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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-24

trial school, 51st and Prairie av.
Theresa's brother was perfectly
satisfied regarding her future. He did
not even trouble to visit her, so sure
was he she would be taken care of.
But another man did visit her, &C
cording to the bill. Dominick Mas
trocesaro is alleged to have KIN n
the family of Theresa while her pa
rents lived He is alleged to have
watched the little girl growing up,
and when he discovered that she had
been placed away from her brothers
watchful eye, Dominick, who appar-
emily hadn't very high opinion of
the guardianship of the juvenile
court, schemed how he might get
possession of Theresa, according to
the girls story.
He visited her at the Chicago In
dustrial school and claimed to be her
brother. Before she was Is years old
he went into the juvenile court, where
Theresa's brother had been less than
a year before, and claiming to be that
brother, he stated he was in posi-
ton to take care of the child and
asked her release. 1t is alleged he
forged her brothers name and with
this trivial formality, and with appa-
rently no investigation regarding the
identity of the man who asked pos
session of child, the juvenile court
surrendered the 13-year-old Theresa
to the tender mercies of the man who
desired illicitly to possess her.
Theresa declares that for six
months he had Illicit relations with
her, which, according to the law, is
a crime against childhood, and that
at the end of six months he grew
afraid he might be discovered and
decided to marry her for his own pro-
lection.
Having so easily duped the juvenile
court, Theresa says he wasn't the
least bit awed by the marriage license
hIIreau He went there and declared
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CAN FARM USE TOWN
TELEPHONE

Pierre. ). D1The state railway
department will probably have to de-
eide the rights of a telephone eX-
change in n town to supply exchange
service to residents outside the Dor
ders of the town, III the complaint OF
John w. Steadman against the Beres-
ford Telephone company. 1t appears
that Steadman lives on a FARM which
joins the Beresford townsites with
his buildings a short distance from
the town limits. In 1915 he agreed
with the Beresford ccmpay to con-
struct q connecting line between his
house and the nearest line of the
company, on which he was to DC CIV
en- connection with the city eNcha' y.
This arrangement lasted until 1910
when the man; ser of the Colh.'a1y
cut the Steadman phone from the
city exchange .ra connect d il "p
with a rural line. Steadman objects
and claims tights under his agree
mon; which will lave to ne adJad5-
city exchange and connected = Up
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-08
FATAL
TO A PIONEER
EFFECTS OF CLEANING UP AGED
MAN UNNASHED FOR TWEEN
TI YEARS PRODUCE
DEATH.

Mandan, N. D.-"Give a man IL
bath and care when he has lived in
dirt and gone unbatlled for years,
and it is liable to kill him." remark
ed the matron of the Mandan hospi-
tai a few weeks ago when Mike keat-
in, aged 101, was taken in charge
and cleaned up for the first time in
twenty years.
The prophecy proved true. Heating
died from the shock his system re-
ceived when he was given four baths
to remove the dirt which had ac-
cumulated for years.
Heating was one of the pioneer
settlers in Dakota territory, having
resided in the Dakota's for over IS
years.
Three years ago, when he was 81
Years of age. he proved up on a
government homestead, federal Off
Gals declaring that he is the Oldest
man tc ever prove UP on government
1,r1
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MARCH SNOWFALL
FOURTEEN INCHES
BUT PRECIPITATION WAS LESS
THAN IN MARCH 1O13-TEM-
/, PERATURE BELOW NOR =.
MAIL.

Fourteen inches of snowfall came
during the month of March, but de-
sspite this the precipitation was only
%six-tenths of an inch over the normal.
The precipitation, OF amount of water
amounted to LOS inches. In March,
1891, there was a precipitation Of
1854 inches and in the same month
In 1896 there were LII inches.
The highest temperature for the
month was on March "a, when the
mercury assembled to SO degrees
above. On the eleventh was register
ed the minimum temperature, when
the weather showed Z degrees below
zero. The average temperature for
the priod was FL degrees above, SO
degrees below the normal.
The prevailing direction of the
wind was northwest, with an aver
age hourly velocity of 1913 miles an
hour. Seven days of the month were
clear. IL were partly cloudy and II
were cloudy. The sunshine was II
per cent more than the normal
amount for the month.
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E
OFFICERS TODAY
DIRECTORS NAME HEADS OF
DAWSON COUNTY AGRICCL-
TURAL EXTENSION ASSOC
CATION.

At a meeting of the directors of
the Dawson County Agricultural EX-
tension association, held at the court
house this afternoon, officers for the
organization were named. The asso-
citation is the one formed a week ago
for the purpose of enlisting Dawson
as one of the progressive counties in
Suth Dakota, In the engaging of an
agricultural expert.
The officers chosen were Frank
Shannon of Rome township. presl-
dent; Joe kotraba. of Beulah town
ship, vice president; f. c. Hoffman,
of MITCHELL secretary; and E. p.
Sand, of Prosper township. treasurer.
The directors spent much OF the
afternoon working with Ward A. Os-
trander. Of the State college at Brok-
ings, yer the draft f the institution
and bylaws of the association.
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Receipts For Past Year
Have Exceeded
$4,000
STEADY GROWTH
Has Been Witnessed in Mitch.
ell Office for Many Years
Only Two In State

Mitchclps postoffice will rank In
the first class July ! next, Accepting
to the gross receipts for the year
ending March 81, which give the in
come OF the office at ~$40,623.1S for
the preceding twelve months.
The regulations OF the postal de-
partment provide that all postoffices
whose gross receipts annually exceed
$4,000 shall be ranked In the first
class of offices. The local office has
been in the second class for over
90 years.
Growth is Gradual. >.
According to the figures OF John
ID. Haney, assistant postmaster, the
gross receipts of the Mitchell Office
have increased about $1,000 annual
ly for the past seven or eight years.
The year ending March al, 1914,
gross receipts amounting to $685.
471.15, making an increase OF 3d.
1903 for the past year.
Sioux Falls and Aberdeen are the
only first class postoffices in South
Dakota at the present time and Nit
chel1's entrance to the list shows her
growth in financial strength and pop
nlation, despite the figures issued
at Pierre on Tuesday by the state
census bureau. ranking her fifth in
population.
The items of the gross receipts for
the year Just closed are as follows:
Stamp Sales .,.... 80. 7,O99.0 2
Second class mail VS..
papers 81. ......s %1,1s5.45
Special permits ........$ 1,06S.3a
Box rents ..... IS 1,2S9.37
Total ~. $40,6 23.1S
Under the increased rating Of the
Mitchell office, the salary of Post
master r. a. Ball will be raised from
$1,000 to $4,000 annually
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-08
WOERTH HELD
AT MINNEAPOLIS
KINIBALL ATTORNEY is ARREST
ED IN TWIN CITIES ON THE
CHARGE OF FORGERY.

Kimball. S. D.-Sheriff Henry Her
rlien, of Brule County, in whose
hands Il warrant for the arrest of
Attorney Emil J. Woerth, OF Kim
ball, South Dakota, for the crime of
forgery. was placed last week, and
who left Immediately for the win
Cities, TO bring the offender bark. re-
turned yesterday, having been unable
to get his man from the Minnesota
authorities.
On reaching Minneapolis last
Friday. the sheriff found Mr.. Woerth
under custody, with charges of pass
against him. The Minnesota author
titles refused to deliver him TO h
Brule county sheriff and %nnounced
their intention of prosecuting Mr..
ted in Minnesota.
Mr.. Woerth is at present out on
bail, under a former charge of forg-
cry preferred against him last Jan
uary, and on which he would be
tried at the coming June term OF the
Circuit court.
In the event that Mr.. Woerth is
released from the charges pending
against hin in Minnesota, he will be
Immediately remanded to the Gus
tody of the Brule county authorities.
Wocrth Owes Partner.
kimbaIl, S. D.-James Brown re
fierce. has rendered his decision in
the case of Robt. Carlson VS.. Emil j.
Woerth, in a suit for dissolution of
partnership and accounting for fees.
The firm entered into partnership in
July, 1912. and last September the
! Junior partner (Carlson) started
action for the dissolution of part
nership. The case came up at the
| January term of court and was sub
mitted to James Brown OF Chamber
lain as referee. Mr.. Brown held a
hearing of all parties concerned
February 19 and his decision prac-
tically sustains h plaintiff in mat
tiers relating to money matters. HIS
decision briefly stated, concludes as
a matter Of law:
/. That the law library should
be sold and proceeds applied in pay
ment of the vendors lien thereon for
balance of $1S5.6S Chat amount be
ing due on library Wocrth sold
half interest to Carlson.)
2. That the accounts for expenses
advanced and claims Cor fees ana
other demands due the firm, together
! with office furniture and equipment.
other than law library, should also
be sold and the proceeds applled IN
paying the creditors of the firm. and
in paying Carlson the sum OF Sl,l25.
"a, that being the amount necessary
to be paid him to make the amount
I,drawn by the firm equal 10 the
amount already drawn by Woerlh,
and also $92.S4. being one-half the
unpaid balance due on the library.
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STREBLE HAD
BAD HISTORY
rWOULD-BE SLAYER SHOT BY
JESSE r. SLEDGE CAME OF
UNFANORABLE ANTE
CEDENTS.

The laws of heredity were never
o clearly written than in the case
of Charles Strcble, the farm hand
whose murderous designs on the
night of March 16 resulted in his
iown death at the hands of Jesse T.
'Sledge, whom he had attempted to
Stay by shooting the window of the
Sledge HON enortheast of the city.
In a letter to Sheriff r.. Il. Owens
Charles Lotion. a relative OF the
would-be murderer and chif OF po-
lice at Jerseyville, H., former home
of Strobe, gives a brief sketch OF
come of the antecedents Of the man.
Chief Lotion stated that Streble was
re years of age and writes:
.".Iie was of queer disposition and
never could look a person in the face
His family record on his fathers side
yis not good. One of his fathers
brothers shot another brother, and
another uncle was shot somewhere
down south.
"Charley's grandfather committed
suicide by jumping in a cistern ant
his father and mother parted whei
he was a small boy. He never knew
what become of his father.
I "Some two years ago Charley tried
ito kill himself by shooting himself
with a small rifle. | suppose you saw
|tlie scar cross his breast. He has
sthreatened to kill himself scvera
|,times about some girl or another
-and was what l called a dangerous
man.
II think it Is a good thing tina
Mr.. Sledge killed him, but am sorry
that he killed the girl and shot Mr.
Sledge."
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o
CITIES ILLEGAL
STATES ATTORNEY MILLER
MAKES RULING OF CONSID.
EIsABLE IMPORTANCE TO
MITCHELL TAXPAY-
ERS.

Under a ruling of States Attorney
ty Auditor John M. Champion, road
taxes collected from the cities and
towns an dcities. In brief, all mon
eys raised by road levies from prop
erty owners in cities should be paid
ever by the county treasurer for the
building and upkeep of streets in the
cities.
The question has been a mooted
one in South Dakota an darose
through a communication from I. "A.
Polleys, tax commissioner of the
|Cmaha road, relative to the right OF
tho county commissioners to extend
the county road levy against property
within Incorporated towns and cities.
Mr.. Polleys stated that he could
find no statutory authorization for
the levying of such a tax on the rail-
road property within the city of Nit
|chell.
In reviewing the South Dakota sta
tutes on the question. NE. Miller con-
.cludes that the state legislatures
have not intended to empower the
boards of county commissioners to
levy road taxes upon property within
Incorporated cities or towns and en-
p,iasizes that the rad fund must be
expended TO rthe benefit of the peo-
pie of the township in which the said
tax is received.
Under this Interpretation of the
law amy. road taxes collected from
r%csintlents of cities or towns should
be expended on the streets of cities
or towns. He also stated that rail-
road property should be governei by
the same practice and CAR be taxed
only for such purposes as other prop
nrf,, IN oifinc aud tnu-,c N-H
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-08
K sHRINKAGE
IN GRAIN IN STORAGE

Parker, S. D.,-Stockholders OF the
Farmers Cooperative Grain associa-
ton are busy obtaining legal counsel
to start work Investigating the eXces-
sive shrinkagc in the amount OF
wheat stored in the Harvard Nebras-
ka Farmers elevator.
Nearly $1,000 bushels of wheat,
which stockholders claim to hold re-
ceipts for has dwindled to less than
200 bushels.
Emil Bauers, 81 years old. the
has been gone since March
80. 1t was thought that he was away
on business until a letter was recelv-
ed from'h iia a couple sfdays ago~tte
has been in charge for the past three
wears.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-08
MAY PREVENT
HOG CHOLERA
DIR. LIPP EMPHASIZES THE M
PORTANCE OF SANITATION
FOR ALL HOG YARDS.

-,
Vermillion, ). D.-Hog choler;l
may be largely prevented ny SANITARY
measures asserted Dr. Z: g. L,pp Oh
the South Dakota state Co!lege IN an
address on the dairy tram IN this
city on Wednesday. Dr. Llpp stated
that farmers underestimate the value
OF quarantine, dlsinIectlon ana SAM
tution as representatives. OF the dls-
ease III tley are acquainted WIN
the causes OF cholera, the means by
which the disease Is spread, OF
them viii be able to iigure out Tor
themselves many OF the aVaiiapic
means Tor preventing III.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-08
WHITE LAKE u
DIES OF ~sUFFOCATION

White Lake, S. D.-A coroner's
jury summoned to investigate the
death of Leonard Porter. aged 81,
son of we'll known Aurora county
people, who was found, dead in a liv-
cry establishment where he was en-
ployed. returned a verdict to the eff
feet that death resulted from suffo-
cation. The young man was subject
to epileptic fits and while alone was
%suffocated during one of these at
tacks. When attacked by.one of the
fits he fell-on his face and IA lln-l
able to turn his head. The attacks
resulted from his being shocked by
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n of his favorite epithets being
the trouble with the--is lie
hasn't any brains This led TO a row
resulting in the boys being fired from
the states service and also in his be
ing turned from home on December
., and the department got along very
nicely for a month and could have
gotten along all winter with one less
clerk. However on or about Janu-
uary 10, Il friend OF the family sue
ceedcd in patching up the family row
and thenceforth the boy was again
put on the pay roll.
5000 Acres at Sl5.16.
I'm the spring Of 1914, financial
and crop conditions were such that
| strongly advised against holding
any school land sales. Commissioners
Hepperlee said that the people of his
home county of Mcpherson were in
sisting that he offer lands for sale
there at the earliest opportunity, and
fer the sake of appearances it would
be necessary to offer lands in the
usual number of counties, which was
done. Conditions were nearly normal
in Marshall county and a fair sale
was held there. Aside from that
not 240 acres vas sold in any II
Of the other nine counties except Nc
Pherson county, where after four
successive crop failures, over 5000
acres We're sold at the ridiculously
low average of $15,76 per acre. A
considerable portion of this land
was appraised by Mr.. Hepperlee at
a lower figure than our field deputies
valuation. Does not this moun in
effect TO making q donation OF some
thing like S40,0 600 TO the people of
his home county at the expense OF
the school funds? Mr.. Hepperlee
has Just returned from his trip APP
praising approximately foul million
dollars worth of common school lands
to be offered in fifteen counties this
month and of which he has never
seen AN acre. From my personal
knowledge of these lands l know that
some o fthem are appraised unreas-
onably high while others are APP
their actual value. / have protested
repeatedly about this slipshod way
of handling this sacred trust.
ByIme Dead Politically.
with my lack of confidence in
DOtn the governor ana WI. Ileplei
lee, | did not boost very hard tor
them during the recent campaign,
nor did / contribute my full ten per
cent toward the campaign fund and
from q purely political standpoint if
measured by their political standards
they are entitled to my place Tor
some one who will be more servlle.
1.-THE governor, in his famous tip
70 the dopesters," has practically an
nounced that he will be a candidate
for the United States Senate four
years hence, and iss.trying to strength
en- his political machine. am will
ing to risk my reputation as a poll
teal prognosticator OF the following
Tip to the dopesters" that Governor
eByrne is absolutely dead politically
and will never go to the United
States senate.
MY only apology TO the people o.
the state at this time is for not open
ly opposing both Governor Byrne and
Mr.. Hepperlee in the last campaign.
My only excuse is THAT i did not feel
financially able to sever my connec-
lions with the department at that
time. 1t. was a question between 10y
atty TO the state and duty to my
family" : sH
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-08
HARD MATCH is
CALLED A DRAW
BOUT DETWEEN AL ACIxERMAN
AND WALTER MILLER, OF ST.
PAUL, ENDS WITH NO
DECISION.

Altar a nnptocY ordrropoa rnr
three honrs fins Pasaraa lin Mai.
etfe called . draw mitch hetwaan Al
Ackerman and walter Miller NJ St
Paul. after the latter had secured n
fall from Alderman In one hour and
IS minutes. When irving for the
next fall the two grapplers worked
hard for another hour and both be-
came completely exhausted. The
match was staged last night in the
city hall auditorium before an ag-
creation of over 400 fans.
The match was belond a doubt the
hardest fought contest promoted by
Manager w. II. Andrews and the
spectators we're thrilled with wrestl-
IN OF real merit. Miller and Acker-
9 We're ABOUT evenly matched and
I. was hard Y distinguish any
supsIloIlty bo.n me are qulck ana
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-08
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 pc
offered for sale at public auction be
tween the hours OF 10 O'Clock a. M
and 5 O'Clock p. III. at the court
house in said county; and on April
9th. 1915 all of the unsold Common
School lands not under lease VIII DC
offered for lease at public auction pc
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock a. IN.
and 5 O'Clock p. m, at the u
house in said county.
Dated at Pierre, S. d., January
20, 1915.
Fred H%epperlee.
Commissioner of School and Pub
lie Lands.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
of Mathew Meneough, de-

Estate of Mathew Meneough, de-
ceased. "Af
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrative of the es-
tate of Mathew Meneough deceased,
to the creditors OF INC all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the ne
cessary vouchers. within six months
after the first publication OF this
notice. to VIM. NJ. Smith, resident
agent of said administrators at Nit
chell National Bank, City of Mitchell
in the County of Dawson, South Da-
kota.
Dated March 9th, 1915.
Elizabeth Meneough,
Administrators of Che estate OF
Mathew Meneough. Deceased.
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state. Mr.. Melette also challenged
Miller for a match with Cotsonoras
but it was not accepted last night.
Cotsonoras wrestles Joe Carr in
Sioux Falls April Z for the middle
weight championship it is looked
forward to with much interest, as
over 800 ring side seats have been
sold for the contest to date.
In the preliminaries McGfnnis Won
from Richie and Bisonette from
Sweeney.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Charles w. Snyder, de
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNI
dersigned executor OF the estate OIL
Charles w. Snyder. deceased, TO the
creditors of n all persons having
claims against the said deceased, 10
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after
the first publication of this notice to
the said w. s.. Snyder, executor at
Spangler e. Haney's office in Mitchell
in the county of Dawson. S. ID.
Dated Feb. 18th, 1915.
w. S. Snyder,
Executor of the estate of Charles
w. Snyder, Deceased.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the IN
dersigned executor of the estate oil
Charles w. Snyder, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
them with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to the
said w. S. Snyder, executor at Spans-
Ter & Haney's office in Mitchell in
the county of Dawson, S. ID.
Dated Feb. goth, 1915.
w. S.. Snyder,
Executor of the estate of Charles
w. Snyder. Deceased.
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a stroke of lightning some years ago.
the same stroke striking and killing
his mother, who was riding beside
him in u wagon when thefbolt de-
scended.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-06-24

At high noon yesterday at the
bone of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. d. f. Dixon Of Cald-
well, occurred the marriage Of
Barry 9. Jurries and Miss Lydia
Rose Dixon. both well known
and very popular young people
of this city. The ceremony took
place 10 the presence OF only the
immediate relatives and friends
OF the bride and groom, and was
performed by Elder Springer OF
Caldwell.
After the wedding the happy
couple left for Boise, where they
will spend several days visiting.
They will be at home to their
friends in Parma after Monday.
The newlyweds will occupy the
Easter building, which was re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Thornton.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-06-24
July Fourth Rates
la

Oregon Short Line.
Tickets on sale July 3, 4 and
5. Limit, July 9th. See agents
for further particulars. 2t
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-06-24
DOES WORK IN
SHORT ORDER
Ed. Wymer Finishes City
Contract Three Weeks
Ahead of Time.

Contractor Ed Wymer last
week finished the work on the
city irrigation ditch, 20 days
ahead OF the time specified on
the contract. Mr.. Wymer now
has his concrete work on Third
street rapidly progressing under
a large force OF men. Mr.. Wy
mer is steadily making cement
blocks at his factory for the gen.
eral trade, as he has been doing
an extensive business in this line
OF late. All OF the concrete work
which Mr.. Wymer has done in
the vicinity of Parma has given
entire satisfaction, aud is cover
ed by a guarantee that he will
repair any Of his work that is
not satisfactory, at his own ex-
pense.