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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Indian AGENT Forced to Resign.

WASHINGTON: George Steele, Indian
agent at the Blaclfoot reservation, has
resigned at the request of Secretary Bliss
and his successor has been selected. The
change is the result of charges preferred
against Steele's administration of the post
relating to irregularity in allowing the
taking up of certain mineral claims on the
Reservation
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
South African Troubles.

1t is understood that DR.. Leyds, jr., who
has been in London for some time on a
confidential mission for the South African
republic, will take back to Transvaal Mr..
Chamberlain's proposals for settlement
of the existing difficulties, and that there
is every prospect for a settlement that will
be approved both in England and at the
Cane.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Election Riot in Hungary.

A dispatch from Agram, Hungary, says:
The elections for the Croatian and
Slavonian Provincial Diet took place
Monday. Serious disturbances occurred
in several towns. At Bosnyaczi there was
a terrible riot. The military were ordered
to fire upon the crowd, with the result that
fourteen were killed and thirty wounded.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
To Free Irish Prisoners.

tits believed to be certain that many,
perhaps all, of the Irish political prisoners,
including the invincibles, Fitzsharron,
Hanlon and Mullett, will be pardoned
early in June in commemoration of the
queens Jubilee.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Reconvenes the Texas Legislature.

Reconyenes the Texas Legislature.
The Texas legislature adjourned sine
die Saturday without pasting the appro-
priation bills, and the governor immed-
lately issued proclamation reconvcning
it for the purpose of passing the appro-
priation bills, the fee bill and the fellow
servants bill, the latter being platform
demand that was practically killed by the
legislature some weeks ago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
100000 louisville Fire.

The old power house of the City Rail
way Company in Louisville, KY, was
burned with its contents Monday morning.
Half dozen firemen were caught under a
falling wall while fighting the fire, and
two of them, Capt. Frank Raggin and
Jacob, were seriously hurt. The former
had both legs broken and the latter is in
ternally injured. The loss is $120,00O, par
tally insured.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
An Unfortunate Man,

While Martin Olson was at work at
Violin the other day some emery dust flew
into his eye. In preparing to so to Yank
ton for medical treatment and assistance
his horse kicked him in the right side,
breaking two of his ribs.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Tunnel Under Pixies Peak.

Two gangs of workmen have just begun
digging in Colorado the longest tunnel
which man ever attempted to construct.
The main bore will be twenty miles long,
and connecting with this are subsidiary
tunnels with total length of thirty miles.
So, in reality, the task that has been put
under way is that of digging fifty miles Of
tunnels, and every foot of this vast system
will be under Pixies Peak and the noun
tains that tower on each side.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
William Tell Shot Kills.

LONDON: a dispatch from Berlin says
l!lat in shooting display by the expert
Kruger in that city, while he was firing
backwards and with the aid OF mirror
attempting the William Tell shot, he sent
the bullet through the head of his sister,
VINO was assisting
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
PETITION is DENIED.
Credits Communication Company Beat
in the Union Pacific Case.

Credits Communication Company Beat
in the Union Pacific Case.
Judge Dillon of New York finished his
argument in the Union Pacific intervention
proceedings Saturday morning at st. Paul,
and Mr.. Coombs, for the petitioner, began
the closing argument on behalf of the pc
titioner, the Credits Communication Com
pany. Judge Sanborn disposed of the ap-
plication late in the afternoon. His decis-
ion is thus stated:
'sThe prayer of the petition is denied,
not as matter of discretion, but because
in our opinion, they do not state sufficient
facts to show that the petitioners have a
legal right to intervene"
An appeal was allowed to the United
States circuit court of appeals.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Manos Attempts Suicide.

~'ecording to dispatch from Corfu, it is
lopof'ed there that Colonel Manos at
.hnt p'eo suicide while in jail. He has
s.am sr.r sent, handcuffed, with his entire
'S'sii 10 Athens for trial by court martial.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Uruguay Rebels Win

The federal troops of Uruguay were dis
astrously defeated by the rebels at Rivera
Sunday. Lamos led the insurgents, who
captured several guns. Lamos was pro-
claimed general by his men on the field of
battle after the victory.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
No Report Is Expected Soon.

To set at rest the common expectation
that more or less sensational report upon
the situation in Cuba is looked for any day
by the president, it may be stated that it is
not part of the understanding under
which Mr.. Calhoun went to Havana that
he is to make a report by mail, or indeed
at all until he returns to Washington.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Victoria Is 7S.

The birthday of Queen Victoria, who
was born May 25, 1919. was observed with
the usual artillery salutes, ringing of
church bells and reviews at the military
and naval stations.
The president of the United States
cabled Queen Victoria congratulating her
on the celebration of her 18th birthday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Placed in a Retreat.

NEW YORK: Rev. VIM. Michael Hicks:
formerly dean of the Episcopal cathedral
of Quincy, ILL.,, has been arrested charged
with annoying Bishop Potter's household
by persistent applications for ministerial
post 1t was alleged that Mr.. Hicks is in
sane. He consented to enter the st. Johns
burg, l.. L., retreat and the charge against
him was withdrawn.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
New Corporarions.

Articles of incorporation have been filed
in the Office of tile secretary of state for the
Black Hills Power Company, with capi-
tai of 2,001 900, and headquarters at Lead
City, its purpose being to manufacture
machinery for the generation of power,
and to lease or sell the same; for the Pierre
Natural Gas and Power Company, with
capitsl OF $50, 900.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Some Snow StiII Left,

The local papers of Hand County report
that in many of the gulches in that county,
where the snow was piled to immense
depths last winter, there are yet piles of
snow several feet deep
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
South Dakota Postmasters.

The following postmasters were ap-
pointed for South Dakota on the 10Th inst:
Jefferson, Union County, Michael Ryan,
jr., vice P. NJ. Limoges, removed; Summit.
Roberts County, Burt Fuller, vice Moncena.
Dunn removed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
BurgIaries at Mt. Vernon.

Information from Mt. Vernon is that the
Milwaukee depot and l.. j. McEwen's
store were entered the other night, and the
safe in each building was broken into. The
Milwaukee safe was empty and only few
dollars in change was taken from Nc
Ewen's safe. No goods are missing from
the store.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Suffered a Paralytic Stroke.

VIM. A. Ritchlag of Huron while attend
ing the I. 0. 0. F. grand lodge in Aber-
deem, suffered paralytic stroke, and was
taken to his home in the former city, It is
thought he will soon recover.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
shoots the Girl He Loves.

Gable Daniels shot Blanche Sutherland,
handsome young woman, and then blew
out his own brains in the Sisters hospital
at Rossland, 3. c. He left q letter for the
sisters saving he loved Blanche.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Grand Lodge A. T.. and A. Nj.

The grand lodge, a. f. and A. NJ. of
South Dakota, will hold its twenty-third
annual communication in Mitchell, begin
ming June s. The eighth annual convoca-
ton of the grand chapter of Royal Arch,
MasonS of South Dakota will be held in
Mitchell June 49, and the grand council of
High Priesthood will convene Immediately
after the close Of the grand chapter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Yanlkton Shoot;nn Tourney.

The second annual tournament of the
TanktOn Gun Club will occur on June %
to "a, and will be participated in by mem
bers of the various gun clubs all over the
northwest. Entries are being rapidly
made, and the list will be completed by
June 10,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
FIVE BOYS DROWNED.

Youthful Rattcrs on the Chicago
River Lose Their Lives.
Five small boys were drowned in that
portion of the south branch of the Chicago
River known as Mud Lake Saturday after
noon while trying to cross the stream on
an improvised raft. There were six on
board, but the lad who caused the disaster,
by starting panic among his companions,
saved himself by jumping into the water
before the craft had drifted into the deep
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Bell Company increases Stock.

The capital stock Of the Bell Telephone
Company in Missouri is to be increased
from 100000 to s., 100000. A special meet
ing of the stockholders of the company has
been called for July for this purpose.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
LONG STRIKE AT AN END.
Flint Glass Workers Give in After
Four Years Fight.

Four Yours Fight.
The strike of the American Flint Glass
workers. Union, which was inaugurated
tour years ago, has been declared off. The
dispute was over the working of an "un-
limited turn" and of $500 men connected
with the American Flint Glass Workers
Union, 1900 struck. The strike cost the
Glass Workers Union over million dol
lars, and during the four years 400 strikers
have died. Now that the strike is over 1t
is said the United States Glass Company
will reinstate a large number of men,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Three Drown in the Rapids.

NoNTREAL: John Gentles, proml-
hehl dentist of Montreal, was drowned IN
'he Cedar rapids of the River Rouge While
oll llShing expedition. Mr.. GentleS' COM
pahioli, whose name is unknown, and a
quite named Fred Epps, also perished.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Won by Burkland.

The annual meeting of the State Inter-
collegiate Athletic Association was
finished at Mitchell Thursday last. The
events were exciting and closely contested.
The l1O-yard dash was won by Burkland
of Vermillion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Death at Flandreau.

Harvey Rogers, aged 10, son of Rev.
Joseph Rogers, missionary among the In
dians at Lower Brule, died at Flandreau
this week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Destroyed by Lichtning,

A fine barn belonging to Louis Bode, a
farmer living in Red Lake Township, near
Chamberlain, was struck by lightning, set
on fire and destroyed with several head of
}ive stock.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
E,irsr Train since tae Oycrflo,

The first train on the YaZoo & Missis-
sippi Valley Railway since the overflow,
arrived at Greenfield, Miss. Sunday. Reg
ular trains between Greenville and Carey
commenced running Sunday. The river is
falling.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Rather Kncipp Is Dead.

A dispatch from Paris says that Father
Sebastin Knepp, well known throughout
the world because Of his water cure, is
dead.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Rig Roston Thief Cauobt

Albert M. King, the Boston bank mes
senger who disappeared Tuesday with
$50, 900 of the banks money, was arrested
at Pennington, Me-, Sunday. All the
money was recovered
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
A SHOCKING SUICIDE.
Chicago Man Shoots Himself and
Jumps Down Thirteen Stories.

CHICAGO: About s O'Clock Wednesday
morning man shot himself while walk
ING in the corridor of the thirteenth floor
Of the Chamber of Commerce Building and
threw himself over the railing into the
court thirteen stories below, narrowly
missing people in the crowded main lobby
of the big structure. He was horribly
crushed. 1t is thought he was dead before
lie struck the pavement. He was unknown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
License Defeated at Caution.

A special city election at Canton Mon
day resulted in the defeat of saloon license
by large majority.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
COnGer Is Named,

WAsHINGTON: The president has sent
Tie following nominations to the senate:
Edwin IL. Conger OF Iowa to be minister
to Brazil
Brig. Gen. John r. Brooke to be major
general
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Heavy Gold Withdrawals.

he treasury department received tele-
eaa IAN IRON New York Monday thatS1 ,5OO,-
wv Ill gold coin had been withdrawn from
.oas Sne SUI SSuotreasury for export; also that ST.
--',ooo had been obtained from the banks,
n'aklhg .aa an the total shipments Tuesday ST.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
GREECE ANSWERS TURKEY.
Will Not Treat Directly with Sultan
as to Peace Terms.

The Greek government in reply to the
notification by Edhem Pasha that he was
empowered to negotiate terms of peace,
has informed the ministers of the powers
that, as Greece has already confided her
interests to the powers, there is no reason
why she should negotiate directly with
Turkey
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28

French Wheat Crop Short.
fAkls: 1t is unofficially announced
cnat III the wheat crop will probably be over
vi '2tV 100 bushels less than in 1896.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
University Commencement Progrs

University Commencement Program
Commencement exercises at the state
university at Vermillion this year will be
as follows:
Sunday, June &, IL a. M, baccalaureate
sermon, by Rev. ID. B. Scott of Sioux
Falls.
Sunday evening, sermon before the
Christian associations, by Rev. j G. Nor
rison of Pipestone, MINI.
Monday evening, June z, subfreshman
graduating exercises; Longfellow's sJohn
Endicott and Childecoray."
Tuesday evening, June S, annual concert
of the music department.
Wednesday. June 9, 10 a. M, graduating
exercises of the senior class.
Wednesday evening, June 9, 1880 p. m.
presidents reception.
Wednesday evening, June 9, $3.50 p. m
alumni banquet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
FROST is SEVERE.
Field Crops and Garden Stuff Arc
Injured to Some Extent.

Field Crops and Garden Stuff Are
Injured to Some Extent.
Huron: A frost here Sunday night dam
aged field crops somewhat, also small fruit
and garden stuffs. 1t was the most severe
frost known in this section so late in the
season for many years.
Pierre: A frost Sunday night did slight
damage to tender vegetation here, and
gardeners from the Chappelle Creek coun-
try report serious damage.
Miller: Sunday nights frost, forming
ice half an inch thick, resulted in much
good to wheat and grain fields, killing off
the Russian thistes.
Yanllton: The latest frost ever known
in this locality occurred Monday morning,
destroying all tender vegetation and grape
vines.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
Rich. but Beautiful.

If young man would contemplate
an ideal of useful living, we commend
to him the address delivered by Carl
Schurz at the funeral of William Stein
way, the head of the great house of
piano manufacturers. After referring
to the fact that the dead man began his
active life as a simple workman and III
his success remained the ideal knight OF
labor Mr. Schurz said
"He was pattern as a rich man.
wish l could call the millionaires OF
the land to this bier and say to them,
Those among you who lament that at
times poverty looks with mutterings on
riches learn from this dead man.
"His millions were never begrudged
him. The dark glance of envy never fell
upon him. Covetousness itself passed
him by disarmed and reconciled. Yes,
every one would have rejoiced to see
him still richer, for every one knew
that everything he got contributed to
the welfare of all.
"No one fulfilled better than he the
duties of wealth. There was no pulled
up pride of possession, no extravagan'
prank of display. Simple as ever re.
NAMED his being, modest his mode OF
life. But he knew one luxury, and he
practiced it; that was the luxury OF the
liberal hand--a princely luxury that
few of the worlds greatest have in
dulged in more richly than he.
"It was not money alone that ht
gave. 1t was the heart JOY of the genu
inc benefactor, with which he babe thu
worthy welcome and often anticipated
| their wants. 1t was the bright cheerful
ness of the willing giver who could con
ceive no abuse of his generosity.
81 have seen many men III my day
never bigger heart. Is it too much II
| say that in this man every human belnt
| has lost brother?" Compan
| ion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
Cranky.

The following conversation, which
occurred in one of the city ticket offices
a few days ago, is sample or the
pleasant occurrences which a ticket
seller experiences in the course OF his
career:
"Give me a time table,, said short
man with a straight, hanging beard to
the clerk.
"Where do you wish to go?'
"None of your business" was the
curt reply. A copy of the time table was
passed to the man, and he took his leave.
THAT'S one of those fellows who
would complain of conductor If he
failed to say Please when asking for
ticket" remarked the clerk.
Flag.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
ALWAYS OPEN.
How Lake Michigan Is Made Navigable
All the Year Round.

All the Year Round.
Navigation OH Lake Michigan is new.
er closed. Steamers run back and forth
across the lake and between the ports
of the west shore of the lake during the
entire winter with remarkable regular.
ity. The first attempts at winter nayi-
CATION on the translake routes were
made BY the Detroit and Milwaukee
Railroad company and by the NOW de-
funct Engelmann Transportation com
pany many years ago, and the success
Of winter ventures became established
as the character of the steamers was
improved and developments We're made
in marine enginery. Now winter navi-
CATION proceeds almost uninterruptedly,
and the new car ferries steam back and
forth with little regard for weather or
for ice. The success of the car ferries
on Lake Michigan and the car ferry
which defies winter III the Straits Of
Mackinac is probably the cause of the
announcement that negotiations are in
progress looking to the construction Of
ice breaking freight steamers that will
enable their owners to keep them in
commission on the Lake Superior and
lower lake route during the winter
| The report is without foundation.
! There is a vast difference between
! the navigation of Lake Michigan from
one shore to the other, and along its
west shore, and the navigation of the
great lakes throughout their lengths
/ and through the inteTlake channels. Ice
/ breaking is expensive, and occasionally
the ice foes defy the crushing powers
Of the best of the so called ice breakers.
One of the car ferries was recently stall
ed by foe near Mepominee which de
fed not only the steamer, but the ex
plosiye power of dynamite. The trouble
Of winter navigation on the chain OF
lakes would occur i'll the interlake chan
nels and in the canals. Owing to the
clogging effects of the ice, it would bC
almost impossible TO operate canals dur
ing midwinter.
Another and very serious bar t
general lake navigation in winter is thu
prevalence of snowstorms, during which
nothing whatever can be seen. Snow
is more obstructive to the sight thai
fog, and during a driving snow storm
it is impossible to see anything ahead
even in the daytime. Winter naviga
tors on Lake Michigan, who are neve
out of sight of land for any great lengt
of time, experience their chief annoy
ance from snowstorms. They manag
to steam into port when snow is fiyin
thick because of their familiarity wit
the route, but they occasionally get il
to trouble while they are wrapped j
1.-THE tumultuous privacy of the storm.
1t does not follow, by any means
that because winter navigation is sue
cessful on Lake Michigan it can /
made successful in the upper and lowe
lake service. -Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
Skirt Trimming.

Many of the models for summer
gowns, says New York fashion writer,
have fat bands of velvet sewed on the
skirt or lace insertions set in about four
inches apart, some of these showing a
color contrasting with that OF the dress
set beneath each row Of insertion. Tiny
ruches of silk outline the skirt seams,
and wider ruches trim the extreme edge
of the skirt, adorn the sleeves and finish
the diminutive shoulder cape, and on
other gowns accordion plated frills rip.
pie all over the dress from the neck OF
the bodice to the bottom Of the skirt.
The sleeve tops are mass OF the plat
ings and the little Marie Antoinette
fchu or French pelerine is edged with
single, double or triple rows of the friils.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
Harvesting the Ether.

Tesla once made remark which was
full of the spirit of future progress IN
the matter of lighting. 1T Is OF not
little interest,"" he said, Ito contem.
Mate that we have a possible way OF
nroducing - by other than chemical
means-a veritable flame which would
give light and heat without any materl-
al being consumed, without any chem
ical process taking place, and to accom-
plish this we only need to perfect metn-
DDS of producing enormous frequencies
and potentials.
These words of Mr. Tesla contain q
suooestion the full meaning OF which
has lately been more thoroughly under
stood. To produce something from moth
inc has ever been great human problem
not always solvable. Here Is sclen'
fist pointing out scientific way OF ac'
comnlishing the feat The hidden mean
inc of the remark is not hard to discern.
His words would seem to intimate tha'
we have been employing exceedingly
crude methods of light production; ina,
| in the laboratory Of nature means ano
material exist which may be procured
and used for the mere asking; that ou'
nroper course would be to first see nov
liobt in produced in nature, and tner
as far as possible to 60 and do likewise
The Harvesting of the ether means INT
solution of many great secrets OF the uni
verse. the utilization Of natural light
the, subtle transmission OF speech
through miles of space, and the great
est triumph science has yet Known
Theodore Waters in Exchsng~