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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
DEBATERs HOLD SESSION..

Canton, S. D., Feb. 2S.-The eleventh
annual banquet of the Athenian For
ensic club was held February 20, al
the Rudolph. This is the most fash
ionable event of the season. William
Tank acted as POSTMASTER, and Prof.
WOODBURY., Hon. c. Glaettli, Judge A.
r. Jameson, Prof. G.. G. Lawrence,
Prof. A. G. Tuve and Judge Asa For
rest wittily responded to toasts. This
society was organized some twelve
years ago, through the efforts OF DR..
Cyrus L. Wendt. 1t is one of the most
potent factors for good In the COM
munity, and the members are all high
minded, public spirited men. 1t has
become the custom to pick men for
high office from the membership of
this society.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
SCHOOL OFFICERS AND
TEACHERS HOLD SESSION

Wakonda, S. D, Feb. 26.-The annual
meeting of the school officers and
teachers of northern Clay county was
held here Saturday under the direction.
of County Superintendent Mrs. Stella
Kahl, of Vermillion. The program was
an especially fine one and the after
noon and evening sessions included in
teresting talks on consolidation of
Schools" by Professor Waterbury, Su-
p~erintendent Kahl, J. Varnum and A.
Newton, n a fine address by DR..
Swezey on School House Sanitation"
Out of town speakers were Jonas Ley
man, of Yankton county, who delivered
an address on Essentials Of Progress
in Our Rural Schools and Professor
Trettier, of the State university, who
spoke on Human Nature and Nur-
ture."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
MRS. ROBERTS,, OF FLANDREAU,
PASSES 1O1ST RIRTRDAx

Flandreau, S. D., Feb. 25.-The 1O1st
birthday Of Mrs. Lucy Roberts was
celebrated yesterday at this place. Mrs.
Mary Smell, of Minneapolis, one of hel.
two living children, is here to attend
the celebration.
Mrs. Roberts was born in Litchield.
N. Y, February %, 1909, the year so
famous for the birth of noted men
Lincoln, Darwin, Poe, Holmes, Glad
stone, T~ennyson, Chopin and Mendel-
ssohn.
Mrs. Roberts was the ninth of a fam
lily of II children. She was the mother
of eight children. She has 80 grand
children, 81 great7grand children, and
~ great-great-grand children. She is
remarkably we'll n preserved, hearu
distinctly, walks without assistance of
any kind, reads without glasses, and.
keeps up a regular correspondence with
her relatives.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
GRAIN RATES
SHOWN TO Be UNFAIR
Sioux Falls Dealer Testifes at.
Hearing Before U. s. Com
missioner Clark.

Omaha, Neb,. Feb. 25.-The hearing
sf the complaint of the Omaha Grain
exchange against the Chicago & North-l
western railroad company was COM
nenced before Commissioner Clark
this morning. Some of the testimony
pf w. y. harrington, president of tho
Harrington Grain company, Of Sioux!
Falls, S. D., taken, after which a post
ponement was granted until afternoon
In order to take testimony in a lum-i
Der case in which the witnesses We're
anxious to leave n city.
The case against the Northwestern
Is known as the South Dakota case,l
the charge being hat owing to unfair
and unequal rates, South Dakota grain
men are unable to ship to Omaha, event.
lf they are located much nearer here
than hey are to Minneapolis and Chi
President Harrington testified that
the rate on coarse grain from Sioux
Falls to Omaha is II and from Mitchell,
s. D., to this point IA cents. This is!
much more than the rate for the same
distance when shipments are made to-
Chicago and Minneapolis. Owing to the
discrimination, he said that it makes
shipping to the Omaha market pro-
hibitive.
The same he said was true with ref,
erence to shipping TO Sioux City, there,
seeming to be desire upon the part of
the railroad company to turn all of the
grain business over to Minneapolis and
Chicago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

Richard A. Ballinger. secretary OF the
interior, tells Of his first law case
which he had at Kankakee, III. II
hung out my single a good while be-
fore any client arrived" he said.
"Finally. one came. He was a weak;
meek being whom three determined
women had welded in rapid success
sion, and he was being tried for Dig
amy. AS all of the wives appeared
against him we lost the case, and he
got a term of two years, but this did
not seem to worry HMM fact. he
seemed nxiou for more. He was
taken to the penitentiary, and just be-
fore his term ended l got a letter from
him, DO you think the bigamist asked,
anxiously, 1t will be safe for me to
COM out?'"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

NO HEAVY STOCK LOSSES
IN WAkPAI AIS

Wakpala, S. D., Feb. 25.-Ranchmen
from the big ranges south and west do.
not confirm reports sent out of heavy,
losses. They say the native cattle, and
all Texas stuff which was brought up
early last season, so thai they becamei
acclimated, are doing well.
The recent storm only lasted about
IA ours and while the snow is deep.
the long spell of thawing weather in
January left plenty of grazing for
stock.
Old time cattle men have
continually on the range and any stock
which shows signs of weakness is
driven to the ranch and fed hay.
The hay crop was enormous last year
and most ranches have plenty. Some
of the big packers in Chicago have
large ranches here n shipped cattle
from the south late last fall. The
loss in these cases is heavy.
PIERRE, s.. D.-Mrs. c. C. Bennett.
wife of the president OF the First Ma
tional bank. died yesterday from the
effects of an internal cancer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
FIRE CAUSES $1,000 LOSS
TO A MINING COMPANY

Lead, S. D., Feb. 26.-Ffre Of acct
dental origin caused a loss of about
5000 to the Anaconda Mining com
pany, operating on Elk creek, south
of here, by the destruction of the
shaft house and gallows frame of the
company. The fire occurred during the
night when nc one was present and
is believed to lave been the result of
a bolt in the boiler giving way and
allowing the hot Goals to be scattered.
The insurance policy had recently
lapsed and nothing car be collected.
President Nels Nelson was summoned,
from Minneapolis and will take i'm
mediate steps to replace the loss.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
HURON EXPECTS TO GET
THE METHODIST HoSpITAi

Huron, s. D., Feb. 2B.-Committees
having In charge the securing for this
city O h hospital tt be built by
the Methodist denomination of South
Dakota, are meeting with abundant,
success. Ten thousand dollars in cash
IS in sight and a block of groun for
the building has been secured. Hut
n claim viii be presented to the
locating committee of the Methodist
church at IT'S next session. All things
taken into account Il is cutie nrohohie
that Huron will secure the prize. The
structure wi y cost about s16o.ooo.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
Mitchell Defeats 1t.

Mitchell, S. D., Feb. 2S.-At the SIZE
cial election yesterday the adoption
of the commission plan of city gov
inner was defeated by the majority
of 1856 votes, The active advocates
of the plan did not the city
until the last few days and the oppo-.
sition which developed against it was
too strong to permit it to carry.
The question was fought out along
the line of the ACCESSIBILITY of the
principle as applied to Mitchell, which.
has always been under very repre-
sentative heads. The crying need for
the plan as adopted in various cities.
did not seem to be felt locally to the
extent that the voters wished to adopt
another system of municipal CONTROL
The plan lost in each of the four
wards of the city, the smallest ma
jority being recorded against it was
81. The vote was very light.
Mitchell is the second city in South
Dakota to reject the plan, the other
being Watertown. Sioux Falls has
the plan in operation and Huron and
Yankton hav voted to adopt it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
FORMER ITALIAN CONSULAR
AGENT DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Lead, S. D.. Feb. pa severe cold
developing into pneumonia, caused the
death Of Steve zerega, consular agent
for the Italian government here. zere-
ga, who was 81 years old, came TO Lead
in 1888 and Don thereafter was made
consular agent for the Italian govern
ment for thetwo Dakotas. holding that
territory until the separate Statehood.
He Was an Elk and a Redman, and.
prominent in the business life OF Lead
a widow survives.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

TWO FLocks, ONE PASTOR

Springfield, S. D., Feb. 25.-An
Interesting experiment in partial
church consolidation is to be
made here by the members of
the Methodist and Congregations
al church societies. They will
employ only one pastor, who will
hold moving services in one
church and evening services in
the other.
Rev. r. E. Tarleton, pastor Of
the Methodist church, will be
pastor of the two churches.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
NElGHBoR REscuEs WATER
TOWN FAMILY IN NICK OF TIME

Watertown, S. D.. Feb. 2S.-The time
ly arrival of a neighbor making an
early morning sail saved B.. P. Dar-
ling and his entire family of seven
from a~sphyxiation yesterday morning.
The neighbor knocked and opened the
door for herself and was met by the
deadly fumes Of coal gas. Finding no
m astir she threw open the doors Of
the house and rang for a physician.
The doctor found every member of
the family overcome with gas and
deathly sick. but by prompt measures
restored them all. 1t was a close call.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
ABERDEEN CATHOLICS TRY TO
SECURE COLUMBUS COLLEGE

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 2S.-An earnest
endeavor will be made by local Cath
olics to secure the removal of Column
bus college from Chamberlain to this
city. This college was burned at
Chamberlain early Sunday morning.
The Catholics here own a tract Of 40
acres near the city ideal for such pur-
poses, n a committee from the public
service committee of the Commercial
club with prominent members Of that
church will &c to Sioux Falls to inter-
view Bishop O'Gorman on the matter.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

Colonel william II. Cross, secretary
of state of Oklahoma, probably is the
only public official in thu United States
who signs his nickname to state docu-
merts. "Bill Cross, secretary of state"
is the unaffected signature he has af-
liked to records and correspondence
ever since he began his enure of office.
Move -iber 16, 1907. He does this on the
authority Of a special opinion handed
down by the attorney general of his
afata
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
WOMAN CUTS THROAT
AND TEARS OUT STITCHES

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 26.-Mrs. Mat
Wagner, OF Sully county, who 10 days
ago attempted suicide by s1ashing her
throat with a knife, died last night
from the effects of her wound. Her re-
covery might nave been possible if she
had not several times tore open the
stitches to prevent healing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
FATHER RECEIVERS
KIDNAPPED BOY

Aberdeen, S. D., March IA. Baird re
turned to Aberdeen this morning from
Breckenridge, with his son, Don, who
was kidnapped Thursday. The lad is
all right though the story shows he
has had a hard experience. Baird
states that the man who stole the boy
was Henry Voghta, a st. Paul motor
man who deserted his wife and child
last fall and eloped with Mrs. Baird.
The man induced Dor to go on the
promise of seeing his brother and moth
ar. They left the city in the afternoon
walking on the Great Northern track
eastward. They met a section hand
with q railroad speeder who gave them
q ride to Plana, the first town east OF
this city. Here they bought food at a
store and waited for the night train.
The police at Breckenridge nabbed the
boy but the man slipped away. Search
Is now on for him. Baird offers a re-
ward Of 5000 for the arrest and convic-
ton of the man.
He states that a warrant is now out
Tor Voghta on a charge of abandon
nent. At Plana the man made the boy
write a letter to his father saying he
going to see his brother and moth
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
BOY THROWS PEPPER
IN TEACHERS EYES

Spearfish, S. d, March L.
Angered because he had been
constantly reproved for misbe-
havior in school, Martin Chris
Jefferson, a A-year-old boy,
threw red pepper in the face of
his teacher and then fled. The
teacher, Miss Shipley, sought
the advice of the county authcri-
ties and the boy was arrested
and taken to Deadwood for a
hearing. Miss Shipley, by prompt
action, was able to prevent. any
serious damage to her eyes from
the pepper.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

After a graceful consideration of
both the advantages and the disadvant-
ages incidental to the use Of a single
rail line of gyroscopic cars. the Scien-
df1c American comes to the conclusion
that ingenious and scientifically sound
as the system is, its success is a sub
stitute for that by which freight and
passengers are now moved will prob
ably be at best a limited one.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
MURDo BUSINESS MEN
SUFFER BIG FIRE LOSS

Murdo, S. D., Feb. 26.-A fire. driven
by d heavy wind, devastated one block
on the east side of Main street from
McDoneils saloon to Dubois restaurant
yesterday. The loss is $35, 900; the in
surance is $4,000. The block will be
rebuilt.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
DRINK CURE FAILS TO
WIN ABERDEEN BUSINESS

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 26.-Aberdeen
has 30 saloons to its credit but with
that number of thirst emporiums the
venture of a drink cure establishment
here is a failure. The first institute
of that kind. installed here last sum
mer, has just closed it's doors, sold
the furniture and the doctors in charge
have left the city.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

According to the census taken on 'Oc-
tober 20, 1909, the population of the city
Of Bnenos Ayers was 1,1S9,662, an In
crease since the census taken on Sep
TENDER IS. 1904, Of 1885, I'll, or 5h per
oent per annum. Buenos Aires contin-
ues to be the largest Latin American
city, the largest city south Of the equat-
or and the fourth city In the two AM
ericas, being only exceeded by New
York. Chicago and Philadelphia.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
SUICIDE AT plERPoNT. S. 3.

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 2s.-Albert
Snyder. aged 40, a photographer at
Pierpont, S.. D., committed suicide there
by shooting. Dependency over con-
tinued i'll health was the cause. He
was unmarried and had a brother in
Minneapolis.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

After stating the statistics as to the
mortality from different diseases in
Panama, at different periods, Dr..
Osler said that In 1908 the combined
tropical diseases, malaria, ~dysentary
and beri-beri, killed fewer there than
the two great killing diseases of the
temperate zone, pneumonia Inc tuber-
otiloSiS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

Soon after King Edward had passed a
huge concourse OF children at Mouse
bald, England, a little girl was seen
by her teacher to be crying. why are
you crying: didn't you sec the king? ?"
asked the teacher. Eyes, but please
teacher, he didn't see me-" sobbed the
little girl.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

Columbia university has been quick
to recognize the general wave of inter
est in agriculture and is providing
courses in scientific and economic
farming. It has arranged for a course
OF 10 lectures on economic agriculture,
to be given this winter by prominent
men who IAN speak with authority On
various phases of agriculture.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
WILL BE DEPoRTEp.

~Leayenworth, Kan, March 1-Pierre
bouyet 9 Frenchman who completed
9 sentence Of two years in he federal
prison here today, was arrested at the
prison gate by an agent of the depart
ment OF commerce and labor. IA sr;ii
be deported. Goultet was convicted az
Importing q woman into this comntrv
for Immoral purposes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
iNCENDlARY BLAZE
IN INDIANA TOWN

Gary, Ind. Feb. 26.-Fire early TODAY
damaged several structures here. Twen-
ty Chicago firemen were hurried here ON a
special train. The fire is believed to have
been OF tncendiary origin. and one arrest
has been made. Loss, $4,000.
Telephone girls in the main exchange
Of the city. remained at their posts. send
Ing messages of warning and calls for
aid. until the flames reached the rooms
in which theywere s,ated.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
SEEK ATTORNEYS DISARMAMENT

Watertown, S. D., Feb. ga petit.
tion for the disbarment OF Charles
SCHULZ, former states attorney Of Cod
dington county, has been presented to
h supreme court by E. e. Kneedy
of this city, formerly editor Of the
Watertown Times, but now
OF h United Underwriters company,
alleging conduct unbecoming an nor.
orable member OF the state bar.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS
TO FORM ASSOCIATION

Huron, S. D., Feb. ga meeting of
manufacturers of ice cream in South
Dakota will be held in this city, Thurs
day, February "a, at which time it is
proposed to organize a state associa-'
ton. Interests of the manufacturers
will be discussed and plans outlined,
for a strict observance of the state
pure food laws.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

What is a real gentleman is thus de-
flned by an eastern exchange: "A mar
that's clean inside and out: who neither
looks up to the rich nor down on the
poor; who can lose without squeaitng
and who can win without Dragging; who
is c~onsiderate of women, children and
old people, who is too brave to lie. too
generous to cheat, and who k his
share of the world and let's other peo-
ple have theirs
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
Sir Richard Burton was dispatched
on a mission to the king of Dahomey in

Sir Richard Burton was dispatched
on a mission to the king of Dahomey in
1863: Queen Victoria sent her fellow
a crimson silk tent. q richly
embossed silver pipe, wv silver walters,
q coat of mail and a pair Of ~gauntlets.
After a weeks experience of these
treasures, the king informed Sir Rich
ard that the tent was very handsome,
but too small to sit under in that
climate, and the only thing he liked
about it was the gingerbread lion on
the top of the pole. He liked his old
red clay pipe better than the silver
one; he considered the rays very hand
some, but too small to use as shields:
and he could not get his hands into
the gauntlets. He would have been
much more grateful If the queen had
sent him a carriage and pair of horses
and a white wife.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

Old MI. Forbes. the ballet girls
preacher is dead at II. He Travelled
here and there and hither and yon,
holding meetings for ballet girls in
small towns as well as cities. Only
once he saw ballet girls on the stage.
He looked In for a minute and then
hurled out. Neither a borrower or a
Iende be- was one Of his sayings and
he always gave outright pointing out
that to lend money is to lose a friend.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
YANKToN ADOPTS NEW
PLAN OF GOVERNMENT

Yankton, S. D., FEB. 26.-Yankton
followed Sioux City's lead by adopting.
the commission plan yesterday. The
majority here was 217. 1t was a very
1ight vote. Three wards out Of four
We're carried for the plan. The total
vote was as follows:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
WITHHELD IN
EXPRESS RATE CASE
Action on Demurrers Is Vital to
Final Disposition of the
Case.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. March mo de-
kision has yet been rendered by Judge
Garland, in United States court, on de-
murrers in the express rate cases. AS
they are vital to the entire matter, it
may be several days before the decis-
lon is rendered. No decision is looked
Tor until the coming week.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

SWede the income tax Is not paid
by those having less than 500 a year.
Between that amount and $40 a year
the first group-2S3,0 91 persons paid last
year. In the eighth and last cup
more han S27, 900 year-2ae persons
were subject to the tax.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
LAYMEN M SESSION.

Pittsburg, Pa, March with dele
rates in attendance from Maine to cal
tfornia, the second day of the laymen,s
church extension conference Of the
Frotestant Episcopal church was large
" taken up with reports from commit.
tees and addresses
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

Logging by electricity. II Is said, will
soon become the common practice In
British Columbia, where electricity can
be readily obtained from water power.
With the disappearance of the steam
engines In the woods will go s5 per cent
Of the annual forest fires.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

Wages are not excessive in Japan.
OF skilled operatives, the highest paid
are spectacle and precious stone work
ers, "a a day. ~Shipbuilders receive rs
ers and carpenters so cents. Printers
receive 8 cents.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03

The maiden name CT Nassau street.
New York, was Pie Woman's lane. n
was opened in 1896 by a man named
Kay. who obtained the right to make 1t
cartWay to what Is now City Hall
mark.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
TWO SOUTH DAKOTA
CITIES ADOPT PLAN;
MITCHELL. REJECTS IT
Pierre and Dell Rapids Give
New Form of Government
Good Sized Votes.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 2S.-Pierre yes
terday adopted the commission plan
of city government by a majority or
PIC. The STote was light. This Was
the second vote on the proposition.
The board Of education was author
lied to proceed with the construction
Of a $4,000 high school.
Dell Rapids, S. D, Feb. 2S.-The
voters of Dell Rapids gave the COM
mission plan of government a big ma
jority at the special election yesterday.
Only 20 votes were recorded against
the proposition, while there were 145
for it. AS there had been little ques-
ton but that the plan would carry.
only about one-third of the normal
vote was polled.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-03
SERIOUS CHARGE BY

Turton. s. D., March 1.-Having
waived his preliminary hearing, Frank.
Dobbs, of this place, has been held
ander bonds of $500 for his appear
ance at the next term Of state circuit.
court to answer to 81 serious charge
preferred against him by Mrs. ]. I'd.
kopland, also1a resident of this place,
who charges that he attacked her with
criminal intent.