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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-23

day nights meeting at the %Presbyter-
ian church was OF deep interest and
abiding power. Truly those who at
tended felt the uplifl Of DIR. Mead's
exposition and Interpretation. An
upllft which takes away the depres-
sion caused by the sense of disap-
pointment and burdens Of life. An
uplift that results from the help that
Gods Spirit is willing tc give at all
times.
"If any mar sin we have a HELPER
Was DR.. Mead's theme. Sin is lit
orally a coming short OF the mark.
You may fail to make the best use
OF life by your ''transgresslon,n
which is simply going across the will
of God with your will, God wills you
not to do something, you put your
will across HIS, and do it, that is
transgression; or God wills you to do
something, YOU put your will across
His and don't DO it; that is trans
erosion also and comes short i'm life.
This life you now live is the only
life in this world for you. Are you
making the most of it? What great
things have been done that you sin
not. What prayers Of mothers, faith
ers. wife, friend, yet some Of you are
continuing in sin.
And il any mar sin, What? His
danger if more sins. A most solemn
warming comes from prison cells.
N%ine-tenths of the inmates will
tell you, "I-never--thought I would
get here" But this is not all, we
have a helper. What a word that is,
a helper. But a helper is Of no use
unless you let Him help.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-23
the DuHBARs MADE GOOD
Their Variety and Versatility of Mu-
sic Made Their Program
Highly Popular.

We don't know which element was
the most pleased at the city hall
auditorium Friday evening-the Dun
bars in rendering their program or
the vast audience which listened to
the variety of the musical Numbers
that was given The Dunbars we're
the eighth attraction of the lecture
and concert course and nothing on
the whole course gave any better
satisfaction than these gentlemen.
In their male quartet work, they
sang selections of the kind that
pleased ab%undantly, and their voices
were rich in harmonic effects. Their
tell ringing was certainly Of the
highest kind. We have heard this
form of entertainment years before,
but nothing that yer quite eQualled
their performances. They played
selections that were thought to be
impossible on bells, tut nothing
seemed impossible with the Dunbars.
Ralph Dunbar made a fine impression
with his playing on the cello, and
he was encored twice. Mr.. Robin
son, the tenor. and Mr.. Felear, the
basso, were received heartily in their
solos, both of whom possess fine
voices. Harry Dunbar's readings
we're of the variety to please an
audience made up Of all classes. For
nearly two hours these gentlemen
sane and played OIL the hearts of the
people with the result that there
was general regret when it was over
with. There was no formal program
and the artists simply followed the
desires Of the people in entertaining
them.
The next and last attraction of
the course will occur on the evening
OF Monday, March 26. when Maude
Barlington-Bootb will deliver her
lecture.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-23
STRONG PRESENTATION
DR.. Baker Presented the Temperance
Question Strongly Before a
Large Audience.

One of the best presentations of
the temperance questions which we
have heard in a long time was that
OF DIR. p. a. Baker, general superin-
tendent OF the National Anti-Saloon
League which was given at the city
hall Sunday afternoon before a very
large audience.
Or. Baker is an earnest and sincere
worker in the temperance cause, the
Anti-Saloon League being the means
OF the end. Rev. A. Z. Carhart pre-
sided at the meeting, and introduced
the speaker.
Or. Baker set out the necessity of
reform in the field Of the saloon in
clear and strong language, asserting
with confidence that the saloon has
nothing in common with the building
of civilization, and that it is not in
harmony with anything tending to
advance men and measures. Two
ess initials, the said, we're necessary
to build a republie-a high standard
of intelligence and a high standard
of public conscience. The saloon,
he declared, prospered greater in
ignorance than where Intelligence
predominated.
DR.. Baker touched on tie local
question OF license and urged the
citizens to defeat the saloon at the
coming spring election. He said
there were enough churches in Mitch
ell which were sufficiently organized
as to Bring out their W candidate
for mayor and elect a man who will
stand for the fnll enforcement of the
license law Don't take a conserva-
tive man, he said, for a conservative
man is a blooming coward in the face
of an enemy and he is tee fat TO run.
He believed that Mitchell ought
to rise higher than to sell herself for
the mere %pittance OF So, 400 license
money that the city obtains.
At the close Of the lecture CARDS
we're passed through the audience to
obtain support for the work in this
state and the contributions were very
satisfactory for the afternoon.
Or. baker spoke at Alexandria in
the evening and win fill out the week
at other points in the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-23
THE CASE DISMISSED
Complaining Witness Failed 20 Ap-
pear in the Case of d. B.
Cropp at Huron.

The Beadle county farmer who
some months ago drought action
against ID. B. Cropp in the circuit
court at Huron owe a land deal that
had been transacted nearly three
years age, will find the experiment
rather expensive. The case was dis
missed at the opening of court on
TUESDAY of last week and the states
attorney was authorized to collect the
costs amounting to over $3.50 from
the plaintiff, who mad left the state
rather than face a probable action
for perjury IN connection with the
Information filed by him at the time
the Indictment was secured against
Mr.. Crop.
Mr.. Cropp was in Denver at the
time the action was brought against
him. lie took the matter very coolly
and assured his friends that if the
state OF South Dakota had a cast in
the matter it was one Of perjury
against the plaintiff rather than for
any irregular dealings on his part.
He waived preliminary hearing in
January and gave bond for his APP
pearance on March ID. and when he
arrived there on that date he found
that the s6ate was unable to secure
the PLAINTIFFS appearance and that
the old man had admitted that since
filing his information he had come in
possession Of certain facts that clear
ed up any suspicion ON his part that
the defendant at fault in the mat
ter.
The deal in question was one
doubtless entered into in good faith
on the part OF both parties. The
farmer mad paid A certain sum of
money on a trade OF land and the
money MI. CTopp had applied in the
proper uanne on lands i'm Hand
county. Other parties, with an inter
est in land the deal persuaded the
Old tIas, that he had made a bad
trade and he refused to allow the
deal With Mr.. Crop to go through.
Mr.. Crop is now living at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, where he has organized
a company for the making of his new
appliance for increasing the height,
of persons aud he says he is doing
fine with it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-23
THIEF ON the CROSS
DR.. Mead Preached From a Popular
Topic for His Fine Sermon
Thursday Evening.

Thursday evening DIR. Mead at the
Presbyterian church spoke on the
conversion of the thief on the cross.
In the last six hours OF earthly exis-
tence Christ i'll lstrated the gospel.
1t was a mighty soul drama.
People are prone tc refer to the dy-
ing thief rs an argument for the
ele 7enth hour opportunity in reli-
gious experience. How do you know
it was the poor mans eleventh hour?
Every circumstance and suggestion
points to this as his first hour Of
consciousness of Christ. This may
be your one hundred and eleventh
hour; it may be just the continual
tion of your first hour. l was on
board a ship on the Atlantic in
something OF a storm. A woman.
who had been loud in her scofings at
the Christian faith, and especially
sarcastic towards clsrgymen, became
SO frantic with fear as to appeal to US
to pray for her. Had the ship gone
down it is probable we would have
gone down with it. [ on my fair
weather religion, she on her fair
weather religion.
Christ between two thieves Who
has not stolen joy out of some life,
hope out of youth, opportunity from
fellowmen. smile from wife's face?
Men who would not steal money, do
steal these things and thus pose as
moral men. If you steal money you
may replace it; if you steal oppor-
tunity and hope and happiness and
smiles how can you return them.
The cross of CHRIST divides the
world today which side are you on?
The two thieves were alike up to a
certain point. /. Both were conscious
of Christ. ,. Both were sick Of sin.
3. Ia u this consciousness OF Christ
and sickness Of sin merely left him
in remorse, which breeds rebellion
and despair. With the other, they
ioSucu III PcillI6uoe. WlilCI Is T0luOESS
for evil combined with longing and
effort for good. The one stays in the
hell of rebellion against Christ, the
other yields to penitence and takes
the fourth step out OF hell. That is
confession and after confession he
took the fifth step which was to Pc
Cltlon Christ for mercy.
These are Che five scenes in this
soul drama. Consciousness of Christ,
sickness of sin, penitence. confess
sion, prayer. / believe they are the
steps consciously or unconscicusly
taken by every soul that reaches
heaven. The culture of the cross; DO
not forget it's lessons or despise it's
discipline. The agricultural building
in St. Louis was filled with products
of the soil, the finest collection in
the world, but in one corner was an
exhibit Of the finest plows, harrows
and crusheYs. The bosom Of the great
fields must be torn open and bar
rowed, that heavens atmosphere
may mix and mingle. So the cross
stands for the soul need. On which
side OF the cross Of Christ are you?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-23

found people who believed in Mitch.
ell u its future as one Of the lead
ing towns i'm South Dakota. The
university is coming to be quite we'll
known in the Hills and only yester-
day the president received a request
from a school board i'm the farthest
partot that country for teachers f1oul
ID. w. ", for it's next years CORPS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-22
ROCK ISLAND OFFICIAL

4 party of high 0fEcIals of ta
Rick IsazHd was il the city ibis
nDxning FOX shoFt fine. They
Travelled On SPECIAL train and went
To FE. Worth. Amoug the members
sf the party were Preszdzmt Win-
chel, Vice President Nudge and
General Manager Cain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-22

r. 5. Bro~5e wez1 to Aalsas
laty Saturday, - attend tne Lam
fex Dealers Congentca Hrs Brown
zsa,oupznsed ain1- They viii -
gone about tao weeks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-01-22

m 49, y rz=na rrrmaAr ArD au@n9r
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-17

knock peoples eth out &c
Was not conscious at he time
that | had two pistols on me
Heard no words spoken--when
shots occurred-I wac starting
toward Witherspoon Heard
some one say, "you have killed
him." and saw some one hldo-
ing Witherspoon in his arms.
When | got my bearings | did
not attempt to shoot any more. /
may have cursed. | thought /
had bDIh pistols in my hand I
~as not there to xii! any one.
Was slappingW Witherspoon. Don't
know where my hands were. Did
not attempt to draw my pistol
until Brown attacked'me. Didn't
recognize Mr.. Heath. | offered
to do anything l could for With
erspoon. l was sorry he was
shot. had no i'll will against
him. [ wouldn't say | did not
carry pistol all the time Was
carrying pistols for another party.
Had them with me while sitting
on post.
Cross-Ex:It is my habit 10 carry
pistol. Was carrying it for DR.. w
M. Crawford. Thought DR.. Craw-
lord was out. Saw notice in paper
that DR.. Crawford had pleurisy.
Can't say | saw it before Difficult
~. Couldn't say | saw DR.. Craw-
lord from time | saw notice OF
sickness in paper until shooting.
l did ask Witherspoon, why in
the devil you did not send lamp
out?" Thought l had right to
make inquiry. Put pistols in my
pocke'--one to take home and
the other usually carried. l
weigh 100 lbs. Am "a years old.
Have practiced medicine since
1898. Moved to Lancaster in
1901 or 1902. On occasions, car
ried pistol before l came to Lam
caster. One time negro stole
my horse and carried it. Have
carried pistols on various occa-
sions as matter of defense.
Defense here closed.
State in Reply.
j. II. Witherspoon. Am "a
years old. l never intimated that
Mrs. Mellow had not told the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-17

tru h. | never mentioned her
name In conversation about car
riage.
THE VERDICT
Alter being out 4 fours and %
minutes the jnry returned a ver-
dict yesterday afternoon oil guilty
of assault and battery and of
carr, ing concealed weapons.
The defendant was sentenced
TO pay fine Of $3.50. or four
months confinemert in peniten-
tiary Notice OF appeal was
given
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-17
MONEY TO LOAN.

am prepared, as usual, to negotiate loan
on improved cotton farms, in sums OF $500
and upwards for five years. Interest at z pc
cent on sums OF 81, 900 0O and over Under
81 ,000. co. per cent. interest No brokerage
or commission charged-only a reasonable fee
for bstract OF title.
X. l. WYLlE,
Attorney.at- Law.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-17

lntetVal between SnOtS. BIOWf
was some 10 ft from Wither
spoon when Witherspoon wa,
shot.
Cross.Ex: After Mellow got
up he pulled out pistol and shot
at Brown. He then turned and
shot Witherspoon as | turn
Witherspoon around. He shot
Witherspoon twice aud then ]
said, "Dont shoot him any more;
you have killed him already. |
begged him not to shoot any
more and Mellow replied, "Let
him blink his eyes, damn him and
Pll kill him..
Reply Brown did not advance
on Mellow after he struck him
[ did not see Brown with any
weapon. Brown was shot in
finger.
j. p. Hunter sheriff: 1 arrest
ed DR.. Mellow in front of stairs
leading up to his office near FRS
National Bank. Found two pis-
tolls on him. 1 got one and Par
due got the other. (Two pistols
offered in evidence) One pistol
with 3 empty shells, from right
hippocket, and the other-came
from left hippocket. He asked
10 go to Office and phone his
wife. Told his wife over phone
that he had shot Hazel Wither.
spoon and that they said he
would die l heard him say that
if he could do anything for Mr..
Witherspoon he would be glad
to do it.
Drs. M. P. Crawford and R.
@. Brown testified as to location
and nature OF Mr.. Witherspoon's s
wounds. One buIlett entered
under right shoulder blade in
back.
State rests.
VIM. Estridge, for defense /:
Saw three men; thought they
were playing. One of them
pushed other back and MIR. Brown
ran out and knocked one Of the
men-three men all in a bunch
Mr.. Witherspoon had his hands
up as if boxing or warding off
licks. When Mellow was knock
ed down he arose and drew his
pistol and shot three shots. One
of the men pushed them apart
and just as they were parted
Brown came down. | recognized
Mr.. Witherspoon. | was about
opposite the parties and was in
the middle of the street. Saw
Heath and Pardue drive up. The
backing occurred before | got in
sight of parties. Heath and Par.
due drove up behind me | drove
on as soon as shooting occurred
Fl. B. Pardue, fer defense
Game up in buggy with Mr.. Heath
and was about 100 yards from
arties when | first saw them
AS we got up Mr.. Brown ran out
OF store and struck DR.. Mellow
At this time Mr.. Heath got out
of buggy. Next thing | saw Nc.
Dow was shooting. 1t frighlen-
ed horse and he began running
again. | went over to where they
were. Mellow was standing
with his pistol in his hand.
walked around and told Mellow
to put up his pistol and the DR.
said, "Pm not going to let the
crowd run over me-" | went on
down with Mellow 20 his office.
AS We came down | told Mellow
| would have to arrest HIM again
Reply
When | first saw parties DR..
Mellow WAS advancing on Hasal
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-17

jerry Trusdale, COL, for de.
fense--Never saw any difficulty
much. Was with Patterson
Saw Mr.. Brown run out and
strike Dr.. Mellow. Then | went
to hiding myself.
Mrs e s. Mellow, for defense
Il am the wife of DR.. Med w.
Mr.. w. b. Cauthen did tell me
ne had had no conversation with
DR.. Mellow the morning of di
ficulty. asked him three times.
DIR. Mellow on Saturday night,
when it was raining, weut down
aud got the baby carriage. The
negro brought the carriage, but
the wheels were muddy, mud
hanging an inch or so long. |
told the Doctor that | did not like
the carriage--it was entirely too
heavy, and that | had seen from
Sears Robuck & Co.'S catalogue
where | could get one { of the
price. l phoned the Mercantile
Co. to send for the carriage, but
they did not-so | sent carriage
back. 1t must have been so lbs.
In weight. The cook may have
rolled 1t to the store. l did roll
it around the yard, trying it. The
parasol was damaged when il
came, with fly specks, and wheels
were muddy. l received mes
sage over phone from DR.. McDow,
saying 81 have had difficulty
and shot several men--Hasel
Witherspoon is shot and they say
he NAV die and l may have 10 go
to jail"
No X examination.
DR.. E. S. Mellow, for defense:
Live in Lancaster, was born in
Tennessee l suppose the mat
ter occurred about a baby car
rriage. Mrs. Mellow, several
months before, sent me up for
b a y carriage. Witherspoon
sold it to me on approval. 1t
was the only one could get. l
went on down home and Tom
Witherspoon came with carriage.
1t had mud on it. I told Mrs.
Mellow if it didn't suit her she
could return it. She afterwards
got a carriage on the hill and
sent the other one back. We did
not injure the carriage. The par-
asol had fly specks on it. 1t c.
Cured so long back l can only
give substan Off Afterwards
L, in walking along, reading,
Wiiherspoon called me and said
"You don't mean to send carriage
back in this condition." We were
talking loud. He asked me if |
intended to pay for it. | said no.
He told negro TO put carriage up
l walked off. Met Witherspoon
in afternoon and talked pleas
antly with him about buying
some of Col. Springs's land
Witherspoon seemed TO be insin
uating that me or my wife had
lied. | bought lamp from Mr..
johnson. Store was in disorder
Said they would send lamp down
Lamp didn't come. | went down
and inquired why it hadn't been
sent out. They said wagons were
busy. While we were talking
Billy Cauthen said, "Here it is,
DIR. Mellow" Oauthen sal, =,
"pll take lamp down for you"
He didn't bring lamp. Had not
been in the habit of carrying pis-
tolls, but had a difficulty with a
physician and was told he would
shoot me down. On day of diff
Guilty, as | left home, Mrs. Nc
Dow gave me her pistol and
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-17
The Mellow Trial.
Continued from Page One.

tnaC Dlu not tell Mrs. MCDOW
that | had had no conversation
with Mellow. 1t was about
minu'es before difficulty. Nc
Dow must have followed me on
up to store. Several were out
there when | got out. | have
had several fights in store, but
was always assaulted first. II |
had got out in time | believe
could have prevented shooting
DID not tell Mellow he could
not get goods.
w. Med. Brown, sworn for
State: Was standing in rear end
of store and looked up to front.
Saw DR.. Mellow advancing on
Wiiherspoon and Roberts be-
tween them Mellow knocked
off Roberts hat and Roberts got
from between them. Then | ran
out and struck Mellow and step
ped back. He shot at me then
turned and shot at Mr. Wither-
spoon. | knew that Mr.. Wiiher
spoon was weak and | ran out,
knowing he was not in condi-
tion to fight. | bad no weapon.
After Mellow had shot Wither.
spoon aud myself he cursed me
and told Pardue to stand back.
Gross. Ex: He turned from
me and shot at Mr. Witherspoon.
DR.. Mellow tried to shoot Mr..
Wilherspoon around G. @,
Heath. Heath had Mr.. Wlther.
spoon in his arms. He tried to
shoot Mr.. Witherspoon after
Heath had hold of Witherspoon.
l believe that l saved Mr.. With.
ersPoon's life by going out, Have
never been in difficulty from
my fault in my life. Had no
row with Eli Langley or B. Gun
ningham. Slapped Minor Black
mon over Because he cursed me.
Had fuss with Ben Adams. Ben
is vulgar and drinks. Had
fuss with Bill Jones. Ben
Adams tried to cut me before |
struck him. Had no fuss with
James Baskins, nor VIM. Bas
kins. Mellow rose with his
pistol in his hands. l never
saw pistol until Mellow drew it
and shot at me. Did not know
McDOw was in a weak condi-
tion. Don't know weight of
either Mellow or Witherspoon.
l weigh 1S5 pounds. Did not
say to a party of gentlemen that
/ knocked Mellow down and he
rose shooting.
Reply: AT er Cauthen came
out Mellow threw pistol on
Cauthen. | interfered and
struck Mellow because Mr..
WitherspoOn was not able to de
fend himself. Mr.. Witherspoon
was retreating and Mellow was
advancing on him.
r. +. Wylie, for state-Was
coming out of my front gate
when | noticed DR.. Mellow and
Mr.. WitherspOon in an alterca
ton about Is yards away. Nc
Dow struck at Wilherspoon who
had his hands up as if warding
off blow and Mr.. Witherspoon
was retreating, angling across
pavement. When they were
about e or 7 feet apart Mr..
Brown came rapidly out of the
store. on DR.. Mellow. About
this time something obstructed
my view OF them and the next
thug was the firing. Alter the
firing MIR. Brown was standing
near the store door and DIR. Nc
Dow was facing him with a pis.
tOl in his hand. He stood in this
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-03-01
HOTEL MORRILL'S
FORMAL OPENING

Hotel Morrill, will be opened to
the public formally Monday night,
March 5, when a general invita-
ton is extended to the public to
attend a swell banquet, prepare
tons for which are now being
made. Already several hundred
tickets. have been sold, and the
event gives promise to being the
largest social function of the kind
ever given in the Northwest.
The banquet will be a sort OF a
reception, when the entire beau
tiful hotel will be thrown open to
the inspection of the public.
Messrs. Elliott & Morrill, are
sparing no pains or expense to
make the event a success. The
hotel furniture, the most elegant
in the state, it is said. has been
placed, under the supervision Of
r. P. Pratt, a well-known furni-
ture man from Minneapolis. Mr..
Pratt will remain here until after
the opening Of the hotel, and will
assist in receiving the guests.
The new hotel has been open to
guests for several days, all Of
whom speak in the highest terms
Of the management. Hotel Nor
rill already is a great success.
T. W CammonS the well
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-03-01
More. Good Horses For Sale.

Charles II, Saaton viii soon
have in another lot OF the same
high grade horses he has been
handling. His horses are. selling
readily because they are OF hon
est vaiue. He Will sell .yon n big
well bred young mare from 1900
to 1900 lbs. at a lower price than
old broken-down Eastern horses
ofthe same size are selling at.
and he expects to keep 1ull
supply OF such horses on, hand at
all times at his farm two miles
southwest OF Minor: Don't buy
before seeing his horses and
learning his prices.