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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06
RAPID C|7Y'S LIVE
STOCK SHOW READY
INDIANS AND AUTOMOBILES ARE
TO PLAY IMPORTANT PART IN
NEXT WEEKS PROGRAM
- THERE.

Rapid City, S. D.-S.rong delega-
tions of live stock commission men
from Sioux City and Omaha are ex-
pected to attend the annual Rapid
City Stock Mems meeting and carni-
val, to be held here April 10. IL and
IL. The three days have been pack
ed full of gingery stunts to be pulled
off by local boosters and by import
ed amusement specialists. Band mu-
sic, %parades, races, athletic and 9TH
err contestants, balloon ascensions,
shows, dances, all are on the pro-
gram. Three bands it is announced,
will take part.
The program announced is as fol-
lows:
Monday Morning-Concert, Indian
band; concert, Elks' band; parade;
acrobatic exhibition.
Monday Afternoon = Automobile
race, only; motor cycle race;
barrel rolling contest; pillow fight;
pie eating contest; balloon ascension,
Miss Dorothy Devendal, Michigan;
Mardi Gras band concert; Indian war
dance.
Tuesday Morning-Concert, In
dian band; concert, Elks' band; In
dian hub and hub race; horse race,
free for all; Indian horse race; rope
throwing exhibition, Crazy Bull,
Sioux Indian chief; acrobatic exhibi-
ton.
Tuesday Afternoon - Automobile
race, free for all; COW pony race, free
for all stock saddle chaps; stock
growers convention; foot race, free
for all; egg throwing contest, Indian
squaw pony race; balloon ascension,
Miss Dorothy Devendal; Mardi Gras
band concert and Indian war dance.
Wednesday Mornlng-Concert, In
dian band; concert, Elks' band; res
cue race; ladies' and gentlemen,s
horseback parade; acrobatic exhibit
ton.
Wednesday Afternoon-1ndian and
cow boy race; stampede race; ladies'
horseback race; pitching horse con-
test; pioneer massacre; barbecue for
the Indians; band concert; indian. en-
tertainment. 9! 3. ]; q. 6
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06
REvERSES
VOTE ON INCOME
TAX, PASSING IT
Other States Expected
to Change Attitude To-
ward Amendment.
SUFFRAGE VOTED
Wisconsin Legislature Will
Give Women the Ballot If
the Voters Approve.

Augusta. Maine.-Forced by Gov
ernor Plaisted. a democrat, to make
a legislative flop. both the state SEN
ate and House today approved the
constitutional amendment for a fed
eral income tax. Both of these
houses had previously voted against
the proposed amendment to the fed
eral constitution permitting taxation
of incomes. But the income tax 10
a democratic doctrine. Governor
Plaisted pointed this out to the leg
islature, which is controlled by the
democrats, with the result that the
amendment was ratified. This makes
9 total of % states that have approve
ed the proposed amendment. Other
states which have voted against the
reform, are expected to change their
attitude, and so the tax will have a.
chance of early ratification.
Suffrage Referred to Voters.
Madison, Wis.-By a vote of 16 to
4, the state Senate today passed the
James bill, which grants the state
wide right of suffrage to the women
of Wisconsin in all state elections.
The bill already has passed the lower
house and will become q law provid-
ing the measure is endorsed by q
vote of the people at the next gem
eral election. The bill contains a
provision requiring a
general vote upon 1t.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06
81 MILES AN HOUR
MADE BY AIRSHIP

Paris, France.-Pierre Vedrine. In
a Morane monoplane, today few from
Poitlrs to Paris, a distance Of 260
miles, in two hours and fifteen min
utes. This Is at the rate Of 81
miles an hour. a new speed record.
Baltimore. Md.-whlle testing q
parachute attachment to an aero.
plane which he had invented. Clar.
enve B. Radasill was today fatally
injured. He jumpsA1som Z 40-foot
building and was blown against the
side of . wharf.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06

cd coolness in that direction ho found
when he started his propaganda
assembled auditors. And
while not many Of them we're boost
ers for Esan. Il Vas not particularly
that Howe vas attempting TO boost
Egan. but that he vas attempting 70
turn the auditors association Into .
political tail for aaybodys Ate vas
what put . damper ON HE enthusiasm
when he attempted to push his cause.
Then Auditor Howe came here a. an
advocate Of the theory Of full cash
value for assessment purposes In the
state. and while the constitution Of
the state demands this very thiny,
and that many Of the auditors felt
that there was considerable merit In
his contention. HE letter had made
them "sun-shy'' Of anything coming
from him. and the lurking fear that
his move was ono which was expected
to work political benefit to his can
didate. helped to put that theory
aside and to cause the auditors to
endorse almost unanimously . con-
tinuation OF the methods Of aassss-
ment when have been followed sincs
statehood. While there may have
been no connection whatsoever between
the two. there was Q lurking fear OF
politics some where along tho line
and he could not secure Q following.
And right at this point. the senti-
ment appears to be gaining ground
over the state that George Esan ID
not. making a hopeless light In mis-
ambition to sic in the governors Of
flee. The generally expressed senti-
ment appears to be that unless the
two republican factions Of. the. state
get together to boost one ticket In
the next primary. and gel, together or
a plan of concessions by both sides,
and actual instead Of theoretical har-
mony, that Egan may win.
About the only new candidate to
be sprung among the possibilities is
w. H. McMasters a banker at Gay
vile. Yankton county, who took the
measure Of the treasurer's chair while
here last winter as a house member
from. Yankton, and thinks that It
would be just his size. Then there
is. P. W. Peterson Of Clay. who has
been at the head Of the house rail-
way committee for the past two SEES
sions who feels that his experience
would be valuable as a member of
tine state railway commission.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06
HOWE'S EGAN BOOM
C0LDLY RECEIVED
AUDITORS RESENT EFFORT TO
USE THEIR GATHERING POLL.
TICALLY-TWO CANDIDATES
FOR STATE OFFICERS.

Pierre, S. D.-The principal fea-
ture in South Dakota politics for the
past week has been the effort on the
part of County Auditor Howe, of Min
nehahae county to turn the annual
meeting Of the county auditors into
an Egan ratification meeting. He
started, out enthusiastically enough IN
his letter campaign, but HIS enthus-
iasm could not carry Tim very far
when he went up asainst the dscid-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06
ATTORNEYS GATHER
TO HONOR GARLAND
BANQUET WITH PROGRAM OF,
TOASTS GIVEN AT SIOUX FALLS
FOR FORMER U. s. DISTRICT
JUDGE FOR SOUTH
DAKOTA.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-The dinner
rendered Hon. John E. Garland, who
has recently retired from the fed
eral bench in South Dakota, by the
Minnehaha county Bar association,
at the Hotel Cataract last evening,
was an affair of much professional
cordially and pleasure.
The bar association Of this county,
approaching the honor shown the
legal fraternity Of South Dakota BY
the president Of the United States in
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06
GRANDSON
KIDNAPPED IN NIGHT
REPORTED GENERAL COUNSEL.
OF THE SANTA FE HAS OF.
FERED RANSOM OF
$s12o,ooo.

albuquerque, N. M.-The little
grandson Of Judge M. L. Waldo, gen
eral counsel Of the Santa Fe railroad,
was kidnapped at midnight last night
by unknown parties. 1t is reported
that the parents have already offered
to pay a ransom Of $4,000 for the
return of the child.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06

The other cause Of complaint IL
an echo OF the famous horse stealing
casea prosecuted b. Mr.. johnson a.
states attorney Of Hyde county, and
he 10 accused Of advising persons
whose horses were stolen that they
could ecover the value OF the stolen
horses. and Of starting such suits.
The records Of Hyde county show
that the 1rm Of which Mr.. johnson
was q member started two such
suits. but Voluntarily withdrew from
both before trials. sand that neither
member participated in the cases at
ter the original appearance.
Harlan J. Buuhneld was then en-
gagged az attorney cad, prosecuted the
cases. It was learned here that an
attempt va made 70 nle these chars-
20 Just before the election last fall.
but the papers were not verified as
required and the attempt to start q:
that time fatiei
Mr.. johnson flel the following
with the couct::
II am informed by the clerk OF
this honorable court chat one j. M.
Prostrollo has fled q petition with
the court, charging me with conduct
unbecoming a lawyer and unlawful,
and asking for my disbarrment.
"1n view Of the fact that I am an
elective state officer, and have in
charge interests Of grave concern to
the state, and because this Court,
and the people OF the state, are en-
titled to know at once the truth of
this charge, I wish to enter my ap-
pearance. to waive all notices re-
quired by law or practice to be
served upon me. to waive any bond
for costs that might be required by
petition or. to waive the time allow
ed by law to demur or answer to the
petition. to waive any imperfection
or technical objection that might be
made by law or demurrer to the ne.
tition, and, If SO allowed, to answer
on the merits at once.
II ask and earnestly pray the
court, If allowable and consistent
with it's duties, that an exception be
made in this case; in this, that it be
brought on for an immediate hear
ing, either in open court, or in any
manner it may please the court to
That the petitioner be re-
CURED to produce his evidence in
support of his position within fifteen
days. unless he a show good cause
why a greater time should be allow
ed for that purpose. That 1 be al
lowed eight days thereafter, within
which to produce m%ysevidence. That
If the evidence is taken before a ref
cree appointed by the court, he be
directed to file his report within ten
days from the completion Of the tes-
timony, or at the shortest time prac-
ticable; to the end that the public
service may be purged Of. an I'M
worthy officer in the shortest posi-
BILE time, If the charge be true, or
the cloud removed II 1t be not rue.
Respectful subm ted,
Royal G. Johnson"
The court announced that It would
take the necessary steps for a speedy
hearing in the case ana would an
nounce the procedure with a very
short time. ."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06
TUMBLES
TO BASEMENT. DIES

Huron. S. D.-Last night Fred
Mobeck. a comparative stranger here,
but supposed to be q travelling sales
man for John Perkins wholesale
grocery house Of Chicago. fell into &
basement Of a business block here
crushing his skull. He died today.
Nothing was known Of his family. He
was about thirty-nve years Of age.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
BOARD COMBINE PROPOSED
Agricultural Body Believes Several of
State Commissions Overlap in
Performance of Functions.

Madison-At a meeting of the
Wisconsin state board of agriculture.
held here, it was decided to try and
have many of the present boards
and commissions having to do with
state affairs united into one commits
sion. The various bodies which would
be thus combined are the state board
of public affairs, the state board of
agriculture, the state board Of immi-
grafton, the dairy and food commits
sion, the forestry department, the
farmers institutes. All of these
bodies overlap one on the other more
or less and it is believed more effec-
tive work could be done if all were
combined In addition to this, it is
proposed that the supervision of
county affairs should be vested in the
same commission. A bill to this eff
feet will be drafted and introduced
in the next legislature.
The financial report presented
showed that the state fair of 1911
cost $115, O12.67. The state fair of
1919 cost $96,126.49. The state fair
of 1909 cost S104,935.7S. The total
expenses for the fair of 1911 were
$119,279 ST and the receipts $114,-
627.70. The deficit is $4,651.97.
The outstanding bills are S5,293.-
81, with outstanding collections at
$565.69, leaving $4,728.1S still to be
paid. There is balance in the gen
eral fund of the board of $1,01215,
which leaves So, 1868 that will have
to be taken out of the state appropri-
alton Of $4,000 when that comes
due on the first of the year This
will leave the board with a balance
of $11,283.97 to begin work for the
fair of 1912
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
LAW 4 PUZZLE TO
STATE POLITICIANS
New Statute TangIes Choice of
National Delegates.
Is EFFECTIVE AT LATE DATE
Reapportionment Act Becomes Law
But One Day Previous to Primary
and Question Arises rs to Proper
Procedure for Candidates.

Madison.-Politicia are dis
ton of the law passed by the last
legislature providing for party cleo
lions of delegates to rational conven-
lions. The law provides that the
election shall take Place at the time
of the judicial elections, which is the
first Tuesday in April. 1t is further
provided that the Jaw shall not be-
come effective until April 1, 1919,
and as that falls on Monday it is
Just one day befdre election day.
The perplexhns feature of the law
is that 1t is required that to be a can
dldate at that election for delegate to
a party national convention one must
secure signatures to a petition in or
der that his nSme may be placed on
the ballot for tie election Whether
those signatures shall be secured in
the congressional district in which
the candidate seeks election at the
time Of the circulation of his papers
Tor the nontlnation or in the district
as it will lie on election day, is the
disturbing question.
The cof}census of opinion about
Madison IS that the districts as they
are to be- after April l is the proper
geograp} 1cal division for candidates
In circulating their petitions, though
there aEe those who are of contrary
opinior.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
Only Inquiry That is Omitted Seems
to Be the Classic "Have
You Used -"

The native Moors are not content
with the salutations which pass mus
fer with English when acquaintance
are met in the street. Halo, old man!
How are you? Going strong-that's
right. So long," This sort of thing
does not commend itself to the Moroc-
can.
Here is the kind of conversation
saws Health Culture, that takes place
at every meeting of any two friends
or acquainta-ces, say Mr.. AbdlKah-
der and MIR. Boo'lHamara:
Peace be with you this morning.
And with you be peace"
How DO you do?'
without any i'll"
Are you well?"
THANK Allahi"
and is your health good?'
1T is good"
And you have no i'll in your body!'
Il have none
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29

cident of the girl from Omaha he
could hear only rather shy voice
that had answered his call at 009
River. Since business was far from
pressing, Kelly spent much of the day
wondering as to Virginia Tracy's ap-
pearance.
Toward five o'clock he turned home
ward. He could not recall in his own
history having been so particular as
10 the set Of his evening clothes. He
was to take Virginia Tracy to dinner
and the theater.
Kelly and the girl from Omaha were
sitting at a small table in the res
taurant before the young lawyer real
lied the full extent of his luck The
eyes that shone through the candle
light at his were big and gray and
appealing; they looked sharply at him
now and again as il in apology for
their nearness to him.
During tnelr short drive down in
the taxi she had talked swiftly and
nervously about Helen Ware, Omaha,
and the approaching wedding. 1t had
been quite unnecessary for Kelly to
do more than agree in noncommft-
tai way, to anything she chose to say.
He had found himself enjoying the
musical voice even though he doubted
the source of her words. He ch1ded
himself for silly idiot All bunco
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29

The total number of persons of
school age in the state on the thir-
tieth day of June, 1911, was 773,89S
The rate of apportionment for each
person of school age residing in the
state on the thirtieth day of June,
1911, outside of the cities of the first
class, was $2,683. The rate of ap-
portionment for each person of
school age residing in cities of the
first class was S2,783 for 116, 1873
persons of school age
The total number of children re-
ported is ninety-six less than the to-
tai number reported as residing in
the state on the thirtieth day of
June, 1910, owing to the fact that it
has been necessary to withhold aid
from five school districts in the state
for failure to comply with section
55S, chapter 1888, laws of 1907,
amount s25637.
The total amount of money appor-
toned will be $706.S1, plus s256.37,
less than the amount required for
the total number of persons at the
per capitas named, for the reason
I that it has been found necessary to
deprive five districts, totaling 294
persons of school age, of their right
to share in the distribution of the
seven-tenths mill tax as provided in
chapter $50, laws of 1909.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
GAMERS SEEK COURTS AID
Special Permit to Exceed Legal Hours
of Labor Desired to Relieve the
Shortage Of Help.

Manitowoc.-The courts may be
asked to help the pea canning indus
try of Wisconsin, which, according
to the pea packers, is threatened
with serious loss by the operation of
the new law limiting the hours of
labor for women to fifty-fiye hours
per week.
1t is said that the canning inter
ests will appeal to the courts on the
proposition that the courts maT have
the right to grant a permit for can
ming companies to employ women
more than fifty-fve hours a week:
In the event that the petition is
denied number of canning concerns
throughout the state, operating more
than one plant, may close part of
their plants and employ the force in
operation of the other plants as a
relief force
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
FIRST BENEFICIARY is DEAD
Compensation Provided by Law Will
Go to Mother of Forest Ranger
Injured While on Duty.

Madison.-John W. Dougherty of
Minocqua, whose claim for benefit,
as a state employe under the opera
ton Of the workman's compensation
law, was first allowed, died shortly
after the order Of the industrial
commission directing that warrants
be payable to him was issued Now
his mother, who was dependent upon
him, will be entitled to the full
compensation under the law, which
is $4,000.
Dougherty, who was % years of
age, was a ranger in the employ Of
the forest service. While telling a
tree he was struck by a limb and
several ribs were broken and two
vertebrae dislocated.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
Opera Houses~in Europe.

Milan, with population of some
thing less than 100000 persons, pat
ronizes the year around four opera
houses-La Scala, with a seating ca
pacity OF $500; the others with some
what less capacity. Naples, with a
population of about 100000, including
it's suburbs, maintains as many opera
houses as does Milan. Nice, in France,
with a population Of about S0,O00, has
a famous open house. Brussels, Dres-
den, Amsterdam, in fact, all the small
cities of Europe, have one or more
opera houses The same is true IN
Spain, Russia and the South Amerl-
can states. The majority of these
opera houses are old, La Scala, for in
stance, having been founded in l11S;
San Carlo, in Naples, in 1877. In Ger
many music is founded on such a
classic basis that every considerable
town III that empire has its opera
house.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
SENATOR JAS. WRIGHT DEAD
prominent Merrill lumberman and
Politician Victim of Typhoid
In State Senate Since 1904.

Merrill.-State Senator James A.
Wright, who since 1904 has repre-
serted the Thirtieth district in the
UPPER branch of the Wisconsin legis-
la<ure, died here after two weeks
illness with typhoid fever. He was
unmarried, 3S years old, and was
extensively interested in numbering
operations and banking.
Senator Wright was elected to the
state senate in 1904 and reelected
in 1908, serving two terms of four
years each as the representative of
Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade,
Lincoln, Oneida and Villas counties
In politics he was republican
He was born in Racine on June IT,
1878 He moved to Merrill in 1880,
his father being engaged in lumber
ing in this region. For years he was
vice president of the w. H. Wright
Lumber company, and upon the
death of his father in 1901 became
president Of the corporation
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
TO SPEND MILLION ON ROADS
State to Aid in Building GAS Miles
of Highways and l4O Bridges
Under New Law.

Madison.-Work on roads will be
done next year in more than 500
Wisconsin towns, with a total ex-
pense of more than $1,10O,OO0, I'M
der the new state aid law, accord
ing to an announcement made today
by the state highway commission.
With this amount it is expected to
build 220 miles of stone road, $50
miles OF gravel roads, twenty-five
miles of shale road, and ESQ miles of
dirt road, a total of 645 miles. In
addition there will be built 40
bridges, costing $150,000 in 1913
towns, making total for highway
improvements of S1,250,00O.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
La Crosse Police whitewa shed

La Crosse.-The police and fire
commission, reporting the result of
their hearing of police graft charges,
restored Detective Joseph McGrath
to the service, and gave Detective
Frank Yolton a thirty-day suspen-
sion. Citizens who have been push
ing the investigation say this
amounts to whitewash. A petition
has been started demanding a grand
jury investigation.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
Taft Names Postmasters,

Washington.-Th president has
sent to the senate the following Wis
consin postmaster nominations:
Henry Krutzer, Athens; John R.
Davies, Cambria; Albert C. Wagner,
Edgar; George w. Burchard, Fort
Atkinson; John A. Kropp Hilbert;
Benjamin T. Prideaux, Mineral
Point; Frank H. Smith, Pardeeville;
Duncan McLenran, Rib Lake; Myra
w. Blanding, Saint Croix Falls; Dan
iel E. Frost, Stevens Point.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
SCHOOLS Of STATE
GET s2,087,077.93
State Supt. Cary Announces
Annual Apportionment.
SOME DISTRICTS DEPRIVED
Failure to Comply With Law Results
in Money Being Withheld by OFF,
ciais-Report Shows Number of
Pupils in State to Be 1883

Madison State Superintendent
Cary announced the annual appor-
tlonment of the state school fund in
including the first day of December,
1911, together with the amount col
lected under what is known as the
seven-tenths mill tax, as required by
the provisions Of section 554, Wis
consin statutes
The total amount apportioned is
$2,087,O7
The amount apportioned and the
number of children for the several
counties in the state, with the excep-
lions as noted above are as follows.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-29
Oiphtheria Enid amic Eearad.

Fond du Lac.-A state of terror,
induced by the fear of a diphtheria
epidemic, exists in this city as re-
suit of the exposure of hundreds of
school children to the disease. The
scare became general following the
death of Martha Ryder, aged 4, who
had attended kindergarten but two
days previously. The child's mother
belongs to the Christian Science faith
and health authorities charge that
proper medical attention was not
provided Not until after the child
was dead was the board of health
notified of the case.