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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
PURSE and TIMEPIECE
REDUCED TO WRECKAGE
BY BOLT OF LIGHTNING
Sleeper Wakes to Find Himself
Surrounded By Astonish-
ing Work of Flash.

Miller, S. D., May 4-Awakened from
sleep by a clap of thunder Steve Wen
dell saw the clothes that he had laid bv
the side of the bed on fire and burning
slivers of wood blazing on the bed and
about the room following a flash of
lightning that had come in through
the window.
S~mothering the fire out he felt for his
pocketbook and our that the light
ming had scorched and battered it to
pieces. He then reached for his watch
and found that it had been hit in sew
eral places by h lightning and badly
damaged. Opposite his bed in the same
room slept Hiram Steele. an old man.
The burning slivers had started a fire
about him and a chunk of flying wood
OF the lightning had struck him on the
ear. ,,
By this time Geo. Dixon and wife and
some children were up fighting the fire
and getting the youngsters out of the
house and as all ran out and screamed
Justify the fire bell rang and the people
began to move toWards the scene. But
all was over without any very serious
danger, except a bad scare and a hair
breadth escape for all.
The chimney of the Chas. Moncur
house was struck at the same time.
The bricks We're not thrown all togeth-
er, but Systematically scattered all
around the building.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
MINERS STILL HOPEFUL
OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

New York. May +.-Offcials Of the
United Mine Workers of America, who
have been in conference here for two
days, still express confidence that a
long strike of the mine workers of the
three anthracite districts, who have
been Idle since April l, had been
aVerted, n that a satisfactory agree
ment will be entered into with the
operators before the end Of the month.
After being in conference for four
hours the members Of the three an
thracite boards issued a call for a
general convention at Wilkes-Barre.
Pa, on May IA, to consider the ten
tative agreement entered into by the
subcommittee representing the oper-
ators n the mine workers which was
rejected by the full committee Of the
miners in joint conference with the
operators here yesterday. The conyen-
ton also will be urged to empower the
committee OF 10 to enter into a second
JOINT conference with the operators
and miners and conclude an agree
ment subject to ratification by a refer
endum of the voters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
SUICIDE AND PENrrENTlARY
FOLLOW INCENDlARY FIRE

Ipswich. S. D., May 6.-The mysterl-
GUS burning of the house Of Paul Bet2
and the death of his father the early
part of last March was cleared up yes
terday as the result of an Investigation
made by the states attorney and f.
A. Craft, state fire marshal, which cul-
minated in Paul Betz being given a
hearing before Justice Tate yesterday
morning on the charge of putting IN
n fraudulent claim for insurance and
his being AXE before Judge Bottum,
at Faulkton, 35 miles distant. and re-
~ceiving a sentence of six months in the
penitentiary at l O'Clock in the after
noon.
1t appears from the confession OF
Paul Betz that his father urged him
TO burn his house SO that he would
pay what he owed him as well as
other debts hat We're pressing hi 4.
Young Betz refused to so do, where,
upon the elder Bctz agreed to touch
off the fire. Young Betz was indiscreet
enough to advise a couple of friends of
the date and even the hour of the
fire. Three neighbors endeavored to
get to the residence before the hour ap-
pointed for the fire, but owing to a
runaway. did not arrive until the fire
nae been started and recognized the
elder Betz about the place.
Two days later the elder Betz, know
ing that he could not escape prosecu-
ton. committed suicide by taking
would never be taken alive. Betz was
thought to be mentally irresponsible
for some time previous to the fire, be-
cause of worry over the loss of crops
and financial condition of himself and
his son.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
JURY RECOMMENDS LIFE
SENTENCE FOR MORLEY

Lincoln, Neb, May Life imprison-
ment was the verdict of the jury which
tried Charles Morley. After wrestling
for &c hours, the jury yesterday after
noon announced that it had agreed.
Morley was brought in from the peni-
tertiary heavily ironed and guarded.
When the verdict was announced.
Morley's face broke out into a smile,
and turning to his worn old mother,
who was crying softly in her joy, he
patted her on the shoulder and Rugged
her ecstatically. To the newspaper
reporters Morley said he was tickled to
death to get off with life Imprisonment.
He expected a death penalty, and
would not appeal his case. but TAX
his medicine.
Morley was serving a long term fol
highway robbery, committed in Omaha.
He is a dope fiend, and a degenerate
of d marked type. His only defense
was that he did not shoot Eelahunty
nr any of the other officials and that
Gray had forced him to go along.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
WILL PROBE CONTRACTS
FOR STEEL FOR NAVY

Washington, May 6.-An inyestiea-
ton into the contracts of the navy de-
partment with the United States Steal
corporation was ordered by the House
To-Day, which adopted a resolution Of
fered by Representative Stanley. dem
ocrat, of Kentucky. chairman Of the
steel trust" investigating
calling on the secretary of the navy to
furnish such information.
The secretary is asked to produce all,
contracts. agreements and understa q
ings with the steel corporation or its
auxiliary companies with reference tn
steel, armor plate and other materials
used In the building of ships of var
The information called for is to extend
TO such contracts as far back as Octo-
Der. 1911.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
RUMORED PENDING "SHAkEuP"
OF NORTHWESTERN OFFICIALS

Aberdeen, S. D., May According
to reports circulated in railroad circles
in Aberdeen, a general "shakeup' is
about to take place in the general Of
fees of the Northwestern railroad. in
which the president. the general man
ager and other officials high in that
system are to lose their heads.
According to the report, a recent
meeting of the board of directors Of
the road was held, at which the ma,
jority of the board found grave fault
with the manner in which the affairs
of the road had been conducted of late,
the fault even extending to charges of
moral turpitude on the part of some
of the officials, and of differences Of
opinion among them relative to who
was boss" which, it is claimed, had
done much to demoralize the operation
of the road.
One of the chief grounds of COM
plant, however. according to the re-
port, was the failure Of the officials to-
complete the deal for blending the
Northwestern and the Union Pacific
systems. No definite accounts of the
action taken are given in the rumor,
but the report that there is a general
'shakeup' with practically an entire
change of officials Town to general
traffic manager is persistent.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
EXPOSITION COMMITTEE
is RECEIVED BY KING

London. Hay 4.-The members OF he
Panama Pacific exposition commission,
of which John Hays Hammond is
president We're presented to King George
at Buckingham Palace today by the
American ambassador, Mr Reid.
The king inquired as to the plans
of the exposition n came with in
terest the etchings and plans of the
buildings.
His majesty expressed the opinion
that the California spirit, which re-
built the city of San Francisco, after
the great fire and earthquake of April,
1905, was sure to make the exposition
a success.
The king chatted cordially with each
member of the commission, and sub
sequently the commissioners were the
guests of the Earl Of Granard at lunch.
con.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
ATTRACTIVE VEHICLE
BY INDIAN STUDENTS

Rapid City, s.. D., May 4.-Superin-
tendent House, Of the United States In
dian school. drove into the city yester-
day in a fine new depot wagon, which
was recently delivered at the school,
from the industrial department of the
Carlisle school at Carlisle, Pa.
1t is a covered vehicle. capable Of
seating 15 people comfortably, and is a
model as regards design, it's ines being
in perfect accord for a wagon for the
purposes for which it will be used.
Superintendent House furnished the
material, but the vehicle itself was built
wholly by Indians at the Carlisle school.
The new wagon will be used on trips
to II from h city, which are of al
months.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
SMALLPOX QUARANTINE
ENFORCED AGAINST BRIDE

Aberdeen, S. D., Nay Gloves
young dream vas sadly interrupted,
but merely postponed, when Hardie
Wedegartner, q young business man
of Rugby, N. D., and Miss Pearl
Wertz. an Aberdeen young woman,
were married. The couple had planned
to be married at the home Of the
brides brother. but the day of the
wedding the brother and his wife were
taken down with smallpox. Then the
young folks went to the Methodist
parsonage and were married, but the
heavy hand of the law descended up
on them and the bride was quaran-
tined for two weeks.
Mr.. W~edegartner has returned to
Ruby, whence his bride will follow
upon being released from quarantine.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
THIRD VICTIM OF SENECA
FIRE DIES AT HOSPITAL

Aberdeen, S. D., May 4.-Ellison D.
Smith, aged 46, died at st. Luke's hos
pital as the result Of injuries received
in a hotel fire at Seneca a few days ago.
Smith was spraying a room with some
sort of liquid disinfectant and opened
the door into the kitchen, where a
gasoline stove was lighted. A terrific
explosion followed, and Miss Cora
mother vas instantly killed and her
mother died two hours later. Smith
was horribly burned, but survived un-
til today. His wife was in California
at the time, but fastened home, arriv-
ing a short time before her husband
HiaG ... ...... -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
RAINS CAUSE DELAY
IN ATHLETIC PROGRAM

Aberdeen, S. D., May 6.-Heavy rains
in this section delayed trains and pre-
vented the early arrival of the con-
testants in the state high school meet
under the auspices of the Northern
Normal and Industrial school here yes
terday, and as a the meet
was late in getting started. The track
was in excellent condition however,
and some excellent records were made
in the preliminaries. Baker, of Huron,
throwing the discus 1O7 feet 10 inches:
Paulson, of Centerviile, making the 100
yard dash in 13 seconds. and Hengel,
of Pierre, the 22O-yard dash in rs 3-5
seconds, while Griffin, Of Selby threw
he 12-pcund shot put 100 feet. The
mails will come off today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
TENTATIVE ROUTE FOR BIG
AEROPLANE RACE is MADE

Chicago, May A tentative routing
of the American grand circuit aero
plane rae through the middle west, in
control of the Aero Club of America
and the Aero Club of Illinois was an
nounced yesterday. 1t shows a circuit
of 1900 miles.
AS now scheduled, subject to later re-
vision, the a~eroplanes will go from Chi
cage to Cedar Rapids, a., to Des
Moines, to Omaha, to Lincoln, to st.
Joseph, Mo, to Kansas City, to Jeffer-
son City. to st. Louis, to Indianapolis.
to Cincinnati, to Columbus, to Cleveland,
to Toledo, to Detroit. to Chicago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
APRIL PRECIPITATION
is FAR ABOVE NORMAL

Huron, S. D.. May 6.-The monthly
meteorological summary. issued by the
local office of h United States wealth.
er bureau for the Huron station, shows
that in this vicinity during the month
of April h rainfall exceeded the nor
NAL LII inches. altogether 3.76 inches
falling.
In April. 1911. there was but :57 inch,
in 1910, there was SO inch, and in 1909,
there was .61, while in 1907 and 1908,
both of which were gocG years, the
April precipitation amounted respec-
lively to rs inches and Las inches.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS
I'm REDHQT CONDITION

Corsica, S. d., May School matters
have been at a fever heat here for
some time. Some misunderstanding
arose over the declamatory contest re-
Gently held. Some days later some of
the boys ATTACKED Professor Daley be-
cause he called off a hall game that
had been scheduled. The board of ed
ncation took the side of the children
and discharged Professor Daley and
ordered the high school closed for the
rest of the year. Later, a petition was
circulated which was signed by a large
per ent o. the patrons of the school,
asking the board of education to re-
sign. which a part of them did.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
YANkTON WINS DEBATE
AGAINST STATE COLLEGE

Wilson and Bussey won a unanimous
decision over the South Dakota State
college team in the debate on Con
ss-vation'' here last night.
The Brookings team defeated North
Dakota Agricultural college on the
same question a month ago by unani-
nous decision. Much credit is due the
Yankton men and Coach Sorren, since
Yankton had but three weeks in which
to prepare to meet the experienced
Brookings team.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
MUCH WATER STORED IN
BELLE FOURCHE RESERVOIR

Pierre. S. D., May 6.-State Engineer
S. H. Lea wishes to correct the i'm
preston hat he found the Belle
Fourche dam in such condition as to
cripple its usefulness for the coming
season. He did find hat the upper
works Of the dam had been quite Sc
riously damaged by the high waves,
but that 1t can be readily repaired
though at quite an expense. While
the water level had to be renduced
there is yet a sufficient quantity to
water q great body of land. At pres
ent it is backed I'D 10 miles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
OIL TRUST MAKES A
PLEDGE TO BE GOOD

Jefferson City. Mo-. May 4.-Tbe
Standard Oil Company of Indiana filed
in the Missouri supreme court a mo-
ton for the modification of the custer
Judgment recently returned against the
company,
The company asks the court to per-
NIT h payment of costs and a fine of
$oJ. 200 to satisfy the judgment. ana
promises to obey the antitrust laws.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
CLASS OF 81 MEMBERS
ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS

Princeton, n. j., May 6.-Thirty-
seven members of the graduating class
of the Princeton theological seminary
received their diplomas in Alexander
hall today. Rev. DR.. Ethelbert War
field. president of Lafayette college.
delivered the address.
Princeton theology has always been
SYNONYMOUS with orthodoxy ana DR..
Wariieid told why it vas necessary for
h Princeton seminary to maintain its
position in regard To the so-ealled new
theology.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

"A traveller writing from Japan to the
Christian Register says that after an
absence of three years. he saw two no.
tlceable changes: The growing use Of
european costumes by men, and the in
icreasing number OF liquor establish
ments. Japan, he says, is reaping the
gains and paying the penalties of pro-
gress. n noticeable changes" above
described are doubtless both meant to
pc included among the penalties Of
Japan's new era
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
FALL RIVER AUDITOR
ADMITS TO FORGERY

Pierre, S. d.. May 4.-Joseph P. Tier,
nan the Fall River county auditor and
wolf bounty CRATER, has confessed to
forging at least five wolf bounty vouch-
ers, all Of which were assigned to
Branch & Troy, Of Pierre. and as soon
as Judge MCGEE can get to Hot Springs,
will plead guilty.
His attorney has requested from the
state auditor a list of the certificates
on which payment is refused and he IS
arranging to reimburse the Hot SPRINGS
banks n other holders of the same.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

The Rev. r.. j. Campbell has repu-
dated some of he newspaper inter
views purporting to express his views
on mis- departure for his home In Eng
land. One wonders whether he win
repudfate the story about the bishops
proposal, which is credited to him. A
c,snop desired to marry a rich widow.
Dear madam" he asked. will Vol,
exchange the widows mite for the
miter?" S
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

The latest style of social function in
suffrage states is the Registration tea"
In Oakland, Cal, the wife of a Judge
gave an afternoon tea and her guests
were surprised when a deputy county
clerk appeared on the scene armed
with pen and book and proceeded to
quiz everybody. That set a new fash
ton, and in some places the women
are being gently cautioned against be-
Ing biased by church connections OF
social cliques In working up the regis
tration.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
ONE COMPANY ORDERED
TO MEXICAN BORDER

Washington. May 4.--One
of the Twelfth infantry which made
preparations to leave Monterey, cal.
left last night for the Mexican border
line, will divide itself between Yuma,
Ariz., and Calexico, Cal. The Imperial
Valley irrigation cs4aal leaves American
territory at Yuma and returns at Cal
exico and it is probable the .rops will
guard the works.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

The University Of Kansas has
achieved a remarkable record. Last
year out Of 1900 students only 2s failed
In their years workout a triae over
] per cent. The results show no per-
ceptible difference between frats and
students who are not in the Greek let
ter societies. OF the 26, six were fra
ternity men-not a sorority lost a men,
her through poor scholarship.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

The olfactory nerves are rendered
useless for an hour by simply rinsing
with cold water, and other fluids may
destroy their efficiency far more. The
anatomist Myrti, who drew an infu-
SION of tea into his nose with the idea
OF curing a cold, suffered loss of the
power of smell for six months, and
throughout his life never completely
recovered 1t.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

Kansas Is perturbed by the report
that the famous cavalry riding school
at Fort Riley may be moved to some
place In the east. Sites suggested are
Beavoir. Va, near Mt. Vernon. and the
'remount depot at Front Royal. Va.
where a large tract OF government Ian
Is available. The Kansas site is IN
many ways excellent. but the special
reasons that led to the choice Of it
nave passed away and there are OBJ
vious advantages In a place nearer the
geabOard.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE.

Chicago, May 4.--s;ix thoassnd CHI
cago freight handlers on "a railroads
struck today, having rejected an offer
by the roads of part OF a wage aa-
vance they asked. The mon demanded
IS a month inc-ewse and the roads Of
fsred $3.50. Ssseral S.ailroads have
\ for special police protection.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

The present season has been a disas-
trous n for many theatrical compan-
les. A theatrical journal attributes the
cause, in part, TO the higher standards
10 which the cinematograph plays have
educated the public. These films" it
says, have shown patrons what they
want to see on the stage, and have
done much to annihilate cheap road
companies, which have hitherto repre-
eented the acme OF dramatic art in
small mmnnit
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

Mr.. choatp tells of q characteristic
ally witty remark by his former law
partner, William M. Evarts. Mr.. Evarts
while secretary OF state in Washing
ton. received a visit from Mr.. Choate.
They went up to Mr.. Evarts office in
an elevator which was packed with
young men who wanted to get jobs
In the diplomatic service. and Mr..
'Evarts, turning to Mr.. Choate, OBJ
served: "Choate, this Is the biggest
collection for foreign missions l have
ayer seen taken up."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

rake a cherry and remove the stone.
Get the color out by holding it over
the bleaching fumes of sulphur. Re
move a portion of the feshy part of
me fruit to leave mostly fiber. Then
inject some artificial sweet substance
20 give 1t a body and a sugarlike
Suan.y. Dye II with a brilliant red
coal tar dye. Put it IN a bottle. Then
you have a maraschino cherry, pure
food experts saw 49,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

The California Orange Growers asso-
citation Is indignant over the unscru-
pulous conduct of a few orange grow
ers VINO are inturing the state by ship
ping frozen oranges. This ie a sensi-
i've point with Californians, for while
the state can produce and does pro-
duce superb oranges, there is always
Sne risk of damage by frost and the
greater damage to reputation done by
an occasional shipment of spoiled fruit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

Mile. Edmee Chandon, who has re-
Gently been appointed assistant astron-
Omer to the Paris observatory, took a
degree at the Sorbonne after passing
She Joined the observatory staff in
1908.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

The Swedish girl prays for a rainy
day on which to get married. Then
before she goes to the at
tired in her wedding clothes she milks
the COW, feeds h calf and steals a
breast feather from the hen. This is
to bring her the necessities and luxu-
r1es OF life.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

There having been little rain in Trini-
dad since November. 1911, a condition
or severe drought exists in nearly all
districts. which has affected the grow
Ing crops, principally cacao and sugar
cane. TO such an extent that the har-
ualiy light. The lack of rain also in
many places threatens the usual water
supply for domestic purposes and has
aimos DESTROYED the ~stura
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

St. Joseph, No, MAY 4.-Charles ~
Hummer, assistant general passenger
agent of the st. Joseph & Grand Island
railway, was stricken with paralysis on
the street today and was removed I'D
his home in a critical condition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

Women AID Indians combined to
make Nez Perez county, Idaho, dry
by q vote OF 2.407 to 2.127. This is the
wild west being tanned. but it is an
odd combination OF tanners 1t is be-
1ieved that every eligible Indian voted
Cor prohibition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
AT BRooKINGs, S. D.

Bookings, S. D., May Alive inches
of rainfall in -four hours formed a lake
three miles wide just outside of this
city today. All bottom lands of the
Sioux river are flooded and much dam
age done to early sown grains. The
rainfall is the heaviest on record here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09
CLINTON A & 4

Clinton, Ia, May 6.-Luke Roberts, 81
years Of age, prominent for 60 wears
in the Grand Lodge of Good Templars.
and local weather observer since 1879.
died here today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

ST. Paul is to have a new library
without the aid Of Andrew Carnegie.
Several large gifts were made on thai
axpress condition., and the rest was
Eaisezf by a ''whirlwipd campaign,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-09

In one respect. at least, the Philip
pines are well ~Americanized. AT a
recent baseball game In Manila 10000
Ftlipinos crowded int the big stadium.
It beats cock fgiitings