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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20
HOWARD ADDRESSES
CANTON ASSEMBLY
LAST Surviving Major General of War
an Honored Guest at State Ep-
worth Leauue Mectnu,


Canton, S. D., July 17.-General o. @.
Howard the last surviving major gem
sral Of the war of the rebellion, deliv-
cred an address in the assembly audi
torium before a large audience COM
posed largely of old soldiers and their
families yesterday afternoon. While
the general is we'll advanced in years,
ne Is still vigorous and found no diff
Guilty in making himself heard or in
holding his audience. His adress was
a very clear and lucid description of
the different formations and events of
the battles. While he lays no claim to
aowery oratory, he held his audience
spellbound as he described the different
events In that awful period. In appear
ance benign old gentleman, it was,
however, easy to distinguish the gen
eral and warrior as his eyes lighted up
with enthusiasm while describing the
scenes he had witnessed. His empty
sleeve did not detract from the impress
siveness of the occasion
When he had completed his address
the Sappho Ladies Quartet sang the
Star Spangled Banner, While the audi
ence, led by the gallant old general,
arose to their feet and waved their
handkerchiefs. 1t was an impressive
occasion and more than one eye was
suffused with tears.
A musical program was rendered
after the speaking by the Sappho
Ladies' quartet, Miss Laura Bunting of
Sioux City, Mrs. Ringsdorf of Huron,
and Miss Alice Stire, that lovable little
lady who has whistled herself into the
hearts of all assembly attendants.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20
UNCLE SAM RELENTLESS.
After Lapse of a Year Captures Man
Whole Stole Mail Sack

Aberdeen, 8. d.. July 16.-Deputy United
States Marshal Jerry Carleton has ar
rested Charles Tobias of Bradley, 8. D..
on the charge of robbng and burning
mail. The arrest was made at Bradley
and the prisoner brought here for exam
ination before the United States commits
sioner. Examination was waived and he
was held in the sum of $1,000 to appear at
the September term of court at Deadwood.
Failing to furnish bond, he was committed
to the county jail in this city.
The mail sack was stolen year ago
last February and since that time the
federal authorities have been on the watch
for the guilty person. Recently Tobias got
rid of some matter that was known to
have been in the stolen sack, and his
arrest followed. He doubtless believed
that Uncle Sam had long since forgotten
about the theft of the mail sack but he
now discovered to his sorrow that the gov
ernment never ceases to follow the trail
of persons guilty of crimes in connection
with the postal department.
Tobias is an ex-circus performer who
located at Bradley about two years ago.
The stolen mail sack, after the robbery,
was found in the cellar of a deserted
house. 1t had been rifled of it's contents,
including letters containing money, letters
containing money orders and registered
letters, and had been set on fire in an
effort to destroy the sack and prevent its
discovery and Identification.
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MORE FRUIT FOR STATE
turaI College, Leaves for Russia
on Important Mission.


Washington, ID. c., July 1S-Profes-
sor M. Il. Hansen, who occupies the
chair of agriculture in the South Da-
kota Agricultural college at Brookings,
has just left Washington en- route to
Europe. He has been in the city sew
e1al days advising with the experts of
the department of agriculture about
his mission abroad.
Professor Hansen is going to Rus
sia to study the varieties of fruit trees
that have been successful in the cli-
mate and soil of regions similar to
the DalSotas, and will bring back a
large number of varieties, and arrange
for Importation of sample stock of
them if after experiment they prove
adapted to conditions on the plain.
"There are varieties of fruit trees,
said Professor Hansen. (which produce
excellent results in Russia in ATTITUDES
and under conditions that would prac-
tically bar all efforts at producing
fruit from the varieties used in this
country. We propose to make a fruit
industry in South Dakota where we
have many conditions highly favor
able. Such experiments as have been
made with the hardy Russian varieties
have convinced our people that a full
investigation of these opportunities
will result in an immense addition to
the states wealth and attractiveness.
Professor Hansen will remain away
all summer. He will attend the meet
ing of the International Plant Breed
ers' association in London in the be-
ginning of August, after which he will
go on to Russia
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STORM DOES DAMAGE
IN THE BLACK HILLS
Many Buildings and Bridg~
Swept Away in Cloud
burst Near Custer.
TRAIN NEARLY WRECKED
Quick Action on Part of Engines
Saved Burlington Passenger from
Going Down in Swirl.
ing Flood.

Custer, S. D. July 16.-A terrific cleo
burst, swept this vicinity yesterday,
causing the highest flood that ever
swept the French creek valley since
white men settled here Although the
water is still high, many of the disas-
trous effects can be seen. One house
was struck by lightning. Mrs. Nevin
and her Sister-in-law We're stunned by
the shock, but no one was seriously In
jured. Several dwellings were dam
aged. barns and outhouses We're swept
completely away. and every wagon
bridge for miles east and west from
here was torn away
1t is expected that much damage was
done to the farms and ranches along
the French Creek valley, but as all
telephone connection has been destroyed
by lightning or water no report Of any
kind has yet reached town. Many who
have relatives or friends in these points
welfare.
The Burlington passenger train was
delayed an hour just out of town and
barely escaped a terrible wreck. The
engine and the first mighty wave
struck the bridge at the same instant.
The engine being half way over the
bridge when it began to give. The en-
gineer, selling his dangerous position in
the nick of time reversed the lever and
backed his train off just in time to es-
cape a pile-up in the ditch.
Ernest Filbert. one of the section
hands. barely escaped death in the
flood.
The damage to property in town will
probably reach several thousand dol
lars. 1t is impossible to estimate the
damage done to the farms down the
valley at present
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s. o. N. G. VACANCIES FILLED.
General EnsIesby Announces Promo
tions of Several Officers,

Watertown, S. D., July 14.-Adjutant
General Englesby announces the filling
of vacancies among the officers of the
state guard as follows: Company G.
Redfeld, First Lieutenant w. A. Nor
ris, promoted to captain. vice Captain
r. B. Clark, resigned; Second Lieuten-
ant F. b. Ciding, promoted to first lieu
tenant; Company F, Salem. Sergeant
e. A. Ericsson promoted to second lieu
tenant; Company d, Mitchell, Sergeant
Rex A. Rathbun promoted to second
lieutenant, vice Lieutenant Waterman.
The adjutant general has issued an
order to the effect that all officers shall
wear khaki uniform during the en-
campment and the trip to the man
euvers at Fort Riley Kan. This is
practically the same uniform Worn by
the enlisted men. each being supplied
with two suits for the tour. Assurance
has been received at headquarters in
this city from nearly all the company
captains that they will take companies
Of full fifty men to the regular army
maneuyerS.
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WILLIAM VAN EPPS
DIES AT SIOUX FALLS
South Dakota Merchant Prince
Passes Away at the Age
of "a Years.
IN BUSINESS SINCE 1871
Was Metropolis Oldest Business Man
and Had Accumulated Fortune
in Excess of Half Mil
lion Dollars.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 14.-william
Van Epps, the merchant prince of
South Dakota, died this morning at
1850 at the age Of "a, death being
caused by complication of stomach
and heart troubles from which he had
suffered since the middle Of last De-
cember The funeral services will be
held ON Saturday afternoon.
William Van Epps came to Sioux
Falls from Dodge county, Wisconsin, in
1871 and established the first mercantile
business in the city. and had continued
in business for the thirty-five years
residence here in the same location. He
was thorough business man and his
business continually increased and his
store was always the largest in Sioux
Falls. Aside from the block occupied
by his mercantile establishment, he
owned two other business blocks, and
at the time of his death he was esti-
mated to be worth in the neighborhood
of 100000, his property holdings being
distributed throughout some twelve or
eighteen counties.
The deceased was a lifelong demo-
crat, but he never took much interest
in politics.. He was delegate to the
national convention that nominated
Cleveland the second time. and in the
early days he served as trustee of the
then village and was a member of the
school board several terms.
Mrs. Van Epps survives her husband.
They never had any children.
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KAUFFMANS PLAN TO
QUIT SIOUX FALLS
Wealthy Brewer in milwaukee,
Negotiating for the Sale
of His Interests.
IS SURE OF AcQul1rAL
Husband of Woman Accused of Muir.
der Entertains Not the Slightest
Doubt That She Is Absolute.
Iy Innocent.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 19.-Moses
Kaufman, of Sioux Falls, S. D., whose
wife is to be tried in November on the
charge of causing the death of Hun
Sarian servant girl is at a summer re-
sort in Wisconsin. and came here two
days ago. Charles l.. ISiewert u dis
tiller, said today:
MIR. Kaufman is negotiating for the
sale of his interests in Sioux Fails and
intends to leave just as soon as the
trial is disposed of. 1t is probable that
he and his wife will travel for time
and then settle down in some other
city.
MIR. Kaufman entertans not the
slightest doubt that his wife is abso-
lutely innocent, but Notwithstanding
his faith that everything will be all
right in the end, he says the trouble
and the gross misrepresentation have
weighed severely on his mind, and Mrs.
Kaufman at one time. he said, suffered
almost a complete mental collapse ove1
the charges made against her. so he is
determined to get away from the scene
what has taken place, he says, it will
be impossible for either of them to be
happy in their old home
Mr.. Kaufman has valuable proper
4ies in the South Dakota city. His in
terest in the brewery is large and the
property is said to pay net profits of Is
to 20 per cent. a year. | do not think
he will have much trouble selling out
his possessions and after that will be
a stranger to the city,
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COL. STEWART WEBS.
Miss Maud Elliott, of Aberdeen, the
Bride of Military Man,

Aberdeen. S. d., July 1S.-Befo-e an
altar Of white brides roses and spirea,
and standing before an assemblage of
relatives and close friends. Colonel
Robert w. Stewart of Huron. colonel
commanding the Fourth regiment, s.
d. N. c., and Miss Maude Bradley Ell
liott We're married late Saturday after
noon by DR.. Stephen Phelps of Omaha,
at the home of the brides mother at
West Hill.
The ceremony took place in the large
drawing room, which was beautifully
decorated with roses, palms and cut
flowers. The bride looked charming
and standing beside the bridegroom.
the couple presented a striking appear
ance. Robert Elliott. brother, gave
the bride away, aEd Captain Coler
Campbell, of Huron, acted as best man.
Miss I3ernice Lum was maid of honor,
and Elizabeth Ward and Margaret Nc
Leod made pretty little flower girls.
Colonel and Mrs. Stewart went to ST.
Paul, from where they will go to Du-
luth, where they will take the steamer
Northwest for Buffalo, afterwards go
ing to New York, to remain about a
week. They will then go to Chicago
for a few days, after which they will
go direct to Huron where they Will
make their future home.
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DIsBARMENT PROCEEDINGS.
Judge Moore on the Rack at Deadwooc
in the Hills

Deadwood, S. D.. July 16.-The disbar-
nent proceedings against Judge Moore OF
Lead were heard before Judge Rice of the
district court, who acted as referee. Pro-
ceedings We're begun several weeks ago
and We're started by S. r. Smith of Lead,
and the matter was brought before the
supreme court of the state. Colonel Park
er was appointed by the court to prose-,
cute the case and Judge Moore was rep
resented by Chambers kellar. Judge
Moore was accused of having failed or
neglected to turn over money belonging
to his clients An affidavit from one Of
the clients in question was produced statS
ing that he had made a full and complete
settlement with Judge Moore, and another
client was put on the stand and testified
that he had agreed to pay Judge Moore a
certain sum and was still owing him
money. Judge Rice as referee will for,
ward his findings to the supreme court
for review and it IS believed that Judge
Moore will be acquitted on all points.
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FALLS UNDER TRAIN.
Construction Train on M. g. St. L. Ex-
tension Runs Over Railway Man.

aWtertown, S. D., July 1S.-With both
legs broken and his whole body man.
gled and cut, Conductor Oscar Erick-
son was drawn from under the wheels
of one of the trains of dump cars work
ing with the steam shovel on the Min
neapolis and ST. Louis extension from
Watertown. An ambulance was sum-
moned and the injured man was taken
to the city hospital where one limb was
amputated and the numerous wounds
dressed, and it is now thought by the
attending physicians that the injured
man will live.
At the time of the accident that came
so near resulting fatally to the rail-
road man. Mr.. Erickson was standing
on the brake on the front end of the
train of cars which when loaded with
the big steam shovel are run by gravity
down the bluff to the long grade across
the valley of the Sioux. In some way
the conductors foot slipped and he
fell beneath the wheels.
The accident to Conductor Erickson
was the third serious msihap which oc-
Cured in the cut last week.
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FOOD Commissioner
AFTER MEAT MARKETS
Small Inaugurates Campaign
for Cleanliness and Says
He Means Business.
ARE WORST OFFENDERS
The Stigma the State Official Applies
TO Small Slaughter House, Which
Is characterized as an Ideal
Place for Breeding Disease.

Webster, S. D., July 1S.-State Food
and Dairy Commissioner e. w. Small,
of Webster. is taking steps for The
cleansing of all stock yards, slaughter
houses and meat markets in the state,
the commissioner being now engaged
in calling on the chairman of the sew
eral boards of health in the state and
urging upon them the necessity Of rigid
enforcement of all rules as to SANTA
tion.
The slaughter houses are the worst
offenders against decent cleanliness, ac-
cording to an extended investigation
which the state commissioner has just
made. They are generally found in
some remote place where the offensive
odors will not reach the town or any
farm house il possible. and because of
the disgusting odor they are never Wis
tied by anyone except the butchers. and
their calls are as short as possible. The
interior appliances of the average small
slaughter house, says Mr.. Small. are
rarely if ever washed. the walls are
covered with blood, grease and filth.
which at this season attracts swarms
of flies, the adjoining pens and yards
are deep with filth, and the whole forms
an ideal breeding place for disease.
The stock yards at railroad stations,
while either whitewashed or painted, in
many instances are usually dirty and In
condition to spread contagious dis
eases among healthy cattle that may
be confined there; and the back rooms
and yards of the local meat markets
are often quite at variance with the
apparent cleanliness in front of the
counters, says Mr.. Small.
All places where cattle are corraled
and where meat is prepared must be
regularly inspected, says the state COM
missioner, and he is determined to pro-
vide a clean meat supply for South
Dakota, so far as the local stock yards,
slaughter houses and markets are
concerned
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FAMOUS sPouTER RUsTs OUT.
Woonsocket's Artesian Well Is Now
Classed With the Has Recns.

Classed With the Has Beens.
Woonscocket S. d., July 19.-Woonsock-
cts famous arteSian we'll, once the great
est in the world has rusted out its iron
casing and is leaking badly Workmcn
have commenced on the job of plugging
1t 400 feet below the sur1ace. A new we'll
has been drilled to take the place of the
old one and is now attached to the city
water mains.
The famous old well was struck Janu-
nry TO- 1890. and cost about $4,000. The
night before the water was found work
was suspended as usual. About o'clock
in the morning the fireman was steaming
up mis- engine preparatory to resuming
work, when he heard a rushing, noise and
was startled to beheld column of water
the size Of a mans body rushing from the
casing to the height of about six feet. 1t
rose in height rapidly until it spoutcf
twenty-one feet high. The drill rods were
forced up out of the we'll and were strewn
about, and the derrick was split twisted
and ruined. The we'll flowed 5000 gallons
u minute and showed a pressure of 157
pounds to the square inch.
The contract called for a section of per-
forated pipe at the bottom of the well, but
the pressure was 80 great that 1t 1t was
impossible to force it down. AS soon as
the pressure on 1t was relieved 1t bobbcd
up like cork. A dispute arose over this
feature of the contract and for three days
the we'll was allowed to flow unrestrained,
flooding the town and forming lake two
miles long and mile wide south of the
city. Then Mayor c. z. Kinds accepted
the we'll, valve was put on and the flow
shut off.
Through a two-inch nozzle the water
was thrown 1876 feet in the air, and on cele-
bration days and for the entertainment of
distinguished visitors the we'll used to be
turned into the air. An announcement
that The artesian well will be turned on
used to draw tremendous crowds 10 the
town. For years the we'll has not been
turned open as the water was required for
the city water system. The town expects
next year to go deeper for we'll of much
greater pressure. The old well was the
third big well in the state. The first was
at Yankton and the second at Redfield.
This was much greater than either
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GOES TO SOUTHERN ASIA.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 19.-Miss Ella
Matthews, who during the past three
years has been a teacher in the Lowell
school in this city, will leave Sioux
Falls on Tuesday of next week for
southern Asia. where she will become
a missionary. The cash with which to
pay her expenses on the long journey
was raised at religious services held
in the local Methodist church and at
union rally held in the city audi
torium.
Miss Matthews will go from this city
to ST. Paul, and from ST. Paul to VAN
couver, British Columbia, where she
will sail on July 80 on the steamer
Athen:an. She expects to arrive at her
destination. Singapore, on September
5 or 6. Miss Matthews was born in
Iowa, educated in Nebraska, and fo1
several years prior to coming to Sioux
Falls three years ago resided in KAN
sas. The trip to Singapore will cost
about $500.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20
PRISONER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Ham Moffit, in Elk Point Jail on As
sault Charge, Cuts Throat.

Elk Point, S. D., July 13.-Ham Mof-
fit. in Jail here charged with commit
ting an assault on the person of a
young boy at Beresford on the Fourth,
attempted suicide last night by cut
ting his throat with a razor while he
was shaving. The jailer arrived just
in time to keep him from bleeding to
death and physician was summoned
and the ugly cash was sewed up.
Moffit is confined in Jail under $4,000
bonds and it is thought that he brood
ed over the size of the bond knowing
that he could never furnish bail in that
sum. He is a married man, his wife
and three children residing at Center
WILLIE
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20
LEMONADE CAUSES TYPHOID.
Epidemic Feared in the Northern Part
of the State.

Ipswich. S. d., July 19.-An epidemic
of typhoid fever may prove to be the
aftermath of the recent Milwaukee eX-
cursion to Evarts. Ten of the eXcur-
sionists from this place are down with
the disease, while reports from other
towns along the line swell the number
of fever patients to 100 With probably
as many more from more distant points
and from the country districts which
contributed victims for the excursion.
An investigation has disclosed the
fact that the lemonade which was dis
pensed at Evarts by the barrel on the
day of the excursion was made from
water taken from an old we'll that had
not been used in years.
No arrests have yet been made, but if
any deaths follow the authorities in
this county, at least, are determined
to demand the prosecution of the Of
Tenders:
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AUTOMOBILE is A Aoopoo.
Or. Murdy's Machine Persists in Run
nina Away

Watertown. S. D.. July IA strange
fatality seems to follow DR.. r. L. MUIR
dy, an Aberdeen physician, and his
bile. The fore part Of the week, while
the DOCTOR accompanied by his nieces.
was speeding his automobile in his
home town, the machine became un-
manageable and plunged over high
embankment, with more or less seri-
Thursday Dr. Murdy came to Water
town to attend meeting of his fra
ternity, and In the evening he went
automobiling again, accompanied by
his nieces, who also made the trip to
Watertown. The machine again re-
fused to respond to the guidance Of
the driver and plunged over an eight
foot embankment, dislocating the doc
tors shoulder and injuring him In
ternally. His nieces escaped injury.
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MARRIED TWICE IN THREE DAYS.

twice in three days was the unique
experience Of William Ballard Of
Hyde county and Miss Mary Robinson
of this city. The couple was married
at first on license from Hyde county.
which is not legal in this state, every
marriage having to be performed in
the county where the license was is
sued. The mistake was discovered on
the third day as the couple was about
to leave. The delicate situation was
explained, a new license was hurriedly
secured and the marriage ceremony
again performed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-20
SUNDAY NIGHT
RIOTS WERE SERIOUS
When Street Car Ran Over Drunken
Soldier, Mob Was for Lynch
II1q raInmeI

ST. Petersburg, July 1S.-Sunday
night witnessed the usual collision be-
tween workmen. police and gendarmes
i'll the Industrial quarters of the cap
ital. The most serious affair occurred
on the Schlusselburg road, where a
crowd of 5000 persons attacked a
steam street car which ran over a
drunken soldier. The crowd stopped
the car with the intention of lynching
the engineer and conductor, bu. was
finally dissuaded by pacific counsels OF
workmen.
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DIES OF BLOOD POISONING.

Viborg, S. D., July l4.-Miss Mathilda
Swensen, we'll known young woman
Of this place, is dead as the result of
cutting one of her feet on piece of
glass. The accident occurred about two
weeks ago and at the time nothing was
thought of the injury Not until sew
eral days later did herself and members
Of her family realize that even SO triv-
ial an accident might cause her death.
Blood poison developed. and this re-
suited in lockjaw. The unfortunate
young woman was removed to hos
pital at Sioux Falls, where everything
possible was done for her, but without
success. She had been in the hospital
only a day or two when death ended
her sufferingS.