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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

Hot Springs, S. D., April 9.-The new
Battle mountain sanftarium, just taken
over by the government from the on
tractors, is the finest institution of its
kind in the world. 1t costs Uncle Sam
a round 81 1000. 900 and it has been about
five years building. Captain II. E.
Palmer. of Omaha, took over the build
tngs on behalf of the board of managers
for the national homes for volunteer
soldiers. The formal opening will oc-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

A prophecies, believed by the natives
to be a spirit able to put on a mortal
shape when necessary. has arisen in
Swaziland. Africa, and under her or
ders the people are getting rid of all
the white things in the country. White
goats, white fowls, white vessels for
domestic use-all are being disposed of.
The natives believe that when every
thing else white has been disposed of
h white men will disappear.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

Not less than &c., 900, 600 pounds of
Upper wire were in use on the tele-
phone lines in America last year. This
year there is expected an Increase OF
63.000,000 pounds. Considerable quanti-
ties Of copper are used in the manufac-
ture or brass for telephone instru-
mAnfS
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

ITS a burning shame, but neverthe-
less g cold fact" said a North Side Mrs.
Malaprop. in an interval OF gossip at a
card party the other evening. my
dear said Mrs. Darlington, from the
other side of the table. ..you seem to
e getting you reservoirs mixed"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

Dame Julian Berners. prioress of the
Nunnery of Sapwell, near st. Adams,
England vas the author Of the first
book on angling in the English langu-
age. printed in 1896. She gives a list
of twelve flies, and now, after a lapse
of four centuries, artificial flies, con-
structed after her formulas, would
prove as successful as any of the up
tO-date creations.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

In Brazil there is q large ant which
is regarded by h natives as good to
eat, when roasted-a delicacy as choice,
indeed, as snaiis are rated by the
French. Sometimes they dress the tiny
creatures UP like little dolls. and put
them In boxes to sell to tourists as a
Brazilian curiosity,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

MRS. SAGE SENDS
GIFT TO CONVICT.

Prescott. Ariz., April Lee
Miller, "a convict in Arizona
penltentialy. has received a
grit Q Mrs. Russell Sage, Of
New York, of a full set Of civil
engineering instruments to be
used by him in carrying on q
course in engineering In an
eastern correspondence school.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

The native of Borneo prays to a pig
on all important occasions. If he fears
enemies, ill luck, or sickness is coming.
the pig is brought into the hut with
its legs tied together. A lighted brand
lis applied to scorch it slightly, then the
4pig is k about the matter which
the natives wish to know.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

Large quantities Of cast iron pipes
were recently imported for the new
Canton waterworks scheme, varying in
size from four to twenty-four inches,
the latter being the size of the main.
There is an abundant supply of beauti-
III, ciear spring water TO be had, and
water will be furnished to all parts of
fha cify
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11
GASOLINE STREET CAR
SYSTEM FOR HURON. s. %,

Huron, s. D., April IO.-Plans of the
South Dakota Gas-Electrlc Railway
company. Of which Mayor j. a.. Cleay.
er. OF this city, is president, have SO
Tar matured as to warrant the state
r1ent that the company will be on.
Grating street cars In Huron by the first
OF September. w. X. Palmer, Of kan
sas City, is establishing grades and lay.
Northwestern depot to the state fair
grounds will be completed In time fol
the state fair, September ola. Later
Inc line will traverse the residence por-
ZION OF h city. The system used Is
modern, each car carrying a 25O-horse
power gasoline engine, furnishing snf-
ncient power to haul a train OF a dozen
or more heavily loaded cars.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11
HUTCHINSON COUNTY TEACHERS
TO HAVE FINE INSTITlJrE

Trlpp. s. D.. April 8.-An elaborate
program is being prepared for the an
nual meeting Of the Hutchinson Coun-
ty Teachers association at this place
on Friday and Saturday, April IL and
IL. DIR. Thomas Nicholson. president
OF n Dakota Wesleyan university at
Mitchell, will deliver an address,.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

GeYeralof the Roman emperors VS.
s#ited'BrttAin. bat one died there. This
fwas Severus. who died at York Febru-
Ssary 4. a. p. 2t1. h great tumulus re-
neral pile. His ashes were taken to
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

The recruiting sergeant of today does
not find his best recruits at the country
fair. but In the great towns, where the
street urchin, after o little training, de-
ivelops a devfl-may-care bravery that
has TODD the country In good stead
upon many critical occasions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11
NAVIGATION OPENS
UP ON LAKE ERIE

Buffalo, N. Y, April 9.-Navi,Sation
was opened today from this end Of
Lake Erie, when the steamer f.. b.
Robbins, under tow, sailed for Chicago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11
FUGITIVE CAUGHT AT HIS
FORMER HOME IN NERRAsk,

B~ridgewater, s. D., April 8.-Henrv
Fickerel, a fugitive from justice in $500
bonds, on the charge Of assault with
a deadly weapon upon Joseph Pullman.
a wealthy farmer near here, has been
pt at his former home in Ne
braska, and will be returned to face
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11
BOSTON BROKERS EAR

Boston. April 6.-The failure Of wah-
ster +. Putnam & Co., bankers ma
okers OF this city. was
aay sazthe steek exctianreSs1
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11

alexandra, >. d.. April 1.-THE host
bf friends of E. e. Wagner IN this city
n county are elated at the news of
his selection by Senator Gamble for
recommendation TO President Roosevelt
for appointment as United States dis
trict attorney to succeed Hon. j. d. Ell
lott.
Mr.. Wagner has been honored in this
county as states attorney, and was
unanimously nominated at three src-
~cessive republican county conventions
as state senator. AT the legislative ses-
sion two years ago he made a notable
record, and was favored at the last
state convention by being made chair
man of the committee on resolutions.
having a good part in framing the plat
form, which has since been SO fully
carried into law and effect by the last
legislature. He is a staunch supporter
of the principles of President Roosevelt
and the socalled i%nsurgent element in
this state, and led the fight in the re-
publican primaries last spring wherein
delegates were elected unanimously in
structing the state delegation to sun
port Senator CANDLES Endorsement and
the nomination of Hon. Coz I. Crawford
for governor. He is a friend among
friends, and to know and to as
sociate with him is a pleasure and
profit. He is classed among the very
foremost among the legal fraternity Of
eAS ShdlS, anu mas very lucrative DraC-
tice in his profession throughout the
state and to a considerable extent in
other states.
Edward e. Wagner, of Alexandria. S.
D., was born on his fathers homestead
In Lyon county, Iowa. October %, 1870.
After graduating from the high school
at Rock Rapids, Ia, he entered the law
office of H. G. Mcmillan. since United
States district attorney Of Iowa, and
began the study of law at the age of 10.
In order to defray the necessary ex-
pense during the three years that he
was in this Office, he devoted his spare
moments in the study of mechanical en-
cheering until sufficiently proficient to
secure employment in tina line, after
which a part Of each year was spent
at such work, and each threshing sea-
son found him in the wheat districts
of his own or adjoining states engaged
In operating threshing engines during
h threshing season. In May. 1893. he
was admitted to the bar before the
supreme u of the state OF Iowa.
the same spring removing to Mitchell
and engaging In the practice Of his pro-
fession.
In 1893 he came to alexandria and
has since been engaged in the practice
of law at this place.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25

Ben e. Ward, 1.-The most conscientious
and most beloved county assessor the
county of Los Angeles has ever known"
Long before daybreak the national flag
noated at half-mast
His office, where he had toiled for five
years, was likewise in mourning
only one deputy was at the desk to an
swer the questions of those who might
nave some pressing business. 1t has been
decided that the office shall remain closed
until next Tuesday morning.
All the officials colleagues holding
county offices paid tributes to his men,
DRY. Many of his subordinates wept
Calvin Hartwell, under sheriff, who
fought bitter and unsuccessful cam
paign against Ward last November, said:
II have known him a very long time,
and we were the best of friends. L con-
sidered 1t an honorsto have been in the
political race with him last fall. Next
to the honor of having myself won.
could have desired no other than to have
been beaten by so worthy and able an
opponent"
E. w. Hopkins, chief deputy of the Of
fee, Auditor Herbert G. Dow. County
Tax Collector W. o. WEIGH and County
Recorder Charles L. Logan. all intimately
associated with Ward uttered words of
commentator and sympathy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
BLRKEL MUSIC STORE
MODEL FOR ARTISTS
ARRANGED FOR CONVENE NcE AS
WELL AS BEAUTY
Growth of Popular Los Angeles Music
House In Six Years of Its Ex-
istence Has Been Un-
precedented
BY GEE o'JAY

The illustration represents the ground
floor of the up-to-date music house OF
the Geo. ]. Birkel Co. at 345-3F South
Spring street, Los Angeles. The growth
of this business has been remarkable
from it's inception six years ago.
In the picture the small goods depart
ment is located on the right, where is
carried samples of various small musical
instruments handled by the company.
In the rear of the small goods section
is the sheet music department, which
is under the immediate supervision or
r. W. Heffelfnger.
In this department Is carried COM
plete stock of all popular vocal and IN
strumental music, including the latest
publications.
The offices of the president and vice
president of the company are on the
left on entering the store. Back OF this
is the passenger elevator, which reaches
the piano salesrooms and other depart
ments located on the second, third ana
fourth floors
In the extreme rear of the first floor
are the general offices of the company,
where all accounting Is done and the
financial end of the business transacted.
The size of the room shown in the
picture is 33x165 feet.
The Steinway room is on the second
floor. other piano salesrooms, together
with Victor room and Cecilian depart
ment also concert, halls and studios are
on the upper floors, each of which covers
double the area of the first floor
| The Cecilian department, which is the
most complete in the west, is under the
charge of ]. M. Monning, while the Vic
tor department is presided over by
Misses Anderson and Cook
The men in charge of the business are
George ]. Birkel, president, and E. A,
Geissler, vice president and secretary OF
the company. Mr.. Birkel has been iden-
titled with the music business of South
ern California for the past twenty-five
wears. while Mr.. Geissler was engaged
in the same line in San Francisco for
eighteen years.
The expansion of the Birkel company S
business has been in line with the growth
of Los Angeles. 1t is a representative
establishment in one of the important
musical centers of the United States
Los Angeles having produnced its full
quota of celebrities, both vocal and in
strumental.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
DRUNKEN ROW LEADS
TO FATAL STABBING
Andreas CaIderon Receives Injury
from Which He VIII Die at
Hands of Unidentified
Man

Andraes Calderon, living at $40 Buena
Vista street, was probably fatally stabbed
in drunken row at Ord and San Fernando
streets shortly after midnight this morn
ing. The name of the man who did the
cutting is not known to the police, and
the wounded man was unable to tell.
Calderon, with Francisco Sanchez, Mexi-
cans, were in the Progress saloon on San
Fernando street at midnight. They had
been drinking there for some time, but
left at that hour. The fight which re-
suited in the wounding of Calderon took
place ten minutes later.
Calderon was stabbed in the left side
lust below the kidney, the blade penetrat-
ing the spinal column. He was also
stabbed in front of the left ear the
wound entering the throat. His left ear
was almost severed and his nose was cut
in two from the bridge to the point.
The wounded man was found lying in a
pool Of blood at Ord and New High street.
where he had dragged himself after the
fight.
He was taken to the receiving hospital
where Drs. Goodrich and Stearns at
tended him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
NEW JERSEY
Temperature in Newark: Minimum
IS, maximum 76; southeast wind.

Temperature in Newark: Minimum
IS, maximum 78; southeast wind.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug 24-Fashion-
able Chelsea cottagers crowded Mag1s-
trate Hughes court to hear the testi-
mony of mysterious detectives who, the
Reform party here alleges, have evidence
of big bridge and poker games allowed
to run in the exclusive Carlton hotel.
whose proprietor was arrested by the
police recently.
Much mystery surrounds the raid,
which scared timid guests away from the
hotel, and, 1t is said, caused thousands
of dollars damage to the proprietor, but
the society folk who had gathered in
the expectation of scandal were disap-
pointed, as no witnesses were put on the
stand. and the case was continued by
agreement.
ATLANTIC CITY-Charles ]. Phister
of Philadelphia went to Jail to escape
his wife, who, he declared, had made
his seashore visit unbearable by heading
him off from every sort of pleasure,
! even forbidding his being served with
drinks in Boardwalk thirst parlors.
BELMAR-The annual barn dance at
the Casino club proved very good enter
tainment. Harry ]. Stout and Mrs. Stout
led the grand march. One of the most
deliberately costumed dancers was Mrs.
| ]. c.. Hopkins She was milkmaid.
Bayard Hopkins took the palm for rustic
youth. Mrs. L. Ungrich was accompanied
by a goat which had been so trained
that 1t led the grand march with good
deal of dexterity. Perhaps the liveliest
dancers on the floor were Mr.. and Mrs.
James F. Kelley.
TOMS RIVERA number of prominent
baseball players and promoters of Ocean
county held meeting at Lakewood and
organized a new league, to be known
as the Ocean County Baseball league
At present it will contain only three
Iteams-Lakewood, Toms River and Point
Pleasant Next season three other teams
will be added. c. e. Wheeler of Point
Pleasant was elected president; w. e.
| Rowland of Lakewood, secretary, and
S. C. Harris of Toms River, treasurer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
MESMER SUGGESTS LOCAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
"UNITED STATES PAYS TOO HIGH
PREMIUMS"
Convince Him America Is
Ahead in Equipment
and Prices

In addressing the City club yesterday
Joseph Mesmer suggested that mutual
fire insurance company be formed in
Los Angeles, patterned after the COM
panies whose work he noticed while
abroad this year.
"A local insurance company, whose
business should be confined to local risks
and whose stockholders should be own
ers of business blocks in Los Angeles"
was the idea advanced by the we'll
known civic worker.
~ will pledge $4,000 to the movement,
right here and now said Mr.. Mesmer.
The rates of insurance in the United
States are far greater than the rates in
the cities of Germany, according to Mr..
Mesmer And the insurance companies
of the United States do twenty-four
times the volume of business.
Bring Trust to Terms
Mesmer proposed a local insurance
company as a means of bringing the in
surance trust to terms
He said that our construction is not
as safe as that of the cities of Europe,
and more especially that of Germany.
There they do not permit the (construc-
ton of building to a height any greater
than the width of the street it faces.
The majority of the buildings in the
cities of Germany are of four stories.
"In the thirteen months that 1 was
abroad, said Mr.. Mesmer, II visited 218
cities I saw the fire engines out but
twice in that time.
"They have, as a rule, less fires in
proportion to population, and this is
owing to the character of buildings, the
material and the care exerted. Particu-
larly are they careful to keep all lots
clean and to see that combutible mate
rial is not left about.
Our Equipment Superior
"In matter of equipment and in size
of departments, we are far ahead of
the foreign cities.
Notwithstanding this fact, insurance
rates abroad are only about one-sixth
as high as here and there is only about
one-fifth as much insurance carried.
"This shows that our companies, doing
five times as much business on six times
as high premiums, have about thirty
times the advantage over foreign COM
panies, yet they live and make money.
~ would suggest that we establish
local mutual company composed of about
100 persons, each of whom can deposit,
as collateral security $4,000 each as
capital for the concern, and that we car
ry risks in this city only.
1--WE can place premiums one-third
lower than we now pay and pay all or
binary losses without touching the cap
ital stock. Not only this, but we will
accumulate handsome surplus besides"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
CURIOUS BURMA GEMS
BROUGHT TO ENGLAND
JEWEL is CRYSTALLINE MASS OF
RUBlES
Looks Like Lump of Reddish Glisten-
inq Rock, but Is Thought to
Be Worth Small
Fortune

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON. Aug. 24.-A gem of eXtraor-
binary interest and possibly of enormous
value has been imported recently into this
country from Burma, where it was dis
covered near Mandalay
The Jewel, which is a crystalline mass
of ruby embedded in calcite, standing
about foot high, is now In the nanos OF
Mr.. Banyard a colonial agent, VINO is
endeavoring to estimate it's value.
To the layman the gem appears to be
merely a lump of glistening rock sur
mounted by a great excrescence of dun
colored red crystals. These crystals, row
ever have been proved to De genuine
pigeon blood Burmese rubies, and 1t is
quite possible that there are more OF
these precious jewels embedded In the
calcite.
The formation has been pronounced to
be most unusual and intensely interesting,
as burmese rubies are usually found by
washing in sand or, gravel.
Mr.. lanyard took the gem TO Mr..
Howe. the curator of the geological mu-
scum in Jermyn street. Mr.. Howe VINO
was extremely sorry not to be able to
add this interesting geological specimen
to the museum, gave the Following
opinion:
II have briefly examined the specimen
brought by Mr.. Banyard, and I find it to
be a large, irregular crystalline mass OF
ruby in it's natural matrix of calcite.'
The jewel was later on taken to Buck
ingham palace, where the king, AFTER ex-
aiming 1t, said that he considered IL
extremely interesting.
The question of value cannot be an
swered until the crystalline mass of ruby
is separated from the matrix.
II some of the crystals show good color
when cut their size would command a
great price. This commonplace looking
piece of rock may, in fact, be worth
ANYTHING from 91000 to $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
PENNSYLVANIANS SPEND
DAY IN BEACH OUTING
Fifteen Hundred Former Residents Of
Keystone State Attend Picnic.
Speeches Part Of Big
Program

Special to The Herald.
i LONG BEACH. Aug 24-About 1900 fornef
residents of Pennsylvania picnicked here to-
day. gathering from all over Southern Califor-
mia.
Basket dinners were spread at noon on the
picnic deck of the auditorium. This afternoon
a short program given in the auditorium
Speeches were made by the Rev. p. W.
Thornton and DR.. Speer of this city, and by
Judge Galbrath, P. l.. Miller and S. M.
Davis Of Los Angeles. Prof. Mountz Of Los
angeles sang solo.
The officers of the local Pennsylvania soci-
ETY. are: DR.. A. H. Speer, president; W. A.
Kennedy, vice PRESIDENT w. s. Stevens. sec
rotary; W. ]. Cook. treasurer.
S. Denhold w. G. Cowan and Mrs. Petrie
were chairmen of the reception. committee.
registration committee and table committee
respectively.
The officers of the Los Angeles Pennsylvania
society are: President, Frank L. Miller; first
vice president, w. j. Sheriff; second vice pres
ident, Miss Martha Black; secretary Mrs.
Carrie v. Sheriff; treasurer, Charles Shields.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
JOHN p. CRAIG SECURES FINE
EQUIPMENT
CONSTRUCTION is TO BEGIN
NEXT MONTH
Site Is Filled In and All Is Ready
for the Rushing of Work-Pres-
ident to Return
Soon
12o East Third street.
Long Beach Office.


LONG BEACH, Aug. 24.-Relative to the
Craig Shipbuilding companys plant, which Is
expected to bring new fame to Southern Cal
fcrnia, George II. Bixby president Of the Los
Angeles Dock and Terminal company, has RAJ
ceived an interesting letter from John r.
Craig, president of the company. who is now
in the east.
The letter tells OF the purchase OF massive
machinery for the plant. 1t says in part
II have secured the best up to date machinery
there is, as propose to work iron, and not
LADY it, when start. Our large lathe
weighs 30, 900 pounds. swings eighty inches in
points. Our second lathe weighs 1000 pounds
and swings fifty-two inches in diameter by
twenty feet between center. The third lathe
weighs $1,000 pounds and swings thirty-six
inches in diameter by twenty feet between
centers We have also four smaller lathes.
Our plate bending rolls are seven feet six
inches wide, by thirty and half feet long
lighter steel plates, eighteen and a half feet
Icing, and weighs $4,000 pounds.
"Our plate shear has depth to throat OF
forty-eight inches, making it capable OF shear
ing to the center OF a plate eight feet wide,
any length, one and a quarter inches thicks
and weighs $1,000 pounds"
Two punches of the same size as this shear
and four other punches and shears Will also be
installed. There will also be planer that
will plane a metal surface eight feet wide by
twenty feet long. This machine weighs 10000
pounds.
Mr. Craig has practically completed the pur-
chase of the machinery and will return %
California within few weeks
The ship plant site on the Long Beach har-
Dor has been filled and the preliminary work
OF building the plant will begin about Septem-
bef Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25

last year, shortly after the commence
ment of the term of County Treasurer j.
G. Paddock, when he was approached by
a representative of the bank and offered
4 per cent interest on any of the county's
money that he might deposit there at
stipulated time. This looked like a good
chance for the county treasurer to pull
down a good rakeoff, but he fought shy.
OREGON CITY,. Maddox and his L.
year-old daughter were seriously. and the
man probably fatally injured, in a rum
away accident on the Seventh street hill.
Little hope Is entertained for the recovery
of Maddox, but his daughters chances
are fair.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-25
SEVERAL MENTIONED FOR
VACANT OFFICE IN RUMoRs

1t is not known as yet, nor can there
be but vague guess as to what steps
will be taken to fill the vacant assessor
ship.
Officials and political leaders refused
to make any definite statements.
When Calvin Hartwell was asked if
he would seek the office he said definite
ly that he would not think of 1t. 1t
is expected, nevertheless that the Repub-
licans will endeavor to induce him to
accept.
Edward Hopkins, chief deputy in the
assessors office, is also mentioned.
Charles o. Winters, deputy to the
county clerk, is also spoken of.
Until the early part of the coming
week nothing definite can be known.