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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
MORE OIL TRUST
RECORDS DESTROYED

New York, Oct. 14.-Loans a~ggregating
800, 600, 900 which the books of the South'
crn Pipe Line company show We're made
TO P, S. Trainor between 1899 and 1905 be-
came more puzzling of solution to Frank
g.. Kellogg, conducting the federal sui
against Standard OIL. When Trainor tes-
titled the money had never been paid I'd
him and that he had never heard of the
account. Trainor said that he was forma
erly crude oil purchasing agent for the
Standard Oil Company of New York. Fl.
M. Tilford, treasurer of the Standard Oil
of California, and president of Continental
Oil asked to produce reports of the Com
tinental testified that whenever a new
report was received he Invariably de.
stroyed the old one.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
ABERDEEN sHERlFF,s
ABSENCE SAVES lee

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 16.-Sheritf An
derson had a narrow escape from death
when the eight prisoners who ESCAPED
from the county Jail We're working to
free themselves. One of the prisoners.
who refused to leave the jail when the
others escaped, said that the men had
saws and a 44-ca!iber revolver which
IN some manner had been passed in
side. One of the men stood guard with
the loaded gun ready to shoot anybody
who appeared. He remained on guard
TIL the others We're outside and then
he joined them, declaring he would
shoot to kill If anybody attempted to
interfere. The sheriff had been de-
layed longer than usual in making his
rounds. Had he returned, as his Gus
tom, after the distribution of the even
ing meal. he would undoubtedly have
been shot. No race of the fugitives
has been found.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
EGAN SECURES BOND
FOR MRS O'GRADY

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Oct. 14-Sheriff
Nelson did not long have in custody
Mrs. Julia Ann O'Grady, charged with
the murder of her husband, who was
surrendered by her original bondsmen
soon after it became known that she
had discharged the attorneys who rep
resented her at the coroner's inquest
and at her preliminary hearing, and
had engaged in their place George w.
Esan. of Logan, Ia, the attorney who
acted as special prosecutor during the
trial of Mrs. Emma Kaufman. Attor-
ney Egan had drawn UP a new bond,
which was Immediately approved and
filed. SO Mrs. O'Grady Will remain at
liberty pending her trial.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
CHURCH is STOLEN,
LEI SEARCH

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE mar who stole
the First Presbyterian church of River
Grove, ILL.,, is no gentleman.
This is according to u. A. Rhodes, 296
Wabash avenue He is a deacon in the
purloined place of worship, or, rather
he was. The Chicago police were mott
fed today by Rhodes to keep an eye
out for the missing church and to seize
it If it SHOULD happen to stray in the
thoroughfares of this city.
According to Rhodes the church was
stolen Tuesday night. When the par
ishioners Went to prayer meeting
Wednesday they found only the vacant
lot left.
Aside from the greater part of the
church all the decorations, chairs,
benches and hymn books Wee stolen.
There was no split in the congrega-
ton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
EIGHT BREAK OUT OF
JAIL AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 15.-Every city
and town within a radius of 200 miles
of Aberdeen is On the lookout for eight
fugitives who escaped from the Brown
county Jail in this city. A screen was
removed from the window in the main
corridor and the bars sawed through.
Escape was then a comparatively SIM
pie matter. Those who got away are:
Theodore Taylor. to be tried for kill
ing a bartender at Glenham a few
weeks ago; Tom Sloan. charged with
shooting Harry Lockhart at Ferney;
Durant and Bent. held on the charge
of highway robbery; Long and Adams,
awaiting trial on a charge of stealing
furs belonging to Lanpher & Co, OF
st. Paul, from a boXcar at Leola; j..
Mccarthy. the man who tried to wreck
a saloon in this city. and George Will
liams. a suspected thief.
There We're seventeen prisoners in the
jail at the time. They refused to take
advantage of the opportunity. One OF
those who remained is a young man
named Moser, who is to be tried for the
murder of d man at Columbia July 4
last.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
TRAMP SETS FIRE TO
JAIL, CREMATES HIMSELF

Viborg, S. D., Oct. 16.-Setting fire
to the jail during the night. when the
residents of the town We're sound
asleep, an unknown tramp destroyed
the structure and cremated himself,
only his charred bones being found this
morning by the town marshal, who had
called to give his prisoner some break
fast.
When the tramp was arrested yes
terday afternoon he was searched and
relieved of all matches, and the town
officials are at a loss TO understand
where he secured the matches. 1t is
believed here that someone passed him
the matches from the outside. The loss
to the city is SO, 900.
The Jail was a new structure. having
only been completed a short time. A
large amount of hose was stored in
the building. and this was nsum
The Jail will be rebuilt.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
DEAD MANS FRIEND
SLABS THE UNDERTAKEN

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 15.-While pre-
pairing the body OF an Italian for bur
ial, e. j. Schminnim, of Glendale, N.
D., had an exciting experience at Ips-
wlch. a few miles west of here. A
friend of the dead man remand in the
room watching the undertaken, and
when the latter was %reparin the way
for embalming by severing an artery in
the body, the spectator drew a knife
and made a slash at Schminnim.
The blade struck the undertaker's
collar and narrowly missed piercing his
neck. A struggle followed, in which
Schminnim picked up a hammer and
gave his assailant several raps on the
head, which soon put him to sleep.
When the man recovered he said he
thought the undertaken was doing
some crooked work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
FINISH ARGUMENTS
IN STOCK FOOD CASE

Sioux Falls, S. d., Oct. 14.--Argument
for and against the granting of a tenn
porarv Injunction in the suit Instituted
some weeks age by Marion w. Savage
of Minneapolis, trading as the inter-
national Stock Food against
A.. H. Wheaton. food and dairy COM
missioner of South Dakota, have just
peer concluded before Judge Garland,
of the United States court.
The date for the hearing on the main
case. which was instituted as a test
Of the new law, has not yet been liked,
end the arguments just concluded We're
for and against the application OF the
plaintiff for a temporary injunction re-
straining the state dairy and food COM
missioner from enforcing the new law
pending the hearing on the main case.
Judge Garland took the matter under
.adv1sement.
The main suit was instituted for the
purpose of securing a permanent in
junction perpetually restraining the
the provisions of an act Of
the last session of the legislature, which
is designed to regulate the sale of stock
food within South Dakota. nj which
went into effect on July l last. The
law provides that each manufacturer
shall place upon the outside Of each
package of medicinal preparation Of
fered for sale within the state a printed
statement of the common name of each
all of the ingredients of which the
preparation is composed.
The Minneapolis mar alleges in his
complaint that the ingredients which
make up the preparation handled by
MS house are a secret. and that to
name them on ach package, as the
new law coBtemplates, would cause ir-
reparable injury to the business of his
mouse ana a loss of many thousands Of
dollars. The complaint further alleges
that the new law is unconstitutional
and void, in that it is a violation of
both the constitution of the United
states and of the constitution of South
Dakota.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
SOUTH DAKOTA

Irish women VINO led the rioters at
Roscommon recently recall the fact
that in ancient Ireland women always
went to war and fought in the front.
There were also many professional fe-
mails warriors or champions, such as
Etsine. Aife, Brefuc and Ness (mother
OF Concobar MacNessa), some Of whom,
alike Medb or Naive, the warlike queen
OF ~Connaught, We're also great COM
manders. The Lady Scattiach Buan-
and, who was the principal teacher of
h hero Cuculainn in the use Of his
weapons, had a sort of military acad-
envy in Scotland, where many of the
great Irish chiefs received their mill
tary education
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
JACK FOSTER LANDS
NOTORIOUS HORSE THIEF

Chamberlain, S. D., Oct. 14.-Joe De-
marsche, an Indian half-breed, charged
with The larceny of horses in the Rose
bud Indian reservation, was held to the
next United States grand Jury in a
bond of $4,000. Demarsche has been
under suspicion by officers for several
years. he was gathered in at this time
Jack Foster, a special officer Of the de
spartment of justice !,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
FORTUNES MADE IN
SOUTH DAKOTA LAND

Miller. S. D., Oct. 16.-In the
little towns between Huron and
Pierre are many men worth
from $4,000 to 5000, 600, and
who only a few years ago could
not get a dollars credit at anv
bank II buy a bill of goods on
credit at the stores. Some of
these men are now in the bank
ing business themselves or at
the heads of big industrial en-
terprises. They have become
rich by holding their land which
they took from the government
and then buying more before it
reached the higher prices. Some
have become wealthy as land
agents.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
FRENCH MOB ATTACKS
AMERICAN AUTOlST
WHO KILLS A BOY

Paris, Oct. 14.-Charles P. Baird, of
Philadelphia, son of an official of the
Baldwin Locomotive works, last night
run down and killed a boy named
Daipre. at Neuilly. Baird was driving
a big automobile at a rapid rate when
the boy stepped in front of the ma
chine.
Baird narrowly escaped death at the
hands of an angry crowd. n was
badly beaten before the police rescued
him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
SHOWS
ON OCEAN SHIPS

New York, Oct. 14.-When Charles
Frohman announced recently a plan for
presenting his stars in plays on the
steamships of the Cunard lines. he
said the vaudeville managers probably
would follow his le~l Perez q. viii
ljams has arranged to give ocean trav-
elers a variety bill made up of the
most expensive acts on both sides of
the Atlantic.
Contracts viii be signed with the
North German line. too.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
HAMILTON MEN HAVE
EXCITING RIVER ADVENTURE

Yankton, S. D., Oct. 15.-On the Mis-
souri, in a burning gasoline launch was
the exciting adventure of Messrs. J.
and Henry Bruhn who were
out ~sketching.. Their gas tank, which
was fortunately nearly empty. caught
fire, and only the exhausting of the gas
was responsible for their reaching land
safely.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

The condor, the great vulture of the
Andes, is four feet long and it's av-
erage expanse of wing Is about nine
feet. Some times it scars as high as
elk miles, far above ordinary clouds,
and thence makes a wide survey for
prey. 1t Is a voracious eater, prefer
ring deer, llamas or young cattle for
its food, and after meals is almost I'M
able to fly and easily can be cap
fl1rad -----
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

A business man of New York city,
with broad experience, calls attention
tween federal and city employees.
"'Whil o find the graft instinct at a
minimum among the federal employees"
he says "it Is at a maximum among the
city servants, whose minds and meth
DDS at ono reach for it at the first
opportunity"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
VERMlLLlON OPENS
WAR ON TELEPHONE COMPANY

. Nermillion, S. D., Oct, 15.-The city
has decided to fight the case with the
Northwestern Telephone company in
regard to the company's rights In Yer
million. The Northwestern people We're
ordered to AGATE the streets and alleys
of the city in sixty days, but efused
to do so, holding that they had made
a contract with the city giving them a
perpetual right to use the streets and
alleys in which to erect poles and wires.
Dean Sterling. of the lay college. Will
appear as attorney for the city.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

China Is in a more prosperous con-
dition than / have ever known. There
is a new spirit of enterprise in our
country, and modern ideas are taking
root everywhere said Mr.. Kwing-Hi-
Lee, a prominent merchant Of Shang-
hal. The common people are waking
up, and the old, narrow ideas are fast
giving way to advanced doctrines.
Much OF this progressive movement is
due to the spread Of education. The
schoolmaster is abroad and Is doing a
great work. With general popular en-
aightenment will come an adoption of
western customs and western ideas Of
liberty, justice and civilization"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
GENERAL BUSINESS

New York. Oct. I5.-I3un saws: 4
larger volume of business is being
transacted than at this time lasf
year, although conditions In 1905
We're more favorable and there is
now the handicap of almost proh:b-
tive rates for commercial paper.
Many contemplated undertakings
await financial conditions and Sc
ctIritiss have fallen 10 the lowest
poins since 1904, but general business
throughout the country makes fair
ly good progress.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
NEW CITY HALL AT
PARkSTON is COMB, Err

Parkston, S. D., Oct. 14.-The new
city hall building was completed q few
days ago, and his week was formally
opened to the public. The local volun-
ton cornet band had charge of tba
opening festivities.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

The porters of the central markets
at Paris, which are the largest mar
kets in the world, are called the
strong men of the markets." because
of their great muscle and endurance.
They wear hats as big as parasols,
which enable them to carry on their
heads most unwieldy and unpleas-
ant burdens, such as crates Of fowls,
sAebits and sucking pigs.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

A barefoot brigade is trying to
make converts in Paris. Their chief is
q painter of some renown, who be-
lieves that going barefooted is abso-
1utely essential for the health. In his
studio he wears no foot covering of
any kind, and when he is out he wears
specially made scots which are perfor-
ated SO as to allow free access to the
air, water and snow.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

A memorial brass has been placed in
Grayne church, Kent county, England,
.reciting the fact that the building,
which is over 800 years old. was re-
stored recently through the generosity
of many royal persons, among them the
British king and queen, the German
emperor and the prince of Wales.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

The first two converts from Moham-
mechanism have been baptized at Zaria,
An Hausland, West Africa, by Bishop
Zugwell, and. being men Of Importance,
they had to sacrifice. much in ac-
,cepting the Christian faith.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

The South African church is alarmed
by the prospect of the Cape Colony
parliament throwing open the liquor
market to natives In the interest OF the
native wine growers, a move which 1t
81 feared will undo the work Of gen
,erations Of missionaries.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

Tne extremity of stupidity is shown
In an East Side tenement, where Rus
sian immigrants have placed a row Of
iron hooks in the wall, and every one
Is in upside down, so as to make 1t next
to impossible to hang anything on
them. The brainiest man in the house
didn't appear fully to comprehend the
situation when n was turned half
around for his e~dification.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

Recent excavations on the site of
Jericho have laid bare the historic city
wall OF burned lime brick on a stone
Foundation, while whole rows of houses
have been uncovered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

This years output of the famous
Tokay wine has been entirely lost in
consequence of an unexpected outbreak
Of phylloxera. Tokay is made from
grapes grown in the vineyards belong
ing to the Emperor Franc Joseph, at
Hegyalja, Hungary, and it is now used
chiefly for presents to other crowned
ehaadS - 1890.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

In some yiennese schools a phono-
graph which repeats speeches as re-
cited by eminent actors has been intro
duced in order to teach the pupils
defamation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

The Church Missionary society Of
Great Britain. has 5d5 stations, with
1855 European and colonial missions
aries, just twice the number that there
was twenty years ago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
TRIP COUNTY TO BE
OPENED NEXT YEAR

Lamoureaux, S. D., Oct. l2.-The
government alloting agent has been
instructed to receive no applications
for allotments in Trip county after
November 80.
This indicates that the opening of
Trip county will take place next
year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

h Bull figures out that his coun-
try has been successful in SO per cent.
~ the battles In which 1t has engaged
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
AID MOUNTAIN ORE
INCREASES WITH DEPTH

Deadwood. S. D., Oct. 16.-Expora-
ton work that promises much for the
Bald district is being prose-
cuted by several companies. The dis
1rlct mas long been one of the most
prolific In the Black Hills. While most
of the ore has been a low grade. its
production has been steady enough Ia
insure continuous working.
1t has not been until recently that
development took a deeper trend. The
result was what has long been prophe-
sled. thed discovery of larger and better
grade ore bodies as depth was attained.
Rather than pinching out, the ore has
been found to increase, and several
companies plan to go much deeper. and
increase the scope of their work
Among these is the Portland and
Clinton properties, which are worked
Jointly under the supervision Of ii. s.
Vincent He is now driving a big
Working tunnel on the lower uuartzite
and is in 400 feet. On the upner
quartzite alone there are 100000 tons
Of ore of milling grade blocked out. Ex-I
tensiye sampling OF this ore has shown
IT 70 average $3.50 a ton.
Besides these companies, the Impe-
RAJ, Reliance and Dividend are all ex-
pioflng the lower quartzite with favor
apie results. The Lundberg mpan
as beginning to develop a vertical of
biue quartz found on the Buxton claim.
CHILDREN PLAYED WITH
MATCHES; EARN BURNS
Huron. S. D.. Oct. 16.--As d result
Of children playing with matches, e.
G. Kneeisnd.s barn. together with i
surrey and vas destroyed by
fire Friday.
SOUTH DAKOTA CAPITAL
GETS A SUNDAY TRAIN
Pierre. S. D., Oct. I6.-The first reg
ular Sunday mail and passenger serv-
Ice into tins city since 1889 came in
SUNDAY afternoon and will be a reRu.
lar service from this time o,,s
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
CORN CROP FAIR
IN UNION COUNTY,

Elk Point. S. d., Oct. l2.-An-
other week or ten days of good
weather and %threshing will be
about completed in Union
~. The average per acre of
small grain is not as great as
last year, but the farmers are
we'll pleased as the high prices
make up the difference. The corn
crop will be fair with but very
little soft corn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

Reports to the effect that electric
lights are detrimental to the eyesight
are pronounced unfounded by an cleo
trical expert In the London Times. He
says that the trouble arises from too
direct xposur Of the eye to the light,
and h a effect would be the same
or worse with any other light.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

All through this month the gospel
missioners will be at work among
the hop fields Of England, thirty years
or EFFORT In this direction having shown
ahe efficacy of the work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

Savings banks are established IN 22s
echocls in Scotland. There are IS .7l2
deposit orr. win $4s 800 to their credit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

There have been over $4,000 church
bells cAst In Troy. N. III, since the first
foundry vas built fl 1926.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
BRITToN OFFERS REWARD
FOR THE "BOOTIEGGERs

Britton. S. D.. Oct. 15.-With the de-
termination to put a stop to the prac-
tice of bookkeeping" the Britton Civic
league, organized for the purpose of en-
forcing the liquor laws of the state, has
increased h reward for the apprehen-
sion of .'~bootleggers' to 5000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

Japanese workfnen are all labeled
With character Of their trade and
the nnEne OF the employer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

Shell polishing is an extensive and
profitable business on the coast of
southern California, where are found
many shells which are capable of a
high degree of polish. and show won
derfully irridescent shades after their
rough outside covering has been
rubbed off on an emery wheel.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
MANY NEW LAWYERS
FOR SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre. S. D., Oct. 15.-Following is
the law class which will be admitted
to the South Dakota bar:
Charles A.. Bennett, Canton; James NJ
Armstrong, Belle Fourche; cyrus Clay
Carpenter. Summit: Robert Burton.
Rapid City. George c. Snow, SPRING
held: Charles c.. Hill, Rapid City; Ros-
coe knodell, Fairfax; Thomas C.. Wall.
Chamberlain: Thomas r. Nelson. Rapid
City; George w. Clark. Sioux Fails.
Rex w. Harris. Webster. C. II. VIII
hanson, Herrick; Charles w. Bartines
Oacoma; Howard G.. Fuller. Milbank.
u. a, Moiitor. Herrick: Frank Nc
Sarthy, Milbank; Jacob ]. Gunther.
Pierre; Georga ]. McFadden, Aberdeen.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17

O-ne-sevssnth OF Great Britain's for
Sig1l commerce palssos through the SUD-
III
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-17
BRAKEMAN LOSES LIFE
IN YARDS AT AI,RoM

Huron. s. D., Oct. 15.-Brakeman
Harry Draut. 25, married, of Belle
Plaine, Ia, died from injuries received
Friday while coupling cars in the Chi
Gag and Northwestern yards here. His
remains will be taken to Belle Plaine.
where his family resides.