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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04

The ladies have won out on their
effort to have the equal suffrage
amendment submitted to a vote at
the next election. Early in the
session the senate passed a resolu-
lion to submit the question, but it
was put to sleep by the house.
Then the ladies asked for limited
suffrage-the privilege of voting at
school and municipal elections,
and resolution Of that kind was
introduced in the house by Whit
ing of Woonsocket. This measure
got the support of the temperance
forces and was likely to pass. Then
the anti-temperance forces got
wise. They feared that limited
suffrage might carry at the polls
but felt confident that equal suf-
frage would be defeated by the vot-
ers, so they moved to amend the
resolution 80 as to provide for
equal suffrage. The introducer of
the resolution fought the amend
ment, but it was carried. The
senate could not then go back on
it's previous position, and the re-
suit is that it is now up to the vot-
ers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04

Springfield Special: Fred Naab,
a farmer living three miles from
here, has finished hulling the seed
from twenty-seven acres Of alfalfa,
from which he secured eighty-tive
bushels Of seed, which he has con-
tracted for at S12 a bushel. This
is an income Of nearly $3S per
acre from the seed alone, which,
added to the estimated value Of the
first crop Of hay, will make total
product Of $45 per acre. A larger
acreage of alfalfa will be sown in
this part Of the country than ever
before. Land which sold for $40
per acre five years ago, and by
many was considered high at that,
is now selling for $40 to $8O, and
Iii the opinion Of many level head
ed men will soon reach the 500
mark.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04
The legislature will adjourn to-.

The legislature will adjourn to.
morrow, but a correct estimate of
the work accomplished can not be
made at this time. About the on
ly means of Judging is from the ii
ties of the bills passed which is q
very uncertain basis on which to
form an estimate of quality. Some
important measures have been un-
der consideration during the past
few days, but the disposition of
them is not yet reported.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04

Springfield Times: Howard
Wagner purchased the entire lot of
full blood Poland China brood sows
of 2. w. Peterson, of Vermillion,
this week, and from this time on
Mr.. Wagner will strive to deal on
ly in the high grade strains. MIR.
Peterson bears the distinction of
being the only breeder of South
Dakota that ever sold hog at
81, 1000, Tecunseh, beautiful rep
resentative of the Poland China
family, bringing that price under
the hammer, and it is from this
noted fellow that Mr. Wagner's
bunch Of thoroughbreds are bred.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04

March has certainly started in
like lamb, and the snow is rapid
ly disappearing. In another week,
If this weather continues, we shall
have the appearance of spring.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04
CONGRESS- has annra nriated s655

Congress has appropriated $655,
600 for improvement of the Mis-
souri, river. OF this amount $500,
900 is to be expended for perma
nent improvements, and the bal
ance for the operation Of snag
boats and emergency work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04

Yankton Press: Mrs. Geo. Fus-
selman left for Wynot, Neb., this
morning to join her husband who
is in the barber business there.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04

One of the new laws passed pro-
vides that school board shall en-
ploy q teacher for whom three,
fourths of the patrons petition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04

The anti-treating bill and the
anti cigarette bill have both been
passed by the legislature and viii
be in force after July 1, 19O9>
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04
Wilbur Dewey Harden

Wilbur Dewey Harden died Of
tuberculosis at the home of his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. 2. Harden,
in Platte February II, 1909. He
was born in Scotland May 5, 1898,
and was therefore nearly eleven
years of age.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04

olivet Leader: Mr.. Mann is
busy repairing the hotel and will
soon have it ready to open for bus
mess.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04

Gov. Vessey has appointed J. FL.
Botum of Faulkton as judge of the
newly created Tenth judicial cir
cult.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04
CITY OFFICIALS.
CHURCH SERVICES

I'M The Methodist Episcopal Chnrch
Rev. Charles Wilcox, Pastor
preaching on Sabbath morning 1880
IS abbath school at close of morning service
sEpw@rth Leagve at 6:3o p. m.
Song service 1880 p. M, followed by gospel
III sermon
Prayer meeting on Weo"~.>.~s sen.ng at 7:3o
@ The public is cordially invited to all of these
ervices. Seats free. Strangers in lie city
are always welcome.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04

Come in and examine our Pre-
MUM offer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04
Council Proceedings

City Council Room, Scotland, s. d, !,
Mar. ], 1909.
Regular meeting of council.
Meeting called t, order by Mayor
Parinenter.
Roll called, and following aldermen
We're present: Birkinbine, Brown, serr,
Gcehring, Jones.
Minutes of last meeting We're read
and approved.
The following bills We're presented
and allowed:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-04
MITCHELL LINE.
going North West
MARION AND RUNNING WATER

Trains going northeast.
No.40S, Passenger 10:45 A. NJ
No, 464 Freight Il:S0 p. M
Trains going Southwest.
NO. 401, Passenger 1926 p. Nj
No 463, Freight $50 A. M
W. D. GR1FF1THs, Agt
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
Rates ON Compressed Cotton.

The Mississippi railroad commission
met Tuesday and took up the proposed
rate on compressed cotton. The order
as finally adopted by the commission
by a vote of two to one, COMMISSIONS
Webb voting in the negative, reads prac
tically as that outlined by Commission
er Lee at the September meeting, ahd
c~ontemPlates putting compressed cotton
on the following rating basis: For sc
miles and under, 10 cents per 1OC
pounds; between so and 100 miles, Il
cents per hundred; between 100 and zoe
miles, 20 cents per hundred; between
200 and 300 miles, 25 cents per hun
dred; between 300 and $50 miles, 80
cents. Added to the above scale 10 cents
a hundred pounds to be charged over
two or more lines.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
Educators Gather.

There was a notable gathering of edu-
Gators assembled together at the capitol
Thursday in conference upon topics of
general interest to the service which
they represent, which included State Su-
perintendent Powers, President John r.
Ellis, of the State Teachers Association g.;
Superintendent W. H. Smith, of Holmes
county schools, and Superintendent j.
ID. Wallace of the Summit city schools.
While the status of the county agricul-
tural high school law, which is at pres
ent in judicial disgrace, owing to the
Interpretation announced by the supreme
court on Tuesday, these school men are
not discouraged. They realize that the
counties in which schools are in opera
ton will look after themselves, and do
not anticipate any serious complications.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
Will Amend School Law.

State Superintendent of Education
Powers has received letters from sew.
eral members of the Legislature the
tenor of which is to suggest that he
do not permit himself to become dis,
heartened over the situation in regard
to the agricultural high school law. 1t
is their belief that it will not take the
Legislature very long to eliminate the
defective plank in that document so that
no violation of the fourteenth amend
ment shall be perpetrated,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
h
Must Change Their Methods.

Truck growers associations are being
formed in a large number of Mississippi
communities, and especially in that ter
ritory which has been and is likely to be
invaded by the cotton boil weevil.
This is brought about, it is stated, not
only by the realization of the farmers
themselves that the insect is going to be
a real factor in the %diminution of the
States crop next year, but by a very
effective method of the merchants in a
number of these communities who have
made a practice of furnishing supplies
to farmers and who nave given their
their credit will be, limited by their crop
prospects next year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
Training School for Teachers.

The ffty-three federated clubs in Mis-
sissippi, with a membership Of more than
/ 900 women, have been asked to hold
public meetings in the interest of a state
training school for teachers, each club to
plan it's own meeting in it's own way.
Resolutions on the subject will doubtless
be adopted atithe 5varions' 1neetings,xta
be presented TO the Legislature when1it
;c~onyenes, together withathdsea Of iothef'
organizations, including thesstatagT eaahs
ers' Association and the county superin-
tendents of education.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
Railroads Fight Cotton Rates.

Nearly all the important railroad lines
operating in Mississippi have given no
tice, either formal or informal, to the
railroad commission that they will make
all possible legal resistance to the new
rate schedule on compressed cotton,
which is to go into effect on the first
of the year. Legal proceedings already
instituted in the Federal Court have re-
strained the commission from putting in
effect the rate schedule previously or
dered ON uncompressed cotton, and which
would otherwise have become effective
a month ago.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
State to Raise Hogs.

One very salutary result of the recent
state fair in Jackson is the determine
ton announced by the board of trustees
of the state penitentiary to devote more
attention to hog raising in the future,
and %endeavor, if possible, to raise the
entire supply of meat for the institu-
ton. The penitentiary had IN exhibit
an sOo-pound hog at the fair, and there
was not a finer specimen of swine in the
big exhibit.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
More Money for Monument.

The governor has decided to ask the
Legislature for an additional a%ppropria-
ton to be used in completing the Mis-
sissippi memorial, and it is expected that
he will suggest an allowance of about
$4,000 for this purpose. The original
appropriation for the monument and reg
mental markers was only $4,000.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
Fairs Are Money Makers.

So far as learned, the series of agri-
cultural fairs, colt shows, poultry shows
AMI corn growing r%ound-ups held in the
state of Mississippi during the present
fall have without exception been sue
c~essful, both as means of practical dem
onstration of possibilities and adaptable
tiles of climate and soil to the raising
of everything that can be raised in the
temperate zone, as well as financially so.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Of State News Items Gathered By Or Special
Correspondent At Jackson.
State Pensions.

Auditor smith, after weeks of work.
ing on the general roll of Confederate
pensioners in order to send out the war.
rants and accompanying lists for the
distribution which is now due, has final
~ completed that duty. Total amount
as certified to be due the s,647 pension
ers on the list is 5000, SS6.4O, being just
$113.6O within the appropriation of
$3Oo,0OO for this specific object.
The classification and appointments
hereunder is as follows:
191 first-class pensioners, at
1926 Zach 23.S75OO
63S ~second-class pensioners,
at SIS each ............ 47,s5O.Oo
65 third-class pensioners
(blind %widows), at $500
each 4,S75:oO
1868 fourth-class (prorated
to soldiers and sailors). at
$3.50 each ............ O2,614.4O
SAT fifth-class (indigent serv-
ants), at $3.50 each.... 15,753.6O
3,643 sixth-class (prorated
widows), at $3.50 EACH. 1O4,91S.4O
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
School Law Unconstitutional.

The supreme court knocked out the
county agricultural high school bill Of
this State and sustained the decree OF
the Jasper county chancery court in
holding the law to be unconstitutional
because no provision is made for the
education of negro children. The law
authorizes the school board of any coun.
ty ito establish one agricultural high
school in the county for the purpose of
~instructing the white youth of the coun-
ty in the high school branches, theoreti-
cal and practical agriculture" etc. The
one word "white" cost the law its life.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
Taft Cost Jackson $4,000.

Secretary Frederick Sullens, of the
citizens executive committee, which
planned and successfully carried out the
arrangements for the entertainment of
President Taft, has figured out in an APP
proximate way that the total expense
will reach about 5000.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
Would Increase Pensions.

An effort will be made at the APP
preaching session of the Legislature to
increase the state pension appropriation
to $4,000 The present allowance is
100000 per annum, and it is estimated
that it is inadequate for the proper care
and sustenance of the INDECENT Exon
federates, as proven by the heavy in
crease in the pension roll this year. In
dications are that the pension roll will
continue to show a steady increase for
the next five years, after which time a
steady decrease may be expected, owing
to the depletion of the ranks by death.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
Wants Certain Money Exempted. J,

Col. II: NJ. Street, speaker of the lower
house Of the Legislature, has come out
squarely in favor of the proposition to
exempt from taxation all money loaned
at q rate of interest not. exceeding s per
cent, as q NEAR Of inducing foreign cap
To- invest in Mississippi. This sub
ject is commanding = large measure of
attention as the Legislative session ap-
proaches, and will be. n of the most
important brought before that body. The
business and Industrial interests Of the
State are giving their cordial support.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
State Fair a Success.

The state fair had an exceedingly sue.
cessful run, and on all sides nothing
but complimentary remarks are to be
heard on the good management and pub
lie spirit which enabled the men in
charge of the big show to take long steps
toward putting on a solid and substan-
tial basis this practical exhibition of the
states resources. Those who have at
tended regularly since the series of ex-
positions were started as a corn and cot
ton carnival some six years ago, and
which was largely local in character,
pronounce it without exception the most
successful from a general demonstrative
standpoint that has ever been held.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
Good Stock at the Fair.

The State Fair demonstrated that
Kinds is, so far as the records of the
association show for the season, the ban
ner county in point of horses and mules
raised and exhibited. There were shown
more horses and mules, especially in the
Mississippi bred class, than heretofore,
and the official awards give blue ribbons
to Kinds county men in all the classes
entered. 1t was especially gratifying to
the management to note the large num-
Der of mule colts sent for exposition.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12
Will Build a Good Road.

The Kinds county board of supervis-
ors, catching the inspiration from the re-
cent meeting of supervisors and the out
and-out demonstration in favor of good
roads, have decided to try it on their
county and see the results. The work
will be conducted under the supervision
of George D. Marshall, superintendent
of construction work of the federal de-
partment of agriculture, and will cost
an estimated sum of from $4,000 to
So, 500.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-12

Grand total of all classes,
soldiers, sailors, widows
and servants, 8,647, with
aggregate 5000, ss6.4O
Lauderdale holds her place in point of
number of pensioners, with a total of
252, for whom she receives $7,777.2O,
though this county does not lead in the
amount distributed, as Smith county,
with a total of 200 in round numbers,
draws $9,011.S0, while Calhoun, with
the same number, received $7,S11.SO.
lssaquena is certified as having three
pensioners, who divide $275 among them.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-29
Wants Dollars Coined

Jos. n. Stephens, secretary of
United States Monetary League, in
n communication to the Mining
Record, in whi:h he urges the coin
ag- of The dollar, says:
ITO restore the coinage OF the
dollar will restore the price ct sill
Yer to 81 80 per ounce and viii
largely prevent its shipment to the
Orient, thus prevent the great
speculation in silver and robbing
our miners of more than half its
value. 1t would also prevent cur
own and other nations building
great factories over there with
cheap silver aud & cents n day
labor flooding onr country with
pauper-made goods Therefore. to
restore silver is all that will pre-
vent wages in the United States
from being crushed down to the
Chinese level in very few years.
To DO this Is the business and duty
of the United States alone. Talk
of getting other nations to Join is
n sham and scb,erfugc, delu-
sion. One nation has no interest
in the Internal affairs of another
nor in the money Of another. Our
weak and struggling 1000 OOC
people along the Atlantic coast had
more sense than Ia consult kings
or others about the money system
they should establish. Laboring
men now in couacil should mem.
oriZe the next session Of congress
to not destroy the silver dollar and
the greenback. Men and brothers,
let congress see that you know
What it proposes doing. To dc
right for our people with common
sense ard courage is all we ask OF
congress
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-29
Strike at flarble
Gunnison NewsChampion.
congress

Gunnison News-C hampton.
Rumors came from Marble that
some Italians had struck and were
intimidatirg other workmen. Robt
Clpugh d Son. contractors for the
new railroad of the Crystal River
Marble Company, appealed for
assistance, and wanted deputies
appointed. However, Pat Hanlon
the county sheriff, decided to 90
over himself and try to straighten
out the disorder. There will be no
violence or intimidation in Gunni-
son county if Pat can help it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-29

sidered by those acquainted with
the project as being one of the best
propositions ever originating IN
the country. The tunneling of
Galena and Treasury mountains
are contemplated in the scheme
whereby every one of the many big
veins cutting through these two
heavily nineralized peaks will be
penetrated several thousand feet
below their submits. will certainly
open up some wonderful ore bodies
The president of this company and
other interested parties are expect
ed within few days when n
thorough investigation will be
made of these two propositions.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-29
Cement Sidewalks Great I'm
prOvement
iunnison News-Champion

Gunnison News-Champion
The cement sidewalks are down,
and this side of Main street is quite
puffed up with pride. They do
look fine and are comparatively
cheap at lo cents square foot.
They are laid for solid street of
eight lots in front of Walker Bur
nett's three buildings, the News
Champion factory. and II. +.
Lakes insurance office, the City
Hall, S. S. Johnson's and Mrs.
Lucy Myers, NJ. Smitz, on tlhe
other side is also fitted out, and
Mrs Blineberry has put cement
walks at her residence.
In front of the City Hall. G. F
Wilnur, the contractor, put in
without charge a culvert for the
hose cart. He is now at Crested
Butte figuring on a large town con.
trnct there,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-29
Extension to North Fork

~ ANoh AZ VI ~
Monirosc, July l5,-Well ground
ed rumors received here today CON
frmed the long predicted construc-
ton of the &. & 5. from the Bald
win coal fields in Guunison, ITS
present terminus through the
North Fork country for distance
of forty-hve miles TO Somerset.
\ prominent G. d 5. official has
been in Paonia for the past week
looking over the country along the
proposed right of way with a view
10 getting line on the probable
tonnage which the country would
give the railroad. The greatest ad-
vantage the extension would he the
cutting in two OF the distance TO
Denver.
At present, via Grand Junction
it is 455 miles and with the exten-
slpn to Somerset it would be but
260 miles to Denver.
The work Of constructing the
short cut would be of such com
parative unimI ortance, so far ms
difficulty and cost is concerned,
that it seems certain that the -x
tension will be built if the freight
in sight warrants the step or
this latter fact there can be no
doubt, for three thousand aud odd
ears Of fruit Of the North Fork
country, 10 say nothing OF the
freigh, which would be drawn from
the Mon,ruse vicinity, wouli be Il
tempting bait for any railroad.
1t would only be necessary to
build about forty-tive miles of the
road, and tn miles of this is al
ready graded. 1t was graded 20
years ago, but the tracks We're
naver extended beyond Baldwin.
Or there is another route which is
Just ns feasible, or perhaps more so,
and that is the route down the
Gunnison canon to point near
Sapinero where the track would
climb the rim of Black canon.
This would give a line ,ritie long
er. and of IN easier grade. This
route would reach Crawford, in
Delta county, and from thence
could be extended in any direction
that was deemed advisable.
1t is said on good authority tina,
the official who made the iuvesti-
CATION said that the line would un-
donbtrdly be built, but he was no,
at liberty to give out precise infor-
nation as to the exact route, or the
date when the work would begin
The people of the North Fork
country are unit in boosting for
the coming of the G, & S. for the
reason that it would greatly reduce
the distance over which their fruit
and other shipments would be
hauled. At present the nearest
standard guage line to Denver is
455 miles via Grand Junction, and
by way of Mon,rose and the mar
row zuage the distance is fully 400
miles. There is no question but
that the building of this extension
would he big boost for the entire
western slope.