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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Convention of School Onicers.

Al! but five of the school districts
were represented at the Convention of
School Officers held at the court house
last Saturday. A very satisfactory
shoG ing. The program was carried
out with marked interest. The sub.
ject, "How to Keep Officers Records"
was treated in clear and concise man
ner by Alden Scovel. The question of
Transportation was opened by H. G..
Strohecker of Oelrichs and we'll dis
cussed by those interested. A paper
by G. L. Conger on sour Teachers"
was read by Mr.. Gruenig. Good teach
ers are essential and better salaries
will keep such teachers in the ranks.
"Free Textbooks for District Schools, -
by j. Marty, aroused lively inter-
est and it was the unanimous verdict
that the results of the Free Text
book system, where it is in operation,
have proyed it the thing to be desired
for our schools. A general discussion
of questions pertaining to school inter-
ests was found to be valuable part of
the program. Such an exchange of
ideas will react beneficially upon our
county schools.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Hospital Notes.

After January 18th the Sisters of the
Hospital announce that visitors will be
welcome to call and inspect the new
building at any time between the hours
of and p. m. each day. The past
week has been devoted to moving fur
niture and patients and becoming set
tied in the new quarters. It will be
a pleasant plaza to inspect.
The Sisters of the Hospital desire to
extend their grateful thanks to the
ladies of Pringle for the very generous
contribution made by them to the
Hospital last week in the sum of s7l,
which was the net clearing from par
ty gotten up by the enterprising ladies
of that little burg.
G. A. Dana who is at the Hospital
and was operated upon few days ago
for an abcess of the stomach is improv-
ing nicely. Mrs. Dana is with him.
Mrs. G. D. Weidner, who was
brought from Custer last week very
sick woman and taken to the Hospital,
is now improving.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Great clearing sale at the Fair.


Great clearing sale at the Fair.
Mrs. Allie Wycoff, mother of Mrs. j.
j. March arrived Thursday from Craw-
ford, Neb., to visit for week.
Chas. Mann, ST., of Chadron, spent
several days this week with his nephew
Chas. Mann, Jr., of our city.
The union meetings this week have
been held at the Baptist, Presbyterian
and Methodist churches. Friday and
Sunday evenings at tn, Methodist
church.
Mrs. A. s. Stewart returned Thurs
day from her visit to her daughter at
Sioux Falls and relatives and friends
at Minneapolis. She had very en-
joyable time.
On Tuesday at the Wabash mine
near Custer Henry Granville was i'm
stantly killed and Thomas Mills Prob
ably fatally injured by the premature
explosion of giant powder. defect
i've fuse was the causa. Y.
A Spaniard who claims TO hd
mp the Maine is stoppipa
Xl0a1k sopfb batsss ~
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17

Great caution should be exercised
by everybody while the danger Of
small pox is SO imminent. Because
one has had the disease or ia immune
for any cause does not lessen danger of
scattering the disease by carrying it in
clothes. Under no circumstances
should one 60 where the disease is un-
less in line Of duty, and then before
going out among the people disinfect-
ants should be used literally. The
authorities cannot prevent the spread
of the disease without the coop
Grafton Of the people.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Notice.
W. u. Yancy, Paducab, Ky. vrites:

Assortment Of sewing machine SUP.
plies, also machines to rent. Miss Druse.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
A Merry Party to nuf,slo Gap.

On Thursday of last week Mesdames
Crane and Gillespie planned a sur
prise ON Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Stewart at
Buffalo Gap. Accordingly carriages
were procured and q party of twelve
drove over arriving there at about 7:3O
Though completely surprised the
host and hostess quickly regained
their equipose and proved themselves
equal to the occasion.
Their beautiful home was thrown
open and soon it was illuminated from
basement to garret.
The guests were most royalty re-
ceived, as all will attest who have ever
been entertained at the Stewart Manse.
Cards were the order of the evening
till midnight when the guests repaired
to the spacious dining room where an
elegant supper was served and nothing
was lacking-for all mine host had to
furnish was salt and pepper.
After supper Carroll Smith and G.
w. Fallon entertained the party with
music on the piano and Mesdames
Smart and Smith and Mr.. Stewart rem.
dered several vocal selections. The
remainder of the night was spent in
social converse and the guests depart.
ed for home just at sunrise, declar
ing it the most brilliant social event
of the season.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart there
were present Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. GILES
pie, Mesdames Crane, Sampson, God
ard and Smart, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Joyce, G. w
and Miss Fallon, and F. Rotzin. G
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Black Hills Weather.

Another beautiful day. The grass
is beginning to make timid start and
If it keeps up the buds on the trees
will begin to swell. The ice man need
not worry, however, there will be lots
of cold weather yet. Yesterday was so
pleasant that many were out walking,
and two ladies took their sewing and
tramped over the hills, resting at noon,
eating their lunch and sewing until i'm
PEELED by the passing hours to return
home. This is no fairy story, but true,
honest facts-and the time January 8.
1902.-Rapid City Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Remember

The W. R. G. dinner in the Mime.
kahta block next Saturday. Gomez and
bring the friends. A good dinner as
sured. The bazaar will be an interest
ing feature. Don't miss it.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
The Palace Opens.

Manager Fenner re-opened the Pal.
ace Hotel Thursday, and says that with
the elegant new steam heating plant
they are we'll prepared to care for guests.
Mr.. Fenner certainly proved last season
that he is hotel man of experience
and fine capabilities.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17

Favorable to Settlers ON Forest Reserve.
A Washington special of the 18th
says: "The bill introduced by Con-
gresham Martin for the re lief of set
tiers on forest reserves was today
favorably reported on by the commit
tee on public lands. The till provides
that all bona fide settlers on forest re-
serves at the time of the issuing of the
presidents proclamation, will be allow
ed two years time from the passage of
homestead entries, Notwithstanding
the fact that they may have forfeited
their rights by failure to file in season"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
A UNITED DELEGATION
South Dakota Congressional Delegation
Unanimously Working for tho
Sanlfarinnn-ONher InfarAsAa

South Dakota Congressional Delegation
Unanimously Working for tho
sanitarium-Other Interests.
The Washington Bureau of the Sioux
City Journal, under date of Jan. 13,
has the following to say of the South
Dakota Senators and congressman:
1.-THE South Dakota delegation in
congress has formed a fast and firm
resolution to cooperate in all federal
appointments in the state, and to act
as a united delegation instead Of indi-
vidually in all matters relating to Leg
islation. The appointments recently
recommended were all the outRrowth
Of concerted action on the part of the
senators as we'll as the house men,
bers, and at a conference specially con-
voked for that purpose the delegation
determined to act in unison in regard
to important bills which it expects to
be able to force through congress this
session. These are the Hot Springs
sanitarium, the Deadwood public
building, the opening of 100000 acres
in the Rosebud and the appropriation
of 100000 for the Aberdeen building.
"An important question arises as to
how the South Dakota delegation will
act on the bill before the committee on
mines and mining, Of which Mr.. Burke
is member, with regard to the appro-
priation of $4,000, to be distributed
among states for use in educational in
stitutions for the promotion of study
of mines and mining. A strong effort
is being made to get the fund for agri-
cultural colleges, while others are dis
posed to make the distribution for the
benefit of states, which now maintain a
separate school of mineralogy. South
Dakota has school of mines and min.
ing at Rapid City and an agricultural
college at Brookings. The delegation
has not yet expressed itself between
the two schools"
Further than is expressed in the
foregoing, Congressman Martin ex-
presses great hopes that the bill for q
National Sanitarium at Hot Springs
will be passed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
G. A. r. Installation.

The following officers of the G. A. R.
wero installed Saturday Jan. IL, 1902:
j. H. Gordon, Commander.
Orlando Willsey, 8. V.
John Underwood, j. v.
A. NJ. Macumber, Adjatant.
F. w. Ball, Quartermaster.
E. G. Dudley, Surgeon.
John Farqnahr, Officer Of the Day.
John Sutherland, Chaplain.
John Fields, Officer Of the Guard.
Notice.
Assortment Of sewing machine sup.
plies, also machines to rent. Miss Druse,
w i. Ysncy, PAducab, KY, writes:
i3 Sss.a ass xase case OF kidney disease
hest physicia1f
sncs ~ - e. r mo ;. 8
sss:sgs 2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
CASE OF MISS TAYLOR
Young Woman Dismissed for Criticising
the Presidents Policy.

Washington. Sept. 2T.-Counsel for
Miss Rebecca ]. Taylor. who was dis
missed recently from the war depart
ment as result of her published crit
icisms of the administrations policy in
the Philippines. yesterday filed de
murrer to Secretary Roots answer to
her petition for mandamuS to compel
the secretary to restore her to clerk
ship.
She alleges that her removal was
without just cause or authority of law;
that it was because of her political
opinions. and that clerk has vested
rights to the office until removed by
the proper authorities acting within
the range of their authority. which she
disputes in this case.
Her demurrer contends that no head
of an executive department Is empow-
cred to remove a subordinate in viola
ton of the laws of congress or the
rules of the president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
CONFIDENCE IS UNBRoKEH
Commercial Plans for the Future Are oi
n Great Scale.


Commercial Plans for the Future Are on
Great Scale.
New York, Sept. PR Vi. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade saws to-
day: Notwithstanding the disarranged
money market. almost fuel famine.
and some damage TO crops. industrial
and commercial activity continues un-
abated. and the ma gnitude of plans for
the future indicates that the confidence
has not been shaken. Injury to crops
by frost has no more than offset the
increased acreage, while high prices
fully compensate producers 1t is not
n time for peSsimism. although securi-
lies have declined sharply. Railway
earnings for September thus far ex-
ceed last years by 6.S per cent and
those of 1900 by 16.5 per cent
A further slight advance insfoOtwear
quotations indicates that the healthy
demand has made it possible for man
ufacturers to secure compensation for
the recent sharp rise in materials. Al
though cotton goods are firmly held
the market is quiet. 1t lis too early
for supplementary orders in mems
woo1ens and worsteds, yet there is
some extension of original purchases
and the tone of all staple fines is firm.
No concessions are possible in the wool
market. which has increased in activi-
ty at the east.
Failures for the week numbered 207
in the United States. against 227 last
year. and 30 in Canada, against "a
year ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
PARDoNED BY ROOSEVELT
Man Who Killed Another. but who Did 1t
UnpremeditatedIy.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The presi-
dent has granted Il full and uncondi-
tional pardon to William Dinkella. con-
victed in 1880 before a United States
consular court in Japan of the muir
der of Charles II. Abbott, the first
mate of the United States ship Centen-
NAL, while lying in HeOgo harbor, the
prisoner being the second. mate of the
ship. Dinkella has been i'm prison for
more than twenty-five years - two
years in Japan and over twenty years
in the Albany, y. Y, prison. He al
ways has insisted that the crime was
committed in the heat of passion, and
when he believed his own life was in
jeopardy.
The testimony showed that the muir
dered man had beaten and choked the
prisoner almost into insensibility when
the prisoner secured his pistol and
shot Abbott dead. The attorney gen.
eral says that the element of premedi-
tation was entirely lacking and that
in these circumstances the crime could
not have risen above murder in the sec
ond degree. the maximum penalty for
which is fixed usually at twenty years.
In view of this fact of the unifOrmally
good behavior of the prisoner while in
the penitentiary a full pardon is
nfpd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
CATACLYSM IN SICILY
island Ravaged by a Cyclone At
tended by Destructive
Tidal Wave.
FOUR HUNDRED LIVES ARE LOST
Unknown Number of Bodies Is Swept
Away-Path of the Tornado
Is 124 Miles Long.

Syracuse, Sicily, Sept. 27.-Catania,
city on the east coast of this island,
has been flooded by a cyclone and
tidal wave and many houses have
been damaged, including the Villa
Bellini. At Modica also there was
terrible havoc wrought Mounts
Aetna and StromboH are both threat
ening. For twenty-four hours before
the-eyelene-burst over the island vio-
lent storm ragged on the eastern coast
of Sicily. The path of the cyclone was
124 miles long. and everything in the
line of the storm was destroyed. The
sea swept inland for several kilo-
metres, doing enormous damage, while
there We're violent submarine agita-
tions between Sicily and the mainland.
Along the railroad from Catania to
Palermo the force of the cyclone was
such that rails We're torn up and
hurled TO Il great distance.
Four Hundred Lives Lost.
1t is reported from Modica thirty
two miles wcst-southwest from SYRIA
cuse) that 100 bodies have already
been found, but that the number of
dead bodies swept away by the tor
rent is unknown. The newspaper Frac-
tiSSa expresses the belief that some
400 people have been killed. The tor
rent destroyed everything on the
ground floors in houses in the lower
portions of Modica. Bridges and roads
have disappeared. and damage amount
ing to many million lire has been done.
a lire is worth about 20 cents) The
survivors of the catastrophe have
taken refuge in the hills. y relief COM
mittee and search parties have been
organized in Modica. The disaster is
supposed to have been due to marine
waterspout The German steamer
Caprera was wrecked mt Catania, aft
er terrible struggle with the waves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
RevisIon of Trafic Kntes.

Springfield. Ills. Sept. 27.-Without
regard to the work that may be ac-
complished by the joint committee of
the shippers and railroad representa-
tiveS, which is working upon re-
vision of traffic rates. the members of
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion are at work on a revision of the
freight-tariff schedule of the state. and
probably will have Il report in readi-
ness for action at the October meet
ing of the commission. The Illinois
Manufacturers association. with head
quarters i'm Chicago. has addressed
communication to the commission. pc
titioning the commission to continue
the present classificatiops with amend
ments from time to time as are found
DrODer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
LIVED A SOLITARY LIFE
And Dying Gave His Wealth to the Roman
Catholic Church.

Sycamore. Ills. Sept. 27.-Lawrence
Watson, the cObbler poet. recluse,
scholar and one of the largest land
owners in Illinois. is dead. For sixty
years Watson has lived Il solitary life
in a twO-rOom house on one of his
farms. with Il rough table. hard-bot-
toned chair. and couch as furniture,
while his tenants had comfortable
homes and his blooded stock was sta
bled in model barns. Although he OBJ
served the stricteSt diet and wore the
poorest apparel. he was liberal and
kind hearted
He livey many years in Self-denial.
doing penance for Il real or fancied
wrong. There was a romance in his
early life and he blamed himself for
its unfortunate outcome His only
relative is Mrs. Maurice Prindiville. of
Chicago His entire estate. which was
enormous. was willed to Roman Catho-
lie charities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
M,n Not Arn,1rare the Case.

Omaha. Neb.. Sept. 2T.-John Me
Neil, grand president of the Brother
hood of Boilermakers and Iron Ship
builders, said that the striking boiler
makers of the Union Pacific road
would not accept the services of Lee
Johnston. labor commissioner of Kan
sas. who was quoted as saying he
would undertake to settle the strike.
He said the members of their body
were able to settle their own difficult
ties when the railroad signifies it's will
ingnesS TO treat with them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
nIlchIgan Crop RuIIelIn.

Lansing. Mich. Sept. 27.-The week
Iy crop bulletin says that corn cutting
is quite general in all parts of the
state. but much of the cut is green and
unripe Late corn continues backward
and uneven and it is doubtful whether
much OF it will ripen. Late potatoes
still show considerable blight: some
have been dug and develop short
yield of fair quality. Buckwheat har-
vest is quite general and good crop
is being secured. Beans have ripened
rather slowly and unvenly; much of
the crop has been pulled and secured.
Tomatoes are poor crop. Sugar beets
continue to do well and look promis-
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
SCORED THE CLERGYMEN
Methodist Bishop Talks Plainly About the
Payment of Debts.

Terre Haute. Ind. Sept. 27.-Bishop
Grant. presiding at the Indiana con-
ference of the African Methodist Epis-
copal church. scolded those ministers
who got i'm debt ''Some of the min
listers have made it a practice to leave
their charges without paying their
debts. and then write to the church
that they will sue for back salary.
1t simply shows that You are worth
your house rent to the congregation.
The ministers in my district must pay
their bills or I will not reappointthem." :"
When a committee reported favora-
bly, on n class of candidates for dea-
cons orders the bishop asked each one
il he smoked. chewed tobacco. drank
Intoxicating liquors. or had more than
one living wife. and did not accept
the recommendation. until each candi-
date made satisfactory answer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
DIPLOMATIC CHANGE-ARoUND
Storer Is Made an Ambassador in the Gem
eral Shake-Up.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The retire
ment of Ambassador White from Ber--
lin next month will make the follow
ing changes. it has been decided by
the president: Tower goes from st.
Petersburg TO Berlin, Mccormick from
Vienna to st. Petersburg, Storer from
Madrid to Vienna, Hardy from Switzer-
land to Madrid. Bryan from Brazil 10
Switzerland. and to fill the vacancy in
Brazil David l.. Thompson. of Ne
braSka, is appointed minister to Brazil
TheappOintmentS are all promotions,
but the only p.omOtion to ambassador
is Storer. David T.. Thompson, who
goes to Brazil, has for many years
been a prominent figure in Republican
politics in Nebraska. Ee began life
as Il brakeman on the Burlington and
Missouri Iaii"nad. was prorIoIed into
the mechanical department and finally
Iscame I progressive railroad man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
AN IOWA LAW
is HELD VOID
Judge McVey's Important Decision
on Trust Company
Provision.

Des Moines, Sept. 27.-Judge McNey
today rendered an opinion that chap
ter 20. acts of the 2Sth general as
sembly authorizing trust companies
to go into voluntary liquidation, is
void, because unconstitutional. The
appeal of certain stockholders of the
Home Savings q Trust company from
the appointment of a trustee in ac-
cordance with this statute was sus-
tanned. Trustee Bremner being re-
moved and a receiver being substi-
tuted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27

tanned Silence as to who was RESPONSE
bic for her condition. Shortly before
she died she sent for her mother and
the doctor. and in the presence of the
nurse told her story. She made her
mother promise that no trouble to any
one would follow the exposure.
She then named Ray Downer, her
youthful lover, but said that he had
insisted on marrying her. Against his
VIII and without his knowledge" she
said between sobS, Il went to the pla ce
on South Division street and woman
there followed my instructions" The
prosecutor refused to issue Il warrant
for the woman named in the confession
until after the autopsy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
WOMAN THE VICTIM
OF A BRUTAL MURDER
Mrs HuIda Swanson's MutiIated Body Found in
Chicago Aey---Arrests
Are Made.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-Her face and
body terribly beaten, her clothing al
most all torn away, Mrs. Hulda
Swanson. who lived in Milton avenue
was found lifeless last night in a
gloomy alley at the rear of Selz,
Schwab Il Co.'S shoe factory, Kings
bury and Superior streets.
Every evidence that she had been
murdered by rufiians was presented
by the woman's remains.
The discovery of the crime was
made at IL o'clock by Charles Muir
ply, who lives in the vicinity, ani
within an hour several men who may
know something of the manner of
her death were taken into custody as
witnesses.
The alley in which the body was
found runs along the tracks of the
Milwaukee d ST. Paul railroad and
is particularly dark and lonely. 1t
seemed clear the woman had been
dragged into il.
After notification by Murphy the
police had the body conveyed to Rob
erts' undertaking establishment, 139
Chicago avenue.
Identified by Bridgetender.
Half an hour after the discovery
the body was identified as that of
Mrs. Swanson by John Hathaway,
the assistant bridgetender on the
Erie street bridge.
Detectives Garrigan and Jackson.
of the Chicago avenue station,
brought him from the bridge house
to the place where the body lay.
The dead woman, it seems, had
been in the habit of visiting Hatha-
way at night at the bridge house.
and there talking and drinking with
the men who make the place Il rem
devious.
1t is supposed Hathaway and the
woman were lovers.
The police believe she was killed
either on her way to the bridge house
or on coming away from it. Some
one of the bridge house party may
have followed her after she left the
house. The scene of the crime was
favorable to such criminal act.
Hathaway Makes Denial.
Hathaway declared last night that
he had not seen her and denied that
she had come TO the house. He says
he has known the woman about six
months.
The police detained both Hathaway
and Murphy. the one who identified
and the one who found the body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
MINNEAPOLIS BooDLERY
Mayor Ames' Brother on Trial for MuIct-
ing the Tenderloiners.

Minneapolis. Sept. 2T.-The trial of
ex-Superintendent of Police Fred W.
Ames,' charged with having extorted
SO from woman of the town, was
begun yesterday. County Attorney
Boardman. in his opening address. said
he would prove that Ames had made
an official tour of the '.tenderloin' dis
trict. and notified the women not to
pay any more money to Irwin \.
Gardner. now under conviction for
bribery.
subsequently. he said. Ames sent
word around that the monthly pay
ment to the police was to be made at
the nawnshop OF. one Cohen. Each was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-27
FOUR KILLED IN
RAILROAD WRECK
Fatality in the Union Pacific Yards
at Rawlins.
Wyo.

Rawlins, Wyo., Sept. 27.-At least
four, and perhaps several other per
sons were killed by freight wreck
in the Union Pacific yards here early
this morning. The dead as far as
known are:
PAUL w. DAYTON, coal passer.
JAMES WELSH, fireman.
JOHN PATNOE. engineer
Unknown tramp.
The bodies of three have been re-
covered, but that of Patnoe is still
under the engine.