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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
FEDERAL COURT HiD
No JURISDICTION
Minnesota VS.. Northern Secur
tiles Is Sent Back to the
State Courts.
DECISION ~REACHEDTODAY
Aower Courts Are Reversed and Founs
to Have Been in Error in Assum-
ing jurisdiction of the
Complaint.

Washington, April 1.-THE United
case of the State of Minnesota VS.. the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
hallway companies, involving the
validity of the merger of the two rail-
road companies, holding that 1t was
without jurisdiction. n reversing the
opinion OF the court below. The opinion
was by Justice Harlan.
Justice Harlan said the circuit court
should not LAY entertained jurisdic-
ton in the case, the effect being to re-
mand the case to the state courts.
Victory for the State.
st. Paul, Mimi, April l3.-The SUI
preme court decision in the case Of
Minnesota against the merger is con-
bidered by the states legal officers a
virtual victory for the state. although
II puts the litigation back exactly
where it was when the suit was first
begun, This was the original suit
tgainst the merger, begun before the
federal government began its action.
u was transferred from state to fed
elal court, I'M Judge Lochran in fed
hrai district court took jurisdiction.
Without much question the decision of
The case on its merits against the
state, the United States supreme court
now says virtually hat Judge Lochran
should not ever hav assumed juris-
fiction, much less decided tina the
merger was a legal corporation that
sould not be reached by the laws Of
minnesota. The suit now goes back to
The state courts
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14

As showing the growth OF the omni-
Dus traffic Of London. and just how
little the opposition Of the tubes"
was felt after the novelty had worn
off. ]. n. Moore, who presided at the
half yearly meeting OF the London Road
Car company the other day, mentioned
that IN Oxford street, below which the
Central London railway ran. the num-
Scr Of omnibus Journeys run by the
various companies prior to the opening
OF that railway In 1899 vas 2,292 a day,
while today the number was 2,416-an
increase of 124 Journeys. Mr.. Moore
said he had great faith in motor cars
and believed when a suitable vehicle
was found 1t would beat the tramways.
London Engineer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
HAS DECIDED NOT TO YIELD.
Governor Says the Court Is Excces
Its Authority.

Denver. April 13.-When Coy. Ps
body was informed Of the action 4
Judge Stevens, of Ouray. ordering Il
arrest Of Adjt. Gen. Bell and CsE
Wells for contempt of court in ii
complying with the writ of haNs
corpus in the Meyer case, he said:
I'VE Will o recognize the writ
attachment, and the military authGg
ties will not appear in court. Neits
will we give up Meyer. We will tlale
that the courts have no right TO eHjias
or arrest the officers or members
the military while they are on duty
They are not subject to attachment
injunction at this time. If the dlstft
court Of Ouray Is to be allowed 10 III
terfere in the carrying out of the plaa
of the military under martial law, thes
is no reason why a justice of the pess
might not with equal authority int.
vene and render the military absolute.
ly powerless and impotent. The ccI;;
made known its wishes in the mat
ter, and we have stated our positcs
1t is now up to the court to make III
next move in the matter. What ths
will be | am unable to say"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
1T EARNED 100000
And 1t Only Cost the Northern Securi-
ties Company $4,000 to Do 1t
Declares Mr.. Hill

Chicago, April l2-James j. Hill saws
that the pront Of the Northern Securities
company since its organization was $40,-
utu, 80.
In good faith and promptly we are
complying with the decree OF the supreme
court that the Northern Securities COM
pany must be dissolved" said Mr.. Hill.
I'VE are doing this. 50 our counsel au-
vises, in u way both legally and morally
sound
How about the objections made to
your plan?"
The courts will pass upon them" said
Mr.. Hill, with some I1npatience.
I'm proud of some facts regarding the
Northern Securities company continued
Mr.. Hill. We put together a corporation
with a capital of S40o, 600, 900. Now that
we are forced to take 1t apart. we are
fortunate in being able to do so with an
Increase in the assets Of the company of
$4,000 sec.
Cost Only $4,000.
The total cost OF making and main
tanning that property for TWO and one-half
years was only S147, Oo0. That is about
three hundreGths of one per cent. of the
capitalization. There is no room there for
a big rake-off for promoters or officers"
concluded Mr.. Hill, laughing.
is Mr.. Harrlman's protest in the courts
against your plan for division of the as
sets of the Northern Securities company
to be regarded as q friendly suit?'
Mr.. Hills manner changed Instantly.
His eyes fairly flashed as he said:
Let Mr.. Hartman answer that ques-
ton. ! do not propose to pass Judgment
on that man or his motives. Mr.. Harri-
man is undoubtedly trying to secure con
trol of the Northern Pacific. That is easy
enough for any one to see. However the
laws Of several of the states through
which the Oregon Short Line and the
Northern Pacific run are utterly opposed
10 such ownership or control, and | pre-
sumo he would be prevented from accom-
plishing his purpose by those laws,
Asked whether Mr.. Hartman would se-
cure control of the road in event the
courts sustain his View regarding the
redistribution of Great Northern and
Northern Pacific stock, Mr.. Hill renliad.
He would not, in my opinion"
" Fl. Hartman. who is said to be
MI. HliFs pet aversion, arrived here To-
day on his way to inspect the Southern
and Union Pacific roads,.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
Many improvements at Deadwood.

Deadwood, s. D., April 1.-THE buildins
season has opened In Deadwood with un-
usual activity. There are to be three new
buildings erected Immediately, costing in
the aggregate of 500, 900, aside from what
has been paid for the sites that they will
occupy. Two of them are we'll under way,
and the third will probably be started this
month. These are the new federal build
Ing, which will cost $4,000, the contract
Tor which will probably be awarded this
month; the Carnegie library building, cost
Ing $1,000, and the Black Hills Trust and
Savings Bank building. $40. 600. The founda-
ton walls for the library and bank build
tngs AVE been laid. and the laying of
brick and stone on the superstructures
has begun.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
ROOT Is AT ST. PAUL.
Former Secretary of War Is Looking
After Northern Securities
Case

st. Paul. April l3.-Elihu Root, former
secretary of war, arrived in St. Paul to-
day to take UP his work in connection
with the matter to be argued before the
United States court tomorrow, as to
whether the petition on the part OF the
hartman interests for leave to intervene
an the settlement of Northern Securities
at1alrs shall. be denied or granted. The
ilist question for consideration will be
whether or not Hartman and Pierce will
De permitted to Tile their petition. ]" that
Is decided in the affirmative. further pro-
ceedings in the regular order may be had.
II IT is denied 1t will probably end the pro
ceedings and the suit of the United States
VS.. the Northern Securities company will
stand as 1t did before the motion for leave
10 intervene was entered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
UNDER PREPARATION.
It Is Not Believed Battle Will Occu,
Immediately Between Japanese
ard Rbseiops

London, April ia correspondent o:
tiers sends the following, dated April Il
by wireless biography via Wei-Hai-Wei:
"A present Information from the lant
front must be belated owing to the dis.
lance of the existing sea base from III,
advance guard, but this viii soon be rem
edied.
1T is doubtful whether the long X
pected engagement for the possession o.
the Yalu river Will ever take place, Ger
tainly not unless the Russians have beer
reinforced more heavily than my informa
ton leads me to believe. This was fore.
seen by the Japanese and hence theii
strenuous efforts 10 block Port Arthur 81
that they may be able to reduce the length
of their land communications by the es,
Enlistment of q more convenient sea
base. 1t must be that unles.
the Japanese secure the north of the Yall
with a new base by July the land move,
ments from Korea will become practically
impossible. The rainfall OF summer is Sc
heavy that all the tiimsy bamboo bridge;
will be destroyed. This would indicut,
hat it is not to the advantage of eithe,
belligerent to engag in a struggle in IN.
vicinity Of the Yalu.
The Russians desire to get the Japanes,
inland with the hope of enveloping them
while the Japanese want to get inland be.
cause the country affords q more suitabl.
theater of operations.
LAS the time is short a new effort O.
the Japanese must be developed almost i'm.
mediately.'
London, April PA correspondent OF
the Times at Seoul, cabling under dat.
of April T, says:
1T Is believed that the Russians north
of the Ialu are not sufficiently numerous
TO withstand the Japanese advance for any
considerable distance beyond the river"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14

DR.. schei. the geologist-a member
of the last Sverdrup Arctic expedition
recently delivered a lecture before the
Geographical Society of Christiania on
the Vegetable life of Ellesmereland, in
% to rs degrees Of northern latitude and
separated from Greenland by Smith
Sound. During the summer tracts of
the lowlands are covered with Arctic
flowers. "A mountain slope of one of the
bays was completely covered with the
violet colored flower stalks of the
species saxifraga oppositifolia. In the
rocks Of plants were discov-
cred. the species of which today are
found in much arm clilnes-for in
stance, In Australia.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
WILL RISK A FLEET.
Russia Is Willing to Put the Light
Baltic Squadron Against the
Japanece Sea Force.

Paris, April 1.-THE Russian naval
plan for retrieving the reverses at Port
Arthur and Chemulpo has been COM
municated TO one of the embassies
through official channels having access
TO the highest naval authorities at ST.
Petersburg. The plan is e.. .,lained as
follows.
Russia recognizes that il a now
has preponderating naval strength in
the far east. Therefore it is essential
to reverse the present Japanese pre-
two distinct moves
First, urgent efforts will be made to
have a ava concentration at Port Ar
thur. the Baltic, Red sea, n Viadi-
vostok fleets joining Vice Admiral
Makaroff's command if possible, and
thus giving the combined fleets pre-
ponderance over Vice Admiral Togo's.
Second, it is foreseen that it will be
difficult n probably impossible to eff
feet this concentration, as Admiral To-
go may intercept the Baltic fleet before
its arrival at Port Arthur.
In that event, the Baltic fleet, which
is comparatively small, will attempt
the perilous task of engaging the large
japanese fleet, in the hope of disabling
some of the Japanese ships and thus
reducing the Japanese effectiveness.
According to the Russian calculation
the Baltic fleet may suffer humiliation
in such an unequal combat, but it will
ave served a valuable end If 1t is able
to cripple a sufficient number of Jap
anese ships to reduce Admiral Togo's
laval strength below that of Admiral
Makaroff.
The foregoing information Is not
part Of current speculative report, but
comes from creditable official sources
as being the determined Russian plan.
The authorities at Washington will re-
ceive information shortly.
Demonstration in Finland.
Paris, April a.-The second japanese
army, according to the st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Temps, is now
landing in Korea.
Extensive army meAeuvers, the cor
respondent adds, are being organized
for Finland, where a large force Of re-
serves is cautioned.
Japaneae Hospital Ships.
ST. Petersburg, April 9.-Ambassado.
Mccormick has notified the foreign Of
flee that Japan has converted into Red
Cross hospital slips the steamers Satko
Maru, Kobe Maru, Sakias Maru and
Kosai Maru.
The best informed military circles no
longer anticipate a Japanese landing
at the head OF Lao Tung gulf. They
believe the Japanese have missed their
opportunity. the Russians being now
too strong. The opinion now Is that the
Japanese will try o thanking movement
from Ia5u Shan, west OF Antung, at the
head of the gulf of KoTe5, in connec-
ton With their advance on the Yafj
river; but the authorities here make nc
display of NERVOUSNESS and are rnanf-
Testing the utmost confidence il the
plan of Observation-Disclosures olt bYsseYs.
Tsl ISnFepatkinE
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
CR|TICIsE GOVERN0l|
And the M|LI1I
Cor Having Disregarded co,,I
OF the Court in Recent
Trouble.
QUESTION:: WHO is gun
curt Demands That General es,
Captain Wells Be Brought 10
Justice, But Governor
Says No.

ouray, Colo, April 13.-Dislrict JaI
Stevens today declared Adjutant NJ
eral Bell and Captain Wells 10 {
contempt of court for lot comnSE
with a writ of heabeas corpus Which,
CURED the officers o bring before I
court today Charles H. Meyer, MI
dent of the Western Federation /
Miners, who they are holding in Il
linement at Telluride.
The court ordered the sheriff 10 l
rest the two officers.
The Judge severely criticised \
course of Governor Peabody and d
military authorities.
If the military continues to disIesI
the order of the court and refuses
release President Meyer, Attor3
Richardson. representing the Vests
Federation of Miners. will apply t05
state supreme court for Il witt
habean corpus.
The return to the writ made by q,
eral Bell through Assistant DiaS
Attorney Howe OF Telluride excas
his failure to produce the body Of 4
Meyer on the ground that he deenletj
unsafe 10 bring Meyer to Ouray W5
reduce the military force in San Mix;
county by so doing, and that the ss
erlor had ordered him to disregard /
writ.
Judge Stevens said:
The people of Ouray will rightly
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
J. M. GREENE ENDORSED.
Eruie County Republican Convention
Has Anti Crawford Color.

FaS AEtl-CraWford color.
Pukwana, S. D., April 12.-At the re-
publican county convention held here
}. M. Greene won out on every PROPOSE
ton. from temporary to permanent or
ganization, carrying every township in
Brule county, which means an anti
Crawford delegation at the state con-
Vention to be held at Sioux Falls, May
4, and indorses Greene for governor or
national committeeman.
Senator Montgomery made q hard
fight in Chamberlain. his own home.
After losing at home he practically
gave up the fight and Greene had
everything his W way at the county
convention.
The following delegates We're elected
TO represent Brule county at the state
convention:
j. n. Greene. chairman: C. Wesner,
L. 3. l.aughlin. S. E. Wilson, Arthur
Blodgett, a. S. Stuver. G.. w. James,
John Flynn, l.. H. Nedrow, r. H. Good
r1ch. w. S. Dent, Nels Larson and Ole
Anderson.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
FLOODS AT WINNIPEG.
Waters of the Red River Are FIowi
Down Main Stream.

st. Paul, April ia Winnipeg sf
cial to the Pioneer Press says:
At midnight flood water from u
Red river is flowing down Main stree
and the barns OF the Winnipeg electEs
railway company, it is feared. viii \
swept away. The water is rising rapN'
~ and 1t is endangering the biidss5
Since yesterday the Red river has rlssi
nineteen feet and people along its bans
are fleeing to places Of safety.
The Assiniboine river is also risER
rapidly, and from ali parts of the pros
lnce come reports of thrilling escape
Al Oxbow $50 feet Of the Canadian "
cidc's massive steel bridge has by3
"ashed away, effectually stonpls
!raEscontinental traffic, which viii y
be resumed for several days.
Much other damage has been dessj
Telegraph service to the west has peg
Gus Off,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Lodges of the Degree Of Honor Of Sew,
eraI Towns to Be Present

Mitchell. S. D.. April 12.-on the aft
ernoon and evening of April IL there
will be a district convention of the
lodges OF the Degree OF Honor in this
district, comprising Ethan, Parkston,
Armour Alexandria, Fulton, Spencer,
Mt. Vernon n Plankinton. The aft
err4oon session will open at 3 O'clock
ana the evening at g. At the CORNER
papers will be presented from the diff
ferent lodges, end in the evening regu-
lar work will be given by Mitchell
lodge.
The knights of Pythias of this dis
trict. which includes the counties of the
Fourth judicial circuit, will meet here
on Wednesday afternoon and evening,
April l3.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
OVER IN BUTTE.
county Convention a Tame Affair-ln
dorsed Machine Politics.

Belle Fourche, S. D., April 1.-THE
republicans of Butte county in
ton yesterday adopted resolutions in
dorsing the republican administration
and the South Dakota delegation in
congress, and pledging the nine dele
gates and a~lterrates elected to attend
the Sioux Falls convention to the sup
port of President Roosevelt. Congress-
ma Il. w. Martin and w. ]. Chiesman,
q member of the last legislature, to be
railroad commissioner.
Samuel G. Mortimer, mayor of Belle
Fourche, will go as chairman of the
Butte county delegation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
BRIDGE OVER jim.
Northwestern at Work on a Monster,
Structure.

Huron, S. D.. April 1.-The Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company has COM
menced e~xcavating for a new steel bridge
over the jim river at this place. 1t will
require seyera! months to complete the
structure, which 5 to be 24O feet long.
entirely OF steel, resting upon stone abut-
ments. The new bridge will occupy ex-
actly the place where now stands the
wood M iron bridge, built by the COM
pany nearly twenty years ago.
The board of county commissioners
closed a weeks session Saturday to meet
again in May.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
VERDICT OF AcoulTTAL.
Nathan Gardner Accused of Attempting
Murder Not Guilty.

Deadwood, S. D.. April 1.-THE trial of
Nathan Gardned on the charge OF at
tempting murder resulted in a verdict of
.acquittal in circuit court here. Gardner
was suspected of having fired several
shots from ambush at Herbert H. Lewis.
one Of which wounded Lewis in the ell
bow. Lewis was walking along the rail-
road track near Spearfish at the time.
Suspicion attached to Gardner at once and
he was arrested. Tracks found near the
scene of the shooting c~orresponded with
the shoes he had on. but the evidence
against him was all OF a circumstantial
character.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14

patchouli, known for its penetrating
tropical herb, pogostemon patchouli.
The plant In Its Wild state is found In
East India but is now also cultivated.
The supply OF leaves for the perfume
industry comes mainly from Java and
different sections OF the Malacca PENN
sula: also from Cukol island, near Sing
apore.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
HUGHES REPUBLICANS.
County Convention NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Do Not Mention Governor.

Pierre, S. D., April 1.-THE Hughes
county republican convention adopted
resolutions indorsing the national and
state administrations, indorsing the
work of the congressional delegation,
and Endorsing the present members Of
the supreme court for denomination.
The delegation is instructed to use all
honorable means to secur the renomt-
nation OF Chas. H. Burke as a member
of congress. The delegation selected
is:
Stewart, A. Ewart, Louis Kehr, John
Sutherland, B. A. CumInins, w. w.
Waite, j. c. Woodruff and James S.
Sehree.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14

A revenue officer says In the London
every week being made UP and sent out
as Irish and Scotch whisky. 1t is sim
ply reduced. colored and bottled and
labeled scotch or Irish" according
to the needs of the customer. And all
this takes place in the bonded ware
houses of the country. with the full
c~ognizance and consent of u excise
and customs officers. who are actually
cautioned not to interfere"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14

Among the many novel suggestions
made for the revival of recruiting for
the British army is one that the SOL
der stay in barracks only a part OF the
year--say two months. and the rest OF
the time he reside where he might
choose, going to his work every day,
Alike any ordinary mechanic or laborer;
also that when he has lone his work
for the day he be allowed to wear civil
ian clothes. just as police 90.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
co UNlNSTRUcTEp.
Davidson Courty Sends Its Delegation
TO Sioux Falls Free.

10 SIOUX FANS FFee.
Mitchell, S. D., April l2.-Hon. Geo.
Johnston was elected chairman of the
republican county convention held here
10 select nineteen delegates to the state
convention at Sioux Falls, May 4. and
ten delegates to the Fourth judicial
circuit convention to be held in Mitch
Gil, May 2. The delegation to the for
mer is headed by Senator O.. l.. Bran
son and go uninstructed while the lat
Ter is instructed for Judge Frank b.
Smith. The national and state repub.
hcan administrations We're indorsed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14

At the annual meeting of Lloyd's
Bank. Limited, In Birmingham. the
chairman. in reviewing the year, re-
marked that the English municipalities
now owed the enormous sum OF $780,
900, 200. Much OF this had been wasted.
Their extravaganza had been SO great
that the money market was now "prac-
Really closed TO them
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
WAITED TOO LONG.
Russians Say Japanese Can Not
cupy New Chwang.

London, April 13.-According 70 y s.
respondent Of the Times at NJ
Chwang, who cables FROM there NV
date OF April 8. the heavy rains w Il
flooded the railways and blocker Y =
roads throughout southern Mafaealuas
The field telegraphs have peer ~, ~
rupted and the country Is impassapsa
The Russian officers, says the ~ ~.
spondent, consider that the RJapasa;
have lost the chance of occurring IA
ChMang, where the defenses aisss
amply sufficient 10 repulse attaeg
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
Deposits h Iead n,,k

Lead, s. D., April 2.-According to tho
recent statement of the First National
bank of Lead Its deposits have passed the
million dollar mark. They aggregate 81
os5 1885. Of which there are 1922, 3o5 sub
3ect to check. s102, sSa.63 demand certif-
Gates of deposit, and 500, 461.14 time de-
posits.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14

Everybody knows the fondness OF the
adult Chinese for kite flying. The Ko-
d however, puts this pastime to a
use altogether novel. When the time
of good resolutions comes aroun at
the new year the Korean writes on q
kite all his faults. EVIL disposition,
tmpatience, bad words. street fights"
etc. 1T was SO dark" says n Ameri-
AN residing In Korea, relating such an
instance. that no kite could be seen.
but when he had run the string out to
Its full length he cut 1t and let 1t go
imagining that so he had rid himself
of all his enemies and could begin the
new wear with new courage
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14

There has been q steady decrease in
b number of births In Germany dur
Ing the last few decades. From 1870 to
1880 the number of births was 40.7 for
avery 1000 Inhabitants; during the. fol-
lowing decade 1t fell to 3s.s. and from
1896 to 1900 1t was not more thar a7.4,
81 about as much as during the '50s.