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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
NATION SUFFERS
FROM ALOPECIA,
OR BALD HEADS

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Unless hats are
abandoned the race will be bald in six
generations.
If men and women would preserve a
aature-given adornment they must go
about their various vocations barehead-i
ed. Otherwise the future sees the en-
forced adoption of a universal fashion.
in head toilets for both male and fe-,.
male, smooth n polished, bearing the
rontour of an old billiard ball.
This is the opinion of DIR. w. A. Guild,
n cousin Of former Governor Curtis
'iuild, of Massachusetts, who is a Wis
itor here.
1T is a scientifically established fact
that the American people are on the
road to permanent badness and the
coal will be achieved in such short or,
der as to startle the average person
unless heroic measures are adopted for
its prevention at once" IA DR.. Guild.
Men and women must go ~barehead-
ed if they would prevent universal alo-
pecia. Men are to blame for the bald
ness which now is becoming apparent
in women The disease is hereditary.
Fathers are bale ard their sons early
display similar tendencies. Where one
pr two successive generations have lit
tie hair on their heads it can almost
be taken for granted hat the next
generation will be prematurely ale
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
TOSSED DIAMONDS
WORTH THOUSANDS
OUT CAR WINDOW

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 2.--J. e.
Chilberg, president of the Alaska-Yu-
kon-PaciicF exposition, threw diamond
rings worth several thousand dollars
out of the dindow of his drawing room
on the Oregon express near Dunsmuir,
Cal, OF his way from Seattle to the
Portola festival, according to a story
that leaked out at the Paramount hotel
last night.
The diamonds belonged to Mrs. Chill
berg. While on the train thinking OF
the festivities which awaited her and
her husband here, she decided to clean
up three beautiful rings she had
planned to wear at the Portola fete.
Early in the morning she placed them
in a glass of water and set the glass on
the window sill in her drawing room.
The window had been raised above the
screen. Then she and her usban went
to breakfast.
Mr.. Chilberg returned to the room
first. Dust was blowing through the
window and he decided to shut it. He
noticed the glass with a few inches Of
water in 1t, and before shutting the
window he picked up the glass and
threw the water out. Later Mrs. Chill
berg returned from breakfast to, look
after her rings.
At the next station an engine and a
car We're chartered and q minute search
back along the roadway began. But
the rings still remain in the cindars. for
some tramp's rich find.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
PORCUPIME CHASES
WOMAN FROM BATH

Denver, Nov. 3.--When a real live
,orcupine invaded the bathroom in a
fooming house at 1320R Larimer ST.,
Mrs. Mary Stevens, nude. made a hasty
exit to the accompaniment Of her own
screams and a shower of quilts.
"Porky" sat down in a corner and
laughed" at the ~retreating form of
Mrs. Stevens, but his mirth suddenly
turned to wrath when Fred Hewson,
a ~15-year-old boy, attracted to the
bathroom by the screams of Mrs. Stew
ems, beat him over the head with a club.
He rolled himself up in a ball and shot
an assortment of quilts in Hewson's
direction. The lad beat the %porcupine
until it was helpless. He then dragged
the animal down the stairs, placed him
under a bucket and ran to police head
quarters.
In his absence Tom Lee, a Chinaman,
who conducts a laundry on the ground
floor of the building, beat the p~orcupine
to death with a club. 1t is not known
who the animal belonged to.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
ONE SUFFRAGET CAN
FIGHT HER OWN BATTLES

New York, Nov. 3.-An athletic suf-
sraget aroused the admiration OF mem
bers of the Calumet club residents of
the Hotel Seville who witnessed her
one-round bout with a ~fair-haired
youth who had annoyed her.
While the clubmen a%pplauded, the
young woman uppercut, swung a left,
and then knocked him down with a
straight right to the jaw. Then she
picked the half-dazed fellow up, and,
slapped his face until he was glad to.
break away and run up Madison av-
enue.
The youth had been following the
suffraget, who was pretty and we'll
gowned. He spoke to her at Twenty
ninth street and Madison avenue and
she turned upon him..
do you want us to call a police
MANI" said a Calumet man in the midst
of the fray.
Stopping short, she asked scornfully:
do 1 look as though 1 needed a po-
liceman?"
beg pardon said a reporter from a
respectable distance, may / have your
name?'
81 am q suffraget,' she replied, and,
pointing to her late adversary who was
rapidly disappearing, she added: "And
they allow things like that to vote!"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
la RENE BAKER SAYS
VESSEY rs GREATEST
FRIEND OF WOMEN

Spokane, Wash, Nov. 3.--Mrs. La
Refine Baker. Of Spokane, conceded to
be the richest woman in eastern Wash
ington, who is making a speaking our
Of South Dakota and adjoining states
in the interest of equal suffrage, writes
h her reception was extremely cor
dial. She adds that Governor Vessey
has shown himself to be the greatest
friend to women, not only in his state,
but in the world. I trust the women Of
South Dakota realize what a good
friend they have in him. Ever those
who differ from him in politics consider
him an example, both In political and
home affiliations"
Mrs. Baker is accompanied by Mrs.
julius Johnson, president of the State
Suffrage society and the Federation of
Women's clubs of South Dakota. On
her return to Spokane she will begin an
active campaign to extend all owe the
state of Washington.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
TAFT MISSED CABBAGE
FEED; BUTT is BLAMED

Washington, Nov. 3.-News has drift
I'd this way from San Antonio, Tex,
that the expressed desire of President
Taft to have a boiled dinner at that
place was denied hin through a misin-
depreciation of a word in a telegram.
The San Antonio people were willing.
but not anxious, to provide a simple re-
past for the president at their ban
Duet" in his honor, and when they read
his appeal in the newspapers for beef
and cabbage they telegraphed him to
ascertain what he wanted.
Captain Archibald Butt, the presi-
dents military aide, sent this response
to the IA Antonio committee:
prefer beef and cabbage. Butt"
The San Antonio affair was of the
conventional character and an %explana-
ton was demanded. The explanation
was that the telegram read: Prefer
beef and cabbage but" and the COM
mittee interpreted 1t to mean that but
do as you please" So the president
was fed diamond back terrapin and
breast of guinea fowl.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
ACTOR GOES BLIND
ON STAGE; FINISHES
SONG WITH A SMILE

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 3.-Jules Kusell,
an actor at the Majestic music hall,
was suddenly stricken with total blind
ness h other night in the middle of
his sketch. He finished the act without
allowing the audience or the other peo-
Me on the stage to know Of his alarm
ing condition.
Mr.. Kusell, is an elderly actor, the
husband of Estelle Wordette, who gives
4 one-act comedy lasting about 20 min
ntes. In this act Kusell sings several
songs and has a long speaking part.
Scarcely was his solo half through
when, reeling slightly to one side, he
passed his hands across his eyes as
though to clear away some obstacle.
Momentary lull in the song brought
back his presence of mind, and with an
effort he smiled or the house and con-
tinued the broken melody.
The moment the curtain fell he stag
gered to the wings and was led to his
dressing room by friends. Three local
doctors We're called and during the
whole of the night worked over the
sightless actor in an effort at resora-
ton. The doctors diagnose the blind,
hess as coming from acute Indigestion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
TWO M EXPLODED
IN CHICAGO STREETS

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Two bombs which ex-
ploded with terrific force in the downtown
section of the city Sunday evening caused
considerable damage to property and cre-
ated great excitement.
The first bomb exploded soon after 6
o'clock In q building at 260 State ST., and
the other followed Is minutes later in a
building near the corner of La Sale and
Madison streets. In the State street build
Ing the Empire club is located n the
building at Madison and La Sale streets
housed the Worth Jockey club.
For two years bombs have been explod-
ed intermittently in Chicago in the yicin-
ity Of gambling houses and race bookers'
establishments. The bombs thrown this
time were the 32d and 33d that have been
thrown in what is believed to be a quarrel
between syndicates of gamblers who opers
ate in violation of the law.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
ROBBERS, CAUGHT
AT WORK, MURDER
MARSHAL AND ELY

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 3.-Eour rob-
bers, surprised at work ii tho general
merchandise store Of Bradshaw
Bros, at Lenexa, Kan, 12 miles west
OF Kansas City, early today shot and
mortaiiy wounded w. D. Haskin, town
marshal, during an exchange Of shots.
One ct the robbers also was shot, but
how badly is not known, as all four
escaped. A posse is in pursuit.
Discovered by Doctor.
Or. G. L. Jones. returning home
from a visit to a patient, passed the
store just Is the robbers set off a
charge of dynamite on the safe. He
notified Marshal Haskin, and the Of
ficer soon was on the scene.
As Haskin approached the store a
bullet whizzed by his face. He im-
mediately returned the fire and a lively
exchange Of shots followed. All four
of the robbers took part in the fusil-
lade.
One of the robbers dropped to the
ground wounded. and a moment later
Haskin received a wound that sent
him sprawling.
bling. bing," rang put two additional
shots in quick succession, and Haskin,
just raising himself on his elbow, pre-
paratory to making a further stand.
lay PROSTATE, mortally wounded, from
three bullets directed by as many of
the robbers.
Escape in Stolen Buggy.
The three robbers who had escaped
Injury dragged their comrade from
the scene, a horse and buggy were
stolen from a nearby barn and within
a few minutes the band was driving
eastward al high speed.
By the time a sufficient number of
officers and citizens had arrived the
robbers had obtained,a good start. Has
kin, believed to be dying, was removed
70 a drug store for first treatment,
while the posse started in pursuit.
1t was still dark when the chase
began in the direction Of Kansas City,
end when daylight came there was
but slight trace of the robbers.
!, Marshal Haski was brought to kan
Sas City shortly before noon and placed
IN a sa%nitarium. His right leg was
Shattered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
WOMEN ABANDON
CICARET FOR PIPE
New York Tobacconists Stock
Up Dainty Briars Holding a
Few "Whiffs."

New York. Nov. Pipes for wons-
en-, dainty little affairs of brian which
hold a half dozen "whiffs," may now
be had Of the leading ~tobacconists Of
the city. They have been stocked to
meet a demand of women, who, under
doctors orders, have been directed to
abandon cigarets, or who wish to en-
Joy their after dinner smoke without
leaving tell-tale tobacco stains on their
fingers.
Pipes generally, according to tobac-
conists, are becoming daily more pop
ular, and one of the largest stores
keeps a stock of which a large por-
ton ranges in price from $50 to 5000.
Some of these pipes are briars, highly
ornated and purchased chiefly as gifts.
AS would seem fitting for such royal
pipes there are innumerable brands of
smoking tobaccos, some of which sell
for $12 a pound. One dealer is au-
thority for the statement that among
his most regular customers he has
greater sale for tobaccos which sell for
less than 81 a pound. Many of them,
he declares, obtain their greatest salts
faction from tobaccos sold in nickel
packages popularity supposed to be
favorites only Of longshoremen and
labOrerS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
OFFICERS GET
BUMPED FOR QUARREL
Court Martial at Manila Rem
ders Decision in Several
Gases.

Manila, Nov. 3.-Two thousand men of
the United states Pacific fleet are be-
ing given shore leave daily. Major
General Duvall, commanding the de-
partment of the Philippines, will give a
reception for Rear Admiral Sebree and
the officers OF the fleet on Wednesday
night. The fleet will coal at Cavite on
Friday n go to Olongapo on Satur-
day. where target practice will be com
mencel.
The court martial, which resulted
from a personal quarrel among the Of
ficers. has returned a verdict reducing
Surgeon Genera! Francis w. r. Weber
one number and reprimanding him;
~repri1nanding and reducing Ensign
Christopher K. p. Rogers, five numbers,
and acquitting Assistant Surgeon John
O, Downey.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
TRIPLE MURDERER
DECLARED He HAD
TWO ACCOMPLICEs
Confession Made to Sheriff by
Slayer Furnishes an Addi-
tional Clew.

Kansas City, Nov. c.-Further sensa-
tional information duplicating persona
close to James Mcmahon, the confessed
triple murderer sentenced yesterday to
life imprisonment In the Kansas state
p~enitentiary, was secured from Mona.
before the doors Of the prison closed
behind him.
The information ] go from Jim last
night Is h most sensational yet said
Sheriff Becker. ut duplicates at least
two additional persons In the crime (,
While the sheriff'ssoffice is today In
vestigattng the new story, Patrick Me-
Mahon liz being held.
Brother Gcss Crazy.
Patrick was kept in the Kansas City,
police station last night. EARLY to.
he broke down and became violent, de-
claring every was a detective at
tempting to confuse him.
On the way back to Wyandotte couri-
ty, Kansas, Patrick made several at
tempts to escape from the sheriff's mo-
tor car, and fought desperately. Sew
eral physicians who examined the pris-
oner today said he was suffering from
temporary insanity.
James Gets Sentence.
James Mcmahon pleaded guilty In
court in Kansas City, Kan, yesterday
to the murder Of his two sisters. Rose
Mcmahon and Mrs. Alonzo Van Royer,
and his brotherinlaw, Alonzo Van Roy
en-. He was sentenced to life imprison-
ment "a the Kansas penitentiary at
Lansing. A deputy sherift took the
prisoner to the penitentiary last night.
Mcmahon and his family were eager
to have the case settled Immediately
and they sought permission of the
authorities to let the plea be entered
without the formality OF a jury trial.
Prosecutor Joseph Taggart asked
Mcmahon a few questions about his
age and occupation and the case was
disposed OF in less than 10 minutes.
Tn glad to get started on my term
said Mcmahon as he started for prison.
"They tell me Lansing Is a pretty fair
place to be n"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
OF WILD BEAR
TERRlFIES PlTTSBURG

Pittsburg, Pa. Nov. 3.-The ferocious
pear which escaped from a pen at the
Pittsburg Country club is still terroriz-
ing the Fashionable neighborhood Dor
dering on the club preserves.
Bear tracks are numerous about the
houses, and women are terrified. They
are keeping children indoors and will
not venture out without escort.
A hunting party was organized and
started after the bear at 4 o'clock this
morning. Before the hun stopped for
the day the party had been augmented
by scores of spectators, reporters and
staff photographers.
The animal was tracked through
dense woods, but has eluded every eff
fort at capture. Two of the dogs which
were taken along met the Zeal on a
hillside. They attacked it. and one of
them was badly torn by the creatures
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
SAY REVOLT
HAS BEEN SUPPRESSED

miniature rebellion has been sup
pressed, according to an official gov
eminent announcement. Nevertheless,
the torpedo boat destroyer Velos, with
her rebel crew, is roaming in unknown
seas. Several officers, sailors and work
men In the dock yards at Salamis have
surrendered.
Three Of the revolters were killed
and a number wounded when a shell
from the governments land battery
struck. the mutinous torpedo boat
Sphendona during the engagement
yesterday.
The rebellious force at the arsenal
on the Island of Salamis surrendered
today. All Of the vessels of which Ti-
baldos took possession have returned
home, with the exception of the Velos.
upon which 1t is supposed Tibaldos has
taken refuge.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
GIRL STUDENTS WILL
NOT DISCARD PUFFS

New York. Nov. 3.-Two thousand
girls attending Erasmus high school,,
Brooklyn, have held a mass meeting at
which they decided to ignore an edict
issued by the assistant principal, pro-
hibiting the wearing of rats and
.'puffs' in their hair. The order to
discontinue the use of such aids to
feminine adornment created such con-
sternation that the girls held a mass
meeting after school hours and agreed
that the new rule would not be obeyed
and that all girls who SO desired might
continue the wearing the puffs and rats
and haVe the support OF all the girl
students.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
WOMAN NOW HAS
MILLION DOLLAR
LIFE INSURANCE

Chicago, Nov. BY taking out
s3Oo,0 900 Of life insurance yesterday
Mrs. Charles Netcher, owner of the
Boston store, increased the amount Of
her policies to $1,000, 900, thereby be-
coming, it is believed, the most heavily
insured woman in America.
Mrs. Netcher has good reason to APP
preciate the value of life insurance.
Her husband tool out a $500, 900 policy
early in 1904 and died in June of the
same year. The money was paid at
otherwise have been sustained by the
stores business through the sudden re.
moval Of its founder and head.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
SIX FOREST FIRES
RAGING IN THE HILLS

Deadwood, S. D., Nov. 3.-No less
than six forest fires are now burning
in the Black Hills.
The damage already done will run
into the hundreds Of thousands of dol
lars.
The most serious fire is hear Pactola
and is still unch ecked, but making less
progress today, since the number of
fire fighters has been increased.
The Deadwood Office Of the forest
service has been notified of a fire burn
ing north of Custer, another east of
Hill City, n between Mystic and Mer-
rift, and still another neal Merritt.
This latter threatens so much Tome
stake mine timber that the Homestake
force at Pactola has been recalled to
save it's own timber preserve.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
ALLEGED B~LACKMAILER
BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL

Kansas City, Nov. 2.-United States
Commissioner John M. Nuckols today
bound Thaddeus S. Wilson. the Garnet,
Kan, school teacher, over to the grand
jury on a charge Of using the malls to
defraud.
Wilson pleaded NOT guilty to sending
n threatening letter demanding $4,000
dealer. Wilson could not furnish a
$4,000 bond and was remanded to Jail
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
DEADWOOD POSTOFFicE HAS
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLIES

Deadwood, S. d. Nov. 3.-Postmaster
Grimshaw has been notified that this
office is to be made a distributing point
for all offices in South Dakota west of
the Missouri river. Two carloads Of
postal materials have been shipped
from Washington, and the Deadwood
office will carry g $4,000 supply for
the outlying sections. This move is
made to do away with the former prac-
.ice of registering supplies to individual
offices, which has cost the government
a heavy outlay, and will make supplies
much more convenient for this part Of
the country.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
VISITORS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington, Nov. 3.-Forty-six OF
the leading bankers, manufacturers
and business men OF Japan, members
OF the commercial commission that is
touring the country, arrived here this
morning and Immediately started in on
q three days inspection of the national
capital.
Officials of the state department and
the Japanese embassy took the party
in hand and will continue with it until
the banquet Wednesday evening that
will complete the visitors sojourn here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
One M'MAHON DIES OF
MURDER EXCITEMENT
Brother Of Triple Slayer, an
Invalid, Succumbs to Shock
of the Tragedy.

Kansas City. Nov. 3.-Timothy Nc
Mahon, a brother Of James Mcmahon,
the confessed slayer Of his two sisters
and his brotherinlaw, died today from
the excitement incident to the crime.
He had been an invalid for two years.
Patrick Mcmahon, another brother Of
the murderer, who was held by the
police up till Saturday night last, when
he suffered a mental collapse, was bet
ter today.
Sheriff Becker maintains that another
arrest may be expected soor, probably
after the c%oroner's inquest Friday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
TENNESSEE SHERIFF TO
RECEIVE HIS SENTENCE

washington, Nov. 3.-Sheriff Joseph
u. Shipp, of Chattanooga. Tenn, and
five of his co-defendants in the prose-.
cution by the United States for con-
tempt of the seipreme court of the
United States will be required to APP
pear here before. court on the 18th OF
his month to undergo sentence at the
hands of the court. Their petition for
a ~re-hearing was today denied by the,
court, but without IN reasons being
stated for the denial.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
CHICAGO WOMAN
LEAPS TO DEATH
FROM AUTOMOBILE

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Believing that the
automobile in which she was riding
today with her husband was about to
collide with a rapidly moving taxicab,
Mrs. Mary Blakeley jumped to the
pavement and was run over and killed
by the taxicab.
Mr.. Blakeley avoided the collision by
a quick turn to the side of the street.
Before she made the fatal plunge, Mrs.
Blakeley threw her baby boy. who was
in her arms, to the side of the street.
and the little one escaped injury.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
OUTBREAK IN KOREA
is FORECASTED NOW

London, Nov. 3.-The correspondent
of the Star at Kobe. Japan, ~telegraphs
that an outbreak in Korea is expected
following a widespread unrest occas-
Toned by the assassination OF Prince
Ito. He adds that General Okubo,
commander in chief Of the Japanese
forces in Korea, has abandoned his
projected visit to Toxic and is per-
fecting plans to deal with tho threat
sned uprising.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
WATTERsoN IN IoNpoN.

Annoy, China, Nov. 3.--It is officially
dor Whitelaw Reid gave a luncheon at
Dorchester House today for Henry
Watterson, editor Of the Louisville
'Courier-Journal. The editors of most
of London's principal newspapers were
present, as We're as many prominent
Englishmen.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
YANKEE ROBINSON
TREASURER ROBBED
Buchanan Losses $1,000 by
Holdup Of Official in
Arkansas.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. Fired Bu-
chanan, owner of the Yankee Robinson
circus, today was notified by wire that
thugs last night slugged Treasurer Al
Root on board the train from Pine
Bluff to Fordyce, Ark, and made a
getaway with 81 5000, which was being
held to pay off the circus when it dis.
bands a week hence.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-11-04
MURDERED MANS
BROTHER RELEASED
Murrow Tragedy Remains q
Mystery After Three Weeks
of Investigation.

Des Moines. Ia, Nov. BEEN Mu.
'ow, who vas arrested a month ago
charged with the murder Of his brother,
Charles Murrow. was released today
upon orders of the grand jury, and one
Of the most battling murders In the
history of Iowa remains uns0lved.
The dead man was shot as he lay
In bed, supposedly by burglars. but the
brothers arrest followed the inquest
held by the coroner. The MurrOv
family is we'll known and prominent.