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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-13
OPEN WHEAT BIN
COST FOUR HORSES

Scotland. S D.-An open wheat
bin cost Jacob VAIL, a farmer living
near here, o than 500 in the loss
of four horses and the expense of
saving two others of the sx animals
who broke loose in his barn and
gorged themselves on grain. The six
horses got free from their stalls at
night and before morning had eaten
about nine bushels of wheat. Three
of them died on the premises and
another on the way to seek medical
aid. Only two of the half dozen
finally recovered.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-13
VIOLENTLY
INSANE UPON TRAIN

Aberdeen, S. D., Miss Christine
Reutschler of Iugomar, Mont, was
taken violently insane while on a.
westbound Milwaukee train as it
neared Aberdeen, and was taken off
the train here and kept at a local
hospital until her relatives could be
notified. Her father arrived here
and took her home. but she was still
violent when she left here, breaking
a window in the coach with an UNI
brella and otherwise behaving yio-
lently. She had been on a visit to
California, it is stated, and became
~deranged while on the train.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-13
CORN HERE IS
LOOKING BEST
so SAYS J. b. HAINEs, FORMER
DAWSON COUNTY FARMER.
NOW BACK FROM ILLINOIS

John B. Haines, who still own c
his farm just 8 miles west of Mitchell
and has been in Illinois, for the mast
two years, has been making some
interesting comparisons after look-
ing over crop prospects and Yields in
Dawson county the past few davs
And Dawson county crops, corn as.
pecially. get decidedly the best Of #
VII. flames moved to Illinois. not
because of dissatisfaction with
South Dakota, but because of nron-
erty he had inherited; there and r.
which he had to give his attention.
The property is 40 acres of farm
land, located just outside the city
limits, of Champaign, Ill.
Throughout southern Illinois Mr.
Haines declared that the corn cron
this year is practically a failure he
cause of drouth. The failure this
year, which he declares is ali the
more significant because of the he
lief of South Dakota farmers that
they should have bigger crops. ia
the third time it has happened in
the past four years.
On corn planted on his farm in
June. following a orop of spring rye.
only about one-fourth of the. seed
came up. No rain has fallen since
July u, and the rest of his land he
corn averages about half a cron
This territory has always been con
sideredi as the ideal corn belt Of
America:
On his farm west of the city.
which is being handled bv Wallace
YORK. oats and wheat have gone
good this year and the corn looks
r promising. To the wne it
most gratifying after the crops
he had seen in Illinois.
In the opinion of Mr.. Haines,
South Dakota is an alfalfa state and
should be made its greatest crop.
The seed grows readily upon being
sown and enriches the soil for all
subsequent crops. In Illinois, al
falfa cannot be grown until the soil
has first been ~innoculated and then
fertiltzed with rock phosphate and
lime. The soil has to be fortified
every year, at an average cost OF $40
4 acre.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. Walrath an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Jessie to Mr.. Glen C. Mil
Ter, OF this city, the marriage to take
plac in the fall.
GAVE ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY
With Miss Laura Closson as the
guest of honor, Mrs. w. S. Shep-
nerd and Miss Laura Gaines we're
hostesses on Thursday evening at
the Shepherd home. $40 West Fourth
avenue. The interest of the guests
was centered on the announcement
OF the coming marriage of Miss
Closson to Herman N. Gaines, to be
consumated early in September.
The announcement was made in
a unique manner. AS each guest en-
tered she was gwen a numbered slip
of paper, with several jumbled let
tiers written on it. When the words
were finally d%eciphered by each of
the guests, they We're read in order
and formed the announcement of the
engagement.
Pink and white, the colors of the
br~ide-to-he, featured the decorations
of the Shepherd home. In the parlor
were floral decorations of snap dra-
CONS and sweet peas. In the dining
room. which was not opened until
the engagement was announced, the
decorations were gladiolas and smi-
lax. On the table was the represen-
taton of the bride and her trunk,
guarded by cupid, with decorations
of wedding bells. The arch-ways
were draped with wood-bine, with
potted ferns in the hallway.
The hostess assisted by Mesdames
F. l.. Meyer and Fred Terpenning,
served a dainty buffet luncheon. The
guests were twenty-five of the most
intimate friends of Miss Closson and
members of the Alpha Club. The
mothers of the bride and bridegroom
to be Mrs. G. l.. Closson and Mrs. A.
w, Gaines, also were guests of the
evening.
One of the amusements of the even
ing was the floral wedding in which
the guests were required to give the
names of flowers in response to ques-
tions over the details of a wedding.
The questions were the inspiration
for considerable merriment.
The announcement of the engage
ment as the elimination of a
romance originating in the offices OF
the Western National Bank, where
Miss Closson has been stenographer
for several years. Mr.. Gaines is as
slstant cashier of the institution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-13
REAcE BY4oncEsoF ARMS.

Tha one, arsls5eht. NY which the
rulers sof Europe have justified their
miiitarism has been that prepared.
ness : was is the 6sst safeguard
q pssce Vast standing armies have
been kept in constant readiness fof
battae. Immense quantities Of mu-
nitinns; Of war have been always inn
mediately available. Colossal sums
hare bsen paid out for naval YES,
~sebSretained but a few years and
then discarded for more modern
types. Taxes and debt have there.
tore. piled n upon the other with
Ho prospect ahead OF anything but
more taxes and more debt. But the,
browning achievement OF all. If we
may believe the chancellories Of Eu-
roDe. hrs been found III the inter-
AafioaaFa lliahces. whereby n set
Z nations has been arrayed against
anctitsr. This, we have always been
told. was TO assure 4 sbalance of
pewer'' This we were promised,
Sspsid make war virtually imposs-
71bh because the alliances were SO
y f6~9n6idaDis.
But what has been the result? In
1 ths twinklinE Of an eye. almost, ali
Hdrope iiss been thrown into the
xar declared impossible. A fort.
mint alftsr peace prevailed over the
entire continent, NO. less than nine
Hadoirs wore engaged in conflict How
pray. did their preparedness fol. war.
pressrvs psacs inSthis instance7 How
ana theft alliances discourage battle?
Ilnstsad of making peace the nrst
consideration. ~ preparations 81
lElaas0ps q war made this wa pos
!aipls, had Russo NOT had her I'M
''ln.Sisnssearmy ready to mobilize along
sxgAlSISsalsrnatehsbcrder and had not Ger
had her millions gof trained
'ssoldieri ready for the .can Of battle.
tNonlts the gauntlet have been thrnwn
down \, sslS within week after the first
tropble threatened 4 II Russia had
allies France and Great
lstatain, wouid she lhave ~beenreadya
soseka1isngs the power Of Germany
'Aisa If ftswese not, for this combina-
tion against Germany and Austria,
would the kaiser have believed as
- MD that he was surrounded by
sasisias oezspelling him to 1aght?
Z I ElllklrllinsKa lost II best defense.
EESI Atsss-setsN -4F3telE
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-13

Never again let 1t be said that great
standing armies are a guaranty Of
peace. It were as logical to say that
" individuals were to go about shak-
Ing c%lenched fists in one another's.
faces, there would be less of brawl.
ing and physical encounters. If men
are prepared to fight, In the attitude
to fight, the chances are that they
will have the opportunity. So with
nations. If they have their armies
iaa ready to hurl at each other, they
naturally will be more defiant than
they would! be if they were without
IAN elaborate military defense.
When this war is over, the time
will have arrived to say that it even
will not do to carry a big stick; that
Inc SUCK u be out OF sight. 1t
will he time to say that armies, in
stead of making peace certain, make
war possible. 1t will be time to de-
clare that ii war Is to be abolished,
II must be lone by abolishing the
instruments of war.
Further. it will be opportune to
point out at that time to the war
facked nations of Europe how ire
mendously expensive barbarism is.
For this unprecedented conflict will
not only submerge Europe under an
unprecedented debt. 1t will require
| still greater debt il an attempt s
made to restore armies and navies
md equipment and defenses to their
proportions at the time this war be-
gan. Not only that, but the war will
disclose industries all over Europe
destroyed or crippled by the wars
destructiveness. Commerce already
has been palsied throughout Europe.
Not only will the trade built up.
through long years of patient effort
De lost for the time, but the requir-
I'd capital for every day business will
have been largely absorbed by the
war. I'm the meantime the United
States and Japan and other compe-,
.itors in the worlds markets, will
be ready to take over the business
that has been done by Europe. They
will be able to fill orders; Europe
will not; they will be able to give a
guaranty of service; Europe will not;
hey wfll have their business and
sales organizations intact; Europe
win not. Therefore, the price of
his war, made possible by a mill
proclaimed as the guardian
If peace, win be paid not alone in
he fearful toll of flesh and blood,
not alone in it's appalling cost in
money, not alone in the tremendous
Expenditures required to restore ar
maments and armies, but it will be
paid for years and years to come,
IN the paralysis of established indus
tries and the loss OF world commerce.
Europe has shown her inability to
keep peace by force of arms and if
She is to recover her supremacy in.
The worlds markets it will be be-
cause she decides to keep peace by
lbolishing force of arms.
@s~
The British suffragets have in
|clined strongly to militarism against
their own people. Yet they have
mot enlisted for the European war.
/ @e~
Ding's cartoons are alone worth
the price OF The Republican. That's
what one hears from our subscribers.
4H. E 49, NH L4Dr
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-13
MRS. HOVE SURPRISED

The Newman. Cluo met yesterday
in a body at the home of Mrs. John
Hoye and took that lady and daugh-
tiers by surprise. The Hoyes- are
soon to leave Mitchell and make their
in Omaha. This is greatly re-
GREETED by the Club, which Will lose
one of its oldest and most efficient
members.
A delightful luncheon was served
by the ladies. Pictures also we're
taken, which will later bring to mind
the thoughts of "Auld Lang Signe".
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-13
CELEBRATES EIGHTH B1RrHDAY
c HOUR CLUB.

Another very enjoyable afternoon
on Wednesday, July %, at the HON
OF Mrs. B. j. Geate. There were
about fifty ladies present, including
several visitors.
Most of the afternoon was taken
up by Lionel Stacey in the demon
stration of aluminium ware. He
showed an interesting process, enjoy
ed by all.
At 4 O'Clock the hostess served
dainty refreshments and the guests
departed. The next meeting VIII be
on August IL with Mrs. w. Balding.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-13
STUDENTS WILL MARRY

Announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage of Miss
Ruth Cotton to Mr.. C. H. Peterson.
clshier of the Cotton Savings Bank
OF Gotten, South Dakota. The we'd
ding will occur on August 18th, ar
the home of the brides mother at
Cotton.
Miss Cotton is we'll known in col
lege circles in Mitchell, having at
tended Dakota Wesleyan. Mr.. Pc
terson is the son of C. N. Peterson,
president of the bank of which the
bride-groom-to-be is cashier.
.
HALSETH-FILBER NUPT1ALS.
A very pretty home wedding took
place on Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Ness,
when Mr.. Oscar Al Halseth, of Sioux,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-13
STANDARD BEARERS MET

All interesting letter from Miss
Marie Brethorst now in the foreign
mission field in West China, was read
as n of the features of the program
Of the Standard Bearers, who met on
Thursday evening at the home of
Miss Mildred Test. Previously, the
members met at the Eugene Field
school and were conveyed. to the
Test home.
Miss Florence Bjodstrup read a
paper on missionary Work in Ma
laysia," Miss Lucille Erskine gave a
reading and the program closed with
the reading of the letter from Miss
%Brethorst. describing her life and
work in the mission field among the
Chinese.
The hostess served delightful re-
freshments at close of the evening
CELEBRATES EIGHTH BIRTHDAY
Mrs. w. r. Ball was hostess on
Monday afternoon for her little
daughter, Miss Esther, who celebrat-
ed her eighth birthday with a COM
pany of little friends. The little
guests played a number of childhood
games. Miss Esther was presented
with a number of pretty gifts.
Mrs. Ball was assisted in serving
refreshments by Mrs. r. J.. Lamme,
Mrs. f. j. Herrick, Mrs. T. j. Ball
Mrs. ID. j. Noble and Mrs. w. a.
Heimberger. In memory of his
daughters birthday, DIR. Ball raised
the national flag yer the house, a
he annually observes.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-23
TESTIMONY BEING TAKEN IN
 EMPRESS OF IRELAND DISASTER
Captains of Both Ships Differ with Government Location of Collision.

Quebec, June 22-That neither Cap tain Kendall of the IlI-fated Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland nor Alfred Tuftenes, first officer of the Storstad, had indicated on maps the same spot where a government inves- the liner now lies, was the most inn portant point of the testimony heard today by the Dominion commission in vestigating the collision This devel- oped when Captain Gagnon of the de- partment of marine and fisheries was called upon to establish the position of the hull
 Captain Gagnon first drew his rec ord of the position of the Empress on the British admiralty map. It was then found that Captain Kendall and First Officer Tuftenes had used United States maps and that there was a dis crepancy between the points they in- dicated as the resting spot of the liner and the point indicated by Cap tain Gagnon as her grave.
 MT. Haight of counsel for the own CTS of the Storstad, in pointing out the discrepancy, argued that he was of the opinion that the course of the Stor- stad as given by her officers, would lead to the sunken liner. In reply to Chief Justice McLeod's comment that it was the contention of the owners of the Storstad that the Empress was moving at the time of the collision and that if such was the case 1t would have been possible for her to have moved some distance <efter she was struck. MT Haight said that the fact to dress and go on deck before the liner went down proved that she could not have gone more than a ships length or two
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-23
VOWS OF POVERTY OF
 RELIGIOUS ORDER VALID.
Decision of Lower Court Reversed by
 Supreme Court Finding.

Washington, June 22-Doubt cast upon the validity of vows Of poverty in many Catholic orders was removed today by the supreme court reversing the decision of the United States cr- cult court of appeals.
 The lower court sitting in Mlnne- sota. held the vows void as against public policy on the ground that they did not permit a person making them ever to withdraw from the order. The supreme court today, speaking through Justice Hughes, announced that the lower court had fallen into error by not distinguishing between the re- ligious and civil nature of the vows. It was pointed out a person was per- mitted under the organization of the orders to withdraw cfvilly, although his withdrawal in a religious sense was a matter of conscience.
 The case arose in the settlement or the estate of Father Augustin Wirth in charge of a church in Springfield, Minn., at the time of his death, des- bite his VOW to the Order of St. Ben edict; to possess noj property and to turn over to the order all his worldly possession.
 In the presentation of the ease to the court it was stated that the decision of the court below, if sustained would throw in doubt the title to millions of dollars worth of property now held by religious orders, particularly those of the Catholic Church, which had incor- porated into their regulations vows of poverty.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-23
Steamshin Arrivals.

New York. June e2.-Steamer Prinz Fredrich Wilhelm. Bremen.
 New York. June 22.-Steamer Fred erick VII, Copenhagen.
 Ffshguard, June 22.-Steamer Maur- etania, New York for Liverpool.
 Gibraltar. June 22.-Steamer Saxo- nia. New York for Naples.
 London, June 22.-Steamer Minne- hafla, New York
 Cherbourg, June 22.-Steamer Water land. New York. for Southampton and Hamburg.
 Piraeus. June 13.-Steamer Themis tocles New York.
 Hamburg. June 2o.-Steamer Prinz Adalbert Philadelphia
 Bremen, June 21.-Steamer George Washington. New York.
 Cherbourg, June 22.-Steamer Kronprinzessin Cecilie, New York for Bremen.
 Bergen, June 21.-steamer Kristianf- jord, New York.
 Christiansand. June 21.-Steamer Hellig Olaf, New York for Co., penhagen.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-23
MISSING FILIPINO SERVANT
 SAFE IN MEXICO CITY
Disappeared While in Employ of Cap
 tain Rush of Battleship Florida.

Mexico City, June 22.-Gregorio AL carez, the Filipino servant of Captain Rush of the United States battleship Florida, for whom the state department at Washington instituted a search, has been found. He walked into the Bra z1lian legation today and introduced himself to the minister. The Filipino showed no signs of i'll treatment. AL carez said he was released from the Santiago military prison on June g, when at the invitation of a fellow prisoner, Mexican, he went to Tiza- pan, an inland village a few miles from the capital. He remained there until this morning. when he read a newspaper account of the search for him. He then came to the city inn mediately. He said he did not know that the Brazilian minister had charge of American interests here and was told that there was no American con- sul in the city. As he had no money he was unable to return to Vera Cruz.
 Alearez said he left Vera Cruz May 6 for the purpose of buying fruit for Captain Rush. On passing the Mex ican lines he was arrested at Tejeira as a spy. He gave his right name, but did not reveal his connection with the United States navy. He was held at Tejeira until May ', when he was taken to Paso del Macho, remaining there until May g. when he was trans ferred to Cordoba.
 1ue II ItlpluO drTlVeQ III MEXICO C1Cy in custody on May 19 and was con- fined in the barracks of the Twenty ninth regiment On May 15 he was removed to Santiago prison.
 Alcarez said he was duly tried on the charge of being a spy for the Americans. The trial, he added. was a fair one, the judge explaining the points of law very carefully as the Filipino konws little Spanish, only English and his native Tagalog dia- lect- The trial ended in his acquittal, the charge being not proved.
 The judge at the trial Alcarez said, expressed disapproval that the FIli- pino had been deprived of his money and of his Panama hat by the authori- ties at Tejeira. These later were re- turned.
 During the trial Alcarez refused to reveal his connection with the Amer ican navy. saying he had left Vera Cruz with the intention of looking for a house in Solsdad with the object of getting married and living there.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-23
AMERICAN CORPORATIONS MUST
 COMPLY WITH BRITISH LAW,
In Making Public Reports of Their
 Business or Be OutIawed.

London, June 22-American corpora- tions whose stocks are sold in Great Britain must comply with British laws in making public reports of their bus mess, or be outlawed from the pro- lection of the courts under the terms of bill which Major Archer-See has introduced in the house of commons.
 While this bill is entitled Foreign Companies Control" 1t is aimed par dcularly at the United States and is their shareholders in American cor porations larger share of control in them and to compel them to give more information concerning their business to their British investors than they can be forced to do under existing laws.
 The enactment of the bill into law is considered probable.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-23
BRYAN DEFENDS TREATY
 WITH COLOMBIA.
Hopeful That Senate Will Ratify. tho Clause Containing Expression "Sin- cere Regrets"

Washington, June 22.-Criticism of the proposed treaty to settle the dif- ferences between the United States and Columbia over the separation of Panama brought a formal statement tonight from Secretary Bryan defend ing the clause which expresses sin cere regret on the part of the United States that anything should have oc- cured to mar the friendly relations between the two countries. The ex- precision honest regret" Mir. Bryan said was used in the memorandum, drafted during the Taft administra- ton. on which the present negotia- tions as well as those which had fail- ed were based.
 Despite opposition in the senate, MT. Bryan was hopeful today that the treaty would be favorably reported and ratified. Members of the foreign relations committee expected that cor respondence in the archives of the state department bearing upon the treaty would reach the committee on Wednesday. It will be referred to a subcommittee and probably will be made public.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-23
Standard 0iI Loses
 Pipe Line Fight
AMENDMENT TO HEPBURN RATE
 HELD TO BE VALID.
ARE COMMON CARRIERS
Justice Holmes Points Out that the
 Action Was to Relieve the Country from Oil MonopoIy-Two Dissent ing Votes.

Washington, June 22.5Standard Oil lost its vigorously fought fight waged against government regulation of it's pipe lines today when the supreme court upheld the validity of the amendment to the Hepburn rate law which declared oil pipe lines across state lines common carriers, subject to the authority of the interstate com merce commission.
 The court exempted from the opera tion of the act the Uncle Sam Oil company. an independent, Chief Jus tice White and Justice McKenna dis senting from this action. Justice Mo Kenna also vigorously attacked the constitutionality of the act.
 Justice Holmes pointed out in an- neuncing the majority's conclusion that the action was passed to relieve the country from the monopoly of the Standard Oil company, and the mere fact that the Standards pipe lines owned all the oil 1t transported did not take it out of the class of common carriers. He explained that in effect the Standard was carrying the oil of other producers. even if it did force them as a. condition of transportation to sell the oil to it. Congress. the court declared. had the power to make corporations that were common car riers in fact become so in form
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-23
PROVINCES IN CHINA
 INUNDATED BY FLOOD.
Thousands Compelled to Flee to Hills
 For Safety.

Hong Kong, June 22.-Extensive areas in the provinces of Kwangsi and Kwantung are inundated as a result of the flooding of the West river, which has risen seventy feet out of it's banks. Thousands of natives who at first took refuge on the roofs of houses finally were compelled to flee to the hills for safety. The number of persons drowned Is not known.
 The parade ground in Wu Chow a treaty port in the province of Kwang- si 1So miles west of Canton, is ten feet under water, The customs off, cials there and the members of the foreign staff are living on boats. The Chinese commissioners house is cov- cred by water, A house boat from Kweiiin, capital of Kwangsi, sank and Chinese official and the members of his family on board it were drowned.