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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
PANIC ON CANAL BOAT.
Excursionists Throw Women and Chill
dren Overheard in Their Eriuht.

Excursionists Throw Women and Chill
dren Overheard in Their Fright.
Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 25.-Amid scenes
of panic in which some terror stricken
men lost their heads and sought to throw
women and children overheard, the pleas
ure steamer Indiana went to the bottom
of the Indianapolis Water company's
canal at Fairview park.
The park officials think nobody was
drowned, but two passengers say that
they saw woman with baby sink to the
bottom. They did not see them come to
the surface, and feel sure they were
drowned.
About fifty people were on board when
the vessel sank about three-quarters of a
mile above it's starting point in the canal,
which is about eight miles long and runs
from Indianapolis to Broad Ripple park.
The canal is narrow, and from ten to
fifteen feet deep in the middle. 1t Is not
yet certain what sent the steamer to the
bottom. Defective machinery, overload
ing on one side and leaks are given as rea-
sons by different persons.
Skiffs on the canal aided in the work of
rescue Of fainting women and children.
Thirty people We're thrown into the wa
ter when the boat sank.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
REJECT THE sPELT
Farmers Are at Loss to Know the d.
rect Cause,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 27.-A num-
Der of farmers of this county report an
unusual experience in the feeding Of
spelt, great deal Of which was grown
in the county this year. One farmer in
particular states that none Of his
stock, not even the hogs, will touch this
stock food this year. He raised a
quantity of the grain last year and
every animal on his place devoured it
With apparent relish and grew fat upon
it. But of this years crop they will
have none. For his hogs the farmer
mixed oats with the spelt, but the hogs
ate only the oats, straining the spelt
out through their teeth. The exper-
lence of other farmers has been about
the same and they have thus far been
unable to solve the mystery as to what
is wrong with the grain.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
DROVE INTO A WIRE.
Sues the Telephone for $4,000 Damages
for AIIeqed Injuries.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 27.-Mrs. Ras-
mussen Of Sisseton has sued the Da-
llota Central Telephone lines for $4,000
damages alleged to be the extent to
which she was injured by driving into
wire that was down and suspended
not far from the ground. 1t is as
serted that the wire was pulled down
by farmer who drove against itswith
high hay loading or stacking rig,
and that he failed to replace it or no
tify the company Of what had hap
pened. 1t is rumored that the COM
pany will go after him and after other
offenders against the law who have
wilfully or accidentally torn down the
company's lines at different times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
RUNAWAY NEAR HOWARD.
Several Occupants of the Vehicle Se-
riousIy Injured.

Howard, S. D., Aug. pa serious
Runaway occurred few miles west
sof town. c. H. Warren, Albert
.karland and a land seeker,
name unknown, were driving over the
country on tour of inspection. A tug
became unhitched and the teama be-
came unmanageable, throwing out the
occupants of the buggy. Mr.. Warren
came out of the melee with a broken
arm, Mr.. Karland with a broken leg
sand the land seeker with several ribs
broken and severe internal injuries.
The westbound passenger train
stopped and picked up the land seeker
and conveyed him to Artesian, where
he is at present under DR.. Loring's S
care. Mr.. Warren and Mr.. Karland
were brought to Howard and their
limbs set
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
AssAuLTER IDENTIFIED.
Little Ruby Steel Broke Down and
Wept When She Saw the Negro. ;.

Minneapolis, Mfnn., Aug. 27.-James.
Hayes, the negro who literally stole
12-year-old Ruby Steel from her room
Monday morning, was positively iden-
titled this morning by the girl and
her mother When the child saw the
negro she trembled visibly, broke down
and wept and had to be carried from
the room. Hayes had nothing to say
but stood before the girl and her
mother with downcast eyes, while his
lips We're seen to CULVER. Hayes will
be arraigned tomorrow charged with
attempted criminal assault. The maxim
penalty is thirty years in prison. The,
feeling has died down and there Is no.
danger of lynching now.
The crime attempted was one of the
most atrocious known in the Twin cities
and stamps the negro as of unsound
mind. The man craWled into a room
of the second story of the Steele house!
and throwing handkerchief satur-
ated with chloroform over the face of;
beside the bed to wait for the drug to.
do it's work. The girl awoke and;
screamed. Immediately the negro
clapped his hand over her mouth and
started to drag her through the win
down to the roof of a summer house be-
meath. The screams Of the girl brought
the mother to the scene. She seized her
uduS .US Lie AlSSlS JuSl DIS lll0 lieSfO
drew her through the window.
Knocked Mbther Down.
The fiend reached inside and struck
Mrs Steele in the face, knocking her
down. He then threw the girl to the
ground, a distance Of several feet,
Jumped down after her and seizing. her
ran with her through corn patch to
the barn where he was employed.
Throwing her to the ground Hayes sat
on her body with his hand over her
mouth to keep her from making an
outcry. The girl fought desperately for
her honor and finally made herself
heard A neighbor appeared and the
negro disappeared in the darkness.
Hayes, it is said, has a mania for
assaulting women. The other attempt
was made not long ago upon a domestic
in the employ of the man for whom
Hayes was working. The girl escaped.
Hayes is an inferior looking negro of
small stature, with receding forehead
and thick lips. He is blacker than most
negroes and apparently very !lliterate
He claims he is 81 years old and says
he was born in Columbia, Mo-, but
lived in Kansas City number OF
years. He says he was in Sioux City
for some time before coming to Mime
apolis.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
WEATHER HELPS CORN.
Temperature the Past Week Has Been
Above Normal.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions follows:
While complaints of cool nights dur
ing the early part of the week were re-
ported from the states of the central
Mississippi and Ohio valleys, tempera-
iure conditions throughout the country
as a whole were very, favorable, the
upper Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys, the lake region and Rocky
mountain districts, the greater part of
which has suffered from abnormally
low temperatures for several weeks,
receiving more than normal heat.
rs Portions of the south Atlantic states
experienced heavy rains, while the.
Ohio valley, the greater part of Texas
and the Rocky mountain and Pacific,
coast districts are suffering from
the northern portion of the middle At
lantic states by local storms on the
18th.
+ On the whole the corn crop has made
favorable progress, especially over the
central and western portions Of the
corn belt, the most decided advance be-
ing reported from Nebraska and KAN
sas. In the upper Ohio valley corn is
suffering seriously for rain, which is
also needed in portions Of Illinois and
Missouri; and much of the crop in Iowa
will suffer unless rain falls soon.
Reports indicate that early corn will
DE safe from frost by September Is to
October l, and late corn from October
! to is.
Considerable spring wheat remains
to be cuti in North Dakota but har-
vesting is practically finished else
where in the spring wheat region and
threshing in progress.
In southern Minnesota much grain
in shock is damp. In South Dakota,
Nebraska and Kansas the weather has
been highly favorable for stacking and
| threshing.
gon and advancing rapidly in Wash
| ington, the grain being Of superior
| quality. The reports Indicate very
| general decline in the condition of ap-
| pies except in the southern portion OF
| the middle Atlantic states, where the
| outlook continues favorable.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
HIGH AVERAGE OF VALUES.
The Average Price of Farm Lands in
South Dakota Reported.

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 27.-The real
estate of Lawrence county stands the
highest of any other county in the
state, the average per acre being 5000.
The highest average value of lands in
any of the old settled farming counties
east of the Missouri river is found in
Clay county, having $13.4 4S. Sully coun-
ty made the lowest retl1n per acre, 1t
being $780, The average value of all
lands in all the counties east of the
river is 81. IA per acre. Lawrence coun-
ty taxpayers feel that there is no justi-
fication in the statement that they are
trying to pay a smaller tax per capita
than residents of the eastern portion OF
the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
HEAVY THUNDER STORMS.
The Rainfall for August to Date Has
Been 1929 Inches

past two nights heavy thunder storms
have prevailed over this region, the
precipitation reaching nearly two
inches and bringing the total for the
month of August to date up to 5.S9
inches and for the season up to 1888
inches. Among yields of wheat re-
ported about here are a number on
corn ground which are large. John L..
Fritz had 81 bushels per acre on forty
acres of corn ground; A. L. Freeman
had an average of 27 bushels on forty
acres of corn ground, and John Helmke
thrashed 2,046 bushels of wheat from
sixty-five acres of corn stubble, or a
little better than 80 bushels per acre.
Oats thrashed show from 81 to 6S BUSH
els per acre.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
RADIUM GIVES SIGHT.
New York Girl SigttIess for Many
Years Now Able to See.


Years Now Able to See.
New York, Aug. 24.-Lil.e Spitznadel, a
pretty Austrian child. II years old, who
has been totally blind since she was 2
years old, has been made to see Slightly
as the result of an experiment in using a
combination Of radium and X-rays.
The experiment was only tried last
Wednesday night and at the time of ap-
plication it gave little or no promise of
being even moderately successful. The
child's sight hasn't been restored, but she
has in three days emerged from condi-
ton of total blindness to one in which she
can distinguish moving objects and can
plainly discern ordinary electric lights at
night time.
city, who Is connected with the Marine
hospital service. and whose patient the
child Is, and William J. Hammer, Well
known electrical engineer and expert il
dium. conducted the experiment ON ths
Il Hind sfshil II
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
CLOSE TO ST. SOFIA.
Insurgents Threaten Midia, Sixty Miles
From City of constantinoPIe.

Constantinople, Aug. 26.-According
to Turkish advices, when the insur-
gents captued Vasiliko, in the eastern
part of the Vilayet Of Adrianople, they
killed the garrison, consisting of fifty
soldiers and about 100 inhabitants.
The insurgents are now threatening
Midia, sixty miles northwest of Con-
stantinople, on the Black sea, and are
.eported also to be attacking the i'm
porrant town OF Kirk kiiioseh, thirty
Two miles from Adrianople.
Christian, Creek and Musselman
refugees have arrived at the mouth OF
the Bosphorus from the neighborhoou
OF Midia, fearing massacre there. They
have been sheltered at AnadoIi KAYAK,
and are being fed by the authorities.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
THE WAR IN. ADRIANoPLE.
Revolutionists, According to Reports,
Have the Better of It,

Sofia, Aug. zo-tIOln eastern Adrian
ople come reports OF ngnung Wnlcn SO
lar seems to ne resulting IN Iavor OF the
reVolutlonists. Many Vlliages have been
burned, and their innapltanIs have
taken refuge across the bulgarian
rronuer. Aller d long fight al orolloro
the insurgents deIeaIed a detachment
OF Turkish troops, winch lost twenty
killed and wounded.
AT ChanagaSko, near Surovicoyo, the
insurgents are reported to have annihi-
lated an entire turkish regiment.
The Turks have bombarded and de-
stroyed the monastry Of Constantine
near Losengrad. Where fifty Insurgents
had fortified themselves. The villages
of Bakgik, konakara, Eyeren, Dingisco
and Brusheva have all been burned and
their inhabitants have fled. The large
village of Drumbegle, near Losengrad,
has been burned by Bashibazouks. The
villages OF Buch, with 800 houses, and
Rakora, 200 houses, situated in the viii
ayet Of Monastir, have also been
burned by Turkish troops. Two hun
dred women and children from these
villages are now begging in the streets
Of Monastir.
The Turkish government has organ
lied a special court at Monastir to try
the captured insurgents. The tribunal
is composed OF a Turkish president,
three other Turks two Greeks and one
Albanian. 1t will partake of the char
acter of a criminal court, and not of
a courtmartial.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
DIsRoBlNG ON STAGE.
Mrs. Lanstry Says Scene in New Play
Will Offend No One.

New York, Aug. 27.-Regarding the
disrobing scene in her new play, Mrs.
Deering's Divorce" Mrs. Langtry, who
arrived here on the liner New York,
said:
There is nothing at all out of the
way about the scene, not thing that
could bring blush, except that dis
robing always Is suggestive. You know
our censor is strict. and he did not
even mention it. For that matter, un-
dergarm ents frequently make much
more proper costume than ball dress
+ oo 3
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
G. A. r. SHAM BATTLE.
The Annual Meeting of the Veteraps
of Black Hills Next Week.

Piedmont, S. D., Aug. 27.-The pro-
gram for the annual meeting OF the
G. A. r. of the Black Hills calls for
sham battle. 1t is to be between vet
Grams Of the civil war and Spanish war
on the one side and the cowboys of the
Black Hills and surrounding country
OH the other side. Colonel Patriquin
of Lead will be commander of the
whole field, and Adjutant General
Conklin and Congressman Martin will
also be present. The x. P. band Of
lead has been engaged to furnish the
music.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
ADOPTED 90. DAUGHTERS
Fritz AdoIphy's Famous Method Of
Eyadina Law Regarding Waitesses.

Evading Law Regarding Waitesses.
st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 24.-Fritz Adolphy,
who once had ninety adopted daughters,
is dead in Clifton, Ariz, where he had
lived for several years.
For many years before that time he had
been proprietor of famous beer garden
in south St. Louis, in which all the at
tendants were women. Adplphy ignored
suggestions from the authorities that his.
manner Of conducting the business was
not quite satisfactory.
Finally the council. passed an ordinance
forbidding the serving Of drinks by won-
en- Thereupon Adclphy went into the or
phans' court with his ninety mattresses
and adopted them all. They served him
faithfully for many years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
FRENCH STEAMER LOST
With Fifty-seven on Board, She Has
Not Been Reported in Six Weeks
and Is Finally Given Up,

s Marseilles, Aug. 27.-The French
steamer Admiral Gueydon, which
sailed hence July Is for Colombo, has
not been reported and has been given
up for lost. Fifty-seven persons were
on board the vessel.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
WOMAN ASSAULTED.
Man Entered Her House by Tearing
Out Screen, Committed Crime


Marshalltown. Ia, Aug. 27.-Laura
Larson, a maiden lady of between 40
and SO years, living alone at Albion,
was criminally assaulted by a man
who entered her sleeping apartment
tearing out a window screen. She
fought him till she was exhausted,
when he accomplished his purpose and
escaped Ofacers are in pursuit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
BuLGARlANs AT 1T, TOO.
Two Hundred Said to Have Been
Killed in a Turkish Town.

Vienna, Aug. 26.-The Neu Fheie
Presses Constantionple correspondent
telegraphs that band of Bulgarians
attacked the Turkish town of Urgas,
south Of Inada. on the east coast Of
Turkey, and blew up the government
buildings with dynamite. 1t is report
I'D 200 persons were killed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
KANSAS CLOUDBURsT.
Big Blue River Rises 16 Feet in Seven
Hours as a Result

Marysville, Kan, Aug. GA cloud
burst here early today caused the Big
Blue river to rise 16 feet in seven
hours, filing the bottoms with water
from to feet deep and flooding fifty
houses. People in the bottoms took
refuge in trees and on housetops.
Seventy-five were rescued in boats. AS
far as known no lives were lost.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
Addition to Fish Hatchery.

spearflsh, S. D.. Aug. 26.-The govern
ment is calling for plans and specifica-
tions for building to cost $5,00O which
win be added to the Spearfish fish hatch
arv This hatchery is furnishing million
,ninnows every season for the Black
Hills streams.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
DELAY HARVESTING.
Northern Part of South Dakota Re-
- ports Heavy Rains.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 26.-Heavy
rains fell all over the northern part
OF the state last night, and yesterday
nearly two inches Of water fell here
harvesting and thrashing will be
greatly delayed. ss
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
ROBBERS GOT So, 900.

Blew Safe of Bank at GranviIIe,. N. D.
and Got Away With the Cash.
Granville, N. D., Aug. 25.--The safe
of the Granville State bank was
wrecked with nitroglycerine early to-
day. About 900 was secured.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
Paper Firm Assigns,

Boston, Aug. A-J. p. Jordan and Co..
wholesale paper dealers, assigned today
for the benefit of creditors. naming Chas..
H. Davenport Of Holyoke and Frank w.
Tibbets Of Boston as asstgnees. The trou-.
bile is attributed to; impairment OF crediS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
Convention at Valentine.

Valentine, Neb,, Aug. 25.-At the re-
publican Judicial convention for the
Fifteenth district today Allen q. Fish
err of DAVIS and w. T. Wills Of Boyd
were named for Judges.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-28
Gear to Visit Empror.

OZdF &c VISIC En- prof.
Vienna, Aug. 24.-It is announced that
it is definitely settled that the czar will
pay five-days' visit TO Emperor Fran
els Joseph here at the end of Septem-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-12
QUARTETTE OF HORSES
ENGAGE IN CAKE WALK
Their Performance Feature Of Fore
paugh- Sells Bros Circus.

The quartette OF cakewalking horses
which were first introduced to the pub
lie at Madison Square Garden. New
York city, by the Adam Forepaugh and
Sells Bros enormous shows, united
in the spring Of 1902, are by all odds
the handsomest trained horses ever
seen. They all have pedfgrees many
years long and come down through a
long line Of thoroughbreds. They are
named Lordly, James A, w w and
HotSpur. AS they came pranc1ng
proudly into the arena their great
beauty causedi the enormous audience
to greet them with applause. In the
saddles, riding them, were the past
masters and miStresses Of the manage,
Messrs. William German, Albert Welt
eel, and Miss Mamie Kline and Nine.
Sebastian. They had not progressed
far in their performance before the
audience was aroused to the fact that
they were seeing something entirely
new and extraordinary.
Continuing, they moved gracefully
through one figure after another, keep
ing absolutely perfect time to the mu--
sic. After showing all sorts Of dan
cling steps to a running accompant-
ment Of applause, they bowed so low
in salute to the audience that their
heads were touching the ground. Then
Strengthening up, the responded in
Strengthening up, they responded in
step by the band, and in a screamingly
funny but extremely handsome man
ner they cakewalked all the way
around the arena and again bowed
their salute to the audience. Then en-
sued something the garden had never
seen before at a circus-a New York
audience demanding an encore. Such
a thing was wholly unexpected and
was unprepared for. The audience
would not consent to anything else be-
ing done till the proud horses and their
riders came out again and repeated
the eakewalk. 1t was triumph of
the genuine sort.
This clever, performance, together
with the great Diavolo's sensational
looping the loop on a bicycle. the Au-
rora zouaves' remarkable military
movements, daring exploits by scores
of aerlialfsts and gymnasts, mirth and
melody by forty famous clowns and
dozens of other features will all be
seen here when the shows exhibit here
on Friday. July 8.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-12
WOMEN'S CIVIC LEAGUE
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Number of Reform Matters Are Looked
After in Annual Meeting.

The council of the Womens Civic
league, at its meeting yesterday,
elected the following officers: First
vice president, Mrs. Condo Hamlin;
second vice president, Mrs. George B.
Young third vice president, Mrs. G. r.
Metcalf recording secretary, Mrs.
James GilfiIlan; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. J. w. Edgerton; treasurer,
Mrs. J. H. Billiard.
The council will make an effort to
secure this summer the use of the
grounds surrounding the different
public schools for Fairgrounds for the
children. The following committee was
appointed to look up the matter: Mrs.
Archibald McLaren, Fourth and Sew
enth wards; Mrs. Alexander Barclay,
Third ward; Mrs. W. E. Rogers, Fifth
ward; Mrs. Sachse, Eighth and Ninth
wards; Mrs. Naumann, First and Sec
ond wards.
A vote of thanks was rendered Dr.
Ohage for his prompt and thorough
cleaning of the alleys, and for his
equal promptness In looking to the
purity of the water supply. 1t was
decided to bring the matter Of the ac-
emulation OF waste paper and refuse
on the streets to the attention of City
ment committee reported that it had
suggested to the city engineer the adj
visibility of putting the street cleaners
into uniforms and that he had carried
out the suggestion. Mrs. John Wharry
reported yesterday that the Industrial
school at 70 South Robert street would
be continued on Saturdays through the
summer.
Mrs. Edgerton and Mrs. c. A. Dfbble
were continued on the nominating COM
mittee for the purpose Of securing
president.