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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
VETO ACT IS PASSED
BY HOUSE or LORDS
Amendments, If Persisted il.
Will Cause Creation Of
New Peers.

london.
passed the third reading OF the parlia-
mentary bill. otherwise known as tho
Nsto bill. without division yesterday
after only three hours debate. The re-
volt Of the fnsurgent peers failed TO ma
terialize. One, Baron stanmore. raised
his voice to demand a vote. but found
no supporter.
Lord Morley, for the government, and
Lord Lansdowne, leader of the opposi-
ton. repeated some familiar arguments
Tor and against the measure. Lord
Halsbury. leader of the extremists.
threatened a fight IL the house OF COM
mons rejects the amendments.
The future of Stfle ministry may be
predicted with reasonable certainty.
Premfer Asquith in the commons on
Monday will move the rejection OF Ii
lords -aInendemtns en- bloc. This done,
the prime minister will that
1.-THE lords persist there will be no
course open for him but to offer the
king certain advice which will insure
the passage of the bill.
IL mot be in accordance with
constitutional etiquette to specify the
nature OF the advice, but every one will
understand that this means the crea-
ton of liberal peers.
The house of lords viii meet on
Wednesday or Thursday and Lord
LansdcWne will move h nee
OF the bill, predicting its repeal as soon
as the return to office. If
the extremists rally around Halsbury
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at the Dill,
Lord Landsdowne is expected to sum
mon his followers to vote for 1t. IT is
not anticipated that Halsbury will find
more than so, perhaps not more tha a
score, to make the last stand. and the
greatest constitutional revolution in
almost a century will be accomplished.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
LORDS SURE TO LOSE
POWER OF The VETO
Political Revolution in Great
Britain Is Now an Accom-
plished Fact.

London, July 24.-The constitutional
revolution appears to be an accomp.
lished fact. Great Britain in the fut!
ure will be governed practically by tho
house Of commons, with its hereditary
upper house possessing only a vett
with q time limit Of w years.
The peers find their n CLEAN OF
hope in the prediction that the next
conservative government will overturit
Asquith's revision and restore the old
condition, but the radicals are conf-
dent that IN such matters the hands
Of the clock will neve turn back.
Premier Asquith ~dispelled. all clouds
yesterday by communicating informally
to Mr.. Balfour. leader of the opposition
in the house OF commons, the sub,
stance of an announcement which he
viii make in hat house on Monday.
i.is letter. which Mr.. Balfour com
m~unicated TO the meeting OF the lords
this Afternoon. was as follows:
Dear Mr.. r.alfour: I mir 1t is
courteous and right, before any put.
lie decisions are announced, to let yoh
know how we regard the present sit.
uation. When the parliament bill in
the form which 1t has now assumed.
returns to the house of commons, Wa
shall be compelled to ask lhat HOUSE
to disagree with the lords omeiI1ments!
In the circumstances should the ncaes.
sity arise. the government Will adVis~
the king to exercise his prerogatiNe t,
secure the passing into law OF a bill
In substantially The same form in
which 1t left the house Of commons.
and his majesty has been pleased tc
signify he will consider it his duty t,
accept and act upon hat advice. Yours
sincerely, II. II. AS Iuitll. -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
WOMAN OF 100 DOGS
Is CALLED BY DEATH
Atlanta's Irish Peeress' Dies
Bedecked With Jewels and
Finely Clad.

Atlanta, Ga, July 22.-Mrs. Sarah E.
Gabbett. one OF the w%ealthiest and
most eccentric women of Atlanta. and
widely known as the Irish Peeress,"
died this morning, at the age of II.
Mrs. Gabbett before her marriage was
q Miss Richardson, of Savannah.
laughter of a prominent physician OF
that place years ago. She married
Henry 6. Gabbett, who was an Irish
man, and about whom there was much
mystery. 1t was said that Gabbett was
an irish noblenan, who had sworn new
or 10 live in ireland or assume his title
rs long as the island was under British
rule. Gabbett was wealthy, and he and
his wife took frequent trips to Europe.
bur never visited England, Scotland or
Ireland. Years ago Gabbett died. and
since then Mrs. Gabbett resided alone
in a mansion in Atlanta, with more
than 100 dogs for companions. She
dressed in costly attire and made a
great display of Jewels.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
GIVES CREDIT
TO The DEMOCRATS
President Bestows General
Praise on Those Who Helped
With Reciprocity.

Beverly, Mass, July 25.-In the first
statement he has made since the Ees=
sage of the reciprocity bill by the SEN
ate, President Taft. at the summer
White House last night freely acknowl-
,dged that his long, hard campaign in
behalf of that measure would have
proved unavailing if the democrats
lad not helped him. The statement
follows:
That l am very much pleased with
The passage of the Canadian reciprocity
dill through both houses of congress
goes without saying. l believe and
hope it will be followed by similar
action by the Dominion parliament.
In my judgment. the going into eff
.ect of the agreement will mark a new
epoch in the relations between the
United States and Canada, and will
end to a marked increase in the trade
oetWeen the two countries, which will
pc in every way beneficial to both.
Il hope the credit that belongs 10
secretary nox and his special assist
negotiating and framing of he pact
and their lucid explanation and defense
OF the terms will not be withheld.
In a sense, the bill passed was a
nonpartisan measure, though the re-
publicans who voted for it probably
ulu 50 Oh An economic theory ana the
democrats Sh0 voted foT ii III another.
1 SHOULD be wanting in straightfor-
ward speaking, however, if 1 did not
freely acknowledge the credit thai be-
longs to the democratic majority in
the House and the democratic minority
in the Senate for their consistent sup
port of the measure in an earnest II
sincere desire to secure it's passage.
without this reciprocity would have
oeen impossible. 1t would not have
been difficult for them to fasten upon
the bill amendments affecting the tariff
generally In such a way as to embar-
rass the executive and to make it
doubtful whether he could sign the bill,
and yet to claim popular approval for
their support of reciprocity in it's de-
feat. In other words, the democrats
did not play politics in the colloquial
sense in which these words are used,
but they followed the dictates of a
higher policy.
w republicans who nave earnestly
sought reciprocity and some of whose
votes We're necessary to the passage of
Fluctuations on a work well done. To
those who opposed the bill on the
ground that it will do harm to the
farmers, we car only say that we who
have supported the passage of the bill
look forward to the test of the actual
operation of the reciprocity measure to
disprove their prophecies and allay
their fears. The satisfaction that
actual experience in its working will
give, we confidently hope, will secure
its pernlanence. In a decade It's bene-
fits will contribute much to a greater
United States and greater Canada"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
TEXAS TO STAY Wet,
Ic NnTEDey n
10 EUILHlO BLnUEU
Anti Prohibitionists Appear IL
Have a Lead Which Is
About 5000.

Dallas. Tex. July 2J.-Texas defeated
statewide prohibition in Saturdays
election, according to admission today
of the dry campaign headquarters
day.
After SO hours Of ballot counting, the
vets maintain a lead of hardly 5.0Ot
in unofficial eturns. Unless the vote
yet to come is different in tenor thar
that up to the present time, the re
naming few thousands of ballots can
not swing the election to the "drys.'
This mornings returns, while mea.
ger, showed a slight continued advant
age for the liquor supporters.
The sections yet to be heard from are
mostly removed from prohibition terri
tory.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
IOWAN SOON TIRES
OF SUNNY jim ROLE
Corwith Man Is Mistaken for
Vice President on Streets
of Washington.

Washington, July 25.-william u.
Chambers, of Corwith. Ia. has just got
ont of Washington with the VOW that
he will never come back as long as
James S. Sherman Is vice president.
Mr.. Chambers motored east from
Iowa with his wife and had a fine
time till he got to Washington. The
first thing that happened to him was
to be approached on the street by a
man in a frock suit and tall hat who
sal, '''Ah. Mr.. Vice President aren't
you late for the session today?" Later
he appeared at the capitol II called
on his old griends, the two senators
from Iowa. He spent a hard half day
trying to answer questions addressed
&c him by people Who thought he was
the vice president and went away dis
couraged.
Ultimately, the thing of being mis-
taken for Sunny jim got on Cham
bers' nerves and When last seen he was
motoring for iowa at full speed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
HAVOC IS WORKED
BY AN %.INCENDIARY
Politics Believed to Have Been
Cause of Damaging Fire in
Constantinople.

Co~nstantinople, July 25.-The conflag-
sation which started yesterday after
aoon continued until 3 O'Clock this
morning, by which time the flames
we're gotten nde control, but practi-
,ally because there was no new fue,
IN their path. The loss was the great.
st since the great fire in Pera, the
European quarter, in 1870.
1t is believed that the present fire
vas the work of political incendiaries.
It broke out simultaneously at sew.
,ral points in Stambul, the ancient city,
while the people We're celebrating the
anniversary of the new constitution.
The most formidable blaze f1ared up
lear the ministry of war n was
,orne by a strong wind through the
residential section Of the southern
:oast. From the square in front OF
he war ministry east of the center of
he south, practically nothing was left
standing.
Two Square Miles Burned.
Two square miles of the city was de-
gastated. 1t is roughly estimated that
1Ver 5000 houses We're destroyed. The
greater number of these We're wooden
buildings, but several important stone
structures We're ruined.
The European quarters across the
Golden Horn to the north and east was
at no time in danger. owing to the
contrary direction of the wind. STAN
bul, having the sea of Marmara on
the south and the Bosplorus in east
part. with the Colder Horn inlet of
the Bosphorus, has a sea front OF eight
miles. On the west it is walled. This
district contains the Seraglio, the sui
tan's palace, the principal mosques
the mausoleulns, the public offices, the
paths and the baZaars II the remains
of ancient Constanttnopie. Here chiefly
reside the Turks. Jews. Armenians and
Greeks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
BLOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL
OF A TRAIN WRECKER

New York. July 25.-Bloodhounds are
aiding the detectives whit are search
ing for the highway1nen who made an
attempt to wreck a Long Island rail-
road train near Valley Stream, l.. L.,
last night. A l5-car passenger train
crowded with pleasure seekers was
speeding into this city when Engineer
Whitford saw an obstruction on the
track. He threw On his brakes, re-
vetsed his engine ana brought the
train to a stop Wivhin Is feet of tho
obstruction.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
SUNDAY REAPS RICH
HARVEST In SEASON
Evangelist Is Earning Nor,
Money Than President OF
the United States.

Erie, Pa. July 24.-William 4. sun.
day, quondam professional baseball
player, now professional r~ev:valist.
closed the evangelistic season of 1916.
II here the other day $40. 501.77 to The
good as the result of the years work.
This return for about 10 months
work, more than the president OF the
United States has drawn for the sam ,
time, is evidence that from Il monetar,
standpoint evangelistic work is more
profitable than playing professional.
baseball. Sunday recently refused al
offer to go hack IN the "rratc-." s,,;
a month.
During the last scaso Sunday broke
all evangelistic records for none,
earned. This is the way the various
towns visited came across for him:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
PRESIDENT SIMON is
PUTTING UP A FIGHT
He Gets Reinforcements and
Will Try to Resist Insurg-
ent Move.

Port Au Prince, Hayti, July 22.-The
government, strengthened by 1000
men, who arrived during the night
from the south on a German steamer,
has organized a resistance to the
rcvolutionists, who are threatening the
capital from the north.
President Simon Is directing the
defense of the palace. General Svl-
vain, the new secretary of the interior,
has taken command of the government
concentrated at the port of
A~rchapaie, several miles northwest of
Port Au Prince, and into which dis
trict the rebels are swarming.
The towns that are in arms are
forming revolutionary committees
composed chiefly of the following of
Gen. Antenor Firmin, leader Of the
revolt of 1902. who recently fell ont
with President Simon, and has since
been suggested do ti,e next
of the presidential chair.
The American gunboat Petrol ar
rived here today. The foreign resi-
dents have raised the colors of their
respective countries over their homes.
1t is believed that the United States
yacht American, a privately owned
vessel which has been cruising in
these waters. is at Cape Haitien and
taking foreigners on board.
Over $500 years ago the Egyptian
astronomers adopted the present week
of seven days, wholly d~isassociated
from the lunar and solar cycles
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27

AL
New York. July 24.-.Bradstreet's
Saturday said:
While sentiment is more cheerful,
based upon the Improvement Of crop
prospects, actual business at whole.
sale has been and is still slow to ex4
pand. For this conservatism as to the
Tall outlook, some price uncertainties,
as in cotton goods where sharp declined
N raw material have brought about rel
visions in the goods market; tarii
uncertainties and the desire to obtain
p clearer view OF CROP outlook, are held
c~ontributary.
Perhaps the most uniformly favor
able reports as TO trade come from tho
south, where bumper crop p~rospectA
and from points of the southwest
where the passing of the seasons Iona
drought, has improved sentiment.
Collections ranged from slow to fair
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending July 20 We're 2aa,
against 1856 last week.
Dun's Review OF Trade today says:
Trade continues quiet, but conditions
are essentially sound. Better weather
throughout the crop area has largely
relieved the apprehension about the
staple crops ana lower temperature III
the large cities have helped general
business, especially retail lines. :,
Progress in iron and steel augura
well for the future. While improve
ment is not pronounced ars
more disposed to cover requirements
and mill operations are broadening.
Evidence OF the increasing demand is
furnished by the placing of orders for
10000 o Of steel products for early
shipment with q western subsidiary Of
the leading interests, the greater porA
ton of these bookings comprising rails
and track ~fastenings.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
GERMANY FOR ARBITRATION.

Berlin. July 25.-The German gov
nre has finished its study of the
Acknowledgement arbitration treaty
proposals and formulated it's comment
thereupon. which m has been
forwarded to Washington as a basis Of
negotiations. An official statement OF
the nature of the German views can
not be obtained here, but there ig rea-
son to believe that it will be favorable.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
NEWARK eRANDsTAND BURNS.

Newark, Ohio, July 25.-FolloWing
closely yesterdays fire, when the
~bieaclcrs in the Central league park
collapsed, injuring 80 people. a fire be-
lived TO be of incendiary origin, de-
ytroyed the grandstand n all of the
,lub's equipments, including oad and
uniforms and the park fence.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
STEEL TRUST GOBBLES
RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY

Washington, July 22.-The United
States Steel corporation in obtaining
the Tennessee Coal n Iron
and its southern ore lands "cinched" its
monopoly OF the ores OF the American
continent and tied up available fields
for independent concerns, according to
Chairman Stanley, OF the House "stee;
trust investigating committee, at yes,
terday's hearing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
LEADERS ENTER
PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY

Washington. July 25.-In lieu of for
NAL answers to the contempt charges
against them. MeSsrs. Samuel Com
pers. John Mitchell and Frank Nor
rison, of the American Federation of
Labor. today entered oral Meas Of not
guilty before Justice Wright, of the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27

CINCINNATI, OHIO-The CONNER
cial Tribune, a morning newspaper.
with all its equipment, las been sold
ut a sheriff's sale to Francis T. Homer,
a Baltimore attorney. for s42o. Oo0.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
POPE Plus ILL,

Rome, July 25.-Pope Plus
has taken Geld and is suffering
from a sore throat as we'll as
experiencing the inconvenience
of hoarseness. DR.. Ettore Mar
chiatava, consulting physician
to his holiness, visited the lat
ter today in company with DR..
Giuseppe Petacci, the pontif's
private physician. They found
that the patient had a slight
Temperature and ordered that
his audiences for the presen:
be abandoned. 1t is believed
that the pope would be restored
after a few days rest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
In HAIL.

Port Au Prince, Haiti. July 24.-The
reVolutionists are marching on this
city, the capital. The situation OF tho
government is critical. President 81
hon, who is disheartened by the re-
verses OF the government troops al
Sort Liberte. is seriously i'll with pull
Eonary trouble. He Is at the palace.
The French national touring office, a
government feature established in
Paris. is an effort to facilitate the
movement of tourists in that country.
All information about places Of Interest
md routes ic ners. available.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
I'M MEMORY OF DOLLIVER

Washington, July 25.-The memorial
addresses in honor of Senator Dolliver,
as delivered in the Senate, have been
printed and copies of them We're re-
teiveS in the Senate today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
CROWD ANGRY WHEN
HANGING is STOPPED

Louisville, KY, July 25.-The
execution OF Bell Gage, the
negro who was sentenced to
be hanged for the murder of his
wife, was postponed until Sep
tember 1.
Judge Mclean, who is hold
ing circuit court here this week,
asked Governor NeeI to grant
a few days extension, fearing
that the hanging might in
tiuenee q jury impaneled in a
murder case which will be tried
this morning.
a large crowd was here 70
witness the grewsome sight and
was angcred by the postpone
ment-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
BRADsTREET AND DUN
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Sentiment Is. Cheerful, hui
Trade Of the Country Is
Slow to Expand.
THE WEEK IN A

New York. July 24.-Wheat
including flour, exports from the
United States and Canada for
the week ending July 20 aggre-
gate 1,676.305 bushels, against l.
S01.0S3 last week.
Corn exports for the week are
34.511 bushels, against $S9s. 391
last week.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
ARBITRATION TREATY TO
BE SIGNED AT BEVERLY

Washington, July 22.-For the second
time within a decade New England
may claim the birthplace OF one Gf the
great treaties that make world history
soI IL may De uhat the general arbi-
tration treaty will be known as the
treaty of Beverly just as the peace pact
concluded between Russia and Japan
was known as the treaty OF Portsmouth.
1t was intended that the arbitration
convention should be signed in Wash
tngton and indeed hope has not vet
been abandoned hat this may be the
case. But events are shaping so that
t would not be surprising If the de-
lays arising in the closing lays of the
negotiations should make II impossible
20 conclude them before President Taft
leaves for his summer home in Massa-
chusetts.
COLORADO SPRINGS. COLO
While asleep in a berth on an Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe train bound for
this CITY, Mrs. II. G. Seymour, of Kan
sas City, was robbed yesterday of a bag
of diamonds worth $4,000 and nearly
500 in cash. AS q precaution against
thieves Mrs. Seymour, upon retiring,
pinned the channels bag containing the
jewels inside her n~ightgown. The thief
took the bag from its hiding place with
out awakening Mrs. Seymour. She did
not discover the theft until the train
reached Fort Dodge. The stolen lew
elry includes rings. a sunburst and a
brooch
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27
vEDRlNss LEADS RACE,

Edinburg. Scotland. July 25.-J. We'd
rines. the French aviator in Il Morane
Borel monoplane. remains in the leat
IN a circuit of Great Britain aviation
race for the Daily Nails prize. H.
covered the distance of 33 miles from
Hendon to iIdinburE this morning il
less thai six hours actual flying time
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-27

Garry, Ind. July 25.-Eight person.
were injured and many lives were i'm
periled today by an explosion which
wrecked q three-story building occu
pied as a restaurant and shook the
entire business section of the city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-06-01
COPENHAGEN WELCOMES
UNITED STATES FLEET
Thousands Of Danes Cheer Second Dk
vision Of Atlantic Squadron
Many Fetes Are Planned.

Copenhagen. When the second
division of the United States At
lantic fleet, under command Of Rear
Admiral Badger, arrived here for a
weeks visit there were thousands OF
citizens of Copenhagen on hand to
come.
gun salute was exchanged by the
American squadron and the land bat
teries.
American and Danish flags are Law
ishly displayed in the capital, where
the Danes have prepared to give the
American sailors warm reception.
During the visit King Frederick will
receive in audience Admiral Badger
and the captains of the American
warships, and will give grand Off
cial dinner. where the feet officers
will meet the most prominent people
of Copenhagen.
A naval ball will be given by the
minister Of the navy for the officers
and midshipmen to meet Danish off,
GERS. Festivities lasting two days are
to be held in the famous Tivoli park.
concluding with dinner, presided
over by the minister of the navy, to
petty officers and the crews.
Entertainments at the clubs. and
athletic contests and excursions also
have been arranged In honor of the
American visitors during their stay
here.
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