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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-02
FAVORED GRoss-EARN1NGs BILL

Fourth: We further charge that said Coe l. Crawford was guilty
OF bad faith to his constituents in ignoring and disobeying the third
resolution above quoted, by voting for Council Bill 40 which was a
reenactmentt OF the law repealed by Council Bill No. 2 (passed and ap
proved by the same leglslature), known as "the grossearnings law
especially after he had voted for the repeal of the same law. The
record OF his first vote is found on pages 141-2 of the Council Journal
and that OF the last on pages 760-61 of the same volume. The first
vote was January 24th, 1889; the last March 5th. 1889.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-02
DISCRIMINATION IN FAVOR OF RAILROADS

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
What did the gross earnings law mean It meant that each alternate
section OF land for nearly forty miles in width across nearly all Of the
Territory OF Dakota, amounting in area to the size Of q considerable
number OF the states of the Union, should be absolutely exempt from
taxation SO long as it was owned by the Northern Pacific. 1T did not
affect the Milwaukee or Northwestern systems. Its repeal would not
ern Pacific. 1t was operative at a time when the farmers had to have
relief by the passage of laws extending the time of the payment of their
taxes; at a time when aid had to be furnished them to buy their seed
grain; at a time when the hungry wolf Of poverty was bowling at the
door OF almost every farm house, shack and dugout in the land; at
a time when aims boxes for the relief of Dakota farmers were com
isplcuously nailed in public places in eastern cities; at a time of all
times when honest, humane and respectable Legislative representatives
should have sought to lessen instead of increase their burdens by
discriminating in favor of a corporation that had received from the
hands OF the general government such a munifcent grant of rich and
productive soil. Senator Kittredge was not there to vote but in 1885
the then political friend of the Senator Ex-senator Pettigrewl charged
as ne is witt having been a boss, was there and he fought like q tiger
against such a diaboical outrage.
We charge that the man whose ear was deaf to the cry Of the poverty
stricken but was keenIy open to the sIensong of the Northern Pacific
IN 1889 a guilty Of bad faith to the constituency represented ia that
little school house in Harold on the 4h day Of October, "A. ID, 1885,
and W arraign him before those who were then struggling to save
Their homes and before their children, now grown up, and let them de-
eide dspassionatey whether or not he should be honored with further
political preferment Or made to subsist upon the mess Of pottage he ac-
cepted when he dispensed with his obligations to them and arrayed him
sci against them on the side of corporate greed. Let experience, the
least fallbie u human opinions, be appealed to by South DaEotans in
deciding all these matters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-02
THE SOLDIERS, HOME BILL

Sixth; We charge the said coe. + Crawford with bad faith to the
entire old soldlery OF Dakota in voting against House Bill 80. "a bill
Tor a act to establish and maintain a Soldiers Home in the Territory
OF Dakota, etc. The proceedings on this bill will be found on pages
450-54 Of the Council Journal Of 1889.
Pierre. Crawfords home at that time was a candidate for the To-
cation OF the home and he had introduced a bill for that purpose.
February 10Th, the date for final action on the Hot Springs bill I'll. B.
1872, Crawford moved that he be permitted to withdraw the bill in
troduced by him for the location of a Soldiers Home at Pierre and the
offer OF the citizens of Pierre donating certain property for that pnr-
pose Up. 45l). This action removed his home town from the contest
ON THE VOTE AS TO THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL RAWFORD
VOTED NO opp 4534).
The bill came. up again on the 9th of February on the question
as to whether the veto OF a carpet-bag democratic governor should Bio
sustained. The house judiciary committee had made a ringing report
and the House had overrdden the veto. Crawford did not have the
nerve to face the issue and voted with his party. This was the second
veto by the same governor, he having nullifed the affirmative action
OF the Legislature OF 1887 and in that action, he was, in the first instance
supported by Crawford.
What do the old soldiers think of it? Crawford acknowledged thu
necessity OF a Soldiers Home by introducing a bill locating ONT at
f faethen lie sM withdrew WI that bill; it was out of the way; he was under no
further Obligations to Pierre. Why did he vote as he did? Vas it
because he was piqued at the failure of his measure? lie it was he is
a narrow statesman. If he was right in his vote of February 18th, why
did he vote differently on February 27th2 Was it because It was more
popular to 90 SO? II SO, he is a dangerous statesman. Or was it then
a habltY Ii Coe L. Crawford had had his way the old soldiers world
have had n Q home and the government would not now be spending
hundreds OF thousands of dollars for their health and comfort q Hot
Springs.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-02
HIS "ExPLANATIoNo OF HIS VOTE

Fifth: We further charge that said Coe ]. Crawford was guilty
of bad faith to his constituents in using the following language in ey-
PLANTATION of his vote last referred to:
II NOW VOTE FOR THIS BILL ON THE GROUND THAT
SINCE VOTING BEFORE I HAVE RECEIVED A COMMJJNICA-
TION FROM PEOPLE IN MY DISTRICT REQUESTING THAT 7
VOTE FOR THIS BILL. THAT FEATURE OF THE BILL RE-
LATlNG TO THE EXEMPTING OF ALL THE LANDS OF
ANY RAILROAD COMPANY, PAYING UNDER THE CROSS
EARNINGS SYSTEM, FROM TAXATION IS AGAINST MY. JUDO
MENT, BUT I Do NOT DESIRE TO SET UP MY JIJDGMENT
AGAINST THE ONLY EXPRESSION I HAVE FROM MY DIS
TRICT ON THIS SUBJECT"
The bad faith is apparent from the nature of the law and its 70.
latlonship to the resolution adopted at Harold.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-02
AS A RAILROAD ATTORNEY

In, March, 1897, Governor Crawford was about to move from
Pierre to the Black Hills; his goods were packed, when he received a
telegram to go into Chicago and meet the general counsel of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company. He had rendered that
corporation most valuable service. When attorney general in 1897.
a a member of the State Board of Assessment and EQUALIZATION. he
had been kind to it. In fact the records will disclose that he only be-
cam interested when the matter of railway assessments was before
the beard and that then he was the one who moved in almost every in
stance Tor the Northwestern and left it to some other member to look
after the others. The late Mr.. Sterling, whose memory is now black
ened by the 1nsurgent press, recognizing his services to the North
western, endorsed him for the position and he was appointed as it's
counsel Tor the State. with headquarters at Huron. He accepted the
position and became its acknowledged representative in the legal and
political field, although in the latter he w a aided by Messrs. johnson
and Hoover whose ability along the lines required was supposed to
be equal to his. Before the State Board of Equalization. however. he
was considered, on account Of his experience S an ex-member. a past-
master During the incumbency of his successor, Attorney General
Grlgspy, ne did valiant service. The governors lobbying propensitis
were displayed then with great brillancy. It was a fight between
governor Lee III Auditor Mayhem as to who should get the record
q raising the railway assessments. One would make a bid and the
other would raise him. Crawford was not asking to have his employer
pay It's share then; he was not solicitous for the people. he cared moth
ing or great values at terminal points; he was serving his master. He
" a eVadlng taxation then although he knew it was wrong.
Gan a man do wrong for money and still be a Just and true man
r 1he governor present standpoint the question must be answer
ed IN the affirmative. From the peoples point of view how is it to be an
swered?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-02
THE GRoss-EARNINGs LAW

For the ediication of the accused and the voters W. will conu
herein some provisions of the gross-earnings law (Chap. 90. Laws Of
1889.
or Sec PERcENTAGE OF GROSS EARNINGS TO BE PAID IN LIEU OF
OTHER TAXES. In lieu of IN and all other taxes upon an railroads ~
e eepnr raalfoads operated by horsepower within this Territory, or upon the
equipment, appurtenancess or appendages thereof, OF upon n other nron.
efy situated tut 1. n ths Territory, belonging to the corporation owning n omr
atng such railroads, or upon the capltal stock or business transaction of
suen Ianroad eompany, there hall hereaherb be paid into the treasury If this
territory, a percentage OF all the gross earnings OF the corporation oWninp or
operating sueh railroad, arising from the operation of such railroad as shall be
SITUATED within this Territory, as hereinafter stated, that is to saw:
Every such railroad corporation or person operating a railroad in this Ter
r1ory nall pay to said Treasurer each. year for the first five years after said
railroad shall b or shall have been operated in whole OF in part, to 10y nor
centum or such crosse earnings; and for and in each n every wear after III
EXPIRATION of the said five years, three () per centum If the aid gross earn.
ngs; and ne payment of such per centunna annually as aforesaid. shall he and
is N Ii OF an taxation assessments, whatever, upon the property afnra
MID Ie sad payments shall be made onehalf (h5 o. " before the ga
teenth Day OF February and oneahaf C) on or about the fifteenth day Of
Angust, IN each year, and for the purpose OF ascertaning the gross earnings
aforesaid, a accurate account of such earnings shall be kept by said ,m
pany; a abstract whereof shall be furnished by said company to the Treas
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
Hymn
BenedSction
PGstluda
Express weII Handled.

notwithstanding the fact that she
express business for the holiday sea.
son this year was considerably heavier
than that of year ago. the rush was
handled with neatness and disptach
by Manager R. e. Parker and his force
of capable assistants in the local Office
of the U. s. Express Company. In an
ticipation of the Increased business
Mr.. Parker had his force organized
before the stress of the rush was up.
on him and as the result, when it
came the local Office was fully prepar-
ed to meet it.
The Fairmont and Clarksburg Trac-
ton Company handled an immense
crowd of people on Thursday without
any accidents. The men in charge of
the cars did everything possible to
carry the passengers to their points
of destination.
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instant Death
ARCHIE BAssFoRD RUN DOWN
AND KILLED ON THE PAN
HANDLE ROAD.

WELLSBuRG, w Va, Dec. 26. =
Archie Bassfori. of Wheeling, was
struck Christmas eve by the 9:$l
Pennsylvania passenger train at Tween.
sixth street and Instantly killed,
aTing been hit on the back OF the
ead, one of his legs taken of, anil
herwfse terribly msngled beyond
'cognition. Mr.. Basstord. VINO was
the prime Of life. about IS years
old, had just left the Baptist churca.
where the Christmas entertainment
aHd treat' was held, when the train
came N very fast rate. IT Is said,
md before he could get across the
track the train was on him. knocking
him number of fee+
Pie death OF this young man rs
greatly to be regre'ted, as he was
very popular with all who knew him.
He is survived by a mother and faith.
aE. also several brothers and sisters.
an of whom are Frustrated with grief.
he was a brother-in-faw of James
Frank. Wellsburg glass manufac-
turer.
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l''ss-on lrom 1ils s17eumfuz
Americans here ar hearJIIy7 III s-ni
patty IN the Shorts of Tang sho f'
r. mis- dirsstioD. me American Iesa,
ton his receifed 10 oiheihl fniorn,a.
sion q t4ls silBisc bat the msnibefs
geola renogn " tiie M or 81 i,sTs
ing due ccrsi m q he biI {
ties of china a tie matter 81 dii3,a
matte represe i6ns. China Il ,yssys
sensitive ON the subyect u III eaaat
Diplomatic footing With Japan. esl,r-
.cia1ly since the episode Of che visit Of
the American bat1eships at Amey.
Only half the American aeet vfsite,t.
the Chinese port while ali the sixteen
vessels went to Yokohama. Fnrt afr-
more. anything that contributes to the
success Of the mission Of Tang Stao
II will tend to strengthen the, efrcrts
here Of Yuan Shat Kai and others in
the work of reforming the c1ust.
When Tang shao vi left Picking he
went first to Toxic and there broarl-
ed the subject OF raising the Chimes
legation to an embassy. He received
an equiYocal answer.
1t is believed here that the reform
of the Foreign Board Of the Empire
and the existing court practices. to.
gether with the adoption of reform
ed code, the inauguration OF courts ..
law. the establishment OF an improved
financial system. and the abolition OF
the existing system Of extra-terriam.
iaIity will tend to influence the row.
ers toward accepting proposals is
raise the rank of China's d1pIoma:::c
representatives.
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efoe Hiu. 81 i5 elraflFI. resdlI 81 The
s ttlenifnt q the liapuse halreen the
two countries The decree was rs
saraed as a most serious blow to lie
isian'l 81 Curacao. ana Il & Worsn moi
irg that when Il sa nropasetI On the
Renesuels u tile Ia ill.,
me deeTee ta a.
Letter without aetllsfiIs sss5
pl'oiusal Eas declined 81 baron Won
seekenaoFfl the German minister at
Carcass who was acting Tor the Meth
erlands government.
II is an interesting eoincidence that
the same day that the Grange of SOW.
eminent in Venezuela was announced
q yellow Book dealing vita venezue-
Ia uffairs was issued at The Hague.
It is declared in this book that All the
powers with which the Netherlands
government has been in communica.
ton have informed that government
of their agreemnt with Its Ene of ac.
ton. The Dutch government has not
asked for any active assistance. being
convinced Of its own ability to bring
about settlement OF its dificulty
WITH the South American republic. It
appears, however. that It has received
the moral support OF all the powers,
Particularly that of the United states.
which, 1t is said. made the decla ration
that the Monroe Doctrine was not OPP
posed to armed action on the part of
the Netherlands. The statement is
made that, Notwithstanding the acute
character of the present situation, the
Dutch government is still ready to en-
ter upon serious negotiations provided
Venezuela comedies what Holland re-
CARDS as Indispensable the Withdraw.
al of the decree of May IA. Finally
the declaration is made that the meas
ures OF the Netherlands government
were not directed against the vene-
zuelan people but against he admins
tratlon OF Preslndent Castro. whscG
1t has always held responsible for ex-
fSttng conditions. The revocation If
the decree and the seeming loss OF
Castros power would seem 10 open
the way for a peaceful settlement of
disputes between the two Countries
Bradstreet's.
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MAY NOT REcovEI
West Vtrgiinan Tumbies From Fsssen=
ger Train OF the Trestle al
Cumberland.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. PEG IS
Homan, Of Wildell w. va: Stepped
from the platform Of a western
land passenger train en- route fora
Cumberland to Elkins falling over the
trestie into H5ward street Hetarnei
over several times; striking on his
hands and head. At a late hour last
night he was SIN uneonsc ious at the
Western Maryland Hospital His con
dition is grave HIS wife ana child
We're ON the train, which procee ca
and they were IGNORANT OF the lnial.as
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.ls Lis RlaaEa.II:.. Z. z.

tBy s. w. Press ciati0n
BOSTON Dec. % Al T6hey al
Dorchester, believes ttat she own
the largest domestic cat Ia tb corr
try, and challenges an tie proud pos
SCISSORS OF husky feIines to produce
the equal OF her s'Bowsef. Ms. RI.
bey's huge cat would make fiss Or six
ordinary honse cats lIe weighs III
tie over 40 pounds, strip ped sor notion
aud there Is MT d dog In DoFcne Ter
that dares meet him sfngIy and ID
open encounter In fact Buster
chief enjoyment Is 10 scare half t.
death some canine who ventures "a
the nefghborhood. The DOGS IL MR..
Tobey's neighboFhood are Wen awats
Of busters, pfowesss and do mot gen
ture out alone.
Buster Is as big bone AS he IS
heavy. measuring 80 inches over a
yard-fr from tho tip OF his nose 70 tn
end Of his tan ana has j waist meas
urement Of 10 inches: ais muscles
are like iron, and ne has on extra
too ON each foot gisins his estremI-
ties the appearance u boring gloves,
ne IS striped like tiger and Is AZ
hand same as ne is large.
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PRRSONAL


ill lisEf IIaFgIlIfis III
S.si With il I9iT'
E:iIisoi. ono
Z sess and Mrs 81. a. stoet7er and
John, and Mrs. John Brown spent
Efttaas with relatives IN Morgan
gRn. they returned home last night.
l1r. Roy Boyd, Of Wheeling. spent
Christmas in F'airmont, the guest OF
friends.
1lr. Glenn Greer arrived here Christ
mas morning from his home in Ken
tnEky to spend the holidays with his
1Ife and family.
Alr. and Mrs. Roy Tough, OF Morgan
tJNn, spent Christmas with relatives
n the city.
W. G. Tough, who attends Johns
Hopkins Medical School In Baltimore,
= mere 10 spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. N. Tough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Martin are
spending several days with the for.
neT's brother. F. T. Martin. in Oak
land. Nd.
Mr and Mrs. chas. Randall spent
rhristmas with relatives in shinns-
Nr. W, f. waddell. who spent
r4stnas day here, leaves tonight
his hcme in covington. Va, Mrs.
tddelI will spend week here with
-atives.
Mr. sim Bright ana daughters, Miss.
q Jeonette and Carolyn, and Mrs.
hose Steele have been In Clarksburg
Nth relatives since Thursday.
Miss Ruth Fleming spent Christmas
RSternOn with friends in CIarssburG.
Mrs A. NJ. Jones and children, Hell.
en and Paul, of sistersviIle, will arrive
his evening to visit Mr.. j. w. Faust
and family on Locust avenue.
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coAL EoR RArrl. EIlps.

NEWPORT. R. Il. Der. a. Tiie
naval collier Sterling. rev ne
Bradford station, has received crdef
to take on the coal and sail inilaedi
ately for Guantanamo. cnba Il
supposed here that the coal Is for
the battleships Maine and North
lima, which have been sent To- sotih
ern waters in connection wlth ysne
2'elan affairs. The sterling carte
$500 tons If coal. while the naval
collier Nero, which is already III GU
ban waters, has 1000 tons.
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tered his home and pulled all tie win
dew blinds down. then locked the
doors and windows. He entered the
sitting room and after securing a
cigar from his desk proceeded to
light it and smoked until the officers
placed him under arrest.
The news of the shooting quickly
spread through the little hamlet of
Cameron and intense excitement
refgned. Clerks and pr:prietors rush
ed from t1eIr stores, followed by Gus
toners. to the scene of the shooting.
but before the crowd collected Chief
of Police H1nerm2n and Constable
MeCarty had battered the rear door
in and found McCracken sitting in an
arm chair cootiy blowing rings from
fragrant cigar. They placed him,
under arrest Boys amt / justified"
McCacken replied to Chief Hiner-
mans Mill, You are under arrest"
THESE were the last words spoken
during the afternoon or night. TIE
officers rushed him to the city Jail,
through alleys and across lots tn pre-
vent the crowd from following them.
They succeeded in placing him in a
cell before the hundreds who throng-
ed the front yard knew ne was ar
rested. Cries OF ''Break tie door In, ;.
"mob him." came from the infuriated
throng and all that was necessary to
storm the jail and lynch the man was
the lack of leader. A double guard
WAS placed over the man.
Planned surprise.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Nc.
Cracker told her husband that she
was going to Wheeling to do same
Christmas stopping, he replied taat
be did not think It necessary, but aft
er she had secured some money from
her grandfather. he consented. with
her baby she came to Wheeling, where
she bought few presents. These
she mid away to surprise her husband
and other relatives on Christmas.
Thursday when her husband entered
the room where his wife was looking
over the gifts anticipating the sur.
prise tlat was In store for her hus.
band on Christmas, and smiling at her
baby, wao was playing on the rug with
teddy bear @what the H. have
you been spending to much money
for?" the heartless husband asked his
wife. and she replied 'rdilt / haven't
spent much and nearly all tie money
I did spend was in purchasing you a
present which I hope you win like"
With cold smile on his face he flew
into a rage and threw the presents
about the room. He then left, going
to his studio and his wife gathered
the gifts from the floor aeartbroken
over tine rude treatment Of her heart
less husband. She carried bucket
To the well and after drawing bucket
Of water started for the porch. where
her husband shot her in the back.
1t was at first feared that s:le would
not be able to survive through the
day, but towards evening she rallied
and the attending physicians stated
last evening that she had d cdance
for recovery, though it looked very
doubtful.
Followed by 600.
i llsa'.'I
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NOTICE TO cERplToRs.

To the Creditors Of Nancy c. Hughes,
deceased:
In pursuance Of decree OF the Cir
cult Court of the county of Marion.
made in a cause therein pending, to
subject the real estate of the said de-
cedetn to the payment of her debts.
you are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said
decedent for adjudication ~ H. f.
Moran, commissioner, at his Office IN
the said county. on or before the 18th
day of January. 1903.
Witness. R. B. Parrish. Clerk OF said
Court. this Sd day of December, 1908.
R B. PARRISH, Clerk.
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