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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
SOUTH AXoTA TEACHERS.
State Convention Opens at Madison
with Good Attendance.

The annual state convention of the
South Dakota Educational Association
and auxiliary organizations commenced
last Thursday at Madison. These meet
ings have year by year been more large
~ attended. and the attendance this
year is very gratifying to the officers of
tho association.
The teachers were welcomed to the city
by @. j. Porter, mayor of Madison, in ar
address delivered in the evening Mt the
opening exercises. s. c. Hartranft OF
Aberdeen responded on behalf of the as:
ISOLATION. The president Of the %associa.
ton. Prof. George NJ. Smith, of Vermil.
lion, then delivered his annual address.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Soldiers Poisoned.

Eighty members of Company L. Eigh
.ecnth infantry, were poisoned while eat
ing breakfast at Cheyenne, Wyo., ano
for a time fully half of them were ir
Hanger of death. Before breakfast wa:
over every man in the company had tt
leave the table, and soon all were pros
trated and in great agony. The posi-
surgeon was hastily summoned and adj.
ministered an a%ntidotc. Forty of the
mel who sat down first were in very BAG
shape and vomitcd vigorously. The anti
dote administered relieved all of them.
and Wednesday evening most of them
were able to he about. One old man
however, whose name was not ascer.
tanned. is critically ill. The surgeon ex.
amined the food served for breakfast
and is of the opinion that the poison was
in the beef.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Edisons May Re lost.

Norfolk. VA: 1t was reported from
Beaufort, S. c.. Thursday that the gaso-
line yacht O~nananichc. i'll which the two
sons Of Thomas \. Edison. the inventor,
md the wife of one of them, with sew
eral friends. recently passed through
Norfolk Ell route to Florida waters. has
been wrecked on Ceuar island. near
Beaufort. No particulars came with the
Inn0ft
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Regret Pettierew,s Death.

News of the death of w. +. Pettigrew
of Sioux Falls was received at Huron
with profound regret. Especially is this
true among employees at the surveyor
generals Office, where Mr.. Pettigrew was
MIDST intimately known. For several
years in which he had been engaged as
deputy surveyor of government lands he
won the good will and esteem of the gen.
tlemen at the head of the office and of. all
the employees. His work as surveyor
was accurate, and for it he received the
highest commendation by the local office
and from the department ut Washington.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Dcadwood Needs a Theater.

There is talk of building a theater in
connection with Deadwood's proposed
new hotel, as the town is without a play
house owing to the destruction of tho
old opera house by fire Monday night.
The Business Mems Club has raised and
obtained promises of enough money tc
put up a building costing $121,OOO, and
it is being advocal 4 that one part OH
be devoted to an opera house.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Grants One Pardon.

Gov. Herrcid, ON recommendation of
the board of pardons and the court off
Gals, pardoncd Charles q. Dcutsch. SEN
terced from Lawrence County on q rob-
berry charge. The governor refused to
follow the recomlp endation of the board
in the case of Duncan Il. Hensel, SEN
fenced from Minnehaha County on q
charge of burglary.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
star for Bcrgland.

The supreme court has granted a writ
of error and certificate of possible cause
in the case of Peter Bergland. plaintiff
III error, which stays proceedings until o
hearing can be had in the supreme court.
Bergland is one of the men found guilty
of cattle rustling in the Lyman County
court last week, and was given a peni.
Tertiary sentence Of three years.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
WRIT OF ERROR GRANTED.
Stay of Proceedings in Case Agains,
Attorney Wright.

The supreme court at Pierre has
granted IL writ of error and certificate of
probable cause in the case of S. H.
Wright. which will act as Il stay of pro-
ceedings until the case can be heard in
the supreme court. Wright is a Center
vile attorney who was II few days ago
found guilty at Sioux Falls OH a charge
of embezzlement and sentenced to u
years imprisonment.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Difficulties Arc ScttIcd.

1t is generally admitted at Bucnos
Ayrcs that the difficulties between Az.
scntina and Chill have becn settled. 1t is
true that a word in the protocol Was
changed before the text of the document.
was made public mt Santiago, but Sem:
Portela, the Argentine minister, protest.
ed against the alteration, and then the
Gillian foreign minister promptly or
dcred Il rectilication to he made.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Will Withdraw batteries.

The London war Office has decided to
withdraw twenty batteries of artillery
from South Africa mt once. This action
is taken on the ground that under the
present conditions of guerrilla warfare
the guns are of little use.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Blown from a Train.

During a fierce storm Friday night
Conductor Charles King WAS blown from
a freight train near MiSsoula. Mont, aud
instantly killed. Kings manglcd bod
was found at the bottom of Il deep gorge.
having been blown from tie train Will.
almost in the center OF Il ~trustle.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
ON ALGER.
Extreme Measures Taken to Relieve
the General.

the General.
An operation was performed at Detroit
upon Gen. Il. A. Alger, who for some
time has been suffering from %gallstones.
The patient bore the ordeal well and
rallied from the shock. Fear was felt
as to the generals ability to undergo tho
operation, but the malady had reached
such a stage that drastic measures were
deemed necessary. His physicians on the
day following the operation agreed that
he had an even chance to recover The
general vas on the operating table an.
hour and a quarter. Six hundred news
boys contributed to the purchase of a
floral tribute to be sent to him. Every
Christmas for twenty years Gen. Alger
has bought a suit of clothes for every
newsboy in Detroit.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
For the ChiIdrcn,s Home.

A penny collection was taken in the
Huron city schools the other day for the
benefit of the Children's home at Sioux
Falls. No child was permitted to give
more than / cent, and the result was
that 997 pennies went into the fund.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Railroad Men Seek Raise,

p. Nj. Arthur, chief Of the brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, and j. j.. Han
rahan, vice grand master OF, the Brothr,
hood of Locomotive Firemen, are in 81.
Paul in conference with members of til"
adjustment committees of the Grca.
Northern engineers and i,4ncn and oil.
Gals OF the system. Their mission is tu
secure increases in wagcs for the mon.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Free Delivery for Lead.

Free postal delivery has been granted
to Lead. Word was received from Wash.
ington to that effect. Orders have been
issued to begin the distribution of the
mail boxes and the establishment Of tkS
carrier routes. !.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Elkhorn. Delayed.

The Elkhorn Railroad has been de.
layed in it's construction work at the
Lead end of the line by the refusal OF
II Of the tenants occupying property
along the right of way to move. The
grading and surface work and the heavy
cut have been completed, with the ex.
ception of the fill in Fox Street. Track.
laying will begin OIL the line some time
in Eahruary
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Col. Steelc,s Memorx Honored.

Thursday was set aside by the Law
renee County Bar Association to the
memory of the late Col. William Il.
Steele, whose death occurred a few
weeks ago i'll Deadwood. A public meet
ing a held in the circuit court room
aud eulogies were delivered.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Alleged On,r for columbia.

A New York evening paper reported
that Andrew Carnegie had offered Co.
lumbia University a very large sum Of
money. Acting President Butler would
neither confirm nor deny this report.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Aberdeen Is Pleased.

81. G. Jewett has returned to Aber-
deem from Minneapolis. where he met
several 500 Line officials. He was as
sured that the road would have trains
running into Aberdeen by July 4. This
Is gratifying news for Aberdeen, as IL
opens up a new field tributary t that
city.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
South Dakota Editors to Meet.

The newspaper men of the state are
taking great interest in the annual meet
ing of the South Dakota Press Associa-
ton, which will be held in Sioux Falls
Jan. so and 81,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
brakeman Is Killed.

Martin O'Shea of Running Water. a
brakeman on the accommodation trainbe.
tween Running Water and Marion juno.
ton, was mashed between two cars at
Scotland and died thirty minutes after
the accident.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
PRoTocoL Is N
Chill and Argentina Probably Viii
Have Amicable Settlement.

The new protocol between Chill and
Argentina has been signed. \ dispatch
from Santiago de Chill says that aftel
a fresh conference held between Ricsco
foreign minister, Yanez and Senior Por
tcla, the Argentine minister, the new
agreement was signed. the latest modi
ications to the former proposals beins
accepted. The government officially con
firms the statement that the new agree
ment has been signed. putting an end te
The conflict between the two nations.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
COURTS ARE pEFlEp.
Denver Mining Exchange and Pool
Rooms Continue Operating,

Rooms Continue Operating.
The Denver mining exchange held M,
unusual call for the purchase and sale of
mining stocks Friday in defiance of the
order given by the sheriff acting under
instructions from Judge johnson that it
suspend operations. pending an invcstiga-
ton by the grand jury as to the legality
of its transactions. Pool rooms and
bucket shops are also doing business as
usual.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Eight WAY BE Lost.

Gloucester. Mass: Eight men are be-
lieved to have lost their lives i'll the prob
able laundering of the schooner Eliza III.
Parkhurst, of this port. which was post
cd Wednesday by its owners as missing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Death of Henry schneider.

Henry Schneider, a prosperous and
highly respected fnrmer, living three
miles south of Scotland, died Tuesday
eyening Of internal hemorrhage.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
SOLDIERS IN A o
Trouble Due to Saloon Row on the
Prcsidio at San Francisco.

Prcsidio at San Francisco.
During Il row in a saloon near the Pre-
sidio. Cal, William Ross, of the coast
artillery, was stabbed by an unknown
soldier. a riot followed. Stones and
bricks were thrown and two shots were
fired. About 1000 soldiers gathered.
Tho provost guard and the police had to
be called to restore order. Fifty-nine
soldiers were put in the guard house and
fifteen others taknn to the police station.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
c Killed Twenty-Five Filipinos.

z fsiIteH A"chty-IWO I'1!1pInos.
The war department on Friday was
advised by Chaffce at Manila that Com.
pany II, Twenty-tirst infantry, had a des.
pcrnte hand to hand encounter in a gorge
six miles ron San Jose, Batangas, the
23d. Twenty-Five of the enemy were
killed. Patrick y. Connolly and Private
Carney received ugly wounds from bolos.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
"Stecple Joe" Is Dead.

"Steeple Joe" I.awlcr, the original
steeple climber, is dead in Governor hos
pital. Ne York. Lawler during his time
probabl. ended more steeples and tu-
tored MOI, pupils in his dangerous trade
than any other man i'll the country.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Seweu Ia Morse

The physicians in tendance upon
Senator Sewell at Camden, N. j., FRI
day said that he is weaker than at any
time since he returned home from Ashe-
vile, N. c., nearly a month ago..
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Backers of Proposed Omaha Cir,

looked Tor Within 4 few DAYS.
hackers of Proposed Omaha Club.
1t was learned at Milwaukee that tt.e
hackers of the American Association
club which will be installed in Omaha
are Alderman Cornelius Corcoran of Mi.
waukee and Arden l.. Buell. of Berlin.
Wis.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Probably Fatally Iniured

a man supposed to be Troy Nicholson.
of Des Moines, Ia, fell from the 81"
road viaduct ut the union station in
Kansas City, and vas probably fatally
injured. He fell on his face, which was
cut in a horrible manner aud his right
leg was broken at the knee.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
Gen AIgcr Much Better.

Gen. Alger's condition Friday nigh:
indicates that complete recovery may BE-
looked for within a few days.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-03
uncle of The Ja,nes RI

Uncle of the James Boys Dead.
I. NJ. James, uncle of Frank and Jesse
James. and one of the leading crockery
merchants of the west, died in Kansas
City Wednesday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-06
Mining Across the River

Will Day and George Cowing. who
are mining across the river, report
that their property is looking better
every day. They have been running
tunnel to find a proper place to sink
on the ledge, and this has been found,
but the boys will continue in on the
ledge for some distance. Consider
able ore is now on the dump and plen-
ty more in sight Their rock is cop
per with good value in gold. Not
far from them a couple of Montana
miners have taken claim and have
uncovered a ledge of the same char
acter as the Day mine. The Montana
boys believe that they have bonan.
"a and stated that the country across
the river is as promising as any on
earth.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-06
Exciting Sport

The horse rCdCO IL the lone, Smith
Greek and Reese river valleys was be-
gun last Friday as schel led. The To-
ne delegation arri led at the buttes,
near Petersans with bunch of horses
numbering nearly 500 head. The men
horses toward Reese rvcr were too
high up in the foot hills. and failed to
see the horses -. account of the
buttes. The hores, instead - taking
their regular -: trail, which would
have been in sight the men, turned
back among the huttes. the lone dele
to Petersons for change of saddle
horses. the mustangs went hack 10 To-
ne valley. No one was to blame for
the loss of the horses in fact, it was
good thing as i, will pre- 'ert like
occurrence Saturday ali, Sunday
horses were brought from Smith creek
to Reese river and about $50 head
have been captured :, far.
Monday, the lone dc egation went
home and today they VII start out on
another drive. anil with past expert
ence. it is expected that several hun
dred head will be corialled at the riv-
err this afternoon. After the above
country is we'll worked the crowd will
go to Antelope valley and run horses
Joe Walsh was appointed foreman
of the roundup. Over seventy men
participated in the drive. Frank Scott
| had his shoulder thrown out OF place
Saturday by horse falling with him
Austin Revelle
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-06
The Marvellous Marksman

On May 18th Mr.. F. S. Everett, trav-
cling salesman for Hubbard, Spencer
Bartlett & Co.. OF Chicago, Ills, will
be in Carson accompanied by Capt
Geo. E. Bartlett, who does expert rife
and shotgun shooting, in the interests
of the Peters Cartridge Company and
the King Powder Company of Gin
cinnatti, Ohio.
Capt Bartlett's skill is something
remarkable, and has won him high
hOnors in the service of the United
States Government. He uses regular
grade Marlin firearms exclusively
Pennies. walnuts and other small OBJ
jects thrown into the air are hit with
great regularity with a 22-calibre bull
let. Rifle shooting is also done by
reflection with looking glasses. The
new Marlin Repeating Shotgun is op-
Grated with astonishing rapidity.
Come and bring your friends with
you. An interesting and pleasant
hour guaranteed for all.
Mr.. Fred C. Ross of Brooklyn, N. Y
broke all previous worlds records IN
the great international rifle shooting
match at Madison Square Gardens, N
T., in 1901, using Peters cartridges
loaded with King semi-smokeless pow,
der
Capt. Bartlett is travelling with Mr.
Everett who represents Hubbard, Spen
Ger, Bartlett & Co., OF Chicago, the
largest wholesale hardware and sport
ing goods house in the world. and the
agents Of the King Powder Compan,
and the Peters Cartridge Company.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-06
A Band Concert

The first OF series of concerts will
be given by the Band this evening
near the Capitol. This is the first ap-
pearance of the band under the lead
ership OF Prof. Hendricks. A number
OF pieces will be played and the en-
tire band will be in line. AS the or
ganiZation now stands there are over
twenty-five new members. there be-
ing nearly fifty instruments in the
band. Weather permitting there will
be big crowd on hand to hear the
boys on their first night.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-06

Joe Platt has an elegant line of
spring goods. Just step in and take
look at them.
Contracts for the building of a new
mill for the Johnny mine in Lincoln
county have been let in Salt Lake
City by Manager DooIey. The plant
will be an amaigamating concentrat-
ing and cyaniding one of generous
capaeity.
Mr.. Huntington, OF the Blue Lakes
company has departed lor the lakes.
He expects 10 have 800 men iiLg
at that point as soon as the snow will
admit. A number OF men are now
working clearing the ais of snow.
The company expects to make this
summer the busiest in many years.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-06
.rRE MORNING APPEAL
Carson City. Nevada.
4 Viruihia Blaze

Early yesterday morning Virginia
City was visited by fire that destroy
ed considerable property and threat
ened for a time to wipe oput the Chr
onicle office. The Chronicle says:
When the department arrived the
fire had gained great Roadway. the
whole upper floor OF the building be-
ing blazed 1t was occupied by Wy
man Evans as a dwelling and the oc-
cupants had a narrow escape. AS it
was not a stitch CT clothing was saw
ed. Mr. Evans father and mother
were here on a visit and they too lost
considerable.
In a short time the department had
five streams playing upon the building
but it burned like kindling wood for a
time. The blaze was finally got under
control and a survey of the ruins
showed that the upper part had been
entirely Quilted The building and fur
niture were owned by the frosty Co..
and insured for $500. The structure
will be rebuilt al once.
The ground floor was occupied by
the Old Sazerac saloon and the dam
age was largly due 20 the water from
above on this floor. The loss to the
stock amounts to about SIS.
Shortly after the fire started It
spread to the rear OF the Chronicl
building on the south. The woodworE
around the porch and upper rooms
burned brisKly for while. Three
streams, two from the rear and one
in front, kept the fire from spread rs
to this building. 1.-THE damage a
mounts to about $500 to the buildin.
and type. The composing room to
day presented a cheerful right. TIL.
water from the floor above thorough!
drenched type and cases and the force
worked today in mortal fear of ever
lasting rheumatism The stream!
from the rear broke, the back win
dows and the water made consider
able pi..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-06
4 Prosperous Valley

Sam Coin, who has returned from
business trip through Carson Valley.
lays the valley above us is sy from
one end to the other. All the farm
ers are rushing work and the fields
are beginning to take ON sumner hue.
The smelter is also attracting more
than ordinary attention and the hous-
es that are being erected are the best
for the work that have ever been put
up on property in this state. About
twenty men are employed. and the
ground is almost ready to receive the
machinery which is expected every
day.
Gardnerville seems to hold its b',onl
new buildings are being erected and
repairs can be seen on every hand.
From Gardnerviila south, The big work
is going on. At the Curtz property
forty men are employed at the mine
and mill The mill mas been twenty
stamp battery and ten additional
setamps are being added. These will
be in operation as soon as the season
allows
Markleeville is on the boom, an it
will cut considerable figure il the min
ing world this summer.
The property that is attracting the
main attention is at Alka!i like, where
Glib Briggs and mis- associates have 10.
| Gated the POGO TEMPO mines Cod
| word comes from the property and
| many shares of the stock have n
taken by the people in the vall"' San,
| declares that Carson valley is t.
best valley in Nevada, ana TT MOI
money can be raised by the far I-is
1 than in any community in this State
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-06
Cemetery Notice

At the annual meeting cf the d.
rectors of the Cemetery Water Works
held April %. 1902. it was
Resolved, that water be turned in
said cemetery May LIST. and that no
person in arrears for water in former
years will be allowed the nse Of water
until the amount now due is paid.
!. p. MEnER.
GEO. w. KEITH. Presi Int
Secretary and Collector.
Jack Wall expects to return to his
copper property in the Pine Nut
district early this week. Jack GER
tainly has a splendid showing out that
way.
The old court house at Aurora is
for sale. Bids are 20 be received by
the County Commissioners OF Esmer-
aldo on June .. 1892
The San Francisco papers announce
that VIM. Gree, Of this city, has grad
uated from Cooper Medical College
and is now full-f1edged physician.
Genial Frank isosh owitz spent yes
terday in this city inte' iewing his
friends and customers
Two new eases OF small.'oX are re
ported in Reno THIS maK-I six cases
now al the pest house
A sheepman who drove diseased
sheep into EllSo county from Utah
was fined $50 and costs on two
charges that were preferred against
him.
Virginia City must be on the i'm
! prove. Two new restaurants and as
! many saloons have opened for bust
ness in the past week.
The road that leads to the fiume
back OF the Gardner house is being
repaired and viii become of the fin
est roads in the county when finish
} ed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-06
General Notice

From this date 'on all tagless dogs
will be empounded and destroyed.
The time limit has passed and those
who wish to keep dogs inside the city
limits must pay a dog license. All
loose stock. cows and horses will be
taken to the pound where the owners
can have the same by paying for the
costs. Parties having leaves and rub
bish must dump the same at the city
dumping ground and cease littering
land that does not belong to them
The public viii take notice of the a.
bove. VIM KINNEY.
City Marshal
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-05-06
Spring Furnishing

Now that the spring house cleaning
and furnishing is at hand it is nee
essary to look around for the best
stock to select from. m A. Downey
has received large stock from W. &
J. Sloane that consists of the latest de
signs and patterns in carpets, linol
cum, oil cloths, rugs. mattings. cur
ta;ns, wall paper and household furni
ture. They are all Of the latest pat
terms and the prices cannot be beat
If you don't see what you want we will
secure it for you. NJ A. Downey. OPP
u. S. Mint