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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04

ST. Paul, Mimi, Aug. "a lockout
has been declared by the Great North
ern railroad, according to President
Perham of the Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers, against operators who refuse
to accept the companN's new schedule
of rules and wages effective today.
Practically all the operators at the
mailer stations on the Willrlar, the
Fergus Falls and the Breckenridge d.
visions of the road We're discharged
last night or this morning. Mr.. Per-
ham saws upon declining to accept the
new schedule.
The superintendent of the several
divisions called personally last night
and today upon the officers and agents
and handed them copies of a circular
signed by General Manager e. e. Ward.
The circular called attention to the
creased in commissions from CONNER
cfal telegraph business and in relief
from the payment of premiums upon
bonds. The operators net Incomes
would be increased annually under he
proposed schedule by 100000.
Amounts to a Walkout.
The agents and operator were formal
ly requested to decide whether they
wished to continue in the company's
service and be governed by its new
rules and regulations. When the men
refused to accept this proposition they
We're at once discharged.
But one man has failed u.s." Mr..
Perhaln said today. ELSEWHERE they
have gone out uniformly. The SUI
perintendents have not vet called upon
operators Dr. agents in the Twin Cities
or at the other large stations.
II want to make it clear" Mr.. Per-
ham added. that no strike has been
declared. This is simply a lockout"
Northern Pacific, Too.
The Northern Pacific operators whose
committeeman have also been confer
ring for several weeks past with Gen
eral Manager H. j. Horn are still at
work. How long they will continue at
their posts depends upon the nature OF
a reply sent to Mr.. Horn at noon to-
day in response to a letter received by
President Perham last night. Mr.. Per-
am was requested to inform Mr.. Horn
definitely not later than noon today
whether the railway operators would
accept the terms heretofore offered by
the Northern Pacific.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
Talk of a National Assembly.
CHURCHES AS hotels.
Several Have Been Converted into
Sleeping Apartments for
Land Seekers.

Denver, Colo. Aug. 3.-Advices from
Grand Junction, Colo, n Vernal.
Price and Provo, Utah, indicate that
the work of registering applicants for
homesteads or the Uintah reservation
is proceeding in an orderly manner
Registration opened at 9 ard viii
continue twelve days. Thousands of
people We're in line at the registration
place, although early registration at
fords no advantage to the applicants.
as the land will be distributed by
drawing, which will begin August II.
A dispatch from Grand Junction says
5000 strangers have already arrived in
that city and that most of them in
tend to register. Abou 400 men spent
the night in line at the Auditorium.
where the registration is being held.
The first man in line was William
Wayback. of Ouray, Colo. Those left
in line when registration closes at 6
this evening will receive tickets en-
titling them to their places in the line
next day. Several churches have been
converted. int sleeping apartments for
strangers,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
GREAT NORTHERN BUSY.
That Road is Making Extensive Inn
provements. at Huron.

Huron. S. d., Aug. 3.--The improve
ments and changes beng made at this
point by the Great Northern railway
are progressing quite rapidly. All
buildings and distractions on h new
ly acquired right of way on the north
side OF First street have been removed,
and the grade stakes set. 1t is said that
the present force of workmen will be
increased as o as the plans are a
little more matured, n h track to
the new depot grounds. corner of First
street and Dakota avenue will be laid.
A sidetrack east of the river to the
gravel pits Will be put in and gravel
for the new grade hauled over from
there. When the track is laid from
the main line to h hew depot site. the
material for the new depot will be
shipped in and work on that structure
pushed rapidly forward. A force of
fifty or more men will be added to the
present force as soon as they can be
used to advantage. These improve
ments have been long needed and earn
estly desired by the people of this city
and vicinity. and now that they are be-
ing made are fully appreciated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
CHARGED WITH e,eAMv.
3uy Harrington, a Dashins Elk Pointer,
Again in Jail.

Elk Point, S. D., Aug. S.-Guy Har-
rington of this city who was recently
charged with rape on Miss Rose Fen
ton, the %15-year-old daughter of F. L..
Fenton, of this city and the avoid i'm
prisonment was married to her. is
charged with bigamy. After Harring-
ton had married Miss Fenton lie sud-
denly left town, saying he was going to
Sioux City to buy furniture. Sheriff
Sherman has been working quietly or
the case for some time and has now
proof that Harrington has a wife at
Wheeler, S. D., and arrested Harring-
ION at Dunlap, Ia, yesterday and he is
now in the county Jail awaiting his
rial.
A stranger was placed in Jail last
night by Sheriff Sherman ON the charge
Of passing counterfeit money. He was
:rying to Ass a bogus 20 dollar bill in
w. w. Gillaume's saloon. 1t is believed
hat he is a shrewd counterfeiter and
t is expected that in a short time his
real identity will be revealed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
LlHERAL SUPPLY OF RAIN.
Black Hills Section Visited by Heavy
Oownpour.

Rapid City. s. ID. Aug. S.-This sec
ton has been visited With a more lib
eral supply of rain than ever before i'm
many years. All the small creeks and
are as running streams. Rapid
creek is filled to the banks. A cloud
burst near the Red hill southwest of
the city caused the creek to overflow
and FIJI the low lands. Main street has
three times this year been almost Il
raging torrent, The cellars of various
business houses being flied with wa
ter.
Last week two hail storms played
havoc with The crops near here. On
Spring creek it is reported that with
the exception OF a few farmers that
escaped the whole district has been
swept and crops destroyed, hat if they
had been allowed to grow, would have
been the richest harvest for this sec
ton ever known
Reports are slow to get in from the
farming districts as the roads are all
most impossible and bridges are
washed out along h creeks.
1t seems limos as if the country had
suffered its share when last May one
of the. most severe billiards. in years
swept the country and killed thou
sands of cattle and horses. Providence
seemed to have undergone a change of
mind and to pay for the raNages Of the
storm sent us 4 bountiful crop. but now
that with a single hail storm is gone.
To say that armers are detected would
be putting it mildly, however, it is
hoped and said here that the storm
did not extend very far and as far as
reports ave been credited, it seems
that the hail did not last long.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
10 MEET IN.
ksrssusl Meeting Of South Dakota .Phar-
sgsss&A@ maeauticA .As~aoeiAtion.

Aberdeen, Sd. Aug. 3.-The pro-.
S0Tat1&fOr the business sessions of the
H1Rtate pharmaceutical association. which
NNNktlA meet In Aberdeen on August 9-11,
SH4ASbeen arranged. The sessions will
6 e&held at the Brown county court
house and will open at 8 O'Clock on
wednesday,, August IL, with a greet
S1ngSby the president, Isaac NJ. Helmey,
bo~sSSsannton by reports Of the
seAcretaTy and treasurer, appointment
ss0& special committees n reports of.
@4taltdlnK committees In the afternoon
s&24AereSswiu he an address by some
stfOtnineIt man on some subject of in
satefent to h pharmacists. the reading
18th prize papers and a visit to the
SSseltablishlnent of the Jewett Drug oni-
slANy.1nathe evening the visitors will
al automobile ride about the
Thursday. August 10, unfinished
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF committees, new
E0S1SineS1 and the annual election of of
E4acerD Will occur In the forenoon. In
E4he&aftern0en he annual meeting of
4hegDrMHGists' Mutual Fire Insurance
Ec6tlpany will take place. At 4 o'clock
E8st0ottng and tennis contests will be
%AadsHAnd In h evening at So'clock at
E&He Commercial club there will be a
Observation-Disclosures and dance for
Remembers OF the association and
4S&frsladles At this gathering y. III.
NMey.aforMayor A1drich, Will deliver
tA0SedQtess OfHWelcOme, which will be
responded to by 2. A.a&Crain OF Red
OnsFTiday, August III, an excursion
40STacolna park has been arranged for,
Sndsthe y will be given over to sports
N~k#Ssvardous sorts an interesting pro-
GgxaAnShavtng been arranged for the as
fNpctatton and the ladies' auxiliary.
'#F0ntcern In charge OF the annual meet
AnGSaTe saa M.%Helmeys of Canton,
prSeident: =. C. Bent of Dell Rapids,
9ScretaFy: "A Woodward of Aber-.
Meen. lOcalRecretary. and Mrs. j. n.
Mffey of Aberdeen. chairman of the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
EDISON SOLVES PROBLEM
Can Provide Cheap Electric fraction
for Vehicles.

Kew York. Aug. 3.-Thomas a. Ed
son has made the unqualified declara-
ton that he has solved the problem of
providing cheap n serviceable cleo
trio traction for vehicles.
by October my light battery will be
ready for the market and we will be
ready to equip automobiles of all de-
scriptions,' he said. ITO reach a defin-
lite conclusion of it's possibilities i man
ufactured 1000 cells and equipped
about 100 conVeyances of all descrip-
tions. In Washington we attached the
batteries to a number of express deliv-
cry wagons, with the result that after
many months the cost of operation has
been found to be 5S per cent of that Of
horses.
The batteries manufactured varied
In types, so that / might obtain the
happy average l wished to strike. and 1
am prepared to make the unqualified
statement that the Edison battery will
revolutioniZe the storage battery prob
lem.
LAS to it's power there is no ques-
ton. ] had a dig two-ton car brought
10 my factory in Orange, where it was
fitted With cells and we took it out and
sent it over the roads to New Jersey
at thirty-three miles IN hour"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
CYCLONE ON AGENCY.
Great Damage Done to Buildings and
to Crops.

Pine Ridge Agency. S. D.. Aug. =
A cyclone which struck Pine Ridge
agency blew the roof from the agency
commissary, a two-story building and
carried it some 400 feet distant. Large
quantities of agency supplies We're de-
stroyed by rain. Two large agency
windlnilis Were completely demolished.
The agency was dependent or these
mills for it's water supply. About 1000
panes of glass was broken. The garden
and crop on the government boarding
school farm was totally destroyed. The
cyclone came from the north, was
about three miles in width and very
destructive in its course Crops north
and south of the agency We're badly
damaged.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
First Train SCrcsses the Missouri in
~. wv ~nltkhAIlaknAa AZL ..

First Train CirssAes the Missouri in
South Dakota.
Chamberlain. S. D.. Aug. as-TaesdaN
morning. August i, 1905, marked an
epoch in the history OF South Dakota
in that t that time The first train-a
regular passenger trair-crossed the
Missouri river within the confines OF
the state. AT 6;15 O'clock a. IN. the pas
senger train left Chamberlain for
Oacoma, TO which point The rails were
several days ago laid on the extension
of the Milwaukee railroad o Cham
berlain to the Black Hills. 1t imme-
diately left on the return trip and re-
sumed its journey eastward to Chicago.
In commemoration of the event the
people of Oacoma and surrounding
country gathered in the afternoon to
celebrate in a fitting manner the im-
portant event. The afternoon was de-
voted to sports, among them being a
ball game by Plankintoa and Oacoma
mines, music by the Plankinton band.
"a tennis match. foot races, sack races
and a ladies' baseball throwing MATCH
In the evening the large crowd present,
together with the band, met the first
passenger train arriving at $3.50 p. M
In the open air an immense bowery had
been erected, where. at s o'clock. the
following was carried out:
Presentation of the keys of Cacoma
by Mayor E. Martin.
ADDRESS of welcome, Hon. W. e
Sweeny.
Response, Division Superintendent w
w. Collins, OF the Milwaukee railroad.
"Oacoma, Gateway of the West
Judge J.. G. Bartine.
The Train" Division Freight and
Passenger Agent Warner.
.South Dakota, Land of Bread anG
Hon. William Williamson.
The Bridge, Connecting Link" Hon.
C. Il. Brockway, register of the United
States land Office at Chamberlain.
.'The ~Undeveloped West Right of
Way Agent Hewitt, of the Milwaukee
compans.
THE Ladies' DR.. S. ID. Duncan. OF
AT 10 O'Clock the bowery was thrown
for q great free dance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
MILLIONS F0R l0MAN.
Young zeieler, Former muscat'ne
Youth. Settles Estate with e!ia
Adouted Mother.

New York. Aug. a.--By payment of
So 500, 900 to the widow of the late VIM.
Zeigler, III Zeigler will contest was
settled today. Justice Giegrich, OF the
supreme court, authorized Justice Gay
nor, executor of the estate, to pay Mrs
Iiegler 81, 200, 900 in cash and 1000
shares of Royal Baking Powder COM
pany stock. valued at $4,000 VIM.
Ziegler, the ~14-year-old adopted son OF
the testator, who MAS made heir to the
estate, consented to this statement. He
Will still have many millions left. He
was born at Muscatine, Ia.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04

Mount Vernon, N. Y.-'I would make a
bet tomorrow if 1 got a good tip, and I
wouldn't care a rap for all the police IN
New York. L am sure my husband. P. j..
Ring, got that place pulled to humiliate,
me-, and If he doesn't stop saying things
about me I will use the kentucky STYLE
on him; l am strong enough to thrash
him. So says Mr. Rings better half, Mrs.
Naomi Duncomte Ring, who was caught
in a raid on n noolroom in the rear OF q
florists store in Eighth avenue, Manhat-
tan, Saturday afternoon, and who lie great
ly wrought u.3 over the charge. OF being
pOolroom.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
PRAISES TIE AMERICANS
Pope Expresses Affection Even for the
Non-Catholics.

Rome. Aug. 3.-The pope yesterday
afternoon received in private audience
the american pilgrimage headed by The
Rev. John j. Mograine In a manner
fiattering to all Americans. The pontif
made quite a lengthy address. saying
that he loves all Americans, even the
non -Catholics. the latter for the liberty
they allow the church. He ended by
saying:
"America has a good right to be
called the eldest daughter of the church.
for although h entered last among
the nations she has given proof of her
loyalty, devotion and tolerance. The
Catholics in America are not only pro-
.tected, but respected"
He therefore sent his blessing to all
Americans.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
POSTAL LONG DELAYED.
N. G. Smith, of Waterloo, Comes to
Front with Prize Story.

Waterloo, Ia. Aug. "a posta, card
mailed more than twenty-five years
ago was received recently by w. 6.
Smith, manager of the Iowa Telephone
company at this place. 1t was written
by the secretary of the company at.
Davenport and mailed at the Daven-
port postof1ice April Z, 1888. The card
did not reach Waterloo until June IL,
1905, being on the road twenty-five
a two months and four days.
Mr.. Smith received a card with other
mail directed to Walter Schroff, man
ager of the Iowa Telephone
Waterloo, Ia, and signed by Mr.. Ham
son secretary of the company at Dav-
export. under date of April z, 1883. The
card bore the Davenport p~ostn1ark and
was cancelled on the date of receipt
at the Waterloo Office, June II, 1905.
1t was turned over by Mr.. Smith to
Superintendent Mcfarland at Des
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
ACTED MUCH LIKE 1T.
So North Dakota Town Believes 1t
Once Harbored the Father of
John D. Rockefeller.

Park River. N. D., Aug. 3.-The old
est citizens OF this town are firm in
their belief that William A. Rockefeller,
.hef father of John d. Rockefeller, made
Park River his home for many years
n an early day.
There has always been a mystery
s"llo G by txe a nam eae Of Dr. pra1 Livingst one
and many are the stories current re-
garding his eccentricities.
After reading Ida NJ. Tarbell's ar
:icles, which treat of he personal
character of John d. Rockefeller, and
Of his family. many are convinced that
this old man was no other than the
father of John d. Rockefeller.
About twenty-three years ago DIR.
Livingstone first made his appearance
here, in company with a so-called
adopted son, Johnson, by name. They
had been travelling with a medicine
show throughout the west, and the
gears Did, claimed that he was a doc
.or, and hence the name, DR.. Living
stone.
He said he was a personal friend of
John D.. Rockefeller, and his statement
was given weight by the fact that the
With money secured from the Standard
Oil company. 1t was bought in the
aane of a MI. Briggs, n of the dirSe-
..ors of the company. For many years
Dr.. Livingstone made the farm his
home from early spring until late in
The fall. He claimed he spent his win
.ers in Illinois. In appearance he was
all, about six feet in height, very
straight for a man of his years, neat
n appearance, but very reticent in
manner making %confidants of none, but
quite a talker in regard to matters of
general interest. Those who knew him
pest claim that the picture of Jon D..
2ockefeller's father appearing in a ate
magazine bears q striking resemblance
20 DIR. Livingstone.
, In coming to town he always took
The shortset cut across the fields and
invariably carried q lath for a cane.
He always had money on his person,
sometimes very large amounts. He
often received drafts from the Stand
ard Oil At one time he pre-
sented a draft for $4,000 for payment
at a local bank. The teller started to
count out the cash. and the doctor
asked the amount of the draft. Upon
being told he said that he thought 1t
was for 5000 and eemed much sur
prised.
A h~ousekeeper kept house for him
here, but he claimed that his wife was
living in a distant part Of the country.
He never attended church, nor took
much interest in the affairs Of the town.
He spent much time in fishing and
hunting.
The farm was later sold to Robert
Arnot, who still owns it. People here
have not known of his whereabouts
for several years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
HEREsFoRp VOTES BONES.

Beresford, S. D, Aug. AT a spe-
cial election held here for the rpo
Of voting upon the question of bonding
the city for $4,000, with which TO take
up the outstanding warrants, $4,000 for
the purpose of building a new city hall
and Jail, and IS, 500 with which to fund
the outstanding school Indebtedness, all
three questions carried by majorities
from 60 to 80.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.

Dewey Tiffany, a T-year old Aberdeen
boy, was shot in the. eye by an arrow
while playing and may lose the sight of
eye.
Word has been received in Aberdeen
from Redfield that Ex-Secretary of State
%. C. Berg who is suffering from a stroke
of paralysis, is barely alive.
considerable smut IS reported among
wheat fields in the vicinity of Worthwhile.
In spink county, where the farmers neg
1ected to treat their seed wheat.
James Ross mas IuTchased TOT sle:ttN
State bank of Sisseton. of Howard Bah
cock. thereby obtaining a controlling in
terest in the bank.
The county commissioners of Sanborn
county have taken steps to drain Long
lake. II the project is carried through a
be rendered fit for agricultural purposes.
The Ward hotel baseball team was de-
feated by the team of the South Dakota
loon men were defeated by a picked nine
called the All Stars by a score of II TO 8
Tor a purse of $25.
tween Pierce. said to be lightweight cham
of Iowa, and G c.. Wood, the Aber-
deem wrestler, the Iowa man won. The
purse was for $50 a side and Pierce was to
throw Wood four times in an hour, which
he succeeded in doing. The time was 16,
II, 8 and Is minutes respectively for the
four bouts.
The remains of Howard Forman. a boy
who died in Edmonds county in August.
1904, have been xhumed and sent 10 Chi
eago for al. analysis Of the intestines. Il
is stated that several persons would pro-
fit by the boys death, who was heir to
considerable property, n an investiga-
ton was started by persons who feared
foul play in connection with the boys
death.
Thu rust scare is over SO far as Brown
county is concerned. Farmers state that
the crucial period was passed last week,
and that the wheat is now past all danger
from rust. Harvest will begin within a
very few lays. Many Of the farmers of
the county nave already finished harvest
ing their oats and barley and are prepar-
ing to garner the biggest wheat crop the
has had in many years.
a menbe of the Aberdeen city council,
has evolved 9, unique scheme for solving
cant building in the outskirts Of the city
In which all hoboes who strike Aberdeen
will be taken and lodged under the care
OF a. special policeman. Farmers who
come to own will be taken to the hobo
haven and allowed to take their pick Of
the bunch. The hobo who refuses work
when 1t is offered him will be sent out OF
town.
investigation of the wheat fields Of
Roberts county reveals the fact that there
Is no black rust of consequence in that
section of the state. All the rust discov-
cred has been simply on the leaf and not
on the stalk. A field Of 100 acres of mac
aroni wheat belonging to a man named
Lundquist, of Lake township, Roberts
county. stands shoulder high, and the
yield is estimated at IS bushels per acre.
Macaroni wheat all over the state is re-
ported in good condition, free from rust,
with prospects for big yields.
81 Ia n
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
DUTCH KILL 2eo NATIVES.

Amsterdam, July 31.-The Dutch ex-
petition sent against the rebellious ma
tive state of Boni island, Celebes. n
the Sunda islands in East Indies,
inflicted severe punishment on the ma
tives, 260 of whom were killed and the
f~ortification Of Badjoewa, one Of the
chief towns, was RACED by guns OF the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
FOR INSURANCE REFORM
Big Chicago Political Club Starts Ma.
tional Bill to Secure Action
by Congress.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Government legis-
iation to control life insurance COM
panies is sought by the %Iroquois club
Of Chicago. The plan, az outlined. is
to AXE the subject up at Washington
and prepare bills for congress-. It is
proposed to invite the cooperation of
other clubs, without respect to politi-
eel a6nliatio2.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-04
HAS NO NECK AND FEW RIBS.
.oeformed Steer, However, Is Terrific
Kicker,

Pierre, S. D., Aug. s.-R. L. Yokum
Of this city has purchased from Clyde
Daily, a rancher, q 5-year-old steer
which gets along without a neck. The
animal when it grazes is forced to kneel
to reach the grass.
The steer, being raised as it was, be-
came a pet and was taught a number of
tricks. one Of them being to be mounted
and ridden, the rider sitting between its
horns.
Besides being without a neck, the ami
NAL gets along without the usual num-
Der OF ribs, which gives it a free mo-
ton with its hind feet, and in fighting
others of the herd 1t kicks. terrifically.
This steer will form a part Of a show
which will be taken out on the road
nv YOkum