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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-15
POULTRY Men FORM
BRANCH ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZATION FOUNDED A.
SIOUX FALLS IS TO WORK
WITH THE NATIONAL AS.
ISOLATION.

Sioux Falls, s. D.-Poultry men
of South Dakota have taken another
step forward and have now organic.
ed branch to the American Poultry
association and applied for member.
ship in that association.
/! The organization was perfected al
meeting held at the Cataract hotel
Thursday night and officers of the
temporary organization were elected
| 1t is planned to hold another
meeting at the state fair at Huron
next fall, the date to be set by the
secretary and permanent organiza-
tion will then be formed.
The purposes of the organization
are to further the interests of the
poultry industry in this state and to
keep the members Of the associa-
tion advised as to the best and most
modern methods Of poultry breeding.
Many other states already have
similar organizations and they have
been found to be Of incalculable
benefit to the poultry breeders and.
fanciers and the indications are that
the association in this state will be
strong one, with many active mem-
bers.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President-A. A. Brigham, Of the
state agricultural college.
First Vice President William
Scallin, Secretary OF the state
poultry association.
Second Vice President-Charles
McGattrey of Howard.
Secretary and treasurer-W. G.
Mcconnell, Sioux Falls.
Executive Board.-J. A. Schultz,
Lebanon; R. H. Borrey. Sioux Falls;
William Drabbs, Yankton; j. N.
Grow, of Mitchell.
Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws. G. Granger, A. j. Keith
and A. A. Brigham.
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WEALTHY PHYSICIAN
SHOT BY SERVANT
FRENCH MAID, IN REVENGE FOR
HER DISCHARGE, FIRES
AT HIM IN COURT
ROOM.

San Francisco, Cal.-Dr. e. Fred
rick Kohl, a prominent physician and
capitalist was shot and probably
fatal wounded yesterday by Adele
Verge, a French maid until recently
in his wife's employ. The shooting
occurred in the corridor of the Grant
building, in which the superior
courts are housed, into which DR..
Kohl had gone as witness in suit
recently brought by Miss Verge
against him and Frank A. Miller, q
hotel manager of Riverside, for NAL
acious persecution.
The suit which lead to the tragedy
was the outgrowth of a quarrel be-
tween Miss Verge and chaffeur
and the formers discharge from
MMrs. Kohl's service.
Miss Verge alleged in her COM
plant that DR.. Kohl and Mr.. Miller
had prevented her from obtaining en-
ployment. The case against DR..
Kohl was dismissed Wednesday and
yesterday he went to the superior
court as witness in the case against
Mr.. Miller. Miss Verge was also
present. After court adjourned he
descended to the main entrance, and
when DR.. Kohl emerged from the
elevator, she drew weapon from
the folds of her skirt and fired. The
bullet entered just below the heart
and the surgents at the central
emergency hospital, where the
wounded man was taken, said that
his condition was critical.
Miss Verge was taken in charge by
the police. She was hysterical and
unable to make coherent state
ment. DR.. Kohl is one of the rich-
est men in San Francisco. He is q
member of the New York yacht club.
the Metropolitan club, Of Washing
ton, D. c., the Richard Town aud
Country club of Philadelphia. and Of
prominent clubs Of the Pacific coast.
He is son Of Mrs. William G. Kohl,
herself q wealthy woman, and his
wife was Miss Elizabeth Cooley, Of
Washington, D. G. Tho elder Mrs.
Kohl is now in Atlantic City whore
she went fom New York. after IT.
tending the 0ould-0raham wedding.
On the operating table. Nf. Kohl
na1e1nnN xAnnaranna 80 amIA SIna1A 80
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-15
ASSERTS WOOL BILL
HELPS W0RSTEO TRUST
VICTOR MURDOCH ASSSAILS 40
PER CENT Duty PROPOSED
BY DEMOCRATS FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THIS
MONOPOLY.

Washington, d. C.-An attack on
the democratic wool tariff bill on the
ground that it affords protection to
the so-called worsted. trust. was
made in the house yesterday by Rep
resentative Victor Murdock Of Kan
sas He attacked the 40 per cent
duty on worsted cloths. which the
bill contains. declaring that it meant
immediate protection to the combin-
alton that controls the worsted out
Nj: ASTaock said that the worsted
trust had 20 lowered the quality Of
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DROWNED AT SIOUX FALLS.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Taken with a
cramp while in swimming in the
Sioux river near the bridge of the
South Dakota central Sunday fore
noon. William Releigh a young man
whose parental home is in Ireland
and who has for the several weeks
that he has been in this city, been
employed by the Sioux Falls Gas Co.,
was drowned in the Sioux river about
II o'clock Sunday forenoon.
goods that the, consumer buys, that
clothing manufacturers have been
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-15

ashamed to pass the fabrics onto the
wearer." At the same time he said
the cost of worsted goods had been
increased.
"The worsted trust has. by stock
manipulation" said Mr.. Murdock,
paid out s15.ooo.ooo original in
vestment, s22.ooo.o0o in dividends
and has built up besides an estab-
lishment carrying a capital Of $685.
100000, with surplus Of $40, o,ooo,-
900 on top OF that"
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ASSERT HALE'S SON
TOOK $4,000 GRAFT
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
FINDS HE SIGNED BLANK.
VOUCHER WHICH KNOX
APPROVED.

Washington, ID. C.-The house
committee which is investigating ex.
penditures in the state department,
today discovered that Frederick
Hale, son of Senator Hale Of Maine,
received $1,000 from the boundary
commission fund in most peculiar
way. He signed n blank voucher and
this was approved by Secretary Knox,
according to the record. Knox has
heen summoned to explain the case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-15
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES
LOST IN BIG STORM
WIRES DOWN, DAMAGE DONE ON
ATLANTIC COAST CANNOT BE
DEFINITELY KNOWN.

New York City-Nearly twenty
five lives were lost and enormous
property damage was caused, by an
electrical storm which swept the
coast from Norfolk to New England
last night and today. Telephone and
telegraph communication is down
Thousands of trees and fences were
blown fiat and fifteen fishermen are
missing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-15
Abolish Acad denlic and
e ilegiate Courses
in Them
ABERDEEN ACTS.
Hold Meeting to Protest
Against Reform Urged BY
Mitchell Republican

Aberdeen, s. D.-The regents Of
education for the state OF South d.
kota are holding meeting at Aber-
deem for the purpose Of hearing pro-
tests against the proposed action Of
the board IN abolishing the academic
and collegiate courses at the North-
ern Normal and Industrial school,
When the school was established. it
was assumed the charter was broad
enough to include collegiate coarse
as well as the normal and industrial
features. Acting upon this assump-
tion. the then board Of regents estab-
lished an academic course. and later
two years Of college course were
added.
Last year the Mitchell Republican
waged vigorous campaign against
the continuance Of the academic ana
collegiate branches Of the institn-
tion. Nothing was done in the mat
ter. however. until month ago.
when the regents at their monthly
meeting voted to abolish those cours-8
es and confine the instruction solely
to the normal and Industrial branch
es,
President Nash of the school at 4
hearing here protested against the
innovation. and pointed out that
the other courses had been part
of the course of study for six years.
and It would be unwise and dstti-
mental to the eddcat tionsI systSin oe
tn state to make change. @
Want Chance at Iegislature. 5l3
Frank Brown, an Aberdeen
banker, also protested. claiming tho
action of the regents unjust, for the
reason that it was taken at time
of the year when the state legisla-
ture was not in session to give the
school relief if it was justified, and
that the regents. If they had con-
templated such action, should have
taken 1t before the last session Of
the legislature had adjourned, In
order that the lawmaking body
could pass upon the proposition, and
If the charter of the school was not
broad enough, broaden 1t by statute.
Protests were also heard from
many representatives Of outside
towns in the northern half Of the
state, who protested against the cur
tailment of the schools usefulness,
because it is the only institution In
the northern part of the stae, and
by imparing academic and collegiate
instruction, enabled South Dakota
young people Of this section to ac-
quire fair education without going
far from home. The hearing IL not
yet concluded, and It is not known
whether the regents can be induced
to .rescind their action or not. The
regents maintain that 1t 10 not the
purpose of the normal schools to
duplicate the courses Of other state
institutions, when those courses are
not related to normal work ana
when they involve unnecessary ad-
ditional expense for the tax-payers
of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-15

dence everywhers and fields Of grain
and herds Of stock testify to success
The old ideas Of distance have al
changed until now the traveller may
go into the never never" lands OF
yesterday and still find, himself in the
midst of civilization.
Wave of New ideas.
cat the present time the country
Throughout is being swept by a cos.
mic wave of new ideas in regard ia
the rights OF fhe'their fellow and
l believe that the people-the great
surging mass of common people
are slowly perhaps but surely-forc-
ing themselves into their own. Nc
longer can there be any doubt as to
the change which has been accom-.
plished in the order of politics. Time
was when the political prestidigita.
tor, smooth in speech and adroit in
manner, dealing in ambiguous and
very often misleading statements
was able to gain his purpose and
win the goal of his ambition with
out coming squarely into tn: open
and defining his policy.
On the Square in Politics.
Such tactics are rapidly being
eliminated from the course of poll
tical procedure, upon which fact we
can we'll congratulate ourselves, and
as year passes year it is more and
more necessary for the seeker of pub.
lie Office, the would-be holder of po-
litical honors, to state his platform
to the people frankly, to let it be
krown without hesitation just what
his action would be on the import
ant questions of the day.. to clearly
define the confines of his policy, and
new acts of legislation now
pending throughout the several
states require that he keep the faith
and make good his promises. The
people are becoming so we'll aware
of their right to square deal that
they are more insistent in their de-
mand for it than ever before and as
a result l believe thet the time is
near at hand when competitive abil-
lty alone. will be the es,r mark of our
leaders.
Must Stand Tcgether.
THE relations existing between
The individual and the corporation,
between labor and capital, between
the citizen and the syndicate, should
be in every sense mutual, reciprocal,
refexive, and all should be restrain
ed by the universal demand for the
of the public veal.
eff we can teach our people to
know more fully that 4 is their right
o be governed not 81 selfish ambi-
lion but by conscience and the law
If faithful service. and if we, as res
dents of the state, can realize that
although we may have different opin-
ons on politics and religion, we
must stand together, shoulder to
shoulder, when the advancement of
he state is involved, then indeed can
We have greater South Dakota, con-
;ecrated to liberty for all, christen-
ID by the goddess Independence, and
protected as always by the valor of
Ter sons and the mighty arm of the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-15

These figures will mean an increase
of five million dollars or more in the
real estate assessments of the state
this year from new lands. This will
be practically all the real estate in
crease, as the average assessed valua-
tions of lands in most of the counties
of the state are unchanged from
those of last year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-15
MILLION ACRES TO
GO ON TAX LIST
OF SOUTH DAKOTA
This Great rea Trars-
ferred From the U.
S. Government
CITY LEADS
Nearly 5000 Tracts i'm That
District Transferred to
Homesteaders

Pierre, S. D.-Approximately q
million acres of land will come under
taxation in this state this year, for
the first time, the government title
having ben transferred to indiyid-
uals through final proof and Indian
land sales within the last year. All
the government land offices in the
state have sent their reports of new
lands to the state auditor, the Greg
ory district being the last one. The
Rapid City district reports the larg-
est number of new tracts for taxation
with 1858; wi;h Timber Lake the
lowest in the list, with 229. BY dis
tricts they show as follows:
Rapid City -. 80. go. ...a .2863
Plerre go. 1913
gregory. -. .... 1892
Chamberlain $50. y. .. $50. 1173
Belle Fourche ...... 80. -. 687
Timber Lake -. 49,. 229
The Gregory district report. by
counties classes final proofs and In
dian lands together. showing by
counties as follows:
Trip 80. -. -. -. 80. 1000
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-26
IMPORTATION OF AMERICAN
 COAL

Coal exports from the United States have trebIed in value in the last dozen years. The value of coal passing out of continental United States in the year 1911 is, in round terms so million dollars. compared with 65 million in the immediately preceding year. The stated value of coal exported in the ten months ending with October, 1911. is fl million dollars. that of coke 3 million, and that of coal supplied to vessels engaged in the foreign trade IS million. making a total of 65 mil- lion dollars, and justifying the bureau of statistics of the department of com merce and labor in it's statement that the aggregate value of coal passing out of the United States in the full calendar year will approximate so million dollars.
 Canada is the principal destination of the coal exported from the United States. being credited with $15, 5,126,2 out of a total of $15, ,335,S56 worth of anthracite, and $12510604 out of a to- tai of $2S, ,SSS worth of bituminous coal exported in the ten months end- ing with October of the present year. Of the other markets for bituminous coal from the United States the prin- cipa1 countries are Cuba, Mexico and Panama, each taking between S1, ,000, 900
 
 ada is also the largest market for our exported coke, having received last year about three-f -fourths of the entire exports, while practically all the re- mainder went to Mexico.
 Coal now ranks seventh among the leading articles of exportation in the foreign commerce of the country. So far as ascertainable from the ten months figures now available in the bureau of statistics, the principal ar ticles or groups of articles exported from the United States in the calendar year 1911 rank about as follows: Cot ton, about 300 million dollars; iron and steel, about 25O million dollars; meat and dairy products, 165 million: cop per, about 95 million; wood manufac- tures, about 90 million; wheat and flour, about 90 million; and coal, in cluding coke. 55 million dollars. Coal in the value of it's exports exceeds such important articles a S cotton man ufactures, tobacco, leather, agricultural implements, corn and cottonseed oil, while if we add to the exports of coal to foreign countries the value of that sold for use on vessels engaged in the foreign trade, the total, 80 million dollars, would closely approach that of wheat and flour, wood manufactures or copper.
 Coal exports still bear a small rela- ton to the domestic production of that staple. Of the total production of an thracite and bituminous coal in the United States last year. aggregating 450 million long tons, about 20 million tons left the country, 14 million tons being consigned to foreign coun&ries and about million being for use on vessels engaged in the foreign trade if Th~o0 0if fa ha was 75 million tons, the exports 3 million; and of bitun1inous coal the production last year was 372 million tons and the exports, including the six million tons of bunker coal, about r million tons
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-26
BAD MANN FRS.

The GaelIwar of Baroda, a prince of the second rank, when presented to King George, at the Delhi durbar, wore an every dax costume, gave the king a surly nod and then turned his back upon his majesty and contemptuously smiled at the populace.
 The Ottaw wa Citizen, commenting fupon this incident. says:
 The state of Baroda has several bad marks against it. It is a semi independent native state, chaperoned by British resident. Some years ago, when the present gaekwar's fla ther was alive. an attempt was made to poison the British resident. and the government of India laid charges against the gaekwar. The latter se- cured the services of the celebrated Sergeant Ballantyne, then the leader of the English bar, to conduct the defence, and is said to have paid him an enormous fee-at least 1t was so considered before the days of MT. Darrow of San Francisco. The charge was not brought home to the gaek war but the pressing of it had sa lutary effect. The present gaelSwar is a comparatively young man. When forced by the viceroy of India to apol- ogize, he excused his conduct on the score of nervousness. but the fact is the xoung man is overburdened with assurance, which made the plea the more ridiculous''
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-26

heart the interests of the people, that if the tariff board reports something that is reasonable, just and fair, we will adopt it."
 That left it to his discretion as to what was reasonable, just and fair. But again he attended another dinner last Saturday night, and this is what he said:
 :" In my opinion the dividing line between the positions of the two great parties on this question is very clear and easily acertained in theory. When the tarfn rates balance the difference In cost at home and abroad including an allowance for the difference in freight rates. the tariff must be com- pet1t1Ve, and from that point down. ward to the lowest tariff that can be levied it will continue to be competi- tive to a greater or less extent
 Now. that is exactly where we, or where l stand; equalizing the differ ence in cost of production at home and in abandoning his bill at the extra session and coming forward to the re- publican position. (Applause.) And ask nm, If he means what he said in New ork, to make it subscribe to and tally with what he does in his commit lee Tn Washington; if he will we will nave no trouble in making a tariff bill that will effect one of the greatest industries in this country, and which l know sorely needs a speedy and definite settlement of the present azd- taton- therefore invite him. on the Dasls Of his own declaration in New ork, to join us on this side af the house In framing tariff bill which
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-26
PUBLIC LIABILITY FOR MIG
 DAMAGE

The United States supreme court-h s decided that cities are liable for the damage done to property and estates by rnobs
 Something like eight years ago 3 six-story building occupied by the Kellogg Switchboard company of Chi cago- was wrecked by a mob during a strike.
 The company sued the city under a state statute making the city liable, and secured q Judgment. The case was contested until the highest court in the land was reached with the re- suit as herein announced.
 As there are still suits pending upon the same issue. involving claims of a quarter Of . million dollars. it can be seen that Chicago is in a most inter eEt1ng predicament. If attempt is made to recover damages for all the property destroyed by mobs in Chic tgo for several years past the average tax raTer will feel like getting out of the state as soon as possible.
 The theory of the law is that prop erty owners pay taxes for police pro- tecrton- If they do not get it the courts will see to il that they are re- iE1ouTsed for damages sustained
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-26

must be advalorem on such manurac- tureS.'
 which is the rule now. and was the rule in the Dingley bill as we'll
 The president adds:
 & It is important to realize, however, that no fiat ad valorem rate on such fabrics can be made fairly and ef7 fectively.'
 50 the gentleman is entirely wrong"
 Mr. Underwood interrupted to ask if MT. Hill did not agree that the rate on raw wool should be an ad valorem rate. MT. Hill replied: That is not the question. I am prepared to dis cuss that I am in favor of an ad va Iorem rate on wool in the grease. (Ap- plause) I always have been; but l am dicussing the question now of what the presidents message does to the democratic party.
 Now, 1 want to go a little further. Last summer, during the extra session, the gentleman from Alabama, in re- sponse to an inquiry made by the gen tleman from Maine, said that so far as he knew-and I think that was cor rect-so far as he knew all protection was absolutely eliminated from the cotton bill, and presumbably from the statement of the report, from the wool bill.
 "A little later. a few weeks after, he denounced the tariff board set of clerks acting without authority of congress, and, by inference, said the president had no right to wait for the report of such an informal body be- fore he acted on the wool and cotton schedules. But the gentleman from Alabama has advanced from that po- sition. A week ago last Saturday night at a dinner given by the Penn gentleman uttered this language, which shows that there is yet hope for him ::
 |" I have said and say again, on be- half of all democrats who have at
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-26
SPECIAL CITY MEETING.

The special city meeting called for this evening to determine whether Lit tie Water street shall be widened or not is important enough to command 1hs active interest of every business man and of all other citizens who be- lseve in municipal improvement
 A wider street there means a relief to Main street and a preparation for a trolley line west by another route, which is much needed by the growing business of the city and the Connec- rlcur company
 Two things it may be well to re- member That this is the golden op- Portunity to make this improvements; and this is the tin=e when it can be accomplished for a more reasonable outlay than ever again.
 The time to make municipal changes Of this sort is when they can be done with most despatch and with least ex- pense. and this is that time
 This is why every property helder in the interest of progress and economy should be ar City hall tonight to make sure of the approval of the plan.