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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18
FARMER FIGHTS FOR
LIFE, STAYS MAN
Continued from Page u

table, but it is not believed her
wound Will be critical, unless infec-
tlon should develope. Although Mr..
Sledge is very weak, it is thought
his chances for recovery are very
good.
The man who lies dead in the Mob
lie undertaking parlors today started
working for Mr.. Sledge last fall. 1t
is said that he was a member of a
gang OF hoboes when he was hired
to work on the farm. Early in the
winter he was discharged by Mr..
Sledge. who stated today that he had
never had trouble With the man.
From all Indications, Strebl, who
was abotu 25 years old, was infat-
uated with the daughter in the fam
lily. At the time of his death he
was wearing a locket, in which We're
the photographs of the girl and Mrs.
Sledge. The Iocket evidently had
been stolen at some time from the
Sledge home. 1t is believed that
Strebl intended to make a hasty es-
cape after the shooting, as a horse
partially harnessed was found in
the barn after the affair.
Letter in Pocket.
The following letter, which was
not signed, was found in tie peck
cts of the dead man. 1t evidently was
written last Thursday and never mail
ed. The wording and spelling is lit
eral.
%"Riverside. SD. March II. 1915
Dearest of All-Will try and ans
your letter reed yesterday was sure
glad to hear from YOU. it seems like
a year since | saw you. Ma and
was in Mitchell sat we wanted to
see you so bad. Ma and | went down
on the ten O'Clock train and she
came back on the seven five.
staid till about 9 then walked back
to do the chores. | wanted to see you
so bad | did not know what to do
| thought you would be there sure
but ! always come the rong time. Say
what does this mean you said you
was in town monday looks like you
would of got my letter for j gave ii
to mrs. Gardner myself.
you rote to me monday and wee
looks like you would of got it before
we'd. you asked me tusday when YOU
rote if | had rote to you sat which
| did. What is the reason you die
not &c it Monday. oh yes hero
something sat in at the coffee house
ma herd Ross Peregrin and your par
ents planning to bust you and | NJ
or something of that sort and o
course Myrtle and Grace had a hanC
in it dam the hole bunch anyway
dam peanuts he a the buSges
duck in the puddle now you had bet
ter leave him good and alone, do YOU
hear? and this? have you been hav
ing those talks with him? | herd /
but | don't believe il. | SPOKE
to Myrtle and Grace but say the.
found out all they could by ma. Ol
say did you get your letter from ett'
huber.
II have been having some tim'
hauling hay | lift home monday a
s in the morning with A horses IL
one wager and at II that night
got back with about II third of
load the horses all give out and
had 10 unload part OF the hay the
they was so tied | could not hea
them along. they would go away
and stop believe me ] was glad whel
| got home"
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ARE YOU GOING TO BUY LAM

ARE YOU GOING TO BUY LAND
If SO you should read the Farm
and Real Estate Journal. It's edi-
tors are authorities. They will keep
you informed on the possibilities in
all sections of the country and will
save you money and mistakes in
buying. Only publication of It's
kind. Established 10 years. Send
10c today for 4 months trial sub
scription or 25c for one year. 1t will
be stopped at the end OF the time
ordered unless you renew. Farm
and Real Estate Journal, Box %,
'Traer, Iowa.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

OF carrying out the provisions of the
bank guaranty act, has selected as the
examiners of that department, who
Wil! look after the conditions of
banks placed under the guaranty, j.
+. McEwen, j. X. Cornelyson, V. II.
Masters. l.. II. Sohn. c. j, Landon,
f. A. Dudleyf and c. l.. Pine. The
board mas not yet been selected by
Governor Byrne, but the names will
no doubt be announced within a few
days.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE OR TRADE-45 h. p.
Apperson, 5 passenger touring car
1912 model, fully equipped. Car run
less than 1000 miles, bright as new
and not a blemish. Complete new
set Fiske non-skid tires and tubes,
A 1-2 X So. Tires travelled less than
80 miles. Desire to sell for cash
but will trade for enuitv,in well To-
Gated property in Mitchell or farm
land east or south of Mitchell. Adj
dress Box 1876, Pierre, S. ID.
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ASS'D. PRESS is
o TRUST
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS
THERE is NO GROUND FOR
CHARGING THAT IT is
MONOPOLY.

Washington. d. C.-Attorney Gen
eral Gregory, in a letter to counsel
for the Sun Printing 4 Publishing
Association, of New York, holds that
there is no ground for action by the
federal authorities against the As
socated Press under the antitrust
law
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18
WINGFIELD in CHARGE
OF BANK

Pierre, S. ID. L.. Wingield.
head of the new department of bank
ing and finance, who will be the exc
cutive officer Of the board in charge
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18
KUEHN INTERMENT is
MADE AT ARLINGTON

Sioux Falls, S. DAT nine O'Clock
this forenoon funeral services were
held ut ST. Michael's pro cathedral
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR SALE--EIaving installed cleo
trio lights here l have several gaso-
line lighting systems. good condition,
at q bargain.-Address G. w. Wells.
Spencer, S. d.
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composition cannot be given. Fol
lowing are the awerds in the other
classes:
Bread-Alice Mccormick, Beulah
No. 3, first for best loaf baked of L.
A. c. o. three sacks of the fouo Mary
Champion, of the same district, won
second prize. one sack of f. A. G. Q.
-four. In Glass B, Genevieve McMul-
len, of Perrq No. ], Won first and
Blanche Shaw, of Badger No. .. seq
ond price. In using ordinary -four.
Vera McKelvey. of Perry No. /. won
first prize in Glass A and Marie
Roesche, of Mt. Vernon, first in Glass
B.
Layer Cake-Alice Mccormick,
first in Glass A and John Davis, of
Mt. Vernon, first in Glass b. For
loaf cake, Cynthia Clifford, of Lisbon
No. 20, won first in Glass A. and
Ethel Wittstruck. of Rome No. $50
first in Glass b.
Cookies-Alice Mccormick, won
first in Glass A and her sister, Grace
Mccormick, first in Glass e.
Canning-Hilda Rosenquist won
first for the exhibits entered of can
ned tomatoes and peaches.
Potatoes-Firsts were won by
Everett Sayler, of Beulah No. &c,
Davie Slagle. OF Beulah NO. IS. and
Albert Henning. of Loomis.
oPultry-First prize was Won by
Halfhill, of Lisbon No. 10,
and escond, by Mary Evelyn Clark,
Of Beulah No. 90.
Candy-Firsts were won by Ivy
Davis of Mi Vernon. Edward RenIen
Beulah No. 3. Annie Kruse. of
Prosper No. Z, Mildred Berry. OF Mt.
Vernon. and Jessie Comstock, of
Badger No. ,.
Glass A designates pupils % years
Of age or over and Glass b, those of
| 2 years old or under.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

Z CENT A WORD for each
insertion In the Want Ad
columns of The Republican
Special rate by month of rs
oents per linerA line will
usually contain six words.
No advertisement aiken fer
logs than 10 cents.
Advertisements may be or-
1ered to run until ordered
ont. But Advertisements ord
eroA - run . specified num-
bsr Of times must be paid fox.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18
HELP WANTED
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-A modern room with
board.-51O w. Fourth Phone 3443.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

ROoM-And board, 21s E. 3rd
Ave.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS-W
A. Hitchcock, 619 S. MINI.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR RENTS room house, city
water. light, cistern, barn, basement,
FEWER, toilet, South Sanborn sos.
Phone 3647.
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FOR RENT-Good house, barn,
we'll, chicken. house. 8 lots; South
side. Phone 20S0; call at 319 w. 4th.
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FOR RENT-One nice front bed
room on $ econd floor. Furnace heat
and electric lights. freshly renovated.
Gentleman preferred. Phone 1886
or call GIL w. Bird st. Rates reason
able.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

MODERN-Rooms for rent with
or without board, close in. Phone
1919.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR Rents room house al
most new, good condition. c. II. Par
rett, 923 South Edmunds.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Two Hol-
stein bull calves. Write ID. W. Keith,
sPlankinton, S. ID.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

WANTED-By woman any kind OF
day work, call evenings. Phone 1871.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

HAIR SWITCHES made from
your own combings, $1.50, good work
guaranteed. Mrs. Henry Ziegler,
Hartford. S. d.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR SALE-Two lots in Bracey's
addition to Mitchell. viii sell cheap.
-. F. Donovan, Warren, Ill.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR SALE OR RENT-Typewrit-
ers Of every make. Such machines as
L. C. Smith, Underwood Monarch,
Oliver, Royal, Remington and Smith
Premier for sale at half price and
less.-Mitchell Publishing Company.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR SALE-side board, dining
table, rug, linoleum, kitchen cabinet.
chairs, library table. Inquire DR.. Ray
Smith 209 East 18th.
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MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-By a young lady, posi-
ton as bookkeeper or office work
of any kind. Address Box 800, Nit
chell, S. ID.
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INTERCHANGEABLE " per roll
So. Sanborn st.

AN APPEAL TO REASON-Now
is the time to look after your cisterns,
full or empty. Yours for business
Will M. Jones. Phone 2203 or 2066.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR RENT Desirable house
close In, furnace, light, cistern, we'll.
Commercial & Savings.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR SALE-New, modern six
Yoom cottage. 1000 E. Third.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR SALE-New and secondhand
car0m and pocket-billiard tables.
and bowling alleys and accessories:
bar fixtures of all. kinds, easy pay
ments. The Brunswick-Balke Col
lander Company, 426. 42S, 430 Third
Street South. Minneapolis. MINI.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR SALE-One lot 5000, two
lots (e6rner) 5000. Good location. E.
B. Rowley, owner.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

YOUR-Future predicted for
stamp, dime, birthdate. Prof. z.
Sproul, 1928 Ansel. Cleveland, Ohio,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR SALE-De Laval separator,
single harness, two strings OF bells.
Call at 7O5 West 9Th Avenue. Phone
37O0.
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REAL T FOR SAIL

FOR SALE-Horse and lots on
west 4th ave. For sale or trade, mod
ern bungalow.-Phone 2397. /.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOSS Land Company leads in city
property, South Dakota and Montana
lands for bargains.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

Let Earl Rowley do it. Insurance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR SALE-Several stacks of
nice bright Jim River bottom hay.
Located on the Gibson farm, which
I will sell if taken at once. You can
find or call me by phone at the Glib
son farm.-R. e. Good.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

FOR SALE--A few good single
comb Rhode Island red pullets. In-
quire at 321 So. Sanborn.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18

SCOTCH COLLIEs- Thorough
bredpups. Pedigree with each pup.
B. r. Dickson, Mitchell, S. d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
Advertising SaUp Mills


saw mill isn't fad, or a spectacular novelty,
or household necessity or any of those things that
your old line conservative loves to think of Just
the kind of thing to advertise"
It's downright prosac piece of machinery 1t
costs lot Of money. Not one man in ten thousand
needs one around the place
And even those that do need one have to be
shown just how it will pay for itself
But with all that saw mills have been very
successfully advertised And in the recent expert
of the American Saw Mill Machinery Com
pany of Hackettstown, NJ j. is interesting lesson
on the practical aspects OF an advertising problem.
This company had been advertising for num-
Der of years. using, in addition to the trade press and
export journals, a large number of farm papers.
It had a considerable line of woodworking
machinery, with portable saw mill at $3.50 and
upward as the "leader.
Previous to 1910 it's method of advertising was
to take small space in large number of farm
papers. The idea was that many farmers had wood
lots which they wanted to turn into money by
saving up lumber during the slack months of the
winter season. These farmers who already realized
that they ought to have portable saw mill, would
look through the advertisements in their farm jour
mails, send for catalogues and hnally buy.
This was just what happened. The business
grew steadily and the volume of requests for cata-
logues increased-untl about 1910.
Then the company began to feel let-doWn. 1t
became evident that most of the farmers who already
knew that they needed saw mills had been reached
by the advertising. 1t was now time to begin to
educate other farmers who had never given any
thought whatever to the possibilities of cutting their
own lumber for their buildings or of going into
the lumber business by cutting up their own or their
neghbors' timber. There were also many owners
of large country estates who could well install
mills, both for pride and profit
It was determined to use larger space for the
purpose of catching the attention of these two
classes, and to write the advertisements and the
booklets not formerly from the technical point of
view but the way salesman would talk, showing
Just how a saw mill could be made to pay for itself
During the season of 191O-1911, therefore, quar-
ter-page advertisements were used instead of the
smaller ones. Results were immediate. So many
more inquiries received that the average cost
per inquiry dropped from $500 to $246.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02

OULO MUS
The third season. half pages were used and the
average cost per inquiry went down to S2.39.
The next step was to use full pages In Decem-
ber 1918 the first full-page advertisement appeared
This was in The Country Gentleman. 1t was later
repeated in the publication and in three others
Printers Ink in reporting the results, says:
1T brought in flood of inquiries. 1t is also
notable from the fact that it the first to bring
customer into the office and sell him mill out
right The customer, who is an officer OF a large
corporation, thought it would be good idea to put
the Caretakers OF his summer home in the country
at work during the winter cleaning up of the
timber the place and turning it into salable
lumber.
"The same advertisement also produced several
other direct ORDERS
BY the end of last season the average cost of
inquiry down to $1.52, which is very low when
it is considered that the article is sold at $3.50
more And furthermore the class of customers rep
resented by the inquiries was much higher.
1t is significant that the American Saw Mill
Machinery Company during the present season is
using in The Country Gentleman four pages
against the two pages Of last season.
The war would have been the best possible
excuse for reducing the advertising, because the
export trade shot to pieces and the domestic
business previous to January first, greatly re-
duced But utinstead of cutting down the advertising
the company went ahead and augmented it.
It's faith has been justified by a heavy increase
in orders and inquiries since 1915 opened.
On single day 189 inquiries were received all
but 22 directly traceable to six publications.
That it continued to advertise with larger space
in spite of depression is probably responsible for the
fact that this company, which few years ago
seemed to be facing declining market believes that
it is on the cue of the biggest year in its history
The lessons of this story are perhaps these:
Almost any product be advertised if you
approach it rightly
After you have saturated your first market
there is often way of finding secondary and even
greater market
Picking the right place to put your effort then
going at it intensively with increasing emphasis,
and without interruption, rolls up a greater and
greater wave of influence which even serious busi-
ness disturbances cannot resist.
DEPENDENCE SQUARE PHILADELPHIA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-26
Maxwell Officials Here.

parade. Just what success he had on
| Monday has not vet been made public
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-26

Big Games Record Twenty
Two Boundary Belts
Since Series Began.

Harry Hooper, the brilliant right
fielder Of the Red Sox, tied but did not
set a new worlds record when he
smashed out two home rams in one
game OF a worlds secies. The feat was
first performed by Pat Dougherty in
the second game of the worlds series
between thu Boston Americans ana
PittsburE Nationals on October ., 1908
In the first inning DouEherty, leado1
man for the Red SoX. Jared Sam Lever
for "A home run drive inside the Red
Sox's old park. lie made il possible by
fast sprintinE. Tn the sixth inning
Bucky Vail was flinging for the Pirates
and Dougherty raped the bah over the
right field fence for the circuit, an eN-
tremely difficult feat
Since the worlds series have been re
vived in 1903. - boundary belts have
been made IN the big games J. Frank
lin Baker is the leader with three TO
his credit Hooper. DouSherty and Fred
Clarke are tied for second honors, win
TWO each TO their credit
The record Of home runs made in
worlds series since 1903 follows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-26
AUTO DEALERS i3E ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER PROSPECTS Of BIG SHOW
Officials of Saxon Motor Company of Detroit Ask the
Local Representative About Plans for FL Paso Dis
play and Advise That Arrangements be Made for
Their Special Exhibit; Other Dealers Ready.
By .BECR.s

-IRST OF all the automobile factor
II les to take cognizance o. the FL
L Paso Automobile Week is the
Saxon Motor company. Of Detroit,
which has written to Z. Ben Ottestad,
manager Of the Saxon Motor sales
company. for detailed information re-
gardins the pig show week and advis-
ing him that the factory viii arrange
for a special exhibit, in charge Of fac
tory experts, at the showroom Of the
Saxon Motor Sales company
In view of the fact that the big show
week was announced less than week
ago. il is evident that the news Is
spreading fast Other factories are eN-
pected to get busy in the near future
and several special factory displays
are expected to be made here for show
week.
All the displays viii be made in the
regular salesroOms Of the local deal
ers and there is considerable rivalry
as TO who will make the best showing
Special decorations have already been
ordered by several of the dealers and
ether dealers have requested their fac
tories 10 arrange for special exhibits
New Model 4Sixes.@
It is likely that the Saxon company
VIII show their new model skies" in
touring and semi-enclosed cars and the
well known Saxon roadsters. In addi-
ton to the factory display, the local
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-26
.ElDJHBHlR5T BIGGEST Of ALL
FIGHTERS. IS DEAD IN CHICAGO
Human Freight Carr Started Ring Career as sparring
Partner for Jim Jeffries; His Huge Size Won For
Him Fame and Landed Fight With Bob
Fitzsimmons Who Won Easily.
BY @BECR.1


Iyn was shy on an opponent for Bob
traction. despite the fact that he had
lost the heavyweight title to Jeffries.
Gets Bout With FitzsimmOns.
Tommy Ryan was surprised. one
afternoon, to get a wire from the
Brooklyn promoter, reading something
like this: Name your terms for Dunk
horst to fight FitzsimmOns here, 20
rounds"
Il knew that Ed hadn't the ghost OF
a chance against Fitz.' said Ryan in
telling the story, but I igured il would
be good publicity and 1 could name a
price so high that they wouldn't want
him. so I asked for $1,000"
Much to Ryan's surprise, the reply
was that the terms were accepted and
that transportation had been sent
There was nothing to DO but accept the
fight.
s'Did You Get the Money!
When Ryan and Dunkhorst reached
the Brooklyn club on the night Of the
I bout, Tommy sized up the crowd. which
was a big one. Then ne interviewed the
promoter and insisted on his $1,000 be
( fore he would allow Dunkhorst into the
ring The money was paid
DunkhOrst was a picnic" for RUBY
Bob" then at his best. The lanky
Australian spent the first round sizing
up his opponent When the second
round opened. he shot a stif right to
the Jaw and q left to the face Dunk
/ horst wilted and another stiff punch on
the jaw put him out. He was out for
five minutes and when he came TO. he
signalled Ryan to bend down and wills
pered Tommy. are you sure you got
the money!
At the time Of his death. Dunkhorst
was So years Of age
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-26

BASEBALL fans should have a real
treat in the series between the
EveTybodys and the all-star soldier
nine. The counterjumpers have signed
Dutch" Nagle and a couple Of other
good men to strengthen the fast
team they had in the Commercial
league and indications are that the
soldiers will have to play as fast
against the Everybodys as they did
against the Kansas City tourists last
week.
FRED WINSOR, fight impresario at
Juarez for a few days, is visit
ing the California expositions and a
postcard from him states that the
four round bouts at Los Angeles are
pretty classy affairs. Fred's card
was mailed at San Diego.
BEAUMONT is to sell its franchise
in the Texas league. The an
nounoement is sure to stir up the old
story about a Texas league franchise
for Fl PasO, but before we start
bidding for it, suppose the money is
raised and in readiness in case the
offer Is accepted! There isn't much
doubt that FL Paso can have a fran
chise but the "angel" has yet to put
IN an appearance locally.
John J. WCLOSKEY got away for
) San Francisco Monday, to attend
the annual meeting of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
Leagues. It is quite within the
bounds Of possibility that the Ma
tiOnal association will give protection
to an army league or permit an army
team TO enter a civilian league such
as NE Rio Grande association. This
meeting IS of considerable importance
to the baseball fans of the south
west.