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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21
OFFICIALS MIXED
Up IN PROBE OF
WOLF BOUHT|ES
Either Careless or in
Collision With
Grafters
STRANGE FIGURES
STRANGE FIGURES
One County Allowed for 1900
Wolves in Seven
Months

In response 10 inquiries, State
Auditor Henry Anderson told some
Interesting details about the investi-
CATION he has started into ella ms for
wolf bounties as presented TO his
office.
only one county in the Black
Hills said MIR. Anderson. "presented
no less than 1900 certificates in a
period OF seven months. Now that is
q lot Of wolves. If there We're so
many, one might expect on going TO
that county 10 find them running
around like dogs or cattle. But
when | visited hat county / saw no
evidence OF such a plague of wolves.
we keep an alphabetical record
CT these certificates and so it is easy
10 ran over The names. If you were
TO find the same name at about the
same time on the lists of two or thee
counties, fer about the an amount,
it would cause you 10 become a lit
tie suspicious, Wouldn't it,"
Mr.. Anderson was lot anxious 10
talk about the inquiry he has insti-
tuted, as he is not given to newspa-
per exploitation of his work. Upon
the suggestion, however, that It is a
public matter in which all are inter
ested, he Went on.
IF frauds have been perpetratcd
in the allowance of these county GER
tiicates, "he said, lit is not only
cheating the state but it is taking
money away from those who have
been enti.ely honest in their claims
for bounty. We have been able to
pay only about % cents on the DOL
lar Of these bounty certificates, not
withstand.ng an appropriation of
$4,000 a year. Now il some have
obtained a certificate two or three
times for the same animal, that
means they have obtained money that
otherwise would go TO those who
have attempted no fraud.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21

Aberdeen, S. D.-A representative
CT the independent rural telephone
lines of Clark county held a meeting
at Clark to discuss plans for install
ing a county central Office at Clark,
through which messages can be
under a mutual agreement. without
additional expense to patrons. The
meeting was adjourned until March
%. The promoters Of the plan ex-
press confidence in its success, and
claim the proposed arrangement was
brought about by the refusal of the
Dakota Central Telephone company
to transmit messages over its lines
from the Henry Union telephone
lines. even when the Henry lines
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21
What the law Requires.

THE law formerly required the
county auditor to punch a hole in
the head of any pelt, between the
ears, ard also two holes in the ears.
This. it WIS claimed, often spoiled
the skins desired for use as furs,
ard as a result the law waas chang
ed to require that the county audi
tor cut off the lower liz and so that
is the plan that is followed now
"But how. MIR. Anderson was ask
ed" could any one collect more than
once on one pelt if the county audi
tor complied with the law and cut
off the lower lip"
ASK me something easy" was
Mr.. Anderson's reply, leaving his
nearer TO infer that these frauds
would not be possible without collu-
sion or carelessness by county Off
Gals.
"Tne law contemplates that the
county commissioners should ex-
anime these skins and approve the
certificates. But this is a manifest
impossibiiity as the skins would rot
il left around a court house for a
month or two waiting for tn board
to convene. 1t would be unendura-
BILE. However, the certificates al
ways show the approval of the coun-
ty commissioners.
PERSONALLY, am inclined to be
lieve that the counties should pay
the wolf bounties. Then the county
officials perhaps would watch the ex
penditures more closely. AS it i:
now some individuals collect for a:
many as 400 or 1900 skins. 1t ma.
be all right, but it looks very mucl
as if they thought it perfectly legiti
mate to get all they could SO lont
as the state is paying the bills"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21

NINETEEN MILES A SECONE.
without a jar, shock or disturb
ance, is the awful speed of our
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hoon are
again residents of Mitchell, having
moved here from Armour, where ne
was engaged in business for a good
many years. Mr.. Hoon has not de-
cided as yet what he will do. Their
many old friends will be glad indeed
to welcome them to Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21

Twenty-Five nimrods met at the
Mitchell Catering Co.'S cafe and
formed a gun club, the principal
business of which will be to do trap
shooting. 1t was started off with a
membership of SO, and it is expect
ed to increase it to As. The follow
ing officers were elected: Pres
ident. A. l.. Scharnweber; vice pres
ident, l.. X. Medley; secretary,
Charles Ferguson; treasurer, Clyde
Kimble. field captain, A. e. Eddy.
Anybody IS eligible to join the club,
by paving the yearly dues of 50. The
club will purchase a Huntly auto
matte trap shooter, and it is expect
cd the shooting will nj in
the course of three weeks. The talk
at the meeting was to arrange for a
shooting tournament some time in
June.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21

l.. j. WEIGH and w. j. Herzog at
tended the funeral OF Father Reiland
at Parkston Saturday and then
went on to Yanktcn TO attend the
initiation of a large number of can
didates in the Knights OF Columbus
at that place Sunday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21

w. H.. Flynn, who resides at Faith
Us the agent of the Milwaukee ccm-
pany, now walks around ON three
legs. He was kicked on the knee by
a horse recently and he received a
bad injury as a result. He is now
able to get around on . pair of
crutches.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21

Among the many improvements re-
Gently installed by A. T. McGovern &
Sons the folding stools for custom
ers and the behind-the-counter seats
for he clerks are especially noticea-
BILE.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21

10 III liI y bGL liilI 1cltl bIlGy nave
ben coming Slowly.
Last winter Mir. and Mrs. A. b.
Seaton spent a portion OF the win
ter in Florida and they met Mr.. and
Mrs. z. A.. Lee, who are now travel
ing in foreign countries. The Sea-
tons received a letter from them at
Amsterdam, which contains a brief
description of the great clock placed
on the Minister cathedral at Stiass-
burg. At neon the twelve apostles
are represented by twelve figures,
each one passing il review before a
figure represent ng Christ. During
the procession a large figure of a cock
flaps his wings thrice and distinctly
CROWS. At the first quarter of each
hour a child passes before the figure
Of Time and strikes the gong oncc.
at the second quarter the figure CT
youth appeaos and strikes the gong
twice; Tor the THIRD quarter a war
rior appears before Time and strikes
the gong thrice, and for the fourth
quarter an old mai appears and
strikes the gong four times with his
cruteh. The wonderful clock is re-
garded as one OF the great achieve
ments.
Senator Robert j. Gamble spent a
couple of days in Mitchell and de.
parted for the north part of the state
on the Milwaukee passenger last ev.
ening. While in the city the senator
was greeted by a number of hi!
friends and supporters with whom
he went over the campaign situation
i'll this section.
DR.. H. A. Tomlinson delivered al
address Thursday evening TO a goot
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01
\ MISS DENTON SUMMONED YOUNGEST IN CRADLE Roll

Miss Marie Denison died at her
home on Third avenue this afternoon
at lao O'Clock. She had been in
feeble health and i'll for long time.
For a number of days it has been
known that the end was near.
Miss Depison was born in Vermont
about IS years ago and came west
when a girl with her father, mother
and sister, Gertrude. Their home was
at Newport, now a deserted village on
the bank of the Wisconsin river
Afterwards they moved to Sank prai-
rie and later to Baraboo. Her parents
haze been dead for q number of wears
and her sister was summoned num-
Der of months ago.
Miss Denison was the last of the
family and has no nearer relatives
than cousins. Among these are
Thomas Longiey of California, Mrs.
Angeline Clark and Frank Everett,
Chicago and two in New jersey. DR..
Linnel of Chicago and the Swain
family of Winona are also related.
During the illness of Miss Denisoa
she was cared for by Mrs. Dennis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01
MORTIMER VALLEY.

William Ingham of Fairfield spent
last Wednesday and Thursday at the
home of Ed. Mortimer.
Harry Bradley and wife were in
Wonewoc Saturday.
George Decker, the Ironton butcher,
was delivering meat in this valley
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Marshall is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Moll, in Cazenovia.
The Y. M. U. B. band spent a
pleasant afternoon at the home of
Arland Jackson last Thursday. Re-
freshments were served.
Arthur Gibeaut, wife and daughter,
stopped at the Pete Peterson home
Sunday.
Oscar Shore is having his house
painted.
The camp meeting was announced
to begin at Walton about August 80
Rev. John Shore returned to his
home in Fairfield Monday.
Rev. Wesley Markee and family
took dinner at the home of Mrs.
Saliva Mortimer Sunday.
Glen Shore helped James Mort mer
some last week.
Mrs. Joe Henderson, Gladys and
her sister, Mrs. Rosco Hutchens, were
in this valley berrying recently.
Henry Gibbons and wife returned
to their home in LaValle Saturday
after spending another week on the
farm. Mr.. Gibbons purchased a new
binder.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01
OBITUARY.

Henry Schuette of the town of Ex-
ce,slor, died at his home after a ling
ering illness with cancer of the stom.
ach on Sun1a evening, July IA, at
the age of 81 yrs. mo. and days. He
was born in RohenbuenstoIf, Germany,
Nov. Z, 1854 and came to this country
when six years old, residing in the
town of Westticld seven years and
since then in Excelsior. He was united
in marriage to Dorothea Weseloh,
Nov. Oath, 1882. Three sons, Martin,
Gerhart and Hugo were born to them,
and with their mother ald one
adopted daughter, Ottile Kruger,
survive him. Martin is married and
lives at Albert Lea, Minnesota, Ger
hart and Hugo are at home. Mr..
Schuette is also survived by one
brother, Fred Schuette, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Dora Behu and Mrs. II.
Struck of Reedsburg.
The deceased was Mighty respected
citizen, widely known in this commu-
nifty for bis honest and industrious
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01
In MenoriQm.

In memory of my dear niece, Carrie
Goodwin, who died July II, 1912, at
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Farewell Carrie you have left US
And our tears we cannot hide.
You have braved the "Surging Bill
lows"
And have crossed the "Great
Divide"
S!umber on, Oh, weary loved one,
Slumber till the "Break of Day. y
We shall understand you better
When the "Mists Have Rolled
Away.
Mrs. D. M. Nc LauchIin,
San Francisco, Cal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01

waukee last week for medical treat
ment, is getting along nicely.
Ray Ward had new tin roof put
on his barn last week. Ellenberg and
Ost of Reedsburg done the work.
Iona Pfeil and Margaret Coughlin
visited at Cazenovia a few days last
week.
Chas. Muchow and Henry Pfeil
drove to RichIand Center to visit the
letters aunt who is sick.
Mrs. Anna Schluter and friend,
Mabel Seldom, drove down from Lime
Ridge to visit her mother, Mrs. Riedel.
Mrs. Emma Walling, who has been
sick the last two weeks, is able to be
up again.
George Webb of Colorado is here
calling ON old friends and neighbors.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01
WASHINGTON,

Herman Schultz is the possessor of a
fine new auto.
John Hanold raised large new barn
last Tuesday.
The ball game played by Lime
Ridge and Bear Valley at Wards
corners last Sunday resulted in favor
of Bear Valley.
Mrs. Nettie Markham entertained
the r: N. society last Wednesday,.
Miss Florence Prouty left last Thurs
day for Burlington where she expects
to visit for while. Later she will 60
to Milwaukee to take up the study of
nursing at ST. Mary's hospital.
Oscar Muchow, who went to Mil
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01

Caryl Amy Halbman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto HalDman of Merri-
mack, has captured the prize for be-
ing the youngest in the cradle roll CT
the Merrimack M. e. Sunday school.
The school offers prize of one dollar
for every baby That enroi!s AMI a
special prize of two dollars for The
youngest. The cradle roll money is
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01
For County Clerk.

To the voters of Sank County,
[ herewith announce myself ss a
candidate for the office of County
Clerk on the Republican ticket. The
support of every voter is asked for and
will be appreciated.
CHARLES II. FARNUM.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01

Mrs. L. A. Hampton and daugb ter,
Fern, have gone 10 Friendship to visit
Engineer Hampton who is working
on the new line.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01
PAID ADVERTISE MENT,

The following advertis ement was
autcrzed by Walter Meyer for which
he has paid IS IS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

This advertisement was authorized
by g. II. Farnum for which he has
paid $2.17.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01
FAIRFIELD.

There will be an ice cream social at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Cobleigh,
Friday evening, August 2.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01
PAID ADVERTISEMENT.

This announcement is ordered by
Edmund A. Terry for which he has
paid $1.68.
FOR SHERIFF.
To the Voters of Sank County:
| hereby announce my candidacy for
sheriff on The Democratic ticket. Your
vote will lie appreciated.
EDMUN d A. TERRY.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01

by the Sunday school also. This baby
was about fifteen hours old when en-
rolled. He was voted the most popu-
lar baby in Merlin ack last winter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01

CARYL AMY HALBMAN.
%~~~~~~~-~.~-~S~-
deposited in the bank by The school Of
which Arthur Hills is superin tendent
The Halbman baby was enrolled when
but one hour old aud probably has no
equal in the world for youthful age
when enrolling in sunday school.
Lawrence Walter Kirchstein, son of
Mr.. and Mrs sG. E. Kirchstein of
Merrimack, has been awarded prize
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01

HENRY SCH u ETTE, DECEASED.
nature, ana IFS tnany trends extend
their sympathy to the family in their
bereavement.
The funeral was held Thursday af-
ternoon, July 49, at one O'Clock at
the house and 2:30 at ST. Peters
Lutheran church, OF which be has
been a faithful member for many
years, conducted by Rev. Schaller,
with interment in Greenwood ceme-
terry.
HARK! a voice saith, All are mortal.
Yea, all flesh must fade as grass;
Only through deaths gloomy portal
To better land we pass;
This frail body here must perish,
Ere the heavenly joys it cherish,
Ere it gain the free reward
For the ransomed of the Lord.
Yea, see what here was told me,
See that wondrons glory shine,
Feel the spotless robes enfold me,
Know a golden crow is mine.
Thus before the throne so glorious
Now [ stand, soul victorious,
Gazing on that joy for aye
That shall never pass away.
Card Of Thanks.
We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors for the kind assistance
at the illness and death of our husband
and father, also for the beautiful
flowers.
Mrs. Henry Schuette and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Schuette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
UndIplomatic Druqqist.

South Trimble, clerk Of the house of
representatives. was talking about d.
plomacy.
I'm a public post" he said, great
diplomacy Is needed. The man In a
public post must be diplomatic all the
time; otherwise he will be treated
like the druggist.
"A druggist late ono cold winter
night, was awakened by the tinkle Of
his emergency bell. 1t was a boy
The druggist slipped on q dressing
gown. went shivering downstairs and
found the boy wanted two cents
worth Of chewing gum.
Its like your cheek the druggist
growled, to wake me up at this time
OF night for paltry two cents worth.
AT this the boy scowled, threw
down the gum and pocketed his two
cents again.
Like my cheek. 1t is?' he said.
Then III take my custom somewhere
else. You can keep your chewing
gum. won't have it now, after your
sauce
And he stalhod out wrathfully, and
the poor druggist went shivering back
TO bed"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
Model for All Fathers.

The Suitor (rather dilfidently)-M-
Darlington. / have come to ask you II
/ to Say, that is. that /
MIR. Darlington (beaming) THAT
you want to marry Ethel, is that 1t?
Take her, my boy. and be happy. She's
a good girl. and I'm glad to see that
she's going TO get good man. I've
known how things were with you and
Ethel, my boy, and I've been waiting
to congratulate you both.
The SuitOr-You know. of course.
Mr.. Darlington, that | am not a
wealthy man, that I'm fact. I cannot
support Ethel in the style to which
she has been accustomed. | can give
her good home and We won't starve,
but we'll be pretty poor.
Mr.. Carrington--Don't let that wor.
ry you, Albert. If I'm any Judge OF
men you'll be q lot better off than |
am when you're my age, and it's n
mighty good thing for young couple
10 go through TIE years OF struggle
together. | w'3 poor when | married
EthePs mother and we had a lot OF
fun out OF being poor Shake, Albert
and have a cigar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
Gorrmet's Dream.

AT present" lamented the gourmet
'for roast beef In perfection 7 must
travel 10 England, for oysters to Mar
sellles. for macaroni to Naples, for
chicken to Bresse, for cavairs to Rus
sia and for salmon to Scotland.
zach place has its specially, and
unless eaten on the spot II is never
so good Thus a perfect repast is at
present impossible. but when aerial
navigation is developed I promise N.Y.
self many perfect dinner. | Will
set off to dine in my aeroplane.
II begin my meal at Boston with
steamed clans. Ten minutes later
am IN New York, where | can get a
plate OF delicious turtle soup. This IS
followed by a planked shad in Phila-
dclphia and chicken and wailes,
Maryland style in Baltimore. Then
on to Richmond for course OF Vir.
ginia ham and salad.
For my dessert | start NJ ton speed
FOR Florida, where revel I'm dish OF
marvellous fruit-CranCos. bananas.
pineapples. etc. Then. the wind being
favorable. 7 cross over 10 Cuba for
perfect cigar, and finish my dinner
at San Paulo with a superb cup OF
coffee"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
Pretty and Novel Device.

A girl who has passed part of her
lie In Japan invited 16 friends to din.
ner recently, and in the center OF the
table was large bird made OF forget.
me-nots. That the bird covered a pho.
nograph was not known until the
finger bowl stage Of the banquet In
the water were floating rose petals.
and they gradually unfolded into
scroll. on which was written: Get my
secret from the bird" Curiosity was
at high pitch when the young hostess
turned the key and the bird softly
sang Marie and Philip want me to
tell you that they are engaged and In.
vite you all to the wedding" Congrat.
ulations then were in order, but the
secret was kept so we'll UT til the bird
talked that no one suspected more
than casual friendship existed be.
tween tho hostess and her admirer.-
New York Press
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
LUNGS KEPT INFLATED
SIMPLE APPARATUS THAT MAkEs
HEART SURGERY POSSIBLE.
Operation Thoroughly Demonstrated
Before Kansas City CIinic-Shown
to Have Passed the Expert.
mental Stage.

A dogs life was sacrificed at the
Coates House in Kansas City to show
Kansas City surgeons and nearly q
hundred others that heart surgery
the sewing up of stab wounds and the
removal Of bullets-is possible. Those
present predicted after the demonstra-
tion that such practice would be CON-
mon among surgeons within five years.
After more than thirty years of
work, during the entire period with
standing the bitter attacks of the anti
vivisectionists, DR.. F. Merrill Ricketts,,
of Cincinnati, and the other pioneers
In the field, have perfected a system OF
administering anesthetics that makes
heart surgery possible.
DR.. Ricketts,, who gave the DEM
onstration before the Western Surgical
association, made his first experiment
In 1874 Since then doctors connected
with. the Rockefeller Institute in New
York have pushed the investigation
also. Hundreds of animals have been
sacrificed in the work, but since the
experimental stage was passed the
lives of "a persons already have been
saved, and yet only two or three sur
geons In the United States have learn
ed the operation.
Formerly the lungs Of persons under
an anesthetic collapsed, causing death,
when the chest was opened by a sur
geon. The apparatus used by DR.. Rick
etts, consisting Of little besides bel.
lows and a rubber tube, keeps the
lungs inflated during the operation.
The anesthetic is administered in air
forced into the lungs by the bellows
used to keep up artificial respiration.
The wonder Of the method is to a
great extent In it's simplicity. DR..
Ricketts, in 20 minutes was able to
demonstrate to the eager surgeons the
entire process of operation on the
heart, the lungs and the other bron-
chial compOnents.
''This development in surgery has
passed the experimental stage" Or.
Ricketts, said. ALREADY 17S opera
tions on the heart have been per-
formed. and Of these IA were success
4 wonderful percentage, considering
that death was certain otherwise In
every case.
Bullets were removed and knife
wounds sewed up. Most Of the opera
lions were performed at the Rockefel-
Ter institutc. BY this method Of ad-
ministering anesthetics the patient
may be kept alive for hour. peru't
Ing the surgeon to perforIo ny opera
lion on the heart. the lung or any 9th
er thoracic organ.
"The apparatus, very simple n it-
self and in its operation. IS cash.
portable and may be taken by the sur
yeon anywhere. To DR.. Williams, q
negro, Of Chicago. belongs the credit
If performing the first successful op-
Grafton on the heart as long ago as
1893. In a few years the practice will
30 common"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04

"A southern lawyer has gained state.
wide repute for his success In pleading
criminal cases. His claim to fame is
that lie sheds real tears while urging
juries to save his innocent clients, and
the clause mo tears no pay!" is q
part CT every contract he makes.
He had q case not long ago that
seemed easy on the start, but devel-
oped later into a most difficult one.
Not long after he had turned on the
tears the attorney had II OF the Jury
weeping also. One stony-hearted Juror
sat and glared at him. Tears had no
enect on him. The attorney redoubled
his efforts and his tears. He devoted
himself entirely to this adamant Juror.
Tears splashed from his eyes and
dewed his whiskers and his waistcoar.
He talked eloquently and cried still
more eloquently. Presently the set
features Of the determined juror re-
laxed bit.
Brushing away most OF the tears
the attorney turned Ills back to the
Juror and bent down to gee a glass az
water. AS he stopped he whispered
to- his law partner, who sat near him:
John. I've never lost one yet! That
darned old sucker can't hold out two
minutes more"
And he didnt.-Saturday Evening
Post.