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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
PRESIDENT TESTS TENT
HE'LL USE IN AFRICA

Oyster Bay, Sept A.-Many visitors
drove out to Sycamore hill to get a
glimpse of the president. They were much
interested in a peculiar looking tent which
stood on the presidents lawn. 1t is the
tent he will take to Africa next spring.
The tent is about 10xl2 feet, just large
enough to furnish ample accommodation
for the president and his son, Kermit. 1t
is of a special grade of oilskin. with an
extra covering of canvas, and was built,
it is said, especially for the trip.
TIL president was so enthusiastic about
the tent that he unfolded 1t last night
and had it erected. He was anxious to
see if it was properly waterproof and
took advantage of the shower last night
to give it a good test.
He worked about the tent like a boy,
tightening ropes here and there. He
seemed to be well pleased with the tent
and that portion of the camping outfit
which has arrived, but he will leave the
tent on his grounds until he starts for
Washington to give it a thorough test.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
JOHN D.'S LAWYERS
file ADROIT REPLY
IN BIG OIL SUIT
Contest Right Of Government
to Take Case to the
Supreme Court.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. R.-Counsel for
n Standard Oil company OF Indiana,
In an answer fled today to the petition
Of h government's~attorneys for the
lands Judgment fining the company
$29, 100000 for violations OF the anti-re-
bate laws, upheld the decision OF
Judges Grosscup, Baker and Seaman OF
h United States circuit court of ap-
peals, reversing the Judgment and lift
Ing the burden OF h enormous fine. az
good law amply justified by the rec-
ords In the case.
Point by point, the answer takes up
h arguments OF the petition for re-
hearing, which set forth the alleged err
rors, n asserts that the suggestfonsof
the governments counsel that a re-
hearing be granted In order to certify
the question to the federal supreme
court Is not q properaohe because there
was M division OF opinion among the
judges OF h reviewing court.
In the petition for rehearing the re-
viewing judges are charged with as
Stunning that Judge Lands attempted
company Of New Jersey in the original
proceedings, which were against the
Standard Oil company OF Indiana. On
this point h answer declares 1t to be
q matter OF no consequence whether
the trial court referred to the New
6Cy AlR0A vi tllC AAl0ldlld HCOA1s
pany al not % virgin offender"
THE real point is" says the an
swer, did the trial court, in imposing
punishment, take into consideration the
relation between h Standard Oil com-
pany OF New Jersey and the. STANDARD
Oil company of Indiana, n did 1T base
Its fine upon the wealth Of the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey and Its
ability to pay. instead OF upon the
wealth of the Standard OIL company OF
Indiana and its ability to pay?'
To determine this question the Stand
sentences extracted by the government
counsel from the words OF Judge Lam
dis are not sufficient, and quote at
length from Judge Lands opinion to
show that he referred to the New Jer-
sey corporation as h real defendant
and to the Indiana company as 1.-THE
nominal defendant"
On the question Of knowledge OF the
lawful rate On the part of the defend
ant shipper, which was one of the
points on which great emphasis was
laid in the petition for ~rehearing, the
answer asserts h a the exceptions OF
the governments counsel are based on
a Misrepresentation OF the opinion and
record Of the case.
The exclusion OF certain evidence and
the question OF intent are discussed IN
detail. It Is asserted that the reviewing
court was justified in the ruling which
it made.
On the point OF the number Of Of
fenses which the petition for rehearing
asserted was obscure in the opinion OF
the reviewing court, the answer con-
tends that the governments counse
has raised a cloud where there wa
none and thai the ruling OF the court
clearly shows that the number OF Of
lenses was regulated by the settle
ments and the payments. of which
there were SO, m not by car loads
numbering 1,462, on which the fine was
predicated.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
DECISION
HELPED SAYS BECK
Standard Attorney Declares
Reversal Of Fine Doomed
Stocks in Europe.

New York. Sept. 15.-James NJ. Beck, at
torney for the Standard Oil Co., who ar
rived from Europe OF the White Star Line
Steamship Majestic, and said that during
his ~sojourn in Europe the effect of the
reversal of the S2S, 600, 600 fine imposed by
Judge Lands was everywhere apparent.
The huge fine treated CONSERVATION
among Europeans holding American Sc
curities," said Mr.. Beck. TT was felt In
every market Of the world. and was not
removed until the news was flashed over
by the cable hat the decision had been
reversed"
The effect of this news Mr.. Beck de-
clared. was to restore Conscience in
American securities ard boom stock val
ues. Mr.. Beck remarked on the scarcity
of American tourists in Europe.
II have made many trips to Europe"
he said, but In no summer have I seen
such a dearth of travellers from the
United States. Many of the largest hotels
in France. Switzerland and Italy have re-
mained practically empty all summer"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17

Seag1rt. N. j., Sept. 15.-An internal
machine addressed to Governor Fort
OF New Jersey, was found in the mails
by postal authorities.
q the package. which had
aroused the suspicious of the postal au-
taorities, was opened,9it was found to
contain powder, bullets and matches.
There is said to be no trace Of the
sender Of the internal machine. d
Governor Fort recently caused all
Atlantic City to be closed on Sunday.
The rowdy element at first defied him,
but when he declared he would call
>out the state militia, if necessary, to
enforce the law. the liquor men sui
lenly 5obeyed the statute.
That the death dealing package was
intercepted before it had reached it's
destination was due to the vigilance
of the postal officials, who have
scanned the governors mail with un-
usual care since the executives recent
crusade against the violation Of law at
Atlanti City.
Opened With Care.
Several days ago when a package OF
somewhat unusual shape was found to
bear insufficient postage it vas taken
10y the clerk to one Of the postal in.
ispectors. The inspector became more
impressed by the shape and condition
s"of the package than by the shortage of
stamps and at once wrote the governor
informing him that a package Of sus-
pictous appearance addressed to him
was being held at the Office. The in
sector asked for permission to open it
without forwarding it to its destination.
Permission was given at once.
Exercising the greatest ear the in
!Spector and his assistants removed the
w~rappings from tie package to find
that their worst fears were confirmed.
1T was a real Internal machine, crude,
but so cleverly constructed that it was
capable Of doing tremendous damage.
1t contained a quantity of powder and
bullets with matches so arranged that
a hurried opening of the package would
have set off the powder and hurled the
bullets in all directions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
VAlJEAN OF THE
WEST ARRESTED AGAIN

Kansas City, Sept. 14.-Charles w.
Anderson. who was released from the
federal prison at Fort LeavenwOrth less
a year ago IN q pardon from
President Roosevelt. 10000 people Of
Kansas City n vicinity having signed
a petition for his pardon. was arrested
for running a gambling house.
Ten years ago, when but a boy, he
sentenced to prison from Okla
homa for completely in a postof1ce rob
berry. After serving two years time he
escaped and later came to Kansas City,
prospered in business as William jan
uary and finally married a young wo-
man without telling her the story Of his
misdeeds.
A year age a discharged fellow pris-
oner met Anderson in the street and
after Matchmaking him for a while
turned him over to the Federal author
tiles for a reward Of $50.
After Anderson's pardon some citi-
zens started him in business again, but
he soon gave it up n opened a poker
room.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
MR. CONNORS WILL
BE CHICKEN KING

New York. Sept. 15.-Democratic
politicians have heard with interest
during the last few days thai William
j. Corners has set out to have him
self rowned chicken king"
Not satisfied with being state chair
man and having the freight handling
contracts for all the big steamship
lines on the Great Lakes he has started
"a chicken farm, which promises within
a few years to make him a rival Of the
beef trust.
At present he has 10000 chickens and
5000 ducks, but that is only the be-
ginning. Before the end of the year
he will have at least l00. 900 chickens
and almost half as many ducks and
will be in a position to help materially
in supplying the markets of New
York, Philadelphia and Buffalo. In
fact. it is his intention to branch out
until he Is able to supply most of the
big hotels in the East with poultry and
g large part of the East with eggs.
MATRiMoNY COLLEGE NEEDED.
Topeka. Kan. Sept. ia college of
matrimony is the need of this n
to prevent d~egeneracy in the race. ac-
.cording to Professor w. Blackmar, OF
Kansas university, in an address be-
fore the superintendent of Kansas
charitable institutions.
The time is coming" said Professor
Blackmaf. when the course will be Of
fcred in u public schoo preparatory
to matrimony, in which young men
and women viii be taught some i'm
portant matters relative to the mar
riage relation" He thinks such q
course in the public schools would be
exceptionally beneficial
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
WEALTHY AFFINITY
CARRIED THE KEY TO
WRONGED WIFE's HOME

Des Moines. Ia, Sept. 15.-Mrs. S. g.
Van Auken. wife of a prominent at
torney, secured a divorce this morning,
alleging that her husband has an af1n-
ity in the person. Of a wealthy widow
whom he once represented in import
ant litigation.
The wife asserted that Van Auken
permitted the affinity to carry a key
to his house while his wife was visit
ing the city and that when she came
home she found her husbands love had
fled.
Mrs. Van Auken was given limony
of $4,000. The case is causing a great
scandal because Of the prominence OF
the parties.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
CLAUSE
is KNOCKED OUT

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE COM
moditics clause of the Hepburn rail-
road act today was declared to be I'M
constitutional by the United States
circuit court for the eastern district OF
Pennsylvania.
The clause provides that after May 1,
1905, it shall be unlawful for n rail-
road company to transport from
state to another or to any foreign
country any article or commodity,
or under it's authority, directly or indi-
rcctly, except such articles or COM
modities as may be necessary for Its
use in the conduct Of its business as a
common carrier.
The clause exempts timber and its
manufactured products, and Is aimed
particularly at railroads owning coal
mines.
The decision is rendered in the case
Of the government against the Jersey
Central and six other railroads owning
30 per cent of the unmined anthracite
coal. Judges Gray and Dallas held the
clause unconstitutional. Judge Buffing-
ton dissented but did not file an opin-
ion.
Bonaparte Argues.
The case was considered so import
ant that Attorney General Bonaparte
came to this city and personally made
the principal argument in behalf of the
government. Prior to the clause going
into effect the anthracite coal carrying
railroads went before the Interstate
Commerce commission M declared
they could not comply with the clause
without making great sacrifices. 1t was
pointed out that because of the then
existing financial stringency, the COM
panies could not dispose of their coal
properties except at a tremendous loss.
They further declared their conviction
that the clause was unconstitutional.
Thereupon the government agreed not
to enforce the clause until a decision
was had Upon the law points involving
it's constitutionality.
The railroads in their answers to the
governments complaint, gave seven
chief reasons why the clause was re-
gina to the constitution. among
them being that it was co~nf1scatory.
discriminating and prohibition and not
regulation; that it deprived the rail-
roads Of liberty and property" and
violated the right reserved to states.
The court holds the commodities
clause is not regulation Of commerce
within proper meaning of the words
used in the clause of the
constitution and therefore not within
the power granted by the latter clause.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
MISSOURI RIVER BOAT
STRIKES SNAG AND SINKS

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 15.-The
freight n passenger steamer Tennes-
see, bound from ST. Louis for Kansas
City, struck a snag in the Missouri
river five miles south Of here and sunk
in nine feet of water. The few pas
sengers aboard and the crew reached
the shore in safety. There was but lit
tie excitement. The steamer carried a
heavy cargo of freight and it is be-
neved the damage to this will prove
heavy.
The Tennessee is owned by Kansas
City merchants. who recently installed
a freight line on the Missouri to over
come what they believed to be excess
sive railway charges.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
MURDERER'S PLEA IS
INSANITY, OF COURSE
August Eberhard Will BE Put on
Trial Next Week for
Killing Aunt.

Hackensack. N. j.. Sept. 14--Augus-
tus Eberhard. the young grocer's clerk
who is charged with the murder of his
aunt, Mrs. Ottillie Eberhard. whom he
lured to a lonely spot at Rochelle park,
on July 16 last, and after killing her,
robbed the body Of $2,240. Will be placed
on trial here next week. The case VIII
be called Monday and it is expected the
trial will proceed without delay.
The cold blooded character of the
murder caused the crime to be widely
discussed throughout the country and
h trial will be followed with close In
terest. The murdered woman had but
recently arrived In this country from
Germany. According to the story told
by young Eberhard he had persuaded
his aunt to turn her possessions into
cash and come to America in order
that he might marry her daughter.
Upon their arrival in New York he b
tanned rooms for them n then sug-
gested a trip across the river into New
Jersey. A binding storm came up
while they were walking along the rail-
road tracks on the New Jersey side,
and this aided The designs Of he ur-
derer. AS the two i~insuspecting women
We're plodding along in front OF him,
he drew his revolver, took careful aim
n fired. Mrs. Eberhard fell at the
first shot, but to make sure OF her
death the assassin fired another shot
into her body as 1t lay on the tracks.
Then he went in pursuit of his cousin
and tried to kill her. She ran down
the tracks and escaped, while the muir
derer fed from the scene of his crime.
1t was more than a week before young
Eberhard was found. In his confession
he stated that during that week he had
Travelled as far west as Chicago, but
had been irresistibly attracted again to
the scene of his crime. When found
he was suffering from a slight bullet
wound, which he had inflicted upon
himself to give strength to a story he
had concocted to the effect that he and
his aunt had been attacked by Italians
while walking along the railroad
tracks. But a severe quizzing by the
police broke down his story and he is
said to have made a full confession.
Nearly all Of the money Of his aunt
was found where he said he had buried
1t.
Insanity undoubtedly will be the de-
Tense of the young self confessed MUIR
derer when he is placed on trial. His
father, it Is said, will testify that in
sanity is hereditary in his family and
that the sister of young Eberhard is
now confined in an insane asylum.
The local authorities and the men
guarding Eberhard say they can see
no traces of insanity. Nevertheless, 1t
is probable that a commission may be
appointed to examine the prisoners
mental condition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
HARTMAN MAY FOUND
SCHOOL FOR POOR BOYS

M~iddletown. N. Y, Sept. 14.-If a
project contemplated by E. H. Harri-
mar is carried out. worthy young men
who are deatitute OF the means to Sc
cure an education will be enabled to
equip themselves for occupations in life
through the generosity Of the railroad
man. 1t is stated by friends of Mr..
Hartman here that previous to his de-
parture for the vest he signiied a de-
sire to build a school for the free edu-
cation Of boys. With this object IN
view he has consulted some well known
educators. The schoo probably will be
located in Orange county, near Arden,
where the Hartman estates comprise
many thousand acres.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
0RNLLE WRIGHT
SMAsAES RECORD
Flies" in = Sharp Wind for 65
Minutes While Crowds
Cheer.

Washington, d. G.. Sept. A.-Orvills
Wright yesterday broke the worlds
record for time and distance for q
heavier than air flying machine, which
ne established he previous day.
In q fight requiring great skill, on
around the drill grounds of Fort Meyer
% times in IS minutes and II seconds,
exceeding the time of his other rec-
ord by 3 minutes, 81 seconds, Tho
fight was witnessed by nearly 1000
persons.
Throughout the day the weather was
threatening. At 5 O'Clock MI. Wright
wind was blowing only about three
miles an hour when Mr.. Wright pre-
pared to make his flight. The mounted
soldiers who keep the field clear dur
Ing the flights took their places, and
Mr.. Wright started the motor At sos
pollock Mr.. Wright signaled G. E. Tay-
lor. his mechanic, to release the ma
chine. The ~aeropiane rose immediately
from the single starting rail. It con-
tinued to climb higher with each sue
cessive round Of the field until tt
70 feet.
Under Perfect Control.
For the first three rounds the ma
chine few as evenly as on its pre-
yious flights, but from that time on
1t was seen to pitch at the turns as
the breeze from the west hit 1t as the
machine moved from the northern end
Of the field to the southern end, where
the aero garage" is located. When
ever the machine pitched 1t could be
plainly cen from below that It re-
sponded promptly to every 10Y OF tho
levers by the operator.
One OF MI. Wrlght's assistants
marked the time In large figures at
intervals on the roof of a shed in or
der that Mr.. Wright might see how
long he had been in the air. A gust
of wind unusually strong struck the
aerial flyer during the AID round and 1t
plunged sharply, causing the crowd to
exclaim in alarm. Mr.. Wright then
brought his machine lower, but on the
SD round he reached an altitude OF
200 feet.
When Mr.. Wright completed the 54th
round he had beaten his record of the
previous day. which had broken the
worlds record. The crowd gave a lusty
cheer, but Mr.. Wright was o busy
manipulating the levers to wave his
cap.
Mr.. Wright came down on the north
ern end of the field at the end of the
18th round. landing easily. The cavalry
squad on duty to protect the machine
formed q Gordon around 1t and Major
Squier, acting chief signal officer
pressed forward to congratulate the
aviator.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
WRIGHT FLIES 70
MINUTES; SPEED OF
40 MILES AN HOUR

Washington. Sept. 15.-In a flight
lasting one hour, 10 minutes and rs sec
onds, Orville Wright late yesterday
surpassed all his previous exploits for
a time and distance flight for heavier
than-air machines. Two flights We're
made at Fort Meyer yesterday, the first
being Of 10 minute and so seconds du-
ration for the purpose Of showing
what rate of speed he had been travel
ing during his long flights of the past
three days. The test demonstrated, ac-
cording to the aviator's calculations,
that h speed Of the %aeroplane during
the record breaking flights of Wednes-
day and Thursday was 1896 miles an
hour.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
INSANITY PLEA FOR
EDNA KENNETT'S SLAYER

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 15.-van Doodell,
who shot and killed Miss Edna Ken
nett, q Lincoln girl. on the night of
September 4, was arraigned in police
this afternoon and held in IS. 900
bonds on a charge of murder.
Goodell still had his head b%andaged.
covering a wound inflicted on himself
after shooting the girl. 1t developed
that insanity will be the basis of de-
fense. Attorney Slabaugh, in request
ing that bail be fixed, said the homf-
eide was admitted, out generalization
was not indicated since the man I'M
dertook to take his own life, indicating
an unbalanced mind. Bail has not yet
been furnished.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
JILTS MISS GOODRICH
BECAUSE SHE MIXED
UP WITH GOODWIN

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 14.-Nat
Goodwin's former leading woman is not
to wed J.. Harry Macmillan, the $780,
900, 900 mining operator Of Reno, New,
after all, and behind the announcement
from San Francisco that he broke off
the engagement there is a story. 1t
seems that in an alleged suit for di-
vorce which Maxine Elliott is about to
file, Miss Goodrich is named, and that
a cop Of the bill Of complaint found
its way into the hands Of Mrs. J. H.
Macmillan, Of Berkeley. 1t further is
reported that Mrs. Macmillan thereup-
on summoned her son and made a de-
mand which resulted in his announce
ment that, his engagement to Miss
Goodrich a been broken off.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-09-17
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