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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
NorED(AoRsETHIEF CAUGHT.
Robert Burns Assaulted Officer, Es
capped and Led a Long Chase.

Deadwood, S. D., March 2S.-Charged
with the theft of several horses belong
ing to Indians and halfbreed Indians on
the Rosebud reservation, Robert Burns
lis confined in the Lawrence county Jail
awaiting the disposition of the next
United States grand jury. Burns was
arrested on the Rosebud reservation by
Sheriff Brown of Gregory county, who
took him to his home at Bonesteel and
kept him a day or two waiting an OPP
portunity to turn him over to the
United States authorities. Burns made
his escape by assaulting the sheriff
with heavy dinner plate with which
Mr.. Brown was nearly scalped. The
assault took place during a meal and
the Office, was rendered unconscious.
From there Burns made his way across
the line into Nebraska and aroused the
vengeance of the Nebraska farmers by
stealing several head of horses. A
number of ranchmen set out on his
trail and by telephoning along the
barbed wire fences to Valentine the Of
licers at the latter point We're notified
Of Burns approach and he was arrest
ed and jailed. He nearly effected his
escape from the Valentine Jail by dig
ging partially through stone wall and
would have succeeded had not the sher-
if been warned by some unusual noise.
AT his hearing in Deadwood Burns
oond was fixed at 1000 which he was
'nable to give.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
IkSIDIOUS SWINDLER
CAPTURED AT HURON
Had Eecn Residing in South
Dakota for Some Time Pos
ing as ssockman.
He HAD UNIQUE SCHEME
Bald That in oi<;ahoma tie Fraudulent,
Through an Express Company,
swindlee an Old Man Out of
s2,oco-Once Stole $4,000.

l-ut'on s. D., March 29.--J. D. Berry
OF Kansas Guy. general inspector for
the linked States Express company,
IhilN division, IN company with Sheriff
Bratton OF Grant county, Oklahoma,
lett here this morning having in custo-
d5 James vi. Franklin, arrested here
rev days since on the charge of
sWiAdilnG. Some months since he made
the acquaintance or w. III. Perry, rs
years Old, OF Trenton, Mo, who was ON
MS way 10 Lexington, Okla. From. the
OLD man Franklin learned that he, Per-
rfy. had SOLD his farm and made a
deposit in Lexington bank, over
$1,000 in all. He told Franklin that if
he found anything in farm lands in
Oklahoma chat suited him he would
buy, ard TO that end had advised Presi-
dent Gilmore of the bank to express
the money 10 him should he wire for
IL. rrankiin' went to Jefferson, Okla.
Where ne formed the acquaintance OF
Shetiif Bratton, who gave him informs
a4cn concerning lands in that locality
Tor sale. Franklin soon found de-
slrable farm and arranged for its pur-'
chase, all The While doing business un-
der the name OF w. II. Perry, the old
man he had met in ST. Joe. In that
name he telegraphed the bank at Tren-
toa, Mo, and received SLIPS of The old
mans money. From that time Frank
lin was not seen in the Oklahoma
town. Next heard of him was on his
return 10 St. Joe, to which place he
was traced by Inspector Berry, who
had been given q description of him by
the old man, Perry, who also gave him
card upon which Franklin had writ
ten his name and address. From st.
Joe Franklin went to Pierre, s. D.,
where he represented himself as a
Missouri stockman, also having a large
herd on the reservation. He went to
Council Bluffs and married Mrs. Anna
Stewart, d grass widow with three
children, whom he brought with him to
tins place a week ago, having been
trailed here by an order to forward his
laundry to this place. Franklin was
Immediately ll recognized by Sheriff
Bratton as the man with whom he be-
came acquainted in Jefferson, ella,
ana tnere is no doubt in the minds of
tne Tn. otiicers who have been trailing him
put that he is the same person who
swindled Kansas City bank out of
$4,000 a few months since
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
PROMINENT MEN
TO the CONVENTION
aon. j. II. Moore Presiden,
National League of Republican
Clubs Will Be Present
AT SIOUX FALLS MAY 4
South Dakota League Has Issued In,
AT SIOUX FALLS MAY a
south Dakota League Has Issued In,
vitation to Many Other Men of
National Proninence-other
South Dakota News.

Sioux Falls, S. ID. March 2S.-The
,ficers and members of the South Da-
kota State League of Republican clubs
ceipt of information to the effect that
Hon. j. Hampton Moore, of Philadel-
phia, president of the National League
Of Republican clubs, has accepted an
invitation OF the state league and will
be in Sioux Falls on May 4 next on the
occasion of the state convention of the
South Dakota league for the purpose
Of addressing the gathering.
The principal business to be tram
sacted during the convention will be
the selection of fourteen delegates and
fourteen alternates to represent the
South Dakota league at the fourteenth
convention of the National Republican
league, to be held in Indianapolis some
time next October, the exact date hav-
ing not yet been determined upon.
In addition to selecting delegates,
new officers of the state league for the
ensuing two years will be elected. Re-
publican clubs throughout the state
will be entitled to one delegate to the
state convention for every fifty men,
bers or fraction thereof.
The president of the national league
was among the men of national prom
inence who We're invited to be present
at the convention in this city. The
convention will be called to order at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of the day
stated.
Favorable replies are expected to be
received from other prominent men to
whom similar invitations have been eN-
tended.
w. G.. Porter and VIM. H. Stanley,
of this city, president and secretary
respectively of the state league, an
nounce that reports received by them
from members of the league in various
parts of South Dakota prove that re-
newed interest is being taken in the
work of the league, and indicate that
the approaching state league conven-
ton will be the best attended and most
successful ever held by the league in
I)lltfl Dakota
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
FLOODS suBsIOE.
Conditions Better at Indianapolis.
Losses Estimated at Ten Million

indianapolis, Ind, March 3O.-North-
ern and central Indiana, including the
capital city, have seen the worst of
the flood. and are now repairing the
heavy damage. Cities and towns at the
headquarters of the Wabash and White
rivers have only mud left by the reced-
Ing flood to contend with, but south
western Indiana has yet to see the
worst. The crest of the flood will reach
the Ohio river in two days.
White river at Indianapolis reached
~ let tx inches above low water
the damage in this county will reach
'S2.225,000, and north of city county an
additional S1,000,000. Ii. this city 1900
families We're driven from their homes
The city authorities today resolved
upon issuing 100000 flood bonds to
repair the damage to the public utili-
tiles, but it is expected that the loss in
double that figure. Today the city has
been almost without traction service
and water. 1t is expected that the
waterworks will partially resume to-
morrow.
Eight lives have been lost in the Indiana
flood in two days, and the total properly
loss in the state has been estimated at
from sS,0o0,OO0 to s10,OO0.O0c.
Many estimates OF flood losses in In
diana do not put the figures any higher
than 100000. but this is the lowest made.
Bloomfield is shut OFF from the world
except by wire. No mail has arrived there
for week. The river is higher than ever
before.
At Charleston, ILL.,. bridges have been
washed out and the city is in darkness.
The water is the highest known.
Evansville. Ind. March 29.-The Wabash
river is rising rapidly at New Harmony.
White river is sweeping everything be-
fore it. and much stock has been lost.
Hazelton is under water and the 40-foot
stage will be reached.
Vincennes, Ind.,. March 29.-The RUSSELL
Vile levee broke asd $4,000 acres are un-
der water, The river is Il feet, and rising
an inch an hour. The Indianapolis and
Vincennes railroad has run no trains
since Thursday. Eight miles of track
near Sanborn is washed away.
Princeton, Ind. March 29.-The White
and Wabash rivers continue to rise an
inch per hour. All the lowlands are de-
populated. Much suffering is reported.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
BOY DIED IN a CAGE.
Father Witnessed Asonizins Death .
Little Fellow Suffering From
Hydrophobia.

Baltimore, March 29.-After raving al
night in the delirium of rabies, Johr
Dubb, the eight-year- son of Jacok
Dubb, died in the city hospital Deatt
followed exhaustion and the paralysi.
of the center of respiration. making IL
impossible for the boy to breathe.
All through the long night the father
of the boy sat outside the cage in which
the child had been confined as pre-.
cautionary measure and watched the
little fellows pitiable struggles and the
slow approach of death without Leins
lin the least able to help him. The boy
was not fully conscious, but occasion.
ally when the father or some attendant
would speak in loud voice directly tc
him he would answer almost as IL in q
dream.
Death came peacefully to the boy
who. in fact, showed little of the con-
Wulsive and destructive symptoms
which are so generally associated il,
the public mind with cases of hydro
phobia. He was afflicted with hallucina-
tions and would occasionally cry out III
terror at an imaginary snake or dog.
/ Young Dubb went 20 the hospital
night before last. He was bitten by a
dog on February ID while on his way
home from Sunday school. After the
death of the dog. five days later. an eN-
animation was made and the dog found
to have beeen suffering from hydro
phobia. The boy was sent to the city
hospital and placed in the care of DR..
IN. G. Keirle, of the Pasteur depart
ment. He was given the regular treat
ment and discharged as cured.
After he had been away from the
hospital for over two weeks he began to
complain of feeling sick, and the doctor
who was finally called in to attend him
advised that he be sent back to the
hospital
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
DEMOCRATS win.
w: G. Sears Chosen Mayor of siou.
City Over w. e. Cody by 1910
Pluraritv

Sioux City, Ia, March 3o.-A demo-
cratic landslide, one which, in general
features, never before has figured in
the municipal politics of Sioux City, oc-
CURED in Mondays election w. G.
Sears, the democratic candidate, was
Overwhelmingly the choice of the people
for the office of chief executive of the
city. and was accorded the handsome
plurality of 1,24O. With Mr.. Sears,
George Whittemore for city treasurer,
Sam Page for police judge and Joe M
Lewis for city engineer were elected
with majorities ranging all the way
down the gamut.
Not only were the democrats success
full in waging their campaign for mayor.
but the political stripe of the city coun-
Gil was changed, and enough democrats
are already positively elected to war
rant that at least five, and perhaps
seven. of the new aldermen will be
democrats
The result of the election was a tre-
mendous surprise, and the terrific land
side in favor of the democrats almost
overwhelmed the management Of that
party and caused consterna ton in the
republican ,namp
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
Dozen REGRoEs DEAD.
Mob in Arkansas Add Two More to tn,
List They Have Executed the
Past Few DAYS.

Little Rock, Ark, March GA spes
clal to- the Gazette from Dewitt, Ark,
says:
Two more negroes have been killed
in the clash between whites and blacks
at st. Charles, fifteen miles from here
in Arkansas county. This brings the
total of dead negroes up to thirteen, all
Of them being killed within the past
week.
The last two negroes killed We're the
Griffin brothers, Henry and Walker,
who were the cause of the trouble. The
negroes We're reported to have escaped,
but 1T is known that they are dead, and
it is believed they We're killed yester-
day.
Owing to the remoteness of St.
Charles and to the fact that the news
Of the result of the riot is not given
freely, 1t is difficult to obtain details,
but there is no doubt Of the authe1l-
ticity of the report With reference to
the death of the Grif1ins.
In the st. Charles neighborhood the
negroes largely outnumber the whites,
and trouble has been brewing for a
long time, and it is said the negroes fscy
the past two years have been getting
1nsoient and belligerent. 1t is now be-
lleved that the leaders of the unruly
element have been killed, and that
further trouble will be averted.
Yesterday was election day, and
usually on such day ST. Charles is
crowded with negroes, but during the
entire day only two negroes were seen
in the town, and these two appeared in
the morning and stayed in the village
but a short time
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
GOVERNOR URGES
TREE PLANTING
Arbor Day Proclamation Plan,
State Wide Action on
Friday, April %.
PLATTE LOSES THE FIGHT
Judge Smith Rendered Decision Charlie
Mix County Seat Fight in Favor
of Geddes-Johnson Controls
the Meeting at Platte.

Pierre, S. D., March 26.-Gov. Her.
reid's Arbor day proclamation is as
follows:
And still new succession sings anc
flies;
Fresh groves grow up, and their greer
branches shoot
Towards the old and still enduring
skies;
While the low violet thrives at theil
root"
In harmony with established custom;
I, Charles N. Herreid, governor of the
state OF South Dakota, do hereby desig.
nate and set apart Friday, April %
1904, as Arbor day.
The economic and climatic value Of
forest growth and the Importance ol
trees in promoting the beauty and com.
fort Of our homes and public grounds
can hardly be overestimated.
With proportionate number of fores,
and shade trees in every county, South
Dakota would equal in natural re.
sources and advantages the greal
prairie states of Iowa and Illinois. We
have better climate and the mos,
wonderful artesian water supply. We
can have the trees il the people viii
plant them.
In order to cultivate an appreciative
public sentiment l earnestly recon-
mend that appropriate and instructive
services be held in all our colleges ant
public schools and that a part of tht
day be devoted to planting trees
shrubs and flowers and to the adorn
ment of school grounds, highways ans
public parks.
Let this day be dedicated to the en-
bellishment of the homestead and pri
vate grounds by the enterprising, pub
lie spirited and patriotic citizens o
our splendid commonwealth
In testimony whereof l have here
unto set my hand and caused the grea
seal Of the state Of South Dakota to b.
affixed.
Done at the capitol, in the city o
Pierre, this 18th day of March, A. b
1904. Charles N. Herreid.
By the Governor:
c. G. Berg Secretary Of State.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRE.
Sweeps Part of Dawson County Doinx
Much DAMAGE


Much Damage.
Mitchell, S. D., March 2S.-,The first prai-
rie fire of the season swept over the south
part of this county and did a great deal
IF damage. The fire started from burn
Ing straw stack, which was set the day
before when there was not the least wind
stirring. Before the fire had all burned
out strong wind from the south came
up and carried the blazing straws across
the wide firebreak into the stubble and
IN a very few minutes the flames were
sweeping across the prairie land at fear
tul speed. The head fire burned directly
north for a distance of eight miles in one
hours time, going out of it's own accord
when it reached the Milwaukee railroad
track. Over $50 farmers got out about
noon, when the fire started, and fought
the flames all the afternoon, their time
being devoted in putting out the side
dres. At places the flames spread mile
IN width. In the path of the flames
there was an immense quantity of hay in
stack and a dozen farmers lost all OF it.
On the farms of j. e. Stambaugh all his
buildings were consumed. He had but
recently finished new barn, and fine
house. John Lowell and ]. e. Parker were
nearly as heavy losers The loss will be
very heavy and the farmers will be put
to a,.great deal of inconvenience on ac-
count of their hay being burned up and
he new grass is hardly in sight as yet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
FlREeuGs AT ABERDEEN.
They Start Several Fires in South Da
kota Town.


Aberdeen, S. D., March s1.-Two de-
structive fires occurred this morning
between and 3 O'Clock, believed to
be iirebugs' work. st. Marks Episcopal
church was found burning, and the iise
only eXtinguished with a damage OF
sl,eO0 to the pipe organ. and $1,000 to
the building; insurance is $4,000 on
building and $1,000 on contents.
ihaicatlons are there Were fires in
three places in the church, one being
built in the organ.
The Andy Gerup furniture warehouse
was found on fire after the church fire
Was put out. The department saved
most of the building and part OF the
stock after hard fight. The loss was
5000, with $4,000 insurance. Much of
the stock having been put in the past
lew days without increase OF insur-
anoe.
The barn of j. j. McCaughey, man
ager of the Aberdeen Hardware COM
pany, was also fired. but was put out
with slight damage. The three fires
We're several blocks apart. 1t is be-
lieved some unknown demented person
is responsible for the fires. All are
evidently to be incendiary.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
FIND STOLEN GOODS.
Clothing Discovered Hidden in Attic o
Country School House.

Kimbell. S. d., March ga queer
circumstance has just come to light
from a schoolhouse in Plainfield town
ship, about three miles from this town.
Water began leaking from the ceilipg
of the school room, and the schoolmas-
ter, A. D. Boyd, sent some of the boy.
into the attic to see how much snow
had drifted in. They found sack
containing four coats and vests and a
pair Of new trousers, all new and with
the tags on. Several years ago some
systematic thieving was done from the
Klmball stores, presumably by gang
OF pedlers operating in this territory.
BY means Of skeleton keys they entered
the stores by the front doors at night,
and by careful selection of goods and
with a care not to take too much. left
no hint of burglary. It was not until
big bag of new shoes was found in
Aurora county, carefully hidden, that
the Kimball merchants were aware Of
having lost any goods. The find was
kept quiet for month or more and the
principal stores carefully watched, but
the burglars never showed up again
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
MINERS IN DANGER.
Americans in North Korea Are Be.
tween the Advance Lines Of
the Two Armies.

Seoul, March 31.-The American
miners at Unsan, in northern Korea,
find themselves in a difficult position.
They are between the japanese armies
advancing onfthe Yalu and the first
line of the Russian defense. The out
posts of both armies are operating all
around them, and their property is in
constant danger of being occupied or
destroyed by the scouts of both armies
Their ability to continue work not
withstanding the outbreak Of HOSTILE
ties is dependent upon their strictly
minding their own business and exer-
cising great caution to avoid offending
either of the combatants They have
practically ceased sending out any pri-
vate correspondence in fear that some
chance expressions therein might be
construed into evidence Of partiality.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
MICHIGAN SITUATION.
Danger and Distress Largely centerel
in Sauinaw Naiicy


Detroit, Mich, March 30.-Encouraging
reports from Lansing, Battle Creek,
Flint, Kalamazoo and other towns, where
flood damages have been estimated up in
the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
show that last night the danger and dis
tress are largely centralized in the Sayi-
nav valley, and around Grand Rapids in
the valley of the Grand river. And at
Grand Rapids, too, marked improve
ment is noted tonight. At Saginaw. how-
ever. the several feedess, of tiit Saginaw
river are bringingsdo o11rents CT wa
ter, the escape Of which into Saginaw bay
is blocked ny ice gorges at and below Bay
Ciiy.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Mafcn 2S.-Flood
conditions in the Grand river valley have
greatly improved in the past twenty-four
hours and unless there should be a fall
of rain, which is threatened, further dam
ger from high water has passed. Points
on the river above here also report an
improvement.
Train service has somewhat improved
and by detours traffic to Detroit and the
east is partially restored
All the marooned Inhabitants in this
city have been properly cared for School
houses. churches and the auditorium are
being used for tina. purpose. Contrary to
all reports there has been no loss of life
here. Several thousand people are being
cared for on the east side, whose homes
across the river are partially ruined
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
OVERLOOKED A BET.
ogaIiaia Sioux Visiting in WASHINGTON
Was Afraid of the Bookmakers-
Used Bad Jude,rnep4

Washington March 31-Georee Fast
Horse is an Ogallala Sioux Indian. one of
delegation that came to Washington to
consult with the Indian bureau about
some grievances they were nursing In
cidentally they We're presented at the
White House to the president, who gave
them some very pointed advice on how to
become good and useful citizens. He sug-
gested that they give less time to pony
raising and more to cattle raising. He
told them that in the near future the
government would expect the young
bucks" to get out and hustle for their
own living and not depend upon the
bounty of "Uncle Sam"
Now George Fast Horse is the sportiest
buck" in the Ogallala tribe, especially
when 1T comes to horse racing He wears
a coat made of brilliant hued cloth on
which are pictures of racing ponies. each
supposed to commemorate some turf
event at home. When George was asked
what he thought of the president he re-
plied
No Working for Him.
Great white father great stuff, dam
fine man."
Yes, but he told you young indians
that you ought to go to work and earn
your own living" was suggested.
ugh" grunted George. with a worried
look. Work now, raise fast ponies run
wheat and oats and cattle"
1t SO happened that the spring meeting
OF the Washington Jockey club is now
on at Bennings, and when this fact was
communicated to George Fast Horse he
was interested. He determined right
away that he would not leave Washington
without a day at the races just to see
whether the racing horses here sized up
with the fast ponies that win for him the
blankets. pelts and firewater that he
needs.
A clerk in the Indian bureau, who is
wise regarding affairs of the track, gave
him a tip to play. Put your money on
Shrine, George" said the clerk. He is a
sure winner and the odds are big"
George was suspicious. He realized
that this white mans game was different
from his and he had no desire to play 1T
until he had had a chance to look It over.
He went out to the track and he fixed his
eyes on Shrine. However, he kept away
from the bookmakers. None Of his good
wampum would he gamble on a long
chance. Shrine won and his hackers got
20 for 1. When this was explained to
George he turned to go home and only
uttered that eloquent grunt, Ugh" He
knew that he had overlooked an oppor-
tunity
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-01
SPHINX DEMOCRATS.
Field Convention at Redfield-pid No
Instruct Qelenatihn

Redfield, S. D., March 29.--Spink
county democrats held a mass conven-
tion here Saturday The convention
was held in the Office Of Z. w. Flake.
and while the attendance was very
small enthusiasm was great A full set
OF delegates were named to attend the
state convention, but will be sent with
out Instructions.
%. W. Flake, of this city, is candi-
date for delegate to the national con-
vention, but was content to let the
delegation go to the state convention
without instructions, trusting to final
victory at the hands of the convention.
The mass convention was composed
almost entirely of democrats and popu-
lists OF the city, only three or four
democrats from out of the CITY being
present