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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
A Tennessee Man Last Seen
on the Streets Of
8onesteel.
CANNOT NOW eE FouNr
40 Carried Lii. Insurance, 3. i. Know.
Mother Says She Has Not Heard
from Him for Months-Known
on Rosebud.

Bonestesl. 8. D.. Feb. 12.-James A
Woodring is in receipt OF letter from
Nashville. Tenn, signed by one L. j
Robinson. inQuiring as to the where.
abouts Of Robert II. Fryar, WHOSE
mother and the writer are anxious te
locate him. not having heard from him
for many months. It 10 said the last
seen Of him he was on the streets Of
Bonesteel preparatory 20 going out Oh
the reservation about twenty nve milel
to work on ranch. His long silence
and the mothers inability to leArr
anything Of his whereabouts has mad(
her fearful that he has met foul play
The letter states that he had little
insurance on his life, and his mothei
Is in very hard circumstances. and Il
such is the case she should have his
insurance. He is described a. being .
feet inches tall, had red birthmark
on left cheek, and has dark hair.
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CLUE TO THE MYSTERY.
Now Believed Christopher Sven Was
Murdered

Sioux Falls. S. d., Feb. 15.-New evi-
dence which has been secured by the
police indicates that the mystery sur
rounding the disappearance in Sioux
Falls about ten days ago Of CHRISTOPHER
Sven, n Minnehaha coEnty farmer. will
he solved in the near future.
Knute Sven, of Sioux City. a son OF
the missing man, has been on the
ground several days and is rendering
valuable service to the police in their
efforts to ascertain the fate of the
missing farmer. He was solicited by
the police to make inquiries concerning
the domestic relations of his father and
mother and as to the financial condition
of his father.
1t was ascertained that sven's rela-
tions In his home were of the most
pleasant character. His financial stand
ing Is undisputed. The suicide theory
no longer is entertained by the police.
and they are losing faith in the theory
advanced by some that the missing
man became demented and is wander
ing about the country.
The last heard of Sven was the state
1nent of a friend. who informed the po-
lice that he saw Sven go past saloon
in Main avenue and proceed northward
in that street. Several strange things,
the >"lice have learned. happened in
North Main avenue on the evening OF
the disappearance of Sven and also on
the following evening. and the police
are connecting the links in the chain
which may lead to an early arrest
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
YANkroN BOY HURT.
Met with Probably Fatal Accident in
Press Room,

/. Yankton, s. D.. Feb l5.-John McQuay.
was seriously. perhaps fatally. injured in
an accident in the Gazette press room yes
terday morning. both arms being frac-
tured. one above the elbow and the other
both above and below and it is feared
that he sustained internal injuries of a
most serious nature.
Tho young man. who is 1e. or II years
old and the only assistance in the support
OF his widowed mother, was employed as
''devil" In the printshop. and was in the
'iact Of assisting the foreman to mend u
broken belt when the accident occurred.
He was holding the belt over the pulley
while the foreman stitched the belt. He
lost his balance and permitted the belt to
come In contact with the rapidly revolv-
ling shaft. Before he could release his hold
the belt was wound round the shaft and
l:e was drawn after it and probably would
have lost his life but for the prompt action
of a pressman. who threw the belt con-
meeting the main shaft with the gasoline
engine and stopped the machinery.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
SWINE BREEDERS TO MEET.
Of South Dakota 20 Held
Meeting at Sioux Falls.

Meeting at Sioux Falis.
Huron. 8. D.. Feb. 1.-THE annual
meeting OF the South Dakota. awine
Breeders association will be held NJ
Sioux Falls commencing Wednesday.
February IA, and continuing three days.
three sessions daily. Much care has
been exercised in the preparation az =.
program both attractive and intarest-
Ing and of much Importance to those
engaged in the swine business. A feaf-
ure Of much moment Will be the swine
judging school with practical dernon-
stratiOns. conducted hv profoa.c,. vSysi.
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NO TRACE OF SVEN.
Missing Farmers Whsrs.bout. 4. at;ll
Unknown.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Feb. 12.-Knut
Sven of Sioux City. son Of Christopher
Sven. a prominent farmer, whose home
was near Sioux Falls and who myster-
iously disappeared in this city over .
week ago. has arrived on the ground
and Is aiding the police in their e.
forts to unravel the mystery surround-
ing the fate and present Whereabouts
OF the missing man.
Although not the slightest trace Of
Sven car be found. the police have
practically abandoned the theory that
ne was murdered and the body hidden.
The missing man had only about $40
with him when he came to Sioux Falls
and the most Of this had been expend-
ed before he disappeared. so It Is dif.
fcult to believe that he was murdered
for his money.
The police are now working upop
two theories as to the cause Of his ab.
sence. One is that he wandered awas
from the city while temporarily insane
and the other that he was enticeA
away by some one for purposes knoNr
only to themselves. Those who have
known the missing man for many year,
say he was Of .. very peculiar 6lsroti.
ton and was easily lnnueneed bY. thoeo.
who gained hia oonlidenco ., S
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
A STRANGE VAP0R
RISES FROM MOUNTAIN
An Unusual Phenomenon 4,
Reported From the
Black Hills.
ONCE OCCURRED IN ITALY
Gust Previous to Severe and pisastron
Earthquakes the Same Occurrence
Has Been Noted by
Scientists.

Deadwood. S. D., Feb. 1S.-Word has
been brought in from Polo Creek of q
most unusual phenomenon occurring at
porphyry dixie on the north spur OF
Sheep Mountain. AT different times
several men working near there have
observed a mist or vapor arising from
this dixie. This would last for an hour,
or more and then pass away without
leaving any further traces. A few days
ago two prospectors at work had their,
attention attracted by what looked to
them like a cloud of smoke rising tust
over the hill. Thinking that 1t was a,
forest fire they ascended to explore and,
found to their amazement that 1t was
q Neritable cloud Of vapor rising from
this same porphyry dixie.
Various causes have been given for
this prenomenon. One man who has
observed 1t twice has noticed that it,
mas occurred both times just before
earthquakes, one Of which was In Italy.
and the other in the Isthmus of Pana-;
ma. The explanation most generally
accepted is that the mountain overlies,
2 cave similar to Wind Cave near Hot
Springs. or to some of the other numer-'
Gus caves in the Black Hills, and that
when certain atmospheric conditions
obtain, the air rushes up from the cave
through the cracks near the dixie. An-I
other fact giving color to this theory
Is that on the top Of this same Sheep
Mountain the formation is so open, and
the phonolite slabs SO loosely stacked
together, that in several places crevices
pf from 10 to Is feet have been observed.i
the most interesting features of the
Black Hills. 1t is an excellent exam
pie of a laccolith. The phonolite APP
pears at the top of the mountain and
the upper quartzite lies below the low
er quartzite. The gray phonolite slabs
which cover the mountain in such pro-
fusion and fashion as to give it it's
name are said by Professor Jenny to
be one of the few evidences of glacial
cotton in the Black Hills
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
GOV. HANLY WILL SERVE

Baltimore Feb. 14.--Thomas w, Lawson
after his flying trip to Baltimore to ask
Governor Hanly, of Indiana, to serve on
the Lawson insurance committee. said
Governor Hanly had consented to act. He
quoted the governor as saying:
II often find it hard to rake together
the 5000 for my insurance payments"
i showed him." said Mr.. Lawson. "that
II the companies were conducted honestly
he would have to pay only 81 100 In .Fren
zied Finance l have attempted to educate
the so.0O0.OOo. The Investigations SO far
made have reached the McCalls and Nc
Curdys only; it has not touched Morgan
and the Rockefellers. Now I propose to
give the remedy-how to make the thieves
disgorge and bring retribution to the
guilty."
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CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Rosebud Reservation Men Arrested os
8erious offansa.

Serious offans0,
Bonestsel. S. d.. Feb. 12.-Dsputy
United States Marshal Lamb was Il
Bonesteel and at the insttgation oj
United States Land Inspector Moore
caused the arrest OF Charlie C. Horn
Frank G. Bebout and John b. Leeck
on the serious charge of perjury. They
were brought before United Statel
Commissioner Kelly and pleaded mot
guilty" and a preliminary hearing was
held.
The cause of action, 1t is alleged in
the complaint, was In the giving oi
testimony In the final proof Of Charlie
G. Horn who on February e., made
proof before County Judge Starcher In
Fairfax for claims.
The government contends that they
can prove that sufficient residence on
the land was not maintained, a. the
claimant and his witnesses testified.
Assistant United States Attorney
Porter Of Sioux Falls was present and
conducted the prosecution and w. b.
Backus appeared for the defendants at
the preliminary hearing held. United
States Commissioners Keller dismissed
the cases against Bebout and Leetch
and bound Charlie B. Horn over . the
federal grand jury under $500 bonds
which he promptly furntshed.
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SEVERELY BURNED.

Aberdeen. 8. D.. Feb. 13.-Last Sep.
tember Mrs. Hildus Egeberg. of Volga.,
was severely burned as the result Of,
an explosion caused by attempting to,
start kitchen fire with gasoline. Sew
eral OF the burns upon her body were.
so deep that they refused to heal, and|
she has been an inmate of a hospital
ever since. Finally as last hope the
skin-grafting process was determined
upon. and Miss Mary Berg. daughter
of c. ]. Berg and n practical stranger
dition of the unfortunate woman. VOL
unteered to contribute the necessary
portions of skin to assure the success
OF the operation. The skin grating
promises to be q success.
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SHOOTING AFFRAY.

Herrick. s. D., Feb. 13.-This place
which is one of the liveliest of the new
towns in the ceded portion of the Rose
bud Indian reservation, was the scene
of an exciting shooting ARRAY, which
only by a miracle did not result in
murder. The shooting was the termina-
ton of a saloon brawl, in which poor
whisky and cards played an important
part. One of the principals was badly
bruised about the head. and is now,
swearing that he will be revenged upon
his assailants. Further trouble of a,
serious nature is expected should theI
men come together. No arrests have,
been made and the names of those in,
volved in the affair have been carefully
suppressed.
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Los NEGRO SON REsELs.
Adopted Boy Liked Life Until He At
Hoo Scum

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 13.-An un-
usual case, that of the adoption of a
little negro boy by a full-blooded In
!lian, has had an Interesting and anus
ing ending.
The Sioux warrior is Felix Brunots
who belongs at Yankton Indian agen-i
ry, on the Missouri river in the south.
arn part of the state. Brunot, a few,
weeks ago, visited the national cap
ltal with n delegation of other Indians
rom his reservation. for the purpose!
of talking over with the great father,
matters of interest to their tribe
While in Washington the Sioux war !
boy. whose name IL Charley Thornton,l
and as the latter was dissatisfied with
his surroundings in the national cap
ital the Sioux Indian proposed that hel
accompany himself and his brethren.
back to the reservation. Brunot said,
he would be glad to adopt the negro
boy as his own son.
The offer was accepted and in due.
lime the Indian and his little negro
protege reached the reservation, where
the boy was introduced to Indian life,
In all it's picturesqueness The negro
boy noticed that meat was quite plen-,
liful on the table at mealtime, but he
liking the meat, which he noticed tasted
very much unlike his Washington diet
Df mutton chops and chicken.
Finally the boy by accident saw the.
Indians preparing sleek and fat yell,
low dog for the soup kettle. Thus the
mystery surrounding the character of
The meat he had been eating day after
day was solved.
It did not take long after this dis
rovery for the little negro boy to re-
bolve that he would take a change of
diet and he straightway set out on
foot for the nearest town in quest of a
home among the "palefaces.' At pres
INT he is employed by Il local doctor as
hore boy
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
PAINTINGS BRING s7a,75c
Collection Of Late Irving Scott !. Dis
posed OF,

New York. Feb. 14.-The collection of
pictures. old and modern. made by the
late Irving NJ. Scott, of San Francisco,
was sold for $73.75O by order of his ex-
ecutors under the direction Of the
American Art association. There were
only fifty-seven canvases, and this
meant fair average of prices. A num-
ber of the pictures were bought in by
an agent for different members of Mr.
Scott's family. Rembrandts portrait of
himself as a young man brought the
highest price at $4,000. Millais' Duck
lings' brought the second highest price,
$500. Hoogh's Zen Boterham"
brought $4.25O. A small canvas, Roy
bets Drinking Song" 1S by PIX
inches, sold for $500.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
TUNNEL UNDER CITY.
Railroad Plans to spend $1,000 900 TO.
Two Miles.

Providence. RI, Feb. 14-An expen-
diture approxinating s2.oooooo for less
by the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad In the construction OF a
tunnel from the Union passenger sta
tion of the road in this city to East
Providence. where connection will be
made with the Boston, Worcester and
Fall River tracks. The plans for the
new viaduct have been filed in this
city and the undertaking will bring
Fall River, Newport, Warren and Bris-
toll into direct communication with the
business center of Providence.
It is expected that electric power
will he employed in the tunnel for all
classes of traffic. and that the tunnel
will be completed in about two years
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
70 PROHIBIT FoorsALL

Aberdeen, S. D.. Feb. 13.-The fac.
ulty OF the South Dakota Agricultural
college at Brookings is determined to
ly number of the older students were
caught hazing some freshmen, and one
student was suspended for the year.
another for the remainder OF the pres-
ent semester, and others from ons
week to one month. while cadet was
reduced from first lieutenant to pri-
vite. There was much indignation ex-
pressed by the students. but the fac
ity Is standing pat. and the students
implicated in tho shAzing have finally
leci.aG TO take their punishment
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EVIDENCE AGAINST
GROVE ALMOST IN
Reported That Bishop seannen Will Be
Asked to Reveal What the AlIeaed
kidnaper Confessed 20

Omaha Neb., Feb. 15.-It is expected
the state will have concluded by to-
night the submission of it's evidence
In the trial of Pat Grove for obtain
ing $25,000 from Il. A. Cudahy for the
return OF the latter's son. who was kid
naped.
Much interest has been occasioned
by the report that Bishop ScannelI will
be witness for the state. 1t is hinted
that the bishop may be asked to re-
peat the story OF the kidnapping which
Grove Is alleged to have told him in
confession.
1t IS common report that Grove has
confessed the full story of the kidnap-
ing 20 the bishop. giving in detail not
only his own part IN the crime. but Civ
ing also the names of his accomplices
and the particular part that each one
played. The county attorney declines
to state what he expects the bishop to
testify, but there is considerable Spec
alation on the point of whether or not
ae Will be able to get the bishop to di-
Yulgc the secrets of the confessional.
4 the state attempts to question the
bishop on this point the defense will
enter strenuous objection to the adj
mission of the testimony.
A big fight is anticipated over the
admission Of the letters of alleged con-
sessien written by Grove. One was
written to Rev. Father Murphy Of Van.
Ia, and another to Bishop scannell Of
This city. They are what are relied on
most strongly by the state to make its
case. They go into considerable de-
tail, and include the offer that had been
rejected by Mr.. Cudahy to drop the
prosecution on the return Of $4,000.
The state will use every effort to get
the letters before the jury. while the
defense will as strongly resist It, ON
the contention that the letters il gem
uine were in the nature Of confession
to a priest and therefore privileged
communications IN the eyes of the law.
and not subject TO being dragged into
court.
The case has been proceeding very
rapidly, and has progressed faster than
was anticipated ny either side.
The most important witnesses in the
Pat Grove trial yesterday were w. s.
Glynn and his son Frank, Nverymen
from whose stable it is alleged Grove
telenhoned to Mr.. Cudahy on the morn-
ing otter the kidnapping of the latter q
son, asking him is he had found the let
ter in his front yard and advising him
to make an immediate search for Is
The letter contained the demand for
S25.000 ransom. Both the Glynns posi-
lively identified Grove as the man who
did the telephoning. Several Of the Wit
aesses gave testimony of minor char
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
Chiosae.

Chicago. Feb A.-Cattle-Marke steadv
TO strong: Common to prime steers. t3. 10
GS.a heifers, $2.25d5.oo; bulls, s.. .oOp3 SO:
calves. $3.OO@6.00: stockers and feeders.
Hogs--Market higher. Choice to prime
ne heayy. . S6.ooa6.O O5; medium to good heavy,
6.SoM6.O0; butcher weights. S. $500. .O5:
packers. IS. 1905. .97h.
Sheep-Market steady. Sheep, S3.5O@s. 90:
yearlings, $5.5oa6. lambs. S6.4o@7. 40
s. s5al6.0o mixed and butchers, IS. 1906. .G:
good heavy. $5.90G6 .O71a; rough heavy. S. so
ass: light. $5.S5@6.O0
ed at S4.0O016. 20: cows and heifers, 81 "a
90: stockers and feeders. s.. 5O64 40.
Sheep-Market strong.
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WORK NOW COMPLETED.
Winter H.. Been Mild and Progress
Made on New Read.

Sioux Falls. 8. D., Feb. 15.-President p.
F. Sherman. of the South Dakota Central
Railroad company, which is constructing
line northwestward from Sioux Falls.
with Watertown as the supposed dest:na-
tion, and which has been at work all win
ter building Its line into the heart OF
Sioux Falls. announces that the work will
be completed some time next week. when
the long-desired connection with the
tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad
company will tie made President Sher-
man has just returned from Chicago.
where he. concluded arrangements with
the officials of the Illinois Central Rail-
road company for the use by his company
of the depot of the Illinois Central in this
CITY.
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FIRE At sruRels.
Loss of $4,000 Caused There by Sun
day Blaze,

Sturgis. S. d Feb. 14.-At $3.50 Sum
day fire broke out in the Francis block
here, a two-story brick building. 1t had
made great headway when discovered
and the building was destroyed. The
loss is s12, 900; Insurance, $4,000. The
building was occupied by s. T. Voor-,
hees, hardware and furniture; j. WI
Brackett, drug store; John Monheim.
dry goods; Voorhees, stock was dam
aged by fire and breakage $500; insur-l
ance, $4,000; Bracket, tota, loss, So, ,50O;l
insurance, $1,000; Monheim, total loss,
$4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Voorhees, secured another buildingI
and will continue. Bracket will OPEN
again; Monheims intentions are not
known.
The good work of the firemen saved
all surrounding buildings. The fire is,
said to have started in Monheim's store,
but the manner of it's origin is not
lnoMn.
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AN lhEAN1 PAPER.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Feb 15.-Chcster, one
of the new towns on the South Dakota
Central railroad northwest of this city.
Is to have new weekly newspaper. The
sirst tissue will soon make its appearance.
The paper VII, b. established by parties
who recently purchased the plant of the
vindtcator.s a. weekly newspaper which
was published At Garretson for a number
Of yaays. The plant viii be moved to
Chester and fused fof the publication, el
kas new paper. -.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
suFFRAGIsTs, OFFICERS.
Rex. Anna Shaw 10 President Of Ma
tionaj Association.

Baltimore, Md. Feb. 14.-The Wom-
Ems National Suffrage association today
elected the following officers:
Honorary President-Susan B. An
thony. Rochester. N. Y.
President-Rev. Anna Howard Shaw
Philadelphia.
! Vice President-at-Large - Florence
kelley. New York city.
Corresponding secretary-Kate II.
Gordon, New Orleans. La.
Recording Secrctary-Aiice Stone
Blackwell, Boston. Mass.
Treasurer-Harriet Taylor Upton.
Warren, Ohio.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City L;v. a..e.,

Sioux City, Feb. 14-sioux City Stock
= .xsazEdascehaoEs.Good zEa II! heavy. and butchers,
Cattle-Butchers steers. s.. 46G5sm. fat
cows and hcifers $2.5O0l.0O; stock cows
and heifers. s2.0Odl30O: stockers and feed
$2.0O@8 85 80
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HOME EoR PRESIDENT.

Mitchell. d.. Feb. 1e-The presid-
ing elders of the Methodist church in
South Dakota have begun campaign
to raise among the churches and cit;-
xens In their districts about $4,000,
which will be used In the erection OF q
home for DR.. Thomas Nicholson. presi.
dent Of the Dakota Wesleyan unlyer.
sity. In this city.
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South Omah..

South Omaha. Feb. n.--Cattlo-Marke>
cows and heifers, s.. .S4Q14 10; Gamers ii Il.
calves. ca. YES s3.ooaS.50: bulls. stays. etc. $50
5.S5: mixed, s.. BQD5. 80: light. 81. 775mS -.
pigs. A.75al5. so; bulk of sales, IS. 1905. So.
Sheep-Market strong. Yearlings. s.. 6R
6.lO; wethers. $S.4oal5.s0; ewes, 81 .i5615. 10:
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TOOK FIRMS MONEY.
Commission Man in eridaewat.r
Embezzier,

Bridgewater, S. D., Feb. 14-G. C.
Allen. representing the F. T. Day Grain
and Commission company of this city,
has left for parts unknown, taking with
him a snug sum of money. and leaving1
numerous creditors behind. Chief of,
Police Thos., Ryan, with the assistance
of the Farmers National bank, are
making every possible effort to appre-
hend the embezzler.
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ONE "TRUsT" is DEAD.
The End Of Giant Lumber combina.
ton in California.

the stock OF the San Francisco Lumber
company TO the Bellingham Bay Luln-
Der company for s25O,OOO. following the
passing out of existence January OF
the Pacific Pine Lumber company.
marks tke death of the giant combina
,tiop which for eighteen years has al.
tsolutely dominated the lumber bus.n.s,
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DRAGGED TO DEATH.
Home.teader Had Fatal Accident pu,
ina a Runaway on Rosahud.

Bonesteel, S. D.. Feb. 14.--Peter
Knudson, a homesteader who had a..
Rosebud claim eighteen miles south
west of Bonesteel. was found dead
Death was caused by runaway team
and the body was horribly mangled
Knudson came here from Tabor, s. d..
and is single. He had in some way got
tangled in the harness and was
dragged about forty rods .