The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-25
Waaner. cA.rle. Mix County. South Dakota

sible. the cause of this loss, and an
attempt will be made TO remed 8 it If
possible.
The Douglass county fair will be
held in Armour on the last two days
of this month, and the 1, of Sept,
And efforts are being made to have
one Of the best celebrations in years.
A feture of the fair will be the or
ganization of an old settlers society
on August 81, and on that day Dean
Sterling. Of vermillion, is scheduled
to deliver an addres. Good races and
a fine vaudeville program is assured,
together with the usual Dase ball
games.
The percentage of applicants for
teachers certificates at the July ex-
aminations w'.o secured certificates
was far ahead of the showing at
several of the perceeding examine
tions, . showing of 1,43l certificates
granted, with $50 failures. Of the
certificates granted % were primaries,
998 were given second grade certifi-
Gates, and 410 secued third grades.
This assures . larger number Of
teachers to be secured for the coun try
school of the state, and the demand
for outside teachers will probably not
ba 80 20 extensive this xyear as it has
been for several years.
A yolng man named Carl Aaron was
struck on the head by bolt of light
ming and rendered unconsc ious for
several hours. Aaron was plowing
in the field on his fathers farm yes
terday forenoon He was sitting in
the seat Of the gang plow when the
current struck the back part of his
head and arm ran down his neck, then
into the iron seat of the machine.
His hat was torn to ehreds, his shirts
and overalls burned out in the back
and the buckles on his overalls burned
and twisted. His back was bilstered.
The father. Elias Aaron. who was
workin g in the same field. calgAt tn.
Fi1naM ~ tS4in s6d sunsUUnefxpA pAysi.-
ian BY telephone. This 10 the most
miraculous escape from death ever
chronicled in this section of the state.
The people of Tyndali AMI vicinity
was startled Monday by the news that
1. e. Elliott, q local druggist, had
committed suicide by taking morphine
and chloroform. The rash act was
discovered soon after the poison had
been taken, but medical aiG failei to
restorethe victim to consciousness and
he died at 6 o'clock that evening.
Doc Elliott. as he was familiarly
known, was one of the first business
men in Tyndall, having conducted TIE
first drug store there. Years ago he
was one of the prominent figures in
this part of the state. especially on
race courses, AS he owned q fine
string of race horses at that time.
Dependency over domestic and finan-
cial affairs is attributed as the cause
Of mis- suicide. Ft
Sheriff Craven and . posse from
Butte county have returned to their
homes after chase of 800 miles after
q horse thief, who, Notwithstanding
the persistency of the officers. sue
ceeded in making his escape after one
of the most thrilling pursuits and man
hunts in the recent history Of the
northwestern portion of the state.
For four days ard nights the sheriff
md members of bis posse were on the
trail Of the fugitive. who was unusal-
ly shrewd, and ry succession Vi
tricks succeeded in throwing the
officers off his direct trail. The mar
ID wanted for the theft of horse and
buggy from rancher named Hantz.
living in Butte county. In his flight
the fugitive visited several ranches.
but left from one b three days ahead
of his pursuers.