The Dickinson press., 1904-06-04
SUICIDE
Zen Siagletary lakes Ills Life at Early Hour
Wednesday at the Eakcr Ranch 40
Niles Southeast 1T Dickinson.
Tragic Deed Committed in Bed While hio
Vile Was Serving breakfast in an
Adjoining Room.
financial Reverscs Is thought to Have
Been tho Cause.

Financial Reverses Is thought to Have
Been tho Cause.
The city was thrown into excitement
again Wednesday when the news was
received Of the death of Benjamin F.
Singletary who took his life at $50 in
the morning with a medium sized revolt
yer, the bullet entering the heart.
The revolver was wrapped in a sheet
and the muzzle placed close to the left
breast.
Mrs. Singletary had risen at an early
hour, her husband remaining in bed, and
had prepared and was serving breakfast
to the help when the mufled report Of
the shot was heard. The wife was the
first one to rush into the death chamber
and was Frustrated by the awful scene
which awaited her.
The deed was committed at the l. P.
Baker sheep ranch, known as the Dayton
home ranch, where Mr.. and Mrs. Single
tary and Mrs. Singletary's neice had
been stopping since about the first OF
May. Ira Ingerham is foreman OF this
ranch, a sheep ranch, and MIR. Singletary
had been foreman of a cattle ranch
farther down. A new cattle ranch was
being established up the river, six miles
east of New England, and this is how
the Singletarys happened to be stopping
at the sheep ranch.
MI. Singletary had a cattle ranch north
of Dickinson near the Little Missouri
river where over 900 cattle were winter
| ed.
Brooding over business interests
is believed to have driven Mr.. Single
tary to depersation, although those who
had known him best for many years say
that it is something they would not have
expected. He possessed a frank, pleas
ami disposition.
Mr.. Singletary had generally enjoyed
good health, but he did not eat any sup
per on Tuesday night preceding his
death. He had been planning to return
to his own ranch and with this end in
view had just resigned at the Baker
place and had sent for James Brethoved
and Charles Mundt who had been work.
ing under his supervision at the new
Baker ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Singletary came from
Snyder, Texas, some years ago and for
quite a while resided in the vicinity of
Mandan. They held positions of trust
and were held in the highest esteem by
everyone who had made their acquain-
lance. They had one son, Ernest, aged
IL years, who was attending school in
Mandan. A brother, John Singletary,
in the employ of the N. p, also resides
in Mandan.
1t was about three years ago that Mr.,
Singletary commenced ranching in this
part of the state. He was energetic, a
man of clear business ability, much de.
voted to his wife and son-they to him
and his insane act is a great shock tc
those who had known him best.
Deceased was about SO years of age
He was a member of the order Of Ode
Fellows and Ancient Order of Unitee
Workmen and local members accompa
MED the relatives and friends to tn
train Friday morning when the re
mains were taken to Mandan.
Deceased leaves life insurance for tn
bereaved wife to the amount of $4,000.
WORST OF ALL EXPERIENCES.
Can anything be worse than to fee
that every minute will be your last
Such was the experience of Mrs. S. H
Newson, Decatur, Ala" "For thre
years" she writes, II endured insuffera
BILE pain from indigestion, stomach an,
bowel trouble. Death seemed inevita
BILE when doctors and all remidies failed
At length l was induced to try Electri
Bitters and the result was miraculous
l improved at once and now I'm com
pletely recovered" For liver, kidne,
stomach and bowel troubles Electro
Bitters is the only medicine. Only 5oc
It's guaranteed by T. ]. Greene & Co.'S
Dickinson, and J. A. Ferris, Medora
druggists.
AWeIl Known Man.
One of the best known men in Mime