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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
TWO GREGORY MEN
FOUND GUILTY OF
BREAKING LAND LAW
Accused of Dealing in
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
of Claims
MAY REACH PRISON
MAY REACH PRISON
Same Men to Be Tried for
Tampering With
jury

Sioux Falls, S. D.-That Joe Baker
and Logan Fain, both of Gregory, S,
D., are guilty OF conspiracy TO de-
fraud the United States government
as charged in the Indictment. was
the verdict of the jury in the federal
court last night, which at the same
time acquitted Brice Herman of the
charges against him. These men
backed charges OF misconduct against
T. C. Burns of Mitchell, register of
the land Office at Gregory.
The case went to the jury at 33 o
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and the
agreement was announced at Z
O'Clock.
The three defendants We're in
court and Mrs. Herman. who has
been With her husband throughout
the trial, was also present as the
jury filed in with its verdict. Both
Baker and Fain were visibly affect
ed by the decision OF the jury. while
Herman seemed greatly relieved by
the acquittal and thanked the jur-
ors for their verdict.
There was no motion made for inn
mediate commitment, but United
States Attorney Wagner announced
that he would move for sentence at
II O'Clock Friday afternoon. #. r..
Atkins, attorney for the defendants,
asked for stay of sentence until he
could get the testimony transcribed.
| The court announced that he would
| leave the matter until Friday after
noon, and if it was then deemed
necessary, might permit a, stay.
MAY Get Prison Term.
Tho crime of which Fain and Bak-
er were found guilty is punishable by
imprisonment in the United States
lpenitentiary for not more than two
years and by fine of not more than
$4,000 or both
The indictment under which they
were tried charged that they pur-
chased and sold relinqquishments on
homestead land for profit. A per
son would file on a quarter section
of land and receive a certain amount
for his REIMBURSEMENT and this re-
linquishment would then be sold
by the purchasers to prospective
homesteaders at a large profit.
The cases originated in the Greg
ory land district and have caused q
widespread interest not only in this
state but throughout the northwest
When the federal court convenes
this morning the case against Logan
Fain, Brice Herman, Joe Baker and
Anson Wagner, charged with tam
Ipering with the United States grand
jury, will be taken up.
The attorneys for Wagner yester'
day moved for a separate trial or
the ground that his interests would
be prejudiced by being tried with
1.-THE other defendants, and also that
different evidence would be neces
!sary to convict him and that he was
not charged with committing a pub
lie offense.
The court overruled the motion
for a separate trial
Jesse Mitchell pleaded guilty yes
terday afternoon to the charge o
horse stealing on the Rosebud In
dian reservation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01

the year as it is up to the present
time. Last year the payments on
certificates, under the apportion-
ment law amounted to So cents OH
the dollar. For shat year up to the
25th of January the claims filed had
amounted to $59G6. At the present
date for this year the claims filed
have reached S9951. If the ratio
continues for the year. the claims
will run down to very few cents
on the dollar. Fan River county APP
pears to be good wolf hunting
grounds, this w.nter The total
amount OF claims from that county
for last year was $1,000, and up to
the present for payment out of the
next appropriations that county has
in claims tor $4530, with the rest of
the year to hear from. The heaviest
claims always come in at the July
meetings of the county boards, when
claims are made for the pups which
have been dug out of their dens,
and it is not at all likely that there
will be a different condition this year,
which will mean that the total
claims will run the pro rata payments
down to less than fifty cents on the
dollar.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
DUKE OF COkNAUGHT
IN AMERICAN PACE"
BRITISH KINGS UNCLE HURRIED
FROM ONE TO ANOTHER
WHILE IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, ID. C.es The Duke Of
Connnaught went :, the American
pace" in his visit to the national
capitol yesterday. Arriving late i'm the
afternoon he was whirled first to the
British embassy, spent 40 minutes in
the white house. where he was de-
ceived by President and Mrs. Taft,
then was motored back to the em-
bassy. where he was the guest of
honor at dinner to which the most
prominent members of the diploma
tic circle were invited; visited the
National Press club and then tired
but delighted as he expressed it,
sought his private car. He left
about midnight for New York.
The duke was the first royal
visitor in many years to visit the
white house, and President Taft re-
turned his call at the British en-
bassy
The duke had no official message
to bear from England and the presi-
dent had none to give. Their con-
versation was of the most general
conversation, and the only formal
welcome to his royal highness was
that extended to him when he left
his private car at the union station
by Major A. w. Butt, Pesident Tafts
personal aide.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
JOHNSON INDUCED
BY CUt;;;'':, t;;',;::#:!s K: s:::#::.:!!s'OURSE
yet with
To-: E: ':':'.:;; =: ::::;;" i; FIELD
for is r
~ o-~or, Ed III ~,
YankD +: +: \. I: ! Wants
thu fa'eas or ea eeaas.locratic
Nomination
FOR GOVERNOR
Expects Three Cornered Re-
publican Fight to Help
Democrats

Yankton. S. D.-Ed S. Johnson of
this city made the following an
nouncement this evening:
II hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination of gov
ernor OF South Dakota, subject to
the will of the democratic electors
at the June primaries. If nominat-
ed and elected | will give South Da-
kota a conscientious bushes admin
istration, and as far as my abilities
will permit, will labor for the inter
csts OF the taxpayers. | will make
Il more specific declaration at an car
ly date, on matters touching the
welfare OF the commonwealth
Ed S. Johnson.
Induced by CulI's Course.
The state of uncertainty which
characterizes the gubernatorial sit
uation within the ranks of the re-
publican party, makes the announce
ment OF the candidacy of Ed S. john
son of Yankton for the nomination
of governor on the democratic ticket,
a matter OF great interest. 1t was
only latter Cults resignation from
the L. S. land office and his am
mouncement that he was in the race
to the finish that Mr.. johnson con-
sented to enter the race as pro-
gressive democrat, stating it as his
belief that the Cull-Byrne affair
would undoubtedly strengthen the
democratic possibilities. If by any
chance Egan should receive the
republican nomination, the demo-
Gratis are confident that a great
many republicans would vote for a
democratic governor. if a strong man
were put on the ticket. MIR. John
son has been in South Dakota 27
years, having first settled in Doug
las county, later removing to Ar
mour, and in 1906 to Rapid City. He
came to Yankton last fall. During
his residence in South Dakota he
has been associated with johnson
Bros. Land COMPANY portion ol
the time being spent in the banking
business. He has large realestate
an banking interests throughout tho
state. He was an active member ot
the republican party up to 1896
when he turned to the democrats OF
the money question, and has atfiliat
cd with that party ever since.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
ARRESTED FOR CRIME
AGAINST DAUGHTER
DAVIS MAN HURRIED TO JAIL IN
FEAR OF A LYNCHING
PARTY.

Sioux E'alls, S. D.-That he is the
father of his daughters child which
was born AT a hospital in this city
several weeks ago, is the charge
against a lumber yard manager nam
ed Meyer at Davis, who was arrested
there yesterday on the charge OF
rape He will have his hearing at
Ccntervilc today.
Meyer brought his 17-year-old
daughter to local hospital in Sioux
Falls several weeks ago and the child
which was born died shortly after
birth The girl admitted that her
father had had improper relations
with her, but could see no wrong in
it. She was, however, afraid of her
father.
She has been in this country but
Il short time and her father left Ger
many before she was born. He has
IL wife at Davis.
The attention Of the authorities
was called to the case by the citizens
of Davis, who are said to be greatly
aroused over the affair, and steps
we're Immediately taken to cause the
arrest of Meyer He was in the city
few days ago to take his daughter
back home.
The charge of rape was lodged
against him rather than incest, be-
cause the former charge carries with
it maximum of 30 years imprison-
ment upon conviction, while the lat
ter has "a MAXIMUM of only % years
The arrest was made by Sheriff
Frank Bailey OF Turner county, and
tho case will be presented by A. S
Bogue, statcs attorney OF tha
county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
SIOUX FALLS GETS
ELk'S CONVENTION
ANNUAL SOCIAL GATHERING AR.
RANGED FOR BY MEETING OF
STATE OFFICERS.

Huron, S. D.---The executive COM
mittee and officers of the South Da-
kota Elks' association, in session
here, have named Sioux Falls as the
place for this years meeting and
have set the date as June is, 10 and
20. This annual session is not a
grand lodge meeting. but simply Il
get-together. picnic affair. Some
business matters will be attended to,
but the balance OF the meeting will
be given over to social affairs and
a general good time.
The officers of this years associa-
ton are: Ford Zietlow of Aberdeen,
president; j. G. Mcfarland of Wa
ternown, -presidcnt; C. S. Nc
Donald of Sioux Falls. secretary; and
Coler Campbell OF huron, treasurer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
SAY RAILROADS ARE
YET GIVING REBATES
COMMERCE. COMMISSION SAYS
THEY DOE.GE LAW BY USING
INCORRECT WEIGHTS. M

Washington. ID. C.-1be inter
state commerce commission today
ordered a sweeping Investigation OF
the methods OF American railroads in
weighing freight, following com.
plants that by means of incorrect
methods many roads avoid the law
against the giving of rebates. By
underweighing freight from favored
shippers they haul their goods FOL
less than others.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
MINERS FRAME UP
DEMANDS FOR WAGES
WANT ADVANCE OF TEN CENTS
PER TON, SHORTER HOURS
AND UNION PAYMENTS.

indianapolis, lnd.-In the wage
scale conference between representa-
here today, the miners demand that
the coal be weighed before it is
screened; that thev be paid an ad
vance of ten cents per ton for min
ing; that there be allowed an ad-
vance of 20 per cent for day labor;
that a seven hour day be established,
with five hours on Saturday; that
wages be paid weekly and that there
be permitted unlimited deductions
from the wages of the men for the
union organization. The miners pro-
pose wage contract for two years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01

Aberdeen, S. D.-People in the
towns on the Minneapolis and st.
Louis between Watertown and Le-
Beau and in the territory adjacent
thereto may look for material inn
provement in service in the near
future as result OF q meeting held
by the state railroad commissioners
at Mellette yesterday.
Reports coming from that place arc
to the effect that the commissioners
issued orders to the Minneapolis and
St. Louis company to re-establish the
passenger service on the line west
from 'Watertown which was aband-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
GETS $50, 900 IN
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

Paris, France.-A man armed with
revolvers and disguised with false
whiskers held up the cashier Of big
manufacturing concern on a busy
street this morning and took from
him satchel containing 100000
frances. or about 100000. He fought
off the police and escaped in true
western style.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
GOVERNOR STUBS IN
ROOSEVELT SUPPORT
KANSAS GOVERNOR SAYS EX.
PRESIDENT WILL CARRY THAT
STATE BY $4,000.

Chicago. o.-Goveror Stubbs OF Kan
sas today lined up with the Roose-
Welt boosters at the headquarters Gf
the National Roosevelt committee
day He assured Secretary Sims that
He assured Secretary Sims that
majority.
Kansas City. Mo.-Assurance that
no attempt will be made to. stam
pede the state republican committee
meeting here into an Endorsement OF
Roosevelt and further that the com
nIfttee would express no presidential
preference, was mace today before
the committee opened its session.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
LA TOILETTE SURE TO
VISIT SOUTH DAKOTA
FORMALLY ANNOUNCED TODAY
THAT THIS STATE is IN HIS
ITINEARARY.

Washington. ID ca two weeks
s,umping tour through Illinois, Iowa,
and South Dakota, Kansas, Nebras-
ka and Oklahoma, will be made by
Senator La Toilette in February and
March. His dates in South Dakota
Dakota have not yet been definitely
arranged.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01

London. England. Deslys.
the Fench actress for love of whom
King Manuel lost his throne in Por-
tugal, was married here today to
Harry Pilcer, former member of
the Winter Garden Company in New
York, where Gaby met him He is
handsome athletic dancer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
,ned several months ago.

oned several months ago.
Since that time patrons of the
road had to be content with an ac-
commodation freight train service,
running west one day and returning
the day following.
The re-establishing of passenger
service will give the people train
each way every day, the passenger
train running out one day and re-
turning the next, and the freight
doing the same on the alternate
days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
WOLF BOUN7|ES TO
MAKE new RECORD
ALREADY TOTAL OF S0,95l 90
HAVE BEEN FILED AND MUCH
MORE ARE COMING.

Pierre, S. D.-Buyers of wolf
bounty certificates for payment at
the beginning of the next fiscal year
are likely to be caught if the record
of claims continues for the rest of
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
Garsicld's Admission.


Albuquerque. n. M.--Former Sec
retary of the Interior Garfield in this
city today, in response to a point
blank question as to whether we
shall have chance to vote for Colo
mel Roosevelt said: 81 suppose we
SHALL
This was as near as Mr.. Garfield
would come to positively committing
himself as to the possible candidacy
Of Colonel Roosevelt.
Tho former cabinet officer leaves
| today for his home in Ohio.
North Dakota for Teddy.
Washington, d. C.-The Taft and
| La Toilette headquarters Were, given
IA shock last night by the announce
ment that Representative Hanna OF
North Dakota has declared for Roose-
| welt Mr.. Hanna is a candidate for
governor in North Dakota and he is
stalking his political future upon to-
days declaration. 1t was generally
supposed that Hanna was for LA
Toilette.
Columbus. O.--Prof w. ~. Nc.
ifarland. secretary of the Franklin
County Progressive Republican Leag
ue, which indorsed Senator La Fol
lette, announced today he would ten
der his resignation and join q Roose
welt movement which is to be started
by the organization of a club.
u Secretary Mcfarland recent,
wrote Colonel Roosevelt, telling hin
large percentage of the mem Der
ship of the progressive league wa!
for him. Colonel Roosevelt replied
II am really touched by your let
ter. but, of Goursei you would no
have ME make any comment upol
what you say. 1t was really goot
of you to write and 1 appreciate you
I doing So"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01

New York City.-District Attorney
Whitman it was stated today, is pre-
pairing for an investigation of the
recent rise in the price of butter and
eggs in this city to find out whether
a gentlemen agreement exists
among dealers to fix and control the
price of these necessities,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
ASSERTS ROOSEVELT
WOULD TAKE PLACE
If RENDERED HIM
Governor Glasscock
Talks After Seeing
Ex-President
|M O R E RECRUITS
Four Governors Accept Places
on National Roosevelt
Committee

New York City.-Wiliam Il.
Glasscock, governor of West Virginia,
called at the Outlook Office yesterday
to pay his respects to Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt and joined in lunch
con with the former president When
the governor left he said that he
was still of the opinion that Roose-
welt would and should be nominated.
II think he will never be candi
date for the Office" Mr.. Glasscock
said. Il am not authorized to speak
for Colonel Roosevelt, nor am ] at
tempting to do SO, but it is my opin-
ion that he will have to be nominat-
ed without being a candidate.
DO you think that he would ac
ccpt the nomination."
1T is my personal opinion that
he would if the American people ask
him to accept. This is not, howev-
cr, based on aything that Colonel
Roosevelt has said. We discussed
the weather conditions in general,
but nothing was said about the politi-
cal situation that | would care to re-
peat.
II 90 not think, however, that
Colonel Roosevelt will ever be a
candidate in the sense that Clark,
Harmon and Wilson are candidates. :"
Other Governor in Line.
Chicago Stubbs, OF
Kansas, and Governor Hadley, of
Missouri today Joined Governor Os-
born of Michigan, and Ex-Governor
Fort. of New Jersey, in accepting
memberships in the Roosevelt ma
tional committee.
Governor Stubbs dropped into the
committee HEADQUARTERS here today
to announce his. Willingness to ac-
cept membership.
The governor was on his way to
New York and Washington. Asked
! If his visit to New York had any sig
nilicance With the Roosevelt move
ment he smiled broadly and replied:
| Not a bit
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-10
A Lesson From the Hen.

Here is a bit of philosophy which
we strongly commend to the attention
of those merchants who, selling just
as good wares as their more success.
full competitors who advertise, cannot
understand why the volume of their
sales. and hence Of their profits. is
relatively small.
When a duck lays an egg she just
waddles off as If nothing had hap
pened.
When a hen lays an egg there's
whale of a noise.
The hen advertises. Hence the de
mand for hens eggs instead OF
ducks.
Keen analysts may object that II
isn't the noise the hen makes, but
the superior flavor of her eggs, that
impresses the consumer. The answer
to that is that the public taste is
largely matter Of educational adver
Using. II the duck and her ancestors
had been advertising as long as the
hen has her product would undoubt-
edly occupy as high a place in the
popular favor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-10
ADVERTISING HOPE OF HOME
How a Woman With a Wife-BeatIng
Husband Secured Results That
City Officials Denied.

Advertising does pay. A woman In
Seattle has a husband who had formed
the habit of beating her. She did not
like the treatment, but saw little
chance of alimony, 30 she advertised
In Seattle paper for "a man to
thrash wife beater; ten dollars re-
ward; easy work"
A young man applied, administered
the prescribed treatment. received his
wage and went off smiling.
The woman said she had applied for
relief to the mayor, the chief OF po-
lice and the prosecuting attorney
without satisfactory results but when
she advertised In the newspaper she
secured instant response. All OF
which goes to show that II you want
8 thing done advertise for some one
TO do IT for you.
The business of beating wife beat
ers is one that should appeal to
husky young men who carry "a
kick in either mitt" and, likewise
''the punch" comments the Wichita
(Kan.) Eagle. 1t Is form of chfv-
airy, and we might expect soon to see
established in large centers Of popu-
lation an order, the Knights of the
Ready Fist, or the Society for the Dis
couragement of Wife Beating. The
newspaper columns may carry many
advertisements, not only those placed
by wives who have been beaten, but
by active and progressive human
thrashing machines, who will appeal
thus:
"Wanted-By enterprising and ready
young man, the position of thrasher OF
husbands who beat their wives. Hus
bands weighing under 148 pounds pre-
ferred No wives with husbands
weighing over 169 pounds need apply
Can punch with either hand"
Of course. if there is too much Of
this wifely retaliation and hired sa
botage introduced into domestic life
husbands addicted to the habit of wife
beating may form combination ant
hire their own defenders.
The moral of the whole matter is
however, that it pays to advertise
Let any maltreated wife now say te
her bully of husband: eff you are
not good I'll advertise"
The end of wife-beating is in sight
And yet some say the newspapers d<
no good!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-10
NO MORE OF THAT MEDICINE
Mary Had Her Mind Made UP as TO
Further Doses of Unquenchable
- Compound.

A Yonkers, N. Y, physician had a
negro cook who was chronic COM
palmer One day she came in groan-
ing with misery in her side and the
doctor offered to prescribe for her.
He went to the dining room, poured
out a spoonful of game sauce, stirred
ir some English mustard and sprin-
killed. on some cayenne pepper. and
handed the dose to the sufferer, telling
her to take it down at one swallow.
1t was two weeks or more before
Mary turned up with new pain. This
time it was in her other side. Her
employer offered to mix her another
dose of his medicine.
mo subj" said Mary, firmly. I'm
much obliged to you, doctor; but lse
done got my mind made up never agin
to drink nothin' what water won't
nch!"-Satnrday Evening Post.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-10
What Every Woman Knows.

A Cleveland school teacher writes
that she asked her class what was the
difference between the expressions, "a
while" and "a time" Nobody seemed
to have. any Ideas on the subject.
Finally the light of intelligence was
seen to shine in the. eyes OF one little
boy, and the teacher called upon him
to save the intellectual honor OF the
class.
~ know, teacher!" he cried eagerly
when papa says he's going out for a
while, mamma says she knows hes
going out for a time!"
That's one way of looking at it.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-10
The Customer You Are Waiting On.

Splinters says "a man behind the
counter is like a man on the bank OF
a stream catching driftwood. The
eeuint is not to worry over the logs
that may be coming down the stream.
or to worry oTer the ones that have
already gone down, but to catch the
logs that are right before you and
get them high ana dry on the shore.
The customer you are waiting on is
the only one worth considering, wait
on that one as though it were the
only one you ever expected to get
as though your future business exist
ence depended on giving absolute sat
isfaction, and so handling this par
ticular case that the customer would
never deal elsewhere.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-10
be NIGEL" commented the
Johns Logic.

John returned home at very ques
tionable hour, and among other sou
venirs of a special evening he carried
a considerable cash on his forehead
His wife demanded an explanation o.
the wound.
"Nothin' be harmed bout, m deas
Jes' bit m'self."
John Brown! How could you bite
Yourself on the forehead?" exclaimed
his irritated helpmate.
This had presented no difficulties to
the versatile John, if it had taxed the
credulity of his spouse.
Il stood on chair, y'knaw," he eX
claimed glibly.