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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
DECLARES
AGAINST LATEST
COMPROMISE PLAN
1T. Van slyke Laughs
at Proposal From !
Deadwood
AsatiT
NO PARTY LABELS
NO PARTY LABELS
For independents and This is
What Prevents Compro-
mise Of Dispute

Aberdeen, S. D.-Attorney L.. T.
Van Slyke of this city, one of the
nominees for elector on the repub-
lican ticket. and a supporter of Col.
Roosevelt, when shown an editorial
in the Deadwood Telegram suggest
ing a compromise plan by which the
nominees for electors are to resign
and new sets of electors named, one
set to go on the ballot as Taft presi-
dental electors" and the other set
as Roosevelt presidential electors,
laughed at the proposed compromise,
and stated that any time he got off
the ticket it would be when the
courts took him OF. He pointed out
the fact that the Deadwood idea is
not feasible, because there is no way
under the South Dakota law by which
candidates nominated by petition can
get on the ballot under any party or
fractional designation. They must go
on as independent candidates, with
out any distinguishing designation.
That has been the trouble through
out in the present squabble between
the factions in South Dakota. If the
law afforded any way by which Roose
welt electors and Taft electors could
get on the ballot on equal terms, it is
probable both factions would be glad
to effect a compromise to that end.
lnasmuch as the law provides no such
easy way out" both factions are o
tending for the privilege of getting
on the ballot under the republican
label, the Roosevelt faction, which
controlled the state convention and
nominated Roosevelt electors, con-
tending that their belief that Taft
was nominated by aid of fraudulent
votes justifies them in nominating
Roosevelt electors, while the Taft
men contend the party nominee Is en-
titled to the party presidential elect
oral candidates., and the Roosevelt
men, by nominating candidates for
electors who favor the election of the
nominee of a party opposed Ito the
republican party, have betrayed their
party and are not adhering to the
principle of the square deal" which
is supposed to be a fundamental prin-
ciple of the progressive party.
The Roosevelt man contend the
proposed "little ballot" by which re-
publicans at the November election
may express their preference for
either Taft or Roosevelt the electors
to abide by the majority vote, Is m
%inently fair. The Taft men, on he
other hand, claim no proposition Is
fair which seeks to let the republi-
can candidates for electors cast their
vote for any other candidate than the
republican nominee. Meantime. both
factions are anxious to get together.
if possible, on some harmony agree
ment which will prevent either side
from putting candidates in the field
against the nominees of the regular
republican primary, where honors
were pretty evenly divided for state
and congressional candidates, feeling
the divided forces might result in q
democratic victory in November.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
INDICTMENT FOR
EX-MAYOR E
HE AND HUNDRED OTHERS IN
DENVER HELD ON CHARGE
FLOURISH.

Denver, Colo.-Wholesale indict-
mcnts were returned today by the
Grand Jury in connection with the
investigation in progress for months.
Mayor Arnold and Police Commits
sioners Blakley, Creel and McGrew
were indicted, with former Mayor
Speer, and former Police Commits
sioners Hewett, Davoren and Barton,
on a charge of having violated their
oaths of office in permitting vice to
flourish.
A total of about 100 Indictments
We're returned, most of the remainder
being against of property
being used as resorts or against re-
sort proprietors.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
ROOSEVELT HITS
MAMMOTH TRUST
HE AND DIXON WILL TRY TO
WREST MONTANA FROM COR
PORATJON OWNING HALF
OF STATES PROP
ERTY.

Missoula, Monta.--Montana is the
scene of as bitter a political struggle
as that through which California
passed in its fight upon the Southern
Pacific railroad.
On the one hand are ranged the
progressives, militant and determin-
ed, with the removal from politics of
the Amalgamated Copper company
as their purpose.
On the other are the republicans
and democratic machines. both dom
mated by the Amalgamated and both
prepared to play into each others
hands in order to effect the defeat of
Roosevelt, who has sharply assailed
the corporation in his speeches thro-
ughout the state, and his campaign
manager, Joseph M. Dixon, who is
hated because he typifies here the
forces a%rrayed against the company.
Even the Employees Are in Revolt.
1t is a war in which no quarter is
his d%enunciation of the Ama1gamat-
determined to retain it's control, be-
cause defeat would mean deprivation
of the privileges which has been SO
useful in it's upbuilding. The people
and they include even the employees
whose votes the Amalgamated casts
are revolving against the yoke they
are carrying and propose to make a
real effort in the coming elections to
place in office men responsible to
them and not under the domination
of the corporations.
The political observer who has
passed through this state with Col
Roosevelt, who has heard the thun'
ders of applause that have greeted
hes denunciation of the A~malgamat.
cd, readily realizes the character ant
extent of the feeling against the cor
poration.
Promise of "Abyssinian" Treatment
Beginning at Miles City in the east
ern part of the state, the colonel be
gan his campaign against the Anal
gamated, and he concluded it at
Helena where 5000 people packed
, in the auditorium cheered his state
ment that he would apply the "Abys
t%sianian" treatment to the compan,
if he found it violating the law.
In this same place only a few hour
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
COST
CALLED LARGE
FARMERS IN NORTH PART OF
STATE SAY CHARGE FOR
THE PROCESS is ALTO
GETHER TOO HIGH.

Aberdeen, S. D.-Some of the farm
ers of northern South Dakota think
the operator of threshing outfits is
getting more than his share of the
profits of the big crops this year.
They say that the threshermen charge
8 cents for threshing wheat, which
cents for threshing oats, which re-
lieves the farmer of o%ne-fourth OF
pay for his crop, and while the
thresherman agrees, for that price.
to board his threshing crew and feed
his teams, on many occasions the
farmers furnish potatoes butter,
milk eggs and oats and feed for the
horses. On many occasions when
threshing operations we're delayed
by rain, the farmers claim the feed
for the teams, which they were not
bound to furnish, but which the
thresherman calmly appropriated as
his right, made a considerable hole
in the seasons profits. The farmers
claim there re too many old, de-
lapidated threshing outfits in the
country, and the more progressive
element among them are advocating
the adoption of the policy of stacking
all grain and thereby doing away
with shock threshing. In this waythey
claim, the grain cannot deteriorate,
and farmers can afford to wait until
~thrcshermen with %up-to-date equip
ment can handle their grain, and the
men with inferior outfits, which
waste grain and make threshing a
slow process, will be driven from the
business.
Reports of excellent yields con-
tinue to come in. Some OF the bot
tom lands have produced as nigh as
40 bushels OF durum wheat to the
acre, and one piece Of land produced
25 bushels of No. | northern to the
acre, and another 30 bushels OF blue
stem. Farmers state that the men
who tested their grain before plant
ing and treated the seed fer smut
secured yields vastly superior tf
their neighbors who did not take
those precautions. Thresher re
turns on a number of farms south
west of Aberdeen show wheat run
ming from % to 80 bushels to The
acre, oats 35 and 40 bushels.
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GAYNOR DECLARES
THAT ALDERMAN IS
ACCEPTING GRAFT
So Saying, Declines to
Appear Before Conn.,
mittee
HE CLAIMS PROOF
Says Chairman of Probers
Took Cash for News
Stand Permits
HE CLAIMS 0

New York City.--A bomb was en-
plodcd in the trial of former Police
Inspector c. q. Haynes, accused by
Commissioner Waldo of having made
IL false statement, when the deposed
inspector, under cross examination,
positively declared that he had been
instructed to make IL false report.
He stuck flatly to his original story
that he had failed to clean up his
district because the commissioners
instructions were that the places were
not to be interfered with, except un-
der direct orders.
New York City.--With Mayor Cay
nor facing a libel suit for calling AL
derman Curran, chairman of The al
dermanic probers, a CRATER, Police
Captain Haynes trial for putting the
blame for the wideopen district on
Commissioner Waldo and Mayor Gay
nor continued, and the fact acknowl-
edged that Justice Golf must preside
at the Becker trial even though the
accused lieutenant a change
of venue, the developments in the po-
lice scandal were decidedly compli-
Gated today.
Gaynor's assault on the aldermanic
committee in which it is asserted that
inasmuch as the alderman set a graft
ing example to the police by accepting
cash for newsstand permits, eclipsed
all else in public interest.
While the man accused insisted
the mayor is only trying to becloud
the issue, several close to Gaynor
asserted he had the goods and before
he got through with the board some
excellent regulations would be be-
smirched.
Gaynor Won't Appear.
Mayor Gaynor late yesterday with
drew his acceptance OF the invitation
to appear today before the alderman
ic committee which is inquiring into
the police department. In a caustic
letter to Alderman n. II. Curran,
chairman of the committee, the may
or declined to appear unless sub
pooned or notified to do so adding
that he could not ENTER into any
petty and partisan inquiry" and as
sorting that in his efforts to lift gov
eminent up he had eve allied him
self with anyone who was not him.
self above r%eproach."
81 do not see how / can expect the
police to be honest when they see on
every hand that even the aldermen
of the city are taking gratis person
ally or enabling corrupt go-betweens
to do so" Mayor Gaynor declared.
The letter follows remarks said tic
have been made by Alderman Curran
regarding the mayors honor after
the latter sent word to the waiting
committee that he did not care to &C
before them yesterday and would pre-
fer to appear today. He was to have
appeared yesterday by invitation, bu,
it was stated that should he fail tc
present himself he would be sub
poenaed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
BANJO CONSOLIDATE

Aberdeen, S. D.-Melhan brothers
of Florence, S. D., have purchased
pal owner of the Farmers State bank
of Wlorence, S. D., have purchased
a majority of the stock of the Flor
ence State bank and the two institu-
lions will be consolidated with a COM
bined capital of $4,000 and a heavy
surplus. The officers of the consolidat
ed bank will be-: President, j. o.
Melham; vice president, A. Melham;
cashier, p. n. Larson; assistant cash
Ter, G.. j. Eggen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
BOTH PARTIES ARE HOLDING
PRIMARIES in COLORADO

Denver Col.-State wide primaries
are being held in Colorado today by
democrats and republicans. Full state
tickets will be nominated. Two Unit
ed States Senators and congressman
will be named. Governor Shardoth
is the Bull Moose candidate for the
Senatorial nomination.
Included among the women candi-
dates for the several Offices is Helen
Ring Robinson who is expected to
run strong for the state senate. kath-
crime Williams is running for the
nomination to congress-. The Bul
Moose ticket goes on the ballot by
petition.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
OF THE TIME OF FILING
ASSESSMENT FOR DAWSON
COUNTY DRAINAGE DlTCH NO.
=. KNOWN AS II II. IL.
Il u ItNl.I

Notice is hereby given tIat the fol
owing assessment has been made and
Will he filed with the County Treasurer
of Dawson County by the County Audi
tor OF said County on the list day OF
September. 1872.
Following is the description of the
property assessed, the am of the
owner as appears in said assessment,
and the amount of each assessment
and said assessment will become de
linqucnt the End day of October. 1872,
and If the same is not paid within ten
days from September list. 1917, tive
per cent penalty viii attach and said
assessment will bear interest from Sep
TENDER 2lst, 1872 at six per cent per
annum payable annually.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
DIPLOMAT HELD
IN POLICE COURT
HARRY NOLAN, ARRESTED I ITH
1S-YEAR-OLD GIRL, WAS A.
POINTED SECRETARY OF
PANAMA LEGATION

New York City.-When the case
of Harry E. Nolan, who. when ar
rested with an 18-year-old girl, Mar
ian Macvickar, said he was secretary
of the United States legation at Pan
ANA, was called in the Tombs police
court today, Nolan was not present
and his bail was ordered forfeited.
Washington, D. C.-Nolan was
nominated by Taft to be secretary Of
the legation at Panama City and
confirmed by the Senate August 20.
He was ordered to report here for in
structions but never appeared. He
was appointed from Illinois, but is a
native of Washington state.
Chicago, nl.-My son is q mans
man and a scholar, and not q ladies
man and l am certain that the man
in New York giving my sons name
is not my boy" said John Nolan,
manager of the Travellers Insurance
company.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
DIE
FROM TYPHOON
REPORTED 10000 OR 10000 Ma
TIVES OF CHINESE PROV
INCE WE'RE SWEPT AWAY
AWAY BY GREAT
STORM.

Shanghai, China.-Immensea loss
of life is reported at Wen Chow in
the province of Che Kiang. Chinese
estimates give the death roll at be-
tween 10000 and 10000 as the re-
rult of a typhoon combined with tor
rental rains and a high tide which
occurred August 30. Great floods fol-
lowed and the upper Wen Chow river
o~yerflowed a vast area. The town of
Using Tien, 40 miles northwest OF
Wen Chow, was overwhelmed and
10000 inhabitants were drowned.
Vorious other towns and villages
were destroyed and the prefecture at
Chuo How, an important missionary
station, was washed away.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
pIrE-uANlsNs NlrpTlAlSs.

Mr.. William Pier and Miss Char
lotte Ravens of th3s city We're mar
riod. last Tuesday morning at thei
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
%liavcns, 7o9 South sanborn street,
Dr. j. s. iioaeland, Of the Methodist
church. performed the ceremony. FL
wedding Was celebrated at $50
O'Clock in The morning, and was fol-
lowed by Il sumptous wedding break
fast. The young couple left on the
morning train Tor Mnolds Park on
the shores CT Lake Okoboii, Iowa,
where they Win spend a two weeks
honey moon. Mr.. Pier is employed
in the First National bank OF this
city. fIe came here from Parker
and has made friends OF all with
whom he has come in contact. Miss
~iiavens is "a Mitchell sirl and has
been a student at the Dakota Wesley
an University. Many Of the young
cir; friends of the bride were pres
II at the wedding and among the
out of town guests were the relatives
aad friends of the groom from Park
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
CAPITAL WARRANTS
FROM GENERAL FUND

Pierre, S. D.-The attorney Gener.
ais department has in AN ouinion
just rendered. held that any capital
building warrants for work on the
building or grounds, which are more
than two years old. become, under
the provisions of Chapter 81, laws
of 1911, a proper charge against the
state general fund. This means that
warrants on this fund which have
been running for some time a be
paid, and the banks over the state
which are holding them can get the
cash. The warrants We're running so
far behind that banks generally did
not care t o handle them, and they
were going to a discount.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12

before Senator Dixon had told the
story of Amalgamated, describing its
possession not only OF the great min
ing properties but the timber and
sawmills, the water power and banks,
most of the newspapers of the state.
Owns Half The State.
He called attention to the fact that
the stock value of the Amalgamated
a week ago was $4,000, 900; that
the assessment on it's property am
ounted to only $4,000, 600, which is
a rate of about 6 per cent, while the
valuation of farm and other proper
ties are 40 per cent of their valua-
ton. In other words, the senator
pointed out, while the Amalgamated
owns one-half of the property valu-
alton of the state its rate of taxation
is but one-eighteenth.
The Amalgamated, it is charged.
has it's political agents laboring ener-
getically to beat Col. Roosevelt, SEN
ator Dixon, and the state ticket,
which was named by the progressive
convention. Pledged as these candi-
dates are to fight the Amalgamated
it is evident that the corporation will
do everything in it's power to turn
over the state to friendly candidates
who is believes can win.
1t is estimated there are 10000
voters in Montana. OF these 5000
have been classified as republicans,
$4,000 as democrats and 5000 as So
cialists. OF the republicans, between
two-thirds and three fourths are re-
garded as progressives. Not more
than 10000, it is believed, will sup
port Taft, and perhaps not this num-
Der.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12

and it is altogether a very neat little
piece of literature to put before the
Germans who are looking for a new
home.
The immigration department re-
ceived this morning some very fine
samples of the apples, peaches and
plums, which have been brought in
from the Black Hills. OF the apples
are a number of very large Wolf river
apples from the home of Mrs. Wal
ters, in Spearfish, some Duchess and
Wealthies from the Robt. MacGregor
place near the same town, as we'll as
some crabs. The plums ere pro-
cured from the S. r.. Henderson ranch
in Fall River valley.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12

Chicago.-That the result in
Maine yesterday indicates that Will
son will carry the state in Novem-
Der, was the statement today by
Joseph L. Davies, secretary of the
democratic national committee, at
democratic headquarters.
-Four years ago" said Davies,
the republicans carried Maine by
thirty thousand. Yesterday they APP
pear to have carried it by 1000.
indicates Wilson will carry Maine
republican candidate for Governor
was accomplished by Il coalition OF
republicans and third termers, yet
the majority was but little more
than 5000. Wilson is just as Ger
tain to carry Maine as Georgia.
Portland, Me.-That the republi-
cans not only elected their state
ticket, r%egained d congressman and
will control the incoming legislature
but hat Senator Obadiah Gardner,
will not he returned to the upper
house, was made practically certain
by returns available today from yes
terday's election. With only SO small
towns missing the estimated vote for
governor was:
William T. Haines, republican,
1890.
Frederick 7. Plaisted, democrat,
61,440.
The republicans elected 81 mem
bers of the senate and the democrats
8, the republicans claiming most of
the five missing. In the house, the
republicans are certain OF d safe ma
jority. The returns show the repub-
lican gain to be about nine per cent.
The progressive party put up no
state ticket in Maine, but instead sup
ported the republican candidates.
An Early Report.
Portland, Me.-Maine yesterday
went back to the republican party in
the state election, William 7. Haines
of Waterville being elected governor
over Gov. Frederick Plaisted, his
democratic opponent, who sought q
second term, while the republicans
regained one of two congress districts
lost to the democrats W years ago
The new Legislature is expected to
have a small republican majority. al
though the returns before midnight
were not sufficient to show whether
former congressman EuWIn " Dur
leigh, a republican, or Senator Oba-
diah Gardner, d democrat, Will be
chosen to the U. S. Senate for the
term beginning mex month.
The returns for governor from
525 ont OF 634 precincts gave Haines
republican 5S,1S7; Plaisted, demo-
crat, 53.T06. The corresponding vote
for 1910 was Fernald. republican
53,271; Plaisted, democrat. 5S,S5l.
These returns show a republican gam
of 9 per cent and a democratic loss OF
8 per cent If the same percentages
are maintained throughout the state,
uaines' election is indicated by about
$3.50 plurality compared with, $3.50
given Plasted in 1910.
The returns for the Legislature
showed eight republicans and thret
democratic senators and. 43 republ1-
can and 35 democrat representatives
elected out of a total membership III
the senate of 81 and in the house o.
about ISL. The last legislature was
heavily democratic i'll both branches
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12

south west "a 1o3 60 80 547.5o
Catherine
HaSbrouCk.
North west a , 1O2 60 T.. 90
Hams Reietson
North east "a I l02 60 : 5000
knlIdt X. Strand
North west "a 4 1b2 60 $50 iU1.50
X simpson
North east 4 . lo2 80 ) $500
II. Simpson,
South half of
North west "A. ) 1o2 60 $50 1890
-. +. Braugnt
North half of
North west u. > 1n2 90 6oi.On
Hannah kohl.
North east "a & lo2 90 40 50 %
Louisa G. i5rauEht
North east a .33 lo3 60 4 ~ 90
John Tis5ner.
North west u 33 lo3 Go . $1,000
John Titgner.
South west u 33 1903 60 , 1890
Mary j. KIrwan
South east a 30 1903 Go $50 iI4.5o
Howard r. Nibbee
North east Il 81 1913 60 II 1241.0o
Howard Il. kibbee.
North west Y 81 l03 Go $3.50 l2o4 90
James II. Dunn.
south west a 81 1913 90 Il 43S.oo
James Ii. Dunn,
South east A.32 1913 Go $40 2iS.2O
VIM. NJ. Smith Il
ID \. Mizener,
North east 81 1913 60 1850 1876
VIM. NJ. Smith ~
ID. a. Mizener.
North west "A 81 1o3 Go 1850 1861
Chas. Radmer.
South west "a 81 1O3 90 2.oo lS2.ot
l.. \. BeHner.
South east i,.3l 1913 81 % 1920
STATE of south
Dakota
North east tt.36 103 81 $50 474.9s
State of South
Dakota.
South west q Sc 1903 81 : 146.o'
state of South
Dakota, ttfn. h,.
south east 4 .3s 1913 CT 3 21s.p'
Cara a. Dawson.
North east a % lo3 81 ! 23Z.o'
sauth east A.25 lo3 81 40 a2s.5'
Lizzie d. Bidwell.
south east VA lo3 I'll -oo loz.o'
Lizzie ID. Bidwell.
South west \ "A lob 81 1867
Clara A. D%ayison. -.
North east n.35 1913 81 a5.o
prosper Twp. 2oo I'D
Mitchell TWP. ooo'u
Benlah TWP. '3.o
Dated at Mitchell. South Dakota thi
3rd day of September. 1912.
A. j. CURTIS,
Chairman Board Co. Commissioner
K. A. ZANGLF,.
~ (SEAL) County Audlto
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
FORMER TEACHER WEEDS.

Word has been received in the
city of the marriage of Miss Tillie
White, formerly of this city to MIR.
Dow LeVcrsee of Cedar Falls, Iowa,
at the home of Mrs. Grace White
Joffrics at Washburn, y. Oak. The
couple spent a part of this week
visiting at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. DIR. Ray Smith. Mr..
Leversce is a prominent and wealthy
young farmer near Cedar Falls. The
bride vas formerly a member of the
Mitchell corps of teachers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
TOWN O SALE.

Aberdeen, S. Dat the recent
sale of town lots at Firesteel, S. d.,
a new town on the Puget Sound line
Of the Milwaukee railroad, about 20
business lots were sold, the price
ranking from $3.50 down. The rail-
road company has promised to CON
structsa new depot, and other i'm
provements will be made which will
make a flourishing town out of Fire
steel.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Gottlieb Ruthardt, dc,

ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNI
dersigned executor of the estate OF
Gottlieb Ruthardt deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them. with the necessary
vouchers, within six monthes after
the first publication of this notice, to
the said Christ Ruthardt, executor
at T. j. S%pangler's office in Mitchell
in the county of Dawson, S. D.,
Dated ......... 1912.
CHRIST RUTHARDT.
Executor of the estate of Gottlieb
Ruthradt, deceased.