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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-28
WI adane

Keeping Cool The Electric Way is
pleasant a nd cheap, but there are many
other uses for the electric fan. Your
Investment is not for the hot months
only-it is an all-the-year-round propo-
sitlon. As a ventilatlng device it keeps
the air healthy. 1t dries the cIeansed
hair of Milady quicker than any other
way. 1t dries the cloths in the laundry
and removes frost from the windows.
1t circulates warm air throughout the
house in winter as we'll as it circulates
cold air in the summer In the sick
room the electric fan is invaluable.
When the furnace or stove does not
draw we'll" nothing else helps like an
electric fan. This less-than-one-hslf-
cent an hour luxury finds good uses in
all seasons.
Alexandra County
Lighting Co.
Telephones.
Bell 1913. Home 1913.
524 KingIStreet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-28
DRY GOODS.
$500
MESSALiNE
SIX
: PET TICOATS
$2.95

We've Just received 150 Gill. PSI
coats, made of an excellent quality
messaline silk, in black and coIor:.
these are exceptional values At ths
regular price, but owing to our fortu.
this lot at a little over half price; thew
are a made with an 11-incb sectional
mare nou1ce, finished with tucks; per-
callae underfiounce and dust rnffie. All
lengths. For today only while the 150 a
iast' you can buy them for 49,. 50. 95
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-28
MOTORBOAT DESTROYED.

Attorney and Mrs. Marion Duckett
and their daughter, of Washington,
narrowly escaped death or injury when
Mr.. Duckett's motorboat was burned
at Piney Point, Md, few days ago.
The buckets had just left the boat
when a colored deckband struck a
match too near the gasoline tank and
it exploded. Flames quickly ran along
the oil.soaked bottom of the craft, and
in few minutes it was destroyed. The
boat was valued at 81, 900.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
MADE A CONFESSION
OF KILLING FATHER
AFTER THIRTY HOURS OF Grill
LING WILLIAM LEE FlN.AII1
ADMITTED THAT The XIII
ED HIS FATHER.

Boonville. lnd.-Weakencd by
continuous questioning for almost
thirty hours, William Lee, late last
night made a written statement i'm
which he said he had killed his faith
en- tlchara Lee, in self defense af-
ter the father had murdered his WHO
ana younger son Clarence. The
bodies of Lees father, mother and
brother were found in the burning
nome early yesterday and Lee was
charged with their murder. After
ms statement, Sheriff Scales, fear
ing the prisoner would be lynche;I.
took him in an automobile to Evans
vil.el
Miss Nina Taylor. to whom Lee
was to have been married Thursday
night. declares her desire to see him
punished if he is guilty.
william Lee asked Sheriff Scales
TO be permitted to attend the funeral
OF MS family yesterday afternoon.
ms request was refused. He paced
his cell Q of the night, but talked
little to his guards.
The %coroner's inquest durire
Which it developed that Lees fam
lily objected to his marriage, and that
he had demanded money from his
tather, was continued today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
BELIEVED BRYAN
is BACKING WILSON
AN ATTEMPT Will. BE MADE TO
SECURE KANSAS DELEGATION
FOR NEW JERSEY MAN.

Kansas City, Mo.-Informatior
which seems to supply an answer tc
the questions, For whom is Bryan
in 1922 reached Kansas City to-
day in the shape of a story that the
Kansas Democratic delegate conven-
ton would instruct for Woodrow
Wilson. fl. S. Martin, chairman of
the state committee. is known to be
very close to Mr.. Bryan and Martin
is a Wilson man.
A Kansas Democrat, who is known
to be able to speak for Martin. is in
Kansas City today. The delegase
convention, he said. would be called
February %. which is about as early
as any state will be likely to choose
delegates to the national convention.
date has been agreed upon. he
said. Being one of the first states to
act, an instructed delegation by Kan
sas with the known approval of MI.
Bryan would be a fine start for the
New Jersey governor. Kansas viii
have twenty votes in the convention
and there is no chance. according to
the kansan quoted, that anybody can
corral them with Mr.. Bryan's aid. If
the Nebraskan is one with the Demo-
cratic chairman in the plan outlined
it places him fairly in the Wilson
camp.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
USTRuD IS OFFERED
BLIND SCHOOL PLACE
HOWEVER. BOARD OF CHARITIES
WILL NOT ALLOW HIM AN ST.
500 SALARY.

Pierre, S. D.-The state board of
charities and corrections has ten
dered TO Hans Cstrud. one time state
superintendent of instruction, the po-
sition of head of the state blind
school, at Gary, but up to the pres
ent he has not accepted the appoint
ment, and there are Il few matters
to be looked after before he will
take the place, if the reports which
Hit this way are correct. The audi
office showed that out OF the APP
preparation for salaries at the blind
asylum for the year ending July LIST,
1910, there was nearly Il thousand
dollars returned to the state treasury
alter payment of Il thousand a year
TO the present superintendent. Leila
Curl. That made an opening. and
Hans $50 it is alleged) was to have
the place at $500 a year. The Sc
lection was made without formally
fixing the salary, and then Govern
OF Wesley learned Of the move. put
in a vigorous protest against using
any of the state institutions Tor pay
ing political debts. demanding that
sucn selection be made en- merit, and
with a knowledge of the needs of the
affected. This delayed
matters and pressure begun to be
placed, which is said to have brought
a majority OF the board to a position
that while they are ready to supper
the selection of Ustrud. he must if
he accepts take the position at the
same salary as is now paid, $50 a
month. But that phase of the mat
ter is open until after the meeting of
the board at Gary the first of Sepuem-
Der, when it will be finally disposed
of. While nothing definite as to Just
what the action of the board will be
that meeting. cannot be learned in
advance, members say hal there will
be no 1880 salary with the position
II it is accepted by the former super
!ntendent. The general idea is that
he will not accept unless the salary
is increased.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
Nc AAUUlTY IS OUT
FOR CONGRESS IN
SECOND DISTRICT
This Announcement is
Given Unusual
Significance
WHAT OF SENATE:
Does This Mean That Con-
gresham Burke Win
Seek Gamble Seat2
WHAT OF SENATE:

Aberdeen, S. D.-Formal an
nouncement is made today by Frank
McNulty. judge of the Fifth judi
cial circuit, today, that he will be a
candidate for the republican nomiua-
ton for congress from the Second
district at the republican primaries
next June.
This announcement is of unusual
interest and Importance. because it
is believed TO have Il relation to the
general situation in the republican
party OF the state.
For some time Congressman Burke
has been considering whether or not
he would become a candidate for the
United States Senate to succeed
Senator Gamble. In Aberdeen there
has been Il disposition TO encourage
Burke to make this race, because
the politicians OF that city saw in the
retirement OF Burke from the lower
ifouse, an opportunity to push an
Aberdeen man in his place. In the
discussion OF such plans, Judge Nc
Nulty name was frequently men
toned. 1t has not been generally
expected that he would be a candi-
date against Burke. 1t is known
further that Governor Wesley has
considered entering the race for
for congress if Burke would try for
the Senate. Judge McNulty's an
n~ounceTent may be IN atetmpt t o
forestall the Vesev candidacy.
McNu!ty is a former resident OF
Roberts county and was appointed
judge of the circuit court when
Judge Mccoy was elevated to the SUI
preme court by Governor Wesley.
He vas prior to that time identified
with the "insurgent" faction of the
republican party. He has many
friends and is considered one of the
leading political figures of the state.
Wilbur S. Glass of Watertown is a
candidate for congress in that dis
trict, and Charles Allen of Brook
ings has said he would enter the
race if Burke should not ask for a
reelection.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
THREE CITIES IN
SOUTH DAKOTA TO
HEAR PRESIDENT
VIII Speak at Dead
Wood, Pierre and
Aberdeen
READY TO FIGHT
Will Take Open Issue With
Progressive Republicans
i'm the Northwest
READY TO FIGHT

Beverly, Mass.-With a refusal TO
receive Visitors for two weeks, Pres
ident TAFT, his fighting blood up. is
preparing to open his campaign for
denomination in the mid lie west and
Pacific coast, from Sept. 10TH to
Oct. "ist. He has given up his trip
TO Tennessee and will spend this time
in Michigan. He considers New
England, and the Atlantic and south
ern states safe. He will fight the
"pHogressives" in the central. VEST
ern and coast states. The tariff
board and scientific tariff revision
viii he his text in the northwest. He
will side-step the recall of the iu-
dietary.
Among the larger cities in which
Taft will speak are the following:
Syracuse and Erie. n. Y, Detroit,
Chicago, ST. Louis. Omaha, Kansas
City, Denver, Cheyenne, Wyo., Salt
Lake City Los Angeles, California,
Sacramento, Portland, Tacoma, Seat
tie, Spokane. Wallace, Idaho. Butte,
mont, Billings, Mont, Deadwood,
Aberdeen and Pierre, S. d.. st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Pitts
burg.
Hamilton, Mass.-President Taft
began the presidential campaign OF
1912 here Saturday. his friends be-
lieve. in a speech that breathes de-
'fiance. He scored ''insurgent" men,
bers of the republican party in con-
gress and the democrats who COM
bined to revise several schedules of
the present tariff at the special ses-
sion OF congress just closed. He
singled out Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin, Speaker Clark and Chair
mar Underwood, of the House WAYS
and mean committee, as leaders of
the attempted revision, and gave
them special mention.
Several times he referred to La
Toilette and mentioned other insur-
gent senators merely as the ''latter's
associates" He indicated that he
regarded the proposed revision as
injurious and dangerous to business,
but made it plain that if the tariff
board in December reports that
downward revision of the cotton and
wool schedules should be made he
will recommend the use of the prun-
ing knife.
Standing on the broad terrace of
Congressman A. p. Gardeners farm
with Senator Lodge and other Mas
sachusetts republican leaders, the
president seemed o scent the smoke
OF coming battle. Many of the five
hundred members of the Essex Coun-
ty Republican club gathered below
to listen thought they heard the
keynote of the coming campaign and
their cheers We're loud and long.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
TR|MBLE IS CHOSEN
HEAD Of c. A. R.
ILLINOIS MANS SELECTION WAS
ASSURED LAST NIGHT-NEXT
MEETING AT LOS ANGELES.

Rochester, n. Y.--Judge Harvey
NJ. Trimble of Illinois was today
elected commanderin-chief OF the G.
A. r. 1t was practica..y assured last
night that he would win. His OPP
ponent was Gen. John McElray, edi-
tor of the National Tribune.
The election OF Past State Com
mander Nicholas Day at senior vice
commander was conceded, and the
selection of Los Angeles as the next
meeting place of the encampment
seemed assured.
In his annual address Commander
in Chief Gilman spoke hopefully Of
securing an increased pension bill at
the coming session of congress. Re
ferring to the vanishing army" he
said that while there were 10,491
deaths among the veterans during
the last year, the G. A. r. would
exist as an organization for twenty
five years more. Upon the auxiliary
bodies of the G. A. r. Commander
Gilman laid the responsibility of per-
pe1uating Memorial day when the or
gahization had ceased to exist, and
urged that Flag and Mothers day be
generally observed.
Gen. Alvan c. Edmonds, of Port
land, Ore, a delegate, stricken with
gastritis during yesterdays para@e.
died today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
NEAR TO THE
CENTURY'S PERIOD
MRS. MORRIS PASSES AWAY Az.
TER 30 YEARS OF LIVING AND
HAD BEEN MARRIED -FOUR
TIMES.

Highmore, S. Din the death of
Mrs. Christiana Morris at her home
in Highmore, II of the Oldest wom-
en- in the state has passed away
Mrs. Norris was nearly 80 years of
age, and up to the day of her death
she had retained her mental facul-
ties to a marked degree. She was
able to with intelligence of
the events which happened when a
girl of Is years, and recalls the APP
Dearance of the first railroad train
and could tell interesting stories of
,Ae cary pioneer life and the priva-
lions they were called upon to en-
dure. Mrs. Morris was born in Penn
.sylvania, and while still young she
accompanied her parents to Massil-
lion, Ohio. She was united in mar
riage to Peter Maguin. and five
children We're born to them, Mrs.
James Barber, of Highmore being
the only child left. At the death of
Mr.. Maguin she was married to +. NJ.
Whitaker, who died in the wear
1878, and then moved to Highmore
in the early eighties. She was mar
ried in 1895 to Job Humphrey, when
she was So years old, and he died
two years later. In 1899 Mrs. Humpn-
rey made her fourth matrimonial ven
ture at the age of 81 eyars and was
married to DR.. j. r. Morris, who died
in 1863. She was buried at High
more.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
NEGRO IS BURNED
while WOMEN WATCH
CROWD OF 1000 SEES HIM PAY
TERRIBLE PENALTY FOR
CRIMINAL ASSAULT.

Purcell, Okla.-While 5000 men
women and children stood by ap-
%plauding, Peter Carter. a negro, who
had been previously captured by
three members of his own race and
identified as the man Who Wednes-
day night attacked Mrs. Minnie
~Spraggins, wife OF a farmer, was
burned to death in the main street
of Purcell at ) O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon.
The woman was assaulted while
alone in her home, II mile south OF
this city. After the deed, the negro
set fire TO the house. Mrs. Sprag-
gins husband saw the flames while
working in the field and rushed into
the house in time to rescue his wife.
She declared that Carter, who for
merly worked on the farm. had at
tackled her.
Officers wen to Carriers home and
arrested him. He was turned over
to a constable, but on the way to the
jail the prisoner escaped. When it
became known that the negro was
free. farmers of the neighborhood or
gained and an all night search was
10y Ai,SAo 'tao ~ lSulld.
Negro Catches Negro.
Yesterday afternoon High!ey
Henry, negro janitor, noticed "a ne
gro hiding under a box car neal the
Oklahoma Central railway station.
With the aid of two other negroes,
who had armed themselves to aid in
the search. the negro ianitor pulled
Carter from beneath the car.
He was taken into the main street
of the city where a great crowd gath
cred. The sheriff pleaded with the
mob, declaring the negro would be
given an instant trial. that there
would be nc chance for him to es-
cape. After the sheriff had conclud-
cd the officers We're led to the court
house, presumably to confer With
some of the leaders.
As they entered Il room in the
building, a key Was turned in the
lock and the officers were held pris-
until the negro was dead.
AZ soon as the sheriff and his as
sistant had been locked up, the
negro was led out and placed or an
Oil soaked brush heap. built around
a telephone pole. He was tied to the
pole and torch applied.
Cheers came from the crowd as
the flames licked the victims face
and men and women in motor cars
watched him die. AS he was dashed
to the pole, the negro screamed for
mercy. After the flames died down,
the crowd slowly dispersed. The
negro's body was burned to d crisp
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
BIG ATTRACTIONS
At CORN PALACE
STREET ATTRACTIONS WILL. BE
OF a SUPERIOR ORDER AND
WILL STIR THE MULTI.
TUBES TO ENTHUSIASM.

There a be little kicking on the
street attractions which have beer
secured for the week of the corr
palace, which We're secured by Mes,
SIS. Welch and Hitchcock wher
they were in Chicago last week and
this week. 1t has been desired tc
get some big attraction for the street
which will Guido anything of a pre-
vious effort, and the gentlemen be-
lieve they have got it in the auto
mobile attraction.
The Greggs are the people who
do this stunt and which has raised
a wonderful amount of enthusiasm
when it is presented. 1t consists OF
two automobiles going down an in.
cline plane, the first turning enc
somersault and the second one going
over twice. 1t will certainly be q
thriller of the most pronounced type.
The great incline is to be erected AT
the corner of Sixth Avenue and it
will cover al entire block the final
ity of the performance taking place
at the corn palace corner.
This feature is being shown at all
the big fairs and eXpositions of the
country this season and it is pro-
nouncet the best one that has come
forth in several years. Aside from
the Greggs two other attractions of
an acrobatic nature have been Sc
cured and will be presented at the
different street corners.
OF course Ellery's band will occu-
Ply the center of the stage as the
big attraction for the week and
there is much that can be anticipat-
ed in the way of music from this
magnificent band. Secretary Wheel
er received the program from Mr..
Ellery which is to be played through
out the engagement. There are %
numbers on the twelve programs and
a reading through of the list shows
that there is not one selection dupli-
Gated during the entire week. The
closing concert OF the week is an eX-
ceptionally brilliant one. and the last
nulaber on the Saturday night rro-
gram is one of the best ever written
for a band. the overture to Robes
pierre. The programs are made up
of the class of music which will APP
peal to both those who love the cias-
sizes and the popular, and both viii!
have their fill. These with the en-
cores. for which Ellery's band is
particularly famous. will make a
week of music which will be remem-
bered for years to come. The band
music will be i~nterspersed with VIC
cal selections by capable soioists who
travel with the band.
Mr.. Ellery and his band have Just
returned from a successful aud en-
thusiastic tour of Scotland and Ire
land. where engagements were play
ed in all the leading cities, including
series OF concerts at the Glasgow.
Scotland, exposition. The band is
coming east at the present time, and
is now playing among the coas,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
AT STATE UNIVERSITY
NEW CARNEGIE HALL AND KIT.
CHEN AND CHANGES MADE IN
EAST HALL AND LAW
BUILDING.

Nermillion, S. D.-The University
will offer the student body greatly
enlarged facilities for the next
school year. The Carnegie library
is rapidly approaching completion.
Mr.. Carnegie's donation was devoted
entirely to the construction of a
building that should be absolutely
fire proof and at the same time an
ornament to the campus. Both of
these purposes have been amply
carried out. With the smallest
amount of wood work possible it
seems improbable that any loss by
fire could ever occur under any cir
cumstances. The appropriation of
even thousand dollars by the legis-
lature and some additional funds en-
abled the University to erect a build
ing of which the state may we'll be
proud. 1t has ample accommoda-
tions for books for the next ten
years, has large and we'll lighted
reading rooms, and it has been fitted
with the newest pattern of steel
stacks and library furnishings. 1t
will enlarge the value of the library
many fold. 1t is one of the finest
buildings in the state and is admir-
ably adapted to it's purposes. the
newest ideas Of library buildings
having been adopted in it's construc-
tion..
Second only to this is the improve
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31

I'M sssss NstaSs 10 Niessaash e..
Nsas stssSses tAaaed ssN RiS eseSsa e..
snes Nati, wha eets atsa hete Far sae
ksst$t tsfsath
] ". tohnson, &C stetss city was
Bia tpwa Tanrsaav
Mr., and Mrs. / NJ. Nt,woel} resurgt-
cd from, their trip IN she 4eSt Ned
uesaay
left Friday for Minneapolis, Where
taey Will make thei, houe.
Arthur Taylor OF Mitchell was
seen on our streets thc nrst OF the
week.
Ellis potetr is assisting G. n.
Woodward al the depot
Mr.. and Mrs, w, W. Davis and
son, Park, Went TO Sauborn. Ia.
Wednesday 10 attend the races.
\ part was given at the Cotting-
ham home Tuesday night. About
Young folks present. and an
enjoyable evening was spent by all.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31

sa 81 s SIS fev Gau9s s>s
hHl3 eru4t a= tts{ he se
Yss- s4o tatl lss seea bong ast
ttsdre tho ~y.s 4utl fsi.' III rsfr9sa
al use i, Nas enme "a ass F.sie,lel,
las AMI narrowing RMS ata haeE
dnan ls a thorough Ia aton rhs
roofns have hevu .nateeitily ohaNs
ed, Tin Ola uubvatthy aicoyva hate
been removed tha tshtias ha, beer
improved SO fhuti ait tt!e reonts ar,
llsht ana .a,s TAG ,aayeplu4,y
of the Young ladies have neen con,
suited IN utany WAYS. New noors
have been laid throughout the build.
ins, new staireas,s put In, the. o
newly papered, the parlors bay,
been enlarged. and n screened porch
34Nt6 has been added, This vii
give opportunity for exercise auG
recreation in stormy OF inclement
weather and will a!d materially TIC
the comfort OF the Young ladies.
Not least of all these improve
ments is the new kitchen. The
growth OF the University has fairly
outrun the capacities OF the board
ing department.. When itais rcmem-
bered that something like 500 meals
per day We're served last year the
need of these additions will be al
once apparent. \ large kitchen with
storerooms has been added, the old
kitchen being used as Il serving
room. This will add greatly to the
capacity of the boarding department.
The building when finished as it Will
be before the opening of the semes-
ter will be IN of the best in the
country.
The basement of the law building
is also being finished and furnished.
Here the department OF civil engi-
neering will find new and more suit
able quarters, and the department
of commerce will have the room it
has needed for several years. Its
efficiency will thus be greatly in
creased. The moot court Groom will
also be fitted i'm court room style
contributing greatly to the con-
yenience of court practice.
These changes will help other dc
b. furnishing moro com
and enlarged quarters.
Among those that will be aided i'm
this way will be the Pure Food and
Drug department which can thus be
given much needed room. The art
department. for the time being will
be given a large and we'll lighted stu
do in the new library. Tn depart
ments OF German, history. and Eng
lish and public speaking will each
additional room.
1t will be seen that the new year
will open with greatly improved ia
for carrying on the work, and
the student body will be given great
err advantages than hitherto. The
new year will open with every prom
Use of o successful work than eN-
before in the whole history of the
institution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
Mt, VERNON ITEMS

Mt. Vernon, S. D.-Mrs. C.. C.
Fitch returned home from Beres-
ford Tuesday.
Ills Blanch jenkins went up to
Aberdeen Friday for q weeks visit.
ME- and Mrs. Frank Reynolds left
sKfllnrgday for Des Moines. Iowa to
sAktend the state, fair. s
sSss y Harris left Thursday for a VIE