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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
PROBE THE AWFUL
MINING ACCIDENTS
Experts Will Spend Some Time.
Investigating Causes of Ex-
plosions in Shafts.

plttsburg, Aug. 2s.-A conference.
eeailng with mining conditions existing
IN the United States and the great
NUMBER OF fatalities resulting from,
NINE accidents is being held here. Vic
tor Watteyne, chief of the Beleian ~
I,ar.rlent mines, who arrived here yes.
.sraay from New York, as the guest o.
me United States government, is on
ferIlng With Clarence Hall OF the
ena.ed states geological survey. in
charee OF the government experimen - !,
station here. and j. w. Paul. chief Of,
ginia. "esl VIZ
A thorough Investigation of tho -,
cent mine disasters at Monongahela. w
Va d. 1 niI, creek. Pa, Fayette City.
rough, of England, Herr Meissner BE-
Werfaany, mining experts, will Join.
Mae,eyne IN the investigation for which
congress appropriated $3.50, 900.
Inc mine at Hanna. Wvo.
h w .ie nis1+ ~ miners met death also Will
IN investigation in this countrv
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03

SOUTH DAKOTA
NEWS NOTES
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In Lead the socialists are challenging
the democrats and republicans to Joint
debates.
Blue stem and Scotch fife wheat
tthreshed around Bath is yielding from
IL to IL bushels to the acre.
The Yankton Herald is expecting 100
900 persons to register for the drawing
for Trip county lands. These lands
will be open for settlement in October.
Deadwood has a baseball team that
1T isn't safe to fool with. Anyway it
is related that the team put a Grimm"
in the Lead team and is threatening to
do 1t again. =
At h Pine Ridge agency it is he
leved that another way of making IN
dams good than killing them has been
found. Getting them into the church
Is producing some satisfactory results
Deadwood complains of the stealing
of unbranded cattle almost within the
city limits" One way to stop the
stealing within the city limits would
he for Deadwood to cease making the
city a cattle range.
h Pierre Capital Journal is calling
on the voters to save the divorce in
dustry by voting against the new di-
vorce law. The Capital-Journal saws
that this thing is more significant
than people think" Evidently 81 ia
more significant than the Capital-Jour-
nal is thinking.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
new TOWN SITES
TO Be LOCATED
IN TRIP COUNTY
Speculation as to Location Of
County Seat Will Interest
Town Site Men.

Gregory, S. D. Sept. 1.-The open
tng 10 homestead settlement of Tripp
county viii bring in a million acres OF
as fine land as can be found in one
body anywhere in the world. The
country is gently undulating and COW
cred with buffalo and salt grasses. The
soil is deep, rich, black loan. very pre-
ductive and very fertile and will grow
tremendous crops. The country is well
Natered By mere than a dozen large
creeks and the keya Paha and White
rivers and has an abundant rainfall.
Decided land in Trip county is now
selling at from SIS to $50 per acre, with
no improvements. The price from the
government for the lands to be opened
to settlement will be Sc per acre for all
land fled upon prior to June l..
1t is needless to say that the opening
of Tripp county to homestead settle
ment will create the greatest land rush
in the history of the United States.
This Will be one of the last chances
for a poo man to secure Q farm and
home hich is certain to make him a
in q few years.
At the same time that this vast body
of land is thrown open to homestead
ers, the government will also locate
and survey several new townsites, one
OF which Will be the county seat of the
new county soon to be organized, and
sell the lots at auction. 1t is thought
these townsites viii be located along
the line which viii be followed by h
Northwestern railroad when they be-
gin the construction of this branch on
through to the Black Hills. 1t is ex-
pected that large numbers of invest
ors viii secure locations in these new
towns and that two or three of them
will be cities of a couple of thousand
inhabitants as soon as opened. Par
ticularly will the county seat of the
new county spring into prominence as
4 Young municipalitN.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03

Records for the amount of lumber
sawed from one tree, from one acre
and from 10 acres have been shattered
by the cut made from a 10-acre tract
of land on the north shore of Puget
Sound. The log scale shows that o.
lO0,766 feet We're obtained from SOL
trees in a 10-acre tract, or an average
of 510,0T6 feet to the acre, according to
the Seattle observation-disclosures. The
record acre of the 10 yielded just $751;
o4S feet, as compared with a norma
average of $4,000 feet to the acre. On
this particular acre a single Ar tree
scaled 22.145 feet, or less than 5000
feet under the average yield of an en-
tire acre OF ground.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
NO TRACE OF D D
THE MISSING GROOM

Wooster, Ohio. Sept. 1.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Ralph
w. Eddy, travelling salesman for the
New York and Chicago concern, who
failed to be here for his marriage to
Miss Lucy Warren last Saturday night,
has not been cleared.
Captain r. e. Eddy, father of the
young man., thinks his son wandered
off while mentally Irresponsible from
intense heat and sudden attack OF
Cuban fever. He places but little cred
ence IL the theory that his son might
have been killed by friends of New
York highwaymen who wanted him out
Of the way because of testimony he
would give against the robbers. The
old gentleman said his son had spoken
OF fear that friends of thugs might
dc him harm, but after being trans
ferred from New York to Chicago he
never spoke of the matter again.
Ralph Eddy has $1,100 on deposit in
q Chicago bank and no check has been
drawn against his account since he dis
appeared.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
SOUTH DAKOTA NOTES.
Observation-Disclosures

rN- 49, &fNHI 4g E
The Aberdeen Daily News thinks
that the divorce business has hurt
South Dakota.
They have Indoor outings at Dead
wood to while away the tedious hours
Of the dog days.
They stand by the schools at Muir
do. Only one vote was cast recently
against a proposal to issue bonds for
a new building.
Can it be that there are places to
which the fame Of Uncle John D. has
never yet penetrated? Anyway, the
Deadwood Telegram asks which is the
better, to work the people or to work
for them.
There is going to be no scarcity of
teachers in South Dakota. According
to h Pierre Capital and Journal, the
papers "of the recent teachers examin-
atfons indicate that the total number
OF applicants exceeds 100. an increase
OF 40 per cent over any preceding ex-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
MCCLELLAN ESTATE
BECOMES PROPERTY
OF SOUTH DAKOTA
In Litigation for Nine Years
and All Claimants Have
Failed to Make Case.

Sioux Falls. $. -. Sept. 2.-After be-
ing contested in the court for prac-
tically nine years and furnishing en-
ploy1nent for a small army of attor-
neys in the interest of various claim
ants, the estate of John Mcclellan, has
been declared by Judge Whiting, of the
Ninth district. to be the property of
the state.
John Mcclellan. an eccentric citizen
of Irish descent, was killed while
descending an elevator in the Van
Epps block in this city one
evening in the year 1899. He had room
in che block. was of g conVivial nature,
and was supposed to nave staggered or
fallen in such II as to run his
head into the framework of the eie-
vator. where it was crushed, and he
died without leaving a viii.
So far as known he was a bachelor,
without near kin in any part of the
world, but since his death. when II be-
came known that he had left an estate
worth from $50. GOO to 5 0.00o, there nave
been wives. sons, daughters. nephews.
nieces and cousins from first TO fourth
degree making claim to his estate
through a relationship which has failed
to bear the investigation brought in the
Ireland. England. Australia and
Canada have been ransackea by attor-
neys for relatives who have been found
In numerous quantity. only to have
their claims disregarded by the courts.
h supreme court has been called upon
but in no case have the claims of heirs
found force enough to open the treasure
of the eccentric old bachelor, N
with no claimants now in sight, the es-
is declared to be the property of
ha state
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03

A curious court story went the rounds
some little time ago about a lovely for
eigner, one of whose verbal slips gave
King Edward occasion for a hearty
laugh. A very lively parsonage, with a
delightful accent, she made such a ia
vorable impression upon the king that
he asked her to be his partner at bridge.
But, sir she said, Il really don't know
how to play The king would take
no denial, however, and she became
rather embarrassed Il assure you, sir"
she said, Il could not think of playing.
/ don't know the difference between
a king and a knaye.'' There was an
awkward silence and then she realized
What she had said and was covered
with confusion. The king laughed it
off, and now tells the story with gusto.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
FARMER CARRIERS 10000
BUSHELS OF SMALL GRAIN

Bridgewater, S. D., Sept. 2.-John
Biever, a prominent farmer, residing
near town has just finished t%hreshing
his crop of small grain which amounted
to 10000 bushels. his wheat averaging
1S bushels per acre II barley 40 BUSH
els per acre, with a light yield of oats.
Mr.. Biever is thinking seriously of
erecting an elevator for his own pri-
yate use.
In the person of Aaron Kelly, Bridge
water lays claim to the Oldest person In
his (McCook) county. Mr.. Kelly will
be 81 years old on his next birthday,
and is unusually active for one of his
Rge. Recently he was engaged in build
ing a fence around some town property
which lie owns,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
BOY THROWN FROM WAGON
is SERIOUSLY INJURED,

Hudson, S. D., Aug. 2S.-Chas..
Trickle sold his farm, the old Fits
homestead, south Of town, last week
to Ed Torkelson for $50 per acre. Mr.
Torkelson to take possession March,
1 next.
Emil Miller, IA years Old, son of
Alex Miller, a prominent farmer and
stock man, was thrown out of a hay
rack recently, several ribs being broken
and internal injuries will also be sus-
tanned. He is recovering.
L. c. kallstrom, a prominent farmer
near town, has purchased 4S0 acres Of
land near Mandan N. D., and has rent
ed two sections of nice and for a
number of years besides and will go.
into the cattle business quite extern
Sively.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03

From time out of mind. says the ia
pan Times, certain devotees of thai
country have visited a celebrated tenn
pie at Martha twice a year to per-
Ats sacred precincts. A fasting halr'
has been specially erected for their.
accommodation and the number enter
Ing this hall is on the increase. Those
who have already tasted in the fast
Ing chamber this year number 226 men
and 80 OF the whole number
b9 tasted less than a week, TIA tasted
mi week, 10 continued fasting two
weeks, IA tasted three weeks one
went without food for five weeks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03

Europe is growing colder, says M.
Camille ~Flarnmarion. the French as
tronomer. He declares that from actual
figures recently obtained he has be-
come certain that the temperature Of
been suffering for a long time from
an excess Of cold weather, the tenn
p%erature at Paris having been de-
gree below the normal. Other read
angs show even less favorable re-
suits. The fall is more noticeable In
h spring than at other periods of the
year. Similar conditions are recorded
In England. Belgium. Spain, Italy, Aus
tria and Germany.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03

In Southwest cay, in the New He
brides rou there is a small wooded
island of considerable height above the
sea, although only a few hundred yards
In circumference The story of its ac-
QUESTION is a curious one. Southwest
bay used to be considered a good place
for target practice by the British men
of war on patrol duty there. and this
small islet was used as a target so
frequently that it seemed in danger of
being gradually shot away. The chief
who owned it protested and wanted
compensation. The captain of a maj
of war, who understood the natives,
knew that these claims would be a
ceaseless source of blackmail unless
they were settled once for all; so he
bought the island for the British
crown, paying 10 sticks of tobacco for
1t, and everyone was satisfied. The
place since then has been NOW as
'Ten Stick Island"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
WoMEN'S FEDERATION
NAMES MEM QEEICERS

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 31.-The South
Dakota Federation of Women's clubs
completed the selection Of officers to-
day, the list being: President, Mrs.
Johnson of Fort Pierre; vice president.
Mrs. MCGEE. of Rapid City; recording
secretary, Mrs. Hoover. of gettysburg:
corresponding secretary, Miss Hall, Of
Milbank; treasurer. Mrs. Anderson, Of
Webster; auditor, Mrs. Hendricks, of
Sioux Falls: eastern division CORE
spondent. Mrs. Fairbanks, of Huron;
western division correspondent, Mrs.
Hyey, OF Bonesteel; general federation
secretary, Mrs. St%utenroth. of Water
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
FREDERlckSoN's SLAYER
CAUGHT IN THE Hill G

Spearfish, S. D., Aug. 31.-After hid
Ing in the hills for three weeks, Charles
Hayes, alias William Dunn, has been
captured by four farmers northeast of
Sturgis n will be returned here to
answer to the charge of numbering
Samuel Frederickson.
He was captured while catching
g~rasshoppers with which to angle for
fish in the Belle Fourche river. When
surrounded he swallowed the contents
of a two-ounce vial supposed to con
tain poison, but has experienced no i'll
effects from the dose.
Search for Dunn had been continued
throughout the hills since the time Of
the murder.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
TAKING TESTIMONY IN
TELEPHONE CONTROVERSY

Vermillion, S.. D., Sept. 1.-The at
tempt of the City of Vermillion to
Gust the Northwestern Telephone COM
pany from it's streets and alleys has
proceeded to the third stage--that Of
taking evidence before Referee John J..
Jolley, appointed by Federal Judge
Garland. The Northwestern company
asked in September, 1905, for a renewal
of the franchise to conduct a local ex-
change. which the city refused to give
without certain compensation to the
city. The company then claimed that
the ordinance allowing the long dis
was in fact a franchise in pe~rpetuation
for local business. h Sc
cured an order from Judge Garland
restraining the city from removing
poles and wires from the streets, and
appointed referees in Vermillion and
st. Paul to take testimony in the case.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03

Down in Alabama" sal John D.
F~earhake, there's a deputy marshal
who does not let any such trities as
e~xtradition laws stop him. Term of
court vas about to begin at n time,
and a gentleman who was out on bail
was reported to be enjoying himself
over in Georgia, Deputy Jim went
utter him.. Next day he telegraphed
the judge: I have persuaded him to
come A few days later he rode into
town on a mule, leading his prisoner,
tied up snugly with a clothesline. The
prisoner looked as if he had seen hard
service. Why, for heavens sake, jim
said the judge, you didn't make him
walk all the way from Georgia, did
your No, sir said Jim. / hope not,
said the judge. No. said Jim, part of
the way l drug him and hen we came
to the Tallapoosa river he
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
PROFESSOR AkELE.Y DEAN OF
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Vermiliior. s. D.. Sept. 2.--Professor
4. e. Akeley has been appointed as.
dean of the college of engineering in
the state university here to succeed
Dean Peii, who recently resigned. He
will also be at the head of the college
OF arts and sciences as they are quite
closely connected. and the department
OF electrical engineering will continue
under his supervision. Dean Akeley
has been an instructor in the Univer-
SHY OF South Dakota for the last %
years md is entirely familiar with the
work &ss{F -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03

John Grosth is probably one Of the
most remarkable men on earth.
When Nome was started he was one
of the first comers. He went out some
miles to a gold bearing country which
has since been named New Jerusalem.
Like every n else in the north,
Grosth searched for gold. And like few
others his search was successful from
the first. Within a few months he
struck it rich. and in a years time he
became a millionaire.
That was seven years ago.. Ever
since. Grosth has become steadily rich
er, but every morning. just the same
he shoulders his pick, goes to his mine,
and works his eight to 10 hours.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
BIG GRAIN CROP
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug.
eddy encouraging reports are being re
ceived from scores of points in the
character of the grain crop. While in
some few localities hailstorms injured
the crops to some extent, and rust
ause slight damage in others, the
crop in general is a big one-better
than ever raised in the state before.
Corn is far advanced and a week
or two OF warm weather Will place 1t
beyond danger from frost. Those who
have kept in close touch with the corn
situation express the opinion that fully
70 per cent of the crop in South Dakota
Will have matured by September 10,
and that the remainder will be out of
danger not more han a week later.
In many of the southern counties,
such as Bon Homme, where corn is the
principal crop, the crap is reported to
be an immense one; in fact, the best
ever raised in South Dakota. Fields Of
corn which will yield 100 bushel to
the acre will be common in South Da-
kota this fan.
All speculation as to how small grain
has yielded in the state now is at an
nc for threshing machines are telling
their story. With favorable weather
all threshing will be completed well in
advance of severe cold weather. OW-
ing to the moist condition OF the
ground, due to recent rains, many
farmers have taken time by the fore
lock and already have their fall plow-
ing we'll under way.
Spring wheat is yielding all the way
from 10 to 80 bushels to the acre. Some
winter wheat threshed over 40 bushels
TO the acre. Barley and flax are good
crops.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
DEMOCRATS START PAPER
IN LYMAN COUNTY

the Draper Democrat. has made its ap-
pearance here Hnder the management
OF a. ~ Cox, recently OF Kadoka, and
2 q 1.-THE promoters OF the new pub
lcity enterprise for the democratic
party is Judge +. 3. Wilbur, formerly
sedasor q theS South Sioux City Argus,
The Democrat Is the only paper n
aLynan county at the present time with
leanings towardSBryan. but ii is under
Ak0oQ 4natskAnother Is planned 10 be
slazfsd ~ some point soon Pie co,,n-
sSy G1vesss normal republican maiarity
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
RUSSIAN PEANUT" CROP
WORRIES PEDAGOGUES

Ason.iS. D., Aug. 31.-A crop no on
the experts estimates is that of tame
s~uniiowers, or Russian peanuts, II
is h~ourisning. The seed Is Al poultry
feed. The huge cups and stalks burn
like Standard Oil with the fine OF, and
an acre OF them will keep a house
warm all winter.
Clean seed Ii worth about 50 cents
per bushel. I'll becoming 8 rare pocket
titbit. So much 70 that teachers at
Avon and Scotland and In many rural
schools forbid pupils bringing supplies
with them 70 nibbie during study hours,
- the refuse greases the floors sadly.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
MASS MEETING FAvoRs
LIGHTING SYSTEM

Scotland. S. D., Aug. ga mass
meeting of citizens who were called to-
gcther by the city council, decided to
install an electric lighting system at
this place as soon as arrangements can
be made. Not a single citizen opposed.
the proposition. Efforts are now being
made to organize a local and
II this succeeds the city council will
grant the company the necessary fran
chiSe.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03

Experiments in the domestication and
training of elephants in the Congo Free
State indicate that they can be used to
advantage for porterage work in re-
gtons where the opening up of the
country is most difficult because OF lack
of transportation facilities. Contrary
TO the general belief that Central At
rtcan elephants could not be tanned and
made to perform the same service as
their Asiatic fellows iii India. a bull
letin issued to the Congo government
announces h complete success of ex-
periments conducted at an elephant
farm" at Api.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
AUTHORITIES DEPoRT
DESPERATE LOVER

Canton. s. d, Sept. THE authori-
ties of this tLincoln) county, when a
young man becomes SO lovesick as to
make threats OF killing, believe in TAX
Ing strenuous measures before the kill
ing commences. This is illustrated in
the case of a young man named 1ngvai
Fjelskal, who has just been exiled to
Norway because ne could not carry on
q owe affair in this country in the
customary manner.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03

A mining journal published at Scran-
ton a been calling attention to the
curious fact that in GAL mining COM
munities there is a marked deficiency
An the mortality from tuberculosis as
compared with that OF other localities.
h Is a phenomenon that has also
been drawn to it by b. H. Thwaite.
According to Mr.. Thwaite, the efrecta
noted may be due to the physiological
effects OF carbon monoxide, for he finds
that men engaged about blast furnaces
and gas producers are peculiarly fres
from tuberculosis trouble.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
PASSENGER TRAIN
GOES INTO DITCH

Aberdeen. s. D.. Sept. "a ST.. Paul
train. west-bound from st. Paul, was
wrecked about 20 miles east IF here
this morning, and Engineer Taylor, of
Minneapolis, was badly scaIded. The
fireman escaped by jumping. The en-
CINE jumped the track and fell into a
ditch. The mail and baggage ears left
the rack but escaped serious damage.
The scene of the wreck is within half
a mile of the place where a freight
wreck occurred a few weeks ago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03
YOUNG MAN KILLED
WHILE HUNTING DUCKS

Marion, S. d. Aug. 2S.-A young man
named Gross. son of Nick Gross. resid-
ing near Monroe, was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon by the accidental
discharge of a shotgun. Particulars;
are lacking at this time, but from ru-
mors current here it appears that
Gross and other young men We're hunt,
ing ducks near a small lake when the.
accident occurred.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-03

The present system OF p~unctuat,on
was introduced In the latter part Of tha
18th century by Aldus Manmti,,s
Venetian printer. who was resnnn.
sible forsour full stop. colon. semicolon
comm marks 81 Interrogation and
hyphen, apostrophe and ouotafinn
marks; There were subsequently con-
led BY other printers. until their nsa
becan1e nnivercal