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SURVIVOR THROUGH
THREE BIG TWISTERs

Armour, S. D., June 24.-Douelas
county is the home of a citizen who
has passed through no less than three
cyclones and lives to tell the tale The
hero of a hundred fights in this case
is Joseph Becker, aged about 65. He
moved to this county this spring, pur-
chasing a farm a few miles west of
town, where he was comfortably
ensconced before the terrific storm Of
May 26. When 1t passed by and he
took an inventory of what it had done
to him, he found that a new addition
to his house, built this spring, was
gone. also barn. chicken house and
windmill. He was also stripped of all
his earthly possessions in the memor-
able cyclone which struck Pomeroy.
Ia, in the early sos and again four
years later in the same place he made
the unwilling acquaintance with an
other monster of the air. He was
lucky enough to keep his property in
sured at all times after the first vista
ton. He is probably the only man in
tk- state of South Dakota today with
q record of having passed through
three cyclones. Naturally he is not
over burdened with this worlds goods
after such swift career.
License to wed was issued to Archie
C. Wheeler and Miss Alice G. Doyle.
both of Mitchell. The groom Is block
man for the j. I. Case Co.. and re-
Gently secured divorce from his wife
at Sioux Falls.
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DIVORCE COLONY
ATTACHE WRECKS
A FAM|lY'S HOME
Grace Ellingwood Arrested in
Texas and Returned to Sioux
Falls to Face Law.

Sioux Falls. S. d., June 25.-Another
sensation has been added to the long
list growing out Of the maintenance
of a divorce colony in the c1,y OF sions
up as it has not been in many years.
Mrs. Grace Ellingwood. who came
here nearly year ago to obtain
divorce from her husband, who Is
prominent physician of Utica. N. Il
was arrested yesterday at El Paso.
Tex on ~ statutory charge While she
was making her way from Sioux Falls
to some place of temporary asylum,
probably Old Mexico. until the storm
created by her escapade should ploM
over or spend it's force: she Is eH, X,
pected to arrive here this week IN
charge of an officer and then her pre-
liminary hearing will be had. The pa
pers in the case were sworn out by
States Attorney a. +. Orr. The woman
with whose husband Mrs Eilllng"ood
d resident OF this city, and the hus-
band was until q few months ago cons
nected with one of the leading busl-
ness houses of the city when his name
became so prominently connected with
that of the divorcee that he left for an
unknown destination, deserving his
family and leaving them practically
penniless.
An effort is being made to find the
husband, who has brought this misery
stIu HllllllllallOll upon MS islit'i's. ~
was q prominent member of several
lodges, and these organizations are as
sisting in the search for him. BY some
1t is thought that Mrs. Ellingwood was
trying to make her way to him at the
time of her arrest. The names OF tho
injured parties are Withheld at this
time out of consideration for their suf-
ferings which have already been all
that they could bear.
No incident in all the history of the
divorce business in this city has SO
the idle misfitS who prey upon the
homes of the innocent as means OF
diversion during their enforced resi-
dence for purposes of divorce only. and
1t will have important bearings this fall
when the vote is taken on the divorce
law against which the referendum was
invoked by the lawyers Of this part OF
the state.
sioux Falls, IS. D., June 25.--Word
Comes TO Sioux Falls that Mrs. Filing
4 wood has applied to the courts OF Tex
1,as for IL writ OF llabeas corpus. and will
s4tests to the last the requisition laws OF
that state. Thsa new move has forced
the name of the colfpiainfng Witness
into the foreground. She IL Mrs. w. L.
Alexander She has been on intimate
terms of friendship with Mrs Elling-
wood. and through their acquaintance
the opportunity was given for the meet
ing of Alexander and Mrs. Ellingwood
and when the actions of the two be-
came the talk of the town the husband
first disappeared and a little later Mrs.
Ellingwood followed. The wife then
got busy and found several places
where the two had registered at hotels
as man and wife These revelations
gave rise to the cause of action.
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MOTHER, ATTACKED ey
DOG, SAVED eY CHILD

Buffalo. N. Y. June x.-Mrs. George
Kent was bitten y timss by pet bull
dog and her n-year-old daughter. Ethel
Kent. was also badly Kitten, when tho
animal went on . rampage. n
Three men, attracted by tho screams Of
the woman, Kicked the dog 70 death, and
its body was sent To the health depart.
ment for examination.
some one rang the Kent door bell, and
the dog became irfuriated. Ethel tried
to quiet him, and lie sprang at the girl
and fastened his eeth in her shoulder.
Mrs. Kent went I, tho girls aid, and the
ags dog , tSa nsr a.. .e the daushts.
mother. the beast sunk his teeth into
Mrs. Kent's shoulders and arms 20 times.
The plucky child kept her grip on the
dog. and finally dragged him away from
and Kicked the animal to death. Mrs.
Kent and her daughter are In serious
condition.
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DEAD HORSE CAME
BACK TO LIFE and
ASKED FOR WATER
Fell Dead and Was Dragged
Out-Returned and Made
Owner Think of Ghosts.

Kroeger and Pat Culhane are two So
Der industrious farmers living near
Elkton. S. d. neither of whom be-
lieves l in ghosts, or was supposed to
have guilty conscience. But for q
short time last Thursday night what
few hairs they have left on the tops OF
their heads displayed frantic desire
to loop the loop in the crowns OF their
hats
1t seems that in the afternoon, while
working in his field one of MI. Kroe-
gers best horses, dropped dead, as he
supposed. After trying for some time
to revive the animal, he summoned his
neighbor, Mr.. Culhane, from an ad-
Joining field and the dead horse was
hauled off the farm.
In the evening after the chores were
done Pat come over to smoke pipe
with Jim and sympathiZe with him
over the loss of his valuable horse.
Jim had just told his neighbor some
OF the habits of his favorite horse,
would go to the watering trough over
yonder unaccompanied and If the
trough was dry rattle the handle that
threw the windmill into gear till some
one came and set it for him. AS he
spoke the two men turned toward the
and jim Knocked off his hat in scratch
ing his head. which felt kind of itchy.
They looked apologetically at each
other and picked up their belongings.
each thinking what an old fool the
other must think him to be. when a
noise like the rattling of the windmill
lever came from the direction of the
we'll. They We're both so much startled
by this that there was no Disgusting
the fact that they though. they We're
seeing q ghost. But the gnost held his
ground and in the moonlight: they could
@1,-
ally. getting courage from each others
presence. they started for the we'll,
calling the dead horses name which.
the apparitlon so closely resembled.
When half way there tho horse replied
with a real horsey neigh. and Jim.
scarcely believing himself awake,
found 1t to be his lost horse, very sAifr
and muddy on one side. but neverthe-
less very much alive. He has not yet
had it satisfactorily explained to him
what could have madc his horse so
apparently dead and yet leave him
f0v II
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SOLD ANOTHER MANS
HORSE WHILE DRUNK

Dallas, S. D.. June 19.--Harry Hur-
ley, well known resident of Tripp
county, west Of here. finds himself in
serious trouble through becoming In
toxicated and selling a horse which
did not belong to him. He borrowed a
team from Henry Ramus. an acquaint-
ance. stating that he wished to drive
to Springview. Neb. Instead Of going
to Springview he came to Dallas and
got drunk. He squandered money
right and left, and when he ran short
of funds he sold one of the borrowed
horses to Chet Slaughter. local liv-
eryman. The crime was not discovered
until the following morning, when
Ramus CHANGED to come to Dallas.
About the first thing he saw upon en-
.tertng town was Slaughter driving one
Of his horses. Ramus Immediately
claimed the animal as his own, and the
upon explanations being made the
horse was turned over to him. A war
rant then was sworn out for Hurley's
arrest, and when taken before q local
Justice he was held in bonds Of $500
for appearance at the next term of
state circuit court in this (Grecoryl
county.
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Dakotas were in Central park there
and blood flowing clear over to River

would be guns popping like popcorn
and blood flowing clear over to River
side park.
"rhat's all wrong. Look at these fell
lows who are here as delegates from
North Dakota and South Dakota. They
may not be flashing the latest thing in
clothes or hats. but what's under the
hats is good goods. You haven't no
ticed that any of them have to be roped
and tied before they're taken up in the
elevators. It's money and not guns
that makes their pockets bulge out. be-
cause we're prosperous in the north
west, and We're going to have the big
gest wheat crop ever. Possibly you
think that hasn't anything to do with
politics. conventions and nominations,
but 1t has. Give US bumper crop and
it won't be hard for the rulerz Of the
ranch to round up and corral the voters
for Taft.
Human life is safer in Deadwood
and the mining gulches today than it is
in the alleys of Chicago and on the
Bowery. Nobody is packing guns in
Deadwood any more except an occa-
sional tanshod tenderfoot who comes
out from the east to annex n mountain
tan and accumulate few pipe dreams
to spring on Broadway"
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DIVORCE DECREE ExcITES
COMMENT AMONG ERiENDs

Beresford. S. d., June 19.--.so1nething
of a sensation has been created in this
city and vicinity by the announcement
that Mrs. Ethel Bennett has been
granted divorce from her husband.
lively young and both grew to matur-
ity in Beresford. numbering their close
personal friends by the score Some
two or three weeks ago Mrs. Bennett
resigned good position here and de-
parted for other points in the state.
Her departure caused great deal Of
comment. and soon the report gained
circulation that she had applied for a
divorce. Word now has been received
that she has been granted decree.
Upon what grounds she secured the d.
been concealed from the people Of
Beresford. Mr.. Bennett is a travelling
man and at present has Texas as his
territory. It was generally supposed
that their domestic relations were Of
the most pleasant character, and the
knowledge that they have been sepa-
rated by the divorce courts was a great
shock to their many friends in Beres-
ford and vicinity.
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QUINN ASKING FOR
RURAL MAIL SERVICE

Qullin, S. D., June 23.-An inspector
OF rural routes was in Quinn Tuesday.
June 1G. and viewed the proposed 90
mile route north from Quinn. If Quinn
gets this route established it will be
the first town west of the Missouri
river between Pierre and Rapid City
to have rural free delivery, and proves
the rapid development of this section of
the country and the permanency of the
former homesteaders who have re-
claimed this land of the bison and cat
tlemen and turned it into improved
farms within the last three years.
Should the route be established by the
government it will probably be the
first in country as new as this.
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NO MARRIAGE PROPOSED
INVOLVING CANNON BOYS

belmont, s. D., June 25.-An article
appearing III several of the daily papers
some time ago in regard to the escapade
OF two girls Of the Warner family with
a couple of boys by the name of Can
1lon while correct in the main incidents,
did not state the facts as to a pos
sible marriage as the solution Of the
embarrassing incident. There was an
assault committed and fine imposed
in justice court, but there was no prop
.osition involving marriage as the Can
non boys are merely 13 and is years
of age and not qualified to contract
marriage. The case in court which was
the basis of the~6riginal story, was set
tied at the time as shown by the rec
.ords in the local justice court.
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DISCUSS
PERSISTENT NEEDS

Huron. s. D., June 24-The South
Dakota Threshers' association, which
closed it's annual convention here Sat
urday. was attended by 200 threshers
of the state. Hon. H. j. Rice. of HUI
ron, represented the Huron CONNER
cial club, and at the opening session
delivered the address of welcome, to
which response was made by Henzie,
representing the association. During
papers We're presented and discussed,
each bearing upon the interests Of
threshers and grain growers. Some
matters relative to needed legislation
was also discussed. A very interest
ing address on the subject Of Good
Roads was given by State Engineer
Lea. 1t was decided to hold the next
annual meeting in this city. June. 1903.
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BEETLE HANDLE is
DRIVEN IN HEAD

Leibert. farmer living near Elkton.
met with an accident which may yet
result fatally. He was building fence,
and his hired man was driving a post
the beetle slipped, throwing the ham
die out of his hand and forcing itself
e1ldwise into Mr.. Leibert's head, the
end of the handle crashing into the
skull just above the right eye. Medical
aid was summoned at once, but up to
today the patient had not recovered
consciousness, and it is thought tre-
p:,ning will have to be performed be-
fore he will recover, If he does then.
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eLAcksMITH's DISAPPEARANCE
SURROUNDED BY MYSTERY

Viborg, s. D.. June 24.-Not the
slightest trace has yet been found of
Chris Bovberg. a Viborg blacksmith.
who disappeared. week or two ago
under mysterious circumstances. Fear
ing that he never will be found his wife
has sold her household goods and with
her two little children has departed for
the home of her parents in Chicago.
So far as known the domestic relations
of the missing man and his wife were
of the most pleasant character, and for
this reason 1t is believed in some quar-
ters that he did not voluntarily disap-
pear but either wandered away while
temporarily insane or has met with
foul play,
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YOUNG MAN SHOOTS
GIRL THROUGH HEAD

Armour. S. D., juno 22.-Another ac-
cident with the fellow that was fooling
with gun and didn't know it was
loaded" occurred recently at belmont,
but has been carefully covered up. A
young man named Albert Goehring ac-
cidentally shot young lady named
Hildebrand, during an outing. The
bullet from % rife passed through
the skull Of the young woman. Medical
assistance was hurriedly called and it
is thought she will fully recover.
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LITTLE BOY WAS
DROWNED IN WELL

old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hall. Of
this city. met death by falling into
q partly constructed we'll and drown-
ing Wednesday afternoon about
o'clock. The well was being sunk by
Mr.. Hall and owing to the heavy rains
was not completed. The mother of the
child was attending to some house,
hold duties Wednesday afternoon and
the little fellow strayed out into the
yard and it was some time before he
was missed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-26
PETTIGREW ADDRESSES
OLD SETTLERS, MEETING

Wentworth. S. D.. June 23.-Ex-sen-
etor r. +. Pettigrew, of Sioux Falls.
has accepted an Invitation to be pres
ent and make an address during the
approaching annual meeting and picnic
of the Old Settlers association of this
(Lake) county. Settlers who located in
the county as late as 1856 will be eligi-
BILE to membership in the association
this wear
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ST. LOUIS m pANcER.

New York. June 19.-The lives OF 200
persons were imperiled early today. by
an inceRdiary who made futile at
tempt 20 burn q tenement house in
Stanton street. The stairway from the
ground to the roof was saturated with
kerosene. Policemen and others check.
cd the blaze with buckets of water.
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FAIRFAX SECURES
WATERWoRKs SYSTEM

Fairfax. S. D., June 25.-Fairfax is
now TO have electric lights, a deal
having been made between the Fairfax
Milling company and c.. A. johnson,
whereby the latter will install 1000
incandescent dynamo in connection
with the formers new 65 horsepower
producer gas engine.
This will put Fairfax right up in
front with good system Of water
works and electric lights. Several
blocks OF new cement walks are also
being laid.
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DYNAMITE KILLS TWO.

Sargent, Colo, June 22.-By the ex-
plosion of carload of dynamite near
here today a freight train on the
Denver and Rio Grande was blown to
pieces. Two tramps were killed and
severa! trainmen injured.
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SUSPECT MAY BE
MINpEN MURDERER

Fairfax, s. D.. June ia young
man fully answering the description of
Bert Taylor. the slayer Of his sisterin-
law, Pearl Taylor. at Minden, Neb.
three or four weeks ago. and claiming
to be Charles Price, of Central City, nj.
was taken into custody this morning
about six miles west OF this place by
Sheriff McMullen. Nebraska officials
have been notified.
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LIGHT FRosTs VISITED
PARTS OF DAKOTA

weather bulletin for the week ending
Monday, June IS: There was consid-
cradle unsettled weather. Rains oc-
Cured generally on Thursday or Fri
day. Parts of the Black Hills district
received showers nearly every day.
Much low and fiat land continues too
wet, and in some places low land is
covered with water. The weather was
unusually cool for the season. On
Wednesday light frost occurred in
some Of the middle and northern coun-
minimum temperature Of 80 degrees
was recorded in part Of Hamlin
county. A minimum temperature of
81 degrees occurred on the same day
In parts of Clark and Codington coun-
ties. There was more sunshine than
during the preceding week, but the av-
erage amount was rather less than
normal.
The mean temperature for the state
was about six degrees below the nor
NAL, the greatest deficiency being over
the middle and northern portions OF
the James and Big Sioux river valleys.
The maximum Temperatures were for
the most part above 75 degrees. and in
some places reRched or exceeded 80
degrees. the highest recorded being 80
degrees. at Howell Hand county. on
Friday. The minimum temperatures.
which occurred on either Tuesday or
Wednesday. were generally above 40
degrees over the western portion OF the
state and below 20 degrees over the
eastern portion. the lowest recorded
being 80 degrees. at Castlewood, Ham
lin county, on Wednesday.
A general rain which was in a num-
Der of places generous to heavy, oc-
CURED on Sunday or Sunday night, the
9TH instant. The rainfall for the weel,
Just closed was well distributed aver
eyed slightly below the normal, and
for the most part occurred on Thurs
day and Friday, although in some
places showers occurred on other days,
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SURGEON to Attend Him.

New York. June 25.-Dr. George w
Boskowitz leaves for Cleveland this
afternoon to attend James 8. Sherman,
Or. Boskowitz attended Mr.. Sherman
In a previous illness.
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BRIDE CLAIMS
She WAS DOPEO
BY OLD RASCAL
Married and Separated Within
IL Hours and Bride Cant
Recall Ceremony.

Hot Springs. S. D.. June 1s--A mar
ffage rivaling in sensationalism the
one recently occurring wherein the
was consummated here when S. NJ
Loomer. aged 76, of Chadron. Neb. and
Miss Armetta May. Buchtel. aged 26.
OF the same place, were married Sat )
urday evening at 9 o'clock and separ- Il
ated Sunday morning. when the groom!
returned to Chadron, where he Is the;
manager Of an opera house. Before
leaving for an unknown destination the
bride told local detective that she had
been "doped" by the aged Lothario and
had no recollection OF the marriage
ceremony. Miss Buchtel is a comely'
young woman who had until recently
been q teacher on the Pine Ridge In
dian reservation. Loomer seems to,
have become addicted to the habit Of
getting married. his last matrimonial
venture being his fifth, two of his wives
being dead and two divorced.
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WIFE AND SON LEAVE
UTICA For cievE, ANn

Utica, N. Y. June 25.-word was sent
to the family of James s. Sherma1
early today that he has been compelled
tended Mr.. Sherman during an attack
of the same trouble in Washington last
year. has been summoned
/, Mrs. Sherman and one of her sona
has gone to Cleveland.
The news as received here was very
!disquieting 1t is said MIR. Sherman 10
i'm serious condition.
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CANDIDATE SHERMAN
IS SERIOUSLY nc

Cleveland. June 25.-James s. Sher.
man. republican nominee for vice presi.
dent. was taken with a severe chiN
early this morning. Physicians imme.
diately We're called and found Mr.. Sher,
man was suffering from gal: stones. 10
was decided to remove him from the
nome of Ex-Governor Herrick to the
hospital at once. 1t is possible an oper,
alton may be performed during the
day.
At o'clock it was stated that Mr..
sherman was resting very comfortably; !;
mat his temperature. had fallen from
,102 to normal.
Mr.. Sherman has been indisposed
since Sunday. His trouble at first was
diagnosed as bilious fever. but when Id
suffered a severe chill early today the
attending physicians said his sickness
resulted from gall stones and ordered
his removal to Lakeside hospital.
Stands Journey Well.
Mr.. Sherman suffered no Ill effects
of the journey from the Herrick resi-.
dence to the hospital a distance Of five
miles and during the forenoon rested
quite comfortably.
He suffered similar attack in New
York city two years ago and foy q
time was seriously Ill.
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CAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
FILL VACANCY ON Tickets

!, Washington, June 25.-So far as
known no power is vested In the repub-
lican national committee to fll va,
.cancy on the presidential or vice presi-
dental ticket that might occur between
the date of the nominating convention
and the first Tuesday in November fol-
lowing.
A hasty study Of precedents shows
that no emergency has arisen in the
history of the republic such as would
result from the death or retirement of
one of the candidates before the elec,
Etion day. /
OF course there can be no statutory
law on the subject because not only
national committees. but conventions
that create them are extra officials
they have no standing in the lawi
Therefore there is nothing to prevent
the committee from filling the vacan,
,cy on the ticket, but Of course the COM
mfttee would be answerable to the out,
ragged sense of the great party which
1t represented.