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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
CoII1u OAk01h INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
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With the retention Of well known
criminal lawyers who are now busily
engaged in taking dispositions and
working up the case. IL is evident that
the Crook county cattlemen, whose
arrest on a charge Of arson some
weeks e created a sensation. are
determined 10 fight the case 10 the
bitter end The defendants are sam
uel Mexican. Andrew j Mexican. lsiah
Mexican. Stanley Baugi1. Daniel w
Moseberger. jefferson ID Mulholland
and Henry Zimmerschyde. all wealthy
and prominent in the cattle business
They have retained Henry Frawley. Of
Deadwood. and Messrs. Nichols and
Nettlehorst Of Sundance. Wyo.. 10 de-
fend them. The prosecution has also
engaged Judge Metz and Il. L. Enter
line ~ Sheridan. wye. to assist II. and
the case will come up for trial at sun
dance next May
The arrest ~ the men followed some
Investigations by Joe Iafors, the well
kns.~n range detective, and alleged
evidence hat the men were members
OF a gang organized To rid the section
If the country between Sundauce and
Moorcroft. Wyo, Of sheep and their
owners. Secret oaths. binding by
death. and other sensational features
arc to be part OF the story that the
trosecution is preparing to unfold
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
Im1EaEsTIue HAPPENINGS
FILE PETITIONS IN COURT.
Two Firms Are Alleged to BE Bank
rupt by Many Creditors.

Creditors residing in Minneapolis,
&. Paul, Chicago. Detroit and Ashland.
o. ave filed in the United States
court I'm Sioux Falls a petition asking
that George ]. Phillips, a druggist and
furniture dealer OF Viborg, be declared
IN involuntary bankrupt. Notice has
been served upon the defendant re-
1uiring him to appear before Judge
'artand and show cause why the Pc
3tion OF the creditors should not be
sranted. The p~etitioniug creditors al
egt that while Phillips was in an in
solvent condition he transferred his
property to other creditors with the
intent 10 prefer such creditors over his
gther creditors.
Creditors residing at Minneapolis
and other points have filed in the
United States court a similar petition.
~ which they seek to have Arthur j.
Hieger. of WATERFOWL. adjudged an
Involuntary bankrupt. The allege that
he is insolvent and tina he commit
led acts OF bankruptcy by paying sums
To other creditors with the intent Of
referring such creditors over the 9TH
ar creditors. and to hinder, delay and
3efraUd his other creditors. IT is fur
Their alleged that Rieger also made an
assignment OF all his property. Rieger
has been served with a notice requiring
him to appear before Judge Garland.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

Ill Feeling Between Lennon n
Bison Continues.

The III feeling existing between the
towns OF Lennon and Bison. rivals
for the county seat of the newly or
ganized county of Perkins, did not
cease with the election of January 26
I'm which Bison was the victor.
TWO Of the newly elected commits
sioners. II vs. stated. favor Lennon,
and went to that town To attend the
monthly meeting of the board, while
the third, a Bison adherent. went to
Bison and held a meeting by himself
Lumber is being hauled To Bison for
the construction Of q court house, al
though the county commissioner
claim they have not ordered the ma
terial nor authorized the construction
Of the building. Bison Is off the rail
road. and the people Of that town are
hauling their supplies from Hettinger,
n. D., much farther away. in order
10 avoid visiting or patronizing Lem
mon I'm any way.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

Nintecn- Year-Oid Boy Stays Intimat.
lFfsa1d.

Oriviie Poland, OF Hutchinson. Kan.
aged Id years. who was arrested Wed
nesday charged with the murder of
Jesse Haynaker. a Wells Fargo Ex-
press company clerk. who was fouad
dead I'm the cornpany's office in the
depot has confessed.
Poland said he went to the express
office and told the clerk. who was an
intimate friend. that he desired to
sleep in the office for the night, as his
mother was not at home. Haymaker
gladly gave his consent. Poland said
that Haymaker was asleep al the time
ne shot him.
i may have been crazy. but | did
H." declared Poland. we both went
TO sleep. Later I awoke and Jesse
was dead and ! had a pistol in my
land. Then | went up 10 the town
office of the company and robbed the
cash drawer. l got 1928. but ! don"
know what did with IT,"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
NOSE SEVERED FROM FACE.
Peculiar Accident iniiets Serious In.
iurie~ To n deuel. County Man.


To have his nose practically severed,
N addition to sustaining other injuries
IS the experience Of l.. Boersma, a well
known farmer residing in Deuel. coun-
". Himself and a number of others
from his neighborhood decided to at
tend a funeral, and Boersma started
out with a sled well loaded with peo-
ole for the scene of the funeral Space
in the sled was so limited that he had
10 kneel in the front Of the sled in or
der to drive his team. At a point In
the road when the team was being
driven at n good rate Of speed n Of
he runners struck a stone covered by
snow, and the force of the collision
vas sufficient TO cause Boersma to lose
his balance and fall h%eadlong out of
the sled. He alighted on the tongue
# the sled near the horses heels. This
frightened the animals to such an ex-
tent that they commenced kicking
Before he could be rescued from his
perilous position he had been severely
cut and bruised about the head and
face. in addition to his nose being
practically severed from his face. He
will be disfigured for life.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

Trouble In Balkans Causes Much
Alarm I'm France.

The French parliamentary arbitra-
ton group, OF which Baron d'Es-
~teurneiies de Constant lis president. Fri.
day undertook an effort 10 rouse the
public opinion Of the world and cona-
pei h powers TO offer mediation In
the event "a conflict In the Balkans be
I'M inevitable.
The resolution adopted and COM
municated to the parliaments OF the
s~ignatories To The Hague agreement
call attention to the fact that media
ton by neutrals under The Hague con-
vention can never be considered an
u~nfriendly act by the l~itigauts."
The support Of the United States and
the South American republics especial
~ is desired by the French group.
and t~elegraphlc appeals will be dis
patched TO Washington and the South
American capitals requesting CO.
operation.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
CHILLY SUNDAY ASSAULTED.
Horsewhipped by Religious ZcaIot ~
Spr1ngfield.

Rev. w. A. Sunday. better known az
BILLY" sunday. a former baseball
player. who ~ now an evangelist. was
~horsewhipped Friday night by a relig-
ious fanatic al the Sunday tabernacle
In Springfield. Ill, where, I'm the pres
ence Of 5000 persons he was conduct
Ing the opening meeting ~ a religious
revival.
The evangelist had l1st made his
opening remarks and was leaning
against the pulpit while a hymn was
sung by Fischer and Butler, his choral
leaders. when a powerful man who
says his name Is Sherman Potts ran
forward with a buggy whip and struck
sunday several terrific blows.
Sunday Ieaped from h platform
and dashed at his assailant, whom he
Knocked Town The audience was ON
the verge III a panic. with women
weeping and children screaming while
Potts and sunday rolled and tusnbied
In the aisle.
Mr.. Fischer directed the choir and
the audience to sing, and In a few no
msnts the entire audience was Gained.
Several men seized Potts and held
him until policemen came and took
him TO jail.
Ar. sunday suffered several painful
bruises from the whip The prisoner
said his home was near Loyington. Ill.
According TO his statements at the
Salf he xsaa uuea aag4awaA s~eaps and
committed TO the Jacksonville asylum,
whence after a brief confinement he
was released.
He made the attack. he said. I'm de-
Tense of the virtue OF women. which
he declared had been criticised by the
evangelist. The police say that Potts
In a religious fanatic.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
10 HACL DOWN FLAG.
mDGonm1Un Crows tl1at Sperry WIN
Soon Quit Command.

$1,000 ILL
Rear Admiral Charles Y. sperYy.
who Brought tbs American battieship
ie4t from San Francisco to Hampton
Roads. left Fort Monroe. Va. for
Warrington Thursday and the ships
carpenter on hoard the flagship Con-
necticut began to box up the admirai's
belongings The iuspre-sIon grows In
the feet that Admiral sperry soon viii
haul down his flag 1T lis common Eos-
sip In the feet that President Isoose-
welt Intends to name the next com
niander I'm chief OF the feel before he
retires from office next Thursday.
Admiral sperry would have little 10
gain from continuing In the command
at this time, for the nfips are due
90 remain at the navy yards. whence
they 500 Will be distributed. until
May N.
They will then rendezvous at Fort
Monroe 10 remain probably until July
] before proceeding TO the northern
drill grounds on Cape Cod for record
target practice ia still water. Admiral
sperry ~rstires In September. so there
IL little In the program Of the next
few months that would cause him 10
wish 10 remain, Undoubtedly the ad-
~rairat's personal wishes will have great
weigh with the president and the navy
department
Reports that friction has occurred
over the customs Inspection OF the
fleet, and that there has been connsca-
tion OF property. are pronounced hy
officers Of the returned battleship "a
be unfounded.
Everybody on board IL allowed a.
bring Ia free foreign purchases ag-
grsxasinE not more than 500.
Probably a dozen officers on each
ship have exceeded this. and practI.
cally none Of the men,
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

Milwaukee Road TO Take Case to the
Highest Court.

Highest Court.
The first railroad case TO be tried un-
Ter the double damage law passed by
theAl90T legislature was concluded at
Plankinton. j. H. Polt brought suit
against the Chicago, Milwaukee and
It. Paul Railroad company to recover
about 5000 damages caused by q fire
sci by a passing engine, and the case
was tried under the double damage
act. The company defended on the
ground that the law of 1907 is uncon-
stitutional and violates both the state
md federal constitutions in giving
double damages wherein there is no
wrong or negligence on the part Of
he railroad companies. The jury re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff for
$500. Judge Smith declined to enter
a Judgment for the damages on the
verdict returned by the jury and
Eranted a stay Of thirty days, at the
ad Of which time he will hear the ar
gument of the attorneys IN the consti-
t~utionality OF the law. In the event
that Judge Smith holds to the law, un-
Ter which circumstance he will double
he amount that was returned by the
Jury, the Milwaukee company will
AIRY the case to the supreme court,
md eventually to the United states
HfOrema court.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

Assaiianf of Women Is Finally Made
"A Prisoner.

The man who during the past fort
night has been delivering a series Of
attacks upon women on the streets OF
Berlin was captured Friday morning.
He made al attempt TO stab a woman
on Friedrich strasse. OF the crowd
ed shopping streets Of the city. The
clothing OF his intended victim was
cut. but h suffered no harm. The
mi screamed IND her assailant
fed into a house on an adjoining street
where he was seized by q policeman.
He Is a young man. but has not yet
been identified.
As the result Of inquiries concerning
the nan arrested the police subse-
quently doubted his identity with the
perpetrator OF the many assaults.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
WILL BUILD AT HURON.
Haley & Lang Are to Erect a $4,000
Warehouse.

Haley e. Lang. wholesale fruit deal
ers. Of Sioux City. have completed ar
-rangements for the construction OF q
building to be used as a wholesale
house In Huron. For the past two
years this firm has made Huron Its
distributing point for this section of
the state. and their rapidly increasing
business has demanded larger and
more convenient quarters. The build
ing, as planned. will be of pressed
brick, stone and concrete, entirely frost
proof, with ample storage rooms and
all modern equipments. 1t viii be 80
feet wide by les feet in length, and
wilt cost about s25,o 600. Work on the
structure will begin as soon as the
weather will permit.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
SAVES STATE INTEREST.
Treasurer Johnson Prompt in Calling
In Outstanding Warrants.

state Treasurer Johnson is not al
lowing n great accumulation OF the
general fund TO pile up before he calls
In outstanding warrants. By this
means he saves the state quite a little
interest money, which would be added
by allowing the warrants To run a lit
tie longer time. As he has pledged
himself TO take no interest on the
state funds, there is no special object
in allowing warrants to stand out un-
til the fund is large before making a
call. and his recent call for $4,000
OF warrants shows his inclination
along that line.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

Two fremen were injured by a fall
ing wall during a fire which destroyed
the Albert Dickinson seed warehouse
No. 2, In West Taylor street Chicago
Friday Three girls We're knocked
I'm the rush OF fifty Others for
the stairway. but were rescued by
policemen. The loss In $4,000.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
SUES MfLV AThIZE RAILWAY.
Chicago Salesman Alleges He Was As
saulted by Conductors.

A Chicago Ieaeiry house represen-
tative named e. IT. Billings. engaged
Holman a Janousek Of Yankton as at
torneys Wednesday in a damage suit
against the Milwaukee road for as
sault upon him during the blockade
of a train at Scotland.
The man was aroused from sleeT
with great violence, he alleges, by two
well known conductors on the
Mitchell-Sioux City run and unwar-
rantably assaulted.
II Is supposed Billings was the vic
tim Of iokers who sent the conductors
after him on a f.ke charge of distrub-
Ing the occupants Of the car. Billings
was struck and shows evidence of the
milling.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
NEW FACES A-PLENTY
NEARLY 10 WILL BE FOUND IN
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Among UhOee 10 Retirr Are Teller 81
CneUen6o. PISA ~ New York, Hep
s1Fn ~ Iowa M s,srnsan Of New
Yask.

Twelve senators and seventy-ssven
representatives who are members Of
tho present congress will be absent
when the sixsy-nrxt ongre assemblies
In special session on March Is. Unless
the return Of Mr.. Hopkins I'm Illinois
and Mr.. Stephenson In Wisconsin
takes place II 10 possible that the num-
Der or senatorial ~absenfesss will he aug
mented 10 fourteen.
OF the seventy-seven representatives
who retire on March . one III Mr.. Hep
burn. Of Iowa. aho has served twenty
two years in congress-. and another.
Mr.. Sherman. OF New York, who be-
comes vice president. has served TWEEN
~ years I'm the house. Mr. Cousins. OF
Iowa. and Delegate smith. Of Arizona,
have served sixteen years. while Jen.
kins Of Wisconsin. Cooper ~ Texas.
Overxtree of Indiana. Williams OF Mis-
stppi md Acheson OF Pennsylvania
have each served fourteen years
OF the other representatives who
will soon retire. eigfss served IL years.
two 10 years. six . years, nine 9 years.
nfteen 4 years and twenfy-eight :
yean. or q single term.
In years ~ service Senator Teller.
Of Colorado. IN the Sessor Of the refgr-
tng statesmen. having been elected an
der admission Of his state TO the union,
taking his seat December 4. 1875.
since which time he has continuously
= prominently been In the public
eye. He resigned from the senate
In 1881 - enter the cabinet Of Presg-
Gent Arthur as secretary of the int
ricr. re-entering the enatc March 4
1895.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
DUAL PrrrsBURG TRAGEDY.

xoveR 6aaslses Swrrahcar with Razor
and Then Cuts His Throat.
with Mrs Anna Baxter. a widow
Nhsm he had courted for several years.
sitting on his lap In her home. VIM.
OsAshart. Of P~ittsburg. Pa. captain Of
An engine company. suddenly drew a
xaser from his pocket and slashed the
woman acrcs& the throat. she called
tor help and her son and daughter
dragged her from G~earhart's arms and
notified the police When the officers
arrived they found Gearhart lying on
The door. his throat cut and 4 big knife
n his hands. Both victims were taken
"a = hospital, where. II is said. that
their recovcry Is doubtful No cause
whatever II assigned for the deed
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

AT present rate of sinking artesian
wells in Stanley county. that county
will soon rival some of the eastern
counties Of the state In its number
Many Of the ranches are now supplied
with flowing water. and as all h wells
bear gas the fuel matter is made a
much more simple one than IL was in
hauling the supply long distances.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
BRANDED WITH HOT IRONS.
A Lahscrcr The Victim Of n Horrible
Outrage.

Heipiessiy bound and then burned
and scared with white hot irons until
his screams Of agony brought In the
police and citizens to batter down the
doors. n laborer named Yunea Sfdo, OF
Merida. Yucatan, who was involved i'm
. clash among the Korean iaborers
and captured and tortured by his
enemies. u dead from his injuries. The
hight started among the Koreans. and
soon involved a large number. Yunea
Nido wal seized by those opposing his
friends. carried TO a house and, after
being bound. hot irons were applied 10
the soles Of his feet and 10 his limbs
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
ONE MIIIaoN FOR CHARITY.
VIII ~ Theatrical Manager Makes
Numerous FleQucsts.

Nearly s1s0aa. ooo for charitable In
stftutions II provided for I'm the will
Of Eugene Tompkins. of Boston. tho
former theatrical manager. who died
recently. To Mrs. Tompkgns $50. ooo
and the income ~ the estate liz left.
and 70 persons connected with the
Dsston theater and the Academy OF
Music of New York ssf. ooo In distrsb-
uted. Upon the death Of Mrs. Temp
kins $4,000 Ii to so 10 the Actors
Fund Of America. sto.oea to the Ac-
tors home. New York. sioe.a 600 or
more TO Boston charitable institutions,
and approximately s7so.oo will be
paid 70 the Perkins Institute for the
Mind. South Boston.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

Shortly after moor Friday the jury
returned a verdict finding Mrs. Benta-
min Teal OF New York Cry, guilty Of
attempted subordination OF perjury In
connection with Mrs, Frank ]. Gould's
suit for divorce. Mrs. Teal was SEN
fenced To one year I'm the ~penitentiary.
she In the wife of a theatrical pro.
uioter,
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

DIR. w a. Lund. prominent physi.
clan OF Houston. Tex. IL dead at his
home OF blood poisoning. contracted
while performing an operation three
weeks ago He diagnosed his own
case. attended 10 his own treatment
and predicted the exact dat OF death
two weeks since.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
Assistant at Reform School.

]. ]. Cosgrove, late or Eldora, Ia
who recently was appointed assistant
superintendent OF the state reform
school at Plankinton. has arrived in
he state and assumed his new du-
ties. He succeeds John Dobson, who
resigned the place because of Ill
health. The new assistant superintend-
ent has been In charge Of a similar i'm
stitution in Iowa and Is familiar with
reform school work.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

Saturday evening as Ova Johnson
aged -. and Ada Pierson, aged II,
were about TO enter the train at Huron
by Officers Barker and Hawley. who
tool the pair into custody. The arrest
was made on a telegram from George
II. Pierscn. Of Claremont, Brown coun-
ty. stating that the young people were
eloping. and directing their arrest. the
girl being under age.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

The sultan has appointed Raisuli.
he former bandit. governor Of the
orovince - DJbelaia Raisuii has
promised 70 the ransom paid
n behalf o. &r Harry NacIAan, the
saltanas aAvtser. whom RAisull held
- : prisoner n 1897. The nov row
ernor promisss to fulnIl the duties
- ~ ofAes honestly and not 70 oppoes
UuroDoano.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

An argument starting in the lining
room Of a boarding house at Paducah.
Ky, as to the justification. II is al
legged. OF certain acts charged to a
band OF nixhtriders terminated in the
killing OF the proprietor Of the board
ing house, Oscar osborn. Louis Fut-
reli is under arrest charged with the
killing.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

The French governments project To
pension employees of the state railroad
. bean completed and ii has been
presented to the parliamentary com
mission. II provides for the retiring
Of engineers and fremen over SO years
of { who have been twenty-five year
In the service. on half pay.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
Taft 10 Co IN Texna

II II announced that o after his
inauguration President Taft will visit
the ranch OF Charles p. Taft near San
Antonio. Tex. A residence IL being
built on the ranch and golf links laid
out.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05

\ possible bad freight wreck was
avoided at Yankton by two boys. Fish
er Scott and Bruce Wallace. who dis
covered a big land slide on the cement
works track and tagged Engineer
George Mons train Just In time to
avert a disaster.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
Defense of Miss polreiS.

Parkston's committee which Is look.
ing after the prosecution OF Mrs
Kaufman for the alleged murder Of
agnes Polreis is sending out an APP
real to the people of the state to as
sist them in raising sufficient money
70 further defend the murder OF the
Young una
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
PLANET AND SUN TO COLLIDE.

froS. LowriI Predicts Disaster. hut
Not In the Near Future.
"A collision Of an unknown planet
with the sun will terminate life on
earth" said Prof. percival Lowell. di-
rector Of the Lowell observatory at
Flagstaff, Ariz. In a lecture at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The event Will be prophesied four
teen years before the catastrophe oc-
ours and chaotic confusion wilt reign
In h world during the days preceding
the calamity
The chance NJ the catastrophe hap
pening In the near future was declares
by Prof. Lowell TO be very slight.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
500 Die In storm In p.-~a.

A violent blizzard prevailed for
several days over a wide area I'm south
Russia. More than 500 persons have
persisted. including many who were
froxen to death i'm snowed-in trains. II
II believed there were a number Of
wrecks in the Black sea.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-05
Stock Growers TO Meet.

The Western South Dakota Stock
Growers association viii hold its sew
enteenth annual meeting at Rapid City
on April IS. During the three days
beginning April 10 a program OF typi-
cal western sports will be furnished
by the city.