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WOMAN CHARGES
EXTREME CRUELTY
BAD CONDUCT ASCRlBED TO
HUSBAND IN CIRCUIT COURT
DIVORCE ACTION.

Charges of abuse and cruelty in
various degrees are contained in the
petition filed for divorce in circuit
court by Mrs. Laura r. Mcmahon.
against her husband. Charles l.. Nc
Mahon. Notification of the charges
are expected to be made when cir
cult court under Judge Frank -.
Smith %conVenes next week.
The couple was married I'm Harri-
son, Neb., on May 80, 1910, accord
ing to Mrs. McMahon's petition. With
in seven months of this time, She de
clared her husband to
abuse her in a cruel and inhuman
manner. In the series of charges made
against Mcmahon, she alleged thai in
May, 1912, when relatives came to
visit them at their claim mean Lusk.
Wyo,. her husband cursed at her and
knocked her down.
1t is further alleged that Mcmahon
was intimate with other women in
Lusk, and Dragged about it before his
compelled her to build a fence around
the claim shack and finally deserted
her and her baby on the claim, fiji
teen miles from the nearest town, ON
June A, 1872. She stated she had to
ask the neighbors for food and cloth
ing and depended upon them for me-
d%icines. In the petition it is stated
that Mcmahon declared he had mar
ried in order to be able to prove up
on his claim.
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" AGREES UPON
COMPROMISE SERVICE

Pierre. S. D.-The hearing before
the state railway commission in
which the business men of the town
of Hoven were the compliments and
the officers of the Minneapolis and
st. Louis railway defendants, after a
long discussion before the commits
sion ended in a compromise in a con-
ference between the parties at int
crest, in which the Hovon people
agreed to accept a three times a week
service instead of the present twice
a week. But to carry this out will
require a reduction of service at all
towns between Condo and Tols.oy,
and the meeting was adjourned to
Mellette on the 18TH of this month,
for a further conference of all inter
ests involved.
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SPECIAL RATES
TO II TEACHERS
SIOCN FALLS Is MAKING READY
y FITTING WELCOME TO
SCHOOLMA'AMS OF THE
STATE.

Sioux Falls. S. D.-All railroads
leading into Sioux Falls and hotels
IN the city have. made special pre-
parations for the handling OF the t.
800 members of the South Dakota
Educational association, which meets
here on the "a, % and 90 of this
month. The railroads of the state
have granted an open rate OF fare and
one-third. with a minimum of two
cents per mile in each direction, from
points in South Dakota to Sioux Falls
and return. Excursion tickets will be
sold from points east Of the Missouri
river on November % to "a inclusive
and from points west Of the Missouri
river from November II to % inclu-
sive, with final return limit to reach
original starting point not later than
November IS, 1913, tickets to be
limited for going passage commence
ing date of sale and for continuous
passage in each direction.
All hotels in the city have an
nounced their rates during the con
vention and rooms may also be had
in private residences.
Alumni of the different colleges
will hold special sessions during the
three days of the meeting. The pre-
sent and past students and faculty of
the state university of South Dakota
will meet in a reunion banquet. Place
of meeting will be annouced later. A
banquet will also be served in the
Congregational church on Tuesday
evening at the supper hour, for all
who are or who have been students or
teachers at Yankton college. Every
one who will be able to attend will
please notify Professor G. H. Scott
at Yankton a few days before the
meeting.
Immediately following the after
noon program on November 25, a tea
will be served in honor of the mem
bers of the educational association at
All Saints school by the k%indergart-
en- college.
There will be a meeting of city SUI
p~erintendents in the commercial room
of the Sioux Falls high school at 1:3O
p. m. Monday, November "a. This
meeting is for the purpose of consid-
the publication of a high school
manual, and of n or two other mat
ters of interest to high schools.
An exhibit of freehand drawing.
painting, industrial are, mechanical
drawing and manual training will be
on view in the city auditorium. This
exhibit is taken from class work done
by the pupils of the Sioux Falls pub
lie schools.
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WHITE SLAVERY CASES
BEFORE FEDERAL COURT

Aberdeen, S. D.-The November
term of federal court eel here
today with both the petit and grand
IS n session. Judge Elliott. Clerk
9f Court Oliver S. Pendar, District
Attorney Robert b. Stewart and his
assistant, c. j. Morris. and United
s-at1s Marshal Seth Bullock and his
deputies were all here yesterday
ready for the session. There are a.
number of criminal cases on the cal
endar, including the case against the
lev. l.. l.. Sanders, formerly a pastor
at Leola, S. D., charged with having
obtained money for q. library under
false ~pretenses, and several white
slave cases. The grand jury will have
several cases to consider, also.
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as before. But the New York public
will see no spectacular accomplish
ment by the administration establish
ed by so much effort over the opposi-
ton of Tammany.
So 1t is that Tammany doubtless
regards the situation with philosophy.
AS the good people of Cincinnati
and Philadelphia have done this year,
the no better people of New York
City are quite likely to do in the
next municipal election in New York
City. Whoever first referred to re-
form movements as waves" employ.
ed a figure of speech so accurate that
1t has been used ever since. And, as
waves ebb and flow, 20 Tammany
will take heart. The game is worth
the price, v e when that includes a
wait now and then.
@9s"
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WAVES.

Doubtless Tammany will derive
philosophic consolation from contem-
plation of election results in other
places.
Philadelphia, which in the last mu-
nicipal election turned out the old
crowd that had controlled the city's
government for many years, on Tues
day returned to it's original wallow,
defeated the reform forces and re-
stored the Penrose machine crowd to
power.
Cincinnati, where a similar spasm
OF reform elected the juvenile
Hunt as mayor over the old Boss Cox
crowd that had dominated for some
thing like a generation. this year de-
feated Hunt and returned the old re-
publican machine to power by a pro-
nounced majority.
IN both Philadelphia and Cincin-
natl, the reform mayors had kept
faith. They had done what they had
proposed to do. SO far as they were
able. But the public, having produced
reform victory by much travail,
evidently found 1t easiest to return
to the old ways and the old crowd.
In New York City the mayor is
largely q figure-head. So positive and
dominant a character as Gaynor was
unable to bring the System" into
%subjection. The rankest kind Of police
graft was exposed as going on almost
under his nose. The System" still
lives in New York. It will never die
that Is, 80 long as crime and avarice
exist. The Mitchell administration
probably will be distinguished more
for what 1t does not do than for what
1t does accomplish. There won't be
20 MARY crooked contracts and APP
pointments will not be bartered away
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-13
Eczema and Itchipn Cured

II soothing, healing medication
in DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment
penetrates every tiny pore of the skin
clears it OF all impurities-stops itch
ing instantly. DR.. Hobson's Eczema.
ointment is guaranteed to speedily
neal eczema. rashes, ringworm, tet-
Eczema Ointment is a doctors pre-
ter and other nnsightly er%uptions.
scrlDtion, not an experiment. All
druggists or by mail, soc. Pfeiffer
chemical Co. Philadelphia and st.
Louis.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-13
LINCOLN VISITOR HoNoRED.

Mrs. T. l.. Edwards. Of Lincoln,
Neb., was the honored guest last Sat
urday at an evening company enter
tanned by Mrs. ii. II. Edwards. Six
tables of bridge afforded pleasure for
the guests OF the evening. At the
close, a two-course luncheon was
served.
The high score Of the evening was
won by Mrs. II. r.. Kibbee. Mrs,
E~nstsminger won the all-cut prize.
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o The time "a pleasantly spent
with needle work and conversation.
At 5 O'Clock a dainty luncheon was
served by the hostess. The club will
meet With Mrs. William Kennedy
next week.
MRS. SMITH HONORS SISTER.
Mrs. A. III. Smith entertained Il
party of old friends and neighbors at
dinner Thursday evening in honor OF
the siNty-ninth birthday OF her sister.
Mrs. Sprague. Or the thirteen guests
who We're present. the average age
was si~Xty-seven years.
After the dinner, the guests en-.
joyed a social hour round the fire
place and ON leaving for their homes
expressed their best wishes for Mrs
%Sprague.
CROCUS CLUB ENTERTAINS.
Mrs. Abe wilkins entertained the
Crocus club Wednesday AFTERNOON Il
her home col LIST Ave. East. TIL,
afternoon wass pent at fancy worl
and at $50 Mrs. Wilson, assisted b,
Mrs. VIM. Rush, served a dainty
luncheon. The guests of the after
noon We're Mrs. p. n. McGraw ant
Miss Mary McGraw. The next meet
ing viii be With Mrs. VIM. Rush, 81:
First Ave East ON Nov. 10Th.
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COSTUME PARTY IS HELD.

The young women of the C. L. Yer.
milyea establishment and thei1
friends were delightfully."- entertain
ed on Thursday evening at the home
of Miss Zoe Nirk, 709 Duff street.
The guests arrived in the early par
of the evening, dressed in various
astonishing and amusing costumes,
and carrying out the parts represent
ed by the costumes.
The evening was an especially
merry one, being with music and
games OF various kinds. Among the
games was the guessing the originals
OF shadow pictures drawn in the
early part of the evening by Miss
Nirk. Miss Crawford was awarded
first prize in this, and Miss Lehman
the BOBBY prize.
AT the close of the evening, a de-
licious two-course luncheon was serv-
ed. Flash light pictures also were
taken of the party. Miss Nirk, the
hostess, was voted to be royal enter
tainer when the guests departed for
their homes.
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NEW CARD CLUB METTs.

Mrs. George G. Kimball was host
ess last evening to the first of a ser
les of parties to be given this season
by an auction bridge club just or
ganized among the younger married
set. No name has yet been chosen for
the club.
Following a I O'Clock dinner. the
sixteen guests We're entertained at
four tables of bridge. The head priZ-
es were won by Mrs. II. III. Edwards
and Mr.. w. M. Herbert.
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sOROsIs CLUB.

The Sorosis club was entertained
Friday afternoon Nov. Z, at the
home of Mrs. Albert Moser. 700 First
venue east. After the business meet
ing Mrs. Frank Porteous read an eX-
cellent paper on THE Need of Child
Study Mrs. George Peterson was
elected to membership in the club.
Mrs. r. e. Davis was the honored
guest and received many pretty and
useful gifts. The out of town guest
was Mrs. ID. r.. McGrath of l.etcher.
At the close of the afternoon the
hostess served a dainty luncheon. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Will Pier. 933 East Fourth avenue
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-13
MURPHY FALLS.

It is doubtful if Boss Murphy of
Tammany Han can rehabilitate him
self in New York City politics after
the humiliating defeat he suffered in
Tuesdays elections. Tammany is an
eminently practical organization. 1t
doesn't entertain very many senti-
mental considerations. 1t wants a
leader who will bring home the
bacon and If he doesn't do 1t, he
loses caste in his own camp. This is
why the defeat of Murphy is more
than a defeat; 1t is almost equivalent
to reinforcement.
Yet it is interesting to reflect up
on the fact that the result might
easily have been otherwise. For ex-
ample, If Mayor Gaynor had lived and
carried out his part of a three-corn-
cred campaign, Tnmmany would have
been practically unbeatable. Again, II
Murphy had not made the mistake
from the standpoint of his selfish and
political interests-of ordering Sulz-
er ousted from the g~overnorship, his
candidate would have made a much
better showing Tuesday. While Sulz-
er had been guilty Of reprehensible
conduct, still the public fully under.
stood that the only reason why Tam
many unseated him was that he de-
fled the wishes and power of Tam
many. The public, after all, is nicely
discriminating, once its attention is
sufficiently aroused. Thus the people
of New York knew full well that, as
compared with ninny Dix, Sulzer wa
an immensely superior governor, fol
INC blIupIo TodSOu tudL uo LIlcu u
compel his party to fulfill it's plat
form promises of better government
But Dix was never so much as re
proved by Tammany. for the obvious
reason that Dix did whatever Tam
many wished. Considering their ser
vice as governor and that alone. Di:
was far more deserving of impeach
ment than was sulzer.
So the people of New York City
apparently Indifferent when Tam
many made governors, was disposed
to revolt when Tammany began t,
unmake them.
The impeachment of sulzer wa
the political mistake of Murphy
career. A new chief may ere long b,
presiding over the wigwam.
80"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-13
TO RAISE LANE CA,ip.EJ1

Brooklngs, S. ia crew of men
are engaged in constructing a con-
crete and cement dan at Lake Camp.
bell, near ~Brookings which will raise
the water level of the lake % inches,
n nve it into IL of the pref
test lakes in this section of the
state.
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MRS. SMITH SURPRISED.

Mrs. Ray Smith was honored on
Thursday evening with a delightful
surprise party arranged by sixteen
of her immediate feminine friends,
The party gathered at the home OF
Mrs. l.. ID. Milne. and taking baskets
of luncheon with them. went i'm a
body to the Smith home.
The evening was passed in playing
auction bridge. Mrs. c. A. Bowers
winning the high prize. The dainty
luncheon brought by the impromptu
guests was served at the close.
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MISS TREMA1NE sHowEREp.

Miss Jessie Tremaine was the hon
.!ored guest at a shower arranged for
her on Tuesday evening by Misses
Harriet Nolt and LYDIA Kjelmer. at
the home of Miss Nolt. The evening
was spent in hemming various arti-
cles, each girl embroidering her ini-
t1al in the piece she hemmed.
The entertainment features of the
evening We're singing and instrument
al music. A delightful ~two-course
luncheon was served, with a color
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-13
BOX SOCIAL.

Miss Celeste Carlson with some
members of the C. E. society and 9th
ers, gave a very entertaining social
at the school house of Miss Carlson
in Lisbon township last Thursday
night. AT least forty went from town
and the country people added enough
to more than fill the standing room
to overlooking, some looking in the
windows.
The school gave a good program.
The town visitors rendered the laugh
able play "Alkaii Ike and Miss Lura
Kennedy gave some good readings.
Some good musical numbers had been
prepared, but had to be omitted on
account of the lateness of the hour
and the absence of some who were
to take part.
The help and encouragement of all
those who assisted in making it sue
cessful was greatly appreciated. The
boxes sold for SIS and half of the
proceeds will be given to the c. E.
society of the Presbyterian church.
. .
GIRLS CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
Fifteen girl friends of Miss Hazel
Cook helped her to celebrate her
birthday on Wednesday evening at
her home, 621 East Third
Various games made the evening
pass delightfully."-. A delicious two
course luncheon was served. A beau
tiful gold jewel case expressed the
wishes of Miss Cooks guests for her
future birthdays.
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PHILHARMONIC CLUB MEETS.
The Philharmonic club met n. the
home of Miss Edith Avery on Gcn-
prepared with the story of some Ital-
ian opera and a selection from each
was played on the Victrola, so the
evening was II of unusual musical
interest.
The club was surprised at the close
with a dainty luncheon served at the
close of the evening.
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PLEASANT SOCIETY EVENT.

PLEASANT SOCIETY EVENT.
The Thalians and Daedalians en-
tertained their newly-pledged mem
bers Thursday evening of last week.
The home of Miss Murle Bryan, 10,
was the scene of the affair. The dec
orations and forms of entertainment
were in harmony with the spirit of
Halloween. Light refreshments
were served during the evening. The
event, which has come TO be an an-
Inual one in the history of the two
societies, marked an Appropriate close
TO the Crushing" season.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-13
BIG GAME SEASON OPENS

Duluth, Minn.-More thar four
hundred hunters left here this morn
ing at the opening of the big game
season in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-13
MRS. WALLACE HOSTESS.

Mrs. L%avinia Wallace, 105 South
Sanborn street, was the hostess at a
delightful l o'clock dinner on We'd
nesday afternoon, given in honor of
Mrs. Sarah Barrett, of Oshkosh,
Mesdames Barrett, James Weddle
II John Grace.
These ladies, together with the
hostess, were pioneer residents of
Washington Springs thirty years ago.
Following the serving of an appetite
ing three-course dinner, the after
noon horus passed rapidly with con-
%versation and "reminiscences of the
days gone by.
The hostess was assisted in serving
by her grand-daughters, Mrs. f. NJ.
Cochran and Miss Alene Wallace.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-13
ID. OF ii.

The convention of the Degree OF
Honor was entertained by the Plank
inton and Stickney lodges at Plank
inton last Thursday. Two or three
auto loads from Stickney and about
~ from Mitchell lodge attended.
The papers, question box and re-
sponses read We're enjoyed by all and
brought up topics interesting and
helpful to the order. AS soon as the
evening passenger arrived, with
other members and also the drill
team, who were invited by the
Plankinton and stickney lodges to
do the floor work in the evening, all
We're escorted to the banquet hall
which was beautifully decorated for
plates were laid for about 10 mem
bers.
A delicious two-course lunch was
served by both lodges, and the Plank
inton and Sticknev ladies surely eX-
Gel in the culinary art.
AT 8 o'clock the evening session
was opened by the Plankinton and
Stickney lodges. At the close of the
work the lodge vacated their place
to the Mitchell drill team. The II
ladleS with their captain were attlred
in white, each carrying pink carna-
tions. AT the close of the initatory
work, the team went through their
floor work. And it was agreed that
every lodge ought to have a drill
team.
The out-of-town guests were en-
tertained over night by the Plankin-
ton ladies in their hospitable homes,
and are all declared loyal entertain
ers, and one misses a great deal
when they are compelled to stay
away from these conventions. Not
only for the help and encourage
ment n gets for the order but for
the friendly social part of these meet
ings and it is a great pleasure to
meet these same faces at these con
ventions and renew our acquaintance
and talk owe the work OF the lodge
and keep in closer touch with each
other in this great beneficial order.
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THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY'S
SHOWING.

1T is PROGRESSED by the p~rogressives
party leaders that the showing made
by progressive party candidates in
the elections last week was so good
that it warrants the leaders in de-
termining to put out a full ticket all
asmuch as this determination was as
serted by progressive party manag-
ers at various times before last Tues
days elections, it may be doubted
much to do with this conclusion.
Much is said by the progressive
party advocates about the result in
Massachusetts, where Bird, progress
sive, was second, and Gardner, re-
publican, was a poor third. But these
partisans fail to mention the fact that
Bird was exceptionally strong person
ally and that Gardner engaged in q
contest with his W party. This
caused many republicans to refuse
to support him and these went TIC
both the democratic and progressive
candidates.
A much more significant election
was that held in New Jersey. There
Everett Colby, a particularly strong
leader of progressive republicanisn
for years in that state, was the pro,
gressive party candidate for COVER
nor. He polled about 10000 votes. il
the 1912 election, Roosevelt, progress
fsive-party candidate for president, re
ceived q total of 145,410 votes il
New Jersey. Thus it will be seen tina
the party suffered q slump of ovel
100000 votes within a year. In othel
words, the progressive party vote wa!
between a third and a fourth of wha
1t was in 1912. There were no pecu
liar state conditions in New Jerse,
to affect the result, as was the cas-
in Massachusetts. National polite
entered largely into the contest there
for the reason that Wilson and Bryal
gave special assistance to the demo
cratic candidates, which naturally
focused attention upon the nationa
parties. If the progressive party, in
contest on national issues, cannot dt
better than poll a third of q fourth O
It's vote last year, it is difficult tt
understand upon what the party lead
ers base their expectation OF a res
PCCtdplo suoWlh6 tHs
country next year.
Just one eventuality can sustain
and develop the progressive party ant
that is refusal on the part of the re
publican party managers to reform
the methods of it's national conven
tions. The public is determined tt
endorse no more republican nationa,
conventions conducted as was that Of
1912. 1t is ~inconceivable that the re.
publican party will be so stupid as
to refuse to bring about this reform
That is it recognized as essential tc
the rejuvination of the republican
party organization Is indicated by the
fact that SO stalwart a defender of the
1912 convention as Senator Elihu
Root, who was its chairman, helped
to bring about a declaration by the
New York state convention in favor
of reforming the national convention.
When that is done and when a dis
tinctively progressive platform of
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MEXICAN QUEEN CLUB.

Mrs. H. P. Fabcr entertained the
Mexican Queen club at her home on
West First avenue. Wednesday after
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-13

BY it's acquittal Of Mendel Beiliss,
the Jew accused of "ritral murder" at
Kieve, Russia, the jury which heard
the long, sensational case, surely
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scheme for the table of lapcudar and
white.