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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
FOUR DEATHS JAR
M0TORMAN'S NERVE
Takes Voluntary Rest After
Series of Accidents-Never
Blamed by Coroner.

Chicago. Feb, -Four persons hav-
Ing been killed beneath the wheels OF
electric cars of which he was motor
man and two women having been
manned for life, l.. A. Broadway is now
taking a voluntary rest at his residence
in North Highland Park Ito recover
his nerve"
Within another week he expects to be
at work again and says he trusts his
car never viii kill another person. He
is rot particularly sure of such luck,
as ne says people seem to take greater
chances with electric cars every day.
In none of the accidents in which his
a has figured has Broadway been CEN
sured by the coroner. AS he tells the
story of the deaths. each accident was
unavoidable so far as the motornan
al concerned.
"a motorman in charge of these new
high power electric cars has a nerve
racking job all the time" Broadway
says. 81 have worked on steam roads
and I would rather take an express
run at Is miles an hour With a locomo-
tive than try to keep h express sched-
ulcs of the electrics. You often have to
make 55 miles an hour.
People generally tax all kinds Of
anc with electric cars. They COM
pletely disregard the fac that the cleo
tries often are running faster than
steam cars. They jump in front OF
electric cars where they would give a
steam train a wide berth.
Every Accident Fatal.
II have worked six Years on electric
cars and do not think I have had worse
luck than many motormen. l never
have been involved in amy accident that
resulted from carelessness, never have
collided with another car. or anything
like that. | never had any small acct
dents. Every time / have had an acct
dept I killed some one.
1T is a terrible feeling-seeing some
n suddenly appear ON the track just
ahead of you and knowing that you are
powerless to save him. There is a mo-
ment of terror and then an awful feel
ing comes as you feel the person car
ried down and hear a horrible cry.
Grade crossings are the great danger
so far as the electric roads are con-
cerned, but many persons take long
chances by waiting in the stations on
the wrong side of the racks until the
car approaches and then trying to run
across just ahead of the car"
Broadway is a big, fine looking man
and officials of the company for which
he works express great confidence in
him. They say that despite the deaths
caused by his cars he is known as a
most careful lnOtorlnan. For one year
and three months he had the express
run out of Evanston without one ac-
cident during tao time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
N WEEDS"
CAUSE A BLOCKADE

Oakley. Kan. Feb. Sin the blizzard
OF the last 4S hours the greatest dam
age was done by the Russian thistle,
more commonly known as the tumble
weed" The weeds. which are about
the size of a a bushel measure. and
almost round, blew over the prairies
by the millions. In some cases they
eve stalled trains by piling in cuts.
to the Miller real estate firm. of Eden,
caught fire while trying to force its
way through Russian thistles and was
completely destroyed. the occupants
narrowly escaping being burned to
death.
Russian thistles by the millions were
hurled before the winds and orchards
are packed full, yards and fences hid
den, alleys and sidewalks blocked and
in instances the weeds are piled so
high about the houses that only by
using pitchforks can occupants clear
a way through them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
MOVING PICTURE
MACHINE WITNESS
IN $4,000 SUIT
Pictures Flashed on Screen
Show injured" Boy Rae
ing and Boxing.

New York, Feb. 1.-Graphic and novel
evidence was given in the Brooklyn SUI
preme court when a strip OF motion pic
lures showing small boys at play In the
street was flashed on a white canvas. This
without hesitation. was offered by Law
yers Dykman. Oeland. and Kuhn, repre-
senting the Coney Island and Brooklyn
Railroad company, defendants in the suit
of Stephen McGorty, 10. of No. 15 Eighth
ave-. who asked through his guardian $780,
600 damages for injuries that brought on
a hip trouble, it was alleged, which would
make him wear braces and supports for
life.
The pictures. F. A. Dobson, an operator
testified. SHOWED young Stephen running
around lively. as a cricket. They were
taken last fail. The boy was hurt on st.
Patrick's day, 1905. In the pictures Steph-
Ell, who was clearly recognized. wore no
braces. The boys lawyer, L. j. Byrne. had
produced evidence to show that a conduc-
tor threw young McGorty from a Frank
lin avenue car after an argument as to
whether full or half fare should be paid
for the boy.
One series of pictures showed McGorty
a close second in a hundred-yard dash
and another as victor in a wrestling bout,
in which he put down a boy twice his size.
In a boxing bout for the championship of
the street McGorty made a game showing,
but went down for the count.
Young McGorty looked fighting mad
when he admitted On the stand that he
was the hero of the pictures.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
CUBANS CELEBRATE
NEW INDEPENDENCE

Havana. Jam. Ga a new era of Gu
ban Independence daWned today. when
the affairs of the island, which have
been administered by American off,
cials FOR more than two years as u re-
suit of the revolution against former
President Palma. in .906, We're for
mally transferred to the newly elected
native executives. The coming of tins
new day of Cuban liberty was signalled
by a general display of fireworks at
midnight. The streets of the city, brill
liantly Illuminated ana garlanded with
chains of incal.descent bulbs, We're
thronsed until an early hour this morn
Ing. The carnival spirit everywhere
prevailed.
Tho ceremonies of today began all
most with the break of dawn. They
MIL not end until long after nightfall.
The inaugural parade. in which only
native troops. civil organizations and
rural guards participated passed under
a magnificent triumphal arch erected
in Monserrate square, and was re-
viewed by President Gomez.
General Gomez took the oath of Of
flee IS president Of the republic at
noon. Within an hour thereafter. pro-
NisioHal Governor Magoon and all the
army officers who served in an execu-
tive capacity We're bound out of the
ha;bor for home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
.CAESAR|AN OPERATION
on L|LL|PU7'S QUEEN
Mrs. Ramsey, 46 Inches Tall,
and Her Tiny Babe Alive,
Well and Progressing.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-Surgical experts
are marvelling over the wonderful out
come of a Caesarian operation performed
three weeks & on Mrs. Lawrence "A.
Ramsey, who. today, received her friends,
and showed them the tiny baby.
Seldom do both mother and child sur
vive this critical operation when the form
er is of normal stature. and Mrs. Ramsey,
who is IS years old, weighs only 81 pounds.
and is only 46 inches tall. Little Miss
Ramsey weighed four pounds at birth. Her
parents are the midget team in vaudeville,
known as Weis and Ramsey, the mother,
as Queen Of the Iilliputians." being we'll
known all over the country. She was mar
ried to Ramsey about a year ago.
Mrs. Ramsey told her friends Of tho
operation and said:
II sat up in 10 days a%fterward. On the
fifteenth day l walked, and a few days lat
er I left the hospital. The care they gave
me was lovely, and I was such an unusual
case that ever so many doctors and sur
geons came to sec me, and they were all
very kind and considerate. and said 1t was
so strange they would not have believed
it if they had not seen for themselves"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
JERSEY DEVIL BAT
DODCES POLICE
Hair Raising shrieks Bring
Crowd to Old IN
man Describes Thing"

Paterson. N. j., Feb. 1--we have found
the .devil-bat," was the message flashed
over the wire to Police headquarters early
yesterday morning by Sergeant Murner,
who was doing duty in West Paterson.
Captain Taylor, directing that every ef-
fort be made to capture the devil-bat, hur-
ried the reserves to West Paterson. They
found Sergeant Murner. Patrolman Car
roll and a dozen sober but excited citizens
preparing for Il hunt through Sullivan's
woods. in the rear of the Riverlawn sani-
tariunn.
Hair-raisiEg shrieks fell on their ears.
The hunters dashed toward the spot
whence the shrieks came. but found only
a large windmill, the ponderous wheels OF
which squeaked.
The police and citizens were convinced
that the strange animal that disturbed
South Jersey last week, and for the cap
ture of which a reward of $500 has been
offered was Guiding them. An hour later
Patsy McCue, a motorman on the Singac
trolley line. reported to the police that he
had seen the thing on the Singac road
He said 1T was the size of a sheep and
had large, spreading wings and a head
that resembled that of a mule. He said 1t
kept pace with his car fer a mile, at times
running and again flying.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
SILK Thief FAILS
TO REFORM LIFE
Draws Penitentiary Sentence in
Colorado for Having Silk
Filled Pockets.

Waterloo, Feb. Harry Rogers and
Belle McCue. arrested by Detective
Houston in Waterloo some time ago for
a silk robbery in Winona, Min, where
it was afterwards learned they We're
not wanted, have just pleaded guilty to
shoplifting at Peublo, Colo. Rogers
was senteced to from three to five
years. and the woman from two to four
years in tho ~penitentiary.
It will be recalled that Rogers.
while here. said he was tired of the
life he had becn leading for so many
years. and had about decided that he
would turn over e. new leaf, entering
some Legitimate line of business, prefer
ably the drug business. He intimated
that he had some money to launch him
in business. and hat he was weary OF
being bounded over the country by the
officers.
1t appears that Rogers expressed de-
sire to forsake the business he admit
ted he vas following, left him soon
after and he and the woman were freed
here OH a Nagrancy charge.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
FALLS FROM TRAIN,
STRIKES A POST:
INSTANTLY KILLED

Marshall, Mimi. Jan. Goodwin la
cobson was killed about three miles
west of Tracy Tuesday night. II an
pears he had been to Balaton, paid his
fare to Garvin on the night passenger.
on the rear end of the train and AZ
tempted to get off at the crossing near
his farm home. 1t was here he was
found next morning by the section
men. His skull was fractured and il is
thought he was hurled against a most
by the momentum Of the train. Cos
oner Robertson, of Cottonwood. Vac
called and gave a verdict Of accidentaI
death. Jacobson was about % wears of
age. and lived N a farm about rbrea
and one-half miles southwest of Ira
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
BUSSE KILLS WOMAN;
REVOLVER ACCIDENT
Mayors Brother, Showing
Maid How to Use Weapon,
Shoots Neighbor.

Chicago, Feb. George Busse,
brother os Fred A. Busse. mayor OF
Chicago last night accidentally shot
and killed Mrs. Lucius G. Tuckerman,
80 years old, wife of a fruit dealer of
Milton, N. Y.
The shooting occurred in the Wal
ton apartment building. 3o5 North
Clark street. Mrs. Tuckerman was Wis
iting her father, General A. c. Girard,
retired. who occupies an apartment in
the building.
George Busse, in his apartment
across the areaway from the Girards.
was demonstrating h use OF a re-
yolver to Bertha Lambke. his house
maid, so that she could use the weapon
in case of burglars. Suddenly the re-
Volver was discharged n the bullet
through two windows into the
Girard apartment and pierced Mrs.
Tuckerman's heart. Mayor Busse was
present, and as soon as he learned of
h fatal consequences notified the po-
lice.
Mrs. Tuckerman vas in a bedroom
dressing when struck by the bullet.
She staggered into a hallway. General
Girard and Mrs. Tuckerman's 5-year-
old son Alfred rushed from an adjoin-
ing room.
"Oh, father. I've been shot and Tn
dying" said Mrs. Tuckerlnan, and ex-
pired. A moment later there was a
pounding at the door of the Girard
apartment and Mayor Busse and his
brother George came in. Mayor Busse's
wife and his mother followed. The
mayor summoned a physician n no
titled the police by telephone. but the
oma died before the physician ar
rived. No arrests We're made, General
Girard expressing himself as satisfied
that the shooting was purely acct
dental.
According to the statement made to
leave for Cincinnati on q. business trip.
He did not care to leave his mother and
the maid alone without some means of
protection. He therefore purchased n
revolver and was i%nstructing the maid
how to use 1t when the trigger was
pulled accidentally.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
BROKE BABY'S NECK
TO KEEP 1T QUIET

Kansas City, Feb. John David
Stewart was tired when he came home
at night after work. He had heard
the changing Of tools and machinery all
day, and quiet was what he wanted,
but there was no quiet at his home.
A little girl. 10 months old. was a
part of the Stewart family. She cried
quite frequently, after the of
babies. when the father came home
tired. So Stewart told his Wife that she
petted the baby too much during the
day to keep her quiet and thus made
her cry in the evening.
But the baby kept on crying, night
after night. and Stewart got angry. So
he set out to "break it's temper"
John David Stewart is strong. a
Child of 10 months is but a fluffy bit of
nothing in his hands. The fingers ac-
%custoned to hard work gripped too
tightly for baby's comfort. And with
those same strong hands Stewart
choked the baby, He shook her hard
one night and then slammed her down
on the bed and told his wife to care
for her.
Baby's temper was broken So was
her neck. The coroner and the doctors
said Stewart killed his child. and the
Wife pointed the accusing finger. So
Stewart after that evening when the
baby died went to the county Jail. First
degree murder was the charge against
Kim.
Yesterday i'm criminal court Stewart
charge and pleaded guilty To man
tence in the penitentiary was two
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
OF
OIL CASE THIS MONTH

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Judge Lands has
subpened nifty witnesses for the sec.
ond trial of the governments case
Indiana, the first hearing Of which re.
suited In . fine OF 500, 24O, 900 against
the company. The trial will start in
Chicago, February %. before Judge A
b. Anderson, of Indianapolis, who con.
ssented to preside at the request OF
Judge Lands.
According to reports, one subpoena
was issued for ]. A. Moffatt. president
of the Standard Oil company. OF In
diana. Those of the Standard Oil COM
gpany officials who thus far have been
served are: G. w. Stahl. treasurer;
John C. Mcdonald. auditor; Edgar Bo-
,gardus, traffic manager.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
WHITE PLAGUE STAYED;
GoTHAM's CARS CLEANED

New York, Feb. 3.-No harder battle
has ever been won In. Gotham's vigor-
Gus warfare against the Great White
Plague than the final eviction Of tu-
berculosis germ nests from the street
cars Of this city. which has been today
reported as accomplished. To rout the
Nth in which the dread disease has for
years bred undisturbed by the city
authorities here. each one Of the 10000
day has for the last nine months been
constantly inspected. reinspected and
ordered properly cleaned and disin-
fected by Governor Hughes public ser
vice commissioners in this city. To-
day these a%ppointees of the governor
first time being put in sanitary condi-
ton.
Thirty expert inspectors. broadsides
of their reports. extensive legal hear
ings and much rapid-fre communica-
ton are recorded as constantly engaged.
street a magnates. who had always
kept their cras practically as they
pleased. Following the complaint of q
citizen that disease and death were al
lowed to Turk in the seats, floors and
walls Of certain street cars. the Hughes
men got into action last April. Cen
eral orders We're issued to put each Of
the 10 regiments of traction vehicles in
substantially new condition, with safe,
proper and adequate bodies,' and q
skirmish line OF inspectors was thrown
out to see that soap and water, disin-
fectants. scrubbing brushes and cloths
We're applied to each square inch Of
space on which germs could gather.
Today the daily reports of these
Hughes inspectors show for the first
time almost every car marked "sani-
tary," while min months ago the usual
| entry was .'flthy.'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
TO PREVENT MARRIAGES
OF WHITES AND BLACKS

Topeka. KAN, Feb. IA bill was intro
duced in the house by Representative w.
p. Lambertson of Brown county. 1t pro-
hibits the marriage OF white persons to
negroes. Chinese, Japanese or others of the
black or yellow races. The bill does not
stop there. 1t prohibits the marriage of
whites with members of the black or vel
low races either of the full or half blood
variety. The penalties for violations Of
this act are the same as those In this
state for the marriage Of cousins or per
sons of close relation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
TRIES TO PEN NAME AS HE DIES,

Grand Rapids. Mich, Feb. L.
What's the matter with that man?"
cried a citizen who saw an elderly man
fall to the pavement near the Union
station and desperately try to write his
name on the asphalt az he lay pros
trate. Several b%ystanders hurried to
the mans side just as he breathed his
last. He died Of heart disease. Real
izing his condition, he had tried to let
those about him know his name. He
later was identified as John Plekkoai.
aged so.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
SOUTH AMERICA IS
RIVAL OF BALKANS
AS SCENE OF war
Chile and Peru Have Backs Up
and May Be There'n Be
a Fight.

Valparaiso. Chile, Jan, 3O.-The PUP
ture of diplomatic relations between
Chile and Peru. signalized by the with
drawal of Senior E%chenique, Chilean
minister at Lima, has aroused more or
less excitement.
1t is declared here This morning that
the Chilean squadron, under Admiral
Wilson. now in the Strait of Magellan,
has been ordered north.
The difficulty between Chile and
Peru arose when the Peruvian govern
nlent Il few months ago refused to per-
INIT lille to place q tablet on a Nionu-
mcnt erected by Peru to the memory
of her soldiers who lost their lives in
the Wal of 1879.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
BURN THE CONSTITUTIONS"
SAYS OKLAHOMA SENATOR

Guthrie, Okla. Feb. 1.-senator Blair
in the senate here in all seriousness
moved that that body burn the consti-
tuition adopted by the state of Okla
bona. His words caused a decided
sensation and were followed by an i'm
mediate adjournment. Senator Blair's
remarks came in at the close Of one
Of the most vigorous debates in the
present session of the, upper house, and
after favorable balloting on the
Thomas bill. which makes 1t Impossible
to form new counties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
REPUBLICAN, LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 4.-Jacob
Gmelich, republican. was inaugurated
lieutenant governor of Missouri. He
was declared elected by the assembly
In joint session, after the recount COM
mittee had reported that Gmelich had
received 346,642 votes as against BAG, 46s
for William r. Painter. democrat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
RECEIVE FIRST CARGO OF
HEM FROM PHILIPPINES

New Orleans, Feb. 4.-The first cargo
OF philippine hemp. eve brought tc
New Orleans and the largest e
brought to any American port will
reach here this week from Manila. The
cargo. consisting of 5000 bales of hemp
valued at 3250.00O, will be shipped to
Chicago to be used in making binding
Irvine. Hemp, 1t II thought, can be
used AZ q substitute for Mexican sisal,
which heretofore has been Used ex-
clusively In the manufacture OF binding
twine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
HOW IT FEELS TO
SINK WITH A SHIP
-
Captain sealby's Description OF
the Final Minutes on Board
the Republic.
sEALBY LONG
AGO A HERO.

Vineyard, N. j.. Feb. Cap
; tain Sealby has shown heroic
conduct on several occasions.
; ono when the Coptic was struck
by a tidal wave and badly dam
aged while going to China. He
; saved "a lives by boldly APP
preaching the burning ship Ma
dura on October &c, 1900. He was
was then captain of the Celtic.
For this act Of bravery he re-
; ceived a diploma by the Liver
; pool Shipwreck and Humane So
ciety. During the Boer wal his
vessel carried soldiers from Aus
tralia to South Africa. At the
: battle of Manila he was ready
20 assist Dewey if the occasion
had arisen.
He has many medals for meri-
torious conduct in times of dam
ger. Z
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
WILEY, PURE FOOD MAN
WILL MOVE TO CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan. 3o.-Dr. H. w. yi,e,.
chief of the government bureau y.
chemistry, expects to become a residaut
of Chicago, according TO announcement
by the Pierce Publishing company. No
WI! assume chsrge Of the editorial staff
OF the magazine What TO Eat nh
lished by that concern, and continua ~
war against adulterated foods 'ls
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04

Rome - jan 4 ss;-Twelve prominent
sina, including the mayor. have YES hasS
arrested for appropriating food o as
other necessities intended for tho ano
of earthquake survivors ~ use
1t is reported that Mount vesuv;u. -
displaying signs of activity. Is
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
OPIUM RIOTS CALM DOWN.

Annoy, China, Feb. 3.-The troops
which were sent to quell the so-called
opium riots in the Tungan district some
time ago. have been withdrawn and the
better class Of Inhabitants are return
ing to the villages. All efforts to ar
rest the leaders Of the riot we're UNI
successful. The trouble followed the
announcement OF an edict prohibiting
the cultivation Of opium poppies.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
Rupowl7z IS EpErn

Chicago. Jan. So.-Christian P,,do-
WITT, who was saved from EXTRA Git;nn
to Russia when Secretary Root r,,1en
ene cr,me with Whlch the Russian gov
litical in character, was rcleased po-
Jail here today. Afotn
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
TRlPLE rRAaEnY.

Madison, Ond., Feb. 3.-Dee Brown
last night shot Henry Lochard and
wife and was himself killed by Loeb
ard. Mrs. Lochard will probably die.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-04
COUNTESS be LEssEPs DEAD.

Paris. Feb. 3.-The Countess de Les
seps. widow of Count Ferdinand de
Lesseps. promoter OF the ship canals of
Suez, Corinth and Panama, is dead,