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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
SQUAW CENTRAL
SERVICE POOP
Complaint Is Made Against Mil,
waukee for Failure to Handle
Trains Promptly.

Wagner. S. D.. Dec. 27.--The people
along the Yankton-Platte line of the
Q. Nj. & st. P. railway are about ready
10 get up in arms against the railway
oy reason or the rotten service the
company has been furnishing the peo-
pie along this line for the past year or
TWO. When this railway was built it
went through a comparatively new
country and it was very cheaply con-
structed. The company have made no
improvements to amount to anything
On the same in the way of bailasting
he track or improving it since the
same vas constructed abou nine years
ago. Since this road was built the
country has developed and the road
now runs through n of the richest
sections of the state. The annual bust
ness done at Wagner alone. amounts
10 approximately $4,000 o. The service,
both passenger and freight, furnished
the people here. instead of improving,
has steadily been growing worse. Last
winter there was q period of about
weeks when no trains were run
over the line at all, and it is almost
for the merchants to get
their freight anywhere near on time.
The passenger train is nearly always
late n very frequently is abandoned.
rolling stock furnished by the
company on this line consists OF old
engines that ought to be in the scrap
heap: in fact. the road bed is in such
condition that it will not hold up a
large heavy engine, n is in sue con-
iition hat wrecks are very frequent
and dangerous for the travelling public.
The people. living along this line have
combined and have retained counsel
20 prepare the o p complaint and
,ay the matter before the railroad COM
missioners of this state and see if
something cannot be done, and COM
plant will very soon be laid before
the railroad commissioners, and it is
hoped by the people living along this
ine that they will take some decided
lotion in the matter. If the statute
Toes not give thine jurisdiction to con-
.rol his matter, the people along this
inc will see that members of the legis-
allure are sent to Pierre at the next
session that viii enact some laws
whereby this situation can be remedied,
It is said by those who are in a posi-
lion to know that this line of railway
s of the best paying inc on the
whole Milwaukee system and that there
s as much traffic Yer it, both passen-
ger and freight, as there is over nearly
my line of h system, and the people
living in these counties feel that they
should be given at least half way de-
.ent service.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
COMMANDMENT OF
SOLDIERS HOME
UNDER CHARGES
Claimed That He Discharged
Occupants Without Cause
and Falsified Records.

Aberdeen. 6. D., Dec. 2S.-Why We're
f. a. Fasset, j. c. Horner, DR.. N. A.
Smith aud a MI. Culberson discharged
from the state soldiers home OF which
Colonel j. B. Geddes, of Huron, is COM
man6ant?
That is the question which it is pro-
posed to determine by Granville Jones,
former candidate for state senator from
Pennington county, now editor of the
Aberdeen Democrat and practlclng at
torney at Chamberlain. Mr.. Jones has
written q letter to Governor Wesley in
which he makes serious allegations
against the commandment, charging that
the reason for the discharge of these
men is that they CAV testimony con-
corning the conditions in the nome that
offended the commandant, and that
the latter was guilty of classifying the
records Of the men, or some of them,
in stating the reasons for their dis
charge.
Through his letter to the governor
and through his paper, Jones demands
that an investigation be taken up at
be dragged into politics. and that the
discharges be torn up and the men re-
instated. since it has been shown that
they did not appear voluntarily before
the board to offer testimony in regard
to conditions in the home, but were
summoned by Colonel Geddes for that
purpose. Mr.. Jones also suggests in
forcible language that the interests Of
the home will be served through the
dismissal of Colonel Geddes, whom he
characterizes as a man of Tightly tenn
per, vindictive and ~revengeful, and not
fitted for the work in which he is en-
gagged.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
MARRIAGE FOLLOWS
CLOSE AFTER DEATH,
SUICIDE and ARREST
Rapid Changes Take Place in
the Lives of Two Sioux
Falls People.

Sioux Falls, S. D. Dec. 25.--William
fouker n Mrs. Robert Riley have
left the city after a rapid succession
of experiences which have been
crowded into their lives.
About two weeks ago Youker's wife
committed suicide in one of the BUSH
ness blocks where she had rooms. A
very short time before his tragedy the
husband of Mrs. Robert Riley died.
Youker and Mrs. Riley We're arrested
In one of the clocks Sunday morning
for indiscretions committed at about
that time and forfeited an appearance,
bond in court Monday. 1t transpires
that they secured a marriage license
Saturday, but failed to have the cere-
mony performed. The announcement of
the marriage. coming so closely after
the two deaths, created a sensation on
the streets. Both parties have been
long time residents and have a large
circle of acquaintance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
PEOPLE NOW KNOW
WHERE THEY LIVE

Belle Fourche, s. D, Dec. g.
Residents Of the new town Is
miles east of here. have finally
learned the name of the place
where they live. For some weeks
past there has been a lively
scrap as to what the town
should be named. So warm did
it become that a public convsn-
ton vas called to select a name
and wen then the male popula-
ton could come to no agreement
and the n I'M present at
the meeting was accorded the
honor. She called it Lucerne
and it was thought that the diff
Guilty was ended, but the North
western railroad decreed other
wise. The officials succeeded
in having a part of the residents
petition the postoffice depart
rnent not to name it Lucerne but
to call IT Nisiand. d combination
of the name of Mis- Sorensen. the.
pioneer settler. Then another
petition was sent to Congress-
man Martin by other residents
urging him TO have 1t named
Lucerne. but the postoffice de-
partment selected Nisland and a
telegram from Congressman
Martin confirms this action
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
APPORTIONMENT OF
STATE SCHOOL FUNl
SHOWS AN INCREASE
December Distribution Is the.
Largest Ever Sent Out
$3.50 for Each Child.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 22.-The stat. land,
department. has made the December
semi-annual distribution of the income.
fund to the different counties of the
state for the support of the schools
The total amount sent out is sl1ale2
This was apportioned on the school
population of 161, o57. an increase Of
S.207 over the figure taken for the basis
last year. With the combined June and
December apportionments for this wear.
the department has sent GU over a
half million dollars for the support Of
the schools of the state. making S.. 20
for each pupil. This is an Increase Of
"A cents on each pupil over the last
year app~ortionn1ent, regardless of tba,
increase in population. The amount by
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
MITCHELL REoRGANlzEs
A NATIONAL GUARD.

Mitchell. S. D., Dec. 22.-After a
space of several years Mitchell has
again a company of the national guard.
Captain Fred Ray, of Yankton, was in
the city Friday evening and enlisted
AZ men as a nucleus for the company.
The city hall auditorium has been Sc
cured for practice and drill purposes.
military organization has the sup
port of the citizens and will number
some of the best young men in the city
in it's ranks. The officers elected We're:
Captain, M. L. Shade; first lieutenant,
Earl B. Rowley; second lieutenant, w.
E. NJ. Devers. The captain-elect has
not yet appointed the ~non-commis-
stoned officers. The equipment and
uniforms are expected to arrive in the
city about the first of January from the
a%djutant- generals office.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
cRAWLS SEVERAL BLOCKS
WITH BROKEN LIMB

Aberdeen, s. D., Dec. 23.-Crawline
for three blocks through the snow on
the coolest night of the year, with the
mercury is degrees below, to secure
! for himself. was the experience
went through Saturday night. Olson
was taking a short cut to his home in
the northwestern part Of the city.
through a sparsely settled section, when
he slipped on the icy walk and fractured
his right ankle. He called for help but
could rouse no one, as it was about 1
o'clock in the morning. He crawled for
some distance or his bare hands. be-
fore the cold became so intense that he
was forced to stop. AXE off his coat
and put his hands in the sleeves. He
resumed his journey and finally was
the city jail. His hands were badly
frozen, but no i'll effects are expected
from the exposure.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
HUNTER RIDES HORSE
INTO Oh n MIEI

Athol, S. D, Dec. 22.-while hunting
b near this place, Sanford Ayers
rode his horse into an abandoned well,
Which was hidden by snow and would
have persisted but for his companion,
Sidney Clark, and N. L.. jacobson, a
neighborhood farmer.
The well vas "a feet deep and curbed
up at the sides half way. In the de-
scent Ayers kept his seat in the saddle
and the horse caught in the curbing.
By using the bride of the horse Ayers
was drawn up and was not in the least
injured. A derrick vas then secured
and the horse was raised. but fell back
when near the top, it's back being
broken.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
BEGINS CAMPAIGN
FOR LARGER ENDOWMENT

1ankton, S. D., Dec. 25.-YanktonI
college closed today for the holiday
recess Of TWO weeks. and most of the
students are departing for their homes
The semester thus far has been a time,
of good solid work, of various inter-.
esting ane wholesome activities, and of
lively good times, but all are glad
OF n vacation n of spending the
holidays at home or with friends.
On Saturday President Warren at
the chapel service said goodby and
Merry Christmas" to students and
faculty and departed for the east
where he will be engaged for the next
three months on his big task of the
new endowment campaign. The en-
downnent of the institution at present
is S1S0,000 and ti2s new campaign re-
Gently inaugurated by the board of
trustees is for an additional $3.50, 900.
The united good will and encourage,
ment of faculty and teachers follow
the president as he sets out on his
great mission. There has never been
a time when the college could advance
so strong an argument for securing
gifts as now. It's present equipment
is axe up to its capacity by the ex-
t~raordinary increase in attendance of
this year The work of the institu-
ton is ready n ripe for enlargement
of facilities in all departments. Pres
ident Warren has spent a few days In
Chicago n vicinity, and is now on
his way to New York and other points.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
HoRoEs INNITE TAEr.

Chicago, Dec. Hs-Army and navy
recruiting citations throughout the
country should be turned into en-
agencies. according TO j. Eads
How, who arrived IN the city yesterday
IL NAYS plans fora convention 81 hn-
ooes to pc held next month.
M NE: 9 has called a meeting ~
So n~nsraployed tomorrow night
ventio 5nsss rb psa ~ , re- The coming con
poses 70 invite President Taft $50 ro-
LEY g Wa Dickinson ana searetar,,
Sssses and Labor NageI rs III
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
SHORTAGE OF BOB sLEDs
AND CHRISTINA "a TREES

Aberdeen, s.. D., Dec. pa shortage
Of Christmas trees and bob sleighs is
existing here. Farmers daily report
that they are hindered in their farm
work, such as hauling hay and grain,
by the lack of hobs for the wagons.
The heavy snow of the winter, which
set in earlier this year than usual,
makes 1T almost imnossible to use
wagons in the country. Dealers in this
city have been short of bob sleighs all
winter and at times have beer unable
to fill orders. They state that the
wholesalers are cleaned out of their
stocks also.
The lack Of Christmas trees is due to
the switchmen's strike. The trees han
died by local commission houses come
from northern Wisconsin and Minne-
sofa, from the district especially affect
ed by the railroad troubles. Trees
usually arrive in the local market about
the 10th of December, but to late only
n car Of trees has been received here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
DEPOSITS PlLING UP
IN SOUTH DAKOTA BANKS

Pierre. s.. D., Dec. 25.-The report of
condition of national banks doing BUSH
ness in South Dakota for the call of
November 16 shows individual depos-l
its amounting to $2S,631,253, which is
amount the national banks carried at
the call for September /, in a little over
two months. The state banks will no
doubt make as good a showing, and
on a comparative basis of the amounts
carried in the two classes of banks the
increase for that time should be about
81, 100000. This would make individual
deposirs in all banks of the state nearly
SIC. 100000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
ELK POINT MAsoNs ELECT.

Elk Point. S. D., Dec. 27.-The Fol-
owing officers were elected last night
for the year 1910 by the a. r. & A. NJ.
lodge OF this city: w. A. Schaetzel,
w. NJ; w. T. Homer, S. w: e. E.
Sherman, j. w; George C. Kimmel,
treasurer; John C~overdale. secretary;
H. H Blair. chaplain; Il T. Rust, S. D.;
g. E. Christensen. J. D.; w. j. Comfy,
S. S.; n. l.. Mcconnell J.. s.; G. NJ. Sage,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30

Recently the largest tree In Winsiow
township. Jefferson county, was cut.
II was located in the Paradise settle
ment- When lying down 1T was found
that Its height when standing had
been 140 feet; spread OF limbs, IL feet:
distance TO b first limb, SO feet. 1t
was i've feet through even feet above.
h ground. The tree was an elm. BY
the annual rings 1t was between 800
and Sa5 years old
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30

One Of the most curious and inter-
esting undertakings in years has been
completed in Denmark-the building
Of 9 vessel modelled upon the lines q
Noah's ark. as described In Genesis
The vessel as built Is 80 feet long, Ave
1eet wide and three feet deep-these
measurements being one-tenth Of those
given in the bible. When launched the
ship, to the surprise OF the builder.
proved seaworthy. 1'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
AMOUNT OF POLICY
PAID FOR LIVE MAN.

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. "a
Henry E. Christopher, who was
declared legally dead 10 years
ago. his insurance paid to his
heirs and his property divided
among the descendants, has
appeared in the flesh.
The other day he turned up
at the home of his brother near
Fresno, Cal, but won't explain
his long absence.
In the sos he worked for j.
D. LAWN in a store at Colun-
bia. Later he went to Califor-,
MIA and 10 years ago disap-
peared. After search was made
he was declared dead, and the
estate admitted to probate in
this county and California, and
the A. o. U. w. paid his policy
in 1907.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
DEADWooD WILL SUE
FOR PRIZE MONEY

Deadwood, S. D., Dec. 22.-The Dead
wood fire department has voted to com
mence a suit in circuit court against
the South department, the state
body composed OF volunteer depart
ments, for s75 prize money alleged to-
be due the local department. The mon
ey was won at the state tournament
held at Rapid City last summer. but
the state executive committee declined
TO pay it on the ground that the local
department owed some back money
This is denied and an effort to collect
1t will be made through the courts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30

The New York Equal Suffrage So
ciety, of which Mrs. Clarence Mackay
is the president and leading spirit, has
reduced Its annua dues from S. to SO.
According to Mrs. Mackay this redue-
ton Is for h purpose of getting self
supporting women as members. She
believes that women wage earners need
the ballot more than any other class to
protect themselves against the man
made laws regulating hours of work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30

Representative william Brown Nc
Kinley. of Illinois, the owner OF more
miles Of i~nterurban electric railways
than any other man In the world, is re-
markable because OF the way in which
All animals love him. IF he hadn't
made money in railways said John
Eversman the other day. "he could have,
made q fortune as an animal trainer.
At nome every dog In town knows him,
and follows him In the street."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30

Canada's legal gold coinage is that OF
b United States. II a man goes to aI
Canadian bank to demand gold for
notes or for a credit OF any kind. the,
law says that he shall be paid in United
states gold. Again. 4 Canadian gold
sold It must go to the United States.
mints. There Is no place IN Canada,
where this can be assayed and stamped
with an official ertimate OF Its value.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
CONDUCTOR is LOST
AND BADLY FROZEN

Draper, S. D., Dec. 22.-vhile
freight train No. 81 was stuck in a
snowdrift between his place and
Murdo Conductor Bixler left the train
to walk to Murdo to report. He left
the right of way and got lost and
wandered around until moo today,
when searchers found him staggering
over the prairie more dead than alive.
His face, hands and feet were badly
frozen and his 0 is considered
very doubtful
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
BLACK HILLS MAN
DIES AT OMAHA.

Rapid City, s. D.. Dec. 22.-Tom
Dowd, well known throughout tne
Black Hills, died in Omaha at 3:35 this
morning OF paralysis. The remains.
will be taken to Hastings. Neb.. for
burial.
MITCHELL. s. D.-Editor I. W..
Taubman OF P~lankinton, has secured a.
change Of venue on his criminal libel
and it Will. be tried in his home
county.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30

While some tobacco is produced in
almost every state, less than / per,
cent OF this country's crop is grown
west of the Mississippi, Texas being
the only trans-Mississippi state in
which the industry has gained much
Importance. Kentucky leads all the
states in tobacco growing. 1t produces
more than one-third of the United
States crop and about one-ninth of the
entire crop of the world.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
TAG DAY PLANNED
FOR BEADLE MEMORIAL

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 22.-The
committee having in charge the
raising of a $4,000 memorial
fund for General w. H. H. Bea-
die, of Madison, has elected
State Superintendent H. A. Us
trud as chairman; NJ. NJ. Kramer,
Of the Pierre schools. secretary,
and Governor Wesley, treasurer.
The amount to be raised will be
apportioned among the counties
of the state according to their
school population, and January
p will be designated a S Beadle
day, at which time exercises APP
propriate to the occasion will be
held in all the schools. and the
following day tags will be sold
for the purpose of securing the
fund.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
FIFTEEN INDIAN CASES

HN TIE DIVN..NE COOHT
Mitchell, D. Dec. 24.--At the term
OF circuit at Oacoma. Lyman
county, the number of divorce cases on
the docket beat the record for any court
outside OF Sioux Falls, Fifteen couples
had made applications for divorces. the
complaints being mostly for desertfon.3
Five OF these were indians. All but
three OF the divorces were granted.
Only about half OF the jurors werO
present In court because Of the block
AIDED condition OF ~thegroads.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
BANK or cARLock
SUSPENDS OPERATIONS

Gregory, S. D., Dec. 22.-President
Thomas Of the Bank of Carlock, has
notified the state bank examiner of
the closing of the bank and it will
pass through liquidation. Inability to,
realize upon past due paper is the
cause assigned for the action. Out of
q total Of $25, 900 loans, $12, 600 is past
years ago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
UNION COUPLE WED.

Elk Point. S. D., Dec. 25.--sam,,e1
Wennbloln. oldest son OF Mr.. ana Mrs.
John Wennblom, and Miss Table
Bjorgum, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pc
ter Bjorgum, were married yesterday
at the st. Paul's Lutheran church n
Brule township. Rev. Mr.. ReinertsonI
pastor OF the church. officiating.
PIERRE. S. D.-Frank B. Ainsworth
2 reiTsured all risks carried n an
Ohio stipulated premium company With
the local life insurance company re.
Gently started here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
BANK RElNcoRPoRATEs.

Pierre. S. D., Dec. 27.-Articles of In
corporation nave been filed for the
Bank Of Lake Preston, with a capital
of $4,000. In~corporators. r.. B. Miles.
Los Angeles. Cal; j. Henry Lloyd, 4.
w. Miles, p. J. Laughlin, Lake Pres
ton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30

Many who carefully isolate" a sick
friend or child think nothing of allow
ing a pet animal, a dog or a cat, to
lenter and leave the sickroom. NJ. Rem
Finger, director of the Constantinople
Pasteur institute, points out the grave
danger of such liberation. His expert
ments, the American Druggist says,
have proved that on the fur OF such
animals the typhoid bacillus remains
virulent for II days, the diphtheria mi
crobe for "a days, and the Charlton
'%(anthrax) for over two months. When
1t is remembered how such animals are
caressed and even kissed, the peril will
be s~elf-evident. Furry n woody toys,
teddy bears and the like, also pre-
sent the same dangerous facility for
carving infection.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30

Marco Polo (1254-1324), of Venice,
was the first person to announce to
Europe the existence of paper money In
China, under the moguls. The fact has
induced the belief that the moguls were
the originators of 1t. But in the history
OF Ghengis Khan and of the mogul dy-
nasty in China, published in the year
1888, the author speaks of the suppress
sion of the paper money which was in
use under the dynasty OF the Sung,
who reigned in China previously to the
noguls; and he also motions a new
species of notes which were substituted
for the old In the year 1864.