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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
COLLEGE l F
is PRESENTED
NEAR BOOK or DAKOTA YVES.
LEY.AN JUNIORS Is NEARING
COMPLETION

Rcplete with anecdotes, history,
data and illustrations of the college
life of Dakota Wesleyan, the 1915
T~umbleweed, issued by the Junior
class, is nearing completion and will
be ready next week. The book. which
is being done by the Mitchell Publish
ing company, has been printed and
is now in the bindery.
The book is easily the most pre-
tensions and elaborate ever printed
BY a Mitchell concern and consists of
$50 pages of the finest enamelled
book paper. 1t is bound in black seal
grained sheepskin, with a title in
gold on the cover, and has 222 illus
trations in half-tones and etchings.
This years issue of the Tumbleweed
sets the high mark for the school.
Among the activities covered by
the book are the different schools of
the university. such as liberal arts,
music, art and commerce., the relig-
Gus organizations, athletics, student
clubs and organizations, literary So
and the alumni. The historical phases
reviewed from the birth OF the insti-
tuition.
The striking feature of the book,
which is also the most costly, is its
artistic makeup. The headings,
page inserts and Illustrations are in
the main the work of DR.. +. ID. Gil
lis, a former student and art editor of
the annual of the University of Mich
igan, of which he is AN alumnus.
Three-eolor illustrations are only one
OF the innovations in the annual this
year.
Gardner II. Watkins is the editor
in-chief of the book and Erskine
Robertson, business manager. Other
members of the Tumbleweed staff are
Walter j. McClarinon, associate edi-
tor; Charles f. Lester, assistant bust
ness manager; Carroll Thompson,
alumni editor; Hattie Cotton, class
editor; Ray Beck, nj editor;
Charles Wharton. public speaking
editor; Guy Morse, music editor;
Anna McClarinon. art editor; Ellis
p Walters, athletics; Branche Ryn-
carson. organizations; Elmer Book,
societies; Alta Pearson and Clara
Piper, literary editors; Fred Hatch,
Florence Bjodstrup and Claire Gil
more, jokes and calendar.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
OLD SETTLERS
PICNIC IN JUNE
MT. VERNON CELEBRATION TO
BE HELD JUNE 10 AND IL
SPECIAL FEATURES.

The celebration OF the Old Set
tiers association at Mt. Vernon,
which is annually participated in by
the residents of Dawson county,
young and old, will be held on June
10 and IL this year.
The people of Mitchell have at
tended the celebration in large num-
bcrs in years past and a special effort
will be made this year to send a big
delegation to the city to the west. A
special train probably will be pro-
vided for the Mitchell contingent.
Special features for the celebration
will be speaking, music of all kinds,
horse racing, baseball and other
forms OF sport. The program is in
charge of the leading business men
OF Mt. Vernon and Il list OF attrac-
tive events is anticipated.
The program in detail will be given
in The Republican as soon as it is
prepared.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
JENSEN GETS
FEDERAL PLUM
CITY AUDITOR TO BE NAMED AS
DEPUTY UNITED STATES
MARSHALL.

N. II. Jensen, city auditor of Nit
chell for the past three years, will be
named is deputy TO Tom w. Taub-
man, United States marshal for
South Dakota. Although Mr.. Jensen
has no. received the formal appoint
ment, he has accepted the tentative
protfer OF the post.
The plum is one Of the best in the
federal service in South Dakota and
it's receipt by Mr.. Jensen will u
rejoicing among the younger demo-
Gratis of the state. Mr.. Jensen has
been active in party affairs in Davi-
son county. He was a candidate for
the democratic nomination for county
treasurer, but withdrew shortly be-
fore the primaries in March.
Mr.. Jensen has been a resident of
Mitchell for THE past nine years, COM
ing here from his former home at
Maquoketa, Ia, Most of the time
during his residence he was in the
office of the Omaha road. accepting
the appointment as city auditor from
Mayor A. L. Hitchcock three years
ago. His administration of the city
his efforts have systematized the
known before.
! 1t is not expected that Mr.. Jensen
will assume his new duties before
July L.. AT that time he expects to
make his headquarters in Sioux Falls
His special duties will be that of
chief clerk of the marshall's office
in the position now held by Jerry
! Carleton.
No appointment will be made i'm.
mediately for the position of city
auditor.
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Messrs. Cummins and Franklin.
In the Ninth district are 694 nat

cept Messrs. Cummins and Franklin.
In the Ninth district are 694 nat
ional banks, from the states of Min
nesota, Montana, North Dakota,
South Dakota, and parts of Wiscon-
sin and Michigan. Each state was
represented at the Minneapolis meet
separate groups and proposed a di-
new bank. According to the new
currency measure. three of the direc-
torates must be bankers and three
business men. The other three lnem-
beers will be chosen by the federal
board.
From Minnesota, Il. w. Decker,
president of the Northwestern Nat
ional bank of Minneapolis, was nam
ed as Il director. Minnesota also was
given another director, for whose
position F. r. Bigelow, president of
the st. Paul Fire and Marine Insur-
ance company, was named.
Frank p. HiXon, of La Crosse,
was named as the Wisconsin direc-
tor. North Dakota chose Gov. l.. u.
Hannah and Montana, w. j. Hotter.
Mr.. Bassett is considered one of the
leading bankers of South Dakota and
is identified with a number of bank
ing institutions in the northern part
of the state, in addition to those
mentioned above. During the time
the new currency measure was being
considered in Washington, he was
called there for consultation.
According to Mr.. Smith, most of
the bankers at the Minneapolis or
%ganization meeting We're optimistic
vel the workings of the new law and
believed that it would tend to make
a better adjustment of financial con
ditions in the northwest.
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CHILDREN NEED
THEIR GARDEN
so DECLARES PROF. d. LEWAJr
LEN, SPEAKING BEFORE THE
MOTHERS CLUB.

The gardens to be kept by tho
school children of Mitchell this sum-
mer are but one outlet for the human
desire for amusement, declared Prof.
Dick Lewallen, director of agricul-
ture in the public schools, who ad-
dress featatured the Mothers club
session yesterday afternoon.
The grown-ups," said Prof Lew
allen, have their clubs and their
gatherings to keep them amused, but
to provide something for the child
rem that is legitimate and at the same
time useful is a hard problem. 1t can
be solved in a large measure If the
parents will take hold of our summer
gardening plan and encourage their
Youngsters"
Prof. Lewallen declared that every
child is naturally ambitious, and a
little cooperation on the part of the
parents, would give them an oppcr-
tunity to invest their surplus energy
in wording in the gardens. 1t would
also afford them opportunity to mako
a little money during the summer, as
the proceeds from the gardens delong
entirely to the children.
As to the other amusements for
children, the speaker digressed suffi-
GENTLY to voice his hearty approval.
OF a public skating rink for children
during the winter and a public play
ground during the summer months.
He declared that he would be glad
to- lend his services in working out
any scheme to the establishment OF
either.
BY action of the club members yes
terday. it was voted to continue their
activities in investigating fnsanitary
conditions in shops and restaurants,
as we'll rs to promote the agitation
for a detention hospital. Some debate
was held on the question of stricter
compliance with sanitary require
ments by the dairies selling milk in
the city.
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CHESTER E .DuRyEA BEING
AFsSAtGNEG IN The Eff TIL
AVENUE FoLiGE COURT. BeCcnY

Cool and suave, Chester B. Duryea was
Lrraigned before Magistrate Reynolds in
the Fifth Avenue Police Court, Brooklyn,
charged with the murder of his father,
Brigadier General Hiram Dnryea, the
wealthy starch manufacturer, who led to-
fame i'll the civil war the Fifth New
York infantry, known throughout the
country as Duryea's Zouaves.
The murder of the aged manufacturer
and gallant figlter-hP was eighty years
old-was apparently prompted only by the
workings of the dcranged mind of a man
long considered eccentric by his family.
There is nothing in Duryea's outward
appearance to denote his alleged insanity.
His gaze is direct, but not staring. He
b slight in build and mild in manner.
Inc information of his voice is that of a
caiturcd gentleman, and it was only in
Ns rambling talk that "a suggestion OF
Insanity appeared.
A possible incentive for the shooting
may lie in tho long cstrangcmcnt between
Duryca and his father at the time the,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
SPENCER PUT IN
"WET" COLUMN
RULING BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
WIPES OUT APPARENT MA
JOR!TT AGAINST LICENSE
THERE.

Spencer, S. D.-A decision of At
torney General Johnson, defining the
of seven improperly marked
ballots which waters attempted to
cast on the license question at the
recent election in Spencer, leaves the
"wets" with a majority of one, and
Spencer, unless Il contest yet is in
stituted regardless of the opinion of
the attorney general will have licens-
saloons commencing July /. On
the face of the returns the vote for
license was ~, with &c votes in oppo-
sition. The seven ballots in dispute,
which will serve as the basis for a
contest should one be instituted, were
defaced by the voters who marked
them. but the Temperance forces be-
lieve the intention of the voters who
marked the w ballots was to vote
against license.
If the V ballots were thus
counted the drys would have S3 votes
to n for the vets.
The attorney general in his opinion
rules that the seven irregular bal
lots cannot be counted. since they are
rot, legal ballots within the meaning
of the law. The attorney general also
calls attention TO the fact hat as
the seven ballots yer not legal bal
lots the vets, on the face of the re-
turns, had a majority of the ballots
cast upon the license question. Under
a new decision of the state supreme
court the granting of licenses for sa-
looms in South Dakota communities,
or the defeat of license. can he de
termined only by which side receives
a majority of the votes cast upon the
license question, without regard To
the total number of ballots cast at the
election at which license is submit
ted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
GEN. MILLS TO VISIT
OLD S. D. BATTLEFIELD

Pierre, S. D.-General Arson Mills
who was in command of the advance
in the battle of Slim Buttes, Sep
tember, 1870. has completed arrange
ments TO come to South Dakota this
summer to visit the battlefield. He
Will ONE to Pierre July 10, accom-
panied by General Charles Morton,
and MIR. w. NJ. Camp. the historian,
and so from here 10 Belle FourcIe,
and Their by auto to the battlefield.
Doane Robinson has been invited to
accompany them on the trip, Cen
eral Mills VIII be so years OF age
August 18th next. General Morton
is 81. and both arc in vigorous
health.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
A~PERDEEN'S FIRST MAYOR
DIES IN NORTH DAKOTA
John Garland.

Aberdeen, s. D.-John Garland,
the first mayor of the city Of Aber-
deem died at Gascoyne, n, D., on
Thursday, and the body arrived here
morning for interment. Mr.. Car
land came to Aberdeen in 1881 and
engaged in the mercantile business
establishing the third store in this
town. In 1883, when tho town was in
c3rporated as a city he was elected
mayor. Afterward Ec removed to
West Superior, Wis, and later IL
North Dakota. He was 73 years Q,
age. The five living former mayor:
OF aberdeen who reside here vii
act as honorary pail bearers at Mr.
Garland's funeral, which Will BIZ
held today, and his body will be laiC
beside that of his wife, who died here
in 1888.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
SOUTH DAKOTA
DIRECTOR NAMED
WILLIAM NJ. SMITH RETURNS
FROM FEDERAL BANK SEES
SION AT MINNEAPOLIS.

j. c.. Bassett, of Aberdeen, vice.
president of the First National bank
of Webster and president of the Abb
erdeen National bank, was proposed
as South Dakota's representative on
the board of directors of the federal
bank of District No. 9, to be located
at Minneapolis under the new cur
rency law.
William NJ. Smith, president Of the
Mitchell National bank, n OF the
six committeeman representing South
Dakota in the selection of directors.
arrived home yesterday from Mime
polls. The other five organization
committeeman were Isaac Lincoln, of
Aberdeen, C. E. Mckinney, of Sioux
Falls, n. A. Grain, of Redfield, N. E.
Franklin, of Deadwood, and B. A.
Cummins, of Pierre. All of the South
Dakotans were at Minneapolis e
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
INJUNCTION CASE
is APPEALED
L. j. SPANGLER TO CARRY SUIT
TO HIGHER COURT-TELE-
PHONE MATTERS IN
COURT.

T. j. Spangler yesterday served no.
tice upon the city officials that he
would appeal the injunction suit aga
inst The city of Mitchell, to restrain
it from building a municipal tele-
phone plant and selling 100000
bonds voted a year ago.
The temporary injunction was dis
solved by Judge Frank B. Smith, fol-
lowing 4 hearing on January 1, 1914.
The suit was started last October. IL
the matter is now carried to the SUI
preme court, it will be several months
before the result is known.
Another stage was reached Thurs
Gay afternoon in the circuit court liti-
cation between the city and the Da-
kota Central Telephone company,
when a stipulation was filed that the
decision reached by the supreme
court in suit for the collection OF
the gross earnings for the year pre-
vioust TO June 1, 1912, should govern
the latest suit to be filed over the
earnings.
The latest suit filed by the city
asks for a judgment of $~3,32S.24
with interest, as the total Of ST.
606.11 claimed to be due on June /,
1912, and $l,723.13, claimed to be
due on May IL, 1913, when the fran
chise of the telephone company ex-
PRED. The claim is made under the
ordinance which required the tele-
phone company to pay 10 per cent
over gross earnings of $4,000 each
year.
The injunction suit instituted by
the city on Februtry 20, 1914, to
restrain the Dakota Central Tele-
phone company from operating with
in the city, will come up for a hear
ing before Judge Smith twenty days
hence. In court yesterday, counsel for
the telephone company served a de-
murrer against the city's complaint.
And also made Il motion to have the
present case stayed, pending the fed
Tat court casey which covers about
he same issues. 888,8B .tg.
Judge Smith overruled the demur-
ie and gave the company twenty
days in which to file an answer.
The case in the federal court was
started Immediately after the expira-
ton of the company's franchise a
year ago, to enjoin the city from in
terfering with its system because of
the interstate traffic business. A
temporary injunction was granted.
The company contending that 1t did
an interstate business and could not
be interferred with by the city. The
ci'y's contention was that the federal
courts injunction applied only to the
long distance business and not to the
local exchange.
1t is expected that a decision will
be reached in the federal court case
in the neal future.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14

to the National Purity con-
gress to be held in Kansas City, Mo-,
November rs. The delegates are:
Mesdames Fay II. Armstrong, Cham
berlain; Nina Hoover, Gettysburg;
Arene c. Wilson, Deadwood; Sarah
E. Ward. Dell Rapids; Carrie N.
Wright, DeSmet. Alternates. Miss d.
r. Spilman, Dupree; Mrs. X. j. Ea-
kin, Pierre; Mrs. Julia S. Seaman,
F%aulkton; Miss Lcona Ramsdell,
Flandreau; Mrs. Helen Fisher, Fort
Pierre.
Delegates to the congress on home
| education to be held at Philadelphia
September 1929 are: Mesdames
Katheryn Denniston, Aberdeen; Della
H. Eicholtz, Blunt; Edith Sproat,
Bradley; Minnie Beebe, Bridgewater;
Florence s. Thorp, Britton. Alternat-
es: Mesdames Martha Walters, Bruce
Judith M. ~Gulbrandson, Canton:
Florence d. Youngquist. Carter; Liz
liam G. Fike, Castlewood; Emma NJ.
Durham, Frederick.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
WOULD AVOID
WAR IN MEXICO
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
EXPRESSES FRIENDSHIP FOR
MENICANS AND ASKS FOR
PEACE.

Christian courage to combat the
agitation for war with Mexico was
urged in the resolutions Thursday
evening in the closing session of the
South Dakota Sunday School asso-
citation. The resolutions touch upon a
number of the questions now before
the country.
The closing paragraphs OF the res
olutions, which were presented by a
committee of Franklin +. Lewis. Nels
Fanebust and Mrs. a. A. HeaZlitt, de-
clare that the voices clamoring for
war do not represent the sentiment
of the a II and substantial people
of the republic, and that the few
newspapers which would hurry the
government to extreme measures are
voicing the wishes of Observation-Disclosures
and of certain vested interests whose
ACKNOWLEDGMENT is furthered by
war"
The people of Mitchell were given
hearty thanks for their hospitality
during the convention. The retiring
president of the association, Charles
H., Lcggett, of Pierre, was voted APP
probation for his four years of ser
vice. Especial attention vas given in
the resolutions to the work of DR..
l.. N. Halliday, the retiring general
secretary and the sympathy of the
association was voiced to his family
that he might from his SER
.ious physical condition.
The Sheppard-Hobson prohibition
amendment, now before congress,
was commended, as we'll as the equal
suffrage measure to be voted upon at
the general election this fall.
Retiring president Leggett voiced
a hearty welcome to his successor in
office, Prof. S. ID. van B%enthuysen,
with the opening of last evenings
sessions at the First Methodist Epis-
copal church. Prof. van Benthuysen
responded in Il happy vein. The new
general secretary, Geo. w. Miller, OF
Huron, also outlined the work he
hoped to accomplish in the next year
and %prophesied a most optimistic sea-
son, as shown by the success and the
inspiration of the convention just
closing.
DR.. Franklin McElfresh, the speak
err of the evening, took for his subject
The Sunday Schools New Message
to the Teen Age" In his address. the
speaker declared that Sunday school
had a great opportunity to turn The
lives of the young generation to good
or evil and urged the teachers and
members present TO consider this
phase of the matter most seriously
and deeply.
The closing event of the conven,
ton was the conservation service
which was conducted by DR.. j. S
Hoagland. The speaker drove home
the message which had been present
ed during the convention sessions anG
urged that the inspiration received
be made the impetus for greater
things in the Sunday schools all owe
the state in the year to ome The
service was concluded with the sing
ing of where He Leads, I'll Follow
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
P R COMPANIES SUE
AGAIN OVER THEIR TAXEs

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Two new suits
have been instituted in the United
States court in this city by local at
torneys of the American and Wells
Fargo Express companies. the state of
South Dakota being the defendant.
The suits we're instituted to prevent
the state from collecting the 1918
taxes assessed against the two COM
panies by the state board of equaliza-
ton. Judge Elliott, Of the federal
court, has signed an order directing
the state treasurer to appear before
him on May % and show cause why
an injunction should not be issued
preventing the collection Of the 1913
taxes, or in any manner interfering
with the two express companies in
the conduct of their business.
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OVER $1,1oo,oco IN
A TREASURY NOW

Pierre, S. D..-The report of con-
dition OF state finances at close of
business, April 80, showed total cash
in all funds of $1.132,2S3. or this
the general fund carried %$136,633,
the Irvine fund $105,632; the game
fund $52,051; and the income for the
common school fund, was $619,743
at that date. This fund will be dis
tributed to the schools of the state
in June, and the collections up to
that time VIII mean an unprecsdent-
cd sum for the distribution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14
WHITE HOUSE
WEDDING SIMPLE
But. FOR SURROUNDINGS, ELE.
AMOR WILSON'S MARRIAGE
MIGHT HAVE BEEN ORDIN-
AIRY HOUSEHOLD EVENT.

Washington, ID. C.-Miss Eleanor
r; ndol9h Wilson. the youngest
daughter OF President and Mrs. Viii
son Decarle the bride last night OF
N,...im q. Mc.Adoo, secretary of the
ttteu.y, IN The blue room at the
N.E..e Louise.
ISIS IMAM 100 persons and but
few officials heard Rev. Sylvester
Leach, pastor of the First Presby .oi-
ian church of Princeton, N. j.. Where
,he Wilson's have worshipped for
Years. as he united in marriage the
member OF the cabinet and the
daughter of the president.
This simple ceremony was brief,
but solemn, the radiant faces of the
bride and groom rejecting the hap
piness of the hour.
Simple Ceremony.
For the president and Mrs. Will
son it was a touching moment.
Around them stood relatives and
friends, a small group, for it a a
family affair and much the same
kind of wedding II might see in
any American household, though the
historic interior of the White House,
with masses of lilies and ferns and
the uniformed aides and the pres
ence OF the members of the cabinet
and vice president, preserved for the
function an official aspect.
1t was a contrast nevertheless to
the wedding of last November of the
Sayres. There were no uniformed
diplomats, no members of the sen
ate or house or supreme court. This
was the wish of the bride and
groom.
A Quiet Day.
Except for the afternoon gaiety
among the young folks the day and
evening moved quietly and quickly.
The ceremony started at 6 O'Clock
sharp and lasted is minutes. The
reception was brief. The wedding
supper was followed by a brief dance.
AT s o'clock the couple had left and
all the wedding guests departed and
the White House had resumed its
normal appearance, having been in
terrupted but a few hours.
All day there were busy prepare
lions but official Washington society
took no part in the affairs. Most
of the guests We're intimate friends
of the family from other cities. Mr..
McAdoo gave a luncheon. to his col
leagues in the cabinet, attended also
by DR.. Gary Grayson, U. s. NJ, the
best man, Secretary Tumulty and
Vice President Marshall. 1t was a
jovial company.
White House Scene of Beauty.
The White House was a scene O
beauty indoors and out. The guests
grouped in a semi-circle and were
hushed as the clergyman entered and
assembled the little altar. The ma
rine band struck up the wedding
march. Ten year old Sallie McAdoo
daughter of the secretary, led the
procession as flower girl, followed by
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre, the
brides sister, matron of honor. ant
Margaret Wilson, the presidents cid
est daughter, maid of honor. Nan.
cy Lane, directly preceded the bride
who was escorted by the president
The groom, with his best man. me-
the bride at the altar, and the Pres.
byterian single ring service was used
with the characteristic words, "Love
honor and obey" the bride anG
groom repeated the service unfalter.
ingly and smiled happily as they lee
the procession from the altar to the
red room, where congratulations
were received.
They left on a two weeks honey
moon but not abroad as reported.
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DRILL TIES UP
PHONE SYSTEM
MELI-DIGGERS PUNCTURE BIG
CABLE AT ABERDEEN AND
THE WHOLE CITY is WITH
OUT PHONE SERVICE.

Aberdeen. S. D-@Well drillers
working for the Norbeckv& Nicholson
company accidentally drilled through
two huge cables of the Dakota Cen
trail Telephone company here, and for
a time the entire telephone system of
Aberdeen was out OF commission, for
the first time since the first exchange
a very small one. was installed in
1886. 1t Will be tonight before the
damage is fully repaired, though the
repair gang is working day and night
on the job.