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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
MIDWEST HOTEL co.
MAKES ASSIGNMENT
FAVOR OF CREDITORS
Failure to Get Saloon License
at Rapid City One Cause of
Payment Demands.

Mitchell. S.. D.. July 22.-At a meet
ing of the directors of the Mid West
Hotel company, which operates hotels
In Rapid City, Deadwood and two in
This city, an assignment was made for
the benefit of the creditors of the com
pany. t. j. Spangler, an attorney, of
this city, was named as assignee and
his appointment was confirmed by the
court.
The assignment of the company was
due to the fact that 1t was refused a
license at Rapid City to conduct Il
saloon in connection with the Harvey
hotel. The creditors of the company
at Rapid City commenced to demand
settlement, it being their contention
that the hotel would not pay without
n bar in connection, When the credi-
tors declined to make any further ex-
tensions or their debts and Threatened
to commence suit, the directors of the
company reached a decision to make
an assignment.
w f. Pascoe, who has been n
ing the Navin and Widmann hotels in
this city, has gon to Panama to look
after his business interests, which are
conferred in a coffee plantation. The
Navin and Widmann hotels are still
open to the public.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
BLooDHOUNDS UNABLE TO
TRACK ROWENA ROBBERS

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 22.-Failing
to accomplish their task. bloodhounds
which We're secured in the hope that
they would be able to run down the
persons responsible for the robbery of
the postoffice and d general store at
Rowena, W. been withdrawn. They
followed what was supposed to be the
trail of the robbers for a short dis
lance and then We're wholly at sea, be-
ing unable to again pick up the trail.
The robbery evidently was not conn
mitted BY expert craftsmen. as there
We're evidences that the work was done
by amateurs, probably home talent, or
by hangers-on about Sioux Falls who
made the trip to Rowena for the pur-
pose n then came back to Sioux Falls
and went into hiding. The United
States authorities in Sioux Falls be-
lieye they are about to solve the mys-
terry of the robbery. They now are
working on a clew which they believe
will result In arrest being made with
in a day or two.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
WIDOW AT irene ASKS
FOR PROTECTION FROM
MYSTERIOUS ENEMIES
Burning of Home and Killing Of
Her Stock Among Incidents
of Attack.

Yankton, S. D.. July 19.-Mrs. Leah
vanderhule, a widow residing near
Irene, believes that h is beset by
mysterious enemies and came to 9ank-
ton to ask the authorities to take steps
to protect her. A number of mystic
rious attacks have been made against
her property, she states, and she e.
presses fear that the operations may
extend to attempts on her life. If she
has any suspicion as to the person or
person responsible, the information on
that point is held only by the officers.
The latest experience on Mrs. van
derhule's place was to find two horses
stabbed while in the pasture. one OF
the horses was dead from a cash over
the heart and the other one, with a
similar wound, was still alive and may
recover.
Mrs. Vanderhule has also called to
the attention of the authorities the
fire which destroyed her home last
winter, and which she now believes
was of incendiary origin.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
Spoilers ARE ACTIVE
ON NORTHWESTERN LINE

Deadwood, S. D., July 19.-For some
time past the Northwestern road has
had a bunch of spoilers working on
this division of the system and their
performances nave not been as coarse,
as some they nave pulled off in the
past. The men are satisfied that there
is a regiment of them, for the reason
that some of the work they have ac-
complished could not have been done
If the bunch had been limited to a few
Several %trainrnen hav already suffered
in one way or another and the others
are playing very carefully to avoid
trouble. On the main line, the spoilers
board a train and present a ticket.
After the conductor has collected the
fares. the spotter, whose identity is
not known UP to this time, presents
his authority and then proceeds to
check up the train
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
SEARCHING FOR MAN
WHO VANISHED WITH
THREAT TO END LIFE
Boozing Book Agent In Letters
Gives Funeral Directions
and Disappears.

Aberdeen, s. D., July 21-The author
tiles here are searching for ]. H. Os-
%trander. who disappeared from a local
hotel after leaving notes to the cham
bernaid, Landlord A. N. Aldrich and
M. M. Colbert. of Minneapolis, stating
he intended to commit suicide. He
asked that his sons pay his funeral ex-
penses, as his wife, who lives on a
homestead near Mercer, N. D.. was
unable to do so.
Ostrander was employed as a book
agent by p. f. Collier & Son. He had
been drinking heavily for the past two
weeks, it is said, and the day before
his disappearance he received a letter
from the firm, discharging him because
of drunkenness. He was seen late yes
terday, going north in the northern
part of the city.
Twice before O%st.ander has attempt
ed suicide, once by throwing himself
in front of a moving train, and an
other time by taking poison, but both
times his life was saved. Ostrander
had been in Aberdeen about three
weeks, coming here from Fargo. He
is said to have been intoxicated most
of the time since he arrived here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
PETTlGREW BOOKED FOR
GRAND PATRON OF o. &. s

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 19.-Election
to the highest office in the gift of the
Order of the Eastern Star is proposed
for George A. Pettigrew. Of this city,
now right worthy associate grand
patron of the general grand chapter of
the world order. Mr.. Pettigrew, who
Is grand secretary of the South Da-
kota Masonic bodies, is announced as
the probable choice for the position of
grand patron of the O. e. S. at the
triennial meeting of the grand chapter,
which will be held at Chicago, Sep
tember %, "a and 25.
At the national assembly of the or
der it is said that San Francisco will
make a strong effort to procure the
next convention, but asks that it be
held during 1915 at the time of the
Panama-Pacific exposition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
CASE INVOLVES RIGHT OF
DESERTED WIFE TO CONTEST

Rapid City, S. D., July 22.-Attorney
A. w. Layman will argue a land case
in Deadwood, August IL, which in
wolves some new points in land litiga-
ton. The property involved is worth,
with improvements. about $4,000.
Nicholas Then settled on the and
about 10 ear ago and improved it,
then made a homestead entry. He sold
the REIMBURSEMENT to Hiram d. Pope,
of Lead, and now Mrs. Then contests
Pope's entry On the ground that she is
a deserted wife. Mrs. Then is an in
competent and was not residing with
her husband at the time he relin-
quished the homestead. In her COM
plant, Mrs. Then alleges that her con-
dition is due to the cruelty of her hus-
band n that she was forced to leave
him and constructively she is a de-
serted wife.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
TAKES PARIS GREEN TO
END PAIN IN HER HEAD

Lake Preston, S. D., July 21.-Dis-
couraged by prolonged illness, Mrs.
Henry Falconer. a well, known resident
OF Lake Preston. ended her life by
swallowing a quantity of paris green.
On returnlng home Mr.. Falconer found
his wife in bed apparently much worse
than when he had left her a few hours
before. An investigation disclosed that
she had swallowed paris green. All the
woman could say before she died was
that she had taken the poison to end
the pain in her head. She was II years
OF age Following her marriage to Mr..
residence at New Hartford. Ia. and
in 1881 came to South Dakota. locating
near Lake Preston.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
FEDERAL GAME LAWS IN
SOUTH DAKOTA ZONE

Pierre. S. d. July 22.-State Game
Warden Hedrick states that some mis-
apprehension is current In regard to
the federal game laws, as affecting this
state. South Dakota is in zone / and,
therefore, n closed season is perpetual
on all birds feeding principally on in
sects, while a f~ive-year closed season
covers pigeons, cranes, swans, curiew
and all shore birds. From January /
to October 81 a closed season exists
along and on the Missouri river on all
migratory birds, this provision being
in force from, the mouth of the river
to Bismarck. For other water fowl
and shore birds the closed season In
South Dakota Is from December I6
and September 10, while all hours Of
darkness, sunset to sunrise. are known
as closed seasons for migratory birds.
The government penalty is a fine of
not more than 500 or Imprisonment
not more than 90 days, or both. The
zones vary and the federal game avs
vary with the zones.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
GREEK MERCHANTS HAVE
RuMPuS AT ELANDREAU

Flandreau, is D. July 22.-Gaorge
Nicholas and Peter Gellos. Greek pro-
prietors of a local candy store. got into
row over money matters while on the
way home after closing their shop for
the day. and Nicholas shot Gellos in
the nip. GeAios is in the hospital and
Nicholas IS in Jail.
2 q the shooting was ~prerneditatea
is Indicated III the fact that
purchased the revolver a few hours he
tore the row. He fired at Gellos four
times bur only one bullet took effect.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
FARM HAND JAILED
ON WHITE SLAVE CHARGE

Sioux Falls. S. D., July 22.-Charged
with violating the Mann white slavery
law, Jonn Curtis, employed or a farm
near Cotton, S. D., was arrested by a
deputy United States marshal and
brought to Sioux Falls for preliminary
hearing before United States Commits
siorer Conway. Pending his prelim-
mary hearing he has been lodged in
the county Jail. A special agent of
the government made the complaint in
the case. 1t charges that on June 20
last Curtis transported Vera Jones
from Omaha, Neb., to Cotton for inn
moral purposes. The girl is living near
Cotton n will be utilized as a wit
ness against Curtis by the government.
Il Is said the girl is not vet Is years
Of age.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
MANY SOUTH DAkoTANs
WILL ATTEND JIJRU FEE

Mitchell, S. D., July 1s.-Announce-
ment is made from the Anti-Saloon
league headquarters here that the in
dlcatlons point to a large delegation
from South Dakota to attend the
leagues national convention to be held
at Columbus, Ohio, November 1918,
next.
This convention. which is in the ma
ture of a jubilee to celebrate the COM
pletion of 20 years of Anti-Saloon
league activities in the nation, is ex-
pected to be the greatest temperance
gathering ever held in the worlds his
tory. AT this convention the formal
launching of the leagues big program
for national prohibition will take place.
Superintendent r. N. Holsaple. Of the
South Dakota Anti Saloon league,
states that it is expected to fill sew
eral Pullman cars with South Dakota
delegates and that a large number
have already pledged themselves to
go.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
POKER ALICE NOT HELD
FOR KILLING S0l MED

Stargis, s. D., July 22.-"Poker
Alice" Tubbs was discharged from
custody in Justice court, following her
examination upon q charge of causing
the death, by shooting, of Private Fred
kostle, Of the United States cavalry
on Monday night last.
After the facts which led up to the
killing of Kostle had been presented to
the court, it was decided that the wom-
an was justified in defending her prop
erty and the case was dismissed.
Poker Alice" has been arrested up-
on a charge of violating the state law
in conducting a house Of i'll fame and
bound over In the sum of $1,000 bonds
TO appear at the September term OF the
circuit court for trial.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
CHARGES ON WAY AGAINST
CONFIRMATION OF ENGIER

Washington. D. c. July ls.-The
South Dakota senators have been ad-
vised that charges are on the way here
against +. J. Engler. nominated for
postmaster at Ipswich. The nomina-
ton has been held up several weeks
and will be Blocked until the charges
be investigated.
Senator Sterling has named Glare
woodward. OF WATERFOWL. s. p for
cadet at West Point, and Fred Gar
hart. jr., 9t Redfesd. ~ alternate.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
sCHUMAkER SENTENCED
TO PENITENTIARy TERM

Faulkton, S. D., july a.-On Th,,rs.
day morning States Attorney A. A.
Brown and Sheriff T. P. Schwartz of
Walworth county, appeared here he
fore Judge j. H. Bottum of the Tenth
judicial circuit, with Henry Schumacher.
Who was charged with the crime Of
grand larceny. The prisoner pleaded
guilty. 70 the charge and having waived
the right to engage an attorney and
the right to have sentence deferred,
the, court at once ordered that he be
confined in the states prison at Sioux
Falls at hard labor for period OF one
year and six months. -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
FORMER SOUTH DAkOTAN
INJURED IN Expl ncInh,

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 22.-En-
glneer Roy Wisner and Fireman Theo.
Horn, the latter a former resident of
South Dakota, We're seriously injured
yesterday by the explosion of their To-
connective boiler. The rain had been
stopped n the engineer and fireman
We're picking up their personal effects
to get away from the engine, which
they realized to be in a dangerous
condition, when the explosion occurred.
Horn was blow about is feet and his
pack was SO badly hurt that he was
unable to walk. Wisner was scalded
by escaping steam, in addition to suf-
fering a broker arm, four broken ribs
and minor inlur'ss. The boiler blew
out in the frost paas Of the fire box.
the weakest part.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
T. II. LEDHoLM OF DEADWooD
Is DEPUTY GAME

Pierre, S. D., July 2l-The third
deputy game warden for the state was
appointed last evening, II. H. Ledholm.
Of He will draw a salary
summer work alone are H. w. Schoen-
berger. Waterfowl; e. j. welby, Yank-
ton; T. A. Martin, Alexandria: sam
Fulker. White Butte; s.. B. Comstock
Aberdeen. The five special deputies.
who are additional to the game war"
den N three regular deputies, may
put In 125 days each year at salaries
of SIS per day and expenses.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

VIII Irwin, the magazine writer. is
credited with the invention Of the word
1t was coined to express
first used 1t when, as a reporter, he had
occasion to describe the proceedings of
societies who talked about the better
Iment Of the drama. He thinks that
the word will be assimilated by the
dictionaries, ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
ANOTHER VICTIM FOR
MURDER FARM LIST

Yankton. S. d.. July 22-Inter-
est has been revived here in the
famous Mrs. Guinness murder
farm by the death of A. x. Hell
gelin, q patient in the state hos
pital for insane at Yankton.
Helgelin had a brother who was
attracted to the home of Mrs.
d Guinness by her advertising, and
he never returned alive. A. X.
Helgelin. who lived at North
Vile. this state, finally became
uneasy. as his brother had 5 5000
with him. when hSsleft. He went
to the Guinness farm and was
present when the body of his
- murdered brother was unearthed
in the murder farm cemetery.
This caused him to become men
tally unbalanced and he was
brought to Yankton for treat
ment, but became worse until
death ended his life. adding one
more victim to Mrs. Guinness
long list.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN
CAUSE OF EXCITEMENT

Yankton, s. D, July 21.-There is
excitement along the Platte line on
account of an apparent attempt to
wreck a passenger train Thursday
night. Word has reached Yankton.
through passengers. that at a curve
and steep grade, near a bridge. he
tween Avon and Dante, the train was
stopped by, a pile Of stones and ties,
Engineer Joseph Scott saw the OBJ
.struction just in time, as he ounded
the curve. to stop the train and no
damage was done. Officers are at the
scene inquiring into the affair.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
MITCHELL ART TEACHER
STILL LANGulSHES IN JAIL

Mitchell, S. D.. July 22.-Mrs. Helen
Veeder Anderson, the university art
teacher, is still confined in the county
jail, unable to sci bonds for her
release, and there is very little like
Hhood that she will secure bonds. in
which event she will have to be in
Jail until the term Of November cir
4cuit court sets, Mrs, Anderson's at
torneys have endeavored to secure evil
dence to show that she has been mem
tally unbalanced In the past, and she
was irresponsible for her action in
stealing the goods found in her house.
Sc far little has developed along that
line, not enough at least to warrant a
hearing before the insanity commits
sion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

Garpag cans are attached to lamp
posts IN the cleanly part of Portland.
Gre, When the cityss employees come
round to empty the cans, all they have
&c 90 is to unfasten a catch, and the
are easily emptied. -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

Twenty years ago there were about
S,oOV telephone stations in New York,
served by seven central OFFICES in Mar
haitian and one in the Bronx, and the
rate charged subscribers was $24O per
annum. AT present there are in Man
haitian and the Bronx alone more than
$50, 600 stations
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

Communication between the different
stations of the Scott polar expedition
was maintained quite successfully by
telephone. The expedition carried about
rs miles of hand drawn aluminium wire.
and this was no covered in any way
put laid on the bare snow, which is
an excellent insulator. Owing to the
temperature 1t was impossible to use
individual batteries and a 24-volt com
mon battery was employed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
FORMER TRIP COUNTY
MAN BROWNS IN cAMnnn

Wewela, s. p. July 1s.-Two months
ago william Rickle left Wewela for
wss.ssn nad Now his friends here
ana N this vicinity have been shocked
asfaa me receipt OF information to the
self and some companions wers tran-
eling by water to some point in Bril-
1sn when the boat in which
1.acAls was a Passenger was over
turned IN rough water. Rickle dis
sappeared under the water and at last
acuoun.s mis- body had moi been re-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

e restaurant reform is to be under
in Paris. The open air parts OF
the cafes will be allowed to occupy
only one-third OF the sidewalks after
marrow no chairs MAJ be placed ne
yond the proprietor,s Grounds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

For quickly raising to thes urfaca os
the water q disabled submarine an
l1iglishman has invented a buoy to he
released from the boat, CARRYING IN
hose through which air can be pumped
TO I'LL and lift the craft.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

Pulp wood statistics in1icata +ha+
I,S46, $40 cords of pulp wood were c,,t IN
Canada during 1912. OF this Ssss Gao
CORDS were manufactured, while $50
cSS cords Were exported in he raw or
unEnanufactured state
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

" =. 'Passett, who has done more
lnana any other man to make the dah-
ia one of New Jerseys most extensive
and prohtable crops, has been raising
tne Hover for more than 20 years. He
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

They have q friendly way of admin
tstering Justice in Macon. Nc. The
Personal gection Of the advertise
ment columns recently contained this
notice: Notice to John Bloodgood, OF
Bevier. Whereas, as an information
has been filed against you, charging
(bootlegging, and whereas, / have called
at your place of business with q legal
process n found that you were off
on a visit, this is to notify you that
you had better come in and see ma,
and save costs and other trouble"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
THOUGH COUNTY is NEW
OLD SETTLERS WILL PICNIC

Winner, S. D., July 22-Preliminarv
arrangements are being made for the
annual picnic and celebration of the
old settlers of Trip county, which will
be held Tuesday. August s, in what
rs known as the Wilson grove, a de-
Iightful spot on Thunder creek. Sew
era speakers will be engaged to adj
dress the gathering on live topics. Va
rious sporting events also will be pro-
vfded.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

AS early as 1920, at least, oysters
We're grown by artificial means in Ia
pan, and long before the descendants
Of the Mayhower pilgrims had realized
the desirability of oyster culture the
had grasped the situation and
PROVIDED Tor an enlightened adminis-
tration and utilization or owstsr
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
WOMAN SHOOTS NEPHEW
TO AVENGE ISLANDER

Chamberlain, S. D., July 21.-Claim-
ing to avenge some slanderous state
ments made about her, Mrs. Cal Ora
ham. who lives eight miles southwest
of Kimball, act her husbands nephew,
Walter Graham, in the left chest with
a ~.22-caliber revolver. 1t is thought
the injured man will recover. He was
brought to Chamberlain for treatment.
The shooting tool place near an ar
tesian we'll outfit, on which young Ora
ham was emIioyed. Mrs. Graham, ac-
companied by her sister, drove to the
scene in a buggy and sent for Ora
ham to attend to some trouble about
the harness. While the young man
was at the horses head adjusting the
%checkreln Mrs. Graham, seated i n the
buggy, commenced firing at him with
q .22-callber revolver. Three shots were
tired, one Of them taking effect. The
wound will not be fatal unless infec-
ton sets in.
While the train which took Graham
TO Chamberlain wa at the depot at
White Lake, Mrs. Graham drove up
to the depot at top speed and climbed
on the car in which Graham was. but
tra1nmen and others forced her into
the rear car. Mrs. Graham was ar
rested when the train reached Kim
ball and Is now in iail
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

Rhotographers now receive light very
similar to that through the traditional
studlo skyiight by vapor tube electric
stead OF mercury vapor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24

1t may seem strange, says a London
paper, that murders could possibly in
crease the dividends of gas companies,
but that happened at the time of the
notorious Jack the Ripper crimes. 1t
would be no exaggeration to say that
the whole east end of London went IN
fear Of death. These CHASTITY murders
We're all committed in dark spots like
unlit doorways, and the immediate re-
suit was that people used much more
gas. The sale of candles and paraffin
Oil, too, went up amazingly all over
the east of London.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-24
POSTMASTER RESIGNS
ACCOUNT OF NEW RtuIMG

Newell. S. D. July 22.-Notffied that
he must devote practically ali of his
time to the duties of postmaster if he
wished to continue in office. Postmas-
ter B%ratton, of Newell, who has other
and more important interests to look
after. has decided to retire. George
Ross, for some time deputy postmaster,
has become a candidate for the place,
and his petition is being literally
signed by the patrons of the office. It
is expected he will be appointed Brat
toms successor. The salary of the Of
flee is 81, 300 per year.