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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
DRY m EAST
SAYS BRANSON
MITCHELL BANKER AND WIFE
ARE BACK FROM EXTENDED
TRIP BY AUTO-SOUTH DA-
KOTA LOOKS GOOD.

o. l.. Branson, and wife, of this
city returned yesterday from an ex-
tended automobile trip through the
East during which they covered oven
5000 miles. They went through with
scarcely an accident and ven return
ed with the same set of tires with
which they started. Mr.. Branson has
the following to say in regard to the
trip:
"Our trip from start to finish was
a most delightful one and l scarcely
know how it could be improved upon.
During the hot days We were in the
region of the Atlantic ocean and the
cool breeze that is always prevalent
there was certainly refreshing. The
entire country from South Dakota to
Maine has been very dry and in many
places crops r almost entirely ruin
ed. Indiana seemed,to have very short
crops and what little crops they pre-
tend to raise in Maine are dried up.
The berry crop is a failure there and
hay is SO short they cannot cut it. In
Connecticut bailed hay is selling for
$22 per ton. ] will confess l am un-
able to judge the New England states
because they cannot be judged from
an agricultural standpoint.
II talked with one farmer in
Maine who seemed to be struggling to
make a living and / asked him why
he did not come to South Dakota
where he would have q chance to do
something. He told me he would like
to come west but was afraid he could
W. make money enough to pay his
car fare. He owned a farm of 54
acres which WIS perhaps a little larg-
er than the average and he told me
that by hiring out his team and he
and his boys doing the ~cultivating
with the hoe they were able to make
a scant living and this seemed to be
about the condition of most of the
farmers of that section of country.
Il am more thoroughly convinced
than ever before that those of us who
live in the corn belt are wonderfully
favored; thatsnot only the opportun-
ity but the burden rests upon us of
densly populated Mast. New York
state is making a feeble effort to fur
nish dairy products to many eastern
cities but it is only necessary for one
to pass through that great state in
order to g that its soil is rapidly
losing it's fertility and it will not be
long until ever that state need not
be reconed with.
II firmly believe that South Da-
kota need not take off her hat to any
state in the union and the man who
will make the greatest mistake here
is the land owner who sells his land
at what he thinks is a good price, be-
cause it is bound to go higher"
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SCOPE
FOR CONFERENCE
SECOND CALL ISSUED AT SIOUN
FALLS URGES REPUBLICANS
OF ALL KINDS TO ATTEND

Sioux Falls, s. d George w.
Burnside has been appointed chair
man OF a committee on entertainment
for the republican mass meeting
which viii be held in Sioux Falls july
%. WIN Sloan was named as chair
man of u committee ON decorations
and the auditorium VIII be decorated
.upder his supervision. An effort is
being made to secure a national fig
ure as speaker for the meeting.
The following statement was made
at a meeting OF republicans at the
Commercial club rooms Saturday:
10 the republicans OF South pa
kota: BY request OF Tore Teigen. one
of the sieners OIL the call for Il mass
meeting of al republicans Of the
state to be held at Sioux Falls on
July %, there was Il meeting OF re-
publicans at the rooms of the com
mercial club last Saturday afternoon
Tor the purpose of naming local com-
mittees to arrange for the reception
and entertainment OF the mass con
y%ention.
At this meeting it was deemed adj
visable that further notice of the
mass convention be published inform
ing all republicans that, insofar as
those present have authority to
speak, this mass convention has not
been called either in the interest OF
any faction of the party. or for the
purpose OF promoting any mans can
didacy for office. the sole and only
purpose OF the mass convention be
ing for republicans to get together
and determine
First, whether or not steps should
be taken 10 preserve the organization
of the republican party in this state,
and,
Second, should it be determined to
preserve such organization, how to
proceed under the provisions OF the
present primary law.
The undersigned We're appointed It
committee to send N such notice
and TO extend Il cordial invitation to
all republicans, regardless of former
affiliations to attend, and to assist
in securing a large representation
from each county.
Melvin Griesby.
II. A. Ustrud,
II. j. Woods.
T. w. Dwight.
Charles M. Day.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
HOMESTAKE MINE IS
ALARMED BY MOVE
TO INCREASE TAXES
Tax Commission Tries
to Ascertain Market
Value.
FIGHT IN COURTS
Is Threatened if Taxes Are
Advanced Materially From
500. 900 Now Paid.
FIGHT IN COURTS

Deadwood, S. D.-Mining circles
and business men generally of this
section are much exercised over the
here of the members OF
the state tax commission which has
Just held q special session with the
county commissioners who were Sit
ting as a county board of equaliza-
ton.
The commissioners came here os-
tensibly to look into all assessments
but the real purpose of their visit
developed when they summoned t. j.
Grier and the Homestake officials of
Lead to appear and show cause why
the Homestake assessment should
not be raised from the $S,000,000 as
sessment returned by the city and
county assessors. Commissioner Pres
ton submitted Mr.. Grier to a Cruel
ling examination of the methods of
operation, values. earnings, etc, of
the Homestake and got into a tilt
with Chambers Keller, attorney for
the Homestake, oyer the tactics he
pursued In the course of the eXamin-
alton. The commissioners spent much
time in questioning Mr.. Grier con-
corning the market value of the stock
of the company. 1t Is declared that
the Homestake company will not pay
what 1t considers too excessive taxa
ton and will attack the position of
the commissioners in the courts. Such
a legal struggle would deprive Law
renee county of any Homestake taxes
until the case was decided which
might be years and mining men here
assert that this would cut off the
county's chief tax resources as the
Homestake now pays over 100000
taxes a year in this county.
Incidentally the commissioners
ruled that the assessments made in
this county this year has not compli.
ed with the law. in the matter of aft
davits by those taxed but that as
the time was too short and the ex'
pense too great, they would be per
mitted to stand and no new assess
ment would be ordered.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17

But these are matters for the flu
ture. Meanwhile congress is taking
orders from the quiet gentleman with
the p%rotruding jaw at the other end
OF Pennsylvania ayenue
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MITCHELL WINS
FROM SPENCER
LOCAL TEAM TAKES EASY ONE
BY SCORE OF t-0-BOEBEL
ONLY ALLOWS ONE HIT.

The Mitchell baseball team yester-
day defeated the team from Spencer
at Riverside park by the cor of 40.
Boebel and Barrow was the battery
for the locals and Smith and Ryan
for Spencer. Boebel pitched in almost
perfect form and not a visiting man
got by second base during the entire
game. He allowed only N hit while
The locals landed ON Smith for five
hits one of which was a three Dagger
by Frame. one error was credited
to Mitchell and three errors to Spen-
Ger. A largs sized crowd witnessed
the game and the day was perfect.
Mitchell viii play Ethan at Riverside
park next Sunday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
FORMER STATES ATTORNEY
IN LYMAN COUNTY JAIL,

Oacoma, S. D.-Charles Miner.
former states attorney OF Mellette
county, who recently was arrested in
Mellette county on the charge of
enlightenment, and who was held for
trial at the next term of state circuit
court. thus far has been unable to
furnish a bond in the sum of $1,000
and in default of this has been placed
IN the Lyman county jail for safe
keeping until court %convenes in Mel
lette county. He is charged with APP
propriating to his own use $1,000
belonging to a Sioux Indian, who had
engaged his services in making a
farm loan.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17

gust Z, will be devoted to a program,
tiers may come before the association.
Friday will be given over to pleas
IRE. The citizens of Watertown viii
transport members TO beautiful Lake
Kampeska on Friday morning, after
an automobile ride around the city,
where the day viii be spent in boat
ing, fishing, bathing and general re.
creation. A picnic dinner viii be serv-
ed at the lake and the return to- Wat
ertoWn made in time TO catch the out
going night trains.
The program for Thursday, Au-
gust Z. follows:
The All Home Print in a Small
Town." c. b. Fousek, Pukwana.
advertising the job Department.
e. S. Danforth of Vermillion.
Free Advertising of State Iwnstitu.
tons" J. ID. Reeves, OF Gordon.
How to Secure and Retain Coun-
try Correspondents" A. T. Horton, oil
volga.
Editor in Politics" l.. W. Robin
son. of Parker.
THE Secret of Making a Good
Country Weekly" II. A. Sturges, oil
Beresford.
The Newspaper Libel" Mrs. Mana
r. Gilbert. OF Salem.
How Can a Newspaper Best In
crease its Subscription List V. c
Wass of Dell Rapids.
How is the Average Cost OF g
Newspaper to BE Determined" Pau.
butcher, of Brookings.
How Should Political Advertising
Be Handled" A. r. Rayness Of And
owe
THE Best Way to Cooperate with
National and Local Advertisers" II
b. Dowdell of Woonsocket.
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The King of all Laxatiyes.

For constipation, headache. indi-
gestion and dyspepsia, S DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, af
Buffalo, N. y, says they are the
King of all laxatives. They are a
blessing to all my family and iaima.s
keep a box at home" Get Z To- ann
get well. Price 25c. Recommends oy
Diehl & Brown.
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For Cuts, Burns and Bruises.

In every home there should be a
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, ready
to apply in every Ease of burns, cuts,
wounds or scalds. j. H. Palanco, Del
vale, Tex, r. No. 2, writes: Buck
lens Arnica Salve saved my little
girls cut foot. No one believed it
could be cured" The worlds best
salve. Only csc. Recommended by
Diehl & Brown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
FIRE r
RESTAURANT
PLANTATION Is TREATED TO
SPECTACULAR BLAZE YES
TERDAY MORNING.-BUILD-
ING Is TOTAL LOSS.

Fire yesterday destroyed a restau-
rant at Plankinton, a few stations
west of here according to advices re-
ceived here today. The building was
owned by Mrs. Lichenstein and the
restaurant was conducted by Carlson
and Schoonover. The building was
a total loss and was valued at about
100000 The origin of the fire is
not known.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
ISSUED FOR
EDITORS CONVENTION

IroQuois. S. D.-Secretary Halliday.
OF the South Dakota State Press as
ISOLATION. has issued a call for the
midsummer meeting. which will be
held in Waterfowl. August Z and 8.
The secretatyastates that Thurs, Au-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-21

telephone to him while I was Governor"
Ibid you say 1t in that blunt way. or
did you merely express an opinion that 1t
would not be good policy?"
We'll. had heard a good deal about
the telephone talks between Albany and
'headquarters' in New York, either at 18th
street or Delmonico's or Good Ground.
When Mr.. Murphy at this time suggested
that he keep in touch with me over the
telephone. told him at once that did
not want to talk with him over the tele-
phone.
Then he said: Well II have anything
10 say 70 you I will send you word
through some friend. or by Mr.. Delaney.
or some one in the Legislature. | said
That will do
Conference in Washington.
About the fifth Of March. just after
President Wilson's Inauguration. visited
the President In the White House. When
I came out met Thomas F. Smith. secre-
tary OF Tammany Hail. In front of the
White House. He wanted to know what
had said to the President and what the
President had said to me. ! told him
made II a rule never to discuss converse
items that 7 had with the President.
Mr. Smith said Mr.. Murphy wanted me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-21

In his opinion. was the best man for the
place: that he would see to II that raIl-
ney was promptly confirmed; that Gam
ney would make good. and that | wouiu
never have cause to regret II. He asked
me again 70 give him promise to appoint
Ganney. told him 1 would not make
promise about II; that | would consider
all he said. but that in my opinion Mr.
Gannev would not do: that 1t would ne
a mistake TO appoint him; that the people
would not stand for Il; that MT Hanhsy
was too close TO him.
Mr.. Murphy finally said: l am Tor
Gaffney. The organization demands MS
appoIntment and want you to do IT,
81 replied: q Will make no promise
about IT,
He said: IL will be Gaffney or war
Declared He Would Block Everything.
Az Mr.. Sulzer continued to pace the
room and tell how one man without ONCE
or title or official responsibility OF any
kind attempted to reduce the elected
Governor OF New York to his will the ola
deep lines came back Into his race ah'
his eyes grew hard.
81 had several talks with Mr.. Murphy
and In some OF these talks told him !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-21

10 meet him and some OF the Democratic
state leaders at Senator O'Gorman's
rooms in the Shoreham Hotel at O. CLOCK
that night. He asked me II would be
there, and | said, Yes
II went TO the Shoreham that night
There were present Senator OGorman.
Mr.. Murphy. Norman +. Mack and Mr.
Fitzpatrick, the Murphy leader in Buhalo'
MIR. McCooey, the Murphy leader OF
Brooklyn: Thomas r. Smith and myself.
State affairs were discussed in n general
way. took very little part in the talk.
Murphy Follows Him into the Hall.
81 had made arrangements TO leave for
New York with my staff and Mrs. Sulzer'
and about II o'clock ] shook hands with
all and bade them good night.
"As ] went out MIR. Murphy followed no
into the hall He told me he was very
anxious to get away to Hot Springs, but
didn't want TO 20 until Albany matters
were Strengthened out
He asked me II I would give him as
surance that ! would appoint his friend
Jim Gaffney Commissioner OF Highways.
That place. you will remember, controlled
the immediate spending Of SOS, ooo, 900 for
good roads, the very same work in which
MIR. Hennessy's Investigations have re-
Gently uncovered frauds amounting 10
millions of dollars in twenty-five counties
under the Reel administration.
Free Hand il He Named Gaffney.
"Mr. Murphy seemed very much
aroused. He said he would like TO have
the matter settled before he went away.
that II would appoint Mr.. Gaffney
could have my own way regarding other
matters.'
do you mean to say that a man like
Murphy had the audacity to speak to the
Governor of New York like that?"
"Oh, yes. You don't know Murphy. or
you wouldn't ask that question.
"Mr. Murphy assured me that he was
more Interested In oaffney's appointment
than In anything else In the state; that
Gaffney was a good all-around man for
the job. knew what TO do and could get
resuitsl
Il told him that in my opinion it would
be a mistake to appoint Mr.. Gaffney.
repeated to him practically what | had
said at Judge McCalrs house. and also
at his own house. a few days before.
Murphy Threatens "Gaffney or War
Mr.. Murphy said to me. Il want you
10 appoint Gaffney. II is an organization
matter. will appreciate it.
II said: I will consider all you say
about the matter. ] want TO go slow and
get the very best man can find for that
position. would rather be slow about
the appointment than be sorry
And he answered. ~ you don't ap.
point Gaffney you WILL be sorry
Il told him that thought the appoint
ment for Highway Commissioner should be-
to an upstate man; that the people up the
state expected the Governor to appoint
an upstate man: that there was prevail
| ing sentiment TO that effect.
He replied that there was nothing in
| that; that New York city paid most OF
| the money. and was just as much en-.
! titled to the place as the upstate people
Again Mr.. Murphy said that Gaffney
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Indictments Secured. Nevertheless,

Limited, thwarted. obstrueted, threat
ened by Murphy's henohmen in all OF the
departments and in the various counties.
have nevertheless managed to secure
Indictments In Erie, Rockiard, West.
chester, Putnam, Suffolk and other coun-
ties. approximately more than a score Of
men have been actually indicted during
the good roads department.
above ALL based on the Investigations
OF Mr.. Blake to whom Mr.. Murphy so
vigorously objected. within the last two
weeks, while I was actually being I'm
peached. tho Washington County Grand
Jury returned twelve indictments against
the srafters In the Great Meadows Prison
lob,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-21

was the Governor; that the people elected
me to be Governor, and that Intended 10
be Governor; that ! was not going 10 be
a proxy Governor or rubber stamp"
What did he say when you asserted
your independence
HE laughed at me and rebuked me for
this. and said that ! might be the Gov.
ernor, but that he controlled the LegIs.
lature; that unless | did what he wanted
me TO regarding legislation and appoint
ments / could not get my nominations
confirmed and that he would block every.
thing.
II listened 10 these boasts and threats
from Mr.. Murphy. not once but frequently.
II was all disheartening and dIscourag-
ing. but tried TO be patient, to get along
with him and do my best
Perernptor Demands Almost Daily.
while | was Governor Mr. Murphy
communicated with me frequently. and
always along these lines. From the be-
ginning OF January TO April IL there was
| HARDLY a DAY THAT HE DID NOT
SEND SOME ONE TO SEE Me WITH
! PEREMPTORY DEMANDS to do this or
| that. Some requests were reasonable and
, ! granted them soma were so unreason-
( able and so much against the peoples in
terest that / refused to consent.
prior to April 10 our relations polit-
cally were badly strained. l could not
comply with his demands. ] realized that
we had come to a parting OF the ways.
] was determined 10 be Governor. to make
n good record, TO do my duty according To
what | believed TO be right and 10 carry
out rs far as possible the platform upon
which I was elected. I also wanted TO
treat all the upstate Democratic county
organizations squareiy, whether these
county organizations were friendly to Mr..
Murphy or otherwise. That was not his
| plan.
Murphy's Demand for 1.-THE" McManus.
"One talk with Mr.. Murphy, which I
remember very distinctly. was at his
house In New York on March IS.
| HE EXPRESSED GREAT INDIG-
| NATION BECAUSE | HAD REMOVED
| COLONEL SCOTT. the Superintendent OF
| IlSDUS. 1 iOll MIN tlt ltdSohSs Iit pOol-
| poohed them, and said Scott was a friend
OF his"
WAS that the occasion, Governor Sui
ger. when Mr.. Murphy objected to John
Mitchell for Commissioner OF Labor?"J
Yes. that was the time"
What was his objection to Mr..
MITCHELL"
well, / talked to Mr.. Murphy about
new Commissioner OF Labor and said we
ought to appoint the very best man In the
state. spoke to him about John Mitchell.
| lie wanted to know what was the matter
with The McManus for Labor Commits
| sioner.
81 replied that, in my Judgment, 1t
would never do to appoint McManus. He
told me that he thought McManus was
the best man for the place, and his APP
pointment would be satisfactory to the
labor organizations as we'll as to the or
ganization, meaning. OF course. himself.
81 told him under no circumstances
would | agree to appoint McManus; that
McManus had been to see me several
| times about II and had told me that he
! had come direct from Mr.. Murphy and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-21

when removed Reel from the ONCE
Of Commissioner Of Highways began to
hear pretty vigorously from Mr.. Murphy,
who was more determined than ever TO
secure the place for Jim Ganney."
was this over the long distance tele-
phone. Mr.. Sulzer?'
mo. cir. When / saw Mr.. Murphy al
Delmonico's before came to Albany
told him plainly would not talk ever the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-21

Final Interview with Murphy.
MY fnal interview with Mr.. Murphy in
the late night OF April I3 was marked In
my memory for his insolence to me and
for the sordId brutality OF his demands.
1T was after the Jefferson banquet at
the Waldorf Mr. Murphy had gone
home. and afterward Judge Mccall had
gone to my rooms with me from the
banquet and waited an hour for Mr..
Murphy to join us. He called him up on
the telephone and said that Mr.. Murphy
asked me to go TO see him at his house.
Judge Mccall and l got into a taxicab
and went to Mr.. Murphy's residence. 1t
was after midnight and Mr.. Murphy let
us in at the door. We sat in the front
parlor and talked over the situation at AL
bany-appointments. legislation and so on.
Mr.. Murphy would agree to nothing I
wanted, and ! didn't agree to anything
he wanted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-21
Ousted Governor, in Statement, Says the
Tammany Leader Offered to Pay
His Heavy Debts Out Of
Campaign Funds.
MAYORALTY CANDIDATE GO-BETWEEN
Chairman Of the Public Service Commission Spoke of Tiger
Boss as The Chief " and Brought Many of His Mes
saees to Peoples House., Is Assertion
"A Naked Fight of Dishonesty.

The following interview with Gov
ernor SuIxer 10 printed with tne con-
sent of The Evening Mali:
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Amazing Story Told Of Plot to Wreck Career
Because State Chief Executive Re-
fused to Do Fourteenth
Street Bidding.
"CAFFNEY OR WAR" THE ULTIMATUM
Murphy Said to Me- Unless You Do What Want You to
Do Will Wreck Your Administration and Block All
Your Legislation He Also Threatened
Me with Public Disgrace"

ders, sent through emissaries at this END
OF the line.
az was in1peached, and II Is time that
the whole people should realize the truth
In all its enormity. because ! tried, with
whatever Shortcomings yet with all SIN
certify and earnestness Of purpose, TO Be
the servant Of the whole people and not
the servant Of the Chief who desired
through me, TO make his rule over the
people OF the state as absolute as 1t is
corrupt.
This Chief remember. tried last De
cember to put me under financial obiga'
lions which would have bound me help
lessly to him and which he believed woulc
have insured my slavishly appointing the
McCabes and the Gaffneys and the The
McManuses.
Through Mr.. Murphy and the people
he sent TO me everything that was
brought out by the Frawley committee
By the Vermont perjury fabrication ano
by the breach OF promise frame-up IT
PHILADELPHIA was used in the secret efror'
TO coerce me into obedience TO the boss.
Blocked at Every Turn.
my efforts for truly progressive gov
eminent were blocked by the refusal Of
the Murphy Legislature 70 let me install
In office men capable and willing TO work
out progress. Some OF my plans were
thwarted by the treachery Of men
trusted. who took orders from Mr.. Muir
ply when I refused these orders. Some
other reforms / had undertaken, like the
advancement OF conservation and the eff
fective regulation OF public service cor
porations, were never even brought under
way because Mr.. Murphy planted his
Legislature and his other tools squsrely
across my path. I was blocked at every
turn.
Perhaps the chief service done for the
state in my administration was the
stoppaae OF monumental frauds on the
highways and canals so far as / could
In spite OF the desperate opposition Of
Murphy and his lieutenants In the Legis.
lature and in the departments. The rea-
son why the revelations Of thievery ur
10 date are no greater than they are is
that Mr.. Murphy. when he saw that
meant TO bring the thieves 10 justice
caused his Legislature TO cut of every
effective investigation"