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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
Death IN SHAM FIGHT.
Captain Of Cadets at Agricultural COL
Ieoe Meets With Fatal Accident.

leqe Meets With Fatal ACCIDENT.
Robert Watson. captain OF Company
B. college cadets. who was seriously
wounded on the college campus at
Brookings while taking part in a
sham battle for the purpose OF enter
tanning excursionists who had come
from all parts of the state to visit the
college. died from his injuries after
suffering two days OF extreme pain.
Everything possible was done to save
the young man, eminent and skillful
rgeon such as DR.. Spafford OF
Flandreau, and DR.. VIII Mayo Of
Rochester, being called to attend, but
to no avail.
The young mans death casts a deep
gloom over Brookings at this time.
and marred to a great extent tho
twenty-fifth annual state college COM
mencement exercises. Capt. Watson
was an exemplary young man, twen-
ty-two years of age. and the only son
Of aged parents. residing at Mitchell,
the body being shipped to that place
for burial and was accompanied by e.
squad OF his company as an escort.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
TO ASK PARDON FOR 10.
Standing Bear, Firebug and "Rustier,'
Has Consumption.

Has Consumption.
Information has been received at
Sioux Falls that a movement has been
inaugurated In Western South Dakota
for the securing OF a parole or pardon
for Andrew Standing Bear. a Sioux
warrior, whose relatives reside or the
Pin Ridge reservation, and who now
is serving a term in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary.
Standing Bear was charged with
having set fire to the dwelling house
of William Harsraves, a former coun-
ty assessor who lives near the little
town of Interior. and with having in
addition stolen some valuables from
the house and some horses from Har-
graves stable.
Sanding Bear entered a plea OF
guilty before Judge MCGEE Of the
state circuit court in the Seventh cir
cult to the charge of larceny and ar
son and was sentenced to a term Of
seven years in the penitentiary. He
Is said to be afflicted with consump-
ton, his condition being SO serious
that It is not believed he can with
stand confinement much longer. He
has a little over four years yet to
serve in order to complete his SEN
4ence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
is AFRAID OF HOSPITAL.
Reason Of Indian Chiefs Wife Is
Threatened by Her Detention.

Threatened by Her Detention.
Mrs. Elizabeth Many Horses, wife
Of a we'll known young Indian chief
at Waklapa, is in the hospital suffer
ing from dementia. , The case is sad
and unless she is removed from the
hospital and returned to her people
it is feared she will lose her reason
entirely. A few days ago the woman
went to Aberdeen to be treated for an
affection of the eyes. The operation
was successful and she was sent to
the hospital to convalesce. An In
dian has a horror Of a hospital, for
to them it means the beginning Of the
end. This so preyed upon the wo-
mans mind that she began to lose
her reason. Her condition became so
serious hat the hospital authorities
sent for o. F.. Waller. division freight
and passenger agent Of the Milwau-
kee. who speaks the Indian language
~fuently. Among the Sioux he is
known as Chief Me-to-nopit. He c
ceeded in cheering the squaw and he
will continue his ministrations until
some members Of her tribe arrive to
remain with her.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
CALEB POWERS IS FREE At LAST
Final Chapter in the Famous GOebel
Murder Case-James Howard
Also Set Free.

frankfort, KY, June 16,-After hav-
Ing been before the courts and the
public so long as to nave become a
classic in the criminal records Of the
country. the famous case of Caleb
powers, accused Of the murder of
William GOebel in the state election
struggle eight years ago, was given
its final touch Saturday by Gov. Will
son, who granted Powers a full and
free pardon. with restoration Of his
rights as a citizen.
James Howard. convicted some
years ago OF completely in the Goebel
murder. also is pardoned.
Declares His Innocence.
Powers had been notified of the par
don and was waiting in the sheriff
room in the Jail at Georgetown. He
was pale. but smiling. When the par
don was handed to him he thanked
his friends for their efforts in his be-
half and said he had expected the par
don.
Il will 60 to Barbourville to see my
mother first" he said. Il will later
decide on my future plans. | am un.
der the deepest obligation to the gov.
ernOr for his action and to thousands
OF friends who have stood by me.
Il am innocent OF this crime that
was charged against me"
Tried Four Times.
In the closing days Of January eight
years ago, while the contest OF Viii
liam Goebel for the ~gubernatorial seat
occupied by William S. Taylor was be-
ing heard, Goebel was shot, dying
later from his wound. Four times
Powers has been put on trial for his
life on the charge of completely in the
murder, the first three trials result
ing in conviction and sentence, death
being the penalty in two trials. On
the fourth trial the jury disagreed.
and ~thereupon the efforts for a pardon
for Powers, as we'll as for James How
ard, were renewed.
Many hundreds Of thousands OF sig
natures of people Of all parties and
ali sections were appended TO the pc
titions that poured in on Gov. Will
son, and for several weeks that Official
has been considering the case.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
TO KEEP GOLD IN HILLS.

Another innovation has been made
IN the United States assay Office at
Deadwood. Heretofore it has been
the custom for the Office to pay In
checks the mining companies in pur-
chasing their bullion. Under a new
order just received from Washing.
ton these payments hereafter will be
made entirely in gold, thus turning
back to the Hills the gold as fast as
It Is taken out and not permitting 1t
to go 70 Eastern banks as 1t has been
doing for years past.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
TWO PIONEERS sUccUMa.
Gabriel Gale Of Sioux Falls and Pau
II. brede of M~innehaha County.

Gabriel Gale Of Sioux Falls and Paul
n. erede Of Minnehaha County.
Two pioneer residents OF South Da-
kota have just died at an advanced
age. They are Gabriel Gale, a brother
Of Artemus Gale. one of the founders
Of Sioux Falls, and Paul II. Brede,
who had been a resident of Minnehaha
county for q period Of nearly forty
years. The latter died at the family
residence five miles north of Sioux
Falls. He Ia survived by a widow and
six children. All the children have
attained manhood and w%omanhood
and reside in M%innehaha county. Mr..
Gale was seventy-four years old at the
time OF his death and had been a resi-
dent of Sioux Fall. since 1881. He is
survived by one brother, Artemus
Gale Of that city, and two sisters, Mrs.
c. c. Carpenter of Sioux Falls and
Mrs. Burton Of St. Paul, MINI.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
FIND o /
Cache Of James Gang Is Said to Have
Contained Several Thousand Dollars.

Cache Of lanes Gang Is Said to Have
Contained Several Thousand Dollars.
The hunt which has been going on
for some time in the bluffs in the
southern part of Charles Mix county
along the Missouri river for the cache
Of gold said to have been hid there
some time IN the SOS by members OF
the James gang, is reported to have
borne fruit. J. C. McGovern is the
lucky discoverer of the place of CON
cealment, and is the richer to-day by
several thousand dollars of filthy
tainted lucre. The quarter of land on
which the discovery is reported to
have been made has undergone more
systematic tilling in the last two
weeks than it ever has experienced
since the formation OF the earth. 1t
is more like a gigantic celery patch
than anything else, huge drifts nav
ing been asst -p and corresponding
trenches exposed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
WESLEYAN COMMENCEMENT.
Tho Exercises Will b Held al
Mitchell.

Mitchell.
The t~wenty-third annual commence
ment exercises of Dakota Wesleyan
university at Mitchell will open with
the recital Of the school Of elocution
and o~ratory Saturday evening, June
Is. The baccalaureate sermon will
be delivered Sunday morning by
President Nicholson. and in the after
noon will be held the usual joint meet.
ing Of the Christian associations.
Sunday evening will be the annual
sermon by Rev. II. G. Leonard, pastor
of the First Methodist church of Far
I go, N. d. Monday afternoon the ath
letic events will be held and Monday
evening the annual university ban
quet OF the trustees and faculty.
Tuesday morning will be held the
first session Of the board Of directors.
at which time will be discussed the
successor OF President Nicholson, who
retires from the college to accept the
position as secretary of the board Of
education of the general conference,
to which position he was recently
elected in Baltimore. Tuesday after
noon will be held the graduating ex-
ercises Of the academy under the d.
rection Of Principal Gilliland. In the
evening is the annual concert of the
school OF music.
Wednesday afternoon will be the
graduating exercises Of the normal
department, the address for which
will be made by DR.. Merton S. Rice
of Duluth. At 4 o'clock will be held
the annual meeting of the alumni OF
the college OF liberal arts, and their
annual banquet will be at 6 o'clock.
In the evening DR.. Rice will deliver
the address to the alumni.
Thursday morning will be the grad
uating exercises of the college depart
ment. The afternoon and evening
will be devoted to class reunions and
the banquet of the normal and special
departments.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
Total Crawford majority.

Total Crawford majority....3.117
In some of the above counties
which are included in the Crawford
column the majorities are purposely
placed at as low a figure as possible,
but there is little doubt at when the
complete returns are in from the
counties enumerated the Crawford
majority will reach in the neighbor-
hood of at least from $500 to 800.
Mariendahl township. situated in
Yankton county, made a record for
Crawford that will be hard to beat,
JIG out Of 1913 votes cast being for
Crawford. Mayfield township, in the
same county, recorded 40 out of AZ
votes for Crawford.
In Bon Homme township, Bon
Homme county. thtrty-three votes
were cast for Crawford, with not one
for Kittredge.
The Kittredge victory in Codington
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19

According to the latest returns
from Tuesdays primaries in South
Dakota, Gov. Crawford and his in.
sursent faction have a majority over
the stalwart faction Of Republicans
OF not less than $500, and when com
plete returns are received from some
Of the most remote counties, and from
two counties which have not yet re-
ported returns enough to warrant
even an estimate being made, the in
surgents may have a majority Of in
the neighborhood Of 1000.
The latest returns from the coun-
ties show tina: the factions have car
ried the following counties by about
the majorities stated:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
State News of Interest
500 PER CAPITA IN BANKS.
South Dakota Deposits Keep Pace
With Increase In Population.

South Dakota Deposits Keep Pace
With Increase In Population.
In the list few years the bank de-
posits In South Dakota have crawled
up to approximately 500 for each res
ident Of the state, and while there has
been a decided increase in population
for the last year, the deposits have
been practically keeping pace with
this increase. and remain somewhere
lear the 500 mark. The showings
of the banks, both state and national.
at the time Of the last call for condi.
ton in March, give individual depos-
its to the amount OF $50, 1886 1886. ,
There are a greater number of
state banks than nationals in the
state, and while the nationals carry
greater deposits for each bank than
the average state bank, the states
hold by far the laeeest amount Of
deposits. That class Of banks show
ed up with $~34.125,956 at the time Of
the March call. an increase of nearly
So, 900, 900 from the date OF the De
cember call. The nationals, with $19.-
$50 ,929, showed a decrease OF 1888
333 for the same time. leaving a net
gain for the state Of about 81 800. 900.
While this state for a number of
years has held the record of the
states of the Union for the greatest
per capita production of new wealth,
it is also holding its W in its bank
deposits. which are keeping step with
the creation of new wealth and max
ing a good showing both for the
banks and the people Of the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
De lAGERcRANTZ WILL RETURN.
1t Is Denied That Swedish Minister
Has Become Persona Non Grata.

Washington. June l6.-At the White
House yesterday it was denied that
DR.. Herman de Lagercrantz, the Swed-
ish minister to the United States, has
become persona non grata to the
president.
The suggestions that DR.. de Lager
crantz had used his influence too
openly to prevent Swedes from emf
grating to the United States because
their services were needed by himself
and other large employers of labor
and that this action had offended the
administrator. it was declared. was
heard for the first time in connection
with this m
At the Swedish legation it was stat
ed that the minister had gone home
on a visit and while there had tempo
rarity been employed in other official
duties, but his return to Washington
is fully expected.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
TO KEEP GOLD IN HILLS.

Another innovation has been made
in the United States assay office at
Deadwood. Heretofore it has been
the custom for the Office to pay In
checks the mining companies In pur-
chasing their bullion. Under a new
order Just, received from Washing
ton these payments hereafter will be
made entirely in gold, thus turning
back to the Hills the gold as fast as
it Is taken out and not permitting 1t
to 60 to Eastern banks as 1t has been
doing for years past.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
PLAN LINE.

northwestern Is Asked for Use OF
Rails Part Of the Way to Deadwood.
Talk Of a trolly line between Dead
wood and Spearfish is being revived
again. The present transportation
facilities between Deadwood and the
valley are by the Burlington railroad
on a round trip Of nearly forty miles
and wagon road over which a daily
stage runs. Most Of the farming inter
ests and others living in and aroun y
Spearfish require a quicker mat
Of reaching Deadwood and Lsa4
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
TO PRESIDE At CAPITOL.
New Grand Master Davenport Will
Conduct Cornerstone Laying.

CoNuuC CUTHeTstUHe CdyH9.
On account of the annual session Of
the Masonic grand lodge occurring be-
fore the date of laying the cornerstone
of the new state capitol, ]. J. Daven-
port, the newly elected grand master,
has been selected to preside at the
ceremony, instead OF w. f. Milligan.
He has invited the Deadwood Com
mandery Of knights remplar to act
as his escort, and it is expected that
he will be accompanied also by delega-
tons from the Communicates Of Dead.
Rapid City and Hot Springs. A large
attendance at the ceremony is expect
ed from all parts of the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
TOWN Is

Kansas City, June 16. = The great
kaw-Missouri food almost has its
crest. The railroad yards have been
evacuated, the packing houses and
business establishments have vacated
their lower floors, Armourdale has
been entirely abadoned by its 10000
inhabitants and water is running
twelve feet deep in its streets. There
is nothing to do but wait for the tide
to turn, as the weather bureau says it
will to-day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
500 PER CAPITA IN BANKS,
South Dakota Deposits Keep Pace
With increase In Population.

South Dakota Deposits Keep Pace
With increase In Population.
In the last few years the bank de
posts in South Dakota have crawled
UP to approximately 800 for each res
1dent Of the state, and while there has
been a decided increase in population
for the last year, the deposits have
been practically keeping pace with
this increase. and remain somewhere
neal the 500 mark. The showings
Of the banks, both state and national.
at the time OF the last call for condi-
ton in March, give individual depos-
il Ia the amount OF s53,686, SS5.
There are a greater number OF
state banks than nationals in the
state, n while the nationals carry
greater deposits for each bank than
the average state bank, the states
hold by far the largest amount OF
deposits. That class Of banks show
ed up with S34.125,956 at the time OF
the March call, an increase Of nearly
50, 600, 900 from the date of the De
cember call. The nationals, with $19.-
$50 1923, showed a decrease OF $l.333.-
333 for the same time, leaving a net
gain for the state of about $1,000. 900.
While this state for a number of
years has held the record Of the
states Of the Union for the greatest
per capita production of new wealth.
it is also holding its w in its bank
deposits. which are keeping step with
the creation of new wealth and max
ing a good showing both for the
banks and the people of the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
ELEVATOR MEN TO MEET.
South Dakota Convention Will Open
In Clark This Week.

The farmers elevator men Of the
state are taking considerable inter.
est in the second annual convention
of the South Dakota Grain Dealers
association. which will be held at
Clark this week. The association.
which was organized in Sioux Falls
last year, IS composed of the owners
of farmers elevators throughout the
state and has a large membership.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
TO PRESIDE At CAPITOL.

New Grand Master Davenport VIII
Conduct Cornerstone Laying.
On account of the annual session OF
the Masonic grand lodge occurring be-
fore the date OF laying the cornerstone
of the new state capitol, J. j. Daven-
port, the newly elected grand master,
has been selected to preside at the
ceremony, instead OF w. f. Mtllisan.
He has invited the Deadwood Com-
mandery Of Knights Templar to act
as his escort. and it is expected that
he will be accompanied also by delega-
lions from the Communicates Of Dead,
Rapid City and Hot Springs. A large
attendance at the ceremony is expect
cd from all parts Of the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
WHIPS BOY IN FACE; FINED.
Farmer Who, With Lash, Severely
Cuts Lad Is Punished for Assault.

Eau Claire. Wis, June 16. - Fred
Reed, a farmer living outside of the
city, in a fit of rage used his horse
whip on the face of his neighbours boy,
Albert Burger, aged fourteen, and Sc
riously cut the lads face. He Vas
hailed into court and after a trial was
found guilty and fined $37.40 for as
sault and battery. III feeling between
the two families led to the incident.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
Phone System for Southern Hills.

Articles Of incorporation have been
filed for the Point OF Rocks Telephone
company at Custer. with a capital Of
$25. 900. The incorporators are John
Ziemet, Charles Pringle, Robert Mo-
Adams. The purpose of the company
is to construct a telephone system to
cover the points Of interest to tourists
in the Southern Black Hills country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
Phone System for Southern Hills.

Articles OF incorporation have been
filed for the Point Of Rocks Telephone
company at Custer, with a capital -
$4,000 The incorporators are Jol1a
Ziemet, Charles Pringle. Robert Nc
Adams. The purpose of the company
is to construct a telephone system to
cover the points Of interest to tourists
in the Southern Black Hills country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
Woman Kills Escort Whom Riding.

Reno. New, June 16.-Mrs. George
f. Winters shot and killed j. A. Beat
ty. a business man of Sparks, with
whom she was riding on the Sparks
road. The woman drove to Sparks
and surrendered. She said Beatty had
threatened her life and she killed him
in self-defense. They had been quar-
reling.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19

Huron is infested with sneak
thieves. Wednesday night Albert
Bempe caught one in his house. He
knocked down the intruder, called his
two sons, then tied the man securely
and called the police. The prisoner
was taken into custody.
During a severe thunderstorm at
Watertown the building occupied by
Gayman's general store was struck by
lightning, resulting in a fire loss OF So.
500. Quick work Of the fire depart.
ment saved the building and the
greater part of the stock.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
POLICE FIND LOOT.
Siiverware Stolen 81 Years Ago Re.
turned to New York Family.

New York, June 16.-After being in
pawn for thirty-one years, a set of sill
stolen from the house OF
Lieut.. Gov. Sill of Connecticut has
been recovered by the police OF Hart
ford and turned over to William Ray
mold Sill OF this city, a son of the
governor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-19
KAISER RECEIVES HILL.

NWSTICaN NmDdSSduOr IeIS Hearty
Welcome.
Berlin, June 16.-The emperor yes
terday received in audience the new
American ambassador to Germany, Da-
vid Jayne Hill, who succeeds Charlie
magne Tower. The audience was
fixed up several days before DR.. Hill
anticipated it, but the emperor's
greeting was none the less hearty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-17
TO Die on the scaaoIa

Il painless. compared with the weak. lame
back. kidney trouble causes. Electric
BittsrS Is the remedy. Hc. For sale by
BsAton Drug CO
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-17

put the common stock of the Union Pacific
upon a 10 per cent basis, there was a loud
clamor from the financial world that the
ratio could not possibly be maintained.
since that meeting the spectators have
watched the directors meetings Of the
Union Pacific to see If that 10 per cent
ratio would not be withdrawn, but they
watched in vain. The Union Pacific has
again paid Its 10 per cent dividends and
races the new year in fine condition.
Big YelIOwstOne Traffic.
1.-THE Union Pacific had about $500 reser-
vations for Yellowstone park before July
l. said e. L. LomaX, general passenger
agent of the Union Pacific, who returned
from Chicago Thursday morning. This is
entirely new business for our road, brought
about by the completion Of the Hartman
line into Yellowstone park from the west.
II is so much more handy for tourists 70
enter the park by one route and to leave
by another that the business TO the park
has increased wonderfully. The new eatine
house at Yellowstone station on the edgc
Of the park has added another attraction
10 the park for travellers. Here they ma,
alight from the train, secure an early
breakfast and start Immediately on a toul
of the park.
stimulated by the democratic convention
at Denver the passenger business is show.
ing quite an increase and people are flock.
ing to the mountains and cool places"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-17
DUFF GREEN PASSES AWAY
Loan Agent and Former Police on
Ger, Dies of Bright's
Disease.

After a lingering illness of over six
months. Duff Green, for many years in the
real estate and loan business. died az his
residence. 254 Harvey street at 4:2O Thurs
day morning of Bright's disease at the age
OF 81.
Mr.. Green was born In Andrew county,
Missouri, on a farm four miles north Of
ST. JOseph, in 1857. and came 70 Omaha
nearly thirty years ago. During his resi-
denoe here he had been employed on the
police force, at one time holding the posi-
ton OF captain. and was later depotmaster
OF the old Union passenger station. He
entered the real estate ana loan business
nearly twenty-five years ago. which he
has conducted continually since.
He Is survived by his widow, Marguerite,
a sister. Mrs. w. r. Davis OF Omaha and
two brothers. Alexander D.. Green OF Chit
eago and George d. Green OF Texas. Mr..
Green was a member OF the Modern Wood
man Of America and the knights OF Col
umbuk Funeral arrangements are de-
ferrOd until the brothers are heard from.