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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-01
DAKOTA SUPREME
COURT UPHOLDS
THE PRIMARY Law
Three Provisions Are Held Un-
constitutional-..Justice Fuller
Oissented.

Pierre. s. d.. April Pin decision
court sustains the primary election law
in general. The provisions relating to
the method of apportionment, the re-
Quirement as to the payment Of fees.
and the dispensation of the primaries
by the county committees are held un-
constitutional
Judge Fuller dissented from the ma
jority. He disapproved because the en-
tire act was not declared void.
The decision which was written by
Justice Haney, eliminates nothing
which will affect the laws working.
The fee provision is cut out as being
a tax upon candidates, making it UNI
constitutional. The provision granting
to county committees power to dispense
with county conventions and naming
delegates direct to a state convention
to select delegates to a national con-
vention has been cut out as delegating
legislative power to such county COM
mittees. which is held to be outside the
power of the legislature.
The provision which fixes an arbi-
trary number of votes on which a dele
cation to the state convention may be
secured Is declared invalid, the fixing
or the basis being held to be a province
OF the party committees themselves.
Ihe application for a writ of mandamus
to compel the secretary Of state to ac-
cept the prohibition ticket for filing to
be placed upon the general ballot with
out regard to the primary law, is de-
MED. The party must get it's petitions
In under the provisions of the new law
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FROSTY MAY, IS
HICKS WARNING
Stormy Month in Store, De-
c'ares the ST. Louis
Weather Seer.

s.. Louis. Mo-. April 2o.-May is to
does, thundrrstorms. nail and frost.
Rev. Ire r. Hicks has hung out the
danger signals in his long distance
forecasts for the month and trouble is
feared by those who have faith in his
prognoSticarionS.
The merry month is to open with Il
series of violent th,nderstorms APP
preaching tornado violence in the
west, especially on the Sd and 4th. Low
winds and restless clouds indicate an
almost positive danger at this time.
says Mr.. Micks. The country at large
is 10 be visited with heavy rains and
hail. followed by late snow squalls aud
sleet. Frost; will be natural and much
probability of seismic disturbance.
Careful watching is advised by the
ST. Louis prognosttcator from the Ith
to the 9th. and frost is due from the
9TH To the l1th generally. High tenn
peratures. daily rains and thunder
storms, With probable tornadoes is on
the menu for the 18th to the 10th, and
floods OYER wide sections follow i'm
mediately. Much cooler weather is due
from lh" 10th to the 10th. From the
18th to the 22d is not seriously threat
enlns hut look out for tornadoes, says
Mn. Hicks.
Quiet and calm ard much warmer
until the 2Ath will usher in the most
Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesday, the
25th, 2oth and 9th storms may be ex-
Eected to become very threatening if
moi torOnIic
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RAILROADS TO CHECK
SPREAD OF DISEASE

Aberdeen S. d., April 27.-It has
been announced by the Chicago, Mil
Waukee G. ST. Paul railroad that here
after it will require strict compliance
with law of the 1905 legislature gov
erning the shipment of cattle. Under
that statute, it Is illegal for railroad
companies to accept cattle for ship
ment from one part of the state to
another unless the owner or person in
charge shall produce for examination
by the agent OF n railroad company
certificate given within ten days by
duly authorized Inspector or veterin-
arian that the cattle are free from in
fictitious. contagious or communicable
disease.
BY the same act it is unlawful to all
low cattle to be shipped into the state
from another without the required GER
tificate.
The object of the law, of course, is
to prevent the spread of contagious
disease among cattle. few months
ago the farmers We're considerably
alarmed by the existence of a disease
which some veterinarians termed an
thrax.
The law will apply to all immigrants,
Of whom thousands are now settling in
the state. The herds of cattle already
here will be protected by the railroad
company, upon whom the burden OF
enforcement is placed by the law
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KAMmEL ON TRIAL
FOR WIFE MURDER


Miller. S. D., April 25.--Gustav kam
mel will be tried at the term OF court
now In session in this city on the
charge of numbering his wife by poi
soning her in the early part of the
winter. Kammel had trouble with his
wife and sought to get a divorce from
her, but her death changed the nature
of the case.
1t was known at the preliminary ex-
animation that some one had entered
the house where the woman lived when
she and the boy We're away and had
placed poison in the oatmeal. Both ate
of the meal and We're taken danger
ously sick. the boy finally making his
way to the place where his father was
staying and telling him of the sick
ness of himself and mother When the
father finally went to the home OF the
woman near night of the same day she
was dead, and the next move was the
arrest of the old man on murder
CHARGE
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OFFICIALS PROBE
LUMBER BUSINESS

Flandreau, S. D.. April 27.-Assistant
Attorney General p. w. Dougherty, of
Dell Rapids, assisted by Ira Blewett,
county attorney, began here this week
an investigation of the lumber business
OF South Dakota, in pursuance with
resolution passed by the last legisla-
ture providing for such an inquiry into
the lumber trust" The managers Of
the Hays, Seucrey and Holman lumber
yards at Flandreau and Of the yards at
Colman and Trent We're summoned to
appear here for examination. They
were instructed to bring along their
books, as provided by the legislature,
and in this they complied.
The results Of the Investigation will
not be made public till the report on
the entire inquiry is made.
In speech in the House not long
since Congressman Hall, of South Da-
kota, charged that the lumber deal
ers were organized into districts and
that each was required to abide by the
agreed prices or be boycotted. 1t was
because Of the prevailing belief in some
quarters that this plan is in use that
the legislature authorized the investi-
cation now in progress.
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STELTz ADMITS MURDER
OF HIS BUNK MATE

Sioux Falls. S. D., April 3O-When ar
raigned before Judge Jones in the state
circuit court today, John SteltZ. alias
John Clark. arrested some weeks ago
for the murder of Theodore Sothman
in a lonely cabin on the banks of the
Big Sioux river. about three miles
northeast of Sioux Falls, pleaded guilty
to the charge against him and was SEN
fenced to life imprisonment in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary.
After having fired the shot which
killed sothman, steltz also confessed
to having murdered man in P.liladel-
phia some years ago. The murder OF
Sothman occurred on the evening of
March Is last. the crime having been
committed for purposes of robbery. The
very day Sothman had received check
for nearly So and this came to the
knowledge of SteltZ. the two men We're
in Sioux Falls and unknown to Steltz,
Sothman deposited the check in a local
bank while Steltz believed he had got
Ten the check cashed and that he had
the proceeds in his pocket when the two
returned home together late in the.
afternoon
Shot While Asleep.
Sothman was shot and killed as he
lay on the bed asleep, his head being
nearly blown from the body owing to
the close range at which the shot had
been fired. Instead of securing nearly
$40, With which he intended making
his way out of the country on late
train that night. Steltz found in the
pockets of the dead man only about
SO in cash, and having no money with
which to flee he was compelled to
remain and concoct a story to the ef-
feet that three mysterious strangers
had appeared at the cabin and that
one of them had shot and killed Soth-
man. Steltz gave the police the infor-
nation which resulted in the discov-
cry of the cold blooded murder, his
purpose evidently being to divert sus-
picion from himself
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GIRLS PLAN AOAMlESS
EDEN IN WYOMING

Chicago, April 2s.-An Adamless
Eden. a haven in the wilds of Wyoming
for all suffragettes-a place where,
under the trained hands of 20 fair, un-
kissed Chicago girls, a model city will
rise out of desert-like surroundings, is
on the verge of founding.
In an effort to prove to the world,
and to 20 "doubting Thomases" in par
ticular, that women can be as indepen-
dent and successful as their brothers
and admirers of the sterner sex, these
young women students and graduates
of the Arts-Craft institute. are prepar-
ing to go to Wyoming and establish
their "Adamless colony" there.
Mrs. T. Vernette Morse, president of
the Arts-Craft institute. is to be the
Mother Eve" of the colony. An agent
already is in Wyoming looking for a
site for the girls colony, and the girls
themselves are getting ready to pur-
chase plows. carpenters tools, lumber,
and everything else needed in the build
ing of the city.
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SIOUX FALLS PASTOR
COUSIN OF DEAD PREMIER

Rev. j. NJ. Brown, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church in this city,
was g. first cousin to Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman. former premier of
Great Britain, is revealed by the death
Of Sir Henry. The father of the dead
Brown We're brother and sister, The
family name was Campbell and the
Bannerman was added to Sir Henry's
name in accordance with the terms of
the will OF an uncle, who left him a
large estate. Rev. Mr.. Browns parents
were born in Scotland and were mar
ried In that country, but he was born
In America
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NOMINATIONS ARE
CLOSED FOR PLACE
ON STATE TICKET
Progressives, Stalwarts, Demo.
Gratis and Prohibitionists
File Tor Nomination.

Pierre. $. D.. Apri! SO.-The time for
1ilins petitions for nomination for
places on the ballot for the June pri-
mary closed last night. The progress
sives. prohibitionists and democrats
filed yesterday and the stalwarts had
filed {. week previous
The stalwarr candidates are: Alfred
B. kittredge. of Minnehaha. for the
senate; Charles II. Burke, of Hughes.
and Il. w. Martin. of Lawrence. for
congress; j. l.. Brown. of Brown, for
governor; John p. Schrader. of Pen
nington. for lieutenant governor: Jo-
seph J. Waitner, of Turner, for secre-
tary of state: George c. Johnson, of
Lincoln. for treasurer: c. II. Warner. Of
Hamlin. for auditor; M Nj. Ramer, OF
Davidson. for Superintendent Of in
structon: Matthias ID. Eide, of Miner.
for state land commissioner; Ira p.
Blewitt. of Moody, for attorney general;
Hans NJ Finnerud, of Codington, for
national committeeman, and Hans O.
Wickre. of Day for railroad commits
sioner
The full list of the names on the pro-
:'l'essiVe ticket is as follows:
Coe j. Crawford for senator: w. S.
Glass and Philo Hall for congress; r.
s. Massey governor; II. G. Shober, lieu
tenant governor; c. S. Policy, secretary
VI Sltste, JOnI f1lIlllHS, duQllOT, u. 81
Cassill. treasurer; O. G. Dokken, state
land commissioner; III. A. Ustrud, su-
perintensient of schools; Thomas Thor
son. national committeeman.
Inc democrats are represented by
Andrew Il. Lee for governor; w. r. La
Toilette. lieutenant governor; r. e.
Dowdell. a. H. Olson. T. NJ. Simmons
and G. y, e. Harris as congressional
candidates.
The prohibitionists who contested the
primary have filed their full ticket.
headed by G. F. Knappen, of Brookings,
for governor
Representative ]. H. Carroll Of
ktngsbury. who was supposed to be a
candidate for lieutenant governor as an
independent progressive failed to file
for the nomination.
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BATTLESHEP AND
LINER IN COLLISION

Portsmouth. April 2S.-Thc American
liner ST. Paul and the British cruiser
Gladiator We're in a collision off the
Isle of Wight. AS result, the Glad
lator is beached now aground off Var
mouth. Several members of the crew
Of the cruiser sustained injuries The
St. Paul. With damaged bow, is stand
ing by the Gladiator.
The collision occurred off the Needles
IN Il snow storm. The Gladiator belongs
TO the home fleet. She is beached a
quarter mile from shore and lies on her
starboard side on the rising tide.
The casualties to the crew of the
Gladiator occurred during the operation
of taking to boats. 1t is feared no less
than 20 lives were lost. the operation
being made particularly hazardous by
the blizzard.
All the passengers and crew of the
St Paul are safe
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PLANS COMPLETED FOR
S. D. PRESS MEETING

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 2s.-Presi-
dent r. E. Dowdell and Secretary John
Il. Cogan, of the South Dakota Press
association. have returned from an Of
fetal business trip to Chicago. where
they went for the purpose of making
arrangements for transportation for
members Of the press association. The
outing OF the newspaper men will be
spent in the Black Hills. The members
of the association will rendezvous at
Rapid City on July %, and after
Springs, Custer, Sylvan lake. Dead
wood, Spearfish. Belle Fourche and, in
fact, all points of interest in the Black
Hills. The outing will last about ten
days or two weeks and is expected to
be very enjoyable one.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY PHONE
COMPANY ORGANIZED

Armour, S. D.. April 29.-The farmers
of the west part of the county organ
ized "a telephone company Friday even
ing. The proposed line will start from
Corsica nine miles northwest of this
city. run west through Harrison to New
Holland and Joubert townships, and
will there make connections With the
Platte, Geddes and Plankinton lines, all
of whom have offered good Inducements
to the new organization. The company
is incorporated for $4,000. The follow
ing comprise the officers: X. Schipper.
president; G. A. VanZante, secretary;
Peter Nieveen, treasurer. ard Nicholas
Poestra. manager. The board of direct
ors consists of John Vandenbos, John
c. Van Zee, Peter Jougewaard, c.. Lik-
kel. and N Peterson.
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.HELlE De SAGAN
"CUSSES" SC7lBEs

Naples, April 2s.-Declaring he had
been driven almost to desperation by
newspaper men, Prince Helie de Sagan
left the hotel at which he had been
staying and took an apartment in the
Corso Vittorio Emanuele under the
name of Louis Perigord.
In trying to escape the close watch
the scribes have kept on him, the
prince drove along the Toledo sea front
but soon discovered his driver was in
league with the cab drivers of his
them by means of their whips
The prince went to the theater in
the evening, but soon realized that all
convenient places near him We're oc-
cupied by reporters. He left in dis
gust. exclaiming:
Il thought it impossible to he worse
treated than in America''
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TWO ARE SENTENCED
TO THE PENlTENTIARY

Yanl>ton S. d.. April 29.--At the spe-
cial term of circuit court here two We're
sent TO the penitentiary. John Martin
to say nine months for trying to pass q
false check and John Nemic six months
for breaking into George Browns sa-
loon.
Rev. Thomas Stubbins, who attend
ed college here years ago, but now a
Congregational preacher at Harvey,
Ill.,, has written a book called "The Pa
triot.' which has brought him consid-
erable fame. 1t deals with the evils
which attend the nom enforcement OF
LAW
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INDIAN iNvokEs LAW
AGAINST ASSAlLANT

kimball, S. d., April 90 James
Reilly, the mixed blood Indian, who
was shot by j. S. Stewart, city mar
shall, last week, laid his case before
County Attorney House and succeeded
In having the marshal arrested and
bound over in the sum of $500. Reilly
is nearly recovered from his wounds
and with influential friends back Of
him will push the case against the
marshal to the limit claiming that he
was not breaking the peace at the time
Of the shooting. but was merely refus-
ing to leave the town and evading cus-
tOdy
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ANNIVERSARY OF THE
FOUNDING OF VERMlLLiON

Vermillion, S. d., April 2S.-April %
last was the 39th anniversary since
band of immigrants, seven in number.
came to Nermillion. Clay county, to
take homesteads under the United
States homestead laws, which had
been in existence only few years.
There were two families. Mr. and Mrs.
Jens p. Peterson and Mr.. and Mrs. C.
l.. Jorgensen and three unmarried men,
Ole p. Peterson. Christian and Stephen
Robertson. All are still living except
the wife Of C. L. Jorgensen. and four
are living a retired life here.
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HOWARD. THREATENED
WITH TWO CYCLONES

Howard S. D.. April 2?.--Two cy-
clones swept down on Howard Friday
forenoon. They were headed directly
for the town and people We're terribly
frightened and cyclone caves were in
great demand. They broke just before
reaching town. One was in the form of
a great water spout and the other like
a huge balloon. They looked pretty
threatening and the people We're nearly
frantic. No damage was done to speak
of. The cyclones We're followed by a
heavy rain which was badly needed.
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kENNEeEc BANKERS
DOUBLE CAPITAL

Kennebec s. D., April 24.-The stock
holders of the Security State bank. of
this place. have doubled the capital
stock of the institution and made a
change in the officers of the bank. F.
B. Carter, for some time assistant cash
Ter of the bank, has been promoted to
the position of cashier A new presi-
dent has been elected, in the person OF
A. L. Freelove, an attorney recently
from Iowa. who will remove to Kenne-
bee and devote his attention to aiding
in the management of the bank
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WANTED TO BURY
A LIVE INDIAN

Presho, S. D., April 24.-One of the
interesting incidents at this place
dav or two ago was the presence of
couple of Sioux warriors from the Rose
bud reservation. who made the Ions
journey to Presho for the purpose Of
purchasing coffin in which to deposit
the remains of an Indian aged II years.
est but it developed during the time
they were "dickering" for the coffin
that the old man is yet alive. The
relatives and friends of the old Indian
expect him to die in the near future.
lock and purchased the coffin in ad-
vance SO it would be handy when the
sick man breathed his last. He thus
was given an opportunity to inspect
and admire the coffin in which he will
make his trip to the "ha~-v hunting
grounds"
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FARMERS ELEVATOR AT
ARMOUR NEARLY COMPL ErED

Armour. S. d.. April 27.-The far
mers' elevator recently contracted for
in this city is now under process of
erection. The contractor. P. ]. Burke,
of Roswell, expects to have the elevator
structure is 34x34x50, with capacity of
10000 bushels; cost OF construction,
$5.S00- P. X. Judge, buyer for the Far
ners' elevator at Roswell. this state,
has been engaged as buyer
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BLACK HILLS YOUNG MAN
KILLS HIMSELF IN JAIL

Belle Fourche. S. D., April 27.-Un-
known to the iailer. Messick Perry, a
We'll known young man in the Black
Hills under arrest for intoxication
swallowed a drug in his cell and then
called for glass of water. 1t was
given him. He died a short time later.
His home is in Lead where he has
relatives.
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PRIZES FOR PARTICIPANTS
IN ODD FELLOWS PARADE

-jlgus I'ans, S. d., April ga Iea-
ture of the meeting of the Odd Fellows
grand lodge in this city May 19 and 20
will be the parade in which various
lodges will compete for prizes which
are offered for the largest delegation
from any one lodge. The first prize will
be Il silk flag: second, silver loving
cup; third, a large mounted flag.
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WATERFOWL AND WATER
COMPANY GET TOGETHER

Watertown, S. d.. April 25-The treaty
OF peace in Watertown's waterworks war
has been signed according to telegram
received today from President Zehnder
of the company stating that he had signed
the franchise offered by the city and that
the papers left New York last night This
is a substantial gain for the city in that
1t gets Its fire protection at nearly half
what it has been paying for the last 20
years. The new franchise is for term
of ten years.
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JUDGE GARLAND HOLDS
COURT AT MANkATO

Sioux Falls S. d., April 29-Judge:
Garland of the United States federal
court went to Mankato today to hold a
term of court in the place of the regu-
lar judge of that district. From there
ne will go to Aberdeen to hold the
regular term of court beginning May
5. and is due to open court at Dead
wood May 10. at which time De-
Marsche. the cattle rustler will be
ri4.l
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SEEMING cANNIeAL FISH
FROM LAKE kAMPESkA

Watertown. s. D., April 25-The seining
of Lake Kampeska for gar, carp, buffalo
and other piratical fish supposed to be
consuming the famous wall-eyed pike Of
this popular lake began this morning and
will continue for ten days or until tho
whole lake has been gone over with the
Go0-foot seine. which is being used. The
first hauls were successful in enclosing a
lot of the cannibal fish.
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"BILLY" CORNELL WILL
6I CITY AUDITOR.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 3d.
ssl,r '~-S;;ss men througlour the
& west. among whom he has a
wide acquaintance, will be
pleased to learn that William
A.. Eilly) Cornell, one of the
best known men in Sioux Falls.
and the northwest, will in ali
likelihood be appointed to the
position of city auditor by
Mayor Elect BILLY" Doolittle
when the latter assumes the du-
ties OF his position on Mon
day evening of the coming
week. For many years Mr..
Cornel' was day clerk at the
Cataract hotel and is very pop
ular with the travelling frater-
nifty
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BANK CHARTER EXPIRING
MUST BE, RENEWED

Pierre, S. D., April 25.-Charters of
some of the older banking institutions
of the state. issued for period of 20
years. are now expiring, and 1t be-
comes necessary to renew the char
ters. The Bank of Clear Lake is one
of the latest to apply for renewal
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coMPL AiNTs ON MILK
RATE TO BE HEARD

Sioux Falls. S. D., April ga hear
ing in regard to freight rates on milk
and cream will be held by the state
board of railroad commissioners at
meeting which will be held tine latter
part OF this week at the headquarters
OF the board in this city.
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HISTORIAN BREAKS INTO
STATE LAW DEPARTMENT

Pierre, S. D., April 23.-Doane Robin
son, state historian, has been admitted
to the practice of law in this state by
the supreme court on certificate which
was issued to Mr.. Robinson in territorial
days.
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WATERWoRKS BEING
CONSTRUCTED AT PRESho

Presho, 8. d., April 29.-The trenches
are being dug preparatory to laying
mains for the new system of water
works to be established here.
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MORE STATE WARRANTS
ARE CALLED HOME

Pierre, S. D., April 25.-A call has
been made by the state treasurer for
another 100000 of state warrants. maxi
ing $525,O00 of these warrants taken ups
since the first of March.
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SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE
AT SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco. April 2S-The weather
bureau reports slight earthquake
shock felt here at 3:34 this morning.
No damage was done.