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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-12-19
Philadelphia. st. Louis,

Have you seen the Selmer Mercan-
tile Co.'s new Ties. They are the
latest things out.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
STAINS
ON "THE PAPERS,
HINTS OF DARK TRAGEDY FOUND
ON INFORMATION IN NUM-
CIPAL COURT.

Evidence before judicial bodies
has taken many different forms. but
generally it is reserved until the
actual trial of the case before it is
presented. No so, however, in the
case of ID. w. Mcleod, who is to be
tried in municipal court Monday
morning on the charge of assault
and battery upon the person OF
Peter Young.
Actual evidence of the impact OF
something upon the physiognomy OF
Mr.. Young is to be found both. n
the floor of the city auditors office
and the information charging the
defendant, Mr.. Mcleod, with the
offense. 1t is claimed that the clare,
trickled. from the nose of the com
plaintant when he signed the in
formation late yesterday. 1t is no
known whether City Attorney Lauriti
Miller will introduce the information
itself as evidence.
According to the tsory told by MI
Young when signing the complaint
. the defendant had been q tenant ii
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
COURT HEARS
PRIMARY CASE
ATTORNEY FOR JUDGE HUGHES
ASKS SUPREME COURT TO
DECLARE VOID PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE JU-
DICIARY.

Pierre, S. D.-That at least one
section of the Richards primary act
s void and its face was the conten-
ion of Assistant Auldredge of the
state legal department at the time of
hearing Saturday before the supreme
:ourt on the application of Judge
Iohn +. Hughes of the Sixth circuit
for a writ compelling the secretary
of state TO accept his petition for
nomination as required under sec
ion SO of the law, which requires
Judges to file independent petitions,
At least ninety days prior to the date
Of the primary. Another provision OF
the law declares void any signature
secured to a nominating petition
songer than three months before the
primary. and requires each voter
when he signs a petition to also set
down the date OF his signing. These
Two provisions would for compliance
compel Il candidate for judge ait any
point in the state to secure the re-
Iuired' signatures and file them with
he secretary Of state all Within thu
limits of II day.
This provision Mr.. AuldredSe de-
Jared to be Il physical inipossibility,
and he further contended that sc
long as section so nor in fact an,
other section of the law fixes tn,
place where such judicial petitions
shall be filed the whole section /.
so faulty anG impossible thatiit i:
void of its face. He further contend.
hat the proper method of nomination
of judicial candidates is found Ii
section 55 of the law in their selec
ion by proposal Committeeman ant
he filing of their nominations Will
The auditors of the counties in Thu
yarious districts as specifically pro
vided in the act.
1t is expected that the court vii!
announce some decision at an earl,
date, as the last date for filing, ant
the first date for securing names upOl
the petitions is the oath of thi;
month, and unless the court can fine
some other construction than that OF
he surface. it will mean that stren,I
)us efforts win be made to get il
petitions BY some method. 1t is stat
ed that one Of the candidates TO
Judge in The second district has al
ready arranged an automobile rela.
10 fDTiiB illi IRON Iile uCIlllcJU pax
of the circuit whore he expects to Sc
cure the required number of name
after midnight of the oath and by hi
automobile relay get his petition int
he hands Of the secretary of state th
anne cate. Eut in some of the dis
tricts this woull be practically i'm
possible, ard viii be so in that dis
srict in case The country is covere,
With now before that date, and th'
whole situation waits a solution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
EVENTFUL * ,
IN M. E. CHURCH
CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN EVE
MING ATTRACTS CROWD
THAT FILLS AUDITORIUM.

Sunday was a notable day at the
First Methodist Episcopal church on
account of the attendance of the
people and the character OF the SER
vices. The pastor, DIR. j. S. rIoag-
land, preached the morning rmo
using as the text, "He is the Rose of
Sharon" At the conclusion OF the
he welcomed intoathe church
a number of new members The
chorus rendered two beautiful special
numbers at the morning worship.
The Sunday School session and the
Epworth league meetings were crowd
ed with young people and children.
The evening service was one Of
music largely. The program was
rendered by the choir. assisted by a
number of leading s~oloists and di-
rected by Prof. e. M. Hobson. Every
available space in the great audi
torium was filled, many were COM
PEELED to stand and hundreds We're
turned away. The program a
fully up to anything which this
splendid company of singers W.
rendered and the audience was en-
thusiastic the service. There
were many strangers and visitors
from surrounding towns, some COM.
ing in automobiles as far al Salem.
The special announcements were:
Mrs. ~Hoagland's "at home" day.
Tuesday; Sunday School teachers
luncheon and mid-week prayer and
social service Wednesday; Woman's
Aid society meeting at the parson-l
age Thursday. Christmas services
next Sunday; Christmas Exercises by
the Sunday School Christmas Eve.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
ORDERS HIS
OWN FUNERAL
HURON JUDGE ORDERS THAT
FLOWERS AND SERMON EN-
COMIUMS AND EMBALNlNG
BE DONE AWAY WITH.

Huron, S. D.-Judge Henry A. Van
Dalsem, OF Huron, who died a few
days ago from heart failure left am
.ong his papers full Instructions re-
garding his own funeral and burial
arrangements, and his wishes were
carried out, so far as possible, in
every detail. Judge Van Dalsem was
an old resident, a prominent man
and a writer of ability, although poor
health for some years had prevented
him from engaging actively in any
vocation. His wife, DIR. Frieda Van
Dalsem, survives him. 1t is evident
that he. was fully aware of his con-
dition from the letter he left, giving
full funeral directions and stating
his own philosophy of life and death,
written, as it was, over four years
ago. The letter read:
THE prevailing system of burial
being false and import, foolish in
form and -eXtravagant in display, |
herein and hereby protest against !ts
observance in my cast and for me,
and record my desire as follows:
81. Let not my body be embalmed
nor in any manner prepared for eN-
hibition. Nature having spoken, let
Ile return ~ JIG uuSl IiOuCSllS, III
m%utilated and unmixed with so called
p~reservatives.
"2. Let my burial be private. my
remains being borne from my home
to the grave followed only by those
who know and love me enough not
to forget me when l am gone from
view.
% Let no costly bouquets and
mounds of murdered flowers be sac
rifieed to do me hollow honor. In lire
/ have loved flowers and in death |
would not ravage or destroy them.
Give your flower money to the poor
and needy.
"A. Let no so-called sermon be
preached over me. No perfuncto"y
encomiums nor condolences fit either
them or me who are in actual inter
est. No pulpiteer knows them nor me
nor aught of the world or condition
to which l go, wherefore his conven-
tional ministerial batteries must be
as idle in death as they have always
been distasteful to me in lie.
"5 Let no one wear mourning for
me. Death is not a calamity, but as
natural as life. and equally a part CT
the divine plan. Pity the living, not
the dead, who. for all we know. are
fuller of life than AS for me
since God calls, l go, believing, tina
all is we'll. Therefore. do not weep
and mourn, but trust me to MN
whom l trust with all that is mine
either here or hereafter. Let those
things be as l have said, and so fare
we'll, and God be with you
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
OMAHA ROAD HAS
FILED AN ANSWER
PROTESTS AGAINST "Y,, CONNEC
TION WITH MILWAUKEE
SYSTEM HERE.

Claiming that the resultant bust
ness would not be sufficient to war
rant the construction OF a "Y" con
Meeting its track with that of the
Milwaukee system in Mitchell. the
Omaha road has filed an answer with
the state railroad commission in re-
ply to the request of the Mitchell
Commercial club.
In the answer, a copy of which has
been filed with T. j. Morgans, secre-
tary OF the Commercial CLUB, it is al
legged that the PROJECT would cost
the Omaha road an expenditure OF
over $4,000 and that this is not
warranted by the amount Of extra
business that would be brought in.
1t is further claimed that the on
nection would force the railroad COM
pany to maintain a switching engine
in Mitchell. which is not needed in
the yards of the Omaha road at pre-
sent. Before the answer had been
filed, it had been thought by mem
bers of the Commercial club that the
road would be acquiescent to the
proposed "Y".
The matter will be referred 20
counsel for the Commercial club and
it is probable that a hearing will be
asked for before the state board at
the earliest possible moment. 1t is eX-
pected that an answer will soon be
filed in the matter by the Milwaukee
road, as two civil engineers of tina,
system were making surveys of the
site of the proposed connection
week ago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
FIRST HEARING
INHERITANCE TAX
APPRAISERS ESTIMATE JOHN
HOVE ESTATE In COUNTY
COURT TODAY.

The first hearing in Dawson
county on the new South Dakota in
heritance tax was held this morn
ing in county court before Judge
Ole c. Thompson, over the estate OF
John Hoye, one of the old residents
of the county, who dropped dead on
September goth last.
The inventory of the estat made
by the three appraisers. James
Lyons, M. F. Patton and j. j. Lahey,
showed that Mr.. Hoye left an es-
tate valued at approximately S35,-
600. The real estate consists of four
lots in the city of Mitchell, three
quarter sections of rand in Dawson
county and one in Aurora.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Kate Hoye, and three
children, Marie Hoye and Teresa
Hoye, of Mitchell, and Walter w,
Hoye. of Omaha. According t the
provisions of the new law, a tax OF
l per cent is to be levied on the in
heritance of each heir amounting to
more than $4,000. or this amount,
the county receives 90 per cent CT the
state tax.
Under this statute. it is possible
that a small tax will be levied on
the difference between the one-third
of the estate given to the widow,
which will be about $4,000, and
$4,000. The inheritance of the
three children will be exemp from
taxation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
A HILLS
BEHIND RICE
AT LEAST THE LAWRENCE
COUNTY SECTION is UNANIM-
OUSLY FOR HIM AS MAR
TINS SUCCESSOR.

Deadwood, S. D~.--Leaders of both
the stalwart and progressive factions
of the republican party in this part
OF the Black Hills have united on a
choice for congressman from the
Third district. They have agreed to
support Circuit Judge w. G. Rice
who is acceptable to both factions.
Judge Rice will accept the nomina-
ton of the proposal committee and
is understood to have the support o.
the various committeeman from the
Black Hills district as we'll as from
the northern portion of the district.
Congressman Martin retires at the
end of his present term and has de-
clined to run again and while other
nj for congress from this section
have been used, it is becoming gen,
orally understood that Judge Rice
will be the practically unanimous
choice of both committees as his
long residence and record in this
district have given him an extensive
acquaintance over the country west
of the Missouri river. He is also wide
~ known in the state for his tryin,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
AMPHYCTIONS WIN
FROM ~DELPHIANS
PREPARATORY SOCIETY DEBATE
HELD SATURDAY NIGHT AT
COLLEGE.

In the annual mems preparatory
society debate at Dakota Wesleyan
Saturday night, the Amphyctions won
from the Adelphians by an unanimous
decision. The proposition discussed
was the ACCESSIBILITY of u single tax
IN the rental value OF land in NUM-
cipalities.
The Adelphian team, composed of
Claude Whitlow, Gilbert Graham, and
Guy Brown, upheld the affirmative.
Lionel Stacy, Charles Bentliff, and
Harold Card represented the Amphyc-
lions. Asfs4
The arguments advanced. by. the
affirmative were that the. tendency
the World over is toward the es-
tablishment of a single tax that the
present system is unjust, and that
land spectators should bear a great
er share of the burden of taxation.
The negative, on the other hand,
~contended that the presept system
conformed to the fundamental prin-
ciples of taxation and the most OF
the inequalities of today, were -uus
TO corruption OF tax officials.
Prof. S. d. van ~Benthuysen4 presid-
ed. The indges were Paul Young,
Lauritz Miller and Prof. J. W Me-
/ Clinton. u
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
ESMERALDA IS
PLEASING PLAY
WESLEYAN SENIORS PRESENT
ANNUAL DRAMA AT GALE
THEATRE.

Esmeralda, presented by the
senior class Dakota Wesleyan, was
greeted by a large audience at the
Gale last night. The production was
pleasing in every respect. Rarely has
a play given by a local cast received
such a reception by a Mitchell audi
ence.
The play, while it could not be con-
e a heavy production, had a
most appealing plot. 1t dealt with the
unsuccessful attempts of an ambiti-
Gus American mater to force her
daughter to cast aside her lover and
marry a French marquis.
Miss Marie Newell in the title role
and George Robertson as Dave HarGy
were the prosecuted lovers. TheyIin-
%terpreted their parts in a name that
left little to be wished. The calculat-
ing and assertive mother was we'll
portrayed by Miss Sadie Bartlett. The
odd man, meek and submissive to
the wishes of his wife, was presented
by Harry Nash remarkably we'll.
Chester Ruth as the man of leisure,
enlivened the play by his keen humor
and made the most of his opportuni-
ty.
The character cast was Ebert Rog-
ers, Harry Nash; Mrs. Rogers. Sadie
Bartlett; E~smaralda, Marie Newell.
Dave Rogers, George Robertson; Mr..
Estabrook, Chester Ruth; Jack Des-
mond, Frank Martin; Nora Desmond,
Ella Whitlow; Kate Desmond, Ber-
nice Frost; Marquis" DeMontessin,
Harold Meyer; George Drew, Stewart
Bottum. The play a presented UNI
der the direction of j. Manley Phelps,
professor of public speaking at the
university. Much of its success is
due to his efficient coaching"
The freshman and junior classes
of the university attended the play
in a body and entertained the audi
ence between acts by various stunts.
The juniors very effectively advertis-
ed the college annual by a vaudeville
act. The sophomore class presented
the players with a huge banquet OF
roses.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
FARM PURCHASED
FOR EMPLOYMENT
OF STATE CONWcTS
24O Acres Are Bought
North of the Peni-
<tentiary.
OPEN AIR WORK
Will Be Provided for State
Prisoners When Farm Is
Fitted Up.
OPEN AIR WORK

Sioux Falls, S. D.-South Dakota
will begin employing prison labor in
agriculture early in the spring. Be-
fore two years have elapsed most of
the convicts of the state penitentiary
here Will have open air labor instead
OF the confinement of indoor work.
This was assured late yesterday af-
ternoon when the state board of char.
ltles and corrections, which closed a
two days session here late YESTERDAY,
completed negotiations through r. c..
Wh1tehouse d Co.. for the purchase
OF a 24O-acre tract of land immedi-
ately north of the prison. This prop
erty, known as the Frank farm, add
ed to the 240 acre tract already own
ed by the state, north of the new pur-
chase, gives to the ~penitentiary a
farm totalling $50 acres.
The price paid was SIPS per acre.
Inc deed, abstracts and vouchers per-
tanning to the purchase OF the new
farm vii be forwarded to Pierre at
once to be examined by the attorney
general.
Takes Possession in March.
The state will come into possession
of the land on March list, 1914. Presi-
dent e. j.. DotSon, of the board OF
charities II corrections, said last
night that the board will at once be
gin making improvements and, put
ting the farm in shape to begin OPP
erations early in the spring. The first
convict farming will have to be coa-
fined to the new 240-acre tract until
1915 as the land already owned by
the state has been rented for a num-
Der of years and until these rentals
expire the full plans of the prison
management cannot be put into oper-
alton. This it is declared by the board
is not a serious Inconvenience as the
the output of the prison shirt factory
will not expire until July, 1915, and
before that date it would not be pos
sible to transfer any considerable
number of convicts from the shirt
factory and Irvine plant to the farm.
When the contracts are out OF the
way and the penitentiarys manage
ment gets the use of the 240 acres
o rented to private parties, one
large farm will be fitted up and
llldIS Oh tuc IlGu uOM tulplUSGu III
the industrial plants of the prison
will be taken into the open air to
raise crops. The prison property is a
very fine tract of land and there is
no better soil anywhere than in the
Sioux valley. 1t is expected that the
farm, when in full operation, will be
u model. Scientific farming will be
the rule and dairying will be engaged
in extensively. Before the work be
gins on a large scale a number OF
buildings will be erected and cattle
and hogs will be purchased to stock
the farm.
A private road from the prison TO,
the use of the convicts will lead tc
these lands. This road will be con'
structed by prisoners and it is ths
boards intention to make the high
way a model of good road building.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
SHORT COURSES
TO BE OPENED
FARMERS MEETINGS ARRANGED
AND HOWARD. RN EXTEN-
SION BRANCH OF STATE
COLLEGE.

Brookings, S. D.-The Farmers In
stitute Extension of the Agricultural
College has arranged for a series of
twenty-five Short Courses to be col
Quoted throughout the state during
the coming season. A short course
will be conducted at Huron the week
beginning January 5th, 1914, Woon-
socket January 18th. Kadoka Febru-
airy End, Howard, February 9th, Mad
ison. February 10th, Humboldt, Feb
ruary 23rd. Lake Norden, March End
and Wilmot, March 9th. This short
course will constitute. a weeks school
of agriculture. Expert teachers have
been secured for the purpose. Prof.
e. w. Hall of st. Paul, Mimi, will
have charge of the field crops; Prof.
G. e. Morrison of Elhon, S. d., will
have charge of animal h~usbandry;
Prof. G. w. Patterson of Burt, Iowa,
will have charge of Soils, and Miss
Nenia M. Kellar of Crookston, Nebr.,
will have charge of Soils and Home
Economics. Two halls will be pro-
vided, one for the men and boys and
one for the women and girls. In the
mems section, work will begin at nine
O'Clock in the morning and end al
five o'clock in the afternoon. In the
ladies' section, work will begin at one
O'Clock p. M, and will continue
throughout the afternoon. Specia.
emphasis will be placed upon live
stock, dairying. silos, alfalfa, corr
growing and better farming. Numer
Gus demonstrations, illustrative of the
work, will be made. Two hours each
day will be devoted to stock Judging
In the ladies' section, demonstrations
in cooking and home making, will
lectures will be given every after
noon,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
WINTER CHARITY
WORK is STARTED
Bon FOR CHRISTMAS GIVING is
PLACED IN REPUBLICAN OF
F1CE TO-DAY.

Under the supervision of the Asso-
ciated Charities, work for the relief
for the poor of Mitchell was launch
ed for the season today with the ill.,
stallation of a special box in the
business office of The Republican.
special effort will be made at this
time to help many needy families
celebrate Christmas with enough
food and clothing.
Mildness of the weather this fall
is all that has prevented much sur
fering, declare the officers of the
Associated Charities. 1t has given the
heads of many of the needy families
need for coal and heavy clothing less
intense. But for the cold weather
that is bound to come shortly, much
aid will have to be given.
Already the charities bureau has
done much to relieve suffering. Num-
erous cases have been found where
the children We're kept home from
school because of the lack of sufffci-
ent clothing. Other necessaries of life
have been provided in many cases,
but aid is needed if the work is to be
continued through the severe weath-
err in the next few months.
In the midst of the prosperity
around Mitchell it is hard to realize
hat suffering is possible. Many fam
lilies are too proud to ask assistance,
Others have asked for it and been
helped. But it is a fact that there
are many in the community who viii
not have much Christmas withou,
help.
Money. of course, is always accept.
able to the Associated Charities and
will be expended ip the most conser.
vative way. A special box will be ker,
in The Republican office to receive
moneys. But clothing, caps, shoes
and all sorts of wearing apparel \
needed and will be gladly received
Vegetables, canned fruit and al
kinds OF, provisions will prove yer!
acceptable.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
NEARLY 5000, 900
O THE SCHOOLS
AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED FROM
STATE FUND WILL ALMOST
REACH THAT FIGURE
FOR 1918.

Pierre, S. D.-Nearly nine hund-
red thousand dollars is the sum which
the common schools of this state re-
ceive in the. present calendar year
from the states permanent school
fund and school land rentals. At the
same rate of increase which has pre-
vailed for a number. of years, it will
not be long until the million dollar
mark is passed. The December ap-
portionment which has Just been
made is at the rate of s1.10 for eacn
pupil of the state, and that of juno
was at the rate of $4.04, or a total
of $5.14 for each pupil in the state
Ito aid the local funds for mainten'
'ance of omm schools. The tota
amount distributed for the year il
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
A~NTI-SALOON MEN
R BUSY AT WALL
TWO OFFENDERS FINED StS7
EACH FOR VIOLATION ON
FIVE COUNTS.

Wall, S. D.-The greatest excite
ment prevailed here yesterday when
II. n. Holsaple of Mitchell, superin-
tendent of the South Dakota Anti
Saloon league, dropped into town and
accompanied by the town marshal
and armed with Il search warrant,
made a raid on Herman Sebade%s
meat market and the Babcock hotel
A quantity of liquor was seized al
both places and after u John Doe
investigation was held before Justice
Lynch and 21 witnesses examined
MIR. Holsaple sWore out warrants fol
the arrest of Mr.. Sebade and w. S
Babcock, charging them With selling
intoxicating liquors without a Ii
cense.
Both men pleaded guilty to five
separate offenses each and paid fines
and costs aggregating s1S7 each.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
SUICIDE OF WOMAN

Henry. S. D.-Mystery surrounds
M. Bauer, a widow, who lived with
her son, Joseph, III a farm nea here.
The son last saw her alive at nine
O'Clock in the morning, when she APP
peared to be in her usual spirits and
gave out the slightest evidence that
she contemplated taking her W life
About four O'Clock in the afternoon
her body was found suspended by 8
home.