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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
REPUBLICANS OPEN
HEADQUARTERS FOR
STATE CAMPAIGN

Sioux Falls, S. d.. Aug. 17.-The
apartments recently secured in this city
by the republican state central COM
mittee for headquarters during the
campaign. after the work of renova-
tion had been in progress for some
days. now have been fitted up and oc-
cupied by the men who will direct the
republican campaign in South Dakota,
together with Il force of clerks.
Willis C. Cook and j. L. Wingheld.
chairman and secretary, respectively of
the republican state central committee,
are in charge of the headquarters the
latter having just arrived here from his
home at Mitchell. He will remain at
Headquarters throughout the campaign.
While the republicans express them
selves as confident of carrying South
Dakota by a good majority at the elec-
ton in November, they will wage an
energetic and aggressive campaign
/; from this time until the polls close in
/, November. The democrats also are
| preparing to open state headquarters
/ and the campaign In South Dakota
may now be said to have opened.
I Chairman Cook, who for some years
4 has resided at Plankinton, recently pur
| chased residence in this city and viii
become a permanent resident of Siou1
| Falls. His family will be brought t.
the city as soon as some Improvement
4 now being made TO their new home Az
completed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
PROMINENT DAKOTAN
DIES IN BATH TUB
L. S. Tyler, Democratic Leader,
Found Dead at His Home
in Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, S. d.. Aug. 19.-When it
became known carly t;:s afternoon
that l.. S. Tyler. one OF the best known
men in this part of the state, had been
found dead in Il bath tub at his resi-
dence. the people of Sioux Falls We're
greatly shocked. He was an orator OF
some renown in South Dakota, and re-
Gently had been engaged to manage the
campaign in the state against the coun-
ty option law for the state association
of liquor dealers and brewers. For 35
years he was in the employ of the
American Express company and at tho
time of his death was secretary and
manager of the South Dakota Retail
Merchants Insurance company. His
wife and daughter. Mrs. Sioux Grigsby
are visiting in Colorado. His body was
found by his son, Nat, Death is sup
posed to have resulted from heart fail
ure II is believed that he had been
dead fully "a hours. He was last seen
alive Saturday night. Mr.. Tyler came
to South Dakota from Minnesota in
1894 and had been q member OF the
legislature OF both states.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
YOUNG BOY sPRiNTER
CATCHES YEGG MAN

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. 15.-Glenn An
derson, aged is years son of Sheriff
Anderson, caused the recapture of A.
J. Wallace, an alleged yegg man, held
on the charge of drunkenness. Wallace
broke away while being taken to the
county Jail and disappeared, outdis-
tancing all pursuers but the boy. On
the outskirts of the city young Ander-
son caught up with Wallace, and seeing
Alderman Ira kruger at the same time,
asked the alderman to arrest the fugi-
tive. This Kruger did and returned
Wallace to Jail.
Twenty alleged yegg men were ar
rested last night and today. Chief
Charles Zirbes is determined to make
Aberdeen too hot for them. Last night
an atteIlpt was made by friends of
/ yegg men confined in The city Jail to
break it open and cause a delivery OF
prisoners, but the attempt was frus-
trated by Fireman Dick Cameron.
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PRISONER GIVEN OVER
TO ILLINOIS AUTHORITIES

Pierre, s. d., Aug. 15.-State Agent
John Kelley was here yesterday and
presented an application from Cover
nor Deneen, of Illinois, for the extra
dition of Frank Schultz alias John
Yost Governor Crawford issued the
warrant, and the agent will get his man
at the state penitentiary, where he has
finished the service of his sentence to-
day The prisoner had served four
years in the penitentiary Of Illinois,
when upon parole in September 1907,
he fled to South Dakota.
Governor Crawford appointed Mrs
Henry r. Pease, Of Watertown, an ad-
ditional member of the state delegation
to the International Congress on Tu-
berculcsis at Washington, D. c., Sep
tember 21 to October IL, 1908.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
BANK OFFICIAL
GOES TO PRISON
George D. Horras Sentenced to
Five Years. Imprisonment
for EmbezzIement.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. ia sem
tence of five years Imprisonment in
the United States penitentiary at
Leavenworth, KAN, was pronounced
States court in this city. In the case
of George d. Horras, former cashier
of the Hot Springs National bank;
which closed it's doors last fall.
Horras appeared before Judge Car
land today and changed his plea Of
not guilty to guilty on four counts Of
So in the indictment returned against
him last spring by the federal grand
jury. The indictment charged him
with making false reports to the comp
troller of the currency in reference to
the banks condition and with embez-
cling the funds of the bank to the
amount of about $25,0O0 and other ir-
Irregularities.
Prior to the pronouncing Of sentence
when asked by Judge Garland If he
had anything to say Horras said: Il
presume there is nothing to do but
throw myself upon the mercy OF the
court and take my medicine as they
say"
In view Of his pleading guilty he was
given the minimum sentence. Horras
is only about 27 years Of age and has
Wife and child. His parents reside
near Sigourney, Ia, and arc highly
respected.
Young Horras was entirely ignorant
of the banking business when he as
sumed the cashiership of the Hot
/ Springs National bank, and this had
something to do with his downfall. The
Indictment against him was one of the
most voluminous ever returned by a
federal grond jury in South Dakota. II
consisted of 130 typewriter pages.
| United States Marshal Seth Bullock
departed this afternoon for Leaven-
worth With the prisoner. Judge Car
land ordered that his sentence should
| Gate from noon today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
DRUGGISTS ATTACK
POSITION TAKEN BY
FOOD COMMISSIONER
Pharmaceutical Association
Elects officers and Opposes
Views of Wheaton.

Watertown. S. D., Aug. l7.-The fol-
lowing officers We're elected today by
the South Dakota Pharmaceutical as
socalion, now in annual convention In
this city: President, Henry A. Sasse,
Henry; first vice president, Fred Villas,
Brooklngs; second vice president, f. -.
Kriebes. Beresford; secretary, q. G..
Sent, Dell Rapids (re-electedl: treas
lrer, A. A. Woodward, Aberdeen Qe-
Chris Schultz, of Madison. and j. II.
Wagner. of Garden City. were named
Tor membership on the state board OF
pharmacy, the selection of one Of whom
will be made by Governor Crawford.
Over 300 delegates and visitors nave
registered for the 2Srd annual conven-
ton, making this the largest gathering
in the history of the South Dakota
Pharmaceutical association. The Sec
retary's book shows membership OF
CSC registered pharmacists, gain OF
2S during, the year. This is the largest
state association in the country and
one of the most aggressive, the officers
elected for the coming year being all
young men. The president, Mr.. Sasse,
will be Il member of the next legislature
|from Codington county and is expected
TO look after the pure food laws and
|bther matters connected with the drug
business.
Al interesting paper by Professor a.
Fl. Wheaton. OF Brookings college, state
food and dairy commissioner. on FED
itral and State Control of What we
| Eat" was taken issue With by c. III.
Douglass a Chicago attorney represent-
/ Ing large number of proprietary medl-
zine companies, who contended that the
federal laws We're drastic enough now
with regard 10 fc0d and medicine.
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PUTS HyusE ON WAGON
AND DRIVES AWAY

Avon. S. D., Aug. IA few days
since homesteader from the western
section of the state, with Ideas of his
own, passed through on his way to
southwestern Iowa. where he expected
10 visit He drove mule team hitch
I'd TO lumber wagon onto which was
lightly and neatly set miniature
house. He had made the trip several
months ago to his claim With this rig
When he arrived at his homestead the
house was placed on the ground, af-
fording much better claim shack than
the average claimant possessed.
With desire to see his old Iowa
friends and relative IS he secured lit
E,a help. loaded his domicile once more
on the running gear of his wagon and
teisurely started eastward across the
rrairies, smoking his pipe peacefully In
his front door as he journeyed. AS
he expected to return in less than a
month he had no fear of claim
iu,nperS.
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EIGHT GUESTS AGES
TOTAL OF 200 YEARS

the Dakotas have been long considered
the home of the distinctive young men,
Watertown believes it can truthfully
boast of having more octogenarians
than, any other town of equal size in
the northwest. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A..
Skinner had as guests for dinner eight
citizens of Watertown whose combined
ages aggregated more than 700 years,
The youngest being S4 They were the
following: o. b. Crane, Samuel Stone.
w. G. Wait, S. o. Kennedy, Samuel
Walls, A. Harrington, o. T. Bigelow and
| W. L. Slawson. All of them are veter-
ans of the late civil war, and have been
residents of South Dakota for nearly a
quarter OF century. Watertown's esti-
mated population is between 1000 and
| s. O0G
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
NAMED RY LvONS

Nermiilion, S. D., Aug. 19.-Chairman
Richard +. Lyons OF the democratic
committee, has named the following
members of the executive committee:
II. a. Reeves, of Scotland John Kel-
ley, Of l'landreau: John Martin, of Wa
tertown; A. e. Chamberlain, of Brook
ings; p. F. Wickhcm. of Alexandria;
w. A. Lynch of Huron: Thos. H.
Ayres, of Pierre; Zack Splitter. of Aber-
deem; Edward Cook, of Wilmot; Dennis
Henault, of Custer, and John L. Hef-
from, of Deadwood. 1t has been the Gus
tom to have vice chairman to look af-
ter the general work in the Black Hills
country, and Mr.. Lyons has written to
eX-Chairman Harry WentZy at Rapid
City to ask him to take charge west of
the river
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"cHAPPlE" GoURoUD
REPORTED OUT OF RACE

Sioux Falls, s. D., Aug. 15.-That
Powers Gouroud, better known as
"Chappie," dapper little Englishna11
of the divorce coisny in this city, ID
dead is the report which has reached
Sioux Falls. According to the story
brought here he succumbed to an at
tack of pneumonia and passed away at
one Of the leading New York hotels
about month ago. The report of his
death wes brought to Sioux Falls by
two different travelling men who re-
Gently were in New York. No one in
Sioux Falls appears to have any direct
knowledge as to the truth Of the report
of his death "Chappie' was one of the
most conspicuous members of the col
omy during his stay here and was gen
orally liked for his jolly disposition
! He had wide acquaintance through
out eastern South Dakota, having made
/ frequent automobile trips from Sioux
| Falls.
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a NEW WISE MAN.

Mil!ville, Aug. 19.-Just1ce Ware
held the scales with such even balance
in dispute between two women over
the ownership Of a flock Of chickens
that the spectators declared with Won
derment that this city possessed a
magistrate who has both Solomon and
Daniel beaten.
AS the dispute waxed hotter than
the weather. Justice Ware suggested
that the best way to settle 1t would be
to give the entire flock of chickens to
him, and both women assented. The
case was dismissed, and an hour later
, the magistrates boy was driving home
the newly acquired poultry.
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MAN RUN DOWN
BY ELECTRIC CAR

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Aug. 19.-Being
deaf and failing to hear the gong of
rapidly approaching electric street
:ar nearly resulted IN the instant death
of e. H. llspy, aged about As years.
AS it was he received serious injuries.
out the physicians who are caring for
him believe he now stands a good
chance of recovering.
At the time of the accident Espy was
smoking a cigar, and the first inkling
witnesses had of the accident was when
u flood OF sparks flew from the cigar
as it struck the pavement. Espy was
pushed some distance by the wheels.
His most serious injuries are to his
head, which was badly bruised. When
the car was brought to a standstill and
he was removed from his perilous po-
sition his body had been forced across
the track, and had the car not been
stopped when 1t was he would have
been cut to pieces.
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WHAT ONE ACRE OF
RANGE LAND WILL DO

Presho, S. d.. Aug. ID. r. Harris.
{. homesteader living near here, has
what South Dakota land will do under
proper cultivation. From half acre
of his farm he sold vegetables to the
value of $3.50 or equal to profit of
s70.s0 per acre. From one acre he also
sold $3.50 worth Of potatoes. this being
acre tract. Considering that farm land
in this vicinity is valued at from $50 to
s25 an acre this Is remarkable record
in the way Of production. the value Of
the products Of single season much
more than paying for the land. None
of his land is under irrigation. he de-
lending purely upon the natural rain.
! all.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
'FUG,T,vE MURDERER
HIDING IN CAVE

Spearfish, s. D., Aug. 17.-Despite the
vigilance Of several posses and numer-
Gus citizens, William Dunn. who last
week shot and killed Fred Samuelson,
Is still at large and Sheriff Trathen has
offered a reward of $3.50 for his capture.
Dunn is believed to be in hiding in a
cave in the nearby timber, and is sup
piled with enough food to last a few
days. His friends assert that he has
been denented for some time past and
that this led to his killing Samuelson
when he found the latter with yourg
Lena Schaar, the daughter of Dunn's
employer. Fred Meeker. an alleged ac-
complice of Dunn, has been placed un-
der arrest in the hope that he will
loosen his tongue and tell what he
knows, but SO far he has maintained a
SIMILAR, silence
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
DELEGATES NAMED TO
FARMERS CONGRESS

Pierre, S. d.. Aug. i9.-One OF the
biggest gatherings Of a national in,
congress, to be held at Madison, Wis.
September "a, 1908. Recognizing the
Importance of such a meeting, Cover
ior Coe l. Crawford has appointed pro-
sressive farmers from every part of
his state. These farmers will eX-
.hange ideas on the best methods OF
'aising crops in the various sections of
!he United States, and will hear sug-
testions as to the introduction OF grains
and vegetables which are not now
tnown TO this section Of the country.
The list OF delegates includes: j..
Springfield; j. 70: Holleman. Spring
teld; James Kirk, Springfield; G. II.
Worse, Ethan; j. P. Illuge, Colman;
4udger Turgocn, Stracher, G. r. Wood
ord, Mansfield; ]. f. Stark sanova;
\. A. Powers, Hurley; w. w. Oids.
II. Dunmire. Scotland; r. w. Max
veil, Chelsea; j. Watson. Marion; w.
B. Heeren, Chancellor; T. Hersey,
sonde; ]. D. Carr. Fort Pierre; d. Hen
ult, Custer; j. Jarlow, ST. Marys; g.
4. Pearley. Flandreau; ]. c. Borwe]l,
Johnson. Canton; Nj. f. CT fi, Huron;
). O. Lee, Holabird; j. S. Pike, Aurora;
I. OGrady, Sisseton; c. J. Hendrick-
ion, Altamount; John Scott, Geddes;
!. Downer, Freeman; d. D. Tubhs,
Edgemont; j. Appel. Howard; James
Marlin, Lakeside; p. H. Rapp, Witten-
,urg; R. Knadfton, Athol; A. n.
Kruger, Groton; j. Tekrony, Clear
lake; r. c. Styles. Brentford; Ira
owing, Turton; w. c. Thomas, Spring
icld; T. A. Dunno, Langford; Toskel
hanson, Madison; Mich kirch, Water
own; j. l.. Scdgewick. Grow Lake; NJ
{. LaRue, Huron; H. c. Bochevener
slarls; r. L. Moses, Mount Vernon;
\ Johnson, Beresford; r. w: LaBre
Ooland; G. Stafford, Violin; w. +. EGg-
tars, Avon; j. b. Dunno Langford;
5, II. Smith, Conde; NJ Gleeson
.etcher; J. Larson. Irene; j. Johnson
yolin; 6. r.. Harris, Washington; NJ
Schuster, jc., Miller; c. l.. Hyde
Pierre; W. Gregory. Brentfofd.
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LITTLE BROWN HEN
EARNED 48 CENTS

Badger, S. D., Aug. ia lit
tile brown hen owned by John
Weidenkopf, of this place, has
earned 4S cents for him by spec
ulating on the egg market. All
summer long this particular hen
has been making the harnyard
ring With cackling that sup
posedly meant she had been
laying eggs. Though every ef-
fort was made to find her nest,
1t could not be discovered. She
did not want to set, but kept r7l
announcing the arrival of more
eggs until the family decided
she was only a suffragette.
But a few days ago, as the
third row Of ice blocks from the
bottom Of the Weidenl1opf ice
house was reached, the nest was
discovered. The hen had found
hole in the side of the house
through which She had entered.
There, sitting on sawdust COW
cred ice, she had laid eight dozen
eggs, which have recently ad-
vanced cents a dozen, and
every one as fresh as when 1t
was laid.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
GET REDUCED RATING

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 1S.-The state
board of assessment and equalization
finished two days meeting today
Few claims for equalization We're Of
fered to the board. The Dakota Cen
trail Telephone Co. had it's former rat
ing 100000 reduced to $4,000. The
claims of the American Express Co.
for reduction were ignored. The Mil
waukee railroad west to Mowbridge
was raised to $1,000 per mile trackage.
and the Minneapolis & ST. Louis west
to Conde was raised to $4,000 per mile.
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FINGERS AMPuTATED
IN A CORN SHELLER

Centerville, S. D.. Aug. 19-Fred
krause lost two fingers of his left hand
1t the second joint in q corn shelter
accident this week. He was cleaning
,ut the shelter from below, a loose
Soard showing his hand into the ma
shine further tnan was permissible. He
aad presence of mind enough to jerk
back, despite the pain. otherwise he
would have lost his whole hand. In
ioing so he broke one finger off at the
second joint and pulled all the flesh off
the other finger back to the second
ioint
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
FIRE FROM ENGINE
DESTROYS GRAIN CROP

Miller. S. D.. Aug. 15.--A prairie fire
between here and Rec Heights, set by
sparks from the railway engines,
burned SO acres of good wheat in shock
for Craigo & Leyson, $50 tons of hay
for Bert Jones, and Is acres of wheat
for w, l.. Curtis. The particular local
ity of this fire has cost the railway
many thousands of dollars since the
road was built
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING
WHILE FIGHTING FIRE

Draper, S. D.. Aug. l9.-John Egge,
a farmer residing northwest of this
place, was killed by lightning yester-
day A flash of lightning first set fire
10 the prairie grass and Egge and his
brother went out to eNtinsuish the fire
and another flash killed I1gge instantly.
His brother was rendered unconscious
by the stroke. but recovered.
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FARMERS WILL COMPETE
IN LABOR DAY PARADE

Wagner S. D., Aug. 1s.-A novel
feature OF the parade which will take
presence OF q number of farmers. who
will decorate their wagons and buggies
and endeavor to capture some of the
prizes which will be offered for the best
decorated vehicles in the parade. The
local committee which has charge of
the arrangements for the Labor day
celebration has decided to offer three
prizes for the most artistically decor
ated vehicles in the parade. The first
prize will be $40 in cash, the second,
$25 and the third, $40. The farmers will
decorate their wagons and other Ne-
hicles with farm products, such as
grain and grasses, and expect to cap
ture all the prizes.
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QUARANTINE EXTENDS
OVER TWO COUNTIES

Yankton, S. D., Aug. 14-Yankton
and Clay counties have been placed un-
der quarantine for a period of 30 days
because of the rapid spread of anthrax
through the localities, and during that
time no stock of any kind nor teams of
horses will be allowed to leave the
quarantined district.
The disease has spread rapidly dur
ing the past few days and State Veter-
marian Hicks and Federal Inspector
Smith are both here and counseling
with local veterinarians on plans to
arrest the spread of the disease which
is rapidly depopulating the herds.
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STRIKE BECAUSE THEY
CAN'T WORK SUNDAY

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 14.-Most
American laborers are ready to
strike when their hours of labor
are extended beyond what they
believe to be enough for one
week, but to foreigners the prop
osition evidently looks different.
A gang of Italians working on
the Milwaukee road in south
western Stanley. county, struck q
few days ago, and when the
cause of their action was finally
sifted out it was found that 1t
was the result Of the cutting out
of Sunday work, and the placing
of them on basis of six days
work in a week, instead Of seven,
thus reducing their wages one
days pay in a week.
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LONELY BACHELOR
COMMITS SUICIDE

Brilgcwater. s. d.. Aug: 19.-Lorenz
Vesper, about so years of age. living
three miles northeast of here, commit
led suicide at noon Saturday by shoot
Ing himself in the head with revol-
YER Deceased was a man of good hab-
It's and well to do and the only way
10 account for the rash act is insanity.
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FELL FROM S.. OK AND
IMPALED ON PITCHF

Salem. S. D., Aug. 1s.-Lew Baliack
met with horrible accident Thurs
day evening, when, as he was climbing
on grain stack, he fell backwards on
pitchfork. The tines entered his side
and penetrated his body to depth of
six inches He was promptly operated
upon and it remains to be seen whether
he can recover.
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ANTELOPE RUMINATE
aA

Grand River. S. D., Aug. 14.-Although
this place is situated in the heart Of
a region in Butte county which rapidly
is being settled by homesteaders from
ell parts of the west. the day of the
wild animals has not entirely passed.
This was demonstrated day or two
ago, wheE a bunch of antelope, number
ing II, were seen in this immediate
vicinity. AS the law deals very se-
verely with anyone who Kills antelope
at this season OF the year, the resi-
dents have insisted the temptation to
shoot the animals.
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HoBoEs ATTEMPT TO
PiLLAGE "A TOWN

Aberdeen. S. d., Aug. 14.-A tele-
phone message from Mellette, a town a
few miles south Of here, states that
crowd of hoboes attempted to raid that
place. The citizens, however. fought
them, captured IL and drove the others
out OF the town. The eleven prisoners
are held at the Jail awaiting trial.
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ELoPE WITHOUT CONSENT
OF RESPECTIVE HELPMEETS

Aberdeen, S. d., Aug. 14.-Mrs. Gena
Fodness and Ole Insted were arrested
today on information sent from Canton.
s. D., from which place it is reported
helpmeets. An officer left Canton to-
day for this city to take the couple
back there for trial