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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
NEGRO RUNS AMuCK.


Henry Merton. "A negro. was killed
by police and citizens of Memphis.
Tenn. Friday, after e had held up an
other negro. fired repeatedly into street
cars and houses and terrorized n sec
ton OF North Memphis.
After forcing a negro TO give him a
bundle Of hides Morton tried 10 make
a trade with a produce dealer. while
threatening him with a pistol. Fail
ing. he sent a confederate TO dispose
OF the booty and both escaped before
the arrival of the police.
Morton later was located on a street
cars. but as a police man approached
he Jumped from the car. firing blind
~ several times.
A riot call brought a squad OF po-
lice. who were Joined by many citizens.
n Morton vas finally brought TO bay
on a porch. Morton continued firing.
but his bullets went wild, and then he
fell dead before a yolley fred by the
crowd.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
WOES OF A MAIL CARRIER.
Suffers a Bunch Of MisfOrtuneS I'D KIN
Past Three Months.

Wade Peterson, who carries maiI on
route No. 2 from Academy, is casting
about for a charm TO break the speii
OF misfortune which MIN.
on October IL his house was burned
with all it's contents. He had just
bought 5000 worth OF furniture. n
this Was not insured. A week later
a email tornado destroyed his barn
and killed a cow.
Last week his mail wagon was COM
pletely demolished In a runaway from
which he narrowly escaped with his
life. The next day a heavy wind up
set his surrey and demolished the top.
Finally he borrowed a top buggy from
carrier No. /, and that was consider
ably broken VI by being blown ABOUT
in the wind.
Mr. Peterson Is not the man TO get
discouraged, however. He still WORKS
away with a smile and declares ms
luck will change soon.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
JNRUH AT SIOUX FALLS.
Tyndail Man Endeavoring to Furnish
an Appearance Bond.

Il. T. Unruh, formerly postmaster at
Tyndall. who recently was arrested by
the federal authorities of this state on
instructions from the United states
authorities OF Nebraska, has arrived
in Sioux Falls for the purpose OF en-
deavoring 10 furnish n satisfactory
bond for his appearance in the federal
court of Nebraska. w.lere he will be
tried en- the charge - defrauding a
Mennonite insurance company, with
headquarters at Mountain Lake. Mimi,
out of about $4,000, the defendant
having been in Nebraska at the time
the offense is alleged to have been
committed. Several of the insurance
company's officers and others from
Mountain Lake also hav arrived in
Sioux Falls, and ii is stated they are
e~udcavoring to effect a settlement
with J'nruh.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

Recent Cold Spells Said TO Be Haru
on the Animals.

People reaching Aberdeen from
west Of tbs Missouri river report that
the recent cold spells In that section
II the state did a great deal of amage
la live stock. The bodies of hundreds
If dead cattle whose owners tried TO
winter them without shelter are re-
ported Ia be strewn along the railroad
limo west Of the river. and II is said
the deaths have been more numerous
farther inland. There has been no
lack OF food The buffalo grass, which
retains Is nutritive qualities the WIN
ter through. is a%ttainable by the ami
mails. as there has been but little snow.
but the unsheltered beasts have found
the winter weather too much for them.
In addition to the losses from the
cold, cattle rustlers have been busy.
and many of the large cattle ranchers
are alleged to nave lost heavily from
his source.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
BODY FOUND IN CISTERN.
Another Dayton. o.. Murder Mystery
Added. to List of Crimes.

Another murder mystery has been
Added TO the long list which have al
ready occurred In Dayton. o. Late
Friday afternoon the body Of a young
the rear OF a vacant house. Her broth
er has identified her as Lizzie Fulhart,
IS years old, Of Vandalia. o, and her
sweetheart. Albert Wilkie, employed
at a local machine shop. is being held
on suspicion. He declares. however.
he had not seen the girl since Deem
Der 20.
Miss Fulhart came 10 Dayton on De
cember 90. n was staying with her
aunt, Mrs. Samuel Deeters.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
CYCLONES HIT SOUTH.
SECTIONS In Dixie Land Devastated ~
Storms.

Mayor Geo. H. Erier, OF CulIman,
Ala. wires that seven people are
known to have been killed in that
county Friday afternoon by the tor
nado which passed owe that section
OF the state. but hat wire communl-
catisn In impossible with tho stricken
locality. At Kayesa. "A mining camp
west OF Birmingham, on the Southern
railway. Ave houses were blown down.
but only one man was injured. a Mr..
Logan.
The property loss In the territory
north OF Birmingham appears To have
been very large Telephone commu-
nIcatisn TO the north is impossible.
Death fer nearly a score Of people.
loss OF hundreds OF thousands OF dol
lars worth OF property. and the Grip
ping of many telegraph wires resulted
between noon and dusk Friday from a
series Of small cyclones and tornadoes
which swept Dixie from the Tennessee
line TO the Texas Panhandle.
The storms were accompanied in
most cases by hail. darkness and ter
rife lightning flashes and sheets OF
rain.
Most OF the towns where the losses
81 life occurred are Isolated so that
news from them has been coming In
but slowly.
Arkansas and upper Louisiana rice
fields were injured to the extent Of
many dollars. while the larger cities
had rains and darkness Illuminated by
lightning bolts that made the atnos.
phere CULVER.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Col. GetLleS In CHARGE.

Col. J, Il. Geddis. Of Huron. presi-
dent OF the soldiers home board. went
to Hot Springs Immediately following
mandant OF the home. a; a meeting
OF the board, held al Hot Springs,
Geddis was induced to take charge OF
The home as commandment until the
vacancy 10 filled by appointment. Mrs
oeddis during the tim e will act as ma
iron Of t1s home.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

FsiocD Agug Over Movement q Wa
Munitions.


The close Of the present week will
nee an unusual amount of war mate
rial and supplies shipped from San
Francisco to the Philippines and the
Hawaiian Islands. This act taken In
connection with the arrival of the
transport Buffalo from Honolulu
painted lcaden gray. the color that In
associated I'm the popular mind with
the fighting garb OF the American ma
w. and the unexpected return Of the
torpedo fiotiila from the south la caus-
Ing on1 local comment
Saturday the bark Mohicon left for
Honolulu. riding deep in the water IN
der the weight Of the two great disap-
pcaring guns destined TO form q part
Of the defense Mt Pearl harbor. the
site OF the new naval station In the
Hawaiian Islands. Saturday the Pa
cinc mail liner Asia sailed for Manila
ard Japan, carrying $500 sons OF car
60, 1.so0 tons Of which consisted of
army and navy stores for tho Philip
pines Included tn this shipment are
2ooo submarine mines which ar. TO be
placed beneath the waters OF GubiR
bay nj the entrance OF Manila harbor.
n $500 cases IT small afniN ammu-
milton.
The army transport sheridan left
for Honolulu laden with 500 tons 81
general supplies for the troops In the
islands.
While admitting that there Is uu-
usual activity just at present IN Pa.
cinc coast naval circles. officers ~ the
navy profess themselves unable 10 es.
plain II,
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
SOUTH DAKOTA
STATE NEWS
SHERIFF LOCKS FOX Eoss.
Three Make Daring Escape from
Training ~cisGOi.


Stealing a ICY from tn" room OF
the superintendent ~ tae state training
school at Plantation. Willie Gooacil,
Mack Smith and Eddie ~toe.e. three
inmates. crtpt out under the cover OF
darkness aud started across country
Thinking that they weIe head Tor
Sioux CITY, the sheriff ~ Aurora Y
~. .. l.. Morrison, arrived IN that
town Friday Il commenced a system
attic search for the b,ys
At Z 80 o'c,0ck in tat evening when
all the boys bad gathered in the play
room the three, seeirg a sod chance.
slipped into a dark corridor END sped
to a doorway seldom used The stolen
key opened the daor and they stepped
20 the roof Of "A one-stuFN building,
locking the door behind thrn.. over the
root they ran and coming e. q water
pipe, they took II hnnd over hand, -
the ground below. Then they ran for
the country.
A reward ~ So is offered for their
arrest.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
MONEY STRINGENCY A HELP.
by Being Forced TO Wait a Year q
Farmer Cleans Up Nice Sum.

f. f. Jockheck. Jr., of Bath, ear
Aberdeen. last year contracted to sell
his half section farm for s47.50 an
acre. The purchaser paid over $500
to bind the bargain. but the eastern
panic scared him out and he forfeited
the $500 rather than complete the
deal. Last week Mr.. Jockheck sold
the farm for $3.50 an acre, making
a clean $4,000 by waiting a year. In
addition he received s1,250 for rental
OF the farm a year and the earnest
money of $500, making a total OF
$3.50 he is ahead by reason OF the
money stringency of a year ago
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Kills His Rrxdher-in-Iaw.

Leslie Brophy. after fatally shooting
his brother-in-law. George Mayer. at
81. Louis. No. Thursday. walked to
the police station and surrendered.
Mayer had been auarreling with his
wife and his mother-in-law and the
shot was fired after Mayer, IL Is said.
had threatened violence. Mayer died
1t the city hospital.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

Inssg Island Man Then Hangs Him
self In an Attic.

In the little village Of Farmingdaie.
Long Island. a few miles from Oyster
Bay. Frederick Buckholt. 90 a old,
Thursday night sho, and killed Mrs.
Elizabeth Rust. wounded her two
children as they stood ~clinging TO her
skirts. and then hanged himself In the
attic OF his home. The tragedy occur.
red In the presence Of Buckholts
wife.
Mrs. Rust. a divorced woman, board
ed her children In B~uckholt's home
When she called 10 see them Buckholt
demanded an Increase I'm the board she
was paying. A dispute followed.
which enraged Buckholt. and the
tragedy occurred. The children are
not dangerously wounded.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
ALMOST LOSES HIS LIFE.
Telephone Operator Found in Serious
Condition from Breathing Gas.

Ransom Skillings, night operator for
the Dakota Central Telephone com
pany. came near meeting death at
Geddcs Friday evening. He has been
In the habit of sleeping most Of the
night. having an apparatus for awak-
ening him when calls were sent in.
Friday night a large amount of gas
escaped from a hard coal stove i'm the
office. and when the day operator
came to work in the morning young
Skillings was In a very serious condi-
tion. \ physician was Immediately
called and he was taken To his home.
and at present is reported as recover
'ng.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

lie difficulty In retaining the feather
weight championship when he met
Eddie Kelly. OF New York. in a sched-
uled ten-round bout before the South
ern Athletic club at New Orleans. Ia.
keliy's second threw up the sponge ir
the seventh round.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

Confusion bordering on n panic en-
sued IN q crowded scent theater in
Haisted street, Chicago. when n pa
Iron auarrelinr over a seat. drew a
revolver and shot a man Two more
hct ssopped the show and caused
the audience 10 rush 10 the street. The
wounded man. Daniel z~incarelli, prob.
anly will DIE from his wounds Hu
assalians eKea ped.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Editor Dies AT phiIlip.

Dispatches the death of
Cyrus Hague. editor Of the Red River
News. at Phillip. Of pneumonia,
Hague was for many years circulation
manager Of the Des Moines Capital
and had a vide circ.e u friends in
Iowa.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
New Industry.

A new industry is being developed
On what is known as the Deads' ranch
on the Missouri river in Charles Mix
county b Jacob Allgier and two asso-
ciates. They M engaged in the
work of taking out chalk rock from
the bluffs along the Missouri river in
that section and are cutting it into
blocks for building purposes.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

johnson Biii Goes Through the Cali
fognia House,

Gov. Giiiett sent a message to the
assembly Friday asking that body &c
reconsider the vote by which IL passed
the bill compelling japanese children
to attend separate schools. This ac-
ton liz the result OF a messag &c received
from President Roosevelt. appealing
10 him TO devise some means OF block.
Ing the measure In the Legislature.
The governors message 10 the as
sembly was a strong appeal to the
members to stand by the administration
and deal with the question Of t~reaties
with Japan and other nations.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Police Rout strikers.

AZ a result Of violence being offered
Friday by the striking miner at the
fremont coal mine. Belle Vernon, Pa
near Pittsburg. to the nonunion miners
who went 10 work. n troop ~ state
c~onstabulary charged the strikers. sey-
eral persons on both sides were slight.
" Injured.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
CONVENTION \ SUCCESS.
Gathering Of Dakota Retailers at
Nankton FINISHES Work.

The twelfth annual convention OF
the South Dakota State Retail dealers
close Thursday afternoon after a three
day session, marking one Of the best
conventions ever held, In results gained
and in attendance.
The convention elected officers as
follows: d. Fl. Lotus, DeSmet, pres
ident; O. H Carney, Yankton; vice
president; y. S. Taylor, Sioux Falls,
secretary; II. O. Rine. Dell Rapids.
treasurer.
was again unanimously
chosen as the place for next years
convention.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

The burning OF a three-span bridge
on the Oman cad blocked all traffic
between Sioux City and Norfolk, Neb.
Friday The bridge was over Pigeon
creek. between Winside and Hoskins
The cause OF the fire Is unknown. No
accident resulted The passengers and
mail were transferred.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT.

Residents of Lennon Ia Contest Re-
suit of Election in Perkins County.
The people of Lennon will begin suit
before Judge Rice at Deadwood to
contest the result OF the late county
seat election in Perkins county, in
which Bison won the location by a
small majority. This is a repetition Of
the history OF the organization Of the
new counties east Of the Missouri a
quarter OF a century ago.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
LIVERY TEAM RUNS AWAY.
Yankton Man SERIOUSLY Iptured by an
Overturned Buggy.

r. NJ. stover. 81 Cvnteryille. and
Dan Stafford, of YanktUn. met with a
serious accident while dGiy ng along
Main street In Ccrtervtiie with a livery
rig. A singltrce came off. striking n
OF the horses. The team became
frightened and ran away The buggy
pole struck the ground with great
force. turning the buggy completely
over and dragging the occupants some
distance. Mr.. Stover escaped with no
broken bones, but Mr. stafford was
not SO fortunate, one leg was broken
and an arm and his body badly
bruised. besides sustaining some inter
nal injury. He WAS carried 10 the Hoo
tel Turner. Mr.. stafford Is a well
known stockman and has large real es-
tate interests In South Dakota.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

a school for Chimes. students. or
sansxed and maintained al the expenxe
- she imperial Chinese government,
sas dedicated with BETTING cersmo-
nies In San Francisco Monday. This IN
the first Institution Of The kind In tina,
city. although similar schools have
been provided at Sacramento. fos An
geaes. Vancouver. Chicago and New
York.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Head Beaten To n pulp.

Joseph Vigne. residing at C~ocolaila.
a few miles west OF Sand Point, idaho.
killed his wife In a Jealous frenzy.
beating the woman's head into a pulp
with the butt OF a gun. yigne then
dragged the woman's body into the
cellar. where 1t was found by the Of.
lcers.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
No VERDICT IN THE Cow CASE.
The Jury Il Unable { o Reach an Agree
nknt

A Brooklyn jury. before which Will
lam Cow, formerly president OF the
International Trust company and di-
rector OF the Borough bank of Brook
lyn. was tried on a charge of larceny
OF s145,0 600. disagreed early Friday.
the vote standing eight for acquittal
and four for conviction. Cow already
was held under So. 900 bail and this
vas continued.
The charge against Cow was based
on the withdrawal Of s145.000 in the
Borough bank. ii was charged, TO
nance the organization OF the Inter-
national Trust company. Another
charge OF larceny OF $3.50. 900 Is also
pending against Cow. as also are three
charges OF misdemeanor. based on the
alleged overdrawal Of his account with
the Borough bank.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

sheriff Jcrge early Friday at Buff
falo, ~. r.. raided "a cock fight on the
outskirts Of the city. over loo men
were arrested and rs dead and live
birds we're captured The prisoners
include men from Ohio. Pennsylvania.
Canada and down-state points.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Won Poultry Prizes

+. T. Losey and r. NJ. Thomas. of
Huron. were among exhibitors at the
poultry show in Mitchell, and both
with numerous prizes, in ad-
to which Mr.. Losey received the
honor OF being made president OF the
association.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

William Jennings Bryan reached
Jacksonville. Fla. Sunday from De-
land n emphasicaIiy denied the re-
port that he vas Injured In an automo-
bile accident near Tarpon Springs Mr..
BTyan Was met here by his cousin.
VIM. = jennings. and AXE to his
home Upon reading the report OF the
sccsdent he said he was In Lakeland
until noon Saturday. when he lefr for
DsiAnd. speaking there Saturday niGht
2 leaving there for Jacksonville.
~. Bryan tn In perfect health and
expFssed himself as pleased NJ his re-
csosson- He delivered his lecture,
IN Prince Of Peace" Sunday after.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Messy pnrInns au Indian

Gov Wesley. on recommendation Of
the state board of pardons at their
recent meeting. granted a pardon to
Andrew standing Bear. who Was SEN
fenced rom Pennington county in
1906 for seven years on a charge OF
Grand larceny.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Horses Are i'm Demand

Horsemen are now going 10 the
eastern markets and buying heavy
horses and bringing them u Miller to
sell to the farmers. The demand for
heavy horses j. caused by the in
creased breaking OF prairie which is
expected to be Tore in the spring.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
New Odd Fellows Hall.

The odd Fellows. of Washington
Springs have inaugurated a movement
for the construction of what will be
one of the largest Odd Fellows hail
buildings in South Dakota. The build
ing will be 100 by 100 feet In size,
three stories in height. and will be con-
Structed Of brick.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
ElgcImont MnicrNurhS.

A movement inaugurated al Edge
mont many months ago. having for its
purpose the construction al that place
OF a municipal waterworks system, has
progressed TO such an extent that the
city council will m the evening of Feb
ruary s open bid for the construction
OF the system.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Farmers Elevator ut Naples.

Scores OF farmers residing in the
vicinity Of the little town OF Naples
have organized a cooperative stock
company and will construct and oper-
ate q farmers elevator at Naples.
Stock 10 the amount Of about $1,000
already has been subscribed for. as
surfing the construction and operation
Of the elevator.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
BOY Given Life Penalty.

Harvey Hazel. II years old. Of Tole-
do, found guilty Of numbering his
mother. has been sentenced To life I'm
~prtsonment Hazel Was convicted OF
staying his mother January 1, 1908.
by beating her 10 death with n nam
mer.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

In the morgue Mt New York City
there is an unclaimed body OF a negro
believed To be that OF Roscoe John
son. a brother Of Jack" Johnson.
champion heavyweight fighter. He
died In the New York hospital from
pneumonia.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
odd Fellows To Ruild.

The odd Fellows lodge of Mitchell
has purchased a piece OF inside prop
erty near the business district, and In
the spring expects 10 commence the
erection of an Odd Fellows building,
the plans for which have been par
tally Drawn.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

The most disastrous ere at Cha
lottesville. Va. In twenty-four years
Friday destroyed property valued al
100000. The blaze originated in the
building OF the Charlottesville Hard
ware company.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

Phenomena Can BE Observed Nearly
Every Day.

The mirages that appear north OF
Miller this winter are attracting much
attention. About sunrise or a little
later in the morning is the time when
these optical Illusions SHOW off" the
best. Looking to the north TO distance
of probably twenty miles on mornings
when the mirage is on one sees what
appears to be quite a steep mountain
slope dotted on its side with roads,
forests. farm buildings, lakes, etc,
and the mountain slope seems to be
several miles long as it stretches along
over the prairie that in a few hours
becomes again the fiat country that it
actually is.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Princes Auto Hits pole.

Crown Prince George OF Seryia suf-
fered another automobile accident as
. esult OF INDUCING I'm fast driving
Friday. He Is nursing cuts on his face
and bruises On his head received In a
collision with an electric light pole.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

Sen Fredericks. former governor OF
Sehnf-Novgorod, Russia. whose trial
ON charges Of completely In the grain
scandals that attended the distribu-
tidn OF famine relief In 1905. has been
goeng on for the past nvs day., VA
convicted Of negligence and corrurtor
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Man Blown 70 Atoms.

James Cody. while operating Q ma
chine drill in the Bluebeard mine. at
Victor. Colo, drilled into a missed shot
snl wAa blown to atoms.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
Died While prayinr.

While fervently ~heseeching the AL
mighty to be merciful 10 the sinners OF
Westport. William Cole, a resident OF
that village and an active worker in
the church there. fell over dead