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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
w. n. Lewis and $500 sheep Miss.
ing Since the Storm.


a Pierre dispatch says: One Of the queer
happenings of the recent storm in this part
of the state is the case of w. II. Lewis.
AT the time of the storm his herd of sheep
started to "drift'' and were followed by
himself and another man. After going o
short distance the herd separated, Lewis
following one part of it and the hired man
the other. The hired man brought his
sheep through all right, but since their
separation in the storm there has been no
trace whatever of Lewis, nor any of the
$500 sheep which he had charge of. Ever
since the storm-nearly two weeks now
riders have been searching the section of
the country in which Lewis disappeared,
but up to the latest reports had not been
able to find even a trace of either Lewis
himself nor the large herd of sheep which
he had charge of.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Laws Are Too Weak.

The interstate commerce commission sent
its tenth annual report to congress Thurs
day. 1t says the general discomfort with
the neutrality-suspicious. conditions shown
by petitions from SO many sections for the
enforcement of the statutes emphasizes the
necessity of amending the laws to give
greater force to the findings and decisions
of the commission. The commission rec
ommends that ticket brokerage on inter-
state commerce tickets be made a penal
OffenSe. A number of other amendments
to the laws are recommended,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Boiled to Death.

Carl Slcpkc, an employee of the Wiscon-
sin Central Railway, at Stevens Point,
Wis.,, was boiled to death in u homemade
Turkish bath. He had been rubbed with
turpcntine and placed between wooden
blankets, spontaneous combustion igniting
the blankets and burning him fr%ightfully.
To cure him he was placed in a barrel
containing hot water and clover blossoms
and covered. When the cover was re-
moved the man was dead.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Dakota Short Notes.

AO AvOOCSs
The opera house in Mitchell n ror;d,r
nearing completion.
Will Engelcke at Lennox intend. ~
open up a cigar factory. W
There are now 181 creameries and chao.a
factories in South Dakota.
Wentworth's new elevator. owned nv n
II. Weis Is open for business.
Gatretson is looking for somebodv uJho
Will establish a Touring mill there. ~
The people of Alexandria are thin,,,.
OF putting up a creamery at that place.
Deer hunting in the northern mart ~ ~.
state has been prohibited for the SEASON.
Hay sold in Hand County for n. 90 a ton
before Thanksgiving. It is now in demend
at 500. y" ue"and
Another creamery is being built IN Car.
mage. 1t Will be completed the 9Oth ~
December. -"'l' VI
Dr. i. NJ. Shanfelt is pending t,,o
weeks in the Black Hills in the Interest ~
the Baptist missions.
Yankton is supporting a skating rink
this winter. INK
car load of mineral paint fnm the
Back Hills will be ground up and distrih-
uted over the country in small ~onant;tios
Tor the purpose of giving it a practical test
Karl Boo of Mayfield, 50 years old. has
been sent to the insane asylum on com.
plant Of his father. His younger brother
Ferdinand, is also an inmate Of the institn,
ton. a'1
Mr.: Kirkland Of Campbell County. wa.
found frozen to death. He went ont r. fsed
cattle, was dazed by the snow and So
wandered away and froze to death.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
PLAYED WITH POWDER.
Three Children Are Burned to
Crisp at Porter. Ohio.

AtHHCO OHHaHShECH <AEC IuTIIeI 10 u
Crisp at Porter, Ohio.
VIM. Stevens of Galliopolis, Ohio, took
home a quantity of giant powder to dry,
and putting it on a chair near the fireplace
went abont doing some odd jobs. His
children saw the explosive and thought
they would muse themselves by casting
some of it in the fire. In so doing the dry
ing powder was ignited and the house set
on fire. The mother was seriously burned
and fled, as did Stevens. When they were
once out of the flames they failed to find
the children and realizing that they would
perish unless rescued, the bold father
fought his way through the flames and re-
covered the bodies of his three children,
almost burned to a crisp.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Coyotes are PlentY.

Coyotes are numerous this winter on
Goddard Island, just below Pierre. J. G.
Hays, had an exciting time with his pack
of hounds a few days ago. He went down
near an old slaughter house with a half
dozen hounds and ran ontoa pack of fifteen
coyotes. The dogs chased them into the
brush on the island, but only staid there
for a short time. After a few minutes of
scuffling in the brush the hounds a ldashed
out followed by the wolves, which chased
them almost to Hays before stopping, and
the hounds could not be induced to try an
other scrap.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Three Friends IIscopcs

The cruiser Newark returned to Key
Wednesday morning and reported to the
navy department that it was unable to
Overtake the Cuban tilibuster, Three
Friends. The Raleigh also reported her
return and that she had seen nothing of
the Three Friends.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Agricultural IsiII CONNECTED.

The house agricultural committee has
practically completed the house agricultu-
zal bill. This bill follows very closely the
lines of the one drawn last year, and the
amount to be appropriated will he about
the same, which was, including the weather
lureau. 50 DOS. h30.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
A Special Train.

One day last week a special train of
eleven ears of cattle and five cars of hogs
were shipped to the Chicago market from
Menno. The cattle should bring to the
shippers $500 and the hogs $1,000. A
great deal of fat stock has been moved east
from this little burg in the past few
months.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Negro Outrager Hung.

James Smith, colored, was hung at Up
per Marlboro. Md, Friday morning for
having criminally assaulted and then MUIR
dered Margaret Drown near there last July.
He had been a servant i'll the family, but
had been dismissed for having made I'M.
proper advances toward the girl.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
DECLARE MAcEo is ALIVE.

Cuban Arrivals at Key West Assert
He Is in Motanzas.
Passengers arriving at Key West ON
Wednesday from Havana report that An
tonic Maceo il, alive and we'll and is in the
province of Matanzas.
The passengers say that allof the festivi-
ties that were going on in Havana to cele-
brate his death have been ordered stopped
since it has become known that he is
alive.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Drinks Carbolic Acid and Dics.

Mrs. n. Harry, a leader in church and
social circles of Arcola, ILL.,, drank carbolic
acid and died. Shchad been Respondent of
late from brooding over troubles imaginary
or real, and had been closely watched by
her relatives. She eludcd their vigilance,
however, and took the fatal dose. The
death Of her husband and two brothers
which occurred recently had affected her
deeply.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
6RYAN's BY 1873 VOTES.

omcial Count of the South Dakota
Ballots Finished ut Pierre.
The official count of the vote of the late
election gives Bryan a plurality of 1888 over
Mckinley in South Dakota. Both the Re-
publican congressman were defeated by
slightly larger pluralities.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Beat the Rohbers OF.

While the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
flier was approaching Sedalia, Mo-, Thurs
day morning, three mon who boarded the
train further up the road undertook to rob
the passengers on the chair car. A wild
scene followed. The passengers finally rail-
lied, but the thieves fought to the platform
and jumped off, having secured three gold
watches and a small amount of n
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Are Afraid of the Japanese.

The secret of the mission of Henry
Cooper, Hawaiian minister of foreign af-
fairs, to the United States has become
known. He is quoted as saying that he
came to the United States to urge annexa-
ton, owing to the fears of the Hawaiian
government that Japan will otherwise Sc
cure control of the island.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
An Important Decision.

Among the recent opinions handed down
by the supreme court is which bears on
the question of tax titles in which the de-
cision was written by Ianey, and which
will he Of general interest. The case is n
titled "Rubie Duncan VS.. j. ID. Newcomer
from the circuit court of Beadle County.
and afirms the decision of the lower court.
The case is one in which a tract of land
was proved up in 1888, and assessed in 1885.
In 1884 the proof was suspended by the
commissioner of the general land office and
after carrying the matter before the secre-
tary of the interior new proof was made in
1886. The tract Of land was sold for delin-
quent 1885 taxes, and in due course of time
a tax deed was issued for the same. The
main point in the case is in the following
language: "Plaintiff did not comply with
the prerequisite for the acquisition of title
until the time when her second proof was
offered. Until then she did not have per-
feet equity, and until that time the land
was not subject to taxation. Judgment Of
the lower court is affirmed" This virtually
sets aside tax titles secured to tracts where
there was suspension of entry, and new
proof required before the government would
perfect the title. There are a number of.
such cases ver the state resulting from the
Sparks rule in the general land office.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Quarrcled During a Hunt.

While hunting, near Independence,
Kan., James Robbins and Richard Webb
of Cherryvale, quarreled. Both drew re-
v%olvers, but Robbins was the quickest of
the two and shot Webb through the abdo-
men, fatally wounding him. Robbins is in
iail.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Naulunal Irrigation Congress-.

Elaborate preparations have been made
for the reception of delegates and visitors
to the fifth session of the national irrigation
congress which meets at Phoenix, Arizona,
this week. Thousands are there, and an
attendance is assured which will be greater
than on any previous session.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Broke His Leg.

While hauling water for drilling an ar
tesian we'll on his fathers farm, near KIM
ball, August Marty, the 17-year-old son of
Matthias Marty, slipped off the tank and
the wheels passed over n of his legs,
breaking it just above the ankle.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
New Telephone Conn

New Telephone Company.
Articles of incorporation have been filed
with the secretary Of state by the Fland-
reau Telephone Company at Flandreau,
with a canital stock of $1,000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Lively Competition.

If competition is the life of trade, the
farmers in the vicinity of Wentworth
should receive a fair price for their grain,
as there are nine men employed handling
grain at that place.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Important Bearing on Cuba.

Dispatches from Madrid that the cabinet
council has taken up the question of APP
plying home rule to Porto Rico is regarded
in Washington as having an important
bearing on the proposed reforms for Cuba.
The w islands have always been treated
together by Spaiu.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Eyidence was UnreliabIe.

Several liquor eases from Springfield
were tried during the recent term of court
at Tyndall, but no convictions were made.
The bulk of the evidence was obtained
from Santee Indians and was rather UNI
reliable in its character.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Model ~Irrtration Farm,

BY the purchase of more land the Car
penter irrigated farm neal Pukawana now
contains a total of eight quarter sections,
which adjoin each other. This farm is
owned by a wealthy resident of Chicago,
who proposes next season to show exactly
what can be done in the way of extensive
irrigation in this state.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Roswell Horr Diving,

Roswell &. Horr, formerly a member of
congress from Michigan. was slightly bet
ter on Thursday, but his physicians have
no hopes of his recovery.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Hcrllaun lis Gone.

Hermann, the magician, died in his pri-
vatc car near Salamanca. n. Y, Thursday,
OH his way to Bradford. His death was
caused by heart disease.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Gusher for Lower Brule.

The Indian bureau has let the contract;
for sinking a 6-inch a~rtesian we'll at I.ou,es,
Brule agency. Water from the we'll VIII
be used for fire protection and domest;o
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Bic ThinR for Edeemont.

F. G. Cradle, ex-Gov. Pattison of Penn
%sylvania, Thomas Bradley of Philadelphia
and John Archer of New York, were at
Edgemont, accompanied by a party of east
ern capitalists. Before leaving Philadel-
phia Mr.. Cradle, for a large party of east
ern capitalists, signed contracts for the
erection of a large bullion smelter in the
South Dakota town. The cost of the plant
is not to be less than 100000, and there is
the same amount of money subscribed for
the purchase of ore. Work on the smelter
is to commence at once. 1t will be a GUS
tom nlant.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

Two Women Hurt in a Runaway
AS Mrs. f. T. Furbush and daughter,
Nina, were turning a corner at Redfield in
a cutter u runaway horse came dashing
down the street and attempted to jump
over the cutter in which they were. He
jumped into the cutter instead and smashed
1t to pieces, throwing down the horse
hitchcd to the cutter, knocking Miss Nina
Furbush unconscious and badly bruising
both limbs. Mrs. Furbush was also quite
badly bruised.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
To succeed David r.. Hin.

Joseph II. Choate has written a letter an.
nouncing that lie will be a candidate for
election to the United States senate in sue.
.eession to David B. Hill of New York.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

Garland's Nomination Cona.u.
Tile United States senate has conf;rn,ed
the nomination of John f. Garland. az dis
trict Judge for the district of South hatato
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Tragedy Near Edeemont.

j.. W. Kinney was shot and killed by
John Clayton, four miles from Edgemont.
Clayton and his family retired to rest at the
II lime and were awakened by some
one attempting to break open the door.
Clayton got up and demanded what was
wanted, at the same time warning the in
truder to get off the premises. The attempt
to open the door continuing, Clayton took
his gun and threatened to kill the disturber
Of the peace. No answer being received
he went out of the house by a rear door
and fired at the intruder, who proved to be
J. w. Kinney. The shot took effect in
Kinney's abdomen and death resulted.
days before the shooting and acted as If
slightly demented. Clayton gave himself
up. The coroner held an inquest and the
jury brought in a verdict of justi6able
homicide. Kinney had $2S5 in o in
his pocket and a certificate of deposit for
800. 1t is not known where Kinney came
from to EdgemOnt.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Found Another Butter Maker.

The Memo creamery has found another
butter maker in place of the M who was
taken sick and has commenced business
aUain.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Scott jackson j

Scott jackson Has Another Chance
The court of appeals at Frankfort, KY,
granted the attorneys of Scott jackson
thirty days in which to file a petition for
rehearing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
urges His Financial achemes.

General" Jacob s. Coxcy of common
veal army fame, had an interview on
Thursday with Chairman Walker, of the
house banking and currency committee re-
garding the financial schemes he repre-
canfo
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Appointed Dental Examiuera,

Gov. %Sheldon.has appointed on the board
of dental examiners T. F. Straight of De-
Smet, for five years from March 10, 1897,
and W. O. Robinson of Parker for the un-
expired term Of W. q. Brown, removed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
WIN BE Lively thfs wv

viii Be Lively this Winter.
Pierre expects the largest crowd ever
In the history Of the city, the coming
winter, and there is every indication their
expectations will he fulfilled.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

President of the Swiss Republic
Deuscher of Turgau, has been elected
president Of the Swiss republic.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Bombay Plague Victims.

There have been l,ol1 cases of rubOnic
plague in Bombay and 1904 deaths up to
Thursday night. Two hundred thousand
people have fled from the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
Bee-kceperS.
From Lippincott's for August.


The natural home of the bee-and so OF
the bee-keeper-is in temperate climate,
where the flowers bloom all the year. Thus
We find that our greatest honey production
comes from that state whose synonym is
1.-The land of flowers" In California bee
keeping is regarded as an industry worthy
the fostering care OF the state, and the yed
of honey is no mean factor in contributing
to the individual and general wealth. a
single bee-keeper there has many as 6,OOO
colonies, which produce a total yield of
2DoOO pounds of honey in a year. So far
statistics are available. this is the largest
apiary in the world But even in California
prejudice Is still rife, and, because of the
mistaken idea that the interests of the bee
keeper and those of the fruit grower are
inimical, the bee ranches are usually rele-
gated to remote hooks among the foothills
and in the mountain cane rs. The California
bee-keeper is man who deserves more
than passing notice. Remote, unfriended,
solitary" are the words that come to my
mind instinctiveiy as think of the isolated
huts upon the mountain side or in some
narrow cleft between the hills, where
have so often found him. He is always pc
culiar, and often type that would do
credit to Philiscus himself. But if you can
once penetrate through the crust of the
man. pity for his solitary condition will
soon vanish. The bees are his friends, and
with them he has little need of mortal COM
partnership. Often he is a man who has
known the world. and who has tired of it.
and now, like quaint old Zimmerman, who
had known schools and courts. finds his
most keen delight In the solitude that ma
ture affords. He is no mercenary: yet the
bees toll for him as they would not for any
other, and his hives flow over with honey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

From the San Francisco Call
San Francisco has an immense rose bush,
which looks like enormous bouquet.
At the top on one side hang clusters of
pl re white roses. In the middle at the
top are red roses blooming in PROPULSION.
Pink roses harg in gay garlands at the
top on the other side. All over the bush
are branches of roses of other lines and
colors. The delicate La France the white
Nine. Plsnties. two varieties of Homer
roses, the Pauline. Lebeau. the Black
Prince, the Castillian ard the white La
marque lend variety and attest their pro-
life blooms to the virility of the stock
upon which they were grated.
The owner of this rose bouquet is II. L.
Barker, who is connected with the state
Bureau of mining. Once there were thir-
teen distinct varieties Of roses on the
bush, but the tea roses grated On proved
to be short lived, and only the harder va
rieties have survived. There are enough
now, eight in all, to make the bush a Gu
riosity. Mr.. Bankers explanation is that
he likes TO experiment with plants, and
this rose bush is about fifteen years old.
Branch after branch has been grated on.
The original stock is the June or cabbage
lose. The width Of the top is not less
than twenty-five feet, and the height
equals the width. There are many stocks
or trunks springing from the roots. Car
bon is plentfully supplied to intensity the
color of the blossoms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
Emery to COrundu1n.
From Science.

An electric process of converting emery
Into corundum by means of the alternate
current arc has recently been patented.
As heat and not decomposition is aimed
at continuous currents would be unsuita-
BILE This furnace Is made of frebricks
and stands on two bridges; the hollow
underneath serves as a receptacle for the
fused mass, there being small hole in
the bottom of the furnace. This hole is
covered with a glass plate. The electrodes
carbon rods-are approached to within
one inch to two inches, the space between
being packed with Jumps of carbon The
emery, the finest dust, of little use other
wise, is mixed with powdered coal the
amount depending upon the iron oxide
in the emery: for % per cent of oxide 5
per cent of carbon is reckoned The coal
Is soon burned by the oxygen of the iron
oxide and the arc forms. The inner mass
begins to melt. and the glass plate gives
way. and a stream of fused corundum
flows out The hard outer crust is then
broken with iron reds and new material
thus fed to the arc. This addition stops
the flow, which starts again after ten or
fifteen minutes. The baseplate is strewn
with fine emery powder to protect it from
the intense heat of the fused mass The
resulting corundum is almost free of water
of which the emery contains about 5 per
cent 1t is crystalline, colorless, and then
resembling quartz: pink or blue, fine, small
crystals of sapphires have been found in
druses- The current is kept at go am
peres and the pressure is 40 or 60 volts.