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is QUITE DEGENERATE
Roy Flanders Appears in the
Role of a Forgcr and is Placed
Under Arrest,

Roy Flanders, a lad about . years
old, has been in the police court on
several different occasions for petty
offenses, but Tuesday afternoon he
was before Judge Markham on a
more serious charge than ever be
fore. Heretofore he has been let off
when the tears came to his eyes and
he made an impression on the Off
GERS, but this time the tears had no
effect, when it was known they came
so easily and what they We're really
for. Young Flanders, is is true,
is left TO shift for himself to a great
extent, his father icing away from
home practically all the time and
with no mother. On one or two oc-
casions he has been threatened with
the reform school but it passed up on
the superstition that he would create
something of a reformation and go
to school. 1t has not had the desir-
ed effect, however.
When w. e. Schneider, who runs a
boarding house on Main street, re-
ceived his checks from the bank with
which he does business Tuesday
afternoon he noticed one check bear
ing a signature which did not look
like his. The check was dated May
1, and was for SIS. He turned the
matter oyer to Chief Cunningham and
the developments of the chief indi-
Gated that young Flanders had utter
lad ran away from the Schneider
place a month ago and went to Min
den, Iowa, at which place he eashed
the check, and which was returned to
Mitchell in the course of time. Young
4 Flanders came back in q couple of
weeks and Went away again, and was
gone for ten days or so. He returned
to Mitchell again just in time TO lie
caught up with his crime.
AS soon as the boys father re-
turns from Mason City the lad will be
taken before the court and doubtless
sent to the reform school. Chief
Cunningham says that is about the
only place left for the boy now, as he
has demonstrated that there is no re,
lance to be placed in him hereafter
The boy has been staying at the
Schneider boarding house and his
father has been paying his board.
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Mrs. Emma Kaufman is again on
trial for the alleged murder Of Agnes
Polreis, the servant girl, who worked
in the Kaufman household and who
died under suspicious circumstances
after being removed from the house
in a very serious condition. Mrs.
Kaufman was convicted Of the crime,
and the supreme court granted the
woman a new trial. This was started
at Flandreau Tuesday, and the long
and drawn out case will have to be
gone all oyer again. 1t has been two
years since Mrs. Kaufman's first trial
and how much of the evidence that
convicted her then is obtainable now
is not known. There is also some
question as to the success of the court
in obtaining a jury at Flandreau.
where the trial is being held, for the
case has been discussed in every
household to the very limit. After the
long delay since the first trial there
is a strong possibility that the case
will be viewed with more ~leniency
on the part of the people, and that a
jury cannot be secured which will
agree, and which means a further
postponement of justice. There is
no question but what a matter of a
couple of years makes a big difference
in the trial of a case of this character
and men who formerly had no sym
pathy with the accused will fndthem-
selves unconsciously believing that
the woman has been punished severe
ly since committing the alleged crime.
The developments of the second trial
will be watched with much interest
by the entire state.
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GRADUATING PIANO RECITAL
Miss Mabel Dickcy Gave an Excellent
Piano Recital as Her Closing
Years Work.

Tuesday night at the University
chapel occurred the recital of Miss
Mabel Dickey, who graduates this
year from the piano department of
the School of Music of the University.
Miss Dickey's program was carefully
arranged, embracing selections from
several of the best known composers
and the variety thus obtained was
very delightful. Her rendition of
every number was very cr~editable
TO Miss Dickey and to her instructor,
Miss PiXley, under whom she has
pursued her studies for the past two
years. Her faultlsss technique, SYM
pathetic Interpretation and her easy
and charming manner on the plat
form at once won the praise and ad-
miration Of her hearers. Her work
had that finish and style which is OBJ
tanned only through untiring effort
and conscientious labor.
Her secc,d group number compos-
ed of the "Auaaio' from Beethoven's
Moonlight Sonata, "Liebestraum No.
3" by List and "Etude" Op. 25, No.
9 by Chopin, was especially good.
Her last number "Marche Militare'
by Schubert-Tausig, was unusually
we'll rendered and made a very bril-
liant recital number.
Her friends are enthusiastic in
their praise of Miss Dickey's rendi.
tion of her entire program and pre-
dict for her a successful career in the
musical world.
Miss Dickey was ably assisted by
Miss Emma Rempfer, of Parkston.
who accompanied by Miss Morris sang
three selections in her usual pleas.
ing style.
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A national negro conference is in
session in New Yc.k, and the subject
of lynch law is one Of the most dis
cussed propositions before the as
semblage Of men and m Mrs.
Ida Wells Barnett made the astound-
ing statement that In the last quarter
of a century there had been 1924
lynchings of men, and chill
dren. Speaking of the riots at
Springfield, ILL.,, of recent date, Mrs.
Barnett said that it arose from the
statement of a white woman to the
effect a mar had criminally
assaulted her. Later Mrs. Bar
nett asserted the white woman pub
lished a %retraction, but the lynch
ings had been accomplished. Mrs.
Barnett has made an investigation
of the lynchings throughout the south
and west and made the statement
that publicity and investigation of
all lynchings would effectually put
q stop to the inhuman practice
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WOmcn Who Are Envicd.

Those attractive women who are
the envy of many, who might be like
them. A weak. sickly woman will be
nervous and irritable. Constipation
or Kidney poisons show in pimples,
blotches. skin eruptions and a
wretched complexion. For all such
Electric Bitters work wonders. They
regulate Stomach, Liver and Kidneys
purify the blood; give strong erves
bright eyes, pure breath. smooth, vel
vetv skin, lovely complexion. Many
charming women owe their health
and beauty to them. soc. at Diehl &
Browns.
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OLD SETTLERS NEXT WEEK


One Of tbe popular days 81 tle
aumer season where eujoyue4. and
God pleasure aJounds is out at 4It.
Eernon, the occasion being tne Old
e@ttlera celebration. ana which mas
zen going on for q great many wears.
The time was when The old settlers.
t - celebrated this event in The
inter season with a dance and a
banquet, but in later years it was
changed to the summer season and
a larger program for amusement. In
times past the enterprising town has
had all the people it could possible
accommodate, the people going from
all parts of the county. This year,
with favorable weather, the manage
l.ent expects to entertain fully as large
a crowd as ever.
The morning exercises will be held
in a large tent, and will consist of
musical numbers and recitations.
The speaker of the day will be Cover
nor X. s. Wesley. The governor is
n of the old settlers of the state
and he can speak from that stand
point in a personal manner.
In the afternoon the sports will be
given, which will include a free-for
all trot, 2:25 trot or pace, 3-minute
trot or pace, farmers trot or pace,
running race, pony race, and relay
race. There will be several foot
races for men and boys. While the Mt.
Vernon fire department will give an
exhibition hose race and wet test. A
twenty-five bird trap shoot will be
given during the day. Perhaps the
last event on the program will be
the game of baseball between Plank
linton and Stickney for a purse of
s75.
The west freight on the Milwaukee
will be held Wednesday, June 8, un-
til $3.50 and in the evening it will
be held at Mt. Vernon until 1850 to
bring the Mitchell people home.
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dav. Nav 2Sth. from 3 to 6 o'c osl
Miss Nyrf1e Was invited TO tea "a.
Mrs Dral,o-s ana when she aGce
=ha found fht aouse full of 2u1
tfar bejDg abplt 81 ladies r.e
4 iarao n,;f5 of Nfaptifal
y5re presented to- the nroepc
l,rida most OF aaIfch were aa
ran{ad. Inv. ycgs. oil original ls,
ror which Miss Al.rsIee graceful.
Hnowlelecd her tAal.s= Cake an g
ctaa1n were served ard esCl
every guest left Their ny
wishes for the future haU ne
n@rosDerity of MYRTLE and Ter p4c
uectjve husband Mr. Leon rl XII
The Farmers Elevator CG VI.
give a grand picnic in JUDGE ar1l.
ON June 25th to which e~veryo..e in.
vited. Good speakers anc god ,alsl,
have ben engaged.
Work ON our ne wschool bui'dina
will be begun as soon as the MAI ria
arrives The basement Is well undo,
wav now.
Rev. Evans went to Plat, for SIM.
and Rev. Fred James of Mitchell.
preached a memorial sermon in the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
HEADQUARTERS ARE HERE
Place to Hold Civil Service ENamin
ations Changed from Sioux Falls
to Mitchell.

j. NJ. Shoemaker, secretary Of the
eighth district of the civil service ex-
animation. of ST. Paul, has just noti-
fed Prof. S. D. VanBenthuysen that
he has changed the headquarters for
the examinations in the civil service
from Sioux Falls to Mitchell. Here
after all examinations, whether
technical o rclerical, will be held in
Mitchell. These examinations will
be held under he supervision of Prof.
NanBenthuvsen who has been assoc
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-06-03
>o,,cc 10 cons,ruc, SIDEWALKS.

The following resolution was duly
adopted by the city council. of the city
of Mitchell. South Dakota, in regular
session May 8, 1909, and notice of the
action of the said city council is here
by given.
premises hereinafter described reveals
a total lack of sidewalks that are old
and dilapidatcd thereby creating inn
p%edilnen1 TO, atn4" ~shaansers p" nhi
highways.
Now Therefore BE Ii Resolved by the
city council of the city of Mitchell.
Dakota, in regular session May
3. 1909, that the said city council re
CARDS it as necessary to construct side
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sunny Southern Alberta.

The Canadian government,
in their latest descriptive book
let on Canada, gives the names
of "A farmers in Sunny South
ern Alberta who averaged re-
spectively from 80 to 66 Y bush
els of winter wheat to the acre
in 1908, making an aggregate
average yield of AZ bushels to
the acre. We can, add a great
many more names to this list
who did equally as we'll.
We run our own car from
Minneapolis to Lethbridge every
Tuesday for the benefit of
our customers at $4,000 for
round trip.
For further particulars call
or write us at 321 Main street.
Mitchell, S. D. Main office,
Minneapolis.
The O. w. Kerr Co.
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,iated in this work for a number

years..
1t does not appear that the examin-
ations which have been held in Sioux
Falls have attracted very many from
that part of the state. In the last
examination there were five from
Mitchell in the examination and mono
from Sioux Falls and the last two TIC
secure appointments We're from here.
The examinations will undoubtelly
attract a godly number of young men
to the city IL participate in them.
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UNIVERSITY NOTES


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ron lNlaH WAFis
pQattiop as steli2Ai p .
aael 9atuis aa '2t. h.''3
salem %aefr ae.i''t .Hs I'm
m~eAech4eAt aGaie. 70 tHl
lhg class el lit hiaA 7eii9
Last a}tnFday 'Af lNd''''i7 '''
l2aedt!lall5 lt.tu 'aSA 'N"t's4
at tine river "hleA vas aH o'g't7'' =
Oh liIldsl4l eHl95 HieH'.
MabeI Noouei on F"0iN9o"' J''ii-'
the MHchtlI cio"0 at.N'0 91'VV -
at Huron ana accompanied lLsin
io' a Sloft Hl9iS.
Guy COOK vs. "as III Nl'g"' ~ '"'
ilfst OF the week ON MS way 10 O"ia'
ha where ne Wan attend ths ~
G. A. convention
George Mihty came IN ilo"i NE
nome at VIVIAN SATURDAY ii 'ii'e io'
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. plciile ana oh
"onuo9 W. N
ern part OF the sea'e.
some changes are scheuuleo io'
the university once lorce iof heA'
year Joseph "falail' once seele'a's
VIII ieaNe s"o''S ~ ~
coast country anu WIN IN
enaise vi 'hs oni'e "eN' ar '
iNuth iouish"'i "tso
d rest ana WIN remain wren ~ i"'
eii's III Soio'"uo' A''"o"s"
posiVioh mas NOV so' Ooe'' n''eN' ="
~ ravens VIM Nv 0"''N7 ""N
'ie 4u'i'Si % 9eOie''t' ~
any i'O'
po"i'ion'
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a Genius

You are wasting your time paint
ing pictures"
But 1 sell my pictures" protest
ed the artist.
And that c%onvinces me that you
can sell anything. Such being the
case. why not take up life insurance.
or steel bridges, or somthing with
big money in it?"-'Home Herald"
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ETHAN.

Ethan. May 31-Mrs. McCrary and
daughters, Edna and Mrs. Bert
Drake went to Parkston Friday on
a shopping tour.
A. c. Drake arrived from Canada
Friday and went west of the river
Saturday.
Hon. G. F. Drake came home from
Canada Saturday.
Miss Elsie Sargent of vermillion,
visited her sister, Mrs. j. w. Bryant,
from Friday till Sunday.
A parcel shower was given to Miss
Myrtle Tobin, in honor of her APP
proaching marriage, at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. A. G. Drake, on Fri
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IOUait~.

Loomis, June 2.-The dance at Ed
ward Smiths new hall was a success
both financial and entertaining.
Everybody reported having a good
time.
Mrs. Cudmore. from west of the
river, is visiting at the home OF her
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Fraser, jr.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cudmore.
Orval Crippen and Charlie Clark
are working at the carpenter trade
in Mitchell.
There are quite a number getting
off the trains at LOOMS and going
just a little south of LOOMS to see
the steam shovel work.
j. S. Bonham sold his fat cattle to
Berry & Jebsen of Mitchell.
Quite a number of the farmers
have to plant their corn over again
in this locality.
Everybody goes fishing now days
and some make good catches.
Jim Stats and wife OF Bethel, Wis
tied at Will Clark's Sunday.
Loomis' east nine and l.etche1
played baseball in Mitchell Saturday
for a purse of fifty dollars. The score
was > to 0 in favor OF Lctcher.
Mrs. Harry Taylors mother of Ian
caster, Wis, has been visiting at the
Taylor home of late.
The w. G. L. L. met "Wednesday
at the home of the Rev. f. NJ. Keelcr
T. S. Barker shipped two car load.
of hogs the last of the week to Siou,
City. Mr.. Barker got seven cent.
more than the market price in Siou,
City. His two loads averaged 50:
pounds to each hog. right through.
Roy and Bryna Allen returned
home from the Springs, where the.
have been visiting with Jane
Duncan.
The Brown brothers have sol,
their farm of $50 acres to som
parties in Illinois for $500 per acre
The Farmers Elevator Co., o
Loomis and of Letcher have gone il
together and are going TO have
farmers picnic at Letcher on Wed
nesday, June %. Everybody com
out.
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Death of Mrs. Gunnel Finstad.

I At the family residence, 500 south
Sanborn, Mrs. Gunnel Finstad died
Friday evening at 6:25, of a COM
plication of diseases arising from
heart trouble from which she has
been ailing for some time. Mrs.
Finstad was 60 years of age and dur
ing the month of June had intended,
with Mr.. Finstad, to celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary. She
was born in Norway and has lived in
Mitchell for the past 26 years. There
are five children, Mrs. Matilda Will
hanson, of Mount Vernon, Ole Fin
stad of Gregory, Mrs. John Coier Of
Mitchell, Olaf Finstad of Witten, and
Auris Finstad of Arlington. All were
present except the last child, who
arrived on the night train several
hours too late. Mrs. lNinstad was a
warm hearted oma and leaves
many friends and neighbors on the
south side to mourn her death where
she has lived so long.
! Funeral services were held over
the remains of Mrs. X. Finstad at the
residence on the south side Sunday
afternoon at 1 o'clock, and which
We're attended by the many friends
of the deceased and the family. Many
! beautiful floral offerings We're sent as
an expression of sympathy and deep
friendship for the deceased in her
life. The services were conducted by
DR.. Samuel Weir, assisted by Rev. G.
Y. Gilliland. Appropriate music was
furnished by the choir. The remains
were laid to rest in Graceland ceme-
terry, to which place they were follow
ed by many friends. The following
We're the pallbearers: o. n. ANfcrd,
John Chapman, Leroy Cox, Orvile
Dunbar. Arthur Edward, Earl Aaron.
Old Romance Comes to Light.
Spokane, Wash. June 1.=This is
something about a romance which
began in the village of Cunningtown,
England. seven years ago. when Wal
ter Alfred Smith and Ada Edwards
were schoolmates, and resulted in
their marriage in the parsonage of
First Baptist church, where Rev. DR.
J.. w. Kramer performed the cere-
mony. The bride travelled from Lon
don to Spokane unaccompanied, the
sea and overland trip occupying Ia
5 days. They We're married an hour
after the arrival of the bride and
will make their home in Spokane
, Mr.. Smith who is an employee in the
government building here. prepared
10 go to England last Christmas, bu1
i was robbed of his savings of $500
1 He resumed his work for Uncle San
: and saved enough to provide fund!
for his sweetheart to come to thu
Northwest.
Women Who Are Envicd.
1 Those attractive women who are
t lovely in face. form and temper are
i the envy of many who might be like
them. A weak, Sickly woman will bt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
BY the Greafese
American llQIllOfis {!
Addison Friend
q on fhes ling Masses
sB,y S. q Z. EKlsE ii


Laying aside his paper, Addison
asprigEs9 leaned back in his chair and
5indnlged IN solemn thought. Gradual
nv he became POSSESSED OF the con-
5ylcNon that he. had "a duty to perform.
9lIe had Just read a Household Hint
In which 1t was candidly stated that
there was more! sustenance In five
scentstH swnrth of peanuts than in a
pound of beef. Having pondered for
a time he reached for his hat. saying:
HI have no right to keep this knowl-
edge from the oppressed and unen-
ilIEhtened masses. It may be that
j have It. within my power to become a
9liberator. Indeed. may have been
&aent into the world for the purpose
&of lifting the populace out OF bondage.
who knows that the chance which
placed the page containing that item
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Should press For Dinner.

Tho custom of dressing for dinner Is
strongly advocated by well-kno"h
medican journal. which goes even
further. and declares that every work
or should change his clothes before the
evening meal. even II he does not pos
SECS evening clothes.
The explanation most likely Is that
the clothes after they have been worn
all day get more or less clogged anu
lose temporarily their, ventilntins prop
critics, SO that the cmanntions from the
body do not escape freely. arA'
Nur neck the changing OF clothes De
fine exclusive luxury of the persons
wlo dress for dinner. The hard-work-
ed clerk, the shopkeeper and the work
ing man would all be better II they
would cast of their work-a-lay clothes
and nut on clean clothes for tae even
ing meal after the day of toll IS over.
The bracing effect OF change oi
clothes Is we'll known. Many man
feeling almost too fattsued after an
arfluous days work to change mas
clothes. finds himself considerably re-
rres,ed when the change is accomplish
eli. and ut the same time he expert
cnces a feeling of cleanliness and pre-
narelnes for his dinner. and good Ill
rcstion Invariably waits On healthy APP
petite. The changing OF clothes may
even thus favorably affect nutrition.
Tie effect or change OF clothes
after n days toll Is in some respects
slmilar to that OF bath, mildly stltll-
ulatinE. bracing. tisnelling the feeling
or tiredness anh fatigue SO economy
Experienced.
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WINDOW OF j. L. HALL, 1.-THE
HARDWARE STORE"
egATTRAcTs FAVORABLE NO
fTlCE AND COMM EMIT. H..

v
IN Advertising men and most all Eood
merchants recognize that the show
window IS a good auxiliary TO store
advertising and n well decorated Win
dow has n tendency to emphasize the
! printed page by drawing the direct at
/ tentlon OF the public to the article adj
yortlsed and thereby closing the deal
for the article for which favorable
4 Impression had been made by reading
Eof its merits.
- In tn show window OF Halls hard
ware store now is n fine exhibition OF
cuilery. and especially razors and their
accessories! Much attention is given
& to the display OF safety rnzors. and
most every line Is represented from q
good dollar razor to n Gillette. the best
made. Robson's Keen-Kutter. En'lcr-
sons. and the t'eEver-neatiy'" the one
so familiar to magazine readers. show
ing the big fellow with the foam all
J, over Ills! face. are all we'll represented.
Ipcnl Interest In the display Is made
more manifest by the fact that the
i3..F Fleming" homer is about the most
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
RIG BRO TsHEERIlS
ARE: ENGAGED! [:
TROUPE OF SKILLED &C RonATs
sgtVp cLoWNs5ETos BEEATEoE
y Il clARKsBURG4FAiR.

cLARKsBURG. w. Va. Aug. -
still another fine open air attraction
has been engaged for The Old Clarks-
burg Fair" August 80, 81, September
/ ard 2.
Rice Brothers troupe OF acrobats.
cortortionists and clowns. noted all
over the country as being one OF the
most original and clever troupes In the
business, have signed Il contract for
their appearance at the old far to give
three performances daily.
The performances will he given
,1ron specially built platform In the
quarter stretch opposite the Grand
stnnd between the horse races and they
will be free to all attending the fair,
The Rice Brothers troupe has n
aumber OF thrilling acts in this years
repertoire. including a wonderful leap
for life through space and flame. and
several startling innovations in. the
ncrobatic line.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-17
IgJlirldov Dressing
Aids Advertising

prominently displayed article in the
window. This is the invention OF
Postmaster A. Howard Fleming, and
n number OF local people are interest
ell III tho manufacture and sale OF this
article, with Offices and sa1esrooms in
New York City. The advertising agent
hns already made the slogan of this
invention, "Dcn't throw. dull blades
away. strop 'en1.'' well known phrase
by large display In all the leading
magazines. and the "Fleming" at once
has taken step with progress and IS
found to be the boon companion OF the
Gillette and all other good raZors. One
proof of the merit OF tine "Flemlns
stroppcr Is that 4 number OF inlitn-
lions arc now flooding the market. and
an attempt Is being made even to fol
low the advertising path that has been
so plainly blazcd. btu this attempt mt
imitation. like most all others. VIII IN
all probability fail.
Another local Invention represented
in the display Is the Martin" safety
razor. which, Is having COOL sale. nj
thogh It l,aus never been pushed to the
front like, some other makes. Mr..
Martin was for some time 4 clerk III
Mr.. Halls store and Is now travelling
for Il wholesale hardware firm. .s- /,
AIR. f.. l.. Dancer Is the artist who
gave the window It's nice appearance.