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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
To Hunt for the south Pole.

LONDON: Antarctic expeditions are be-
coming thick. In addition to the Belgian
expedition and the suggested British expe-
ditIon TO the south pole, Prof. Neumeyer.
president Of the German Antarctic Com
pany, is organizing an expedition consist
ing OF two ships with which to penetrate
10 the meridian Of Kerguelan leland. One
OF the ships is to keep ia communication
with the outer world, while the other is to
explore behind the mysterious coasts Of
Wilkes and Victoria lands.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Hold Fire to Their Feet.

JoHNsTowS, Pa: -Four masked robbers
entered the house Of Phillip and John
Devo, aged and wealthy batchelOr brothers
living in Munster Township, and de-
mandcd their money. The two brothers
and nephew, aged 80 years, wcx. bound
and gagged and the house ransacked.
FAILING to find any money, the robbers
took lighted sticks and burned the feet of
the three men to compel them to tell
where the money was secreted All their
efforts failed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Klondike Fever in the Hills.

The Alaska gold excitement has pro-
duced almost an exodus from the Black
Hills. Twenty men have already IelII
Deadwood, most of them old experienced
miners, and several were stakcd for me
occasion by local men of means. Fully ast
many more will go this fall, and larSeN
number are preparing to leave for klon-
dixie next spring. Nine we'll known Black
Hills men started August s. The members
of the party will arrive in Junea weil
fixed, the poorest man among them HAVING
over $1,000, while some carry as high as
Sc. 900.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
THE PENSION ROLL.
The Million Mark Has Almost Been
Reached.

The pension roll OF the United States
Commissioner Evans has just issued
statement showing that at the beginning
Of this fiscal year the pensioners numbered
just $685. ,25S, All increase of 1850 for the
past year. During that year 50,101 new
pensions were granted, and 3.g71 persons
were restored to the rolls. Old age and
disease, however, is working great inroads
into the lists, for there were 81 $3.50 deaths
during the year. Other sources of loss
were 1,70i from remarriage of widows, L.
s35 orphans attained majority, 1858 fail
nres to claim pensions and 1850 losses
from unrecorded causes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
BESlEGED BY CUBANS.
Insurgents Practically Cut OF Re-
treat from Puerto Principe.


Reports from Puerto Principe, Cuba,
indicate that the insurgents are gathering
there in force. Several raids have been
made upon the suburbs, and two small
blockhouses have been attacked. garrisons
driven out and the forts burned. The
troops are almost in state of siege on ac-
count of many convoy trains having been
captured by the insurgents, and their sup
ply of food has been materially reduced
There are large number of pacificos liV
ing in the city and suburbs, and they are
almost in a state Of starvation. The guards
have been doubled at the city markets to
protect them. but the half starved people
are so wretched that they prefer to be
shot rather than endure the pangs of
hunger.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Rapid City's New Plan.

A tough gang of tramps was arrested in
Rapid City last week. \ house was bro
ken into in the eastern part of the city and
one OF the tramps used abusive language
to the lady of the house. The husband,
entering, knocked the fellow down. Of
GERS soon had gang of nine in the cooler.
An attempt was made to make the buns
work on the street, but they all refused to
do thing. Another attempt will be made
to make them work, and if unsuccessful
the gang will be chained together and led
behind drag wagon for nine hours day
until they repent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $4.2o; wheat, No. 2 red, TIC to 78c;
corn, No. 2, &c to 27c; oats, No. 2, 16c
to tic; rye, No. 2, 41c to 43c; butter,
choice creamery, 14c to 15c; eggs, fresh,
DC to lie; new potatoes, 4Oc to 6Oc per
bushel
lndanapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
5000; hogs, choice light. $500 to $425;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.75;
wheat, No. 2, tic to 19c; corn No. 2
white, &c to 2Sc; oats, No. . white, dc
to pc.
st. Louls--Cattle, $500 to $525; hogs,
$500 TO $500; sheep. $500 to S4.OO;
wheat, No. :, Sic to S3c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 2oc to 26c; oats. No. 2 white, 16c
T TO lsc; rye, No. 2, 41c to 42c
Clnclnna1i-Cattle, 50. 90 to 81. 90: hogs
$500 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to $500:
wheat, No. 2, 7Gc to 7Sc; corn No. 9
mixed, 2Sc to 29c; oats, No. mixed, l6c
TO lSc; rye, No. 2, Bic to 39c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to SJ.25: hogs
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to 81 90:
wheat, No. :, Sic to S3c; corn. No 2
yellow, 29c to 3Oc; oats, No. 9 white. Ole
to 23c; rye, 42c to 44c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, Sic to e2c.
com, No. mixed, 27c to 2Sc: oats, No
: white. 17c to 19c; rye, No. .. 4oc to 43c.
clover seed, $4.3O to $40.
Observation-Disclosures, No. . spring 500
to SIC; corn, No. 3, 27c to 2Sc: oats NJ
z white, zoe to PIC; rye, No. /, 4Oc to 4oc.
barley, No. 2, 34c to 3Sc; pork, mess
$50 to $S.25. 'i'''
oo oBui1alo-Cattle, $500 to S5.25; hogs
$500 to S4.25; sheep, $500 to s4 -
wheat, No. red, S3c to Sic; corn, No. >
yellow, 3Oc to sc; oats, No. 2 white. 24c
to 25c. az
., New 4ork-Cattle. $500 to S5.25: hogs
$3.50 TO $3.50; sheep, $500 to 50 81.
wheat, no. 2 red, soc to SOC: corn, No .
&c to S4c; cats, No. 2 white, .22c ia
z3c; bu-tr Creamery, l2c to 1Gc; eggs,
Western, 12c to lie e''
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Assessment of Railroads.

The state assessment board has COM
pieted its assessment of railroads. assessing
them at the same figures as last year
Attorney General Grigsby stated that
under decision of the United States su-
preme court the actual cost of construc-
ton of railroads had nothing to do with
their value as assessable property, but that
their power to earn income must be con-
sidered. Gov. Lee moved for raise on all
the principal roads, but the final vote on
all propositions was against change.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
HOE WEATHER IN LONDON.
Phenomenal Torrid Spell in London
Fatal to Hundreds.

The thermometer registered 90 in Lon
don On Wednesday, and at Cambridge the
heat was eighteen degrees above the
average and has only twice been reached
during the last quarter of a century. Over
POO prosrations from heat were treated in
six London hospitals Thursday. One
third Of an inch of rain fell in July, and
crops we're seriously threatened. and the
experiences of the 1895 water famine in
the east end of London are already loom
ing up The heat, which has been unusu-
ally prolonged, has affected the London
death rate. There were 2,o2S deaths the
last week, OF which ,2J5 were children,
bringing the death rate to 23.6 per 1000.
Many sunstrokes and general discomfort
were experienced. Tie judges and coun-
sci in court discarded wigs and gowns.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Exonerates Agent johnson.

Indian Inspector Mcconnell has made a
report to the secretary of the interior of
his investigation of Agent Johnson's ad-
ministration of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
agency. From what can be learned the
report completely exonerates Mr.. johnson
OF any wrongdoing, and at the same time
says that whatever injurious act or acts he
may have performed were due almost
entirely to ineXperience and bad advice on
the part of some of his friends. The report
has been forwarded to Secretary Bliss at
Oceanic, n. j., where he is Staying with
his family
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
DEsPERADoEs SHOT DOWN..
Two Alabama Outlaws Have Fight
with Five Officers.

Two negro desperadoes, Allen Lightfoot
and son, had pistol fight with five officers
of the law on the road that runs along Pea
River, in Coffee County, Alabama, Mon
day. The negroes had been wanted for
some time for various felonies and had de-
fled the officer to arrest them. Five deputy
sheritfs encountered them in a narrow
road and cross fire was opened at once
and many shots exchanged. The elder
Lightfoot was shot through the heart and
killed and his son was shot in both legs
and in the shoulder. He will die None
of the officers were scarcely wounded.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
CURT BUT coNclLlAToRY.
Secretary Sherman's Reply to the
Latest Protest by japan.

LdlESt ITottsl ps cpaha
1t is understood that the reply of Secre-
tary Sherman to the last japanese protest
against the annexation Of Hawaii will be
brief by comparison with the long letters
that have gone before. but it will De con-
ciliatory in tone. The basic tone OF the
note will be a declaration by Secre-
tary Foster. which he submitted to
President Harrison with the original
treaty of annexation, in 1893. which failed
owing to the immediate change of admin
istration.
This statement was that according 70
recognized principle of international law
the obligations of the treaties, even when
some of their stipulations are in terms
perpetual, expire in case either of the con-
tracing parties loses its existence as an
independent state. The foreign treaties of
the Hawaiian islands, therefore, terminate
upon annexation, with the competence of
the government thereof to hold diplomatic
relations. This argument is to meet the,
japanese objections that they will by an
nexation lose certain privileges for Japan
ese subjects which they now enjoy under
the treaty with Hawaii.
The second japanese objection that an.
nexation will disturb the balance of power
in the Pacific was met with an elaboration
of the argument that the Hawaiian Islands,
have for so long time been under the in
fluence of the United States and have by
tradition become so closely affiliated with
the republic that no sensible change in
policies or actualities Of government may
be expected to result from legal merging
of the islands into the United States.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
A Texas h1onstrosit1.

A Texarkana, Texas. dispatch says: one
OF the greatest curiosities in human form
ever seen in this city was seen on the
streets here Tuesday. was child years
of age. Its head weighs IS pounds and its
body 16, and it measures 42 inches around
the head. The child is very intelligent.
The child was born near Queen City, Tex.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
WOMEN DRAWN FOR JURY.
Wives of Three Prominent Fort
Scott Men May Have to Serve


Scott Men May Have to Serve
FoHT SCoTT, Kan: In drawing iury
panels Tor the September term of the dis
trct court the names Of three prominent
women OF this city are among the list of
jurors. The women are Mrs A Kaufman.
"lie OF Sigmund Kaufman, grocer; Mrs.
a. Nj. Douglass, wife Of Chas. Douglass, a
mine operator: and Mrs. N. E. Ross, wife
OF &. L. Ross, real estate broker The
women own property and pay taxes and
the names were drawn in the same man
ner as the mems names. The state law
provides that all taxpayers who are elect
ors are eligible 1or jury service, and as the
women are electors in the municipal cleo
tons they are 10 doubt eligible. Several
prominent attorneys are of the opinion
that they will have to serve unless ex-
cuscd by the court
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Filled Full Of Bullets.

Nathaniel Mason, young negro, at
tempted al assault Sunday night upon
Mrs. Powell of Glenwood, Ca, in her bed
room, and was captured after fierce
struggle by her husband. In short time
nearly fifty of his neighbors armed with
guns and pistols arrived at the scene of
the assault They took the negro from
DR.. Powell ard carried him some distance
down the road and shot him to death.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
OF Interest to G.. A. r.

The managers of the Grand Army ex-
;cursion to Buffalo have changed the date
of starting from Monday to Saturday, Au-
gust q. Rates less than half fare. Double
berths in tourist car from Huron or Water
town through to Buffalo, $500, Sl.5O for
each person. Send orders to L. H. Jones.
Huron, or G. w. Goodman, Watertown
The. department will spend Sunday in
Chicago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13

Laughter in moderation is the best
possible lung exercise. A hearty, health.
ful laugh also acts upon organs that
require care for digestion's sake. Un.
questionnbly. later in life our sunshiny
moods enrich and quicken our daily
modes of living.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Murder Near Custer.

AT a wood camp three miles from Custer
City George Jackson shot and killed John
Motcalfe as the outcome of quarrel over
a currycomb and brush. The tragedy
caused much exitement and some talk of
lynchng. The dead man has influential
relatives living in Custer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Worlds Gold Production

Mr. Preston, the director Of the mint,
estimates the gold production of the world
for 1895 to have been s205, 100000, of which
the United States contributed over $53,-
600, 900. For 1887, it is believed the worlds
gold product will reach at least s240,Oo0,-
600, an increase of s35, 900, 900 over 1896.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
&2aO.OoO Texas Eire

llorsToS, Texas: AT Barnum, Polk
County, fire destroyed d planning mill and
dry kiln lumber yards and a number of
tenement houses belonging to w. r..
Carter u Bro, a number Of cars and three
small bridges belonging to the Kansas and
Texas Railroad. The loss is $3.50 900; III
surancc small.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Enforcing Fishery Laws.

A dispatch from st. Johns, n. f. says:
The British warships are vigorously en-
forcing the fishing regulations on the
French shore and closing lobster factories
erected in violation of treaty rights. They
have seized the machinery and appliances.
Much indignation exists among the res
idcnt fishermen, and strong representa-
tons are being made on the subject to the
colonial government.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Unknown Man Murdered.

The body of an unknown man was found
in a vacant building in the outskirts of
Watertown August 7. His face was mutt
lated and swollen beyond recognition.
having several deep cuts over the eyes and
on both sides of his face, and bullet
wound in his chin. His pockets had been
rif1ed, indicating that he was murdered and
robbed. No papers of any description
that might establish his identity were
ifornd
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
G. w. Hill Dies in Florida.

c. w. Hill, an old pioneer and locator ,1 ~
people upon quarter sections in Jerauis .,,a
County, as we'll as former editor OF ~ e"s ~
Dakota Sieve, died in Florida re" oasa .sa
ago, almost Immediately following 'Ho ;u
death of his son Ezra. He went Sou'h Az -,
search of health and was stricken "'''
"SWaInp feYer.''
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Treasury Ruling on Alaska,

In response to query from Seattle.
Wash, the following telegram was re-
celved from the treasury department.:
"Miners can land their effects and 60 to
British Columbia territory from Dyea
under customs supervision without pay
ment of duty and without giving bonds. :"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Arrested for Counterfeitine.

AS the freight train pulled into Carthage
one day last week P. j. O'Brien, chief of
police of Hawarden, Iowa, arrested Ed
Brown and Harvey White for counterfeit
ing. In their valise he found blanks for
the manufacture of nickels and gold pieces
OF the denomination of S. and plating
outfit to match. They were taken to Sioux
Falls.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Famous Rife Shot Dead.

Charles Traumann, famous rifle shot,
died Tuesday at his home at Elizabeth, \.
j., Of dropsy, aged G2 years. He was with
Livingstone on one Of his exploring trips
in Africa, and also with Henry NJ Stanley
DM his first cXne1ilinn
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
To Do Business in Dakota

The state insurance department has
licensed the North American Casualty
Company OF Minneapolis to do business in
this state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Eikhorn Eorrows Engines.

Owing TO increasing traffic on the Elk
torn Railroad the officials of that road
nave borrowed from the Union Pacific
Company at Cheyenne, Wyo., fifteen Of its
500 class locomotives
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Bicycle Tax Killed.

judge Iulcy Of Chicago has decided The
new city ordinance establishing vehicle
tax to be void The ordinance permitted
the city TO collect s. year from each
bicycle owner and for other vehicles pro-
nnrtjnnatnlv
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Decides 1t Is Unconstitutiona.,

What is known in Missouri rs the Breed
ers' Law. under which pool selling and
bookmaking are prohibited, except on race
tracks, was pronounced unconstitutional
the other day by Judge David Murphy OF
the court of criminal correction at st,
Louis This will probably have the effect
of reopening the pool rooms.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Quits Uncle SANG Emnlov

President n. f. Young Of the National
Baseball League, who has been employed
in the treasury department for thirty-on
years, rendered his resignation Saturday,
and at his personal request it was accepted
81 once by Secretary Gage.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13

There are many Japanese who are
eSiinablc and high-mindcd in other
matters. but are not to be trusted IN
business transactions. In Japan the
man who fails to take advantage Of
his neiglbor in a bargain is looked upon
rs fool
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Good Time for u Tank Steamer

The British oil tank steamer Potomac
Captain Anderson, which arrived in New
York Monday, made the passage from
London in ten days and twenty-five hours.
This is the best time ever made by a tank
steamer between London and New York.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Council Submits to the Mayor.

In the contest at Sioux Falls bet",
the mayor and the city council, which iasi Ne.
been waged for over two months, the
mayor has scored victory, his appolnn,,seG n,s
for auditor being finally confirmed. Inc 'n
saloon element has had control OF 'ie
council, but the combination is no"
broken
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Crusade Against Sunday Billiards

KEY. =. NJ. Williams of the Congrega-
aional Church in Yankton will present to
.he Guy council of that city a petition for
ehe closing OF the temperance billiard halls
on sunday A proprietor of one of the
piiiiara halls says if he is compelled to
close ne VIII make it point to see that
every business house open Sunday in
1ankton shall be closed also.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13

Charlotte is a corruption of the old
English word charlyt, which means
C:Sh of custard, and charlotte russo is
Russian charlotte.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Poisoned by "a Mosquito Bite.

mosquito bite may cost pretty Dorothy
Dodworth Of Greater New York her right
leg. She is lying i'll in the house of Mrs. NJ
L. Lyon in Elmhurst. l.. L.. erright leg be-
ing swollen TO three times its natural size
She is delirious, and suffers excruciating
n,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Lynching of a Negro.

News has been received of the lynching
of Benjamin Mayfield, a negro with a
hitherto good reputation, at Edna, a small
village about twelve miles south of Albany,
Ga. Maytield committed an assault on the
wife of railroad conductor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
To Check Up Wiuiams, acconnts

The educational regents of the state
have appointed a subcommittee consisting
OF Herried of Eureka, Haire of Aberdeen
and Blair of Dell Rapids to check up the
accounts of Treasurer David Williams of
Webster, of the old board. who is charged
with having paid out $4,000 illegally.
The committee will meet in Aberdeen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Burlington Solicitor Dead,

Oscar f. Price, general solicitor of the
Illinois lines of the Burlington road, died
Sunday night at kenosha, Wis.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Murders His Wife.

Mrs. Warren Windring Of Springville,
N. Y, was shot and killed by her husband
in her home while talking to a visitor He
wounded Miss Ware, the visitor. The
husband ana wife have not been on good
terms.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
arrested the Boy.

William Haas, the 13year-old BOY WIZ WIZ
carelessly shot Emma SchwelsoW OF AZ
andria on the 25th of July, has Deen '1
rested and is in Jail awaiting his trial.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13

Tie perfectly round pearls are the
most valuable; next come the pear
shaped, and, lastly, the egg-shaped.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Robbed by a Hobo.

Thomas Rooney of Worthwhile, an ex-
employe of the Northern Pacific Railway.
was robbed of $500 by a hobo at Aberdeen
recently.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13

Negroes Arc Warned to Leave.
CLAYTON, N. NJ: Notices were posted
conspicuousiy about town recently warn
ang all negroes TO leave before August Is.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13

J""rc are people who claim to be
praying for tie poor, who never co
anything else for them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
EX-kinI Milan Very III.

p -'.''t* u TIT
VIENNA: EX-King Milan of Scrvia has
been SO seriously i'll that some anxiety is
felt as to his eventual recovery
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13

Eight Suits Against Texas Roads
The attorney general of Texas has
filed eight suits against the Hous-
ton 81 Texas Central Railroad,
charging discrimination in freight
rates. These cases are the first in several
hundred that are to be filed against
different roads
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-13
Patent for University Lands.

The state has received patent for 24o
acres OF university lands situated in the
Mitchell land district.