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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
BOARD OF CHARITIES SALARY.
Cannot Increase Pay During Members
Term Of Office.

Terr Of Office.
Pierre. s. D., July 30.-Attorney Cen
eral Hall has filed In the auditors office
an opinion in regard to the salaries of
the members Of the state board of
charities and corrections under the new
law which was passed at the last ses-
sion of the legislature, increasing their
compensation to $1,000 per year each.
After the passage of the law which
changed the membership and fixed the
salaries the legislature in the general
appropriation bill provided for paying
the members of the board at the rate
fixed by the new law. In the opinion
Of the attorney general, after, citing the
constitutional and legal points in
volved, he says:
Il am reluctant, in face of the evident
legislative intent, to pay the members
of this board $1,500 per annum for their
services, and the fact that the prior
provisions of their compensation is evi-
IDENTIFY inadequate, to be compelled, un-
der my view of the law and constitu-
tion to thus express my opinion, but
1t is my opinion that the present mem
bers of the board cannot lawfully re-
ceiye the compensation as provided in
chapter Sc Of the laws of 1903"
This is based on the provisions OF
the constitution which prohibits the in
creasing of the compensation Of an Of
| hcer during his term of office.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
THEY HATE ALL M EN-.
Insane Woman Teaches Her Children
to Love Seclusion.

Canton, S. D., July 3O.--One of the
saddest and most peculiar cases of in
sanity came up for examination before
the insanity commission Of this county
here yesterday being the case Of Mrs.
Julia Farmer the divorced wife of j.
P. Farmer, a well known resident Of
this county, and the mother of two
nice little girls, who lived with her in
this city. The mothers mental condi-
ton has been unsound for years, dur
ing which time size has kept the little
girls in almost absolute seclusion. The
woman was bitter hater of all the
world, especially Of men, and she
taught her children to do likewise, un-
til her condition and that of the chill
dren became a sad state of affairs.
Mrs. Farmer was taken to the asylum
at Yankton this afternoon, and the two
little girls were turned over to the
childrens home at Sioux Falls, while
the community feels greatly relieved
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
WILL QUIT RANCE
CATTLE BUSINESS
Franklin & Co. Will Dispose Of
Their Great Herds In the
Belle Fourche Country.
RANGE TOO coNGEsTED
Steers Will Be Marketed, and She Stuf.
Will Be Sent to Feed Lots and Pas
lures of Nebraska-Death
knelI of Industry.

Belle Fourche, S. D., July 29.-Har-
ris Franklin s. Co., the heaviest owners
of cattle on the northwestern range,
are going to close out and retire from
the business, owing to the congested
condition of the range. Harris Frank
lin, of Deadwood, general manager,
says everything fit for market will be
shipped this year for beef, and the she
stock will be sent down into Nebraska,
where the company is acquiring a large
tract of land, intending to conduct its
business In the future by pasturing
during summer and feeding during the
severe winter storms. Next year will
see the last of the company's thousands
of cattle on these ranges moved out.
The reason for this is that the coun-
+, try is filling with small cattle owners,
sheep men and farmers. These men
are fencing their land cutting of much
of the water, and it Is claimed that
much loss is suffered by range cattle,
owing to being chased and driven by
the dogs and hired men of the farmers
and others, SO that between them and
the wolves the profit is greatly reduced.
Under the existing circumstances a
hard winter would entail frightful loss
/ to heavy cattle men, and Mr.. Franklin
says his company has decided to get
out as quickly as possible. 1t began
closing out last season by shipping
J very closely, and the shipping will be
much closer this summer. The COM
( pany's herds will be greatly reduced,
| and it's future business will be on a
more limited scale, although more sat
! isfactory and secure.
| Harris Franklin has been in the
! range cattle business since 1881. He
first started in a small way, at the
mouth of Alkali creek, on the Belle
Fourche river with the rs brand.
Shortly afterwards he purchased the
| ks herd, and then the HU. Four years
i ago he purchased the cattle of the Com
tinental Land and Live Stock company,
consisting Of the Hash Knife and Hill
Iron brands, about $1,000 head all told.
j Up to that time there had never been
+ so large transaction in cattle on these
I! ranges. Three years ago he made the
purchase of the Turkey Track herds of
Day & Cresswell. There We're 10000
head in the herds, and the Franklin
paid $50 head the price being in ex-
cess Of 100000, or nearly twice what
had been paid for the Continental hold
ings.
Shipments Of beef cattle will be com
menced by the company from Belle
Fourche about August /, and will con-
tinue as rapidly as possible until cold
weather.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
FAvORS AN ALLIANCE.
Japan's Influence in China Has Been
Steadily GROWING.


Steadily Growing.
Peking, June 13.--By mall .)-The
growth Of japanese influence in China
since the upheaval Of 1900 has attract
ed little attention in the United States
and in Europe, largely because it has
developed gradually. Nevertheless it
is one Of the results of that campaign
which should be considered in connec-
ton with the future politics of the far
east. There are indications that Japan
is striving in every way to advance
that influence and it is stated that
Japans object is to ally itself with the
celestial empire, using the argument
that together they could better resist
the aggressions Of the western Euro
pean powers. Japan's rapid rise since
the adoption Of western: methods lit
tie more than fifty years ago has i'm
pressed many Cinnamon who are now
awake to the helplessness Of their
country.
Japan Understands China.
AS an oriental people who under.
stand the Chinese as no European peo-
pie, can, and as only the Asiatic Rus
slams can hope to do, the Japanese may
be able to make headway in their un-
dertaking., 1t is true, as the records of
the Japanese legation here show. that
many Japanese have entered northern
| China since the Boxer war. Not count
ing the Russians, they are perhaps
! equal in numbers to all the Europeans
| and Americans m New Chwang, Port
Arthur and Dalny. There are more
than 1900 at Tien Tsin and more than
| 500 in Peking. Before the troubles they
| were mere handful.
| Japan's agents are trying to win the
! confidence of the most powerful Chi
nese officials, notably the progressive
viceroys, Chang Chi Tung and Yuan
Shi Kai. Several Chinese officials of
rank have been induced to visit Japan
recently. 1t is also said that Japan is
| seeking to effect reorganization of
| the Chinese army, and that there are
| many Japanese instructors in the army
who have superseded Germans and
| others who were in the service before
| the Boxer troubles.
In the Pekina University.
The imperial university in Peking.
| which was directed from Its beginning
| by DR.. w. A. P. Martin, an American
| missionary, has been reorga nized by
| the Japanese. The troubles between
| the Chinese minister in Japan and the
students of his country revealed the
! fact which was a surprise to the dip
! lomats in Peking, that thousand Chi
nese students We're living in Toxic.
| That was six months ago. Since then
the number of Chinese students has in
! creased to 1000, and includes the chill
/ dren ana some OF the nlgheSt officials
/ and nobility apart from the ruling race
the Manchus, who heretofore have
scorned to look beyond the walls OF
Peking for knowledge. There are hun
dred or more girls among them. Cheap
ness was the potent argument which
the Japanese used to attract Chinese
students to Japan. Most, of the stu
dents are enrolled in the Toxic univer-
sity, but others are in military, nor
NAL, agricultural and scientific schools
and others work in the private estab-
!1shments Of Mr.. Fukudawa and Count
Okuma, who have played great par1
In modernizing Japan.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
S. D. CROP BULLETIN.
Fine Weather Is Causing Too Rapid a
Growth.

Huron, S. D., July 3O.-The crop re-
port for the past week says:
1t was quite warm during the week,
especially in the central portion Of the
state, the temperature reaching LOS de-
grees at Pierre on the Oath, and ex-
cepting scattered showers the early
part, fair and favorable harvest
weather prevailed. There were bene-
Ificial rains Saturday night and Sunday
morning reported over the greater por
!tion of the state east of the Missouri
river, but the amounts were light III
the most northern counties.
Because of the high temperature
early wheat is reported as maturing a
little too rapidly. Some slight blight
in the tips Of the heads are reported
from some southeastern counties, and
In number Of localities the heads are
not filing as well as anticipated
There has been some damage from rus,
in the extreme southeastern counties
where also a little wheat has been har.
vested.
The oats crop is maturing fast and
the harvesting Of the early sown il
becoming general in the middle anG
southern counties Some local damage
from rust has occurred in the extreme
southeastern counties.
Rye harvest is nearly completed anc
some stacking has been done. Very
t6oou ylelQS are anL1Clpaleu.
Barley harvest progressed favorablS
and Is far advanced. The crop on the
Whole Is reported a good one, but there
was much of it lodged and some dis
Icoloration Of the berry is noted.
Corn has made very good progress
The bulk Of the early planted is in tas-
sci and much is silking. The warm
weather and rains favored the growth
ro1 this crop.
Flax has done well, except on new
breaking in some limited northern To-
Fcalities. Considerable Of the early
planted is in boil.
Potatoes have made good progress
and the crop is on the whole promis'
ing. The early planted are maturing
IN the southeastern counties.
Haying progressed favorably. Whll'
the outlook has improved, only fair
and, In some localities, Hght-crop Il
anticipated in some northern am
Black Hills counties. The yield IN tn
southeastern counties is good. :.
sPasturage has been improved by tn
rains.
Fruits have done well as rule. and
where grown, apples promise fairly
There was some limited local 0am
age by hail in several counties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
WILL SOON MEET INDIANS.
Negotiations for Rosebud Treaty Will
Start in Ten Days.

Bonesteel, S. D., July ga telegram
was received yesterday by X. H.s Cres-
man, superintendent in charge of the
Ponca district of the Rosebud reservation,
notifying him that Indian Inspector Nc
Laughlin would be ready to council with
the Rosebud Indians relative to the ces-
sion Of their lands in Gregory county on
Wednesday the 29th inst, and requested
that all the Indians Of the Ponca district
be at Rosebud agency on that date. There
is no question about the Indians signing
the treaty and Mr.. McLaughlin's work
here will no doubt be completed in less
than ten days. The signing of the treaty
by the Indians at this early date will give
congress chance to pass the bill during
the extraordinary session which is called
on November 8, and as there is no oppo-
sition to the bill as it. now stands there
Is no doubt but what this magnificent
tract of 4l6,00O acres will be ready for set
tlement by early spring.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
KILLED BY HAZING.
Small Boys Try to Initiate College Do
nas With Fatal Results,

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Burlington, VT, July 3O.-Elba Ray,
aged IL, Raymond Adams, 10, and Ray
mond Waterman, 8, are held at Bar.
to charged with having hazed to death
a schoolmate, Ralph Canning, 8 years
old. The deed was done in emulation of
the acts of college students. The three
boys took their victim into the woods
where they practiced all kinds OF gro
tesque mummeries upon him. They
wound up by building a fire in which
they heated stones red hot. It is said
they compelled the Canning boy tc
stand and his unclothed upon the hot
stones, after that they are said to have
walked on his PROSTATE badly.
Soon after reaching home he was ia.
ken sick and died, it is alleged, as the
result Of his treatment. The local DO
pice justice will decide on the punish
ment of the young hazers who all come
of good families.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
KILLED BY BASEBALL.
Sioux Falls Boy, Struck on Jugular
Vein Diee From Injuries

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 29-The first
victim Of baseball this season in this part
Of the northwest Is Roy Kirlzley, aged 10,
Of this city.
He died as the result of peculiar acci-
dent. While playing ball with a number
of other young men, he was struck on
the jugular vein by a pitched ball while
at bat. After resting & moment he seemed
to recover from the shock and played the
game out. About four hours afterwards
he complained of pains in his head and
neck and within a short time became un-
conscious. Although physicians did every
thing within their power the unfortunate
young man died without regaining con-
Sciousness.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
KEEP OUT THE CURIOUS.
Russia Will Not Give Passports to
Everybody.

Washington, July 30.-Mr. Hansen,
the Russian charge here, gave notice
to Acting Secretary Loomis today that
the Russian government would here
after wise passports for Russia only
at the imperial embassy here and at
the Russian consul Office at New York.
Chicago and San Francisco. This is a
two thirds reduction in the number Of
offices where such passports could
heretofore be vised. No explanation is
offered for the reduction, but it is be-
Heved that the purpose is to secure
more rigid scrutiny Of the character or
would-be travellers in Russia.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
Harvest in Full Blast.

Bonesteel, S. D.. July 29.-The wheat ano
oats harvest is in full blast and great
number of farmers say that the yield will
be enormous, placing oats at 65 bushels
per acre and wheat at 25 Some fields of
oats will yield over 100 bushels per acre.
Barley is estimated at SO bushels per acre
and corn gives promise Of yield of at
least 60 bushels per acre. A 25-acre field
of flax one mile south Of town which was
sown on spring breaking is placed at at
least 20 bushels per acre by good farmers.
who are well able to judge.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
NEBRAskA's CROPS.
Reported Damage by Hot Winds Is
Emphat;cally Denied,

Lincoln, Neb., July 30.-The state
crop reporter of Nebraska, in the week
ly bulletin, emphatically denies state
ments sent out from Omaha to the ef-
feet that damage had been done to corn
and other crops in the west part Of the
state by hot winds. A supplemental
statement, appended to the regular re-
port, deals with these reports and
shows them untrue.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-31
Miner Crushed to Death.

Lead S. D., July 29.-While working
on the 800-foot level Of the Homestake
mine Isaac Johnson, a miner, was
killed this morning, being crushed by
falling rock I{n Has unmarried, 40
years of age. a3S& gfisJl made Lead hia
home Tor tYfss Eve :s5f5is II
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-19
SOME ToRTURES ARE BARRED
Pianos, Flutes and Comets Are All
Right, but herman Justice BaIks
on Bleating Calf.

Copyright. 1908 by Press Publishing Coz
LEIPSIG, Jan. 1S.-(New York World
Cablegram - Special Telegram.) - Adolph
Bunge, a student, wants quiet, but young
woman in the fiat below him plays the plano
all day long and far into the night, and in
the fiat above two young men persistently
practice on the flute and cornet. Bunge
has protested and begged to no purpose.
Then he bought a calf. AS soon as the
young woman ceased her piano scales and
the young men their duets Bunge stirred
up his calf with a stick and 1t began a
hideous bleating. Every time It showed
signs of weariness he punched II again.
Neighbors were furious, but Bunge refused
to give up his calf unless they conceded a
point.
Finally Bunge was arrested as a nuisance
and the magistrate fined him heavily for
raising cattle" on premises not set apart
for that purpose. Bunge made a passionate
speech in behalf of calf music and offered
to produce the beast, but stern Justice
would not listen to his plea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-19
DANCERS CATCH The NOBILITY
stage People All Popular, but Grace
and Agility Prove Premier
Attraction.

Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Coz
BERLIN, Jan. 1S.--(New York World Ca
blegram-specigl Telegram. )--The number
Of variety daFI and singers in Germany
who get not I'M apds-that is to say.
as regards tits m isis rapidly in
creasing. An inqt. " 'ician has as
certained that 60 peri man vari-
ETY. actresses who marry pds in
far better social position the rth
and training would have led them .pect
and 20 per cent wed men of title.
Dancers are far more successful than
comic singers in variety halls or. actresses
in comedy or serious actresses. Only 10
per cent of the dancers in German theaters
have applied for help from the sick or in
dlgent fund. or to ask for old age pensions
The percentage OF serious actresses in
straits is over As. only per cent Of tho
actresses who in recent years have married
men OF note have been divorced and only
one dancer in every 200 has. They inva-
riably turn out good mothers In Germany.
At the present time thirty-elght counts
have wives who we're comedy actresses or
dancers. A Prussian prince tAdalbert) is
morganatically married to Therese Elsstalr
and Prince Phillip of Hanan to Albertine
Staber. Among other bearers OF proud
names who have recently married stage
women are Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg,
Prince Sulkowsky. Prince Paul of Thurni
and Taxis, Count Sohafranch. Every year
the number of such marriages increases.
Society grumbles for a while, but gradually
gives in, and the favorites Of the footlights
become lights Of society prominent in
every social function and eager in all phil
anthropic movements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-19
Forecast for Nebraska-Fair and Warmer
Monday; Tuesday Snow.
is FOUND DEAD IN HER BED
Mrs. Matte Zarr, from south Bend,
Turns on Gas to End
Suffering.

Mrs Matte Zarr, who came to Omaha a
few days ago to take medical treatment,
was found dead in bed in her rooms at 1913
Dodge street Sunday morning. Death was
due from asphyxiation, the gas jet being
found wide open. The deceased was about
5S years OF age and her home was in South
Bend, Neb.
Saturday evening Mrs. Zarr retired to her
room early As she had been considered
mentally unbalanced p. L. Vose, the pro-
prietor of the house where she was room
ing, took the precaution against possible
accident by turning out the gas In Mrs.
zarrs apartments after she had retired.
About o'clock Sunday morning the strong
odor of gas was detected in the hallway
and an investigation led TO the discovery
that the fumes were emitting from the
apartments Of Mrs. zarr. DR.. Van Camp
was summoned Entrance was effected by
one OF the bystanders climbing through the
transom. Dr.. Van Camp found that Mrs
Zarr was dead and that life had been ex-
tinct for several hours.
Special Oflcer jackson was called, and
after a nasty examination found that the
gas Jet in the room had been turned wide
open, though It had been tightly closed
when the woman retired. Coroner Bradley,
who was notified, decided that an inquest
was unnecessary.
For some time past Mrs Zarr has been
laboring under the hallucination that the
spirit OF her husband, who died some time
ago, was haunting her, and It is thought
that while suffering one Of these attacks
she may have arisen and turned on the gas.
The remains were taken to Ma1ls under
taking rooms, and will be sent to South
Bend, Neb., This afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-19
LATEST FINDS AT PoMPEII
Many Art Treasures stin Being Dts
covered In the buried
City.

ROME. Jan. 1S.-(New York World Cable
gram-Special Telegram although the ex-
cavations at Pompeii have now been going
on for ninety years the buried city, which
has slept for so many centuries under the
undulating plain at the foot of Mount Vesu-
vius, appears to be an inexhaustible mine
of archaeological wealth, for hardly year
passes without important discoveries being
made.
The most recent OF these is a magnificent
statue OF Perseus, which has Just been
placed in the Naples museum near a famous
piece Of statuary, the Narcissus. Another
interesting find consists in a bas-relef rep
resenting a sacrifice before the shrine of
Anthrodite. The excavations, although at
tended by great difhculty. are being actively
continued, and when 1t is remembered that
a considerable part of the ancient city lies
still undisturbed under the lava and ashes
which buried IL nearly nineteen centuries
ago, It Is easy to understand all the ex-
traordlnary Importance and the possibilities
OF these researches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-19
NEW KLoNDIKE is FOUND
Miners stampede co Take Claims I'm
Fields Just Discovered In
American Territory.

SEATTLE. Wash. Jan. 1s.-A special to
the Times from Dawson says; rich strike,
the magnitude of which is said never to
have been equalled since Bob Henderson
told his story Of the Klondike, has been
made eighteen miles north of the Tanana
river 300 miles from its source. The dis
trict is in American territory. Circle has
been depopulated and a wild stampede of
prospectors from all tho surrounding coun-
try is in progress, but as yet few have
reached the discovery.
The holes that have proved the wealth
OF the country were sunk early last winter
and the first man to reach Dawson from
the new country has just arrived. He is
a Jap named j. Wsda, we'll known in Daw-
son, where his verscity and honesty are
recognized. So far the report has not
been spread to any extent in Dawson, but
the little that has been told has created
an excitement that surely means a STAN
pede.
The gist of wada's reports is that the
district resembles the Klondike in its for
nation, but has a heavier growth of tim
Der. Gold in widely different kinds had
been found in eight different creeks when
Wada left for Dawson on December 2S.
The original strike was made on the
Pedro, 4 creek running parallel with
Tanana, about eighteen miles from the
river. This creek is staked, for miles Dan
Mccarthy, a well known uawsonlte made
the discovery on Gold stream. a continual
tion Of the Pedro which has proved to be
the richest so far found. The dirt ran %
cents thirteen feet down and bedrock not
yet reached. Mccarthy struck pay dirt
on December "a while sinking his first hole.
II panned cents. On Christmas day he
had 16 cents to the pan. Three days later
he had found % cents TO the pan. The
ground became richer as he descended. and
what he found before reaching bedrock may
be still more sensational.
Pedro creek has not as yet equaIled Gold
stream. Seven cents Is the richest found
but its wealth is better indicated in q
statement that Costa Bros. sunk seven
holes to bedrock and found an even run
Of gold in every one with a pay streah
over eight feet deep right through and
about 800 feet wide
Gold stream is big district. three claimi
wide. 1t was not yet all staked out wheI
Wada left. About 100 men were working
together.
Jack Costa was offered $50 900 for his
claim on Gold stream and refused it.