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Sharp County record., 1907-03-15
S | D N E Y
Everybody in Sidney is busy
making garden.

Everybody in Sidney is busy
making garden.
Everything is peaceable and
lovely in our little city.
F. M. Battles shipped a car
load of hogs to st. Louis Friday
last,
W. r. and Cicero Buchanan
are preparing to leave for Texas
about April 1.
Arm & Westmoreland sold an
other carload of mules at Little
Rock last Friday.
J, Dan Ragan left for Cotter
Friday TO fill a position on the
White River railroad,
e, A, Anderson, with the Hes
sig-Ellis Drug Go. Of Memphis.
was with US Monday.
Nicely Lawrason has re-ontered
school, after teaching q success
ful term at Pine Springs.
James r, Brummitt, u popular
knight Of the grip, was here
Wednesday selling groceries.
Rev. James Bone filled his reg
ular appointment at the G. p,
church Sunday and Sunday night,
A, G. Buchanan and family
visited Mr.. and Mrs, John +.
Wiles at Cushman Monday and
Tuesday,
+, M, Haley Of Ava, Mo-,
passed through here tho first OF
tho week on his way to attend
probate court at Evening Shade.
j, II, Kirtley returned Friday
from ST. Louis, where ho went
with a carload of hogs. lie Is
preparing to ship another load
soon.
s, L, Arm, A, b, Smith and
Misses Eula and Blanche Arm
attended tho exhibition at the
close Of Miss GertIo ARMS school
Friday night,
Miss Gertie Arm closed n very
successful torn OF school at the
Wolf school house, In lndepend'
enee county, Friday, with on ex.
hibitlon nj night, Thl9 was her
second term at the Wolf school
Sharp County record., 1907-03-15
K E E DIS CREEK.

Some frost Monday morning.
Darlington Clark of near Mob
ley was pulverizing about in this
section Monday.
Horse-swapping is the order of
the day down here. Still, we
are not jockeys.
! Geo. Eason has declined the
idea of moving to New Mexico,
and will work for Jasper Mcleod
this season.
Mrs. Minnie Ballard of Cave
City was visiting her mother,
Mrs. Stanfill, near here Monday
and Tuesday.
j. E. Mclaughlin of Grange
and W. T. Stewart were here
Monday on their way to the little
town of Cave City.
Melvin Landers has moved
from near Cave City to the prop
erty vacated by the widow Jones,
one mile north of here.
Lee Arnold and wife moved to
their new home Monday. They
are recently back from the west,
and can't help but like the coun-
try out there.
The writer has received a letter
from j. @. Wasson Esq. of Scott
township, which reveals the fact
that he is still in Little Rock see
ing the sights.
Mrs. Dal Rogers returned home
Saturday from Jesup, where she
visited the family of her son. We
are proud TO say she is still i'm
proving in health.
News from this place is a little
scarce this week, as we haven't
had time to gather much. We
have been "breaking" a young
mule, and you know when a fell
low has this job he hasn't time to
think Of Record locals.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-15
THE RECORD
BY CLAUDE l.. COGER.
B E N G A Y .

fX Z N u I
Harrison Townsley was at our
place Sunday.
Clarence Maxwell had very
Hard chill Sunday.
Some few people are getting
started to plowing,
Putting out gardens is the ru n
0f the day just now.
Mrs. Estello Stewart Of Emery
was at Bengay Monday.
NV. S. Hutchison went to Bates
vile Friday, returning Sunday.
MI. r. Vaughn made a visit at
the home Of V. H. Doss Sunday.
Frank Gengard Of Calamine
WRs q visitor to this section Sun
6y.
Berry Curtis and his wife and
mother Of Emery were here Sat-
,urday.
Percy Wainwright has built a
nice lot Of rock fencing this
spring.
Hade Finley and Cleo Chrisen-
berry Of Emery were at Bengay
6pnday.
Mrs. F. j. Doss visited her
laughter, Mrs, Doris Maxwell,
6unday.
R. II. Spurlock and Hill Dc.
naent made u business trip TO
Batesville last week.
Misses Roxie and Vadie Curtis
ofEmery visited their sister, Mrs.
Homer Dcss Sunday.
Nv, A, Justin has been sick for
the past week, Mr.. Justin's
n1other has also been i'll.
The weather turned cold again
seyeral days ago, and some were
proud Of it, as they had hogs to
MI.
w. A. Doss and family are
back at their home, which they
Mcated when Mr.. Doss began
winter term Of school,
W. j, Doss was at home by
hself Sunday, His wife says
Ras pure contrariness that no
oldn't 90 visiting with her.
Holly Howard passed through
sunday morning and back in tho
evening. We asked no ques.
uons, but might guess where he
hAd been.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-15
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considerable rain has fallen
10 the past few days,
Adam Hulett now owns O hack
is riding with ease.
any people In and around
place are on The puny list
D. colds.
INDY Adair has homesteaded
fract Of land ono.halt milo
Vth Of horo,
arlon Blggs OF Big Rock
hship was around this place
week buying hogs.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-15
Temperance Bill Defeated.

A few days ago The State Sem
ato defeated Tho Curlook bill,
which proposed 10 mako the on.
tire state local option district,
This measure provided that If,
at the next general election, q
Sharp County record., 1907-03-15
Illg bale OF Cotton,

David Klmberling, a farmer
living near Mountain Home, sold
a bale Of cotton lest week that
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
GIGANTIC STRIKE is
THE THREAT OF $4,000
RAILROAD WORKERS;
Firemen and Trainnen Demand
an Eight-Hour Day and In
sist on Wage Increase.

Chicago. Jan. S.-An ~ultimatum is de-
clared TO have been prepared in Chicago
to be presented to the heads of the lead
ing railroad companies which threatens to
involve in a strike railroads employing
], 450, coo people.
The number of men whom this order
may effect VIII be 175, GO men.
Three powerful organizations, it is de-
clared, will unite to enforce demands for:
Universal eight-hour day.
General increase in wages of from
five to twenty-five per cent.
The organizations joining in this demand
are:
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen
and Engineers, with $4,000 members.
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
with $1,000 members.
Order of Railway Conductors, with
10000 members.
This ultinatum, it is declared, was pre-
pared at a meeting of representatives of
railroad labor organizations at the Sher,
man house.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
UNION WOULD NOT
LET MAN FEED MULES
So the Beasts Had to BE Hoist
ed Out Of the Black Hills
Mines.
LONG SHUT DOWN LIKELY
Expected Trouble Over the Operators
Refusal of the Eight Hour De-
mand Will Spread to South
ern Hills.

! Deadwood, S. ID, Jan. THE passing
through the city of a drove of some eighty
mules and horses from the mining camps
of the mountains was one of the early
evidences that the strike was on.
The animals had been used below ground
for transferring ore, and although the
managers preferred to keep them there,
sending a man down daily to feed them,
yet the union would not permit the en-
ploylnent of one man, even on the eight
hour basis. for this work.
This strike, called for the purpose of oh
tanning an eight hour day, is the first Of
any Importance to take place in the thirty
years history of the Back Hills country.
This section has always been singularly
free from labor troubles. owing to the fact
that the men were wen paid and tine en-
ploycrs considerable. The reason that the
eight hour question caused these diff
culties is the claim that in the most of the
mines in the Black Hills the eight hour
day is not practicable owing to the low
grade of the ore.
Nor less than Goo men, including miners,
mill men, carpenters and office men will
be thrown out of work, to say nothing of
the people who are affected indirectly.
Puts Railroad Out of Business.
Among the latter class must re noticed
the railroad men, as For the past sixteen
years the vs. and Burlington
railroads rave been operating ore trains
between this city and the Bald mountain
district. These trains hav all been tax
en- off as there will be no business for the
ore cars in the E.ld mountain country. 1t
is possible q train may be run once a
week ii there is mi freight business.
The mill superintendents are greatly in
c-onveninced because the strike was called
SO suddenly that they were not able to
effect q cleanup. They made q request
of the union that the men should be all
lowed to remain until the cleanup was
made and also until they could get ma
chinery in proper condition, but the re-
quest was refused.
The Homestake South Extension COM
pany. with !. ~ Olson as superintendent.
has granted the eight hour day. 1t is,
also probable that demand will be made
by the Turner and Galena unions. The
movement has not yet extended to the
southern hills but it is only a question of
time until the entire country will be af-
fected by it. This will probably mean that
all the mines, with the exception of the
Homestake, will be tied up. The closing
Of these properties will reduce the annual
gold output of the Black Hills over half
q million dollars.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
TO URGE LAWS TO
PROTECT BIG GAME
Black Hills Legislators Hold Meeting
and Decide That Deer Season
Should &c Changed.

DcaGwood. (. %. Jan. i-The BACK HIS
representatives ia the pe&t session OF the
legislature viii take special acton regard
ing The game laws, hoping thereby to have
them amended TO prevent game in the
Hills dying out. Reprcaeatatve-elect
Joseph Hare Of Pennington eounSy is es-
pecialy interested aud called a meeting
of the various legislators at Iiiil City
where game laws we're gone over and a
general discussion held, which resulted
N the adoption of severa! proposed reVi-
sious which will be presented to the leg
islature. 1t is proposed 10 change the deer
season. now extending from November |
TO December L and to allow instead the
time from September l 70 November J..
THIS viii Increase the length OF the season
by one month, but the change viii he
made in The deer which may be killed. AS
at present each hunter will be allowed to
XIII only two deer during the season, but
under the new provision only bucks may
be slaughtered. the Jaw protecting the
does and fawns. These provisions would
make q material difference i'll the number
of deer slaughtered ana would more than
Offset the extra month added to The sea
SON.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
WOMAN PHONES AND
PREVENTS TRAIN WRECK

Hutchinson, Kas, Jan. S.-Nora
Breckenridge, night telegraph operator
at Arlington, has prevented the wreck
of two Rock Island freight trains.
Through confusion of orders a west
bound freight cleared from Arlington
just as an eastbound freight left Turon,
two stations west.
A moment later Miss Breckenridge
was ordered to hold the ~westbound
train at Langdon station, which was
between the two trains, and is not a
night telegraph office.
After Miss Breckenridge had tried in
vain to reach I4angdon she resorted to
the telephone n located John Spencer,
a farmer who lives near the railroad
tracks.
She told Spencer the situation and
begged him to get a lantern, wrap it
with a red cloth and hurry to the
track.
He arrived in time to flag the west
bound train only half a mile away.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
SOUTH DAKOTA
COMMISSIONERS WIN
Judge Garland Says Tom Platt''
Express Company Is Sub
ject to Railway Board.
MUST PAY COSTS, TOO
Effect of Decision Gives Railway Conn
mission the Same jurisdiction
Over Express Companies 1t
Exercises Over Railroads.

Sioux Falls, S. d, an. 5.-Judge
Garland of the United States court
Yesterday landed down a decision IN
an important case, that or Il. Z. Platt'
president of the United States Express
company, VS.. the South Dakota poafa
of railroad commissioners, W1lllam II.
Stanley, secretary of the board n the
Aberdeen National bank. Judge Car
land decided in favor OF the rallfoao
commissioners.
Controversy Over Money Shipments.
The suit is the outgroWth of the re-
fusal of the express company TO accepI
from the Aberdeen bank shipments OF
currency intended for banks i'll the
Smaller towns in the northern part OF
THE state, the express company passing
it's refusal on the ground that it would
not accept the shipments during lhe
day and carry them over night Tor
shipment on trains leaving Aberdeen
early in the morning. The express
required the bank to deliver
the shipments TO it in the morning a
short time prior to he departure OF
the morning trains. The matter was
carried to the railroad commissioners.
The board after u hearing issued an
order requiring the express company
to accept all such shipments at any
and all reasonable hours of the day
preceding the departure of the trains
the next morning. The express COM
pany then carried the case to the
United States court and secured a
temporary injunction restraining the
railroad commissioners from enforcing
the order.
Injunction Is Dissolved.
In his decision Judge Garland dis
solves and discharges this temporary
injunction and orders hat the express
company be enjoiaed II restrained
from further refusing to obey the order
of the railroad commissioners. The eX
press company is also ordered to pay
to the defendants their costs of suit
TIL express company is given the Gus
tomary thirty days in which to appeal
if it wishes from the decision of Judge
Garland to the United States circuit
court of appeals.
1t is thought an appeal will be taken
as the real question at issue is as tc
whether or not the board of railroad
commissioners has jurisdiction over ex,
press companies doing business in
South Dakota.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
EDITOR LAFOLLETTE
is OUT ON BAIL
Defeats kirby's Attempt TO Take Him
to Sioux FaIis-is Charged With
Criminal Libel,

Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 5.-Editor w. T.
LaFollette of the Mitchell Gazette
was arrested this morning on a war
rant issued by a Sioux Falls magts-
trate, charging him with criminal libel.
He demands hat he pc taken before
a Mitchell magistrate, as provided by
law, and permitted to give a bail bond
for his appearance at the April term
of circuit. court at Sioux Falls. The
bond was fixed at $500 and his sure
TICS We're w. NJ. Smith and j. 7. Nor
row the presidents of two Mitchell
banks.
All effort was made by the complain
ing witness, Joe Kirby, to nave him
taken to Sioux Falls but the law did
not sustain the demands of Kirby.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
ABERDEEN JOBBERS
AFTER THE Rail ROADS

Aberdeen. S. D., Jan. THE state.
railway and warehouse commission is
meeting today to consider complaints
of Aberdeen jobbers that railroads dis
cfiIilii1ate in favor OF the Twin cities.
A mass of evidence was submitted by
Harvey C. Jewett, president of the
Commercial club, showing that Twin
city jobbers can ship into this terri
tory for less han the local jobbers.
Many witnesses are to be heard this
afternoon and the hearing will continue,
tomorrow, when the commission will
hear the side of the railroads. Local
interests are determined to fight the
matter and are prepared to go to great.
lengths to cur al adjustment of al
legged grievances.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
BlLLIK;; HELD FOR
MURDER, is STRUCK

Chicago, Jam. S.-The c%oroner's jury
held Herman Billik. fortune teller n
hypnotist, responsible for the death OF
Mary, Ella and Rose Nzral, three chill
dren.
Biliik is charged with poisoning his
victims with the help of their mother,
in order to obtain payment of their life
insurance.
Just before Ss,e jury's verdict was re-
turned a sensation was created in the
new city station, where the inquest
was being held, When Joseph Lingie
attacked Billtk, and struck him over
the head.
charged that his wife had been
swindled out of her jewels.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
SIOUX CITY MAN
CUTS OUT CALCUT IA
Colonel William H. Michaeis, Who Has
Been So Buffeted About BY Pow
ers That Be, Quits.

Washington, D. c., Jan. S,-Colonel
VIM, FL. Michaels, formerly OF Omaha
and Sioux City, consul general at Call
cutta, is on his way HON and the re-
port is he has been recalled or has re-
signed. He was long chief clerk in the
state department and was kicked up
stairs to the Calcutta post because he
was no longer wanted in the state de-
has never been satisfied. He was
charged to Nebraska When sent to Cal
cutta, which caused q protest in that
states delegation. II he ~retires it will
make a fine position open to the credit
of the Nebraska delegation for which
many applications are likely. 1t is
understood Michaels win retire entire
ly from the government service.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10

Washington, d. c., Jan. S.-The In
terstate Commerce commission today
continued it's investigation into the
block signal system on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, with particular ref
erence to the wreck Sunday night.
Harry H. Hildebrand, the engineer of
the dead train, was again on the
stand and said it was impossible to see
any lights at Terra Gotta when he
struck the Frederick local.
II would have stopped anywhere If
I had seen a red light" he added.
He said he had seen a white light at
Takoina, which was the platform light.
and explained that sometimes these
lights are located in boxes behind glass
and at other times the lanterns are
hung out on pegs. Sometimes the
agents blew out these lights OF leaving
the station for the night, and some
times they leave them burning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
PALS SAID THEY WERE
ASLEEP; CAFFERY is HELD

Canton. S. D.. Jan. 5.-His thre pals
swearing before the coroner's jury that
they were asleep When the fatal shot
was fired at Jerry Burns at Hudson
last Saturday night, the jury returned
a verdict that Michael Caffery, OF Hud-
son, was responsible for the mans
death.
Fred Ferry and Ole Naagard, of Hud-
son. and John Purcell, of Creston, Ia,
We're the other men in the room over
a restaurant when a shotgun was used
to Kill Burns. The men had been drink
Ing No motive for the crime was de-
veioped.
JAIt-aEREAkERS COVER
THEIR TRACKS COMPLETELY
Fairfax, S. b, Jan. 5.-No trace has
been found OF ]. T. Williams and Will
lialn r. Patterson, who recently es-
capped from the county jail here while
awaiting trial on the charge of hold
ing up and robbiiag two railroad NE
at Bonesteel.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
OPERATOR LYNEs, is;
BLAMED FOR WRECK

Topeka, Kas., Jan. General Super
intendent w. S. Tinsman and Divi-
sion Superintendent G. w. Rourke, of
the Rock Island. held a conference re-
garding the cause of the Rock Island
wreck at Volland in Mr.. Tinsman's Of
flee here and fixed all blame for the
wreck on John Lynes, the operator.
MI. Tinsman exhibited an applica-
ton for a position which hi had Sc
cured from the Santa Fe and which
Lynes had filed with the Santa Fe De-
cemher "a, in which he stated that he
was % years old at his last birthday.
In Lynes' sworn statement he gives
his age at IS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10

London's original water supply was
the River Thames Inc every apprentice
was supplied with a water tankard for
transporting the liquid TO house. AS
early as 1879 there were water
thieves" for in this yere q WEEK
chandler in Fleet street had bi craft
perced a pipe OF the condit withynne
the ground and so convicted the water
to his selar; where2or he was jugtd
to de through the elite with a condit
upon his hedde." The first official wa
ter supply for London was made IN
Germany. In 1882 Peter Maurice, a
German, made an engine at London
bridge by which water was conveyed
in lead pipes to the citizens houses,
and he and his descendants became
rich on the proceeds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
MISSOURI BACHELOR
TAX is CALLED FOR

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. s.-sena-
tor Kinney, of st. Louis, will startle the
legislature shortly with his anti
bachelors bill"
The measure win call for a tax on
all men more than 80 years old who
are unmarried.
The bill, Senator Kinney SAYS, will
ask the conf1scation Of half of the
property of all wealthy bachelors, and
demand that unmarried men OF moder-
ate means be taxed 10 per cent. Of their
incomes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
UNION COUNTY SAID TO
HAVE 1865 POPULATION

Elk Point, S. D. Jan. 1.-THE county
auditor has certified to the clerk of
courts the population Of Union COUNT,
which is estimated from the regis
tration lists filed In his Office, prior to
the general election in November last
and finds 1t to BIO 1868. The total
number Of voters Registered at the last
election was 2.737. Tic population is
obtained by multipiylnt. the total regis
tration by Ave. The salaries Of the
county oficess is based upon the pop
ulation and assessed valuation OF the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
DoWNlD IN WRESTLING
MATCH. USES A KNIFE

Gettysburg. s.. D., Jan. 7.-As the re-
suit of a friendly wrestling contest with
county farmer, a transient named
George Rice has been lodged in jail on
the serious charge of using a danger
Gus weapon with intent to do great bod
lily injury. In the wrestling contest
Mikkelson proved too much for the
younger mar and laid the latter on his
back. This angered Rice, who is al
legged to have drawn a knife, with
which h wounded his employer four
times in the head and face. "A heavy
overcoat worn by Mikkelson prevented
the affair resulting more seriously, If
not fatally.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
ROAD WILL NOW GO
ON TO BROOkiNGS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. Sit is Off
cially announced that q crew will at
once be placed in the field for the our
pose of running a line for the pro-
posed extension of the South Dakota.
Central railroad from Rutland, its press
ent terminus, n~ortheastWard 70 Brook
ings.
1t was announced several weeks ago
that in the spring the South Dakota
Central would resume the work of ex-
tending its line, and there has been
considerable speculation as to the direc-
ton it would take from Rutland. w.
j. Wagner, former chief engineer of
the road, which has its headquarters in
Sioux Falls, who for the past year has
been in the employ of h Newton and
Northwestern road, with headquarters
at Fort Dodge, Ia. has returned to
Sioux Falls and accepted his old posi-
ton with the South Dakota Central.
He will be placed in charge of the work
of running the preliminary line to
Bookings frosu Rutland.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10
HELD AS
BAD AS GRAF

Fon du Lac, Wis, Jan. S.-"Political
gossips who talk lei and know notn-
ing are no better thai grafters and
should be branded as SUCH"
This was the remarkable opening Of
a communication TO the public, SEN to
all the local newspapers by the grand
jury Which has been called to probe
graft n city and county Office.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10

Joel Chandler Harris has a horror of
talking about himself. If an e%nterpris-
ing reporter undertakes to interview
tho creator of Uncle Remus" the lat
ter will wheedle the young man outside
to look at his roses, divert him in any
way, but nothing will induce him to
whether he had his coat on or off the
day he wrote the the first of his stories.
He insists upon reserving his own life
and the life of his home from the pub
iltc stare.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-01-10

The University Of Illinois has lately
added a mumber Of relics to It's Abra-
ham Lincoln collection. Among other
treasures in the university's possession
is an OK yoke made by Lincoln at New
Salem, Ill.,, In 1880. when he was Il
years old. 1t remained there until 1S49,
just after Lincoln's return from his
only term in congress-. Then Lincoln
and his brother-in-iaw. Clark M. Smith.
visited New Salem together. While
there the two attended an auction ale
of farm chattels, among which was
the OK yoke. When the yoke was Of
fered for sale it was treated as a nov
city, because made by a congressman.
Lincoln having acknowledged made the
yoke, and Mr.. Smith bid it off. saying
1T was worth taking home for q SOU
venir because made by his brother-ln-
law and q member of congress"