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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
CLARK AND FOLK IN
SHARP POLITICAL ROW
Folk Men Accuse the Speaker
Friends Of Trying to Take
Snap Judgment.

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 15.-The demo-
cratic state convention will be held at
Joplin, Mo-, February 20. This was de-
cided here today at h meeting OF
the democratic state committee. At
the state convention delegates for the
national convention will be selected.
The time for holding the convention
was considered by the adherents of
The admirers of former Gov. Joseph w.
Folk, claimed they obtained a victory
when the committee decided to hold
the convention in Joplin.
Both Clark and Folk are ~contending
for the Missouri Endorsement as prest-
Dental candidates. Primaries for the
selection of delegates to the state con-
vention will be held In st. Louis and
Kansas City February IL. Delegates
from the counties will be chosen by
primary elections or by mass
lions in townships and county seats at
the option of the leaders in the demo-
cratic party in the different counties on
February 10.
Judges and clerks at the primaries
are to be divided equally between the
representatives Of Speaker Clark n
former Governor Folk.
The rivalry between the friends of
Speaker Clark n former Governor
Folk broke out in the state committee
meeting which was continued from yes
terday, when a tentative date Of Feb
IuaIy 81 was set for the state v
ton. The final action is considered a
compromise. Zach faction announced
1t will try to obtain a majority of the
delegates to the state convention n
obtain the Endorsement of it's candidate
for the presidential nomination.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
JOYRIDEIS ENDED
IN DROWNING OF FIVE
Two Men and Three Women
Meet Death in New Jersey
Celebration.

Trenton, N. j., Jan. 15.-Two men
and three women were drowned early
today when the automobile in which
they We're riding a on the ice cover
ing an artificial stream of water used
by a power plant outside this city. The
men were Donald Reed, son of
Supreme Court Justice Alfred Reed,
and Chester A. Vancleef, an automobile
salesman.
Frederick NJ. Foster, a third man
In the party, who was running the au-
tomobile, escaped drowning, but is suf-
fering from exposure. Foster managed
to escape from the machine after it
had broken through the ice and ran
nearly a mile to get help.
The accident happened at a point
where there is a sharp bend in a road
and it is believed Foster had become
numb from the cold and that he vas
unable to control the steering wheel.
Foster was in another serious accident
at New BrunswicK some months ago.
Two Of the girls bodies were soen
gotten out and brought to the morgue.
One was Margaret Lindall and the 9th
er Helen Mulvey, said to be from New
Haven, Conn. The third is believed to
have been Anna Hazel.
Foster, who Is at a road house about
a mile from the scene of the accident,
refused to give the names of the wom-
en-. 1t is believed hat they had been
invited to. take a ride as far as Wash
ington's crossing, a distance of six or
sever miles.
When Foster reached the road house
he was coated with ice n is now in
a critical condition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
ATLANTIC ROAD SOLD
TO OMAHA SHORT LINE

Council Bluffs, Ia. Jan. 15.-Judge
Arthur today signed a court order APP
proving the sale Of the Atlantic North
ern and Southern roa to the Iowa and
Omaha Short Line, and authorizing the
delivery of the deed.
Two representatives of the English
syndicate that is financing the deal,
Harry Hoffman, of London. the on
sulting engineer of the syndicate, and
P. J. Kieran, of New York, a financier
of chat city. arrived here yesterday af-
ernoon.
The road was bid in on September
81. last. by President George Adams,
of the Short Line. for $402,050. At
that time q cash payment Of $1,000 was
made. An accepted draft has been
turned over for S407, $50, which includes
interest and all.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
PACKERS INTRICATE
way OF ACCOUNTING
Books and Records Used in the
Grand Jury Investigation
Have Disappeared.

Chicago, Jan. 13--Further details OF
the bookkeeping methods employed in
the fresh meat business was given to-
day in the trial of the Chicago pack
ers charged with maintaining a combt-
nation in restraint of trade.
The general ledgers Of Morris & Co.,
from 1907 to 1910, were taken before
United States District Judge Carpen-
ter and items showing the allowances
credited for by products were read to
the jury by the district attorney in an
effort to prove h governments con-
tention that these allowances are in
adequate.
The government attempted to show
by tho intricate method of accounting
employed that the systems Of the diff
ferent packers were practically uni
form.
Several witnesses who have ben ex-
mine stated that they were unable
to recollect the details of the allow
ances for b~y-products to which they
had previously testified before a federal
grand jury.
They declared that many of the
books and records, which the govern
ment desires to use in the present case
and which were produced before the
federal grand jury in a rebating In
yestigation against the packers in 1909,
had disappeared.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
ALL RECORDS SMASHED
BY TEMPERATURE TO-DAY

Washington, Jan. 13.-With the low
est temperatures of the season prevail
ing this morning in the upper Mississ-
ippi valley states, the plains states and
the west Gulf states, zero weather x
tending as far south as Arkansas and
northern Texas and the temperatures
below freezing on the Texas coast, the
weather bureau today gave notice that
a severe cold wave would overspread
the southeastern states during the next
&c to 48 hours. Snow was falling today
in practically all districts east of the
Rocky mountains except in the south
eastern states where there was rain. In
the far west there was a storm of con-
siderable intensity over British Co
lumbia causing rains In the Pacific
states and SHOWS in the north Rocky
mountain regions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
INDICTED FOR BRIBERY

Redding, Cal. Jan. 15.-George w.
Bush, attorney for the Southern Pa
cifc company, j. J. Harrand and
George w. Munderf, secret agents of
the road, were arrested here today on
indictments returned by the grand jury
following an investigation of alleged at
tempted bribery in the recent trial of
Daniel Fleming. convicted of man
slaughter. Fleming was a railroad po-
liceman.
The charge against them is Offering
a bride to Frank Hooper. a negro con-
vict, on parole. to get him to change
the testimony he had given in the
m trial.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
ONE DAY MILLIONAIRE
IS TAKING HIS EASE
Still Has Price Of Breakfast and
Return Ticket to Wilkes
barre in Jeans.

New York, Jan. 15.-Word came down
from the room of John Jay McDevitt, Of
W~ilkesbarre, who was consumed with
an ambition to live like a millionaire
for a day." and tried it yesterday when
he came to town on a special train,
that he was sleeping late this morning,
IN keeping with the belief that it was
a millionaire's privilege to stay under
the covers as long as he wanted, es-
pecially when the thermometer was 3
degrees below zero.
McSevitt figured after his night on
Broadway that he would at least have
money for lam and eggs for breakfast
today and the price of, a return trip
in an ordinary day coach to Wilkes
barre. He hoped to remain here until
Sunday.
There is nothing the matter with
this millionaire idea" remarked Nc
Dewitt, IF you could only keep it up.
The last time I was in New York L
slept in a 25 cent lodging house"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
HELPS OFFICIALS TO
BREAK into A SAFE
Crook Is Called in When Com
bination Of State Vault
Fails to Work.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Jan ls.-Paul
Hayes, accused of several safe Tobber-
les in Oklahoma City gained entrance
to the. states strong o yesterday un-
der official supervision.
When State Treasurer Dunlop tried
the combination, the vault door did not
respond. Experts were called. but their
efforts were without result. Hayes was
brought from the prison at Tecumseh.
After a few minutes manipulation
Hayes had the safe. which is equipped
with a time lock and burglar proof APP
planes, open and state funds at the
disposal of the treasurer. Before his
arrest, Hayes was employed as a safe
Expert.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
PHILADELPHIA BLAZE
DOES GREAT DAMAGE

Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-Fire which for
q time seriously threatened the bust
ness center of the city, damaged prop
erty early today to the extent of about!
5000, 900. 1t originated in the building,
occupied by the General Film company
manufacturers of moving picture films
and by a moving picture theatev at 926I
and 928 Market street. The fire spread
to a department store and a furniture
store of Stern & Co, adjoining.
Huntington, Va. Jan. 13.-Fire at
Logan, so miles south. today destroyed
a whole business block and the county,
VI house. The loss is estimated att
$3.50. 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
MITCHELL MAN FAINTS
ON THE STREET FROM COLD

Mitchell, S. D.. Jan. 13.-The winters
record for cold was broken here last
night, when the mercury registered 81
degrees below, after remaining IS be-
low all day yesterday. 1t is impossible
for trains to make time, and they are
coming in here from the east all the
way from five to 10 hours late.
A drug clerk vas overcome by the
cold last night and tainted on a BUSH
ness street, where he was found by a
policeman a short time afterward.
Seventeen days with the mercury be-
low zero every night is the record for
the winter, which was duplicated six
and - years ago at about the same
period.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
DENVER. coLo.-Miss Fav Ii:

DENVER. COLONIES Fay Living
ston. "a years old, who is in Jail here
following her arrest in Cheyenne, Wyo.,
by officers on a charge of misusing the
mails, yesterday confessed to robbine
scores of men in various parts of the
country out of small sums on her
promise of immediate marriage. She
used freely in advertising
for correspondents. and scores OF
youths, middle aged men, ministers,
doctors and particularly laborers, ac-
cording to her own statement, became
her victims. The postoffice inspectors
found hundreds Of discriminating letters
In her rooms at a local hotel.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
IS HUNTING
FOR COL0RED FIEND
He Assaults Denver School
Teacher and Makes Sue
cessful Escape.

Denver Colo, Jan. IA posse is
searching the outlying districts north
of Denver in search Of a negro who at
tackled Miss ETA Haslett a school
teacher, rs years old, on the prairie
last night.
The negro called an employment
agency by telephone and represented
himself to be a Mr.. Allen, who wanted
a governess. Miss Haslett was sent
to the supposed position. A negro,
who met her when she alighted from a
car. said he was the servant sent to
escort her to the Allen home.
He led the way across the open
prairie, where, she said, he attacked
her and choked her to insensibility. Re
gaining consciousness, she made her
way to a nearby ranch and told her
story. Miss Haslett came here from
Pennsylvania.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
BANDITS LOSE LOOT
IN DESPERATE FIGHT
Blow Safe and Get So, 900, But
Are Forced to Give 1t
UP During Battle.

Newport Beach, Cal, Jan. 15-Three
bandits blew up the safe of the state
bank of Newport with nitroglycerin
early today, but in a battle with citi-
zens were forced to drop their loot,
amounting to about $1,000 before they
outside of the bank building.
One OF the robbers vas wounded, but
all escaped. They are closely pursued
by a posse. Bert Kimball, who has
tened to the bank, was mistaken for
one of the ROBBERS and seriously wound
ed by William Hall, who also was
wounded by the bandits.
Before they dynamited the bank safe
the bandits robbed the postoffice till
of $40. and cut every telephone wire
leading into the Newport Beach ex-
change. located in the same building.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS
CRIPPLED BY BITTER COLD

st. Louis, Jan. 13.-Temperatures
OF zero or below prevailed in eastern
Missouri and southern Illinois last
night and today. At Hannibal, Mo-,
the thermometer registered IA degrees
below and at Cairo, H., the mercury
stood at zero.
Locally, the lowest temperature was
5 degrees below at 7 o'clock. No snow
is predicted by the weather forecaster
and with the exception Of the cold the
blizzard conditions of yesterday had
abated.
The weather bureau predicted tenn
pe%rature of 16 degrees for tonight.
Warmer weather, it Is said, after Sat-
urday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
HOUSE OF AGED WOMAN
DISAPPEARS I'M SMOKE

Correctionville, Ia, Jar. 15.-Mrs. E.
M. Dunning, a 10 years of age,
just a. she was preparing for bed last
night, noticed through a door which
h happened to open that the house
was on fire. Neighbors heard her;
screams and gave the alarm. Mrs.
Dunning had no time in which to,
gather any OF her belongings, the
flames driving her out in her night
gown and bare feet. Among the prop
erty left behind was her false teeth
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18

Observation-Disclosures has be-
come thoroughly alarmed at the pres
ent attitude of her big %neighbor, Guate-
mala, and there are indications that
the two countries are on the verge Of
a disastrous war. The Salvadorean
government has taken the American
minister, Mr.. Heimke, into Its conf
dence In order that he might inform
the state department here of the activi-
ties Of President Cabrera. of Guate-
mala.
MANSON, IA.-Miss Hilda Johnson, of
Manson. and Sievert Wing, Of Palmer,
were married here yesterday. Mr.. Wing
Is engaged in mercantile business at Pal
mer, where they will reside.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
A Golf Story.

.t.N 9ot SlotJ
There's another story Of a man who
rang the bell at the gates of Paradise
and asked Peter If he might go
through.
What were you on earth?" asked
the saint.
WELL" was the response, during
the latter part of my life I didn't do
much but play golf"
"Got a golf ball on you?"
yes: here's a Chancellor
st. Peter took it and threw it over
his shoulder, where it rolled away.
For a minute or more he looked
critically at the applicant, then shut
the gate in his face and locked 1t.
Whats the gamer" said the man.
you are no real golfer" said st.
Peter. You don't even know the
first rule Of golf-to keep our eye ON
the ball and follow through"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
AMERICANS ARE kept
IN A TEHERI}AAANI JAIL
Shuster's Successor Sends an
Appeal to United States
for Aid.

Washington, IAN. 13.-F. e. Cairns,
the young American who was left in
charge Of the Persian treasury by w.
Morgan Shuster, the deposed treasurer
general, when he left Teheran yester-
day for the United States, today cabled
Chairman Sulzer, of the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs. an urgent
appeal for help.
He charged the Persian government
was refusing to release the other
Americans from their contracts and
said thai the state department at
Washington was Influenced by Amert-
can Minister Charlie W.. Russell
against their claims.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
CITIES OF IOWA FEEL
BITTER WINTER WEATHER

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 13.-VVith the
government thermometer 20 degrees be-
low zero the weather records for Des
Moines and central Iowa We're broken
last night and today with one excep-
ton. On January 5, 1884, it was 80 de-
grees below.
It was 80 below at Boone; q de-
grees below at Burlington, and 10 be-
low at Davenport. Des Moines faced
q possible coal famine today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
CANAL Has

Flagstaff, Ariz., Jan. 13.-Observa-
ions at the Lowell observatory show
that the Marian canal, Titan, has
doubled since the presentation of this
region six weeks ago. The canal runs
nearly straight north from the gulf of
the Titans across the equator and far
into the northern hemisphere of the
nlanet
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18

Washington, Jan. 15.-Nine hundred
men of the United States marine corps
it was learned today, are at present in
China, dispatched there from the
Philippines in small numbers since last
October. The United States as early
as that date was moving quietly in pre-
paration for any eventuality in China.
With this marine force and the bat
talon Of 500 infantry men now on its
way, the United States will be well
equipped for its share of international
work in China.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
PolNcARE 70 BE PREMIER.

Paris, Jan. I3.-M. P~OlnCare, 10
whom was rendered the premiership
yesterday, called on President Fallieres
early today and announced his accept
ance of the invitation to form the new
ministry.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
MANCHU DYNASTY is
READY TO ABDlCATE
Details Are Being Arranged for
Their Retirement From
the Capital.

Picking, Jan. 15.-The abdication Of
the throne has been practically decided
on and the retirement to Jehol will take
place Immediately. A prolonged meet
ing of the principal members of the
government this afternoon partly ar
ranged the details for the abdication.
Owing to the growing disorders in
the provinces the Manchu princes of
the imperial clan, the Manchu officials
and the soldiers agree that this is the
only course open to the throne.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
STOCK SUFFERS IN NEBRASKA.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 13-Temperatures
over Nebraska are at low ebb today.
At 7 o'clock this morning the govern
grees below zero, the coolest repert for
years. Reports from over the state in
dicate that stock Is suffering greatly.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
RECORD OF 25 YEARS
BROKEN IN SOUTHWEST

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 13.-Not in rs
years has the southwest experienced
such severe winter conditions as those
Of last night and early today. Although
the blizzard which swept western Kan
sas, northern Oklahoma and southern
Missouri yesterday at 40 miles an hours
had abated, the mercury today dropped
to the owest point Of the season.
Twenty degrees below zero was regis
tered here at 8 o'clock today. Condi-
lions in western Kansas We're the worst
since 1886, when the most disastrous
blizzard the state ever knew destroyed
thousands of cattle and literally drove
settlers from the state.
Train service on all western lines
was in a chaotic condition. and on
some roads was temporarily aban-
doned. The whole southwest after al
most three weeks CT extreme winter
coupled with gas and transportation
famine faced a situation which unless
conditions improve within a few days
will be desperate.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18

It's the little things that count, but
that Is no reason why you should let
the big things get away from you.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18

Sioux City, Ia, Jan. IL
In the grasp Of oBreas on his
most chilling rampage Of a decade,
the northwest yesterday shivered
from cap to heets iH temperatures
that in many instances have
broken all records at government
observation points. In Kansas
City, st. Louis and Chicago,
great suffering is reported among
the poorer classes, while shortage
Of coal and lack of supplies, due
to crippled train service, are re-
ported from all directions.
With Duluth, Mimi, Sioux City is the
second coolest point on the official
weather map today, only Huron, S. D,
reporting a lower official mark. The
government instrument there registered
AZ below at Z o'clock. Iowa is on the
southern edge of the coolest portion OF
the country, reports from all other
parts of the country indicating that
slightly warmer conditions prevail.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18

Jackson, Neb., Jan. 12.-Private ther-
mometers here registered Al degrees
below zero today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18

Laurel, Neb., Jan. 1.-THE minimum
here this morning was SO degrees below
zero.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-18
Scientific Management.

Trust Magnate-Is the morning mail
in?
Secretary-Yes.
II. M.-Very well. Credit up the
checks, throw the appeals for help into
the waste basket, and TURF the indict-
ments over to our lawyers to be
quashed.
Also don't count your elephants be-
bore they are ripe.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-04-26
Nashville Students

Do you remember the good old days
when the colored people would hold a
real old fashioned camp meeting in
the grove, and how all the white folks
would gather round'' to hear the
genuine plantation melodies sung only
as the "Darky" can sing them? The
famous Nashville Students will bring
back those days and take you way
down South. Their fantastic dances,
done as the negro alone can do them,
their quaint but tuneful songs, their
plantation acts and their mimicry will
be done exactly as a real negro does
them, and all that means two solid
hours of wholesome and invigorating
fun and amusement. The Nashville
students will be here Saturday even
ing.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-04-26
MRS. PATTERSON
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Wife of Prominent leavenw0rth Bust
ness Man SurrenderS to Shock of
Operation

Mrs. Carrie B. Patterson, wife of
Mar Patterson, member of the Leaven-
worth Furniture & Hardware Co. died
after the shock of surgical operation
in the Wenatchee hospital last Sunday
morning about ! o'clock, at the age
of 80 years. Beside her husband she
is survived by two bright little girls,
Nacisse aged 10, and Laura aged 6.
The Patterson family had made their
home in Leavenworth for the past six
years, and no woman was held in high
er esteem and enjoyed wider circle
of devoted friends than Mrs. Patter-
son. She was a daughter of VIM.
Briskey, who died at his home at
Cashmere the past summer. She was
a sister of Mrs. w. T. Rarey and Miss
Edith Briskey Of Wenatchee, and Mrs.
Carl Thueson, of Everett, N. N. Bris-
key of Sunnyside, J. M. Briskey of
Seattle and David Briskey of Cash
mere. The funeral services were held
and burial took place at Cashmere, at
10 o'clock on Tuesday, Rev. San
ders, OF Wenatchee, conducted the
services. Beside the relatives of Mrs.
Patterson there was present at the fu-
neral Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Patterson,
of Spokane, R. L. Patterson, of Port
land and VIM. Patterson, of Viola,
Wash, brothers of Mar Patterson. A
large number of the members of the
Eastern Star, lodge of Leavenworth,
of which deceased was a member,
went from here to attend the funeral.
The death of Mrs. Patterson, who'll
ly unexpected, was severe shock to
this community, where she was be-
loved by all who were so fortunate as
to know her.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-04-26
Al PesCh Entertains 500 Club

A. A. Pesch celebrated his birthday
last Wednesday evening by entertain
ing the members of the 500 club at
the home of Guy A. Hamilton. After
cards a delicious luncheon was served.
The following guests were present; Mr..
and Mrs. Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Marble, Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Ruther-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cambell, Mr..
and Mrs. F. M. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
S. Judah, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Hamilton, c. F..
White of Spokane, DR.. McKeown and
Miss Mcneil and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Hamilton.