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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-12-29
IN SUPREME COURT.
Supreme Court WIN Settle. "ffee Raage'.
Controversies Soon.

Controversies Soon.
Pierre, Dec 28.--After q lot of dis-
cussion the "free range" issue promises
to get into the supreme court In . short
time for final settlement as to It's stand.
ing. The case will come up to the
court from Ziebach county, In Lux W.
Kennedy, in which county 1t came be.
fore Judge Carpenter on demurrer, and
that official is yet Withholding his do.
ctsion, but regardless Of what he holds
the case will be appealed. On the de-
murrer the constitutional points in
volved we're made the whole case, the
defendant claiming that the Law which
gives to certain citizens of the state
rights which 1t denies to others is IL
violation Of both the spirit and
intent of both the state end
federal constitutions; as is also
law which allows one man to take the
property Of another against his protest,
and without giving him any legal
redress.
In the meantime. the settlers who
complain that their grass and crops
we're taken by the free range cattle last
fall are being charged with killing such
stock as estreys on their lands, and
several have been arrested on such
complaints, it being intimsted that
such settlers have formed an organize
tion with the doctrine of "lree range.
free best! and are attempting to carry
out such theory.
ELI Swallow, Of Oslrichs, Was . caller
In the city Christmss day.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-12-29

kept time with the music with knife,
fork and jaws.
The day closed with an oyster supper
and splendid moving picture and
musical entertainment.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated with all the paraphernalie
usually used in CHRISTMAS decorations
surmounted by the self-same emblem
Stars and Stripes-that every mem
Der herein helped to make glorious in
days agone. Six neatly clad young
ladies, our regular waitress force. un.
der the supervision of Mrs. Margaret
Watson, Matron of the dining room,
deft'y waited upon the diners on this
occasion as on all others, with that
genial good grace characteristic of the
womanhood of South Dakota.
Decorations are to be seen all over
the Sanitarium, some wards more ex.
tensive than others. Ward presents
a perfect picture of lovliness, with ito
many bright tri.colored streamers re-
presenting green holly leaves and dsz.
ziing colored butte1fy's stretching di.
agonally from wall to wall end up and
down the electric light cords over each
members bed tappered with large
red liberty bell, intermingled are many
small flags Of the nation. Wards A,
G and E are also very prettily decorst-
ed With flowers, streamers, cedars and
other Christmas beauties
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-12-29

ELI Swallow, Of Oelrichs, was 9 calle,
In the city Christmas day.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-12-29
MEADE COUNTY BANK CLOSED
ITS DOORS TO CREDITORS
TUESDAY MORNING.
In HANDS OF examiner
NO GREAT LOSS ANTIClPATED-..RE
SOURCES WILL MEET ALL
LOSES IN time.

A dispatch from the Northern Hills
has the following regarding the failure
Of the Meade County Bank of Sturgis:
"The Meade County bank of Stur9is
suspended payment Tuesday morning
and the announcement of the fact per.
haps caused more commotion than
there 10 any necessity for. According
to the statement of local bankers who
are familiar with the affairs of the
Sturgis institution and have been in
touch with them for months past, there
appears no reason to doubt that the
depositors will be paid off, although
1t may require two years or more to ac.
complish this end. The deposits are
said to amount to s75O,OOO aud at one
time we're as high as 81, l25,O0O.
The present difficulty is due to the
crop failure in the agricultural country
surrounding Stu,gis for the past two
years, the absence OF troops from Fort
Meade, which during the past ten
months has deprived Sturgis of $780,
GOO that othel wise would have circulat-
ed through it's business houses aud the
fact that the securities held by the
Meade County bank are not of the
charactey that can be eimmediAtely con-
verted into cash.
The greater part of the loans have
been made on farm lands, secured by
mortgages. The crop failures, due to
dr0uth, have made it impossible for the
mOrtgagors TO discharge their obliga-
tions aud consequently the banks
creditors will have to wait until these
can be realized upon. 1t is estimated
that 1t will require two years of fair
crops before payments can be made on
these mortgages that will put the bank
In Q position that will permit it to liqui.
date. State Bank Examiner Faircbild
Is now in charge of the institution and
it is understood that receiver will be
appointed, who will realize as much
cash as possible. without too greatly
sacrificing the banks securities, from
which the first dividend to depositors
will be paid, pro rata. As the cash from
outstanding securities is secured divi.
dends will be paid from time to time
The capital stock of the bank was S5O,-
GOO and the surplus $4,000, all of which
1t is said, has been wiped out.
Practically all the bank stock is own.
cd by Henry E. Perkins, his wife and
the lstter's father, Charles Francis Of
Arizona, and formerly prominent cat.
tie man Of the Sturgis district. D. A.
MCPHERSON of Desdwood, although uk
to several months ago, presid ent of the
bank, never had any financial Interest
in It. Henry E Perkins is vice presi
dent and W. e. Ladd cashier. No presi
dent has been elected since the retire
ment of Mr.. Mcpherson.
Another factor which is assigned al
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-12-29

a cause for the failure, is the fact that
the bank has been paying 4, s and
sometimes ss high as per cont ON de-
posits. There was practically no Dead.
wood money on deposits in the bank
and its suspension will In novise af.
feet any other bank in the Black Hills.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-12-29
east was Of the highest order as can be


Roast Turkey
Giblet Gravy
Cranberry Sauce Sage Dressing
Sweet Pickles
Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes
Creamed Peas
Mince Pie Cheese
Apples Oranges
Coffee
While the fourth and last page con-
tatned the following musical "Christ-
mas Program" rs rendered by the Sani-
tarium's most excellent band, under
the supervision Of Mr.. Oliver Guy
McGee, our Musical Director, in the
dining room during the progress Of the
dinner.
March-"Yankee Boy"
'Overture-"La Dame Blanche"
Waltz-"Christmas Dreams."
March-"Semper Fidelis."
Second Part.
Maroh-"Alexander's Rsgtime Band. -
Overture-"Masan
Characteristic -" "Serenades of All
Nations"
Descriptive Fantasia - "Christmss
Echoes"
All of which struck with force the
patriotic response cord in the breast of
each member who applauded to the
echoe the close of each rendition. In.
deed, it was splendid and also amusing
to witness the jolly good fellowship OK.
1hibited on this occasion by this aggre-
CATION of our country's defenders of
yesterday and to see how we'll they
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-12-29
COL. AINSWoRIh BREAKS ARM.

Col. F. B. Ainsworth sustained q bad.
ly fractured left arm while attempting
to board the Burlington train at Mime
kahta last Saturday morning. The
platform Was 10y and in falling both
bones were broken just above the wrist.
He WAS Immediately brought to this
city and the fracture reduced and he u
getting along nicely ct present.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-03-23
THURSDAY. Mrrsh 40, 's,,;


The report of State Comptroll-
err A. c. Groom, has some very
interesting figures to those who
desire to keep up with the prog
ress of the State.
The increase in valuation of
property during the past 10 years
has been wonderful. 1t has ris-
en- during this period from $780,
$50. 954 in 1900 to SLIT, 723, 9S1 in
1910. Railroad mileage in 1900
was 3, 101 of main track and 341
of side track. In 1910 it was ~
1914 of main track and 697 of side
tracks. The total assets of State
banks on Dec. 81, 1901, was So
149,S52, and on Nov. 10, 1910. it
had increased to $27, 126, 1913, a
gain in nine years of nearly TWEEN
ty millior dollars. The deposits
in State banks on Dec. 81, 1901,
was $4,782, 1913, and on Nov. 10,
1910, the deposits amounted to
$19,773,457, gain in nine years
of fifteen million dollars.
The aggregate assessment of
railroad, telegraph, sleeping and
parlor car companies in the State
is: Railroads, $29. 472,111; tele-
graph lines, $500, 1876; sleeping
and parlor cars, $213,SO4. In ad-
dition to the advalorem taxes re-
quired by law, the railroads pay
ten dollars for each mile OF track
and the telegraph companies pay
fifty cents for each mile of wire,
The total license tax of the
state, paid in 1910, amounted to
$379,sO7.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-03-23
Big Increase.

A sum mary of the Census Blu
reau's report of manufactures in
Florida will, no doubt, be of In
terest, as it gives an idea OF the
growth of the State by compare
son of figures now with that of
other years.
The amount of capital invested
in manufactures in 1904, was
$32, 972, 900; in 1909 it was $685.
$4,000; a gain OF SO per cent in
five years.
In 1904 there were 1913 estab-
hshments; in 1909 the number
had increased to also, or So per
cent.
The cost of material used in
1909, was $40, O22, 900, as against
$40, $3.50 in 1904; an increase of
81 per cent.
The value of products in 1904,
was $50, 29S, 900; in 1909 the value
of the products totaled $72, 724,-
600; an increase OF IS per cent.
The average number of saler-
led officials and wage-earners in
1904 was 45,216; in 1909 there
were 62.O56, an increase of about
40 per cent.
The salaries and wages in 1904
was Sls, 49,, 900; in 1909 the total
for salaries and wages was ST.
100000; an increase of 81 per
cent.
The manufacture of cigars was
the principal industry in the
State both in 1904 and 1909. fol-
lowed by lumber and timber pro-
ducts, the production Of turpen-
tine and rosin, and manufacture
Of fertilizers. in the order named.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-03-23

1t is one of the unsolved mys-
teries to us why any man will
scratch around over the hills and
rocks of other sectitns in his eff
forts to make a living"
sometimes fail in that-when
such happy inducements are of
fered in Washington county.
There is scarcely any limit to the
possibilities to our soil, and it is
capable of such easy cultivation
that very little effort is required,
else the present dependence for
that cultivation would not pro-
duce such bountiful returns.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-03-23

Congress will reasse mble is
less than two weeks, and there is
of course much interest and spec
ulation with reference to what it
will do. 1t is assumed that the
Canadian reciprocity treaty will
be approved by the Senate, and
there is expectation that some of
the important tariff schedules
will be lowered, or that an effort
will at least be made to lower
them. 1t is deplorable that poll
tics must enter so largely into
questions that should be purely
economical. There is much
speculation with reference to po-
litical divisions and combinations
of insurgents and stand-patters,
and progressive and retrogres-
sive Dem ocrats. The sensation
al retirement of Senator Bailey
on the last day of the last session
and his precipitate jump back in
to the Senate it is thought has
considerably weakened such in
fiuence as he may have had with
the Democratic minority.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-03-23

William d. Bloxham, the grand
"old man" of Florida, is no more.
The spirit Of this splendid man
fed its earthly tenement Wednes-
day OF last week, and the whole
State mourns. But his passing
leaves behind one of the most
brilliant and successful records
ever recorded in the pages of
Florida's History.
His record in public Office COW
ers a period Of about 80 years, he
having filed most of the state Of
fees and twice occupying the
govethor's chair.
Peace to his ashes.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-03-23
..WAU5RU.

in town Friday.
A. w. Payne was up from Pine
Log, a few hours Saturday.
Uncle Ransom Peel of Brad
ford, was a caller here Friday.
Sterling Taylor of Macon, was
a business caller here Saturday.
DR.. Grace of Aycock, was here
professionally, Saturday after
noon.
B. F. McKeithen and brother,
Walter, of the Valley, we're trad
ing here Saturday.
William Daniel, a prosperous
farmer of the Bradford neighbor-
hood, was in town Friday.
We are glad to note that Mrs.
B. f. McKeithen of the Valley,
who has been quite sick for a
week is thought to be improving.
C. A. Grubbs, who has the nic-
est span Of white horses in this
part Of the county, transacted
business here Friday afternoon.
We are sorry to note that little
Willard, son of Prof. and Mrs.
w. T. Horne, is quite sick, but
hope his condition will soon inn
prove.
The four months term OF the
Bonnet Pond school. taught by
Prof. w. T. Horne, closed last
FRIDAY, with appropriate exercis-
es by the pupils.
United in the holy estate of
matrimony last Sunday morning
at the residence of Uncle Ben's,
Mr.. Waiter Davis to Miss Ella
Nichols: Curtice L. Jones, N. p,
officiating. May their journey
through life be long. prosperous
aud happy.
John Bruner, a prosperous far
mer near Vernon, has been haul
ing his years supply of guano this
week. He informs us that he
will use 100 sacks. John says it
pays to use it and that a large
amount used enables the farmer
to paw for it easier than a small
amount.
We are informed that the pat
rons of this place and commune
ty, are making arrangements to
hire a teacher and run four
months private school. This is
is a good step and in the right di-
rection, If they will employ
good teacher and do away with
the abomiuabIe habit of teaching
only four or FIVE hours during the
middle of the day, and, instead,
teach not less than seven hours,
not including recesses and noon.
The aged Mrs. Isaiah Also
brooks died at her home, three
miles west of town, on Monday,
the 18th inst. after a brief illness
of pneumonia. Aunt Martha, as
we all called her, was in the war
war of the COS, about two years,
with her husband. who belonged
to Capt. McMillan's company; on
lY coming home occasionally to-
bring money and letters to the
wives and children of those at the
front. She was never the mother
of any children, but leaves an ag-
ed husband. sister, and a num-
Der OF friends to mourn her de-
mise. all OF whom have our sym
PATTY.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-03-23

Speaking OF the fashion craze,
the dear women have about run
out of original ideas. There
would seem to be nothing new
left for them to do but sprout a
mustache.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-03-23

First judicial Circuit of Florida
Circuit Court OF Washington Conntv
Consolidated Naval Storesl
Company, a Corporation,
VS..
j, W. Hinson, b. Il. Land.
Clarlssa Land, his wife.
Anlle ~ BraxtOn, Bur
ress Braxton, her husband,
Annie Lucille Forehand,
Thomas w. Griffith and
Leyia Griffith, his wife.
The defendants Thomas w Grm,h
and Leyia Griffith, his wife. are hersbv
required 70 appear TO the bill filed I'M this
case on the 10Th day OF April, a. ID. 1911
This order 20 be nnblished once weei
Tour consecutive weeks. III the Chinley
hBtanner, a.weekly Newspaper published AZ
Chipley, Washington county. Florida
Witness my hand aud the seal M this
Court this Goth day OF March. AIN ioiI
(Slgned) w. O. LooKRv
copy Clerk of the Clrenit Conr,
seal OF Of Washington Countv
! Court. J Florida.
--~- By s. A. HEMHHILL.
tegr Deputy Clerk
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-03-23
NOTICE

First Judicial Circuit of Florida
Circuit Court OF Washington County
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20

The history of the Tribbey & Null
lenhour elevator, better known as
the old Thayer elevator, is almost as
old as the city itself. 1t was brought
here from Ohio in 1859 by a. man
named Lockwood, who put it up here
and operated it until 1862, when he
sold it to George F. Benson. In 1864
it was bought by Henry G. Thayer
and by him enlarged. He also put in
steam instead of horse power, which
had been used. Under his manage
ment Plymouth became the greatest
grain markt between Ft. Wayne and
Chicago. Many times wagons stood
in line for half a mile and more,
waiting to unload, and some were
compelled to wait SO long that they
turned away withouot unloading.
With the advent of railways,
grain gradually went to nearer towns
vet the Thayer elevator ALWAYS en-
loved fine patronage. Mr. Thayer
held it for 45 years. Since his time
it was owned by F. E. Garn. The
Plymouth Grain Co and lastly by
Tribbey & Mullenhour.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
TWO MEN DROWNED
IN LAKE Of WOODS
Oscar Steineck and Howard Anderson of
Bremen Meet Death While Taking
Pleasure in a Sail Boat on Sunday
Peculiar Accident

Oscar Steineck and Howard An
derson were drowned in the Lake of
the Woods Sunday afternoon about
three O'Clock. They sank in about
forty feet Of water and were only
about fifty feet from the shore.
Both were young men of Bremen.
These two with Oscar Keller and
Fred Hoople, also of Bremen, were
sailing on the lake and the boat cap
sized. All except Anderson could
swim. Steineck and Anderson held
on to the boat, which had turned ov
er and Keller and Hcople started to
swim to shore, saying that they
would bring another boat in a few
minutes and take the boys off the
sal boat. The swimmers had barely
cot to shore, when on looking back
they found that both men on the
boat had slipped off and gone down.
Whether because of the cold and
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
Small Blaze at Ross House.

The Ross House had another small
fire again this morning. At about
9:lO little Frederick Cole while play
ing In the yard noticed that a por-
tion of the roof on the east side
was on fire. He at once notified the
Office of the hotel and the clerk
promptly sent IN the alarm. Then
the employees of the place and sew
eral other people who happened to
be near by began throwing buckets
OF water on the burning shingles.
The blaze was just about extinguish-
ed when the Fire company arrived,
they reaching the scene fully five
minutes after the fire VIII stle sound
ed. Little damage was done to the
roof but water soaked thru, wetting
one of the up stairs rooms. but doing
but small amount of injury.
The fire may have been started by
spark from passing train as the
employees think. as there had been
no fire in the kitchen this morning
to speak of and none whatever in
the laundry. Then also. the burned
part was several feet away from the
chimney. However many people are
of the opinion that this fire was
started in the usual war-bv an
over heated and improperly protect
ed chimney.
This is the third time in about a
year that the building has caueht
fire aud then been put ont before
the firemen arrived.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20

One of the greatest fires ever suf-
fered by Plymouth, totally destroyed
the Tribbey & Mullenhour sele- ator-
Monday along thersP Pennsylvania
tracks on South street burned the
store house and office of the, plant
badly burned house across, the
street, as well as eight or ten other
buildings in the vicinity. y.-- -
The loss on the elevator ard grain
will reach fully $4,000 and perhaps
more. The loss on the other houses,
the Ness planning mill and other
things burned win 9add e perhaps
$4,000 more. The total sum may
reach $4,000, but Is quite well eov-
cred by insurance.
The fire is thought by ali who sew
it at first, to have caught from the
sparks of the switch engine on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. The fire was
first noticed by Carl Zook, engineer
at the Pennsylvania PUMPING sta
tion. at about 9:05 o'clock in the
forenoon. 1t was at that time but a
little patch on the cupola. on the
outside. hut the entire upner part OF
the interior was in flames in verv
few minutes. Carl ran to Thomas'
grocery On the corner and had Mr..
Thomas tnrn in the alarm. He had
sreat disenlty in getting central.
having TO try for II seemed to him
five minutes before he had reply.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
Other Buildings are Ignited.

Besides the elevator, the house
across the wav, occupied by James
Pterson and the o d planning mill. a
number of nearby properties also
caught fire. Among these were the
bid double house owned by J. A.
Molter which was badly damaged
several weeks ago by another fire
and is at present unoccupied, it still
needing many repairs. A hose was
let play on the front of the place
for some time and the fire was all
extinguisheds save a small tlaze Or
the roof enear the chimney Mr.. Mol
ter and several other men put that
ont themselves.
The small brown house on the cor
nar of W. South and S. Plumb sts.
also was ignited but quickly exit :
guished.
The roofs of both the house an !
tarn of 7. E. Houghton caught fire
from. flving sparks hut these fi~es
were also put ont in aNshort tive
ar1 no da-"arn was Zone.
.Tohn 4. Holland's barn and wood
sid were set fire to but not dar-
acod TO anv extent.
Savar or eioht othar barns. Shells
ond honsns were ionjted bv flvino
-;oens cf timber or s-a~ks. so-"e of
them. hainc over fhren blocks distant
from tho hie CONFEDERATION at the ele-
~atcr. These ircl~de1 Charles Pcck-
,eIl's horn and horse. Monroe Pen
not = ban. Mrs. Fclev's house. The
-ocf If Mrs. on 7 ee's resiaencn. q
creiner's hcuse and rarn. Mrs
/ UcI1~;doa's ho-sa ard ihe rerjaa~"<
~s F1o~5 rarel AMI phi'ir H~de
>rrss of The ahnvo rentiora1 huila-
;r~s wA~n hurr,a h-t I'ttle IN one
~ two rlaces on the roofs.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
Firemen Fight Without Sufficient Hose
Five Cars Pulled From Under Flames
Other Buildings Damaged
Intense Heat Burns Hose.

The Republican s reporter was one
of the very first to arrive at the
scene of the fire. The flames spread
very rapidly over the roof. Mr.. Null
lenhour was telephoned to about it
and he and Fred Tribbey ran out to
see- They realized then that the
flames were beyond control.
When the fire department arri red
there was no possibility of saving
the elevator, and probably none of
saving the store-l DOM just TO the
west of theh elevator. or the Office
building farther to the west aid
south.
Lack OF Hose.
The firemen were greatly hand cap
ped for lack of hose. They at first
attached to the hydrant just south
of the elevator. but there was some
delay in finding a wrench to turn on
the water. Before they could use
the hose at all the intense heat from
the burning elevator burned the hose
before it could be detached from the
ilvdrant. About 150 feet was thus
destroyed or rendered useless.
The closest hydrant was far to the
south on Walnut street and the hose
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
Mrs. Sarah Gray.

Mrs. Sarah Gray. former resi-
dent of Argos, died Friday at Flora,
Ind, where she had gone about SIX
weeks ago to visit her daughter. Size
was sc years old and death was due
to paralysis For some time past
she had made her home with her
sons at Mishawaka.
The deceased is survived by two
sons, Herbert and A. L. Gray of
Mishawaka: one daugl ter, Mrs. I. B.
Morgan of Flora. Ind, and two
brothers. NJ. L. Corey of Argos and
J. Corey of Missouri. The funeral
was held at the Jordan church four
miles south of Argos on Monday af-
ternoon. Burial in the cemetery
near by.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-07-20
Save Five Cars.

Five freight cars were saved on
the tracks next to the elevator by
some quick and dangerous work o.
the trainmen. Three box ears, a ear
of coal and one of wood were stand
ing on the track along the elevator,
and the flames were sweeping over
them in way that would soon have
made an end of them. The switch
engine backed into the fire. hooked
to the cars and pulled them out with-
out any damage. This was done be-
fore the firemen got there. The heat
was so intense that it warped the
rails and made them red hot.