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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
FIRE IN NEW YORK
AMERICAN OFFICE

New York, Noy. 16.-The editorial
composing rooms Of the New York
American were damaged by fire and
water this morning TO such an extent
mat the stan OF reporters and compos-
itors who We're engaged IN getting out
the mornings Issue OF the paper were
compelled 70 flee 70 the street. AS the
other building. however, there was no
delay IN getting The paper out.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
WOMAN LOSES $500
WHILE COOKING OYSTERS

Kadoka, S. D., Nov. 14.-Through
carelessness in cooking some oysters.
Mrs. IA. Jones, a we'll known resi-
dent of this place, figures that she is
out the sum of $500. 1t has been her
custom to watch carefully for pearls
when pouring oysters from a can, but
a day or two ago while emptying
oysters from a can INTO a dish she
did not exercise her usual care and a
pearl worth originally about 5000 went
through tine cooking process with the
oysters. The intense heat cracked the
pearl and rendered it yalueless.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
STATE TREASURER cAsSILL
WILL GO TO SPOKANE

Canton, S. D., Nov. 16.-Hon. G. H.
Cassill, Of this city, present state treas
urer, has decided to locate in Spokane,
Wash. where he has accepted a very
fattering offer in financial circles. Mr..
Cassill is the present cashier OF the
Farmers State ban OF this city, and
president Of the State bank at Hud-
son. His man friends in his city
and throughout the state regret his
removal. He has been identified with
banking in this state for about 10 years
and is looked upon as one of South
Dakota's brightest financters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED
FOR SOUTH DAKOTA

Washington. Nov. 16.--John Woody,
was today appointed postmaster at
Cascade Springs, Fall River county. 8.
D., vice w. p. Hamelstrom. resigned;
Milton H. Derby, jr., at Gam Valley,
Buffalo county, vice r. M. Dwartout,
resigned; VIM. D. Kenny at Owanka,
Pennington county. vice J. w. Water
son, resigned, and George Goldthorp at
Turton, Sphinx county, vice B. Labrie.
resigned.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
USTRUD WiTHDRAWs Ills
AUTO DAMAGE SiIiT

Pierre, S. D, Nov. 16.-The damage
suit which was started by State Super
intendent Ustrud against the Capital
Journal, a local paper, has been dis
suit grew out of criticisms by the pa
per over the plaintiffs purchase of an
automobile for use in the affairs of his
Office.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
cANToNWINE STOCK
WILL BE INNOICED.
CRAWFORD SAYS scHoEN
MAY REMAIN IN STATE

Pierre, S. D., Nov. Ex-Governor
Crawford has refused to homo r@quisi-
ton papers for the return of Chas. M,
Schoen to Chicago on a charge of de-
sorting his wife and child. Schoen has
started divorce proceedings at Dead
wood and declares that he was forced
to leave his wife owing to her con-
duct. The governors reason, for re-
fusing to honor the requisition is that
it has not been shown that the the
child belongs to Schoen
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
SEVERAL MEN INJURED
IN ENGINE EXPLOSION

Crawfordsville. Ind. Nov. 17.-Five
men We're severely injured. three posi-
biy fatally. today, by an explosion in
the engine room OF the American Mill-
ing con1pany's stock food factory at
Linden. 10 miles from here. The bs,ild-
Ing was burned. The loss III x2nl00n
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
PATRIOTIC INSANITY
IS LATEST DEFENSE

san Francisco. Nov. 1S.-After a se-
ries of delays and postponements the
cused of the murder liz March last II
Durham White Stevens, American adj
wiser To the emperor OF Korea. WAS
called for trial today.
Chang Is well represented BY coun-
sci and NH make d yignrnlss defense.
spatriotic INSANITY being one Of the
grounds ~exIectea to be advanced ii
his hellaIfs
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
CATARACT HOTEL WILL
CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 16.-The re-
tirement Of Colonel John Emmke and
Albert Jones from the management OF
the Cataract hotel, in this CITY. has
been officially announced. Their sue
cessor will be w. c.. Kelley, iate of the
Hotel Julian, at Dubuque, Ia. The
transaction involves Enlmke and Jones,
lease and also all the expensive fur
n1shings Of he hotel. Mr.. Kelley Will
take possession OF the hotel after SIN.
per next Sunday night
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
MANY WINNERS WILL
NOT FILE ON LAND.

Norfolk, Neb., Nov. IA
number of the Trip county
land winners on their return
from the country, say they will
not file. TT is all right for the
farmers who drew" said one Of
the returning pilgrims, but a
lot of us fellows who are not
farmers and have no horses,
farm machinery, etc, cannot
figure out a win at the game.
Paying $1,000 for the land,
$1,000 for a team and farm i'm
PIGMENTS and another $1,000 for
improvements and living ex-
penses, makes us believe that
we are paying too much for the
whistle"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
WIRELESS FROM HEAVEN
COMMANDS; HE OBEYs

STERLING, IL. Nov. ISL. III. Aherns,
owner OF a $4,000 stock or merchan-
disc. says he received a wireless mes
sage from heaven to sell his stock and
become an evangelist. and he obeyed
h
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
EGAN DENIES PAPER
WILL Be DEMOCRATIC
Message from Sioux Falls
Aligned His Venture With
Wrong Party.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 16.-Attorney
leo. ". Egan denies emphat:cally the
Sioux Falls I'd this pane stating
that he would start a democratic daily
newspaper In this city. He states that
ms affliattons have been entirely with
the republican party, and that his pro-
5ected newspaper venture will have
nothing in common with democracy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
CAMPBELL TO CONFER WITH
vERMilLION ON WATERWAYS

Vermillion, $. D., Nov. 14.-Mr. Will
Campbell, secretary of the Missouri
River Waterway congress, has noti-
fed the president Of the Commercial
club of this city that he will be here
soon to take up the matter of the Mis-
souri, river navigation with the citi-
zens Of this city and vicinity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
TRICK MULE MAKES
MONEY FOR SOCIETY.

Spearfish, s. D., Nov. T.-An event of
unusually unique nature SO far as
church societies is concerned was the
auction sale by the Catholic society Of
this place eff a trick mule, which was
presented to the society by w. w. Dris-
kill. q prominent stockrnan Of this part
of the state. The famous democratic
mule brought a good price when put
up at auction by the ladies OF the
church society, who realized about 5000
from the sale of the animal
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

The average resistance Of the human
body from the feet to the hands. when
h soles OF the shoes are saturated
with water and the hands are wet, is
about 5000 ohms. and may be rep
resented approximately by thu resist
ance OF q copper wire about 1-254 OF an
inch In diameter and ITO feet In
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

Dinuzu1u, the Zulu chief. has burst a
blood vessel, says a telegram from
Martzburg, and it Is said to be only q
wonder that his father did not do the
same thing when he was enjoying Brit
ish hospitality In London after his
capture. He and his sable suite We're
housed in one Of the artistic mansions
OF Melbury avenue near Holland house.
and his favorite breakfast was a basin
of oatmeal porridge and a pint of whis-
Ky, which he preferred to milk. Other
wise. he was fairly quick in his assim-
ilation of the manner and customs OF
civi1fzatinn
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
GIRL LEFT ALONE is
BURNED TO DEATH
BURGLARS CAUGHT WHILE
HOUSEKEEPING AT MAR,nN

Marion. s. D., Nov. 17.-Burglars at
tempted to enter -four places here last
night, the Record Office, the Schultz
meat market, Reding's saloon and the
city fnarshals woodshed, but were
caught in an out of the way place
where they had secreted themselves
and their cases will be investigated to-
day.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
AMERICA MAY HEAD
CASA BLANCA CoUR1,

cable advices it is expected that he
Y of divided sentiment among the
powers. America may be selected a.
head court which will arbitrate h e
Blanca affair.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
THIS MAN VOTED
WHEN JACKSON WAS
ELECTED president
Elijah Sears More Than Cen,
fury Old, and Voted for
Taft and Whole Ticket.

Canton, S. D., Nov. 12.-Probabiy tha
oldest man in the nation to vote fof
Taft is Elijah G. Sears. who was born
our third president was in Office
and has beer voting for presidents
since 1928.
Mr.. Sears is now past 102 years old
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

The value of the output Of the British
potteries is variously estimated at from
t27. ESQ 5000 to $780, 0o, 900. The potteries
are located In various parts of the
United Kingdom, including Stafford
shire, London, Bristol. Leeds, New
castle-on-Tyne and other small dis
trtcts. The bulk of the manufactures,
however, are In Staffordshire, In the
west OF England, where extensive beds
OF clay and mari have been the basis
Of the industry for nearly two CEN
turtles. 1t is estimated that so per cent
OF the pottery manufactured in the
United Kingdom Is In this district.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

A doctor spending a rare and
what dull night at his own fireside re-
ceived the following message from
three fellow practitioners: Please
step yer to the club and join us at q
rubber OF whist" Jane. dear he said
to his wife. II am called away again.
1t appears to be a difficult case-there
are three other doctors on the spot
already.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

The amount of w~halebone taken an
nually does not now much exceed 25,-
900 pounds. The largest part OF this
n taken by the whalers sailing out OF
ports on the Pacific coast. Al few years
ago the amount taken was as much as
60O, 900 pounds annually.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

and at the election November 8 voted
for Taft and the whole republican
ticket.
In 1928 Andrew Jackson was first
elected president, the year Mr.. Sears
cast his first vote for a presidential
candidate, and only six presidents had
preceded him, beginning with Wash!
tngton, then Adams. Jefferson, ind jeff
ferson was presiden when Mr.. Sears
was born, June q, 1906. Then came
Madison, Monroe and j. @. Adams,
then Jackson, Van Buren,, Harrison,
Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce,
Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson. Grant,
Garfield. Arthur. Cleveland, Harrison,
Cleveland, Mckinley and Roosevelt,
and he's a pretty good voter who cast a.
ballot for or against Lincoln in 1850. but
Lincoln was the 10th president after
Mr.. Sears voted in 1923.
cANTOMWlNE STOCK
WILL BE lNyOiCEDt
Armour, S. D., Nov. 12.-WLl. Moore,
of Armour, who was appointed by
United States Marshal Seth Bullock, in
charge of the j. C. C~antonwine stocks
of merchandise in his city, started to
invoice the stocks today. II viii take
at least a month to invoice the goods.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

South Russia has among its valuable
minerals rock salt. coal. c%oprclites.
kaolln, sands for glass making and
other purposes. manganese and iron
Importance. free OF phosphorus and
With lftle
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

John w. Gates oolns up rather
larger across the water than he does
At home. This from a London news
paper: Our Washington correspondent
t~eiegraphs that John w. Gates. the
sporting millionaire, is constructing a
golf course that is to. cost 81, zoe, 900.
His race course Will cost three times
q much and his automobile track, 90
yards wide, "a miles long and con-
structed entirely OF concrete, will mean
an expenditure OF $4,000, 600.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
GovERNoR-ELEcT Wesley
WILL MOVE To PIERRE

Pierre, S. D.. Nov. 14.-Governor-
elect Wesley has been here this week
with his wife, n has made
ments for a house, into which they
will move the first of December and
get in readiness for the work of his Of
flee.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

To improve the quality OF its habutai
(hne Japanese silky the Full Gas Cot
ton Spinning company has obtained
the services for three years at a sal
airy OF $11,5S0 a year, OF a French
weaving expert. Success will enable
Japanese silk to complete with French
silk in the great market among the
Parsees OF India.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

In q paper presented to h British
association by Mr.. Makower, Miss
White and Mr.. Marsden, at its recent
meeting, an account is given of some
novel experiments made at the Man
chester university kite station, Glossop,
in which a kite was connected to a
galvanometer by O wire, and then to
tho earth. Owing to the upper layers
OF the atmosphere being at a higher
electrical potential than the earth, a
current flowed down the wire to the
earth. The current varied between 6
and % n hundred thousandth OF an
ampere,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

Poisonous ribbons are the latest foe
70 h health OF the occupants OF the
nursery. Danger may Turk unseen In
the pretty bows that decorate the
baby's bonnet. II have a little girl
eight months old, for whom / have
a some pretty white hoods and
capes, which / trim with soft satin
bows" writes a correspondent of the
London Daily Mail. Last Wednesday
] was trimming one with apple green
ribbon purchased from one of the best
shops in London. The child got hold of
. short piece and sucked 1T, with the
result that half an Jour after she had
commissions n "a very i'll eli night.
Had she been a weakly child the green
coloring would probably have killed
herr
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
COUNTY OPTION DEFEATED;
SHY NEARLY 1000 VOTES

Sioux Falls, S. ID, Nov. 1s,-Com-
plete returns from all counties In the
state on the county option law show
that the measure was defeated by a
majority of l,S75 votes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

II IL now all aboard Tor Guatemala
from any railway station In the
Bnited States. All rail communication
NfkhSHrpgressive City III now open.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
FOR SUFFRAGE IN HUNGARY.

Budapest, Nov. ia bill providing
for universal s~uffragist IN Hungary
was presented to the chamber of dep
uties today by Count Andrassy, min
lister of h interior. 1t contains man!
novel provisions that are designed. a.
the preamble points out, to prevent
political power from falling wholly mo
h hands of illiterates or those VIM
mol In position to use it in the IN !,
terests of the country. but to retain y
in the hands of the Intelligent sections
of the population
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

b business OF Il well known Arm
sekaMew York opticians con~sistelargelyI
SsDG 4 manufacture % spectncfes for
6or6ee I q make hem step higher.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

There is q differences between the fire
departments OF London and OF New
York city. The London department
costs 10 cents q year for each inhabi-
fant. while the department OF New
York costs $1.76 for each New Yorker.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

During the vacation days In New
York city the poor children OF the
lower east side OF Manhattan island
received 26.043 llncheons through the
home delivery system Of the Chiidren's
Relief society.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

Consul General George E. Anderson
writes that the Brazilian state of Rio
de Janetro Is preparing for the recep-
ton of 500 Japanese families per an
mum as Immigrants. under an arrange
ment with the Japanese government
and emigration companies. The state
Is to sell to these immigrants lots OF
land of from 10 to 20 hectares (37.07 to
1872 acres) at the rate of from 20 to 40
milreis ts6 to $12) for cleared ground,
snd is to 80 milreis ($4.50 to s9) for fall
low ground. The best land, therefore,
will be sold at something like S. an
acre. THE Japanese will farm the land
crops they wish, but it is expected that
h immigrants will consist largely Of
rice farmers, and that they will eff
%fectually introduce Japanese methods
of rice culture in the state and de-
velop the rice industry materially.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
DIVIDEND DECLARED
IN SWENSCN CASE

Beresford. S. D., Nov. 16.-A dividend
of 12k cents or the dollar has been
declared in the A.. w. Swenson case, of
which II. A. Sturges is trustee. The
stock of merchandise In controversy
.Tas sold time ago to T. j. Spangler.
Of Mitchell.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

Spa, Belgium. Nov. IA violent
earthquake of three seconds duration
occurred here this morning. PEOPLE
We're thrown into panic. There were
no casualties.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
TWO EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
ARE WIDELY REMOVED.

sedalia. No. Nov. 1.-Two slight
,hocks. believed t. have been earth tre-
mors. were felt here this morning. No
damage was done.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19
STATE FAIR BOARD
NAMES NEW OFFICERS

Huron, S. d, Nov. 17.-At its meet
ing in this city the state board of ag-
riculture transacted a vast amount of
business. In spite of the fact that ].
w. Campbell. of this city, who has been
president of the association for some
years and did not desire r~e-elec-
ton, he was unanimously chosen
president for the ensuing year. with w.
s. Hill, of Alexandria. vice president.
superintendent of the several depart
ments of the fair were selected as fol-
lows:
w. S. Hill, horse and cattle depart
ments; w G.. Faulkner, of Berkmere,
gates and tickets; Hugh Smith, of
Howard, speed; Mrs. A. D. Tinsley, of
Sioux Falls, woman's department.; H.
C. Warner, of Forestburg. horticulture:
VIM. Scallin, of Mitchell, poultry; r.. A.
Morgan, of Vermillion, apiary, and w.
]. ThoInby, of Deadwood, mines and
mining.
Secretary C. N. McIlvaine was dele
gated to represent the board at the
meeting of the American Trotting as
ISOLATION, TO be held in Chicago, De-
cember l, and also representative to
fix dates at the National Association of
Fairs n Exhibitions, in Chicago, on
December 3. 1t is probable that the
entire board will attend his meeting.
The second week in September, imme-
diately following the Minnesota state
fair, was named as the time for holding
the South Dakota state fair for 1903.
A nuEber of changes in the personnel
of the board are necessitated among
them the withdrawal of p. w. Peterson,
Of Vermillion, and F. c.. Robinson, Of
Groton, both of whom has been MEM
bers of the board for several years,
but On account of the former having
been elected representative in the lGgis-,
lature for Clay county and the latter
elected emb of the state board Of
railway commissioners, both are in,
eligible to serve on the state fair board.
All bills of the fair have been settled
and the books show a balance In the
treasury of $1,000 from last years fair.
GIRL LEFT ALONE is
BURNED TO DEATH
Sioux Falls. S. D., Nov. Truth
kieklin, a 14-year-old girl OF unsound
mind and crippled, was burned to
death at tho home Of her parents near
Crooks. this county, yesterday.
She was alone when the fatality oc-
CURED, but as nearly as can be told
from the surroundings, she had placed
her doll in the stove and taken it out
while burning and held it in her lap.
When found. her clothes We're burned
from her body and the carpet had
been burned for about three feet all
around the body and then the flames
had died out. The body was horribly
burned
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-19

In Texas there is a ma who carries
on q regular trade in rattlesnakes.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-07-26
A Kansas Volunteer.

BUCKLIN, KAN.-In the Blade of July
18th l notice you offer to publish the adj
dress of worthy persons to conduct funeral
services | am ready to conduct these
services for my expenses and a free will
Offering from the relatives or friends.
The distance depends on whether l can
reach the place in time to perform my
duty.
1t seems I'd me it would be a great thing
for the cause of Free thought if persons
that are lecturers or can hold funeral SER
vices would pay the Blade for their "ad"'
The "ad' would help the paper and snow
what we are doing, and cause young men
to aspire Count on me for an lad" for
six months if you will take pay for it.
Yours for the truth.-MARION w. MAR
LEY.
CThe Blade does not wish to charge any
lecturer, prospective or actual, for any ad-
vertisement or announcement of lectures,
to be made in its columns. AS a means of
encouragement the Blade will be only too
pleased to publish them free of any cost.
Editor
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-07-26
From a Blade Worker.

IRVING, KANSAS.-I hereby enclose two
of my latest poems and offer them to you
for publication if you wish, or think them
worthy ] have distributed the copies of
the Blade which you sent me and believe
they will produce you some new sub
scribers. / recognize the Blade as one OF
the best papers in the Freethought field
and am ever ready to render any service
to aid it in its work of spreading the glad
tidings of truth. | have a poem that l got
back from "Everybodies Magazine" last
week on account of its being too liberal
for them, which l will submit TO the Blade
with my next letter.-JOHN T. BAYS.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-07-26
A Volunteer From Maine.

RUMFORD FALLS, ME.-Your move to
have addresses of those willing to assist
in conducting Rationalstic funeral services
is commendable.
l have no formula to go by, but am will
ing to appear and speak a few words OF
rational import upon funeral occasions in
this part of Maine, or anywhere that the
going and return can be accomplished in
two days time. Should be obliged to charge
expenses and loss of time.
MANLY A. BRIGHAM
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-07-26
PRIESTS OF MATERlALISM.
Re-FUNER ERALS.

CHICAGO, ILL-Please enter me in your
list of Freethought consolation bearers. I
agree to ofiiciate free at christenings and
funerals of Freethinkers, my bare expenses
to be paid from Chicago and back. l will
also oficiate when requested at Freethougnt
weddings and though not being ordained
of god guarantee my knots to hold as fast
as any tied by priest or medicine-man.
nationally yours,
PARKER SERCOMBE.
OF the Materialistic CWorking) Priesthood