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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

Herman Mailer is hauling in car
load of fat hogs for the Omaha market
Mrs. G. Fl. Cummings returned to
her home at Oreville Thursday, much
improved in health by her three weeks
stay here.
Miss George Gilman went to Buffa-
10 Gap Wednesday night to meet her
mother on her return from her stay on
her ranch near Rapid City
Best quality Rock Springs coal for
sale by the Transfer, Feed, & Fuel Co.
r. V. Heizerling, wife and family
returned Wednesday from their stay
at Boise, Idaho, and Salt Lake City,
where they went with the intention of
locating but found nothing to equal
Hot Springs.
D1ED-Mrs. Lou Lessard Monday
night of tuberculosis, aged % years.
Funerrl services we're conducted
Thursday at the home in lower town,
Rev. McAmis officiating. The STAR
extends sincere sympathy.
Division Supt. Birdsall, of the
B. 4 NJ, came in Wednesday in his
private car, for conference with the
local men. He was accompanied by
President Mclaughlin, of the Nc
Laughlin Tie g. Timber Co.
George Trimmer, Ewald Huebner,
D G. Grlppen, John Mueller and D.
K. Bachelor are among the number
from the membership of the local En-.
campment l. o. O. F., who expect to
leave this Friday morning for Dead
wood to participate in degree work
there this evening.
state Engineer Lea spent Wednes-
! day and Thursday in Hot Springs, the
latter day having meeting with the
Cascade irrigators to explain the pro-
visions of the state law so that all
may comply with it and avoid any
further complications or trouble, as
Mr.. Lea says the state law must be
! fully complied with. Mr.. Lea is de-
voting himself thoroughly to his work
and is making an excellent officer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14
Notice of Primary Election.

Notice is hereby given that as provid-
ed by law, primary election will be
held at regular polling place in all the
voting precincts of Fall River County,
South Dakota, on the 10th day of
March, 1908, between the hours of 3
O'clock p. m. and $50 o'clock, p. m. for
the purpose of allowing the members
of each political party in the state by
their own separate party vote to elect
delegates to the county convention,
which will name delegates to the state
convention to choose delegates to at
tend the National Convention.
Dated at Hot Springs, S. D., this Sth
day of February, 1908.
j. T. PARKS,
County Auditor.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14
"A Mother" Talks Library.

The ladies of Hot Springs are firm in
their determination to continue to
have library and reading room
1t is simply a question as to how
it is to be maintained. We are
not voters, but we are workers. The
assistance we have received during the
past year represents the intelligence
and generosity of our business men,
and while we regret the necessity
which forces us to continue our appeals
to them for aid, our council in its wis
dom seems to make such procedure
necessary.
With over nine hundred visitors in
our reading room during the month of
January, we are satisfied that but
small proportion of our people agree
with the city council in tabling re-
solution asking the subject of levy
for library purposes to be brought be-
fore the people for vote at the COM
ing election There must surely be
redress for us from such an action, for
it neither represents the wishes or re
quest Of the tax payers and voters of
Hot Springs, who signed the petition
which the law makes necessary and
council asking for their cooperation
in the matter. This is question of
vital Importance to every parent in
Hot Springs. If we are to make our
homes here, invest our savings, and
sacrifice the best years of our lives
struggling to give our children some
of the advantages which are afforded
in even smaller places than Hot Springs
we should ask ourselves why it is SO
difficult to secure favorable action
upon question of such impol tance,
why we must send our children away
from Hot Springs rather than make an
effort to improve conditions here.
am not representative of the W.
c. 7. u, and, fortunately. or un
fortunately, being a woman, am not a
member of any political gang; but
am mother and, if !, am to rear my
boys and girls in Hot Springs, 1 am
ambitious to do what may to help to
provide safe and suitable place in the
city for them to spend some leisure
time. All require such place and if
one is not provided for them by those
Of greater experience, they are going
to arrange these things for them
selves
Can we afford to turn our young
people out in the streets to seek places
for themselves, or are we going to help
them?
A MOTHER.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14

A weak Stomach, means weak
stomach nerves, always. And this is
also true of the Heart and Kidneys.
It's pity that sick ones continue to
drug the Stomach or stimulate the
Heart and Kidneys. The weak nerves,
not the organs themselves. need this
help. This explains why DR.. Shoop's
Restorative has, and is promptly help
ing so many sick ones. It goes direct
to the cause of these diseases. Test
this vital truth, and see. aighley's
Drug Store.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14
A PREMIUn

The ruling of the Postofice Depart
ment requiring newspapers to con-
duct their subscription accounts
upon practically a cash basis forces
the STAR as well as all newspapers
to comply. We desire to get the
delinquents to pay up quickly and
as an inducen1ent have made ar
rangements whereby we can offer
the Northwestern Agriculturalist as
premium---free to all who pay in
advance for the Star for a, wear.
This will be only for a limited mum
Der and a limited time It must be
done at once. You get the finest
agricultural paper published twice
month at Minneapolis for nothing
Subscribers are required by the post
al laws to be cut off Of the list ssany-
way if they become delinquent forsIa
year, and now why not acquire the
cash in advance habit and get this
benefit We will apply this to all
cash in advance subscriptions since
Jan l, 1908, but subscribers can not
get this benefit together with other
reduced publicat ations--for they all
cost us extra money
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14
.M1NNEKAHTA scHop

If you havs Catarrh, rid yourself of
this repulsive disease. Ask DR.. Shoop
of Racine, Wis, to mail you free, a trial
box of his Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy.
A simple, single test, will surely tell
you Catarrh truth W al worth your
knowing. Write today. Don't suffer
5onger. Highley's Drug Store.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14

MR.. AND MRS. CLARK BACON.
Mr.. AND MRS MATT ATALL.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14
weak Stomach. means

JOSEPHINE F. ANDERSON,
Co. Supt.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14
COUNTRY SCHOOL REPORTS.
MILLER SCHOOL.

MILLER SCHOOL.
Report of the Miller school, Red
Canyon district No. 3, for the month
ending February 7th, 1908:
No. days taught. 20
No pupils enrolled. ed............. 8
No. days attendance. ce........ III
No. days absence. e............... 81
Average daily attendance. ...... 6
Neither absent nor tardy, Frank
Gilchrist.
BEATAH II. HUEBNER, Teacher.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14

S. q. WILSON, Chairman.
j. A. STANLEY, Sec'y.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14
Teachers Examination.

The next regular examination for
teachers certificates of all grades, in
Guiding state certificate and life
diploma, will be held at the Court
House in Hot Springs. February 20 and
2lst, 1908.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14

Short order Lunch Counter.
Is kept by Joe Chow, where you can
get fine lunch at any time. Opposite
Gillespie Hotel. =
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14
CHANGE OF d. s. REGISTERS.

Retiring Register. Hon. G. r. Bennett
Succeeded by Hon. John I. Burke.
Department Of the Interior, U. s..
Land: Office, Rapid City, So. OAK,
February 10th, 1908.
Publisher .Star", n
Hot Springs, s. D. I'd
Dear Sir:4For yonr Information, Il
will, this day, sever my official duties
with the government as Register Of the
United States Land Office, at Rapid
City, and Honorable John l.. Bnrke
assumes the duties. I bespeak for him
the same courteous treatment as 1 have
always received at your hands.
We have been associated together as
Register and Receiver OF. this office for
about five years and I know that he is
worthy in every respect Of the position
he is now to assume. All correspond
ence with the Register of this Office
should be addressed to Honorable
John 2. Burke, and with the Receiver,
to Honorable Myron Willsie.
1t is with regret that retire from
this Office, as it has been an agreeable.
position to me.
Thanking you for the many
courtesies in the past, and hoping to
always merit your good will and friend
ship, I remain,
Very truly yours,
GEO. P. BENNETT,
!. Register.
A mighty capable official went out
of the registers Office when George
Bennett retired, and his scores of
friends will wish him continued pros.
perity and happiness in life. Fortu-
nately another exceptionally capable
and obliging man, in John L. Burke.
succeeds him, and Johns great circle
of long time friends down this way, in
his home county, are greatly pleased
and congratulate him upon being reg
ister.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-02-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend sincere thanks to
our friends and neighbors for their
kindness and assistance in the late
sickness and death of our beloved
= =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
JOSEPH LETTER ENGAGED
Chicago Man to Marry Miss Juliett1
Williams. Of Washington

Washington, d. G., April 24.-To all,
except few intimate friends, it came
as a great surprise when it was learns
ed today that Joseph Letter was ems
gagged to be married to Miss Julietta
Williams, daughter Of Colonel and Mra
j. l. Williams. The announcement
was made at a small dinner party at
the home Of the brides parents. Mr..
Letter is being showered with cons
gratulations today and the youny wom-
an is being Inundated with flowers
and letters and messages of cone
gratulations.
Miss Williams, who Is regarded az
one of the beauties ofsthe younger sets
has just passed her twentieth births
day. She made her debut year ago.
She has perfect features, beautiful
coloring, and is tall and always smart
ly dressed Herschool life in2this co4,nS
try was spent in Georgetown Convent,
but later she was aboard with hen
mother for several year. The mar
riage will take place early in June.
Joseph Letter, who is in his fortieth
year has been a prominent figure both
in finance and society in this city, Chi.
cago and elsewhere. He graduated
from Harvard in 1891 and in 1897 ens
gineered the greatest deal of wheat
ever contemplated in this country,
That 1t was not successful only made
the incident more exciting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
BROKER GONE
AND CHICAGO
HOLDS SACK
AGAINST WALLACE
HOPKINS WHO is BELIEVED TO
BE ON HIS WAY TO CANADA
WITH HIS AFFINITY.

Chicago, April 24.-The spolice re.
lace H. Hopkins, the bankrupt broker
left last night over the Michigan Cen
tral railroad for Detroit, enroute TO
Canada. According to the informa-
tion Hopkins was accompanied by a
young woman. Telegrams were i'm
mediately sent to the officials at De-
troit to arrest the pair. A grand jury
indictment was returned against the
fugitive broker today charging en-
bezzlement of $4,000 from Henry Eder,
customer of Hopkins.
Victims Clamor for Money.
When the offices were closed yes
terday the scene in the Borland block
was heartrending. Scores and scores
Of victims, pallid of face and dis
tressed, clamored at the closed doors
for their money. 1t is all gone.
When the Hopkins offices were
searched by the receiver, Edwin @.
Day, not single dollar was found
Some wildcat mining stock quoted on
Hopkins own board at cents a share
was the only asset the receiver was
able to get his hands upon, and prob
ably it really is worth nothing at all.
Hopkins account with the Western
Trust and Savings Bank was found to
show $2.26 to his credit.
Even the magnificent office furnit-
ure, much of it solid mahogany, was
found to be covered by chattel mort
cages, held by Revell & Co.. who
furnished the Office fittings.
In Business Two Years.
Hopkins had been in the brokerage
business in Chicago for little over
two years. For two years prior to his
coming here his ran two 3fices5 one
at Milwaukee and the other at Ishpe
ming, Mich.
Five years ago he ran a branch of
flee in Sioux City, Iowa, for Edwards
Woods company, brokers, with gener
al Offices in Minneapolis and st. Paul
At that time charge of embezzle
ment was brought against him by his
employers. An Indictment was voted
but the case never came to trial.
The Hopkins family home is in Ap
pleton, Wis, where an aged mother
of the Chicago broker now lives. Dur
ing his residence in Chicago, Hopkins
made two trips annually to visit hi:
mother Mrs. Hopkins held her son il
fond esteem and predicted countless
triumphs for him in the financia
world.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Pathos in This Death.

Keokuk, April 24.-Yesterday morn
Ing at $50 o'clock at the county
house occurred the death Of George
Williamson, an aged man 80 years old.
Mr.. Williamson had been an inmate
of the home since last December and
his wife died only about three months
ago, on the 4th of January. Mr.. Will
hanson was {. familiar figure on the
streets and it was pathetic picture
of love and devotion that he made.
Mrs. Williamson was totally blind and
that made it all the more pathetic es-
pecially on the streets. She died on
January 4, two weeks after they had
been taken to the county home at the
solicitation of friends, as they could
be better cared for there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
FAIRFIELD.

Parsons college has returned the ac-
ceptance of T. B. Turner of Corning,
to act as official starter in the south
eastern Iowa high school meet, which
will be held on Alumni Field May 1.
Turner was a few years ago on the
Princeton track team and at one time
held the worlds half mile record
A committee of Mt Pleasant busi-
ness men visited Fairfield Wednesday
to inspect Fairfield's paving and to get
figures concerning It, The Mt Pleas
ant council is contemplating putting
in several blocks of paving in that
citv this summer
The Fairfield band gave the first
concert Of the summer last night in
the park
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
MARY FISHER
IS NOT DEAD
AS REPORTED
oTTUMWA GIRL, NOTICE OF
WHOSE DEATH WAS PUBLISH
ED RECENTLY, is ALIVE AT
CHICO, CAL, THOUGH ILL

Following the receipt of telegram
a week ago announcing the death at
Chico. Cal, of Mary Fisher-Letts of
this. city, a second telegram was re-
ceived last night stating that Mrs.
Let's is not dead, but is seriously i'll
at Chico as the result Of fall from
the upper berth of Pullman while
travelling from Los Angeles to Chico,
and while then sick.
Until the erroneous announcement
of her death was received, it was not
known here that Mary Fisher was
married. The announcement of the
death in telegram to Mrs. John
Fisher adopted mother of the girl,
was signed by K c. Averill Nothing
was known here of Mrs. Averill. Later
more particulars were received in q
letter to the Courier from Mrs. Aver
i'll at Chico, which read:
"Mary F1sher-Letts, widow of the
late Stratford Let's of San Francisco,
died Tuesday, April IA, of appended
tbs. She leaves to mourn her one
daughter, a mother and many friends.
Funeral notice later"
This letter was not printed as the
handwriting was obviously disguised,
and nothing was known at the Cour-
Ter concerning Mrs. Averill. This let
ter added nothing to the notice Of
death sent to Mrs. Fisher, except that
it mentioned daughter surviving.
Last night the Courier received a
dispatch from a Chico paper stating
that Mary Fisher-Letts was not dead
but ill at that place. She had been
i'll in Los Angeles though she was
able to travel, and left for Chico In
company with a WomaE from thai
! place. IT was on this trip that she
fell from the upper berth Of a Pull
man and when she arrived at Chico
she was Immediately taken to a hos
pital and operated upon.
Mrs Fisher also received tele
gram last night in which the deatt
report was denied, and which said tha
letter explaining the matter would
be sent.
This will doubtless explain how tht
. announcement of the death came Il
be made, as this is at present a!
much of mystery to Mrs. Fisher AMI
the other relatives as to anyone else
The part this mysterious Mrs. Averil
; played in the case will doubtless b.
| brought out then, too.
Mary Fisher was taken to raise b,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher in her infancy
She left Ottumwa in March, 1907, TO
Los Angeles. And though it was re
. ported at that time that she wa
married, the Ottumwa relatives coult
! not confirm the report.
Mrs. Fisher was greatly attached t
!, , her adopted daughter and has spen
fortune upon her. She is awaitin
definite news of the unusual situation
arising from the announcement an
the denial of the death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
OTTUMWANS Are
UNABLE TO co
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REvo.
LUTON IN SESSION AT
WASHINGTON.

Washington, D. c., April "a. The
result of the election to fill ten vacan-
cies in the list of vice presidents Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton held yesterday afternoon were
announced early today. Among the
successful candidates were Mrs. Tru-
man H. Newberry of Michigan and
Mrs D. w. Business of Iowa.
Mrs. HI. w. Roberts Of 326 North
Market street, and Mrs. J. Frank Ker-
foot, corner of Fourth and Wapello
streets, were selected as delegates
from here. The alternates were Mrs.
Catherine Carpenter Taylor and Mrs.
A. G. Harrow. None of the Ottumwa
representatives were able to avail
themselves Of the opportunity of at
tending the convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
INVITE TESTIMONY
Ridder, BaIer and Stone To Investi-
gate Alleged Paper combin-

Washington, D. c., April "a. A
telegram inviting testimony was sent
out today to Herman Ridder, Presi-
dent, and E. N. Baer, secretary of the
American Newspaper and Publishers
association, and Melville E. Stone,
general manager of the Associated
Press, by Chairman Mann, to select
a committee from the house appoint
ed by the speaker to investigate the
charges that the high price of print
ing paper is due to a combination or
a conspiracy in restraint of trade fos.
tered and permitted by the tariff.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
Mistake Mas Costly

Davenport, April 24.-That the mis-
take Of a telegraph operator in writ
ing FEB. 12" instead of FEB. 13"
caused him loss Of time, worry and
bother to the value of S215, is the al
legation Of ex-City Attorney Henry
Thuenen in suit against the Western
Union Telegraph company, commenc-
ed here yesterday. Mr.. Thuenen states
to the court that on February II he
received message intended to call
him to Waterloo, Fep. 13, but instead,
the telegraph company got the date
Feb 12, resulting in his loss of days
time and putting him to much unnec-
essary haste and trouble.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
ITALIAN CAR
Gets TROPHY
LOUIS sTRANG WINS AUToMo-
BILE RACE AT BRIAR CLIFF
TIME 5:14:131a.

.e n ~ -
Briar Cliff, N. Y, April "a. - Louis
strang, driving the Italian car today
won the Briar Cliff trophy for automo-
biles. His elapsed time for the 259
miles was hours, IA minutes and
1919 seconds.
Cedrino Second.
The Cedrino finished second; time,
5:2O:5 2-5.
The race was run over the 80 mile
course filled with dangerous turns and
said to be the most hazardous ever
chosen for a car speed contest. Thou
sands of people lined the road and
the police had great difficulty in keep
ing them off the course.
Several cars were wrecked during
the race but no one was seriously
hurt Strang secured the lead almost
at the start, maintaining it to the end
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
TRY TO WRECK
PATTERN SHOP
CHALMERS PLANT NEAR
MILWAUKEE HAS NARROW
ESCAPE.

Milwaukee, April 24.-The Sentinel
today says a desperate attempt was
made early Wednesday morning to de-
stroy the Allis Chalmers plant at
West Allis or at least stop it's opera
tion for a time. All that saved the
plant from heavy loss was the auto
matte sprinkler equipment which ex-
tinguished the flames before they
gained serious headway. The detern-
ination of those back of the plot is
shown by the fact they had with them
one dozen of one gallon cans of gaso-
line which were brought to the plant
in three telescope cases. From the ap-
pearance Of the pattern shop on which
the attack was made a premature ex-
plosion Of the oil scared the wreckers
away before the preparations were
completed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
SMITH FOUND GUILTY
BurgIarized Abba store-Jury Out 20
Minutes-Had Been In Peniten-
tiary Before.

Abba, April 24-The argument of the
council in the case Of State VS.. Smith
was called yesterday. Judge
Anderson instructed the jury and sent
them out. Within twenty minutes they
returned to the court room with a ver-
dict of guilty Smith is the colored
man charged with burglarizing Porter
Bros, cigar store March 4. This is
the second time he has been convicted
and sent to the penitentiary from
Monroe county and had done one
term at least prior to that time, being
sent from Wapello county. Smith was
defended in the case by Fred d.
Evert, while the state was represent
ed by County Attorney r. T. Mason.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25
BRYAN Gets
ILLINOIS VOTE
FEATURE OF CONVENTION WAS
THE PERSONAL LIBERTY
PLANK IN PLATFORM

Springfield, ILL.,, April 24.-Through
the grace of Roger G. Sullivan, Will
liam Jennings Bryan will be supported
in the Denver convention by the solid
fifty-four votes from Illinois.
The democratic state convention
handed its national delegates to the
Nebraskan, neatly tied up in lump
package, with the ends of the string
sealed and stamped, instructions be
ing adopted that on all questions the
delegates should vote as unit and
that they should "use all honorable
means" within their power to secure
the nomination Of Bryan.
All this was accomplished by Sulli-
van, the sole controlling spirit Of the
convention, who four years ago was
attacked by Bryan at the ST. Louis
convention as train robber," road
agent" and "Duccaneer."
Eight Delegates at Large.
There will be eight delegates at
large in the Denver pilgrimage, two
having heen added for good measure
The list:
Roger G. Sullivan, Chicago.
Samuel Alschuler, Chicago,
Edward F. Dunno, Chicago.
Fred j. Kern, Belleville.
Harry M. Pindell, Peoria.
Carroll G. Boggs, Fairfield.
Andrew j. Hunter, Paris.
Reddick Ridgeley, Springfield
So far as turmoil over aclual poll
tics was con cerned the convention
was tame and uneventful, the Bryan
instructions sliding through as easily
as if they had been soaking for a
week in lard vat. But over the
question of mailing home rule and
personal liberty" plank in the party
bowling war broke forth, and for an
hour the state arsenal was the scene
of fierce battle.
The fight over the plank was a
direct echo of the recent light that
separated almost the entire state into
two hostile camps of "we.s' and
"drys." All night long the friends of
the United Societies for Local Self
Government worked among the dele
gates in the interests of the plank
sawn out by Anton j. Cermals, secre-
/ tary of the organization. Quite as
determined efforts in the opposite di.
ERECTION. were made by those hostile
to the utterance proposed oy the
societies, and when the resolutions
L L..