The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-24

Fred LaFollette has been laid up
with the rheumatism for the past
six weeks and is now able to be out
again. The seige has been long and
painful.
Frank Weller departed Tuesday
for Norfolk, Neb., to be gone a
week. Mr.. Weller said that he expect
ed to make an investment in a large
quantity Of land near Norfolk.
Miss Edith Anderson, who is at
tending college at Brookings, arriv-
ed Tuesday to remain with her
aunt, Mrs. C. w. Downey, during the
! athletic and oratorical contests.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Craig Bowdish
went over to Huron Monday evening
to attend the annual convention of
the Congregational churches of South
Dakota. They expect to return Fri
day morning.
When your stomach won't let you
| eat a hearty meal without pain or
| distress, get the help of Mona
stomach tablets. Money back if
they fail. Scallin Bros.
A. A. Boynton, of P~lankinton:
passed through the city Tuesday
for Wagner. He stated that the drug
store which his father is operating
at that place was partially destroyed
by fire Saturday night.
c. d. DeMotte, of Riverside, de-
parted Tuesday Via the Milwau-
kee roads for points in Virginia, to
be gone a couple of months. Mr..
DeMotte is broken down in health
and has to give Up his farming for
the time being to recuperate.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows
and grand assembly of the Daughters
of Rebekah will meet at Pierre this
week, and Mitchell will send out a
good delegation. This is the first
grand lodge session that Pierre has
had in a good many years, and the
capital city now wants more of them.
If you can't eat three gooo square
meals a day without indigestion,
your stomach needs Strengthening
with Mona. Fifty cents a box if
it helps you, nothing if it fails.
Scallin Bros.
A Washington special of Monday
announced that the postmaster gen
eral will appoint j. E Wells as post
master of Mitchell, and that all other
appointments in South Dakota of a
postofice nature would hang over
until congress convened. The same
information of Mr.. Wells appoint
ment was received two months ago.
Mr.. Wells sent in his bond right .af-
ter and he has been waiting the ar
of his commission.
The remains of Henry Lang, WHO
drowned in the Milwaukee pond
afternoon. were shipped back !
to Waupon, Wis.,. via the Milwaukee,
road this morning. 1t was .ascer-
tained that he had several sisters
livinu at Waupon and upon com~
m%unication with them they requested
that the remains lie sent there for
intertnent. Mr.. Lang has lived in i
Mitchell for a good many yeats and
when himself was a good workman.
NH.npo, bo Gums q l,,uo ;ptor \
est In a very valuable farm and has
other property besides.
Quite a party of Madison people
arrived in the city late Monday after
to attend the May Musical Fes-
tiyal. They made the trip in three
automobiles and reported having
made good time, with the exception
of stopping once to get the machines
out of a mudhole. IN the party are
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch and daughter,
MI. and Mrs. F. L.. Mease, of the
Daily Sentinel, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j..
Garner, MIR. and Mrs. S. G.. Westahy,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Cuisine, Rev.
and Mrs. A. D. Thibadeau, and Miss
Amanda HOLE. They will return to
Madison Wednesday morning. In
conversation with Mr.. Fitch, he
Stated that he thought Mitchell was
entitled to great credit for bringing
such a magnificent musical organiza-
ion to this city /
A small fire started in w. A. Bar
back s%toreroom Monday morn
.ng a little after { o'clock, and by the
application of several buckets
IF water quite a confagration was
One of the clerks had been
out to the storeroom about five min
ltes before and drew some linseed
oil from a barrel. Shortly after he
saw smoke coming from the door
and rushing out the clerks saw that
building was afire inside, and
they were not long in putting it olt.
The fire department made a quick