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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
Funeral of Father HcrmeIino.

Ethan. $. D.. April 20 The funeral o,
Father Hermeling took place a, Star
last Friday and was the largest ever
seen at that church. as besides the
large number of mourning parishioners
there We're nineteen clergymem of the
Catholic church in attendance. Father
Hermelins was born in Westfalen Ger
many. i'm 1S4S and came to this coun-
try while young. He came to Dakota
in 1881. and has been pastor of IA num-
Der of churches in the state, having
been al Zell, Marion, Milbanll. Redtield
and several other places Star being
one of the first charges he held He re-
turned to the charge of the Star parish
four years ago and has resided here
until his death.
The continued cold weather is caus-
ing considerable Worry among farmers
as ii is said to he damaging the sprouI-
ing grain Pastures are Very poor, as
the grass which started early has been
put back by the severe frosts and fleez-
in" weather.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
WILL Be TRIED
FOR TODD MURDER
Noted South Dakota Case Will
Begin at Miller To-
morrow.
SEVEN TAoUsANDREwARD
5onn A. Young, Charged with the Mur,
der of George Todd Last Fall,
VIII Be Tried for His Life
South Dakota News.

Miller : D., April lS.-John a.
:puns. Who is charged with the murder
of George Todd northwest of here last
fail, Mil be tried for his life AT the
spring term of court to be opened here
tomorrow, Judge Gafy presiding. john
- about % years of age and previous
10 his arrest at his home some fifty
Mills from here bore a good reputa-
ton.
In startling way with Todd's team ut
dusk after the killing, the murderer.
or - pal. became lost on the prairie.
Aad drove up TO a farm yard sixteen
ta.eS from the scene of the Grim" the
.eNt morning at sunrise and inquired
for the road leading south. Nothing
mas thought of the incident then. but
,,bnli, q month later. when Iodd's body
Ms found i'll am old cave near his
house, With two bullets in his breast
a't' his head battered With pick, the
vis.t of the lost stranger to the farm
house was recalled. Ii WAS remein-
bered that the team that the man drove
looked like fodd's and the dog that
fol'owed ressmbled his. \ month after
the uurdered man was found the same
,t4g Seturned from the south and Went
20 tae scene of the crime, howling for
his murdered master. Convinced thai
III" murderer had gone south, and
ilno%ing that Elmer Young, am escaped
convict who. With his brothers, had
fNad- trips through the country near
iGfie" assumed names, it was decided
by The officers to go and arrest Elmer
Tor tho crime. Arriving AT Washington
Springs the officers took the sheriff. eN
sheriff and two deputies. the five carry
ias Winchester rifles and starter for
th- Young ranch. sixteen miles west
oi there. Elmer was absent, so John,
'ieviald. and the aged father were ar
Pasted on the same warrant and charge,
brought to Miller and, after a three
days hearing, the defense Offering no
evidence John, was held. Gcrnald and
she old man being discharged. The evil
fl.at John was the man driving the
tealn that morning that he described as
rodds, was sufficient to hold him for
trial. but the state NOW claims to have
NOR" evidence.
Prey ious to the Todd murded. Jacob
JohMson disappeared from the Todd
i}sighDorhood, supposed To have been
murdered. About this time a valuable
team Was stolen from Washington. An
other crime was the choking and
threatening 10 kill IL woman living
a'oue. for her money by two unknown
lneu.
Todd and Johnson lived alone; rob
SerN was the motive, and all the crimes
i,re laid to The same man or gang.
Mkt weeks trial Of John is expected
% lead 10 more arrests. a $1,000 reward
is ~ FOR conviction,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
FARMING SEASON EARLY.
Ground is in Condition for PLANTING
and Prospects Are Bright.

Redtield, S. D., April 15-tThe farm
ing season in South Dakota is month
in advance of the season last year and
is the earliest in this section OF the
state since the early sos. The land is
in fine condition and seeding in Sphinx
county is practically completed. There
is large amount of moisture in the
ground and the prospects are very
bright for a good stand of small grains.
Land in this vicinity is changing
hands quite freely and at good prices.
Real estate men look for a large i'm
crease in sales to eastern buyers With
in the next two months. The sales.
which are being made now are mostly
to people who desire to come to South
Dakota to farm. The speculative fever
seems TO have decreased in this sec
tion of the state. and instead many
farmers are moving into the state from
states south and east of us prepared
TO carry on farming operations on an
extensive scale
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
sTockMEN WELL PLEASED.
New Dipping Law Meets with Favo.
in All the Counties.

i'ierrc. S. d, April lS.--Whle efforts are
beng made to secure suspension of the
cattle dipping regulations in South Da-
kota for this year there is general move
ment to comply with the dipping law of
the last Legislative session. all but a few
counties having selected their county in
spectors. under the provisions of the
Law. In some quarters there is COM
paint IN regard TO the provisions oil tina
bill. but 1t does not come from the sec
ttons of the state whore dipping was plac-
uccd last season.
Stockmen who have tried the plan an
nouncc their intention to dip their cattle
every season regardless of regulations
from this time on. The dipping kills lice
and other vermin and allows the cattle 10
get better start in the spring. than
where the Nermn are not removed
Several stockmen who tried ii last year
say the difference in growth of the cattle
IN one season between those which We're
dipped, and those which were passed
more than paid for the expense OF the
dipping, and they will keep it up right
along AS a paying business proposition.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
FREAK OF THE MUDDY.
Missouri Shows Unpreccdcntedly Low
Stage at Pierre.

Pierre, :. ID. April laIhc NJ .SSouri riN-
or freaks arc such that no man can say
iust how the stream Will act from one
day 10 another or from one season TO TIL"
next. For a long time eftcr the ice had
gone out here this spring rivcrmen hest
,atod about putting in thcir large boats. as
The icC from up river Was expected 10
come along at amy time. But they waited
in vain. and not u sign of ice seen at
any time after 1T broke away and left
here. Now the boatincn are wondering at
the stage of water in the stream /, is
AS low AS il generally gets at the close of
the season i'll the fall. In fact none of
them have ever seen it so low as it pres
ont for this season of the year. and boat $
are completely cut off from the channel ON
this side Of bar compelling them To land
nearly a m,le mp stream.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
NEW FLOW OF OIL.
Traces Are Found on the Scotty Philip
Ranch.

the artesian we'll on the tScotty' Phil
lips buffalo ranch claim to have found Il
small flow of oil at about 200 feet. and
gas at l.24O feet. They found only !,
small supply of water at that depth
and will go about 300 feet where they
expect to find the main flow of gas
bearing water Several years ago il
was claimed that oil was found AT
about 900 feet near this location, hui
the amount found was too small to
have commercial value. SO far traces
of oil have been found in all the ar
tesian wells in this section. and some
day by proper development II good
showing Will be made.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
Work on Irritating Canal.

Belle Fourche S. d. April 20. WORK
is to commence on the Belle Fourche
irrgatins scheme within thirty days.
something like 400 men are 10 be am-
ploNed at the start. &. III. Fitch. SUI
perNisius engineer of the reclamation
service. and Raymond T. Walter, en-
sineer in charge of the irrigatng
scheme here. have arrived from Den
Yer They were ON the board that np-
encd the bids at that place. Tie Wi
dell-F'inleN company, of Mamkdto. VIII
eXcaNate the big canal for Sl01 go. and
:. H. lt"binSon, of st. Louis. wli coil
slruct the head works of the dam on
IL Belle Fourchc river for 500 93G. so
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
South Dakota Fourth District a,
Huron


Huron. 5. D.. April 1S.A We'll at
tended and very interesting meeting of
the Fourth District Medical association
was held here last week. Besides the
members several visitors We're in at
tendance and took part i'm the discus
sion of papers presented ON the pre-
scribcd program. which was as fol.
lows.
SURGICAL Don'ts," Dr. c. j Lavery,
Fort Pierre.
''h;xtemporized Instruments" Dr. j..
G. Parsons. Brookings.
ammonium Chloride" Dir. C. w.
Drisbach. Cheyenne River agency
Malignant Diphtheria.' DR.. f. VAN
Dalsem. Huron.
Cocaine. DR. j. J.. Foxton. Huron.
Diarrhoea-A Food Remedy" DR.. G.
r. Afford Huron.
Static Electricity i'm Myalgia." Dr.
E. E. Taylor Huron.
The meeting closed with supper at
.,.e Depot ktctel.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
CHIMES PROVES NATIVITY.
Lee Sing, of Elk Pont, S. D., Will No.
Be Deported

SiouN Falls. S. d.. April l9.--.As the
result of a hearing before Judge Car
land Of the United States court Lee
Sing. Chinaman who resides in Sioux
Fails. and who, with another of his
brethren residing at Elk Point. was re-
Gently ordered deported from the
United States, was declared 10 be a ma
tive-born citizen of the United States
a Chinaman living at Sioux City WAS
the principal witness for Lee Sing when
his appeal from the action of United
States Commissioner Conway of this
city, in ordering him TO be deported,
came ON for hearing before Judge Car
land The Sioux Cit Chinaman testi-
fled he was present at the birth of Lee
Sing at San Francisco in 1889 This tes-
timony could not be disproved and
therefore had to be accepted as final
and Lee Sing will continue To be a le-
cal resident of the United States
Tore Teigen of this city. as attorney
Ior w. II. Reinschmdt of Lynch. Neb.
filed u demurrer to am indictment
charging Reinschmidt with shipping
game in violation OF the national game
law, and With not having nod the pack
age properly marked, as the law re-
quires. Judge Garland sustained that
part of the demurrer which related TO
having shipped game unlawfullN, so
Renschmid, will be tried only on the
charge of not having properly tagged
the package. The shipment consisted
of l50 quail and was delivered TO II
common carrier at Wagner $ d.. for
shipment to Chicago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
J ,HG,' HARE WINS.
Sou Falls PreIAte Secures Endowmc Mt
OF Ali Saints Episcopal School
IN That Citv

iiouN Falls, S. D., April 19.-The in
terestine announcement is made here
today nat Rt. Rev w. II. Hare, Epis-
copal bishop of South Dakota, who re-
turns o his home in tnis city today.
after being detained in the east by
sickneSs has realized his liies ambi-
tion, fhc endowment of All Saints
school. an institution of learning
founded by him in this city He has
succeeded in securing am endowment
fund oil 100000, which will make the
institution permanent and enlarge its
sphere of usefulness. OF this amount
eastern friends of Bishop Hare havs
given in cash and pledges an amount
approxi'natine $4,000. OF the remain
der $500 is pledged in South Dakota
outside OF Sioux Falls. while the people
of this city have pledged the balance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Thirty First Annual Meeting to Be
Held at Mitchell.

l,rosr:n 10, The thirty frs, annual
convention of the South Dakota sun
iaty School association. which will be
held at Mitchell ON May 9. 10 and II.
has been completed by Rev. r. r..
leach of thisNity. general secretary
at the association.
The various railroads have granted
reduced rates. ensuring a large attend
s,ncc at tho convention. Tho enter
tainiuent of those attending the con
y.ntion viii he on the ''HarvarG plan"
he committee furnishing lodging and
breakfast. thus enabling the people of
Mitchell to attend the various ses-
s.jons.
.Nll of the leading Sunday school
Worll"rs of Suuth Dakota will at some
.;ue during the convention address
the gathering on some feature OF the
York, and the convention is certain
tn be a Very successful and prohla BILE
arr.
The convention Will be called to ort,
dar AZ 13o Tuesday evening. MayH9,
one of the features of the opening ses-
,ou will be an address by NJ. v Me
1;iilard. of Sioux Falls, president uf the
Mrs Mary Foster Bryner. of Peoria ILL.,.
~ili deliver an address On History of
tn" Great Sunday School Movement"
Hon. James Chalmers. president of
the South Dakota agricultural college
~ Brookinss. will be among those who
will address the convention at the
evening session on Wednesday, May TO-
The annual election of officers will
t,ke place during the morning session.
Thursday, May IL, and at the after
noon session on that day. among other
things delegates will be elected to rep
resent the association at the inte,na-
tinnDl Sunday school convention. to be
hald ut Toronto, Can, on June 23-21
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
SNOW IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Fall of from Four to Six Inches ia.
Various Parts of tSate ~.

Miller. $. d.. April l5.-Six inches
of wet snow has fallen here. AS small
grain seeding is practically done. it in
sures a great crop prospect. With range
conditions never so good.
Huron, S. D., April l5.-Snow fell
here and over theh Jim river valley To
a depth of three inches. The snow
was very heavy and mostly disap-
peared before sundown. The moisture
resulting will be very beneficial to
small grain, the seeding of which has
been almost completed. Pasturage will
be benefited and the ground put in
fine condition for plowing for corn,
some of which has been done
Pierre. S D.. April ,5.-In a snow
storm here Thursday morning about
four inches fell. Ii mostly melted. Civ
ing the ground good soaking
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
sprinu Vacation Now On.

Nermilion. S. d.. April 20-Most OF
the students have gone home for a
weeks vacation. Many of the track
athletes and baseball players will not
take IA vacat don al this time. preferring
to keep on with their training. Thurs
day and Friday the university will be
thrown open to the teachers who come
to attend the Southeastern South Da-
kota Teachers meeting.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
Youno County Surveyor.

Nermillon, 5. D.. April 2o-Arthu,
w. rownsley. of this city. is not only
the youngest city surveyor in the land.
out now claims the distinction of be-
ing the youngest county surveyor. Up
OH the resignation of Carl Gunderson
from the position Townsey WAS
promptly appointed by the board of
commissioners
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
Larae Cattle shipments.

Viborg. S. D.. April 17.-This place is
becoming quite an important stock
shipping point. During period OF
thirty days this spring cattle and other
stock TO the value of about 100000 was
shipped from the Niborg station. The
farmers in this locality pay great deal
OF attention to their stock interests.
and accordingly are becoming wealthy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
Will Allow No Prize Fiohts.

Deadwood. :. d.. April 2o.-Sherin
Harry Trathen. "i I.awr.mc" county.
will see to ii that no more prize fights
or glove contests will be l.uilei off in
side the limits of his county. Within
the past few weeks number of big
fights have been called here. n num-
Der of we'll known miidlewcights from
the east and west havin:, made thei,,
center h"re. The ministers of Dead
wood and Lead took the matter up and
called the attention "f the sheriff To the
state law on the matter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
Missano Mani Located.

Sioux Falls, S. d., April 17---Erank A.
Fisher. who two or three weeks ago
disappeared from his home at Mont
rose, s. D., under circumstances which
led to the belief that he had been the
victim of foul play, has been found
at Mitchell alive and we'll. His Wife
has Joined him at that place, where
hey will remain permanently
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
SETTLERS FOR BUTTE COUNTY
'>oing Across the Reservation from
EvartS

tAarts. S. D., April 1S.-Settlers are
passing through Evarts for Butte county
N expectation of the passage of the Mar
tin bill next winter, when they will be
able to obtain section homesteads. In
letter to Colonel T. G. Orr of this place
Congressman Martin says the bill will
pass next winter. Homesteaders going in
this spring will have better opportunity
TO locate and be ready when the bill
passes 10 secure three moro quarters.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
LINCOLN LETTER FOR sIIo
TIE Price of a Mssive to Soldier
Who Had Deserted

New York. April lS.-One of the high
est prices ever brought by an auto
graph letter OF Abraham Lincoln has
just been recorded at an auction sale
here. The relic brought $40. Ii had
keen written 10 soldier who deserted
and begged for reinstatement
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
PUBLIC FEELING HIGH.
Armour Man Pleaded Guilty to crin~
of Incest

Iankton, S. d.. April 15.-John
Iiebschwager, of Armour Douglas
county. pleaded guilty in a special term
of circuit court to the charge of incest
and was sentenced TO term of two
Years in the state penitentiary. The
victim of Liebschwager's crime was
his l6-year-old daughter Public feel
Ing was so high that the prisoner was
brought 10 Yankton for safe keeping.
He was taken to Sioux Falls.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
a FAMILY TRAGEDY.
Italian in New York Nearly Succeeds
in DISCRIMINATING All of His
Near Relatives.

Geneso. y. y. April IS.-After a
family quarrel today. Antony Sparacio,
an Italian, shot and slightly injured his
Wife fatally wounded his wifes moth
Ell and his stepdaughter, and then shot
and killed himself
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
CASE MUST BE TRIED.
Charges Against 5esancon Will s
Heard In Court

Pierre. s u. April la.-,Iudsc Gany to-
day denied an application 10 Nacat- the
order under which G. l.. Rcsancon was
suspended from Tie office of clerk of
courts OF hughes county under charges
md tho case will go To trial ia th" circuit
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
APpoRTloNMgNT OF FUNDS.
Amounts Given to the Different lnsti
tutions Announced

Pierre, :. D.. April l..-1'he state
land department has just made an app
portionment of the endowmcn, funds
due the different state institutions
sending out the March collections. The
amounts which Went to the different
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21

The amount paid into The public
building fund in the March collections
was S2,+S6.1l. placing Il total of sl3,-
1856 in that fund. That does not
include lease funds for This years
leases. which will bring the total
amount TO $4,000 or more. Beginning
this year the department is drawing
all leases on public lands subject To
sale which clause has never before
hccn used as u part of the lease form.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
DEATH OF SAMUEL eneLEeRETH
Mas Well Known South Dakota Con
tractor.

Eerssford. s. D.. April 20. Samuel
Eng ebrcth a we'll known architect and
contractor of this city who had charge
of the construction of the new court
house ut Yanlltom and the Catholic
church here. died very suddenly today
of heart failure.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
NEW NATIONAL BANK.
Authorized to Commence Business a.
South Shore, S. D.

Washington, d. c., April 1.-THE
First National bark of South Shore. s.
D.. has been authorized to begin bust
ness With capital of $4,000. Charles
Anderson is president. Peter Phillip,
president and X. j. Sweet. cashier.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
HEARING NOT COMPLETED.
Arguments in the Walworth Count
Seat Fiqht Today

Pierre. s D.. April l7.-'rhe hearing
i'm the SclbN-Bangor county seat fight
i'm Walworth county was not completed
al the hearing at Selby last week. and
the arguments i'm the case will be made
before Judge Gaffy in this citN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
SENTENCED TO DEATH
WILLIAM HAMILTON'S SECONI
CONVICTION FOR MURDER.

William w. Hamilton, colored, convicted
of murder in the first degree. was today
sentenced to be hanged Friday, November
10 next, between the hours of o'clock
a. m. and O'Clock a. m.
The charge against Hamilton was that he
caused the death of Lizzie Lyman with
whom he was living as man and wife, by
choking her, last June.
Before sentence was imposed the court
overruied motions for a new trial and in
arrest of judgment. Attorneys Levi David
and r. II. Mcneil noted an appeal to the
Court of Appeals.
Hamilton was twice convicted He was
first tried before Justice Gould in Criminal
Court No 2. A new trial was granted on
the ground that copy of the Indictment
and a list of the witnesses for the prose-
cution had not been served on the defend
ant two clear days before the date set
for the trial, as was required. The second
trial occurred recently in Criminal Court
No. l. AS stated. the verdict of the jury
was guilty as indicted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
MUSICIANS CONVENTION.
Important Action Affecting Military
Bands.
special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. May 19-The motion to adont
a universal uniform for bands was holly
discussed at today's session of the Fedora
ton of American Musicians, in annual con-
vention here. The federation believes uni
versal uniforms would be less expensive
identify a bandsman Immediately as a
union man and be in better taste than the
gaudy suits now in use. The suit advocated
is dark blue trimmed with black braid the
cap bearing the emblem of the federation
in front. An important step taken by the
convention is the adoption Of the Cana
dian flag on the official emblem, the design
hereafter to represent the stars and stripes
crossed with the Canadian flag.
The federation members will in future be
barred from playing with military or nom
union bands, and any parade or public cele-
bration employing other than federation
bands will be boycotted.
The speech made by Walter Damrosch of
New York. who came here for that. express
purpose, won over the entire convention
and Damrosch was given permission to re-
tain the foreign musicians he recently
added to his orchestra.
Joseph Weber of Cincinnati was unani-
mously reelected president. Owen Miller of
St. Louis, secretary, and Otto Ostendorf of
st. Louis treasurer. George E. Woolley
Paterson, n. J., was elected second vice
president and Maurice r. Smith of New
York represents the second district on the
executive committee.