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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
COMMISSIONERS ADOPT
GRADES FOR GRAIN

Sioux Falls, S. d, Sept. 29.--Tbe
state board of railroad commissioners
which has just held its regular month
ly meeting at the headquarters of the
board in this city, has re~-adopted the
grades of grain and rules and regula-
ions of last year, to apply for the
coming year, and in addition has
adopted a grade for what is known as
velvet cllaff wheat, as follows:
No. J-Shall be bright. sound and
Wen cleaned, and weigh not less than
81 pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 2-Shall be sound, dry, reason
ably. clean, may be slightly bleached,
or shrunken, but not good enough for
No. l. and weigh not less than sc
pounds to the measured bushel.
NO. S-Shall include all wheat that
Is ~bleached, smutty or for any other
cause unfit for No. ., n weigh not
less than 81 pounds to the measured
bushel.
No. 4-Shan include all wheat that is,
very smutty, badly bleached and
grown, or for any other cause unfit for
No. 8.
The board also is endeavoring to Sc
cure a grade on speltz. which has be-
come one of the great feed crops of
South Dakota especially in the north
ern and western parts of the state.
In the matter Of the construction of
a sidetrack on the Milwaukee, railroad
at a point between the towns OF Re-
lance and kennebec, in Lyman coun-
for which residents of the vicinity
bad petitioned. the railroad commits
sioners denied the application. In the
Wagner Sidetrack case. the board de-
cided to make an order requiring the
Milwaukee railroad company to con-
struct the desired sidetrack at a point
about midway between the towns Of
Wagner and Avon.
Only complaint of a car shortage
has thus far been fled with the rail-
road commissioners.
1t was announced during the meet
that d. Fl. Smith. chairman of the
board, would represent the South Da-
kota board of railroad commissioners
at the annual meeting of the National
board of railroad commissioners, which
VIII commence at Washington on Oc-
G..
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
SALE OF PHONE COMPANY
CUTS OUT STOCKHOLDERS

Sioux Falls. S. D., Sept. 2s.-As the
result of a public auction sale held In
this city under an order from Judge
Garland. of the United States court. the
property of the Citizens Telephone COM
pany of Sioux Falls was sold TO the
New State Telephone company Of Iowa.
The purchasers hat the local
system will continue to be maintained
as a strictly independent company. The
New State company bid In the prop
erty at $4,000. The bidding started at
$4,000, there being FIVE bidders present.
After the $4,000 mark was reached
most of the bidding was in $l0O blocks.
From that time on the bidding a
quite spirited until the successful bid
was made by the Iowa company. The
price secured for the system was much
better than e. G.. Kennedy, the receiv-
er of the Citizens Telephone
expected. 1t means that the bondhold-
ers, besides securing the back interest
due them, will also secure about 80 per
cent Of tho face of their bonds. The
stockholders will get nothing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
MONUMENT HONoRs
A VAGABOND HERO

Lexington, Ky, Sept Ex-Governor
Wilson and other prominent men took
part in the unwilling of a monument here
to king Solomon a vagabond. who
died 54 years ago.
He lived in the time of Henry Clay. and
would never sell his vote, although al
ways nearly starved and too lazy to work.
Upon one OCCASION he was sold by the
sheriff. his services being bought by a.
negro woman who had been given her
freedom.
When the cholera broke out in 1929 and
900 of The 1900 persons of the town died
in a short time, King Solomon" worked
night and day burying the dead. Years
later he went through the second cholera
plague and again worked faithfully.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
PHYSICIANS DECLARE
AGAINST COMMISSIONS
Will Expel Members Known to
Have Given Or Received
Division of Fee.

Yankton, S. D.. Sept. 2S.--lt has
Just become known that at a closed
meeting during the recent session here
of the South Dakota State Medical as
ISOLATION, 1t was voted unanimously to
eNpel from the society any member
found to haze asked or given q com
mission"
1t has been declared by physicians
who should be familiar with practice
in this state, that the commission evil
has grow to appalling proportions. BY
commissions the physicians refer to
rebates given by surgeons or specialists
to general practitioners WHO bring
them patients.
It is declared to be frequently the
case that surgeons in Sioux City, Sioux
Falls and all the larger places in the
state. pay as zlIch as o1e-third or ne
half of their lee 20 the physician who
brings them the case. Thus, if the sur
gcon should be paid $3.50 for an opera
ton. the practitioner who sent him the
case may receive $50 or sven SIS for his
commission.
1t was related during the discussion
thai 4 surgeon recently located in one
of the larger towns of the state was
sent two cases by q doctor IN a nearby
town. wllereupon he vas asked by the
physician:
What Is There in 1t?
Doctor, what is there in this for
1ne?" The surgeon replied: The very
best work that / can do, but not one
cent In commissions Since that time
this doctor has sent no cases to this
surgeon. but all have gone to another
in the same town, who, seemingly, is
willing to recognize more substantially
such favors.
During the discussion, one surgeon
admitted that he had been guilty of the
practice, but said it was because he
too w~eak-hearted TO refuse to pay. II
will be glad now to have an excuse to
decline" he said.
II was suggested by one physician
that the making OF this rule by he
medical association would bring the
innocent aad guilty alike under sus-
plclon or the patients. However, If any
physicians We're present who have
made a business of asking commissions.
they did not dare 10 expose themselves
and SO the resolution went through
without opposition.
Now the officers of the state associa-
ton are considering the radical plan Of
using publicity against any physicians
who practice the evil, especially nom
members. who are the worst offenders.
lnasmuch as it would dtscredit n
practitloner IN his own community to
nave 1t known that he a sent patients
70 certain surgeons, not because Of the
skill with which they would be treated.
put FOR commercial reasons, such a plan
would dot out the practice in a hurry.
n really professional physicians say
that the commission business is not,
only q graft but q. fraud on the patient
VINO thillks ne Is paying his money for
services. On the other hand. the
diagnosing physician thinks It hardly
FAIR Tor him TO receive So and the sur
aeon $3.50.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
A DRUNKEN MAN
SHOOTS A WOMAN
AND THEN HIMSELF
Jealousy Is Supposed to Have
Actuated Quarts in Killing
Mrs. Schumacher.

Bryant, S. D., Sept. 3o--.Tve a good
mind to shoot you" THESE words pre-.
coded the sensational murder and sui.
eide which took place in the southeast
ern portion of Clark county anG
of which George Quarts and Mrs. Carl
Schumacher were the victims.
The tragedy resulted directly from q
complaint which Quarts made III refer
ence to food which had been placed
before him by the unfortunate woman.
IL also is reported that Quarts was in
O with Mrs. Schumacher and that
she rejected his attentions, and that
this had something to do With causing
the tragedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schumacher arrived in
South Dakota from Germany only
about a year ago. Mir. Schumacher be-
ing a cousin Of Quarts. Quarts was of
an o~verhearing. quarrelsome disposition,
and when under the influence Cf liquor
was q dangerous man, as the tragedy
shows. He deserted his family a few
years ago. His wife at present resides
at some point in North Dakota
The tragedy has greatly shocked the
people of the region in which it oc-
CURED. being the first murder ard sui
eide to have taken place in that imme-
diate locality.
. W GCi GS!ipSIIlelS FldEFleO.
A short time before the murder and
suicide Quarts was at the town of
Bryant, situated = mile east OF the farm
where he resided. and while there pur-
chased a revolver and Il quantity OF
cartridges. He returned home about
IL o'clock at night greatly under the
influence of liquor. Mrs. Schumacher
got him some supper and while he was
eating he complained about the food.
stating among other things that ii was
not fit for a hog to eat. He male a
number of other insulting remarks,
w~hereupon a brotherinlaw of Mrs,
Schumacher, who vas present, re-
quested that he stop his abusive talk.
instantly Quarts jumped to his feet,
and. drawing his revolver. made the re-
mark quoted at the beginning of this
dispatch. The young Il toward
whom the remark was directed, greatly
alarmed upo seeing the revolver in the
intoxicated mans hand, rushed from
the room. Quarts instantly turned the
weapon upon Mrs. Schumacher. and,
before any of those in the room could
prevent 1T. sent a bullet crashing into
her. killing her instantly.
At III time the fatal shot was fired.
Mr.. Schumacher, husband OF the I'M
fortunate woman. was sitting in al
chair only a few feet from Quarts. and
was holding his infant child. Mrs.
Schumacher was sitting near him. en-
gagged in doing fancy work. When she
was shot and killed her body fell from
the chair to the floor.
Quarts Immediately after shooting |
n killing Mrs. Schumacher. turned
the weapo upon himself, the first shot
fired with suicidal intent causing only
a flesh wound. He then went oa.side, |
and shortly thereafter asked If Mrs.
Schumacher va dead.
Upon being informed that she was,
ne haTnInr hn m H. - -1 !
the muzzle of the revolver to his head !
n sent a bullet into his brain.
He was dead before his body touched
the ground.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
ARMOUR AND OTHERS
NIPPED IN CORN DEAL

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Several fortunate
operators who were long on September
corn, having purchased in July and
August for September delivery, a-a
preparing to pocket snug sums which
promise to accrue from '.shorts,, esti-
mated to be involved for more than
10000 bushels. Only two business
days remain in this month for the
shorts to produce the corn or the cash.
and indications point to the impossible
ity of getting the corn.
September corn opened today at soc.
The shorts contracted so and 80 DAYS
ago at prices ranging from 63@65c. Ac-
cording to pit gossip j.. Ogden armour
w. H. Bartlett and one of the Pattens
are among the big shorts who sold for
September delivery at prices from 800
18c below those prevailing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

Twenty-four Years is d long time Tor
. ship to be away from Its home port,
but that is h record of a whaling
bark that has just locked In New Bed
ford. The vessel left New Bedford in
1884 for a voyage Ssound Cape Horn
and since has been engaged most OF
the time in whaling In northern lati-
tudes. The ship brings news that the
whaling ships in the Atlantic are gem
orally making heavy catches this sea-
son. The whaling business seems "a
have experienced a revival, and with
Tins New Bedford is developing new
Importance which presents some ike
ness to its old tiAle activities as 4
port.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY
CAUSED SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Arlington, S. D., Sept. 25.-Despond-
ency, due to domestic troubles, caused
Mrs. Peter Christensen, one of the old
est residents OF this vicinity, Ito attempt
suicide with carbolic acid. Prompt
medical attention saved her life.
Ray Noble, editor of the Winifred
dispatch, was married to Miss Josie
LeGahl at Lake Preston.
Hon. Thos. Reed, formerly state com
mande OF the g.. A. r.. lies at the
of death from cancer
Rev. e. G. Flanagan, for the PAST two
years pastor OF the BAPTIST church,
closes his work October j.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
NELSON CONVICTED OF
ILLEGAL VOTING

Elk Point, S. D., Sept. 26.-Tha Sep
TENDER term of the circuit court has
been adjourned after being in session
Tor the past two days. An adjourned
session will be held on November S.
The only case tried by a jury was that
OF Ludwig Nelson for an alleged case
OF illegal voting in the city Of Beres-
ford at the March primary.
Nelson was a resident of Lincoln
county at the time. but voted at Beres-
ford. in Union county. His vote was
challenged and Chris Nelson and Ed
~Englebreth urged him to swear it in,
which he did. This involves them In
the charge of melting a man to vote IL
legally and their cases will come UP
for a hearing in November. The jury
found Ludwig Nelson guilty as charged
and he was fined $25 by the court. ]
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
MOTHER JUMPS IN
CiSTERN AFTER CHILD.

Tyndali. S. D. Sept. so.--To
save the life of her baby son.
Mrs. Vim. Miller stood for two
hours up to her shoulders in the
Icy waite of her cistern. She
saw the child tumble into the
cistern and without even stop
ping TO think IL the water was
over her head. she plunged in
after him. Recovering the child
she held him out of the wa
ter. but in the underground hole
she was unable to make any
one hear her cries. At times
h thought she would faint
from the cold and the strain
of holding the child. but after
two hours her other children
came home from school and she
was rescued from her perilous
position.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

There was q period in English his
tory when Juvenile smoking was en-
forced officially. The diarist Hearne,
in writing of the plague of London In
1866, says: Ever children were oblig-
ed to smoak. And I remember that l
heard formerly Tom Rogers. who was
yeoman beadle. say that when he was a
schoolboy at Elton that year when the
plague ragged all the boys OF the school
were obliged to smoak in the schoo
every morning and that he was, never
whipped SO much In his life as he was
one morning for not smoaking."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

The general opinion anon the Jap
anese themselves Is that nationalist
fion Of the railways has been q de-
cided mistake. 1t has imperiled the ma
dcnal finances; 1t has prevented nec-
essary railway improvements that
would otherwise have been conducted
on ordinary commercial lines. and it
has checked the efficiency of the serv-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
Preserving the Proportions.

vi ouCctSS Magazlne.
a little Scotch boys grandmother
was packing his lunch for him to take
- school, one morning. Looking up
Grandmother, does yer specs mag
nify?"
"A little, my child she answered.
them" said the boy. II wad
Just like II il We wal TAX them OF
when we're Dackin' my loonch..
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

In recently published reports of the
fair which o place at the Home OF
the Daughters of Jacob, New York,
mention is made that the chief usher,
e lad" aged los years, and of the
girls who sold candy and lemonade.
although they were only 100 and 107
years old. Some doubt was expressed
al to the ages of these inmates of the
home. Albert Kruger, the superintend-
ent. said that there was no exaggera-
ton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

Teheran, the center OF the civil war
now raging In Persia. has within the
last 30 years undergone the most rap
"a transformation Of all oriental cities.
Since the old -four mile wall was taken
Gown n h ditch filled up to form
- broad boulevard, gas, and
telegraphs have m~odernized the ancient
birthplace OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
ToRNApo NEAR MARION.

Marion. 8. b. Sept. ga tornado
= rsomr;iased u storm which broke IN
the hut here Friday evening, and
OF town. completely wreckinE All fhe
barns and outDuildings On the Jacob
Rfaff farm, about three miles out. ana
also fnlurings Daniel Gering, who was
~ work on his fern with d lumber
wagon
The storm ca sired the & throw
ing AFR. Gering out. The rain was e.
cpnsidefable benefit TO the rme
who have been unable TO roperiy ployv
their land by reason 0f the drnmth
which has prevailed the past month.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
NO JURY TRIAL ron THAw

White Fiains, N. z, Sept. 29.-Justice
Mills today denied the application Ct
Harry *. Thaw for a jury trial to de-
termine whether or not Thaw is sane.
but promised to give Thaw d hearing
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

According to q decision by the states
attorney and the counsel to the police
board of Baltimore, the hotel keepers
of that city, under the liquor law
passed by the last legislature, will have
little use for the keys to their bar
rooms. They can sell liquor at almost
any time. Under the old law hotels
could not sell between midnight and s
a. M, but under the new law there is
hardly any limitation as to time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

COWS milk. II liz the custom to
q saaen cheese at the birth OF q
child and eatsit at the burial fest or
even at the burial feast OF a son OF
the child for whom 1t Is made.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

A Paris newspaper has been asking
it, eader to name the IL greatest in
ventions. Over 100000 were
sent in and the votes were cast In the
following order: The locomotive, the
potato. vaccine, the cure OF rabies, SUI
yar, electric telegraph, matches, the
boiler OF a steam engine, the tele-
graph. matches, the boiler of a steam
engine, the telephone. petrol. the sew
Ing machine and soap.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

Vice Consul Harry Suslow. of Mos
cow, writes that the administration of
h Russian D~nieprovakiv Metallurgic
company recently signed 4 contract in
st. Petersburg with the japanese gov
for the supply Of 100000 pools
16.606 tons) OF steel rails. The weight
OF h rails Is to be "a pounds to the
current foot. The rails are to be deiiv-
cred at Port Dalny for the southern
parts of the Manchurfan ilway
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

T~wenty-four years is a long time for
q ship to be away from its home port,
but that is the record of a whaling
bark hat has just locked in New Bed
ford. The vessel left New Bedford in
1884 for a voyage around Cape Horn.
and since has been engaged most OF
the time In whaling IN northern lati-
tudes. The ship brings news that the
whaling ships in the Atlantic are gen
orally making heavy catches his sea-
son. The whaling business seems to
have experienced a revival. and with
this New Bedford is developing new
Importance which presents some like
ing port.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

The boring OF an artesian we'll is not
an easy task. The well Of Grenelle
(France) required from December "a,
1888. to February Is. 1871, for compile
9 The n at Passy Of the same
depth took only two years to make.
The engineers now count Upon one year
In which to complete the well of MATS
ons-Lafttte. This we'll is already at a
depth OF $50 meters. It will go to a
depth OF $50 meters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
MOTHER CLAIMS BABY
FOUND IN CORN FiEln

Ycnktor. Sd. Sept. 2s.-The mys-
terry connected with the finding Of 4
nude but live baby girl In q corn Acid
near Gayyillc has been solved by Miss
Mary Fcisler, q young girl, claiming
hes baby. Ass
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

chine for measuring and recording the
meaeurerhents OF lumber. Planks
passed through, 1t engage a roller at
S4actaed tea registering device on the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

Shortly before 10 o'clock on Saturday
night the old four mill al Dedham was
almost totally destroyed by fire. Sit
UAted on the river Stour about six
miles from Colchester, Dedham mill
has been rnHortalized in the paint
snEs OF Constable. The mill has been
lately brought up to date, and was
equipped with the most approved ma
chinery, says the London Daily Mail.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
MANILA POSTPONES
RECEPTION TO FLEET
BECAUSE OF CHOLERA

Manila, Sept. 29.-Formal welcome 20
the battleships OF the American fleet
has been postponed until November on
account OF the presence of cholera in
tkis city.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

On@the largest tobacco farm In the
Moridsasa 5000 acre affair. near Am-
eerdAm.sG ga. is grown about q third
go ~ the Sumatra tobacco used Tor
Wrappers In the United States.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
WISCONSIN MAN
ROBBED BY TRAMP

Huron, S. D., Sept. 26.-Tuesday
night. at Washington, John Dixie. Of
Sparta, Wis, claims to have been
robbed of SIS by Nelson Gibbs, a tramp.
IWenty-three dollars of the amount
claimed to have been stolen, was found
on Gibbs person. when arrested. He
is in Jail here awaiting trial at the De-
cember term of circuit court.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
PARIS GETS sARAsATE,s AaraAn,

San Sebastian. Spain. Sent. 2s.-M
Sarasate, the Spanish violinist.. who
qucathcd his famous Stradiyari,a IL
the Paris conservatory.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
KERMIT AND BULLOCK
END HUNTING TElE

Pierre, S. d, Sept. 2~S.-IScrnit Roose-
welt. and hurting party. with Seth Bull
lock as guide. arrived last evening from
a weeks hunting trip west of the Mis-
souri, river. The presidents son left
today for the Last. The party reports
a gooa trip and fair success.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01

In the slaughter house at Dunfern-
line. Scotland, a new instrument for
killing has been introduced. The weap-
on is about O foot in length. The barrel
10 rif1ed and the muzzle shaped like the
mouth of q bell and angled in order to
adapt itself to the slope of a bullock's
head. BY unscrewing the opposite end
from the muzzle the cartridge may bs
inserted. When the bullock has been
firmly drawn up the operator places
h bell end well up on the forehead
and with a sharp tap Of a mallet all is
over. the beast generally falling down
without a struggle. If the bullet has
been properly placed it's path should be
along h spinal cord, completely sever
ing 1t. If the instrument has not been
well placed death is a little longer in
ensuing. but In any case there is no
pain to the animal.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-01
WILCOX GIFT
TO CITY OF VERMU LION

Fcrmillion, S. D. Sept. 29.-In a let
ter received by l.. t. Swezey, presi-
dent OF the Vermillion National bank,
from Mrs. Chandler-Wilcox of Pasa-
dena, CAL the latter states that real
izing that she has not many years to
live, and wishing before she passes
away to show her love for the city of
Nermillion, n being without direct
heirs, to leave an enduring
to perpetuate the name OF Chandler
In the community where the family
has lived so long, she to make
a gift to the city OF the Chandler
House property. including a number of
lots on Chandler Hill, for a public
park. the present hotel building.
The Chandler House is the oldest
hotel in the city. 1t was first built be-
low the hin but was washed away by
the food of 1881 n later rebuilt on
the top of the hill. 1t is situated on
a high bluff overlooking the valleys of
the Nermillion and Missouri rivers, and
is directly above the street known as
Chandler Hill. which leads to the de-
pot. The lady who proposes to make
this gift is one of Vermillion's pioneers.
She came here with her husband in
the early '70s, but a few years ago
moved to California, her present home.