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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-01-26

which was consummated the 9th; in
the afternoon of the 9th, instead Of
January 1, 1912, as first planned, we
moved in, taking possession of the
property and moving our patients IN
and was then conducting q hospital in
our usual way. This ordinance was
passed the night of the 28th, after which
engaged the assistance of local drm
of lawyers of Excelsior Springs, Craven
Il Moore, assisted by the firm in Kan
sas City, known as Reed, Yates, Maston,
etc. Reel, you will understand, is 9
United States Senator as we'll as q
lawyer. This was also published in the
papers, preparatory to battle. 1t was
expected that an injunction would be
served in the morning, but In day or
two our attorneys stated, however that
it would be very cold dsy-much
colder than we had at that time, as you
we'll remember, it was cold, too-when
any oity could enforce such an ordi-
nance. There the matter seemed to
have stopped.
January 8, 1912 the "Snap Hotel"
burned down. This was the largest
aud finest hotel in Excelsior Springs
1t was really calamity to this little
city. Then committee was appointed
by the Commercial Club, regarding the
settlement of our trouble. offered
them this property at cost, even offered
to become one of the stockholders in
buying myself out, il this was the will
and the wish Of the city, and this prop
erty was needed for hotel, as it seem
ed to be. told them they would have
to cancel their ordinance and be gen.
tlemen and l would prepare hospital
on the hill, all of which seemed agree
able. They again called the CONNER.
oisl Club together to finance the pur-
chase of this hotel for hotel purposes.
The deal hung fire and / finally insist
ed that they must close up by the even.
ing of the 18th of January. They said
they wanted little more time. which
was granted. They didn't succeed in
Raising the necessary, or even any pro-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-01-26
SIURCIS BANK TO RESUME.
Progress Being Made on Restoring Reserve
to Requirements.


to Requirements.
The Meade County bank, of Sturgis'
which is under temporary suspension
of payment on account of the reserve
being below the legal requirements, ex-
poets to resume business in much less
time then the law allows, despite the
unfavorable local conditions as to COL
leotioEs. The public examiner f1nds
nothing to criticise as to the active
officers of the bank While national
bank is required to keep Is per cent of
its deposits on hand In cash, state
bank under the law is required to have
20 per cent of its deposits on hand in
cash, and when the reserve falls below
the required amount it is the duty of
the public examiner to require the
bank to suspend until the required re.
serve is restored. The process of re-
storing this reserve is going On az
rapidly as local conditions will admit,
and the bank will resume business,
without q doubt, under some arrange
ment in the near future. The bank
has been one of the foremost and most
popular institutions In the western
part of the state and has been first on
the roll of honor of state banks. It
commenced business January Is, 1897,
with capital of $4,000, and out Of the
earnings raised the capitalization to
$4,000 and paid $4,000 in dividends
and has undivided profits and surplus,
including uncolleoted interest, of ONE
thing like $4,000 at this time.
The cause for suspension was inability
to collect from borrowers on account
of failure Of crops for two years, csus.
ing steady outflow Of money for sup.
plies of all kinds, coupled with the
absence OF troops from Fort Meade
during the Mexican trouble the last
year. There Is remarkable and very
general loyalty to the institution among
its depositors and the general public.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-01-26
ANSWERS DEATH SUMMONS.
Mrs. Pete. B;.kcmoosc Died at the Home Of
Mrs. Sikeason, Friday Noon.

Mrs. Peter B:.kcmoosc Died at the Home Of
Mrs. SiIkeason, Friday Noon.
The death summons was answered
by Mrs. Peter Birkemoose, Friday,
after an illness extending over a short
period OF time, at the home of her
sister. in law, Mrs. Mamie Silkenson.
with whom she has lived for the past
few years.
Ane Elizabeth Silkenson was born
April %, 1897, at Nestved, Denmark,
and came to this country in 1868, sett.
ling in Wisconsin. She made her home
there for three gears when she moved
to Yankton, this state. In 1889 she
moved to Buffalo Gap where she lived
for nineteen years during which time
she was united in marriage to Peter
Birkemoose. Since the death of her
husband some few years ago che has
made her home In this city.
Mrs. Birkemoose, or as everyone
knew her best, "Auntie Silkenson''
WAS firm believer in Jesus Christ and
loved the word of God. Altho unable
of late years, on account of intlrmities
to attend services regularly. she was
close student of the bible and died as
she had lived, q good christian woman.
Funeral services were conducted Sun.
day afternoon from the Silkenson resi-
denoe by Rev. Tallman, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. sThe remains
were inferred in the Evergreen ceme-
torV
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-01-26
lis, Meeteetse to Cody. 1t will be oom.
pleted the coming season.

lis. Meeteetse to Cody. 1t will be COM
pleted the coming season.
Another fact that should be given
consideration is that people coming
west for pleasure, especially those
coming to the Black Hills, make the
trip thru Nebraska in preference to
our own state. The reason for this is
on account Of the better roads in that
older settled country.
This naturally brings them to the
Southern Hills first. With road built
touching the points named above in the
Hills, 1t would be very easy on their
return from Wyoming or even before,
to make circuit Of the Hills.
The Deadwood people are to be com.
mendsd on their progressive spirit in
working for general good roads move.
ment and the suggestions as offered by
the gentleman from Dewey is hoped will
meet the approval Of the convention.
1t will be seen that by acting on it, two
propositions can be handled at the ex.
pense of one; better roads in the Hills
and the auto road west. Finances are
what oftimes hinder a very laudsble
undertaking and il the proposition
just submitted could be handled at a
comparatively small expense, it Is easy
to see that it is the one which Is more
likely to be accepted.
The business men of the city are
heartily in favor of the proposed road
thru the Hills aud west from Dewey
and the delegates to Deedwood will 20
there with view to getting favorable &C.
tion on the matter from the convention.
The delegates from this city named
at the last meeting of the Commercial
Club are as follows: Emil Hargens,
A. 8. Ferrell, Hugh Houghton. s. A.
Calhoun, j. L. Marcoux, l.. H. Hedrick,
j. j. March and Otis Hymer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-01-26
T0BE BUILT WEST FROM DEWEY
TO CODY, WYOMING.
DELEGATES TO DEADWOOD
WILL ADVOCATE A ROAD THRU THE
HILLS FROM NORTH TO S0UTH..-
Mr.. CROFFoRD'S PROPOSITION.

II. y Crotford, OF Dewey, was In the
city, Tuesday and while here was talk
Ing with the business men and those
delegated to the good roads convention
at Deadwood, February End and 3rd,
with view to presenting q proposition
to the convention for the establishment
of an automobile road thru the Hills
from north to south and thence west
to the famous Yellowstone Park.
MIR. Crofford's proposition, which he
hopes to get the sanction of the Dead.
wood convention on is this: First, to
make an automobile road thru the Hills.
It is we'll known fact that nowhere
In the west is the scenery and climate
during the summer season finer than
in the Black Hills. Because of this
fact every pleasure seeker in this west.
ern country should start out with his
mind firmly made up to see the Black
Hills first.
This primary movement of establish.
ing an auto road thru the Hills previous
to beginning the Yellowstone road
could he done at y minium exr ense &C.
cording to Mr.. Crofford, as compared
with the cost Of building a road west
from Deadwood to Sundance, Wyom-
ing, which we understand is being
advocated by the Deadwood people.
One Of the first things the convention
should take into consideration is to
boost for 9 road thet would be benefit
to the greatest number of people and
the greater portion of the Hills would
receive no benefit whatever, should the
road to the Park be built by way of
Sundance. Tourists going west from
Rapid could drive to Deadwood, thence
sonth on either the road which is now
in use parallel with the Burlington
R'y. to Rockford to Hill City and then
to Custer or from Deadwood to Pactola,
Keystone and Hill City, then south to
Custer, Dewey, Edgemont and Hot
Springs. Either could be put in OK
cellent shape at small expense accord.
ing to Mr.. CroHOrd.
His idea, however, after the Hills
road is completed, is to start the Yellow
stone road west from Dewey and follow
the tenth Meridian to Holt, Wyoming.
This road, Mr.. Crofford claims, could
be made to follow the divide with but
two streams Of any consequence to
bridge, would circle the lower end of
the Big Horn Mountains and from Holt
would connect with the Yellowstone
Highway Of Wyoming at Thermopolis.
In connection with the above men.
toned yellowstone Highway" it might
be we'll to state that the legislature of
Wyoming has already established and
partly built an automobile road from
Cheyenne north by way of Wheatlsnd,
Douglas, Casper, Shoshoni, Thermopo.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-01-26

The above cut is good likeness of
little Hubert Perry, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Perry, Of this city, and his
pair of imported SCOTCH Collie dogs
taken while the three we're playing in
the yard. The picture is snap shot
and the remarkable feature, ss the
reader will notice, is the perfect triangle
which the three make, the two dogs
forming the base and the little fellows
head tho apex.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-01-26

Those Desiring Mail Carriers Jobs Will Take
Examination February 18th.
The secretary of the Eighth Civil
Service District, at st. Paul, has given
notice that there will be- an exsmina-
tion held at Hot Springs on February
II, 1912, of those desiring to be ap.
pointed to the position of carriers for
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-01-26
EDITORS MEET AT YANkTON.
Editors Taboo Politics; Advise How to Make
Money.

Editors Taboo Politics; Advise How to Make
Money.
The South Dakota Press Association.
made up of newspaper men of all pos
sible shades of political opinion, 5atur-
day adjourned after most enjoyable
three.day session, in which good will
and business harmony predominated.
The only time politics was limited
at was at the fine banquet served the
visitors by DR.. L. O. Mead at the state
hospital. Here the newspaper men,
led by G. N. Day, of the Argus Leader,
went on record as solidly against the
interference of state politics in the state
institutions and pledged their respeo.
tive papers toward eliminating this
fruitful source of trouble in state in.
stitutions. Political spoils, in whatever
form, got hard rap from the news.
paper editors, once they got started on
the subject Aside from this the visit.
ors rubbed shoulders day after day and
apparently little cared about politics
but good deal about the business ends
Of their plants and how they could be
made to show profit, as other busi-
| ness enterprises were doing. One crit.
ioal member thought the association
was in danger of becoming q job print.
ing organization with the newspaper
end, editorials and gathering news a
background consideration.
Rev. Edward d'Argent, of Buffalo,
Wyoming, was Wednesday morning
arrival here for few days visit with
his numerous Hot Springs friends. He
will conduct services in st. Luke's
Episcopal church next Sunday.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-01-26
EXAMINATION FOR CARRIERS.

Concluded on last page.)
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-01-26
MIDWEST HOTEL COMPANY.
New Officers Elected For Ensuing Year..
Pasc0e, President.

The Mid West Hotel Go. at its annual
meeting at Pierre, on the evening Of
Saturday, January 10th, selected as
directors for the next year: President
and general manager, W. F. Pascoe;
vice president H. O. Moore; secretary.
treasurer, F. M. Stewart; the directors
being u. Q. Moorse, w. F. Pascoe, F. NJ.
Stewart, H. Il. Bell, Frank 8. Acker.
man, Thos. Sweeney and George L. Fay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-20

! will gladly answer her letter and tell
her what Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me" go Mrs.
MATTE CoPENHAvER, Tishomingo, OLA.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-20
FOUND Hin
IN HER BED
She Killed Him lnst antiy
She Did Right.

Most any young lady would have
done the same thing and express no
sorrow whatever for the deed. She
had been tormented for weeks and
was actually driven mad. 1t all hap
pened just six days ago The day
after this plucky girl walked directly
into a drug store and bought a bottle
of Bug-a-cide, and since then she has
never seen bed bug.
Bugacde is death on bed bugs,
carpet bugs, moths, hen lice, sheep
tick and other pests. It's odor is not
unpleasant and it will not harm gar
ments. carpets, bed clothes, furniture
covering, tapestries, etc Bugaclde
powder is death on black and red
ants. cock reaches and water bugs.
The Massachusetts state prison
and Albany penitentiary recommends
the use of these preparations. Drug
gists and grocers (the live ones) sell
them. Druggists Gokay Cole and
Harwood of Bennington sell Buga-
eide preparation They are authoriz
ed and ordered to return the pur-
chase price which is 25c, when they
fail to satisfy your fondest hopes.
For complete determination of any
kind of bugs in public buildings and
institutions. hotels, apartment hous
es and private dwellings, wire phone
or write E. F. Fahey Pittsfeld Mass
Your money is yours always until you
are positively satisfied there is not
bug, nest or egg left
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-20
YOUNG WEBB QUITS YALE
viii Go to Oxford, but Will Return
for Diploma

for Diploma
Vanderbilt Webb, regarded by
many as the most prominent member
of the Yale class of 10, has left col
lege and will enter Oxford in the fall
But he has practically completed his
four years course in three years and
will return to Yale next June TO re-
ceive his diploma OF the class of 10.
Young Webb is the first scion of
the Vanderbilt family to enter Yale
in several years, and he has made
the most brilliant record of any des-
cendant of that family who has been
enrolled at the university. He at
tanned philosophical grafton, a Phi
Beta Kappa, scholarship stand, was
elected editor in chief of the Yale
Daily News was president of the
Yale Press club and was chosen a
member of the Scroll and Key at the
senior society elections in May.
Mr.. Webb has severed all these
ties TO take his senior year in the
English university. He has applied
for membership at Oriel College and
there seems little doubt of his en-
trance there. He lost several weeks
from Yale early last spring because
OF an operation for appendicitis. His
reasons for departing from Yale are
not known but they are believed TO
be because OF his recent illness. He
is son of DR. w Seward Webb and
a grandson of the late William II.
Vanderbilt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-20
A Word With Women

Many q woman endures with noble
patience the Tally misery of back
ache, pains about the hips. blue, ner-
vous spells. dizziness and urinary
disorders, hopeless of relief because
she doesn't know what is the matter.
1t is not true that every pain in
the back or hips is trouble peculiar
to the sex" Often when the kidneys
get congested and infamed, such
aches and pains follow.
You can tell il is kidney arOuble
if the secretions are dark colOred,
contain sediment; the passages are
Bennington woman's convincing
statement:
Mrs. Bridget Mcnamara, All Coun.
ty street, Bennington, VT, says: -
willingly recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills and | consider them the best
remedy to be had for kidney and
bladder trouble. They rid me of a
constant, dull ache in my back that
had bothered me for ye-=s and also
wonderfully improved my health.
advise other kidney sufferers to try
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Repember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
too frequent and scanty. Then help
the weakened Kidneys. Don't expect
them to get well alone.
Doan's Kidney Pills have won the
praise of thousands of women. They
are endorsed at home-Read this
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-20
SOME WORKING
GIRLS LOSE TOO
MUCH Time
Two Girls Tell How To
Avoid 1t.

There is nothing that teaches more
than experience. We therefore quote
from the letters of two girls who suf-
fered and were restored to health. The
same remedy is within reach of all.
Brooklyn, N Y. -" Prior to taking
the first bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound | suffered agony
every month, but after your wonderful
medicine had been taken a while | felt a
little better, and after taking seven bot
tiles of it feel that | can truly say |
have no more pain or inconvenience.
GAS am out in the business world as
a stenographer, come in contact with
many girls, and when the opportune mo-
ment arrives tell them about the Veg
etable Compound and know that quite
a few are taking it. HELEN CANET,
$50 Dean st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
4rvs of the Town and Village Told Briefly
tor Busy Readers

Mrs. w. F. Smith of Arlington Wis
it in town Friday.
Otto f. Reimer returned Friday al
ternoon from few days stay in New
York
Mrs. Thomas Slattery and son
spent Thursday in Troy visiting
friends
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Edwards of
Williamstown are guests of George
Woodland of School street
The condition OF }. w. Pierce of
School street, who is i'll, does not i'm
prove as fast as his friends would
wish
Mrs. Frank Hurley and daughters
went to Manchester Friday to visit
Mrs. Hurley's brotherin-law, Otto E.
Bennett.
DR.. George H. Thompson, oculist
and aurist of North Adams is on a
vacation trip to Nova Scotia. He
will be absent four weeks.
Miss Ethel Hefferman, who has
been spending several weeks in town
as the guest of Miss Florence Quin-
Ian, returned today to her home in
Hoboken, n. Y
Miss Eleanor Brady of New York,
Miss Grace Monahan of New Haven,
Conn. and Miss Mary Mccarthy of
Westfield, Mass, came today to be
guests of Miss Florence Quinlan
with whom they were classmates of
Smith college.
\ Rev. Charles r. Seymour, d. d,
will occupy the pulpit at the Second
Congregational church Sunday morn.
ing Hour Of service 1890 O'Clock.
The Appalachian Male Quartette
from Lincoln Memorial University
have been secured to assist in the
music at this service All will be
welcome
Willard H. Lighthall who was en-
ployed as bookkeeper by the Yer
mont Hosiery and Machinery com
pany up to the time the plant was
shut down late in the winter. will on
Monday take up a similar position
with the Twin State Gas and Electric
company. Since the closing of the
hosiery plant here, Mr. Lighthall has
been employed by brick company in
Mechanicville, N. Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-20
The Rah! Rail- Detective

The art of Sherlock Holmes has
become more interesting than ever
Of late through the wonderful accom-.
plishments of William ]. Burns, the
noted detective. who has startled the
world by his almost superhuman
feats. II is all common sense and
science. this detective declares.
Which may make his statement that
in order to develop a good detective.
II is only necessary to take a college
boy and train him for a few months.
seem strange But. after all. il isn't
so strange as IL might be. Burns
says the reason why the college man
Is good timber is that he knows
nothing OF criminology. this being a
subject which up TO this time IL has
been unnecessary to teach in any
American institution. And the col
lege boy is good miXer-among
men. Of course. He can put up a
good front-which will be agreed to
by almost any college man who has
followed the team" supplied with
nothing more than an exaggerated
college loyalty. a colossal nerve and
a kindly uncle" who will give down
a few dollars on a hundred dollars
worth Of clothes with a fairly good
working typewriter thrown in
The college man can qualify by
having acquired a knack OF not
minding being in the wrong place
Doesn't he attend some recitatiOns?
tie can take his knocks in a quiet
manner and come up smiling know
ing that more are to come And
although he never asks much. he
always expects 10 get more than he
asks. which seems 10 be a prime es-
sential 10 good detective work So
that now that the field is open. per
haps % won't be long before the ad-
miring world viii be reading Of some
raid on a Chinese dope joint with
the plain clothes men dashing into
action inspired by the strains Of a
medley Of college songs. Helps
Adams Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-20
RUBBER ouTRAeEs INQUIRY
Stuart Fuller Specially Appointed to
investigate Conditions in Peru

Washington, July 1S-The United
States is cooperating in the efforts,
which are being made by Great Brit
ain. TO lay bare all the facts in re-
gard to the oppression and murder of
natives employed in the Putumayo
rubber country in Peru
Stuart j. Fuller, formerly consul at
Goteborg Sweden, and Vice Consul
at Naples, has been appointed con
sui at lquitOus for the express pur-
pose of investigating the rubber dis
trict and reporting to the state de-
partment on the alleged atrocities.
Mr.. Fuller's instructions will meet
him at Para, he having gone direct
ly from Sweden, to the Upper ANA
zon country.
Consul Fuller has orders to take a
launch and go up the Amazon and
its tributaries wherever the rubber
industry is carried on and inquire in
to conditions. He will not allow the
rubber companies to provide trans
portation or entertainment and will
maintain an unbiased position be
tween all parties concerned
The attitude of this government to-
ward the situation at Putumayo is
that Peru should have chance to
mend conditions in her own way But
there is no disposition to tolerate the
commission of the crimes reported in
the prosecution of the rubber indus
try.
The rubber country is forty days
travel from Lima and with the diff
cult communication it is not easy to
get evidence or apprehend the men
who commit crimes
Sir Richard Easement, British con
sui general, al Rio, was able to pene-
trate the jungle and learn more of
the actual conditions than any one
else, but the work of a recent com
mission, sent into the rubber coun-
try, has verified his charges.
The Peruvian government has
from the first shown a desire to deal
with the criminals in a strong man
ner, but it has been hampered by the
difficulties of the situation. the dis
lance and painless character of the
country and the uncivilzed popua-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-20
10000 HIS BIRTHDAY GUESTS
3. P. Waggener's Celebration Takes
Place of Fourth" in Kansas

'N~N 80 ~ 'NN'''NN'
Atchison. Kan. July 1S-B. p.
Waggener, general solicitor for the
Missouri Pacific and a widely known
Kansas politician. is &C years old to-
day, and there is not a child in north
western Kansas who does not know
IT, Many of them are in Atchison to-
day They came on special trains
with their parents. The trains, there
We're four of them, were paid for by
Mr. Waggener The picnic, which is
the thirteenth given by him, will cost
Mr. Waggener $4,000.
To entertain the 10000 children
here for the picnic he engaged four
circus acts. Paul Studensky who
made two aeroplane flights; a merry
go-round, four troops OF cavalry from
Fort Leavenworth, a vaudeville show
and three bands
The picnic is as much of a success
as any given in former years by MIR.
Waggener He gave the first one for
his granddaughter, Louise Waggener.
and it was such a success that he
has given one every year since, and
now Mr. Waggeners picnic is cele-
brated in Atchison instead of the
Fourth of July