The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-28
LOCAL. NEWS NOTES

For 1ro ana tornado insurance see
w. ,. Rathbun. agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
Mrs. Frank Middleton, of Adell,
Iowa, arrived in the city Friday even
ing to make a visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. c. Drake.
Mrs. Bessie Laythe Scovell, of Min.
neapolfs, gave a very interesting adj
dress at the court house Friday even
Ing. which was worthy of a larger
audience than was offered her. She
spoke under the auspices of the w. C.
n u. taking for her subject, Life
and Its Value" This was illustrated
by the fate of a millionaire in San
Francisco who lost his all in the
earthquake, but escaped with his life
and his family. In this way she
showed that sound health, mentally
and morally had its compensation,
and alCng this line of thought she
presented some sound ideas with ref
erence to the mental development,
emphasizing the scientific idea of the
liquor question and presented some
good truths as related to drinking.
Her address was given close atten-
ton and 1t was much appreciated by
those who heart 1t.
Floyd ellis leaves Saturday night
for Gregory, where he has the con-
tract to decorate a corn palace build
ing which is to be erected and in
operation by Oct. 2, the time for the
registration for government land in
Mellette county. The county of Greg
ory Is behind this movement to make
q display for the benefit of the thou
sands OF people who will register, to
give them some idea Of what can be
accomplished in that country. At
the conclusion of the work Mr.. Gill
lis will leave Immediately for Ann
Arbor to take his medical studies in
the Michigan college. His reputa-
ton as So decorator stands the
young In good hand for an oc-
casion like this, and he will doubt
less give them a fine building for
the short time at his command. The
building will be 25x6O feet.
Mrs. Clara A. Lukens has returned
h,me from her trip of a month or
more which she spent at points in
New York, attending among other
things the national convention Of the
w. re.
Albert Nolt. who has been playing
with the Baskerville, Iowa baseball
team for the remaining end of the
season. returned home with the dis
abandonment OF the team. Esther
Vile defeated about everything in its
class during the latter part of the
season. and the team quit with the
championship Of northern Iowa. Nolt
and the other Mitchell players made
. fine record with the Estherville
team, and we're largely responsible
for the good winnings of the team.
One of the happiest home parties
in the city Is that at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Widmann, corner of
Third Avenue cast and Langdon
street. They are entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. Max Friend, of Chicago,
who were married last July. MIR.
Widmann and Mr.. Friend are asso-
ciates Of long standing, and, In their
present visit r living over again
the scenes of their earlier days. Mr..
Friendscame out to Mitchell in 1882,
and helped Fred build q residence
near this city, and during that per-
Tod they went through with some
very unpleasant experiences, but
which we're the rule of that day. MIR.
Friend has been in Mitchell a num-
Der of times since then and he says
he always glad to sec the evil
dences OF additional thrift and pros
perity on the part of the people. They
will remain In the city for another
week. and enjoy the pleasures Of the
corn palace.
Mrs. Charles Fowler, OF M.;;..cr, al
rived In tho city to remain through
the corn palace week with friends.
She was formerly a resident of Nit
chell and her many friends are pleas
ed to greet her again.
There is quite a good deal of pet
" thieving going on in town, which
Is the work Of local talent. and it be-
1looves people to keep a close watch.
The residence of G.. w. Downey was
entered yesterday afternoon about 3
o'clock, and the thief ransacked the
bureau drawers and got away with q
savings bank containing a small sum
Of money. This is the second time
within q month that the house has
been robbed of the same article. The