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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
MAY HEAR FRANK
IN OWN BEHALF
CONVICTED MURDERER ,DENIEl.
RIGHT TO TESTIFY AT TRIAL
MAY APPEAR BEFORE PAR
DON BOARD.

Atlanta, Ga,-An affidavit by Mrs
Leo M. Frank. detailing her knowl,
edge of her husbands movement.
and actions on the day Mary Phagal
was murdered, will be presented be
fore the state prison commission mex
Monday at the hearing on Frank:
application for q commutation of hi.
death sentence to life Imprisonment
This was announced by w. NJ. How
ard, who will have charge of Franks
petition. Mrs. Frank was not per
mitted under the state law to testify
at the trial.
Frank also will be rendered as q
witness by his counsel, It, was stated
When asked if Frank would bs
heard, a member CT the commission
stated that no applicant for a pardon
or communication eve had been allow
ed to appear in such proceedings ant
he was not prepared to say whether
the precedent would be a-c..en il
Franks case.
Efforts are being made on behal
of Frank to induce a majority of tn,
Jurors who convicted him to sign /;
clemency petition. Another move
ment, urging clemency. is under wa.
among Atlanta ministers.
1t was learned that Solicitor Gen
eral Dorsay, who prosecuted Frank
had filed with the commission a pro
test against communication of sen
tence.
The commission received a petition
from the Georgia society of New
York, urging that Franks s~entenc,
be committed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
TWO INCHES RAIN
DURING THE WEEK
DOWNPOUR SINCE SATURDAY
NIGHT HAS TOTALLED 1877
INCHES-MORE NOM
fIiALLING.

During the past week the rainfall
over Mitchell and the immediate ter
ritory has totalled 1.S7 inches. by
far the heaviest moist spell OF the
season. During the night the rain
fall amounted to AZ of an inch. and
between O'Clock this morning and
noon .55 of an inch more had fallen.
With the government prediction
of rain tonight and clopdy weather
en- Friday. with showers in the east
Iern portion. the entire week should
be one of the wettest for evera sea-
sons. The moisture was coming down
fairly steadily this afternoon and
showed no signs of cessation.
Reports received at the Milwau-
kee offices this noon indicated that
theNainfail is general over the state.
The Gainfall continued all last night
and today owe the Black Hills and
the country west of the Missouri river
Il extended north and south and be-
yond he eastern line. In Iowa tine
rainfall is reported to be much hcav-
Ter than in this state.
Because of the heavy rains, the
roadbeds have been softened consider
ably and all trains were being operat-
ed upon a slower schedule today. Nc
more washonts have been reported.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
CARNIVAL SHOWS
FOR WOONSOCKET
THEY WILL BE FEATURE OF
WEEKS PROGRAM OF THE
WATER CARNIVAL IN
JUNE.

Woonsocket, S. D.-The directors
of the Woonsocket Water Carnival
have engaged the Big ALL
man Bros. Shows for the fourth an
nual water carnival at Woonsocket
for the week beginning June 14th.
The addition of this big carnival com
pany to the attractions usually put
on by the water carnival company
insures all those who visit Woonsock-
ct during that week a variety of
amusements. 1t has not been the
custom of a carnival company of
such proportions as is Allman's to
show in a town of less than 5000 peo-
pie but the directors OF the carnival
company thought that the best is
none too good.
In addition to all the shows car
ried by the carnival company, base
ball games, boating, shoot-thechutes
water-toboggan, dancing etc, will be
on the program Tor the amusement
of Carnival visitors.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
CAN'T BUY LIQUOR
EVEN ON PRESCRIPTIONS

Canton, S. D.-A number of Can
ton men who indulge in intoxicating
liquor to an excessive degree, as the
result of action taken by States At
torney Carlson will in future be un-
able to procure even ii drop of liquon
within the limits of Canton. 1t has
been discovered that under pretended
ailments they have worked" some of
the local physicians for prescriptions
for liquor, which they have had no
difficulty in having filled at the local
drug stores. To prevent these ha-
hitual drinkers from securing even
a drop of liquor the states attorney
has served every drug store i'll Can
ton with a list Of the names of these
men. and III future the drug stores
are forbidden to give or sell them
liquor ever on a physicians pres
cription. Those who violate the or
der Of the states attorney will be
prosecuted under the state law,
which provides a severe penalty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
SETS FIRE TO
PLAYFUL DOG
SIOUX CITY MAN PROBABLY
WILL GO TO PRISON FOR HIS
EXTREME CRUELTY.

Sioux City, Ia.-Because a bulldog
owned by /. A. Evans, 1900 Correc-
tionyille road. visited his home fire.
Iuently to gambol about his yard
with a dog owned by himself. Jack
Carter, AIS South Glass street, called
the strange dog into his home yes
terday and set fire to it after satur.
ating the. animal with oil. according
to Evans.
Carter was arraigned in police
court today on a charge of cruelty
to animals, but the cas- was cpntinu-
ed in order that the charge may be
changed to malicious injury of ar
animal, an indictable offense. Attor-
ney Don Mullan said that the bru-
tally of the alleged act warranted a
long term in the penitentiary.
Revolving Cruelty Charged. 5
According to neighbours Carter call
ed the dog into his hcme. A short
time later the animal was heard houl.
ing with agony. When it emerged its
headquarters were blazing as a torch
The dog ran home. This morning il
died in the stable of a veterinarian
Half the body had been terribly burn
ed.
The police say the case is the cruel
est one to come to their notice since
Eza Bird was sent to the penitentir.
for five years on a charge of cutting
the tongue from the mouth Of an
enemy's horse.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03

bank; j. c. Unruh.. Dakota State
bank, Trip; S. w. Wright, Farmers
Savings bank, Washington Springs;
James Steichen, Hutchinson County
bank, Parkston; Il. j. Welch. Ethan
State bank; c. l.. Breckenridge. Sc
curity State bank, Ethan; j. j. Wal
ter, Security State bank. Ethan; II.
j. Scheich, Security State bank,
Ethan; Walter McCurdy, Citizens
State bank, Lane; S. S. Stowell, First
National bank, Pukwana; r. A. Good
win, Farmers State bank, Tabor; r.
e. Cone, James Valley bank, Huron;
l.. Lovinger, Aurora County bank.
White Lake; f. d. Peckham, First
National bank. Alexandria; c. H.
Stilwell, Security National bank, AL
State bank, Parker; w. II. Pratt,
Brule County National bank, Cham
berlain: NJ. A. Manwaring, Alpena
State bank; G. Gall, Washington
Springs; Fl. NJ. Englund, First Ma
tional bank, Washington Springs; II.
ID. Lewis, LOOMS State bank; H. T.
Gerhard, Farmers e Merchants
State bank, Plankinton; j. H. Ander-
son, Farmers National bank, Bridge
water; w. A. Thwing, Bank Of BIZ
jou Hills; c. T. Thwing, Bank of BIZ
jou Hills; A. C. Kingsbery, Security
State bank, Montrose; H. P. Will,
First National bank, Washington
Springs, d. d. Wipf. First National
bank, Parkston; f. G. Wesley, Wes-
sington Springs State bank; Frank
McCurdy, Citizens State bank, Lane.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
SUES FOR MAINTENANCE
OF INSANE PATIENT

Aberdeen, S. D.-Suit has been
commenced by the county of Brown
against the estate of Peter Wanttaja
deceased, to the SUM of ST.
G1S.33. Wanttaja was committed to
recover the sun of $2,613.33. Peter
Wanttaja vas committed to he state
the hospital for the insane at
Yankton in 1899 and his brother,
Sakris Wanttaja was appointed as
guardian of the estate. On March
81, 1913, the Unfortunate MAI dIeo.
leaving an estate said to be worth
$5,142.0S. His brother Sakris was
then appointed administrator of the
estate. and the county presented a
bill for $~2,613.33 to the administrat-
or for the dead mans keep at the in
sane asylum during the more than
thirteen years Peter Wanttaia was
kept at Yankton. The administrator
refused to pay the bill and the oun
ty has instituted suit, holding that
where the estate of the lunatic is
worth it. the county can recover for
his maintenance at the state hospital.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
COMMENCEMENT
OF NOTRE DAME
ACADEMY PUPILS WILL PRESENT
"MAID OF JAPAN EVENING
OF JUNE 4.-PROGRAM Is
sOUTLLNED.

Students Of Notre Dame academy
Will open their commencement sea-
son on Friday eyeing of next week,
June 4, presenting 1.-THE Maid of
Japan" at the city hall auditorium.
The operetta will be given by the
girls Of the academy. under the
direction OF Miss Ethel Dowdell.
On the following Monday evening
June !, will be the annual banquet
given by the juniors to the seniors.
On Tuesday evening will be the
alumni reunion at the acadamy and
Wednesday will be observed as class
day. with a recital In the evening
Of the advanced piano pupils of the
music department. under the direc-
ton OF MISS Bernice Frost.
The graduation exercises will be
hold onsthe evening of June1O at the
city hallYauditorium. There will be
q program of music and Rev. M. j.
Breen, president of Columbus col
;lege. will deliver the commencement
address. Seventeen diplomas will be
given to graduates Of the grammar
department.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
THREE DROWN
IN S. D. FLOOD
HOUSE NEAR COTTONWOOD
FLOATS AWAY AND FLOOR
COLLAPSES WITH FAM
lily in 1T,

Cottonwood, S. D.-Mrs. Harry
Smith and her 1~1-year-old daughter
and b. w. kirkpatrick were drown
ed in a swollen stream caused by a
cloudburst in the Bad river country
Tuesday night.
The ranch housc located IA miles
north of here, was swept away. After
floating for some time the floor COL
lapsed and precipitated the family
into the water. Harry Smith, the
husband succeeded in catching a
tree, where he hung on until daylight
and vas rescued.
Traffic Suspended.
Pierre, S. D.-The rain which fell
above its banks in the main street
OF the town continued falling yes
terday. The advancing flood has put
the door of every house in Powell
under water.
All towns in the valley down to the
Missouri river have been warned that
the water is advancing. The flood
is expected to reach FIT. Pierre early
this morning, and the citizens are
moving to the highlands at that place
$4,000 Loss BY Fire.
The fire which was caused by the
same electrical storm, at Cottonwood
is now reported to have caused a loss
of $50, 600. 1t is stated that most of
the business district of the village
has been wiped out.
All traffic on the Chicago & North
western railway has been tied up at
Pierre and Rapid City, for over two
l--.- $500 - "
washed out, and it is expected that
more will he out tonight.
The damage caused by the flood
to crops throughout the whole val
ley will be large, and considerable
live stock has been drowned.
AT Pierre the rainfall has been
light during the past two days, only
gentle showers falling.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
OVER ONE-THIRD
r NON-FICTION
PERCENTAGE OF SERIOUS BOOKS
DRAWN OUT IN CITY LIBRARY
Is ON INCREASE.

Thirty-four per cent of the books
drawn from the city library during
the past week were non-fction, ac-
cording to the REPORT of Miss Edla
Laurson, librarian. This means a
trifle over II out OF every three
books was a classed subject. The
most popular class was sociology with
"a books, and the next in demand was
literature with 20 books drawn out.
The children read 20 of every 100
books circulated, while the total UNI
Der of books read vas 472.
Patrons r coming to realize how
useful the periodicals are, and that
they can be taken out just like books
without any fees, but of course, with
a fine for overtime. Up to six may
be drawn out at one time, and they
may be kept two weeks, except the
magazines from the table, which can
be G-awn out at closing time and re-
turned at the time the library opens
the next day.
Twenty-four children enjoyed the
stories which Miss Emma Hoist told
them last Saturday morning, and are
| glad to know that she is to tell them
some HOTe ldleS ueAl bdluludy dI tlle
usual hour. The children under
eight are invited to attend at 10:3C
O'Clock Saturday morning.
A gift of complete years of Popular
Mechanics has been received from
Miss Lilly Patterson, and the thanks
of the boys who will enjoy reading
the magazine is due her.
One of the most popular books
among the fifth grade pupils of New
York city is Industries of Today
by Lane. This has just been purchas'
ed by the Library here and will be
equally liked by Fifth grade boys and
girls. Ranch life. making a newspa'
per. and ice cutting are three occu'
pations described which are familiar
to the western boy and girl, but the
fascination of the unusual will leat
the reader to the chapters on the
i Boston market, cod and c%od1ishing
maple sugar camps, and how pins are
made. s
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
PROGRAM HERE
FOR CHAUTAUOUA
SUMMER EVENT IN MITCHELL
FROM JUNE 70 TO .:O-MANY
NOTABLE FEATURES ON
PROGRAM.

Former governor Henry A. Buch
tel, of Colorado, Madame Lillian
Ringsdorf, DIR. d. T. Robertson, Joe
r. Hanley and DR.. w. B. Whitmore
are among the notable features fol
the summer chautauqua program, tc
be given in Mitchell June 90 to 80
r.. o. Bates will be superintendent
and Miss Julia Potter will be play
supervisor.
The detailed programs follows:
Saturday, June %
500 a. m. The children will meet
the play supervisor at the chautau.
| qua grounds. A game of ball for both
boys and girls the first morning. All
children with season ticekts may en-
ter.
2:30 p. m. opening exercises and
important announcements.
The Glenn Wells Company.
300 p. m. address, "Distracted
Mexico" DIR. ID. T. Robertson. A Mas
terful Treatise by a Man Who Knows.
500 p. III. An evening of musical
and literary treats; The Glenn Wells
Company, in costumed sketches OF
beauty and grace.
Sunday
2:30 p. m. Vocal recital of high
merit, Madame Lillian Ringsdorf.
300 p. m. Interpretative readings.
Little Lord Fauntleroy", Miss Luz
ellie Adams. An artist in child i'm
presentations.
4.15 Vesper services.
500 D.. m. Vocal music and read
ings, Madame Lillian Ringsdorf.
S:45 p. m. illustrated travelogue
India Up to Date, Sumner r. Vim
ton. illuminating his subject with
beautifully colored slides and motion
pictures.
Monday
900 a. m. Children's hour.
1880 p. m. popular concert, vocal
and instrumental, The Pastime Party.
500 p. m. Address, China and
Her Problems" DIR. w. B. Whitmore.
On furlough here from duties in
China.
500 p. m. Grand vocal and in
strumental concert, The Pastime
Party. You Just Can't Help Enjoying
these girls.
Tuesday
900 II. III. Children's fun, games
and tests.
2:30 p. NJ. literary and musical en-
tertainment, The McCord Trio in
makeup and mimiory.
500 p. m. Music and literary pro-
gram. The McCord Trio.
8:45 p. m. Address, Gov. Henry A.
Buchtel, q favorite son of the West.
Wednesday,
$500 a. N. Children's Festival, final
honor tests.
2:30ip m. Popular address. "The
Modern Crusader" Joe II. Hanley.
A live wire with a live message.
500 p. m. Grand opera recital, The
Cavaliers. Georgeous Costumes and
Choicest Music.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
JUNE IL is
ROOSTER DAY
IN THAT DATE HIS EXECUTION
IN SOUTH DAKOTA Is DE.
CREED BY STATE FOOD
COMMISSIONER.

Nermilion, S. Done year ago
he state food and drug commissions
II. for the first time issued a proc
lamation designating a day i'll June
rs Rooster Day" on which date all
male birds in the flocks of the state
we're to be slaughtered or marketed
n order to prevent the enormous
spoilage in eggs during the summer
months which results from the pro-
,uction of fertile eggs.>T The move
nent was so successful that a similar
proclamation has been issued this
year as follows:
Whereas, the annual loss to
South Dakota through improper pro-
luction and handling of eggs is enor-
nous and in large part p%reventable.
and
Whereas, at least half this loss
Is caused by fertile eggs becoming
as Blood ringers and chick
irots', all of which are unfit for food
and which result only in fertilized
eggs. and
Whereas, the sale of such eggs
or their shipment in the state or in
the interstate commerce is in viola
ton of law and results in wasted
freight and handling charges amount
ing to thousands of dollars annually,
aud
" Whereas, repeated experiments
have shown that hens produce as
many or more eggs and keep in better
condition when the male birds are
removed from the hocks.
"Therefore T.. CIV C. Frary. Food
and Drug Commissioner for the State
of South Dakota do hereby designate
and appoint Saturday, June -, 1915
as Rooster Day." and do most
earnestly urge all persons OWNING
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03

LANGUAGE LIKE THAT OF BASE.
HALL HIGHER GIVES DE-
NORCE To CHICAGO MAN

Chicago. Wl.-A regular Ring
Lardner letter it was that Charles
Honrath OF 8845 Burley avenue,
South Chicago, received from his
wife,, Mary. Judge Slough gave him
q divorce ON this:
1T Is a long time since we seen
each other, | have almost forgotten
YOU but 1 Thought I would lei. you
know that you should forget me and
everything. I am between better peo-
pie than what is In South Chicago
and ! don't want TO know and listen
OF South Chicago nor I don't want to
ismeet with you any more i am get
ting $500 a week. The people where
n am working. they got me Just as if
I was One out Of their family, / am
working by q rich people, they have
al coal mine and houses, Franc Jos
eph King OF Austria & Hungary
don't live in such a House like they
got. He is a Methodist Priest. May
be you think / ruined away with some
body you are badly mistaken I got
away from the Devil and / don't want
to live with him. 4 gained s16 pounds
since I went away from you you Devil
in persons body. Ha Ha; Young wise.
Just get along the best you can don't
marry any girls from the same
Village from were belong. Mary"
badly that she was forced to drop It.
The flames by this time had spread
to her clothing. In her injured con-
ditiOn she succeeded in removing
some OF the furniture from the burn
Ing building before assistance ar.
.rived. BY hard work the volunteer
nfe-iGhters prevented the destruc-
fion ~ adjoining farm buildings,
which Seyeral times caught fire.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
LETCHER PICNIC
COMES THURSDAY
MITCHELL BASEBALL TEAM
WILL FEATURE IN CELEBRA-
TION FOR NEXT WEEK.

Letcher, S. D.-Harness and run
ming races, baseball and band music
will enliven the annual farmers pic.
mic. to be held in Letcher next Thurs
day, June 8. Mitchell and Letcher
will clash on the baseball diamond.
On the raj program are a 3-min.
ute trot or pace for q purse of $500,
a 2:25 trot for 500, a half-mile
running race for $50 and a quarter
mile pony race for SIS. All harness
races will be mile heats. the best tive
in three. The money will be divided
on a basis of so, %, is and 10 pei
cent.
w. c. Botkin is secretary of the
meeting and Harry Sammis is mar.
|shal of, the day,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03

here and a number OF cars have mar
rowly escaped serious damage and re-
sulting injury to the occupants. The
general has adopted the plan of plac-
ing 2x4's through which spikes have
been driven, al points on the road
where automobiles would be likely to
strike the sharp points of the spikes,
which are turned upward. The
smasher also goes to the trouble of
embedding the 2x4s in the highway
and a%nchoring them, so they VIII not
give when struck by an auto. The
officers have a party under suspicion
and it is believed an arrest will be
made.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
@S9AasNfN u II n! g-g $50
g A BANKERS
IN SESSION TODAY
NEARLY FIFTY OF THIS DISTRICT
PRESENT FOR MEETING THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVEN
ING.
From Thulsday,s Daily.l

-
Close to fifty bankers of the Fourth
group of the South Dakota associa.
ton gathered at the Elks' club this
afternoon for their annual session
President Ludwig Lovinger, OF
White Lake, was in the chair and
the secretary. James ]. Lahey, OF Nit
chell, occupied his desk.
Miss Vesta Murray, with her moth.
CIR, Mrs. O. II. Murray, at the piano,
sang at the opening of the program
and was obliged to respond with two
encores. Upon motion OLA. d. Darl-
ling, President Lovinger appointed
Nj. Darling, +. D. Peckham, Of Alex
andria, and M. r. Patton as members
OF the nominating committee.
In Introducing the speaker OF the
afternoon, a. A. Crane, vice president
of the First & Security National bank
Of Minneapolis President Liyinger
referred to him MS the Honorable
A. A. Crane, OF Minneapolis 'I used
that prefix of Honorable advisedly'
said Mr.. Loyinger, "for I think that
q flrst-class banker is much deserving
Of the title than q s%econd-class poll
tician."" a
Mr.. Crane In his paper went into
q discussion Of the conditions that
brought about the creation OF the fed
eral reserve banks, twelve OF which
are located in central cities about the
country. He declared that the panic
or 1907, which was n money panic"
was greatly responsible for the devils
Ing OF q scheme whereby the national
banks OF the country could be welded
together and their aggregate wealth
used in times OF financial stress or
emergency. He stated that the Ninth
reserve bank, at Minneapolis, would
be a means OF solidifying the banks
of the northwest and increasing their
banking power al a unit.
Following Mr.. Cranes address, the
meeting was devoted to a discussion
OF the subject. Louis Lovlnger then
favored the organization with a solo,
Stanley sVermilyea playing his ac-
compartment. In lieu OF the base
ball game, which had to be p6stpon-
ed because OF weather conditions, the
visitors were taken late inFthe after
noon for q visit to the movies"
Tonight's program will be opened
with the dinner to be served In the
dining room at 1.-THE club at 3 O'Clock
this evening. Music will be furnished
for the affair BY the Metropolitan the
ater orchestra. The business meeting
will open at $40 O'Clock. The speak
err OF the evening. will be Roscoe Is.
Gone, of Huron, formerly cashier of.
the Commercial ia Savings bank and
now president OF the James Valley
shon nj Mr. fSouo,r sc,,hfnot myi11 ho the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
HECLA MAN MISSING
FOR NUMBER OF WEEKS

Hecla, S. D.-Herman Hubert, a.
well to do resident of this place, who
left home several weeks ago, has not
been heard from and his family and
friends are worried and have placed
the case i'll the hands of the autllori-
ties for investigation. Hubert left
with the intention of going to Tim
Der Lake, S. ID. to file on a homestead
and from there contemplated going
to Minneapolis to purchase an auto
mobile, which he intended to drive
home. He has not since been heard
from. He carried d considerable sum
of money with him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
NAMED
FOR CITY OF E R

Pierre, S. D.-Mayor Borst has APP
pointed the first policewoman for the
city of Pierre. in Mrs. ]. e. Nipple
who has been given police powers.
and who serves without pay. She will
look especially after the needs of
clean up work about the city in her
official capacity, the appointment
giving her powers to enforce orders
in that line.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
SAVING ON COAL BY
USING ANALYSIS TEST

Pierre, S. D.-State Auditor Hand
lin finds hat by demanding a copy
of the analysis of coal furnished to
the various state institutions, and
computing the coal cost on the heat
analysis test instead of the vouch-
ers sent in he has saved the various
institutions $2OS for the month of
April.