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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
STRUCK BY ENGINE.
Farmer Residing Near Sioux Falls Hat
Narrow Escape

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Nov. John
Iliclland, who resides near the city
and is one of the best known farmers
ill Minnehaha county. had remark
ably narrow escape from instant death
while Ell route home from n business
visit to Sioux Falls.
AS mis- farm is not far from the city
he started out to walk home. and for
convenience made highway of the
Milwaukee railroad track. He failed to
see an approaching passenger train un-
i'll 1t was close upon him. The engineer
saw him and whisted to attract his at
tention. Kickland stepped to the side
of the track. but becoming confused as
the train neared him, again stepped to
lthe track and was struck by the engine
The feet that he was thrown to the side
of the track instead of in front of the
locomotive saved his life.
The train was stopped, and Kickland
who is G5 years of age, was found in
an unconscious condition. A physician
was summoned who found that the old
mans right arm was broken and that
he had received a number of bad cuts
and bruises on his head, body and
limbs. The physician states he will re-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Death From POISONING.

Ethan, S. D., Nov, S.-Martin Ober-
empt, a farmer living southwest of this
place died here from blood poisoning
resulting from a scratch received a few
days previous while butche,ing. AS the
scratch was hardly noticeable and did
not bleed he had no idea of the reason
of his sickness until the disease had
gone to far TO be checked
Henry Schroeder a farmer living a
few miles east of town met With a
painful accident. 1t was the usual
story of the kerosene can and the fire
and a badly burned face was the result
The telegraph instruments that were
recently removed from the railroad Of
flee here. were replaced the first of the
week, it being found that the removal
resulted in general dissatisfaction and
loss of business as many cattle ship
pers drove their stock to Mitchell and
shipped them over the OMAHA. Ethan
is g fine shipping point and the return
of the instruments is no more than
right
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
SHOT At AN EDITOR.
r. w. Lauhman of the PIankiu.o..
Herald Almost Killed by
Cowardly Assassin.

Mitchell S. D., Nov. 9.-Meager infor-
nation of the attempted assassination
offditor T. w. Laubman of the Plank
inton Herald. between and o'clock
last evening, has just been received
here Editor Laubman was leaning
back in his revolving chair in the Her
aid office, near his desk. reading a
paper. His back was toward the win
dow, when shot was fired, the bullet
penetrating the glass and entering The
top panel Of the chair. going through
with sufficient force to throw Laubman
on his face, out of the chair.
! He thought he was shot, and cried
for help; but examination revealed no
injury outside of a severe bruise on his
back. Some splinters were removed.
County Auditor Ryan was in the Her
aid office few minutes before the shot
was fired, talking over the political sit
uation. An examination of the tracks
near the sidewalk and by the side of
the Herald@off1ce this morning showed
that the would-be assassin wore rub
ber shoes to deafen his footsteps. The
footprints lead west toward the Meth
odist church and We're lost. No clue
of the assassin can be learned. If the
shot had been one inch lower Laubman
would ha- e been instantly killed. A 3S.
caliber revolver was used.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
CH|LDREN'S RESCUE
may REQUIRE FORCE
President Roosevelt Orders Lit.
tie Ones Saved From Bad
Protectors.
ORPHANS FROM NEW YORK
Were Taken West by Sisters of Mercy
Placed With Mexican Families, and
Taken Thence by Disreputable
White People.

Prescott. Ariz., Nov. Attorney
General Wells has received private
letter from Phoenix stating that Gov
ernor Brodie has quietly left there for
Clifton and Morenci. under orders from
President Roosevelt, to gather up forty
orphans recently taken away from the
Sisters of Mercy, and then prepare at
once to return them to New York It
is alleged the majority of the orphans
are now in the custody of disreputable
people. keepers of greg shops and
bawdy houses. The children were
brought from New York and placed in
Mexican families, but were taken by
force from the Mexicans by whites, the
latter threatening to lynch the agent
of the Sisters. The governor is said
to fea: trouble when he tries to take
the children and has Instructed the
Arizona rangers at Douglas to be ready
to aueil any disturbance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
ATTEMPTED HOLDUP.
Train Crew on the Pennsylvania Roae
Attacked Twice in Unsuccessful


Philadelphia, Nov. According to-
the crew of the Philadelphia and New
York express train en- the Pennsyl-
Nania. two unsuccessful attempts were
made to hold up the train at Kavre de
Grace and Perryville, IN Maryland, by
two men, one of whom was a negro
The men escaped.
1t is believed the nea boarded the
train at Baltimore. Just as the train
approached the long bridge at Havr0
de Grace, the express messenger, t.
Herbert Carter, saw a white man pry-
Ing at the front door ef the express car
with an iron bar. A msrneRt after he
discovered this the man thrust a re-
volYer through the crevise which the
bar made. He ordered the messenger
to let him In. but the messenger re-
piled by firing his revolver and pulling
the signal cord for the engineer to stop.
Wnen the train came to a stop Conduc-
tor sibley ran forward to tie engine
and there found a colored man stand
ing on the coal in the tender with a
revolver in his hand. He ordered the
man down. AT first he refused but
after a short argument he left the
tender.
Going back to the express ca he was
told by the messenger wkat had hap,
pened, but the white maa had disap-
peared-
The train resumed it's journey, and
when 1t reached Perryviife, on the far,
ther side of the bridge, the tive men,
again appeared, one on the teader and
the other on the front natfor e the
express car, which was Immediately
behind the tender. The engine was
again promptly stopped. but before the
two men could be captured they dis
appeared in the darkness.
The conductor says the eagk1eer and
fireman of the locomotive saw the me-
gro on the tender, but as they were
not armed they could do nsAhing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
MINE STRIKE Ar END.
Engineers Are Ordered to Return to
Work in Illinois

Engineers are Ordered to Return to
Work in illinois.
Springfield, Ill.,, Nov. a-The strike
of the hosting engineers came to an
end when the union was absorbed by
the. Mine Workers Of America AT a
joint conference of the miners and op-
orators the holsters offered TO arbi-
trate, but the operators refused. The
brotherhood of Coal Hosting Engi-
neers was then disrupted and the men
were given the privilege of resuming
work at once. The miners sent out no.
tices to members of their unioa to re-
turn to work Immediately. Should
the miners and operators be unable to
agree on a wage scale for the engi-
neers, the question will be arbitrated.
A joint committee OF the coal oper-
ators and miners union in session here
yesterday decided that the Hosting
Engineers association shall be affil-
lated with the miners union: that the
wages of the engineers shall be reduced
5h per cent. but there were certain
other conditions to be settled.
The hoisting engineers executive
board, in session here, WAS inclined to
stand out against joiping the miners
union.
Reports from various Isn-ts of the
state were that the miners were at
work today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
FINAL ESTIMATE
OF WHEAT CROP
Souti, Dakota This Year Pro.
duced Total of 24,ooO,-
900 Bushels.
THE YIELD WAS SMALL
OF an Increased Acreage and ia Fine
Prospect in the Spring Rust Played
Havoc and $4,000 Acres
Were Uncut.

aberdeen, s. D., Nov. T.-Doane Fob
inson, secretary of the South Dakota
State Historical society, has just issued
his fiaal estimate of the wheat crop OF
South Dakota for 1904. The estimate
differs somewhat from both the govern
nent report and the estimates OF III. W.
Jones, the Minneapolis crop expert
II has been MIR. Robinson's custom for
several years past to issue crop est1-
mate i'll connection with his annual
resume of the social, political and
commercial progress of the state, ana
those estimates have proven remarkab-
,lN accurate.
Mr.. Robinson this year estimates the
acreage :ioMn to wheat last spring at
,a,S95,000 acres. $4,000 of which are not
harvested, owing TO the poor crop. Ihe
average yield is seven and one fourth
bushels, making the total OF the present
crop 24.o70,000, being the lightest wheat
crop produced in the state since 1894.
This estimate was not reached until AT
%ter careful research during viii n Mr..
Robinson not only visited all portions
OF the state and consulted grain men
aud farmers extensively, hut he also
personally inspected a large number of
representative fields. The quality of
Tho grain, too. is poor and the average
selling price is G6 cents per busnel. the
crop yielding the producers but Sl0,-
SS4.40e, as against s29,422,90o received
for last years crop.
Each raileoat operating in the state
has reported the actual shipments of
wheat for The crop of 1908, showing
that iG,0SS eco bushels We're shipped
from the state to lhe markets. Allowing
one hushel per acre for seed and four
and one-half bushels per capita for
dour consumed at home and the total
e,op last year was 45,530.000 bushels.
year was 42,266,O00 bushels. III. V. Jones'
tesNinate on the same crop was but
S9.G00,000 bushels, While The eovern-
pe-at estimate was 47,25l, 600 bushels.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
CHINAMAN MURDERED.
New York outrases Resembling High,
binders of San francisco


binders of San Francisco.
New York, Nov. 5.-A shooting affray
with many features resembling the
cisco Chinese quarter which occurred
the death of Mock Duck, one of the
most prominent members of the reform
element of the local Chinese colony.
Mock was waylaid as he was passing
through 'ell street and one of TIE two
bullets fired at him lodged in his abdo-
men. making an extremely dangerous
wound. When !, is assailant, who was
captured as he was running away was
being taken to the patrol box by a DO
liceman the couple were surrounded by
three other Cinnamon with drawn re-
volvers demanding the release of the
prisoner. The situation was becoming
serious when a dozen reserves arrived
on the scene The reserves found the
policeman and his prisoner backed up
in doorway, the officer holding back
three armed Cinnamon. The ,would-be
rescuers fled when the reinforcements
arrived.
The man under arrest is Lee Sing. a
laundryman.
Mock Duck was tried for the murder
of a fellow Chinaman about two years
ago. but was acquitted. ImmediatelY
after his release from prison he became
active in reform circles in the Chinese
quarter in cooperation with the Park
hurst society. BY his work Mock had
gained the enmity of many of his fell
low countrylnen against whom the
work of the society was directed and
he had frequently been threatened with
death
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
SHOT BY OWN SON.
Edward Howard, of Detron, Is sho.
During a Quarrel.

ard betrqi aattspn 1 n5kS A2y EEsE kaE t ana sw
stantly killed today by his sQn ArfIlur.
aged q years, while the older nah hAd
his wife ana daughter pinned to the
floor by their throats. He had pesp
drinking and had quarreled with MIS-.
Howard because she would not give
him more money. The shooting, it is
claimed by the son and mother was
accidental. Mrs. Howard says. her hus-S
band had been a heavy drinker for
number of years. his habit causing
them to leave their home in Man
chester, England. Last week he drank
very heavily and he demanded mere
money for liquor. Mrs. Howard re-
fused him and he ordered her out Of
the house. AS she started to Leave he
attacked her. The couples young
daughter ran to her mothers rescue
and Howard threw them both to the
floor and was holding them there by
their throats when Arthur came in the
door. The young man rushed up stairs
and secured u revolver. Fastening
back he caught his father by the
shoulder as he bent over the PROSTATE
women. AS the father turned, the ye-
volver was discharged. The father
lived but a few moments, the bullet
h wing entered his loin
Young Howard is under arrest
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Teachers, Association Meets.

Marion Junction. S. D., Nov 9Th
Turner County Teachers association
held its autumn session in this place
fifty and seventy-dve teachers we're
present. State Superintendent George
w. Nash was present at the Friday
evening session and delivered a lee
ture on his travels in Europe. Some of
the most prominent teachers OF the
county were present and took part in
the program. Superintendent EIDE OF
Centervlle city schools, democratic
nominee for county superintendent.
was president of the association and
the program and management of the
meeting reflect great credit on him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
lMPERsoNATED OTHERS
Boston Politician Sentenced for Crooked
Work.

Boston, July Estate Representative
Thomas Curley and Alderman james
M. 'Curley We're sentenced in the Upited
states court to serve two months in
Jail for havine t-.cpe.sonated others at
civil servic Elimination. James j.
Hughes and bartholomew Fahey also
received similar sentence. The two
latter were the men whom the Curley's
had lmpersonated at the examination.
Ioday's sentence was an affirmation
or one imposed earlier, but the defend
ants had carried their case by sue
cess1ve appeals to the United States
supreme court
In passing sentence Judge Lowell said
that the Curleys had not shown a
proper realization of their crime.
Thomas r. Curley is a candidate for
reelection to the legislature, having
been nominated after the first sentence
was imposed end the ''ldge remarked
that those who voted for him shared
his shame.
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Gus Matson, Rancher, Accused Of
kiIlinq James Garrett,

Belle Fourche S. D., Nov. 5.-Gus
Matson, a rancher living near this
place. has been arrested and placed in
the Butte county Jail, and will be held
as the murderer of James Garrett until
the mystery is cleared up. Garrett. who
disappeared very suddenly, was last
seen at Matson's home, and is said to
have been intoNieated. A bloody trail
near the latter's home proves the mur-
der theory, but the body has not been
found.l Hundreds of men have been
searching the plains. but as yet no sue
cess crowns their efforts.
Garrett was a prominent stockman
of this section, wel-to-do. and leaves a
family. Matson denies his guilt and IS
satisfied that it will only take few
days to clear up the mystery and give
him his liberty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
HAND COUNTY MURDER.
Body of Farmer Found Buried Near
His House.

Miller, S. D., Nov. 5.--Otticers and the
coroner have returned from fifteen
miles northeast of Miller. where they
found that G. NJ. Todd had been muir
dered and buried near his house, with
but light covering of dust. Two 3S-cal-
iber Smith & Wesson bullets We're
found in his heart, while his head had
been battered with heavy pick, which
was found some distance away.
Todd lived alone on the farm, his
family living at Waterloo. la. His two
old horses. harness and wagon worth
but few dollars have been gone since
he was killed. There is no clew of any
kind to perpetrators of the crime.
Jacob johnson disappeared from the
same township in a similar manner.
it is now believed, the middle of last
June,sas no tidings of him have been
had since then. Search for his grave
will now be instituted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Farm Barn Burned.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Nov. 9.-The barr
on the Gilborne farm in Westport
township was destroyed by fire at mid
night. Owing to lack of facilities for
fighting the flames the barn was a
total loss. Five head of horses, 500
bushels of grain, seventy-five tons of
hay and large amount of farm ma
chinely We're burned. The farm was
occupied by Will Seaman. There was
no insurance on the barn or contents
and the loss is heavy
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
MANY BURGLAR
Five Sioux Falls Business Houses Are
Broken Into and Robbed in Two

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Nov. 9-F'ive local
business houses, two grocery stores.
two saloons and a harness shop were
burglarized during the past two nights.
Cash registers and slot machines were
broken open and the contents alb
s.racted. quantities of cigars, liquors,
revolvers and pocket knives We're car
ried away, together with about $50 in
cash. A stranger was arrested this af-
ternoon on suspicion of being inn
Yficated
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Leads Bio Via aduct.

Lead. 3. D., Nov S.-Work on the
large viaduct which the Northwestern
is To build across Blocker street in tais
city, will begin next week. A rail Will
be extended over the viaduct to prop
erty that will be used as ii storehouse
by the company. The company has
been persuaded to lay the rail by own
ers of several warehouses in the neigh
borhood. w. w. Spencer, superintend-
ent of buildings and bridges for the
Northwestern, will oversee the work.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
No TRACE of Missino Man.

Belle Fourche, s. D., Nov. S.-No trace
has yet been found of James Garrett
the missing ranchman. who it is agreed
was murdered. The only new clew re-
ported " the finding of one of Garretts
gloves north of the Matson home. New
searchers are daily joining the ranks.
Gus Matson, Garrett's associate in
business, is still in Jail here. He loudly
protests his innocence and refuses to
discuss the case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Farm Residence Burned,

ARMOUR, S. D., Nov. 5.-Tne farm res,
idence of John Jordan, eight miles
southwest of town, was destroyed by
fire Wednesday, November 2. There
was no one at home and how, the fire
occurred is mystery. 1t has every
indication of incendiarism. The house
and contents were totally destroyed.
with no insurance. The farmers are
clubbing and raising a fund to help
him on his feet again.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Work on Waterworks.

sturgis, S. D., Nov. S.-The contrac,
for The construction of the 100000 gal
lon waterworks at Fort Meade has been
awal ded to Dunnesan & Sykes of Shen-
andoah. Ia. The Dyer Plumbing COM
pany of st. Paul broke ground this
week for the mains. A large force of
n,en are to be placed at work iln1nedi-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
SHOT WIFE AND SELF.
Seattle Man, Weddcd Only sevel
Weeks Kills His Spouse Follow

Seattle. Wash. Nov s.-Jaases c.
Bramen. restaurateur. shot and
fatally wounded his wife and then blew
out his own brains at lSrementen,
suburb of this city. The tragedy was
the result of a quarrel. The couple
came from Wisconsin where they were
married seven weeks ago
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
ANTITRUST LAW GOOD
Federal Supreme Court sustains Wis
consin Statute In Case of News
paper Combination.

Washington. Nov. s.-The supreme
court of the United States today af-
firrned the decision of the supreme
court of Wisconsin in the newspaper
boycott case arising from the alleged
business combination of the Sentinel,
News and Evening Wisconsin, of Mil.
waukee, against the Journal, affecting
advertising rates. The opinion was de.
livered by Justice Holmes and upheld
the validity of the Wisconsin anti-trust
law SO far as 1t applied to this case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Blade Suspended Publication.

Lead, S. d., Nov. 1.-THE Black Hills
Iiade, after a career of three short
months. has suspended publication.
When Editor Jones started the paper,
he believed there was room for good
democratic weekly in this city, but the
venture IVES a losing one. This was
one of the few journals in the Hills
supporting Mitchell for capital
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Creditors Satisfied.

Dcadwood S. D., Nov. e.-The affairs
are being settled up satisfactorily to
the creditors. and Peter English has
again been put in charge of the COM
pany's business. All claims will be
paid in full. The total liabilities are
about S1n nnn
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Narrowly Escared Death.

Deadwood s. D., Nov. 9.-While ou,
looking for ducks, a hunter near Vale
m1stook young boy for one and fired
away. Luckily the gun was exploded
at long range and did not. kill the boy,
although his flesh was badly peppered
with shot
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Well Water is Immune.

Deadwood, S. d., Nov. Health Of
ficer DIR. II. II. Hanstein has been in
vestigating sanitary conditions here
abouts, and finds that the water in
wells and cisterns is unfit for use un-
less the same be boiled before using.
in order that typhoid fever may be ex-
tod
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Lead Man Hnnorea

Lead, S. D., Nov. 7.-G. L. Marcou,
of this city has been honored with an
appointment as member Of the national
conmitte on organization of funeral d.
irectors. This committee is an inn
portant one and Mr.. Marcoux consid-
rers II a great honor to be placed on it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
MJRDERE . Ills WllFE.
Virginia Lawyer Must Die, Is Verdict
of Court Before Which He
Praatioed fer Years

Charlottesville, Va, NOV. Sd j.
9am1el McCue, for two terms mayor
of Charlottesville, and for many years
a lawyer at the bar before With he
was tried, today was found guilty of
murder in the first degree on the
charge of having killed his wife. This
carries the death penalty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
A 100000 FIRE.
East Side, of Marion, Mich, Destroyed
by Flames Causing Great
Loss.
and Panids Mich

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. Fire
destroyed the entire west side OF the
town of Marion, Tucola county, 100
miles northeast of here, entailing
loss of 100000. The opera house block.
postofilec block, ten stores and twenty
three residences were destroyed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-11
Only Minor Skirmiahes.

Mukden, Oct 3.-There have been
number of skirmishes along the whole
front during the last few days. but
none of Importance.
Evening journal., 1904-01-28

Crossan. Miss Lizzie Mcdonald. How
ard Richards. Evans Crossan. Gregg
Derrickson, Mrs. Derrickson. Miss AM
ma Derrickson, Miss Bessie Der
rickson. Miss Emeline Derrick
son. Edwin Peach. Francis y. Bald
win. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sharpless
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Eastburn. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Press. Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Little. Miss Martha Mitchell. Mrs.
Mary Springer. Miss Sarah Eastburn.
Miss Lucy Eastburn, Miss Edith Way.
Miss Anita Way. Frank Way. Chester
Way. Julian c. Walker. Francis NJ.
Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McVaugh.
Miss Mabel Press, Miss Press, Misses
Bessie and Edith Mitchell.