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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
INCREASE THE POPULATION
IN STATE PENlTENTIARy

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 30.-Severa,
new prisoners have recently been
lodged in the Sioux Falls p~enitentiary.
and the institution is well filed by
those who have violated the laws of
the state.
Among the new prisoners is Vincent
hovaf. who was brought to the insti-
tuition by Sheriff Horswill, of Ham
lin county. kovar was convicted of a
statutory charge and will serve a eerm'
5f V years.
Another of the new prisoners is Jack
Williams, who was lodged in the pen
itentiary by Sheriff Ennos, of Custer
county. Williams will serve a term of
pne year, having been convicted Of
felony in the state circuit court for
Custer county.
Other new prisoners are George Will
.ians n Otis Bunnell, who were,
lodged behind the bars of the institu-
ton by Sheriff Logan, of Hughes coun-
ty. Each will serve a term of one year
Tor grand larceny. Desiring to leave.
jhe country via the Missouri river
route. and not possessing the cash
with which to purchase a boat of their
own, they confiscated a steam launch
which they found moored near a land
ing at Pierre. The men would have
fucceeded in making their way out Of
The country had it not been for the
fact that the launch became marooned
on an island some distance below
Pierre, where the fugitiyes were round
ed up and taken into custody by the
authorities.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
WOMAN ATTEMPTS
LIFE WITH RAZOR

Madison. S. D., Dee. Report
reached the city today that Mrs. Carl
Olson, residing with her husband on a
rented farm one mile south of Rutland.
attempted suicide Wednesday, after
moon by cutting her throat with u
razor. Mrs. Olson had been acting,
queerly for some time and her husband
had been kepeing close watch of her ac-
tons. Wednesday afternoon he left
her IN the house with a small child
and went into the field to husk corn.
Returning to the house, his Wife was
no where to be found and. after making
a search of the premises. he found her
IN an Clubhouse kneeliug down and
blood flowing from wounds in her
throat Mistakenly fearing trouble for
himself If he touched his Wife aud
thereby get blood on his clothes. the
hired ma was summoned and sent to
Rutland for help, while the woman lay
bleeding in the clubhouse. Upon the ar
rival of a physician she was removed
to the house and her wounds dressed.
She had gashed hirself on both sides
of the windpipe and then thrown the
razor into the vault under the out
house. Fortunately the wounds We're
not fatal and the woman is still alive.
However, she regrets lack of success
In not killing herself and declares she
viii succeed IN taking her life the firsf
opportunity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
OLD POPuLiST LEADER
BUYS A NEWSPAPER

Watertown, S. D., dNov. 2S.-H. L..
Loucks, the Sage of Altruria," known
all over South Dakota and in adjoining
states as the leader of h old farmers
alliance movement, later the dictator
of the populist party in South Dakota,
in which position he welded the most
autocratic power ever possessed by a
citizen of this state, a purchased the
controlling interest in the Waterfowl
Times Publishing company and will as
sumo editorial charge of the paper next
week. He has associated with him his
son. Perry F. Loucks, an attorney Of
this city; E. f. Kneedy, former editor
of the paper and a brilliant speaker
and writer, and E. E. Simpson, former
managing editor. 1t is announced that
h paper will De independent as far
as politics are concerned, but just the
same Watertown politicians and news
paper men are sitting up and taking
notice.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
DAKOTA SUPREME COURT
HANDS DOWN DECISIONS

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. 3O.-1n supreme
court opinions We're handed down:
BY corson. Clare A. Marks VS.. Henry
81. Marks, Deuel., affirmed; o. Eggland
vs. e. A South, Lincoln, affirmed; j.
NJ. Jones, ct al. VS.. C. II. Winser, Min
7aehaha. reversed: State VS.. X. O. Stalk
ken, ct al. petition for rehearing de-
MED. This cas- involves the question
of sufficient vote for granting a liquor
license. and it is held by the court
that It requires q majority OF all vot-i
of Plankinton, Aurora, affirmed. IN
this case the question of the license
bonds on a majority vote cast at a
special election, was at issue, the court
holding that at such an election. q
majority of the votes cast is sufficient,
regardless of h alleged number Of
votes in the city. those not voting being
considered as agreeing with the ma
lority.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
thieves NEST YIELDS
PRISONERS AND LOOT

Sioux Falls. S. D., Nov. 2S-As the re-
suit of a recent wholesale raid on farm,
houses and school houses in The northern
part of Lincoln county, two men. named
Eli Burns and August c.. Bandzus, have
been arrested in this city on the charge of
having been responsible for the raid.
One of the places visited by the thieves
was the home of u farmer named Dudley.
living in the northern part of Lincoln
county To the energy OF Dudley is in.
directly due the arrest OF Burns ana
Bandzus and the recover of the stolen
property. Dudley personally took up the
trail of the then unknown persons who
had robbed his home and traced them to-
Sioux Falls.
Becoming convinced that they had come
to this city he secured the assistance Of
Deputy Sheriff Eugene Kelley. Suspicion
was directed toward Burns and
and the deputy sheriff maintained a watch
and discovered that the two men were
making their home in the loft OF a barn
on the place rented by Burns.
Securing a search warrant the deputy
sheriff visited the loft of the barn. where
he not only found a good share of the
property stolen from Dudley, but also
much other plumber, including school,
books, school charts, a clock taken frons
one of the robbed school houses. together
with considerable other loot OF much the
same character as that mentioned.
The purpose of the thieves evidently was
to dispose of the stolen roperty as rapidly
as would be safe, and thus secure cash
from their operations. The recovered prop
erty has been taken charge OF by the au-
thorities and is being returned to the own
ers as rapidly as possible. while the OF.
tenders are facing long terms In the peni
tertiary.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
WHEATON ASKS
SUPREME COURT
ABOUT POOR OIL
Food Commissioner Puts Up
Fight Against Adulterated
Flax Seed Product.

Canton, S. D., Nov. 23.-The South,
Dakota supreme our viii be asked to
say whether adulterated linseed oil
may be sold in competition with the
pure product. That is the way A. H.
Wheaton, South Dakota food commits
%sioner, puts it.
The South Dakota supreme court iss
to be asked to say whether a manu-
facturer shall have his business injured
by a law prohibiting from selling an
adulterated product as such. That is
the way the American Linseed Oil COM
pany, of Cleveland and Omaha, puts it.
This in brief constitutes the case be-
tween the above named company and
the pure food commissioner, which
was heard at Canton yesterday before
Judge Jones. The court is asked to
issue Il restraining order against the
enforcement of the law. The case will
so to the supreme court, however it is
decided by Judge Jones. Commissions
er Wheaton, in support of his ruling
the only concern, in his knowledge,
selling linseed oil in South Dakota ia
violation of the law.
Forty Per Gent Mineral.
Commissioner Wheaton asserts that
upon analysis he found the product of
this company to contain 40 per cent.
of mineral oil Of Il much lower value
MA iIliSeGi, anu Lllatl bSCdQSS Oh inns
mixture the company is able to sell
at prices thar the makers of the
pure product. He wrote 1,100 letters to-
dealers in the state, warning them
against this oil. and thereupon the
company asked for an injunction
against him.
The south Dakota law provides that
mo person, firm or corporation shall
sell, expose or offer for sale any flax
seed or linseed oil, unless it is done
under it's true name and it is further
stipulated that it shall pass the test
for purity prescribed in the United
States ph~armacopoeia.
h company admits its product is.
only 60 per cent, pure, but insists that
this has been plainly stated on the la
bel. 1t is asserted, further. that their
product is described as .'linseed oil.
Jaw, with thinner and drier," and lin
seed oil, boiled, with drier.' h COM
9any, through its attorney, Hugh A.
Meyers, of Omaha, claims tina there
IS no law i'll South Dakota applicable.
to their product. and il it is, that it is.
unconstitutional. The question really
resolves itself into one whether an
adulterated linseed oil may be sold at
all if it's label tells what it is.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
STATE Irvine PLANT
NEARLY COMPLETED
Thousand Tons of Irvine Ready
by Time 1909 Harvest De-
mands Prison Product.

Sioux Fails, $. d.. Dec. lit is an,
bounced by T. L, Conner, superintend-
ent of the work of installing 81 binder
tWino manufacturing plant at the Sioux
Fatls p~et.itentiary, that he expects to
have the plant In operation between
January ! n 10 next. superintendent
Conner further states that by the next
harvesting season there will be from
500 to 1000 tons OF Irvine ready for
market.
The state board of charities ana cor
recttons has awarded to the Hess &
n company, of Mitchell and Water
town, the contract at S1G.600 for in
stalling the steam connections, for the
boiler and engine, the motors and elec-
trio wiring, the shafting and equipment
for the mill and the dust suction sys-
tenn for the new plant.
The machinery will cost III the neigh
borhood of $50. 900. The plant will he
operated by about 20 %convicts. Exclu-
slVc of the machinery, about $4,000 ala
ready has been expended In INSTALLING
the plant. The buildings for the power
mousse and heating plant, together with
the buildings for the Irvine plant prop,
er, exceeded the appropriation of $50. 600
by about 5000.
The machinery through which the
hemp must go In the preparatory pro-
cess includes 10 machines, as follows:
w breakers. each with 81 capacity of
$4,000 pounds daily; two sprcaders, each
With a capacity OF 10000 pounds daily;
three drawing frames. each with "a
daily capacity of TO- 900 pounds, and two
finishing frames, with n capacity OF
1000 pounds daily.
There will be 100 spinning machines
in the finishing department, with an
aggregate capacity for making 7,000,-
600 feet OF Irvine daily. 1t is plannei
to install an endless chain carrier
from the plant TO the s~torehouse for
the disposition of the product. To drive
the machinery there Will be five motors
OF from five to so horse power capacity
downstairs. Four motors Of 50 horse
cove each Will be installed on the sec
II floor for spinning.
The product of the new binder twine
plant VIII be marketed exclusively in
South Dakota, II those who have
pushed the project of the state en-
saging in the manufacture OF Irvine
maintain that the product of the peni-
tertiary plant will be furnished to thu
formers at the lowest possible price.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
INDIANS BECOME ACTIVE
FARMERS AND GARDENERS

Grow Creek Indian Agency, S.. D.,
Nov. 28.-The Sioux Indians belonging
at his agency have made a good rec
ord during the past season in an agri-
cultural way, and proved themselves
to be good amateur farmers. Only a
comparatively few years ago these
Indians WOULD have ridiculed the idea
that they would ever nave to give any
of their attention to crop raising, which
was supposed to be good enough only
Tor the white man. Now, however,
they have taken hold of farm and gar
den work like old veterans. Many of
the Indians now are receiving an in
come from a part Of their work during
the season just closed. A large num-
Der OF them raised generous quantities
OF potatoes. and these now are being
sold TO merchants at good
cash prices. There are many white
farmers adjoining the reservation who
40 not raise even enough potatoes for
their own use. while the Indians have a
surplus which they are turning into
money.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
DRUG DEALERS
Be CONSULTED
ABOUT new LAW
Food Commissioner Will Ask
Manufacturers to Confer
Over New Drug Law.

Brookings, S. D., Nov. 3o.-Refore the
converting of the South Dakota
state legislature A. H. Wheaton,
pure food commissioner, expects
to ask the drug manufacturers
of the United states to con
fer with him upon the subject of a.
pure drug law, to take the place of that
which was declared void by the SUI
preme court.
The last legislature passed an e}abo-,
rate but ~obscurely worded law regu-.
lating the sale of drugs. This was in
terpreted by the commissioner as re-
curing a qualitative statement Of the
contents OF patent medicines sold in
the state. The drug people took the
matter into the courts and the supreme
court decimated the law. Now Com
missioner Wheaton says it is his desire
to cooperate with the drug dealers of
the country, but states that if they
will not, he will make such reconlmen-
datlons as seem proper to him. 1t is
not unlikely the legislature will he
asked to pass a drug act similar to.
that approved by congress-. ,
Commissioner Wheaton also will ask
the legislature to increase the appro-
priation for his office.
Wants Larger Allowance.
with the present allowance, it is
impossible for us to get over the state
frequently than once in six
months, and it should be done every
three months" says the commissioner.
The state is growing more rapidly
than most people realize, and it is no
small task to keep watch OF every
town"
Commissioner Wheaton is considering
a suggestion that has come to him
from the wholesale grocers, and one
that is said to be of considerable i'm
portance to their business. This is
that the state provide that canned
goods be sold under a schedule of es-
'tablished grades. The Wholesale gro
GERS, as it is now, use a system of
grades. But it is complained that
competitors may sell goods claiming it
belongs to a better grade than it is
entitled to have. The retailers. not
being experts, canno tell the differ.
ence, and thus an honest wholesaler,
may lose business because of the prac-
tice. 1t is urged upon the commission
er that it would protec1 both the retail
er and the wholesaler for the state to
legal recognition to the generally
used classification of canned goods.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
HUSBAND WOULD
ESCAPE HIS MUCH
WANTED PARTNER
Hangs Himself to Be Free from
Woman Who Was Much
Sought After.

! Florence, s. d., Nov. 2S.-Alas for To-
nance! A young woman who was
loved and courted by a whole town,
and with the entire world watching
the struggle for her hand, as old in
the has driven the success
full sutton, her husband, to attempt sui
eide. And now it all is to end in a
sordid divorce court.
This is one of the newer towns of
South Dakota. 1t thrived from the
start, following the building of the
Minneapolis & ST. Louis road through
this county. AS is the case with all
young towns, its population was for
some time made up of men only. And
then came a widow and
that she would open a restaurant and
boarding house. Needless to say every
ma in the town, sickened of bachelors,
hash, became a patron. Even il there
had been other women in the town,
She young widow would have attract
ed the attention of the men. She was
'comely and possessed a tongue just
sharp enough to challenge their hiv
AIRY. Presently all the unmarried men
of the town-and h meant nearly all
began to vie with each other in pay.
ing her attention. Indeed, the ardor of
the various courtships woul have Sc
riously interfered with her business il
she had not possessed so much indie
~pendence. But for weeks not one of
her many admirers could gain an adj
vantage. The young woman, expert
,enced as she was in matrimony, was
taking her time.
In the meantime the newspapers
heard of the race for her hand and
every advantage gained by any of her
numerous lovers was quickly chron-
,icled. Finally her choice fell upon
William Austin, a young and indus
'trious and good-naturel carpenter. The
fothers took their defeat gracefully,
venting their disappointment in the
noisest charivari ever heard III the
county.
Last week, Mrs. Austin went out into,
the summer kitchen of her home, and
found her husband dangling from the
end of a rope. He had hung it over a
stout spike and had pulled himself up.
His face was almost bursting with
blood and he gurgled as she cut him
down. And hen she ran for help.
Thus it was told to the world that the
man who had worsted SO many rivals
to make the woman hi wife. had been
driven to suicide by the keenness of
her tongue. Not only did he say that
she had harassed him until he had
taken to drink, but had made him so
miserable he preferred to die. Mrs.
Austin denies she has been a scold, but
both she and her husband have re
tanned counsel for a divorce.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
ODD FELLOWS WILL ATTEND
INTERSTATE MEETING

Nerniillion, $. D.. Dec. THE Odd
Fellows OF this city received a visit at
their regular session from Grand Mas
ter Ruel = Dana. of Armour, ana
Grand Warden n. NJ. Wallace, OF Elk
Point. The loca1 lodge is planning to
attend the great interstate meeting at
Sioux Ciiy on December 8. This and
the meeting at Sioux Falls on December
fraternal circles aver held in tha North
urosf
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
BARTONNE GIRL ON
STAND FOR STATE
IN RANDALL CASE
Defense Seeks to Show That
Girl Profited in Money by
Death of Her Lover.

Rapid City, S. D., Dec, With all
nNes IN the court room turned search
inglY upon her. as though h held the
secret of Frank Bright's murder with
In her thought, Winnie Bartonne. hand
some vivacious, yet with much of
stern purpose evident in her attitude,
today told the story of her relations
with the murdered man in a series of
events leading up to the finding of the
body In a cornfield about eight rods
from the home where she presided as
mistress of the man who was known tic
her as Frank Bright, but whose real
name was Marion Dragoo.
She realized that upon her testimony
hangs, in large measure, the fate of
ernest Randall, who is on trial for his
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
PROFIT ON GRAIN CROP
EXCEEDS FARM VAIlIE

Wheeler. S. D.. Nov. &C.. w. Will
kins, a well known farmer of this
1Charles Mix county. holds the record
for the amour of grair raised this
year, considering the amount of assist
gance he had. With the aid of only one
man he raised 12.G00 bashels of grain,
the small grain having just beer
threshed. OF this 5000 bushels is corn.
He sold 5000 bushels Of his corn for
As per bushei. on his place, and
the crop raised this year by Mr.. VIII
kins Yil pay him a profit of approx
rnateiy s5,2o0-considera bly, more thar
the value OF the land upon which the
crop vas raised.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
HORSES ARE HUNG ON
RAILROAD TRESTIE

Reliance, S. D., Nov. ZS.-Two horses
that hung themselves on q railway
bridge of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. a line near here might have
caused u disastrous wreck if Pat Rag
ney had not tagged an approaching
passenger. Walter Bartholow's tear
broke loose from a Reliance hitching
post, and, instead of going home over
the road. tried to follow the railroad
track. When they came to the pile
bridge over Medicine creek, their feet
went through the spaces between the
ties and they fell during the struggle
90 disentangle themselves. One of
them dropped over the bridge in suc,, a.
way that the harness strangled both
of them. Ragney noticed an obstruc-
ton on the bridge as he was going to-
town after dark. and stopped the an
preaching passenger train. The crew
dumped the horses and wagon into the.
creek n the train went it's way.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
HUGHES COUNTY BANK
ROBBED OF SMALL slim

Blunt, s.. D., Nov. 2s.-The Hughes
county bank at Blunt was robbed yes
terday morning by four men who called
Cashier H. c. Freer to the door of his
residence, seized him and compelled
him to. go to the bank and open he
bank. The robbers secured only $3.50.
all the mon in the vault outside the
safe, which was protected by a time
lock. Men giving the names of Frank
Lilly and Frank German have been ar
rested. Two other suspects are under
arrest at Huron
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
AORSETHlEF ATTEMPTS
ESCAPE FROM OFFICER

Fairfax, S. D., Nov. 2S.-Johnson. the
alleged horse thief, made an unsuccess-
full attempt to escape from Jail here
last night, rushing past the sheriff who
had left the door ajar as he brought the
prisoners supper.
Johnson succeeded in getting out of
doors and made a sprint across lots
and through barns and alleys, with the
fife in pursuit, but ran up against
Allen, the liveryman, and between the
two he was again taken into custody.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
GOVERNOR PARDoNs WOMAN
SERVING PRISON SENTENrs

Huron, S. D., Nov. sO.-Mrs. Myrtelle
Higgins. sentenced to one year in the
;penitentiary, at the last June term OF
the circuit court here. has been par
doned by Governor Crawford. Judge
Rice, of Deadwof,d. who presided at
the trial here, together with a large
number Of prominent citizens of that
place. Joined in h Recommendation
for pardon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
DR.. PEARSONS, COLLEGE
BUILDER, ISN'T "BROKF,

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. 3o.-Dr. 3. Z
Pearsons. h millionaire philanthro-
pist, of Chicago. about whom a state
ment was published recently that his
b~enefactions had depleted his fortune
NJ left him s45o.ooO in deficit, is quoted
DR.. Pearsons also is quoted as saviny
he has $4,000. 900 more to give to educa.
tional institutions of this country
which gifts he will begin to bestow
next July, under certain prescribed
conditic--
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
BULGARIA AND TURKEY
HAVE COME TO TERMS

Paris. Nov. 2s.-Oficial advices receiver
here indicate that Bulgaria and Turkey
nave practically come to terms in ;..:e mat
ter OF Bulgaria's declaration of independ-
ence on the following basis:
Bulgari is to pay Turkey from Si2. oOo. COO
70 100000 on account of RumeIia ana
$l0,U0 .o0 on account of the railroad.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03

During the last season the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company set out 303,-
D30 trees, including pines, larches,
spruce and hardwoods. In its nursery
It set out $4,000 forest seedlings for
Future transplanting and planted 222
bushels OF red oak acorns. from which
1900. 900 seedlings are now growing.
It also planted a large quantity OF black
walnut, chestnut and hickory, practi-
cally all Of which have given com
plete germination.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
THE POPE is Ill IN
BED OF A FEVER

Rome, Dec. Pope Plus x. had d
slight fever today nj was obliged to
remain in bed. The doctors. after care
full examination, announced tina with,
proper care and rest they felt sure no
complications would arise. All audi.
elaces have, been suspended.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-03
HERD LAW ADOPTED
in STANLEY COUNTY

Fort Pierre, s.. D., Nov. 2s.-It is
shown by the canvass of the county
commissioners that the herd law has
been adopted by Stanley county by a
vote Of three to one. This marks the
defeat of the cattle men in both Ly-
man and Stanley, for the former coun-
ty adopted the law after a bitter con-
test, early in the year. These two coun-
ties were exempted from the operation
of the law until it should be approved
by the voters,