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EXPRESS CASE
SETTLEDLATER
BRIEFS TO BE FILLED BY NOVENl-
BIER 1.-SHREVEPOK CASE
is BASIS FOR LEGAL AR
GUMFlNT.

Pierre, S. D.--The express rate
hearing before the supreme court
here took up practically two days
IN the argument of the contentious
OF the companies on the one side, and
the state on the other. The case is
OF far more than local importance.
as it covers to a large extent the
rights OF states in control of local
rates of rail and express rates.
The application was for tenn
porary writ restraining the express
companies from raising local rates
to Sioux Falls, Yankton, Mitchell,
Watertown and Aberdeen to place
them on a parity with Sioux City
rates, but on stipulation each side
agreed to consider the action of the
court as final instead of temporary
in its effect, which does not mean
a farther appeal to the United
States supreme court if such appeal
is desired from the decision of the
state court
The main contention of the com
panies appears to have been based
upon the Shreveport case" which
was decided by the United States
supreme court in sustaining the ac-
tion of the interstate commerce com
mission and which case the express
companies attorneys declare is iden-
teal with the present issues. This |
IS denied on the part of the attor
neys for the state. who allege that |
in the Shreveport case the issue was
that of discriminatory interstate
rates. and not local rates. while the
present issue is just the contrary
side of the case: further, that the
Interstate commerce law itself pro-
libits TIE commission from author
zing discriminatory rates. and the
'ttorncys tor the companies them
selves contend that by the order
'overing only the specific towns OIL
Sankton, Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Wat
,ftown and Aberdeen, it forces dis
rates in the state against
hesc towns, as compared with all
.ther towns of the state.
Allan R. Fellows. in charge of the
against increasing rates so
ar as the Sioux Falls iobbers are |
oncerned, attended the hearing and
I its close declared his satisfaction
If the outlook, and his belief that
he state contentious will be sus
aimed by the court in its judgment
II the case Railway Commissioner
!. j. Murphy. chairman of the COM
mission, declared himself as salts
ed with the situation, and that he
cit that the state had the best of
he contention as it stands.
Both sides have been given until
[ovember l to file written briefs inl
heir contentious, and the decision
If the court will not be learned for
ONE time.
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COYOTE ELEVEN
IN FINE SHAPE
WARD ELLIS INELIGIBLE ON
THIS YEARS TEAM At SOUTH
DAkNTA-PROSPECTS
VERY BRIGHT.

Nermillion, S. Do never saw
a South Dakota football team in
better shape at this time of year, ;"
said Director Blaine Mckusick, Coy
ote coach, today.
The squad has plenty of weight, is
showing speed and rapid improve
ment, and despite the fact that many
of the candidates for positions are in
experienced in college or university
football there is a solid groundwork
for what should be a successful foot
ball season
The team leaves Nermilion Friday
night for Aberdeen, S. Oak. where
they meet the smashing Montana
eleven Saturday, October Z. 1T is
probable that the student band as
we'll as an enthusiastic detachment
deem with the team.
One line candidate on whom the
coaches are spending special effort
is Dlaude Manary of Sioux Falls, who
is feet inches tall and weighs 270
pounds Manary played on the uni
versity team year before last and if
he can respond to coaching ought to
make noteworthy figure in western
football lis year
The squad is not large and the
spectre of inelgibility has already
risen. Peter Lee of Watertown. S.
d.. who played OH the State college
team at Brookings last year, prom
Uses to be the quarterback of the
second eleven. Under the rules he
must gain years residence to be
eligible at the University of South
Dakota. Another good PLAYER affect
pounds, all-state tackle last year at
Dakota Wesleyan.
The leading candidates for the
Coyote eleven who are eligible for
intercollegiate competition are:
Ends: IL. w. Frankenfeld. 172,
Dallas; w. j. Murphy, $50. Geddes:
Mike Harmon. 100. De Smet; jun
Kelly. 1862; Fonda. Ia; Harold
Sprague. 1865. Clark; Carl Klepsch,
175. Redfeld.
Tackles: f. w. Duncan. 200, Hum
bolt; Abe seely, 1855, Andover; Hugo
Altman, 166. Pierre; Don Mckinnon,
us. Sioux Falls; Claude NanarN,
27o; Sioux Falls; Carl Hoy, us,
Huron.
Guards: Clark Gilmore, 21o, Yer
million; Wesley Beardsley. 10,
Madison; Robert Bergh. 100 Sioux
Falls; Hugo Altman; II. l.. Under
wood, 1S2. Flandreau.
Centers: Robert Bergh; Wesley
Beardsley; Carl Hoy.
Quarterbacks: Frank Mccormick,
$50, Yankton, last years captain:
Don Mckinnon; Leo Heck, 16o,
Pierre.
Fulbacks: r w. Duncan; Frank
Mccormick: Don Mckinnon.
Halfbacks: Leo Heck; Don Nc
kinnon; Floyd Brown. 100, Freder-
ick: Frank Mccormick; Harold
Sprague; Tom Coffey, 1876, Aberdeen;
Carter Rgel, 1874. Sioux City; Oscar
Pihlaja, 100, Lead.
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TWO CANDIDATES
JOVIAL FRIENDS
PETER NORBECK AND ORVILIE
NIlIi ltT GREET EACH 9TH
l.R Ms If THERE WAS NO
POLITICS THIS YEAR.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Hello Pete,
Why hello there YOURSELF
Two splendid specimens of six
foot South Dakota manhood greeted
each other as they met with hearty
hand clasp in the lobby of the SHEER
man hotel this afternoon.
Both men would like to be the next
governor of South Dakota, one of
them will. Under black broad brim-
med hats Peter Norbeck and Orville
Rinehart smiled warm personal
friendship to each other. 1t was evil
dent from the heartiness of their
greeting that their differences are po-
litical only, as they greeted each 9TH
or in Aberdeen on the leg of cam
paign conspicuously free from muu
II have been in thirty five counties
of the siNty-one in the state and am
that Hughes and the entire
state ticket will carry South Dakota"
said Mr. Norbeck
Within the past six weeks the
sentiment for Hughes has increased
greatly. The people are studying the
situation and are getting better UNI
Outstanding of the 'bigness' of the]
Republican candidate"
Mr. Norbeck spent the afternoon
With friends in the city and then Went
or a short rest at his home in Red
ield
Mr.. Rinehart will continue siren
lous campaign nthe eastern part of
he state
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BORDER TOWN
HAS MOVING DAY
VILLAGE ON .AIzADA, ON MON
TANA LINE, TRYING TO GET
ON Belle FOTRCHE &
RTHWESTERN
LINE.

Belle Fourche, S. DIN order to
keep within the march of civilization
the town of Alzada, Mont. is moving.
Aizsda situated on the Little Mis-
scuri river northwest of here. occu-
pies the site of the old Stoneville,
where memorable battle between
sleepmen and cowmen was fought
thirty years ago and has been the
principle tradign point i'll its section,
The coming of the Belle Fourche
& Northwestern railroad into the
on its way to Miles City,
started emigration sixteen miles
down the river to Albion where the
railroad will cross the river. Before
the railroad talk. Alzada had two ho-
tells, a saloon and pool hall. black
smith shop. garage, restaurant. two
general stores. newspaper and a
it has half of that and in another
few weeks is likely to have practical
ly none for the town is moving to AL
bion to be in the swim business men
and jewellers just picked up their
traps and moved with the procession
and now comes word that perhaps
the Belle 1'ourche e Northwestern
railroad may not build for awhile,
Its officers who returned from a
Minneapolis meeting where the ques-
tion of postponing work until spring
was considered, have little to say
and some friction is said to eNls,
members of the board. But
the former Alzada residents profess
to be we'll satisfied with their new
location and will stick with it any
way, railroad or not.
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MAJOR McNENNY
SEEKS THE BENCH
WOULD RESIGN COMMISSION
WITH SOUTH DAKOTA TROOPS
TO RESUME DUTIES in
EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

Deadwood, S. Din letter to
Gov Byrne, Major McNenny of the
South Dakota National guard, de-
clares that he desires to resign his
commission with the troops on the
border and return to his court work
here.
Major McNenny is still judge of
the circuit court iii the Eighth judi
cial circuit and feels that the work
here is now more pressing than the
border work. He has written the
soldering about Nov /.
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state to make campaign and pos
sibly not even to attend the leglsla-
tive session if elected.
AMENDMENTS UP
TO VOTERS SOON
PROHIBITION, CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION, TAXATION, AND
GOOD ROADS ARE ISSUES.

Pierre, S. D.-With the election
only about four weeks ago, the vot-
ers of South Dakota are paying some
| attention to the various laws and
proposed amendments to the state
| constitution which are to be submit
tod to them in November under the
referendum amendment to the state
constitution.
| Outside of the proposed amend
ments providing for statewide pro-
hibition and woman suffrage, none
OF the other proposed laws and pro-
posed amendments appear to have
enlisted enthusiastic support any,
where in the state.
One of the most important of the
proposed amendments is what is
known as the tax amendment, which
provides for a material change in the
manner of taxing property in South
Dakota. The state tax commission
has on several occasions publicly de-
Tended the proposed amendment,
claiming it would prove beneficial
to the state.
Oppose Constitutional Convention.
Another proposed amendment
which provides for the holding of
constitutional convention for the
revision of the present constitution
of South Dakota, is meeting with
some opposition, those opposed de-
claring there is no good reason for
holding such convention when the
can easily be amended
from time to time by the submission
of proposed amendments to the
voters.
Only a few of the state newspapers
have declared themselves in favor
of a proposed amendment to the code
OF civil procedure of the state pro-
viding that in all civil actions tried
in circuit, county or municipal
courts where jury of twelve is re-
quired, the verdict may be rendered
by fve-sixths of the jury. Many of
the lawyers of South Dakota are said
to be opposed to this measure, and
friends of the measure are said to
fear the proposed amendment will go
down to defeat.
License VS.. Prohibition.
The proposition now before the
voters of South Dakota which is
being fought the hardest in the
of the state is the ques-
tion as to whether or not statewide
prohibition would be a good thing
for the state, the fight revolving
around proposed amendment to the
state constitution providing for state
wide prohibition which will be sub
mitted to the voters in November.
Those favoring statewide prohibi-
ton believe the proposed amendment
will carry at the November election,
while those opposed appear just as
that statewide prohibition
will be defeated and that large ma
joiity of the voters of South Dakota
will declare in favor of the present
high license, local option system, in
preference to the liquor traffic be-
ing driven to the drug stores and
'bootleggers," with the resulting
loss of license money to the cities
and towns which thus far have been
kept out of the "dry" column.
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CNONS is NOMINEE.

Pierre. S. d. The Republicans of
the senatorial district composed of
the counties of Fall River and Gus
ter, have selected as their candidate
for the state senate, A. H. Coons, of
Oral. This selection to fill the vac
ancv on the ticket caused by the
withdrawal Of Captain Lawrence
Hedrick, who is on the border with
the state troops, and cannot be in the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-12
SUPREME COURT
LEVIES ON EGAN

Pierre, S. Din the supreme
court Yesterday the court handed
down its Judgment against George
w. Eean for claims OF Minnehaha
county and the state. amounting in
Total to Sl421.96, which the accus-
ID rs given thirty days TO pay, before
procedure for collection.
Opinion by Mccoy: In the matter
of estate of Mary c. Hanson, de
ceased, VS.. Lydia Ann Nichols, Min
nehaha, reversed.
BY Pollv Martha Alice Dustin VS..
Business Mems Accident association
Lawrence, reversed
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TURNER co. BANKS PROSPER.

TURNER co. BANKS PROSPER.
Hurley, S. D.-Figures compiled
by Peter Allen. president of the
Bank of Hurley, show that the six
teen banks of Turner county have
aggregate deposits of $3,SO6,473,
this showing a gain of over $780,
900 during the past four months.
The aggregate cash reserve of the
banks also has increased and now
amounts to s1.134,103. This and
the amount of deposits in the banks
show the residents of Turner county
are among the most prosperous in
the state.
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lnspector Prestwick of the state food
and drug department, who made an
of the hotel last week and
found it to be in very bad shape, and,
the inspector uncovered
a blind pig and a quantity of booze
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CoNFEssEs TRAIN wRECKlNG.

Detroit, Mich Frank Mcdonald.
an alleged vagrant, who was arrested
Sunday, confessed. to the police to-
day that he and his brother wrecked
a Michigan Central train at Ridge
town on the night of May so. 1911.
Two deaths occurred in the wreck.
Revenge was the motive. The
brother formerly was employed by
the road
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Who Slipped Him the Tip?


Charleston News and Courier: 1t
is rather tactful of Mr.. McAdoo to
discover that pressure of public bust
ness at Washington will prevent him
from making any speeches for Will
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HOyEL KEEPER EINEn.

Nermilion, S u. For failing TO
operate his hotel in conformity with
the state hotel law G. NJ BRYANT. of
Doland was fined So including
costs The complains was made by
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PICK yERNILLION WONIAN.

PICK NERNllLLION WOMAN.
Pierre, S. D.-This forenoon
the Ulcers selected by the State
Federation of Women's Clubs
were Mrs. Carl Gunderson. of
Nermillion. president; Mrs. S. c.
Policy, of Pierre, vice president.
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A party of Mitchell women left
this morning for Sioux Falls to- at
tend district Methodist missionary
society meeting In the party were
Mrs. j. S Hoagland, Mrs. G. B. Wilt,
Mrs. w III. Conyes. Mrs. j. p. Jen-
kins and Mrs f. j. Haynes.
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is manager.
Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ochel-
tree, OH Thursday, October5. daugh-
ter.
Mrs. p. r. Tremblay. of Woonsock-
ct, was operated upon this morning
at ST. Joseph's hospital.
Mrs. John Matzigkeit left last
night for Martin, s. D.. and Cody,
Ncb,. to visit relatives.
Mrs. Clatc Tinan, of kimball, was
operated upon today.
Rev. and Mrs b. ]. Hubbard. of
Draper, S. d., visited in Mitchell on
their way home from the Methodist
conference at Watertown.
Mrs Calvin Grimm and children,
of White Lake was in the city yes
terday as a guest of her sister, Miss
Lucy Bosworth.
The jury term of municipal court
is to commence Tuesday, october 10.
The list of jurors has been drawn
and a schedule of cases will be ready
soon.
Rev. w. L. Hartung. of Rapid City
was in the city today visiting his son.
Fred Hartung. who is student at
Dakota Wesleyan. Rev. Hartung is
financial secretary for the Deaconess
hispital at Rapid City.
Dakota Wesleyan students are try
ing to reorganize the college band
which has not been active for year
A number of the former musicians
are in school, and suitable leader
can be secured, it is probable that the
organization will be formed. sss u
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
For Christmas Day.
cItiorls.

'THEI}E'S $ hustle in the kitchen
 And a rattle and a dln And such peculiar goings on
 You'd best not venture in. The esss are being beaten,
 And the buttor's being dripped; And iHe flour helng shaken. And the cream is being whipped. The nuts have had their heads cracked Tho ielly's all aquake. Outsiders keep your distance
 patsy's making Christmas cake. Don't say she's lost her ribbon And her aprons all awry; Don't speak of flour upon her nose And smut above her eye; Don't tell her that the pans aren't
 creased,
 The powders quite at fault, That the heaping cup of sugar Was heaping cup of salt Don't mention that the fire is out 'Twould be a grave mistake. Onlookers. keep your distance When Daisy's baking cake. Nancy Byrd Turner in St. Nicholas.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
CHRISTMAS PLAYS IN THE
 HOME ThEATER.

I'm dramatic instinct Is strong in most children and should be cnCourag- cd sa3s Mrs. Blanche Cole Rosedale in the New York Evening Sun. To the young child its exercise serves to while aWa. many rainy hours, to the older thild it can he made source of iuSpi. ration to noble deeds and means of gratifying the longing for romance and the desire fo" adventure.
 Where there are two or more vounC children Santa Claus plays of all sorts will occupy the pre-C Christmas days.
 The mast popular and simplest one is that in which one child represents the heneticcnt saint and the rest of the family go 10 bed after hanging the stockings. The saint fills the stockings and makes what other preparations hiS imagination can compass, then usu- ally becomes d child again and goes to bed himself not wishing to he left out of tN' Christmas morning fun so soon to follow.
 All Christmas stories may be drama tized. The story of Gretchen, who set her shoe by the chimney and found poor sparrow fin the toe, will be acted out with as many embellishments as the story teller has been able to add.
 There is a story of two children who awoke to find santa Claus in their room. They accompany him to toyland and back with many adventures on the way. This lends itself well to play also Relieving the distress of a poor family on Christmas morning is a pret- W play. The generous Samartans go laden with toys to the unhappy ones, and play ends in a joyous dance.
 While the dramatizing spirit is on the children will not stop with Christ mas tales, but will play Cinderella, Goldilocks, Squire Nutkin and any oth. CT simple story which is familiar to them.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
children's Christmas In Munich.

Munich at Christmas time i~ fall of interest and charm to the forc.4 rr. or was until the great war char-.t an things in Germany.
 The greatest pleasure of Christmas tide for Munich children is found at the theater, The holiday performances consist of some familiar nursery tale charmingly dramatized in the simple rimed verse to which the German tongue so peculiarly lends itself.
 The piece is then staged as magnifl. gently as if Faust" or Midsummer Nights Dream" were to be given and Is presented by the best actors and ac. trcsscs Of the comrany
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

RENHE ancient Christmas carol
 E Holy Night is German in it's
 H origin and is considered by
 many persons to be the most lcautlful of all Christmas carols. It has sometimes been aScrihed to Martin Luther. but the consensus of expert opinion is that it Is much older than his time and k one of the oldest of German folk songs.
 The carol God Rest Ye Merry, Gen Nomen,' is English fin its origin and Oates back to about the beginning of th" seventeenth ce@tyry. a',hou"h tho author of the words and the composer f thc music are unknown Ire fine "ld melody sung to this poem pos ssc, all the best qualih .atipu~ If n sterling hymn tune and will probably last as long as the verses With which i' is always associated
 Originally the old carol was sung ih iolypho'f' harmony with the melody placed in the tenor as was the inyari- blc custom of the seventeenth cen tury. Modern transcriptions of it. IDWcVCr, have placed the melody in the upper voice part instead of the third voice part, as formerly. This carol, too is one of the most popular and most beautiful in the entire range of Christmas music
 The carol Draw Nigh, Immanuel," is one of the oldest pieces of coherent music in existence, and both the words and music far antcdate any of the others. The music is an old French melody, dated from the thirteenth cen trry, although, of course. it has been haImOuizeI to conform with more mod. ecD standards.
 Thcro is a most curious hut beauti- ful musical effect at the close of this carol The words of "Draw Nigh, I'm manuel,' are about 100 years older than the music, being taken from the MoZarabic breviary of the twelfth cen tury, and it is generally believed that they were taken from the liturgy of the early Christians at Toledo, Spain, where the MoZarabic breviary was for mulated.
 Another carol, "The First Noel" has traditional French melody and prob ably originated in Breton, although the exact origin Of this fine old song Is somewhat i1 Goubt.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Christmas In Wall Street

IN banks, corporation headquarters. \ trust companies, bond houses, bro.
 kerage shops, anywhere in Wall street, you cannot for the life of you get employees to admit that they expect Christmas bonuses as regular fea ture of their annual salaries. Nor can WI get employers to admit thaL the Christmas bonus Is so established A th'hs that to omit obedience to its tra- dition would he heresy. They rel, yon 7asLc.y that it all depcuus. Cues Hons about what is going tu be done for the boys" are resented out of aU proportion to their impertinence. ai though there Is much pul)'c interest n tho matter
 Hh'S lS what one bank dld tu free i'Sef of what somebody In hover thought ar outright senSona. nuisance About -Nvuiy fea,s alY d mll, nu ayual Uarh qu.t it's MtaItablo La..i Q. sl'ine 10 e e.. man NoMul. boa ..l s', about 'e place, from .rosidel do"u to '|-' -e nuWoman. a Chri>t.aa Vi'''.H v ...I il cash.
 Tto ucn Tho head oe the l,nl. dn cited theit Hc'of thot the system was Delnicious
 imagine a messenger boy witt S.5u to blow II bred horror, nftrr .tb...I.,,b ~ays anG il yae q sentimental. bast ness so that season the management increased every bodl's pay bv S25o yeNr, thus including the extinct bonus in ell salaries
 The result was excellent. Now they mako Inc fuss whatever about Christ mas at thnt bank. It may happen that 1T raises are to be granted around the end of the year they may fall on or near Christmas day and be celebrated oy sentimental recipients as tokens Of the good will of the season. But there !s nothing official about Christmas st the bank
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
The First Christmas Carol.

In the second chapter of St Luke it IS recorded that on the night of the Nativity there were in the same coun- try" in which the Christ was born shepherds abiding in the field Keeping watch over their flock by night. And 10. the angel of the Lord came unto them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them. Fear not. for. behold. bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day. in the city of David, Say four, which is Christ the Lord And this shall be a sign unto you: You shall find the babe wrapped iii swad. ding cloths. lying in manager And suddenly there was with the angel n multitude of the heavenly hosts prais- ing God and saying, Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to men nf good will" This is the first Christ mas carol which, sung on the very night of the Nativity, afforded q mode for all the carols of the following gen cidtions