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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
CURIOUS
Old Bones, Alum, Flint and sulphuric
Acid for Raising Bread.

Acid for Raising Bread.
Housekeepers have recently been So
hcited by some of the grocers and by
peddlers to try another kind of baking
powder-"cheap and just as good"
as they say. This is another scheme
of some baking powder manufacturer
to get a new brand on the market by
offering the grocer a large profit
Housekeepers are not usually much
benefited by such changes. Alum bak-
ing powders are generally low priced,
but they are we'll known to be detri-
mental to health. Large quantities Of
one of them were recently seized in
New York, being found to be largely
composed of sharp-pointed grains Of
ground flint and sulphuric acid!
Most of the so-called phosphate pow
ders are mixed with alum. The manu-
facturer of a phosphate powder has
patented the process of making the
principal ingredient Of his powder from
bones digested with sulphuric acid.
Housekeepers do not want such mix
lures in their food. They should new
er encourage peddlers nor admit test
ers or alleged experimenters in food
within their doors, and when buying
baking powder should get a brand well
known to be made of cream of tartar,
which is q healthful product OF the
crane.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
couNTys aRPoRTloNMENT.
aasaiss aatz- q t FunS Rsosiyea
Aoat Ss,11a.

Hsifar, s ~ Dee s-CapaSv Treas
1ssaT r. II. Ward hes received from the
sI-85SS - Esa55a Gsaa-
81 nE,crainz1rasnt CT ne interest and
i1sss fna fan5 derived 5aom the leasing
ST slilrsal lands In June ME. Ward re-
eaiVad superintendent Ne. /. amounting
no s5,5sS.5D, which with the last draft
amounts Il s1.azI-S7 received for the
present year.
Ladies Of lke Congregational church
served their annual New England sup
per Friday evening. feeding nearly 500
people. Following supper there was
music by The Mandolin club, a vocal
solo by Mrs. Hudson and brief ad-
dresses by Professor Powers. Colonel
King, Professor Manuel and Others.
Crawford clubs are forming through
tout the state. and sentiment favorable
40 his candidacy for governor is crys-
tailizing in every county. AT Messing
tea Springs few evenings since a
Crawford club was organized with
seyenty-fve members. Every day
brings scores OF messages and letters
to Mr.. Crawford, advising him OF ad-
.ditipns to his already large following.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
FISHES THAT FLY FOR LIFE
Interesting Scenes While Voyasins in
--.---- -A.lrM ----AlEM.

Interesting Scenes While voyasing in
the Gulf of Mexico.
New Orleans Times-Democrat: Watch
ing the flying fish in the Gulf of Mexico Is
one Of the favorite pastimes of persons
who make the voyage across the gulf Tor
the first time, and the habit is not an un-i
interesting one, for there is much to be
learned. mich hat is new and attractive
to the stranger. There Is something par
ticularly fascinating about the flying fish
in the Gulf CT Mexico.
During a trip recently we ran into great
schools of them between here and Vera
Cruz, and it was difficult not to believe at
these times that they were simply making
sport of the big vessel that was blowing
through the blu waters of the gulf. They
would dart across the bow of the ship,
amp this way and that, and seemed
to be In a playful mood all the while.
They looked like animated sprays. nero
flashes and splashes of water; now taking
this form, now that: now shooting along
with the course of the ship; now bounding
from the vessels side, and all the
while apparently conscious of the fact
that men and women were watching
them. They seemed to take somewhat OF
pleasure from the enjoyment of the hu.
man beings. But. of course, they were
busy with other problems. 1t was not a
pleasant business either. It was a matter
of life and death with them. They We're
being pursued by their enemies. The
only way they could escape was by leav-
ing the water for a while. The enemy
has not learned this little trick of flying,
and, consequently could not follow when
the flying fish spread their wings and
scared in the air for u willie.
1t is remarkable what distances these
delicate members can go on their poorly
trained wings. I nave seen them fly as
far as two city blocks. They are inter-
esting little fellows, and they always
draw the attention of the tourist and the
stranger in gulf waters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
@RAINMAkER IN REQUEST.
Efforts to Find Frank Melbourne, Cred.
tied With STRANGE Powers.

tied With Strange Powers.
Deadwood. S. D., Dec. 21.-Efforts are
being mad to ascertain the where
abouts of Frank Melbourne, who was
famed a few years ago as the rainmak-
er. A brother, William Melbourne, Of
Canton. o., is on his way to Deadwood
to consule A.. w. Rothernel, who claims
to be a scientific mining expert and
able to locate gold mines and lost and
miSing articles. Some one has inform
ed Melbourne that Rothernel could To-
cate his brother, If alive, and tell him
where TO find the body, il dead
The rainnlaker first came into prom
inence at Cheyenne, Wyo., in 1892. He
made several demonstrations there, and
it is claimed by many that he was able
to perform all he professed. 1t is as
serted that lie did actually produce
rain, although this, of course, is open
to question. His was Frank
III. Jones, civil engineer, who is still
located at Cheyenne. Jones is as much.
at sea as anyone pertaining to Mel
bourne's whereabouts, and is inclined
to believe that he is suffering with in
sanity or other causes through which
he has lost his identity. Jones says he
never was able to ascertain by what
method Melbourne operated when try
KS = PtoouSS idiL, dSIlt was hSpl d
profound secret by the rainmaker.
When Melbourne disappeared some
eight years ago, Jones, thinking that
Melbourne had endeayored to leave him
in the lurch, felt much offended. Now,
however, he is satisfied that Melbourne
has either gone insane or has been
foully dealt with. Rothernel. the sicen-
fist, is in Deadwood and says he will be
able to locate Melbourne if furnished a
photograph or some other article that
had been in Melbourne's possession. He
had been approached by Melbourne's
former manager, the surveyor at Chey-
enne, on the matter Of the r~ainmaker's
disappearance, but was surprised when
informed that Melbourne's brother was
on his way to Deadwood to confer with
,im.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
AL EXXPEl lO0SSI|OOEIs
IN A W HOUSE
Seven Big Boilers Of the ST.
Louis Transit Company
Let Go.
CUE MEN AEE KILLED
Thirteen Were Injured, Al Employees
The Force of the Explosion Wrecked
the Building and Destroyed
Property for Blocks.

st. Louis, Dec. 23.-Seven boilers I'M
the power house of the st. Louis Tran
sit. company at Jefferson and Geyerf
avenues exploded, killing our emf
ployes. injuring thirteen, and WreckingE
the building. The force of the explos-t
ion broke window panes for severaEE
blocks in the vicinity. Without pre-l
monition the boilers let go, the brick
walls fell outward, and the heavy truss
dropped, covering the debris. I'M
which almost twenty employees Weref
imprisoned.
Instantly all the electric lights went
out, and the darkness prevented prompts
work in rescuing the injured, whosef
cries could be plainly heard. Fire
broke out in one portion of the debrisi
but was extinguished before it had
gained much Roadway.
The dead:
w. WILSON, steamftter.
LOUIS BARBER, colored.
FRANK STEELE, colored.
UNIDENTIFIED NEGRO.
OF the injured William CAN'T and
Simon Mixen will die.
AL III Wilson were stokers and
boiler cleaners. A fire alarm and ami
bulance calls We're sem in immediate-t
~, ana soon an army OF rescuerS WaSl
at work with lanterns and torches
Wilson and Barber We're the first foundg
and both were barely alive, but died
on the way to the hospital.
The falling of the heavy roof SO COM
pletaly covered the debris that the res
.cuers could make their way but slowly
Into the center of the mass where the!
majority of the employees Were at work
when the explosion occurred, and it is
thought probable that the list of thes
dead may be increased before daylight
The cause of the explosion is not
Known.
Several street cars We're brought to-
a standstill for a time for lack of pow
er, bu other power was hastily on
nected, and the cars were soon put in
% operation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
MUST HAVE LICENSE.
Peddlers or Representatives of Whole
sale Houses Get Into Trouble.

SAFE F1ouScS Ger INTO lfOuple.
Vermillion, S. D., Dec. 21.-An agent
named kloster, representing the Chero-
kee Medicine company, vas arrested
here this week for doing business in
the county without a state license. He.
showed fight at first, but concluded
that he better pay a fine of $3.50 and
also take out a license.
Walter Densdale, representing I. w.
Miller & Co of Sioux City, was ar
raigned for taking liquor orders in
smaller lots than five gallons, which is
contrary to law. He furnished bonds
of 500 TO appear at circuit court next
spring. at which time an attempt will
be made to prove that he was backed
by the interstate law.
Until recently peddlers nave not been
fnolested, but now hat the supreme
court says the license law is all right,
travelling fakirs or legitimate statesmen
wild have to show Clay county officers,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
New Companies Incorporate.

EE 49,
Pierre. S. D.. Dec. 21.-Articles of In
corporation have been filed with the sec
retary of state for the following COM
Spanies:
Lost Mountain Mining company, Pierre.
Uaeeda Quick Action Wrench company,
Huron, 100000.
! Piedmont Mining company, Huron, $780,
United States Distilling company, HUI
ron, $500, 600.
Pierre, 81, 000; 600.
General Shields post, No. %, 6. "A. r.,
YanlSton Live Stock company, Yank-
Heinz Silver and Lead Mining com.
pany, Pierre, $1,G00,0o0.
Commonwealth Investment company
Huron. s25. 00a.
Pierre, 100000.
Merchants Grain IN Stock company.
Yiborg, s., 900.
First State Bank Of Egan, Egan, 10000.
Goodwill Indian Presbyterian church,
Goodwill, Roberts county,.
Cape Breton Land and Mining
Pierre, s1.o00,100.
600.
Chicago Safety Engineering
Huron, 5000, 600.
Canton Milling company, Canton, 10000.
Pierre. 100000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
"THE cHILDREN's CARDINAL
Some Quaint Anecdotes Concerning
Cardinal Vaughan.

Some Quaint Anecdotes Concerning
Cardinal Vaughan.
Temple Bar of London: Here is an as
pect Of the late Cardinal Vaughn un-
known, save by his friends and the mem
bers Of his own religion. This is as
founder Of a Catholic children's crusade,
an undertaking to which DR.. Bernardo
sends all applications from the denomina-
ton; and the cardinals method of coll
lecting funds was to make 1t a children,s
movement throughout. Some of his most
energetic helpers, in fact, We're mites in
the East End and the poorer parts Of
London.
So the children set to work with COL
lecting cards and money boxes, and when
the great day came, in each school rep-
resentatives were chosen and sent to the
dingy old house, with the proverbially
dirty windows, at the bottom of Car
Isle place. The bright faced young ennis
saries trouped in from north, south, east
and west, the girls gay with colored hair
ribbons, the boys in all the agony OF
clean collars and faces. A steady stream
flowed up the broad staircase, familiarly
known as "the quarter deck and all
were on the tip toe of expectation as the
clock struck 4 and his eminence sailed
in, literally shining with happiness of be-
ing SO near them at last. Directly he be-.
49, ~ oANAk NSS'E liSi1 w Co q pRdI
the most casual observer that he had 80
way with him" which took the child
heart captive at once.
1t had clearly been impressed upon
them, by anxious teachers, that on no ac-
count were they to let so of their little
bags, and SO firmly was this idea rooted
in their minds that they declined to give
them up even to the cardinal. They
thought8 he was a goodly sight for baby
nxynH - ~2rrD 49, - ~ E-.~1 - . IE1 a ElNALa
they enjoyed giving to the beautiful
cameo ring such damp, smacking kisses
as could be heard all over the room; but,
ever for the sake Of this fascinating per-
son. they We're not going to part with
their money. So the cardinal had to
gently force open their tiny fists for their
hot crunpled contents, explainingly kind
~ that they We're really meant for him.
Some ofaas feared an outburst Of tS rs.
but every baby took his loss philosophi-
cally and toddled away in puzzled resig-
nation.
enc little girl, who he'd lost her big
brother In the crowd, fought her way
BACK through the crush alone, and, scorn-
fully ignoring the group Of incompetent
ladies n monsignori&round hurled her
sStf bodily at the cardinal as the one per-
.s~onS;sanable ofss.sading the missing youth.
Another little mite presented his emf
hence with q nosegay that had evidently
been manufactured on her own lines
without ony groWnrup assistance. 1t con-
sisted of bunchgof dropping white lilacs.
embellislled with three or four yellow
dandelions, all of which were carefully
FASTENED up In a holder OF crurnpled news
paper. Ministering hands at once offered
to relieve the sscardinal Of this fneu1n-
brance but nothing would induce him to
part with It. All the afternoon he chung
TO III, Hnu Was TfnaI1y seen sweeping aWaV
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
The Popc,s sfunificant ORDER

The papal carriages. with h arsnor1ais
bearings of Plus TX, were not interfered
Leo NIII,, who never had any oc-
casion 80 use them outside the vatican.
NcwSshowever. much to the surnrise NJ
b officials. Plus x.shas o~rderedStha hisl
ownsascutcheon shall replace that 81 Plus
Tx. on the vehicles. q significant fact
pointing to the intention OF the present
ipontin TO drive some day through the
streets Of Rome; Another equally &
tive incident is,the admission ot Sig. Dellal
ence Ct the pope, though hs wa seen "a
b WsAring the badge Of ths crown a
Italy on his breaAt
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
HE TALKED TOO MUCH.
If General Merriam Really Criticised
Promotion Of Wood He Has
Trouble Ahead. 1

washington, Dec 2~1.-Secretary Root
today requested Brigadier General NJ.
arfmsntsif he wassquoted correctly in;
the alleged interview In enveryester-
day In which heais plade to say that
the Presidents appointment OF Cen
erafaLeonard%Wood to- be major general
generallygis unpopular with army men.
II that such appointments tend to-
unsettIe the army and inJure Its NOR
ality. General Wood was asked to
sdeem$propar.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

Not more than $50 square miles of
Sterrltury are under cultivation in hene-
sGIin on sisal hemp, vet ON this small
area Is produced the fiber that literally
sDinds the wheat haryests of the world.
It is used alike In minnesota ana Ar
aEentina. IN Siberia and IarNIt
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

A8ParIs napsr says that .sM Mcsle1-I
Inn, h neasly elected mayer of Kew
York, Is tns.son OF the famous eoisfed-
crate general Of that name NV the
same tokensitSWiMa be remembered that
Hugo never forgaWe General
Grant for hanging John Brown.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

Not mare Than 80 SQUARE miles m
taSritnrs is susstsass cultivation IN hsae-
gqIzlsa ~ stsas fisTEl1s. yet un this small
AREA is praauGe1ttl fbar THAT literally
bisssls tise Nlsaat haTvasts Of the world.
Itissussa alike III Minnesota and Ar
EsntiEla. In Siberia and Esgvnf4
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

In spite of the formidable rivalry Of
the feather, the cork has hitherto held
the foremost place among the pseud-
onyms for lack of weight. This suprem-
acy is now seriously inperiled by the
discovery Of marea wood, as reported
to have been made by Captain Truffert
In the Bahr-el-Ghazel and the neigh
borhood Of Lake Tchad. 1t belongs to
the same species as the nlimosa, and
as observed growing or the shores of
Lake Tchad, reaches a height of from
twelve to fifteen feet. 1t throws off
shoots near to the ground, and its
branches bear thorns and yellow flow
ers. The wood is lighter than cork.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

The medical officers of the navy who
have been making a study of neuras-
t,henia, which has disabled SO many Of
f1cers, ascribe it to the conditions of the
life in the navy now imposing upon Off
GERS long tuors CT duty or remote sta
tons, where the opportunities for d.
version are not manSsand where homes
sickness and discomfort, combined with
h uncertainty of detachment, have
produced this distress OF mind and
bodN
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
RED CLOUD IS DYING
Famous Old Chief Of the Sioux Ma
Pass Awaysat Pine Ridge Agency
~ ~ 4

pine Ridge, S Dec. 22-Ret
SClouG, the celebrated Sioux chief, ii
dying In tepee In the r OF TIT
yard surrounding the little wood OF TIT
him here ears ago. HeTissS5@yeareaold
almost blind, scarcely able 10 heaT and
abeclouded ID mind. Els deathStslike
Nv at anyShours
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

H1IIs sGass1asrR Ere Beginning 10 Grasp
Iaaa ahsa rE a-DyiaEauglatss aala r-uEsa.
I1sNfs ~ re has hHrizs algSsa inst uar.a-
BsnsE. Iaaa lsrlfsaa 1aEszaI aEgraga1arls
$TT4-aggtsasl the asauria stEplsgssM aggrA
gElsinyl fa flaahigsg e~sgIsl1li IN Tie wTerid,
only sxcsslad NJ fiie Esang Of England.
Tine n1aiGIt Dis sar thirty years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

# would take the entire population
y the United States one hundred days
4 Shell the corn crop by hand. The
steam shelter will shell a busl,el of 8
a@Iairii1te, while the most practiced
hand would occupy an hour and a half
Nt0&tha hushei
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

In the Last yeaG The Gparss from ire
south sssagaa szaS8 ag8srss1
xSsse& sAa 1aITsaas ys-, Ts IS
so Ga-ra ae seutaega gss-es e *
Es- @ 1sEAsIast I2ras-sl1s.s III Z Pa
esaEA- se- s4aA Sssssr ssEs.5ss u Ee EEsa.sl
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
AFFAIRS ARE FAD.
Report Of Examiner Hemmingway OF
Eaan State aBnk.

@AE9a SIa1e
Pierre, SD, Dec. 22--TheSreport OF
Public Examiner Henamingway, which
has been fled wit h&thesgnvernor.4show
III had state Of affairs ia the Egan State
bank, as proved Nv the Investigation
of the public examiner after taking
sl7ttro Of NoveShber
The liabilitiesSo administration to
taeSdepositiors were $aE.TS2s..40, and the
funds on hand were $893.20 The insti-
tuition had been receiving deposits at
dates after which the records Be the
the same record shows nat reports
which we're required by thespusblic ex-
alIliner were misleading. Among the
records % theYgbank were q humber {
n~oteHgiven by the rank officers. as col
lateral atorsloans,swithou n security.
This YEAeport shows woful lack OF busi-
inessH Methods III ~transacting the work
OF the bank
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

sea coastSdefenses OF the United
States are now more than half com
sspleted twenty-five harbors now have
A sufflcfent number OF heavy guns and
Mortars The total cost OF the enEin.
AerinE works lis estimated at 10000 mo.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

The latest in explosives. aeScraimE -
Metal Industry, is powdered asaInlau,ls
mixed with nitrate IS ammonia and
put upon the market under the name e
ammonia" This explosive Is said =
be one of the surest and saGese known,
as 1t cannot ne exploded b. fessaa or.
blow. while e-saerm5ss containing ag
requisites of an axnl5ISS5ra
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

Hundreds OF electrasians are ~ thiz
moment striving to construct Tampa III
which nothing is consumed d u the
electrical energy applied to them
lamps that have@the radiance Ct the;
sungandNthe GOODNESS be the moon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
DR.. Hutchinson divides the child,s !

#.NAGhEa
DR.. Hutchinson divides the child's
life into six play-stsges, corresponding
to primitive civilization, which he calls
the "root-and-grub, the hunting, the
pastoral, the agricultural and the com
mercial.s The root-and-grub stage is
the first, when the infant chiefly shows
Its interest in life by clutching at
bright objects. A little later, the roll
ing spool or ball attracts him exactly
as it attracts the kitten. From THIS he
passes into the hunting stage, where
he hides himself, jumps out at people
from behind doors and peoples his en-
Yironment with imaginary wild beasts
Last, he energies into the commercial
stage, when he trades in marbles, and
fills his pockets with schoolboy mef-
chandise. In short, the school of play,
from the root-digging cave maj to the
bear Of the stock exchange, the mod
ern captain of industry
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24

The most marked change in the UNI
form of the army, nIldes the general
order just issued. is THAT the stripe on
the infantry trousers, which was
changed a year or SO ago from white to
blue, will again be white. The same
change vii lbe made in the cheyrons,
and the box spur and black leather
TROUSERS strap viii be abandoned.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
LAW NOT CONFLICTING.
aViolators Recognize Validity of Iowa
Fish and Came Laws.

Fish and Game Laws.
Canton, s.. D., Dec. &c. "A. Heck
master, secretary of the Sioux Fish
and Came club of this city, which was
organized a yea ago for the purpose
OF protecting the fish and game inter-
ests OF this locality, scored a victory
yesterday over certain parties on the
Iowa side Of the river who have al.
ways pe~rsistedain spearing fish, which
is contrary TO law both IN Iowa ana
South Dakota. Fol many months these
violators havesIinsisted that the law in
Iowa was unconstitutional and there
fore Persisted In continuing their work.
Yesterday the support Of the Iowa
wardensSwas enlisted in combating a
party who had previously declared
their intention OF doing some speartng.
and when they Were@confronted with
the situation they backed down and
promised to do no more fishing with
spears on thegSioux river. thus admit
ting the validity and supremacy ofSthe:
Dish and game law IN Iowa &
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
NEW TYPHOID SERUM.
II Is MssdA BY lmnAnixing Horses, and
Was Discovered ny SFgs4;

NewYnrk. Dec, III is learned the
new typhoid serum III use at Beth-=Israel
hospital III th.sscity, whes thirtylEScaSes
have already been successfully treated,
that for diptheria III manufactured, IL
WAS discovered bvssDr. Jez sBerne
gSfitxerlAild and sent by him Il b stan
phystcian2c OF the hospital.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
The Drama 81 Dirt.

g9g ne Irahla OF Dirt.
Town Topics: Madge-Iow was the
play last night?
Dolly--Jlst foyely. It was full of
things g girl had taTpreterd She didn.ts
understand.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
Al Alabama Collision.

Birmingham. Ala, Dec. 21.-A south
bound passenger train on the Queen
and Crescent, which left Cincinnati
Sunday morning, collided hlsad on with
q freight near Cottondale today. 1t is
understoods nobody was killed: six pas
3sengers were injured