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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
DEATH FOLLOWS MYSTERY
IN TRAVELLERS EXPERIENCE

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 9.-At the
family residence IN this city occurred
the death of j. H.. Cramer, for years a
resident of Sioux Falls, after an illness
Of a decidedly peculiar nature.
The unfortunate nan left Sioux Falls
some weeks age for North Dakota,
where he intended to purchase some
land. After leaving Aberdeen he be-
came convinced hat he was being fol-
lowed by someone, who evidently had
become aware that he had a consider
able sum in cash in his possession.
When the train left South Dakota and
entered North Dakota Cramer went to
sleep in his seat in the coach.
How long he slept is unknown, but
when he awoke there was a peculiar
taste in his mouth. That is the last
he remembered until he finally came
back to consciousness and found him
self lying beside the railroad track
badly bruised and shaken up.
Cramer finally managed to reach his
home in Sioux Falls. but never fully
regained his senses. During intervals
he would be himself, and at such times
he would strive to tell of efforts made
to relieve him of his money and throw
him from the moving train. But he
never was able to tell a complete or
story.
When he returned to Sioux Falls the
money he o o away with him was
intact, n this is one of the peculiar
features of the mysterious case.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
SPREADING
IN DOMAIN OF CAR
Ravages of the Dread Disease
Go On Unchecked, Despite
All Efforts.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 9.-Russia's
scourge, TIE cholera. continues tc
spread with alarming rapidity, par.
s.icularly in the southern mining dis.
tricts and in st. Petersburg, where the
conditions are fast approaching the
proportions of the great epidemic OF
1908.
Figures Furnished today by the cen.
trail sanitary bureau SHOW that in the
week from July "a to July 80 there were
1924 cases of cholera and 6,944 deaths
Of these, ALSO cases and 2,2S3 deaths
were reported from the province o,
Yekaterinoslayf and the territory o.
the Don Cosstlcks in South Russia.
4 report from the United Mine
and four foundries, gives 1870 cases
and 1,250 deaths. The extent of the
panic among the miners is shown BIZ
figures furnished from is mines from
which $4,000 of the $4,000 employees have
lHp1 39
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
STURGIS MURDER CASE
PRESENTS NEW ANGLES

Sturgis, S. D., Aug. 1.-TWO new
angles of interest are added TO the
Thomas shooting case here. The first
Is the quiet investigation into the cause
of the death of the two former husbands
of Mrs. McMahon, who shot and killed
David p. Thomas three days ago in his
office. George B. Mcpherson, the first
husband of the accused woman died
suddenly about three years g and it
was rumored hat his death was due
to poison administered by himself, the
alleged Gaott"e being trouble with the
government owe the Illegal fencing Of
land. McMahon's death two months
g was also sudden.
Nh c-iG!na. charge against Mrs.
Mcmahon vas yesterday dismissed and
Il new information was filed against
her and also against Mrs. Mary Hanify,
Il niece of Mrs. McMahon's last hus-
band. Mrs. Mainly is charged with
being an accomplice. The hearing was
set for a late hour yesterday afternoon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
ASCENDING JEWELER WILL
SETTLE WITH CREDITORS

Aberdeen. s. D., Aug. 9.-Mrs. George
j. Forster, who is charged with obtain
Ing goods under false pretenses. was
brought back from Portage, wis, to
await trial. She says she meant no
harm. and that she frequently signs
her name Foster instead of Forster.
and that she and her husband will be
able to settle with a their creditors. 1t
Is believed this will be done, and that
neither Forster nor Mrs. Forster Will
be pre- secuted, the one for making
away with mortgaged property and the
other for securing goods by means Of
worthless checks, which she signed
with the omission Of the letter .R,
from the name.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
WATERTON RELATIONSHIPS
POPULAR PREACHER

WATERFOWL, S. D.. Aug. 9.-Closing
one of the most successful pastorates
n the history of WATERFOWL, a public
reception was rendered Rev. J. P.
Jenkins. d, D., and wife last night by
the members of the First Methodist
church, which they have served during
he last three years. Words of appre-
citation for his services to the church
and city at large and of regret at his
leaving We're spoken by a number Of
clergymen from sister churches and
prominent business men of the city.
Or. Jenkins leaves the ~pastorate for
the time being at least to assume
charge of the raising of a $500, 900 en-
iowment fund for Dakota Wesleyan
university at Mitchell.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
SOUTH DAKOTA

Men Of science, are generally agreed
that birds are natures great check on
the excess of Insects, and that they
maintain the balance between plant
and insect life. Ten thousand cater
pillars, it has been estimated, could
destroy every blade of grass on an acre
of cultivated land. The insect popula-
ton of u single cherry tree infested
with aphides has been estimated by a
prominent entomologist at no less tina
twelve million. The bird population of
cultivated country districts has been
estimated at from seven hundred to one
thousand a square mile. This is small,
compared with the number of insects,
yet, as each bird consumes hundreds
of insects every day, the latter are pre-
vented from becoming the scourge they
would be but for their feathered enc
mics.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
RattIesnake Crop Prolific.

Kyle, S. D., Aug. 9.-Never in the
history of his part of South Dakota
nave SO many rattlesnakes been seen
as in the present summer. The great
increase is supposed to be due to
weather conditions. 1t has rained here
little and the temperature has run
high. The bad lands, q few miles
north of here. are fairly alive with
rattlesnakes. AT the mouth of a a "
in the bad lands, Is miles north of
here, one day last week, Pete Baxter,
a cowboy. came upon a nest of snakes.
with his revolver he shot % His
ammunition then having become ex-
hausted, he continued the attack with
a club, in this manner killing AZ.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
AUTOMOBILE WHEEL GOES
THROUGH PLATE GLASS WINDOW

,Yankton. s. d, Aug. 9.-The rear axle
snapped on the auto of Norman Rap
alec as the owner vas turning into the
main street OF the city and a heavy
wheel whirled across the street and
smashed into the glass front of Families
department store, smashing a plate
glass worth SIS.
The funeral of Mrs. Susan A. Flan-
nagan, sister of Judge Bartlett Trip.
took place here today from Christ
Church Episcopal. Mrs. Flanagan
suddenly at Sioux Falls at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John Hol-
man, the wife of the assistant United
States attorney.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11

GIRL KILLS RATTLEsNAkE
WITH HORSES RRIDi r

Winner, S. D., Aug. 6.-Miss Marian
Salter, daughter of Fred II. Salter,
register of deeds of Trip county, was
making her way homeward on horse
back from a trip to Winner. when she
encountered a rattlesnake. Instead
of remaining upon her horse and gall
Looping away from the vicinity of the
deadly reptile, as most girls would
have done, she stopped her horse and
~dismounted with the intention of kill.
ing the snake. She made a quick
search of the vicinity for a stick or q
stone to use as a weapon, but could
find neither. AS a last resort she took
her horses bride, and with this crude
weapon made a vigorous attack on the
snake, which she finally succeeded in
killing. The snake had 10 rattles and
these the girl secured and took with
her as a trophy Of her adventure.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11

When the British square at the battle
of Abu Klea, in the Nubian desert, vas
penetrated by the dervishes one of
them attempted to spear a gunner who
was in the act of ramming home Il
charge. The Briton Drained the Sudan
ese, but the ram1ner head split on the
mans hard skull. Next day the gun
ner was sent for. MISLEADING the reason,
and knowing from experience that sol
diers are charged for government pro-
perty which they break, he led off:
"P1ease, sir, I'm very sorry I broke the
raminer, but / never thought the fell
lows head could be so hard. I'll pay
for the rammer so as to near no more
about the case.'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
BOY BURNS BARN.

Stickney, S.. D., Aug. 9.-For the third
time, William Sievert, a we'll known
farmer living near here, has lost a barn
and contents because of an apparent
mania of n of his small sons to play
with matches. The boy, who is 10 years
old, was left at home alone While the
other members of the family went TIC
a n~eighboring farm. Finding a match
1t dc not take the boy long to set
the barn on fire. There was no insur-
ance. and the loss accordingly was
total.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
ROAD PAYS FOR COW;
COACH is RELEASED

Dell Rapids, S. D., Aug. GA
satisfactory settlement of the
judgment claim against the Mil
waukee Railway company, I'M
der which a passenger coach was
attached OF execution here Mon
day, and the coach was released
and the incident closed. The ac-
ton was taken to collect dam
ages for the killing of VIM. Eos
ter's COW by a Milwaukee train.
In this instance the passenger
train was in use and filed with
passengers when the levy was
made.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
WlNDSTORM DAMAGES
PROPERTY NEAR HUDSON

Hudson, S. D., Aug. ga windstorm
on Tuesday evening blew some of the
corn fields almost fiat, but most of
the corn will straighten up again. Tom
Jones lost a stack of oats, which was
hit by lightning and was consumed by
fire. At Al Thorpe's place three big
cottonwood trees were struck by light
ming and another was uprooted, the 100
foot tree hitting the house in its fail,
Earring the whole structure and break
ing a number of window lights.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
SMALL NEW YORK BANK is
FORCED TO CLOSE DOORS

New York, Aug. 9.-The European.
American bank, a small Institution
closed Its doors today, and the state
superintendent Of banks has directed
that h institutions affairs be liqui-
dated.
The bank was organized in 1907 WITH
a capital of 100000. and Its deposits
aggregate something about $500, 600
Losses incurred through poor loans
caused h Institution s failure
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
FOX RIDGE PEOPLE
BUILD SOD CHURCH

Fox Ridge, S, D., Aug. O.
What without doubt is the most
unique church building in South
Dakota now is being construct
ed by the homesteaders in this
part of the coded portion of the
Cheyenne River and Standing
Rock reservations. The church
Is being built of sod, and will
nave walls three feet thick. 1t
viii be the only sod church in
the state. Twenty or 80 years
ago such a building would have
been common, but in these mod
ern days it will be looked on
as something of a freak in the
building line and without doubt
VIII become the center Of at
traction for the sightseers who
visit this part of South Dakota.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
WOMAN CLAIMKOLDER
SCORES her POINT
AGAINST A RAILROAD
Disproves hight of Northwest
ern to Build Across Her Trip
County Land.

Yankton, S. D., Aug. 6.-After having
had the case under advisement for Ia
days Judge r. B. Trip has handed
down a decision in the important case
of Eleanor Salee, of Trip county, YER
sus the Northwestern Railroad COM
pany, in which the court sustains the
plaintiff and an injunction ordered re-
straining the said road from continu-
ing it's construction work across the
claim of the plaintiff, who holds claim
No. 4 in the Trip county drawing.
The case is one of much Importance
and the decision is far reaching, as it
gives other homesteaders the same
rights Under h same conditions Miss
Salee has successfully contested. The
question involved was somewhat COM
plicated and turned on an entryman
on public land giving a deed to the
Northwestern for right of way While
a contest was pending against the
entl lyman on his filing. The court held
that inasmuch as the railroad had
failed to file an approved profile of it's
road in the local land office before the
road was constructed it acquired no
right of way under a deed given 1t by
an e%ntryman named Schneider, whose
claim was contested by Miss Salee, who
is a very popular settler of Trip
county.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11

PRAiRIEs READY TO BURN.

Pierre. s. D., Aug. 9.-Much of the
western part of the state is in shape
where a prairie fire would sweep rap
idly over the ground, and with a gale
back of it, a fire would mean untold
damage. The papers in the western
half of the state are warning the set
tiers to use care in handling fire, and
to do everything possible to protect
heir property from such loss.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
DELEGATES M
TO MINING CONGRESS

Pierre, S, p, Aug. s.-Goyernor Yes
sey has appointed 10 delegates from
ne sEiack Hills to the 18th annual ses-
sion OF he American Mining congress
g be held n Los Angeles September
s2c to October /.
l2r. NJ. Walsh, of Fort Pierre. has
peen r~eaprointed q member AZ ths
slnse poard OF medical examiners.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11

Many suggestions have been mad to
explain the term Rom or Romani ap-
piled to the gypsies. The last is that
of Leo Winer in the Journal of the
Gypsy Lore society for April. He points
out hat the nam is current In CHS
tian countries only. Europe, America
and Armenia. From the law of Charlie
magne 1t appears that the gypsies pre-
tended to be pilgrims and their name
was usually connected with hat of
Rome. Ultimately, he thinks, 1t origl-
mated In the Greek "ermities,' a her;
NIT; n that when the popular ety.
moiogy connected all hermits and pill
grims with Rome, all other terms desig-
mating pilgrims were SO transformed IS
to bring them into keeping with this
new idea,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
SEVERAL INJURED BY
DERAfLMENT OF TRAIN

Redfield. S. D, Aug. s.--A Chicago
q northwestern eastbound passenger
train was derailed at Miranda. 20 miles
west OF here, yesterday.
Seven cars left the track because OF
a broken engine wheel. Several per-
sons We're Injured. the most serious
cases being those of l.. j. ingalls, a
land dealer of Redffeld, and Mrs. Dean
Isebeau. Several doctors were called
from here. Traffic is tied up tempe
rarity. Non of the cars turned over.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11

Writing about the family of King Al
bert OF Belgium, a Berlin correspond
ent W Little Prince Leopold is
making rapid progress as a violinist.
He displays no phenomenal talent. The
music teacher has q painstaking and
intelligent assistant in Queen Eliza
beth, who is an accomplished violinist.
shows the queen In a pain black skirt
and a white s~hirt-waist, with not the
smallest ornament visible, standing in
a plainly furnished room, violin in
hand, teaching the little prince. 1t is
the kind of picture which will so far
toward winning the respect and esteem
of the people"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
MAN DIES IN coRNFiElan

LesterVlIIe, s. D., Aug. S.-Josenh
Houska, aged Is years. was found dead
In a corn field on the Peter Harran+
farm near here. He had been
hard for some time and a sfck and
partially deraented when he left the
house and wandered away.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
GENERAL FUND HAS
S2O8,777 ON HAND


Pierre, s.. D, Aug. 1.-The statement
of the state treasurer for the month
ending July 81, showed a total of $780,
500 on hand in all funds. Contrary to
the usual condition of the treasury a
greater part of this is in the general
fund, which shows up with $20S,7T7.
This means that the state will not
register any warrants for some time
to come, not likely until after the OPP
ening of the legislative session with
its expenses, as the calls for taxes in
September and December will more
than likely carry through. The twine
plant fun shows but $50,07S. The
capitol building fund 1924. The
game fund shows up S10,03S, with the
license fees for this year barely be-
ginning to come in. By the first of
October this fund will show a large
increase. The next legislative ses-
sion will be asked to amend the game
law to give the game warden author
ity to expend a certain portion of the
fund for game birds for the state, and
tiiis will make an outlet for a portion
Of the fund which is increasing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
HUDSON LOSES TWO
LONG TIME RESInENTc

Hudson, S. D., Aug. 6.-ole Swenson.
aged SO years, died at his home in
Fairview township on Sunday night.
He homesteaded the farm where he
died in 1869, n he had resided there
continuously; He leaves three sons,
Engebrit and Sven, of Fairview town,
ship, and Ole, / Potter county, S. D..
and two daughters, Miss Bessie SVEN.
son, of Hudson, and Mrs. Evan Her
grandson, of Baskerville, Ia.
Martinus Amundson died at his home
here on Wednesday morning after an
illness OF six months duration. He
resided here continuously ever since,
He leaves a wife, one son and one
daughter.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
WEDDING AT ELK PoINT.

Elk Point. S. D., Aug. 9.-WiuIam
Bobzin and Miss Wilma Henaricks
We're married at the court house yes
terday by Ira I. Nichols, justice OF the
peace. Mr.. Bobzin is a brother OF Mrs.
August Schultz. living two miles north
of this city. The young couple re-
Gently came here from Illinois and VIII
make their home here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
HEAVY CATTLE SHIPMENTS
WILL CLOSE RANGES

Belle Fourche, S. D., Aug. 5.-The
heavy cattle shipments being made
VIII mark the close of this town as q
big shipping center. Until a few sea-
sons it was for years h greatest
cattle shipping point in the world. but
the big ranches and ranges have given
way to farmers and small cattle rails
ers. The WV company, the last of
the big operators, will close out this
fall, and on ccoun of the dry season
and the consequent shortage of hay
the majority of the smaller outfits and
gfangers are closing out also.
Today 104 ars of cattle-four double
eader trains-left here for South
omaha and Chicago markets, and yes
terday 80 cars of smaller punches went
out.
Last night a big bunch of COWBOYS
rode into town for a big time, and al
though they We're orderly, their yelling
and hilarity brought back to many
residents memories OF the old days.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
CORN NEEDS RAN AND
WHEAT &c A LAyE rpnr

Fairfax, S. D., Aug. 5.-Small grain
IS about all harvested and threshine
mas begun. Only about half the usual
crop. Corn needs rain badly. Which
II not get it pretty soon will
cut tina, crop quite short. Hay is very
light and Will be scarce.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
PRISONER BREAKS JAIL
AND MAKES HIS EScApE

Fairfax, S. D.. Aug. 5.-Pat Stevens,
charged with robbery and for attempt
ed assault on an officer, broke Jail last
night. He filed seven bolts off the
cage and pried the outside door open.
He was probably helped from the out
side.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
SISTER OF BARTLETT TRIP
DIES AT SlQiIX EAII

Sioux Falls, S.. D., Aug. s.-Mrs S,,.
san A.. Flanagan, sister of Bartlett
Trip, or Yankton, and mother Of Mrs
John Holman. of this city. died hers
yesterday at the home OF her daugh-
ter. at the age of "A years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
WITHDRAWAL OF coal
LANDS is PROTESTED

Pierre, S. d., Aug. S,-Governor Yes
sey yesterday received a telegram an
nouncing a meeting of IA commercial
clubs at Lennon, at which delegates
We're appointed from this state and one
from North Dakota, n they request
Governor Wesley to accompany them to
Washington in an attempt to secure a
modification of the executive order
which withdraws 200 townships in the
Lennon district from homestead on
he grounds that the lands are subject
to control as coal lands.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11
ASSESSED VALUATION
INCREASED Sic mn nm

Pierre, 6. D., Aug. S.--While the
conapiele ngnres have rot yet beer Sc
cured, 1t is certain that the Increase in
state valuation this year over last year
Will be over SIC, 0o0, 900. bringing the
total assessable value of the state nm
to s3ss. 000, 900. The increases shown
In the returns on town lots and goods
and rchan have helped to run
up the total beyond expectations
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11

Answering u challenge as to the
most constantly misquoted line, a cor
respondent instances He Who Runs
May Read" which sounds very scrip
tural. but is In reality a mangled YER
sion of the verse in the Prophet Ha-
bakkuk: Write the vision and make
1t plain upon the table that he may
run that readeth it," Another biblical
misquotation is concerned: by the
sweat of thy brow shalt thou earn thy
bread" the real text in Genesis being
IN the sweat OF thy face shalt thou
eat bread" And when we pour "oil on
the troubled waters thousands search
the scriptures in vain for the metaphor.
California has been first in the field
to recognize the value of seaweed. San
Franciscoships annually to China
100000 worth. This article is a good
winter food for oxen. sheep and pigs.
In bad times in Ireland it forms a
staple food for the peasantry of the
west coast. Some of the beneficient
preparations in use today from sea-
weed are iodine and bromine, from
which we get acid and the iodides Of
sodlum, mercury, potassium, magne-
sum, and calcium. From I'VE also
are extracted eoloring matters.
Tin holds chief place in Slams metal
and is found throughout the
Slanlese portion of the Malay peninsu-
la. n average annual production is
about 5.l75 tons, valued at s4,110. 900.
ifnslish mining companies and the Chi
ness are the chief workers for tin. Cold
stands second to tin in the country,s
mineral resources. but thus far it's
working has not proved profitable. Cop
per and lead mines have also proved a
Ialiurc. Transportation cost is enor-
NOUS, Y railways are being extended
north and south.
ttasnEII
Saleswomen throughout the country
nave Deer sending congratulations to
r. f. Hamilton, of Saco, ne. who has
Just attained his 91st birthday. Mr..
fiarnllton was the first merchant to
s.frtoy saieswomen, and the people of
his town men n women, boycotted
MS store in consequences. MANY OF
the leading church women called on
MN personally and demonstrated ea.a-
estiy against what they called ths sin
81 placing women in a position of such
publicity as behind a counter for tha
purpose OF selling goods.
Edward FitzGerald, the translator OF
the Persian poet. Omar Khayyam. was
q more or less genial opponent of mat
rlmoney as a state. One day he said to
MS friend. Miss Ellen Churchyard. of
woodbridge; D you know, Nell. what
marriage is?s Miss Churchyard
shought not. Then Ill tell YOU, said
he-.5rs e-r.s Is %sta1dinE at ones
desk. nicely settled to work. when a
great pig bonnet pushes In at the door
and K yon to go for a walk with IT,
theodore Imback, of the state ex-
pertinent station. has found a new ,,ses
sos.a mines. He has produced
tnalhem mushrooms of the best grade
1lEs sAPefi1nc1 showing8the
mine to be an ideal place for mushroom
culture. He is ,m,,shrno,n.