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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
SHERIFF HELD UP
A PASSENGER Train
Was Searching Thereon for a
Criminal Thought to Be
Secreted.
INJUNCTION is GRANTED
pskota Central Applied for Such Re-
strainine RooI; Island From With
drawing a Freight Agree
n,ent

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 13.--At a
y otnt west of Sioux Falls an incom-
i, passenger train ON the Omaha
railroad was delayed for period of
about two hours while u deputy sheriff
and about fifteen of the passengers
searched for a negro who had made Il
dating escape from the train.
Tie negro was being brought by a
deputy sheriff from Salem to the coun-
ty Jail in this city. He was charged
with having entered and robbed a
clothing store at Salem. The prisoner
induced the officer to take off one of
his handouts and permit him to enter
a compartment of the car in which
they were riding.
The negro had previously boasted
that he would never be brought to
Sioux Falls. He made good his threat
by jumping from the window of the
compartment while the .rain was rum
ming at full speed. His escape was
discovered within few moments. but
before the train could be stopped it
was about mile from the scene of the
daring escape.
The deputy sheriff and over a dozen
ot the passengers made careful
search for nearly two hours in the
hope of recapturing the fugitive. but
without success. Not the slightest
t,aee of him could be found.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
oEs MONIES MEN INVEST
Syndicate Granted Franchise to Con.
struct and Operate Sioux Falls
Street Railway

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Sept. 1O.--S. c.
Lee, A. r. Marshall, W. r. Marshall,
j. r. Sheely and G. w. Rhine compose
Des Moines, Ia. syndicate which has
just been granted franchise for the
construction and operation of an cleo
trio street railway system in Sioux
Falls.
There is every reason to believe that
the granting of the franchise means
that the city is at last 10 secure a pub
lie Improvement which the people gen
orally have long I. sired, and which
they are unanimous in declaring will
do more than any other one thing for
the advancement and upbuilding of the
city.
Prior to asking for the franchise the
Des Mones men fully satisfied them
selves that there was an excellent op-
ening here for Il first class, modern
street railway system, aud while they
do not anticipate that such a system
will be a paying venture from the
start, they are convinced that In time
the system will prove profitable in
veStment.
1t is expected that the work of con-
structing the system will commence in
the course of the next few weeks.
The same syndicate has also been
granted a franchise for the construc-
tion and operation of a central heating
plant. This is another Improvement
Which the city badly needs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
THE ABERDEEN BUDGET.
Alleged Chicken Shippers Bound Owe.
to the Grand Jury

Aberdeen, S. d., Sept. 15.-The all
legged chicken shippers, John fIarris,
John Connell and Jefferson Neal, We're
bound over and will be tried next week
The bond of Harris. who is a negro
by Superintendent Tucker, of the local
division of the railroad. Harris is the
man who took the chickens to the twin
cities for disposal. while Connell and
Neal supplied him with the game
birds according to the charge entered
against them.
j. II. Smelzer of this city has pre-
sented Secretary Doane Robinson of
I the State Historical society with a
valuable Indian relic I'm the form of a
stone axe. which he secured while on
a trip to North Dakota. The axe is an
especially fine specimen, being almost
perfect in shape and of large size. A
groove in the axe furnishes the means
whereby a thong could be attached by
which the axe was carried. Secretary
Robinson says the implement is not a
battle axe. but was used for cutting
firewood and other domestic purposes.
Day county man replies to the ad-
vice to raise less wheat and more COWS
by figuring out that owing to improved
machinery it costs nine minutes work
for every bushel of wheat raised by
South Dakota farmers, and the bushel
Of wheat is worth a dollar, while it re-
quires thirty minutes a day to milk the
old brindle COW, and If she is good
one the farmers wife can make from
10 to Is cents.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
Exciting Experience on Farm ir
Turner County

Sioux Falls. S. d. Sept 13.-Jacob
Adrian, a farmer, living near Silver
Lake, Turner county, had an exciting
experience upon returning to his home
after having sold $500 worth of grain.
Three strangers appeared at his home
after dark, and, covering the farmer
with their weapons, demanded that he
turn over to them the s4OO AT the
critical iuncture the farmers sons ap-
peared upon the scene. They We're
armed with shotguns, and observing
this the three men fled. Twenty-Five or
thirty shots We're exchanged by. the
faamer boys end the fleeing strangers.
one of the latter was seen to fall. but
VAS helped away by his comrades.
That immediate vicinity has been the
scene of number of holdups this sum
mer A store at Dolton. which is the
Adrian lives. has been entered by
thieves several times and large guam
titles of shoes and clothing carried
away. Ham, bacon and other meats
hay also been pilfered from other bust
ness houses. In one instance an old
school building situated on the out
skirts of the town, was set on fire in
the hope that the citizens would be at
tracted to the scene. leaving the busi-
ness houses free to be raided by the
thieves. The various crimes are be-
iieved to have been committed oy u
number of hoboes who have been maxi
ing headquarters in that locality all
summer. Since the efforts to rob
Adrian the residents are thoroughly
aroused and have now armed them
selves with the object of driving the
.hoboes out Of the country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
CONVICT RECAPTuRED.
Negro Burglar Who Made Sensational
Escape From Moving Train
Anain Caunht

Sioux Falls. S. D., Sept. l5.-Will
Jones. Il negro. who made sensational
escape from a McCook county deputy
sheriff by jumping from an Omaha pas
senEer train going at full speed, While
being brought to Sioux Falls after hav-
ing had his preliminary hearing at
Salem. has been recaptured in this city
by Sheriff Huston. Jones was origin
ally arrested in this city last Wednes-
day. He was wanted for entering and
robbing the dwelling house of II. M.
kramer at Salem. 1t was While being
brought back to Sioux Falls for safe
keeping after having had his prelimin-
AIRY examination at Salem that he
made his daring escape from the swift
ly moving train. The fugitive was seen
entering local drug store, where he
had gone to procure medicine for Il bad
ly wounded wrist. 1t appears that af-
ter having jumped eff the train he i'm
duced a farmer to file off his handouts,
and in the operation the negro's wrist
was injured The pain of the wound
was so great that he was compelled to
enter the city to procure medicine and
his rearrest followed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
COURT Al HURON.
Parties Held Under Bonds for operat
ing Confidence Game Failed
to Appear.

Huro. S. d., Sept 10.-In circuit court
here today, when the cases against
Frank Moore and John Murray We're
called for hearing. neither men entered
AN appearance. and their cash bonds of
$100 each was declared forfeited. These
are the parties arrested here July for
operating a confidence game.
The Hubbard murder case was called
and Hubbard given time in which to
enter plea. This case is attracting
much attention, a large crowd being
present to get a look at the prisoner
The criminal calendar has but seven
cases, and the civil thirty-five cases.
There is general hustling here in the
interest of the Central South Dakota
fair. to be held on the associations
grounds beginning September 10 and
continuing till and including the 25d.
The managers are greatly pleased over
the outlook for extensive exhibits in all
departments; the live stock depart-
ment promises to be the finest ever
seen in this section of country. while
he exhibits will be many and large.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
BIG STATE FAIR.
Entries in the Races Include Some "a

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Horses.
Ganktcn. S. D.. Sept. l3.-'The racing en-
tries for the South Dakota state fair which
viii be held in Yankton September u to IS
are now closed, and represent the finest
bunch of horseilesh that ever stepped onto
the Yankton track. The purses are all
larger than those of last year. and the
one special frec-forall trot or pace with
purse Of $500 which is offered by the city
of Pierre. is attracting wide attention. and
the fastest going that has ever been seen
in Iankton will be witnessed in that race.
The 2;do trot, with a purse of $40, has
the following entries: Lizzie Mix, Charms
ing Prince, Gauzella Blue Range Copper
field Nancy III and Speedy Boy. The 2;2o
pace, with $3.50, has starters Birth
mark. Five ID, Honest Abe Major Dent
Bonny Gwynne, Miss Lockwood doc Tony
and Nellie r The 2:3o pacs has a long
string of starters, including King b, Kidd,
Billy Mack, Maxwell, Jessie h, Prince Idol,
Garfield Maid, Miss Lockwood and Joe
Tony. In the 2:2o trot, with a purse of
$500, the following are entered: Don Mus
covite. Aegon, Peter c, Niagara and Doc
tor NJ
The 300 trot will have Lizzie Mix Blue
Range, Charming Prince Check and Gau-
zella as starters. The free-for-all trot or
pace. with the purse of $500 offered a
Capital prize by the city of Pierre, will be
the big race of the fair. For this event
only the fastest of the horses will be en-
tered. Several spceders that are now
known from their appearance last year.
together with several new horses, will try
for the big event The horses now entered
for the big stakes are Lola Mix, Major
Dent, Lady Almoner, Lady Knapp and
Pilot Knox
The live stock department will be larger
this year than it has been in any preced-
ing year of the fair. In the swine depart
ment the entries arc way above the aver
age. A part of the more Interesting en-
tries are follows: William Drabs, Yank-
to ncounty. carload of Poland China hogs:
A. j. Pierce, Clay county, onc-half dozen
Poland China hogs; Barney Hansen, Cam
ton. ten Berkshire hogs: Clerk & Tyron,
Wausa Neb. carload Duroc and Jersey
hogs: j. Roghair, Orange City, Ia, carload
oxford hogs; Henry C. Gosh, Canistota,
S. d.. carload Poland China hogs.
Among the cattle there will be some
very fine exhibits of standard breeds. The
leading breeders associations of the coun-
try have offered special prizes, and numer-
Gus breeders will be present with all the
standard breeds. w. s. Hill of Alexandria,
S. D., will exhibit car of Red Poled
cattle; j. NJ Erion of Mitchell. one and
one half dozen of Shorthorns; Edmond
Shrader & Co.. Kingsbury la. carload OF
Shorthorns; George e., McEathron Of Hu.
ron, Will have a car of Shorthorns.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Central Has Rock Island Brough
Richt About Face.


Sioux Falls. S. d. Sept. 13-On Appli-
cation Of the officers of the South Da-
lSota Central Railroad company, Judge
Jones OF the state circuit court has
sransed temporary injunction re-
straining the Rock Island Railroad
company from withdrawing a freight
agreement recently entered into be-
tween that company and the South
Dakota Central.
The temporary injunction will prob
ably be in effect until near the close OF
the present year. With no unneces-
sary delay the case should come up for
argument ut the December term of
urt in this ci:H.
According to the provisions of the
temporary Injunction the Rock Island
y ilroad company is required to han
L - the cars from the neN Dad and
fqiee the rates as fixed In the joint
'arff. The temporary injunction is
protected by bond for $4,000 executed
by the South Dakota Central Railroad
company.
The Issuance OF the temporary in
junction is the elimination of am eff
fort on the part of some of the great
railroad corporations to kill off the
South Dakota Central, which is con-
structing an Independent line from
Sioux Falls to Cotton and northward
The line will be completed and in op-
GRAFTON between Sioux Falls and Col
ton before the close of the present
week.
The Rock Island road recently en-
tered into freight arrangement with
the new road by which it agreed to
handle freight destined to and COM
ing from points on the new line. A
few days ago the Rock Island gave
notice that it would withdraw the
agreement.
Ii this was permit ed to be done it
would practically kill the new road as
no satisfactory freight agreement can
be made With any of the other great
railroad corporations which have lines
running into Sioux Falls.
Therefore it was decided to apply to
the state circuit court for the tenn
porary injunction, which will be in
force until the several thousand car
loads of grain which are to be shipped
from points on the South Dakota Gem
trail within the next few weeks have
been transferred to the Rock Island for
transport to eastern markets.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
RESIDENCE A MYSTERY.
Chicago Police Trying to Ascertai.
identity of Two Young People.

ieehtity OF Wo young People.
Sioux Falls. S. D., Sept. 10.Several
of the large Chicago dailies during the
past few days have kept the wires hot
between their offices and Slow Falls
In All effort to ascertain the identity of
young man and young woman who
registered at Chicago hotel as being
from Sioux Falls.
They claimed to be brother and sis
ter and gave their names as Jesse and
Mabel Belts. The young man, after
they had been in Chicago for time.
reported to the police that his sister
had myste.iously disappeared. When
officers who We're detailed on the case
attempted to find the young man for
the purpose of securing a full descrip-
tion of the alleged missing girl, he. too,
had vanished.
No names similar to those sven by
the young man and girl in Chicago
appear in the city directory, and no5h-
ing could be learned of them here.
There appears little doubt that if they
are from South Dakota at all, they
are from some interior town and gave
Sioux Falls as their home in order to
cover up their true residence.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
Black Hills Amendments.

Belle Fourche. S. d., Sept 10-The
following appointments have just been
made by the Methodist conference
which has closed it's annual session in
this city: Superintendent, DIR. c. b.
trail City and Deadwood Trinity, Martin
Thomas; Edgemont, Alonzo Coslet;
Hot Springs, j. w. Robinson; Lead j.
H. Dimmt.; Nashville, j. NJ. Gardner;
Rapid City, ]. A. Smith; Rockford,
Hill City and keystone, Albert Math-
ews: Spearfish. w. R. Jeffrey; Sturgis.
j. L. Dimmitt; Sturgis Circuit, w. d.
Linn: Sundance and Williams Divide.
NJ. c. Roberts; Terry and Terryville.
D. w. Tracy: Whitewood and Pied
mont. c. w. MUIR.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT.
Neither Platte or Geddes Will Gain An.
Advantage Over Other.

Pierre S. D.. Sept. Is. In the su-
preme court decisions by Chief Justice
Haney We're handed down in the fol-
lowing cases:
State of South Dakota eX rel. 7. An
drews vs. board of county commissions
ers of Charles Min county, appellants: !:
affirmed.
State of South Dakota ex rel j. W.
Lindsay VS.. the board of county COM
nissioners of Charles Mix county. APP
pelants: dismissed
These two cases are in regard to the
county seat contest in that county, and
in effect put the costs in one case on
the adherents of one town and in the
other upon TIL. adherents of the other,
in the fight on the part of Platte and
Geddes TO move the county seat from
Wheeler. The decision gives no adj
vantage to either place, and practically
leaves them Mt the point they started
from
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
OUT LOOKING FOR PRIZES.
Lena Is Heavily Armed and Can Make
Very East Speed

Washington. Sept. 15.-Secretary Nor
ton has telegraphed Rear Admiral
Goodrich. commander of the Pacific
station. to detain the squadron at San
Francisco and inquire of the command
er of the Lena what his intentions are.
Goodrich lunched with Captain Berlin
sky on board the vessel. They could
not be seen.
Lieutenant Zotoff stated that the
main object in making this port was
to make necessary repairs to engines
and boilers. Her bottom is foul and
will have to be cleaned in dry dock.
The coal bunkers We're far from being
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
SEND 1T TO THE HAGUE.
Interparlismentary Congress at St
Louis Adopts Resolutions on
Russo-Jap War.

ST. Louis, Sept. 13.-At today's session
Of the 1nterparliamentary union resolu-
tons were adopted asking the powers
slgnatory of the convention of The Hague
to intervene in the Russo-Japanese war.
with view to restoring peace, as was
also a resolution requesting President
Roosevelt to call second session of y3e
Hague conference.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
Mccook County Schools.

Salem, s. D., Sept l0.-Superintend-
ert Young has just finished his annual
report to the state superintendent. and
through his courtesy We CLEAN the fol-
lowing interesting information: The
report shows ia certified teachers in
the county: 1851 male children of
school age, and 1,493 females. Out of
this number there was an enrolment
of LISA male, and 1.164 female, showing
that there We're 696 children of school
age in McCook county last year who
did not attend school. There was an
increase of salary in some townships
of from 81 to SIS per month. At the
present time there is s12,s53 in the
hands of the school treasurers of the
county. There has been a general de-
crease OF Indebtedness in the county
districts. While the city schools have
Increased the general Indebtedness $500.
An even so pupils graduated from the
eighth grade the past year. In sending
in his report, Professor Young made
the statement that the prosperous con-
dition of our schools was the result of
an earnest, progressive class of teach
ers and an enlightened school senti-
ment on the part of school boards and
patrons.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
County Convention Call.

Salem, S. D., Sept 13.-The demo
cratic county convention has been
called to convene at Salem, on Satur-
day. September "a, one week later than
the republican convention and nine
days after the prohibition convention
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
sERAvIA is DEAD.
Leader of the Uruguayan Revolution
Reported to Have Lost His
Life.

Washington, Sept. l5.-Minister Finch
cabled the state department from
Monte Nideo today that Seravia, the
military leader of the revolution in
Uruguay, is dead.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
United States Court in Session.

Deadwood, S. d., Sept. 1o.-The pres
ent term of United States court now in
session in this city will probably be
long one. All of the court matter of
the state mas been brought up at this
time. The town is full of witnesses
and jurymen. One of the criminal
cases will be that of John JONES' a
Pine Ridge Sioux, who attempted 10
kill his newly made wife on the reser-
walton with his rifle. He succeeded in
hitting the woman in the wrist and
killing & horse
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16
WHEAT ON THE JUMP.
Following the Government Crop Report
1t Makes a New High Mark
for Sente,,,ber

Chicago Sept 15.-Following so close
lv upon the government crop report
showing the smallest yield in decade
for the United States. the announce
ment today that untold damage by
frost had been inflicted during the night
upon the Canadian wheat fields,
coupled with the forecast by tire
weather bureau of frosts tonight
throughout Minnesota and the Da-
kotas. caused still further big aa-
vances in wheat and the widest ex-
element on the board of trade today.
The short We're urgent bidders, but Of
ferings We're hard to find. All deliver
les opened up cents. compared With
Yesterdays closing, May touching $1.1S,
which is cent higher than the record
price, made on April 90 December sold
at S1.16. AT New York there was also
a rise of 4 cents, wheat selling higher
than at any time since 1898.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-16

Minneapolis Mimi. Sept. 15.-on re-
ports of heavy rains followed by freeZ-
ing temperature in the Canadian north
west. and the forecast of a hard frost
in the American northwest tonight,
September wheat this morning sold at
$1.27. almost 8 cents above yesterdays
close. This is the high record for Sep
tern
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-09-09
Sad Case Where Wife Wore
Male Apparel and Worked
as a Man.
WILL BE INVESTIGATED
According to the Girls Story Her Il c
Is Somewhere in Texas. From
Where She Was kianaped
by a Man.

Salem, s. D., Sept. 3.-The sad ease
of q young girl appearing in male attire
has just beer brought TO light at
Mitchell. She gives her name as May
Cronse. and states she is the wife of
John Cronse. She is a stranger i'll the
city, having been there but Il
month. She was working in Il a pit
ear the city when her identity was
made known. The city officials now
have her in charge. and the story she
tells is a pitiful one. = year n a
half ago she was on the street near
her parents home at San Antonio. Ten,
when a stranger, Cronse. accosted her
and demanded thai she accompany
him. Not being Of Il strong mind, n
but 10 years DID, she did his biGding
and for two days they travelled into the
Indian Territory. reaching Wewoka.
where they were married. From there
they went to Kansas City, where the
husband rried to make her lead a life
of shame, but she demonstrated. The
husband then cut her hair short,
dressed her IL. mems clothing and com
PEELED her to do manual labor. She
had 10 thought of refusing to do n
work her husband told to do. They
had been going from place to place
and struck Mitchell about a month ago.
since which time they have been doing
d jobs around town, sleeping in hay
stacks or any place they could find.
About a week the girl went to
work in the sand pit. where her sex
became known. AS soon as discovered,
she says her husband left the city.
States Attorney Hitchcock has taken
hold of the matter and is in corre-
spondence With the girls parents at
Gov ~ - avid n1cN -sf tho II SN-
of courts at Wewoka to ascertain some
thing relating to her parentage or mar
riage. Several wcnen of Mitchell are
interested in the young girl and have
provided clothing suitable to her and
otherwise will care for her.
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company Has Been Made

Aberdeen, S. ID. Sept. 6.--It has de-
veloped that the recent increase OF the
capital took of h Dakota Central
Telephone company has a considerable
bearing upon the telephone history or
the northwest. Although no change III
the name CT the officers of the corporal
ton was made at the annual meeting
held today, in reality n new corpora
ton has been organized. The coma
pany has n capital stock OF $4,000 600.
as previously stated in these dispatches,
of which $4,000. 900 is fully paid up. the
shares being $500 each. The officers of
the company as chosen at the meeting
are: j. l.. w. Zeitlow, PRESIDENT Gov
ernor c. N. Herried. vice president:
w. G.. Bickelhaut, secretary and treas
urer. The main office of the company
will remain in Aberdeen, but the new
company has absorbed the lines and
business of-Central Dakota. the West
ern Dakota II h Southern Mime
sofa, and the Iowa, Minnesota n Da-
kota Telephone companies. There are
about 10000 miles in the circuit of lines
operated by the Central Dakota COM
pany, extending over the state of South
Dakota east of the Missouri river. eX-
cept q small portion of the state in the
vicinity of Sioux Falls. where the Bell
company owns n line, and 1t also con-
trolls he telephone field in southern
North Dakota II parts of Iowa and
Minnesota. The new company will take
over the business of the present COM
'3any OF October J..