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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Asks for the Removal of Rowe.

Senator Pettigrew has filed charges
with the secretary of the interior against
Clark Rowe, register of the land office at
Chamberlain, and asked for his removal
from Office. The charge made is that
Rowe sent notices to homestead settlers
on the ceded Sioux reservation telling
them they must make their final proof
within seven years, while the law allowed
nine, and that these notices were distrib-
uted to cause the settlers to make their
proof during Rowe's term of office.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
susTAINs ITS legality.

Article q No Longer a Part of the
Constitutional Law of the State.
Presiding Judge Corson of the supreme
court on May 26 handed down an opinion
in the case of Lovett against Ferguson,
which fully sustains the legality Of the
proceedings of the legislature in the repeal
of article q OF the constitution fthe pro-
hibitory amendment). and declares it no
longer part of the constitutional law OF
the state
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
sooT4-TuckER CONVICTED.
Salvation Army Commander Charged
with Maintaining Nuisance.

WIFI NIalntathlhE NulsanCe.
Frederick de la Tour Booth Tucker,
commander of the Salvation Army in the
United States, was convicted of maintain
ing disordcrly house at the big army
barracks in New York. Sentence was
postponed until June 8, and the COM
mander was liberated on the: same bail as
he has been under. Complaint was made
by residents of the neighborhood of the
barracks, who alleged that they were
greatly disturbed by the singing and band
playing at the Salvation Army meetings,
and especially those that lasted all night.
Booth Tucker was defended by ex-Mayor
A. Oakley Hall. The judges charge was
unfavorable to the defendant. The jury
was out five hours.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Novel plan to Pay the Minister.

County has solved the question of paying
the minister and keeping up church ex-
land in crops, which is used for that pur-
pose alone, the members gathering every
which gathered this year was large enough
to seed forty acres in one day, and that
amount has been dedicated to the service
of the clergy and the church.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Weary of E,usion.

The leaders of the Democratic party in
the state of Washington declare their in
tention is to rcscind the fusion of the last
campaign, rcorganize the Democracy and
conduct future campaigns upon the Chi
cago platform. A general meeting of
Democratic committeeman las been called
TO this end, to meet in Spokane June IL.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
KILLED BY DYNAMITE.

Minnesota Farmer and Two Sons
Blown to Pieces.
A terrible accident occurred Thursday at
Germantown, seven miles from Duluth,
Minn. Frank Lucek, a farmer living there,
was thawing some dynamite to be used in
clearing land of stumps. He was heating
it over fire when it exploded, tearing the
house to pieces and killing Lucek and two
young sons. His wife and another small
son escaped alive, but are'badly hurt. The
boy was blown through window, and
what remained of the house caught fire
and was destroyed. The boy may die, but
the mother NAV recover,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Ambitious to Murder the Car.

The Lokal Anzelgcr of Aix-la- Chapelle.
Berlin, published dispatch from st.
Petersburg saying that a young artisan had
been arrested in the park of Tsarkoe- -Selo,
seventeen miles south of st. Petersburg,
where the summer residence of the en-
pcror is located. with dagger and a
revolver in his possession. The prisoner
said he wanted to murder the czar, become
famous and be hanged like other heroes.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
A Narrow Escane

In endeavoring to put band on apuiley
in the Violin creamery, F. w. Hart
was dragged into it and drawn
into the shaft. being pulled up until
he stopped it. He was rescued, badly
bruised, and with the clothing torn from
his body. No bones were broken, but GER
tain parts are misplaced and his skin is al.
most entirely scraped off.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
A had Runaway.

While Mr.. Peter Smith of Rowena wao
at the fern of @. Swanson recently the
team belonging to c. H. Matthews became
frightened and ran away, knocking Mr..
Smith down, the buggy passing over his
side. The horses ran into a wire fence,
cutting them so badly that one died i'm
mediatedy and the other is badly injured,
but think it will recover. Smith was
bruised severely.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
VIII BE Opened ,June 4

The Fort Randall military reservation.
comprising 10000 acres. will be open to
settlement by homestead entry very soon.
This land is on the west side of the Mis-.
souri, River, in Gregory County, and is
very desirable for agriculture.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Miraculous Escape Of a Child

Miraculous Escape of a Child.
With her 4-months -old child clasped in
her arms, Mrs. Elizabeth Hennigg on
Thursday jumped from the roof of three
story tenement house in Brooklyn, N. Y,
where she lived. She was instantly killed,
The child escaped without a scratch.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04

The increase of urban populations is
one of the most important social con-
ditions brought out by successive CEN
suses. In England III per cent. of
the population were in urban districts
in 1891, an increase of 1873 per cent. in
rural population. The balance of civil
power has gone to the boroughs.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Chartcr Stcamer 10 Carry Grain.

Charter Steamer to Garry Grain.
The secretary of the navy has accepted
the offer of the owners of the American
steamship City of Everett, now at San
francisco, to charter that vessel to the
government for the transportation of grain
from California to Bombay for the famine
sufferers in India at $4,000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Important Interests Involved.

The case of Mccarthy VS.. Speed, which
was argued in the supreme court recently,
is one of great deal of importance in the
western portion of the state. The question
is a test of mining laws. which will settle
title to ownership i'll the Holy Terror mine.
AS this property is noted for its value, the
finding of the court will be one which will
interest all interested in this class of prop.
orf1,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Some Snow still -Left.

The local papers of Hand County report
that in many of the gulclles in that county,
where the snow was piled to immense
depths last winter. there are yet piles of
snow several feet deep.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Many of the Crew Missing.

Advices from Punta Arenas, Costa R.ca,
Thursday states that the British sailing
vessel Buckhurst, with cargo of coal for
Panama, burned at sea. The steamship
City of Para picked up twenty-one mem.
bers of the crew of the Buckhurst and
landed them at the first named city. Many
of the ships company are still missing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Hcrtler Killed by Indians.

The body of John Hover, missing
sheep herder, was found with two bullet
holes through his body, and his dog lay
dead by his side, near Miles City, Mont.
Both were killed by the Indians, who are
preparing for trouble. The settlers arc
growing uneasy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
-Four Horses Are StoIe,

-Four horses belonging to different ner-
sons in Pierre were stolen on the same
night recently. No trace of the thieves
has been discovered.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04

$lBO,OOO Fire at Ashland. Wis.
There was $4,000 fire at Ashland,
Wis, Friday. The Northern Grain Mer-
camille Company's -four mill and several
residences and boat houses were burned.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Won by Rurklanfl.

The annual meeting of the State Inter-
collegiate Athletic Association wa.
finished at Mitchell Thursday last. The
events were exciting and closely contested.
The 11O-yard dash was won by Burkland
of Vermillion.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04

Can Do Business i'm South Dako,a
The state insurance department has
granted authority to transact business in
South Dakota to the Security Mutual Life
Insurance Company Of Fremont. Neb.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Yankton Shooting Tourney.

The second annual tournament of the
fankton Gun Club will occur on June 2e
to "a, and will be participated in by mem
bers of the various gun clubs all over the
northwest. Entries are being rapidly
made, and the list will be completed by
June 10.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Grand lodge a. n. and A. NJ.

The grand lodge, A. f. and A. NJ. Of
oonth Dakota, will hold its twenty-third
annual communication in Mitchell, begin-
mng June .. The eighth annual conyoca-
uon OF the grand chapter of Royal Arch
Masons OF South Dakota will be held IN
Mitchell June 10, and the grand council Of
High priesthood will convene Immediately
AFTER the close OF the grand chapter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
The Way They Do at Hermosa.

A queer combination exists in Hermosa.
At the recent election it was voted to issue
license under the new liquor law and two
licenses have already been granted. The
first one is given to the mayor and the
marshal of the city, who are in partnership.
and the other is given to the justice of the
peace.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
New South Dakota p NJ

q. w. Chase has been appointed post
master IS. at White, Brookings County, vice
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
coLL,DEs WITH A STREET CAR
Four Chicago Police oaicers and a
Patrol Driver BADLY Hurt.

tAtrUt OFtVCF baufy durC.
Four police officers and one patrol
wagon driver connected with the Fiftieth
Street police station, Chicago, were serious
ly injured the other night in collision be-
tween the patrol wagon and an electric
car. The collision occurred at Fiftieth
Street and Indiana Avenue, and at the
time the driver of the patrol wagon was
urging his horses on dead run in answer
to an alarm of fire. The wagon with its
occupants was thrown to the sidewalk and
demolished.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Electric lights for Fort Meade.

The Electric Light Company of Sturgis
has received an order from the government
to wire Fort Meade for electric lights,
which will mean the saving of about $500
a year over kerosene oil. The change was
bitterly fought by the Standard Oil Com.
pany. In short time Sturgis will be con-
nected with Fort Meade by the electric
railway which is being built.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
NlcLanrin Appointed senator

Gov. Ellerbee of South Carolina has
commissioned John Lownes McLaurin
senator of South Carolina until his success.
sor is elected by the legislature
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Last ouapaw CHIEF Dead.

Buffalo Calf, an aged chief of the Qua
paws, died of pneumonia Thursday on the
Quapaw agency in the northern part of
Indian Territory. He was the last of the
Quapaw chiefs.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Freedom for Catholics.

The Observator Romano announces that
Emperor Nicholas has made special pro-
vision for the Roman Catholics in Russia.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
University Commencement Progra,

University commencement Program
Commencement exercises at the state
university at Vermillion this year will be
as follows:
Sunday, June 8, II a. H., baccalaureate
sermon, by Rev. ID. b. Scott of Sioux
Falls.
Sunday evening, sermon before the
Christian associations, by Rev. j. G.. Nor
rison of Pipestone, Mimi.
Monday evening, June 2. subfreshman
graduating exercises; Longfellow's "John
Endicott and Childccoray.''
Tuesday evening, June s, annual concert
of the music department.
Wednesday. June Q, 10 a. m., graduating
exercises of the senior class.
Wednesday evening, June 9, 7:3o p. M,
presidents reception.
Wednesday evening, June Q, $3.50 p. m.
alumni banquet.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Killed by Her Husband

Kate Monahan, aged 81 years. was
brutally murdered in Baltimore, Md, by
her husband, Peter, aged 81. Monahan
ESCAPED.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Peary Gets Leave of Absence.

Peary Gets leave of Absence.
Lieut.. Peary has been detached from
duty at the New York navy yard and
granted q five years. leave of absence to
enable him to prosecute Arctic explora.
fious,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Banker Dreyfu fs Dead.

Auguste Dreyfus, the we'll known
banker and fnancicr of Paris, is dead.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04

License Defeated ut Canton.
A special city election at Canton Mon.
day resulted in the defeat of saloon licensa
by large majority. ''>S''
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
FROST is SEVERE.
Field Crops and Garden STUFF Arc
Injured to Some Extent,

FIcIu CrOltS anu O8rUeN StuH AFc
Injured to Some Extent.
Huron: A frost here Sunday night dam
aged field crops somewhat, also small fruit
and garden stuffs. 1t was the most severe
frost known in this section so late in the
season for many years.
Pierre: A frost Sunday night did slight
damage to tender vegetation here, and
gardeners from the Chappelle Creek coun-
try report serious damage.
Miller: Sunday nights frost, forming
ice half an inch thick, resulted in much
good to wheat and grain fields, killing off
the Russian thistles.
Yankton: The latest frost ever known
in this locality occurred Monday morning,
destroying all tender vegetation and grape
vines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26

TO EXCHANGEGood "
we'll rented. value w.
building, m good town ~ |
veloped prairie land y
Wharton colIntes, yalusJ
acre, and other dssiisDsHl
trade for general nles e.
ney. box Il, BrennAia
FOR SALE oRTRADll
piano; will exchsnge -
erty or suburban an
294O. this Office g.; y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
TRICKS or MEMORY.
Joe Jefferson Never Fvrrct. M,
Lines. hut Does Names

zoe Jencrson Never Foruct. Ms
Lines, hut Does Names,
some one has forGibly remarked thar
proper names escape from the momnrv i. .
easily MS creased pigs. and Illustrates the
remark With an aneodotc concerning Ina
Jefferson. who never forgot his lines hut
has an Imperfect recollection Of name.
Jefferson had been introduced to Conceal
Grant ut time when that distinguished
soldier was the lion of the social wold
ana The popular actor was much imnrs, Sod
win the personality OF the hero. A few
hours later. as he went up In mis- hotel ,ie.
Vator' says the Chicago Times Herald
rugged looking man with military hear.
ing bowed pleasantly to him. aud made mn
observation regarding the speed OF the ,le
'AloF, when Jefferson said
f your PARTON. Your face is va,.,
ialhiilSr' but can not recall your name. !
Grant was the laconlc but perfectly
courteous reply
got OIL at the wrong floor" said Jof-
1eFson, FOR fear | would ask him next 4,
ao had been Ia tho war"
Jeiiertcn did worse than 10 forget the
names OF other people--he sometimes for-
sot MS own, He called at poslofl.ee In
P'"'' anu hehel the clerk.
ANY mail for me?"
What name''
Name Good gracious. | don't know
LEI me thinlL Why. Am to play Rlp Van
"inkle' tonight at your hall A"
Joe Jetferaon!' suggested the clerk.
Yes. Jefferson; certainly, thanks. -
and receiving his mail, the actor went
away happy.
iavoflto trick OF a caprlclous mou,orv
is to substitute some other name for tho
one wanted, process due to assimilation
couple OF ladies' in a Chicago street oar
asked the conductor to leave them az penn.
sylyania avenue,
There's no such avenue In this auhrrh >,
said the conductor
But there certainly is" reiterated ia,
ladies We have friends living there. and
ought to know
PERHAPS YOU mean keyAtono ayentir %,
suggested a passenger. and they said IN 4,
was Just what they did mean but t,ey
knew II had something To do with Pennsyi.
wanna, which was impressed upon ihri,
memories rs the Keystone State
good story IS told Of an excellent wo.
man who had this fatal faculty for mia
constituting names Her daughter was ey
pecting call from II gentleman. and she
impressed upon her mother the fact ma
MS name was "A very simple one and easy I,
remember--cowdry. The mother rcneaio
II until she was sure she could not noes;
Oily forget IT, and on the evening when he
called hurried forward 10 meet him. savino
graciously.
How are you, MIR. Drycow9''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
THE WHEAT MARKET.
HEMARlxAnI.E ACTIVITY CONsID-
ERING THE HOLIDAY NEARNEss.
Over seven million Bushels Of Con-
tract wheat Now In Chicngo.
still = large short Interest.

x Chicago. December 25.--rhe wheat mar
kct iur,ng tho past week. considering the
noarness OF tho holiday season and the
infuence II usually has on trading, was
fairi, active and demand strong, May
showing am advance OF 2 5-Sc, while De-
cernber. Notwithstanding the enormous
receipts of contract grade wheat and the
amount delivered 10 the bun clique, has
fairly we'll been maintained In It's posi-
ton. closing but &c lower Taken all In
al. It was n scaiping market through
out. Both strength and activity were
marked during tho filst part of the week.
The Letter interests were active in the
buying on Monday. when the advance
was scored. Persistent rumors that the
immense stock of wheat accumulated BY
them was TO be moved away and that
contracts for elipmclt all rati to the
scaboard had been let strengthened the
belief that the December deal was 10 b,
extended into May.
A peculiar feature OF the weeks trad
Ing VAS the business done IN July and
September contracts. Indicating ten
dency on the part of traders to keep out
May under the existing circumstances.
There was some reaction from the nd
vance OH Tuesday and Wednesday. duc
partly to scalping operations by the bu,i
clipuc. but for the balance OF the week
the market wvis strong. The firmness of
outside markets and the strength of
coarse grain were both sustaining irfli.-
Uilccs.
Deliveries of December contract wheat
during tho week were enormous. They
were pihicirlliy from Armour and npnrIy
an were taken by the Letter interests ii
y br"eVed, however, there is still a lArgo
snort interest and the final day of SGT
tltment is looked forward to with Jnter-l
81 me stock Of contract wneu. nero
nov amounts TO about 7,a1D0O0 bushels
ING ran&o OF prices IN May was between
~ - and 9l4HIl7sc tho close YESTERDAY
bSi1t az sihnni9sc. December. which was
sIiilost nominal, ranged from si02 10 oTlsr
anu closed the week at 99c, ''1S'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
ouitc Enplirl,.

Aesiie's weekly.
Nicciy-ohserving persons who have been
reading 'The Christian" must have noticed
that when Mr. Caino sinds occasion TO saw
niger he says Niger right out brutal
~. with no suggestion of apology In the
way OF quotation marks-as IL niger
were simply and only a term dese,ta.ve.
and as innocently inoffensive as par.on ar
actress ~ 70
some may suppose that this departure
~ .ne standard OF good American usage
is due to the able editing of Mr.. Cheyaihsr
Who We have been told, revised '.Tne
Christiahs slang, that no Inaccurate vii
SArishs might mar its perfect realism
such theory would do Mr.. Caine an IA.
Justice. Strange as II may seem. uirysr
As ne uses 1t, without quotation marls !,
nor slang ut all. but Is simpiy the ordinary
, ,n,s, way OF describing ps.sol Of color.
boubters are referred 10 80 emiuentlv
proper writer as Mrs. Ewing and her
charming little story OF ''Jan o. The Wind.
mil In which niger appslrs freonen,,v
IN the same matter-of- course way af,er
= FASHION not a little sho,a'ny "a .bs
American sense Of kindly propriety.
Inis obtuse Inconsistencies that tbere
c persons OF color In tho book reading
worio who may vince At finding them.
selves thus described as integers. ns r. M,
we're what everybody fthemse,vcs in.
cludedl admitted them to be. Is ro,,,v
quite Engiish-typicaily English. II lacks
tne excuse OF traditions OF race contemnt
which one might find for it IN a Southern
.hnr MniIe u contrasts curiously with
tnAr absence OF color pr,j iiice in England
Of which so much 10 male. And prohahiv
y 10 not case Of color-p pref iiice. bur oniy
2 case OF not knowing whan one Is ~,
iens've. which Is the Engltsb OF Il.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26

n ~ PERFORMERS: ladies and -
ana on soed musician or two. ALL Jrn, Is
company. Beaumont. T Texas Comedy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26

WAN ffD-One agent in each town: we
WIZ pay salary to men OF women Of
h.oNeh capaolllty to lake orders for our
--1.. IIOes.ol ltNaS. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26

AN EDDY young lady of refine
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poSitor: recommendation If required
nZddresS Mss Blanche Hanna, New
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26

o,nh En WEEK. TO graduates after A.,
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DIE inducements until Janf,,," -, we Wes,:
az To-, once FOR Our new Illustrated " catso
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