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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
GREGORY RESPONDS
TO THE DEMAND Of
TRIP LAND BOOM
Reaches the Proportions of a
City in Anticipation of
Coming Crowds.

Gregory. S. D.. Sept. 12.--All is bus..
tie and activity here now in preparation
for the great Trip county rush to start
in few weeks Gregory will be the
principal place of registration for the
coming big land opening in Tripp coun-
ty and will be the headquarters OF the
government agents conducting the big
lottery.
The city is filled with business men
and strangers seeking locations for va
rouS enterprises. Property has taken
a jump in price and there is scram-
BILE for the best locations. Many new
buildings are under construction and
all is being put in readiness for the
greatest rush of homeseekers in the
history of this nation.
Abundant Water Supply.
Gregory's abundant water supply is
a source of much pride and gratifica-
tion for the citizens of the town and
is an absolute guarantee against fire.
The city's water system has for a res
ervoir a vast concrete tank or reser-
voir built on top Of the Gregory butte,
100 feet above the city, and an average
depth of 10 feet is being maintained in
this reservoir. Gregory has perhaps
the best fire protection of any city its
size in the country. No danger is
feared from that quarter.
The streets are being put in proper
shape and concrete sidewalks are be-
ing constructed everywhere. All wood
en- crossings are being torn out and ce-
ment crossings being substituted.
When the great Tripp county rush
comes in October the city of Gregory,
being by far the largest town in this
portion of the state. will be ready for
it, and thousands are expected to visit
the Rosebud metropolis from October S
to Ii.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
ROBBERS TORTURE
AGED FARMER WITH
RED HOT IRON

Port Jarvias, Sept. 16.-Detect;ves OF
the Lacllawanna, the Erie and the On
tario and Western railroads are search
ing all trains in an cndeavor to capture
one of the three men who tortured
William Hartley, an aged farmer of
Glenwood, Susquehanna county. Pa.
The day preceding the robbery the
farmer sold number of sheep and rc-
ceiyed $1,000. He sent his daughter to
Montrose to deposit the money.
Three robbers entered his home be-
fore the girls return. All wore masks
They demanded the money OF Hartley
He told them he had sent it to the
bank They would not believe him.
and railing to make him reveal its sup
posed hiding place they heated an iron
until red hot and applied it to his feet.
Hartley screamed in agony. but in
sisted his daughter had taken it ~ the
bank. The men then searched the house
and found $3.50. Enragcd at not fnd-
ing more they beat the aged farmer
until he was insensible and rode away.
Two OF them were captured. They
gave their names as William Wandell
and Oscar Flat. The third is still at
larZe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
GIRL IS KILLED
BY STREET CAR
AT SIOUX FALLS
Run Down by Car Without
Fender and Dies an Hour
Later at Hospital.


Sioux Falls, 9. D., Sept. l1.--Nliss Min
ME Harum, aged about IA years, was
killed last evening by being struck by
street car near the corner OF Phillips
avenue and Ninth streets and so Sc
vcrely injured that she died at the
local hospital few hours later
Miss Harum was in the company Of
three others girls at the time and as
the car approached her friends saw 1t
in time to make their escape. but she
evidently did not see 1t at all and was
run down, being dragged by the car
some distance and badly rolled and
bruised but not run over This is all
the more remarkable from the fact
that there was no fender on the end
Of the car which struck the young girl.
This is the first fatality to occur In
connection with the new street car sys-
tenn. The motorman, whose name ID
Charles Converse. has been taken into
CUSTODY
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
FEDERAL COURT DEALS
OUT JUSTICE TO BUNCH
OF OFFENDERS OF LAW

Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 16. United
States circuit court which has been in
session in this city during the past
week has adjourned and most of the
officers and witnesses have left for the
eastern part of the state.
Tho jury disagreed in the case of w
e. Cavanaugh, charged with having
counterfeit money in his possession
with intent to defraud. Cavanaush
claims that he obtained the money
while operating gambling device i'm
the eastern part Of the state. This
case will now go over to the October
term which will be held at Sioux Falls.
VIM. Black was found guilty of steal
ing horse on the Yankton reservation
and sentenced to five years in the
United States penitentinry at Leaven-
worth, Kan.
S. b. Scheiderman, partner of Cav
anaugh's in the counterfeit money
charge, will be tried in October
j. Il. Baker and H. c. Wyatt pleaded
guilty to the charge of defrauding the
These men We're located at Bonesteel
during the Rosebud land lotteries
Their scheme was to sell the land To-
Gated by civil war veterans. who were
willing to abuse their right.
Charging Eagle, pleading guilty, was
sentenced to five years at Leavenworth
for stealing Il horse from the Rosebud
reservation.
The jury returned verdict Of mot
guilty" i'm the case of Luther E. Pierce
charged with selling liquor to an In
dian at Mobridgc, S. d.
Newberry. Bouche and Murray re-
ceived one year and a day each IL,
the penitentiary for selling liquor or
the reservation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
NAUGHTY SALOME
FROST IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Sept. 11.-True to theater
managers. Lotta Faust appeared as
Salome in the Garrick theater last
evening. The temperature of the house
was cooled perceptibly by the frost that
Immediately settled over the place
when the actress. appearing before
black curtain and in q green light. gave
her version of the dance with which
the daughter of Herodias charmed the
head of John the Baptist away from
Herod.
In the competition that has followed.
the object OF each successive exponent
Of the role seemingly has been to re-
duce the matter of dress to bare facts.
AS result the dance of the seven
wells, as it is known historically, has
become an affair of seven beads. The
limit in audacious public display of the
female figure has reached point where
1t cries aloud for police censorship.
Miss Faust last evening, appeared
With bare limbs. bare back, and no
more covering for the torso and abdo-
men than a liberal stretching of law
allows. She wore q headdress Of silver
and diaphanous skirt strung with
beads, Amazonian shells covered her
breast, and from them were suspended
more beads, while fllmy folds Of Rauze
hung to the waist line.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
WILD BEASTS FLEE
THE NORTH WOODS
General Movement Across the
st. Louis River Is Taken
as An Evil Omen.

Biwabil, Mimi, Sept 14.-Thousands
upon thousands of wild animals have
crossed the st. Louis river in the last
As hours and the homesteaders are
flocking TO the towns upon the theory
that the animals are leaving the coun-
try for the same reason that rats de-
sert ship.
William Raft and Charles A. Johnson.
settlers, said they had seen IA bears.
more than 100 deer and an immense
number of rabbits swim the swift
stream and make off to the south as
though a demon was on their trail.
The people in the section Of country
extending for 40 miles up and down
the river We're naturally greatly fright
ened at the sudden appearance of the
animals, fearing that the fire was fol-
lowing them only a short distance in
the rear. Their investigation showed
that this theory was incorrect, but they
are still of the opinion that the ami
mails are running from the fire and that
there is great danger the entire section
will be burned over.
Animal instinct is accredited with be-
ing possessed of many advantages in
being able to foreSee events, and the
movement of the animals is taken as
an evil omen. SO far as reported, the
various breeds Of squirrels are the only
animals that are not on the go. the
farmers to the south Of Eveleth report
ing that even the huge moose are on
the run One OF these animals was so
frightened that it jumped down the
embankment leading to the river and
broke it's leg. 1t was found there by
the farmers, who admit that they killed
it and divided the flesh among the fam
lilies living in that territory. Thou
sands of rabbits, apparently exhausted
from their long chase, We're drowned
while TRYING to swim the river.
A ,culiar feature of this exodus is
that in many places the river where the
animals are crossing is IA to is miles
from fires of any consequence.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
SPRINGFIELD NORMAL
BEGINS ANOTHER YEAR

Springfield. S. d., Sept. 14.-The fall
term of the State Normal school opens
with a heavy enrolment. The counties
in the southern part of the state are
well represented among the students.
Nearly every room in the young wom
ems dormitory is taken.
The faculty fer the year includes
President G. G. Wenzlaff, German:
Mrs. Lille S. Cooper, principal OF the
training department.; Miss Bessie NJ.
Johnston, grammar critic: Miss Edith
l. Atltin, mathematics; Mrs. A. b. Will
lams, music; II. III. Goodcnough, his
tory; f. E. Barr. physics and manual
training; DIR. J. II. Bowers. psychology
and English; Miss BeatriX X. Mary,
Latin; Miss Hazel c. Lotze, interme-
diate critic: Miss NJ. Edyth Stevens.
assistant in model school; DR.. Walter
l.. Hahn, geographical and biological
sciences; Miss HelGa Sletvold. book
keeping; Miss Ruth Meberg, violin, and
Miss Edna Dudley, matron.
This faculty is exceptionally strong.
having among their numbers graduates
and students from the best colleges
Aad universities in the United States
and Europe. The Springfield State
normal is to be congratulated. and in
particular the state regents of educa-
ton, for bringing together such an
efficient faculty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
BREAK FLYING RECORD
ON THIS SIDE NOW
Orville Wright Sails for an
Hour Lacking Three
Minutes.

Washington, Sept. n.-Another record
breaking aeroplane flight was made by
Orville Wright at Fort Meyer today.
He circled above the parade grounds
5S times. and was in the air 81 minutes
and 81 seconds, the speed approximat-
ing SO to 38 miles an hour. 1t is stated
this breaks all previous aeroplane rec
ords.
Mr.. Wright expressed himself as
highly pleased at what had been ac-
complshed. He declared had he known
he was SO close to being in the air an
hour he would have remained that
much longer. He said he came down
because his motor slipped once or twice
and that he thought he had only been
in the air for half an hour. He prompt
ly announced he would make another
attempt later in the day. Except for
the slipping Of the motor no trouble
whatever was experienced In working
the aerOplane.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
SORE BECAUSE HE
COULDN'T VOTE HORSE

Waterbury. Conn, Sept. 11.-Because
factional fight over local nominations
the democratic primaries were unus-
ually spirited. Late in the afternoon
Billy MCGOWAN, who had been hauling
voters to the booths, became so en-
thusiastic he led his horse up to the
moderator and demanded that the
steed be permitted to cast his ballot
The horse is a trick animal. 1t held
ballot in its mouth.
1.-The suffrage doesn't extend to
horses" laughed the moderator.
TT has fallen into the hands OF jack
asses" yelled MCGOWAN, whose candi-
date seemed to be a loser.
ITO the barn or to the police sta
tion," ruled the moderator.
1t was to the barn.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
sPRECKELS' PROFIT ON
GAS PLANT, $1,75O,OOO

San Francisco. Sept ls.-Jn an atfi-
davit made for the San Francisco Gas
and Electric company, as n protest
against the city gas rate of So cents
there is revealed the great profit made
by Claus Spreckels in selling the oppo-
sition plant to the gas company
Spreckes started the opposition com
pany because the old concern refused
to put smoke consuming device in its
chimney and allowed the SCOT to drive
against the Spreckels fine building
Spreckels made such &; bitter fight that
the old company, after three years paid
him $5,500,000 for what cost him only
s3.750,00o. Thus he netted Sl,.5O. 900
profit.
Spreckcls appealed TO the public
against the grinding monopoly and
scored his usual success. When he
sold out the public simply laughed and
said that they had been bunkoed. as
they We're when he organized the San
joaquin Valley railroad and .Een sold
out to the Santa Fee
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
SAY WILLIAM PENN IS
BURIED IN ENGLAND

Washington, Sept. 15.-The acting
secretary of state. Mr.. Adee. has a
letter which says that William Penn
is buried in England and not in this
country. He read a part of this let
ter to the Philadelphia delegation who
We're here in connection with the Quak
er City anniversary celebration. The
letter is from John H. Camp, jr., Of
Morelton. Mo. He says:
While in England with the Kimbal
family, I visited the site Of an old
church about 100 miles from London
There 1 discovered that William Penn
was buried beneath the floor Above
the grave is a suitable slab and inscrip-
ton
Mr. Adee said the department had
not investigated the statement. He re-
called that General Horace Porter had
not been reimbursed the $1,000 which he
spent in discovering the body of John
Paul Jones'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
SLAUGHTER" DAVIS
SHOOTS BECAUSE OF
CIGARET PAPER

Yankton S. D. Sept. l7.-Ciraget pa
pers caused considerable excitement at
a dance at John Chops near Utica.
A man named Hair was accused Of
stealing the papers and this led to a
general row. "Slaughter' Davis got
drawn into it and in defense against
Heavy odds, pulled a gun and let drive
three times into the crowd
The fusillade gave several some very
narrow escapes and one bullet passed
through John Lanes left hand. while
Peter Petronek has slight flesh
wound Davis then fled and has not
been found. although quite a man hunt
was In progress for hours after.
No complaint has been issued against
him as those at the dance seem to think
Davis was justified under the circum-
stances in defending himself. The
dancers had been induging in liquor
heavily and Davis was a new conner
to the dance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
MITCHELL ASSAILS
SHERIFF KEMPKER;
ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE

vermillion. S. D.. Sept 17.-With a
broken chair leg in one hand ana bot
tie of bed bug poison in the other. T.
y. Mitchell. the horsethief confined in
the county Jail. made an effort to worst
Sheriff Kempker and make get
away"
Mitchell affected illness and was
taken to the yard under guard of the
sheriff and later said there was some
thing in the corridor of the Jail that
he wanted. He soon returned with his
weapons Of offense and was so close
upon the sheriff that there was not time
in which to draw a gun, and Kempker
succeeded In knocking the bottle of
poison from his assailants hand and
soon had him to the bad.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
DELEGATES APPOINTED
TO COMMERCIAL CONGRESS

Pierre. S. D.. Sept. 17.-Governor Coe
I. Crawford today appointed as dele
gates from South Dakota to attend the
nineteenth annual sessions of the
Trans Mississippi Commercial con-
gress, to be held at San Francisco, Cal.
October 6. to 10, the following men:
John Hunter, Deadwood: Dan Me-
Kimon, Madison: Glib Dizienanowski
Woonsocket: j. P. Grinager Howard;
w. Fl. Roddle, Brookings A. C. Witter
Aberdeen: A. o. Ringsrud Elk Point:
w. j. Wolfe, Lake Andes. f. B. Roberts,
Milbank: j. e. Platt. Clark Ernest
May, Lead; FL. D. Walrath. Watertown:
c. b. Bellinghurst, Pierre: w NJ
Waibel, Huron; I w. Dwight, Sioux
Talls: II. 2. Packard. Redtieid
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
PlckPockETs RESIST
EEEQR1 AT REOuISi1ION


Huron, S. d.. Sept. l6.--The men
taken into custody here a day or two
since, believed to be pickpockets and
connected with the recent silk robbery
in Winona, give their names as Harry
Cole, j. X. Hastings, Z. j. Neary and
Ke1uisition papers were issued by
Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, and
We're brought here by Sheriff Parr. Of
Winona, who expected to take the men
to that city. The requisition is being
resisted by counsel for the prisoners
and an effort is being made to secure
their release on habeas corpus proceed
ings.
The matter has been referred to
Judge Whiting, of the ninth circuit
who is holding court at Deadwood, for
Judge Rice and the men will remain
in custody here until the question OF
requisition is passed upon by him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
CHICAGO TO HAVE
KOSHER HOSPITAL

Chicago, Sept 12.-Chicago is to have
in the United States. This was deter
mined at the meeting of the orthodox
Jews last night. Ten thousand dollars
was subscribed and the organization of
the hospital will begin at once Accord
ing to the rabbi. the doctors and lay
men who addressed the meeting, the
lack Of such a hospital has caused a
large number OF of orthodox Jews eith-
er to lose their faith or die for it. The
new hospital will be known as the
Mimonidas Kosher hospital Of Chicago
and will probably be located close to
the west side ghetto. where a majority
of the orthodox Jews live.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
HEARST'S PARTY
PUTS FULL TICKET
IN DAKOTA FIELD
Warne for Governor, Schneider
and Bray Will Make Race
for Congress.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Sept. 17.-W-illiam
Randolph Hearst's Independence party
is to invade South Dakota.
The Independence party, through
conferences at Sioux Falls and Yank-
ton. has selected full state ticket, and
'Ihonas L. Htsgen. the party's nominee
for president. and Mr. Hearst will
speak at Yankton and at Sioux Falls
on October IA. In Sioux Falls the audi
torium will be reserved for the event
and there is no doubt it will be crowded
by voters attracted by the picturesque
campaign methods of Mr.. Hearst.
further, the independence party is to
nave county organization in this
state, and Edmond +. English. of Yank-
ton, the Independence national commit
teen'an for South Dakota. and General
n. w. Smith, of Sioux Falls, will per-
rect this organization as rapidly as
possible
Following is the independence state
Dakota ballot by petition. under the
independence party's caption
Presidential Electors--WillIam L. Pal
lner. banker of Carthage: B. CT. Taylor
barber of Sioux Falls: Everett Fiske
farmer of Lily. and W. S Winsey. mer-
chant of Brookiugs
sehee5er Me,a5ers 5msrcSs of Gongress ns Louis y
S. Bray. miner of Lead
GoVernor--Dr. Rodel. c. Warne, phys-
clan of Mitchell
Lieutenant Governor-., a. Rome a
merchant of Lead
Secretary of state-sanford G.. Donald
son, merchant of Yankton
Attorney General-C;eo w Latin, a
lawyer of DeSmet
&, Auditor.Henry w smith. farmer of
Sioux Falls.
.Treasurer-Danlel Eltason. a farmer of
Crooks
Commissioner of School and Public
AahaS-J "A Gleason. of Chamberlain.
Railroad Commissioner = Waiter B.
Dean a merchant OF Yankton
Petitions for a place on the ticket
for these candidates are now being
actively circulated throughout the
state
IA. w Diffenderfer national commit
teeman for Oklahoma. of the indepen-
dence party. who has been in Sioux
Ealls few days conferred with South
Dakota representatives of the party
said 1T Was proposed to make an ac-
tive campaign in South Dakota and
that the ticket was not being put in
the field for the sole purpose Of OBJ
tasning party standing. He professcd
tfal ie. had found many Independent
voters In South Dakota whom he
thought would be attracted by the new
party.
The organization Will be perfected
ct once said Mr.. Diffenderter. Those
Interested in the party will be called
together shortly and a chairman and
secretary of the state central commits
tee will be elected and an active cam
palgn be made for the state and ma
tonal tickets
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
FREE FROM CHARGE
OF $4,000 THEFT

Chicago, Sept 12.-George w. Fitz-
gerald, accused by the state authors
ties of the theft of $173,cO0 from the
United States subtreasury here, was
freed today by Judge Chetlain.
Subtreasurer Boldenweck, acting on
instructions not to disclose the evidence
gathered by the federal authorities, re-
fused to testify. Judge Chetlain there
upon dismissed the case
Assistant District Attorney W1lker-
son explained the refusal to allow the
federal employees to testify as witnesses
in state case to the fact that the
United States secret service forces
were conducting an investigation which
would be embarrassed by premature
publication Of the evidence at hand.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
CORN WEATHER MAKES
ICE FAMINE INTENSE

DeSmet, S. D., Sept. 1G.--rhe dry, hot
weather, of the last fortnight, besides
helping corn out of the way of frost,
has served to emphasize the ice famine
which is affecting a number of the
smaller towns of the state Local deal
ers obtained one car from Huron, but
We're refused any more. Redtield sue
ceeded In buying Il carload from Mitch
ell, but the supply is running low there
also. Miller has been buying ice Of
Pierre for some time The shortage
there is so serious that an art@sian wcll
is being put down to create a lake from
which Il bountiflll harvest Of ice may
be taken next winter
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
1870 ENGINES HANDLE
BUSINESS AT HURON

Huron, S. D., Sept. l6.-The railways
centered here made splendid records in
the transportation of the vast crowds
here during state fair week. The Chi-
caso Il Northwestern gave eXcepJional-
ly satisfactory services and not an ac-
cident even of minor nature was re-
ported.
There are now 6S crews OF trainmen
working on the freight service ON this
division, larger force of men than
has ever been employed before on
freight traffic. There are 1870 engines
located at Huron to hondle the in-
mense business this fall. Fifteen pass
enser crews are also in regular pass
enger service.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
TWO ELECTORAL TICKETS
FILED WITH SECRETARY

Pierre, S. D.. Sept. 15.-The certif-
Gates of nomination of the republican
and socialist presidential electors We're
The republican electors, named at the
Mitchell convention are: j. L. Browne.
of Aberdeen; c. H. Lien, of Sisseton:
j. f. Schrader, Of Rapid City; Gottholf
Doering, of Tripp.
The socialist electors selected at their
convention in Deadwood are: Ira W.
Siebas. of Mansfield; d. E. Mullins, Of
Central City; Christopher Crosse, of
Elk Point: Henry Oiala. Of Lead.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
CHILD BROWNS in
SHALLOW WATER POOL


Arlington, s. D., Sept. 1.-THE little
2-year-old child Of Peter Boyd. farmer
living near this place. was drowned
yesterday afternoon. The little fellow
wandered from the yard and fell into
a small pool of water, face downward.
and though the water was but a few
inches deep, life was extinct when ha
was discovered by his mother
The 10-months-old child of j. M.
Johnson, of Oldham. died suddenly. be-
ing i'll only "a hours. The twin brother
Is seriously Ill and not expected to live.
lho IL ahe
case. The supposition is that the milk
the children drank contained the poi
son.
Miss Ella Krahn and Chas. c. Boyer
were married at the home OF the brides
parents near this city. They will re-
side in Arlington.