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new LAW PLACES
BANK RECEIVERS
WITH I" HAS BEENS"
Active Officials Also Barred
From Making Loans From
Their Own Banks.

Madison, S. d. March 22.-In ex-
planning the changes made In the new
code on banking passed by the recent
legislature, Public Examiner John l..
Jones calls attention to important ana
wide reaching reforms In the banking
business that We're scarcely noticed by
the public when the bill went through.
The measure was drawn in accordance
with the recommendations OF Examiner
Jones, who is recognized as one of
the most efficient officials the state has
ever had. MI Jones explains the new
law as follows:
"The new law does away entirely
with receivers for failed banks. In
stead they are handled entirely by this
department, which has the power to
appoint any number OF deputies needed
to do the work. 1t is provided that
these deputies shall be allowed only SIS
per day. to include expenses as we'll as
compensation, and this is not enough
inducement to cause them to allow a
receivership to hang on. The change
will mean quicker discharge of receiv-
erships and at a lower cost.
Heretofore some of the active bank
officials of the state have experienced
some difficulty in distinguishing their
money from that of the bank. A
change in the code makes it unlawful
for any active official to borrow money
from it. This does not prohibit the di-
rector, WHO may De eiSaScu III iiuiiASi
Gus other business. from being treated
as any other customer
up to this time the banks could
carry their reserve any place they
might wish. Under this freedom, it
so happened that chains of banks We're
developed the reserves We're passed
around and the same money did re-
serve duty at various points. The de-
partment was poWerlesS to stop the
practice until now, when it must APP
prove the selection OF reserve agen
ceS.
thereafter banks may not receive as
deposits more than is times the amourt
of their capital stock. This will en-
courage banks to bring up their capital
and it will also assure reasonable
margin for the protection of deposit
ors.
1.-The now law marks the end of the
$4,000 bank in South Dakota. it being
recognized the day when they should
be permitted in sparselN settled por-
tions Of the state has passed. We. OF
course. could not reach the $4,000 banks
already in business. But 1T was pro-
vided that when their deposits become
more than 10 times their capital and
surplus they must increase their capi-
tai to $4,000.
ut is provided also in the amend
ments made to the law that at least
three directors of each panll must live
in the county, where it is located This
is expected to make 1t easier to get to.
gethcr the directors of small banks.
Examiner Jones says he has heard
very little as to whether the banks
will take advantage of the deposit guar
antee law as most of the bankers have
not seen the law.
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NUMBER 2e
FLAX STRAW AND
COAL TAR MAKE
DURABLE LUMBER
Maa4son Stock Company En-
cages in Production of New
Building Material.

Madison, S. d., March l9.--H. l.. Hol-
lister. OF Minneapolis, who is the in
ven.or of Il process for making a sub
stitute for lumber out of fax straw.
coal tar and other elements, is in this
city and, together with his agent here
is closing a contract with local
stock company, by the terms of which
Mr.. Hollister will install machinery for
manufacturing his product on a large
scale. 1t has been tried and tested In
Various ways by the investigating COM
mittee and has received Endorsement.
The cost of production will not ex-
ceed one-half of the present retail price
of u good grade of pine lumber, and
the mills capacity will be 10000 feet
per day. This new enterprise has been
secured for the city by the commercial
club, and they think they have secured
q Very good thing. A capital stock OF
100000 will be represented, which may
be later increased. Nearly all lumber
yards in this part OF the state are try
ing to negotiate for handing the pro-
duct. The local plant is expected to
start out about September ] and en-
bloN about % men.
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WILL DETERMINE
PERCENTAGE DUE
COUNTY TREASURER

Aberdeen. s. d., March 24.-'The
commencement of what may be an in
teresting lawsuit was taken by the
Aberdeen school board at it's last meet
ing, when it instructed it's attorney to
file claim With the county commits
sioners OF Brown county for the sum
of s17.30S.92. This sum is claimed by
the board to have been Illegally re-
tained by the county at different times
since 1890, out of moneys collected by
the county for the district. The county
since the year named has retained 4
per cent Of the moneys collected for the
different school districts, as it's share
for collecting. Recently the attorney
for the school board in looking through
the statutes. found clause which pro-
Nldes that the sum charged for such
collections by the county shall be 1 per
cent instead of per cent. The differ
ence between the amount the county is
entitled to under the l per cent charge
and the amount it retained is $17.3OS92,
and the school board will endeavor to
recover this amount if possible.
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new PUBLIC LAND
FOR HOMESTEADE.RS
A RICH SECTION
Three Million Acres West of
Missouri River to Be Thrown
Open This Fall.

lie Beau, S. D.. March 2o.-Not since
that day when the sagacious William
Penn bought PENNSYLVANIA from his
red friends has there been Il deal made
which was quite so satisfactory TO the
Indians as that whereby the white
man will be given possession of the
magnificent stretch of territory now
included in the Cheyenne river and
Standing Rock reservations, which is
to be opened to settlement during The
coming fall.
Tho Sioux who do the frcighting for
the cattlemen tn the west OF lie Beau
are not reconeiied to the deal
they made With Major Mclaughlin for
cedinI their lands to the government.
but they fee! assured that they have
laid the foundation for their for
tunes
y generation back they We're fight
ing with scalping knives to keep tho
held 10 the reserve just across the
river from Le Beau With tenacitl
lha, demonstrated their love of the
soil. For Il hundred years these Ie-
ton Sioux had held this country as
their choicest hunting grounds the
land of their fathers and the favorite
pasture of their buffalo. they clung to
long after they had left the way open
.nto the Black Fiills and the great
hunting grounds on the Republican
river in the Big Horn country.
Industrious Indians.
Now they arc Il tribe of traders and
farmers: their young men do the
l'reightng for the cattlemen and ride
the ranges for them. There are scores
of men just past middle age who have
rich farms West of the river. who,
thirty odd years ago. were among
the fercest of the followers of Sitting
Hull when he made his las. stand ON
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BOWEN TRIAL is
ON AT HlGHMORE

Highmore. S. d. March 23-On the
10TH of March at Highmore, S. d., be-
san one of the most sensational 1nur-
der trials ever had in the state of
South Dakota; and second in import
ance only to the famous Kaufman
case.
1t is the trial of Aurelius Bowen for
the murder OF Katherine Kille in
Stanley county. on Dec. 2, 1907; John
l.. Hughes of FIT. Pierre, and O'Brien
& johnson of Highmore prosecuting.
and Gatfey q Stevens, of Pierre, for
the defense.
This is the second trial of the case,
former trlal being held at Ft Pierre
in July, 1908. the jury disagreeing
Miss kille was a hOmestcader living
twelve miles south OF TT. Pierre. and
-Aurelius Bowen was a rejected suitor.
He had prosecuted her with his attcn-
tions for some time, and on the night
previous to the killing had stated that
nc was going over that night to get
his answer, and did not care whether
it was yes" or no"
The case of the state is entirely cir
cnmstantial, consisting of Statements
l.lade by the accused, his actions, and
the TACT that he possessed a revolver
of. the same callbre as the bullet found
IN the head of Miss Kille
No other motive but jealousy could
be assigned for the crime. as no vio-
ience was offered her person, and she
had money and jewelry in the house
that was undisturbed. Bowen. imne-
diatsly upon hearing of her death went
to Ft. Pierre looking for an attorney
and at all times refused to look at the
body of the murdered girl.
Bowen was formerly q. resident of
Smithland. Ia. where he. several years
ago, attempted to murder another girl
under similar circumstances. at two
different times; both times being pre-
tented only by the interference Of
other parties. One of these attempts
was with Il revolver. and the other
with a butcher knife.
The case has been running for three
days and will probably take from a
week to ten days. there being more
than SO witnesses In attendance and
there being frequent legal battles over
the introduction OF different parts Of
the evidence.
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SECOND TRIAL FOR MURDER
OF KATHERINE kILLE

Highmore, S. d., March 22.-The Sec
ond trial OF Aurelius Bowen, of Stan
ley county, for the murder of Kath-
December 2, 1907, began here this week.
The first trial resulted in a disagree
ment.
The girls body was found in her
claim shanty. located not far from her
brothers. early in the morning of De-
cember 2. Late the night before her
brother and two neighbor boys. Will
lam Hostetler and Roy Obele had been
with her. When found she was dressed
as she had been the night before, shot
through the head by a 32 revolver.
Bowen had been forcing his attention
on the girl. and she was afraid of him.
but said nothing to her brother, as she
expected to leave for her old home.
The day before her death Bowen re-
marked he was going to get his answer
from her
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MAN AND WIFE NARROWLY
ESCAPE ASPHXIA1iON

Clear Lake, S. D.. March 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. Will Arnold owe their lives to the
'act that Mr.. Ramharter. proprietor OF
the store underneath the rooms they
occupy. chanced to return to his plac.
of business at an unusually early hour
Mr.. Arnold went out to feed the horse
after rising in the morning. and felt
SO bad he went back to tell his wife tc
rall II doctor. Entering the room. H.
collapsed. Mrs. Arnold started for the
telephone. but fell unconscious. just
then Mr.. Ramharter entered the stole
enough to pound on the floor till his at
tention was attracted. Mr.. Ramhartel
summoned DR.. Harvey and then escap-
ing gas was found. He declared the.
would have been unconscious in few
minutes II help had not been obtained
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RAILROAD MOTOR
CAR SERVICE IS
TO BE INTRODUCED

South Dakota Central will. within q
few days. install a motor car service
between Watertown and Wentworth
A motor car has been built for this
company in Chicago and is on it's way
to this city. The car will leave Went
worth in the morning and run to
Watertown. leaving this city in the late
afternoon and reaching Wentworth in
the evening. This will make it possible
to connect with both the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul at Wentworth and,
also. with the Chicago & Northwest
ern at Arlington, for the trains both
east and west on both roads. 1t will
also enable the people OF the smaller
towns along the route to spend the day
in Watertown and get home the same
day
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PADEREwsK1, SUFFERING
WITH RHEUMATISM, HAS
TO ABANDON HIS TOUR

New York, March 24.-Ignace Jan
Paderewski, the famous piano virtuoso,
has arrived here from Minneapolis, af-
ter canceling three engagements in the
west, to place himself in the hands of
a specialist on rheumatism. NJ. Pader-
ewski was suddenly stricken with
rheumatism in his right hand and arm
on Friday few hours before the time
scheduled for his concert In Minneapo-
lis. but by a supreme effort managed
to play his program through. The
abandonment of his western concert
tour has already cost Paderewski $1O,-
900. He Is confident, however, that his
ailment is only temporary.
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GENERAL HOWARD TO
ATTEND ENCAMPMEk1

Sioux Falls, S. D.. March 25.--Tha,
General o. o. Howard. whose home is
at Burlington VT. has accepted an in
vitation to be present during the an.
nual encampment of the South Dakota
Grand Army Of the Republic. to be
held in Sioux Falls June %. % and "a!
is the announcement made by Colonel
'rhos. II. Brown. commander of the To-
cal G. A. r. post. General Howard now
Is 7a years of age and the encamp.
ment of old soldiers to be held in Sioux
Falls will be one of the last of such
gatherings to be attended by him. He
will be here during the entire three
days. and officers Of the local post be-
ileve that as the result of his accept
ance of the invitation the coming en-
campment will be the best attended
held in South Dakota for some years
AS is we'll known. General Howard is
the last of the great commanders OF
the union armies.
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DAKOTANS VICTIMS
OF RACE SWlNDLERS

st. Louis. March 19--Letters re-
questing the South Dakotans who were
neeced at Council Bluffs with fake
sporting events to testify before the
grand Jury were dispatched today by
Postoffice Inspector Swenson. following
conference with his chief in st. Lou
is. The South Dakotans summoned
are:
John BIGGER. o. Sioux Falls, fieeced
of $4,000 on a fake horse race.
Ed Stenger, Of Hermosa. neeced OF
$4,000 on fake wrestling match.
c. z. Hayward. of Garden city,
fleeced Of $4,000 on a fake horse race.
NJ. Meuer, of Bristol. fieeced of $1O,-
900 on a fake wrestling match.
The letters say in eart: '"The lead
ers are under Indictment at Council
Bluffs and Little Rock. but in order to
break up the organization indictments
are desired against as many as possi-
BILE of the more than 300 members of
the gang. In order to enable this 1t is
desired that as many as possible of the
victims make complaint.
THE Pottawatta1nie county district
grand Jury will be in session at least all
of this week II possible, please come
and present your case, and 1 have no
doubt indictments will be secured
against all implicated In robbing you..
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DALLAS REOPENS
CONTEST FOR The
u. s. LAND OFFICE
jackson Gets Secretary of the
Interior to Consider Case
Against Gregory.

Washington. March 20. - Ernes!
jackson and t. o. Patterson. of Dali
las. S. d.. are here for the purpose
of urging the interior department To
reopen the case involving the location
OF the Gregory county land office al
between Gregory and Dallas. The lo-
cation WAS fixed in the last days OF
the Roosevelt administration at Greg
DRY. The department officials had de-
cided in favor of Dallas. but Senator
Gamble, by personal appeal to Pres,
ident Roosevelt. got it held up and
changed TO Gregory.
The emissaries of Dallas interviewed
Secretary Ballinger today. showed their
case and got him to reopen the matt
ter. He will hear it on the merits
pagn among the people who drew
claims on the Gregory -Tripp coun..
ty land lottery. They have secured
signed petitions from a great numbel
of these people who will have to dc
business at the land office, asking that
las.
I'VE will have practically the solid
Endorsement of the homesteaders.
said Mr.. Patterson. They want Dal-
las because ii is the right place and
they know it. We are confident that
their wishes will decide the departs
ment and that we will get a new deal.'
Representatives Martin and Burke
are supporting Dallas; Senator Gamble
will fight to the end for Gregory, and
Senator Crawford is much wanted by
both sides. Both crowds have taken
him up into ii mountain and shown
him the kingdoms of political advant-
age To accrue To him from going Will
them: but it is believed he will stay
out of the fight on the ground that the
original decision was made before he
was Il senator and that he can't now
r,iy i'm III
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CHAPLAIN DAILY GOES
TO WYOMING MISSION

Huron, S. D.. March 23.-'rhe depar-
ture from the state of Rev. Charles Nj.
Daley and Wife. is much regretted Mr..
Daley was missionary for the Congre-
ing society. in Dakota territory and
South Dakota for more than 20 years
He was the first pastor of the Congre-
gational church at Willow Lake, and
WAS also chaplain of the First South
Dakota regiment during the Spanish
American war and Philippine insurrec
ton. He and his Wife will reside at
Doughlass. Wyo.. he having accepted
the position of assistant superintendent
of both the Congregational Home Mis-
sionary society ana the Congregational
Sunday School society. for that state
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FoRGER is CAUGHT ON
SECOND ERAME-lJP

Sioux Falls s. d.. March 20.-Infor-
mation has reached the city of the ar
rest. at New Orleans. Of John II. Lar
kin. who recently disappeared from
Sioux Falls about the time it was dis
covered that he had forged the name
OF Y. S. G. Cherry, a local attorney,
by whom he was employed as stenog-
rapller. to ii number Of checks. Deputy
Sheriff Eugene Kelley, OF this city, who
had been on the trail of the fugitive
for number of days and who traced
him to New Orleans and caused his
arrest there. now is on his way back
to Sioux Falls with his prisoner Lar
kin last fall completed term in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary for forgery,
committed at Belle Fourche. On his
claim OF wishing to live an honora bio
and upright life in future. he was givep
employment by Attorney Cherry
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WILD GEESE ATTACKED
BY KING OF THE AIR

Armour. S. D., March 10
Two Armour hunters on their
way to Lake Andes saw a terri
BILE commotion among a flock of
geese on the prairie. Driving
over that way they discovered
that an eagle had caught a goose
and the rest of the flock were
taking hand in the fight. When
the hunters appeared on the
scene the geese flew away and
in putting the eagle to fight
captured the goose the big bird
was trying to kill for a meal,
when the rest of the flock came
to the rescue. The goose was
nearly dead from it's tussle with
the eagle.
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HURON HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF
INVESTIGATION

Washington. March 2O.--With view
to expediting the investigation of cases
of alleged land frauds in the West, q
number of changes have been made In
the field service divisions of the gener-
al land Office.
The state of North Dakota has been
segregated from the division which
formerly comprised the states of Min
ncsota. Wisconsin and Michigan, and
made a separate division with head
quarters at Fargo. N. D.. with w. S.
Wade as chief. South Dakota has been
created into a new division. with head
quarters at Huron. With Henry c. Cul-
lOn as chief.
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CONDUCTOR RETlREs ON
A SERVICE PENSION

Huron. s. D.. March 22.-After 35
gears continuous service with the Chi
cagO and Northwestern Railway COM
pany, John Connors, one of the most
popular passenger conductors on the
division. because Of failing health has
rendered his resignation. Mr.. Connors
entered the employ OF the Northwest
ern company when but Is years old, at
Madison, Wis., and has continued with
the company up to the present date,
and because Of faithful service has
been placed upon the pension roll. Mr..
Connors will continue to make his
home in this city, where he has resid-
ed for nearly quarter Of century.
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FLOODS MAKE DAMAGE
IN PERKINS COUNTY

Aberdeen, S. d., March 19.--High wa
ter is doing considerable damage in the
new county of Perkins. J. Boland, q
stage driver. attempted to cross q
stream in the dark and narrowly es-
capped being swept away by the raging
torrent. His team and wagon We're
lost.
John Jenson, homesteader, had a
boat tied by a wire, which he used to
rross Il usually small stream, which
during the high water swelled to the
proportions of a river. AS he attempted
to cross the Wire broke, and the boat
capsized. Jenson was carried down
stream by the current. and was un.
conscious when finally rescued by
neighborS who witnessed his mishaD.
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WATSON DECLINES THE
POST OFFERED HIM

Washington. March 23-Former Rep
fesentative James E. Watson, OF In
diana, who lost his fight for the COVER
norship. has been offered and declined
the governorship of Porto Rico and
ministry to Cuba. The position Of as
sistant attorney general for the depart
ment Of the interior has been rendered
and accepted by Oscar Lawler. of Los
Angeles.
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles
called at the White House today for
the first time in about 10 years.
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GOES TO PHILIPPINES
TO JOIN REGIMENT

Watertown. s. D., March 22.-Lieu-.
tenant I.osey Williams, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Williams, of this city, starts
this evening for the Philippines, where
he has been ordered to Join the United
States. s.constabulary. LIEUTENANT Will
Jams is a Watertown boy and has been
captain In the s. d. N. G. for the last
two years. He took the examination
for the regular army last July and has
received his commission on his merits
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LAND OFFICE
STAYS At GREGORY.
RULES BALLlNGER

Washington. March 24.-The Greg
ory county land Office fight is finally
on the shelf. Secretary Ballinger has
notified the Dallas people. Messrs. Pat
terson and Jackson. that he will not
reopen the matter and the office will
stay at Gregory. unless that town fails
to carry out its contract for a building
and national bank. Messrs. Patter-
son and Jackson will leave for home
tomorrow
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WOMAN FALLS in cISTERN
AND is DROWNED

Aberdeen. S. d., March 19.-Mrs. Carl
Olson, of Spirit Lake township, in
kingsbury county. lost her life by
drowning in cistern. She went to
the cistern to get some water, and fell
in through the opening which was
about six feet across. There was eight
feet of water in the receptacle "A
brother OF the unfortunate woman was
IN the house. and after time he missed
her and Went to look for her, finding
the dead body in the cistern.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MATRIMONIAL CHANCES
GO With NEwSPApER

Butler. S. d.. Mch. 25.-There
is a good opportunity here for
any young woman who is famil-
lar with newspaper work and
who wishes to pave the way for
securing a good husband. For
some time the Butler Herald.
weekly publication. was pub
lished by Miss Bessie Lancaster.
who by reason OF her newspa-
per work recently secured
good husband and retired from
newspaper work. leaving a good
opening for some other young
woman who wishes to land
husband. The Herald has de-
veloped into something of
matrimonial agency, and If q
: new editress takes hold of the
helm of the paper it is not eX-
pected it will be long before she
too secures a husband and re-
tires.
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FORMER LEGISLATOR is
DEAD AT WATERFOWL

Watertown, S. d., March 19.-Hon.
John H. Michaels, for three terms q
member of the South Dakota legisla-
ture from this county, Is dead at his
home in this city at the age of IS. Mr..
Michaels has been a resident of this
county for nearly 30 years, and was one
OF the best known men in this section
of the state. The funeral will be held
today from the German Lutheran
church,
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WOMEN FIND GOLD
IN CHICKENS, CROPS

Midland. s. D.. March 19.-Four
women living along Grouse creek, in
western Lyman county, have recently
found gold nuggets in the crops OF
chickens and ducks which they were
dressing for the table.
The women are Mesdames Barton.
Mitchell. Greed and Lyden. and an in
vestigation will be made of the sur.
rounding country as soon as spring
ODenS