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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
R. R. COMMISSION
FILES RETURN IN
s. OAK. RATE CASE
Denies the Contention of Rail.
roads That They Are Los
ing Money.

Sioux Falls. S. d., Nov. 30-A returnl
In behalf of the state board of railroadl
commissioners to the order to show
cause In the case involving the pro-;
posed reduction of passenger rates on
all standard-gauge railroads In SoutiY
Dakota from 3 to 21a cents per mile1
has been filed in the United States
court in this city by p. w. Dougherty.
assistant attorney general of South .Da-
kota and counsel of the board of rail-
road commissioners.
Some weeks ago the railroads having
lines in South Dakota, and which are
resisting the reduction, secured tenn
porary restraining order preventing the
railroad commissioners from putting
the reduced rate into effect pending a
hearing in the case, which will be held
on December II befcEe Judge Garland,
of the federal court. q,
AT that time the railroads will en-,
deavor to have the railroad commis-'
sions permanently enjoined from
adopting the reduced rate. The return
of Attorney Dougherty is in connection,
with the intention of the railroad COM
missioners to show cause why the tent
porary injunction should not be made
permanent.
Railroads Derive Profit.
The return carefully and thoroughly
reviews the case from the beginning
and the various steps taken by the rail-
SOAAAASSS-0..
their effort to have passenger rates in
the state reduced. The return denies
the contention of the railroad COM
panies that the rate Of operating ex-
penses is unusually high, and expressly
denies that the complainants' operating
expenses within the state Of South Da-
kota exceeds the sum Of their gross
earnings. and allege the fact to be that
the said complainant has for over
three years last past been deriving
reasonable compensation from the OPP
Grafton OF its lines in South Dakota.
1t is further denied that the proposed
reduction in passenger rates will re-
duce the income of complainant in any
amount whatever: the elimination Of
passes and the collection of cash fares
will, on the other hand increase the net
earnings instead of reducing them.
1t is contended that the proposed re-
duction is reasonable land will stimu-
tate and increase the transportation Of
| passengers within this state and was
sti4tended to apply to an persons traNsS-
ing locally within this state, and would
IN fact increase the gross receipts and
net earnings of the complainant withiR
this state"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
ANATOMY FLATTeNEp:
GETS THREE THOUSAND

Creston, Ia, Dec Eight hours were
required by the jury in the s35, 900 per-
sona injury suit brought by John Hall
against the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railway company. to reach a
verdict. and by it's decision Mr.. Hall
will recover but $4,000 as damages for
the injuries which he sustained. 1t
was shown that the small bones of the
spine We're broken, his shoulder blade
injured, nearly all the ribs on his left
side were broken, his breast bone split,
and his left lung punctured as the re-
suit of his having been rolled in n sew
en- and one-haIf inch space between
Two box cars and q nlatform
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
GREGORY MAY ADOPT
THE NEW HERD LAW

F'airraX. S. D.. Dec. 4.--The board OF
county commissioners at an adjourned
session ordered a vote taken December
II. on the question of the adoption of
the new herd law passed by the last
legislature. but which by its own pro-
visions was made inapplicable to terri
tory west of the Missouri river until
after adoption in such territory by vote.
The application of the new law is
invoked by the very many homestead
ers and small farmers in this county.
who have largely taken the places Of
the ranchmen who formerly occupied
the ground. The proposition will prob
ably be adopted by a very large ma
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
live Wire KILLS
SpARRINC PARTNER
OF "LAAKY B0B'
Sioux Falls Lineman Graspy
Wires at Milling Company
and Is Electrocuted.

Sioux Falls, S. d.. Nov 29.-While
engaged with other workmen in repair
ing electric light wires ut the Cascade
Milling company in the eastern part OF
the city, l.. kirkpatrick. lineman III
the employ of the company. was i'm
stantly killed this morning by graspinlI
two live wires, one in each hand.
Some little time elapsed before his)
hands could be released from the wires
and the body lowered to the ground,
Kirkpatrick, during the temporary
sojourn of Bob" Fitzsimmons in Sioux,
Falls about two years ago, gained som.|
local distinction by boxing u bout with;
FitZsimmons on the stage OF q local.
theater
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
NEGRO CLEARED OF
MURDER CHARGE

Rapid City, S. d., Nov. 3O.-Througb
lhe testimony of the woman he was ac-
cused of beating. Ed Wallace, reputed
to be Il bad negro. was cleared in cir
cult court Of the murder of John
Graves, also colored. the man who in
terferred in the fight between Wallace
and Cora Duvall his mistress, and was
shot.
On the stand the woman swore that
Wallace shot both Graves and the lat
ters brother, Frank, who also died, to
prevent them shooting him. He will
be tried for killing Frank Graves next
March.
Wallace came to the Hills from
Minneapolis where he was in the coal
business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
CLOTHING STORE
THIEVES SENTENCED

Yankton. S. D., Dec AT u special
:crm of circuit court held here Judge
E. c. Smith sentenced Otto Johnson
and James Robinson to one and one
half and two and nne-half years, re-
spcctively, in the state pcnitentialy at
Sioux Falls at hard labor. The charge
again"t both were burglary, for rob-
bing the store OF S. S. Groom the night
before Thanksgiving. In his haste at
packing up the stolen clothing, john
son wrapped up his own hat. which
was the clue that eventually forced Il
confession from him. The commitment
to the penitentiary Within the week in
which the ofense was committed is be-
lieNed TO have set Il new pace here.
abouts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
SIOUX iND,ANs WIN
!, SUIT FOR TRUST FUNDS

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 3.-The
court OF appeals os tho District of Col
iur1bia today decided the case OF Reu-
Ben Quick Eear ard other Sioux In
dams against the government INVOLVING
the treaty and trust funds OF the tribe
III favor Of the Indians. The court held
that beth these funds are available for
payment to the Catholic bureau of In
dian missions for the maintenance OF;
Catholic schools ut the Rosebud
agency. South Da!.ota
/, The commissioner Of Indian affairs
maintained that the law prohibited the
.use nf these funds for gectar rian pur-
poses. The lower court held that the
trust fund was applicable. but nst the
treaty fund. and tbs appellate court de-
c:tseti that both f.lnrs were available.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
DEs MONIES MAN
HELD FOR MURDER

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 3-Borick'
Wiley died this morning as the result
of terrible fall upon a spike follow
ing q blow between the eyes given him
by E. w. Davey, a week ago Davey
has been arrested charged with mur-
der
The two men fought in a livery
stable. Wiley is alleged to have at
tackled Davey with Il pitchfork, bury
Ing four tines in Davey's chest. The
Wilev down full upon a spike which
penetrated the brain. He lived week,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
SOUTH DAkOTANS
GET COMMISSIONS

Washington, D. c.. Dec. Ex-senator
Gamble has been notified that commits
sions have been prepared for four OF
the appointees assigned to him in the
White House patronage lottery the 9TH
er day. They are:
c. B. Afford, of Huron, to be surveyor
general for the state; w. H. Irons OF
Plankinton, to be receiver Of the land
office at Chamberlain; Myron Willsio
to be receiver of the land office at Rap
Id City; p. D. Kribs, of Columbia to
be register of the land Office at Aber-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
SENATOR CANDLES
NIECE TO MARRY

Yankton. S. D.. Dec. 3.-Onc of tn.
most interesting socia! events here in
years was the formal announcement
at meeting of the Four Leaf Glover
'c:up, or the engagement of Chester Nc
Way and Miss Jennie Gamble. The
former is the son of President w. II.
McVay, Of the First National bank.
while Miss Gamble is the daughter Of
Mrs. Hugh S. Gamble and niece of
United States Senator Robert j. Gam
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
WOMAN POLICEMAN
On CHICAGO DUT\

Chicago. No,. %. Chief Shipp.- TO
granted a special police permit to Miss
Dorothy Stewart, 22. who proudly
boasts OF being the first woman policeJ
man in Chicago She will be detailed
in full uniform at the Auditorium the-l
ater to supervise the safety and com.
fort Of women and children /,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
THANKSGIVING DAY
ROBBERS AT YANkTON

Yankton, S. d., Dec. 2.-Sam
Groom's clothing store was robbed
early Thursday morning of $500 worth
of clothing, including twenty-five mems
srits, ten overcoats, jewelry, etc. A
prompt search resulted in most of the
goods We're found in two barns situated
near the store. Two negroes have been
arrested ON suspicion. The goods had
been packed in bundles and three big
telescopes, preparatory to being taken
away.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
LITTLE GIRL is
BURNED TO DEATH

Lead, S. D., Dec. 2.-While waiting
for an older sister to come home.
ssogrid Mattson, aged 8, fell asleep on
the floor and the candle she was using
TO read picture book toppled over and
set fire to her. The child was burned to
a crisp The family, including six 9th.
er children, awakened to find the house
on fire. The home was saved and al
others escaped.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
BERESFoRD GENERAL
STORE EMBARRASSED

/, Elk Point, S. D.. Dec. "A deputy
United States marshal, on the petition
of creditors, has served the preliminary
papers of bankruptcy proceedings upon
S. Swenson G. Co.. of Beresford. The
Swensons have been in the mercantile
business in Beresford a number of
years and their liabilities to creditors
are reported as in the neighborhood of
100000. The store is closed u: an in.
voice is being taken,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
DAKOTA SLAYER WILL
BE GRANTED PARDON

Vermillion, S. D., Nov. 29.-Word
was received here last night from At
torney j. L. Jolley that the board OF
pardons unanimously recommended the
pardon of H. c. Edmunds, who has
served a year Of a tive-year sentence
for killing William Williams at Neck
ling with ball bat during quarrel
over wages. The pardon was asked to
take effect December "a.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
SIX SOUTH DAkoTANS ARE
DISCHARGED FROM BANkRupTcN

Sioux Falls S. D., Dec 5.-Discharges
from bankruptcy have been granted by
Judge Garland of the United States
court in this city, il, the cases of the
following South Duko.ans. against
whom all claims :3crGrdingly have been
cancelled: James w. Donovan, Sioux
Falls: Charles L. Anderson. White
Rock: Jason l.. Wn;tlow, Sioux Falls;
Paul Rudolph, Ellington; Murray j.
Hockett. Madison; Geo. J. Johnson
Wentworth
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
CANTON, S. D., WOMAN
VIOLENTLY INSANE

Marshalltown. Ia, Dec. Airs Will
kinson. 60, of Canton. S. D., here on
visit to her daughter, went violently
insane today and will be arraigned be-
fore q commission this afternoon. She
was in an asylum twenty years ago.
AS she is a nonresident the state
board of control has been notified and
will make arrangements for caring for
the patient.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
RANcHERS OFFER
BONUS FOR WOLVES.

Gary, s. D., Dec. 2.-J. w.
Mackie and E. A. Allinson. heavy
sheep raisers of this county.
have offered a bounty of 1 per
cent. per sheep on all the sheep
se they for each h3s Wolf wib fed in
ular county bounty makes 1t
very profitable for those who
have the time to hunt wolves. A
number Of the animals have re-
Gently been killed and the
slaughter is expected to be very
heavy during the remainder OF
the winter months.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
W. H. M'vAY, YANKT0N
BANKER, DIES IN BED

Yankton, S. D.. Dec. s.-W. H. Nc
Way. president of the First National
bank, died in bed at o'clock this
morning. of apopleXy, aged 6S years,
after an illness of ten days. He was
officially connected with the bank since
1856, and was very widely known in
western banking circles and stood high
i'm Ianlton business circles. Deceased
came here from Pittsburg, Pa. Besides
his widow, three sons and two daugh-
tiers survive him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
REPRIMANDlD, OLD
SOLDIER ENDS LIFE

Hot Springs, S. D., Dec. 4.-Because he
was reprimanded for excessive drinking.
o. Cage an inmate of the state soldiers
home, committed suicide by shooting him
self through the mouth. The funeral will
take place tomorrow morning and will
be attended by the deceased's son, c. r.
Gage of Lead
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
$1,000 IN PREMIUMS
AT HURON POULTRY SHoM

Huron, s. D., Nov. 3O-OHering
nearly $1,000 in premiums the Cen,
trail South Dakota Poultry association
will hold it's. second annual show in
Huron the second week in january.
The show is open to exhibitors any
where and H. G. Middlebrooke. pteai-s
dent of the association. expects g great.
display OF fancy fowls.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
EDITOR CROW TO ENTER
WASHINGTON FIELD

Lead, S. d., Dec. 81. r. Crow for
many years publisher of the Lead Daily
Call, of this city, will leave next week
for Steptoe, Wash. where he will re-
embark in the newspaper business In
which he has seen thrty-tive years OF
active service
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
SHOOTS At WILD DUCK
GETS NUGGET OF GOLD.

spearhsh, S. D.. Dec. 4.-When
l.. N. Snow. Il small rancher near
here. took a chance shot at
wild duck flying overhead, he did
not expect to get a Christmas
present. His aim 'roved true
and the bird fell. When dressed
a large gold nugget fell from its
craw. Snow is having the mug
get made into a ring for his wife
and some prospectors have
started out to find the placer bed
from which the duck picked up
the yellow metal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
NEGRO CONFESSES
TO YANkTON ROBBERY

Yankton. S. D.. Dec. 3-Two men,
Jim Robinson. colorcd, and Otto John
son, white. are being held here. charged
with the burglary of the S. S. Groom
clothing store. The last named made
chat, which he had lost and which was
found in one OF the bundles OF cloth
ing recovered. Both mon are strangers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
HEARsT's COUSIN DIES
IN THE BLACK HllLSa

i Lead, S. D.. Nov. 29.-In the prime or
life. William j. Whitmire, a cousin of
William Randolph Hearst, the journal-l
list, died of typhoid fever after a lonsl
ILLNESS. Whitmire was one of the best
known of the younger set in this city.
He came here seven years ago from
LELAND Stanford university, where he
was a graduate, and took charge of the
memorial library established here by
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. of New York.
Later he went into the employ of the
Homestake Mining company, finally be-
coming foreman of the cyanide plant
No. l here, which position he held at
his death.
He had always been the most active
Hearst supporter in the Hills and three
years ago, when the Black Hills went
for Hearst, Whitmire was sent to the
democratic national convention at ST.
Louis where he voted for Hearst for the
presidency He was the only delegate
from the western part of the state
Whitmire was 90 years old. The re-
mains were taken by his mother to the
family home in San Jose, Cal, for in
terInant
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
ELK POINT FARMERs
PURCHASE AN ELEVATOR

Elk Point, S. D.. Dec. 5.-The newly
organized Farmers Co-operative Ele-
vqtor company has bought the Grill
elevator for $4,000 It has a capacity
OF about 10000 bushels ana was built
four years ago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
RECEIVES BROKEN JAW
IN FOOTBALL GAME

Deadwood, S. d.. Dec. Ain a foot
ball game here between the Stars and
Huskies, former star players of local
schools, Louis Ledyard received a
broken jaw. This is the first football
accident Of any consequence in the
Black Hills this year.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27

TO dress was out of the question.
Mrs. Bree sent for the doctor.
He was an old friend. Where is
your wife ? he asked
She's with her mother.
What address /?
Lyman gave it
shall send for her, the doctor
said, and Lyman could have en-
braced him.
But will. she come? he ques-
toned, after the doctor had gone.
He began to calculate how soon
she could get there. If the doc
tor sent the message at once, and
there was someone to take it to
her when it reached her town,
and she packed Immediately, and
bad no difficulty in getting con-
zeyance to the station, and didn't
have to wait at functions. she
might get to him at eight o'clock
the next forenoon. But, on the
other hand, if the doctor delayed
sending, and there were bitches
all along the line, she might not
come till toward night, or even
not till the next day. His heart
grew sick at the thought. That
she might not come at all, was
agony.
He felt more i'll as the day wore
on, and the restless, painflled
night seemed interminable. Long
before eight o'clock the next
morning, he had Mrs, Bree pull
the bed around toward the win.
dow, and prop him up with pil,
lows, so that he could look down
the street and see Laura when
she got off the car at the corner.
Cars passed, several of them,
but at half-past eight there had
been no Laura on any of them.
and he turned his face from the
window with q groan of dispair.
A hack he had seen coming uE
the street, stopped in front of the
house. A moment after, the
front door opened and closed
softly; there was a mufled ex
clamation from Mrs. Bree fol
| lowed by a brief muTmur, then g
light footstep on the stairs and
along the upper hall, and his wife
| entered the room.
-. To BE CONTINUED
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27

From time to time have been giving
the readers glimpses of Mrs. Newlywed's
furnishings in her modest little home,
with the idea that others may be interest
ed in her schemes and find occasional
suggestions that will help them to make
their homes attractive and comfortable
after the latest methods but without ex-
traysgaut outlay.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27

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Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27

This has been convention week for
Washington. One Of the other important
meetings that is being held here is that of
the American Society Of International
Law. This association is inst year old,
has for its president Secretary of State
Root, and numbers among its members
many of the foremost lawyers of the
United States. One Of the objects Of the
societ! is to reduce The etGe Of inter-
national law, Which at present is in a
rather hazy state, to something like
regular and generally accepted form.
There are number Of questions touching
neutrality in time Of war, the rights of
blockade and property rights on the high
seas which The association will express
its views upon and will forward TO the
Hague to be considered by the coming
peace conference.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27
Citizens National Bank
OF MIDoLEToWN

MIDDLErowN, DEL, April 10th, 1907.
A meeting of the Stockholders of the
Citizens National Bank OF Middletown
will be held at its Banking House on
Tuesday, May zIst, 1907, between the hours
of 10 o'clock, A. NJ. and II o'clock noon,
to amend the articles of association chang
ing the number of directors from nine to
ten.
JOHN S. CROUCH, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27
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Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27
A Screen the Next Fitting

Next Importance was the screen which
she meant should do Yeoman's service
for many things beside screening her little
work room from casual observance.
A rather heavy old-fashioned clothes
horse, with square frames was selected
for this and cheap but substantial brass
hinges replaced the cotton tapes that held
the parts together.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27
The Sewing Room

Mrs. Newlywed had seen in her girl
hood home how much more easily the
household sewing was accomplished where
there was a room set aside for that pur-
pose.
The sewing room there had been so large
that it had been utilized as general work
room as we'll. One sister having her
corner arranged with the tools for wood
carving, another having space for the
''studio'' as she dubbed her special paint
ing place, while Mrs Newlywed and her
mother had room in the restof the space
for their no less artistic and attractive
stitching.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27
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Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27

THE SUN AT ONE CENT
Is The Cheapest High-Class Paper In
The United States.
THE SUNS special correspondents
throughout the United States, as well as
in Europe, China, South Africa, the
Philippines, Porto Rico, Cuba and in
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Its Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best in the United States,
and give THE Suns readers the earliest
information upon all important events in
the legislative and financial centers of
the country.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27
The Covering


Some oi the pretty green Sanitas that
had been left from the hall wall hanging
was utilized for covering this, and WAS
brought over the edges Of tie frame and
neatly tackled inside.
Upholstery nails with, large dull. brass
heads, were tackled at intervals outside,
more for ornament than utility, though
they also helped to keepthe covering trim
aud taut.
Inside that screen was wonder of in
genuous devices for holding the many
coaveniences that are needed in sewing
room. Bags Of green denim that resem-
bled shoe bags and laundry bags with
pockets Of various sizes, all labelled,
held patterns, cotton, Innings, silks, trim
minge, etc.
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27
THE FARMERS PAPER

THE Suns market reports and COM
mercial columns are complete and re-
Liable, and pat the farmer, the merchant
and the broker in touch with the markets
of Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and all other
important points in the United States
and other countries. All of which the
reader gets for one cent
Middletown transcript., 1907-04-27
The Ba.cony

On warm days the screen was often
shifted out onto the balcony, placed
where it would shield from tile sun, as
we'll as from too inqnisitiye neigh-
bors, and made to do duty in very many
ways. Additions to its store of convent
ences were from time to time suggested
and added aud Mrs. NewIywed's j sewing
room was pronounced success.
Eleanor Frances.