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The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-07
For Stranuers Onlv-

J. Edward Addicks was condemning certain politician. The man has no experience" he said, and he has mot sense enough to conceal his lack of experience. He reminds me of an in cident that took place in a barber shop the other day.
 Tn this quiet. busy shop a man who was getting shaved suddenly ut tered a loud oath.
 Hang you' he exclaimed. You've cut my chin twice now. If you cant shave better than this. every regular customer will leave you
 But the young barber pushed the mans head back on the velvet rest, and laughed.
 "'Oh. mo- he said No fear of that. I'm not allowed to shave regular GUS toners yet. only shave strangers. :"
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-07
Pooling a Wolf.

A boy 12 years old, the son of 8 poineer in Montana observed a wolf sneaking about one day last Jan nary He took sheep skin and spread it over a low bush in such a way that it resembled the live ami mal, and after time the wolf made a dash for it.
 He detected the fraud at once, and instead of galloping away with the pelt. which would have made a good dinner for him, he dropped it and sneaked off with his tail between his legs. He realized that he had been made the victim of a joke. and he felt the same as boy who had been April fooled
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-07
REAL SPEED OF THOUGHT.
Limited by Rapidity with Which Nerve
 system Can Act.

How long does it take to think? Prof. Helmholtz argues that the whale probably feels wound near its tail in about one second, and requires an- other second to send back orders to the tail to defend itself. The reason why the time occupied by this prep aration seems to us so infinitesimal lies in the fact that we are unable to perceive more quickly than our nerve system can act, and thus the intervals required for it's operations appear to us imperceptibly small Astronomers vary In their estimation of the mo- ment at which a star crosses the web or their telescopes by more than a whole second. while the estimates of any Individual taken by himself agree within one-tenth of a second if ire quently repeated. Still more surpris. Ing IS the difficulty of determining whether the beats of two gently tick. Ing watches coincide. or fall between
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-07
TRADl THAT IS EXTINCT.
The Dealer Says There's No Longer a
 Demand for His Leeches.

The leeches like hairless black cat erpillars, clung to slim reeds that pro- truded above the water in the aqua rum.
 They were torpid, as though hyp- notized, but when the dealer put one on his finger it fell to work as busily as Barataria mosquito. It could be seen swelling and flushing.
 "Thatll do, you little rascal" And the dealer removed the leech hurried. ly, then sighed.
 Mine is an extinct trade" he said, like that of the armorer or the sun dial maker, and I cant make a living why, great Scott, in the past leeches were so much used by doctors that doctor used to be called leech.
 T used to sell to one hospital in this town 50,000 leeches year. That hospital now takes 50 CT SO yearly. l had on my books 200 doctors, each of whom I supplied regularly every morning with a dozen leeches. They carried them about in little pocket cases, as they now carry hypodermic syringes.
 My father had a leech farm for some years. He raised the Hungarian speckled leech-that's the best-in a New Jersey pond out Matawan way. He did fair. He got an annual crop of 25,0O0.
 Leeches are no longer used be- cause bleeding is no longer believed in. You couldn't boost bleeding a bit. could you, in the paper? might make 1t worth your while. e."-Philadelpha Bulletin.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-07

each other if held to either ear, wn!] nothing Is easier than the same u] termination if both are held to ' same ear. Helmholtz pictures s] matter to himself in this way: i two perceptions of different orsa] can be estimated only as regards 'a time relations, when there is ss cient interval between to reflect VI that you have perceived one, pu. as yet the other" Our thougns n so rapid as we usually believe v proved by his experiment Of tsA'ns electric shock at any point ou skin and then trying to move ms = as quickly as possible.
 In the home the great are so times small and the small are s' times great.
 A wise young man never 'n,s to kiss a pretty girl-neither uo' beg her pardon afterward.
 If the average married Wolhsa .,is it to do over again she wouiu " an introduction to her husDahu
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-07
Orderly.

Judge-You declare that hunger forced you to break into the dining room. But you also stole pair of boots that were there. What have you to say to that?
 Burglar-That boots do not belong in the dining room."-Translated for Transatlantic Tales from Fliegende Blatter.
 An actor who is we'll grounded can't very we'll fall down.
 A lady's glove may be soft and sup. ~ple, yet all supers are not soft.
 It is curious how a modest actress will appear in threadbare play.
 It is curious that actors "who lose their heads don't advertise for them.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-07

anu 'heh aieiuiy note the effect 1t has in in. creasing your volume of busi- ness; whether a 10, 20 or 30 per cent increase. If you watch this gain from year to you will become intensely in. terested in your advertising, and how you can make it en. large your business.
 If you try this method we believe you will not want to let single issue of this paper go to press without something from your store.
 We will be pleased to have you call on us, and we will take pleasure in explaining our annual con tract for SO many inches, and how it can be used in whatever amount that seems necessary to you.
 If you can sell goods over the counter We can also show you why this paper will best serve vour interests when you want to reach the people of this community.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-07
SCRIPTURE READING FOR TODAY

Matt. 6, 1.-Take heed that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your father which is in heaven.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-07
FRIDAY. JUNE '. 1907. '.
Expectancy
An, on the brink,

An, on the brink Of each new age of great eternity, 1 think, After the ages have all countless grown, Our souls will poise and launch with eager wing Forgetting blessedness already known, In sweet impatience for God $ next good thing.
 Helen Hunt Jackson.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-07

for charity, pr do you adver- tise for direct results?
 Did you ever stop to think how your advertising can be made a source of profit to you, and how it's value can be mea sured in dollars and cents. If you have not, you are throwing money away.
 Advertising A is a modern business necessity but must be conducted on business principles. If you are not satisfied with your advertising you should set aside a certain amount of money to be spent
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-07
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
l.IVE FENCE POSTS,
s"s - ss~o eS}
A new EXPERIMENT
ON DAKOTA RANCHES
Aberdeen Man Claims He Hat
Discovered Best Method
to Encloss Pastures.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Nov 2.-Liying
:ence posts are a possibility in South
Dakota If the farmers of the state
will benefit by some experiments that
have been conducted for a number OF
years by John Ronayne Of this city.
Mr.. RSmayne's discovery may sound
rather impossible to many persons at
first thought. but nevertheless, accord
ing To MI. Ronayne. living fence posts
may ba had for the growing of them.
Mr.. Ronayne, who has been study
ing his experiment for a number of
years, has tested it and found 1t abb
solGtely satisfactory. He has developed
willow of rapid growth, which at
tho end of the fourth year will be large
enough to hold three strands of fence
wire. MIR. Ronaynes scheme is for
farmers to plant the slips Of the Will
lows AT a tender age at the usual fence
post distance on the land he wishes
fenced. and let them remain there for
several seasons. AT the end OF the
third year the trees will be strong
enough to enclose young cattle and at
the end of the fourth or fifth year to
enclose cattle of any ags.
These willows offer double advan-
tage for they not only make a per-
| manent fence, but they give cattle an
excellent shade through the summer.
Probably the willows would not be as
desirable for tillable land, but for en-.
closing pastures ;Eey should be grea:
success.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
NORTHWEST 10 ASK
AID OF CORTELYOu;
WANTS 10 MILLIONS
Delegation Appeals to Secretary
Of Treasury for Money to
Move the Grain.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Nov. I'll. c. Jew
EFT, of this city. has joined a party OF
,Minnea polls business men who yesterI
day left for Washington. D. c.. to in
tercede with the secretary OF the
treasury for the deposit of $40, 900, 00O inl
currency in the banks of Minnesota. and
North and South Dakota to move the,
grain crop and the cattle business of
the great northwest. South Dakota will
have two representatives on this dele-'
cation, the other being ex-Congressman
&. H. Burke. of Pierre. Congressman
sTom Marshall of Oakes. N. n, will be
one of North Dalota's representatives,
nnd Senator Knute Nelson, of Mime
sofa, will be ono of the gopher states
representatives. The other members
Of the delegation. which will constitute
about a dozen persons, Will be made up
of Minneapolis and Duluth bankers and
grain men. The party expects to arrive
i'm Washington, ID. c.. tomorrow morn
ing to meet Secretary of the Treasury
Geo. B. Cortelyou.
Had 1t not been for the financial FUR
~ IN New York city and other eastern
cities relief would not have been made
necessary. There is money enough to-
day in the banks of the northwest to
care for all the business. as there has
been in all recent years, but the east
ern furry has caused the western bank
ers to be cautious in making loans AS
e. consequence the grain business and a
great deal of the cattle business of the
northwest is at temporary standstill
The delegation is confident that the
secretary of the treasury, when the
proper facts are placed before him, will
'lot refuse to comply with it's request.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
HENDERSON HLED1
FOR TRENT MURDER

Trent. S. D.. Nov. 5.-Henry Hem.
erickson, grain merchant and prohi-
bition leader charged with shooting
II. r. Bradtie!d through the back Hal
lowe'en night, and who has been out
on bond, was rearrested this morning
and taken to Elandreau. where he was
given a preliminary hearing. He was
bound over to the circuit court on the
charge of murder in the first degree
Bradiield, his victim, dying in the Sioux
Falls hospital at Z o'clock this morn
ing.
The town is divided over the affair."
Hendr.ckson, the accused. having many
friends who believe he was justified in
shooting. Bradfield's friends are bitter
in their denunciation of Hendrickson
and many threats are heard. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that the excitement
will aoate soon and the law allowed
to take its course.
When the trial is called. one OF the
greatest legal battles in the state will
take place. Attorneys Aiken and Egan,
who opposed each other in the famous
Kaufman case, have been engaged in
this case. Judge Aiken will defend Hen
Erickson, while George Egan WILL 1t is
said, assist the prosecution.
Bradfield's remains will not be
brought back to Trent, but this even
ing will be sent direct from Sioux Falls
to the home of his parents in Canton.
S. D. His father, A. Bradfield. is a
respected resident there. Bradfleld is
survived by wife and three daughters
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
FOUR SEEK PARDONS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre. 8. D., Nov. "A meeting OF
the state board of pardons has been
called for November 26. at which four.
applications will be considered. One of
them is that Of John Novins, who was
sent up from Lawrence county on
charge of robbery. Another is the ap-
plication of Harry A. Jones. who was
sentenced from Yanlkton county on q
charge OF robbery. The third one is
the application Of John Kapelino. who
was sentenced from Lawrence county
on charge of assault with danger
Gus weapon. The fourth Is that of Ed
ward Davis, who was sentenced for life
from Stanley county on a charge of
murder. He asks to have his sentence
commuted to twenty years. Other ap-
.plications may be presented by the time
.of the meeting OF the board. but the.
flour mentioned are the ones now ready
for action.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
LIQUOR WAR RESULTS
IN MURDER At TRENT

Trent, s. D., Nov 4.-Bad blood ex-
isting between the anti-saloonlsts and
liquor crowd resulted in tragedy last,
night which has stirred the town to its
very depth. While on his way home
after an evening of Halloween cele-
bratfng with a crowd of younE men.
III. r. Bradfeld, drug clerk was shot.
through the back by, 1t is claimed.
Henry Hendrickson, a grain buyer.
a:radfield was removed to Sioux Falls
ton, but the physicians give but lit
tie hope for his recovery, although they
extracted the bullet. Twenty-three OF
his intestines We're cut by the bullet.
The citizens Of the town are anx-
iously awaiting the outcome oe Brad
lnent prevails. and although the word
lynch is not spoken, threats heard
on every side by the friends of Brad
field point strongly to possible lynch
Ing If the young man dies.
His alleged assailant. Mr.. Hendricll-
son, was arrested q short time after.
the shooting, and Is now held in Jail.
AS the town bastile is flimsy affair.
) there would be little difficulty in gain
ing access to the prisoner. The great
est precaution Is being taken. This
afternoon there was some talk of re-
moving Hendrickson to Sioux Falls for
safe keeping.
For some time there has been bad
blood between the two elements of the
town. There are no saloons here but
the young men of the town some weeks
ago organized social club" where
liquor is sold. The anti-saloonists
closed the place about two weeks ago
and since then the two factions have
been bitterly opposing each other.
Three days ago Hendrickson and
Brcdf1eld had warm argument over
the saloon situation and since then
trouble has been brewing between the
two. Hendrickson is the leader OF the
anti-saloonists while Bradfeld has been
the champion Of the other faction.
With about fifteen other young men
Bradfield paraded the town and carried
out the usual Halloween pranks. There
were several shots fired during the fes-
tivities. but 1t is claimed they were all
blanks. Toward the midnight hour
Hendrickson. with a shotgun over his
shoulder. marched down the middle of
the street to his elevator, returning to
his home a short time afterward Ten
minutes afterward Bradfeld started for
his home, about n block past Hendrick-
sons He claims that when he turned
Hendricksons corner he fired two shots
In the air. which were followed by two
shots in rapid succession from Hen
erickson, one of which plowed through
his back
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
LID ON IN WATERFOWL;
NO MORE SUNDAY SHOWS

watertown. S. D.. Nov. 2.-The lid is,
still on in Watertown as regards the
Sunday night opening Of theaters, no,-
withstanding the efforts Of three play
houses to lift 1t.
An ordinance was introduced q couple
Of weeks ago and passed to its second,
reading. allowing the thcaters to open
on Sundays the same as on week days.
But IT. met with storm Of opposition
from the word go. The Young Peoples q
Christian federation met the next even
ing and passed strong resolutions con-
'den,ntng the Intended action Of the
council. and calling upon the better eie-
ment in the city 70 sign q monster peAs
tition to the council praying for the re1
lection Of the proposed ordinance. The
lchurches took up the fight and two Of
the city newspapers printed articles
scondcnning the sunday night show
with the result that by the tim. NE or.
.diil::nce came up last night Tor The finnl
vote Vlll:t three aldermen voted for n. 4
d = A.,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
HAlF-STARVED DOG
GUARDED BODY OF
MASTER, MURDERED
Wealthy Bachslor OF Henry, s
o., Dead for 4 Wesk, Was
Slain for His Money.

watertown, S. D., Nov S.-The slayer
Of Frank M. Brown, the wealthy bach
elor living four miles south Of Henry.
is still at large. Investigation showed
that the man had been dead for
week, the coroner's jury finding that
death was caused by q gunshot wound.
The body was found on the bed N
a corner of the one room shanty Wnere
he lived. the faithful dog. half starved.
having evidently been shut In the house
by the murderers when they left.
The man had been shot In the back
OF the neck the bullet being found IN
the body. A revolver was discovered IN
the grass outside the house. but was
not OF the same caliber of tire bullet.
A bullet hole was found in the door.
but he'd been made from within tho
house. A shotgun had been taken down
from the wall and laid on the bed be-
Impression that he had committed
suicide. Crossing a strip of plowed
ground surrounding the house were
traced the tracks OF two men leading
toward town, but they were made be-
fore the rain and so could not be traced
beyond the plcwing.
Stock Was Starving.
Brown was last seen alive Friday
night of last week. EARLY the next
morning neighbor called at the house.
but got no response to his knocks, ex-
cept the barking of the dog from with
in. No one else seems to have called
at the place till this morning when the
same neighbor called again and found
the stock In the barn suffering for food
and water with no evidence of care for
week. He then forced the door Of
| the house and made the discovery OF
the murder.
Brown was an eccentric fellow. He
was known to be wealthy, but banlA4
very little of his money. keeping most
\ of it about the premises. One man who
had EuTked for him declares that he,
had known him to bury large roll
Of bills In wheat bin, and at another
time he dug hole in his garden ana
4 hid an unknown amount OF currency
He was frequently seen to have a roll
OF bills with him an large an his arm.
Z and carried In an old sack under the
i ihstraW IN the bottom OF his wagon
7 enough money to buy farm
The murderers had made q thorough
nothing of value was discovered by the
officers. How much they took will
probably never be known. as It fs
doubtful II the assassins will ever be
caught; for the officers have no clew
Leaves Fortune.
Deceased leaves a BROTHER and sister
in Oklahoma. He leaves farm worth
$4,000 and from some papers found In
his shanty, he was evidently interested
quite heavily in some mining and other
stock. His grain raised this year had
not been sold, but Is all stored In his
granary, which. with the live stock, will
net from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
SLuICE GATES OPENED:
WATER FLOODS LANDS

Belle Fourche, S. d., Nov. 6.-f,or thu
first time since the commencement Of
work on the big government dam here
the sluice gates OF the canal to the di.
verting dam were opened by Contract
or Robinson. and the water allowed te
back up and fill the adjacent low landA
The Belle Fourche and RedWater riv.
ers filled sufficiently to allow the wa
ter to reach the 4O0-foot spillway Of the
dam.
The test showed the dam to he q
splendid piece OF work and was highly
satisfactory. Boating is an assured
tance, and skating and Ice boats will
form part Of this winters amusement
for this section Of the country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
SOUTH DAKOTA LOSES
THOUSANDS EVERY YEAR

Pierre S. D., Nov. 2.-Insuranca
Commissioner Basford. in his annual
report to the governor, shows that the
different insurance companies operat-
ing in the state for the year ending
December 81. 1906. collected in pre-
miums s3.311,699.49: with expenses
losses Of all kinds to the amount Of ST.
h12.O31.50. He states that the state is
losing thousands Of dollars through un-.
authorized companies working in the
state without taking out the required
licenses for their agents and asserts
that 1t needs legislative remedy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
FIRE DESTROYS N. w.
DEPOT At PARKER:
LOSS OVER $4,000

Parker, S. D., Nov. 5.-Fire late yes
terday afternoon destroyed the North
western depot, three freight cars filed
with merchandise. and the contents Of
the freight room, causing a loss to the
company Of over $4,000. J. II. Stem
niger, the agent, who also Is president
Of the telephone company, los. about
5000 worth of telephone material.
The fire was caused by freight en-
gine dumping hot ashes near the plat
form. The depot was a frame struc-
ture and burned rapidly. In two of
the box cars there was ne1chandise
for local merchants and the other car
was loaded with household goods.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
FORMER LEGISLATOR OF
SOUTH DAKOTA DEAD

Watertown. S. D.. Nov. 2.-FTon. A.
B. Henry. member of the South Da-
kota legislature from Codington coun-
ty in 1890 and one OF the best known
business men in the west end OF the
county, is dead ct his home in Henry
from Bright's disease. The funeral
was held today under the auspices of
the Knights Of Pythias and wcs large
ly attended by Watertown citizens.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
BIG RUSH FOR LAND
At RAPID CITY OFFICE:
MORE CLERKS NEEDED

Rapid City, S. D.. Nov. e.-An un-
precedented rush for land in this vic!n-
ity has completely swamped the Office
force in the United States land Office
here and Receiver G. p. Bennett has
appealed to Washington to have the
number OF clerks increased as there
seems to he no letup in the filings.
The record Cor the office was estab-
lished one day this week when $50 ap-
plicants filed on total of $4,000 acres 4
for homesteads.
Eastern people who have finished
their work are coming here in droves
t., eor.,,ra land
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
COWS CHASE WOLVES
OUT OF THE PASTURE

Miller, 8. D.. Nov. 2.-J. A.
Pearson tells about his expert
ence with wolves. He saw sew
eral after a couple of COWS with
young calves. Believing that
the calves would be taken he ran
for his gun and prepared to take
a shot at the wolves. Instead
he saw the cows with calves fol-
lowing making for a larger herd
of cattle, the wolves in hot pur-
suit. As the believing and
scared calves approached the
herd the whole force turned
upon the wolves in great fury
and chased them out OF the pas
ture. Mr.. Pearson. who had
been watching his chance to get
a shot at the wolves. was unable
to get aim because of the mad
rush of the cattle after them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
RELIGIOUS FANATIC
Is STARVING HIMSELF.

Marion. S. D., Nov. ga rare
case of physical endurance IL
reported here. the principal be-
ing Jacob Nechtigall. who re-
Gently lost his mind as the result
of being afflicted by curious
species Of religious mania. He
is ut present in charge of q ply
sician and II In critical condi-
tion.
For about two weeks he has
not eaten anything, and for sew
eral days has refused to- even
drink water. His condition Is
such that he can scarcely recog-
nize anyone. It Ia thought to be
matter of only few days be-
fore he will pass away. He Is,
connected with family which
for many years has been very
prominent In the affairs Of this
portion of the state. and has
himself been prominent for
years. .5sS