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WHEELER, FAIRFAX
AND OACOMA HOLD
THEIR COUNTY SEATS

Pierce. S. D., Nov. 12.-By the dig
vision of Butte county, which is re-,
ported to have carried at the recent
election, Lennon becomes the seat OF
government for the northeastern sec
ition of the county.
In Wa'forth county, Bangor was no
longer able to put up a contest against
she removal of the county seat to a
railroad town and Selby. which had
provided a court house as an incen-
tive for moving, was declared the win
aler.
Gregory failed to secure the neces-
sary number of votes to remove the
county seat from Fairfax, which will
now retain it for at least four more
years.
The same fate attached to Geddes
and Wheeler over on the river con-
tinues to remain the seat of govern
hnent.
Presho lost out in the effort to re-
move the official capital from Oacoma.
and the proposition to divide the coun-
ty, likewise failed.
Parkston lost in the effort to remove
the county seat from Olivet ilslHut"'-
inson county by about so votes.
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'CH1NKs" STINK IN
IN GREASERS' GUIsE

Mexico NOV. "a new, trick by
which Chinese arc said to have been
cvading the immigration laws Of the
United States has just come to the no.
tice Of the Mexican government. 1t
has been learned that large numbers
have become naturalized citizens OF
this republic and as such have sue
ceeded in passing across the border as
Mexicans. 1t is stated the trick has
been practiced so extensively that the
Mexican government is seriously con-
templating some measure which will
make it essential for the naturalized
Chinese to disavow any intention of
leaving Mexico for the United States.
At present all that is necessary is for
one to swear he has been a resident
of Mexico fer three years, take the
oath Of allegiance and learn enough
Spanish to deceive the border inspect
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HEARING IS GIVEN
FOR CANTONWINE
Confronted With Adverse Evi.
dence in His Hearing in
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Nov. 7.-Hearing
IN bankruptcy proceedings in the case
of j. c. Cantonwine, the Armour mer-
chant who claimed to have been robbed
of $4,000. began here yesterday and
developed some sensational details.
Creditors holding 100000 in liabilities
of the merchant are represented in the
proceedings. and through Dun's re-
ports showed that in June. 1907, Can
tonwine represented that he was worth
$154,000 and owed only $4,000. Canton-
wine says that the report was false ana
that he is penniless. He admits, how
ever, that his Wife Is worth $5S,OOO.
When asked who committed the rob
berry of his store. Cantonwine stated
that he has under suspicion a man
by the name of Smith and has paid the
sheriff $50 to go to Canada and search
for him.
When confronted with the charge
that the conditions do not bear out his
theory of robbery, Cantonwine broke
down and cried. He also claimed that
he kept no books, but the attorneys
for tho creditors brought in a stack Of
books which are to be offered in evil
dence to disprove his statement
!. The hearing Is being continued to-
day on his petition for voluntary bank
rCDtCV
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NAT GOODWIN AND
EDNA GOODRICH WED

Boston, Mass. Nov. 1O.-Nat c. Good
win, the comedian, and Edna Goodrich,
who formerly starred With Mr.. Good
win, We're married yesterday at the
home of Mr.. Goodwin's mother. The
ceremony was performed by a justice
of the peace, who has been a friend of
Mr.. Goodwin since boyhood, but whose
name was not made public. The we'd
ding party arrived here from New York
early yesterday and comprised Mrs.
Nellie Stevens. mother Of the bride:
Miss Goodrich, Mr.. Goodwin and
George o. Wheelan, Mr.. Goodwin's
manager. These, with Mr.. Goodwin's
mother, We're the only ones present at
the ceremony. The house was decorat-
ed with roses, lilies of the valley and
ferns. A wedding breakfast was served
after the ceremony. The couple re-
1nained in Boston until late in the eve
ming. taking midnight train for New
York The wedding Is the fourth mar
riege Of Mr.. Goodwin and the second
Of Miss Goodrich.
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GRANTED DIVORCE DECREE
UNDER THE OLD LAW

Sioux Falls, S. d, Nov. 1o.--The dis
pute as to whether or not the pro-
posed new divorce law, raising the pc
riod OF residence in South Dakota from
six months to a year, was adopted or
rejected by the voters of the state at
the election last Tuesday, is of little
interest to Mrs. Alice b. Henry, Il
prominent society woman of Philadel-
phia and Washington, who has just
been granted divorce by Judge
Jones. of the state circuit court. i'm this
city from w. Barllie Henry, a leading
banker of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Henry charged ner husband
with desertion. and the fact that she
was granted the decree Immediately
after the hearing proves that she was
able to fully substantiate the charge.
The hearing. which was attended only
by those directly Interested, is reliably
stated to have been wholly devoid of
sensational features. The decree re-
stores each to the condition of Il single
person.
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EChN WILL LAUNCH
DEMOCRATIC PAPER
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Republican Victor in Campaign
Will Air Opinions in the
Camp of Opponents.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Nov. l2.-Follow-
ing up series of sensational occur
reHces which have attached to his res
idence in this county. George w. Egan.
disbarred attorney, but states attor
ney-elect by the largest majority ever
given TO candidate On any ticket.
makes the announcement that about
the first of January. 1909. he will be-
gin the publication of an evening DEM
'ocratic newspaper in Sioux Falls.
He is already soliciting the sale OF
stock for this venture and will Issue
stock to the amount of $4,000, of
which he will take about $4,000 him
self, and 1t is understood that he will
have the editorial management of the
paper.
This move is in harmony with Egan's
announced determination to remain in
Sioux Falls and do business regardless
of his disbarment from law practice.
Considerable surprise is expressed over
the nature Of his venture as he is the
states attorney-elect OF the republi-
can party and all of his public utter
ances have been along the line of his
party aff1liation.
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PERJURY CHARGES
IN CANTONWlNE
CASE PROBABLE

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Nov. 9-1t is gen
orally expected that one or more cases
of perjury and perhaps other charges
of n more serious nature may grow
out OF the bankruptcy case OF j. C.
Cantonwine, the hearing in which has
been in progress for two or three days
before Referee Henry A. Muller. of
this city.
Cantonwine was one of the most
prominent merchants of Armour and in
September created "a sensation by an
nouncing that $4,000 in cash had been
abstracted from the safe in his store
by some unknown thief.
He has liabilities of over 100000 and
is being hard pressed by his chief
creditors, who did not hesitate when
he was on the witness stand to openly
charge him with having concealed the
money which he alleges was stolen
from him. The hearing has been con-
tinued until Thursday of next week
when Mrs. Cantonwine will be the chief
witness, and will be expected to throw
some light on the mystery surrounding
what has become of the sum alleged
to have been stolen.
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CHEYENNE JOHNNY"
PASSES IN ACCOUNT

Hot Springs. s.. D.. Nov. 7-Ihe death
here of an aged man named John Ryan.
but who for years was better known
as Cheyenne Johnny" removed from
lifes activities one of the most inter-
esting characters of western South Da-
kota. He was 78 years of age at the
time of his death. He was among the
oldest settlers In this country. and
years before railroads had penetrated
this region he was engaged as q
freighter in transporting goods to and
from the new settlements in the Black
Hills and other parts OF the west. Dur
ing these long freighting trips lie had
many exciting adventures with warlike
Indians and white road agents and
his "reminiscences OF early life on the
plains would have filled large volume
could they have been reduced to writ
ing. The old frefghter Is survived by
q widow and three children
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THE FOREST SERVICE IS
DIVIDED INTO DISTRICTS

Washington, Nov. s.--'rhe forest SER
vice announced today that December
was the definite date when work
would begin at the headquarters OF six
new administrative districts in which
national forests in IL western states
have been divided, that hereafter all
business which in the past has been
carried on between the public and the
forester at Washington will be tran
sacted by the district foresters.
The headquarters of the first district
is at Missoula, Mont. The district in
cludes the states of Montana north
eastern Washington, northern Idaho,
northern Wyoming, northwestern South
Dakota. The second district headquar-
ters are at Denver and includes Colo
rado. southern Wyoming, South Da-
kota northwestern Minnesota. Nebras-
ka. western Kansas. southern Utah
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HANGED
HIMSELF TO VANE
OF WINDMILL
Suspended 35 Feet Above the
Ground by Neck, With His
Hands Tied Together.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Nov. 9.-Details OF
the suicide Of John Moran, prominent
farmer, at the home of his brother. In
the northwestern part of this county,
prove it to be one of the most sensa-
tional self murders recorded for some
time.
He ended his life by hanging himself
from the vane of a windmill 35 feet
above the ground. To make sure the
attempt would not prove IL failure he,
in addition to adjusting the moose over
his head, also adjusted another moose
over his hands which held them tightly
together and prevented him from at
tempting to save himself. He was 3S
years OF age and unmarried He had
been very morose recently, but did not
have any social or financial difficulties
so far as known. He was the owner
of Il valuable farm just across the line
in Lake county,
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OIL MAGNATE PIERCE
sURRENDERs TO SHERIFF

Austin, Tex, Nov 1O-H. Clay Pierce
arrived here today and surrendered
himself to the sheriff. Mr.. Pierce is
under indictment charging him with
perjury in connection with the hearing
of the custer proceedings of the state
OF Texas against the Wartes-Pierce Oil
company. Mr.. Pierce said he was not
at all apprehensive of the outcome of
the case, and was confident that he
would be exoncrated. Arrangements are
now being made for bond and other
prcliminaries for trial, which is set for
the 23d.
Pierce was released on $4,000 bonds,
signed by Texas citizens representing
wealth aggregating s3,5O0,O0O. The case
was continued until the January term
f,f
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SCIENCE TEACHERS
TO MEET AT HURON

Huron. S. D.. Nov. s.-on November
21. in this city. will be held the second
annual meeting Of the South Dakota
Association OF Science and Mathe-
matics teachers, for which an interest
ing program has been arranged. The
opening address will be delivered by
l.. E. Ashley, Of Vermillion president
of the association, mistakes in Geogra-
ply Teaching will be discussed by
Willis e. Johnson. of Aberdeen. The
Relative Values OF Botany and Zoology
in High Schools" is the subject of a
paper by l.. S. karke, Of Yankton. An
Informal discussion as to the value OF
high school algebra will be conducted
by DIR. L. e. Mckinney, of Vermillion,
Clyde Sloane, superintendent OF Huron
public schools. entering into the dis
cussion. Mary e. Perkins, of Sioux
Falls, will present a paper on "Physi-
ology and Elementary Science" and
DIR. r. c.. Millenix, Of Yankton, will
discuss Modern Proverbs in Biology"
A number of other topics will be given
attention and the gathering will be
attended by we'll known instructors Of
the state.
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NEWSPAPER FINDS MANS
LONG ABSENT BROTHER

Tabor. S. D.. Nov. 10.-Throush the
medium of a newspaper advertisement
John King. well-known resident of
this place. has found brother whose
whereabouts he had not known since
he was years of age. The family
was broken up about a quarter of a
century ago and John was brought west
by priest from Elkton, S. D.. who
placed him In the home of Peter Heron,
at Lestervlle. Upon growing to man
hood he came to Tabor and has since
seeE a resident cf this place
1t was only recently that the brother
Who resides at Camden. N. j., learned
that he had Il brother in the west. He
sent an advertisement skiing for the
whereabouts of his South Dakota
brother to a newspaper IL this part of
the state. This fell under the eye of
the Tabor man. who now has been
placed in communication with the
brother from whom he has been sepa-
rated for SO long period
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13
PRESIDENT JAMES
DECLARES AGAINST
HAZING PRACTICE

Urbana, ILL.,, Nov. 7.-President Ed
mund James, of the University of Illi-
nois, today issued an address to the
students on the subject of hazing in
which he declared that 1t will not be
guilty will be dismissed from the uni
versity.
President James said:
'Hazing is in violation of good man
ners and of tho right of individual lib
erty. 1t is provocative OF public dis
order In It's milder forms 1T is nom
sensical and almost idiotic form of
amusement. unworthy of the support or
favor Of any sensible university stu
dent. In Its coarser forms hazing is a
vulgar brutal always demoralizing and
sometimes dangerous form OF sport
which the university cannot counten.
ance or tolerate"
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MRS. O'CRADY DIES IN
INSANE HOSPITAL
Woman Whose Case Brought
ABOUT Disbarment of Egan
Dies in Oklahoma.

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Nov. 9.-Mrs Ju-
liza Ann O'Grady, the aged woman who
in October OF last year, was arrested
for the murder of her husband on their
farm near Sioux Falls, but which
charge was afterward dismissed on
motion of States Attorney Orr, has just
died. Her death occurred in the in
same asylum at Mulhall. Okla, where
she had been confined for some months.
\ telegram announcing her death has
been received by w. l.. Baker, of this
city. who som" months ago was APP
pointed guardian for Mrs. O'Grady.
The disbarrment of Geo. W. Egan.
attorney of this city. by the state su-
preme court. after u sensational trial
u few weeks ago, grew out of his en-
ploylnent by Mrs. O'Grady shortly aft
er she Was arrested on the murder
charge
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13
THE KAISER TALKS TOO
MUCH, SAY GERMANS

Berlin, Nov. 9.-The German conser-
Vative party, representing the most
loyal section of the German people,
has issued an official declaration con-
cerning the interview given to an off,
cia! representative Engljshman by EN-
peror William and published recently in
the London Telegraph The declara-
ton expresses serious concern that
not infrequcntly the utterances of his
majesty bring our foreign politics into
difficult situation. adding
I'm order that the emperor's reputa-
ton may be preserved from criticism
and discussion and the German empire
and the people from complications and
harm, we express the reverential wish
that greater reserve be displayed in fu-
ture in making such utterances.''
The declaration is formally signed
by Baron Won Manteuffel. president Of
the party. and 10 Of it's principal lead
ers.
Maximiien Harden. editor of Die
Zukunft. speaking on the political SIT
uation to a large crowd. called upon
Emperor William to abdicate, saying
that his grandfather thought of doing
so on less critical occasions for which
he was respOnSible
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TAREsHER VICTIMS
RELATIVES LOCATED


Carthage. S. D., Nov. 9.-Through
the efforts of residents of this place
the relatives OF John Hanson, an nli-
nois man, who recently was killed by
the explosion of a threshing machine
boiler near Carthage, have been To-
Gated. A daughter, Miss Daisy Han
son, has been located at Wewanee. ILL.,.
and a son in the vicinity Of Gales
burg, iii. When Miss Hanson, who now
is 81 years of age. was an infant her
mother died. Four years ago her faith
er, who met his death in South Da-
kota, departed from kewanee, and
since that time and up to the time
of his death had written his children
but twice. The last letter was writ
ten two years ago. while he was a
resident of Chicago. The daughter and
son We're not aware that their father
had come to South Dakota until they
We're informed of his accidental death
here
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WOUNDED CRIMINAL
ELUDES DISCOVERY

Natertown, S. d. Nov. 9.-The
sheriff was treated to a surprise yes
terdaS afternon when he went to the
Watertown hospital to serve papers on
James Carr, for assault With intent to
kill. The man was suffering from two
bullet wounds fired into him by his in
tended victim two weeks ago, but had
so far recovered by yesterday that the
nurses Thought the papers could be
served without the shock causing a
relapse. But the shock came to the
sheriff instead of the suffering pa
uent. for Carr was nowhere to be
found on the hospital grounds or in
the town or county. as subsequent
search has shown. He seems to have
made 81 clean get away much to the
chaelin of the sheriff and the confusion
of the hospital corps.
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BOND SHOT IN HIP
BY DRUNKEN MAN

Florence. s. D.. Nov 7.-Gunder Tan.
gen is in Jail at Watertown for the
shooting of Will Bond at this place the
night of election Tangen was crazed
by drink and, accusing Bond OF loot
ing his person Of valuables while he
was drunk, went to hardware store.
purchased a gun and went to the home
Of Bond, where Mrs. Bond answered
the call and said that her husband was
not at home. Tangen at once went to
the livery barn where he met Bond
and accused him of the theft and then
deliberately shot him. the charge en-
tering the hip and producing wound
from which he will probably die.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13
CANNOT FORCE
TELEPHONE LINE
OUT OF STREETS

States court before Judge Garland, at
Sioux Falls, the question of whether or
not the city council had right to force
the Dakota Central Telephone company
to remove it's poles and wires from
the streets of Huron at the expiration
of it's franchise a decision has been
rendered unfavorable to Huron, but 1t
is probable that further action will fol-
low The case was argued on behalf
of the city by A. b. Fairbank and A.
X. Gardner. while T. H. Null and w.
A. Lynch represented the telephone
company.
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RECEIVER WILL GET
MINING CORPORATION

Huron. s. D., Nov. 1O.-Judge Whiting
has granted an application for the APP
pointment of a receiver in the case of
w. A. Merrifield against the Americans
Mexico Mining and Development COM
pany.
This company has attracted wide at
tention OF late because OF it's peculiar
methods of doing business and any
amount Of litigation is being had. Judge
Whiting has not yet named a receiver,
but will do so within few days.
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FIRE PROTECTION is
PROVIDED FOR SPENCER

Spencer. S. d.. Nov. 1O.-Spencer is
being equipped With efficient fire pro-
lection. A fire engine arrived this
week and reservoir is being con-
structed which will hold several thou
sand gallons of reserve water. Several
disastrous fires have occurred here the
past few years. and the recent pro-
curcment of fire apparatus is the result
of these losses
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HELD TWO DAYS
UNDER BIG ROCK.

Cresbard. S. D., Nov. H.
Pinned by his leg beneath q
boulder weighing three tons, for
two days was the awful exper-
ience of Henry Bechtold. pros
porous farmer near here. The
rock lay in one OF his fields and
he determined to sink it so
that he could plow over 1t. He
dug under the stone and had
almost finished when it rolled
over on his leg. He could
reach his tools and he set to
work to dig himself out, inch
by inch. After the second day
he was almost exhausted from
hunger and thirst and could
work only a short while at a
time. Finally all but his foot
was freed and with saw he
cut off his shoe and slipped out.
He crawled. crying out for help,
until heard by children and then
he sank into Inconsistencies.
His leg proved to be terribly
lacerated, but 1t is thought he
will recover.
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GRADE CROSSING CASUALTY.

PaPorte. Ind. Nov. John Wilson.
motorman. was killed and Mrs. Edgar
Austin seriously injured. and q dozen
passengers cut and bruised today when
traction car from South Bend was
knocked from the trSck by the Lake
Z crossing near the city.
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FOR CANAL ACROSS FLORIDA.

Columbus, Ca, Nov. 12-The project Of
cutting the peninsula Of Florida in two
by an east and west ship canal connecting
the Atlantic ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
Is the leading question before the conven-
ton Of the Gulf Coast Inland Waterways
association, In session here.
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Don't misapprehend the situation,
says the Nebraska State Journal, when
you hear a man say that he pays cash
are that he has to.
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MORE MONEY REQUIRED
FOR CAPITOL BUILDING

Pierre. S. d., Nov. 1.-THE capitol
commission, at it's meeting held in this
city yesterday. decided that about
$500, 900 more is needed to complete the
new capitol building. This includes a
change in the specifications, SO that
marble may be used for imitation mar
BILE in the interior. and also marble in
stead of iron for the balustrades 1t
covers also the amount required for
the parking of the grounds, and the
legislature will at the coming session
be asked for this amount.
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POSTMASTER OF SEATTLE
REMOVED; SOLICITED
MONEY FOR CAMPAIGN

Washington, Nov. 12.-The pcstmas-
ter general today announced the presi-
dent has decided to remove Geo. NJ
Stewart, postmaster at Seattle Wash,
as the result of an investigation of
Charges that he solicited campaign con-
frih,1tiOnS.
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NEW TOWN PLATED
IN HAND COUNTY

Huron, S. D., Nov. 12.-Silex is the
name of new town just across the
Beadle county line in Hand county, on
the main line or the Chicago & North
western railway. A town of the same
name was planned by the company
some years ago. but was never more
than a postof1ice Some weeks since,
the owner of the land, Mr. Lenz, plat
ted a town and since this a lively set
tlement has sprung into existence Two
elevators have been built and general
store, postoflicc, shops, etc, and sew
eral residences on nearby farms A
few weeks ago where Slick now stands
was a waving field of corn
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JEWELRY STORE ROBBED
OF GOODS WORTH 5000

Alexandria, S. D., Nov. 10--The jew
elry store Of H. c. Stroup. of this city.
was burglarized Friday night of so
watches and a large amount of wall
liable rings. the value being estimated
at $4,000
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.DEADWO0D BLAZE
GETS SIX VICTIMS
Women of Under World Burned
to Crisp in Daylight
Others Escape.

Deadwood. S. D.. Nov. lo.In broad
daylight and surrounded by citizens
powerless to check the flames. six
sleeping inmates of a resort here were
burned to a crisp, while a dozen others
We're more or less fatally injured in
attempts to escape from the flames.
The building was consumed before halt
the town knew there was a fire