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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
TORNADO IN WEST.
Thousands of Dollars Damage Done

Thousands of Dollars Damage Done
by Storm in Colorado.
Denver: Owing to the demolition of tell
egraph and telephone wires south and
west of Denver, very little news of the
havoc caused by the tornado in those por.
tions of Colorado had reached here up to
Nov. %. Trains run without Geographic
orders and arriving hours behind schedule
time. Much damage was done in this
city.
Delayed trains, bringing tired and occa-
sionally frightened passengers, brought
fragmentary news of the storm at Colora-
do Springs and along the road from Pueblo
to Denver. AS far as learned there were
no fatalities, but great damage to property.
Colorado Springs vas the worst sufferer.
All along the Denver and Rio Grande,
Colorado Southern and Santa Fe roads
wires and poles were blown down. En-
gineers were compelled TO grope their way
through the storm belt without train Or
ders. Nearly every train that came in bore
marks of the storms fury. Coach windows
were blown out, glass in engine cabs
broken and headlights and coach lamps
e%XtinguiShed,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
MINNESOTA TRAGEDY
MINNEAPOLIS NEWSPAPER MAN
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Frank II. Hamilton staDs Leonard
.Day, a Young millionaire Society
Man, to Death in the West Hotel
Billiard Room-Other Items.

Minneapolis: Frank II. Hamilton, a
Minneapolis newspaper man, is a prisoner
at the central police station, with the
charge of murder against him as the result
of stabbing to death of Leonard Day, a
young millionaire society mar of this city,
at the West Hotel early Sunday morning.
The tragedy took place in the billiard room
soon after II quarrel over a woman, par
ipatcd in by Hamilton, Day and a unp~
OF other prominent men. All had been
drinking to a considerable extent. During
th' fight Fred George, a society leader,
was badly cut in the right hand.
George and DAY were in company with
c. S. Force, another society notable, play
ing pool, when Hamilton and a few of his
friends entered. Hamilton and Day be-
gan quarreling. An effort to separate
them was made by several bystanders and
for a few minutes quiet was restored. Then
the trouble broke out anew and ended only
when Day lay dying on the floor. Hamil-
ton, whom he had been fighting, was the
first to bend over him, but il was too late,
for IN five minutes the injured man was
dead.
There is IA long cut on the top OF the dead
mans head. His face and wrist were
badly bruised. and a knife thrust on the
left side OF the ncck had severed the SUBJ
claviclc artery. The fatal wounds were
inflicted with an ordinary penknife.
Coroner Nelson. at the request of friends
OF tlye prisoner and of the dead man, held
an inquest Sunday afternoon, when all
Tue witnesses of the tragedy testified. None
saw the fatal blow struck, but all agreed
that Hamilton was the only man with
whom Day had been fighting.
Leonard Day vas % years OF age. He
had lived for many years in this city. His
father died six years ago, and, with his
mother, he was living at the West Hotel.
lie was we'll known in society circles,
while among his many companions lie was
known as Il ''good fellow" and one of the
liveliest young men in the city.
Frank III. Hamilton is comparatively a
stranger in Minneapolis. lie came to this
city last spring. and has since been en-
ployed as sporting reporter Oh one of the
local papers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
BIG BALANCE OF TRADE.
Nearly $780, oo, 600 In Favor OF
tates for Ten Months.

The value of merchandise imported in-
to the United States in the month of Oc-
tober was $7O,61S,371, being $1,013,S87
less than those for the same month last
year. The exports We're valued at $685.
)93,507, an increase of $37,O27,O7O over
that for October, 1899, aud exceeding by
SOS, ,372 the highest record recorded.
in a single month. For the ten montha
ended Oct. 81 the imports were valued at
$685., 1893, exceeding by $36.972,639
those for the like period last year, and.
the exports were valued at $1,194 1851
2O5. an increase of $18G.333l ,17S oN
those for the same months in 1890. and
establishing a new high-water mark for
that period. The balance Of trade in fa-
vor Of the United States on the trnde
for the ten months was $49O, 667, 1886, OF
$1o9,95S,545 greater than in the sam0
months Of 1899.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
SCORES GOV. THOMAS.
T.. j. johnson Of Ohio Writes Let.
ter to COlorado's Executive.

ter 10 NjOiOtslUO - Executive.
Denver, Colo: Gov. Thomas received IL
letter from T.. j. johnson of Columbus,
Ohio. saying: '.You black hearted demon,
you are no better than the negro who COM
mitted the crime, and, d-n you.y you and
your Who'll anarchistic gang ought to be
sent TO prison for life for upllolding such
an outrage as was done to Porter in your
rotten state of Colorado, which is governed
by an anarchist.
1.-The wrath of God ought to fall OH
our rebel anarchist head, and | believe it
will in time"
The governor replied at length, closing
as follows: "Y0u are quite welcome to
your opinion of me-. 1 infer from your
letter thek kind of a man you are and take
pleasure in assuring you that your ami
mostly is far preferable I oyour friendship.
The only thing that redeems you from ut
ter contempt is Your willingness to sign
your name to Il communication tina dis
graces YOU"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
IN FAVOR OF NEWSPAPERS
state Supreme Court Hands Down
Some Interesting Opinions.

State Supreme Court Hands Down
Some Interesting Opinions.
The supreme court has handed down
two opinions in which the question Of libel
OF men who are candidates for public Office
is decided, both cases being in favor of
the papers which criticised men who were
candidates for ofice.
One case, in which the opinion was wzit-
ten by Judge Corson, was that of II. Ray
Myers VS.. John Longstaff, which came up
from Beadle County. Longstaff, in the
Huronite, had called attention to the fact
that an investigation Of the books Of My
ers, as city treasurer, showed q shortage Of
about 500. This was shown at . time when
Myers wash candidate for mayor of Huron,
and at the same time asking for q federal
appointment. Myers sued for libel, but
failed in the lower court, and appealed.
The court in the decision says: 1.-THE
plaintiff has argued the case upon the the
ory of an ordinary libel, apparently over
looking the fact that the articles published
were so published while the plaintiff was
Il candidate for the Office of mayor, and a
candidate for a federal Office, and were
therefore publications, if published in good
faith and with probable cause without NAL
ice. The rule seems to be we'll settled that
the fitness and qualifications Of u candidate
for All elective Office may be the subject Of
the freest scrutiny and investigation by the
proprietor of a newspaper having an in
terest in the matter and that much latitude
must be allowed in the publication, for the
information of voters, of charges affecting
the fitness of a candidate for the place he
seeks, so long as it is done in good faith,
in the honest belief that the matter pub
lishcd is true and without malice. When
one becomes IL candidate for public office
he thereby deliberately places his conduct,
character and %utterances before the public
for their discussion and consideration.
They may be criticised by the writer or
speaker and the law will protect such
writer or speaker, provided that in their
statement of or concerning the facts upon
which their criticisms are based they pre-
serve an honest regard for the truth, or
their criticisms are made in good faith, and
in the honest belief, after reasonable in-
vcstisatlon, that they are true"
The other case was that OF Josiah BOu-
cher VS.. Clark Publishing Company, in
which the lowa. court is reversed. in prac-
tically the same language, the decision
being by Ilaney. In this case the Clark
Pilot Review accused Boucher of Offering
men places on the jury ifthey would assis.
i'll his reelection as sheriff.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
DISTRESSING CONDITION.
Aged Couple Found To Have Been
Painfully Injured.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lilly, living on their farm
near Geddes, were discovered by some of
their ncighbors who happened to call 20 he
in a pitiable condition, both suffering from
broken bones and other severe injuries.
Their condition resulted from an accident
that happened while the old couple were
hauling hay. In some way Mr.. Lilly fell
under the wheels of the wagon. which ran
%diagonally across his chest, breaking three
ribs. Mrs. Lilly fell or was thrown from
the load, striking on her shoulder and dis
locating the bones. Not thinking of her
injuries, the brave wife succeeded in
getting her husband to the house, where
she remained in attendance on him alone
until they were discovered tw%enty-fUur
hours later. They are now receiving ex-
cellent care and will recover unless there
are internal injuries.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
DOUBT If 1T is SMALLPOX.
Disease at Deadwood Certainly Is
in II Mild Form.

Since the first case of alleged smallpox
came to the notice OF the health officers OF
peadwood there has been Il well founded
doubt among some of the physicians as Ia
the genuineness of the disease. Five eases
have been reported at Dcadwood, several
at the llanska stone quarry south of Dead
wood, IL at Lead and one at Terry. None
of the a ffiicted mes have been sick enough
to be confined long in their beds and no
deaths have occurred. Several leading
physicians have allowed their names to be
used in disputing the nature of the dis
ease. They now claim it is not smallpox,
but merely a Cuban itch. The symptoms
of the disease are a fever. irritation Of the
skin and a headache. IL is not believed
that there is the slightest danger from the
IispaSp.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
CLOSED BY Mr.. DAWES.
Ky, Bank In Hands of Ex-
aminer Tucker.

The German National Bank Of New
port, n.y., has been closed by order OF
the Comptroller Of the Currency, and
Bank Examiner Tucker placed in charge
as temporary receiver. Twice the amount
Of its capital stock is missing from the
vaults of the bank as a result Of the OPP
erations of Frank NJ. Brown, the individ-
ual bookkeeper and assistant cashier,
who is missing. Mr.. Tucker made the
unofficial announcement that Brown is
short about $2O1,OOO. Brown had been
with the bank eighteen years. and it In
stated by the experts that his operations
extended back as far us ten years.
For two weeks there have been rumors
that Brown was short. and some depos-
itors Withdrew their accounts. Three
weeks ago the bank examiners made u
good statement for the bank and the on
GERS and directors allayed suspicion by
referring to the report Of this examina.
ton and to their last statement. The
widest scenes were witnessed in New
port when the notice VAS posted. The
officers of the German National Bank are
all wealthy and responsible men, and they
will be able to make the losses good.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
SULTAN HAS NERve.
Battleshtp Kentucky May he Used
to Teach Him a Lesson.

to Teach Him q Lesson.
Constantinople: The porte has definitely
rejected the request for an exequatur for
the United States consul at Harpoot. This
refusal is regarded by the United States
legation as a direct violation of treaty
rights; consequently, despite the refusal,
DIR. Thomas II. Norton, who was appoint
ed by Mckinley some time ago to estab-
lish a consulate at Harpoot, has been de
rected to proceed to his post. The expected
visit OF the battleship Kentucky to Smyrna
is believed to relate quite as much to this
matter as to the indemnity question.
Washington: The refusal Of the Turk
ish government to grant an %exequatur to
the American consul at Harpoot has not
yet beer sent to the state department. 1t
is scarcely expected such notice will be
made, as the Turkish way generally is
procrastination, rather than direct refusal,
Which serves the same end, without giving
tangible ground for reprisals.
DIR. Norton, who was appointed consul
ut Harpoot, has nov been in Constantine
pie awaiting his e%Xcquatur about three
months.
The Turkish objection to the establish
ment of a consulate at 1larpoot and Ere
rotm, under the apparently clear permis-
granted by the treaty of 1880, has
been based on the rather novel reason that
there is no commerce at these two points,
and it has been difficult for our officials to
establish a contrary proposition. But some
time ago the Turkish government accorded
to the British government the right to es-
tablish a consulate at lIarpoot. and the
state department Immediately based an
additional claim on the "favored nation"
clause OF its general treaty, which would
appear to warrant it in demanding the
same privilege of establishing a consulate
at "A given point i'm Turkey as was granted
to Great Britain,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
THE A VOTES NO..
Majority Against the Dispcnsary
Proposition Nearly $4,000.

"
Proposition Nearly $1,000.
Practically complete returns have now
been received of the vote cast at the recent
election on the question of the state follow
ing the lead of South Carinlina and adopt
ing the dispensary system as the best
method OF controlling the liquor traffic.
An amendment to the state constitution
requiring the authorities of the state to
inaugurate a d%ispensary system carried at
the election two years ago, but the vote
cast upon the question was only a small
percentage of the vote of the state and the
legislature refused to obey the mandate of
a very small minority of the voters, those
opposed to the dispensary two years ago
having failed to vote upon the proposition.
This year. however, there was a very good
vote oil the question. With a complete
vote of all the counties but Buffalo and
Lymal-each with comparatively small
Notes.-The dispensary is defeated by a ma
jority of 14.72l. The vote AT present stands
M.3l4 for the dispensary and 45,0SS
:l,raiuSt if.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
NEW SETTLERS COMING.
People Moving Into Country About
HurOn n, Even i'm Winter.

New settlers are arriving in Beadle
County almost daily. something quite UNI
usual for this season of the year. The i'm
migration is usually in the spring, hut
those coming are practical farmers and are
prepared for business; they will also en-
gage in stock raising. Each claims that
others from his locality are soon to follow,
and from the volume Of business being
done by real estate dealers it is reasonable
to believe that the number of actual set
tiers coming to this section of the state
will exceed that of last year. Among the
newcomers are +. Phiske and family of
Chattield, Mimi, who located OH IL farm
near Hitchcock; George Fisher and family
take up their residence on a half section OF
land north of Huron, aud T.. Il. llickoX of
Webster County. Iowa, will reside OH the
Judge Burt farm. northeast of Huron.
purchased by him IL few days since.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS..

Sioux C~ity--Cattlc. common to prime,
$2.75a6iO; hogs, s4.5O94.55; sheep.
$l.15MA50; wheat, 64c; corn, 26133c;
oats, zoe; butter, dairy, l4@l5c; cream
cry, pc.
Chicngo-Cattle. common TO prime,
$500 to S5.75: hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair TO choice. $500
To $40; wheat. No > red, 7lc to 72c;
corn. NJ. =, 3:9c to 40c: oats. No. =, pic
TO De; rye. No. .. 4Ic tn 45c: butter,
Die 10 BE, potatoes. Ace To Acc per
h,l>llci.
lndianapolis-Cat;le. shipping, $500 tn
S'.:':'; hogs. choice light. $500 to $3.50;
sheep. common to prime. $500 to $3.50:
wheat. No. =, 72c to 73c: corn. No. .
white. Bic to 31c: oats. No. . white,
Die 20 Doe.
st. I.oui>-Cattlc. S325 to $3.50; hogs.
5000 to $3.50: sheep. $500 to $500;
wheat, M. =. 6S,: to CSC: corn, No. .
yellow. 34c to Sic: oats. No. o, 22c to
233r. rye, No. =. Ace to 4Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattlc. $500 to $4.75 q; hogs,
$500 TO S4.92: sheep. $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. =. 75c to 7Gc: corn. No. 2
mixed. 37c to 3S,.. oats. No. . mixed, 223c
I" 24c: rye. No. .. :Iic to 54c.
Dctroit-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.4O; hogs,
S%.OO To $l.75; sheep. $500 to S3.75:
wheat, No. .. 15c 10 1Gc: corn. No. 2
yellow. 39c to zoe; oats, No. . white, 25c
To Die. ryr. 5lc to i2c.
Toledo-Wlcat. No. = mixed, 73c to
14r; corn. No. . mixed. Bic to 3Sc; oats,
M. = mixed, Die to 22:2c;; rye. No. 2. 52c
I" :'3c. clover seed, prime, $500 to $500
Milwaukee-Whcat. No. . northern,
11:3c to 74c; corn, No. i. 3Sc to 39c: oats.
No. ? white. De to 2G.: rye, No. !. 4Sc
tn 49c; barley. No. q. :i0c To 60c; pork,
mess. $1,000 to $1O.45.
Bnffalo-Cuttle. choice shipping steers.
$500 10 500: hogs. fair to prime. 1906
10 $500; sheep. fair to choice. $3.50 to
S4.?2:I; lambs. common to extra. $500 to
500.
New York-Cattle. 1925 to S5.+5: hogs,
$500 to $3.50: sheep. x2.W to $500:
wheat. No. = red. 75c to &c: corn. No. 9
Ale to 45c: oats. No. 9 white. 27c to 2Sc;
butter. creamery, 24c to 27c; eggs, west.
ern, BIC to 21c. II.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
INSANITY DODGE FAILS.
'.Bob' White Will Have To Serve
Ten Years in Prison.

Bob White will have Il long time in
which TO regret the crime he committed at
Mitchell last summer during the ten years
he will serve in the pcnitentiary. Last
um,ner he held IL young boy up at the
point of a revolver and rode away with
his bicycle. He was found guilty by Il
jury in the circuit court and was sentenced
to ten years. During his incarceration in
the Jail this summer he simulated insanity.
and kept it up until after the trial, hut at
no time did his iailers think lie was insane.
White expected to plead the insanity
dodge and be confined in the Yamkton asy-
lum, but when the matter was explained
TO him that even ii he went to the asylum
and was cured of his insanity he would be
brought back to Mitchell 10 receive the
ten-year sentence Of the court, iie was in
stantly cured of his insanity and admitted
TO his jailers that he Was s!lammiMg all the
time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
Buuet in Hi. Head.

James Gates, well known in the SOUTH
ern Black Hills, lies in a precarious con-
ditiOn in Keystone as u result of a bullet in
his head, sent there by Mabel Van Auken
in a house Of ill fame. Miss Van Auken
and four witnesses testified that the shoot
ing was entirely accidental, that she was
engaged to be married to Gates very soon.
the wedding day having been set. Gates
aftirlns that the girl deliberately shot him.
The girl is in Jail at Keystone. She comes
from a family that has appeared more or
less prominently before the public i'll the
past few wears.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
Sensation at Redheld.

A sensation was caused in the eastern
part OF Sphinx County by the elopement Of
Postmaster Sexton of the Talcott postotfice
and Miss Libbie Marvin, who was teacll-
ing school in that vicinity. They left after
school had closet for the day. Dir, wing to
Clar'., where Mi. Sexton drew money from
the bank, having sold live stock a few days
previous. Mr.. Sexton, who is q highly re-
spected citizen of the community, is 50
years of age, and Miss Marvin about 20.
MIR. Sexton left u wife to whom lie had
been married for many wears.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
DECIDES ON COMPROMISE.
National Ir%rigatinnists Will Hold
Two Cnn.resscs Next Year.

Chicago: The National Irrigation con-
siess decided TO hold two congresses next
ycaf-thc first at Colorado Springs, either
just before or just after the Trans Missis-
sippi congress-: the second at Buffalo. in.
October. during the n-.American Expo
sition. Thomas +. Walsh, the new presi.
dent of the congress-, made All address in
which he urged that the size of farms he
reduced and that worhingmen be given All
opportunity to obtain homes. The con-
gress closed Saturday night. The prin-
cipal address oil the evening was made by
w. III. Darton of the United States geoloy-
ical survey. Who smoke on the .Water
Supply OF the Great rlalns," abe talk be.
'ng illustrated with stereopticon views.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
Ended in Murder.

Louis llalyerson, known as big Long,
Albert Reedy, Alfred and Henry Billitt,
farmers from the east and west of White
Rock, got into an alteration and "Big
Lou struck Henry Billitt, knocking him
down. On rising Eillitt exclaimed, "I'll
kill you," and left the place. He got a
shotgun and returned and shot Halverson
through the shoulder aud lungs. The
wounded man died in twenty minutes.
Billet was lodged i'll Jail at Mllbank to
await the February session of the district
cnurf.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
coFFEE.suGAR WAR ON.

W""lson Spice Company Makes II
Cut Which Other Concerns Meet.
New York: The Woolson Spice Com
has made a reduction of a cert per
pound in roasted coffee. This was followed
by II reduction by he Arbuckles OF Ii
points in refined sugar. The National
Sugar Refining Company followed the
Arbuckle cut. The American Sugar Re-
timing Company has not yet acted. Ar
buckle Bros. have reduced the price of
coffee Il cent a pound.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
Responsibility of Bondsmcn.

The case of Yankton County VS.. ten
bondsmen of Defaulting Treasurer A. w.
Patterson, charged with a shortage Of s222,-
900, was called in the circuit court at
Yankton the other day. Thf motion of
States Attorney Orvis To appoint a referee
in the case was allowed so far af the books
and accounts are concerned, knd Il. c..
Erickson of Elk Point was appointed.
The responsibility of the bondsAlen will be
tried by a jury. The detaultil3g treasurer
committed suicide by drowning in the
Mississippi at st. Louis last DECEMBER.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
Murder and Suicide.

Chicago: While crazc'l with liquor Mon.
day. Ne!s U. Peterson, a railway employe,
shot and fatally injured his wife, and then
sent "a bullet into his own brain. Peterson
died on the way to the hospital. A ~
year-old daughter was slightly injured by
II stray bullet.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
1T is TOO BAD.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Cannot Inherit
Eatler.in.Iaw's Money.

Cincinnati: n decision has been rendered
by Judge Jelke which %disinhcrits Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt and f. Fearing Gill under
the will of Abram Gwynne, the father of
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Gill. The will
provided that the property left to his
daughters should not be given to their hus-
bands unless their mother gave her con-
sent in writing. Mrs. Gwynne died with
out having given her consent in writing
and after a long litigation the will a OIL
the 23d inst. construed by the court to cut
off both Gill and Vanderbilt from their
wives estate derived from their father.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
Died of His lniur2s.

John Collins, an old residelE of Sioux
Falls, and a brother-in-lawof y. ID. Moran
"a well known conductor on thei Milwaukee
Railroad, died in the city hospital at Sioux
Falls last Friday as the result }of injuries
received about three months aeAo by being
overcome by the heat and falling from q
scaffold while at work on IA building ut
DeudWOOu.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30
Wuodmen viii Contest.

There will be "a general strife throush-
out the state among Wcodmen lodges for
the banner which is To be held for one
year by the lodge that gets the largest
number Of new members. The principal
fight will he made between Vermillion
and the lodge at Lead. Vermillion cap
turcd the banner last year for having tile
largest number of new members. Lead
Woolmen are confident this year of gei-
ting the prize.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-30

Thousands of Oil Derricks Down
Toledo. Ohio: 1t was announced by
couriers to the Western Oil Mems Associa.
tion here that the sever storm Of Nov. II
had destroyed nearly 5000 derricks in the
oil fields south aud east Of here.