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ftff" M* wm$"i 3W$. afe:. lm 'WcK 11 ILLS (JKIOK ART W. GIRD, Publisher. RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA The city of Nanlcln, though the south ern capital of China, does not possess a water works system. The American consul, Mr. Martin, put down a "drove" well. "The American well," as it is called, eoon attracted the attention of high officials living in the city, who ooe after another came to see and test it. The result of their Investigations was the setting apart of an amount of money to be used in securing like wells about the city, to the number of 100. All accounts agree that no royal fam ily in Europe gets so much simple, democratic fun out of life as the young king and queen of Italy and their two baby daughters. Their eldest child, (Princess Yplanda, would be regarded •as & terror If she were of humble birth. {Being a princess, the worst ever said |of her is that she is "quite vivacious." jYolanda is nearly 2 years old and fears [no one but her English governess. The surviving soldiers who served un der Generals Taylor and Scott in 1846 and 1847 are invited to be present at the thirty-seventh national encamp ment of the G. A. R. in San Francisco next August. The pension rolls show that 3,000 still live and 1,000 dwell on the Pacific coast. The managers hope to attract at least 400 of them to the reunion, believing that it will be the last they will ever attend. Suppuration at the roots of teeth is treated by electric rays by Dr. Stebel of Munich. A powerful electric light is focused upon the bony cavities of the Jaw, setting up irritation, Increasing to violent inflammation, and a layer of tissue comes away. The suppuration closes, the looseness of the tooth disap ipearlng. The operation is difficult, but lis reported to have been successful In Ifourteen cases. Fresh air tablets are a preparation discovered by a French scientist. It was while Investigating acetylene that ,he discovered that he could combine certain chemicals into a tablet which on Ibelng dropped into water, dissolved and igave forth pure oxygen. These tablets [will be exceedingly useful in closed car riages, a submarine boat, or mine, or :anywhere else where the air has be come vitiated. Platinum, which is lndlspenslble In some instruments of precision, and is useful in. the arts particularly, because rwhen imbedded In glass it does not •crack It by unequal expansion, is still .much more valuable than gold. Nine teenths of the world's' platinum (about 18,300 pounds), comes from the Ural [mountains, which enables Russia to Icontrol the price. Dr. Ducalaux, director of the Pasteur Institute of Paris, is the moBt recent Kf the French savants to Join the ranks Jof those who advocate the use of al-, jcohol in moderation. He is quoted as paying "As regards alcohol, only ig norance or prejudice can prevent' any body from recognizing that Its advan tages are greater than Its Inconven ience." Dr. Koch has, been chosen foreign member of the French Academy of (Science to fill the vacancy left by the •death of Professor Virchow. Twenty eight votes were, given for Dr. Koch, against eighteen for Professor Agassiz, [curator at Harvard university eleven •for S. P. Langley of Washington, and tone for Professor Van der Vaals of Am sterdam. It is Bald that when the czar of Rus sia and the German emperor visit Rome they will be guarded by 1,200 de tectives, who will masquerade as pil grims, peasants, priests, nuns and other characters abounding In Rome and will lodge In all sorts of hotels, high priced and low inns, in cloisters, pri vate rooms and even houses of 111 re pute. The pope has the largest and most costly wardrobe in the whole civilized world. Three large rooms at the Va tican- hardly suffice to contain. the pope's wardrobe, and a special body of servants Is told off to keep It In order. Bach day In the year has it appropriate garment, which varies in color, weight and value, according to the season. milS. a 'ilfesThe pepper plant—piper nigrum—' which produces the white and black pppper of commerce, is a climbing, vine-, like shrub, found growing wild In the lorests of Travancore and the Malabar coast of India. Pepper is entirely trop ical In Its requirements. The white pepper is the black pepper decorticated by maceration and rubbing. There is no barbaric splendor about the court of Japan, nor does the em peror Insist on fantastic forms of hom age. Hs is Just a plain Individual. His guests he receives standing, and he enters freely Into conversation with all. There in scarcely a subject that does not Interest him, or one on which he Is -. not .well Informed. It often happens that sailors run short of water when they are oIf the southern coast of South America. Then they make for the mouth of the Amn ion, where they can procure fresh wa ter 200 miles from the coast. The vol ume poured out by the river is so great' and so strong that It sweeps back the ocean Itself. Nearly all the important manufac turers entering into export trade show an Increase In 1902, the chief exceptions being iron and steel and refined mineral oil Iron and steel manufactures show a decrease of over $4,600,000 and mineral oils a reduction of $4,000,000. Copper manufactures, showed the largest gain, $12,000,000. For several years past suicides have ..been Increasing In Chicago at a ratio iMfl far In excess of the increase In popula tion. Three hundred and fifty-six sui cides In 1§00 were followed by 899 In 1901, and 439 last year. ikt The Qerman reichstag has voted $70, 000 for, the purchase and maintenance of motpr cars in the Gerinan army. The French appropriation for a similar pur pose was only $4, P00. |V .. 11 I. average age of the sixteen new Sgjffr senators Is 62 2-3 years, with General Alger, of Michigan leading the van at 67, and Reed Smoot of Utah bringing Sgup the reqr at 41. Cathedral of Chartres in France Is said to contain the most beautiful and the best preserved twelfth century ^windows in the world. Theydatefrom about 1145. _Cittjg' KdwaM's chef is one M. Men anger, from southern France. He getB. 110,000 a year and comes to Bucking ham from his private residence in a hansom. Kditor "Webb of the Bcsworth, Mo., "Weekly Star, puts this headline over flits announeem«ntflof births, marriages.... '»M} deaths "Yells, Bells wai Knellaife .*! BRIDE AND GROOM HELD HIGH CARDS Mr. and Mrs. John Schall Out witted Scheming Wed ding Party. NOT ANY RICE FOR THEM Wedding Party Tried to Intercept Them at Burbank, but the Baggageman Came to the Rescue—Terror ized Station Agent. Vermillion, S. D., April 18.—The little town of Burbank, six miles east of this city, recorded an incident yesterday afternoon which will give the denizens of that burg, and especially the depot agent, a good topic of conversation for several days. The invasion of that place by about fifteen of Vermillion's fairest daughters yesterday afternoon for about three hours was not premedi tated, but was an act governed by cir cumstances. These fun-seeking maid ens had gone to the depot here at 3 o'clock to shower rice and old shoes on John Schall and Zora Clark, newly mar ried. Just before the train arrived they discovered that their prey had driven to Burbank to catch the passenger. Nothing daunted, and not to be out done in the premises, the corps of fem inine beauties boarded the train for Burbank. On the way down large plac ards with various "humorous inscrip tions were passed around to the passen gers, and when the coveted goal was reached everybody was expecting to see something doing. But it seems that Young Schall had left no stone unturned to carry out his designs to escape the punishment which he knew was coming. A friend here was taken into confidence, and when he saw the crowd going to Burbank made arrangements with the brakeman and baggageman to pick up the couple and shove them into the baggage car Just as the train slowed up at Burbank. This was done and a few minutes afterwards a disappointed bunch of young ladies was to be seen standing on the platform discussing how It was done. And to add to their chagrin, as the train pulled out, Schall opened the baggage car door and gave them the laugh. However, the trip to Burbank was not a failure in the way of amusement, and even though the young ladie3 failed in one purpose they made up for it in another. They first took pos session of the depot waiting room. Tile depot agent did not take kindly to this, and Just about the same as told them to vacate. H1b commands not being adhered to, a broom was secured, and in the hopes of driving his visitors trom the place by strategy, the agent began sweeping a floor which evidently had not seen a broom for years. Quick ks a flash his Intent was designed, and hp went every window in the building. Mo sooner would the employe of the railroad put them down than up they ivould go again. With defeat staring Sim in the face, the agent went into lis office and began talking by wire 10 Agent Barnett in this, city, telling aim all of hfs troubles. Among the poung ladles happened to be one fa miliar with telegraph signals, and as the agent talked she told the story to iier friends, and then they proceeded to Josh him good and plenty. A tele gram to one of the number from Ver million was also made known before the agent could deliver it, and this made him madder than ever. His parting shot to his visitors was that "he had seen many college co-eds, but never before was tyrannized by a Jiunch of Indians." I CONVENTION CLOSES. Stockmen's Program at Rapid City an Entire Success. Rapid City, S. D., April 18.—The most largely attended and successful annual meeting of the Western South Dakota Stock Growers' association is now a thing of the past, except In results. Rapid. City has done herself proud in the way shfe has handled and cared for her guests.. The Sioux City and South Omaha delegations and many other visitors expressed themselves as high ly pleased. The program was carried out without a break. The freight train and stage coach holdiips were especially good and reflected credit upon F. M. Lockhart, marshal of the day. This stock association contains 636 paidup members. During the last year the receipts for fees,* dues, etc., were $20,546, and the disbursements for run ning expenses and stock .inspection and prosecution $17,337, leaving a balance In the treasury of over $3,000. .There were 100,000 more cattle shipped from this section last year than the preceding year. The total number of range cattle inspected was. 9f0,780, o*. which 233,269 were from the Soutli Dakota ranges, against 880, 000, the total number In 1901, and 126, 000 from the South Dakota ranges. The total number of cattle recovered last year from shipments of other than the owners was 12,440, valued at $503,632, as against 5,729 in 1891, at $227,269. Since, the birth of the organization 'on the value of 315 estrays $2,143. has been turned into the hands of the sec retary. This represents but a small 'amount,'as much Is remitted direct to the owners. The total value of cattle shipments during 1902 was $9,424,067, ag&inst $4, 998,420 in 1901. In the past eleven years the sum of $29,977 has been spent in prosecution. A suggestion made by the executive committee and embodied in the secre tary's report was that a non-voting membership be create'd, consisting of icommlssion houses and mortgage hold 1 ers, from which a fee of $50 per year jwas to be collected. This was adopted. Another question taken, up was that certain, members a.re not paying enough assessment on .the Just listing of stock. This was also acted upon and measures taken to remedy the evil. The next meeting will be held at Rapid City, the headquarters of the association!. Lose* Damage Suit. T'-Deadwood. S. D., April 18.-—The case •of Mrs. Christina Grantz against the city of Deadwood, resulted in a verdict •for the defendant. Mrs. Grants was I suing to recover for personal injuries [sustained by a fall on a broken side walk*. BMaS^Vbr itfanStrsds. Brldgew&ter, S. D., April 18.—Harry Smith, one of Brldgewater's most pop ular ydung men, was united in mar riage at Hurley. J. D., on the 15th inst to a Mls» 3dna:Whltmarah of Monro* S. D... ,wt*p v:-?^^w^"- NOTHING DISCOURAGING. Seeding Is Progressing Rapidly with Favorable Weather—Too Much Wind. Huron, S. D., April 17.—Seeding is in progress throughout this, Beadle, county, and the present week, with favorable weather, will see the work vigorously pushed. Farmers general ly report the ground in fair condition, except In low places, where there is too much moisture. Warm weather is needed the season is from ten days to two weeks later than usual, and much later than last year. There is strong demand for farm help at good wages. So far there Is complaint of •wind—more than for several seasons during seeding time—the nights are cold and frosty, but there is nothing discouraging in the outlook at this time. STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. New Organization Will Meet at Huron Next Week. Huron, S. D., April 17.—The new state board of agriculture will meet in this city on Tuesday, April 21, for the purpose of organizing and transacting business appertaining to the fair to be held in Yankton in the fall. The board is composed of C. C. Moulton of Faulk ton„ H. A. Fletcher of Watertown, For ester H. Smith of Groton, John H. King of Huron, George H. Whiting of Yankton. It is also probable that the matter of leasing grounds for the fair to be held here for ten years follow ing the exhibition in Yankton in 1904 will be considered. ACCIDENTAL DEATH. Coroner's Jury Does Not Call Sievert Anderson a Suicide. Sioux Falls, S. D„ April 17.—A cor oner's Jury, which was summoned to investigate the death of Sievert Ander son, who was instantly killed Monday by an incoming Rock Island train within the city limits, yesterday after noon returned a verdict to the effect that he was killed accidentally. The witnesses all agreed that the un fortunate man was walking along the side of the track, and, when the pas senger train reached him he either threw himself or fell directly in front of the engine, but which they could not tell. BUYING SOUTHERN CATTLE. Harris Franklin Company Has Man South on Purchasing Trip. Deadwood, S. D., April 17.—The Har ris Franklin Cattle company has elect ed George Prentice, a well known Wyoming cattle man for superintend ent of the company's range operations, succeeding W. C. Irving, who resigned to accept the management of the Pratt & Ferris company in Wyoming. Mr. Prentice has been in Scotland for a year until recently, and is now in Texas purchasing cattle for the Franklin com pany's northern range. Harris Franklin, president of the company, says he is going to ship the usual number of cattle north this year. Contrary to expectations, the southern prlceB are from $2 to $2.50 a head less than they were a year ago. BROKE QUARANTINE. Two Smallpox Patients Arrested for Infraction of Rules. Lead, S. D., April 17.—John W. But ler and J. B. Wilson, who have just ibeen discharged from the county pest house have been arrested on the charge of breaking the quarantine regulations. Wilson and Butler were admitted to the pest house March 26, and on March {30, they left the house and visited the city of Deadwood, exposing hundreds to [the contagion. Butler and Wilson re turned to the hospital of t.-eir own ac jcord, where they remair.... until fully [recovered. Wilson produc e! the $350 bail fixed by Justice Colman, and Butler •was given Into the custody Omaha and Sioux City, besides prom inent cattle buyers from other cities. (The meeting of the association was opened by President Charles K. .Howard, after an address of welcome ,jby the mayor of the city. The occasion of the meeting is being made the most of by the people of the iclty, who have provided an eritertain jment of sports for the three days that the cattlemen will be in session. A very \large crowd of people are in the city and it is taxed to the utmost to accom modate the visitors. The following officers were elected at the session last evening: C. K. How ard, re-elected president D. A. Daw son, vice president F. M. Stewart, sec retary-treasurer. The executive com mittee consists of G. E. Lemmon, Al Taddlken, S. G. Sheffield, Eugene Hol comb, C. M. Lamson, I. J. M. Brown, J. Q. Anderson, J. W. Williams, J. T. Craig, J. D. Hale, Thomas Sweeney, Ed Stinger, William Reed, B. C. Ash, E. ,W. Thode, T. B. Irwin and J. W. Stet •'ter. PERU BEFORE TROY. Professor Uhle Traces Proof of Civili zation 2,000 Years Before the i'neas. San Francisco, Cal., April 16.—The earli est American civilization, far antedating the generally accepted limits of pre-Co lumbian cultures, have been traced In Peru by Dr. Max Uhle, director of the anthropological excavations and explora tions of the University of California, in that country. Heretofore the Inca traditions have led scientists to believe that Peruvian civil ization existed only a few centuries be fore the coming of the Spaniards. The archaeological work of Dr. Uhle has es tablished the fact that a great civilization flourished 2,000 years earlier at the least jand that a cultured .race of higher de •velopment than the Incas was in exlst lence before the Trojan war. .! This remarkable discovery follows as ia result of a study made ln the two ex ipeditions which Dr. Uhle led In recent lyears under the auspices of the University •of California. The Marksmen's Tournament. Kansas City, April 15.—The feature of iine grand American handicap tourncuncnt •today was the preliminary handicap at 100 blackbirds. There were about 100 en tries anrt the same,' handicaps' were given as in the big.evSnt tomorrow. Practically •all the crack shots of the country took part and competition was keen Goes to Referendum. *v Cincinnati. April 15.-.About 300.000 aup. plements were issued today with all the Methodist weeklies published in different ports of the country, for an Informal ref erendum on the proposition for a merger of Methodist book concerns. ,T rr Bfju y^-r- 1 cf the sher iff, awaiting the final disposition of the cases. CATTLEMEN IN CONVENTION. Western South Dakota Stock Growers at Rapid City. Rapid City, S. D„ April la.—The Western South Dakota Cattlemen's as sociation met in annual session in this iclty yesterday afternoon and there is present a large delegation from South '^i'V^-1: WARM ELECTION AT CHAMBERLAIN Pontoon Bridge and Ferry Boat Franchise Gives the City aLive Issue. THE MAYOR HAS A CINCH Is the Owner of the Pontoon Bridge and He May Influence Council to Grant Him an Exclusive Fran chise and Put Up Toll. Chamberlain, S. D., April 16.—The city election in Chamberlain this year is again warming up. The citizens have just discovered that a new law was passed by the state legislature that gives theimayor and city council of all Missouri river cities the right to' grant exclusive fifteen-year franchises or leases to ferry boat or bridge compan ies and they are permitted to fix un reasonable toll rates for those who cross on the monopoly bridge. The fact that the mayor of this city is the manager of the pontoon bridges here find also the ferry boats, creates a strong suspicion that the law was passed exclusively for the benefit of the Chamberlain men, and that if a council is elected that will do the mayor's bidding, the people are likely to be forced to pay a toll as large as the law will permit, for crossing. Party lines will therefore not be closely ob served this time. EDITOR IS STRICKEN. W. T. La Follette Goes to Chicago for Medical Treatment. Chamberlain, S. D., April 16.—W. T. La Follette, editor of the Missouri Val ley Journal of this city, suffered a slight stroke of paralysis last week, and he left this morning for medical examina tion at Chicago, and later will probably visit either Colfax Springs, la.,, or Hot Springs, Ark. UNHORSE THE CAVALRY. Deadwood Troop Will Be Changed to Infantry Company. Lead, S. D., April 16.—It has been recommended by Colonel Patriquin of Lead, assistant adjutant general of the South Dakota national guard, that Troop A, cavalry, located at Deadwood, be changed to an infantry company. The recommendation is said to meet the approval of Adjutant General S. J. Conklin, and It is likely the change will be made as quickly as possible, the cav alry equipment at Deadwood returned, and infantry supplied. To supply a cavalry troop It requires $10,000 worth of property, and the change is being made to avoid the risk of losing so much property. S. D. CROP BULETIN. Season Is Backward and Farm Work I Retarded. Huron, S. D., April 16.—The United States department of agriculture, cli mate and crop bulletin of the weather bureau, south Dakota section, says for ,the week ending April 13, 1903: The season Is backward and farming operations were retarded by unfavor able conditions for early work. Because of general and generous rain and snow in the second decade that, together with alternate freezing and thawing weather, kept the soil in the southern portion of the state too wet to work, and the absence of suffi cient warmth elsewhere to free the fields of frost, no seeding and but lit tle preparatory field work was done in March. Fall sown rye generally came through the winter in good condition, and there was no report of any injury to fruit tree or bushes by cold weather. During the past two weeks field op erations were somewhat retarded by fairly general rain or snow the first week, and to some extent by subse quent light to moderate rains, that kept considerable low and flat land too wet to work, more especially in north ern districts. Considerable wind dur ing the past week has, however, been favorable for drying these lands. Wheat sowing Is now well advanced toward completion in the extreme southeastern counties and is in prog ress on high land in the most northern counties. A considerable acreage of oats, bar ley and speltz has been sown In the southeastern and some Black Hills counties. Considerable spring plowing has been done, and' in some southeastern and Black Hills counties preparation of ground for corn is In progress. Fall sown rye Is generally reported in thrifty condition and showing very good stand. Grass has started well but has made slow growth, except In the extreme southeastern counties. With seasonable warmth, the out look for prompt germination of spring sown small grains Is very flattering, as the soil Is generally amply moist for this purpose. In the extreme southeast ern counties and also some Black Hilln localities, the earliest sown wheat is now nicely sprouting. WONDERFUL JEWEL CAVE. Government May Set It Aside as a Na tional Reserve. Custer, S. D., April 16.—The govern ment may set apart the land on which is situated the Jewel cave, sixteen miles west, of Custer, as a national re serve. Recent explorations have proven that the cave is one of the most re markable underground vaults In the world, containing miles of passages and chambers, lined with glftterlng crystals. It is owned at present by Charles W. and Frank Michaud and Charles Bush. Gets Annapolis Appointment. Sioux Falls, S. D., April 16.—Senator Klttredge has nominated Charles F. Hackett, Jr., of Parker for appoint ment as a cadet at the naval academy at Annapolis. The appointee, who is 19 yecurs of age, Isa eon of C. F. Hack ett, the. veteran editor of the Parker New Era. -He will take his examina tion at Annapolis on the third Tues day in June. ©EPUTY COLLECTOR: John Q. Adams Catches This Plum in South Dakota. •. Sioux Falls, S. D„ April 16.-^-John Q. Adams a leading attorney of Flandreau, Si D., was this afternoon appointed deputy internal revenue collector for the district of South Dakota to siiu. ceed W. I. Howland, who recently ten dered his resignation. S ttil' BIGGER CROP ACREAGE. Seeding Is Now in Progress Whero Soli Is Net Too Wet to Work. Huron, S. D., April 14.—Estimates as :o the present season's crop acreage are oeing submitted, but none appear to be more reliable than those made by W. H. Smith of this city, traveling auditor for the Van Dusen Elevator company. He Makes these estimates: The corn acreage wil be fully as great is that of last year, with prospects o£ a small Increase, while flax Will exceed that of last season at least 15 pe:- cent. The wheat acreage will be fully 5 per sent greater, and oats will be corre spondingly increased. The barley acre age will be at least 10 per cent greater. Seeding is now in progress, but the season is ten days later than usual. The 3oll is in good condition, except where too wet for working. Farm help is in leraand at good prices. WESTERN STOCK GROWERS. Rapid City Preparing to Entertain South Dakota Cattlemen. Rapid City. S. D., April 14.—Mayor Emerick has requested the business men and citizens generally of Rapid City to decorate their buildings for the coming meeting of the western South Dakota Stock Growers' association, to be held here next week. Everything is in readiness for the meeting, and the town has prepared a series of entertain ments more elaborate than any hereto fore attempted. One of the features will be a balloon ascension each day of the meeting. Large numbers of visitors are expected, for whose accommodation ample provision has been made. Sturgis may make a movement to secure the next session of the Western South Dakota Stock Growers' associa tion. It Is likely that a strong delega-i tlon of Sturgis citizens will be at the Rapid City meeting for that purpose. PICNIC AT SIOUX FALLS. Modern Brotherhood of America's An nual Event. Sioux Falls, S. D., April 14.—This city will in June be the gathering place of s. national organization, the occasion being the annual picnic of the Modern Brotherhool of America. June 30 is the date. Members from practically every atate covered by the organization will be present. Last year's picnic of the Modern Brotherhood was held at Mason City, Ia, when from 8.000 to 10,000 vis itors were estimated to have been in attendance. At Mankato, Minn., where the annual picnic of 1901 was held, there' were from 12,000 to 15,000 people pres ent. It Is estimated that about 10,000 members of the brotherhood will be in Sioux Falls on June 30. SHORT TERM OF COURT. Pour Cases Were Disposed of and Only Two Tried. Canton, S. D., April 14.—The regular A.pril term of the district court for this :ounty adjourned after a session of less than four days. It was the short est term of the district court ever held In the history of the county. Only four :ases were disposed of, and but two of these came up for trial. It is a note worthy fact that litigation of every de scription In this county has been con stantly decreasing for the last ten years and is now at its lowest ebb. It sanot decrease much more If any em ployment remains for lawyers and -ourt officials. One of the cases re cently settled out of court is one that has cumbered the docket for a period af nearly ten years. It is known as the Moen will case and involved the owner ship of a highly valuable quarter sec tion of land in Norway township, which was taken up as a homestead in the sarly '70s by one John K. Moen, who :ame to this county from Norway. He iied after a residence of a few years on the land, and subsequently the title passed to John J. Moen, a brother of the deceased, who established the claim a.s being the only heir and next of kin to his -brother, John K. About a year after John J. Moen had obtained title to his brother's fine quarter section of land there came over from Norway a young woman by the name of Johanna Bertena Johnsdatter Moen, who claimed to be the illegitimate daughter of John EC Moen, and there being no other chil dren, she was the only real next of kin to her father and the only true heir to his estate. The young woman's case was taken Into court, where she estab lished her relationship to the deceased Moen, but was bitterly contested from year to year, until about a year ago, vhen a verdict was rendered In favos of the original claimant, John J. Moen. The case was carried to' the supreme court, however, and that body reversed .the decision of the lower court, holding that the plaintiff, Johanna Moen, was entitled to the land in dispute. And now, to avoid further litigation, all the parties to the case have recently come -ogether and perfected a permanent settlement, whereby Johanna Bertena Johnsdatter Moen, who Is now Mrs. Andrew Tvedt, becomes the undisputed owner to the land on which her father filed a homestead entry in 1874. As the land is now worth |60 an acre, the amount of the claim adjusted by the settlement Just made Involved an amount of nearly $8,900. Grass Has a Good Start. Belle Fourche, S. D., April 14.—Re ports from stockmen at the annual meeting of the Northwestern associa tion are that the cattle are getting in good condition. In most instances pre vious reports of losses have been over estimated, and the cattle men will not suffer as.it was believed a month ago they would. The snow is all gone in the range country, the young grass is getting a good start. The heavy snows of March were much heeded on the "range, as the water was running low and cattle .were, beginning to suffer for drink. Governor Appoints Game Wardens. Pierre, S. D., April 13.—Governor Hei rled has appointed the following game wardens.: Aurora, E. P." Andrews, Piankiriton Beadle, F. W. Bently, Huron Brookings, V. L. McCoy, Brookings Campbell, E B. Jackson, Mound City Charles Mix, M. Lokken, Lake Andes Clark, Allen J. Phelph, Bradley, W. B. Dodson, Mitchell Day, John R. Taylor. Webster Deuel, H. Herrick, Gary Faulk, Carroll A. Shep- ^'drFaulkton- GreVorv Fred Bonesteel Hamlin, :James Erickson Bry ant Hutchinson, John McLaln, Tripp Jerauld, James T. Ferguson, Wessfngton Springs Kingsbury, G. M. Gazeley Ar lington Lake, Charles A. Angle, Madi son McCook. Wm. Barnhart, Salem- Mc Pherson, M. H. Richards Eureka Miner T* amV w. -ft illicit, XV... Hanson, Hurley Union, J. F. "Hallidav" Jefferson Walworth, Wm. Pa"-» Tava Yankton, P. G. Belssei, Yankton am at Sioux Falls, S. D., April 14.—H. A N N J) AI.<p></p>John TT .II«. Adams and H. Petti bone of this city, president and-secretary resneetivi IaS arinual tournampfv* nt bfeen changed to Junius 1 •o is not^o confi: encaraDment INHUMAN FATHER DESERTED CHILDREN Wife Died, and William Thistle Abandoned His Six Little Ones. OI DEST BUT SEVENTEEN Children Are Taken in Charge After Making an Heroic Effort to Shift for Themselves—Homes Found for Them. Canton, S. U., April 15.—W. B. Sher rard, superintendent of the Children's Home at Sioux Falls, was in the city Saturday and took legal charge of five little children belonging to William Thistle, for many years a farmer and resident of Brooklyn township. Thistle has appeared in the role of one of the •biggest cowards that ever traveled. South Dakota soil. His wife died sev eral months ago, leaving her husband, with six children, the oldest of whorn is a boy of 17 and the youngest a girl of less than 2. Instead of carefully pro tecting and providing for his children as a human father would. Thistle left his children and decamped for parts, unknown. He has not been heard from, for many months and the children were taken charge of by the county authori ties and turned over to the Children's. Home. Mr. Sherrard, it is said, has se cured homes for all the children among respectable families in Lincoln county. Thistle Is said to be somewhere In Sioux City, but cannot be located. SENSATIONAL SUICIDE. Rowena Man, With $40 in His Pocketo Throws Himself Under Moving Train. Sioux Falls, S. D., April 15.—An incom ing Rock Island train yesterday after noon killed Severine Anderson of Rowena. |at the Great Northern crossing within the |city limits. It is thought he is the victim 'of a sensational suicide. Members of the train crew say they noticed him near the track before the train reached the cross ing. When the train was near him An derson appeared to deliberately throw himself under it. His right foot was cut off. Then his body was dragged under the train and his life was crushed out. Two 20-dollar bills were found in the pockets of the dead man. COKE COMES TOO HIGH. Golden Reward Smelter Won't Reopen at Present. eDadwood, S. D., April 15.—It is as serted by Harris Franklin that the Golden Reward smelter, which was closed several months ago by the walk out of smelter men, will not be started again as long as the present high price of coke prevails. The Elkins law has added another burden, by increasing the transportation expenses of the com pany, and the two combine to render the cost of coke prohibitive. Mr. Franklin is in hopes that conditions may shape themselves towards fall so that the plant may be started, but sev eral weeks will be required for starting, as the south mine workings of the com pany are under water, the pumps hav ing been withdrawn at the time of the suspension. 1 Easter at Canton. Canton, S. D., April 15.—The Easter exercises in the various churches of this city were unusually extensive, and the services were so largely attended that some of the churches could not hold the crowds. The largest gather ing was at the Methodist church, where the services were rendered by the Sun day school. The customary annual missionary collection was taken up at the Methodist church in the morning and the total amount raised reached the surprising total of $293, which was $43 more than the amount called for. Appropriate Easter Services. Huron, S. D., April 15.—Easter ser vices were held in the various churches of the city on Sunday. In the morning the Sir Knights worshipped with the Episcopal people in Grace church, ser mon by the rector, F. W. McCaud. In the Congregational church the morn ing services were in charge of the Wo man's Home Missionary society, and in the evening Rev. H. D. Wiard preached to the Elks, the church was handsome ly decorated with flowers and plants. The Baptist people had an entertain ing program in the forenoon, and the Presbyterian society observed the sac rament of the Lord's supper. In St. Martin's Catholic church special ser vices were had conducted by Father Desmond. In the Methodist church Rev. H. S. Wilkinson preached an ap propriate sermon to a large congrega tion, and special music was had for both morning and evening services, the latter service being by Presiding Elder Dobson. Assay Office in New Hands. Deadwood, S. D., April 15.—The formal transfer of the United States assay office a.t' Deadwood has been accomplished, Llewellyn P. Jenkins of Lead succeeding P. J. Minlter. Mr. Jenkins will have the old office force. Hugh K. Moulton is. shief assayer and C. A. Coe bookkeeper, they being under the civil service regula tions. Colonel W. J. Thornby Is retained in charge of the melting room. Would Succeed .Howland. Sioux Falls, S. D., April 15.—It was. learned last night that Nye E. Phillips, sx-warden of the Sioux Falls penitentiary' md one of the best known politicians iii the state, is a leading candidate for ap pointment to the position of deputy In ternal revenue collector for South Dakota to succeed W. I. Howland, of this city! who recently tendered his resignation ifter having held the place for five and .ine-half years. It is said his successor me-halt years- 14 la Bonesteel Hamlin, James Erickson Bry- announced within the next twenty- !our hours. said his successor MEN WERE KIDNAPED^ •Jon-Union Lake Sailors Carried Off by' Strikers at Buffalo. Buffalo, N. Y., April 15.—Four liuh mion firemen who were forcibly taken .rom the steamer William S. Mack, vhich arrived from Chicago last night *rere returned to the boat by the po Ice today." Frank Blair, fireman, who-.! ,ce today /rank Blair, fireman, who rep?r*ed lv of tho Rtnto (immint S he coal bunkers. Captain Ifollings-.. have announced that the r^th40^ firemen swarined,, ind ,ff- the ers of guard! national iues^ of Captain Hollingsworth were- esseL it missing, was found hid in board the Mack when she arrived forclbly carried the non-union men. They were found at the headquar- the union men and at the re- f' mi-* S is© iA\ $