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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
The Dakota Boundarv L,ne.

HI following extract from the Far
go. N. ID. Forum says: 'lt looks as if
there was q chance for quite a dispute
between North and South Dakota, as
to the boundary line between the two
States. The enabling act, Section 2,
provides that the two States shall be di-
vided by the eth standard parallel,
IL that it shall be extended due west
to. the Montana line. The 18th standard
parciiel is the South limo of Sargent,
DickeY. Mcintosh and Emmons Coun-
ties. This parallel was taken about the
46th degree of North Latitude and was
a mile or W away from the county
lines. This description by the 9TH STAN
dard parallel makes it SO that there can
be no question about the boundary as
extended West from it's present loca-
ton. The eth standard, being'a crook
ed line to the Eastern boundary of the
State. In Roberts County it is some
two miles north of the boundary line
between Sargent and Day Counties, ow-
ing to the Minnesota base line being en-
ended tor the 9TH standard. This
makes one tier of townships in Roberts
County North of the 1th standard par.
allel.
"The State constitution says the
Eastern boundary runs South along the
center of the Red River to the eth
standard parallel, thence Nest along
said parallel. AS the Minnesota 7th
standard is the only INC which touches
the lied River, 1t would seem as if this
would include township 1870 in Roberts
County N North Dakota.
"This question now arises i'll conse-
qmence of the Sisseton Reservation
lands in North Dakota being attached
to the Fargo l.:ui:d Office for filing pul-
poses. The general land Office has
sent the land Office hcre simply Il dup
llcatc of all the lands open for settle
mcnt on this reservation, and leaves it
for this Office to decide which are in
North Dakota. If the Southern boun-
dairy OF Sargent County is to be OK
tended to the Red River, then 10000
acres are in North Dakota. III town
ship 129 of Roberts County he in North
Dakota, then O,O00 acres of this land
arc in this State. 1t is said Attorney
Camp believes the latter to be correct,
and the State constitution certainly
favors this view, but the enabling act,
under which the constitution was drawn
and adopted, is not clear on this point.
The constitution having been accepted
by the United States, would seem to set
this point at rest II give North Dakota
the $4,000 acres of the Sisseton Rescrva-
ton. u considerable portion of which is
in what has been known as Roberts
County, South Dakota"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18

contribution OF each State to the free cargo:
Alabama. 400 pounds; Colorado. 5000; Dis
trict of Columbia, $500; Iowa. 81 100; In
diam, 114,015; Illinois. 124,O40; Kansas,
1+9,G6o: Kentucky. 1860; Louisiana. $780,;
Maryland. $500; Michigan. 1sG 525; Minnc-
sofa, 1853. 5O4; Missouri. 1a5. 1GO; Ncbraska,
G9,240; New Mexico, 5000: New York.
1,oa1.40o; North Dakota, 1t3 ,OaO; Ohio.
1Os,917; Pennsylvania. l43, 134; South Da-
kota. 9s,7s0; Tennessee, 1904; Texas,
$3.50; Virginia. 1880; Wisconsin. 9ss. 145;
Canada. 5000. The total n mount of flour,
4.03s, 7S4. Add corn meal. 1900. 90 pounds.
Total, 5.53S. T34. The value, including ex-
pcse donated, is $50. 600.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
BEHRlNG SEA AFFAIRS.
Conference of the Chiefs on the Sui
iaEt.

Conference of the Chiefs on the Sub
ject.
Gen. Foster OF the State Department mt
Washington. who is assisting the President
in the Behring Sea- negotiations, had IL long
conference AT the Navy Department with
Secretary Tracy and Commodore Ramsey,
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. The
conferences, it is thought. related to the
consideration of the course to be pursued
by the navy in inforcing the cont ,tion of
the government that pclagic sealing in the
Behring Sea should he wholly suspended
pending Il settlement of the controversy by
arbitration. In the event that Great Brit
ain declines the proposition for IL renewal
OF the modns vivendi. the government will
no doubt send all available vessels to the
Behring Sea soon enough. il possible. to
control its approaches and to prevent the
entrance of all sealing vessels, American
as well as others.
The vessels available for this service are
the Charleston. Baltimore and Ranger at
San Francisco; the Mohican, now on her
way to Port Richard. Wash. with the Nip
sic in tow, and the Yorktown and Boston,
now cnroutc to San Francisco and Callao.
The revenue cutters Bear, Rush and Cor
Win, now fitting out at San Francisco for
their annual cruise to the seal islands. will
also assist
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
.roLlcEMEN IN OKLAHOMA.
My one of the Twenty-Eight Police
men Left to Patrol tho Territory.

Only One of the TWENTY Eight Police
men Left to Patrol tho Territory.
Washington special: When the territory
OF Oklahoma was admitted on April 81. 1850,
twcnty-cight men began its patrol as police
men. They continued until May .. 1880,
and in that time four of their number were
killed, two We're badly wounded. fifteen
were compelled to abandon their work
on account of illness supcrinduced by
hardshipS, and altogether there is only one
of the twenty-cight now in the service.
This man, Ransom Paine. was ut the cupi-
tol cndcavOring to secure the insertion in
the deficiency bill of an item appropriating
s3s.2O2 for the payment of the force, for in
addition to all the other evils that, befell
them the policemen llavc never yet received
u cent of pay.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
Death Rather than chicago.

Richmond. VA. special: Mrs. Jennie Nc
Cracken committed suicide here in IL novel
manner. After taking an ounce OF cyanide
of potassium, She went to her room and
hurridly prepared herself for death. The
poison threw her into commissions that at
tracted the other occupants OF the house.
who. bursting into her room. found her dy-
ing. She was the wife of Edgar McCracken,
a; prominent business man OF Chicago, that
his refusal to cave Chicago and come here
to reside among her relatives caused her to
suicide.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
MINERS PERISH.
Terrible Explosion OF firc-Danp In a
Belgian Mine.

belgian Nine.
Brussels special: An explosion of fire
damp in 81 colliery near Charleroi occurred
while many miners were underground. The
fate of the men is not known The eXplo-
sion was at the Anderluis c%ollicry., in which
800 men were at work. Only three OF these
have thus far reached the mouth of the pit
in safety.
The other men. If my, who survived tho
shock of the explosion, are apt to meet their
death from the choke damp. as with the de-
struction of the ventilator it is impossible
to rid the mine OF gases.
A large number of the miners were mar
ricd. and their families and friends are ut
the pit mouth frantic with grief.
Later particulars regarding the explosion
show that it occurred in IL gallery 400 feet
below the surface, where 2TO men were
working. OF this number forty escaped by
means of IL second shaft and sixteen others
were rescued in IL fatally injured condition.
1t is feared that of the men in the mine 200
OF them have been killed.
The shock from the explosion rcsembled
an earthquake, and had the effect Of q
small-sized earthquake. Soon crowds of
excited men, women and children with
blanched faces flocked to the mouth of the
fatal pit. Almost every family in the whole
place had Il relative or friend in the mine.
Rcscucrs soon descended, and after IL long
interval of weary suspense brought to the
surface thirty or forty u~nfortunates. all
either dead or seriously injured. A great
sheet of flame must nave shot through the
mines. as the miners eyclashes and hair
were all sinsed OIL.
The crowds Increased as the day wore on.
Tie rcscuers began to rome to the surface,
81. fl IL sf q, ti,nn n.nt. ..x . ..-y
forms. Thu scenes usually Incident to such
disasters were rc-cnactcd with. If possible,
more than usual intensity. The work of
the rcsc,ers WAS greatly retarded by the
noNious gases still remaining i'm the mine.
There is hardly "a shadow of hope Tat amy
of the men who were in the mine All tho
time of the explosion are now alive.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
A CONTINUED STORY
EVENTS PRESENT JOINED
TO THOSE PAST.
THE TRAMP LYNCIIED
FOR AssAULTlNG A,woMAN Al
CARROLLTON. MO.
An Unknown Tramp Is Lynched for As.
saulting u WOman-He Is Taken from
the Deputy Sherifts While Being spir.
tied A~way-Other Items of Interest,".
A Mtssour, Tramn I.vncb.d.


Carrollton. Mo-. special: Yesterday an
unknown tramp forced an entrance into
the home OF John P%errepon and criminully
assaulted Mrs. Perrepon, after hich he
escaped to the woods. A Shcriff's posse
was formed to search for the ussailant. \
dispatch was received from Wallenda tina
Il man had been arrested there who am
swercd the description of the tramp. The
prisoner was brought here and taken imme-
diatcly to Jail, where he confessed to the
crime. but declined to give his name. An
~unorganizcd mol attacked the Jail, but the
Sheriff, having anticipated such IL move,
had II strong guard. and the mob becoming
discouraged, dispersed. Later the Sheriff
concluded to outwit the mob. another one
being In progress of organizations, by spirit
ing the prisoner out of town.
The SheriT's plan Was to disguise the
prisoner, take him nut of Jail and To some
heishboring town. Two deputies left the
Jail with the prisoner Undecided. While
crossing the Santa fc tracks an ambushcd
mob surrounded them. Resistance being
useless the deputies surrendered the pris-
oncr. The next minute the tramp was dam
CLING at the end of IL rope. dead. Mrs. Per-
rcpon is not expected to live.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
The wardaII Damage Case.

AFTER being out fifteen hours the
jury in the Wardall-Blakc case at Huron
failed to agree. and was discharged.
Wardall, who was President of the de-
funct Fidelity Insurance Company, sued
e. a. Blake, editor of the Washington
Times, for $40, 900 damage for libel, bas-
ing the claim on the publication of an
article in Blakc's paper to the effect
that Wardall had gone to the Pacific
Coast with q large sum of money!from
the collapsed Fidelity Insurance Com
pany. The politics of the jury was four
Republicans, three Democrats and five
Independents. The vote in the jury
room was four for acquittal and eight
for conviction. The case created wide
attic .,sion because of the prominence of
the parties. No further action is likely
to Ge taken.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
MISSING LINKS.

EN-Gov. j. MADISON WELLS, the fa.
nous carpet Dagger of Louisiana. il
now So pears old, and almost blind.
THERE are cheats in nearly every.
thing these days. Sewing silk is soaked
in acetate of lead to make it weigh
heavier.
A PHILADELPHIA has made an UNI
brclla stand two and one-half feet high.
which is composed OF LOGO sepe.. ate
pieces n fifteen kinds of wood. ~,
Blue BIRDS, popularity supposed to
be harbingers of spring, have hung
around Quakertown all winter.
A NEW diamond is being cut in Ant
werp. said to be the largest ever found
in Africa. 1t weighs 400 carets. and
when it is finished it will be reduced
one-half.
WITH a iack-knife James Ingram of
East Bradford. has carved ON a dog
wood a n a fox hunt, with a dozen
hounds and a mounted hunter or two
In the chase.
II all the babies born in one year
were laid in q line, head to foot, thew
would stretch from New York to Kong
Kong. II they could walk past a cor.
ner at the rate of twenty q minute il
would take them six years to pass.
SECRETARY TRACY has annulled the
naval regulation which prescribcs a sa-
Lutte of nineteen guns to the Secretary
of the Navy when he Officially visits a
war vessel or naval station. And, he
will be just as big a gun as If he contin-
ucd the other nincteen's racket.
ADVERTISEMENTS may be too personal
to be agreeable. When Paderewskf
was I'm st. Louis recently the cloak room
in the hall in which he was to play bof7
q number of placards Inscribed: SOD
Your Hair Cut at the Southern" Hotel):
s'Hair Cut IL cents, at French Market"
use Randolph 5 Hair Removcr;" .Cut
Your Hair While You Matt. ut Brand
Tonsorial Parlors." anu ..l.ighest Price
Paid for Human Hair at Wiggins':. and
when the pianist advanced to the dress
ing table he found IL copy of the song
sect Your Hair Cut" The St. Louis
papers hint that be did not altogether
relish the joke.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
IMPORTANT CASE SETTLED.
The Settlement Means 81 Good Deal for
Lead City.

A>caA SINy
TnE great Lead City town site case of
the Homestake Mining Company VS.. til
surface ground-holdcrs OF property
within the town site of Lead, was set
tied by the Ilomestake Company and j.
b. Iaggin, its President, agreeing to
convey by quit claim all the right to
surface ground occupancy of all lots
and blocks situated upon the part of
the town site now in controversy. such
quit claim to extend to the assignccs
and heirs forever, under condition that
the Homestalke Mining Company have
the privilege of mining the ground un-
dcrncath the said property. Tlris was
agreed to by the attorneys for the peo-
pic and q deed conveying the surface
ground to its present owners was sent
to j. u. llaggin, the President of the
company, for his signature.
The ground that has been the subject
OF contention did not cover over one
third OF the town site. but the litiga.
tion affected the whole, and no title
could be given that would stand. but
now that the case is settled s%atisfac-
torily by the withdrawal of the com
pany'S adverse titles. titles to the prop
erty can be given that are as good as
gold to their holders.
The settlement of this controversy
means Il great deal for Lead City. whose
growth has been dwarfed by her in
ability to give her residents other than
Il squatter's right to some of her most
desirable property.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
VIII lilo tn. Next Con,,,..dsr

Col. j. Il. HoIr of Aberdeen will be
the ext Commander of the q. A. II. for
South Dakota. There is no talk of any,
II but the Colonel for the first place.
lie is right in line for tho honor, hay.
ing been chosen senior Vice-Commander
ut tile Gnctinpincnt II year ago.
o Holt was born in New Hampshire
In 1921 and is Is years old. In the great
parade liz Boston in 1890, when the
Grand Army was received by President
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
Tho Willia,ns niNorc. Case.

Tie trial of the Williams divorce case
has commenced at Rapid City, notwith-
standing the absence of Mrs. Williams,
an application for Il continuance being
denied by Judge Fuller. Rochester,
n. ", was well represented in the
court by Il number of attorneys and
witnesses. Tho court room was crowded
and the testimony given was such us to
satisfy the most morbid taste. Tcsti-
mony was introduced going to show
that Mrs. Williams is q religious fanatic
ane on that account refused to live as a
wife with the plaintiff. Several depo-
sitions going into minute details. were
introduced to show that for the past
five years Mr.. Williams has maintained
a mistress in the city of Rochester.
The case has only fairly commenced,
and from present indications, to try it
will take several DAVIS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
A Murderous Postmaster.

Rock Creek. Wyo., special: Two years
ago a. b. Gillespie, postmaster here. almost
murdered II man who criticised his service.
&. Is. Griffin. water works engineer. COM
planned because Gillespie refused to hand
out the family mail to young Griffin. Grif-
fin was ordered out of the place. but before
he could get to the door his hcad was
smashed in by the postmaster with an iron
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
A Good Trapping Season.

GEORGE OSBORN, living neal Lake
Byron, about eighteen miles north of
Huron, has been doing a lively business
trapping during the past winter. Within
the past two weeks he has captured
four large otter, the smallest weighing
fourteen pounds. In the vicinity of the
lake and up the river thousands of
muskrats and great numbers of mink,
badgers, ETC., have been caught. besides
valves and coyotes in large numbers.
Those engaged in trapping have made
good wages at it,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
Many People Missing. Near st. pau,.

st. Paul special: After raging with ter
rifle fury for thirty hours. the blizzard has
passed TO the northeast. leaving in its wake
intense old. As fuller details of rhe storm
are received its magnitude and intensity
are shown. Fears arc entertained that
there may be great loss of life. Many pco-
pie who were Out in the storm have not re-
turned, and friends arc anxiously awaiting
news from them. If they were lost the in
tense cold would prove fatal On account
OF the condition of the wires and the drift
covered country roads, full details of the
loss OF life will be slow coming in.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
Dakota board OF Health.

The State Roard of Health was in
session at Huron. Much of the time
was occupied in closing up unfinished
and routine business. The attention
OF the board was directed to certain
parties who are practicing medicine
in the State contrary to law, and steps
We're taken to prevent further practice
by such persons. Measures were also
taken to prevent the spread of diph-
liberia and scarlet fever, both of which
arc known to exist in various towns in
the State. The number of persons
affected and the fatalities are not more
numerous than heretofore, but the
places where the diseases have appeared
arc more numerous. There are no con
tagious diseases reported in the State
except those mentioned. and from
knowledge in possession of the board
the general health of the people of
South Dakota is good. The Secretary
was directed to serve final notice upon
w. l.. Wemmer of Pierre. to show
cause why his license as practicing ply
stefan should not be revoked.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
Builder of the Mon1,or pe,a.

Pousllkcepsie, n. v. special: John F.
Winslow. one of the leading ironmakers of
the State. who, with Frlstus Corning and
Join Griswold. introduced the mnnufact-
ure of Bessener steel into this country and
made the first steel rails in this country. is
dead. His most important public work
was the building Of The Monitor. which
successfully defeated the rebel iron-clad
Mcrrimnc.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
After Eleven Years.

New York special: William A.. Losey. of
52d Monroe street. Brooklyn. for eleven
years confidential bookkecper for Madison
Bros. & Co.. paper warehouse. WIS arrested
charged with embczzlcmcnt. His pccul:l-
tions have extended over Il period of two
and in that time he has taken S31.-
10a. This sum he invested in different
nnlirv s1nnS-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
HE HIRED THE Muu.pEnEu.
A kentucktan Convicted of Procuring
His XXiEe,s nnnfG.

His Wife's Death.
C%artervillc. Gu, special: Rufus Collins,
who paid Il negro $50 to shoot his wife, was
convicted of murder. Collins was a we'll
to-do farmer of North Carolina He be-
came cnamorcd of IL neighbours daughter.
but his wife was in tho way. lie accord
insly moved into Georgia, buying IL farm
twenty miles from this place. One day Il;
negro farm han shot md killed Mrs. Col
Inns and escaped. The sorrowing husband
took her remains to the old home i'm North
Carolina. There suspicion was aroused.
ana Investigations set ON foot by the dead
woman's relatives developed the fact that
Collins had hired the negro to pcrpctratc
the crime.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
To Buy CONGO tyr. ,t,,..

Antwerp special: The Iuiuiclsbldd saws
that the United States government recently
made am Offer to the King of Belgium tn
purchase the Congo free State and dcfrny
all expenses incurred by Belgium in con-
nertion with that country; also to pay in
demnity to Belgium. The paper adds that
that the King rejected the proposal. The
statement receives no crcdcncc in official
Iii ..lnH
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
A lErEH FOR COOK.
Philadelphia Officer. Make "a CHASTITY hi,

Philadelphia special: The health officers
informed the health office that IL lcpcr,
Charles Wing. was now at the hospital. He
has been employed us cook at the Peabody
Hotel. Several witnesses testified that
Wings feet and legs at times had been 50
sore that he had been compelled to sit upon
Il table while mixing flonr.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
1irc In a Tcncmcnt uou...

fourth floor of a tenement house on Twen-
street. Katie Knobloch had
charge of two small children. She became
rushed to the window and dropped
the children. One was fatally injured; the
other was caught by passcrs-by safely. She
then dropped from the window herself and
was caught by men below
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
To Make Their own Treaties.

Ottawa. Ont. special: Hon. David stills.
a liberal leader. has given notice that he
will introduce Il measure in Parliament in
favor of Cunada negotiating her own treat
les. subject to the approval of the Domin-
ion Parliament.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
News from Tascott,

Chicago. ILL.,. special: \ letter was re.
ceived by the Sheriff dated Juneau. Alaska
informing him that w. b. Tnscott. The All.
legged murderer OF Millionaire Smell of this
city Is now in the Yukon River country
500 miles northwest of Juneau: that he left
Port Townsend. Wash. in April four wears
ago. passed through Juneau. and that lie
has sent word that he will rcturn next
August.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
Hessc's Graud Uuke I1y,nr.

London special: The Grand Duke of
iicsse Is In IL co!natose condition. His
death is row but Il question of hours. The
heir to the throne is ut his bedside. and
Queen Victoria. who is his motllcr-in-luw.
Is kept informed every few hours of the
Grand Dukes condition.. Besides being
unconscious there is al choking in his throat
and dcnth seams imminent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
Snm0ans Not Snt,.tic,1.

Samoan adviccs are to the effect that
various meetings held throughout the
Stands have declared that an amendment
Of the Berlin treaty of 1889 is IL necessity,
and il is further learned that petitions tc
that end will be addressed to the govcrn-
ments of the United States, Great Britain
and GcrlnnnY.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
Committed suicide on the Train.

New Albany. Ind. special: Kate Smith,
while enroute to this city from Louisville.
committed suicide on the train by taking
s%trychninc. She died in horrible agony.
She was at one time considered to lie the
handsomcst woman i'll Southern Indiana.
Two years ago she clopcd with !. Cincin-
natl travelling man. who deserted her.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
Double Lyncl,inr rro,,u,,,e.

Little Rock. AK. specials: %lntcus. ey-
element prevails in Ashley County and n
double lynchins is probable. The cause of
the trouble is the poisoning of Mrs. sal:ie
liannibic. who died recently. Hen and
Omer Carpenter. brothers, are accused Of
the crime. They will be lyncllcI when
r.iiiyir-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
Forty Thousand Hay Bales Burn.

Jersey City. n. j., special: A shed on
.;"rk " of the Erie Railroad Company burned
together with 5000 bales of hay. a small
quantity OF other freight. and two canal
boats loaded with grain. An unknown deck
hand is believed to have been drowned. A
milk depot north of the shed was also
burned. The losses are: Hay. 500. eoc:
shed. s5o.000; milk depot. 100000: freight.
$4,000: bnrges and other craft. $40. 600.