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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
WHOLESALE MURDER.
Prisoners in a Seoul Prison Are Being
Disposed of in a 6arbarous
Fashion. n

New York, March 23.-The numer-
pus executions at the local prison are
reported to be due to a movement by
the supreme court in the direction OF
clearing out the place, says a Seoul
dispatch to the Herald. A total of six
prisoners have been decapitated in
three nights past. and thirty-eight
hanged. Many of these victims had
been in Jail for years without trial.
Some were former students in Japan,
and others thieves. highwaymen, en-
bezzlers of public funds, political Of
tenders and traitors. AS the bodies
were carried out strings of ten or
twenty men bound together reflled the
cells just vacated.
1t is probable representatives of for
eign powers will investigate, and IL
justified will take action. The prison
is heavily guarded, as 1t is feared the
peddlers' guild may attempt to force
an entrance. and liberate the prisoners.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
ANOTHER CLASH
IN FAR EAST
Japanese Reported Successful
in Several Recent Encoun-
tiers With Russia.
WAS FIRING OFF YIN koW
fourteen Shots Heard Within Hall an
Hour, But Owing to HAY Atmos-
phere No Ships Were
"=. Visible.

Yin kow, March 2S.-Firing was
heard off the coast apparently ABOUT
six miles to the southwark, fourteen
shots having been heard between I aud
1880 O'Clock this morning. The morn
ing was hazy, and it was Impossible 10
distinguish objects at sea. A creoltaple
report has reached here that two cruis-
ers and five gunboats We're off Kin
Chow yesterday.
London. March ga number of ru
mors are printed in the newspapers
here this morning, but they must be &C
cepted with great reserve.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic corre-
~spondent cables an account of the Jap
anese occupation Of Port Arthur after a
combined land and sea attack Saturday
and Sunday. 1t is asserted that a d.
vision of japanese landed on the Lao
Tung peninsula Saturday and engaged
the Russians near Port Arthur, while
the fleet bombarded from Saturday
evening until Sunday morning.
The same correspondent reports @
sharp encounter at Chyong Syong, m
the Yalu river (about thirty miles
northeast of Wiju), in which the Rus
SLAMS lost COO in killed or wounded.
1ilt DdilS NitloiilSlC . oli1ilSliol VI
respondent hears from Newchwang
that the Japanese crossed the Tatung
pass, forty miles from Hal Cheng, and
that collisions occurred with the Rus
SLAMS.
Reports from Seoul and Toxic are to
the effect that Marquis Ito has arrang-
ed to lend 5000. 900 yen ($2,5o0,e0) to
Korea on easy terms.
According to the Standards Tientsin
49, ~ Ill., 2 -
the powers for an extension Of a year
in the period of the payment Of the
indemnity growing out of the Boxer
troubles.
The correspondent at Tientsin of the
Daily Mail reports that Kataoka, a
Japanese merchant II Russian spy
has been assassinated by being buried
alive. but hat the japanese authori-
ties disavow any knowledge of the as
SaSsins,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
School Land Leases Raise Rents.

Aberdeen, S. D., March 23.-The leas
ing of school and public lands in Brown
county on Saturday resulted in the
payment of the highest rata ever given
in the county. Most of the land, which
can be used only for pasture or hay.
went at from so to so cents an acre
per year for five year leases, while
some went up t o s1.O5. The prices paid
for leases was in keeping with the a
of lands the day before by State Com
missioner Bach, who sold twenty tracts
in Brown county at an average OF
something over s33 per acre. Under the
regular terms of the sale time is given.
a bonus of one years interest at s per
cent being required of the buyer II
he vents to pay all cash down. Some
purchasers paidjthis bonus.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
Death of w. II. stearns.

Yankton, S. D., March 22.-W. H.
Stearns, the leading cattleman of this
section and a Dakota resident since
1854, died here at his ranch west Of
this city yesterday, after an illness Of
nearly two years. He leaves a wife
and an only son. Nj. Stearns has
operated on a large scale in the cat
tie business, sometimes feeding as
many as 1900 head of stock in a sim
gle season. With over 1000 acres of
his own to draw on, the deceased was
seldom called on to buy feed. In the
range country of Chamberlain and
Pierre, where he had his summer
ranges, he was as well known as here,
| 1t his home, and his death will be
earned with regret over a. very wide
extent of country. The funeral takes
places tomorrow, Sunday, in this city,
rom the Congregational church.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
Troops Moving Satisfactorily.
AN EFFECTIVE CORK.
Fifteen Japanese Ships Chained To-
acther to Be Used to Bottle
por+ Er4h,r

London, March 23.-Japan is about to
make a sensational attempt to bottle
UP Port Arthur at once and fifteen big
steamships are being prepared ct
Sasebo for this new effort. They are
being loaded with stone and will be
linked together with chains ard wire
cables. They are to steam toward Port
Arthur in line, and it is immaterial
whether they are sunk by Russian guns
or are blown up by their crews. In
either event they will thoroughly block
the entrance to the harbor according
TO the belief of the naval officers who
are engineering the plan.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
BEST TEAM IN THE STATE.
Canton Baseball Association Will Try
to Win Championship.

Canton, S. D., March 22.-The Canton
Baseball association has been organized
to play ball during the season OF 1914,
and has applied to the state for a CHAR
ter under which to conduct its business.
Steps are being taken to have the best
team in the state. The officers of the
association are B. M. Johnston, presi-
dent; c. NJ. Seely, secretary and treas
urer. Many of the most prominent s
mess men of the city are among the d.
rectors of the organization. No business
manager has yet been selected, and
pending this action Secretary Seely Will
act as manager. Nearly 81, 200 worth OF
capital stock of the association mas
been sold, and sales are still continuing.
The association viii open the season
about the middle OF April or hrst or
MAY.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
THE PLAN.
Japan Will Try Different Revenue
Scheme Than Pronosad.

Toxic, March GAS the result OF a
series Of conferences between party
leaders it seems certain the government
will abandon the attfdnpt to create a
salt monopoly and place a tax on silk.
and will also make q smaller increase
in land tax than originally proposed.
Members of the cabinet are holding a
series of conferences with party leaders
who have been explaining how the in
terests Of the people they represent
would be affected by war taxes. The
cabinet is endeavoring to frame meas
ures which will prove satisfactory to
the people.
There is o growing feeling that this
government should not attempt imme-
date payment OF a large part of the
cost of war by taxation, but that 1t
should issue bonds and extend the pay
ments over a series Of vears.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
Manufacturers and capitalists have

Manufacturers and capitalists have
peen 70 Houston recently to arrange for
the establishment of a large maunfac-
turing plant for the utilization of the
cotton stalk. Among the articles in the
manufacture of which 1t will form the
basis are fine linen paper, aicohols,
eelluloids, fertilizers, many fabrics and
smokeless powder. Another object of
the visit was a close examination of
cotton stalks. The larger the stock the
better adapted is it for manufacturing
use, n they have found the growth at
It's greatest perfection in south Texas.
They have contracted for hundreds of
acres of the stalks of this years crop
around Gonzales.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

Colorado Springs, Colo, has the
purest water of any city in the United
States. The supply Is derived from
reservoirs and lakes on the sides of
Pixies Peak, which are fed by springs
and melting o Chemical analysis
of the water have repeatedly shown 1t
to be pnrer than hat of any other city
In the country, due to the fact that
the supply is derived at such an alti-
tud as to make contamination impos-
Sfble
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
Federal Jury Witnesses.

Bonesteel, S. d., March 22.-United
States Marshal Jerry Carlton and As
sistant United States Attorney Porter,
of Sioux Falls, We're in the city last
evening. Marshal Carlton was here for
the purpose of serving ~subpoenas on
witnesses before the federal grand jury.
which I've in Sioux Fal s April 5.
Attorney Porter vas here tttging cases
before United States Commissioner Kel-
Ter. S. T. Lucas, Bonesteel5 delegate
to Washington in the inteTo5ts of the
Rosebud reservation bill, IS expected
home Soon
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
AT THEIR OWN RISK.
German Consul Warns countrymen at
New Chwanu.

Yin Kow. March 23.--The German
Consul from Tien Tsin, at a meeting
of German citizens held here yester-
day counselled all residents OF that
nationality that they remained at New
Chwang at their w risk, and that in
the event of loss Of property, recovery
was doubtful. Also in the event Russia
was defeated recovery of losses, if pos
sible, would only be after a long time.
but if Japan was defeated recovery
might be sooner.
British residents propose to protest
against the indefinite absence OF way
ships from New Chwang.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
BeadIe County Marriages.

Huron, S. D.. March 22.-Beadh
county marriages contaminated during
the past week We're:
Walter H. Gordon of Clifton and Sina
NJ. Montague of Custer by Rev. Geo.
II. Starring.
James jacobsen of Washington and
Della A. Fisher of Valley by Judge ].
B. GeGdis.
Paul Dahlke of Emmett. Ia, and
Cora Moltz of Broadland. by Rev. j. o.
IDObSOn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
Officers Commit Suicide.

New York, March 21.-News has been
received from Port Arthur that several
officers of the garrison, under the strain
caused by the b~ombardment by the
committed suicide, says a
World dispatch from Shanghai.
The total number OF casualties In the
town to date lis 2s5.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
Probably a Canard,

st. Petersburg, March 2l.-The re-
ported Russian victory on the Yalu
river is frankly declared all but i'm
possible at military headquarters here,
and Is pointed out hat to infict such a
crushing defeat on the Japanese the
russians would have had to been
numerically enormously superior Il the
enemy which the Russians in Korea
are not.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
Heirship Land For Sale,

Bonesteel, S. D., March ~22.-Consider,
able Indian heirship land lying in
Gregory county is now being advertised
for sale under the sealed bid plan
adopted by the Indian department. and
numerous bids are going IN. April %
is the date set for opening the bids
which will take place at the Rosebud
agency.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
CHARLES MIX DEMOCRATS.

County Convention Instructed Their
Delegation for E. S. johnson.
Geades, S. D., March 23.-E. S. john
son carried the caucuses in this county
unanimously. The delegation was in
structed for him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

The Southern railway proposes to
furnish to engineers and conductors an
nual passes of the road on the basis Of
service. Those who have been five
years in the service are to be given an
nuals, good over the division On which
they are Employed; those having ten
years to their credit are to receive an
nua!s good over the entire line, and the
wives of those who have served fifteen
Years will be included in the privilege.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

In over 1000 major surgical opera
hons in Egypt upon natives, only three
cases OF appendicitis We're met with.
This is attributed to vegetarian diet.
light clothing and moderate living.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

There are $1,000 protested converts to
Christianity In Korea. Schools are.
maintained By the native churches and
the hospitals established by the mis-
~sionartes care for 10000 persons each
year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
In Honor of Late Judge Moody.

Deadwood, S. D., March "a meet,
ing to honor the memory of the late
Judge Gideon Curtis Moody was held
by the Lawrence County Bar assocla-
ton Saturday morning, at which adj
dresses were delivered by several prom
inent attorneys and appropriate reso-
lutions were adopted. Judge Moody,
whose death occurred during the past
week in California, was n of the hon
ored members in the association.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

Experiments have shown that a per-
son speaking In the open air can be
heard equally well at a distance of 100.
feet in front. seventy-fve at either
side and thirty behind.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

Oklahoma has seven educational in
stiturions of higher learning under con-
trol of the territory, and many schools
and colleges under the supervision Of
religious denominations. The state has
more than ESQ. 900 children of school age,
and 1000 young men and in the
institutions of higher learning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

Joseph Canton Of Colebrook, N. H.,
recently trapped a silver gray fox in the
Colebrook district. He values the skin
of the animal at 5000, and refused an
offer OF $125 for 1t.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

In Germany the percapita consump-
ton of petroleum Is 4s pounds; Of salt.
89.6 pounds; OF sugar, 27.05 pounds; OF
herring, 7.91 pounds, and Of coffee, $50
pounds. s#
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
WOOD is CONFIRMED
Nomination to Be Major General Y
RIGS the Senate by Decisive
Note cf dE "a ia

Washington, March 21.-Briga
General Leonard Woods noHlnas
was confirmed In the senate todaS
4 vote of As to 49,
Senators Kittredge and Scot 1 4
the only republicans who voted. ags Y
Wood. Cockrell, Pettus, Dubois 4
terson and Clarke OF Arkansas Y
ocrats, voted for him. Z
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

Portugal is the most illiterate
try in Europe; nearly 6S per cent. of
her population cannot write. In Italy
the proportion Of illiterates is So per
cent: in Russia, Sc per cent; in Spain,
3 per cent, and In Berlin, not quite 4
per cent.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

Harvesting operations In both the
English and Scottish border districts
We're only brought to a close a day or
was by far the latest within memory.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

A Mr.. Goodman of London wagered
that he could smoke sighty-six cigars
down to an inch in less than twelve
hours. He did 1t with forty-two min
ntes to spare.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

Caterpillars have become a plague In
New South Wales. In some cases they
have interfered with railway travel, as
h trains could not move on the rails
made slippery by the crushed caterpil-
lars.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

Within a few miles of Dublin. IN
mill which had fallen into decay. an
enterprising MAJ has hit upon a profit
able plan Of turning peat into brown:
paper.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

It Is stated in a scientific Journal
h a the University Of California has
been informed Of the discovery OF re-
markably fine remains Of an ichthyo-
sarus in Chile,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

On the German emperor's birthday
the Inhabitants OF Cologne are allowed
TO crossg ne Rhir1e bridge free. proyid-
ed they go ON Foo Carriages pay as
N 7lutJa1 GSaSENS EXPERIMENTATION G&A&e# aAE%l
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

Idaho Will make big exhibit Of tin
ore at the worlds fair. Important dis
coveries Of this metal. SO rare in Amer
dca, were made recently near Salmon
City, Idaho.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

The Austrian marriage laws are very
severe. They prohibit marriages be-
tween Christians and Jews and between
Christians and infideIs. a marriage be-
tween a Protestant II and a mar
who said he had no particular creed
has Just been anrulled by the supreme
court.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

The Red Gross society Of Russia Is
the richest in the world, having ST.
100000 in Its treasury; it Is well or
ganized and can do efficient work from
the beginning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
NO STRIKE OF HlIN
10000 Majority Shown hy kt,o yas|
FAVOR Of Accepting Common
With Orerasors.

AndianapoIis, March
Ing Gf tie votes nnInrs on Issssss
osittoH hi ace segsss
offer d tsfn- Heszl n Ntas 2sSsss
|sh0TsSiy after neon, sy9saSsss s4S
lSHss8B la0sssK &4sssSs
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
Electric Line snowbound.

Lead, S. d., March 23.-The Burling
ton Railroad company has been unable
to use its electric line along Main
street In Lead for several months
owing to the accumulation of snow and
Ice. Al the beginning Of winter eff
forts were made to keep the line open
but o n8account Of the of the
streets 1t was found that this would
seriously interfere with other rattle by
completely blockading the street on
both sides of the railroad track, and
even In some cases the sidewalks. II
was found that to keep the line open
would necessitate the entire removal of
snow from he street and this was
considered too expensive.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
ALLIANCE MAY BE FORMED.
Ii is Reported that China, Japan and
Korea Have Joined Forces.

ST. Petersburg, March 23.-The Novoe
Vremya publishes prominently a Paris
dispatch declaring it is believed there
hin and Korea has been formed,
which was the real object of Marquis
Ito's visit to Seoul.
Vladivostok papers which have just
arrived say a member of the Japanese
consulate declared on the eve of his de-
partuIe it was Japan's ambition to
drive the Russians across the Amur
and restore Manchuria to China and
annex Korea.
T~ladivostok editors find it almost
impossible to get out their papers,, as
the supply of paper is practically ex-
hausted. They cannot get up steam in
the press boilers because the horses
which carried water have gone, and
most of the reporters and compositors
have either been called to colors or
bolted, and no advertisements are be-
ing received.
Troops Moving Satisfactorily.
Beyond the movement of troops to the
far east, which is progressing satisfac-
toEily, and in accordance with Russian
plans, the governments advices lndi-
cate little change in the situation. No
official kilograms announcing collisions
with the enemy had been received up
to noon.
Tie government had no information
to substantiate the reported capture Of
1900 Japanese north of the Yalu river,
and it is assumed that it would immedi-
ately have been reported If true.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
WINNER OF DEBATE.
Howard Warren Won First Prize at
Yankton OratoricaI Contest.

Yankton, S. D., March 22.-In the
Flanagan prize debate last night to
choose the debaters for the contest with
Huron here April 20 next, Howard
Warren, son of President Warren, won
first prize; second. r. c.. Frisbie Of
Hudson.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
x TICK TRIAL.
suit Against Railroad Company Won
by CattIemen.

Des Moines, Ia, March 21.-After a
.wo weeks trial n a three-day argu-
nent, the famous Texas tick case
went to the jury yesterday afternoon,
md after a short elaboration a verdict
Of $4,000 for the plaintiff was returned.
The suit was brought by the Dorr
Cattle company against the Chicago
Great Western railway on a claim for
$4,000 damages alleged to have been
sustained by the plaintiff by reason OF
The placing of some three or -four car
loads Of its cattle in pens infected with
the Texas tick" The claim Of the
plaintiff is that the value of the cattle
was SO diminished by the infection that
1T lost a considerable amount, and that
it was all due to the negligence Of the
company, which, the plaintiff claims.
had no business to place it's cattle In
infected pens.
The defense was in the nature of an
abb for the ticks, In that the
had striven hard to prove that the cat
lie Of the plaintiff were never at any
lime in#the pens where the ticks we're
a1own to hare been, and that the com
8par1y gave the plaintiffs property ali
reasonable are. SN
Odd Fellows Meet at ida Grove.
Maapieton, Jga. March 21s-A rar1par
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

According to amendments made to
the Japanese pension law OF 1902 the an-
nuai allowances made to the families
of military men who were killed or who
died from wounds received in battle,
according to rank, are as follows: Col
onel, $375; lieutenant colonel, $500; ma
Jor, s225; captain, $50; first lieutenant,
e112: second lieutenant, $50; non-com-
missioned officer, SIS to $50; private SOL
der, S2S.50 to S18.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

laguna known as the 'Paso de Co
lombia" and situated on the northerly
end of the island of Cozunel, off the
east coast of Yucatan, has recently
been rented from the Mexican govern
ment by n Senior Valerie Rivero with
the intention Of utilizing the waters
as a breeding place for the common
turtle, as well as for the tortoise va
riety,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
FauIk County commjttee Meet.

Faulkfon, Isl. b. March GA. rnees-
Ing Of the county central committee lis
called for next Saturday, March 26, to
atWhich time delegates VIII be selected
te attend hs state convention, which
e~omvanes sioux ails on May 4.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24

Chicago, March 1S.-Mr. sully Wiz
the past few weeks acquired a mernN
ship on the Chicago Board OF I'M
and caused a brief sensation In 7
wheat pit. The news of his faAs
was received here just as the cless
gong was sounded. There was a sluN
of rs cents in wheat, and 1t Is 81
liquidation for Sully's account Vass
factor In the tremendous selling pss
SURG.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-24
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Arizona republican., 1904-03-22

You probably hate abuse. but it does you good.-Atchison Globe.