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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
HALF MILLION TO
TRIBAL RED men
Comptroller Of Currency Au.
thorizes Payment to Indians
of Three Tribes.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Half a millio,.
dollars in the Cherokee. Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indian tribal funds is in
volved in a decision handed down by
the comptroller of the treasury today
authorizing the discussing officers to
pay claimants, who satisfy him that
they are entitled to receive the money
on behalf of the minors Of deceased
allottees, without mourning the ex-
pense of judicial appointment of guar
dams or administrators.
There are many heirs OF al1ottees
and approximately 10000 minors to
whom are due amounts ranging from
3 cents to $50. most of whom have no
legal guardians. The $1,000 0 is ex-
elusive of what may be found due the
Choctaw and Chickasaw freedmen and
the Mississippi Choctaws. whose right
to participate in the tribal fund is yet
to be determined.
The comptroller holds the payment
should be to a legally appoint guar
dian, II there be one. but otherwise to
the natural guardian to be determined
by the laws and usages of the tribe.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
BROKEN SPINE HEALS,
DIES FROM A COLD

Hampstead, L. l., Oct. 27.-James LAT
ferty, who for two years has been grad
ually recovering from injuries which in
Guided a fractured spine, died as the
result of a cold which developed into
pneumonia. His spine was crushed by
a trolley a under which he was work
ing and his body was completely para
1yzed below the neck. For weeks he
lay IN the Nassau hospital at Mineola,
incased in a plaster cas and was fed
artificially. He finally was allowed to
leave the hospital.
At the Red Cross hospital In Manhat-
tan, a remarkable operation was per-
formed, with the result that the in
jured man had been sitting in an up
right position and a gained control OF
his body to his waist. His physicians
held out hopes Of his ultimate recovery.
He was wheeled about the streets of
Hemstead daily, and in his enthusiasm
to be in the fresh air contracted a cold
which developed int pneumonia. Laf-
ferty obtained a verdict of $4,000
against the New York and Long Island
Traction company.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
MORE AMERICAN GOLD
SAID TO HAVE FOUND
A TITLE TO MARRY.

New York, Oct. N.-It is reported here
that Mrs. VIM. Hayes Chapman. the young
widow Of h noted merchant and sports
man of this city, who left his $1,000, 900 to
her, had become engaged to General A. f.
Cherepf-Spiridovitch, of Russia.
Mrs. Chapman has been travelling in
Europe for nearly a year. She left Ameri-
ca declaring that envy and Islander had
driven her from her native land. Some Of
the relatives OF the late Mr.. Chapman had
tried to break his will. But even before
her departure, General Spiridovitch had
become known as her devoted friend, and
In letters from Europe she mentioned him,
as. being present at most Of the social
functions which she attended.
General S~piridovitch is the youngest
general in the cars service. He is also
president of the Slavonic society in Rus
STA. His family Is one Of the Oldest in the
land, his fathers great estate at Moscow
having been in the family for more han
100 years. The general spent last winter
at a fashionable New York hotel, where
Mrs. Chapman was then living.
Mrs. Chapman before her marriage to
the millionaire was the wife Of Lee Ag-
new, an inventor. On the day she divorced
him she married Mr.. Chapman, who was
then rs years old. He lived only Is months
after the wedding, n was so devoted to
his young wife that he made her a deed Of
gift for all his property to prevent a
chance of having a will broken.
1t is said Mrs. Chapman will return to
New York the first of the month.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
CLAWS OF FORESTRY NOTE
STARTS SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Seattle. Wash. Oct. 2s.-Louis r. Claws,
former chief Of the field division of theI
Pacific northwest general. land office and
recently removed by order OF President
Taft, has started a suit for a divorce from.
Maud e. CLAWS. Attorneys for Mrs. CLAWS;
in an affidavit indicated that the suit Will
be bitterly contested.
The attorneys say Mrs. CLAWS and many
of her witnesses are in Washington, d. C.,I
and that 1t will be necessary to have her
here as well as her witnesses, or their de-
positions. The court Is asked to compel,
CLAWS to pay for taking the depositions..
500 for Mrs. Claws trip from Washington
to Seattle, and attorneys fees. Mrs. CLAWS
also requests alimony pending the concIu-
sion Of the divorce proceedings. The
statement is made that she is destitute
and has no means Of support.
Jesse A. Frye. former United States dis
trict attorney, counse, for CLAWS, refuses
to disclose the allegations CLAWS will
make, but it is said they will be sensa-
tional.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
CHARGES CUSTOMS
men INSULT WOMEN
Artist Writes She Will Knock
Down Man Offering
Indignities.

New York, Oct. 27.-Grave charges
against the customs officers Of the port of
New York are contained in a letter re-
ceived by Mayor Mcclellan from a woman
whose identity he refuses to disclose. She
complains Of gross ~indignities to which
other women are subjected in the exam
nations of their effects upon entering the
country and asks the police protection
while she knocks down the first man who
offers an insult.
Her letter says:
Kindly aid me to return to the U. s. A.
in a decent and respectable manner with
out fear of the ruffians. who, in the name
OF the United States customs, are insult
ing women citizens of New York.
II am in receipt of letters telling of
pinching, poking and being personally felt
of. If any one attempts to insult me in
that way / intend, to the best of my
ability, to knock him down, and l ask for
police protection in so doing. There Is no
other land on this globe In which a decent
In nearly every country on the globe and
have met with kindness and respect"
Il make two exceptions. Turkey and
Central Africa were not safe for white
women unescorted, but one could hire pro-
lection in both these countries, and the
new Turks and the English government
nave made these two countries safe and
comfortable for women.
1T Is only in coming home that / was
afraid, and / ask again for police protec-
my own sketches, but that is a question
Of United States laws and red tape. I
have to pay the United States consul here
to be able to bring home my own work,
yours.
"a Woman Artist in Paris"
Mayor Mcclellan has forwarded a copy
OF the letter to Collector Loeb.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
]. 7. HARAHAN TO CHANGE
GRANDDAUGHTER'S NAME

Chicago, Oct. 27.-James T. Harahan.
president of the Illinois Central rail
road, filed a petition in the circuit court
asking that his granddaughter, Theo-
dora Shirley, 16, be given the right to
adopt his name.
The petition sets out that the girl
is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Nichol,
and that the child was abandoned by
her father June II, 1901, after her
mother obtained a decree Of divorce
from him because of extreme and re-
peated cruelty and also the custody Of
the girl.
Mr.. Harahan AYERS that for the last
eight ear the girl has beer a mem
Der of his family and thai she has been
cared for and educated as a member
of it..
1t is the wish of the grandfather and
the mother, according to the affidavits
on file, that the girl be given Mr.. Hara-
hans name.
The petition was filed by John G..
Drennen, attorney for Illinois Central
Railroad company.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
and DAMAGE IN
A BOILER EXPLOSION
Of Them Blow Up il
Pabst Brewery, and One
Man IS Killed.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. Alan explos-
Ion OF eight boilers in the Pabst Brew
Ing company this morning resulted in
the death of M employe. the injury OF
-four others. and property damage esti-
mated at $3.50. 900.
The cause OF the explosion has not
ascertained. The explosion
wrecked the power plant and shook up
a section Of the city within q radius
of half a mile OF the brewery. many
windows being broken. Thegpectfon of
the power building fronting on one
street was blown out and tons OF debris
biockaded the thoroughfare.
A portion of nj Of the boilers was
blown across the street onto the roof
Of a three-story store room. An ele-
vator 60 feet in height and 40 feet wide
Just south OF the power plant was
Jared three feet off It's foundation.
A. man who was seriously injured by
the explosion says 1t was the burst Of
an 18-inch steam pipe which carried
steam from the battery Of boilers.
which wrecked the power building. The
boilers each had a capacity of 400 horse
power. Nothing is left of the power
plant but a pile Of debris. The body
of Fred Stern, who is supposed to be
dead, has not been recovered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
POULTRY FARM WORK
In MOVING PICTURES

Ithaca, N. r. Oct. 26.--In connection
with the New York state department.
Of agriculture, the United States del
partmert OF agriculture is arranging to-
give a series of moving picture demon-l
STATIONS Of how to conduct a poultry
farm.
Of1cials at the college said that dur
ing the past week Z. s. Williams, Of
Washington, had been taking several
thousand feet OF films at the poultry
farm, and that lie the experiment was q
success he would return to get a COM
plete pictorial account Of the work that
Is being done here.
Moving pictures were taken of the
poultry course students at work at the
various poultry houses, feeders. incu-i
bators and machines, and a panorama
of the entire college poultry farm. with
it's thousands of fowls of all kinds
was a d q
1t is believed that they will be OIL
especial educational value at county
and state fairs. i
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
RECLUSE FOR 45
YEARS PREPARES
HIS OWN TOMB

Hanford, Cal, Oct. 26.-In a coffin which
he hewed from a sycamore tree the body
of x. w. Jones. who for As years has led
the life of a recluse on al isolated ranch
near here, will be inferred in a tomb built
of rock he quarried himself in the hills 20
miles away and hauled to Grangeville
cemetery to be his sepulcher.
Jones died of heart disease on his lonely
ranch. He was called BLACK Horse
Jones because of his hobby for raising
coal black horses, 80 head OF which were
on the ranch when he died.
The sudden ending of his life's romance,
1t is said. led him to his hermit existence.
According to those who heard the story
from him, Jones' fiancee fell and broke her
neck while handing him a drink of water
from a well only a few days before the
day they were to I'VE been married. His
grief led him to California in an effort to
get as far away as possible from the Iowa
farm where his sweetheart died. For
years he has kept his coffin in his bed
room and when his tomb was finished he
carved an epitaph upon it with his name,
leaving blank only the death date. His
estate, which includes property near the
Coalinga oil fields. is estimated at $4,000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
LIBERAL MINISTER
STANDS FOR PEACE
Decides Not to Push Moroccan
Campaign and Will Work for
Pacification.

Madrid, Oct. 27.-Lieutenant General
De Luque, minister Of war in the new
liberal cabinet, in an interview today
confirmed the report that the govern.
ment had decided not to push further
the Moroccan campaign. He said, il
the liberals had been in power before
they would have avoided the bloody
and costly war, NJ that ~thenceforth
the governments object would be to
guarantee the safety Of Melilla by the
system of fortified positions which were
already occupied.
From now on. the minister of war
said, the work of the army would be
that of pa~ciication and not Of domina-
ton, and while it would defend these
occupied positions, an effort would be
made to induce the Riffs to disarm and
in this movement the aid of the Sui
tan's emmissaries would be enlisted.
De Luque added that though the liber-
ais disapproved of the recent acts of
repression at Barcelona. Ferrer had
been proven guilty on evidence and
had been legally and judicially CON
Gemlned.
The republicans won at yesterday
municipal election in Madrid.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
SIGNS PAINTED ON
so LURiD
THEY SCARE HORSES

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. 27.-Chief. of
Police w. w. Cook recently has re-
ceived numerous complaints concerning
the proprietors of certain nickel thea
ters who persist In spreading their ad-
vertisements yer the sidewalks and
streets. IN Armourdale this habit has
become SO bad that horses being driven
along Usage avenu became fribhtened
at the great black letters covering most
of the width of the street. The chief
announced yesterday that hereafter
these persons will be arrested if they
persist in spreading paint over the
sidewalks and streets for advertising
purposes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
JUSTICE PEckHAM
CALLED BY DEATH
Member Of Supreme Court 81
United States Passes Away
Suddenly.

Albany, NJ X. Oct. H.-Rufus w.
Peckham, associate justice OF the
United States supreme court, died at
8:15 o'clock last night at Coolmore, his
sumner home at Altamont, Albany
county. Death was due to a complica-.
ton Of diseases, heart trouble, Bright.s
disease and hardening Of the arteries
contributing.
for some time, but his condition was not
considered serious until recently. Fol-
lowing adjournment OF the May term
of h United States supreme court he
came On from Washington with Mrs.
Peckham to spend the summer at Alta
mont, expecting to return for the begin
ming OF h October term. "a few days
ago his condition became such that his
physicians said he was likely to die at
any time or might linger for several
months. Up to a few days ago Justice
Peckham exhibited considerable
house. The circulatory disturbance
which contributed to his death was first
noticed about six years ago.
Justice Peckham vas the last OF Pres
tdent Cleveland.s democratic appofntees
to the federal supreme court, Chief Jus
tice Fuller and Justice White being the
other two. He took his seat In jan
uary, 1896, His chief distinction was
that Of giving his time exclusively to
h duties of h court. He accepted no
outside appointments and undertook no
work not connected with the high tri-
bunal of which he was a member. But
he was in constant attendance on the
court and he gave the most careful at
tention 10 all matters before it. He was
married, but went little into society.
Unlike others of the justices he accept
ed no invitations to public functions
and made no public address after TAX
ing his seat as a Justice. Cases involy-
ing the rights of corporations received
special consideration at Justice Peck
hams hands, and he was the author OF
some of the courts most noteworthy
opinions of recent date along this line.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
ON TRIAL
FOR WIFE MURDER
Claims That He Invented Story
Of Chloroforming to Protect
Family Name.

Chicago. Oct. 27.-Dr. Haldene Glenn
inson, charged with the murder, on
May 80, last, Of his wife, was placed
on trial before Judge McGurely here
today.
death DR.. Cleminson telephoned to a
physician that he and his wife lar
been chiorof0rmed by a burglar: that
Mrs. Clerninson was dying and that he
was very sick. Twenty-four hours
after MIS-. C~leininson's death. the ply
stefan admitted that he had invented
the burglar story. He said he had done
SO to sage the children from h stigma
OF their mothers suicide.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
RISK ON MAYORS LIFE
THOUGHT A POOR One
Insurance Companies Refuse
20 Garry Man Whose Death
Is Threatened.

ST. Louis, Oct. 27.-Mayor Roy q.
today received notice from an insur-
ance that it had cancelled
his $4,000 policy. No explanation was
given.
Mayor Woods believes the action
was caused by two recent political feud
shootings in Weliston. The life Of
Mayor Woods is insured for $4,000,
and his will provides that, in event Of
his death at the hands Of an assassin,
Joseph w. Folk, former governor,
shall receive $1,000, and five other law
yers $500 each to prosecute his STAY
ers and hat the officer arresting his
slayer shall receive $2,500."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
BARRIE MADE WIFE RICH
BEFORE HE DIVORCED HER

London, Oct. I'll. M. Barrie, novelist
and playwright, did not enter suit for
divorce, it is now asserted by his friends.
until Gilbert Canaan, whom he named
as correspondent, took a solemn pledge
to marry Mrs. Barrie after a decree
should be granted. Moreover, as Canaan
is not well provided with money, Barrie
made a handsome settlement on his wife
before he filed his petition for separation,
making her financially Independent.
Throughout the whole affair Barrie acted
with the greatest generosity, although he
was ~grieYously affected.
Canaan has written a play which will
be the next production by Herbert French
in his repertory theater, the Haymarket
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
SENATOR STONE INTO
LlMELlGHT AGAIN FOR
STRIKING A NEGRO

st. Louis, Oct. H.-United States Senator
William ]. Stone the other night slapped
a negro cabman in the union station when
he demanded a 81 fare from him. He only
paid the bin when the cab driver got pos
session of his grip and after Patrolman
Coates of the station squad said 81 was
the regular fare.
ITO charge me 81 for this ride is out
rageous,' shouted the Missouri statesman
as he alighted from the cab.
Cant help it, boss replied cabby, as
he followed the statesman into the sta
ton.
"WeIl settle this matter now" said
Stone, turning to a policeman. HAS this
man a right to charge me 81 for a short
ride under the scheduled"
He can charge 81 for a distance under
a mile" said Coates, as a smile broke
over the negro's face, and he frightened
his grip on the senator's baggage.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
WIFE'S NOTICE WARNS
ALL AFFINITIES TO
KEEP OFF THE GRASS

Newark, N. j., Oct. 26.-The following
notice directs the attention Of the public
to the fact that more than II years ago
Miss Mary Stanley became the wife of
Charles Kanes. The note was published
in a local newspaper by Mrs. Kanes, who
declined to give the present address OF
herself or husband:
Kanes-Shanley. Monday, February /,
1892, by the Rev. Father Rickaberry. at
st. Antomnus church, Charles e. Kanes
and Mary Stanley, both of this city,,
When asked to explain the publication.
Mrs. Kanes said: Some people seem to
have not been informed that my husband
is a married man, or. IL they have been
so informed, they appear to have forgotten
it,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
TELEGRAPH co. HELD
BECAUSE DYING WIFE
DIDN'T KNOW HUSBAND

Little Rock, Oct. 27.-rThe Arkansas
supreme u yesterday ruled hat tel
egraph companies must keep their OPP
orators informed as to which stations
are operated day and night and which
only part of the time.
The case decided is thai of G.. q. Har-
ris against a telegraph company. Mrs.
Harris came from Perryville to visit
relatives here. She suddenly was taken
i'll and a night service message to her
husband at Perryville was accepted by
the agent here for Immediate delivery.
1t developed that the company main
tanned no night agent at Perryville.
Mrs. Harris vas unable to recognize
her husband. so near death was she
when he arrived. The court holds the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
MACHINE IS
SENT TO PROSECUTOR
Oklahoma County Official Finds
Deadly Explosive in
His Office.

Lawton, Okla, Oct. 27.-An Internal
machine was found early today IN the
office of County Attorney j. A. Fain,
who recently received an alleged .sblack
hand letter threatening him with as
s~assination on or before October rs.
The machine was placed with the in
tention that it should be exploded by
the ignition of a match as the office
door was opened.
f. B. Swank, former secretary to
Congressman Scott Ferris, was the first
person to enter the office today, but
fortunately the bomb failed to explode.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
BYERS EXPLAINS
AUTO DECISION
Owner Can Not Be Insured
Against Accidents, but En-
ploye or Chauffeur Can.

Des Moines. Ia, Oct. 26.-Attorney
General Byers today explained his res!
cent automobile insurance decision by
stating that automobile owners could
get exactly the same kim OF liability
Insurance that any employer can. He
says the owner of an automobile can-,
not be insured against accidents oc-
but he can be insured against liability,
arising from accidents when the ma
chine is operated by an employee or
chauffeur of the owlar Of the machine.I
The decision has stirred up a tempest
among auto owners n insurance men.