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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
WATERFOWL TO HAVE
MANY STATE CONVENTIONS

watcrtown. S. d.. Nov. 1s.--During
the months OF December and january
Waterrown will be the scene of six
state gatherings. and may fittingly be
characterized as the convention city of
South Dakota for the winter 19O7-0s.
The dates of the various meetings are
as follows:
December 9--Statc laundry,ncn. for
the purpose of effecting Il state asso-
ciation
December l0-l2-Annual meeting of
the Retail Implement Dealers associ-
alton, whose membership embraces the
dealers of South Dakota. northwestern
Iowa and southwestern Minnesota. :.
From 600 to 1000 are expected to at
tend.
December 3o-3l and January Am
nual meeting OF the South Dakota Edu-
cational association, and also the an
nual gathering of the affiliated organ
Eation known as the Federation Of
School Boards. The representatives. OF
the various -brary boards of the state
will meet at the same time and place.
January 1-S-Annual meeting OF the
State Bar association.
January 16-11-Midwinter meeting of
the State Press association
January 21-23-Annual session of the
State Horticultural society.
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TRAIN PLuNGES INTO
GREEK; ONE KILLED

Mystic, S. D.. Nov. 19.-E'or the sec
ond time in six week fatal wreck oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon on the Mis-
souri, River and Northwestern rail-
road. known as the Crouch line. which
plies between here and Rapid City. An
extra engine and three cars. one filled
with passengers, plunged into Rapid
Creek. where bridge had burned.
Fireman Martin was pinned under
the engine and died before aid could
reach him. Engineer Harper was in
jured. but the passenger coach did not
leave the rails. The Milwaukee road
sent out train from Rapid City to the
scene OF the wreck, milo and a half
below Mystic and brought in the pas
Sengers
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
LITTLE GIRL MADE TO
HELP MOTHER STEAA

Philadelphia. Nov. 2n.That Mrs CARO-
lima Schmidt, neatly dressed woman
about A. years old. who was arrested.
made her S-year-ol daughter. Paul.na.
help her TO steal in a department. store
was charged by detectives.
The little girl was with her mother wleE
tie latter was arrested Mrs. Schmidt had
lust left a department store, and was
crossing Ninth street, al Market. when
Detectives Frank Cannon. of tho city hall
force. and f. J. Hargcsheimer OF the
store, stopped her. The little girl screamed
and cried. and Mrs. Schmidt refused to go
with them. The excltcmcn. brought a big
crowd. and a man who did not understand
The nature of the trouble struck Harges-
heimer IN the face.
Hargesheimer said that he found in her
possession variety of articles. including
two hats. plumes, shirtwaists and jewery
all of which. he declared. she STOLE with
the aid OF her little daughter. The de-
tective said that he watched the woman
in the store for two hours. and saw the
child approach counters, pick up articles
and hand them 10 her mother, who placed
them in a large handbag she carried.
Mrs. Schmidt said che lived with her
husband and three other children in On
tario street. above Twenteti. and that
she had stolen the articles found In her
possess'on because ste needed the monev.
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TURNS HIS
WIT ON LAWYERS

Watcrsevu. S. D.. Nov. 1a.-Judgo
George II. MARQUIS, who is now holding
q term OF the circuit court in this city,
is developing into a hunorist, using thu.
lawyers and litigants as victims.
During the examination of 81 juror at
the opening session. the man asked to
be excused on the ground that he could
not understand English sufficiently we'll
to comprehend all the intricacies of the
pending case.
You mean" qucried the court. that
YOU don't don't understand the law
yers?"
II ken no do it," responded the juror.
Well, neither do very many other
men here, but l guess YOU may be eS-
cused," observed the court.
Subsequently, when the lawyers were
examining the plaintiff in the case in
volving wages alleged to be due from
a milliner to her trimmer, the court.
desiring more specific information.
asked what wages the plaintiff was
getting under the agreement.
Eighteen dollars week." said the
fair plaintiff.
mo wonder millinery bills arc so
large dryly remarked the court
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
EGAN WINS FIGHT
AGAINST ATTORNEYS

Sioux Fails. S. D., Nov. l9.-Gcorge W,
Esan, formerly of Logan, la. upon whom,
the Sioux Falls Bar association has made,
strong fight, has Deen admitted to prac-i
t!ce in South Dakota by the state suprelnei
court. Attorney Egan, who received word
OF his victory while here. made the fol-
lowing statement:
There Is no question in my mind but
that the prime movers in the attempt to-
prevent my admission 10 practice in South
Dakota were those interested directly or
indirectly III the defense of Mrs. knuf-
mann. This I know to lac true, from the
or nineteen members of the Minnehaha
County Bar association, at which the res
olution was passed attacking me. only
those thus Interested spoke in favor of or
urged the adoption of the resolution.
The proceedings s: against me We're indeed
books. so far as ] am advised, but one
precedent In the United States. and none
In the English reports The PROF. method
IN such cases is to admit the applicant
to practice and afterward, ii there be
grounds. bring charges for his disharment
discredit me with tn" supreme court, he
fore which the Hartmann case now
pendS.
1t has been a great source of pleasure
TO gain, this fight not only for the con-
Nlction of Mrs. Kaufman. hut later for
mind me was the united sentiment of the
great body of citizens of South Dakota
and wherever [ am known. never had
amy doubt but what | would be admitted.
as had sought to comply strictly with
the law. hut yet ] did not underestimate
my family and Offices to Sioux Falls 10
remain permanently.
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WHITE CAP PARTY
SCATTERED BY LONE
MAN WITH KNIFE

i;roo!Sines, S. D.. Nov. 2l.--A recer.
sensational episode at thc iittle town
of Toronto, Deuel. county, is yet q fruit
ful source of gossip among the people
Of that place and vicinity. If rumors
are based upon a good foundation the
next chapter of the affair viii be writ
ten in the courts.
1t is alleged that a we'll known wild
over residing at Toronto. accompanied
by the wife of another resident OF the
town recently were the principals in
sort OF elopement and travelled to va
aious points in Minnesota as husband
and wife. IT was their return to To-
ronto that was the cause OF the sensa-
tional episode which, tiguratively
speaking, has rent the town asuuder
Soon after the return of the widower
and the woman in the case thirty men.
who are described as being among the
leading residents OF the town, called at
the home of the widower at night with
the intention OF treating him to coat
of tar and feathers. But the widower
had decided objections to being provid-
ed with such a covering. and, arming
himself with q corn knife, he stepped
to the doorway OF his dwelling and de
fled any OF his callers to lay hands upon
him.
So threatening was his demeanor
that the visitors. rather than resort TO
the force which would have been neces-
sary to overpower him. decided to
abandon their efforts and retired from
the scene. News of what had been at
tempted naturally leaked out and
caused a decided sensation in the town
1t is now said that warrants will be
sworn out for the arrest of the would
be "white-cappers.' and that Il divorce
suit will also result from the scandal
The names Of the principals in the
scandal have not vet found their way
into print, and may not until formal
suits are commenced in the courts.
when the case is likely to receive nj.
4rir,.~
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JAIL DELIVERY IS
BLOCKED BY BOY

Abehrdeen. S. d.. Nov. 1S.--Henry
Weisner. an 1s-yearold boy. the
means of preventing possible Jail de-
livery in this city.
While OH his way to the railroad sta
ton man stopped him near the coun-
ty Jail and asked him to lift him 80 that
he could look through one Of the Win
dows. The boy, though frightened, said
he was not strong enough. but agreed
to stand on the street to keep watch
while. the man took q keg near by,
,.ss,hsct.1syn,,'d .enah1e hirn 10 look into
the window as long as ho liked.
AS soon as the boy got away he ran
in search OF two policemen and they
arrived in time to see the man step on.
the keg which he had carried beneath
one Of the windows.
When searched some fine saws were
found In his possession. and after some
close questioning he admitted that he
had planned to hand the saws into the
Jail to help in the escape Of one of
the prisoners. Charles Rumple. held on
a forgery charge. The mans name IL
Ernest Martin. He was released from
jail only u few days ago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
INVASION
CAUSES DECREASE IN
CATTLE SHIPMENTS
homesteaders Are Breaking UP
the Grea1 Cattle Range of
South Dakota.

l'rrte, :. u. NOV. 20, The home
ste;lding of the great cattle range mas
made its impression upon the cattle
business in South Dakota. III 1906 there
were shipped out of the state 46s,SS. ,o9S
pounds of cattle: this year the cattle
shipments have been reduced to 2.4,-
1S. ,1a pounds or q. decrease of 1874
l49,as3 pounds or about 10000 head.
While the breaking up of the range
is the chief cause. cutting off as it has
the TRAFFIC. In Texas "attle. the people
for the last year have better than ever
before been able to hold their stock and
did not ship. awaiting improved maf-
ketS which have come siuVe The riose
ni lll,. tiScHi wear
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
1000 SOLDIERS TO
PAC|FY 300 uTES:
INDIANS ARE QUIET
Base OF Supple. Changed to
Gettysburg---Troops Will
Remain All Winter.

Huron. S. D., Nov. 1S.-Another con-
signment of supplies was sent to Get
tssburg for the soldiers at the Chey-
enne agency. who are guarding against
trouble by the Ute Indians The train
came from Fort Smelling and carried
ten supply wagons. forty mules and
several thousand pounds of hard tack.
i'here We're two men for each wagon.
most of whom We're civilians and en-
ployed as drivers.
Fort Smelling has been designated
as the post OF supplies for the SOL
the present trouble and already be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 pounds Of army
bread has been sent from that fort to
Gettysburg.
Winter Quarters Established.
At this time there are about 1000
uoldiers at the agercy and from In
dicationS the war department prOpQsea
keeping them there most of the Win
ter. Blankets and winter clothing have
been forwarded and the large amount
OF forage for horses and mules has
been secured from farmers in the VII
entity OF the agency.
Conditions prevailing during the
past week arc practically unchanged
Most of the dissatisfied Siouxs who
affiliated with the Utes when the first
demonstrations of hostility was MANI
fest. have returned to their own camps
and the Utes. with Very few excep-
tions. are quiet and peaceable.
Parties from the agency return
ing here today say that with the ex-
ception OF the presence OF the SOL
to indicate trouble and none is an
iicipated
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M0RITz LEvlNGER,
SIOUX FALLS BREWER.
DIES IN CHICAGO

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Nov. le.--Word
was received in Sioux Falls at noon
today Of the death of Moritz Levinyer.
which took place this morning in the
Presbyterian hospital. Chicago. Death
was caused by cancer OF the stomach.
Mr.. Levinger was taken TO the hos
pital q week ago and last Monday was
operated on.
He was the president of the Sioux
Falls Brewing and Mating company.
He came to Sioux FaAs from Oslln-
loosa, Ia., in 1884 and took the man
agement OF the brewery. which has
grown rapidly under his management.
The remains will be brought to this
city and the funeral will take place the
first OF next week
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
BROWN ESTATE, IN
DAKOTA. STILL UNSETTLED

Pierre. S. D., Nov. 19.--The manager
and custodian of the Pierre Ranch and
Cattle companys books, which was
practically entirely owned by Joseph
.. Brown, deceased mayor of Pittsburg.
Pa. who was poisoned with strychnine
March IS, 1903. in the house of his
der peculiar circumstances by some one
In the house, there being only four reo-
pie in the house at che time, sttl re-
fuses to let Annie NJ. McCeary. Browns
niece. examine the books. she being
about one-thtrd owner of the preferred
stock. The common stock is not now
and never was of any value. The man
ager has refused continually to allow
her tn look at the books for nearly four
gears. Judge Boucher has required IA
delivery bond to be given.
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KIMBALL GIRL BLAMES
t!ER STEPFATHER

kimball. S. d., Nov. 16.--Allesins
that her stepfather Sherwood Syslnser.
was intimate With her when in her 9th
or 10th year. and under threats of death
or great bodily injury had continued
criminal relations With her ever since,
Mabel Burger. aged Ii. told a story II.
Justice Smiths court Wednesday that
has shocked this community. The glfi
testified that she is In Il delicate coli
ditIon.
Sysinser. who is about 40 years Old.
has been we'll known character here
for the past fifteen years. About iouf-
teen years ago he married the wtdo"
Burger near Bijou Hills. She had two
small children at the time. ~ boy and Il
girl. the latter the complaining witness
TWO years ago the family lived on a
rented farm near kimball. but changed
their location about that time TO
Charles Mix county. subsequently moN-
ing TO Ohio. and returning to Brule
county five weeks ago. At present they
are occupying u farm three miles east
of town. For the past three weeks the
girl i'll the case has been employed at
one OF the hotels. Last week Friday
her stepfather Sysinger. came after
her and took her home. Monday the
girl returned to the hotel AS soon as
Sysinger learned of her whereabouts
he Immediately sought an interview.
but WAS denied access to her by the no
tel people, who had learned the fright
full story of the girls life.
1t appears that two weeks ago the
girl. in company witt, another young
woman and two young men. attended
a dance at Pukwana. Sysinger began
circulating bad stories about the young
men and the girls even going to the
proprietor of the hotel With the tale.
When the girl was confronted with the
story she Indignantly denied it and out
OF it grew the confession. The hotel
people informed States Attorney
House. who sent his partner, Deputy
Attorney Wall. to kirnbal Tuesday
morning and out of his Investigations
came the arrest of Sysinger
When Sysinger found hat he could
not gain access to the totel he sought
the aid of his wife also. but both We're
refused, whereupon Sysnger went to
| the passenger train. ostensibly for the
purpose OF going to Chamberlain TO Sc
cure necessary papers to obtain posses
sion of her. Instead of taking the train.
he made a sneak and got into the
country, where the officers had some
difficulty in locating him.
Sysinger was bound over to the Jan
uary term of court under bonds OF $500.
The mother OF the girl states that she
| has never had the least suspicion of
the alleged relations between her
daughter and her husband and ex-
pressed the opinion that she hoped he
would be punished as he deserves, it
guilty.
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LION AND LYNX SLAIN
BY YANkTON PHYSICIAN

N.mkto,9 $ D., N"N 2o.--lor. ch.s.
Rossteuscher has returned nom IL sue
cessfui big game huJlt in the heart Of
The Thompson river country. seventy
five miles southwest of K;Ilispeil.
Mont. He Was gone sixteen daya.
Dl Rossteuscher. who is an eXcell-
cut silos. brought back the l.rsest.
mountain lion skin eyer seen here HI
freed tho animal while out after deer
and got him with little. difficulty. He
also brought noue u magnificent lynx
and three white tai! deer. one u til.n
huch Ho reports big game plentiful
in the country visited and says that
:,H ,.ariy start is ali that is nncrssat ~
In order TO .M.el with succesN
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SHELDON, "a, LOSES
Who'll ESAlE GROCERY h0iISE

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 16.--The firm of
Jewctt Bros. & Jewett, which operated
wholesale grocery houses at Sheldon. Ia,
and Sioux Falls. S. D.. and which is
closely allied with the firm of Jewett
ing held in this city to close up the whole
sale house at Sheldon, Ia, and merge it
with the Sioux Falls house. The members
OF Jewett Bros. & Jewett arc II. G. Jewett
and r. N Jewett of this cit, and C. A.
Jewctt, Of Sioux Falls.
This step is taken because the territory
covered by the Sheldon house can be
served by the Sioux Falls house just as
conveniently and with less expense. Here
toforc the Sheldon house has covered
northwestern Iowa and southern Mime
sofa. It Is figured that 1t will take until
the first OF the year to wind up the busi-
ness Of the Sheldon house. The change
will in no way affect the local firm OF
Jcwett Bros.
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INSURANCE COMPANY
MAKES GOOD SHOWING

scotland. $. H., >.os. 30.--Reports
made at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the German Mutual
Farmers Insurance company. of this
county. show that the company is ONE
of the most successful insurance com
panies conducted by farmers in South
Dakota. During the year the company
paid in losses the sum of 81, 1850. Tho
total risks Of the company amount to
s2144000 The COMPANY at present
has in its treasury the sum of Sll.-
29l.2S The receipts of the company
during the past Year We're S6.?03.26. AT
business meeting of tho Stockholders
the following We're re-clected directors
for the coming year: Henry Stoiler.
Jacob Rerseth and Philip lsnec Mr..
iIngel also was elected SECRETARY and
treasurer OF the COMPANY
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
HUNTER PuRSUES
GOOSE; FALLS IN
LAKE AND BROWNS

Huron. S. d.. Nov. CIV ID. Lyon,
aged 90. junior member of the plumb
ing and timing firm of Rand e. Lyon.
OF this city. was drowned, while hunt
ing at Lake Byron. Sunday afternoon.
With some companions he was puisl,-
ing a wounded goose on the ice, when
he slipped into an air holc from which
he was unable to cxtricate himself. His
tonpanicns attempted to secure the
body. but up to this time it has not
been recovered. Mr.. Lyon's parents re-
side in Grant township, Beadle county
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
POLICEMAN SLAIN.
RELEASED MURDERER
IS SOUGHT AGAIN

Chicago, Nov 19.--Policeman Robert
j. Mackanny. 50, was found shot to
death early today near the Englwood
police headquarters. Tho police are
searching for Freeman Caniff. who was
arrested by Mackanny In 1886. and was
sentenced to twenty years in the pen
itentiary for murder The police say
Caniff threatened revenge on the po-
liccrnan. Ie was released las. spring.
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GOVERNMENT BEGINS
RAISING Pine TREES
IN THE BLACK HILLS
Wilt Take One Hundred Years
::for Seeds to Grow Into
i Matured Timber.

Deadwood, S. d, Nov. 2l.--ln carry
ing out the policy of President Roose-
Welt and Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot,
some important work is to be accom-
plished on the Black Hills national for
est this coming year. This reserve is
now under the supervision OF Il. Nj.
Hamilton. an expert lumberman who
prior to coming here a year ago, was
engaged In the forest timber work IL,
the Minnesota lumber fields near Du-
iuth.
Supervisor Hamilton has reorganized
The working force under him and is
planning an active campaign to offset
the destruction of the bark beetle and
timberman's Az Miles of land now
bare. which once held the yellow pine
will be reseeded by II method that eX-
pertinent has proved a success, and a
start 'Nade to stave off The inevitable
exhaustion of timber.
The Black Hills national forest, rated
rs one of the most important in the
west. contains 1,209, 600 acres of timber
land. many portions of which have been
denuded. These will all be reseeded
by scattering on top of the last spring
snow, the seed of the yellow pine. the
only kind tha: will grow here, and per
uniting it to find wet bed when the
snow lnelts.
Will Take a Century.
In this connection it is not generally
known that it will require Il century
for these seeds to grow into matlred
timber, while in some sections of Cali
fornia it requires but ten years to grow
\ tree. This is the danger the govern
ment mas forcseen and will attempt to
circumVent the coming year by exten
sive rasceding. toward which end most
of the energies of this district will be
devoted during the spring of 1908.
TO assist him i'll this work Super
visor Hamilton has had a. l.. Lynn,
an old time ranger from Hill City, APP
pointed deputy supervisor, the first time
there has been such II position on this
forest. Experts will be employed to
overloo, the work and push it with
vigor. after which the Supervisors Of
ice must nur:,lre the seeds thus planted
and protect those that are left during
'he next 100 years to come, If any for
est is to remain i'll this mining coum-
ti.N
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AIR OF MYSTERY IN
QlSAPPEARANcE OF sMlrA

Aberdeen. S. D.. Nov. 1s.-where is
John A. Smith? Has he committed
suicide or has he left the city for new
pastures and incidentally new victims?
These are the questions the people Of
Aberdeen are asking themselves he
cause a blacksmith, 80 years of age. is
missing.
Those who know him do not think
he has committed suicide, although he,
left note behind leaving few things
to friends AS most OF the articles were
purchased on credit. however, and none
paid for, the friends are not consoled'
to any great extent. They would much
prefer the return of various sums OF
money they loaned the missing man.
Smith hired horse and buggy and
drove into the country. Later. word
was received here that a horse had;
been killed by train; that the train,
had been derailed and that the horse
answered the description Of the ono
taken by Smith. Before this was re-
corded Smith returned to Aberdeen, se-.
cured a few articles OF apparel and his,
blacksmith's outfit and disappeared
completely. That Is why many peo-l
pie here are asking one another the
question:: Where Is Smith?''
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SECURES $4,000 AFTER
WAITING TWO WEARS

Rapid City. S. u. Nov. 2O-Atter IL
two-ycars wait. Miss Corinne Il. Roy
0f this city WAS given certificates OF
deposit aggregating stt.000. as her part
of the estate of her uncle, the late
Jerry King. When King died he lert
$4,000 and had given his uiece part
of 1T in certificates which he failed
to make over to her and which were
placed in s, local bank Mrs Flora
Belle Hollis. OF Ellsworth Ne. a
daughter OF King. sought TO obtain
them. Several suits and orders result
ed. the daughter finally inducing Judge
MCGEE to reopen the case
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BEREsFoRp RESIDENTS
LOOKING EQR THEIR "cA1S."

Reresford, S. D., Nov. 1S.--James
Fills. local agent OF a railroad and an
express company, had nb ste an expert
ence as tie result of a be fevfatiny 2sie
word Catalogue"
!. A quantity OF catalogues were
shipped by express to Beresford by q
Chicago mail order house, each cata-
logue being in separate wrapper FIJI
lis had to send out notices to each
OF the parties. In filling out the no.
1ices he for time wrote the word
catalogue in full. but this consuming
TOO much time he on the greater part
of the notices abbreviated the word to
cat
AS the result OF this the force in his
office has been kept busy answering
telephone calls and questions about
like this:
What kind of q cat have you for
me at the depot?"