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SEES PLAY,
THEN ACCOUNTS 1T
"TRAFFIC IN SOULS" SHOWN
THEM IN PROSECUTION FOR
PERFORMANCE GIVEN ON
SUNDAY.

Aberdeen, S. D.-The jury in the
case of c. r. Smithers, manager of
the Idle Hour moving picture theatre
who was OF trial in municipal court
on a charge of violating the Sunday
observance law by running a comedy
or drama on the Sabbath within n
mile of a church, acquitted the de-
PENDANT after being out forty min
utes.
The Smithers trial was the third
OF the suits brought by the Aberdeen
Civic League against the theater men
OF Aberdeen for alleged violation of
the South Dakota law prohibiting
the performance of comedies or
dramas or theatrical performances
generally within II mile of a
church. IN the ease of Walker &
kellogg, proprietors OF the Aberdeen
theater, the jury returned a verdict
of acquittal. In the case against d.
F. McPherson, proprietor of the Ly-
rio moving picture theater, the de-
PENDANT was convicted and has APP
pealed. Cases are still pending
against Mccarthy brothers, proprie-
tors of the Princess myoing picture
show, and the case against three
actors charged with giving a per-
Torrance in the Aberdeen theater,
was passed.
The Smithers case was an inter
esting one in many respects. The per-
Torrance complained of was a spec
ial feature. Traffic of Souls de-
picting white slavery" and it's at
tendant evils. Witnesses for the
Civic league testified the perform
ance was a comedy or drama, and
that they were forced to laugh aloud
at some features of the play. Wit
nesses for the defense claimed it
was a tragedy, instead of a comedy,
and taught a deep moral lesson; also
that it caused them TO weep, rather
than smile. AS a clincher, the de-
Tense proposed to give a special per
Torrance of the picture, to enable
the jury to judge for itself the ma
ture of the play. The attorneys for
the league objected strenuously to
this, but the court ruled the evidence
was admissible. After attending the
show the jury retired and in forty
minutes brought in q verdict ac-
quitting Smithers.
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TAKEN FOR THEFT
OF SHERIFF'S TEAM

Sioux Falls, S. D.-John t. Beard
has just been lodged in the Sioux
Falls p%enitentiary to serve a term0of
seven months for an unusually bold
crime. He was arrested by the Butte
county authorities on the charge of
stealing a team of horses, a buggy
and a double set of harness from
Sheriff Hantz, Of Butte county. The
property was stolen by the defendant
after he had made his escape from
the Butte county Jail last December
When he emerged from jail the sher-
iff'sl horses and buggy were STANDING
nearby and the escaping prisoner did
not stop to inquire as to the owner
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-26
road CONGRESS AT
STATE UNIVERSITY

Vermlll1On, 5. D.-The Official pro-
gram of the first annual Congress
and Short Course in Good Roads TO
be held at the University of South
Dakota on December 81, %, and %,
has Just been annouced. Men OF
national and state reputation will
be present to address the large num-
Der of county commissioners, town
ship supervisors. and others inter-
ested in the good roads movement,
who have signified their intention of
being present. The course, as ar
ranged by Professor j. M. Brown OF
the Civil Engineering department
of the University, is as follows:
First Session-Dec, 81, 10 a.. m.
Address of welcome by President r.
l.. Slagle Of the University. Inspec-
ton of the university-1O: 30-12:OO.
Second Session-1:3O p. m.
South Dakota Road Laws by Hon.
E. g. Issenhuth, chairman State
Highway Commission. South Dako-
ia Road Construction Problems" by
Professor H. C. Solberg of the South
Dakota State College-3:3O-4:30. Fol-
lowed by discussion.
Third Session.-8:00 p. m. Spec
.iications for Earth roads" by State
Engineer, . M. Derr Followed by
general discussion.
Fourth Session-Dec. 22-9:O0 a..
m. Highway Bridges by Professor
j.. NJ. Brown of the Civil Engineer
ing department of the University.
After this address all will attend the
regular weekly conversation of stu
dents nd faculty which meets from
eleven to twelve a. m.
Fifth Session -"Highways and
Publicity" by Hon. Chas. McCaffree,
state commissioners OF immigration.
1880 p. IN. Road Surveys and Map
ping, Mr.. r. K. Mather of Mitchell
3:3O-4:30, Followed by general dis
cussion.
Sixth Session-8:O0 p. M. Com
crete Roads and Pavements'' (illus-
trated by motion pictures) by Mr.. E.
S. MCGOWAN. This lecture will be
held in the city opera house.
Seventh Session-Dec. 25-9:00 a..
M, Construction and Maintenance
of Earth Highways" by Hon. N. O..
Monserud, member of the State High
way Commission. Followed by gen.
eral discussion.
Eighth Session-1:3O p. m. Roads
and Taxes" by Hon. b. M. Wood,
member State Highway Commission.
Followed by general discussion, and
a business meeting of the Congress as
a whole to discuss way and mean for
promoting good roads in South Da-
kota.
Ninth Session-S:00 p. m.-Se-
lecting of Type OF Construction BY
Prof. T. r. Agg OF Iowa State col-
lege. formerly road engineer of the
State of Illinois. Followed by gem.
eral discussion.
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Afternoon Session.

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Board called to order at / O'Clock
p. m. All members present.
Board took up the matter Of the
adoption of plans and specifications
for bridges to be constructed during
the ensuing year.
On motion the board adopted the
plans submitted by Pioneer Bridge
Co., and the Luten Arch plans sub
mitted by Ward & Weighton. the
adoption of said plans being subject
to the approval OF the state engineer
and the auditor was instructed to
engineer for approval. The auditor
was also instructed to request the
state engineer to furnish the county
a complete set Of plans and specifi-
cations for reinforced concrete and
steel highway bridges for all spans
from 4 to 100 feet and for roadways
from 16 to 20 IT. in width.
On motion the board adopted such
plans as were submitted by the en-
gineer.
Board allowed w. w. Jones refund
of road poll for 1918, over age.
w. A. Branch, making booths for
Bird ward precinct. ...S.7O
IJ. l.. Donahue, printing amend
ments and county printing 258.18
On motion the auditor and chair
man were instructed to issue a war
rant to III. j. Parrett for the amount
of the estimate to be made by the
engineer j. l.. Nelson, on the Perry
Highway.
On motion the following commits
sioner bills were allowed:
A. j. Curtis, 4 days county COM,
3 days CONT work and mile
g .......... 2S.lO
&c. f. Grady, 4 days county com.
2 days CONT work and mile
ase ....'. ...' -: Io..v
j. C. Lehman, 4 days co. COM. 1910
M. Gleason. 4 days county com.
z days CONT work and mile
& ........ A4.1O
IN. Jensen 4 days co. com. 1910
On motion the Board granted q
refund of school and road poll for
the yea 1913 to F. L.. Ransom. he
being exempt on account OF militia
service.
On motion the board adjourned
sine die.
State of South Dakota, County Of
Dawson.
I, r. A. Zangle, county auditor of
said county. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is trpe and
complete report of the proceedings OF
the county commissioners OF said
county at a meeting held on the as
cribed dates. 49,
Dated at Mitchell. S. d., this 10th
day of Nov, 1914.
r. A. Zangle.
County Auditor.
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DEMOCRATS
IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

Deadwood, s. DIN order to be
ready for the 1915 campaign, demo-
Wilson-Bryan Progressive Demo-
cratic club. They elected officers
with J.. s. McClintock, president; Il.
N. Ogden, Jr., secretary, Neil Nc
Donough, treasurer. They have
adopted a lengthy platform and pro-
pose to corral all democrats IN the
country prior to the next election.
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EUGENICs CAUSES
RACE RETIREMENT
MRS. MARTIN G. WIDER SPEAKS
ON SUBJECTS BEFORE NO.
MEMS STUDY CLUBS.

segregation of those unfit for
marriage"
Uniform marriage and divorce
laws"
Moral education of youth in the
home"
"a single standard of morality"
National prohibition"
Equal suffrage"
This is the program of reform ad-
vocated by Mrs. Martin C. Wider
in her lecture. "Eugenics, it's Coco
and it's Evil" delivered before the
womens' study clubs of the city at
the high school auditorium yester.
day afternoon.
Eugenics, Mrs. Wider defined as
the science of being we'll born"
within the last five years., she
said, 'eugenics has become a fad.
and like most fads has run to ex-
tremes. Love and affection must ever
be the principal factors in the choice
of marriage, but they should be
guided by the principal factors in this
choice of marriage, but they should
be guided and supplemented by an
adequate knowledge of eugenics.
1.-The idea of the segregation Of
those unfit for marriage is the great
est contribution of eugenics to mod
ern life, Two-thirds of those who
are mental detectives inherited theil
defects. The slums of our great cit
les are full of imbeciles and moral
detectives who ought eve to have
been brought into the world. and who
ought not be allowed to beget pro
geny."
Mrs. Wider believes in a minimum
wage law, but she maintains that il
every man and child in the
slums were given a home and a liv
ing wage, there would be slums again
tomorrow and they will continue to
be slums as long as criminals ane
imbcciles are allowed to reproduce
their kind. The idea of segregation
is being worked out in a practical
way, by isolating such persons on
farms where conditions are health
full, normal and pleasant.
Should sex hygiene be taught in
the public schools? This question
Mrs. Wider answered emphaticall.
in the negative. "sex hygiene" she
SAID, SHOulQ Dc lduSHl W tle lHulr
vidual never to the class. What VIII
start one child on the upward path
will start another on the downward
path. The only way to teach sex by
giene is in the home, for only tho
parents know the individual needs
of the child.
National prohibition and equal
suffrage would be steps toward pro.
tecting the integrity of the home
and the extending of it's influence, &C
cording to the speaker.
This address by Mrs. Wider, which
IS the same that she delivered before
the South Dakota Federation of Wo
mans Clubs at it's meeting at Dead
wood last October, was but a part Of
a splendid program with which the
Mitchell Art club entertained all O.
the other Woman's Study Clubs OF
the city.
About a hundred members ant
guests wereSpresent to hear the pro
gram which consisted of a piano duet
by Mrs. C. H. Entsminger and Mrs
w. A.. Heimberger, a vocal solo by
Mrs. Entsminger, and a piano solo
by Mrs. Geo. Kimball. After the pro-
gram, tea was served.
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ship of the property. which he seized
in his effort to make his escape from
the country. He was recognized be-
fore he could make his way out of
South Dakota into Wyoming, a few
miles away. Beard was awaiting trial
on the charge of cattle "rustling"
when he made his break Cor liberty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-26
CHILD SWALLOWS I'VE.

Chester, S. D.-As the result of
swallowing a quantity of a solution
of concentrated I've, the 2-year-oId
child of Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Knapp
well known residents of Chester, is
dead. The poison had accidently
been left within the reach of the
child, who swallowed a quantity
before the mother was aware OF
what had been done.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-26
ONE TO
HELP BELGIANS
GOVERNOR BYRNE APPOINTS
STATE COMMITTEE TO HAN
DIE RELIEF DONATIONS.

Pierre, s. D.-Governor Byrne
has appointed as a state Belgian
relief committee, w. H. Stokes OF
Waterfowl. Chas. A. Lum, of Alb
'erdeen, O. l.. Branson of Mitchell,
F.. Adams, of Deadwood and J.
w. Boyce of Sioux Falls. who are
authorized to collect and forward any
relief funds for the Belgians.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-11-26
BRULE COUNTY FARMER
DIES AFTER RUNAWAY

Pukwana, S. Dat his home on
a farm occurred the death Of Pat
rick Rigney, one of the pioneer set
tiers of Brule county. Death result
ed from injuries received when he
was dragged a considerable distance
by horses which he was driving.
While opening d gate he wound the
become frightened and ran away,
dragging the old man some distance.
:. He either struck against the hub
of a wheel or the gate post and re-
ceived an injury to the back of his
head which caused his death. He
located in South Dakota in the late
seventies and has resided here con-
tinuously up to the time of his
death.
He was a veteran Of the civil war,
having served throughout the. war
in the union army. During one of
the battles he was pierced by a bay
onet, the injury being such that he
was given up for dead, but almost
by a miracle he recovered. Follow
Ing the close of the civil war he re-
enlisted in the United States army
and say a great deaf of service in
the Indian campaigns on the west
ern frontier. He is survived by a
widow and several grown children.
- st
IT DOES RELIEVE RHEUMATISM.
Everybody who is afflicted with
rheumatism in any form should by
all keep a bottle of Sloan's
on hand. The minute you
feel pain or soreness in. a Joint or
muscle. battle it with Sloan's Lini-
ment. Do not rub it. Sloan's pene-
almost Immediately right to
the seat of pain, relieving the hot.
tender, swoolen feeling and making
the part easy and comfortable. Get a
bottle of Sloan's Liniment for rs
cents of any druggist and have it in
the house-against colds, sore and
swollen Joints, rheumatism, neural
gia, sciatica and like ailments. Your
money back il not satisfied, but it
does give almost instant relief.
HH ~
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Ciand Zoodsma. a Wesleyan stu
dent, went up TO Ashton, $. d., this
afternoon to spend Thanksgiving
with his parents,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-14
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

We, the undersigned Merchants
Bank & Trust Company Of Jackson,
Mississippi, trustee, under the provi-
sions and by virtue Of the authority
conferred upon US, in certain deed
of trust executed BY c. ]. w. Fslk to
secure an indebtedness to the Century
Banking Company OF Jackson. Miss.
and dated January %, 1917. and due
January %, 1913, and which aid decd
Of trust is recorded in the records Of
deeds of trust, book 10. Page la and
145 of the records Of the ohancery
clerks Office Of Forrest County, Mis-
sissippi. We win ON the
9Th day Of April, 1874.
the same beng the Arst MoAAAy in
April, offer for sale and VIII sell at
public auction, at the front door Of
the Court House of Forrest County.
at Hattiesburg, Mississippi. for cash.
to the highest and best bidder, during
legal hours, the following described
property, situated in or near Hattiss-
burg, county Of Forrest and state Of
Mississippi, to-wit.
| Lot four ~, block one ~, and
lots two 90, nve (5) and eight 81,
block Eve (5). and lot nine co. blosh
six (s). and lot seven Cd block eight
| (s), according to map or plat Of the
City Park Addition to the City Of Hat
tiesburg. Mississippi. ~ shown BY saii
map or plat on Ale IN the Ohancsry
Clerks office Of FORREST County. ~
said land being in the west half CIV. IS
Of the southwest quarter (SW. " .
the northwest quarter CIV ~ .
section .. township 4 north. range Ii
west of ST. stevens Meridian.
The title 10 believed to be good, bu
the trustees will convey only such It'll
~ IL vested in the trustee.
| Witness our signature thu 4th q,
of February, 1914.
Msrehsnts Bank = Trust cempaay,
4 Trusts1
| Per c. H. spsnsisr.
i 7-Asats Assistant Cashier.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-14
Acknowledgement.

State of Mississippi,
County of Forrest
This day personally appeared before
me the undersigned authority T. c.
Hannah, Notary Public for said coun-
ty and state. e. X. Moore and A. B.
Eubanks, incorporators of the cor
poration known as the Aoore's Cotton
Chopper Company, who acknowledged
that they signed and executed the
above and foregoing articles of incor-
poration as their act and deed on this
the 27th day of February, 1914.
T. C. Hannah,
28-3sats Notary Public
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-14

OF
Moore's Cotton Chopper Company
1. The corporate title Of said eon-
pany is Moore's Cotton Chopper Con-
pany.
.. The names of the incorporates
are:
I. X. Moore. Pstofnce. Hatties-
burg. Mississippi.
A. B. Dubanks. Fostofnee. Laesdals.
Mississippi.
8. The domicile is at Hattissburs.
Mississippi. /.
4. The amount OF capital stoek for
ty thousand dollars ($4o.0o0.o0.)
s. The par value Of shares = one
hundred dollars (s1oooo.)
6. The period of existence Il hfty
years.
z. The purpose for which it 4 Gre
ated:
To manufacture and sell, or to have
manufactured and sold Moore's patent
ed cotton chopper and cultivator. and
any and all improvements thereto, ana
also any other cotton choppers, culti-
vators and all other farming imple-
ments and machinery, and to acquire
and use all property, both personal
and real. necessary or convenient to
the conduct of the business for which
this corporation is created, provided
that no part of such real estate be
acquired or used for agricultural pur-
poses.
| s. The rights and powers that may
/ be exercised by this corporation are
those conferred by the provisions Of
/ Chapter "a, Mississippi Code, 1906
| z. X. Moore,
| A. B. Eubanlu,
Incorporators-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-14
mosAacr, the NATURAL @louR

41
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and 10 perfect combination q navor.
lightnsss and purity. h pnt up -
SANITARY PARCHMENT LINED
barrels. and every ounce b guaranteed
to please the most faskidious or ne
MONEY BACK. CALL FOR NOM
ARCH. the NATURAL Flour. aad no
tice that SWEET wHEArY rAsrr.
the result q KNOWING HOW 70 nm
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have beea ldentias1 VITA ~ -
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-14

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-14
THE WOLF AND THE Dogs.

So far as can be Judged from the
mcaser reports from the European
war zones, the tide seems 20 he turn
ing again in favor Of The Germans
ana the Auatrians
Such was to be expected Like a
closely fought political campaign IN
the United states. the sentiment u
the country stFms to SO first from
one side ia the other. the side gcn-
orally winning that has the most
compact organizations and attends to
the minute details Of the engage
ment. Not infreauently one side i
handicapped by lack OF the "slncws
of war" II Is not able TO send oui
campaign literature and speakers II
cannot get the voters oui on election
day. II is defeated.
war is much the same way. Nol
infrcauentlv one side begins with q
hnrrah and ends in defeat because
Il = unable "a keep its steam ~
The enemy has more resources 81
men and money and gradually Wears
II Out. such was the condition OF ON
civil war For two wears the south
had the best Of almost every engage
ment. Bur numbers and money '"i'
IN the end. Grant lost more men a.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-14

Gus flight a sad expectancy, a per
petua awe. is wilfully TO select one
range of experiences and to neglect its
Kindness and its good will. We may
grow weak In our sentiment If We
make tragedy out of life, if we can
not bear TO have cur comfortable ar
rangements disordered, our little cir
Gle of pleasures broken through. The
trump is to be ready for the change,
and to know that if the perfect sum
mer day comes TO an end, the power
that shaped II so, and made the heart
swift to love IT, has yet larger sur
prises and glories in store. II we do
that, then the charm of life takes its
place in our spirits as the evidence OF
something joyful, wistful pleasant
bound up with the essence of things.
that If it disappears like the gold or
azure thread of the tapestry, it is only
to emerge in the pattern farther on;
ana the victory is not to attach our
selves to the particular touches Of
beauty and fineness which we see in
tho familiar scene and the wcll-be-
loved circle. but to recognize beauty
as spirit, a quality which is forever
making itself felt. forever beckonins
and whispering to us, and which VIII
not fail us even il for a time the ur-
gent wind drives US far into the night
and the storm among the crash of tn"
breakers. and the scream Of great
winds out of the sea.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-14
How City NoW Called. Petr0grad
Vas Built by Peter the Great

and in 17ii he gave strict orders to
proceed with the work. notwithstand-
ing the complaints OF the inhabitants
Every building had 10 he constructed
In a particular manner suited to the
dignity Of capital city and st. Pc
tersburg was proclaimed the capital
OF Russia. Historians claim that
100000 people died In the first six
months after the work had begun.
Peter the Great. with whose reign
the spirit Of western Europe was In
troduccd in Russia. had definite
object in the construction OF st. Pc
tersburg. His travels and studies
abroad revealed 10 him the lack of
culture in his own country. Russia
was still under the influence of the
barbario Mongols IL had no navy. It
had no public newspapers. In fact,
it lacked everything pertaining to
culture. Not only the peasants, but
even the noblemen were nothing more
than barbarians. TO Peter the Great
the construction OF the city meant n
window to Europe" through which
the rays of the Germanic culture
might penetrate the uncivilized Rus
STA.
But he wasn't satisfied with a mere
window. As soon as tie city assumed
definite proportions lie began to in
stitute many reforms in the lives Of
the people, calculated TO shake 1t from
Its Monaghan habits We was the
first TO publish a newspaper for the
general public, the st. Petersburg
Gazette.
Unlike the present ear. he was
man OF wonderful ability and marvel
ous intellect.
An Interesting feature with the
present change of the name OF st. Pc
tersburg is the fact that none of Rus
sia's poets ever spoke of her as any
thing but Petrograd
Today, whore only a century and
half ago stood few mud huts OF
fishermen, reigns city OF marvellous
beauty--a city OF palaces and cathe-
drals. of theaters and boulcvards and
universities.