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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
Ignite COAL FOUND
UNDER SULLY COUNTY

Onida. S. D.-That Ignite coal I'M
derlies this part of the state. as we'll
as the northwestern section, appar-
emily has been demonstrated as the
result of men engaged in drilling an
artesian we'll on the ranch of Dough-
erty Bros, near town, e~ncountering
a bed of this variety of coal at a
depth of IS feet below the surface of
the ground. Steps may be taken to
develop the Goa deposit, as the fuel
problem each winter in quite serious
for the residents of this region.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
MARCH SECURES
A BIG CONTRACT
MANAGER OF NEWBURY'S CLOS.
Els DEAL FOR SOME EXTEN-
SIVE HANDSPRING AT g
ABERDEEN.

w. T. March manager of Newburys
has just returned from Aberdeen
where he closed a contract for the
landscaping, laying out and freeing
the entire East Park addition. This
is a handsome residence addition to
he city of Aberdeen. 1t is so acres
in size and is being placed on the
market by Theodore Wosnuk, the
owner.
Mr.. March also reports that he is
to lay out and tree a 40 acre addition
east of Aberdeen owned by Isaac
Lincoln.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
5000 CATTLE ARE TO
BE GIVEN TO INDIANS

Pierre, S. DIT will be lively
about LaPlant on the old Cheyenne
country, on the 18th,
when the government will deliver at
that point over three thousand heif-
ers, and three hundred mares to al
lottment Indians who are entitled to
receive them under the regulations,
these animals being a part of the pay-
ment to the Indians for their release
of the open country on that reserve.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
1O11 DIFFERENT ITEMS
FOR PRINTING CONTRACT

Pierre, S. D.-The contracting
printers who place their bids at the
next letting the 3Oth of this month
will have a lot of preliminary work
to do. The requirements which are in
the hands of the state printing COM
missioner, number f~orty-siX, and
these carry 1011 different items,
ranging from one lone item up to a
maximum of $4,000. and the bid
ders will have a long list of material
in a great range of prices to bid on.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
ELECTED TO
SECRETARYSH|P FOR
MINNESOTA LEAGUE
immigration Commiss-
Toner is Given De-
sirabIe Position.
TO CHANGE SOON
Recently Reappointed
immigration Commissioner
for South Dakota,

st. Paul. Minn.-John f. Deets,
immigration Commissioner of South
Dakota, was elected permanent sec
rotary of the Southern Minnesota
Better Development League and has
accepted, according to William Sang
er of Window, Mimi, a member OF
the board of directors. here today.
Deets Will sun his new office in
a few days. His headquarters will
be at Mankato, Mimi.
Mr.. Deets a recently reappoint-
ed immigration commissioner for
South Dakota, for the two year term
beginning July LIST.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
HAREAs CORPUS ASKED
FOR ALLEGED MURDERER

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Counsel repre-
senting Holbert Johns today asked
for a writ of habeas corpus for the
immediate release of their client.
Johns is in Jail in connection with
the death of Alice Crispell, aged is,
whose body was found in Harvey's
lake last Monday. At the hearing last
night Johns was held without bail, al
though the coroner's jury ~eXonorated
him. There is friction between the
coroner and the district attorney.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
LIVES ON ONE FARM
FOR HALF A CENTURY

Elk Point, S. D.-To live fifty
years on the same farm is the record
which has just been made by Eric
Shristensonfi a pioneer farmer of this
vicinity. He came to Unicn county a
little over so years ago and made
entry on the homestead on which he
has since continuously resided. The
old pioneer now is 50 years of age,
but is hale an l hearty and appears to
have the endurance of many men
half his age.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
O KIMBALL MAN
OF SELLING LIQUOR

Kimball, S. D.-A trial came off
here between Frank Chamela, versus
Stanley Zingler for selling him a BOT
tie of beer on Sunday, a few weeks
ago, in justice court Saturday. ling
ler's attorney, T.. j. Woerth, won the
case and proved thai the beer sold
was not an intoXicant, called "New
Life" and cited a case handed down
by the supreme court of Texas verify
ing this fact, which won him the
case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17

the assessment rolls in this part of
the Black Hills. The raises ranged
from 100 to so per cent The board
is now looking into the assessment
OF the Homestake Mining company in
this county which was turned in at
something owe $4,000, 600, and have
sent noices to the officers of the 9TH
er large mining companies to ppear
and give cause why their assessments
should lot be raised.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD
RAISES ASSESSMENTS

Deadwood, S. D.-Household fur
riture and real estate assessments
in the principal cities and towns of
the Black Hills were ordered raised
by the members of the state tax COM
mission who are here investigating
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
KILLED IN
L OF A HOTEL

Colorado Springs. Co1o.-A night
Waterman was killed when a masked
bandit at a fashionable hotel at Man
itou attempted to hold up the night
clerk. A posse is in pursuit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-17
WILSON TO RETURN.

Cornish, N. H.-President Wilson
will return to Washington tomorrow
much benefited by his outing. He
motored to Hanover today for one
more game of golf.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
VIRGINIA WOMAN
WITNESS IN CASE
Mrs. Harrison, OF Alexandria,
Tells Of Conditions in
E.aton Home.

Plymouth. Mass. October l7.-Mrs Virginia
harrison, OF Alexandria. Va. member OF Il
ny mo prosecution to-day to tell abou. con :
ditions In the home OF her daughter Mrs
.Iefhie May Eaton. who is being tried on
the charge OF numbering her husband Renr-
ADMIRAL Joseph Giles Eaton. L. s. ~ Gre
ured', by giving him poison.
Mrs Harrison said her daughter manifest
iniral Mt times. During tho last four years
tho witness spent much time at her daugh
tets home In Assinipp
Ter daughter. che said. seemed actually
10 believe that the admiral dabbled In drugs
and was Insane. Mrs. Harrison saw no signs
oil these things She first noticed tho adj
iniraIs hnal illness OF March before he
had eaten the roast pork. which Mrs Eaton
claimed was the cause OF that attack.
Io-uay was tho hrst time She had seen
her daughter since Mrs. Eaton loft home
where she was arrested on the charge OF
murder. OFTEN as she answered the oues-
ions OF District Attorney Barker tears roll
eu down her cheeks. Whenever she seemed
on the verge of breaking down Mrs Eaton
would lean forward and smile reassuringly.
SIX Hours of Testimony.
Mrs. Harrison took tho stand after her
siNteen-y year, old granddaughter. Dorothy
Ainsworth, had finished six hours of testi-
mony. She corroborated most OF what Do
rothy had said about friction In the house
hold
A hint ut evidence not yet revealed wa,
heard to-day. This had 10 do with a type
peared from the Eaton homo after ri,
death OF Admiral Eaton. District Attorn.y
,barker asked Dorothy Ainsworth what she
knew OF such paper. Tho defense ob1ncted
Barker said he hoped to Introduce the nane,
later. vac paper
Her mother and stcpfather qunrreled IRE.
quently. Dorothy said.
Cross-cSamin+d, she said TINT ,o- ~
Time previous to her stcpfather's death Mrs
Ehton mad been in the habit of placing
meal 100
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18

can't be done ron Well w Wa9yatoT Minute It
ne ne, hsgins IN ringing baritone-the
ii.eonora's part, and not in faisetto but
IN pure. bright soaring soprano, run
n hlmg up and up, without limit The
OF Tostfs Good Bye, summer" chan
ing tns end so as to give him more
h im to stop. but there is lots vet tn
GONE gone, That double quartet sings tho
arrangement to delight the heart ~
nrn,e and tangoist. while Lambert
VWr4Ges That that he has u real voice and
Silc scars to the gridiron
Dockstadcr comes on In his famou.
suit; and has the house i'm a min',ts
eats eats Nth hhonolIG }gs that the audience
really hit. Hear that stone unturneti.;
rare that bit about Mayo's Bridge. ana
gqlshed members Of thu, tHs c ewo distin-
A nri,nrose. johnny Foley and Johnny
oh1ie," straight at Mr.. Alfrlend. but tha
.auuience wants 1T, too, and they have
WIEN s sd Gn9r" w eSsF and asan
GtnSan,try Band" with sianey 0a Singing
arc stone deaf. You viii agree with
me ~ ~, thai Sidney,s work, in particular.
IS the cleVcrest bit of comedy vocaliZa :
ton mat you have ever heard. Then
see and hear Tom Brown and his
saNophone seXtet in about the best
Xyaudcvillo musical act that has played
think because much OF it is screaming
comedy. that greater part OF 1t is
not muslcianship of n high order No
ttce the first cornet, besides Tom Brown
himself
Stay for. tho rapid afterpIcce, and
go out still laughing, glad that you
nave once more seen n real minstrel
show.
nnmrlns nnrdnn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
Remarkable Christmas
Present

Among tho curious Christmas pren,
ents or this year will be ono for a man
OF national reputation. which has been
al yoar in the making
way last January tho present wa,
decided upon. and n friend Of tho prom,
lnent gentleman requested tho BurrcIl,
Press Clipping Bureau. OF Now York
20 watch every paper In America and
to take up every item hich appeared
concerning the man.
the clipping bureau people followed
instruotions and now present the his.
tory OF ono year In the life of this
especial man.
Tho history ends just after election.
and tho ao.6+2 Newspaper items found
Include everything. from a three-lina
trated storios These have been mount.
Cd on 1900 great sheet1 Of Irish linou
paper and bound into three massive
volumes.
At the head Of each itern 10 tho name
and date OF paper clipped from. this
Information having been put In with n
book typewriter. The words thus In.
sorted amount to 16s.253
In actual time. very strict record
OF which has been kept the work has
required sixty-four working days
throughout the year, and haa kept ia
employment during that time thirty
people as readers. clippers, sorters,
mountors and binders livery news.
paper of Importance Is represented.
This 10 merely a specimen OF some Of
tho unique orders which get into the
Burrele Bureau. for the extent to
which clippings are used by individuaia
and by business concerns seems to ho
remarkable
There are many people in private an
we'll az In public life who mood press
clippings and don't know II. 1t misht
be we'll for them to look UP this man
Burrelle. who is said to DO so we'll
known that a letter simply addressed
"Burrene. Now York" will reach him
With no delay. ADVERTISEMENT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
RESULTS Of RACES
AT PETERSBURG

Petersburg. Va. October l7.-winners at
Petersburg Fair to-day were as fol-
lows:
First race-trot. closed; purse s5Oc-Farmer
Gentry. first: Carona. second; Rush B., third.
Second race-pace, 2iS, open. purse $500
Imprento. first. Helen H.. second: Harry
Thaw, third.
Third race-runnnG, three-fourths OF mile
dash; purse $l5O-Busybody first; Marise.
second; Cowden. third.
Fourth race-running two-year olds. ono
half mile dash purse sl5o-lfoodsic, nrst :
Dope, second. Flood. third
Fifth race-consoation race tnonc OF the
horses thnt had won during fair was allowed
In this rncel; purse flO0--Mask and Faces.
FIRST; Lady Ettma. second; Princess Belle,
third.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18

: per cent tax with an exemption OF
$4,000 and no graduation, they called
me dcmagogue.
When this bill passed the House It
provided for an income tax running
from ! per cent to 4. and wien 1t got
to the Senate. the Senate said ii was
not enouGh-for now. We have a
Democratic Senate that comes from
the people. Now we have an income
tax ranging from per cent TO I.
Heart on Peoples Side.
When that bill came to be passed
there were men who had advocated an
income tax, who were willing to keep
50 per cent on wooden goods and the
old Payne-Aldrich bill, rather than
join with the Democrats to give a
lower tax and income tax While
western Republicans voted for the ex-
tortionatc rates of higher tariff. an
Eastern Democrat. Woodrow Wilson.
right by Wall Street, and the manu-
facturcrs, cast his lot with the plain
people and gave them low rate on
the necessities of life.
why did ne do it? Because his
heart is on the peoples side. They
could not come down and scare him"
AIdrich Opposition Necessary.
Mr. Bryan said he believed the pres
ent tariff law would settle agitation
on that subject sNr II generation at
least. He said Nelson Aldrichs oppo-
siton TO the currency bill was neces-
sary to assure the passage OF the bill
Mr.. Aldrlch." he said. has done
more Than any other man in public
life to make the Republican party a
third party in this country"
we had 4 meeting in Boston the
other day. and the papers said that
when the question was asked as 10
whether they should be controlled by
board OF bankers, they all shouted:
We think the banks ought TO be con-
trolled by bankers
What would you think of rail-
road that aaid: We must control the
Interstate Commerce Commission that
controls us III the railroad business
For Benent of People.
Regulate the banks by board that
tho banks select? Do you regulate
the banks for their own benefit? No.
for the beneHt of the people who do
business With them
do. they tell YOU that this board ,s
TO be political, and that il is danger
Gus? Do you know OF anything in
this country that is not being done by
political boards; any part of the gov
ernment that Is not conducted by po-
litical bodies? Congress itself Is a
political body.
Mr. Aldrich complained the other
day that he did not like this bill
That is the reason it was written this
way, so he wouldn't like II. II the b.fi
suited him. II wouldn't he 1T to print
II he were pleased with IL, II would
be bad. He prepared bill. and, after
he had taken look through the coun-
try. re resigned from public life"
Mr.. Bryan left for Washington to-
night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
SAYS CAHELESSNESS or DIIIIE
WAS THE CAUSE; OF DEATH

Seattle, Wash October ia YER
DICT that Henry c. Farr and Thomn s
e. simmons came to their death
driven by Laurence Duke in n grossly
Negligent manner" was returned to-
night by the coroncr's jury Tho acct
ocnt occurred on the highway south
OF Seattle Wednesday night. when
Dukes car crashed into another stand
ing at the side of the road Farr was
insanity killed, and Simmons received
injuries from which he died to-day.
Alfred G. Hoglund. who also was in
Jured. is in n critical condition.
Duke is son OF Brodie Duke tho
tobacco manufacture. He is at liberty
under $4,000 bonds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
WANT MORE PAY.
haflronds Say Postal Recomnep.. T.
Entirely Inndcuunte

washington. October 17.-Postmas-
ter General Burleson had n conference
late to-day with a delegation of Amer
ter pa la'i fory prssidsnts seeking bet
President Ripiev OF "S iba ma Sar,. II.
Was spokesman, being seconded by
resident, Rea, OF the Pennsylvania.
being underpaid an aggregate OF sf5 :
ooo;oo0 year for carrying the malls.
snurely aside from the extraordinary
burden placed upon tho roads by the
parcel post matter. for which II was
inalntained they were receiving prac-
ticaliy nothing
Mr. Burleson assured the RAILWAY
men he would try TO see to II that they
received all they were entitled to. He
sara, however, he could do nothing
toward readJusting railway mail nav
untli the commission created by Con-
gresS TO collect and tabulate data
bearing upon the subject had made Its
IePort, prohabIN on NlRrch next
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18

great harm could be done by them un-
der this bill.
III there should arise n suspicion Of
that sort Is TO any one of them, the
trouble would be corrected in less tim 6
than we now take talking about it
"Speed Ahead"
Consider recent experience We
created great court Judges were
selected for IT one of them fell under
and, following that. actual abolition Of
the court itself
The government should Issue tho
currency and exercise the power and
authority provided for In this bill
There Is every reason calling for the
command: speed ahead"
IL McG
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
Must End Conditions.

Mexico City, October 17.-That the
United states must act to put an end
to the impossible conditions constitut-
ing n daily menace to the lives of their
nationals. was tho opinion expressed
by several diplomatic representatives.
who assembled for an information con-
ference in the German legation here
Wednesday. Among those who attend
ed We're the ministers OF Great Britain.
France. Germany. Spain. Austria and
Norway.
None of those present would discuss
for publication what took place. but
- became known to-day that interven-
ton by the United States was regarded
10y a majority of the diplomats as the
only solution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
ABOLISH COMPTROLLER.
New Currency Bill VIII DO Avny With
tic Office. II In Snid

tSpecia, TO The Times Dispatch
Washington. October l7.-Before the
currency bill is enacted into law II
VIII be amended 10 practically abolish
the important post OF Comptroller OF
the Currency. The work now done by
that official will be distributed among
q number Of new offices throughout the
country, one in each Federal reserve
district. which shall be directly under
the Secretary OF the Treasury. The
position and title of the comptroller
VIII be retained, but he will he little
more than chief clerk to the secre-
tary.
This is the present plan OF the adj
Ininistration. and the indications arc
that IL viii be carried through
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18

COl0nial-VuudcviIIc.
Empirc-PicturcH md Songs.
Once More n Real Minstrcl show.
Gentlemen. be seated. We have with
us o-night--and this afternoon as
wcll--two OF the most famous stars
OF American minstrelsy who have
come back" both metaphorically and
actually. bringing with them the most
hilarious lot of comedians and
musicians that ever BACKED themselves
up to give n minstrel performance.
take great pleasure In presenting Mr..
Lew Dockstader and Mr.. George II.
Il fanfare and a ROLL please. Mr.. Con-
ductor
Mr.. Dockstader is tho ono in tho
Grover Cleveland clothes; Mr.. Primrose
is the slender youth in satin; the others
you will distinguish as the perform
ancc progresses. And don't be dis
the first part; They are just cranking
up: wait until they throw in the high
gear, and YOU will see some going. Iii
n very little while they will be over
laugh out loud. whether your favorite
author is lbsen or George AIDE. your
best loved actor Robert B. Mantell or
utes after the curtain goes up, stop
ping to laugh at one or two of Tom
ply Jack" Lambert, wondering the while
why he will persist I'm MISLEADING the
merely rough for tho humorous, be-
cause you can recognize at once that
he is exceptionally clever. Listen to
Reginald Merville sing when It's
Apple blossom Time in Normandy"
with n double quartet coming into the
chorus III Il manner to eXemplify what
Il beautiful thing soft chorus singing
can be: then watch that loose nut"
Lambert, in the Rag Time Minstrel
Band"
Now. here they come! Salute George
II. Primrose, siXtyfive years young, or
thereabout dancing In his soft shoes
like boy of twenty, more graceful
than one man III ten thousand. 1.-the.
agile and active, just younestcr--and
join with the rest OF the house in an
outburst OF warm henrted welcome to
this veteran hoy. Watch him dance.
and understand again why he is ono
of the greatest of them all
We'll Lew says the interlocutor.
Harry T.. Severs. himself very much
of an actor. by the way. and then this
Lew begins to he funnier than he has
been I'm ten years. In his own original
whine. he pours out Irresistible idocy.
halfstudied. half-improvised, until the
house is convulsed Dockstader is
again at the head OF his own show-a
minstrel uneXcclled.
a pause in the roar OF laughter
Down stage walks Il tall young chap,
who has been singing first bass all the
evening, and singing heartily, not saw
Ing his voice. His name is Raymond
Wylie. and the program assigns to him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
BRYAN SPEAKS IN
WILSON'S DEFENSE
Tells IoWans of Administrations
Tariff, Currency Bill and
Income Tax.

Waterloo. Iowa, October l7.--Secre-
tary of state William j. Bryan to-
night spoke In defense OF President
Wilson's administration policies lie
defended the pending currency bill tho
new tariff and the income tax, and at
tackled critics of these measures.
For generations the national banks
have held the governments money in
return for contributions to campaieIs
and support OF the Republican party
said Mr.. Bryan. speaking OF the cur
rency bill. The currency bill is the
most remarkable currency measure We
have ever had. Heretofore, IL has
been necessary for bankers TO put up
BOND sto secure government money, but
by the provisions of the new bill
the government loans money without
requiring bonds. II let's he regional
bank take collateral from banks with
IN the zone. and the zone banks put
their guarantee ON the collateral. This
enables the government to put Into a
community more money than it takes
out.
Bnnkcrs Should Conccdc This.
The government asks in return
something that bankers should be
willing to concede. namely. that TIE
government should issue the money
itself Why let the banks issue the
money in times OF peace when the
government must issue 1t in TIME or
trouble?"
On the income tax law. he said:
II have been called an anarchist for
advocating the income tax more than
for any one thing ever have advo-
Gated. Because years ago l favored a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
Says Huerta Ha. Resigned.

II.
New York. October lS.-Thc Times
to-day prints the following:
Havana, October 1.-THE Cuban gov
eminent to-day received n wireless
message saying that President IIucrta
or Mexico has resigned in favor OF
General Banquet.
The Herald to-day prints the fol-
lowing:
II have the statement from high au-
thority that President Huerta's resiE-
nation was placed before the Cabinet
IT was discussed at length, but no ac-
ton was taken"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
EARTHQUAKES IN NICARAGUA
ALARM THE, POPIIATION

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Oc
tober l7.-Violent continuous earth
Quakcs to-day shook Managua, Ma
saya and Granada.
The ARMED popultions have desert
ed their houses and are sleeping in
public squares and open spaces.
night the earth tremors in Man
aqua were growing less. but in Gran
ada they were continuous. Many panic
stricken persons are leaving Rvas by
every steamer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
Commander Brnnd kills Mimself.

Colchester, Conn. October 17.-Com-
States Navy, retired. committe suicide
by shooting this morning. His act
was caused. IL was believed by in
health. He was forty years old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
Cnrrnnzn Uns Cabinet.

Nogales. Sonora. October 17.-Gen-
Graz Carranza announced to-day the
partial organization OF a Cabinet,
whose members VIII represent every
department OF civil government. This
move. 1t is belived. Is made to increa Sc
The possibility OF recognition OF the
Constitutionalists by the United States.
Confident that good news for the
Constitutionalist cause will soon come
from Washington. Carranza announced
to-day that he would remain here to
maintain communication with the
American capital
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
ADJUSTMENTS

Observation-Disclosures & Dockstudcr's
Minstrcls, matinee and night.
Lyric-I<cIth Vaudeville, matinee md
night.
Bljou-IiuEcnic Blair In "AIndnme
NJ" mntincc and night.
COlOnial-NuudcviIl
Observation-Disclosures md Songs