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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
THIEF ABDuCTS
OFFICIALS Who
CAPTURED HIM
Guardians of Peace Caught by
a Ruse and Dumped on
the Prairies.

Dallas, S. D., May 1S.-A suspicion!
looking man in a Winton automobile
caused the night Waterman of this mu-
nicipality to think that the banks were
in danger OF attack and, while the
guardian of h peace was guarding
the approaches to the treasury, the sus-
pect must have been busy with the
hen roosts, as later in the day a sack
In the auto. which was supposed to con-
tain yeggman's tools, was found to con-
tain chickens.
A warrant was at nee issued and
placed in the hands of the officers of
h law. The arrest was made and all
seemed favorable for this alleged petty
pilferer being brought to speedy justice,
for he was caught with the goods and
could not deny it.
The automobile was standing out in
the rain and the prisoner suggested
that, while he was perfectly willing to
go with the officers wherever they
cared to take him. yet he would like to
u the machine under cover some
where before going to jail or to court.
automobile and headed for the Jackson
Bros implement shed. A Whit, a whir.
q sudden dash, and chickens, men and
machine disappeared yer the hills in
Trip county. A rescuing expedition
was soon sent out In hopes Of recover
ing the officers thus ruthlessly kid
mapped, for a peaceful and quiet com
munity was bereft of it's sturdy officers
of the law n left unprotected. Later
In the day the two officials. foot sore
n alone. returned to town. having
been deserted on the broad stretches OF
prairie by their prisoner.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
NORTHWESTERN BRIDGE
DELAYS UP RIVER BOAT

Pierre, S. D., May 1s.-The North
western railroad has been up against
a hard proposition here for the past
three days The government boat.
"Mandan,'' made its way up the river
and signaled the bridge engineer for
an open bridge. The engineer started
his big engine, which handles the draw
of the bridge, and after some maneuv-
ering found that the bridge would not
draw.
Investigation proved that the current
of the river had thrown up a huge
sand bar directly under the bridge
where the draw is located. Az 1t costs
the railroad people 500 per day for
every day the government boats are de-
layed by bridge obstacles. great haste
was made to try and remove the big
sand bar. For three days the big boat
Jim Leighton has beer working at
the north end of the bar and the Man
dan at the south end of the bar. BY
backing the boats. the sand was famed
to one side and a channel made by the
propellers. Last night the boats sue
ceeded in making entrance through the
sand n h "Mandan" continued it's
way up the river.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
BIGGEST "FISH YARN"
OF THE SEASON

Kimhall, s. D., May 1S.-That prize
winning first Iowa fish story of the
season, relating how a pet spaniel
troiled Spirit Lake and caught a five
pound pickerel on a spoon hook has
been outclassed in all t~ruthfulness.
Clate r. Than. editor Of the Kimball
Graphic, calls" the yarn and goes it
one better. Here is his:
Monk, my big st. Bernard dog, who
Is as much at home in the water as on
land. has a tip of white on the end Of
his long bushy tail about as big as
my thumb. While fishing for pickerel
IN a lake In the early spring, I tied
him on shore. because he bothered me
too much. He got loose and plunged
into the lake and was swimming
around, heartily enjoying himself Sud
denly we saw him go down and come
up struggling. treading water, and yelp-
ing J II possessed. We thought
probably a swapping turtle had bitten
his foot. He struck aut for shore.
swimming with difficulty. You can
Imagine j establishment when he
bounded out on shore, landing a six
pound pickerel. The big fish had
snapped at the end of that white tail
and his sharp teeth had become SO en-
tangled IN the hairs Of the dogs tail
he couldn't let go"
Baron MunShauSen Is tsneyt -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
JOBBERS LOSE FIGHT
ON EXPRESS COMPANIES

Washington, May 14-An important
report was transmitted to the Senate
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion on the results Of an inquiry made
by the commission as to whether the
express companies Of the country were
engaged in the business Of buying, sell
ing or handling on consignment fruit,
vegetables and oysters entering nto
interstate commerce.
The commission finds that for the
handling Of p%erishable commodities
the express companies have established
order and commission departments. The
agents Of the companies undertake to
IND q market for producers n to han
die the products offered. The products
are marketed n the proceeds. less the
expense charges, are turned over to the
producers. The commission says this
means by which the grower Of fruit in
small and isolated communities can
market his products to advantage in
distant localities"
The commission reports that express
companies do not buy or sell commod-
tiles transported by them IN their own
Agents of the companies who
AVE done SO have been prohibited from
continuing the business by the compan-
les themselves.
The commission believes from the
evidence it ma taken that in the inter
est OF growers n producers, as well
as local dealers in communities, served
only by express companies, and in the
Interest of increased production of
newly developed regions, the operation
OF the order and commission depar.
ments OF the express companies should
be allowed to continue. Accordingly 1t
recommends that all express companies
and their agents be prohibited from
buying and selling on their own ac-
count commodities transported by ex-
press, but that express companies be
permitted to continue their present
methods Of conducting interstate bust.
ness throughout order and commission
departments, subject to the prohibitions
Of law against unreasonable regulations
and unjust discrimination.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
PINK TEA
SET HAS "PlNk EYE

~ -. 4ttf sa2GEA Eli 4f s@H HsS
P~ittsburg, May 14.-"Pink-eye,. .hat
plebeian malady for which Immigrant in
spectors are ever on the alert, and the
possession OF which has caused tbs de-
portation of many foreign undesirables
has broken all quarantine barriers and
reached the innermost circles Of Pittsburg
society.
1t is reported that 1t is epidemic In
the aristocratic area bounded by Fifth.
Shady and Center avenues and Bidwell
street, Those afflicted are members Of
an exclusive set extremely partial to pink
teas and bridge whist parties.
"Pink-eye." however, has no initiative
relationship to pink teas. It's origin is
a matter OF medical dispute. 1t is a sort
OF blend OF coniunctivitis, c%hloroiditis and
acute Inflammation of the cornea and ia
extremely infectious.
1t thrives on bridge whist. the inter-
changing Of the cardsSby the players and
the unconscious habit of rubbing their
eyes in arr effort to keep awake supply
Ing the medium OF communication.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
AMERICAN TWANG is
PASSING, SAYS GERMAN

Berlin. May 19.-Among the advisors
OF the Prussian ministry of education
consulted regarding an exchange of
teachers between the United States and
Germany was Alois Brandt, professor
Of the English language at Berlin unit
yersity and president Of the German
Shakespeare society. When the Aneri-
can was German representative at the
celebration. Professor Brandt
says he listened I o speeches BY IS
Americans from all parts OF the union,
and OF the So the one who used the
most "un-English" was Andrew Car
negie. Professor Hrandt believes the
American stwang" is rapidly dying out.
He says the average American Is be-
Ing educated into consciousness Of his
accent and beginning to eradicate ii.
His official report declares h average
American teacher Of English is as good
as the average English teacher. He
says English is as well spoken gener.
ally in America as in England.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
STATE KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS ELECT

Huron, S. D., May 15.-Huron council.
No. 779, knights of Columbus, after the
entertainment of more than 300 visiting
knights of various parts Of the state
and the initiation of a class of go applf-
cants and the serving Of a banquet, fol-
lowed with music. toasts and a royal
Monday afternoon, when the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
State deputy, John A. Bowler, Sioux
Falls; state secretary, L. j. Walsh,
Mitchell; state treasurer, Jos. McDon-
ough, Deadwood; state advocate, E. P.
keenan Aberdeen; state warden,
David Whooley, Watertown; alternate
to national convention. M. L. Tobin,
Huron; national chaplain, Rev. J. p.
Mccarthy. Lead CITY.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
CATTLE THIEVES
PURLo|N HERD OF
Is WHITE FACES.
Boldest Act Of Cattle Rustling
Ever Perpetrated in the
Coyote State.

Huron, S. D., May 16.-Cattle thieves.
TOOK from the Michael Myers ranch, I'M
SanboIn county, On April 20, 4 herd of
rs white-faced, 2-sear-old steers, de-
horned and branded with square ons.
right hip. The mysterious disappear
ance of the cattle is a puzzler to the
authorities of Sanborn county, who
with Sheriff S. a. Wise, of Woonsocket,.
are e~ndeavoring to recover the cattle-
and apprehend the thieves.
1t is thought that experienced cat
tie rustlers are Interested and that the.
stock were driven to some railway sta
ton and with other cattle shipped to-
some eastern market. Although dill
gent search has been made since the
discovery Of the theft. no trace of the
cattle has been found. Sheriffs irs
neighboring counties have become in
terested in the search and success may
soon reward their efforts. A reward OF
$500 is offered, 800 for the discovery
of the whereabouts of the cattle and
another 500 for the apprehension Of
the thieves.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
BOYS LIFE LOST
In BURNING BARN

Wagner. S. D., May 15.-Last night
Louis, the second Oldest son OF L.
Uken lost his life in a Are in their
barn. Louis with two younger brothers
We're sleeping In the loft, and when the
alarm was given by the mar sleeping
In the Office. the other two got UP and
saved their lives with several bad
burns. But Louis did not escape and
was badly charred when found after
the fire.
FIVE horses were badly burned and
another SO badly burned that it was
afterwards killed. Also a new utomo-
bile and q number OF buggies and other
articles were consumed. Because the
fire occurred at a time when all were
sleeping the building was nearly a to-
q wreck before 1t was discovered. ii
waterworks did good service and only
for Its efficiency more buildings would
have burned.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
SEEK TO RESTRAIN
FARMERS COMPANY
Building of Grain Elevator
Stopped by Issuance Of
Temporary Injunction.

Armour s. D, May 14.-An injunc-
ton, issued by Judge F. G.. Smith,
of Yankton, was served on P. ]. Burke,
contractor for the erection Of the farm
ers' elevators at this place, Saturday
afternoon, also on the president of the
Farmers Elevator company, C. H.
Dewald. restraining them from erect
ing the elevator on the site assigned
them February IL by the Milwaukee
Railroad company. The Injunction is
asked under an act passed in 1902
which expressly forbids the erection
of an Elevator, warehouse, Touring
mill or mandatory within 100 feet of
any existing structure The hearing
will be given this week in Armour be-
fore Judge Smith. 1t is thought that
the rendering or issuing of a perman-
ent Injunction is a dead certainty. This
will entail the loss Of the profit on the
coming crop, besides several thousand
dollars expended by the farmers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
RESENTS
AFFINITY" UNION
Severely Beaten by Daughters
Paramours and Resorts
to Arrests.

Platte, S. D.. May 15.-Because he
had the hardihood to show his resent
ment to the affinity business, John VAR
ner, a prominent farmer residing in
the Choteau creek district of Charles
Mix county, was set upon by two
young brothers named Cannon and
severely beaten.
Two daughters Of Werner had
found their af1inities in the two
brothers, n have caused a scandal
which a set the people of Charles
Mi county by the ears. Recently
MI. Werner has found it necessary to
be away from home a great part Of
the time, and upon returning "a few
days ago made the discovery that
during his absence his daughters and
the Cannon brothers had carried the
affinity business to the limit. In
fact, the father is alleged to have dis
covered that during his absence his
daughters took up their residence
with the Cannon brothers.
When the father returned and dis
covered the state of affairs he went
to the place where the two couples
We're sojourning and endeavored to in
duce his daughters to return home
with him.. 1t was at this juncture that
the angry father was set upon by the
two young mer and badly beaten. In
retaliation ne caused the arrest of the.
brothers on a charge of assault and
battery. and they We're found guilty
and each fined h sum of S25 and
costs.
After fruitless efforts to induce his
daughters to return home. Werner, as a
last resort, had warrants sworn out
for their arrest and they were taken
into custody by Sheriff Skillings and
Deputy Frank Patton. 1t nay be tina
a double wedding may be decided upon
as the best method of adjusting the
difficulty.
In the event that the double we'd
ding does not take place., the two
young men may be called upon to an
swer to a serious charge in the state
circuit court for Charles Mix county.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
JURY DISAGREES In
LAFOLLETTE'S CASE

Sioux Falls, S. d, May 14.-After be-
ing out since noon yesterday, the jury
in the criminal libel suit instituted by
Joe Kirby, a Sioux Falls attorney,
against w. T. LaFollette, editor of the
Mitchell Gazette, today reported to
Judge Jones of the state circuit court,
that they were unable to agree upon a
verdict. The jury accordingly was dis
charged by Judge Jones.
Both sides have bitterly contested
the case which grew out Of Attorney
Kirby's former connection with the
Kaufman murder case. LaFollette
published an article which the plain
tiff alleged reflected upon his profess
sional character. LaFollete admits the
publication Of the article, and sets up
as his defense the truth of the mat
tiers stated therein as fact.
Much bitter feeling has been en-
gendered through the agitation and
trial of the case.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
LAWYER-AUTHOR
TURNS FARMERs

New York. May 16.-Bolton Hall, au--
thor, lawyer and single taxer. left hiss
comfortable house, 63 East ~Sixty-frst.
st., and pitched a tent on a vacant
lot in q crowded apartment house dis
trict of Harlem, where he intends to.
demonstrate that farming is profitable,
in the heart OF the city.
"A man with the same amount OF
labor" he asserts, car make more
money in raising produce on half an
IN hundred times as much 10 miles,
outside the city.
alfred Banning, a young English
settlement worker and L have takenthis.
land and we expect TO more than make.
can save. You can buy a tent for SIX.
which will last you a dozen years and
you canl live in 1t from April to Noven-
Der. Wat you raise will pay your
food exi69.lses.s'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
HAND AFTER
MRS. HETTY GREEN

New York. May 14.-Although ef-
forts have been made to keep the mat
ter secret, 1t became known today that
Mrs. Hetty Green who is living at the
Plaza, received last Friday a letter
signed, THE Black Hand threatening
her with death unless she gave $4,000.
TO the writer.
Since the receipt oftthe letter Mrs.
Green, In leaving hotel for her Of
fce In the Chemical National bank has
been ake to the Madison avenue a
by n OF the hotel detectives. Until
she got the letter she was in the hahit
Of leaving the hotel alone by the Fifty-.
eighth street entrance, which Is the
door most used by those who have
apartments In the hotel.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
SETTLERS STILL
EAGER FOR LAND

Rapid City, S. D., May 15.-There is
no cessation in the volume of business
croWding in on the officers of the
United States and Office in this dis
trict.
During the month of April there
were 1851 original entries of various
kinds covering 212,417 acres of land.
In addition to this there were It's
final proofs and committed homesteads,
covering 1866 acres.
Each morning there is a procession
waiting for the offices to open and the
officers are kept busy until late at night
handling the business which comes
before them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
FRENCH AND SPANISH
TROOPS I'M LITTLE WAR

Casa Blanca. May 1s.-There was an.
encounter here Tuesday between some
of the French and Spanish troops quar-
tered in the port. The Spanish fired
first, 1t is alleged, and French zouaves
replied in kind. One Spaniard was
killed and another wounded. The
French had two wounded. The en-
counter was the outcome of a quarrel
between sonle Spanish soldiers and an,
unarIned Algerian sharpshooter.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
LEG WAS CRUSHED
AND NOW AMPUTATEp

Vermillion, S. D., May 19.--Charlev
Lund, a young man % years old, living
near Dalesburg, a few miles north of
here, met with a serious injury lately
and as a result now lies in the ST.
Joseph's hospital in Sioux City recoy-
ering from an operation which deprived
him of his right leg. The young man
was a victim OF a runaway. and in
attempting to jump from the wagon
his leg caught in the wheel
In such a way as to make a fracture
that could not be reduced, so Lund was
taken to the hospital for the operation.
He will recover
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
ANOTHER FEMININE SOCIALIST
TO TAKE STUMP I'M oHIo

-Bellefontains. O.. May 15-On the
heels sof he stir In this dis
trict BY the announcement that he
Countess OF warwick would cross the
sea from England. to aid him On the
STUMP In his fall campaign. q n
Wharton. OF Kenton. the socialist can
didate Tor congress In the eighth Ohio
district. today announced the recent
OF 2 letter from h Duchess OF Man
chester, daughter OF Eugene zirnmer-
the millionaire railroad man a.
cincinnati. to the effect that Il ton
would stump the district for him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

A sentence. probably unique In this
country, was recently pronounced by q
magistrate In Everett, Mass. Two
youngsters Of IL years had been con-
fvicted Of throwing stones, to the de-
struction OF property and the peril Of
passersby. Just how to deal with such
youthful offenders was a puzzle for the
court for a while. but after due thought
The Judge hit upon the happy Idea Of
turning the youngsters fun" into a
penalty. He ordered a police sergeant
20 take the boys back to the lot where
they had been captured and make them
spend a half hour in throwing stones
as fast as they could pick them up.
The sergeant obeyed orders to the let
Ter. and the youngsters got enough of
stone throwing to last them the rest OF
their lives.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
.R00sEVELT's DISCHARGE
OF BLACKS is UPHELD

New Yerk, May 1s.-The right 4
President Roosevelt summarily to dis
miss b negro soldiers of the Twenty
fifth infantry for alleged participation
In the riot at Brownville, Tex, was
sustained today by Judge Hough. IN
the federal district court. Oscar w.
Reid. 9 soldier. sued the government
TO S122 as wage from the date
Of his dismissal to the expiration Of his
enlistment. District Attorney Stimson
commended the president had q right to
Dismiss the soldier. The Judge sus-
tained the contention, and directed
judgment in favor Of the government
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

Tolstoy's domestic life is singularly
happy, In spite of the fact that his wife
Goes not share his views concern;np res
ligion and sociology. The countess ia
16 years younger than her husband,
INC, although the mother Of Is chill
6ren, Is still beautiful and charming.
She Is highly gifted, too-has herself
written three novels. At one time she
had great difficulty in preventing the
crty. III wished to distribute all his
worldly goods to the poor" she says.
1T was ], / alone. who prevented it.
Heavens, what q struggle I had! But,
God be pleased, I tr1umphed. From that
day to this, ]. and I alone. manage the
counts affairs; everything is done by
me-is in my own hands"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

DR.. Mcnamara. a member of the
British parliament, tells of a school
teacher who was endeavoring to convey
Che d OF pity to the members of his
class. He Illustrated 1t by a little story.
Now, supposing," he said, "a man
working on the river bank suddenly fell
a. He could not swim and would be
IN danger of drowning. Picture the
scene. boys and girls. The mans sud
0en fail, the cry for help. His wife,
knowing his peril and hearing his
screams, rushed Immediately to the
bank. Why does she rush to the bank?"
After q pause a small voice piped forth:
Please. sir, to draw his Insurance
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
SOUTH DAKOTA


Frank Ruch, the keeper OF the punalo
herd in the national forest of Oklaho-
ma, Is credited with this: Once q
kansas farmer met on the hot, dusty
road a homesteader pushing on excited
~ toward the Cherokee strip. sWhar
re bound?' said the farmer. Fer a
hundred and sixty acres O. free LAND In
the strip was the reply. And the man
vanished in the glitter OF dust and sun
Shlne. A month or two went by and on
the same dusty road the Kansas farmer
met the homesteader returning: Hello
ne said. what We dom with them hun-
idred and sixty acres7' The home
teteader pointed his whip proudly
toward his mule team. See them
mules, said he. Wall, / traded eighty
acres of my claim fer EN- What ye
40 with the other eighty?' Don't
gimme away was the reply. but the
Keller was q tenderfoot, an I run in the
other eighty acres on him without his
KNOWN it,"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
MANY WOLVES CAUGHT
In clan HnIAlHA

Vermillion, S. D., May 19.-May has
been a great month for wolves in
Clay county. Up to the 18th there has
been received at the county auditors
office "a skins, IS being brought in
in n day. The pelts for the most
part are from cubs, it being almost
impossible to capture the old wolves.
The bounty received on these pelts
are 50 for coyotes and IS for timber
wolves
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

Professor William Frear, OF the
Pennsylvania State college. discussed
"a Harrisburg the SO kinds of breakfast
FOODS that he recently tested for the
government. Most of them were very
eood,. said Professor Frear. 1.-THE taste
TEST. in Q cases, was pleasure rath-
or than work. To make work out OF it
Would be to act like a little boy I know
IN Bellefonte. This little bows mother
went to q reception, leaving the baby In.
yimmy's care. With an injured look
Jimmy said IN her return: Mamma
wish you wouldn't make me mind baby
again. He was so bad that I had to
z two mince pies and a half the fruit
cake to amuse him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
M'LARKlN ARRESTED,
CONSPIRACY TO DEEP

Chamberlain, S. D., May 1S.-The ar
rest of Stephen B.. McLarkin, a big
r%anchrnan and land owner, on a charge
of conspiracy with intent to induce
others to commit perjury in making
homestead entries on government land.
has caused a sensation in this locality
where he is well known.
Deputy United States Marshal Petrie
took him to Sioux Falls where he was
bound e to appear at the Deadwood
term Of federal court which convenes
Tuesday Of next week.