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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-07
CHINESE WANT TO
BEHEAD EDITORS
Ask European consuls to Pro
duce Editor and Staff OF
Shanghai Paper.
EDITORIALS ARE SEDlTlous
Wanted for Execution and Their Tria,
Will Be. OveIooked-Consuls May
Not Honor the Demand of
the Empress.

Peking, Aug. 6.-The Chinese govern
iment has addressed note directly to
the foreign ministers requesting the ex-
tradition Of the editor and staff of the
,Supao. the Chinese, reform organ at
Shanghai. who are charged with sedi-
ltious writings, thus reinforcing the de-
:mand Of the Shanghai officials upon
the consuls.
4 The demands state that the prisoners
are wanted for execution. A trial Is
not mentioned and it Is therefore in
ferred that the authorities propose to
dispense with such fornality.
:. Public opinion continues intense on
this affair, and all the newspapers pub
ltshed at the treaty ports exhort the
ministers to refuse the demands.
The supporters Of the dowager en-
press have adopted an apologetic tone,
and assert that the severity of the
whipping administered to Shen Chen,
the refornist journalist who was exc
cuted at Peking, July 81, has been ex-
aggerated and that he was strangled
before he had suffered greatly. All are
forced to admit, however, that the
dowager empress ordered Chen to be
beaten to death, because she consid-
cred beheading 10 be too mild pun
iShment. E5j5
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PRIZES FOR THE GIRLS.
Bell Phone Company Will Reward One
Who "Catchesn the Most Men.

Bell Phone Company Will Reward One
Who Catches" the Most Men.
New York, Aug. 5.-The operators on
the long distance wires of the Bell
Telephone company of this city and all
other companies that have traffic ar
rangements with them are to be per
mitted to enter into a novel contest.
the prize of which will be substantial
cash present at the end of three
months. The contest will he similar
to school contest. All operators who
enter will be marked for department.
punctuality, attendance, and efficiency.
The one attaining the highest average
will win the prize.
The efficiency mark will be deter
mined by the average success Of the
operator In getting into telephonio
communication with the persons called
up by long distance. Every time an
operator reports that she cannot find
q person wanted a mark against her
will be made, and these marks will be
Offset against those she will receive
whenever she catches her man.
The ability and persistence Of an
operator in finding out where man
went when he left his Office and fnd-
Ing II he Is where he said he was going
IT that place has phone will tell
how efficient a girl is in getting the
person wanted
The plan has been tried In Indian
apolis for three months. and has
worked with great success. The bene-
fit to the service has been marked, and
has paid the price Of the prizes many
times over.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-07
RUsTLERS ARE CAUGHT.
Three Men Arrested Near Chamber
lain for Cattle Stealing.

Chamberlain, s. D., Aug. e.-cattle
rustilng west of the Missouri river
continues to be the order of the day.
Yesterday evening Deputy United
states s7t Marshal j. r. Petrie arrived in
thls city with e. fowler charged with
steallng cattle from j. A. Fulwider, on
the Rosebud Indian reservation, near
the south line of Lyman county. The
evidence produced before United
States Court Commissioner c. D. Tid-
TICK was so strong that fowler was
held in bail of $500 to answer at the
next term of the federal court at Sioux
Falls.
Yesterday Clyde Hull and Bert An
derson, who reside near the north line
OF Buffalo county, We're arrested in this
clty with seven head of fat steers in
their possession that were the property
OF N. G.. Richards and Stillman Moul-
ton OF klmball. The cattle were taken
from their pasture ten miles north Of
Gam Valley and driven to this city in
two nights. The two young men were
taken before Justice T. j. Campbell
and waived examination, and the mag
istrate held them under $500 bonds
each, in default of which they were
both committed to Jail.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-07
S. D. CROP BULLETIN.
Too copious Rains in Some Parts Of
the State

ioo SoPiouS RAINS IN some Parts OF
the State.
Huron, S. D., Aug. 6.-The crop re-
port for the past week says:
The weather during the week aver
aged cool, with cool nights. There were
rains generally, principally in the early
and late parts of the week, which were
beneficial, except in some southeastern
counties where excessive moisture was
unfayorable for ripe uncut grain, and
retarded cutting; elsewhere the har-
vest was as a rule but slightly re-
tarded. The cool weather was favor
able for small grains, especially for the
filling of the late sown, but there is
considerable complaint Of wheat heads
being somewhat blighted and of some
local injury by Hessian fly. in the Sioux
River valley, and OF smut in some
northern counties.
Wheat harvest is becoming general
and it is well advanced in some south.
eastern counties. The general out
look is not as good as it was two weeks
ago, but fair to good yields are anti
| cipated.
Rye harvest is finished and much Of
| the crop is in stack. Some thrashing
has been done.
| Barley harvest is nearing compile
I ton, but there is increased report Of
, discoforation of. the berry by rains in
the southeastern counties; as a rule,
good yields are expected.
Oats harvest is far advanced and on
the whole good yields are expected,
| though there was some damage by rust
Corn has done very well, considering
the cool weather, and the early planted
| is caring well. The rains will be very
beneficial. The crop is in healthy con-
dition.
Flax has dolie very well and, except
I in a few limited localities, is very
promising. Much of the early sown is
in boil.
Pastures and hay grass were inn
proved by the rains. which, however,
retarded haying.
The hay outlook has improved gem
orally, but only a light to fair crop is
anticipated in a number Of northern
and Black Hills counties. Millet is
making good growth, the rains being
very beneficial.
Early potatoes are maturing well,
and the outlook for good crop con-
tinues promising.
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AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS
Deadwood and Lead Preparing for the
Great Meeting.

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. GA state
press committee has been appointed by
the Black Hills Mining Mems associa-
aion, which has charge of the prepara-
tions for the American Mining con-
gress. The state press committee con-
sists of the editors of all the papers
published in South Dakota, and the
Black Hills editors constitute the ex-
ecutive committee. The executive
committee met at Deadwood and or
ganized by electing A. J. Simmons of
Deadwood hcairman and H. M. Whit
ney of Spearfish secretary. Mr.. Whit
ney is editor of the Queen City Mail of
SpearfiSh.
A press bureau is to be opened in
Deadwood, where visiting newspaper
men will find material, and telegraph
instrument is to be put in for their
| benefit. Secretary Whitney expects to
spend most Of his time at Deadwood
between now and the close of the ses-
sion of the congress, carrying on corre-
spondence for the committee and pre-
pairing literature on the Black Hills
| mineral resources. Invitations are to
! be sent to all the city dailies and trades
| papers to have regular representatives
| present for the session.
Secretary Mahon, of the mining con-
gress, who has headquarters at Dead
wood until after the congress, is car
4
distributing literature all over the
country and is sending some to the
| foreign countries that are to be repre-
sented at the congress. Mr.. Mahon has
been informed that the governors of
several state have appointed delegates
to attend the congress. Many boards
of trade and business mems associa-
! tions in various parts of the country
have also reported the delegates who
! will represent them.
| The congress will open September z
| and will last until September T.. Gov
ernor C. N. Herreid, Of South Oak kota,
will be here with his staff and will de-
liver the address of welcome on the
part of the state. The delegations from
. several states will be headed by the
governors.
1t is expected that Deadwood and
| Lead will entertain more visitors than
aver before in their history.
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STATE CLOSES CASE.
Much New and Telling Evidence Se-
cured in Jett- White Trial.

u Cynthiana, KY. Aug. 5.-The prose-
icuttop. having presented forty-twO
witnesses in the Jett- White trial, rest
ed Its case this morning. The defense
will introduce about twenty more wit
nesSes than they used at Jackson.
The state was not half so long at
jackson closing It's side, but 1t was
compelled to do SO because most Of its
witnesses could not be secured there.
Commonwealth Attorney Byrd has
caused surprise by securing the at
tendance here Of persons from Breath
lit county who, 1t was thought, never
would testify against either OF the de-
PENDANTS Among the witnesses who
fled to the mountains during the trial
at jackson Was Henry Freeman. and
eral days until he agreed to testify.
He was on the stand again today for
the third time, and told all about his
saloon near Jackson; that he had killed
man himself and served three years
in the penitentiary for the same, and
that Jett and White came to his place
for whiskey on the night after Marcum
was shot and talked freely about the
dog that had been killed" Freeman
testified that while they were drinking
Jett said:
'I had to get ahead of him some way.
and l did it the best I could
Evidence Was Disconnected.
dence, but the examination brought
out many points. Freeman testified
that White had said to him that Mar
cum fell soon after he (White) had
passed out Of the court house.
G.. T. SnowdeA also testified, as did
Miss Emma Clark. Mrs. Combs COR
roborated Mrs. Henry Johnson In say
ing that Jett had told her that Mrs.
Johnson asked him who killed her
brother. and his reply was, "Yes,
killed your brother
Miss Emma Clark corroborated
Even, Blanton and Thompson in say,
ing that she saw Marcum in the court
house door and Even at his side
There is no prediction as to when
the trial will end, as the defense is
now hunting up witnesses everywhere
IN Breathttt cunty, and it is said that
| subpoenas have already been issued
for 100 witnesses on that side.
Edward Marcum corroborated his
sister, Mrs. Johnson, in her statement
about putting armed men near Mar
Gums house in a rock quarry and also
| concerning the reception Of threats by
his brother and his keeping In his house
for at least year before his death on
account of these threats.
Galloway Strong testified that he
| asked White to drink with him before
the shooting occurred and White said
| he was looking for a man to come
OUT" Both witnesses located both Jett
and White at the court house before
the shooting and in crowd OF people
| after the shooting.
Witness for State Dies.
Goodloe Combs one Of the witnesses
for the prosecution died yesterday at
Mrs. McKinley's boarding house of ap-
pendicitis. He was one Of the most ex-
pert rifle and pistol shots in the noun
tains of eastern Kentucky He was
J. nKo,~< II. a, xc....
at Clay City, but was pardoned after
serving some years. ,sf 80
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-07
WEDDING ''JOSH0
PROVES SERIOUS
Urged to Marry, Young Peopl.
Agree and Capture Many
Prizes.
POPULAR YOUNG MAN
Friends Told Him He Ought to Marry
Young Woman, and She Accept
ed Him Under the Circum-
stances.

Arlington, S. D.. Aug. 6-"F'rom jest
70 earnest was never more striklngly
-xemplified than in the busy little city
OF Bruse, dozen miles from this place,
lew evenings since. A company OF
young people. married and single, were
enjoying an evening together when the
conversation turned upon the matter
pf Wedlock. In the company was
prlght young man whom several Of
those present thought ought to get
married, and the name of a certain
young lady of the town was suggested
as Just the lady for him"
One gentleman declared: 'If you
will marry that girl I'll give you the
mouse and lot now have in course Of
construction" Another offered to pro-
vide certain articleH of furniture; an
other would donate carpets fourth
Would give heating stove and range:
then one came forward with crockery
and glassware; still another agreed to
give tableware, and this was followed
with offers Of bedding, linen. etc. and
one gentleman finished the list with a
check for $lO0.
Durlng all this the young man sat
quietly listening, apparently enjoying
the "joshing" and protesting that he
was only on Speaking acquaintance"
with the lady whom they desired him
to marry, and that they would not
AAiotNA< 5ooo l1lSAA piOiillSGS. lie was as
sured, however, that each would do as
proposed. 20
They Called the Bluff.
Later In the evening the young man
aDsented himself from the company and
was gone an hour or more, when he
again appeared as unceremoniously as
he had disappeared. Securing the at
tention of thev company he informed
them that each could Immediately pre-
pare to make good the promises made
an hour before, for he proposed to hold
| each strictly to his pledge.
1t transplred that the young man had
VISITED the lady In question, told her
OF What had been promised should they
become husband and wife, and asked
what she had to say about it. She con-
| sented to the proposition, and directed
her soon-to-be husband to SO inform
his friends. When this announcement
was made none of the company be-
! lieved that marriage would result.
but they had only few days to wait,
for in a remarkably short time mar
| riage license was procured and the two
young people were made husband and
wife.
Then there was "hustling" to fill all
pledges, and within a few days the
| couple were living in the house prom
tsed them, surrounded with furniture,
housekeeping utensils, etc, according
to agreements made on the evening the
jesting was enjoyed. They are happy
and contented, and those who aided in
bringing about the union enjoy the in
cident hugely, but they will be more
careful, in future, what pledges they
make in jest.
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MUCH SURPRISED.
Littauer Didn't Know There Was Any
thing Improper About His Glove
Contract

New York, Aug. 6.-Congressman
Littauer has made statement regard
ing his contracts, in which he says:
"I am Of course surprised and dis
appointed at the decision of the sec
retary of war that there may exist even
a prima facie case Of violation of
statute. The decision only creates an
inquiry as to whether a technical vio-
lation of law has been committed, and
removes from the case entirely any sug-
gestion Of dishonesty or dishonorable
action on my part, and of any i'm
proper use of my influence as a con-,
gresham in regard to any glove con
tracts. / can ask no more sweeping
and complete vindication Of my honor
and business integrity than the ina.
findings Of the secretary"
Mr.. Litteuer invites the most public
investigation into his acts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-07
WAR is EXPECTED.
Oriental Steamship Adviees Indicate
That the Situation Is Certainly
Very Strained.

Victoria. B. c., Aug. 5.-Oficers OF
the steamer Tacoma, which has ar
rived from Yokohama, report that Rus
sian agents are buying up large orders
of bean cake at Japanese posts, and
storing provisions and war munitions
at Port Arthur. Troops are also being
hurried westward and war is expected
to occur at any time.
The Russian asiatic squadron has
been ordered to assemble for maneuvers
in the vicinity Of Vladivostoch. The
Japanese standing squadron is now en-
gagged in its summer maneuvers Off
Hoksaido.
The Tacoma brought oriental news
to the effect that three Roman Catholic
missionaries had been murdered by
Chinese insurgents at Ping Ii, Shan Si
province. The remaining foreign mis-
sionaries and families, escorted by
Chinese troops, have arrived at Hsun-
Yang. whence they took passage for
HangkoW.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-07
AN AWFUL ACCIDENT.
EM ans Leg Is Literally Sawed Off by
Strand of Barb Wire.

IyndaL, S. D., Aug. 6.-Henry Evers.
living south of Wagner. was the victim
s.ol a shocking accident on Friday last. He
was using team to move long barbed
wire. "A 5-year-old boy had driven the
team over a knoll out of sight, and Ev-
efs was holding the wire away from a
Iehce with crow bar. To be in what he
/ supposed safe position he climbed upon
'ence, putting his feet through the
iiieshes OF the wire. The strain on the
moving Wire was SO great that the bar
was knocked out Of his hand and tho
wire began to saw his legs while he was
pshoned m in the fence. One Of the bones
VI ms leg was cut clear off and the other
! partly severed. He also suffered severe
eia, euts. on his other leg and his hands Ply
s.eia'ls from Wagner dressed the wounds.
una on Sunday amputated the worst
wounded limb.
IL is thought he will recover if blood
poisoning duss nct SCI in.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-07
SAY ToWNE is BROKE.
Rumored on Wall Street That the
Standard Oil Got Him.

New York. Aug. 6.-Charles A.
T0Wne, 1t is reported on Wall street
and among his political friends, has
been up against the octopus and is now
undergoing the process Of digestion.
The octopus, according to reports,
got tentacle attached to Mr.. Towne
under false pretenses. Extending out
the tentacle in a caressing manner, it
made firm connection before Mr..
ToWne realized that its purposes were
hostile.
The story, in short, of how the form
er candidate for vice president and
senator for a few minutes, lost his sud-
denly acquired wealth, is quite typi-
cal tale of Standard Oil manipulation.
How Towne Was Done Up.
Towne. when he went out OF poll
ested in a Texas oil company. He did
well. In a little while he had series
of wells spouting oil at terrific rate.
The Standard agents, as the story
runs, learned that some Of the greatest
producers among the Towne wells
were about to give out The Standard
has its own ways Of knowing things
about other peoples oil business be-
fore the other people find them out.
Anyhow, being convinced on this point.
the Standard contracted to take a GER
tain number of millions of barrels of
oil at 15 cents the barrel from Towne.
It was fancy price and meant wealth
for Towne's company. r
But the Standard attached penalty
clause, penalizing the Towne company
a fixed amount per barrel for all Of
the contracted amount it failed to de-
liver.
The contract was just comfortably
in operation when the big Towne wells
began spouting salt water. Now the
best Of them have run out and there is
no chance Of filing the orders. Mr..
Towne, according to report, is the chief
victim of the collapse. a.
1t is reported in this connection that
ToWne's appearance as Tammany's
Fourth of July orator was preliminary
| to his candidacy for congress from a
Tammany district. Tammany, since it
lost Bourke Cochran, declares that
anyhow Charlie is a lot better orator,
and it would sooner hear him any day.
So, it is said, Charlie is to be the Tam
many spokesman on the floor of the ma
tional house.
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WOULD LYNCH NEGRO.
Ohio Negro Dodses the Rope and Is
Safe in Jail

Kenton, O., Aug. 6.-William Nichols.
colored, accused of the murder of AL
pha Minard, near McGuffey, and for
whom search has been going on for two
weeks, is locked up in the Jail here.
He was arrested at Carmel by Sheriff
Griffith, of Hardin county. When the
train which was bringing the prisoner
to this city reached Belle Center a
crowd off about 200 residents Of the
vicinity where Minard lived was gath
cred at the depot. Nichols was OBJ
served in the car, and. Immediately
cries Of Shoot him and Hang him"
were set up by the crowd. Fearing mob
violence the train quickly pulled out.
Another crowd awaited the train on
its arrival here, and many angry
threats were made, but the sheriff got
his prisoner to the Jail without trou-
BILE.
Nichols denies his guilt, but during
the few hours he has been locked up
he has made many conflicting state
rnentS, E-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-07
AVAILABLE SUPPLY.
Bradstreet Receives Notice of Decrease
and Increase of Grain Stores
THROUGHOUT Country.

New York, Aug. 6.-Cable and tele-
graphic conlmunicat tions to Bradstreets S
show the following changes In avail
able supplies as compared with last ac-
count:
Wheat, United States and Canada
I east Of the Rockies, Increased 1,1S7,OOU
bushels; afloat for and in Europe de-
creased 2,S00,0O0 bushels; total supply
decreased 1,612.0O0 bushels.
Corn, United States and Canada east
| Of the Rockies, decreased 100000 bush
els.
Oats. United States and Canada east
Of the Rockies, increased 985.000 bush
els.
Among the more important in
creases reported this week are those
of 340,OOO bushels at Chicago private
elevators, 1880 bushels at Louisville,
| $500 bushels at Dallas, 10000 bushels
at Mitchell, S. D., 10000 bushels at
Chattanooga, and $4,000 bushels at
| Newport News.
The leading decrease is that Of 250,-
900 bushels in Manitoba.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-07
REMEMBERS CHtLD-WlFE
Clay Left Dora Brock Much of His
Sstate.

Lexington, KY, Aug. 4.---Another will
Of General Cassius M. Clay, executed
March rs, 1901. a year after the one Of
ferred for probate tomorrow In Rich
mond, has been produced by Dora Clay
Brock, the former child-wife of Gener-
al Clay. The instrument is in General
Clay's own handwriting, and sealed on
the back with his private seal ring in
gree wax.
Sections and 2 appoint Dora Brock,
his former wife, and two others, select
ed by her, as executors, and gives them
one-half of the proceeds OF certain.
sales. The rest of the will follows:
Sec 8. The Whitehall lands and fixtures
Of 800 acres, shall remain, including
houses trees, etc, forever the same intact,
finest natural park on earth. 1t shall be
in fee simple the property Of the United
tants of this earth. 1t shall be SO long
under the care of my executors as may be
deemed best by. the federal government
and then, be under the direction and sup
porting the purposes of this legator.
Sec. 4. My coal mines in Clay county,
Kentucky, bought of Of Eli Bowlin, near
shall be formed into a: company and
worked for the use and benefit Of the funds
and needs of the Whitehall park, and to
pay all legacies and debts here enjoined.
ceased, where my late divorced wife, Mary
Jane w. Clay. lived, in Madison county,
| Kentucky, snail De SOLO ana the proceeds
go into the Whitehall park reserve fund.
All other lands shall be sold for the same
fund or given to the legatees as, ordered
herein.
Sec. g. OF the works of art in my house,
the portraits Of the emperor and empress
Of Russia, given to me by their majesties
with their autographs and seals, and the
likeness (painting) of my son, Warfield
Clay shall remain, ana such other things
not then disposed of shall remain there
forever. The bust Of this legator in mar
BILE on a Verde antique marble stand
wherever found, by the great sculptor,
Joel Todd Hart, shall be placed in Coch-
ran gallery at Washington, D. c., or 9TH
er gallery, as the executors elect.
Sec 10. My manuscripts five volumes or
more Of my memoirs, the material for
Icarus written by this legator shall be
given to the Association of American Au-
thors in New York-of which am an hon
orary member-for publication and COPY
lrighted one-half of the proceeds to go to
my former wife, Dora, and the othe1Nhal
ito the society forever-in the event of her
death before publication of said bool,
Icarus the children of said Dora Cassius
Marcellus c. Brok, forever.
The other will, dated May 12, 1900
will be probated tomorrow. Dora
Brock has retained ]. M. Norwood, tc
whom she told that she had an un-
opened envelop that General Clay gave
her with the admonition that it was tc
be kept until after his death. Il turned
out to be the last will.