The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

compleuon, adJolnlng the poStoince ouiAo
ing. One Is a new and modern city hall.
The fire department has moved its appar
atus into the lower part OF the hall. and
the city fathers will soon dedicate the new
city hambers. This city hall compares
favorably with any in South Dakota. Adj
Joining this city hall is the new brick OF
fee of the Potter County Abstract COM
pany.
BELLE FOURCHE-word has been re-
ceived here that Ven Shroyer and John
Baird, the two alleged horsethieves who
broke jail here last week while awaiting
court action. have been caught near New
castle, Wyo., and that they will be re-
turned here. The men, who had been
brought back from Calgary, Can, some
weeks ago. tunneled their way out or the,
county Jail, stole the sheriff's team OF
horses and made off into the Bear Lodge
country.
VEBLIN-Mystery surrounds the tden-
tity of persons who have recently mace
several attempts to wreck trains on the
Veblen line. The latest attempt was the
placing Of a large block OF wood across
the track in such a manner that had the
locomotive of a passing train run over IL
the engine would have been derailed. At
a point a short distance away a heavy tie
had been placed across the track. The
distractions were found in time to pre-
vent disaster.
NOESltiS bSdHLs Nio ~
few days ago fell from a crowded street
car in Los Angeles, Cal, and received In
jurtes which caused his death a short
time later while on an operating table,
formerly was a resident OF Northvllie.
During the years 190G-1S01 he was a grain
buyer in Worthwhile for a leading elevator
company. At the time of meeting his
death he was visiting his daughter in the
California city.
ABERDEEN-The South Dakota corn
and alfalfa convention will be held in
Aberdeen February 4 to ii. and gives
promise of being an interesting conven-
ton and exposition owing to the amount
OF interest being taken In the movement
in Brown county. The convention Will
be divided into three departments, the
farm products department, junior corn and
tomato contests, and Brown county school
contest.
ROSHOLT-A. B. Connolly, a local
druggist, who entered a plea of guilty to
the change of selling liquor illegally, was
fined $50 and costs, and in addition was
given a term of 10, days in jail. The jail
sentence, however, was suspended. A stay
of execution was granted the defendant on
the fine proposition, pending his applica-
ton for a new trial or an appeal to q
higher court.
HOT SPRINGS-A hemorrhage of the
brain while he was carrying a lighted
lamp In his cabin on Beaver creek, near
here, is believed to have been responsible
for a fire that Moderated Robert II.
Drain, an old timer of that section. Short
1y after his cabin burned, neighbors found
Drain in an unconscious and dying condi-
ton and he expired a few minutes later.
DE SMET-The program has been COM
pleted for the annual anti-saloon league
rally, which is to be held here next Sun
day. The league will be represented by
Paw Mr. MpTetb N Tho ~ llyy will no hold
in the Methodist Episcopal church. A
large number of temperance workers
from this part of the state will be pres
emit.
BRANDT-This place is one of the few
towns in the state which has a shortage of
grain cars. The shortage has greatly in
terferred with the business of the local
elevators. and grain shipments have been
greatly delayed. The railway company
appears to be doing everything possible
to prevent a blockade.
HURON-Emerson Johnson, for a dozen
years a resident OF Huron and Beadle
county, hung himself in the barn at his
home here. He is thought to nave been
prompted to take his own life by loneli-
ness following the death of his wife q
couple of years ago. since which time he
has lived alone.
DOLAND-Mrs. Frank Klapperich, wife
OF a well known farmer living in the Do
land territory, was badly burned as the
result Of using kerosene to kindle a fire
In the kitchen stove. There proved to be
some live Goals in the stove and wnen
the kerosene touched them there was an
explosion.
MAR1ON-Through a disappointment in
love Jack Kerrick, of this place, became
Respondent and attempted to end 1t all by
swallowing a quantity of carboic acid.
He swallowed a third Of a pint of the H.
quid. He Is in a serious condition, but
physicians believe they can save his life.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has reached here
of the death at Los Angeles, Cal, OF
Henry Eckert, a former Memo business
nan He lived In Memo for many years,
and during that time conducted a large
harness establishment. He sold out hero
about 10 years ago.
CoLToN-Phil Heyman. of this place.
had the unusual experience OF falling a
distance of about 80 feet from a wind
mill tower to the frozen ground without
being fatally injured. although he was
badly bruised about the head and his right
arm was broker
YANKTON-The Y. NJ. c.. A. of Yankton
college has sent out two gospel teams to
work during the holiday vacation. The
purpose OF these teams IL to get in touch
with the young people OF the towns and
to interest them in the active every day
Christianity.
PUKWANA-John Richter, living on .
farm near here, shot himself through
the hand while handling an automatic re-
volver. The bullet, after passing through
his hand, struck a sewing machine and
was found on the floor of the room where
the accident occurred.
ABERDEEN-The South Dakota Better
Farming association elected the following
officers at it's annual meeting: President,
Il. H. Barnard; vice president, Isaac
Lincoln; second vice president, w. G.
Anen; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, w. D. Swain:
superintendent, H. r. Patterson.
BIG STONE-A fine new Evangelical
church was dedicated here with elaborate
ceremonies. Al number of prominent out
side clergyinen were present to assist In
the dedication OF the new edtice, which IL
one of the finest in the Dakota conference
Of The Evangelical association.
YANKTON-The city commissioner
LA.