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BUILDING
OUTLOOK GOOD
&. II. NERMILYEA AND L.. f.. BECiN
WITH PLAN EXTENSIVE
WORK.

indicating that the year 1914 Will
see an extensive amount OF building
in both the business and residence
districts of Mitchell. C. Il. Vermilyea
and l.. f.. Beck with are having plans
prepared for two notable additions
TO Main street. Other construction
work is being planned and will be
announced before long.
improvements contemplated by Mr..
Vermilyea include the remodelling o.
his present store on Main street TO Il
two-story structure, 80 by LAP on
the ground, and running from the
street back to the alley. With a front
OF golden rod" pressed brick, the
Nermilyea building will be one of the
o handsome in the commercial
section OF the city.
one OF the features of the Nerma-
yea building Will be its lighting. As
each of the Two floors Will be devoted
to the dry goods and women's fur
nishinss business, they will be light
ed during the day time with two
massive plate glass windows on eth
er side of the central entrance, with
four grouped windows on the second
wv IH' StiOIiu liOOI diSU VIII we
illuminated by an extensive system
of sky lights.
The Vermilyea building will in
clude the sites of both the present
store and the annex, formerly used
by the Johnson Furniture company.
The brick to be USED on the front
VIII differ from any used on auy
structure in the business district ard
Will be distinctive. When completed,
the Nermilyea store will be one OF
the most handsome in the state.
The structure contemplated by Mr..
Beckwith will be erected on the site
of the former Majestic theatre, at the
northeast corner of Fourth and Main
streets. 1t will be two stories in
height, built of brick. The first floor
will be devoted to store rooms and
the second to residence apartments.
1t will be 100 by so in ground dimeA-
sions.
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BAD FOOD is
HAULED AWAY
STATE INSPECTOR DESTROY IN.
CLEAN AND SPOILED PRO
DUCTS FOUND in RETAIL
STORES.

Nermillion, S. D,-Backing a dray
up to the door of a butcher shop in
Edgemont Wednesday,, Inspector w.
NJ. Cox loaded onto the wagon the
following food stuffs, which was
hauled to the city dump and destroy
ed: "A dressed chickens, 12 pack
ages OF dried berries. % pounds of
corn meal, 80 pounds of spices, 6
pounds OF cheese and 10 pounds of a
preparation used for embalming
meats. Mice and rats overrun the
butchers establishment, which was
in a filthy condition, and they had
lett evidence of their depredations
throughout the shop. The butcher
pleaded with the inspector that he be
not prosecuted and the inspector, af-
ter destroying the goods, did not
leave the place until he saw the
butcher n his helper hard at cork
scrubbing the shop from top to bot
tom. On the anne day Mr.. Cox de
stroyed a kit OF fish in a restaurant
IN Edgemont and saw a drayman en-
ployed to remove rubbish and dirt
from the rear of the place.
Al the same time in the north part
OF the state Inspector Preastwick was
not ldle but found time to DESTROY a
'ase VI - e pounds OF e%VapOrated
peaches in a grocery store at Selbv.
These had become wormv. The
same Inspector has DESTROYED large
quantities OF similarly unfit food in
other towns in the north part of he
state recently.
lhese are only examples of a part
OF the large amount of work which
inspectors for the state food and drug
department. are doing. In spite of he
unusually heavy shipments OF easo-
me and Kerosene into the state.
Whlch require most of the time of he
Inspectors for inspection, yet they
nave zone d great deal of work in
holei ana public building inspection.
commissioner Frary follows up the
inspection with letters and as a re-
SUIT OF h work many changes for
the better are being wrought lhrouph-
out the state.
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HIGH SCHOOL
WILL MEET SPENCER

Salem, S. Din a recent issue Of
Inc Republican, Spencer high school
comes out with a pretty broad state
ment saying that up to the present
time they have been absolutely un-
able to arrange for a game with Sal
EN- high school. The management OF
the Spencer high school we'll knows
the ability of the Salem boys having
recently played Canton at Salem re-
sulting in a 63 to 8 victory for Salem.
Canton on the night before defeated
Spencer at Spencer BY the score OF
q to 20. If Spencer wishes to leave
the impression that Salem is afraid
4 it all it will have to do is to
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NO OTHER STATE
CAN EQUAL IT
PROF. WILSON SAYS SOUTH DA-
kOTA HAS BEST BREEDERS
ASSOCIATION in THE
UNITED STATES.

Bookings. S. D.-Professor J. w.
Wilson of Bookings is sending out
announcements of the annual meet
ing of the South Dakota Improved
Livestock and Poultry Breeders As
ISOLATION which will be held in Nit
chell January 27, % and -. The
program includes addresses by Mayor
A. +. Hitchcock of Mitchell, Jacob o.
Wickre, Langford. Hon. MA. Erion.
Mitchell, and Hon. A. w. Kruger
of Groton.
Special addresses will be delivered
as follows: DR.. w. b. Niles. Hog
Cholera; DR.. G.. G. Lipp of State
College, on Hog Cholera; G. e.
Wickens of Avon. on The Relation
OF the Black Crow and Other Birds
to the Spread OF Hog Cholera:
President William Hill of Mitchell on
our State Fair: Prof. N. e. Han
sen on Livestock and Forage in
Siberia; and F. E. Jackson of Hur-
ley on colt Shows"
A grand combination sale will be
held in connection with the forego-
ing meeting. and many fine speci-
mems of horses, cattle, sheep and
swine will be auctioned off. Accord
ing to Professor Wilson, no other
state has "A larger organic alton of its
kind. He says:
II cannot name another state
where the breeders club together and
make a grand combination sale of a
few of their best animals as they do
in South Dakota. And let me tell
you this thing has been going on
for eleven years. From 100 to $50
pure-bred animals have been sold
each year to the highest bidder.
Think of the various herds that have
been started in this sale ring. Why.
some OF the youngest members of the
association are contributors to these
sales and you will find them at the
State Fair at Huron each year divid-
ing the prizes with the professional
circuit Snowman. You will find at
Mitchell the last week i'm January
many who have been there each wear
but h never put an animal in the
ring for sale. And why do thev
come? They want the opportunity
to talk the matter over with their
neighbor breeder. The railroads
make a reduced rate of a fare and
one third for the round trip, so I! sup
pose these visitors figure closely and
conclude hat they cannot afford to
remain at home.
mo. we do not talk politics there
says Professor Wilson. "We don't
care whether a man is a Presbyter-
ian or a vegetarian but we are surely
al progressives since we have made
such a success of our undertaking.
Stock sold in our sales do not bring
nigh prices, but good average prices.
1 have in mind a contributor a few
years ago who did not receive much
for a Shorthorn bull calf as he was
offered at home. He naturally felt
a little blue but he took a man home
with him and sold a whole carload
of purebred Shorthorns."
SECRETARY Wilson pays a compli-
ment to the people of Mitchell who
donated the lot upon which the as
built its sale paviollion. This
building is steam heated and electric
l1ghted, consequently meetings and
sales are never affected by weather
conditions. Professor Wilson states
that he looks for a record breaking
attendance OF farmers and breeders
year.
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DUTCH COSTUME PARTY

In n of its most unique and sue
cessful affairs, the Twentieth Cen
fury club was entertained on Monday
evening by Mrs. c. e. Vermilyea with
a Dutch costume party. Every pos
slble detail of the life of the Hol-
landers was carried out in the cos
TUNES of the club members and the
settings of the Vermilyea home.
one delightful feature of the even
ing was when the guests were seated
at the table and found on their delft
| u plates historical scenes. Trans
lation of the history scenes on the
plates afforded a novelty of enter
ta1nment that was heartily enjoyed
by the guests.
Miss Lucille Bobb and Stanley and
Leland Vermilyea participated in a
musical program that added greatly
to the evenings entertainment. Dutch
stories were given in to the
roll call. Throughout, the general
scheme of the party was such thai the
members declared it to be ore of
the clubs most successful affairs.
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IS nEhp
A In 4 .ssoURI

Pierre, S. D.-Rev. Father Am
prose, OF Stephan missiol in south
ern Hyde county llsn ,all
as".n III 'he II sfafr in at
rSnp1ils W arlve - he ice
near Lower Brule agency. The team
ana buggy went down. aud The Rev.
rather had diff.tly IN getting
- uluer me 80 cover
to shore for he ,.p' . tbroroh
ano.'ei place aild 81 nth diff
Guilty. When hep was sectred both
horses were deah. bat The rig was
taken from the l.vor.
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PHILATHEA CLASS MEETING.

PHILATHEA CLASS MEETING.
The monthly social meeting OF the
Philathea class OF the Sunday school
of the First Methodist Church was
held at the parsonage Monday even
ing. The luncheon was served about
! O'Clock. 1t was in three courses and
daintily prepared and served. After
the luncheon and a briel business ses-
sion, the remainder of the evening
was given to a varied program whicn
afforded much amusement and nladn
the evening pass very rapidly. There
were about forty Young ladies pre-
sent, which is about the average
weekly attendance OF the class. Tie
organization is made up OF young lad
les OF the city and has a total enroll
ment Of nearly 100. The h%eadquart-
ers Is i'll n nicely furnished room at
the church. They have on Sunday,
from II until l o'clock. the regular
Sunday school conrse oil Bible study
and on the first Monday evening of
each month there is luncheon and
social. The society invites to It's mem
bership all young women Of the city
who are without Sunday school affil-
iation.
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WILLIAMSBURG NupTIALS

The following from the Murdo Coy
ote, of Murdo, S, D., concerns the
marriage of Miss Vera Beebe. who
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
l'eebe. are former we'll known res
idents OF Mitchell:
ON New Years day a very pretty
wedding took place at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Reebe. in this
city, when their daughter. Vera Bon
me, was married TO j. Henley Will
rams, OF Gettysburg, S. ID. Rev. Bar
ION, OF the Congregational church.
read the marriage ceremony.
"The wedding took place in the
midst of the families of the bride and
groom and a few immediate friends.
me bride was attired in a travelling
sun on the fashionable shade, toupe
gray. trimmed in coral colored satin.
After the ceremony, the wedding
party were seated at the table where
a three course luncheon was served.
lhose present We're Mr.. and Mrs. A.
q. Williams, Misses Grace and Doro-
tiny and Master Donald, parents. sis
ters and brother of the groom. of
gettysburg, Mrs. f.. j. Ives. aunt
OF the bride, of Pueblo, Colo. Miss
ferle Wilson of Mitchell, Leon Rovhl
or Arlington, Rev. and Mrs. Barton.
MISS Garcia Kicks and II. l.. Bode of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left on the
afternoon train for "A trip east after
winch they will make their home at
Gettysburg.
l., me bride in this happy event is
me only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Beebe and has haan a - n,
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CHICAGO FIRM FAILS
FOR MILLION AND HALF

Chicago.-The kellogg-Mackay Co.
OF Chicago. manufacturers of boilers
and radiators. was today placed liz
the hands of receivers. The liabilities
are given at $1,000, 900 and the as
sets at somewhat less"
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dent, Mrs. Mana Moore, last Monday.
The afternoon was spent informal
.ly, The guests enjoying TO the ut
most the opportunity 10 chat a while.
The musical numbers We're very pleas
ing and the time passed all toe
quickly.
AT the twilight hour delicious re-
freshments were served, after which
the guests fingered, enjoying the gra-
cious hospitality of their hostess. In
the early evening they reluctantly de-
parted, taking with them pleasant
memories OF the day.
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MISS QUIGLEY SURPRISED

Friday evening a dozen of the
young lady friends of Miss Maria
Quisley~ arranged Il pleasant surprise
IN her honor. They went in a body
20 hef nome and the surprise upon
eilelr arrival was complete.
MISS Quigley has been in the east
o the past two months and her
friends took this means of welcom-
ing her home. Games were PLAYED.
later on in the evening refreshments
We're served, and the evening proved
very enjoyable to all.
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MISS ALsENE sHowEREn.

shower was given by Mrs. FREQ
Carlson and Mrs. Maurice Carlson, AT
the home of the latter, last Saturday
afternoon. in honor of Miss Amanda
Alsene, whose approaching marriage
has been announced.
The afternoon was spent in pleas
ant conversation and music. AT 4
O'Clock the guests were invited to
the dining room, which was artist
ically festooned in pink and white.
where a delicious two course lunch
con was served.
White and pink carnations Were
used as a centerpiece and dainty pink
cuplds served as place cards. After
a shower of beautiful and useful
gifts. the guests departed with best
wishes for the prospective bride.
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is y DINNER HOSTESS

lpf. and Mrs. Charles A. Bower e
teftained a party of 2S guests at a Il
O'Clock dinner on Thursday evnni,,u
IN one of the prettiest affairs of the
5easoh In serving the dinner, Mrs.
Lower was assisted by Mrs. w. M.
~Iiefbeft, Mrs. w. X. Ball and Mrs.
-. }. Noble. The dinner table was
decorated with carnations.
bridge formed the diversion for
'he latter part of the evening, Mr..
and Mrs, ID. j Noble winning the
head prizes.
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MISS JANE is HOSTESS

Members of the o. N. r. club spent
IA very pleasant evening last Wednes-
day, with Miss Cora James as hostess.
The usual embroidery work and con
v~ersat1on occupied the early part of
the evening. Plans We're discussed
for a theatre party.
Miss Elsie Snow gave several piano
selections, after which the hostess
served a dainty two-course luncheon.
me club will be entertained next
Tuesday evening by Miss Olive Mans
CHEM.
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SURPRISE FOR MRS. RRoAnpr>

A party of twenty-five of the lady
!iends OF Mrs. j. w. Broadbent de-
iishtfully surprised her on Wednes-
DAY evening. The party met at the
nome OF Mrs. S. p. Watkins and
men went TO the Broadbent resi-
dence. S
Following an hour of entertain
mem at the B%roadbent home, the
ladles went to the Watkins home and
were served with a dainty luncheon,
Mrs. Broadbent was given a cut glass
dish in memory of the cc.osio,
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make arrangements with the n
er and settle this conflab as to which
has the better team. Salem high aiso
would like to make arrangements ior
a game with Mitchell high school.
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THE MAJORITY REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM.

II length of text and elaboration
| of words avail anything, then the ma
jority republican factional platform
adopted at Pierre should be regarded
as overwhelming. Not only does it
contain a long preamble, amounting
to over a column of newspaper type,
but it catalogs no less than 80 Diff
%ferent planks in its declaration Of
principles"
OF course, the majority represent
ing the "ins", there is the usual plat
itudinous fulsomeness in endorsing
everything that has been done by it,
self. 1t must be admitted that it is a
pretty good record and one could
hardly expect politicians to be par
ticularly gifted in the way Of mod
esty.
Following are some of the more
important, or more interesting, of
the planks in the majority declara-
ton:
Direct presidential nominations.
Representation in the national con-
yention on the basis of the party
vote, instead of population, and the
election of national committeeman to
take office before the national con-
vention in the same year, to avoid
the determination of any contests by
la committee chosen four years be-
fore.
A protective tariff measuring the
difference between the cost of produc-
ton at home and abroad; and OPP
position to the democratic action in
placing farm products GA the free
list and protecting manufacturers.
Federal assistance for good roads.
Purchase by the government OF the
express companies.
Election. instead of appointment,
OF the federal judges.
Control OF interstate corporations
as interstate railroads are now con-
trolled. by an administrative body.
Improvement of rivers and devel-
opment of South Dakota water
power.
Repeal of the Richards primary
law and a return to the former
direct vote for candidates.
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gress as a feature of the new cur
rency system. In theory it is spler-
did. In operation it requires the hon
est banker to pay for the misdeeds Of
the dishonest banker and this is
hardly the thing.
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HAVE BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE.

The Initial club was entertained
by Miss Jessie Keen Saturday even
ing last. The evening was spent in
embroidering. One special feature
was the observance of the birthday
OF W of the members, Miss Myrtle
rope and Miss Myrtle Sweesv. to
whom were presented club spoons
The latter part of the evening was
spent i nmusic and games. A dainty
chafing dish luncheon was served at
the close. At a late hour the guests
departed. declaring their hostess an
ideal entertainer.
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ENTIRE NOrs c11,p

Mrs. Geo. E. Foster was hostess
Yesterday afternoon to the members
OF the Entire Nous Bridge club at am
afternoon of bridge. Three tables
were played, the head score being
won by Mrs. l.. ID. Milne. At the
close of the afternoon, the hostess
served dainty refreshments.
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consideration of the constitution az a
whole. Certainly, in the light of the
states experience, a constitutional
convention chosen at this time should
certainly be as able to deal with the
states needs as was the one that pre-.
pared the constitution now in use.
or course every one Is in favor OF
ECONOMY in state administration. But
that Is a relative term and there are
all sorts of opinions az to what con
stitutes economy. For example, it is
one kind Of economy to pay legislat-
ors $500 a day and then expect men
whose time is worth two or three
times that much, to give their ser
vices to the state legislature. 1t is a
big and complex subject and it is Of
doubtful value as a campaign argu-
ment.
The Republican cannot agree with
tho minority republicans that the
state tax commission should he aboli-
shed. This paper has always been in
favor Of that plan, and it Is in use In
the best governed states all over the
union. 1t Is true the commission has
not yet succeeded in accomplishing
much. But that is due principally to
the fact that, just because there has
been no tax commission, the taxation
laws of the state are so inconsistent,
ill-advised and ineffective that the
commission found little 1T could do.
1t has just begun it's real work, which
system for the state. This re-
quires constitutional amendments
and 1t is not common sense TO refer
the consideration of such constitu-
tionhi changes and the enactment OF
n new q system, to a body OF
men making a special study Of the
subject and giving it all their time?
Or is 1t better to entrust this task to
men who have only given casual at
tention to the subject and who can
spare but a little time from their
other work or duties to devise a bet
ter plan?
The Republican takes very little
interest in the personalities of any
primary campaign. 1t mas little con-
Germ over the personal fortunes of
any candidate. 1t will consider the
various issues raised during the am
Daign without any reference what
soeyer to the party or faction taking
sire or the other. This is because
the interests of the state are superior
to those of any set of candidates in
any party.
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THE MINORITY PLATFORM.

Pierre were framed largely in an at
titudes Of expediency and therefore
quite q little in either platform will
be taken with a good deal of salt By
the voters Of the state, Manifestly
each faction was straining to say
what 1t believed would be to ita
greatest advantage in the campaign.
That is worthy enough, for IL is the
desire OF candidates for office that
often produces what the voters want
ID the way OF legislative and adminis-
trative programs. But it does indicate
on the other hand, that 1t is we'll not
10 take party or factional platforms
too seriously.
The Republican will summarize
each OF the two factional platforms
and make such comment as it be-
lieves may be required. Each plat
form IL lengthy and 1t is enough to
consider me at q time.
The greater burden OF course
rests upon the minority faction. as ii
represents the ''outs" who are trying
TO supplant the inns Therefore the
Ivy r-fat4A tNan naG L
more interest probably viii be taken
III the minority's declaration Of prin-
cibies.
Following are the chief planks in
the minority's platform:
Condemnation of the democratic
tariff act as injurious to manufact-
uring and tailoring interests.
Condemnation OF the partisan man
ner Of the enactment OF the owen
Glass currency law.
Condemnation Of the democratic
party's inroads upon the civil ser
vics system.
Demand that the development of
~cordance with the party vote instead
the rivers Of the country be under
taken by the federal government and
that those In South Dakota in partic-
ular be SO improved as to permit the
use Of the immense amountsof water
power now wasted. ii
Promotion Of agriculture.
Economy in state administration.
A moro stringent health law.
Preservation OF life on the rail.
roads BY means Of safety devices.
opp0sition to the proposed coz
stitutional convention and a declare
tion In favor OF the adoption Of con
stitutional amendments singly. in or
der to give the voters a chance to
pass upon each proposition separate
nv.
n. vov..n 3 ,..s
a,an. = s. 800
same terms as homesteads.
The ~a,act,on -
t,or., ~ennh,,o.n
& tba non.,st,on
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
m,ssion
Il Nm - 4. axa...o
pub1icans. wo,,a anaas.a.
tain the,r .nc,ent
democratic nartv nnaa &.
This i rena.rsa a.hor
by Inc. fart th.4 10
Abandoned =. or,n .nan .,
81 frea trada .ra ro..as ,.~
tariff ,av.
There w,,, ~ oona.a
the critic,s,o o,,.,a a.n.a.....-s.
lSor IL a.sa ,,,fa ,non ~. .,,,,
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STATE REUNION PLANNED.

STATE REUNION PLANNED.
Members and friends of the First
Methodist Episcopal church Will be
interested in the native state reun-
ion. a social affair which is being
planned for the evening of January
20. The affair will be in charge of
Mrs. Jennie Wiltse's division. which
made the first plans for the event on
Thursday evening.
At the meeting of the members OF
the division, with their husbands, il
was decided to invite in all church
members and friends to the reunion.
The guests viii be divided into
groups by the states in which they
we're born. A program of stunts"
then will be given by each group and
a prize awarded to those doing the
best.
The committee having charge Of
the affair is composed of Mrs. Wiltse,
Mrs. Samuel Weir, Mrs. w. G.. Sea-
man, Dr. II. j. !.amme and w. \.
Branch.
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ROUND TABLE CLUB MEETs

NOVND AT5LE VLUB MEETS.
One of the most delightful social
meetings of the year was the 'Ken-
sington,' which the Round Table
held at the home of the presi-