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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
EXPERT RATIFIED
BY HYDE LAWYER

Kansas City, May Armed will
scores Of medical text books, Attorney
Frank p. Walsh today resumed his.
cross examination of DR.. Ludwig HEX
toen, in the HYDE murder trial. Pro-
gress was slow and wr1nEles between.
attorneys were frequent. AS a result
Judge Latshaw announced he would
hold night sessions of court until the
evidence is completed. sft
Mr.. Walsh attacked DIR. Hektoen's
Testimony In part with q text book
srhfch the pathologist himself co1lAbo-
rated in writing. Among the things
advised against by DIR. Hektoen In tho
topsy on Colonel Swope were:
"Hot water was used in thawing out
the body.
9Th brain was taken out while frog
en- hard.
The brain was severed at the base
without the use OF a knife.
1t was also shown that the brain was
cracked in the course of removal.
DR.. Hektoen's book was urgent in its
warning regarding thawing out q body
with water The law Of Germany pro-.
hibiting such action was cited by the
text. Only the accidental severing of
the base Of the brain prevented his us
ing a knife, said the witness.
The contents Of the bladder were
thrown away The text said races of.
.strychnine were readily found there.
On direct examination the witness said
but n of Chrisman Swope's lungs
was congested. Today he said both
were affected.
Following the plea Of he defense for
the court to rescind the order for night
session, Judge Latshaw this afternoon
agreed that until further notice the
regular court hours would be main
tanned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
DISTRICT TEACHERS FORM
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION

Mitchell, S D.. May Sat the closing
session of the Southern South Dakota
Teachers association. officers were
following are the officials for the next
year: President, P. F. Nolan. Plank
linton; vice president, Kathryn NJ.
French, Elk Point; secretary-treasurer,
T. A. Harmon. Yankton; executive
committee, o. f. Browne, Mitchell; F.
L. Cummings, Elk Point; G. E. Mullen,
Tyndall. +. L. Ransom. of Mitchell.
and J.. P. Headley. Of Memo, We're ap-
pointed a committee to draw up a con
s%titution for the association.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
WHAT A DRY TowN is IKE.

Mt. Vernon, S. D., April 29.-That
this place is one Of the model towns of
the state and northwest so far as the
illegal sale of liquor and gambling r
concerned has been demonstrated as
the result of an investigation made by
detectives, who now have departed
after having been in town for some
little time. Not until their work had
been completed did the residents of
the town in general know Of their
presence, and the knowledge has Great
ed a mild sensation. The detectives
were brought here. by the temperance
element and to conceal their identity
were employed at street work and
cared for at different boarding houses.
Now that the detectives have gone the
public has been informed that not q
Single violation of the law SO far az
the illegal sale of liquor and gambling
are concerned was discovered.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
ENGINEERS COMING TO
THE BIG SIOUX VALLEY

Washington, May 5.-Within a day
age investigation bureau Of the agri-
cultural department will leave for Sioux
City. to begin the survey of the Big
Sioux valley. s. E. Shaeffer, a COM
petent drainage engineer, will be in
charge of the work. and he has orders
to stay on the job until a feasible plan
is worked out.
yesterday of the delay of the party.
which was to have left Washington
Sunday. Many letters and telegram:;
have reached the congressman in the
last two days asking for details. FIR
Their than the desire to make a thorou.;.
survey the government has no plaii>.
as these must be worked out by the er
gineers when they get the la:' OF IT,
ground.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
DOCTORS ARE
UNDER A FIERCE FIRE
Christian Scientists and oste-
opaths Leading q War Be-
fore Congress.

Washington, Nay "A powerful
combination Of interests opposed to the
creation of q federal department of
public health is organizing to make q
bitter fight against the various pending
measures looking to that end. It 10
charged that the department Of public
health would be under control Of tho
a%llopathtc school of medicine, and that
it's real purpose would be to drive out
of practice all other schools, to destroy
the proprietary medicine business, to
put an end to Christian Science healing,
and to stop the practice of o%steopathy.
Some remarkable charges are made
concerning the alleged scheme of Sc
curing h governments backing for a
fight against these and various other
phases of medical practice. The Chris
tan are especially active In
opposition, n a national campaign Is
being organized to prevent what the
opposition declares would amount to
imposing a state system Of medicine,
just as state religions have been Inn
posed.
Judge Clifford p. Smith, OF Boston.
n of the chief figures in the inner
circles of the Christian Science church,
is in Washington to consult with other
leaders In the opposition. Judge Smith
Is a former Iowa man, who went from
the district bench at Mason City to be-
come one of the heads of the Christian
Science movement.
Charles Miller, of Waverly, IA, who
for several a had been waging q
bitter warfare against the doctors
trust" on which he has published vari-
GUS pamphlets, is also here helping or
ganize the fight, and a third Iowan,
Harry E.. Lesan, formerly of Ottumwa,
but now Of New York, has been here
on the same business. These three
Iowans have been the leaders OF oppo-
sition thus far.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
WIND r a A

Aberdeen, 8. D., April 29.-An un-
usual instance of the strength of the
Dakota zephyrs is given by the loca!
representatives Of the st. Paul rail-
road, Who assert that the derailment
of a train on that line near Hague, N.
D., was caused by the wind blowing
the tender to the engine from the
track. The first theory of the accident
was that the rails spread, but an in
vestigation proved this to be erroneous
and the only plausible theory the rail-
which was loaded with several tons of
coal, was blown from the rails by the
breeze. -l
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
RANcHMAN is KILLED s..
WHILE CLEANING RIFLE

Huron, 8. D.. April 3O.-A. B. Bright
a bullet hole through his body and
an empty rifle lying beside him,
Charles Kindholm, for many years a
resident of the northern Black Hills.
was found in a granary near his home
on q ranch a short distance from the
government townsite of the Belle
Fourche irrigation project. The re-
mains were brought here for an in
v~estigation after which it was con-
Guided that Kindholm had met an ac-
cidental death, evidence tending to
show that the gun had exploded while
he was cleaning it preparatory to a
hunting trip. Kindholm formerly lived
at Central City. and owned mining
grounds. part of which he sold to the
North Homestake. and on the pro-
ceeds bought a ranch on which he has
since lived. He was unmarried n as
years old.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY
ELECT ANNUAL OFFICERS

Vermillion, S. D., April 3O.@The
students of the University of South
Dakota held their regular spring cleo
stion of officers for the school year of
1901 last evening. The following
persons will look after the affairs Of
the Student association of the univer-
ssity for the coming year: President,
Frank Benthin; vice president, Ray
Goddard; secretary, Helen Miller;
treasurer, Ray Lamport; editor-in-
chief Of the Voltante. VIM. Heiss;
business manager, Chas. Sterling; edi-
tor, Elmore Peterson; literary editor,
SNettie Behle; debating board, James
McKusick. Bayard Christ, c. ]. Camp.
hell and Roscoe Sherman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
HISTORIAN DECLARES
CURTIS IS N ERROR
RELATIVE TO DEATHS
Cites Acceptance Of Vital
Statistics. BY Census De-
partment as Proof.
az 4 RoslNsoIN.

Pierre. s.. D.. May Sin last Sum
days Record-Heralds William p. Curtis
says: 1T is also asserted that the
registration of deaths in South Dakota
are not complete and that the law d
not observed in the smaller towns and
villages. so the very low death rate
credited to that tate.reprebentasan In
difference to the law rather than ABB
normal conditions Of health among the
population. 1t is observed az c0DfTmA-
ton Of this theory that: SouthaDakota
Is the only state which shows a steady
increase in the death rate since the
records were undertaken and that Is
attributed to a more careful obsery..
ance of h law rathersthan a decrease
in health conditions"
| do not know the source Of Mr.. Cur
tis' information, but 1t IL certain that
the vital statistics bureau of the. fed
eral census is satisfied that the law 80
being well observed In South Dakota.
For Many months practically every
newspaper published In South Dakota
was sent to the census bureau e
Washington and was there carefully
examined for death notices. These
notices were checked by our returns
and the bureau was satisfied that we
We're securing more than 90 per; cent
of all deaths occurring in the state.
and this state was admitted and con-
tinued within the registration area. It
is the only far western state that en-
joys this distinction, and based upon Il
h federal census has published the
fact that the death rate Is lower here
than elsewhere in the world. On the
basis Of the federal returns, the rate
here has apparently increased from9S .S
due to a better observance of the law
but to the fact that the Washington
authorities ave not taken into &
count u growth in population. The
Washington estimates for January /.
1909, CAV us but 496, 900. when we act-
ually had $4,000 or more, and the
higher apparent death rate was due to
the use of this low population estimate.
Not only is our death rate abnormally
low compared with eastern states.S but
II only the White population were on
sidered, it would be shown to b. very
eminent figures. The government takes
into account the Indian population,
among whom the mortality IL very hi1k
indeed, and that increases the deatSE1
rate in the state materially. Perhaps
other western s,ates-North Dakota,
for example-has an equally low NOR
tally, but they have not been able to
secure a registration that demonstrates
the fact. Mr.. Curtis gives Wisconsin
at the end of but one registration year,
the credit for being the healthiest
state. Wisconsin is only getting her
registration nicely established, and ad-
mittedly her system is not yet perfect.
though she has secured admission to
h registration area. 1t hardly needs
statistics, however, to convince any
reasonable person that the death rate
In a newly settled region populated
with a strong and vigorous people, yet
in the first generation of settlement,
other things being equal, would be low
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
SKULL IS FRACTURED
BY SPADE WHILE Two
BOXERS ARE DRUNK
Assailant Disappears After
Deed Is Done-1njured Man
Will Not Survive.

Aberdeen, s. D.. May 5.-speechless,
and unable to swallow liquids or food,
Lawrence LaFramboise lies at the
point OF death at the home of Glode
LaFramboise. near Veblen, 8. D., as
the result of a blow from a spade, re-
ceived in a fight while both he and
his assailant were drunk. which frac-
tured L4alTramboisens skull. The at
fray occurred near Pickerel lake, in
Day county, and the authorities Of
that county are searching for the man
who assaulted LaFramboise. The man
will probably have to answer to a
charge of murder, as it is not believed
LaFrambOise will live
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
HOMESTAKE CLOWN
AND OUTS" ENGAGE
IN ROAD WORK

Leeds, s. D.. April Unemployment
agencies have been opened both here
and in Deadwood to handle the large
number of examiners who are seeking
jobs elsewhere. Since the local civic
election it has been a well known fact
that a large part of the former Home-
stake employees who have been idle for
1t is understood that the railroads
have contracted to place several hum
dred Of them on new construction
work in the west and they will be
shipped out to their new locations just
as fast as arrangements can be made.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
NEGRO FILES FIRST
ON THE RESERVATION
Takes His Pick and Secures a
Claim Near Townsite of
Timber Lake.

Aberdeen, S. D., May 4.-"Golly, man
Use certainly got a fine claim" ex-
claimed Calvin Bowdry, of Bismarck.
N. D., a negro, the first man to file in
the Standing Rock and Cheyenne river
reservation here today. Bowdry filed
on a quarter adjoining the government
townsite of Timber Lake, S. d.
FIFTY homestead winners will draw
today, nearly every one picking 4
quarter adjoining some one Of the new
towns on the Milwaukee branch lines
through the reservation. A long line of
h~omeseekers leading from street to
door of United States Land Office was
lined up when doors were opened at 8
his morning. Filing was lone expedi-
tiously With no disturbance of n ma
ture,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
ELK POINT WOMAN DEAD.

Flll Point. S. D.. May 4.-Mrs. II. d.
White, wife of II. D. White, of this city,
died last Friday at her home in this
city of chronic nephritis.
1876 and came to this county in 1866.
Since coming to this county Mr.. and
Mrs. White have lived on their farm
four miles east of this city until about
a year ago, when they moved to this
city. She leaves a husband and 10 chill
dren. The children are: Patrick,
Charles, John and Mrs. Tom Connors,
Of Minot, N. d.; Mrs. James O'Leary
and Mrs. Frank Dowd. of Nebraska;
Mrs. Pat Callahan. Mary and Cordelia.
of this city. and Harry, of Meade coun.
ty, S. ID. She was Ga years old.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
MAN KILLS HIMSELF
BECAUSE OF BLINDNESS

Deadwood, S. D.. May 4.-Without
waiting to learn the ultimate result of
an operation to restore his eyesight,
which he underwent last week in Oma-
ha. Ira Boyles, a teamster who has re-
sided at Whitewood for the past 30
years, ended his life with a revolver
at his home this morning. Boyles felt
keenly having to be led around town
by friends, as he had been totally blind
for the past few months.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
MITCHELL. SOUTH DAKOTA. THURSDAY, MAY s. 1910
WEDDING TERMINATES AN
ODD FELLOW CELEBRATION

Canton. S. D.. April 3O.-Fol-
lowing the celebration OF the
91st anniversary Of American
Odd Fellowship here Tuesday
evening. w. +. Durham and
Mrs. Mary Smith sprang a sur
prise on the company by walk
ing to the center OF the room
and taking the marriage vows.
The event was followed by a
banquet. The bride is a grand
daughter of Elijah Sears. who
In June will celebrate his 105th
birth anniversary. The groom
is a descendant Of a revolution
airy soldier and a veteran Of the
civil war.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
CHICKEN is EQUIPPED
WITH DOUBLE PEDALS
Rapid City, S. d., Nav g.

Rapid City, S. D., May g.
Bill Edwards. a Hills rancher.
living near Pactola, in Rapid
creek, took OF a Barred Ply
mouth Rock hen and a fine
brood of checks recently. In
the brood vas ono freak chick
en-, the like of which was never
before Eel in the Black Hills.
This particular chicken had
been over-indowed by nature. II
had two pair" of perfectly
formed legs and feet and two
sets Of perfect wings.
This freak chicken came to
an untimely end three days at
ter it broke out Of the shelf. The
old hen was strutting about the
barn lot with her brood and the
freak chick was chasing a bug
far from its fellows. Mother
hen started to corrall the little
wanderer when it started back
ward so suddenly that she
stepped on it and broke its
neck.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
AFTER FEDERAL BERTH.

Belle F'ourche, S. D.. April 3d.. c..
Blyman, who for some years past has
been the superintendent OF the city
schools here, has resigned and will
go on a homestead in Meade county.
He expects to be appointed United
States commissioner. Mr.. Blyman has
been succeeded by j. r. Byers, of Yer
million, a native of Iowa and grad
uate Of the state normal school there.
MIR. Byers has been for some years
superintendent of the city schools at
VermilliOn.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05

Deadwood, s. D., May 3.-By spe-
cial request Of Mayor Adams, stores
n places OF business throughout the
Jessie B.. Freber, wife Of John A. Ire
Der, of this city. Mrs. Treber was Z
Deadwood girl and lived here all her
life. The funeral was one of the larg-
est held here in years, at st. Johns
Episcopal church, Rev. NJ. F. Montgom-
cry oniciating. lnterment was had in
Mount Moriah cemetery. Besides her
husband, parents and two sisters, Mrs.
Treber leaves a baby boy 10 days old.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
BOOST FOR TRAVELLING MEN.

Huron, s. D., April go. B. Bright
man has just returned from a tour OF
the state in the interests Of the
Travelling Mems association, which
holds its annual convention in this
city about the middle of June. He re-
ports that much interest is manifest
everywhere in the coming gathering,
not only among travelling men, but
wholesale houses also. The gathering
promises to be n of unusual inter-
est.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
INDIAN ACQUITTED OF
CHARGE OF FORGERY

Fairfax, S. D.. MAJ 4.-The case
against George Colome, a half breed
Indian 1ving at the town of Colome,
in Trip county, and who was charged
with forgery, has been dismissed here.
i +wsIs found that there was no EVIL
dence upon which to base the case.
Colome was arrested In Gregory
county some months ago charged with
having been guilty OF forgery in land
deals.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
SETTLER Is KILLED BY
FALL FROM A WAGON

Witten, S. D., April 30.-John Paw
nee, a well known homesteader of this
portion of Trip county, met with an
accident which caused his death some
hours later. While travelling along the
highway in a wagon he had occasion
to drive acros a ditch. The jostling
him to lose his balance and he
fell backward out Of the wagon. His
grandson was with him, and he sum-
moned assistance and the injured man
asIconveyed to his home, where he
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
FREE REMEDY FOR SCALE.

Rapid City, S. D.. April 29.-A1though
he government for years devoted
much time to experimenting for a
successful solution OF sulphur to de-
stroy the scale on trees, without in
fury to the trees themselves, DR.. F. M.
Emrick, former mayor of this city, has
succeeded in discovering the proper
mixture from a combination Of lime.
flour Of sulphur and hot water n his
solution is being used on local trees
with success. DR.. Emrick made no
effort to profit by his discovery and il
supplying the recipe to all tree cul-
.urists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
BOND ELECTION At rYNDALL.

Tyndall, s. D., April 3O.-A special
election will be held at this place on
Tuesday OF hex week. when the yot-
ers will have submitted to them ths
proposition of issuing bonds in the
sum Of $1,000 for the construction Of
an electric light plant and for replace
ing n repairing water mains and in
stalling a pump in connection with the
municipal waterworks system.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
TEACHER WHO WHIPPED

Old Forge, Pa, April 3o.-A.
q result OF chastising an unruiy
pupil, Miss Sadie FalIon. of Old
Forge may lose her right hand
which, owing to blood pc:son-
ing, may have to be amputated
at the wrist.
Miss Fallon, who is a teacher
in the Old Forge high school, q
short time ago started to cor
rect an unruly boy, when in
raising his hand to protect him.
self, . sharp pointed lead PEN
ell, which he held, penetrated
Miss Faiion's hand and cau1id
= deep wound. M
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
ANOTHER PROHIBITION
LEADER QUITS OFFICE

Des Moines. Ia. May 4.-Followinx
the refusal Of John J. Hamilton to serve
as secretary Of the Iowa ConstitutiOn-
al Prohibitory Amendment association,
Saturday, it, was announced todaySthat
Dean 3. b. Evans. of the Drake -
school, q resigned al treasurer!
Evans is q worker in the Antl-aaloon
league. which g opposing the Prohib.
hibitory association. @
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
INcENDlARlsM BREAKS
LOOSE AT MITCHELL

Mitchell, S. D.. April 3O.-This city is
infested with fire bugs whose evident
two succeeding nights barns were
burned. On the night of h last fire,
Wednesday. three barns in different
parts Of he city We're set afire. Rob.
berry seems TO be the motive, for on
both nights efforts were made to break
Into houses within two orthree. blocks
OF h fires. No clues have been OBJ.
tanned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
DEADW00D ESSAY OFFICE
HANDLES HOMESTAKE GOLD

Deadwood. S. D., April ga tele-
gram from Congressman Martin in
Washington that the treas
ury department has arranged SO that
in thu future the branch United States
essay Office here will purchase and
ship east the gold from the Homestake
mine, amounting to $4,000, 900 a year.
At present this Is shipped direct to
New York from Lead. The change
means a big increase for the local Of
fee in both prestige and business.
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KILLED IN SEWER.

Salem, S. D., April ga man Civ
ing his name as Amos Burns. was
killed here Monday. death resulting
from injuries received by a cavein Of q
sewer ditch. He came here last SUM
Orange county. N. Y, where he was
born and grew to manhood. It is re-
ported here that he was a widower
and has a married daughter living in
Sioux City.
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Yankton. S. D.. May "A most well
come rain. the first for a month, and
the c since snow left, set In here
Sunday and did immense good to all
vegetation, as it has been extremely
dry for several weeks and the moisture
was much needed. 1t is feared here the
oats were injured by the succession of
frosts. as the crop is coming up very
thin in many places.
Gurus Ferdig has been held for cir
cult court on the charge Of grand lar
ceny for an alleged theft Of $50 from
Charlie Blake. of Lake Andes. Blake
and Ferdig were in North Dakota when
the robbery took place. Ferdig came
nome to Yankton and F'erdig followed
him up, the statute invoked to hold
Ferdig being one that makes the bring
ing into the state of stolen money a
crime.
Great preparations are under way
here for h annual May festival OF
music. under the auspices of Yankton
college. The Minneapolis Symphony
orchestra has been engaged for one
number and and will assist in the pre-
sentation Of the Elijah"
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SCHOOL LAND Al $3.50 AN ACRE

Huron, S. D.. April 3o.-Beadle coun-
Sty school lands did not sell as rapidly
as expected, the appraisement being
greater than farmers cared to pay.
The sale was conducted by J. E.
Truran. The lowest price paid was
$40 per acre and the highest $3.50 per
section Immediately north of the Chi
and Northwestern railway tracks
in this city and was purchased by the
Huron Athletic association for park
purposes. The association will at once
erect buildings and put the place in
proper condition for use the present
season. They propose making it the
finest athletic park in his section Of
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
TRAVELLING MAN IN
SERIOUS CONDITION

Sioux Falls. S. D, May A.
Frank F. Kennicott. one of the
most widely known travelling
men in the northwest. is lying
at his home here stricken with
paralysis. He vas suddenly af-
fected While visiting at the home
Of a friend and taken to his
home. While his condition is
serious. it is thought he will re-
cover.