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LADIES AID II


The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the German Lutheran
church was held Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Fred Ollenburg,
on Seventh Avenue west, which
brought out about twenty-five mem
bers of the society. The election of
officers was held with the following
result: President and secretary, Mrs.
Andrew Carlson; vice president, Mrs.
Burton; treasurer, Mrs. Will Sued
meier. The ladies decided to donate
500 toward paying the debt on the
church property, the men having as
sumed the obligation when the pro-
perty vas remodeled. Several new
members We're received into the So
clety. Harms Bros. were rendered a
vote of thanks by the society for
h presentation of an attractive
baptismal fount to the church. The
question was discussed of serving
meals during the week of the corn
palace. Mrs. Ollenburg served some
fine refreshments during the after
noon, and at the adjournment, there
were several autoes and carriages in
waiting to take the ladies back to
their homes.
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VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
SENT WILSON TOTAL NJ. 200

Seagrit, N. PLENTY Of cash will
be available to run the Democratic
campaign, and there will be no need
of taking contributions from 'inter-
ested partiess or corporation, ac-
coyding to Woodrow Wilson.
The Democratic candidate said he
was greatly pleased on opening his
mail today to find many letters con-
tanning one dollar bills from working
men and women who wished him ev-
cry success and who contributed
their mite" for the cause.
To date the governor has received
about $4,000. The largest contribu-
ton was $500 while there have been
some of 500, others of $50 and nu-
merous tens, tives, twos and ones.
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TWIN CITY STORM
KILLS THREE AND
INJURIES THIRTEEN
Worst Ever known in
That Vicinity Occurs
Last Night
CIRCUS IS Dvlcrlm
Tent of Yankee Robinson
Show Blows Down at Chey-
enne lnjuring 80
CIRCUS IS DVICTIM

Minneapolis, Minn.-Three are
dead n thirteen injured and ii
property loss of 100000 are the
results of the worst storm i'm the his
tory of this vicinity, which swept
the country about st. Paul and Min
neapolis last night. The dead are
Ralph Gillette, aged 80, killed by
lightning on golf links, Mrs. ALA
Freyer, aged %, and Mary Bergman.
aged 5 years caught in a wrecked
building.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Damage am
onnting to thousands of dollars, was
done late yesterday by a rain and
wind storm which struck Minneapol-
is with almost tornado violence and
which is said to be the worst i'm re-
cent years. The wind crashed sign
boards, tore up trees by the roots and
broke scores of plate glass windows
in the downtown districts.
Last night telegraph and telephone
companies wires in many instances
We're out of commission while several
of the local street car company's lin
es We're crippled.
Ralph Gillette, age 80, son of l.. +.
Gillette, president OF Il large steel
and machinery company, vas killed
when lightning struck a tree under
which he had taken refuge from the
storm on the lnterlaken Golf club
links. r.. f. Houston, DIR. w. III. Car
ely and Joe Nelson, a caddie, also
were injured by lightning. The latter
may die.
Child Escapes Others Fate.
st. Paul, Minn.-Alma Freyer, age
% years. of Ellsworth, Wis, and
Mary Bergman, age 5, were Instant
ly killed by the collapse of a barn
ON the dairy farm OF Bergman Wick
ers in the outskirts of this city dur
ing a fierce wind and rain storm late
yesterday. An eighteen months old
child held by Miss Freyers escaped
injury and was found under the dead
Woman's body.
The storm which was the most Sc
we're hat has visited st. Paul for sew
eral years, did considerable damage
to buildings and shade trees through
out the city. The wind, which lasted
but a few minutes, was followed by a
rain hat almost reached the proper
lions of a cloudburst.
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THE wAuCHEsA ADJouRNs.

Most of the members of the Wau-
chesa club are out of the city or the
weather has been so warm that they
were unable to attend their club
meeting, SO that when a session was
held Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. O. M. Heather, 423 First ave-
nue. west, the attendance was not
very large. The afternoon, however,
was enjoyable spent in social CON
versation and fancy work. At the
close of the afternoon the hostess
served some very fine refreshments.
On accoun Of the hot weather con-
ditions the members decided to dis
continue further meetings of the
club until the opening of the fall
season, when it is planned to make
the club a very enjoyable affair.
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MITCHELL
SURPRISED THE ODD FELLOWS.

Thursday evening tho Odd Fellows
had their semi-annuai. installation of
officers at the lodge room. The Re-
bekahs had planned to give the Odd
Fellows something of a surprise, and
so hat everything would be in fine
shape the ladies had to insist on their
husbands donning something of their
best wearing apparel, which they did,
Notwithstanding the protests that
We're made on the warm evening.
When the Odd Fellows had about
commenced their work, the Rebek-
abs to a large number appeared at
the hall and took the gentlemen by a
clear surprise. They invited in their
lady guests and permitted them to be
present during the installation cere-
monies, which were conducted by
Deputy Grand Master S. w. Rowley.
The ladies came prepared to give the
Odd Fellows a fine feast, and it was
served in the dining hall. A social
hour followed at the close of the in
stallation, and the Odd Fellows were
extremely thankful for the perpet-
ration of the surprise, to which, they
said, they We're open any time.
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TO HAVE PICNIC SOON.

The boys and girls of the Method
list Sunday school are biding their
time for the elder members of the
church to make good their promise
of a big picnic as a reward for faith
full attendance at the Sunday school.
Several committees are in charge of
the arrangements, and they are plan
ming on a big occasion. With more
than a half thousand pupils in the
Sunday school. embracing all from
the primary to the Bible class, it
will be necessary to arrange for a
big affair. The picnic will be held
in all probability, Friday, July &c.
The committee will be ready to an
nounce the program in the course of
a week or ten days.
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the greatest crops OF this kind ever
raised in the county.
Wentworth.-Lake county has
been drenched several times recent
ly and as a result crops of all kinds
OF grain and cor is assured.
Milbank.-Reports from various
parts of Grant county are to the eff
feet that small grain of all kinds is
rapidly heading out, and that with a
continuance OF cool weather during
the filling stage the farmers of the
county are practically assured of an
abundant harvest.
Howard.-Miner county has had
several good rains recently and small
grain is looking fine, with every indi-
cation of a bumper crop. Corn is a
little behind it's customary growth
for this season of the year but has
made wonderful growth during the
past week.
Newark.-Those who have inspect
ed the crops in this vicinity report
that the grain is much above the w
erage of former years. Rains have
placed the ground in good condition.
Cavour.-HeaVy rains have great
ly improved the outlook for a good
small grain crop in this vicinity. Corn
is healthy and strong and is making
rapid strides.
Hitchcock.-Small grain in this vi
cinity has been greatly improved by
recent rains and now promises to be
a big crop. Corn is doing unusually
we'll.
Pierpont.-Winter wheat and win
ter rye in this vicinity is in first
class condition and promises an
abundant yield. Other crops are do
ing we'll.
Castlewood.-Recent rains assure
a good crop i'm this vicinity. and now
all that the farmers will have to do
will be to purchase the Irvine and
harvest the crop.
E~lkton.--Crops of all kinds in the
region surrounding Elkton have been
wonderfully benefited by recent
rains. A good crop of all kinds of
grain and corn now seems assured.
Clarmont.-Crops. of all kinds
have been placed in fine condition by
recent rains. Corn has advanced
crop standpoint is most encouraging.
Delmont.-Corn i'm this vicinity is
growing fine and small grain has
been placed in good condition by re-
ent rains.
Rec Heights.-Rains have placed
small grain in excellent shape, with
promise of a good yield. Pastures
and flax especially have been given
a big boost by the rains. Corn is do
ing we'll.
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ROBBED %POSTOFF|CE
HELD $4,000 BONDS
TWO MEN BROUGHT HERE FROM
HURON TO APPEAR BEFORE
COMMISSIONER DRAKE
ON THE CHARGE.
Friday afternoon C. Anderson anG

Friday afternoon c. Anderson and
Frank Williams We're brought be-
fore +. c. Drake. United States conn.,
missioner, by Deputy Marshal Me
leigh of Aberdeen on the charge of
breaking into the postolfice at Yale,
a small town in Beadle county, and
securing the sum OF $S6.4S in mon
~. Several witnesses were brought
along by the deputy marshal, and
when their evidence was given Com
missioner Drake bound them over to
the term of federal court in the sum
If $1,000 each. Both men, howev-
At. pleaded guilty to the charge. and
their trial will be but a formality.
The robbery was committed at
Yale on the night of July Z. The
two men first broke into a saloon and
blew the safe. getting but a small
sum of money. While the noise of
he explosion was heard by the resi-
Tents, they thought it was somebody
;hooting OFF a giant tirecracker and
gave little attention to it. The men
hen e to the postoffice and
).oke into that building. 1t took
wo charges to get into thai safe,
md after the first charge was shot,
,everal men took notice, and one, Il
ierman, watched the operations of
he second charge, which opened the
;afe and the men got away with the
small sum of money.
The robbers started off toward
huron on a handcar without moles-
alton by the citizens. who did not
want to tax any chances, evidently,
With the robbers. However, they
.elephoned the officers at Huron
what had happened and to be on the
lookout for the robbers. The Off
GERS went out to meet the men and
made the arrest without any trouble.
Williams and Anderson are both
known to the officers, and have been
in trouble before, having just been
liberated from the state penitentiary
but a week or two before. There is
a charge of bank breaking against
Williams in Iowa, and an officer was
ut Huron in the hope of getting him
to take back to Iowa, but the charge
OF the government came first, and
the lowans will have to bide their
time. The men were taken to Sioux
Falls and placed in the county Jail
until the term of fecer..l court con-
venes.
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SUCCEEDS DEAN BILLER.

Sioux Falls, S. DIT now is learn
ed that the probable %uccesso to
Dean George Biller, for some years
rector of the Episcopal church in this
city, who a few months ago was
elected bishop of the Episcopal
church of South Dakota, will be Rev.
Mr.. Wurtele, at present in charge of
the Episcopal church at Rochester,
MINI. A call has been extended to
him, and while a definite answe has
not yet been received, it is the gener-
al belief here, based on information
from Rochester, hat he will in the
near future be installed as the head
of the Episcopal flock at Sioux Falls.
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BIG WIND AND HAIL DAMAGE
IN NORTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA

Aberdeen, S. D.-Further details
of the recent wind storm in northern
South Dakota and southern North d.
kota stories of damage aggregatin.
many thousands of dollars. The
storm was severe in the vicinity o.
Glendale. n. d., wind and hail boil
ming had 900 acres OF fine grain
ruined by hail. Robert Griffin had
100 acres d; mayed over 40 per cent,
and Myron Griffin's 80 acre crop was
damaged about rs per cent. War
rem Sullivan suffered a complete loss
ON 100 acres, and Lee Sullivan lost
the entire crop on 1850 acres and so
acres more suffered % per cent loss.
Chris Young, another big farmer in
the Glendale neighborhood, lost 50'
acres of crop, and in addition his
barn and machine shed We're destroy
Ell by the wind. Fred Bossart lost
/. 900 acres of crop by hail, the crol
being completely devasted, and his
barn was also destroyed by the wind.
Chambers lost a 800 acre crop and
his barn. Fred Oakley's barn and
machine sheds We're wrecked, and
sustained a total loss on 5000 of
crop, While 600 acres more We're
damaged. Dozens of other farmers
suffered as severely, in proportion
to the acreage they had in crop.
In Grant county, South Dakota,
Otto Schumaker's barn was wrecked
by the wind and one horse and a COW
killed. Many other barns were re-
moved from their foundations, and
other damage was done.
AT B%ritton, the barn of o. j. Remit
was struck by lightning during the
storm and entirely destroyed.
In the vicinity of Rockham, S. ID.
the cow barn of G. ~Hogeboom, 10y
100 feet in size, was entirely de
stroyed. y. +. MetZ's barn and 9th
er buildings were destroyed and hi:
house greatly damaged by the wind
The %granaries of C. NJ. Hammond ant
ed Kissner were destroyed, and man!
other barns were damaged to a great
er or less extent.
At Hoven, Potter county. many. o
the windows in the business houses
of the town were broken. and the
farmers between Hoven and Lebanon
suffered heavy losses to crops ant
buildings. Peter Koehn lost twt
horses and Tony Shoemaker a horse
and COW, by lightning.
In Clark county, the wind destroy
ed the Lutheran church in Thor
township, which was built last fal
at a cost of several thousand dollars
The barn of j. e. Bowers was de
stroyed by the wind, and other build
ings in the county suffered mino
damages. In Day county the losse
due to the storm, from hail and wind
are estimated at $4,000.
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Lincoln. Neb.-So serious is the
shortage of binder Irvine in Nebras-
ka that much of the oats crop, har-
vesting of which is now beginning,
will not be bound. The supply houses
in Lincoln and other places say they
are unable to buy Irvine even at an
advanced price. The shortage. ac-
cording to the dealers, who say it is
not confined to Nebraska alone, is
because manufacturers and whole.
salers underestimated the crop OF
wheat and oats in the western stat.
es.
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Deadwood, S. D.-Horse thieves
are operating in Lawrence county
and the authorities are waging a Wig
orous campaign to drive them out OF
business. Numerous thefts of ami
mails have been reported lately, but
the most fragrant mes fome from the
Limestone country in the south end
of the county where three of the
best horses of Gus Morrow and five
of the VIM. Tilson horses were sto-
len. The country there is rough
and efforts are being made by the
horse thieves to drive the animals
out of this section, while the depu,
ty sheriffs are riding day and might
to locate the thieves who are or
their way to Wyoming.
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Aberdeen. S. D.-Professor F.. w.
Smith of the Northern Normal and
Industrial school, is heading an D
dition to the Bad Lanls of South Da-
kota, in search of specimens. Last
year Professor Smith succeeded in
securing what constitutes one of the
most valuable collections of speci-
mems ever taken from the Bad Lands.
This year he intends to extend his ex-
%plorations much farther than last
year, and expects to augment his col
lection, already a rar one, consid-
erably. ~ =
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poets to be as fine. as anyone could
ask for all the portion OF the state
over which he travelled. He makes no
exception as to what crop he exam
ined in the Sioux valley, all being
he finds that while some early fields
of small grain were damaged by the
dry hot weather of June, the rains of
this month that brought vegetation
to the front, and later sown small
grain, with flax, corn, potatoes. and
hay are first class in every way.
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ENTERTAINED FOR GUESTS.

Friday evening Miss Tosetta Wal
dron entertained a party of young
lady friends in honor of her guest,
Miss Christell Palmer. of Emmets-
burg, Iowa, who is visiting in the
city for a second time. Music occupi-
ed the greater part of the evening,
Miss Palmer being an exceptionally
fine performer on the piano, and she
was heard with great pleasure in a
number of selections. Other contri-
butors to the evenings pleasure
we're Miss Gladys Murray, who sang
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18

Lead City. S. D.-This city COM
menced an experiment that is new to
the Black Hills b. the appointment
of a woman, Miss Rcsabelle Rel
mers as probation. Juvenile and de-
appeared to be q general demand for
effective work on the juvenile and
sanitary lines here. the city com
misioners decided to put Miss Rel
mers to work and have made her a
policeman and an attache of the
municipal court. The women's. clubs
and other organizations have been
urged by the commissioners to sup
port the move and aid the new pro.
baton officer in keeping better or.
der without bringing the youthful of.
tenders into court.
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MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN
SUFFER FROM BIG WIND

Grand Rapids, Mich.-A severe
storm this morning unroofed the ball
park stand. carrying it into a crow
ed market place. The loss in property
was $4,000 in all and several people
were injured.
Kenosha, Wis.-Mrs. e. Printz
was killed today when a severe storm
demolished her residence. The home
of Capt. o. Nelson was also RACED
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several selections, Miss Beulah Mich
ell, who rendered several piano solos,
and Miss Andrena Foss, who played
the harmonica with a fine skill. Light
refreshments We're served during the
evening. The affair was very enjoy
able,
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LOCAL SOCIETY NOTES.

Mrs. e. j. Harner, of Lincoln, Neb.
arrived in the city to make a visit
with Mrs. A. f. Hitchcock for a few
days. Their friendship dates back to
the days when Mrs. Hitchcock and
the husband of Mrs. Harner were
classmates in college days, and they
are enjoying "A pleasant reunion of
the former days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18

Pierre, S. D.-1mmigration Com
missioner Deets has just returned
from a trip over the eastern part of
the state, and reports the crop pros
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18

Mira. v. B. Diehl arrived home on
Thursday afternoon from q trip OF
six weeks, which she spent in the
east. She went to Lakeville, Conn.
where she attended the commence
ment exercises OF Hotchkiss school
at which her son, Maurice, graduate
ed. He will remain in the east this
summer and will attend Yale the
coming year. Mrs. Diehl stopped il
New York City on, her way home.
and visited At other pointa.
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Mrs. Herbert e. Hitchcock came
home this week from her trip out to
Cation, in the western part of the
state, where she has been visiting for
a month with her sister, Mrs. III. G.
Nichols.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Morton and
MI. and Mrs. G. II. Kleinau came
home yesterday from an auto trip
down to Geddes, where they spent a
day with friends,
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Springfield, s. D.-The state is
spending much money for additional
educational institutions this sum-
mer. and aside from the $1,000
contract awarded for the erection of
the new administration building at
Brookings. work has just commenced
on two new buildings for the state
normal at Springfield. One structure
is for science hall, to cost complete,
$25.342. 1t will be two stories high,
86x70 feet, and equipped with many
of the modern appliances in scientific
research. A heating plant Is also be-
ing built. 42x4O, and will cost $1O.-
995. Both buildings are to be ready
for use by November 1.
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Miss Bessie Bobb departed We'd
nesday morning for Arnold's Park,
Iowa. to spend several weeks at that
summer resort, and will be the guest
OF DR.. and Mrs. b. A. Bobb, who
made the trip down there in their
car a couple of weeks ago.
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KANSAS ROOSEVELT FOLLOW.
ERS PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN

Topeka, kanS.-Reciting charges
that President Taft's denomination at
Chicago was secured through gross
fraud" and pointing out that two
sets of republican electors, one for
Taft and the other for Roosevelt, will
appear on the primary ballot August
8 progressive republican leaders held
a conference here today and outlin-
ed plans Tor a vigorous campaign in
Kansas for Roosevelt.
1t was determined to open head
quarters at ace with William Allen
White the Emporia editor, in charge.
Among those at the conference were
Gov. Stubs, and Congressman Vic
tor Murdoch and F. M. Jackson. Hen
ry X. Allen. editor of the Wichita
Beacon, and Arthur Capper, publ
sher of the Topeka Capital, also at
tended the conference.
William Allen White in a state
ment authorized by the conference
declared that il the Roosevelt elect
ors are defeated at the primary cleo
tions their names will be placed on
the November ballot by petition.
Kimball, S. D.-Although a little
backward in some localities Brule
county will have a bumper corn crop
this year, as we'll as a fine grain crop
in the north and northeast portions
of the county. In many other por.
tions small grain will be light, attri-
buted to the dry weather in June.
Recently lightning struck the resi-.
dence of Mike Stadlers a few miles
south east of here, boring a hole
through the house and badly dam.
aging the window and easement. The
occupants all escaped injury.
The shoe firm of Rod and Joseph
son OF this city have purchased the
lot and office building from c. NovO
tiny eastate between the Bijou thea,
tire and Ryan & McPhillips, and viii
put up a very substantial cemen'
block building for the purpose O,
their shoe business they recently es
tablished.
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Mr.. and Mrs. G.. C. McHugh ar
rived home Thursday afternoon from.
a trip of three or four weeks which
they spent in Chicago and Rock Is
land, ILL.,, and enjoyed their outing
very much.