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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18
NARROW ESCAPE
BENEATH TRAIN
CONDUCTOR ON NORTHWESTERN
TRAIN CLlNGS TO TRUCKS
IN YARDS AT REDEIELD

Redtield, S. Done Of the most
miraculous escapes from death in
a railroad accident in the annals OF
r%ailroading in South Dakota occurred
last evening at Redtield, when me
Northwestern passenger from Pierre
pulled up to the station.
AS the train neared the depot, Mar
tin Redmond, conductor. was stand
ing on the steps OF one of the coaches
ready to alight. The steps were COW
ered with ice and he slipped, falling
to the platform, The momentum of
his fall threw him onto the rails UNI
der the moving train, just after the
first set of brakes passed. Grabbing
the rods under the coach, Redmond
hung on, sliding on the rails for a
distance of 25 feet, when he lost his
hold and fell between the rails. By
ISLANDERS on the platform We're horri-
fed at the sight. thinking that Red
mond's chances of escaping were lost.
Holds on Last Truck.
When the rear set of trucks came
along, however, he grabbed hold OF
them and hung on for dear life, slid
ing on the ground between the ra:is
for a distance of another 100 feet be-
fore the train finally came to a stop
and his son, Max Redmond, a student
at Redteld college, rescued him from
his perilous position. His first words,
after regaining his feet were:
well, l hung on her all right
He was only slightly bruised from
his experience. Mr.. Redmond is about
As years old and is one of the oldest
conductors on the Northwestern line
in South Dakota. He is also said to
be the handsomest passenger con-
ductor in the service and is widely
known under the nickname of Hand
some Martin" He has a run between
Rodfield and Pierre. g
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18
SALE AND LEASE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on
April 5th, 1915. a sale of Common
School Lands will be held in Dawson
County. The lands selected will be
offered for sale at public auction be-
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m.
md ) o'clock p. M, at the court
house in said county; and on April
School lands not under lease will be
offered for lease at public auction be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock a. N,
and 5 O'Clock p. M, at the court
house in said county.
Dated at Pierre, S. D., January
20, 1915.
Fred Hepperlee,
Commissioner Of School and Public
Lands.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18

lighted. in order to loosen up the
rust. A terrific explosion followed,
which blew the tank into two parts
and caused great excitement in the
village. The tank had not been in use
for some time and was emptied when
last used, aud it vas presumed
whatever gas was in the tank had
evaporated, but this proved not to
be hte case. The fire department sue
ceeded in extihguishing the fire that
followed the explosion, without much
trouble.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18
NOTICE no CREDITORS.

Estate of John ID. kress, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned executors OF the estate of
John ID. Kress, deceased, to the cred
itors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within six months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said
Anna Kress and T. j. Spangler, eX-
ecutors, at the office of Span2ler q
Haney, in Mitchell, Dawson County,
South Dakota.
Dated January 23rd, 1914.
Anna Kress,
r. j. S%pangler,
Executrix and Executor OF
the estate of John ID. kress,
Deceased.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18

of alleged differences in prices of
grain at Clark and nieghboring towns
was taken up. and the club determin-
ed to investigate the matter thor
oughly and if differences in prices
really exists, in which Ci&rk is dis
eliminated against by the elevator
companies, TO take steps to remedy
the condition. The club Will hold a
series OF get together meetings. to
foster the cooperative spirit among
Clark business men.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18
FIRE LOOSENS LID ON
GAS WAGON ALL RIGHT

Waubay, S. Dan attempt was
made to remove the lid to the man
hole" of the gasoline tank of the
Standard Oil wagon at Daubay, in
order to clean the tank. The top had
become rusted and could not be tax
en- off, and accordingly some cotton
waste was placed on the lid and
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18
MONTANA POSSE
CAPTURES ROBBER
ONE or TWO MEN IN DAYLIGHT
ROBBERY OINSIiANK Is WOUND
ED AND NOW IN Gus

Williston. n. n-Fntering the
Medicine Lake. Mont. State Bank,
wo youthful bandits today forced
the cashier to hand over $4,000 in
currency and escaped. a posse over
'ook them as they were riding to-
wards the North Dakota line in a
running battle one of the bandits
was wounded and captured his COM
panion escaping toward the Canad-
ian border.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18
GAMBLER BADLY SLABS
sPEARFISH A DRIVER

Spearfish, S. D.-As a result OF a
stabbing ARRAY at Beulah, Wyo. near
here, Billy Vines, stage driver be-
tween here and Beulah is in a srlous
condition and Harper Cleveland,
former ~saloonman and gambler or
Beulah is under arrest to wait the
outcome of Vines injuries.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18

neighborhood of two feet of heavy,
wet snow, which drifted badly. The
street car service in Aberdeen was
abandoned early Saturday night, it
being impossible to keep the tracks
fret from snow sufficiently to per-
nit the cars to run.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18

Total Amt. Of School Money
Loaned Secured by Mortg-
ages and bonds l2oo.00
Money in banks ..............."lnl3.6l
Currency items 1921
cash items 100000
-----
Total ..1l7t56.Gl
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18
INVESTIGATING PRICES.

Clark, S. Dat a meeting of the
Clark Commercial club the matter
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18

~
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
County of Dawson

County OF DaVison
r. A. zanglc, Auditor, being hrt duly sworn, doth say that the Treasrrers
exhibit hereon is a rue nc correct statement II the financial ambition OF
County, as appears by his books, m hat TIT AUDITORS eNhibt N 2
and correct stahnento of all warrants drawn on the treasury during the
II. A. ZANGIE. M
Subscribed am woln to before m rs % day Of January. 1918.
S. CATTREII.
Clerk of Circuit Court. N
tStAIo A&
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-18
AUDITORS Hin
Detailed List OF Warrants Iasued During Quarter
Amounts

County auditor and deputy ....$539.40.
County treasurer and deputy ...S66.6a
of deeds and clerks 10000
County judge .sV1.'o
Sheriff. deputy and bailiffs.. ..l6Il.lO
Superintendent of Schools and
clerks 30
.l2.fO
Coroner's Witnesses and Jurors
surveyor ~
commissioners of Insanity .......6o.ou
County commissioners, First
Dist. -. .5V
County Commissioners, second
Dist
County Commissioners. Third .o
Dist.
County Commissioners, Eourth
Dist. e.
County Commissioners. l'iflh
Dist. ......... +. . lj"1o
S'tate's Attorney .l'2.6o
Attorney bv order of Court.
Clerk of Circuit and County
Court ....
Stenographcr loa.Wo
Petit Jurors Fees ......sl1.oo
Witness Fees Circuit e. County
Justice Of the Municipal ........3a4.25
jurors and Witnesses, Justice
Court ........... ......"i.ao
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-30
COUNCIL APPROVES
 0F REGISTRATION
Petitions of Candidates Must Be Filed and Approved By Board To-
 morrow Night.

The members of the Valdez city council met last night and inspect ed the registration book in which those desiring to vote at the munic- ipal election on April were register ed. The registration was approved as there was no protests entered. There are 619 names on the register. The city has again bid on the con- tract with the federal government to keep the Fort Liscum launch, Lieut.. L. V. Donaldson, at the city dock
 Councilman Thomas, chairman of the Fire committee, reported an ordi- nance prohibiting the use of gasoline stoves and lights within the city linn. it's as a precautionary measure against fires.
 Councilman Harry E. F. King asked permission to have life-preservers kept on the city dock He expressed the fear that if any person should fall from the dock that they would be drowned before help could reach them.
 A letter from Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Labor, had been received by the mayor asking how many idle men were in Valdez and the number to who it had been nec- essary to extend aid.
 The petition of Al. White, candidate for election on April 6, was checked I up and found to contain more than | the necessary number of signatures and he was duly qualified to have his name on the official ballot. The petitions of all the candidates must be in and checked up by We'd nesday night in order to permit of sufficient time for the official bal lots to be prepared. If the petition of any candidate does not contain at least ten per cent. of the names ap. bearing on the official register the tcandidate will lose his place on the official ballots.
 | Petitions are now being circulated for the following candidates who will seek election as councilmen at the coming election: John Biggs, Harry E. F. King, Ed Wood, Jesse Martin John Lyons, William Thomas and C. B. Smith.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-30

FOR RENT OR SALE on long time, the Gakona ranch. To an experienced farmer with little capital this is an opportunity to make big money. Ap- ply to James Fish. k31
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-30
ID RAISE
 SUBMARINE FAIL
Warships Succeeded In Dragging "A Three Hundred Feet Toward
 ShaIIower Water.

HONOLULU, March 30.-Divers succeeded in placing heavy chains around the submarine F4 in the har' bor here and the wreck was dragged 300 feet towards shore and into shal lower water by the warships.
 Owing to the great depth of the water where the wreck was resting difficulty was experienced in getting the chains around the vessel. A div ing bell is being built to enable divers to go down to the submarine and place chains around her so that she can be lifted to the surface by the warships.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-30

Remington and Smith Premier type writers for sale or rent at Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-30
MAKE SACRIFICE
 FOR FATHERLAND

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.-The German Society of California has for warded four thousand articles of gold jewelry to New York to be melted and sold and the money sent to Ger many for the relief of the poor.
 Each member of the society has promised to make some personal sac. riflce for the Fatherland and women are freely offering their jewelry for the benefit of the sufferers of the war. Many thousands of dollars in cash have been raised In this state and sent to the society's headquar- ters in New York.
 Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver mans the tailor. Telephone 198. See Tod Winter for your watch and jewelry repairing at E. Winters store. All work guaranteed. If Yes, we have Easter cards. Val deg Drug Go. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-30

Yes, we have Easter cards. Val deg Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-30

Mems wool socks. 25c: Hold-Heat electric stove. $2.50. and everything else in proportion at the Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-30
L|NC0LN'S LAW
 PARTNER DIES

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 30. Charles S. Zane, first territorial jus tice of Utah, and former law part ner of Abraham Lincoln, died at his home here yesterday, aged 84 years. Judge Zane retained his memory de. spite his age and was fond of re- counting experiences with Lincoln be- fore the latter came into national prominence. He was proud of the fact that his old partner, although president of the United States, never forgot him and welcomed him on his trips to the capital.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Swan hangs wallpaper. If
 Offices to rent over Valdez Drug Co.,. Frank Nelson returned from trip to Ellamar yesterday afternoon.
 Latest popular copyrights and clas- sics at Valdez Drug Co. If Latest popular copyrights and clas- sics at Valdez Drug Co. If
 Spring is here. Get your disinfect. ants at Valdez Drug Co. If
 Chinese noodles and chop suey at Valdez Cafe after z p. m. If
 For pure drugs see window of Val deg Drug Co. If
 Fresh Koenigs. Augustine Kyer, and Shull's candies at Valdez Drug Co. u
 Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver mans the tailor. Telephone 1898.
 Large stock of cut glass and Paris ian ivory at Valdez Drug Co. If
 Ladies and children's spring and
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-30

Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver mans the tailor. Telephone 198.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-30

Ladies and children's spring and summer hats at The Emporium. If
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-02
DOOR CANNOT BE FORCED
Lock That Can Defy Most Mod
ern of Burglars.

A lock that cannot be jimmied has
long been the goal toward which lock.
smiths have been striving. Many have
been invented, but all have proved
failures, because any bolt that shoots
horizontally from door to jamb can be
forced by skillful burglar. A patent
has recently been issued, however, for
a lock in which the bolts drop perpen.
dicularly into sockets and thus fasten
the door just as it is hung upon its
hinges.
No burglar can jimmy a hinge. In
the first place, the hinge is so stu.
ated that it is out of sight and reach; ;
in the second place, prying with jim
my makes the hinge hold tighter. This
is precisely what is claimed for this
new lock. The illustration shows it
open. When it is closed by turning
the key the bolts 90 right through the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-02

81 "A baking spoon and bowl have
wrought magic in black hands for
many generations. That the secret
OF their wonder working may not be
lost, and that the young Negro women
OF Kansas City may learn to render
good service as cooks and house
maids, Mrs. v. T. Williams, 1925 Jack
son avenue, gives her time and her
home. For six. years Mrs. Williams,
herself famous cook and for years
schoolteacher, has taught the Do
nestle Science Training circle without
compensation, her only reward be-
ing the growing efficiency of the mem.
!. bers, nearly all Of them employed in
4 South side homes.
Although the class meets only on
Thursday afternoons, lessons are given
every day. Whatever member of the
circle needs. that she is taught. In
no case are the lessons measured by
the ability Of the pupil to pay. Each
girl joining the class pays one dollar
iii she happens to have one," for a
years membership. This is not
enough to pay for the materials used
ia the class work. But 1t helps, and
the circle is growing SO rapidly that
the Council Of Women's Clubs has
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-02

Hannibal Beatty died the other day
at Yorkville, s. c. He was born a
slave and never rose above the station
Of a humble worker, yet the whole
city joined in paying tribute to his
memory. He was sexton of one of the
churches Of the white folks for 46
years-the church of the Quality
and for Al years he also was the JAM.
tor Of the courthouse. BY the compel
ling power Of long life Of faithful,
honest service he won the respect Of
everybody. II ever he gave offense to
white or black the circumstance is not
Of record, says the Yorkville En-
5quirer, one of the best newspapers of
the South. Courteous, faithful, kindly
and obliging he exemplified in his char
acter the best qualities of his race.
When he came to die he had one re-
quest to make. That was that he
should be buried from the church Of
which he had been the sexton so long
The services were conducted by the
white pastor with the Negro clergy
man OF the Methodist church, of which
Hannibal was a member. assisting.
The church was crowded with whites
and blacks IN about equal numbers.
There were many floral offerings from
both whites and blacks.
Most remarkable Of all the tributes
was that bench and bar, city and coun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-02

Indeed, for many decades OF us
history our navy got along without q
naval academy. Midshipmen went 10
sea from the first and learned how 10
use big gun on the deck OF man-o
war. Navigation was learned from
the officers of the ship as they did the
actual work. A senior officer might
gather together the young men under
his care for lecture now and then
or he might not.
1t was not until 1916, in the days OF
James X. Polk, when George Bancroft
was secretary of the navy, that the
agitation for a naval school gained
Roadway. Fomented principally by the
younger officers, who saw as the navy
increased that the requirements were
multiplied, the tide began to rise un'
til It brought the first buildings to the
grounds of Fort Severn.
Early Days In the Academy.
The course under Commander
Franklin Buchanan was fixed at five
years of which only the first and last
were to be spent at the school. In
January, 1916, four months after the
opening, the students consisted OF 81
midshipmen Of the date Of 1910, Ii
of the date of 1S41, and seven acting
middies appointed to the previous
year. The first group was graduated
after their limited course OF one year
in 1916.
In 1850 came the first reorganization,
providing for course of seven years,
the first two and the last two to be
devoted to study and the three inter
mediate years to be spent at sea. Next
year board of examiners dropped the
three years of sea service in the mid
die of the course and the present four
consecutive years of study was In
augurated. The practice cruises OF
the summer supplied the place OF the
omitted sea service.
The work of the academy was sad
ly interrupted in the Civil war, when
part of the students went to the front
and the rest were moved for safety to
Newport, R. I. But it has since then
followed the development of our navy
study until it gives today more thor
ough technical training than any sim
liar institution in the world.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-02
Born Dissenter Finds Himself
With Few Friends.
The World Hesltates to Believe IN 'ne
Honesty Of Such an Individual
Though He May Consider
Himself Independent.

The born dissenter generally merits
a share of the worlds frowns Whlch
he somehow manages to evade. Per-
haps it is because the world pities
him, and what it pities 1t hesitates to
frown upon. But lively soul abhors
pity as much as it does condemnation.
Not the born dissenter, however. II
he abhors anything it is the thought
that some day he will miss an oppor-
tunity to exhibit his talent for dis
senting in situation where his ex-
ample would influence others to see
his conception Of right. He denies
himself tobacco not because he does
not like it, but because he likes to
have his friends believe that he thinks
it injurious, and has the strength to
do without it. In the midst of social
gathering he pleads a business en-
gagement as an excuse for leaving.
He has no business engagement, but
it pleases him to think that he has i'm
pressed a certain group Of persons
with his attention to business, even in
the face of pleasant alternative. In
matters of politics and religion and
other things that do not Immediately
touch his pocketbook, his opinion is
generally contrary to that of the ma
jority, not because that is the way he
thinks, but because to be with the ma
jority is to be merely one Of the mob,
and to admit the possession of intel
lectual attributes hardly above the or
binary. He calls this independence,
and as often as not he Is admired for
it. He is also commended for his vir-
tues. They are stern virtues, and he
clings to them successfully. AS mat
ter Of fact, they are negative virtues,
and all of them involve his penchant
for dissension. He is good because,
to his way Of thinking, the vast ma
jority of persons are not good. He is,
therefore, different and better, and
this Is distinction enough for him. The
only trouble with him is that he has
frozen the soul out of himself His
kindness consists in avoiding opportu.
mites to be unkind, and since kind
ness Is the greatest of human virtues
he is forced to live frigid existence
in the alleyways of life, and men pity
him.-EXchange.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-02
Number Tags on Fishes.

An idea of what is being learned by
scientific study of fish life in the
waters off the coast of Norway was
given by DR.. John Hort in a recent
lecture. Fishes bearing numbered
tags have been systematically released
during a number of years, and the
records of the time and place of re-
lease and subsequent capture, with
other facts, have been carefully kept.
IN this way much has been learned of
migration and of growth and age as
indicated by annual rings on the
scales. 1t has been shown that growth
is more rapid in favorable years than
IN others. The basis of an estimate
OF the catch of any season to the num-
Der OF fish available has been obtained
this ratio for the common food fishes
being about one to ten.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-02
sity Of Wisconsin recommends the use

sity Of Wisconsin recommends the use
Of arsenic.
Hutchinson Of the department of az
riculture says that when manure is
so spread out that it rapidly dries out
flies will not use it as a place in
which to deposit eggs. The depart
ment recommends that manure be
scattered on the fields and thus be
rapidly dried out. This ia even more
effective than treating it in boxes with
borax, iron sulphate or paris green.
To prevent flies from breeding in
stable manure several procedures are
advised. Some of these are:
! Prompt removal. From fly to fly
through egg, larva and pupa, the stages
when the insect must stay in che
place-varies at different seasons of
the year. In the hottest weather it IL
never less than ten days. Therefore,
If the manure bins are emptied once .
week the flies will not reach matur.
ity in the vicinity where the eggs are
laid.
screening OF manure bins. This 10
even more difficult procedure than
screening house against flies. The
female fly, ready to lay, will try hard
er to reach good laying place
than flies do to reach a good feeding
place. Nevertheless it can be accom-.
plished.
The larvae can be killed according
to the method Of Forbes. A barrel
. OF solution of sulphate Of iron, two
pounds to the gallon, is kept in the
stable. Each day some Of this solu-
ton Is sprinkled in the manure box
and on the floor where the droppings
fall. The cost is about acent horse
a day. The manure ia lot harmed.
The stable Is deodorized.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-02
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

ty officials and officers OF the church
acted as the pallbearers. They lnciud'
ed L. r. Williams, probate judge; W..
w. Lewis, J. S. Brice. Thomas F. NC
Dow, J. R. Hart, J. A. Marion, mem
bers of the bar; H. I. McCaw, court
stenographer; j. L. Moss and George
w. Williams, deacons of the Associat'
ed Reformed Presbyterian church; H.
G. Brown, sheriff; F. f. Quinn, deputy
sheriff; B. NJ. Love. auditor; IA. b.
Neil. treasurer; John E. Carroll, super
intendent of education; J. A. rate
clerk of the court, and Thomas w.
Boyd, supervisor.
Yorkville honored itself in honorlng
Hannibal Beatty. He played well MS
modest part and man can do no more
He was credit to his race in his liv'
ing and in the tribute paid to him IN
his death here is abiding proof OF the
affection in which the Southerner holds
the worthy and faithful black.-Rich'
ard Spillane in Commerce and FL
nance.