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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
new HEAD FOR
S. D. UNIVERSITY
Professor GauIt Of Tacoma,
Wash, Named President
Of Institution.
SUCCEEDS Mr.. DROPPERS
Appointment Ends a Long and Unhap-
Ply Controversy Born in Poll
tics-School Has
Suffered.
SUCCEEDS Mr.. %DROPPERs

Aberdeen, S, D, Sept. 1o.-The lon
controversy over the presidency OF the
state university at Vernillion is at an
end The board Of regents appointed
DR. Franklin B Gault, Of Tacoma,
WASH one Of the best known educa-
tors in the west, who will AXE hold
September 20
Dr. Gault succeeds DR.. Garrett Drop
pers, who was removed by the board
of regents over a year ago.
Professor Gault was formerly presi-
dent Of Whitworth college, Tacoma
Prior to holding the presidency Of the
small Washington college, Professor
Gault was superintendent Of the city
schools at Tacoma. from 1888 to 1892.
He went to Tacoma from pueblo, Colo.,
where he was city superintendent OF
schools from 1883 to 1883. Prior to that
time he was superintendent of he Ma
son City, La, schools for two years,
and before that was superintendent of
the schools at Tama, Ia, four years,
from 1877 to 1881
Professor Gault is 54 years old and
is d graduate of the college at Cor
nell la
A Former lowan.
Tacoma, Wash, Sept. ,.-Franklin P.
Gault, for the past eighteen a n
Of the most prominent educators in the
northwest, who has accepted the pres1-
dency Of the State University of South
Dakota, at Ver1nilliop, came to Tacoma
from Iowa i'll 1888, and for four years
served as superintendent Of the public
schools, making a high record in that
capacity. He was then elected nresi-
dent of the University of Idaho at
Moscow, and remained there six years,
returning to Tacoma to assume the re-
sponsibility of establishing the new
Whitworth college as an educational
power in the northwest
For the last year he has been con-
nected with the Home Savings n
Loan association, acting as its secre-
tary, and the present appointment is
the greater compliment to his reputa-
ton and ability in that II came prac-
tically unsolicited
Professor Gault was appointed by
President Roosevelt in 1902 a member
of the board of visitors at the United
States naval academy at Annapolis, an
honor wholly unsought.
DR.. Droppers is still in Vermill1on.
though no one processes to know what
he intends to do. He is very popular
among the student body and the great
majority of those in attendance at the
university have stood with him to the
last, all the time expressing the hope
that he would be retained at the
head Of the states highest educational
institution Droppers' resignation was
asked for, to go into effect a year ago
but he was continued until Christmas
time last year, but no one could be Sc
cured to take his place and the resig-
nation was put off until the close of the
last school year in June.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13

Aberdeen. S. D.. Sept. 10.-Passen-
Gers who came through to this city on
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Passenger train last night were SUR
prised to see a a suddenly dive
through the window Of a coach on the
moving train and a woman jump from
the rear platform of the train near
Watson, a few miles from here.
The woman vas Mrs. Giddings, who
had been to Minneapolis to identity
the ma arrested there on suspicion OF
having stolen a case of dry goods val
ued at 5000. The man was being
brought to Groton&te face Il charge Of
and iarceny, JUST before Watson
the window of the car. The woman
pulled the bell rope and an instant
later was on the real platform shouting
10 the train crew not to wait for her.
She jumped from the moving train and
started In pursuit Of the fleeing pris-
Oner. H @ %S9
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
N, |. FOX MARRIES
AMERICAS OIL QUEEN
Well Known South Dakotan
Becomes Wealthy and Makes
a Brilliant Match.
BRIDE WAS MRS. RUSSELL
She Owns Extensive Oil Fields, While
the Groom Has Large Interests in
Cuba-Was Governor Lees
Son-in-Law.
BRIDE WAS MRS. RUSSELL

(From the Sioux City Tr!bune.)
Word has just been received here Of
the marriage some time ago of III. L.
Fox, formerly Of Vermillion, S. D., to-
Mrs. Russell, of Springfield, ILL.,. known
as the oil queen Of America"
. The wedding followed shortly after
the first wife of Mr.. Fox, the daughter
of Ex-Governor Lee, of South Dakota,
ecure a divorce. The present Mrs.
Fox is one Of the wealthy women Of
Illinois and the owner Of extensive oil
fields. The couple live In Chicago.
Mr.. Fox is reported to have invested
very successfully in Cuban mt and
now owns CO.. 600 acres in that island.
He has made considerable money in
other ways. Few men are better known
in South Dakot than M. L. Fox. where
he was a newspaper man and political
manage for his father-in-law, Gov
ernor Lee.
Came from Georgia..
Mr.. Fox came to South Dakota about
ten years ago, shortly after gradual
Ing from a college In Georgia, his ma
tive state He had practically no money,
but Immediately forged to the front
owing to his ability and capacity for
hard work. He became the editor of
the Sioux Falls Press, n for a time
was the editor n manager Of the
DeadWOOd independent, q newspaper
owned by Freeman Knowles. congress-
ma from that section of the state.
During the incumbency of the office
of governor by andrew E. Lee, two
terms, Mr.. Fox was known as the gov
errors political manager and was Il
power in the fusion ranks of the state.
For some time after the governor had
finished his second term Mr.. Fox was
Interested in real estate matters and
also worked as immigration agent for
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13

4
NOVELTIES OF THE NEWS


baltimore, Md.-Setting the value of one
corner Of the upper part Of his left ear at
5000, Samuel Levin brought suit for that
amount against Benjamin Brotman, a bar
ber.s Levin say that ha felt the need of a
hair cut on August 81 and that he went
to.Brotnan's shop. During the operation,
he alleges, the cissors shipped, shipping OH
a big chunk of ear.
Paris.-To increase the population of
Montreal the mayor of that town made
out the census rolls himself, adding about
100 children to the various families. 1t was
only on paper, but 1t was better h a Moth
ing. The government has refrained from
prosecuting the mayor with a southern inn
agination for forgery and has merely tax
EN- his office from him.
Wasffngton.-A local lawyer declares
that President Roosevelt's simplified spell
ing order may prove Illegal. He says that
over a score Of years 6 congress passed
Observation-Disclosures became a law,
recognizing Wehseer's Unabridged diction-
airy as the standard for government spell
Ing and that a supreme court decision later
affirmed the act. III records are now
being examined.
Chicago.-Warrants for the arrest of dG
residents of C~hicago's South Side. includ-
! ing many wealthy ana prominent men and
! women have been issued. The defendants
Hare charged that dogs must bemuzzied
before being permitted to go on the
iSstrsets.
New ~York.-The Rev. Oscar L. Braune,
pastor of the First German Lutheran
church Of Newark. at the funeral Of Miss
, Frances Lorna Wadsworths preached the
same sermon. from the same text, as he
had delivered In a dream two months ago.
over the dead body of the same young
woman. sSSE555
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
SCOTLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA

This Is a time at high prices in ia
pan. The cost OF everything has adj
vanced enormously. The rates Of five
or ten years ago are recalled with re-
gret. Rents and wages have advanced
pro~portionately. Dwelling houses hat
could be obtained for As or so yen
(S22.50 or $3.50 a few years ago now
cost 90 or 100 rel and the wages Of
double what they formerly were. Taxes
have been enormously increased-the
income tax is $50 per cent. higher now
than it vas before the Russo-Jajanese
war-and the tobacco monopoly has
exactly doubled the cost of even the
most ordinary cigaret,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13

Johnny Mine, a Kickapoo linguist
and g. philosopher, thinks the white
mans wife is a person entirely above
criticism. mot much difference be-
tween the white squaw and the red
man. explained Johnny. ''They both
paint, white squaw with white paint
and red brave with red paint. They
both have to wear feathers when
they're dressed p Indian, he wears
eagle feathers, white squaw wears any
kind Of feathers she can get. White
Indian"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
SCHOOLS DEDICATE FLAG
Interesting Event at Opening of the
Huron Public Schools.

Huron, S. D., Sept. S.-The public
schools of the city opened on Tuesday
with an unusually large attendance. In
every department the enrolment eX-
ceeds that Of last yea on the opening
day. Professor Stone is superintendent,
and with an efficient corps of teachers
much progress is expected. An inter-
esting event was the dedication Of the
new flag and flagstaff at the high
school building. The city band fur
nished music and addresses were made
by Hon. Coe 1. Crawford and Hon.
Alva E. Taylor, president Of the board
Of education, and others. The exer-
cises were especially appropriate, and
enjoyed by a large crowd.
A young man named Chas. Trower,
living at Wolsey for the past two years,
has been adjudged insane and will be
removed to the hospital at Yankton for
treatment. His trouble is believed to
be but temporary and is the result Of
excessive heat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
WAY IRON OLD GRADE.
Great Northern Surveyors at Work ir
Hand County.

' Faulkton, S. D., Sept. 11.-Work on
the Great Northern extension from
Aberdeen to Pierre has been COM
menced at last, according to residents
Of he northwestern part of Hand
county. A party of surveyors is now
busily engaged in running a line from
Che northeast to the southwest along
the old grade that was built by the
Residents of Pierre in the early '90s but
which was not ironed.
The grade was built for a road to
run from Aberdeen to the Black Hills
IN the boom days of Pierre. A short
time g the Great Northern pur-
chased the right of way from the citi-
zens of Pierre, for the ostensible pur-
pose Of building an extension of their
road from Aberdeen to Pierre.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13

M. Jean dc Floridec, q planter at
Martinique, disappeared at the time of
the eruption of Mont Pelee, and his
relatives in France, believing that he
was dead, divided his fortune among
them. He Ia now returned, healthy
and wealthy. He says that after the
disaster he went to Australia, and
thence to Japan, and that during the
war he managed to run" arms and
provisions into Port Arthur, for which
services he was liberally rewarded by
the Russian government.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
RECOVER BODY OF MAN.
Fritz ReinoehI Was Drowned in the Big
c;oux Ne,r Siou~ Falls Tuesdav. f,

Fritz ReinoehI Was Drowned in the Big
Sioux Near Sioux Falls Tuesday. "
Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. IA search
which has progressed steadily since
Tuesday afternoon, when Fritz Rein
oehl, of this city, was drowned in the
Sioux river at a point about three
miles from the business portion of the
city, has been ended by the finding OF
the body of the unfortunate man about
three or four miles down the river from
the scene of the drowning. AS the re-
suit of g conference between the cor
oner and the sheriff it was decided that
an inquest was unnecessary. as 1t was
a clear case of drowning. The brother
of the dead man, who was located in
Wisconsin, has arrived here for the
purpose of taking charge of the re-
mains.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
GOES. TO CLAIM FORTUNE.

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. n.-Clinton
Raitt left today for Minneapolis. where
he will meet Ernest Marsh, who is to
accompany him on his trip to Dur
ham, England, where he will claim his
fortune of $4,000 recently left him BY
his mother. The two will sail from
New York City on September Is.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13

A single maple tree on the left bank
of the Oder, in Germany, is at least a
century old, and has been twisted and
cut into a kind Of circular house of
two stories. A firm, leafy floor has
been formed by causing the branches
to become gradually woven together.
Above this is a smaller second floor,
similarly formed, and the ends OF the
branches have beer woven into solid
walls, In which eight windows on each
story have been cut.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13

Politically, Brazil is divided into
t~wenty-one states d%ncluding the fed
eral district), but so unequal Is the d.
vision that three OF these embrace prac-
tically her entire lowlands, as we'll as
a portion of the western uplands, and
exceed In area the remaining eighteen
which lie within the highland region,
except for their narrow margins upon
the coast. These latter, however, con.
tain moro than 96 per cent. OF the pop.
ulation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
THIEVES MAKE
SUCCESSFUL RAID.
About Ten Valuable Animals Stolen
from Mrs. Cora j..
Jones.

SIOUX Fails, S.. d.. Sept. l0.--Ths re-
g!on adjacent 10 Rowena, near Sioux
Falls. was raided last night by horse
thieves. Eight or ten valuable horses
were Glen the pasture OF Mrs.
Cora +. Jones. Men driving through
the country In a covered wagon are be-
lieved to have committed the theft.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13

A Philadelphia minister told this
story Of the conversion to a religious
life Of a worldly woman II used to
be- she said, foolish and VAIN. World.
" pleasures n fashions We're my only
thoughts. I vas desperately fond OF
silks, jewelry, ribbons, laces, automo.
billing, etc. But, my friends, I soon
found TINT these worldly things were
dragging me down to perdition. So /
gave them all to my dear mother-fn-
law
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
FLEEING PRISONER
CHASED BY WOMAN
Prisoner Dives Through Window o
Moving Train and Escapes
Woman Doesn't Hesitate.

Aberdeen, s. D., Sept. The pris-
oner who leaped from me car win
dow last night escaped by the time
Mrs. Eddins accomplished her leap
from the train, the man disappear
ing through a cornfield and was
soon hidden from view. Farm hands
aided in the search. but failed to
trace the fugitive. The woman
Ragged a freight and continued her
journey home to Groton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13

When Princess Beatrice Of England
was s years old she mad some cakes
and offered them to Lady Ely and
others Of the court at Windsor. They
refused. Very WE'LL" she said, much
annoyed at their refusal, "as DIR. STAN
ley Is not here, l shall give them to
the donkey" DR.. Stanley, to whom
this doubtful compliment was paid,
was, Of Course, the celebrated Dean
Stanley, who was q great friend and
fayorite Of the young princess.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13

destroyed the planning mills of the
Sulnpter Lumber company. The ag-
gregate loss will probably reach $780,
600.
Chicayo-Rather than to be sent te
the House of Good Shepard, 16-year-
Did Mary McCabe leaped from a fifth
story window Of an apartment build
Ing, receiving injuries which will cause
her death.
Constantinople-The sultan attended
the Selamek, and afterwards received
successfully the British and French
ambassadors These were the first au-
licences granted by the sultan since his
recent illness.
Troy, N. Y.-Arthur D. Reefe, re-
ceiving teller of the Security Trust
company of this city, committed sui
was short in his accounts, but so far
this is not confirmed.
Helena, Mont. S. Wisner, public
administrator of Deer Lodge county,
committed suicide at Butte by taking
morphine. He could not stand the dis
grace caused by the arrest of his son
for embezzling $4,000.
Tangier-Dtspatches received from
Mogardo say hat Anfoos Kaid has
seized the town n batteries and %
over the government troops. The Jews
fed to Kallah. The details received
here are extremely scanty.
Rome-Father Wernz, the newly
elected general of the society of Jesuits,
accompanied by Father Freddi, vicar
Of the order, and Father Alfred Maar-
ems, went to the vatican Sunday for
an audience with Pope Plus.
Baltimore, Md.-The jubilee celebra-
ton and homecoming week in COM
memoration Of the recovery of Balti-
more from the big fire of February,
1904. began yesterday with praise serv-
ices in the various churches.
Pensacola, Fla.-Inspector Frank
Voges, of the p%ostoffice department.
was drowned at Bayou Grande, five
miles from here. Voges' home is in
Shawnee, Okla, where he leaves a
widow and a son.. The body has been
recovered.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Flames which
burst from a moving picture machine
at the Little Gem theater caused a
panic in h audience. Women and
children were trampled in the mad
rush to the exits, but no one was Sc
riously hurt.
. - ~
Observation-Disclosures States Senator
Knute Nelson has proposed hat the
American government purchase the
Gjoa, which went through the North
west passage, so 1t may be the first to
go through the Panama canal, and be
the only ship that has sailed around
America.
-
San .lose. CaL-As the res,,lt of the
overturning of an while
und a sharp curve near Milpitas,
mile r. Miller. of Oakland. is dead
and Miss Marian Van Horne. of Berke-
lev. a student of the state university.
Is in q critical condition.
-
SARATOGA, N. Y.--Mrs. Clara emmes
aid and daughter of Raphael Zemnes
If Georeetown. D. G.. died here ~vestero
aay. Colonel Fitzgerald was formerly
Of the United States army, but later
lore Richmond in 1862.
-
Tulsa. l.. deputy United States
Marshal Hanna, Of Sapulpa. arrested
Bob and Mike Glenn and Frank BuX-
ION for the murder of Charles 10. Har-
DER three weeks ago. The Glenns are
.ated as millionaires. The crime &C.
cured in Buxton's in the
bill fields after a row over a poker
game.
St. Lou,s.Wiltan LaelSay made his
alter Sunday, night in the double role
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13

got choked and Nelson, in attempting
to remedy the difficulty, in some way
slipped and fell. Mr.. Nelson owned. a
fine farm in Torey Lake, n leavea a
family to mourn his loss.
Webster, S. D., Sept. S.-Edward Oh
son, a prominent farmer of Day coun-
ty, was fatally injured while at work
with a threshing crew. He was SUI
p~erintending the work on his farm,
and, stepping before the separator, he
fell and was badly crushed in the face
and chest. 4 physician was sum-
moned, but he says the man cannot
recover.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
THREsHlNe ACCIDENTS FATAL.

EruIe Farmer Falls in Machine, and
Day Farmer Is Run Over.
Kimball, S.. D., Sept. 11.-Andrew Mel
son, of Torey Lake township, this coun-
ty, was killed instantly while tending
the separator. The blower attachment
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
8 PRIcEs REp1cEn

Pierre. S. D., Sept. 1.-THE lease
prices on pastures On the Cheyenne In
dian reservation have been reduced to
. minimum of Az cents per acre.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
ATTEND PRISON CONVENTION.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Sept. II
T. Parmley, warden Of the Sioux Falls
penitentiary, in company with D. c.
Thomas, Of Watertown; William Pow
ers, of Yankton; Jacob Schnaidt, of
Memo, n w. Z. Upton. Of Mitchell,
who constitute the state board Of char
tiles n corrections, will depart on
Wednesday of this week for Albany, N.
Y, where they will attend the annual
convention of the National Prison as
ISOLATION, which will be held in that
city the latter part of the week.
TEMPERANCE WORKERS MEET.
Springfield, S. D., Sept. 12.-The con-
vention OF the second South Dakota
district of w. c. T. U. workers met in
Springfield Thursday morning for a two
days session. The meeting was called
to order at $3.50 by Mrs. Dollard. of
Scotland, president of the convention.
secretary. Reports Were made by dele
gates from the various localities repre-
sented n in response to roll call quo
tat1ons We're given from the writings of
Miss Willard. Mrs. Dollard delivered
the annual presidents address and re-
port of the years work, containing
many wise suggestions for future work.
Her recommendations We're unanimous
iy adopted.
Friday morning the visiting delegates
We're conducted through the normal
school buildings by President Frazee,
and all expressed themselves highly
pleased with the buildings and particu-
larly with the condition in which they
and the grounds are kept during the
summer months.
Mrs. Raredon was elected president
and Mrs. Dollard who has served for
four years as president, was elected
vice. president. The convention passed.
n vote of thanks to the citizens of
Springfield for their courtesy to the
speakers, the singers, and those who
had charge of the decorating the
church in which the meetings were
held.
SEMINARY OPENS SEPTEMBER Is.
washington Springs, S. D., Sept. 12.-
September IS has been fixed upon as the
date Of the opening for the fall and
winter term of Washington Springs
seminary, a local educational institu-
.i:en which is taking high rank among
the educational Institutions of the
st.ste. The faculty is made up as fol-
lows: Principal, D. ]. Brenne1nan; pre-
ceIttress, Mrs. Iva Brenneman; Profess
SCR S. w. Andrews, Rev. Herbert
Smith. Ezra L. Whitton, Miss Mabel
Seger and Miss Edna Butterfieia.
r&LM - HMa III EL g-ErM NWM
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
LEFT CHAIN OF BOGUS CHECKS.
Deadwood Mar Has Swindled People
in MANY States.

Deadwood, S. D., Sept. S.-Ralph A.
Boyer who left here early in August
has been traced along his route by a.
chain of bogus checks, which he left
behind him. So far nothing but the
checks has been discovered, as he al
ways damages to keep far enough
ahead Of them to avoid detection. He
came here the early part Of the sum-
mer n was employed for q short time
as a clerk by J.. L.. Bentley, Of the Bur
lfngton. Before that he had worked
at Rapid City for the Crouch railroad
and bore a good reputation there. He,
held his position in this city for a.
short time only, and, though he passed
some bogus checks here, they We're not.
discovered until after he had left. A
woman who claimed to be his wife left
at about the same time that he did.
From here he went to ndanc and
Spearfsh, living by means of bogus
checks which he managed to pass. and
from those points went to Sheridan
Wyo., where he posed as an agent for
the Milwaukee railroad, and told the.
people that the road was figuring on
coming through Sheridan on it's way to
the coast, and that he was about to put
q large force of men 70 work. He dis
appeared, however. leaving only the,
bad checks. From that point he was
traced to Butte and other Montana
cities, and his trail was finally lost out
II tne state Oh Washington. In some
of the cities he represented himself as,
the traffic manager for the Missouri
River and Northwestern road, in 9TH
ers as special agent for the Milwaukee,.
and in still others as private secre-
tary to Mr.. Bentley.
Western police officials have been,
notified N efforts are being made tc-
secure a photograph of the man to.
place in their hands.
-
is "BusTED;, WANTS OFFICE.
Rapid City, S. D., Sept. s.-P. c..
Davis, NOW in Idaho Falls
himself as a candidate for the office Of
sheriff Of Pennington county, subject
to the will of either the republicasas;
the democrats or the socialists. He.
announces further, that the reason he.
wants the office is because he consid-
ers himself better timber than anN
OF the other candidates, and also. be-
rause he is busted"
LEAE
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
%TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Sumner, S. C.-Fire Sunday evening
destroyed the planning mills Of the
Suinpter Lumber company. The ag-
gregate loss will probably reach $780,
600.