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HEADS OF the STATE
INSTITUTIONS STICK

Sioux Falls S. d., May 2S.-At a meet
ing at Plankinton the board of charities
and corrections reelected Harry I. Parm.
ley as warden of the penitentiary. Col. S.
E. Young as superintendent of the state
training school, DR.. l.. c. Mead as super
tntendent of the hospital for the insane
and DR. j. X. Kutnewsky as superintend-
cnt of the school for feeble minded at Red
field.
The board, following the principles laid
down by the conference of charities held
at Yankton last month, have decided tc
take the state institutions out of party
and factional politics and to retain those
in position who are doing good service
The fact that political friend of the gov
ernor was appointed to the vacancy in the
deaf mute school shows also that the beard
was acting in harmony with the wishes
of the governor
James ID. Mclaughlin. of Watertown,
was elected superintendent of the school
for deaf mutes
Mary E. Mood, superintendent of the
school for the blind, resigned to accept &
more desirable position in a Christian col.
lege in Oklahoma Miss Dora Donald
some time ago resigned her position as
superintendent of the school for the deal
to take effect at the close of the year with
the view of going out of that line of work
ON the resignation of Miss Wood, the
boaIu pfeNsllleu on MISS ioo!idll 70 ltlhe oE
her old line of work with the blind and she
consented to accept her old position as SUI
pcrintendent of the school for the blind.
In every case the head of each depart
ment was retained except in the case of
Miss Wood who resigned and of Miss Don
aid who was transferred by choice. This
left one vacancy which was filed as noted.
1T is understood that the board and the
governor acted in full harmony in the
matter
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I TELEPHONE WARFARE is
IN HANDS OF THE COURT

Sioux Falls, S. D.. May 18.-Argu-
,aents have been concluded before
Judge, Garland. of the United States
court, here, in the case of the North
western Telephone company, which
owns and operates a telephone system
at Yankton, against the city council
and city authorities of that place. The
suit is the ou-growth of telephone
war which has been in progress at
Yankton for some time.
Judge Garland took the case under
aGvisement. The telephone company
alleges that threats have been made by
the city authorities that If the company
attempts to improve it's system or ex-
tend it's lines, its poles and wires will
be forcbly removed from the streets of
Yankton The company contends that
the streets.
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STATE TO GET 7H|EE:
wealth OF MOST
beautiful WOMAN
Curious Mixup in the Financia'
Affairs of Late Prominent
Couple.

Deadwood. S. d, May 21.-With n
known relatives to claim her e&tate
and with no known will existing, the
wealth of the late Mrs. John X. VIII
son, "a member of the woman board
graduate of New York law school
and one of the most beautiful women
in the state of South Dakota, viii prob
ably pass to the state and become an
asset of the school fund
TIE condition of this estate is almost
unique in the annals OF the state. In
january, last, Mr.. Wilson died, leaving
oside from his own resources and Habil-
tiles a heavy life insurance which
went to his wife, and which could
not be touched for the debts OF
his estate. Mrs. Wilson survived him
only three months and died without
making Il will. AS the Insurance which
he had left, had become part of her
estate, ii could not be touched fol-
the debts of his, and, in tho absence
OF relatives and of will, the money
mast needs go to the state.
A curious feature of the case is that
a short time before her death Mrs
Wilson told Il relative OF her husband
that in the new part of her house
was concealed a secret closet or drawer.
She went so far as to designate where
the key to this hidden recess would
be found, but still gave no inllling as
to the location of the closet.
Hunt for Closet Futile.
Since her death, believing that il
there is a will, it may be found in this
secret drawer, q thorough search of the
house has been made in an attempt
to locate this hiding place. The mouse
is an old one, to which extensive
additions have been made. One of the
carpenters who built the last addition
was located. He said that another car
penter, who has since dropped out OF
sight, would be the only man who
would know if such a place existed
He, however, suggested three places
in which a secret drawer might have
been put. Thorough search, however,
has thus far been futile. No trace OF
the hiding place can be found, and it
is thought that this statement of Mrs.
Wilson may have been one of the de-
lEsions of illness. The beautiful furn-
ishings of the house have been sold at
public sale and are being scattered
about the country, While one unusual
and interesting feature of remark
able case is this: 1t was Mrs. Wilson'S
custom to keep an account in a New
York bank, and at the time of her
death, she had several thousand dol
lars there. This has been levied on
according to the law concerning in
heritance tax in that state and the
amount coming to the school fund will
be short several hundred dollars
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IN TOWN OF 1000 PERSONS
SOP CONVERTED AT REVlNA

Alexandria, S. D., May 1S.-The re-
vival meetings here have come to a
close. For four weeks Evangelist Rob
ert E. johnson, of Chicago. led in the
most remarkable series Of meetings
ever held in this section. During the
past fifteen days 303 made a public
profession OF their new faith. Among
this number may be found some of the
most prominent professional and bust
ness men Of the community. All classes
have been reached and helped
One of the most remarkable features
Of the meeting was the Offering taken
for the evangelist and his helpers on
Sunday, Which amounted to s1,04S.72.
The incidental expense Of the meeting
aggregated s48?. which had been pre-
viously provided. Alexandria has a
population of only about 1000 people.
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,OUTH DAKOTA MAN
OFFERED GOOD POSITION

Huron. S. D., May 1S.-The position of
secretary to the Minnesota live stock
sanitary board has been offered to Or.
j. p. Foster of this city, but he has
ter is favorably known throughout the
northwest as veterinarian and during
his services as such veterinarian won
much favor.
Beginning June II and continuing
three days ministerial association and
Epworth league convention will be held
in this city Revs. C. E. Hagan, j. s..
Harkness Duane Rifenbark and P. o.
Bunt are preparing a program for the
gathering.
A number Of we'll known railway en-
ployes have gone to Rapid City to fill
sion; among the number are Engineers
Walruf and Williams, Firemen
Hentges and Roberts and Conductors
w. G. Hill and D. Urquhart.
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SOUTH DAKOTA PURE FOOD
COMMISSIONER SEEKS LIGHT

Kansas City, Mo-, May 17.-South
Dakota is seeking information from
Kansas City's food inspection depart
ment regarding the best method to
protect the public against impure ice
cream. The request comes in a letter
from A. H. Wheaton, food and dairy
commissioners to DR. w. p. Cutler, gem
eral food inspector for this city
The Dakota official will be informed
that Kansas City has a deputy in
spector detailed especially to look after
everything in the confectionery line.
That includes ice cream He takes
samples to the city chemist when ne is
IN doubt and the condition of the
product is not evident
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REFERENDUM PETITION FILED
WITH o,COO EXCESS NAMES

Pierre, S. d., May 1S.-The refren-
aam petition on the divorce law passed
3y the last state legislature has been
hled With the secretary of state bear
ing 6,l35 signatures, about 2,G00 more
than required by law.
The petition was brought here by j.
Fl. Voorhees,, one of the attorneys at
Sioux Falls, who practically had charge
Of securing the names to the petition.
This is the first petition of its kind
ever field since the law was instituted.
The referendum petition signed by over
5000 citizens and presented to the legis-
lature in 1905 asking for a popular vote
on the primary proposition. was, as all
know, turned down by that legislative
body, which act had more to do with
defeating that wing of the party last
year than anything else.
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ACREAGE INCREASED AND
OUTLOOK is ENCOURAGING

Chamberlain, S. d., 21ay 22.-Reports
from farmers coming into the city is
that there is a large acreage of all
backward spring. There has been more
.han the average acreage sown. The
corn planting is now we'll under way.
There is a large number of power
breakers tearing up the sod. Which will
be put in to either corn or flax. There
is now in store at least 10000 bushels of
No. ! milling wheat in Chamberlain, by
the two flour mills. run by water power.
West of the river. along the White
river valley Bull creek and American
creek there is an immensity of small
grain sown. This country is We'll wa
tered by running streams and plenty
of timber, which promises to be one of
the best agricultural countries in the
west.
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FIRST FATALITY in MILL
FOR PAST THIRTY WEARS

Yankton, S. D., May 21.-A 14-year-
old son OF Rev. David Hofer, Of the
GAINESVILLE Mennonite colony, was killed
in the colony flour mill by getting his
clothing caught in a shaft as he was
playing in the basement. This is the
first fatality the mill has had in thirty
years experience.
e. S. Sandven of this county, who
lost his Wife and only son in the recent
storm by the overturning of their home
at Hurley, brought the remains here
and the two funerals took place yes
terday at Gayville. Mrs. Sandven was
burned so badly she died in few
hours. The son fingered for several
days and then passed away. Mr.. Sand
ven is very badly burned, too, caused
by trying to rescue his family from
the blazing house, which caught fire
from a lighted lamp. which started a
rapid fire as the house turned over.
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ANOTHER BURGLAR GONG
CLANGS IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Yankton, S. D., May 1.-THE bur
glar gongs at the American State bank
sounded an alarm at l a. M. Tuesday
and caused some CONSERVATION here,
President M. p. Gilman was summoned
but no trace of burglars has been dis
covered. The outside gong near the
roof had been tampered with and it,
appears intending looters of the bank,
thought they could sever the connec-
failed, turning the loud gongs loSe in
stead. The burglar alarm was set or
at Bridgewater, S. D.. Sunday night.
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IOWA PARENT REFUsEssTo
BAIL SON OlIT OF Hall

Plankinton, S. D., May 17.-John
ORourke young man who was re-.
Gently arrested here for obtaining
money by giving mortgages upon cat
tie he never owned, has been unable to
secure bonds. and will be compelled
to remain in Jail until next fall The
young mans father resides at Britt,
Ia He visited his son day or two
ago, but left for home declaring he:
would not furnish a bond for the
black sheep Of his flock"
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HANGED BY BARBED
WIRE BY ACCIDENT

Fairview. S. D., May 1S.-John An
Gerson, a we'll known farmer living
near here. knows how it feels to be
hanged. He and Peter Ring We're en-
gagged in STRENGTHENING the barb Wire
on q fence, and as Ring was tightening
the Wire Anderson bent over to exam
Inc another part of the fence. At this
juncture the sagging Wire was sud
denly straishtened by Ring, and
caught Anderson under the chin and
lifted him violently from the ground.
He succeeded in releasing himself from
the wire but not before his face and
neck had been horribly mangled by the
barbS
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YOUNG MINISTER WINS
A COVETED "FELLOWSHIP.u

Huron. S. D.. May 2O.-Rev. W. H.
Thrall, d. D., has returned from Chi
cago, where he attended, as member
from South Dakota, a meeting Of the
board of directors of the Chicago Theo-
logical seminary DR.. Thrall is much
gratified over the fact that Allen L.
Curtis, of Castlewood. a young theo-
logical student, who occupied the pull,
pit of the Congregational church at
Gam Valley during the summer vaca-
tion, won what is known as the Eel
lowship"--a scholarship which entities
him for the next two years to an in
come from $4,000 as aid in special
studies in Germany or elsewhere as a
theological student
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Sign OR I'LL. BLOW
YOUR HEAD OFF" SAYS
Step DAUGHTER
George Singer Promptly At,
tached Signature---Effo,t to
Get Bail for Husband.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 2o.-"Sign
those papers or | will blow your head
off
These We're the words which greeted
George Singer, OF this city, as he
awolle from a sound slumber. Within
a few inches of his face was the muz-
zle of a revolver, held by Mrs. Annie
Singer-Jones-Un Underwood, his stepdaugh-
ter, and latest Wife of William Under
wood, who recently has gained consid-
cradle notoriety as a crook of almost
national reputation.
Underwood was arrested at Hot
Springs. Ark, two or three weeks ago
and brought back to Sioux Falls on the
charge of obtaining $3.50 from a Sioux
Falls bank by false pretenses.
Mrs Underwood resorted to the des-
perate measures in order to secure a
part of the money required for obtain
ing the release of her husband from
Jail.
Mr.. Singer. knowing that his step
daughter was in deadly earnest and
would carry out her threat quickly at
tached his signature to the note and
mortgage Which his stepdaughter held
in her other hand.
She Required $500.
The mortgage and note We're for $500.
1t is said in explanation of the wife's
desperate action that a brother of Un-
derwood had agreed to pay one-half of
the sum required to get him out of his
present scrape, and Mrs. Underwood
decided to raise the remainder and in
the effort to settle the case against her
husband and secure his release from.
custody She resorted to force.
Even in the event that Underwood
succeeded in securing his release, his
trouble likely would not be over, for he
is wanted in Chicago on the charge Of
embezzlement. reward Of 5000 hav-
ing been offered for his capture on this
charge, and in addition a former wife
from whom he never was legally sep
him as the prosecuting witness on a
charge of bigamy.
Mr.. Singers friends have advised him
to at once. take steps to stop payment
on the note which was secured by his
stepdaughter in so sensational d man-
ner.
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FORT PIERRE TO HAVE
HOSPITAL; INCORPORATION

Pierre. s. D., May 2O.-Articles of In
corporation have been filed for the Fort
Pierre Hospital association, with a cap
ital of $4,000, for the construction of
private hospital at that place. The
incorporators are all prominent resi-
dents of that city, being W. H Frost,
Manuel Sylvia. Mrs. Nellie Douglas, F.
N. Davis and l.. E. Goldsmith
Articles have also been filed for a
new state bank at Rec Heights, with a
capital of $4,000. The incorporators are
w. t. Gardner, Frank H Gardner and
X. w. Speirs, of Rec Heights, and F.
u. Greene. of Miller
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ACCUSED MA NsAYS
SHORTAGE is MOI HIS

Watertown, S. D., May 21.-The FL
deity and Deposit company of Mary
land, caused the arrest of Henry Wag-
ner Of this city, the complaint charg-
ing embezzlement of funds Of the Atlas
Elevator company, doing business at
Henry. a small station near this city.
Mr.. Wagner has been in the employ of
the company for the past five years,
and recent investigation shows a
shortage in his accounts. the bond COM
pany claiming to have been required
to put up some s1,100 to cover short
ages.
Mr.. Wagner claims there are no dis
crepancies on his part and if any APP
pear the mistakes We're made during
the time he was confined at his home
on account of sickness.
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HURON TO GIVE GLAD
HAND TO G. A. II. AND W. r. C.

Huron. s. D., May 17.-Everything;
possible is being done for the proper
entertainment of the G.. A. r. encamp-
ment and w. r. c. convention, depart
ment Of South Dakota, here June 4-5-6.l
The city will be handsomely decor
ated and citizens generally will throw
open their homes for ty.c entertainment|
re AL who C. are. Indications are that
the convention will be exceptionally
large and the encampment one of thei
best ever held in the state.
w. w. Eastman, of Omaha, the
famous fifer, and Bryan Anderson,
drummer, who marched with him dur;
ing the war. will be present. and as atI
national and state encanpments will
be q splendid attraction. Plenty Of!
band music has been arranged for, and
camp fires, reunions, ETC.. are on the
program.
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BULL TossEs A STREET
COMMISSIONERS OVER FENCE

Yankton, S. D.. May 22.-Tossed by
an infuriated steer over fence was
the experience of Street Commissioner
Chris Wolff here on a business street
Saturday noon. Mr.. Wolff had Quilted
in" as two cattlemen were trying to
persuade the ''critter' to move along.
The animal. resenting the new mana
assistance, charged down on him and
tossed him out of the way. Wolff was
not injured.
Joseph Rothmeyer, an old resident
here, is dead at the age Of 70 years. He
leaves a wife and six children.
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USUAL GLUT OF CHURCHES
IN NEW WESTERN TOWN

Gregory, s. D., May 2l.-Arrange-
ments have been concluded for the
erection here this summer of five new
church buildings. One of the new
churches already is nearing completion.
that of the German Reform society,"
The Catholics have the foundation for
q fine church building nearly COM
pleted, while the Methodists have their
foundation completed and have COM
menced work on the church building
proper. The Congregational and Ger
man Lutheran societies have arranged
to build
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TWO WESTERN GIRLS TO
ENTER MISSION EIEl r,

Boston, Mass, May 17-Among the.
newly appointed missionaries am.
nounced by the American board of for,
eign missions are Miss Mabel "A. Ellis
of Neigh, Neb., and Miss Esther.
Nichol. of Pierre. S. D. There are twen-,
ty-three others, and all will meet here:
May 29 for conference at the Park
Street church. before starting out on;
their assignments, the locations Of
which will be announced later
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NAMES DELEGATION TO
PUBLIC LANDS CONVENTION

Pierre, s. D.. May Ex-Governor
Crawford has appointed tho following
delegation to represent the state Of
South Dakota at the Public Lands
1S, 90:
United States Senators r. j. Gamble,
of Yankton, ond A. B. Kittredge, Of
Sioux Falls. Representatives in con-
gress, Philo Hall, OF Brookings, and
VIM. II. Parker, of Deadwood; c. j.
Back Of Hurley, 8. D.: o. C. Dokken,
of Pierre: D. Eastman, Of v1ilmot:
lJanes Philip. Of Fort Pierre: j. II.
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NEARING slxTiETR WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY; DEATH COME

Arlington, S. D.. May 2S.-Mrs. j. r.
Jones was buried from the Christian
church in this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones We're among the pioneers in this
part of the country. Deceased leaves
children of three generations to mourn
her loss. They We're about to celebrate
the sixtieth anniversary of their we'd
ding when the wife was stricken With
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-24
VISION CLEARS UP AND
THEY HUNT SPECTACLE MAN

Milbank. S. D., May pa warrant is
out for the arrest Of G. F. Williams, a
spectacle peddler from St. Paul 1t is
charged he has swindled large num-
ber of people in this and adjoining
towns, selling them cheap and WORTH
less spectacles for prices ranging from
SIS to $25. The chief Of police Of ST.
Paul in reply TO an inquiry says that
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COLONEL YOUNG RETAINED
AS THE SUPERINTENDENT

planIsinton, S. D.. May 23-At a meet
ing of the state board of charities held
here it was decided to retain S. T.
Young as superintendent of the state
training school. This is pleasing news
to the people here who are thoroughly
acquainted with the workings of the in
stitution and the value Of Colonel
YOllr p'S services
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TRlPP COUNTY OPENING
DELAYED TILL NEXT vEAc

Norfolk, Neb., May 17.-The Tripp
county portion of the Rosebud Indian
reservation will not be opened to set
tlement during the calendar year be-
cause of the number of Indian allot-
ments to be made, according to reports
from Herrick. S. d., quoting a letter
from the interior department at WASH
lngton, in which the statement is made
that the opening cannot be held this
year
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q0GUS PREACHER;
FAKE HUSBAND
LEAVES PRISON.
sRev. "CharIes a. Lyons, Wht
Deceived Sioux Falls Girl,
Concludes Term.

Sioux Falls. S. d., May 1z.-The re-
lease from the Sioux Falls penitentiary
of Charles A. Lyons, after a term OF
four years for bigamy, recalls a notor-
iouS case.
Lyons had formerly been a minister
and was known here as Rev. Charles
A. Lyons, and for a short time filled the
pulpit OF one of the local churches-
During this period he met and fell I'M
love with highly respected young
woman of the city, whom he married.
Lyons mysteriously disappeared aft
err short married life, and there. We're
circumstances which Indicated he had
been the victim of foul play. Not the
slightest trace of him could. be found
and the authorities abandoned the
search.
But the deserted wife, who at first
was firmly of the opinion that the
missing man had been killed., finally
became convinced that he was a villainl
and had voluntarily deserted her. She
then single handed commenced a searchI
for him which after several months of
persistent effort resulted in his capture1
in the Twin Cities. knowing he was
q bookbinder by trade she wrote per-
sonal letters, with a description Of her
supposed husband, to all the bookbind-i
cries in all the leading cities Of the
United States, and through this means
he was located. /
1t was not long after she commenced
her search before She became awarej
that Lyons was alive and we'll, and that
she was no wife at all, as Lyons had
one or two other wives living from
whom he had never been. legally sep
arated. After his arrest Lyons pieaded
guilty to bigamy.
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Nermillion. S. D., May 29.-Nearly the
entire student body OF the University
of South Dakota paid tribute Sunday
to the memory of Hildor Thompson, the
freshman who was drowned Saturday
in the Nermillion river. Services held
by the Rev. Mr.. Lavih We're held in the
university chapel. More than 300
escorted the body to the station. where
it was shipped TO Evansville, Mimi. for
burial.
Thompson had gone in swimming and
was attacked by cramps.
Thompson was IS years old, and
comes of a well-known family at
Evansville, MINI. His brother. Profess
sor c. W. Thompson, is the head of the
college of commerce connected with the
state university, and the loss of his
younger brother is q severe blow to
MIN. Another brother is Professor 7.
q. Thompson, also a member of the fac
ulty of The stale university. who is at
the DrrCC.at tI.;lf on 3, cave of = bSnECe
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YANkToN HIGH SCHOOL
GIRL s WIN A. RASkETRAIJ

Yankton, S. D., May 22.-Tn the bas.
ket ball game here Saturday afternoon
the Yankton high school girls defeated
the Springfield nor1nals, % to 10. The
first game was also decidedly in Yank-
tons favor.