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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13
PRELIMINARY STEPS
FOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
FIVE CITIES REPRESENTED IN
CONFERENCE AT REDF4H1D
TO COMPETE PLANS FOR
SEASON OF 2 MONTHS
DURATION.

Aberdeen, s. DIV. A. Halle.
who represented Aberdeen at the
baseball conference at Redfeld, has
returned and reports that prelimin-
airy steps were taken to organize q
state league of six teams. Five
towns were represented at the con-
ference. they being Aberdeen. Red
field, Huron, Sioux Falls and Water
town. Mitchell, which is expected to
join the league. did not have a rep
resentative in attendance. The plans
talked of provide for the employ
ment of three umpires, who are to
pass not more than eight days in
succession in any one team. While
the salary limit was agreed upon.
there vas a mutual understanding
among the conferees that no town
would go to the extreme in the sal
aries paid for players. Another con-
ference will be held on Tuesday Of
next week at Redfeld, when Mr..
Halle. who was appointed a connie
tee on rules and regulations, will
make his report. It is planned to
have a season Of about two months.
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PROSECUTOR
HIMSELF ARRESTED
hoy ATTORNEY" OF xEN1A, AZ.
TER RAIDING SPEAK EAsIEs.
Is ACCUSED OF PATRONIz
ING THEM HIMSELF /.

Xenia, GA warrant vas issued
today for the arrest; Of Frank Il.
johnson. the hoy prosecutor Of
Greene County. for alleged violation
of the Rose local option law. He was
not in Xmia today. but It IL not sup-
posed he will seek to evade service
of the warrant.
johnson is tw~enty-four years Of.
age and was elected prosecutor on .
dry platform six months after his
admission to the bar. After several
months leniency about liquor Law en-
forcement he caused a sensation last
week by raiding and arresting three
Of the city's most prominent drug
gists as we'll al q number Of former
saloon keepers for conducting speak
easies." Immediately after the con-
csrted raids, IN which johnson wa
assisted by ministers and farmers,
one Of Johnson's detectives vas ar.
rested on q warrant for perjury.
brought from Columbia in handouts
and paraded through the streets.
The warrant for johnson. vas u.
sued on an andavit charging that on
May 10, 1919, he entered . place con-
Quoted by Michael Doogan and throw
ing money on the bar announced that
he was q candidate for once and I'M
vited all in the place to take what
ever they wanted ION him." The af-
ndavit asserts that in his presence
the witnesses were served bottled
beer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13
WOMAN IS ACQUITTED
WITH UNWR|TTtN Law
WIFE OF TEXAS JUDGE WHO
SHOT WOMAN TO WHOM HE
GAVE ATTENTION, FREED /
BY JURY,

Fort Worth, Texas.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Brooks, wife Of q well-known
Judge of Texas. was acquitted today
of the murder Of Mrs. Mary Binford.
The killing caused a great sensation,
as Mrs. Brooks shot down the other
woman when she met her in q de-
partment store. She claimed that
Mrs. Binford had sought to ALLEVIATE
the affections Of Judge Brooks, and
IN the trial, she made q successful
appeal to the unwritten law for her
v~indication.
Girl Throws Acid Upon Lover.
New Orleans, La.-Lawrence Nath.
les, a local newspaper man, .was
blinded for life and may die. as the
result of an act Of revenge commit
ted by Miss Irene Pilltory. The girl
threw nitric acid into the mans face,
burning it terribly, because Of his
failure to keep his promise to marry
her. Her own face was also burned.
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MOTHER LOSES
LIE FOR her CHILD.
PITIFUL TRAGEDY ENACTED NJ
CLEVELAND HOME WHICH
WAS CONSUMED BY FqRn
TO-DAY.

Cleveland. Ohio.-A pttful trag.
edy was enacted In . Clevslana hone
this morning when . blind mother.
Notwithstanding her inarmity, brav.
ed the hames consuming her home
In a futile attempt to rescue her son,
only to lose her own life. Mrs. Hen
~ Marston. totally blind, found her
home on hre early this morning. and.
cropping about. secured and carried to
safety her nineteen-months old baby.
Then fearlessly she returned to the
home. which was filed with smoke
and flames, In an effort to rescue her
seven-year old son. The bodies Of
the two were found. each burned 70
q crisp, after the flames had been
quenched.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13
MRS. YERKES DIED
0MPARATVELYP POOR
ONE TIME MISTRESS OF MAGNET.
CENT MANSION AND MANY
MILLIONS OF TRACTION
MAGNATE, LOST NEARLY
ALL.

New York City.-Mistress at one
time of the magnificent mansion and
many millions of Charles T. Yerkes,
the traction magnate. Mrs. Mary
Adelaide Yerkes, it was learned to-
day, died comparatively a poor wom-
an. Worry brought on by legal en-
tanglements, a series of complicated
litigation after the courts decided
that the $2,000,00O mansion with its
priceless are objects would have to
go to satisfy creditors, despite the
provision in her husbands will that
the house should be hers for life, was
as much a cause of Mrs. Yerkes
death as the disease named by the
medical men.
The correspondent was informed
today that Mrs. Yerkes' personal for
tune at the time of her death was a
great deal less than $500,00O. By
the terms of her husbands will she
received $780, 900 outright, the Fifth
avenu residence and its valuable
contents for her lifetime and the in
come from one-half of the residue es-
tate after certain other requests had
been paid. These provisions were
put aside by the courts and a receive
er appointed.
Last June Mrs. Yerkes received
$163,362 as her dowry from her hus-
bands estate in this state.
The contents of Mrs. Yerkes will
remained a mystery to inquirers. 1t
is believed that she has bequeathed
what is left Of her fortune to the i'm
mediate members of her family-her
three brothers and three sisters.
In the last years Of her life Mrs.
Yerkes it is learned, gave a great deal
to charity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13
PROPOSES
PROBE OF P0ST0FF|CE
TEXAS DEMOCRAT MAKES MOVE
FOR INQUIRY-EWIsH RAB-
III COMPLAINS ABOUT
RUSSIA TO TAFT.

Washington, d. C.-The promised
investigation of the postofflce de-
partment by the democratic major
ity in the House, was first propos-
ed in the House today, in a resolu-
ton presented by Shepard of Texas,
calling for such inquiry. The reso-
luton proposes that the investigation
'be made by the postoffice commit
tee, of which Ashbrook, of Ohio, a
democrat, is chairman The democrats
charge misuse of the department for
political purposes.
Jew Accuses Russia.
A formal demand was made on
President Taft today to have Russia
stop discriminating against Ameri-
can citizens of the Jewish faith, by
an attorney for Rabbi Joseph Jascon
Of Niagara Falls. 1t is explained
that the Russian consul at New York
refused to recognize Rabbi Jascon's
passport, because he is a Jew and
rabbi, and as a result he cannot VISIT
Russia. The attorney says that IL
Taft does not act, he will take the
case to the federal courts. Jascon's
case will be backed by all the Jewish
societies in the country.
Cannon Ridicules Rules In His Maid
Ell Speech.
Washington, D. C.-The new rules
adopted by the democrats yester-
day provide for the election of
each committee and the chairman
The second reform is the return to
the former democratic practice of
permitting legislation on %appropria-
ton bills, when the legislation tends
to reduce the expenses of the gov
eminent.
The rules continue "Calendar
Wednesday," and the unanimous
consent calendar, and seek to perfect
the rule for the discharge of COM
mittees. This latter, the democrats
say effectively does away with the
former practice of sitting legislation
in committees. A special order lin
iting debate on the rules to four
hours Immediately has brought out
a cry of gag" from the republicans.
Not eve a roll call was demanded
by the republicans on the adoption of
the rules.
The political battle which wageu
for four hours was but a forecast
of the others to come, and which are,
expected to make the present con-
gress notable
Representative Mann characterize
ed the rule for the discharge Of COM
mittees as can utter absurdity, not
to say idiocy."
Chairman Henry Of the new rules
committee recorded that the rules
thus characterized had called out the
most doleful speech from Mr.. Mann
he had eve heard that gentleman
make. Mr.. Henry also said that the
fault that American people had found
In the past was not so much with the
house rules, as the bad administra-
ton of those rules.
MI. Cannon's speech was easily the
feature. He was greeted with ap-
plause when he arose to make his
maiden address Of the session.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13
GAMBLE PLACED ON
BIGGEST COMMITTEE
SOUTH DAKOTA SENATOR NAM
ED FOR STEERING COMMIT.
TEE OF THE UPPER
HOUSE.

Washington, D. C.-Progressive
senators were given good representa-
tions on She steering committee and
the committee on committees, by
Senator Cullum, permanent chair
man of the republican senate caucus.
This fact is received generally to in
tend to adopt a co%nciliatory policy.
The committees are:
Steering Committee-Cullom of
Illinois, Gallinger of New Hampshire
Clark of Wyoming, Nelson of Min
nesota, Gamble of South Dakota.
Brandegee of Connecticut, Smith Of
Michigan, Borah of Idaho, Brown OF
Nebraska, Briggs Of New Jersey, and
Jones Of Washington.
On Committees-Gallinger of New
Hampshire, Lodge Of Massachusetts,.
Warren of Wyoming. Penrose Of
Pennsylvania, Hepburn Of Idaho,
Smoot Of Utah, LaFollette of Wis
consin, Bourne of Oregon, Cummins,
of Iowa, Bradley of Kentucky and
Bristow of Kansas.
The general understanding is that
the democrats Of the senate will be
given larger representation than they
have had in the past, perhaps making
the ratio about 6 to s. Last session
It was about z to S, and in some
cases 8 to s.
1t is likely that the progressives
will receive about one-fourth Of the
republican representation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13

Minnehaha county has always been
the chief center of the divorce In
dustry. In the five years there were
granted in Minnehaha county d.
vorces as follows: 1906, 1856; 1907,
1874; 1908. 1854; 1909, 80; 191o,s1.
Desertion continues to be the pre-
vailing cause of divorce. about so
per cent of all cases being brought
upon that ground.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13

Dakota training school u, Plankin.
ton. which he has hetd during the
past ten years With great credit 70
himself and the state. will upon the
laying down OF the duties Of the Of
nee September I next. become IN 90
tive candidate for nomination to the
Office OF governor Of South Dakota.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13

declared. that substantially. the
rules proposed by this lesislatIon IL
an endorsement Of nearly all that 10
good in the rules that have svoluted
since the adoption Of the consti,u-
tion, and therefore. I am not going
to criticize the rules. merely because
the majority Of the house proposes
10 adopt them.
Some times majorities and minor
tiles tear passion to tatters and ap-
peal from the standpoint Of dema-
goguery to people who would not
know q rule or q code Of rules IL
they met them In the street.
"And now 1t 10 said. We have the
unanimous consent calendar. I am
glad that We have. Along with that
is the saying. In the language Of the
distinguished gentlemen from Kan
sas MI. Murdoch. and the universal
representation of the Uplift maya
zine combine. that it is not longer
necessary o crawl on your knees, hat
in hand. to ask the speaker for
recognition for unanimous consent.
"When the unanimous consent
calendar is called. II my judgment
prompts me to object to the con-
sideration OF a bill, no doubt the man
in charge of that bill will come, fig
uratively on his knees and with his
hat in his hand-even the gentleman
from Kansas-(Mr. Murdock), try
ing to convince his co-member that
the consideration of the bill ought
not to be objected to-"
Mr.. Cannon criticised the rules for
not permitting the discharge OF the
rules committee itself and declared
that "the Henry would be no more
nor less of a Gear" than was the
former speaker. MT. Cannon also
complained that no method was pro-
vided for the socialist minority from
Wisconsin or any other gentleman
with a wi!deyed or sensible PROPOSE
ton to obtain the discharge of q
committee.
Sulzer Introduces Bill Providing Di-
rect Election.
Washington, d. C.-Direct cleo
ton of senators by the people is pro-
vided in a resolution which has been
introduced in the house of Represen-
tatives by Representative sulzer Of
New York. 1t is identical with SEN
ator Borah's resolution at the last
session. Mr.. Sulzer having consult
ed with the Idaho senator.
Mr.. Seller thinks 1t will give it a
much better chance of passing the
senate providing it goes through the
house.
North Dakota Farmers Want Recip.
rocity Hearing,
st. Paul, NINA special to the
Dispatch from Grand Forks, North
Dakota, says the farmers of North
Dakota and other border states will
insist on a hearing before the ma
tional ways and means committee
before action is taken on the adop-
ton OF the Canadian reciprocity
treaty. This is one of the results to-
day of the North Dakota anti-recip-
rocity convention, held in Grand
Forks yesterday.
The delegation Of eight delegates
headed by r. S. Lewis, as the chair
man, and accompanied by a delega-
ton from every county in the state,
will make the fight against this par
ticular feature of national legisla-
tion and they declare they will have
evidence to fully substantiate their
claims. Special committees have been
named to gather data along the bor-
der.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13
TRAFFIC
N SOUTH DAKOTA
SHOWS BIG SLUMP
Law Passed to Discour..
age the Industry is
Having Effect.
CHANGE REVEALED
REVEALED
Sioux Falls Records Disclose
Only 81 DEGREES Issued
During Last Year.

Pierre. S. D.-The effect of the d.
vorce law Of 1908 is becoming ap-
parent in the divorce statistics Of
the state, and that industry is ap-
proximating a normal condition. The
state has now compiled the divorce
statistics for a period OF. five years
during the first three Of which the
old laws were in effect.
The table shows the number of d.
vorces granted in the state each year
and the number of cases in which
the defendant was a nonresident.
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mittee.
Funk testified that he Voluntarily
released Kohllaat from tho obliga-
ton.
Mr.. Kohlsaat preceded Mr.. Funk.
He briefly stated that he was ready
to give the name Of the man who
had told him Of the alleged 100000
slush fund. Attorneys. members Of
the commission and spectators lean
ed forward tensely a. he muttered
the name of Mr.. Funk.
Funk was the next witness. He
said his attention was called to q
conversation with Edward G. Hines
shortly after Lortmer's election.
The witness said the conversation
took place in the Union League club.
Hines said to me-" said Funk "well
We put Lorimer over. but 1t cost us
100000 to do It,
HE said: We had to act quickly
so that It became necessary for us to
put up the money. Now we are gee
ing some of our friends to get It
fixed up"
'He gave me to understand they
wanted to be reimbursed and I asked
him why he came to US and he said:
"'You r rs interested as any
one in having the right kind of .
man in Washington
II told him we would have moth
ing to do with 1t. He said he could
only go to big people and wanted
$4,000 from each of ten. He left
me and told me to think it over"
Whom did he say they were to
send the money to- asked Attorney
Healy.
Funk did not want to answer be-
cause he said he had no evidence.
The chairman OF the committee
ruled Funk must answer.
Edward Tilden, connected with
the stockyards in Chicago, is the
man to whom I was told to send the
money" said Funk.
WAS anything said OF Tilden's
collecting funds?" Funk was asked
and answered no." No other names
were used he said, and the anne of
the contributors were not mention
ed. Funk said he told Hines his
company would not contribute, and
that President Mccormick approved
his action.
Funk said that after the Record
Herald editorial appeared. Hines
called upon him to refresh his mem
DRY. Hines. he said, denied he had
tried to get money from Funk and
said he talked Of money only in a
general way. Funk said he was GER
tain Hines had not told him the
name of any contributor to the fund.
He said he had any difficulty
with Hines and had no antagnostic
feeling toward him.
81 am here because I did not want
to see my friend Kohlsaat go to
JAIL, testified Funk.
Funk said he knew Lorimer only
slightly. He said G. H. Mccormick
had no interest of any kind in the
Chicago Tribune. Funk said neither
he nor his company gave any money
for Lorimer's election.
At this session the Supporting
OF witnesses was authorized.
While no official information was
given out, it is reported that both
Tilden and Mccormick will be called.
President Mccormick of the In
ternational Harvester company, con-
firmed Funk's statement that the
Hines incident had been discussed
by officials of the International. Nc
Cormick said:
cit is true Funk told me soon after
it occurred of a call made upon him,
and a request for a contribution
which was promptly declined. He
told me this as a matter of informa-
ton, knowing full we'll such pro-
posal would not, under any circum-
stances, be considered by our COM
oo1,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13
YOUNG PROPOSED
FOR GOVERNORSH|P
sTATED SUPERINTENDENT OF
REFORM SCHOOL WILL OFFER
HIMSELF AS A COMPROMISE
CANDIDATE FOR THE GOV.
ERNORSHIP.

Sioux Falls, S. DIT IL stated on
good authority that Colonel 8. e.
Young. who on Tuesday rendered his
resignation to the safe board Of
charities and corrections Of the Of
hce Of superintendent Of the South
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13

All druggists sell DR.. cox's Barbed
Wire Liniment, Csc. SOC and 800
bottles. Guaranteed to heal without
leaving . blemish or money refund.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13
NO ANNOUNCEMENT Of
CANDIDACY BY YOUNG
SUPERINTENDENT OF REFORM
SCHOOL SAYS HE WILL NOT
DISCUSS IT WHILE SERVING
STATE IN PRESENT GA.
PACITY.

Plankinton. . D.-supt. Young on
being interviewed to day In regard
to his reported candidacy for Cow
ernor said:
II am in the service Of the state In
a responsible position which I will
hold for some months longer. I will
not consider the matter Of being Z
candidate for any position until my
present service to the state Is CONE
pleted."
The Keota news., 1911-12-29

Oregon and Of two wealthy land own-
srs. HYDE and Benson Of California
From these land cases Burns went
70 Gan Francisco 10 dig amid the mass
OF political and municipal corruption
In that city. Three years were necss-
sary for the investigation. It resulted
in ssading Mayor schmits to the peni-
taAuary for flve years; Ruef. the po-
Ataeo boss. for fourteen years: Glass.
vice-president and general manager Of
the Pacific State Telephone company.
and several others TO prison for vari-
ous periods.
Burns. notwithstanding the naaurs
OF his profession, has . strong belief
in the integrity Of human nature.
There never was . tiue." he says,
when the moral sentiment OF the
people was more easily and quickly
aroused than at present. Or when
there was . hneS sense Of honesty in
the various relations e daily life-
Even bad men want Oood govern-
msnt-if they are not making mooey
out Of bad govsrnmsnt Nor do I ~
lieve in the hsredity Of crime Lom-
broso and other scientists speculate
and write essays. but coming right
down to common experience. which
10 . better test than philosophy or
long tables Of figures. I know that
environment and not birth II the one
great cause Of criminal conduct"
He has always held that the deteo-
tive business was simply . matter OF
common se1s0. He b cont1nually tall
ing his subordinatss that every crook.
no matter how clever he b. always
leaves . trail behtnA.
intellectually. Burns 70 the most r.
sourcsfui and brilliant detsctive In the
United States. NoWhero else on earth.
perhaps. can anyone match him In the
ability to think out the sna1isd prob
lems Of mystery and eRiAA
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
BACTERIA NEEDS OF SOIL
Dirt From . Successful Alfalfa
Field.

A writer in Dry Farming. says:
It is apparent that most Of our
upland prairie lands will need inocula-
ton. Nearly all farmers (at least
those who have taken an interest in
alfalfa) understand this term. It II
necessary that certain bacteria be
found in the soil. II they are not
there naturally they must be put there.
This planting of the bacteria 10 called
incubation
Pure cultures can be obtained. but
the best and safest method IL to So
cure dirt from a successful alfalfa
field This dirt should be sowed over
the field at the rate of 200 or 300
pounds per acre. upon a cloudy day.
or just before rain II possible. and
narrowed In. Sunshine IL injurious to
the germs.
A sack and half OF soil to an acre
will be sufficient, but 1t might be Of
advantage to mix this with other dirt
to- insure equable distribution. An
advantage in starting with small
patch of alfalfa II that when this
patch IL we'll inoculated a farmer has
an abundance of alfalfa dirt to inocu-
late larger areas.
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
KING OF DETECTIVES
william ]. Burns the Wo, H's
Greatest Sleuth.
Common oomss 70 the oooeut q Vie
S0ecess - The MeNamara Csc
Has Made Him Famous
the World ovoe.

Los Anssles. Cal. - Common
sense the most uncommon thing
IN tho world. IL the socret BY
which William J. Burns. whose work
In connection with the McNamara
cases made his name worldwide. has
risen to be crowned king Of American
detectives. Although he has dealt with
some Of the most hardened criminals
In the country he has never fIed .
shot at human being.
Burns In the essence of the ordt
nary. A man about middle height.
broad shoul6sred. With prominent fea-
lures and pair Of gray eyes that bore
The Keota news., 1911-12-29
WILL LIVE IN A nousEsoA1
and Their 0aby 70 Thvo
oeond tho WlN4or.

New York.-Whtle other hobioo aFo
taking chances with srosp and inA~-
ensa In tho north this winter. ntt1e
John Randolph Hopkins win b e.
joying life cruising about FIorida In.
land waters In . houoeboat. OF
course his parents. NJ. a1A ArA Rus
sell Hopkins, will b with him. -
that there Win b httle eha1eo ei bic
failing overboa1d and becoming q Tree
lunch for . hungry alligator.
JoAn Randolph Hopkins 10 Q VIZ
lucky younGster. He u worth IS .000..
600 in his own righ4 tidy sum Of
The Keota news., 1911-12-29

through you and the wall beyond.
reddish brown hair. untouched -
age; his mustache tinged with gray.
attired probably q bit more carefully
and up to date than the average bust
ness man. and With q manner alert
and positive. he presents not the aD-
pearance Of detective. but to tie
unknowing passes OF for a prosperous
cdtisen Of fastidious taste regarding
dress.
Burns was appointed to the govern
mont secret service In 1890 and wa
located IN the west working IN Indian
territory. Texas. Arkansas and the
south. He was soon placed IN charge
a that district. and in 1894 was trans
fsrred to Washington. where he was
promoted for good work. and got .
rowing commission. going wherever
there was an unusually important
case.
One Of the biggest feats IN those
days was the runnt1g down Of the
principles In the Bfockway-Bradford-
Courtney gang Of countesfeitsrs.
when this gang was rum 10 earth aad
cornered In . building in West Ao-
boksn. N. J.. they had IN their posses
sion moro. than e3;000,00o IA gold GER
t4acatss and lot Of Canadian eean-
torfeft notes. So accurate were tAo
gold certificates the government had
already accepted $4,000 worth Of
thsD aaAp in order TO pioh the be0us
from tho genuine II was pecessary -
summon ona Of the coupterfeitsrs to
WAshipgton.
Apathen brilliant piece, Of dstective
work By Burns was in connection With
extensive land frAuda In the west He
wAs more than three years on this
oAae ana. when be- had flnishsd and
turned the evidence. oSof to the gov
,osnment e resulted in the conviction
|of Unitsds 0taass 6saatQc AatohAll of