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Salem's electric lighting system hal

delivery route, the fourth out of Yer.
million, Will be ~inaugurated.
James Melvin, having sold his hotel
al Cavour has decided to remove to
l'anhoe, Mimi, to reside permanently.
The Vermillion Hotel company has
closed a contract with G. A. Sampson
OF Hudson, Wis, for the management
OF the new hotel.
The Huron gymnasium is now in its
new home in the Daum building. Glass.
es Tor men, women and children have
peer organized and meet at fixed pc.
RODS.
Diphtheria cases are becoming less
numerous in Huron. The new cases
are mild and no additional fatalities
are expected. Strict quarantine is en-
forced and every possible precaution
is taken.
Threshing in Kingsbury county is
almost finished. The yield OF grain is:
Wheat, Is to rs bushels an acre; oats,
from 40 to Is bushels; barley, from 80
to As bushels. Fall blowing is we'll un.
der Roadway.
The body Of Edwin C. Tayloe, who
was killed by a Sioux Indian of the
Rosebud agency last week, arrived in
Washington, d. c., Monday, and was
taken in charge by the brother of the
deceased, B. Ogle Tayloe, a resident
of Washington.
The board Of education decided to re-
open the city schools, there being no
further danger of the spread of diph-
fhArio All thorA -fRo~t.I 49,, A. AZ
ease are improving and nc new cases
have developed for more than a week.
Dates at the opera-house will be filled
and public gatherings permitted.
DR.. H. c. French, president Of Huron
college, has gone to New York in the
interests of the college. He will give
personal attention to financial matters,
having u Of liberal contribu-
lions to the endowment fund. In the
event that $40, 900 is raised within this
state, President French has assurances
that at least $780, 900 will be given to
the college by friends of education in
New York.
Two strangers went into A. Helge-
drug store at Vermillion and
bought two cigars, rendering in pay
q SAAN "a lloy DdtlSt
the clerk, went to get the change from
the money drawer, he saw a flash be-
tween himself and the men. After
they had gone he returned to the cash
register, noted the amount registered
and counted the money. A IS bill was
missing. 1t is believed an electric con-
trivance was manipulated before his
very eyes. Davis hurried after the
men, and caught them boarding a
freight train. He demanded the mon
ey under threats Of arrest, n n Of
the grafters dug it up. No officers
were present, and before they could
arrive the train pulled out.
The convention of the Christian En-
deavor societies of the state was held
at Redfield. The constitution was
changed SO as to provide for four dis
tricts in the state-the northern, CEN
trail, southern and Black Hills dis
tricts. Each one of these will have a
convention of its own and every alter
nate year all will combine and have
one large state convention. Officers
were elected as follows: President,
Rev. H. B. Harrison, Watertown; vice
presidents, Rev. d. M. Butt, Britton;
Rev. w. H. Thrall, DID, Huron, secre-
tary; Miss Belle Beteridge, Sioux
Falls, treasurer; Lieutenant j. Harris
Hubbard, DeSmet; Rev. Clarence Eb-
erman, D. D., and Mrs. Eberman were
visitors from Boston. The next state
convention will be held at Sioux Falls
In 1904.
l.. Anderson and Mrs. Littlefeld
eloped from Watertown, going on the
night passenger on the Northwestern,
tor parts unknown. Anderson was en-.
p,oyed for some time in the sales de-
partment of Gilruth's department
store, and the woman was a cashier In
the same store. Anderson has lived in
WatertOwn for years, and has a wife
and two children, a daughter about
nine years old and a o about four.
He and his wife have been married
about thirteen years, but their domes-
tic life has not been pleasant for the
last few years. Mrs. Littlefield came
to Watertown a month ago from Brook
lyn, Iowa, to get a divorce, 1t was SAID.
She and Anderson were acquainted IN
childhood, Brooklyn being the boyhood
home of Anderson. lit is the general
opinion that they have gone to the Pa
cifc coast. as Anderson had long de-
sired to visit that country.
Articles of Incorporation have been
0led for the Northwestern Medical
company, at Sioux Falls. with a capital
of 500. 900. The Saginaw Lumber
at Pierre, with a capital OF
$500 The American Pressed Brick
and Artificial Stone company, at
Pierre, with a capital Of $50, 900. The
California Gold Mining and Milling
mpa at Pierre, with a capital OF
81. 500. 900. The San Mateo Dairylns
and Live Stock company. at Pierre,
with a capital Of 100000. The Per-
lection Jelly-teen company, at Pierre,
with a capital of $250,o The South
Dakota Co -operatice Financial compa-
nv. at Pierre, with a capital of $780,.
600. The Boston and Black Hills Min
ing company, at Custer City, with q
capital of 81, 700. The Georgia
Portland Cement company, at Pierre,
with a capital of 81, SOC, 900. The Com
monwealth Peat and Fuel company, at
Huron. with a capital OF $25O,OOO.
The oxygen Chemical company, at HUI
ron with a capital of $3.50, 900. The