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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
BOYS SAVE
LIFE OF FARM HAND

Irene, Aug. 11-Three young men
of this place, Roy Skillman and Harold
and Warren Hartwell, had thrilling
adventure, during the course of which
young Skillman and Harold Hartwell
saved the life of Ole Nelson, a farm
hand in the employ OF j. II. Shaw, and
at the same time proved themselves to
be in the hero class. The three young
men had gone to what is known as the
Martin Peterson lake. near here, for
the purpose of enjoying a swim.
Nelson also had gone to the lake and
attempted to wade across, put soon got
beyond his depth and called loudly for
help. Roy Skillman and Harold Hart
we'll lost no time in jumping into an
old boat which was near at hand and
soon We're hurrying out into the lake
to the rescue of the drowning man.
Nelson, in his frantic efforts to save
himself from drowning, grasped the
boat in such a manner as to upset it
and soon Hartwell and Skillman also
were floundering about in the water,
which was over their heads.
After strenuous exertions the two
young men drew Nelson to the over
turned boat, which they grasped and
succeeded in hanging to. After resting
few moments they commenced pad
ding with their free hands, and in this
tedious fashion finally managed to pro-
pei the overturned boat and its living
freight to shore.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
GRANTS INJUNCTION
DURING A SHINE

Coffeyville, Kan, Aug. 12.-The cam
paign agitation about the use and abuse
of injunctions is expected to take new
life in Nowata county. Oklahoma, just
across the state line.
Judge Van Leaven granted an injurction
while sitting in a barber's chair Alaw-
yer from Coffeyville had a client whose
land was about to be sold He wanted
an injunction issued until the cause could
be tried.
The lawyer hunted all over the court
house for the judge and finally founl him
in barber shop. His honor's face was
smeared with lather and the barbe. was
busy. The lawyer stopped the barbe; long
enough to introduce himself to the udge.
and then. as the barber went on shlving,
the lawyer argued his case.
The Judge then announced his wiling
ness to issue the restraining order Tho
barber raised the Judge in his chad; long
enough for him to sign the injunctiIn or
der. The lawyer went back to the court
house while the barber flushed the havA
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
HIS LIFE INSURED
FOR $4,000,000
Rodman Wanamaker, Of Phila-
delphia, Carries Heaviest
Policies in the World.

New York. Aug. s.-There are sew
Ell men in the United States who carry
$1,00O,O00 and more insurance on their
lives. two who carry $1,500.OO0. and one
who carries $4,00O,000. The latter is
Rodman Wanamaker, of Philadelphia,
who is tho most heavily insured man
in the world. James B. Colgate, the
stock broker. carries more insurance
than any other resident of New York.
his policies aggregating $1,500,O00.
Millionaires of Philadelphia, in pro-
portion to their number, go in for life
insurance more heavily than those of
any other city. Statistics gathered by
the Insurance Press and published to-
day. show that 1s4 residents OF ilssss
delphia are insured for $4,000, 900.
while New York. with four times as
many millionaires has 491 residents in
sured for s57,OO0,000. Chicago has 1856
millionaires insured for $24,5O0,OOO.
OF the seven men who are insured
for $1,000000 each, one lives in Georgia.
one in Illinois, one in Louisiana, two
in New York, one in Pennsylvania and
one in Wisconsin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
STATE ASSESSMENT
SHOWS GOOD GROWTH

Pierre, s. D., Aug. 8.-The total valu.
alton of this state for assessment pur-
poses this year will be nearly $27O.000.-
900. The returns Of all property other
than corporate, as returned by the as
SCISSORS to the state auditor. is $243.-
925,S93, and the balance will be made
up by corporate property of all classes
The total for last year was over $780,
100000, and the increase on general
property alone this year is $1,000, 900
While most of the counties Of the state
show increased assessments this year
as compared with last year. several Of
the older and larger counties of tho
state have been growing poorer, but
this has been more than met by the
increases in the newer counties Tho
counties which show that they have
decreased in value are Brookings.
iBrule, Custer, Grant, Hamlin, Lake.
Lawrence, McCook, Minnehaha, Moody,
Roberts, Sanborn, Turner and Union
The heaviest decrease was in Lawrence
county, which fell off s5S7,693. But tho
new counties come in with heavy in
crease, Stanley leading with s1,495,617
Lyman with $979,08S. and Gregory with
S705,345.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
CORNER IN COTTON
IS RECORD BREAKER
Young Livermore Has Grizzled
Old Bears Completely at
His Mercy.

New York. Aug. 12.-Jesse l.. Liver.
more, a fair haired, beardiess man OF
81. younger looking by 10 years than ms IS
age, who sits in back room OF wall
street brokerage house and issues Or
ders in gently modulated voice to a
score of busy clerks has possessed
himself of every bale of cotton not un.
der contract in the warehouses OF
Greater New York, and is smilingly
watching the painful contortions of
group of grizzled bears on the New
York Cotton exchange. These bears
have sold 100000 bales of cotton for
October delivery While the available
supply In the vicinity of this town
is only $4,000 bales, the warehouse re-
ceipts for which repose safely in the
strong box Of this newest napoleon OF
speculation.
Such a situation has never been
known in the history of the local cotton
market In many respects it is the
most remarkable corner ever at
tempted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
GREAT RATE war
May Be RESULT.
Pennsylvania officials Talk Of
Breaking Agreement if Busi-
ness Doesn't Pick Up.

Chicago, Aug. s.-The Pennsylvania
railway is preparing to break away
from the agreement in differential pass
cnger rates east and west Of Pennsyl-
vania because of decrease in its busi-
ness, unless the road is accorded relief
in some other way, according to adj
vices from Pittsburg.
1t is predicted that should such ac-
tion finally be taken a speed and rate
war involving all the lines between tho
Atlantic seaboard and the west such as
has not taken place for long time will
result. 1t is stated that those more
interested in the situation, however.
believe that the trouble will hardly go
to such serious length. and then this
matter will certainly become the sub
ject of conferences which will prevent
the controversy.
According to reports the Pennsyl-
vania may possibly be placated by the
abolition Of the differential in question.
Failing in this. however. there will be
aggravating trouble If Pennsylvania
went after traffic in it's own way, using
speed and reduced rates to recover what
1t is said to have lost.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
SENTRY HALTs KAISER,
NOT RECOGNIZING HIM
IN NEW STYLE MUSTACHE

swinemunde, Aug. 11.-During his stay
at Corfu in the spring Emperor William
accidentally burned off one end of his
mustache, and since then he has worn it
straight instead of with the ends pointed
upward in eagle-wing style. The result
ant change in his appearance was the
cause of an amusing incident at one OF
the coast forts just before he departed
for Sweden. Accompanied by several Of
ticers, the entire party being in civilian
dress and wearing Panama hats. he ap-
preached the entrance to the west battery.
and the sentry on duty prevented their
further progress.
You must let me enter" said his ma
jesty, amused. Don't you know me? !
am the emperor
The sentry then looked more closely and
recognized his majestys features. He
presented arms and allowed him to pass.
The emperor reported the occurrence ia
the officer OF the guard at the fort. prais-
ing the soldiers sense of duty and recon-
mending his promotion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
CHICAGO TERMINALS
TO COST s2o,ooo,0oo
Northwestern Announces Plans
Complete for Station at
Madison Street.

Chicago, Aug. l1.-The Chicago &
Northwestern railway announced today
that the engineer and architects have
completed plans for it's new Madison
street passenger terminal which will
cost, when completed, in the neigh
borhood of $2O,OO00OO. and which will
include facilities for handling over a
quarter million of passengers every "a
hours.
The station will surpass in point Of
ground covered and length of trackage
every railway terminal in the United
States, it is said. except the south sta
tion in Boston.
Several millions of the $4,000, 900
appropriated already have been ex-
pended for land and right of way. The
approaches and track elevation will
take approximately $s,000,00O more
and the structure itself. it is estimated,
may require the expenditure of nearly
S4,0O0,000.
The new terminal will occupy prac-
tically four entire city blocks.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
OLD ARMY OFFICERS
STAND "HtKE" WELL

San Francisco, Aug. 10-Seven army
officers from the Presidio and Benecia,
above the rank of captain, have fin
ished the third and last section of their
hike" in President Roosevelt's 50-mile
walking test to determine their er-
ficiency and physical fitness to remain
in the service.
The veterans, the majority of them
nearing the three score mark, arrived
at the general hospital early in the af-
ternoon after covering IL miles and un-
derwent an examination. All were de-
clared to be in excellent physical con-
dition at the end OF their three days
walk.
The senior officer. Colonel John L.
Glen, enlisted in the army at the aga
of 10 years and Is referred to in the
histories of the civil war as the drum
ma ior boy of Shiloh"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
FARMER KILLED BY
LIGHTNING BOLT

Howard, S. d., Aug. 10.-Arne NJ. Ty-
stad, one of the most prominent farm
ers in Miner county, was struck by
lightning Monday during heavy cleo
tric storm and instantly killed. He
was cutting grain and had just un-
hitched from the binder to go to the
barn to escape the storm. He leaves a
family of six small children, the mother
having died about five years ago.
The Canova burglars have been
bound over to the fall term Of court,
under bonds of $1,000 each. Not being
able to furnish them, they will remain
in iail
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
DESTROYS 200 TONS OF COAL

White Lake, S. d.. Aug 1.-Two hun
dred tons of coal belonging to the Mil
waukee railroad company, stored at
this place, caught fire from spon-
taneous combustion. caused by the ex-
cessive heat of the sun and following
a period of dampness. The fire stated
at the bottom of the huge pile of coal.
making it very difficult for the volun-
teer fire department to eXtinguish it. A
force of men was kept busy a full day
before the fire was reached and eXtn-
guished. This is the second fire that
has been started in coal here by spon-
taneouS combustion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
9. 900. 600 POUNDS OF
WOOL is MARKETED
AT BELLE FOURCHE

Belle Fourche. S. d., Aug. 12.-The
Belle Fourche wool market closed Sat-
urday after the largest business ever
done here. The total amount of wool
marketed this season reached 100000
pounds, as compared with 1,750,000 last
wear, 100000 in 1906 and 1,250,0O0 in
1905. While the prices paid this year
did not compare with those of last year
the Belle Fourche market held up we'll
during the season and the average price
paid was close to 16 cents a pound
OF the total amount shipped from here
about 100000 pounds went on consign'
ment, the balance being sold outright,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
AETER GOOD ROADS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 1O.-At a
meeting of the local owners of auto
mobiles it was decided to organize an
auto club to promote good roads, and an
organization was perfected by the elec-
r. j. Wells; vice president, Geo. T..
Blackman; secretary, A. ]. Keith;
treasurer Max Norton. The organiza-
tion will be known as the Minnehaha
County Automobile club.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
200 Y. NJ. C. A. MEN
HELP HANDLE HARVEST

ST. Paul, MINI, Aug. 10.-A special
to the Pioneer Press from Sioux Falls.
S. d., says that the problem of Sc
curing sufficient harvest hands is be-
ing simplified by the Cincinnati Young
Mems Christian association. which has
sent 200 laboring men to South Dakota
and other western states. The organi-
zation exercises great care in the selec-
ton Of men who are said by the farm
ers to be sober and Industrious.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
IMPRISONED ANIMALS
STARVE TO DEATH

Baltic, S. d.. Aug. 13.-Guner-
Jus Thompson, Il prosperous
farmer living near here. lost two
valuable colts recently in a lno.st
mysterious manner. MIR. Thomp-
sons horses are pastured on
farm on which there is an unoc-
cupied house, and some of the
colts. evidently trying to get
away from the flies. went inside
the old house and in tramping
about pushed the door closed
and made themselves prisoners.
When Mr.. Thompson went to the
farm yesterday for the first time
in two weeks he found two of
the imprisoned animals starved
to death and several others so
weak that they could scarcely
stand.
Great care had to be exercised
in preventing the released ami
mails from eating and drinking
beyond their endurance after
nearly two weeks of starvation
and thirst
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
IN HIGHEST SPIRITS.

Cincinnati Ohio, Aug. 8.-An advance
of 2 cents a gallon in the basic price of
distillers' finished goods or spirits be-
came effective today, making the basic
price $1.37 a gallon. The advance ia
caused by the high price of corn. This
is the highest price spirits ever touched
in this market.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
PIckLER's DAUGHTER
MARR,ES EDITOR HOY

Faulkton, S. D., Aug. 11.-Madge En-
lily Pckler, daughter of ex-Congress-
man Pickler, and NJ E. Hoy We're mar
red here yesterday. The bride is a
member of one of the county's pioneer
families. The groom is the editor of the
Grand Valley Herald. at Meadow, S. d.
After spending their honeymoon in Col
orado the couple will be at home at
Meadow
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
BIG CROPS REPORTED
FROM RANGE COUNTRY

Draper, S. D.. Aug. 13.-Harvesting is
well along in this locality and in some
cases threshing has begun with crafty
ing yields of both wheat and oats. Some
yields Of wheat are reported at 35 bush.
els per acre and oats at GO bushels,
while flax could not be better. Two
threshing machines are operating with
in a radius Of six miles Of Draper and
will be kept busy until late in the fall.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
DOG BEATS HIS WAY
ON PASSENGER TRAIN

Elkton, S. D.. Aug 12.-Rail
road men tell of cocker spaniel
dog that has become an expert
in the art of beating his way
over the railroads. 1t seems the
animal has some dog chums at
Watertown. The animal watches
it's chance to slip into one of the
passenger coaches on the oppo-
site side Of the station here and
hides under seat. AT Water
town, 60 miles away, he gets off
and runs about till it is time for
the train to go back to Elkton,
and then makes his way on it
again. How he manages always
to make the right train and not
be carried by his home station is
a mystery to the trainmen
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
SHEPHERD ADDRESSES
MICHIGAN COMMISSION

Mackinac Island, Mich, Aug. 1O-At
yesterdays session of the food commits
sioners it was recommended that the
committee prepare model for food
and drug bill to be used in securing
new legislation. Among those who ad-
dressed the convention today were Pro-
fessor Shepperd. of South Dakota, and
State Analist Robinson, Of Michigan.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
STOCKHOLDERS WILL LOSE
BY BANK FAILURE

Hot Springs, S. D., Aug. 1O-Withits
cashier under indictment for having
unlawfully converted funds, and the
doors closed since last fall, the Hot
Springs National bank has been Or
dered sold by Judge Garland III federal
court the proceeds from the sale of
the property and assets being esti
mated as sufficient to pay the dep6i-
tors, though leaving stockholders
losers.
]. C. johnson, receiver for the bark.
is ordered by the court to transhr
the property of the bank to Parks &
Marty, on payment of the sum Of $5,-
O6O.53, estimated sufficient to pay tie
depositors. The entire liabilities arc
estimated at s125,OO0. George Horrss,
the cashier, under indictment, VIII
have his trial at the September tenn
of the federal court at Deadwood.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
TWO GAME WARDINS

Pierre. S. D.. Aug. 12.-Govenor
Crawford has appointed Parker Lyons,
of Aberdeen, fish and game warler for
Brown county, said appointment to
take effect at once. The governor has
also appointed Robert Lee, of Madison,
fish and game warden for Lake cum
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
ExEcu1E ElvE a DAY,

st. Petersburg. Aug. n.-Accordins
to statistics published today five per-
sons on an average have been con-
denned to death in Russia daily from
January to July l.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
RAINS BENEFIT CROPS.

Kansas City, Aug. 1O-Soaking rains
last night and this morning in western
Missouri and eastern and southern
Kansas greatly benefited crops.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
INJURED BY FALLING
OFF THE CREAM CAN

. Avon, S. D., Aug. PA baby
; owl caused Isaac Johnston to be
: run over by a wagon and Sc
: riously injured. He had been
) helping Peter Lorenz stack grain
: and rode to town with Mr.. Lor-
: enz and family, seated on
cream can in the rear end Of the
= wagon. One mile north Of here
: baby owl ran ahead of the.;i
team, and, as it turned off, Lor-
: enz cracked his whip at it. The
: horses started suddenly, throw
= ing Johnston and the cream can
out backward. Johnston caught
at something to break his fall
and the something proved to be
one Of the hind wheels. He re-
= volved with it and it passed over
: his back 1t is not believed he
\ was internally injured.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
NONRESIDENT LAND
OWNERS ARE JARREn

Gam Valley, s. D., Aug. S.-The
county board of equalization has won
Its contention before Judge Smith Of
this district, where the action OF the
board in placing an extra assessment
of $500 against nonresident land was
contested. All resident land owners
were assessed $500 fiat on each quar-
ter section Of land while the nonresi-
ground that the nonresfdents were al
lowing their land to lie idle and let
the residents raise it's real value
through Improvements to adjoining
land. Judge Smith holds that the ac-
tion was begun too late. as the owners
had an opportunity to appear before
the board of equalization and make
their protest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
HURON VOTES $4,000
FOR SEWER SYSTEM

Huron, S. D., Aug. S.-Tuesday,
special election on the question of is
suing 100000 sewer bonds was held,
bonds carrying by good majority of
191, there being 318 votes cast for the
question and 1877 against. This was
most gratifying to all interested in the
construction of an adequate sewer sys-
TEN for Huron. The construction of
the sewer will be commenced as soon
as the necessary arrangements can be
completed. Work on both main sew
ers will begin this fall at the river and
carried west so that when spring opens
next year the project will be we'll
started.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
HAIL Sweeps
Nine COUNTIES
NEAR ABERDEEN
Most Extensive Storm in Years
Destroys 20 Per Cent of
Grain Crop.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug 13.-Subse
nuent reports from the district devas
tated by hail yesterday show that the
storm was more far-reaching than first
rumors Indicated From the north
western extremity of the storm belt
In Campbell county. being the northern
most county in those bordering the
east side of the Missouri river,
ports come from 81 farms which were
cleaned up by the hail in section
of country where harvest was but we'll
begun.
Walworth, Mcpherson, Edmunds
Faulk, Sphinx, Brown, Clark, Day and
Codngton counties were also in the
wake of the storm of hail and wind
which at some points covered strip
fully 40 miles wide. Over most of this
territory the harvest was Well under
way and probably so per cent of the
small grain crop was in the stack and
hence suffered comparatively little
damage. 1t is estimated that the por-
ton remaining uncut is injured to the
extent Of 40 per cent, which cannot
pe computed in figures for several days
as reports are not at hand in individual
cases.
The heaviest storm damage is re-
ported from the vicinity of Ashton In
Sphinx county, including a territory
that was almost totally denuded OF
crops last year at date SO early
that none of the crops We're harvested.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
TWO NEWSPAPERS
ARE MERGED IN ONE

Dell Rapids. S. D.. Aug. 13.--The con-
solidatiou of the Times and Tribune,
the two newspapers formerly published
at this place. has been accomplished.
ID. e. Ward, of the Times. and w. c.
Nisbet, of the Tribune, retiring through
the sale of both properties to Victor
G. Wass. of Centerville. who published
the Centerville Journal for more than
20 years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
GEDDEs WINS PLACE
IN COUNTY CONTEST

Geddes, S. D., Aug. 8.-F1nally. after
nearly year of contesting. Geddes has
won the place on the official ballot as
against Lake Andes, having 2,026 petit
TONERS which exceeded the Lake Andes
petition by PSI. Geddes will now ap-
pear as the only contestant for the
county seat of Charles Mix county, the
present county seat being at Wheeler
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14

The new terminal will occupy prac-
tically four entire city blocks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-15


There had been a long standing difier-
ence OF opinion in the Plunkett family
concerning the dining table. Mrs. Pluns
ket maintained that its legs were to short,
and ought to be heightened at least half
an inch.
ut dosen't fit our chairs, Jared, and you
know it, she commended. "When we sit
down to this table we're too high above il.
You could have pieces Of wood glued ON
the ends of the legs. That would be easier
than to saw of the ends of all the chair
legs"
II don't agree to your proposition at all,
Cordelia," said Mr.. Plunkett. II think
the table is just right. But Pm willing to
compromise the matter. You have been
wanting hardwood floor in this dining
room for long time, haven't your"
s'Yes."
tWell, we can have that new kind Of
hardwood flooring that is laid on top Of
the old floor. That will raise the entire
surface three-eighths of an inch or more,
and that will raise the table. of course,
just SO much. How will that do ?''
This seemed to be fair proposition, and
without moments hesitation, Mrs. Plum
kett accepted it as satisfactory COM
promise. Youths Companion.