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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-03

SOUTH DAKOTA CENTRAL
SOON TO REACH NLA1Enrf

Watertown, S. D., April 29.-The
South Dakota Contra railroad proba-
bly, will build into WATERFOWL in the
next six months. 1t has pledged itself,
through President Sherman. to do so
before May 1, 1908, and stated that in
all probability it will be mere before
January 1.
Mr.. Sherman visited his city and
completed arrangements concerning the
right of way. A liberal inducement was
offered by Watertown citizens. The
Dakota Central has built north from
Sioux Falls to Rutland. and the deal
which has just been closed will mean
the continuation of the road almost due
north some sixty miles.
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HIS MILLION DWiNDLEs
To a oAJ TRN &c nm

Yankton, S. D., April 27.-Mrs. George
II. Meyer has arrived here from Calf
fornia to be present at the settlement
Of her husbands estate. Mr.. Meyer
died here when just about to get a
divorce. He was reported e~xceedinglyi
wealthy, but the executors have only
located about 5000. which was in cash.
This goes under the will to the estatet
and a sister. SO that the widow VIII
get half OF the property.
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SCHOOLS CLOSED BECAUSE
OF PRESENCE OF SMALLPOX

Armour. S. D.. April 27.-The schools
of Independence township. Joubert
township and the village of belmont. !
this county. are closed owing to an out
break of smallpox. So far no fatalities
have occurred and precautions are be-
ing that the pest does not get
from under control. 1t is thought that
the disease was brought here by travel
ing men from the north part Of the
state.
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GOOD PRICES PAID
For DALLAS IQWN SITES

Bonesteel. S. D.. May AT the
sale of town lots in the new town of
Dallas. on the Tripp county line west
of here. yesterday. fourteen lots were
sold, aggregating s1O.59O. Among the
high prices paid, the Nye Schneider
Fowler company gave $1,000 for an
elevator site near the railroad rack.
Today is expected to be the big day of
the sale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-03
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HAVE GOOD HURON once

about sixty was initiated into the or
der of the knights of Columbus here
Wednesday evening. Delegations were
present from Sioux Falls, Aberdeen.
Mitchell, WATERFOWL, Pierre, Sioux CITY
and other places. A banquet was
served at the Hotel Royal.
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EMPERoR'S SON FALLS
FROM HORSE, INJURED

Berlin, April 27.-Prince Eitel Fred
erick, Emperor Williams second SON
fell from his horse during the cavalry
drill near Potsdam. Alarming reports
spreas regarding his condition but
there is no cause for fear.
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MORNING DAILY AT
HURON. AFTER MAN 4

Huron. S. D., April 3O.-Feeling that
there is sufficient demand for another
daily paper in Huron, w. F. Hollister,
publisher of the Huron Herald Demo-
crat. tina the Huron Morn
ing Herald will nah it's initial appear
aNce on Wednesday,. May 1.
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SCHOOL is OUT TO
PERMIT OF BUILDING

Armour, S. D., April 3O.-School closed
here yesterday for the year. two weeks
early. in order that work may COM
mence on the new $4,000 building. The
graduating exercises will be held next
Wednesday evening at the opera house.
There are five in the class: Mary Boohr,
Winnifred kaufman, Cornelia Nourse,
Lillian Nourse and Luella Turner.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-03
BANKER KING IS IN
JAIL LACKING BAIL
Scotland Man Unable to Fur.
nish $4,000 Bond-.
Former Sensation.

Sioux Falls, s.. D., April 27.-Judg>
Garland, of the federal court. has re-
fused to reduce the bail bond of Banker
c. c. King, of Scotland, S. d., as fixed
by the United States commissioner in
Chicago before whom the banker
waived examination. Unless King can
get good collateral security for the S2O,-
900 bail, the bond companies here will
not aid him. He spent the night in Jail
n his attorneys are today e%ndeavor-
Ing forget bondsmen.
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BIG GAIN IN DEPOSITS
I'm DAKOTA NATIONAL BANKS

Pierre, s. d., April 27.-The statement
Of business of the national banks OF
South Dakota for the call of March
~. shows total individual deposits tc
be. Sl9,9d7 $685. a gain of Site, 46O.5 81
since the call on January 26. There arc
now eighty national banks.
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TRAVELLING MEN BANQuETED
BY ANHJ OQn KEN7

Huron. S. d.. May Jolly knights
OF the grip. members of Huron council,
U. c. H.. No. Ill, were given a grand
banquet by Landlord Kent, of the De-
pot motel. last Saturday evening, thirty
coup!es sittlng down to an elegant
spread, which cost the hotel man 50 a
plate. the banquet following a social
session held in the lodge rooms of the
council.
II. j. McGarvey, grand councillor for
this jurisdiction comprising the states
OF North and South Dakota and Mime
sofa and the Canadian provinces of
Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
acted as t~oast1naster. and Lowell r.
Campbell. grand auditor for the iuris-
%diction, and several others responded to
toasta: The membership of the local
council is now 10S. II of the very
strongest in the state. and efforts are
being made to increase it to III. the
lodge Eulnber
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-03
WOMEN ON HANDCAR
KILLED BY TRAIN
Appalling Accident on BurIing-
ton Railroad, Near Edge
mont, S. D.
DIDN'T HEED WARMING
Engineer Blew Whistle Thinking Sec.
ton Men Had Car and Would Lift
II Off as Usual-Five Child
rem Orphaned.

Edgernont. S. D.. May 2.-Nhile
riding on u handcar Mrs. Joseph Will
son and Mrs. f. NJ. Bittrick. the lat
ter the wife of the section foreman of
the Burlington railroad, with headquar-
ters at Marietta, nine miles west of
l1dgemont, We're killed when struck by
a freight train. A pathetic feature of
the double tragedy is that Mrs. Wilson
ABOUT two months ago was deserted by
her husband. who left her penniless and
with five small children to support, and
the further fact that she was about to
again become q mother
The %coroner's jury is Investigating
the accident. Those who have unofh-
cially investigated the sad affair say
that not the slightest blame attaches to
the engineer, who did everything pos
sible to stop his train and avert a col
were riding on the handcar instead of
section men, who are accustomed to
remove their handcars from the track
TO permit the passage of trains.
Both of the unfortunate women re-
sided at Marietta. Desiring to make a
trip to Edgemont they took one of the
han0cars which was used by the hus-
band of Mrs. Bittrick. When they had
Travelled boz half the distance they
We're overtaken by No. as. an eastbound
freight train, which collided with and
demolished the handcar and killed
JUL women.
Helpless From Fright.
Mrs. Wilson, when she saw the train
was upon them, attempted to jump.
bu was struck by one of the handles
OF the handcar. The blow crushed her
skull. She fell from the handcar and
rolled over into the ditch, being dead
before she struck the ground.
Mrs. Bittrick was overcome with
fright and, unable to control herself,
fell helplessly backward from the hand
car upon the rack Immediately in
front of the approaching train. The
heavy engine md a numbe of cars
c"-"r1 3Nej NJ <~ fltt.ag OFF 10th legs
and badly managing her body. When
licked up she was dead.
The engineer stated that he saw he
handcar ahead, but at first thought it
was occupied by section men. He
whistled several times to warn the oc-
cupants of their danger, but those on
the handcar appeared to pay no atten-
ton to the warning. When the train
had approached close enough for the
engineer to discern that the
of the handcar We're women he Instant
ly attempted to stop his train.
But the momentum of the heavily
oaded cars behind him was so great
that it was beyond his control and the
heavy engine crashed into the hand
car with its living freight.
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COLUMBIA COLLEGE MAN
M TO G n IIAIIALrno1-A

Vermillion, S. D., May 2.-Dr. Fran
els NJ. Hamilton of Columbia college.
New York. has been chosen professor
of the department of education at the
state university here.
Plans for a summer school at the uni
versity have been abandoned.
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EDITORS SON QUIETLY
WEBS, SURPRISING ERIENDA

Howard. S. d., April &c. E. REEVE, !
son of Editor F. G. REEVE, of the Miner
County Democrat, stole a march on his !
friends Monday evening and was
quietly married to Miss Hannah Jacob
sol. Not any of their friends knew Of
the affair until the following lay.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-03
hoRsEWhIP AND
BRAND THIEVES.

Presho. S. d. April GA v.ci-
lance committc" 70 cariure thieves
publicly ~hor.ewhip them ard brand
them In some is pronosed
owing to the extensive pc.t'v steal
ing which has been carried on
among the homcsteaders II, Lyman
county. Thieves make q practice of
visiting the homes OF tho settlers
during the l~atter's temporary ab-
scnce. and large quantities Of cloth
ing, household articles and Other.
property are carried awa-.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-03
Small Abrasion Develops Into a Cans
cerous Sore, Which Threatened
to Prove FataI-Recovery
Practically Assured.

60
Which he submitted at ST. Luke'si
hospital. New York, and the as,
surance given him by his physicians
that his health is sure to be better than
it has been for some years.
This good news will be received
throughout South Dakota with much
pleasure, for no man is more sincerely
Bishop Hare. 1t is expected he will bel
confined to the hospital for a month
more when he will return here.
WHITES WILL GET NONE
OF PINE RIDGE RESERVATION
Deadwood, S. D., April 29.-Spring on
the Pine Ridge Indian reservation this
year means great activity among its
Indian residents, numbering now aboutI
1000. Much of the seasons work is,
we'll under way, and crops of corn.
oats and potatoes, in addition to the
garden truck will be raised.
Major John Brennan, Indian agent
at Pine Ridge, says that there is no
longer any opposition even among the
of the land. Ever Red Cloud. the IA.
nous old chief, the patriarch of his.
tribe nj of the reservation, has taken
his allotment and is satisfied with the.
results. Chief Red Cloud is now 81
years DID,, and though he is totally blind
oitAA ely S1L Z iO SAdiil llS
tai faculties in q remarkable manner.
The Indians on this reservation will
receive more land than those on other
reservations, according to the previous
allotments. An allotment order has re-
Gently been issued which provides that
all heads of families receive an entire
section of land; the wives receive a
half section. the children of e a quar-
ter section. and those under age eighty
acres. On Rosebud reservation, for ex-
ample, the heads of families receive a
section. but half of that goes to the
wife. When the allotment first went
into effect in June, 1904. the provisions
Of the bill specified that children born
after that date hould not participate
in the allotment. This provision has.
however, been nulli1ied by an act of
the last congress which provided that
as long as there was any land on the
reservation. the children. no matter
when born. should participate. This
provision. together with the increased
amount of land given to the Individuals.
means that by the time the ai1otr.ents
are all made there will be 10 land left
on Pin Ridge agency to be thrCvIn
oren to the whites. Tbs only way In
which they can get such lanes is by
purchase when the authorities par,sjt
the lands of dead indians TO 90 sold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-08
sPo1sWoOD
LOCAL ITEMS.


Mrs. Berhenger is at New York
visiting her sister, WHO is very sick.
Mrs. ]. o. Cozzens Is mourning
the loss of her little neiCe.
Mrs. Jahnell, of Main street.. has
been on a visit at Milltown at her
daughters.
Mrs. Annie Petty is mourning the
death of her father, Mr.. Newberry,
who was killed by freight at Bor-
dentown.
Miss White is working again at
the Physical Culture office.
Miss Bertha Soden has returned
home after spending week In New
ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dipkle are
rejoicing over the birth of a son.
Conard Petty has been confined TO
his home with a sore throat.
Miss Grace Petty. of Jamesburg,
has resigned her position in the baker
shop.
William SAWYER and Mr.. Bovine
are storm stayed in New Brunswick.
| Miss Fisher spent Monday with
Mrs. J. Foley, of Main street.
Mr. Roth and family have moved
out of town.
Harvey Soden has accepted work
4 in the Bloomfield Mills
| Mrs. Gear. of Milltown, was the
guest of her mother Sunday.
Howard Brown and family, of Hell
meta, will soon move in one of Mr..
Cozzens' houses In Main street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-08
GIVE EXHIBITION.

An exhibition will be given in the
German Club rooms tonight by the
Yale University gymnastic team un-
der the auspices of the General asso
citation, of the Curtis high school. An
interesting program has been ar
ranged The price of admission is
fifty cents. All seats are reserved.
An informal reception to the team
will follow the exhibition. There
will be dancing until 12 o'clock. The
manager of the team is p. A. Druck-
li6b, formerly of the Staten Island
Academy, from which he was grad
uated four years ago. He will be un-
able to perform himself owing to an
injury to his back that he received
some time ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-08
T0TTEMvILLE.
SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM.

Star of Century Lodge No. 20,
Shepherds of Bethlehem, will cele-
brate it's second anniversary with a
masquerade ball at Bachmann's the
atre Monday night, February / l, Lin
coins birthday eve. Dancing will
commence at s o'clock and continue
until late hour. Music will be fur
nished by Professor Steer. Tickets
are fifty cents. The committee of ar
rangements is j. Jose, chairman;
James Mullin, assistant; Emily
Young, secretary; Margaret Mat
thews, treasurer; Mrs. ]. Mullin, Mrs.
K Young, Miss M. Holton, Mrs. B.
Ruberto, T. Manning, Miss l.. Held
Ter and Miss c. Conine. Prizes will
be awarded to the most handsomely
costumed lady and gentleman and
the most comical lady and gentleman.
It is expected that number of visit
ing Shepherds will be present on this
occasion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

Valentine Gleckner, of Railway
avenue, has been appointed recorder
as successor to j. Slugg, whose term
expired January i
The supper and dance of the Ros-
ary Society, of st. Joseph's church,
held last night In Nash's hall, was
largely attended. There were a num-
ber of visitors from Elizabeth and
Perth Amboy.
Bright Eyes Council, Daughters of
Pocahontas, will hold their regular
monthly meeting Monday night. Feb
ruary II. There will be initiation of
six members from Port Reading and
Carteret.
Claude Gary has resigned his posi-
ton at the United States Metal Re-
dining Company and gone to Wash
ingtoD. d. G..
Fred Rubeck has returned to his
home in Milltown.
Mrs. ]. layer Is visiting her par
ents in Woodbridge.
Mrs. Mike Bolafsky is visiting rel
atives in Perth Amboy.
Harry Gould, of the United States
Metal Refining Company has been
spending a week in New Brunswick.
Mr.. Sexton will succeed his uncle.
the late NJ. j. Sexton, as proprietor of
the Sexton House on Woodbridge
avenue.
Pride of Court Carteret Circle No.
365. Companions Of the Forest. were
the recipients of a handsome gilt
framed mirror, the gift of Scheuer &
Sons, of Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-08
WOODBRIDGE.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Edith Whitney is i'll at her
residence in Upper Green street.
Miss Mittie Randolph is i'll at her
home. in Railway avenue, with q
severe cold
At the bowling match on Monday
evening between the Ilderan Outing
Club, of Railway. and the W. A. A.
on the Woodbridge alleys, the Ilder-
ans beat the w. A. A. three games
straight.
The long talked of turkey supper
in the Congregational church parlors
will be given on Thursday evening.
February 2S.
Miss Victoria Brown, of Green
street, is i'll with the whooping cough.
The w. A. A. bowling team will
bowl in Perth Amboy on the Blood
good alleys ON Wednesday evening,
February 13, and on Thursday even
ing. February IA. they will bowl the
Oxfords, of Newark, on the Wood
bridge alleys. ~
The Bridge-it Club was very pleas
antly entertained at the residence of
Mrs. NJ. d. Valentine, in Green street
Professor r. G. Tisdall is i'll at his
home in Green street.
Miss Laura Cutter is spending a
few days out of towD,
Miss George Brokaw is i'll with
the grip at her residence in Sewaren.
Mrs. w. j. Stewart, of Railway
avenue, spent Wednesday out of
town.
Mrs. John lockwood is i'll with the
grip at her residence on Edgar's Hill.
Mrs. Gordon, of Railway, was in
town Wednesday.
The Mission Study Class met last
night at s o'clock at. the Methodist
parsonage.
The Junior League entertainment
in the NJ. e. church is Thursday eve
ming, February 81
The Builders held a very pleasant
meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. |. T. Spencer, in
Upper Main street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-08
HUGUEN0T.
BEEF STEAK DINNER.

A beef steak dinner was served at
the Active Athletic Club house. in
Prall avenue, this place, last Thurs
day. The dinner was largely attend
ed by the members and their friends
Many prominent citizens were pres
ent, including Alderman Cole. The
dinner was under the personal super
vision of Caterer Leslie Corners, and
proved to be the most successful that
he has prepared this season. After
the dinner was over an exhibition was
given by several of the members and
visitors from other clubs on Staten
Island In boxing, swinging clubs. bar
practice and rings. The evening was
pleasantly spent in singing and stor
les until an early hour. The election
of officers also took place on this
occasion. with the following result;
President. w. L. Conners; first vice
president. Malvin Meakin: second
vice president. August Boesch: secre-
tary. w. p. Eddy; treasurer, ]. A.
Coley; sergeant-at-arms, Frank
Schmidt: trustees. Charles P. Cole,
James Schmidt. H. c. Miller. Eden
Mcdonald, George HUM, Edward
Greer. ] B, Eddy, James LaForge. u.
S. Grant, Richard Lindstadt.
The regular meeting of the club
will be held at the club house tonight
at o'clock. All members are re-
quested to be present. Application
blanks for mem bership can be obtain
ed from the secretary. The associa.
tion has already begun preparations
to make this one of the best equipped
clubs on Staten Island to promote the
interest in athletics and etc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-08

Tho annisal aInner of the United
states EXPRESS Company employes OF
station Island was held at their club
bouse In Tonpkinsville, last week.
Nearly eycfw member was present
and fine time was had by all
Sneeches were made by President
culver Vice President Dudley and
others After the dinner, head driver
w. ]. Aston was presented with a
medal for his efficient and skillful
driving in taking the association TO
Great Kills about two weeks ago,
where they went on claiming ex-
pedition. The clans used at this
dinner were the ones that were
caught at that time. They went from
st. George to Great Kills in a large
ally-ho. On the way down the tally
no was struck by trolley car, and
the quick wit of Mr.. Aston probably
saved them from serious injury. The
officers of the association are H. Cul-
yer, president; II. Dudley, vice presi-
dent; w. Crater, treasurer; w. Buck
walter, recording secretary; A. H.
Smith, financial secretary; f, Kindt,
sergeant-at-arms, and W. j Aston,
head driver.
The following is copy of the reso-
lutions given to Mr.. Aston by the
association:
In memory of the expedition of the
brave men who explored the untrod-
den beach of the, Great Kills danger
Gus marsh. 1t is resolved by the
members to show their appreciation
and thanks to their hero, w. ]. Alton,
by presenting to him this small token
to commemorate his bravery in saw
ing the lives of his party by his quick
action in avoiding a great disaster
1t was further resolved that copy
of these resolutions be sent to each
member of the expedition. The asso-
citation will have another dinner and
reception shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

A, Kern, of Morristown, Patrick
Pollett, of Red Rank. and r. w.
Clyde, of New York, were guests at
the Ripp6wan House this week.
Captain George Schenck, for many
years captain of the Camden and Am
boy steam towing boats that were
formerly plying between New Bruins
wick and New York, and iator was
employed by the NJ Y. & l.. B. r. r.
as gateman at the First street cross
Ing, is lying very IN at the home of
his son-in-law, Frank Fisher, in
David street.
George Teepie, OF Newark, Is
spending week with Mrs. Thomas
Havens, of George street.
Ernest Martin. who makes his
home with James Briggs, and who
formerly worked at the Standard
Terra Gotta Works in Perth Amboy
before the plant went Ia the hands Of
the trust, is now working IN the p.
r. II. ynrd, at this place, as brake
man In one of the drill crews.
Frank Stratton, of First street, has
started in the fish business and here
after on Wednesdays and Fridays the
an employed by him may be seen
vending the articles fresh from. the
sea.
Assemblyman e. r. Haines pre-
sented Walter Slower with the legis-
lative manual. The manual Is an In
teresting and Instructive book and
there are more of the doctors friends
In South Amboy who would appre-
clate this small knowledge token. but
the doctor has such d host Of friends
that II would be impossible in this
way for him to remember all
Miss Anna Hagerman, Of Neshania,
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Briggs
at Broadway and George street.
Mrs. David Schaeffer, Of Mt. Holly,
is spending few days with Mrs
James Briggs, In Broadway.
Mrs. John Askins and son, of Perth
Amboy. are visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Bloodgo6d, Of George street
Dr.. Meachaiii Is now occupying his
new and eomm6dious dwelling al
Stevens avenue and Augusta street,
having moved into 1t about the fifth
Of the month. The doctor certainly
has fine home and when spring
opens and he gets the ground on
which 1t stands graded and the grass
growing upon 1t he will have a resi-
dence second to none In beauty and
location in the borough.
Mrs. Joseph Compton, of David
street, was visitor at Elizabeth yes
terday.
Miss Lizzie Patterson, of George
street, entertained a number of her
friends Wednesday night.
MIR. and Mrs. James Allen, former
ly of this borough, but now of Eliza
beth, have had very serious time
during the past week. We learned
Thursday that all the family except
Mr.. Allen had been seriously ILL.,
There will be baptism in the
Baptist church. at Stockton and Sec
ond streets, Sunday night at 1880
o'clock The recipients are William
Sprawl and Miss Grace West. of
George street.
Miss May Compton. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Compton. OF
Church street, has been very Ill for
the past week with neuralgia of the
face.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-08
CASPER scHN1EG DEAD.

Casper Schmieg, sixty years old, q
Shore road, Kreischerville, died yes
terday at his home In that place after
a brief Illness, following stroke Of
apoplexy. The funeral will take
place at st. Peters German church,
in Kreischerville, O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. Rev. Jacob Cams, pas
tor OF the church, will officiate He
is survived by a widow and six chill
dren, five daughters and one son,
Mrs. Rose Becker, Mrs. Anton Wan
ier. Mrs. Lena Bennington, Miss
Freda and Miss Edith Schmieg and
Henry Schmeig.