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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
PAIR ACCUSED OF
POISONING A BRIDE

Arkansas City, Ark, May 3.-Louis
w. Potterton and Mrs. Emma A. Allen
his foster mother, were arrested here
that charges them jointly with having
caused the death by poison of Mrs.
Frances Kimmell Potterton, wife Of
Potterton, a bride Of a few months,
who died suddenly in January last.
The arrests were the elimination Of
an investigation into Mrs. Potterton.s
death, begun by &c. j. Fleming, he
county attorney, and C. S. Beekman,
his assistant, that extended over a
period of, three months.
Mrs. Potterton died after a brief ILL
ness. The cause of death was given
as "Addison's disease After the
ty prosecutors Office had worked on
the case the coroner took 1t UP, and
late last night a warrant was issued
for the arrest of louis w. Potterton
and Mrs. Allen. The warrant charges
that Mrs. Potterton came to her death
from poison, namely arsenic, admin
istered by the said Mr.. Potterton and
Mrs. Allen
Potterton this morning was released
upon furnishing a $4,000 bond to ap-
ton left real estate valued at $4,000
and life policy for sh,000,, The in
surance policy. which vas made pay
able to her estate, has not been paid.
Mrs. Potterton was "a years old and
an orphan. Potterton is "a years old
and a locomotive engineer, employed
by the Santa Fe Railway company
Mrs. Allen is SIS years of age. She
came here from Gordon, Kan, where
she owns a farm. Mrs. Allen made nc
! move to furnish bail and was kept in
custody.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
new JERSEY ORGY NOT
TO Be INVESTIGATED
Governor Fort Decides Not to
Call Session to Probe
Famous Debauch.

Trenton, N. J.. May 2.-Governor J..
Franklin Fort, Of New Jersey, has
reached a definite decision as to what
he would do in the matter of investi-
eating the charges of revelry and
drunkenness which, 1t Is said, marked
the closing hours of the last night of
the one hundred and thirty-fourth ses-
sion of the New Jersey legislature in
the state. house at Trenton. Governor
Fort decided that he would do MOTH
ing.
In d statement handle to the news
paper men at Trenton, the governor
said:
THE character of the episode was
not such as to warrant the governor in
resorting to a call for an e%xtraordi-
nary session of the legislature. ONLY,
indiscreet, or at most, questionable COM
duct is alleged; no crime is charged,
The information that has come to the
executive as to what did take place
is very meager inc notsat all definite.
"If the incident shall result in tho
abolishing of the all night sessions In
the future, 1t will have accomplished,
much good. The people will know.
where to place the responsibility. and
they can be trusted to do So"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
CANNIBALS SLAY AND
EAT TWO PREACHERS

Seattle, Wash, May 3.-The bark
entine Mary E. Winkleman, which has
just arrived at Mukiltoe, Wash, from
the Friendly and Tonga islands, in the
South seas, brings details of the muir
der and eating by canibals on Savage
island. rear Of Rev. Horatio
Hopkins, and his assistant, Rev. Hector
Laurie Mcpherson, missionaries Of the
Presbyterian mission. on February 5, as
already cabled.
While the ~barkentine lay at Tanga
Tabu, Tonga island, a canoe load of
mission natives from Savage island ar
rived at Fua, bringing news of the
butchering.
The natives said that Hopkins and
Mcpherson were teaching in the mis-
sion building, which stands on the
beach in the little harbor of Savage
island, when 200 of the unconverted
savages, bowling war cries and bran
dishing clubs and spears, descended
upon their quarters and took everyone
prisoner. The missionaries had about
20 converts in training. and only nine
of them escaped.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
HASKELL TRIAL WILL
Be OPENED NEXT WEEK
Governor of Oklahoma Must
Face a Jury on Land Fraud
Charge.

Tulsa, Okla, May 3.-The trial of
the Haskell town lot cases, involving
Governor Charles N. Haskell. of Okla
homa, and five business men of Mus
kogee, has been set for May 4 in the
federal court here. The government
charges the defendants with having
secured dummies to register in the
drawings for the town lots in Musko-
gee and defrauding the Creek Indians.
Residents of eastern and northern
states. many of whom did not ever
visit Muskogee, it is said, were the
dummies in the transaction, and We're
to turn over the property to the per-
sons interested. Besides Governor
Haskell the defendants are ". T.
Hutchins, j. E. Turner, William Eaton.
T. b. Seavers and A. u. English.
Fifty veniremen have been sum-
moned and the government has sub
poned 125 witnesses. Judge John A.
Marshall, of Salt Lake City, who will
try the cases. has presided in this dis
trict on each occasion heretofore when
the town lot cases We're being consid-
arn1 "..
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
WHITE SLAVERS KlDMAP
TWO WISCONSIN GIRLS

Appleton, Wis, May 3.-The police
of a half dozen cities are searching for
Miss Lillian Neuman, of Appleton, 10
years old, and Miss Sylvan Grimes, Of
Columbus, o., II years old, n the per-
sons said to be holding them captives.
The girls We're kidnapped, 1t is charged,
from Milwaukee 10 deays ago by two
alleged white Detectives
learned that the girls and their alleged
captors were at International Falls.
MIMI, and on the way to Canada. A
letter bearing the name Of Miss Grimes,
but written in a mans handwriting,
was received from International Falls,
saying that the girls would be taken
across the border into Canada at once.
Miss Grimes younger brother died
suddenly two days after she dis
appeared; her grandmother, Mrs.
Martha Doran, who is wealthy, is crit
ically i'll from worry, while her mother
is i'll as a result of the incident. Mrs.
Doran declares she will spend her
fortune in search of the girls. The
identity of the men who induced the
girls to leave Appleton is known.
At Milwaukee, according to detec-
tives, the partysw was Joined by an eld-
erly man and a gray haired woman
who furnished railroad tickets to the
pair to Duluth, Superior and In%terna-
gtional Falls. Prominent Appleton cit
liens are interesting themselves in the
affair. Miss Neumanswas prominent in
rb11rpb work QE9 ET5SsHsEE re- .E T44 Tx
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05

FOLKS AFRAID
OF COMETS APPROACH

Denver. Colo, May 3.-That there
is prevalent q sincere fear Of the re-
suit of the proximity t the earth OF
Halley's comet, May is. when the earth
will pass through the comets tail. is
being shown in several rays.
A woman very much frightened over
a vision which she had, had called
Dean Howe at the university In anx-
iety, to have him interpret the dream
and to explain about the approaching
phenomenon.
Not only this incident, but the fact
that the colored ministers are to take
up the subject from their pulpits some
Sunday previous to May Is, is strong
evidence of q growing fear of the Eff
fects which h phenomenon will have
upon this sphere. The idea is that the
preachers handle the subject in a a.
to allay the fears of their people.
The woman who called Dean Howe
was so frightened that she could
scarcely utter a word. Her story was
almost unintelligible, but Dean Howe
struction of the earth by Halley's
comet. Buildings were thrown into
ruins. Great gaps were in the earth,
from which emitted gaseous vapors and
steam. Grass n vegetation were
dried and burned by the gases. The
comet naQ IKE a S~kyrOcket,
whirling and plunging, and, with a ter
rible noise, started earthwards, where
it reaped it's destruction.
Rev. A. M. Ward, of 119 Twenty
third ST., negro minister. said: "Of
course, there are always some Of our
people at times like this who are nerv-
Gus and excited. We haven't talked
the matter over between ourselves yet.
but we will do so soon."'
B. P. johnson, negro janitor at the
state house, was much less reticent.
There are those who are nightly
| afraid OF tine consequences when the
comet is visible; ne said, land espe-
cially the day when the earth passes
through the tail of the comet" Others
of the negro employees Of the capitol
who had contided their fears were free
to admit that they expected a catas-
trophe.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
ACTRESS is DETECTED
KISSING WI HUSBAND

New York, May 3.-Nora Bayes, an
actress and singer, who is the star in
1.-The Jolly Bachelors" testified in the
large gathering of theatrical persons,
that she told Florenz Ziegfeld, jr., a
theatrical manager, that she would not
wear tights and hat she would not APP
pear on the stage seated on a huge
manufactured elephant.
But that was not the sensational part
of the testimony. The real stir came
later when it was proved that the ac-
tress went behind the scenes and kissed
her husband.
Miss Bayes said that Ziegfeld want
ed her to wear tights while perched
upon the back of the elephant. She
said that she IA never worn tights
and told him that she did not purpose
to do SO while on the elephants back
or elsewhere. She also objected to the
elephant.
ziegfeld, while on the witness stand,
told Of a little dispute he had with
her n day over certain songs he
! wanted her to sing in 1.-The Follies Of
1909" He said hat she objected to
singing a certain song called THE
Jungle Song" and that he asked her
to sing at the ensuing performance the
song entitled '"The Harvest Moon" He
said that after consulting with her
husband, Jack Norworth, who appears
with her on the stage, she said she
would sing one verse of that song.
What else was said or done?" in
CURED couns for Miss Bayes.
Then said Ziegfeld, "she went back
! stage and kissed her husband"
Every one in the court room looked
at the actress, who was seated beside
her husband, and she blushed like 8
school girl.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
DECLARES
MILLIONAIRE WAS.
vlGIlm Ut fUl0UN'
Disputed Papers Are Finally
Turned Over by the Court
to Counsellor Accused.

Kansas City, May answering
Hypothetical questions relating to the
deaths of Colonel and Chrisman Swope.
DR.. Ludwig Hektoen. the Chicago
pathologist. said in the criminal court
today that In his opinion both men
died from the effects of some con-
vulsive and paralyzing poison. Cyanide
of potassium, testified the scientist,
was such a drug.
Nothing about the vital organs of
either Of the SwOpes, upon each of
whom DR.. Hektoen performed autop-
Fies, suggested death had resulted from
natural causes, said the expert. He
was positive, he testified, that Colonel
Swope did not die from apoplexy, nor
Chrisman Swope from meningitis.
DR.. Hektoen made no chemical an
alysis in the course of his inyestiga-
lions, n hence gave no direct testi-
mony relating to the alleged finding of
poison in the bodies. Shortly before
nation of the witness. His earliest
efforts were directed toward al at
tempt to show DIR. Hektoen was a pro-
fessional expert witness and worked
much in conjunction with the %coroner's
Office III Chicago. Tie witness denied
sach was the case.
Defense Gets Papers.
Judge Latshaw, today turned over to
attorneys for DIR. Hyde the letters re-
lating to the Swope analysis, which
passed between John G. Paxton and
DR.. Hektoen. The court said 1t had
read the missives, however, and had
found nothing which would prove of
value to the defense. In order. how
ever, that DR.. Hyde might have every
opportunity to prove his innocence, he
would give the physicians attorneys
the letters. said the court. A recess
was taken to permit the defense to
examine the letters.
If the states remaining medical ex-
perts do not give more dangerous testi-
mony than that given by DR.. Frank T..
Hall, the pathologist, yesterday, DR..
Hyde says he is not going to worry
about this feature of the evidence
against him.
Smiling and cheerful as he has been
every day since his case was taken uI
almost three weeks Ago., DIR. Hyde
came into the court room from the
Jail this morning. He faced a gruelline
day, but this did not seem to WORK.
the physician.
Discussing the evidence of DR.. Hall
given yesterday, DR.. Hyde said:
They never car hang a man on ties.
timony like that
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
PUGILIST DIES AS
RESULT OF FIGHT

San Francisco, May 3.--Tommy
Mccarthy, a lightweight pugilist OF
this city, who was knocked out and
his kull fractured in the sixteenth
round of his fight with Omen Moran,
of England. here last night, died of his
injuries today. McCarthy's skull was
fractured from the impact with the
mat after Moran had sent him to the
floor.
owen Moran and his seconds, Jeff
Perry and Jimmy Carroll, and McCar-
thy's brothers, William and Johnny,
who acted as his seconds, with Ber-
nard Treanor, were all placed under
arrest.
What effect this ring fatality will
have on the coming Jeffries-Johnson
hight is causing Speculation among
fight fans today.
Owen Moran was formally charged
with m~anslaughter today as a result
of the death of Tommy Mccarthy, his
opponent in last nights prize fight.
Five other men, seconds and attendants
of the two fighters, have been booked
on the same charge.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
OFFICER TRIES
TO Kill OFF RIVALS
Sends Poison to Them and Who
Takes It Dies Almost
Instantly.

vienra. May 2-lThe mystery oil
the origin OF the wholesale poisoning
plot, directed against recently promoted,
officers Of the Austrian army, has BEEN
cleared by the confession OF Lieutenant
ABORT Hofrichter.
The lieutenant was arrested Navern-
Der ", charged with poisoning, and to-
day he admitted that he had sent cap
suies containing prussic acid to 10
members Of the general staff with the
object of poisoning them. The cap-
suies were accompanied with q circular
recommending their use for Ill health.
Captain Nader, one of the officers adj
dressed. took the preparation and died
almost Immediately. \
Hofrichter's wife Is suspected of COM
plicity In the conspiracy, and Is under
going an examination by the magisy
trate.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
BRITISH AMBASSADOR


Lawrence, Kan., May .-tsThree-l
fourths of the mistakes q man makes
are made because he does not really
know the thing he thinks he knows Il
said James Bryce, ambassador from
Great Britain. in an address delivered
here today to the ntudents Of the Uni1
versity Of Kansas.
Mr.. Bryce urged upon his hearers the
necessity Of knowing history, ancient
as well as modern. and saidAthe habit
Of sound, careful and independent
thinking was the best intellectual quail
ity q young man could start with In his
life Journey.
Professor Jesse Macy. Of Grinnell
college, Iowa, followed Mr.. Bryce
speaking briefly. Mr.. Bryce's subjecH
q THE Educational Advancement
In the United States"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
COLONIAL DANES HOLD
BIENNIAL ELECTION

Washington, May 3.-The Colonial
Danes of America today elected their
officers for the mex term at the tenth
biennial council now in session here.
The officers are: President, Mrs. r.
w. Cox, Virginia; vice presidents Mrs.
Alexander Jameson, New Jersey; Mrs.
J.. r. Lamar, Georgia; Mrs. Elizabeth
C. T.. Goddard, Colorado; secretary,
Mrs. C. r. Miller, Delaware; treasurer,
Mrs. A. ]. Cassatt, Pennsylvania;
registrar, Mrs. N. E. Bacon, Rhode
Island; historian, Miss Alice French,
Iowa.
AS honorary president, Mrs. Howard
Townsend, of New York, was chosen
and as honorary vice president, Mrs.
Beverly Kennon, Of the District OF
Colpmhia. was selected.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
POLE WINS WRESTLING
BOUT WITH WESTERGAARD

Des Moines, May 3.-Jesse Wester-
gard. of Des Moines, Iowa, picked by
many as possible future successor to
Frank Gotch, gave eZbyszko, the Pole,
the match of his career last night at
the Coliseum. To the surprise Of a
vast majority of the spectators. West
ergaard carried the battle to his OPP
ponent from the start and forced con-
test in such fierce fashion that Zbyszko
fought like a demon to ward off defeat.
The match was awarded to the Pole
when it was found that Westergaard
had injured his leg. The bout vas fin
ished in $3.50.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
ALLEGED CRATER QUITS
HIS MUNICIPAL PLACE

San Francisco, May 3.-Harry F.
Flannery, president of the a Fran
cisco police commission, who was in
dicted yesterday by the Warm county
grand jury for grand larceny in o
nection with a recent raid on a fake
pool room in Sausalito, resigned his
office early this morning. His ~resigna-
ton was accepted by Mayor Mccarthy.
In rendering his resignation Elan
merry addressed a long letter to the
mayor, In which he declared he was
the victim of a conspiracy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
COMMISSION ASKS
RETENTION OF STATE
RATE PROVISION

Des Moines. Ia, May I'm a pro-
lest to congress today the Iowa rail-
road commission asks that the pro-
vision Of the Taft railroad bill which
exempts from operation Of the bill,
state rates applying between points
wholly within the state be retained
The commissioners assert that to elimtn-
ate this clause will open the way for
federal Interference with state freight
ard passenger rates.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
STAGE DRIVER MISSES FIRST
TRIP IN QUARTER CENTURY

Spearfsh, S. D., May 3.-For the
FIRST time in nearly Is years. Harvey
Fellows, who has never missed a days
trip with the old stage between this
town of Deadwood. is off the box. Fell
lows was taken with a sinking spell
and is recovering, but it will be several
days before he can resume his run.
During all kinds of storms and weather
over roads that few could traverse. Fell
lows has all these a piloted the
old cf,ach n four over the sixteen
mile trip.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
CHINESE PRINCE GUEST
OF SECRETARY OF STATE

Washington, May 2.-Prince Tsair
Tao, of China, after meeting the presi-S
dent and the dignataries of this coun-a
try. was the guest at luncheon today
of Secretary of State Knox.
After the luncheon the prince and
his suite were taken aboard the presi-'
dents yacht. the Mayfower. and went
down the Potomac to Mount Vernon.
where the representatives Of he Chi
nese throne placed a wreath ON the.
tomb OF Washington.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
VETERAN CARDINAL is
DEAD AT THE VATICAN

Rome, May "A typical figure Of
the vatican passed today with the death
of Mgr. Guglielmo Pifferi, who had
been the sacrista or parish priest Of
the Apostolic palace. since the time Of
Plus TX.
The aged ecclesiastic died in the arms
of the pope who had gone to the bed
side upon learning that the end was
near. The monsignor had served for
SO years under three popes.
The post Of sacrista has existed for
six centuries, n is always conferred
upon an Augustinian.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
CUBAN %cARlNETEER DIES.

Havana, May 3.-Martin Afnrau
Delgado, secretary Of agriculture In the
recently constructed Cuban cabinet.
and former president of the senate. died
last night at Santiago De Las Vegas.
He had been in i'll health for several
months. Minister Delgado was "a
years old and was the most prominent
negro political leader in Cuba.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
PAYS TRIBUTE
TO JUSTICE BREWER

Washington, May 3.-Members OF
the bar of the supreme court of the
United States held a meeting in the
court room at the capitol today, and
paid tribute to the memory of the late
Justice Brewer. The Justices Of the
court were present.
Senator Curtis, of Kansas, from
which state Justice Brewer came to
the bench. presided over the meeting.
Senator Borah of Idaho. vas appoint
ed chairman of the committee to draft
resolutions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05

BRADSTREET and dun
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Cold Weather in West and
South Has Effect of Check
ing Trade.
THE WEEK IN GRAIN.

New York, May 3.-Wheat,
including -four, exports from
the United States and Canada
for the week ending April %
aggregate 2,059,239 bushels,
against 1,289,272 last week and
S96,312 this week last year.
Corn exports for the week
are 51S,S14 bushels, against
462.041 last week and 644,378
in 1909.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
PRINCE AT

Washington. May S.-Prince Tsai
Tao and his retinue departed early to-
day for Annapolis, to be the guests of
superintendent Bowyer of the United
States naval academy. Tonight in this
city the prince and his encourage will
be the guests of the Chinese minister,
who will give a dinner and reception
in their honor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
NOTED HoRsEMAN DIES.

Philadelphia. May .3.-Stoughton r.
Clark, a noted horseman, died at his
home at Flourton, near here last night
aged 40 years. "Stote'' Clark, as he
was generally called, was one of the
best known trainers and drivers of light
harness horses in the east, and was
known to many of the followers of the
grand circuit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
CAPITOL CRATER
is FOUND GUILTY
Architect for Pennsylvania
Building Convicted of De-
f%rauding State.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 2.-The jury in
the case of Joseph M. Huston, the Phil
adelphia architect, charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the state in me
ton with a furniture contract for the
state capitol, today returned a verdict
of guilty of d~efrauding the state"
The court told the jury to find a YER
dict on the charge Of conspiracy, which
is the charge in the Indictment, and the
body was sent back. -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
WILL Holt THEJR SEATS.

Washington, May 3.-The election
contests involving the seats of Rep
resentatives Joseph F. O,Connell, Of
Massachusetts, and Albert Estopinal.
of Louisiana, both democrats. were
concluds, f the House committee to-
dan. It Is understood the decisions in
both cases were In favor of the demo-
cratic incumbents.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
COUNCIL ABANDONS
SPITE ORDINANCE

Des Moines. Ia, May 2.-The city
council today got cold feet on an ordl-
nance recently introduced providing for
strict regulation of street cara and laid
1t on the shelf. fearing 1t would start
more litigation. The ordinance was in
troduced in retaliation for an Increase
In car fare on the part of the COM.
panY. sd
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05

CORNWALL, oNT.-Ten persons
were burned to death. a number are
reported missing, and several were In
jured in a fire which destroyed the
Rossmore house aad annex and other
buildings yesterday. Loss, $3.50, 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05

GLENWooD SPRINGS, COLO
James Edwards and -ohn H. Wilson,
were found guilty yesterday of robbing
the Citizens National bank in this city
on September 20, last.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
SIOUX ClTYANS SELECTED
FOR CHARITIES CONFERENCE

Des Moines, Ia, May 3.-Governor
Carroll has appointed delegates from
Iowa to the national conference of
charities and corrections. to be held in
ST. Louis, May 10 to 26. Among the
delegates the following are appointed
from Sioux City: DR.. Agnes Eichel-
berger, Mrs. w. P. Marley, Mrs. Anna
Roberts, police matron; Mrs. Prince
Sawyer, Rev. Ralph P. Smith, Profess
sor F. Q. Haynes, Miss Jean S Cole
and Horace l.. Houghton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
WESTON is

Fishkill, N. Y, May 3.-Rising at
4:30 this morning Edward Payson Wes-
ton resumed his transcontinental tramp
at 5 o'clock from Wappinger's Falls,
this morning he was Just go miles from
his goal, the New York City hall.