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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
COOPERATIVE PLAN
is NOT A SUCCESS
A Nebraska Company Torn by
Disagreements and Dis
SenSion.
DO NOT GET GOOD PRICES
Old Companies Are Paying More for
Grain Than tho Cooperative
Stockholders - No Divi-
dends Declared.

Firth, Nep. Oct. 2S.-rhe directors
and stockholders of the Farmers Grain
and Lumber company here are to hold
a meeting within the next few days for
the purpose of discussing the advis-
ability of changing the management of
their elevator and lulnbe yard. For
the past several months stockholders
have been at outs among themselves,
all each one has a different
opinion as to how the business should
be run. The directors are divided as to
how The business should be run and
the first three are opposed to the pres
ent management. They have refused
to sell all their grain to the company
and are taking it to the other dealers
at the same place, although a penalty
of 1 cent per bushel is assessed against
them by the company for SO doing. The
company is capitalized at SIS, 600. has a
paid up capital of S6,0 0 and is said to
have liabilities amounting to about 3d.
900, consisting of notes etc.
The manager was formerly a barber
here and was instrumental in inducing
the armer to invest their money in
the cooperative venture. Many at the
time of going into the venture were
persuaded they would receive more per
busael for their grain than they did of
the regular grain buyer, but the regu-
grain buyer pays from l to 2 cents
more n bushel than the cooperative
company. No dividend has been de-
clared on the cooperative stock.
1t is the plan to change the director
ate II the gement at the meet
ing of the stockholders to be held about
the first OF November. Meetings have
been held by some of the interested
stockholders, frequently of late to de-
wise a plan of action.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
BOUGHT A GOLD BRICK,
A Kansas Farmer Lent a stranoer
5000 on a Mine.

Topeka, Oct. 27.-Robert Forbes who
lives near Overlook, in Usage county
was swindled out of $500 here two weeks
by a stranger who told him the story
of a rich mine In New Mexico. The
stranger appeared at Forbes home about
a month g and spoke of the mine he
had found. He said tina it was near n
mine owned there by Forbes. He said he
had no money to develop the property and
offered a share in the mine to Forbes il
the latter would furnish the necessary
money. Forbes demurred, but offered to
lend the stranger the money. He offered
the stranger a check for $3.50. but the
latter asked hat the paper be converted
into cash. The two came here 10 get the
cash.
The stranger showed 20 Forbes what
purported to be gold he had taken from
the mine. Forbes did not examine the
brick carefully, but said he was willing to
advance the money. The stranger there
upon disappeared with the cash. Later it
dawned on Forbes that he had been swim
died. Forbes made no complaint to the
officers abou his loss. He told a few
of his friends that he was the victim Of
misplaced confidence. Forbes once sold
one mine for sz75.ooo and invested thz
money in Usage county lands
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
LEFT E
Mrs. Williams Went Away With An
other Man, Taking Her Daughter.

Beatrice. Neb., Oct. 2S.-There was
trouble In a moving camp mere when
Mrs. Peter Williams left her husband.
with whom she has been travelling, and
again became h e wife of William Ra-
zee, who, it is alleged, has Just been
released from the Iowa penitentiary.
having served eighteen months for
bigamy. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
reached the city by wagon from South
Omaha, and Race, hearing that the
couple had left for Beatrice, followed
them here. He visited the camp and
soon Won the affections of Mrs. Will
Jams. Seeing his wife was going Il
leave him, Williams sold h team to
Race and A. Fosdeck. II Race and
his wife drove out of town together.
Williams says the couple has gone to
Kansas City and that he Will follow
them to that place in order to secure
his little daughter, who has gone With
her mother.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
HELD FOR A RANSOM.
Philadelphia Millionaire captors De-
mand : Price for His Return.

Big Stone Gap, Va, Oct. est is
persistently reported here that detec-
i've who are managing the search
for E. L. Wentz, the Philadelphia mil
~lionaire, who disappeared twelve days
bandits who demand a ransom for the
return OF the young man alive ms I'M
harmed.
]. L. Bu.litt, attorney for the wentz
estate, declared that the story was not
true, but at the same time many per-
sons identified with the search eX-
pressed confidence that Wentz would
return TO his home here very soon and
that a heavy reward" would be paid
for his recovery. The reward now Of
fersd is $4,000, but it is for the re-
covery OF WenetZ and the conviction of
his captorS, or for the discovery OF his
fate and the conviction OF his murder
ers.
The detectives have changed their
methods of search. Instead OF keep
ing in the woods, hunting for tracks
of the missing 8 they have scat
tered into adjoining towns and villages.
While pushing the inquiry for Wentz
they are also making inquiries regard
ing the mysterious disappearance -four
months ago OF an insurance agent
named Gearhard.
II is thought there is q connection
between his disappearance and that OF
Wentz. and that possibly both men
may be found captive at the same
place or that, if dead. the murderers
OF n We're probably the murderers
OF the other.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
CRAZY MAN WITH GUN.
His Antics Excited Citizens to a GEN
uine Scare.

Ames, Ia, Oct. 2S.-A whole lot of eN-
element, mingled with about an equal
amount of genuine scare, was occaSioned
here by the antics of q supposedly crazy
man. The fellow was first seen running
across the residence lots north OF the
Northwestern depot and across the street
to the school grounds. Not only his in
sane performances and yelling. but the
length of the gun he fiourished created no
small amount OF alarm among the stu
dents and people in that part of town.
After quite 3 chase the fellow was cap
turei n taken by the crowd to the city
Jail. Here Marshal Ricketts, searched
him. taking away the gun and q brand
new razor.
The fellow seemed quite san and in q
lucid manner gave his name as Mike
West Davis, claiming to be q laborer on
his way TO his home in South Omaha.
Several men were found who said he got
of q train at the depot and started his
scare run with a run from thar point.
The fellow was finally taken to the depo1
and shipped TO South Omaha. where he
claimed TO have friends, and was con-
signed TO the authorities in that place.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
UNIONS TO aid
STRIKERS In west
Different Organizations Of the
Black Hills Contribute for
Colorado Miners.
S a GENEROUS OFFERING
Miners in Black Hills Are Not Seeking
an Eight Hour Day, as Prevail
ing Reports infcr-Tcn-
Hour Day Is Ruling.


Deadwood, S. D., Oct. 29.-The dime
ent unions of the Black fills have lev
,,a ossessrents against the,r members
-. aa..a.a. 80 A.. .t.u..a 80,
ioi we "'sie'an'e ~ .ne ~
ers OF colorado. Inc lerrS Ieak MIN
ers' union of Terry assessed its MEM
bcrs So apiece, this being on the basis
of one days wages for each
Terry Peak union has 600 members and
II check was accordingly sent for a
little over 81, 500, Terry Peak union is
one OF the strongest in the Black Hills
and has nearly $50, 600 in deposit at To-
cal banks. The Dcadwood Mine and
Mil Mems union levied an assessment
of one days WAGES for each membe
which win average close to So apiece for
some 800 members MS they receive from
$3.50 to SS.5 20 per day. Lead City Min
ers' union, the Oldest union in the Black
Hills, held a special meeting Sunday
TO consider n proposition and vote to
send to the striking miners one days
wages for Zach member employed.
The rcport somehow got started that
the special meeting OF the Lead City
miners union called Tor Sunday was for
the purposa of voting on a proposition
To demand the eight hour day OF the
Hou,estal<e company. This il positively
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
MARINES HuRRY|NC
DOWN TO ISTHMUS
The Dixie With 400 Men on
Board, Sails Under Sealed
Orders.
is REVOLUTION CoMiNG7
This Government, 1t Is Explained
Wouldn't for Anything Start One,
but Would Be Pleased If
Somebody Else Did.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Is the Ameri-
can government getting ready for the
much talked of pro-canal revolution on
the isthmus of Panama? From all app
p]earances trouble Of some sort is ex-
pected by the administration and Pres
ident Roosevelt is moving energet1cally
to meet 1t, whether it be secession from
Colombia by the department OF Fan
anna or an outbreak in some other re-
gion bordering on the Caribbean sea.
Evidently something is up in the
waters to the south of US, but just
what it may be is a state secret which
is being guarded most jealousy. on
Saturday the auxiliary cruiser Dixie
was dispatched from Philadelphia with
400 marines IN board. Only a rev
hours before she sailed h arrived at
the League Island navy yard, n the
belief Of every one there as well as
those on board. was that she would
remain some time to be
Her boilers and engines need repairs
and a report to that effect had been
sent to Washington. Despite this, or
ders came from Washington for the
Dixie to put to sea regardless Of her
condition.
Mission Is Important.
That indicated that the Washington
authorities regarded the mission of the
Dixie as of too much Importance to
permit of delay, n that her engineers
would have to manage to get along IN
some sort of fashion with directive
boilers and engines. That this belief
is justified is confirmed by the navy de-
partment and confirmation comes more
from reticence than from any direct
admissions. Officials who were asked
today where the Dixie was going said
in a vague way that lit was somewhere
in the Caribbean sea-" When ske to
tell the exact destination or the pre-
else object of sending her south at this
time they refused to talk.
A high official, who is familiar with
inside naval affairs, when asked to say
something about the mission of the
Dixie said:
The Dixie has been sent to the
Caribbean sea under sealed orders,
which precludes me from saying; any
thing about her cruise or the necessity
for it at this time. All that 1 feel at
liberty to say is hat marines have
been sent south as a proper precau-
ton"
"a Leading Question"
Does hat mean that h admin
istration believes hat use will be
found for these m%arines?'
All, that is a leading question, and
one which l do not feel at liberty to
answer. All I a say is that 400
marines are a handy thing to have on
hand when they are needed"
And will they be needed immedi-
ately?"
That is another leading question
which 7 must decline TO answer. But
to have them where they are available
in case they should be needed is not
a bad thing, is it,"
1t was suggested to this official that
perhaps the administration had re-
ceived information that Germany or
some other continental power was TAX
ing undue interest in the proceedings
of the Colombian congress, especially
in regard to the canal treaty, but that
story is given little credence. on h
surface at least.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
A Church Deaicseicn.

SotuN Falls, s d. Oct, Sa.-DsSica-
tioD exercises which We're conducted by
Rev, J. z. Jenkins Of this city. preSiS-
Ing elder Of Ihe Methodist Episcopal
church Of this district, have been held
In a lev Methodist church building at
Valley Springs. The new church eGi-
nee WAS ressnIly completed al s cost
Of S,&N. Most OF his sum has been
subscribed and the new building was
dedicated practically free from debt.
The presiding elder was assisted by
Rev, IL K Tar}eIna. the retiring pas
to-, and Rev, II. W, Smith. the new
pastor Of the G2rrstSou Nj, Z, church.
SnG Rev. (, W, MUIR. che retiring. and
EEN- John Oakley, the Hew pastor Of
h Ie2 Clare Methodist church. At the
evening service in the new church the
Conversational ana Baptist SonsrsSa-
S:onS oE Valley Springs united With the
Aeth0GiStS,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
sALFouR NO GENTLEMAN
Editor of Review of Reviews Severely
Attacks Eneland's Premier.

Editor of Review of Reviews Severely
Attacks England's Premier.
London, Oct. 29.-William 7. Stead
declares in the Review of Reviews that
Arthur Balfour, prime minister Oh
Great Britain, is no longer a gentle
nan. MI. Stead says Balfour was
straight and "a thorough gentleman
up to the time Joseph Chamberlain
'esigned. Then he fell from grace. MI.
Stead explains as follows:
September Is the prime minister re-
,eived a letter from Mr.. Chamberlain
informing him that, despite the sacri-
Ices made by the cabinet to retain him
rs colonial secretary, he felt 1T his duty
% resign his portfolio.
With Mr.. Chamberlain's resignation
n his pocket, Mr.. Balfour
/ meeting of the cabinet.
We know on the authority of two or
The ministers who took part in 1t, that
at no time during the whole of the pro-
.racted debate, or at any time during
he adjourned cabinet meeting held
lext day, did the prime minister give
ais colleagues the slightest hint that
Mr.. Chamberlain had resigned, and
that nothing they could do would in
luce him to reconsider his position.
No Honor Among Ministers.
They say there is honor among
thieves. There seems to have been a
plentiful lack of it among ministers,
or. rather, it would be correct to say,
between two ministers-the prime min
ster and the colonial secretary. AS
the other poor victims, they We're
IS innocent as babes unborn. Hour
after hour they were blind
iolded like lambs to the slaughter by
he prime minister n his FEEDER
Who must sometimes have felt qualmS
Of conscience at the part they were
playing, for these colleagues of theirs
assumed so confidently that they were
dealing with n gentleman.
Three of the ministers went home TO
write out their designations. They were
prompted to take this step because
they believed, as they had deliberately
aeen led to believe, that Mr.. Chamber
ain was to remain in the cabinet to
support and to incite Mr.. Balfour to
~ieviate as widely as possible from the
hitherto accepted finance policy OF the
anionist party,
Mr.. Balfour received these resigna-
ions knowing they a been written
ministers whom he had purposely
ignorant of the fact that Mr..
Chamberlain had resigned, and that ii
but stayed their hand for a
lay they would have known that the
man who had raised the dead and
ghost of protection from the
Internal shades, had recognized his de-
feat and had abandoned office.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
NOW WANTS
South Dakota Man Refused to Be Vac.
cinated and Was Arrested.

Lead, s. D., Oct. 28.-Suit has been
brought by Emil Sandberg against DIR.
A. I'll. Bowman as superintendent of
the county board of health and Michael
Corrigan as chief OF police In the city
OF Lead. for damages In the sum Of
$4,000 for false imprisonment. The
case Is on trial in circuit court at
Deadwood, and grows out Of the vac
cination order issued by the board of
health during the smallpox epidemic
of a year Z asst April. Mr.. Sand
berg Is alleged to have been engaged
as a piano player In a certain dance
hall at Lead at the time a raid was
made on the place for the purpose of
v~accinating the inmates. The officers
We're accompanied by physicians, by
whom those found In the place We're
forcibly vaccinated. Mr.. Sandberg OBJ
jected and would not permit Of the
operation. He vas accordingly placed
In jail over night. He Is now seeking
to recover for violation of his consti.
tutional rights.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
TONNE a CANDIDATE?
Former Minnesota Senator Looming
Amono Democratic Possibilities.

Former Minnesota Senator Looming
Among Democratic Possibilities.
New York, Oct. @.-The Victoria hotel
IN the old times was the stopping place
Of Grover Cleveland. For several years
William ]. Bryan has put up there on his
quick trips in and out of New York. For
the first time in his life David B. Hill
went TO the Victoria yesterday.
Bryan was at the hotel at the same
time and so was Charles A Towne, for
meriy OF Minnesota and now half way of
New York city. MIR. Towne was the Bop
ulist candidate for vice president in 1900
at Sioux Fails, and was rejected at Kan
sas City in favor OF Adiai Z. Stevenson of
Illinois.
II is reported that Mr.. Fill and Mr..
Bryan, to a certain extent, have patched
up their differences. and that Nh. Towne
IS favora6ly spoken of as 4 democratic
presidential candidate next year. his
strength coming from the fact that he is
4 native OF the northwest.
AS 4 candidate for the democratic nom
nation, Mr.. Towne has points, He is a
coed S~peeShmaker. has some advantage
from the populist sentiment which sur
rounded him in the old days, as we'll as a
republican sentiment when ne was a re-
publican congressman, and has certain
capi1alistic support in this city at this
time
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
ROBBERY AND MURDER.
Pioneer of The Black Hills the Victim,
OF THUGS. Who Enter His House.

Lead. s. u, Oct. 29,-J. y. MarCouX.
head carpenter for the Hidden Fortune
mine, was murdered with chloroform
at his home early this morning, His
wife had u narrow escape.
His room had been entered by pryins
up a window. Inside was found q
handkerchief saturated With the drug,
and an empty bottle was found outside.
Robbery is believed to have been the
motive, as Mi. MarcouN WAS paid OFF
yesterday. He was & pioneer OF the
Black Hills, Besides his wife he leaves
two children here and other relatives
In Montreal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
Minister'S Farewell Sermon.

Canton. s, D., Oct. 2S.-In the pres
ence of an immense audience of peo-
plc-all friends and admirers, listening
attentively with tear-tilled eyes to the
parting wore of their beloved pastor.
Rev. y. c, Shepherd delivered the last
sermon to his congregation in this city
Sunday night. 1t was a wonderful
scene, one the like OF which has never
before been witnessed in this city, and
that Will long be remembered in
the history OF Methodism in this place.
The sermon was II of Rev. Mr..
Shepherds greatest efforts in the Cam
ton pulpit. Inspired by the prevailing
sentiment of the occasion, the speaker
himself st NisiblS moved as to be
scarcely able TO suppress his anguish,
his words sank deeply into the hearts
OF his hearers, and moved 10 the point
OF lamentation almost the entire audi
INC
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
ACCUSED OF srEA,,ma
James l. Blair of St. loui.
With Half a NIL: GOT Ava,

81. Louis, Mo-. Oct o.
L1ain iormer counsel to the me l.
sair, was stricken while on e - Worlds
oa ms suburban home with i1 me porch
atsu.l q poisoning. He faii '4 eess, tbs
hon,n mouth. down the stems waning
mant on mi on the granite u MS
were daIanaa mead. The phvsipn fave.
their natisnt' ana when they ar rrians
tion. Stomach pumps war lca4 condi.
into use and Mr.. Blairs presset
5cieansed. but he gave no I'M stomach
,Iications OF recovery. h IN
democrat publishes charges - Globe
'Illisused half a million do,iamul blail
estates OF which he had charn, IRON
reporter had been asbine
oh ZOOS statement rega rsi mr.
fnrmer mae oy James r. Robertusah
hazz1ed epio oye that Blair had a., a
OF Philadelphia. and s6s,OOo fhrothers,
BLOW estate, which he held nc Hom the
ROBERTS gave dates. names an trustee.
ments. n such a detailed stor' aocu-
required five hours for ito mat ii
ton to the grand jury. The es len
Ilon OF n story produced the bba"ilca-
foundest sensation. ee pro-
Blair Made Denial.
Mr.. Blair denied every aUeg.
TOOK two hours to explain 49, ahc
.Ihen, the reporter asked him Ease.
n report that Blair was shial5f apout
brother who was really resnonsihi1E a
n shortage. This story cave lot
Blair himself Mr.. Blair Sow ron
collapse. He gasped, shrieked ~ &c
the mouth and fell, his head s.M!Sa
ing the steps as he fell. The renn.
Carried him into the house.
Roberts makes the accrco
Blalr sWindled his relatives ont of ss sud'
900; that the dealings were pernatr Sot W.
more than three years ago, TINS Ne
'hibiting prosecution. p'o-
1t is stated the embezzlenan+
peen going or ten years and that IL
money was used to pay interast as
forged notes, premiums on big nfa vi ~"
1cles, and for extrayagant liyinq poh
er1s ccuse Blair not only of emhe,
zilng, but of forgery. Blair Yves M
pointed general counsel for the evnori
ton company soon after orga nizatina
at $4,000 a year, and has always ranlea
nigh as lawyer and citizen.
Mrs. Blair is president of the ho,~a
lady managers. Mr.. Blair resigned his
position with the fair a few days ago
n Mrs. Blair's resignation will come
within the next few days.
Mr.. Blair is son Of the late Frank D
Blair. one of the most highly esteemed
Missouri ever produced. His
public work has always appeared to
be of h highest character. In the M.
lftica1 reformations he was an inonort
ant figure.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
A SUCCESSFUL SUIT.
Burt Rogers Awarded Damages in Fut.
Against Mininu Companies.

Deadwood, S. D., Oct. 2S.-Damages
have been awarded Burt Rogers in the
sum OF $3.50 against the Gladiator
Gold Mining company. the Red Cloud
Mining company n Cephas H. Grab
tree. Mr.. Rogers brought suit on an
alleged breach of contract, to recover
money claimed to be due him by rea-
son OF certain stock which he had been
promised not having been issued. Mr..
Rogers was given Judgment against the
Red Cloud Mining company and Mr..
Crabtree in h I'M of Ns1,S50; against
the Gladiator Mining company and Mr..
Crabtree in the sum Of $3.50 and against
the Gold Fish Mining company and MI
Crabtrec in the sum of 81, $50.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
BLOW TO TURKEY.
Reform Scheme Submitted by Powers
Takes Away independence.

Reform Scheme Submitted by Powers
Takes Away independence.
Constantinople. Oct. 27.-The scheme
of the powers for ar~nelioration OF af-
fairs in Macedonia was submitted to
the port yesterday. It has for its
guiding principle the control and sur
VIGILANCE of all branches of administra,~
ton of the disturbed provinces by Aus
tria n Russia.
The proposals include the appoint
ment OF one Austrian and one Russian
assessor, to be attached to the staff OF
Hilni-Pasha, the inspector general,
with a corps of assistants. secretaries
and interpreters, whose duties will be
to control all acts of the provincial
authorities. An European general in
the Turkish service is TO be appointed
to command the g~endarnerie. He WILL
be assisted by an adequate number OF
Russian and Austrian officers ac-
quainted with the language OF the
country, and If necessary by Austrian
GERS.
Important proposals which will be
opposed by the sultan provide for the
establishment of communal autonomy
and r~ectifcation OF the present COM
munal boundaries, with a view to pet
ter distribution of the various com
munitieS. and creation OF spheres O!
Bulgarians, Seryians, etc, that shall
be more homogeneous in nationality
and religion. Other points in the
scheme deal with the relief of refugees,
the rebuilding OF villages. schools ana
churches, the disarmament OF irregular
troops, and the prohibition OF employ
ment of Bashi-Bazouks- Opposition 10
the whole scheme is expressed on the
part of the porte. but the Austrian ana
Russian ambassadors demand lis
adoption with the least possible delay.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
CHARGED With Assault

Valentine. Neo- Oct. SS-Culra
S1ocSnaan. e young man about Is wears
old, was arTaigle5 before Judge Town
ON = charge Of attempted criminal as
sault upon Mrs Minnie A Storms. wife
OF E B. Storms, 8 renchr1an near
Syana2s, in the southwestern part Of
this county, OF the night OF October Ii.
In default OF silica bafl he was com
uliS,sd TO Jail. Stockton was in TIE
employ OF Stems, and during his en-
pacyars absence II IS alleged. made two
attempts 70 commit the crime.