The Mitchell capital., December 25, 1913, Image 4

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.• "McOJIEW-WlIjDER NUPTIALS.
''J^Chferfiii^ McOrew and Miss Qraco
E. Wilder-vera' married Wednesday
evtenlng at 6:Zf) o'clock at the home
df^he brlttjfe's /parents, Mr. ami Mrs.
B. V, Wilder, 735 S. Edmunds St.
Tlwiervlcewas read by the Rev, J. S.
IlMgland, ?. D., pastor or the First
Methodic'.Episcopal church.
Prec^iin the ceremony, Miss
Hate) Craig sang, "O Promise me,"
3•awing
1m contracting parties cnteretd the
room unattended while the
wedding march wa& being placed by
the Bister of the bride, Mlas Elvn
Wflder, They stood under a beautinil
arch ot green decorated with, hyacin
ths, narcissus and stars of Bethlehem
and took the impressive vqvt-B. The
f^H service of the church was used,
Including the ring.
The bride wore" a gown/of white
satin trimmed with lace. £he wore a
bridal bell festooned at toe head with
otange blossoms and carried mas
sive: bunch of white roses. There
WCf* present about lofty guests, in
cluding some relatives and near
fflebds
Qt
the families, who came
forward immediately after the Her
Vice to offer their congratulations
and
Qod iwjshes.,
An elegant slx'.c/urHO supper was
served. The bride,-was the recipient
of numerous presents, an entire room
being given to tuelr display. She is
an attractive yoying lady whose per.
sonality Hi* .charming and whose
friends art'TOauy. She is greatly be
loved in social and church circles
and a mulUtiKje unite In wishing Joy
and' bappjn«sK
The groom/ Is a well Known young
business mfcu associated with the
Haley & xiuig firm*. o(,thi# city. He
is clean enpabje:
with evory pros
pect of 'traMnesi'' success. He is pop
ular In society and influential in the
church.-alt. and Mrs. MeOrew will
begin housekeeping immediately In
their of/nj house nt 403 W. Eleventh
avehue/Where they will be nt home
to
allytheir frlerfda after January 1
BARfTBK-PEnEORINE WEDDING.'
dn Wednesday afternoon at 3 o"
«Wk. Clay. W. Bartee and Miss Mary
E.yFeregrlne wtita unitedi in marriage
Aheauditorilltri of the First Method
Episcopal church. The pastor,'^Dr.
1
S.'Hoagland performing the /ere
rony.uaitiK the ring service. The
frunf jtfteple were attended ut the
iter by MesKers. ltoss and Oreo Pere
grjlne. brothere of the bride,n«d her
WMtei-a, Miss Myrtle' Peregrine ainl
^TS. I*1. ,TH. Pptter.
pressed In *frlte and
ii tdses. ,8he Is the daughter ot
'of the, well known fir
frier ol
iecounty and is a youn# lady ot
peraonal charm and: reflneiment and
'deserredly po^ular Inkier community.
,/tho groom -f« one to|
young (armfrsv of- DnviSon ft
Did a man dt'-'ihftustt^t an^.Integrltv.
|Mr. and Mrs. Bartee will spend
.month on a honeymoon trip to Mis
souri^ where they will visit numer.
.ouifrlende and relatives, after which
,• -TOOj^iwU t$e at home to their friends
OH ,th#lr larm about,eleven miles
north of 'the city of Mitchell.
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A
'j$RT ,CLtJB CHRISTMAS FROLIC
j*? Last Monday evening the Art Club
was" very pleasantly/ entertained by
I$S president, \Mrs. If. H. Wlnsor, «t
her home, 600 Wesjt Fourth avenue.
The Itkdles were /net on the porch
and ushered In try. Santa Claus. Af
t*r the regular'butaness was disposed
of,
a
'-,
liP:
well prepared Christmas pro
fftnm was given, consisting of
Christmas reading by Mrs. Wlnsor,
music by the quartet, a paper, "Peace
-v.. On Earth," by Airs. Martin Wider,
vocal selections by MrB. Fannie Ent
sminger.'a piano solo by Mrs. G. n.
Kimball and a/reading by MVe. S.
Qrundland.
Bach member brought an inexpen
sive gift, to /which was attached: an
original poepi.' These were placed in
the stockings hanging over the fire
place. After disposing,of the goodies
contained' therein, the poems were
read to thf amusement of the guests,
they ih ed considerable literary
talent.
The la4
les were then shown to the
xBnlng rioin, where ti Christmas luu
ch6on 'fras served buffet style. The
Christmas motive waB everywhere in
OTtdenee. 'After extending a vote of
itfttnk# to. their capable president, the
fers of the club departed, wish.
=«5g*i
Mh other a very Merry Clirist-
V,
A OUE8T8 HONORED.
'antt-Mr* A-.: H- Boyle were the
red Quests last Saturday even,
tf-trt^e^ome at'Mr. luid Mrs. IV H.
H*y« **hen twenty lady and gentle
Irlends.w.ere invited in.
U*:.tables played five hundred,
John Slbers winning the high
JiboroKtt the ladies and J2. W. ,l.eehan
fdrihe gentienten-: Delightful refresh
inentso#ere »6rv*d later in the even
ing. Jfififl May Scott gave several
Mlwtions which, were greatly
enjpyed ljy all.
*&. and Mre. Doylo departed Wed
fw Berkfey, Calif., where
.wlll b^ lotned by their son, Al-
Who'is attending the University
»ltforni* and their daughter,
/,P«We, who is a student at
la: college. The family, will then
i^ptni' Dlego for a month's vaca-
HOAGbAND AT HOME,
lie
Woman's
Aid Society of the
^Methodist Episcopal church had
.?iMe|bil afternoon" at the parsonage
^ay. afternoonf .wltb Mrs. J. S.
as. hostess. Mrs! Smith's
ion ifucuj^hed dainty refresU
^to. Vhere iHra's a brief business
oni wesidedi over by Mrs. Bobb,
which a short musical program
125 ladies, including visitors,
the occasion was in every way delight ing up their record of doing things
fill. The home was tastily decorated
with tilings .suggesting tlio Christmas
season. The occnslon gave the ladleB
an opportunity of looking over the
improvements upon the parsonage
property and much satisfaction was
expressed in what they saw.
GAVE HOLIDAY GREETINGS.
Mcmbein or the high school l'lie
ulty made an innovation with the
close of school for the fall term this
week, giving tlje students a greeting
for the holidays. On Thursday morn
ing at assembly the various classes
were invited to a Christmas party by
a character representing Santa C'lau.s,
and a little miss. Miss New Year.
Each stulent. was asked to have an
inexpensive gift nt. the party on Fri
day afternoon.
The Friday afternoon program
opened with juvenile numbers given
by faculty members, Including reci
tations and Bongs. Gifts were then
given out from a large t'hrlstmas
tree. The affair was greatly enjoyed,
both from its unique nature and the
pleasure It gave the faculty mem.
bers and students alike.
SOCIAL IIOl'U CLUB.
The club met with Mrs. M. P. Hates
on Wednesday. It was a beautiful day
A good attendance ot* forty or more
men and women at an all-day's meet
ing. Corn shelling going on in the
neighborhood kept several away that
had I'ntcnded to have been present.
Visitors are always welcome and a
number were with lis. A visit and
apcittl good time enjoyed by all, with
as fine a dinner served as anyone
could ask for by the dinner commit
tee, It made one think Christmas had
arrived a week and a day ahead' ot
time.
Followed by a short business meet
ing and program ,of singing, reading
ai^d a letter read, from a lady in the
west river Country asking what steps
taken to organize a farm women's
Club and how this one is carried on,
written by a ten year old girl "for
mamma, while she was busy with
baby," the, little miss asking If girls
jf her age went, if wo, "she wanted
ine started next week."
The exchange dpurtment had var
ious (|ttestlons handed in and an«
wered, followed by discussion on
cake making, when many excellent
ideiiB were exehangedi on the subject.
From no\y on till spring, there will
'M hll day meetings nnd the men arc
.nost cordially Invited to be present
and Join in the discussions and social
ihal, and we hope they will turn out
well and have a. good time. The dis
cussion for thetji will be: "To keep
alielled torn for some lerigth ot* time
the condition it is in this fall is it
uest or necessary to put boards or
pipes in the bins?" For the ladles
'Putting tip'lunclies f6r school chil
dren." At the next meeting December
,10 with Mrs, A. L. Snider.
All Jivent home feeling the day bad
•been Well spen|.r—
Club Reporter,
I
SOCHOTI XOTKS.
Miss Emily Kings entertained the
Alpha club on Monday evening. With
the completion of the lesson, she in.
vlted her guests to the dining room
where a dainty luncheon was served
,n a most unique manner. Red rib
bons ran to the plate of each guest
from a mammoth snowball of cotton
in the center, and at the close of the
luncheon each gnesi drew her rib
bon out and found a favor.
Mrs. Ray Smith was hostess to the
Hi Lo bridge club last Saturday ev
ening. The high score was won by
Mrs. Sid W. Smith and George
Carlson. At the close of the evening
the hostess served' a dainty lunchg
George Porteous was the guest ol
honor at a birthday parly given him
on Wednesday evening by his sister
Mrs. Walter Smith. A three-course
dinner was served to seven of his boy
friends .Cards furnished idiveitolon
for the evening.
The O. N. T. club met' Tuesday
evening at the G. P. 1-latheway home,
with Miss Agnes Herrick as hostess.
Music, fancy work and social conver
sation made the evening pass all too
quickly. Light refreshments were
served at the close of the evening.
The next meeting will be held after
Christmas at the home of Miss Merle
Grace.
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SHOPLIFTERS
ARE TAKEN
GANG OF SIX MKX ARK TAKEN
UK|)I1 ANlKl) BY THK KHKR1KK
OF 1'KNNINUTON COUNTV.
Rapid City.—Six members of an
alleged gang of shop-lifters who were
operating in the northwest, were cap
tured red handed here by Sheriff
BaUen and are all now In the county
jatl here. 'Sheriff Haken was warned
by the authorities at. Chadron. Neb.,
that the men were on their way to
Rapid after having worked Chadron
and he was on the lookout. The men
were all young and all wore regular
thieves' overcoats with large inside
pockets. They entered a department
store here and were arrested as they
left it, their pockets being liberally
filled with goods said to belong to
the store and for which they had not
paid. The sheriff thinks lie has suc
ceeded lit rounding up an expert gang
of shoplifters and local officials wili
try to send them all up'for long jail
terms.
—t-o
Con«tl|«tlotr poisons You.
Tf ytfu are constipated, your entire
system Is poisoned by the waste mat
ter kept in the body--—serious results
often follow.'Use Dr. King's New Life
PiUs and yon-will soon get rid of con
stipation, headachy and other trou-
Har?Old^b1es. 2i5c at drttg£ists of by pall. XL.
!*•**'&, pbino-Selection and Mrs. Sara E. Sueklen & Co., Philadelphia and
Jfjiljr sangVHMre war«.pr*«9it'about ^t Louis.
LISBON FARMERS I
HAVE BIG SUPPER!
HONOR DAKOTA WESLEY. IX PRO
lESSOItS II ITU MONSTER
,j I'l HKHV SPREAD.
Tho Lisbon farmers are. still keeri-
the last gobble of many a titruev tlK't
gave up his own precious life to make
the hearts of the members of this
famous club glad.
About eight o'clock on Thursday
evening of the present week the
teams and automobiles from all
points of the compass were directing
their (course toward the home of
August Pearson, where the suppiri
was given. The roads were fine :ii,l
the night Was warm so that within a
little over an hour as many as a
hundred people had gathered.
Prof, S. D. van lleiiihuysen and
family and Prof. II. I. Jones and
family, were guests of the occasion.
Thse two men have rendered a
great deal of service to the farmers'
club and the club expressed its appre
ciation by making them guests of
the supper. Prof. Jones was called
upon and he made a very appropriate
speech on what the farmers could do
in the country by cooperative buying
and selling. After this there was a
duet by Mr. and Mrs. Keiser, then
supper was served, which proved to
be the best that the farm could
produce for it lacked neither i:i
quality nor in quantity. It. was very
evident that the farmers did not kill
all their turkeys at Thanksgiving
time.
One little fellow was asked if he
did not like the country better than
the city and his quick reply was that
"in town you have to pay $1 for a
piece of turkey and out here it is
free." It is very evident that he had
caught the spirit of the farmer. The
city organizations charge their mem
bers for their big feeds, but Llslio
feed hern free of charge.
After all had eaten their fill, the
program was continued. Prof. Jones
sang two very appropriate i.olos. and
then Prof, van Renthuysen made a
speech on the value of the county
expert and his relation to the farmer.
The professor also was a«ked to sing
a solo, which he did in very fine
shape. The quartet, of the club ren 1.
ored three fine selections. This is the
only quartet of note that lias been
heard in connection with a l'armer'3
club in this section of the country.
It goes to show that the farmers are
not so slow alter all, but that they
have ability along these lines a* well
as the city folks.
There were many other features of
the program that were Interesting
is well as entertaining. After the
program the president called for some
practical movements to be set t'ort'i
for the future. There were many BUS
gestlons of what might be undertak
en and it was finally left to a, com
mittee to work out plans whereby
Lliey could have different crop and
stock contests for the benefit of their
own farmers of the township, and
that they should also make exhibits
,)f their grain and stock at the Grain
Growers association and at the state
fairs which are held in thix state. The
meeting adjourned about midnight
and all went home with no regret
that thoy had attended the session.
The Lisbon club is one of the pro
gressive ones which believes in see
ing things move, and in the near fu
ture the whole state will know that
there is such an organization in its
midst.
0
FEDERALS QUIT
HUERTA'S CAUSE
OKSERTIONS KROM GAHHISON
AT Gl'AYMAS DEAL DEATH
JILOW TO lU'HUTA IX
NORTHERN MKXl'O.
Maytorena. Mexico. Deserters
front the federal garrison at Guay
mas, a l'ewmiiles south of the in
surgent camp, began arriving here
today. Already eleven officers have
surrendered. Among them is Major
Figueroa, member of the state of
General Pedro Ojeda, federal com
mander at Guay-nias, and command
er of the cavalry stationed at tlie
gulf ports.
Enlisted men, aggregating more
than 500. appeared in groups of five
and ten, dust-begrimed and suffer
ing from want of water and food.
Many were wandering from ranch to
ranch or were lot in the mountains.
It is said nearly all the outposts plac
ed about Ouaymas by the federal
commander were deserted with arms
and ammunition.
These developments are considered
a death blow to the Huerta govern
ment in the northwest, making cer
tain the overthrow of Ojeda whose
stubborn fighting has been a menace
to the southward progress of General
Carranza's forces. Deserters brought
the news of the disarmament of the
entire Tenth battalion, numbering
more than 500, following discovery
by the federal commander of a plot
to desert to the insurgent side. This,
with the desertions, is believed to
have reduced the federal garrison by
a half-
Spanish Didn't Aid Huerta.
Washington, I). —Senor Riano.
Spanish ambassador, acting under
orders from Madrid, today formally
denied to the state department that
Spanish subjects in Mexico had aided
the Huerta cause, as contended b*"
General Villa, who defended bis »e
tlon in confiscating Spanish property
by charging that the Spanish resi
dents of Chihuahua had violated the
neutrality laws. The state depart
ment has taken up an investigation of
the matter to determine exactly what
occurred at Chihuahua. It is said
the confiscation of property is prac
tically confirmed.
Obtain Loan for liowl Interest.
Paris, France.—The underwriting
by an international group of bankers
of a load to the Mexican government
sufficient to meet the bond interest
payments falling due in January was
arranged through the Uanque de
Paris et Des Has. The group, compos
ed of Paris, Londou and New York
bankers, includes Speyers of New
York. The amount of the loan and
terms are not djscloi^d.
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MILWAUKEE PUTS
BAN ON SALE
LIQUOR IN S.
anil furthermore they are doing them
in the proper style. It' one could have
been in the township limits a lew
evenings ago. he inlglu Department Ad*
mits Act Is Contrary
To State Law.
IS effective" now
Vice-President Hiland Notilies
Supt. Holsaple of Comp
any's Move Today.HI
"llu-ial order of Vice 1'resider.t
J. II. Hiland, of Chicago, the .Mil
waukee railroad has placed the ban
on the sale of intoxicating liquor on
the buffet and dining ears of its sys
tem in South Dakota. The order is
plr'ectiyp now.
Notice ol the action of tli? railroad
company was received, thi^ lorenoon
by I!. N. Holsa jle, superintendent.of
tile South Dakota AntiJpaloon league,
who lias been active r^/yenHy in an at.
tempi to stop tue safe of liqunp on
all trains In th.« state. j.-
Onlcr in Kfl'oei. Vow
The communication from Mr. Hi
land, dated December 17, states
that he has directed the sale of intox
icants on the trains or the .Milwaukee
stem in South Dakora to be stopped
immediately. A copy of a letter to K.
IV. Getty, superintendent of the din
mi
iiLt-u unr UIU-I
far department, of tho compan*',
is appended, showing that such action
lias been taken.
The legal department of the com
pany admits, according to Mr. in
land's letter, that the sale of intoxi
cants on trains is contrary to the
statutes of South Dakota and there
fore unlawful. According to the
liquor laws of the state, it is nec
essary for each dealer in intoxicants
to secure a license from the board of
county commissioners and name spe
cific location as a place of business.
Inasmuch as the company lias operat
ed only under a government license,
and its trains have no permanent lo.
cation, the sale was held to be mi.
lawful.
Drinking was Ivvcessive.
Action was started in the matter,"
said Mr. Holsaple today, a of
numerous complaints which have
come in over drunkeness on railroad
trains, especially Hleejiing cars. One
•special instance has been on the
sleeping car running through Mitch
ell between Rapid City and Sioux
City. Representatives of the league
have seen excessive drinking on Hi
car.
"In other states, special legislative
acts have permitted state licenses to
ii issued for the benefit of railroad
companies. This is true in Minnesota.
But in South Dakota, liquor licenses
are granted only by counties and this
bars the Milwaukee railroad from
selling. Our statutes further provide
that intoxicants shall be sold from
fixed and permanent locations, which
prevents the sale on moving trains
Stale Licenses ICIsew here
"We also have placed the matter
before other railroads operating in
South Dakota. Some have already
replied that they operate no dining
cars in the state, lior have they ever
engaged in the sale of liquor. Hut
the league expects shortly to effect
ively stop the sale on trains in the
state, without taking the matter to
court."
COUNT SHOOTS
WIFE IN CASTLE
i-oi.lsll ARISTOCRAT l-'l\lS IIMII
IV IT
11 XKIMIKIV IN liKD ROOM
AND IvlI.I.S HOTII ON 'I III
SPOT.
Oraetz, Germany. -Count Matthias
-Mielzynski, a millionaire i'oii.-li
nobleman, and a member of the Ger
man imperial parliament, shot and
killed his wife and his nephew this
morning. The tragedy occurred at
Castle Dakawymokaz, a large country
seat. The count -was awakened by
sounds thought to have been made
by thieves, and made a search during
which he found his wife, formerly
Countess Felicia von Potok-Potoeka.
with her nephew in her room.
Without a word of explanation the
count shot both dead, and also wound
ed a woman companion of the count
ess. The latter was the only witness
of the affair.
The count then notified the public
prosecutor. He is 44 years old and
the countess was :!7..He was one of
the Polish aristocrats who has been
close to lCmperor William.
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USE ECONOMY
MINORITY STOClvHOI.DKRS 1.1 KK
KIXAIj .IRGIMKNTS IN SLIT
,,ASKlN(i KOR RKCKIIKR
fv Slid*.
Omaha. Neb.— Final arguments on
the suit of the protective committee
of the fet. Jospeh and Grand Island
railroad against the Union Pacific to
prevent further expenditures for im
provements on the former and for a
receivership, was heard in the fderal
district court today. Bdson Rich, for
th Union Pacific, declared his com
pany would give the St. Joseph line
business which would make it a
valuable property, .The minority
stockholders argued that they suffer,
ed from unnecessary expenditures on
improvements and extensions.
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QUARNBERG CASE
IS DISPOSED OF
riTv or ii\Miu:iii,\i\ DI: IDKS
TO IMV I ML I:s AND OSTS
IMOI \Ti.N TO oi I:I:
I .N 1.•).)(.
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Chamberlain, S. At last this
jcity has raised the sum of liione
necessary to pay off the noted Qtiarn
btirg judgment together with costs
ind attorney fees which in all amount
some over $ in,
Tiiis case lias quite a history.
Quarnberg. in the early days ot
Chamberlain, built a huge (louring
mill down on the banks of the .Mis
souri river at which time it was op
orated by steam power and later a
small capacity artesian well was put
down near the mill which |*roved a
very satisfactory power for operat
ing the plant for a couple of years,
when it weakened and a larger well
was put down which proved one of
the strongest gushers ever struck in
South Dakota, forcing an eight inch
How over twenty feel above the sur
face which continued for several
weeks before it was possible to place
it under control, during which time
a tunnel was started in from the
river some thirty feet below the sur
face, when nearly completed it caught
one of the workmen in a cave in
which proved fatal. Thus gusher
washed out a gulch liid feet across,
thirty to lil'ty feet deep from the
mill to the river some f00 feet,
nearly wrecking the mill. When it
was finally controlled it proved a
very successful power, for several
years, and when this well weakened
in pressure a third well was started
by Quarnberg. In the meantime
this city had put down a (lowing well
on the high bluff on the east side of
the city for a direct pressure on the
cit mains, it was f^und Quarnberg's
wells were weakening the pressure
on the city main when an injunction
was brought by the city against
Quarnberg restraining him from
again tapping the artesian basin.
Then the action for damages was
started by Quarnberg against the city
tor $10,000 and the jury awarded
was
a
S $5,000. This rase
carried to the supreme court which
referred the case back for a new trial
which this time gave Quarnberg $10.
000. This was again taken to the
supreme court and again referred
back for a new trial, but rather than
again lake the chances the commis
sioners decided to settle in full.
177 IN GOTHAM
SLAIN BY AUTOS
ORO.NKR'S OKKICi SHOWS A
I II.ITIKS KOR I!)I ARK NKAIi
I.V THIS KM TIM KS TIIOSK
ft-,- -M
•'OR iinn.
New York City. The coroner's
olt'iceigurefc today sboW-the number
of deaths in this city caused by auto
mobiles has risen from :!7 in liitiT
to 177 for the eleven months of 101::.
State authorities demand more safety
regulations.
COUPLE ARRESTED FOR
MISCONDUCT RUN AWAY
fleSmet, S. I.). ---Forfeiting their
bonds, Anton Torper and a woman
claiming to be his wife, have disap
peared from this place and not the
slightest trace of them can be found.
Tl^ey were arrested several days ago
on the charge of conducting a disord
erly house and of selling intoxicat
ing liquor in violation of the state
law. As the result of their prelimin
ary bearing before a Ibeal justice
they were bound over for their ap
pearance at tlie next term of the
state circuit court for trial, but now
they have disappeared and it is pro
bable the authorities never will lo
cate them The two fugitives for the
past two or three years had conduct
ed, a restaurant here, and almost
from the first complaint was made
as to the character of the place they
were conducting. I'ntil recently the
authorities were unable to secure
evidence which was deemed sufficient
to convict them in the circuit court.
The evidence finally secured and
which formed the basis of their ar
rest was considered conclusive, and
tne defendants must have realized
that they were at the end of their
rope here, and hence their determina
tion to seek new pasture ,.
MITCHELL WIN OVER
WESSINGTON SPRINGS
A picked up team, largely from the
college. played the IVessington
Springs town team at that place
Thursday night. The game resulted
in a 23 to 25 score in favor of the
Mitchell team. It was a clean fast
game and only superior team work
gave the locals the long end of the
score.
This was the first defeat for the
strong IVessington Springs tean this
year. They have played some of the
strongest town teams in the state
and won by a large score. "Buck",
the Springs' star center, will be re.
metnbered as the big center who play
ed on the y. M. C. A. team heie
two years ago. He was their strongest
man, while Knox, a D. W. t". fresh
man, was easily the best man on the
floor. The game was close throughout
and the spectators were enthusiastic
in rooting for their team.
The locals have had but little prac
tice this year, in fact it is the first
time they have played together. P.y
making such a showing there is lit
tle doubt if a team could be organiz
ed with proper backing it would' be
one of the strongest in the state.
There has been very little basket bail
in it el in A
closed two years ago. The boys fuel
confident that they can turn out the
strongest team Mitchell has ever had.
if the town people and lovers of real
sport will stand by tlieni and help
carry the thing through.
The lineup for Mitchell was as fol
lows
C. Knox, right, forward C. Lester,
left forward R. Smith, right guard
E. Cook, left guard C. Potter, center.
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SOUTH DAKOTA HOCS
SUSCEPTIBLE TO
CHOLERMR. MILES
Government Expert
Says Conditions Here
Favorable to Disease
SESSION A SUCCESS
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City Hall Packed To Doors
to Hear Discussion On
Fighting Disease.
The trenienduous ravages made by
hog cholera among the swine herds
of South Dakota the present season is
due largely to the non-existence of
the disease in previous years, declar
ed Or. \Y. T!. Niles, speaking yester
day afternoon at the monster meet
ing in the city hull, at which were
gathered farmers to the number of
over 2,00o.
From the fact that heretofore
the disease lias only existed moder
ately in certain sections of the state,
and that practically no hogs have
been immune, is responsible for the
excessive losses. In other "Inter, the
cholera lias raged many times, said
tlie government expert, and the
animals that have weathered the dis
ease have brought about a general
hardier stock.
Meeting Successful.
Kvery indication yesterday pointed
to ilie fact that the meeting was
easily one of the most successful
every attempted in Mitchell. The
crowds in attendance far exceeded
expectations, and the general suc
cess of the meeting in presenting
facts of untold value in fighting the
disease, practically laid the founda
tion for similar meetings to be l.eld
in the future.
In his talk which opone the
meeting, Dr. Xiles sounded the key
note of the afternoon .that cholera
is the only disease that kills hogs in
large numbers and that, the serum
treatment is the only known preven
tive. lb' emphasized throughout
that the disease results from a speci
fic virus, which is communicated
from one hog to another and-.front
one herd to another, and that all
other factors are merely incidental.
"Ilog cholera," said Dr. Xiles, "is
distinctively contagious. It can't be
started up by bad feeding, filthy
yards or anything else. The virus
has got to be brought to the hog
before he can come down with the
disease and there is no other a
known by which lie can get the
cholera.
Quamntiiie Herds.
".A virtual |tiuraminc of a lierd'of
hogs is the best method to protect
them from disease. The virus can be
carried by hog buyers, who bring
the litter on their feet from a diseas
ed herd to a healthy one, by dogs
carrying bones from one farm to an
other. by pigeons and crows and
even by driving a team and wagon
from one hog yard to another."
Emphasis was laid by the sneaker
upon the. necessity of burning every
animal that dies of the cholera, a?
the partially burned or buried car
casses are always a source of dis
ease. lie also went into detail on
the first symptoms of sickness shown
by hogs. Dr. Niles said that firs
the animals refused to eat and acted
lazy, then commenced to drag their
hind legs and their ears grew pink.
A sure test, he declared was the
fact that their temperature invar
iably increased.
Method of Treatment.
Dr. Niles explained flic methods by
which the serum treatment was orig
nated by himself and others at the
governemnt farm at Ames, la., in
1.905. An immune hog was first
vaccinated with the blood of a dis
eased animal, when its blood was
used for the purpose of inoculating
other animals.
The most effective method of us
ing the serum treatment, he explain
ed, was by the simultaneous method.
In this, the serum is injected in the
proper dosage in one thigh and the
blood from a diseased animal in the
other. With the single treatment,
the hog is rendered immune onlv
for a period of three months, but in
the double method the immunity be
comes permanent.
iive Scrum Knrly.
In the question box at. the close.
Dr. Niles recommended that the best
time for innoculating hogs with the
serum was at weaning time, at cbout
the age of six to eight weeks. No
breed of animals is immunie from the
disease and hog born from immune
parents are immune from the dis
ease only for a short period.
The second speaker was Dr. C. c.
l.ipp, of the State college at. lirook
ings. Dr. Lipp urged that all farm
ers should bear in mind the advice
offered by Dr. Niles, as it was a
complete resume of the question. He
also described the act of the South
Dakota legislature in allowing only
$5,000 for the production of serum
in the state for the period of two
years.
Uslwiii Farmer's Quartet.
One of the pleasing features of the
afternoon's program was two num
bers by the mixed quartette of the
Lisbon Farmers' club.
At the conclusion of the program
the best method of determine the
presence of disease in an autopsy
was shown by a carcass on the stage".
The carcass shown was that, of an
animal whose temperature had reach
ed a dangerous stage and was just
coming down with the disease.
Most of the farmers at the meeting
yesterday took advantage of the op
portunity to sign the petitions calling
upon the board of county commission
ers to appoint an agricultural expert.
Petitions were signed for both Davi
son and. Hanson counties... ...
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RDITOK OK LIVK STOCK KIX'OHD
SAVS HOG CIIOI.KRA SKS.slO\
IMPORTANT.
Y. A. llartman, editor of the Sioux
City Live Stock Record, was ail in
terested visitor at the hog choler
meeting held in Mitchell, Fridav aft
ernoon under the auspices oi' the
Commercial Club. He commented as
follows in the Saturday issue ol th"
Record
"The Commercial club of Mitche'l
South Dakota, scored heavily yester
day in its meeting to hear discussions
of the serum treatment for hog chol
era prevention. For the first tlmo
since hog raising began to get any
large attention from farmers i:i ren.
tral and northern South Dakota, dis
ease swept these sections of the state
and wiped hogs off the map manv
sections. The Mitchell Commercial
club recently took the matter up and
called a meeting of farmers ol Davi
son and adjoining counties and secur
ed the best talent available upon Lh
subject of hog diseases to discuss ar.d
explain the uses of hog cholera serum
as a prevention of the disease.
"The meeting was called for Fri
day, Dec. 10th, and at an early hour
yesterday morning it became evident,
upon the streets of the handsome lit
tle corn palace city that the farmers
were alive to the necessity ot immedi
ate and stringent methods lor com
batting the disease that has playe-l
such havoc among herds throughout
Mitchell territory, as well as prac
tically till other sections of the state.
It remained for the weather man to
get. busy with storincloiids and
threatening weather, and tins accord
ing to Secretary .Morgans, of th"
Commercial club, deterred manv
from venturing out. for long drives
from distant farm sections. However,
at the time of meeting the auditorium
in the City 11a'.' was crowded with
fully 1 .",00 farmers, all eager t
hear the subject of hog cholera and
its possible eradication discussed."
About 220 children in all partici
pated in the entertainment. Credit
for their efforts last evening should
he given to the sisters in the music
department of the academy, who had
lie attair in charge,
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GIVE UP FIGHT
TO RAISE RATES
EYECCTIVK COl'NCII, OK MODERN'
WOODMEN* ANNOI'XCE All IN D
ON.MENT Ol RATE CAM.
I'.lltiX,
Rock Island, 111.—-The executive
council of the Modern Woodmen of
America today announce that the
council, through its administrative of
ficers, had abandoned its Tight for in
creased insurance rates, and that th"
question would not be proposed ai the
national head camp meeting- in To
ledo. Ohio, next June, unless such
question originates from the mem
bership.
IOWA FARMER SHOOTS
TWO THOUGHT INSANE
Seattle, Wash.—N. Geddes, a
wealthy Davenport, low ,, farmer,'oil
his way to Australia, today shot f:r
ally Joseph Hlaine, quartermaster on
the steamer Humboldt, and wounde-l
John K. ICrickson, a sailor. The
shooting occurred at. a hotel here
Blaine died several hours after the
shooting. Geddes is being held by tile
police. He is believed to be deranged.
mentally
ALL RAILROADS NOW
USE ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Tierre, S. D.—Tlje different raiN
way companies operating within this
state have all notified the railway
commission of their compliance with
the electric headlight law of the
state. The Illinois Central reports no
night trains tn the state, but all their
Iowa engines are so equipped if they
should cross the line.
HOT ARTESIAN WATER
IFOR TOWN OF CAPA
Pierre. S. 1.1.—Out at the littlo
town of Capa, aliout forty miles west
ou the railway to Rapid City, tho
company sunk an artesian well and
secured a flow of water so hot that
the residents of that little place use
the water for washing and cleaning
generally without heating it to any
greater degree than that at which it
flows from the well. The companv
is now utilizing this warm water flow
practically by running it through:
coils of pipes in tho railway «tatioi,
and heating the structure without
any expense of fuel.,..
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ACADEMY PUPILS
HAVE A CANTATA
ORK.KTKD RY LARGE CROWD AT
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
I.A.ST EVEN I \.. -TV
Pupils from till grades of Notri
Dame academy iast evening presented
a Christmas musical program and
cantata celebrating the happy close of
the first term of school in the aca
demy, before a large audience in the
city hall. The efforts of the young
sters were heartily applauded.
The grades Of the common school
department opened the entertainment
with drills symbolic of the Christina-,
season, singing songs appropriate to
the occasion. An allegory. "The
Three Missions." was given by Misses'
Lillian McCarthy, .Marie Conney and
Rose Lyons, representing the morn
ing and evening stars and the moon
at the time of the birth of the Savior,
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The cantata, proved to he tin elab
orate representation of the manner in
which all nations celebrated Christ-,
mas. The pupils were divided into
groups, and each marched on the
stage in turn, wearing the national
costume and singing its congs. This
evoked hearty applause throughout.
The evening's entertainment was
closed with the appearance of Santa
Claus upon the stage and a closing
song by the chorus of children.
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