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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
OF
II SHIPPERS
RAlLWAN COMMISSION HEARS
COMPLAINTS FROM MANY
SOURCES AND MAKES Nd
JUSTMENTS.

Pierre, S. Dat the December
meeting of TIE State Railway Com
mission, Haley and Lang of Sioux
Fails, filed a complaint ON increase OF
rates on citrus fruits lrof jackson
vile, Florida TO Sioux Falls, and the
matter was referred to the interstate
commerce commission. The Chi
cago and Northwestern railway, has
withdrawn its advance rate on pota-
toes from Gregory county TO Chicago,
and the old rate is to stand for Two
years. And similar action has been
,akcu in regard to The proposed adj
vance on leaf lard from Rapid CITY
to eastern markets.
y call and demand was made upon
the C. NJ. ST. p. a. o, railway com
pany for II new depot and platform al
Montrose en- complaint filed by the
commercial club CT thai place. The
anne action was taken on the com
plant of the business men OF IVES
%sington Springs for an uptown office
of the Wells Fargo Express company
An order was issued for a connecting
track between the lines of the c. NJ
& St. y. and Minneapolis q St. Loui!
ira ks at Mellette.
Permission was granted the Bur
lington line to close and abandon it
station at Nahant. Information Wa!
received that the depots ordered a
baylor and Cuthbert had been com
piled with these matters were order
ed closed
\. request from the Gary Telephone
the Dakota Central com any a Madi
referred 10 Commission Robinson
month are: licrmosa, 10th, on tclc
phone company for u connection Wit
the Dakota Central company at Modi
son was denied.
Hearings set by the board for mex
mCnth are: liermosa. lth on tele
phone matters: Dcadwood. 1lth o
comploint of the Adams company
Sioux Fails, 18th or petition 10
half rate on return of agriculture
implements; Salem. 14th en- the al
legged discrimination OF the Oman
road in regard to stock shipments
10th at Bradley on a petition for
connecting track at that place; lis
at Barnard on complaint for a depot
2Sth, at Mitchell, on milling in tran
sit matters.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
PROFESSOR P. G. HOLDEN
Joins the 1 H c Service Rvrea,

Professor E.. G Holden, the wcll
tnown authority on corn. enters the
smploylncrt of The International IIar.
vcstcr company OF America. Ills
work will be i'm connection with the
Service Bureau, ana Viii be strictly
educational In nature.
Professor Holden is one OF tho few
mel who now stand head and Shout
dcrs above all others In educational
extension work. Our experiment
stations have worked for wears oh
tanning and collecting information
along agricultural lines The usual
way of distributing this has been
through bulletins and other publica.
lions. which method. although it Is
good. lacks the effectiveness Of per.
sonal contact I'm getting the facts
to the farmer in an effective way Is
whore The professor cSccls.
TIo received his carly training in
Michigan, later in Illinois, and dcvcl-
oped his great extension work in the
state of Iowa. IT was due TO his RI
- y y hio' dilOlI
train was equipped and operated. He
also has established county demon.
s~tration work on county poor farms,
winter short courses. boys' corn clubs.
and other forms of extension work
which have helped greatly in the do
Nclopmcnt of Iowa and in placing her
high among agricultural states.
Through his efforts in corr the
average increase for the period of thu
last eight years over the period o.
eight years previous, has boon three
bushels to tho acre, thus adding mil
lions TO the wealth of Iowa.
Since the Service Bureau was or
ganizcd two wears ago. it has accom-
plished much in the field of agricuI
tural education, II now has three
demonstration farms in the south ant
two in the west. it has distributed
good alfalfa seed in some sections o.
the corn belt: also published man,
booklets. prepared articles for thu
press. offered handsome prizes fol
tho best yields of grain. has com,
'b NIp0' pA'uN Ni'h Nut WI d
schools, presented Illustrated lecture!
to thousands OF audiences, establish
cd fcllowships and scholarships. ant
many other things for the advance
mcnt of agriculture.
Tho acquisition Of Professor Holder
will add greatly TO the effectiveness
of the Service Bureau work. Upde'
his direction the educational work il
the field viii include tn, entire terri
tory in which the company does bust
ness. Plans now include promoting o
tho growth of alfalfa throughout al
sections in which it can be grown
also assisting as much as possible il
the production of corn in the north
west.
The company stands ready to assis
in this work in an effective way. an,
to cooperate with all influences an,
forces working for the up-building O
agriculture.
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"rhc past Christmas trade season
was Il most prosperous one" says a
prominent merchant. 1--WE ordered a
much larger stock of Christmas goods
than usual and then nearly cleaned
out the stock. We will carry over till
next season. fewer Christmas goods
than ever before. Then again, we
noticed that there was more cash paid
for goods this year and fewer things
bought on time. This is surely a good
indication that things are prosperous
with South Dakotasthis year"
Let us have snow" is the cry OF
the local nimrods. Firearms and am
munition d~calerssin Mitchell are get
ting worried. 1t is said that the duck
shooting season this year was a great
disappointment and that while the
ducks flew in great numbers they
failed to alight in such flocks as
usual in this section. Now the rabbit
hunters are complaining that while
indications point to an abundance Of
cottontails. a good snow is needed te
make hunting them what it shouit
he
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was unnecessary and merely provid-
ed fees for lawyers and guardians
and courts which might as we'll bt
spared. AS a matter of fact, the iden.
teal proofs used by the government
were simply ~reintroduced before the
probate courts. and every move was
SO perfunctorl that errors were the
rule and clean abstracts the eXcep-
ton.
1t is believed that legislation max
ing all these titles letter perfect will
not be difficult to procure once the
proper bills are introduced before
the legislature-until u judge moro
astute than any that have gone be
fore finds some new angle to make
objection to. Meanwhile owners OF
heirship lands need have ne fear OF
losing their possessions through tho
alleged discovery of this South pa
kota jurist.
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OF CRIME
WILL BE STUDIED
rHILANTHKOPlSTS RAISE 5000.
600 FOR ESTABLISHMENT
OF CLEARING HOUSE

New York City.-For the purpose
of organizing II clearing house for
mentally defective persons and for
the scientific study of the causes of
mental deficiency. a fund of 5000, 600
has been provided by several philan-
thropists who refuse to allow Mich
ael j. Drummond. commissioner OF
charities to disclose their m
DR.. Max G. Schlapp, an eminent
psychla,rist. who is in charge of the
work of ccntralizing the study OF
mental deficiency OF the department
of charities, is organizing Il squad Of
competent physicians and psychology
lists to carry on the work. which viii
be conducted at the Training School
and hospital for Feeble Minded Child
rem on Randall's Island. BY January
10. 1913. this force OF physicians is
expected to be at work.
In addition to ten physicians and
The three psychologists, Il score OF
competent investigators will be en-
ploycd TO make a minute invcstiga.
tion into each case, The physical anc
/ mental condition of every member o.
the patients family is to be indcXet
in the clearing house on ltandall's Is
land.
Every condition of the home life a:
we'll as an exhaustive investigation
of the ~antcccdents of the patients un
der investigation will be reported t'
tho clearing house to the end that f;
thorough, knowledge of each cas-,
may be obtained before the work o
scientifically treating the case will
be under way.
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YOUTH is HEIR
TO $685. 100000
Man Police Say Is William A. v,
Koch. With Criminal Record, Bat
Ties With His Captors.

New York.-Heir TO oue,fourth OF
an estate valued at $500, 900, a man
who is said by the police to be WI
liam Arnold Victor Koch is a prisoner
here charged with attempted burglary,
which, according to detectives who ar
rested him. was the result OF their
captive's, mania for excitement.
Taciturn and sullen, Koch vas
brought into court after a battle In a
saloon with the police. To the magis-
trate he would not admit his identity,
hut the police. arraigning him under
the name Of John Doe" say he has
twice served sentences IN Jail for
bousebreaking and burglary, declaring
they identified him through pictures
In the rogues' gallery and by finger
prints.
Koch is to receive his share OF thu
estate six years hence, when he vii
by twenty.six years old.
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500 PEI. Pinto.

was paid at a banquet to Henry Clay.
jim New Orleans in 1912. Mighty cost
ly for those with stomach trouble or
indigestion. Today people everywhere
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills for
these troubles as we'll as liver. kid
ney and bowel disorders. Easy. safe,
sure. Only 25 cents at Diehl &
Brown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
MEASURING HAY IN STACK

Reply to Andrew Wright, Sidewood,
Sask.: will you please send me a
formula for measuring hay in the
stack"
For obtaining the number of teas
81 hay in a stack, the first step is to
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02

The m%arIietingS SHOWN Tor amy ono
year are from the products OF the
preceding year, so this decrease is
due to the failure OF crops OF 1911
on account of the drouth of that
year, and there is nothing on the
crop of this year just past i'm these
estimates OF shipments.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
THREE MET DEATH IN
BIG FIRE AT BOWMAN

Aberdeen. S. D.-Fire at Bow
man. N. d., at 3 o'clock this morning
destroyed the Sterling hotel. a bar
Der shop and restaurant. causing Il
loss estimated at $4,000. Merritt Nc
Plea. aged %, of Bowman and Will
Connolly, of Ypsilanti, Mich, were
killed in the hotel fire. Connclly's
brother. Tom. tried to save him and
was seriously injured.
l'riShtful Polar Winds
blow with terrific force at the far
north and play havoc with the skin,
causing red. rough or sore %chapped
hands and lips. that need Bucklen's
Arnica Salve to heal them. 1t makes
the skin soft and smooth. Unrivaied
for cold-sores. also burns. boils,
sores. ulcers, cuts bruises and piles.
Only 25c at Diehl & Brown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
CROP ESTIMATE
MADE FOR 1872
SHOWS FINE GAIN
State Historian Robin
son Gives His An
nual Review.
YIELD is HEAVY
Crop of Present Year Is
Shown In Figures That
Are Conservative.
YIELD is HEAVY

Pierre. S, D,-Doane Robinson.
superintendent of the department OF
history, has competed his crop estl-
mate and agricultural statistics ior
the twelfth annual review OF the
progress of South Dakota with the
following totals:
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Mr.. Geo. w. Gates left last night
for Sioux City to be absent on a few
days business trip.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02

Other grams ana seeds ~t'oV',"V"
These figures being taken from the
government crop estimate and lhcor-
porated as "a part of the summary oil
the reviews, with Il total value OF
$50 ,56l.00o.
To this is added the estimate OF the
department on other products OF the
state. which are placed at:
Vegetables and fruits IS 2.30O.ooo
Hay. 3,450,U00 ons E. l1.2oo.o"o
Dairy products ........ ','0o,oV"
poultry and eggs ..... 10000
Live stock ...,...,. 3~l.O2b.o""
Wool and hides ....... 10000
Minerals and stone .... H.2oo .oo"
This gives IA total in addition To
the above figures of S95,G7G,ooo or
a grand total of all products oil
$l92.237,0 600.
ApproNimatiug the total present
population of the state at H33,alS,
this will make a per capita produc-
lion of $303.
In accordance with Il long eatab-
lished custom the railroads opcra'-
ing in the state have~furnished a dc
tailed statement of the actual ann
cunt of products OF the state winch
they have carried out Of the state Tor
the fiscal year ending june 30, l"l2;
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02

1Onrs NerN lruIv,
| II c SERVICE BUREAU
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-17

slightly. III had known that, |
wouldn't have told Helen. I'm sorry
you didn't explain. was angry
furious. And was frightened SOL"
She broke down suddenly. What
shall do about them? can see
what they want to cay, and yet
darcn't let either speak a word"
MRS. Keap. are you sure Culver
loves your"
Horribly! And he suspects the
truth. saw him change the moment
he found me here" Roberta began
to weep; two limpid tears stole down
her cheeks. she CROPPED for chair,
and Wally fastened TO her assistance.
As he supported her, she gave way
completely and bowed her head upon
his shoulder
II was in perfect keeping with the
luck OF things that Miss Blake should
enter at the moment She had come
with Jack and his sister to inquire
regarding the fitness OF her champion
and 20 nerve him for the contest. and
stood aghast. Chaplin stepped for
ward with look OF suspicion. inquir-
ing.
What's going on here7"
Mrs Blake spoke brightly, tinkling
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up the Californian. i've been wise
all along"
Chaplin wheeled Does Il seem to
you quite the thing to bet against our
man, Fresno - he inquired, his glance
full In the others eyes.
Why not?" There's no sentiment
in financial affairs"
Speed shrugged. Our tenor friend
will sing his way back 70 California.
lie turned with his thanks TO Helen
THE talkin' machinel" interrupted
stu Bill suddenly A group or men
was approaching, who bore the pho
nograph upon dry-goods box, and de
posted II in state beside the race
course Say, Gabby. s'pose YOU give
us tune, just to shcw she's In good
order"
Suspicious, eh2"
you bet There's a monologue I'd
admire to hear. It's called
Wen have The Holy city," said
Willie. positively. Its more appro.
pirate"
SO. with clumsy fingers, Gallagher
fitted record, then wound up the ma
chine under the jealous eyes OF the
Flying Heart cowboys.
Drawn BY the sound. Skinner.
wrapped to the chin In his blanket,
idled toward the crowd affording
Glass a sight OF his face for the first
time The latter started as n stung,
and crying under his breath. "Salted
car-horse' drew his employer aside.
Say" he said, pointing a finger,
who's that?"
Skinner. the man | run"
Glass groaned "His name Amt
Skinner: that's 'whiz Long. Six
years ago I saw him win the Sheffield
Handicap from scratch in nine.three.'
Then, as Speed did not seem to be
particularly impressed, Don't you un-
derstand. wally? He's q pro; this is
his game"
TO which the younger man replied.
serenely and happily, ITS nxed."
whats fxed?"
"The race Iss ali arranged
framed"
who framed e? How? wheng"
"sh-hl did! Yesterday; by stealth:
| fixed t."
you win from 'Whiz' Long, and
you cant run under fifteen7'
wally nodded. Il told him that
it's all right"
"You told him ?" Glass staggered
IT'S all right7 SAY Don't you
know he's the fastest. crookedest,
cheatingest. double.crossingest- Why,
he Just came to feel you Quit"
And Speed turned dizzy.
And you fell for that old stunt"
1Arry's voice was trembling with an
ger and disgust. Why, that's part OF
his 'Mork Hes double-crossed -ex-
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ealledg, cloudy demanded.

called7' Cloudy demanded.
How can l talk when I'm sound
asleep"
III you couldn't hear us call. why
did you run?"
Now have a little sense. pal A
sleepwalker don't know what he's
doin'."
"Since there's no harm done. you'd
better all 10 back to bed" Chaplin adj
yised. "Mr. Glass has the liberty OF
the ranch. boys, night or day, asleep
or awake"
Looks to me like he was tryin' TO
elope some" Slower balanced upon
one bare foot, and undertook to re-
move a sand burr from the other. In
the darkness he seemed supernatural
" tall, so that Glass FASTENED to
strengthen his story.
Il was walkln' In my sleep as nice
as you please when those rummies
lep' on me. sayl You know that's
dangerous; you can Kill guy wakin'
him up so sudden"
There's easier ways than that, /"
spoke Willie from the gloom.
ITS a zap trick just the same.
was in the middle OF swell dream,
too"
Come. come, Slower. get your boys
back to bed! Wen have the whole
ranch up with this noise
Chaplin himself led Glass around
the house. while that gentleman made
no offer to explain the dream which
had prompted him 10 pack his suit
case before letting himself out OF the
neutrality-suspicious.. Once safely back
in the gymnasium. he sat up till
dawn, a prey TO frightful visions
which the comfortable morning light
did not serve TO dissipate.
Wally Speed slept serenely through
the whole disturbance, and was great
ly amused at the story when he
awoke. He was sorely tempted TO
make known his agreement with
Skinner, and put an end to his train
er's agony OF mind: but he recalled
SINNERS caution. and reflected that
the slightest indiscretlon might pre-
cipitate tragedy For the first time
since the beginning OF the adventure
he was perfectly at ease, and the phe-
nomenon added TO his trainers dis
may.
Others beside Lawrence Glass were
apprehensiye. Culver Coyington, for
instance, was plainly upset, while
Roberta Keap pleaded headache and
had her breakfast served in her room.
Ii was shortly afterward that she
appeared In the gymnasium doorway.
and cried, Ia an accusing voice:
We'll, Mr.. Speed?"
Yes, quite we'll"
You traitor!"
you modern Borgial Didn't you
go and tell Helen eYerythlng?"
Didn't you promise 10 stop Gull
yer?'
Il did had him thrown in jail
az Omaha. What more could do?"
You did try? Honestly" Mrs.
Keap allowed her indignation to abate
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have broke your arm. Now-it's too
late"
But Speed joined his friends with
the most cheerful OF greetings.
They responded neryously, shocked
at his iippant assurance.
This. Mr. Speed. is the scene OF
your defeat!" Gallagher made the in
PRODUCTION.
And this is Mr. Skinner, no
doubt?" Wally shook hands with the
Centipede runner, who stared at him,
refused to recognize hrs knowing wink.
and turned away.
you think pretty well OF yourself,
don't your" suggested Gallagher un.
pleasantly, and Speed laughed. There
was no reason why he should not
laugh, Either way his hour had come.
Il spose that satchel is full OF
money!" Gallagher pointed to the suit
case.
ION the contrary. II is full OF
clothes IL is l who contain the mon
ey," He thrust a cold palm into his
pocket as CoYlngton dragged him
aside to advise him not TO be an ut
ter idiot, 10 throw mis- money away II
he must. but to throw 1t TO charity
or 10 his friends.
Yes" Glass seconded, mgubrious-
ly, "and hold out enough to buy me a
Gates Ajar' In immortelles." But he
said also. as II to himself. "He may be
wrong in the burr, but he's game
little guy"
AS the Cenupede foreman counted
the money. Helen came forward, an
nouncing
You'll have to win now, won't you,
Mr.. Speed? I've wagered Ave hun
dred dollars on you. bet against Mr..
Fresno"
Fresno! SO he's out from cover
at last. eh?"
Il haven't been under cover" spoke
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with a knowledge confined mainly TO
livestock. the foreman inquired:
"How's your laigs? I like TO see
'em hairy, hathaway; it's sign OF
stren'th. bet this college boy is as
pink as maiden's paint lie don't
look TO me like he could run"
They fool you sometimes" said
skinner. "By-the.way, what have you
bet7v
We laid the pbonograph asIn their
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skinner watched from afar. Some
class 70 that galp was what he said.
which proved that he was a person
not wholly without sentiment.
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CHAPTER XVI.

PEED leaped down from the
blackboard In which Carara
had driven him and Glass
over to the Centipede cor
raj.
II told you TO jump out
when we crossed that
bridge" was Larry's re
proach To him. You could
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CHAPTER XVI.

a 4" HE day OF the race dawned
Nn bright and fair. without a
EHv cloud to mar its splendor.
AS the golden morning
WN wore on, gradual excite
Mh ment became apparent
W. among the cowboys, In
hNA creasing as the hours
-. 4ie passed and as they pre-
pared with Joy 10 invade their rivals
territory: nevertheless, the vigilant
watch upon their champion did not
relax.
IL was some time after midnight
that Lawrence Glass had been the
cause OF "A Wild alarm that brought
the denizens OF the ranch out In night
apparel. Jack Chaplin, awakened by a
cry for help, had found him in the
hands OF Carara and Cloudy. who had
been doing night duty In accordance
with Stover's orders. What with the
trainers loud complaints, the excited
words r. his captors, and tho confu-
sion resulting when the bunk.house
emptied itself OF men half clad. II had
taken the ranch-owner some time TO
discover that Glass had been sur
prised in the act OF escaping. II
seemed that the scntries. seeing a iig-
ure skulklng past the white adobe
walls OF he house. had called upon Il
to halt There had been n dash for
liberty. then a furious struggle before
the intruder's identity became clear,
and but for Chapin's prompt arrival
upon the scene violence would inev'
itably have resulted.
II tell you. I'm wnlkin' In my sleep,
declared Glass for the twentieth time
"Carambal You try for get away
stormed the Mexican. Pig
mot bit like itl I've been a son
nambuIlst ever since I'm a baby"
why didn't YOU answer when We
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z CHAPTER vII-Fresno. gles club sin
ger from Stanford university and IN love
with Helen. tries 20 discredit Speed with
the ladies and the cowboys.
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CHAPTER vTII-speed and Glass put
IN the time they are supposed 20 be
training playing cards in secluded spot
The cowboys explain 20 Speed how much
the race means to them. that they have
wRgered all their possessions and their
pay for n month In advance. Speed as
sures them he VIII do his best.
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CHAPTER XII Glass forces Speed out
at sunrise to practice running AZ the
instigation OF Fresno the cowboys put Ice
IN Speeds shower bath.
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CHAPTER x-A Telegram comes from
Covington saying he Is IN Jail az Omaha
for ten days Glass IN panic forces
Speed TO begin training IN earnest
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CHAPTER xI-Speed declares 20 Larry
shat the best way out IN for him Speed
10 injure himself Glass objects strenu-
ously saying that his own life will be
forfeit n anything happens 70 his prin-
sspSi
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CHAPTER Ix-Tho cowboys tell Glass
A IN up TO him to see that Speed wins
the race Willie the gunman, declares
the trainer will 40 back east packed in
See. ~ Speed fails.
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CHAPTER vI-The ladies fx Up train
Ing quarters for Speed.
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CHAPTER v-spsed begins training I'M
Ger Qlasa. direction. ----
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CHAPTER XITr-Tme cowboys force
Speed 20 eat In the training quarters and
prepare him a diet OF very rare meat
CHAPTER XIV-Mss Blake bakes
cake for Speed and is offended when Lar
~ refuses 10 allow him 20 eat II. Gov
ington arrives on crutches.