The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-20
AROUND THE STATE
Lyman County Tragedy at Horse
Race Foreign Popu-
Iation
Little Girl Burned in Barn
Day County Farmer
Missing

A tragedy with unusual features oc-
Cured recently on the ranch of John.
Dillon, a Lyman county cattleman.
The Indians and whites OF that local
Nv gathered at Dillon's for the purpose
ct having celebration, which consist
ed largely of horse racing. Among
those who were present was Sioux
Indian named Frank King. One Of
Kings horses won one Of the races and
this made him feel SO good that he
drew his six-shooter and wildly waved
1T about. He was cautioned to be
more careful with the gun lest some
one be injured by its premature dis
charge, but replied that the weapon;
was not loaded. To prove this he
stated that he would point the weapon
at himself and pull the trigger. Be
fore those near him could interfere he
cooked the six-shoo otter, placed the muz-
zle nearly against his forehead and
pulled the trigger. There was heavy
report and q bullet plowed It's way
through the Indians brain. The bail
entered between the eyes and tore a
big hole ia the forehead. Notwith-
standing that the brain was pierced
King fingered until the following
morning, when death ended his suf-
fering
Kills Sons Wife and Himself.
While driving in a hack from a ho-
tel to railroad station at Sioux City,
Ia, ~. Hi DarroW Of Lead, this state,
aged sixty, shot and killed his sons
wife, lillian Darrow, OF Sioux Falls:
eyed twenty five, and then shot him
self. The dead woman formerly was
Miss Lillian Morrison, a school teacher
of Sioux Falls. Five years ago she
was married to w. q. Darrow and
they removed to Belle Fonrche. Let
ters were found on the dead woman,s
person unsigned but apparently from
her husband, indicating that they had
had trouble, but protesting undyings
love for her and saying that the writer
was dying of a broken heart. The
dead man had a wife who resided with
a married daughter at Sioux Falls.
Members of the family, 1t is alleged,
had long suspected the relations be-
tween =. H.Darrow and his sons wife
We're improper.
Campaign Talk Taken Back.
The suit instituted in the state cir
cult court OF Douglas county some
months ago by X. G. Foster of Armour,
g member OF the state legislature, by
which he sought to secure damages In
hc 4,
Johnson Bros, leading Democratic
politicians Of the state, has been set
tied. The suit was withdrawn as the
result of the Johnsons signing state
ment iii which they Withdraw some Of
the charges made In circular letter
to the voters Of Douglas county last
fall during the canipai GA in which they
assailed the personal and public integ-
;ritys of Mr.. Foster and upon which the
suit for damages was based.
Fewer foreigners Shown.
The state census shows that the
population OF South Dakota is becom-
Ing more and more Americanized with
each recurring enumeration. In 1870
the foreign born population Of the ter.
rttory was 81. 1.7 per cent OF the whole.
In 1880 ~ was "a per cent and this
percentage has shown a steady decline
ever since that date, being 27.6 In 1890,
26 per cent In 1885, az per cent in i 900;
and 1877 per cent this year. While the
state has gained 10 per cent In popu-
lation IN the last five years but per
cent Of this pti HI wa from Il,