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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-26

going to take nap The guests ar
rived, and Nellie Mulhern, maid, go
ing to awaken him, found his room fill
ed with gas, which was escaping from
two jets. Florence lay on the bed, full
ly dressed Florences friends attrib-
ute his suicide to i'll health.
"Peck's Bad Boy."-A brand new
play with a very old name. Few peo-
pie but what have seen or heard of
that old play. .Peck's Bad Boy" but
those who witness the performance of
the above play would hardly recognize
the piece as played in former seasons
The piece has been entirely rewritten
and brought up-to-date, while all the
old characters have been retained,
many new ones have been added. The
old dialogue has been cancelled and
new has been added. At the Illinois
tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-26
BOOKINGS AT THE GRAND.

At an Early Date-Lena AshweII
and Guy Standing in "Shulamite."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-26

1t is a mistake to use a violent ca
thartic to open the bowels. A gentle
movement will accomplish the same re-
suits without causing distress or seri-
Gus consequences later. DeWitts Lit
tie Early Risers are recommended.
Sold by all druggists.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
4 STRANGE VAPOR
RISES FROM MOUNTAIN
I'm Unusual Phenomenon il
Reported From the
Black Hills.
OCCURRED IN A
Just Previous to Severe and Disastrou
Earthquakes the Same Occurrence
Has Been Noted by
Scientists.

Deadwood, S. D., Feb. 13.-Word has
been brought in from Polo Creek OF a
most unusual phenomenon occurring at
Il porphyry dix on the north spur of
Sheep Mountain. At different times
several men working near there have
observed q mist or vapor arising from
this dixie. This would last for an hour
or more and then pass away without
leaving any further traces. A few days
two prospectors It work had their
attention attracted by What looked to
them like a cloud of snok rising just
over the hill. Thinking that it was d
forest fire they aScended to explore and
found to their amaZenent that it was
a Veritable cloud of vapor rising from
fhis same porphyry dixie.
Various causes have been given for
this PHENOMENON. One man who has
observed it twice has noticed that it
has occurred both times just before
earthquakes, one of which was in Italy
pnd the other in the Isthmus of Pana-
ma. The explanation most generally
accepted is that the mountain overlies
n cave similar to Wind Gave near Hot
Springs, or to some OF the other numer-
GUS caves IN the Black Hills, and that
when certain atmospheric conditions
obtain, the air rushes up from the cave
through the cracks near the dixie. AM
other fact giving color to this theory
is that on the top of this same Sheep
Mountain the formation is so open, and,
the ~phonolite slabs SO loosely stacked
together, that in several places ~crevices
pr from 10 to Is feet have been observed.
Sheep Mountain is geologically one of
the most interesting features OF the,
Black Hills. 1t is an excellent exam
pie Of a laccolith. The phonolite apl
pears at the top of the mountain and
the upper quartzite lies below the low
er quartZlte. The gray %phonolite slabs
which V the mountain in such pro-
fusion and fashion as to give it it's
name are said by Professor Jenny to
be one of the few evidences of glacial
%ctfOn in the Black Hills.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
HOME FoR PRESIDENT.

Mitchell, s D.. Feb. 12.-The presid
ing elders of the Methodist church in
South Dakota have begun a campaign
to raise among h churches and citi-
zen In their districts about $40, 600,
which will be used in the erection of a
home FOR DR.. Thomas Nicholson, presi-
dent of the Dakota Wesleyan univer-
sity. III this city.
h appeal to the church people and
the citizens Of the state has been re-.
ceived kindly everywhere in the
state, which shows the popular.
ity of DIR. Nicholson and thai the best
people appreciate his manner in han
ding the university.
The initial steps for the raising of the
fund was taken at Washington Springs
last Sunday by Rev. c. E. Hager of the
Huron district and Rev. James Crow
theirs. pastor, during the regular SER
and In a short time the magnin-
cent sum OF .s2o2.a was raised through
efforts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
WILL BUILD NEW BRIDGE.
Pontoon at Chamberlain to Be Replaced
by Steel Structure.

Chamberlain, S. D., Feb. 10.-Superin-,
tendent Collins, of the Iowa n Min
nesota division of the milwaukee,, ar
rived here to inspect the pontoon bridge
now used by the Milwaukee for It's ser
vice west of here. The bridge cost
about $4,000, and in time will be re-,
placed by a steel structure costing
more thar $1,000 600. Meantime, the
company expects to use the bridge I'M
til traffic has been Quilt up and the,
road extended farther than it has now
been built. The company expects to-
lose 1900 to 1900 feet of the bridge
his spring, but is in a position to re-,
place it in two days time if the ice and
floods should take it out. When thet
spring opens the company will build
forty miles more of line west OF Cham,
berlain.
The open winter has greatly facili-
tated the construction of the line. When
the tracklaying begins in the spring
the work will go on rapidly TO comple-I
ton. The new main line of the Mil
waukee to the coast will not, much to,
the regret of Chamberlain's citizens,
pass through here, but viii go through
Aberdeen to Minneapolis. The company,
regards this recent move as highly nee
essary to protect it's interests, and
hopes to complete the road within three
years, though nothing beyond surveys
rave yet been done !
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
A CATTLE
Stock Owners of Union County VIII
Elect one February 26.

Elk Point, S. D., Feb. 1O-The country
auditor has called a meeting Of the
cattle owners Of Union county, 10 be
held at the court house in this city on
February 26 for the purpose OF choos-
ing a cattle inspector for said county.
law provides that in every county
IN this state containing, according to
the assessment thereof, 1000 or more
cattle, q cattle inspector shall be APP
pointed. The county cattle inspector
SO appointed shall be a resident owner
OF cattle in said county and actively
engaged in aid business, and shall
hold his office for the term of one year
from and after the LIST of March. In
case the cattle owners in the county
lall to select a county cattle inspector
the board of county commissioners
shall make the selection at their next
regular meeting. The duty of the in
spector shall be to protect the health
OF the cattle in his county, and he shall
receive as compensation for his seyv-
ices an amount to be fixed and paid
oy the county commissioners. which
lay.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
a Tennessee Man Last seen
on the Streets OF
Bonesteel.
CANNOT NOW BE FOUND
He Carried Life Insurance, 1t is Known
Mother Says She Has Not Heard
from Him for Months-known
on Rosebud.

Bonesteel, S. D., Feb. 12.--James A
Woodring is in receipt OF a letter from
Nashville, Tenn, signed by n l. d
Robinson, inquiring as to the where
abouts of Robert H. Fryar, whose
mother and the writer are ANXIOUS te
locate him, not having heard from nm
for many months. 1t is said the las'
seen Of him he was on the streets o.
Bonesteel preparatory to going out Oh
the reservation about twenty-five miles
to work on a ranch. His long sliehcs
and the mothers inability to learE
anything Of his whereabouts has made
her fearful that he has met foul play
The letter states that he had a niue
insurance on his life, and his mother
is in very hard circumstances, ana II
such is the cast she should nave his
insurance. He is described as being .
feet S inches tall, had a red birthnlalh
on left cheek, and has dark hair.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
LANDS ARE
IN GREAT DEMAND
important Sales Have Beer
Made in Many Of South
Dakota Counties.
ARE LARGE PURCHASES
Chicago and Other Syndlcates Pur'
chased Tracts in Northern and
Western Parts Of State, and
Farmers are Buying.

Aberdeen, S. D, Feb. l4.-Farm lands
in northern and western South Dakota
are already showing great activity his
year, despite the winter season. Among
the important deals made 50 far this
Month by Aberdeen firms is the sale
of se~Venty-one quarter sections of lane
west of Chamberlain to a Chicago
syndicate. A syndicate of Daytont
Ohio, men has purchased ffty-fout
quarters of land in Brown, Edmunds
and Walworth counties, and in the past
four weeks nineteen quarter sections OF
land in the am counties have been
sold to individual purchasers.
In nearly every instance the lands
will be occupied Immediately by prac-
teal farmers and stockmer In connec-
ton with the land business, the Clark
company here has engaged in the sale of
thoroughbred cattle, horses and hogs,
and is doing all in its power to improve
the live stock of this section OF the
state.
Farmers are taking a much greater
interest in pure blooded live stock for
South Dakota than was formerly the
case, and many thoroughbred sireS
have been imported from other states
this winter TO improve the herds and
tables of this part of the state.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Rosebud Reservation Men Arrested on
Serious Offense,

Bonesteel, S. D., Feb. 12.-Deputy
United States Marshal Lamb was in
Bonesteel and at the instigation OF
United States Land Inspector Moore
caused the arrest of Charlie c. Horn,
Frank &. Bebout and John B. Leech
on the serious charge of perjury. They
We're brought before United States
Commissioner Kelly and pleaded mot
guilty." and a preliminary hearing was
held.
The cause of action, it is alleged in
the complaint. was III the giving OF
testimony in the final proof of Charlie
G. Horn who on February "a, made
proof before County Judge Starcher in
Fairfax for claims.
The government contends that they
can prove that sufficient residence on
the land was not maintained, as the
claimant and his witnesses testified.
Assistant United States Attorney
Porter of Sioux Falls was present and
conducted the prosecution and w. B.
Backus appeared for the defendants at
the preliminary hearing held. United
States Commissioner Keller dismissed
the cases against Bebout and Leetch
and bound Charlie B. Horn over to the
federal grand jury under $500 bonds
which he promptly furnished.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
LOS NEGRO SON REBELS.
ADOPTED Boy Liked Life Until lie At
Dou Soup,

o>Nf
Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 13.-An UNI
usual case, that Of the adoption of a
little negro boy by d full blooded In,
dian, has had an Interesting and anus
Ing ending.
The Sioux warrior is Felix Brunot,
who belongs at Yankton Indian agent
~, on the Missouri river in the south,
trll part of the state. Brunot, a few
weeks ago, visited the national cap
ital with a delegation OF other Indians
from his reservation, for the purpose,
Of talking over with the great father'1
matters of interest to their tribe.
While in Washington the Sioux war
Nor became acquainted with the negro
boy, whose name is Charley Thornton,l
and as the latter was dissatisfied with
his surroundings in the national cap;
'tal the Sioux Indian proposed that hei
accompany himself and his brethren,
back to the reservation. Brunot said
lie would be glad to adopt the negro
boy as his own son.
The offer was accepted and in due,
lime the Indian and his little negro
protege reached the reservation, where
The boy vas introduced to Indian lifeI
n all its pic~turesqueness. The negro
BOY noticed that meat was quite plen-;
,iful on the table at mealtime, but he.
thought nothing of it for a time, rather
liking the meat, which he noticed tasted
very much unlike his Washington diet
Of mutton chops and chicken.
FINALLY the boy by accident saw the
indians preparing Il sleek and fat yell.
low dog for the soup kettle. Thus the
mystery surrounding the character of
The meat he had been eating day after
DAY was solved.
1t did not take long after this dis
tovery for the little negro boy to re-
solve that he would take Il change OF
diet, and he s~traightway set out ON
loot for the nearest town in quest of a
home among h "palefaces." vt pres
INT he is employed by Il local doctor as
ehore boy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
SHEEP ARE BARRED.
Cannot Be Permitted t. Craze j
Black Hills Forests.

Deadwood, S. D., Feb. 13.-It is not
only The cattle men who fight the sheep
industry. but even Uncle Sam seems to
fave a grudge against the poor inof-
lensive sheep and will not permit him
10 Craze on certain forest reserves. The
Black Hills forest reserve is consid-
cred the most important one in the
country, its business being greater
than that Of any other reserve. Cat
tie and horses are permitted to Craze
at a fixed rate per head, but sheep do
not receive any invitation. This is
because the sheep crop very closely
and cover more ground than do horses
and cattle. There is not any too
much grass and fodder on this reserve
;lnd What there is must be cultivated
as much as possible. Similar prohibit
tory rules against sheep have been
made on a reserve in New Mexico. IL
IS seldom il ever that any encroach-
lnent is made by sheep men upon these
regulations Of the forest reserves. Ac-
cording to the new ruling resident
ktoclkmen Of the reserve will be per-
lnitted to Craze their cattle or horses
mt the price OF 90 cents per head and
non-residents at the price Of 80 cents
her head
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
MANS BODY FOUND
IN A STRAW STACK
Believed to BE That Of George,
Ryan, Who Has Been
Missing.
WAS MANGLED HORRIBLY
Coroner Inclined to Think Man Suis
cided, as a Revolver Was Found
Near His Rody-Rogs Had
Eaten Away Flesh.

White Lake, S. D.. Feb. 10.-George
Ryan, who turned up missing last Sep
TENDER, was found in a straw stack,
-four miles north Of here in a badly
mangled condition, being almost eaten
up by hogs. running loose in a pasture.
The coroner from Plankinton was sum-
moned n an inquest was held, the
jury bringing in a verdict of suicide,
as there was a ~six-shooter laying be-
side him with one shell exploded Word
was at once t~elegraphed to his parents
in New York, who, after forty-eight
hours delay, wired to give him a re-
,srectable burial here, which was done
Tuesday. The man had no relatives
here except a cousin, j. Crow, who ar
ranged for his burial. An attempt to
Commit suicide about q ear 6 was
made by the young man by cutting
his throat, but the cash being too low
1t one side did not prove fatal.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
SWINE BREEDERS TO MEET.
Association of South Dakota to Hold
Meeting at Sioux Falls.

Huron, S. D., Feb. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the South Dakota Swine
Breeders association will be held in
Sioux Falls commencing Wednesday,,
February IA, and continuing three days,
three sessions daily. Much care has
been exercised in the preparation of Il
program both attractive n interest
ing and of much Importance to those
engaged in the swine business. A feat
ure of much will be the swine
judging school with practical demon
STATIONS, conducted by Professor Will
son and Professor Skinner, of the state
agricultural college. The program will
be opened with IN address of welcome
by Mayor Burnside, to which Hon. A.
+. Chamberlain, of Howard. will re-
spond. DR.. Fred Evans, of the bureau
Of animal industry, will present a pa
per on the type of hogs the market de-
mands; diseases of swine, their pre-
Ventlon and treatment, will be dis
2ussed by Professor j. P. Foster, of
huron, state veterinarian. Your Trou-
bleS n Mine is the subject assigned
20 l.. H. ~Storgard, of the Dakota Farm
sr, and THE Hog Pasture" will be
given attention by P. S. Jones. of Mad
Ison. P. r. Aney, of Wilmot, will give
y history Of The Development of the
american Hog" E. K. Axtell, of Trent,
and p. E. Murphy, of oldham, will tell
Why IHey pIeeu roland ChlnaS, n l..
A. Larson, of Vermillion, and e.. p,
Parker, of Winifred, will tell why they
breed Duroc Jerseys, followed with rea-
sons by M. f. Bowler, of Groton. and
Ulfert Poppen, of Estelline, Why they
breed Chester Whites; Their Mr.. Nc
Kay, Of Madison, will tell Why he
breeds Berkshires. s. A. Braa, Of Ar
tesian, will present a paper on a pop
ular subject, and T. e. Van Denmark
IF Hartford, win tell of The FAN LIT.
ter The meeting will close with a
sale Of swine.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
BURNED.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Feb. 13.--Last Sep
TENDER Mrs. Hildus Egeberg, of Volga.
was severely burned as the result of
explosion caused by attempting to
start a kitchen fire with gasoline. Sew
'eral of the burns upon her body We're
so deep that they refused to heal. and
she has been an inmate of a hospital
ever since. Finally as a last hope the
,s~kin-grafting process was determined
upon. and Miss Mary Berg. daughter
tef G. J. Berg n a practical stranger
TO Mrs. Egeberg, hearing of the con-
dition of the unfortunate woman, vol
iurrteered to contribute the necessary
portions of skin to assure the success
OF the operation. The skin grating
promises to be "a success.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
NO TRACE OF SVEN.
Missing Farmers Whereabouts Is Still
Unknown,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 12.-knnt
Sven of Sioux City, son Of CHRISTOPHER
sven, a prominent farmer, whose home
was near Sioux Falls and who myster-
lously disappeared in this city over a
week ago., has arrived on the ground
n Is aiding the police in their ef-
forts to the mystery surround
Ing the fate n present Whereabouts
Of the missing man.
Although not the slightest trace Of
sven a be found, the police have
practically abandoned the theory ma
ne was murdered and the body hidden.
The missing man had only about $40
with him when he came to Sioux Falls
and the most Of this had been expend-
ed before he disappeared, SO it is diff
hcult to believe that he was murdered
for his money.
The police are now working upon
two theories as to the cause Of his an,
sence. One is that he wandered AWAY
from the city While temporarily insane.
and the other hat he was enticed
away by some m for purposes known
only to themselves. Those who haye
known the missing man for many years
say he was Of a very peculiar isposi-
ton n was easily influenced by those
who gained his confidence.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
PAINTINGS BRING S73,75O
Collection Of Late Irving Scott Is Dis
posed OF.

New York, Feb. 14.-The collection of
pictures, old and modern. made by the
late Irving Nj. Scott, of San Francisco,
was sold for $73,750 by order of his ex-
ccutors under the direction of the
American Art association. There We're
only ffty-Seyen and this
mean a fair average OF prices. A num-
Der of the pictures We're bought in by
an agent for different members Of MI.
SCOTS family. Rembrandt's portrait Of
himself as a young man brought the
highest price at $4,000. Miliais' Duck
lings" brought the second highest price,
$500. Hoogh's Zen l3oterhanl"
brought $4.250. a small canvas Roy
bets drinking Song IS by 2l%
inches, sold for $4,000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
70 PRoHHsIT .FoonsALL.

aberdeen. S. u. Feb. 1a.--The fac
nifty of the south Dakota AGRICULTURAL
college at Brookings lis determined to
put down hazing at amy cost. Recent
ly a number OF the older students We're
caught hazing some freshmen, and one
student was suspended for the year.!
another for the remainder OF h pres,
emf semester, and Others from one
week to one month, while a cadet was
reduced from first lieartenant to "a pri-
vite. There was much indignation ex-
pressed by the students. but h fac
ulty Is standing pat, and the students
implicated in the fazing have finally
decided 10 AXE their punishment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15

A farmer in Manitoba wears on his
watch chain a blaCkened metal disk
with an interesting history. Thirty
years ago the farmer was a ticket
agent IN a railway station in DumfrieS-
shire. One day Thomas Carlyle took a
ticket for a snort run by rail- and lad
down a shilling. The clerk, eager to
obtain u souvenir of the famous coun-
tryman, secured the coin. Ultimately.
although sorely against the grain, he
was driven to part with the treasured
Carlyle shilling. But It would not stand
the ring test. Somebody had palmed
off on the sage of Chelsea" a spurious
shilling.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
FIRE AT STURGIS.
loss of $4,000 Caused There by Sun
day Blaze.

Sturgis, S, D Feb. 14.-At $3.50 Sun
day fire broke out in the Francis block
here, a two-story brick building. 1t had
and the building "a destroyed. The
loss is So, 600; insurance, IS, 1000. The
building was occupied by S. II. Noor-
hees, hardware and furniture; j. w.
Bracket, drug store; John Monheim.
dry goods: Voorhees, stock was dam
aged by fire n breakage So, 500; insur-
insurance, $1,000; Monheim, total loss.
81, 500: insurance, So, 900.
voorhees, secured another building
and will continue. Bracket will open
again; Monheim's intentions are not
known.
The good work of the firemen saved
all surrounding buildings. The fire is
said to have started in Monheim's store
but the of its origin is not
'nown.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
WILL FEED CATTLE.
Encouraged Over Results of
at Experiment.


Leola, S. D., Feb. 1O.-Not until the
last year or two have the stock raisers
or this part Of the state experimental
with feeding stock for market. They
are well satisfied with results ana dur
ing the coming season will engage in,
cattle feeding OF a much larger scale
IMAM during the past year. One Of those
VINO experimental last year was,
Charles Turner. who has just shipped
llls nrst consignment Of sixty-fiys head
OF fat 3-year-old steers. Notwithstan0
ing that Mr.. Turner has operated in.
cattle quite extensively for q number
OF years, this was his first experiment
IN feeding and he is more than satisfied
with results. The steers were placed
in the feed lot early last fall, and have
had a ration Of corn fodder and ground,
speltz. They were pronounced in prime,
condition by an experienced stock feed
er from Iowa who inspected them a.
short time before they We're shipped to,
market.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-15
SOUTH DAKOTA

During some recent snam hghtlng by
British troops the following incident,
described by The London Chronicle, oc-
CURED: An umpire on riding up to q
trooper of the skeleton army, whose
red flag denoted that he represented a
double company of infantry, found him
utterly unconscious OF any wrong doing
on his part, plucling blackberrics from
@ hedgeroW. The umpire sharply Ques'
toned him whether he was aware that
he was surrounded. and that for half
an hour the guards had not only been
firing at him and his flag from Il Skirm-
fishing line but that a MaXim gun mad
directed it's hailing attention upon him
through a defile for twenty minutes.
The nonpulssed trooper, ~iping the rich
purple stains of the blackberries from
his lips, then doubled off TO join his
unit"