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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
CITY CENSUS
FALLING SHORT
MANY RESIDENTS OF MITCHELL
WHO ARE NOT YET ENUM-
ERATED-COUNT SHOWS
But 1905.

Mitchell's steady growth during
the past five years is not going to be
shown by the census being com
pleted by City Assessor j. II. Davis
and his deputy-enumerators. That
is. unless all residents of Mitchell
who nave not been counted take an
active interest in the enumeration.
The cards turned in by the enumer-
ators up to this morning showed a
census of 1905 people in Mitchell. In
1910. the count was made of 6,515
people. This would indicate that
there are only 600 more people in
Mitchell than there We're five years
ago. And these figures will stand un-
less the assessor can be shown diff
ferently.
The fact that nearly 60 new houses
were erected in the year 1914 alone,
that some portions of the city have
been built up twice as
heavily as before, and hat a healthy
birth ratio has been maintained, has
surely affected the population more
than the figures indicate.
All residents of the city, who make
their home in Michel, who know
that they have not been counted or
know of any acquaintance hat have
not, should Immediately notify Mr..
Davis at his office in the city hall.
Any information as to ~uncohnted res
idents will be received by The Re-
publican and turned over to the
proper authorities.
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L STOP
AN ELOPEMENT
LANTERN SIGNAL TO 14-YEAR.
OLD GIRL, is USED BY THE
OFFICERS ALSO

Aberdeen, S. D.,-August Splitter,
a we'll known character about Aber-
deem, is in the county Jail under a
serious charge. 1t is alleged that
Splitter had arranged to run away
with the 14-year-old daughter of
Christ Rehfeld, q we'll known farmer
near Rudolph. The arrangement be-
tween the two was that Splitter was
to swing a lantern at some distance
from the house, at night. The girl,
when she saw the signal, was to dis
play a lamp in the window as a sign
that all was ready, then she was to
slip from the house and join Splitter
and the twain were to leave the
country. The girls parents, in some
name became aware of the plot,
and had officers on hand to arrest
Splitter when the girl joined him.
Splitter evidently suspected the pres
ence of the officers, however, and
when the signal was given and ans
wered, the posse that had gathered
made a rush for the field where Spit
Ter was waiting, but the man had
disappeared. An all night search re-
suited in his arrest at 5 O'Clock the
neXt morning. Attempted abduction
and possibly charges of a more SER
ious nature will be preferred against
the man, as it is alleged he has been
intimate with the young girl,
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TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA IN LUx.
I URY WITHOUT EXTRA FARE.
Through Weekly Tourist Car servj

Through Weekly Tourist Car Service
This year the fare to the Pacific
Coast is extremely low and for this
low fare you can journey to Califor-
MIA in luxury on "THE PACIFIC
LIMITED" of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway-the fastest
no-extra fare train to San Francisco,
providing through service. without
change of cars, to both San Francis
co and Los Angeles. Arrives both
termini in the morning, thus giving
a full day to get satisfactorily locat-
ed.
You can visit both California Ex-
positions for the ono low fare and
for a few dollars more see the great
North Wonderland"--the Pacific
North Coast and Puget Sound Coun-
try-then journey home over the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
ways North Coast line-the pictur-
esque Trail of the Olympian" which
crosses three mighty mountain ranges
affording scenery in greater extent
than via any other route.
BY all mean see the West this
year-the year of low fares-and in
making your itinerary, consider we'll
the complete service n the great
scenic attractions offered by the Chi
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II Jockey of this place who had
quite a South Dakota record. Accord
ing to the word, Glover had a dis
put in Canada with a man and killed
him and wis given 20 years in the
p~enitentiary.
Glover. who was known as a man
of high temper, lived here many
years. He also lived in other parts
of the state. In 1889 he was in the
saloon business in FIT. Pierre and
on August 26, 1901 he killed A. r.
DAILY a tough character. at Gettysburg
). d., but was eNonerated when it
was shown hat DAILY had been gun
ming" for him. In 1906 he was con-
victed of stealing horses in Meade
county and given a short term in the
pen and two years ago his name was
connected with the burning OF a car
on the Northwestern railroad near
Long Pine, Neb., supposed to be fill
| ed with Glover's race horses. He col
lected damages although it was be-
lieved by many that he had substi-
tuted old horses for the racers. His
family resides in northern Meade
county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
HASTY MARRIAGE
TAKES PROPERTY

Beresford, S. DID. F. Benjamin,
the Beresford pioneer who several
months ago met and married a young
woman on very short acquaintance,
will have to contribute to her support
and allow her to keep property he
decided to her name, Notwithstanding
his contention that his partner in
conniubial woe had sought him for
his money. The court decision hand
ed down in the case declared that the
responsibilities of the marriage vow
had not been lessened by the motives
of the bride. Mr.. Benjamin met his
wife on a train between Beresford
and Sioux City, proposing to her a
short time after and being accepted.
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REV. H. SNYDER
GIVEN THANKS
SIOUX FALLS PREsBYTERY ADJ
OPTS DESOLCTIONS ON HIS
DEPARTURE FOR THE
EAST.

Rev. Henry Snyder, who departed
Tuesday with his family for Parish,
N. Y, after serving for four years
as pastor of the Presbyterian church
OF Mitchell, was the s%ubject>of reso-
lutions passed by the Sioux Falls
Presbytery in their meeting here.
The resolutions follow: 1.-The Pres
bytery of Sioux Falls learns with re-
gret hat Rev. Henry Snyder's re-
lationship with this Presbytery is to
be terminated, and we herewith ex-
press our appreciation of his con-
scientious, capable and active work
in the interest of the Presbyterian
church at Mitchell, S. d., and in the
Presbytery of Sioux Falls.
I'VE also would deem these ex-
pressions of appreciation incomplete
without recognizing the faithful and
tactful service and help rendered by
his estimable wife in his work in the
Mitchell church. We wish Brother
Snyder and his family Gods speed
in the new field of labor to which
they are going.
ELDER e. p. Lumbard.
elder l.. A. Williams.
REV. A. F. PloetZ.
"Presbytery's committee
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hoped that the public will cooperate
with the park board in this matter.
The lawns at East and West parks
are in fine condition. New gravel
walks will be made in East park, and
the present walks at West park will
be we'll maintained. These parks
should be used a great deal by the
public as they are conveniently To-
Gated and are attractive shady spots
on a hot day. All of the present parks
will be kept in good condition this
season. The trees will given careful
attention, as we'll as the lawns and
walks.
LAS the park board has authority
over all boulevard street trees, a plan
for their care will be worked out this
year. Dead trees and those planted
too closely will be taken out. This
will give more for the proper
development of the permanent tree.
The good trees will be pruned and
put in good condition. Long-lived
trees, such as the elm, maple, and
ash should be encouraged, while
short-lived trees like the box elder,
poplar ard cottonwood should be
eliminated as far as possible.
AN article on the care of trees,
the control of their insect enemies
and proper methods of pruning will
be found in The Republican the fol-
lowing week"
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CAN SEND HUMAN
VOICE BY MAIL
SHIRLEY STOUT INVENTS DE.
VICE TO MAKE PHONOGRA.
PHO DISC ON POST
CARD. =.

Canned conversation" is the lat
est product OF Mitchell genius. Shir-
ley L. Stout has recently per
fected a device for recording and re-
producing the human voice on a
post card.
The device can be placed on any
ordinary disc photograph, and the
POSTCARD has a small hole in the
center that it may be revolved in a
similar to the usual phono-
graphic record. The device is so ar
r~anged\that a conversation of about
one minute and a half can be record
ed.
The caro- itself is similar in size
and in appearance to the ordinary
postal only it is made of a heavy
bristol board and has the small hole
in the center. The card is coated on
one side with a thin layer of COM
pound wax, upon which the sound vi
brations are etched. The chemically
prepared wax is so formulated that
when applied to the post card it is
practically impossible to destroy or
damage the recordings.
The instrument for recording and
reproducing the sounds consists OF
Two parts, but jointly placed on a
swivel and easily swing back and
forth, at the will of the operator.
One receives the sound from the talk
ing horn and records it on the card,
while the other part i%nterprets the
sounds TO the listener. They are sup
ported by Il rod which is clamped to
|She sound pipe OF the photograph.
The rod also supports the small horn
which goes with the attachment, to
take and give the sound.
One of the intricate features of the
invention is a small guide disc, two
inches in diameter, and with a hole
in it corresponding to Thai in the card
The disc is used in both recording and
reproducing so as to hold the etching
jewel in uniform position in both
cases. The path on the post card
where the Impressions are made on
the wax is one inch wide and -four
linches in diameter, which will re-
quire the card to revolve for about
one minute and a half.
The outfit will be manufactured
so as to sell at a nominal price, and
when once procured they will last
as long as a disc monograph, the
only machine to which they can be
attached. The postcard, which can
be mailed without being inclosed in
an envelope or folder, will probably
sell at ten cents each.
Mr.. Stout. the inventor of fhe
talking and recording device, is
proprietor OF the Stout studio. and
has been working on the invention
for nearly two years. He received a
letter from his patent attorney stat
ing that n patent of the machine and
card would be granted him soon.
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TO PRISON O
ABUSING WIFE
FARMER NEAR BRUCE Is SENT
UP FOR USING HORSEWHIP
ON SPOUSE.

Bruce, S. Done year in the
Sioux Falls pe%nitentiary was the SEN
tence imposed by Judge Sherwood,
OF the state circuit court, on Henry
Platte, a farmer living near Bruce,
who was convicted OF making a series
of brutal attacks on his wife. Platte
ha just been placed in the peniten-
tiary to commence serving his term.
The case is II OF the most unus-
ual as we'll as most sensational before
the courts OF South Dakota for some
time. Mrs. Platte created a sensation
a few week ago when she staggered
into Bruce and gave information to
the authorities of the treatment to
which she had been subjected at the
hands of her husband. She stated that
for some time her husband had been
accustomed to abusing her shame
fully, and that recently he had COM
menced whipping her. using a black
snake whip. Her body was covered
with wounds inflicted by this method.
Doubtless fearing that the authori-
ties would be notified if he permitted
|his wife her liberty, Platte was charg-
Led with having imprisoned her in
their farm home. She finally sue
ceeded in making her escape and
made her way to Bruce and COM
planned TO the authorities. The ar
rest of Platte followed.
Up to about a year ago the unfor-
tunate woma vas the wife of Knute
Erickson, who died, leaving the wild
low an eighty-acre farm. A few
months G she married HenrysPlatte
and it was not long until he ON
menced to abuse her.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
MITCHELL FIRE
DEPT. GETS 1858
rs CITY'S SHARE FROM STATE BY
FUNLS RECEIVED FROM FIRE
INSURANCE PREMIUMS,

Mitchell's fire department will re-
ceive sS53.6S as it's share of the 2k
per CEN paid to the state on insur-
ance premiums raised in the city.
The state insurance department
raises the money and opportions its
among the various departments.
The Sioux Falls fire department
will receive ~$2,964.O4, the Deadwood
department, $~1,050.7O, and Aberdeen
.|$1,S12.62. These are the only fire
departments in South Dakota getting
more money than Mitchell. Huron's
share is %$74S.59, Waterton, s79S.o2.
Lead, $S51.15 and Yankton, ~$5s4.49.
Towns nearby Mitchell will receive
the following amounts: Alexandria,
$77.Os; Alpena. $500; Armour.
$162.O1; Bridgewater, s1O9.13;
Chamberlain. %s245.16; Kimball.
$111.76; Parker, $152.99; Parkston,
s194.71; Plankinton, $81.37; Puk-
wana, $53.1S; Spencer. $72.51;
Trip. %s142.41; Ethan. $62.47; Let
cher, $73.10; Mt. Vernon, $91.46;
SWessington Springs. $119.66, and
Woonsocket, $147.71.
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WHAT MITCHELL
REAL ESTATE DOES
is WORTH BETWEEN $500 AND
$1,000 AN ACRE, BASED ON
SOME OF IT'S PRODUCTION.

Intensive farming or truck garden
ing on the farms surrounding Nit
chell is gradually coming to be rec
ognized as a most profitable business.
If the holders OF real estate were to
figure local land values on a divid-
end-paying basis, as is done in some
of the eastern states, then much of
this real estate is worth from $500
to 1000 an acre for the crop it al
produce.
One of the active demonstrators
of farm land values is A. L.. Shideler,
who has made a conspicuous success
at truck gardening and has supplied
many of the homes in Mitchell with
vegetables. He is this season carry
ing on a gardening project of 90
acres, one and a half miles north
east of Mitchell.
IL his tract, Mr.. Shideler is plant
ing ten acres in navy beans, 25 acres
in potatoes, four acres in tomatoes,
two acres in cabbage. n acre in
satisfy, two acres in Hubbard squash,
two acres in cucumbers, one acre in
caulifiower, one acre in parsnips, one
acre in carrots and about six acres
in other garden truck, which he
calls small stuff. The balance of the
land has been planted to pedigreed
seed.
IL 1913, Mr.. Shideler, in partner
ship with a relative. grew two
patches of potatoes, each consisting
Of about ten acres. He got a yield
of PIP and 225 bushels to the
acre, respectively.
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WESLEYAN STARTS
COMMENCEMENT
ACADEMY GRADUATION LAST
EVENING.-PRESIDENT SEA-
MAN TO GIVE BACCALAU-
REATE TOMORROW.

Commencement exercises began at
Dakota Wesleyan last night, when
the academy graduates presented the
playlet, Turn of the Road" Follow
ing the play the graduates sang the
class son. and Fred Hartung, the
class president, delivered the fare
we'll address. Thirteen diplomas
We're presented by Prof. l.. A. Stout,
registrar.
Commencement week for the col
lege graduates opens Sunday morn
ing with the baccalaureate sermon by
President w. G. Seaman. The SEN
iors will present the class play,
"Strongheart," in the college chapel
on Monday evening. An organ recit-
al will be given in the Methodist
church tomorrow afternoon at 4
O'Clock by Guy Morris. The annual
university sermon will be dispensed
with this year because of the high
school baccalaureate seromn Sunday
evening in the city hall auditorium.
. Elaborate preparations are being
made for the events of Tuesday,
which is alumni day. The luncheon
in honor of alumni, visitors, stu
dents and former students will be
served in the Graham dining p~ar!srs
Tuesday noon, and all are invited to
be present at the occasion. Tickets
will be given out following the alumni
chapel exercises. LauritZ Miller will
act as toastmaster at the luncheon,
while Miss Mildred Derr will have
charge of the decorations. The Wes-
leyan mandolin club will furnish
music.
In the evening will be the an
1 ,,r,o1 yrrrsJNrS, w. Jt-nnfprcp vn-
ception on the campus n a concert
the school of music will be given on
otherwise in the chapel. The con-
cert will begin at $3.50 o'clock. At
ter the musical recital all society
members will go to their respective
booths on the campus for the an
, nual reunions.
1T is the intention this year to
make the ampus illumination the
most attractive that it ever has been.
Tuesday evening the entire campus
Will be lighted by electricity and
p%rofusely decorated. The illumina-
tion and decorating will be directed
by Prof. II. l. Jones.
Wednesday morning the COM
Increment address will be delivered
by DR.. Charles Baylard Mitchell, of
Chicago. in the college chapel. Fol
lowing the address the college de-
gree will be conferred and medals
and honors awarded. Previous to
the exercises in the chapel there will
be a procession of the faculty,
trustees, and all those receiving di-
plomas and degrees. Prof. Stout has
charge of the commencement.
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west, not only to see California's two
great Expeditions. but also the in
Vulnerable other attractions of the
Mighty West.
On planning your trip, be sure to
choose the route that will give you
the most in scenery and service.
The Trail of the Olympian" as
the North Coast line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway is
called, offers scenery in greater en-
tent than any other route. Three
great mountain ranges are pierced
affording some of the most beautiful
mountain views in America-all to
be enjoyed in ease and comfort by the
traveller on the all-steel train-"THE
OLYMPIAN"-en route to Seattle
and Tacoma.
From these cities the journey
south to California is over the pic
turesque "Rainer-Shasta" Route. AT
ter visiting the Exposition at San
Francisco and the one at San Diego,
both of which can be seen for the one
low fare, the return journey can be
made direct, without change of cars,
on the steel-equipped PACIFIC LIN
TIED" of the Chicago, Milwaukee q
st. Paul Railway. Stop-overs as de-
sired can be made and side trips are
available to Yellowstone Park, Mount
Rainier National Park and in Colo
RADIO.
For literature giving details of this
"Grand Circle Tour and Tor infor-
nation about fares, train service and
other particulars, apply to Local
Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway. .
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Administrators of the Estate of
3 Orpha f. KintiSh. Deceased.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE.

State of South Dakota, County of
Dawson, SIS.
In County Court.
In the Matter of the estate OF John
E. Regain, deceasd.
To all whom it may concern:
Pursuant to an order of said court
made on the 18th day of May, 1915,
the undersigned executor of said es-
tate, will sell the following describ-
ed lands belonging II said estate. to-
wit: The North one-half (Nh) of the
Northwest Quarter (NW NJ of the
Southeast Quarter (sEA) of Sec
ton Four ca, Township One Hun
Yves. of the 5th p. NJ. in Dawson.
County, South Dakota, together with
an easement for a road across the
East one-ha!f (ER) OF the South
one-half (Sh) of the Northwest
Quarter (NW ~ OF the Southeast
Quarter (SEA) of Section Four ca
in Township One Hundred Three
(103), Range Sixty (60) West Of the
5th P. NJ. in Dawson County, SCUM
Dakota.
The terms of said sale will be as
follows: Cash on confirmation OF sale
and delivery of executors deed. said
lands to be sold at private sale on
or after the 18th day of June, 1915.
Offers or bids for said lands will
be received by the undersigned at the
office of Spangler & Haney, in Nit
chell, Dawson County. South Dakota,
and all bids must De in writing.
Dated May goth, 1915.
VIM. Koch, Executor.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of Julia A.. Nolt, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
,dersigned administrator of the estate
of Julia A. Nolt, deceased, to the
crditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to the
said administrator at his residence
lat Mt. Vernon in the county of Davi-
son, South Dakota.
Dated May 25th, 1915.
John II. Nolt, Jr.
Administrator of the Estate of Jul
ia A. Nolt, deceased.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
CRAFTSMEN IN
MITCHELL | C
DRESSES AND GOWNS, DAINTY
EATABLES AND HANDSOME
FURNITURE is WORK OF
STUDENTS,

Many friends and patrons of the
Mitchell high school this afternoon
visited the exhibits of the domestic
science arts n science on display
in the various departments in the
building. The exhibits included the
work done during the past year in
the departments of sewing, cooking,
mechanical drawing, manual train
ing and also typewriting Il pen
manship from the commercial depart
ment, the latter courses being iii
charge of Prof. P. A. Cooley.
In the sewing Dol owe 81 finish
ed dresses were on display. Exhibits
in this department showed the work
of patching, darning and all the ele-
mentary steps in the art of sewing,
as we'll as finished products of APP
rons, kimonass house dresses and
party gowns. AS the graduating
class of this year have decided not
to spend more than 81 each on their
graduating dresses, some fine eN-
hlbits of the dresses We're on display
which We're made by the senior girls,
some not exceeding $2.35.
There are two classes in the de-
partment of sewing, composed OF
about 60 girls. Miss Sadye Whittle is
supervisor of the work. During the
afternoon frappe and waters were
served to the visitors by students in
the culinary department. The re-
freshments were prepared in the do
nestle science laboratories.
Some very interesting and useful
exhibits were displayed in mechanical
drawing and manua training de-
partments. The students plan and
make blue prints of pieces of furni-
lure which they construct i'll the
manual training shops. The pro
ducts displayed this afternoon were
numerous. Tho exhibits consisted OF
carpentry work, as we'll as some oil
the most intricate cabinet construc-
ton. There We're footstools. chairs
music stands and other large pieces
of furniture constructed from quar-
tered oak lumber and highly finished
and polished. The buffet used in the
dining o of the domestic scienc:
department was made some time age
in the high school shops. Prof. e
Wilson has charge OF this depart
}ment.
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AND CASS
QUALIFY IN MEET
WEsLEYAN'S TWO ENTRIES
SHOW UP WE'LL IN TRI-STATE
TRACK EVENT AT GRAND
FORKS, n. ID.

Melvin Chase and June Cass, Da-
kota Wesleyan's two entries in the
tri-state track meet at Grand Forks,
N. d., yesterday qualified in the
events in which each entered. The
finals in the meet were scheduled to
be held today.
Chase won second place in the shot
which went to 80 feet / inch. He
qualified in the broad jump and lead
the field in the hammer, in which he
holds the tri-state record. Cass won
first place in the trials in both the
100 and 220-yard sprints.
The time in the sprints and the
distance to which the hammer was
thrown was not sent out from Grand
Forks.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
SPELLING FEATURED IN
PIERRE CITY SCHOOLS

Pierre, S. D.-The Pierre schools
have made spelling a speciality at the
term just closing. following a couple
OF years i'll building up this branch
of educational work. The total num-
Der of spellings,-number of words
spelled by all pupils were $4,000, of
which 32,735 or over ninety-four
per cent were correctly spelled. Last
year the percentage was 10, and two
years ago it was IA. This work has
been taken up on the complaint that
pupils of the public schools were de-
ticient in spelling when called into
the work Of business life. and the
record is being pushed each year
nearer to efficiency in this branch of
school work.