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yard. On viewing the body of her
dead friend she was visibly affected
and burst into tears. Her testimony
in substance was as follows:
ED Spencer called me up by phone
about 10 o'clock Monday morning and
told me to tell Ella to call him up at
the Hoffman house at 2 o'clock.
About 20 minutes past II I saw him
enter the back door to the Schulein's
residence and I went over.
When Ella saw me she clapped her
hands and exclaimed, oh, there's
Polly" Then she turned around and
Ed drew a pistol from his right-hand
coat pocket and l heard shot. She
screamed twice, then turned and fell
on her back
DROPPED TO HIS KNEES.
Spencer then dropped to his
knees, rolled his eyes towards me
and then l heard another shot and
tainted. When 1 came to ran to the
house. I heard no words from either
one excepting Elias exclamation on
seeing me.
Saturday Ella told me that Ed
and she had been to the Cineograph
together and that he showed her a
revolver and said he was going to
shoot a man and then shoot himself.
She said she would not go out with
him any more because she feared
him"
sCHONER's TESTIMONY.
Some sensational testimony devel-
oped when John schooner, the man
whom the murderer when he thought
himself dying called for. gave his
evidence.
Schooner has lived in this city for
| about IA years and is bartender at
the Hoffman house. He said:
Il have known Ed Spencer for
about three months. About $50 Mon
day morning he came into the saloon
and up to the bar. I had just gone
on shift. He bought glass of beer
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INCREASE CAPITAL.

The Jensen King Byrd company
has filed notice of an increase of it's
capital stock from $4,000 to $3.50. 900.
The trustees are o. C. Jensen. c. l.
King and j. c. Byrd.
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new P0ST0FFIcE.

The postoflico inspectors have been
notified that a postoffice has been es-
tablished at Amark, Okanogan coun-
ty. with Etienne de Rouge as post
master
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and then asked me to give him a
drink. 1 refused and told him he had
enough. He then went out About Z
o'clock he returned and asked for an
other drink. Again refused. Going
to the other side of the room and
leaning against some whisky barrels
he drew from his pocket flask con-
tanning half pint of whisky and
drank it.
HE then went to the other part of
the saloon where the cigars are kept
and left laying on the bar some let
tiers. He afterward got them. Then
he asked me for some writing paper
and 1 gave him a sheet and envelope.
He asked me for rs cents, saying he
was going to Walla Walla and he
could get there for a dollar, but only
had % cents. told him he would
only get drunk with it. He said he
was to leave at 1920.
"The letter he wrote was addressed
to Ella Mundt and he asked me to
deliver 1t, saying it would introduce
me to her. When I again refused
him the money he put the note in.his
pocket.
CARRIED A PISTOL.
''Then he pulled up his vest and
I saw he had a pistol attached to his
suspenders. He said he had been look
ing all night for fellow and if he
found him he would kill him. 1 tried
to have him give me the gun, but he
refused and threatened me with It,
I told him to do just as he pleased
about 1t.
He had left a gun with the night
man about two weeks before and it
was in the drawer. l told no reporter
that he got the gun from me; that
report was not correct.
II asked him who the fellow was
he intended to kill and he said it was
a little, short fellow with black, curly
hair.
After he was taken to the hospital
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CHARLTON GETS $500.

In the case of Charles Charlton
versus s. S. MARYLAND, tried before
Judge Belt yesterday. the jury this
morning returned verdict for the
plaintiff. fixing the damages at 5000.
Charlton was arrested last fall at the
instance of MARYLAND on the charge
of cutting timber on government land.
He was tried before United States
Commissioner Marshal and acquitted
He then brought suit against Mark
land, charging malicious prosecution
and placing his damages at $500.
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Pose Reported Dead.

PARIS, Ian. 21.-A report was
received here this afternoon from
Rome that the pope is dead. Efforts
are being made TO confirm.
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death was the result of a gunshot
| wound in the breast. The bullet en-
| tered the upper left breast just above
| the nipple. The flesh was slightly
| burned by the flash of the powder.
| The direction taken by the bullet was
| inward, downward and backward.
| Upon opening the chest it was found
| that 1t had entered and passed
! through the left portion of the heart"
BECAUSE HE LOVED HER.
The testimony of officers Herndon
and Dobkins and Detective Hindman
corresponded with that of Sergeant
Holloway.
Mr.. Hindman further stated that
he had asked the wounded man his
name, which he gave as Ed Spencer
from Walla Walla and said he had
shot the girl because he loved her.
Officer Herndon took the girls
pocketbook from the left hip pocket
of Spencer and picked the revolver
from the floor just under the girls
dress.
Martin Schulein testified that he
had known the girl for some months
and further stated:
II received a telephone call and
went up to house just as the patrol
got there. The girl was dead and the
man was groaning horribly. 1 did not
hear him do an talking. l never saw
him before"
J. w. Hazelwood, the colored por-
ter at the Fernwell block, positively
identified the signature of Ed Spencer
in the Fernwell register and it cor
responded to the signature of the let
ter written to his mother.
SPENCER TOLD NEWS.
The news of the verdict was first
given to Spencer by a Press reporter
| a few minutes after it was rendered
by the jury.
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went up to see him and he said:
Johnny, If you had given me that
rs cents, this would never have hap
pened. "
LAYING SIDE BY SIDE.
Police Sergeant Holloway testified
that at about 1850 a report was sent
to the station that some one had
been shot. On the way to the resi-
dence DR.. Essig hailed the patrol and
they stopped and took him aboard.
"When we arrived said the SER
geant, 'at the house officer Hern-
don, Detective Hindman, DR.. Essig
and myself went into the kitchen and
saw the two laying side by side, she
on her back and he on his right side,
facing her. She was dead. Spencer
was groaning. DR.. Essig and 1 pull
ed him from the side of the girl and
laid him near the stove. Someone
asked him why he killed the girl, but
l did not catch the answer. He said
letters would explain all. He begged
us to kill him."
GROANED AND SPIT BLOOD.
DIR. N. Fred Essig, who conducted
the post mortem examination of the
body. stated as follows:
Il received a phone call from Mrs.
Essig saying was wanted immedi-
ately at the Schuleins and that some
one had been shot. l started and at
the railway crossing on Howard st.
met and hailed the patrol and rode
to the residence. When we arrived
the girl was dead and the fellow lay
beside her groaning ana splitting
blood. He was removed away from
the side of the girl. We lifted his
head and piece of carpet was placed
under it. In answer to questions
he told US letters in his pocket would
explain everything. They were found
in the left-hand pocket of his coat.
AT 1880 Monday evening l held
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W. II. Babcock of Walla Walla
came in today and will spend few
days in the city.
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He was found grooming and in a
semi-conscious condition upon his cot
at the Sacred Heart hospital
When told the verdict, he expressed
no surprise other than to moan and
turn his head away.
"They don't know all--theyve only
heard one side" he muttered as he
closed his eyes.
is BETTER TODAY.
Spencer rested better last night
than was expected and up to noon he
felt easy. Shortly after 1 O'Clock he
took a sudden relapse. He suffers
great pain and misery. He has fallen
away much since committing his
crime. but his general appearance to-
day is better than yesterday.
GIRLS VISIT BODY.
II just want to see two more dead
people in my life" said a faultlessly
attired and beautiful girl last evening
at a dance. zone is the poor girl
who was murdered Monday and the
other is her. murderer. il they hang
him."
That the feminine mind is growing
morbid is further exemplified by the
stream of curious young women, who
though pale and fidgety, throng the
undertaking parlors where Ella
Mundt. the dead girl lies.
Many of those who view the re-
mains are friends of the young wom-
an. who come. gaze sadly for while
and then depart, wishing they We're
men to take summary steps in pun
ishing the slayer, but by far the
greater part are just abnormally
curious. who plead for admittance on
any old pretense and, feigning an
awe which they do not feel, troop
in and look at the slain.
Tomorrow the remains of the muir
dered girl will be shipped to Latah,
the home of her parents. for burial.
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SPENCER TOLD NEWS.

The news of the verdict was first
given to Spencer by Press reporter
a few minutes after it was rendered
by, the jury.
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I went up to see him and he said:
" Johnny, If you had given me that
rs cents, this would never have hap
pened' "
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08

Frolu the first report sent out from
VermilliOn as to the result Of the
debate between the University Of
North Dakota and the University Of
South Dakota it was understood that
the south state won out. A later
report published in the st. Paul Dis
patch, announces that the report was
erroneous and that North Dakota
was the winner. The question for
discussion was: "Resolved, That
government ownership Of the great
systems of transportation and COM
munlcation would conduce to public
welfare" The south state argued
for the affirmative and the north
state took the negative.
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The El0cutiOn Recital.

In he-evening Mrs. Minnie Ken
nedy-Hoff gave a recital at the Con-
gregational church, but unfortunate
ly. the attendance was not very
large. What was lacking in num-
bers, however, fully made up in ap-
probation Of the talents Of Mrs.
Hoff. Her program was made OF
interesting selections.and touched on
the various phases Of Evolutionary
work. In all these Mrs. Hof showed
a wonderful proficiency in her art.
Her strongest work appears to be in
pathetic selections and her rendition
of Crock Ne to Sleep, Mother was
most touching. She gave n or two
humorous selections that varied the
program we'll, and the whole received
a most thorough appreciation from
her audience. Two selections OF
music were given by the young ladies
octette from the high school, and
their singing was a revelation for
the brief time they have been sing
ing together. Their voices harmon
lied very nicely and with continued
practice they will in a short time
become quite accomplished.
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Iankton has had two daily news
papers for the past five years. and
1T has been a question which could
bold out the longest. the Gazette, the
Junior, or the Press and Dakotan.
the old warhorse, which has been
plodding along for over a quarter Of
a century. Friday the two papers
were consolidated, Willard E. Lusk,
Of the Gazette, purchasing the Press
and Dakotan. the name of the latter,
however, will be carried and, eventu-
atty the Gazette name will be
dropped. Both publishers agreed
that it was nearly an impossible
proposition for the two daily papers
to succeed in Yankton, and that it
was only a matter of time until one
of them would have suspended.
Whether the field will remain with
only one daily, time can only tell, for
there might be some ambitious indi-
vidual come along who thinks he
can see plenty Of business for two
dailies in a town the size OF Eank-
ton. 1t is a very venturesome propo-
sitlon to establish two dailies in the
average town of this state.
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CuT|CURA
OINTMENT
PureSt of Emo|IienfS and
Greatest Of Skin Cures.
The Most Wonderful Curative
Of All Time
For Torturing, Disfguring
Humours.

Cuticura Ointment is beyond question
the most successful curative for tortur-
ing, disfiguring humours of the skin and
scalp, including loss of hair, ever COM
pounded, in proof Of which a single
amounting with it, preceded by a hot
bath with Cuticura Soap, and followed
in the severer cases by a dose of Cuti-
cura Resolvent Pills, is often sufficient
to afford immediate relief in the most
distressing forms of itching, burning
and scaly humours, permits rest and
sleep, and points to a speedy cure when
all other remedies fail. 1T is especially
so in the treatment of infants and chill
dren, cleansing, soothing and healing
the most distressing Of infantile hui
mours, and preserving, purifying and
identifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Cuticura Ointment possesses, at the
same time, the charm Of satisfying the
simpleswants of the toilet, in caring for
the.skin, scalp, hair and hands from in
fancy to age, far more effectually,
~agreeably and economically than the
most expensive of toilet emollients.
Its "Instapt relief for skin-tortured
babies, - or s. sapative, antiseptic cleans
ing" or "One-night treatment of the
hands," or "Single treatment of the
hair" o." Use after athletics, cycling,
golf, tennis, riding, sparring, or any
sport, each in connection with the use
of Cpticura Soap, is sufficient evidence
of this.
Millions now rely on Caticura Soap,
assisted by C%uticura Ointment, for pre-
serving, purifying and identifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts,
scales and dandruff, and the stopping
of falling hair, for softening, whitening
and soothing red, rough and sore
hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
chatingss as well as for all purposes of
the toilet, bath and nursery.
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have the streets in fine condition
with the new grader at the end Of
that time.
An adjournment was taken.
DAKOTA UNIVERSITY NOTES

Last thursdays recital IN the college
chapel given by Mr.. Leo. Doyle and
Mr.. Levi Tillotsone opens the Univer-
sity's spring season with a very sue
cessful beginning. The chapel was
filled to its utmost, there being
close to four hundred people present.
A large portion of the audience was
from the down town district.
The first number rendered was a
violin solo by Paul Williams, He
played it in his usual skillful manner
and set the pepole in a happy mood
for what followed. The next number
was the recital of "The Convirt's
Soliloquy the Night Before Execu-
tion," by Mr.. Doyle. In it he showed
bis strength as an interpreter and
elocutionist. 1t was given in char
acter, interest also being added by
the twilight. The third reading
given by Mr.. Tillotson, entitled
liking Robert Of Sicily,'' met with
considerable appreciation. This also
was givn in character, the speaker
wearing a long black robe, and por-
tionS Of the selection accompanied
by muisc. A couple of short sketches
by Mr.. Doyle then followed, in which
Riley's characters of 1.-The Old
Swimming Hole,n and "Knee Deep
in June" were cleverly depicted.
Miss Merle Tillotson sang "Alonen
in her easy, captivating manner.
M. Tillotson's rendition of "Uncle
Daniels Prayer fully demonstrated
the humor which Mark Twain in
tended it should. emusic on the
RappahannOck,'' as recited by Mr..
Doyle was greatly appreciated by the
listeners. In it Mr.. Doyle seemed at
his best, although his first number
was very strong. Mr.. Tillotson then
gave two sketches, Happy Cripple"
and "Why Should the Spirit Of Nor
tai be PrOud?' In these he showed
a marked ability in making the tran
sition from a small cripple boy to a
philosopher. At this juncture Mr..
Mclaughlin sang a solo. He was
forced to leave the stage for some
reason, but returned and finished his
number. He has a fine voice and the
audience loudly applauded his effort.
The last Vas a comedy drama, sold
CIonies," in which both gentlemen
did exceptionally we'll. This. being
given in costume, was highly
interesting and entertaining, repre-
senting as it did an old photographer
and his chums, both bachelors, writ.
ing a proposal to the latter's lady
love, Miss jones. After fruitless at.
to form the epistle, they de.
eide matters with a telegram, only
learn that she had just accepted
another. In all, the event speaks
very highly of the evolutionary de-
partment Of the college of which
Miss Elsner is the instructor, and
much credit Is due her for the eff
Gent manner in which the speakers
trained.
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
FRIDAY, MAY s, 1903.
THE ST. LOUIS DEDICATION.

st. Paul Globe: The dedicatory
ceremonies of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at st. Louis took place
April 80, the centennial anniversary
OF the day when France ceded to The
United States, under the wisdom of
President Thomas Jefferson, the vast
domain OF LII, 931 square miles for
the meager sum of SIS, 900, 000-the
greatest real estate bargain recorded
in the worlds history.
This central western empire of the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys,
which equals in area and productivity
all the former area of the United
States east Of the Mississippi, has be-
come one of the great factors in
the civilization Of Christendom.
For a hunrded years it has been
the Canaan of prosperous homes for
the industrious millions Of o%vercrowd-
ed Europe. 1t has become the
greatest empire of food production,
including cereal, meat and dairy, in
the world. 1t has given to the home
seekers of all lands more homesteads
without price than all the rest of
the civilized globe combined.
With one-ejIi1th Of the population
of the United States, it has built
one-third of the railways, mined n
half of the gold and silver and copper
and iron, and produced %three-ffths
OF the meat and breadstuffs for the
sustenance of the nation.
Certainly the anniversary Of the
acquisition of such an empire is well
worth a national celebration. AS
compared with the latest acquisition
OF a tropic isle for 500, 900, 900 cash,
a $500, 600. 900 war, and the sacrifice
of hundreds Of lives Of our young
men, the acquisition consumated by
Thomas Jefferson 100 years ago today
stands out in graphic contrast. Next
after 1776 and 1888 the year 1903 is the
greatest in the history Of our politi-
cal and territorial development.
The city chosen as the site Of the
celebration is worthy Of the signal
honor conferred upon it. It history
dates back to the earliest dawn Of
Mississippi river pioneer activity and
is identified with the growth and de-
velopment of the great region of
which it is the first metropolis. The
effect of expeditions in producing
temporary booms followed by r'eac.
lions is pointed to as All evidence
that an exposition is bad for a city's |
future. st. Louis, however, is too
conservative a town and has too solid
a foundation in the great territory
supporting it to suffer from any such |
speculative disaster. 1t will thrive
on such things and ask for more.
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1t is very evident that things are
shaping in the east for the nomina-
tion OF Grover Cleveland, at least
through the newspaper discussions
it seems that the popular feeling
prevails that Grover is the only man
who can make any kind of a showing
against President Roosevelt. An
eastern political writer says that if
such should be the case that Mr.,
Bryan will attempt to even up a few
points against Grover. The writer
maintains that if Grover is success
full in securing the nomination that
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he is SO distasteful that Mr.. Bryan
and his followers will simply adopt
the same plan for themselves as did
the gold democrats in 1896 and 1900,
when they practically voted the
republican ticket solidly. Mr.. BRYAN
is quoted as saying that he would
much prefer to support Roosevelt,
and he claims that he would simply
be following high democratic prece-
dent ia doing so.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08

Il. b. Smith, who has been con
Quoting the Beresford News for the
past three years, last week disposed
OF the paper to kepliart g. johnson.
Mr.. Smiths health was poor and he
had to get out of the business. He
was a former resident Of Mitchell
and attended Dakota Uni versity.
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ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
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that sum to complete the building
and the council voted unanimously
to increase the maintenance fund tC
ST, 200 annually, and the increased
appropriation was thus accepted.
Eugene Saegner, of Sioux Falls,
appeared before the council to pre-
sent the question of buying stacks
for the library books. The building
committee vas authorized to take
up the matter with MI. Saenger with
power to act.
This morning the library building
committee met with Mr.. Saenger
and discussed the purchase of the
steel shelving for the stack room.
The members finally decided to adopt
the shelving and placed an order with
Mr. Saenger for three stacks, the cost
of which will be 1896. This includes
placing tine shelves in position in the
library. The shelves or stacks, as
they are called, are I feet high and
]2 feet Ions and will hold 1850 vol
umes. 1t will require sixty days for
them to be laid down here.
Mayor Silsby then appointed the
committees for the ensuing year as
follows:
Finance-Aldermen Hannett, Eos
ter and Newbury.
Observation-Disclosures Perry.
Reeves and Hannett.
Streets and Alleys-AIdermen
Reeves, Perry, Curtis, Wells.
Lights-Aldermen Curtis, Gleason
and Foster.
Printing-Aldernen Foster. New
bury and Hannett.
Fire-Aldermen Wells, Newbury
and Gleason.
Parks and Public Grounds-Alder-
men Perry. Wells and Reeves.
Cemetery-Aldermen Newbury.
Gleason and Curtis.
Ordinances-A ldermen Hannett,
Wells and Foster.
Sewerage-Aldermen Gleason,
Reeves and Perry.
Board of Health-Aldermen Curtis,
Reeves, Wells and Newbury.
Library Building Committee
Aldermen Foster, Hannett, Perry
and Curtis.
City Hall-Aldermen Hanneut,
Perry, Curtis and Foster.
In appointing his officials for the
coming year the mayor made no
changes, and the following are the
officials who have performed their
work so we'll last year that they will
hold over another year:
Auditory. M. Hertert.
Attorney-H. G. Preston.
Chief Of Police-M. Keith,
Engineer at Waterworks-John L.
Nelson.
Health Oficer-Dr. r. f. Dundas.
Night Watch-Thos. Briggs.
Cemetery Sexton-Paul Stowell.
City Plumber--M. f. Orrell.
Taper OF City Sewer-GotJlieb
Scheurenbrand.
The above appointments were high
ly satisfactory to the council and for
the first time in a good many years
the members Of the council confirm
ed the appointments without going
into executive session.
An application from the isemen
for a loan of 5000 to pay theil ex-
penses to Chamberlain was granted.
The city will be reimbursed Just as
soon as the department receives it's
money from the state, which will be
in July,
The mayor presented the situation
with reference to work on the streets.
He suggested that Chief Keith be
permitted to devote his entire time
during the months of May and June
to work on the streets, and that
Night Watch Briggs be placed on day
duty in his place. Another official
will be secured to attend to the night
Watch's duties during the same
period. This new situation will 90
into effect ut once. Chief Keith will
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-08
Blue Color Due to Oxygen.

A German scientific periodical says
that, according to recent experiments
by DR.. Spring of Luttich, the blue
color of the atmosphere is due to the
oxygen it contains, and not, as here
tofore believed, to the effect of fine
particles Of dust.