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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
BURNS INFANTS ALIVE.
Philadelphia Woman Accused of I'm
speakable Cruelty at Inquest.

@ 2pSdFdGfS 49,
Philadelphia, April 4.-Dr. Joseph A.
King has testified before Coroner pu-
gan at an inquest that Mrs. Elizabeth
Ashmead, alias Mrs, DR.. Condo. threw
live babies into the furnace at her hos
pital' IN his city. Mrs. Ashmead sat
unmoved under the accusation. Be
side her was her daughter Grace, her
three sons and DR.. Mathew McNickar.
O registered physician, who was ac-
Gates for the woman.
DR.. Kings statements were corrobo-
rated by David j. Mos!er.
According to the testimony, Mrs. Ash
mead maintained with her hospital" a
crematory, where the bodies Of new
born babies, dead or alive, were con-
sumed. All these horrible details came
out at the inqlGast int the cases OF
Mary B. Sloa@ and Sarah Hughes,
both Of whom died about a year ago
from criminal operations, n whose
bodies were eNhumed q week ago.
Also Robbed the Mothers.
1t was testified that Mrs. Ashmead as
sisted In a criminal operation per-
formed upon the Sloan girl, and that
the woman turned her into the street
while she was still in q weak condition.
In the case of the Hughes girl. it was
testified that While the girl was lying
In the house of Mrs. Ashmead, and
within a few hours Of her death, she
was induced to execute a power of at
torney in favor Of a man supposed tc
be Mrs. Ashmead's brother. Upon this
document. it was alleged, $3.50 Of the
girls savings in the Philadelphia Say
tngs fund were drawn.
The witnesses, in their testimony, moi
only seriously charged Mrs. Ashmead
but implicated her son, Rowland, If
the case Of the Hughes girl, and DR.
Mathew McVicker in both cases.
Both Doctors King n Mosier made
made their charges most positively. DR.
King preceded Mosier on the stand, ant
while he d!vulged the extensiveness O
the malpractice business, which he sail
Mrs. Ashmead admitted to him tina
she was carrying on, he also said tina
she told him that she wrapped tn,
babies bodies in q newspaper until the,
died and then cast them into the fur
mace.
Mosier went further than this. II
said that With his own eyes he say
Mrs. Ashmead carry babies into tn,
cellar In her apron, and that while som
or the babies We're crying she threv
them into the furnace in which ther,
was a redhot fire.
'Ihe babies must have been alive.
said Mosier, for they cried as Mrs
sshInead carried them in her apron"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
WAR WITH CHINA.
Russians in Manchuria Say celestiaIs
Are Not Neutral,

st. Petersburg. April 6.--The Russ
'iedoinostis correspondent at the front
says that Russians living In Manchuria.
dtscredit the Pel1in governments Oh
.servance of the declaration of neutral
.lty. Every Siberian settler and every
Russian soldier believes there will he
war with China. The settlers, who are
bitter against the Chinese, as wen as
the Japanese, says things must now
be settled once for all. else d few YEA e
hence new troubles Will arise.
Regarding the declaration of marital
law at New Ghwang, an official of Ina
foreign office Is thus quoted in the
SoYoEti: S5$ss
2 is no question OF RIssfafai
right c declare New gnwanE III astafsI
sDs aiess Ighis rs purely an iiIternsI
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
OVERLOOKED A BET.
osailaIa Sioux Visiting in Washington
Was Afraid of the Bookmakers-
Used Bad Judoment.

Washington, March 3l.-George Fast
Horse is an Ogallala Sioux Indian, one OF
a delegation that came to Washington 10
consult with the indian bureau about
some grievances they We're nursing. In
cidentally they were presented at the
White House TO the president, who gave
them some very pointed advice on how to
become good and useful citizens. He sug-
sested that they give less time to pony
raising and more to cattle raising. He
told them that in the near future the
government would expect the young
bucks" to get out and hustle for their
,wn living and not depend upon the
bounty OF Uncle Sam"
Now George Fast Horse is the sportiest
buck in the Ogallala tribe, especially
when it comes TO horse racing. He wears
4 coat made of brilliant ilued cloth on
which are pictures of racing ponies, each
supposed to commemorate some turf
event at home. When Ge.gge was asked
what he thought of the J. esident he re-
Piled:
No Working for Him.
Great white father, great stuff, dam
jne man"
Yes, but he told you young indians
that you ought to go to work and earn
your own living" was suggested.
Ugh" grunted George, with a worried
,ook. WORK now, raise fast ponies, run
ike the devil. Injun no like to raise
wheat and oats and cattle"
1t so happened that the spring meeting
of the Washing ton Jockey club is now
On at Bennings, and when this fact was
communicated to George Fast Horse he
vas interested. He determined right
lway that he would not leave Washington
without a day at the races just to see
whether the racing horses here sized up
With the fast ponies that win for him the
blankets, pelts and firewater that he
needs.
A clerk In the indian bureau. who IS
wise regarding affairs of the track, gave
aim a tip to play. Put your money on
Shrine, George" said the clerk. He is a
sure winner and the odds are big"
George was suspicious. He realized
hat this white mans game was different
rom his and he had no desire to play it
until he had had a chance to look It over.
He Went out to the track and he fixed his
ayes on Shrine. However, he kept away
from the bookrnakers. None of his good
wampum would he gamble on a long
chance. Shrine won and his hackers got
70 for l. When this was explained to
George he turned to go home and only
uttered that eloquent grunt, Ugh" He
knew that he had overlooked an oppor-
unity
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
MORE APPOINTING
Many northwest Men Get tho
Degree at University .

Chicago, April 5.Prelitni,iats
me!ats 10 t~elloWships for l9ti- W 81
yersitY Of Chicago are alhoNns
further appointments will " ~
The list includes the folsoWl1ss
stitntiaa indicated after eatlts
Zig the one at which the bas7Ft2A
was obtained:
IoWa-lViibert Il. Carr,
Charles Goettsch, Uni.;ersi8
Gerinanics: Emil Goettsch. 1ssss s
Chicago, anatomy Dl9
9ersity OF Chicago, s,atfsi7asg aa
Miinesota-Nsls q esf6 ,ssas
Of Ghicago. matheiRa
MtInWa1ing MiehtgaI tatag:sN
Ransom iifSersitg
rslgg
WI eotsan ROY
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aainisfrX sesassES
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
HEARST Wins 1 !
DECIDED vIll
United States Supreme l
Comes to Support q /
Newspaper S.an.
WINS ANTHRACITE
Doubt That ANNOUNCES.
Decision at This Time i
Greatly Assist New Yosk.s
Presidential Effort.

Washington, April 6.--The On. e &
Interstate commerce commisSj
Baird. commonly known as the III
cite coal case, was decided by E
preme court of the United Stats
in favor of the contentious Of t6S
mission. The decision Of tha Ii
court of the southern district tEt
York being reversed. This is nj
instituted before the commisSim I
r. Hearst, who alleged discrin.A
by the railroad companies +
reached the anthracite coal MI
Pennsylvania.
During the hearing some Of n
nesses refused to produce certaE
tracts bearing upon the busineaE
railroad companies and the cOait
which action was upheld by The
court of New York. The suppsHA
held that the contracts, etc. /
have been supplied. The opsl
handed down by Justice Day.
The first point decided was
jurisdiction, which the cour. 4
1t had under the law of 1903 req:
Interstate commerce; thereforl
fused to entertain a motion 10 h
which was made by the ral,Foa.I
panies.
Swept Objections A,sids
The court also held as ~irreley1
inapplicable the point made IN
If railroad companies that Mr.. /
The complainant, had sustaiS
damage in the case, saying that
the mandatory provision OF theA
commission could not do OH
than investigate.
Coming to the specific Items d
mony which the circuit court.
missing the petition, had con;
irrelevant, the court first con-
the coal purchase contracts,
contracts were made with coal
panies owned principally by ii
road companies, and fixed the
anthracite coal, shipment to b
as called for by the purchaser
the contracts were produced |
spection the witnesses refused
nit them to be given in eVldea
passing upon this point. Justi
said:
The railroads are all engaged
| terstate commerce, and into Ii
fairs and methods of doing b
The commission sought and isl
authorized by the commerce
make Investigation. The com
has the right to know how Int
traffic is conducted, the relalic
tween the carrier and shippers,
rates charged ana collected, J
no reason why contracts of thh
acter, which have a direct rela
/ large amount Of carrying Ira
be withheld from examination
lence by the commission"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
A CASE IN
Charred Body of Babe Found on the
Hot Goals of ColIeoe Furnace

Lincoln, Neb, April 4.-The half con-
sumed body of a baby girl a few hours
Ole was found this morning IN the fur
mace or the Lincoln Medical college. The
body was found by the fireman when he
went to attend the furnace. At that
time Is was lying on a bed OF red hot
Goals. 1t is believed to be a case OF
murder.
The basement has an outside entrance
and this is ordinarily unlocked during
the early morning hours. The medical
college authorities say they know
nothing of it, and 1t could have been
IN the furnace but q few minutes. The
police are looking up several clues.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
An Involuntary Bankrupt.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 31.-Judge
Garland, of the United States court in
this city, in accordance with Il petition
fled by Gone & Dryden of Window,
Mimi, a. S.. Chambers of the Sioux Falls
Paper company, and A. r. Priest of the
Sioux Falls Lumber company, has ad-
Judged w. ]. Gentle, a Sioux Falls
business man. al involuntary bank
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
SOUTH DAKOTA
Signal oficers in the army are urgins

J; Signal officers IN the army are urging
congress to make provision for the
100000 cable from Sitka to Fort Lis
com, Alaska. The cable is necessary to
connect the western Alaska military
telegraph section of 1913 miles, and
making it a homogeneous system ex-
tending from Nome, Alaska, to Seattle.
Wash. 1t will give the United States
direct Geographic control of Alaska, in
dependent Of the Canadian telegraph
lines yer which all military messages
are now necessarily transmitted to and
from the western military section.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
Child Drank CarboIic Acid

Armour, 5. D., April 6.-Fhe 6-yeal-
old son of Henry DeGeest of Grand
View township drank a quantity of car
bolic acid Saturday, but prompt med
ical aid being at hand the life of the
little fellow was saved. We under
stand the acid was given the child IN
mistake for cough medicine.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

Jacques Lebaudy. Emperor Of Sa-
hara," who is pow in Brussels with his
court" is establishing consular agen-
cies in northern Europe, In a little
Norwegian town called Fredrikspalen
hangs a consular shield In front Of a
BARRIERS shop, bearing the words:
"Agence du Consulat de rEmpire de
Sahara"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
MINERS IN DANGER.
Snericans in North Korea Are Be
tween the Advance Lines of
the Two Armies.

Seoul, March 31.---The American
miners at Unsan, in northern Korea,
and themselves in a difficult position.
They are between the japanese armies
advancing on the Yalu and the first
line of the Russian defense. The out
posts Of both armies are operating all
around them, and their property is in
constant danger OF being occupied or
destroyed by the scouts Of both armies.
Their ability to continue work not
R~ithstanding the outbreak of HOSTILE
les Is dependent upon their strictly
1inding their own business and Sexer-
Using great caution to avoid offending
.ifher OF the combatants. They have
practically ceased sending cut any prf-
g9ate correspondence In fear that some
siaa1icss expressions therein might b
construed Into evidenced partiaiity.
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

and mice, the London Medical Press
asserts that apart from prejudice.
there is no particular reason why we
should not feed on our domestic ro-
dents The editor seems to have the
courage of his convictions, for he adds:
Their flesh is delicate ana sayory.,,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
Death of Peter Welaes.

B~ridgewatef, S. D., April 6.-PeteI
Nelbes, son of ex-County Treasurer
stephen Welbes, who was taken to the
hospital in Sioux City to be operated
upon for appendicitis died shortly after
the OlJeratiOn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

An International exposition will be
held in Paris from August to Novem-
Der, 1904, comprising exhibits of life
saving apparatus, health, fishing,
sports, medicine, first help to the
wounded, INDUSTRIAL arts and social
economy. 1t is under the official pat
ronage OF the various French ministers
nnd the chambers Of lei
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

OF all Known illuminants, electric
light is easily first from the h%ygienic
standpoint, since its light is produced
tho sensible combustion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

The Charles Steele. a vessel Of / 900
tons, with a crew of twenty, left Leish,
Scotland, In October, 1883, bound for
Hamburg, and vas not seen afterward.
y bottle has just been found on the
coast containing a message from one of
h crew, stating that the vessel had
been in collision and was sinking.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

In the " years since California,s
promotion committee was formed its
immigration has equaled that Of he
Ten previous years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

When illustrated post cards first am
into vogue. the German authorities
We're inclined to discourage their use,
because II was feared that the postmen
would waste time looking at them. To-
day they are welcomed as a valuable
source of income. the annual sale
reaching hundreds of millions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

Tourists returning from abroad can
now bring through the custom house
Free or duty all articles to the value of
liquors. ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

The old box like Commandment "a 70
on F,rench railways are being gradually
dasplaced by vestibuled cars sc 4 more
modern type.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

Several additions are to be made to
the already long list Of women's clubs
In London. and among them viii be the
Ladies' Athenaeum.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

Less than 100000 OF Russia's 49,
ooo,ooo inhabitants are employed in
n~hnuractu and the greater part of
aelr work is on government orders.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

The budget OF 709 towns in European
Russia aggregates but half as much as
the budget OF Berlin, or one-fourth AZ
much as that Of Greater New York.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

The United States has the lead as ex-
porters to Italy of cotton oil, heavy
mineral oil. petroleum and solid i
ann, and encounters no competition.
ahe same might be said for tobacco.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

The first electric railway for public
use IN America was that of the East
cleveland Street Railway company,
when was equipped In 1854. The con-
ductors were laid underground.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

Mary Had a Little Lamb was
written by Mrs. Sarah ]. Hale in 1890
while editor of the Ladies magazine,
and printed in a little book of poems for
children.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

creamated adult human body
leaves q residnun OF gray ashes which
alfogether do not weigh more thanftwu
sounds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
Killed q Bio Pelican.

Armour. S. D.. April 6,-Edward Nor,
rison, while hunting Sunday at Lake
Andes, Charles Mix county, shot a
handsome white pelican which meas
uted eight feet ten inches from tip to
tip of its wings. MIR. Morrison will
have the bird mounted and present the
onl to the orntthological department
of he Yankton college.
Former Brown County Man Drowned.
Aberdeen, s. D., April 6.--Telephone
messages from Hazelton, N. D., an
nounce the drowning of j. c. klabunde,
formerly of this county, who was en-
gagged in the cattle business in North
Dakota. 1t is said that he went to a
barn on low land near a deep creek
containing an ice gorge TO liberate some
horses and take them on high land for
Tear the Ice dam would break. 1t did
break before he got away, and the flood
resulting caught n drowned him. The
remains will be brought To Croton for
burial.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

young woman prisoner In the jail
at Lille was kept In a cell all night
under such conditions that both her
Feet became frSstbitter and had to be
amp,ltated. An inquiry has been or
Hare,i S9@ H2H3"E
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07
Former Brown County Man y
Death Of Peter couchman.

Aberdeen. S. D. April 5.-News has
been received here Of the death in New
York state of Peter Couchman, the
prominent democratic politician OF the
northern part of the state. He was the
democratic candidate for governor once
or twice and under the last democratic
administration was Indian agent al the
Cheyenne River agency.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

The United States employed 1885
mer18in distributing mail last year. The
cost distributed among 1,4O0 lines.
was S6S,59 900. In 373 accidents to man
cars eighteen clerks were killed and
seventy-eight seriously injured.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

At a meeting Of the Society of Arts
in London, DIR. w. Hall, of Leeds, in q
discussion on physical degeneration in
England, insisted that food was the
main thing, and threw on a screen of
pictures to show the striking superior
tty of Jewish children in Leeds over
those Of the English community living
In similar conditions-the former being
fed, especially in infancy. and having
generally required the habit of breath
ing through the nostrils. whereas the
English children We're mostly mouth
breathers, i'll fed and rickety.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

One thing is lacking in Italy, especi-
ally in the south and that is individual
initiative. Capital is plentiful. but the
Italian is, as a rule, very conservative,
thrifty and saving. 1t is figured that
many millions are boarded away by
thousands who prefer to lose the inter-
est On their money rather than to in
trust it to banking institutions, not to
speak of investing it in industrial en-
terprises.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

Progress in medicine and surgery will
be shown by an exhibit of appliances,
Instruments M apparatus for surgery
and medical research in the palace Of
liberal arts at the worlds fair. A COM
plete modern hospital, with all Of the
accessories and apparatus known to the
most advanced surgery will be the most
prominent feature of this group.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-07

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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-05
The KiclxapDOs.

The KickapoO Indians have a very
peculiar marriage custom. They sim
ply select their wives. and if the selec
ton is mutual they reside together as
man and wife. and nothing is said.
There are no scandals among these
people. Husbands and wives are true
to each other. and the quiet under
standing is considered as sacred as our
marriage VOWS. There are few acts
that can be termed criminal among
this small band Of Indians. Murder is
seldom heard of. and death is the pen
atty for the crime. Robbery from each
other is unknown. All their posses
sions could be piled together in the
street. and no one of them would think
Of taking the property. Their religion
is the same as Columbus found among
the Indians when he first landed in
America. They believe that there are
two spirits-the great. good spirit and
the bad spirit. After death the wicked
are supposed to fall victims to the bad
spirit. The religious worship is ar
Red OIL every day. 1t consists of dances
and singing and beating of tomtoms.
They are very delicate regarding their
belief and seldom take a stranger into
their confidence. Kansas City Journal
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-05
SOUTH SHORE
Republican, January %, 1904.

Byron Davis, of Troy, has lost a
twO-year-old dark red steer that he
is trying to locate. 1t disappeared
from his place near Troy about
December LIST, and has not been
e since. If anyone has taken
the animal up Mr.. Davis would like
to hear from them.
f. B. Wright, of Strouseton. loaded
q car OF goods here on Tuesday
and departed for Mora, Mimi,
where he has purchased a farm and
will make his future home. Mr.,
Wright's family will follow. him in
the course of q few months or as
soon as he a get q house built and
things put in shape for them.
Edwin Boeder has sold his stock
of goods to johnson & Cheryenk q
and is once more cut of the store
business in South Shore. He closed
his store last Friday and after as
sisting to move the goods to the
johnson & Cheryenka store, took
his departure on Sunday evening
for Beloit, Wis, where he has &C.
cepted q position as travelling sales
man for q large Wholesale firm. His
territory will be in Minnesota and
South Dakota. His family will con.
tinue to reside in South Shore for the
present At least.