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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
BIG CROWD AT
JOINT SESSION
INSTALLATION OF VI. w. y. AND
II. y. \. OFFICERS ATTRACTS
MANY VISITORS.

With delegations from Royal Mel
ghbors and Modern Woodmen lodges
in Sonborn, Hutchinson, Douglas. Au-
rora. Jerauld and Brule counties iu
the audience. the joint installation of
the officers OF the two orders from
Plankinton and Mitchell last evening
were witnessed by a large crowd at
the city hall auditorium.
The affair was distinguished by the
presence of DR.. Hada NJ. Burkardt, of
Rock Island. H., supreme recorder OF
the Royal Neighbors, n RALPH b.
johnson of Lincoln, Neb., supreme
organizer of the Modern Woodmen.
Both Officials presided over the in
stallation of the officers and also
spoke briefly OF the work of the two
organizations, which were hailed as
the two greatest fraternal benefici-
AIRY orders in existence. The two state
deputies were present. Mrs. Nellie a..
Moran and E. Pearman, both Of Wat
ertown.
The program was started promptly
at s O'Clock, John kurvink, consul Of
the Mitchell Woodmen, in the chair
After music by the orchestra, the
solemn ceremonies of installation
were observed and the oaths OF Of
flee administered to the officials who
guide both the Mitchell and Plan
hinton orders the ensuing term.
In addition to the brief remarks
made by the head officials, the fox
lowing numbers We're on the pro-
gram: Baritone sole and encore by
Louis Lovinger; vocal solo and en-
core by Mrs. Mabelle Anderson, reel
tation by Miss Constance Hull; ORR
ginal reading by Mrs. Fred Reuter-
strom, My Neighbor and T.; piano
sole by Stanley Nermilyea; vocal solo
by Master Fay Norton, recitation by
Master Robert Niblick piano solo by
Miss Ruby Snow and closing remarks
by Fred Reuterstrom, district deputy.
The visiting officers were the
| guests of honor at a dinner at the
Widmann hotel at 6 o'clock. Follow
ing the installation and program, they
were greeted by those present at u
general reception. The affair was re-
garded as one of the moot successful
ever held by the two lodges in Mitch
ell
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Mr., and Mrs. j. II. Davidson, OF
the Widmann hotel>> were the hosts
on Tuesday evening to a select dane
ing party of ten couples OF the yotng-
er married set Of the city. The even
ing was one of the most distinctive
affairs OF lhe social season.
The feature OF the evening were
the demonstration of the latest So
cieiy dances. including the hesitation
waltz. one-step, tango and boston.
These were given by Miss Alene Wal
lace and Maurice Il Diehl. The com
pany became very proficient in the
dances before the end II the even
ing.
The guests were served with punch
during the dance Numbers ana with
a buifet luncheon AT the close. The
party included Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burns.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Drake. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. j. Morgans. Mi. and Mrs.
H. II. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +.
Beekwith, Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. Helm
berger. Or. and Mrs. A.. J. Dix, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. u. Milne and Or. anl
Mrs. w. II. Bail.
Several other social affairs are be-
ing planned for the season in the
hotel dining room, where the dane
ne numbers were given on TUESDAY
evening.
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SHOOTS COMPANION IN
COURSE OF CHARIVARl

Aberdeen, S. D.-Georse Shilling.
jr., son of George Shilling, a farmer
near Alaska, in Walworth county, is
lying in an Aberdeen hospital in a
very serious condition, as the result
OF a bullet wound in the Back. Young
Shilling. with many other young PEG
pie OF the neighborhood had attend
ed a wedding OF a popular young
couple. Returning, he was in Il wagon
with many other young people, and
there was the usual racket attending
a country wedding. One young man.
sitting behind Shilling, sought to give
q parting salute to the bride and
bridegroom by firing a % calibre re-
volyer in the air. He did not raise
the weapon high enough. however.
and the charge entered Shilling's
back, producing a serious wound.
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PHONE CASE Oral
PLEAS FOR JAN. u
EVIDENCE CONCLUDED BEFORE
JUDGE X. b. TRIP THIS
MORNING.

Findings of fact and the oral argI-
ments in the suit of T. j. ~Spangler 10
restrain the city of Mitchell from SELL
ing bonds. or erecting the municipal
telephone system will be given in cir
cult court here, before Judge II. h.
Trip, of Yankton, on Tuesday, Jan.
%. This was determined upon the
conclusion of evidence in court this
morning.
The giving of evidence in the suit
yesterday afternoon and this morn
ing.
The giving of evidence in the suit
yesterday afternoon and this morn
ing indicated no controversy upon
the facts of the case. City Auditor
n. II. Jensen, City Treasurer III. II.
kibbee and Mayor A. e. Hitchcock
went upon the stand in behalf OF the
city to testify to the records of the
election and the advertisement of the
bids for bonds.
Mr.. Spangler and Henry Swindler
also were witnesses, testifying that
there had been no material change in
the voting strength OF the city from
the spring election in April to the
special election in June, hence that
the 80 votes cast for the telephone
bonds did mo- represent a majority OF
the 1,646 voters in the city.
The issues in the case are apparent
ly clear for the decision of Judge
Trip. Whether or not the 1912 ass
essment should govern in estimating
the amount of legal indebtedness, or
the 1913 valuation, is one of the i'm
portant points. The other is the defi-
milton of the construction of the sta
tute permitting ciies to build aud OPP
crate telephone plants.
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- HE1L.F L~#A-FT NEHHL NUfH - q
lican to understand why Mr.. Richards
contends that the tax commission h.
a useless institution during the pre-.
par,ation and enactment of a new tax
alton plan. That is Just the time
when ordinarily such a commission
is considered most necessary. For ex-
ample, as stated In a recent eport
by the United States Commissioner
of Corporations on the subject oi
taxation, the states of New Jersey.
pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
and the District Of Columbia have
lately chosen special tax commits
sions appointed for the purpose OF
recommending Improvements in their
respective tax systems
The problem of taxation, though
as ancient as governments, is as per-
picking as e 1t requires the servi-
ces of thorough students OF the sub
Ject, II the best possible system is to
be derived. Surely when South Da-
kota Is Oh the eve of changing plans
IS the very time when a tax com
mission should be most helpful. The
republican a Tor many years advo-
Gated u tax commission for this par
,lcujar and exact purpose. The state
has had Il hodge-podge Of ill-consid-
cred and inconsistent taxation laws.
many OF them passed dis the result of
individual efforts and without cot
sideration OF the system as a whole.
Surely 1t Is time for a revision unde,
the direction or with the help of a
body Of men giving the subject most
careful study and thought.
The government report referred to
above deals principally with the east
ern states. 1T refers to the tendency
toward further centralized admins
tration in New England" for taxation
laws New Hampshire and Rhode
Island have each created a permanent
tox commission; and Maine, Vermont
and Massach usetts have in varying
degrees strengthened the power OF
their respective state central bodies. .
North Dakota and Arizona just late
~ have established permanent tax
commissions and many other states
have had them for some time. Tie
Wisconsin IA commission has made
valuable contributions to the study
OF this subject and Wisconsin would
mt even consider its adjustment,
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Miss Jennie Parker
Wonderful Cough Renedy

DR.. Kings New Discovery is
known everywhere as the remedy
which will surely stop a cough or
cold. d. p. Lawson of Edison, Tenn.
writes: DIR. Kings New Discovery is
the most wonderful cough, cold and
throat and lung medicine l ever sold
in my store. 1t can't be beat. 1t sells
without any trouble at all. 1t neeos
no guarantee" This is true, because
Dr.. Kings New Discovery will re
lieve the most obstinate of coughs
and colds. Lung troubles quickly
helped by its use. You should keep a
bottle in the house at all :imes for
all the members of the family. 51c
and $500. All druggists or by mail
II. E. Bucklen & Co, Philadelphia
and st. Louis.
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fjs5stf H1e sEt tftfa ffffFFTT" FETTfFI
tons the only certain out.
growth of the proposal system" alc
fserlainly they are not worth $685. oC
at each biennial election To the PEG.
pie OF South Dakota,
In this c%onnection, it is a nosss-
worthy fact that a law passed at the
last session of the legislature. subse.
quent to the popular adoption of the
Richards primary which is likely 10
do IA good deal to Offset the adyant-
g to any candidate OF being oh any
ticket proposed by any faction. This
refers TO the act OF 1913 aboiishine
the circle that always heretofore has
been used upon the ballot. Hereafter
every voter nus make his mark be
side the narne OF every candidate 10:
whom he desires to cast his ballot
That a that he Will look over all
the candidates of any one party be-
fore doing his voting. AS a result tft
chances are that very few viii vote
the entire ticket of any faction. The
effect OF this law removing the circle
from the ballot is largely to offset the
apparent purpose of the Richards pri-
mary in arranging for states or tick
ers to be presented at the primary
election. 1t is an added reason VIII:
the proposals committee are not
worth the price.
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MRS. HAMlEL. HOSTESS.

The Twenty-Five Carat club was
entertained very royalty on Wednes-
day afternoon by Mrs. Lee Hamiel at
her home in the country. BY the kind
ness of j. T. Miller and ]. X. Fox the
guests We're conveyed to the Hamiel
home in machines.
Mrs. Ilamiel served a dainty two
course luncheon and in the business
session following she was elected as
the new president for the ensuing
year The club will meet i'll two
weeks with Mrs. A. E. Eddy.
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NOT WORTH THE PRICE.

The third performance under the
Orchards primary system has nov
order to pass Judgment upon this, as
upon those that went before. The Re
publican, as heretofore announced de-
ferred final judgment upon this sys-
tenn of making nominations until it
could be tried out. The enrolment
feature was declared by this paper TO
be the best plan yet devised for maxi
ing up primary voting lists. whereas
the mass conventions were condemn
ed AS lawless and unsatisfactory. But
what of the proposals. of candida
ties by the various county, Legislative.
judicial and state committees that
held their meetings the early part OF
this month?
h most noticeable feature about
these proposal cimmittee meetings is
their expense. Figures are not yet
available, but it will not be surpris-
ing If the total cost of mileage and
per diem for the proposalmen would
run up to $4,000 or $4,000 for the
state. That expense, large as 1t is,
would not be prohibitive providing
there was obtained for it advantages
enough to warrant the cost. The Re-
publican is unable to find sufficient
value received for the cost of the
proposal committees. What do the
voters or the Taxpayers gain by these
proposals that would make them
worth $4,000 or such a matter? Can
anyone tell? No one has. and it is be-
will do all OF the nominating, after
all. The proposals decide nothing,
except to give opportunity for slate
making. And. e if that is done in
the open, it is a doubtful political
device. 1t is a method by which men
Of inferior qualifications may be car
ried into office by association with
their superiors.
1t never has eel made entirely
clear why the author OF this system
believed that each party should be
divided into a majority and a minor
ity. The effect OF it is TO require fac
by law and certainly there
is no special virtue in factionalism.
tends TO break down, rather than
support party government, and it isl
party government that AIR. Richa ards
processes to desire. States and fac-I
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NURSES ENTERTAINED.

DR.. and Mrs. b. \. Bobb we're the
hosts last Saturday evening at a i
O'Clock dinner given in honor of the
nurses of ST. J~oseph's hospital. Elev-
en- of the nurses were present for the
elegant ~four-course repart which was
served.
While at the table, the company
was entertained with conundrums,
the answers to which We're the names
of magazines. Mrs. +. j. Haynes as
sisted Mrs. Bobb in serving. After the
dinner, the company was entertainer
with d program of music.
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SOCIAL HOUR CLUB.

MIR. and Mrs. John Campbell enter
tanned the members OF the Social
Hour club, their husbands and a few
friends, for an all day gathering at
their beautiful home six miles north
OF Mitchell.
After a deliciousAdinner had been
served TO the sevehty-four guests, Il
short business meeting was called TO
order by the president, Miss Elsie
Clapsaddle.
The floor was tlien taken by Mrs.
y, l.. Snider. chairman OF tho ex-
change department, and the question
How to prevent shrinkage of coal
and cobs during the summer months
was discussed by the men.
Geo. Wright entertained the com
pany with a very clever song which
was enjoyed by all,
The remaining hours of the day
were spent in embroidering and So
cial visiting.
The club will meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. Block. January IS. The subject
for discussion will be. How and
what a parents and patrons do 10
be of benefit to II rural schools and
can We be OF help to teachers and
seholarS2'
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SOCIETY NOTES.

The Round Table club will meet
with Mrs. j. G. Mccartney, instead OF
Mrs. +. NJ. Hammer on Monday,
After the roll call, Miss Elda Laur-
son will read a paper on Flagstaff
and His Group Mrs. T. j.. Spangler
will give a talk ON the historical pas
sages in Act III and Mrs. Miller will
read a sketch describing the Castle of
Warkworth. The club will close its
session with a discussion of the writ
er and purpose of Hotspur's letter.
Mrs. A. b. Darling. ST. West 4th
avenue will be hostess Monday even
ing to the Twentieth Century club.
Mrs. o. w. Coursey will be leader
and Mrs. R. j. Lamme magazine lead
er.
Last Saturday evening Mrs. George
entertained the Hi Lo Bridge
club with a very delightful evening
of bridge whist. Mrs. C. w. Downey
and e. NJ. CLANCY were awarded head
prizes for high cores. The hostess
served an enjoyable luncheon at the
of the evening.
On Tuesday evening of this week
Mrs. G. S. Bobb was pleasantly suv-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
MRS. GRIFFIN's MURDER
TRIAL OPENS TUESDAY

Bowdle, S. D.-Fifty jurors have
been summoned for a term of state
circuit court which Will onven here
on Tuesday, January 30. The jury is
the largest ever drawn in the county
since the county was organized. The
unusual number OF jurymen sum-
moned is due to the fact that at the
coming term a celebrated murder
case will be tried. 1t is that in which
Mrs. Maud Griffin is the defendant.
She is charged with the murder CT
her husband at Leola some months
ago. On application of the defendant,
who furnished aiTidavits showing she
could not secure a fair trial in Nc
Pherson county. of which Leola is the
county seat, the case was transferred
to this (Edmunds) county. 1t will be
the first called for trial when court
%convenes next Thursday.
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woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.

The Ransom w. r. c. enters upon
the New Year with all the elements
of success. There are nearly 200
members in good standing, and the
interest in the work has been amply
shown in various ways.
The sick and needy in our city
have been looked after, boxes OF
clothing and supplies have been sent
out west to an old soldier and family
who have been wards OF the Corps
for some time. and two boxes have
been sent to the Soldiers home, es-
pecially to those from Dawson coun-
ty.
AT a recent meeting, when the in
stallation OF new officers took place,
the retiring pres:cent, Mrs. Clara Luz
kehs. was the recipient of It gift from
the Corps. Mrs. Lukens has been ac-
tive in the work for many years, and
the following presentation speech b..
Mrs. "A. H.. Daniels voices the appre-
citation of the Corps:
Mrs. Lukens, Ransom w. II. c. ex-
tends to you greeting for "a happy and
prosperous New Year. Tonight YOU
turn over your emblems OF authority
into another's keeping. We are sorry
TO lose You as our president. We
shall miss you in the chair, miss YOUR
kindly greetings.
All things mast change, however.
and do change. so we accept the in
evitable. Through all the years o
have held this office. you have been Il
good captain, loyal to the cause. You
have marshalled your forces, and
kept them Wen to the front. thus
gaining a victory of praise and honor.
You have always been charitable
to u faults, and not only have you
performed your duties in the corps
room, but Your thoughtfulness in
sympathizins with the sick and sor-
rowing have been duly appreciated.
For this reason it gives me pleas
ure TO ask You to- accept this token,
n may the remembrance of this
evening be so stamped upon your
memory. that its bright rays may
your pathway to the end.
There is an old saving, All is not
gold that glitters,' but you may rest
assured that this is true blue and the
donors of the token are truly as
good as gold Again. let me ask you
to accept this, in friendship, for the
o we bear YOU, and for the loyalty
to the cause
Yrs, Lukens in her reply assured
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and won,eH for tAeei,t duties in life.

anu Wonie1 TOT rEeIr UutFes =" III
In discussing more particularly
Christian education, he expressed t'ie
opinion that all Christians shauld
be educated in civics and politics 80
that they could, when of age, take
active part in governmental affairs
and lift politics up on a higl er plain
where all the degrading pliase5 OF u
political life would be permanently
stamped out.
The senator wax followed win rapt
attention and warmly thanked at the
conclusion of his splendid address.
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4s-
a COMMISSION is NEEDED.

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NOTICE OF THE TIME APPOINT
ED FOR APPROVING WILL. ETC.

sED WI .At INV 1NS ILL. ETC.
State of South Dakota. County Of
Dawson. SIS.
In County Court.
In, the Matter of the Estate OF Thorn
as Rogers, d leased.
The State of South Dakota senGs,
Erecting to Susanna Rogers, Mrs.
Minnie May Miller, Albert e. Hunter
Rosa Bell Rogers and Lulu Viola
Rogers. heirs at law and next of
kin OF Thomas Rogers. deceased.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER Of
said Court, made on the 14th day
of January. 1914. notice is hereb.
given that Monday. the End day of
February, 1915, at ten O'Clock a. M.
OF said day. at the Court Room OF
said Court at the City OF Mitchell.
in the County OF Dawson. have been
appointed as the time and place for
proving the VIII of said Thomas
ltogers. deceased, and for hearing
the said petition for probate thereof
and the issuance of Letters Test
amentary therein, when and where
any person interested may appear
and contest the same.
Dated at Mitchell. S. D., the 14th
day of January, 1914.
BY the Court:
o. c. Thompson.
Judge of The County Court.
Attest:
S. Cattrell, (SEAL)
Clerk OF the &
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-22
MRS. COOK IS HOSTESS.

The Halcyon club met this week
with Mrs. j., l.. Cook. after a vaca-
ton of five weeks. Holiday stories
occupied the early part of the after
noon. Later the hostess served IA de
licious luncheon.
The topic for discussion for the
next meeting will be current events.
Mrs. c. o. Coughlain will he the next
hostess.
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oFFlcIA Al COUNTY PAPER
AN pvER.BooMED roUNTRv

In the Sacramento Daily Star OF
Saturday, Dec. p, az referred to in a
newspaper brought to this office by a
fSretld OF The Republican, is to 10
ionnd a big headline, announcing the
fact that 7, 900 unemployed msa were
then TO be found in Sacram snto. 4
dispatch from Los Angeles IL the
AMI issue say that 1000 men OF
property in that city are without
work and unable to raise a cent on
their property, and that 1000 single
men Without property are unempsoy.
ID there. The Los Angeles city coun.
III has adopted resolutions warnins
All people seeking employment ID
stay away from that city. Similarly
lstate Labor Commissioner McLaugh-
lin Of California is quoted as saying:
Don't come to the coast this winte,
unless you have means or an assured
job
Editorially the Sacramento Star
says:
fThOusands of snilen, hunssy isan,
Desperate for q job and thankful ior
even y d%oughnut diet, tbronging the
STREETS about the employment agcn-
clee ri Pacific coast cities:
An army of destitute, which ap-
prnxiMates the strength Of our stand
Ing army and militia!
Men cuIsing government aud see
fnk red III their misery.
These are harsh but faithful pic
lures Of. conditions on the Pacific
coast this winter. Pictures not includ.
ed In the aliuring advertisements
through which the railroads and Big
Hi9iness encourage that p%ilgrimhge
70 the land of romance and sunshine,
OF which this is the d.s,ressing Side.
The Interest of the railroad ends
With the sale Of tickets. Employers,
associations gloat over a glutted man
market. IL helps to lover wages"
This IL q remarkable statement to
be published in any newspaper about
itsown city anddts own state. condi-
lions on the west coast surely m,,st
be dspiorable al the newspapers there
would pass them In silence. it has
been known for some time by the
well-inf0rmed that California has
beepssssstasdyertised md overestimat
ed; that conditions there are any.
thing but as alluring as many people
bellsyed that the man Of small
means has found 1t exceedingly ART
cult ~ make his way there. eut the
above statement of conditions in Cali
forfia by q California newspaper
shows that none except thoseSin Calf
fornia have realized how bad hey
were. It IL true that California has a
most delightful climate. But it is also
tras that this has made 1T a piece to
spend money rather than to earn
M0nsy. y is q good place for all ex-
cept those ready to retire on their
fortunes 10 stay away from. 1t can
not BE ccmpareu with South Dakota
y 2 land d opportunity for the
young man or for the man with mod
crate means. l.
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ENTERTAIN SENIOR CLASS.

DR.. and Mrs. Samuel Weir, of Da-
kota Wesleyan, -wers hosts on Friday
evening to the members OF the senior
class at a y O'Clock dinner. The
~suestes were met at the door by Miss
Mary Weir. Following the f~our-conrse
dinner, the guests were entertained
with a program of music and college
amusements.
At the dinner table, IA short pro
gram Of toasts wer@ given. Miss Ella
Whitlow acting as toastnsistress. The
following responses were given.
Looking Backward" Chester Ruth
Campus Life Miss Sadie Bartlett:
The Student Body" Ernest McKll-
lips: The Faculty" George Robert
son; What We Are and What We
Ought to Me-" Warner Hubbard
Glimpse Into the Future Miss
Marie Newell.
Dir. Weir is the class adviser of the
seniors and observed the annual Gus
tom OF the institution in being host
at the dinner.