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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
ORGANIZE A LEAGUE.
Fourth Class Postmasters of Lincoln
County Join National Association.

Canton, S. D., May 1S,-The fourth
class postmasters of Lincoln county
have organized themselves into a,
branch of the National League of
Fourth Glass P~ostmasters, an organiza-
ton which has q national existence.
One of the objects of It is to secure the
placing of fourth class postmasters on
the classified civil service list so that
their tenure of Office cannot be dis
turbed by a change in the presidential
administration. In the Lincoln county
branch just organized n this city, "A.
s.. Coutts of Hudson was elected presi-
dent; j. NJ. Heeren of Tea, vice presi-
dent; and O.. P. Ashley of LennoX, sec
rotary.
The board of directors of the city
schools at their regular monthly meet
ing for May elected a corps of teach
ers for the coming year With the ex-
ception CT three, all the old teachers
were reelected for another year, and
We're granted an increase in salaries
ranging from $3.50 to $40 per month.
The following are the teachers selected:
g; G. Lawrence, superintendent; Miss
Alice Conklin, first assistant prin-
cipal; Miss Lottie f. Temple, second
assistant; Miss Hannah Nordtvedt,
eiEtnth grade; Miss Anna E, Jacobson,
seventh grade: Miss Nina NJ. Burlin-
game, sixth grade; Miss Hattie NJ.
Florey, fifth grade; Miss Bernice E.
Bailey, fourth grade: Miss Eta NJ.
Morse, third grade; Mrs. Nona-Miller,
first primary; Miss Rebecca \. Gehon,
first primary; Miss Kate Kennedy, sec
ond primary; Miss Pearl Mcdowell,
second primary. The new teachers are
Miss Anna Z. Jacobson, Miss Hattie NJ.
Florey, both of this city, and Miss Nc
Dowell. nov a teacher in the public
schools at Wesley, Ia.
George E. Henderson, president of the
Gold River Mining and Power COM
p@ny, q mining company started in
this city about a year ago. has just re-
turned from Chicago with $4,000 in
cash realized on the sale of treasury
stock of the company to be used for
development purposes. The company
has rich claims in British Columbia,
which We're partially developed last sea
son, and they expect to complete the
work. this wear
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
HEARST LOSES STATE.
in Democratic Convention Is at
an End Now.

Milwaukee. Wis. May lot the 5S& del
rg&tcs to the democratic state convention,
which will be held in this city Tuesday,
the friends Of Z. G. Wall claim now to
nave over 800. This county at its eau
cuscs Saturday night ave Mr., Wall be-
tween seventy ana eighty more, so that
the Hearst fight seems to be settled so
far as This state is concerned, though the
Hearst men are still making prcpostcrous
claims and will not admit defeat, The
whole business of this convention is to
name the delegation 10 the st. Louis con-
veutiou. The state officers are to be nom
mated at a convention the date of which
IS not vet fixed, hut which is to be held
at oshkosh some time late in the summer.
The Dane county convention. held Fri
day. sent Il solid Wall delegation, with
former Senator Villas at its head, and in.
structcd to support Colonel George w.
Bird for delegate at large. Resolutions OF
sympathy for the republican party in its
present affection were passed. The Fond
iu Lac county democrats joined the Wall
procession with twenty delegates, who
were pledged against Hearst.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
Brookinus Won Debate.

Verrnillion, S. D, May 17.-There is
little rejoicing among state university
students today. but the lads from the
state agricultural college at Bookings
have every reason to feel proud of the
decision that they gained in the debate
last evening. But whatever may be
the feelings of Temorse Of the admirers
of fallen heroes, they annot do other-
wise but take their medicine with good
grace. While there may be some ques-
ton as to the outcome Of the debate,
the Wearers Of the red will make no
outcry. The judges, by a two to one
vote, decided that the action of the
United States government in relation
to Panama was in harmony with the
theory of international law and conso-
nant with our past policy and prece-
dent" Bookings had the affirmative
of the question, II was represented
by L. N. Jensen, NJ. w. Murphy and c.
L. Johnson. The state university up
held the negative with r.. c. Johnson,
c. x. Snyder and A. L. McNaghten as
speakers,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
laps Lose a DISPATCH Boat.

Toxic, May 1.-THE Japanese dis
patch boat Miyako was destroyed in
err bay by striking q submerged mine.
Eight casualties are reported.
The Miyako was lost while assisting
In the operation of clearing the Rus
sian mines from Kerr bay, northeast
Of Tallen Wan bay, or which Fort Dali
ny is situated. Five mines were dis
W F2He'be Elm ~ $500 gtIa for at he G 1aS WGen
the Miyako struck an undiscovered
mine which exploded with tremendous
force under her stern and inflicted i'm
mense damage on the hull. The Miyako
sank in two minutes. Two sailors were
killed n twenty-five men wounded.
The rest of the crew We're rescued.
The MiyakO was q steel cruiser of
1900 tons displacement and G,13O indt-
Gated horsepower, completed in 1901,
and having an estimated speed of 90
knots. She vas 314& feet long, had SO
feet beam and drew 1917 feet of water.
Her armament consisted of two Al
inch quick firing guns, ten is inch
guns and four torpedo tubes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
MURDERED MAN Was
THROWN IN A WELL.
Horrible Tragedy Is Brought tc
Light at Aberdeen, South
Dakota.
BLOOD CAME FROM WELL,
Investigation Discovered the Body of i
Murdered Man, Thrown Into the
Well After Three Shots Had
Done Fatal Work.
6LOOD GAME FROM WELL

Aberdeen, S. d, May 1S.-Bloody
water coming up through a pump on
the farm of Andrew Mcfarland, seven
miles from GrOton, led to the discovery
of the body of Dewitt c. Bilby. Three
bullet holes in the pack of the mans
head indicated plainly an open murder.
Btlby q his home with Mcfarland
and before the murder had about $500
on his person. A farm hand working
for Mcfarland has disappeared, and in
.dications point to his being the muir
dered. a posse IL searching for him.
William Niegler, employed temporar-
" for Mcfarland. disappeared with q
livery team hired in Grotton. He drove
TO Hecla Sunday and left the team out
side the town and tried to hire another
team of a liVeryman, but failed and
walked out of town. It is believed that
he will be captured as the whole coun-
try is covered by telephone lines and
messages have been sent to every town
and to farm houses having phones.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
A. O.. u. w. Grand Lodge.

Aberdeen, S. D., May 1.-THE grano
lodge of the A. O. L. w. was in SEES
sion at BrOokings for two days his
week, the attendance being the largest
in the history Of the order in South
Dakota. The supreme master work
man, VIM. H. Miller of st. Louis, was
present to represent the supreme lodge.
Following officers We're elected: G. NJ.
w. r. NJ. Simmons of Huron; G.. c.,
Olof Nelson of Yankton; G. O., ]. w.
Apologize of Hot Springs: recorder, j.
d. LAWN of Aberdeen; g. r.. j. T. Gil
bert Of Sioux Falls; G. G.. j. w. Blair
of Mountd City; G.. /. w, G. Cardinal
of Sturgis; G.. G. w, Alex McCullen of
Highrnore. C. L. Baldwin of Aberdeen
was elected editor and publisher Of the
South Dakota Workman. The next
meeting of the grand lodge will be held
1T WATERFOWL.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
SENTENCED FOUR YEARS.


SiiIIiIS ~ ASNst9 SlIGl wv w A''
Bigamy and Found Guilty.
Sioux Fails, S, d. May l7,-Thc an
nouncoment that REV" Chagles A.
Lyons, n self confessed biga1Dist. would
plead guilty before Judge Jones of the
circuit court In this city drew TO the
court room hundreds of the ladies Of
Sioux Fails, When court convened two
thirds OF the space allotted to specta-
tors was occupied by women, old &nd
young. Lyons appeared before Judge
Jones and entered a plea Of guilty. The
prisoners attorney, G. T. Bates OF this
city, then made a strong plead foI
clemenCy IN behalf of his client.
The attorney stated that from in
formation received from physicians and
others he was confident that Lyons was
not mentally responsible for his acts.
The attorney Contended that the q
riaSe mania was the only crime that
could be charged to Lyons, who, he
stated, would not live three years, as
there was every indication he had Il
blood Clot On the brain. When Lyons
was asked if he had anything to say
why the Judgment of the court should
not he pronounced, he stated hat he
had not, and Judge Jones then SEN
fenced him to q term of four years at
hard labor in the Sioux Falls peniten-
tiary. Lyons, twill be remembered,
was captured in St. Paul a few weeks
ago n brought back to Sioux Falls
to answer to the charge of bigamy,
which was preferred by a Sioux Falls
young WOman whom he WOOed and
won last summer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
a MAOM MANS THREATS
He Will Have the Lives Of Council
Bluffs Politicians IF He Ever Catches
Up With Them.

Des Moines, Ia. May 1S.-CongresS
man Walter l. Smith. Postmaster haS;
elton and ex-Postmastcr Treynor ..
Council Bluffs, all Of whom are III lhs
city, are being guarded by their fFleI%s
TO prevent q suppGoed maniac VIZ.
signs himself 90. J. Clarke" from car
rytng out a threat to kill them. INK
received q series of letters q rlonu,
ago and a few kilograms WITHIN lnS
past twenty-four hours from CiaIA'
demanding money or their life.
Clarke was arraigned in the icde'@t
court here Friday for Improper use y.
the mails. pleaded not guilty ana N%aif
released on $500 bonds. At the UNI %
his arrangement he appeared ihS'lS'
but 1t was supposed to be assume E
His letters to Smith were not n VI 10
cumstance to the kilograms Wmcn IA "a
has since sent, and Smiths frienQs tai
experiencing q term of terror. tnl. w.
States Marshal Christian has been ~
Ing to locate Clarke. but failed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
Received Copious Rains.

Canton, S. D., May 17.-Copious rains
have fallen throughout this section dur
Ing the past three days, which came
as a timely blessing to the farmers and
gardeners. The ground was getting very
dry and has been needing rain for about
a week. The farmers are feeling high
~ elated over these rains, the small
grain, which is now mostly out of the
ground, has never looked better at this
time Of the year. Corn planting will
be out of the way in a few days more,
after which the crops will be in a
promising condition for his season.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
0UNTESS--COACHMAh
Dowager of Ravensworth, Aged 81
Gives London a Sensation by
Mayryinc a Youth.
Marrying a You

London, May 18.-Georgiana, Dowag-
er Countess OF Ravcnsworth, mas star
tied society by marrying her coachlnan,
James Wadsworth. The bride is nearly
60, leader or of the most exclusive
sets. The Earl of RuvensWoTth, who
died in 1903, left her an estate amount,
ing to nearly 81, 900, 600. The coacEmaA
is a son of 4 real estate dealer, hand,
some and only IS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
ALL TIBET is RISING.
The Natives Are E~ombardinn the Brit
ish Soldiers-A Holy War
Beinn PREACHED.

GyantSc, Tibet, May I7.-Thc country in
front of the British mission is in a fer
ment. The Lamas, like the Mullahs on
the Patuan frontier, are going from valley
to valley, preaching a holy war. Two
thousand khamba warriors are march
ing to join the army in the Gyantse fort,
The commandment of the camp continues.
The Tihetans have found the range of
every building in the camp, but the Brit
ish are all well under cover and communi-
cations with the rear are still, open
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19

Conference Of General Association O
Congregational Churches.

Congregations NnuTCneS.
Huron, s. d. May 18.-The thirty
Gaurth annual meeting of the General
@&sociation OF Congregational churches
IN South Dakota will be held in the
church at WATERFOWL beginning Tues
cay evening and continuing till the
evening Of the 10Th. The attendance
will be large and will include a num-
Der Of prominent preachers and lay
men of that denomination in South
Dakota and elsewhere. OF the South
Dakotans among those named on the
program are: Rev. L. Reynolds of
Redfeld, Rev. 3. G., Madison of Yank-
ton. Rev. Henry w. Jamison of Al
cester, Rev. Chas. Wyatt of Estelline,
Rev. l.. w. Wiltberger of West Shore.
Rev. Fl. D. Wizard of Huron, 0. p. Av-
cry. Rev. j. w. Oldfeld, Rev. D. E.
Evans, Rev. G. Z. Chapman, Rev. f.
L. Ransom and others. President
George Of the Chicago Theological
seminary, President James Chalmers
of R~rOokings Agricultural college, w.
Doane Robinson, DR.. Robert Herrick of
Minneapolis, DR.. w. H. ThraIl of HUI
ron, Superintendent of missions: DIR.
c.. H. Taintor and DR.. TheO. Clifton of
Chicago and Col. John Fl. King of HUI
ron are also named on the program for
the discussion Of interesting Opics A
meeting of the South Dakota branch
of the Woman's Board Of Missions of
the Interior will be conducted by Miss
Grace S. Derome, state president. The
South Dakota Women's Home Mis-
~siOnary Union will also hold it's annua!
meeting with Mrs. l.. P. J. Woodcock,
q state president. Meetings of the
South Dakota alumni of Hartford The
illogical seminary and the Chicago
Theological seminary will also be held.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19

South Dakota Medical Association to
Meet at Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, s, D. May 1.-THE twenty
third annual meeting of the South Dakota
Medical association will be held III the
Carnegie library building, Redfeld, on
Wednesday and Thursday, une l and ..
a rogra of unusual Importance and in
terest has been prepared and consists Of
the following papers and addresses: sur
gtcal Gyncology," y. Z. Benjamin. Min
neapolis; acknowledgements in Cen
eral Practice G. A. Clauser, BridgaWa-
Watertown; ''Inguial Hernia" Chas. B.
Mallery, Aberdeen; '"Tonsi!s ana Adne-
notds." r. d. Away, Aberdeen; "Oritis
Media" r. Z. Woodworth. Sioux Falls;
Modern Treatment OF Grphiiis," John
Sutherland, PierpGnt: "Chr-nic Gonorrhea
and Sequelae," Franklin r. Wright. Min
neapoiis; diagnosis OF fractional Merry
GUS Diseases" L. =. TaylC" Huron; The
Needs Of the County Obst ~srician," Geo.
Edwards, Lake Preston; Tor the Better
ment of Our Calling" c. s. O'Toole, Wen
ma; "Entero-Colitis, G. J. Collier, Brook
ings; Headaches" II. J. G. koobs, Scot
land, "Symposium-UrenIa." G., II. Keel
ing, Springfield; "Etiology. symptoms and
Diagnosis" NJ. V. Mulcahy, VermiNion;
"Prognosis and Treatment, with Remarks
On Puerper&l ~EIcampsia," S. G. Berry,
Tyndaili PULMONARY tuberculosis" y.
w. Freyberg, Mitchell; Tuberculosis
Among the Indians" s. I. Carson, Lower
Brule; "Peritonitis. Abnormal Section
For" D. W. Robinson, Pierre; The Med
ical and Surgical Status of GastTo-Intes-
final and Hepatic Disease" C. J. Lavery,
Tort Pierre.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
NO ANARCHISTS WANTED
Supreme Court Sustainc the CraSr "
Deportation in the Case OF

Washington, May 1S.-Tn an oPl',.eSi
today Chief Justice Fuller OF the nv
States supreme court, sustained lne ~
ton of the immigration authorize ne
the port Of New York In ordeFins ar
deportation Of the Englishman luz"
IN alleged anarchist.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
JEROME'S SHARP STICK
Says He'll Put Banker Lewiston il
Jail Unless He Tells The
Whole Truth.

New York, May lS.-Jesse Lewiston,
the banker who n subpoenaed 10 tes-
tify regarding his knowledge Of gam
bling in this city, declined to answer
questions put to him by District Attor.
ney Jerome in the court of special SEES
siOns today. Jerome Immediately made
an application to Justice Wyatt for q
commitment Of the witness for cr1-
tempt. This was granted, and Lewi@o5a
was turned over TO the custody Of a
county detective.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
Run,or of a Great FIGHT.

New ChWang. May 16.-There is an
~unconfrmed native here that
heavy fighting took place in the direc-
ton of Lao Yang yesterday. The re-
port OF big guns was family heard east
of New Chwang early this morning.
The Russians now admit hat the
railroad is practically closed to Port
Arthur. They say General Linevitch
with a large army is moving from
NlAdiNnsrOk InMards EOrea.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
Activities of Chinese Bandits.


Lao Yang, May 1S.-Further details
Of the attack made on May IA by Chi
nese soldiers Upon the railway and coal
mines occupied by the Russian ad-
mi~nistratiVe force near Port Adams.
show the troops were the bodyguard of
the governor of TO Chow, who led the
attack in person and was attended by
fifteen Chinese officials. The governor
orders the arrest n beheading Of Chi
nese miners.
The Russians We're stripped and
driven off naked, and their property de-
strOyed and looted. Twenty thousand
tons of coal We're destroyed. A de-
tachment of Japanese troops had
passed the coal mines the previous
day but did not touch them, regarding
them as private property.
Another conflict between Cossacks
and Chinese bandits has occurred in
the village Of Chantaidzy. The bandits,
IT is stated, were led by four japanese
troopers. Cossacks numbering thirty
three were lost and two killed. They
succeeded in killing twenty-five ban
dts, the remainder of whom escaped.
The bandits used Dunn Dunn bullets
Lieutenant Sorrokin, who was wound
ed IN the eye in the fight at kiu Lien
Cheng, owes his life to the mercy of
the japanese soldiers. When the leu
tenant fell, afttr receiving his wounds,
a comrade stopped to rescue him Two
japanese soldiers, one of whom carried
a Red Cross flag, and the other a rife
came up and the rifernan levelad his
weapon and ordered Sorrokin to re-
MAN prone upon the ground. and hia
comrade to leave. Then the JAPANESE
W!th the Red Cross flag carefully wash
ca ana dressed SOrrOkin's wound pnpa
MN drink and retired. Sorrokin ar
rived here safely.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19

The ranches OF Colorado, June i, 1900,
numbered "a, 700. and were valued at
$106, 344, OBS. or this amount SIG, O02. 512,
or Il per cent, represents the value of
buildings, and 500, 3n. 523, or IS per cent,
the value of land and Improvements
other than buildings. On the same date
the value of ranch implements and ma
chinery was $4,746, 765, and of live stock
$40, 954, 81. These values, added to that
of ranches, gives $161, 045, iii, the total
TalUe of farm property.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19

Chicago, May 14.-Mack Wiley, COL
ored. was today sentenced to life i'm
prisonment, and his sister Hattie re-
ceived an lndeterminate sentence, for
Killing Chief of Police Airey of Nor
gan park during a Halloween disturb
aCce
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19

The cash-on-delivery parcel post sys-
TEN has worked successfully in Ger
many for forty years. France, Austria
switzerland Italy, Holland, and, in fact,
praclcaily every country on the con-
United States.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
Fifty Miles of Railroad Gone.

ST. Petersburg, May 1S.-Omcial ad-
vices received today by the general.
staff say the Japanese have destroyed
fifty miles of the railroad north of Kin.
Chou. No resistance was made by the
Russians, who are gradually abandon
Ing it on the Japanese approach. Col
onel SpiriiorOf is seeking to render the
railroad Is useless as possible to the.
enemy by removing switches and other
wise disabling it. The Russians are re-
firing because Of the approach Of the.
Japanese columns sent westward by
General Kuroki Immediately after the
occupation Of E7eng Wapg Cheng. Elk
perts today expressed the opinion that
k~uropatkin will not remain at Liza
Yang. Their view seems to be borne
out by the reports from Lilac Yang an.
nouncing the departure Of Russian fam
lilies from tina point.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19

The taste for horse flesh is steadily on
the increase in Paris. a veterinary and
sanitary report just issued states that
in 1896, at the public ~abattoirs, 21,4S0
horses, asses and mules We're slaugh-
tered for the different dealers in horse
flesh in the French capital. In 1891
h number was 22,029: in 1858, 22,5l2: in
1899, %, 203; in 1900, rs, asa; in 1901, 20
$50; in 1902, 1924. OF the number in
this last year there were 31,799 horses,
4S5 donkeys and 40 mules. Much of this
food is sold in the shape Of sausages.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19

On all railways in French colonies
neal the tropics the ties are generally
of iron, timber being destroyed IN a
very short time by the climate or in
sect5. In Cochin, China, :ron is used
exclusively. In West Africa a very
hard native wood is occasionally en-
plCyed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19
Fatal Railway Accident.

Waterloo, L., May ~16.-.august S'hist mi.
young mar at Rcinbeck. had his chcs. cav
paled by tho buggy tongue of a IuI" n,
rig, several ribs broken and his hcH''
3nred. 40 ruay not live.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19

An English engineer named E1,,orbr
now living Ia Stuttgart, claims ~ havas
invented an apparatus for providing an
und and cheap supply Of ozone
Wnlch VIII prove of great use In hosni,
ials, theaters and other buildings
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19

A large number Of Scotch engineers
nave gone to Japan to accept positions
on board of war vessels. Those who
nave given the matter closest attention
say the weak spots of the Japanese
navy is in it's engine rooms. IL seems
to be conceded that Scotland raises
more and better engineers than any
other land,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19

New books and new editions pub
Ilshed in this country in 1903 by the
publishers Weekly count, numbered
1855, as against 1883 issued in 1909, ar
Ine new books, SIG ranked with fiction:
were 82S and $50. .
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-19

New York, May 14.-Ten and n half
million dollar in gold has beer engaged
for shipment to Europe on TUESDAYS
steamer, making the aggregate amount
shipped since April I in excess OF $40
600, 900.