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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
MUST
PAY HIS fine OR
STAY IN JAIL
Not Permitted to Secure Lib
erty Through Taking Poor
Debtors Oath.

Rapid City. S. d., Aug. 3o.-At q spe
cial meeting In the case of ex-congress-
ma Freeman Knowles. convicted OF
publishing and sending through the
mails Objectionable matter. and sem
fenced TO pay q fine Of $500 or stand
committed to Jail. he was yesterday de-
MED the right TO take the poor debtors
oath and secure his s~reiease after sery-
Ing 80 days. He win now have to pay
his fine or serve time In jail to offset
payment.
II was brought u In the hearing
that Knowles who refused to let
his friends pay his fine. likewise
transferred property of value to his
wife after his conviction. presum-
ably to get into condition TO take
the poor debtors oath. This was used
against him In the hearing.
Knowles committed the offense of add
vocating the doctrine of free love
through his socfalistic paper, the Dead
wood Lantern. and after he was ar
reproduced the article in full.
virtually defying the authorities.
The case VIII be reviewed by the
States court.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
LEE LOSES
$4,000 LAW SUIT

Chicago, Aug. 30.-At close of two
contests which were thrown out Of
court, Andrew q. Lee. who was gov
ernor OF South Dakota for two success
sive terms, appeared half a loser. He
appeared in the Harrison street police
court against Vim. e. Niles, whom he
accused of getting a large sum of mon
ey from him by working a confidence
game. and Niles was discharged.
Then he successfully lodged a depu-
ty sheriff with in a suit for
100000 on charges of malicious prose-
cution, started In superior court by
Niles. This suit is the third filed against
Lee.
The evidence showed that former
Governor Lee had invested in a pro-
ject more than 100000. Niles asserted
that his money had all been paid to
the receiver Of the electric road and for
improvements. Mr.. Lee admitted that
the money had gone where it was
supposed to go, but held that inasmuch
rs Niles had said falsely that he was
investing his own money along with
that obtained from Lee, it was fraudu-
lently obtained
mo, Mr.. Lee" said Judge Gemmill,
the court doesn't protect any one who
does not know how to take care of his
money. / can see no fraud. If you had
been as shrewd as an
should be it seems to me when YOU
read Niles first letter asking you ia
invest you would have known there
was no money to be made in such 9
deal"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
LAWN LEAVES THE
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF
UNITED W0RkMEN
Henry Neil, Formerly of Madi-
son, Takes His Place as
Grand Secretary.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 27.-Grang Sec
rotary j. D.. LAWN, of the A. O. u. w,
has forwarded TO Grandnaaster Olaf
Nelson, Of Yankton, his resignation to
take effect September l, n has been
notified that the resignation has been
accepted and that Henry Neill. who
moved here from Madison two weeks
ago has been appointed to fill the va
cancy, subject to the approval OF the
executive committee.
LAWN has held the position for over
20 years, n was reelected to the
position at the annual meeting Of the
grand lodge at Pierre in June of this
year. He was opposed for reelection
by a candidate from his home county,
but won out. He took an active part
In the contest over the selection OF
grandmaster, championing the reelec-
ton OF Z. M. Simmons, OF Huron, who
was defeated by Olaf Nelson, after an
contest, by one vote. where a
total of 1000 was cast. The plan OF
assessment was the issue On which
the forces divided. Nelson's election
bringing about a change in the plan
under which LAWN had worked during
the whole period OF service as sec
The illness of two sisters is given
by Mr.. Law as the cause for his re-
at this time. MI. Neil is the
secretary OF the Minnesota and South
MillerS' association.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
To REGISTER FOR
THE INDIAN LANDS
Deserted Wives, Heads of Fam
lilies, Soldiers Widows and
Some Minor Heirs.

Aberdeen, $, d., Sept, t.-Perscons
Standing Rock land opening will at the
time of the assignment of date for
fiing an land, abon March j, 1910, be
furnished with a map showing the al
iotted lands, the sehoo and reserved
lands, and the schedule and classifiea~
ton OF n open To settlement. The
prices VIII range from 90 cents to IS an
acre, according to the classification for
agricultural lands of the first class,
the second class, grazing lands, tlnber
lands and mineral lands. The latter
cannot be entered under the homestead
aWs
A married woman who has o been
deserted cannot register unless her
husband is an invalid ana she can
prove that she is the bread winner of
The family, and consequently its head,
a deserted wife can register, Minors
cannot register unless they viii be of
age before the time for fling on The
land, 4 man ann register If he is
the owner OF more than 100 acres of
land In the United States, Ownership
OF land outside the United States does
dlsaudlify II man from registration,
bat he must either be- II citizen of the
Suites or have declared his in
tention to become one. A homeateader
- y, w. tHlS a. iab9i may i'6iSi'f
his former entry WAS not Cancelled
fraud or relinquishcd for a ynlun-
consideration. Soldiers and sailors
after more han 30 days service, or
their widows, II they rave not remar-
ried, and the minor children OF II de-
soldier II the mother lis dead or
Ia remarked and has a living husband,
register through an agent without
going to "A registration point.
The red tape OF registration and
the plan OF drawing viii he the same as
N the Rosebud, Trip and Occur
i'Aiene lotteries, and the assignment
Of dates for the filing viii be for the
spring of 1910.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
HOW POSSE TRACED
CHRISTIE MURDERER

Aberdeen, $. d., Aug. 3l.-The testi-
mony OF O.. w. Dow, one of the posse
VINO made search for the murderer,
proved the most sensational of any yet
given In the Victor murder case. He
testified that the posse covered the
tracks leading from the Christie farm
TO Worthwhile with tar paper, to prevent
them being obliterated by rain or other
cause. He then took one of Victor's
shoes, which was worn off at one side
IN a peculiar manner, and placed 1t II
one of the tracks. 1t fitted into the
track OF the shoe. He then
pushed the shoe down in the soil be-
side the track, and the impression made
was an a replica of the track. This
process was repeated several times.
Several farmers identified Victor as
the man whom they saw passing along
the road from the Chritie farm toward
Worthwhile, the morning after the MUIR
der.
One of the exhibits introduced In evil
dence, which WAS identified by wit
nesses as being the property of J. w.
Christie, was II memorandum book used
by agents of the elevator company for
which Christie was agent at Rudolph,
containing the numbers of the watches
owned by the Christie family. Later.
II Is understood, the fact will be
brought out that h numbers in the
book correspond to the numbers of the
watches found on Victor.
A number of Young women friends of
Mildred Christie identified some brooch
es and other Jewelry as having been the
property or the murdered girl.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
OFFICERS TO
TAX MILLIONS

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Aug. 3e.-Judge
Marquis, of the Seventh circuit, has
granted an order upon the commission
ers of Minnehaha county to show cause
why they should not list for assess
ment property valued at $4,000, 900,
which has escaped assessment since
the ear 1900.
The case grows put Of the employ
ment by the commissioners of Savage
and Pierson as tax ferrets to uncover
and list property which had evaded tax
payment. When the ferrets uncovered
this large amount of property 1t pro-
auced a sensation throughout the
county, and when the property holders
who had been evading their proportion
of the burdens OF government remon-
strated with the commissioners, such
leverage was brought to bear that the
commissioners discharged Messrs. Saw
age and Pierson and dropped the in
v~estigation n failed to enter the
property for taxation.
Judge Jones, of the Second circuit,
who is n of the heavy taxpayers OF
the county. Is absent at the present
time. and for this reason the action was
taken before Judge Marquis. The or
der secured Is returnable September Z
the hearing of the case will be-
gin.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
VICTOR CONFESSION
OFFERED BY STATE
Cell Mate of Prisoner Tells of
Accused Mans Story
Of the Crime.

Aberdeen, S. d., Aug. 3I.-The hun
dreda OF spectators who have been
efo%dlng the Brown county COURTEOUS
the past two days IN search of the
sensational in connection with the Vic
Tor trial were a~bundantly gratified this
morning when the state sought TO in
tfoduce IN evidence the confession
made by Emil Victor to States Attor-
n@y Van SIyke. The matter had not
been decided by Judge MeNulty at
noon The state put on q witness who
identified the 4I-caItbre revolver as
one owned by Victor, and Kelley, q cell
mate OF Victor's for several days. was
placed on the stand and testified that
Victor had told him all the details Of
the crime n how he had murdered
FIRST j.. w. Christie, then Michael Ro-
haytie, afterwards shooting down Mrs.
Christie. and winding up the series of
murders by reioading his revolver and
shooting Mildred Christie as she sat on
the side OF the bed awaiting execution.
Victor, according to keliey's testimony,
also told Kelly of the route he took in
escaping from the Christie farm, tally
ing exactly with the trail followed by
the sheritfs posse. Kelley was in Jail
from Mobridge for a minor offense and
gained Vfctor's confidence. Victor ap-
penred much more nervous than usual,
losing to IA great degree the air of calm
Indifference which has characterized
him since the trial began,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
SINKS
NEW $1,000 WELL

Murdo, s. D., Sept, Ia movement
is ON foot for a new artesian wen here.
4 letter ssam c.. I. fadiey. general
land agent of the milwaukee, Land
company, of Milwaukee,. Wis, states
that Norbeck 4 Nicholson, the Red
field well drillers, are willing to con-
tract TO put down a six-inch well and
guarantees q flow OF at least 100 gallons
q minute, or no pay. The contract
price is TO be $4,000. of which the G..
~. q st, F. r. r. Co, will pay one
third. the Milwaukee Land
and the city OF Murdo one
third, immediately upon the receipt OF
Mr. Fadley's letter the city council met
and unanimously voted In favor Of nc
eenting the proposition. The city voted
$4,000 bonds for waterworks ON
time age. when the old we'll was tested
q II was found that 1t had been.
filled III with sand and no water could
be pumped. making 1t necessary TO
a new well,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
TO SET ASIDE TITLES
IN CANTONWlNE CASE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 30.-The Can
tonwine bankruptcy Ease from Armour
was given another turn in court yes
terday when attorneys for the creditors
petitioned to have the title set aside on
600 acres of land which Cantonwine
decided to his wife shortly before the
time OF his alleged robbery Of $36, 700.
Cantonwine is given 80 days in which
to answer after which the referee will
surnbit the case to Judge Garland, of
the federal court. for his decision.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02

Br1dgeWaler, S. %. Aur 81 .u
now as the Willow Grove nat As
sisting OF 16o acres. adfoinine COZ E
on the west. and farr,arIss
owned by g. A. Minard. has been sais
20 Louie Determan. OF Carroll. Ia. sp far
Ia an asra Of sis.sS6. or an even
paid for farm land to date IN sh,p price
canty, Mr. Minard bought the sa 10
gaming $500 In the advance a'a nns
n,a anl IS e ago c. d. Rasmnssan
lis reiinouisb1mueaaptte r: afterward selling
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
CATTLEMEN SCORE
BY A DECISION OF
CLIFFORD PINCHOT
Affects the Grazing Grounds of
10000 sheep-Would IT.
jure Young Trees.

Deadwood. S. D., Aug. 2G.-By tn
decision of Chief Forester Clifford Pin.
chot barring the ranging of sheep from
the country bordering on the Soutf
Dakota-Wyoming boundary line, ar
important step haE been taken In the
old fight OF the cattle and sheep inter
ests in the Black Hills and this time
the cattlemen won out, although indi-
rectIy.
The ground in question is part of the
Black Hills National forest and is only a
small strip Of LAND on the extreme west
ern border OF the state. Gradually the
sheep men have been acquiring grazing
land in that region, by purchase, lease
and permit n this Is practically the
only portion they have not obtained.
That section of the n is covered
by h various sheep interests h a cen
ter in Newcastle, Wyo., some 10000
head in all and this small strip was de-
sired as a summer grazing plot for
the animals.
Some time ago the sheep owners
wrote 70 Mr.. Pinchot asking that he
make a personal investigation of their
claims before deciding the question.
The cattlerien who use the disputed
land for ranging their cattle, naturally
opposed the entrance of the sheep, but
the strongest objection came from the
small settler who is c~ultivating his
o1ilS SNttioH dHd TdlSSS Siiiail crops
for a living. Mr.. Pinchott came to
Deadwood and then accompanied by
Supervisor Paul ID. Kelleter of this
city, drove oyeT the land. Two irnpor-
tant mass meetings were held, one at
what Is i..lown as Commissary c. of the
Mclaughlin Tic e. Timber company
and the second near the ranch of Ira
Bacon. Sheep and cattle owners and
settlers were all present and argued
their claims. Then a vote was taken.
In each instance the vote wa three to
one against the admittance OF the
sheep and Mr.. Pinchott determined to
hold with the majority.
Reason for Decision.
The sheep men pointed out tha mas
much as sheep were allowed to range
on other national forests they believed
1t discriminating to prevent them here.
this Mr.. Pinchot replied that condi-
tons here are vitality different. In
other forests the sheep Craze above the
timber line, thus doing no harm to the
growth. The cattle range at large and
do not destroy the young growth and
here the bark beetle has left the forest
In such a critical condition thai unless
the young naturally seeded pines are
protected, the future of the forest is
endangered. Then too, in no other for
est Is the inhabitation by small settlers
great, consequently there is less OBJ
are usually destructive while browsing.
Pinchott declared hat his decision !
was purely local in it's aspect and due |
20 conditions not apparent in other Sec
Of the country.
The result of the decision is the ex-
,lusion of the sheep from all parts of
he Black Hills national forest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
NORTHWESTERN WILL BUILD
FROM HITCHCOCK Meet

Huron. s. D., Aug. est is definite
~ stated here that the examination Of
titles to land for the right of way for
what is termed the Hitchcock and
Onida branch of the Chicago & North
western railroad, will begin about the
first Of September. The proposed line
is from Hitchcock in the northern part
of Beadle county, to Onida. the county
seat OF Sully county, this being the
first road to build in that county. Three.
hundred thousand ties, together with
quantities of bridge timber and
other line building material is stored
IN the yards here for use in the con-
upon which will begin as soon as the
title to right of way is ecured: The
country through which the new road
will pass is n of the richest agricul-
rural and stock districts In this por-
ton OF the state and Is rapidly being
peopied with an energetic, e%nterprisins
thrifty class of settlers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
MEN JOIN FORCE OF
iNTERURBAN SURVEYORS

C~enterville, S. D., Aug. 27.-Ralph
Noble and Carl Norgren, OF this city,
left yesterday to join the surveying
crew which began work yesterday on
the proposed Sioux City and South
Dakota i~nterurban line. The Roberts
& Abbott Company, of Cleveland, who
have the surveying contract, started
the survey at a point on the Sioux
river in Union county, working toward
this place. 1t is understood they viii
superintend the construction Of the line
from start to finish.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
SHOOTS SISTER WHILE
PLAYING INDIAN

Weiisburg, s. D.. Sept, l.-While
playing indian a little girl shot ard
killed her sister. Their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. h. Fairchild, were out OF
the house. when the children decided
II would be fine sport to get the guns
After procuring chairs the guns were,
with considerable difficulty, gotten
down, and he little boy nappe q
shotgun a couple or times at the Others.
when h eldest took the gun and
aimed 1t at her sist : and discharged
IT, killing her instantly. The charge
tore on one of her fingers and also a
large hole In her side. The chilaren
attempted to revive her, but soon
that 1t was useless ana notified
the parents. who were horror stricken
at the sight that met their eyes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02

flans OF ~far-reaahing Importance are
on loot In Texas looking to tho en-
pioyh,eht OF canyicts. A large cotton
mil Is 10 be established. to be run by
water power and operated by The prison
inhabitants. n the Rnsk p~enitentiary
Pps works and iron furnace are soon
10 be respened on a large scale, The
new state railroad, from Rusk to
FsiestLle. a distance OF 80 miles, is
nearing completion and will be rua
ny c0Hytct labor. II the cotton mill
venture Is a success, other mills win
De established by the Lone Star state.
hAd an Its conviets win have some
Thing 10 do which win make them self
supporting instead of u burden on tho
taxpayers,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
SADDLE HORSE KILLED,
RIDER ESCAPES STROKE

Chamberlain, S. D., Aug. 27.-Thor-
wall Oustad had a very narrow escape
from losing his life from lightning. He
was returning home from where he
was working when lightning struck the
horse upon which he was riding, killing
1t and twisting the stirrups on the
saddle. Oustad was rendered unoon-
scious and aid in the road for about
an hour, when he began to regain
consciousness and wander around.
A %neighbor say him and came to his
assistance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
RICH ESTATE REACHES
FINAL SETTI

C~enterville, S. D.. Aug. 2S.-The es-
tate Of Hugh Langan, an old time resi-
dent of this place, who died In 1902. is
Just having final settlement after seven
$500, 900 and includes 1000 acres of land
in South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska. wis
consin and Minnesota. The viii left
the greater part of the estate to James
A. Langan, a brother, Of Sioux civ,
Mrs, Logue. q sister here, is a benedict
airy to the extent Of a life annuity Of
$5Oo. james Langan, the principal
beneficiary in the will lived here For
several years end still owns large tracts
of land in this vicinity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
THREE ARE INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Trip. s. D., Aug. 2S.-Tuesday J. L.
Summers, w. w. Winand and Frank
Zolnowsky, Of Scotland. drove up to
Trip in an auto. They started home
after lark and when about two miles
east Of Trip they ran into an open
bridge. They were going down grade
and when the a jumped into the creek
1t threw the back seal over against the
opposite bank. The parties were all
more or less injured and were brought
back for medical treatment. Mr.. Zol-
nowsky was taken back to Scotland in
a serious condition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
OUTRAGED FARMER
SHOOTS AND KILLS
WlFE'S SWEETHEART

Gallatin, Mo-, Aug. 27.-Re-
turning to the home OF Otis
!Claycoinb. a farmer living near
here, last night. to secure the
et.ects OF Mrs. Ciaycomb. wife
OF the farmer, with whom he
had eloped three weeks pree
yiously, John Ward. a wealthy
farmer. was shot and killed nv
Claycolnb.
The Claycombs have been
married 20 years. and have SIR
children. Mrs. Claycomb Is r.
Ward IS. anu
During the fatal Illness Of
Wards wife, g year ago, Mrs.
a constant attendant al the
Ward home. Later Ward en-
pioyed Claycomb and ind,,nna
MIN to move into q house On ona
of his farms. one
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02

NEW YORK-The action for divorce
brought by Mary Mannering Hackett.
against James 4. Hackett, the actor
and theatrical manager. was discontin.
ued by consent of both parties in the
supreme court yesterday and papers
We're signed to that effect by their coun.
sci
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
[ [ IN

Lancaster. Pa, Aug. Sl.-paul f.as.
sidy, u years old. Is dead as the re-
suit of wrestling match with !
Younger brother. Paul was kicked N
the tomac n received Internal
wounds. He was one of d family ~
ten children. "
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
MOTHER FoREWARNED
OF SONS INJURY

Lead. s, D.. Aug. s1.--At pre-
eiseiy the hour at which he was
injured, Mrs. James Cotton of
this city told her family that she
heard the voice OF her son James
who was in Terry, four miles
away, crying for help. A half
hour later the runaway team OF
Cotton q Andrews dashed past
the Cotton residence and the
mothers fears We're realized.
Young Cotton, who Is IA years
OF age. was found unconscious
and bleeding from several in
1uries received from the horses.
He was taken to the hospital
20 undergo an operation, but 1t
IS believed that he will recover.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
ANsAs GOVERNOR
URGES SURRENDER
OF THE KIDNAPERs

Topeka. Kan. Aug. S0.-Governoi
Stubbs called Governor Hadley, OF Mis-
Sseuri. up by long distance telephone
today and made q personal request
he hunpr the regulation Cor. tshe
reiufn sO Topeka or Mrs. Barclay and
Joseph Gentry, the kidnapers OF Mar
Ian 3leakley. the incubator baby.
He assured Governor Hadley that
there wa no danger OF mob violence In
Topeka.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
DIES oF INJURIES.

Huron, y, d., Sept. 1,-Fireman Jay
Sherman. married. injured in Il railroad
wreck near this city Friday morning,
died about noon Saturday at Tracy,
Mimi, while baing taken to the hos
pital at Rochester. Mimi. Mr.. Sherman
had been In the employ of the North
company for several years and
was favorahly known among railway
men on his division of thai system.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
BOY SHOOTS hlMsElE.

Chamberlain, s, D., Sept. 1.-The
son of w. FL. Stennett accidentally shot
himself In the abdomen Saturday. He
playing with n pistol when 1t was
discharged. After being taken to the
sanitarim and an examination made, IL
was found That the ball had reflected
upward and 1t Is supposed to be
lodged somewhere In his chest. He
is resting quietly at this writing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
CHASE THIEF WITH AUTOS.

Webster, S. D.. Aug. 2S.-A driyine
team and buggy belonging to Ira raw
mer. a farmer. was stolen Tuesday
after about a dozen automobiles Loaded
with officers and citizens put ont in
various directions In pursuit. Towards
morning the horses were found. having
been turned loose. From information
now at hand it ppears the team was
to go home. o
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-02
BADLY CUT UP IN
A MOVING MACHINE

Elk Point, s.. D., Aug. 31.-Daniel
Uldvog, a young "a working for Mrs.
Ihale Peterson, north of town was cut
up quite badly yesterday by a mower
running over him. While he left his
can to get a drink Of water the team
started TO run and uldvog started after
tnem, and in some way got in front of
the horses and was run over by horses
and mower.
He was brought to town to have his
wounds dressed and will be laid up
for some time.