The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CHOOSE
OFFICERS OF COMMANDERN

South Dakota, knights Templar, was
held yesterday, n the co%nclave came
10 a close in the evening with a picnic
supper and dress parade drill. The Of
f1cers chosen and installed were::
Sir Wilbert D. Swain, Aberdeen, r.
r., grand commander; Sir Clarence B.
Wilt, Mitchell, v. e. deputy grand COM
mander; Sir Charles A. Christopherson.
sioux Falls, 3. grand generalissimo; Sir
Willard G. Lusk, Yankton, e. grand
captain general; Sir Henry A. Perriton,
Huron, d. grand senior warden: Sir
Rev. Edward Ashley, Aberdeen, E.
grand prelate; Sir Martin P. Gilman,
Yankton, 81. grand treasurer; Sir
George a. Pettigrew, Sioux Falls, e.
grand recorder; Sir Gerald w. Collins,
Vermilton, q. grand junior warden; Sir
James e. Mather, WATERFOWL, E. crane
standard bearer; Sir Arthur G. Hill,
Chamberlain, e. grand sword bearer:
Sir Iheorus R. stoner. Lead, 3. grand
warden; Sir CyrussB. Warne, Redfieid.
y. grand captain of the guard.
HARD LUCK PURSUEs
OWNER OF MOTOR CARS
aberdeen. S. D.. Aug. 14.-Il fortune
seems to pursue H. C. Behrens, form
erly of ST. Paul, an Aberdeen lumber
dealer and city commissioners Of
finance and revenue
Back in June. one of Mr.. Behrens'
employees drove the Behren's Ford to
the circus. leaving it on the grounds
while he took in the show. During the
performance the Ford was stolen, and
has never been recovered.
When Mr.. Behrens opened the door
OF his garage this morning to drive
down town in his fine Overland car. he
was aston1shed to find the car a mass
OF ruins. 1t had been destroyed by fire
sometime during the night.
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SLEEPS ON RAILROAD TRACK
Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. IA
who was taking a a on the Mil
Waukee railroad track near Redfeld,
was struck by a freight train and SER
lously injured, being now in a Redfeld
nospltal In an unconscious condition.
Ihe man was lying across the track
SOUND asleep when the enginemen saw
him.. and sounded the whistle and
slowed down, thinking the MAJ had
been injured. The sleeper Jumped UP
when the whistle sounded and sprang
directly toward h advancing train,
q before the train could stop it
from the track and inflicting dangerous
and possibly fatal hurts.
WATERFOWL BAND WILL
BE STATE FAIR ATTRACTION
W~atertown, S. D.. Aug. 14.-The
Fourth Regiment band, of this CITY. Isl
now making plans for its attendance
at n state fair at Huron in Septem-l
per. With the fulfillment of this years
engagement, the band will have served
It's eight year as the official band OF
the state fair, during which time it has
attracted a great deal Of attention from
the falr Visitors and patrons. Since the
awarding of h first prize in the band
contest at the Elks' national conveny
ton to this band. the state fair man
ageMent has taken more interest than
ISL In h WATERFOWL band.
The band Is classed as the city's big
gest andsSbest advertising medium.
WAsH-ouT in BLACK
HILLS HOLDS UP TRAFFIC
Deadwood. S.. d, Aug. 13.-One Of
the worst washouts In the history oil
the Black Hills line OF the Burlington
occurred yesterday just south OF Cus-5
ter, SO miles below here, when a third
Of e. mile Of track and roadbed went
u following three successive cloud
bursts, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. Trains bothways have been
stalled since Tuesday, but got through
late yesterday.
LITTLE GIRL LOSES FOOT
BY STEPPiNG INTO MOWER
Clear Lake, S. p. Aug. 13.-The TO-
year-old daughter Of MI. and Mrs, Fred
Fitting, living on a farm near here.
yesterday had one OF her feet nearly
cut Off by q mower. Her brother was
driving he horses attached to the
n1nUtn & q n2 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H.N%N-rt