The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

for the past % years., committed sui
eide near the Northwestern tracks here
Sharp told several people hat he was.
going to drink carbolic acid and end
his life, but little attention was given
to the threat until some mill employees
saw his body lying near the tracks.
Aid was ummoned and a stomach
pump used without avail. Sharpe was.
AZ years old aud a native of Scotland.
BELLE FOURCHE-The grand lodge
of the knights of Pythias for the do
main of South Dakota just adjourned
was the most largely attended gath
ering Of the grand lodge ever held in
South Dakota. The election of officers
resulted in the selection of l.. l.. Stew
ems, of Pierre, as chancellor; Z. M.
Simmons, of Huron, grand prelate. w.
A. Roberts and c. A. Fountain were
selected to succeed themselves as grand
keeper of records and seals and grand
master of exchequer. respectively.
BELLE FoURCHE - Running out
from the ranch house to meet a rig in
which he thought his father was driv-
ing home, 2~-year-old Ebert L.
Matthews fell into an irrigating ditch
on the Matthews ranch, near Beulah,
Wyo., and was drowned before his fran
tic mother could reach him. The ditch
had to be searched for a distance of
three miles before the body was To-
Gated. where the baby's dress had
caught on a nail in the flume.
ABERDEEN-The convention of the
Young Peoples Alliance of the Evan
gelical church Of South Dakota, in ses-
sion here for the past -four days, has
adjourned. Ramona was chosen as the
meeting place for the 1913 convention.
The report of the secretary Shove a
total membership in the state of 472,
with " conversions during the year.
The total amount raised for missions
during the year was $66S.S6, or $2S.12
average for each alliance in the state.
FLANDREAU-The body of C. e.
Taylor, a farmer living near Holland,
Mimi, was found in the Sioux river
about a mile and a half southwest of
town yesterday. He was seen in Elan
dreau two weeks ago. Last year he
lost his wife. He has been in a de-
spondent condition since and is sup
posed to have drowned himself. He
leaves six children. The remains will
be taken to Pipestone for burial.
WOONSOCKET-It develops that
he man arrested at Mankato, KAN, on
the supposition that he was Charles
Gentry, who is wanted in South Dakota
for the murder in Sanborn county last
was not Gentry at all, and the murderer
yet is a fugitive. Sheriff McRay has
returned empty handed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are be-
ingm made for the annual picnic and eel
ebration of the Spearfish Valley Local
Pioneer association, to be held here
July 4. Various sports have been pro-
vided for the entertainment of the sew
eral thousands of persons who will be
in attendance.
ALPENA-Owing to a technical flaw
In connection with the holding of the
recent school election here, a new cleo
ton will have to be called. One of
tn flaws was the fact that the polls
were not open during the exact time
prescribed by law. thus invalidating
the election.
Observation-Disclosures Anderson.
a local business man, has been strong
ly endorsed for appointment as post
master, and will capture the office, as
there is no opposing candidate. The
present postmaster some weeks ago
rendered his resignation, to take effect
July 1.
ELK POINT-James Stultz, of An
thon, Ia, was buried here Saturday.
While on a land buying trip to Ed
monitor, Cam, he became sick and died
following an optration for appendicitis.
Deceased was a former resident of this
place and has many relatives here.
CANISTOTA-The citizens of CAMS
tota held a meeting and decided to hold
their sixth annual sport day July 1S.
Ih1s is a big event in southeastern
South Dakota n the committee APP
pointed are determined to make the
sixth annual sport day any of
the celebrations heretofore held.
LAKE PRESTON-The Kingsbury
County Sunday School association, in
annual session here, elected the follow
ing officers: President, L.. r. Madison,
Arlington; vice president, ]. E. Hollis.
ter, Erwin; secretary-treasurer, Miss
Maggie Quinn, Badger.
ALCESTER-Eugene Peck was ar
roster near Alcester his week for be-
ing a deserter from the United States
navy. He enlisted for three years and
served Is months He has Deer maxi
ing his home with his father in Union
county for nine months.
vERMILLION-A number of fan
ciers held a meeting and organized a
poultry association. There now are
about 40 citizens who are interested in
thoroughbred poultry, and all of them
will become members Of the new asso.
citation.
wEssINGToN sPRINGs-pesnara
tions have practically been COMPLETES
for the annual camp meeting of tha
Free Methodist church of South M
kota, which will be held in the o,4
skirts of this place from June 81 ~
July T.
LAKE ANDES-A shooting tourno
ment Will be held here July q nndar
the auspices of the Lake Andes Gnn
club. A large number Of marksmen
from the surrounding towns will cnna
pete for the prizes which will ha W
fered. We Of
CLARK-october /, 2 and 8 has heon
fixed as the time for the annual saia
here of the Clark County Agricuitn naar
f Ear tns association meaa io1srd It is planned to make
fair ever held in the county.
EGAN-A stock mpan &c 49,
organized for the purpose Of as.aR
fishing and operating a local elentr9a
light system. The company viii =
composed of local men and viii he %
Quoted as a cooperative concern.
LEoLA-A local branch Of tha
Equity union. a farmers society. b ne
been organized here, with the fnll,aM.
ing officers: President, Chas. r. H;Ii.
vice president, Chas. Foster. saora
tary-treasurer, A. Hoffman.
PEREZ. C. Brown, who recer+,..
came to a farm near this city froGys
LeMars, Ia, dropped dead from haent