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Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
CARRIED ~ HsELs IN AiR.
Soy Taken 400 Feet bv Balloon
Ian IL Without injury.

Soy Taken 400 Feet bv Balloon
Ian IL Without Injury.
A boy carried by the heels 200 feet
into the air BY an ascending balloon was
the closing incident at the Sparta. Wis.
fair Thursday. The boy came to earth
uninjured and afterward told the aero.
naut that he would make the trip with
him again the next day. Oscar Fred
erick. IA years old. watching the filing
OF the big gas balloon. became entangled
In the ropes Of the bag. When the bal.
loon was cut loose the boy was carried
up with II feet first. While the boy was
wriggline and screaming for help Aero.
naut Henry was smiling and bowling to
the crowd. Women and girls tainted.
Some tried to shout to the aeronaut. but
they could not make him understand. Al
last he heard the boy and looking up he
told the little fellow to turn his face up
md not look ut the ground. After the
parachute had risen 200 feet into the alt
Henry opened the valves Of the balloon
and came gently to the earth. The boy
was uninjured.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
shE KNEW AARON BURR.

Mrs. ryndis sims. Dirsot pssosnd-
ant Of the OLD Hurr Family. O'es.
Mrs. Tyndle Sims. the Oldest resident
Of t'ountain county. Indiana, died the
other day, aged % years. She was born
In Mount Holly, n. j. Her maiden name
was lrena Burr. She was a direct de.
scendant Of the old Burr family and
often told Of seeing Aaron Burr and Of
sitting on his lap when a child. Mrs.
Sims leaves a son. George II. Sims Of
Attica, and daughter, Mrs. l.. A. Beach
of Chicago.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
FINDS KIN IT WAS SAID Ne SLEW.
Brothers Rsunitsd at Grand Rap!ds
After twenty vearO.

Two brothers. one Of whom had been
tried on the charge Of numbering the
other. met unexpectedly at a hotel In
Grand Rapids. Mich, Monday. They
arc Edward =. Van Lieu Of that city
and Cornelius 8. Van Lieu Of Pasadena.
Cal. Twenty years ago the brothers had
quarreled In a tavern in Oneida county,
New York. After the quarrel Edward
returned to his home In Vernon Center
resolved never to recognize his brother
again. Cornelius made a like resolution,
and determined to 20 West and forget
He left without seeing any Of the mem
bers Of his family. The next day q
search began. Edward was afterwar,
tried In the courts of Oneida county and
tina jury disagreed. A second trial fol
lowed and he was discharged.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Alfred Kp.pp klectrocutsd.

Alfred A. Knapp, convicted Of the
murder Of his wife, Hannah Goddard
Knapp. and who confessed to FIVE MUIR
ders, was electrocuted In the annex at
the Ohio penitentiary In Columbus.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Two Steamers Go Down.

Two more steamers of the Gilchrist
feet went to the bottom the other day,
making four in two days. The~Jupiter
ran aground at the mouth of the Detroit
river and the Vulcan struck rock and
went down at Crosse Point.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Big SUBWAY 10 dated.

Louis Union station, which was to have
been opened Monday, Is filed with water.
1t may prove total failure because no
provisions have been made for drainage.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Fore., Fire. Eurn wh,.ksrs.

A wild ride through the blazing for
eas from the Hastings Sawmill Com
pany. near sliaman, B. c.. cost every
man on the train his whiskers and many
o: them lost their hair and clothes. They
ran a race with death, and their escape
was marvellous.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27

The party was sailing about in the hae
Dor in the catboat Nisccn when hat
blew overheard. All of the party rushed
TO the leeward side Of the boat, the rail
went under water and at the same in
slant a sudden squall capszed the craft.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Gar Grants Ooons.

The Cars manifesto on the birth OF
an heir announces large gift to landless
Finlanders. a general reduction In sen.
tences, the abolition Of corporal punish.
ment among the rural classes and other
boons.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Jumps on Woman's Hoad,

During the absence from the room Of
. nurse In the insane asylum In st. Peter.
Minn.. Bertha Nichols, an insane pa
tient. killed Insebrid Erlksou. another
woman patient. by Jumping on her head
with the heels Of her shoes. The coro.
ners jury rendsrsd . verdict generating
che institution.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
k,dpaped goy Found,

Antonio Mannino, the kidnapped Brook
Ign boy. has been found near his home,
after having been accompanied part Of
the way by the man who had held him
prisoner.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
The following IL the standing OF the
clubs in theXestern League:
soY FAILS As FIRE EATER
Robert Stsrrett Tries Tr!ok He Saw
Man 30 and IL EadIx Injured.

Robert Sterrett. the 13-year-old son Of
William Sterrett. was painfully burned
about the mouth and face In Kansas
City. The boy had seen "A man put kero-
acne in his mouth and touch a match to
1t. The boy undertook to entertain sew.
eral Of his friends by performing the
trick. He filled his mouth with oil and
put lighted match between his teeth.
His hair and eyebrows are gone and he
will eat through a tube for some time.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Japs Ask Fair Play.

Japan. in u formal statement. asks for
fair play In Chinese neutrality, pleading
justification of the seizure OF a Russian
torpedo boat at Cheefoo aud charging
the Gear with bad faith.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
N,hlI,sts Threaten Gear,

Il is rumored In London that at Q
secret session Of terrorists held at &c.
nsvs a manifesto was drawn up to be
sent 10 the Emperor OF Russia demanding
the establishment OF constitution II
future nihilist outrages are to be avoided.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27

Gen. Wilmon w. Blackmar Of Massa.
chusetts was elected mmander-in.ch
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic by
acclamation. Denver was chosen as the
next place for holding the national on.
campment.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
seached In Sinking Condition.

The Russian cruiser Novik, the fastest
protected cruiser in the world, was beach
ell in a sinking condition at Korsakovsk,
Island OF Sakhalien, after a two days
running battle with the japanese cruisers
Chitose and Tsushima. The japanese
sustained small damage. The fate Of the
Russian sailors is not known.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Erie Railway People Censuroo,

Two trainmen on the Erie railroad
were held by the coroner's jury in Chi
cago for criminal carelessness In the case
OF the wreck in which a woman and
three children were killed. The railroad
company also was censured.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Galveston psdoa.es Sea Wall.

Galveston, Texas, on Monday dedicat.
Cd the great sea wall which is expected
to protect the city from a recurrence OF
the food of four years ago. The struc.
ture took a year and half to build and
cost $1,9OOOOO
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
EIeotrIoity Kills TWO,

A mysterious condition In the electric
lighting system along the Penn avenue
district in Pittsburg caused the death Of
two men and the severe shocking OF ten
or fifteen persons.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
cxar's Hair Chr,.tonso.

With brilliant ceremonials and amid
demonstrations Of wild Joy the baby heir
to the Csar Of Russia was christened
Wednesday in the church Of the Peterhof
palace.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Land RepIstrat,on Ends.

Fifteen thousand and seventy-six per
sons registered for claims on the Fort
Totten Indian reservation. This Is the
total registration both In Grand Forks,
n, D., and Devils Lake.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Fatal Riot In Chicago.

One man was shot to death and Ave
others wounded when stock yards work.
srs In Chicago fred from q Lake Shore
train on crowd of strike sympathlzers.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Mrs. MAVERICK Hare,

Mrs Florence Maybrick has landed in
New York aud issued a statement thank
ing her friends for their efforts in her
behalf. She has gone to the Catskills
for a visit with old acquaintances.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
KILLED IN DAKOTA sroRM.

Town 10 Reported Destroyed and
Several Hurt by Tornado.
A tornado has visited Bryant, 3. D..
and vicinity. Many buildings were
wrecked. Mrs. II. 5. Killing was killed.
and her daughter Nellie was injured and
may die. A number of others were Sc.
riously injured. The loss to crops Is
heavy.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
pamase "a Wheat cron.

Experts place the total damage to the
wheat crop at 148 .000. 900 bushels in the
United States and Manitoba. This 10 q
cut in previous figures. and the yield In
United Etates 10 estimated at 533 ,00O. 900
bushels,
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
chooe0 H0Ad oH Mo-

DR.. Edmund J. James. head Of North.
western Uaivsrsity, was elected president
OF the University Of Illinois By unani-
nous vote Of the trustees. Although hs
has not declared bis purpose. Il y
thought be will accept.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Fear Foul Play In Death.

The body Of John Studor was found in
Wills Greek, near CoshoctOn, Ohio, by a
searching party Of neghbors. Studor,
who was wealthy widower. had not
been seen Tor two days. Foul play is
susDected
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27

The Russian ship Sevastopol, fleeing
from Port Arthur, struck mine and was
towed back 10 the harbor badly dam
aged, according to an official report TO
Toxic,
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27

A mob In riot at the Chicago stock
yards was charged repeatedly by the po.
lice before II dispersed. Four thousand
persons in throns which attempted to aid
hungry strikers capture and kill escaped
steers,
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27

Korsakovsk, a city on the Russian Isl.
and of Sakhalien, was bombarded by .
japanese warship. Five government
buildings and eleven houses were Dc.
str0yed.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
watson Arraisns Old Partiss.

Thomas q. Watson, In accepting the
Populist nomination for the presidency IL
New York. delivered a scathing arraisn.
mont Of both the old political partisE
charging Wall street rule and the BE-
trayal Of The interests OF the people.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
81. LouI. .utnoress Dies.

Mrs. Kate Chopin, we'll known as an
suthoress, especially as writer Of
stories OF Creole life in Louisiana, died
ia st. Louis from hemorrhage Of the
brain.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
Asunoion 10 eombardsd.

Insurgent vessels b0mbarded Asun.
cion, the capital OF Paraguay, for forty
minutes, when the foreign consuls -.
cured twenty-four hours truce to ~
move the women aud children.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
weekJy Crop Rsport

The weekly crop report says abundant
rains have relieved the drought in parts
Of the central valleys and corn has made
good progress.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27

0JOo St8WoArO OH VO0puOs
The Wall Street Journal says Marcus
DAILY blsd the Standard OH people for
$24. .O00. 900 for Amalgamated properties
which he previously had offered to the
Rothschilds for $1O.OOOOOO.
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27

BY the capsizing OF a small catboat Of
Boston light, Massachusetts,, three per
stns out Of a party Of five lost their live
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27
8ASE FALL SEASON.

Progress Of Race Tor Pennants Now
Going en-.
The clubs Of the National Lengue now
stand thus:
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27

Standings in the American Association
Chicago eagle., 1904-08-27

The table below shows how matters
>otand In the American League:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-16
TWlNE PLANT AT PEN
A Irvine Plant at the %Penitentiary
is One of the Future Posi-
bilities.

Sioux Falls Press: The state board
of cha rites and correction is still in
session in this city but will conclude
the business of this meeting this
morning. Besides Investigating the
White affair, and attending to rou-
tine business at the deaf mute schoo
and the penltentlary, the board has
sent much time wrestling with a
promhlem OF much Importance to the
state of South Dakota.
1T has been the opinion of the
board for some time that some work
other than the q%uarrying industry
must be furnished for the prisoners
and they have spent much time and
made thorough inquiry concerning a
prison Irvine plant and other inside
industries. A Press reporter inter
viwed ID. C. Thomas, president of
the board, yesterday and he gave out
the following:
"It is evident to the board that
some work must be found for the
prisoners to do inside the peniten-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-16

ton half as long. The building is
heated with steam and is equipped
with W connection, the doctor
constructing a sewer a half mile in
length to carry the otfal to a running
stream of water. 1t was necessary
to care for the people who came in
such cruWds, and hotel accmmoda-
lions being scarce DIR. kroeger built
two large hotels, both equipped with
steam heat and other comforts. He
also constructed an ice making plant,
and a large water tower to distribute
water throughout his buildings. Re-
Gently be had purchased an expens
i've Giant to do his own printing,
for it should be understood that he
was the %patentee of a number Of
remedies that are sold in all parts OF
the United States and are even
shipped to Europe. He kept two
teams constantly hauling freight
from the depots in the adjoining
towns. Shortly ssafter establishing
his printing Office DR.. kroeger start
ed a newspaper which he circulated
extensively.
The investment that DIR kroeger
made at Epiphany will reach the sum
OF 10000. But there was a humane
phase to his character. 1t was his
custom to treat d person without pay
III he was too DOOR to reimburse him,
and many is the kindly benediction
that has fallen on him for his gener-
osity. Sick persons have received
treatment from him and when they
were without money to pay their
railroad fare home tile kindly old
doctor unhesitatangly contributed
the Snm necessary.
Efforts were made from time to
time to get DIR. Kroeger to move his
Institution to some more accessible
place, but he always felt that the
railroad would come to Epiphany,
and the people came to him in such
numbers that he said he never had
time to think OF moving. For a year
or more before he secured two assist
ant-doctors he treated all cases per-
sonally, and to give everybody an
opportunity people had to 90 to Ep-
iphany two or three days in ad-
vance, register their names, take a
number and wait for their turn.
Days without number here would be
from 200 to 400 peope calmly waiting.
DIR. kroeger was about 60 years old.
bad a kindly and beneficient ma
ture and the people adored him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-16
ADJOURNED SESSION
City Council Held an Adjourned Session
Thursday Evening 10 Finish BuSl-
ness Matters.
Reports Of 0llCerS More Made, Justices
Report Showing a Large Increase
in Fines.
Irvine Plant for State Penitentiary is
Being Discussed by Board Of
Charities and Corrections.
Irvine Plant for State Penitentiary is
Charities and Corrections.
FINISHED THEIR BUSINESS
Adjourned Meeting of the Gounci
Held Thursday Evening to
Finish the Business.

Thursday evening am adjourned
meeting of the city council was held
fol- the purpose of completing the
business that was left unfinished
from Monday evening. President
llannett presided over the session.
The report of Weighmaster McDon-
aid was presented and showed that
the receipts of the city scales for No
ember amounted to S4l.60.
Justice Mckinley filed his report
for the business transacted in Justice
court and there was quite "A good
deal done. The fines for the month
amounted to $3.50, OF which 1922. 80
was paid, and 1872 so remains unpaid.
The count fees for the month were
$40. 80. The Fines for the month were
unusually heavy on account of the
house OF i'll fame being pulled and
the inmates fined and also a GAM
bling Joint WAS raided with the usual
fines attached.
The fire department was represented
hv a committee TO ask the council for
permission to use the auditorium for
a series of dancing parties, which
granted.
The bill of West \ Sanford for
hack services was reduced from Slo
to SS.75 and was allowed. The bill of
j. A. Reed for SIS. 80 was allowed.
The balance due the Modern Heat
ing & Plumbing Co. for installing
the plumbing in the city hall, which
mounted to 1922, was allowed, the
work having been accepted.
The Till of The Electric Co. for the
electric fixtures placed in the city
hall, amounting to s466. Sc, was al
lowed.
Aldermen Curtis and Reeves were
appointed a committee to draft suit
able resolutions on the death OF the
late Alderman Perry and present to
the council for adoption.
Aldermen Reeves. Wells and Cur
It's, as members of the street and al.
ley committee, presented a report of
providing the way for the Missouri
River Long Distance Telephone Co.
to enter the city for the purpose Of
operating one long distance telephone
booth and for no other. The line
will come in from the south side and
be strung on Stewart, thence to Min
nesota, to First, to Duff, to Railroad
and through IN alley to The Wild
mann, where the line is TO end. The
committee suggested that the COM
pany be required to have poles OF
sufficient height sc that the wires
placed or them shall be above the
electric light and telephone wires
where they cross at right angles, and
the company be requested to comply
with the Instructions. The report
was adopted by the council.
Ile council adjourned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-16

tlary walls. The present method OF
taking The prisoners out to the quar-
rles across the river is unsatisfactory
and even dangerous. Besides this
the quality OF the stone In the state
quarries is poor. II we had quarries
yielding good rock like the East
Sioux Falls stone and had the quar-
rles located close to the p~enitentiary
steady employment might be found
for the prisoners.
"Thc board is practically unani-
nous in fAvo1ing a prison Irvine plant
II the revenues OF the state will per-
nit its establishment. We are not
ready to make a report Of this how
ever, as We have not completed our
investigation OF this important ques-
ton. The board has visited the pris-
ion plant at Saltwater, Mimi, and
will shortly make a trip to Bismark.
N. d., to look over the plant there.
After this is done we will make a
report direct to the state Legislature.
''The board is considering another
proposition to furnish inside work
for a part at least of the prisoners.
This is a contract labor proposition.
We have an offer from a company to
employ about l2o men inside the
prison walls i'm making overalls,
shirts and other coarse working
clothes. This plan may be adopted
as a temporary %expedlent by the
loard.'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-16
A NEW POP FACTORY
Gustave Schubert Will Begin the
Erection of a Pop Factory
This Week.

tFrom Saturdays Dally.)
Gutave Schubert, who bought the
bottling works or Lawler street a
little over a year ago, has outgrown
The location and is DESTROYS of hav-
ing a more commodious place of do
ing business for the manufacture OF
his pop, which has become popular
with the trade within and beyond
Mitchell territory. Mr.. Schubert
has let the contract to Arthur Allen
and Gottlieb Scheurenbrand to erect
the building. 1t will be 24x52, two
stories high and cellar. The first
floor will be constructed OF Scheur-
enbrand's cement building blocks,
and the second floor will be Of frame
work and covered with corrugated
iron, and will cost when completed
$4,000. The excavation was finished
yesterday by e. I. Grinnell for the
cellar and MI. Scheurenbrand expects
to commence next week to lay the
cement blocks, if the present weather
continues to hold good. The build
ing site on Kimball street at the foot
OF Hanson street.
The first floor will be used by Mr..
Schubert for his pop factory and the
second floor will be for living rooms.
He expects to add some new machin-
cry for the better production Of his
beverages when he moves into the
new building.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-16
CONVERTED TO SOUTH DAKOTA
How a Prejudice Was Worn Away
by "a Lady Who Gave This
Section a Trial.

1t is amusing at times to learn of
the prejudice that existed a few years
ago, and does exist today in the
minds of some of the eastern people.
against South Dakota. We know OF
an instance of a family that resides
within a few miles OF Mitchell where
the mother came out here with many
misgivings on leaving her Iowa home.
A couple of years ago MIR. Jones, the
name will suit the occasion, came out
to Mitchell from Iowa and was so
we'll pleased with the country that
he decided, before comforting with
the..wife, that he would buy a farm
and take up bis residence here.
When he went back to Iowa and told
his wife what he had done the news
was received very discouraglngly.
"What. me move OFT to that
wretched country where the Indians
are numerous, and where the wind
blows and you can see nothing for
miles around? Well, | guess not"
Mrs. Jones's mother, who has lived
in Iowa for years and years, Joined
in the talk against moving out here,
and declared that there was nothing
here to induce a person to give up
their good Iowa home for a South
Dakota farm. Mr.. Jones, however.
was not TO be moved in his determ-
ination and the wife finally consented
to come on the condition that if she
did not like the country she could
pack up and 90 back to Iowa and
perhaps he would follow suit.
While Mis-. Jones was not dete1m-
ined to like the country she stood it
out strong again the written let
tiers from the mother to come back to
Iowa, and finally she could stand it
no longer and she went with the idea
that She was going lack to Gods
country. That was last spring. MIR.
Jones told her to 90 back to the old
home and stay there Just as long as
she wanted to, to get her visit out
and then come back. Mrs. Jones
went to stay all summer. Within
three weeks she was ready to come
home. She wrote her husband she
was coming back, but the mails
proved too slow and she wired that
day. After she got here she let out
on Iowa with considerable force. She
said 'sNell, of all the weather that
| ever SAN in my life we had it there.
Rain? Why it poured a good share
of the time and the roads were so
muddy that it was nearly impossible
to get anywhere. The day ! started
home the folks took me and my trunk
in a light wagon and when we got
half way to town the wagon broke
and | bad 10 set there In the cold
and wait until a trip was made to
town for another wagon. and while
setting thecr l. vowed that if | ever
got back to South Dakota it would
end my Iowa admiration. Those
people back there are so used to mud
dy roads that when ! told them OF
the great distances driven in the
winter time on the smooth Ioads--in
our state they were ~incredulous and
were inclined to disbelieve me.
Mother wondered how | yer stood
the wind blowing so, but ] founc
that the wind did not blow mucl
more than i'm Iowa" Mrs. Jones is
now a thorough South Dakota WON.
an and is prouder Of her new homo
than ever. Whenever she can be in
dLced to 20 back to Iowa .she will.
make a mighty good real estate
boomer for TINS state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-16

Two stock trains arrived from the
north over the Milwaukee road Sun
day and were sent south. The road IS
handling a large quantity of stock
from the ranches west of Evarts, and
it. is also a feeder OF the roads from,
Montana and Wyoming.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-21
NARROW ESCAPE.
Lives Of New York Fire laddies Mi
raculousIy Saved.

New York. June 2O.-Twenty flremen
had a morrow escape from death early
Monday, in fire i'm 4 siX-stOry brick
building on Grand street, the fifth and
sixth floors of which are occupied by
manufacturers of tortoise shell pins.
Six men who had taken up n station on
the fire escape at the sixth floor and IA
others in an archway leading from the
top floor Of the burning building to an
adjoining structure, were cut off by the
flames when the big stream from a
water tower failed because of trouble
in the standpipe.
The men were surrounded by flames
and their position was a most perilous
one when the interrupted stream was
again put in service. All of the men
were more or less scorched but none
were more seriously injured.
The fire was checked after the build
ing had been damaged to the extent Of
10,OO0.