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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
WEATHER RETARDED HARvEs1a
Nearly All Crops, However, Are Well
AIonq and Promise Well.


Huron, S. D., Sept. 3.-The weather.
cloudy, with frequent showers, which,
retarded stacking, threshing, haying,i
lnillet cutting, and the harvesting of a:
little wheat and oats yet to be cut in;
the extreme northern counties and ALSO
in portions of the Black Hills region. =
Stacking of small grains is, as rule,
we'll advanced, but considerable yet re-,
main unstacked, and there are re-:
ports of injury to some wheat and oats
by sprouting in the shock from por-'
tions of the upper Sioux and James
river valleys.
On the whole threshing is backward
and the shocks are in damp condition.
Corn is generally in good conditions
but the cool and cloudy weather and.
rains retarded the maturing of the,
crop, which Is very uneven In point OF
advancement. Some Of the earliest
planted is now glazing in number Of
counties.
Early flax cutting and the maturing,
Of the late sown progressed slowly.
The crop, however, continued prornts-'
ing.
Millet pas done very well; consider
able of the late sown is very heavy.
There is increased report from some
localities OF potatoes rotting, or max
ing second growth.
Haying is, rs n rule, far advanced.
There Is some report Of injury TO hay
in windrow.
Pasturage is good. The rains are
somewhat retarding the ground curing
of native grass for winter grazing, on
the ranges.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
EXAMINATIONS USELESS.
May Grant Certificates Without the
Usual Examinations

Pierre, s. D., Sept. 2-There has been
some little discussion in educational
circles as to the granting state certif-
Gates to teach without examination.
Superintendent Nash has held in ac-
cordance with an opinion rendered by
Attorney General Hall, viz, that to be
entitled to a certificate without exam
inatton, graduates of the normal
courses in the colleges of our state must
have had training in model schools
in all respects equal to the model
schools maintained In the state normal
schools, or In lieu of same furnish sat
isfactory evidence of having taught
nine months successfully in the public
schools.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04

tana cattle man, he said: "Once in q
while a bad man comes on the range,
but we spot him at once. He usually
carries a revolver with no trigger or
with the trigger tied back with rawhide.
When we see one Of them mo- trigger
men we give him wide berth and he
generally leaves before long for some
gambling camp or for the Hole-in-the-
Wall country where he belongs" For
those who may not understand such
things will explain that a revolver
without trigger, or with the trigger
tied back, is fired by throwing the ham
mer back with the left hand while the
revolver is held in the right. That
method of shooting is called tanning"
and is much more rapid than it is pos
sible to shoot when the trigger is pulled
Y for each shot. Shooting by tanning"
is not effective except at close range
and with a large target-its purpose is
to kill men,
Prairie Dog Holes.
The prairie dog hole is the terror of
the cowboy during the roundup when
fast riding is necessary, and the prairie
dog is the pest Of the farmer in dry
prairie regions. When chasing a steer
or when trying to get control of a herd
of cattle that has stampeded, the COW
boy frequently runs into a prairie dog
town with chances in favor Of his horse
getting a leg broken and himself a bad
fall. The land Is useless for cultiva-
ton while the holes exist, and destroy
ing this pretty little dog is difficult
task. There Is tradition that their
holes extend down to water and that
they have subterranean streets in their
towns connecting all the homes.
am Of the opinion that the tradition has
foundation in fact the journal Of the
Lewis and Clark expedition, which
tca.ersed the continent in the early
days of the last century, tells Of the
discovery Of prairie dog town on the
Missouri in what is now South Dakota.
The journal tells that the expedition
found about four acres Of ground COW
cred with small holes. These are the
residences Of little animals called by
the French petit chem Cittle dog). In
order to bring them out we poured in
one hole five barrels Of water without
filling 1T, but we dislodged and caught
the owner
Near Rapid City water from an ir-
rigating ditch was turned upon q
prairie dog town, but the holes did not
fill and the water came to the surface
two miles further down the valley.
But farmers are now finding sulphur
fumes an effective means Of destroying
the prairie dog. They pump the burn
ing sulphurs into the hole and then
cover the opening. and the little dog is
suffocated, and along with him perish
the own and the rattlesnake that in
habit his home. M. L. Fox,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
Mr.. ROOT.
American War Secretary is Showerea
With Invitations in London.

London, Sept. 2.-War Secretary
Root Of the Alaskan boundary COM
mission has accepted an invitation to-
be the guest of Lord Roberts Thurs
day night at the latter's country home
in Surrey. On Sunday the secretary
will visit Chief Justice Alverstone at
his country place. which is also in Sur.
rey. Mr.. Broderick, British war secre-.
tary, has asked Secretary Root to be
his guest three days during the army
maneuvers. Ambassador Choate will
give dinner tonight in honor of the.
American commission, which will be,
attended by the commissioners, their;
counsel and their wives, Captain T.,
Bentley Mott United States military
attachee at Paris and Marvin Carter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
CROP BULLETIN.
sonditaions the Past Week Have Beem
Far From Ideal.

sonditaions the fa8t week Have BEEN
Far From Ideal.
Washington, Sept. 2.-The weather.
3ureau's weekly summary or crop con-
ditions follows:
In the northern districts eastward Of
the Rocky mountains the week ending
August 81 was abnormally cool With
excessive rainfall except over few
limited areas. In the southern states
and over the southern portions Of tha
central valleys and middle Atlantid
states the temperature averaged about
normal, and generally favorable for ad-
vancement of crops, although portions
of the south Atlantic and east gulf
districts suffered from excessive heat.
Portions Of the south Atlantic and east
gulf states and Tennessee southern
Missouri, Arkansas and western Texas
are in need of rain, while heavy rains
In the Missouri valley and lake region
delayed work, causing injury to grain
in shock, and retarded the maturity OF
crops.
Showers in the Pacific coast states
have been highly beneficial. Light.
frosts, causing no serious damage, We're.
of general occurrence in the middle and.
northern Rocky mountain districts ont
August 27 and %. Over the northern:
portions of the northern belt cool, wet
weather has been very unfavorable for.
advancement of corn, which is urgently
III neeu OF warm, dry weather. More,
favorable conditions prevailed over the,
southern portions of the northern belt;
where the crops made good progress,
The outlook in the upper Ohio valley.
where corn has suffered seriously FROM
drought, has been greatly improved by.
recent rains.
Cutting is in progress in southern.
portions of Kansas and Missouri
The harvest of spring wheat is finish-r
ed except In the northern Rocky noun.
tains and on the north Pacific coast:
where the rains have delayed its com;
pletion. In the Dakotas. Nebraska,
Minnesota and Wisconsin stacking and
thrashing have been seriously inter-.
rupted and considerable damage caused,
by excessive moisture. Favorable re-,
ports respecting apples are received.
from portions of the middle Atlantic,
states, New England, the upper Ohio,
valley, and from southern Kansas, but;
elsewhere there is a general decline in
condition of this CROP
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
SHOT HIS DAUGHTER.
Farmer Who Was After Crows Fired att
Wrong Rustic in the Corn 7.
With Fatal Effect

Otsego, Mich, Sept. 2.-Duncant
Swan, a well known farmer residingi
north Of this village accidwentally:
shot his daughter, Mary, yesterday,
and she died last night from the,
wound. ,
Swan was troubled with crows in.
his corn and yesterday he saw the
stalks moving, and, thinking the crows
were in the patch again, discharged a
shotgun at the moving corn. To his
horror his daughter screamed and he
found he had shot her in the breasts
She was gathering corn for dinner.
Swan is nearly crazed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
KILLED BY SEWER GAS

Three Are Asphyxiated While Work.;
ing in Milwaukee. n;
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 2.-Three men
were asphyxiated by sewer gas in the
North avenue sewer near the Chicago
and Northwestern tracks today. The
dead
r T uIrEEy so,,o, oo,,+r,,+o 4
SUPERINTENDENT SCHUNKE. OF
the city waterworks department.
AN UNKNOWN COLORED MAN.
Contractor Hickey and the men were
at work in the sewer and were over
come by sewer gas and died before they
could get out. Several others narrowly
escaped
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
ENDS HIS LIFE in CELL.
Doctor Cuts His Throat With Pen
knife in City Jail.

Mendoza, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-Dr. Frank M.
English, who has been a practicing
physician here for nearly thirty years,
committed suicide in the city JAIL cut
ting his throat with a penknife. He
had been arrested only a few hours be-
fore charged with having been in
strumental in causing the death Of Mrs
Leroy Smith, 1S years old, who died
In hospital at La Sale Sunday night
Mrs. Smith, who was bride of three
weeks, was formerly Miss Stella Tay-
lor. Her marriage to Leroy Smith, an
employe of the Illinois Valley Traction
company was runaway match.
Mrs. Edward Mowery, a middle aged
woman Of Mendoza is under arrest
charged with completely In the crime,
which is alleged to have caused the
young woman's death.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
MURDER OF AGED COUPLE
The Condition of Their Bodies Indicate
Fearful Struggle.

Warrenton, Mo-. Sept 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. Yeater, aged respectively 60 and
81, were found murdered at their home
on farm few miles out by officers
and neighbors, who went to the house
yesterday. Information of the murder
was found by the rural mail carriers in
an anonymous letter left in a box in
front of the house. The carrier at first
thought the letter hoax and did not
Investigate. at once. The bodies when
found were badly mutilated and indi-
Gated that there had been a fearful
struggle between the aged couple and
their assailant. William E. Church, an
adopted son Of the murdered couple,
has disappeared, and the most diligent
search has failed to disclose any trace
bf him. All his personal effects have
Toeen removed from the house. The
handwriting on the anonymous letter
is believed to be his.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
BRYAN OPENS CAMPAIGN
The Noted Orator Addresses Thou.
sands in Ohio.

Versailles, O., Sept. 3.-The Ohio
democratic state campaign was form
tlly opened here last night with a
arge and enthusiastic meeting. Ex-
!ursion trains were run from the sur
founding country and brought thou
tands to the meeting.
The chief speakers were w. J. Bryan,
rom L. Johnson, mayor Of Cleveland
ind the democratic candidate for gov
krnor, and John II. Clarke, candidate
ior United States senator to succeed
Senator Hanna.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
BIG APPLE CROP.
Weather Conditions Have Been Favor
able to the Fruit

able to the Fruit.
Canton, S. D., Sept. 2.-The apple
crop in this vicinity will be the finest
this year that it has ever been in the
history of the state. The weather con-
ditions have been particularly favor
able to the crop in all respects. There
are about 100 good bearing orchards
scattered over this county, and many
of them will produce from 500 to 1000
bushels each H. N. Cooper, formerly
county auditor, has a fine orchard on
his farm near this city that will bring
In close to 1000 bushels this season Of
the finest aples that were ever seen In
this country. James Keen has an
orchard on his place near Fairview that
will fall very little short of 1000 BUSH
els. The apples all find a ready mar
ket In the towns and villages.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04

Canton, S. D., Sept. u. A. Redfie1d,
formerly prominent merchant at the.
village Of Harrisburg, in the northern
part of this county, was yesterday ar
rested for shooting wild ducks, but
when the time came for his informers
to appear against him they were not
on hand. and Mr.. Redfeld was accord
ingly discharged He is considering an
action for malicious prosecution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
NO WORD FROM BURGESS.
Abseondine Minister of Wessinqton
Wanted at Other Places.

Huron, S. D., Sept 2.-Up to this time
officers have been unable to locate
Rev. Dawson Burgess, the absconding
preacher of Washington. A number of
persons have been spotted" but none
proved to be the man wanted. Sheriff
Kerr has received several letters to
the effect that Burgess is wanted else
where; a communication from A. J.
Ikemire of Louisville, ILL.,, sheriff Of
Clay county, says Burgess was indicted
there year or more since, for forgery
and has wife living there, who has
just learned Of the marriage of Burgess
to a lady In washington. 1t is under
stood that he continues to go by the
name of Bert Dawson. rather than by
his true name. Dawson Burgess.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
LARGE HERD OF BUFFALO.

Scotty Philip Has Fine Herd of
the Wild Creatures in His Patch.
Pierre, S. D., Sept. 2.-The state ex-
amtners took vacation this afternoon,
chartered boat and went up the river
to "Scotty'' Philips buffalo patch.
two wild buffalo to his herd, making
nearly hundred head
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
NEARING COMPLETION.
The Government Building, to Be Occu
pied by Postoffice, About Finished.

Mitchell, S. D., Sept. s3.-The new
postoffice building which Is being erect
ed by Smith & Dawson of this city.
for use of the government. is nearly
completed, and will be ready for oc-.
cupancy by September 10. The build
ing is SIS by 120 feet, two stories high.
The postoff1ce will have one-half OF
the lower floor and a portion Of the
second floor will be used for Offices
and the Mitchell club has five or six
rooms for its use. The structure will
cost completed about $4,000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
THE ARTISTS PROTEST.
Unite in Address to Emperor William
About Unfairness Of the Art
Awards Commission

Berlin, Sept.2.-Twenty Berlin artists.
led by Herr Holsebecher Joined in q
protest to Emperor William, against
the rejection of their works by the
commission charged with hanging pic
lures for the Royal academy exhibit !
ton. The artists complain that 1900
meritorious works were submitted by,
$50 Of them. by invitation, while only
1870 Of the total were selected. The en-,
peror read the protest and ordered the
commission to submit a reply,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
II. a. GILBERT, JUDGE.

Appointed by Governor Herreid to Fill
Vacancy.
Pierre, S. D.,ISept. 2.-Governor Her
reid has appointed H. A. Gilbert Of
Belle Fourche county judge of Butte!
county to fill the unexpired term COW
cred by the death Of Robert Mullenger.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
But His Informers Fail to Appear
Against Him.

DUCK HUNTER ARRESTED.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-12

FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, August 1.-Many villages
in the pathway of the hurricane the island have
destroyed families
CLEVELAND, O., August 11W. E. Stone has been elected
chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
WASHINGTON, d. c., lit today that
Secretary of War Ehu Root will tender his resignation
Der of the Roosevelt Cabinet before leaving London
the Alaskan Boundary Commission.
LONDON, England August 1.-THE Land Bill passed
the third reading the House of Lords today The
of the greeted with vorOu cheers from the Irish lead
and their host sympaer who confident that this
furnishes the solution of Irands troubles
ROME ITALY, August 1Pope Plus tainted today while at
tending high The incident produced profound sensation
the Cardinals and throughout the city Physicians
hastily summoned and the Pope illness be the
following
duties of the last few weeks Complete has been ordered for
Holiness.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-12
THE STAR ON THE SUPREME
COURTS DECISIVE ACTION

The Supreme Court has acted the dbarment proceedings
strength, determination earlessness which while
unexpected still forth the commentator all
community protection prop
The u who the decisions knew perfectly
They a campaign viIca-
be by temper
already
the and of the community with the vst
epthes sacrlegous SMILES while attempting
charges which formulated
them The majority of the Supreme Court therefore,
only the thanks of the community but it merits its
support for defending justice and cleanliness and for
furnishing greed and fraud
Supreme performed duty which quckens
Territory ectude and
onrag If tbe members of that tribunal In the decisions rendered
yesterday the dbament proceedings Chief Justice Frear and
Justice Perry clear
ud in conclusion elevated in tone and courageous in pur
They long needed They made
property safer the rights of individuals and
for the peace of mind of honest men, They filed
all legal buccaneers and judicial pirates that the courts of this
Territory for the protection and not the pe of estae for
guarding gougng helpless. notice
lawyers have other duties than shake down fees.
decree of dsbarment is serious punishment 1t
equivalent legal profession being
the of enforced retirement
category dismissal a public disgrace
brands the who disbared for life be
ndebe disgrace the
decree Such the position which Hum
phrys and Davis find themselves today They branded men,
they deserved their punishment criminal
stood the dock and has been sentenced
These men require no sympathy their has been brought
them by their and the has by its
warning post which all better give
attention to- lest following the broad path of greed they reach the
pit of destruction Humphreys and Davis have done
1t long lane which has turning. These have
tempted budOze the community One has only to
look back history Humphreys the bench when justice
bound and gagged while he used his office to shameess adj
administration influence
Legislature all that respectable and clean
and honorable in the community.
hands Humphreys
that he should the
together with the whom
ving judges the Supreme
ready join rascay
appointed what of alteration by
District Magistrate has shown himself
and while he judging
of a dsbarment.
Both Davis and Humphreys robbng
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-12

ootng the estate of old eighty
He feeble of intellect kindly disposition
greedy relatives through whom
shrunk to bare $4,000 when obliged
to halt they had only had time the followed
all the
But IN rheOuy Furnishing these two the Supreme Court
mas not only done act of fearless justice other
properties which being marked
Dell estate was to have been attacked the Allen
estate Wa" TO De carved at No property would have been safe and
the
ethods OF the law would have would
nave been only too follow their
The Supreme Court community from verv
sdious and terrible danger punished
sy and 1t stands it has stood hOdfast
ascaty and shameless chcaney To those
though they their spit
whle there will inevitably the canker
for misused talents for i'll
but the gnawing canker of remore whose
old play has it.
RemOrse-she ne'er us
a blood hound sanch she tracks rapid steps
We hear her deep-mOuthed bay, announcing all
OF wrath, and and punishment us.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-19
Trouble at Duncan.

From Sheriff Parks, who arrived
from Duncan last night, the ERA learns
that Wade Harris made gun play
on Mrs. Chapman, an aged lady who
was visiting her son-in-law, Charley
Harris, who is brother to Wade. 1t
seems that there had been trouble be-
tween the brothers, and Wade went to
his brothers. home under the influence
uf liquor, where he met Mrs. Chap
man, who testified at the trial that he
threw his gun in her face and made
serious threats. Harris was bound
over in the sum of $1,000 to appear be-
fore the grand jury. The bond had
not been given when Mr.. Parks left
Duncan.
There was also trouble between Geo.
Carlton, justice of the peace at Frank
lin and J. L. T. Walters, postmaster at
Duncan. in which Mr.. Walters was
cut in the left arm by Carlton. No
complaint was made, hence there was
no arrest.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-02-19
Around the Courts.

Justice Beck's court did fairly
good business during the past week.
Herbert Howard, who was arrested
for threatening the life OF George
Fraser, foreman OF the smelter, was
put under a peace bond OF 5000,
or six months in Jail. The bond has
not yet been given, and probably will
not be. The young man did not make
gun play. a. he is in the habit OF
doing, but made threats TO Kill Mr..
Fraser on sight, and was hunting for
him. The young man is uuder indict-
ment for some very serious otfen9es.
and was out on bond. Justice Beck
sentence will doubtless save him
from getting into some other seri-
ious trouble. Justice Beck has an
nounced that he will put down this
gun-play business, or he will at least
make it 50 expensive that it will soon
become unpopular.
Francisco Hernandez, a youth, was
given Gve days in Jail for using bad
language in a public place.
A bel Garcia was arrested for shoot
ing. He and woman had taken ref
uge in an out house, in order to shield
themselves from the wrath Of an in
dignant hus band. When the shot was
fired the neigh borhood was aroused =,
as it was feared Garcia had shot the
woman. y constable could not be
found at the time, so Justice Beck
made the arrest, and the case was tried
the following day. l.. Kearney ap-
peared for the defendant and asked for
a change OF venue on an affidavit OF
defendant. The justice ruled that in
asmuch as the new statute stated that
change OF venue MAY be had, etc,
while the old law used the word MUST,
that in his opinion it was the intent
OF the law to leave such matters with
in the discretion OF the court, and
therefore refused to grant the change.
Mr.. Kearney then demanded jury,
which was empanellcd and the case
tried. The jury did not consider the
evidence sufficient, hence verdict of
not guilty was rendered.