The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08

Mrs. II. ID. Buttertield went 10
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, this morning to
remain a few days.
james Smith. who lives three
miles )rth of town, is reported as
being quite low with pneumonia.
Prof. Geo. II Clark, and daughter
Lucille. of Yankton college came up
to spend Sunday with Mrs. j. ID.
Barlow and family.
Mrs. a. b. Scaton arrived hone
Friday afternoon from Nelson, H..
having stopped there en- route from
Asheville. n. c., where she spent tine
winter.
Ree1 owen went out to Chamber
lain Friday evening to remain few
days, which he will devote to duck
hunting. Before going Reed took
orders for about 200 ducks. but he
didn't guarantee tv deliver them all
on his return.
O. II. Perry is having a building
moved from the corner of Lawler
and Second streets to the southwest
corner OF his residence lots, and will
enlarge it for a dwelling house. The
improvements he will put on it will
amount to about 81, 500.
A few days ago the dispatches
from The philippines brought the
Information tn at Capt. a. I'll. Per-
kins was wounded by the Ladrones,
and it is thought the wound may
prove serious. Mrs. Perkins is Il sis
ter Of Mrs. Inez NJ. Owens and she
went over to the Philippines a short
time ago.
Prof. Geo. II. Fry came home Sat-
urday from Pierre. He has been there
for the past week inspecting and
marking The examination papers of
the teachers in all counties of the
state who participated in the recent
examination. a number of other
educators of the state were also en-
gagged in making this inspection.
Rev. D. r. Tomlin arrived home
Friday evening from Spearish, in
the Black Hills Country. While at
Speartish MI. Tomlin preached twice
before the members of the Congrega-
tional church, with the result that
he was extended a unanimous call to
its %pastorate. MI. Tomlin has not
as yet decided as to whether he will
accept the call.
The smoker given by the Mitchell
Club to the travelling men Saturday
evening was we'll attended. The
hours were pleasantly devoted to
cards, billiards and cigars. Mich
OILS Mandolin Club was present and
played during the evening. The
affair VAS wholly informal and was
given to make the evening pleasant
to the travelling fraternity.
Earl, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Vickers, died at their
home Oh west Second street, Thurs
day evening at $50 o'clock, aged two
and one-half years. The little boy
has been sick with kidney trouble.
The parents keenly feel the loss-of
their little boy and their many
friends in the city will extend their
sympthay in their sad bereavement.
Highmore Herald: L. E. Witch
er has brought suit for damages for
$500 for false imprisonment against
Jacob Myers. chief Of police, j. L.
Humphrey and Henry q. Harms. his
bondsmen. He also includes i'm the
same suit a. n. Van Camp, S. Il.
Huntley and B. f. Stiles for conspir
acy for $500 damages. A. N. Van.
Camp was the attorney and Huntley
and STILES were the complaining wit
nesses in the prosecution OF Whitchel
for being intoxicated.
Conductor Wreck, of the Milwau.
kee road, "a accidentally shot late
Sunday afternoon by a brakeman.
The two men were walking toward
the depot and the brakeman had an
old revolver which he shot off once
Or twice, it being pointed toward
the ground. One Of the bullets, j,
is thought, struck a rail and ir
glancing struck the conductor in the
leg, causing a flesh wound. He was
taken to the Merchants hotel and
DIR. Freyberg was called to attend tc
the wound. Mr.. Wreck left for his
home in Sioux City Monday.
Saturday afternoon the prelimin-
airy examination Of Karl Heckel was
heard before Justice Mckinley at the
court house on the charge Of setting
fire to a straw stack, and not having
sufficient irebreak around it to pre-
vent a prairie fire. The Ease was
conducted by Fl. E. Hitchcock, at.
torney for the state, and T. j.
Spangler. attorney for Heckel.
Three OF four witnesses testified to
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