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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-13
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4 NORFOLK, VA, Sept, 12..---Attorney
I. w. Bason, counsel for W. E. Council.
postmaster at Genovar, Va, who is I'M
der indictment for evading the payment
OF a government distillery tax. will pre-.
sent toathe United States District attor-.
ney5 the following letter when the case
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rhase afFactions have made thousands Of iii
1ons cripples, Thousands OF cfipples have beei
cm,ssd rermanently by tho use Of the best ans
s,,ost reliable Of all Family temedteh
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04

Teachers, Wage Fund is Larger

Pierre. S. d.. Nov 2..-One of the
peculiarities noted in the figures on
teachers Statistics compiled by the
state educational department. is the
fact while twenty fewer teachers We're
employed in the state for 1903 than for
the preceding year the amount paid out
as teachers wages was more than
100000 greater. These figures indicate
that the policy of school centraliza-
tion is beginning to do its work in this
advancing. Many counties are an
nouncing each year that they have
trouble in securing teachers, while 9TH
ers get along without trouble. This
difference can generally be traced To
difference in monthly pay, and it is
forcing school boards to raise wages
all over the state to get and hold
,eacherS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
MUST MAKE ANOTHER ASSAULT
Japanese Do Not Expect to Take Por
Arthur at This Time

Chefoo, Nov. 3.-The Japanese have
been preparing for their latest assault
Tor month, it is believed the japanese
did not expect TO capture the town on
this occasion, but TO accomplish another
important forward step. This plan was
adopted following the first assault,
when thousands of lives We're sacrificed
In an attempt to swarm over the forti-
hcatiot.s 9y mere force CT numbers.
regardless of loss.
This assault, like the previous one,
was climatic incident of weary weeks
of trench digging, gun mounting and
small engagements. In the opinion of
experts the assault will cease when the
japanese have secured such positions
as VIII enable them to creep steadily
closer under the noses of the Russian
guns.
1t is believed that two more general
assaults Will be necessary before the
distance between the two belligerent
lines is sufficiently shortened to make
an attempt to enter the main forts
and make the end of the siege practic-
able
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
JAPANESE REINFORCED.
Great Problem Now confronts tn.
Russian Commander.

| Mukden. Nov. 3.-The Japanese army
is rapidly being reinforced and it is
! expected that the new troops will
shortly reach from 10000 to 10000.
This greatly complexities the problem
confronting the Russian commander.
The whole energy of the Russians must
be devoted to holding their positions
unless they can bring up large rein
forcements speedily. Even in that case
the situation promises to become in
creasingly difficult. The Japanese fort
ifications already are too strong. sup
ported as they are by siege guns and
rapid fire pieces, to be carried by a
frontal assault.
/ Possibly these Notifications might
/ yield to a turning movement which
would force the Japanese to retire
but this would require great
superiority in numbers, for the
Russians must hold their center
with a force at least equal to
that Of the Japanese in order to
prevent the latter from cutting through
and severing the communication of the
former.
Two battalions returning early on the
morning of October 90, from the banks
of the Shallhe river came under the
fire from the Japanese twelve-inch
guns, several shells falling in the Rus
sian ranks and doing considerable dam
age. one man was rendered deaf and
, dumb, but otherwise he was uniniured
and another was thrown into a ditch
and buried alive. A number were
killed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
CITY TO HEoReANIzE.
srookinss Moves Toward Incorporated
Under the General Laws

Under the General Laws.
Brookings, S. D., Oct. 31.-Sheriff Calnp.
bell went to White Lake last night aic
succeeded in rounding up blindpiyger
/, The fellow, who goes by the name OF
Blackie. with some of his wares v.as
= taken to Brookings and lodged i'm iaii
This morning he waived examination and
put up cash bond for his appearance in
January. Certain individuals at Whit.
persist in selling booze. and the temper
ance people are determined that they shall
Z suffer the consequences of their waywArd-
ness. Several other cases of the sam,
nature from the same town will come III
at the next term of court.
! The city council met in special session
4 for the purpose OF considering a petition.
+ signed by Il large number of citizens and
filed with the city clerk, asking for vot,
on the question of reorganzin. the city
under the general law at the com
cral election After considering the Pc
tition and finding that ii was signed l,y
more than one-eighth of the legal voters
of the city, they granted tho request oil
the petitioners and ordered notice Of sub.
mission of the question of incorporates
to be printed so as to bring the mater &c
q vote as requested The question of re
organization has been discussed for SOM.
time, but no one seemed willing to take
. the initiative until the last few DAYS
when a few of those who were anxious tc
see the matter brought before the people
! took hold of the matter and circulated the
petition, BESIDES acting ON the petition
! above referred to- they appointed .iacl.
Wilson as councilman for the First Wal
to fill the unexpircd term of Professor T.
, r. Eyerly. who recently moved into the
Second ward and resigned his place In the
council Mr. " ilson is we'll acquainted
with the needs of the city and will make
"a capable councilman
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
Worry Over IRRIGATION Project.

Belle Fourche, S. D.. Nov. 2-There
is general uneasiness on the part of
the Belle Fourche people concerning
the irrigating project which will re-
claim several hundred thousand acres
of ground in this vicinity. There are
four government experts here at the
present time who are meeting the
ranchers and farmers and have been
trying to get sufficient ground in the
deal to make it go through. The op-
position stil remains strons in some of
the districts. Last night at the Vale
district there was a meeting at which
the farmers and ranchers gathered and
discussed with the experts the proposed
plans This district was reorganiZed
into nine divisions. and a leading farm
er from each division was chosen who
will endeavor to bring thi9gs to a close
in this particular division The farm
ers along the proposed ditch system
are more than satisfied with their crops
as they are at the present time, and
are not desirous of going to additional
expense of paying the government for
further irrigation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
SUCCESS ASSURED.
South Dakota Central Railroad Com
pany,s Troubles Seem at an End.

pany's troubles Seem at an End.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. Oct. 31.-After q
somewhat strenuous existence as the
result of being the object of the wrath
iof some of the great railroad corpora
/! tions. the affairs of the South Dakota
Central. the new railroad company
which recently completed a line be-
tween Sioux Falls and Cotton, and
which next year intends to extend the
line to Madison and beyond, are at
last on easy street"
The new road has just concluded a
traffic agreement with the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad company. making the
second company to conclude such an
arrangement with the new road, the
Rock Island having entered into sim
i''aT agreement with the South Dakota
Central some weeks ago.
The success of the new line is thus
assured. Engineers are now at work
solving the problem of securing term
inal facilities for the new road in Sioux
Falls, The terminal line will parallel
the line of the Milwaukee railroad COM
pany coming into the city from the
north will cross the Sioux river at n
point above the falls of the Sioux and
connect with the tracks of the Illinois
Central on the east side of the Sioux
river.
Architects are now at work perfec-
ting plan for n fine new depot build
ing which will be located on Sixth
street. The new building will be mod
ern in every respect. Thus far this
fall grain shipments have been very
heavy from points on the new road.
which runs through a very rich agri-
cultural region. The first seasons
business transacted by the new road is
OF decidedly encouraging nature.
+. f. Sherman, president of the South
Dakota Central, has concluded arrange
ments with the Western Union Tele
graph company for the extension if it's
wires to the towns situated on the new
road, which will thus be brought into
direct communication with the outside
World
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
Dipping Tank at Fulton.

Fulton. S. d., Nov. 2.-he dipping
tank on knud Stenson's farm. north
west of town. is completed and was
opened for business this week. Nearly
200 head of cattle were dipped the
first das. A number from Fulton and
surrounding country were present to
see the dipping done. The tank was
built by 6. l.. f. Johns and is model
for completeness and convenience. DR..
Beechy, United States inspector, pro-
nounces 1t the best dipping tank he has
seen. One hundred and fifty cattle were
dipped in eight and one-half hours
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
A NOVEL TRADE WAR.
Sioux Falls and Luverne, Mimi, Lum
Der Companies Enaaae in a Eiatt.

Sioux Falls, s. d, cct. 31.--A novel
trade war, which has developed some
Interesting features. is being indulged
in by the Porter Lumber company of
Luverne, Minn., and the Tuthill Lum-
Der company of Sioux Falls. With Sioux
Falls as The scene of the warfare.
The trouble grew out of the action
of the Sioux Falls concern some time
ago in opening a branch office and
yard al Luverne. This was consd-
cred by the Luverne company as an
invasion of its legitimate field and it
was decided to have revenge. To fight
the offending company on its own
ground was recently decided upon as
the most effective method for the Lu-
Verne concern to get even"
Accordingly the Luverne men had
carload lots of hard coal shipped into
Sioux Falls. which they are Offering
for sale at 80 per ton, which is 81 per
ton under the local market price The
iTuthill company also handles coal. and
the idea ir thus cutting prices was to
undermine and iniure the trade of the
company in Sioux Falls.
But the LuNerne men had only fairly
commenced business in Sioux Falls
when the provisions of what is known
as the state peddlers' license law was
invoked against them. Enasmuch as
they have no sheds in Sioux Falls and
are selling coal direct from the cars
the authorities decided they come un-
der the terms of the peddlers' license
law.
After taking this view of the case
the city assessor acting under instruc-
tions. entered them for taxation as
transient dealers and the sheriff HIS
been instructed TO collect the taxes
thus assessed against them.
The assessor has now been notified
that the Luverne men have located
here perfnanentlV Whether or not
they will resist the payment of the spe-
cial taxes assessed against them and
attempt to have the state peddlers' law
declared unconstitutional or whether
they will secure sheds and permanently
occupy the local field until the Sioux
Falls company abaEdons its branch
office and yards at LuNerne is ,iot
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
Reception to New Pastor.

Canton. S. d., oct 29.-The ladies of
the Methodist church in this city gave
Il reception to the Rev. DR. and Mrs. N.
A. Swickard at the parsonage, which
was attended by an immense crowd of
people not only from the membership
of the church but from the community
generally. The reception was given in
recognition of the reappointment of DR..
Swickard to the Canton church for an
other year by the recent annual con-
ference. The pastor and his wife We're
presented with several pieces of valu-
able furniture. Judge C. B. Kennedy
made an appropriate presentation
speech to which DIR. Swickard re-
sponded feelingly. program of mu-
sic and song was rendered in which the
Wendt orchestra, Mrs. C. e Thornton,
Mrs May DeVries and others took part.
Refreshments were also served.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
May Have Been a Murder.

Sturgis S. D.. Nov. 2.-Word has
been received here of the disappearance
of James Garrett a resident of the
Cave Hills country 1t seems Garrett
had gone out to place some poison
for wolves. The horse he rode is said
to have come home with bullet hole
through the saddle. This has led the
people of that vicinity to believe that
he has been murdered A large number
of men have been securing the country
for the man. but at the last accounts
he had not been found.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
kasper Holmbera Of Turner County, in
Critical Condition.

Parker, S. D.. Oct 2s--Kasper Holm
berg. aged 10. who lives six miles north
of Parker, accidentally shot himself
while attempting to remove a rusty
cartridge from his rifle. The bah pen
etrated the lower part of the breast
bone, passed through the lung and
lodged in the shoulder blade.
Young Holnberg lived with his
grandfather, and the latter, though 80
years of age, walked mile for assist
ance. 1t was two hours before sur
geon was secured, and the young man
is in critical condition
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
ATTACK is STILL ON.
Japanese Government Gives Out tn
Story of Assault It Port Arthur

story OF AssauN at Fort Arthur.
Toxic, Nov. S.-Imperial headquarters
tonight published series of reports
covering the operations against Port
Arthur during the months of August,
September and October. The chief in
terest centers in the tremendous at
tack which begun October 26 and is still
continuing. Hundreds of Japanese
guns began battering against the
northerly and easterly forts on the
26th, the infantry moving forward with
desperate rushes where the artillery
had prepared the way. while pioneers
and sappers We're running mines
against the Russian forts The re-
ports record series of desperate en-
counters at close range and tell dra-
m .ic story
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
Teacher Is Removed.

Salem. S. d.. Nov. 2-T. b. Hanna.
the principal of he Salem city schools,
was removed by the school board for
an alleged improper whipping OF a i5-
year-old girl. Mr.. Hanns states that
there was no apparent Investigation,
and further states that he has his con-
tract for nine months work. The school
board has already taken steps to en-
gage a successor to Mr.. Hanna. 1t
appears very much as if the Salem
school board will have a legal suit to
look after.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04

Yankton. S. D., Oct 3l.-A paperhanger
named Brownson, new arrival here the
past summer, was shot Saturday night by
John Leaning. engineer on the ferryboat
here, and dangerously wounded. Brown
son was caught IN Il compromising posi-
tion with Leaning's wife and Leaning shot
Brownson in the back few inches to the
left of the spine. Brownson refuses to
enter any complaint, admitting he was
TO blame and that Leaning was justified
in his act.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
A NEW GAS PLANT.
Nutshell Grants Franchise for the City's
ioht

Mitchell, S. D., Oct 2S-Mitehell is
soon to have a gas plant. The city
council has granted the franchise and
active operations are now III progress
for the erection of the plant, which
will be located two blocks west of the
Omaha depot. The building, which Is
now under course of construction, Is
being built of cement blocks. The di-
mensions are 50 by IS feet and 36 feet
In height George Summers of Chi
cago, who has charge of the work, says
from Pittsburg in n few days and with
favorable weather the plant will be in
operation in five or six weeks. The
city council has contracted for twenty
five lights for street lighting purposes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
Josiah scofeld Dead.

Rapid City, S. D., Nov 2.-Josiah
Scofield. one of the oldest citizens of
this city. is dead. He came to the
Black Hills in the early eighties
News of the death of John McDer-
mott mas been received in this city
He died i'm Montana. He came to the
Black Hills In the latter part of the
seventies and was very Well known In
the west.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
Alleged tiorsethief Caught.

Aberdeen, S d., Oct. 2a.-Deputy
Sheriff Edwards of Groton has
arrived with Charles Baldwin, the
man arrested at Minot for the
theft of the team of horses be-
longing to Senator Koepsel of Groton.
He will be taken to Groton for prelim-
mary examination. Baldwin denies his
guilt He was working as harvest
hand near Groton for some time be-
fore the theft of the horses and was
not seen in the vicinity since the dis
appearance of the team. He claims to
have been walking 10 North Dakota
when he was oveitahen by a man driv-
ing The team The man asked him to
ride, he agreed, and they fell into q
conversation which resulted in them
forming a partnership. After reaching
town near Minot they soIl the team
to = farmer and the other man dis
appeared. Baldwin was going to the
house of the farmer Who bought the
team when arrested, and the auth
critics believe he was going to collect
the money for the team. Hitler, the
missing partner, is still at large and is
being searched for. Baldwin is about
u years of age and gives Minneapolis
as his home
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
SHOT Fnuhi AmB JsH.
Four People Victims OF Shooting At,
fair at Dance at Fort Niobrara,
Nebraska.
Nebra ska.

Valentine, Neb, Nov -Four per-
sons We're shot at a uance hall near
Font Niobrara. Raymond j. b. Smith.
a quarterbood Indian, and Lulu john
son probably fatally, Arthur Trumbull,
a livery driver, and JOHN Stratton We're
seriously wounded. The injured per-
sons We're preparing to leave in IA wag-
on when they We're fired upon from
ambush
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
MIL WAuKEE SURVEYING
eirst Move Looking Like the Trans.
continental Line Is Made in
EauIk County.

Mitchell. S. D., Oct 31-A crew OF
Milwaukee surveyors arrived at Orient,
Faulk county, Friday, and will make
the preliminary survey from there to
Platte. Charles Mix county. After the
preliminary work is completed they
will return along the lines and make
the permanent survey and cross-section
for grading purposes. 1t is expected
it will take them until December Is to
make the preliminary line
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
Number OF Gases From Al
Parts OF South Dakota Dis
posed Of by Them.
.StOlNGS AND ELEVATORS
These Are the Chief Bones of contcn,
tion Between the Roads and Their
Patrons in Different Parts Of
tho State.

Sioux Fails. 5. d.. Nov. 1.-The stat
board of railroad commissioners, at it
regular monthly meeting which has
10. -. 49,, ~
49, e,,as,.,;..;,., - M, ~,
!, great deal Of hns,nass nf i,nnnrtance
Some ,ven,e 200 ,,,,,,har Of rasi.
laapts Of Gran, 'nd poharts onrnt;as
tiIed with ma cnmn,;ssion na,i,inn
ISL i,a ~, a. n,i,',.',,,,., ~, ,n,.e,,' =
,nmns,v ha r.,,,i,.aa ~ ~,
,,iaats' qu!.. @ " eoiis.i uSl a a
:, s,,,' aSh "' d pom, Known as ohlitii
" W"'hs. wv On IT'S ''i,g , @ .Meei' i .,ie
o" ,,. rs VI SUNNI. SUNNI, anu Wauoas' ne
ss'. 90 loi .iie cow el''eiiGe y,
60. q. ppe's III .iia' iocalts. ~ ~
'iiii.n. .. h'eiiiper ol ,he BOARD was de'
.ai,eu 10 MAKE personal ihNest'sa.
t.,oi' @ Oh tlis ,ila'ler- Az lhe meeting Oh
iale po.ru ne presented ms report
which ueelafed there was no pressing
'i'eeessity ior the construction of the
side'rack, and the case accordingly
was dismissed by the board.
III appeared from the report of Com
missioner smith that since the petition
was i1ied lhe people of summit which
.ls situated only five miles from the
point where il was desired n side
track should be constructed had ex-
pended the sum of about $1,000 in the
Improvement OF the public highways
leading 10 that town affording ship
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
Teachers Association to Nee

Canton, S. D., Oct 29.-The third an
Teachers association will convene at
the court house in this city tomorrow
afternoon for session Of two days.
Extensive preparations have been made
for the occasion, and about one hun
dred teachers will attend
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
MOVc X .vG. ., nEMAEN 5
They Are Taken From The Hague and
Will Be TransE orted to
SoI+, hf-;ca
South Africa.

The Hague. Nov. 2.-The remains of
President Kruger of the Transvaal, who
died in July last, were removed from
the cemetery today and taken to Rot
terdam for conveyance TO South Africa
on board the steamer Betavier. Not
much public interest was shown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
RUSSIA ADMITS THE CHARGE.
War Vessels Were Hit by Missiles From
Their Compatriots.

st. Petersburg, Nov 3.-Private dis
patches confirm the Vigo reports that
the Russian cruiser Aurora was struck
by Il missile from other Russian s,hl, =
and hei' captains arm shattered by the
shot. 1t is publicly announced that an
officer from each of the four Russian
Warships which participated in the fir
lug in the North sea are returning to
81. Petersburg and will appear before
the international commission. Admiral
Rojestvensky is not among them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
RED MEN AT MITCHELL
Delegations Gather for Lodge Work
and Listen to Addresses on the
C,ot},I N,,cet;op

Mitchell S. D., Oct 29-The Red
Men OF South Dakota met here by DEL
egations and teams and performed
considerable lodge work. There were
teams from Hudson and Beresford and
delegates from Brookings, Sioux Falls.
Redtield and Webster. The Black
Hawk lodge of Mitchell opened the
wigwam to the visiting members and
gave Il banquet at the hall. Senator
Branson addressed his brother Red
Men at the corn palace, where 5000
people listened to him and Judge kean
OF Woonsocket OH the capital question.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
KILLED In IOWA WRECK
Two Men Dead, One Fatally and ST,
OILERS Less Seriously Injured
~ ''JN'So
Near OttunNa

Near Ottur1Wa.
ottumwa. la. Nov. 3.-An eastbound
freight on the Rock Island colliued
with work train at Laddsdale today,
killing two bridge men. They were:
ZIBE ZLASIlEN. Mercer. Mo.
ZACK JACKSON. Selma, la.
Seven others were injured, G, T
Fox of Washington. Ia. fatally.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04
Black Hills Men as Jurors.

Deadwood, S. D., Nov. 2.-Three
Black Hills men have peen drawn ON
the petit jury of the United States
court to be held at Aberdeen November
10, They are John Treber and Frank
kellar of this city, and w. w Olds of.
Custer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-04

Huron, S. d.. Oct. 29-Ere destroyed
j. N. Stonebreakers barn and sheds,
eight miles southwest of Huron.
number of colts, calves and several
head of cows We're burned. togetl er
with grain and feed. Implements, etc,
the loss agsregating $4,000. No insur-
ance, origin of fire not known.