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NO ESCAPE FROM "PEN"
FOR GREENE, GAYN08

Macon. Ca, Dec. 27.-"Absolutely no
can save Greene and Gaynor from their
penitentiary sentences" said w. w.
Osborne. upon being advised of the
decision Of the supreme court of tho
United States. denying their certiorari.
When kilograms from their attorneys
in Washington We're received by
Messrs. Greene and Gaynor. the only
remark was made by Captain Gaynor.
who said that 1t looked as though he
would not eat Christmas dinner In
Macon.
Asked to break their long silence
they declined, saying that perhaps they
would make 4 statement later
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
oARRow FORCED BY
I'LL HEALTH TO QUIT
THE PETTIBONE CASE

Boise. Id. Dec. 30.-Clarence Darrow.
chief counsel for the defense in the Petit
bone case, has been forced to retire from
'the case. for the present at least, on ac-
count of his health. He left this after
moon for Los Angeles, where he will sub
nit to a mastoid operation. which has be-
come necessary because OF an abscess in
the middle ear. which has given him
trouble foc the last six months. There is
little probability that he will be able to
return to Boise in time to make the clos
ing address for the defense. Former Com
gresham Edgar Wilson will be in charge
o. the defense for the present
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
JURY CLEARS SON
Of POISON CHARGE

Miller. S. D.. Dec. 2s.--The hearing
hf Fred kammel. charged with killing
ms mother by poison, was held Tues
aaS. and he was discharged. The hear
ing OF his father Gustave Kammel, on
the same charge was postponed until
january :. The father said he would
not nave sworn out a warrant for Fred
had ne not thought it was his son who
had him arrested. The old man shook
hands with the son and said he was
sorry for the arrest. The son then left
town for his home with no outward
snow OF feeling toward his aged father.
Wanted to Go Homo.
To spend this Christmas in his boy,
hood home across the sea is said to;
have been the motive that prompted
'iustave kammel who is charged With
poisoning his Wife. When he had BARI
gained to sell his farm and go back,
TO Germany. ii is alleged his wife re-'
fused to sign the deeds. Later. it is
reported. she agreed TO sign them if
he would give her third OF the pro-
ceeds, but this he did not do. 1t is
argued that the desire again to see the
iatherland preyed upon his mind until
ne concluded to remove the one person
who stood in his way
:. Ihe coroner's inquest brought out
ilttle evidence in the case the inten-
tlon being to let the states attorney do
TINS in the prosecution: so the cor
oner's jary simply returned verdict
accusing Gustave. kammel OF having
committed the crime.
Inc accused Indignantly spucns the
suggestion that he is not of sound
mind. The analysis of the poison In the
stomach Of the murdered woman has
not yet been completed, but it has been
decided by the medical examiner that
the oatmeal package OF which the fatal
breakfast was cooked contained ar
Senfc
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
BARBER ASSAULTS
yzy,,.. WOMAN PHYSICIAN

Belvidere s. d.. Dec. 2S.-Dr Emilio
q. Rauch-Sullivan. formerly of Sioux
City. was assaulted in her office here
Tuesday afternoon by Frank Lukenbill,
a barber.
During the afternoon Luckenbill went
to the doctors office and. as she ap-
peared from back room seized her
and attempted. it is said, to criminally
assault her. In the scuf'te which en-
sued he assailant tore her apron off and
pulled her hair down.
The assault took place in full view of
anyone who might have been passing
and of the windows of business houses
across the street. Lukenbill made his
escape and as yet has not been cap
tared.
DR.. Rauch-Sullivan came here some
time ago from Sioux City. where she
practiced for several years. having Of
hos a., various times in the Lytle and
bolton blocks. She came to Belvidere
to take a homestead
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
ROOSTER PROTECTS
HIS YOUNG MASTER
AND ROUTS A BOG

Beverly. N. j.. Dec 2s.-"Teddy." a.
bantam gamecock, that follows every
where his little master. PERCY Haines
who lives on a farm near Charleston.
about three miles from this city. had
occasion to 90 some honorable service
yesterday.
A large dog came out of yard which
the boy was passing and attacked the
little fellow. when Teddy got into ac-
tion and leaped upon the cur's back
and began to jab him vigorously with
his spurs.
1t was matter OF a few seconds be-
fore the dog beat a hasty retreat, and
Teddy found it difficult to free himself
from The dogs woolly back.
A grand growing was the next pro
cedure for the rooster. that perched
upon the fence nearby and crowed loud
enough to attract the attention Of
neighhorS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
SAYS THE ATTENDING
DOCTOR KISSED HER

Pittsburg. Dec. 2S.-Dr Geo. r. Win
ters. bachelor physician of the West
End. was arraigned In Alderman Nc
Masters court this morning on a charge
Of felonious assault and battery. pre-
ferred by pretty Mrs. Mae Mckee. 20,
one of his patients.
Mrs. Mckee declared she called DR..
Winters in to attend the baby, and
that the physician seized the oppor-
tunity to declare his affection. and
kissed her three times against her will.
ANY Witnesses" asked the justice
None but Daby. He could tell. He
saw it," answered Mrs. Mckee.
Yes. but the trouble is. baby can't
talk yet" said the mystifled magistrate,
gazing with anxiety at the ls-months-
old mite Mrs. Mckee held in her arms.
However. the doctor was held for court.
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RAPID CITY is NOW
a NICE, QUIET TOWN.

Rapid City. s. D., Dec. 2s-Fol-
lowing the complaint of three Of
the local ministers. who made q
special trip to the state capital
where they interviewed the gov
ernor and state attorney general.
sunday closing has gone into ef-
rect here with vengeance.
It is now practically impos-
sible to purchase anything here
on Sundays except food necessi-
ties during the morning hours.
The saloons, cigar stores, news
stands and livery stables re-
main closed over the Sabbath
and notices are posted every
where that state prosecution will
follow any infraction of the state
laws on the subject of closing.
Attorney General Clarke, of
Pierre. came here on purpose to
see that the law was properly
upheld and gave positive instruc-
tions to the local state officials
to have 1t carried out.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
COUNTY PROSECUTORS
TO HOLD CONFERENCE

Redfield. S. D.. Dec. 3O.-Atorney
General S. w. Clark has announced the
program prepared for the conference
of the states attorneys of South Da-
kota. which has been called for Jan
uary {. 1908. ut Watertown, S. d. The
program is as follows: THE States
Attorney and His Client" by Frank
McNulty. states attorney Of Roberts
county: The Best Way to Deal with
Liquor Selling. Gambling and Bawdy
Houses" by William Williamson,
states attorney of Lyman county; "Ap-
pellate Procedure in Criminal Cases.
by Chauncey L. Wood. of Pennington
county: Legislation of Concern to the
States Attorney" by A. w. Wilmarth,
Of Beadle county; "Observations and
Suggestions" by Attorney General
Clark
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
NOVEMBER DRiEsT IN
SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORY

Pierre. S. d.. Jan. 1.-The month
of November was probably the driesr
ever known in South Dakota. quar-
ter of an inch OF rain was the most
reported from any OF the SO observa-
ton stations and that was reported
from but one station, Vermillion Tha
average for the state was but .05 of
an inch. Twenty-Five stations reported
only q trace. A dry autumn is in nd
wise significant. Some of the states
best years have followed dry autumnst
The autumn of 1904 was exceedingly
dry; the crop of 1905 was one OF
the best ever harvested
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
VETERAN MINERS HOLD
MEETING AT LEAD

Lead, S. d., Dec. 27.-An event of i'm
portance among the 1000 miners in the
employ OF the Homestake Mining COM
pany was the annual meeting of tho
Homestake Veterans association. Just
held. The organization, now two years
old, is composed of 145 men who have
grown gray in the service of the big
company and whose loyalty has never
ifaltered. Most of them own homes In
this city and all are old-timers.
The old officers We're reelected az
follows: President. Richard Blackstone: !:
vice president Jas. McCracken: secre-
tary-treasurer Robt Frazer; trustees.
L. j. Grier and John A. Spargo.
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ATTEMPT TO SEND
MINER TO ASYLUM;
JUDGE BALkS GAME.

Deadwood, S. d.. Jan. IA
telephone message from Nahant.
south of here, informed the
sheriff that John Dayton. Il
prospector, had become de-
mented and was endangering
the neighbors. Investigation
indicated that jealous miners
were endeavoring to have Day
ton declared insane and secure
control of his mining ground.
Later Hiram Burch had Dayton
arrested and charged him with
attempting the life of Burch
by firing three times at him
while on a friendly visit. ;.
Magistrate McDonough after
hearing the evidence, released
Dayton. and the neighborhood
is awaiting the next move in the
fight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
AID SOCIETY THINKS
MONEY is TAINTED

Miller. S. d., Dec. 3O.-should
church society accept money
when after the supper in the
church the guests return to a
hall and engage in dancing?
This is the question that has
caused some doubt in the minds
OF some OF the members of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the
Christian church which recently
gave big supper to the East
ern Star society. a few couples
indulging in dancing after the
feast.
Some women declared that
none of the money should be
accepted: some said only that of
the dancing couples should be
thrown out. while others sug-
gested that all of these guests
be made 10 pay double for the
supper.
A committee probably will be
appointed To settle the matter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
WILL ASK AID FOR
STATE HIGH SCHOOL 6

Iowa City, Ia, Jan. Finding THAI
Iowa is far sehnd many states In high
school education, Professor f. c. Ensign
as chairman of the committee of the edu-
Sational council of the state high school
association, will recommend to the assoj
citation at Its meeting at Des Moines this
week q bill for a law granting aid to thd
high schools of the state
This recommendation will be accom-!
panied with the condition that the local
school boards meet certain requirements
as to properly qualified teachers reasonS
able libraries. laboratories and the Ike
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
INDIAN BRAVES
TO MEET IN COUNCIL

Pierre, S. d., Dec. 27.-The Indians of
;he Cheyenne river agency are pre-
pairing for a tribal council to he held
az White Horse January 6. in which
they will. through a delegate conven-
tion, discuss matters OF interest to
themselves for the coming year.
+, The council will be presided over by
flames Crowfeather who is chief of the
general council, and among the dele
gates who will be present are s. White
Buffalo man. John Papin. High Eagle.
John White Horse. j. -Four Bear. Adam
High Bear, John Grow. John Claymore.
stephen yellow Hawk. Ed Roam Bear.
john Promise, Denis Buck. Paul Brings
Grub, James High Hawk Harry King
man, Walking Hunter and Takes Him
!StoD5inYr
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
SALE OF INDIAN LANDS
ANNOUNCED FOR FEBRUARY 10

Bonesteel. S. d.. Dec. 28.-The sales
of inherited Indian land in that portion
OF the Rosebud reservation situated in
Tripp and Meyer counties during the
sands of acres has passed into tho
hands of the whites by purchase
The first sale to be held In 1908 will
occur February 10, when 46 tracts Of
Indian land will be offered and sold
to the highest bidder under Me rsgula-
tions of the department
Practically all of the land to be Of
fered at this sale is situated in Tripp
and Meyer counties. and is among the
most desirable iii this part of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
CUPID VERY BUSY IN
THE BLACK HILLS

Deadwood. S. D.. Dec. 31.-Not in
years has Christmas proved so popular
for weddings at the one just passed.
Ten young couples Joined hands at va
rlous affairs on Christmas and five more
vii be welded within the year as just
Is marriage licenses were taken out
prior to Christmas In Lawrence coun-
ty. In Butte county Cupid too got
IN his work and Belle Fourche saw
three marriages on the festival day.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
DROPS DEAD WHILE
EATING His SilppER

Lead. S. D.. Dec. 30.-Death came
suddenly to John Green, a pioneer
prospector. MIR. Green went to a res
taurant for his supper, and while read
ing newspaper he dropped dead OF
heart failure. He had followed pros
pecting here since the early days and
owned some of the best mining ground.
which at the age of IS years he cor
tinued to work
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
FOURTEEN TONS OF
FISH AT ONE HAUL,

Alexandria. S. D.. Dec. 30
Ihe Rockport Russian colony. of
Rockport. this county. yesterday
: drew a seine in the Jim river.
and landed IA tons of buffalo fish
at one haul. This is the largest
catch that was ever made in the
Jim river. The seining was un-
; der the supervision of Game
Warden Fred Bond.
: About 30 tons Of fish have Leen
taken this year in this county.
: The object OF the law was to rid
the river of buffalo and carp, so
: as to protect the game fish. But
every year when high water
comes. buffalo and carp come up
? from the Missouri river and fiji
up the river again between the
two dams.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
CRAWFORD INVITED TO
SIOUX CITY MEETING

Pierre S. D., Jan. Governor
Crawford has received an invitation!
from Governor Cummins to deliver
an address at the convention in Sioux
City, with the object of improvements
TO be made to the Missouri river. He
has also been asked to appoint 25
delegates from this state to attend the
convention, the list 10 be announced
later.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
LETTERS SHOW EVIDENCE
OF TRAIN ROBBERY

Lead, S. D., Dec. 27.-Evidence of a
train robbery that has been kept Sc
cret was discovered here by the re-
ceipt OF number Of envelopes which,
had been opened and badly mutilated
Across these envelopes was stamped
"Mutilated by pouch robbers" The
letters were forwarded from the Office
of the clerk Of the postal service Ia
Omaha,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
RAILWAY TO BUILD HUGE
RESERVOIR AT PRESAO q n

Presho. S. D., Dec. 2S.-The Milwau-
kee railway company has awarded the
contract for the construction of huge
reservoir on it's grounds at this place.
The reservoir will contain seven acres
and when filled from an artesian well
winch flows nearby it will be the larg-
est body Of water in this vicinity. IL
is the intention OF the railroad company,
to convert the ground adjoining the
reservoir into a park
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JiM's" COUSIN
is PLUCkY WOMAN

Camp Crook. S. d., Dec. 27.-One OF
The hardest trips ever taken by a
woman in this part of the country has
just ended and has resulted in Miss
Mary Lee Wilson. of Miles City. Mont.
said to be a cousin of the secretary
OF agriculture, being hailed as a hero
inc.
Miss Wilson is the doughty little
superintendent of the Custer county.
Mont, public schools and has estab-
lished a new record In visiting every
school in Ter district before the Christi
mas holidays are over. Owing to the
sparseness of settlements and the size
OF the county. the girl was forced to
travel over 500 miles entirely by wag
on which she drove alone. as the rail-
road does not reach her territory. For
protection she carried rife, but had
no occasion to use it.
Throughout the drive the thermome-
ter ranged from above to below
zero and twice the girl encountered q
snowstorm. vet kept on with her work
and succeeded in visiting every school
in the district and adding CHEEKY
Christmas greeting for the scholars and
their teachers.
This is Miss Wilson'S first term. but
the residents of the county say that
she has demonstrated her ability for
amy gift that is in their power. and
that she has but to ask and she will
receive
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
OREGON LAND FRAUD
PROSECUTIONS WILL
BEGIN ON JANUARY 13

! Washington, Dec. G-January 13,
\ is set for the trial of the land fraud
! cases in Oregon. This announce
! ment s made by Francis J. Heney,
\ OF San Francisco. special repre-
= sentative of the department OF JUS
! tice. who has for some time been
= Investigating the cases and who
= will assist in conducting the trials.
= He has been comforting with the
= attorney general.
= An important conference was held
= at the White House last night be-
= tween President Roosevelt and Mr..
= Heney at which the status of the
= land fraud cases in Oregon was
= considered, but Mr.. Heney declined .
= to say what was the result Of the
\ talk with the president
= Mr.. Heney came here by appoint
= ment to see the president.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
OVER 5000 BRANDS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre. S. d., Dec. 27-The state
brand committee has completed the
work of the present session, passing
upon 126 brands. This makes a total OF
more than 5000 brands which have been
accepted and filed by the commission
ON the brand records of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
ATTEMPT TO ABOpCT
PRINCIPAL WITNESS
BALKEO BY OFFICERS
Friends i'm Desperate Effort to
Save Dakotan. Charged
With Ruin OF Daughter.

ktmball, s. H., Dec. 2S.-Another tn-
teresting chapter has been added to
the Sherwood Sysnger case by an at
tempt being made to get the prose-
cutting witness, Mabel Burger, IL years
Old out of the country.
Since Sysinger was landed in Jail, No
vember ~. charged with the ruin of his
stcpdaughter when she was under 10
years Of age. and criminal intimacy
with her ever since, his family has
moved in from leased farm and have
been living in Kimball, where they
have greater opportunities for making
Chamberlain appeared and represented
to the mother and daughter that ne was
sent here by the Odd Fellows of Cham
berlain to look after Mabel and finally
persuaded her to let the girl accompany
him to the home of Sysinger's mother
i'll the northern part Of the county.
Mrs. Sysinger says that her husband
is not an Odd Fellow. but that he was
blackballed.
Girl Spirited Away.
No sooner had the girl gone with the
Chamberlain man-evidently sent here
by some of Sysinger's friends-than the
mother became frightened and reported
the matter to friends. Assistant States
Attorney Wall was notified and. ac-
companied by Sheriff Hanley. started at
once for the Sysinger place north OF
town. where they found arrangements
oil made to take the girl to Wessing-
ton Springs and send her east. They
brought the girl back to her mothers
fhome here.
Sysinger's bonds were raised to $500
Saturday and the girl also placed under
ponds FOR her appearance at the Janu-
'ary term OF court.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
DAKOTA TOWNS FIGHT
FOR COUNTY SEAT

Pierre. S. d.. Dec 27.-rhree years
ago Charles Mix county was torn up
by the fight on the part OF Wagner.
Geddes and Platte to secure the county
seat which yet fingered in the Missouri
hills. where II was located at Wheeler
before the county boasted OF rail-
road
The fight went into the courts before
election and no vote was taken. The
law wisely prohibited another contest
for -four years, but next year again
opens the way. and the three towns are
at IL again. each attempting to secure
the signatures of the required 60 per
cent Of the voters of the county.
In the first contest Platte apparently
had enough names to win. but before
the petition reached the commissioners
so many names had been Withdrawn
that the board rejected it. Then the
paw was invoked, and all were left
kout
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-03
ROUGH RIDERS SON
WRITES AN openA

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Dec. 2s.-A comic
.Stea,a Spela' Isle as., Of Karama." written BY
Sioux Falls. is to be presented as tsa y.
new theater in this city on Jannsrv .ne 9
and Z. The author is the son Of co,nns,
Melvin Grigsby. q famous South ~
kotan. who commanded a regiment of
rough riders during the Spanish-Amar.
lean war. = -
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TWO SECURE PARDON
ON CHRlSIMAs nAN

Sioux Falls, 8. d.. Dec. 2s.-Otto
Erickson and II. c. Edmunds are two
OF the happiest men in South Dakota
and all because as Christmas pres.
ent. they were released from the Sioux
Falls penitentiary. where they we've
serving terms for manslaughter. under
pardons granted by the state board of
pardons. "
The release of Erickson is due to the
fact that when Steward Gill. OF the
penitentiary. was attacked some weeks
ago by desperate convict and narrnw.
Iy escaped death as the result OF stah
wounds inflicted by the convict. Erick.
son gave the alarm.
The other prisoner, HI, G.. Edmund.
on July I. 1904. struck Willie j. VIII.
jams over the head with a baseban hat
at Mecking. Clay county. during an
yaltercation over wages. resulting in the
death of Williams few hours Later
Edmunds who was prominent farm.
er. was tried. convicted of manslamgh-
ter in the first degree and given the
minimum penalty of four years.
1t was through the Efforts of tho
faithful wife as much as anythino e1.e
chat a pardon finally was granted "a
munds. He was met at the threshoId
Of the prison by the wife who had dn,,a
80 much during his year Of confinement @
to cheer him up. and who finallv sas
cured pardon for him.
The border vidette., 1908-08-15

Mir A. D. Brewer, who holds re- sponsible petition with the Sonora rail way at Gnaymas, arrived in the. city last evening from the bay city, and will remain in Nogales couple of weeks. The gentleman is slightly under the weather, but with the as- sis:ance of Dr. Purdy and our fine climate hopes soon to be himself again.
 Last Saturday Sam Y. Barkley. the well known Tucson livery stable man. came down on the regular passenger train and soon after started on the re- turn trip overland taking with him the fine thorough bred black mare which has been here for some time past. be- ing taken care of by MT. w.. w. Carney, forwarding agent for the Ca nanea, Yaqni River & Pacific railroad company, who is an expert horseman.
 A c Bernard, of Tucson, who is going to engaqe in the hotel business in Guay mas. Sonora. was visitor iH town the first of the week. While here he plac' q large orders with the American Clothing Company and Henry Levin, the commission broker. for furniture, linen. etc. for the grand, up to date new hotel which will be known as Hotel Alvin. in honor of the owner of the property, Don Pedro AIvIn, from whom MT. Bernard has a long lease. Many thousands of dollars will be expended in making Hotel Alvin modern aud frst-class in every respect. MT. Bernard believes he'll make it the most popular in Mexico. and is spending large sums of money to that end.
 Last Sunday George Morris, who is building an arastra, (Mexican mill) on the gold mines situated in the Pata- gonia mountains, a short distance from Noeales, was a visitor in Nogales, hav- ing come in to purchase quicksilver and other supplies for use at his camp. George says that he has his "mill' almost completely and will soon be producing the "yellow stuff" that SO materially helps to make most people happy. 0. E. Wilson and A. E. Moody, two we'll known citIzens of this county. are interested with Mir. Nor ris. They also own a group of splen- did gold properties which will one of these days be developed into big pro ducing mines The property is known as the San Joaquin and Big Lead; it IS near the old Golden Rose mine in which E. l. Crowell and J. A. Straith are interested.