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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-07
SENATOR flT1REDGEE
AS boy And AS man

the transportation OF the mails, the
last-named passing March Z, 1907.
There are many other laws that
bear his imprint, such az the recla-,
nation act VASTLY important to the
semi-arid regions), the alien contract
labor law, the limitation of the hours
of labor by railway employees, reQuir-
ing safety equipment appliances to.
be placed upon all railroad trains, the
denatured alcohol act, and the provis-
ion requiring the collection Of stats
tics every five years with regard to
public utility corporations.
Another very important piece of
legislation relates to the Panama
canal. Substantially every provision
with respect to canal matters. within
the past five years has been drafted
by Senator Kfttredge, and it is con
Morgan of Alabama, there is nc other
man in either branch Of congress so
we'll informed upon questions affect
ing the canal as the senator from
South Dakota, who is chairman OF the
inter-oceanic canal committee-a com
mittee which is in charge Of the most
stupendous undertaking in the history
Of humanity.
While the lock, type of canal has
been accepted, and Senator Kittredge
is giving the proposition the same.
careful and conscientious attention he
would have accorded it had the sea-
level type been selected. it is now
Kittredge's position concerning the
type of canal was right and that the
government made q mistake in fail
ing to follow the advice of a majority
of the board OF engineers which pass
ed upon this question at the solicita-
ton of President Roosevelt.
A Fine Legal Mind.
Senator Kittredge is q member OF
the Judiciary committe of the senate,
the committee of perhaps the great
est Importance Of all the senate com
mittees. Only lawyers of recognized
legal attainments eve become mem
bers of this committee, to which are
referred more bills than to any other
committee, or perhaps any other two
committee. For this reason Sena-
tor Kittredge comes in touch with
many more of the important measures
than the average senator, and thus he
is able to render his state and his
country valuable service beyond the
opportunity of the greater proportion
of his colleagues. It may be a gen.
GRAFTON before any other South Dako-s
bership upon this committee. II have
always found his Judgment clear and
sound" says Senator Knute Nelson,
"and have found him ever ready to
take a broad and liberal view of all
of the people" "He is an excellent
lawyer" is the verdict OF Senator
Lodge, ''and has shown particular
strength in all matters of a legal ma
ture. I have had occasion to discuss
with him a great deal the copyright
law which he had in charge last SEES
sion, and was much struck by his
grasp and thorough knowledge of that
very difficult subject" Senator Bur-
rows of Michigan, in a recent letter,
says of him: Senator Kittredge has
made himself an enviable place in
the senate and his return would re-
fleet credit, in my judgment, on the
state. as he does upon the senate.
He has a fine legal mind and makes
himself useful whenever any ques-
ton of a legal character arises"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-07
Effective In Pushing and Formulating
Legislation and In Side. Track
Ing Harmful Measures
HAS A CLEAN PRIVATE LIFE
j. Ills Word Needs No Bond Is the
Verdict Of His Senatorial Asso-
cIates at Washington

Among the most useful members
OF the United States Senate, Kit
redge Of South Dakota ranks high.
There are others who are more snowy,
more conspicuous in debtae, more
skillful in manipulation, but, taken in
all, It is doubtful whether any senator
has greater capacity for accomplishing
results without personal. parade.
Certainly no other is o effective in
pushing and formulating legislation
which will benefit his state or country,
or in preventing the enactment OF
laws which would be harmful to eth
er"-Washington 70. CD Herald,
April 5, 1908.
The characteristics which have won
distinction for Senator Kittredge az
the national capital r but the devel-
0pment of traits which marked his
youth.
Born in the little town Of Nelson,
In Cheshire county, N. H., March 20,
1851, Mr.. Kittredge spent the first
sixteen years of his life on a farm, at
tending school only about four months
of each year, as was usual for boys
associated with the exactions OF farm
work. Then, having an ambition to
acquire an education, he went to live
with the family of the Congregational
minister at the county seat, where he
studied Latin, Greek and mathemat-
les, in order to fit himself to enter
Yale college. Graduating from this
institution in 1882, he studied law
and graduated from the law depart
ment of Yale in 1885, at the age of
twenty-four.
He became noted for industry and
perseverance before entering his
teens" and as a farm lad he per-
sisted In doing well whatever he I'M
dertook. In his college life these
characteristics were further developed
until 1t was generally said of him by
his associates that " he works all the
time"
Clean Private Life.
Soon after finishing his collegiate
course he became a resident OF Sioux
Falls, where he quickly attained to
high rank as a lawyer. Although he
has been prominent in public af-
fairs for more than twenty years,
and despite the fact that partisan and
factional feelings have frequently
been intense, no man in his home
town has ever risen to question Sen
ator Kittredge's business or profess
sional integrity or to breathe a word
of criticism of his private life.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-07
NELSON ON KITTREDGE.
Minnesota's Senator udtaler sin hole
Agtelse for Senator Kittredge's
F~ortjenester.

bet er en- bekjendt Sag, at de NEST
haardnakkede Bestrebelser er ivarksat
af Insurgenterne, hvis Formal Diet or,
at faa stillet Skandinaverne i Staten
mod Senator Kittredge under den falske
Paastand, at han like er i Sympathi
med Diet almindelige Folk. Dette Wide,
ifolge Sagens egen Natnr we're den NEST
naragtige Holdning in Mand ! den Of
fentlige Tjeneste kunde indtage, og
medens vi anser Skandinaverne at vere
~foroplyst Folk til at fatte Tiltro til
sligo elendige Rygter eller Paastande
saa turde det hende, at en- Del kan
have antaget denne Paastand for at
ware sand, da Insurgenterne gjentagende
har harpet paa den.
For at forebygge Tiltro til denne
Paastand og for at gjendrive denne In
s%urgenternes Usandhed hidsettes ct
Brew fra den bekjendte Sknadinav,
Minnesota 8 aervardige Senator, Knute
Nelson, som herved overlades til Lee
serens Betragtning.
For at komme til Kundskab ON Sen
ator Kittredge's Holdning i denne Hen
seende skrev Hr. John Reierson, Presi-
dent af den Skandinaviske republican
ske Liga i Dawson County, ct Brew til
Minnesota Senator, j ihvilket han
fremsatte nogle sporgsmaal %angaaende
Senator Kittredge's holdning overfor
ofentlige sporgsmal, som er af direkte
Interesse for Folket, og bad ham bes-
ware dem flor Statens Skandinavers
Welcoming.
Hr. Reierson's Brev og Senator Mel
sons Svar folger:
Hr. Reiersoa's Brew.
Mitchell, S. D, March %, 1908.
Hon. Knute Nelson,
Washington, D. G.
Hoisterede:
vi er midi oppe j en- Valgkamp ! sgd
Dakota for Forenede Skaters Senator.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-07

tige og l1ar altid fundet ham rede til at
fatte liberale Anskuelscr ON ale
Sporgsnaal som gjaldt Folkets Rettig
heder. Hans Anseelse j Senatet er
udmerket: faktisk talt STAIR ingen af
de yngre Senatorer i bedre Ry eller har
here Venner i denne Forsamling. I
hvorvel Senator Kittredge like gjor For
dring paa at we're nogen Orator, saa
er han j alt Diet haarde Arbeide som er
forbundet med at dame og forberede
Lovforslag, og faa dem j tilborlig Or
den for endelig Afgjorelse, saa aktiv,
noiagtig og energisk som noget Med
lem af denne Forsamling.
bet er min Mening, at elders unge og
blomstrende Stat er meget lykkelig,
Sandhed, we'd al have saadan en- dyg-
tig Re~presentant i Senatet som Senator
Kittredge.
Med Agtelse,
fnndert.) KNUTE NELSON.
For English translation Of Senator
Nelson's endorsement see opposite
page hereof.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-07

Jeg er en- stor Beundrer af Senator Kit
tredge og tror, at de Elementer, som
har stillet sig imod ham gjor Forsog
paa at vildlede wort Folk we'd at sige
ON ham, at han like err i Akkord med
vor President.
Jeg udbeder mig, at De vii wise mig
den Tjeneste at besvare disse Sporgs-
mail:
Arbeider, ifolge Deres oprigtige Men
ing, Senator Kittredge for de Interesser,
som tjener Diet almindelige Folk og Reg
jeringen j Diet hele taget tilgodef Ar
beidede og stemte han for ttrate' Bill
len og var hans Stemme paa "rate'
Billen i Harmoni med Presidentens
Anskuelserf Er han en- Mand, som
eier sine Kollegaer's i Washington,
Respekt og Tillidg Tror De, at han er
i Besiddelse af President Roosevelt's
Tillid, og ogsaa vor neste President IS,
w. H. Taft.
Disse Sporgsmal er stillet til mig af
mine sk~andinaviske Venner, som er
bleven vildledet paa dette omraade aft
Oppositionen, derfor, tager jeg mig den
Frihed at adsporge Dem, med fuld Be-
WISHED ON, at liver eneste Skandinav
j Staten sgd Dakota har Tiltro til Dem
som statsmand og Senator, og vii we're
taknemmelig for at erholde Deres An
skuelser.
Personlig foler jeg, at Hon. A. B.
Kittredge geraader og har geraadet vor
Stat megen Acre, og jeg skulde onske
at faa Wished fra en-, som har arbeidee
Side ON Side med ham i de sidste sex
eller syv Aar.
Idet jeg takker Dem paa Portland for
udvist opmerksommed, tegner jeg.
Med Agtelse,
(undt.) JOHN REIERSoN,
President af den skandinaviske repub-
likanske Liga, Dawson County, sgd Da-
kota.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-07
Senator Nelson's svar.

Washington, D. O., April 2, 1908.
Hon. John Reierson,
President Skandinavisk- Republican
ske Liga, Dawson County, Mitchell,
s. D.
Hoisterede:
Deres Brew af den 2sde Mars med
Foresporgsel ON mine Anskuelser ON
Senator Kittredge's Holdning, Fortje-
hester og Kvalifikationer som Senator,
og ON han har arbeidet i Harmon med
Presidenten, har jeg modtaget.
Idet jeg besvarer onsker jeg at sige,
at, forsaavidt som jeg we'd, har han un-
derstottet ale de vigtige Forslag, som
er bleven anbefalet af Administrator.
I Serdeieshed var han aktiv j at frem-
hjelpe Vedtagelse af Jernbanetakst
Billen, og paa Diet Omraade var han
fuldstendig i Harmoni med Presidenten,
og forsaavidt Diet er mig bekjendt ny
der han Presidenten s. saavelson Sex
refer Taft's fulde Tillid. / ale de store
III Ip1iSO oPoi Soliul3 a. JSS oiBC, hd
han altid veret paa den Side som jeg
kalder Reform og paa Folkets Side.
Han slider meget ner mig j Senatet og
leiiighedsvis raadforer han sig med mig
ON offentlige sporgsmaal naar disse.
kommer OPP til B~ehandling, og jeg kan
neppe gjenkalae i Erindringen ct en-
este Tilfelde, hvor han like har ind
taget det samme Standpunkt og fulgt
den samme Rettesnor som jeg. Faktisk
tall, saa har jeg altid folt, at jeg kunde
stole paa ham til at hjelpe mig til at
faa gjennemfort Lovforslag, som jeg
har anseet at have veret for Folkets
Gavn.
Senator Kittredge er en- af de NEST
energiske og arbeidsomme Medlemmer
af Senatet. Jeg har gjordt Tjeneste
med ham / fere Aar i Jnstitskomiteen,
som har at behandle ale vigtige Low
og Konstitutionssporgmaal, og jeg har
altid fundet hans Rad sunde og KRAFT
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-07
THE ISSUE.

Senator Kittredge voted against al
lowing Reed Smoot, the Mormon apos-
tie, to retain his seat in the United
States senate, and no man, either
writer or legislator, has more clearly
defined the issue than has Senator
Kittredge in the explanation of his
vote on this subject. 1t is not a ques-
ton of church relationship, as Mr..
Kittredge pointed out, nor one of form
or Isanner of worship, BUT 1T IS A
QUESTION OF POLYGAMY.
Briefly stated, the Mormon church
cried out for quarter during that per.
iod when the western jails and peni-
tentiaries were filed with Mormon
.polygamists. The federal government
offered to yield provided Utah would
become a state uponithe specific con-
stitutional pledge to abolish polygamy
forever. The church itself, to show
its good faith, issued a manifesto"
to this effect Tts.h was admitted to
statehood-and the federal laws were
NJ longer applicable to polygamy.
No sooner has this been accomplish
ed than the Mormon elders and apos-
ties returned to their ~polygamous
practices. In the our of time Utah
elected a polygamist to the lower
house of congress, but that body re-
iected him. Jien the chrrca select-
ed Reed Smoor for the senata. be-
cause it could not be proven hat he
had a harem- lie asked for admission
to the highest Legislative body in ex
istence upon the ground that Mormon
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-07
On Thf|Ab
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nsif 81 south ISakota atone ana ING Il
heing hnilf niifS III gsedfnrd sfrnrsHe
nrnraised nos,a annoinfmenfss and M
pamad man ifka HasfnTd andIi
.Mheatnn IA haa broken faith With fha
nennla IL averv n,shlirs reiaffons#and
pes nlavad ma whaIa af-farfnrsssst
own personal advancement and
ag~randizement.S ne was twice d
i sidered BY 8 federal grand Jury for
graft. and narrowly escaped indicts
ment. He made large talk about pur.
fty III politics, and helped to- elect
Robert 1. Gamble, the se~lf-confessed
CRATER. to the senate, and has caused
| the chief whitewasner { be made d
candfdate far c-onpres Iya has
s1nirked about decen roliScs and
inyited ATTORNEY Eran to sneak
with him AZ Huron. and had
Mr.. Egansnn the pIatfprm at tic state
c~unyenfian whsre The Connected Mr.
Egan sfrnl.ed hia lonF AMI was
chaanlv linnizad nv those WIN, least
know him Ea4has t~alxed#abollt the
nITify a. tho hnne and the first man
| IL re Concentrates m Mr. CraWford,a
ar ,sas+ ias ~ ' Nv ,s ole o,,ssnS Mor,s,sns
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-07
THE LUMBER INVESTIGATION

senator klttredge is directly re-
sponsib1e for the investigation Of the
atorial career he had become con-
vinced that less than a half dozen men
had their fingers upon the lumber sup
ply OF the country and that they actu-
ally controlled both the wholesale and
the retail prices through a system of
,blacklisting those dealers who re-
fused to accede to the demands of
the trust. He offered a resolution for
an investigation by the department of
commerce and labor, and supported
the same by a speech in which he dis
closed the iron hand of the gigantic
combination. The disclosures at
tracted wide attention and formed the
authorities which warrants the belief
b a much good will result therefrom.
Much of the testimony (being of a
confidential nature) was not submit
ted to congress, but as soon as the
resolution passed, the senator turn
ed over to the department a mass of
evidence which greatly facilitated the
Investigation. Within sixty days af-
ter the adoption OF the resolution the
price of lumber began falling. With
respect to this, he said in his recent
speech at Salem:
A long as stay in the senate |
will stay with that p%roposition until
luS P'lSCS " uIHUC ShdlI JIG IOECSO
to such a point that 1t is just and
fair and reasonable for u people"
In his speech in support Of the reso-
luton, Senator Kittredge said that
while the existence of the trust can
not properly be ascribed to the tariff,
nevertheless he would vote for the re
peal of the customs duty at his first
opportunity. It should be borne in
mind that under the constitution all
measures for the modification of tariff
schedules must originate in the lower
branch OF congress.
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Astonishing how
quick you take up with
tea at four O'Clock In
England There comes
a feeling about four
O'Clock that nothing
but tea will satisfy. ]
suppose It's the damp
and cold don't o
der the poor all take
TO gin here; II must be
q great comfort to feel
even one hot streak
running through you.
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AbOut various Painters.

The handsome large octave volume Of
Modern Artists by Mr., Christian Brinton
The Baker and Taylor Company verges
closely on the class Of gift books, It con
tains audatory accounts Of thirteen painters
and one sculptor, with excellent %reproduc-
lions Of some Of the works Of each. For
What reason they are put together we can
not make out; some are now prominent
before the public, others have attracted at
tention recently. Probably Mr.. Brinton
found a number Of magazine articles on his
hands that we're well worth preserving in
book form.
He begins with F~ragonard, Offering vs.
Illustrations four Of the charming panels
lately acquired by Mr. j.. P. Morgan. These
certainly do give an excellent idea OF one
aide Of the artists talent, perhaps the best
that could be shown in an American publ
cation, but they do not explain why most Of
his pictures are not on view, and while Mr..
Brinton is ingeniously euphemistic in his de-
scriptions Of ~Fragonard's works, We fear
that those only who have seen them Will
understand from him why the Farmers
General bought them from the artist and
Why Frenehmen later desired to possess
them. So in the case Of WiertE, Mr.. Brin-
ton barely touches on the painters insane
streak.
The sculptor he tells about is Meunier.
The other painters he treats of are G. F.
Watts, Whistler, Arnold Bocklin, Lenbach
and ~Segantini, and among the living, Sar.
gent, shannon, Carl Melchers, Zuloaga,
R"pin and Lavery. It is hardly art criti-
cism that Mr.. Brinton supplies; it is rather
description and literary appreciation such
a. will entertain the general public, Tho
pictures are not always the best or the most
Characteristic OF the painter, and those IN
color, while respectable. are not very salts
factory.
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Tales for the Young.

Onca more does Mr.. Frank ]. Bullen in
sThe Call Of the Deep IL, p. Dutton and
Company bring a virtuous youth into con-
tact with the mysteries Of the sea Though
the reader ia warned that the author in
tends 10 moralize. Mr.. Bullen Restraints
himself remarkably in this res ect, though
he obiurgates with needless violence against
abuses Of the yast. The hero is put through
various sensational adventures in which
human life is sacrificed with boyish rofu-
sion. The reader will notice the remark
able series OF misha-s TO his superiors by
means OF which he IL enabled 10 occupy the
centre Of the stage and TO gain rom tion.
Madeira seems 10 be a rev addition TO the
Western Islands. There is much less ship
lore Than the reader il entitled to, and Mr..
Bullen's attempt at a love story Is more in
Renuous than satisfactory The story is a
sequel
Another sea yarn, Mr.. Rufus Eoghaum's
sThe Junior Oficsr Of the Watch CApTlts
tons) il, we believe, also a sequel, II
describes the adventures Of midshipmen
in the United States Navy in the year fol-
lowing graduation. The idle apprentice
il punished with ruthless severity, the
good apprentice manages 10 keep away
from his ship and in the company Of an
attractive young woman in a manner that
suggests Capt, Marryats heroes. The
intrigue from which he energies trium-
plant awakens recollections Of many
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the promise A~lcibiades's kingly head had
sunk upon tho pillows. He was smiling
ss though Sicily we're already won. For
Crates's Chan wines were Of potent
strength Meantime Socrates was 'pur-
ring on persuasiyely" and without IN
PERMISSION 20 Ariston and Agesilaus, and
Timoleon vas listening dreamily to a flute
song.
Nitias was very jealous. He died after
a while, Ion won the chariot race at the
Olymplan games. After that he sailed away
with the feet to Sicily. But before thai
and before the chariot race he was a con-
Iueror at Pisa. Maia was concerned. We
read Ion with bold courage had now
clasped Maia's shoulder. His barred warm
arm cIrled about her neck. After that 70
have the lips meet seemed the only possible
speech. In that delicious meeting the two
souls met and we're married. Like the
mating OF the immortal gods. those two,
having met, looked, loved and kissed.
As Maia released herpelf her eyee we're given
with all their happy trance Of Joy to Ions.
She attempted 10 voice the tremendous,
the overwhelming emotion. 'You-l-
Oh-h, how strange it all isl How came we
To- But Ton was now softly kissing her
Ads, What was speech before such an
ecstasy Of touch?
When Tmoleon returned with the news
Of the destruction Of the feet Maia vent
Immediately 10 Syracuse to look for Ion.
She found him \ prisoner in the dreadful
quarries, He was a mere skeleton. He
tried to recite some Of Eunpldes. but was
quite unable. Ills brain was an empty
ball He stood palsied, trembling, the
sweat Of desperation upon him. Yis plight
wa pltihll to see," Maia got him out Of
the Q~uarries and carried him home. It is
pleasant to record that Mais, once a slave.
proved 10 be an Athenian Of uoble birth.
Moreover she discovered her mother, a
lady Of great distinction and most charm
ing character.
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ART SAILS AND EXHIBITIONS.
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earlier juvenile tales. life aboard ship
there Is as little al poa .e.
The depths Of BIRTHS humor are I'M
fashionable. Neither reading the text Of
Punch nor the memory Of tho old time
burleslues can prepare tho reader for Mrs.
Henry De La Pastures The Unlucky
Family IL. p Dut,on and Company.
illustrated,by E.. I. heed. Only comparable
to it in uneXpectedness is the late h y.
BlAckmore's astonishing Tommy Upmore,"
for the author has written hitherto fairly
clever stories. Here the tone Of screaming
farce is kept sc~reeching from lightning
to end. A respectable family with eleven
children becomes suddenly wealthy; this
brings on "a succession Of comic incidents
depending for their fun on horseplay such
as the Christmas ~pantomimes provide.
It seems amazingly dreary nonsense, but
may be a satire on something. How II
can be published in a land that has pro-
duced alice and Iear's Nonsense Books
is inexplicable.