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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
3
Mitchell and nearby report a railroad passenger agent from Omaha staying in town, plus a German plays gathering at Dakota Wesleyan University. Updates include a fatal burn death, a marriage license, births, theater plans for The Gale, nominating petitions, and local residents traveling for family health and work.
Indian chiefs from San Felipe San Ildefonso Santo Domingo Sandia Isleta Laguna and Acoma pueblos confer with United States Indian commissioners Walter William A Ketcham and Dr Samuel A Eliot at the pueblo estufa from morning till night Hundreds of curious Indians gather as talks proceed The commissioners will report to President Wilson and no serious grievances against Washington are known.
Chicago police officer Joseph Devaney faced the court with a fragment of his skull in hand, allegedly dislodged by three assailants he sought to identify. The improvised evidence underscored a violent attack that left him injured.
English painter Alyn Williams argues steam heated rooms ruin complexion hindering American women from becoming the world's most beautiful. Washington report notes his caution on indoor heat effects.
Wealthy mill owner M Scheibler of Watfsaw Russia awoke with a headache and swallowed three pearls valued at sixty thousand dollars. Doctors report the pearls remained inside him and the incident is being treated as a medical curiosity.
An 19th century style advertisement asserts catarrh is constitutional and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy affecting blood and mucous surfaces and claims physician endorsement, testimonials, and nationwide distribution. It also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Mitchell author presents a commemorative biography of Gen. W. H. H. Beadle founder of South Dakota’s educational system. The book details his 1869 move to Dakota, Civil War service, law career, and role in state lands policy and school endowment. It covers his birth in 1288, Michigan education, capitol cornerstone, and statue unveiling.
Adjutant Johnson and Lieutenant Ramsey of the Salvation Army nearly died from coal gas fumes in a room at Mrs. T. O. Orswell’s home on North Sanborn Street. Ramsey recovered. Johnson remains seriously weakened and may take two weeks to fully recover.
T A Berry pleaded guilty in municipal court to assault and battery against Dean Wilde city editor of The Republican. Judge Herbert fined Berry 75 dollars. Berry apologized, stating he regretted his actions after a news item about a divorce suit. Wilde forgave him and is recovering from facial injuries.
Aberdeen SD completes a new sewage disposal plant at cost of 130000, with Engineer W G Potter in charge. City bonds authorized 200000. plant is reported to work perfectly and handle future growth. Watertown officials visited the plant to inspect its operations.
Residents expressed satisfaction with the idea of installing a plant in Watertown and considered the option of a similar installation at a later date, signaling approval and interest in future development.
The 1914 Corn Palace committee announced the six member panel secured a program of musical circus and vaudeville acts through the Western Vaudeville Managers association led by Charles M. Marsh. Marsh, praised for last year’s success, will oversee attractions on the grounds in advance of Corn Palace week to ensure a strong show.
Two well known Deadwood ministers plan to resign in the coming month Rev David Clark Beatty of the Episcopal church and Rev J Arthur Edwards of the Methodist church. Beatty formerly led Christ church Lead and once served as secretary of the Mission district of Indian territory. He previously practiced law in New York and chaired the Episcopal canon law committee in the state. Edwards has led in Deadwood five years and will become field secretary of the Methodist Deaconess hospital at Rapid City to focus on fundraising and administration for the institution’s rebuilding after a recent fire at Rapid City with a projected $50 000 cost.
Cedar Lake South Dakota authorities sold ten thousand dollars of bonds to the state land department to fund a new city hall and public library. The city will pay five percent interest. A cement block structure will rise on a secured site, with plans adopted months earlier, construction to begin soon.
Jacob Day, a well known farmer from Taylor township near White Rock, South Dakota, killed himself with a large dose of arsenic kept for rat poison. He had been preparing the spring work and overhauling farm machinery when he walked to the pantry and took the poison. No family member knew of his act until too late. he died before a physician arrived. He was about years old and very popular with neighbors. No exact age or details on his death are known.
Loomis notes show Mrs. Brockmore visiting her brother A. A. Hall, Mrs. McGarvey and Mrs. Wilding visiting Loomis and Darmer relatives, Mae Darmer visiting Mt. Vernon, and George Young returning from Wisconsin. The death of Mrs. James A Kipp in Wisconsin is reported, honored as an early township settler and church worker who lived here fourteen years ago.
Pierre South Dakota states that the state treasurer has called in all outstanding general fund warrants for April 2 and the state will operate on a cash basis again. The total amount called is about 137000 dollars.
The Board of Education met Friday evening with five members present. Routine bills totaling 361.58 were approved. Treasurer reports show 55.24 cash on hand, 3133.54 in taxes, 112.90 tuition, and 2923.77 warrants outstanding. Ora King was hired for Latin and Pearl Wilson for Primary work. Buildings and grounds was instructed not to rent school grounds. Adjournment followed.
Expense accounts filed with the secretary of state list Charles H. Burke reporting $5,095.18 in his U S Senate canvass and William Williamson for judge in the eleventh judicial circuit with expenditures of $60.15.
Corsica South Dakota will become dry on July 1 after anti saloon forces thwarted a license petition. The town council rejected four signatures leaving 25 valid signers, then temperance supporters removed four more, dropping below the required legal count and preventing a license vote.
In Flandreau South Dakota two hundred eighty nine women voted on a bond issue for a new public school building. The measure carried by a heavy majority with 195 opposing, aided by the women voters who largely supported the bond. Construction may start before spring progresses.
Alfred Cannon a Woonsocket drug clerk is described as the champion hard hack specialist. He faced smallpox quarantine in Des Moines, the death of a chemistry professor, a surgery for appendicitis, and a mumps attack before graduating and taking a job at a local drug store.
An 18 year old boy Julius Kerneman had his left elbow shot off when a loaded shotgun discharged after a fence post toppled onto it at the Kerneman ranch in Custer county Montana. He was rushed by car for medical care and doctors hoped to save his arm.
Representatives of Eastman Kodak and Ansco confirmed a secret settlement ending a long Goodwin patent dispute. The deal ends an accounting and lets Eastman manufacture under the patent covering cartridge films and cinema film. The reported sum runs into millions, exact figures kept confidential.
Secretary Daniels supports Senator Weeks proposal to run a line of fast naval cruisers carrying mails passengers and freight between the United States and South American ports. The two leaders discussed a preliminary feasibility and cost study. I am in favor of any project looking to the greater usefulness of the navy in time of peace.
In Louisville, Ellen J. Golden seeks dower rights claiming common law wife status to Louis Philip Ewald, late ironmaster of St. Louis and Louisville. Estate valued about 4 million dollars. will left 15 thousand dollars to nine siblings and remainder to Golden’s three adopted children. trial reveals intimate details of Ewald’s life and a possible half of personal property plus widow’s share in real estate.
Dispatches from Portillo Y. Rojas confirm Villa and the Constitutionalist defeat near Torreon and a separate claim of Gomez Pallico’s capture. A Lerdo retake failed after ten hours of fighting as Villa signals possible Torreon seizure while Carranza may arrive soon. Sir Lionel Carden cancels Mexico City return amid shifting postings.
South Dakota politician D E Johnson announced his marriage to Marie Nelson a daughter of Hans Nelson a rancher near Pukwana. Johnson who ran for governor two years ago on the Democratic ticket is a current candidate for the United States Senate and is noted as one of the state’s best known politicians.
Official state figures from 34 of 61 counties show a close race for state committeeman between J L Lockhart and S X Way with Lockhart holding 53 percent in these counts. Governor totals read Richards 6168 and Anderson 10175 with Byrne 12921. Senator results list Burke 15803 and Crawford 13483, indicating Richards about a fifth of the vote so far.
Representative Charles Hall Dillon, nominated for a second term in Congress in South Dakota, returned to Washington confident that all Republican nominees will be elected next November. He said candidates on both major tickets were committed to the primary outcome and rejected attacks on national issues during the campaign. He noted that if Col Wood had won, he would have campaigned for him, and predicted E S Johnson cannot match Burke’s 1912 gubernatorial showing.
The Dakota Wesleyan track squad trains daily with twenty to thirty athletes as coach efforts lift interest above five year highs. Key locals Cass Woodward Waite Knox Higgins and Chase emerge as top sprinters and hurdlers with tri state meets and a Brookings triangular on the schedule leading to the May 28 29 tri state finale.
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