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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-17
AUDITORS FACE TROUBLE
WITH ELECTION BALLOT

Pierre. S. d., Feb. 1~7.-Section 1907
of the political code provides for pub
LEGATION of all certificates of nomination
in all the county official papers, and
fixes a maximum charge of $40 for this
service Section 1910 provides that all
constitutional amendments and other
matters submitted to the people shall
be printed under the provisions OF sec
ton 1907. If this is construed to lea
u literal construction. fec and all.
trouble will come from the auditors, as
they. under the law. are to cause the
publication"
The certificates of nomination.. the
constitutional amendments. and the
laws to be submitted will require prac-
tically w pages OF ordinary newspa-
per size, il set in solid nonparcil type.
In many counties of the state there
would be a question as to the ability
of the legal apers to dig up the type
for the work, and to get up such a no.
tice under the limit of expenses fixed by
the provisions Of section 1907. would
mean a financial loss to any paper.
Under that condition. the publishers are
not likely to chase the county auditor
any great distance to get the publica-
ton. but in fact will be doing the
lodging to prevent his getting at them
with the proposition.
They will more than likely refuse to
carry out the provisions OF the law at
a financial loss to themselves, and
leave 1t up to the auditor to fine a
way to "cause the publication"
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CANTON MAY SECURE
A CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Canton, S. D., Feb. 14.-1t is likely
that the proposition of voting upon the
acceptance of a $40, 900 Carnegie library
will be submitted to the voters of this
city. at the spring election to be held,
in April. Five years ago this spring
the proposition was voted down by a
big majority, and its defeat was largely
attributed to the attitude of the Ath-
enaeum Forensic society. The members
Of this society. which is supposed to
contain the literary inclined men Of he
city. almost to a man. took a stand
against the library. 1t was through
the efforts of Mrs. Oscar s. Clifford
that Mr.. Carnegie was prevailed upon
to promise Canton the gift. Hon. Thos.
Thorson is in receipt of a letter from
Mr.. Carnegie stating that the promise
to Mrs. Clifford still holds good. 1t is
not known what stand the supposed
membership of the literary club above
referred to will take at his time. but
If their former position is again taken
1t will add much humor to the situa-
ton. All Of the other literary re-
search clubs are more than anxious to
have the library.
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EXCESSIVE RATES
."- INCENSE N

Trip. s. D.. Feb. 14.-when an arr
ticle in The Sioux City Tribune. deal
Ing with the excessive freight rates
from South Dakota points. was read
before a meeting of the directors Of the
Hutchinson County Fair association
here yesterday great Indignation was
expressed over the conditions which
permit such abuses to exist. Steps
have been taken to call a meeting spe-
officially for the purpose of determining
what can be done to relieve the farm
sers n shippers Of this part Of the
state from the abuse which is practiced
upon them.
The directors of the association are
farmers and while they nave known
that they were charged about all thai
the traffic will bear, they had not pre-
viously known that the burden Of the
unjust freight schedules was so un-
equally distributed to the producers of
South Dakota. Word from
sParkston and other points in this To-
.cality that there is growing discussion
Of this important subject and it Is
probable the coming meeting will COM
mand interest from outside the limits
of thie county.
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PROGRESSIVE coNFERENcE
WILL PLAN CAMPAIGN

Huron, 8. D., Feb. lit Is not expect-
ed that the conference. here on Thursday,
by progressive republicans, will be large
ly attended. The purpose OF the meeting
is to consider the ~advisability OF calling
a conference OF the progressives at some
time and place. when a. general review of
the political situation may be had and
plans discussed for conducting a cam
paign directly in the interest OF the in
surgent wing of the republican party in
this state. The fact that the stalwarts
have arrayed themselves so emphatically
against the progressives. many OF the
more prominent among the latter believe
1t wise to have a general conference and
plan for a vigorous campaign.
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WOMAN SECURES $4,000
FOR EsTRANGED AFFECTIONS


Clear Lake, s. D., Feb. 15.-An inter-
esting case. which had to do with the
alienation of the affections of Joseph.
Williams from his wife, through the
fatherinlaw, j. w. Williams, was tried
here. Mrs. Williams brought a suit
against her fatherinlaw last fall at h
same time that her husband started
divorce proceedings against her, which
she alleges was done through the insti-
cation of h old gentleman. She de-
manded $4,000 damages. Before her
marriage to the son Mrs. Williams was
a professional nurse and was called in
a professional capacity to nurse the
mother of the man she later married.
The jury brought in a verdict award
ing Mrs. Williams $3.50 damages. Mr..
Williams Is is years old and is said
to be well off. owing much property in.
Waterloo, the income from which
amounts to $3.50 a month.
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TEACHERS AND SCHOOL
OFFICERS HOLD MEETING

Nermillion, S. D., Feb. 15.-The an
nual meeting of school officers and
teachers of eastern and southern Clay
county took place here yesterday. The
forenoon program was held in h court
opera house. and in the evening Cow
ernor Wesley spoke to the assembly
In the university chapel.
The meeting for the northwestern
part of the county will be held in
Wakonda on Saturday of next week.
department of education i'll Ii State
university. Superintendent Jonas Ly-
man. of Yankton county, and Professor
B. H. Waterbury, OF Wakonda.
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LuNATlc BREAKS JAIL.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Feb. 15.-Escaping
from the heavy steel, padded cell in
which he was confined, George Kahn
weskie, adjudged Insane in this city on
Thursday, fed before he had been in
the cell Owe 10 hours. He used super
human strength to escape from the
cell, which was located at the Brown
county: hospital. Kalinweskie worried
over the loss OF his money in q real
estate deal now involved in litigation
and his mind gave way.
When morning came it was found
that he had torn the oars from his
cell and fled in the night. The hospital
authorities called on the sheriff's office
for aid in locating the man, and it was
feared he would freeze to Death. The
party went to the dugout which KAHN
weslSie had constructed on the land in
Volved In the suit. and there found the
missing lunatic. He made no great re-
sistance and was taken back to the
hospital.
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VETERAN CONDUCTOR
DIES At WArERTowN

WATERFOWL. 8. D., Feb. Thames Non
roe House. one OF the oldest and best
west is dead in this city after an illne.ts
extending from last spring. Mr.. House
had been In the employ OF the Northwest-
ern for AZ years. and for the last Is YEAR,
had run between Tracy. Mimi, and Wa
tertown. He was a member Of the BROTH
erhood of American Railway Conductors
and had a lumber of times represented
them in general and special councils. He
was a prominent Mason. a membs OF the
knights Templar and . Shriner. Tho
funeral was held today from the Epdscopai
church In this city In charge or b
Knights Teplar. and the remains shlppoA
to Janesville, Wis. biz old home.HSak
survived BY his wtce. M #ssSsss
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SOUTH DAk0TAN IS
ROBBED AND JAILED
Tells Story Of Revolver Play
and Loss Of $65 in Dark
M Alley in Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 12-Joseph Miller. aged
p years. a farmer Of Pactola, s. D.,
was robbed by a man whom he met on
the train en- route to Chicago and
shortly after was taken to a police
station on suspicion.
At Marshalltown, "a. a man took a
seat beside Miller, and when they ar
rived In Chicago the stranger invited
Miller to dine with him.. When they
reached a dark alley Miller says the
stranger pushed him into it and draw
ing a revolver took his purse, con.
tanning SOS. Later Miller was found
wandering at Belmont and Southport
and was. arrested on suspicion.
He was released after he had related
his robbery experience.
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CHILD FALLS IN WELL
BUT CLIMBS A LADDER

Howard. S. D.. Feb. ITO
fall into a 22-foot we'll and
save her life by climbing to the
top of a ladder which CHANGED
to be in the well, was the ex-
perience of the 4-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Hauge. who live near here. The
we'll contained 2h feet Of water.
The child exhibited unusual
presence Of mind for one so
young when she f1oundered from
the water to the bottom of the
ladder and gradually drew her
self up the ladder until she
reached the top, which reached
a few feet short Of the top Of
the we'll. Reaching this posi-
ton the little tot cried Justify
for assistance. Men working
near heard her cries and rescued
her from the we'll.
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GRAIN MEN DECLARE FOR
FAIR RATE ADJUSTMENT

Sioux Falls. S. D., Feb. 14.-The
South Dakota Farmers and Grain
dealers association closed its annual
session here last night after the adop-
ton Of resolutions taking a decided
stand for the readjustment Of freight
rates and their lowering to a reasonable
basis, thus placing the association in
line with the movement recently start
I'D among Sioux City shippers and job
bers.
The features Of the resolutions
adopted are as follows:
Whereas. For some reason South Da-
kota has been neglected and Disseminated
and
Whereas, While passenger rates h&Se
received the attention OF our legislature,
freight rates, which are Of far greater Inn
Iportance to the farmers, are still unjust,
sxtortionate and outrageous: therefore
Resolved, That we demand that freight
rates be Immediately reduced to a rea-
Isonable basis. to correspond with rates Of
tad1oining staten.
The resolutions further declare in favor
tof! the parcels post. the enactment by the
Legislature Of a more perfect system of
,'sroads building, demand that the govern
Lment take over the express business, the
rates of which are decidedly exorbitant,
and conduct 1t IN connection with the
FINALS: demand the carrying out in letter
and spirit of the conservation policy in
tAugurated by Theodore Roosevelt; de-
mand the enactment of a law preventing
illesttimate speculation; recommend that
1 all farmers elevators in the state handle
the prouuct Of the binding Irvine plant a
the Sioux Falls penitentiary. ,
The annua meeting just closed was
by Tar the best in point of attendance
interest that has been held by the
aaociatfOn- :.
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STATE FEDERATION OF
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES

Huron, S. D.. Feb. IA state or
ganizatfon of trustees and officers of
county agricultural societies.. fair as
ISOLATION and exposition organizations
was the result Of a conference Of such
scented We're Sphinx, Hyde. Clark. Brook
ings. Beadle, Hanson, Clay, Deuel.,
Stanley, Lawrence and Hughes. A state
organization was effected by the cleo
ton of w. S. Hill, Of Alexandria. pres
ident. and George D. Cole, OF Brook
ings. secretary. Arrangements were
made whereby there will be no conflict
OF dates in time for holding fairs the
present wear.
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RAILROAD TRAlNMEN TIT 4
At ABERDEEN ROLlcX

Aberdeen. s.. d. Feb 11-A,short;t time
ago, the Business MEMS, Il. league took
action to prevent, II possible, the. or
.g%anization of the various .,trades: in
Aberdeen by adopting resolutions dis
couraging the formation of labor .un-s
ions. This has been followed bys resp
lutions by the unions already. organ
ICED. the one most directly. to the point
being the following adopted by the
Brotherhood Of Railroad T'rainmen:
Whereas. the Business .Ments,
league OF Aberdeen has requested all
union men Of this city to withdraw
their support and their membership
from their respective lodges. and
Whereas, it is the intention of the
Business Mems league to dismiss from
their service all employees. Who refuse
to abide by their request. therefore be
it
Resolved. That James River Lodge
No. 673 Of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen use every means in their.
:ower to defeat the Business Men,s
league in its unfair methods, and
Resolved, That we give the sister
lodges OF this city our support"
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MEMBER OF BOARD
OF REGENTS DEAD.
E.. c. Ericsson, of Elk Point,
Dies at Tandreau After
Brief Illness.

Elk Point, 8. D.. Feb. 11.-Almost
without warning to his friends. Attor-
ney e. C.. Ericsson, for 80 years a res
ident Of Union county, passed away at
the home of DR.. F. A. Spafford. at
Flandreau, this state, yesterday NORM
ing of arteriO-sclerosis.
Returning two weeks ago from an
eastern trip in the interest OF the Car
negie donation for the state university
where he was serving i'll the capacity
as a member of the state board OF re-
gents. Mr.. Ericsson consulted a spe-.
cial!st in Chicago and was told that he.
was afflicted with hardening of. the
arteries. but came home and had at
tended to his business since that time
until Saturday, when he went to Flan-
dreau to-, consult with DIR. ,Spaffopd
about his condition and while there he.
was stricken. M .. Il. =.
Wa q Pioneer. S W.
Mr.. Ericsson was a native of Sweden.
OF August. 1856. In 1865, with his wild.
owed mother he came to the United.
States and located in New York. wher
they remained until 1872. when they
moved to Union county. then Dakota
territory. where he has zinc made his
home. He taught school for five years
and in 1879 moved into Elk Point and
began reading law in the Office of Alex
ander Hughes, and eventually became
one of the leading attorneys OF the
AAAs q a AAkS 1OIk
republican and was active in the coun-
ellis of the party. He was q delegate
from the state to he Minneapolis con-
.v%ention, served two terms as superin-
tendent OF schools for Union county.
Had bee mayor Of Elk Point, and was
a member Of the territorial legislature
of 1887. and a member Of the state
senate in 1899. A wife and two dauRh-
ters are left to MOURN his sudden TAX
ing away.
University Will Close. /
1t is understood thai the state uni
versity at Vermillion will be closed to.
morrow and h a the faculty and Z
large part Of the students will attend
in a body. Prominent men in the
public life of the state are also expected
to be present, among them Governor
Wesley n other state onicars, all
members of the board of regents, ex-
,cept possibly AN. Anderson, OF Stuf-
gis: heads of all the state charitable
and penal institutions and Others con-
nected with the public life of the state.
The remains, will lie in state in the
.rotunda Of h o house ThursdAy
from 10 to IL. and the funeral win bA,
held from the Congregational church ~
% p ms with B. JssstReattsa,RsihAf
III The. orders of the Maccabees, Ancient
Order Of Emitted Work,nen1 and M.sB
"A. will be represented. IS
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scaEWDRlvER AND cIMLEr
NAMES OF NEWSPAPERS

Farmingdale, S. D.. Feb. 16.-It is
safe to say that 10 other town in the
world. taking population into consider
alton, has so many newspapers as this
place. which is n Of the newest towns
of the town is about 20, and yet three
publications have their home here. Two
OF the papers bear the unique names Of
the Schrewdriver II the Gimlet. while
the other Is the Great Western Maya
zine. The two last named nave been
published for some little time. but the
Screwdriver Is a new one. having only
recently embarked On the troubled
journalistic sea.
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WIRE 2,177 Mites LONG.

Aberdeen. s. D.. Feb. IA copper
wire from Chicago to Seattle is being
installed by the Milwaukee road for
railroad use. and for more e and
important matters of the road. The
wire will be 2,177 miles in length, and
Is one of the longest wires OF that
kind ever put up. This wire will be cut
n at Chicago. Minneapolis, Butte and
Seattle only. The wire has been in
stalled to this city and is being pushed
westward rapidly.
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ANOTHER INSTANCE OF
DOUBLE ATTRACTION

Scotland. 8. D., Feb. 1s.-For the Sec
ond time in two OF three weeks wv
brothers and two sisters in South Da-
kota have been the principals in a
double wedding. The principals. in the
most recent event Of this kind. which
had its elimination in the Catholic
church at this place, were Charles
Plajic and Miss Annie Dvorak and
James Plajic and Miss Stella Dvorak.
all Of whom were raised in this vicinity.
The grooms II their brides will reside
near Trip. where the brothers are en-
gagged in farming.
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THREE WILD SHOTS
MAKE WOMAN FAINT

Lead. S. D.. Feb. 14.-Leaving
a farewell note to her friends.
Mrs. Jessie Graham, aged 26.
took aim with a revolver and
fired three shots at herself and
then fell unconscious on the
floor. Neighbors investigating
the shots, summoned a doctor,
who thought the woman dead.
Closer examination, however,
showed that not one OF the bull
let's had touched the would-be
suicide and that she had merely
swooned from fright. Each Of
the leaden missiles was found i'm
bedded in the wall nearby, and
Mrs. Graham has now changed
her mind about dying.
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ARE HURT.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 14.-Three train
men were injured when Missouri Pa
ciflc freight trains Nos. 68 and 81 coll
lided headOn near ,Garnett, Kas., early
today. The injured men were Engineer
White. Fireman Lands and Brakeman
Boisbort, all Of the eastbound train.
Four cars were wrecked and 60 mules
In n Of the cars were killed
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RAILROAD MAN HELD
FOR CRIME IN IOWA

Aberdeen, s. D., Feb. H.-Leroy Dav-
tdson is held by the local police upon
the request of the Davenport. Ia, au-
thorities. who allege that he stole $40
from a railroad engineer there named
A. J. Anderson. Davidson was fireman
on q work train OF the Milwaukee here
when the collision occurred a few
weeks ago near Roscoe. which resulted
In the deaths of three Bulgarian labor
ers. The Iowa crime Is stated to have
been committed before he came to this
city to work about two months ago.
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CLAY COUNTY PIONEER
DIES At WAkONDA

o'clock ag the result Of a third stl oke
Of paralysis. MIR. Herlocker came to
Clay county Al years g and was one
Of the most highly esteemed and re-
spected men of the community. Flu
neral services were held in the Congre-
gational church Sunday morning, Rev.
Saxon officiating. Mr.. Herlocker is
survived by his wife. four sons and four
daughters.
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OLD DIRK KNIFE is
FOUND IN BAD LANDS

kadoka. S. D.,Feb. 15.-Nathan
Stephenson is the owner OF an
interesting relic in the form of a
dirk knife about IA inches long,
which was found by a friend in
the bad lands of White river and
presented to him. The knife is
of ancient manufacture and was
discovered at a point several
feet below the surface of the
ground.
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TUBERCULOSIS CAME sELEc1Ep

Custer, 8. D., Feb. 15.-A COMMITTEES
from the state board of charities and
correction has selected a site for the
tuberculosis s~anatorium, a beautiful
spot four miles from here in the midst
Of a group of pine trees. and an abund-
ance of spring water. Work on he
building will begin in April; it Is ex-
pected patients will be received in the
early summer.
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LACK OF ROOM IN
STATE INSTITUTIONS

Pierre, 5. D.. Feb. 15.-The woman's
board of investigation OF state charit-
able and penal institutions has made it's
annual report to the governor. 1t finds
the institutions generally we'll managed,
about the only complaint being from
lack Of room. This condition is said to
be acute at the hospital for the feeble
minded at Redfield. Lack Of proper
dormitory facilities at the deaf mute
school at Sioux Falls was also en-
phasized.
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WOLVES NUMEROUS
AROUND MILLER

Miller. s. D.. Feb. Involves are be-
coming numerous and bold. The con-
ditfon of the snow and ice is such that
the cannot be hunted successfully
with dogs. whose feet are cut in the
chase. A man driving to the north saw
nine wolves in bunch.
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wATERwoRks FOR WHITE LAKE

White Lake, S. d.. Feb l5.-The peo-
ole of White Lake are rejoicing because
the voters. at a special election. have
voted bonds in the sum, Of 81. 500 for
the extension Of the water works sys-
tenn into the residence portion OF the
town. Only IS votes were cast against
the issuance of h bonds.
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U K ACTION.

Huron. s. D., Feb. 11.-Circuit court.
in session here for the last month, has
taken a recess until March %, when
the calendar will be cleared rup. At
the term half a dozen divorce cases
were heard and one man committed to
the penitentiary. Judge Taylor is hold
ing court in Redfeld this week., -;
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HURON COLLEGE RECEIVES
\ VALUABLE DONATIONS

Huron. S. D.. Feb. IA valuable
addition to Huron college library has
been made by DR.. ]. A. 'Cowles. Of New
Jersey, who presents the library with
Masterpieces and History OF Literature,
a number Of donations to Huron college
library, the last being in M Of
his father, the late Abraham Cowles,
a Well known physician and literary
student. IT,
accepted an offer Of $38. 900 for lands in
Montana, donated to the college by
Ralph Voorhees, n wife, of New
Jersey.
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WIRELESS STATION 49,,
PLANNED For MADISON

Madison. 8. d, Feb. 11.-Madison has
been selected as the intervening wire-
less telegraph station. between Aber-5
deem and Sioux Falls. according to adj.
vices received here. The station is ex-s
pected to be built and the Instruments
installed next summer.
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ERMAN SONS ORGANIZE.

Huron, 8. D.. Feb. 12.-william
Tvelson, Of st. Paul, has Instituted a
lodge of Hermans Sons here, with these
officers: Robert Blume, president;
Robert Baum. vice president: Paul
,Timm, treasurer; Joseph Rother. secre-
tary; Frank Lambert, conductor:
David Waldner, guard. Albert Blume.
OF this city, has been made state deputy
and will proceed to organize a number
OF lodges.
The Elks initiated into their order:
last night, a class of 90 OF more. Thev
came from various parts OF the state
and were accompanied by numerouS
visitors. @ ~,
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REFERENDUM BALLOT
EIGHT FEET LONG

Pierre, s. D.. Feb. 16.-The
state secretary's office is begin
ming to prepare for the state cleo
ton. The officials and clerks
find that the ballot set in BREWER
type will be 10 inches wide and
over 8 feet long. Such a ballot
will be hard to issue and even
harder to vote.
If the use of the referendum
continues to grow. the ballot will
become SO cumbersome that
many voters will refuse to take
1t from the judges, and the result
is likely to be a light vote on the
question Of the adoption or rejec-
ton Of laws.