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Girls Case a Puzzler.

Deadwood special: Cultured and
highly educated, pretty Anna. Stefful,
aged 10, was arraigned in the police
court here, charged With misbehavior
in the public streets. The case was
one Of the strangest with which the
local authorities have had to deal
in some time. When the testimony
against the girl accusing her of i'm
proper conduct with many men was
produced she was taken before the
county insanity board, and after an
examination vas proved to be suffer-
ing from a form of moral insanity,
and was ordered returned by the
sheriff to Sturgis, in Meade county,
from which place she came here r
ly this week. The girl puzzled the
by her superior education.
She speaks Italian, German, French
and English luently, and beyond
that she came to this country
five months ago, would not discuss
her past history.
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ETHAN.

Ethan, Aug. 24.-An interesting
letter from Kyle Rapp, a former
resident here who has recently
moved to Mofit, Nebraska, was
printed In this weeks issue of the
Ethan Enterprise. 1t consists chiefly
of land talk.
Mrs. j. w. Tyler departed We'd
nesday morning for a vacation Of
ore week, during which time she
will visit her old time friends. Mrs.
w. III. Snow OF Madison and also
Mrs. Henry Brown OF Hudson,
Elya Klotz returned from Memo
Wednesday evening, where she at
tended teachers institute and also
took the teachers examination.
A meeting was held Saturday
evening in the town hall to see about
organizing a band.
John and Bernice Sihe1z, of Mitch
ell, are visiting in Ethan.
Florence Phelps of Alexandria
was calling on her old friends in
Ethan last Monday and Tuesday.
She has accepted a position in the
Pukwana school for the coming year.
Mrs. j. M. Evans and children are
visiting relatives at Fulton, their
former home.
Over $3.50 0 was cleared last night
by the dance given by three OF our
enterprisinv young ladies. Over
seventy-five tickets we're sold. Some
ladies and their partners came from
Emery, Bridg water, Mt. Vernon
and about 10 coming. from Mitchell.
Jack Hawn is giving Frank Coles
house the last coat Of plaster, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole will soon be
moved in.
Mr.. Comstock's married daughter,
Pearl, has been here visiting for
over a week, and this Saturday
morning she received the sad news
that her husband had committed
suicide at Kansas City Mo-, which
place is their home. She took the
first train for that place. Her
friends here s%ympathize most
heartily with her. She will indeed
have a sad home coming.
Gerald Eastman lett Friday for
Chamberlain where he will visit his
cousins.
Invitations are out for the we'd
ding Of Herbert Drake and Miss
Nora McSrary, which event will
occur on Wednesday, Aug. 2Sth at
the home of the BRIDES parents near
Parkston.
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threshing for A. e. Otterson today
(Thursday) and will go to Hollands
on the Rehback place next.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Wallis trans
acted business in Mitchell Wednes-
day.
Miss Mills, of Spencer, visited her
friend, Lillian Wallis, over Sunday.
Mrs. Potter accompanied Rev. Pot
ter on his rounds Sunday.
Mrs. II. NJ. Woodruff entertained
her mother and sister OF mitchell last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Wallis and fam
lily visited with Geo. Wallis and fam
lily Sunday.
Mr.. McGwen of Davenport, la,
surprised his daughters, MIS-. John
Murtha and Miss Margaret, by max
ing them a visit last week. Mr.. Nc
Gwen left for his home Tuesday
morning.
w. l.. Wallis and Otto Alseth CON-
menced work Thursday morning on q
granary for j. C. Blenkiron on the
farm occupied by G. o. Robinson.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-30
ETHAN

Ethan, Aug. 2S.-Monday, August
26th, being the anniversary of Mrs.
M. A. Bracha's birth, she celebrated
it in a social way by having a BIRTH
day tea party, to which about four
teen of her relatives we're invited. A
pleasanttime was enjoyed by all. Mrs.
Bracha served pineapple sherbert, de-
licious cakes and salads, together
with other good things to eat. She
received a number Of nice presents,
among them being one-half dozen
table spoons, one-half dozen silver
knives and forks, and a large linen
hamper, as we'll as the congratula-
lions of the company, and best wishes
for many happy returns of her birth
day anniversary.
Miss Edith Trow is having a much
needed and we'll earned vacation
having worked in the Enterprise Of
fee every week day but one and a
half, since school closed, June 7th.
Miss Elva Klotz will start Wed
nesday for Freeman, where she will
begin her school on Monday, Sept.
I'd.
Mesdames Rosenquist and Nelson
the ladies of Ethan and sur
rounding country that they will have
their opening of fall and winter mil
linery goods in time for them all to
get new hats to wear to the corn
palace in September, that being the
most noted social event around here.
Thursday, August 20, Miss Sophia
Weiland entertained a few of her
young lady friends in honor of her
guest, Miss Maud Fitzgerald, of Yank-
ton. She served a five course tea and
a very pleasant time vas enjoyed by
all. Miss Lena Miller secured the
prize for dressing a doll most Hastily.
A big electric show is advertised
for Thursday night.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
on Wednesday, Sept. a, at the home
of Mrs. w. H. Trow.
A couple of men who were travel
ing through the country with a race
horse, got up a race here on Monday
with their horse against the Weiland
pony. Their horse won and a great
deal of money changed hands.
Grandma Conye is very low
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SENT in SOME SAMPLES
Some Dawson County Corn Was Sent
to the Officers of the Chicago
Corn Exposition.

Fred e. McCord, a representative
of the Quaker Oats company, was in
the city Wednesday and today, and
while looking after the business of
his company he was delegated by the
officers of the National Corn EXPOSE
ton of Chicago to secure some SAM
Piles of corn from South Dakota and
send them in at once. DR.. Dundas
got four ears from the farm of VIM.
Herbert a short distance east of town
and turned them over to Mr.. McCord.
The ears were not picked for any
purpose other than feeding and were
taken from a bushel basket just as
they came from the field, the husks
not being broken. Mr.. McCord on
inspecting the corn was surprised to
find such finely developed grain in
South Dakota and he was highly
pleased with the samples, which he
figured would occasion some surprise
among the officials in Chicago. He
expressed the four ears to Chicago
this morning where they will be
properly labeled and kept in the Of
flee of the National Corn Exposition
as the first samples from South Da-
|kota.
Mr.. McCord thought that Mitchell
was entitled to a great deal of praise
for her energy in keeping alive the
corn palace which is considered one
of the very best things to keep inter
est maintained in the corn industry.
He had often heard of the corn palace
in the east and he was sure that
eastern people would be taken with
the idea if they could be present and
see it for themselves.
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Riverside, Aug. 29.-J. F. knapp
was in Mitchell between trains Tues
day.
John TjohAsland visited Sunday;
with his brother who lives north of
Mt. Vernon.
The section men were out Thurs
day and moved the weeds along the
railroad track.
The farmers north of here are re-
porting serious loss from hog chol-
era, n farmer losing 10 hogs.
The pubic school begins Monday,
September 2, with a Mr.. Damon as
teacher. Mr.. Damon is in Murdo at
present.
F. L. Rowley's threshing machine
is still in the neighborhood. He is
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-30
FOR SOUTH Dakota CORN
The National Corn Exposition in Chi
Gag Will Give Fine Chance for a
Display.

October 5-19 there is to be held
in Chicago the National Corn Expo
sition, in. which all the states tribu-
tary to Chicago are expected to par
ticipate. There are three classes for
corn, one for yellow corn, any vari-
ETY., one .ut white corn, any variety,
and one for any other variety than
yellow or white. In each class there
are eight cash premiums, LIST $50,
I'd $40, Sd $50, 4th $25, 5th $40,
9Th SIS, 7th $40, and 9Th IS. This
makes $685. in cash premiums for
corn grown in South Dakota. In ad-
dition there are $4,000 in premiums
open to the United States, and a
special premium of a 160-acre farm
in Texas, provided the winner has
some person living on it and improv-
ed it for the next three years." for
the best corn from Wisconsin, Mime
sofa OF South Dakota. We hate to
lose any of our citizenship to Texas.
but we would like to sseesSouth Da-
kota skin Minnesota and Wisconsin
in this contest. This county should
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-30
RAISED and LOWERED
State Board of Equalization Made a
Few Changes on Property in
Dawson County.

County Auditor Anderson received
today the report of the state board of
equalization with reference to the
changes that were made on property
in Dawson county and the city of
Mitchell. Cattle in the G grade, that
is all cattle two years old and over,
were raised five per cent. Organs
and melodeons we're reduced 10 per
cent. Merchandise was raised 20 per
cent, and bank stocks we're reduced
20 per cent.
In the same report is given the
assessment of the railroad property
in the city and county. The James
River division is assessed at $6,65O
per mile and last year it was s5,913
per mile; the Iowa & Dakota division
was assessed at $6,742 per mile and
last year it was $6,076; the Sioux
City & Dakota division was assessed
at s7,130 per mile and last year it
was assessed at s6,51s; the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha road
was assessed $6,215 per mile and
last year it was $6,O31. The entire
railroad assessment in the county
amounts to s388,914, which is an
increase of about 100000 over last
year. The telephone lines in the coun-
ty, of which there are seven or eight,
are assessed at $21,016. The West
ern Union property is assessed at s4,-
427, the American Express company
at $3.50, the United States Express
company at s3,450, and the Pullman
Palace Car company at $145. for the
one car it runs into this city. The
grand total assessed valuation of all
the property in the county, which in
'cludes the railroad and other corpor-
alton assessments, amounts to $5,-
.090,2 40, while the grand total last
year amounted to $4,069,S13, maxi
ing a little over s1,000,O 900 increase.
The city Of Mitchell gets a good in
crease in the railroad assessment,
which last year amounted to $36,544,
and this year it vas raised to S94,-
100, making an increase of $57,552.
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certainly get up a good display for
this exposition. Mr.. H. C. Warner Of
Forestburg has been engaged to put
the corn in place and attend to the
exhibit from this state during the
exposition. Corn should be sent to
him in care of the Coliseum Building,
Chicago, so as to reach him not
later than the morning of October
4th. This county should be strongly
represented at this exposition. Par
ties desiring further particulars can
secure them by writing A. E. Cham
berlain, Supt. of Farmers Institutes,
BroolSings, S. D.
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PROSpEK.

Prosper, Aug. 29.-Mr. and Mrs
Chas. Hendrickson visited Mr.. and
Mrs. K. Rudd Sunday.
Thomas and Evelyne Smart visit
ed at G. Simpsons Sunday.
A few of the young people of this
vicinity attended the social at NJ.
Kern's, in Lisbon township, Wednes-
day evening.
Ernest Remington left Thursday
for Walnut, Ia, where he expects to
remain a few weeks.
Several of the young people OF
West Prosper attended the party al
j. V. Whites Monday evening, and
all had a most enjoyable time.
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If you Fave something yot, pon',
need, Try a evan. ad."
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Letter to H. f. Hitchcock, Mitchell,
s. D..

Dear Sir: Some think we take a
good deal of risk in inviting COM
plants Of Devoe lead-and-zinc- we
authorize our agent to sell it under
this guarantee:
IF you have any fault to find with
this paint, either now in putting it
on, or hereafter in the wear, tell
your dealer about it.
We authorize him to do what is
right at our expense"
The following story tells how little
the risk is:
j. H. Asher & Co, hardware deal
ers, Rhinebeck, N. Y, have sold De-
o. from '76 to now; have sold
thousands of gallons and have had
just one complaint in all this time.
Three sides of a house were Der
feet; the fourth was as bad as the
three were good.
Explanation-It rained the night
before the fourth side was painted;
and the painters didn't wait for the
wood to dry.
What is done in such a case?
Whatever the dealer. who sold the
paint, considers it fair to do. We
leave it to him. He may not do ex-
actly what we should do if we were
there; but we are not there. The
best we can do is to leave it to him.
Yours truly,
FW Devoe & CO..
New York and Chicago
M. H. Gosche sells our paint.
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Aberdeen's city council has grant

Aberdeen's city council has grant
ed an electric light franchise to G. f.
Freehauf, of Cresco Ia, for a period
of twenty-five years. Mr.. Freehauf
and John Absher, of Wagner, were
both applicants for the franchise. the
latter also having a similar applica-
ton before Mitchell's city council.
For a good many years Aberdeen has
been poorly equipped In the way of
electric lights, having no incandes-
cents in the business or residence
district and a very poor quality of
arc light for street lighting. The
rate granted for the electric lights
in Aberdeen are about the same as
are offered Mitchell under the new
franchise. si%s IL
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Notice to Creditors.
Estate of Jerome Miles deceased.

Estate of Jerome Miles deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNI
dersigned executors of the estate of
Jerome Miles, deceased, to the credit
ors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within six months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said
undersigned executors, at the office
of T. j. Spangler, in Mitchell, in the
county of Dawson, S. D.
Dated August 29th, 1907.
John B. Miles,
Eliza Miles,
Executors of the Estate of Jerome
Miles, Deceased.
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Dan Patch at Sioux City.

AS the date of the Interstate Fair
is being manifested in the interesting
racing program scheduled for this
years show. We are informed by F.
l.. Wirick, secretary of the Interstate
Live Stock Fair Association, that
word has just been received from Mr..
Savage, proprietor of Dan Patch, that
his two great horses, Dan Patch and
Cresceus, are in the finest condition
for racing. Mr.. Savage seems more
confident than ever that Dan Patch
will lower his record of 1856 on the
track at Sioux City, provided the
weather is favorable. Thousands up
on thousands of people are looking
forward to the great event with the
keenest interest. To see the king of
PAGERS lower his own record, the low
est in the world, will certainly be an
event worth seeing. The horses for
all the ace are being heard from
and it appears that this will be the
greatest racing season of many years.
Farmers from every part of Sioux
City's territory are getting ready to
attend the Interstate Fair which
opens September 9TH and closes Sep
TENDER 14th. Not only will the Inter-
state Fair racing program be attrac-
tive to the visitors of the fair, but it
will be attractive to people in states
farther away for the reason that the
Woodland Park track is recognized
as the finest and fastest track in the
northwest.
1t is an acknowledged fact that the
farmers within a radius of 200 miles
of Sioux City are harvesting larger
and better crops than those of any
other section of equal size. Sioux
City's territory has not suffered SO
much from wet weather as have
many other sections, and hence the
crop will average better than
Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and South
Dakota, taking the states general
averages. In view of this, farmers
located in the territory from which
the Interstate Live Stock Fair at
Sioux City draws it's support are
prosperous and it is confidently ex-
pected that they will turn out in
larger numbers than ever before.
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How We Grow.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: In the
year 1857 the treasury revenue of
the United States Government was
S6S,OOO,OOO, an amount nearly equal
ed now by the monthly receipts. An
other tenfold increase in the next
fifty years would reach amazing fig
ures.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-27
lis A HOPELESS maniac
SENT TO COUNTY JAIL
William Empke Plays Ball During His
Confinement, and Slides Along the
Hard Floor, Thinking He is Stealing
Bases.

William Empke, the unfortunate
young man who was adjudged insane
Monday. was removed to the coun-
ty Jail yesterday, where he will be
kept until he can be removed to the
insane hospital at Easthaven. Empke
is now a hopeless maniac and his
strength is failing SO rapidly that it is
thought he may die before arrange
ments can be made for his admittance
to Easthaven.
Monday night in the city jail was a
sleepIess one for the prisoners con-
fined there and for patrol driver Liv-
elsberger, who sleeps in room near
the jail Throughout the night Empke
prowled about his narrow cell on all
fours, first barking like dog and
then mewing like cat. Yesterday
he imagined that he was playing
baseball and would slide head first
along the floor of his cell, crying out
that he was stealing bases. Contin-
uaI watch was kept on the man for
fear that he would butt his brains out
against the steel walls.
When Empke was removed to the
county Jail about ten O'Clock, it was
discovered that he had been eating a
ball of pitch, which it is thought he
had concealed in one of his pockets.
The pitch was all over his teeth, face
and hands.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-27
GEORGE SUDHOFF RESIGNS
Notifies Postmaster Spekenhier That
He Will Not Continue as
Mail Carrier.

George Sudhoff, who for the past
fifteen years has been a postal car
rier in this city. yesterday sent his
resignation to Postmaster Spoken
hier, giving i'll health as his reason.
Mr. Sudhoff while driving in his
wagon was injured in a collision with
a street car more than two years
ago. He has never been in good
health since, and after a trial in the
service a few months ago, decided to
prolong his leave of absence that he
might thoroughly recover He launch
ed into the cigar business, and as
tions, Mr.. Sudhoff feels that he
should not enter the postal service
again at risk to his general health.
Postmaster Spekenhier accepted
the resignation with regret in that
Mr. Sudhoff has been one of the most
faithful and at the same time eff
gcient carriers ever in the service of
the local postoffice. Postmaster
Spekenhier will recommend julius o.
Hill to succeed Mr.. Sudhoff. The
matter will be forwarded to the First
Assistant Postmaster Hitchcock, aft
er which the appointment will be ap-
you. A number of other changes will
be made in the arrangement OF the
forces at the postoffice.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-27
New Scarlet Fever Case.

Mildred, the six-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Oliver p Nusbaum,
is i'll at the home of her parents. PA
North Thirteenth street, with g Sc
we're attack of scarlet fever. The
child has been attending the Starr
school and was a member of the Sec
ond grade. but as she has not attend
ed regular school sessions since
Thursday, Dr. Bond will not have
the rooms of the school closed, in that
the child did not show the least symp-
toms of the disease at that time.
The case has been placed under a
rigid quarantine and all precautions
will be taken to prevent further
spread of the disease.
All the rooms at the Finley school
which were closed some time ago,
have been reopened with the excep-
tion of the kindergarten. This room
will remain closed for several days
aat least
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-27
Was Well Presented.

Centerville, Ind, Feb. 20 The
drama of The Miller's Daughter" as
presented at the town hall on Friday
evening, by the senior class of the
Centervil1e high school, was witnessed
by a large and enthusiastic audience.
All those participating in the play &C
quilted themselves in the most salts
factory manner. Miss Geneye Horne,
a member of the Senior class, had
charge of the music, assisted by Mrs.
j. W. Horne and Mrs. o. NJ Hurst,
who rendered number of piano Sc
lections. Miss Horne also sang dur
ing one of the acts, Clare Hummer
song entitled "Dearie" in charming
style
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-27
FAITHFUL TO ENGELBERT
FRIENDS KEEP UP FIGHT
Do Not Hope for Executive CIemency
But Feel Certain His Time Will Be
Computed from the Day He Was
Sentenced.

The friends of T. Dan Engelbert
the postal carrier who was sentenced
some time ago to one year in the fed
eral prison at FIT. Leavenworth, KaS.,
for pilfering money from the mail,
have given up hope of executive elem
ency and are making a fight to have
date on which he was sentenced by
the Federal court in Indianapolis, or
November IL. Mr.. Engelbert has writ
ten friends in this city stating the
federal authorities at the prison bas-
ed all sentences from the date on
which the prisoners entered the pen
itentiary. Mr.. Engelbert was placed
behind prison bars on December II,
and if his friends succeed in getting
his sentence based from the date of
conviction, he will be allowed to
leave the prison fourteen days ear
lier.
the time of sentence, he will be re-
leased seventy-two days before his
term of one year has expired, having
a total of 293 days to serve for his
misdemeanor. In case the fourteen
days are deducted from this he will
serve but 297 days all told.
Engelbert's friends are making a
strenuous endeavor to relieve him of
every days confinement possible, as
Engelbert is of such disposition and
temperament that confinement is in
juring his health.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-27

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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-27

Japanese troupe, seven in number, in
Guiding the two little chaps, who seem
to stand vaudeville life remarkably
well, provide their full share of the
entertainment. Each adult member
of the family taking part in the pro-
gram. They walk the slack wire, do
slight of hand and have numerous 9TH
er clever stunts. When one observes
the earnestness with which these Japa-
nese enter into their entertainment
and the readiness of each one to do his
full part, it is easily understood how
they were able as a nation, to make
such a remarkable showing against
their antagonist, Russia. in one of the
worlds greatest wars. There are
various other numbers on this week s
bill that are also of absorbing interest
and combined, afford an evening of
much entertainment.