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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
WATERWAYS LACK
PRACTICAL UNITY
River Transportation Too Much
Local Issue" Says Com
missioner Smith.

Washington, July 14.-Lack OF prac-
teal and commercial unity in the en-
tire inland water system of the United
States Is the principal text Of part one
OF the report ON transportation by wa
ter, now submitted to the president
by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner
lot corporations Of h department OF
commerce and labor.
The commissioner dilates in his.letter
OF transmittal upon the facts that while
the United States has altogether a to-
tai Of about $500 miles Of river naviga-
ltion Of six feet depth and over, and
more than 1000 miles OF canals, these
totals are broken up into a large mum
Der of different depths and different
conditions, and that the diverse.nature
OF the floating equipment increases this
lack Of organization. Many vessels are
built for special traffic or local condi-
itions, and are thus often not Inter
ichangeable'' over different, wen though
connecting, routes.
In general. the commissioner shows
primarily the relation In which the In
stand to the whole transportation sys-
tenn Of the country. While the water
ways are subject to many limitations.
they have nevertheless great possible
ties; they are not now carrying any
thing like their proper share Of the
!er points out, is a broad economic de-
feet of serious disadvantage to the en-
tire business of the country.
The canals OF the country illustrate
an extreme ase of waterway decline.
About 1900 miles of canals have been
constructed. Over one-half of this mile
age, costing more than $50, 900, 900, has
been abandoned, and canal traffic lex
cepting that of some short ship canals)
has steadily decreased.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
GAYMOR RULES
AGAINST ARR THAW

New York July 12.-Supreme Court
Justice Gaynor today denied the mo-
ton recently made before him for the
removal of the Thaw insanity hearing
from West Chester county TO New York
county. s&
Justice Gaynor referred to New
York county's plea that the conve-
nience Of expert witnesses would be
served by the cases removal to New
York and said:
Thaw has now been confined in the
state lunatic asylum for a year, and
the experienced and practical ply
sicians in charge there ought to sur
fee for the experts or the state on
the question whether this man has re-
covered n m ay be safely set at
large
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
THIS MAN IS The
CHAMPION bICAMIST
Dozens Of Women Fell Prey TO
His Wiles and Lost Their
Money.

San Francisco, July 12.-John Mad
SON., wanted for bigamy In nearly ev-
cry large city in the United States, and
many Of the smaller ones, Is under ar
rest here. The authorities here have
already established his marriage to 10
IN and his engagement and pos
stble marriage to IA others. Each Of
the "a women duped by Madison Is said
by the police to have lost more or Less
money through his friendship.
The whom Madison married
are:
Mrs. Elizabeth n. 81 Jackson, OF lola,
KAN, from whom he il said to have
secured @1,4O0.
Mrs. Minnie Allen. 1919 Madison st,
st. Louis, from whom he secured $3.50
and a diamond ring.
Mrs. Alice Richardson, st. Louis, Who
lost 1900 before Madison disappeared.
Mrs. Catherine Baughman, ST. Louis,
who lost $1,000.
Mrs. Maggie E.. Bloom. Hannibal,
Mo, who sold her home tor Madison.
Mrs. A. Farran, Rocheport, Mo-. from
whom he secured 81 1000.
Mrs. Sylvia Pollard De Bonnet, San
Francisco. who los her home as a re-
suit.
Henrietta Leopold. San Francisco.
who lost $500.
IN Mrs =: Jessie Trsthway, Stockton,
when he attempted to borrow money.
Mrs. Mary Virgins Drown, Spring.
deld, Mass. who lost $500.
Madison Is said to have deserted these
women within a few hours after his
marriage to them. Besides the women
whom the records show he was mar
ried. he was either engaged or married
to women in the following cities:
San Francisco, Oakland. Cal, (2);
Memphis, Tenn; Lawrence, Kan;
Jonesborough. Ark; Santa Rosa, CAL;
Gettysburg, Ohio; New Orleans; ST.
Johns, Mich; Hamilton, Ont. and Ger
many.
The strange history OF Madison, who
Is an aged a extends over only a
few months. Almost without excep-
ton his victims have been widows or
divorced women Of middle age.
st. Louis, July 12.-John Madison be-
professional iance'' after 1t was dis
covered in fall of 1908 he had married
three m and had deserted each
of them after obtaining possession of
their money and Jewels.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson, OF lola, Kan,
was the first to put the police on Mad
sons trail. She arrived here last jan
nary looking for Madison, whom she
said h had known as c.. c.. Johnson.
She told the authorities that Madison
had borrowed 81, eb5 from her.
After a short and fervent courtship
Madison had Mrs. Katherine
Baughman, Of st. Louis, to marry him
and sign yer property valued at ST.
600. He turned, this into cash and de-
serted her. Mrs. Baughman left st.
Louis soon after saying she was go
ing to Los Angeles. A st. Louis wom-
an known as Mrs. Alice Richardson,
though that was not her real name,
told the police Madison had obtained
5000 from her On a promise Of marriage.
He got $3.50 and a diamond ring from
Mrs. Minnie Allen by marrying and
then deserted her.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
CASTRO IS ANGEL
or The REVOLUTION
Washington Hears He Is n.
nanciering the Uprising
in Colombia.

Washington, July 1s.-That former
President Castro. OF Venezuela. IL fur
nishing funds for the revolutionary
movement In Colombia, IL the latest
sensational rumor received In Wash
ington from South America. Rumors
Castro wishes to make use OF the revo-
lutionary forces OF Colombia to rein
state himself in Venezuela.
Information has been received that
Colombian troops have been dispatched
to Honda on the Magdalena river. os-
tensibly to intercept any revolutionary
forces ascending the river toward Boz
gotta the capital.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
HARTMAN is IMPROVING.

Vienna. July 12.-E. n. Hartman, ac-
companied by Professor Adolph
Struempel, arrived here today to see
DR.. G.. A. Dixon, who is in this city
with his wife. Dr.. Dixon examined
Mr.. Hartman and also held a CONSUL
tation with Professor Struempel. Both
physicians agreed that the treatment
Mr.. Hartman was undergoing was ef-
fecttve and that his condition was
quite satisfactory. Mr.. Hartman will
remain In Vienna for two days. when
he will 60 to Gastein, in SaIzburg, to
lake the bath4.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
RAILROADS START
ASSESSMENT SCRAP
Argue for Lower Rate Before
Meeting Of Executive
Council.

Des Moines, Ia, July 14.-Railroad
lawyers today began Their annual fight
before the executive council for lower
assessments.
w. L. Talbot. representing the Du-
buque & Sioux City and Illinois Gen.
trail. made q vehment protest against
the rate that road is now paying. de-
claring 1t should be based upon 1876
per cent Of the net earnings and not
17.4. as at present.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
MAN ASLEEP is
KILLED BY MOTOR

Fort Dodge. Ia. July 14-Peter Oh
lson, a Scandinavian bachelor. aged So
years, asleep on the tracks OF the Fort
Dodge, Des Noines and Southern in-
tsrurban. south OF this city. was killed
by a motor car and his body horribly
Ynangicd.
The accident happened at 10 o'clock
Saturday night, the motprman seeing
an object ahead on the track, but too
late u atQp the txain,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
FUGITIVE Is YEARS
IS AGAIN ARRESTED

Valentine, Neb., July 13.-"Ar-
rest and hold Frenchy. Right
name is Marion"
Upon this order from Sheriff
Roseter. of this county, Prosper
Marion was arrested at Steven
son, Wash. rs years after killing
John Murphey in a quarrel over
the wood supply on a piece of
disputed land southwest of this
city.
He was tried and the jury dis
agreed Is years ago; was tried
a second time and broke Jail
: While the jury was celebrating
on his case.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15

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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
CENSUS BUREAU sHAkE 10

Washington, July Pc. Dana Du-
rand. the new director of the census.
is r~eorganizing the permanent workine
force of the census bureau, and there
will be a general shake-up within two
or three weeks. Probably 10 per cent
of the force will have to go.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
FAsTS 81 DAYS
TO AVOID WORK

Des Moines, Ia. July A-Rather
than go to work Tim Brennan, a va
grant, refused to touch food for 81
days until today, when his condition of
health became SO ~precarious in the
county Jail that the doctors ordered
him to have three quare meals per
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
FINAL GIFT BY DR.. PEARsoNs

chicago, July 12.-Dr. Daniel K.
Pearsons. sage OF Hinsdale," whose
benefactions to small colleges during
h last few years have to
more h $4,000, 900, viii have given
his last $1,000, 900 when he celebrates
his Goth birthday, April Ia next. DR..
Pearsons would not disclose what insti-
buttons would be the beneficiaries OF
his final rift.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
GOVERNMENT CROP
REPORT is ISSUED

Washington, July M.-The government
crop report says:
h preliminary estimate of the area Of
corn planted is an Increase OF IL per cent
as compared with the anal estimate of
last years acreage.
The amount of wheat remaining on
farms is estimated at 2.3 per cent OF last
years crop. or about 1,062, 600 bushels.
This IS compared with 80. 799. 900 on July /
a year ago and an average of 43, COS, 900
on farms on July 1 for the past 10 years.
The winter wheat condition announced
today Is for July / or when harvested"
The comparative figures give the condi-
ton OF corn on July / for 10 years past
as e4.8.
n winter wheat condition for last
month was so.7: so.6 at harvest in 1908;
1873 In 1907, and averaged 1915 at harvest
time for the past 10 years. The spring
wheat condition is compared with 95.2 last
month; s7.2 on July l. 1907. and a 1o-year
average on July / of 81.
The average condition OF spring and
winter wheat combined was 86.2 last
month; S1.6 July L, 1907, and s2.5 for 10
years on July l. The condition Of the
oats crop is compared with 1871 last
month; 81 on July /, 1907, and a 10-year
average Of S6.S; barley with 90.6 last month
and a 1O-year average Of S8.3; rye 1915 last
month and a 10-year average of s9.s.
The acreage OF other crops and their
condition on July 1, 1909, and July /, 1908,
respectively, follow:
White potatoes. s,s42, 900 acres. 90. and
sos.
Tobacco. 1,10S. 1876 acres, ss.s and se.s.
Flax, 2.740,0O0 acres, 95.1 and 92.5. The
nay condition Is SIS, against 1926 a year
ago; timothy, ST., against 90.2; clover, SO. s,
against $50, apples 54.6, gaainst SIS.
In Various States.
Following are the figures for important
states, giving the percentage OF acreage
compared with a year ago, and the condi-
ton on July l, 1909, and a 10-year average
on July l, respectively, for corn:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
GOVERNOR GOES TO
SISTERS DEATHBED

Des Moines. Ia. July 1A-Governer
Carroll was called today to Bloomfield
by tho death OF his sister, Mrs. James
ROUGH.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15

PANAMA-A hurricane OF unusua
eeysrity occurred here last night, do
fng much damage TO property. The
S(sctric plant In Panama was put out
cf commission and the city was left In
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
FANS In CONGRESS
WILL PLAY BALL

Washington, July A.-The younger
democrats Of the House are to play
baseball with a team Of republican
members. Tired of being beaten at
vote getting, the democrats turned
their attention to- that other great
American game. Representative John
Garner, of Texas, shook the rag OF de-
fiance in the face Of Representative
John Tener, of Pennsylvania. The
teams were announced. without lineup
as follows:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15

Tener is to pitch, as he did in the
days of Spa1ding's White Sox.
Ollie James is TO field. He will be
expected to pick EN- out of the clouds.
Uncle Joe Cannon has ben asked to
umpire. He does not want to dc it,
although spike shoes will be barred,
and he would be permitted to judge a
ball from the grand stand. Failing
with Uncle Joe, overtures may be made
to Nehemiah Sperry. the oldest mem
Der, or General Bingham, father Of the
House.
The players hope to get the attend
ance of such fans as President Taft
and Vice President Sherman.
Ladies will be admitted and peanuts
and lemonade will be allowed. Beer is
ruled out, because of the bottles. AM
balances will be kept in readiness.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15

CHILIICOTHE, MO. Franklin
Pierce Overton, judge OF the probate
court of Livingston county, died hero
today of paralysis. He was one Of the
best known democrats in Missouri
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
HAILsToNEs KILL PEAsANTs.

ST. Petersburg, July H.-Hailstorms
OF unusual severity are reported from
Saratov, Pavlograd and Yekaterinbar.
Many peasants and great numbers of
horses and cattle have been killed and
the fields have been devastated.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15

New York, July I3.-Harry Beach. %
years old and out of employment, and
his wife. both of whom have been
hungry much OF late, have offered their
2-weeks-old baby for sale for $500 cash.
In discussing their offer Beach and his
wife said that to keep the child would be
only to inffict their hardships upon him
and that By selling the boy they would
provide him with a good home and
bring prosperity to themselves.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
MRS. GUINNESS, SISTER N SUR.

Laporte. Ind, July 12-Mrs. Larson
OF Chicago, a sister OF Belle unnesa
has ale In the Laporte circuit court
application fer a new trial Of Andre
Helgelein's SIT against the Gunner.
e Aaae Ior $a'l0o. obtained from Alsa
Guinness wornan when she .enticed hi,,
% ner murder farm and Killed him
Az the first trial q jury gave Heireletn
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15

LONDON-Charles Groves, the vet
Gran English actor. died at Potsnor-
ough, q small town In Sussex county.
today. He was 6e year, old.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15

Republicans - Tener, More
head, Lowden, Mckinley, Burke,
Elvins, Vreeland, Bennett and
Murdoch.
Democrats - Garner, McDer-
mott, Ollie James, Kinkead,
Hughes, Carrot. Driscoll, O'Con-
nell and Henry.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15

Winter wheat condition at harvest, 1903.
and the 10-year average at harvest, re-
spectively, follow:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15

When 9 woman wtll eat onion. ~.
sign she is married.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
Washington, July 12.-The House at
3:18 p. m. agreed to tho conference on
the tariff bill asked by the Senate, 178

lowing members of the House COM
mittee on ways and means to be the
House conference committee: Payne,
of New York; Daizeli, of Pennsylvania;
Mccall, of Massachusetts,; BouteiI, Of
Illinois; caIderhead, of Kansas; Ford
Underwood, Of Alabama, and Grisss,
Of Georgia.
-.
Washington, July 12.-When the
House met today it's members were in
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15

Fol spring wheat the condition on July
l, 1909, and the lO-year average in July
respectively, follow:
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HALLEYTs COMET.

Astronomers are now. on the lookout
for Halley's comet, 1t IS expected 10
become visible to the naked eye in the
late fall. but it's hoped that it viii
be caught by the scientific instruments.
long before it can be seen without the
aid of the telescope.
p According TO data furnished by Pro-,
.fessor Service the comet will make its
perihelion passage, at distance of
about Gs.Qoo.0oo miles from the solar
globe. on the 13til of next APRIL It's
greatest brightness is expected to oc-
cur after the 5perihelion passage, when
II will draw nearer the earth. and be
visible in both the evening and the
q morning sky. But at that time it
Will be south of the celestial equator
from the Southern Hemisphere. About
May 18th the comet Will be only
II, 100000 or i$.ooooGo miles from the
earth, although for more than a month
it will have been retreating from the
sun
Just What its appearance will be
the astronomers do not care to predict
1t may blaze with amazing splendor, 0,
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dollars, Or more, Of thatS borrowed '
money was given 70 II the contractor r1itol
for aid rendered during the election,
and thousands Of dollars more mo, We're
ssauandered in the broad daylight The The.
citizens did not seem TO ca re not be-:
cause the city was wealthy, but be-
cause they, were Indifferent to- the
public welfare. They were IKE me
passenger on the ship that WAS sink
ing in mid ocean. I'll Is not my ship,8
he said, ..let II sin h Municipal graft
lis sometimes an index to civic inf'il-
ference, among citizens. and not all
ways to an abundance in the public
treasury. 55s
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Il may be, relatively insignifcant. Blu

1t may be, relatively insignificant bntl
in any event 1t; will fix the attention
OF, mankind, and for astronomers will
be the most interesting plienom
seen In the sky for many decades.
1t is now known that meterorites oft
en- represent fra gments of Scomets Bic
las comet has disappeared since 2lSos.
But a belt of meteorites has taken its
place, approaching the orbit Of the
earth each year on Nov. n. The re-
,lationship between comets and meteor
ties is also established by spectroscopic
analysis. proving that the main consti-
8tuents of both are the same. The me-
.teorites come to our earth as ,nessen-
gers from other solar systems, carried
from one part of the universe to ail-S
other by the wandering stars, and they
tell us, by giving us samples Of their
chemical composition, that other suns
and planets are composed of about the
same clements us our own earth and
sun. They speak to us Of the unity Of
the universe, and therefore of the.
Power that sustains and governs all
things.
Before the days OF Newton and Hal
ley the heavenly bodies wero thought TO
exert some mysterious influence upon
the weather on this earth and therefore
upon the fate of the children of men.
Before anything of Importance was nrl-4
dertaken; the stars We're consulted Buti
Newton proved that the. movements of
the Planets were attracted by the sun,
with a force that could be calculated
with the greatest precision, and Haley
applied the same law of grayitation to-
the comets. Thus the world got rid
OF a superstition, through the light Of.
science. Man was freed from the;
shaekles OF star Worship. And Hal
:ley's discovery has always been re-
garded as onezof the greatest triumphs
of astronomy.
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THE OI,TIAlEsT'S CORNER
BY George II. Butler, AM. MD. +

Youth depends to a great extent upon
our ability to keep the blood and cir
culation In a healthy condition. Ihe
best method of doing this may be
briefly summarized as follows: Take
plenty OF exercise in the open air
preferably in the country, away from
the city The best exercise isSa long
walk iii the country, and the benefit
OF such a walk is Increased if only q
a very small quantity Of fluid and
food be taken during the walk. A good
lunch for such walk Is a sandwich.
and an orange!
This walk in the open5 air not only
enriches the blood with oxygen but 1t
5strengt hens the skin and nervous t;iys-
tenn. and through this the digestive
system,
Great moderation in the amount OF