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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
STATE INDEBTEDNESS.
South Dakota State Debt, Funds And In.
yestments, 1880 To 1913.

SVUSu V0NVso SsCkS VSUss OuOS Au0 ILL.,
vestments, 1880 To 1913.
Washington, D. O., May l, l9l4,-Pre.
liminary figures from the forthcoming
bulletin pertaining to national and
state indebtedness and funds and In.
vestments have been given ont by
Director w. ]. Harris, Of the Bureau Of
the Census, Department of Commerce.
The bulletin carries information for
the stste Of South Dakota, as we'll as
for the other states and the United
States. The data were compiled under
the supervision of Mr.. John Lee Coul-
ter, expert special agent 10 charge of
the inquiry on Wealth, D ,bt, and Tax
ation.
The bulletin, which will soon be is-
sued, will contain etstistics for each
state for each year from 1880 to 1918,
inclusive, as far as statistics are avail
able, and will also contain details for
the year most nearly corresponding to
1880, thus making 1t possible to show
the general movement during q period
!. Of over 300 years. The bulletin will
show tho total debt Of the states ~ well
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
STEPHEN HOLMAN dead.
Old Resident Of the City Passed Away April
22nd. Buried FRIDAY.

Old Resident Of the City Passed Away April
22nd- Buried Friday.
Stephen Holman was born In Indiana,
December Doth, 1899 and came to
Buchanan county, Iowa, in 1850 where
he was married to Mary Emma Curtis.
They moved to the Black Hills in 1854
and to Hot Springs come twenty years
ago. His children are Elmer Holman,
Of Los Angeles, California, Harry Hol.
man, Of Camp Crook, this state, and
Willard Holman, Of Yarmouth, North
Dakota.
A nsics, Miss Nina Holman, has been
keeping house for him the past ton years
Old age and other inflrmities caused
his death. Wednesday evening, April
22nd and his funeral was held at the
Methodist church last Friday at Zoo
p. m Rev. 81. l.. Case preaching the
sermon.
His sons. Harry and Willard, were
present ct his sick bed and funeral,
also his sisters, Mrs. Susan McWriaht
and Mrs. Julia Ward, both Of Lynch
Nebraska, and his brother, Isaac N.
Holman, Of Decatur, Illinois.
The body was laid to rest in the
State Home cemetery.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
FOSSIL UNEARTnED

Fossil Fish Embedded In Marble At Rapid
City Unearthed Recently.
Rapid City, 8. D., May 2nd.-A rare
fossil fish was unearthed by workmen
while they were engaged in quarrying
at the plant Of local quarry company.
The fossil was found embedded in the
mar ble formation and came out prsc.
tically intact, only a small section OF
the tail being missing. Fossil fish are
rare in this formation, and President
O'Hars, Of the state school Of mines
here, will atudy the specimen and strive
to make an accurate estimate as to
how many thousands Of years have
elapsed since the fish became embedd.
ed in the marble.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
LITTLE CHILDREN POISONED

I've Little Tots Near Pfingle Succombed Z
Stfycilne Poisoning Sunday.
DIR. e. H Speigelberg received q tele.
phone message Sunday evening re.
questing his presence at the Rsver re-
sidence four and one-half miles south
east OF Pringie and upon his arrival
there one hour later he found the little
five year old son, Lloyd, of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Raver dead from the effect,
OF strychnine poisoning and Willie
Mullenbrink, another little three year
old tot. in convulsions who passed
away about an hour later from the
came cause. These two children to-
gether with another little Mullenbrink
child had been playing in q lumbez
yard near their home during the after.
noon and as to how they Secured the
poison is unknown.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
fine TIME MONDAY

Odd Fellows Anniversary Celebrated at
10. O. F. Hall Monday Evening.
A large number of the local Odd Fell
lows and their wives and few invited
guests gathered at the /. o. O. F. Hall
in lower town Monday evening to pro.
perly observe the ninety-flfth anniver-
cary Of the founding Of the order. A
special program had been prepared for
the occasion and was very much enjoy.
ed.
Deserving Of special mention was the
instrumental music and sony selections
rendered by the little son Of B. J. Glat-
tly. Also an added feature to the pub.
lished program Of last week was the
masquerade band that rendered several
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
ARGYLE ITEMS

Quite large snow storm visited this
section Monday.
Mrs Dave Flannigsn's baby has been
quite sick for the past week.
Miss Lillian Ramm is spending q few
days with Mrs. Joe Rhinehsrt this
week. ''
Mics Cora Sutherland closed very
80 uocessful term of school last Wadnas.
day.
The dance at w. r. Flutter's last
Saturday evening was we'll attended
and good time is reported.
Miss Marie Rhinehart went to Mavo.
Thursday. to spend q few days with
Miss Cora Sutherland, returning home
Sunday evening.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
- Hot Springs, South Dakota, Friday Nav ls 1914

lowing is Clipped:
"Jack Asbury was born and grew to
manhood in Mckinney. He was edu-
Gated In the public schools here. When
but baby his mother died, and be
was taken BY Mrs. Williams Warden
VINO raised him. He was very devoted
to her, always calling her mamma. and
ct her death several years ago he was
deeply grieved. Jack was splendid
young man, bright of intellect, and
possessed fine business qualifications
and was held In high esteem by the
Texas Drug Company. He had been a
member of the Methodist church from
boyhood. His many friends In Maxim.
ney Will regret to hear of bis untimelv
DEATH"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
DECLARE DIVIDEND

Defunet Meade County Bank at stursis De-
ciares Another Ten Per Cent Dlyidened.
sturgis, 8. D., May 2nd.-Rscsiver
Howe, Of the defunct Meade County
Bank, has just mailed 10 per cent divi.
dend checks to the depositors. This
makes total of 30 percent which has
been paid since the bank failed two
and half yesrs ago, and the present
distribution amounted to e6s,OOO.
It is understood there will be further
dividends as fast as the money can be
realized on mortgages, and Reosiver
Howe is confident of the bank event.
ually paying out nearly In full,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
HEAVY RAINS

Soil In This Section Soaked-In Rest condi
ton For A Number OF Years.
For nearly week rains have fallen
through the northern and western part
OF the state. Northeastern Wyoming
and southeasteru Montana and all farm
Ing districts also are reported In better
shape than for years. Planting this
year was heavier than ever before. and
this month from two to eight inches oi
rain has fallen In every section, prao
tically all Of which has soaked In. No,
one of the hitherto dry sections hs,
escaped. The rain has been steady
enough to retard the completion ol
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
NOTED VISITOR
in HOT SPRINGS
+. II. NEWELL, OF WASHINGTON,
in CITY TODAY
TO VISIT RESERVOIR
IS DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RE.
CLAmA1IoN SERvlCE--WILL VISIT
ANC0STURA PROJECT

Hon. F. 81. Newell, Of Washington,
ID. O., Director Of the Government Re-
clamstton service, arrived In town last
Monday morning and spent the day
here. He had expected to look over
the Angosturs irrigation project but
owing to the muddy condition Of the
roads, and the continued rain, he con.
cluded to 60 on to Belle Fourche
whore he had business for few days,
He returned to the Springs last night
and 1t is expected that he will be
taken to Cascade to view the reservoir
and dam site. The weather has been
80 rainy during the week that the roeds
are In even worse condition than they
were when Mr.. Newell was here Mon.
day and 1t is'out Of the question to try
and 60 over the project by automobile.
1t is rather unfortunate that he can
not be shown the lsnds at this time as
no telling whom he may be able to come
this way again, and 40 he is at the head
of the reclamation service his inspeo.
tion Of the project ts deemed OF great
Importance. However, it is hoped he
may b prevailed upon to visit the pro-
ject again during the summer.
Mr.. Newell has been connected with
the interior department In the recla.
nation work for over 25 years and is
therefore one Of the best posted men
In the service. He has had Q part In
the construction Of sll the government
irrigation projects and knows 0 good
proposition in that line when he sees
It.
While he was here Monday the di.
reotors Of the Commercial Club Joined
him at dinner st the Evans and spent
most enjoyable hour with him. He
10 very pleasing congenisl man and
those present enjoyed hearing some OF
his experiences aud were enlightened
upon the topic Of irrigation projects.
Mr.. Newell expects to leave this
evening over the Burlington, but the
numerous friends he made here will
hope that he may be Q more frequent
visitor at Hot Springs in the future.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
LITERARY MEETING

MiIitonian Literary Society OF The High
School Held Its Regular Meeting Monday
The Miltonisn Literary Society Of
the High School held its regular weekly
meeting at the high school building on
the evening Of April 9th. The follow
ing program was rendered:
"The Ferret. ....... Orion Bean and
Rupert Gillespie
''Talk". Fulton Dudley
sCurrent Events. .Vern Scott.
'Original POEM. "....... George Leach
"Reading". ............. Wsneeta Howe
''Edison's Latest Inventions"
............. 90. Russell Berrier.
my Trip To Mars. Ross Mcgowan
"Song". Observation-Disclosures. Society
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
READY TO MOBILIZE
State Militia Companies Anxious To Get
Id Action.

State Militia Companies Anxious TO Get
Ia Action.
Redfeld, 8. D., May 2nd. .-That oil 10
In readiness to mobilize the national
guard Of South Dakota, should the
command come from Washington, 10
the word given out ct the ofElcss of
Adjt. Gen. w. A. Morris, Of this city.
For three days during the past week
Gen. Morris, Dol. Boyd Wales. Col. ".
A. Hazle ond Lieut.. Calvin p. Titus,
U. 8. A., have been in consultation,
laying plans and making ready.
Should the call come, Red6sld In sll
Likelihood will be the point Of mobiliza.
tion. Watertown is the location for
mobilization In winter and Redaield in
summer. At Redaeld is located the
state arsenal and armory, In which 70.
poses over $4,000 worth Of squipp.
ment, supplies and ammunition. The
railroad facilities here are such that IL
is stated oil the militiamen In the state
could mobilize here in twenty -four
hours, and these facts would be quite Q
factor In determining this % the place
Of gathering.
A deputation Of citizens recently
waited on the adjotsnt general and of.
fered him the use Of the Sphinx county
fair grounds as Q camp ground and in
formed him Of their action in securing
and laying out rife range alongside.
Word comes from Ill companies in
the state that they are ready to move
at Q few hours notice, and 1t is assured
that. should the expected call como
from Washington, II will flnd the
wheels In South Dakota ready to move
with smoothness.
Reports showed recently that the
South Dakota regiment ranged four.
teenth of the 1876 regiments In the Unit
I'd States in efficiency and equipment,
and the men ond officers are anxious
to live up to their reputation.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01

classes of outstanding bonds and
special debt obligations to public trust
funds. 1t will also show the floating
debt and its component parts. Under
"Funds and investments" will be shown
separately all the different funds, and
In each case cash and securities will be
shown. The population of the states
for each year under consideration will
be used, and the per capita debt Ness
sinking-f fund assets) will be given.
An inspection of the tables for South
Dakota in the bulletin soon to be issued
shows that no ststistios were available
for 1880 and 1891. The bonds, amount
ing to $s60,O00 in 1890. advanced to
$1,O40,000 in 1892, but declined to
$4,000 in 1906, after which the indebt-
edness disappeared altogether. No
special debt obligations to public trust
funds we're reported. The floating
debt fiuctuated greatly, reaching the
maximum amount, $685., 200. in 1910.
Ia the case Of funds and investments
the securities increased from $4,000
in 1892 to $lo,ss0, 600 in 1913. The cash
changed naturally with each year. the
largest amountreported being ST .OO2. 600
in 1912.
The sinking-fund assets we're email
and disappeared entirely in 1907; hence
the debt (less sinking-fund assets) did
not differ materially from the total
debt.
The debt of the state fluotusted
greatly, but decreased during the 30
year period; the population increased
steadily, and these two conditions
bro 'ght about marked decrease in
the per capita Indebtedness.
In 1890 the total debt of South Da.
kots at the close of the fiscal year,
June 30, was ss72,0oo; in 1892 it was
sl:l750oo; in 1913 it had declined to
$4,000. A -
The population of the state inoreas cd
from $4,000 in 1890 to 6430oo in 1913,
being sufficient to reduce the already
declining per capita debt. In 1890 the
per capita debt was $3.50; in 1892, fol
lowing the fluctuations in the total
debt. 1t had advanced to 1920. reaching
the maximum Of $4.o9 in 1895; subse.
quently declining to SO.58 in 1918,
In contrast with the state of South
Dakots, we f1nd that, taking the entire
debt (less sinking-fund assets) for the
AZ states. the per capita debt, according
to the latest report. is 1852, or $2.94
more than the per capita debt for South
Dakota in 1913. Comparing the de.
crease in the per capita debt of South
Dakota and the 48 states for the 3O-yesr
period. we ind that S5.49 fell to So 50 in
the average for the 48 states and 50 so
to so So In South Dakota.
At the present time about or Der
cent of the total population of the
United States will be found In the state
of South Dakota, aud OF per cent of
the total debt tless sinking fund assets)
is attributed to that state.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
G. s. EASTMAN
NEXT POSTMASTER
WAS CONFIRMED BY SENATE
LAST FRIDAY
A WELL DESERVED HONOR
Is One OF THE BEST KNOWN DEMO.
Gratis IN THE STATE--A RESI-
DENT HERE 30 YEARS

Attorney O. 8. Eastman received Of
doial notification the first of the week
to the effect that his appointment az
postmaster for Hot Springs had been
confined by the senate on Friday, April
Mth. This honor justly comes to one
OF the best men in the county and one
OF Fall River county's Oldest settlers,
He is democrat in every sense of the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
JACK ASBURY DEAD.
Former Resident OF This City Dies As A Re
suit OF Injuries Received In Train Wreck

suit Of Injuries Received In Train Wreck
A letter to the Star from Mrs, 8. L..
hirtley at Celina, Texas, contains the
following clipping from the Dallas.
Texas, News and also Mckinney.
Texas, paper regarding the death of
jack Asbury. who for q couple of years
was employed at the Hargens Pharmacy
In this CITY and who lett here about
two and half years ago.
"The body Of Jack M, Asbury. aged 30.
who died at Tucumcari, New Mexico.
reached Dallas yesterday morning and
wss received by Undertskers Ed. O.
Smith Brothers. Funeral service.
conducted by Rev. I. L. Morris, was
held at the home Of e. G. Msrlow at
2:3O O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The
burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Asbury was connected with the
Texas Drug Company. While ON q
business trip to the West, he was in.
jured In q railway accident near Ssnts
Rosa. New Mexico, April fourteenth
and was taken to the railroad hospital
at Tucumcari, whore he died. His re.
latives here have no information "a to
the character Of the accident In which
he was killed,
Mr. Asbury is survived by his father
J. W. Ashury Of Athens. Texas, and two
sisters. Mrs. E. G. Msrlow, Of Dallas
and Mrs. Lillian Rogers Of Phoenix
Arizona. dallas News.
From the Mckinney paper the FOL
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01
1914 BUCKS

Come In and see the new 1914 Buicl
Automobiles now on display at the
Central Garage. Fully equipped with
electric lights, Delco electric starter
and all of the newest up to date feat.
ures for which the celebrated Buick
cars are noted. The 1914 is Q beauty
aud II you want one Of these handsome
cars before they are ell gone better
make haste and secure It,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01

selections under the able leadership Of
our friend Clerk Of Courts Hummel
Grand Master 8. e. Wilson was present
and delivered very able address.
During the program Mrs. d. X, Batch.
elor on behalf Of the Rebekshs in neat
speech presented the ODD Fellows
with q set Of chairs for the different
stations.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-01

Drsssmsking. Plain and fancy sew
ing. Bertha Fisher, 3l3 Minnskshta
'Avsnue--adv. e..
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
WILL PRoLONG THE STRIKE.

In an interview with the Pueblo
Star-Journal General Chase states
that the congressional investigation
means prolonging the strike which
he says is on it's last legs and would
soon disintergrate but for the hope Of
some action by congress. He says:
1--WE could take the militia away ;it
once if it were not for the congress
ional investigation" he declared.
"This investigation is the only hope
of the strikers. Their leaders have
deserted them. The mines are work
ing full force and there are no jobs
to return to. They would give up
and seek other work at once if it were
not they have been led to believe the
congressional investigation will win
them victory and get them their old
jobs back. The congressional invest
igation is all that delays the end of
the strike and to the investigation
alone must be ascribed the maintain
ing of the militia in the field.
The strike has cost the state about
100000. The militia has been re-
duced to about 100 men, but under
the present conditions it is necessary
to keep the soldiers in the field and
can not tell when they can be sent
away"
As an indication Of the manner in
which the strikers have dispersed and
deserted the cause, General Chase
cited the Ludlow camp. This camp
had 1900 inhabitants when it was es-
tablished. Today it has less than
500. The desertions from other
camps have been in about the same
proportion.
According to General Chase there
are factional differences among the
strikers and these troubles serve to
keep up the restlessness and turmoil
In the Ludlow camp there are % dis
tinct dialects spoken and no man in
the strike district can converse with
everybody in the camp. At mill
tary investigation it is necessary to
employ from five to 10 interpreters
fn, oyary nosa
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05

William Allen White wept his great
big heart out lately in an article on
the Democratic tariff. He declared it
is about time to do something with
cattle coming to California ports from
Argentine ports cheaper than they
can come from Denver; with corn and
meat coming from Brazil cheaper
than it can come from Kansas; with
the great glucose factories moving to
the seaboard to get free trade corn
from cheap lands in South America;
with pasture land worth less than So
an acre in South America competing
with Kansas pasture land assessed at
from $40 to $40 an acre, with feed
in the middle west soaring so high
that it costs as much to feed a horse
hay as it does mince pie, and with no
show under the present tariff law to
protect the farmer on next years crop
from the cheap lands in the Latin
countries. AS great as this country
is, walls William Allen White, it can
not stand the Democratic tariff grind
ing the inards out of the food grow
ers, and it is about time to pause
and think some large and perhaps
more or less painful thoughts. VIII
liam Allen White, Henry Allen and
the rest of them are the lads who
have another large and painful think
coming. They are the ones who did
it, whey they took up the crouch
their friend T. R. had against the Re-
publican party, when 1T refused him
the presidency for life.-Atchison
Globe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
INDIANS IN THE UNITED STATES
AND CANADA.

A report on the Indians of Canada
shows that they are now increasing
at the rate of 1000 year, and that
the Indian population at the close of
1913 was 106,490. 1t is suggested
that a comparison would prove that
there was no corresponding increase,
in this country, but apparently there
is considerable increase in the re-
turns for the United States as a
whole, though there are curious vari-
ations in the figures for the states
taken separately.
The total reported for the fiscal
year ending with June, 1910, was 3Od,-
101 and for the fiscal year ending
with June, 1913, was 330,6O3. The
states in which the Indians now num-
ber more than 10000 are Oklahoma,
Arizona, New Mexico and South Da-
kota, and of these Arizona and New
Mexico show substantial increases,
while the Indian population of Okla
homa and South Dakota appears to
be almost stationary Oklahoma now
contains 117,274 Indians, or more
than one-third the number in the
country and more than the entire In
dian population of Canada.
AS regards the Indians of Canada,
the Montreal Gazette testifies that
they are industrious and contented
and that they compare favorably
with the Dominion's other residents.
1t is said that most of them have
comfortable homes, that they are
making good in working for living,
that with their increasing prosperity
there is diminishing death rate.
Taking the two countries together it
will be seen that the Indians can
hardly be considered vanishing
race, says the Record Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05

According to the New York papers
the Gould family has had as hard q
time getting into New York society
as Huerta has in getting in TO the
good graces Of President Wilson. a
New York paper announces thet "At
Last it begins to look as though pos
sibly the Gould family has scrambled
into the New York -Four Hundred.
The paper states that the family has
worked hard enough to get there, ana
that this winter, for the first time,
the Goulds are being invited to
houses heretofore closed to them I'm
agine country town paper talking
that way about social climbers
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
THE UNDERTAKE. MINlsr E...

In the wide discussion OF tha ni.i-
mum wage question the subissl al
the preachers salary appears to h1.s
been overlooked. No class Of PIT
fessional men is so poorly p2ii "a
the average, as ministers OF the COS
pei, yet none do a greater service icr
humanity, says the Arizona G.obe
The Toronto Methodist confareae.
of ministers, stewards and churcn
treasurers recently gave out 4 no
port which contained The surprising
and startling information that Mel
odist ministers are in many cas,s
paid starvation wages, and that ere1
at that they are extremely lucky i
they obtain their money when it IS
due. Many of them, the report co..
tinued, do not receive the minimum
wage fixed by the general conicr-
ence, and when we consider that that
standard of salaries has not Increased
in ratio corresponding to the co It
Of living the conditions they must
face may better be imagined than de-
scribed.
There are, of course, some clorgy-
men who receive large salaries. But
generally speaking, the peeuniary
prizes of the ministry are few, and
some of the worthiest pastors have
the smallest chance of attaining
them. Some persons who have stud
led the subject deeply do not hesitate
to declare that one result of the mig
gardly treatment which so many
clergymen receive is that the minis
try is deteriorating, fewer and fewer
young men Of commanding ability be-
ing willing to enter a vocation that
holds out no certain assurance Of de-
cent compensation. This view may be
an extreme one. But it is none the
less fact that in these days extra
ordinary faith, both in Providence and
self, must be the possession of tai
ented young scholars who turn to the
ministry as the field of their life
work And even though the deterior-
alton which some observers thing
they already detect, be only imagin-
ary, it is likely to come ultimately,
unless those who live at the altar
shall receive reasonably reward for
their service and self-sacrifice.