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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16

goddess to me-
Here Beauchamp paused, his elbows on the
arms of his camp-stool chair, and the lingam
between his hands He was silent SO long
that, to remind him of my presence | rose
and tossed the butt of my cigar overheard;
it described its little trajectory and fell with
the sound of a faint kiss into the smooth,
dark waters
"Of course it's too sacred to tell he then
said slowly. The way such woman gives
herself-the way she awakens-it's like seeing
what is most holy created before your eyes.
| thought | had loved her, before; but there is
no love until the reverberation comes-it
would be like imagining the sun and moon
before one had seen them. | was taught by
her Innocence. 1t was wonderful and primeval
a lovely, pure stream flowing out of Eden
giving me the wisdom of Paradise to drink;
fearing nothing, consecrating everything be-
cause all was love. 'Solomon's Song'-it
seemed to be sounding in my ears when we
were together. 1t was so unreservedly
primitive, like a glorious wild animal, and
yet so eXquisitely spiritual and human; ten
der, with beautiful ferceness in it-fesh
transmitted into soul, and all the more flesh
for that, and all the more sou.
There was the Eastern woman's passion
of devotion and submission in it, strange to
us; absolute, like a slave almost, and vet
re1gnng like queen, pouring out Heaven
and earth into my hands, and beggaring me.
at the same moment. She was a child, and
knew nothing. | was a man, and had
thought | knew something but in that little
room of ours, looking out on the silent court,
with the Towering trees in it, | was the child,
and she knew all. Perfect passion is perfect
modesty, and there's other. | learned
that from her, while the warm air came
through window, with the smell of flowers
on it. and the moonlight threw the shadows
of the window-bars on the shoulder that |
kissed" He lifted the brown pebble to his
lips and kissed that He was wrapped in the
memories of what was Undesirable. | sat
motionless, wishing myself invisible or clair
voyant. | wished that | had a better right
to hear such things
''She had a sort of little shrine for herself"
he continued after awhile. 'She was very
religious, as l told you, and prayed a great
to her mysterious gods. The shrine was
: of bronze and ivory, carved in and out,
way Orientals do those things, with little
ses and inches for the sacred things. Most
1em didn't appear very worshipful to pro-
ewes. but her worship made them wOrShiDf,11
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16

pertinent, and it went farther than l expt
You see, tonight is an anniversary with me
the power very strong, | suppose;-the
enth of February, seven years ago. She
hasn't forgotten, any more than |. 1t was
a near thing!" He laughed in embar-
raised way, and again was silent.
'Are you sleepy?" he inquired after awhile.
al mean, would it bore you if | told you some
thing something private, rather-about my
self you know? | never have spoken of it be-
fore to anyone, and probably | never should
again. I'm my way to my job out in
Burma, and possibly | may never come back
to England, or see any of our own people
whom one would care to talk to. But
seem to hit it off together rather WE'LL and
you seem to me just about right, you know;
and you've felt her-that is, you held the
1ingam once, and l fancied you got some
thing, which would show that you and | are
on the same plane, as it were I've notion
that she wouldn't object, though you did
prevent me just now from-er-from taking
a header in among the jelyiish" He laughed
again
Talk to me all you want; I shall like it" l
replied, understanding the truth.
81 was rather shy sort of chap" he re-
sumed presently, land never got on much
with women, without they were a good bit
older than L. / mere was some talk ten years
ago about my marrying a girl out at home;
but she-that is, l thought l wouldn't suit
her, and that was one reason why | joined
the service. l was down in the Madras
presidency at first.
after all, there isn't much in the yarn
that fellow can tell it's in the way one felt
about it, if you know what | mean. But |
was at place where | was left pretty much
to myself, as far as white people were con-
cerned; and l got to studying the natives,
getting up the language, and SO on. | en-
joyed the life, and didn't care to go home on
leave. l got pretty thick with an old mer-
chant in the bazaar He bunniah; but
quite a nice sort for all that. He had an old
wife, an ugly hag and daughter, whom l
used to see occasionally with the other girls
at the baoli-the well, you know-drawing
water in those earthen jars; and going to
pray and offer gifts in the temple, where
the old priests were always footing their
shankhs. linda was her name. She was very
religious
81 never spoke to her at that time, and pre-
tended not to notice her. but l did, all the
and she wasn't like the Others. She was
cate and fine as fine gold, and graceful and state
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
PLANTING The WEST
TO FOREST TREES
Government Experiment Carr
ried Out in the Rugged
Hills Of South Dakota.
WORK ON A LARGE SCALE
Thousands of Seedlings of the Yellow
Pine and Red Fir Have Seen
Planted Throughout Western
Part of State.

Deadwood, S. D., June 20.-The tree
planting that has been in charge Of
L. c. Miller and @. T. Swan from the
Nebraska government nursery la been
completed. They have planted 100000
yellow pines and 10000 red Ar trees,
the latter being planted as an expert
ment to determine whether or not this
variety of pine is suitable for this alti-
tude and climate The trees We're
planted in the vicinity of Custer Peak
south of this place about twelve miles
and the ground covered will take in
some of the burned district. This work
is a result of a visit of Secretary Will
son., OF the agricultural department,
over a year ago. These trees were first
started at the government nursery in
1t is believed by the gov
employees that the trees will
readily in this district.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22

Their was Willard Sears, a resident of
Connecticut practically all his life, and
made his living by running a small
cooper shop and a little farm, occuna-
lions Which were handed down to the
son. The mothers name was Betzie
Clark, and hence her sons middle
name.
Canne with Flood of Letters,
At he age of % Mr.. Sears went to
Onida county, New York, and LATER To
orleans county,, where he resided until
1891, when he removed to McHenry
county, Illinois, and later to Clinton
Ia, where he remained about five years
In 1883 Mr.. Sears Joined the busy
throng then moving westward into
South Dakota, and has been a resident
Of this state ever since, having made his
nome most of the time with a laugh
ter, Mrs. William Shields, at PA West
Fourth street, this city.
Mr.. Sears has been twice married ana
is now for the second time a widower
his first wife was Anna B.. Hill, ia
whom he was married in East Hamn-
ton, Conn.,, December %, 1926. She died
in 1865, after a happy welded life Of
almost forty years. He was married
again in 1877 to Mrs. Mary Cubbage.
but his second wife only lived two
years after their marriage. Mr.. Sears
is the father Of six children and has
numerous grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
MI. Sears has always taken the hest
care of his health, although he has
been a hard worker all his life. and,
Notwithstanding his great age, he is
10Th physically and mentally in a re-
markably good state of preservation.
enjoying excellent health. He also has
a good appetite and loves to meet the
rest Of the family at the dinner table.
He enjoys outdoor exercise as much as
a boy Of 10, and takes almost daily
walks, when the weather is favorable.
from his home to town and back.
Throughout his long life he remembers
wildly numerous incidents in the coun-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
is 700 A OLD.
Elijah S. Sears, of Canton, S. D., Will
Reach the Centenarian Mark
This Week.

Canton, S. D., June 20.-Elijah j.
Sears, the only South Dakota cente-
marian whose claim to his distinction
is thoroughly established, and the only
one ever known to have lived in Lin
coin county, will celebrate the Tooth
anniversary of his birth on the Esd
of this month. In honor of the occa-
sion his relatives from far and near,
country, will gather in this city to pay
their aspects to n congratulate the
venerable old gentleman, who with his
own hands has helped to make the
history of a hundred years. In this
notable gathering there will be chill
dren and grandchildren, great-grand-
children and Observation-Disclosures
too numerous to mention, representing
scores of towns and cities, and not less
than q dozen states of the union. So
extensive will be this assemblage that
none but actual relatives of Mr.. Sears
a be admitted to it's ranks. How
ever, SO many of the aged gentleman's
friends and admirers in this city have
asked the privilege. of being permitted
to step in and congratulate him that
this request will be granted.
Elijah Clark Sears was born at East
Hampton, Conn.,, June 20, 1906. His
parents on both sides We're born in
this country, and the same is true or
mis- grandparents and of his more re-
mote ancestors as far back as their
history can be ~ascertained. His Ia
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22

more have been utilized in Charles Mix
county, n in the counties adjacent
TO the Missouri river in the north CEN
tral part of the state.
The new lands, as fast as broken
are sown to flax, and next year will
largely be added to the acreage devoted
to wheat. III work of breaking and
sowing to flax is still being prosecuted
In some localities, Notwithstanding the
%lateness of the season.
A Banner Crop.
Very favorable reports are received
from the comparatively new country
west of the Missouri river as to crop
conditions and prospects in@that a
of the state. 1t is expected this will be
the banner crop for Stanley and Lyman
counties, which are embraced in the
new country.
Leroy Beemer, after a journey of $50
miles in Charles Mix county, states that
during his residence of twenty-one
years in that county he never saw small
grain, especially winter wheat, looking
as well al now.
Others who have inspected crop con-
ditions in other parts of the state make
similar reports, all of which point to
South Dakota making a new record in
crop production this wear.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
CITY and RAILWAY
COMPANY AT WAR
Watertown's Council Under.
took to Open a Street
Across Tracks.
ROAD WAS THEN BLOCKED
Northwestern Men Then Derailed Cars
Upon the Crossing to Stop The
Work-city Marhal Draws
Sixshooter.

WatertoWn, S. D., June 19.-An In.
teresting fight a developed within,
t~wenty-four hours between the city Of.
Watertown and the Northwestern Rail-
road company.
On Monday evening the city council,
opened a short street across the COM
pany's right of way. Colonel r. w.
Stewart. the railroad attorney, was.
present and argued against the action.
threatening to take the matter into
court. However, the street was op-
ened. Judge Marquis had previously
named S. H. Goepfert, Charles Hartman
and j. A.. Cressey as appraisers, and the,
damages to the company were fxed by
this board at $3.50. This sum the coun-
Gil ordered placed in the city treasury
subject to the order of the road, and
Tuesday morning began to grade the.
new street. A crossing vas put In
over one sidetrack and a team driven
across to signify that the street was,
formally opened.
Tuesday night the company tore up
the crossing and ran two freight cars
upon the street and there derailed
them, thus o~bstructing the passage.
The council then made q second ef-
fort to carry On the work. Assistant
Roadmaster Ratliff of Tracy was here,
anu orQered Cn1eL OF POllce keegan to-
leave the cars alone. The marshal re-
fused, and the railroad official at
tempted to prevent him. The marshal
drew a sixshooter and ran the road
master into the city jail. where he Ian
guished for q day.
Notice was served on the company to
remove the freight cars in two hours.
At the expiration of that time q trac-
ton engine was hooked to them and,
they were pulled away.
In the meantime the city attorney ap-
piled to Judge Marquis for an i%njunc-
ton restraining the company from fur
Their interference with the new street.
A temporary injunction was granted,
and on Saturday the matter of a per-
manent Injunction will be argued.
The railroad company will doubtless
bring suit to recover the value Of prop
erty destroyed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
DID AS SHE
Married Man of Her Choice, Spite OF
Angry Father.

o'iS wan VI f1CT ST1ofCSJ SPtte OF
Angry Father.
Madison, S. D., June 20.-A week ago
the chief of police here received a tele-
gram from a Mr.. Cook, of Miller, warn
ing him to prevent his daughter, Car
oline Cook, a member of the normal
graduating class, from leaving Madison
until he could arrive there, as he had
good reason to believe that she was in
tending to marry a young mar not
Endorsed by the family. The trains
were watched and the young woman
made no attempt to leave town. A day
or two later her father arrived, and
after a long ak with his daughter
announced to the authorities that
ms daughter had given up all idea of
elopement and that everything was all
right. On commencement day the
young woman graduated with honors
from the school and at the close of
the program entered a speedy auto
mobile and was conveyed to Sioux
Falls, where she married the young
of her choice. t,
While the father feels that he has
been badly deceived, still, as the young
was of legal age, it is doubtful
II his interference could have in any
way altered the result.
Miss Cook is highly spoken of by
.er instructors and classmates at the
school, was a good student and was eX-
TO make a splendid teacher un-
Ill matrimony interfered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
ton.
BAPTlsTs MEET AT CLEAR LAKE
Northwestern Evangelical Conference

Opens Today.
Clear Lake, S. D., Tune 21.-Leading
Baptists of South Dakota, as well as sew
eral from other states Of the northwest
will today gather in this city for the
purpose of attending the annual meeting
of the Evangelical conference and North.
western Baptist association, which will
be called to order at that place this
for sessions extending over a
period Of three days.
At the opening session DR.. o. A. Will
iams OF Minneapolis will preach the
sermon. An interesting program has been
prepared for the various sessions. The
election of officers will take place tomor-
roy rev a%fsernoon: At the evening session
Rev. 1. p. Vets Of WATERFOWL.
The session on Wednesday will be de-
voted almost exclusively to the discussion
OF various topics relating to SUNDAY
schools and a number Of papers on these
subjects will be read by persons promf-
nent IN state Sunday school work. There
is every reason to believe the attendance
VIII be all that is desired and that the
meeting will be a successful one in every
respect.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
AUTO WRECK KILLS TWO
Manufactures and Wife Dead and Sons
Nav Not Survive Injuries

Middleton, N. Y, June 19.-Mr. and
Mrs. Richard S. sayer Of E~ngIewood,
n. j., were killed and their two sons
were injured SO seriously that physi-
clans e they will not recover In an
automobile wreck today near Goshen.
Mr.. Savers machine was struck by a
locomotive and all the occupants of the
car We're hurled out with the exception
OF the chauffeur, who saved his life by
jumping. 1t is said the automohilists
persisted in attempting to cross the
railroad track In front Of the locomo-
tive, IN spite of warnings from several
persons.
Mr.. Sayer, who was president of the
Rider Engine company, was accom-
2anying his family on a trip to his
summer camp at Warworsing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
TEACHERS ARE SCARCE.
Shown in Decreased Enrolment a,
Yankton lnstitute

Yankton, s. D., June 2o.-The annua
county normal institute closed the firsi
week OF ITS sessions Saturday. The en-.
rollment for the week was los. and is ia,
below the average Of the past few years
The advantages offered to the teachers
IN the Yankton county Institute are excep
tionals being combined as 1t is with the
summer school Of Yankton college. Thx
small enrolment is not due to the fact
that the teacher are not In attendance
9 70 the more serious difficulty that
teachers are remarkably few in hummer
for this season Of the year. In the neigh,
borhood of ~thirty-five Of the teachers OF
last years schools will not enter the work
in Yankton COUNTY the coming winter.
The shortage will be necessarily filled
with the material at hand unless better
presents itself to the county s~uperintend.
ent, q. G. Wenzlaff.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
OLD SETTLERS REUNION.
Picnic at Evarts Most Successful Ever
Held

aberdeen, S. D., June 20.-The Wal
worth county old settlers reunion and
picnic at Evarts was largely at
tended and is asserted to have been the
most successful eve held in the coun-
ty. The Java band furnished the mu-
sic. Two ball games We're played In
winch EVarts nine was victorious each
time. The Indians from Cheyenne riv-
er reservation helped materially in
making the reunion a success. Seventy
i've tents were pitched outside the town
dmany of the redskins We're decked
in their war paint and feathers.
presenting a picturesque sight and one
calculated to remind the old settlers Of
their pioneer days. Judge Boucher of
Eureka made the principal address at
the gathering. A wrestling match be-
tween Percy Page and John Peck
awakened great interest, Page win
ming the contest. Captain Hardy, ex-
champion rifle shot, was present and
gave several exhibitions of fancy shoot
ing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
HELD ON SUSPICION.
Deadwood Officers Think They Have
Charles Lennox, Murderer.

Deadwood, S. D., June 19.-Thcre are
some new developments In the ease Of
Thomas Carroll, who is under arrest
mere on suspicion of being Charles
Lennox, the murderer, who escaped
from Butte, Mont, in 1903. Carroll ad-
mits that he is a cousin Of Alfred Car
roll, who is wanted here for the muir
der Of Ed Thurlow thirteen years ago.
He also admits that he was in Butte
at the time that Charles Lennox broke
jail. He is perfectly open in his state
ments and says that he is able to clear
his name through an alibi. A good
many people have been taken before
him in the Lawrence county Jail to
establish If possible his connection
with h Thurlow murder case In this
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
TWO PaRDoNs.
oce 81 Them fer Lambert &. Jones
Life Prisoner,

Pierre, s n. June 2L-The state
ooSN o. psC6ons IN session commended
pGEdons toC Lambert E, Jones, who was
sentenced FOR life from Charles Mix
county on q murder charge and for
Herbert d C266y, who was sentenced
from Lawrence county for twenty years
ON : charge Of robbery.
In the cases OF s T. MAYHEM. SEN
tsoeN from Miner county on a charge
O shooting With intent 10 kill: ;Iichael
Andre, sentenced from Coddinston
county on 8 murder charge: and John
JungworIh. 3r- sentenced from Hutch
lDson county on an incest charge, were
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22

try's history, especially those. connected
with the wars of 1912, the Mexican war
and the war of the rebellion. His father
served in the revolutionary war as a
%colonist, and a brother lost his life in
the conflict of 1912.
MI. Sears reads the newspapers with
eager interest, talks politics and dis
cusses the important questions OF the
day with remarkable intelligence.
At the recent municipal election in
this city Mr.. Sears was the first man in
his ward to be on hand to cast his
ballot.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
TEMPLARs Al ABERDEEN.

Aberdeen, S. o.. June 2o.-The South
Dakota ~commandry knights OF Tenn
plar elected John Banks, OF Huron.
grand commander; C. A. Howard. Of
Aberdeen. deputy grand commander:
g. w. Adams. OF Mitchell, grand gen.
eralissimo: G. G.. Bailey, OF Sioux Fails.
grand captain; General Edgar ID. Book
en-; r. D. Jennings, OF Hot sprinsa
grand junior warden; Rev. j. q. Bah.
cock. OF Sioux Falls, grand preiate: M.
T. Gilman, OF Yanirton, grand treas.
urer. and g. A. Pettigrew. OF Sioux;
Falls. grand recorder.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22

l have recently come across the fol-
lowing passage in the Rev. John
Campbel's Travels In South Africa"
tLondon. 1870, page IS: Having
caught a scorpion near our tent, we
tried whether naturalists were accur-
ate in relating that If that animal be
with fire, and sees he can
not escape, he VIII sting himself to
death. However, it died as quietly as
n other animal, only darting it's sting
rem II. as II 70 oppose Z ordinary
assailant." The experiment was made
near IWelIendam. Cape Colony, on
London Nature.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22

tive from the territory In congress.
the Rosebud ought to With several.
Many who took claims have spent their
last dollar and Will be aard pressed
III case the free home hill is no passed.
The opening of the Rosebud oil Au-
gust ; last YEAR Will Ne given an an
ntversarS celebration at Nerrica, in the
center of the county, and a-rrangeUaenS
are being made for Indian dances, dog
feaStS on the Ponca, buffalo cltases aft
modern buffalo and a regular old
fashioned pow-wow, Excursions will
be run 10 allow people 10 see the at
e9Ss-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
PROSPEROUS ARMER
Good Rains and Pastures Make Ranch.
men Happy.

Gam Valley, S. D., Tune 2O.-Another
fine rain fell here which makes nine
inches of rainfall since May L. Crop
prospects are the best ever known in
the county. all kinds of crops having
made a remarkable growth. Corn is
Tar ahead of the general average over
this state and Iowa, according to all
reports from travelling men visiting the
ountr Grass has made a wonderful
mense.
Buffalo county was never SO well
stocked with good cattle and horses as
this year, and they are being turned
on to early purchasers, fat and ready
for market.
Sheep men are reaping a rich reward
from their focks. One party sold the
Mool from 2s0 sheep for $500, receiving
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
WANTED A nouslg souNrY.
SUIT Boys Lest Out on Geat.er Tail
Graz

Aberdeen. :, u, jane Si,-The fact
that Marshall county pays i bounty OF
: cents on gopher tails While Brown
soanty PAYS e0t cent per tail, aroused
tie grating instincts Of che Brown
coGlaty boys, WHO instead OF bringing
their gopher tails 10 Aberdeen 10 the
STown county auditor, took them TO
the Marshall county auditor al Britton
and received $hs anunsy OF > cents per
tail, There were $50 tails altogether,
and the boys ere ahead $3.50 for their
trouble. a neishboc informed oil them.
however. an1 she Marshall county au-
ot1oG made Them refund the entire S6S1.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
APPosTioNMgNT BEATS RECORD
Ss''a>Annasl Fer Capita Is s22-
larosS in History.

Pierre. s u, June 2l-The June semi
S1anaas apaoVtioau2ent Of the income
cTo1a b permanent school fund has
Just been made by the state land de-
WTSnssss> This fund. which is derived
from 3nteCess oa the permanent school
funds and leases Of school lands,
SsI2oGatS 10 SSaSes7.-S, which. distrib-
2'sSd On a school population of lS5, S9a,
makes S& Per capita on that popula.
Go.e, this beng The largest semi-annual
superintendent ever made in the his
SorN Of The S-sr