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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
REDMEN ELECT.
New Officers for Coming Year In
stalled.

stalled.
Sioux Falls. s. D., July 21.-The
fourth annual convention of the Great
Council OF h Improved Order of Red
men completed its work yesterday aft
eruoon and adjourned. Aberdeen vas
selected as the place for holding the
neNI annual convention and the follow
ing great council officers were elected
and installed for the ensuing year:
Great Sachem-J. c. Knapp, of Sisse-
ton.
Great Senior ~Sagarnore-R. L.. Mar
3aC. OF Bookings.
Great Junior Saganore-O. L. Fro
berg, OF Aberdeen.
Great Phophet-H. l.. Walker, of
Bookings.
Great Chief of Records-F. w. Cool
ldge, OF Redfeld.
Great Keeper of Wampum-T. j,
Dyke, Of Webster.
The above officers were duly installed
by Grand ~lncohonee Cherry and then
Great Sachem Knapp appointed the
following officers to hold during his
term of office:
Great Sannap-P. S. Farrer. of Lead.
Great Mishinawa-J. w. Joyce, of
Hot Springs.
Great Guard of Wigwam-F. L. Bur
dick, of WatertoWn.
Great Guard of Forest-James Swift,
Of Mitchell.
At the final session of the conven-
ton it was voted to continue for an
other year the plan of bestowing the
badge of honor on all members who Sc
cured five new members and also to
keep the state organizer in the field.
Grand lncohonee Cherry of Norfolk,
Va, and Grand Chief of Records Brooks
Of Chicago, departed last evening for
Chicago, where they are scheduled to
meet a number of other grand council
officers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
PARKER WAS NEAR A
Presidential Candidate Clicked by
Grandson While swimming-Lad
Rides on Elders Back.

Esopus, N. Y. July 26.-Alton Parker
Hall, the 5-year-old grandson of for
mer Judge Alton B. Parker, narrowly
escaped drowning while bathing in he
Hudson river with his grandfather yes
terday morning. For a time also, Mr..
Parker was in grave danger, and he
accidental presence of Edward Fritz, a
Poughkeepsie photographer, alone pre-
vented a tragedy.
The recent democratic presidential
candidate was swimming with the lad
astride his back. the boy holding on
with his arms about Mr.. Parker's neck.
Becoming frightened, the lad began to
cling tighter, the tension about he
gr%andfather's throat becoming more
distressing, until the latter was fairly
strangling. In his effort to dislodge
the boy and to carry him in another
manner, Mr.. Parker threw him into he
water n failed to catch him again.
Parker Is Exhausted.
The boy sank to the bottom, and the
elder ma was too exhausted temper
arily to attempt his rescue. At this
juncture Fritz, who a been watching
the two. came up and happily proved
successful in his effort to secure young
Hall.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27

= SOUTH DAKOTA NOTES.


~
Paul Just and Andrew Fisher have been
arrested at Sisscton for the illegal sale
Of liquor at Bosskc.
The 2-year-old son of MIR. and Mrs. Cole.
of i'aulkton, fell into the river and was
drowncd The body was recovered.
Chris Oster OF Eureka was thrown into a
harbnd wire fence from The road along
when he was riding receiving severe in,
iJriar
Matt Jarvis a Young man who formerly
lived at Faulkton, vas thrown from a
rain ar Seattin W,,Sh and Vas Instant.
" killed 7ea'"e' ""s"' ~ was
TIE n,or,oooa -, +bo Ha,boais+ cb,,,cb
a.. II, ~ $50 ~ az naih 10 and W. g
a. tauih'om nag peei pa.u On ".u Nv
monv IN he nresenne If a IaTHpe consrc.
cation.
Tbo how. ~, II pouo r yvoo,.
eorlet '" oa ~ w =, 'J6ua 81 y, w ' <9er
stoien 10, nee %uaps ". ii" ,bro',aE ~! n
,oIa, vinIon1 III M "a nn no W. ta -"
hurriar " al" H'i - nv '"'
Re,isod e.,ros oi,os prour, oo,r,v,s
total no,,,nt,on ooc re- ~ nnoi.h
is ns,irlstnl a., e., onS 400 On arnraoe ar
e. 49, "a g. a. -',"o w., 90 snLsIi
IN re nnnn vNrS ma" "o"''" On" 0"''N
81 - ,ouh's:
me Darn OF Gus fauI, OF WIN BROOKS,
was destroyed by fire, presumably cauSeC
~ lha,chSs carelessiN cropped by W
fnod ~, ~ q useu 'h' o"i" III WHICH" -
i'.u .,'ci, o's's
- huhlp'f Oh WIN BROOKS pcople WIZ
'PN''' :, - a. i'iS s'ci' FlNN' ~ ''tNN
very III by, eatlng boiled nam ana DRIED
pecl "hlch lheF look WIN them. me
prompt services OF a physician saved the
NS.7 VI 1nNo'i " ~ pio'hcN'ts'
James ram, an inmate or the broWn
county hospltal ior many Years mas nech
,aheii 70 tiie insane asylum az laHkloi'
lana NAG become V:olent ana was con
nllcu IN me county Jan Tor Salc keeping LOT
some tlhe before beng taken 60 fahk-
ton.
Inc o,yeaf-old chlld OF MIS-. Gruett. nv
inS 9ignt lnlics ior5M or eureka. was
Killed py Nsn'ilhS; lhfee otler chliireh
were burned ny me electric fluld. me
Shi!uren were repln on the moor ana the
noit entered at the chimney ana ran across
the moor.
Charles Gottschalk, the proprietor Of the
GOttSchalk opera house, has under way
plans for the construction of an audi
forum building IN Aberdeen. The plans
call FOR a building adjoining the opera
mousse, AZ feet VIDE ana 2o rect long. with
a seating capacity or 3,Wo people.
Although the Sisscton Indians are heav-
lily In debt. a business man of SisSeton
complains that the redskins did not use
more than 20 per cent of the money re-
Gently pald them by. the government for
the payment or past debts. they preferred
TO let their creditors wait awhile for the
rest.
The affairs of the dcfunct Watertown
Hail and Tornado Insurance company of
which G.. N. Williamson of Aberdeen is re-
%ceiver, nave at last been wound up. The
Company's liabilities were $500 and its
creditors received nothing. its assets con-
s,sting Of notes which could not be col
lected in the courts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
VERDICT OF GUILTY
IN MURDER TRIAL
Daniel Kelly Is Convicted Of
Wife Murder at Gam
Valley, S. D.
WAS A BRUTAL CRIME
Evidence Indicated That He Beat His
Wife Nearly to Death and Then
Used a Club ON Her Skull
Body Found in Gave.

Gam Valley, S. D., July 22.-The
Jury intthe trial of Daniel Kelly Charged
with the murder of his wife, Sarah
Kelly, last February brought in a Yer
diet of guilty and he was sentenced
to life imprisonment in the state pen
ttentiary at Sioux Falls. The sheriff
will start with the prisoner today for
Sioux Falls where he will begin his
sentence.
The crime for which Kelley was tried
was one of the most brutal in the an
nails OF criminal courts in this state.
He first nearly killed her by beating
and then took a large club and pounded
her head fracturing the skull. He then
threw her body in a cave. His defense
was that his wife had fallen and in
jured her head While in the cave. 1t
is supposed that he committed the
crime While in a state of i~ntoXication.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
NEAR MARK.
Mrs. HubbelI Will Celebrate Her Cen.
tenary This Week.

Huron, S. D, July 25.-Mrs. Pernelia
Hubbell of st. Lawrence, widow of
Silas Hubbell, will celebrate her Tooth
birthday at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. E. H. Hyde, in hat city, on July
26. Several friends from this city will
be present. Mrs. Hubbell has three
children living, the eldest being Silas
Hubbell of Keokuk, Ia, aged 80; Mrs.
s.. H. Moore of Huron, aged n, and Mrs.
E. H. Hyde of st. Lawrence, aged 6S.
This centurian, whose maiden name
was Robinson, was born in Vermont,
married Silas Hubbell in New York.
and after residing a number of years
in Ohio removed to Galesburg, Ill. After
the death of her husband she came to
st. Lawrence to max her home with
her daughteT-thls was in 1887. She is
quite strong and in good health and an
ticipates a grand, good time with her
friends on her approaching birthday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
Many Ranch Owners Up Before Fed
eraI Authorities at Fort Pierre.

Pierre, S. d.. July 22.--At Fort Pierre
hearings in thirteen cases where prom
inent owners along Bad and White
rivers are charged with Illegally fenc-
ing government lands. Those who are
up for hearing are George Porch, r. w.
Mathieson. Fl. A. Scovil, E. w. Thode.
Fred III. Sears, e. Fl. Molineux, F. f.
Olney, Charles Smith, Osborn Law
rene, Henry Scliacst, J. A. Meeker,
Floyd D.. Hedley and Mrs. Esther j..
Currier. These are a. part Of the cases
which have been looked up by Gov
eminent Inspector Moore, and it is
said there will be a half hundred more
before the work is ended. In all the
hearings up to the present pleas of not
guilty have been entered and the par
ties bound over. Unless the others
waive examination the hearings viii
take several days.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
ACCUSES HIS FATHER.
Parent Accused Of Attempting to
Shoot with Intent to XIII.

Buchecker of Java. Walworth county,
is confined in the county Jail of Brown,
county, charged with attempting TO
shoot with intent to kill. The charge
was made by his son, whom he is &C
cused of trying to shoot. Buchecker is
a prominent resident of WaiWorth
county, where he at n time owned
$4,000 acres Of land, his possessions now
being 2.4OO acres on the home ranch,
which is said to be heavily m~ortgaged,
The trouble leading to the arrest arose
over some cattle owned by Mr.. Bucheck-
er's son and which the young man
wanted to sell. His father objected
and in the quarrel which ensued drew
a gun ON his SON. Bucheckar claims
the gun was not loaded.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.
Condition of South Dakota Crops Gen"
eral!v Is Favorable.

Condition OF South Dakots CToPS yeti
orally Is Favorable.
Huron, S. D., July 2l.-The weekly
crop bulletin for the South Dakota sta-
ton says:
The Weather during the week was
warmer than usual for the time in the
season. and generally fair with much
sunshine. The conditions were favor
able for promoting healthy growth OF
all crops, except on too wet loWland,
and for drying ont wet loWlands.
The condition of wheat has improved;
it is on the whole heading faVoraDly,
and the outlook is good. Some rust
continues i'll a number of eastern fields,
but there appears to be no material IN
crease of rust. and, except very locally,
no special injury therefrOm is reported.
Os.ts, barley, spelt and rye are max
ing very good progress, n on the
whole are in very satisfactory condl-,
ton. Rye harvest is in progress IN the
middle and southern counties. Barley
is filing we'll and some is ripening, ana
with continued favorable weather har-
vest win soon begin. Some fields or
oats and barley are lodging.
Corn made very good growth gen
orally and cultivation advanced with
practically no interruption, except on
wet lowlands. and in the southern
counties some was laid by.
IidSS 10 III SA'eilSllI
haying has begun in all sections. Show
erS, however, somewhat interrupted al
talfa cutting in parts of the Black
Hills counties.
Potatoes, flax and millet made good
advance. Except on loWlands where pre-
viously damaged. New potatoes are
plentiful. and early flax is generally
in blossom. Reports continue to indl-
cate that more thar the usual amount
of fax was SoWn this year..
Pasturage is very good, especially on
the ranges. and live stock is in very
satisfactory condition.
There was some slight local DAM
age to crops from hail in several
ties.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
He is JACK THE PEEPER.n
Sneak Frightens Women and Children
at Eureka.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. July 26.-The
women and children Of Eureka are be-
Ing greatly annoyed by the anticssof
q number of Jacks the Peepers,'4wh
nightly max j practice of prowling
around house when the man of the
house is known to be absent, frighten-
Ing, nm and children. So annoying
has the matter become that a number
OF women have provided themselves
with firearms and liberal supplies of
ammunition for the purpose of giving
the night providers a hot reception when
they are again detected hanging around
dwelling houses late at night.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
FIVE HORSES BURN.
Large Barn Belonging to Government
Indian Insane Asylum at
Canton Is Burned.

Canton. S. D. July 26.-The large
barn belonging to the government In
dian insane asylum in this city was
destroyed by fire with all it's contents
early this morning. Among the con-
tents We're five head of horses, a large
amount of grain, tools and machinery,
besides several vehicles. The horses
We're cremated and the property almost
entirely destroyed before the fire was
discovered. The origin is supposed to
have been spontaneous combustion,
caused from new hay. with which the
building had been filed but a few days
ago. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27

1t was a popularity OF the late Bal
DUN Mollhausen that in nearly all his
novels the scene is placed partly in
Germany, partly in America. He was
extremely prolific, his stories and travel
sketches making UP nearly 200 vol
me He spent many years in the
western p~rairies and the Rocky noun
tains before he became librarian az
Potsdam. His S0th birthday was cele-
DRAFTED asst January. To the last he
kept his enthusiasm for tho vest. He
left to a Berlin ruseum -four albums
containing pictures of America "as no
one will ever again see It."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27

After serving the United States as
postmaster longer han any other man
sn Illinois, Captain Fred dig has just
turned over the Mascoutah office to his
successor, John Flotho. He had been
IN charge since 1869, with the exception
Of the two terms of President Cleve-
land. Captain Dig also carries off the
honors as q Memorial day orator Of the
state, by reason of having spoken at
every observance since the day was es-
tablished. Born in Observation-Disclosures
den, Germany, February 8, 1871, he
came to America with his parents in
1874.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
PROTECTION AT ELK POINT.
Work on Bank Of River Will Begin
Soon.

gEHF
Elk Point. s. D., July z5-The work
of protecting the river bank at Elk
Point will begin in two weeks. A coal
barge will be built here on the bank of
the river. Wing dams $50 feet long
will be built as often as needed, prob
ably ESQ feet apart. These will be built
straight Into the river. Fifteen thou
sand dollars is allotted to this work.
a steamboat and barges will be brought
from Sioux City. The piiing is already
ordered.
The cutting at the river has already
stopped. A log appeared imbedded in
the earth where the cutting is taking
place. fourteen feet below the surface,
and had the effect of stopping the
erosion. 1t is believed by good judges
that h log. which Ia two and a half
feet in diameter, must have been i'm
nedded there for hundreds of years, as
here have been trees west and south OF
i that showed every Indication of hav.
ng been $50 years old.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
A new rr.ach1ne for testing lubrlcat-

A new machine for testing iubr1cat-
Ang oils has been brought out in Ger
many. The testing part Is a short
shat running in a bearing, the pres
sure upon which may be regulated. The
shaft is driven by an electric motor
Or other means, the speed being ad-
Unstable, and the bearing. by an ar
arrangement of electric coils, may be
heated to any required temperature.
About half a pint of the oil to be test
ed is poured into the bearing and the
shaft Is revolved until it attains a
definite speed. Power is then cut off,
and the lubricating value Of the oil Is
Judged from the time that elapses be-
fore the shaft comes to rest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
$4,000 FOR HORSES.

Buy Thirty-Four Head Near Buffalo
for Shipment to Orient.
Buffalo, N. X, July 2s.-Representa-
tives of the japanese government have.
Just bought $4,000 worth of horses at.
a stock farm al East Aurora. There
are thirty-four horses in the deal, and
all will be shipped to Japan for breed
ing. Seventeen OF them are thc-eSSh-
bred racers and some are stake win
ners. The average price is about So. 900
for each horse.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
TRIED TO KbLL WIFE.
Union County Farmer Arrested Under
Very Serious Charges,

Elk Point, S. D., July 22.-John
Henke, a farmer living one-half mile
north of Elk Point. was arrested today.
and lodged in the Union county Jail
on a charge OF attempting to kill his
wife while in a fit of anger. Sheriff
Sherman made the arrest.
When he was caught he was trying,
it is alleged, to split his wite's head
open With a heavy axe.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
CENSUS OF BROWN COUNTY.
The Returns Give Aberdeen Over $500
inhabitants,

Aberdeen, S. D., July 25.-The census
figures for Brown county show a gain
of 3,003 over the federal census of 1900.
The eturns show a population of 1927,
Of which Frederick village and Freder-
ick township are estimated, being
placed at 4S7. The ensus of 1900 gave
the county a total population of Is, 254.
The towns with their population are:
Aberdeen. 1852; Groton, 1877: Fred
erick (~estimated), PSI; Hecla, 2I1; Co.
lumbia, lao; Nerdon, 121; Claremont,
l44. The county, outside of the towns,
shows a gain of about 900, the other
gains having been made in the towns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
BAD RIVER BAD FORMERLY.
Indications That at Some Time in tho
Past 1t Was Worse.

Pierre. s.. D., July 26.-up Bad river
Saliey near the of George Math-
ieson, on the side of a high stesp bIufY
& collection of large logs and driftwood
have been q source of curiosity to the
residents of that section, the curiosity
being as to the manner OF getting to its
location. While 1t was suggested that
II might have been carried there by
high water, this theory did not find
,aucn foiioWing, as It was estimated to
be not less than As feet above the he'd
Of the stream. But since the food tho
ilrst Of the month"; 1t is certain thar the
material was left by some former fiocd
as the water In Bad river reached to
Within sva feetscf this drift.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
MANY WOLVES SLAUGHTERED.
Meade County Sends in Bounty War

Weade County Sends in Bounty War;
rants for $1,000.
Pierre, S. D., July 21.-The office Of
the state auditor received wolf bounty
warrants from Meade county for 81, 900
OF this $3.50 was claimed by one man.
who reported 22s coyotes and nine grey
wolves. A few more such claims will
make h e total for last years claims
greater than for the previous year,
when the amount paid out Of the appro.
prlation was 81 cents on the dollar.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27

a. record consignment OF cheese was
recently dispatched from Liverpool to
London. II, consisted or 5000 cheeses.
weighing 200 tons. and was consigned to
pne person, London merchant. The
whole Of h cheese was Canadian. It's
vaiueswas about SAG. 900. Some thirty
two railway trucks were required for
the carriage of the cheese.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27

The longest span Of any bridge yet
srected Will be placed In the cantileverl
bridge, nov under construction across
III st. Lawrence river at Quebec. This
bridge is beiiig constructed with two ar-
proach spans of 210 feet each. two shore
arms 500 feet in length, and a great GEN.,
tral span of 1900 feet, which Is the long
est yet built by ninety feet.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27

Rufus Choate once tried to getsa Bos-
ton witness to give his idea OF absent
gnindedness. Well" said the witness,
whoswas atypacal New England Yam
ssee sI should say that who
thought he'd left his watch to hum,
md tool 1t out,n his pocket to see il
ned time to go hum and git It. was a
9eetle absentmfndedIp
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
OF SHEEP
Oregon Miners Take Revenge on
Owners of EIoeks

Baker City, Ore, July 26.-One thou
sand head of sheep, the property Of
Lux & Miller, of San Francisco, were
shot in the mining district Of eastern
Grant county yesterday. Sheep owners
had been warned to keep off certain
mining property because of damage to
the water supply and to the forage the
miners wanted for their horses. The
herders persisted and the miners de-
stroyed VI large part of the fiocks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27

Father Albert Negahnquet said to be
The only full blooded Indian priest in
The United States has been transferred
from Eufaula, /. y, where he has been
Tor two years, to Antlers. AT Antlers
his parishioners will be mostly Italians.
Father Negahnquet was educated in
Rome. and the fact that he speaks
italian iuently lis the cause Of the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
FARRHAM TRIED AGAIN.

Judy at DeadWood Finds Him Not
Guilty of Arson.
Deadwood, 8. D., July 25.-After be-
Ing out four hours the jury on Saturday
brought in a verdict of not guilty in the
case of the state VS. Eli P. Farnham,
accused of arson. His property in Gem
trail City was burned last spring under
suspicious circumstances. The trial
was hard fought.
Farnham recently was acquitted OF
the murder of Richard Calvin.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27

On the tin roof OF an eight-story
double building In New York, occupied
tique furniture, a familiar sight is fur
nished to occupants of ne%ighboring
structures. Dozens of u~nstained rock
Ing chairs stand on the roof. These
rattan iii wicker rockers gradually
take on the right antique complexion
by being exposed for several DAYS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27

The capitalization a mile of American
railways is 20 G12, 600, against E47,-
moo a mile in the United Kingdom, but
It should be pointed out that in Amer
lea there is a preponderance Of single
Tine, whereas in these Islands an av-
trage mile of railway represents two
pnd one-quarter miles of track, so that
instead of being four times as great a
mile as in the United States, the capt.
tai of u railways Is really rather
than twice as heavy a mile of
track, including rolling stock.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
BOY DROWNED AT HOWARD.

Wilmer County Youths Play in Deen
Water.
Howard, s. D., July 21.-A sad acct
dent occurred about ten miles north
west of Howard last Sunday. Oscar
Frozen, son of B. J.. Frozen, 10 wears of
age. was drowned. He, with some 9TH
er small boys, went swimming in a pond
made by damming a ravine. The water
was seven or eight feet deep and young
FROZEN go in the deep water and could
not swim and Was dxownsd.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27

The Oldest architectural ruins in the
world are believed to be the rock-cut
temples at Ipsamboel, on the left bank
Of the Nile in Nubia. The largest Of
these ancient temples contains eleven
apartments hewn out of solid stone.
The largest single stone used in this
work is which forms a veranda-like
projection along n side of h main
temple. 1t is 81 feet long, SO feet broad
and 17-one account says 9--feet thick.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-27
BANK SHORTAGE o
Friends Of Cashier conzman Attempt
to Persuade Him to Explain.

Terre Haute, Ind, July 26.-Friends
of Cashier Gus Conzman of the failed
Vigo County National bank are trying
to persuade him to explain the short
age. The bank examiner has discoy-
cred that the defaications are nearer
$4,000 than $4,000, as announced. An
explanation of the forgeries Of checks
and notes also is sought. Conzman ia
being watched closely for fear Of an at
tempt at suicide.