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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-03-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN tPITOMf
Important Events at Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
FROM THE CAPITAL.

Robert G.. Valentine of Massachu-
sets, the assistant to Commissioner
Leupp, will be commissioner OF Indian
affairs. The place has been offered TO
him and he will accept.
Orders were issued at the navy de-
partmept for the rendezvous OF the
Pacific fleet, under Admiral win
burne, at Magdalena bay on March 70,
where the spring target practice Will
take place.
The railroad rates involved in the
famous case of the city of Spokane,
Wash, against the Northern Pacific
and other railroads were held by the
interstate commerce commission 10
be Inherently unreasonable" The
decision say the Eastern rates to
Spokane were higher than to Seattle,
a more distant point.
Two samples Of the chain to be
used on the gear of the locks OF the
Panama canal were tested at the pub
lie roads of the department of agricul-
ture. The two sections were submit
ted to a tensile test of $4,000 pounds
to the square inch before the metal
parted, and on second test developed
a strength of 5000 pounds greater.
AS agreed to by the senate and the
house, the 500 provision in the rivers
and harbors bill does not require the
consent of the State of Michigan be-
fore the w~aterpower to be acquired by
the United States car be leased. The
paragraph is also modified to make
such leases dependent on the needs
of navigation at the 500. All the Min
nesota items remained In the bill.
Chairman Hitchcock of the Repub-
lican national committee announced
the appointment OF ex-Gov. John T.
Hill of Maine, member of the commit
tee from that state, as vice chairman.
Mr.. Hill has accepted the appoint
ment and will become acting chair
man of the national committee when
Mr.. Hitchcock retires from the chair
manship to take up his duties as post
master general in the new admins
tration.
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SINS AND SINNERS.

william Ward, a negro, was hanged
at Clinton, N. c., for criminal assault
upon Mrs. Mollie Mcleod, near that
place.
Three more indictments against
Martin B. ~("skinny') Madden, presi-
dent Of the Associated Building
Trades OF Chicago, were returned by
the grand jury at Chicago.
James H. Sully, said to live in Eve
rett, Mass, committed suicide with
gas in a hotel at GAINESVILLE, Wis,
tearing out the gas fixture in his
room and nearly a~sphyxiating other
guests.
Walter r. Day, formerly state treas
urer under Gov. Taylor, was sentenced
TO one year in the state penitentiary
at Jackson, KY, on a charge Of forg-
ing the name Of his uncle, Floyd Day.
to a note for $4,000.
A military court-martial at Kiev,
Russia, has sentenced three men to
death, twenty-one to penal servitude
and ten to Imprisonment for various
terms. All of these men were men,
bers OF the committee Of public safety
at Lubny.
Jean MATHS, the waiter who last
Christmas attacked President Fallieres
of France and tried to pull his beard,
has just been convicted and sentenced
to four years Imprisonment, the i'm
ppignn mani = L.. f,IlarrrnA hry RNFn
years Punishment from the bounda-
ries of Paris.
While her husband had left home
to secure a doctor, Mrs. William Fin
layson, wife of a prominent merchant
of Regina, Sask., threw her three-year-
old som into the cistern and then fol-
lowed him to death. 1t was necessary
to drain the tank before the bodies
were found.
Vandyke Stops, son of Finlay
Stops of Pittsburg, Kan, was found
dead in his room at Louisville. He
had shot himself through the fore
head. Stops, who was Twenty-Five
years OF age and a student at a local
business school, left a note declaring
that he could not live through the
shame his parents had cast on his
life.
In the San Bots mountains of Okla
homa, single-handed and In the dark,
James Beck, g farmer, residing near
Stigler, Okla, trailed for seventy
miles FIVE robbers who had robbed
him of $4,000, recovered part of the
money and then made an Intellectual
attempt to land his game in Jail. Two
were wounded by Beck, but all es-
capped.
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The Cimmiins canning factory at
Ashtabula. Ohio, was destroyed by
FIRE Loss. 500. 900.
George Porter. superintendent of the
Scott and McComb kennels at Elms-
ford. N. Y. Yves killed when his auto
mobile plunged over an embankment.
Fire completely destroyed the oat-
meal mills at Coralvile. Iowa. Loss
was $4,000. OF which $1,000 was on
buildings and $4,000 IN machinery.
There was no insurance.
Miss Viola Fellows. a teacher in the
Vacik district, nine miles southwest
OF Lodge Pole. Neb., lost her life In
the storm last week. Her body has
Just been found 200 yards from her
boarding place.
Five men were instantly killed and
two others perhaps fatally injured by
q cavern in the mine OF the West Sew
enth Street Mining company at Jop-
elin. Nc. The men were crushed I'M
der tons Of rocks.
Five miners were killed and one Sc
riousIy injured In mine accidents near
Calumet. Mich. At the Red Jacket
mine forty pounds or powder explod-
ed, killing three 9 AT the Mary
Charlotte mine. near Negaunee. q
slate slide killed two.
Mrs. VI. w. Beekman, a widow, and
her four children, residing even
miles from Parkersfeld. Cal, on the
Union avenue road, lost their lives IN
a fire that destroyed their home. 1t n
believed they were mua dered and the
house Set on fire TO hide the crime.
With a ~shunderous report that
shook everythipT for milcr around. an
explosion ient the smosciess powder
department. 81 tbe King Powder woras
< KissSs Mills, Ohio. and with the ut.
ter d~estrustlon Of the plant, Waiter
Thompson. the only man sIn or about
tho building at the time. was killed.
W MMM H.. M MM G.M.A WMNM
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center of Pennsylvania venue, how.
ever, and for nearly three hours Pres
ldent Taft and Vice President Sher-
man reviewed a passing column which
a replete with martial splendor and
picturesque with civic display.
Roosevelt Says Farewell.
Following the brilliant and impress
sive ceremonies In the senate, during
which both president and vice presi-
dent took the oath Of office, President
Roosevelt. again a private citizen.
babe an affectionate adieu to his sue
cessor. while all in the historic cham
Der looked or In silence, and then
hurried away through a side door to
take a train for New York. AS he
passed out of the chamber Mr.. Roose-
welt was given an ovation quite the
equal to that rendered to the new
president. Outside the capitol the re-
firing chief executive was met by
300 members of the New York county
committee. and under their escort
was driven TO the union station.
Saii Is Brilliant Affair.
President and Mrs. Taft were the
centers Of interest at the ball in the
pension building. The scene in the
cavernous building. which had been
transformed into q canopied court of
ivory and white, was another of the
brilliant pictures which are quadren-
nially painted here by the gathering
Of a vast and brilliant assemblage
from every section Of the country.
Mr.. Taft's day was one of continu-
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GIVES POSSE EXCITING CHASE
Giant Baker at Anoka Hospital Is
Locked Up on Charge of Rob-
ing Postofice.

Anoka. Mimi, March 9.-After an
exciting early morning chase, Gust
Hubscher, a giant baker, about thirty
FIVE years old, was captured by a Vol,
unteer posse yesterday and turned
over to the Anoka chief of police, In
whose custody the prisoner VIII re-
main until federal officials arrive 10
make formal charges against MIN Oh
burglarizing the postofice at Champ
lin, Hennepin county.
Hubscher, who Is employed in the
Anoka county asylum bakery, is SAL
to be a paroled prisoner Of the state
reformatory. Until about a week ago
he had been employed in a Mtnneap-
oils bakery.
Last night Hubscher attended a
dance at Champlin, and, according 10
his version of the affair, he drank too
much liquor and became irresponsible.
He was seen to enter the Miller gro
Gerry store, in which the postofice is
located, through a basement window.
Later he was seen to emerge, and the
watchers, joined by a group OF men
who drove up opportunity, gave
chase.
Hubscher struck out at a terrific
pace, crossed the bridge and contin-
ued on through the sanitarium
grounds, but the pursuers gained
steadily on him and at last he was
captured, but only after a struggle.
Although the prisoner is said to
have taken nothing more valuable
than cigars from the store, he will be
prosecuted by the federal authorities
because of the location in the building
of the p~ostoffice.
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NEGRO IS BURNED
AT STAKE BY MOB
Identified by Woman He At
tempted to Assault Mob
Takes Summary Action.
KEEPS NERVE AS FLESH COOKS
Negro Who Gave Fugitive Refuge Ii
Shot and Killed by Mob-hot
Fight With Posse.

Rockwell. Tex, March 9. ~ After
having been identified by Mrs. Arthur
Mckinney as the negro who attempted
to. attack her Friday morning, Ander-
son Ellis was taken from the Rock
wall county Jail last night and secured
to an iron stake driven into the earth
and was burned to death in the pres
ence of about a thousand persons.
Ellis admitted his guilt, but refused
to cake a statement or to leave fare
we'll messages for his relatives. He
did not utter a cry as the pile OF cord
wood which had been saturated with
kerosene was set afire, nor did he
show loss of nerve as the flames cook
ed his flesh. He was dead nine min
utes after the torch had been applied.
The burning occurred in the public
square Of this city.
Assaults Woman.
At an early hour Friday morning
Mrs. Mckinney went into her back
yard and was seized by the Ellis ne.
gro, an employee of Mckinney. She
fought desperately, and the negro.
running away, called that he would
murder her should she reveal his at
tempted act. The alarm spread quick
ly and the entire section turned out,
joining the authorities in the chase
after the negro. The search contin.
ued through Friday and Saturday,
when a posse arrived yesterday at the
farm house of Andrew Clark, a negro.
Demand was made to search the prem
Uses ON the supposition that the negro
Ellis was there in hiding. Upon re.
fusal the inmates were commanded to
surrender and two negroes were OBJ.
served to run from the rear of the
house. Shots were fired at them, and
one of them, William Clark, a son of
the negro farmer, was killed. The
other negro, now known to be Ellis,
escaped.
Desperate Resistance.
About 8 o'clock he was surrounded
at a farm house three miles south of
Caddo Mills. Ellis, armed, made des-
perate resistance and emptied his
weapon at the posse without effect be-
fore he was captured. During the fight
with the posse Ellis was wounded
twice.
The negro was placed in the Rock
wall county Jail. When it became
generally known that Ellis was held
in the jail q quiet but determined
crowd OF men overpowered the jailer,
secured his keys, unlocked the cell
and brought the negro down. The ne.
gro was securely tied to an iron stake.
Cordwood saturated with kerosene
was piled about him, and upon his re
fusal to make a statement beyond ad
hitting his guilt in the presence OF
Mrs. Mckinney, who fully identified
him, the torch was applied.
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ing cheers and plaudits from the mo-
ment he first appeared on the White
House portico to go to his Inaugural
ton until he returned late last night,
an unwilling leave-taker from the in
augural ball.
It was deemed dangerous to force
upon the venerable members OF the
supreme court, the senate and the dip
lomatic corps the Jeopardy OF long ex-
posure to the fury Of the elements,
and the presldent-elect finally acQui-
esced in the change of program.
Not since Andrew Jackson's second
inauguration in 1888 has a president
taken the oath in the senate.
When President Roosevelt and Mr..
Taft were announced at the main
door of the senate chamber, opposite
the presiding officers desk, the audi
forum of the upper branch OF con-
gress held what vas probably its most
brilliant assemblage of dignttaries OF
state and nation, and richly uniform
ed ambassadors, ministers and special
representatives from practically every
country of the civilized world.
The voice Of the usher at the door
way was drowned in the volley OF
cheers from the corridor throngs
which followed the two chief figures
in the history-making Of the day into
the crowded chamber. The president
and Mr.. Taft walked side by side
down the aisle way to chairs placed
Immediately in front Of the clerks
desk and sat facing the distinguished
audience.
Sherman Takes Oath.
The ceremonies of the inaugural
formally we're begun when Vice Pres
idcnt Fairbanks, in a farewell ad-
dress, which called out for him a
spontaneous tribute of applause and
cheering, declared the SiXtieth con-
gTess at an end. Turning then to Mr..
Sherman, who had been escorted to a
place beside him, he administered to
his the solemn oath of Of
fee and turned over to him the gavel
of the senate. Mr.. Sherman, In rap
ping the senate to order in q special
session Of the SiXty-first congress,
mGde a brief address, and then follow
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ed the swearing in of many new sena-
tors.
This ceremony completed, and with
out further ceremony of any sort,
Vice President Sherman announced:
THE chief justice will now admins
ter the oath of Office to the presi-
dent-eIect."
Taft Is Sworn In.
The sudden announcement came as
a surprise and a solemn hush fell
upon the assemblage. Mr.. Taft arose
took the arm of Senator Knox, chair
man OF the joint committee on ar.
rangements and premier in his cabi-
net, and walked around to a position
in the rear of the presiding officers
desk. He was followed by Chief JUS
tice Fuller. who was officiating for the
fifth time at this historic quadrienniaI
ceremony.
Mr.. Taft took up a position facing
the members of his family, grouped in
the gallery. The chief justice began
n administration of the oath ia a
low tone. AS he paused at the end
Of each phrase Mr.. Taft caught up his
words and repeated them Ia a slow,
distinct voice, which carried impress.
sively to the farthest recesses Of the
chamber. When he at last kissed the
Bible there was an outburst Of ap
plause. a grasp of the hand by the
chief justice and President Taft be
gan Immediately. the e~nunciation Of
the policies of his administration In
an inaugural address.
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Toxic. March s.-The press Of ia,
pan continues to felicitate President
TAFT upon his inauguration and Il
unanimous in rejoicing over ne fact
that his knowledge Of Japan Is based
upon ms personal observations while
a visitor IN the empire. The papers
say mat IN consequence or ms ne
friendship between Japan and ths
United States is certain "a III
gt1sngihaned materially during p==ss
dent Taft's term Of oflco.
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SOUTHERN WAR IS INEVITABLE.

salina Cruz, Mexico. March s.--The
steamer Hathor. which has arrived
here from Ajajutla, brings the news
that war is Inevitable between Mica
rasue spd sslssday ard that traoag
are being mobil'zed by both countries.
The SattieshsP Presidents. witch
comprises the entire navy OF Salvador,
has sailed under sealed orders, and II
Ii presumed II will lombard Nicara.
guam ports.
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GENERAL.

What is said to be the first cargo
OF oats to arrive at any port in the
United States from abroad has just
reached Boston from Buenos Ayres.
Tom Longboat, the Marathon runner,
was introduced to Paderewski, the pr
anist, at Hamilton, Ont. Eyes, | know
who he u.s." said Tom. HE earns his
living with his hands; | with my
feet"
Medical Director Thomas Cameron
Walton, u. s. N, retired, formeE-- one
of the leading members OF the navy
medical corps in Annapolis, Md, died
suddenly at his home of apoplexy
while at dinner.
The New York branch of the Ameri-
can Pharmaceutical association adopt
ed resolutions supporting DIR. Wiley's
efforts for the enforcement of the pure
food and drug law and urging his
continuance as chief of the bureau of
chemistry.
The second specimen ever captured
of the Ferdelance, or Lachesis, the
South America venomous snake.
whose poison has proved so useful in
the Homeopathic Medical Journal.
is dead at the Bronx Geological Park
In New York.
When Charles williams, a beggar.
was locked up by the police in Chica.
go he confessed that he had reached
such a stage of thirst for whisky that
he had pawned his artificial leg for
So. He promised to sign the pledge
and was released.
Judge Harrington Of the United
States circuit court handed down a
decision at Carson, New, sustaining
the Nevada railroad commission in it's
rulings against the Southern Pacific
road. The court dissolves the old iy-
junction against the commission.
A new Office. that Of general IN
spector OF navy yards, has been Gre
ated by Secretary Newberry. and
Rear Admiral Caspar r. Goodrich.
commandant OF the New York navy
yard. has been assigned to perform its
duties. His work will be directed TO
ward the u~niication of operations OF
navy yards, In accordance with Mr..
Newberry's general plan of reorgani.
zation.
e. ]. Lucky Baldwin. the noted
turfman died at his home at Arcadia.
Cal. He was stricken with pneumo-
MIA six weeks ago and later rallied
and was able to appear at his famous
Santa Anita race track. The exertion
was too great and a relapse followed.
from which he failed to o Bald
wins correct name was Elias Jackson
Baldwin, though be was universally
known as Lucky" Few men have
had such a varied career.
President Roosevelt has issued an
order setting aside 1s4,6s0 acres of
land In the northern part Of Michigen
as a forest reserve. Most OF the land
is in the vicinity Of the Ausable river
and includes some very valuable
tracts Of timber.
An operation believe to be unique ia
snrsjcaI annals WAS performed at Mem.
phis- when p woman patient in the
Presbyterian hospital was foenc 10
possess two dangerous little annap
dixes instead OF one Although but
one raj diseased. physicians ia
charge removed both.
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USE DYNAMITE TO SAVE BRIDGE
South Dakota centraI's $3.50 TrestIe
In Dancer.

Sioux Falls, s. d., March 9. - The
melting of the vast amount Of snow
which fell two weeks ago has caused
the ig Sioux river to go on a ram
page and last night the high water
was threatening the $25,O 900 trestle
bridge of the South Dakota Central
Railroad company just above the falls
of the Sioux.
Crews of men are doing their ut.
most to save the bridge by the liberal
use of dynamite in removing the mass
es OF ice and driftwood when they be
come dangerous.
The water has risen to within a foot
OF the heavy timbers upon which the
track is laid. The river is out of its
banks in the north Sioux valley.
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Charlottesville, Va. March 9.-Ofer
ed a reward Of 81 for killing a ne
gro" Ben MosDy confessed to havins
wrecked the fast train on tile South
ern railroad at Tyecrier on March 8
He said he was paid 81 to do the job
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Grand Rapids, Mich. March 8.
Johnson, tw~enty-one. and
Charles Duverny. twenty, two Ell
Rapids (Mich.) youths who sent s
Black Hand letter to Samuel Stanford
OF that place, we're released ON proba
ton by Judge Knappen in the United
States district court. TO report at the
next term OF court.
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HEAD, LEGS AND ARMS SEVERED,

Employe of Lumber Plant Falls on
Log Passing Through Min.
Bismarck, March 9.-Joe Canister,
employed at Burgois Titles sawmill,
six miles north of this city, was killed
and horribly mutilated yesterday by
the circular saw.
canister snpped on a log whicn was
passing through the mill and fell on
the saw, which split his hand in two
and cut of his legs and arms.
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BIG ICE GORGE BREAKS UP.
Three Dangerous Floods at VermiIlion
Narrowly Averted Thereby.

Vermillion, S. D., March 9.-All dan
ger of an overflow of the Missouri
river here ended during the night,
when the big ice gorge which held for
seven hours went out. This gorge was
fifteen feet high and extended for a
mile straight across the river and
three miles up stream. Had the ice
not rotted the gorge might have held
for several days and the entire bot
toms" would have been flooded.
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ANTI-SALooN FIGHT is ON.
No-Iicense Campaign Begins With a
Field Day at Eau Claire.

Eau Claire, Wis, March 9.-Under
the auspices of the Wisconsin Anti
saloon league yesterday was made a
field day for the no-license campaign
in Eau Claire. Ulysses G. Humphrey,
state superintendent, and other repre-
sentatives of the league spoke in the
churches in the morning.
A mass meeting Of 1,500 people was
held in the afternoon. Eau Claire sa-
looms were closed yesterday. 1t is re-
ported that Chippewa Falls saloons
were closed also as a result of warn
ing from the A~nti-saloon league peo-
pie.
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YOUNG DESPERATE CAUGHT.

Edward Harten, Who Assaulted Sher
iH at Monroe, Is captures.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 9.-Edward
Harten, a young desperate who near
ly killed Sheriff Ball at Monroe and
escaped while waiting trial for attack
ing and rohbing Charles Davis OF
Brodhead, was captured in the rail
way yards at Madison.
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Biggar, Sask., March 8. Hobert
Heavy, night coal Waterman on the
Grand Trunk Pacific, was found dead
on the track. He bad apparently been
run down by train while going to
work In q snow storm.
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Ansgaat Mich. Marcha Eoof'
Baldwin, who murdered his mother
Mary Baldwin. on their farm two
miles east Of SaEssnck, was sentenced
by Judge fadsffsm III the circuit cnur;
to life imprisonment at Jackson.
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GETS Fl YEARS FOR MURDER.
Slayer of Wife's Brother Sentenced al
Devils Lake.

Devils Lake, N. D.. March e.-Wil-
liam Howard was sentenced to serve
twenty-one years for the murder of
his brother-in-law, named Thomas.
He had pleaded guilty to a charge of
manslaughter in the firct aogree. Two
physicians gave evidence that Howard
was an epileptic and irresponsible at
times. Howard shot his brother-in-law
following a fight over some dogs.
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ESTATE WORTH s2o,ooo,ooo.

Body Of w. r. Joyce Taken to Old
Home In iowa for Bu,:sl.
Des Moines. March 9.-The body of
William T. Joyce. multimillioaaire
lumber merchant, who died In Chicago
Thursday. was brought to his old Iowa
home and buried at Lyons. lows. yes.
terday. Mr.. Joyce was president Of
twenty-seven lumber companies and
left an estate worth SO, 100000.
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TRAGEDY ENDS LADS LIFE.

Nine-year-oId Boy Is Victim Of Run
away at spooner.
Spooner, Mimi, March 9.-Just for
a lark. Arlo Thompson, the nine-year-
old SON OF j. w. Thompson, stole a
ride on q passing bobsled. Then the
horse. suddenly frightened, ran away
and the boy was hurled from the sled
onto a pile Of poles. A splinter pene-
trated his skull and he died.
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Parker, s, q, March O. Mrs. Hvr-
man Feikens and three little children
were drowned while trying to drive
across the vermilion river last night.
being swept from a bridge BY the
food.