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AyT0lSTS TO ENDOW
MOTOR vICTl.aS' C11

Philadelphia. Feb. 1O.-A bed for vic
Tins Of automobile accidents Is to be
established in the new Garretson hos
pital. 1t will be founded by the Quaker
City Ladies' Motor club.
The idea originated through the de-
sire of members of the club to improve
the welfare Of pedestrians. Several
members have had the idea In view
for several months. but it was not un-
til yesterday. when a long list of au-
tomobile accidents was being formally
discussed by the club members. that
the resolution to found bed was Of
fered.
The first ~tep toward raising money
to cover the expense of the project will
be taken on February %. when the club
will hold a big euchre In the Hotel
Majestic. The proceeds will be used
as nucleus of the maintenance fund,
other necessary money to be raised at
euchre parties and by subscription. Ac-
cording to present plans the bed will
be in private room. to which skilled
physician and trained nurse will be
aSsigned
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"NEW YORK ACCENT"
BETRAYS A BANDIT

st. Louis, Feb. 1o.-What was termed
his strong New York accent led to the
arrest this afternoon of Alexander St.
Cyr, former variety actor in one of
the Bowery theaters, on the charge of
being the bandit who, at the point of a
pistol, compelled Jas. Heiman and the
customers in his store. at Jennings, to
surrender their cash and valuables.
The country store was crowded with
men and women customers. all of whom
were intimidated by the revolver. The
bandit was masked. and had he re-
Trained from "joshing" the women. he
might never have been discovered. The
proprietor particularly noted the ac-
cent, and this fact was impressed upon
the authorities.
The deputy sheriff came upon st. cyr
as he was preparing to take a train.
and during their conversation. Heiman
says, he noted the familiar accent The
man was declared to be Of the size and
general appearance of the bandit.
The prisoner then confessed and said
that his inability to get work caused
him to undertake the holdup.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
ISSUES CALL FOR
FIRST CONVENTION
AT AJl]y, APRIL I
Convention Will Have Only 489
Oslegates--.-Minnehaha
County Loses Power.

Plankinton, s. D.. Feb. 10-W. G. Cook.
chairman Of the republican state cea-
trail committee, has issued the formal
call required By the state primary law.
for the first state convention. to be
of selecting eight delegates to the ma
tional republican convention.
The convention will have a total OF
4S9 delegates. the smallest convention
fin South Dakota for many :'ears. Un-
der the old rule. delegate was al
lowed for each so votes cast at the pre-
cedlng convention. The primary law
stipulates that there shall be one dele
gate for each 100 votes. The last state
ttonal republican convention. in 1904.
had about twice as many delegates as
will the Huron convention.
Loses Influence.
1t is notable in the apportionment Of
delegates that Minnehaha county will
not have as much influence as hereto
fore. This is due to the settlement of
state. 1t has been claimed that the
state went with Minnehaha, but this
can be said no more. Most of the new
counties In the western part of the
state are strongly insurgent. especially
Lyman and Stanley and this adds to
the opposition to Minnehaha.
County Representation.
Following is the apportionment by
counties:
Aurora. 6: Beadle. 10; Bon Hommc,
'12; Brookings, u; Brown. II; Brule 6;
Buffalo. 1; Butte. 8; Campbell. 8;
Charles Mix. IL; Clark. s; Clay. 10;
Godington, 10; Custer: 4: Dawson. II:
munds, 6: Fall River, s.: Faulk. s:
Grant, 8: Gregory. IL; Hamlin. o; Hand,
u Hanson. 6; Hughes. s.; Hutchinson,
s.; Hyde. 4; Jerauld. 8; Kingsbury, 10;
Lake, ,13; Lawrence. "a; Lincoln, IL;
MCPHERSON. 4: Meade. s; Minor. s:
Minnehaha. 36 Moody. 10: Pennington.
IL: Potter. s; Roberts, 10: Sanborn, 8;
Sphinx. 10; Stanley, 9: Sully, 3: Turner.
13; Union, 10; Walworth. 6: Yankton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
LONG SEARCH ENDS
AT ASYLUM GATES
Dakota Father Finds Son, Lost
for I9 Years, in Cherokee
Institution.

Fairfax, S. d. Feb 13.-After search
1ng score of years for his son, Henry
Moos, who mysteriously disappeared
when he was 81 years of age and had
not been heard from since, Michael
Moos, of this city. was heart broken
To find him an inmate of an asylum
for the insane at Cherokee, Ia. The
son had been missing for 10 years.
1t seems that shortly after he left
home the young man was robbed Of
n considerable sum Of money. The
loss preyed on his mind until he lost
his reason. He was committed to the
asylum from Sioux City in 1892.
The father hoped TO find that these
years of treatment had benefited the
son SO that he would be able to take
him home, but he was doomed to dis
appointment. 1t is feared the insane
man never will regain his reason even
sufficiently to recognize his parents
again.
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.I|,0O3 CHILDREN
were BORN IN S, D,
DURING YEAR 1907
Foreign Women Far in the
Lead in Exemplitying the
Roosevelt idea"

Ple.. (, S. D., Feb. 10.-The vital sta
tistics department of the state library
of South Dakota has recently completed
the work relative to the collection of
the data which gives the totals OF the
births and deaths for the year Just
past. There were born in this state
last year 11,0o3 children: Of this total
5,GS3 were males and $3.50 females. It
will be noticed that there are 1863 more
females than males. This surplusage
of males keeps even with the estab-
lished ratio OF los males to 100 females
born each year.
II will be pleasing to the students of
social conditions in general and partic-
ularly pleasing to the purity workers
to notice the very small number of IL
legitimate births for 1907. the total
number being 78. In contrast to the
cato OF male to female legitimate births
numbered only 80, while the illegitimate
females numbered AZ. reversing the
ratio scheme. The mothers of the H.
legitimate children range from II to
IS years Of age.
Foreign Women Lead.
In South Dakota the fathers of for
eign birth number 1905, while foreign
mothers number 1885, Native born
South Dakota fathers are 1.0I6. and
! 1t is found that the average family
In which child was born during the
last year had 3.5 children.
So much has been said on the SUBJ
ject of increase among foreigners as
compared with the increase of families
among the native born, that few fig
ures will speak eloquently on one side
of the subject, for the average Amer
lean mother who gave birth to child
during the past year is found to have
IN her family 3.29 children. while. the
foreign mother who became a mother
during the year 1907 will be found to
have 5.03 children in her family. Again
the American mother over 81 years Of
age is found to have 5.25 chilt zen. and
the foreign mother over 30 is found to
have 7.18 children. The returns show
in every case an advantage of over two
points in favor of the foreign woman.
To the above statistics add the fol-
lowing points of advantage for the for
elgn trade side OF the question: The for
eign population of South Dakota is
equal to only 1871 per cent OF the whole.
while the foreign born mothers in 1907
equalled % per cent of the whole, and
the foreign born fathers equalled SO
per cent of the whole number
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tiURGAN MAKES
GILT TO QUEEN

London. Feb. 13.-Que"n Alexandra
nf mas Sr.e reserved Tn5 from J. Piernont Morgan.
the edition de luxe of Mr.. Morgan,s
priceless collection of miniatures. MIR,
Morgan has given copies of the three
Nolumes to President Roosevelt. also.
the English queen and American presi
dent being the first to get the mag
ni1cent presents. One of the volume.
contains COZ miniatures of Richard Con-
way, X. a.; one by artists OF the French
school; the third, miniatures bv Italian
artists.
These truly luxurious books are
bound in white velvet. with hand-ham-
mered oxidized silver shields on the
corners and clasps. of which the desis.1
Is appropriate to the contents Of each.
highly delighted with the volumes.
the queen personally wrote to Mr.. Nor.
gan and thanked him for the beau
tiful gift. certainly the most perfect
production of Its kind which has been
attempted in modern timea.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
MILEAGE CONTRACTS,
MADE IN GOOD FAITH,
NOT BARRED BY Law
Attorney General Of South Da-
kota Gives Important Opinion !,
on Anti.Pass Law.

Sioux Falls. 8. D. Feb. s.-That the
existing anti-pass law in South Dakota!
fs no bar to the making Of contracts
between newspapers and railroad com-
panies for transportation good within
the state, on an exchange basis. II the
contract Is entered into In good faitn.
is the substance of an opinion which
has just been given by w. 8. Clark
attorney general OF South Dakota.
At the recent annual meeting of the
South Dakota Press association q res
olution was unanimously adopted ask
ing the attorney general TO give tn9
association his opinion In reference te
this matter. John T. Cogan. OF thtN
city. secretary of the association. has
Just received reply from the attorney
general, who holds In effect that con-
tracts entered into IN good faith ON
such basis are not forbidden by the
law. In his opinion Attorney General
Clark reviews the law at some lengthi
and concludes as follows:
His Decision.
"It is my opinion that II an advertis.i
ing contract were entered into In good
faith between a publisher and rail-!
road company whereby q certain epecl-l
fed amount of transportation Is to be
exchanged for n certain specified
amount of advertising-the company
receiving in advertising the same value
that 1t would receive in money, and
the publisher receiving In Transports
ton the same value that he would re-
ceive in money for the same service
that this would not be in violation Of
the anti-pass law of 1907.
"I see nothing In the act that would
prohibit publisher from receiving
transportation from a railroad company
providing he receives 1t In good faith
and gives the same value for 1t that
others would have to give. II a pub
lisher does 500 worth of work in adj
verti~'ng. at regular rates. for a rail-
road company, can see no vfOlatiOn
in the letter or spirit of the law by his
receiving pay In 500 worth of trans
portation IL he chooses. instead Of re-
ceiving 800 In cash: and, In that event.
such transportation could not be termed
the published received the SEQ in cash!
and bought 500 worth Of transportation
with 1t.
"rherefore, a contract to that erect,
bet ween the publisher and the railroad,
company would. In my opinion. be valid,
and would not be in violation Of the.
anti-pass law. The contract SO made,
must be in good faith and not a SUBJ
terfuge, for II 1t appears that a large.
cefved for a very small amount of adj
vertising. or II the rates of advertising.
are different from the usual and cur,
rent rates charged by the publisher to-
another person for a like service, then
such contract would be regarded as a.
mere evasion Of the law.
"a contract such as VOW mention, and,
not subject to this last objection, would, !,
in my opinion, be lawful and wouldt
not subject them to any prosecution
under the provisions of the anti-pasg
nofs
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CHILD CLIM--S ON
STuVE;; MAY DIE


Beresford, S. D.. Feb. 11-while her
mother was out in the yard clearing
off the snow preparatory to doing the
days wash. Lola. the 4-year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Walker
climbed upon the kitchen stove. In
scme way her clothing came in con-
taat with the hot Goals and in a few
seconds she was enveloped in a sheet
of fame.
The little girl ran to her mother,
who by rare presence of mind, quick
ly extinguished the flames by pushing
the child into a tub of water. The
clothes were completely burned off and
the girls lower limbs completely para
lyzed. There is little chance for her
recovery.
About two years ago the same child.
who was With her mother on visit
to Yankton, fell from a second story
window sustaining. severe injuries.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
NEW SEMINARY.
$4,000, PLANNED
FUR THE SPRINGS

Washington Springs. 8. D.. Feb. IL
The board of trustees of the Free
Methodist seminary is in session here.
Those from abroad are U. H. McMul-
len, Of Faulkton; B. F. Hubbard.
Draper, and H. L. Torsey, of Vienna.
S. D., and +. 1. Waters, of Council
Bluffs, Ia. The trustees have decided
to erect building to take the place
Of the one destroyed by fire January
90, at cost OF $25,00C, the citizens of
Wessington Springs to raise $4,000.
W. +. Bancroft, who has been post
master here eight years, has resigned
and gone to Watertown to take charge
of newspaper THE Public Opinion
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
GIRL LEAPS FROM
SIXTH STORY WINDOW
AND is KILLED

New York, Feb. 1o-During a fire that
destroyed an eight family apartment
house on the northwest corner of West
Seventieth street and Columbus avenue,
early today. Margaret Landon, 21 years
old. jumped from a sixth story window
and was instantly killed
Twenty of the 50 persons In the build
ing were overcome by smoke, but were
rescued by fremen. OF these three are
in q serious condition.
The fire originated in the basement
and burned through the building to the
roof within few minutes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
ASLEEP IN GRAVE, HE
STARTLES MOURNERS

Frceland, Pa. Feb. 10.-While digging
grave at ST. jerome cemetery, Michael
Bosack, who had been drinking, fell
asleep, and, on account of the cold
weather and to save themselves from
worry about his safety, his compan-
tons placed him in the rough box in the
grave and then screwed the lid on.
When the funeral arrived they We're
busy elsewhere. Undertaken Kirnan di-
rected an assistant to remove the lid
from the rough box. They did so. lBo-
sack sat upright and wanted to know
what was doing.
The mourners were startled until the
real situation was explained. and in-
terment was then made
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Huron, s. D.. Feb. 12.-The 1909 con-
ventton of the South Dakota Retail
Hardware Dealers association will be
held here. At the recent convention at
Aberdeen the following officers were
Alexandria; first vice president, f. I.
Pixley, of Montrose; second vice presi-
dent. Geo. v. Ayres. OF Deadwood; Sec
retarv H. E. Johnson. of Redfield Ore
elected: treasurer, B. G. Watson, of
Chamberlain tre-electeD; executive
committee, E. I. Gregory (chairman),
III. E. Johnson, f H. Hawkins Of Ver-
million, w. A. Barber of Mitchell, c. A.
Arthur, of Aberdeen. b. A. Thibbetts
Of Clark. o. p. Anderson of Cotton and
S. O. Steensland of RereSford
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NEW TOWN PETITIONS
FOR MAIL SERVICE

Arlington. S. D., Feb. 12.-Otto f.
Glazer and Miss Wilhelmina Albrecht
were married Sunday morning in the
German Lutheran church in Mat
thews They will reside at Eslnond.
Hayti. the new boom town on the
South Dakota Central. although place
with nearly so business houses, has no
postoffice. Mail for Hayti has to go
to Bryant thence by star route to
Delphi, and from there by rural car
rier to IIayti. A petition has been cir
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
FLYING MACHINE At
DAKOTA STATE FAIR

Huron, S. D.. Feb 13.-At the late
meeting of the state fair board in this
city, negotiations We're concluded and
strobel, of Toledo, Ohio, is to be here
during fair week. September Z to IL in
elusive, with his famous airship. The
board has also secured several other Mt
fractions. In the speed department.
purses aggresating nearly $4,000 are
with Iurse of 81 900 each.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
COMMERCIAL. cLu5
FOR BELvIDERE. s. %.

Belvide,>e, S. D.. Feb. 12.-The Belvi-
dere Commercial club was organized
here last week. Granville Jones, secre-
tary OF the state organization. was here
from Rapid City to assist the local men.
The first officers are: President. Kay D.
Smith: vice president Julius Lindberg:
secretary and treasurer. Frank Lilly.
The three officers and w. E. Kuhn and
L. A. Pier compose the executive COM
mittee. A general plan of advertising
and boosting the city will be outlined
within few days.
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WHEN HIS
DOG Is T..SULTED;;"
UNDER $4,000 BOND

Deadwood, S. D.Feb. 1o-1n quarrel
over mongrel yellow dog, VIM. Fra
zer. a we'll known local politician, last
night shot and badly injured Ike Trot-
ter. bartender.
Frazer accused Trotter of trying to
humiliate the dog by putting turpentine
on it.
Frazer was released on six prom
inent men signing bond for $1,000. the
exact figure at which he has often said
he valued the dog.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
TWELVE WEDDINGS A
DAY FOR SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 12.-The prelimin-
ary bulletin on the marriages in South
Dakota for the year 1907 has been is
sued by the superintendent of vital
twelve for each day of the year. Ages
of brides from Is to So years. The age
of 90 was the most popular for the girls.
the record showing 500.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
CREAMERY COMPLAINS
OF EXCESSIVE RATES

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Feb. 12.-Following
are the complaints made before the
state railroad commission here at its
last meeting.
Redfield Creamery company claimed
1t is being charged excessive rates from
points on the Minneapolis and ST. Louis
railroad. Investigation ordered
Great Northern railroad was denied
permission to close its depots at Booge
and Corson.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
s. o. NATIONAL GUARD
IN cAMP uIiN e

watertown, S. D.. Feb. 12-The South
Dakota National Guard will go into
camp for 1905 at Camp Roosevelt about
July 6, according to an agreement
reached in meeting here Saturday Of
rs staff and line officers of a regiment
called by the adjutant general for the
purpose of settling upon date that
would be most convenient for all. All
the state troops will be brought to
camp this year, the companies from the
Black Hills joining with those from
this side OF the river. The regiment
will remain in camp eight days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
cRiMEAN WAR
VETERAN DIES
AT ELK POINT.

Elk Point. S. D., Feb. 1.-THE
fu:,elal of Patrick Nolan took place
yesterday at the Catholic church in
this city Deceased was 70 years
ole ~ I'd was pioneer settler Of
this county, having lived here for
IS years. lie came to Boston in
1865 from Ireland and prior to that
was soldier in the English army.
seeing service in the Crinlean war
and for ten years being stationed
at China, Japan and the East
indies. lie was unmarried and is
survived by TWO brothers, Thomas
and Michael. who are also both
bachelors.
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FATHER AND MOTHER
TOGETHER IN DEATH

Huron, S. D.. Feb. IA telegram
from Randolph. N. Y, announced the
death in that city of the father of r.
L. Holbrook, proprietor of Hotel Royal,
this city. The following day Mr.. Hol-
brook received another message saying
that his mother was also dead
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eRlDGEWATER FORMS
A kJTTRECGE cll,e

Bridgewater, s. D., Feb IA Roose-
yelt-Taft-kittredge club. consisting of
IS members, has been organized in this
city. The officers are: President. An
drew Lindgren: secretary, w. W.
Moves: treasurer. j. II. Anderson.
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NAVY FORCE is
WE'LL RECRUITED

Washington, Fep. u.-According to the
.ates, r 9rts the navy has prohted by
the re,-aJ scarc.FF of employment In
many .es in tho way of enl.stments and
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
STRUCK FUNNY eoNE;n
MINE CAGE DROPPED

Lead, 8. D.. Feb. s.-Because the
engineer Of the hoisting engine at the
Ellison hoist Of the famous Homesfaka
.ome ] OBJECT OBJECT a ae momentarily omen % lost ans nant
troll of his engine and temporarily
endangered the life Of the cage tender.
with the result that Superintendent
Grier, manager os the Homestako
plant. has ISSUED orders that hereafter
the cage the assistant engineer must
always be at the side OF the hoistine
engineer.
The incident 10 the Arvt Of its Kind
In the history OF the Homestake mine.
Fortunately no one was injured. but tAo
rapid and thrilling character that b
has reason to be thankful that Il Waa
not Of longer duration.
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HURON ELkS LODGE
HAS 500 MEMBERS

Huron, S. D.. Feb. IA class OF
20 was ii itiated into the Elks lodge Of
this city. making the total membership
something over 500. C. p. Bates. deputy
grand exalted ruler, was present and
superintended the initiation ceremonies.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
cANUTE OLSON LOSES
BIG HARDWARE STOCK

Faulkton, S. D.. Feb 13.--The old
Dryden building, occupied by Canute
Olson, with a stock of hardware. was
destroyed by fire. There was SO, 900 in
surance on the building and sIl,OOo ON
the stock
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
ELKToN, SOUTH DAKOTA,
WOULD INCORPORATE

Elkton, s. D.. Feb. IA call has
been ISSUED for special election
Tue sday, February is. for the purpose
of submitting to the voters the prop
csition of incorporating Elkton as
city under the general laws of the
state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
HURON NEWSPAPER
CHANGES ITS NAME

Huron, 8. D., Feb. l2-The Journal
World, formerly published by the World
Publishing company. comes out this
week under the name Of the Journa.-
World-spirit. and under the manage
ment of o. NJ. Osborn. late of How
ard. with r. o. Richards OF this city.
editor. In politics the paper Will con-
tinue as heretofore. a progressive re-
publican paper. and will support Gov
ernor Coe l. Crawford for United States
senator. Arthur G. Keene, late editor
and manager of the Journal-World. has
rome to Omaha having taken position
on the Bee.
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GOOD BEHAVIOR WINS
RELEASE FROM MPENA

Pierre. 9. D.. Feb. S.-Mattias NJ
Wagner, who. in the spring of 1909
was sent up to the penitentiary frosH
sully county after pleading guilty 70
the charge OF grand larceny, and whosa
term would have expired February 25,i
has been granted pardon on account
Of good behavior. He was released
february S. thus saving his rights OF
citizenship.
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HARDWARE DEALERS
AT HURON IN 1909

80 :.
culated for a postomce
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-09-24
Niqht SWeais & Couch.

e. W. Walton, Condr. s. p. BY, 7i7
Van Ness ST., San Antonio, Tex,
writes: During the summer and fall
Of 1902, my annoyance from catarrh
reached that stage where it was actual
misery and developed alarming symp-
toms, such as very deep-seated cough,
night sweats, and pains in the head and
chest. experimental with several So
called remedies before finally decided
to take thorough course of Peruna.
1.-TWO Of my friends had gone so far as
to inform me that the thing for me to do
was to resign my position and seek a
higher, more congenial climate. Every
one thought had consumption and I
was not expected to live very long.
"Having procured some Peruna, I de-
cided to give it thorough test and ap-
piled myself assiduously to the task OF
taking it, as per instructions, In the
meantime.
"The effects were soon apparent, all
alarming symptoms disappeared and
my general health became fully as good
as it had ever been in my life.
81 have resorted to the use Of Peruna
on two or three occasions since that
time to cure myself of bad colds"