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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11
HOME FROM GERMANY
Fred Widmann Arrived Home Sunday
Afternoon With His Bride
From Germany.

Fred Widmann and his bride
reached Mitchell Sunday afternoon,
coming direct from Reutlingen, Ger
many. Mr.. Wldmann was married to
Mathilde Engel at Reutlingen on
August 6, the first ceremony being
performed in the court, in harmony
with the German custom and law. A
more important and embellished
ceremonial was performed in St.
Mary's church on August IL, and
which in Germany makes a fine oc-
casion of it. The church is the larg-
est in Reutlingen and is the hand
soonest structure in the city. The
ceremony was made impressive by
the beautiful custom of the Germans,
and II of the features was the pres
tnce of Carl Boessler, a popular
opera singer from the largest opera
house in Stuttgart, who brought his
own accompanist. The singer is an
intimate friend of the bride. In the
evening after the wedding a grand
Gus naS dC1o III lu0 pdIlOIS OIL IuG
k%ronprinz hotel, where Mr.. Boessler
sang again, and great crowds of peo-
pie stood outside and listened to him.
Mrs. Widmann has always lived in
Germany and speaks but little Eng
lish. She has devoted her life to
teaching in the industrial depart
ment of the German schools and
training other teachers for doing her
class of work. She is a fine appear
ing lady, with a manner that is gra-
cious and pleasing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Widmann sailed on
August rs and arrived in New York,
September 2. and came direct to
Mitchell after stopping a day in Chi
cago.
Mr.. Widmann's many friends in
Mitchell will extend their sincere and
hearty congratulations for a happy
life.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11
ADJUSTMENTS FOR FAIR
What the Dawson County Fair Has
Al the Way Of Amusements
for Next Week.

The amusement part Of the pro-
graM at the county fair next week
90, l6 and I'D will be as follows:
Championship ball games, Prosper
VS.. 1-etcher, a game will be played
eaca day between these two teams
for championship of Sanborn and Da-
vlsou counties for 100000. VIM.
oca14ln umpire.
AL 3 O'Clock each day Prof John
son and his pet dog will make a Won
derful ascension in his big air ship
balloon and each one will drop in a
parachute about 1000 feet in the air.
A good field Of horses has been
entered and on Tuesday there will be
a 2:45 trot, a half mile running race,
n a farmers trot or pace.
On Wednesday a free for all trot
OF pace, a half mile pony race, a far
mer' trot or pace and gentlemens'
driving race.
On Thursday a 2:2O pace, a 2:20
trot, a fve-eighth mile running race
and a farmers trot or pace. Other
amusements and good music, besides
the stock and produce exhibits will
make a fine program each day.
The fair will be governed by the
state and and there be no gambling
or fakes of any description allowed.
Admission Fee.
The gates will open at Z a. m. and
close at 6 p. m. There will be no
charges for the grand stand or rigs
driven IN the grounds.
General admission each day will
be SOC. season tickets. (Which is
transferable) for the 3 days $1.OO.
Family season ticket $3.50. Child
rem over 10 years old Is. Children
under 10 years free.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11
TAGGED WITH BELL
sollie Nolt, just Married, Came Into
Mitchell With q Cowbell
Hanging to His Neck.

Ding-a-ling-a-ling went a cowbell
hat was suspended around the neck
of Sollie Nolt when he stepped from
the west passenger Sunday morning.
while he hurried over, to the Mil
waukee roundhouse to have the exas-
perating bell removed from his neck.
The blacksmith l%aughingly complied
with Sollie's earnest request to have
the bell removed and when he re-
turned to the train he was happy be-
You'd expression.
Sunday morning Mr.. Nolt was
united in marriage to Miss Vera
Shane at the home of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Shane. in
Mt. Vernon. The wedding was q pri-
vate n and was performed by Rev.
A. w. Thurston in the presence Of
the relatives of the contracting par
ties. Mr.. and and Mrs. j. H. Nolt and
son. Albert. going out from Mitchell
to attend the wedding.
After the ceremony was over tho
guests sat down to a dainty wedding
H.
breakfast, and by the time that Il
was over with, the bridal couple had
to hurry for the train. Some of the
groom's friends wanted to show their
appreciation of his wedding day and
before he was aware of what was go
ing on they slipped a chain around
his neck to which was attached q
sonorous sounding cowbell, and tho
chain was linked with a paddock. The
bridal couple was strated of with
the wedding bell sounding anything
but pleasant.
Mr.. Nolt found relief when he
reached Mitchell and he and his
bride went on to Ethan, where they
will make their future home. Mr..
Nolt is the, manager Of a lumber
yard there.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11
ALDERMAN ON CARPET
The Efforts of Police to Have Alleys
Cleaned Get an Alderman
in the Drag Net.

That the police officers of the ad-
m%lnlstratlon are sincere in their eff
forts to enforce the ordinance con-
corning the cleaning up of the alleys
and making things conform to the
city ordinances was demonstrated
Friday when John Michels. al
derman from the Second ward, was
hailed into court on the charge of
violating the ordinance that is now
being enforced.
Mr.. Michels owns some business
property on Main street and to the
rear of it is a closet that adjacent
n have been complaining for
some time with reference to it's ex-
IRENE unsanitary condition. Several
notices were served on the alderman
to have it cleaned up and made to
with the city ordinance, but
the alderman procrastinated and did
not do 1t.
Sampson Hicks, who runs a restau-
rant close to the nuisance, fled CON-
plant with the justice of the peace
Thursday afternoon of the violation
of the city ordinance by Alderman
Mtchels. When the alderman appear
ed in court before Justice Markham
the circumstances were explained to
him. and without further ado Mr..
Michels pleaded guilty to the charge
and was assessed a fine Of IS. which
he paid. The alderman informed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11

the court that the nuisance would be
.abated at once.
Chief Allison said that there were
other violations of the ordinances
on the same lines which are to be
looked after Immediately and that
the alleys would also be given the
same attention. This summary ac-
ton on the part of the police indi-
Gates that they propose to take severe
measures to have the alleys cleaned
up, if nothing else will avail, and it
may serve az a warning to others.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11

Monday at the beginning of its
23rd year. 1t is expected that there
will be approximately 1875 pupils
there this year. The building has
been renovated and repaired so that
it presents a very attractive appear
ance.
The sisters in charge are Sister
Francis, Mother Superior, and Sisters
Alphonsis, Columbia and Tracta.
1t is the intention to have the old
church building altered so that It
may be used to accommodate the ex-
ira pupils next year
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11
Fined for Striking Boy.

William Fowler was arrested on
the complaint of John Geise, charged
with disturbing the peace in striking
and otherwise %illtreating his son,
Melvin Geise, a little lad about 6
years old. Fowler appeared in court
this morning and pleaded guilty to
the charge, and Justice Markham as
sessed a fine of $40. Fowler stated
to the court that the boy kicked one
Of his horses, and that he struck the
lad across the face with his buggy
whip, which raised quite a lump.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11
GET SHERMAN ANYWAY
Vice Presidential Candidate is Prac-
tically Assured for Week
of the Corn Palace.

George A. Silsby returned home
from Chicago Friday evening. having
been down there in company with w.
G. Cook, of Sioux Falls, chairman of
the republican state central commit
tee, for the purpose of landing Judge
William H. Taft for an address in
Mitchell during the week of the corn
palace.
Mr.. Silsby said they were not suc-
cessful in securing Judge Taft, for
the reason that it had not been decid-
ed as yet whether the republican
candidate would be sent out over the
country. Mr.. Silsby stated that the
committee, however, was beseiged at
the rate Of 200 letters a day from all
parts of the country urging the ma
tional committee to arrange for
Judge Taft to make a tour of the
country-that there was a great de-
sire on the part of the people to see
and hear their candidate. He stated
that if it was decided that Judge
Taft should make a tour of the north
west that Mitchell would be included
on the trip.
Concerning the speaker to come
to Mitchell during the corn palace
week, Mr.. Silsby said that a tentative
arrangement had been made for the
presence of James Sherman, the re-
publican vice presidential candidate.
He said that a trip was being outlin-
ed for Mr.. Sherman covering the
northwestern states, but that the
gentleman had not been consulted
about it as yet by the national COM
mittee. Mr.. Silsby believed, however,
that Mr.. Sherman will accept the APP
pointments made for him. He will
go through Wisconsin,, Minnesota,
North Dakota and then come down
in South Dakota, reaching Mitchell
about Friday or Saturday of corn
palace week. He will continue the
journey through Nebraska and Kan
sas and then strike to the east again.
1t will be known in the course of
a few days just what to expect in
the way Of a speaker equal in promi-
nence to Mr.. Bryan, who comes the
first day of the corn palace. 1t is be-
lieved that the national committee
Will see the absolute necessity of
counteracting the impressions Great
ed by Mr.. Bryan and a speaker of
equal magnitude and ability will
come to address the voters from the
republican standpoint.
1t is expected that a proposition
will be accepted by the prohibition
party leaders to send their president
ial candidate to Mitchell on one day
of the corn palace. This gentleman
is Eugene Chaplin, and he is a man
who is making quite a stir in the po-
litical circles of this country from
the campaign which he is making.
The prohibition, or county option
party is making arrangements to hold
a two days convention at Mitchell
during the corr palace, and it is the
intention to have Mr.. Chaplin here
on that occasion.
With two presidential candidates
and a vice president in the city dur-
ing the week there ought to be some
thing doing in Mitchell, and they will
be the means of attracting an i'm
mense crowd of people.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11
START ON CORN PALACE
Decorating on the Building started
Monday Morning With Arrival
of Col. Robe.

Again has the season arrived
when the work of decorating the
corn palace is begun. Col. Robe got
in Sunday afternoon from Lawrence.
Kansas. and this morning he was
up at the big building bright and
early with his ideas working on de-
signs for the exterior of the building.
1t is the ambition of the colonel to
make the building this year the
handsomest that he has ever decorat-
ed and the board of directors are
encouraging him to outshine all for
mer efforts. The colonel has the
ideas and we have got the corn. SO
that all there is to do is to put them
together with the result that when
the work is finished on September
26, Mitchell will present its hand
soonest building for the public to en-
joy.
The first load of corn was brought
in Monday and there is a mag
niticent crop to select corr from this
year glistening with the bright yell
low, red, white and the mottled coll
ors. With this variety in abundance
Col. Robe will use his inventive gen.
ius for decorating to the extent that
he will Guido his former efforts. The
corn is in fine condition for handling.
being just about hard enough to saw
SO that the grains will not fall of.
Col. Robe started in on the tow
ers first with wheat and flax heads
and these can be completed while the
corn is being fixed for the higher art
of decorating.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11
Holy Family school Opens.

The Holy Family school opened
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11
A Brief Introduction.


Long introductions when a man
has a speech to make are a bore"
said former Senator John G. Spooner
according to The Saturday Evening
Post. Il have had all kinds. but the
most satisfactory one in my career
was that of a German mayor Of !
small town in my State, Wisconsin.
II was tp make a political address.
and the opera house was crowded.
When It came time to begin. the may
or got up.
Mine friends he said. I hat
asked been to introduce Senator
spooner. who is to make . speech.
yes. Veil. I hat dit 60, una he vilt
now do so.'"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-22
Wife And HUSBAND
BOTH SUICIDES
Sad Sequel to Domestic URhap-
pInHSS Of New York Couple.

New York Aug e0.-Beliovin- he
husband was about 20 leave her for
ever. Mrs. Edward r. Hacker com
mitfed suicide by shooting herself Hs-
husband who had babe her cood-hv.
after series OF alterations. an
started from the Hague court ara--
mcnt house. whore they lived. hear.
the shot and ran back 20 their far
Upon beloilug the ufeiess body o
his wife hc was overcome with crfe'
ana rcmorse and. locking the door
OF The apartment he picked mp Oh.
revolver wish which she had EitI..
herself and ended his own lira D.,
shooting himself three times. W.. n
the superintendent OF the buldinr
and employees broke down the door
they found husband and wife dead
Hacker with his arms clasped ab8r,
his wife's neck and his lips close @.
her cheek. as though he died while
trying 90 kiss her
For day and a night Hacker an
his wife had been quarreiing The,
had been married little less than two
years and il seems that Hacker was
-- .-+--+ -'@-"A9 ga MS Wl4c- ftachel
was employed by the Mccall Pattern
company. and is said 10 have been
weii-to-do
Hacker is said 10 have served as a
captain Ia the Spanish-Americau war
His father. ". G.. Hacker lives in
Newark. y. J. \ letter addressed %
the father was found in Hackers coat.
Mrs Hacker came OF Louisville. Ky.
family.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-22
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Hector France. the French novelist
and publicist died In Paris.
The Pennsylvania grand lodge.
Knights Of Pythias. met in annual con.
vention at Connellsviue
Two mines OF the Berwind- White
Coal company. at Windber. near PUTS.
burg. we're closed down for lack o.
water
The machinists on the Could rail
road have voted to call a general
strike, but efforts will be made to set
tie the dispute.
The ten-year-old daughter OF John
Stoltz, living at Armour. s. D.. com
mitted suicide. using a double-barreled
shotgun to commit the deed.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
company has awarded 10 the South
Baltimore Steel Car & Foundry com
pany a contract for 500 steel under
frame box cars. The order involves
an expenditure OF approximately $500
0oe
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-22
Gov. johnson asMomlNATED


"'innesota c-u9cratic Convention
Names hirn 20 Succeed iir,zeiG
Ninneapoiis Niun. Aus co-Th
nemoefot.r s.a,e convention siam.
pedcd icr ..fe...r John A. johnson
ans nc1.a-. Aim FOR recollection
With a ri... ..ter a remarkable demon.
sttat.on 4" .sa the roI can of coru
ties was 'ca'e for nomination Atii0
county let 90 Ramsey county Isl.
PauN. oui Mayor psnicl W. Law.c-.
o. ST. Paul. took the platform. and st
the conclusion % ten words De mon
toned the name az John 4. johnson
One of tac widest demonstrations
ever seen 10 Democratic conscn
ton eusucG. Heunepin county tNIin.
noapolisl tore mp its standard aal
started a Wild march about the hsll
LNcr2 body else seemed 90 join in
The convention was Wild for johnson
marching Through C.orEia~ ans
Cheer. Cheer. the GANGS Al Her, BE-
were played ia rapid scccession bv D.,
band. and st.u the crowd yelled. Tn,
Galleries Joined In toe demcustrati,.
The result was Inevitable Nothin f.
could stay The eide OF enthusiasm. AND
as soon as the e0crvesccncc had s~>
sided sufficiently the governor was
named unanimously for gubcrnator.a'
candidate
Tho remainder OF the state tic,e,
nominated was as follows. Lieut. p
ant governor. Julius J. Reiter. Roches
ter. secretary OF state. Richard o.
Lamb. Siayon. state treasurer. Henry
?. Nelson. Hi5ting; attorney general
II. F. Mathews. Marshal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-22
COULDN'T RIDE THE
BRYAN TRICK MULE
Newspaper Man Who Tried Nov
Nursing His Bruises.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. e0.-The advent
OF the trick mule. which was present
ed Co W } Bryan by the Mlunesots
state Agricultural society. was mad,
memorable because OF an incident
~hich occurred hero The mule an,
an eastern newspaper correspondent
were the central figures. When an
nouncomcnt was hrst made OF the fact
that the animal had been presentc.
the particular CORES pendent serve.
notice that he would be the arst
ride IL.
The opportunity came. with the r.
suit that the correspondent is nurs
ing sore head aud a bruised leg. SUI
fered when hurled into the air by IN.
mule. which had been trained 10 per
NIT no one 90 ride IT, Mr Bryan wit
messed the proceedings. and cxhibitcl
good dead of solicitude FOR the wri
-e- The male was taken back int,
tie stable. and there is every likel.
hood that 30 sili not be permitted {.
display any more Of its talents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-22
HOSPITAL NURSE
SENT TO PRISON
Held For Death Of Aged Woman,
Who Was Given SGalding BAH.

Philadelphia. Aus. 2o.-Dora A-nes
Smith. probationary nurse NJ the PIN.
adeiplia hospital who gave a woma q
patient bath IN scalling water on
Monday. which resulted in her dcath
vas held on charge OF criminal neg
ngencc by Coroner Jermon. and slbse-
qlenuy taken 20 Moyamensing prison
when Judge Audenried declined % &C.
ccpt bail Tor her.
The death OF Maria Taylor sixty
one years ola. ot 1900 Meredith street
IS charged against the young woman.
Il is declared that the nurse scallcl
the aecd woman patient in the hospital
by allowing too much hot water O. run
into a tub Ia which the woman was
being bathed.
The nurse may be charged with in.
voluntary mansiaughter. ani may be
sentenced 90 serve from sixty DAYS 20
two years. al the discretion of the
judge hearing the case
Miss Smith. goodlo0king lr :
woman listened 20 the evidence IT, tho
coroner's court with no more apparent
interest than any spec .ator i1 rho
court room. She sat between her AZ.
torneys al tie reporters tale When
held Sor court by the coroner she
broke down and wept. and as erted
that she did not want to go 20 prison.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-22

New York. Aug. 2o.-Evclyn Neshi,
Thaw is not suffering from the hard-u1
financial condition that is alleged ID
have driven her husband into bank.
ruptcy. She was in a real estate or'r
ON Madison avenue hunting for q
nice country place" as she Put il
She wore a gown OF royal purple A
oig-brimmed hat with a mass of black
feathers. high-hetled. low-cut shoes
which showed stockings 20 match her
gown. u would like a little house IN
The Hudson she said. ~scnewhers
near Nordica's place. / want 20 try
my voice While in the real estate
Office she mailed in a special de..> PIP
enveiop1 $500 in bills TO a Pittsbare
address
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-22
Three FlREMEN
LOSE THEIR LIVES
Caught Under Collapsed Floors
Of Burning Building.
FIRE Chief ONE OF VICTIMS

Firemen Were In Cellar, Trying TO
Get At Source Of Flames. When
First and Second Floors Of Building
Crashed Down Upon Them. and
Those Who Were Not Instantly
Killed Met Death sy Drowning.
Loss Was $4,000.
London. Ont. Aug. 19.-Three FIRE
men were killed and a fourth was
dangerously hurt when the floors OF a
burning building fell upon them.
The dead Fire Chief Lawrence
Clark. Fireman McQuain. Fireman
CoCkburn.
The fire broke out in the basemen,
OF Westmans hardware store. The
hremen were In the cellar trying u
Get az the source Of the flames. when
the first and second floors OF the build.
ing crashed through on them. The
IRE developed TO be burning worse
on the top floor
Cockburn. who is a sergeant OF the
seventh regiment. was in the cellar
with the chief when he met his end
The cellar had much water in Il. and
II the mon were not instantly killed
they were drowned. Their bodies have
not been recovered Fireman Ferrp.
son. who was hurt in another part u
the crash. was taken to a hospital
The loss viii be $4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-22
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Stanley Ketchell knocked Joe Thorn
as out in the second round at SaI
Francisco.
The National Shorthand Reporters
association began It's tenth annual con
vention at Milwaukee. Wis.
billy" Papke. of Illinois. had tn,
better OF a rough six-round bout Will
Sailor" Burke. of New York. at N,
National Athletic club in New York.
Seven hundred Italian track labor
ers on the Northern Pacific railroas
went on strike for higher wages. Near
~ the entire Pacific division is al
fected.
The hOHe OF Wofford Tweed. OF
Laurel Mountain. near Greensboro n
c., was destroyed by fire. and his wife
their three children and Mrs. Murra,
Tweed were burned to death and thei,
bodies cremated inetbsI flames.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-22
FOREST FIRES AGAIN RAGING
Canadian Settlements Threatened and
Fate Of Rsnehers Unknown.


Winnipeg Man. Aug 20. Forest
fires on Vancouver island are cNten 4.
ing in every direction. and the latest
reports indicate that the settlements
are threatened. In Koksilah distric,
twenty square miles are ablaze
The fate OF the scattered ranchsrs
Is unknown. The flames are advanc-
Ing on Golisteam. and $50 inhabitants
are backfrinE 10 save the Villages
Several lumber camps have been
wiped out A dense pau OF smoke
hangs over fifty square miles ana
only q soaking rain can arrest the
march Of the confagrstson. some Of
the richest timber lands in the PROV.
ince have been laid waste. ana ST.
we're blow has been dealt TO the lum.
Der industry.
Telegraph and telephone messae q
state that the eastern side OF Bowen
island IS a mass OF Ere. A settcmel g
o. eighty souls we're scattered abo~
the section which has been sven. bv
the flames but q, Is impossible 20 as.
certain their fate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-22
MAI yiano, delaware and Virginia RAILWAY
company, kappahannock River Line
Schedule in Effect March %. 1905
BALTIMORE


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