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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
JEROME CLEARED
OF THE CHARGES
Even Dice Throwing Incident Is
Found Not to Reflect on
Prosecutor.

Albany, n. Y. Aug. 27.-Richard
L. Hand. of Elizabethtown. who was
appointed by Governor Hughes to take
testimony and report his findings upon
the charges filed against District
Attorney William T.. Jermoe, of New
ers' committee of the Metropolitan
Street Railway company in a report
submitted to the governor, finds that
not one of the series of charges is
proved, but that all are disproved
on the evidence. He recommends the
was mad for Mr.. Jerome's removal.
My conviction on the Who'll case"
say Mr.. Hand, in his report, rs that
the respondent has been shown to
have discharged the onerous duties Of
his office with zeal and ability, hav-
that no i~ncapacity, indifference or
neglect of duty has been shown in
any CASE
The charges in the main accused
the district attorney of neglect of duty
in not sufficiently prosecuting alleged
fraudulent acts of the Metropolitan
Street and other railway companies Of
New York, and also OF the insurance
companies, as developed by the SO
called Armstrong legislative insurance
Investigation.
One of the charges alleged miscon-
duct on the part of the district attor-
ney in shaking dice in a restaurant
in New York city. On this charge the
commissioner says that although the
act itself is not criminal, permitting
it On the part of the person licensed,
that is, the proprietor Of the restau-
rant. is a crime. The commissioners
holds that there was no evidence
that the proprietor knew that the act
was committed. and that to hold him
criminally liable would be an absurd
perversion of the object of the law
and straining of it's language"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
AUNT HErTY GREEN
CUTS OUT NEWPORT

New York. Aus. 27.-with her little
& end ! p small. sashsa w %naei im hsa ie1' a aun
gator bag clutched In her right hand.
Mrs. Hetty Green left her Madison
venue boarding house for her summer
holiday. The lending rates for time
and call money Will not bother her for
severalsweeks
The richest woman In the United
States didn't take any baggage. and she
didn't ride IN q cab. Five cents for
street q fare raj the limit of her ex-
travagance In getting to the Grand
Central depot.
Since Mrs. Green and her daughter,
Miss Sylvia. made 9 plunge into soci-
ETY. at U Hotel Plaza last winter 1t
has been repeatedly stated thai they
intended to summer at Newport.
Whether the pinch of hard times caused
Mrs. Green: to abandon such an expen-
sive plan could not be learned, but it
~ known that her destination when
she left town vas the old family resi-
sdence at Bellows Falls, VT. Mrs. Green
wa attired In plain lawn skirt, which
showed signs OF valiant service. a black
bonnet and black al
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
sly Old ABDUL
AMAzES WORLD
Called Him the Bloody and
Now He Is Called the
"Liberator."

Constantinople, Aug. 27.-"Abdul the
Liberator!" That's what the Turks are
calling tho sultan. Last month they
called him abdul the Bloody"
All Europe haw-hawed at first ever
n "ltberatOr" business. The sultan
was about he last any old
world statesman would have thought
Of referring to lie q ~'liberator."
ton, sure enough. But Europe didn't
see how 1t was entitled-to much credit
for a concession his country had scared
out of him with threats of machine
guns and dynamite.
And yet the sick man" is taking to
constitutional government as kindly as
IL he had been brought up on it. His
own subjects were pretty suspicious for
a time that the constitution had q
string to 1t. They are about convinced
now that Abdul meant IT..
He Seems to Like IL.
For the best hated ruler on earth.
h torturer. the oppressor. the muir
derer of Armenians, the remorseless
tyrant, to transform himself almost in
a minute into a benevolent old gentle7
to applauding thousands and telling
them hc loved them-why, that was the
very extreme limit of what nobody
anywhere q for a single second ever
thought even q remote possibility.
II 1t had stopped there. however,
o students of oriental politics would
have thought the sultan has simply
yielded to necessity and was trying to
make the best Of it.
But he keeps 1t up. He seems to like
1t. The ramble he took unattended.
through the Constantinople streets a
few nights ago might not strike Amer
cans as very startling. but to Europe
1t was positively sensational.
That was only one example of dozens
Of frivolous but amazingly democratic
little things Abdul Hamid has done
since he granted hat constitution.
Those who know something OF tho
wretched prisoners life he has led for
30 -years-afraid to stir from the Yildiz
Kiosk except surrounded by soldiers.
Suspicious of his own SONS, in deadly
terror OF assassination and counter
plotting constantly to save his throne
think perhaps he enjoys a taste of lib
erty and popularity as much as his re-
jolcing people do.
There are still some Turks who main
tain the constitution will never be safe
while Abdul yields the scepter and that
he should be deposed. Diplomats say
nothing OF the kind will happen be-
the leaders even of the revolu-
ton cant lind the right man to take
his place.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
THE FLY Is DOOMED
in THE BAY STATE

Boston, Mass, Aug. 27.-The fly is
doomed in Massachusetts. Within a
year there will not be one within the
confines of the state if the board of
health has it's way. Half a dozen sci
entists are to give their whole time
to the crusade, which will begin i'm
lmediately.
An appropriation of $780, 900 is avail
able for work and If more is needed
it is believed the legislature will not
be niggardly. 1t is proposed to clean
every marsh, bay, pond. lake and
swamp in the state, and every possible
breeding place Of the fly is to be ex-
terminated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
ANOTHER WORLDS FAIR
SOON A CANDIDATE
FOR THE JUNK PILE

Chicago, Aug. 27.-There is a familiar
ring in announcements from London
that officials of the Franco-British ex-
ropean stir, are negotiating to sell the
buildings and equipment when the
gates finally close to a Chicago man,
Abraham Harris, for he bought the
$780, 00, 900 worlds fair at Chicago, the
500 0 900 exposition at Omaha, the
$1,000 900 exposition at Buffalo, and
the $50, 900, 900 worlds fair at st. Louis.
While the bands played and the
crowds thronged the buildings at Shep-
nerds Bush. Mr.. r>Sris' keen Yankee
eyes have been surveying the buildings
and paraphernalia of the show with
cold calculation to determine how much
they would be worth as "tunk."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
A. G. BARTLETT DRIVES
OVER AND KILLS BOY

Chicago, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, While automobiling last Sat
urday ran over and Killed a boy in the
village of schmiedeberg. near here. 1t
appears the boy ran directly in front
of the machine from behind another
car.
The villagers made a hostile demon
stration against the Bartlett party,
members of which took refuge in a
hotel. The authorities decided Mr..
Bartlett's chauffeur was blameless. MI.
Bartlett said he would indemnify the
family of the boy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
NEGRO, CRAZED BY
CRIME, sTARVEs IN JAIL

Chicago, Aug. 27.-clayton w. Will
liams, the negro who murdered Mrs.
L. B. Briggs, recently by beating her
the head with a chair, died of
starvation and exhaustion in the coun-
ty Jail today. Williams mind, already
impaired, gave way under h excite
ment OF the reports OF the race war at
Springfield and the murder of Mrs.
Briggs followed. At the Jail he raved
and refused food.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
WIFE OF MILLIONAIRE
COMMITS SUICIDE BY
TAKING STRYCHNINE

Denver. Colo. Aug. 24.-Mrs. Shell
enberg. the wife OF Sneilenberg, the
millionaire department store proprietor.
OF Philadelphia. committed suicide at
the Cakes home i'll this city by eating
strychnine tablets, which had been pre-
scribed for her as medicine. Mrs.
Snellenberg was afflicted with con
sumption and 1t Is believed this afiic-
uon produced melanchQl1e,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
CARS COLLIDE:
ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED

Omaha, Neb, Aug. 2a.-In a street
car collision on Sixteenth and Cas-.
streets today Miss Dorothy TULIP re.
ceived injuries which may prove fatal
Mrs. w. NJ. Pres was badly bruised
The accident resulted from the apnar.
ent negligence Of the motorman on the
Sixteenth street car who did not heed
the other cars riAhts to cross first.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
TOO MANY AUTOMOBILE
ILLINOIS TO
DEMAND REGULATIONS

Chicago. Aug. 24.--First Assistant
Corporation Counsel Wetten announces
that. alarmed by the increasing num-
Der of automobile accidents. he newt
legislature will be asked to enact a Jaw
competing the classification of various
kinds of machines, the licensing nf am
drivers, and possibly barring from the
city streets those cars whose hirl,
power makes possible a speed far In
excess of the city's regulations.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
G OVER POLITICS:
BOTH AND HEAVILY

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 27.-Davtaz Null
vane. chairman of the republican state
central committee. and NJ. L. Amarine.
editor of the Council Grove Guard, en-
gagged in a fist fight in the lobby Of
the Copeland hotel here today. Before
could be separated each had land.
ed a telling blow on his opponents face.
drawing blood. The dispute was cyer
.n article published by Amarine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
AGED PREACHER
ANSWERS SUMMONS
AFTER LONG SERVICE

Waterloo. Ia, Aug. 26.-News was
received here today OF the death of
Rev. J.. H. Windsor at LeGrange, Ill,
yesterday, aged so. He organized the
Charles City Congregational church IN
1858, and served as pastor in Waterloo
In 1886. His father also was q min
lister and did missionary work at Du-'
buQue in the early part Of the last
century.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
AMBASSADOR RUN
DOWN BY BICYOLIsT

Mexico City. Aug. 27.--David t.
Thompson. American ambassador to
Mexico, was run down by a bicyclist
today and suffered fracture Of the
arm and commissions of the face.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
KING Is v~AccINATED.

Paris. Aug. 27.-Telegrams received
from Cambodia. the French Asiatic
p~rotectorate. state that King Sisowath
has bee~n.vaccinsted, and that a perfect
craze Tor vaccination has set in at his
squirt.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28

Judge Landls' s2s.24o.ooo fine
not too severe.
Ignorance of shipper about
rates due to willful neglect, no
defense.
Each carload a separate ship
ment.
Court of appeals. in criticism
of Judge Lands trial rulings,
does him great injustice.
Judge Grosscup, in a previous
decision laid down a rule exactly
contrary to what he laid down in
the Standard Oil case.
No court short of the supreme
court of the United States should
undertake practically to wipe the
Interstate commerce act from
the statutes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
ToLsToY At WORK ON sook.

London, Aug. 27.-Recent Visitors to
Yasnaya Poliana state that Count Toll
stoy is quite we'll again is writing
a new work upon the pain of death,
The Law of Force and Love-"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
Grosscup to Contrary

h government cites against this the
opinion of Presiding Judge Grosscup in
the case Of United States VS.. Hanley. II
Fed. Rep, 672, 675, I'm which that Judge
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28

and Eva
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28
SAM PETITIONS
FOR REHEAR|NG OF
STANDARD OIL CASE
Federal Attorneys C%riticise Ap.
peal Court for Trying to
Knock Out Commerce Act.
POINTS IN

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28

II suppose YOU want me to go to jail;
guess I'd better go along"
1t is recalled that the first intimation
that any of the subtreasury officials
had of a shortage was when Fitzgerald,
who had been a government employee
over to the cashier. r.. G.. Russell. and
told him that he a short $173, 900.
What ia that? Short s173 5000? Why,
man, what is the matter with your
II am not fooling, Mr.. Russell; I tell
you that I am shor $173,0O0.''
showed that the shortage was not q
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-28

The petition Is signed:
Charles j. Bonaparte.
Attorney General.
Frank 3. Kellogg,
Special Assistant to the Attorney Gen.
eral.
Edwin w. Sims.
United States Attorney.
James H.. Wilkerson,
Special Assistant United States Attor-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20

Halfashamed Of my intrusion into another mans
AFFAIRS, | took the letters and made out that the one
was addressed to the venerable Mrs. Kelensen In
Ryndam and contained New York exchange for two
hundred dollars. The other was in Chinese and con-
tanned New York exchange drawn to "Yung Shat
Kin, Canton. China"
1t happened that a very able young South Chinese
DR.. Tche Lln Moe BY name, was studying at the hospi-
tl, and sent over for him at once and gave him the
letter to read. He Immediately became greatly ex-
cited and demanded to know the origin Of It. I said
It had been found by Peter Hahn and inquired what
1t contained.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20

the old lady was to come to New York, surprise her
son by appearing on Christmas Day and remaln VIA
him until they could find a suitable place to 1.-Two n
which she might spend her last days IN contor: N1d
happiness. AS soon as Hendrix Kelensen understood
the matter he Insisted on his mothers returning 20
Holland by the next steamer. and az to her stayirt
In his apartments even for q short time, he had grown
frightfnlly incensed and had unceremoniously usherei
both into the street.
That night was dining at my sisters. and the
festivities OF the Christmas tree were at their bright
est when | was called to the telephone, 1t was the
young Chinese doctor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20

! Knew that 1t was the insidious fragrance OF opium.
"hen Mrs keppler had gone up. looked out of
aread1ui and compelling mystery. 1t was now quiet
l a"oKe the next morning | heard what |
had never heard before, the occasional notes Of Eel.
enseh's piano and his magnificent voice drilling in
tone production and rehearsing various operate roles.
Douptcss ne mad Often sung SO, but had never
noticed It. l rose and went to my window. A glazier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
ny MYSTERIOUS NEICNBOR ,,,,n7u 3 ssA,pepr,c


huge yellow cat with a gesture and q brilliant smile.
The beast was perched high on a desk. his yellow
his paw a cut on the side Of his hend.
That's too thin, mister, there's been a fight here.
maybe Eurd i replied the officer pointing to tho
AT the words old Peter s~huddered and nearly
dropped his candle-stick.
The giant laughed heartily. THAT is absurd enough
to be very funny" said he.
"It is, Ell? Where is the man who was screaming
at that window three minutes aso?" demanded the
Why, my dear man, 1t was not ]. am alone
here. Old Snifkin was caterwauling there and I
heaved a stone jug at him. 1t went through the win
dow-worse luck"
Where Is the other one you was just rowing with
this moment ago? Don't lie to me. heard you
from the hall"
Again, my dear sir, | am puzzled, Sniffkin and
l have been scolding each other. AS you can see.
there is but one means of entrance or exit to this
place. No one has been in or out. You may search
these rooms II you choose"
and that I will" said the officer. Or. Siddons.
guard this door while | 20 through this place"
Really, / must say he made a thorough search in
all the closets Of the little kitchen and pantry in the
rear. behind the tapestry hangings, under tho bed and
behind the grand plano and the musiccases in the
front room, tapping walls. ceiling and floor with his
club for concealed doors. Fully fifteen minutes he
spent. kelensen inperturbed, and I. deeply en-
barrrassed, chatting on q score Of extraneous sub
jeets, while ola Hahn and my housekeeper we're OK
changing terrified whispers in the hall behind us.
have said positively that | saw that face at the
window, that we heard the two distinct voices in
quarrel, and yet with no exits possible save the one
that had been constantly under our eyes, there was
no living thing in those rooms except Kelenserrand
his cat.
Baffod, m%uttering, angry and threatening. the Off
Ger desisted and withdrew. Kelensen babe me a most
neighhorly goodnight, saying the absurd incident had
served one good purpose, it had made IA acquainted,
and be hoped to see me within his doors quite soon
again. believe | asked him, with some i'll grace,
to visit me. The extraordinarily contradictory events
OF the hour. with all their terror and mystery when
contrasted with Kelensen's perfect composure and
good nature, had quite taken me aback.
1t was with difficulty that | got rid of the police
mn Hn UOlld hQVp fn1InCp1 m hOmn p ALI n
the bewildering affair, and oven as 1t was Mrs. Keep
pier tarried at my door to say:
doctor, this Is dreadful. The lies, the lies that
big man told. You should have heard Peter"
And what says Peter? Draw those shades and
come tell me-"
Therefore she began a review Of the statements
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20

|keenly but with the utmost good nature.
The interior was divided into three rooms, richly
Furnished, all connected with wide doors. That much
could see by the light Of the heavily shaded read
Ping lamp In the front room, the one In which we
|now stood.
What is all this row we hear, Mr.. Kelensen2"
|Baid the officer.
surely my troubles with Mr.. Snifkin there have
not peen so tumultuous as to rouse the %neighbors
ana cali In the police" The his man indicated q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
Copyright, 1907, BIZ Thomas II. Mckee.

HIS Is a story Of impotence and power
terribly nterwoven-of a man who tri-
umphed so gloriously over tremendous
odds that his final tragedy seems COM
parafivn1v trivial Tho i,4n1ca bour,lJor-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-03
The Celebrated Wild West show VIII
soon Visit Omaha for First Time.

On EL -
Every department. Of the loi Ranch Wild
West show which will be here on next
Tuesday, is under the direct supervision Of
one or all OF the three Miller Brothers.
The iO1 brand has. always. stood for super
lative excellence and unblemished integrity,
and its owners are seeing TO II that the
escutcheon Is not sullied In the conduct
Of the big amusement organization which
is touring the country r.
The active responsibility of the arenio
performance Is vested In Zack T. Miller,
who Is fitted by nature and experience
for the exsctlng requirements Of the posi-
ton. Young Mr., Miller Is as picturesque a
type Of the American cowboy as the west
has ever yielded. He is educated in the
books Of the east, but stern and relentless
experience has scho5led him III the lessons OF
the prairie. At home he has full charge OF
the live stock feature ofithe ranch. Every
horse and every steer Is In bis charge. He
buys and sells aud trades; but deals in car
loads, and whole herds as the small ranch
man barters in single animals. All the
great southwest cepeedes that Mr.. Miller
has no rival as a quick Judge OF the worth.
age, condition, weight or breed Of a bovine
or equine.
A small army. Of the crack cowboys of the
country are enrolled on the Miller Brothers
list Of employees, and to attain and main
tain there sure enduring respect Mr.. MIL
Ter needs must be their superior in all the
varied spheres OF physical endeavor In their
calling. None IS HIS equal with the rope.
with firearms or a horse. With rifle, shot
gun or pistol he is a marvel among the
famous shots Of the ranch, on galloping
horse or ~unmounted~ Manyttrophies OF his
prowess adorn the 101 ranch homes, for
wild turkeys, quail, wild ducks, wild geese
which the Miller Brothers own.
Mr.. Miller is a conspicuous figure In all
the numbers of the long and varied pro-
gram of the iOl Ranch Wild West show
performance and leads the long line OF
mounted men and women in the forenoon
street parade. sfhe horse ne rides Is a
full-blooded Arabian steed, imported from
the desert straight to the l0l. ranch.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-03
WANTED-To RENT

WOULD like to rent furnished hotel In
good location. Write Lock Box 1i5, RAJ
VIENNA Npb. CB)-493 Je 2
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-03
GOTcH-HAoKBNscHMIDT PICTURES
show the Great Wrestling Bout in
Realistic Manner,

The athletic exhibition given at the
auditorium Monday night. including the
schmidt Schmidt P %orid's e S5 Ps S'n wreStiing
match of April 3, was worthy Of a much
larger attendance than greeted il.
The exhibition opened with a wrestling
buut between Herbert Johansen and John
Kinney. of the Keystone Athletic school,
Sixth and Pierce streets. both pupils of
John Holden of the Omaha police force,
with Sandy Griswold referee and John
Holden as time keeper. The bout was two
ftrangle hold barred. Johansen weighed
IN at 1870 pounds and Kinney at 144 pounds.
a Sosh qS y9sn az men sb,b WeGe IN mor eTGeii of pI tettie
SIGNALS, Johansen won the first fall in ten
minutes with a double bar lock.
In the second round both men played
hard for the leg and arm lock and double
neck and leg, but neither gained much by
these TACTICS, Kinney succeeded in winning
thirty seconds by a body and English bar
third round fairly well tired, Kinney win
ming the fan in six minutes and, thirty
seconds by an arm and leg hold. landing
Johansen squareIy on his back.
The real thing ended with an amusing
wrestling. bout between the Teddy
Wrestiing match, that fairly brought do&n
the house. The heavy weight of the
brothers lost his shirt and collar in the
rafment had not referee G. M. Harris Of
Chicago called time.
The great feature OF the evening was
the moving pictures exhibition OF the
worlds championship match between
Frank Gotch md George Hackenschmidt
at Chicago. April 3. The pictures opened
with portraits of thS Gotch and Hacken-
schmidt and Promoter Wittig of the match.
Following these came pictures Of the ar
rival of the Russian champion in America,
and his later arrival In Chicago. Frank
Cook Of Chicago gave a comprehensive
lecture as the pictures were shown on the
screen.
The pictures OF the match were wonder
fully realistic. and are life size. They are
thrown steadily on the screen, showing
every movement Of the champions during
the struggle and were so accurate as 20
lead one to believe that he was witnessing
the actual match in the flesh. The
pictures are so taken that the spectator
gets q full view OF every movement, and
the exhibition on the whole has not been
surpassed by any moving picture ex-
hibition ever shown in this city.
An interesting and attractive program Is
scheduled for this evening. Thorwald
LAurenston and Paul Tetson, two boy
wrestlers, aged ~ and IS years respectively
will give a one round wrestling bout TO be
followed by a three round wrestling match
between Herbert Johansen and Charles
Klausaw, both Omaha athletes, each
weighing 100 pounds.
On Wednesday evening the Teddy
Brothers will give another Rube match,