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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
eEopks wins EIGHT.
Charles Mix County Seat Strife De,
cided bY JUDGE Smith.

Geddes, S. D., March 26-Judge
Smith has rendered a decision against
Platte in the county seat fight. He
holds that the commissioners had nc
authority to grant the Platte petition
at the January meeting because it was
not shown that 1t contained a majority
of the legal voters of the county at the
time is was granted. Platte filed pc.
tition with the county board at it's Jan.
uary meeting containing 1923 names;
$50 Of those later withdrew before
the board acted on the Platte petition.
but the board refused to count any OF
those Withdrawals. The Judge refers
the petition back ID the board to count
all Withdrawals and to ascertain what
is g majority Of the voters OF the coun.
ty. Platte talks of appealing to the su.
preme court. Geddes has petition be.
fore the board containing 1904 names
which was laid over for action by the
board till the April meeting. Charles
Mix county has about $500 voters
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
YANKToN DEMOCRATS.
Convention Indorses Both Kansas Cit
Platform and e. S. johnson.

C'dIiO!tri anu e. }. OOnnSOn.
/ 9ankton. S. D., March 29.-The demo-
cratic county convention convened here
Saturday afternoon. The Kansas City
platform was indorsed, the presidential
candidacy of Hearst favored, Hon %.
!I. johnson was indorsed for state ma
tional committeeman. and Hon Frank
IPettigrew was approved of to head the
state delegation to ST. Louis After
several ballots John Fanslow Won out
ION county Endorsement for state dele
gate from this precinct to the national
convention. The delegates to the state
convention at Sioux Falls are John
Fanslow, Dan Dineen, F. NJ Ziebach,
g 3. Frenzy NJ Lucid. Thos. Garvey,
Oh. Huber, w. +. Pierson, w. w.
White, VIM. Walpole, j. j. Nissen, j.
Doian, A. O'Neil j. f, Malay. Dave
Flnnegan, Harry Pike, VIM. O'Neil, c..
j. = Harris, VIM. Kelly, Geo Carey
r. Finnegan, d. Gilliland.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
UNION FOR HEARST.
Another Dakota County Lines Up fol
the Hearst, Pettigrew and john
SON Ticke$

Elk Point, S. d., March 26.-At the
democratic county convention of Union
county this afternoon resolutions were
passed instructing for William Ran
dolph Hearst for president, r. F. Petit.
grew for delegate at large, and Z. S
Johnson for national committeeman.
Twenty-four delegates to the state
convention at Sioux Falls, March 80
We're chosen. The following plan fol
selection of delegates was adopted and
the delegates instructed to present and
favor it at the state conventions:
That two delegates be selected from
each supreme judgeship district and
two delegates at large.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
FIRE AT QUINCY.
Two Hotel Employees Dead and Ttre,
Injured

Injured.
Quincy, ILL.,, March 29.-Antoinette Bro
niski, waitress in the Hotel Newcomb
which was partly. destroyed by fire yes
terday morning, died at the hospital later
In the day from injuries received by jump
ing from third story window. This
makes two dead. Rose Macdonald. an
other employe. having been suffocated in
her room.
Margaret Connell, Elizabeth Myers and
Josephine Lohr also employees. sustained
painful but not serious burns and
bruises.
The financial loss will not exceed $780,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
MISSIONARIES REPORT.
Interesting Facts of Work of
American SUNDAY School IIninn

Interesting Facts of Work of tn.
American Sunday School Union.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. March Gle. r..
Martin of this city, state missionary
for South Dakota of the American
Sunday school Union. has just made
his annual report, which covers the
twelve months ending March l of this
year. The report shows some interest
ing facts concerning what has been
accomplished by MIR. Martin and under
his direction. During the period COW
cred by the report tne state mission
airy society in South Dakota estab-
lished az Sunday schools, having 249
teachers and 2,204 scholars; aided 9TH
er and older schools in 359 cases where
1888 teachers are giving bible instruc-
ton to 11,310 scholars; delivered 81
addresses; distributed LOIS bibles and
testaments; made 6,471 visits to fam
ilics, and circulated religious literature
valued at $421.55. AS the result of the
work done under Mr.. Martins direction
and by him personally, 269 persons
professed conversion and four OF the
Sunday schools which were started
have borne such good fruit that they
have grown into churches.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
MISSOURI IMPROVEMENT
Entire Town of Valley Park, Mo-, 1,
Flooded,

s'''' u Y et1Sy U aI NJ Is1Vsy ~
Flooded.
st. Louis, March 3o.-The entire town
OF Valley Park, Mo-, situated along the
Meramac river, eighteen miles west of st.
Louis, is flooded. and the damage already
done is figured at 100000
The first floor of the st. Louis glass
works, the chief industry of the place, is
completely submerged and $50 persons are
thrown out of employment.
The river is sweeping over the banks,
and throughout the residence district,
which contains about 145 houses, mostly
of brick construction, the water is pour
ing in in torrents
The river Is two feet above high water
mark, and still rising rapidly. Many of
the people have packed their household
goods and started for ST. Louis.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
HAND COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Convention Allowed John MccuIIen to
Select Delegation to State Meetina.

Miller, S. d., March 23-At the demo-
cratic convention here today John McCul-
len was allowed to select his own delega-
tion TO the state convention by a vote Of
two to one. The opposition was led by a
\. B. Waterbury, backed by John Pusey
Mr.. McCulen is candidate for delegate to
the national convention and has a power
full backing. He is a life long democrat
and his victory today was a striking
tribute to his enterprise and ability. The
following is the list of delegates: John
McCuilen, Chris Erickson, N. johnson,
Chas. Dwyer, Jay Morrill,, Dan Walsh,
Seth Wilcox, Frank Crabtree, VIM. Healy,
Sam Roach and John Harty.
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FAvoRs TWO STATES.
Republican Subcommittee Proposes t
Let in Arizona and Oklahoma.

'@SS''ss s1'sS@ 07Nte1TI07TIds
Washington, March 29.-The states
of Oklahoma, composed Of Oklahoma
and Indian territory, and Arizona, en-
bracing Arizona and New Mexico, are
erected in bill which has been com
pleted by the republican members of
the subcommittee of the house COM
mittee on territories. The bill will be
presented to the full committee in a
few days. The bill admits "Arizona" to
statehood Immediately. but Oklahoma
will not be admitted until 1906, when
all the Indian lands will have been all
lOtted
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
HUGHES DEMOCRATS.

oonvestion lndorses Moore for Dele
gate to National Body.
Pierre, s. D., March 27-The democrats
Of Hughes county In n:ass convention se-
'ected as delegates to the state convention
At Sioux Falls Charles Shaffner, T. Sut-
.ey, w. A. lltchen@a,!ner, John Biever
md G. -. Parr.
Wh!he he delegation goes practically un-
rst.r,-fee si.e '.o',T.l.7lon indorsed the
,anGt:i'nr o. : Il, u - Moore, OF Stan
~, fSa @ ~eie: ;: u The national
III. ..5,.. ,f.-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
LAWRENCE FOR MARTIN.
Republican Primaries Throughout the
County Endorsed Him.

County Endorsed Him.
Deadwood. S. D.. March 29.-Jsvery
precinct in Lawrence county with the
exception of the First ward of Dead
wood, the smallest in the town, elected
delegation pledged to r. w. Martin
for congress at the republican primaries
today. The only fight was in Dead
wood. James Mum, the candidate in
opposition to Martin, lost three Dead
wood wards, including his home ward
by to l. Outside of Deadwood the
vote was unanimous for Martin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
SET JA.L OH FIRE.
Prisoners in Dubuque Como Near to
Causing Death of All tho

Dubuque, Ia, March 2s-Tony Lacute,
held in jail for larcency of mail bag
at Dyersville in January. set fire to
his bedding at 2 o'clock this morning.
Cries OF other inmates brought aid nona
too soon az all nearly sIffocated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
RIVER ON FIRE.

Spectacular Sight Furnished by Burr.
ing Oil in Ohio.
Berea, o., March ga main pipe OF the
Standard Oil company, which crosses near
the river here, burst last evening, and the
oil caught fire. The current carried the
fire on down the stream for several miles,
the flames increasing in places as the sup
ply of oil became greater, and at times
the sight was spectacular. No serious
damage was done, however, and the prop
erty loss Is small.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
An Involuntary Bankrupt.

Sioux Falls. S. d., March 31.-Judg.
Garland, of the United States court in
this city. in accordance with a petition
filed by Cone & Dryden of Window,
Mimi, A. S. Chambers of the Sioux Falls
Paper company, and A. r. Priest of the
Sioux Falls Lumber company, has ad-
judged w. j. Gentle, Sioux Falls
business man, an involuntary bank
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
JOHNSON CONTROLS.

Gets Majority of Delegates at charle
Mix Democratic Convention.
Geddes, S. D.. March 26.-The friends
of E. S. Johnson for member of the ma.
tional committee were in absolute con.
troll of the county democratic conven.
tion held at Platte today, Johnson hav.
ing ninety instructed delegates out OF
a total of 105 in the convention. Hearst,
Pettigrew and ]. r. Arnold We're also
instructed as delegates to St. Louis.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
lNsuLTED KING EDWARD.
se of Public Buildings is Denied
Dowie at Adelaide

Adelaide, Australia, March 29.-In
consequence of a speech insulting King
Edward the government has refused
the use of public buildings to John
Alexander Dowie. The mayor Of Ade-
laide wrote to Dowie, telling him he was
a disgrace to his nationality.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
No Now Trial for Bandits.

Chicago. March 26.-The carbarn ban
dts. Marx, Neidermeier and Van Dine.
were today denied new trial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-01
THE BIG LEON REUNION
Arrangements are Being Completed
for the Coming Reunion Which
will be the Best Ever Held

| The big Leon reunion commences a
week from next Tuesday, and every
thing points to it being the biggest and
best of the many fine reunions held in
this city. Workmen are now busy
erecting the platforms and seats and
the work of the committee is we'll in
hand. A large number of concessions
have been secured and G. H. Salisbury,
of Ft. Madison, an experienced street
| fair man will be here today to close a
contract to bring number of his
attractions to this city for the
reunion. He has closed contract
at Osceola for a street fair next
week and will come to Leon from there.
He has number of high class -attrac-
tions which will be of considerable at
traction to the thousands who visit the
Leon reunion.
The committee on speakers are not
yet ready to announce their program,
being in correspondence with number
of fine speakers, but it is safe to say
that there will be good speakers here
each day of the reunion. There will be
plenty of band music, a first class quar-
tet, and number of free attractions to
afford amusement for the people. The
ball park at the reunion grounds is be-
ing put in shape and there will be fast
ball games each day between the best
mines in this part of the country. s.
4 Casters lake, where the reunion is
held, is an ideal spot, the grounds being
all in grass, with an abundance of big
shade trees for man and beast, and
there is plenty of water for all purposes.
A big platform will be built out in the
lake on which the free attractions will
be given, which will enable everybody
to get good view of them, and the
crowd cannot collect around the plat
| form and shut off the view of those in
the rear. This is new arrangement
and one which will be appreciated by
the people who are each year shut out
of a view Of the attraction platform
The reunion committee owns large
number of new tents which will be
Ierected on the grounds and can be rent
Ted already put up fora a small sum. The
committee is working night and day,
booking attractions, securing conces-
sions, and completing the arrangements
for the reunion, and from present indi-
cations all that is necessary to make it
grand success is for the weather man
to be good.
Make up your mind to spend the
whole five days at the reunion this year.
Bring your families and camp on the
grounds and enjoy pleasant outing.
You will go back to your work on ssthe
farm feeling all the better for little
recreation.
One thing which the committee has
done which will meet with popular ap-
proval is the refusal to license a hop ale
joint to run on the grounds, and there
will be no liquor sold if the committee
and officers can prevent it, and we think
they can. This means loss of nearly
5000 in revenue to the committee, but
we believe they did the right thing in
barring the sale of liquor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-01
MoRTUARY.
Horace Brown.

The subject of this obituary was born
in Boston, Mass, August IL, 1922, and
died at his home near Pleasanton, Iowa,
Aug. Il, 1904, aged 81 years and days,
after lingering illness Of about six
months. He was taken with la grippe
in February which afterwards terminal
ed into Bright's disease. He died as he
had lived a follower Of Christ.
The last hours of his life were spent
in eXhorting his friends and household
to be faithful and meet him in the land
where parting is no more.
At the age of two years his parents
moved from Boston with an OK team to
the western part of Ohio and settled in
Freedom county where he grew to man
hood and was educated there. He
taught school for a number of years,
during this time when about p years of
age he married Miss Rebecca Wilcutt..
To this union was born three children,
two boys and one girl, viz: Charley,
Cliff and Clara. The last named died at
the age OF tive years. The other two
still live inthis county.
On Jan. %, 1890, his wife died and his
boys both beirg married he felt as if he
was left alone.
At one time after he had left Freedom
and moved to Williams College he was
in partnership with the late James "A.
Garfield in the oil fields previous to his
enlisting in the army of 81.
In 1862 he came with his family to
Iowa and not being satisfied with so
new country returned to Eureka, ILL.,,
and remained there until 1873 when he
came and located-in Leon, Iowa, and
Elived there until about two years ago
when he bought the place near Pleasan-,
ton where he died.
On June p, 1890, he was married to
Mrs. Mary Read who survives him.
About six years he became dissatisfied
with the Christian church and joined
the M. E. church. He was bible
student, and lived and talked as he be-
lieved the bible. Monday morning
after short services at the home he was
taken to the M. e. church in Leon
where the funeral sermon was preached
| by Rev. Bingaman, of Davis City, assist
ed by Rev. Woodward, of Leon. He was
quietly carried to his last resting place
by Messrs Geo. Hurst, Horace Farquhar,
Harry yogt, Marion Stookey, 4. r.
Sigler and Vim. Craig.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-01
Weather Crop Bulletin.
FOR WEEK ENDING AUG. %, '04.
Des Moines, Iowa,

The week brought six warm and gen
orally dry clear days, closing with we'll
distributed showers and ample moisture
for the present needs of immature crops.
The mean temperature was below nor
NAL, the days being quite warm and
brightiand the nights cooler than usual.
Cond ditions were especially favorable for
threshing grain from the shock, which
is about completed. And it was ideal
weather for securing wild hay and mill
let, which yield abundantly. The corn
crop is, doing very well, though not
ripening as rapidly as may seem desir-
able in view of it's general lateness.
The most advanced fields show ears we'll
filled and dented, while the bulk of the
crop is mostly in the roasting ear stage.
Reports indicate that with normal
weather about one-third of the crop
may be fairly well matured by septem-
ber goth, and that to ripen the full crop
there is need of abundant warmth and
sunshine until October 1st. Good prog
ress has been made in fall plowing, and
harvesting potatoes and early apples.
Pastures have been improved.
Union Services In Leon Churches
Sunday. Sept. 4th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-01
vredenburs-Read.

At the home of the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. Horace Brown, near Pleasanton, on
Sunday, August %, was solemnized the
marriage of her youngest daughter, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Read and DR.. Norman
E. Vredenburg. of Omaha, the ceremony
being performed at high noon by Rev.
Bingaman, pastor of the Davis City M.
Z. church, in the presence OF about :,5
guests.
The bride is we'll known Leon girl,
born and raised here, a graduate of the
Leon High School, who after completing
her education in the public schools took
up the study of music, in which she has
met with marked success. For the past
four years she has been student at the
New England Conservatory of Music at
Boston, from which she graduated a few
months ago, standing close to the head
of large class. She is refined and
educated young lady who will make
fitting companion through life for the
man who has won her.
The groom while stranger to our
readers comes from highly respected
family of Omaha, and during his short
visits here has created very favorable
impression with all who have met him.
He is now located at Moorhead, Iowa,
Whefe ne is pfactlcmS dentist with a
lucrative practice.
After the ceremony an elaborate
wedding repast was served and the
happy young couple drove to Davis City
where they took the afternoon train for
/ Omaha, where the parents of the groom
4 rendered them a large reception on
! Tuesday evening.
Many costly and useful presents re-
|ceived testified to the love and esteem
of the friends of this worthy young
4 couple, who start in life under most
Iauspicous circumstances, with the
4 best wishes of a host of friends who
1 trust their voyage through life may be
4 a pleasant one.
DR.. and Mrs. Yredenburg will be at
home at Moorhead, Iowa, after October
4 1st. ,5
a Piles may be your trouble. Antisep
lite Pile Cones will cure you. We sci
hem. soc. box. w. G. StenpeI 81 Go.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-01
Union Services In Leon Churches
Sunday. Sept. 4th.

State Field Secretary of the Christian
Endeavor, Rev. L. G. Kent, will deliver
four addresses during the day.
At II a. m. union services at Presby-
terian church.
At 2:30 p. m. united Junior Endeavor
meeting at Christian church.
At p. m. united Senior Endeavor
meeting at Christian church.
At s p. m. a union service of all the
churches at the Christian church. Rev.
Kent will preach. At this meeting the
Offering taken will be for the State En-
deavor Work. All are invited to attend
these services.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-01
ing the eliminating crisis Of the per.


iod.
Ii an equinoctial hurricane or cy-
clone is i'll progress in the gulf, or adj
jacent waters, and does not reach the
southern coasts before, it is almost GER
tain to be felt in violent gales or high
seas, within twenty-four hours of noon
on the 24th. One of the September per-
turbations, whatever may occur at
other periods, is almost certain to reach
a decided, if not violent crisis at this
time. This is also another time when
seismic, volcanic and meteoric phenom-
ena will be reported from many ex-
tremes of the globe. In every prob
ability rising high barometer, violent
northwesterly gales and change to
almost cold, will spread over the coun-
try from the northwest as the storms of
this period give place to the high baro-
metric area pushing close behind them.
A regular Vulcan storm period is CEN
trail on the 10Th, extending from the
9th, two or three days in October. AS
we enter this period the barometer will
fall, the temperature will again rise to
quite warm, and scattering storms will
again be advancing eastward over the
country about the 10Th and Both.
In all we have said about the prob
ability of hurricanes and<high equinoc-
tial storms and gales in September, we
must not be understood as forecasting
things out Of the ordinary. We mean no
such things. We do say that storms of
decided energy will be perfectly natural
but there is nothing in the astronomic
outlook to excite fears of more than
ordinary phenomena. AS we so often
say-an ordinary West India cyclone, or
great equinoctial hurricane things
always to be expected in greater or less
intensity in September-ar not to be
regarded lightly at any time. To those
who are exposed to their fury, espec-
tally where wind and water combined
are to be encountered, no warning
should seem untimely or sensational.
No one should be alarmed at the prob
ability of such disturbances, and if the
proper precautions are taken, and the
proper watchfulness exercised, the
dreadful list of casualties, the loss Of
property, might be reduced to almost
nothing. If there is a population living
almost at sea level along our southern
coasts, and if they do not understand
that danger is possible and probable at
such times, they ought to be informed
and admonished. Not in a foolish, SEN
sational way, but with calm, instruc-
tive earnestness that, while it does not
alarm them, will put them on their
guard against the first appearance of
approaching danger. Within our recol-
lection saying nothing of such dis
asters as the Galveston calamity hun
dreds Of people have perished along our
coasts-laborers and other ill-informed
people-all of whom might have escaped
such doom by a timely word of instruc-
tion and warning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-01
The School Enumeration.

County Superintendent Eli Hutchin-
son has received the following official
communication from State Superintend-
ent John f. Riggs, with instructions to
forward copy to each subdirector and
secretary in the county. The school
enumeration is one that should be care
fully looked after by the school officials
as it is claimed each year there are
large number of persons of school age,
between five and twenty-one years, who
are overlooked by the enumerators, es-
pecially in the case of persons who are
married. 1t makes no difference
whether person is married or not, they
should be counted if they are not over
itwenty-one years of age:
70 DIRECTORS AND SECRETARIES:
1t is one of the greatest Importance
that the School census be accurate and
complete. Accuracy in statistics is es-
sential always, and particularly SO in
this case, since the interest on the per-
manent school fund to the amount of
over 100000 per year is distributed
among the several districts of the state
in proportion to the school enumeration.
The omission OF name that belongs
on your list will, therefore, lead to a
direct financial loss to your district.
The official reports made to this office
for the past five years show surpris-
I ing variation from year to year in the
numberof persons in the state between
the ages OF five and twenty-one years,
and give rise to the suspicion that
errors may have been made in the TAX
| ing of the census. Indeed, it is very
evident that either the persons taking
the School census or those taking the
Federal census are in serious error,
| since the Federal census taken in 1900
shows the number of persons in the
state that year, between the ages of five
/ and twenty-one years to be 7G7,S70,
while the returns from school officers
show the number to be 731, ,154.
| The School census, as reported to this
Office for the past five years shows the
following enumeration of persons be-
tween the ages of five and twenty-one