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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
AFTER THE ICE MEN.
Ten Cities Are Prosecuting the Dealers
for Alleged Violation of
Antitrust Laws.

st. Louis, Aug. Lice men through
out the country are feeling the weight
of the law, cities that are actively at
lacking them and the status of the
cases follow:
ST. Louis-Through Circuit Attorney
Sager has two proceedings for the for
fixture of the charters and dissolution
of the members of SO-called trusts, n
for the assessment of heavy mes for
violation of the law. The price Of ice
to middlerlen runs from SO to 81 and
to from 81 to $40 a ton.
New York-Authorities are consider
ing prosecution under criminal statutes.
The price of ice to consumers is from
IS TO $12.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ice dealers indicted
for conspiracy have just been acquitted
but the public prosecutor is contem-
plating other proceedings. Price of ice
to is 81 to SO a on.
Washington-Two big ice compa-
MES indicted in federal court by dis
trict officials. Government threatens
prosecution if dealers sea convic-
ton. Price of ice to consumers is $40
q ton.
Observation-Disclosures jury is probing
alleged ice trust. Prices advanced a
dollar a ton to consumers.
Little Rock, Ark.-Five companies
sued for forfeiture n fines under anti
trust law. Price of ice is Sc a ton for
consumers.
Kansas City-Forfeiture and penalty
suits filed against members Of alleged
trust. The price of ice for the con-
sumer is $40 a ton.
Cincinnati -Fifteen indictments
charging conspiracy against dealers re-
turned. The price of ice to the con
sumer is So a ton.
Observation-Disclosures have been
returned against members of the al
legged trust. Price of ice for consumers
is $40 q ton.
Toledo-Four ice barons, sent to Jail
tor conspiring to raise prices, tempor-
arily at liberty pending an appeal.
Prices not lowered, Notwithstanding
prosecution. Price Of ice is Sc to So a
ton for consumers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
IFlENDlSH CRIME
Of YOUNG NEGRO
Murders Mother and Two Children and
Shoots Third child-crime to
Cover Crime.

Cannonsburg, Pa, Aug. 1.-Coroner
Sipe and Constable Miller. of Cannons-
burg, drove into town today with Elmer
Dempster, the 1~9-year-old negro Who
had been arrested for the murder of
Mrs. Samuel Pearce and two children,
and the shooting of the third child. last
evening. Dempster vas later taken to
the Washington Jail for safe keeping.
Dempster Was a helper on the Pearce
farm and it is alleged that he has made
a complete confession.
When Samuel Pearce, a well known
resident of Washington county, re-
turned to his home from a drive last
night he found his wife and w chill
dren dead and a third child dying from
bullet wounds. An attempt a also
been made to set fire to the house, but
Pearce arrived in time to extinguish a
blaze that had been started in a bed
room.
Mrs. Pearce, who was % years of age,
had been shot through the breast. Mar
garet and Dwight had been shot
through the head. while Robert, still
living, had a bullet in his body.
According to the story told in his
confession, Dempster attempted an as
sault on the 4-year-old daughter, at
ter the departure of Pearce, but was
frustrated by the mother, who went to
a bureau to get a revolver to shoot
him. The negro says he secured the
gun first, n after killing the mother
and shooting the children he set fire
to the house to ..ide the crime. Feel
ing against Dempster is running high.
Mob Nearly Gets Him.
Washington, Pa, July 30.-Dempster
Is safely lodged in Jail here. Shortly
after leaving ~Cannonsburg a crowd OF
about twenty men boarded the car and
with shouts OF Lynch him!" and xiii
him!" dragged the prisoner and off,
GERS from the car. A fierce struggle
followed, but the officers succeeded in
keeping possession of the negro and
finally drove the mob off at points Of
revolvers.
When Washington was reached near
ly SOC people had gathered at the court
house, but the crowd was eluded by
taking the prisoner through the base
ment to the Jail.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
is FIRM.
Premier Stolypin Issues Order to En-
force Payment of Taxes.

Premier stolypin Issues Order to En-
force Payment of Taxes.
st. Petersburg. Aug. 1.-The central
committee of social democrats has been
hastily summoned here from the prov
inces.
1t has been formally decided here to
support the action of the revolutionary
groups last week in pushing the agita-
ton for a general strike and uprising.
The social democrats central com
mittee in its resolution announced the
ain of revolution is to secure a con-
stituent assembly of Russian people to
decide on the future form of govern
ment.
Premier Stolypin has issued a spe-
cial circular to the governors instruct
ing them to employ every means to
compel payment Of taxes now falling
due as well as arrearagcS.
The last official kilograms from Pol
tava, where a serious outbreak occurred
.Tuly % in the First battalion, Sevski
regiment, say order has been restored,
but affairs are still shrouded in con-
siderable mystery. Nevertheless enough
is known to establish the fact that
loyal troops used machine guns against
their mutinous comrades, which alone
is sufficient to create a deep impress
sion in the army generally.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
In the Wedding Month.

Sam Bernard, the well-known comedian,
said at a wedding breakfast in New York:
II am glad to see here a luxury to
which all brides and bridegrooms are~not
accustomed.
II. for instance, called one day in June
upon the dear old lady VINO did my wash
ing and ironing.
Where Is your son this morning, Mrs.
Smith? l SAID. I don't see him around.
/ nope he isn't ill?'
"'Oh, no. said the cd lady. He's to be
married tomorrow, and he's upstairs in
bed while l wash out his trousseau..,"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
RAlLooNlsr KILLED,

WEBSTER City, Ia, Aug. 1.-Janes
seph McMann, the %aeronaut. who fell
at Salt Palace last night, owing to
failure of his parachute to work, died
today. McMann's home was near Des
Moines, la.
He assembled in a cannon attached to
a balloon. when the cannon, sustained
by a parachute, was cut loose from the
balloon McMann undertook TO drop
from the muZzle of the cannon with a
second parachute. The apparatus did
not work properly and the aeronaut
dropped 80 fcet. Both ankles were
broken and he was injured internally.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
MAN MAD, BITES THREE
Victim of H~ydrophobia Sinks Teeth
Into Men Who Attempt to
Secure Him.

Pittsburg. Ang. 1.-Snapping and
snarling like a dog, and rolling and
writing on the ground while suffer-
ing from an acute attack Of hydropho-
bia, William Garrison, or 459 Thirty
third street, bit three men before be-
ing gotten under control. The names:
Policeman c.. j. Grimes.
Wagonman Robert Hc]mes.
Walter Owens, a citizen.
The stricken mar was removed to
the city detention hospital, where he
informed the attendants that he had
been attacked last week by a mad dog.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
ARMY AND NAVY
ASKED TO REOAL7
Radicals Issue a Stirring Ad.
dress Which May Have
Weight.
USE STRONG LANGUAGE
Calls Government Illegal and Criminal
Premier stolypin Orders Gov
ernors to Collect All
Taxes.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-The full
navy, adopted July 81 by the radical
conjunction with the central commit
tees of the proletariat organizations, is
as follows:
Soldiers and Sailors: The govern
nent has by imperial command dis
solved parliament. Troops have been
assembled from all sides to Cypress the
people and obtain land and liberty. But
the emperor would not listen to the
elected OF the people. He hearkened to
his former councillors. grand dukes,
ministers, generals and wealthy land
owners, who did not want to give up
unentS and their irresponsible power.
People Divided.
RUSSIA is now divided into two
parts. On one side is the vast ma
jority, all the peasants, workmen, all
the poor, oppressed, best educated II
most enlightened citizens, soldiers,
who see most clearly, best officers, all
martyrs in jails, including many thou
sand soldiers and sailors. On the other
| side is a collection Of oppressors such
as Trepoff, Pobiedonostseff n Man
churian generals who ran away from
the Japanese, but who fired On the
people at Moscow, and Odessa and Ia
hita; petty government officials,
police spies; and the whole black hun
dred and these rely on your strength to
beat down the whole Russian people.
Will you shoot the people, shed the
blood Of people, transfix the peoples
breasts with b~ayonets?
Remember you are children Of peas
ants; that at the same time in the vii
lagos where you were born your OWL
brothers who are remaining at home
- IL so. ~ l-~ ~, n Nd y, ~ 10 NJ
liberty; that the government is send
ing their troops to shoot and beat
them.
Soldiers in Bondage.
why will you defend the govern
rent? DO you,y yourselves, live so we'll?
Are you not yourselves in a state OF
servitude? You are in worse bondage
than the others. You are given slavlsh
employment as officers servants, you
are tormented with discipline, for every
free word you are sent to hard labor
or shot.
1--WE are the representatives of the
people and wished to ~promulgate laws
providing for the reduction of the term
of military service to two years, aboll-
ton OF soldiers employed as
for payment of monthly wages to sol
diers, and effective prevention of all
insults to rank and file by those placed
over them. We wished to improve the
lot Of the soldiers, but the great ann
before us was to improve the lot or
I-en+ al 1bie tho Government FASTENED
70 Sisso,ya narliaTnen
nSo1diars and sailors wo the legally
e1acta5 rn,reeantativas of tha neasants
and w~orkingmen declare to you that
without parliament the government is
go hn,o 10 1arol for.ar
we cali on Won:
"TrirstIv-+ ceos "a to ohev tho illegal
,oyar,1,nan+ +o actively onnosa if in
con i,,nctio1 with ,s and the whole of
tba moon non,,l,tinn Won have taken
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
AFTER A DUKE.

Charleroi, Belgium, Aug. IAN at
tempt was made last night to wreck
the Northern express from Paris. A
rail was removed.
The engine and tender were ditched
and the engineer and fireman killed.
The cars, however, remained on the
track and the passengers We're min
jured. 1t is reported that Russian agi-
tators are responsible FOR the attempt
to wreck the express, owing to their
expectation that Grand Duke Nladimir
was on the train. Railway officials say
the duke was not on the train. There
is no trace of the perpetrators CT tag
outrage.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Lawrence, Kan.-A cabbage snake cap
tured at LaHarpe mas been sent to the
university. Some Claim that the reptile Is
but the fgment of the Imagination, while
others claim that the snakes are numer-
GUS and deadly poison. The government,
however, about three months ago issued a
proclamation on the cabbage snake, and
announcement that 1t was perfectly harm
less to everything except the cabbage On
which It lived and ruined.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
D~lSMANTLE A BREWERY,
Russian Workinen Destroy Valuable
Property.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-Two thou
sand worknen completely Quilted q
brewery on the Schlusselburg road here
last night. Before q detachment Of Cos.
sacks sen. to dispense them arrived the
mob practically destroyed everything.
ST. Petersburg, July 3O.-The runlor
last night thai General Trepoff he'd
been assassinated Turns out to be base.
less.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
SIX MEN KILLED
IN BOILER EXPLOSION
Old Generators Were Being Taken Out
and New lnstalled-$5o,O0 900

Vincennes, Ind, Aug. 1.-Six men
were killed and three injured in a
boiler explosion at Shepard & Co.'S pa
per mill today.
The men were engaged in placing
now boilers in the mill. The old boil
ers were still in use, and the work1nen
had started to take them out when
suddenly the explosion occurred. The
boiler room was demolished The prop
erty loss will be $50, 0O0.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
OIL PRICES FALL.

Unusual Concessions Made by the
Standard.
Pittsburg, July 31.-The Standard
Oil company today reduced the higher
grades Of crude petroleum three cents
and other grades two cents.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
%GUILLOTlNE is DOOMED
Public Exccutioner in France to 3
Done Away With, Thus Fore
shadowina Its Diaappesrance.

Paris. July a1.-The budget commit
tee in making up estimates for 1907 to-
day, struck out the salary OF M. Dieb.
Ter, jr.. public esecutioner, thus fore
~shadowing the disappearance Of tho
-ui!lotilt
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

London-John Graves Of Woad Farm
Skirbeck. Boston. has a geranium growing
n his garden twelve feet high, five years
OLD. AID with over a hundred blooms.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
DENOUNCED BY POPE.
Papal EncyclicaI Expected Against So.
c~iaIists Both ct Home and
AHroaI H

Rome, Aug. IA papal encyclical
against socialists. both Italian and for
eign, is expected to be issued tonight.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Marquette, Mich.-Serious forest fires
are raging west Of here. The town of
Birch, fifteen miles distant, the scene
of the extensive operations of the
Northern Lumber company, is in grave
danger and help has been t~elephoned
fnr .Hs.. -r ..-@H
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Seattle, Wash.-9A fortune estimated at
$500, 600 has been left to Alfred Peterson by
Lars Bjoklund, of Pittsburg. Peterson is
a laborer in the wheat fields in this state.
Years ago he saved Bjoklund's life in a
shipwreck off the coast of Maine.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

New York-Declines in the price Of
stock exchange memberships have been
frequent Of late. and the sale of a
membership on the New York Stock
Exchange was reported al $4,000, a
decline Of $4,000 from the high price
of the season.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Canton, o-Justice William R. Day,
Of the supreme court, will deliver the
principal address on the occasion Of
the unwilling Of the monument in
erected by Ohio at Columbus. The
ceremony will take place September IA.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Oakland, Cai.-The striking freight
handlers Of the Southern Pacific COM
pany resumed work. The company
agrees to grant the men the increase
in wages demanded, which Is from 221a
to rs cents an hour, effective August l..
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

San Francisco-The freight handlers
Of the Southern Pacific at West Oak
land are on a strike, demanding an in
crease of 2h cents per our
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

MISUNDERSTANDING disappoint-
ed because their parents would not per-
nit them to marry. Gustave Kathke,
aged 10 years, and Ella Miller, a beau
tiful girl of IS, committed suicide to-
gether by jumping into the Delaware
river.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Munich, Bavaria-Prince Eugene
Murat was killed by the overturning Of
his automobile while he was on his way
to Carlsbad.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Naw Orleans, La.-One hundred and
fifty men arrested on Sunday in IN eff
fort to enforce the blue laws were fined
10 cents each in the local courts. The
Sunday closing movement is regarded
as a farce.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Omaha-Arthur S. Paugh. convicted
Of second degree murder for the killing
Of the sheriff Of Iron county, Missouri,
was yesterday sentenced to hfty-five
years in the penitentiary.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Kansas City, Mo.-Because David Tent.
a 17-year-old boy, has a mania for kissing
pretty girls on the street, he Is to be sent
out Of the city. The boy came here re-
Gently from Beatrice, Neb., where he had
been attending a school for the feeble
minded. He has been arrested several
times.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Fort Worth, Tex.-Health officers
have stopped the Importation from
Mexico Of a large shipment Of human
bones to be used as fertilizer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

St. Paui-President A. b. Stickney
of the Chicago Great Western railroad
denies that President Roosevelt has Of
fered him q position on the Interstate
Commerce commission.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Berlin-The foreign Office is consid-
ering the purchase Of the house at
Vailama, Siam. formerly owned by
Robert Louis Stevenson, as a residence
for the governor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Havana-President Palma has par
doned the Americans who were put in
Jail for having constructed a private
telegraph line, contrary to an old law.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

ST. Paula baby boy was born to
Mrs. Stella Brennan in the state prison
at Saltwater. Mrs. Brennan is serving
a life sentence for the murder of her
stepchildren In Minneapolis about q
year ago. The hid will be sent to
Mrs. Brennan's mother, who lives In
Michigan.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

New Orleans-Announcement of d
cut OF 2% cents per hundred In grain
rates over the Missouri Pacific lines
from New Orleans. Memphis and 9TH
er gulf points to Chicago is made. 1t
was stated that this cut was made to
meet a reduction of s cents by the Chi
.cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
way between Missouri river points and
Chicago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Constantinople-J. G.. Leishman, the
American ambassador to Turkey, called
N Tewfk Pasha at the Turkish for
eign office and presented his d
tials.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Boston-District Attorney Moran.
prohibition nominee for governor Of
Massachusetts and q candidate for the
democratic nomination, issued a state
ment urging a fusion ticket by the
fusion ticket would sweep the state as
against the stand pat republican ma
chine"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

La Grange, Ga.-While Willie Stew
art was showing a customer a chisel he
dropped 1t in a case OF dynamite, caus-
Ing an explosion. Stewart was killed
instantly and several other men in the
store We're badly hurt. The stock OF
goods, valued at $4,000, was badly
damaged and the store house, Masonic
hall and the Elm City club rooms. all
overhead, were damaged.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

Pittsburg, Pain express company!
put up along hunt for a wagon con-i
serted at night by its driver who miss
took a policeman for a holdup man.
When3the wagon failed to reach the Off
fec, on time an alarm was sent out.
The Wagon finally was found, the
horse ~contentedly munching grass by
the sidewalk.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02

New York-Mexico is to have a new
bank, which will have a national and
republic. Its capital will be 16s00e, 900
pesos, or about SIS, 100000. Tho insti-i
tuition will be launched under the aus
pieces Of the Deutsche bank, Of Berlin,
and Speyer & Co., of this city. The new
bank will be known as the Mexican
Bank Of Commerce and Industry.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
T%ELEGRAPHlc BRIEFS

London-Sir Robert Fart, who isl
stopping at the seaside, has written to-
a friend in Pekin that he has fin-l
tshed his work for the Chinese customsl
and promises to devote a few mon.lls|
to arranging his affairs and then retire
to England. Sir Roberts decision ap-|
pears to confirm the evidences la tlaei
new customs board proposes to assumed
executive duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

netonka," on sale at Bowlby's and
Totten's music houses.
Expert manicuring, shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 736 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone west SO.
The ladies of the G. A. R. will give a
card party Tuesday afternoon at Memo
rial hall. Nice prizes will be given.
Admission, Is cents, including refresh
ments.
Tomorrow afternoon you can buy the
best 7-cent Dutch indigo and cadet blue
calico for 41a cents per yard at Young
& McCombs. Limited 20 yards to a
customer.
Remember the grand entertainment
and dance given under the auspices of
the Eagle degree team of Rock Island
at Watch Tower inn, Thursday even
ing, Aug. 2. Bleuer's full orchestra.
Mollie Johnson was sentenced to five
days in Jail by Magistrate Elliott on a
charge OF disorderly conduct George
goldman, a colored man, was sentenced
to five days on a like charge. He was
acting suspiciously when picked up by
an officer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
ELECTRICAL MAN
AGAIN IS HON0RED
Member Of Supply Committee OF
National Association.

John T. Marion of this city, presi-
dent OF the Electrical Construction and
Machinery company, was honored at
the annual meeting of the National
Electrical Contractors association.
which was recently held at Cleveland.
He was elected on the board of direc-
tors and was chosen as a member OF
the national supply committee. The
next annual meeting of the association
will be held in New York city July II
to 81 next year The board of direc-
tors will hold its regular quarterly
meeting at Buffalo in September, at
which time a representative for the
National Fire Underwriters associa-
ton will be chosen, and a discussion
of the uniform system OF signs and
symbols for electrical engineers will
be taken up. A betterment of existing
conditions in the electrical field will be
the subject of a general discussion
among the members of the board at
this meeting Mr. Marion, it will be re-
membered. was chosen president OF the
Illinois contractors at the convention
held In this city recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
DISCHARGED;
CHARGES A ROBBERY
Greek Section Man Claims Foreman
Held Him Up.

Section Foreman Phelan of the Rock
Island has been placed under arrest,
charged with robbing one of the Greek
laborers in the gang of which he had
charge. The complainant claims to
have been made at the point of re-
volver to give Phelan So Phelan will be
given a hearing before Magistrate FL
Lott Tuesday. +. II. Stafford went Sc
curity for the foreman's appearance.
and he was released until the hearing.
Mr. Stafford appeared for Mr.. Phelan.
The company's officials claim that the
charges were made falsely in order TO
revenge one of the members of the
gang who was discharged by Mr.. Phe-
Ian. The compliments failed to APP
pear Saturday. when the case was TO
have been heard. The entire gang has
been discharged as a result of the trou-
BILE.