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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06

representative, .initiatory. methods. j
favor amending the present primary
4aw -tesbetter IT'S honest workings. I
desire to. be. elected Governor to as
sist in p~erfecting the tame. fl -
Opposes Byine's Plan, "a
81 also join direct issue with Gov
ernor Byrne on his platform in re-
gard to taxation. / favor taxation of
only real estate and income. / do
not favor classification of property. 1
do not favor any exemption of in
come tax, as advocated in the Repub-
lican platform; because everyone,
who, by his vote, assists in contract
ing a public debt, should also be
made to pay his share of the indebt-
ness, no matter how little, SO as to
make everybody interested and re-
sponsible n the use of the ballot.
Il do not favor direct taxation OF
any kind of improvements, personal
property, moneys or credits, because
if there is any income from that class
of property the income tax will cover
same. This for the purpose of free
ing products of labor and capital
from direct taxation in South Dako-
ia, in order to encourage cooperation
and development for the benefit of all
classes. l do not favor a yearly re-
assessment for real estate, based up
on fiuctuating market values.
II favor a more permanent assess
ment of real estate by equalizing the
relative value thereof, as I'M tract
compares with another, SO as to not
abruptly disturb assessed values of
real estate in the future, except af-
ter protracted periods and when ex-
%perience shall dictate necessity for
such ~reassessment.
Real Estate Pays the Taxes.
81 particularly call the public's at
in South Dakota, composed of farm
lands, mining lands, town lots, and
railroad. property, o pays more
than "a per cent of every dollars of
our entire tax. In other words, we
are now within less than sixteen
cents on the dollar of. having the
Henry George ideal-the SINCE tax,
which l do not consider right or just,
under our present commercial and
financial civilization; because it
place 8 too much of the tax burden
upon real estate. There is no cues
ton that incomes, aside from those
derived from ground rentals, should
hear from one-fourth to one-third of
our entire tax. The income tax
would only have to be very light to
accomplish this result. and real es-
tate taxes would be reduced just that
much. ~ Il
THE key to the taxation system
lies in the amendment of the consti-
tuition to make possible the dual sys-
tenn of taxation, based upon real es-
tate and income. A carefully plan
ned revenue law on that basis will
create a just distribution of the bur-
den of taxation"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
TWO MEN TAKEN FOR l.
RoBBING Villas P. o.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Two men were
arrested here yesterday, on descrip-
lions furnished the local officers by
the United States authorities, and
taken before United States Commits
sioner d. T. Conway for a hearing on
a charge OF. having taken part in the
robbery of the p~ostoffice at Villas on
the night of July 16. They gave
their names as Jim Pulver and Osl
car Olsen. The hearing was adjourn
ed until Friday morning in order to
procure other witnesses.
Frank Bowling and Will Waters
Of Centerville were also held u.der
bonds of $500 each as important wit
nesses in the case. Bowling testified
to having been given stamps at Madi-
son.. by the two men suspected of
the robbery, shortly after it occurred.
He later sold them at saloons and
restaurants here. More than 800
In cash, together with a considerable
amount of postage stamps, was stol-
en- when the Villas postoffice safe was
cracked. v. G. Bate, postal inspec-
tor for this district, is investigating
the case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
WHITE RIBBONERS
CHOOSE OFFICERS
nUT ONE CHANGE MADE IN PER-
SONNET OF w. G. r.. u. LEAD
ERS FOR COMING YEAR.

All officers Of the Women's Chris
tfhi Temperance union, with one ex-
ception. were reelected for the COM
ing year at the annual meeting held
at the city hall yesterday afternoon.
The execution was in the case of Mrs.
B. +. Tilley, yice-president. who has
moved from the city.
The officers chosen we're Mrs. l..
r. Erskine. president; Mrs. Ida
Loomer, yice-prcsident; Mrs. w. A..
Hitchcock, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Florence Wilson, recording sec
rotary; and Mrs. s.. G. Scoville,
treasurer. Mrs. Loomer had filed
the position of vIce-president since
the departure of Mrs. Tilley.
In place of the regular meeting
next Wednesday, the members of the
union will hold their annual picnic
on the lawn of the II. A. Bidwell resi-
Idence. Members are requested to
bring their dues to the picnic.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
SCREAMS TELL
NOT OF MURDER
SIOUX FALLS CROWD FINDS WO.
MAN HAIR WAS WRAPPED IN
WHEEL OF DENTAL. EN-.
CINE. ~ ~

Sioux Falls, S. "a hank o. hair
entangled in the whirling wheels OF
a dental engine caused yeils of agony
to issue from the lips of fair patron
of DR.. F. r. Fields, a local dentist,
and for a time threatened to merit
a riot call to quiet the crowds OF ex-
cited people whosgathered in the cor
ridors and outside the Boyce-Greeley
building here yesterday under the
impression that murder was being
committed. When screams after
screams rent the air, as in the pop
ular paper-cover magazines, steno-
graphers poured ONT of offices into
the Railways of the building, inquir-
ing in terror the cause of the yells
that came from the lips of a woman
in seeming mortal agony. Investiga-
ton developed that the hair of the
dentists fair client had caught in the
swiftly moving apparatus and, before
the power could be shut off, a consid-
cradle quantity of the lady's original
head covering had been yankedifr
her scalp. 1t is said thatssan effort
will be made by a local company to
duplicate the scene for asmotion pic
ture film. Saii,T & oH ,f,eio;lt@
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
JULY BIRTHS
SHOW INCREASE
POPULATION INCREASES, DE-
SPITE FACT THAT MONTH
JUST CLOSING HAD RECORD
FOR LEAST MARRIAGES.

Race suicide in Dawson county
certainly is not on the increase, de-
spite the fact that the past month
saw the least number of marriage
licenses that have been issued for
several years in the same priod.
The records of Clerk of Courts S.
Cattrell, for the month closing to-
day. show that but five couple m
barked on the sea Of matrimony in
July. They are Frank H. Clark and
Lillian Kayser, both of Emery, Ell
mer c.. Smith and Laura Mcmahon.
both of Mitchell, Matt Thone and
Tillie Lubschanger, both of Parks
ton, LevisA. Stout and Mary M.
Crawford, both of Mitchell, and w.
G. Andrews, of Mitchell, ana Laura
Figi, of Hartley, Ia. tNft
. The quintette, of married couples
for July compare with fourteen for
the month of June and eight for the
month of May. July is believed to
have established a record for the
small number of marriage licenses is
sued.
The births for the past three
months have shown a gradual in
crease. There are recorded Al in
July, SO in June and 81 in May. The
grim reaper also has recorded an in
creasing number. For the past three
months, there were 13 deaths in
July, ten in June and nine in May.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
NEIGHBORS HELP
TO RESCUE WIFE
ATTRACTED BY SCREAMS AND
GROANS--REPORT OF MUIR
DER AROSE FROM INCI-
DENT.

Attracted by screams and groans
tab0ut 10, S'cloek last night at the
home of Peter Gallagher, $40 East
First Avenue, neighhors rushed in
and found Gallagher. in agdrunken
frenzy beating his wife. Exagerat-
edA stories about the incident this
morning gave rise to the, report that
Gallagher had murdered his wife. =
From the accounts told Of, the in
cident by neighbors today, Gallagher
had been drinking and went home
last evening about $50 o'clock. Half
an hour later, Mrs. Gallagher was
heard to scream and when people liv-
Ing nearby went to the house they
found her husband in a rage.
n police station was notified and
when Officer VIM. Darling arrived on
the scene. Gallagher was not to be
found. Neighbors secured lanterns
and Gallagher was finally found hid
Ing under an old tent in the back
yard. The man fought like a fiend
against being taken to Jail, but Off
Ger Darling, assisted by Harry Stacey
finally go him down town and put
him in a cell.
A doctor was called and found that
Mrs. Gallagher had sustained bad
bruises on her face. One near her
right eye was badly swollen, but 1t is
not believed that any serious results
willsfQllow.
No charge has yet been placed
against Gallagher. He is being held
and VIII be brought up for trial be-
fore Judge w. NJ. Herbert in NUM-
cipal court tomorrow morning. Gal
lagher has been arrested a number of
on intoxication charges.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
PROTESTS u
ONSTREET WORK
PROPERTY OWNERS WHO RE-
MONSTRATED AGAINST GRAD
ING AND CRAWLING IN
CITY TO APPEAR

Protests against the grading and
grayeling of certain streets In the
city VIII feature the regular month";
ly meeting of the council next Mon
day evening. 1t is expected that a
number OF signed petitions against
the proposed improvements will be
read. ls~.
One protest filed SO far is signed
by owners of property along West
Third avenue. when the city coun-
Gil had PROPOSED to oil and grade.
Other protests are expected to DC
made on the travelling and grading
on West Fourth avenue and, on grad
In East Sixth avenue. . The objec-
ton stated by a number Of the pro-
testants is that they do not know
the amount oof costs which will be
assessed against them. z 5#
"A petition is being circulated ito
reduce the width of East Fourth
avenue from lotto 80 feet. Tllebor-
dinance cutting down the widthl5of
East Sixth avenue, between Langdon
and Foster streets. from 40 to 80, will
be placed on its second reading "A
petition has been filed requesting that
the change be made. SiJ IA
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
HOW EDITORS
LIKED MITCHELL
FAVORABLE COMMENTS FROM
VISIT TO CITY LAST MONDAY
OF STATE PRESS ASSOCIA- y
TON.

The efforts of the Commercial
club and local newspaper men in en-
pertaining the members of the South
Dakota Press association at luncheon
last Monday made an Impression of
good vial upon the visiting editors,
who concluded their outing at Rus
kin park with a. visit to the Corn
Palace city.
ments upon the visit:
Chamberlain Democrat:-On Mon
day the members of the Press asso-
citation came to Mitchell by auto and
were the guests of the Corn Palace
city for the day. An even 100 of
them sat down to dinner served by
the Mitchell Commercial club in the
dining room of the beautiful Elks
building, just across the street from
the Corn Palace. The reception
rendered the editors by the city of
Mitchell was a warm one-but in
spite of the oppressive heat the So
journ in the city was very pleasant.
Parker Press-Leader:-On Mon
day automobiles were furnished those
of the editors who We're not driving
cars of their own, and about one
hundred were taken to Mitchell,
where they. were the guests of the
commercial club at dinner. The COM
mercial club exerted, every effort to
make the occasion an enjoyable one,
and, as in the Ease of the park man
agement, was. extremely successful.
The excellent dinner was followed by
as excellent speeches, with Presi-
dent w. G. Lusk presiding as toast
master
Lyman County (Oacoma) Argus
Leader7--Monday morning the en-
tire party motored to Mitchell where
the Corn Palace City entertained us
at the Elks' building to althree curse
luncheon This was followed by spicy
toasts by Mitchell men and number
of editors Led by President Lusk as
POSTMASTER The editors paid Nit
cheL many compliments for her roy
al n of treating her guests on
all occasions ut vas a jolly time and
once that all who participated in,
viii remember with pleasure for
some time
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
EMPLOYEES
MUST TAX
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT HOLDS
THAT THEIR CARS ARE
SUBJECT TO LICENSE ACT
AS POLICE MEASURE.

Pierre, s.. D.-Onr inquiry from
Potter county the state legal depart
ment holds that cars. owned and driv-
en- by government employees are not
exempt from the provisions of the
auto. license law Owners Of such
cars have been refusing toHtake out
licenses on anfoption of the attorney
general of the United, States that
they are not subject to local taxa
ton. attention is called to the fact
that the same opinion does hold that
they are subject to police regulation,
and as the state supreme court has
held that the auto license is a police
and not a tax, but a Ii
cense for the use of highways, it is
held that they must come under the
law, e. if the machines are the
property of government employees;
and are used in government business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
WOLF A N ITSELF
GETTING OVER FENCE

Pierre, 8. D.---State Auditor An
derson has received a. photograph
from Harm Walthus. a Lincoln
county farmer. which shows a large.
wolf trapped in a peculiar manner
. nthe farm OF Mr.. Walthus. The
animal evidently attempted to jump
over a woven wire fence, which had
two strands of barb wire strung along
the top. In the jump one of his hind,
legs slipped between the two strands
OF barb wire. and twisting thelower
one over the upper one, the animal
could not r~eleasesitself, and hung In.
this position untilsit died. Walthus'
wants to know about the bounty, but
#says the wolf WAS In no condition to
skin when found
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
DAkOTAG CENTRAL
TAXED HIGHER.
ASSESSMENT or IRIS PROPERTY
IN STATE is INCREASED TO
TOTAL OF 81, 6OS. 900.

Pierre, S.. D.=Representatives of
the Chicago and Northwestern; The
South Dakota Central, the 500"
Line; and "Crouch' line were before
the state tax commission yesterday
to enter protest against the assess
ment figures fixed for their property
Ey the commission.
The telegraph assessments for this
year are less than for last year, the
total figures being $S29,538, for this
year and $1,032,737 for last year
The Western Union figures were low
cred, and some of the smaller COM
panies got Slight increases. The fig
ures of the different companies are:
1914 1919
Western Union ~$S64,OSS $955,000
Continental 69,927 65,513i
Postal ....... $500 S,318l
500 .......... 1920 .4s $500.
The commission has been looking
after telephone companies which
have not made reports in past years,
and have found a lot of such com
panies, increasing the number of
companies on the tax list from 397
to over five, hundred, and are yet af-
ter others which have not reported.
The total telephone assessment was
increased from $3,641,S62 last year
to $4,162,155 this year. The valua-
tons for the big companies of the
state are:
1914 1913
Oak. Central $1,60s, 900 s~1,37O,621I
Bell ...N... 4S0,450 389,432
Northwestern 474,132 331,43S
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
FIFTY BOOKS
FOR LIBRARY
GIFTS AND PURCHASES MAKE
GOOD ADDITION FOR PAST
WEEK-28O BOOKS WE'RE
DRAWN OUT.

The number of books added to the
library during the last e amounts
to more than SO, 81 being gifts from
Mrs. p. M Tiffany, Mr. FMat2igkeit
and the publishers. The library man
ngement wishes to thank those who
gave 50 literally and to assure them
by the readers. got
Those added by purchase r as
follows:
General literature: "Contempor-
airy American History" Beard;
What Men Live By" Cabot; Geo.
graphical reader on South America.
Carpenter; Operation of the New
Bank Act" Conway and Peterson;
Thinking Black" Crawford; Elec-
trio railway dictionary; "Home Poul-
try Book" harrington; Taxation"
Fllebrown: advertising and sell
ing Holllngworth; Care and feed
Ing OF the Children new edition,
Holt; "Old Franciscan Missions"
James: "Talks to Teachers" James;
Famous Frontiersmen," Johnston:
when ] Was a Boy In PALESTINE
Kaleel; Unpopular Government"
Kales; Servant in the House." Ken
needy: American Literature, Long;
English literature, Long; kite
Craft and Kite Tournaments" Mil
Ter; Psychology and Social Sanity"
Munsterberg; Children's book, Scud-
Animals at home" Seton;
Stateman's yearbook for 1914:
."Workingman's Christ" Thoms;
Harper's gasoline engine book, ver-
rill; Adult fiction--'Broken Halo
Barclay; Diane Of sthe Green Van"
Dalrymple; Goldfish Light of the
Western Stars" Grey; Captain,
Daughter" Lincoln; "P%ollyanna.s
Porter; "Penrod," Harrington; Amy
body but Anne Wells. Juvenile
booksGun OF Shiloh" Altsheler:
polly Page Motor Club" Forester:
Merry Adventures of Robin Hood"
Pyle. The following books have
been approved by the national
ell of Boy scouts of America: Wells
Brothers. the Young Cattle Kings"
Adams; Navy Blue" Allen; Clear
ed for action Allen; Yankee Ships
and Yankee Sailors" Barnes; Ranch
On the Oxhide," 1nman; Cab and
Caboose," Munroe; college Years.
Painessat' Tecumseh's Young Braves
TomliAson.
Two hundred and eighty books
wer drawn out during the week,
while; 166 people patronized the
reading rooms and reference rooms
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
HIGHWAYMEN
ENJOY A RIDE
JOHN PEARSON FORCED TO
GIVE OVER MONEY TO HO-
BOES, WHO ALSO FORCE
THEIR HOSPITALITY.

Perfectly willing under ordinary
circumstances to give w%ayfarers a
ride, John Pearson fefti 1t was rather
forced hospitality yesterday after
noon when two hoboes clamhered in
to his buggy, held him up tor SLAB
and then accompanied him four or
i've miles south OF the city.
Mr. Pearson, who is a cobbler" In
the Joe Burg shoe store, started out
about A o'clock In the afternoon to
tack up signs on posts about the
country roads. Just as he had driy-
en- under the Burr reetsviaduct.o n
OF the summer tourists lounging in
the shade jumped to his horses head
and the other climbed in beside him.
x Mot4a soul was insight and after
threats OF violence had been made,
the two strangers forced Mr. Pear
son to continue on mis- travels with
their company. They did not display
any guns, but two or three lusty raps
With their firstss showed that ma
tnre's weapons were available and
their, victim did not have q chance
to escape.
Fortunately for the pair, in their
drive not a rig was passed. In pass
Ing farm houses. they held a hand
over their victims mouth to prevent
f6utcries. When they had gone az far
as they desired, they forced Mr.
Pearson to empty his pockets OF his
money and told him TO turn around,
and come home. The first invitation
TO 20 was enough and Mr.. Pearson
reached the citysabout u O'Clock. ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
CRATER CLAIMS TO HELP
WIDOWS eCETaPENSiONs

Marion, S. D.wAnother, smooth
taking game is being, worked in this
district by q stranger who represents
himself as a government inspector
for widows pensions, favoring those
who r OF. have been, connected in
rural mail service. Explaining
that he is sent out by the govern
ment to make examinations of wild
ows and their children who, under a
new law just passed, may be entitled
to a pension of $50 a month with IS
additional for each child, providing.
of course, that they pass the required
examination. He then collects 25
cents for a registration fee on each
person. Authorities in towns where
the stranger has shown himself with
his scheme charge him with the at
tempted seduction of children. He is
as being a small man with
dark hair and wearing a blue suit
with large buttons, a cap and leg
ife1 bg8as L
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
Sly ANAcRE PAID FOR
- SOUTH DAKOTA LAND

centerGilie, $, D.-A record price
for South Dakota land was establish
ed by tho sale at $177 per acre of the
Anderson farm near here. The sale.
was at auction and the bidding which
began at 500 was spirited, attract
ing a large crowd of those curious to.
see who would get the place and how
high the fgure would go, Oscar
Sundstrom bid in the land, but it is
understood that he was bidding for
Eric Soderstrom. The sale was con-
Quoted by the heirs of the late F. j.
Anderson estate.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
HERD BOY is u
DYING ON PRAIRIE

Highmore, S. D.-Roland Wilson,
the 1~2-year-old son of E. j. Wilson,
q farmer residing in Hyde county,
employed as a herd boy at the Jekyll
ranch near Holabird, left the ranch
In charge of the cattle at 6:O3 a.
M, and at 3 O'clock the saddle
horse returned home riderless.
Search was at once, taken up for
the boy and he was found at 1890
lying unconscious on the prairie.
Medical attendance was summoned;
but. all efforts failed to restore con-
seriousness and the boy died at 3
o'clock in the morning. af tx
1t Is not known whether 1t was a
Of sunstroketo or whether the boy
fell from the horse.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
LESS MONEY FOR
LEGISLATIVE PRINTING

Pierre, S. D,-The bids on state
printing for the next year, includ-
Ing official reports and legislative
work, wero opened yesterday, and
the figures show a very low ate for
all the work. The printing Of the
Legislative journals was secured by
the State Publishing company of this
city. at a figure estimated at practic-
ally eight thousand dollars less than
for last session; the bill printing was
secured by the Nipple Printing COM
pany. at figures estimated at practic-
ally. -four thousand dollars less than
for the last session.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
SIATf CORN tR0P
MADE By GENERAL
Rain LAST NIGHT
Whole State is Drench-
"a by Average Ram
fall Of One Inch.
PROSPECTS GOOD.
For Heaviest Harvest Of Corn.
South Dakota Has Known
Fields Were Thirsty.
Isl GOOD

Thursdays Daily

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TNTtSIEN .HNIE
Practically the entire state OF
South Dakota was drenched last night
ny q twelye-hour rain which averaged
4 one-inch precipitation. The down
pour has created the general belief
that this fall viii witness the heaviest
corn crop ever known.
Starting shortly after 3 o'clock last
evening with a sprinkle. the entire
state was soaked BY the rain. which
fell until the middle of the forenoon.
The; thirsty fields were in ideal CON
dition 10, absorb the gradual fall OF
the moisture from the skies.
At Corn Roots.
Following closely upon the heavier
rdtnssof Tuesday night, the territory.
around Mitchell Will see the corn
starting to ripen with almost ideal
conditions. Most of the fields had
abeen cultivated since the last rain
and the rain slowly fell, 1t pence
strAked to the roots. A few weeks
sOtsa South Dakota sunshine and the
sstalkA Will Htagger under their loads
~ golden ears 0f athepmaixe.
The rainfall In Mitchell totaled.
40 OF an inch by Z o'clock this morn
tnE. A generous supply followed in
the Naxt two hours. Including the
d0wuppt,f OF "wednesday morning.
sMitclsell and adjoining country has
hada1sarafnfaH OF over 1.85 inches In
the pyast 4S hours.
Rainfall General.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
LYMANNs COuN1Y CROPS n
ARE ASSURED By RAIN.

Draper, S. D.L4Lyman county re-
caiyed a heavy rain last evening.
which broke the brief drought that
has been experienced the past week.
Willie mo crops apparently, were suf-
fering. it came at Just the right time
to insure q bumper crop of corn. At
no time this yearsahas the county suf-
fered for lack of rain, with the re-
suit that it will BIO a banner year
for Lyman county farmers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06
NEW BANKS OPEN

Pierre, S. D.-The state banking,
today granted clearance
to open business. to. three banks in.
the state, one, the Citizens Bank and
Trust Company, OF Vermillion with
a capital of $4,000. The others are
the Security State Bank of Egan. aadi
the Citizens State Bank of Blooming
ton, with a capital OF $4,000 each,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06

on the grounds that 1t would leave
them without a water supply, and
the measurements will show just
what amount can be expected lower.
down the stream, after the supplyFfor'
irrigation is taken out near Oral.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-06

was found in his. trousers by the,
river bank. A small revolver he al
SO c'Arried with him a great deal also
is gone 50 it is possible that he has
disappeared during a spell Of tenn
porary alteration.