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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
JAP Spies in s.. P,+ersburo.

st. Petersburg, May 25.-Investiga-
tion made by the authorities into the
recent attempts to destroy some of the
vessels of the Baltic fleet at Cronstadt
has resulted in the arrest of four Jap
anese spies, who have escaped detec-
ton by wearing the uniform of naval
cadets. The authorities here think
they have been harbored by anarchists.
At Cronstadt the battleship Orel.
which was brought there some days
ago to receive her main battery and to
be given the finishing touches before
going into commission, suddenly sank
at her anchorage on the night of May
20. Vice Admiral Rejestvensky, COM
mander in chief of the Baltic squadron.
was instantly called from st. Peters
burg, and under his supervision the
work of pumping out aad raising the
Orel was begun.
The ship was raised Sunday morning,
and was found to be urfdamaged save
that her interior was filled with dirty
salt water. An examination showed
that the valves had been opened. per-
mitting the water to rush in. 1t is sug-
gested that the carelessness of a work.
man might have been responsible for
the opening of the valves, but an in
vestigation into the affair is progress
ing
While proceeding from Galernii
Island, st. Petersburg, where she was
built, TO Cronstadt, the Orel grounded
in the Neva and was hauled off only
with considerable trouble Some Of
her plates We're damaged.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
REMARKABLE WELL.
New One at Chamberlain Flows 1887
Gallons a Minute


Chamberlain. s. D., May 23.-,The new
Chamberlain Electric Light company
by Norbeck & Nicholson of Redield,
stands at the head of all the artesian
wells ever put down in the artesian
basin of South Dakota. The we'll is
an S-inch bore, $50 feet deep, and flows
tS.497 gallons of water per minute. With
the pipe wide open it throws a solid
column of water twenty-five feet in the
air from the top of the pipe. Reduced
to six inches column of water is
thrown up 60 feet, and reduced to three
inches a stream was today thrown
straight into the air 1853 feet. When
closed the we'll has pressure of more
than 100 pounds to the square inch. The
temperature of the water is about so
degrees.
Norbeck & Nicholson have twenty
three we'll outfits constantly at work in
South Dakota, and they have put down
a total Of 1000 wells, but the new we'll
in this city is the king of them all, nor
Is there a record of anything even APP
preaching it.
Norbeck & Nicholson put down the
Mcclure we'll in Stanley county. the
first we'll attempted west of the Mis-
souri, river, and they announce that
they have In view the drilling of a
number of wells in the range country,
where until the drilling of the Mcclure
well it was presumed artesian wells
could not be secured. The Mcclure
we'll has from the first been throwing
up considerable gas, and this has just
been harnessed and the ranch buildings
are being heated, lighted and the cook
stoves supplied with the article. Wells
in that section are about 1000 feet in
depth, but new machinery and appli-
ances in drilling originated by Norbeck
& Nicholson have greatly modified the
cost, and it is expected that the reduc-
tion in cost will result In the imme-
diate sinking of many wells in the
range country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
AT LAKE ANDES.
Biggest Townsite Sale Ever Turned Off
in South Dakota in One Day.

Lake Andes, S. D., May 2l.-The auction
sale of town lots here yesterday was
pulled off at brisk rate from start to
finish. The method of the sale was for
first choice Of parties, the first choice go-
ing under the hammer at $1,000 and not
one was sold but what good premium
was paid. The sale aggregated $4,000.
breaking the record of any town lot sale
ever held in this part Of the state. Fully
go people were present and many of them
came from adjoining towns, while a good
L. number came in from the east on the
evening train too late for the sale. who
Will purchase at private sale. The COM
pleXion OF the bidders was of a purely
business character, and as soon as deals
We're closed many began moving ma
torals for foundations and buildings. 1t
is evident from the buildings now in
course of construction and from contracts
let that the people will not be satisfied
With a "shanty" town, but start out with
Il determination to make it the best town
on this line of the Milwaukee, The ar
tesian Well. TO be used for fire protection
and waterworks, is down about 500 feet
and a good strong flow is anticipated at
about 500 feet. AT about 300 feet Vein of
soft water was struck and several tubular
wells are figured on already. A newspa,
per plant will be on the ground next week
and the first issue of the Lake Andes
Wave will appear. With Il. A. Fry of
Niobrara Ncb., the founder and owncr
of the pioneer of that place, as its editor.
1t was a popular declaration by many
of the visitors that Major Harding, who
has had this townsitc in hand, is record
breaker IA townsite man. and he says
that ne has been inspired that ] am
T7rig to keep my steam UP until Lake
Andes will be such a success that no
town in southern South Dakota can point
my fingers at me"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
BUILDING BEING RAzED.
Yankton's Old Pork House, Long Idle,
Sol das Junk

Yankton, S. d., May 24-The city's
old pork house that cost $40. 900 to build
ran three years and has since lain idle
Tor the want of capital to operate it,
is now being torn down, having been
sold as junk to Henry Rathjen for 5000.
Two respectable sized cyclones struck
the building during its history. The
hrst storm tore off the roof, causing
more damage than the promoters could
scare up to repair. The second vista
tion demolished the northwest corner,
ana the editice although built in a
first class manner as inspection proves
even now, has been going rapidly to
wreck and ruin, as fast as the weather
of this climate could do it. Mr. Rathjen
expects to make good thing out of
MS purchase, as there is over Il million
brick in the building. besides much
valuable lumber and IRON,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Russians occupy Newchwana.

ct. Petersburg, May 25.-The general
staff says the reoccupation OF New
chwang by the Russians in force is
due to the change in the situation in
troduced by the loss of the Jap ships
last week. Gen. kuropatlln originally
had decided to abandon the town be-
cause of the Japanese complete mas
terry of the sea. but the losses sustained
by Vice Admiral Togos fleet have so
changed the relative strength of the
two fleets that 1T is believed to render
unsafe the dispatch of Japanese trans
ports around the Lao Yang peninsulas
as they run the risk of attack by Rear
ADMIRAL WittSceft
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Seventh Day Advent Church to Hol.
Interstate Meetinu

state annual conference of the Seventh
Day Advent church, TO convene in this
city June and remain i'm session un-
til the 10th, will be one of the largest
religious gatherings ever held in the
state. II will be attended by prominent
members of the church from all parts
OF South Dakota Minnesota, North
Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. Among
other foremost clergymen in that
church Who win take a prominent part
in conducting the meetings and de-
liberations are Rev. A. q. Daniels, r.
D.. aud Rev. +. w. Farnsworth. ID. d.,
from Australia. The latter is now on
his way from that country to Canton
A daily paper will be published to
chronicle The proceedings of the gath
,ering.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
TO BUY TRANSPORTS.
Russia and Japan Competing for Ships
in Holland and Bel
alum.

London. May 25.--A dispatch to the,
Daily Telegraph from Brussels says
the Russian and Japanese governments
are competing sharply for the pur-
chase OF transports in Holland and Bel
g1um. AS Russia has acquired almost
all the large ships which We're for sale,
Japan will have to be contented With
the smaller vessels. The dispatch adds
that Japanese agents purchased at;
Antwerp yesterday several vessels of
from 1000 to 5000 tons and it is sup
posed that these will be converted into
armed crl1iSerS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Land Office Pcepsrations.

Yankton, s. D., May 2o.-Active prepara
tions are being made here in anticipa ton
cf the rush for the Rosebud registration.
which takes place next month. Yankton
being one of the registry towns and the
only one that can accommodate a large
crowd without inconvenience Agent
Hunt, representing the government. was
here and met with the city council and
citizens committee. and approved C, three
rooms selected for the free use of land
seekers Mr. Hunt said he looked for
rush of 10000 people for the ceded lands.
which means that Yankton Will be taxed
more than ever IN her history. should this
be the case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
ARMouR's GALA DAY.
Entertained by Ball Game, Balloon
Ascension and Races.

Armour S. d. May 23.-The Armour
cadet band entertained about 500 people
with a ball game between Armour and
Wagner. which terminated in favor of
Armour, 5 to /. horse racing, balloon
ascension, etc. The balloon was inflated
and the ascension made about s 30
On the rise the parachute ropes and
man attached struck the telephone
wires cutting loose the parachute and
its human freight, which rebounded on
the telephone wires and alighted but
little the worse for the adventure. 1t
was nothing short of miraculous that
he escaped and it should act as q warn
ing to have the coast clear of obstruc-
tions before trying the experiment
again.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
FISHER DROWNED.
Was seinine for Fish When Seize,
With Cramps.

Flandreau, S. d., May 26.-John Bow
Ter, a hardware merchant of Went
worth, Lake county was drowned at
Egan OH Sunday. He. with several
other men, was seining fish, and when
Bowler got out into water up to his
waist he was taken With cramps and
fell under The men with him, fearing
he fell into II sink hole hesitated to
go into the water and attempt to res
cue him. and consequently he drowned.
Bowler's Wife pleaded with him on
Sunday morning not to go, but he dis
regarded her wish.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Theateniaa Attitude of Chinese.

Liso Asang, May 25.-General Ma,
commander of Chinese troops, is in
constant communication with Toulisan,
chief of the Chinese bandits, who are
adopting military organization under
Japanese Instructors. Toulisan's dis !
trict is the granary of Manchuria. He
is a great organizer and built seven inn
mense granaries which are strongly
garrisoned. Toulisan ordered the in,
habitants TO bring in their surplusi
grain, forbidding them to sell it to the !
Russians and ordering them to reserve
the grain for Chinese armies which are
coming from the northwest.
Hundreds of disguised soldiers are
coming up the river styling themselves
worllingmen. They remain idle and
are we'll fed, while the Russians are
unable to get food The Chinese Off
ciais are obseauious to Toulisan, who
collects the taxes of the district.
Swarms of disguised Chinese soldiers
are in the vicinity of Lao Yang, and
Chinese troops are guarding the Shan
kwang Shin Min Tung railway.
The Russians are having the greatest
difficulty in pacifying the Inhabitants.
who apparently are anxious to rise
Niceroy Yuan Shi Sai are partisans
OF the Ming dynasty, and are openly
planning a revolution with the aid OF
Japanese, who cleVerly take advantage
of the quarrels between the partisans
of Tai Ping and Ming dynasties. The
men or privileged classes of Mongols.
who hate the Chinese. The latter are
headed by Yuan Shi Kai; and the
whole Chinese nation. provinces and ci-
ties, where the Chinese element pre-
dominates. are Invariably pro-Japa-
nese. The Russian sympa,hizers are
only to be found among the banner men
of the Mongols.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Japanese spics Arrested.

St. Petersburg, May 25.-An investi
cation made by the authorities into the
recent attempts TO destroy some vessels
of the Baltic fleet at Cronstadt has re-
suited in the arrest of four Japanese
spies who have escaped detection by
wearing the uniform of naval cadets.
The authorities here think they have
beee,l harbored by anarchists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Have Reached Kansas citv.

Word from c. Louis Allen and H. B.
Stratton. the Pierre boys who are going
to st. Louis in small row boat an
nounces that they have reached Kan
sas City. The young men have met
with no mishaps and have had favor
able weather for such a trip. They
hope to be in the throes of the great
Fair before the close of next week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Dalny is Beina Deserted.

Che Foo, May 25.-Forty Russians
who left Dalny yesterday arrived here
today. Dalny had not then been at
tackled by the Japanese. The Japanese
troops met with a reverse at Kin Chau
on the 18th, but the Russians failed to
regain control of the railway. They
are positive another Japanese war yes
sci was damaged at the time the bat
tleship Hatsure was destroyed. Civil
ians, in expectation of an attack upon
Dairy, are leaving there on junks.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
1hreatsn 10 Burn Muk6en.

London. May 25.-The correspondent
of the Standard at Shanghai says re-
ports have been received from Mukden
that the Chinese there are alarmed be-
cause of threats made by the Russians
that they will burn Lao Yang and
Mul1den before retiring TO Harbin.
The correspondent adds that the Tar
tar viceroy at Multden has ordered a
brigade of Chinese troops to occupy
rhat place Immediately after the Rus
slams retire
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Remarkable FIowinq Well.

Pierre, S. D., May PR NJ. Wright.
one OF the Stanley county homestead
ers on Antelope creek, fourteen miles
south of Fort Pierre. in digging a we'll
on his homestead struck flowing water
at a depth of 80 feet. He found water
at 10 feet and at 20 feet, but went deep
er to get a better well, and at 33 feet
the water came running out over the
top. This is within three miles of the
Dean claim, where good we'll was se-
cured short time ago at 20 feet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
REPORTED JAPANESE
LOSS IS ENORMOUS
In Land Attack on Port Arthur
They Were Repulsed and
Lost Heavily.
RUSSIANS ALSO SUFFERED
Japanese Loss Is Reported to Be $1,000
Men Killed or Wounded, But the
Truth of Message Is
Questioned.

st. Petersburg May 25.--It is report
ed that Foreign Minister Lamsdorft
has received a message from the Rus
sian consul at Chefoo saying that the
Japanese made a land attack on Port
Arthur and that in doing so they lost
il, 600 men killed or wounded. The Rus
sian loss is placed at 5000. The ulti
mate outcome of the fighting is not
Stated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27

st. Petersburg, May 25.According
to reports which have reached the Rus
sian headquarters at Lao Yang from
Chinese sources. the Japanese have
made land attack on Porl Arthur.
but have been repulsed with heavy
loss. The truth of the report is ques-
TONED here
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Japanese Report sk;,n,i,b..

Toxic. May 25.-The japanese landed
at Taku Shan report having been en-
gagged in two scouting skirmishes, dur
ing which ten Russians We're killed.
About 900 sick and slightly wounded
men of General kuroki's army arrived
here today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
CUT UP BY HARROW.
Serious Accident to a Farmer Nea,
Vale, S. q.

Sturgis, S. D.. May 24.-Ludwig Ma
son, living near Vale, was brought here
badly cut up by a harrow. He was fix
ing the lines on his horses when they
became frightened and ran away, drag
ging the harrow over Mason. one tooth
OF the harrow entered the calf of his
leg and tore it open; another tore one
foot open and a third struck his watch
and bulged it, keeping the tooth from
entering his abdomen and saving his
life
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Russian WhoIesa,e corruption

Berlin, May pa correspondent Or
the Frankfurter Zeitung, writing from
Hardin, under date of April Is, gives
striking details illustrative of the con-
dition of the Russian army and the
relations existing between the Rus
slams and the Chinese.
He says two officers Lieut.. Col Kor-
linsky and Staff Captain Ignotowitch,
are in Harbin prison awaiting the car
fying out of sentences Of death i'm
posed upon them for selling large sup
plies of gunpoWder to the Chinese from
the army depots.
The officers charged the Chinese s25
per 36 pounds, but their supplies run
ming low, they filled the boxes partly
with sand and placed layer of gun
hwder on the top. At the same time
they raised the price to $50.
Inc chinese merchants, incensed at
this swindle, caused the matter to be
made known In higher quarters, and a
watch was set, resulting in detection of
the officers in the act of selling gun
powder to Russian Intermediates
BY similar means the robber bands
are we'll supplied with the most mod
ern rifles and plenty of ammunition.
These bands have gown bolder and
more active than ever.
Bitterness Is Intense.
The correspondent says ferocious
bitterness prevails throughout the Chi
nese population against the Russians.
He relates the following incident in
explanation thereof After saying that
Russian settlers regarded the natives
as being far lower than dogs, the cor
RESP )ndent says Russian officers as
surt.d him the peasant settlers tested
their new rifles by taking native as
a target.
"One engineer with whom Travelled" !"
the correspondent writes, did not sa-
Lutte we'll known officer because the
latter had shot down eight of the en-
gineer's best laborers in mere wanton-
ness. His complaint remained unan-
swered." In consequence of such con-
ditions the correspondent asserts the
entire laboring population is longing
for the moment when it may dare to
fall upon its tormentor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
FIVE SALOON LICENSES.
canton's Council Grants Concession
to Liquor Without Opposition.

Canton, S. D., May 26.- AT a special
meeting of the city council five ap-
plcations for saloon licenses We're
granted without opposition from the
temperance faction of the city The
saloons are expected to start as soon
as the legal bonds can be filed with
he county commissioners, and 1t is
expected now that they will open for
business about the 1st of June
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
American Is Released.

st. Petersburg. May 25.-Morris Nlei-
man, native of Russia. but a citizen
Of Wisconsin, who was arrested May IA
at Cheliabinsk has been released
through the intercesson of Ambassador
Mccormick. 1t transpires that his ar
rest was partially due to representa-
tions made by the agent of Il firm com
peting With Kleiman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Miner Falls "a no.4h

Lead S. d., March 19.-F'ran< Meyer
miner, was killed in Columbus mine
this morning on the 500 foot level. He
fell 60 feet, striking his head on a
timber, and then dropped into TIN deep
water at the bottom of tine shalt He
leaves no familN
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
GETS SIX YEARS.
Attempt to Take Life of City Marsha
at Woonsocket.

Woonsocket. S. D., May 21.-Henry
Shanley was found guilty of attempting
TO take the life of the city marshal,
Winfield Cochran, and was sentenced
by Judge Smith to six years at tho
Sioux Falls pententiary In shooting
at Cochran Shanley hit two bystanders
BADLY wounding one of them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
DEATH OF MAGGIE Shelley.
Young Woman Near Howard Dead
Howard to Observe Memorial Day.

Howard, S. d.. May 26.-Miss Maggie
sheeley of Roswell township died very
suddenly last Saturday of pneumonia. The
funeral was held at the Catholic church
yesterday, Rev. Thomas Stecher ofiiciat-
ng.
Another fine rain fell last night and this
morning. Crops are booming.
Howard will observe Memorial day as
usual.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Russians Admit II Now.

st. Petersburg, May 25.-The report
that Rear Admiral Jessen. finding it
impossible to save the protected cruiser
Bogatyr, which went ashore recently
in fog on the rocks off Vladivostok,
caused her to be blown up, is con-
hr,ned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Call to Salem Passionate

Salem, S. D., May 24-The Presby-
terrain church of this place extended a
call to Rev. Nj. NJ. Whiteford of Hur-
ley and he has accepted. Rev. White
ford will begin the work on June i.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Douglas County Republicans to Select
DELEGATES to Meetinu


Armour, S. D., May Pa mass conven-
don of the republican voters of this
Douglass count. Will be held at the court
loilse in this city on Saturday. June H. at
O'clock e. m, for the purpose of select
rg fourteen delegates and alternates to
:he First judicial circuit convention TO be
leld at Scotland, June lG.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
FyMoR OF CAPTURE.
nsrslstent Report That vladivostok
Squadron Has Captured Three
Japanese Cruisers

Paris. May 25.-The ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Matin says:
1t is persistentiy rumored that the
Nladivostok squadron has captured
three cruisers bought by Japan from
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-27
Attack on Port Arthur Reported

iSt. Petersburg, May 25.--According
to reports which have reached Russian
headquarters at Lao Yang from Chi
:; land attack ON Port Arthur but have
been repulsed with heavy loss. The
truth Of the reports Is questioned hero.
The Union Republican., 1904-10-21

l. James H. Wright, Clerk OF
the Peace, in and for the
County and State afore-
said, do hereby certify
that the above and afore-
going is true and correct
list Of the names of per-
L. S. sons to whom / have is
sued license and the
amount received for same
from October Ist, A. D.
1908, to October Ist A.
d. 1904.
In testimony whereof ! have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of my office at George
town, this Ist day of October A.
d. 1904.
JAMES H. WRIGHT,
Clerk of the, Peace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-22
TALKED ON
NEEDS OF
The SOUTH

At the meeting OF the Baptist Social
union In the Trocadero. last evening.
Rev. Wallace Buttrick. secretary and ex-
ecutive officer OF the general board Of
education OF New York city, dSsooursed
on 'Educa ttonal Conditions and Needs
I'm the Southern States"
The meeting opened with a business
session and then there were several num-
hers on the program. Including violin
and piano selections ny Miss Mary W.
Brooks and Miss Emma ]. Williams and
baritone solos by Loyal p. shaw. An en-
c@llent collation. wss served by Caterer
Lyman.
Mr.. Buttrick spoke from an extensive
experience and he declared that the North
fails to understand the real South. Tho
South must be given time and he coun-
seIled his hearers TO remember that I'VE
are working for tire children OF the pres
ent day and OF the days to come. Per-
haps the present greatest opportunity is
the education and the Joining OF n .Idrd
Of our country with the forces OF civiliza-
ton from which they have stood aside"