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ZIG COURT BUILDING
PRONOUNCED UNSAFE.
-ombs Prison in New Ysrsk @
Also in Danger Of Settling u
on Foundation.

New York, Nov. 6.-That there fs in-55
minent danger in and about the s.. 900. ~
600 criminal court building, which tho
building department yesterday srdersd
to be vacated, was made evident
today by preparations for the construc-
tion Of a heavy timber shield to bes laid
over the surface Of Lafayette street
one of the streets upon which it faces
TO protect the subway shoula the.
building collapse. ss
Street car service on Center 81 eets
another of the streets upon which t1e
building fronts. was interrupted tlsia
morning. and the passengefss Iefe
made to alight two squares abovS IT,
below. the building. Is
Traffic in the subway war ailo S6
to continue. but instruction -
given to pass the threatened ap1R 1f
reduced speed. The city prfsen. q "
mitarly known AZ the 'Tombs, ls5SS
adjoins the criminal courts bs SlHS
was ylsiteds by building Inspecle y + =,
day on the report that n, ,sWai1 sS y
!! Ting. Examination reveale = ss
nssure in tie outer wall 0f TT u I21 =
tnre. but no preparatt Ions te1 :ai
the prison were ma
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-11
'YANkToN cows HAVE
POPULAR DISEASE

Yankton. S. D.. Nov. 1.-THE first test
made Of milch cows in a Yanl1ton dairy
has been made here and two animals
out OF IS examined have been found to
have tuberculosis and hus. been cr-
dered killed. A further examination of
cows from which tn. c;:y draws it's
supply of milk has been ordered.
Engineer Charles r. Taylor, Of the
United States river surrey depart
mcnt, is in the CITY aud will make
Yankton his headquarters for u week
while he surveys the river hnrc for
changes in channel and boundaries.
Engineer Taylor came here from Pierre,
Bismarck and Williston, having fol-
lowed the river down frora the last
named place. He finds the river has
made many important changes since
last the government surveyed the
stream.
The first prairie fire damage suit
tried in many years was decided by
jury Monday when G. L. Lingo won
his case against George Brooks jn the
sum OF $50 and costs, $50 more for
damage to a cornfielu by fir" alleged to
have been set accidentally by tie de-
fendant.
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WOMAN AIDS WAR
ON TUBERCUL LOSlS

Washington. Nov. s.-Following tho
donation of 1000. 600 by John D. Rookie
feller to be used in fighting the hook
worm disease in the south. officials OF
the treasury and the public health and
marine hospital service have received
information that two other 81, ,O0O, 900 do
nations are likely to be Forthcoming
very soon, one from Mrs. Russell Sage,
to be used in extending the work for
the eradication of tuberculosis, the
other from Mr.. Carnegie for fighting
pellagra.
The understanding is that all the
sums will be placed ut the disposal Of
the same general authorities associated
with the public health and marine hos
pital service. The latter would not give
positive confirmation of the reports, but
in other quarters it was learned that
there Is the best of reason for expecta-
tion that the sums will be given, and
that the announcement will come soon.
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GOVERNOR LEE WINS
RAILROAD EASE

Eermillion. s. D.. Nov. 10.-The case
2f William B. Niles vs. F.. Isse.
which hae@been holding Liie. al mention
OF the court since the adjourned ses-
sion began here last Monday. came to
an END Saturday evening when the
Jury entered verdict with everything
in favor of the Ex-Governor. Lee. 1t
Is stated that AL argument for "a new
trial VIII be asked for b. the plaintiff
at once.
This is a case wherein Niles was at
tempting to show that he was still a
partner Of Lee in a railroad deal in
the east, and that he is still a Joint
owner of the deed OF the railroad now
In possession OF Lee.
Niles is promoter. with his office in
Chicago. When the railroad in ques-
itfon went into n receivers hands some
years ago, and was offered for sale,
Niles induced Ice to go in with him
and purchase it. 1t was the UNDER
standing that the two men should be
partners and that each should put up
an equal amount of money to meet AL
expenses and payments. aud equally
nor had put in some $4,000 he asked
for an accounting CT the enterprise
sand when e got it. it was in such a
shape that he Immediately grew
suspicious and he began an investiga-
ition. He found that he had been
halt. Lee then secured deed of the
whole railroad in his own name. and
this deed Miles claimed was secured
by fraud. while the ex-governor says it
was given In good faith Evidently the
railroad proved to be q good thing after
Miles had transferred the deed to Lee.
and ir the trial he attempted to get
back on the wagon with Lee. but ac-
cording to all the evidence. things wero
against him. and Lee won out.
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Has FRIENDS ARREsTEn.a,
TO cATcHasAssR3pG

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Nov, g.
Frank Hoy and, H. L, LoRue.
Nebraska men, had an interest
ING experience with the Sioux
Falls police as the result of
friend of the two men at How
ard, S D., wishing to have. the
two men delayed long enough
50 he could catch them at Sioux
Fails and accompany them on
their return to Nebraska. HOY
and Logue made the trip from
Nebraska in a green automo-
bile. They visited a friend
named Michael at Howard and
then started on their return via
Madison and Sioux Falls. After
their departure from Madison
their Howard friend ordered
them detained If found here
until he could arrive. The police
naturally believed the two men
had stolen the car and a close
watch was kept for them. They
were detected by the police i'm
mediately upon their arrival in
Sioux Falls. They were dunn
founded when informed that
they We're to be held. Their car
was ordered into a local garage
and not until some hours later.
when the Howard friend arrived
here on fright train, was the
matter righted and the two
Nehraskans and their car re-
leased.
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BISHOPS MEETING 10
RECOMMEND COADlUTOR

Dubuque. Ia, Nov. s.-Bisho, aasrl- :
gan, of Sioux City; Davis, Of Dayen-
port: Keane. Of Cheyenne: Bcnacum,
of Lincoln, and Sconall, OF Omaha, sYf-
fragan bishops Of the archdiocese OF
Dubuque, met at Dubuque this n1orn-
ing to make recommendation fer ap-
pointment on coadjutor to Archbishop
Keane.
The three names proposed wil be
submitted to Rome and the appoint
ment will likely be announced Within
two months. While the bishops are
pledged to secrecy, It is believed they
will indorse the Recommendations made
two months ago Il is understeei that
Bishop Carroll. of Great Falls, Mont,
is first choice, Bishop Keane second
and Bishop Davis third. u. III,
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SUfFRACISTS PLAN
HEADQUARTERS FOR
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Offers Of Help From Outside
Workers Pour in on Suffrage
Managers.

Sioux Falls. 8. D., Nov 9.The an
nual convention Of the South DAKOTA
Equal Suffrage association, after hly-
eral days, has concluded its work md
today the women from all parts of
the state who attended Il are return
ing to their homes.
The convention concluded last eYe-
ming with two large meetings. he
sessions .. had previously been held. In
the Methodist Episcopal church, but
tbs capacity OF the church building
proved too limited for the closing
meeting, and accordingly an overflow
meeting was held in the city audi
torium. Tho speakers who addressed
the meeting at the church, at the COM
cluston hurried to the auditorium.
where they again spoke to the crowd
that had assembled there. K
AT q business session of tho cOn-
vention, toward the close, Sioux Falls
was selected as the headquarters Of the
association during the coming cam
patgn. A number of other cities In the
the place for the headquarters. but
owing to the better facilities OF Sioux
Falls and the advantages which tho
executive committee could realize from
location hero, this city was selected.
Mrs. Julia p. Johnson, of Fort Pierre.
~ SoAACAl OA SA6 SlStIG dSSOClAllOU, WAS
unanimously elected to the position Of
chairman of the campaign committee.
and throughout the coming campaign,
which will be continued vigorously un-
TIL the polls close in November of next
year. she will be in charge Of state
headquarters here and direct the fight
for the securing of votes for women
In South Dakota. q.
Messages were received from sew
eral suffrage speakers Of national repu-
tatfon, offering their services to the
South Dakota suffragets during the
campaign. Favorite speakers during
the convention which has Just closed.
outside Of women from points In South
Dakota, were Rev. Anna Howard shaw,
Mrs. Rachel Foster-Avery. president
and vice president respectively, Of The
national suffrage association. and Miss
fenheld. of Texas. who also has q ma
slonal reputation In the suffrage
movement e77T'FS
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Vermillion. S. D., Nov 10-When the
suggestion was first made to have a
new trial in the murder case of Nils P.
Swensen, convicted of the murder OF
his daughterinlaw, the old miser abb
solutely refused to do such thing
saying that he was not going to spend
any moro money to the lawyers. He
has, however, now had q change of
heart and has engaged four law firms
French e Orvis, OF Yankton; Ericsson
& Stickney. of Elk Point: Gunderson
&. Gunderson. of Vermillion, and
August Freiberg. OF Beresford, to argue
for him in an effort to get q new trial
The sentence was to have been pro-
nounced last week. but stay was
granted by Judge Tripp. and owing to
the extensive evidence III the case the
argument for new trial will begin
February /. and in the meantime
Swensen is out OH Ss5,o00 bail
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THREE TRA|NMEN LOSE
LIVES IN A WRECK
Cincinnati Florida Limited
Crashes Into Freight in
Tennessee.

Knoxville. Tenn, Nov. 11.-Three
trainmen were killed when the "Cin-
cinnati-Florida limited" train, No. a.,
on the Louisville & Nashville railroad.
was wrecked in head-on collision
with freight train at Leinart's.
early this morning. The passengers
escaped with shaking up. The dead
NJ. o. PIERCE. engineer.
r. e. BOWMAN. fireman of the
L: o. LEMONS, fireman of the pas
senger train.
Four other trainmen We're injured.
The freight was standing on the main
line at Leinert's and brakeman had
been sent ahead to flag the limited"
Either he failed to give the signal, or
1t was not seen, for the passenger train
rushed into Leinert's at so miles an
hour.
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sCAFFoLD BEiNa BUILT
FOR VICTOR HANGING

Aberdeen. S. D.. Nov. 9.-A building
permit has been Issued to Brown coun-
ty for the construction of a stockade,
24x1S feet. in the courthouse yard,
where the gallows for the execution Of
Emil Victor will be erected. November
16 is the date for the execution.
Victor maintains his attitude of in
difference, and informed his attorney,
c. r. Jorgenson. that he doesn't care
what is done with him. He has gained
in flesh during his Incarceration, and is
jovial and good natured, frequently
jokingly informing his guards that it
would be an easv matter for him to
commit suicide and TINS cheat the gall
lows of its prey, but saying he doesn't
want you fellows to lose the fun OF
seeing him hanged
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u rA.THURsDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1909
DAKOTA TOWN IS
SWEPT BY FIRE
Half of Business Section Of
Winfred Destroyed-origin
Of Fire q Mystery.

Sioux Falls. s. d.. Nov. 9.-'rhe en-
tire east side of the main business
street of Winfred. thriving little town
In Lake county, was swept by fire last
night, with the exception of the hotel
building, entailing loss estimated at
$40,0 The amount of insurance is
vet unknown The origin Of the fire is
n mystery. The buildings destroyed
We're: a hardware store implement es-
tablishment, restaurant, dressmaking
and millinery store; pool hall, meat
market, furniture store, barber shop
and gents furnishing goods store. Only
by the hardest kind of work were the
flames prevented from spreading to
business houses on the west side OF the
street
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INDIANS RECEIVE
CHOICEST LANDS
ON RESERVATION.
Become Landlords by Leasing
Their Lands to Ranchmen
for Stock Ranges.

LsBeau. s. D.. Nov. 6.--Vgith tn
opening OF a few more tracts of rese1
vation land. 1t is believed Uncae. SANS
famous land lotteries will pass tnts NJ
tory.
The lands that have beeas thrown3
open to settlement came into RssneaetoaS
Of the Indians through treaties with
their sole use. Thousands OF ACRES weFe.
leased out as cattle ranges aad even
today vast tracts of land are u0ea asS
pastures. One ranch alone leases atout
LOCO, 600 acres directly across frsm Le-a
Beau, but large portion Of this viii
haye to be given up. when the next
opening takes place. The revenue from
these leases is paid to the government
for the Indians. except in cases where.
q lease Is made directly with an Ia
dian, and most Of the ranches are now
endeavoring to secure this ktAA e lease
to offset the loss of lands that viii bes
thrown open to settlement.
indians Are Thrifty. 81
This arrangement has been satisfac.3
tory to the Indian who now appreciates
the benefits he is receiving as q ward
of the government, but the Indian To-
no different from his white brUther.i
With the acquisition Of wealth he seekBs
greater riches and they come to him In
no small measure through the Spenings
10 settlement of the reservations. In
the allotments prior to an opeAtng the
Indians select the land they DESIRE
Each head of a family is allowed q Sec
ton, the squaw half section and ev-s
cry child q quarter section. They are.
permitted to take any part OF this land
wherever they desire.
Thus, most Of the Indians take .. !.
few acres adjoining q creek. where they
place their tepee or shack. aaa select,
the remainder of the land In spane 9TH
er locality. "A large family can control;
many quarters Of land and as tleV VIII
not cultivate it they are permitted to
lease it.
Hundreds of these quarters VIA no
doubt be leased by settlers = the.
Cheyenne and Standing Rock RESERVE
tions next spring and as the revealseI
will be greater than that derived fkpnns
the ranches It will be seen that The
days Of the great ranges are about over;
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ACCIDENTALLY KILLED WHILE
CLIMBING IAR0uGA EENcf

Madison, s. D., Nov. 9.-Henry Lang.
whose family lives near Lake Madison,
was found Thursday morning with a
bullet through his body just below the
heart, and one of his feet still hanging
to the wire Of fence through which
he was evidently making his way when
he was accidentally shot. It is sup
posed that when he thrust his gun
through The fence it was discharged.
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HEROIC WOMAN SAVES
TWELVE CHILDREN

Dodgen, N. D., Nov 11.-By
passing her children out of a
second story window apd allow
ing them to fall to the ground,
one by one, Mrs. John Frants-
vers. a Russian German woman.
saved her entire family of IL
from death by fire.
A blaze started III some man
ner in the kitchen, cutting off
escape by the only door in the
house. The woman Immediately
began letting her children out
through the upper window and
was almost overcome by smoke
herself before she saved them
all.
Observation-Disclosures
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VOTERS OF BUFFALO
ARE IN FAVOR OF the
COMMISSION CHARTER

Buffalo, N. v, Nov. e-Thss
Dss Moines commission govern
ment plan received . heavy af-
firmative vote at the election
here Tuesday. The affirmative
vote outnumbered the negative
three to one. SIS
The vote was merely 20 in.
dfcate the desire Of the cleo.
torate TO ask permission of the
state legislature 70 adopt the
Commission government. Bdis
may be introduced this vsintar.
lt 10 not at all certain that suoh
. charter would 30, granted ,hv.
the legislature. ~
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NISeET REJECTS OFFER
OF AMERICAN REPliRl lc

Dell Rapids, S. D., Nov. 9.-W. &.
Nisbet. formerly editor of the Tribune.
before its consolidation with the Times.
who 1t was reported was to become th,.
editor OF George w. Esan's American
Republic at Sioux Falls, will not. it is
understood, accept the position, though
f1attering offer had been made him
which he had under consideration. Mr..
Nisbet is a man Of strong convictions
and forceful and logical writer. and
would have given the Republic high
standing
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-11
ABERDEEN DELEGATES
NEW METHODIST CHURCH

nificent new Methodist church in thig
city was dedicated Sunday entirel :
free of debt, thereby establishing a
record for churches of such cost as this
in the northwest. The cditice COM
pletc cost $76.60O. At the morning
service Sunday the last dollar was
saised to free the building from debt,
and $4,000 was given at the service.
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FREIGHT GOES 10 DITCH;
CATTLE AND SAEEP KILLED

Roscoe, S. q, Nov. 9.-The first sec
tion Of the Coast time freight No GA,
went into the ditch three miles west
of here last evening. Seven cars of
cattle, five cars of sheep and three
cars Of lumber went into the ditch.
killing quite number of cattle and
over 100 sheep. It was reported that
two tramps were killed in one of the
cars of sheep, but the rumor has not
been substantiated.
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FARMER FINDS GOLD
IN A POST HOLE

Mitchell. S. D.. Nov. 1O.-Al-
though Mitchell will probably
never become the mecca of gold
seekers, evidences OF gold have
been found on the farm Of John
f. Yahnc, four miles southwest
of the city. and he is taking
steps to ascertain the advisa-
bility of obtaining the valuable
metal in q scientific manner.
A week or so ago while Mr..
Yahne and his sons We're dig
gfng post holes on his farm they
struck a strata OF sand some
two feet below the surface.
A sample was sent to Denver
to a reliable assayer and the
report received here Thursday
shows that the sand contains
sufficient gold to yield $1.20 a
ton.
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WITH FLIPPANT REMARK
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE

Deadwood, S. D.. Nov. 1o-"The
better the day, the better the
deed" wrote Olga Bennett. a
young married woman. here last
evening. and then she drank a
quantity of carbolic acid. Friends
tried to save her. but she died
in an hour. She could not agree
with her husband. a barber. and
had induced others to adopt her
baby.
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eEpDEs ATTORNEY LEAVES.

Geddes. s. D., Nov. 9.-Almost the
entire population of the city turned out
last night to attend the reception in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Lindsay,
who will leave here in few days for
their new home in San Diego Cal. The
Lindsays were among the early settlers
of Geddes and Mr.. Lindsay has been
a leading lawyer OF Charles Mix county
and prominent i'll politics for several
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scoWBoY sREAkss NECK eY
eAlLNG IN aAA3Aa&AaH

,Iollas ,rull, alss1 - = ~ q :
rnur7asyestera South e d kota lss ~
ths point o1 Aeakh here. He - ~
ting on the railing 10 star w,nI lelll.5
Ing into basement. WheH Io mn
backward Physicians believe hlssaeese'
II broken. ~
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TOO MUCH COMFORT
AND TOO MUCH FIRE
FATAL TO WHISPERS

Reresford. 8. D.. Nov. IA
combination of smoking pipe and
comfortable gown made OF out
ing flannel caused a strenuous
time for F. H. Cooke. we'll
known resident of this place.
While enjoying smoke. attired
as stated. spark fell upon his
clothing and in a moment he
was enveloped in flames, which
spread with remarkable rapidity.
The flames at once jumped to
Cookies luxuriant growth OF
whiskers and it was only through
the presence OF Mrs. Cooke. who
rushed to his assistance, that his
life was saved. and that the
home and its contents were not
consumed by the fire. Cookies
face and portions Of his body
were badly burned.
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ENGINEER IS KILLED

Sapuipa, Okla, Nov. 11.-Engineer A.
IF. Davis, of sapulpa, was crushed to
death; T. C. Cackley, his fireman. was
seriously injured; Brakeman George
Willard and three men who We're not
trainmen. were painfully injured, when
a locomotive on the st. Louis & San
Francisco railroad overturned be-
tween Chandler and Daggett today.
The cause OF the accident Is not known.
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ELK POINT VETERAN pEAp.

ELK Point. s. D., Nov. S.-John Sulli-
van. of this city, died at his home yes
terday Of Bright's disease. He was
born in Ireland in 184G and came to this
country in 1861. He was soldier Of
the civil war, enlisting in gath regf-
to this city after the close of the war
and has made his home here until his
death. He was member of the g..
A. r., who will have charge Of the
funeral services. He leaves wife
and six children,
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ELK POINT PLANS REVIVAL.
YOUNG MAN ENDS life.

Armour. s. D.. Nov. ia young man
named Ira Orton living south of this
city committed suicide Saturday at the
home of Mrs. f. G. Godfrey. Deceased
was subject to rheumatism. which had
left him with stiff neck. Dependency
In the matter of regaining his health
is given as the cause of his violent act
He was ~ years of age.
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FALSE RUMOR CHASED TO
ITS AFRICAN LAIR

Entebbe, Uganda, Nov. 9-Ehe ru-
nlors that harm has come to Colonel
Roosevelt may be denied with assur-
ance. The last word from, the party
came out November 8, and at that date
nothing unusual had occurred
The following message from the Brit
ish commissioner at Eldama Ravine
was received here at O'Clock this aft
ernoon:
Roosevelt was in excellent health
October 2S. and news of the party re-
A letter dated November 3 has been re-
ceived from the party who at the time
the message was sent. were On the Guas
Ingisllu plateau The letter made no
mention at all Of Colonel Roosevelt. IL
any of the party we. the nearest med
ical help. have received 10 news of such
sickness"
The Roosevelt party was at E!danla
Ravine, from which the commissioners
tefegraphs on October 27. and probably
proceeded for Guas Ingishu plateau on
October IS. In any event their nearest
point of communication with the out
side world would be for several days
Eldaima Ravine. and news oe the party
could hardly get out by any other way
q Rome. Nov. 9.-Mrs. Theodore Roose-
Welt learned only this morning of the
report that an accident had befallcn
her husband. Naturally she was much
distressed, but she believes nothing se.
rious could nave occurred and she not
be promptly notified: Her friends sent
messages of inquir. last night to the
telegraph station nearest to the point
where the party was located, butIlp te
noon no answer had. been received.
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DISTRICT REeE<AHs
FORM ORGANIZATION

u. I1uf0n, 81. sp,, NOV. B.-An intere1tinG
sesston thas Rahekah lodges sof the
Niltth aatf1ct c1Osed ednesday eves-
exemplfied. by the Huron lodge The
next place OF meeting Will be named
by the new-elected officers, who are
Miss Genie Steuben. Of Huron. presi-
dent; Mrs. Collins, Of Iroquois, vice
president, and Miss Nellie Salisbury,
Of Huron. secretary. Among prominent
Rebekahs present were Mrs. Edna
Lindquist, of Diamons. and Mrs. Hattie
B. Borland, president and vice presi-
dent. respectively. Of the Rebekah ass
sembly.