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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
COLD AT HURON.
Outdoor Building Operations Will Be
Suspended Until Warmer Weather,

Huron, S. D.. Nov. 19.-The first real
touch of winter is now being expert
enced in this part of the state For
the past three days the tempera ature
has been from. 10 to IA degrees above
zero, except Tuesday morning, when
it dropped to the latter point A stiff
northwest wind intensified the cold so
that building operations and much out
door work was abandoned. A num-
ber of buildings in course of construc-
ton, including the high school and the
Congregational church, will progress
slowly till warmer weather. The
change came SO suddenly that few peo-
pie were prepared for it.
The artillery company Of this city
has receive it's quota of Krag- -Jorgen-
son rifles; they are beautifully finished
and of the latest pattern, and although
peculiar in construction are none the
less effective in time Of need.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
Supreme Court Decisions.


Pierre, S. D., Nov. 14.-The supreme
ing decisions:
Joe Kirby, appellant, VS.. Citizens
Telephone company, Sioux Falls, lower
court; affirmed.
Great Northern Railway company,
appellant, VS.. the town Of Viborg, Tur-
ner county, lower court; affirmed.
Oksal, appellant, VS.. N. H. Kelley;
affirmed.
Richard H. Morrison VS. Thomas
Brien, appellant, Of Codington coun-
ty: motion to dismiss denied
Frank Blackman VS.. city Of Hot
Springs, Fall River county, appellant;
affirmed.
Patrick H.. Smith VS.. Detroit Dead
wood Cola Mining company, appellant,
Lawrence county; affirmed.
w. j. Shipley, appellant, VS.. H. H.
Plfttts. Moody county; reversed.
South Dakota, defendant in error, VS..
- Lee Irwin, plaintiff in error, Brook
inES county; reversed.
= Joseph G. Davis, trustee, appellant.
W. Jewett Bros. & JeWett, Minnehaha
affirmed.
d. l.. Mckinney VS.. Minnehaha coun-
'ly, appellant; affirmed.
William McVay, administrator, VS..
Hosea BridgmAn, appellant, Bon
HoraIne county application to file brief
granted; motion to dismiss denied.
Iowa National bank of OttumWa VS..
Sherman &c Bratager, appellant, Min
hehaha county; affirmed.
The court admitted Nelson G. Big
.eloW OF Howard on certificate from Hi
nois.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
Eranee,s Ambassador Receives variIIa
NEW FLAG SALUTED.
United States Warship Marbichea,
Floists Panama's Colors.

Panama, Nov l9.-The United States
flagship Marblehead hoisted the flag Of
the republic of Panama and saluted it
with tWcnty-one guns.
The Tres Noviembre, a gunboat of
Panama, displaying the American flag,
answered the salute. The shore bat-5
teries also fired a salute of twenty-one
guns, Which the Marblehead answered,
Rear Admiral Glass, Consul Gudger
and. Commander Phelps, accompanied
by Lientenants Philip Andrews and s,
w. Trellinwider officially called on the
junta. military band played "The
Star Spangled Banner" on the Amer
leans arrival at the palacesa and on
their departure from that building.
They We're received by the members
of the junta, the cabinet ministers and
Generals Huertas, ,Jeffries, Diaz and
Varon and their staffs. Admiral Glass
said he was glad to officially call upon
the government of the republic of
Panama. 1t had been a great pleasure
for him to salute the flag of the new
republic, for whose prosperity and
greatness he made the best wishes.
Senior Arrange, member of the
junta, answered, saying that in the
name Of the junta and of the people of
Panama, he expressed sincere pleasure
at the presence of the gallant fleet in
Panama bay representing the noble
people and government of the United
States, 'to who1 the isthmus is deep
ly grateful for the hand of fellowship
SO generously and promptly extended
to them by it's great president
Mr.. Gudger proposed toast to
new Panama canal treaty, which was
answered by General Varon, who toast
ed President Roosevelt and the United
States with great cordiality.
The people of Panama are happy over
the official recognition of the flag, and
the event is being celebrated enthusi-
astically.
During the ceremonies large crowds
of people surrounded the palace of the
government. ..
The flag of the republic Of Panama,
which was saluted by the Marblehead,
was made on board that vessel.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
HAS WIFE ARRESTED.
South Dakota Man Fears HeIpmat
Would Poison the Family.


Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 1S.-The pro-
curing of a warrant by B. E. Woods,
respected resident of Hartford, this
county, for the arrest Of his wife on
serious charge, was the elimination of
g. series of sensations which for some
time have furnished food for gossip
among the people of the town. Woods
and his wife have been married less
than asyear. The trouble between them
had for some time been the subject Of
quiet gossip, but was not brought to
public notice until Woods secured the
warrant for her arrest.
The warrant was secured on the
charge that Mrs. Woods had threatened
to administer poison to the family in
their food. He stated that she had also
threatened to cut the throats Of his
two daughters by a former marriage.
One of the girls is 10 and the other IL
years old.
The elimination of the trouble be-
tween the couple resulted i'll the public
being informed that weeks ago. Mrs.
Woods made a desperate attempt to
end her own life by taking a poisonous
drug. Her attempt would have been
successful had it not been for the
promptness Of her husband and a ply
sician whom he summoned. Woods
stated to Judge Gage, from whom he
secured the warrant, that in view Of
her attempt to end her own life he was
absolutely in fear that she would at
tempt the lives of her daughters, and
wanted her placed under bonds to keep
the peace.
Interest was added to the case by.
Mrs. Woods who, when arrested and
taken into court, determined to act as
ner own attorney. She defended her
self so well that the court hesitated to
enter final judgment in the case and
postponed definite action for few
days.
Woods and his wife effected a COM
promise before the date set for the
final hearing, she agreeing to go to the
home of relatives at Richmond, Va. He
furnished her the necessary money and
she departed
The wise ones hint that this will not
Ne the end Of the trouble
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
HUSBAND ADMITS 1T,
"rs. Molyneux- Scott Will Appear il,
Vaudeville in New York.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Nov, 19.-Wallace
B. Scott, states attorney Of this county,
who married the former Mrs. Roland B.
MolineuX, has returned alone to his
hon in Sioux Falls. When asked by a
newspaper man in reference to the New
York report that his wife will appear in
vaudeville in Proctors' theater in that
city next Monday, he stated that he
knew nothing as to the truth of the re-
port, and that his wife might return to
Sioux Falls within a week.
In contradiction to this, it is learned
from unquestioned sources that he to-
day admitted to a number oil intimate
friends that the New York report was
true, and that his wife would appear
in vaudeville in New York for three
weeks at a salary Of $1,000 per week.
Professor James Simpson, a pioneer
resident of the state and for nearly
twenty years superintendent of the
site deaf and dumb school in this citv,
died here last night of enlargement of
the liver. He leaves widow and three
sons.
Last night was the coldest of the sea-
son, the government thermometer reg
IStering 5 below zero.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
U. S. MARlNES' COUP.
eirst Authentic Story of Part They
PLAYED in Panama Revolt.

New York, Nov. 19.-From her fore
mast head the steamer City Of WASH
lngton, which arrived today from Colon,
flew the flag Of the Republic of Panama
and - board We're the special commits
sioncrs sent by the new republic to the
United States. They are DR.. Manuele
E. Amador, and FREDERICK Boyd, and
with them are Carlos Arosemena, sec
retary, and Archibald Boyd, attacnee.
They will leave for Washington today.
The City of Washington was in the
center of the trouble at Colon and
received on board a large number of
women and children because of the
general fear of a clash between the in
surectionists and the Colombian troops.
There We're 500 of these troops in Colon,
who demanded transportation by rail
to Panama, but the railroad authorities
refused to take them. They marched
down to the railroad terminal and were
stopped by United States marines from
the cruiser Nashville. The marine had
run flat cars laden with cotton bales
in front of the depot and filled the Win
dows with bales of Gotten and other
bales, forming barricades which were
manned by the marines.
After some parley the troops went
down on the pier to the British steamer
Atrato to embark for Cartagena. The
commanding officers OF the troops had
meantime gone to Panama, and they
were without commanders. Colonel
Black, with the marines, taking advan-
tage of the fact the troops had all
passed down the pier, changed the cot
ton bale barricades until they blocked
the pier and refused to allow the troops
to come back to shore. A fund of
$4,000 was collected and the troops were
sent, passage prepaid, by the Atrato to
Cartagena.
On November 4 and great excite
ment prevailed in Colon and many for
eign residents sought shelter with their
families on the City of Washington.
Frances Ambassador Receives VariIIa.
Washington, Nov. 19.-French AM
bassador Jusserand today formally re-
ceived p. Bunau-Varilla at the French
embassy as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary from the res
public of Panama.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
NO CASE TO JURY.
In y. S. Court at Aberdeen Every De-
fendant Awarded Verdict

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 17.--In the
United States court, in session here,
Judge Garland presiding, no case has
yet gone to the jury, which is consid-
cred rather remarkable in a week Of
trials. In every criminal case, the de-
PENDANTS have entered pleas of guilty,
in two personal injury cases in which
$4,000 and $4,000 were sought re-
spectively, the court has directed YER
diets for the defendants, and after a
day of evidence the case, of the Live
Stock National bank of Sioux City VS..
A. w. Campbell, as admins traitor of
Edward Colemans estate, to recover
$4,S00 and interest a settlement was
arrived at, and the suit dismissed. The
case of Mrs. Kirkland of st. Paul
against the Northwestern road for
$4,000 damages for injuries received in
an accident at Redfeld is now on trial
and the judgment of attorneys is that
it will take several days. More than
a dozen of the eminent physicians of
the northwest are here to give evil
lence on one side or the other.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
GROWTH OF TELEPHONE.
Over $40 Miles of Line Operated ir
the State the Past Year.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 19.-The state
auditors report, which has just been
printed, shows the growth which has
been made in telephone service in
South Dakota in the past year.
In the report of last. year forty seven
companies were represented, with a.
total ofs 3,170 miles Of line and 6,774
miles of wire and q valuation of s244.-
$50. This year seventy three compa
MES reported, showing 1906 miles of
line and 9,245 miles of wire, with a
valuation of S337,345. In this years
report every organized county in the
state is represented. The demand for
farm telephone service has become so
great in the state the indications are
that the report for the next fiscal year
will show even greater gain than did
last year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
AN ALLEGED MURDERER.
lack Dinnan Charged With Robbins
and Killing Laborins Man.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. ia man CIV
ng his name as Jack Dinnan has been
placed under arrest here on suspicion of
having murdered laboring man at
Breckenridge, Mimi, a short time ago.
An alleged accomplice, "Bilr' Haley, has
also been arrested at Sheldon, Ia, for
completely in the crime The laboring
nan was hit on the head with a. bottle,
and after being robbed of $50 was thrown
rom a high bridge. 1t developed he was
lot dead and was found by persons who
Jared for him until the next day, when
1e died. But before his death he is al
eyed to have named the men who as
;aulted and slugged him. Dinnan refuses
% talk since his arrest, although it is
'aid that prior to being arrested he ad-
nitted to a local saioonkeeper that he got
nto trouble in Minnesota by hitting a man
IN the head with bottle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
COUNTRY LAID WASTE.
Region Near Belle Fourche Completely
Overrun by Destructive Hoppers.

SVSiIbf NY DeSIFuCIlve F1OpPeFS.
Belle Fourche, S. D., Nov. 1S.-The
region northwest Of Belle Fourche was
almost completely overrun during the
past summer and fall by destructive
srasshoppers, and reports from the
eastern part of Montana, near south
western North Dakota and northwest
ern South Dakota are discouraging.
Heavy losses are expected this WIN
:er unless stock is moved out The
country is a waste, there being no
grass or other vegetation save cactus
and sage brush.
The stockmen in eastern Montana
appreciate the seriousness Of the situ-
alton and have shipped out their stock
closer than ever before. Some Sheep
men have moved their flocks one to
:wo hundred miles east into the Dako-
as, where grazing is fairly good, the
grasshoppers not having reached that
cegion. Where the grasshoppers have
eaten off the grass every breeze sends
he dust across the prarie, while
orisk wind carries dust enough to give
The appearance Of a blizzard.
In all parts of the range country
.arge outfits are going out Of busi-
leSS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
GOES TO MINNEAPOLIS.
Rev. r. A. Wander Has Call to Stewar,
Memorial Preshxterian Church.

Huron, S. D., Nov. 17.-The resigna-
ton OF Rev. r. A. Wander Las, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church of this
city for the past five years or more,
has been accepted and he will go to
Minneapolis in a few days to take
charge of the Stewart Memorial Pres
byterian church of that city. A meet
ing will be held on the 17th inst, for
the dissolution Of the bonds between
pastor and people, and it is Mr.. Van
der Las intention to enter upon his
new field of labor the first of December
Much regret is expressed because of his
going, and both the church and COM
munity lose in the departure Of Rev.
and Mrs. Wander Las most excellent
citizens and Christian workers. Mr..
Wander Las has served as chaplain of
the Third South Dakota regiment and
s very popular with military men.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
While Riding Railroad Tricycle. Met
Fast Moving Train.

Canton, S. D., Nov. 17.-Alonzo Sense,
section foreman on the Milwaukee rail-
road, narrowly escaped death in rail-
road accident. He was riding home
from his work on a railroad tricycle.,
and when turning the curve south Of
the city he met Christy's cannonball
going south. Both tricycle. and train
were running at full speed when they
came together and the tricycle. was
smashed into kindling wood, but aside
from receiving a great number of pain
ful bruises and being knocked senseless,
MI Sense was left uninjured. The at
tending physician says that Sense will
be able to go out on his work again in
a few. days. His escape is regarded by
the railroad men as almost miraculous
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
DEATH OF A. RI. HALL.
Postmaster at White Lake and Proni
nent in Development of Country.

nent in Development of Country.
White Lake, S. D., Nov. 16.-A. H.
Han, postmaster at this place, died at
his residence in this city of pleuro-
pneumonia after an illness of a little
more than a week. Mr. Hall was an
old soldier, being second sergeant of
Company B, Ninth regiment, Iowa vol
unteers and serving during the entire
war. He was very public spirited and
was actively interested in the develop
ments of this section in the future of
which he had the greatest confidence.
Mr.. Hall was q man of strong conVic-
tons, always an ardent republican. He
came from LangWorthy, Ia, in 1888 and
located on a quarter section adjoining
the city on the west, upon which he
resided until about one year ago when
lie moved into the city He was 65
Years of age and leaves a wife and one
son, the latter being located at Law
on, Okla.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Aged Man Found Dead in His Yard
With Bullet Hole Through Head.

Rapid City, S. D., Nov 19.-Alfred
Mccall, II years old, was found dead in
his yard Sunday. There was a bullet
wound in his head, the missile having
entered at the back and passed out
near the left eye. The skull was bad
~ shattered, and one side was nearly
torn away. 1t is believed he was
struck by stray shot fired by some
hunter, as no motive can be found for
murder. Mr.. Mccall was a veteran
Of the civil war, having served with "a
Michigan regiment. During the last
few years he has spent part of his
time at the Soldiers home in Hot
Springs, and the body has been
shipped to that place for burial. A
brother resides in Michigan The scene
of his death was about three miles
from Rockford, along the line of the
Burlington railroad, in the central part
IF the Black Hills.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
Guard Charges Headquarters.

Salem, S. D., Nov. ia telegram from
w. C. sweinhart, who is at Pierre, has
been received announcing change of the
headquarters of Company F of the Nc
Cook county national guard from CAMS
tota to Salem The officers have been
trying for some time to effect this change.
The company was organized at Canistota
about four years ago, and for about two
years did very good work, but since then
it has steadily decreased until they were
able to muster but ten men. Salem, by
supplying the required number of men
snd officers, was finally enabled to effect
this change
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
UNOULY SCARED.
Report Was Current That Homestaks
Mine Would Suspend Operations.

Lead, S. D., Nov. 1S.-A scare was
created a few days ago by the report
hat the Homestake company might
have to suspend operations at its
plants, owing to the, shortage of coal,
because Of the strikes in the south
west. There is no ground for the ru-
nor, as the Homestake officials de-
clare the ability of the company to op-
crate it's plants with wood. Coal was
aot used as a fuel by the company un-
Ill few years ago, and all it's fur
1aces have wood CRATES.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
HAS A SIG IF IN III.
Settlement of Strike of Coal Miners il
the Northern Colorado District
Is Conditional

Louisville. Colo, Nov. 17.-Repre-
sentatives of the miners of the north
ern coal district and the operators
reached a satisfactory conclusion to-
day after a long conference, and the
mines will probably resume Monday
The matter will be referred to the un-
ions of the district by referendum to-
night. The miners will get an eight
hour day and 10 per cent. increase, if
the miners in the southern field are
successful in their fight; # not, wages
and hours to remain as heretofore.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
Exhibit Ready for Shipment.

Deadwood, S. D., Nov. 1.-THE col
lection of ores and minerals that was on
exhibition at Deadwood during the ses
sion of the American Mining congress
in September is boxed and will be sent
to st. Louis to represent the South Da-
kota mineral resources at the coming
exposition. Part of the collection was
gathered several years ago, and was
exhibited at the Pioneers reunion in
DeadWood in 1901.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
Cornstalk Disease.

Ethan, S. D., Nov. 16.-The cornstalL
disease has again made it's appearance.
{. c. Hewlett, living one mile north of
This place, having four herd of cattle
dead. Quite a number of losses are re-
ported by farmers west of this place.
iusking is being pushed rapidly, but
many acres are still in the fields. The
yield is from IS to SO bushels an acre.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
BANK DOORS CLOSED.
slow Collections Assigned for Failure
OF Egan, S. D., State, Bank
Loans Exceed Deposits

Egan, S. D., Nov. 19.-Upon the order
or Public Examiner Hemmingway
the doors Of the Egan State bank were
closed this morning.
Ih1s was the only hank here. 1t was
capitalized for $4,000 and as far as can
be ascertained had deposits of about
$4,000 The loans will reach more than
that, probably $4,000.
U. G. Struble is president and c. l..
Struble, cashier. The direct cause of
the failure is said to be difficulty in
making collections. Crops have no,
been flrst-class and farmers have been
Jery slow about threshing their grain.
A receiver Will be appointed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
A FIERCE fire
AT BRIDGEWATER
Business Block Containing a
Stock Of Merchandise and
a Barber Shop.
TOTAL Loss OF So, 900
Strong Northwest Wind Nearly Over.
came the Efforts of Fire Depart
ment in Trying to Save Ad-
joining Property.

Bridgewater, S. D., Nov. 1s.-Fire de-
Btroyed the J. w. Bullard store build
ing, together with f. M. McCline's bar
Der shop, at an early hour this morn
ing, causing a loss of $4,000, partly
covered by insurance. A strong north
west wind was blowing at the time and
had it not been for the heroic efforts Of
the fire company, assisted by the cit
zens, the entire one-half block would
have been wiped out
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
RUSkING CONTEST.
One Contestant Succeeded in Strppi ing
SIS Pounds in Four Minutes.

80 POUNDS IN FOUR WInuteS,
Vermillion, S. D., Nov. l4.-In a corn
husking contest at the Methodist
church, Albert Charrlin stripped fifty
five pounds in minutes, and Hartley
Brownson came next with tifty-three
pounds. The latter, however, did the
cleaher work and won first prize. While
this would be about $50 bushels per day.
it is not believed the young men can
husk that much. Clay county has some
pretty swift huskers, though, and it is
not unusual to hear of fellows getting
out their 100 bushels each day.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
Huron Wins, II to O.

Huron, S. D., Nov. ia game OF
football between team from the State
Agricultural college at Brookings and
Huron college team, resulted in a vic
tory for Huron, by score Of II to O..
The game was witnessed by a large
crowd, notwithstanding the unpleasant
weather The game was one of the
best of the season and adds new laurelS
to the long list of victories won by the
Huron college team.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
Orders to Omaha.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Colonel Henr.
,. S. Heisland. assistant adjutant gem
.ral, has been ordered to Omaha for
iuty as adjutant general, department
If Missouri.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
LEOPOLD WILL COME.

Gay Old King of the Belsians VIII,
Make Visit to the United
States, 1t Is Stated.
London, Nov ia dispatch from
Brussels says it Is definitely decided
that King Leopold will visit the United
States In the spring. 81 q
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
ORGANIZE New Society,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 16.-Local mer.
who served in the Philippine war, at a
meeting held for the purpose, perfected
the organization Of what will be known
as Jonas H. Lien camp, No. l, South Da-
kota Society Of the Army of the Philip
pines. Officers were elected as follows:
W. S. Clark, president; Evan E. Young,
vice president; R. w. Mills, secretary;
Charles Butler, treasurer. This is the
first camp of the society to be organized
in the state and will be followed by the
organiza ton of similar camps at such
other places in the state where veterans
of the Philippine war reside