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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
MISSOURI BANKER MAY
BE FOUL PLAY VICTIM

Newburg, Mo-. Dec. 2s.-Relatives
yesterday expressed the belief that
John Scanlon. president of the New
burg bank, who has been missing since
Wednesday,. had been murdered for
q large sun of money.
Scanlon Wednesday started with
Frank Miller. q farmland, to drive to
Scanlon's farm, IL miles north Of New
burg. a few miles out Of town, Miller
says. Scanlon stopped to cut a whip
from n tree. Miller declares he waited
sonle time after Scanlon went into the
woods and when canlon failed to re-
turn searched for him without result,
and then drove to the farm alone.
Relatives of the banker afterward or
gained a searching party and found
Scanlon's hat, overcoat, dress coat and
~checkbook on a stump nea where Mil
Ter says they stopped. ~Bloodhounds
were used without result, Posses are
searching the country for miles around.
Friends base the belief that be was
murdered on the fact that he was sup
posed to have carried a large sum Of
money the day he disappeared.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
GIVES UP HIS BRIDE
WHEN SHE RUNS AWAY
Georgia Planter Surrenders Her
to Brother Who She Loves
Best.

Macon, Ga, Dec. 26.-Because his
young bride has fallen in love with his
brother, j. L. Beck plans to give her
legally to the mar she loves.
J.L. Beck and his brother, j.. G.. are
wealthy planters who own large tracts
OF land near here. Two months ago the
elder, ]. L.. married a beautiful girl of
~. The younger lived with the
couple, and soon brotherinlaw and
slsterln!aw We're strongly attracted to
eaeh other. Three days ago Mrs. Beck
left home ostensibly to visit her par
ents, n about the same time C.
Beck left for Macon.
Inc couple net here and engaged
rooms at a hotel. A friend here noti-
fled the husband and he reached here
today. He went to the hotel with Of
Ulcers, who arrested the couple. The
husband questioned the wife.
Il soon learned" she said, that I
loved your brother better than you.
Loving him I did not think / ought to
continue to be a wife to you, and when
ne asked me to meet him here I agreed
l Just followed my heart"
The brides answer unnerved the hus-
band. He told her he didn't want her
to live with him If she loved his brother
and that he would not stand in the way
of her happiness.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
MURDER VERDICT
AGAINST WOMAN
Colorado Jury Finds Mrs Gar
ramone Slew Another Won
an for Lust Of Gold.

Golden, Colo, Dec.--"Guilty OF
murder In the first degree, with a rec
concentration OF life imprisonment,
was the verdict returned today f liz
jury In the case of Mrs. Angelina Car
ramone, charged with killing Mrs. Ma
ria La Guardia, August 20, 1910.
Throughout the night Mrs. Cara
none In her cell In the county Jail in
Denver took her situation as calmly as
She had throughout the trial. Only once
since her trial began had Mrs. Cara
none shown sigps of losing her COM
posture.
Mrs. Garramone has long been known
as cassie Chadwick. of Little Italy,
because of the many financial deals OF
which she was a principal promoter
and into which, 1t is said. she Induced
the people of her native country here
to become financially Interested. No
returns on their money, It Is said, were
ever seen by the investors.
1t was said that a superstitous fear
of the woman had kept her fellow coun.
trymen and women of the Italian dis
trlct mere from resorting to the courts
for The restoring of money they claim
to have entrusted to Mrs. Garramone.
II was the same fear. it is said. In.
spired by the belief that the woman was
q necromancer that kept the two For.
gione women, who claimed to have wit.
messed the murder. of Mrs Ia Guardia
from informing the police of the murder
until after the woman finally was ar,
rested and sent to the penitentiary fol
forgery. The forgery charge was
brought against her by an Italian who
claimed to a invested money IN one
of Mrs. Garramone's alleged financial
undertakings.
Story of tho Murder.
Mrs. Consetti Forgione and her
daughter Stella testified to having been
witnesses to the murder with which
Mrs. Garramone was charged. Both
wome stated that Mrs. Garramona
through a ruse that she would take
Mrs. La Guardia to a mine near Gold
en-, where her husband was employed.
escorted all three women to a lonely
spot in the mountains and there rushed
Upon Mrs. La Guardia from behind
caused her to jerk off a fascinator she
wore by telling the woman that a bug
was crawling on her neck and as the
fascinator was thrown off, drew n
butcher knife across her throat. While
this was being done, the woman said.
Stella Forgione held the infant child of
Mrs. in her arms. The muir.
der was committed, the Forgione WON
en- said, for about $3.50 Mrs. La Guardia
carried In her dress.
Fear OF Mrs. Garramone's
occult powers caused the Forgiono
women. they said, not to mention the
murder to the police until the body
was discovered nearly a year later. It
had been washed up from beneath tina
earth by a heavy rainfall, some time
after Mrs. Garramone begansserying D
sentence for forgery.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
BOSTON GIRL KNITTED
TO DEATH IN STREET
Clasps as She Is Dying That
Her Murderer Was an
/, Italian.

Hyde Park, Mass, Dec. 25.-Efforts
Of the police today to locate the slayer
of Miss Bridget Pritchard, IS years
old, who was stabbed to death last
night under mysterious circumstances
have been without result.
Because of the girls dying statement
that it was an Italian who attacked
her, the police visited the italian sec
ions of Boston and Hyde park, but
their search failed to reveal any clew
to the identity of the slayer.
Less than five minutes after being
stabbed in the back on the West Glen
wood avenue bridge, the girl died in
the arms of her aunt, Mrs. Thomas
Pritchard, to whose house she had
feebly walked after being attacked.
Near the spot where the murder was
committed the handle OF a knife, which
apparently was used by the assassin,
was found.
The police say that robbery could
not have furnished a motive for the
murder.
Miss Pritchard suffered the fate in
tended for another according to the
belief of Capt. Franklin Grant. Miss
P~ritchard's aunt, Mrs. Thomas Pritch-
ard, on whose front steps the girl
died, declares that she had a double
in an italian girl who resides In the
neighborhood.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
NAGEL is I'M FAVOR FOR
SUPREME COURT HONORS

Washington, Dec. 26.-Secretary of
commerce and Labor Nagel is looming
up as the most likely selection for the
supreme court to succeed Harlan.
President Taft will apparently select
neither of the men in whom Iowa is
interested, Solicitor General Lehman
Or Judge DeeIner.
Iowa men who have seen the presi-
dent recently believe Nagel is to be
chosen, though Judge Hook, of Kansas,
Is not eliminated.
Nagel is not rated as a strong lawyer
though a level headed, well liked mem
per OF the cabinet. He is from ST.
Louis. His selection would make a
cabinet vacancy, the filing of which
would give the administration a piece
OF patronage that would just now be
useful.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
CRUELTIEs CHARGED
AGAINST RUSSIANS

Teheran. Dec. 25.-A telegram from
the vice governor of Tabriz gives an
appalling picture of the situation in
that city as a result of Russian ag-
erosion. He says:
81 swear before God thai innocent
women n children are being butch-
cred in cold blood"
The vice governor estimates the num-
; Der of Persians killed in Tabriz rs 800,
and adds:
The Russians ignore our overtures
for the cessation OF hostilities.'
T"legraphic communication bctvscer,
Tehcran and Tabriz is now Interrupted
The British and Russian legations are
without means of communication with
their consuls.
The regent, Nazier el Mulil. accord
ing to an agreement with the cabinet,
declared the national council dissolved
h war minister sent troops to pre-.
vent the deputies from entering tht
parliament building.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
JOY TO BE UNCONFINED
IN FRISCO NEW YEARS

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-San Francis
co will celebrate New Years eve with
the eclat that obtained of yore.
Over the protest of certain supervis-
ors who asserted that too much license
was permitted in the downtown cafes,
the board of police commissioners has
issued an order resembling from now
until January 2 the rule prohibiting
dancing in cafes.
I'VE haven't turned so p%uritanical
that we are going to abolish our time
honored New Years eve festivities
President Joseph Sullivan, of the com
mittee, explained. Those who want
to nave the real old San Francisco
whirl for the last night in the year can
hav 1t. The others can stay at home"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
REJECTED SUITOR is
ACCUSED OF MURDER
Poisoning of Kentucky Family
Results in Arrest Of One
Suspect.

roroner began inquiry into the fatal
poisoning of the Register family, at
Robards, last night, the sheriff moved
rapidly today. arresting Philip Burrs,
said to ave been a rejected admirer
of one of the Register sisters and for
merly employed on the big Register
estate.
OF the persons stricken, two are
dead. They are Henry Register, aged
18, and a negro cook. Thomas Register
and a daughter, Laurena, are seriously
i'll, but physicians who worked over
them for hours, said they and other
members of the family would recover
The ruse employed to poison the
family was accomplished, it is believed,
through beer sent to the Registers sup
posedly by a friend.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
MAyBRAY TESTIMONY
TANCLES RICHMOND
Former Chief of Police Held
Long and Suspicious Con-
ferences With Crook.

Council Bluffs, Ia. Dec. 25.-The
principal witnesses at the ses-
sion of the trial of Ben Marks, charged
with connection with the extensive
swindles of which J. C. Maybray and
his associates were convicted two years
ago were Frank A. Skipton, a former
member of the Council Bluffs police
force, and r. 3. Richardson, who has
been on the force for a number of
years.
They testified to frequent visits of
the defendant to George FL. Richmond
when the latter was chief of police.
Each stated that his suspicious had
peer aroused concerning the operations
of the Maybray gang n that the
chiefs attention had been called to
them, but that no action was taken.
1t was announced today that court
would adjourn this evening until after
Christmas.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
LONG PURSUIT BY AUTO
Ian DIS AMATEUR OIlTI Avn

Fremont, Neb., Dec. 26.-Charles Les
ter, the Oklahoma farm hand who held
up the postoffice and general store at
Crowell by covering Postmaster Her
nan Diers with a pistol, pleaded not
guilty 10 the charge when a~rraigned be-
fore Justice Dame in Fremont. He was
bound over to the district court under
bond of $4,000, which he was unable to
furnish. Sheriff Bauman found Lester
in the kitchen at the home of Roy Ellis,
a farmer residing near Crowell. Ellis
young wife, on hearing a knock at the
door, got up to let Lester in. HI had
been tramping about in the deep snow.
Lester was warming himself beside the
kitchen stove when the sheriff looked
in through the window. The door was
slightly ajar. Sheriff Bauman walked
in with his pistol leveled at Testers
head. Lester stood stock still. Mrs.
Ellis, who did not know of the charge
against Lester, screamed in fright. The
Fremont officers took a 60-mile auto
mobile drive through the slush and
snow in order to capture Lester and
bring him back
ORD-A petition has been largely signed
by automobile user and others interested
in good roads asking the county board to
appoint a county highway commissioner
as provide by the late legislature. The
maximum salary for such an officer in
this county would be loo.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
HOUSTON, TEx.-sam Genusa,

HOUSTON. TEX.-sam Genusa, a
striking Southern Pacific shopman,
was our guilty Saturday of violating
the federal injunction against violence
on the part of the strikers, and SEN
fenced to serve one year in the federal
~penitentiary. He was charged with
having taken part in an attack on two
strikebreakers. After the conviction of
Genusa, a warrant was sworn to,
charging G. w. Leopold, vice president
of the machinists' union, with bribery.
1t Is alleged Leopold gave two witness
es sums of money as All inducement
to have them leave Houston.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
CONDITION OF DR.. MAYO
REPORTED SATISFACTORY

New York, Dec. 2s.-The physicians
attending DR.. Charles Horace Mayo,
the Rochester, Mimi, surgeon who un-
derwent IN operation last Saturday for
gladstone, a few days after he had been
operated on for appendicitis, said today
that the patients condition was very
satisfactory and hat the outlook for
a complete recovery was excellent. DIR.
Mayo passed a good night and was
resting comfortably this morning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
CHRISTMAS HONORS
FOR CLARA BARTON

Washington, Dec. 26.-Miss Clara
Barton. president and founder of the
nrst National Red Cross society vas
showered today with greetings and
good wishes on the Goth anniversary OF
her birth. Although feeble from her
Illness this year, Miss Barton was BILE
70 celebrate her birthday with rela-
ives and friends who are spending
christmas With her at her home. Red
Washington.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
MANDAMUS ISSUED FOR
THE COMMISSION PLAN

Denver, Colo, Dec. 25.-District Judge
]. II. Teller. today issued a writ OF
mandamus to compel Mayor r. w.
Speer. and other city officials TO call
a special election on am~endraents to
the city charter providipA/a commits.
sion form OF goyernmenx Including the
preferential system of Voting and tina
headiess ballot. The Tdty attorney gave
court.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
EDITOR PERKINS PRESIDENT.
OF BASEBALL ASSOCIATION

Fremont, Neb., Dec. 26.-M. G. Per
,ins editor OF the Fremont Herald. has
been slated for the presidency of the
Fremont Baseball association. which
viii be in the Nebraska Sta+e league
again next season: e. r; Quincy, vice
nTasident of the First National bank,
10 slated for the treasurership. a sec
,e4arv has not yet been found. Next
week President Wheeler will call q
r,eetinp of the association for the pur-
nase of reorganizing for the ensuing
year. It is believed Fremont is going
To have its most prosperous basebal,
a yet.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
MANY LIVES SAVED

Wigan, England, Dec. 25.-The Cross
Tetiey coal pit, near here, was flooded
TO-DAY by a sudden thrush of water.
TWO hundre miners were below in the
workings at the time and it was feared
that many of them would lose their
lives, but all were brought safely to the
surface.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
RUSSIANS FALL Back.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 26.-Advices re-
ceived today from Tabriz, in Persia,
says that the Russian troops have
been forced to abandon the Russo
Persian bank, which is situated in the
principal bazaar and which they have
hitherto been protecting. There Is
about s150,000 in specie lying In the
bank, which is now entirely without a
guard.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
TAKE OVER H~ERRARluM.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. 26.-Repre-
sentatives of the Field museum, of
Chicago, have closed negotiations with
Miss Clara Schuette to acquire the
Herbarium or plant collection of the
late J.. H. Schuette, of Green Bay, and
his collection will be exhibited in Chi
cago, where it will be known as the
Schuette section of the Field botani-
cal collections.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
KILLING CASE APPEALED

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 25.-The case
of DIR. H. d. Kelly. under an eight-year
sentence for manslaughter, was today
appealed to the supreme court.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28

NYACK. N. Y.-Mrs. Adelaide Louis
Erlanger obtained an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce here Saturday from
Abraham L. Erlanger, the theatrical
manager with s., 500 a month alimony,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
CLEMENCY TO THOMAS AND
O'TOOLE IS "RECOMM ENDED

Des Moines, Ia. Dec. Ex-Governor
Carroll today sent to the parole board,
in addition to the list of life term pris-
oners asking pardon. the case of
Charles Thomas, of Polk county, and
of William O"Toole, Of Sac county. The
case of O'Toole has been before the
legislature. Thomas is serving time
for death OF label ScnoiieId 10 years
ago. The evidence against him was cir
cumstantial and his friends claim 1T
was a frameup to secure a very largo
reward which was offered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
SIX 2 XII En-

Dortmund, Germany, Dec. 25.-sjx
miners We're killed by a fredamp es :
plosion winch occurrea last evening in
nery. ner here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
IOWA Hen UpHOLDS
PRIDE OF The STATE
State, But W " ouiidd
Seriously Lack Fowl for
Christmas.

Washington. Dec. 25.-Were 1t not FOR
the Iowa hen, the Hawkeye state would
be In a bad way for Christmas fowl.
With Christmas at hand Census Direc-
tor Durand has given Q o summary Or
the poultry census. 1t shows iowa al
most depopulated of turkeys and ducks.
Chickens, however, increased about
100000 between 1900 and 1910, the
total now reaching nearly $4,000, 900
from 424, 1905 to 124,164, the duck pop
,lation declined over so per cent, and
geese declined slightly.
South Dakota Is of the few states
where the turkey about holds its own,
the number there In 1900 was 63,740 and
in 1910 81, 1892. Chickens Increased from
5000, 900 to nearly 5000, 900 ducks
and geese increased and on the
whole South Dakota Is shown to be one
of the best poultry states in the coun-
try.
Turkeys and ducks dropped heavily
in Nebraska. Chickens Increased from
about 1000. 600 to 100000
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE
NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH
Northwood, Ia. Dec. 25.-A balky au-
tomobile and a stubborn magnetic pre-
vented a nice little elopement sensa-
ton here. Deioss Cornish, son of ex-
Sheriff H. B.. Cornish. has not yet att
tanned to the age of Fl, and consequent
ly when he applied for q license to wed
Miss Grace Lundberg, daughter Of a
The couple then decided to 10
into some state where they could get a.
license. An auto was chartered and
away they went for Minnesota, Albert
Lea being their destination. The storm
came o II and there was much ugliness
on the part of the auto, which finally
ceased going. A nearby farmer took
pity IN the young folks and gave h
use of his telephone, by which they or
dered an auto from Albert Lea, nj
that got we'll on the way the
magnetic trouble set in. Meanwhile the
fathers got busy and lit out for Albert
Lea. When the young couple reached
the city the train had gone and the
fathers had no trouble in inducing their
children to accompany them back to the
old haunts, and now Zach Is pursuing
the even emo of accustomed ways.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICIAL
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 25.-Frank T.
True, city treasurer OF Council Bluffs,
was stricken with paralysis while In
the City National bank and Is now in a
serious condition.
Mr.. True entered the lobby of the
bank and seated himself by President
L. g. Turner and a customer. The con-
yersation continued for a few moments
when Mr.. True's head was seen to drop
Onward and a moment later he would
have toppled over but for Mr.. Turner.
who caught him. Mr.. True had just
left the city hall, a block away from
the bank, and had not complained of ILL.,
ness. He has been unconscious since.
Mr.. True Is one of the best known
men in western Iowa, has taken a
prominent part in the Municipalities
League of Iowa Cities, and has been
active in matters affecting city affairs
throughout the state. He is the pic
ture of health and robust looking. Mr..
True is about so years old.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
LAKE VIEW PIONEER MERCHANT
SELLS BUSINESS AND RETIRE!

Sac City, Ia, Dec. 25.-J. P. Therkel-
View, has sold his general store to
Cooper & Collins, of Charter Oak.
There was but one store in Lake View
when Mr.. T~herkelsen settled there in
October, 1881. The proprietor of that
store was James Fletcher, and the town
bore the name OF Fletcher for several
years. There We're but three houses in
the village when Mr.. Ther1Selsen set
tied there in 1881. He is now to retire
from actual business life.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
IMPORTED STOCK CATTLE
DEVELOP BLACK EH

Sac City, Ia. Dec. 25.-Black leg has
caused the death OF 13 cattle owned by
William Hensel, a Sac township farm
er, during the past two weeks. The
cattle. which were bought at Sioux
City, were shipped FROM South Dakota,
It appears that the disease is now
checked. Vaccine was used.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gas exploded
and wrecked the new country home OF
William vogt. four miles west OF hero.
Flames destroyed the ruins. None Of the
family vas hurt.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
SEES TAFT

yon had a talk with President Taft to-
day and urged again the appointment
of Thomas c. Dawson, of Iowa, as
ambassador to Brazil and Of Judge
Deemer to the supreme court.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28

Shanghai, Dec. 25.-The Chinese peace
conference Will not resume it's sessions
ior several days. Tang Shao vi, who
came as the representative of Premier
Yuan Shi Kali, is occupied in exchange
Ing dispatches with Picking and in re-
ceiving callers. He has not yet re-
cetHed Premier Yuan Shi KaI's final
answer. He says the armstice now is
almost perfect -