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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
BROTHER, Il, SHOOTS
MAN Who ATTEMPTED
ASSAULT ON SISTERS
Night intruder in Young Girls
Bedroom Receives Charge
of Buckshot.

Fermillion. S. D.. jon. 4.-James Tai.
bot, hired man for John Hansen. .
prominent farmer living at Alsen. near
here, while Intoxicated, attempted 4
enter the room Of his employers two
young daughters, who were in he'd
asleep. y
Harold, the 1~1-year-old son, who wa,
left in charge of the house and HE
sisters while his parents were yisitin@
at a neighbours picked up a shot e,in
and fired at the man as he stenned
through the window of the girls rom
the shot taking effect in the arm and
thigh. 1
Earlier in the evening Talbot en-.
tered the room inc Harold, although
young in years. told him to leave. He
then went to his own room, Changed
his clothes and left the house. Scentinp
trouble the boy waited in his sisters
room and soon heard some n place a
ladder Under the window.
Hurrying downstairs the boy secured
his father's shotgun. He returned an
n man entered the room.
Who's there" called the boy.
Ihree times he called without re-
celvlng an answer and, as the man
lleared the bed he fired, the intruder
failing to the floor.
Although badly wounded Talbot
called Drs. Toohey and Mace, of Beres.
ford, who We're picking the shot ont
OF Talbot's arm n thigh as Mr., and
Mrs. Hansel returned home.
What's the trouble, Harold" asker
the mother.
Il only tried to protect nv sisters >,
he answered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
COLONIES GIVE UP
JULEPS TO CHECK
THE NEGRO CRIHE

Boston, Jan. limited States Senator
Joseph Farney Johnston, of AIabarao
Yho succeeds the late Senator Pettus. in
night. explained to his hearers whv ~
people OF the south lave suddenly re-
solved to give up their mint iulens -
bourbon straight and join the prohibition
ranks. II is to check crime among tha
negre-s, he said, that the saloon IN manu
states mas been voted out of existence
When we consider the present cona,
Ton OF the negro, he SAID. W musf aa
mt mat our efforts in the recent ~.
nave not been rewarded as we had hnna,
= small per cent of them are pursning
an upward course. the remainder ara a.,h
levels. lower
Ihe tendency Of the negro to cr,ma
Is one OF the chief causes of tho ,iaaI
wave now sweeping over the south coml
pen White men to put aside their hos
.iity to sumptuary laws and aceent :
hibit.on to check this tendency ), pi0'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
LOOK FOR BANNER
MINING YEAR IN
THE BLACK HILLS
Hidden Fortune Mine, in Which
Sioux City Is Interested.
Subject Of Comment.

DeadWood, s.. D.. Jan. S.-Wttl1 ten
and possibly fifteen more mills in oper-
alton this year han at the commence
ment of 1907, mining in the Black Hills
never had n brighter future. Every
where Old properties are preparing to
resume work and the new ones are
making a name for themselves. The
northern section of the Hills. particu-
iarly. recalls the busy period of the
early days and has the added advant-
& OF scientific and modern methods
OF handling ore from mine to brick.
Consolidation marked the commence
ment of a new era during 1907. First
came the hidden Fortune-Columbus
merger. h II joining two of the biggest
IDLE properties in the district, whose
large ore reserves have long been a
SUBJECT OF comment. This was followed
later by the consolidation of the I'm
perlal and Dakota companies now oper-
auhs much more successfully as the
imperial. Other mergers are being
planned now, foremost among them be-
ing a big deal on which options are now
heid, covering several thousand acres
of important mining ground throughout
the Hills. This consolidation Will. If
erected, change the whole aspect of
slack Hills mining. 1t also promises
TO lnausufate on a large scale. deep
iHiilttis, agitation for which has been
carried OH in the Hills for years past.
Romestake's Wonderful Record.
Another gratifying important
feature of the year just closed is the
record now being made by the Home
stake Mining company, operating the
gold mine in the world. Re :
adjustment after n remarkable fight
against fire in which it ACCOMPLISHED |
me fioodins and unwatering of 6S, 900. 900 |
cuple feet of space in three months. I
in a gradual increase In pro
ouctlon until today the company is ex- |
ceeding in bullion, any thing ever be-
fore turned out and is producing more
HI its regular $500. coo monthly with /
every indication of running the figure
up still higher.
Among the new properties are the
mint. Globe. Safe Investment,
Nogui. Lucky Strike. American Eagle.
saginaw, Ivanhoe, Minnesota Mines
company, Ruberta, which together have
combined capacity of treating over
900 tons of ore daily. or half of the
present output of the Homestahe. Even
I only half of this total were added 10
he regular daily output of it Viii make
sos n banner war.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
YOUNG KAUFMAN
WEEDS MEMBER OF I
DIVORCE COLONY
Son Of Sioux Falls Brewer, Sup
posed to Be at Yale, Re-
ported to Be Married.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Jan. 6.-Announce-
meHt is made by the local newspapers
of The marriage of Charles Kaufman,
son of MIR. and Mrs. Nose Kaufman,
of this city, to Mrs. GenevieVe RAN
dolph. a member of the divorce colony.
The ceremony is said to have taken
place in the East. The report, how
ever. is unconfirmed.
1t was understood when Mr.. Kauf-
mann left Sioux Falls that he was to
resume his studies at Yale college.
Some time ago there was a rumor that
the couple had been married but at
that time Nose Kaufman. the father,
denied the report. Nose Kaufman is
not in the city at present.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
DAKOTA THREsHERs
TO MEET AT IftpnM

Huron. S. D.. Jan. THE second an
nuaI meeting OF the South Dakota
I~hfeshers' association will be held in
TINS city January % and %. The execu-
tive committee, which consists of Ed F.
Sheidon. OF Arlington. Louis Schultz. of
ton, and w. r. Heinzie. of Huron is
making special preparations for the
meeting.
Beginning January Z and continuing
four days, the Central South Dakota
Poultry association will hold its second
annual exhibition here. A. B. shaner
agaln VIII be in charge of the pre-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
RICH SOUTH DAKOTA
FARMER HANGS HIMSELF

Sisseton, S. D., Jan. 4.-Nilliam Jar,
man, a wealthy farmer of Roberts.
county, committed suicide by hanging
himself. He had trouble recently with
his wife, n their domestic affairs
finally became SO estranged that a sep.
aration was brought about and the,
property divided. Jar.nan became del
sDondent over the separation and hel
hanged himself.
Miss Clara Berg. Of his city. rel
ceived a telegram from Lennon, S.
been lost on the 6rairie and that
searching parties are unable to find
him,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
RAILROADS SECURE
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. Judge Car
!and. OF the United States court yes
lerday granted a temporary injunction
the railroad commissioners
ule of new passenger rates which wn,Ia
reduce the present rate in South IA
kota from 5 to 2a cents per mile. The
temporary injunction will remain in
force until the hearing on the main
case, when the railroads will strive To
I've me temporary injunction made
pernlanent. The date for this hearine
has not yet been fixed. ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
ABERDEEN DEFEATS
HURON FOR NEXT
TEACHERS MEETING

WATERFOWL, S. D., Jan. BY a mar,
gin of seven votes Aberdeen defeated
Huron for the next convention of the
South Dakota Educationa associations
the vote standing go to 253.
DR.. Thomas Nicholson, president of
Dakota Wesleyan university, of Mitch,
ell, was chosen president by acclama-
ton. The other officers: Mrs. Lille S.
Cooper, Springfield, recording secre-
tary; Joseph Swenson, Marion juno
ton, treasurer, and j. Fred Orlander,
Pierre, corresponding secretary.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
MURDER SENSATION
IN GERMAN ARMY

Berlin, Jan. 4-The murder of Major
ron ~Schoenbeck by Captain Won Goeben
on Christmas has created a sensation
In army circles. The minister of war
has received full reports of the crime
and has arranged for courtmartial of
the murderer.
Evidence gathered by the police
points to a complete understanding be-
tween Won Goeben and Mrs. Won
~Schoenbeck.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
AGREEMENT WlTHFRANcE
is o COMPLETED.

Washington. Jan. 4-The finishing.
touches today We're added to the draft
and France under section three of the
Dtngley act. which a been in prep
aration for nearly a yea past. 1t is;
expected 1t will be promulgated from
the state department in the course of
a day or two. Pending its signature
details are withheld.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
DOMESTIC TROUBLE SENDS
INDIAN TO SUICIDES GRAV

Lower Brule Indian Agency, S. d.
Jam. 4.-Charles Falls, u of the best
known Sioux Indians belonging at this
agency, committed suicide. Like some
white men, he appears to have had do
nestle difficulties which We're of such
a character that the only way he saw
to adjust the matter was to take his
own life.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
OIL ON WATER
PREVENTS DAKOTA
LAKE FREEZING.

Watertown. S. D., Jan. s.
Parties returning from the oil
region in the northeastern part
of the county, say there is so
much oil on the waters of Pun
ished Woman's lake that that
body of water is still open. al
though the ice is a foot thick
on Lake kampeska.
c. w. Gilmore, of Pipestone,
who has secured oil leases on
a number of farms near the lake
will arrive next week to begin
active preparations toward
sinking a we'll to determine
whether there is sufficient guam
tity of crude oil there to pay.
All indications point to a rap
id development OF this district.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
HUSBAND, MoURMED
AS DEAD, RETURNS

Yankton, S. d., Jan. 4.-W. A. Terry
knows that his wife is really attached!
to him. He came home from Center.
vile to find he had been nourned as!
dead after q search had been carried
on for a day and a half. He had ne
elected to leave word at home that he
was called out of the city.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
FIRE CAUSES $50, 1000
Loss AT r s.. 8,

Huron, $. n. ian. S.z--Fire Saturday
night DESTROYED the John u. king andg
SIS 4 Huntley two story brick block
one 81 the finest In the city. Lees Mei-
Sahsiie company oEvupied one half Of
= building, Theiraloss is $4,000. The
skiRg l.und company and AZ. Ii. Caro-
sitsr. soilciioi Tor the Chicago & NortfJ
WeAterns Hallway company. were also
heavy losers. Total Loss ssA0a0. snsl,r.
.A.ee asou S.G.o0u.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
$305,00o IN WARRANTS
CALLED IN BY STATE

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 3.-The state treas
ury has called in state general fund
warrants to the amount of $305, 900,
making the call OF this date. With
these warrants taken up there are yet
outstanding approximately $500, 900 of
such warrants.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
HAYWOOD RETIRES
FROM HEAD OF MINERS

Denver, Jan. s.-William b. Hayi
wood no longer is secretary and treasj
,urer Of the Western Federation Of La
Z. tor, that Mrn pas,t Ma,is has ha been appointed
board. II is rumored that Hnywnad "a
9 Y for good n that lie Will not nj
the ruture be associated with the orAs
ganization. This Is denied BY his sue
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
Statesmen GIVE
$1,000 CHECK TO
INJURED BROTHER

Watertown, S. D., Jan. Ga
happy new var was ushered in
Tor Charles White. of this city.
When ne was handed a check for
$1,000, a gift from his friends on
the road. Mr.. White is one of
the best known travelling men
In the northwest, and has run
out of WATERFOWL for the las Is
years for Park & Grant, whole
sale grocers. An a%ft1iction of the
eyes left him nearly blind and
caused him to give UP his work
about a year ago.
The sympathy of his fellow
travellers took this substantial
form of expression. and in one
dollar pledges the fund was
raised among the boys" from
Montana to Wisconsin.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
UNCLE SAM TO
SPEND $4,000
AT FORT MEADE.

Fort Meade, S. D.. Jan. s.-The
q~oaFtefhlaster at this post has been
instructed 10 advertise for bids for
the erection of a riding han a ha,a
barracks and an administrator
building. The group of building
will cost an aggregate OF nearly
$4,000, ms with the other fine
buildings now at the post Will make
For Meade one of the finest milf
tafy posts in the west.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
VERMILLION WANTS
100000 FEDERAL BUILDING,

Ver1nililon, S. D., Jan. 4.-Senatof.
Gamble. of South Dakota, has intro
duced a bill in the Senate appropriate
ing 100000 for a postofiice building in
Vermillion. The city is sorely in need
of a federal building.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
BIG WOLF HUNT ENDS
WITH SUPPER AND DANCE

Draper, S. D, Jan. 3.-The ranch-
men and homesteaders from many
miles around are today participating
in a grand New Years wolf roundup
n hunt in this portion of Lyman
county. The roundup will conclude
with a big supper and dance at this
place, M elaborate preparations have
been made for the event.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
CAUGHT IN SHAFT
WHIRLED TO DEATH

Yankton, s.. D., Jan. 4,-John Cap
while assisting laying a belt at the,
cement plant here yesterday, was
caught in the shaft and hurled to his
death. Hc was 10 years old. His
only known relative is a brother in
Omaha.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
EA6TERN CAPITALISTS BUY
DAKOTA MIME. a nm oco

Deadwood, S. D.. Jan. SIT is Learned
nnofhcially that the property of the
PIurna Mining company near this citv
mas oeen sold to eastern men. The
pruna IS one Of the best developed
70 he Homestake ground, but for some
tline past has been operated in a desnl.
Tory fashion. although at one time n
considerable gold. The deal
IS said 70 involve s1.O00.0oO.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
GUILTY OF BRIBiNG JUROR
TOR STANDARD al

Ffndlay. Ohio. Ian. byron wiz
!iamson was found guilty Of the az
stempted bribery OF a juror to vote In
saavor OF q Standard OIL company IN
q conspiracy trial here last sl,rnnnar
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

/, It has been reported to the Camil-
ford district council In England that at
u house In st. Cleather two Of the oc-
coupled bedrooms have no windows, but
only apertures. 1t was stated that the
house was very clean and tina no per-
son had died there recently until so
years of age. N some were 90. The
council decided to call on the owners
TO put indow in each room.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

The owners of the old liberty bell In
philadelphia are four women, sisters.
Three of them-Mrs. James b.. Nc
!Closky. Mrs. G.. d. Emerson and Mrs.
IS. b. Coward. live in Philadelphia.
while the fourth. Mrs. s. w. B. Diehl,
the heirs OF John WiIbank, the maker
sof the new bell, who was allowed to
stake the old bell In part payment for
ibis work
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
ARSENIC FOUND I'M
DEAD WOMAN,S

Miller, S. D., Jan. e.-The prelimin-
airy nearing Of Gustave Kammel,
charged with poisoning his wife, began
yesterday II will probably continua.
FOR several days. Professor Whitehead
chemist at the Brookings Agriculturai
college, testified hat an examination Of
the stomach of the dead woman re-
heaied nc presence of arsenic; that ii,
her death. Sauseol
Kamlnel is confident that
ne VIII be e the general opinion
is That he will be held to the circmii
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

a generation ago water drinking oc-
.cupants OF civic chairs We're very rare
IN Scotland. Total abstainers, however.
can claim as a result of the recent
elections that 46 Scottish burgs are
presided over by abstaining provosts.
sYhs list includes Sir William BisIand,
Bart. lord provost OF Glasgow. and
Lord Provost Gibson. Edinburgh.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
EXCITING BALL
GAME PLAYED
AT CAKES. n p

Aberdeen, S. D.. Jan 50
neporI vas received here today
q q nine inning baseball game
stood Z to 3 in favor ~ the
Bachelors.
Straw hats and linen d,,ster.
We're worn by the MA Vs..
Summer weather prevails
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

An old cello. which the owner al
mount Noorah. Victoria. sent to be re-
pair = 4 d found to bear the label of
sNieoio Amati and the date 1924. There
MAS also found a record OF the instru-
mert having beer repaired by Louis
Of Versailles, In 1881, for
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

The announcement that King Ed
wards great diamond probably will be
taken to Amsterdam to be cut. and that
1T may be reduced in weight to 1000
tkarats, shows how much these great
gems lose in the process of cutting. For
moderately large gems the loss is gen.
orally reckoned at about half. says the
London Globe, but for one of such q
size as the Cullinan 1t is admitted that
ut cannot with safety be estimated at
less than two-thirds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

Consul Walter C. Hamm, of Hull,
England, says: Among the $4,000 or
more ships that nave entered the Hum
her river ports during the last seven
years there has been only one ship of
american register. This was the bark
Homeward Bound, from San Fran
cisco, loaded with barley, which
reached Hul In March, 1906" No more
striking evidence han this probably
can be given of the decadence of the
American marine.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

B a Issstac Oh pea saE nj 10 warn nut pick
seys Oft his place has posted this notice:
Garlic All persons entering this
e SIC 50 at ihegr own risk. The
Eorylis avesiana abcurds mere. ~ wall
As either equally venorpnus snakes.
aveltarr II tile haxelnut.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

Princess Senakoffska has arrived In
England, at Chantilly. from Russia.
having travelled in an enormous cara
var, in which she is making a o
through Europe. The vehicle is drawn
by four horses and contains three
rooms reserved for the princess, and
accommodations for thirteen
Whenever the princess leaves the van
TO take a walk she is escorted by a
gigantic Cossack wearing a military
Mniform and several medals. The prin-
cess intends to proceed in her caravan
to the south of France.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
SOUTH DAKoTAN,s HAVE
SIXTEEN CHILDREN.

Sioux Falls. S. ID. JAR. s.-sMr.
Y Mrs. Jacob Larson, VINO re-
sidf on farm near Cotton, :
northwest of Sioux Falls. are be. :
Iieved To be the parents OF the
largest family IN Ihis part Of Ille
state. At present they are re- !
1oicing over the arrival OF their !
18th child.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

The belfry tor of Brooklyn's borough
hall has been in a quiescent state for
80 many years hat a good many folk
were startled the other day when the
bell began to ring as a welcome to the
first subway train. Years ago when
folks in Brooklyn heard the bell they
began instinctively to oun its strokes
to learn where the fire was, for that
was the way the fire alarms We're given.
AT night a red lantern was hung out or
the belfry to indicate the direction OF
the fire. 1t was the custom also. to
ring the bell in case Brooklyn's great
anniversary day parade of Sunday
school children had been postponed.
Even this was discontinued some years
ago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

China's imperial ed1ct against opium
rs a great blow to the thousands who
were slaves to the habit, and all sorts
OF subterfuges are resorted to by peo-
pie who think they can not exist with
out 1t. The law provides that people
over 60 a old are exempt from the
new regulations, and consequently the
number of patriarchs has increased
wonderfully. Sturdy men of 40 and SO
have declared themselves ''old" and
paint, cosmetics and other artificial
means have been employed to cheat the
eye. The government was not slow to
discover these frauds, and severe pun
has been inflicted on many Of
lenders. Although women are as much
addicted to the opium habit as men.
mot a single case has been discovered
where a woman mad herself older in
order to be allowed to use opium.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

l The old connection between law n
literature, the Law Journal of England
Isays, was strengthened by the late Sir
Lewis Morris, who practiced as a con-
veyancer in Lincoln's i'm, while he was
establishing his reputation as a poet.
There have been several poets who
have abandoned the steep places of the
bar for the slopes of Parnassus. The
present poet laureate was called at In
fner Tempel in 1857, and attended the
York assizes and West Riding sessions
for two or three years. But the late Sir
Lewis Morris Is the only poet of repute
who found the tasks of conveyancer
not Incompatible with the cultivation
of the muse
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

"The latest wrinkle in Kansas real
estate transfers" said Representative
William Reeder, of the Sixth district of
Kansas. SIS the purchase of top soil
from alfalfa fields IN north central
Kansas. to be shipped by the carload
20 farms along the Missouri river,
where it is difficult to get this excellent
forage plant started. Like all legum-
dnous plants, alfalfa fertilizes the soil,
and in the Kaw valley an old alfalfa
field Is expected to yield 10 bushels of
corn to the acre. Bailey Wagner, a
lawyer OF Atchison, recently shipped Il
carload of top soil from Cloud county
10 his farm in Atchison county"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09
PREsHo TO HAVE
AN ARTESlAN IAke

Presho, S. D., Jan. 6.-Contractors are
working on a large artesian lake, It
IS expected that the work will be COM
pleted in a few days.
The new $1,000 school building is.
nearly complete. School is now being
held in two of the churches
I; l.. Vernon is erecting a small
packing plant in the south end of the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

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