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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
STATE AID TO SCHOOLS is
TALK OF SUPERINTENDENT

huron, S. D., Jan. 29.-The legislative
committee of the South Dakota County
Superintendents' association concluded
us session in this city last evening. by
raWln up a umb of recommends.
TONS. which will be presented TO the
association for 1t to push, if Its mem
bers 80 desire.
LII brief the following are the recon-
State aid in rural districts. referring
especially to newly settled or thinly
settled portions Of the state.
state aid as an inducement to ccn-
s~olidation.
intendent. supei
Measures to further increase the er-
nciency OF the county superintendents'
oHces. This refers especially to 2 field
deputy In the larger counties. to look
after details that the size of the county
makes impossible for one man. such as
the compulsory attendance law. etc.
PROVISIONS for the financing or in
dustrial contests in the various conn
ties. These have been tried in some
places and have proven most beneficial.
The removal of the term limit of
county superintendent Office. The lin
!. Q IS W terms. or four years, and
south Dakota is the only state in which
soon q law Is IN force.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
NARROW ESCAPE OF FAMILY
FROM POISON COFFEE POT

Corsica, Jan. 30.-Boiling Coffee for q
meal in a copper coffee pot came near
causing the death of the six children
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Watson.
who reside on q farm near here. The
"o1ree was poisoned by the copper and
before the parents realized what was
happening their children We're taken
seriously i'll. The father made a record
dash to town for a physician, who ar
rived on the scene just in time to save
the lives of the six children. An hours
delay and it Is believed all of them
would have been dead. The most Sc
rious case was that of a ~12-year-old
boy, who partook of more of the poi
soned coffee than the other children.
and for a time 1t was feared he could
not be saved.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
NEW RACING CIRCUITS
ORGANIZED IN DAKOTA

Mitchell, S. D.. Jan. 3o.-Racing will
be taken up in South Dakota next
summer on a larger scale han for sew
eral years, the plans for which We're
made in this city by a meeting Of he
representatives from various towns on
the new circuit which has been formed.
The officers elected are DR.. Mathews.
of Flandreau, president; Harry Stevens,
of Pipestone, Mimi, secretary and
treasurer. The dates selected and the
towns on the circuit are. Flandreau,
Jun 10, 20, 21; Pipestone. June &c. 81,
IS; Miller. July 2, 8, A: Pierre, July 8,
10, IL; Mitchell. July II, Is. 10: Can
ton, July "a. 20, 26. The purses will
range from $500 to $1,000 at some of
the places. With the circuit covering
these towns, 1t Is believed by the horse
men that they will be able to draw
some exceptionally good animals. The
classes for PAGERS will be the 2:10, 2:15,
2:20. 2:2b, n for the t~rotters will be
q little slower. The South Dakota Fu-
turity association was organized at the
meeting, the first ever started in the
state, and will be looking forward to
future staker races. w. Brady, of Sioux
Falls. was made president, and Hugh
Smith. of Artesian, secretary and treas
urer,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
CENSOR DICKINSON QUITS
HIS JOB AT slQilx FAILS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 30.-Sioux
Falls is again without a public censor.
This morning r, w. Dickinson. who
on Tuesday, January 16. was appointed
pubic censor by Police Commissioner
FitzGibbon, stepped into the office of
the commissioner and that
ne was ready to lay down the burdens
OF the office. Mr.. Dickinson nounc
thai he found the burdens of the posi-
ton much more arduous than he had
anticlpated He also found that his
acts and ideas were misunderstood and
Tor that reason he wanted to be re-
iieveu OF the duties OF the office,
Mr. Dickinson vas in office for n
period of 10 days, during which time
ne issued a number of orders and was
uHduestionably conscientious in his
efforts to bring about certain REFORMS
He found that to give the position
the attention 1t should have would
practically take up all OF his time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
POLITICS SUBMERGED IN
BETTER FARMING TOPICS

Miller, S. D., Jan. 29.-Thousands of
voices all over the central part of this
state, in stores, hotels, club rooms and
wherever men c~ongregate, are discus
sing a new departure in making the
soil Of this section blossom and bring
forth products and wealth regardless
of dry or wet years. The cry is going
out for cows, silos and corn. In mast
years. before a political campaign, es-
pecially If the years were bad, the
agitation was for laws to help the neo-
pie. Now politics is ignored almost by
the people, h talk seed corn, cows
and dairying. There will be many silos
built the coming spring If half the
agitation in their favor realizes The
new methods Of farming now pronose6
is likely to completely change the pros
poets OF the country east Of the Mis-
stream. Where in the past a small
acreage of corn was planted by a farm
et, hundreds OF acres will be put out
BY the same men the coming wear
me new era that is about to begin here
IN armin will be watched with inter-
est and hailed with delight ~ friends
OF South Dakota everywhere.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
SECOND VOTE ON BONDS
FOR TECHNICAL

Nermillion. S. D., Jan. s0.-Because
of q legal ~techntcality in regard to the
matter of issuing bonds for waterworks
purposes, q special bond election has
been called In vermillion to vote again
upon the question already passed. This
Is done n order TO make the matte.
unquestionably legal. In the meantime
the waterwprks improvements are be-
ing carried on on funds secured h,I an
emergency o when the bond com
pany refused to take the bonds for
merly voted. The amount Of bonds 10
question is sa2.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Among h stories that were going
the rounds last week was this one. A
ms,. from FaSette and one from Gias-
gov met In Columbia. $50 you're from
Glasgow" said the Fayette man.
Nice old town. but not laid out SO
beautifully as Fayette." Probably
not" said the man from Glasgow, .but
when our town becomes as dead as
Fayette we shall lay her out beautiful
ly. never fear
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Manhattan. one of the five boroughs
comprising greater New York and its
most important borough, is approxi-
mately Is miles in length, from the
Battery to the city line, and about Ave
miles at Its greatest width. Its 'front.'
age on the water. together with the
shipping facilities OF the entire city,
Is AZ miles. or equal to the distance
between the city and Buffalo on Lake
Erie
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Mrs. Hoke Smith is leading a cam
paign of Atlanta (Ga.) woman against
the present system OF corporal punish-
ment in the schools. One boy was
punished SO severely that tho parents
withdrew him from school, and In con-
sequence there has been a great Zeal
or agitation. The president of TIE
board of education has announced that
he Is opposed to corporal punishment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Miss Amelia Forbes. Of Boston. a So
ciety girl. is now at the training schoo
for nurses at Waltham, Mass, taking q
course that she may go to the hospital
of DIR. Wilfred Grenfell, in Labrador.
She will begin work among the Eski-
mos and Indians as soon as she re-
ceives her nurses certificate. She was
Inspired to take up the work hearing
DR.. Grenfell lecture.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
RAILROAD COMMISSION GRiNDS
OUT BUDGET OF ROUTINE GRIST

Pierre, S.. D., Jan. 29.-The state rail-
way commissioners in their regular
monthly meeting yesterday ground a
good grist of routine business. Their
has been some complaint as to recent
changes in western freight rates. These
will come before the Interstate Com
merce commission at Chicago on the
29th of this month. The South Dakota
board will probably attend in it's en-
tirety. Z
The Farm and Home Telephone COM
pany was ordered to connect with the
Missouri Valley at Wagner. The COM
mercial superintendent of the Nebraska
Telephone company appeared in per
son and presented a new schedule for
all rates of his company in the state,
which was accepted by the commission
subject to revision. The same action
was take regarding the rate schedules
of the Great Western, and Ali Reed
Telephone companies.
The Great Northern was ordered to
construct new cattle sheds at Garrett
son. The Illinois Central at Rowena.
and tbs Milwaukee at Wentworth agreed
M. & ST. L.. was given until February
~ to install an agent at Troy. The
request Of the Milwaukee and North
western for an extension Of 80 days in
which to install a connecting track at
Villas, due to the present inclement
weather was granted. The petition of
the Marshall Oil company for a low
cred rate or returned oil barrels was
denied. The ST. Louis and Northwest
ern settled the complaint of c.. H. Love
lace, Of overcharge from Condo to
Stratford, by paying the same. A spec
ial hearing for February 81 was sched-
uled in the case of Chas. Slack 6; Co.
the Wells-Fargo people, ON the charge
of discrimination.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

New York city is the largest and old
est incorporated OF the 1853 large cities
In the United States. It's land area is
b26 square miles, as against Chicago,
which ranks second, with 100, and 1923
in Philadelphia.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

A collection of buttons, dating from
the ninth century, left by a man who
recently died at Client, in France, is
valued at $40, 900. 1t began with a but
ton taken from the robe of Charlie
magne.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

switzerland now receives more tour
lists from the United States than from
any other nation except it's next door
neighbor, Germany. Last year the
Americans registered at Luzerne num-
bered $1,000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

The bureau of statistics SHOVE tha.
American automobilesd are shipp
every year to Mexico, the West Indies
and various countries in South Amer
lea, Asia, Oceanica and Africa.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

las year the consumption Of coal In
this country was 502, 900, 900 tons in
round numbers, In England 3oo,0 900, 900
tons nearly, and in Germany about
$50, 900, 900 tons.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Soldiers deployed along the northern
border of Yellowstone park fire their
rifles continually to keep the thousands
OF elk from leaving the grounds until
the open season for hunting Ia over,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

singer. who was easily confused, to fol-
low, above all else. the directions that
Puccini had set In the score. She went
home, opened La Boheme'. n In 16
measures of Mimt's music she feand:
"Agftando appena, rallentando, ALTAR
gendo, calmo, con motto ANNA, con
grande nspansione. con expressions In
tensa." Then the poor little head spun
again. %
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

At the recent sale of the Nightingale
porcelains at Christie's, London, a Bris-
toll teacup and saucer, painted with
figures emblematic of liberty, sold for
$3.50. A hexagonal teapot and cover of
Chinese enamel went for $3.50.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

The value of the production of the
stone Quarries of the United States
during 1910 was the largest In the his
tory of the industry, was moro
than double that of 1900, the figures be-
ing respectively. SIG. $40. bs4 and s9s.-
q70 Try 80
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

A London medical journal advocates
the better airing of banks, offices and
business premise over Sunday as q
means of improving public sanitation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

The ,aunlher of visitors to Berlin has
been steadily increasing from year to
year. Russia sends the largest NUM-
Der. In 1910 that country stood first in
foreign visitors sending nearly 100. 900;
the second place WAS taken by Austro-
Hungary, the third place by sc, $50
Americans. The total foreign visitors
was 253. g3S: from tie German states.
I.024. III. the total aggregate being l.
27S. 609.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

The municipal improvements made in
Berlin in our generation constitute 1t
one of the wonders of the world. The
amount devoted to such betterments Is
$50, 900, 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

From Australian pine bark experts
have extracted IA to 40 per cent Of tan
min, against the 8 per cent obtained
in England from oak bark.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

SIoSN ~ ~ ~ GU ~. soSiA-
tence day in the United States court
found several defendants facing Judge
Elliott.
George Arm, a Sioux Indian, who
pleaded guilty to taking liquor on an
Indian reservation, was setenced on
two counts to serve 30 days in the
Yankton Jail and pay a fine of $100
on each, the sentences to run concur
rently.
Jesse Mitchell, who recently was
| brought to Sioux Falls from Lonp City.
| Neb., pleaded guilty to the larceny Of
stock on the Rosebud reservation and
was sentenced to one year and one day
at hard labor in the federal penitentiary
at LeavenWorth. Kan. ID
Jesse Brave Hawk and George Eou4A
| Horns, Sioux Indians, who pleaded
| guilty to the charge Of stealing cattle
from the Pine Ridge reservation, We're
sentenced to two years at hard labor
in the Leavenworth prison on two
counts each, the sentences TO run con-.
| currently.
White Grow, who was indicted with,
Hawk and Horns, was discharged for
the reason that while he was with the
other two Indians at the time of the
theft Of the cattle, he had no hand in
the stealing, and was exonerated by his
companions.
In the case of Logan Fain and Joe
B. Baker, formerly real estate men of
Gregory, who were found guilty a few
udyS ago Oh conspiracy TO deIraud the
government in land matters, February
26 was fixed as the time for sentence
to be imposed. They furnished a bond
of $4,000 and have been released from
custody, the bond requiring them to APP
pear in the federal court on February
26. Their attorneys already have Civ
en- notice Of the filing of a motion for a
new trial. If the new trial should be
denied, it is believed they will take an
appeal. which will act as a stay of pro-
ceedings and Of the imposing of SEN
tence on the date fixed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Strange as 1t may seem. this thor
ough soldier Murat, whose orders on
the battlefield often meant swift death
70 hundreds and prolonged suffering to
hundreds more, shrank with horror
from the idea or killing a fellow man.
More than once he said: What gives
me most heartfelt satisfaction when I
think OF my military career Is that I
have never seen a ma fall, killed by
my hand" This was why. as
no led his famous charges. the diamond
htlted snber remained In its scabhard.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Peru ranks as 18th among the worlds
raw cotton producing countries.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
YANKTON CITIZEN
DROPS FROM SIGHT
County Commissioner Thomas
Edwards Disappears On
Trip to Sioux Falls.

Yankton, S. D., Jan. ga chief topic
of conversation hers the past week has
been caused by the sudden disappear
ance of Thomas Edwards, county COM
missioner for this county, a Yankton
abstractor and insurance man, who
went to Sioux Falls last Sunday ON
business and so far has failed to re-
turn. No trace has been found of tho
missing man and it is feared mental
trouble has caused him to wander away
somewhere. A search is being made,
but has resulted in failure. Mr.. Ed
wards has a wife and daughter here
and is a pioneer of this vicinity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

In keeping others alive. physicians
appear to lose their own lives. or All
professional men, their lives are the
shortest. Between the ages of rs and
e0. five doctors die on an average to
one Clergyman.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Sixty per cent of the population in
Japan live by cultivating the soil.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
DEATH or DEADWooD PIONEER.

DEADWOoD. S. D.-James Conzett.
of the rugged and best known Of
he pioneers Of Deadwood, died at his
hotne here after a three weeks' illness
with pneumonia. Mr.. Conzett, who was
81 years old. came here in 1876 and be-
came Interested in mining. later selling
nofne properly for which he received a
considerable sum. He was active In
politics and literary work, being an IN
dependent and radical, but deep Think
er. He was d past president OF tho
Society OF Black Hills Pioneers and a
member Of the local lodge of Eiiss.
lis Is survived by his wife.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

The use of fuel oils is steadily in
creasing, railroads consumed in 1910
24,6S6,10S barrels, against 10, 939, 1894 var
rels In 1909.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

The wrist contains eight bones, the
palm five and the fingers IA.
The inhabitants of Ceylon consume
about 1000, 900 cocoanuts daily.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

Last year the number of cigars
smoked in the United States was close
to 5000, 900. 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01

The assessed value OF property in
Porto Rico has increased from $50, 000,-
600 In 1906 to owe S162, 600. 600 in 1911.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
SOUNDING BALLOONS GAINS
AIGAE0r Fl IGAT ON REHnE

W TtLO0FN
Huron. s. d.. Jan. 29.-At the South
Dakota state fair held hero a year ago.
the weather bureau sent up a number
of sounding balloons from the ground
in this city, and in the annual report
of the chief of the weather bureau for
the past fiscal year Is the statement
that one of these balloons reached an
altitude of 1873 miles above sea level.
The experiments here were made by
tn Astrological staff of the Mt. Weather
observatory. nj the results OF them
were never made known here.
The report does not discuss the mat
ter, but 1t Is a fact that a device of
this sort or OF I'M other kind has never
before eached such an altitude. The
previous record was attained by a bal
loon sent up at Urcle, Belgium. No
venbcr S. 1908. h one rose IS
miles. nine-tenths of a mile less than
the one sent up here on September i.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-01
MINOR SENTENCES IMPOSED
In UNITED STATES COuR-

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 29.-Sen-
tence day in the United States court
found several defendants facing Judge
JNl1;1t@
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 (So7-o3426)
Department of The interior.

Department of The interior. U. $. Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona.
 December 9th. 1912. NOTICE Is hereby given that Charles P. Koch, of Bisbee, Arizona who, on April Fist, 19cS, made home. stead entry, No. 3O7-O3426, for SW. l-4, Section g., Township 22 S., Range 2G E., c. $. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final five year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Jared D. Taylor, '. $. Commissioner. at Bis bee, Arizona, on the 14th day Of Jan. uary, 1913.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Quintman Loe. Of Lowell, Arizona. Frank .Cristini, of Lowell, Arizona William R. Hall of Bisbee, Arizona. William J. Rucastle, of Lowell, Ariz.
 FRANK H. PARKER.
 Register.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-26
He Knew Teacher,

"A small boy dropped into a store on the North Side on his way to school to get some candy" says the Holton Signal While he was look ing over the assortment displayed in the case the salesman called his at tention to some fresh lemon drops. Nav the boy said. Gimme some jelly beans. I want something the teacher can't hear me eat. Teacher can hear a feller eat lemon drops clear across the room. Kansas City Star.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-26
Wome, sn- poi,o. wbl,tl..

Miss Lota Robinson, at one time one of the best-knowa society belles in Baltimore. has applied to the DO. hee department in New York for a police whistle. She is not alone in her request Several other well known New York society women have mace the same request They desire the whistle for self-protection. Tn case of attack they say they will use them. Should a similar request be made by one of Baltimore's pretty society buds. what would yoG dor" was asked Mar shal Farnan the other day. q would have to consider the request" was Marshal Farran's answer. From what l have seen of Baltimore women they can scream loud enough to attract the police without a whistle. ."-Baltimor American.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-26
Register
 260
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION.

In the Superior Court of Cochisa
 County, State of Arizona.
 In the Matter of the Guardianship of
 the Estate of Frank J. Korpp, a
 minor
 Pursuant to an order of said Su- perior Court, dated December 18th 1912, notice is hereby given of the hearing of the petition of John Korpp, guardian of the estate of Frank j.. korpp, a minor, praying for an or. der authorizing him as such guardian 10 enter into a contract for the op tlonal sale of the interest of said min or in and to the Korpp lode mining claim, situated in the Warren Mining district, Cochise County, Arizona; the location and boundaries Of which are fully set forth in the patent of said mining claim recorded in the office of the County Recorder of said CO chise County, in Book 26, Deeds O Mines, at pages 536 and 537. Said contract to be made with the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company the time of payments and other terms and conditions of said contract being more fully set forth in said petition to which reference is hereby made for the particulars thereof, and Fri. day, the 3rd day of January, 1913, at 10 o'clock a. m. in the Court Room of said Court has been set as the time and place for the hearing of said pe- tition, and all persons interested ia ! said estate are hereby notified to | appear at that time and place, ther | and there to show cause, if any, why i m order should not be granted to ! said guardian, authorizing him to enter into said contract. Dated December 18th, 1912.
 J. F. JAMES. -99. Clerk of the Superior Court.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-26
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT CT THE COUNTY or COcBISE
 STATE OF ARIZONA

Notice of Aemini straEor's Safe. IN THE Matter of the Estate of
 FRED HORN, Deceased.
 NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of ap order of the Superior Court of Cochise County, State of Arizona. made and entered on the 18th day Of December, A. D., 1912. in the matter of the Estate of Fred Horn, deceased, the undersigned, ad- mlnistrator Of said Estate, will sell al private sale, for cash, subject to confirmation of said Superior Court. on Monday, the 9th day of January, 1918, at the late residence of said de- ceased, the following described per sOnal property:
 s head of range cattle branded| N9; l horse; l horse branded FIX; 1 mare; branded N g; inn provements situate on unprotected Homestead consisting Of cabin and wire fencing; wagon: 1 set of har- ness; i rife; 1 pistol; one lot of hay, hides, together with one lot of pro visions, one lot of farm tools. one lot of clothing and personal effects Dated December 20. 1912.
 J. P. CHAPMAN, PSI. Administrator.