The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-05-03

system has full military admin1stra-
ton rations will be refused male adults.
with a view to enforcing a return to
work to which the men show disincli-
nation.
Drunkenness Restrained.
while the influx of people and grad
ual resumption of ordinary ~avocatlons
are accompanied by slight infraction,
yet order is wonderfully maintained
and drunkenness is entirely absent.
owing to restrictions on liquor selling.
Electrical railways are gradually re-
newing service TO a very limited eX-
tent. The excellent health continues
unchanged with the absence of any
prospective epidemic of contagious
disease. Water conditions are improv-
ing. Commercial supplies are arriving
rapidly and cooperation Of the navy,
national guard and civil authorities
continues most harmonious
Red Cross Good Work.
Washington, April 3O.-Three hun
dred thousand dollars was forwarded
by wire by the American Red Cross
today to James D. Phelan, of San
Francisco. He is advised 81 100000 is
at the disposal Of the Red Cross COM
mittee.
ifornia Red Cross, advised the Red
Cross here today that it will be bet
ter from this time on for the society
to send money to California rather
than food and provisions, as immediate
needs are provided for.
A Quiet Sabbath.
San Francisco. April 30.-The sec
ond Sabbath since the Hateful Apri.
IS served as q clearing house in the
affairs of this ruined city. While the
oldtinle Quietude is missing, the day
has witnessed less of the excitement,
confusion and clamor of it's immediate
predecessors. and the community at
large has been enabled to make a
calmer surve of the situation and to
enter into d more intelligent and ra-
tional preparation for the future.
AS far as possible work was sus-
pended for the day and the tired Off
Gals, who for nearly two weeks have
labored necessarily with little sleep to
bring Il semblance of order out OF
chaos, took advantage OF the lull to
secure greatly needed rest and to pay
some attention to pressing personal
needs.
With the advent of the Sabbath came
an opportunity to review the tremen-
dous accomplishments of the past
eleven days, to provide remedies in the
defects in the task to judiciously care
for all classes Of the destitute ire
Spective of race or creed. Plans Tor
solving the tremendous financial prob
lS1llS llIdl Soilllolll III lily SSoi SNo
terday to assume tangible form, and
the Sunday closed With the brightest
prospect that has faced San Francisco
since three-fourths Of its territory was
laid waste.
Will Ask for Government Aid.
Al the meeting yesterday at which
were present James d. Phelan, chair
man of the finance committee, ano
some noted lawyers and bankers 3
plan was preached for financing the
city which it is hoped will meet with
the Endorsement of the general com
mittee. 1t being estimated that the
city has suffered a loss of at leas'
5000, 900, 600 by fire. it is considered tina
f there is not sufficient money in Sal
1 Francisco to reconstruct the city an[
that the people here must look else
where for funds to rchabilitate thci!
destroyed fortunes.
Mr.. Phelan said that if the none!
! is borrowed through ordinary chan
nels the rate of interest will add
n burden to necessarily increased taxa
ton that will be too heavy to beal
The plan of MI. Phelan is to fran
: legislation to present to ongres ask
u ing the United States to indorse tn
proposed bonds of San Francisco
: With this guarantee of the govern
ment the city Will be able to go int
the financial markets of the world an
borrow the needed money at . or p
/ per cent. the bonds to run for fit
years and constitute a mortgage o
the best portion of the city. MI. Phe
y Ian asserted that such legislation Woul
> not be new i'll congress. 1t was b
{ virtually such measures that the Cen
;. trail Pacific and Union Pacific railroad
We're built and more recently by lik
legislation that railroads in the Philip
pines became assured to the people
y the islands.
J. The work of furnishing the neces
= SarieS of life to the homeless an
lg needy continues with more system an
with unabatcd energy, but despite tn
l. care of the officials at the heads of tn
bureaus complaints are reported
oversights in supplying stations. bl
these errors are quickly rectified.
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