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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-26
Fatal Fall,

The second accident since work was
commenced on the Wausmsker building
In Philadelphia. occurred Saturday,
when John Knowles, a structural
iron worker, fell from the third
story to the basement, sustaining iDju-
rles that will probably result 10 his
death. Falling through tangle Of steel
beams he was picked up by fellow work.
men frightfully msngled, his bones
broken and his skull crushed. He was
hurried to the Hsbnemsnn Hospital,
where doctors say shere is little hope Of
recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-26
Wheat.

Chicago April 26.-Compared to the
exciting scenes witnessed nearly every
day Isst week, todsy's session 10 the
wheat pit Was tame After opening at
l2l IA for May, 1913 ga for July, and
l.0I ID for September the Hay market
str ngthened and advanced and then
sagged frsctionslly, Auc.uating between
l.2al 81 IL all morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-26
TOday's Telegraphic News
Not Candidates.

Especial Dispatch 10 the Alexandra Gaze.tel
Richmond, Va, April 26 -Informs-
ton received here today from Col. K.
E. Lee j., Of Fairfax, aud Senator Ed
ward Echols, Of Sauntoo. is that neither
has shy idea running for governor. The
report that both of them might do so
emspa1ed from the state Capitol building
SatdrdaY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-26
Bo,h Mr. RooaeveIt and bis sou Ker

Bo!h Mr. ROOSEVELT aud his son Mt
NIT are III at the rauch OF Sir Alfred
Pesse on the Athi river, according to
NJ VS. that reached Nalrorl this evening.
Their iodsposi'ion is said to be due to
fatigue and climatic conditions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-26
New York Stock Market.

New York. April "a Price movements
were irregular during the last half Of the
frst hour. Tie market during the lass half
Of the forenoon WAS without feature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-26

Many sufferers from nasal catarrh Say
they get splendid results by using an atom
izer. For their beneht We prepare Ely 3
Liquid Cream Balm \EIcept that il is liquid
it is in all respects like the healing, helpful,
pain-allaying Cream Balm thst the public
has been familiar with for years. No cOcaine
nor other dangerous drugs in it. The sooth-
ing spray is remedy that relieves at once.
All druggists, Zoe , including spraying tube,
or mailed by Els Bros, 90 Warren Street,
New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-26
CARD

Miss Marie Fsnnon takes this method Of
returning her thanks TO her many friends
f the generous AMI unsolicited support they
o kindly gave her in the Queen Of the Car
niy4l contest u hich closed on Saturday nisht.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-26
MARRIED.

At st. Mary's Church. this morning. ty
Rev. Father Kelly, NIB. WALTER N. D0l .
NELLY and MISS NJ. E. STOUTENBURj IL.
Il Washington aud Baltimore papers please
copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-26

NOTICE TO MEMBERs-t. o. 0. OWLS.
~ Members will meet At Sare"ta Hall, 2nd
floor, at 2 y. M, WEDNESDAY. April rs, TO
attend funeral of our late Brother James Z.
Phillips. By order Of
WIN HAMILTON, President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-26

NIOTICE-All RED MEN are requested to
lNtmeet at the wigwam of 0sceola Tribe,
FRIDAY April 30, 1863. at o'clock p. m.
A. d. DEET0N, Marshal.
apr 24,26,P8.29
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-26

THE annual meeting of the tockholdels Of
i the TERMINAL TAXICAB COMPANY,
Incorporated. will be held at the Offices Of
said company. rooms | & 2. Alexandria
National Bank Building. at 2 o'clock, on
MONDAY, May 10. 1909. for the election Of
directors and for the transaction OF such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting.
JoHv HERBERT COMING, sec'y.
anr16 I'd
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
MANY NEW BUILDINGS
FOR STATE FAIR GROUNDS

Huron. 8. D., July 19-The construc-
ton Of new buildings at the state fair
grounds is being pushed as rapidly as
possible. An army of workmen are
busy and the place presents marvellous
activity. The big stock pavilion is well
under way. as are also the two stock
barns and other smaller buildings
The Y. M. C. A. dining hall will be
commenced in few days. 1t will have
seating capacity of 500. A Minne-
apolis firm will erect an asbestos ex-
hibition hall and Dodd & Struther, of
Des Moines, are erecting a building for
exhibition and demonstration purposes.
The woman's building is well under
way and when completed will be one
Of the finest constructions for the pur-
ptse intended in this country.
: The board Of agriculture was in ses-
sion here yesterday, spending most of
the time on the fair grounds. inspecting
buildings and planning for further
work. 1t Is intended that the buildings
and grounds will be lighted by electric
iry, special plant being installed for
the purpose. Applications for space are
coming in rapidly. the number greatly
exceeding expectations
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
DIRECT A BALLOON
AT SEA BY WIRELESS

New York, July 2o-In private test be-
fore representatives of one Of the Euro
pean governments. Mark o. Anthony. an
electrical engineer. succeeded In sending
a small dirigible balloon. controlled by
wireless electricity. out over the ocean
near Sandy Hook. a distance Of one mile
and a quarter. directing the rnoyements
OF the craft by manipulation Of an ordi-
nary keyboard on the beach,
Persons who saw the experiments from
q distance OF several thousand yards state
that during some Of the flights a brtsIs
breeze was blowing in shore. but that the
little diris1ble. with its large propeller, at
.peared to be much steAdier ana to travail
faster than other and larger craft thev
had seen. which were operated by a ,pilot
aboard.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
FOUND
WHERE BURIED BY
THE ACCUSED Man
Victor Gives Information That
Leads to Finding Of Guns
Used in Murder.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 21.--Two re-
'volvers whose whereabouts were re-
vealed to the officers by prisoner con-
fined in the county Jail with Emil Vic
tor, the accused murderer of the Chris
tie family, were found a mile north OF
Mellette. 20 PAGES from the mile post.
where they had been buried in hand
kerchief
One OF the revolvers is 41-caliber.
which is the size with which the shoot
ing was done; the other is smaller and
has been partially identified as the
property of Mr.. Christie.
With the finding of the revolvers and
the information said to have been given
by Victor to his fellow prisoner. the
chain OF evidence against Victor is
practically complete.
The caliber of the revolver supposed
to be the one with which Victor shot
his victims corresponds with the size
of the exploded shells found in the
house where the two women were
killed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
ESCAPE SoCIETY'S
DEMANDS WITH AID
OF NEGRO MASCOT
Runaways Appear in Divorce
Colony With Picaninny Pilot
to Marriage Altar.

Sioux Falls. 8. D.. July 2o.-with q
little negro urchin casting the only
shadow along their pathway, w. F..
Porter, Of Chicago, and Miss Mabel
Deane, OF Cedar Rapids. Ia, after es-
Gaping the social demands of public
wedding, made their way to the court
house here after buying wedding OUT
ut in downtown store and were mar
ried by the county Judge.
There was no parental objection to
the marriage, but, on the other hand,
there were dresses galore and invita-
tons almost without number. with a
church ceremony planned and pub
lie reception and dinnerss and lunches
and showers" and round Of
fatiguing gaiety in prospect. The
young people saw no avenue Of escape
except through an elopement, and nat,
urally concluded that the place where;
divorces are issued while one waits
should be able to provide MARRIAGE
without waiting. In this city they werc
not disappointed.
Tho little negro boy happened to,
Elanco knowingly at them as they
alighted from the train; they seized
him as mascot" and 1t was he 7yho
piloted them to the dress emporium,
to the court house. to the grill room
OF the hotel, and was photographed in
the group with them Just before they
left for a visit at Iowa Falls. Ia.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
Ross AFFINITY
CASE TERMINATES
IN DIvORCEMEN1 |
Editor Of 500 Critic Holds All
the Cards and Wins Her
Freedom.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 19.-After a
series%of sensational exposures Of the
wholesale affinity business propagated
by her husband. j. A. Ross, at one
time prominent in the councils Of the
democratic party in this state. Mrs.
Maggie NJ. Ross, present editor of the
500 Critic. has been granted divorce.
The case acquired considerable no.
toriety through the publication by
Mrs. Ross In the Critic Of letters from
former school teacher in the state
to her husband, accompanied by pic
ture Of the affinity, both the letters and
the picture having been secured from
J. A. Ross inside vest pocket or some
other questionable place of conceal
ment which was not proof against
the sharp eyes Of a jealous woman.
Letters from another affinity also
played a part in the wreck of the
Ross household idols. In the latter
case the writer asked Ross to desert
his wife and family and let her care
for him until he could return the
compliment and care for her.
Ross has been conspicuous by his
absence the past six months and has
made no defense against the divorce
proceedings.
In addition to notoriety gained
through her incessant warfare with
George w. Egan, the disbarred attor-
ney. who was connected with the
had the experience of having her dues
to the local ". c. T. u. returned to
her with the statement that she could
not be retained as member Of that
organization. This matter has not yet
hnens settled
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
RELATIVES CONE TO
ACCUSED MANS AID
Brother, Parents and Pastor
Will Help Defend Aber-
deem Murderer.

Aberdeen. S. D., July 22.-"Blood is
thicker than water" and the tighten
ing of the coils of evidence about Emil
Victor, the alleged slayer of the
Christie family and Michael Ronayne.
has brought response from his aged
parents through their pastor, a Luth-
eran preacher OF East Aurora, N. Y,
saying that the father will leave for
Aberdeen as soon as the mother re-
covers from the prostration resulting
from 1 hearing Of the sons predicament.
The brother in Chicago, who wrote
the sheriff that he would have noth-
Ing to do with Emil. has also answered
the call. claiming that he is just re
covering from siege of sickness and
will come to Aberdeen and give all the
assistance possible. The minister,
writing for the parents, says that Emil
was his pupil when boy and he was
good boy then"
The finding of the guns with which
the murder was committed was
clever piece of detective work in which
prisoner in the Jail with Victor won
his confidence far enough to cause him
to divulge the place where he had
left the guns
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
FATAL COLLISION
OF TRAIN AND AUTO

New York. July 2o.-one man was
killed and three others so badly in
jured that they may die as the result
Of a collision of a Long island railway
train with an automobile three miles
from Long Island City today.
Archie d. Tappan. Of New YopA, was
taking three friends to his country
home In Glen Cove. At the railroad
crossing Mr.. Tappan did not note tho
approach Of an express train until II
WAS too late to stop his automobile.
which crashed through the gates. Ed.
ward Hurley, Of Glen Cove, was killed: /:
Allen Perry, of seacliffe. suffered a con.
cussion of the brain. and Mr.. Tappan
was internally injured and his leg
broken. Both the latter may die. The
fourth member of the party escaped
nnhurt
Patrick Monahan, passenger on the
railway train. fell from a trestle on
which he had walked to see the auto
mobile and probably was fatally in.
iured
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
MAY BE MURDER
INSTEAD OF SUICIDE

Aberdeen, S. D., July 1.-THE be-
lief is expressed by the police here
that Tim Thomas, who died Thursday
evening from revolver wound in the
stomach, may have been murdered In
stead of shooting himself.
Thomas survived the shooting two
and one-half hours and was conscious
part OF the time, but said nothing to
lead to the conclusion that he had been
murdered.
The range of the bullet causes the
police to believe it could not have been
self inflicted and there were no pow
der marks on his clothing as would
probably have been the case had the
man shot himself.
The coroner's jury will investigate.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
GOVERNOR VESSEY
APPROVES INCOME
TAX AMENDMENT.
Will Urge It in Next, Message
to observation-disclosures
Denounces Aldrich.

watertown, s. D., July 1s.-Governor
vessey said last night that he would
in his next message urge the legislature
to approve the income tax amendment
to the constitution and would advocate
1t in his speeches.
fundamentally he said, II am for
rich instead Of the poor. Just because,
of their money, the wealthy are often
able to pass their taxes on to others
who do not have so much. For ex-
ample, the landlord figures his taxes
into his rent money; the money lenders
into interest and manufacturers into
the price of products.
"Those who say the income tax would
encourage perjury can as consistently
claim any tax encourages perjury. for
there is q form of taxation that the
property owner cannot, in whole or In
part. escape by resorting to falsehood."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
BLEEDs TO DEATH AFTER
FALLING FROM LADDER

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 2O.-As the
result Of a peculiar accident. r. E.
Barker. retired farmer whose home
was at Hunters Grove, in the south
ern portion of Sioux Falls. met his
death. He was 73 years of age. The
unfortunate man at the time Of the ac-
cident was engaged in painting the
porch Of his residence building. While
painting the roof Of the porch he lost
his balance and fell to the ground.
striking his shoulder in such a manner
that number of blood vessels were
ruptured. Violent hemorrhages re-
suited and Notwithstanding that ply
sicians worked over him desperately
for several hours they were unable to
save his life
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
ASK STATE TO PAY
FOR BOYS INJURY

Pierre. S. D., July 22.-Attorney Cen
reral Clark has been called upon for an
opinion in regard to the liability of the
state for personal damages B. w.
Harper, of Aberdeen, makes claim for
$500 for expenses and surgical attend
ance on his son, who was injured when
a hatchway on one of the normal school
buildings at Aberdeen was blown of
by the wind. striking the young man
on the head. Tho attorney general holds
that while statute Is In existence by
which the state may consent to suit
pelng brought against it by q citizen,
the tortsA 81 sit3a aol osrs; 4housh.com- m
mitted in the discharge OF official du-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
M'INToSH THE CAPITAL
OF C0RS0N COUNTY

Aberdeen. S. D.. July 1.-THE newly
organized county of Corson, at spe-
cial election Tuesday, chose the fol-
lowing officers:
Commissioners. j. H Mclaughlin of
Wakpala, Anton Derockbrain of Bull
Head, Charles Duncan of Thunder
hawk; sheriff, George p. Perry; states
attorney, N. b. Bartlett; assessor,
Simon Kirk; clerk of courts, c. s. Will
son; treasurer, George w. Comstock:
register Of deeds, c. A. Green: county.
Judge, G.. r. Schmalle.
tosh and Mclaughlin for the county
seat, the former was chosen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
STATE BANK DEPOSITS
DECREASE. NATIONALS SHRINK

Pierre, S. D., July 22.-The reports Of
conditions of banks of South Dakota at
the last call, show that individual de-
posts carried We're $69, ,267 ,543. Of which
the state banks were carrying over
$42.000,000. and the national banks over
$26.0OO,0O0. The national banks show q
decrease Of $4,000 from April % to June
%, and the state banks show an in
crease of s1.765,277, from February 2e
to May 26, the nearest date for COM
Of $1.750,0oO for the spring months,
While the banks show the above fig
ures of individual deposits in the state.
the assessors figures of cash returned
for taxation at about the same time
Will show very much different condi-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
STEPS ON NAIL AND
DIES FROM TITANUS

Sioux Falls, 8. D., July 2O.-As the
result of stepping on rusty nail.
Pearl Stephens, aged 9. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Stephens, who re-
side on a farm about four miles north
east Of Humboldt, is dead from lock-
nall only about four days before her
death. The nail made an apparently
trivial wound and did not cause her the
slightest trouble at first, Not untilas48
hours later did symptoms of lockjaw
appear. The following morning physla
clans were summoned. but the poison
rapidly that by the time the physicians
arrived she was beyond all human aid.
The unfortunate girl was unusually
pretty and was beloved by all who
knew her.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
RoUsTABoUTs QUIErED
BY CONDUCTORS GUN

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 17.-As the
result Of an attempt by several drunken
men to trough house" an accommoda-
stion train on the Milwaukee railway in
the southern part Of the state one Of
them il in Jail. The men boarded the
train near Tabor and commenced to
intimidate the other passengers. Some
Of the male passengers were about to
attack them in self defense. when the
conductor with a loaded and cooked re-
volver. compelled the drunken men to
oubside. When the train reached Tyni
lAll the worst offender was arrested
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
RIVAL OF WRIGHT
IN GREAT FLIGHT

Mineola. N. Y. July 2O.-A flight Of
247 miles in So minutes and 46 Sec
onds was made today by Glenn H.
Curtiss in his aeroplane over the Hem
stead plains course for the cup of
fered by the Scientific American. In
his flight Curtiss excelled all his pre-
Fvious records and all American Aero-
plane records for the year. ssS'ss's y
issCurtiss also made "a flight once
Ground a measured course Of 1910
miles for one Of the four $3.50 prizes
offered by Cortland Field Bishop, pres
ident Of the Aero Club Of America, for
an aeroplane Journey Of one kilometer,
.62 OF mile. over q measured course.
fulfilling the conditions
There was no fog this morning, but
the breeze was too strong for ideal con-
ditions and it freshened as the day ad-
was comparatively slow. about % miles
an hour.
This flight is not only Curtiss' best,
but the longest made with an aero
plane In America this year. The cup
for which the aviators tried was Of
efered for the longest flight OF this kind
during the current year. the only con-
dition being that the winner must COW
er at least 25 kilometers over a meas
ured course before Judges of the Aero
Club of America, and land within 100
meters Of the starting point. Curtiss
came to earth barely with the re-
lquired distance. but the judges decided
that he had complied with all the terms
of the competition.
He will win the Scientific American
cup, which he also captured last year
at Hammondsport, N. Y, unless his
flight is excelled before the end Of the
year.
The flight although made at an early
morning hour was witnessed BY 1000
persons. Curtiss rose easily and circlcd
the course at variety Of attitudes.
At times his speed increased to As miles
an hour, but the average for the whole
distance was 28A miles an hour. At no
time did he rise above 50 feet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
METHODIST cAMp,aaEk74Ae
AT DOasoN PARK

Canton. S. D.. July 19.-Preparations'
for a great camp meeting to be held
in this city July % to August are
snow being made. This meeting will
be under the auspices Of the Sioux.
Falls district of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, with the Rev. A. C. Shep-
herd, district superintendent, in charge
DR.. Henry Ostrom, reputed to be one
Of the greatest evangelists Of the day
simultaneous movements in the large
cities. and associated with DR.. Chap
man in that work. will be the preacher.
His coworker for IA years and one
OF the greatest masters Of song in
America. John p. Hills, will lead the
singing.
Leading ministers Of the Methodist
and other denominations in South Da-
kota and in Iowa Will take part. The
meeting will be held on the beautiful
Epworth league assembly grounds To-
Gated within the city limits. and afford
ing ideal conditions for tenting. 1t is
expected that there will be large
crowd in attendance and Canton is
preparing to take care Of the people
with her Characteristic hospitality.
Ample accommodations at reasonable
rates will be provided for ALL
The Milwaukee railroad has granted
special rates of one and third fare
for the round trip on the certificate
plan for July 2S. 20. 80. 81 and Au-
gust and 3. and open excursion. same
rate, for August 6 and T. good return
ing up to August 10. 1t is expected that
the Methodism of three states will
meet and mingle on this occasion and
that it will be one of the greatest
religious events in the history Of the
f0fo TO
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
DID BRIDEGROOM
LOSE HIS LIFE
IN RAGING FLOOD?,

Wakonda, s. D.. July 16.-Henry Par
sons. young and much respected
farmer of this section, disap-
found of him and 1t is feared that the
Vermillion river has claimed another
victim.
Mr.. Parsons riding horse was found
tied near frail footbridge over the
vermillion In the vicinity Of Lodi and
or became dizzy while attempting to-
reach neighbours home by crossing
this during the recent high water.
Anxious friends and relatives have
spent days dragging the river and dy-
Mantle was tried, but without avail.
Mr.. Parsons Is survived by his bride
Of few months. father and mother
and brother and sister.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
INSANE MAN THROWS
HIMSELF BEFORE TRAIN

Yankton, S. d. July 21.-Peter Walk
or, an insane patient at the state hos
pital, escaped Sunday morning. walked
to the James river and at 2 p. m. de-
liberately ran out on the Milwaukee
railroad bridge and laid down in front
of special stock train eastbound and
was instantly killed and thrown into
the river.
The remains, with the head crushed
and the legs severed, were at once re-
covered from the water. Walker was
a middle aged man and was from Ver-
million
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
CHURCH RAISES sPUDs
TO BUILD PARSONAGE

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 21.-
The Methodists of Gary. thriv-
ing little town in Deuel. county,
north of Sioux Falls. have
adopted a novel plan for rails
ing money for the payment Of
the cost of recently constructing
a fine new parsonage.
At the commencement of the
planting season 20 bushels of
seed potatoes were donated by
members Of the church, who
then rented a tract of ground.
All hands turned on and aided
in planting the "spuds."
Volunteers are looking after
the cultivation and also will look
after the harvesting and mar
keting Of the crop. When the
hundreds OF bushels are harvest
ed and sold the proceeds will be
applied to the Indebtedness on
the parsonage.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-22
MILWAUKEE ESTABLISHED
A NEW TOWNSHIP

Stella, S. D., July 22-This is the
latest new town to spring into existence
In South Dakota. 1t is located on the
Milwaukee railroad between Scotland
and Tynda!l The farmers living in
the vicinity have just organized an
elevator company and will establish
and operate an elevator here. The COM
pany was organized with a capital stock
of $4,000 and nearly all the shares al
ready have been sold. The construction
OF the elevator is expected to be fol-
lowed by the establishment of other
business institutions and within few
months it is expected there will be quite
hnr '