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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
DECLARES DAKOTA
DIVORCES INVALID
London Court Thus Deprives.
Young Man of Estate
Worth 100000.

London. May 21.-A decision of thee
Chancery court holds that a divorce Sc.
cured In Dakota is not valid in either
Canada or Scotland.
BY it a youth named Richard Stir
ling, of British Columbia, is deprivedr
of estates in Scotland worth $500, 900.
Richards mother married first g..
Scotchman named George Smith. and
the couple went to Canada. Smith,
subsequently got a divorce at Fargo.
n. D., and some time afterward Mrs.
Smith married Walter Stirling in SAM
Francisco.
Richard is an offspring of this later
union. He would have succeeded to,
the estates of George Smith but for the
decision of the court that he is iIlegiti-
mate because George Smith was not
dorniciled in Dakota
The court holds that both the divorce
and Mrs. Smiths remarriage are in
valid.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
RAINFALL
OVER THE STATE


Huron, S. D., May %. : Weekly
Monday, May Is:
The weather was generally dry until
Wednesday, and also after Friday.
Unsettled and wet weather prevailed
Wednesday and Thursday, and in some
eastern counties on Friday. The rain
that occurred on Wednesday and
Thursday was heavy in the aggregate
over nearly all the state. There was
less than the usual amount of sun
shine. Some high winds occurred over
the central and eastern counties. There
was no frost. Some hail, mostly small,
fell in several localities on Wednesday
or Thursday.
The temperature averaged above the
normal, but was slightly below normal
over parts of the Black Hills district.
The maximum temperatures REACHED
or exceeded so degrees in most places,
the highest recorded being 81 degrees,
at Marion, Turner county, on Tuesday.
The minimum temperatures We're
slightly below 40 degrees in a number
of places, the lowest recorded being "a
degrees, at kidder, Marshall county, on
Thursday.
The rainfall was more than an inch
much above the normal. The greatest
river valley, where the in
some counties exceeded four inches.
The largest amount was 5.25 inches, re-
corded at Mitchell, Dawson county, on
the 18th and 18th. The excessive pre-
cipitation made much low land too wet,
and in some places railway trafHc vas
delaye BY
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
NEGREss LOSES SUIT
AGAINST PROFESSOR

Boston, May Fin the breach OF prom
lse suit Of Annie l.. Maniey, a negress,
against Professor Philippe Belknap Mar
cou, formerly OF Harvard, the jury. IN
East Cambridge, found for the defendant
refusing damages to the plaintiff, who
asked for SIS, 60O.
Judge Bond said that it was the prov
ince Of the jury to decide whether Pro-
fessor Marcou ever promised to marry
Annie Maniey, or, il he had, as to whether
her past life relieved him from any liz
bility.
Dewey said the court had made many
mtsstaten,ents. The court recalled the
jury and said that where he had said that
the saiutatio,s OF Professor Marcou,s LET
trrs had been .my old woman, and dear
Did woman" IN fact they were my old
lady, and dear old LADY,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
CHEERS FOR PEACE AT
LAKE MOHONK MEETING

Lake Mchonk. N. Y, May @~.-Gratefuly
recognizing the development of forces
which make for International peace, the
Lake Mohonk conference on International
arbitration today adopted a platform set
ting forth its views on the peace move
ment. The platform comrnends the work
of The Hague conference, notes the ex-
lstence of so or more International arbitra-
ton treaties concluded within the last Ave
years, commend the activity of educa.
tional institutions and business. profess
sional and labor organizations toward the
prevention OF war, ~rejoices in & final act
Of The Hague conference for a future
meeting.
The principal address Of the session was
delivered by Baron Kogoro Takahira
Japanese ambassador.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
PASSENGER SERVICE
ORDERED RESTORED
Great Northern Notified to
Restore Passenger Trains to
Huron, Watertown Line.


Huron, s. D., May 25.-Charles E
Young, sheriff for Beadle county, has
served notice upon the Great Northern
Railway company to restore regular
passenger train service one way daily.
between Huron and W~atertown, as
early as June /. This action is the re-
suit of a protest made by the citizens
of Huron through the Commercial club
against the Great Northern company
for abandoning the passenger train
service promised to the city when the
company was granted the privilege of
certain streets and alleys for laying
to Dakota avenue and the cree
ton Of a depot there. The promised
service was maintained only for a short
time. The sheriff served the order yes
terday upon e. T. Hartung, the agent
for the Great Northern in this city. The
action of the company is awaited with
interest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
MOTHERIMLAW DIDN'T
LIKE THE BABY

New York, May 25.-"My wife's
mother said to me before we were mar
ried: Hazel must not have children;
l do not want to become a grandmother
81 young. Then when a little girl was
born to US she and fatherinlaw took
my wife away from me"
This was the unusual charge made
in supreme court at While Plains by
Claude f. Day, ell West 18th street
testifying in his suit against Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles II. Turner of Malone, N.
Y, his wife's parents. He is suing
them for 500, 900 for alternating their
daughters affections from him.
Mrs. Turner is a baby hater," he
added. She was all right to me until
little Virginia came. Then she did her
best to separate Hazel and me-and
she succeeded"
The Turner's are the wealthiest and
socially the most prominent couple in
Malone, Day, until a short while. ago,
was president of a manufacturing COM
pany in Jersey City.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
HUNTER MAKES FIGHT
AGAINST REQUISITION

Sioux Falls. S. D., May 23.-A deter
mined fight is being made to prevent
the authorities of Logan, Ia, from talk
ing D. P. Hunter back to tina state
for a trial on the charge of forgery.
The governor of South Dakota hon
ored a requisition for the return of
Hunter, but in the meantime he had
employed Joe Kirby who furnished a
bond for Hunter in the sum of $500
and then sued out a writ of habeas
corpus upon the sheriff of Minnehaha
county, who represents the Iowa au-
thorities, and it will be sought to give
Hunter his liberty on the ground that
he was not a fugitive from Justice at
the time of his arrest and was not
a resident of South D,lkota.
The hearing upon the writ will be
had before Judge Jones' tomorrow.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
ANNA GOULD WINS
GEORGE TO HER SIDE

New York, May ga cablegram
from Nine. Anna Gould was received
here today by an intimate friend, as
serting that the opposition of George
]. Gould to her marriage with Prince
DeSagan is weakening, and he is kelly
to give his consent in a short time.
Mrs. George Gould and her five chill
dren, who sailed for Europe on the
Cecilie May 18th, the cablegram states,
did not Ian at Plymouth as had been
expected, but continued to Cherbourg,
and from there took the first train to
Paris. Immediately on ARRIVING there
last Wednesday h went ITO Nine.
Gould's house at IL Avenue Malakos
and remained there during the next
day. This visit is significant because
Mrs. George Gould had intended to go.
to England on May 13.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
FULLERTON, ACCUSED BY
GIRL, rs AT LIBERTY

San Francisco, May ss.-Robert W. Full.
lerton. son OF a ST. Louis millionaire, who
was arrested In Seattle. accused OF wrong
ms a Young woman of New York, brought
to this city by two detectives and was
released BY Superior Judge Seawall on
g writ Of habeas corpus. was before Police
Judge Shortail, charged with being a fusi-
tive from Justice. After hearing argu-
snent the Judge dismissed the charge. The
New York detectives were prepared to
rearrest Fullerton on another complaint.
but before they could do SO. he was taken
from the court room by his attorney, Peter
Dunno. n is 10Y at liberty.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
vlGlLANTES AFTER
ANOTHER NEGRO

Des Moines, Ia, May 26.-Undis-
mayed by a directed verdict OF acquit-
tai for Lamont Frederick, the accused
negro %assaulter OF Mrs. w. II. Riser.
the officers today began a search for
another negro who was seen hiding be-
hind the school house near the scene
Of the crime early the same night.
Emil Kaufman met a negro near the
place OF h alleged assault who tried
to pick a fight with him. Kaufman
was led through all the resorts and
both jails In hopes that he might find
the man, but the search failed. Tho
newly organized v%igilantes are Joining
in the search. q
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
DUN SEES TENDENCY
TOWARD IMPROVEMENT

New York. May 25.-Dispatches to Dun.s
review indicate a general tendency toward
Improvement, despite the handicap Of
much inciement weather.
Dunss review tomorrow will say bank
clearings again reflect a slightly larger
volume of payments through the banks.
though Improvement is quite marked al
New York. where stock market opera.
tions are again more active. Al most
other leading centers, especially In the
West. the loss is quite large.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
CHiLpREN's
MOTHER is DEAD

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 2s.-Mrs. w. B..
sherrard, wife of Superintendent Sherrard
pr the South Dakota Children's home, of
this city. died today. Death resulted from
ailments growing out of old age. She
had been closely associated with her hus-
band in the work of the children's home
since early days. herself and husband hay-
Ing years ago originated the idea of estab-
fishing the home.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
CAPITOL CORNERSTONE
CEREMONIES JUNE 25

Pierre. S. D., May 2s.-The capitol
commission. at a meeting yesterday,
formally chose Thursday, June %, as
the date for the laying Of the corner
stone.
Representatives, will be present from
all over h state, all Of the educational
societies OF the state viii send delegates
to participate In iAe ceremonies, and
Hon. w. II. II. Beadle, Of Madison.
will make the a<drcss.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
SELL CROUCH LINE TO
PAY $1,000 900

Rapid City, S. d. May 25.-The long
expected receivers sale of the Missouri
River & Northwestern railroad, known
as the Crouch line. operating between
here and Mystic. has been ordered.
Judge MCGEE, in he circuit court,
signed a decree setting the date of the
sale for June %. The ale is granted
upon the request of the Cleveland Trust
company, of Cleveland, Ohio. 1t -
gained on the foreclosure of a mortgage
on the road securing a bond issue OF
81. 600, 600.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
HURON CONTRACTS FOR
CITY DEVELOPMENT

Huron, S. D., May GA contract has
been entered into by the Commercial
club with the Municipal Service league
of Chicago, whereby the latter pos
to give Huron some valuable instruc-
ton in the matter of city development
and it is believed that the investment
will be a profitable me-.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

Ivory zones chiefly from hippopota-
mus teeth, walrus and elephant tusks,
norwhal horns, whales teeth and bears
tusks. At present ivory costs about ST.
200 a ton; the price of billiard ball ivory
has reached the record figure of $3.50
7 hundred-weight. The best ivory comes
from Africa. Mammoth tusks are found
In extraordinary abundance in Siberia
principally but they are not very high
~ esteemed. though they run to an
enormous size and, indeed, hold the
record, being sometimes IL feet long
and weighing 200 pounds. The natives
of Africa regard ivory as the standard
OF wealth and store it up in their vii
lagos for hundreds of years, constant
ly adding to their stock, and thus the
supply continues and will continue for
many wears.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
DISAGREES
IN BARBOUR CASE

Rapid City, S. D., May 21.-The jury
in the case of Mary Barbour accused of
the murder of her adopted daughter,
Rose Rosa, was unable to agree after
celebrating % hours and was dis
charged last evening.
1t is reported that there were two,
members of the jury that stood for ac-
Qufttal.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
HALF OF ALASKA
INDIANS SUFFERING
FROM TUBERCULOSIS

Seattle, Wash, May 26.-Forty-eight
per cent Of h adult Indians OF Alaska
are suffering from tuberculosis, while
practically all b children are suffer-
ing from some disease or other is the
report of Captain Paul G. Hutton, as
sistant surgeon Of the United States.
who has arrived In Seattle from Fort
William IA. Seward with a detachment
Of the Tenth infantry.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
TEETH FOUND
IN THE RUINS PROVE
MRS. GUINNESS DEAD

Laporte. Ind, May 21.-Today Sheriff
Shutter and Miner Schultz who are
sluic,ng the ashes in the debris of the
Guinness fire. found the upper and low.
er plates from Mrs. Guinness mouth.
both containing false teeth which DR..
Morton Immediately identified. This
proves beyond the shadow OF a doubt"
said the sheriff. that Mrs. Guinness
was burned to Heath in h Gre"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
DIES TRYING TO GULP
DOWN WHOLE STEAK

Grand Rapids. Mich, May 22.-
Michael Hogan, aged ~. tried to swal-
low a porter house steak whole in a
3-cent restaurant, and died in the ef-
fort. Indignant at the size of the steak
set before him, he declared he could
master it at a mouthful. 1t slipped
down his throat and stuck. Hogan died
lin an ambulance on the way to a hos
pital.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

There is preserved in the rchives
of Theater Francois, in Paris, a card
which reads: Pass the citizen Bon
aparte to this evenings performance
of Manlius.'-Talma." This shows
that the emperor Napoleon, when he
was only an olive-complexioned lieut.
enant OF artillery, and had very little
money to spend, vas very glad of
passes to the theater. 1t Is said that
the future ruler Of France used to lie
in wait for Talma, a tragedian of that
day in the galleries of the Palais Royal,
and that the actor used often to
whisper to his companion: 1.-THE other
way, II vol don't mind. / see Bona
parte coming and I'm afraid he'll ask
me for seats"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
PROMOTION FOR
PROFESSOR WENZLAFF.

Yankton, $. D., May 2s.-The state
board of regents has chosen Profess
i%ntendent of schools for Yankton
county, TO be president of The
Springfield Normal school, and he
a accepted the position. Profess
sor Wenzlaff vas formerly a mem
ber.of the 1ankton college faculty
and IS a thorough school man.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
WASHINGTON SPRINGS ADDS
High SCHOOL COURSE

washington Springs, S. D., May 21.-
The washington Springs BOARD of edu-
cation has voted to add a high school
course to. the public school at that
place. Hitherto the seminary located
here has afforded a course that practic-
ally made the work in the public school,
unnecessary, but the growth of the
the regular school will undertake the
work in regular course the coming.
year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
kAUFMANN HEARING
SET FOR JUNE II.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May %
The hearing of the appeal in the
Emma Kaufman case has been
set for June IL at Pierre, before
the supreme court.
The case up on appeal
from Judge E. G. Smith, of the
Third circuit. who refused the
motion for a new trial. The no
ton for a new trial will be OPP
posed by Attorney General Clark,
States Attorney Orr, of Minne-
haha county; t. H. Null. of
Huron, and j. E. Whiting, of
Woonsocket. While the case will
be argued June II, the decision
may not be handed down for sew
eral months.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
NORTHERN MUST
RESTORE TRAIN SERVICE

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 2l.-The peo-
pie of Huron and Watertown and
those residing in the towns on the
Great Northern railroad I'VE the.
w cities ave just won a pronounced
victory over the Great Northern Rail-
road as the result of a case
which has been pending before the
for some weeks.
The railroad commission has ordered
the Great Northern to restore the pas
senger service which was discontinued.
between the two cities some time ago.
INTERPRETATIONS UNDER
SOUTH DAKOTA LAWS
Pierre, S. D., May 21.--The following
articles of incorporation We're filed in
the office of the secretary of state:
Dominion Mobile Car Sign
ITuron, 81, 600, 900.
Farmers Cooperative Telephone,
company, New Holland, $10,0 900.
Hand County Fair association, Mil
Ter, $4,000.
Watertown Water Co, Watertown,
$500
Phoenix Construction Co, Aberdeen.
500, 600.
Tug River Coal company. Aberdeen.
Federal Development Co, Pierre.
$500, coo.
Fredericks Lumber and Coal, Fred
ericlls. $40, 600.
South Fork umbe Co, Aberdeen
$500 600.
Western Empire Mining and Milling
company, Rapid City, 5000, 900.
Mitchell Power Co., Mitchell, $780,
600.
Mullins Rotary Pump company, stur-
gis, 100000.
Winona Townsite company. Gregory.
$500
Farmingdale Investment company,
F~armingdale, $1,000.
Tuscarora Leasing and Mining COM
pany, Pierre, $1,000, 600.
Bowd1e Milling Co. Bowdle, S14, OOO-
Freeman Mercantile Co, Freeman.
$4,000.
Bank of Meckling, Meckling, $4,000.
Gettysburg Commercial club, Gettys-
burg, $4,000.
G. o. D.. Consolidated Mining COM
pany, Pierre. SO, 900. 600.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
PROMINENT ATTORNEY is
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

T.. williams, one Of the most promi-
nent attorneys in southern Ohio, was
killed today and Joseph Cloran was
probably fatally injured when their
buggy was struck by a street car.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
CALIFORNIA OBEYs
COMM0NER'S COMMAND

Fresno, Cal, May 21--The Democratic.
state convention TO-DAY adopted a plat
form instructing the California deiega-
ton for w. j. Bryan, for president.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

Old and worn typewriter ribbons can
~ used to@good advantage by making
writing ink from them. Remove the
ribbon from the spool r place it in
e three-quarters full Of water
and lei It soa for "a hours. Remove
the ribbon and pour the fiuid into q bot
tie. This Ink Will be as good as any
1ndeIible ink that NAV be bought.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

L%ecturing before the Association Of
Surgeons Of Munich on narcotics, Pro-
lessor Klein said that the process Of
reducing the sensibilities Of patients
with a view of making operations pain
less was known and practiced in the
middle ages. Bishop Theodorus, of
pain destroyer in the 18th century.
which contained opium. morphine ana
shyascum. A medical work, printed in
i1460, contains the first known treatise
on inhalation, and doctors now inject
under the skin the soothing mixture,
which, In 1850, was inhaled.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

The word m~organatic is from the late
Latin "morganatica," a morning gift, a
kind of dowry given on the morning be-
fore or after marriage. The term is de-
rived from a still older German or
Anglo-Saxon word morgen, and refers
to n of the customs connected with
marriage which was always a part of
'~lefthanded" alliances and SO became
especially associated with them. The
term 'lefthanded" in this connection
had Its origin in he circumstance that
the bridegroom hands his left hand in
stead of the right to the bride in the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

Chicago recently. had q general
CLEANUP day, and reports say 1t was a
big success. The cleaning of the va
cant lots of the city was assigned to
h school children, and they went at
the job with vigor and enthusiasm.
When school adjourned at $3.50 o.. M,
they We're provided by the ~janitor OF the
various schools with the necessary tools,
and within an hour the fruits Of their
labors We're to be seen in huge piles OF
waste paper, tin cans. old shoes and
miscellaneous refuse.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
OREGON EXPRESS wREckEp.

Oakland, Cal, May 23.-The second
section Of the Southern Pacihc,s Ore
gon Express" was wrecked by a broken
rail at Pinele last night. one man
was killed and four injured.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

It is reported that a student OF the
Electro-Technical institute of st. PEE
tershurg, named Freudinberg, has in
vented an apparatus for exploding
mines BY wireless telegraphy. Num-
erous experiments already are said to
have proved remarkably successful. ap-
paratus is also said to be suited for
directing Whitehead torpedoes at long
ranges.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

While taking up the floor OF an eYnpty
house 3 Patrocinia. Brazil. d poor
woman found Embedded In the earth,
beneath g diamond of the first water
Hts the second largest diamond ever
Wound In South America.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

ssSenator Simon G~uggenheim, of COZ
1ofado..gs4i years OF 8 Is the only SEN
4Ator whose feetSdo not touch the ffoor
seated IN his chat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

Eondon did not have an adequate wa
Her supply till 1906 Two-tlifrds Of ii
ssJIcognes from the Thames. the rest
4A1tesiaHwells,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

Young couple, natives OF Ceylon,
appeared recently before a magistrate
IN Ohio n asked to be married. All
h forms required by the state were
compiled with, but before the law Off
Ger could perform the ceremony a wit
ness who am with the couple bound
b thumbs Of the contracting parties
together. They explained that In their
by the thumb was q sufficient
marriage ceremony.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

road man., has in his possession an In
terestfng relic in the shape Of a copy
OF General Andrew Jackson's farewell
address to the people on his retirement
from the presidency OF the United
States. The address Is composed Of
about 1900 words and was delivered
March 8. 1887. There were originally
~ copies printed In black type on
white satin but only one of the copies
remains. that nj being Mr.. Thorn
tons.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
SLEEPER PROVIDED FOR

Pierre, S. d., May 21.-The North
western will put on a double passenger
service between Huron and the Black;
Hills Monday, carrying a sleeper OH
the night trains.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

JohnHassall. the English artist, is
unconventional In his methods and
nays that h shudders to think what
would happen II some of his friends
knew how he got certain effects. II
he thinks burning will help him to get
the right shade of brown he drops his
brush n uses the red hot poker.
Once, when he found differently in
getting h dirty gray he wanted, he
used little damp earth from the gar
den with very satisfactory results.