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Arizona republican., 1912-04-05

WASHINGTON. April 4.-Army engineers are beset by appeals for aid from the flooded districts. by people who are cut off by water. The quartermaster general sees diff ficulty in meeting the demands on him for tents. He has agreed to furnish 12.000 tents to confederate veterans who have reunion in Ma
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COLUMBUS, Ky, April 4.-The main business streets of the city are now under water from four to five feet deep. Most of the people of the city are encamped in tents or on hills around the town. All stores are protected by boat patrol The loss is already more than a hundred thousand dollars.
 HICKMAN. Ky. April With the arrival of tents here today anu the distribution of food to 1000 per sons the flood aspect is much brighter. although the water in the business district rose three feet to- day. The levees are still holding. and 800 men are working on them day and night
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
FALL GOODS TO Be
CHEAPER SAYS NC GOVERN
PROMINENT ERY GOODS MER-
YORK AND MAKES RE-
PORT OF CONDITIONS
THERE.

"WeSwill be able to sell our fall
line of dry goods this year, cheaper
than ever BEFORE" declared E. d.
McGovern of A. T. McGovern 4
Sons, who has just returned from his
hsemi-annual buying trip to New York
City.
This does not mean that the quail
|ity will be less" he continued, "but
that u system of buying this year
is the most complete it has ever been.
Ave buy directly of the manufacture
ers in connection with a large syndi-
cate of Western merchants and there
fore get the advantage of special
prices made on large quantities. Act
ing under this arrangement we have
laid in a larger stock than usual for
the selection of our customers.
This is the most successful buy
ing trip 1 have ever TAKEN" said Mr..
iMcGovern. Everything was advan-
,tageous. l never saw a better line to
select from than the New York shops
present at the present time, and as a
result the city is crowded with West
ern buyers. Everything is booming
down east, and the factories are
working overtime to supply the in
creased trade caused by the splendid
outlook for big crops and prosperity
jim the middle west"
Mr.. McGovern returned to the city
last night. He states that everything
looks good and that in spite of the
presidential year, there is no slump
to be noticed anywhere. Crops all
over the country will be good and he
predicted a happy and prosperous
winter. He declares that the coats
and suits this year are the most beau
tiful ever shown and that models are
direct from Paris. There will be a
marked change in fall and winter
this year from last season.
The McGovern store has been in
in Mitchell 80 years, and is
one of the Oldest established and re-
liable houses in the city. The GUS
toner can always look for a quare
deal there.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Coroner Leon
ard and Sheriff Kelley, of Sioux Falls,
were called to Sherman to look after
the body of a mar who was found
dead at that place under mysterious
circumstances. So far as can be as
~certatned the dead mans name was
A.. A. Applegate, but nothing can be
learned as to where his home was.
He was a member of a threshing
working near Sherman and had
only recently come to the state. He
retired as usual after his days work.
and in the morning his body was
in front of the barn, it being
evident that he had walked or jump
ed or been thrown out of the second
story window of the structure. 1t is
oelleved in some quarters that he may
been robbed and murdered, as
nothing of value was found in his
pockets. About the only thing found
N his pockets vas a 500 confederate
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
NARROW ESCAPE FROM.
DEATH UNDER AUTO
GRAVES FAMILY OF THIS CITY
ARE BURIED UNDER MA
CHINE LAST NIGHT AND
ALL ESCAPE PRACTIC.
ALLY UNHURT.

j. H. Graves. 234 West Third ave-
and family had a narrow escape
from death last night when the car
in which they were riding home from
Loomis, backed down the Firesteel
hill and turned turtle, burying the
entire party under it. Had the top
OF the machine not been up it is
doubtful if any would have escaped
with their lives.
There were seven people in the
machine and one of the daughters
was driving. They started to attempt
the Firesteel coming toward this city
on high speed and when about half
way up the hill the driver threw the
machine from high to low speed. Con-
troll was lost of the machine and it
down the hill backward at
. terrific speed. When the curve at
the bottom was reached, the machine
swerved and turned completely over.
A. T. Downey vas right behind in his
car and the victims of the accident
gotten out from under the car.
All were more or less bruised but
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
NEWS FROM PROSPER

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carry of Mitch
ell spent Sunday with Mrs. Carry's
mother, Mrs. Hattie Wilson.
NM. and Mrs. Frank Darmer of
LOOMS spent Sunday at j. E. Smart's
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe De Myres visited
with relatives in Mitchell last Sun
day.
Some of the young people of this
vicinity expect to attend the social at
Hape chapel Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. I. Olson of Mitch
ell were callers in this vicinity one
day this week.
Mr.. j. Mooney is marketing grain
in Ethan this week.
Andrew Thompson expects. to pull
into this neighborhood the latter part
of the week to d, some shock thresh-
ing.
A. j. Riggert started threshing "a
gain at Mr.. Lancaster's Wednesday
morning. Grain is a little tough at
ter the rains of the past few days.
Corwin Yahne had a runaway one
day last week and was hurt quite bad
but is improving at the present.
Several of the young people of this
community attended the bali game
last Sunday at Ethan between the
Mt. Vernon and Prosper teams, Pros
per winning the game, 6 to ..
An interesting game of bail will be
played between Ethan and Prospe,
on Sunday, August 25th. This will
likely be the last game between these
two teams.
The paper asst week stated that 9
game of ball was played between
Ethan and Prosper a couple of weeks
ago and IEthan won the game 8 to 3
but it was a mistake, the game being
won by Prosper. The two teams
have played 6 games together thi:
out of six.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
BRYAN GIVES LAC|NG' :. .
81
TO COL. ROOSEVELT
SAYS IN COMMONER BOTH TRUST
AND TARIFF PLANKS WOULD
DECEIVE THE PUBLIC.

Lincoln, Nebr.-Col Roosevelt and
ms platform both got an editorial
lacing today in Bryan's Commoner.
which says:
The tariff plans is the same old
sham that he been used for a genera
ton to deceive the public. The protec-
tive system is held up as a sacred
institution, and support is given to
the tariff commission idea which is
always brought forward to delay
reduction when the people rise in re-
volt against the high tariff duties.
The plank on the trust question is
a restatement of Roosevelt's position.
which leads directly to Socialism.
The doctrine that the trust is a nat
ural development and must be ac-
copied as permanent, is the basis of
socialist propaganda. The socialist.
however, recognizes that a private
monopoly cannot be successfully con-
troiled and insists that the govern
ment shall own and operate the
trusts. h new party, on the other
hand, clings to the idea that the
trust can be left in private hands and
yet be effectively controlled through
a national bureau. All history is
against this theory. municipalities
are taking over municipal plants be-
cause city councils are corrupted by
municipal corporations. If it is i'm
for a municipal plant to be
successfully controlled when in pri-
vate hands, how can we hope to con-
troll billion dollar trusts through a
bureau, when the trusts will
so large a Iecuniary' interest in
controlling the administration that
appoints the members of the bureau
The position of the new party on tbe
trust question is so absolutely u%nten-
as to prevent its endorsement hv
any large number of peonle uban :,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
REPORTS FROM
WHEAT STILL COME
PARKER OF NORTHEAS-
TERN PART OF COUNTY R.AlS-
ED CROP WHICH GOES 33
BUSHELS TO ACRE.

Many excellent yields of wheat are
reported from the northeastern part
of the county. Samuel Parker reports
200 acres, which yielded an average
of "a bushels per acre, a part OF it
going SO bushels to the acre and
some as high as IS bushels per acre.
b. c. Atterberry had 70 acres,
which yielded almost 200 bushels
or an average of &c bushels per acre.
Maston kenton also reports an eX-
cellent yield of blue stem at %
bushels per acre, and 15o acres which
went from % 2-3 bushels per acre to
81 bushels per acre.
The larger average has been in
favor of tire bearded wheat. The
northwestern part of Hanson county
averages equally as good. Chas.
Gard reports 81 acres yielding 2,459
bushels. All of this is machine meas
ure which will overrun considerable
in weight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29

In order that Mitchell may be
represented at all the fairs to be held
in neighboring counties and at the
state fair, it has been decided to APP
point one man to conduct automo-
bile excursions under the auspices of
the corn palace committee.
The ex~cursionists will be organic
ed by the committeeman for each
fair and he will solicit all who can
possibly go TO do so. Fairs that can
be made easily from here will be
visited by these automobile parties
and advertising literature for the
coming corn belt carnival will be
distributed. The cars will be cov-
cred with corn palace remnants and
the members of each party will veal
led badges bearing a picture of the
corn palace and an invitation to al,
to join in the celebration here, Sept.
23rd to 2Sth.
Secretary Wheeler announces the
committees appointed as follows:
State fair at Huron, Sept. 9-13-
DR.. b. A. Bobb.
Aurora county fair, at Plankinton
w. e. Upton.
Hanson county fair at Alexandria,
Sept. 17-19-S. r. Morris.
Hutchinson county fair, at Tripp-
Sept. 4-6-A. T. Downey.
Sanborn county fair, Woonsocket,
Sept. AID. b. Miller.
Charles Mix county fair, at Platte,
Sept. 4-6-Geo. Rev.
McCook county fair, at Salem,
Sept. 80. l.. Branson.
Brule county fair, at kimball,
August 29-31--J. T. Morrow.
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CAUSES HIM
TO SUPPORT ROOSEVELT
THOS. l.. HISGEN, FORMER CAN.
DIDATE OF INDEPENDENT
LEAGUE, IS OUT FOR THE
EX-PRESIDENT.

Springfield, Mass.--Thomas
L. Hisgen, formerly Independ-
ence League candidate for presi-
dent of the United States, today
declared for Col. Roosevelt in a
statement as follows:
When John D.. Archbold tes-
titled yesterday l was trying to
discover just who the Standard
Oil was backing in the presi-
dental fight and have decided
that it is not Theodore Roose-
Welt. l have therefore decided
that from this time until the
close of the campaign, l shall
devote whatever talents l may
have to contribute towards his
election.
Il will offer my services to
the national committee of the
progressive party and if desired
by them will take the stump for
Roosevelt and Johnson. That
Roosevelt is free from any stain
of the Standard Oil company is
clear since the testimony of
Archbold.."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
WILSON PLAYS THE GAME
WITH HIS BARE HANDS

Sea Grit, N. J.-Gov. Wilson to-
day seized a fresh, first-handed Incl
dent to illustrate his political creed.
The governor strolled cross the
lawn of the little White House" and
zane across his cousin, James Wood
row, playing ball with some news
paper correspondents.
"Want to take a hand, govarnor?'
asked Woodrow.
II might" replied Wilson, his
eyes twinkling.
wait and I'll get you a glove"
said his cousin. All
Never mind the glove, son. ans
wered the governor significantly.
You know l always play the game
with bare hands,"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
IOWA pRoGREssIvEs WILL PUT
UP COMPLETE STATE TICKET

Des Moines, la.-A complete pro-
gressive state ticket will be nomin-
,ated, at a. state convention to be held
here September 4, the day Col. Roose
welt is scheduled to visit Des Moines.
A congressional district convention
also will be held here at that time
and candidates for congress nomin-
ated. This was decided at a meeting
of the progressive state central CON-
mittee here today.
Party leaders stated here that Col.
Roosevelt will address the conven-
ton.
There was strong opposition to
placing a third ticket in the field and
it was only after several hours de-
bate that an agreement was reached.
Senator kenyon's statement that
he will support the republican ticket
helped us to reach al agreement"
said John McVicker. member of the
progressive state central committee.
A call for the state convention
will be issued tomorrow, together
with a call for a county convention
to be held August 81 for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the state
convention.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
TURN ON LIGHT"
SAYS ROOSEVELT
OF STANDARD OIL
Denied Opportunity to
To Testify Before
the Committee
TO HIDE
Wants livery Record of Ev-
cry Kind About 1904
Funds Made Public

oyster Bay, N. Misunderstanding
the testimony of Ex-Governor Odell
and John ID. Archbold, before the
Senate investigating committee, as
"hearsay gossip" Roosevelt today eX-
pressed the wish that the committee
would summon Collector Loeb, of the
port of New York, who vas present
at the interview between Hartman
and Roosevelt when contributions to
the 1904 campaign We're discussed.
Archbold and Odell both made
statements before the committee as
&" what Hartman said took place
at the intervieW"in question. Roose-
Welt said he urged Loeb to tell all he
Knew when the collector called at
Sycamore Hill last night.
81 told Loeb that If he was called
he was OF course to go and testify to
everything. Loeb was my private sec
rotary then. 1 am more than pleased
that the committee chooses to ask
Loeb to testify"
Roosevelt was busy today OF a
letter to Senator Clapp, which will
embody a REPUTATION of A%rchbold's
testimony that the colonel hopes to
give under oath to the Senate COM
mittee.
Nothing to Conceal.
A cablegram from William II.
Hearst, in which Hearst called OF
Roosevelt to explain the visits of
Archbold and Rogers to The White
House in 1904. brought forth this
comment from the Bull Moose can
didate:
My attitude toward the Stand
ard Oil was precisely the same be-
fore election as after election and
this anyone AN find out by turning
to the files OF newspapers at the time
of the passage of the Bureau of Cor
porations bill, before | was nominate
ed OF elected.
The Standard Oil company op-
posed that law and | got it through
by making public kilograms of the
Standard people showing their act
ivities."
"As for any connection of mine
with the Standard Oil people before
or after election, any human being
is welcome to make public anything
about it of amy sort, kind or other
wise"
Roosevelt said he had received Il
message from Senator Clapp stating
that it was impossible to get d quor-
UNI of the investigating committee
and that it would be done later,
But he didn't know when" said
the colonel.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
ROOSEVELT ASKS CHANCE TO
APPEAR BEFORE COMMITTEE

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Col. Roosevelt
announced Saturday night that he
wanted to appear Monday in Wash
ington before the senate committee
investigating campaign contributions
to refute the testimony of John D.
Archbold Friday concerning his
knowledge of an alleged contribu-
ton of 100000 by Mr.. Archbold to
the republican campaign fund in
1904.
81 have wired Senator Clapp, chair
man of the committee" Col. Roose-
Welt said, that | should like to APP
pear before the committee on Mon
day"
AT the time Col. Roosevelt made
his announcement he had received
no reply from Senator Clapp to his
telegram, but had arranged to leave
Oyster Bay for Washington in time
to appear before the committee Mon
day. 'ta=lei etEr#
s"As l. am not willing that Mr..
Archbold's 9ft statement about me
should pass without immediate Of
fical contradiction, | request the pri-
vilege of appearing before your COM
mittee on Monday. My engagements
are such that it will be the greatest
Inconvenience to me and many others
in the hearing is referred to a later
date"
Col. Roosevelt met the correspond
ents Saturday night after a day spent
in rowing on the bay and picnicing
with his family.
1T is a most unheard of thing"
he said in commenting on Mr.. Arch
bold's testimony and his departure
for Europe. that Mr.. Archbold
should depart without t%estifying
about the $4,000 he gave Senator
Penrose. 1t is a most peculiar thing
that the committe should allow him
to deport without so testifying. There
are no dead men connected in that
He could be sure of what
he was testifying to in that.
Il don't want a day more than
necessary to .elapse without placing
record my testimony"
A report that Ma. Archhold had
boforei sailing from New
today that he might III Col.
for libel was mentioned.
All right" Col. ORoosevelt replied,
he won't havesa chance afteryI have
testified" siRt t9aa tea So
Col. Roosevelt is especially desir-
,us of refuting that portion of Mr..
Archbold's testimony in which Mr..
Archbold said the late Cornelius N.
Bliss had told him that Col. Roose-
Ielt knew of a contribution of $780,
by Mr.. Archbold and approved
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
TIMBER LAKE pRospERs.

Pierre, S. D.-Immigration Com
missioner Deets has returned from
his trip to the northern part of the
state where he took a part in the
celebration Of the founding of the
town off Timber Lake. He reports
that part of the country to be in the
most prosperous condition possible,
and that the settlers are enthusiast
tic over their new homes. While
most of the crop is in small tracts as
Is the rule in newly settled sections,
some Of the farmers are handling
all the land they control, going as
high as five hundred acres, and these
men will this year reap a rich re-
ward for their farming operations in
that part of the state.
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declares he will vote and support the
entire republican ticket and will not
surrender his right as an American
citizen to take such action as he
chooses. He declares that If his posi-
ton embarrasses any candidate for
the legislature he will resign, if nee
essary.
II am a republican and am sup
porting the entire republican ticket"
says Mr.. Kenyon in his letter. This
ought to be clear enough. The meth
DDS at the Chicago convention re-
lating to contrasting delegations were
most ~distasteful to me. Faultless in
system, the national committee Sc
lected four years ago ought not to
have been permitted to pass on con-
tests now. The republicans have stood
by and seen this system grow up the
same as the unfair system of repre-
sentation from the southern states.
I am in favor of striking at this sys-
TEN. +,
Il despise the self assumptiye
bosses in the republican party, such
as Barnes, Penrose and others. / do
not believe they have any ideals In
politics that make forapublic good,
and l propose to fight them at every
opportunity. There is no choice be-
tween them and such bosses in the
democratic party such as Sullivan,
Murphy and Taggart, or such bosses
in the new party as Perkins and
Finn.
Il do not propose to be driven out
of the republican party by these boss.
es, but l do propose to remain in the
party and fight there for the things
l believe to be right and for the pro.
gressive policies of that party"
Senator Kenyon declared he does
not believe there is need for a third
party. He things Roosevelt should
have stayed in the republican party
He says while he is for Taft, he does
not agree with everything his ad'
ministration has. done, bue comments
the enforcement of the Sherman anti
trust law. 4ssns; sasss.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
CHAMP CLARK WILL GO
ON STUMP FOR GOV. WILSON

Sea Girt, N. J.@Speaker Champ
Clark will soon take the stump in
Maine for the democratic ticket, ac-
cording to an announcement by Gov.
Woodrow Wilson last night. The gov
ernor said that Edward F. Goltra, ma
tional committeeman from Missouri,
had so informed him over the tele-
phone from New York and that he
was pleased to hear it,"
1t is understood that Speaker Clark
will go to Maine before the guber-
national campaign committee is di-
Gov. Wilson himself will not go into
Maine until after the September state
elections. Indications are that the
national campaign committe is di-
recting it's efforts toward a strong
early campaign in that state. 1t is felt
that the September elections will give
the first Indications of the trend of
feeling toward the three national
candidates.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
PENROsE ASSERTS ARCHBOLD
q +ss GANE-Y0~HEl4P ROOSEVELT

a., sWashllgtQA ID .G.7-In q careful,
deliberate speech in the Senate late
yesterday, Senator Penrose of Penn
HylyaRia, replied to- the charges made
NSxaf4taESaySrtifeSte OF deposit for
$25.OO0 sent him by John D. Arch
bold. of the Standard Oil company,
Senator p pssanfl6ssss admitted recsly-
ing that sun from Mr.. Archbold, but
said 1t was a part of a contribution
of $150,000 made by Archbold to
the republican national campaign,
$780, 900 of which amount, he said,
went to the republican national COM
mittee and $4,000 to himself for
use in Pennsylvania. Roosevelt had
beengsadvisea Of the contribution,
Penrose declared.
He said that Cornelius Bliss, then
treasure OF the national committee,
asked for another contribution of
$150.000 from Archbold and his asso-
ciates interested in the Standard Oil
company. THE demand was urgent,
insistentIymay say imperative
and it was reported it came direct
from President Roosevelt declared
Senator Penrose.
William Finn, Roosevelt leader in
Pennsylvania, was scored by Pen
rose. The senator charged that in
1904 Fltnn offered him and Israel w
Durham $4,000, 600 OF 81, 900, O0O''
II they would favor his candidacy to
the Senate to succeed Senator Quay.
Senator Penrose also attacked 3.
A. Van Valkenberg, editor OF the
Philadelphia North American, and
referred to the "effrontery, hypocrisy
and mendacity of the Van Valken-
bery-Flinn combination
At the conclusion of his speech
the Senator promised further dis
closures. Senator Bacon asked Mr..
Penrose to whom the $4,000, 600 was
to be paid by the s'citizen'' who want
ed to be elected to the Senate.
II suppose eithcr Mr.. Durham orr
myself" responded Mr.. Penrose. "Wel
did not get that far in the c~onsidera-
ton of the business"
Senator Culbertson, of Teas, see-l
ms = psychological opportunity, i'm
called up his bill forbid
ding campaign contributions by cor
ppFattcns and limiting the amounts TO
= geentrtbYted ny individusls tot
~ hlibuster developed and. after a
half dozen roll calls ON 1t, the Senate |
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29

of them will suffer any ill effects
from the accident.
Mrs. Graves was the most badly
hurt. The heavy car against her chest
and prevented her breathing. 1t is not
thought any bones are broken, how
ever. Mr.. Downey took the Graves
family in his car and brought them
to the city, where medical aid was
obtained. The family is rejoicing
greatly that no fatalities resulted
from the accident.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29

Hetland, S. D.-A terrible acct
dent happened at the l.. G. Larson
farm, about two miles northeast of
here. Roy Larson, the ~1S-year-old
son of Mr.. Larson, was caught in
the betting of a grain elevator. and
his left leg was torn off at the knee.
arm was badly shattered, one
MP broken, and his head cut open.