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REFUSE TO DlsMIss CASE.
Judge Fowler Makes a Decision in Libel
Sni+

Sioux Falls, S. D., July l1.-Judge
Fowler. of this city, in the case of
Thomas w. Taubman. editor of the
Plankinton Herald. who was arrested Il
short time ago on complaint of Fred l..
Stevens, now of Minneapolis, on the
charge of criminal libel, has denied The
motion of the attorneys for the de-
PENDANT. who asked that the case be
dismissed Oh the ground that Judge
Fowler was without jurisdiction, they
alleging that the case can be brought
only in Aurora county, where Editor
Taubman resides. In view of the ac-
ton of Judge Fowler in refusing to dis
miss the case. the attorneys for the de-
PENDANT asked a stay of proceedings I'M
til they can habeas corpus
proceedings in the state circuit court.
The habeas corpus case will be argued
before Judge Jones, of the state circuit
court, in the course of the next few
days. The plaintiff in III case was
formerly engaged in the banking bust
ness at Plankinton. HIS bank closed
it's doors and the libel sait grew out of
this, the alleged libel being an article
which was printed in Taubman's paper
a few weeks & regarding Stevens de-
parture from Plankinton to take up his
permanent residence at Minneapolis.
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KIMBALL
SOUTH DAKOTA

.Eoanore strips will be shipped to
GnglaHo." said a resident OF liverpool,
who Is an officer Of the American to-
bacco trust and represents that concern
In England. THE export of tobacco
strips Ia practically at an end. The ex-
porters cannot afford to ship the strip
ped leaf when the unstemmed leaf can
be entered at English ports 6 cents low
er. Leaf tobacco will be the thing for
export after this. and the North Attain
tic ports will not lose the business,
either. The rate in that direction is
40 cents a hundred higher, I will adj
init, but 10 cents a hundred pounds on
tobacco Is nothing in comparison with
h more rapid time which can be made
by the North Atlantic ports"
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TRIED TO KILL FAMILY.
Extern,inate His Former EN-
ployer's Household,

San Francisco. Cal, July 13.-Ee-
cause he was discharged from a posi-
ton that netted him $3.50 per week,
August Geber, alias Schell, tried to ex-
terminate the family of his former m
ployer, George Hartman. ST.. a painter.
Geber was discharged for insulting
charles Hartman, a son Of his employer.
Geber who lived with the family went
up stairs, returning with a revolver
and fired at Hartman. ST. The old man
fled and his son George slammed the
door in Geber's face, and Geber fired
twice through the door, one bullet en-
tering Georges arm. George staggered
back and Geber rushed through, knock
ing the aged Mrs. Hartman down with
a blow in the face. He then ran to the
front yard, where he met young Charles
Hartman. whom he shot through the
throat, causing almost Instant death,
Geber was then captured by the police
after a desperate fight.
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WE'LL FILLED.
Registration for Three Days Totals APP
proximately $3.50.

Yankton. S. D., July 1l.-Commission-
er Richards of the United States gem
eral land office arrived here yesterday
and was we'll satisfied With the way
in which the registrations were being
conducted here. The official figures
for the first three days of registration
are as follows: Tuesday. 1.197;
Wednesday, 1875; Thursday. 1888,
making n total of $3.50, or only ten
short of $500 people. The city has
eve been called on before to entertain
so many people as the Rosebud opening
has brought here. The registrations
do not show the total number here, as
many are here sightseeing, who accom-
pany relatives and annot register for
one reason or another. 1t is expected
by the government officials that the
opening figures will be very nearly
maintained throughout the sixteen
day. of registration, bringing a total
of from $4,000 to 10000 people to
Yankton in that period.
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STORM IN ST. LOUIS.
Considerable Damage Is Done by Hail
and High Wind Throughout
the Civ

st. Louis, July ia heavy rain
storm, accompanied by hail and a high
without warning. Visitors to the
worlds fair had no time to seek shell
ter and hundreds who We're more than
100 feet from the buildings were
drenched by the sudden and violent
downpour. The wind, which attained
the velocity Of 4s miles an hour, caused
considerable damage throughout the
city. Windows We're broken by the
hailstones. and a number of delivery
wagons were blown over. There was a
sudden drop in the temperature OF
several degrees.
A man named O'Toole was struck by
lightning near his home n killed.
The wine struck the steeple Of the
North Presbyterian church and blew
1t across the street into the front Of a
grocery store. Several buildings We're
unroofed, trees We're uprooted and
broken off. Heavy plate glass win
dows were broken by the wind and
hail. and telephone and telegraph wires
carried away in various parts of the
city.
The wind was so strong that the,
Jefferson guards were ordered to close
he doors to the large worlds fair
buildings in order that the wind might
not raise the roofs. Lightning struck
the agricultural building, but did no
serious damage.
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IAPS WIN SERIES
OF HARD BATTLES
A Great Victory Crowns Their
Movements Against Town
of Kai Chou.
AND AGAIN THE ARTILLERY
Shelled Out the Russian Batteries From
One Line of Positions After An
ether, and Finally Took the
City.

Toxic, July 13.-After three days OF
severe fighting, characterized by des-
perate attacks by the Japanese and
stubborn resistance by the Russians,
General Oku's army occupied Kai-Ping
Ckai-Chou) Friday, driving The Rus
slams northMard in the direction of
1ai-Cheng.
The Russians IN strongly fortified
the hills situated in a semi-circle south
of Kai-Ping. Their forces consisted OF
over 10000 men. Their losses are not
reported.
The operations began Wednesday,
July 6. by the Japanese driving l,6OO
Russians from the heights south of
Kai-Ping, constituting the first line of
denfense. Tbs Japanese occupied these
positions and the Russians letreated
northward. On the same day the right
wing of the Japanese army southeast
of Kai-Ping defeated n mall force of
Russians n the left wing occupied the
heights to the southeast.
On Thursday the entire Japanese
rmy forced its way to Kai-Ping. over-
coming the stubborn resistance by the
Russian infantry. cavalry and artillery.
located in the narrow defiles. The Rus
slams. held many strong positions in the
mountainous country. but despite n
desperate resistance they We're forced
to abandon them one by one.
Russians Are Reinforced.
During the night the Russians were
greatly reinforced by troops brought
from the north by train. in preparation
for the big battle of Friday.
The Japanese began the last days
fighting at daylight with artillery fire
from guns placed on the heights pre-
viously captured from the Russians. AT
S in the morning they drove the Rus
slams from their positions and forced
them into their last line of defense
hround the town. The Russians finally
took position on the tops of the high
precipices and began Offering a stub
born resistance. But about noon they
We're forced to withdraw, the Japanese
occupying the last line of defense. The
Japanese pursued the enemy despite a
severe artillery fire from the Russian
batteries on the high hills to the north.
The Japanese artillery finally occu-
pied new positions and silenced these
batteries. In the afternoon the Japan
csc occupied the town. without further
resistance.
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The current Outlook magazine gives
an account OF the success of n colored
man who is now about forty-five years
of age. He was born a lave and is a
~pure-blooded negro. He went to Ian
sas from Kentucky about twenty years
ago, n began as a common laborer on
a farm at 40 cents a day. Now he has
a farm Of 500 acres in the Wyandotte
valley that is worth all the way from
SIPS to $3.50 an acre, on which he has
built a mansion with all of the modern
improvements. He has besides, a large
general store, together with much bank
and mining stocks. He is one of the
rich men of Kansas. His crop of pota-
toes last ear amounted to over $4,000
bushels.
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IN The DAK0yAS
Government Sends Expeditions
to Collect Information Re-
garding Tree Growth.
IS OF MUCH INTEREST
rhis is a Wide Stretch of Count. With
But Little Natural Growth of
Timber So Reports Are
Eagerly Awaited.

Sioux Falls. S. D., July 12.-Important
United States department of agricul-
ture is to be performed by two expo
ditions Which nave just started out of
this city for a tour through the eastern
third of North and South Dakota, a
part of Canada and western Minnesota.
The two expeditions are sent into the
field for the purpose of gathering use
full Information in regard to the plant
ing and growth Of forest trees in the
territory to be visited by the expedi-
lions.
The two parties will go north nto
Canada after completing their work In
North and South Dakota. and will
then swing around and enter Mime
sofa. Those In charge OF the parties
expect to return to Sioux Falls next
October after having made the circuit
of the three states and a part of an
d during the summer with wagons
The expeditions were equipped in
Sioux Falls. They are under the direc-
ton OF James Fetherolf, who, with one
of the parties, started for Yankton and
from there will proceed northward
through the James river valley. The
other party started directly northward
from Sioux Falls and is in charge of
j. P. Venting, assistant. The parties
kotas in parallel lines, keeping about
forty miles apart. There are three
persons in eac party, making six in
all with the two expeditions.
Many Artificial Groves.
Prior to departing from the city, Mr..
Fetherolf, forestry assistant in charge
OF both expeditions. when asked in
reference to what they expected to &C.
complish. said: There are man,
in this state for economic purposes and
for protection from sun and wind. The
early settlers naturally planted the ma
tive trees which they found along the
streams. Among these are green ash,
American elm, soft maple. box elder,
etc. Some have succeeded we'll in grow
ing these trees. while others have
failed, and some varieties have made
better progress than others.
will make a study of the plan
tations for the purpose of finding what
trees are best suited for planting, the
conditions which are necessary to their
best growth and what can be expected
of the trees after planting. We will
make a great many actual measure
indicated by the information which we
may obtain from the owner of planta-
tions as to the time when the trees
We're planted.
Consequently there must be consid-
cradle consultation with farmers as to
the history of their trees. AS the in
formation sought is for the benefit of
the farmers. and is to be returned to
them in compiled and tabular reports
from the department of agriculture.
we hope they Will be willing to assist
US as much as possible in our work.
We shall appreciate very much this in
formation from the farmers. on which
the government is relying for it's for
estry statistics"
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RUSSIANS STILL RETIRING.
They Do Not Expect to Make a Deter
mined Defence of Tatchekiao.

ST. Petersburg July 13.-General
N~uropatkin, according to private adj
vices from the front, will make a
esrious attempt to hold T~atchekiao,
above Kai-Chou and midway between
that place and Hai-Cheng, where the
railroad connects with the branch from
New Chwang.
The development of Japanese
strength on the Siu-Yen roads seem to
be forcing the Russian concentration
between Hai-Cheng and Lao Yang,
but preparations seem to be making to
defend the former place as long as pos
sible. General Count Keller's force,
which was a little. southwest of Liza
Yang, has apparently moved farther
southwark. to stay the advance of the
Japanese direct from the Feng Wang
Cheng-Hat-Cheng road.
Pressure on the Russian left rear, as
it w%ithdraws. continues. There is now
seemingly practically nothing in the
way of the japanese occupations of
New Chwang and the completion of the
Japanese line across the head of the
Liao-Tung peninsula. The fertilization
of the passes of the Fen Shut range
and the semi-circle eastward Of Lao
Yang, is reported.
With the pressure on two sides, If
the Japanese have any serious inten-
tons of pushing Rome their advance In
the direction of Mukden Kuropatkin's
position would seem decidedly danger
Gus. Their northern advance posts are
at Taicinsin n Siao Shyr. Whether
the japanese operations north will be
pressed in the face of the rainy sea-
son, which is not regarded as probable
here, the Japanese seem assured of
the command of the mouth Of the Lao
River valley, which Will give them a
new base. with two railroads, one d.
rect to Mukden, and the other to Sin
N1inting river and the imperial high
road. The Sin Minting road opens vast
possibilities for thanking if an advance
is begun at the end of the rainy sea-
son. Severe fighting is not improbable,
north of Tatchekiao, but the belief is
growing that Kuropatkin does not in
tend to accept a general engagement at
this time. even if challenged.
Additional details of the Hoi Yam
fight of July 4 describes the Russian
bayonet charge as being the most bril-
liant incident of the war. Japanese
and Russians We're found dead in the
trenches with bayonets through each
others bodies.
No further details are made public
here of the engagement at Kai Chou.
Not one of the newspapers has a spe-
cial dispatch or the subject. Import
ant developments at sea are antici-
pated.
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Survey for Irritation Finished.

Belle Fourche. S. D., July 18th.
survey for the retaining of 100000 to
near this city by irrigating. has been
finished. +. II. Newell. chief of the re-
clamation service of the United States
geological survey, has been over the
proposed ditch route and has returned
to this city, convinced that the project
is feasible. He has advised the far
mers and %ranchers to complete their
organization nj to deed over the sur
plus ground. over 100 acres, SO that
there will be no further hitch in the
proceedings. 1t is now believed. based
upon statements made by Mr.. Newell,
that work will be commenced on the
big bitches early in the fall. A con-
stitution and bylaws nave been
adopted by the Farmers association
which We're dictated by Mr.. Newell.
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WATER COMPANY WINS
Federal Court Says Sioux Falls Cannot
Operate Municipal Waterworks
Svstep.

Sioux Falls. S. d., July 12.-Judge
Garland of the United States court. in
the case Of the South Dakota Water
company VS.. the City of Sioux Falls,
Judge Sanborn. of ST. Paul, having pre-
sided with him when the arguments
were made last week, rendered a de-
riston in favor of the water company
against the city. One of the grounds
was that the constitutional indebted
ness had been reached by the city. This
prevents the city company from oper-
hting u municipal system of water
works.
a special election was held in No
vember, 1901, and bonds in the sum of
100000 We're voted for the construc-
ton or purchase of a municipal sys-
tenn of waterworks. After the voting
of the bonds. the city authorities de-
cided tc construct a plant. The various
water company, whose franchise or
contract With the city terminated in
April of the present year. The city Vol
out In much of the preliminary Skin
mishing with the result that the NUM-
cipal system of waterworks was fast
nearing completion in January last,
when, upon application of the water
company. Judge Garland granted a
temporary injunction, thus bringing
work on the municipal plant to a stop.
Owing to the Importance of the case,
Judge Garland, when the arguments
were heard last week, invited Judge
Sanborn, the renowned federal jurist of
st. Paul, to sit with him in the case.
property valued at upwards of $780,
600 was involved in the suit. The de-
cision rendered by the two Judges after
careful consideration of the evidence
holds that the city has the right to
construct a municipal plant, but that
1t has not proceeded in accordance with
the law, and hence a perpetual injunc-
ton is granted to restrain the city from
completing it's plant and putting the
same in Operaticn.
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erH1
Sioux ci.ysns Begin Going There ar.
a Big Crowd Is Promised
Monday.

Bonesteel, S. D., July 11.-Rain and
clouds continue to prevail and Il gloom
rests OF Bonesteel.
About 500 registered this morning.
The local agents are in receipt of infor-
nation to the effect hat an immense
crowd Will be in Bonesteel- Monday and
preparations are going forward to take
care of them. The best of order pre-
walls and no violence has occurred.
Chief Melon IN, his assistants have the
situation we'll III hand. Ten additional
policemen have been put in, under the
chiefs orders Carl Hamilton and a
number of other Sioux City mex az.
rived here his morning.
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Death of chas. A. Fisher.

Aberdeen. S. D.. July 12.-Chas. A.
Fisher, one Of the oldest citizens in
point of residence in Aberdeen. died
Saturday of heart trouble, aggravated
by uremic poisoning. He was sick but
thirty minutes. being taken with con-
v%uisions quite suddenly. He had been
postmaster. city auditor and had held
other places of prominence IN the city
and vas prominent In Masonic circles
OF the state and city. At the time OF
his death he was clerk of the board OF
education, He wa" "~"1 AZ.
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A N county DIVIDED.
Democrats Hold Two Conventions to
Elect DELEGATES.

Miller, S. D., July 1.-THE democratic
county convention to select eleven del
egates to the Aberdeen state
ton caused a serious clash, resulting
in two conventions being held.
State Committeeman Pusey, with
twelve others, held a convention first.
Next came the Healy.McCullen fac
ton, with forty-one persons. and held
theirs. The latter Endorsed c. +. Erich
sen for presidential elector.
Both conventions Endorsed Parker
and the ST. Louis platform.
The latter convention claimed that
the Pussy faction called their
ton ahead of the advertised hour.
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a CONFLICT ON THE SEA.
Torpedo and Cruiser FIotilIas Engage
With Small DAMAGE.

Toxic. July 13.-The Russian cruisers
Bayan. Diana. Pallada and Novik, with
W g%unboats II t~orpedoboat
destroyers, preceded by a number Of
steamers. engaged in clearing away the
mines. In the afternoon the Russian
vessels reached a point between SEN
sikat and Lun Wan Tang. where they
attacked a Japanese flotilla of torpedo
boats II t%orpedoboat d~estroyers. Fire
was exchanged H.ith the Bayan. At 4
IN the afternoon the Russian vessels
retreated to the harbor.
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Big Indian Demonstration.

Rapid City, S. d, July 11.-No celebra-
ton in the west has W. given such
good results to those III attendance as
that held the 4th and 5th of July in
this city. In the procession We're 2345
male Indians and several hundred wom-
en- and children from the Indian school.
One Of the events ofthe celebration was
an address by Yellow Owl. Fully 1000
Indians We're in attendance at the cele-
bration. On the 5th day the entire time
was given over to sham battles. dances
ana games In which the>lIndians took
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-15
improvements at Fort Meade.

Fort Meade. S. D., July 11.-In addi-
ton to the building to be done here
this summer, a complete new water
specifications for a SOC, 900 gallon re-
inforced concrete reservoir are now in
the office of the constructing quarter
master. Tho reservoir will be located
on the hill across the road north of the
sawnlill at an elevation of 3O5 feet
also be a complete new water distri-
button system IN this part of s and s
inch pipe. carrying Al fire h%ydrants.
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THE EMPERoR's TOUR.
Great Enthusiasm Reported to Have
Resulted From It in Russia.

Moscow, July 13.-The emperor's sec
ond journey in south Russia to speed
the departing troops has thus far been
attended by demonstrations similar to
those made during his first tour. At
Koloma, after holding a review, the
emperor addressed the troops. express
ing the assurance that they would main
tain the honor Of the Russian arms.
An impressive scene followed. The
emperor, who was mounted, raised
aloft an ikon. and officers and men
sank to their knees While his majesty
made the sign of the cross with the
ikon above their bowed heads and con-
ferred the blessing of himself and the
empress upon them.
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CLEVELAND TO PARKER.
consratuIates the Nominee on the
Splendid Courage of His Dispatch
fo 81 o,;

Espous, N. Y, July 13.-Judge Par
ker today received the following mes
sage from former President Cleveland:
You u permit me to express my
gratitude and admiration for the
splendid manifestation Of honor and
courage you nave given to your coun-
trymen and to the democracy in your
st. Louis dispatch"
Numerous other kilograms were re.
ceived from ali sections Of the country.
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Eugene Smirnoff, chaplain of the
Russian embassy in London, says that
the Russian church maintains flourish
Ing missions In Japan and China. Her
Japan missions began in 1855. The head
Of 1t is Bishop Nicholas, and 1t num-
bers 25,321 converts and thirty-four &C.
~clesiastics. All it's clergy but one
priest and n deacon are japanese,
and the mission is perfectly loyal to
the country, and teaches the Japanese
that it their duty to fight for Janan.
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VISIT Hi
Hundreds Left Chamberlain in Rusgies
This Morninu.

Chamberlain, S. D., July l1.-Ths ain
has ceased, but in spite of the heavy
roads hundreds have left his forenoon
In buggies to look over not only the
Rosebud lands, but the Sioux lands adj
joining, which are now subject to entry.
Steamers also have taken large num-
bers to the Rosebud lands. Registration
is progressing steadily. but the govern
ment officials do not look for the
heaviest registration at Chamberlain
until the last week, owing to the fact
that the drawing takes place in this
city.
Aside from the Rosebud opening the
present influx of landseekers will mean
much to the entire country in this Vi
entity n thousands will make homes
on lands now vacant, for which filings
are already booming at the local United
States land Office.
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Third Victim Dead.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July 11.-Annie
Skogue, the 1~4-year-oId daughter of
Lewis Skogue, is the third victim Of
the disastrous accident one and one
fourth miles east Of Brandon, when a
westbound passenger train on the
Oman railroad ran down Palmer and
Clifford Skogue and their sister Annie,
instantly killing the two boys and in
juring the girl to such an extent that
she has since died in the Sioux Falls
hospital, where she was brought after
the accident.
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STAFF Captain ell Senior Leib. the social
superintendent of the Salvation Army
of Jamaica, commissioned by the head
quarters in London. has arrived at
Panama to arrange for the running of
cheap food and shelter depots for the
canal laborers and poor, combined with
efforts to raise the spiritual and moral
tone Of the men.