has turned out
in the job line shows him to be an
excellent job man and the high stan
dard will be maintained.
A funny incident happened in the
corn palace yesterday afternoon.
There were a great many strangers
in the building from the west, and
were anxious to return home on the
west train. An announcement was
made that the north train would
leave at $3.50 and the west at 6
o'clock. One of the members of the
band a few moments later announced
that the north train would leave at 6
o'clock and the west at 3 80. It was
approaching the latter hour and all
the west people made a great scramble
for the door, and pandimonium broke
loose for a few moments. The
officials in the building did their best
to correct the statement, but a good
many got out, and started for the
train. However, quiet was restored
and the concert proceeded. Another
uproM was started a little later.
The band was playing "a Day at the
Circus,' and one of the members was
seated in front Of the band making
the usual announcements of a circus
manager. At the conclusion Of the
circus selection he announced sal.
over,' meaning that was all Of the
piece. The audience took it that
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