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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
BIG GRAIN CROP
I'M SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Aug. 2i.-DecId-
edly encouraging reports are being re-
ceived from scores of points III the
character OF the grain crop While in
some few localities hailstorms injured
the crops to some extent. and rust
crop in general is a big oae--i,etter
than ever raised in the state before.
Corn is far advanced and a week
or two OF warm weather will place 1T
beyond danger from frost. Those who
have kept i'll close touch with the corn
situation express the opinion that fully
30 per cent OF the crop in South Dakota
Will have matured by September 10.
and that the remainder Will be ont OF
danger not more than a week later.
In many of the southern counties.
such as Bon Homne where corn is the
principal crop. the crGp is reported to
be an immense one: in fact. the lest
ever raised in South Dakota. Fields of
corn which will yield 100 bushels to
the acre will be common In South Da-
kota this fall.
All speculation as to how small grain
has yielded in the state now is at an
end, for threshing machines are telling
their story. With favorable weather
all threshing will be completed we'll in
advance of severe cold weather. Ow-
ing to the moist condition OF the
ground. due to recent rains. many
farmers have taken time by the fore
lock and already have their fall plow
ing Well under way
Spring wheat is yielding ali the way
from 10 to So bushels to the acre Some
winter wheat threshed over 10 bushels
to the acre. Barley and FAX are g. I'd
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FARMER GARNERs 10000
BUSHELS OF SMALL GRAIN

Bieyer. a prominent farmer. residing
near town has just finished threshing
his crop OF small grain which amounted
TO 10000 bushels, his wheat averaging
IS bushels per acre and barley 40 bush
els per acre, with light yield of oats.
Mr. Biever is thinking seriously OF
erecting an elevator for his own pr-
vate use.
In the person OF Aaron Kelly. Bridge
water lays claim to the Oldest person IN
this IMcCook) county. Mr.. Kelly will
be 81 years old on his next birthday.
and is unusually active for one of his
age Recently he was engaged in build
ing fence around some town property
which he owns.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
CHILD's FOOT MANGLED
IN MOWER SICKLE BAR

Worthington. Mimi, Aug. 2S.-The
4-year-old daughter of Charles Drake.
of Brewster had the left foot ampu-
tated and the right one badly mangled
by a mower yesterday. The father
wac cutting weeds when the child ran
out of the house and into the sickel
bar. She was brought to this city and
hope to save the right foot.
The 2-year-old son of Rev. Carl
Oberg, pastor of the Indian Lake BapA
tist church, was horribly mangled by
a vicious dog Monday evening. The
child had been playing with the ami
1T turned upon him and buried its
teeth in his face and scalp. The child
was brought to Worthington and the
wounds cauterized and no serious re-
suits are anticipated. The dog was
shot,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
MCCLELLAN ESTATE
BECOMES PROPERTY
OF SOUTH DAKOTA
In Litigation for Nine Years
and Ali Claimants Have
Failed to Make Case.

Sioux Falls, s. ID. Sept. 2.--After be
tns. contested liz the courts for prac-
ticai.y nine years and furnishing en-
ploy,nent for a small army of attor-
news in the interest OF various claim
ANTS the estate OF .jo!7a Mcclellan, has
been declared by Jrdge Whiting, of the
Ninth district, to De the property of
the state.
of lris!, descent. was Killed while
descending an elevator in the Van
l1pps block III this city one
.eVcninss in the yealr 1899. He had rooms
in the block. was of =. conNivial nature
and was supposed to have staggered or
fallen iii such manner - To rum his
head INTO the franlaworh OF the ele-
vator where it was crushed. and he
died without leaving = viii.
without near kin in any part OF the
world but since his DEATH when it be
came known that he had left an estate
worth lrom S35.000 Iu $a00Qa, there nave
been wives. sons, daughters, nepheWs,
nieces and cousins from first to fourth
degree making claim! I" his estate
through n relationship Wllcn mas fallce'
TO bear the investigation brought III the
court-
Ireland England australia and
Canada have been rans:lGked by attor-
news fol. relatives who have been found
liz numerous: quantity, only TO have
their claims Gisregardeft by the courts.
The supreme court HAS been called upon
but in NO case have the claims oil heirs
found force enough TO open t.ie treasure e
box of tho eccentric old bachelor. and
with no clainants n@3~ n sight. me es+ -
tsarr Is declared In be tne property OF
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DIES AT AGE OF 112;
NEVER SICK A DAY

Pittsburg. Aug. 2s.-Charlotta P. Red
dick. a negress, said to have been ia
years old. died suddenly last evening.
after she had eaten a large supper Of
fried potatoes. 1t is asserted that the
negress had never been i'll in her life
until an hour before her DEATH
Her husband, Richard Reddick, died
some years ago at the reported age OF
13O years. He was 26 years her senior.
and it is said by the great grandchil-
dren that the couple never had but one
hundredth birthday. She caught her
husband. who was then 126, taking q!
drink of whisky to celebrate her BIRTH
day, and scolded him so that he did
not speak to her for two hours.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
FREDERickSoN's SLAYER
CAUGHT IN THE HILLS

Spearflsh, S. D., Aug. 3l.-After hid
ing in the hills for three weeks, Charles
Hayes. alias William Dunn has been
captured by four farmers northeast OF
Sturgis and will be returned here TO
answer to the charge OF numbering
Samuel F'rederickson
He was captured while catching
grasshoppers with which to angle for
fish in the Belle Fourche river. When
surrounded he swallowed the contents
of a two-ounce vial supposed to con-
tain poison, but has experienced no iii
effects from the dose
Search for Dunn had been continued
throughout the hills since the time Of
the murder
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
WoMEN's FEDERATION
NAMES NEW OFFICERS

Dakota Federation of Women's clubs
completed the selection OF officers to-
day. ne list being: President. Mrs.
Johnson. of Fort Pierre; vice president.
secretary, Mrs. Hoover, of Gettysburg:
corresponding secretary. Miss Hall, Of
Milbank; treasurer. Mrs. Anderson. CT
Webster: auditor, Mrs. Hendricks. CT
Sioux Falls: eastern division CORE
spondent, Mrs. Fairbanks, Of Huron:
western division correspondent Mrs.
Hyey. of Bonesteel; general federation
secretary, Mrs. Stutenroth. % Water
town.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
BOY THROWN FROM WAGON
is SERIOUSLY INJURED

Hudson. S. D., Aug. 2S.-Chas.
Tric<le sold his farm. the old Fits
homestead, south of town, last week
to Ed Torkelson for $50 per acre. Mr..
/ next.
Emil Miller, IA years old. son of
Alex Miller, a prominent farmer and
stock man, was thrown out of a hay
rack recently. several ribs being broken
and internal injuries will also be sus-
tanned. He is recovering.
l.. G. kallstrom, q prominent farmer
near town. has purchased $50 acres OF
land near Mandan. n. D., and has rent
ed two sections of nice land for a
number of years besides and will go
into the cattle business quite extern
SiNelN.
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s23,O66,191 new
WEALTH IN STATE
since LAST Year
Farm Lands Show the Largest
Increase and Corporate
Property Gets Raise.

Pierre s. d.. Aug. 2a.rhc completed
figures of assessed values of all classes
of property in the state, after the state
board had completed its work. are
S2S3696, 26S, which is an increase over
the valuation of Il Near ago of $23, 0G6,
ISL This is divided among different
classes OF property as follows:
Real estate including town lots .S20l l.9, ,5i3
perSonai property ......,.....,. ;'2.22 800
Ia, EaiIreads ~ 2o2 dtI
Express companies ................ jos Sc,
Sleeping cars Observation-Disclosures. :'ovw
Farm lands We're Increased Sl3.092.-
I43, and town lots were pushed up
$1,1SS.aSS. which is largely from new
towns in the state. The figures on cor
porate property SHOW AN increase of
$6.541.I6I on railroads: $40 .33 on tele-
phones; $4,000 on tele.faphs; SInlSa
on express companies, and $1,000 on
sleeping cars.
The state board made "A decided in
crease in the auditors returns from
many of The counties on farm land wall
uations. There was an increase of
l212 Der cent in the counties of Aurora.
Beadle. l3rnlc. Charles MIN. Clark. Day.
Fallk. Hand, Hanson. Hyde. Jerauld.
RingsbulN, Lyman. McPhrrson Mar
shall. Miner, R"hertS.and Sphinx. Grant
was increased 10 "a and Brown 10 per
cent; While Lawrence was let off at !
per cent
Several owners OF artesian wells in
this part OF tie state are preparing To
use the gas on their farms for heat
light and power. Three steel tanks for
that purpose We're l1nlnaded here to-
day, two going to SullN county and
one To the new Lacy we'll i'm Stanley
county Another flowing well has just
been secured on the high prairie OF
Stanley county on the farm of David
Carman, Some Well owners have been
testing the water for irrigation of gar
dens This year and report good results
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John Grosth intends to take
holiday. He will visit the Alas
ka-Yukon-Pacific exposition in
Seattle from June l to October
lG. 1909"
John Grosth is probably one of the

John Grosth is probably one of the
most remarkable men on earth.
When Nome was started he was one
of the first comers. He Went out some
miles to a gold bearing country which
has since been named New Jerusalem.
Like every one else in the north,
Grosth searched for gold. And like few
others his search was successful from
the first. Within a few months he
struck it rich, and in Il years time he
became a millionaire.
That was seven years ago. Ever
since, Grosth has become steadily rich
en- but every morning, just the same,
he shoulders his pick. goes to his mine.
and works his eight to 10 hours
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
PROFESSOR AkELEY DEAN OF
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

vernilliorl S. D., Sept 2.-Professor
L. f; Akcley has oeen appointed as
dean of the college of engineering in
the state university here to succeed
will also be at the head of the college
of arts and sciences as they are quite
closely connected. and the department
of electrical engineering will continue
under his supervision. Dean Akeley
has been an instructor in the Univer
sity of South Dakota for the last %
years end is entirely familiar with the
,ynvlS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
"Apr MEN IN SESSION.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 2S.-Advertis-
ing men, many of them of national rep
utation, were present by hundreds here
today at the opening of the fourth an
nual convention of associated advertis-
ing clubs of America. Subjects of i'm
portance will be discussed by men well
known in newspaper and other adver-
Using lines.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
PASSENGER TRAIN
GOES INTO DITCH

Aberdeen. S. D.. Sept. "a ST. Paul
train west bound from st. Paul was
wrecked about - miles east of here
this morning, and Engineer Taylor. OF
Minneapolis. was badly scalded. Tho
fireman escaped by jumping. The en-
gine jumped the track and fell into a
ditch. The mail and baggage cars left
the track but escaped serious damage.
The scene of the wreck is within half
q mile of the place where u freight
wreck occurred few weeks ago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
YOUNG MAN KILLED
WHITE HUNTING DUCKS

Marion, S. D., Aug. 2S.-A young man
named Gross, son of Nick Gross. resid-
ing near Monroe, was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon by the accidental
discharge of a shotgun. Particulars
are lacking at this time, but from ru-
mors current here it appears that
Gross and other young men were hunt
ing ducks near a small lake when the
accident occurred.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
MASS MEETING FAvoRs
LIGHTING SYSTEM

meeting Of citizens who We're called to-
gctller by the city council, decided to
install an electric lighting system at
this place as soon as arrangements can
be made. Not Il single citizen opposed
the proposition. Efforts are now being
made to organize a local company and
If this succeeds the city council will
grant the company the necessary fran
chiSc.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
WOMAN HELD FOR MURDER.
BAIL NOT PERMITTED

vermillion, S. ID. Aug. 3l.---At her
preliminary examination here yester-
day for the murder of her husband on
Mrs. Christina Clark was held without
bail to the next term OF circuit court.
The defense offered no testimony.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
AUTHORITIES DEpoRT
DESPERATE LOVER

Canton, s. d.. Sept. ..---0'he authorl-
ties. of this G4incoinl county, when Il
young man becomes SO lovesick as TO
make threats of killing. believe in tax
ing strenuous measures before the XIII
ing commences. I'his is illustrated IN
the cAsa of Young man named lngVal
tjelsNal. who has just been eXiled to
Norway because he could not carry on
q love affair in th!s country In the
..lis.1 nrlai.N inaNNet.. :
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
sPoTLEss RECORD OF
SPOTLESS COUNTY

Washington Springs. s. d.,
Aug. 2a.-This (lerauld) county
is entitled To hold the banner in
& several particulars. The county
has no outstanding Indebtedness.
no outstanding bonds. no poor
farm, no paupers, and no poor
tax. Fifteen townships in the
county are entirely out of debt.
having TO outstanding bonds
and no saloons. Jerauld county
has three thriving towns. Since
South Dakota was admitted to
the SiSterhoOd OF states Jerauld
county has not contributed q
single individual to the peniten-
tiary. being entirely without rep
rcsentation in that institution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
GEN. STEWART DEAD.

Biloxi, Miss, Sept. 2.--General Alex
ander P. Stewart. one of the last two
surviving lieutenant generals of the
confederate army. died at his home
here in his S7th year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
NICHOLS APPOINTED
COURT COMMISSIONER

Sioux Falls, S. d.. Aug. 2S.-Chas. b.
Nichols, resident of the western part
OF the state. has been appointed by
Judge Garland. of the United States
court in this city, to the position OF
United States commissioner, with head
quarters at Boneita Springs. Meade
county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
HEAD CRUSHED BY
A STEAM HAMMER

at a powerful steam hammer at the Du-
quesne steel plant. a foreign workman
slipped and fell, his head going under
the hammer. His head was horribly
crushed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
ELoops lN COLORADO.

Trinidad, Colo. Aug. 31.-The heavi-
est rain ever known here has practi-
cally cut off Trinidad from colnsnuni-
cation.
Ten lives were lost at Folsom, 100
miles south. That town is reported To
be badly damaged by the flood
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
ANDREW CARNEGIE COMES
TO RELIEF OF MINERS

for the relief of the families of 20
miners who lost their lives in the ex-
ploson OF the Maypole coal mine on
August is.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
HAS LEG BROKEN
IN BUGGY COLLISION

Garretson. S. D., Aug. 2s.-Jalmer
Johnson had the misfortune to have a
leg broken in two places last night
while driving broncho at a rather
high speed. In trying to pass another
buggy the wheels of his vehicle caught
in the other buggy, throwing him
out.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
MILLIONAIRE MINER
TO LAY DOWN HIS PICK
AND TAKE VACATION

Seattle. Wash. Aug. 2S.-A few days
ago the city of Nome, Alaska, was
startled by an announcement, which
without an explanation sounds quite
simple and commonplace. 1t read as
follows:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24
Guide Throttles Wolves in White House

for doing this sort of thing and wanted
to live up to it. He was successful.
Mr.. Alternately gave lifelike exhi-
bition of wolf hunting at the White
House by the medium of series OF
moving pictures The slides illus.
trated wolf hunt as conducted by
Alternately, who. In conquering his
quarry, eschews the use Of any deadly
weapon.
Alternately, who is now marshal or
the state OF Oklahoma, served as guido
for the president on one OF his recent
hunting trips. Realizing the value OF
his spectacular exploits the wolf killer
recently made a prolonged excursion
into the woods, taking with him the
facilities for procuring characteristic
pictures. The result Ia about 5000
feet of moving films which graphically
portray the whole contest
The exhibition was given on huge
canvas. arranged for the purpose and
among the interested spectators were
Prof. and Nine. Ferrero and George
Shiras III. WHOSE achievements as q
camera hunter" have engaged the at.
tention OF naturalists.
The president fully appreciated tho
performance and frequently clappod
his hands, Caying: "Ftne!" "Grand!"
"Spiendid!@
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Kings Theoretical Power.

King Edward Of England possesses
great power, theoretically. Strictly
and legally speaking, the whole of the
mineral wealth of the empire is his
majesty's property, as is also, for that
matter, every acre of ground that COW
ers and contains II. He could empty
every Jail in Britain by stroke Of his
pen and keep them empty so long as
ne chose to go on exercising to the
full his prerogative of pardon. A word
from him and the present parliament
would cease to be. II Is as the su-
preme head OF the navy and army,
however, that his autocratic power Is
most apparent. He can order one or
both to make war. He can dress his
soldiers and his sailors as he pleases,
arm them how he likes. He could dis.
band every regiment, and send to the
scrap heap every ship. Sometimes,
too, he Yields this power, up to Ger.
tain point. He abolished, for instance,
the Office OF commander-in-chief. BY
the simple expedient of royal war
rant he instituted sweeping reforma.
ton in the war office. Queen Victoria.
by like method, abolished the sale
and purchase of officers commissions,
an even more drastic step.
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the extent of regularly attending d.
vine service.
When Mr.. Roosevelt first came to
Washington. DR.. Schick. pastor OF the
German Reformed congregation. which
occupied modest little building hard.
ly more than chapel, wrote to him
and said that as there was no Dutch
Reformed church In Washington, he
would be pleased II Mr.. Roosevelt
would worship with his flock.
Mr.. Roosevelt was not then presi-
dent OF the United States. He wrote
and said that he would come 10 his
church, and nearly every Sunday
morning he can be found IN his pew
taking part In the service and listen
Ing to DR.. Sehick's sermons. Members
OF the congregation say that President
Roosevelt has O liking for certain
hymns and that he joins Justify In the
singing OF them. There Is no choir In
DR.. Schick's church, the music being
rendered entirely by the congregation.
led by the precentor.
1t Is thought that II DR.. Schiek's at
tention Is called to the fact that Mr..
Sherman Is In the same position re-
liglously as was Mr.. Roosevelt he will
send him an invitation to become n
member OF his flock during his Wash.
ington residence.
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very dark and unpreposseSsing and
seemed to be a repository for old
boxes, bits of paper, kindling wood,
and the usual accumulated trash of a
household. At the extreme end an
empty packing case large enough to
have contained piano rested against
the wall, which looked and smelled
very damp and mouldy.
Elizabeth glanced about and curled
her lip contemptuously; the zeal Of the
born housekeeper shone in her eye.
and I knew she had visions of nicely
whitewashed walls, with eminently
proper receptacles for kindling and
waste paper. and foresaw trouble
ahead for Mary Anne.
We could hear the ocean outside,
for the cellar was an excavation in the
bluff, and 1t conveyed such an I'M
pleasant impression of vault-like
cave that I was not sorry when Eliza
beth proposed an adjournment.
"And here is the hanging shelf" /
remarked, as / almost ran into It..
MARY Anne has lost no time In put
ting 1t up again-on chains this time,
so / hope 1t is SAFE"
How rusty they are!" said Eliza
beth, pausing to examine them. "They
look as though they had been here for
years, but suppose they are old ones
she found somewhere. This place
must be well aired; it is awfully
musty."
She gathered up her skirts as she
spoke, preparatory to going up the
steps, and / was about to follow when
something caught my eye, and me-
chanically / stopped and picked 1t
up from a crack between two bricks.
Have you lost anything?" called
Elizabeth from the stairs.
NO." replied; II have found some
thing. Look here"
Together we examined my dis
covery as It lay in the palm of my
hand-a mans cuff link of dull. raised
gold, the head of the Sphinx on one
side and the under link shaped like a
small key.
Elizabeth turned 1t over curiously.
1T must have belonged to the peo.
pie who were here last year." she con-
jectured. "It's very pretty. isn't It?
never saw one anything like It,"
Look, Mary Anne!" l exclaimed. as
we entered the kitchen. See what |
have found"
Mary Anne advanced willingly, but
as raised the button by the little kew
and held 1t toward her, her Jaw
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dropped suddenly and the color for
sock her rudy face.
"Whered you find it, miss?'
'In the cellar. right by the steps."
"You've--been--dow In the eel
lar?"
Certainly; why not?'
Mary Anne wiped her face with a
corner of her Bingham apron, and
poked wood into the stove with reck-
less prodigality.
ITS entirely too fore'anded you are.
Miss Elizabeth" she grumbled-'the
cellar lookin' like distraction and you
goin' down there the fust time! What
kind of 'ousekeepin' do you think /
do? This very day laid out to put
everything shipshape down there and
take you around meself And the
cellars damp-like, and no place fur
lady any'ow, and you like to take
cold and sneeze yer cad OFT"
Elizabeth laughed and assured her
that this catastrophe was not liable to
happen to-day, and suggested that the
cellar might be improved by the In
PRODUCTION of fresh air and sunlight.
"And how soon you got the shelf
fixed!" she added, by way of soothing
Mary Anne's ruffled feelings.
shelf" she repeated vaguely. "Oh,
of course, miss. 'Ow could git along
without it? And what else did We find
in the cellar, Miss Elsie, besides the
little button?'
thought she watched me keenly as
replied had not looked for anything
more, and wondered she had not seen
1t on her trips up and down the steps
me eyes are not so good as they
once were, nor SO bright as yours
Miss Elise" she remarked. ITS a
pretty thing, now isn't it? What will
you be doin' with it,"
But did not reply, for Gabrielle
who had been to the village for the
mail, now appeared, and Elizabeth
Immediately lost interest in everything
else.
do not wish to arouse false sus
picions. but Elizabeth certainly wrote