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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Roads Get an Injunction.

Judge Garland of the United States
court at Sioux Falls heard the application
OF the attorneys for the twelve lines OF
railroad operating in this state for an order
restraining the state railroad commission
from pushing the schedule of rates which
II proposes to enforce, and which it pro-
mulgated Friday last. The in pnction was
granted, made returnable September 6.
Inc schedule of rates promulgated by the
railroad commissioners varies 80 per cent.
as applied to the various roads. 4 stand
ard tariff is published which is an increase
Oh % per cent. over the present rates
charged uniformly in this state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
ANDREE WILL RETURN.
Explorer Baldwin Believes He Will
Come Back Safely.

Arctic Explorer Baldwin. when seen bv
reporter in Brooklyn. y, Y, Monday.
declared his belief that And-ee will come
back safely from his journey in search OF
the north pole. Baldwin has recently re-
tnrned from Europe. where he talked with
leading scientists, all OF whom share his
belief.
"Andree.'' said he, SIS man Of learning
and great ingenuity. He studied the
problem and had been vised loy many men
OF experience. Scientific men hold 10 the
theory that the upper air currents are
warmer than below. If Andree can keep
up among these he will be in no danger OF
freezing. Those northern regions are not
all water. as many suppose. There is a
great deal of land and thousands Of miles
OF solid ice, so the chances are good that
Should ne descend he will find a safe land
ing place.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
UNIVERSITY OPENING.
The Fall Term Will Begin Resu
larlY Sentemher q

The State University at vermilion will
open September for registration of stu
dents and entrance examinations. Recita-
liohs VIII begin September g. The teach
ing force is not yet complete. The chair
OF botany is yet untitled, although Prof.
Lemmen, who is in Germany on leave
OF absence, may be recalled. Prof. James
Z. Todd will perhaps be granted leave
OF absence from the department OF geology
ana mlneralogy. Several minor instruct
orS yet remain to be chosen The school
OF vocal music will be under the super
vision OF Mrs. H. c. Stauffer, who last,
year held like position at Yankton Col
lese. President Mauck will take charge
OF the classes in philosophy this year 4
largely increased attendance is expected
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
skips from Aberdeen,

Charles D. Buckland of Aberdeen, a
harness s-maker and well known citizen
ma mas fed the country. Ten years ago al
Warner, Brown County, he claimed to be
single man and woocd and won Miss
Sophia Slack. 1t has developed that Buck
land had wife and four children at Hol-
laEd, VT, and that his name is Charles A
Heath, instead of Buckland, he having
assumed the latter when he deserted his
family and came west. When his perfdy
became known to his present wife. and
the tear of prosecution haunted his mind.
he skipped for parts unknown. and may
now be on his way TO Klondike. Mrs.
Buckiand or Heath is the daughter of a
pioneer resident of Randall township. and
Is held in esteem by acquaintances.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Weeds Cause Loss of Sheep.

The sheepmen in the ceded Sioux lands
west OF the Missouri River have lost con-
siderable stock during the past few weeks
from the effects of poisonous weed that
mas long been pest in that locality. \
prominent Nowlin County stockman lost
thirty head OF sheep in one day. What
complicate:. the matter is the fact that it is
not known exactly which of two species of
weed does the mischief. Some stockmen
say tits the "loco weed" which often causes
insanity among horses, that proves fatal 10
the sheep. Others are equally postirA
that it is an altogether different plant.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
South Dakota's Resources.

Land Commissioner Lockhart is at WORK
on pamphlet showing the resources of
South Dakota. This is line of work not
included in his official duties, but as there
Is no department of the state which is sup
posed to place anything of that class be-
lore the people he has undertaken to make
showing. One of the inducements for
such work being the large amount of state
lanu which came under his control in the
Taylor settlement, and which he has at his
disposal. Thinking that compact state
lnent OF the resources of the state would
be OF more benefit than simply a descrip-
tlon OF the lands alone, he has undertaken
the work. He is securing statements from
various sources for each county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Ghost Dancers arrasred

lAree hundred Kiowa Indians who per
sisted IN dancing the ghost dance in de-
nance OF the order OF Capt Baldwin, agent
tor the hiowas and Comanches near
leiiita, Kan, are under arrest and will be
punished for their disobedience. The In
dams assembled at their dancing ground
several days ago and began the medicine
dance, which dance has not been tabooed
oE 1he authorities. This proved too tame
TO suit their excitable natures, and they
commenced the regular old fashioned
ghost dance with the above result.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
TO CLAIM $50, 900, 900,
kansas City Woman Says She Is Heir
to the Great Girarf Es,ar.

Mrs. Edith Sigier, wife of Frank sigler
OF Kansas City, travelling salesman for a
phllsdelphia r cigar house. Monday made
she following sensational declaration:
Il am descendant OF Steven Girard.
the muiti-millionaire Of PHILADELPHIA. vino
founded Girard College, Ny great great
grandfather was brother Of stenhen
eirard's father. When Stephen Gjrard
aiee IN 1881 he left a fortune, which in
creased until now il is about 100000.
He had no direct descendants and his COL
lateral descendants could not be found.
30 he left his estate 10 charity. j am going
to try to wreck Girard College and get nv
money'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
WORLDS WHEAT SHORTAGE.
deficiency Estimated at 5o,sOo,Ooo
Hundredweisht.

Inc Hungarian ministry Of agriculture
has issued lis annual estimate. in which il
describes the worlds harvest as eysraor.
d'nafily light. The total yield of wheat is
placed al 5iS, 900 metric 1s0 weight
while the present annual requirements are
estimated at 655, $4,000 metric 100 weight.
1t Is calculated that for 1897 and 1873 there
VIII be shortage of 50, 500. 900 100 weight.
Inc total supply of the year. reckoning
poth the present stocks and the harvest. is
estimated from 6l0,GD.000 To 65I, 900 oa
metric lo1 weight. The worlds deficit is
estimated as follows:
Rye. 81 ,Go0,0 600 hectoltres.
Barley, SS.o9oo00 hectolitres.
Oats. 100000 hectolitres.
Corn, $4,000, 600 hectolitres.
The report states that many exporting
countries, as European Turkey. Egvpt
Australia and Austria Hungary, will
either be unable to export grain or will be
compelled to import while others. includ-
ing British India, Argentina and Chill will
nave their wheat export considerably re-
duced
The favored countries are the United
States and Canada.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
SLAIN BY MOONSHINERs,
Two of Posse Killed, Two Hurt
and Two Missing.

Two deputy United States marshals
dead, two seriously wounded and Two
more missing is the result of an attack On
posse OF officers By moonshiners in Polk
County, Arkansas. The dead are B. F.
Taylor and Joe Dodson. The Renfrow
brothers are the wounded The narras Of
the missing are not given.
Taylor is the wealt.liest man in seary
County. Dodson was we'll known deputy
who has been terror TO 1aoonshiners for
years.
Inc men who did the shooting are sup
posed TO be gang Of moon<hiners led By
Horace Bruce and John Church. two of
the most desperate characters ii the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Schiatter Is in Chicaoo

FRANCIS Sehlatter. who calls himself
Healer" and who has been the wonder of
Denver, OF Nashville. Of Memphis and Of
canton, Ohio, besides some other cities
where he has giYen demonstrations. has
gone 10 Chicago. He has established him.
self there for the purpose Of healing the
hiling, the deaf, the halt and the blind. He
VIII stay two months and Will hold daiiv
receptions, to which all will be free 10
come
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
BODY FOUND IN A eouFp
Remains of an Unknown Man Die
covered at Redfiald

The dead body of an unknown man ,r,.
found in an cid boiler near the iro~ r~s
foundry works at Redfield. He is a YOUNG
man of about % years of age. dark bair
dark eyes, rather stub nosed, clean sbayenI
weight about $50 pounds. His eIotbe,
are dark, the shirt black with white str;nes
and black slouch hat. There was -
small hole in the back of his head, eyi.
IDENTIFY bullet hole. 1t is supposed ha
was murdered by three tramps with whom
he quarreled Monday, August %. He was
seen with the three same tramps. They
quarreled as they walked in the direction
OF the foundry. About thirty minutes
afterward pistol shot was heard in that
direction, and it is thought that he wss
killed then and hidden in the boiler.
Later-Sheriff kemmerer has captured
two of the three tramps who are believed
to have murdered the young man whose
body was found in the boiler. They refuse
to give their names. The murdered man
has not been identified.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
PoPuL1sT CALL POSTPONED

Kansas Manifesto Deferred Till
After the st. Louis Meeting.
The executive committee of the Popuiist
state central committee OF Kansas has de-
cided to delay issuing an address calling
for national convention of Populists.
Socialists and allied political interests
until after The St Louis meeting in the
interest Of the striking miners. because
there IS movement on foot among some
of those who will go there 10 call Just such
a gathering. The ST Louis. meeting will.
it is expected, be composed of people from
every state and call issued by that
gathering, it is stated, would be more
effective than call b. the Populist party
OF ono state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Back from the Frozen yor,h

lAe steamer Hindward, which left
England June 10 for Franz Josefland to
bring back the Jackson -Farnsworth party
VINO spent three winters in the Arctic
regions passed Aberdeen SUNDAY on her
return tip. She signaled that all were
wei! on board. During the present sum.
mer the expedition was to make an az
Tempt 70 reach the highest point north
through an opening in the Queen Victoria
Sea, through the open water discovered nv
Jackson.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Losses Cause Suicide.

Geo W. Parrot, jr.. son OF George w.
Parrot, Of the Parrct' Lumber Company
Of Atlanta, Ga. and himself one OF the
best known and most prominent young
business men Of that city, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the head
with Z revolver. Losses in speculation in
sugar and other stocks, amounting 10 some
ssg,e2l, dissipated his fortune and induced
self DISTINCTION.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
AERoNAUTS FATALLY HURT,
Walter Steele and Leroy Northcott
Meet With Bad Accidents.

At Toledo, Ohio. Saturday afternoon two
aeronauts were so severely injured that
they will die. Walter Steele of Columbus,
Ohio. made one of the four simultaneous
ascensions, and when he had attained an
altitude Of about 1000 feet he cut loose his
parachute and began the descent. The
parachute, however, failed to entirely
open and Steele struck the ground with
force enough 10 break his back and cayein
many of his ribs. Leroy Northcott of St.
Johns, Mich, was inside one of the ball
looms while it was being inflated. Itcaught
IRE and he was unable to get out. His
body was burned from the hips up SO
seriously that flesh fell from the bones.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
ROLLS DOWN THE MOUNTAIN
Engine on a Tennessee Coal Road
Jumps on a Trestle.

A Chattanooga, Tenn, dispatch says that
an engine of tine Dade Coal Mining Com
pany's narrow gauge railroad jumped the
track while on trestle near the top of
sand Mountain Sunday afternoon, fell a
distance OF twenty feet and rolled nearly
10 the bottom of the mountain, taking
trees down with it. There We're six people
on the engine when it went down. none of
whom were seriously hurt except the COM
pany's manager. F. II. Connor of Chatta-
nooga, who was caught under the tender
and had two ribs broken and was badly
shaken up.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Disclosures of the Dog Census

The returns of assessors sent in to the
state auditor show several peculiarities in
the dog census of the state. Buffalo County
with poll list of IS makes returns of 1876
dogs, While Jerauld County, adjoining it
on the east, with poll list of 500 only ad-
mitS - the ownership of 10 dogs Lincoln
county returns show that county to lead
IN the number Of people who are willing
70 pay their dog tax, with total of l.4l9,
"illie number of counties fail to find
any. Campbell and Meade counties are
almost equal to Buffalo, the former show
ing es' polls and 565 dogs, while the latter
shows 5S5 polls and 81 dogs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Her Finding Means Million,

Salvador Lesperges, 4 builder and real
estate dealer of williamsburg, \. Y. is
wealthy, but will be much Weather if he
shall succeed il finding his missing sister.
TIE ''idgw Of Count Sehlegel Of HainaUlt.
Holland. Ii she be found and her sigma
tuEe obtained 10 certain papers, the Dutch
government will hand over TO her to Nj.
LesPerges and to another brotherin in France
- f..1 isll
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
To Bore for Gas

". Z. swan has signed contrac, with
the u BOARD OF directors of the Gas Well
COMPANY TO sink we'll at Pierre TO a
depth OF 1000 feet as it is supposed the gas
now can be reached at that depth. TIE
work will be commenced as soon a.
material and machinery can be got upon
the ground. 50 op'Ai
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
LOST A TON OF RICH ORE.
Two Thousand Pounds Went Down
With the CITY of MeSi.o.

The Gold Lake Mining Company. at the
head Of which is eX-Gov. Swineford of
Wisconsin. was thrown into CONSERVATION
by the news that 2.G}0 pounds Of valuable
gold ore belonging 70 the company went
down in the City Of Mexico It was not
known that the company's representative.
c. NJ. Archibald, had shipped it by that
boat until Saturday. Steps Will taken at
once with rhe view OF getting back the
estimated value OF the gold from the steam
ship cCmpany.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Crete in a State of Anarcbr

A Constant!neple dispatch says that at a
council OF ministers held Friday it was re-
solved TO send note to the various powers
complaining of the state of anarchy al.
iesed to exist in Crete, and asking the
powers to withdraw the fleets and troops
ana appoint mixed commission, inclpd- :
ing turkish delegates, 10 legislate for the
island. The sultan, it is said, approves of
the decision,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Fatal Farmers, ouar,a,

Fritz Juhene, unmarried. residing on a
farm seven miles north of Morgan. Minn..
was shot and instantly killed by Gus Me-
tag, another farmer. Metag had rented
land from Juhene. The crop had been
harvested and stacked, ana Metag wanted
to trash. Juhene wanted the piowine done
first. in a dispute Metag shot Jut.ene,
claiming self defense.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
CHICAGO COUPLE SHOT.
Mr. and Mrs. Storey Wounded by
h. c. bunker

Arthur Storey and his wife were sho,
and probably fatally injured at their
apartments, No. s5 Forty third Street,
Chicago, Saturday night. by H. C. bunker,
barber, who had boarded with the couple
for several years. bunker aecompanied
Mrs. Storey to the theater. On returning
home they found Storey awaiting them.
A violent quarrel ensued. bunker drew a
revolver and fred two shots. The first
bullet entered Storey's groin. The second
lodged in Mrs. Storey's spine. The
wounded couple were removed to a hos
Fital, and there is but little hone for their
recovery
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Bringing the Towns Toeether

Inc southern extension of the Dakota
Sentrai Telephone lines has reached
huron and messages have passed for the
nrst tine bet"een that place and Aber
aeeh' "ooIsiey, Hitchcock, Tulare Bon
ma ana ABOUT all intermediate points in
fact are connected The extension tho
Ma.ef.own way Is resting for the present
at Doand. East. the line is in good onar..
ton at Ortonrille, AIilbank. NiImot
Corona and all stations in that diraction
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Four Fail Three Stories.

BY fall from scanold at Rock Island.
Ill, c. j. W. Schreiner, contractor, W. H.
Willis and John Lowe, bricklayers. and
Joe Crudup, colored, hod carrier. were
preeipitated from the third story of a new
building to stone sidewalk. Willis died
within ten minutes. Schreiner received a
bad cut about the temple and internal in
jurieS. Lowe and Crudup were fearfully
bruised. 1t is believed all will die
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
To Settle War Indemnity

LORD Salisbury has made fresh and i'm
portant proposals in the matter of the sci
t!ement Of Tie indemnity due Turkey from
Greece. He suggests that Great Britain.
France and Russia, Jointly guarantee the
Indemnity loan and conuol tue revenues
set apart for the purpose OF meeting this
nhlip2firn
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
KANSAS BANK ROBBERY.
Vault OF the Glendale Exchange
Blown to Smithereens.

Sunday morning cracksmen literally
blew the vault OF the Exchange Bank 1t
Eliendale. Kan, to pieces. Nitro glycer-
Inc was used three times, and the exp'o-
sions were heard for miles. Before the
third explosion occurred the citizens sur
rounded the bank and fred into 1t pro-
miscu0usly. During the great excitement
the robbers escaped from rear door, TAX
ing with them sl,s00 in money and 500
worth OF drafts. This made up all the
money in the vault save l2S silver dollars,
which were on a top shelf.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Humphrey Wants His Profits

Isaac NJ. Humphrey, prominent cattle
man, whose range is in the western part
OF the state, has commenced suit in the
United States court for the district Of
South Dakota against j. n. Porter, an
Arizona cattleman, for $1,000 damages. In
his complaint Humphrey alleges that Por-
ter contracted to deliver him 5000 head Of
young cattle at SO per head. He delivered
only l35 head and Humphrey sues for the
amount of profit he would have made on
the stock.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Hailed from sioux CITY

a man named Evans Abram, and re-
een.s haliing from Sioux City. was acci-
eeh.aiiy Killed while working in hay
l,' He,u tLlee miles northeast of Yankton. He
ieli , rom loaded hay wagon, striking on
us heaa, ana was killed instantly PEN
sion papers found on his person gave his
nalle as Evans Abram. He had been
working only a few hours when killed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
a Demented Mothcr.s Act.

Monday afternoon, while in a demented
condition, Mrs. ". T.. Hutchins of FIjnr
Mich,- chlorofo-ned her 5-year-old
daughter and shot Iva May. her 15-year
old DAUGHTER. The older girl, who was
shot in the mouth, breast and hip. VIII
NEoNablY recover.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
SAGASTA ON CUBA.
Situation Growing Worse Daily on
the Island

Sagasta, the Spanish liberal leader has
made fresh declaration on the political
situation. He says it is daily growing
worse in Cuba and continues serious in the
Philippine Islands. Sagasta is ready to
apply autonomy to Cuba and expresses the
belief that the liberals will assume power
earlier than Is expected. Referring 70 the
possibility o. q rising in favor OF Don Car
los, pEetender 10 the Spanish throne.
sagasta asserts the Carlists are already
prepared for the rising and only await q
false step upon the part Of the government
for favorable opportunity 10 take up
arms
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Suspected Of murder

a man Who gives his name as Angus,
Aeilie'' and says he lives in Owosso, Mich.
IS under arrest AT Garden City, Kan, su=.
p:cted OF beng the murderer of tn, ran
WHO was found dead on.Pike's Peak. He
mas been Photographed and will be held
subject to the order of the sheriff Of FL
Paso County, Colorado.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Joy for CattIenen

The wheat men are not the only ones
who are securing share of the boom in
prices. The country is being closely
secured by cattle buyers who want them
for the Iowa cornteldS, and the price is
being pushed steadily upward
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
$2OO,oGO Fire at Yireinia 1u

Early Monday morning the entire south
SIDE OF square in Virginia, ILL.,, was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is 500, ,oe9; in,
surance, $4,000 The fire departments Of
Springfield and Jacksonville went to ,hs
assistance OF Virginia,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Grow Creek Indians Visiting.

White Ghost, head chief of the Crow
Creek tribe of Sioux, passed through
Chamberlain last week with many OF ms
people for the Rosebud reservation where
they are to feast snd dance for two weeks
with portion of the Lower Brule tribe,
whose home is on that reservation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Escaped Pensioners Captured.

Sheriff Strayer went to Lower Is !e
Agency and captured the deaf and d0nap
Indian rapst. who was along with 'no
party which broke Jail at Pierre. All ll'e
escaped prisoners have been canght PU'
two who were in for petty otfenses,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
BAD CHICAGO STORM.
one Member ofa Picnic Party Killed
and Eleven In Iured

''fi1 A@fcFtTI IH ] UrtU.
A hurricane struck the picnic qrove .t
Laurel Wood Park, Chicago, Saturday
evening and demolished the dancing pa
Whom, in which seyera! hundred persons
had taken refuge from the storm. One
woman was killed and eleven persons
were severely injured. The grounds were
crowded with $500 members OF the Cath
Ole Total Abstinence Union when the
storm arose. mad rush was made for
the railway train. About 800 of the pic
nlcers gathered on the dancing pavilion.
a gust OF wind tore of the roof and threw
'le tlmpers heller skelter among the
crowd. Mrs. Brown was instantly killed
None OF the injured viii! die.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
Brakeman Falls Under the Train

andrew Hoffman, brakemen on the
hikhorn road, while jumping from work
train in the company's yards at Deadwood
70 nag crossing, missed his footing and
Tell III front OF the train. Both his arms
were crushed at the wrist and he vas
otherwise injured. He will lose both
hands oo'ii
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03
SDain Hints at NTar

Premier Azcarraga at the Spanish
cabinet meeting Saturday declared the in :
surrection in Cuba was approaching :.
end, and if the United States made any
demonstration, which he hoped would not
'be the case, Spain would do her duty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-03

a wholesale poisoning is reported from
Galloway County, Kentucky. Eight per
sons ate d melon stolen from a neighbor,s
patch. Seven are dead and the eighth is
in critical condition.