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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-26
28-HOUR LAW IS
BASIS OF Law SUITS
BEGUN IN IOWA
Government Prosecuting Five
Railroads for Violating
Shipping Rule.

Des Moines, Ia, July 20.-uncde Gam
has started suit In the federal courts
at Des Moines to collect damages from
five big railroad systems because he.
alleges they have been violating the
twenty eight hour stock shipping law
passed by the last congress-. The sutts
are started against the Union Pacific
and the North western from which
damages of $4,000 are asked; the Hli-
nois Central and Great Northern, 1900;
and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe. $4,000.
The general charge is that these
railroads have carried stock Ter longer
than twenty eight hours without Civ
ing them food. rest or water In VIOLA
ton OF the United States statutes.
United States District Attorney M.
L. Temple, alleges against the Santa
Fe that the road carried cattle belong
ing to l.. A. Lumbar, OF Hope Kas.,
all the way to Fort Madieon, Ia,
without providing for them, an alapse
Of thirty-four hours intervening. Fred
Botesman, Of Davis, 8. D.. ie the com
plainant in the suit against the Great
Northern and Illinois Central and VIII
liam Hayes, of Cozad, Mob. afalnst
tho Union Pacific and North wsstern.
The government apjpears as plaintiff
in each case.
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TRUNK FULL OF
Bibles; NO WHISKY

Muskogee. L. T. July 22-"This boS
contains fifty quarts of wine FOR sacra-
mental purposes. 1t is introduced into
Indian Territory by special permission
of the war department. Anyone who
interferes with it will be prosecuted.
That is the proposition the officerA
ran up against at Mc.Alester. The wine
was consigned to the Rev. Peter Lay.
man at Anderson. The wine was con-
fiscated by w. e. johnson and has been
stored in the vaults OF the marshal's
Office at McAlester. Johnson wired the
department of the interior to ask what
should be done with the wine. and he
has not yet been advised. 1t is the first
instance Of the kind that has come up
before the authorities. The wine was
shipped from Fort Smith.
The same afternoon the officers found
a large and dilapidated trunk at one OF
the depots THAI was shipped to Nc
Alester, and was heavy enough to be-
full of liquor. Whisky" Johnson
opened the trunk and to his sur-
prise found it full of bibles instead oe
liquor.
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BAPTIST CHURCH y
YEARS OLD.BUILDING
A FINE EDlFICE

Huron. S. d.. July "a large gath.
ering witnessed the ceremonies attend.
ing the laying OF the cornerstone of the
new Baptist church. in course Of erec
tion here, Thursday afternoon. DR.. T
M. Shannfelt. for twenty years Baptist
missionary for this state, presided, anc
pastors Of the local churches took part
Addresses were delivered by Governo,
Coe l. Crawford. Rev. c. w. King, o,
Sioux Falls. and Rev. Duane Rifen,
bark, OF Huron. all of which were in,
tensely Interesting. DR.. Shanafel,
handled the trowel when the stone wa.
put In place. In the stone was depos
ited q copy OF the bible, Baptist man
ual, list OF church members and Sun.
day school. etc.
The church was organized twenty
seven years ago In the parlors of tn,
Wright house, which occupied the cor,
ner where the Great Northern depo,
now stands. The charter members wert
Rev. and Mrs. George A. Cresscy Ed.
win G. Wheeler and wife. Mrs. w. F.
Wright and Mrs. Mary Quiggs George
A. Cre.sey was first pastor Of thu
church. serving three years and a half
He wae followed by J. w. Davis, Elish,
English. John P. Styles, 8. D. Works
C. n. Starring, Cornelius Mal1ey, F. II
Richardson and r. r. Hudson. Th,
church will be ready for occupancy ir
about three months.
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BIGGEST COUNTY CLASS
TO GRADUATE; FACULTY
AND PROGRAM GU0[

Armour. S. D.. July 23-The eightl
grade commencement exercises for 1hl
county will be held In the opera hous
III this city, from August ) to 8.
Very large class Will take the c,:ami
nations. An exceptionally strong fore
of instructors and lecturers have beel
secured by the county superintendent
Rev. C. L. Iillebrown The faculty
as follows:
Conductor, Professor Samuel MeiI
dean of the school of education ant
vice president OF the Dakota Wesleyan
university, Mitchell. S. d. Instructors
Professor ]. w. jackson, supernton(l,
ent OF the Armour schools: Miss Deli:
Conley, principal OF the primary school
Mitchell, S. D.; Mrs. c. B. Strang, pri,
mary teacher. Armour, and Professo
H. b. Schuler, professor In music, Chi
caso. III.
DR.. b. +. Gault, of Nermi1lion, Will
address the eighth grade graduates ane
the general public, Friday evel,tNs. Aus
gust $. DIR. Samuel Weir. Phss.wil
give popular lecture Wednesda.
evening, August Z. Professor Georg,
a. Warfield OF Mitchell university, Will
give stereopticon lecture on the Yose.
mite Valley. Thursday evening. Angus
s. Professor Joseph Robinson, profes.
sor In English literature, Franklin col.
lege, Indiana, will give a lecture o1
Eugene Field, Tuesday evening. Au.
gust 6. The following comprise the lis
of graduates:
Agnes M Baird. Bayard Boylan, Rob.
ert y. Baird. Bertha Bloom. Geo. l.
Blanchard, jr, Charles p. Crutchett
Florence Chaney, Gertrude Courshon
Helen Chandler, Jennie DeHaan
Mamie Fuhlendorf, Minnie Glenne Reg
Houlton, Carl Houlton, Louisa Hill
Emma Hatfield Victoria Harris, Haze
Harris Kathleen f. Kearns, John NJ
kieth Howard Kornder Mabel Lyon
Henry Missing, William A. Moore
Whilmine Mechtle, Fred Millay, Alice
Mcconnell, Mamie Moriarity, Albert w
Nelson, Oscar Pfeifcr, Zoa NJ Robin.
son, Rose Sheehan, Dick Wis, f. Van
den Berge, Mona Wakefield, Ada NJ
Wakefield.
This is the largest eight grade grad.
uating class in the history of thu
COuntV.
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BABY DIES AN)IS
BURIED WHILE her
PARENTS Are AWAY
Mayor Wangsness Of Garretsor
With Sick Wife and Cam
not Leave Her.

Garretson, s. D., July c4-With
2-year-old daughter of Mayor Thomas
Wanssness, of this place, sickened and
died and her funeral was conducted by
friends.
y few days ago Mayor Wagsness
was called to Colorado, where his wifet
is Very i'll of tuberculosis. News of his
ne could not leave his wife who is too
Ill TO be told OF her great bereavement.
Mrs. Ole Arneson. mother of Alder
caan 7. O. Arneson, of this city, died
at her home nine miles southeast of
-iarretsoa, July IA. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Solem.
pastor of the Lutheran church. The
pail bearers We're Mrs. Arneson's six
sons, all grown TO manhood.
Garretson has under consideration d
ecture course Cor the coming winter.
A representative of the Midland Leo
:ure bureau was here last week and
ave numbers We're scheduled, and if the
required number of season tickets can
Be sold. the course will be put in. Al
most enough tickets have been en-
gagged already to insure the placing OF
.he course, which consists of five Of
.he best attractions the Midland has.
New Principal, New Pastors.
Professor +. j. Morgan and wife ar
cived i'm the city last Week to make this
ther permanent home Mr. Morgan
Will be principal of the Garretson
schools the coming year.
Rev p. j. Dyleun preached at the
German Lutheran church yesterday af-
ternoon, he having been engaged as the
aew pastor He has been at Jackson.
Wis, the past six years and comes
highly recommended. Presiding Elder
Jenkins conducted the quarterly meet
ing a the M. L. church i'll the evening.
At the Congregatic- j. church P@v.
Mr.. soI.llt44 .oTeaci.isl If. .slli.ti. l:, In
the city in connection with the new
pastorate. Rev. James Davies having
cesigned TO take up cvangelistc work.
Friday evening reception was given
for Rev Smith, who comes from High
more.
The Garretson orchestra recently re-
ceived an offer to play for the chau-
tauqua at Green Lake, Mimi, for a
period of nine days, but owing to the
Fact that the orchestra is made up of
business men, the offer was not ac-
eepteC.
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CURES HIMSELF OF
SIX DISEASES BY FAST

Chicago, July 23.-F'or the first time
in sixty one days, George E. Hufford
a wealthy attorney, Joined his family
at the breakfast table in their apart.
ments at 80 Lincoln Park boulevard to.
day.
For two months Hufford listened to
the tinkling oe the dinner bell with
stern resistance and contented himself
with a glass of water and a menu OF
one orange, one cup Of beef tea.
His long fast was not undertaken as
n bid for notoriety, but to return te
health. These are the ailments Mr.
Hufrord says have been routed by the
long refrain from eating:
chronic throat trouble, billiousness
Texas fever and nervousness.
HIS family physician and specialist,
had practically given him up as a hope,
less ca.e.
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SCHOOL NAM is
Tilted AFTER MANY
YEARS; ASKS S25, 600

Des Mones, Ia. July 2O.-A .ensation
was caused here today when suit for
breach of promise was filed by Miss
Winnifred Mckenzie, visiting IN Min
neapolis, against j, b. Gray, rich
farmer
She asks $4,000 damages. this petit
ton having been entered by Robert
Watson, attorney of Minneapolis. Miss
Mckenzie is a school teacher living ut
Hampton, and she claims she was
wooed by Cray for seventeen years.
Not until lately did she learn that tho
>ged farmer eloped in 1906 With Marie
LevlSe. another school ma'am, to Chi
cago, where they were married Hav
ing been promised the position OF wife
by Gray, Miss Mckenzie believes her
name has been injured to the amount
asked. Gray, who Is worth 100000. is
uncle of Harry Gray who was sued by
DR. Georgia Stewart in another sensn-
tional breach of promise suit recently.
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OWNER OF MYSTERY
BOAT A SECOND NOAH?

Wilmington, Del. July 25.-on WAYS
located one and one-half miles from q
creek or naNigable stream Peter lar
man, living near Warwick. S,lssey
county. is building scop thirty-five
feet over All and fourteen feet beam.
There Is much mystery surrounding
The boat and thn cards in which il IS
being erected, for they were construct
ca Within a lew days and then fenced
ll e' order 20 keep the inquisitive public
His neishbcrs are puzzled as to
whether NJ knows of some mysterious
stream N the woods that flows our to
sea or whether he is builaing the boat
IN antiei3ation OF a great tidal wave.
Inc suoeTstllious are disturbed, beliey.
ing 3a-n.a1 IS 4 second Noah
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PASSENGERS ESCAPE, BUT
MAIL SACKS ARE LOST

keystone. S. d.. July 22.-Business
men and others of this section have
been hampered by the loss Of thirty-
three mail sacks containing all sorts of
correspondence which was washed
down Battle creek near here while the
mail driver was attempting to ford a
swollen stream. H. S. Davis who drives
a hack out Of keystone, was carrying
the mail together with passengers and
In fordtng Battle creek the hack was
overturned and some of the passengers
had thrilling escapes One woman,
Mrs. Estes, noated down stream on q
log until rescued. All of the mail sacks
been offered for their recovery nothing
has been heard from them. They con-
tained mail distributed through Key
stone from many sections of the United
States, TO ranchers and others In this
city
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THREE ARE KILLED
IN & TORNADO I'M
SOUTH DAKOTA

Wconsocket S. D., July 24.-Three
persons We're killed in windstorm
which struck this city late Saturday
afternoon. Z. M. Atkinson, his wife
and 9-year-old daughter We're crushed
under the falling wallis of their home.
All were dead when found
Several other houses in Woonsocl,et
We're partly Destroyed but no other in
.ju,ries have been reported
The wind was accompanied by "a
heavy rainstorn. and reports from the
surrounding country Indicate immense
damage to crops.
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TURNER COUNTY FIRST TO
NAVE ASST SUPERINTENDENT

Hurley. s. D., July 22-Under tho
new school law which recently went
into effect In South Dakota, county
suDerintendents of schools having SUI
perv1sion over more than seventy five
schools are empowered to appoint q,
deputy superintendent AS this (Turn-
er) county. has 100 rural and seven
city and town schools. employing las
teachers in all, 1T comes under the
provision OF the new law, and the
county superintendent has appointed
Professor Joseph Swenson, wei,
known county educator. deputy county
superintendent At the commencement
OF the new school year. Professor
Swenson will assume the duties Of
principal Of the public schools at Mar
ion
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TEACHERS IN CONTACT
WITH NEW LAW SOON

Pierre. S. d., July 22.-The law of the
last session made several radical
changes IN the manner of issuance of
teachers certificates. The old law pro.
vided for two examinations each year.
one in the spring. and one in the fall.
after which all papers above the third
grades We're sent to the state superin-
tendent's office for marking. For this
work the state superintendent called to-
gether a board of educators from differ
ent parts OF the state to assist. The new
law provides for more numerous exam
nations, and the sending of all papers
for a certificate of any grade to the
state superintendent's office for mark
ing, and the work to be done by per-
manent board which is made a part OF
the force of that office.
The first examination under the new
law will be held the 25th and Goth OF
July. In any of the counties of the state
which desire examinations on those
dates, that being before the first reg
ular examination under the new law,
which will be on the 10th and 10Th of
August. In the examinations from this
time on South Dakota history will be
made a feature to itself.
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SEEKS HURRY-UP
INFORMATION ABOUT
DAKOTA DIVORCES.

: Nermillion, July 23.-Sec-
: rotary Christianson, of the Clay
: County Fair association, has re
7 ceived the following communica-
= ton from Missouri, which shows
: how the name and fame of South
= Dakota and her divorce laws
: have spread throughout the
land:
Saint Clair. Mo, July 13, 1907
Mr.. c. Christianson.
Nermillion, S. d.
= Dear Sir:
= I have heard that their was a
+ divorse law in your state wlH1-
= man can pay for six monthes
= board at a hotel and get a di-
= worse, that is when woman has
= violated the law or treats a man
; to bad, or favors other men.
= will YOU write me full particu-
: lars at once how long does
= man halfto live in or be in that
= state before he can get q diverse,
= does he have to have aney wit
: nesses and how Nancy how long
= after ne gets a diverse before he
\ can take another woman, can he
= go their and get diverse and
= then leave and take a woman
\ in another state rite a way.
= Please write TO me the shortest
= way at once find Stamp and
= Envelop for answer at once.
Frank Tension
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FAMILY POlSOhER
SENTENCED TO DEATH

Chicago, July 22.-Herman Bllik, who
has been on trial charged with killing
by poison Adolph Vrzal and five of his
children. was found guilty and the jury
fixed his sentence at DEATH
Vrzal and his children all died with
in a few months of each other under
suspicious circumstances. Billik had
been friend Of the family for years.
and in his capacity as fortune teller
had administered medicine to the chill
dren.
Investigation showed that vrzal ana
the children suffered from the same
complaint before DEATH
The day after Billik's arrest Mrs.
Nrzal committed suicide.
During the trial testimony was SUBJ
mitted by the state charging Billik
with having disposed of Vrzal and his
children In order to collect insurance
they carried
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LOVES LESSON is
QUICKLY LEARNED AT
SUMMER SCHOOL

Laurens, Ia, July 2o.-A few days at
summer school at Pocohontas for Miss
Mabel Larson, aged IL, was long enough
for her to fall in love and elope with
James Krsku.
When they tried to get married the
clerk refused the license until the girl
could secure an affidavit that she was
of age and meanwhile her father, near
here, was tclephoned concerning the
purpose of his daughter. But scenttng
trouble the couple had fled and II rs not
known just where they are.
'rhe summer school authorities say
Miss Larson did not register regularly
for the school and attended but few
of the classes during her brief stay.
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FURIOUS STORM, BUT
Crops ARE IARINING

Pukwana, S. D.. July e6.-The worst
tied this section. struck here late in
the afternoon Saturday. and it is esti-
mated that fully three inches of water
fell in about two hours. Very little
hail accompanied the down pour and
scarcely any damage was done to
growing crops, aside from that which
might be washed out by the abundance
Of water This section of the country
is getting more than the usual amount
Of rain this year. and every Indication
points toward a bountiful yield of all
crops, particularly corn
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.ELOPES WITH HIS
BROTHERS Wife;
Arrested; LET GO
Wisconsin Family Tear-up
Comes to Climax in South
Dakota.

Scotland, S. D., July 23-This place is
just recovering its customary compos-
ure after am exciting episode in which
a recIeant Wife, the brother of her hus
band. the husband himself and a pr
Nate detective, all OF whom We're from
Wisconsin, We're the principal actors.
\ man who gave ms name as Higley,
who Was accompanied by woman3
whon he claimed WAS his wife secured
a room at a local hotel, where they re-
manned for day. The mysterious
stranger stated that he ami Wife had
been in Colorado for the benefit of the
'latter's health, but as no Improvement
WAS noted in her condition there, they
HAD decided to tarry in South Dakota
for a time
They engaged apartments at the
home of ID. w. Chamberlain, one of the
most prominent citizens of Scotland.
The stranger was engaged in the real
estate business and was required to
make frequent trips to other parts of
South Dakota, visiting the woman here
occasionally.
Detective Appea,s on Scene.
The second mysterious stranger pre-
tended to be II horse buyer but since
has proved to be private detective in
the employ of the rightful husband of
the woman.
IL QcNcio!)ctl llldl lne 0fSC stranger
was IL brother of the husband of the
woman and that he and his sister-in-
law had eloped. the wife representing
TO her husband that she intended visit
mg relatives at another point in Wis
consin. The home of the recreant wife
and her husband has not been revealed,
and the true names of the parties also
are unknown. When the husband real
lied that his Wife had eloped he con-
suited a detective bureau. After a
chase of more than a 900 miles the de-
tective located the woman here. But
the man had disappeared. The detec-
tive sent for the husband, who came
With ali haste to Scotland and remained
quietly at a local hotel, in hope that his
missing brother, the despoiler OF his
home, would again put in an appear
ance.
Brother Arrested and Let Go.
However, the brother seemed to know
something was in the wind for al
though he passed through Scotland aft
er the arrival of his brother, he did not
stop off but simply exchanged afsec-
tionate greetings With the woman. Who
IN accordance With previous under
standing, was at the depot. and prom
lsed to return to her in few days.
Later the detectives learned that the
brother had been notified by telegraph
not to come to Scotland again. The
telegram was received by him at High
more, S. D., and the husband of the
woman had orders sent to the sheriff
at HiEhmore to place him under arrest
, The arrest was made, but later orders
were sent to release him.
The husband and Wife, doubtless with
the object of preventing a public scam
dal, mad adjusted their difficulties and
left Scotland together, after their af-
fairs had for number of days kept the
people OF this unusually quiet place in
q culver of excitement
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FELL AMONG THIEVES
IN SIOUX CITY, is
NOW A MANIAC

Armour, S. D.. July 23.-sheriff A
w. Thomas went to Bagley, Ia, Thurs
day to secure James Parkinson, OF
Corsica, this county who while under
his fathers care and control waiting ar
order from the county lunacy board for
to the asylum at Yank.
ton, lit out for parts unknown. He
was missing three weeks before word
was received of his whereabouts.
Bagley was the old home Of the fam
lily and it was while on his way there
last spring that he fell among thieve.
at Sioux City, who drugged and robbed
him, since which time he has been men
tally incapable.
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TO GET $3.50 AFTER
AZ YEARS. WAIT.

Sloan, Ia, July o0-James r. Por-
ter, Of this place. an old soldier OF
the civil war. received word from
Washington. D. c.. that tho records
showed that Uncle Sam owes him
balance Of O1.4S, and a check from
the treasury would be Forthcoming
in few days. The balance due him
is slOO bounty, unpaid when he was
mustered out Of the service and two
small amounts which he had been
underpaid.
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THEATER FRONT
FALLS NEARLY
KILLING MAN

W-ater,ow:l. s. d.. July 24.-Tha front
OF the new vaudeville house fell Sat
lrday evening. nearly killing Will
Rowe, of this city, who was passing
ut the time. His head was cut open
and one leg broken. and he was buried
to his waist in mortar and brick. \
defective plate on the column support
ing the eye beams was the cause.
This is the second accident to this
building. twenty-five foot section of
the real wall having been undermined
ana nreclpitated into the basement
few weeks ago.
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KIT OF TOOLS, ETC.
TAKEN FROM HIS LEG

= Deadwood, S. D.. July %. (
= A small sized carpenter shop (
= was removed from the left leg :
: of Henry Anderson, when he :
: underwent an operation at ST. :
= Joseph's hospital. For many :
= months Anderson has been
= bothered with his leg, and en-
= joyed the distinction of being
y an accurate weather prophet in
\ the vicinity where he made his
y home. Finally he became un-
y able to walk and consulted the
y doctors. They decided to open
= the leg. Soon the. knife ran in
= to small chisel and when this
= had been taken out, a couple
= of nails and screw followed.
4 Further down the leg the prob
= ers found a couple of chunks
= of wood and then piece of
tin. Anderson recalled that a
= couple OF years ago he had been
y digging ditch, when he
\ was the victim Of premature
= explosion, but he was Ignorant
OF what his leg was carrying.
\ =
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NEW MANAGEMENT OF BANK
TO INCREASE CAPITAL SrOc

Armour. $. d.. July 25.-The FIRST
National bank of tins city, is con-
tempating reorga nization H. III.
Smith. present owner and president,
is removing from this state to Okla
hona. and a new management win
be elected August 1. The capital stock
of the bank, which is now s25, 900. win
be raised to $4,000 and will be in the
charge of some of the best men of
the city and county. Among the new
stockholders are John p. Hand, real
estate dealer. and DR.. B. w. LaShjer.
both of Armour
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"CYCLoNE" SMITH TO
LOCATE IN OkLAH OMA

Armour, S. D., July 23.-The Armour
Driving Park association has about
closed a deal with Fl. H. Smith (Cycone
Smitn, for thirty-five acres of land
which includes the race track. Mr.
Smith is removing to Oklahoma and is
disposing of his interests here. The
purchase gives the driving park asso-
citation control of the fair grounds,
buildings. etc. and insures the per-
nanency of the county fair