The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-07-27

NO Vlsll hti uauSllef, MIS-. Mason.
John Brown, the Milwaukee enei-
neer, was brought home this morn
companied by Mrs. Brown and llar-
ry. Mr.. Brown is in about the same
conGition as when he vas overcome
by a stroke of paralysis at Rapid
City about Il week ago.
Born. to DR.. and Mrs. j. T.. Atkin-
son, Sol Sixth Avenue east, satul-
day, July %, IL son.
Fred Gu1ius, who recently proved
up Oh lis claim near l.adh, S. ID. will
return to Mitchell in Il lew days and
will take a position with Fred C..
Harms in the c%ornice works.
Mrs. II. G. Nichols departed on the
midnight passenger last night for Ca
ton in the western part of the state,
expecting to remain for an indefinite
period. Mr.. Nichols has just com
pleted the erection of a fine two
story house out there.
City Attorney Miller received a
rotice of Il rehearing before the SUI.
plemo court of the state from Null
and Royal, in reference TO the Dako-
ia Central Telephone case, which was
recently decided in favor of the city
of Mitchell. The attorneys allege
that the supreme court made errors
in their decision and ask for a re-
hearing. Mi Miller will make ans
wer TO the papers that We're served
on him within ten days. If the
court grants a r%ehearing the case
will have to be argued all over again.
and il denied that will be the end
of the case so far as the courts in this
state are concerned, and the United
States supreme court will be the last
resort of the company to avoid the
payment OF the tax due the city UNI
der the franchise.
Grandma Shaw, who was adjudged
insance by the commissioners OF in
sanity last week, was taken to fank-
ton this morning and Will be placed
in the asylum The elderly lady was
accompanied by Mrs. w. H.. Bacon
and MIR. and Mrs. WitZel, as the rep
resentatives of the Woman's Aid So
ciety of the Methodist church, who
will see that she is placed i'll the in.
stitution and provide her with ne
cessities will be repuire1. For the
past ten years the Woman's Aid So
ciety of the church has taken person
al care OF Mrs. Shaw, but of late she
has become so un|manageable that
it was impossible to secure an at
tendant, and it was found necessary
to have her placed in the asylum.
Mrs. W., NJ. Herbert has been quite
ill for the past -four or five days and
is reported to be Il little better to-
cay, although she is unable to par
take of auy food.
Policeman Waldrip at the request
of Mayor Hitchcock laid his star on
the mayors desk Saturday evening
and he was relieved of amy furthe!
duties on the police force. The in
the policeman first held him up fol
So, took a bottle of whiskey and then
at the point OF the gun, ordered the
tramp out Of town, and said he would
shoot him if he came back. The may
or got ihe two together and talked
the situation over. Waldrip denied
key, but admitted using the gun in a
threatening manner. The mayor
stated that what Waldlip said he did
was sufficient for his removal from
the force. The policeman was put
on the force a few days ago to han
die the tramp proposition in the
western Part of the City.
The Sioux Fails Press gave a res,
ume of the games Played by the Sec
club of that city in the Sunday morn
ing issue, showing that the team haJ
won % out of "a games played. The
Sccs have played winning ball un'
til they met teams like Mitchell ant
Watertown, which are presumed tt
be in the, same class with Sioux Fall!
and its $4,000 guarantee behind it
Sioux Falls lost two games to Water
town and four games to Mitchell. Thu
greater share of it's games have beel
played with weaker clubs, and TIL
winning was nearly a sure thing.
w Il. Turner departed via the Mil
waukee road Sunday afternoon 70
a trip out to Portland and Seattle
where Mrs. Turner and the children
Lave been visiting for several weeks
1t is likely that they will return HON
together.
w. S. Hill went to Grand Fork
Sunday evening to attend the stat
fair this week. Mr.. Hill shipped
number Of fine cattle up there to b
/ displayed. He has an EXCEPTIONAL
une herd of cattle, and in forme
Gears he has been successful in tn
north state in getting fine recogni
ton in the way of premiums.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Marti
AID children departed this mornin