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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
"A THIEVES ROB
MRS. j. r. MORGAN

Galveston, Tex, Feb. 17.-Mrs. j. Pier.
pont Morgan. OF New York. who is en-
route to Los Angeles. was robbed sonnet
where in Texas before reaching lei Paso.
She was travelling In the private car In
dependence, with Mrs. j. N. happen, OF
Providence, r. l., and Mrs. j. Meredith,
of New York, as her guests They left
New Orleans on Wednesday night with
the private car attached to The regular
westbound Southern Pacific train and
stopped at Beaumont, Houston, San An
tonic and Ell Paso.
At the latter place 1t was reported that
the car had been entered and robbed Of
several thousand dollars worth of Jewelry
and valuables and money. n reports
had 1t from $1,000 TO $4,000. but members
of the Morgan party would admit nothing,
and, In fact, sent word that nothing was
stolen. 1t was known that a robber had
been In the car and left evidence to prove
that he had searched for and perhaps OBJ
tanned valuables, but the Morgan party
was not approachable and would not give
out anything for publication.
The police believe the thief was q pro-
f%essional travelling on the same train, and
had studied the situation thoroughly. The
journey was resumed however, after adj
ditional safeguards were installed for the
protection of the party. Several maids and
men servants the party, the
latter serving as protectors to kaep the
curious from getting within haillng dis
tance OF Mrs. Morgan and her guests.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
100 SOCIETY GIRLS
IN LEAP YEAR CLUB

Los Angeles. Feb. 1S.-Mrs. N. Oper-
son. a young Chicago widow, has set
society talking by organizing a wom-
ms proposal club. members Of which
are bound to propose at least once a
month to a man until accepted.
Some of the foremost society girls are
said to nave already Joined and it is
expected that more than 100 members
ultimately will be enrolled. No names
are given, as Mrs. Operson has coun-
seled secrecy saying it would spoil the
fun If the men knew when they receive
proposals, that their fair woers were
members of an organization pledged to
take advantage of the opportunities Of
fered by leap year.
Mrs. Operson moves in the gayest
circles and Is distinguished by her dress
and powers OF entertainment.
Nearly a hundred marriageable girls
gathered with her today for luncheon,
where the organization was launched
and the rules agreed to. Each proposal
must be sent to the secretary accom-
panied by an affidavit. Proposals must
be unconditional. Acceptances must be
promptly reported. accompanied by a
resignation and invitations to all men,
oers to attend a grand banquet by the
engaged couple.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
BIG GAME PLENTIFUL
IN THE NORTHWEST

Spokane, Wash, Feb. I7.-Sportsmea re-
turning from the hills in northern Idaho,
western Montana, northeastern Oregon
and the boundary country report the most
SUCCESSFUL season of the new century.
They found plenty Of deer, bears, noun
tain goats and sheep and numerous speci-
mems Of The cat family, bringing back
with them also tales Of the unbroken trail
which will keep tho responsive blood of
the enthusiast tingling until the opening
of next season. Deer were in abundance
not only in the mountains but in localities
near mining and lumber camps. The kill
ing of several elk is reported from the
American creek country, but, as a rule,
the huntsmen gave their attention to deer
and bear.
In the Pendleton district the coyotes
were so numerous that the ~sheermen Of
fered 'bounties. and as a result hundreds
were killed. Ten cougars and a number
of lynx were also killed in the Spokane
country. The big kill of the cats was
made by Tom Hopper, of Spokane, and
c. d. McCregor. of st. Maries. Idaho,
who had an exciting time In the Priest
lake district. There they bagged three
ugars the largest measuring feet 6
inches from tip to tip, also killing a lynx.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
WOMEN'S MONOPOLY
Meets OBJECTION

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE home of the
father Of his country has fallen to tho
base purpose of feeding revenue TO q
monopoly. The government is spending
good money to keep open a channel in
the Potomac In order that one steamer.
which enjoys a monopoly of hauling peo-
pie to the wharf at Mount Vernon, may
gain access to the sacred shores whereon
Washington walked. and whence he il
alleged to have thrown q silver dollar
across the big river, thereby giving rise
to the ancient joke that - dollar would
go farther in those days han ii will
now
The ladies' Mount Vernon society that
has controlled Mount Vernon for many
years let's out an exclusive right 10 use
the wharf to one steamer which hauls
passengers there. For many years there
has been growing protest against the reg
ulat!ons OF this society. Now comes Ma
jor Spencer Cosby with a demand that
until steamers in general are allowed to
land at the Mount Vernon wharf the gov
ought not to keep open a chan-
mel especially for the use of this society.
General Mackenzie. chief OF engineers, In
dorses the protest. It looks as If the
matter might bring to a head the growing
demand that Mount Vernon be made q
national reservation
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
PRESIDENT WILL NOT
BE A SENATOR

Chicago. Feb. l9.-Writing from
Washington. Walter Wellman says:
What will President Roosevelt d. af-
Ter his present term expires, a little more
than Il year hence? This is a question
which many have asked, and which
no one is able to answer. The presi-
dent himself canont answer 1t, for the
simple reason that he does not know.
But there is one point as to his flu
ture as to which he has finally and
definitely made up his mind. He will
not accept a seat in the United States
Senate. Within the past As hours the
president has told personal friends of
his decision as to that.
THE determining factor in this de-
cfsion is found in the peculiar duties
of a senator. The senate is a legisla-
tive council. 1t must give advice and
consent to the president in all treaties
and appointments. If Mr.. Roosevelt
should become a member of the Senate
the day he retires from the White
House. his duties as a NIB of that
body would be peculiarly delicate.
IF, for instance. Mr.. Taft were to
become president the same day. the
former president. as senator. would find
st necessary either to champion the ad-
1ninistration and acts of his successor.
or to c~riticise them from time to time.
because with Roosevelt there is no mid
ole ground. Either would be embar-
RAISING. The president remarked:
"'When I leave the White House 1
do not wish to be placed in a position
where l shall AVE to be telling the
r1a who takes my job what he should
do and should not do. / have had sc
gnuch Of that myself, l am resolved to
keep my lips tightly closed"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20

New York, Feb. 19.-Charles w.
Morse, %fnancier and promoter of many
large combinations. including the so
called ice trust" and a merger OF near
ly all Of the ceastwise steamship lines.
returning from his brief trip to Eu-
rope was arrested in his state room
when the steamer Etruria reached
quarantine In the lower bay, held in
custody until the ship was locked and
was then whfr}ed away In an automo-
bile to the home of Justice Victor Dowl-
ing, of the supreme court, where he
gave bonds in the sum of SIC, 900 to
answer to two Indictments charging
grand larceny and involving the sum of
500. 600.
Mr.. Morse was released and went i'm
mediately to his Fifth avenue home,
where he gave out a statement assert
ing his Innocence and asking the pub
Tic to suspend judgment until he has
the opportunity of facing his accusers
in court.
Mr.. Morse denied his trip to Europe
was a flight. He said he had gone to
EUROPE to sell stock in a large interest
and to secure a fo%rtnight's rest. Both
purposes were spoiled by the publica-
tion of reports that he was a fugitive
from justice. he declared.
The charge against MI. Morse grows
out or a note given him by former
Chief Justice Morgan G. O'Brien Of
the court of appeals. Judge O'Brien
Is said to have deposited three notes
for 100000 each with MI. Morse in
payment for a block Of 1000 shares of
stock in the National Bank of Ameri-
ca. The notes were to b. held three
ears md not discounted, according to
Judge O'Brien, n at the end Of the
three-year period he was to have the
privilege of censummating or with
drawing from the bargain for the pur-
chase of stock. It is charged that Mr..
Morse discounted one of these notes at
the Mercantile National bank, In which
he formerly was a director, and that
he reported to the bank that he wa
authorized to receive it's check for the
amount of the lean. It is alleged fur
Their that h check given to O'Brien
and was cashed by Mr.. Morse at the
National Bank of North America.
Morse signing Judge O'Erien's name,
per &C. w. Merse."
1t is the theory of the Indictment
chat the check never having passed into
the hands Of O'Brien or his authorized
agents, its use by Mr.. Morse consti-
tuted grand larceny from the bank,
title never having passed from tina in.
stitution.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
KEEP YOUR MOUTHS
SHUT; OBEY ORDERS"
Is TAFT'S ADVICE

West Point. N. Y, Feb. 1T would
like to preach you boys a sermon" de-
clared Secretary Taft to the graduating
class of the United States military acad-
envy, but l have not had much facility
In the pulpit. My text to you would be
They also serve well who only stand and
wait for that is what you have got to
do. If you are not prepared to follow out
that text you will not make good soldiers.
There are many advantages to the career
you have chosen. You are assured of
a permanent income by simply living and
acting decently. The man who begins life
with a good education and a good home
training has an advantage over every
other man. AS a second advantage you
are assured Of a career in which your
duty Is plain. Ordinarily you must con-
duct yourself in subordination to the civil
authorities. The plainest of your duties
Is to keep your mouth shut and obey or
ders. AS a soldier you must forego the
privilege Of tree speech, but on the other
hand you have what few others enicy.
the spirit of being a graduate of West
Point.
You will meet with injustices, some of
you, and others will get all to which they
seem entitled. There will arise always
the suspicion or fsvoritism, of a pull with
the wal department, or a pull with the
president. Your wives will have heart
burnings. your children will have heart
burnings and you will as well. In spite
of all that, you must live up to and do
your duty earnestly and devotedly."
The young soldiers were called to receive
their diplomas in the order of class stand
Ing. The honor of heading the list fell
to Cadet r. Edgerton, Of Manhattan, Riley
county, Kan. Mr.. Taft congratulated him
highly on his success, George r. Cocktails.
who stood forth in his class, is the son
of Colonel Cocktails, of the engineer corps
of the army, who now is in of
the construction OF the Panama canal.
Colonel Goethals was present when his
son was handed the diploma.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20

THE CENSUS PLAN is
OPPOSED BY REEORMERS

Washington, Feb. 19. - horrid
scheme to break down the civil serv-
Ice regulations in order that politicians
may get jobs more easily for conStitu-
ents, is espied by the farseeing civil
service reformers in the bill which has
agement and organization of the 18th
census.
The bin provides for determination
of fitness by a noncompetitive ex-
animation. Competitive examination Of
the very essence of the civil service
petitive theory is to make the la
who hires the help the sole judge of
qualification. Therefore the reformers
oppose the measure.
The next census will be a big busi-
ness enterprise. There will be about
$500 employees in the Washington Of
Ace, and these will hold their positions
for long periods. Many will practical
ly be permanent places. In addition,
there will be the great army Of enum-
orators, supervisors, ETC., scattered all
over the country. The latter will serve
ly be political appointments. 1t is de-
clared.
The House committee may nave had
in mind the difficulty, nowadays, in the
way of a statesman who would secure
a place for his Constituent. At any
did, and hat h census bureau is
about to be prostltuted to the pur-
poses of practical politics. Wherefore,
there is to be a fight on the measure.
Beyond this, the census bureau has
long been suspected of ambition to
get itself established as an indepen-
dent affair. free from the supervision
of the department of the interior; and
this scheme Of appointment is declared
to be in futherance of such an am
bition, because it will give the bureau
immense political pull, and great OPP
portunity, through a clever director,
to establish solid relations with con-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
BOY TEACHER, 10,
A CLEVER SWINDLER

Freeman. s.. D.. Feb. 19.-Uneasiness
has been caused by the disappearance
of David P. Hofer, who for some little
time had been teaching a country
school in what is known as the Stern
school district, near here. Hofer is only
10 years old. 1t was at first feared he
might have been the victim of foul
play, but developments during the past
day or two indicate that he left the
country for fear Of being arrested. A
short time before his departure. it is
said, he asked Philip Huber, a well
known resident of Freeman, to sign a
paper which he stated approved his
school work. Huber had no reason tc
doubt his word and signed the pur-
ported testimonial without reading it.
1t now turns out that the paper Huber
signed was a note for $500. Hofer aban-
doned his wife.
One of his former pupils received a
letter from him dated at Sioux City,
while a friend residing at Emery re-
ceived a letter from him dated at Chi
cago. This is the last that has been
heard OF the missing man.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
100000 PURSES FOR
BIG RACE MEETINGS

Chicago. Feb. ia racing season o!
three months duration for purses ag,
Esregating $500. 900 was determined at
the annual meeting OF representatives
sof the Great Western Trotting circuit
held here today.
George Keller, of Decatur, ILL.,, was
reelected president; w. H. SmoIlinger.
Iron Mountain, Mo. secretary. The fol
lowing racing stewards were selected.
George Keller. w. H. Smollinger, f. J.
Lulgrew. Dubuque; 1. l.. Sears, Daven-
port; c. r. Duffin, Terre Haute.
IN The following schedule of dates with
the amount of purses offered by each
association vas adopted: Peoria, July
BIO. $50. 900; Terre Hautc, July 1920,
$25, 600; Libertyville, ILL.,. July 2O-25, $25,-
5000; Decatur. July 27-31, SIS, 600; Kala-
mazoo, August 81, $4,000; Galesburg,
8August 10-l4, SIS. 900; Davenport. Au-
gust 1921. SIZE, 900; Dubuque, August
24-2S, $4,000; Hamiine, September 1-5,
$S5. 600; Milwaukee. September I'll, $50,
900: Peoria. September LIS, S25, 600:
aPekin, September 22-25. $4,000: Spring.
zfieid. September c5 to October 9, $40.
5000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
AuTOISTS AND FARMERS:
PULL FOR GOOD ROADS


Washington. Feb. 19.-The automo-
bilists will all be for the agricultural
appropriation bill this year if they get
an idea of what that bill is trying to do
for good roads. If the city fellers" and
the farmers Yer get to pulling together
for better roads they may be brought
about: and the bill proposes to get 'em
together.
There Is a bureau of road construc-
ton under the agricultural department,
which for years has been engaged in
construction of sample pieces of roads,
mainly macadam, with a view to show
ing country folk how to do it. There
is one difficulty about this plan, which
consists in the fact that the average
mile of macadamized road costs from
$4,000 to $4,000. In most of the country
communities OF the United States this
is prohibitive. In q great many regions
there are no materials at any price for
mRcadam work.
So it is proposed in the new bill that
is about to be reported, to provide that
inrtead of building sample miles of
ideal road, the department shall send
about the country expert road builders,
who shall study local conditions, and
adapt to local needs such plans as will
give each region the best possible roads
within its means and of the materials
it can command. The road surfaced
with a mixture Of sand and clay can
be produced at from $500 to $500 per
mile, and by application Of a proper
knowledge of drainage and surfacing
methods it is a right good highway.
So the bill has been drafted to pro-
vide this new scheme of road supervi-
sion and education. with the purpose Of
teaching the people to use the ma
terials at hand to the best advantage,
and at the same time to adapt the road
work as far as possible to present
financial conditions, and to use mate
rails at hand. 1t is expected there will
be opposition, but the committee is pre-
pared to fight for the new plan.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
SON OF MINNESOTA
CONGRESSMAN JUMPS
OVERHEARD; browns

Newport, r.. l.. Feb. l9.-Two men.
one in the uniform of the United States
marine corps. and the other in citizens
clothes, jumped overheard from the tug
Annie r. Wood. while on the way from
Newport to Fort Greble and were
drowned. Although the bodies have not
beer recovered and no positive identi-
tication has been made, the mar in uni
form is thought to have been Private
benjamin G. Steencrson. a son of Con-
gresham Halvor STEVENSON, of Mime
sofa.
The other MAJ Is believed to have
been John M. Mcintosh, a marine, who
was awaiting discharge from the ser.
vice. They had been drinking.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
MRS. MORGAN WANTED
SCRIBGS' FACES PUNCHED

Los Angeles. Feb. 1S.-Reporters who
boarded the train on which Mrs. 7. p.
Morgan was supposed to arrive in Los
Angeles were startled by the brevity of
their reception.
mo. she amt on this train.' said the
conductor, Il wish she was. Then I
could get so bucks for punching your
face and kicking you off"
Inquiries ELECTED the information that
the conductor had been promised $50
If he would punch the face of the
first newspaper mar who tried to mo-
lest Mrs. Morgan" who is said to have
declared she was tired of impudent re-
DOrterS.'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
WANTS MINERS TO
ROW TO NEW YORK

Needles. FEB. 1e.-Charles S. Russell and
E. r. Monet, who made a successful pas
sage of 1852 miles of the Colorado river
and the Grand canyon, will not end the
trip here. A Searchlight mine owner APP
preached the men and offered to outfit
them if they would continue down the
river, with New York city as the final
destination. the entire distance to be ira
versed in the l6-foot roWboats in which
they fought their way through the Grand
canyon. What consideration beyond out
fitting the party Russell and Monet are
to receive for he successful accomplish
ment of the feat neither will disclose
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
STATESMEN ARE POUR
DRESSERS, SAYS TAIL9R
New York. Feb. t.

New York, Feb. IT,
......-.
Z: president Roosevelt III a. poor :
I: dresser. His clothes have No:
: More, No Less and From Mills to !:
Man look. /:
Secretary Taft dresses wen for !.
/: a fat man. but he should avoid din :
y: ner Jackets. :
s: Speaker Canno Is q total loss /:
I: as far as clothes are concerned. :
5: Once In n while he looks pretty /:
I: good. but most Of h time he looks /:
!: like hi.
:: "vice President Fairbanks is a .
/: difficult man to describe correctly. !:
:: His clothing is of costly material, /:
!: but In full dress he looks as cons /:
Portable as a man hanging from a !:
tree. .
Senator Beveridge is a swell :
dresser. /:
/: :
Now you know what the chief sar-
torial scout of the merchant tailors ma
tional exchange thinks OF these states
men AZ far a clothes are concerned.
Hughey Ardleigh. official Handicapped
of the organization, Is the man who
discovered the weak spots In. Washinx-
n wardrobe. He made his Eepord
today at the final 'try-on" Of clothing
carpenters. who nave been In session
at the Park Avenue hotel since Tues
day.
IT attended the president's reception,
in Washington q few weeks ago. said
Hughey, and the clothing dfkcOrds {
saw there made me yearn for q pair Of
overalls. I had all I could do to keep
my chalk in nay pocket. Any tailor
who has to make alterations on that
bunch Will reed more than one piece
OF chalk"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
GREATHAvOC WROUGHT
BY TORNADO IN SOUTH
Score Of People Killed and
Great Property Loss in Texas
and Mississippi.
ONLY A FEW
BUILDINGS LEFT.

Mossville. Miss. Feb. 1s-Four
whole buildings and two halves
Of buildings are the only habit
able abodes in this village today.
Tho remainder of the structures
we're blown down and many Of
them swept outside of town by
yesterdays tornado. Two old
negroes are dead. and Edwin
Campbell. white, probably fa-
tally injured. or a dozen other
persons painfully injured, all are
rapidly recovering.
Reports reaching here from
other towns in the tornado's path
give not to exceed five other
fatalities, only one Of which
has been confirmed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
KING FAYS $500
EACH FOR Clua..S

New York, Feb. l9.-The king of Eng
land has placed with a New York firm OF
tobacco brokers an order for 500 cigars,
which, in point of price, will be slightly
ahead OF what the royal smoker paid two
years ago, when his bill for loo cigars
was $4,000. For the 500 which are to be
shipped from Havana in time to reach
England at the beginning OF tho Easte,
holidays. the price will be A.6oe
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
WAGE or GOVERNMENT
PRINTERS is REDUCE

Washington, Feb. 19.-President Roose-
welt has approved an order reducing the
price of composition to be charged by the
government printing office from $1.O to
so cents All hour for hand composition
and from $3.50 an hour to so cents per
1000 ems for machine composition. The
order was recommended by William S.
Rossiter, who is conducting an investiga-
ton of the printing office as the presi-
dents personal representative.
The prices were raised in November last
from practically the same figures which
have been restored.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
NOT SATISFIED WITH
100000 FROM FIELDS

Chicago, Feb 17.-MaAweii Edgar, sec,
rotary of the Illinois Tax Reform asso-
%ciation, has filed an appliraNan for an
injunction restraining the coubty from acs
cepting 100000 from the estate of the
late Marshall Field In the settlement OF
back taxes. The amount originally claim
ed by the county WAS 81. 1H3. 800, and a
compromise was effected VI. ,ioat res..rt
to the courtp Mr.. Edgar claims tina the
county had M. -isht to cofrpr0mise.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
MAN ACCUSED OF
Q -kiNa S-AL-INS
WATER ON Id

Chicago, Fen. ls.-Mictiaei .eu &C..
Al, under arrest, charged with hav-
ing caused The death of Joseph Dcv-
eni,i, aged 3. Dtwala was Il boarlar
at the DrveniSk hone, A~etrrtnng to
the police, d. Witia, following a .tlr,I
With Mrs. Deyeilck, eaAsnt
chlld and holding him b <
knees, deliberately u
ter from Il t"a "a I'll, q
head. down oatE
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-20
RETIRING.
PRAISED EY PRESIDENT

Washington, Feb. 19.-Frank II.
Hitchcock tocay presented to the pres
tdent his letter of resignation as first
assistant postmaster general. The
president accepted the resignation
and madea felicitous esponse to it in
which he referred to Hitchcock's serv-
aces in the postoffice department.
Hitchcock expects to enter practically
dnraediateiy upon his new duties as
1fianager of the presidential campaign
.ot Secretary TAFT.