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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14

st Petersburg, April 1i-There ig
reason TO believe that Vice Admiral
tsoJe stNeasky's entrance 10 tho China
sea has teen followed. by ordevs for
the cruisers Glomo5oi, Glassia and
Bogatyr which have oa,-n ready for
some tinie 1T Niadivostok, To put to
sea. Whcthel ii is the intention to send
them south immediately or To hold
them in the t,'iiiity OF Nladivostok is
not ces ta'.,. I'lel appearance outside
the roadstead of Nladivostok will con-
stltute a potential threat against Ad-
miral Tosos rear which would COM
pei The retention in or dispatch of a
number of heavy fighting ships to jap
2nese waters. Thus Admiral Togo
seems to be virtually placed between
two fires. The peace Influence i'm the
government urges that this favorable
strategic position presents the psyche
logical time fo.' officially Offering the
olive branch 10 Japan. reasoning that
no matter how confident the Japanese
government may b. of Togo's victory,
it cannot overlook the possibility of de-
feat. nor To appreciate the complete
disaster which wound transfer the
mastery OF the sea tn Russia With so
much depending upon the issue they
argue bolh countries have mutual in
terest in avoiding an actual test, and
ii is not impossible therefore that a
new move IL the direction of peace
may come jusl as the world expects to
near the call 10 quarters for the great
est naval battle of modern times Ger
tainly the spirits of the war party have
been greatly raised b5t Ruiestvcnsky's
success in penetrating 10 the China sea
and the prospects of n naval battle.
even with the odds against Russian
victory, which would change the entire
complexion of the situation. has aroused
something like a flash of enthusiasm
Some naval officials express the
opinion that Roiesrvensky. having now
sailing north To meet the Japanese can
afford TO caltnly wait Vice Admiral
Nesobatoff with his squadron, which
could arrive there in about three
weeks.
The Russisn admiralty on Sunday
received a long dispatch from Singa-
pore, but no intiination ~ to it's con-
tents has been given to The newspa-
pers
The papers Sunday morning printed
Singapore dispatches without COM
ment, the Sviet being the only exccp-
ton. This paper views the news from
RoJestvenskN as an auspiciouS prelude
to a decisive battle which may show
that over RojeStvensi.T Stll shines the
happy star Whlca helped him when a
lieutenant to Save the fragile Nesta in
an unequal conflict with Il Turkish
battleship
The Sviet expresses the hope that
tables. and that even in case of de-
feat some of his vessels viii be able
to break through and reach the .Japa-
noSe sea
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
FOR A NEW COURT HOUSE.
Faulk County Structure Was Delaye
Until Bonds Could Be Sold.

Fanillton. S. D. April 1t-Through be-
'hs too particular an eastern bond pur-
chasing house has lost an excellent op-
portunlty 10 invest in bonds to tho :,nlount
oi $9uJo. which were voted by The voters
ol tins county for the construction of :.
a9uliiN court housc, which is Mow in pro
,'eSs OF erection at this place. The cast
nrn parties had agreed TO ;dlsc the bonds
hai al III" last moment refused to ;l,,-
1ept them, the refusal bcins based upon
m'ir technical grounds. II was thought
this might hamper the work OF construct
lag the now building hut such is NOT
tn" case. The bonds make a Very ,,esir-
able investment and other parties were
ANXIOUS to purchase them Al a meeting
OF the board OF county commissioners.
which was held few days ago, the board
entered into contract for the sale of the
bonds to other purchasers on practically
the same terms as arranged with the
parties who had originally expressed q,
te;ire 10 purchase them The members
OF the board decided it would be better
TO sell the bonds to other parties rather
than 10 quibble with the persons who orlsi-
na!lN had offered to ti1lle them. The Sal,,
of tn" bonds having being c:.aclu.lci tn"
work OF cons1tuc ting the rev court house
WIN proceed without delay.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
WORK AT CHAMBERLAIN
great Amounts Of Material for Bridue
Are En- Route. While Men Are

bridge builders arrived here This MORN
Ing from Minneapolis OYER the Milwau-
kee line They wil 20 To West Cham
herlain on the afternoon train. Thirty
ears of sawed bridge t'librrs arrived
here from the south Yesterday aud This
m"rrirg by spcciul trains. and will b.
shipped To Chamberlain tomorrow. They
are compelled 10 hold the railroad ma
terial NJ Mitchell and other points on
The line because of lack of side tracks
at Tire river.
John @. adams, a ,ownsil- nlan for
the White River Valley Railway com
pany, passed east this morning, and
win reiurn 10 ''haini,erlain next Mon
lay for duty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
MhY BE A pEFAuL1ER.
?ossoffice Authorities Want Henry A.
Everett, Late Of Lead,

l.ead. $. d.. April l2.-Henry A.
~ terctt. also calling himself j. l.. Fer
z:Ason. after coming under the notice of
:1ostotliae inspectors for using the mails
''r fraudulent purposes has made a
ssidde'l disappearance. He has been
il liking his headquarters at the Home
Ike hotel and industriously writing
letters representing that he had been
made the executor of an estate in
~ hich there We're a number of United
States bonds bought on the installment
pan aud not fully paid for. His corre-
:lmndents were invited to make the
ii1li payment sS5 I'm each case. and
2ns secure the bonds. 1t is not be
ii''."d that his scheme had had time
4" ',"t him amy profit before he WAS
Ought by The police. He made his es-
~, through the basement of the ho-
lei. ind up to the present time has not
.t.N.,i. Nnp,.ehc nlel
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
ON TilE COTTON LINE.
Graders Commence Throwing Dirt
South Dakota Extension

Sioux Falls. $. ~, a pril l3.-Drt h;ls
tbs South Dakota Central from Cotton
Bert Mower this morning departed
from this city for Cotton with :, force
of men who We're n, once put 10 work
grading foS the extension of the road
Mr.. Mower said regarding the pros
pertive point of the road from Col
ton:
II do rot know where the road is
going to. al! thai know is hat have
received Instructions To take the force
of m"n and teams and make :. dump
shall folow the stakes sci for me by
the engineer n" matter where they lead
The grade StakeS have been set for a
distance of three to four miles out of
Cotton. When THAT point is reached
! presume that SakeS will he set ahead
us s" we can keep right roins'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
Alleged Doctor Fined.

Huron. S. H., April 1.-THE supreme
court has affirmed the decision of the low
"r coul5 in the cast of the state vs.. NJ f.
fee2c. Some time since the state board
OF mcdica! cNam.ncrs caused the arrest
of Ms. NeSge on charge of using the
r"oiiN Dr. to his name in his ADVERTISE
ment rs an occulist and optican. contrary
TO law. The case was t!'icd before Judge
Whiting In tbs city. and Ycggc was found
guilty, wheEeupon the court entered iudg-
ment aGaiilSt him in the sum of $50 fine
and fifteen DAYS i'll tho county jail An
appeal to the supreme court MAS taken on
writ of "iror. and the result is the con
'lrmation # the Judgment of the circuit
curt Mr.. icsge is an occuiist hero. and
mas been Following his profession for Two
cars in this city
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
SENSATIONAL SUIT.
We'll Known Residents of Sioux Fall.
Sue for Diycrcc

Sioux Falls. 5. D.. April s. The con-
cluiing chapter i'm y case which has
asitatel local society circles for some
time has JUS, been written by Judge
Jones' of ,ile STATE circ!;i, coEr; in this
city by the granting of a decree OF, d-
Norce 10 George ri. PERI from NettIe
II. Perry. we'll known residents OF
Sioux Falls
Desertion vas The erouns. unoi whicl,
ne decree was granted. So far as
KNOWN no defense WAS made. No ali
inony was granted. and if there was
amy division OF he property ii was
made out of court
The successful applicant for di-
Noree is worth from $4,000 to Sl0O. 900.
and nfmseb arg' Wife Rave been prom
inent i'm The society circles of Sioux
Falls.
A Sensational Episode.
y sensational episode which had a
bearing on the question Of ;,llmony oc-
curred on Thursday night of last week
and since the details We're made pub
lie has been one of the principal topics
Of discussion among the members of
the local 400 anI the people of the
city in general
According TO tha gossip. which is al
legged - be based upon good founda-
ton, Mr.. Perry and ;Wo gentlemen
friends on the night stated. at the
shostly hour OF midnigh, followed the
tactics of the Japanese by inaugural
ing an enveopins movement on a res
idei1ce in the fashionable quarter of the
city.
Was an Exciting Chase
The episode involved the breaking in
OF a door. and soon thereafter II foot
race of an exciting character took
place through some of the residence.
streets between MIR. Perry and his
friends OH he one side and TWO pro,ui-
nent men on The other.
The chase ended when the identity of
the two fleeing men had been fully e.-
tahlished. Firearms were not called
into play. but it is understood the in
cident had much to do with relieving
Mr.. Perry from the payment of ALI
IRONY rs the outsrowth Of his divorce
suit
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
AMOUNT
OF FRESH WATEP
rtesian Wells of South Dakota
Flood Land With Hun
dred Billion Gallons.
INFLUENCE ON CLIMATE
No Doubt tn. FLOWING Wclia Are Re
claiming and Making Fruitful
Thousands of Acres of
Choice Prairie Land.

YanlNton. :. H. April 10. There are,
according tu conservative estimates, in
the lerritcrY between the Jim ;,nd the
Missouri rivers fully 300 artcSan Wells
constantly poj,l;ng ,ortl :, stream of
water
The value pf these Nells and the ef-
feet they have OF the climate and crops
of This territory. Including the counties
OF beadlc. :Sanhorn. SPHINX Hand and
Brown. and in tn" cast portion of the
state Miner. i<ingsblul, Car, and Day
cannot be estimated.
Tn" eastern line of the artess,u well
basin commences few N lies below this
place. runs uortnwest to scotland.
north TO Mitchell northeast To viias
and wss; 10 DrS!net then practically
due north /" 'lr Boundary of tl,e state.
rh" largest napnber of wells are in
Feadle Sphinx, Erown. h.dmunas, Faulk
and Hand counties. Most of the wells
average about son feet in depth and
cost usually about $500. although the
cost ni lissins is increased farther
west. rs the deplh ID, .'heh water is
found inrreaseS Westward
Enormous Amount of Water.
The accumulation of wutcr from these
Wells each N"ap Is something enormous.
hripeins To tho s'irtace over l0o. 900 ,00o,-
900 gallons of new water Il year. This
aceumuIa les during he winter and is
eNapor3tei i'm .iuue, July ana August.
In the western fert of hughes and
SullN counties %as is also found. and i'm
tue same WeN The gas separates itself
ilee!N and is confined liz t.tnks. The
idea tIli'' wells vii! soon become usa-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
SPRINGFIELD SPUR.
Milwaukee Engineers Commence Sur
vey for Spuc Into Cit4

HSJ IoF opur INTO WY.
Sioux Falls. =. d.. April IL. I'm ac-
cor5Lnc" With a prornse made the
iucmbers of the state board of rairoad
commissioners, while IN Chicago Il few.
weeks ago on official business the Mil
Waukcs Railroad company sent q civil
"nsinee" to Springfield Ior the pur-
pose OF making a survey of a spur
which it is proposed 10 construct AT
that place this summer with the OBJ
icct OF Improving the railroad facilities
of The town. The railroad company. i'm
constructing its line to Runnine Wa,
ter, on the Missouri river. in early days.
passed Springfield at "a point one and
one-!,llf milo. distant from the ,owu
Recently The railroad commissioners.
took steps I" SeCure improved facili-
ties for th+ people. of the town. and ii
NOW seems certain that Il spur will be-
constructed FROM the main line to the
heart of the town. The engineer after.
making the preliminary survey. stated
that the proposed spur was feasible
While no official estimates of The COST
have been given out. ii is thoagni iex
spur can be constructed for from Sl0-
Goo to $4,000. while to change the main
liiie SO 1t would pass through the town,
II is estimated. would cost not less than
S5o,ooo
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
FLEET OF RoJEsTvENsKY.
Fifty One Ships Were Counted When
1t Passed Sinaapore

1t PASSED singapore.
Singapore April 1l.-Fifly- -one ships
of Vice Admiral RoiestvensNy second
Pacific squadron passed here. The most
important lighting vessels of the squad
ron, including the battleships KniaS
Souvaroff, Alexander H., Borodiro and
Orel. With their complement of cruis-
ers and torpedoboat destroyers. did not
arrive. and their wherea bouts is total
ly unknown The vessels which passed
Singapore We're the following:
Battleships. Sisscl, Veliky and Olee:
cruisers. Admiral NalShimotf. Dmitri
Doskoi. Aurora. Izumrud Jemtchug,
.tlraaz. Russ. Anadyr Furst Bismarck,
Kaiserin Maria, Theresa, kaiserin
Augusta Victoria, Kaiser Frederick
Rion and seven torpedoboat destroyers
all sailing under the naval flag. Un-
der the commercial flag We're the vol
unteer steamers Veronese. Kief
Yaroslav. Tamhoff, Vladimir and
Orel, the Russian navigation conpany's
steamers Meteor, Jupiter and Mercury,
tle fast Asiatic company's steamers
Korea and kai Tai: the north Baltic
company steamer XMAS korkshoff. one
hospital ship and sixteen GOLFERS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
BURGLAR UNDER THE BED.
Deadsyood Couple Terroiz.d Early Or
Eveninq.

Deadwood. s. D.. April l2.-The UNI
rNan"tcd sometimes happens. even to
,l!rs!ars. for how could EVAN Van X;nt
have known when he crawled under
tlfs' bed of Mr. and Mrs. William
Thomas that upon their retiring tho
t',l springs would be SO depressed that
~ couid not get out
All. and Mrs. Thomas conduct a room
rs; house over l.. NJ. Pnrker's grocery
NJ Thomas is known to carry consid-
cable money and il is probably this
;'st that led Van Zant im,o his ul'com-
fpttabe prcdicament.
A about 10 O'Clock Last night Mrs
Thomas was awakened by what Sh.
theus'U to be their dog moving around
uetdcr the bed She wakened her hus-
Aand WHO at first tried to drive the dog
out with whip, but seeing :; mans
foot protrudng lighted Il lamp and
ll!ling his revolver CoaXcd the Young
itt1n to come out. stand in a corner and
is probable that had it not been for
the pleading of Mrs. Thomas the cor
ntcr instead nf the police would have
i'een required. Van Zant had brought
~ BAR of iron about twenty inches long
~tich ii is probable that he intended,
- use when his intended victims We're
S>ouild asleep. He was taken into Gus
tndy by the police and lodged in Jail.
Evan Van Zant came here from Tor
"&tn. Canada. several weeks ago aud
"a.aued work at the Homestllle eXten-
S:on tunnel. 1t became eyiden, imme-
''intely that he was not used to hard
CORK and has since been doing nothing.
!tr is about twenty-one years of age.
AsH educated has dark complexion
% iatl worry dark hair and eyes
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
TEACHERS CAN'T SPELL.
superintendent Nash Says Examin
tionS Are Relou Aycr,,e

llohS ARE SeiCw AVERAGE.
Pierrc, s ~. April 10. Superintendent
Nash has cleared up the work of cxamiu-
ins papers sent to the office from th.
aNamin&to0 OF teachers held in 5hv diff
,"rcnt counties OF the state las, month";
md gives out the summaries of ,hr work
y total of 1dn sets OF papers. embracing
',aeS Individual papers, WAS sen, in and
handled by thr marking hoard \ larger
number OF applicants tried fur state, GER
tiiicates than at amy former examination,
twcnty-ntn such applications comiua i'm
eleven of thcs" from Brown county or
the twentN-nin., eighteen received c"rti-
hcates. ;'or first grade ccrtiiicutrs IOS APP
ptcauolls came in. fortN-thrvc securing
The s1ade certificates fer which they APP
piled: siNtN-two were gramted second
grade certificates on their showing and
hNc failed TO get amy grade
There were 81 applications fo, second
grade ccrtiticatcs. on which toa certificates
werc granted. and these with tl,. first
grade applicants who We're given second
grades, makes t6i second grad. certificates
granted. thus making total of ~ ,,r,i-
ficates of all classes granted oit of the 1Go
applicants. This was is per cent. of the
total number. which was ], different show
ing from the Minnesota examination Of ..
few weeks ago wher" 6" per cent failed
to get through
The poorest record was nn spolliae. II,
which IL list of words was pronounced to
he written out IN paper. one applicant
getting but two words in the list co,rrcl.
The list was:
"lciclc surety. fatiGue. susceptible. lc~-
ialc. parallel. cemetery. preccdins. i"st.tt,-
rent. symmetry. tcrsc. sure. ECSTASY. until
concise. Illicit bilious "Xhilarat", tlit..
banana. avenue ear. siccumh, separate.
privilege.
Sixteen sets of papers werc rejected on
ev'dcnce of collusion ON the part of the
Hpplirauls.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
Surveying New Road,

Rapid City, S. d. April n.-Survayors
ior the Missouri River and Northwestern
ifailway company are on the ground, and
A"Nt week will run the lines for a spur
20 the smelter Owing to the expense
oil transportation from the mines to tn.
Sneiter. tho latter has been closed for
some time. but when the new Rapid City
70 Mystic track is completed it is be-
heNed there will be plainly of smelling
ore available 10 keep the smclt.r running
nntInnnuSl,.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
Attempted Suicide.

Aberde"n, S. D.. April l0.-C. u James. a
brakeman employed on the Hasting and
pakota division of the Milwaukee rail
road, attempted suicide on Thursday night
by shooting himself Just above the heart.
ihe bullet struck an upper rib and
glanced. lodging in the back James was
laken TO the hospital where the bullet was
extracted and physicians say the wound
$ not dangerous one. Despond"ncy due
TO domestic trouble is given as tn. cause
for the attemp,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
Fire Destroys Farm House.

huron. s. ID, April li.-l'ire ,arly Er.-
nay morning destroyed ths house on the
Beebc farm near Broadland occupied by
w II. Goodwin and family All the cloth
ing, household goods etc. belonging to the
family consisting of Mr.. Goodwin and
Wife and ten children. destroyed, and
slhc" the fire one of three Of the children
: ok at the time has died. Neighbors are
caring for the family and Huron citizens
nave contributed ihcra.ly I'm cash and
Household good clothing etc
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
Federal BuiIdino of stone

D"adwood. S. d. April l1.-Accordins 10
an order just received by Contractor w. II.
maxwell. the United States cour, house
building AT Deadwood is to be constructed
entirely OF stone. instead of having the
upper story of terra Gotta as previously
planned. Mr. Maxwell left for Hot
Springs last night to arrange for the ad-
ditional stone which this order will re-
moi
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
Game warde n. Appointed

Flcrfe. s. D. April H.-Ciovcrnor E.lrod
has appointed list of gamcwardens for
ihe following counties: Clark, Robert
Beatty. Clark; Kingsbury. George NJ.
Gazely. Arlington: Hand. e. NJ Dunn,
Miller: Sanborn. f. B. HOLSTER. Woon-
socket: Union. James Halliday, jr., Me
Cook. The petition for the reappo .ntmen.
of Halliday for Union county spoke in
strong terms of his eft,cient work both In
The way Of IN" and hsh protection.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
Death Beat the Law.

SIOUX Falls. S. D., April Meeting
2 %4dden and tragic death while in
W. city Jail pending action upon hts
"'sc by Il United States grand jury
t'S tho fate which befell William
Billy'D Scarf. q pioneer resident of
Sioux Falls and this part of the state
Since early days he had been :; familiar
character in this locality
Searl was arrested by the United
states authorities on Friday of last
Week on the charge of selling liquor to
some OF the Indians who are in the city
., ending United States court.
ie was lodged in the city Jail, but
i.asnrc the grand jury could act on
;'is case he died suddenly. heart failure
'sies the supposed cause. Scarf had
f!"ays been 4 hard drinker, and it is
ss!ousht his death regulted from his
sn:iinement in jail and Inability to pro-
-sntf his accustomed daily supply Of
t.I4t;oi.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
Work Viii Soon Reain.

Dcadmood, S. D.. April Sra ymonu
Il. Walter, chief engineer of the Belle
Fourche irrigating scheme, has written
Congressman T.. w. Martin, of this city
that work viii commence on the bitches
and reservoirs Immediately after April
10, rs soon as the bids are opened. Mr..
Walter writes that several of the bids
that have come in are good enough to
pass the inspection of the government.
so that there will be no delay in asking
for new bids
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
New Forest Reserve.

Rapid City. S. d., April S-Yhe for
est reserve of the Black Hills has Or
dered the Missouri River and North
western Railway company to stop work
along the portion of the road contained
within the forest reserve until regular
permits can be secured from the for
eStry department at Washington The
forestry law requires that permits be
secured from the forestry department
at Washington for entering the reserve
b% q railway company. The delay viii
be but temporary.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-14
Prominent Hills People Marry.

Deadwood, S. d., April 7.-Cards, are
out announcing the marriage OF S.. w.
Brown. a clothier Of this cIty,,to Miss
Laura Bobbitt. at Sidney, Ia. On Sat:
urday of this week. They will make
their hone in. this city
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-18

Any voter in Annapolis who can
explain the following article of the
Constitution of the United States will
please do so. It's too much for rs
where any term is held or trial
conducted by less than the whole nam
Der OF said circuit judges. upon the
decision or determination OF any point
or question by the court. it shall be
competent to the party against whom
the ruling or decision is made, upon
motion. to have the point or question
reserved for the consideration of the
three judges of the circuit. who shall
constitute court in banc for such
purpose. and the motion for such reser-
walton shall be entered of record dur
ing the sitting at which such decision
may be made; and the several circuit
courts shall regulate, by rules, the
mode aud manner of presenting such
points or questions to the court in
bano, and the decision of the said
court.in banc shall be the effective de-
cision in the premises, and conclusive
rs against the party at whose motion
said points or questions were reserved;
but such decision in banc shall not
preclude the right of appeal or writ
Of error to the adverse party in those
cases, civil or criminal, in which ap-
peal or writ of appeal to the Court of
Appeals may be allowed by law. The
right of having questions reserved
shall! not, however. apply to trials of
appeals from judgments of justices of
the peace. nor ON criminal cases below
the grade of felony. except when the
Punishment is confinement in the Pen
itentiary and this decision shall be
subject TO such provisions as may
hereafter be- made by law.
This may be one of the examination
questions at election next month.