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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
4 200 acres, practically equally divided

4, 200 acres, practically equally divided
between the two companies.
''Beets at this place have been tested
as high as any in the country. Con-
sidering wagon and carload lots it has
beer the highest record of quality of
any place in the world. The yield has
beer quite satisfactory, also, running
easily from ten to twenty tons per acre.
The valley from North Platte to
Paxton is about thirty-three miles long
and five miles wide, all of which area
is subject to irrigation and consequent
~ is adapted 20 beets n other crops.
The locality has soil and conditions
highly satisfactory for producing bets.
The great drawback is insufficient
farmers and laborers to do the work.
Each one of the companies growing
beets here has announced that it will
install q factory as soon as enough set
tiers and laborers can be attracted to
insure field hands to grow the beets
needed by the plant.
The conditions around McCook are
quite similar TO those described for
North Platte. This place continues to
grow sugar beets extensively for the
factories farther east in the state. The
beets show good yield, quality and
purity. Lack of farmers and laborers
sufficient to furnish a factory with a
supply of beets is the main difficulty,
the same as at North Platte. The vi
entity has sufficient land under irriga-
ton TO grow the beets and other crops
entering into the rotation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
LATEST MEMBER OF
DIVORCE COLONY
Another Prominent New York
Society Woman Comes to
South Dakota.
is MRS. w. r. STEWART
Every Effort Was Made to Prevent
knowledge of Her Arrival and
Mission, but Newspaper Men
Gave Publicity to Affair.

Sioux Falls, S. d, June lathe
!atesc person of prominence 10 join the
divorce colony in this city is Mrs. Will
liam Rhinelander Stewart. a society
leader of New York city, who in due
time will apply 10 the divorce courts OF
South Dakota for relief from matri-
monia bonds which apparently have
become calling.
Every effort mas been made 70 pre-
vent knowledge of her arrival from
reaching the public, and especially the
newspaper men, and she doubtless re-
tired for her first nights rest in Sioux
Falls firm in the belief that outside 8
chosen few no knowledge of her arrival
in the divorce mecca 3 reached the
public.
Mrs. Stewart was accompanied by
two other stylishly dressed ladies when
she arrived IL the city. 1t is believed
they came through with he from New
York. but VINO they are Gould not be as
certained. Although Mrs. Stewart en-
gagged quarters at q leading hotel.
neither her name or those OF the ladies
who accompanied her appear on the
Motel register, it being the practice OF
many "~colonistS" upon their arrival 10
register in a private book which it is
said is kept for their especial accom-
mediation.
men are not permitted 10
interview Mrs. Stewart in reference TO
the purpose of her coming 10 Sioux
Falls. II is learned from an q
toned source that she has engaged the
services of United states Senator Kit
tredge as her attorney, which leaves
no doubt that she intends taking ad-
vantage of the South Dakota divorce
laws.
1t is also stated on good authority
that instead of remaining at the hotel,
she will in The near future purchase a
dwelling house, thus following the ex-
ample set by Mrs. Flora Bigelow Dodge.
another prominent New Yorker. and
will occupy it during the time she is
serving her term of six months,
which is necessary to establish a bona
fide residence in Sioux Falls and South
Dakota.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
SOUTH DAKOTAN
GETS PROMOTION.
Hon. G. Bic RavndahI Sent
From Beirut, Syria, to
Dawson City.
OFFICIAL
Was the Man Who Carried Affairs y
Government Through Crisis When
FESTIVE Syrians Made Trou.
bic in 1903.

Sioux Fafills, S. D., June 1.-THE
government has reluctantly released
Hon. G. Bic Ravndahl from the
consulate of Beirut, Syria. where his
administration of seven years has been
characterized by rare efficiency and has
promoted him to the position of consul.
at Dawson City, British Alaska.
News of this was received Sat,1rd.y.
by Mr. aFndahl. Who is in Sioux Falls.
his home. lie is greatly elated because
ne has been DESTROYS of getting info
a more healthful climate and Syria of.
fers. h new post carries with it an
in salary, paying $4,000, while
the Beirut place pays hut $4,000. Hon.
Leo. Bergholtz Who a been consul at
Dawson City has been made consul
general at Tientsin. China.
United States Senator K;ttredpe.
packed by the other members of the
South Dakota delegation used his
strong influence to secure Mr.. Ravn-
dahls promotion. The desire of the
government to keep Mr.. R%avndahl at
Beirut was based on the fact that he
carried the affairs of this nation
through one grave crisis with signal
success. 1t was in 1908 when the rest
i've Syrians made trouble and shot and
seriously wounded the American vice
consul. 1t was first reported that Con-
sui Ravndahl himself had been as
sassinated.
Admiral Cotton was dispatched to
the scene of the trouble and in a let
ter to the navy department he COM
mended in the highest terms the ser
vices of Consul Ravndahl at Beirut.
Consul Ravndahl has telegraphed the.
department that he will accept the new
position and that he will leave for there
soon. He will be accompanied by his
family, but the latter will return to,
Sioux Falls each winter to escape the
r1go-s of the Alaskan climate. Mr..
Ravndahl who is a Norwegian takes
more kindly to the northern countries.
than those of the southlands where
high temperatures predominant with
their facilitating effect on the natural-
ly energetic northener.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
DIFFICULT TO GET WELL.
Langford DrilIers Strike an Unusually
Hard Substance,

Langford, s.. D., June 1o.-Another eff
fort to secure an arteSian well at this
place has practically resulted in a fail
ure, and there is every indication that
Langford will continue to be a dry
town SO far as securing a good artesian
flow is concerned. After reaching a
depth of $50 feet the contractor, who is
at work on an artesian well which was
designed to furnish the town with wa
ter for domestic and fire protection
purposes, had the bad luck to strike a
rock, which after a week Of steady
drilling refused to give way to the drill.
Then it was decided to explode a guam
tity of dynamite at the bottom of the
hole in the hope of removing the OBJ
struction. This was done, and now it is
difficult to make progress in the work
of drilling on account of the shattered
pieces of rock catching on the drill. On
July l Langford will be a dry town in
more ways than one, for on that a t
the only saloon now doing business in
town will close it's doors. Thus the old
saying that misfortunes never come
singly is again illustrated. Without a
saloon and without artesian water to
drink many of the residents will indeed
be in a bad way.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
ELECT OFFICERS.
State Federation Of Women's Clubs at

State Federation Of Women's Clubs at
Huron.
Huron, S. d, June 13.-The closing
session of the State Federation of
Women's clubs meeting here was char
acterized by the election of officers for.
ensuing year.
Following is a list of officers Of the.
federation:
Mrs. Annie A. Lumley, Pierre, presi-
dent; Mrs. Emma n. Coquilette, Miller,
vice president; Mrs. Mile Cosilun, HUI
rom, acting recording secretary; Mrs.
S. M. Stutenroth. WATERFOWL. CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Julia G. Fisk,
gettysburg, treasurer; Mrs. Chambers
Kellar, Lead, auditor; Mrs. Lutte ".
Coleman, Flandreau, east division cor
responding secretary; Mrs bessie Cox,
Rapid City, west division corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Annie E. Lovejoy, Abb
erdeen. general federation secretary.
The following delegates to the BIZ
ennial convention. to be held in st.
Paul next year, were chosen:
Mrs. Annie A. Lumley, Pierre; IRIS.
8. M. Stutenroth, Watertown;Mrs w.
A Lyon. Sioux Falls: Mrs. Jennie r..
Clifford. Canton.
The a~lternates are: Mrs. Jennie Will
liarns. Brookings; Mrs. Lille b. Sebrae,
Pierre; Mrs. Estelle Greer, Blunt. Mrs.
Sue 81. Moulton, Faulkton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
COLLEGE coMMENcEMEN7.
Large Class Finishes Work at Dakota
WESLEYAN University.

Mitchell, S. D., June 14.-The TWEEN
tleth annual commencement exercises
of Dakota Wesleyan university, which
began last week Wednesday and is
most successfully conducted this year
On Friday night last a reception and
banquet was given by the faculty in
honor Of Governor S. H. Elrod and the
board of trustees of the university.
About 100 visitors We're present and
listened to the program of the evening
The governors, address being a discus
sion of educational institutions under a.
republican form of government being
the best government on earth.
Rev. A. E. Craig, Phi. D, u. D., Of OF
tumWa, president of Iowa Wesleyan
university trustees, addressed two large
audiences at the city hall in the after
noon and evening, his subject being
n Rebound of Character" and Wis
Q and Dreams Rev. Craig spoke
criticism Of false religion and the
necessity of vision" that will bring the
church closer to humanity was, neces-
sary for the good of the American peo-
pie. Rev. Craig is a logical speaker
with a classical education that makes
MIN Very pleasant to hear.
Hon. G. b. Kennedy, of Canton, adj
dressed the audience, his subject being,
The Trustees
Rev. H. s. Wilkinson, Of Mitchell,
talked on The Ministry
Rev. J. E. jenkins, of Sioux Falls,
discussed the wesleyan College as
People Outside of South Dakota See It."
Hon. n. q. Tilton, of vermillion,
spoke for The Laity.,
Hon. O.. I. Bronson of this city acted
as t-oastrnaster. A most delicious menu
was served in Memorial hall. Saturday
the trustees held a business meeting.
On Sunday the ba%ccalaureate sermon
was delivered by Rev. Thomas Nichol-
SON.. p. p, president Of the university,
at the city hall to an audience of 1900
people His address was a mastery
eIiort, highly appreciated by the en-
tire audience.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
WILSON DENIES STORY.
Secretary of Agriculture Vigorously
Denounces the Reports Of
leskaue,

washington, June 13.-After the
meeting of the cabinet today and while
still standing on the steps of the White
House, Secretary of Agriculture Will
son discussed with much vigor the
charges made by Secretary Chatham
of the Southern Cotton association
against persons in the bureau of statis-
tics of the agricultural department. Mr..
Wilson said h charges had not
reached him in formal shape, but he did
not hesitate to say that there was no
foundation for them.
1T is, of course, barely possible that
some clerk. or employe Of the depart
ment,' he said, has been giving infor-
nation which he pretends to possess.
but which could not possibly have been
accurate. | shall try to find out if there
is any such person.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
GRAND LODGE MEETING.
Several Hundred Delegates Attended
Convention at Sioux Falls.

Convention at Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls. S. d, June l0.-The sew
eral hundred delegates who attended
the grand lodge meeting of the Knights
OF Pythias Of South Dakota. which took
a final adjournment after having been
In session for a period Of two days. de-
parted for their homes in various parts
of the state today.
A business session was held shortly
before 6 final adjournment was taken,
at which he following officers Were
elected for the coming year:
Grand Chancellor-John NJ. Wade,
Aberdeen.
Black, Sioux Falls.
Grand Prelate-George Warren.
Lead.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Al Roberts, Huron.
Grand Master of ExcheQuer-C. A.
Fountain, Clark.
Grand Master at Arms-T. w. La
F1eiche, Belle Fourche.
Grand Inside Guard-D. T. Walker,
Watertown.
Grand Outside Guard-H. F. Bright,
White Lake.
Grand Trustee-Eugene Cutting,
Pierre.
L. S. G. Cherry, of Sioux Falls, was
by unanimous vote elected as the
SuPAeiiiS ipuSe repre- SelltaliNe loI Il
period of four years.
BY unanimous vote Aberdeen was
selected as the place for holding the
next nnual grand lodge meeting.
The grand lodge meeting was I'M
usually harmonious. There was not a
single contest for the various offices.
Grand Inside Guard Walker, in hank
ing the delegates for his election,
caused a laugh by stating: II would
not just now exchange the office of
grand inside guard to which I have
been elected for the office of car Of
Russia
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
COMM TRAVELLERS.
Annual Meeting Of the Members Of
Northwest TODAY.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 10.-The
twelfth annual convention Of the United
Commercial Travellers of America. Gov
erlng the states of the northwest con-
vened here today. The convention will
be in session until Saturday night.
Last evening there vas an informal
reception at the Dacotah club for the
commercial. travellers who already We're
In the city. Both the Dacotah and Elk
club rooms ave been thrown open to
the visiting knights of the grip. The
members of the local U. c. T. have
opened headquarters in a vacant store
room in a central location and there all
visiting knights of the grip report INC
register.
For some time the members OF the
local council have been hard at work
preparing for the convention of the
commercial travellers, their intention
being to make the meeting the most
successful n enjoyable ever held by
the travelling men of the northwest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
SOUTH DAKOTA WOMEN
State Federation of Womcn's Clubs,
Meeting at Huron, Discusses
Libraries of State.

Huron. s. D., June 1o-The state Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs devoted the
morning session to a discussion of a
paper by Mrs. Julia Concannon OF Lead
on libraries. Deadwood. Pierre. Sioux
Falls, Milbank, Aberdeen, Redtield,
Mitchell. Yankton and Nermillioa have
Carnegie libraries and Canton and Ma
tertown are now erecting buildings,
while other cities will soon follow.
Among the distinguished visitors Were
Governor Eirod and Professor Kerr of
the State Agricultural college. Miss
Price of the State Library association.
and Miss Miner OF the Yank.3n library
were also present and col part in the
deliberations. a musicale last evening,
In honor of club members n ~vis!torsi
given at the home of ], w. Camp
bell and wife, was one of the most
enjoyable social events OF the season.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
RECIPROCAL LINES
Germany Submits Draft of Proposed
Commercial Treaty with the
United States.

Berlin, June 13.-The German govern
ment' draft OF its views on the pro-
posed commercial treaty with the
United States is in course of
ton for submission to Washington in
July. 1t is based upon reports of the
German chambers of and
other commercial authorities. The Dus-
seldorf chamber, n Of the most intlu-
entail in the Rhenish Westphalian man
ufacturing district, sent Won Buelow A
memorial in which are Incorporated
suggestions regarding provisions of the
new treaty, all tending to reciprocal
agreements
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
HEARD a KISS OVER
A TELEPHONE WIRE,

Des Moines, Ia, June 1O.-C.
c. Waud, to be tried in Grim
ina court for assault and bat
terry, lays the of his dill
emma at the feet of a listen
ing telephone operator in An
keny whom he says heard him
making love to Mrs. Ole Landy
and told her husband.
Waud was arrested, tried and
convicted in Ankeny of assault
and battery and appealed his
case to the district court here.
MI. Landy is the informing wit
ness and claims that Waud en-
tered his house and by force and
Notwithstanding the resistance
of Mrs. Landy embraced her and
kissed her. Waud tells a diff
ferent story. He claims he went
to the Landy home to use, the
telephone, that Mrs. Landy gave
him a chair near the phone and
did the talking for him. While
he was waiting, he says, she
reached down and pressed his
hand. He admits recipro-
eating the pressure and asked
her for a kiss, whereupon he
says she said, wait till am
through here" He says the CEN
tral girl heard the proffered
kiss and told MI. Landy who
had him arrested. Mrs. Landy
Is a witness for the state and
denies the telephone story.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
PUTS DOWN REBELLION
Captain Stacey Kills PuIajan Chief and
Eighty Others in the
Philippines.

Washington. June 13.-The following
cabiegram from General Corbin, dated
Manila, was received today:
Captain Crowell Stacey with eighty
men of Company e, twenty-first in
fantry, and thirty-eight men of a COM
pany of Philippine scouts, surprised
the main camp of the P%ulajanes June
4, fifteen miles southeast of Catubig.
Daguhob. the Pulajan chief, and forty
Pulalanes We're killed and six captured.
Arms and valuable records were also
captured. None was killed on our side
and but two were wounded.
'Daguhob'S Heath does away with the
troublesome fanatic in the island
of Samar."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15

IN all my daily walks and rides for
miles here and in the streets of Toxic
says a traveller, Il never heard an Of
fensive word applied TO me. nor saw an
u~nfriendly face. Nor in the Quieter
streets did ] ever see what is so ON
mon in China, women and children
darting in N boiling The doors on
the approach OF q foreigner. Even the
dogs here are friendly and never bark
at Won "
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
A CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting of Christian Church
of South Dakota.

Highmore, S. D., June 14.-Beginning
Wednesday evening last, and closing
last evening, the state convention of
the Christian churches disciples met
at Highmore for their annual session.
About sevcnty-five delegates, lay and
ministerial, are in attendance from all
parts of the state, also Rev. c. w.
Muckley of Kansas City, Mo-, secretary
OF the national church extension board
of that society: Rev. Clemmens of De-
catur, H., in the interest of the char
liable organization of the church, and
Miss Matte w. Burgess of Indianap-
oils. Ind, who since 1892, with the ex-
ception of the past year or so, has been
engaged in missionary work in India
The sessions were well attended and a
great interest manifested.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
MAN OF 90 ARRESTS
AN ARMED MANIAC.

Des MONIES, Ia, June 10
Henry Elieritz, aged 90, after
fleeing for two blocks from a
rusty Ratchet in the hands of
William Jackson, crazed with
drink, finally turned on his as
sailants arrested him and dragged
him upstairs to Justice Christy's
court this morning and filed in
formation against him, exhibit
ing the hatchet in triumph. The
charge was assault with intent
to do grea. bodily injury. The
fight occurred at Seventh and
Walnut streets at an hour wheiI
the streets were practically de-
serted. Elifritz saw the Wild
eyed man start after him and
aa to escape. The crazed
mar was the speedier. The old
mar turned at bay. All his
strength was gathered together
and the struggle seemed to- be to
the death. Getting possession Of
athe Ratchet he haG the other h
tirely in his power and Q
plished his arrest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15

The American Bible society has Just
received a gift of $500 from a man to
whom forty years ago., while lying a
wounded soldier In the hospital OF
yssLsburg, a New Testament was Civ
81. He wishes the money to be used
as soon as possible in placing the Cos.
pei in h hands of wounded soldiers
In Japanese hospitals.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15

The sturdy English race Of former
times is becoming almost extinct. says
the Contemporary Review, and is being
replaced by a n stunted, sickly,
%Eterile, narrow-chested. w~eak-boned,
snort-sighted and rotten-toothed race.
What Great Britain requires for the
salvation of her agriculture is, in the
frs: place, the gradual creation OF a
substantial peasant class, who work
with their " hands on freehold agri-
cultural properties of moderate size
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15

Joseph s. Knapp, $50 Jefferson street,
WaverIy, sent to the Baltimore Sun of.
flee an egg weighing exactly a quarter
OF a pound, which was laid on the pre-
ceding day by an English black-breast-
ed red game hen owned by him. The
egg is 6A inches in circumference and
IN inches around point and butt.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15

There are specialists of various sorts
anon the New York street merchants,
men who sell collar buttons, men who
sell shoe Iaces. and 50 ON, but as odd
q specialist as n is the man who sells
small boys knee pants" He displays
his wares in a basket on the edge OF a
downtown th~oroughfare that leads TO
a big market, and relies for his trade
on mothers passing that wa TO do the
family MARKETING.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15

Brazirs exports increased So, 500, coo
gold in 1904. OF this 81, 400, 900 was for
coffee. The coffee planters got about
$40, DOC, 600 more for their crops than in
1903. American capitalists are securing
Brazil for Investments. They are buy
Ing tramways and other properties
freely. besides securing large slices of
Rrazil's vast land area.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15

a Justice of the peace living near
here has addressed the following in
curry to us: Please let me know if
there's bin any change in the code of
Kansas sence | got mine, as some O.
these trifin' lawyers tries 10 make out
that my ruin amt accorGin' to the
code an If In right, an they amt. l
want TO disbar EN- an fine EN- for CON
tempt an show 'em what's law. All
] wants to do is to do right."-Osage,
kas., Free Press.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
SOUTH DAKOTA GENIUS.
Rridsewater Lad Perfects a Wireless
Telegraphic Continuance.

Bridgewater, S. D., June 14.-Roy W.
Abel, the 1~S-year-old son of Senator E..
l.. Abel of this city, has perfected a
contrivance, whereby he has been able
to communicate by wireless biography
between his home and his fathers bank,
a distance Of four blocks.
The young inventor has been expert
menting upon this subject for the past
year, n the success which he has at
tSined is certainly remarkable.
James E. Bard, census enumeration,
gives the population Of Bridgewater at
$40, as against 691 in 1900, a gain of 124
in five years., which would indicate a
substantial growth.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15
a TIMBER LAND.
tracts Along MOSQUE e b Appraised

End Sold.
Pierre. s. d. June 9.--The state.fis
the owner OF four fortles OF fine timber
on the river bank In Charles Mix coun-
8ty, an das the river is e~ncroaching on
the tracts and carrying down the tim
Der Commissioner Bach considers it ADJ
yisable to dispose of the land, andshas
secured an. expert to estimate the
amount of timber there is on the tracts.
AS soon as this is done he will be in
knowledge Of just what the state has
to sell.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15

VsGetarianism is all the vogue anong
those who take thought Of what they
shall eat and what they shall drink.
says London Outlook. Bridge boiled
cabbage came I'M together, and who
shall say which has the iirner hold
upon persons of fashion?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15

Eight hundred Paris butchers made
stayed five hours. They were cordiaIlv
received. Such excursions are FASH
3orabis now. on account of the entente
cordiaie. Several hundred London
sewerrnen recently paid a days visit
10 Paris.