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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-13
NAN pEAp.

Huron. s. D.. Jan. 1O.-The remains Of
Nels Evenson, whose death occurred in
Pierre, accompanied by his wife. two
sons and two daughters. Mr.. Evenson
and family had been on a visit east and
while stopping off at this city, went to
a restaurant for lunch. They had been
in the restaurant for only a few mo-
lzently Ill. expiring within a few min.
utes. He was a native OF Norway and
mad been a resident Of South Dakota.
since 1882. and had resided in Pierre
for the last -four years. He occupied
the position of bridge foreman for the
W II 49,. - -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-13
wENTzY BROTHERS ENGAGE
IN BANKING BUSINESS

Kimba1l, S. D., Jan. S.-Editor Harry
Wentzy, of the Pukwana Press
Reporter, and his brother, Albert
Wentzy, have entered into a business
arrangement with Johnson Brothers., Of
Rapid City and Geddes, and will open
banks at the new towns of Scenic and
Farmingdale in Pennington county.
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STORM MAY MEAN
humiliation OF
SHEEP BUSINESS
Animals Dying Of Starvation by
Thousands and No Chance
So - IIB5
to Feed Them.

Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 10-From all %
the outlying sections are coming res
ports Of heavy losses OF stock aud
sheep around the ranges.
These reports Indicate that the losses
to Nners will be the heaviest in many
W 5 and that they will be most se-
we're in the vicinity Of Lander, Wyo.
In the country between Casper and
Lander the sheep owners have given up
in despair. All that are fortunate
enough to sell at any price. close the
bargain at nee. two owners disposing
of their flocks at so cents a head.
One purchaser secured 5000 head at
81 each and was able to bring but 300
from the range to safety, the rest per-
ishing because it was impossible to get
feed to them. The blocking of the
railroads in that section prevented the
sheep and many We're unable, owing to
h storm, to take the feed to the sheep.
In the country to the north and west
of Belle Fourche the losses so far are
not heavy, but conditions are rapidly
becoming serious. The recent thaw.
covered up the range feed and many
1locks are now so scattered that 1t is
difficult to get feed to them. While the
supply OF feed was large enough for
any normal winter, this has been prac-
tically all used up and unless the
WSoAAACA AAISASAokSo kAlO AOS0So IL 4IO"
on will be heavy in this section, too.
Here, too, many sheep men are Offering
their flocks for sale.
SIX BUSINESS MEN
HAVE LONG EXPERIENCE
Springfield. 8: D.. Jan. 1o.-Six Of the
pioneer residents Of Bon Homme
CHANGED to meet in a local business
house. and upon comparing notes they
made the interesting discovery that
they had lived in the county for an ag-
gregate Of $50 years. More figuring
proved that their combined ages were
1913 years. Thus the average age of the
six pioneers was 63 years, and each had
lived in. Bon Homme county for an
average Of over 40 years. One Of the
six, James Keegan, has resided in the
county 81 years; Albert G. Benedict and
William Hoagland follow. each with ~
years to their credit; Ira Smith has ID
years; Hon. James HI. stephens, 50, and
j. D. Welshman. 81. All are yet under
70 years Of 8 and all are rugged and
enjoying thu best of heath. have
seen Bon Honame county gr4W frpms
wild and unsetts6d region tha
most 5productive counties IN 6quthSsQ4.
K0tas or iowa. It is doubtful ne any
other country In the state can produce
a more interesting sextet OF old 'pio-
neerS. s. 5aAs go H I
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-13
DNv1NAasnsMo CHURCH
nnMrEQ1

church society of Bowdle is to be made
h defendant in an action to be In
stituted in the state circuit court by
the heirs of Albert Lucas, a wealthy
resident Of this vicinity, who died re-
Gently, n who it was found had
willed his entire estate to the church
society. The heirs reside at Semil, Aus
tria, and by cable have retained q well
known Bowdle attorney t o contest the
will for them. The action will COM
mence when an effort is made to admit
the will to probate at Ipswich, the coun-
tn seat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-13
STRIKE GETS STRUCK,
lE REPORT Is TRUE

Sioux Falls, 8. D.. Jan. 1o.-A report
tie, Wash, of T.. =. Strike, the former
conductor on the Omaha railroad. who
about two weeks ago ran away with a
married m whose home was at
Mitchell. Strike before his disappear
ance induced his wife. who is a resi-
dent of Sioux Falls, to sign a mort
gage for $4,000 on their home. claim
ing he wanted the money to make q
cal estate deal.
when he disappeared he took this
money with him. deserving his wife and
daughter. Mrs. Strike is reported to
be determined to punish him to the full
extent of the law.
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PHONE COMPANY
WINS PERPETUAL
CITY FRANCHISE
.vermillion Loses Contest to
Dust Corporation From Use
Of the Streets.

Vermillion. Jan. 1.-THE North
western Telephone company has come
out a winner in the suit brought by this
city to restrain that company from
doing business here. The matter was
Falls and h decision not only pre-
vents Vermillion from forcing gu the
telephone company, but it also gives
that company q perpetual franchise
hers. f
courts for some time. The trouble be-
gan when the company ~.cndeavored to
get a new franchise after the n I'M
der which they had been operating had
expired. The city dads refused to COM
ply with the wishes OF the company,
company. The Northwestern people at
once secured an injunction which for
bade the city Of Vermillion to inter-
fere in any Of the business Of the
company here until the matters had
been settled.
At about the time OF the expiration
OF the company's franchise, the COM
pany asked the city's permission to
e%recter certain poles in the city limits.
The permission was given and the poles
erected when the matter Of the fran
chises came up in court. The suit was
first tried in the circuit court and then
transferred to the federal court. Aft
er the poles had been put up the COM
pany commenced to operate a tele-
phone system and the city officials de-
clared that it was not their inten-
ton that the company should do this
when they gave them the right to
erect poles. In court, however, the
company won the point. and they now
have G perpetual, Use here.
ALLEGED MUt ESCAPES
E .cAPTURED
Elk Point. ia erne Snyder
and Miss Pearl h. ,th of this city,
were married at Dell Rapids. They will
make their home in this city, where
the groom is employed in his fathers
barber shop.
Frank Gehrki, of selby. and Miss
Agnes L. Ward, of this city. were
married at the st. Joseph's Catholic
church Wednesday. Father Salmon Of
ficiating.
Mr.. John g. Neel and Miss Olive
Norris. both of Sioux Falls. s. D.. were
married in this city Thursday by Judge
Mrs. HensNgssy annsen, who is held
here On aasssae!s { murderins her
ssAsoslnfy sJ1i issa $780, AZ ssHe y tlep left,
fthe door unlocked and when he went
to attend to other matters she made
her escape. She was overtaken near
Jefferson by h sheriff and brought
to Jefferson. She was SO badly frozen
that she was taken to Sioux City for
treatment. 1t Is feared that she will
lose her fingers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-13
MAN WITNESSES
HIS own DEATH
DURING ILLNESS
Peculiar Experience in Mind Of
Man Who Suffered Blood
Poisoning.

Centerville, s., D., Jan. as. %.
eive undertakars 81 this state. met with
"a serious accident recently while BINS
balming "a body. nearly losing his life
as a result OF Infection. The case was
Of a woman who died with chronic ery-
sipelas. In handling the body the en-.
sible precantion. bur ia SOME manner
became inoculated. the poison beinR
transmitted to the face. In two days
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-13
r MN 3 n

ices Of the late w. .sDamaree. whose
death occurred IA Rochester, MINI,
New Years day. took. place from the
Presbyterian church IN this city. yes
terday.. The sermon was BY Rev. j. p.
and the attendance was
charge OF the services and were present
In large numbers. Mr.. Demaree was q
veteran OF the civil war and was well
known In Grand Army circles through
9 h northwest. At the time Of his
has held numerous positions of trust.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-13
ROCK yALLEY sANk
GETS NEW oEElcENI

Rock Valley, q, Jan. Sat q meet.
Ing Of the board Of directors OF the
State Bank sof Rock Valley, held Tues!
day night, John \. Huizenga was elect,
ed vicespreatdentsto succeed G. ]. Fink,
who severed hiY connection with the
bank JanuarySI Mr.. Fink has been
connected With NE bank for II years
and wassspresenGd with sassolid silver
tea service In tyken Of the esteem in
which sheSis heHgby the directors. MI.
Auixen8aawas ultil8recently connected
NithIthe First rational bank Of this
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-25
cHAPTER discontinued.

Thank you, my lad. While l re-
greet missing your worthy father, yet
I beg to present my compliments to
your kind and thoughtful mother"
He had transferred HIS money to his
dressing-gown pocket on leaving his
berth, and he now tossed a silver dol
lar to the boy, who caught it with a
yell Of delight and scampered on into
the night.
Ardmcre had dropped the jugs care.
iessfy into the vestibule, and Ee was
surveying them critically when the
train started. The wheels were be-
ginning to grind reluctantly when a
cry down the track arrested his at
tention. A man was flying after the
train. shouting at the top Of his lungs.
He ran, caught hold OF the rail and
howled:
The gov'nor amt on theyi Gimme
back my Jug"
i "Indian.giver:H yelled Ardmore. He
stopped down. picked up the first jug
came to hand, and dropped it into
the mans 0~utstretched arms.
The porter. having heard voices,
rushed out upon Ardmore. who held
the remaining Jug to the light, scru-
tfnizing 1t carefully.
please put this away for me, por-
ter. It's = little gift from an old
army friend"
Then Mr.. Ardmore returned to his
berth, fully pleased with his adven- /
lures, and slept until the porter gave
warning OF Raleigh.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-25

AppieveiEht and his gang are cowards
Within ten lays those that have not peen
hanged will be IN Jail at Kildare.
He studied the phraseOlogy critical
~ and then placed the paper In the
cob stopper. whose halves be tied to
gether with a bit OF Irvine. AS the
jug stood on the table 1t was, to all
appearances, exactly Is it had been
when delivered to Ardpore on the
rear Of the train at Kildare, and he
was thoroughly well pleased with him
self. He changed the blue scarf with
which he had begun the day for one
of purple with gold bars, and walked
up the street toward the ~statehouse.
This venerable edifice, meekly re-
posing amid noble trees, struck agree
ably upon Ardmore's fancy. Here was
government enthroned in quiet dig
nifty, as becomes a venerable COM
monwealth. wearing its years like a
veteran who has known war and tu-
multi, but finds at last tranquility and
peace. He experienced a feeling OF
awe, without quite knowing it, as he
strolled up the walk, climbed h steps
to the porticO and turned to look back
lTOIu Inc Suduo" vi IAS lAloA
had never but once before visited an
American public building-the New
York city hall-and he felt that now,
indeed, he had turned a corner and
entered upon a new and strange world.
He assembled to the toy-like legislative
where flags Of nation and
state hung side by side, and where
the very seats and desks of the law
makers spoke of other times and a
ners.
8 Mr.. Ardmore, feeling that he should
now be about his business. sought the
governors Office, where a secretary,
Who seemed hafassed by the cares OF
position, confirmed Ardmore's
of the governors absence.
Il didn't wish to see the governor
on business" explained Ardmore
an air of leisure. "He and my father
old friends, and I always prom
ised my father that I would never
pass through Raleigh without calling
IN Gov. Dangerffeld.'
THAT is too bad" remarked the
young man sympathetically, though
With a preoccupation hal was eio-
luent of large affairs.
Gould you tell me whether any
members of the governors family are
It home?"
ooh, yes; Mrs. Dangerfeld and Miss
'erry are at the mansion"
Miss Jerry?"
Miss Geraldine. We all call her
Hiss Jerry in North Carolina"
> "Oh, yes; to be sure. Let me see;
Is over this way to the mansion, isn't
=" inquired Ardmore.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-25
OUR LAWMAKERS
THE UPPER AND NEITHER MEN,
BERS THAT WILL GRIND
THE GRIST OF LAW
DEMOCRATS AMONG Them
just Fourteen Men in the Legislative
Bodies Can Truthfully Declare
Hills Wonted Boast
. With Pride

Pierre-The last returns on legis-
lative members give the democrats
the strongest representation in the
next state senate, that they have had
for years, with ten members, the cleo
ton of Henault, a democrat in Custer
and Fall River counties making the
tenth in the list. While the demo-
cratic list in the senate will he larger
than usual. the house representation
will be reduced down to about it's
lowest democratic limit with but four
members. All of these come from a
group of the contiguous counties of
Aurora. Brule. Buffalo and Lyman.
The legislative list shows several
peculiar features, which would indi-
cate plenty of independent voting. In
Cedington county the Representations
are all republican, and the senator a
democrat; in Union county, the stu
alton is the sanie;' Clay, Bon Ho1nme,
Pennington, Dawson and Charles Mix
all lined up the same way. In the
senatorial district composed Of Miner
and Hanson. the democratic senator
was elected, while each county alone
elected republican house members. In
the senatorial district of Brule and
Buffalo counties, a republican senator
was elected, while each county stand
ing alone elected democratic represen-
tatives. In the senatorial district of
Custer and Fall River a democratic
senator was elected, while each
ty alone elected republican house
members,
The line up for the democrats at
the coming session will be ten in the
senate and four in the house, a total
of fourteen. Then ten senate members
can frame UP a strong enough comb1-
nation among themselves to carry
weight if they hold together, on all
propositions. But as three of them will
be from institution counties" they
will be handicapped in making any
great fight on many measures if they
want to help along their institutions.
Another evidence of the Independent
voter is to be read in the returns from
a large majority of the counties OF
the state. The general heading starts
with "the republicans elected the
whole county and legislative ticket
except" and then the exceptions range
from any of the officers from state
senator down along the line to county
commissioners. Practically three
fourths of the counties of the state are
showing a break along the line at
some point, and where the. democrats
did not break in the list is Increased
in it's generalization by the fact that
some independent, republican broke
over the traces and beat out one or
more of the regular primary nominees
1t is up to the different political
factions of the state to analyze these
returns and tell just what they mean
in the political economy OF things for,
South Dakota, and each will likely
use the situation to bolster up his
particular view of the political situa-
ton.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-25
WzR47zQDNR RAY M7ERz
u 6y n A166J 7ME02zk C0Meary

The man nodded, but did not speak
He was examining Ardmore with {
pair OF small, shrewd, gray eyes. II
his hands he held a crumpled bit O
brown paper thai looked like a tcle
| gram.
Il got a telegram hyeh say y'u got E
jug tibet y'u amt no right t. last night
at Kildare. / want thet jug, young
fella."
Now that's very unfortunate. Or
dinarily I should be delighted, but ]
really couldn't give away my Kildare
jug. Now If it was one my other
jugs-even my Omaha jug, or my dear
old Louisville jug-I shouldn't hest.
tate a minute. but that old Kildare
jug! My dear man, you don't know
what you ask"
"Yl! give me thet jug or it'll be the
worse for y'u. Y'u amt in tibet game,
young felia."
Not in it! You don't know whom
you are addressing. I'm not only in
the game. but I'm In to the finish,' de.
clared Ardmore, sitting upright in his
chair. you've got the wrong idea,
my friend, If you think you can intim-
idate me. That jug was given me by
a friend, a very old and dear friend"
"a friend OF yourn!"
The keen little gray eyes were
blinking rapidly.
"One of the best friends l ever had
in this world and Ardmore's face
showed feeling. "He and / charged
side ~ side through the bloodiest bat
ties of our civil war. I will cheerfuily
give you my watch, Or money in any
sum, but the jug-I will part with my
life first! And now" concluded Ard
more. while I should be glad to con-
tinue this conversation, my duties call
me elsewhere"
As he rose. the man stood quickly
At his side, ~menacingly.
"Give me thet jug or I'll shoot y'u
right hyeh in the street"
mo, you wouldn't do that, Old
Corduroy. I can see that you are kind
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-25
IN THESE vERDIcTs
Quaint Ideas and Expressions Re.
corded as Having Been Rendered
.7-s sss . by Coroner's Juries.

Referring to verdict recently
given by a coroner's Jury that death
was caused by the medical evidence"
2 h British Medical Journal says:
This verdict may be added to those
cited In the report Of the select com
mittee on death ~certi1cation, where
DR.. Ogle is quoted as saying: One
verdict came before me a little time
ago which was this: man died
from stone in the kidney, which stone
he swallowed when laying on a gravel
path in a state of drunkenness" That
was given as a verdict. thought
some Joke had been played, and I
wrote down about 1t. and found it was
an absolute fact. Another one Is
like this: Child three months old,
found dead. but no evidence whether
born alive" These novel judg-
ments recall that an upstate newspa-
per not long ago spoke Of taking .
murdered mans "post-mortem" state
ment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-25

No; out the other end OF the build
ing-and turn to your right. You
cant miss It."
The room was quiet, the secretary
a young mar Of address and intelli.
gence. Here, without question, was
the place for Ardmore to discharge his
business and be quit of it; but having
at last snatched a commission from
feeting opportunity 1t was not for
him to throw it to another man. Az
he opened the door to leave, the sec.
rotary arrested. him.
"Oh, Mr.-pardon me, but did you
come n from the south this morn
ing?'
Yes; I came up on the Tar Heel
express from Atlanta.
ITO be sure. OF course you didn't
sit up all night? There's some trou.
BILE brewing around Kildare. L thought
you might have heard something, but
Of course you couldn't have been
awake. at two o'clock in the morning.
The secretary was SO anxious to
acquit him Of any knowledge Of the
situation at Kildare that it seemed
kindest to tell him nothing. The SEQ
retary's lace lostits anxiety for a mo.
ment, and he smiled. MI
THE governor has an old friend
and admirer up there who always puts
a jug of fresh buttermilk on board
when he passes through. The govern
or was expected home this morning.
and I thought maybe .sSs
You're positive it's always butter.
milk, are you" asked Ardmore with
a grin.
Certainly replied the secretary
with dignity. Gov. Danxer1aeidsa
sentiments az to the liquor trafnc are
well known"
sOf course, ali the world knowa
that. But I'm afraid all Jugs look aliko
to me; but then, the fact is I'm In the
jug business myself. Good morning.
. The g0vernor's mansion was easily
found, and having walked about the
heighborhood until his watch marked
II Aramore entsred the erounas anA
rngths ben . tAe ffont 1oos.
GO N C0N1lllu DA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-25
Mother Mains Child

Watertown-Told to hold the head
OF a restless chicken upon q block
that her mother might do the de-
CAPTIVATING act with an ak, Miss
Marie Walsh, aged IA years, obeyed.
and several minutes later, while as
sisting in dressing the fowl In the
house. the girl discovered that two OF
her fingers had been severed as well
as the chickens head. The girl was
entirely unconscious of the loss OF her
fingers at the time the blow was
struck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-25

Watertown-While attempting to
cross in front of an incoming Great
Northern passenger train at Hazel,
Miss Cher 4of Castlewood, was
struck by the engine and severely in
jured. The young lady did not see
the train, and was suuarely in front Of
it before she saw her danger. She
was thrown clear ofsthe track by the
COW catcher and picked up unconscious
by friends who rushed to her assist
Physicians examined her injuries
and It Il believed they will not prove
fatal. She was drought TO the Wator-
tewn hospital for treatment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-25

and good and you wouldn't shoot
down an unarmed man. Besides It
would muss up the street"
..Y'u took tibet jug from my brother
by lynn to Inn. He's telegraphed me
to git It, and I'm a.goin' to do It"
Your brother sent you? It was
nice OF him 10 askFyou TO call on me.
Why, I've known your brother intf
mately for years"
..Knowed my brother. and for the
first time the man really seemed to
doubt himself. Which did y'u know
Bill!''
we roomed together at Harvard.
that's how I know him, II you force
me to i'll We're both Hasty Pudding
men. Now II you try to bulldoze me
further, I'll slap your wrists. So
there!"
Ardmore entered the hotel deliber.
ately, climbed to his room and locked
the door. Then he seized the little brown.
jug. drew the stopper and poured out
q tumblerful OF clear white fluid. He
took = swallow and shuddered as the
dery liquid seemed instantly to cause
every part OF his being to tingle. He
wiped the tears from his eyes ana
sat down. The cnrn-ceh topper lad
fallen to the floor, and he picked it
up and examined It carefully. It had
been 1tted tightly into the mouth OF
the Jug by the addition OF q bit Of
calico. and he fingered II for a mo.
ment Wkha grin 0nahis face.
He was about TO replace IT when,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-25
the LEGislATuRE

Following is the list of members
elect Of the 1911 legislative ses-
sion, with postoff1ce addSess of each.
Unless marked with '(*) they are
republican. Marked ones democratic.
SENATE.
union-John Morrisey".
Clay-A. s.. Anderson, Reresfcrd.
Yankton-A. L. lyman. Yankton.
Bon Homme-J. H. Cooley. Tabor.
Lincoln-W. c. Gemmill, Canton
Turner-L. L. Fleeger, Parker.
HutchinsOn-John H. Mettler, Men
no.
Charles Mix-B. F. Morgan, wag-
nsr.
0ouglas-B. T.. Boylan, Armour.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Gone, Sioux
Falls; John E. Pearson, Ellis.
NcCook-W7illiani Hoese, Spencer.
Hanson and Miner-W. J.. Mayturn".
Alexandria.
Davison-H. r, Hitchcocks. Mitchell.
Aurora-O. D. Anderson. Corsica.
Jerauld and Sanborn-George Dun
can, Woonsocket.
Brule and Buffalo-H. s. Hedrick,
Chamberlain.
Gregory-Adrian Nyquist. Gross,
Moody-Georse a.. Hearley. Elan
dreau. Saf
Lake.. A. johnson. Madison. via.
Brookings-E. c. Miller, Bookings.
Kingsbury-W. F. Brennan, Lake
Preston. 1879
Beadle-George H. Wright, Huron.
= Hand1. NJ. Carroll, Miller.
Hyde, Hughes and Sully-John J..
Dalton, Pierre.
Lyman and Stanley-John G. Bar
tine. Oacoma.
Deuel-A. J. Lockhart, Clear Lake.
Hanlin-A. C.. Arneson, Hayti.
Codington-H. Weirsbeck, Water
town.
Clark-James D. McKenney, Brad
ley.
Spink-Peter Norbeck, Redfeld.
Grant-C. s. Amsden. Milhank.
Roberts-Anton H. Dahl. Vernon.
Marshall-John H. Brooks, Britton.
Doy-Ross E. Parks, Lilly.
Brown-John r. Weaver. Clare
mont; Ira o. Curtis, Aberdeen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-25

~ ~ leee4ye one good nights rest.
The hAAnnay secretions were suppressed
ana - bsaAder burned and panied.
nee46aADAJsicians treated me- with
out be1lsnk. Then began using
Doan1 Udnsy Pals and was relieved
1run - AEA Continued use cured
me-. sg
As0enber the name-Doan's.
For - ~ all dealers. so cents a
bon. H9s0srlGflburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y.