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PRIZES FOR IOWA
GRAINS AT OMAHA
CORN EXPOSITION

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 17.--Many prizes:
are offered for Iowa grains this fall at
the different corn shows. and the pre-
MUM list of the national corn ex-
position just out, offers 100 prizes for
Iowa corn; 30 each for Iowa oats.
wheat and barley.
These prizes range from SIS in gold
for single ear of corn to $14O for
20 ears. Practically all the small grain
prizes are cash and only peck sample
Is to be submitted. Only Iowans may
compete for these prizes, but farmers
of this state may also enter the world
classes and win 1000 prizes worth S1O,-
900, IL they can beat the grains of other
states.
The Indiana corn trophy. worth ST.
600, Is to be won again. There is no
reason why Iowa should not have it
this year, as Indiana has won it twice,
The Kellogg gold and silver trophy is
offered for the best single ear of corn
at the corn show in Omaha. Professor
P. G. Holden. of Iowa is to pick the
ear. Iowa ought to win this trophy.
All exhibits must be in Omaha by
November 27, though the exposition
does not open until December and
closes December 1S. Most of the cx-
hibits will be taken to Omaha free
of cost by the railroads and by next
week it will be possible to announce
where these special baggage cars will
stop and when they will arrive at the
various stations.
The Iowa state exhibit will be one
of the best in 25 which are to be shown
by the different states.
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JILTED BY GoTcH;
SHE WANTS $4,000

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Frank A. 'Gotch,
champion wrestler of the world, is
made defendant in $25,0O0 breach OF
promise suit filed in the circuit court
on behalf of Miss Sadie Currie.
Dearest Baby" "My Loveliest
Love- and Dearest Darling" are few
of the pet names he is declared to have
lavished on the young woman who
seeks money balm for her wounded
affections. Her legal representatives.
Pattison & Shaw, declared they had
something like go letters of the
"nushy' kind to back up her claim
in court.
In the letters written by the cham
pion a bouncing baby Hercules is said
to play a prominent part. Extracts
from letters written in ST. Paul show
the girl has a strong case.
Gotch declares he does not know her
and never heard of her. but her law
yers say he was "only fooling.'
Perhaps Gotch is trying to spare the
feelings of Miss Minnie Warner, who is
rumored to be the fiancee of the mat
actor. She is superintendent Of the
telephone service for the Western Vau-
deville Managers association.
The engagement of the couple was
reported last spring, but Gotch imme-
diately came forward with denial and
Miss Warner corroborated his state-
ment. Nevertheless, people about the
theater say Gotch has been putting In
about half of his time near the switch-
board"
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CLAIMHOLDER IS
STABBED and THEN
ROBBED OF $4,000
Assailant Throws His Victim
From the Train and Leaves
Him for Dead.

sturgis. 8. D., Nov. 17.-stabbed
while riding in freight car loaded
with household goods, J. L. Purcell, OF
Huron. who was moving to a claim
near here. was robbed of over $4,000
and then thrown from the door of the
car while the train was under head
way, his assailant probably thinking
that his victim was dead. Purcell got
up and walked several miles to town,
where his wounds were dressed, and
where he notified the authorities OF
the robbery. There is no clew to the
identity of the holdup man, but it is
thought that gang Of highwaymen
are operating in different parts of the
Hills country, and concerted effort is
being made to run them down.
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CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
HOLDING FALL MEETING

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 13.-The second
session of the 11th parliament opened
today The governor general, Earl
Grey, read the speech.
The speech re-affirmed the position
taken by Sir Wilfred Laurier's govern
ment in the joint resolution of parlia-
ment adopted last session regarding
naval defense, which simply enunciates
the necessity for Canada undertaking
a share in the empires naval defense
maintaining autonomous control Of her
own navy, but working in harmony
with the imperial navy.
No definite announcement was made
as to whether Canada shall build her
own navy or have 1t built in Great
Britain, or make cash contribution
pending the establishment of q nucleus
for a Canadian feet. Regarding tariff
changes the speech was equally nom
committal.
will be the principal subject OF dis
cussion this session.
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CONVICTED MURDERER
SERIOUSLY INJURED

Vermillion., s. D.. Nov. 12--while q
party of men were driving down from
Centerville in an automobile owned by
AZ Crane, of that place., to attend
the football game here between the
university and Mitchell. q horse driv-
en- by Nils p. Swenson became unman-
ageable and ran away, smashing the
buggy and throwing the old man vio-
lently to the ground. The autoists
turned round and picked up the, vic-
tim. taking him to the farm house Of
Isaac Solberg. nearby, and then pro-
ceeded on their way. Mr.. Swenson had
been in Vermillion comforting with his
lawyers in regard to the pending mur-
der case, and was on the way to his
farm In Garfield when the accident oc-
CURED. Whether the injuries sustained
will prove fatal or not is not yet
learned
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IMPORTANT DAMAGE CASE
IN M'cook CIRCUIT COURT

BridRewater. S. d. Nov. 12-Circuit
court for McCook coz " convened at
Salem yesterday with Judge ]. W..
Jones presiding. The calendar cons
tains II criminal cases and 13 civil.
to be tried will be the damage suit
against the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad. brought by Mrs. Edgar
Thompson. widow OF the late Edgar
Thompson, of this city. whose dead
body. after being horribly mangled by
further mutilatcd by passenger en-:
gine attempting to pass over thu
CORPSE,
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FEDERAL COURT GRlNps
OUT CRIMINAL CASES

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 16.-Frank Log
was convicted of assault in the federal
court here Friday, but the jury rec
ommended the lightest sentence pos
sible. the evidence not showing that
Log deserved heavy penalty.
Some surprise was created also by
the returning of an indictment for
murder against Louis Dog, Of the
Standing Rock reservation. Dog had
trouble with another Indian last Au-
gust and beat him with a club. He
was brought to this city and bound
over on charge of assault with
deadly weapon, and upon produc-
ing bonds was given his freedom. His
victim died on the reservation two
weeks ago, and after the indictment
was returned. instructions were sent
to the agency to take Dog into Gus
tody. This will make two trials for
murder at this term, the other be-
ing that of Henry Gilland.
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LIQUOR DEALERS
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
At EARLY DATE
Begin Fight to Control Munich
pal Elections and County
Option Contest.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 15.-Ready to
fight to the last ditch for the mainte-
nance of legal right to do business in
South Dakota the Manufacturers and
Dealers association. representing the
quarters here with Edward r. Deidrich
IN charge. Preliminary arrangements
are being made, first for the campaign
against no license that will be waged in
the various towns and cities in the
spring election, and later for the gen.
eral county option fight where the state
and anti-saloon league is the aggressor.
Speaking of the coming contest. Mr..
Deidrich states the liquor dealers side
of the case as follows:
we will have the license question
In the several towns in the state to deal
with first. This will be during the
spring elections. We shall not be able
county option until after the other
question has been disposed Of in the
many towns in South Dakota.
There's going to be hot fight next
fall when the question of county op-
ton Is up, but I have no doubt as to
the outcome. The people who are stir
ring up this question for the second
time, however. after 1t was decisively
defeated only year ago, ought to real
ize that when they cry out, out with
the saloons. we can't put on our hats
and walk out of the state like a
preacher.
We have our capital tied up here
in breweries, saloons, manufacturing
plants of malt products, and brewery
and saloon accessories. We can't get
out If we wanted to.
But by repeatedly calling for an
election on the question they are hurt
ing us financially. Every time we are
forced to expend certain amount Of
money in the fight"
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JUDGE TRiPP HOLDS
COURT TERM At YANKToN

Yankton, s. D., Nov. 13.-Circuit
court is in session here and may con-
,tinue two weeks. although there Is
little of interest in calendar of 10
criminal and 38 civil cases. 1t is Judge
r. B. Tripp's first term OF court In his
home city since his elevation to the
bench. and the court is interesting for
that reason. Next week Judge Trip
will exchange courts with Judge F. b.
Smith. Mitchell. of the Fourth dis
trict.
The resignation is announced here
of Rev. P. H. Dahl, pastor for 2S years
of the Gayville. Mission Hill and Ber-
gen Norwegian churches. 1t is claimed
Rev. Mr.. Dahl has ministered to the
same congregations for a longer
period than any other minister in the
state. His future plans are not an
nOunced
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500 LINE SELLS TERMINALS
TO MILWAUKEE, COMPANY

Aberdeen, S. D., Now 15.-From
sources which have little doubt Of it's
truthfulness comes the report that the
Milwaukee railroad has bought the
right of way of the Minneapolis, ST
Paul & Sault Ste. Marie railroad
through the city Of Aberdeen, and will
use the newly acquired property for
trackage and terminals.
Nearly % years ago the 500
built grade from Ashley N. D., to
Aberdeen and expected to build to this
city. The purchase of the right of way
in Aberdeen is taken to mean that the
500 has abandoned any intention of
the Minneapolis & st. Louis, which
runs through Aberdeen to Leola, will
take over the Soo's old grade from
LeOla to Ashley
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BURKE SOUNDS
SENTIMENT FOR
LAND LOT Terry
Will Determine Whether People
Want Meyer and Other
Counties Opened.

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. 1s-Congressman
Burke has gone into the country along
White river in southern Stanley coun-
ty to learn the wishes of the people of
that section in regard to the opening
to settlement Of strip of country on
tioEs, along the south side of White
river. This was asked for by bill
introduced by Senator Gamble at the
last session of congress, and if enacted
1T will give the state another lot of
new settlers. A movement is under
way for the opening of a strip along
the south side of the state, but the bill
for the strip along White river was
the first to be brought up and will
probably have precedence
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LYMAN ]. GAGE TO WED
ON THANKSGIVING DAY

San Diego. Cal. Nov. 1s.-The fac:
that Lyman j. Gage, former secretary
of the treasury, is to be married on
Thanksgiving day became known to-
day despite efforts on the part of Mr..
Gage to keep it secret, when the BRIDE
to-be, Mrs. +. Ada Ballou music
teacher of Coronado, admitted that she
was to become Mrs. Gage before the
end of the month.
Mrs. Ballou's admission was corrob-
GRATED by her father and by servants
In Mr.. Cages home Incidentally. the
announcement confirms the report of
gOssfps that bride would occupy the
Mrs. Katherine Tingiey's theosophical
society. Mr. Gage has been member
OF the society for a number of years.
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NO STATE EXHIBIT
AT FARM CONGRESS

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. 16.-On account Of
the manner in which exhibits are be-
ing handled at the national farm land
congress, which is to be held at Chi
cago. 1t is not likely this state will
make an agricultural exhibit. That
phase Of the congress appears to have
passed into private hands. and the big
irrigation companies are being ex-
plotted to an extent that this state
can hardly get into their class with
the funds available. Funds We're
raised either to place an exhibit or
for advertising the state and the adj
verttsing feature will be pushed to the
front for the week at Chicago.
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COMPANY WILL CAN CORN.

million Canning company, in addition
to their tomato canning factory, has
decided to can sweet corn next season.
The company proposes to furnish seed
to the farmers at cost. and when the
crop is fit, it must be delivered to the
factory with the husk on and will be
handle sweet corn the company will
be obliged to erect two new buildings
and also install line of machinery
especially for canning corn. The ca
pacity Of the plant will be $4,000 cans
per day. $50 men will be employed
acres of corn required next year.
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BUSINESS CHANCES ARE
NUMEROUS AT FAIRFAX

Fairfax. S. d., Nov 15.-John H.
Ellerman, formerly county treasurer
and large stockholder in the First
National bank, has disposed Of his in
tsrests ter, here and moved to LoSiAngeles.
John j. ochsner has sold his imple-
ment business to j. c.. Bradstreet, Of
Lynch, Neb. z
Fred Flint. who sold the Fairfax Ad-
vertiser to Walter Cox, of Sioux City,
VIII soon establish a new paper In
Tripp county. 7
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GOVERNMENT PAYS
BILL AFTER ~ YEARS

Aberdeen, s. D., Nov. 16.--J.
L. Browne, of this city, has re-
ceived word that he is entitled
to $13 pay for services In the
civil war. Mr.. Browne was
member of the Ohio Squirrel
Hunters. called into service by
Governor David Todd, of Ohio,
to guard the city Of Cincinnati
from feared invasion of the
southern forces. The attack on
the city did not develop and the
Squirrel Hunters did not have
further service.
Their enlistment was not re-
garded by any of them as work
to receive pay. but recently the
state of Ohio made an appro-
priation to pay the men. each
man to receive $13 If honorably
discharged.
Mr.. Browne will donate the
sum to charity.
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ROBBERS LEAVE NO cLEw.

Spencer. S. D.. Nov. l7.-No clew has
been found to the bank robbers who
few nights ago attempted to rob the
Farmers State bank. controlled by F.
A. Gates. of this place. 1t has been
since learned that a gentleman living
across the street from the bank saw
heard them discuss the details Of the
robbery. but thought the wiser part
lay in keeping quiet. Aside from de-
molishins the outer door of the safe,
no damage was done and the only thing
stolen was the cashiers watch. which
the burglars found on the counter.
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COMMERCIAL CLUBS
WILL MEET AT PRESHO

Presho, S. D., Nov. 1.-THE officers
of the State Federation Of Commercial
clubs, which holds its third annual
meeting at this place Tuesday, jan
uary IL, have just had meeting with
ing plans looking to the success of the
coming meeting. Messrs. c. L. Millet,
president and Warren Young, chair
man of the executive committee. and
Granville Jones, state secretary, were
the visitors. Plans were laid for an
extensive advertising of the annual
meeting and committees We're appointed
to take charge of all phases of the
work
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pEADwooD BANKER
f FOUND IN OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 12.
Glenn R. Kimball, the lost Deadwood,
S. D., banker. who reappeared before
his wife at Larimore, N. D., last July.
is living at 415 West Main st., Okla
homa City, where he is conducting q
business for the International Indus.
trail company gathering credit ratings
Il am evading nothing" he said
last night. Il came to Oklahoma City
for my health. When I first came here
secured work as an ordinary clerk
Later I resigned that position and
started doing such odd jobs for q liv-
ing as any man Of my position and ed
ucation would do. Then secured q
position with the firm which repre-
sent now, and I have been with them
since. It is Chicago firm, backed by
men whose names am not at liberty
to divulge.
There has been absolutely no es-
arrangement with my wife. I hear from
her and my daughter often. love
them now and think they love me-
On the bureau in Kimbalrs room
were two pictures which he pointed
out as being those OF his wife and
daughter. He has changed his room.
ing place several times since coming
to Oklahoma City at one time living
with relatives In Britton, six miles
north. His hair is gray and he ap.
noarq tn he feeble Ss5l sias -
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BIG DITCH in sANRoRN.

Afteslan, s. D., Nov. 15.-One Of the
greatest drainage projects undertaken
in the eastern half OF South Dakota
this season has just been completed in
this vicinity, and many thousands of
acres which heretofore have been
flooded each spring have been re-
claimed. The project is known as the
Long Lake drainage ditch. and the
main canal is about four miles long
and five to Is feet deep and from 20
to SO feet in width. 1t cost about $17,-
900 and will reclaim land worth many
times that sum.
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RAILROADS PLAN
FOR EXTENSIONS
SEASON OF 1910
Not a Mile Of New Road in
Operation This Year, but
Much Grading Done.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 16.-While 1903
has been year of great railway &C.
tivity in South Dakota, 1t has not been
a year of actual railway construction.
With all the stir, the year Is likely to
end without a single mile of new line
In operation in the state. lot Of
grading has been done, however.
Everything Is in shape for large
addition to railway mileage next year.
The Milwaukee road has rushed work
on lines west Of the Missouri river in
territory which is to be opened to set
tlement next April. and is in shape
operation for the handling Of the new
settlers. The grading work is practi-
cally completed on the line from Mo-
bridge into the Thunder Butte section
of the state. On the Fox Ridge line
south of the Moreau river graders are
still at work.
Plans Of the Northwestern.
The Northwestern road, while it has
in preliminary work, has not pushed
grading to such an extent as has its
rival. Grading outfits are yet at work
on the line from Blunt to Gettysburg
by way OF Onida connecting the Pierre
line with the Gettysburg extension. The
on the extension east from Belle
Fourche. Beyond this it's activity ap-
pears to have been along the line Of
preliminary work in the engineering
department, getting into shape for real
active construction work next year.
The survey of the line from Hitchcock
to Onida is practically completed. It
has also completed it's survey of line
from Iroquois to Doland. It has also
been active west of the Missouri push
ing its engineering force east from
Belle Fourche into the White Owl
country II having fled with the
retary Of state a resolution Of extension
from Belle Fourche almost to the east
line of Meade county.
Minneapolis & st. Louis Active.
The Minneapolis &, st. Louis, while
starting surveys west of the Missouri
last spring, allowed the work to lag,
until the Hawley interests secured con-
troll of the property, since which time
there has been more activity. Material
Is being placed on the ground for q
bridge across the Missouri at LeBeau,
on what Is said to be the coast extern
sion Of that system. Division head
quarters have been established at Wa
company has also filed with the state
railway commission a plat Of an ex-
tension from Aberdeen to Pierre along
the old grade put in years ago. It has
an option on the gr de as donation
in case it begins construction by next
July.
The proposed electric line from Sioux
City into the state arnears to retain
some life, and the promoters, who are
securing rights of way, say they will
next year build through the counties
of Union, Clay, Yankton. Turner and
Hutchinson.
Taken altogether the situation ap-
pears to be favorable for a great in
crease i: railway mileage in the state
in 1910.
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ACTION AGAINST CLUBS
DlSMlaSEnSR.s@e. e.0liars

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 12 The petition or
the state to settle the question OF
whether club may dispense liquor to
tts member without license In the
case Of the state against Gipson. hass
failed temporarily on account of the
case did not show that It Was m 90,
tion properlvS brought or that it EsassA
bona hde case. Il:
The court cited its own rliIe fhSS iks
cannot render decisions on shYn04 m u
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-18
BUSINESS CHANGE TAKES
PLACE AT BRIDGEWATER

Bridgewater, S. D.. Nov. 18.--H. Bee
be & Son, one Of the Oldest mercantile
Arms | II this city, have disposed of
their stock to the new firm Of Dirks
& Cornwel. both local men. who will
take immediate possession of the busi-
ness.
The heavy slcet and snow Storm
which has been in progress for the
past two days. is causing more or less
alarm among the farmers, many Of
whom have corn still in the field.
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DEER PLENTiFUI, BUT NOT
WILLING TO RE SHOT

Deadwood, S. D., Nov. 15.-Hunters
are not meeting with much success
this month in deer hunting in the Black
Hills. From every section comes a
wall that deer are nlentiful, but hard
to get at and few are killed. The alb
sence of snow this fall has made it
SO dry that the deer can hear any one
coming from some distance and the
hunter who gets within shot is for
tunate. Many Of the regular deer
hunters have not gone out this year
on this account
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VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS
ORGANIZE At WAkONDA

wakonda, S. D.. Nov. ia volun-
week and the following officers elected:
Fire chief Wallace Wright; assistant
chief, Joe Perry; secretary, p G. Estee.
The many destructive fires have alarm
ed the citizens and they propose to be
as we'll prepared as possible.
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STATE DEBT REACHES
THREE-FOuRTHS MILLION

Pierre, s. D.. Nov. ia financial
statement of the condition of the state
treasury the 1st of November as shown
by the treasurer's Office, places the
total net debt Of the state at $766 OOO
This considers $2500OO of uncollectcd
taxes as an available asset. The un-
collected taxes run to almost 100000
but large amount OF this will never
be paid. The statement shows $4,000
Of outstanding revenue warrants
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FAIR ASSOCIATION
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

Spencer, S. D.. Nov. 17.-At recent
meeting of the stockholders of the Me-
Cook County Fair association. the fol-
lowing members were elected ITO the
board: w. w. Gibson, r. Armstrong,
NJ. j. Ryan, Robt. Knott. r. j. Weiland,
l.. V. Schneider. The amount of paid
stock has been raised from $1,000 to
$4,000. and other arrangements made
for the biggest fair next year ever held
in the county
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HUDSON PIONEER rs
CALLED RY DEATH

Hudson, S. d., Nov. 16.-William
Knight, pioneer resident of this town
and vicinity. is dead of heart failure.
He had arisen early and was eating
breakfast. when he gave gasp and
expired before his body touched the
floor. He had been complaining of
heartburn and said he was going to
stop drinking coffee but few minutes
before he was stricken by death.
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MAN is KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Sisseton. S. D., Nov. 1S-While
James Reardon was returning from
Browns Valley with John Ingvarson
and William and Edward Opsal Of this
city, their automobile ran into the Lit
tie Minnesota river at the Scheunne-
mann bridge. five miles east of Sisse-
ton.
Reardon was instantly killed and the
others We're severely bruised Reardon
operated a garage here. and leaves a
wife and two children. He" formerly
resided at Graceville, MINI.