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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
1907 A BIG LAND
YEAR FOR PIERRE
Half a Million Acres Taken In
Homestead Filings---Receipts
Were Sat, ICE.

Pierre. s. D., Jan. 14.-Homestead
filings went owe the half-million acre
mark in the lane Office in this city
for the year 1907. and several thous-
and more acres were taken up in SOL
diers' and reservoir declaratories. This
means that the man who wants free
land from Uncle Sam will have to get
busy at an early date or wait until
some of the Indian reservations yet LETT
arc opened. The homestead filings alone
for the year reached 3,209, with more
than 100 dcclaratories. This would
mean the taking up of nearly 100
townships, or as much as a half dozen
counties of the size of those in the
southern part of the state.
Besides the filings, 172,762 acres of
land were disposed Of at cash proofs
and excess sales, which brought to the
office $86 ,4O5, and fees amounting to
$36,S97.82. The Lower Brule receipts
amounted to s15,SO0.14 with fees of
33,961.82. This making the total re-
ceipts of the office for the year $142,-
l65.S3,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
DAUGHTER SEEKS
LONG LOST FATHER

yankton, S. d., Jan. 1o.-search is be-
iag made here, on request from oma-
ha, for some clew to the
of Captain Albert Powell Sanders, q
pioneer of this section. His
Mrs. Virginia Keenan,. OF Omaha a
not seen him since 1874.
Born in Virginia, Sanders went TO
California in 1S49 and on the outbreak
of the civil war enlisted with a Cali,
fornia regiment of cavalry. He served
through the war and later went to
omaha, where from 1859 to 1873 he
was captain of police. He then went
with twelve prospectors into the Black
Hills. -
mine, now part of the Homestake Drop
erty: sold out. and on his return jour,
ney was robbed by white men dressed
as Indians. This was the last his fam
ily heard Of him until recently, when
an old friend reported to the daughter
in Omaha hat he had seen MN IN
Yankton. So far no new clew mas
turned up,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
ACCUSED MURDERER
WORRIES OVER A

Miller, S. D., Jan. 10.-The troubles of
Gustave Kammel, held to the circuit
court on the charge of poisoning his
wife, are bearing more heavily on him
thar ever. 1t seems that he hid
a large amount of money in the house or
on his farm. about the time that he
was arrested for the crime of murder,
and he is now in fear that the hid
den treasure will be found by his son,
Fred, or some other persons, who are
reported to be searching for it. In COM
pany with the sheriff, he win go out
to the place and bring in the money,
if it has not been found already.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
DECISION HITS SOUTH
DAKOTA CATTLEMEN

Pierre. S: D.. JAN. lin the case
of Henry j. Lawrence and Sully
county vs.. A. w. Ewart and G.. b.
llSham decided in the supreme
court. in an opinion by Justice Corson,
the question of highways on section
lines all over the state was made clear
and q question of local interest in
every part of the state fixed so that
contentious will be stopped.
Ewart and Ingham leased a large
tract of land In northeastern SulIy
county and fenced the tract without
regard TO section lines running
through it. This called out a protest
from residents of that part Of the
county, and in 1900 they went to the
county commissioners with a petition
asking that all section lines in the
county be declared to be public high
ways, so that they might have free
and u-nobstructed travel on the sec
ton lines. The commissioners took
th.s action and the road commissioner
In that part of the county attempted
TO remove the fences which crossed
the section lines. AS fast as he
tore them down they We're repaired
by the owners of the pasture and
an injunction was asked to restrain
the rebuilding of the fences. The
case has been hanging fire for a long,
time. but the Iowa court has been
sustained in its action granting the
injunction.
Justice Haney dissents to this.
holding that section lines cannot be
made highways without the regular
for opening highways by Pc
tition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
THIS WAS A %asPLuRaE."

Philadelphia, Jan. 10.-With loosed
song birds fluttering about in rare
exotic foliage, and shimmering gold
fish all ready for hooks in the hands
of matrons n misses, Miss Dorothy
Randolph made her debut last night in
a ball given at the Bellevue-Stratford
by her father, Philip S. p. Randolph,
who owns most Of Naragansett pier
and much OF Lakewood.
Conservative estimates placed the
cost of the affair far above anything
of its kinds that has gone before, ex-
ceeding the famous butterfly BALI for
Miss Paulby about $50, 900.
The scene was a beautiful woodland
with fountains flowing and rustic
bridges looking e real pools and imi-
tation ones of mirrors, surrounded by
wonderful plants and flowers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
WORKED AS PEON
IN SOUTHERN MINE

Load. 6. D., Jar. 9.-With the ar
,ival hare OF Charles Bodgner, a Ger
mar. there was disclosed q case Oh
paonage that may reach the United
States courts. Bodsner came mere
through the intercession of George
Rezil, a friend who had learned of the
affect slavery IN which Bodgner as
sertS he was held.
Bodgner according to his story, lanu-
sl in New York from one or the Dig
liners last summer. on his way 10 lhe
Black Hills. Scarcely had he reached
shore, he says, when he was met by
@ man who offered to show INN the
way TO the mining CAMP Bodgnef
signed a contract with the Virginia Lee
Coal company and was at once taken
to West Virginia with several o'her
Foreigners.
On their arrival at Inc camp of the
company, near the Pennsylvania Dor
der line, Bodgner says that they We're.
met by armed guards who rudeiy
thrust them into the mines, told them
to go to work and fiourished ~siX-shoot-
ers in their faces, threatening 20 use
The weapon If any one attempted to
escape. For three months the miners.
were herded like sheep, not being per-
mitted to communicate with the out
side world, beaten when h worked
too slow, and fed but sparingly.
Finally Bodgner managed to slip a.
letter to q visitor at the camp and it
was dispatched to Bezik in this city.
Bezik replied by registered mail. en-
closing none and a ticket to Lead.
and this SO cowed the company off,
cials, Bodgner says, that they per-
mitted him to leave, not having paid
him a c1r. for the work he did.
Bodgner speaks English fairly Well
and is sducated. He has written the
German embassy at Washington and
demanded hat his companions at the
West Virginia mine be released and
The peonage system broken UP.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
BLACK HAND LETTER
WRITER IS CAUGHT
BY THE POLICE

san Francisco, Cal, Jan. I5.-On ad-
vice of police authorities, to whom he
brought information in a black hand
letter threatening the lives of himself
and family should he fail to leave 4
purse OF $3.50 near an electric lightpole
in washington square, Antonio Rrentn
proprietor ofsshe Hotel GEianduza, ac-
companisd by an officer, appeared in
the square at the hour appointed ana
awaited the arrival of the man. When
the author Of the mysterious letter APP
peared on the scene he was promptly
arrested. Hhe gave his name as John
Bona. Italian, and said he came from
New York November G.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES
IN EXCELLENT SHAPE

Pierre. s. D., Jan. 9.-The late re-
port of the state auditor goes into
county statistics of Indebtedness and
shows that the unpaid taxes in coun-
ties are practically equal to their
bonded debts, and that the cash on
hand for county purposes exceeds by
$4,000 the total outstanding warrant
Indebtedness of the counties. The
heaviest debt of the counties is to the
state school fund, amounting to more
than $3,500,000, but this is all secured
to them by real estate mortgages, the
whole showing being a most favorable
one for the counties.
While there are but 26 counties with
out bonded Indebtedness in this YEARS.
report against % last year. the total
bonded debts nave been decreased $40
S3O.19. S'o'
The commissioners of Stanley coun.f
~ have offered a reward of $500 for.
the revolver with which Katherine
kille was murdered. 1t is said that
Bowen, held for the killing, had a re-
volver up to within a few DAYS before
the killing, but he did not have it in
MS possession when arrested. and as
serted he had lost it some time before
The theory is that he hid the revolver.
ana a search is being mad for it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
JOUR- TO RULE
ON BLUE LAWS

Rapid City, S. D., Jan, l5.-The blue
laws are to be tested in the courts.
The first cases are those of Clayton
Heavlin and James Belknap, who, it
is alleged. hired out rigs for Sunday
use, and Patsy" Whitford, who used
his cabs for "A similar purpose. States
Attorney Wood filed formal complaints
charging the three men with violations
of the Sunday closing law, and they
were arrested. Each defendant has
asked a jury trial that a true express
SIGN OF the feeling of the public on
the subject of the closing law may be
obtained.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
$4,000 ACRES OF
STATE LANDS TO BE SOLD

lake Preston, S. d., Jan. 15.-The ex-
SAND acres of state lands are to he dis
posed of in the Jim River valley and
northern part of the state. About Feb
ruary | the specific counties in which
the Offering will be made will be decid-
ed. Estimates sent to the office from
residents of the various counties in.
which offerings will most likely be
made places the valuation of most of
he state lands at from $40 to $40 an
acre. A few tracts are valued down
to the minimum OF $40, and some are
placed as high as $50 an acre.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
IOWA FARMER ROBBED
OF $1,000 AT REDFIELD

Redfield, S. D., Jan. H.-Joseph Quin-
trall, an Iowa farmer, was robbed Of
$500 here last Thursday night.
He had made a proposition to pur-
chase a restaurant, exhibiting a large
roll of bills. He afterwards went to his
room in a lodging house. and put his
pocketbook containing most of his
money under the carpet.
He went out to see the town with
his friend, the restaurant keeper. and
when he returned an hour later the
money was gone. -Four suspects are
under arrest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
ALLEGED MURDERER
DIGS UP BURIED CASH

Miller, S. D., Jan. 14-Gustave KAN
mel, in jail here awaiting his trial on
the charge of poisoning his wife, went
to his home in company withsthe sher-
if and found the money he had buried
in his garden before he was arrested.
He seems to feel better now that he
has no fear of his deposit being dug
up by the ~neighbors, whom he thought
might get it, as they were reported
to be prospecting for it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16

This curious incident Of travel in
Africa Is told by Henry Savage Landor:
Il wished to buy a bag of grain. but
the woman who owned 1t would on
no account accept silver money for it,
nor any article which she saw In my
camp. My Somali servant had a bright
tdea-the only one he had during a
Journey across Africa. He went to one
of the oxe of provisions and tore off
= highly colored label from a corn-beef
Tin. Having licked 1t c%opiously he
stuck 1t in the middle Of his forehead.
tnquisitive, like a woman, the Carayu
asked him what he did 1t for. The
6omali said he had been seized with a
violent headache and the colored paper
was a certain cure. The Carayu at once
offered the grain If the Somali would
part with the magic paper. Her wish
WAS satisfied without delay and the
woman departed happy"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
VETERAN OF MANN
WARS, Il7, INSANE

WATERFOWL, S. d., Jan. John Kei-
fer, reputed to be III years old, was adj
judged insane and committed to the
asylum at Yankton by the board of i'll
sanity.
keifer has been in this country ever
since the oldest settler can remember.
He Is half Indian, inc about 30 years
ago homesteaded a farm near Lake
kampeska, but lost it through a mort
gage.
He is a veteran of several wars,
among them the civil war, from which
he still has his discharge papers; the
Mexican war and the Blackfoot war of
1887, and was only prevented by his
age from enlisting in 1898 for the Span
ish-American war.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
MILWAUKEE ROAD
CUTTING EXPENSES

Mason City, Ia, Jan. 15.-The office
of superintendent of the Black Hills
division % the Milwaukee will be aboi-
lshed. accoraing to word received here,
and the division be operated from this
point by superintendent Collins, This
means that Superintendent e. r. Edi-
son, who has been in charge of the
Black Fills division. will be stationed
at Mitchell, S. D., to act as trainmas-
ter. The dispatcher's office will be
abandoned at Murdo. The change is
made to curtail expenses. Business on
he new division is said to be light.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
SAM BEAR, VETERAN
THEATRICAL MAN. RETIREs

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 9.-After hay-
ing been manager OF the New theater
IN this city during the past ten years,
Satn NJ. Bear. n OF Tie REST known
Fepruary ! retire from the position.
he VIII be succeeded by Maurice jerks.
OF faIlkton. who is one of the rising
young theatrical managers of the
Northwest. The retiring manager first
Sioux Falls in 1899.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16

When a Ban of England note re-
turns to the bank it is never r~e-issued,
says Tft-Bits. 1t is Cancelled by having
the signature of the chief cashier torn
off. A days signatures thus detached
often amount to a weight of twenty
pounds. so some idea may be gathered
Of the enormous quantity Of the notes
dealt with In a days business. After
the signatures are torn off the notes
are pricked off In the register and sort
ed into the dates of issue. They are
then placed in boxes in the vaults,
where they are kept for five years, af-
ter which they are burne in a furnace
placed In "A courtyard. Every morning
at Z o'clock his fire is lighted and the
notes which were received at the bank
five years previously are consigned to
h flames, 420. 900 notes being CON
sumed In this manner every week.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
FIRE CAUSES $40, 900
LOSS AT r s.. b.

Huron. s. D.. Jan. S.---Fire Saturday
night destroyed the John II. King and
c. r. Huntiey two story brick block.
n Of the finest in the city. Lees Mer-
camille company occupied one half of
the building. Their loss is 10000. The
King Land company and A. X. Gard
her. solicitor for h Chicago & Northi
western isaii"ay cefas also
Srce about $40, GGG.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
UNIVERSITY BAND
TO TOUR THE STATE

Nermillion. S. D., Jan. 1.-THE South
Dakota University band will tour the
western part of the state during the
month Of April. in the interest of the
university. The band is under the di-
rection of DR.. G.. w. Collins. 1t is
planned to have the musicians visit
some of the best cities in the eastern
part of the state, also the Black Hills.
They will take with them Il number of
musical artists. Professor Won Geltch
has been secured to assist, together
with a glee club OF male voices from
the university. The purpose is to ad-
VertiSe the university.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16

An English paper has an account OF a
tiny boat made by an Italian and
formed by a single pearl. Its sail is of
beaten gold, studded with diamonds,
n it's headlight, carried at the prov.
is a perfect ruby. An emerald serves
as It's rudder, and its stand is a slab,
II ivory. 1t weighs less h half an
ounce, and its price is said to be Sc, 0G0.i
The Italians are adopts at minute work.
Tor there are artists in Florence who
Will take particles OF stone and glass;
no larger than a mustard seed and
piece them together on the head of a,
shirt stud with sue nice adjustment of!
delicate shades OF color that flowers
and insects are represented in perfectI
detail, with all the truthfulness of ma,
ture. An italian woman has painted al
landscape in which appear a windmill,
mtllers, a cart and horse and passen-''
gers. with sue diminutive neatnesst
that half a grain of corn covers the
h O composition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
NIGHT RIDERS BURN
TWO WAREHOUSES;.

Carlisle. Ky. Jan. 1.-TWO ware
houses q independent tobacco buyers.
at Bethel We're burned by might rid
ers" last night.
ne general store Of Caters Bros.
also was destroyed. The raiders did
not ilre my shots, but went about their
work quietly, leaving as soon as the
work hsd been accomplished. The men
were all masked. heavily armed and
Grated a feiga Of terror among The
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
NEW CRUISER FAILS
TO MEET REQUIREMENTS

Norfolk. Va. ian. 1.-THE cruiser
North Carolina failed to make the re-
contract. The best record was an aver
age OF Fl 9S knots for four hours OF
forced draught running. General Nam
aser Post. or the shipyards, declared
that picked coal was not used and that
proper steam was never secured. He
Is confident that at another trial sched-
nled for next week.. she will easily 30
yti TIC r@qaired ltmi. as TO speed
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
SOUTH DAKOTA COUPLE
FORCED TO WE'D TWICE

Armour, S. D.. al Gus Burfeind
and Miss Flora Brittrich came from
Stickney, a little town in Aurora coun-
ty, and employed Justice Leoffler to
unite them in marriage. The judge
neglected to ask FOR the license until
after he had performed the ceremony,
when it was discovered that the license
was from Aurora county and not this
county. A new license was then pro-
cured the ceremony performed a
second time t#.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
SMOOTH STRANGER BUNCOES
FLANDRrAU MERCHANT!

Flandreau, S. D., Jan, IA smooth
stranger buncoed a number of mer-
chants out of about $40 a few days
ago, by forging the name of Father
Martyr to a letter. His plan was to
get out a year book for the parish.
Becoming suspicious, several of the
merchants Investigated and found that
Father Martyr had not given the young
man a letter. He was arrested, but
gained his liberty on a technicality
He then left town with the money.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
DAIRY BUSINESS is
GROWING IN DAKOTA

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 15.-Fifty thou
tent to which the batter. eggs and
poultry business has grown in South
Dakota during recent years is shown
by the record of a lake Preston pro-
duce house, which inds that during the
past II months it has paid to farmers
In this vicinity in exchange for butter.
eggs and poultry an aggregate of
SlS6, sc. During only three months
of the year the uymen to farmers
amounted to $50, 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
GRAND JURY NOT
DoNE; OTHERS May

New York, Jan. N.-Through the
arrest OF Heinze 1t has developed
that the federal grand Jury is stiii
engaged in a searching invest:ga-
ton into other transactions OF a
similar character in this city. While
no federal officials will make any
statement as to the possible result
or even me extent to which the IN
quiry will go. District Attorney
Stimson said today The work Of the
Jury had not been completed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
RROoklNGs EDITOR
GETS PlSTMasTERcLln

Brookings. S. D.. Jan. Geo. n.
Breed. editor of the Rrookings Register.
has been appointed postmaster to suts-
coed Editor Allen, OF the Press.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16

THE latest wrinkle In Kansas real
estate transfers, said Representative,
VIM. Reeder, OF the Sixth district of!
Kansas. lis the purchase of top soil
from alfalfa fields In north central
Kansas, to be shipped by the carload
TO arms along the Missouri river, where
At is difficult to get his excellent for
plant started. Like all leguininous'
plants, alfalfa fertilizes the soil. and i'm
the Kaw valley an old alfalfa field Is.
expected to yield 20 bushels Of corn to,
a acre. Bailey Wagner. a. lawyer OF,
Atchison. recently shipped q carload OF.
top soil from Cloud county to his farm
In Atehison county.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
TO TEST EI3HT-HOUR
Law FOR ~TELEGRAPaERS

SUPERIOR. WIS. Jsn. 15-Distrtct Attor-
ley Foley today brought acton against
.he ..srthern tactic railroad 10 test the
saligisy OF the eight-aour law for teie-
yrapiStrss He Cites ten causes OF acton
ard dsmands $4,000 forfeiture. the law
4N.rg he amount at $1,000 10 s., 900 for each
sfasa.se.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16

II " reported that a Hamburg Joint
y 2 company has purchased a large
Atact OF land along the mouth OF the
1@be AT Guxhaven. where power works
are ko be erected. The action of the b
AndSMow 81 tide Is to be employed
a 4~eneratinE electric energy to be used
an about to- be established
srhe works VIII also furnish eiectric
roMeF 70 the town OF yCuxhaven and
9 IN b vicinity. The daily
SapAcaty Of h E plant will reach 10000.
Tests are said 10 have es..
aeplished The feasibility oT this method
- generating electricity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16
SMOOTH STRANGER
JAILED FOR FORGERY

Kimball, S. D.. Jan. "a smooth APP
peaTing and well dressed stranger.
about 20 years Of age, giving his name
as Wilson, Wiles, HACKNEY n several
other aliases, is under arrest here for
passing forged checks on several stores
and business places The checks We're
drawn payable to Tom Wiies and
signed by Sam Mccormick. a r~anchlnan
living south of White Lake. The checks
used We're the 1Simbail State bank coun-
ter checks, the date line being changed
to White Lake and the check drawn
against the Aurora State bank. AS the
White Lake ban is the Aurora Coun-
ty bank, the young fellows clumsy
work was soon detected. None of the
checks exceeded $40.
When arrested he gave his name as
Wilson. but when searched letters adj
dressed to Frank Ryan Were found. He
claims to have come from Springfield.
Ill.,, three weeks ago and finally ad-
mitted that Ryan was his name. He
says that he has been visiting relatives
north of White Lake
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16

The latest to enter the already
crowded field of Photographic enter,
Sarise in New FORK are two Japanese,
and three now occupy large studios
here. At leqst one of them has sue
seeded In attracting a clientele OF rich.
and influential customers, to judge by
4 subjects he exhibits. None of these
new photographers betrays In his worh
9Me Aeast trace of his oriental origin.
They are snscessfui In producing very4
extlstle and pleasing portraits, but 81
1hx AS any national characteristic il
- be noticed In them they might have
hcen taken by artists from any West-li
nm country.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-16

1r1e 4 lltan blows the lees
hs.kty ne Is 10 ..cTle TO- blows.