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Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
Simple Rules,

Ping-pong, having travelled from the billiard halls of English mansions to the dining-tables of SIS flats-and to the American comic paper-is now taking its place with hockey and tip cat among the street boys. A writer in the New York Times saw two little urchins driving rubber ball back and forth with homemade wooden rack cts.
 ''What rules are you using?" he ask ed, after watching the game a while. English or American"
 ''Aw, we've got our own rules" re- piled one of the young sportsmen, stop ping the game minute. 'I bats de ball ter Chimmy till he misses a bounce, an den I gets de right ter whack him tree times wid me bat"
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
Cheaper than stones.

George Meredith, the author whose novels deal with English social life, lives simply. Some time ago he fin ished building home for himself, which is described as being charm- ing, but somewhat small.
 While the completion of his little home was going on a young woman visited the author and presented let ter of introduction. Meredith, with some pride, took the young woman through the building. but with an ex- pression of disappointment she re. marked:
 ''In your books you describe huge castles and spacious baronial halls; but when you come to build, you put up little bit of house like this. Why is itT'
 Well" replied Meredith, Tit is be- cause words are cheaper than stones."
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
Curious Bird Ways.

But how birds know when to go, and which way to turn, are things not yet well understood, because the flights are at night and the great movements start long time before it is really neces- sary for the birds to go. They leave their winter homes Oerhaps in MeXico) when there is no perceptible change in the weather, and return from their breeding grounds in most cases while their food supply is at it's very height long before it is cold or the grass and weed seeds and insects begin to get scarce. In many cases, too, the young birds of the year, who have nev- CT left their homes before, lead the long procession in the great southward flight and are followed later by their parents.-St. Nicholas.
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
Kept His Word.

T was up In Northern New York at a hotel for two weeks last sum- mer," said Philadelphia man, "and of all the inconvenient, barren sites ever saw for a hotel that took the cake The meals were poor, the beds worse and, as for service, you had mostly to wait upon yourself. Being alone, I stuck 1t out, but when ready to go I said to the landlord:
 "Does this thing pay youT
 "'Not cent
 "Then why don't you burn the blamed thing down for the insur- anceT
 "I'm going to this winter
 And he has kept his word like man. Only week ago I saw that the hotel had gone up in smoke, with the usual explanation: Probably spontaneous combustion.'
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
,Tiu ,Jrtsu Sells.

"Now, sir" began the book agent as he sidled into the office, "I am simply going to sell you a copy of this en cyclopedia of -"
 "No, you're notw howled the man with the ingrowing hair, squeaking around his office chair Say. didn't you read that sign, No Beggars or Peddlers Admitted'?"
 "Ah, then, you believe in signs?' continued the book agent. Well this book contains the meaning of all su, pernatura signs, Napoleon's Oracuum, fortune telling--"
 Get out" roared the man. "Didn't I tell you that I ain't in no need of that book"
 "Irom your language, sir 1 infer that you are. It contains a chapter on the correct use of the English lan- guage, rules of etiquette-"
 "Skiddoo. Git! Twenty-three for yoursr" howled the victim.
 Ut also contains an up-to-date slang dictionary and"
 Say" roared the man, Twill you get out of here, or will I have to throw you out?"
 "-also contains jiu jitsu treatise, an easy way of getting rid of ob ec- tionable persons like myself, and it also-"
 "I'll take it, then" he said sinking meekly into his chair, "and as soon as I learn that jiu iitsu I pity you or any book agent that comes around and tries to sell me gold bricks! How much ?"-New York Sun.
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
Wasted Energy.

Sometimes head and heels work well together, but it was not so in case reported in the Yonkers Statesman. Cam, colored man, was an hour late, and his employer asked him to ex- plain.
 "Yes, sah, I'll explain, sah," Sam re- piled.
 "Well, what excuse have you?"
 q was kicked by mule on my way here, sah."
 "That ought not to have detained you an hour, Sam. if you were able to come at all."
 "Well, it wouldn't have if he'd only kicked me ill dis direction. You see, boss, he kicked me de other way"
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
IncufliDrauceS.

The following dialogue was over heard on sandy road in southern Maryland:
 Good mawnin', Remus."
 Good mawnin', Sam. Why, yo' seems to be in a powerful good humor dis mawnin."
 "Sho' l is. Hurricane done blew de roof off nah cabin. Been needin' a new one foh ten yeahs."
 Dat all?"
 "No, sah. Sol nah mule wid de lame leg. Been needin' new mule foh fifteen yeahs."
 No wondah yo's lafiin'. Anything else?'
 Yep, nah wife run off wid a min strel man. Been needin' a new wife foh twenty yeahs. Man gittin rid ob all dem membranes in one day ought to laff. Ha, ha, har'
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
Inhuman Nature,

Mrs. Neighbors-I was very sorry, in- deed to learn of your sad loss, Mir. Oat- cake You have my deepest sympathy.
 Mir. Oatcake-Wall, calkerlate it war purty sadlike l had ten uv tn finest hogs in tn hull teownship, an eight on 'em's deader'n a door nail.
 Mrs. Neighbors horrfed)-Hogs, in- deed! Why, I was referring to the loss of your wife, who was buried last week.
 Mir. Oatcake-Yaas, it dew seem rrke misforchun's don't never come sngerly. An 1 could uv sold them thar hogs fer $20 a head, by grass!
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
The Spirit Is Willing.

in Belgium, as rule, excellent En- glish is spoken. Now and then, though, one comes upon some very curious mistakes. At musicale one day, in an English woman's apart ment, an admirable amateur on a violin was the guest of honor. The man played till he got tired. He wished to say to his hostess that he was too weary to play any longer.
 Madam, der ghost iss ready, but der meat iss feeble" That was what he said.
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
Take It Easy.

Bout the time you get to thinkin' that
 you're gittin' on a bit, An you jingle of your money as you
 stroll and strut about, Better keep your peppers open, for your
 life ain't over yet, An there's always lots of danger when
 the chest is swellin' out. Bout the time you git to lookin' at your
 neighbors with surprise, An a-teelin' sorry fer 'em cuz you've
 left em in the press, Then's the time fate's lookin' fer you
 with a club of mighty size. An you'll feel the rungs a-breakin' in
 the ladder of success. Detroit Tribune.
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
The Infant Terror.

Mrs. Bejenks to a casual caller)- Why, how do you do It's such pity you didn't come a little earlier; we've just finished luncheon.
 Tommy Bejenks (reproac achfully)-Oh, ma, aint we goin' to have any more? 1 hadn't had half enough when the doorbell rang an you all jumped.- Cleveland Leader.
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
Heard at the Club.

New Member-Why should lend you $10, sir? I don't even know who you are.
 Old Member-Of course you don't That's why asked you.
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
When Greek Meets Greek.

"Why do you sell watered milk" asked the dry goods dealer.
 "For the same reason you sell watered silk" answered the milkman. "T need the money"
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29

Little boy, I'll give you dime If you'll promise me you'll not smoke those vile cigarettes"
 "Make 1t a quarter, miss. can't afford any odder kind but de vile ones for a dime-I got to buy big pack ages "-Chicago Tribune.
Holbrook argus., 1905-07-29
Wise M. D.

Doctor - You require something strengthening. Eat two soft boiled eggs every morning for breakfast.
 Patient-I do, doctor.
 Doctor-Then don't.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
SMOOTH SWINDLER is
CAPTURED RED HANDED
gettysburg Bank in South Da,
kota Came Near Being Vic
timized for $500.
OLD GAME
Men Under Arrest-He Claimed to Be
a Stock Buyer and r'is Standing
Was Endorsed by a Confederate
Who Was ar Operator.

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Sept. 23.-One OF
the smoothest swindlers in the history
of the state was arrested today at
gettysburg, S. D., after securing from
the Stock Growers bank at that place
the sum of $500 on a bogus telegram.
The swindler's name is 3. V. Durham,
alias f: D. Miles. He gave Miles City,
Mont, as his place of residence.
While in Sioux Falls recently he
picked up a, telegraph operator who
was temporarily out of employment.
When he appeared at Gettysburg, Dun
,ham claimed to be a stock buyer. He
had the Stock Growers bank telegraph
ibis alleged Chicago bank as to his
financial standing. The operator con-
federate stationed himself five miles
east of Gettysburg and tapped the
wire and received the message sent to
;Chicago. After waiting about four
hours, the time usually necessary to
get a reply to messages sent from
!Gettysburg to Chicago, the operator
again grounded the wire and sent a
reply. Upon this the bank officials paid
iDunham the sum stated. The confed-
Ierate had put the authorities ext and
jDunham was arrested just as the mon
icy was paid over to him. The cash was
returned to the bank. The sWindler is
nov in Gettysburg Jail, awaiting a
preliminary examination.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
FAVOR ROOsEvELTCLUBs
Many South Dakota Republicans Will
Take IN Active Part in Organic
inc Them

Huron, S. D., Sept. 22.-That there
Is likely to be an abundance of politics
in South Dakota from this date to the
close of the next campaign is evidenced
by the organization of Roosevelt Re-
publican Clubs soon to be inaugurated.
A few days since there gathered here
a number of republicans who favor the
Endorsement of President Roosevelt's
position granting power to the inter-
state commission to fix max
imum railway rates in specific cases.
AS a result of a long conference there
was organized hat is to be known
as THE South Dakota Roosevelt Re
publican League The work Of organi-
cation has been going quietly on since
last spring and will be continued until
there shall nav been organized a
league in every county in the state.
An executive committee of five of
which Senator Cassill of Canton was
made chairman and Senator Shober of
Highmore, secretary, was elected and
a vice president of the local committee
was named in nearly every county east
of the river.
1t is proposed to take up the work
of organizing local Roosevelt Republic
can clubs in every county during the
coming fall n winter and to en-
fphasiZe certain questions Of principle
without reference to the personal inter-
est of candidates for office, except that
the members will insist hat delegates
ito conventions and candidates for nom
ination shall come out frankly and
commit themselves to such principles.
The members must be republicans and
contest is to be made strictly within
men leading it all being loyal republic
cans
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
INDIAN WENT CRAZY.
White Man Barely Escaped with Hi,
Life at Dixon.

Dixon, S. D., Sept. 22.-This place,
which is one Of the new towns in the
coded portion of the Rosebud Indian
reservation, recently was the scene of
an exciting ARRAY, as a result Of which
"a Sioux Indian belonging on the Rose
bud reservation is likely to receive a
term in the Sioux Falls p~elitentiary.
I he Indian, whose name is Kills Oma-
ha, visited the town, II being an al
lotment Indian was in accordance with
the recent decision of the United States
supreme court able to secure all the
liquor he wanted. He soon became
crazy drunk, and While in this cOndi-t
ton made a murderouS attack on Rob-
ert Walker, a local man. The indian
assaulted Walker with a huge butcher
knife and had assistance not arrived
at the critical j%uncture Walker would
have been cut to pieces. Kills Omaha.
was placed under arrest and as the re-
suit of his preliminary hearing was
held for appearance at the neXt term of
state circuit court in Gregory county.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
BIG CATTLE SHIPMENTS.
Fat Stock Is Now Being Rushed to the
Market,

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept.22.-Over 5000.
fat cattle were rushed through Aber-
deem from the ranges west of the Mis-
souri, river in South Dakota and south
western North Dakota between SatuI-
day evening and loon. on Tuesday. 1t
took fourteen special stock trains, haul
ing 81 cars, to carry the cattle, which
numbered S,37S head altogether. Three
thousand head were driven from North
Dakota to Evarts, a distance Of go
miles, overland. The cattle broused on
the rich native grass during the trip,
making but about ten miles daily, and
reached Evarts and the railroad fatter
and in better condition than when they
started. The past season has been o.
favorable one for the cattle interests on
the ranges west of the Missouri, and
the cattle are in splendid shape for
market. The special stock trains have.
the right of way over everything on the
Milwaukee road, wen the fast passen-i
ger trains along the route to the city:
markets being s~idetracked for thei
stock trains. '
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
LEARNING NEW WAYS.
Tendency of Young Indians Disgust,
the Older Generation.

the Older Generation.
Miller, S: D., Sept. 23.-Chief White
Ghost, the aged Sioux patriarch; and
his toothless squaw; Lost Goose, led.
the dance in an Indian pow-wow given;
in the opera house here this week The.
younger squaws Of the troupe wore
!curls and smiles as they did their diff,
%ferent stunts to the dull thump Of the.
toln-tomj the young braves also show
ing a desire to initiate the paleface
actor, although the audience bought.
tickets, as was supposed, for an old,
fashioned red mans dance. 1t seems,
that the younger Sioux have come to-
believe that their walk in life IS on thel
stage, or at least some of them have
$50 the opera house was rented n the
season opened with a dance. But the
continual mixing Of the young Indians
with their white neighbors has de-
istroyed the wild features of the genuine
war dance, which has gone from them
forever. White Ghost, when he discov-
cred that his young men IN squaws
were mixing white features in the.
Idance gave a few more kicks and left
the hall for his tepee in seeming dis
lgrace n disgust, accompanied byi
Mother Goose, who seemed to share the
Humiliation of Ghost, brought upon!
them by the white actions of the young,
er members of the troupe. This is the,
first time that White Ghost and his
isquaw have danced in an opera house,
and It IS not likely b they viii allow
their young people to draw them into.
lit again.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
HURON COLLEGE OPENS.
Attendance Is 20 Per Cent. Create,
Than Last Wear

Huron, S. D., Sept. 22.-Tuesday was
opening day at Huron college and it
was n Of the brightest in its history.
The address was delivered by DR..
Duane Rifenbark. of the local Metho-
dist church. At the close Of the ad-
dress students We're enrolled and classi-
fed, the total enrolment being lO3, a
greater number by 20 per cert. over the
enrolment of the first day last year.
10 TINS number a large addition will be
made during the next few days. There
has been added to the faculty three
new instructors: Professor ]. A. Pipal
becomes Instructor in ortory and ply
steal director; Professor Charles w.
Hochstatler has the chair of history.
and Miss Maud Vanderstein will give
on the violin.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
CONTROVERSY is SETTLED.
Former Sioux Falls Man First White
Child Born in Dakotas.

! otInSI SlouN TalS wan FIRST Yhite
Child Born in Dakotas.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 21.-It has at
last been decided that Ole Q. Jetley, a
resident of this city, was the first white
child to be born in the territory of Dakota.
Doane Robinson, the we'll known secre-
tary of the state historical society, has,
after an exhaustive inquiry and investiga-
ton arrived at the conclusion that all
other claimants to this distinction have
no basis for their claim.
Mr., Jetley was at one time a member
of the Sioux Falls police force. In 1858
he came to this city and was a resident
for four years.
y The distinction Of being the first white
child born in the territory of Dakota car
ries with it also an exciting career as a
pioneer. Mr.. Jetley was born on his faith
!er's farm near Vermillion in 1860 and has
lived there continuously with the exception
lof the fou years spent in Sioux Fails.
.sEn his infancy the civil strife of the eos
!gave opportunity for Indian uprisings,
and massacres were frequent in this
state and Minnesota. The Sioux Indians
were on the warpath almost constants.
Zone Instance Of his early life Illustrates
ITS strenuosity. The Sioux gathered for
"a raid IN the settlers living along the Mis-
.souri and Mr.. Jetley's parents were COM
PEELED to flee to Council Bluffs, w hun-
,dred miles away, TO safety.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
ROWDIES CUT ROPES.
Circus Tents Narrowly Prevented from.
J Falling on Crowd.

. ... AMY oh SIOVus :
Yangton, S. D, Sept. 23.-What might
have been a terrible calamity last.
evening was narrowly averted by the,
vigilance of guards appointed, but a;
flew minutes before. Gentry Brothers.
ishoW was giving a performance and;
;some circus hands discovered some guy!
ropes cut. The matter was reported to!
!Sheriff Charles Wright, who at once,
stationed watchers. Shortly after a.
young man named Smock was discov-'
rered, knife in hand, cutting the ropes
las fast as he could sever them. When
surrounded by the guards and captured
he was in the act Of cutting a main,
corner guy rope, Which would have let
Ithe huge tent down on many hundreds
iof women and children, who composedi
the large audience in the main. Loss,
of life from falling poles, to say MOTH
1ng OF panic and fire, could not have
been very well avoided and great con-,
isternatlon was the result Of the storvy
Ibelng made known next day. Many,
people saw the tent SWaying in a cur
llous an and started to leave. be-
leVmg a storm was coming up.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
KEEPING ACCOUNT :
or INDIANS MONEY
Can Money Belonging to In.
dams Be Levied on to
Satisfy Claims?
is AN IMPORTANT CASE
a Test Case Has Been Brought Ua.
from Roberts County to Settle
Matter as to Claims of
Creditors.
is AN IMPORTANT CASE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 22.-Thes
kota are preparing to wage an ener-
getic fight in ar important test case in-;
volvillg the legal status Of funds aris-
ing from the sale of inherited Indian.
lands, which is now pending in the state
circuit court of Roberts county, and
! Which will be tried during a term of
the court to be held next month.
TIL test case was instituted by Sher-
if Minder of Roberts county, the First
National bank of Sisseton. being the
~Sefendant. The creditors of a Sisseton
Sioux Indian, learning that the Indian
a deposited in the bank funds de-
rived from the sale of inherited land of
which he was one of the heirs, levied
on a sufficient amount Of the money to
liquidate their claims. The bank re-
fused to recognize tia levy in the alb
sence of a decision of the courts de-
filming the status of such funds.
The federal authorities will defend
the bank when the case comes up for
trial on the ground that money deposit
ed by Indian heirs from the sale of in
herited land is trust funds, and not
subject to levy by county or state aU-
thorities.
The parties who are seeking to Sc
cure possession of a part Of the one
deposited by the Indian who is indebt-
ed to them will maintain that such
funds must be treated the same as
funds belonging to white men, and can
be levied upon the same as in the case
of a white man.
The Indians of the northwest have
during the past year or two received
many thousands of dollars from the,
sale of inherited land, and because of
this, n the fact that many Of them
owe considerable sums, the outcome OF
the case pending in Roberts county is
awaited with great interest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
CRACKSMEN BLOW
BANK AT YANkTON
Secure Some Loose Change
in Vault But They Fail to
Crack the Safe.
NO TRACE FOR PURSUERS
People Are Awakened by the Explosion,
but Fail to Rush to the Scene
Four Suspicious Strangers
Were Seem,

Yankton, S. D., Sept. 2G.-Cracksmen
blew a hole through the brick wall Of
the vaul in the Security State bank
last night and made an unsuccessful eff
fort to crack the safe within. Two eX-
blossoms awakened probably a score of
people, but none of them went to he
scene Of the robbery and the burglars
escaped after securing a small quantity
of loose change that had been locked
up in the vault, but left outside the
safe. No trace of the robbers has been
secured. 1t is believed there We're four
of them, as this number of suspicious
appearing men We're seen here last
evening. They broke into q blacksmith
shop to secure the tools with which to
dig through the vault. Nitroglycerin
was the explosive used. w. II. Nc
Master, the cashier, says the damage
to the bank is insignificant.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
PANAMA HOTEL COMPANY.

Pierre, S. D., Sept. 22.-The Panama.
Hotel company, the concession for
winch was secured by ]. e. Markell OF
oiiiaha, VIII operate under a charter
from the staEe of South Dakota For
that purpose today articles of incorpo-
ratlon We're filed with the secretary of
state for the Panama Hotel
With headquarters at Pierre, and a cap
ltal Of 100000. The incorporators are
JACOB .. Markell and Philip P. Parten-
helm Of Omaha. and Leroi B. Wad-
ielgh OF this city. Mr.. Wadleigh, who,
father-in-law of Markell. and is heavily
interested in the deal.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-09-28
BROWNS IN BIG SIOUX.
Body Found in River in the Heart of
Business District of Sioux
Falls.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. ga man,
supposed to be David Pearson of lola,
Kan, met death by drowning in the
Big Sioux river near the heart of the
business district. The body was found
today. A card found in the pocket Of
the dead man shows that he belonged
to an aerie of Eagles at lola, Kan.
On September IA he ordered q pack
age sent by a local house to Peter
Mathieson, Lebanon, Kan. The au-
thorities are making an effort to locate
his relatives. 1t is not yet clearly es-
tablished that his name is David Pear
son.
While at first it was thought he was
a victim of foul play, later indications
are that he fell in the river and met
death accidentally. The body is be-
lieved to have been in the water from
two to fou days.