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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC
Jeff Davis Reelected by a Large Ma.
jority Over the Republican
Asniranf

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 7.-Eary re-,
turns from the state election in Ar
kansas indicate the reelection of Gov.
Jefferson Davis, the present democratic
incumbent, over Harry Meyers, repub-
lican, by the usual large democratic
majority.
The democrats easily elected their
entire state ticket, and the interest
centered in the vote in the large towns,
where the regular democrats We're OPP
posed in many instances by independ-
ents Returns are necessarily slow, as
many voting places are remote from
railroad and telegraph stations.
Little Rock. Ark, Sept. 6.-Addi-
tional returns from yesterdays cleo
tions show that Meyers. republican
candidate for governor, has probably
carried Lafayette and Little River
counties by small piuraIities.
Davis. democrat, is running behind in
some of the towns and cities, but Is
making large gains in the country pre-
cinctS.
John II. Page. secretary of the demo-
cratic state central committee, esti-
mates that Gov. Davis plurality will be
$4,000.
Chairman Fl. l.. Remmel, OF the re-
publican state central committee,
claims republican gains in number OF
precincts and If the same ratio Of
increase continues he expresses the be-
lief that Meyers for governor will have
small plurality.
Specials to the Gazette state that in
Conway and Woodruff counties the ne
groes almost generally voted for Da-
Wis.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
INCREASE IN CAPITAL.
Company Has Been Made
$5,OOO,OO0

Aberdeen, S. D.. Sept. ct has de-
veloped that the recent increase of the
capital stock of the Dakota Central
Telephone company has a considerable
bearing upon the telephone history Of
the northwest. Although no change in
the name or the officers of the corpora
ton was made at the annual meeting
held today, in reality new corpora
ton has been organized. The COM
pany has a capital stock of $1,000, OOO
as previously stated in these dispatches.
of which s2.000000 is fully paid up, the
shares being 500 each. The officers of
the company as chosen at the meeting
are: L. w. Zeitlow, president; Cow
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 and the Southern Mime
sofa. and the Iowa. Minnesota and Da-
kota Telephone companies. There are
about 10000 miles in the circuit of lines
operated by the Central Dakota COM
pany, eNending over the state of South
Dakota east of the Missouri river, ex-
cept small portion of the state in the
vicinity of Sioux Falls, where the Bell
company owns line. and 1t also con-
trolls the telephone field in southern
North Dakota and parts of Iowa and
Minnesota. The new company will take
over the business of the present COM
pany on October l.
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DOES NOT AFFECT WEST.
DonnelIy's View of the Return of New
York Strikers to Work.

Chicago, Sept. THE return to work
of the $500 strikers in New York will
have no material effect on the situa-
tion at the stock yards strike, accord
ing to President Donnelly of the butch
ers union. In an address this morning
before 5000 strikers and their friends,
Mr.. Donnelly declared that despite the
desertion of the New York members Of
the union he would make no change In
his plans to tie up the meat industry
of the country this week.
The action of the New York strikers.
us" said Mr.. Donnelly. was not en-
tirely unlocked for. Their grievances
We're not as great as ours. as they quit
work merely in sympathy with the
strike of the western butchers union.
Before next Saturday night / expect
there will be $4,000 more workmen in
volved in the struggle, and the product
of the New York plants will not break
the tieup planned for this week. 1t has
been predicted by many that the strike
would be called off before today. but
we are still in the struggle and will re-
main. 1t would not be fair to you IL
l called the strike off. You empowered
me to start it, and you will have to in
struct me by general vote to end 1t.
Let no one be discouraged if the fight
seems to drag along. We will be all the
stronger, and will secure better SEN
tllHent III we Sldy Oul loT seven or
eight weeks longer"
c. s. Schmidt, vice president of the
Meat Cutters union in California, also
addressed the strikers. He, like Mr..
Donnelly, declared victory would follow
If the strikers would remain out about
two months longer.
The Sunday quiet at the stock yards
was marred by but one insignificant
disturbance.
Four switches on the Chicago juno.
ton tracks in the vicinity of the stock
yards We're torn out last night, signals,
track and ali. by some unknown per-,
sons in an effort to wreck trains carry
ing meat from the packing plants. The
absence of the switch lights was dis
covered in time. however to prevent
an accident. and a guard of policemen
has been placed along the tracks to pre-
vent any further attempt at train
wrecking.
Earlier in the day meat train was
held up in the same spot and one car
was derailed and it's contents confs-
Gated by mob of several hundred men
who fooked TO the place as soon as the
accident occurred
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
SMALL FIRE AT HURON.
Office of Suits G Co., Destroyed by
SUNDAY Blaze

Huron, S. D., Sept. S.-Fire early
Sunday morning destroyed the office
and wareroom of Suits & Co., hide and
fur business. The loss is placed at
from 81, 200 to 1900, with no insurance
The origin of the fire is not known.
but there are hints that it is the result
of incendiarism
Captain Frank a. Munson and wife
departed for their new home in Aurora
ILL.,, on Monday. They have been resi-
dents of this city for about twenty
years, during which time Mr.. Munson
has held various positions of trust, he
was a member of the legislature. dep
uty county auditor for four years, and
county auditor for four years. lie was
identified with the best interests of
Huron and Readle county, and being AN
eX-union soldier who gave his left arm
fV his country, was prominent and
faNorite member of the Grand Army of
the Republic. Some five or six months
since Captain Munson fell from the
porch of his residence receiving in
Juries from which he is not likely to
recover and for this reason he and
his Wife go to Aurora to be nearer their
relatives and their former home. Few
people have a warmer place i'm the
hearts of multitude of friends than
nave Captain and Mrs. Munson, d large
number of whom We're at the depot
Monday morning to say good bye to
them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
ARMENIANs BUSY AGAIN
They Are Said to Have Made Sue.
cessful Resistance to the Turk
ish Soldiery.

Paris, Sept. IA Temps dispatch from.
Sonstantinople by way of Sofia says an.
official report which has reached one of
the foreign consuls there states that the
Armenian insurgents at Van, Asiatic Tur-
key. are successfully resisting the Turkish
troops, which until yesterday had been
unable to reduce or disperse them. The
Armenians advanced to within about 100
yards of the French consulate. The pop
ulation of Van is seeking refuge in the
schools and converts 1t is expected Tur-
key will mobilize the fourth army corps
and draw troops from Asia Minor, in order
to suppress the uprising.
1t was announced from Constanti-
nople. September 2, that a fierce fight
between the Armenian insurgents and
the Turkish troops had occurred at
Van August 81. and that more than a
score We're killed. About $50 lArmeni-
ans raided the town, captured four
houses, and barricaded themselves. The
troops captured the houses and in the,
fight which followed two soldiers and
twenty other persons were killed. The
authorities set fire to a number of add
Joining houses so that the troops might
be better enabled to besiege the in
surgents. 1t was said by the authori-
ties that other Armenian bands were
preparing to cross the Persian frontier.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
Many Hunters Invade State,

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. MANY Aber-
deem hunters have taken TO the praires.
large number taking their families
with them. preparatory to taking ad-
vantage of the opening of prairie chick
EN- season 1t is alleged that over 100
teams started from Aberdeen last night
and this morning. Chickens are said
to be plentiful and fat, and sportsmen
anticipate good season of shooting.
The barn of George Snyder was de-
stroyed by fire during the night, a
quantity of hay and two mules belong
ing to William Dingwell being de-
stroyed in the building. The fire is
suspected to have been of incendiary
origin.
Campbell county old settlers held
their third annual reunion at Pollock
A great crowd was in attendance, one
of the features of the day being the
presence of large number of Indians,
who gathered to enjoy the day with
their pale face brethren. 1t is estimated
that fully 700 redskins We're in attend
ance and they We're among the most
eager participants in the various fes-
tivities of the day. The ball game be-
tween Herreid and Pollock resulted in
a victory for Pollock, the score being
Z to 4.
A. j. Brown, of Campbell county. re-
ports a yield of 20 bushels per acre Of
wheat Campbell county is outside the
rust belt this year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
5IRL WAS COMPELLED
{ TO DO MANUAL LABOR
Sad Case Where Wife Wore
Male Apparel and Worked
as a Man.
WILL BE INVESTIGATED
According to the Girls Story Her II {
is Somewhere in Texas, From
Where She Was Kidnapped
by Man.

! Salem. S. d.. Sept. 3.-The sad case
of q young girl appearing in male attire
has Just been brought to light at
Mitchell. She gives her name as May
Cronse, and states she is the wife of
lJohn Cronse. She is a stranger in the
CITY, having been there but Il
month. She WAS working in sand pit
near the city when her Identity was
made known. The city officials now
have her in charge. and the story she
tells is pitiful one. year and a
half ago she was on the street near
her parents home at San Antonio, Tex,
when stranger Cronse. accosted her
him. Not being of II strong mind, and
but 10 years old, she did his bidding
and for two days they travelled into the
Indian Territory, reaching Wewoka.
where they We're married From there
they went to Kansas City. where the
husband tried to make her lead life
of shame, but she demonstrated. The
husband then cut her hair short.
dressed her in mems clothing and COM
PEELED her to do manual labor. She
had no thought of refusing TO do amy
work her husband told to do. They
had been going from place to place
| and struck Mitchell about u month ago.
J since which time they have been doing
odd jobs around town, sleeping in hay
stacks or amy place they could find.
About a week ago 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 CORE
spondence with the girls parents at
san Antonio and also with the clerk
OF courts AT Wcwoka to ascertain some
thing relating to her parentage or mar
riaee. Several women of Mitchell are
interested in the young girl and have
provided clothing suitable to her and
otherwise will care for her.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
HOLY TERROR is SOLD.
Famous Mine vii, Pass Into the Hands
of Eastern South Dakota People.

Deadwood, S. D., Sept. S.-The Holy
Terror mine at Keystone will pass into
the hands of eastern South Dakota peo-
pie. e. j. Gunderson of Nermillion be-
ing their legal representative. 1t was
found that the stockholders of the COM
pany could not redeem the property.
Title will pass october %. 1t is the plan
of the new owners to enlarge the 40
stamp mill with 20 more stamps and
put in roaster and cyanide annex.
The old Holy Terror mine will prob
ably not be worked for some time ow
ing to the depth of the workings, but
the biE vein of ore in the keystone
mine adjoining the Holy Terror, will be
worked from the shaft in the Holy Ter
ror mine. The keystone vein is 20 to 60
feet wide. Mill runs on the keystone
vein gave an average of $3.50 per ton
gold.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
BANKERS I'M MITCHELL.
Group of the South Dakota Associa
tion Held Short Convention.

group OF the SOuth Oako1a ASSOCla-
tion Held Short Convention.
Mitchell S. D., Sept. 2.-Group No.
of the South Dakota Bankers associa-
tion. met in Mitchell yesterday and
held afternoon and evening sessions to
discuss matters of interest to the asso-
citation.
The address of welcome was made
by Hon. l.. Branson of Mitchell and
the response was made by G. c. Full
lenwider of Huron. Several other
speeches We're made and papers read
which We're very interesting from the
bankers standpoint. Banker f. l..
Abel of Bridgewater, discussed the
subject of state Money of South Da-
kota' He urged that the half million
dollars of South Dakota cash always in
the state trea surers hands should be
retained in the banks of South ioa-
llota and not sent out of the state to
Chicago or some other large city so the
treasurer could draw interest on it. He
thought the treasurer's salary should
be increased and the money placed with
home bankers. which would tend to
taxpayers.
Among those bankers present from
other cities and towns were: g. c. Full
'enwider. Huron; II. r. Dennis and j.
p. Walker. sioux Falls; L. S. Tyler,
Salem; F. G. Vessey, Washington
Springs; j. NJ. Newell, Mt Vernon;
John Doering. Parkston, p. b. Dirks,
Oacoma f. O. Hanson. Humbolt; Lud
Lovinger, White Lake; A. G.. Hill,
Gann Valley; NJ. p. Beebe. Ipswich;
V. X. Stillwell, Alexandria: Thomas
Thorson. Canton; e. H. Abel. Bridge
water, and a dozen others.
This morning the bankers We're
shown over the entirie city and they
We're very favorably impressed with
the new granite stone three-story cap
itol building, which the city donates
the free use of to the state as long as
occupied for a state house.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
A STABBING AFFRAY
WAS NEARLY FATAL
Henry kotz, Farmer Near
Salem, Attacked by
Transient Laborer.
TROUBLE OVER WAGES
After He Had Inflicted Severe Wounds
on Mr.. kotz, the Man Attempted
to Get Away, But Was
Captured by Sheriff.

Salem, S. D., Sept. 2.-Henry Kotz, u
farmer living four miles southeast of
Canistota, was stabbed in the neck
twice and once i'm the arm by Fred
High. a transient laborer and one of a
threshins crew. Trouble was over a
horse and back wages. After the stab
bng and during the excitement, High
made an effort to get away and had
made some distance before his absence
was noticed. w. DeBolt gave chase,
and after run of seven mile over
took him. On command, the fugitive
refused to stop and DeBolt fired three
shots, the last taking effect i'm the foot.
He is now in the custody of the Nc
Cook county sheriff. Kotz may live. A
preliminary trial was given the pris-
oner this afternoon, when he was bound
over under $1,000 bonds
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
Stock Shippers Cautious.

Belle Tourche, S. D., Sept 5-Practcal-
ly all shipments of range cattle have
stopped from the Black Hills ranges The
last shipments brought but 2Ia cents.
which is the lowest ever received on the
Black Hills range. 1t is less according
to Harris Franklin, president of the
Franklin Cattle company, than Texas
steers were bought for before they came
north. The cattlemen all over the range
in the Hills are watching the markets
with the greatest anxiety. They have got
to ship at some price or else keep over
4-ycar-oids. Last fall many of the largest
cattle companies held over their 3-year-
olds, expecting to get them turned this
fall at higher price. The banks are
closing UP their loans. which makes it all
the more unpleasant for the cattlemen
Two days rain has just visited most of
the range. which has filed the streams
for the winter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
THE WAR GAME TONIGHT
at Midnight Bull Run III. Will Beoin
to Compete With Manchurian

Gainesville, Va. Sept. 5.-How the hos-
tilities are to begin at midnight tonight in
the war game is the prevailing discussion
among military observers at headquar-
ters. The belief is entertained that the
Brown" army under General Bell,
charged with the duty of holding thor
oughfare gap. will assume the aggressive.
move rapidly toward Manassas and frus-
trate, If possible. the advance of the
Blue" army under General Grant It
seems certain In any event that action
will begin and the war be on al midnight
without loss of minute. The termination
of each days maneuvers has been fixed
at & o. m
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Met in Hot Springs and Nominated
Full County Ticket.

Hot Springs, S. d., Sept. S.-At the
republican county convention held here
Harry ID. Clark was nominated for the
legislature, E. T. Clark of 1Idgmont for
sheriff, j. Forney of Oelrichs for treas
urer. John Parks for auditor, Elmer r.
Juckett, states attorney; a. N. Nc
Lennon, register of deeds. S. e. Lum-
mis- Was elected chairman of the CEN
tral county convention. Ten delegates
We're selected for the state senatorial
convention, and We're instructed to vote
for w. f. Hanley of Custer fer senator.
The convention was rather a quiet
one, no fight being made on amy office
but the Sheriff'S
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
Irrigated Land Valuable.

Spearfish, S. D., Sept 3.-Easter,
South Dakota people do not realize the
valuation of farming land where it is
irrigated. Ten acres of ground near
this city was sold this week for 5000
an acre. Anywhere along the Spearfish
irrigating ditch farming land will run
from s1oo to 5000 an acre. 1t is be- be-.
lieved by the projectors of the Belle
Fourche irrigatipg scheme that land
that is now valued at $40 an acre will
be worth from 500 to $3.50 as soon as
water is turned on. Charles Pierson.
farmer near this city, with his father.
the Spearfish valley which at one time
was worth not to exceed $40 an acre.
1t is now worth 5000. great deal Of
Hhe land west of the Missouri river can
be reclaimed by Irrigation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
WHEAT HARVEST HEAVY,
Small Grain Yield in South Dakota
SatisfactorY

Whitewood, s. d.. Sept. s.--The
threshing season mas commenced along
the valleys in the foot hills. The yield
1of small grain has been unusually
heavy, the average yield for wheat be-
ing is TO 20 bushels. Oats and rye
have come through nicely There will
be nearly enough wheat harvested
from the ranches in the Hills to supply
the demand for flour. The hay crop is
Y Nenormous, and the third cutting of alf-
alta is about ready to be made There
are several steam threshing outfits al
ready in the field working on the grain
stacks. Rain has fallen throughout the
agricultural districts at the right time.
There will be n large crop of apples
and smaller fruit
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
sulclDED WITH ACID.
Miss Anna kohn at Alexandria Takes
Her Own Life

ale xandria, S. D., Sept. 3.-Miss Anna
Kohn died from the effects of carbolc
acid taken with suicidal intent at the
home of her sister, Mrs. w. III. Chase
at whose home in this city the deed was
committed
:, A public mass meeting has been held
and arrangements are being made for
a street fair TO be held here September
2l and 22
III. Mock of Hanson county marketed
load OF oats at Fulton Wednesday
that measured SO bushels and weighed
out over 10, or about A pounds to the
bushel He had thirty-six acres which
took niEety-five pounds of twine and
yielded 60 bushels to the acre. ma
chine measure
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
Farmers Prevent Shooting.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Sept. s.-The num-
Der of farmers who have posted
notices that no shooting is al
lowed has considerably increased in
this section of South Dakota The ac-
tion is taken by many farmers on ac-
count Of the carelessness Of hunters I'm
neglecting to close pasture gates after
them and because of the careless
manner In which the chicken shooters
handle their guns while in the neigh
borhood of live stock. 1t develops that
the notice recently published by the
clerk of Longhollow township, in Rob
erts county, was authorized by a
unanimous vote at town meeting, and
it is asserted every freeholder of the
township will stand pat on the refusal
to allow hunting on his premises except
by residents of the township
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
TIGHTwAD CLUB.
Queer Organization at Yankton With
Queerer Members.

Queefer MEMBERS.
4ankton, 5. D., Sept. 6.-Twenty
by the action OF their sex in Logans-
port, N. y, have organized here on the
'Tightwad Beau" plan. and will boy
cott all OF their male acquaintances
noted for stinginess. Every Cheap
skate" in the list will be given a lesson
for the good of all concerned, and as
the young women in the movement are
all earning their own living they claim
they are independent and will get
along very Well. Tomorrow they start
in ON q grand picnic on James river
and no man friends are invited, the en-
tire expense being met by the mem
bers. who propose to show they are
willing and able to spend money for
their own entertainment even if their
male friends are not. The affair is the
outcome of some recent rather small
actions on the part of a few of the
young men OF the city
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
Brown County Schools.

Aberdeen. S. d., Sept. S-County su-
perintendent w. F. Eddy has issued
his report of the condition of the
schools of Brown county for the last
fiscal year, which shows that the edu-
cational interests of this section of the
state are in 1ourishing condition The
report shows the total valuation of the
school houses, sites and furniture in the
county to be $20l. $50; total Indebtedness
S1170SG: cash on hand June 80, 1904,
25,695.35; total amount paid to teach
ers during the year, s57,670 average
monthly salary of male teachers, s42:
female teachers. s39. The total seating
capacity of the schools of the county is
5.4S4, while the total number of chill
dren of school age is 4133. There are
46 male teachers and 165 female teach
ers I'm the county and about $14 per
annum per pupil is paid out for each
scholar in teachers salaries alone
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
Frost at Ethan

Ethan, s. D.. Sept. 6.-'rhe first frost
of the season is reported this morning.
1t was very light and only fell in sec
tions, many farmers say there was
none. 1t is believed that no damage
was done With ten days more of
good weather this county will mature
one of the largest corn crops in the
history of the country. Haying is
nearly finished and is a splendid crop.
Threshing is we'll under way, the wheat
is better than expected
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
pischaraed From Rankruntex

Sioux Falls. S. D., Sept S-willian,
Loing, farmer who resides in Adams
township, Grant county. filed a petition
In voluntary bankruptcy in the United
States court in this city. In the sched-
ule accompanying his petition he places
his liabilities at S1.esS.3s and his as
sets at $s46. OF his assets. property to
the value of $41S 10 claimed to be ex-
empt. This case will be adjudicated by
Charles N. Harris. referee in bank
ruptcy at Aberdeen, to whom it has
been referred
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
Deadwood,s Winnino -saII Tear,

Deadwood, S. D., Sept 2.-The base
ball nine of this city is about to leave
on trip through Nebraska for a Sc
ries Of games with some of the best
teams of that state. This local nine is
Black Hills, having thoroughly beaten
the teams of Hot Springs, Rapid City,
Lead and Fort Meade. Next Sunday a
game will be played in this city with
team from Springfield, Mo-, which
has the reputation of being pretty fast.
The city has now a public park be-
tween Deadwood and Pluma, where the
games of the northern Black Hills are
played,