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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
a so Per Cent,

j. v. Conklin, receiver Of the Canton
State Bank, which failed some months
ago, has just finished paying the depos-
itors so cents on the dollar. This
achievement is the more remarkable be-
cause ut the time of the failure it was
freely predicted that not more than 25
or 30 per cent. could be realized.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
PROBABLY a SUICIDE.
Man Found Dying of Rig

Wakonda Man found Dying of Rig
Dose of AcOnite.
: Otto Keehr of Wakonda was found in
a dying condition in an alley in YanktoM
u few days ago by Joe Hoenthaner, with
whom he had been during the night. ~
bottle which had contained aconitc wa
found lying cm.the ground by his si'!c
Whether he took the poison accidentally
or with the intention tsecmmit suicide
is not known. but probably it was the
latter. Both men had been drinking, hut
We're not drunk. Keehr left Hoenthancr
in & restaurant. md fifteen minutes lat
err, when Hoenthaner went to look fol,
him, he was IN IL dying condition. Keehr
was a veteran of the Philippine war. Flo
was married about six weeks ago.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
OF THE UNITED STA
Regard Peruna as Their Shield Against catarrh. Coughs. 81
Catarrhal Diseases.

Peruna is such a remedy. II taken at
the first symptom of catching cold 1t
heals the catarrhal condition before 1t
becomes established and makes impossi-
BILE a spread OF the disease. Should the
cold be neglected aud result in catarrh,
Peruna will cure, but it will cake much
longer and will result in much unneces-
sary suffering.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
souaw Accidentauv Shot,

An Indian woman from Pine Ridge
agency, who had been to Rapid City III
n visit in company with sveral families
of Indians, was accidentally shot III:
Spring Greek on the return trip to the
reservation. A rife slipped out of rlr
wagon and was discharged, the ball pass
ing through her wrist aud lodging in til.
right shoulder.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
LARGER QUARTERS NEEDED.
Capacity of Sioux Falls Hospital
Will Re Doubled.

Arrangements have been perfected for
the doubling of the present capacity OF
the Sioux Falls hospital. Half a block
of land has been purchased near the Sit:
of the present hospital, and a new build
ing, twice the size of the present struct-
ure, will be ut once erected. When th.
present hospital was built u few months
ago it was thought to be large enough
for several years to come, Dut it already
is crowded to such an extent as to maze
larger quarters absolutely necessary.
When the new building is completed til.
present structure will be utilized exclu.
sively MS a training school for nurses.
MAY SUE BOARD OF REGENTS
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Prisoner Escapes.

James Lynch, a general prisoner, es.
capped from the guard at Fort Meade
the other day and has not been retake,t.
He is the enlisted man who caused the
death of a member of the guard last
summer by recurring from Sturgis intox-
icated and discharging his carbine in the
una rforSN
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Good Flowing Well struck.

A report from Trent says that a flow.
ing well has been struck hall a mile from
that place OH the farm of Il. Daisie. The
we'll is down only sixty-five feet. 1t Is
two inches in diameter. aud IS flowing ut
the rate OF two gallons u minute. This
is the first well of the kind struck in that
portion of tln state.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Land Ome business.

Business at the United States laid of.
fee during the month of December was
only fairly good. There were twelve
homestead entries received, embracing
1920 acres; twenty-one homestead
proofs OH 1920 acres, and six timber
culture proofs on 941 acres. Isolated
tracts and excuses sold, 1920 acres.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Telephone Consolidation

The Dakota Central Telephone Com
pan has purchased of s. H. Jumper the
Aberdeen local telephone exchange.
known as the Hub City Telephone Com
pany. The price paid has not been made
public, but is said to be in the neighbor.
hood Of $4,000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Counterfeit Gold Pieces.

Local United States officials are striv.
ing to ascertain the identity of persons
who are circulating counterfeit So anl
$40 gold pieces in Sioux Falls and vi
entity. 1t is said a spurious $50 COLL
coin was left in every bank in town, de
posted by different parties, and WAS
thrown out Of several of them. The coins
are not of the best workmanship, and Il
close inspection reveals the fact thai
they are counterfeits.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17

monthly periods for it meant o couple
Of days in bed in awful agony. I final
~ made up my mind that the good
doctors were guessing; and hearing
from different friends such good re-
ports OF Lydia r. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, l tried that. I
Bless the day I did, for it ~vas the
dawning OF a new life for me. I used
five bottles before I was cured, but
when they were taken I was a we'll
woman ONCE more. Your Compound is
certainly wonderful. Several of my
friends have used it since, and nothing
but the best do l ever hear from its
Yours, MABE1.LE L. LAMoNTE,
22s =: slst St., Chicago. M.-ssooo
fn5sitr abous testimonial Is not genuine.
If Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound could cure Miss
LaMonte-why not you? Try it
and see for yourself.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men Tree. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
INDIAN KILLS sTEPFATHER.
John End.onTimber Strikes Walks.
Under.Cround with 81 Stone.

VOltH HIIusOIs IttttUer SCrIKeB WWtKSs
Under.G Ground with a Stone.
As a result of a quarrel over a piece of
meat John End of Timber" killed his
stepfather, "Walks Under Ground
near Porcupinc, by hitting him on thc
head with a stone. Indian police were
dispatched to the place as soon as the
murder was reported and met "John Eld
of Timber on his way to the agency to
give himself up. Deputy United Stases
Marshal Bedding, with -four witnesses
and an interpreter, took the murderer III
Deadwond.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17

II you do not derive ptet,
factory results from the
write at once to DR.. HAITI
full statement Of your cas-
he pleased to give you biz
vice gratis. I
Address DIR. Hartman.
The Hartman Sanitarlum,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-01-17
Travelling Mans Distinction.

Andrew Ellwein, a wholesale implc.
ment salesman, who travels throughout
the state, has the distinction of being ths
only commercial traveller now working
in that TERRITORY who was born in South
Dakota. His birthplace is in Hutchia-
son County.