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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
NEARLY 100 DEAF
In TEXAS FLOODS

Houston. Tex, Dec. 9.-Ninety-six
persons We're known to nave persisted
up to noon today in floods that have
swept through several sections of
Texas. Twenty-Five of the, persons
drowned last night or early today were
IN territory where warnings of the
floods coming have been posted for
several days. The majority of the vic
Tins are negroes.
The crest of the flood today was
nearing the gulf in the Brazos and
Colorado rivers.
Twenty persons are known to have
been drowned near Brookshire in Wal
Ter county today in the Brazos floods.
Brookshire is about so miles in an air
approximately the position of the flood
crest today.
Cold weather that set in during the
night added to the discomfort of
thousands of refugees in the south
Texas flood territory today. Through
out the water bound districts of the
Brazos and Colorado rivers, flood vic
Tins waited in gin houses and trees
for rescue boats.
While the Brazos crest reached the
Gulf on Saturday, yet it's fall today
continued slow and the territory along
the river 100 miles up from the Gulf
experienced a RECORD overflow. To-
days dispatches placed the estimate of
the drowned at about 70. The ma
jority of the victims are negroes.
At Wharton, or the Colorado, six
persons were drowned last night A
man named Bruce, his wife and three
children were drowned, and a store
keeper named Ray persisted when his
store foated away. The river over
flowed the greater part of Wharton,
but was falling rapidly today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
|MCUlRE suRRE|'N||Dl|ElR||S'
On BRIBERY CHARGE
Ex-Mayor of Syracuse Sayila
He y Victim 81 Dsspic-
able Frame up !.

New York. Dec. s.-Janes Il No
SURE. ex-Mayor 81 Syracuse. ~
*, came down to the city today.
from his home In New Rochelle to sur
render to the district attorney on an
Indictment charging that he solicited
q $4,000 bride from q corporation In
interest of the democratic state COM
mittee. His indictment was an OUT
growth OF the John Doe Investigation
Instituted to sift allegations that con-
tractors had been "sandbagged into
making campaign contributions.
Returning from the south Saturday,
after q trip In the tropics, Mcclure
last night Issued a long statement say
ing that the charge against him was
"a sfraneup Matched by interests
whose materials were rejected by the
state. His brother, George r. Mcclure,
who CAV testimony tending TO support
the contention that there had been
dickering with contractors as charged,
the ex-rnayor characterized as mental
" and physically weak.
James X. Mcclure, ex-mayor Of
Syracuse, N, r, pleaded not guilty to-
day to an indictment charging him
with soliciting a 5000 contribution
from the Union Oil company. q CALI
fornia corporation, for the use of the
democratic campaign. He was given
until December 20, to change or with
draw his plea. Bail was fixed at ST.
500 and the bond was quickly fur
niShed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
NEW YORK POLICE
ASKED TO SEARCH
/ FOR MISSING GIRL

New York. Dec. EVERY police
man in Greater New York had in
structions today to o. out for Miss
Jessie Mccain, the ~23-year-old daugh-
ter Of Robert McCann. q wealthy
wholesale grocer, who disappeared on
Thursday last as mysteriously as did
Dorothy Arnold.
She left home Thursday morning
ostensibly to go to a home for
destitute children, where she did
volunteer work as an instructor. Since
tina time all trace of her has been lost
although a friend of the family re-
ported today having seen a girl
answering her description in Wall
street Friday night. To him she ap-
peared dazed. The girls father is a
personal friend of Mayor Kline and has
appealed to the a to expedite the
search.
"I am positive that there is no ro-
matte reason back of Jessie's dis
appearance" said Mr.. Mccain.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
BIKE RACERS IN BAD
SPILL; THREE HURT

New York, Dec. 9.-The II teams
which started at midnight in the 21st
annual six-day bicycle race at Madi-
son Square garden were still intact at
the end of the eighth hour and up to
last years record. Notwithstanding an
accident during the fifth hour. Three
men, Walthour of Georgia, Applehouse
of Germany, and Carman of New York,
had a a spill on the Madison avenue
turn. Carman was picked up uncon-
scious n it w "a thought at first that
his collar bone was broken, but it de-
veloped that he suffered only a strain
of the shoulder. He insisted on re-
Stunning the c and was back on his
wheel within an hour. The other two
men We're only slightly injured.
AT 8 o'clock this afternoon, the 18th
hour, the riders We're punched at $40
miles 8 laps. This tied the record
made last year by Root and Hehier.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
SMuDCES RELICHTED
TO SMOKE OUT LOPEZ
Officers Convinced Bandit Is
Still in Mine-Fresh
Tracks Found.

Bingham, Utah, Dec. 9.-Satisded
thai Ralph Lopez, slayer of six is alive
in the Utah-Apex mine, Sheriff Smith
of Salt Lake county today ordered the
bulkheads replaced in the various ex-
its. His action caused vigorous pro-
tests and a council OF sheriffs was to
be held this afternoon to decide wheth-
er again to generate deadly gases in the
mine in he hope Of a~sphyxiating the
~desperado.
1T will occasion a useless waste OF
life to continue the Search said Sheriff
Smith, as he ordered every deputy out
Of the mine. Lopez is not dead for
his tracks appear but a few hours DID,"
Deputy Sorrenson, the lone survivor
Of the Q u officers that began the
pursuit Of Lopez on November 81.
pleaded to continue the search alone.
Once during the pursuit in the Lake
mountains Lopez appeared on a cliff
before a posse and asked them to send
for Sorrenson. that they might fight
a duel.
g. w. Hulsey, who came from Patter-
son, Cal, to bury his brother, who was
killed in the mine by Lopez also Wig
orously opposed disseminating the
search.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
.IMPERIALIsTIc AIMS
DENIED BY PRESIDENT

Washington. Dec. president VIII
son told callers today that the United
States did not wish to establish a pro-
tectorate over n country Of Central
America or over any other part Of the
globe.
Published reports that the United
States contemplated a new and far
reaching policy with respect to Gem
trail America and especially Nicaragua,
brought a prompt denial from the
White House. The president censured
the suggestion that the report might
have had it's origin in the proposed
treaty with Nicaragua outlined several
months 60, puu ne pointed out that
in the treaty the terms OF the Plat
amendment to establish jurisdiction
such as this government maintains
owe Cuba, were included at the sug-
gestion of Nicaragua.
The president denied that there was
any new development in the Nicar-
aguan treaty situation, which still is
In the state Of negotiation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
NO PROTRAcTED CONFERENCE
ON CURRENCY BILL EXPECTED

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senate changes
IN the administration currency bill SO
far Will not cause any protracted discuss
sion when 1t goes to conference with the
House. in the opinion of President
Wilson and the administration leaders.
and he hopes for smooth action that
Will permit the full Christmas c
ton for congress.
Senator Swanson, one of the admin
committee, opened the debate today
generally a%nalyzing and indorsing the
measure. which, he declared, was the
best remedy under present conditions.
He urged prompt action and praised
the president highly, for insisting on
currency reform. The present system
Of mobilfzing reserves in New York. Mr..
a~rraigned, stating it was re-
sponsible for trusts and monopolies,"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
WHEEL B IN
CABS 1900 MILES
Nebraska Couple Reach
Philadelphia After rs
Weeks Journey.

Philadelphia. Dec. s.-Declaring that
they had wheeled their three little girls
nearly 1890 miles in baby carriages.
Milton Updegraff and his wife arrived
n this city last night after a four
months journey from Nebraska. The
last lap, from Lancaster. Pa, and a few
other short stretches were made In
trains, but most Of h trip was made
on foot.
Updegraff, a native of this city, who
was employed as a sheep herder in
Nebraska, lost his position and decided
to come back east. They began the
trip more than 16 weeks ago, pushing
q pair of ~2-year-old twins and another
4-year-old child in baby carriages.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
MILITANT STARVEs
WAY OUT Of PRISON
Mrs. Pankhurst Forces British
Authorities to Grant
Her Release.

London. Dec. 9.-Militant sufrragets
gathered in force to welcome Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst on her arrival
from Exeter. She was released from
h Exeter jail last night.
Although an ambulance and d
stretcher were taken to the station.
they were not needed, as Mrs. Pank-
hurst was able to alight from the train
with the assistance Of a nurse and an-
other companion. She looks very weak
Hnd made her way with tottering steps
from he train to the carriage. She
was taken to a nursing home at the
head OF q long procession Of taxicabs
containing her cheering supporters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
MOTHERINLAWG GETS
BAD COURT RATING
She Is Six Times More
Dangerous Than Katherine
la,D As Home Wrecker.

Chicago. Dec. s.-As a destroyer OF
marital happiness mothersinlaw are
six times more dangerous thar fathers
inlaw, according to records OF the court
cent OF the cases brought into this
court have been caused by liquor, Chief
Justice Olson. OF the municipal court,
reported.
In half of the cases OF unhappy
homes brought in the domestic court,
Judge Olson. This has largely been
due to the influence OF SUCH women as
DR.. Anna Dwyer, who have gone down
to h aus Of each case to find the
remedy"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
PRODUCTION
SHOWS AN INCREASE

New York, Dec. S.-The statement Of
the Copper Producers association for
November shows an increase in stock
on hand of 15,s6S,o47 pounds, compared
with the previous month.
Stocks on hand December l aggre.
gated 47,92S,429 pounds, against 20
$685. 1882 pounds on November /. A ye.,
ago the supply was tai,
$4,000. 900 pounds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
marked the president and the large
assembly ioipad in q la,,Uh -

marked the president and the large
assembly Joined in a laugh.
Conflicting We're forth
coming from the delegates when thew
lined up in front of the executives of.
ices to have their pictures taken after
the reception.
DR.. Shaw expressed the view that
the presidents interview was very
satisfactory. 1T was all we could ask
for" she said. "He is IN favor of a
committee of the House. That was
our chief purpose in coming to see
him" Mrs. Shaw added she was en-
couraged and expected action by con-
gress.
Some one asked Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormick If she had any to
make on the presidents reply.
NO" said Mrs. Mccormick. 81 want
to Think
Grave the Cold.
In a cold biting wind that shipped
their banner and played havoc with
feminine ffnery, about 100 leaders of
the cause who had remained here after
their last weeks convention, assembled
at suffrage headquarters near the
treasury for the march to the White
House.
Between lines of police, and bearing
banners representing nearly every
state, the women tramped off, headed
~ -. Anna howard SHAW, Mrs. Me-
dill Mccormick, Mrs. Susan w. Fitz-
gerald and others appointed to the
committee of SIS by the convention to
arrange for the meeting with the presi-
dent.
The march on the White House was
caused principally by President Will
sons omission in his annua message
of any reference to the suffrage ques-
ton.
Last week the president was suffer-
ing from a bad cold and could not see
the s~uffragists and after two attempts
to make an engagement, the suffrage
leaders were instructed to wait in
Washington until Mr.. Wilson could see
them.
The White House engagement list
was cleared for the reception Of the
women.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
SAYRES SEE LONDON:
TO VISIT WITH PAGE

London, Dec. s.-Francis Bowes
Sayre and his wife, who was Miss
Jessie Woodrow Wilson. spent their
first day in London. making sightsee-
Ing trips around the city.
MI. Sayre tomorrow will
Walter Il. Page, the American am
bassador. to Cambridge university to
participate in the commemoration of
the feast at Trinity college.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
CRAVE OF MORGAN IS
GUARDED EACH NIGHT
Family Of Financier Taking
No Chance Of Experience
With Ghouls,

Hartford. Conn. Dec. s.-Although
nearly eight months have passed since
the body Of ]. Pierpont Morgan was
buried on the summit Of Cedar Hill
cemetery, the grave is now, as it has
peen from the day Of interment, close
~ guarded. particularly at night. Dur
Waterman is kept there, but at sunset
an armed guard goes on duty until
sunrise.
The body of Mr.. Morgan was In
tered here April IA in a concrete lined
rave with a huge slab of stone COW
erlng It. A cemetery official said today
that the Morgan family is paying for
the guard and it will be continued as
0 as the family desires.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
DEMANDS NEW RATES

Washington, Dr;. S.-The New York
Produce exchange, before the Inter.
state Commerce commission, today at.
tackled east bound rates and regula-
tons for eastern railroads on grain
flax seed and like commodities, from
western and northwestern states. 1t Is
charged that traffic in grain is through
present rates and regulations being di-
verified to Montreal from eastern ports
of the United States, particularly New
York, and that the rates are excessive
and discriminatory.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
DOUMERGUE TO HEAD
NEW FRENCH CABINET

Paris, Dec. s.-Senator CASTOR Dou-
mergue today Informed President
Poincare that he would accept the Of
fee Of prime minister. The socialist
senator since the post was offered
to sim, had been able to obtain assur-
ances of support from leaders OF
groups in the chamber of deputies and
senate sufficient to form a majority
in his favor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
OF TRANSFERS
ALLOWED TO RETURN

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 6.-Three
hundred union teamsters who have
been on strike since last Sunday mid
night, returned to work today, and
lnion officials say 1000 will be back
IN their old places by Monday morn
ing. Only those drivers whose employ
ars nave signed contracts with the
lnion are permitted to take out teams
by the resolution adopted at yester-
lays meeting of the tealnsters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
NEW JERSEY BANK I'M
HANDS OF EXAMINERS

Rayonne, N. j., Dec. 9.-The First
National bank of Bayonne today turned
aminers. Inability to raise cash on its
assets caused the institution to be
closed as a ~precaNtion against a run.
1t has a capital of 100000 and a sur
plus Of 500, 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
SAYS MOVING PICTURES
INJURE THE EYESiGHT

Chicago, Dec. 8.--As a result of sew
eral months investigation, Superin-
tendent of Schools Ella Flagg Young
today declared hat frequent attend
ance at moving picture how threatens
to seriously impair the eyesight OF
school children and as a rernediai
measure she appealed to the city coun-
ell for legislation requiring the owners
of this class of theaters to proVlae ~
fye-rninute intermissions between reels
to rest the eyes OF the spectators.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
BATTLESHIP 8FLEET
SEPARATES AT SEA

On Board U. S. S. Wyoming at Sea,
Wireless telegraph to San Migue.
Azores. Dee. S.--The vessels of the
Atlantic fleet. which have been visiting
European ports. separated at noon to-
DAY IN latitude 35:45 north. longitude
1875 west. The Kansas, Ohio and Con
necticut proceeded to Vera Cruz,
Mexico. by way Of Guantanamo. while
the remainder Of the vessels continue
their voyage to United States waters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
OLD DIES.

New York, Dec. S.-Capt. Charles r.
Halsey, who for more than half a con.
fury was master of whaling vessels
and sailed around the world % times
died at his home in Orange, N. J.. to.
day. He was so years old.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
PROFIT TAKING ON
FOOD is STOPPED

Juarez. Mexico. Dec. 9.-As a means
of placing the rebel territory on q
normal basis, Gen. Francisco Villa, to-
day issued an order that all food stuffa
shall be sold at prices usually obtained
in times of peace.
Stores in Chihuahua and other rebel
cities are required to sell goods al
prices named by Villa. The rebel Lead
er said that il merchants attempted to
ask higher prices on account of the wal
ne would confiscate their property,
Train loads Of provisions are to be
shipped from Juarez to the almost fam
ished citizens of Chihuahua. The food
stuffs are to be sold at cost prices until
the merchants are able to replenish
their stocks after the r~e-opening of the
railroad.
Unless the federal troops who deserts
ed Chihuahua unexpectedly turn uu
n resort to guerilla warfare the
northern part of Mexico will assume q
ing Of the railroads.
Villa has been on the alert for a
possible attack by fedm-als. but his
patrol OF the 225 miles from Juarez to
Chihuahua has been in the nature OF
recaut1on 1t was reported thai Luis
Terranzas, the wealthy land owner. had
paid to have the federal army escort
himself and other civilians to the bord-
err and that the federals after reaching
the border might attempt to retreat to
liz SldlS OIL NueYO Leon. @at-
DECISIVE BATTLE SOON;
HUERTiSTAs ARE ADVANCING
Mexico City, Dec. st battle be-
tween ne federal troops under Gen.
Joaqu1 Mas, former governor Of
Puebla, and the rebel army commanded
by Gen. Candida Aguilar is expected
within a few days somewhere north
of Tr5-pan. War office advices TODAY
report a general advance from Tux
pan of a column Of federals said to
number 1900 men. The rebels are
known to be concentrated near the
town of Tamiahua, north of Tuxpan,
the federals with 5000 men. The mill
tary authorities of the state of San
Luis Potosi n Hildalga nave been in
structed tc support the federal COM
mander
A fight in which the federal troops
lost SO killed and the rebels about the
same number is reported to nave oc-
Cured several days ago at Yesca, in
the Pacific coast territory of Topic.
The rebels who numbered 500, were at
tackled by Colonel Mendoza at the head
of 400 federal troops. After four hours
fighting, the federals using their ma
positions. Further hard fighting is re-
ported near the city of Topic, but no
details have come to land.
"An persons guilty of spreading
false and alarming reports in Mexico
are to be drafted into the army and
sent to Quintano Roo or Sonora" ac-
cording to a notice prominently dis
played in the government newspapers
today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
AGREES TO
PLAN OF HOLIDAY
I'M NAVY BUILDING

Washington, D. c.. Dec. By an
overwhelming vote the House today
passed the Hensley resolution request
ing President Wilson. so far as he can
do so, with due regard for the interests
of the United States, to cooperate with
the suggestion Of Winston Churchill,
lord of the British admiralty, for an
international naval holiday Of one
year,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
THIEVES STEAL RIBBONS.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Thieves last night
broke into al express car on a Lake
Shore passenger train between Toledo
and Chicago, and according to the To-
cal agent of the United States Express
company, stole ribbons valued at not
more thar $500. -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
REBELS LAKE TOWN.

of Yxcuitlas, Topic, by Mexican consti-
tu%tionalists under Col. Rafael Buelna,
was reported today in dispatches to
the insurgent juncta here. No details
were given.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
HETcH HETcHY WATER BILL
is PASSED BY THE SENATE

Washington, Dec. 9.-The Raker
Dill giving San Francisco water supply
n n power rights in the Hetch
Hetchy valley Of the Yosemite Ma
tlonal park passed the Senate at 11:57
Saturday night, by a vote of 43 to %.
n bill had previously passed the
House in identically the same form
and goes at once to the president for
his Signature.
The passage of the bill three min
adjournment Of the Senate was at
tended with unusual scenes. Fearful
that the final vote would be defeated
by lack of time. Vice President Mar
snail. the reading clerk and members
OF the Senate themselves brought a
week OF debate to al end in 16 min
utes OF hurried voting. Party lines
We're divided in the final vote on the
bill.
The victory for San Francisco ENDS
a hght that has been waged in con-
gress for several Years in which con-
sefVatlonlsts and nature clubs took a
conspicuous part. The bill gives San
francisco authority to erect q dam in
the Hetch Hetchy valley creating a
storage reservoir, authority to flood
the necessary parts of the valley to
create electric power and sell it under
the local regulations of California. and
to construct conduits and canals
as part OF the city water system.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED BY
WESTERN MEAT PRODUCERS
Washington, D.. c., Dec. 9.-Because
OF complaints from Iowa and other
western meat producers that foreign
meats are allowed to go on the mar
kets here on the same basis as do
nestle meats. and that they are not
marked or stamped in any way so the
consumer can tell the difference
Senator Cummins got a resolution
passed by the Senate calling on the
department of agriculture for the facts.
It inquiries whether the regulations Of
the department Of agriculture permit
entrance into American markets Of
foreign meats without stamp or mark
just what stamps or marks are required
on foreign meats imported into the
United States. Western meat produce
ers complain there is an arrangement
between the department and the inn
porters which is against the interests
OF the domestic stock men and meat
producers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
1Hi I4AFV p01 w II
SELL KISSES
PRICE 25c EACH

PRICE 25c EACH.
me TAR endured for two evenings.
n Kissing tent did more business than
al the other departments combined, for
the managers took in SAB and might
rave gathered more but for an un-
fortunate incident.
one young man, after paying a dollar
on the second evening for four oscula-
tlons, came back from the opening
Where the pretty face was displayed
n whispered to a friend:
Joe, there's only one trouble with
tnat girls kisses. She needs a shave"
Following came a raid on the tent,
When 1T was found that Miss Emily
Lawson" was Peter +. Broderick, a
gooa looking young man, who disguised
himself as a girl.
Pressed for time he had failed to use
ms safety razor and the fraud was
discovered through the stubb1e on his
ups. But the Ladies' Aid society re-
pudlates him; they had no part in the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-11
SELLER OF KISSES
FORGOT TO SHAVE
Stubble Betrays Youth
Whose Osculatory Feat
Melted Church $40.

Schenectady. N. Y. Dec. BY far
the most commanding feature of the
fair conducted by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the First Baptist church Of
Soape, N. Y, was a large square tent
az n end of the hall on which this
! was displayed:
MISS EMILY LAWSON WILL