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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
NEW ORLEANS FLOODED.
Much of the City Is Under Water
Hurricanes Predicted,

Much of the City Is Under Water
Hurricanes Predicted.
The storm which developed in New Orr
leans Wednesday continued throughout
the night. Wind and rain are general
along the coast and many trains are de-
layed. Considerable damage has been
done to small. bridges, bathing piers,
wharves and small boats, but no lives have
been lost. Much of the rear section of
New Orleans is under water. A number
of manufactures have been temporarily
shut down. There is a foot of water in
many homes. Scows were brought into
requisition to enable people to get from
their homes to the higher portions of the
city.
Reports from the rear of the city say ar
area about two miles in extent and thickly
populated is flooded to a depth of two
feet. There is much suffering in conse-
quence among the poorer classes. Local
Forecast Official Cline gave out the follow
ing today: Hurricane signals are dis.
played along Louisiana and Texas coasts
A storm off the Louisiana coast, undoubt.
eddy of great intensity, is moving north.
west, and will strike the coast between the
mouth of the Mississippi and Galveston,
causing hurricanes. Wind is from an
easterly direction on the Louisiana coast
and northerly on the Texas coast"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
PLATTE is VERY PROSPEROUS.
Town Now Has 600 inhabitants
Many Improvements Being Made.

Town Now Has 600 Inhabitants
Many Improvements Being Made.
The heavy rains have assured a bumper
corn crop for Charles Mix County. The
drought has not hurt corn there. Wheat
yields are coming i'll at 10 to IS bushels an
acre. Other small grain is proportlonate-
ly good. Not much hay is being put up.
The grass is too green. There will be a
large hay crop.
The contract has been let for a school
house in Platte, costing s4,SSS.Ss. The
residences of b. Ii. Brady, b. w. Smith,
F. NJ. Eulwider, e. F. Slate. John Roster,
Fred Chesley and William Beebe are near
ing completion. Harris Bros business
block is waiting for carpenters. The 100
barrel mill is working over time and has
$4,000 bushels of old wheat ON hand. The
land officers are locating a large number
of settlers every week and the large ter
ritory of nearly 1000 square miles tribu-
tary to Platte will not last long at the
present rate of settlement.
The Platte creamery is paying out ST.
500 a month to patrons, and has lately es-
tablished a skimming station at the old
postofice site of Gilbert. Three creamer-
les ship their product from this point, av-
eraging $50 tubs, or 5000 pounds, a week.
Shipments OF farm butter are nearly
double this shipment. Between 200 and
300 cases of eggs are shipped from there
weekly. The first resident came to this
town in April 1900, and 900 people live
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
DO NOT WANT THE JOB.
Printers i'm Beadle County Will No,
Publish Tax Lists.

A meeting of the board of Beadle County
commissioners was held on Saturday to
take action relative to the publication of
the delinquent tax list under the provis-
ions of what's called 'sthe scavenger law"
The list in Beadle Comfy covers 81 pages
and nearly 5000 descriptions. The copy
was given to the printers, but when At
torney General Pyle submitted an opinion
to the effect that the list should be pub
lished but once, the printers quit work
and returned the copy to the treasurer.
Tho auditor called the board together for
the purpose of ascertaining whether or not
if the publication should be made the
county would defray the expense, the
amount provided in the law being inade-
quate. The printers refused to do the
work at the prescribed s cents per descrip-
ton, and the board declined to make pro-
vision for %rcimbursing the printers should
they publish the list. a number of other
counties in the state are in like predica-
ment.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
CROP DOUBLE LAST YEARS.
Railroad Mans Estimate of Grain
Yield of South Dakota.


Yield of South Oak ota.
General Agent johnson of. the Chicago
and Northwestern road doess not agree
with the findings of II. v. Jones, the Min
neapOlis, crop expert, in regard to the
northwestern yield of wheat for this year
and last year, especially SO in regard TO
the South Dakota figures.
Before going into the employ of the rail-
road company Mr.. johnson was for six
years the travelling auditor Of the Van.
Dusen Elevator Company for South Da-
kota, and made the grain interests of the
state a special study, and gave out a num-
Der of close estimates in years gone by.
He is watching the situation as closely as
ever, and takes exceptions to the figures
given out for South Dakota for both this
year and last.
J0hnson's estimate is an increase instead
OF a decrease in the acreage of wheat in
South Dakota this year, with a total acre.
age of about 100000 for the year. His
estimate of average yield is 8 bushels pei
acre, with a total yield of 100000 0 BUSH
esls. The Jones estimate is that Soutl,
Dakota furnished 35,00O,0O bushels oil
wheat last year, while johnson estimates
the yield for that year at 10000 10 and
this year at double that amount.
Mr.. johnson places his estimate of the
total crop output of South Dakota this
year of all classes of grain at double what
it was last year, regardless of the hot, dry
weather in July, and that without the LOGS
caused by theh heat the state would have
had the largest crop in its history.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
ROBBERS HOLD UP A STAGE.
Male Passengers Take to Bush-out.
laws Secure $1,000.

Male Passengers Take to Bush-Out.
laws Secure $1,000.
Thursday afternoon robbers held up the
Blue Mountain stage, near Glens Falls,
N. Y, and secured $1,000 in money and
jewelry. Eight passengers were aboard.
five men and three women. Two masked
bandits, springins suddenly from the
woods on the mountain side, shot down
the leaders, who fell, tangling the wheel
horses in the harness and throwing the
driver, Bill Edridge, an old-time stage
driver, i'll among the kicking horses,
-Four of the male passengers sprang from
the stage as the shots We're fired, and in
spite of warning cries and shots fired in
their direction escaped into the brush,
One man. who had his wife with him, re.
manned with the frightened women.
While one highwayman covered the
passengers with his rifle the other went
through their pockets and collected
money. diamonds and jewelry. The mail
pouches We're ripped open and in the
presence of the scared passengers the
h%ighwaymen opened all letters and peck.
cted the cash. They then turned theil
were piled upon the coach. These were
opened, and several containing bills were
taken away.
The Calistoga md Clear Lake stage
in California was held up by a lone high.
wayman. The passengers, numbering
twenty or more, We're relieved of theft
money. The mail bags and express bog
were ritlcd.-
-Four masked robbers. heavily armed.
boarded Il train early Thursday morning
at Red Wing, Mimi, and robbed between
forty and fifty harvest hands of all they
had in their possession. The robbery
took nearly two hours, and during that
time the crew was fast asleep in the bag.
gage car and the engineer and fireman
knew of nothing unusual going on. AT
Hastings the men left the train and the
alarm was sounded.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
TROLLEY GAR HITS A TRAIN
Five Persons Killed and Ten In.

Five Persons Killed and Ten In.
Jured i'm a Collision in Chicago.
BY the collision of a trolley car with a
rapidly moving passenger train on the
pennsylvania road in Chicago Saturday
night five persons wera killed and ten in
jured.
The accident occurred at Forty-seventh
Street and Stewart Avenue, where a large
number of railroad tracks run north and
south at the street level, and across these
the street car line run at right angles.
The car paused "A moment as it ap-
preached the tracks, but before Conductor
Fulton could alight to run ahead of the
car, according to the usual custom. there
came violent lurch, the car shot forward.
passed rapidly across two Intervening
tracks and crashed heavily into the pas
senger train.
The car was caught up. whirled around,
turned bottom up and carried fifty feet
south of the crossing. None of the pas
sengers had the slightest warning of the
accident and had no chance whatever to
escape. The noise of the collision and the
screams OF the passengers pinned down in
the wreckage quickly brought a large
crowd TO the rescue and ambulances and
patrol wagons were soon on hand. The
car was so badly smashed that it took but
a short time to remove the dead and diving.
Motorman Bowman, upon whom the re-
sponsibility of the collision rests, was I'M
conscious when taken out. He rallied
slightly several times. but could not rive
any account Of the accident.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle. common to prime,
$500 to 500; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to $6.1O; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. . red. Toe to Tie;
corn, No. ., sc to SIC: oats, No. 2, Sac
to SEC; rye. No. 2. SIC to SIC; butter,
choice creamery, Zoe to zoe; eggs, fresh.
13c to 15c; potatoes, new, $1.O5 to $1.1O
per bushel.
lndianapolis-Cattle. shipping, $500 to
So. 10; hogs, choice light. $500 to $3.50;
sheep. common to prime. $500 to $500:
wheat, No. 2, Csc to zoe; corn. No. =
white, SIC to sc; oats. No. . white, new,
SIC to Sic.
st. Louis-Cattle, 1925 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to 5000; sheep. $500 to 1925;
wheat, No. =, &c to Use; corn, No. .,
5Sc to SOC; oats. No. 3, Soc to SEC; rye.
No. ,, &c to 63c.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $500 to S5.25; hogs,
$500 to $500: sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. .. zoe to tic; corn. No. =
mixed. 5Sc to SOC; oats, No. . mixed, new,
SEC to BIC; rye. No. .. SIC to 53c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to 1925; hogs.
$500 to 500; sheep, $3.50 to $$3.75;
wheat, No. 2. tic to 72c; corn. No. 2
yellow, sic to SIC; oats, No. 2 white,
BIC to 3Sc: rye, 54c to soc.
ToledorWheat, No. . mixed. zoe to
tic; corn. No. 2 mixed. soc to SIC; oats,
No. 2 mixed. Soc to SEC: rye. No. 2, 55c
to SIC; clover seed, prime, $6.4O.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. = northern.
tic to 72c; corn, No. 3, SIC to SIC; oats.
No. 2 white, Csc to soc: rye. No. 1, 55c
to SIC; barley, No. 2, SOC to Zoe; pork,
mess, $13.S7.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers.
$500 to $500; hogs. fair to prime, $500
to $6.25; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50 to
$500; lambs, common to choice, $3.50 to
$5.75.
New York-Cattle, 1918 to $ 20; hogs,
$500 to $6.25; sheep, $500 to $500:
wheat, No. 2 red, 14c to 75c; corn, No. 2,
Soc to Coo; oats, No. 2 white, 41c to .42c;
butter. creamery, 1sc to zoe; eggs, west
ern, lac to 16c.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
POTATO CROP GOOD.
Is a Whole h State of South Da-

As a Whole the State of South Da-
kota Has a bonanza i'll 1t.
Another bonanza for the South Dakota
farmers this year is the potato crop. Re-
ports from all other parts of the union in
dictate almost total failures in the crop of
tubers, but in this state the crop, as usual,
grades a fair one. The state as a whole
will have a great many bushels to dispose
of outside of its borders. The country
about Aberdeen and in the Immediate VII
cinity of YanlSton will be short, but in the
Big Sioux Valley and through the central
part of the state the crop is reported as
good as usual. One farmer near Water
town who has forty acres claims that he
has dug enough of them to be safe IN an
estimate of 100 bushels to the acre.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
BIG GIFT FOR BRooK,Nas.
Sioux Fails Man Gives $4,000 to
HELM Build Auditorium.

A committee sent by the Commercial
Club at Brookings TO Sioux Falls has re-
turned and reported that Hon. Ii. III. Nat
wick, formerly a resident of Bookings,
and who still has land interests there, had
agreed to contribute $4,000 toward the
construction of an auditorium in Brook
ings, provided the citizens would raise
$lO,O 600 more. This will give the city a
$50, 900 auditorium with three store rooms
and Easements. The citizens committee
already has the greater portion of its
amount raised and will have little trouble
to meet Mr.. Natwick's generous PROPOSE
tinn
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
a WAR OF
fronble in Colombia IL Struggle he.
tween Liberals and Clericals.

Trouble in Colombia ~ Struggle De.
tween Liberals and Clericals.
The trouble in Venezuela and Colombia
1t is understood from South Americans in
New York is a conflict in which the lib
erals of both countries have united against
the clericals. According TO liberal Colom-
bians the government OF President Castro
of Venezuela is liberal while that OF CO.
lombia is clerical.
Raul Parez, secretary of the liberal dip-
lomatic agency of Colombia, said Thurs
day: "The Colombian and Venezuelan
cfericals organized all invasion against the
liberal Venezuelan government, and on
the other side the Venezuelan and Colom-
bian liberals made common cause and pre-
pared themselves to meet the invaders at
the frontier. Gen. Tribe Tribe is at the
head OF the Colombian element of that
army. Probably he was the commanding
general who obtained the two victories of
July 20 and Aug. 9.
"Venezuela has no reason to declare wal
against Colombia, because the clerical
invasion has been completely defeated,
and before two months elapse the liberal
party will be in power in Columbia. On
the other hand, the clerical government of
Colombia in not in a position to declare
war against Venezuela"
Two communications have been received
from Gen. Tribe Tribe by DIR. A. j. Res
trepo, representing the liberal party in
this country. These not only overcome
all doubt as to whether Gen. Tribe Tribe
is alive, but convey the futher news that
he is in the thick of the conflict. One was
a letter dated August l at San Cristobal
Venezuela, and the other a cable dispatch
dated August 10.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
coNeER's NEPHEW SETTLES

Arrested on Eve of Marriage, He
Adjusts Matters with Creditor.
Roy w. Conger, nephew of the Ameri-
San minister to China, was arrested at San
Francisco Thursday on "a charge preferred
by a local agent of the Gilbert Publishing
Company that young Conger was about to
cave the state to defraud his creditors.
Conger came from Honolulu to marry
Miss Grace Fitch, daughter of Col. Henry
Fitch, and then to go east. He had been
.gent of the publishing company in Homo
ulu, but when the bill was presented it is
alleged he ignored it. a warrant was then
ssued and young Conger was brought IN
10 court. He paid s2S3, gave a note forthe
oal.nce and was released.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23

Death of Commander II. NJ. Wise
The navy department has received a
cablegram announcing the death at the
Yokohama hospital of Commander Fred
erick NJ. Wise. lie died of heart disease
and had only been sick a few days. Com
mander Wise was in command of the old
Monoccasy when that ship was fired upon
by the Taku forts in the early stages of
the Chinese trouble,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Boy Proves a Hero.

In a fire at the home of Nathan Barber
in Minneapolis, Mrs. Barber was so badly
harmed that she died sson after being taken
from the house. But for the heroic work
of her 16-year-old son. King, Mrs. Barber
and her two small children would have
persisted in the flames. The boy carried
all three out of the building, but his
mother already was fatally burned.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Brief News items,

Many pearls are being found in Cuya-.
hoga River, Huntsburg, Ohio.
The Arcade Hotel at Ell Dorado,
Springs, Mo-, was destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Charlotte Noble, aged 81, died at
Victoria, Tex, from the effects of a fall.
Willie Buchanan, Of Merkel, Tex, was
instantly killed by his horse falling on
him.
William j.. Ryan has been appointed
County Commissioner of Kiowa County,
Oklahoma.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
WITH SOLDIERS AT HURON.
First Regimental Drill Is Il Sur-
nrise to Officers.

Strict military discipline is enforced at
Camp Sheldon. The first regimental drill
was held Thursday afternoon and in nearly
all the movements The companies were
surprisingly proficient. Dress parade was
witnessed by a big crowd. Stouts MILF
tary band of Sioux Falls, with twenty
seven pieces, is Il great attr FACTION. Col.
Stewart and Adjt. Gen. Conlllin are great
ly pleased with the arrangements and ap-
parent success of the encampment. Or.
I. j.. Wood of Huron has been commits
stoned assistant surgeon of the South
Dakota National Guard, With. the rank OF
first lieutenant.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
PLOTTING AGAINST FRANCE.


Efforts Made to Induce Army Off
Gers to Turn Traitors.
In The course OF il speech at a prize dis
tribntion at Auxonnc. France, Sunday,
Gen. Andre, the minister OF war. made a
sensation by declaring that the commando
ers OF various army corps had received
letters from one OF the preienders designed
TO seduce them from their duty, but the
fact that the letters had been sent onto
him proved the army to be loyal to the
republic. Gen. Andre did not say whether
the %pretender in question was b Bourbon
pr q Bonapartist.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Saved From a EcarruI En-.

Aspceial from Phoenix. Ar, says Juan
Robes, a Mexican boy Is years old, was
saved from a horrible. tate sunday by a
posse which went from here to a settle
mentof Yaqui Indians wAero the boy was
about to be put 10 death by torture for
having killed Azula, an Indian, for beat
ing a sQuaw. The boy was found uncon-
sicious from pain, with hands and feet
bound tightly with drawn cords.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
MISS EDITH AMEs,

Miss Edith NJ. Ames commanded the
Sixth Regiment in the review at Spring
field, riding on a superb charger and Civ
ing her orders like a veteran. After the.
review was over and ranks had been
broken, the soldiers laid down their mus-
kets and cheered her. She is only 10.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Pilot Boat CIT in Two.

The German steamed Alene, now rum
ming in the Atlas branet Of the Hamburg
American Line, ran down and sank the
pilot boat James Gordon Bennett No. z at
New York Saturday and drowned three
pilots and the cook of the Bennett.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Canada Not Growiny Has,

The population OF the Dominion Of Can.
ada, according 10 the census returns which
were given out Friday at Ottawa, is 1851
1863, an Increase Of 503,Ss7 over the census
OF 1891. The result is disappointing, and
the only explanation given for the small
increase is that tho returns of 1851 were
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Fire in Black Hills.

The Occidental Hotel, Portland COM
pany's assay Office and three dwelling
houses were destroyed by fire Monday at
Gayville, a small mining camp ten miles
west of Deadwood. Loss, about 5000.
The buildings were about the Oldest in the
Black Hills.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Claims $4,000 Estate.

Mrs. Charles ingalls, of Yankton,
through her attorney, Robert S. Cooley,
has put in a claim to an estate in chancery
in England, her share of which will be
100000, if she wins. The claim is to some
valuable real estate in London, which was
owned by Mrs. ingalls, great grand.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23

Tachira between Press
i e Castroi
forces ana the revolu-
tionists. In Gen. Cas-.
tro's official bulletins
he mentioned the Co.
lombian army. He re.
ported engagements
since the battle Of
San Cristobal. July
30. ut Princes. Lac
Felipas. La Parada.
La Grita. Encontras
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Colombian Rebels Fighting.

According to the latest bulletins of the
Colombian instruction, copies of which
have Just been received at New York, the
rebels have been fighting. Their strength
8 reported at $4,000 men
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Cigarette Causes Girls Death.

Miss Amelia Smokes first introduction
TO the cigarette caused her death. She died
at the Emergency Hospital, in Chicago,
Thursday morning from the effects of
burns as a result of her clothing catching
on fire from the cigarette she was smok-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
S12O,OOO CaIifornia Fire.

Fire broke out Thursday night in
NicLaus Bros.' planning mill at West
Berkeley, destroying three acres of build
ings and the lumber piles of the finished
products of the mills. Loss, $12O, 900.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Will Own Its Wateryorks.

At the special election for the purpose
of again voting on the proposition of issu-
ing bonds for a waterworks plant for Gar
retson the proposition carried by a much
larger majority than it did before. Only
twelve votes were cast against the propo-
sition. The work of installing the plant
will begin at once.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Aorscwhipped by IL Woman.

Mrs. William Glass, wife of the proprie-
tor of a First Avenue store in Great Falls,
Mont. Thursday horsewhipped three
members of the Trades and Labor Council
who had been stationed about the store by
the organization to distribute circulars
asking the public not to patronize the
place.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
May Be Fatally Hurt,

John,Brum, living near Brookings jump
ed from . load Of hay and was impaled on
a pitohfork handle, penetrating the rec.
tum several inches. Peritonitis set in and
Brum 10 in a dangerous condition. !.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
CALL ON THE PRESIDENT.
rhos. II. Carter and Ex-Gov. Fran
els Visit Mckinley at Canton.

HHVs. tx NNTNcT 1HN IAA.SrUV. FTUN.
els Visit Mckinley at Canton.
Ex-senator Thomas III. Carter of Mon
lana, president of the st. Louis EXPOSE
don commission, and ex-Gov. Francis of
Missouri, chairman of the board of direc-
Tors, arrived In Canton and called on the
president. 1t is understood that they Off
cially requested the president TO issue a
proclamation inviting the nations of the
world to participate in the exposition.
The visitors also presented the president
with Il beautiful souvenir album contains
ing scenes from the site of the exposition.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
MILITARY FEATURE OF FAIR.
A Whole Regiment of State Guards
Is Expected at Yankton.

The military feature of the state fair is
assuming far greater proportions than even
its most ardent supporters hoped for when
the movement was first started. The
Yankton County commissioners and the
Business Mems Club will give about $500
for the benefit of the state guard, of whom
a regiment is expected. They will be re-
viewed by Gov. Herried and staff in uni
form.
Besides this a movement is on to hold a
big camp fire on one of the streets of the
city at night during the fair. To this all
old soldiers and w. X. c.. of the state will
be invited. Prominent speakers will bel
attendance and the reunion will be the
grandest and biggest ever held IN the
northwest.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Wfll Quarantine Ranches.

State Veterinarian Foster of Selby left
Pierre Sunday morning to visit the vari-
Gus localities in the state where anthrax is
said to exist, with the intention Of qnaran-
timing all vanches where he found the dis
ease.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
Old Elk Point Firm Sells Out.

Freeman Bros. of Elk Point have sold
their stock of general merchandise to
George Hammer of Hawarden. This firm
was the Oldest continuously in business in
Elk Point, having conducted a business
since 1871.