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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
ORDERED
ON GALVESTON PLAN
Sioux Falls Holds Special Elec,
ton to Change Order of
City Government.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Sept. 1S.-The city
council, as the result of a petition be-
ing filed with it, a decided to call a
special election on Tuesday, September
Sioux Falls of the Galveston or COM
mission plan of city government for
their rejection or adoption. The CAL
weston plan was submitted to the
voters of the city last fall, but failed
to secure a majority. Those pushing
the movement at this time believe there
has been such 4 change in sentiment
la the plan will be adopted at the
coming special election and substituted
for the present method Of city govern
ment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
UNIVERSITY WORK BEGINS
UNDER FINE CONDITIONS

Vermillion, S. D.. Sept. 23.-The reg
~istration is still going on in the Uni
versity here and at present the enroll
ment is 40, with many more new and
old students coming in. The year 1869
promises to be bigger than any in the
history OF h institution and President
Gauit and the faculty are making great
efforts to keep the standard Of the
University OF South Dakota on the level
with any university in the west.
The first chapel exercises this year
We're held on Thursday morning, the
president delivering the accustomed
convocation address, having Reserve
Friday morning. The Y. M. G. "A. and
Z. w. e. a. gave a joint get-acquainted
reception in the armory on Saturday
evening.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
BURGLAR SHADOWED BY
AGENT I'M IATTER'S HOIJSE

Edgemont, S. D., Sept. 1S.-By exer-
cising a little strategy and nerve. John
Whaley, night agent at this place for
the Burlington Railroad company, sue
ceeded in capturing a burglar, whom he
turned over to the local authorities.
Agent Whaley makes q practice of re-
turning to his home about midnight
each night for his lunch. He was APP
preaching his home for the purpose of
partaking of lunch when he noticed a
mar in close proximity to the house.
The man was acting so strangely that
Mr.. Whaley decided to keep watch for:
the purpose Of discovering what the
stranger was up to. FINALLY the
stranger disapr cared within the,
Whaley house. The wner was soon on
his track, and quietly followed him
from room to room. Finally the in
truder chanced to turn his head, to dis
cover that Whaley was close behind
him. Instantly Whaley got the drop.
on him, and, marching him from the
house, surrendered him to the authori-
tics. A search revealed thai the bur
glar had two razors on his person, these
being tied to a string and dangling
from his neck.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
HEAVIEST REGISTRATION
EVER MADE AT 6. D.. u

Vermillion, 8. D., Sept. 1s.-Regis-
tration for the year 1s0s-9 in the uni
versity here is in full blast and all
Indications point to the largest en-
roli1nent n year than in any in tho
history of the institution. On Tues
day evening. the second day Of regis
tration. 144 had registered against sd
last year at the same time. This num-
Der is greater h a at any other time
TO- the second day of registration.
1913 showed 102 at this time which
h closest OF any. or the IA
students registered. almost two-thirda
are new students.
The faculty in the college OF enein-
reering has been completed by the ap-
pointnent of Or. Thomas Mckinney,
of Marietta college, Ohio, to the chair
OF mathematics in place Of DR.. pen.
who resigned some weeks ago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
PANAMA DITCH ACROSS
SIOUX BOTTOM LANDS

Sioux Falls, S.. D., Sept. 22.-The work
of constructing a mammoth drainage
canal in the region along the Big Sioux
river, north of Sioux Falls, is progress
sing quite rapidly. The contractor who
is digging the miniature Panama canal
expects to complete work before win
ter sets in. when the county commits
sioners will a k steps to have bridges
constructed cross the canal at points
where it is crossed by highways. The
cana will reclaim several thousand
acres of the most valuable farm land
in the state, which during the past
" or three seasons has been rendered
practically worthless by being flooded
by the overflowing of the Sioux river.
The canal is 40 feet wide at the bot
tom.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
SOUTH DAKOTA NOTES.

-
The Brule fair is expected to be a hum.
mer.
A white Mallard duck has been killed
near Pierre.
Duck hunters are busy about Marion
and they are getting good bags.
According to the Union the mercury
clin, oed up to the 1O1 degree mark in Ran
Id City on the It'll INST.
Some men will saw wood. A citizen Of
Yankton engaged in the dangerous pas
time and lost two fingers.
The True Republican at washington
Springs has changed hands again. But
not because it was not prosperous. :
The Deadwod Daily Pioneer Times is
rejoicing over the prospect that the COPS
per market will soon become more active.
The Draper Democrat is making so good
a showing for a new publication that it is
receiving words Of praise from its con-
temporaries.
Lead is going to nave a field day with
sports of all sorts for the entertainment
of the %populace. Two ball games planned
are expected to bring the people for miles
around" :
1t is the opinion Of the Fort Pierre Fair
play that when it comes tc endurance and
absolute Indifference to pain and discom,
fort 1.-The old time COW puncher has 'em all
skinned"
The Pierre New Era is willing to he
searched for a reply to the query, What
Is the Pierre board of trade doing to make.
Pierre a good grain market?' That puts
1t up to the board.
The Sanborn County Herald vouches for
the statement that some followers of Izaak
Walton living there recently captured 1850
bullheads in a ditch south of Woonsocket
and dumped them into Lake Prior.
1t isn't fear that keeps the Armour Her
aid from publishing the bits Of scandal
that develop in its town, but a wholesome
respect for innocent Members of the fam
lies of the scandal-nhakers. And the Hot
Springs Times-Herald saws "ma too -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
STRANGER STEALS $500
AND PAYS THE PENALTY

Java. s. D., Sept. 23.-While the Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroads depot
agent was at breakfast at a local hotel,
a stranger signing the name of James
salisbury, a guest at the same hotel,
went into the agents room and took
from his coat money and checks to tee
amount of $500. Salisbury the walked
to Hosmer. hired a rig and drove to
Eureka. City Marshal j. H. Coonen.
of Eureka, asked to look out for him,
arrested the man as he was about to
drive away. The stranger tried to bluff
by saying he was an officer and look
ing for the same man, but the mar
shall gathered him in. Then he asked
to be allowed to write a letter and
slipped in the envelope. addressed to a
woman in North DaksA, 1905 in bills.
This and $3.50 m hi. person was all
thai was recovered
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
HEARST'S PARTY
PUTS FULL TICKET
In DAKOTA FIELD
Warne for Governor, Schneider
and Bray Will Make Race
for Congress.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Sept. i7.-Wiyliam
Randolph Hearst's Independence party.
is TO invade South Dakota.
Inc independence party, through
conferences at Sioux Falls and YanR-
ton, has selected a full state tickle ann,
ahofnas L. H1sgen, the party's nominee,
Tor president, and Mr.. Hearst viii
speak at Yankton and at Sioux FAILS
on october IA. In Sioux Falls the audi
torium will be reserved for the ayan+
and there is no doubt it will be crowded
by voters attracted by III picturesque.
methods Of Mr.. Hearst,
Further, the Independence party is to.
nave a county organization in this
state, and Edmond Il. English, OF Yank.
ton, the Independence rational cornrnia-
leeman for South Dakota and General
n. w. Smith, of Sioux Falls, will ner-
1ect this organization as rapidly as.
possible. p' asa
Following is the independence STATE
ticket, which will be put on the So,th
.1akota ballot by petition, under the.
independence party's captions:
PRESIDENTIAL Electors-Wiliialn 1, Pal.
aher, a banker of Carthage; b. G.. Taylor,
farmer of Lily, and w. S. Winsev a 1nar
chant OF ~Brookings.
sa s5stsi9ers a M GSanFr ef SALEM hop asa y,
.. Eray, a miner of Lead.
GoVernor-Dr Rodell c.. Warne. a nhvsi-
clan of Mitchell. . p'iSsi-
Lieutenant Governor-J q pna
merchant of Lead. e' q
secretary of S~tate-Sanford G.. Donald-
son. a merchant of Yankton.
Attorney General-Seo w latin
lawyer of DeSmet. ~ "
AuditornnHenry w. Smith, a farmer of
Crooks. " farmer OF
Commissioners of School and puh,,o,
Lan q A. Gleason, of Chamberlain.
DnaliFoad Commissioner = Walter r
a merchant of Yankton.
fetltons for a place on the ticker
LOT THESE candidates are now heinz
ectvely circulated throughout the.
"a. w. ~Diffenderfer, national commit
teelnan for Oklahoma. of the indenen-
dence party. who has been in Stony
aus a Few days conferred with South
nakota representatives of the party
sald II was proposed to make an ac-
i've campaign in South Dakota ana
.hae tne Icket was not being put in
me reld for the sole purpose OF OBJ
.alflnS a party standing. He profcssea
mar ne had found many independent.
voters In South Dakota whom She
party. ~"
The organization will be perfected
~ once said Mr.. Diffenderfer. Those.
interested in the party will be called
together shortly and a chairman ana
secretary or the state central commit
tee Will be elected and an active cam
pa1gn be made for the state and ma
tlonal tickets"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
CHAMBERLAIN GAS
PLANT REORSANIzEn

Chamberlain, s.. D., Sept. 1s.-The
Chamberlain Gas, Light and Power
company has been reorganized with a
capital of $4,000. The new officers of
the company are:
j.. w. Sanford, president; C. w. It'd
rick, vice president: c. l.. Brockway,
secretary; Geo. Fitzpatrick, general
manager.
A new holder has been ordered for
the gas plant n the is
figuring on putting in a large steam
engine to u the electric light plant.
Those and other improvements i'm view
1T is estimated. will cost 5000. When
they are made Chamberlain will have
a light plant equal to any in the state
in a town it's size.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24

given by the federal soldiers to an
eight-tnch Parrot gun which was
mounted on a battery built on piles
driven into a swamp outside of Charles
ton, s. c., and used during the siege
OF that city. 1t burst August %, 1863.
After the war It was bought with some
condemned metal and sent to Trenton
g be melted but. having been identi-
ned. was set up on q granite base on
the corner OF Perry and Clinton streets
In thar CITY
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
THREE SUDDEN DEATHS
ATTEND ONE EAMu "

Spencer, S. D., Sept. ozone Of q
strange list of fatalities attends the
death of j. F. Davey near here. Mr..
Davey. who was an old settler in this
locality, a short time ago lost his
younger son, who died suddenly, and
only a short time before that his elder
son, who was returning home from an
honorable discharge from the United
States navy, was accidentally killed on
the vessel en- route.
Now the father dies in equally sud-
den manner
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
SAVED THE PATIENT,
BUT MADE A VICTIM

Belle Fourche. 8. D.. Sept. 10
His mind temporarily deranged
by an injection of a drug, which
he had first tried on himself be-
fore applying to a patient, DR.. Fl.
M. Champney, city orone and
owner of the local hospital, seiz-
ed a revolver and shot Mrs.
Balou, his head nurse. The wo-
man lodged just in time, the
bullet striking her in the arm
and i%nfiicting a painful but not
serious flesh wound. Attendants
seized the bewildered physician
and disarmed him. Nc prosecu-
ton will result.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
THIEVES STEAL TEAM
FROM STREET or AxnN

Avon. S. D.. Sept. 2s.-A small three
year-old driving team, attached to q
new top buggy, was stolen from the
street here or Thursday night.
The outfit, the property Of Mike P,,d-
Will, living six miles northeast Of town.
had been left hitched on a side street
while some Of the Pudwills were at
tending the Dode Fisk show. There is
no ! u to the thieves.
work on Avon's new IS. 900 sewer
hoped that the Improvement win be
completed before snow flies.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
FARMERS FILL BINS
WITH NATIVE coal

Belle Fourche. s. d, Sept. 22-Home-
steaders in the northern part OF Butte
county are already Well provided for
the coming winter with fuel. During
the past summer numerous Ignite coal
bodies have been found and opened.
II IL declared that there is not q single
homestead inthat section of the county
that has not coal within five miles Of
u and that nearly all OF them have
q Vein on their VA homestead. These
coal bodies extend Throughout tl,e;
northern Fart of the state and Tic to Inc.
North Dakota state line.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
DELEGATES APPOINTED
TO COMMERCIAL coNcpEccs

Pierre. S. ID. Sept. 17.-Governor coe,
I. Crawford today appointed as dele
gates from South Dakota to attend the
nineteenth annual sessions of the,
Trans Mississippi Commercial con-
gress, to be held at San Francisco, CAL,
october 8, to 10, the following men:
John Hunter. Deadwood; Dan Nc
himon, Madison; Glib Diziemanowski.
Woonsocket; ]. p. Grinager, Howard;
". H: Roddle. Brookings; "A. c. Witter,
aberdeen; A. 0. Ringsrud. Elk Point;
w. j. Wolfe. Lake Andes, f. B.. Roberts.
Milbank; j. e. Plat. Clark; Ernest
May. Lead; H. D.. Walrath, WATERFOWL:
e. B.. Be%llinghurst, Pierre; W. M.
Waibel. Huron: T. w. Dwight. sioux
Falls; II. P. Packard. Reufeld.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
ADDITIONAL DELEGATES
TO COMMERCIAL CONGRESS

Pierre. s D., Sept. Ex-Governor Coe
~ Crawford today appointed the fol-
loving additional members to attend
rams Mississippi Commercial con-
gtess, to pc held at San Francisco, Cal.
October 8 to 10. 1908:
HI Olston, Lake Preston; j. p.
Yenold. Flandreau C. IA. Jewett. Sioux
Fails; He, Claughter, Gregory; Frank
bun, Mitchell.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
U. S. COURT UPHoLDs
D-IsPENsARY DECISION

Richmond. Va. Sept. Tin the South
Sarcilna ~dispensary cases today the,
decision Of the lower court is affirmed
Dy the United States circuit court Of
appeais.s The general grounds for af--
not enter private business.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
UNION PACIFIC AFTER
NORTHWESTERN LINE?

Huron, S. D., Sept. 22.-There is
much comment here concerning what
is regarded as a we'll founded report
that he Union Pacific railway COM
pany will secure control of the North
western line. Inquiry among officials
of the latter company here, fail to con-
firm the report. but there is we'll
grounded belief that something tangible
will soon be manifest. In the event
thai the change is wrought, Huron will
be greatly benefited, being on the main
line to the Pacific coast. Developments
are iMpatiently awaited.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
ROBERTSON FOR HEAD
OF DEMOCRATS TICKET
IN NUTMEG STATE

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 1s.-The dem
ocrats in state convention today nomt-
nated Judge 4. Heaton Robertson. Of
New Haven, for governor. The plat
form adopted makes the candidacvNnn
the republican ticket OF George g. LII
ley. the leading issue OF the campaicn
~ indorses the nomination of Rrvan
IN Kern and the principles adopted 1t
the democratic NATIONAL convention.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
20. 900 ACRES IN
WHEAT LAND DEAF,

Chicago, Sept, ia tract of %. O0s
acres OF wheat land in the Province Of
Saskatchewan, Canada, has been pur-
chased by Fred q. Lee. of Dowegac.
Mich, from John J. Watson, OF EN-
metsbnrg. Ia. and Nicholi Halsev{
vice president Of the Northwest Land
and 7 company, OF Chicago. The
iand Is valued at $500. 600. In exchange.
MI Lee gave several parcels Of chi
cage property.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
THREE BAD MEN
ARE SET AT LIBERTY

Huron. S. D., Sept. 19.-No small dis
appointment was occasioned here Tues
day by the release from custody Of
three men. charged with pocket pick
ing at the state fair and who are also
believed to be implicated in the recent
robberies at Winona. The men are
known as Samuel Cohen, Harry Rodg-
ers and j. w. Simpson and are known
in police circles in Minneapolis, 81.
Paul, Omaha and other cities.
Sheriff Parr, Of Winona, was here
with requisition papers for these men,
but they were defective and Judge
Boucher. before whom their cases We're
taken, decided that the men could not
be held n longer and therefore or
dered their release.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
KERMIT IS HUNTING
WITH SETH BULLOCK.

Deadwood. s, D.. Sept. 17.-united3
States Marshal Seth Bullock left here
last evening for Huron. wher. he win
meet Kermit Roosevelt and accon,nany
him on q three weeks hunting trip or,
the Standing Rock and CHEYENNE In
dian reservations.
tbs is3the third successive year that
and on each occasion Bullock has neen4
with him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
ABERDEEN AMERICAN
CHANGES QWMERa

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 19.-The Zeal
for the sale of the Aberdeen American
to A. A. Picker, Of Faulkton, and w.
Kutnewsky, Of Aberdeen, was closed
Yesterday n the new owners have
taken charge.
The matter of a policy is not out
lined as yet. but doubtless will develop
shortly. Messrs Pickler and Kut-
newsky are we'll known young bust
ness men.
For the present at least, T. H. Nc
hee and Z. d. Potwin, who have had
charge of the paper for two years will
remain as business manager and man
aging editor. resnectiYelx.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
NAKED BABE FOUND
CRYING IN CORNEIELD

Yankton, S. D., Sept. 22.-Attracted
by cries, Mrs. job McKelvie, of near
Gayyille, who thought a hawk had a
chicken, found a new born baby in the
cornfield Of Henry Feisler.
The child had no covering Of any
kind and was fearfu1ly burned and blis-
tered by the sun. In spite Of it's treat
ment the child appears healthy. Deputy
Sheriff Lee is investigating the matter.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
CHICAGO GUILTY
OF RACE SUICIDE /?
Number of School Pupils Of
Tender Age Has Fallen
Off Materially.

Chicago, Sept. l9.-ls Chicago reaping
the effects of a period of race suicide?
The figures of 1908 school census, made
public last night in advance of their
presentation to the board of education,
would indicate that this is a fact. In
lvestigation of the figures shows that
in face of al increase of 40,797 in the
number of minors in the city the NUM-
her of children in the public schools,
between the ages of z and IA, has fall
len in two years from lS3, 600 to 176, 800.
In private and parochial schools the at
tendance at these ages has fallen off
1,40o.
That the children have not deserted
the schools for the streets is indicated
by the fact hat the number reported
as "out of schools has undergone on
ly a nominal increase-an increase
which Census Supt. w. T. Monroe ad-
mitS is entirely normal
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24

Enpeck's will was being drawn W
BY the lawyer. Il hereby bequeath ali
my property to my WIFE,. dictated En-
peck. Got that down." .Yes." Il
sawered the attorney. .sOn condition,
continued Enpeck, that she marries
within a year" "But WHY that cnndi-
dor asked the man OF law. "Be-
cause" answered the meek and lowly
testator, a want somebody to be sorry
that i died.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24

Thin people very seldom have
doubles" says a photographer. I'm my
business I meet many pairs OF people
who ooh alike. In every case the
most extraordinary resemblances are
etween persons who are stout. Sci
entifically I cannot explain the likeli-
hood OF h~eavyweights possessing the
same chin. nose. eyes and expression.
May be It Is because the flesh fills
Mp all angles and hollows and des-
trcys individuality Of outline"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
SLAVE AucTloNEER pEAn

Kansas City, Sept. 23.-Wm. w.
.ayne. who IN 1858, as constable, sold
~ aucttcn the last slaves put on the
missouri, at the city hail here,
~ aged 72 years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24

sS.3 = ms may be planted IA the
Kill rtNer in Pennsylvania 40 an
&ERsrilnsnt tos attempt to inter the wa
4ssssM nlen s!1 used f0r drinking purposes
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
POSSE CAPTURES
A CRAZED LOVER

Wnukesha, Wis. Sept. 22.-John
Smith. a blacksmith, employed by
Julius Grabow, at Calhoun, five miles
east of here, who shot and seriously
wounded Olga Grabow. aged IA, fatally
wounded the girls mother and shot
Sheriff Dwinnel through the head when
the latter attempted to arrest him, was
captured at the Grabow home early to-
day by a heavily armed posse which
had been guarding the house all night.
The sheriff and the girl will recover
Mrs. Grabow probably will die.
The shooting is said to be the result
of Smiths brooding over his UNI
requited love for Olga.
Smiths capture was effected only ar
ter the house a beer riddled with
bullets and every pane Of glass broken.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24

The MOlteno' tl,ape Colony farmers
have hit upon q novel plan for dealing
with locusts. A farmer has imported.
some eagle kites for the purpose or
soaring loGusts from the crops.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24
CHICAGO NEARs 100000.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Chicago's popula-
ton is placed at 1924, 060 by the official
school census just completed today.
The school census taken four years
ago estimated the population OF the
city at 1,714,144.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-24

szs&3 4ne hui nj finances tobacco
g come fsonn tEo Uuifed siafesl