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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
YOU EAT HALF YOUR
WEIGHT I'M SWEETNESS
EVERY YEAR OF LIFE

Washington, Dec. 23.-The average
citizen of the United States consumes
half his own weight In sugar every
year, and the sugar bill of the coun-
try aggregates S1,000,0 900 for every day
of The year.
These assertions are justified by a
statistical statement Just prepared by
h bureau of statistics Of the DEPART
1nent of commerce. and labor, which
shows the quantity Of sugar produced,
in the United States, the quantity
brought from our own islands, the
quantity imported from foreign coun-
tries, and the quantity exported, show
ing a total consumption of from six
TO seven billion pounds a year, the total
Tor the latest year, 1907, being $685.
.667,975 pounds.
Calculating this enormous total at
the average retail price Of 5A cents
per pound, we get a total of 372 mill
lion dollars as its cost to the
or more than $1,000. 900 for each of the
1865 days of the year. Dividing this to-
tai of 7,039,6 67, 975 pounds by the 1907
figures of population, we get an aver
age consumption for 1907 of So 3-5t
pounds per capita, which is more than
one-half of the average per capita,
weight of the people of the country
including men, women and children in,
this calculation.
One-fifth of this enormous total of
1000, 100000 pounds. speaking now in
very general terms, is produced at
home, one-fifth is brought from our
own islands, and h remaining three
1ifths from foreign countries.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
AT ALTAR
and POLICE COURT
Marries Common Law Husband
After 16 Years and Pays
Disorderly Fine.

Waterloo. Ia Dec. 19.-From the
marriage altar to the police station this
morning was the experience OF Ida
Strong. of Marshalltown, who was ar
raigned on a charge OF d~isorderly con-
duct under the nanne of Mrs. Howe.
The woman came here Tuesday with
a young man and registered at q hotel
under the naine of Tom Mills and wife.
She returned to Marshalltown yester-
day and told James III. Hull. with whom
she had lived 16 years in a common
law marriage. that the young man had
threatened her. Hull and Miss Strong
returned last night and a report was
made to the police, who arrested the
young man and woman on a disorderly
charge. Hull put UP a $50 cash appear
ance bond and suggested that they get
a license to wed this morning. which
was done. The husband paid the wife's
fine of S25. Tom Bethel. the young
man. would not pay the fine n was
sent to Jail for five days. He had a
loaded revolver and must answer ta:
the second charge also.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
MILLERs RAISE
FIGHTING FUND
Will Present Solid Front in the
Battle Against the Govern
ment's Ruling.

Minneapolis, Dec. 2l-Fifty thousand
dollars In q fighting fund and the combin-H
ed agg~ressiveness of the millers OF the
United States Is what DR.. Wiley. the
health pure food expert. and James
Wilson. secretary Of agriculture, have got
to face. This is the resui OF the meeting
of millers in Chicago, following the recent
ruling of Secretary Wilson covering
bleached -four, which was attended by e.
r. Wells and D. NJ. Baldwin OF Minneap-
oils and Charles Silyerson Of New Ulm.
Secretary Goetzmann. says the North-
western Miller, in his circular to the mem-
bers of the Miilers, National federation
asking contributions to the fighting u
makes the fiat charge of prejudice on the
part OF the officials instrumental in bring,
Ing about the restrictive order.
It is asserted that the order practically.
puts a han on all white wheat -four nam
ufactured. that S. per cent OF the milling
capacity of the United States is expensive
ly equipped for bleaching, that the pro-
cess 10 misunderstood n misrepresented
n the governmental order is based pom
q narrow conception of the true situation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
SOCIETY WOMEN
IN LIVELY ROW

London. Dec. 19.-Mrs. Mabel Louise
Athertcn, a beauty of t~empestuons
reer, who sued Captain Yarde Butler,
son and heir of Lord Churchston for
s1oo. 900. alleging breach of promise. was
in police court today prosecuting Mrs.
Taylor Elderly, an American woman.
for assault.
Mrs. Taylor, it is charged. called at
Mrs. Atherton's luxurious residence In
Park Lane, on Monday, and, telling her
h had come to spoil her beauty"
seized Mrs. Atherton by the neck and
severely choked her. After a struggle
the servants, aided by a policeman.
checked the attack.
Behind this singular assault is an
other story. Mrs. Taylor's daughter.
Mrs. Stirling, o is suing her husband
for divorce in the Edinburgh courts
and names Mrs. Atherton as core
spondent. The case is not yet decided.
Mrs. Taylor stated today that her
daughter had been made miserable be-
caused she believed Mrs. Atherton had
been telling people that Mrs. Stirling
drank. Both women were bound yer
to keep the peace.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE
ON OVERLAND TRAIN;
HAUL ISN'T LARGE

Portland, Ore. Dec. 21.--The Oregon
Railroad & Navigation train, known as
the Chicago-Portland special, was held
up and the express a dynam!ted by
four unmasked robbers shortly after Q
o'clock last night, nine miles east of
Portland. Express Messenger O. II.
Huff said the robbers secured little OF
value.
The robbers did not modest the pas
sengers, but uncoupled the express car
and ordered the engineer to take 1t
down III track toward Portland. About
a mile beyond the point where the train
was held up the doors of the express
car We're shattered by nitro glycerin.
The train did not carry a through safe.
a small safe and s~trongbox being tho
only receptacles for v%aluables. The
robbers compelled Express Messenger
Huff t open the small safe. 1t con-
tanned but three or four small pack
ages, believed to have been of small
value. The stronghold was not touched.
The robbers ESCAPED.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
LOUD sOX CAUSE
BOYS EXPULSION

Middletown, Corn, Dec. 19.-Young
August Marsh. who was tackle o the
MidletoHn high school eleven left that
institution of learning in some haste
today. AS a consequence the students
have ceased wearing their trousers
turned up to reveal the splendor of
their hosiery.
August bought and wore socks to the
school yesterday thar were loud. His
young woman teacher could not hear
herself think. They drowned the
sound of noon whistles SO that recess
was late. They were Nile green in
color, embroidered in vivid red. Better
to display their glory Augustus made
a double roll in the end Of his trousers.
~"Augustus.'' said h teacher. blush
ing as red as the clocks on her pupils
socks. pull dow you trousers end
Augustus only grinned.
The teacher reported him to Princi-
pal C. II. Woolsey, who suspended him
indefinitely.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
lNSULAR AFFAIRS
ARE PROSPEROUS.
Report Upon the Philippines
and Cuba Is Made by
Gen. Edwards.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The Philippine
scouts are highly commended, the bill.
to amend the Philippine tariff act now
pending in the Senate is endorsed. en-
4couraging progress in the Philippines
and the maintenance Of peace and or.
der in Cuba throughout the yea are
iBrigadier General Clarence r. Ed.
wards, chief of the bureau of insular
affairs.
General Edwards says the Philips
pine scouts are an important factor
in the. education of the Filipino peo-
standard of living in the islands, as
we'll as in the extension Of American
influence.
The excess of insular expenditures
toVer revenues during the past fiscal
year was $570,524, and the excess of
'l~recefptss over expenditures in the city
rof Manila vas $32S,S67. The work of
1.-THE Philippine students in his country
mas been on an average very good, n
Pm one or two cases of an exceptional
.ly high order. The value of the owe
fment as a whole to the Philippine gov
iernment n people, says General Ed.
wards, must still be left to the future.
TO disclose, but every sign points to its
Immense Importance. !.
Situation in Cuba.
The expenditure of the republic of
tCuba on account of American inter-
fventionf from October /, 1906, to June
80. last We're S757,343, these expendi-l
lures being made from funds allotted
by the provisional government from
time to time for army expenditures due
directly TO the army service in Cuba.
The statement of extraordinary ex-@
penditures on acocun of the army!
of p~acifcation in Cuba, which, under,
congressional legislation, are to be re-;
imbursea from the Cuban treasury,
shows a total of $5,341,S22. Of which,
$3.37s,735 was from October /, 1906;
to June so, 1907, Ind the balance from
then until June 80, last.
The settlement of the dominican,
debt, the steadily widening activities
in the Philippines, and the administra-,
tive control of Cuba continuing to
bring up important questions of law,
making the demand upon the law Of
f1cer of the bureau constant and seri-,
GUS, legislation for retirement of GER,
tain civil employees of the Philippine
government on part pay after ten or
more years of satisfactory service are
among other matters discussed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
PROFESSOR is BRAVE
AS SPARTAN YOUTH

Wooster, Ohio. Dec. 2s.-Professor
William T.. Bennett, 25 years in charge
of the department Of chemistry at the
University Of Wooster, has been taken
to a hospital in Cleveland in the hope
of saving his life. He is suffering from
'llisintegration of the breast bone 1t is
feared the malady is the result OF an
injury sustained while experimenting
with x-rays eight years ago.
Although the distinguished scholar
suffered much, the act that he was
never without pain was known only to
his wife and sister. Rather thar ex-
pertinent on others. Professor Bennett
used the rays on himself and a
burned. The wound never healed.
Surgeons believe disintegration Of
the patients breast bone may be ar
rested by removing the affected por-
ton or possibly the entire bone may
require removal to save other parts OF
the sufferers bone structure. Profess
sor Bennett is So years old.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24

( Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 21.-Judge Kun
KEEL this morning imposed the follow
ing sentence upon the men convicted
March 13 on a charge of conspiracy to
defraud the state in contracts for sup
plying furniture to the new state cap
itol:
J.H. Sanderson, w. P. Snyder, w. L.
Mathues and j. M. ShuInaker, $500 fine
and Two years imprisonment, the
lmum penalty.
Immediately after sentence was p:o-
nounced, the defendants were remand
ed to the custody of the sheriff, pend
ing application for su~persedeas, which
was made in the superior court at
Philadelphia. AS soon as 1t is granted
the defendants will offer bail pending
an appeal to the superior court.
The menwere convicted of defrauding
the state out of $19, 30S in a contract
for wooden furniture. Other charges
involved large sums in the aggregate.
They were tried last spring and last
week they We're refused a new trial.
The men convicted today were tried a
second time and acquitted of the charge
of defrauding the state in The metal
furniture contract.
The Pennsylvania state capitol at
Harrisburg out of the dishonesty In
whose construction grew h charges
against Architect Huston and 13 9TH
ers, including state officials. contract
i t1llua odpCl SoSI ~
wealth s13, 600, 900. 1t was the proud
boast Of Ex-Governor Pennypacker that
1t was, beyond comparison, the finest
state administration building in Amer
fca: that it rivaled the palaces of kings
and cmperors.
packer made his proud announcement.
with the information that the great
labor to which he had devoted SO much
of his time, energy and force during
his two years in office, was practically
complete. He had watched with daily
increasing pride and satisfaction tn.
fatry-1ike beauty Of the great capitol
unfolding, and he felt hat a dream had
been realized when he turned over the
building to the state that was paying
for the dream.
It was only a matter of a few weeks
before the cost of the new palace Of
show came into question and Penn
syIyania learned that it's great $4,000
900 capitol had required 5000. 900 worth
of furniture The realization Of the
enormity of these figures came a bit
slowly at first, but 1T gathered force as
the facts came out n by one. The
electroliers alone had cost the taxpay-
ers of the state So 100000. No building
in all history could boast Of such an
expenditure for lighting. The newspa-
| pers quickly followed with the amazing
revelation that the magnificent chande-
liers were paid for by the pound.
In rapid succession came the an
nouncements that furniture had been
paid for by the square foot, that desks
purchased at this rate for as high as
5000 might have been purchased in the
ordinary way for $50 or 500: that the
solid rome chandeliers, bought at al
unreasonable figure a pound, We're
bronze shells filled with lead; that had
they been solid bronze they might have
been bought for one-fourth what was
paid for them by the lavish and recre-
ant 't~drearners" Of state house magnih-
cence.
Then came a demand for the prose.
cution OF the capitol grafters,' as
Contractor Sanderson and his associ-
ates were called.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
OPIUM AND OTHER
DRUGS BARRED OUT

Philadelphia. Dec. 23.-If you wish to
"hit the pipe hereafter. you will be
compelled to travel outside this coun-
try.
Black opium, or smoking opium, as it
is known to the trade, has been barred
from America. Absinthe is about to
be barred, together with many other
things that DIR. Harvey w. Wiley,
chief of the United States bureau OF
chemistry, and those associated with
him in the enforcement of the national
pure food and drug law, shall decide to
be dangerous to the health of the peo-
pie of these United States.
The announcement of this radical ac-
ton by the federal authorities was
made here by DR.. Wiley in the course
of a strong address in the auditorium
of the College of Pharmacy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
LONDON FOG
WITH ELECTRICITY

London, Dec. 19.-Electrical dis
charges to rid the British isles of fogs
is the proposition of Sir Oliver Lodge.
a scientist whose name commands re-
spect for any plan in natures domain
he might express Willingness for. The
Westminster council provided ground
near Grosvenor canal, where the ex-
periments are to be made under public
auspices at a cost OF 10000.
The plan involves the discharge OF
electricity at a light voltage from a
series Of disks placed on the tops OF
insulated poles. Precipitation Of the
moisture follows and fog laden atmos-
phere is cleared. The idea is said to
have been suggested by noting the Inn
provement in London atmospheric
conditions since the modern introduc-
ton n growth OF the electrical indus
fr1, ------ ------ -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
AMERICAN FLEET is
BANQUETED IN CEYLoN

Colombo. Ceylon, Dec. 22.-The
chamber OF and the Planters
association last night gave a banquet
In honor of the officers of the United
States Atlantic battle ship feet. Col
onel Sir Henry McCallum, governor OF
.Ceylon, in a speech said it had been
The good fortune of Ceylon to accord
4 warm welcome to the fleet and that
its presence would be instrumental
in the continuance of peace.
Rear Admiral Sperry, in replying,
said that unity OF interest and ideas
vas a far stronger bond of peace thar
any treaty. The development of Great
Britain's colonies meant a stronger
bond in the union Of trade for he
United States and Great Britain. He
added that the security of American
influence in the Ceylon trade vas due
TO the vigorous work Of President
Roosevelt for good legislation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
SEES CHRISTMAS TREE;
LIVES JUST TWO HOURS

Bangor, Pa, Dec. 2s.-"Take it away,
grandma. 1 don't hope to live until
Christmas" said 1~4-year-old Earl
Davis, of Bangor, when a Christmas
tree was brought home and shown to
him.
He died two hours later. The boy
ha been an invalid for seven q
half years. Recently he received a
postal caro- shower" of more than
1000 cards, which friends arranged for
the little shut-in.
Relatives had been planning to make
his Christmas a happy one. but he had
a premonition for some time that HI
would not live to see another Christ
mas.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
SIMON is NOW
PRESIDENT OF HAITI

Port au Prince, Haiti, Dec. 19.-Gen-
eral Simon. leader of the last revolution
II Haiti, that resulted in the flight of
President Nord Alexis from the capital,
and who made his triumphal entry into
Port au Prince 10 days ago, was today
unanimously elected president of the
republic by the Haitien congress-.
AS soon rs the result of the election
became known the great crowd that
had assembled outside the parliament
building broke into cheers. Salutes
We're fired from forts and Haitien gun
boats.
Other aspirants to the presidency did
not comc forward actively. The rca-
son for this course was the fear that
another outbreak of disorder would re-
suit in American intervention.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
HANDS WIFE PRESENT
OF $4,OO0,O 900

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 22.-The
record Christmas gift Of the seaso
was made today. when David T.. Han
bury turned over to his wife property
valued at $4,000, 900.
Although Mrs. Hamburg assumes le-
gal possession of the vast holdings, she
will not exercise absolute control until
after the death of her husband. Every
effort was made to keep the transac-
ton secret, but the facts became pub
lie. The Hanburys figured prominent
ly last spring in connection with a
divorce suit, but just as the climax
had been reached, after days Of bitter
charges and recrimination. they for
gave and forgot I'M decided to begin
life together again. Mrs. Hanbury, one
time a telephone girl. has now become
one Of the wealthiest women in Cali
rn,-,,i :,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
SAGE FAMILY TREE
BOOK TO SCHOOLS

New York. Dec. 23.-Some of the
s%trargest gifts to be distributed in the
holiday season will be sent out by Mrs.
Russell Sage. The recipients of the
gifts will be 4o public schools in vari-
u cities of the United States.
The gifts will consist of magnifi-
Gently bound copies of the history of
the Sage and Slocum allied families
Of Mantague, Winton. Brown, Jaselyn,
Standish Doty, Carver, Jermain or
German, Pierson and Howell in Eng
land and America.
The 500 copies represent a total cost
of $25, 900:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24

This is the shorter form of the oath.
The large, more bloodcurdling n
was administered to others. This will
be recited by another witness.
Fehringer knew all the defendants
and had accompanied them on many
rides prior to the killing of Captain
Ranken. The night riders garb con-
sisted of long black coats, black masks
trimmed in white; some had false
boards attached to the bottom. On
resigned, one of the riders, came to a
meeting unmasked. At this meeting
Garrett Johnson was chosen chief.
Other captains were named for differ
ent localities and authorized to order
raids whenever the riders of a certain
locality thought something needed reg
ulating. AT times members failed to
appear for rides. and on these ecca-
sions riders went after the missing
men and forced them to go on raids.
Often the riders whipped men and
women without knowing why, except
hat the captain ordered it.
Whipped Offender.
Once, when the grand jury was in
session and several mel who had been
whipped had been summoned, Garrett
Johnson sent out a general order to
hang of the men who testified.
They caught a witness named John
Shaw on his way to court near Sleepy
HOLLOW, app llIu SdNdSeiy ana
sent him home. He did not testify.
Several prospective witnesses were
similarly treated, but few of them will
tell of it even now, so great is their
terror.
Ranken's Death.
Regarding the killing of Captain Ran
ken, Fehringer said he was notified by It'd
Burton, one Of the defendants, to summon
the band that night which he did, using
one of Garret. Johnson's horses. The Rid
ers including eight of the defendants, met
near Johnson's house that night and pro-
ceeded to the hotel. johnson was spokes-
man. He gave orders to Ranken and Tay-
lor to dress. On the march to the densely
wooded bank slough where Ranken was
slain, Johnson did all the talking. The
others. about so in number, including the
defendants, following silently.
AS they put the rope on neck
Fehringer said to the 7ictim: DO you
want to say anything to the Lord? Ii you
do, say it now"
Ranken replied: 81 have attended to
that"
They Shot Him.
Just as they pulled the rope Bob Hoff-
mann shot him. Sam Appiewhite then.
said: II know he's dead for I put a load.
of bicycle ball bearings in him.
Jess Carter, one of the defendants and
a man yet to be tried put the rope around
neck.
When Taylor jumped into the slough
everybody shot into the water. Fehringer
beat around in it with a pole. Meantime
the men holding the rope let it go and
Ranken's body crumpled and dropped to,
the ground. Just before the body fell. a
Rider, not on trial, enptied six 3S-caliber
bullets into the hanging man.
Burn Your Masks.
Johnson addressed the Riders before
they dispersed, saying:
Burn your masks. say nothing about
this nights work"
Fehringer was arrested by the militia
and taken before Governor Patterson. who
was personally in command.
'Tell the TRUTH" said Patterson. 'If you
do I will give you an absolute pardon
Then he confessed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
Roy FRIGHTENED TO
DEATH BY PRANK

Milleville, N. j.. Dec. 22.-CharIes Tozer,
s years of age, died from nervous shock.
caused. physicians a by fright. Last
Thursday while at play he was seized by
some OF his companions and held under a
tree which men were telling and told 1t
would faal on him and kill him. He was
too young 20 realize there was no i'm
mediate danger and that his companions
were in as much danger as he.
He was taken i'll on Friday and on Sat
urday his condition grew worse. He did
not seem to suffer pain, but at times he
had deltrium during which he fought to
escape Imaginary trees. The physicians
declared he was suffering from no dis
ease but that his nervous system was
wrecked by shock.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
NIGHT RIDER TELLS
BANDS SECRETS ON
WITNESS STAND
Close Guard of Armed Men
Watches Over Frank
Fehringer.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 23.-Sur-
rounded by a detail of six soldiers with
shotted rifles and revolver holsters
open, Frank Fehringer, a member of
the night riders. who has turned states
evidence, was brought into the court!
this morning to testify against his for
mer associates.
At the court room door the soldiers,
with rifles We're halted. Four other
soldiers, armed only with reyolvers.
took him in charge and led FehringerI
to the stand.
The witness, a d~iminutive man.
seemed composed, but looked pale.
Fehringer was one of the first mem-
bers OF the band. He ven on the first
ride OF the band
The Oath.
The bath he took was:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24

New York, Dec. 2-Carrying in his hand.
d sealed envelope addressed to Mr.. Santa
E.laus," an unidentified boy about IL years.
old was killed by a Third venue care near
Fifty-second street. Brooklyn. h letter
was not opened. being held for the cor,
Dner.
With several companions the boy was,
crossing the street to a department store;
where Santa Claus" was holding a recep-'
ton. He did not notice a car In charge of,
Philip Kronacher, of No. 95 Sixty-fourtl
st. and was knocked down. He was
tanned under the rear axle.