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FEVER is ABOUT OVER.
Government Seems to Believe coIdS
Weather Assures Relief at
4 AtaNu Nrlaane

New Orleans, La, Oct. a2.-The an>
nouncement by the marin@ hospital,
service that the work OF fighting mos
quitoes as well as f%umigation of
pears will be permanently discontinued
beginning today is accepted as n dec.
laration by the federal forces that the
tght against the fever is about over.
Cases how appearing are so few and
mild that very little difficulty is eN-
perieneed in handling them.
North Dakotan Dies.
A martyr in the fight against yellow
fever, DR.. c. NJ. Stanley, formerly of
South Dakota died yesterday at his
plantation home on Bayou Barataria
as the result of Il relapse from yellow
fever, his illness extending over the
past two weeks. DIR. Shanley came
here with his family about three years
ago from the northwest. When the fe-
to leave, and when 1t developed In
Bayou Barataria he volunteered his
services In stamping it out. He placed
his steam launch at the disposal of the
authorities, and for days and nights Wis
Tied and ministered to the sick. Several
days 6 he was stricken and was
brought to the city n was taken to
the emergency hospital. He remained
there until he believed himself cured
and Immediately returned to Bayou
Baratarla to his work Ex-
n the fact that he had VEN
tured out too soon resulted in a fresh
attack Of illness, and physicians and
two trained nurses have been in at
on him. Death came yester-
day. DR.. Stanley was n thirty-second
degree Mason, n his body is nov on
Its way to this city n will be buried
from the Masonic temple with high
Masonic honors.
The low record and the anticipated
early approach of cold weather caused
DR.. White to issue orders to his forces
discontinue all general oiling and
other anti-mosquito work and all gem
eral fumigation except in blocks al
ready begun. There are exceptions to
where there are nests Of infec-
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POLICE WORK A a
Alleged Strong Arsn. Work o. IL.
Finest Police Force.

New York, Oct. ~12-Sensational
raids upon alleged pool rooms i n which.
9 We're battered down and furni-
tuTe and decorations were~ ruthlessly'
smashed. a series of so called pink
tsas,' at which keepers Of d~isorderiy
1ouses We're the guests and the police
captatns b hosts. and raids UPON n
number of large apartment hotels,
Police Captain Dooley from Conev
stand to command Of the .Tender.
OH" dis.rict. We're followed TODAY nv
:syeral changes in the personnel Of the
.or re- IN the city's busiest section.
the manager of one of the hotels
aided declared that money at the rate
4 1920 g month had been collected
rom 3Gos places In the police precinct
Where h raids took place. T!,e COZ
sc, nctions, he said. We're mad BY a. nan
s.,snt. and on behalf Of persons un-
ESYaaFHrLs 2AIHta
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CLUE TO THE MURDER.
!~nssiostiens PERT e q Forged Deed :.
One Ct the Motives for Des
Mcinss Murder.

les Moines. Ia, Oct. 12.-The gran,
jury yestt rday s~ubpoenaed County Re
sscller Mrs. Dodson and asked her to
produce the three mortgages against
the personal and real property of EG-
Warl j.. Gressor us Will as the deed
to the Gressor farm, which is made
over to William Z. Carter. 1t is the
presumption df the grand jury that
tns deed is a forgery, and that some
deception was worked on Attorney NJ.
E.NVesday, who witnessed the sigma
ture. Ishas also been discoveredsiha
the deed 10 the property was signed at
$50 o'clock on stheanight of September
b. The grand jury is now %endeavor-
Ing to discover the whereabouts OF
witnesses who may have e Gressor
on that particular night.
Yesterday a large NUMBER Of experts on
handwriting made an extended exam
SiIation OF the mortgages n deed in
the uffice of the county recorder, and
al pronounced the deed signature a
forgery. At present the grand jury
nave no person suspected OF the for.
yertes. but think that w. L. Carter,
the present owner Of the Gressor farm.
may have been the victim Of a hoax In
order that the guilty parties might be
protected.
The officers al agree that the muir
derahas been the outcome OF a very
carefully preaiFanged plot. Weeks have
been spent In the preparation of the
mtnutest details and It is thought that
salibfs have been looked after with an
eve to the fnfv1ro ~ 'N 70
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pdyFoils Tor this amount for some sew
elleenAor eighteen years, and yet, on
q surface OF things, there is nothing
70 show Why this salary was dropped
ii1so the senator's pocket.
Depew Has "consulted."
The tentative explanation offered by
senator Debew. SO far, is that he was
consulted" by the company
ana that he received the $4,000 retain-
er Tor the valuable advice he gave to
me company's officials. But the legis-
3lative committee does Lot regard this
as sufficient explanation. The mem-
Ders are more than anxious to know
,1ust What h senator's services to III
We're N why he was SO will
ing. even anxious. to have his salary
cut on when the scandals were turned
up.
The committee is not sure that it will
nave the pleasure of Judge" Hamil-
lnal ne was expected to arrive here
from Europe before the weeks end.
Unite TO Make Them Dissorse.
Madison. Wis, Oct. 1O.-State Insur-
hnce Commissioner Host said today
AT a fifteen states, chiefly In the
lnlddle west, Will hereafter demand an
nual gain and loss exhibits of life In.
surance companies. According to Host
the companies last year withheld $14.-
10000 that should have gone to policy.
holders.
Perkins Leaves New York.
Georg w. Perkins, vice president Of
ne New York Life Insurance company.
recently testified before the insur-.
nee investigating committee. sailed
or bremen today, w.,
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Perkins Leaves New York,
ANARCH SITS ARE ACTIVE
: Prominent Part in the Riotins
That Has Been Taking Piae. in
Moscow and End Il Not Yet.

Moscow. Oct. 12.-Indications point
to q continuation of the labor disor-
ders for an indefinite period
Anarchists in Evidence,
The strike Of the bakers, printers and
car men continues and has been Joined
by the theatrical mechanics. Two large
gatherings of the strikers were held in
the open air yesterday. at which red
were waved. but otherwise he
proceedings We're orderly and the manf-
~festants dispersed of their own ac-
cord. There were no collisions with
the troops. and the feeling was much
less tense. All the stores except the
Phtlipon bakery We're open. ~
About 100 Wounded.
The number OF persons woundedI
the previous disorders has not Ill
definitely established, but 1t is belfa
to be about 100. OF which number tWs
.ti-five are policemen or soldiers.
Only one policeman has died of his
wounds. and several Others, including
os-4ers. are suffering from serious in
Two .sandled strikers were arrested
at b Philipoff bakery Sunday and
takeE to the court .yard@of police head
quarters. WHERE they wara severely
beaten before being re.lased.s None
OF the bakery strlssers ws..e killed.
The strike of the bakers has caused
q sharp rise In the price OF bread. and
IS sufficient only for two
The l~..l Dad employees are threaten.
80 TO Join h ranks of the strikers.
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GET A MILLION
Will Of tn. Lat Mrs. e. D. Rand Is
Filed for Record-Much i.
Held in rruaf.

Burlington. Ia. Oct. 12.-The declara.
ton OF trust executed by the ate Mrs.
p. D. Rand, mother Of Mrs. George
Heron. five years ago. at Grinnell, was
fled for record today. BY its terms,
Mrs. Carrie Rand Heron and John j.
Fleming Of this city are named as
trustees. without bond.
No statement OF the total value Of
the estate left by Mrs. Rand is given,
but it is estimated at about 81, 500, 900.
Mrs. Heron gives 5000, 900 as her share
OF the estate.
The bequest of 1856 shares Of bank
stock is made to Mrs. Rand's two
brothers. The remainder Of the estate
is held in trust for Mrs. Rand's grand
children, to be paid when they success
sively attain their 18th year. One-half
OF the net income of this prop
erty is to be used in the re-
tlRtous educational work in which
Mrs. Rand was interested in the
ser years of her life. This amount
aual about $4,000 annually. The
nalf OF the income is to accumu-
for the benefit of the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
new DISPOSITIONS IN
tom DENN|SON'S CASE
Thomas Lecture "The Crime
ofTwo States" Enters Into
the Prospect Now.
"klD" SLY QUESTIONED
Says That He is Permitted to Stay in
Omaha Providing He Don't
Commit Any Crimes
There.
"kID" SLY QUESTIONED

Omaha, Neb, Oct. 1l-Elmer Thomas
famous lecture on The. Crime of Two
States" will be introduced in the trial
of Tom Dennison for the Pollock dia-
mond robbery. This is n outcome OF
n tilt between Attorneys Thomas and
Council Saturday during the taking of
the deposition of Alfred Sly, known rs
kid" Sly, which was intended to i'm
peach the testimony of Shercliffe.
The most interesting OF the informu-
ton furnished by SLY came out in his
cross examination by Thomas, when
he stated that he had been told that
so long as he behaved himself he could
Tested by the police.
Sly further stated that it was a
practice of his to go to church and
Sunday school whenever he thought it
might be possible to steal a pocketbook
or two. He denied, however, that, he
ever did anything of the kind in Oma-
ha, as he was always good" when in
this city.
He Is a Veteran Thief.
Sly was released from the peniten-
tiary at Lincoln two months ago and
admits that his only occupation has
ever. under oath thai he has nevc,
committed any crime of any kind i'm
Omaha. When asked his reasons for
this by Mr.. Thomas Sly replied:
II do not steal in Omaha because
this is my home: this is where I live"
Mr.: Thomas attempted to get Sly To
say that either Chief Donahue or Chief
Detective Dunn had given him this
promise of protection until Connell in.
terposed with the remark:
II object to Mr.. Thomas injecting into
this case his fight with the police of
Omaha and I object to him bringing
politics into h case. If he persists in
trxYNpr t0. a an ,>o1;%S1. -. 49,.
then. I insist that he file as evidence
his Crime of Two States so that lowe
politics may be injected"
II consent to that" retorted Thomas
quickly. IT want the jury to read that
speech"
Pal of Shercliffe's.
Sly testified. that he and Shercliffe
had been pals and had worked together
at several places. The day before The
PoNoc robbery Sherclifse. he said. was
In Kansas City and he arrived in Oula-
the morning of the robbery. The
two met at the Windsor hote. and
there Shercliffe, he said. Bic him that
a a man spotted who had lots of
and that he wanted SLY to
with him on the deal. Sly consent
ed. but changed his mind because he
Shercliffe wanted to throw him up in
air and If necessary shoot him."
That is not the way 1 work" said
Sly. II will pick a pocket and do most
everything, but 1 won't do the gun
Sly, continuing, said he
Sherclfffe to the Webster street depot.
where he latter took the train on
which the robbery was committed, and
latly co%ntradicted all the evidence of
shercliffe to the effect that he met
at a saloon near the depot a
moments before he left on the
Following the taking of sly's test5-
ext Saturday, at which time additio.-
dispositions will be received, which
Will complete all of the evidence which
he defense proposes to introduce at
he trial at Red Oak.
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ONLY GOT 100000.
One Of the Principals in the Graft 10
Placed on Trial at Phila.
dalnhia.

Philadelphia, Oct. n.-Arthur S. Fos-
ter was today placed on trial charged
with being n principal in the Storey
Cotton company. which is alleged to
have defrauded a large number Of
persons throughout the country. Re-
ceiver Bradley, in his report to the
tanned from the public over So, 500, 900.
and there is yet due it's .'customers''
nearly $1,000, OCO. Tho assets of the com.
pany We're $50. 600.
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sCHwAB FOR SENATE.
Steel Masnats Prepares to Transfer
his Residence TO Nevada and Buy
8anaAnnshin

Goldfeld. New, Oct. 12.-Charles M.
Schwab, the eastern steel magnate.
who is here inspecting.his mining in
terests. will in time acquire a residence
in this state, with a view to going to
the United States senate, to succeed
Senator Newlands. also a multimillion-
aire. but a democrat.
The republicans are now Empower in
Nevada, and Schwab, owing to his
eaormous investments in the gold and
silver mines. OF the state, is pointed to
as q logical successor Of NeWlands.
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SHORTAGE IS IMMENSE.
During the Years of D%ousherty'. Man.
asement Of Peoria Schools the
Total Was MOUNTING up.

Chicago, Oct. 12.-It is estimated
now that the shortage in the school
fund of Peoria amounted to an average
or $4,000 a year for most of the twenty
seven years of Newton C. Dougherty's
management Of the school fund affairs.
600.
The money IS supposed to have been
lost largely i'm a slump in steel stock
and in western mining ventures.
seizins His Property.
Peoria, Oct. 1O.-The splendid home OF
N. G. Dougherty was attached by the
sheriff today, together with everything
else of value belonging to the accused
IN Peoria. Search will be made at
other places for property. which will
also be attached as fast as discovered.
The states attorney said evidences of
guilt against Dougherty are now so
strong he does not see how he can es-
cape a long term in the ~penitentiary.
Victim Of Reform Wave"
Chicago, Oct. 1O.-A special to the
Daily News from Peoria says:
IF l have done a wrong" Dougherty
said to the News correspondent, Il
suppose l ought-tto be punished for it,
cul R9 y 20 asSs sW y2aT P5avsns PROSE he
vas aao esf I "a, ,vswered. ut can
be ascribed rcS wave of reform
which seems to be sweeping over the
country. 1t is shown in the investiga-
ton Of the life insurance companies. in
the Milwaukee graft investigation and
similar Investigations in othes cities,
and In some instances these investiga-
tions have accomplished :. great deal
of good"
Rewriting to his dealings with the
Peoria National bank Dougherty de-
that he had no personal knowl-
edge of the banks affairs.
D~ougherty. It would appear. was
a dummy" president.
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MURDERED a

Arnleton, Wis, Oct. 9.-Thirteen-
year-old Bernard Supinis voluntarily
appeared in court today and pleaded
guilty to killing Frank Murzdek, a play.
mate. While struggling for possession
of IN old pistol, Murzdek was shot
through the heart by Supinis, who hid
the body in some bushes. The boy was
sentenced to h reform school.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
NEW YORK BANK FAILS
Cooper Exchange Bank Closes II.
Doors Owing TO Run Following
Death az Cashier.

New York, Oct. Hooper Exchange
bank. a state institution. was closed
today by order of the state banking de-
,partment. Officials Of the bank said
'drawals Ly the depositors since i
death a week ago of its cashier, George
#. Knapp. who was killed by falling
from a window ut his home.
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PECULIAR KIND OF MANIA
Fall from Horse is Alleged to Have
Produced an Insane Desire to
Emhexxle.

Peoria. Oct. 1O-The grand jury will
make a partial report this afternoon in
which 1t Is expected about $50 additional
Indictments will be fled against N. G.
Dougherty. the %defaulting school superin.
tendeHts It Is not thought. he can give
bonds and he will probably be sent to jaii.
It e said OF good authority Douxherty
Will put as Asdefense insanity caused BY 4
fall from . horse some years ago.
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BURGLARY CHARGE.
Fort Dodge Prominent Bushes. Man
is Under Arrest for Long Line
Of -Rohhariea.

Fort Dodge. a., Oct. IF. r. Strong.
a prominent business man and member
of the Fifty-sixth band, was arrested
charged with a long series of burglaries
here. A large amount Of the stolen
goods was found in his house. He
was caught by his shipping a stolen
shotgun in a trombone case by express
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
INSULTS ARE UNHEEDED.
Parliament Proro3ued at Budapest
Amid Scenes Of Disorder. but
No YBloodshod.

Budapest. Oct. 12.-Parliament was
prorogued todaysby royal. reseript until,
December 10. Shouts Of .'scoundreis,
and similar epithets mingled with
queries of whereas the constitutions
greeted the reading of the rescript, but
there were no cabinet ministers pres,
emit to take note Of the insults hurled.
At them.
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He ACCUSED HIS wlFE.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 9.-Lorenzo Ha-
died in this city, and his wife.
Mrs. Bertha Hamer. was placed under
arrest pending the outcome of a com
9plete analysis of. her husbands ston-
ach. traces of poisoning having been
found by the coroner. Hamer had been
I'll for several days and had his
wife Of attempting to poison him.
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Mrs. Rand died In Italy about two
months ago. while touring Europe with
Rand endowed the chair of applied
Christianity in Grinnell college. Pro.
lessor Heron. who later became her
son.in-laW, was appointed to this new
chair.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
MYsTERY is

Dies Moines, Ia. Oct. s.-The skuu
found in a pawn shop last week was
left by City Physician Miller . few
weeks ago and forgotten by him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
FANNY TREES OFEBl6
INSURANCE COMPANIES

New YORK LIFE FaAMILY TRlsE.
Jona MCCALL. preslsent, salary $4,000
second vire-rresident.. 10000.
JOIN q. Mccall, son. secretary,,.... l4,000
Ballard. Mccall, son. 10000
Mccall, brother. 5000
z. r. Mccall, 7.90i
frank Dolal. hrother-in-law. ....... 7,5G0
Albert McClawe, son-fn-law........ 5000
There are also at least len other rela-
tives Of President Mccall who hold minor
PAGES that pay them from 81, 200 to $4,000 a
year each.
mutual LIFE FAMILY TREE.
e. McCurdy, president. Z. $3.50 ,ON
Robert II. McCurdy. son, general
pnnnsaIaaasST 6,uU0
Robert II. McCurdy, general man
tger commissions .... 1G0, 1000
sions 1d7, goo
Texas agency, commissions -. 5000
1Silas J. Moore, brother-in-law ...... 1900
z ~Stuyvesant Pilot, cousin to
prother-in-law ........ 1900
Family total $500. 500
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
DEAD BODY IN. TRUNK.
Cody Of Havana Merchant c~oneeais.
in His Own Warea.

Havana, Oct. 12.-The body of Ra-
mon Carmona, the manager of a trunk
store. vas found inside a locked trunk
which had been concealed in a remote
corner of the store underneath a stair
way.
The police are searching for a
in the store for a month past.
and slept there, and who has d!sap-s
peared. Carnlona had opened the safe,
presumably under compulsion, and
81, OOG had been taken from 1T
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13

l-.load employees IRE threaten.
ITO .oins the ranks of the strikers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13

s.e AesslSa II mafteEso almost equal
ksarnztosthes corprniste
sSss NsssNslloM DOG" Fund.
sES1l Ofdan who was &comptroller
Fgs6 Equitable was sOustsds. from
4Nannsfkicn sby Paul Morton tn the
4al5SQf IJNly He was discharged
KSxAels he9refused 70 tell Mr.. MSrs.
&1sl3AtSShe knew OF the soeiety.s old
eSksD Og,s fund. loan OF $780,
Nync61 iqlidated secretly by un-
&a8tn0lyiduais His refusal was
eEss4 E. r. 4 Merton with these words:
a ffSssaJ0rdan.S I'll give you TWEEN
l981s S&&NnE1astostell me.
7gszs 3&akaCanssed without the comp
9aWeekenirg.SEand his connec-
1G%2tNSshnciely ceased forthwith
(eESN1AA5ada ne left town IF
- gQnpNDsNNhereshe ID the knowIsl
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from thu
MISUNDERSTANDING committee.
a1fefe SSaHke1$eNseS4eyttmon IL wanted.
1glixdi A8xlsS5 - i6lole. There IRE Il few.
alx{s5pI supposed toSsknow ali
eSkhSss isthe $4,000 ..re.
e Is9he Equitable pafd him
Cn the cotnpany,.J
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-07-21
GRANVILLE.

Frank Wilson has returned to Laconla,
\. H.. after a brief stay in town.
DIR. C. E. Lewis and wife of Rutland
were guests of S. f. Hubbard several
DAYS last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood of Mont
pelIer visited at Verlon Woods two
days last week.
Carl Hubbard was recently strickened
with apopleXy and is in a critical con-
dition at this writing.
\. f. Hubbard and wife of Tyson
have been visiting his father and brother,
Elijah and S, F. Hubbard and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Briggs are at
the home of their parents i. F. Briggs
and wife arriving Sunday from YER
gennes.
Mrs. VIM. Gleason and daughter of
| Rutland spent last week in this town
visiting relatives and friends. The
| former is a native of Granville
/ Mrs. Ferguson, a former resident Of
/ this town, died in Lincoln the 18th inst
Vat the home of her daughter where she
/ has been cared for very tenderly.
Mrs. Henry Riley is on the sick list
suffering from tonsilltis. Her mother,
and DR.. Campbell is in attendance.
Mrs. J. c. Whitney passed last week
in Roxbury at the home of her sister,
Mrs. n. ID. Rice assisting in the care
of her mother, Mrs. S. o. Carpenter
Ernest N. Wilson, whose death was
chronicled briefly last week, was born
in Lynn, Mass, June ., 1872. He died
June 30, 1905, and was the son of
Jacob V. and Belle Vaughn Wilson
residents of this town. He is survived
by his parents and two sisters and one
brother above spoken of who have the
sympathy of all who knew him.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Atkins OF
Lincoln came to the town last weel
Friday with the remains of Mrs. Atkin'.
mother. The burial was in North Hol
low in Rochester by the side of hel
late husband who passed away severa
years ago in this town, where the family
resided some time. They had many
friends in this place who extend thei
sympathy to Mis-. Atkins who is al
only child