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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-03-12
w. S. BENTLEY HOME.
Secured Large Appropriations for
State Home.

w. S. Bentley arrived home from aa
extended stay at Pierre, Saturday,
where he had been rs member Of tho
legislature This last session of that
body has been strenuous one and MIR.
Bentley together with Senator Highley
did much utaj.2a having this part of
the state recognized. They were very
active in regard to numerous measures,
the most important one being that Of
an appropriation for the State Home
here, which through their efforts was
carried in both the house and senate
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-03-12
A New Method.

The Deadwood Pioneer.Times pub
lished paper the first of ths week
that was read by DIR. w. j. McRoberts,
of this place, at meeting Of the Black
Hills Medical Society, at Deadwood,
lost Friday. In it he explained the
method used by him in administering
anaesthetics that is decided advance
ment over the old way and one that
was accepted by the above named body.
Lack of space prevents US, ut this time
from publishing the article, which We
hope to be able to furnish our readers
at an early date.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-03-12
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Board of Directors of Library Hold
Meeting.

AT q meeting of the Board of Direo-
tors OF the Hot Springs Public Librsry
on Wednesday arrangements were
completed for making the library "free"
on March 18th. This does not mean
that every one can obtain books free
after that date There are certain re-
strictions made by all libraries that
will be enforoed here. None but
actual residents Of the city are en-
titled to the free use of the library and
then only by making written ap-
plio~tion to tho librarian On cards
furnished by the library. II yea de
not own real estate In the city, OF are .
minor, your card must be signed BY
some real estate tax payer vho
will guarantee that you will obey
tho rules OF ths library. In aiea,
OF the guarantee you may daposit with
the librarian the eest OF the book.
Non-residents mag have the use of the
library by rayiag el go pst year IN e.
vance or By paying Tor the use Of each
book when taken out. A dns OF Eve.
cents per day viii he levied GA all
persons keeping beoks overtime. The
reading room will DO free to I'LL wheth.
or residents or non residents. The
money raised by the city by taxation
will not be sufficient to defray all the
expenses of the library and therefore
additional funds will have to be raised
from outside sources and for that pur
pose the Wooster Company will give ten
per cent of all it's cash sales made on
March Is and l6, and all persons inter
ested in the welfare of the library are
requested to remember those dates. It
will not be necessary to get your afti-
cles on those days, if the orders are
given and the money paid the goods
can be delivered at any time within
thirty days thereafter.
The library board elected Miss Mable
Osmotherly, librarian and Miss Neara
McRoberts, assistant librarian
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-03-12
Netice.

The next regular session of the w.
q. T. U. will occur Wednesday after
naon, March II, at 2:3O O'Clock, with
tho Mrs. johnson of lower town, who
bought all or part of the Duke prop
erty. Light refreshments will be
served. A full attendance of all mem.
bers and friends is desired. Visitors
are always welcome at our meetings.
MRS. DINGs. Secretary.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-03-12
PLEASED WITH THIS CITY.
General Passenger Agent of North.
western Here.

p. e. Benjamin, general passenger
agent for the Chicago g. Northwestern
Railway, with headquarters at Dead
wood, was in town Monday looking
after the business of his road 10 our
city Mr., Benjamin WAS pleasant
caller at the STAR office aud in conver-
sation with him, he stated that the
Northwestern people expected to do
large amount Of advertising for this
town the coming season. He informed
US he would be pleased to work with
the people OF Hot Springs in any way
that would be for the mutual benefit
of all interests concerned, and in his
opinion this place has bright future
before it in business way. he was
pleased to note the substantial i'm
provements being made here in the
way of new buildings which are being
erected.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-03-12

country for their health OF on pleas
urs trip would DO veil to pstroniss
them. The deposits of the seven banks
are as follows:
Bank Of Hot spripss. Hot
Springs ............. .s2S7. 1862
Bank Of Edgemont, Edge
mont ..................... eo,lss.os
The Stockmans Bank, Hot
Springs. s6,7a7.s2
Peoples National Bark, Hot
Springs. 64,6s36s
Ardmore State Bank, Ard
moro 2s,4l9.o9
Fall River County Bank,
Edeesnopt 49,. 27,1o6.os
Oelrichs State Bank, Del.
rtohs Observation-Disclosures. 6,ss6.52
Total deposits 9l,5l4.S9
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-03-12
GOOD SHOW COMING.
1--WE Are King" at New Opera House,
Tuesday, March leth.

Mr. Edmund Carroll, Who vas lead
ing man for three years with Mr..
Walker Whiteside, is appearing this
season in Mr.. Whiteside's greatest suc.
cess, ave Are King. and will be the
attraction at the New Opera House on
Tuesday evening, March 10th. This
comedy not only aided to Mr.. White.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-03-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Total deposits
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-03-12
E9l,5l4.s9
FAN River County Transfers fur the
Past Week.

Fau River County Transfers fur the
Past Week.
The following are the real estate
transfers for week ending Marah l1th:
Sophia Guystt to Jennie
Mcgowan, q interest In
lot blk. |, in Stewxrts
add. to Hot Springs. 3 250.D
Gilbert Il. Eley and wife
to John F. Drayton, 1a
int. sea of SEQ. %. twp.
10, rge. 7............... LOO
w. Nd. Venting to Fred L.
Barton, part of lots 4, 5,
E in blk. So, lots 1, 9, 8 in
blk. 45, and lot 3 in blk.
4l... ................. LOO
j. Q. Birdsell to j. Vetters-
neck, lot l, blk. 8, Bird.
sells add. to city of Ed
gemont. ................ 1900
N. T. Ham to Henry f.
Ferrin, lot 6, blk. 3, in
town of Oral l. 5000
Thomas f. Goodman and
wife to N Il. Ham. lot 6,
blk. 3, in town Of Oral. $500
Western Dakota Loan and
Trust Co. to Frank II.
Coleman, el2 of se14, sw
Ii OF se11l, sec. 81, twp. 8,
rye Z. LOO
John X. Jones to- Frank IL.
Coleman, VIZ of sw14, Sc
"a Of swl4 of sec. 81, also
neI of nw14, VIZ of ne114,
se4 Of ne 4, nw4 of SO
d, SEQ "a, twp. 8, rge.7 lGO
Rudolphus d. Jennings and
wife to Uhertrum Under
hill, lot 3, blk. l, in orig
inal town of Hot Springs 90
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-03-12

All kinds of fine commercial print
ing promptly done at the STAR Office.
Come in and see us.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

little sister and others pleasure. un-
packed his valise. Pictures and trim
kets had been taken out and admired;
then several snapshot views Finally.
taking out the revolver. Edgar took
out the magazine to see that there
were no bullets in II and then snap
ped the weapon once or twice.
The father was in the act OF warn.
ing him not 20 play with the wea.
pom when there came a deafening
report. Rene. with her head but a
few inches away. inclined forward.
uttered one word. Mother" and then
fell TO the floor The blood spattered
over her face and In a moment the
brains OOZed out Physicians were
hastily summoned by neighbors who
first reached the house after the
alarm. but the young girl died In an
hour.
The family of MIR and Mrs. w. J.
Smith includes Rene's three brothers.
Herbert. Edgar and Hackett. mar
ried sister. Mrs Clarence Mcdonald.
and a little sister and brother Mr.
Smith has been associated for some
time with Senator l.. r. Akin and
with his son. Hackctt. h In charge
Ut the local automobile garage,
The BOYS had always tccu caution.
"a about the use of firearms. since
Edgar. Who TODAY killed hi- sistvr.
narrowly escaped death -iN wears ago.
Two shots from shotgun entering
100, trmpIy 4 Young man STANDING
uyarh, Mas m.,.U,. Allyd b, one
of thy -hut-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20
SUNDAY NIERRYMAKERS
MEET WATERY GRAVE
Sudden Squall Capsizes SloOp Near New York and
Sixteen Persons Lose Their Lives.

NEW YORK. July lS-Sixteeu
PERSONS. five Of them women. met
-eath by drowning ia the waters
either surrounding or I'm the vicinity
OF New York Sunday. Ten of the
victims persisted after the capsizing OF
the excursion slOdp RONana. carving
tWenrN-tNO Passengers. winch was
rtuck by a sudden squall In lower
'ew York bay. midway bet~ cen
>Uney Isiand Point anu hunT'an Is
ilnd, Ia,r yesterday afternoon. OF
the survivors one woman. Mrs. &.
knudson of Brooklyn. Is in such a
.eTiUus C,LG.,,OL tna, she probably
will die. Her two daughters were
drowned
The other drowNings. with but one
exception. were swimming accidents.
stephen Ernst. Is years old, OF Brook
lvn was drowned while trying 10
learn to swim. Charles Hendricksen.
4. years old. of Brooklyn. met death
In the same vicinity by the upsetting
OF a rowboat William Yeager. a
I6-year-old boy OF New York. Slipped
on some rocks and fell into the Hud-
ron 20 his death.
on BellmOre. L. l.. Charles Conn. 30
ears old. got beyond his depth and
ank. Giano RiZzo. a labOrer. n years
old. persisted while swimming in the
Harlem river Lastly. Edward Wall
50 years old. of East Orange. y. j.,
was seized with cramps and drowned
in the Morris canal near Newark.
The list Of the dead in the RoSana
accident, as ascertained last night,
follows: Seelina Sameason. New
York: Ella Olsen. Flaibush. L. L.:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL
LIKELY WIN The FIGHT
Raw Material Will Get Considerable Reduction II
Not Put on the Free List.

WASHINGTON, July l9.-President
TAFT will win his fight for Tree or
reduced rates of duty on raw ma.
terials. Nearly every member 81 Ine
conference ON the tariff bill conceded
this Saturday. The indications are
that when the new tariff bill becomes
q law the rates ON the articles which
the President desired TO come in
free will be as follows;
Iron ore, tree. tpresent rate a.
cents per toni
Oil. free. tnow protected by counter
Vailing duty.
Hides, "a per cent ad valOrcm
Cpresent rate - per cent?.
Coal. IS cents per ton, (prcsent
rate 81 centsJ.
Lumber. probably sl.2j on rough,
with Senate rates on finished. This
would be- a material reduction through.
out the lumber schedule.
When the conferess transferred to
the Presidents shoulders the responsi.
bility OF putting the foregoing raw
materials on the free list II was not
believed he would meet with success
in bringing about changed sentiment
in relation to these articles. In Ell
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

ieCt the President was told by the
CUnferees that il iron ore. oil. hides.
lumber and coal were put on the
Tree list or the rates reduced below
the figures adopted in the Senate. he
would have To get the votes" IL was
recognized that IL would be impOssi-
bic To put hides, lumber and coal ON
the free hist IL the conference report
was to be adopted by the Senate.
Neither was II believed rates on
these articles could be reduced. That
a change OF sentiment had taken
place in the Senate in the matter OF
free iron and free oil was matter
of common gossip about the capital.
IL was stated just as confidently that
the l. per cent ad ValOTem rate on
hides would have TO be cut in half.
Coal at a. cents a ton, II was de-,
ClaTed. would prove satisfactory "a
every section except Wyoming whiCh
fears that the industry in that State
might Re ruined by cheap Canadian
coal The railroads are now building
from Northwestern States To Canada
which will tap the Canadian coal
fields
President Taft will win another de-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20
Brother Accidentally
Kills FavOrite Sister

BRUNSWICK, Ca. July l9.-Within
half hour after he reached home
alter an absence OF a year at Lin-
Gale, Ga. and while being welcomed
! the members OF the family, J. Ed.
Lar Smith. aged 20. shot and almost
Instantly killed his l4-yCar-Old sister.
Eene. who MAS standing NJ his side
"a, he showed his father an automatic
lstol he had brought The ball en-.
tered the girls forehead.
The father. mother, sisters and
Rene was young Smiths favorite sis.
ter and was nearest him. The young
man had examined the pistol and be-.
Loved IL empty.
The father. w J. Smith. had made
special preparations 10 welcome the
young man NJ his home coming and
II was planned that the family would
~ once sit down to reunion feast.
For several years Edgar Smith had
teen employed AZ Lindal". near Ron.
where he h cashier for large con.
Gem. His duties cause him 10 carry
tack and forth large sums and To pro
% them be- has been in the habit
e. carrying a revolver In his satchel
saturday,. when the parents and chill
''.a knew that h. was coming for
.,eks visit, preparations we're
. .ir Tor q real "ThauksEiyiug din.
The home. No eos Firt ave
t.v. Was ready Tor his coming aud
g. ia,or,tr sister wa WbiIaut
immediately after III, arrival Oh,
Young man in hl, dysir, Co XIV, bis
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

Olga and Selma Knudson. sisters. IL
and IL years old. respectively. Brook.
Ign: John ChTistens,n. Abraham Hun.
sea. abraham JamisOn. Alice Engel
son. Peter Spielscn and John Thomp-
son. all of Brooklyn.
The captain OF the Roxana and the
twelve survivors were picked UP with
great difficulty in n rough and Choppy
sea by the tug Lamont.
The Roxana. with her skipper. Capt.
Samuelson. was chartered at Timer
Beach. i'rccllyn, yesterday afternoon
by raIty CT SEc-Ss from Brooklyn
for a sail across The bay to Midland
Peach. Staten Island. and back. The
irst leg of the voyage was made with
out mishap and all hands piled ashore
TO make merry. Beer was served and
some Of the survivors could give but
a haZy account ~ the accident
All afternoon there was a stiff
freeze from the southwest. which
left 4 nasty cross sea. Toward 4
O'Clock the RoNana. Keeling home
ward across the bay under all the
sail good Judgment would permit to
he carried. slipped into a squall. She
lay over until the copper plates gllst-
ened in the sun AZ the angle OF the
deck steepened to the angry water In
her lee. the women screamed and
scrambled for the upper rail.
The captain struggled TO slack
away his sheet. but there was no time
for such measures Of relief. In one
moment the Roxana was bottom g.
and the foam was black with bot.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

NluCu victory III lhe hlIipp.At Tree
trade provision. The subcommittee
which has been considering TINS sec.
ton has decided to pernIt the free
admission oil 100000 OO cigars an.
nually. as requested by the Presl.
dent. instead ol 10.oUO.OUO a. would
be admitted under Senate amend.
ment
1t Is expected the Philippine sec.
ton rs approved by the sub-cOmmit-
tee will be- adopted. II provides FOR
the free admission Of 10000 pounds
OF wrapper tobacco aud l,joO.UOC
pounds of filler tobacco and 300. OuC
tOhs OF sugai
Vita the exception OF rice aud the
limitation placed upon tobacco ana
sugar. all articles the growth. pro
duct or Manufacture OF tie philippine
ISLANDS" will be- admitted free. The
inclusion OF the words or manuiac
ture" is the subject Ci >....C.Sm In
many quarters.
Many think this would make Ii
possible to ship raw L.-.-..a.s .utU
the Philippine Islands fOI 4Iauulac.
ture with cheap labor and then bring
them into the United States free
oi duty
by action the tariff conferees set.
tied the question OF giving the secre.
taty vi the treasury authority 40 10
sue fitty year bonds at "A rate oil ia.
terest not exceeding ) per cent to
cover the entire cost Of purchasing
the site anu constructing the Pana.
ma canal Au amendment To the
tann iii giving the authority va
prepared by Secretary MaCNeagh anu
adClttd by the COntOreos.
The effect OF the bond provision
Is to repeal the limit OF the author
cation contained in the SpOCncr act.
although not interfering with > pei
cent bonds issued under that author.
Ity TO the amount OF $Si,GSl, $50. The
estimated cost OF the canal Is $780,.
2Ol 900.
There is no longer any question
that the corporation tax amendment
will be accepted. II will tax the net
earnings Of corporations organized
for profit at the rate OF per cent.
Practically the only subject con.
sidered In the forenoon session Of tn,
conference was the NOOlen schedule.
Inrce reductions we've n!aGe, ON wO
mems and Chiidrens dIess goods.
tops and yarns.
During the afternoon session an ef.
fort was made to dispose o. the CO,
ION schedule and many OF the Sen.
ate's specific rates were adopted.
Work Oh this schedule was not con-
Guided. however. as there were numer.
OUs Other questions OF which the con.
ferees desired disposition before ad.
iOurning until Monday.
The metal schedule with the OK.
ception of iron ore and few of its
products. practically has been agreed
upon. Some OF the paragraphs may
be- reopened when the iron ore Ques.
ton has been settled. On wire nails
the tate of those OF one inch or more
In length Vas fixed at four-tenths of
one per cent. aud ON the smaller
sizes thrcc-fourths OF . cent This
Is an increase Ola the smaller sizes
and decrease On the larger SiEes
from the Dinghy rates.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20
Two People Are Killed in
Dispute Over An Old Cow

the row In front of the Union Bank
Reyolvers were drawn and the shoot.
ing commenced. Chisolm and Il. J.
Mcdonald came up about this
time and Joined In. Peter Mcdonald
fell first and Miller was the next.
T.. J. Mcdonald and chis0lm for a
while shot desperately. until both
fell. Mcdonald dead and chisolm
mortally wounded. Murphy MELON.
aid. who appears 90 have been a
would-be peace maker. was seriously
vr"rdeS.
All the men In the bloody battle are
prominent In this section OF MIssissip-
pi and number many relatives In New.
ton county Consequently. u was be-
llcNed az first that further strife
would result. but indications are nov
that, With Peter and ~ , Mcdonald
dead and Chisolm and Miller dying.
no one viii be left 20 answer 60 the
laW for the tragedy
Il vas reported that an effort wuuld
be- made 10 have company OF State
militia sent here from MERIDIAN hut
the authorities deny this.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20
Jefferson Davis Last
Child Dies in Colorado

COLORADO srRlNGs Colo Iur
10 Nts . Adiaun uA1,s. daughter
"' lrH,rauu ta,s rrrsiirul ui che
'ohiedefael dird lasl Ulshl az bsT
home auvr tu tlnvss uf sls mouths
Me- uaIes q isars pIl aas ,bs
"H Atirua ilafrr lirhlirui
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

d uuy Fi.sI National uauk ut Iolp
RADIO spJUsa
trlvula Jbguus bnui Jbr ,uuut, ual
salutd tbt uWpIgsaluu lbat Me-
iiahvs suayryl truw - ,ab,vF tu, tbg
,auay uf bsr lrath sas auuusp,,i o.,
tyahusasi ga fa6s Tvsl
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20
Tampa Saloon Keeper Dies
AT Hand OF Am Assassin

TAMPA Fa IuN la Alfredo Al
Eyr,t uuVuttHT uf Wvsl Tampa
HatHu. vaH tssassiuat,d az an uaFb
huuI sUulaf mufuluH lasl az he pas
.uttr.us tut safe "a hls hams bl aa
uukuueu p.Inu aho mRte ha VI
taIf Ntat tf. s,fus ai thv cflmu
zee msal .Hsls bafrsl shaasau
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

An adjourned m,,t,us of the county
school board will be- held today a.
Ohc ono, cot the -upyrlutcnd, m
this CITY The, Viii take up the
REGULAR unfinished business aud viii
also make rou.. ol tUy appointments
f.r The s,husle
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

mafkvd n w
OHv pssallaT lpa,uEp "a chs maFaeF
10 ,hst Al,etvs h the man fIssm
ehom a V aid a eAssa iof tlNp was
ahsalaea ehleA aWagpa w lhR Allpspa
eagF % pay states eHasss RaN
mssas ia tAs Aasirana FsReAFFAiln
usai ,isg sasa ~ have lhg sul
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

10 yoa have tast aF laaad aRlthlAl
la aot tai "a kpvp YuuT go aa tas
slasalasa aAysFt,s,Ra eaiama
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

aosae AFtislr that ls slmply IN the
say" AZ youT house mlghI 70 advsF
uspd. De- sold a. sameOav Nho h aaH
toaaly lookiHa DC q
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

u zoe have tassd aaTtAiaa zee u
u "a sAysFjlssA Va sac wAal salsma
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

UNION. Miss. July 19.-One old
COW. which would not have brought
fifty dollars on the market. caused a
bloody pistol battle In the streets OF
this little town Saturday. II resulted
,r the killing of two men. the fatal
injuring of two more and the serious
wounding OF another.
The dead:
r.. ] Mcdonald. cattle man.
Peter Mcdonald. his brother.
Fatally injured:
Cornelius Chisolm. cattle man.
Joseph Miller. friend OF Chisolm
Seriously injured
Murphy Mcdonald. son Of y J Nc.
l.uaL
IA, hght was between the MELON
n... ua one tide and Miller aud
O.. .u uu o., other. two factions
vl.a la,r uuarr,l,d Tor many wears.
Tl, old COW had outliyed her use
nu,ss "a. q milk producer but Satur.
dly afternoon Chisolm and the Me,
hualis claimed her ownership
Miller ard Peter Ncponat' started
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-20

Continued on Page Two.p
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-23
How to Beat
the Devil?


trust but the incorporation of Henry What
great Northern PaccGrea Northern Colorado
southern which it is
greater Jim Hlf What
system but r. H. Hartman
The corporation with
pehnps but obeys single
but single
John ID. Rockefeller a soul--a well-groomed sleek,
he
fare Of which of the first importance him. John
does anything
But Standard ol--great Caesars ghost
yours II Standard Oil them What
u. does
Robt Louis Stevenson wrote THE Imp"-a
the price got to the smallest
Keep until he died. and then
Herbert Quick wrote 'The Federal Company" story
how John D. Rockefeller got the imp and aid
phaned all wonderful things
tnen went to got law passed for coin smaller
the centme sold the imp corporation which
stock and could do all the detry he pleased
amp because the John D.
and not the personal John
This Is the principle of the corporation
management is sinless 1t beats devil
But maybe there books which
down II we could only get certified copies Of the
OF of sanity exploiters
We might not them much But originality
part OF the New York
incorporate himself for the benefit his creditors rs