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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
JUST CLOSED
PROVED PROSPEROUS
FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
Summary of Affairs of 1910 In
Coyote State-Death of
Some Notable Men.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 4. The closing
year has been notably free, in South
Dakota, of incidents of exceptional
news interest. 1t has been a year with
out sensation of any magnitude. The
politics of 1910 will be longest remem-
bered and the campaign of George w.
Egan for governor in the June primary
will, perhaps. be the incident of the
political history most deeply impressed
upon the recollection of the people.
The aggregate crop has been good,
heaping some sections with a super
abundance, while other portions of the
state have had less than an average
and a few localities feel the pinch of
crop failure. No hat a crop failure
is any more the sign of distress and
restitution which was certain to follow
in the pioneer days. Crops are an in
cident now where they We're the sole
dependence in the early days.
Big Reserve Piled Up.
The settlers upon the new home
steads. too, a come with a different
notion from the plans of the older pio-
neers. Almost without exception the
early settler came with the breaking
ploW and turned over all of the sod
possible and hurried into wheat grow
ing. The new settler comes to farm
with the sod on and only breaks up a
very little, placing his dependence upon
live stock, which prospers upon the
range. On the whole the state has
piled up a tremendous reserve. Nearly
$4,000. 900 has been added to the bank
deposits during the year. The farm
produce of the yea is worth S1S1, 000,-
600. and there are only 5S3.8SS people
among whom to divide it.
The assessed value of the property Of
the people continues to show progress
i've growth each year, and for 1910
reached a figure much greater than
ever before, being placed at 1897, 702.-
2S9. This is about o~ne-fourth its real
value, or a fortunte of about $2,S25 for
each person in the state.
Perhaps 200 miles of new railroad
have been quilt but the development
along that line has been large. The
Moreau and Cheyenne divisions of the
st. Paul and the Misunderstanding con-
nection of the Northwestern and the
Belle Fourche valley extension of the
same company embraces the most of it.
Notable Men Die.
Public health has been excellent and
there have been no epidemics of note,
though a diphtheria scare closed the
schools in Lead for a time in the
autumn. The Heath rate continues the
lowest OF any community within the
registration area of the census. Sew
eral notable men have, however. been
called during the year. The first OF
these was Hon. Edward C. Ericsson. of
Elk Point. president of the regents of
education. Two former congressman
also succumbed during the year. Ma
Jor John A Picker, who served from
1889 to 1899, and Hon. Freeman
Knowles, who had one term in the
heydday of populism. Rather more
than the usual number of notable per-
sons are in the death list.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05

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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
Simons In Game.

LEV M SlflonS, OF Belle FOurche,
who arrived yesterday afternoon. mas
entered into the contest against George
van Camp, of Highmore. for secretary
OF the senate. a place filled by Simons
IN the sessions of 1905 and 1907. when
van Camp was assistant under him.
This position, like the chief clerkship
In the house, is shorn of it's most at
IracIlVe features by an enactment of
the last session cutting off 81. 900 to 81
800 each for writing up the journals
OF the two houses. The same enact
ment also places all clerk below the
trst assistant under civil service rules
with an obligatory examination in
shorthand and typewriting.
Th1s cuts off a horde of asn.SnA
wfuse only effective work in past sas.
sions was to keep their seats warm.
Sinlons is regarded with some favor
and former senate members win he
pleased If the clerkship remains as in
the past session.
Democrats In Conference.
The IL democratic senate members
headed by Hitchcock. of Mitchell and
w. f. Brennan OF Lake Preston. held
a brief council today and decided to
put up candidates for the principal
elective positions. This is done viii
out hope of election. but is preparatory
to the formation of a working organf-
cation to effect certain plans in PRO-
gressive legislation, particularly in tha
contemplated changes in the prirnarvi
law.
Members of the state boards and an
pointive state officers are late In ar
irving and h process of milling IN.
the organization is delayed" Goyernar
Vessey's reluctance to entering into tba
game on Sunday also mitigated agafnst
progress.
For Chief Clerk.
For chief clerk OF the house. wal
lace Burdin, of Lead, and f. A. Conn
tryman, of Watertown. are the CON
testants. The former appears to f,aye
a preponderance of positive strength
at this time. Edward Moscrip. of can
ton, is SO far nnopposed for sergeant
at arms of the house. but several mem.
bers have certain friends they are any
to place and there is some talh
of displacing Moscrip. who has haan
favored during the two session. John
Macdonald, OF Huron, is the outside
for sergeant at arms of the
where he has been assistant
two terms, while A. f. Core, of Pierre
also want the place. The movement
may land the latter as assistant
The only work outlined for tomorrow
following h inauguration OF the 4ny.
and state officers is the readina
OF Governor Vessey's message.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05

Hardened steel dies are prod,,eed X,
electroiyti etching Al 4 recentlv "a
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
SUPERINTENDENT FOR UNION
COUNTY POOR FARM

Elk Point, s.. D.. Jan. 3.-The .coun-
ty commissioners at their meeting this
week appointed Peter Larsen superin-
tendent of the Union county poor farm
for the year 1911. This was the last
meeting of the present board, Albert
Dahl and 3. H. fuckers time of Of
fee has expired. John Briggs. chair
MAJ of the board, still has two more
years 70 serve. The new members are
Lewis Ranum, of Brule township and
W I. Dennison. of Jefferson township,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
PLANTATION VICTIM
WAS WORTH can mn

Plankinton, S. D., Jan. Gus
Lonngren, who recently committed sui
eide here as the result Of gossip con-
Meeting his name with that Of a woman.
and whose last act on earth was to
write a note defending the reputation
CT the woman. whose character is or
the best, was worth between SOS. 900
and 100000. His relatives have not
been located. 1t is reported he had a
sister at some point in Minnesota, but
as yet those in charge OF the dead mans
personal affairs have been unable to TO-
cate her.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05

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swi1oruns his engine Tor IA vasr g
twithout accident gets q
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05

What is said to be the oIdest MA
organ in the world is on the ISLAND II
Gothland, in the Baltic sea. 1T dataa
from about 1910 A.. - -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05

plant TOR manufacturing CONNER.
men. Is contemplated III M,chlrs 4,ooo
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
WOMAN HANGS HERSELF
a NE cnppNHas

Armour. S. D., Jan. 2.-The body OF
Mrs. w. A. Roberts was brought here
from TyndalI for burial yesterday. Mrs.
Roberts committed suicide by hanging
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. q.
z. Bixby, near Tyndall. The deceased
WAS so years OF age, and since the
deNth OF her husband In a Sioux CITY
bospita1 last spring, has been unbal-
g-lced and has attempted suicide sew
eral times.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05

a thousand red ears have been ~.
MeIsa ior tne Vermont husking bee AZ
nostont ~ now many chaperons .
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05

~ theater ii the PSI,
lepera ons covering three acres
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05

4 sewing machine producer 4,
a~eE1aanysis now very large. =
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
ARMOUR STATE BANK
INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK

Armour, S. D., Jan. 2.-The Citizens.
State bank of this city has been com
PEELED to increase its capital stock to
$4,000 on account Of its Increase Of
business. This bank is one of the solid
financial institutions Of this section of
the state. and was established by
johnson brothers In 1884. It Is one Of
the very few PIONEER banks to weather
the various financial panics since that
time. VIM. Scholes is president and l..
w. Scholes. cashier. These officers the
past week have incorporated the
Scholes Lard company with a paid I'M
capital stock of 100000. of which VIM.
Scholes is president and L. w. Scholes.
secretary, and they expect to engage
quite extensively in the land business.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05

Manufacturers now form for the 7r.t
time IN he history Of our comrnercs
more than one-half of the total az.
ports OF b United States.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05

The envelope WAS invented ~ y :.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
MINERS FEDERATION WILL
CALL OFF LEAD Strike

Lead, S. D., Jan. 4-Current .1~ats
indicate that the Western Federation
or Miners is preparing to call off the
strike which has peer waged against
the Homestake during the
past 10 months and following New
Years the miners who are still ONT
VIII be shipped to other camps where
h will be secured employment. A
current rnrnor is in circulation to the
erect the hegira from Lead Will take
place January l6.
W. E. Davidson. of british ro1,,m-
bia- ]. G. Lowney, of Butte. Mont.
Charles Tanney, of Idaho. C. e. Ma
honey OF Denver, Colo. Jerry P. Shea.
OF Polk City. Utah. and Roy Cameron
OF Mullen. Ia, members of the ex-
eeutlve committee, are now in the city
conferring with the local labor leaders
and for the p of posi- of the
three-story building owned by the local
union During the years strike the
union mas been compelled to place
mortgages to the extent of $4,000 on
the structure, n it is hoped in the
etghborhood of 81, 900 will be realized
above this 0 by the sale of the
property This sum Will be about suf-
Hcient to move the miners and their
IaTnfiieS to other camps where they vii,
be given employment.
Violence is feared before the depar-
tare or the most rabid of the members
HsstrrH rtdeTdtion and a num-
per OF special officers have been added
to the force which has been maintained
IN the city since the starting Of the
trouble 10 months ago. Dynamiting
INT the destruction of property has
been threatened many times, but SO far
there has been no violence, with the
exception of numerous frstcufrs. but ii
IS Deleyed that violence has been pre-
vented only from the fact that over 10s
special officers have been on guard in
the city day and night since the begin
ming of the labor trouble
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
OLDEST SOUTH DAkoTAN DIES
AT CANTON AT AGE or 4ns

Canton, s. D., Jan. 4.-Eli5ah Clark
sears, aged los years. b months and
% avs IS dead at the home OF his
Mrs. William Shields. in this
city. His father served under General
Washington and his brothers fought In
the war of 1872. He was an honorary
member of h Bridgeport, Conn, camp.
sons OF the Revolution. He was born
IN East Hampton. Conn. June az. 1sa5
Nnen Thomas Jefferson was president
2 saw the first steamboat on the
connecticut river aimee the Oliver
Ellsworth. He cast his first vote in
lS2s Tor John Quincy Adams, the fed
eralist candidate for president ~ ina
time K was first elected. His
last vote was case for President TAFT
so a as known he was the Oldest
man In b state. He came to Can
Ton IRON Ida Grove, Ia, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Shields In 1883.
funeral will be held Tusday at
2 o'clock at the Methodist church
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
THICKNESS OF ICE.

Pierre. s. D., Jan. 1.-THE ~
Ice on the Missouri river rs renorfed 90.
follows; Williston. s inches; Bismarck
24Ea inches: Pierre. 12 inches: Yankton
s inches; Sioux City. s inches; Omaha
floating Ice.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
Wakes CONTESTS WAGNER,s
ELECTION IN RON pnKsnsr

Fierre,ss 8. o., Jan. 4.-Klas wakes.
defeated candidate for representative
from Bon Homme county, has filed
papers contesting the right OF James
q. Wagner. returned member from
Bon county, to a seat In the
house Of representatives. Wakes bases
his contest on alleged errors of ma
sc~anyassing board of Bon Homne couns
Iy, which II true. are sufficient to take
filed IN answer to the eenteef an mas
N denies the import.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
Morris Is Confident.

Pierre, S. D.. Jan. 2.-Contrary to
past experience, candidates for cler-
zeal positions in senate and house COM
mand interest overshadowing all other
contests before the South Dakota leg
i%slature except the speakership. The
latter lacks vim because of the pre-
ponderance of strength for Morris, who
is considered so certain a winner that
talk of Issenhuth's withdrawal, before
the caucus is freely predicted. Issen-
huth continues to claim a positive
strength, but it is not visible in the
progressive organization headed by
chairman W {. Cook of the state COM
mittee. And National Committeeman
Ihomas Thorson is not yet among the
representatives Of the north part of
the state where Issenhuth resides.
The house and senate are
planned for tomorrow morning, imme-
olately preceding the opening of the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-05
Wesley TO START
PROBE OF AFFAIRS
AT HOT SPRINGS
Governor Announces That a
Committee Will Investigate
Soldiers Home.
BY WILL o. cLoUGH.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 4-Gov. Vessey an
nounced today that his first recon-
mendation to the legislature would be
the appointment of a commission of
nv members, two from the nate and
three from the house. to investigate
conditions at the state soldiers home
at Hot Springs. The committee will
be instructed to begin it's iv~estigatjon
and report It's findings as early in the
session as practicable. This commit
tee will take the testimony Of witnesses
both inside and outside the home and
sift recent difficulties to their source.
In the appointment of this commit
tee the governor passes over IN silence
the requests of members of the board
of control and of Commandant Geddes
that a portion of the committee be
chosen from civil war veterans outside
the legislative members.
The recent outbreak between the cit
1zens of Hot Springs and the home Of,
f1cials is n of the absorbing topics
OF discussion among the members of
the legislature. The position of the
citizens who signed the recent night
letter" to the governor is championed
by Senator Bentley. who is recognized
as the prime mover in the Hot Springs
citizens Movement. Colonel Thomas
orr, a member of the home board, is
the champion of the position taken by
C~ommandant Geddes In the con-
troversy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-07
FEBRUARY HOG TOTAL is LARGE.
Six Leading Markets Received 2o3, 800
More Than Year Ago.

Chicago in February, 1911. received
651, 900 hogs, being as many as the
combined total at Kansas City, Omaha
and st. Louis. The first two months
Of 1911 Chicago received 1921 900 hogs,
being nearly $4,000 more than COM
bined receipts at the next three largest
markets.
Chicago had $685. 300 of the 1.284,0Oo
cattle received at six markets the first
two months of 1911, and our markets
was credited with 75s,5Oo Of the $685.
500 sheep at six markets the first two
months of this year.
In February. 1911. six leading west
ern markets received $780, 900 head Of
cattle, hogs and sheep, or 361,600 more
than arrived in February, 1910. Chi
cago alone received 1.204,50O Of the
grand total. being 10000 more than
arrived here in February, 1870.
Combined receipts at six markets in
January and February totaled $685.
400. or 6s3.100 more than were recorded
the first two months of 1910. Chicago
received 2,555, 500, or 3s2.sOO more than
arrived in January and February OF
1910.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-07
Prospects Ia the Market.
Livestock World.l

Heavier receipts Of livestock are ex-
pected next week. Prospective mar
ket conditions do not justify holding
stock to nurse the price
list, and the country has been gener-
ally advised to that effect. For the
first time this year packers have dis
played ability to deprive the country
of control of the hog market. Hereto-
fore reactions have invariably followed
curtailed supply, but killers have con-
tinued to smash prices regardless Of
receipts this week, and it is possible
that the grower has been worsted and
will be forced to accept packers terms,
which means less money. Beef trade
down east has been somewhat demor-
allied, and slaughterers are determined
not to accumulate a stock. An open
season ard an abundance of feed are
causing a crop Of fat steers to press
continuously ON the market. Feed lots
are full of sheep and lambs that are
not paying their board. thousands of
them being constantly within few
hours call Of the local market. No
optimistic sentiment can be detected in
stockyard circles SO far as marketsc of
the near future are concerned. Con-
sumefs are baking at prices, ana wniie
both cattle and sheep are losing feed
ers big money hogs are still converting
corn probably and repairing some %
the loss on cattle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-07
QUESTION CERTAIN TO COME UP
EARLY IN SPECIAL SESSION
or CONGRESS.
INsuRoENr REPUBLICANS
TO FORCE IT TO ISSUE
Measure Defeated by Marrow Margin
in Closing Days-Suppertsrs Hope.
fui Of Assistance From Several Of
New Democratic esnaters-Suthsr.
land Amendment Stumbling Block.
Especial Correspondence.l

Washington, March THE senate
Of the United States has not got rid Of
the question Of direct election Of sena-
tors.
When 1t voted down the other day
the resolution for the direct election Of
senators It was hardly believed then
by most Of the senator's that the mat
ter would bob up again in Ave or six
weeks.
Now that President Taft has called
an extra session there is every indica-
ton that the direct election OF senators
will be crowded to the front again at
the frst opportunity. Senate insurgent
republicans say they will use every
opportunity to force the question once
more to an issue. They hope to get
the resolution for direct elections
adopted at the coming extra session.
II the advocates Of a constitutional
amendment for the direct election OF
senators should succeed in putting the
resolution for the submission Of 1t thru
congress At the extra session they
would feel we'll repaid for coming back
to Washington and spending several
months here during an extraordinary
gathering Of senate and house.
Beaten by Marrow Margin.
The resolution was beaten in the
senate In the closing days OF this ses-
sion by only q narrow margin. 1t was
four votes short Of getting the neces-
sary two-thirds.
The new senate will have nearly as
many democrats as republicans. The
number Of democratic senators Will be
nine or ten more than in the senate OF
the session Just closed. With this added
number Of democrats. the supporters OF
direct election OF senator's are hopeful.
even confident, they are going to win
out.
Ono Of the difficulties IN the way OF
direct elections IL the Sutherland prop
oeition which was attached to the reso-
luton % an amendment In the session
tust closed. This provides for federal
control OF senatorial elections. II an
amendment Of this kind II put In the
resolution which may be adopted In
the coming session. It Is a question
whether t11res-fourths Of the states Will
ratify the amendment. II II n left out.
some states may be alienated. Come
senators think that whether federal
control IL provided for or not the
amendment can not secure ratification.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-07
erinnsII and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, March III. f. Bray. OF
sigourney, formerly for several years
court reporter, has given up that bust
ness and Is now giving his whole time
and effort to the management OF the
Sigourney electric and heating plant.
He was in Grinnell within the past few
dayv visiting his mother. Mrs. T. E.
Bray, and other members Of the Fam
lily.
The members Of the labor union or
ganization Of this city met at their hall
on Sunday evening and marched IN
body to the Methodist church to listen
to the sermon by Rev. Elias Handy
based on the bible inquiry rs not this
the Carpenters son?' Words Of hearty
approval were heard after tho meeting
had closed and the attempt to dispsl
the illusion that tho church is antag-
onistic to union labor made . good
beginning It this point.
At the meeting OF tho stockholders
Of the Grinnell Hospital Association TO
consider the turning over to tho city Of
the hospital and equipment It was
voted TO make the transfer Of property
provided the city would assume the re-
sponsibility of paying off the mortgage
Of $500 and maintain the hospital at
ito present efficiency as q minimum by
the levy Of not to exceed q three mill
tax The officers were authorized by
vote Of the stockholders to prepare
the proper papers for the transfer OF
both the real estate and the personal
property when conditions are complied
with. The total valuation OF the insti-
tuition at present Is about $11.5o0. The
hospital was opened for work in 1908.
Since that date the operating expenses
have been something over $4,000 and
the fees something over $4,000. leaving
deficiency Of about $1,000 Of which
nearly $1,000 has been made up by
private donations. there being but
about $1,000 to charge to profit and
loss.
One Of the many free entertainments
Of rare value that Iowa College brings
annually to the residents Of Grinnell
will be given on Friday evening Of this
week In Herrick chapel. where Prof
Charles N. Smiley, Of the Latin de-
partment. win give a lecture. illustrated
by stereopticon views. on the Roman
Forum. The lecturer will interpret the
life Of that age as shown by the mon
umental remains which he has person
ally visited and studied several times
The general public is earnestly invited
and urged to be present on that even
ing.
Librarian Stella L. Wiley, OF the
Stewart library. reports for February
3.415 books loaned in twenty-four days.
making an average circulation Of 142
books per day. The largest number IS
sued in any one day was 314 and the
smallest. ninety-two. The number Of
volumes Of adult fiction a. compared
with tho adult non-hction number Of
periodicals loaned out was 323.
A large proportion Of the people Of
Poweshiek county arc breathing easier
ana many Of them arc openly express
ing their gratihcation because Of the
passage Of the Kull bill, which has just
become q law by the signature of the