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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

Ell PASO, TEx.-More than 100 peo-
pie were injured by the collapse of the
roof of a bull ring at Pachuca. Mex.
Sunday, according to information re-
ceived here. Among the number is Be
earos the opera singer, who was Sc
riously hurt. The accident was caused
by a large number of spectators climb
Ing to the roof during the fight.
CIRKVENCA, HUNGARY-Mme. 3,
F. Gayan, the wife of the Argentine
consul general at Budapest, in e sud-
den fit OF madness yesterday drowned
two OF her young children in the sea
here, and was restrained with dificulty
from putting an end to the lives Of her
third child and herself
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
RUSSIAN SUBMARINE
SCENE OF EXPLOSION
Two Sailors Are Killed, Others
Seriously Hurt and Dozen
Penned Up.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. ia serious
explosion today In the engine room.
OF two men and the INJECTING of more
or less serious injury upon 80 or 40
others.
A dozen machinists and workmen
still remain Imprisoned in the vessel
and fears are entertained that they
the fuel supplies. The shell OF the
submarine was only slightly damaged
by h explosion n the vessel is still
af1oat.
The explosion, which occurred DUR
ing the trial OF a benzine motor, is
ascribed to carelessness on the part OF
the machinfsts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
VETERAN CLERK OF
TREASURY Is DEAL

Washington. Aug. I.-william F.
MacLennon, who had been for many
years chief Of the bookkeeping and
warrants division of the treasury de-
partment, died in his apartments here
today, after a lingering illness.
Mr.. MacLennon was one of the best
known of the veteran experts of the
treasury, and was frequently consulted
by Senator Aldnich, chairman of the
senate finance committee; Speaker
cannon and other members of both
houses of congress, in regard to legfs-
lation affecting treasury matters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
Van SAINT IS CHOSEN
TO LEAD GRAND ARMY
Mrs. Berry, Of Des Moines
After Exciting Contest, g
Chosen BY w. r. g.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 16--Sam.
uel r. Van SAINT. Of minnesota. was
elected commander In chief OF the q,
"a. r. yesterday. q
Van SAINT won over Judge william A.
Ketchan, OF Indiana. by q vote Of 5S1
to 1856.
Mrs. Jennie i. Berry, Of Des Moines,
Ia, won tho fight for the national
presidency. OF the Woman's Relief corps,
After three ballots she was elected ove1
Mrs. Belle Harris. OF Kansas, by q vote
OF 213 to 80.
The Grand Arfny's order Of business
did not provide for the election Of OH.
GERS yesterday, but the increasing de.
partures Of delegates warned the en-
campment that an early choice would
be necessary to secur q full expression
OF the will OF the majority.
In addition to Commander Van SAINT
the following officers were elected:
Senior Vice Commander-W. II. Boz
staph, Ogden, Utah.
Junior Vice Commander-Judge AL.
fred Beers. Bristol, Conn.
Surgeon GeneraEW. N. Lemon, Law
renee, Kan.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 16-By a
vote OF se7 to 2ss Atlantic City was se.
lected today over ST. Louis by tho
Grand Army Of the Republic as Ito
meeting place in 1910.
Precedent IL Upheld.
An Intellectual attempt was made yes.
terday to abolish the custom OF elects
ing a senior vice commander from the
department acting as host OF the en-.
campment. The principal attack on
precedent was made by r. B. Beath.
commander Of the department OF Penn
sylvania.
After hearing his contention that the
smaller departments might not always
be b to supply a man capable OF
acting as commander in the event OF
the disability of the commander in chief
the convention elected William Bostaph,
of Utah.
Resolutions affecting congressional
legislation are In the hands OF the COM
mittees and will be reported before the
days work Is done.
committee and will be reported before
the days work is done.
Head of Daughters.
In r%atifying the nominations made
yesterday. the Daughters Of Veterans
will elect Minnie PRESCOTT Guittard, OF
Alliance, Ohio, president to succeed
Clara +. Hoover, who declined q re-
nomination.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
TAFT TO MAKE FEW
APPOINTMENTS IN
RECESS OF SENATE

Beverly, Mass. Aug. 1~4.-President
ton that 1t win be his policy to make
as few recess appointments as pos
sfble. In cases of vacancies on the
federal bench especially, the president,
has stated h a he will make appoint,
ments only In districts where the need
tive.
The president does not believe n
good policy to appoint a man to a life
position and to commission him in the
absence of confirmation by the Sem
ate.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
SEVEN SOLDIERS GET
HONOR DECORATIONS

Washington, Aug. 17.-For gallant
conduct, while under fire of the enemy
in the Philippines or in Cuba, five Off
GERS and two enlisted men yesterday
were awarded medals of honor by the
war department. Those thus honored
were: Major James Church and Major
Paul T. Straub, medical corps; Lieu
tenant Geo. c. Shaw and Lieutenant
Charles g.. Beckman, Twenty-seventh
infantry; Lieutenant Charles E.. Kill
bourn. signal corps, and Peter H. Quinn
and Seth Ewald, privates.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
SILVER SERVICE
NOW IN STORAGE

Washington. Aug. 18.-When-
ever Captain James T. Smith,
commanding the armored
cruiser South Dakota, wishes to
decorate his table with a mag
nificent silver service, he a
do so by merely making a re-
quest for the transfer to his Gus
tody of the gift made to his yes
sci by the people OF South Da-
kota five years ago.
When, in 1901, it was decided
to name a big cruiser for South
Dakota, the pride Of people of
that state was so aroused that
they at once decided to follow
the example of other states and
present q silver service. In 1904
the gift was made by the gov
ernor, with a request that as
soon as the vessel was placed in
commission the silver be sent
aboard.
In January. 1908, the South
Dakota was commissioned. The
silver service was boxed and
stored in the New York navy
yard. There 1t is supposed to
be today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
IN JAPAN.

Toxic. Aug. 1S.-Rcports received to-
day concerning the earthquake in CEN
trail Japan Saturday show that there
were a number Of fatalities and that
great damage was done to property.
The dead at present is said TO be 20.
though it is feared that the fatalities
will be greatly increased in the outly-
ing districts when heard from. The,
number of persons injured is SO. Thus,
far 1862 buildings, including many tenn;
pies, are reported to have been de-
stroyed and more than 1000 others
badly damaged.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

London. Aug. 1s.-orville Wright. who
arrived mere today from New York,
will spend only "a hours in England
He IS going to Germany tomorrow. He
will not be able to do anything in the
flying line here; although his aeroplanes
are completed. the motors for them
have not yet been delivered.
So Ter as Mr.. Wright knows the only
flying he sssl do in Europe win be IN
Germany. ne may possibly return to
England on his way home. He has
received no communication from the
ish war office. and no arrangement
: been made for a meeting between
,hi-4l n the British officials az ha.
been reported IN some quarters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

L~eaVenworth, Kas., Aug. 16.-Thomas
Safely, an old soldier, was found dead
in a clurnp of weeds in a gully in South
Leavenworth. The SURROUNDINGS fndi-
Gated that he had fallen down the en-
hankment and broken his neck. He
had died several hours before his BODY
was discovered. Safely once lived in
the Soldiers home, but had removed to
Lansing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
REvoLuTIoN,sTs ARE SHOT.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE Mathis cores
pondent at Cerbere, near the Spanish
frontier, says h a rs persons were shot
Wednesday in the Montjuich fortress
at barcelona for their share in the re-
cent revolt there. The correspondent
dds tina the revolutionary agitation
,ontinues and that yesterday the gem
larmes suffered a loss of five men kill
ID IN a fierce fight with re~volutionists
It san Martin de Provensals. a suburb
II Barcelona.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
~sALLoNisTs FOR cuARn.

Jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 18.-Adtu-
tant General Frank M. Rumbold. Of
h National Guard of Missouri, today
issued an order directing the organi-
be a part of the signal corps, located
at st. Louis.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

Chicago. Aug. 1S.-Chicaeo aldermen,
appointment of Colonel LEROY stewar
az chief of police. to succeed George
NJ. Shippy, re1igned. Colonel steward
was superintendent OF the cit. delivery
IN the Chicago pcstoffice, and resigned
that position Saturday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
YOUNG WOMAN KEEPS
SKUNK FOR A PET

Ti1dcn, Neb., Aug. 1s.-Miss
Lucille Bliss, of Tilden, has a
pet. Not a dog, a cat, a bird or
a rabbit, but a skunk. The
n%eighbors do not seem to be
much pleased with her choice,
but Miss Bliss and her pet are
very much attached to one an
other. The skunk follows its
mistress about and is as caress-
full as a kitten. It was captured
when but a few days old. Worms
and bugs and frogs for dessert
are its daily rations. But-the
neighbors keep an eye on Mr..
Skunk all the time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
SHOOTS A COYOTE
AND HITS A HOG

IS. - ~ ns
Reliance, S. d, Aug. 1S.-olof
MagnuSOn was awakened a
morning or two ago by the bark
of his dog, and found he had cor
nered a coyote in a manger Of
the barn. Magnuson secured
his rifle and put a bullet through
the animal. But the bullet didn't
stop there. 1t went on through
the manger and the barn wall
and struck a pig, going clean
through it's hind quarters. Mag
nuson made a post mortem ex-
animation of the coyote and
found it had eaten seven chick
ems. Problem: If a coyote eats
seven chickens and the farmer
kills him and shoots a pig at
the same time, where should the
farmer spend his money?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
STRIKERS AT FORT
WILLIAM FIRE ON
POLICE OFFICERS

Fort William. Ont. Aug. 1.-THE
dock strikers broke loose this monsinr
on the arrival Of strikebreak ers. and
shot several police. including the CHIEF.
perhaps fatally. The strikers ar
heavily armed. The militia ts hein@
called oUt
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
DYNAMITE Is USED
IN STRIKE BY THE
STOCKHOLM UNIONS

Stockholm. Aug. 16.-For the
first time since beginning of the
general strike in Stockholm, the
strikers are attempting to dam
age property. Last night a dyn-
amite stick was placed on the5
track Of n of the street rail-
ways. but fortunately 1t was dis
covered before 1t exploded.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

PEkING-The Chinese government
in a formal communication to Japan
has agreed to negotiate at Mukden the
various points in the Antunk-Mukden
railway controversy not already set
tied. Baron Ijuin, the Japanese minis
ter to China, is of the opinion that
n trouble is at an end so far as the
legation is concerned.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
GAS KILLS SEVEN
AND WRECKS LARGE
OFFICE BUILDING

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 49,
Seven men and three women,
two of whom may die, were
injured today when an explo-
sion Of natural gas wrecked the
feur-story building occupied by
the Wirick Moving and Storage
company. Most of the injured
wTre employees of the storage
company.
Following the explosion seven
buildings in the neighborhood
caught fire, but quick work by
firemen saved them. The prop
erty loss was 100000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
LACK OF HUSBAND
NO WORRY TO HER

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 18.-Grace
Groonquist. comely and vivacious, who
drew No. 3s4 in Uncle Sans big land
lottery at Occur d'Alene. Id, where g.
600 names We're drawn from among the
100000 registered for lands in the Occur
d,Alene reservation, made a witty re-
ply When asked by Judge James w.
Witten, superintendent in charge of the
what h would do on a home
stead without a husband to run it. She
said:
With a dog that growls, a cat that
a parrot that 'cusses' like a veteran
sailor or seasoned mule-whacker I do
not believe I will have occasion to miss
necessary adjuncts to farm life.
II have padded my w canoe for
several years n I think l am qualified
to pilot a pillow over the hills. How
ever, if the right man comes along 7
may be induced to share my claim.
Which timber cruisers say is worth $40
900. with him. Understand 1 said the
right man."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

be given e year, from May IL to
September rs. The burgomaster issued
"a notice the other day reminding the
men that they must now let their hair
grow long.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

No race is safe from chdsera. II IL
Asadliest to HeGroea.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
pERScH is

New York. Aug. 18-Two Indictments
for grand larceny were returned by
the grand Jury against Donald l..
Persch, the note broker. under $50, 900
bail in the Tombs prison under charges
in connection with the sale of collateral
deposits by NJ. M. Joyce, a broker, for
a loan negotiated through the Wind
ssor Trust company.
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o. l.. MARTIN.
C1,yp,icc.;an
STATE FORESTER's REPORT

Following is the report of Austin F..
HAYES. State Forester:
rs the act creating the position of State
Forester was only passed late in the SEES
sion. and the appointment was not made
until the middle of February and It was
impossible for mo 80 begin my duties
here in Vermont before April 1st. tho re-
suit IS that hut bare beginning in the
work has thus far been made and the
report for the present year is accordingly
confined to the one side ~ forestry which
has been developed, namely the planting
side
T'he beginnings Of "orer:rv which are
now being made in this country are neces-
sariv crude as compared TO the finely
worked out systems IN operations IN
parts of Europe: but which have gradual
~ grown up there since tho middle ages
from conditions very much like those that
confront us to-day. Despite many re-
stri"tions ard laws. reckless cutting con-
tinued in manv parts OF central Europe
up to the middle of the eighteenth CEN
fury the original object being to attract
farmers to the thluly populated regions.
This resulted. as IN Vermont IN tenn
porarY utilization FOR agriculture of much
land that should never have ben cleared
The result was that there. rs hers. forests
rlaOtinE constituted thn first step toward
forestry. although now natural laws
of forest seeding arc well understood
that this more economical method Of
starting new forests has nearly taken the
place Of planting, especially az there are
practically no longer any waste lands in
most of tho German States Il is this
that forms the encouraging feature of the
| forest planting roW being done in New
England. once these waste lands are
forested, they will probably never have
10 be rcplanted. land owner takes bet
I ter care of n forest that cost him 80 an
, acre to start than one Witch lie pur-
chased all started Men once Interested
IN forest planting gradually study the
natural seeding Of trees and learn that
they can harvest their forests ami at the
same time secure more valuable sec
ond growth without planting II half
million acres of waste land IN Vermont
Had 10 be planted with 00o trees per ere.
ard the three million odd acres OF wood
!ond when cut also had 10 he replanted
the go trees sent out from the Stata
nursery this year would seem but a drop
IN the bucket compared TO the three or
four billion trees that wonld be necessary
Pat tbs" few hundred thausnrd trees sent
every year to all parts OF the State will
DO more to educate the land owners to
better methods Of handling the rest Of
thoir forests then all the literature which
could he written on the subject.
! The drain upon tho State nursery was
So heavy In 1909 that It had left but a
small stock TO supply the demand Of 1904:
so it seemed best 10 tho forestry boa I'd
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:
science which characterizes tho sort of
person WHO Is usually an anti-vacc,na
ZIONIST, Dr. Lee told OF one who hos
predicted that phrenoocy will come.
sooner or later to be the true science
OF the mind. In the daya of Jenner it
was claimed that children who were
vaccinated developed bovine charac.
teristics, that they beloved and grew
horns and hoofs.
Or. Lee said that the ncwspa pers are
derelict in the dissemination of scientific
medical ideas. He scored the newspa per $
In good shape and they caught II even
worse than the Christian Scientists and
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gocaSo lam0neSs

our proximity to tho mutton market or
the metropolis of the United States.
Tive Morgan horse industry is again
coming into its own, as was shown by
the exhibition of Morgans at our last
state fair, and the industry is being Of
fcred further encouragement by liberal
special premiums available at the state
fpir Of 400
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WE'RE ALL CRAZY, SAYS DOC.
But Some Are Not So Much SO
As Others.
Dir. lee OF Columbia at Opening 0f
Medical College Tells students Ia
Eradicate Error and E,lu-
cute Lnity.

"Salvation 's not obtained by following
after false gods" said DR.. Frederick :.
Ice OF Columbia University In his ao-
dress at the formal opening of the Uni
versity Of Vermont college Of medicine
which was held Wednesday. November 3.
christian Science and all the queer cults
pnd "isma" Of the present age came in
For full share OF criticism hcfore DR..
Ice had finished his address
The exercises were somewhat late III
starting and It was long after three
o'clock before the students filed into
the big aInphitheatre on the ground floor
Of tho medical building. When Or. y. e.
T.a,iham. at the read Of the various
members Of the medical faculty entered.
the students stood up and applauded for
rlinutee They were evidently glad TO
got back.
Dr.. Tinkham announced that President
NJ. n. Buckham Of the university who
was to have delivered an Informal al
d-cYs was unable To be present on ac-
count Of slight illness lie then in
troduced DR.. Frederick S. Ice. professor
~ physiology IN tho College Of Physicians
end Surgeons, Columbia University, New
York city
mr.. Lee said tint ever since the DAYS
If Augustus, when Horace announced
,,a. All ,,o.. r,.ro ,,.d ,b,s so,,eviden,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
ir thr Bnby Is Cutting Teeth

BE sure and use that old and well-triod
remedy, Mrs. Winslovs Soothing So
rup, for children teething II scott es
the child. softens the gums. allays ail
pain, cures wind collie and is the b. e
remedy for D!arrhooa. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle.
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EDUCATION.

AS agriculture in IFS diversified for ms
is The basis upon which progress and
prosperity must stand. it Is highly essen
tial that the farmer should have a broad
liberal education. THE best school house
IN the world says a Yale professor sis
an eastern farm where variety of work
goes on" But iN addition to this your
commissioner believes that a special train
ing III agriculture is desirable accuisi-
lion. and to he most efficient. should he
taken up n the public schools This
gives the farm boy an OPPORTUNITY to
learn the science Of his avocation and
paves the way for = higher education IN
our state Agricultural college.
Our experiment station is doing We'll
Her part IN attract and Instruct the Young
men In scientific agriculture. and incrcas-
ed interest IN the station work is beconl-
ing manifest throughout the state. Agri-
culture is tho most noble employment o..
man ana 50 We. &c = state. should put
forth every effort to prevent the thought
the culture. the craftsmanship that Is
rightly ours by heritage from our Puritan
fathers whose brains and Drawn were
developed among the forest clad hills of
old New England.
o. l.. MARTIN
ice
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WINTER IN DIME.

What care we for the faded blossoms?
Here they come with the frosty pos
sums,
liooray
To-day
FOR winter time in Dixie.
f"ssums fine with the 'tater dressin';
f'"fSoh' please, sir, ask a blessln,
Hooray
To-day
FOR winter time In Dixie.
Atlanta Constitution.
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SCHOOLS OF AGRICULTURE
state commissioner u, H. Martin wig.
gcst In Annual Report That They.
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Woman loves clear. rosy compl.
ion. Burdock Blood Bittors rur'
the blood clears the skin res oi'
ruddY sound health.
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AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.

The agricultural societies Of the stats
seem to he netting with d fair deGre of
success. The fairs OF 1908 were mostly
favored with fair weather. The attend
anc" was good and the quality of tho cX-
Mhits above the average. There Is owl
dent tendency toward improved stock.
the registered sire being much more pok-
ulor than decade ago While the OK has
been largely supplanted by the daft
horse. a string of thirty pairs of oxen
was exhibited by one firm Mt the state
fair, after which they furnished Christ
mas beef for the Boston market.
The management seem TO he a,~'lng
TO mako their fairs educational wh!ci. Is
the proper motive. Judging contests for
boys and girls. as to the superior points
OF both animals and scds. are features
much to he admired and encouraged.