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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
MARCH HAS BEEN MOIST
indications Are That This Will Be /.
Good Crop Year-WilI Plant
Large ACREAGE in Cor,

canton, s. D., March 2s.-John Z
iMolsey, government weather obsarvaa ~
mas given out some interesting dota '
concerning March weather thronsh haua a., :
this section of the country. The Nc
clpltatlon during the present month hs :
peen 2.l6 inches, vast Increase ouaS aS
the same period of the previous vears
During 1901 the March precin;fe ealS, tinn
was less than one inch, and durine .. tba
same period of 1902 it was less than one no.
haif. Weather prognosticators VIII who
claim to have taken notes of the rela
tive conditions III previous years dc
clare that all indications this snrin.
are favorable to good crop vear
Farmers are always encouraged Owe,
plenty of rain in the month of March
and they are more than ordinarily
pleased SO far this spring. Notwith.
standing the almost complete failure
OF the corn crop throughout this seq
springtion last year the farmers are
preparing to plant an unusually heavy
crop of corn again this season. There
seems to be little apprehension regard :
ing poor seed corn and it is thought
that plenty Of it car be secured al
moderate prices.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
MAY LOSE POWER.
Case in Supreme Court May Cut Rep.1
resentation Of Southern States.

Case in Supreme Court May Cut Rep.1
resentation of Southern States.
Washington, March 26.-It is possiblel
that several Of the southern states mayj
be suddenly deprived of representation inl
the next congress by decision Of the su-i
preme court, because the constitutionalityI
Of the recent action Of Virginia in depriv.d
ing the illiterate colored people Of that
state Of their right of suffrage is to be
submitted by John q. Carlisle and Iohni
S. Wise at the fall term. You will re-
member that the state court Of Virginiai
declined to hear arguments on the ground
that it had no Jurisdiction and the housel
of representatives declined to take up the
subject at the last session because there
was no time to give it proper considera-l
ton. Mr.. Wise then appealed to the SUI
preme court of the United States and will
submit the broad question whether theI
new constitution of Virginia, which de-
prives more than half the negro popula-
ton of that state of the right to vote, !,
Is in conflict with the amendments to the
federal constitution. If the court should
decide In favor Of the position taken by
Mr. Wise the election Of every member Of
congress from Virginia would be vitiated
and If Virginia has violated the constitu-
ton Of the United States in restricting
suffrage several other southern states
have done the same and their action would
at once be called to the attention Of the
court. The question Is of the very high
est Importance and it is fortunate that so
eminent democrat as Mr.. Carlisle has
been willing to submit an argument.
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REVOLUTION WINS.
Disp atches Indicate the San Domingo
Government Has Been Overturned
ministers Are leavino,

San Domingo, March 26.-Quiet has
been restored in this city by the war
ships in port. The minister of war,
'Pinchardo, has surrendered to the revo-
lutionists. The minister of posts, Cas-
tillo, has joined the foreign minister in
seeking refuge at the United States con-
sulate. Inhabitants Of villages around
the city are joining in the revolutionary
movement. No news is obtainable from
the southern and northern parts of the
island.
There was severe fighting yesterday
at Lavega but the result is not known.
Commerce is at a standstill, and there
Is considerable anxiety as to the future.
Warships are going to San Pedro de
Marcoris to the eastward Of this city
in order to compel it to surrender.
Paris, March 24.-The foreign office
has received a dispatch from San Do
mingo confirming yesterdays advices
Of the Associated Press saying two
revolutionary generals have taken pos
session Of that city, and adding that
President Vasquez has been expelled.
The dispatch is brief, owing to the
revolutionists having cut the wires, but
officials here construe it as meaning
President Vasquez' government has
been OVerthrown
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
NEW COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Canton Business Men Organize and
Will Go After Things Right.

Will Go After Things Right.
Canton, S. D., March 26.-A meeting
of Canton business men was held at
the city council rooms last night at
which a commercial club composed of
thirty-eight members was organized.
The meeting was presided over by H.
E. Thayer, mayor Of the city and w. S.
Inglam, city auditor, acted as secretary.
In taking the chair Mr.. Thayer said
that he had been frequently urged to
call meeting Of business men for the
purpose of organization to encourage
public improvements in the city, to
foster new industries, to secure conven-
tions and public gatherings, to enter
tain people who come to attend such
gatherings, and to promote all honor
able means to beautify the city and
assist in building up a large and pros
porous commercial center.
Speeches We're made by W. M. Cup
petit, Professor A. G. Tuve, N. c. Nash,
Arthur Linn and Others who vigorously
expressed sentiment supporting Mayor
Thayer S action and opinions, after
which immediate steps were taken to
form an organizations Of the Canton
Commercial club. Thirty-eight of the
leading business men of the city at
once enrolled their names as members.
A committee on permanent organ1za-
ton was appointed to report at the next
meeting to be held Monday evening,
March 80; also committees were APP
pointed on increase Of membership and
on constitution and bylaws.
AS soon as the new organization has
been completed it is expected to reach
out for some new industries and inst1-
tutions that are said to be in sight.
The sentiment of the movement Is
heartily indorsed by all the people OF
the city, and the membership Is, ex-
pected to reach over 100.
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DECLARES LABOR
UNIONS ARE TRUSTS
Declaration of John Mitchell to
West Virginia Aud
ience.
1000 PEOPLE PRESENT
Laborers, Business and Professional
Men Hear Him in the Open
Air at Huntington,
w. Va.

Huntingto- w. Va, Marcl, 26.-Coai
operators, miners, laboring men, pro-
fessional men, bankers and business
men to the number of more than 1000
crowded about the front of local ho-
tel here yesterday afternoon to listen
TO an open air address by President
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers on the subject Of strikes.
In the course of his address he said:
The capital and labor question de-
mands the serious attention and inves-
tigation of the American public. 1t is
The paramount subject of the American
thinking people, and all chimeras and
theories must bow before the great
facts pressing for solution and settle
ment. am not an advocate of strikes,
but there are times when they are
necessary to einch the argument of
truth in the Interests of the laboring
people of this country. Strikes are a
feature of civilization, and they are
| merely a means to an end in the great
social evolution that is now confront
ing the American people.
| Strikes are the sledge hammers that
weld the connecting links Of labor and
capital and make the endless chain of
commercial prosperity. We want bet
:er understanding between employer
and employe, and we come with Offer
.ngs of peace. The labor unions are
trusts, just like your doctors trust, the
minister's trust and the money trust,
only we call these associations and COR
oorations, While we style ourselves
lnions.
There is no civilization without
abor-there can be no progress with
out this potent factor, and why should
we not protect and foster the interests
! IF such an important element in ou1
national progress? We have an abiding
aith in the people for an amicable ad-
| justment of the differences between
labor and capital; and truth, that jewel
,or which our great economic statis-
.icians are searching, .vill settle al
strikes and adjust all differences. We
desire an amicable settlement of the
| pressing questions of the labor move
nent in West Virginian, and every fail
means will be employed by the United
Mine Workers to bring about this
aappy result
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Blaze at Arlington.

Arlington, S. D., March 25.-Three
business buildings were destroyed by
fire early yesterday morning. The fire
started in the Photographic gallery and
JeWelry store Of G. M. Gazeley, and
building being a mass Of flames when
discovered at about l o'clock in the
morning. This was quickly destroyed,
loss about $4,000; insurance, 81 100. The
Glendenning store building, 25 by 100
feet in size, adjoining, was burned,
with q remnant stock; loss, S2,5O0, in
sured for S1,50O. The Sweeney pool hall.
with residence annex, and the Masonic
hall, in second story, went; insurance,
$4,000; loss about $4,000. Nothing was
saved from the jewelry store, but most
Of the contents of the other buildings
was taken out. There being no fire sys-
EN-, there was no effort made to save
ny of the buildings.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
NINTH CIRCUIT BEGINS.
Judge Whiting Will Have Case of
Unusual Depravity to Deal With,

huron, S. D., March 26-The March
term Of the circuit court for Beadle
county began here this afternoon, with
Judge Whiting on the bench 1t is the
first term to be held in the new circuit,
and Judge Writings first term on the
bench. The calendar includes 81 civil
and IA criminal cases.
The most sensational Of the latter
class are the Hartwick cases, involving
two married men named Hartwick
from Sioux Falls, and two girls from
the southern part of the state whom
the Hartwicks are charged with in
ducing to enter houses of i'll fame for
immoral purposes The cases created
no little excitement here when the quar-
tet were taken into custody. The girls
are serving time in the reform school at
Plankintcn, and the men have been in
Jail here since last December.
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HoNoRs ITS JUDGES.
Huron Bar Association viii Banquet
Mccoy and Whitney.

Huron, S. D., March 25.-At meet
ing of the Huron bar arrangements
were made for a banquet to be given
in honor of Judge J. H. Mccoy and
Judge Chas. S. Whitney. The event
will take place Friday evening, March
y, at the Depot hotel, and T. G. H.
Kent will provide the menu. Invita-
tons to the bar of the Ninth judicial
circuit have been sent out. The pro-
gram is in the hands Of competent
committee and the aair will be one of
no small Importance. Judge Mccoy,
who retires from the bench of Beadle
county by reason Of the creation of the
Ninth circuit, and Judge Whiting takes
his place. The banquet will be fare
well to Judge Mccoy and a welcome
to Judge Whiting.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
SOCIAL SCANDAL.
Mrs. Broome, Wife of Army Captain inl
Porto Rico. Leaues Husband

Washington, March 2e.-Mrs. Broome.
wife of Captain Broome of the Porto Rico
regiment stationed at Cayey, has arrived
at the home Of her parents here with hers
little daughter, thus bringing to a, climax
the sensational social scandal which de-y
veloped on Mrs. Broomes refusal to re-i
turn to Cayey with her husband after ell
holiday spent at Moro castle. Mrs.
Breome was accompanied by her friend,
Miss Fuller, a daughter Of Chief Justice
FULLER of the United States supreme court
Mrs. Broome while visiting friends inI
the army barracks at Moro castle quar-
relied with her husband and declared She
would go to the United States rather than
return to Cayey and would take her
daughter with her. Captain Broome re-
turned alone to his post. AS soon as ne
heard of his wifes intended departure on
the steamer Philadelphia, however he
telegraphed to San Juan and procured a
warrant for her arrest on the charge Of
kidnapping the child The judge who Is
sued the warrant, with two policemen,
started in pursuit, but the ship had raised
Its anchor when the men arrived and as
she was in quarantine the captain refused
to stop for the officers of the law to serve
their papers. - 100 80 49,
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7 RIOTS WE'RE BLOODY.
Twelve Killed and Many Hurt in the
Trinidad Troubles.

Port Of Spain, Trinidad, March &c.
Twelve natives were killed and sixty
wounded, many of them non-combat-
ants and women, during yesterdays
rioting. The government building was
entirely destroyed by the rioters, and
The police barracks were damaged by
ire and water.
All the government records in the CO.
.onial secretary's office, the court house,
the crown lands and other departments
were destroyed.
The rioting had its origin in the op-
position to the new water ordinance,
which reduced the water allowance per
head and increased the water rate. The
court house was surrounded while the
legislative council was in session dis
cussing the water ordinance.
The mob broke through the police
lines and stoned the building. The
rioters then demolished the contents Of
the lower floor of the government build
ing and set fire to it. All those attend
ing the meeting We're assailed with
missiles, many persons being struck
by stones and bottles. The fire drove
the people from the building, and, aided
by part Of the local military force,
they defended their lives with rifles.
The rioters then, evidently with a view
to plunder, threatened to burn the bus
mess portion Of the town.
The commander OF the Br1tlSn cruiser
Pallas, lying in the harbor, was informed
of the serious situation, and he landed
detachments of bluejackets from the Pal
las and the torpedo boat destroyer Rock
ct, with four machine guns. Two hundred
citizens were armed and sworn in as spe-
cial constables.
The sailors and volunteers rendered in
valuable service in patroling the streets
throughout the night and guarding the
bank, treasury and other public buildings.
Order was thus restored.
More speeches are being made against
the water ordinance, and there is a prob
ability of further serious trouble. The
court house, which cost $350,OO0, is COM
pletely gutted and the contents of the
vault totally destroyed.
The chamber of commerce is holding q
meeting with a view to cabling the home
government requesting the recall of the
high officials here.
Port Of Spain, Island of Trinidad, March
25.--The report that the British cruiser
Pallas has seized the Venezuelan gunboat
Restaurador is without foundation.
| Kingstown, st. Vincent, March 25.-Twc
hundred men of the Lancashire fusiliers
left the island of Barbados yesterday fol
Port of Spain, Trinidad, on board the
| British schooner E. A. Sabean
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
"sPlT CARDS" NOW.
People Who Expeetorate on Gotham,
Cars Will Be Handed One.


Cars Will Be Handed One.
New York, March 26.-street car cons
ductors will surprise many men tomorrow
by stepping up and presenting them with
yellow tickets about three inches long by
one and half wide. They will be "spitf
cards" Every time person spits on theis
floor Of the car 1t is the duty Of the con-l
ductor to step UP. without a word, and
hand, him or her one Of the cards. Here
is what they says: 8
You are violating the law against spit,
ting You are subject to fine or impris-t5
onment or both.
By order of the board Of health
e. ]. Lederle, President.
The giving of one Of these cards will
not only warn the passenger but it will
notify every other passenger in the car
that ths individual has just offended
against the law and against decency.l
Strange things may happen on the Belt
Line cars and such other lines as are
used by sturdy but unpublished citizensI
when the 120-pound conductors begin pass
Ing out the cards to 2O0-pounders with
stomachs full of whisky and mouths full
Of tobacco. It will then be up to the po-s
lice and the hospital authorities to take,
care of the situat ton created by the new
method Of reform.
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SHOT THE BRIDE.
Former Lover Wounds Young Woman
at Chicago Wedding.

Former Lover Wounds Young Woman
at Chicago Wedding.
Chicago, March ga romance
that began in Calabrian village ended
in the Italian quarter by the revenge
full shooting Of a bride by her Tilted
lover.
Under a national custom the jealous
man reached the side Of the girl who
had once promised to be his wife, and
drawing a revolver fired four shots at
her.
One shot wounded the young woman
In the arm, while another struck a
g4est. Then the wedding party beat
him into insensibility. The man may
not recover.
The reception was held at LOT De
Kogen street and followed the wedding
OF Joseph Malone and Rachele Malone,
both Italians, but unrelated. The guests
crowded about the bride, each pressing
astoken into her hand.
In the midst OF the gayety Benjamin
Valerie, to whom she had been be-
trothed when she left Italy put out
his hand and made a gesture as If to
drop a coin. Then he drew his revolver
ahd fired.
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STOP OVER IN SIOUX FALLS.
Roosevelt Will Attend Divine Services
and Spend Quiet Sunday.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 25.-Sioux
Falls feels highly honored because Pres
ident Roosevelt has decided to remain In
the city from Sunday morning, April 3,
until Monday morning. Senator klttredge
states that the president and the members
of his party will spend the day very
quietly. In the forenoon of Sunday Pres
,dent Roosevelt, accompanied by Senator
Kittredge, will attend services at on of
the local churches, and the remainder OF
the day will be spent very quietly, as the
president is strongly opposed to any dem
onstration whatever on the Sabbath. The
church which will be attended has been
determined upon, but the senator did not
care to make it public at this time. On
Monday morning, prior to departure for
Yankton, will occur the public demonstra-
ton in honor Of the president.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
VICIOUS EuoHRE GAMES
A Brooklyn Police Captain Who Proc
poses to Break Them Up.

New York, March 26.-Poliop Captafn1
Mike O'Reilly, who says he is going toi
raid shady euchre games in Brooklyn, re.s
ceived many letters Of praise today.
One man wrote TO say that his wife had
been in the habit Of attending q game
where the women were introduced TO
young men and that 1t was simply .Ra
trysting place for unfaithful spouses. To-
all of his callers Captain O'Retlly ex-5
planned that he was not opposed to prog
ressive euchre parties for charitable OF
social purposes, but he was after certain
Brooklyn women who practically ran
gambling games under the guise Of euchrs
parties. II they attempt to pull OF such
games in his prccint, he says, he Will nab
them just the same as II they had openedt
up with sweat board or a roulette wheel.
In many instances, Captain O'ReillyI
said certain women advertised euohroi
parties for charity and collected prizes
from business men along Broadway, only
to pocket the proceeds. These games
would be stopped, as would others which
were run by women in Green avenue and
Van Ruren street who were in the habit1
OF meeting men in the back rooms OF
Broadway saloons.
I'm simply going to shovel out the
dirt" said the captain. $50 Gar have
not mentioned the names Of the people q
am after, and hope none OF the re-l
spectacle folks will think they have been
tend to arrest 4
officer Frank Folk Of the Society Of the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children. was In
Captain O'Reilly's precint today. He, too.I
Is looking for certain women who have
been carrying on nefarious practices under
the guise OF progressive euchre.
II have heard Of many cases wherein
women have been the means OF bringing
trouble into families by running progress
sve euchre games," said Agent Folk
They travel on the Gates avenue cars
and also on the Putnam avenue lines,
both Of which run through Captain
O'Reilly's district. 81
In the cars they meet school girls, and
sell tickets for progressive euchre parties
which prove to be vicious gatherings,
where the girls are introduced to young
men of bad character. In one case q,
woman who said she lived on Reid av-
enue sold tickets to some Of the high
school girls and when the girls went up to
this woman's house she introduced them
TO young men and proposed kissing
games In the dark when the euchre game
| raS over
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
OFFICERS NAMED.

Iowa Woman Selected for Place in
Woman Suffrage Organization.
New Orleans, La, March A.-The wom-
an suffrage convention today elected Of
ficers as follows:
Honarary President-Susan B. Anthony.
President-Carrie Chapman Gait.
Vice President-Rev Anna Howard
Shaw.
Corresponding Secretary-Kate M. Cor
don.
Recording secretary-Alice Stone Black
well.
Treasurer-Harriet Taylor Upton
Auditors-Mary j. Coggeshall' Of Des
Moines and Laura Clay.
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wATERTowN TO THE LAKE.
Electric Line May Be in Commission
Refore End of Year.

Watertown, S. D., March Pan en-.
+busiastic meeting of the stockholders of
the Watertown and Lake Kampeska Rail-
way and Transportation company was
held, and it was decided to push the con-
struction Of the electric line to Lake KAN
peska, distance of three and one-haiI
niles and have it completed this year If
nossible. The road will be built by local
canital mostly, although several eastern
railway promoters wish to invest The
Following officers were elected: President,
NJ r baskerville; vice president, w. R.
Thomas; secretary, H. J. Mowrey; treas
urer, H. j. Sheldon.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
OFF for Philippines.

Sturgis, S. D., March 25.-The Third
squadron of the Thirteenth cavalry,
consisting of Troops I, K, L and M, Fort
Meade, left here on the Chicago and
Northwestern on their way to the Phil
ppineS to join the First squadron
which left here last month. They will
sail from San Francisco April l on the
transport Sherman.
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SNOW is A BLESSING.
Will Insure Water Supply in Black
Hills This Summer

Deadwood, S. D., March 26-The snow
mas an average depth Of foot over the
entire Black Hills territory. There had
been an almost unprecedented lack of
snow during the past winter, and the
prospect Of drouth was causing con-
siderable uneasiness. However, tho
present snow will replenish the water
supplies, and will insure good year for
the farmers and stockmen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
NEW CoNsOL RECORD.

British Securities Touch the Lowest
Point Since Franco German War.
London, March 24.-Consols touched $685.
this afternoon, the lowest point on record
since the Franco-Prussian war The fall
is attributed to the continued dearness of
money and the forthcoming Transvaal
loan of $50 O0O, COO
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Will Keep Their Paper.

though A. G. Potter of Spearfish an
nounced that he had purchased the
Whitewood Plaindealer and was going
to move it to Spearfish, he had not
closed his negotiations. and before the
transaction was closed number of
Whitewood business men purchased
the paper and declare it shall not be
removed from the town.
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FORMER IOWAN DEAD.

Colonel w. r.. christy, Prominent in
Arizona, Dies at Phoenix.
Phoenix, Ariz., March 26.-Colonel w.
T. Christy is dead at his home here,
aged 81. He was a native of Ohio, but
lived for many years In Iowa, serving
in the civil war with the Eighth Iowa
cavalry. He came to Arizona in 1882.
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WILL ENLARGE SCHOOL.
Work VIII Be Soon Begun on Addition
to Government Indian School

Rapid City, S. D., March 25.-At the
government Indian school mere during
the coming summer an additional
Juilding is to be erected, for which $780,
600 was appropriated. This will practi-
cally double the size of the school, and
Communications Will be furnished for
80 students. $1l,700 has been appro-
priated for the purchase of irrigated
adjacent to the school, where instruc-
tion win be given the young Indians in
the methods of farming and care OF
stock.