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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
PENITENTIARY
GETS FOUR MORE
JUDGE SMITH IMPOSES HEAVY
SENTENCES TO THIEVES AND
CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNS.

The penitentiary at Sioux Falls will
have its number of inmates increased
by four men next week when Ed ward
Sharp, Otis French, Tom Green and
Dave i evils will be taken there from
his city to start sentences imposed
by Judge Frank b. Smith of the cir
,uit court today. Information was
lied against the men by States-At-
orney William Herbert and all OF
hem pleaded guilty.
Sharp and French are both young
armers near here, and are both mar
fled men. They wee implicated in
he robbery of a number of fine hogs
70" ]. w. Jensen at the Milwaukee
x yarcs. They We're sentenced to
wo ears and six months each.
Tom Green was the man, who stole
a horse and buggy belonging to
Charles Raymond and was captured
by Sheriff Berry with them in his
possession near Sioux Falls. He all
80 was given two years and six
months in the pe%nitentiary. Little is
Known of him here and he gives his
home as Kansas City.
Dave Lewis is a colored man, who
recently jerked a ten dollar bill from
the hand of a farmer on Main street
and ran with it. He was captured by
thief Smith, three miles down the
Sioux City line of the Milwaukee,
hiding behind a pile of ties. The
'hlef later found the money hid near
where the nan was found. Lewis
vas glVen two years in the peniten-
larry.
William Bash, of this city was also
arralgned this afternoon and pleaded
guilty to the charge Of selling intoxi-
eating liquor to a man on the black
list. He was sentenced to two months
N the county Jail.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05

result of the heavy rain of the night
before the attendance was very large,
and a number came a long distance
to do honor to the deceased. The
services was conducted by F. l.. Os-
good, of the Christian church of
which the deceased was a member.
The speaker dealt with the necessity
of watchfulness in order hat we may
be continually prepared for what
ever man come in life, and was ap-
propriate for the reason that Mrs
Littell's death var the result of a
runaway accident. The music for the
service was provided by a quartet
from Bard and vicinity and was q
helpful part of the service. The fora
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
NEW PARCELS POST
A NEW YEARS
POSTMASTER GENERAL BUSY
WORKING OUT DETAILS
FOR THE NEW RATES.

Washington, ID. Announce
ment was made by Postmaster-Gen.
eral Hitchcock that the post-offict
department would be in readiness OF
January /, 1913, to put into gener-
al operation the recently authorized
parcels post system.
The postal express system, which
must be organized within the next
four months, will extend over more
than a million miles of rural deliv-
cry routes and will cover all sys-
tens of parcel transportation now
utilized byp rivate express com
pennies.
gagements he had made for his va
eation and will remain in Washing
ton to direct the organization. TIL,
details will be worked out by com,
mittees of officers and experts of the
department.
Some of the Details.
'First CT ALL said Mr.. Hitchcock
tonight, must be prepared a classi.
ication CT the articles that can be
accepted lGr transportation. The
aw admits TO the mails practically
all kinds of merchandise that can b.
transported safely. provided sucl
parcels do rst weigh more than elev.
en- pounds nor exceed seventy-two in.
ches in combined length aad girth
The mode of packing will be pre-
scribed carefully. New equipment
must be provided. It is likely we
shall employ extensively hampers
similar to those used in foreign coun-
tries in handling parcels post mail.
The law will necessitateethe de.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05

signing and printing of at least a
oozcn denominations of special
stamps, ranging in value from one
cent to IL dollar. Provision for
the collection on delivery of the price
must be made.
The system OF distance zones re-
quires the employment by postmas-
tiers OF a distinctive postal map on
which the zones are represented.
Such a map already has been pre-
pared by the department and ar,
engagements are being made for the
printing of about 100000, in order
that each p~ost-office and postal sta
ton in the United States may be
supplied with two copies. A direct
DRY of all offices is being compiled
for use in applying the prescribed
rates of postage to the distances
shown on the map"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
SEVEN KILLED IN
WRECK CAUSED
BY HIGH WATER
Northwestern Railroad
Train Goes Down
E~mbankment
BALL TEAM HURT
At Least Two Members of
BALL TEAM HURT
At Least Two Members OF
Wausau Team Won't
Play Again

Green Bay, 'Wis.-SeNen persons
killed and tw%enty-one injured is the
toll of a wreck of the Northwestern
railroads Ashland to Chicago limited
Sunday train two miles north OF
Lindhurst, Wis. The cause of the
wreck was a wash-out piece of track
Tue to a cloudburst.
Three of the injured may die. The
dead are:
Engineer John Jones, Green
Bay.
Conductor Charles Bushey, Mil
waukee.
Baggageman Carroll Bennett, An
tigo, Wis.
Brakeman George Marx, Milwau.
kee.
Milwaukee Express Messenger
Stewart ID. Sheldon, Milwaukee.
Mail Clerk Alex Schools, Clinton.
lille, Wis.
w. S. Calkins, Shawano. Wis, 2
passenger.
The engine, mail car, baggage car
smoker and day coach splintered ir
4 plunge down a steep embankment
Among the nor seriously in.
iured passengers We're several mem.
oers of the Wausau baseball team OF
HE Observation-Disclosures league. Will
lam Kerwin, formerly of the Chi
ago Cubs pitching staff, probably
will w O to pitch again
His skull was fractured and he was
aiken to Chicago in a serious condi-
ion. Glenn Davey, shortstop, viii,
likely lose an arm.
Among others injured were Franz
)rgeman, of Green Bay; a fireman
calded; Frank Saloye, Manager O.
he Wausau baseball team: Walter
)emmer of Wausau, right fielder
bruised; William Kerwin, of Wan
au, pitcher, skull injured: JohI
Brown of Wausau. second baseman
bruised; Frank Murphy. umpire
lightly bruised; Alex Scholls mail
Jerk, Clintonville. VIZ, both leg,
broken; H. c. Goetz, of Milwaukee
eft eye bruised and cut.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
THE OIL TRUST
VIOLATES DECREE
INDICTED IN TEXAS But GOV.
ERNNiENT MAY NOT BRING
CONTEMPT CHARGES
AGAINST> CON.
Germ.

Washington, ID. C.-Tha indict-
nent of the Standard Oil officials at
Dallas, Texas, it is said at the de-
OF justice, is the result of
hree months investigation of
.harges that the decree dissolving
he so-called trust had been violated.
The government, it is added. has not
ct decided whether it will proceed,
On the question of the violation OF
he decree which would involve con-
empt proc ,ding. The Texas grand
Jury considered the question under
the criminal feature of the Sherman
law.
Dallas, Textile Indictment in
he Standard Oil case alleges that
the Pierce-Fordyce Oil association il
Engaged in selling various oils and
lubricants in the territory named,
ma, not being a producer or manu-
'%acturer. it has brought its supplies
rom the three companies charged
n the Indictment; that the defend
lnts entered into a conspiracy with
ne Magnolia company to establish
lval agencies and sell direct to con-
sumers In the towns where the
Piere-Fordyce company's association
aas agencies; to announce that the
association would not last; to sell
Oils to the trade at prices lower
than 1t charged the association and
refuse to sell that association en-
CINE, naphtha and gasoline without
which products it could make no
sales whatever to many consumers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
o TELLS OF
o Y

Lead, s. D.-A title dog lying on
a pile of boys clothing and whining
.oiti'ully, led to a search of the ice
pond at Blacktail and the
IF the bodies of Johnny Langstrath
and Olin Griffin, IL and 9 years old
respectively. The bodies were found
in four feet of water locked in each
other's arms. They had evidently
been dead some hours. The lads
eft home early in the morning to
pick berries. 1t is believed that on
their way home they stopped for Z
win and that tho younger boy rot
beyond his depth, in which situation.
the older attempted his rescue, ana
both we're drowned
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
MISS WEIR TO REDF1ELD.

In compliment to the departure
of Miss Irene Weir to Redfield, Mrs.
Samuel Weir entertained a party of
young lady and gentlemen friends
of Dakota Wesleyan university, last
Saturday evening at a 6 O'Clock din
ner, at the Weir home on the south
side, and which was an affair Of great
pleasure to all the guests. The dinner
was served in six courses, and the
decorations were sweet peas. Out of
town guests were Mr.. Clarence Loom
10, of Chicago, and Gustav Peterson
OF Minneapolis, the new dean Of the
School of Education. The evening
fas passed in a name delight full
and two musical numbers were Civ
en-a piano solo by Mr.. LOOMS and
Mrs. Weir responded to earnest re-
quests for a song. Miss Weir left Sun
day afternoon for Redfield to attend
the teachers institute, and then
take up her york as a teacher in
the Redfield schools as instructor in
mathematics.
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$4,000 DAMAGES
ASKED OF ROADS

Rapid City. S. DR.. M. Fulweiler
accompanied by Mrs. Fulweiler, ar
rived from ST. Joseph, Mo-, Saturday,
having with them a mass of docu-
nentary evidence and several wit
nesses to push a claim for $40, 0OO
against the r. G. B. H. & w. railroad.
The basis of the claim is injuries
Mrs. Mulweiler received in an acct
dent which occurred near the Big
Bend station on The road in the sum
mer of 1910.
The Fulweilers were members of a
party going to a summer camp on
Rapid Creek aboard one of the gas.
oline motors operated by the com.
pany at that time. Another motor
crashed into the one occupied by the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
MOOSE PARTY PLANS FOR
THE CAMPAIGN IN HILLS

Lead, S. Dat a meeting of those
in favor of the Bull Moose ticket in
thls sectlon, plans We're laid for the
coming campaign. George Mcclellan
OF this city, president and Charles
Coolldge was made secretary. A work
ing committee was named ana efforts
VIII be made to secure the presence
or Roosevelt, johnson OF one of the
other we'll known progressive leaders.
NO decision was made as to a third
ticket IN the county this fall but
another meeting will be held here
September 3, when this question may
be definitely decided.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05

Arpan, S. D.-The little six-year-
old son Of Mrs. Buxton of this city
had a very narrow escape from being
bitten by a monster rattlesnake out
on their homested near the Black
Hills. The little boy, accompanied
by his mother, was walking along moi
far from their shack, the little boy
taking the lead. All at once Mrs.
Buxton heard him scream and he
made a jump toward her. and at the
very moment she saw a very large
r~attlesnake jump upward from the
ground and rattle and drop down.
But in all the excitement she man
aged to throw IN apple that the child
mad in his hand a the snake. and il
oiled up again and gave Mrs. Bug
ton a very good chance to keep 1t I'M
der very close watch until she secur-
ed a stick to end it's joys, and In If.
teen minutes time Mrs. Buxton had
It's hide spread over a board. 1t
measured close to four feet in length
and five inches across, with seven
rattles.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
Second Order From
P. 0. Department
is Stringent
FAVOR NEWSTANDS
Travelling Man Will be Forced
to Have Mail Sent Care
of Hotel

That only the business man who
has the foresight to have all import
ant mail sent special delivery viii,
be able to get it on Sunday is evil
to Sunday closing received by Post
master Wells today. Not only will
the mail not be distributed into the
lock boxes, but all which comes ir
after midnight will be left in the
mail pouches unless it is marked
special delivery or is addressed care
of some hotel Or newspaper, until
midnight, Sunday night.
This order will not therefore eff
feet the transient salesman who is
stopping at a local hotel but it will
work a real hardship on the Local
travelling men who make their resi-
here with their families. Even letters
checks and the weeks routing will
not be distributed until after mid
night, Sunday, unless stamped spec
"a AAoN hAoAy
houses will stamp los of their mai.
thusly in the future to insure its
prompt delivery is probable and post
age bills of the same will undoubt.
eddy row to larger proportions.
The new order is a stringent one
Sunday papers which are printed OIL
that day and which contain rea
news of value to the reading publ.
\ vororip~ S,t,,Jn We J1;,nc n
only be obtained from a newsstand az
is shown by a section of the recent
order which reads as follows
'Letters for newspapers and hote
guests, and newspapers addressed to
ne~wsdealers," shall be taken from
the sacks and pouches and distribute
ed but these will be tied separated.
by the railway postal clerks so that
it will not be necessary for the post
office employees to empty all of the
mail.
The man who depends upon tn.
Sunday paper to while away tn,
long hours of the day OF rest mus
either be satisfied with the dummy
sheets which come in on Sa%turda.
with Sunday dateline or get hi
Sunday paper at a newsstand. Regr
lar SUBSCRIBERS 10 some Sunut
papers might as we'll cancel the sui
scriptions at once, fer they will no
arrive until 2:55 p. M. and will no
be put in the boxes until Monda.
morning.
Lovesick maidens and SWANS will
not suffer SO much for they cal
notify their correspondents at one,
to put on the special delivery stamp
and few of them will hesitate owe
the necessary ten cents extra charge
Besides the letters will then be
brought directly to them to be re
ceipted for and there will be no dan
ger of the small brother gettins
ahold of them.
The new ruling has been passed, S
states the letter from the department
in order hat postal clerks may obtail
all the rest possible on Sunday. AL
mail which comes in up to midnigh
on Saturday must be distributed i:
the boxes and all mail >aich come II
after midnight on Sunday must b..
distributed after hat hour in orde
that it may be ready for the carrier
Monday morning. 1t would look a
first glance as if the work on tn
night clerks is doubled and they ar
deprived of the help of the day
clerks in distributing the accumulat
ed mail which comes in on Sunday
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
PARTY AT THE RIVER.

A jolly crowd met last Monday
night at a picnic supper at the Mrs
Davidson cottage on the banks of the
Jim river. Those present were, Mr.
and Mrs. Robt. Burns, Mr.. and Mrs
ID. j. Noble, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ed
wards and Mr.. and Mrs. f.. c. Drake
The entire party was carried down
by automobile and following the ev-
ening's fun the moonlight ride home
was enjoyed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
SIX O'CLOCK N

Miss Bessie Cobb was hostess last
Thursday night to a group of young
lady friends at a six O'Clock dinner
at her home on South Wisconsin ST,
in honor of Miss Sylvia Brady of Mis-
soula, Mont. Miss Brady is on her
way to Kimball where she will teach
in the high school the coming year.
The table at last nights function was
beautifully decorated with sweet
peas and nasturtiums.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
SURPRISE FOR MISS CRAFT.

Misses Ruth Priest, Faye Fowler
and Eva Disdrow were hostesses Fri
day night of a jolly surprise party
at the Priest home in honor of Miss
Myrtle Craft, who will leave in the
near future to make her home at
Aberdeen. About 81 young ladies
were present. Following a luncheon
games and music were enjoyed. The
house was decorated in golden and
white flowers. The porch was bril-
liantly lighted and part of the even
ing was spent there.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
MISS PA.RRETT ENTERTAINs

Miss Edith Parrett gave a delight
full party to a group of her young
lady friends, last Thursday afternoon
at her pleasant home on the South
Side in honor of Misses DeJean and
Anderson of Plankinton, who are her
guests this week. Music and games
We're played following a charming
luncheon and all report her a very
charming hostess.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
MRS. MILLER SURPRISED

The members of the Bide-a-While
club gave a pleasant surprise to then
president, Mrs. w. =. Miller last
Friday night at her home 521 Row.
ley street. She was presented with
a beautiful club spoon. The club
carried we'll filled baskets and de
.lightful refreshments were served
Following this a social and musica.
hour was spent. Miss Fern Medley
favored the company with music both
vocal and instrumental.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05

camping party and Mrs. Fulweiler
was painfully scalded by escaping
steam.
Her sister in law, Mrs. Edward
Setter, wife of the president Of the
F'rst-Third National bank of Gin
cinnati, had her glasses crushed in.
to the face above the eyeball at the
same time. She was hideously disag-
ured for life but her eyesight was
saved. The railroad company settled
her claim for $4,000, without the
formality of a suit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
MISS EVANS AT MEJEsT1C.

Miss Lucille Evans of this city ap-
peared at the Majestic the first half
OF this week in j spotlight song be-
tween the acts. She sang Take Me
Back to Dreamland." The theatre
was packed each night during her
appearance and her singing was
highly appreciated by the large audi
ences present.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
PARTY

Mrs. Earl Claus entertained a
goodly number of little girls and boys
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wood
on Second avenue east yesterday aft
second birthday. The little folks en-
joyea the afternoon playing games
and each one carried the little host
ess some token of remembrance.
Dainty refreshments were served at
the close of the afternoon.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05

group of lady friends at her home on
East Third street Thursday after
noon at a pleasant bridge party. Re
freshments We're served and all had
a most enjoyable time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
TAFT ON COLE FIELD.

Beverly. Mass.-In a heavy suit
that has seen better days, President
Taft dared the damp weather today
to show his son Charlie that he could
beat him playing golf.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
/ FAREWELL FOR MISS FOSTER
SUNSET CLUB PICNIC.

A beautiful grove a mile west of
the city vas the scene OF a happy
picnic crowd last Monday night when
the members of the Sunset Embroid-
cry club and a few invited guests hied
themselves there for a social moon
light evening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
FUNERAL SERVICES
Il O MRS. LITTEL
CROWD OF RELATIVES
II AND FRIENDS ATTEND FUN.
ERAL OF LADY VICTIM
a OF ACCIDENT.

Funeral services were held yes
afternoon over the remains of
Mrs. Robert Littcii. at tie family
t9sidence two miles south of Bard.
spite Of the muddy roads as the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
PORCH PARTY.

Mrs. j. T. Morrow and Mrs. A. E.
Hitchcock entertained last Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of the lat
ter at a delightful porch party in
honor of Mrs. E. c. Curry OF Sioux
City. About thirty ladies were pre-
aent. The hostesses were assisted in
the serving by the Misses Mary Nor
row and Florence Walrath. Mrs.
Curry has been here visiting at the
Morrow and Hitchcock homes Tor
Gone time. She leaves today for her
home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
FRIED CHICKEN SUPPER.

A group of young ladies composed
a theatre party to the Majestic Thurs
day night, after which they adjourn
ed to the Mccarthy Cafe and enjoyed
q repast of fried chicken and coffee.
The party broke up before the storm
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
MITCHELL BOY TO WE'D.

Mr.. Joe Michels of this city gave a
farewell party to about thirty of his
male friends at the Mccarthy cafe
last Saturday night. Next Monday
night Mr.. Michels will leave for st.
Paul where during the coming week
he Will be united in marriage to Miss
Alice Currand formerly of this city.
The wedding will take place at ST.
Joseph's church in that city. Follow.
ing it a short wedding trip will be
taken. The groom to be is a very
popular Mitchell boy and is employed
at the Mitchell National bank. He is
a son of Councilman John Michels
and has hosts of friends here who
Will wish him we'll. The bride to be
is at present living with a sister at
st. PAUL. She is will known in this
city, and her return here to make
her home will be welcomed by all.
The couple will reside at the parental
John Michels home for a while and
Will be at home after October LIST.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
SURPRISE AT DoDD HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Dodd were the
Rrecipients of a pleasant surprise party
last Wednesday night when about
sixty of their friends here came I'M
expectedly in upon them laden with
lunch baskets and prepared to spend
the evening. The surprise was a per-
fect one. Speeches We're made and
story telling and music occupied the
evening, following which refresh
ments We're served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dodd will leave shortly for California
where they will make their future
home. Appropriate tokens of the es-
TEEN in which they are held were
presented by the attending guests.
.
~ FAREW ELL FOR MISS FOSTER {.
Miss Mable Shelby entertained at
q six O'Clock dinner last Saturday
night in honor of Miss Marjorie Fos-
ter who leaves the city soon to be
gone away to school for a year. About
twenty young ladies We're present.
Following the Dime games and
music We're enjoyed for some time.
An automobile ride to various points
on interest finished up the evening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05

Mrs. A. Wittstruck entertained a
large gathering Sunday afternoon at
her home near the university in hon.
or OF her sister Mrs. c. E. Doty left
Monday night for her home in New
Mexico. Refreshments We're served
and a nice time reported by all.