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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
REAL WINTER WEATHER.

Thermometer Registers Twenty and Even
Lower For Few Days First of the Week.
"Old Man Winter" of the icicle beard
and breath of frost put in an appear
ance in this section last Friday when
the first snow for q couple of months
covered the ground to depth of about
three inches. Along with this snow
came drop in the temperature which
has in many cases put the plumbing
out of commission and frosted the ears
of the unwsry. The mercury in many
cases has dropped as low as twenty and
even lower. or course that depends
largely on who is telling IL. For the
last few days, however, the warmest
that it would register was about ten
above during the middle of the day.
Aside from the few dis o m tort 8
caused hy the sudden change this sort
of winter weather rather meets with az {.
proval Of most of the people (notwith.
standing the fact that it would make
very little difference to the weather
man If it didn't) and b merchants
more especially welcome b change.
1t has certainly made busines pick up
in the clothing and boot and shoe lines
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Baptist Church Held Annual Meeting Janu.
uary, End.


uary, End.
The annual business meeting of the
First Baptist Church was held in the
church parlors Thursday evening Jan.
usry End, 1913. Every department of
the church work was reported in good
condition with an encouraging outlook
for the coming year. The treasurer's
books showed that the PASTORS salary
is paid in full and that there are no
outstanding debts.
The Ladies' Aid society raised more
than 5000 for their work during the
year and the B. Y. P. U. have some
eighty dollars in their treasury.
The pastors report showed many in.
teresting features among which we're
that l25 sermons had been preached
during the year and that q total of
5o34 persons had heard the gospel in
the church this past year.
The following persons were elected
as officers Of the church: Deacons;
Messrs D. @. Shirley, r. P. Kelsey,
Thos. Elcessor and L. g. Lockwood.
Trustees; W. j. Mcgowan. F. w.
Domke, W. P. Phillips. w. H. Stanley,
Q. A. Stewart, R. P. Kelsey and @. w.
Thuston. Clerk; Mrs. Lille Connor.
Treasurer; r. P. Kelsey. Sunday school
superintendent; Mrs. @. w. Thuston.
Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. O. A.
Stewart. Secretary and treasurer; Miss
Della Phillips. Pianist; Miss Hazel
Mcgowan. Choir leader; Mrs. O. W.
Illusion. Chorus choir leader; Miss
Mary Horlek.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
MRS. DoBBINS DEAD

Mother of Mrs. W liam LasIbaugIl Died at
The Home of Her Daughter Last Week.
Mrs. Mary Dobbins, mother of Mrs.
William Lashhaugh, occurred at the
home of her daughter in this CITY Jan.
uary 2nd after short illness. The de-
ceased was about sixty-tive years OF
age and came to this city from her
home at Yelington Nevada, about a
year ago and has since resided with her
daughter. For years she was promi-
nent resident of the above named city
where her husband was prominent in
mining orioles.
Accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Lash
ba1gh the remains were shipped Friday
to her old home for burial and the fun
eral will be conducted from the Catho.
lie church of which she WAS devout
member,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE SWORN
in THIS WEEK.
BOARD IS In SESSION
MORGAN AS TREASURER TAKES OATH
OF OFFICE FIRST. GOOD BUNCH
OF OFFICIALS.

At meeting of the board of county
commissioners held at the court house
this week the recently elected officers
who were to assume their duties we're
duly sworn in and their bonds approv-
ed. Quite few new faces will b Q
among the officers at the court house,
the number including p. F. Ward,
Dave Bachelor, W. II. Morgan and E.
L, Clark, the last two named, however,
in years gone by have held office so
that they are not entirely new to the
work,
The officers who will serve u &
the next two years are: George Hum
mel, clerk of courts; w. II. Morga n,
treasurer; j. @. Whaley, register o f
deeds; Mrs. Irene q, Ferguson, super
intendent; Lawrence II. H d r 6 k,
states attorney; E. T. Clark, sheriff; P
f. Ward, county judge; F. Il. Osmoth-
erly, justice of the peace; O. L. John
son, assessor; David Bachelor, auditor.
or the last two named, Mr.. Johnson
will not be sworn in until court pro-
ceedings which have been started are
settled and perhaps in the event of his
opponent at the last election winning
out, he will lose the office. Mr.. Batch.
elor will take his office the first Of
March as that is the time the auditors
term expires. Another mt m n
who is not mentioned in the list il
James Clark who was sworn in as com
missioner from this district to take the
place of Emil Hargens.
Fall River County has good corps
OF officers for the coming two are
and the affairs of the different offices
should be we'll taken care of. There
will be some few changes in deputies.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
ART EXHIBIT.

Famous Turner Art Exhibit to be Shown Un.
der the Auspices of the Mothers Club.
The Mothers Club is to be congratu.
lated for having secured dates for
showing the famous Turner Art Col.
lection.
This collection of 200 pictures to be
brought here from Boston represents
the finest reproductions from the
original masterpieces of painting.
The pictures will be q delight to
everyone, and their educational value
is unquestionsble. Prof. Lewis Of the
public schools has expressed his hearty
approval Of this exhibit and will see to
it that the school children are given an
opportunity to epjoy and study the
pictures.
On January 18th to 18th inclusive
the Commercial Club rooms will be
used for this exhibition. and will be
open to visitors from to 5 afternoons
and from to 8 evenings.
Each evening there will be musical
program. and on Saturday evening the
Mothers Club will hold reception to
which anyone interested in the work
of the Mothers Club, is cordially in
vited. The fathers especially should
take advantage of this opportunity to
pay their respects to the mothers of
the Mothers Club.
Newspapers elsewhere speak in un-
qualified terms of praise of the Turner
Art Exhibit.
The Providence Sunday Telegram
says: "Without q doubt one of the
finest AIT exhibitions ever presented in
this country is that to be given in the
art gallery of the Rhode Island School
of Design. Those who visited the gal.
lery last evening we're struck with the
beauty and artistic merit of the scene
presented"
The Minneapolis journal says: The
pictures have been collected by con.
noisseur, and there can be nothing but
praise for the works shown" Admis.
sion, children ten cents, adults fifteen
cents and season tickets forty cents.
Adv
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
annual FEED
WEDNESDAY,
COMMERCIAL CLUB BANQUET
WILL BE ON THE 18TH,
JUDGE NC GEE Will Talk
BEN M. WOODS WILL ALSO ADDRESS
THE CLUB BANQUET AT THE
EVANS HOTEL.

Hot Springs business aud profes-
sional men, members of the CONNER
cial Club, are looking forward to the
annual banquet, Wednesday evening,
January 18th, with pleasant sntioipa-
tion as these events heretofore have
been most enjoyable. The one this
year from present arrangements will
eclipse all other efforts. A large num-
Der have already secured their tickets
and the committee in charge wish
at this time to urge all those desiring
to attend to see them before the date
of the banquet so that they may give
the management of the hotel notifioa
ton Of the number to prepare O r.
They also wished to state that a gen.
eral invitation is extended to all O
the business people and others b O
have the city's welfare at heart to at.
tend whether member of the Club or
not. Regarding tickets it would be-
we'll to see Mr.. Stanley at the post
Office.
At the banquet Wednesday. Judge
McGee, Of Rapid City, has consented
to be one of the speakers of the even
ing. The Judge is always an interest
ing talker and with his funny little
stories used to better illustrate i g
points, keeps his hearers interested.
The subject of "Good Roads, will also
be discussed that evening by one who
is thoroughly familiar with his subject,
namely, Attorney Ben M. Woods, o!
kapid City who is secretary of t b G
state association. The banquet will be
held at the Evans hotel at seven O'Clock
and the management assures a IL the
very best of service.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
SOLDIERS HOME REPORT.
Biennial Report of Soldiers Home Just Issued
Shows Crowded Condition.

Shows Crowded Condition.
The biennial report of the Soldiers
home, just issued, reveals the fact that
the home is much crowded and that
additional buildings will be needed if
the etate intends to provide further
for soldiers and their wives in need Of
its care Since the founding of the
home 1.4Ol soldiers have been enrolled
from the civil and Spanish American
wars, although the average member
ship Of the home is about 23O. The
average number of soldiers widow in
mates ia so. There are total of 143
rooms for the use of the soldiers and
in all 27O beds. The counties of Brown,
Fall River, Lawrence, Meade and Pen.
ninRton have the largest number re-
ceiving the benefits of the home. 1t is
especially urged in the report by the
head surgeon that no tubercular per-
sons be admitted, or il they are, that
they be placed in me seperste build
ing, where all such diseases may be
specially cared for without danger to
comrades, attendants aud persons liv-
ing in the home. During the bienni.
um there were "a deaths, q very low
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
GOV. BYRNE RECOMMENDS.
Byrne's First Message Filled With Number
of Good Recommendations.

Byfne's First Message Filled With Number
of Good Recommendations.
Governor Frank Nj. Byrne, who took
his oath Of office this week in his first
message to the legislature makes some
very good recommendations. In q
concise form they are as follows:
Scores lower federal courts for
trampling on state laws for regulation
Of railroad rates.
Declares freight and passenger rates
are too high.
Strengthening of corrupt practices
are With effective limitations as to
funds
Enactment of bank deposit guaranty
law.
Regulation of investment companies
Appropriations for state representa-
tion at Panama Pacific exposition.
Enactment of law limiting number
of saloons to not more than one in q
town of 1000 or less and others in pro.
portion
Submission of question of amending
state constitution.
Board of control and board of regents
to have charge of state institutions.
Attacks contract labor in state peni.
tentiary and urges outdoor employ
ment for conviots
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
ANOTHER DAILY FOR LEAD.
tiandin, Of sturgis, Will Start Daily Paper
in Lead Some Time Soon.

Rapid City Journal: Editor j. E.
Handlin, of the Sturgis Press, passed
through last evening en- route for
Pierre to attend the session of the leg
islature. While in the city he stated
that he had decided to strike in larg
or field for success in the newspaper
work in the Black Hills and that he in.
tends to start daily newspaper in
Lead.
just what the papers name or pei
itics will be Mr.. Handlip declined to
say, except that he would attempt to
make it live wire, print the news and
tell the truth.
Mr.. Handlin has engaged in many
different lines of work since coming tc
the Hills but has made his greatest
success in the newspaper line. He is
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
BIG SALE OPENS

Trustees Sale at Lees Opened Yesterday
With Big Crowd On Hand Early.
The Ben @. Lee & Company stock Of
dry goods which has been owned for
some time by wholesale houses, having
been purchased from Mr. Lee in order
to settle some accounts against Theo-
dore Reaser, has been put up at q
trustees sale and since yesterday when
the sale opened the store has been
thronged with purchasers eager to
take advantage of the low prices which
have been quoted on the goods in order
to close out the entire stock. Mr..
Harris. of st. Louis, representative Of
the wholesale houses is here assisting
j. @. Lee in conducting the sale.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10

The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
church had very enjoyable meeting
at the home of Mrs. J. II. Gillespie
Tuesday. The meeting next week will
be held at the home of Mrs. G, M
Cleveland.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10

rate considering the GLASS of people
taken care Of. The situation of the
home with the opportunities for he
use of the hot springs, makes it ideal
IN every particular. The precapits
cost for the year 1912 was 1927. 10. and
the total cost Of running the institu.
tion, 1923 81.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
TROUBLESOME DELAY
Casing Of Deep Well at Edgemont Breaks
Causing Loss of Time.

Easing OF Deep We'll al Eogem0nt Breaks
Causing Loss of Time.
Edgemont, 8. D. Jan. lO.-A trouble
some delay has been cansed in the pro.
gress of the city's deep we'll which will
cause an expensive suspension of work
of two weeks to a month. A depth of
2935 feet was reached this morning,
when the constant hsmmering Of the
drill caused the bottom joint of the
casing to fall to the bottom Of the we'll
This joint is now gripped by q cable
running to the top but in order to re.
cover it the entire casing must be
raised by clsmpinR the top each time
it is rsisedone joint and section un-
screwed. The task is made more annoy.
ing because the cable must be kept
taunt to the bottom aud at the same
time all the cable above ground must
be drawn thru every section of the
casing 10 release the latter.
A good flow of water is already en-.
counterd but another hundred feet will
strike strata If pure and very hot
water. This is proven by the expert.
enoe Of the @. B. & @ railroad we'll
here whose shops are supplied by a
hot water gusher. The city we'll will
Do driven TO depth OF 1900 feet.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10

the founder of the Stureis Standard
and Wal at one time the proprietor Of
The Majestic, st. Joe street picture
show in this city.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10
MEADE COUNTY BANK.
State Supreme Court Holds South Dakota
Banking Law is Valid.

Pierre, Jan. lO-1n the supreme court
Monday morning opinions we're hand.
ed down in the Meade county b K
case, in which the lower court was re.
versed, the supreme court holding the
law to be constitutional and sustains
the state banking law and makes { b
stockholders of the failed bank re.
sponsible for the losses.
Justice Corson presided at the ses.
sion of the court this morning, the last
time he will sit with it. He also pre.
sided at the first session OF the court
on November 81 1889.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10

TRADE Several quarters good farm
and near Butfalogap. will trade for
horses, cattle, town property or most
anything else. w F. NoLAND,
Adv. BuffslOgsp, 8. D.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10

"Alss, you can have q piano sent
up on trial, but you've got to take q
husband on trusts" reflects Helen
Rowland bachelor girl.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-10

Liabilities are sometimes found to he
lie-abilities. Stolen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-21
RECLUSE LEFT $500,00O
Paid S1.25 a Week Room Rent
and Hoarded His Money.

Brockton, Mass, Jan. 2o.-Bcqucsts
10 the extent Of nearly SiW.VD were
made known when the will Of Horace
William Howard, a recluse. was filed
I'm probate court to-day. Howard died
last week in a cheap lodging house in
Providence, having lived in room for
which he paid 81 - a week, despite
the fact that his estate is estimated
AT close 10 100000. His sister, Mrs.
Maria p. Coward. of South Easton, his
only living relative, other than nephe"s
and nieces, will contest the will.
The largest bequest in the viii was
S1SJ. 900. to be held in trust for the
establishment and maintenance Of a
home for aged men, in Brockton.
Mr.. Howard formerly lived in this
city and accumulated fortune through
investments in stocks and bonds. Many
years ago his wife died and later his
son. Up to that time he was generous
in his expenditures on his family, but
after the death of his SOD he boarded
his wealth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-21
TELLS OF A SEA TRAGEDY
Arriving Ship Reports Danish
Steamer Sunk with Grew.

Charleston. s. G., Jan. 20.-hnothcr
tragedy Of the sea was recorded to-
day when captain Rec Of the Dutch
steamship Phccda reported the sinking
Of a large Danish tramp steamer about
fifty miles off Plymouth, England. on
December 2G. during a hurricane. The
crew perished. The name of the vessel
is not known. but officers of the Phecda
believe it probably was the Iyer or
Copenhagen.
The vessel was sighted by the Phecda
during storm on the afternoon Of
December 26. Captain Rec signalled
10 the steamer offering assistance, but
received no reply. The Phecda con-
tinued to approach tho distressed
steamer, but before she was reached
a high sea broke over her and she sank.
The Phecda stood by in the hope Of
recovering bodies of the crew. None
was found. and near midnight she re-
sumed her voyage to Charleston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-21

physicians refused to give out any in
formation.
The old soldier who is in his seventy
nth year. had one Of tho most brilliant
records i'm both military and civil life
of any army man now living. During
the civil War he won repeated promo
tion for bravery. and he continued his
splendid record under Sheridan and
Custer during the Indian wars. lie
VAS later appointed consul TO Florence,
and resigned TO become Governor Of
Montana, while il was a territory.
Colonel Crosby is a great-great-
grandson of William Floyd, signcr Of
the Declaration of Indcpendence and a
lineal descendant OF General Philip
SCHUYLER His long illness of many
months. combined with last nights cX-
poriencc. caused his friends grave fears
for his recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-21
WINTER STILL TICKLE
Cant Get Started, Somehow,
but Wait, Says Weather Man.

The capricious winter continues
along in its extraordinary fashion. Last
night 1t even went so far as to cstab-
lish record OF "a degrees, the warmest
evening ever known on January 20
since the Weather Bureau was estab-
hshed here. Twelve years ago the mer-
curry reached 50 degrees on the evening
of the same date.
However, the crowds that walked the
Streets as if in the balmiest springtime
last Light will wake this morning to
see that snow or rain and very much
colder weather is predicted, with those
accompanying stiff winds from the
northwest
Most people seem somehow TO be
begging for colder weather, hoping per-
haps to get rid of the bad colds now so
fashionable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-21
TRAFFIC "COP" KILLED
First Bluecoat to Lose Life by
Drivers Disobedience.
lBy Gable to Tho Tribune. ]

London, Jan. 20.-The first London
traffic policeman to lose his life
through disobedience by a driver of the
signal to stop was killed by "A motor
bus to-day at Ludgate Circus, almost
within the shadow Of St Paul's. The
upraised arm Of the traffic policeman
and the instant obedience/of all driv-
ers thereto is one of the sights OF Lon
don for visiting strangers.
John Smith, the policeman killed
was relieving a comrade who was at
dinner and stepped off the refuge +
hold up the traffic debouching FROM
Fleet street. one of the huge. un-
wieldv motor buses disregarded the
signal crashed into Smith from be-
hind and knocked him down, the wheels
Of the vehicle passing over his head
rho dazcd driver reversed his cngln,
and the wheels again passed over
Smiths body.
Smith, an ex-sailor, had been mem
Der Of the traffic squad for htteen
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-21
VIGIL -CRiZED VALET
ATTACKS COL. CROSBY
Seizes Long Knife and Tries to
Stab Sick Soldier, Who
Fights Him.
POLICE OVERCOME JAP
Iwagomo Goes Insane After
Long Period Of Sleepless
Watching at Bedside
of Master.

Driven insane by slccpicssnoss and
anxiety during his long vigil OF weeks
at the bedside Of his master, :. Iva
mogo. "a giant Japanese, who has been
yl1ct 10 Colonel John Schuyler Crosby
for many years. became suddenly vio-
lent a little before midnight last night,
snatchcd q long knife out of a cabine,
of weapons which stood in the sick
room OF the culoncl's apartment. at No.
2OG West J2d street, and fell u3on the
aged soldier as he lay helpless in bed.
I'm spite Of his critical condition, Colo
mel Crosby lcapcd To the floor and
fought with the maniac hand to hand
until the sounds of the struggle
brought help.
When the nurses ana attendants
broke into the room they found tho
Japanese and Colonel Crosby. who was
clad only i'm his nightclothes, rolling
about the floor in a desperate struggle
for the knife with which the insane
man was trying To stab his master. The
Jap had such a grip on the coloneFs
throat that only the combined efforts of
several porters and doormon sulticed 10
pry him off his victim, and the old
soldier. almost helpless from his cXer-
tions, had no more than been dragged
aside To safety than the Jap broke
loose from his captors and began to put
up a desperate battle.
lad Insane Strength.
In the struggle that followed the at
tcndants and the lighting Japanese
rolled out through the door of Colonel
Crosbv's room into the hallway. AS
fast as his antagonists beat the insane
man 10 the floor he arose again and
strcwcd them about the hall, trying all
the time to regain his knife. Persons
in the house. terrified by the noise Of
conflict and the shouts of the men, ran
into the street and called the police.
Patrolmen Gruening and Trainor. OF
the West nth street police station,
rushed up into the hallway and charged
into the melee.
The two policemen pinned the maniac
to the floor and with the help of sew
oral mon tied his hands behind his
back with a heavy cord. In spite Of
this the japanese broke loose again
and attacked the officers so fiercely
that they were forced 10 draw their
nishtsticks and beat him into submis-
sion ! telephone To Bellevue Hospital
brought an ambulance, and the Japan
ose incased IN straitjacket, was hur-
ried there and put in the insane ward.
The condition of Colonel Crosby fol-
Iovinp the struggle was grave. but his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-21
Jones Bill Granting Indepen-
denCe Within Eight Years
Marked for Defeat by
Democratic Leaders.
ISLANDS STILL UMPREPARED
O'Gorman, Opposed to Fixing a
Time for Abandoning Control,
Says Education Process
May Take Generations
Taft Ideal Upheld.
From The Tribune Burcau.l

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Whatever ac-
tion may he taken by The House tow
ard granting independence to the
Philippines. the attitude OF Democratic
leaders in the Senate makes certain
the defeat OF any legislation which
aims 10 bring about the reIinquish-
ment of control over the islands by the
United states in the immediate future.
Influential Democrats in the upper
house think that the Filipinos as q
whole are not yet capable of self-gov-
eminent, but there is a difference "
opinion as to when they may safely be
intrustcd with that privilege. The de-
feat Of the Jones hill giving entire
control to the islanders within eight
years is assured.
Senator O'Gormar, who is opposed
To fixing any definite time for giving
the Filipinos a free hand. takes the
w" '''V b''N may H'I bc c4"dl "
the task for one or two generations. or
even longer. As the Senator from
New York is close TO Governor Wilson,
IL may be assumed that he has so ad-
viseC the Prcsident-clcct The grant
ing Of independence TO the Philippines
is of so little urgency that the question
will not even bc taken up by the Sen
ate at the forthcoming special session
Of Congress. according to Senator
O'Gor an.